Chapter 68

If Huaxia Jiu had heard Han Xingkui's words, given his extremely rational personality, it would be uncertain whether he would choose to become a disciple of the Ghostly Spirit Sect.

After Han Xingkui's sigh, without waiting for the others to say anything, the mammoth elephant under his feet turned into a black light and carried him away. Seeing this, Xue Yue and the other three exchanged glances, then left without a word.

Soon, only a dozen or so disciples remained on the square, discussing happily.

In a hundred years, Huaxia Jiu was the first disciple the Ghostly Spirit Mountain had received, and naturally, he was also the youngest and the lowest in cultivation.

A hundred years ago, the Ghostly Spirit lineage of the Purple Spirit Sect was extremely prosperous. The sect leader had profound cultivation, and among the second-generation disciples, four, led by Han Xingkui, had reached the Inquiry Realm, surpassing the disciples of the other six lineages. The third-generation disciples, in terms of both numbers and average cultivation, were also among the top in the seven lineages.

However, the Ghostly Spirit lineage, which had once been at its peak, suffered greatly. A hundred years ago, the Purple Spirit Sect and the Demon Soul Palace went to war over the Ghostly Spirit, and the Ghostly Spirit lineage served as the main force, suffering many casualties. Among the second-generation disciples, two of the four Inquiry Realm cultivators were killed, and among the third-generation disciples at the Out-of-the-Cloak and Formation of the Core realms, nearly a thousand were killed, accounting for about one-third of the total number of third-generation disciples. Although the Ghostly Spirit Mountain was not fundamentally damaged, it suffered a significant blow.

Furthermore, in the following hundred years, no new disciples were recruited. By now, the Ghostly Spirit lineage was at the bottom of the seven lineages. If it weren't for the profound cultivation and great power of the sect leader, Ghostly Spirit True Man, who was unmatched by anyone else in the Ghostly Spirit lineage except for the sect leader of the Purple Spirit Sect, the Ghostly Spirit Mountain would not be so peaceful, and the Ghostly Spirit would not be able to steadily cultivate to the early Inquiry Realm.

Now, among the third-generation disciples of the Ghostly Spirit lineage, there were only a hundred or so, which was three times fewer than the four to five hundred disciples of the other six lineages. Fortunately, most of these hundred or so disciples had already reached the Out-of-the-Cloak realm, unlike the other six lineages, where at least one-third were still at the Formation of the Core and Condensation of the Spirit realms. Therefore, with Huaxia Jiu becoming a disciple of the Ghostly Spirit Mountain, he became the only Condensation of the Spirit realm disciple on the Ghostly Spirit Mountain.

From the second-generation disciples like Han Xingkui to the third-generation disciples on the Ghostly Spirit Mountain, no one looked down on Huaxia Jiu. Instead, they faced him with a serious and hopeful expression. Although this was not entirely due to the rarity of his presence, it was somewhat related.

In fact, the cause of all this was a single sentence. A hundred years ago, the sect leader of the Ghostly Spirit Mountain, Ghostly Spirit True Man, after modifying the restrictions of the sixth iron chain test, said, "If someone can pass the test, they can reach the Inquiry Realm within a hundred years and ascend within three hundred years."

Although Ghostly Spirit True Man was a top-tier existence in the current cultivation world, the Purple Spirit Sect ranked only ninth on the Heavenly Destiny List. There was still a significant gap between it and the three major sects ranked in the top three on the Heavenly Destiny List, the true rulers of the cultivation world. Therefore, cultivators in the entire cultivation world might not fully believe what Ghostly Spirit True Man said, but many of the tens of thousands of cultivators in the Purple Spirit Sect, including those on the Ghostly Spirit Mountain, deeply believed it.

The sound of breaking air echoed in Huaxia Jiu's ears as he felt the mountains and forests on both sides blur and quickly retreat, truly moving at lightning speed.

He secretly observed the silent Ghostly Spirit beside him, guessing whether this speed was his full effort.

Perhaps sensing Huaxia Jiu's doubts, Ghostly Spirit, without moving, suddenly said, "Disciple! You must remember, although we cultivators may seem like immortals to mortals, in this world, we are still like ants, with limited lifespans, at best stronger ants. Therefore, cultivators' cultivation and enlightenment are like defying the heavens, contending with time, and must never be lazy or idle, nor waste time on trivial matters like traveling."

Hearing this, Huaxia Jiu's face showed deep thought, and he solemnly replied, "Then, if one achieves enlightenment and ascends, will they have the same lifespan as the heavens, achieving immortality?"

"Hehe—achieving enlightenment and ascending! Is this ascension really ascension? Is the place after ascension really the Immortal Realm?" Ghostly Spirit sneered, the flames in his eyes flickering rapidly, and he spoke in a low voice.

Hearing Ghostly Spirit's words clearly, Huaxia Jiu was taken aback. Before he could say anything, Ghostly Spirit continued, "Your cultivation is too low, and it's better not to know some things, lest it affect your state of mind. I will tell you in the future."

Regarding the fundamental and ultimate direction of cultivation, Huaxia Jiu's curiosity had already been aroused by Ghostly Spirit. His heart was on fire, and his mind was rapidly processing the meaning of Ghostly Spirit's words. However, with his current cultivation and knowledge, how could he possibly understand the truth behind these words?

He thought Ghostly Spirit would explain further, but unexpectedly, Ghostly Spirit refused to reveal anything, citing his low cultivation. This made Huaxia Jiu feel as if his heart was being clawed by a cat, but seeing that Ghostly Spirit had already raised his head to look at the sky, clearly not wanting to say anything more, Huaxia Jiu could only suppress his burning curiosity and said resentfully, "Master's teachings, I will remember them in my heart."

Ghostly Spirit nodded slightly but remained silent.

Recalling Ghostly Spirit's words, although Huaxia Jiu did not understand the reasons, he could see that Ghostly Spirit himself was uncertain about the answers to the two questions he had raised and was also desperately seeking the truth.

However, for some reason, he could faintly sense that this powerful master was under immense pressure, as if he were trying to make each day last two days, seemingly competing with the god of time.

Reflecting on his master's life, Huaxia Jiu couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

At full speed, the two of them reached the entrance of a purple palace on the top of the Ghostly Spirit Mountain in less than half the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

This palace, made of unknown materials, appeared seamless and flawless. Huaxia Jiu could feel a faint but extremely powerful soul aura permeating the entire palace, from the steps and thresholds to the bricks and walls, giving him the impression that the palace itself had a soul.

The two of them landed in front of the palace. Before Huaxia Jiu could carefully examine the palace, Ghostly Spirit quickly walked forward.

Just as they were about to enter the palace, Ghostly Spirit suddenly paused, showing a respectful expression and standing still. Seeing this, Huaxia Jiu was also taken aback and showed a respectful expression, obediently standing beside Ghostly Spirit.

After nearly ten breaths, Huaxia Jiu saw the two red flames in Ghostly Spirit's eyes flicker rapidly. After a few more breaths, Ghostly Spirit took a deep breath and said, "My grandmaster just transmitted a message. He is in seclusion and will not see us. You can pay your respects to him here."

Although Huaxia Jiu felt that the weight in Ghostly Spirit's words was much heavier than before, he did not dare to be negligent. He responded and knelt down, bowing deeply three times. Only after Ghostly Spirit's indication did he slowly stand up.

A black wind rose, and the master and disciple left the purple palace, quickly flying downward.

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