Chapter 76

"Back then, when the great experts from the outer realms descended, I had intended to leave Earth with them. However, after much deliberation, I politely declined their invitation. After all, if I were not to remain here, the cultivation path that has been passed down since the time of the Yanhuang era for five thousand years would be lost, and the three great spiritual realms would also cease to exist. I couldn't bear to let that happen."

"Now that I've met you, I can finally rest easy. The Yanhuang Dao tradition can continue, and I am no longer the last cultivator on Earth. Haha."

"What is the Yanhuang Dao tradition?" Su Yang could sense Yu Ji's excitement but still asked with some doubt.

"The Four Poles Holy Sect is the Yanhuang Dao tradition," Yu Ji said seriously. "I am the sixth patriarch of the Four Poles Holy Sect."

"Over five thousand years ago, the Four Poles Holy Sect once flourished in the cultivation domain. However, as Earth's cultivation resources gradually became scarce, the talents within the sect gradually left for the outer realms, leading to its eventual decline."

"Little friend Su, I have cultivated for over two thousand years, and my cultivation has stagnated at the late-stage Foundation Establishment for over three hundred years. I have little time left in my life. Now, I have a request, and I hope you will agree."

Su Yang had already guessed what Yu Ji was about to say and nodded. "Senior, please speak freely."

"Take over the Four Poles Holy Sect, continue the Yanhuang Dao tradition, and preserve the last source of cultivation on Earth."

Yu Ji said solemnly, "With your experiences and talents, I believe that even with the scarcity of Earth's cultivation resources, with the help of the Four Poles Holy Sect's elixir and treasure repository, you still have a chance to reach the Golden Core realm within a thousand years. At that time, if you wish to find a master, you can, but I hope you will remember today's entrustment and contribute to the continuation of the Yanhuang Dao tradition."

Su Yang did not immediately agree but pondered for a moment, then looked at Yu Ji. "Senior, how much time do you have left?"

"A hundred days..."

Yu Ji smiled with relief. "After the great experts from the outer realms took everyone away, during these five hundred years, I often thought that the Yanhuang Dao tradition would be buried with my passing. Today, meeting you, Little friend Su, I have finally put this matter to rest. Even if I turn to dust, I will have no regrets."

Knowing that he would die in a hundred days, he could still be so calm, and despite the scarcity of Earth's cultivation resources, he chose to stay and guard, all for the belief in continuing the Yanhuang Dao tradition. Even with Su Yang's arrogant and unrestrained personality, he could not help but feel a deep respect for Yu Ji.

"Senior, I have one last question." Su Yang took a deep breath and finally revealed his thoughts. "Did Nie Lingbo leave Earth with the great experts from the outer realms back then?"

"Nie Lingbo..."

Yu Ji pondered for a moment, then recalled, "The reason the great experts from the outer realms spent so much resources to take everyone away was because they valued this woman's talents and wanted to take her as a disciple. The others were just along for the ride."

Hearing this, Su Yang's eyes lit up, and he showed a rare serious expression. "I think I have found at least three reasons to agree to your request, so I accept."

In the following days, Su Yang spent almost all his time in the library, as he still had much to learn and understand about the cultivation path.

The Four Poles Holy Sect's library was rich in content, covering everything related to cultivation over the past five thousand years of the Yanhuang era.

The deeper he delved, the more Su Yang realized that the cultivation path was a challenging and endless journey, and he felt a surge of excitement that he hadn't felt in nearly a thousand years.

Since he encountered the *Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky* over a thousand four hundred years ago, which changed his life, in his previous lives, he had greatly enjoyed the various pleasures of life. However, as the days of immortality grew longer, Su Yang's loneliness also grew stronger.

After all, being invincible in the world and watching one by one of his loved ones and close friends pass away, life after life, if Su Yang didn't have a good optimistic attitude, someone with a darker mindset would have gone insane long ago in the endless cycle of life.

Moreover, Su Yang had already experienced the wonders of this world too many times. The transcendent status of kings and generals no longer appealed to him, and the beauty he had possessed might have surpassed that of all the emperors combined. Wealth and money, if he wanted, becoming the world's richest person would be a piece of cake.

Losing the pursuit of life is a terrifying thing. If it weren't for the fact that Su Yang spent a lot of time in each life loving various beauties and enjoying it, life would have lost its meaning for him.

But now, a new field had opened up for him, giving Su Yang a new pursuit in life. Beyond Earth, there was a vast cultivation domain, and the path of cultivation and enlightenment, commanding the vast universe, were things that Su Yang, who had lost his purpose, would be thrilled about.

More importantly, after a thousand years, Su Yang finally knew the whereabouts of the woman he had loved the most in his nine lives. No matter how difficult and dangerous it was, nothing could motivate Su Yang to cultivate more than this.

"Longyan Star, I will definitely go there. Lingbo, when we meet again, you will be my wife!"

This was the first thing Su Yang said after reading through the Four Poles Holy Sect's library.

Yu Ji seemed to have calculated the time well and was waiting at the library entrance with a smile.

"Senior."

Seeing Yu Ji at the door, Su Yang bowed from the heart. A person who, for the sake of the Yanhuang Dao tradition, was willing to give up his future and die on a planet where the earth's qi had almost depleted, and who could remain so calm with only a hundred days left, how could one not respect him?

"You have finished reading, and now it's time to tell you about the Four Poles Holy Sect."

Yu Ji waved to Su Yang and led the way south.

Following Yu Ji, Su Yang arrived at a green rock wall about ten meters high and five meters wide.

"Su Yang, this is the only treasure left in the Four Poles Holy Sect, called the 'Azure Mirror.' It's called a treasure, but it's just a relatively sturdy storage space."

At this, Yu Ji couldn't help but show a bitter smile. "The truly powerful treasures of our sect were taken away by those who left Earth and went to the cultivation domain over the past five thousand years."

Through his studies in the Holy Sect's library, Su Yang had learned a lot about the cultivation domain and knew about storage treasures.

"How do you use such a large thing?" Su Yang stared at the Azure Mirror for a while, puzzled.

Yu Ji smiled faintly. "Though the Azure Mirror is just a low-grade treasure, it has its unique qualities to be called a treasure in the Four Poles Holy Sect."

As he spoke, Yu Ji raised his hand, and a clear light flashed between his fingers. The huge "Azure Mirror" instantly shrank to the size of a fist and fell into his palm.

"The Azure Mirror is not just for storage; it can also transform into a three-zhang size and strike mountains with immense force."

As Yu Ji finished speaking, he threw the "Azure Mirror" in his palm, which emitted a green light and, in an extremely terrifying speed, transformed back to its original large form and smashed into a hard rock layer on the cliff.

A loud noise echoed, and stone fragments flew like rain. When the "Azure Mirror" returned to Yu Ji's palm, the rock layer had been smashed into a deep, unknown depth.

"If your divine sense and true essence are strong enough, using the Azure Mirror, you can even penetrate a hundred-zhang mountain."

This was the first time Su Yang had seen the astonishing power of a cultivation treasure. Even with his broad knowledge, he was still amazed.

After demonstrating, Yu Ji didn't say much and directly handed the "Azure Mirror" to Su Yang, then led the way again. "Follow me."

Following Yu Ji to a natural cave, Su Yang sat at a stone table as Yu Ji indicated. Soon, Yu Ji brought a stone bowl filled with a liquid the color of amber.

"This is the Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow. After a thousand years of accumulation, there's only this half bowl left. I just checked, and the source of the spirit marrow has completely dried up. In the future, there will be no such valuable spirit medicine on Earth, even in the cultivation domain."

"Drink it all at once, and I will transfer the ancestral imprint of the Four Poles Holy Sect to you."

Even with Su Yang's knowledge of heavenly materials and treasures, he had only heard of the Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow in legends. This substance was so valuable that just half a drop was worth more than a single Ultimate Golden Pill.

In the Holy Sect's library, Su Yang clearly remembered that this substance was called the most precious spirit material on Earth and was a must for the succession of the Four Poles Holy Sect. However, he didn't know the specific usage.

Out of respect and trust for Yu Ji, Su Yang drank the half bowl of Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow without hesitation. It tasted slightly sweet, and after a few breaths, he felt his body become light, as if weightless, and all 36,000 pores stood up, emitting a faint black mist.

"Don't worry, this is the effect of the Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow, purging the last bit of impurities from your body."

While saying this, Yu Ji was inwardly shocked. When he received the succession, he drank a whole bowl of Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow and purged impurities for three days and nights. Only after the effects wore off did his body emit a faint black mist like Su Yang's.

This scene now meant that Su Yang was already extremely close to a congenital body. The effects appeared immediately upon consumption, and when the effects fully took hold, his congenital body would reach an astonishing level, at least several times stronger than Yu Ji's current state.

After all, Su Yang's cultivation time and realm were far inferior to Yu Ji's.

"This young man's talent is even stronger than Nie Lingbo, whom the great experts from the outer realms considered a prodigy. Truly, the heavens are protecting the Four Poles Holy Sect. With this young man to carry on the sect, the Yanhuang Dao tradition is secure."

What Yu Ji didn't know was that Su Yang's excellent talent was not innate but had been continuously improved and evolved through the cultivation of the *Nine Transformations of the Azure Sky* and the process of nine rebirths.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Yang's pores no longer emitted any impurities. His entire body had undergone some changes. His skin became as smooth as jade, his figure more upright, and his transcendent aura even stronger. His eyes, in particular, emitted a captivating, deep, and starry light.

"Feels so good!"

Suddenly, Su Yang stretched a big yawn and came to his senses. "Senior, this Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow is truly a miraculous spirit material. I've never felt so comfortable in my life. It's as if I'll never feel tired again."

Yu Ji said with satisfaction, "Now that you have refined your body with the Nine Emptiness Spirit Marrow, you can fully inherit the Four Poles Holy Sect. There's no better time than now. Today, I will tell you everything about the Holy Sect, and the future of the Yanhuang Dao tradition will rest on your shoulders."

After saying this, Yu Ji stepped forward, extended his arms, palms facing down, and suspended them above Su Yang's head.

Then he said solemnly, "Su Yang, are you willing to take on the position of the sixth patriarch of the Four Poles Holy Sect?"

Su Yang, contrary to his usual carefree attitude, said seriously, "I am willing."

"In the presence of the Four Holy Beasts, today Yu Ji entrusts the sect's succession to Su Yang to ensure the continuation of the Yanhuang Dao tradition..."

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