Chapter 56

Lin Xi felt a deep shock.

He realized how ignorant and narrow-minded he had been, thinking that he had already understood the world. In fact, he knew almost nothing.

"How shocking!"

Lin Xi was stunned, flipping through the pages one by one.

"World Overview," "Realm Chapter," "Sect Chapter," "Dharma Artifact Chapter"... Lin Xi's eyes were fixed, reading through each section. He was like a child who had just learned to read, eagerly absorbing the knowledge presented in this *Great World of Immortal Dao*.

"Ten Levels of Qi Cultivation," "Ten Levels of Immortal Dao"... These sections were not detailed, but for Lin Xi, they were like a beacon, guiding the direction of cultivation.

With these guidelines, he would avoid many detours in his future cultivation. The impact on Lin Xi was immeasurable.

In the "Sect Chapter," there was a brief introduction to the entire Immortal Dao sect.

In the sect world, the "Taiyuan Palace" ranked first.

This sect had existed for over ten thousand years, an unimaginably powerful existence. It possessed countless world-shattering experts, making it an unimaginably powerful force. The destruction of a dynasty was as easy as flipping a palm.

Following it were the "Shenxiao Sect" and the "Doulv Palace," both of which possessed unimaginable strength.

After them were the "Tai'e Sect," "Dijizong Sect," and others.

The "Wanmo Ridge" was the gathering place of the demonic path, home to countless demonic experts.

At the center of the "Wanmo Ridge" was the "Demon God Temple," the holy place of the demonic path. It was known as the death zone of the sect world, where any Immortal Dao expert who entered would never return alive. It was hailed as the most dangerous place in the world.

According to legend, beneath the "Wanmo Ridge" lay the underworld.

In addition, there were the ten overseas sects, such as the "Xianmu Palace," "Sanxian Island," "Wudu Sect," "Xinghe Sect," "Jinwu Palace," and others, all extremely powerful sects with a long history.

Then came the "Dharma Artifact Chapter" and "Dharma Technique Chapter." When Lin Xi saw the "Elixir Chapter," his eyes twitched violently.

"Immortal Liquid!!"

Lin Xi stared intently at this name. Next to it was a simple note: "Can shape the soul and flesh, bringing the dead back to life."

Lin Xi immediately thought that if he had such a thing, he could remove the soul-searching curse from his aunt's body, allowing her soul to reunite and come back to life!

"If I had such a thing, I could definitely save my aunt!"

Lin Xi's eyes gleamed, bright like a blade.

His aunt was Lin Xi's only relative and had treated him like her own child. Her death was directly his fault. If not for Meng Jun and others using him as bait, she would never have died!

Lin Xi was not a selfless person, but he was certainly not a selfish and despicable person!

He could not bear to watch his beloved aunt die to save him and remain indifferent, even if a large part of his soul came from another world.

No matter what, Lin Xi would not give up on bringing her back to life!

"Aunt, please wait a little longer. I will definitely find a way to bring you back to life."

A determined thought flashed in Lin Xi's eyes. He turned the page, but to his surprise, the expected smooth, silk-like texture did not appear. The next page was empty, and he had already reached the end.

"This..."

Lin Xi was stunned. He flipped through *The Great World of Immortal Dao* again and noticed some shallow tear marks. The *Great World of Immortal Dao*, which Lin Xi could not destroy even with his full power using the Eight Desolations Fist, had been torn in half by someone.

Or, more accurately, from the beginning, the *Great World of Immortal Dao* that Chilian Sect obtained was already a fragment, with only the upper half and no lower half!

Lin Xi stood there for a long time, finally accepting this fact, but he still sighed.

"What a pity. The chapters on the demon race and the monster race must have been too shocking. They were probably torn out to prevent them from causing too much impact if they were to spread outside... "

Lin Xi sighed deeply.

To be honest, Lin Xi's living environment had not exposed him to the demon race or the monster race. In fact, even more common Qi Cultivation experts were rarely seen.

Suddenly encountering such demons and monsters would undoubtedly颠覆 his entire worldview and cause a strong impact.

In fact, these things still had a significant impact on Lin Xi. However, perhaps because a part of his soul came from another world, his acceptance of such things was much stronger than that of the natives of this world.

With nothing else to do, Lin Xi took the *Great World of Immortal Dao* and read it over and over again. The thin book of a dozen pages was flipped through repeatedly, and he couldn't put it down.

He would frown from time to time and fall into deep thought.

Unconsciously, the night had grown deep. It wasn't until the sound of footsteps came from outside the hall that Lin Xi suddenly woke up and put away the *Great World of Immortal Dao*.

"Who's there?!"

Lin Xi shouted sharply.

"It's the sect leader. Dinner time has arrived. Elder Six said the sect leader has worked hard, so I was asked to bring dinner."

A weak voice of a Wulei Sect disciple came from outside the door.

"This Han Shizhong is thoughtful."

A thought flashed in Lin Xi's eyes.

He had decided to stay in the Third Prince's palace on a whim. Han Shizhong's discovery of him here and his deliberate flattery showed his thoughtfulness.

"Come in."

Lin Xi waved his hand.

Soon, a Wulei Sect disciple entered with a tray. The tray was filled with chicken, duck, and fish, a very sumptuous meal.

Wulei Sect had just established itself on Liyang Mountain, and Han Shizhong had his disciples use local materials to prepare such a sumptuous meal. Even if Lin Xi suspected that Han Shizhong had ulterior motives, he had to admit that Han Shizhong was very skilled in managing the sect.

After dinner, Lin Xi checked the time and felt it was about the time he had agreed to meet with the Grand Elder. He left the hall and headed to the Grand Hall.

In the Liyang Sect Grand Hall, the cold iron ice coffin containing Lin Ruyun's body had been moved and properly stored. Inside the hall, the candlelight flickered, and Grand Elder Zhao Xiong was already waiting.

"Lin Xi, come in. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The Grand Elder said calmly.

Lin Xi nodded, sat cross-legged opposite the Grand Elder, and respectfully said:

"Grand Elder, you called for me."

The Grand Elder did not speak but said to the guard at the door:

"Go out first, and close the door."

After the brass door of the Grand Hall was closed, the Grand Elder's expression turned serious:

"Lin Xi, did you bring the recruitment token?"

"I brought it."

Lin Xi took out the dark red recruitment token from his chest and handed it over.

The Grand Elder held the recruitment token, carefully caressed it, and then sighed:

"Lin Xi, do you know how old I am?"

Lin Xi was taken aback. He really didn't know. In fact, he only knew that the Grand Elder was very old, but nothing else.

"Eighty or so?"

Lin Xi ventured a guess.

The Grand Elder smiled and shook his head:

"I am ninety-six this year!"

"Ah!"

Lin Xi's heart twitched violently. He didn't expect the Grand Elder to be nearly a hundred years old.

"When I followed your grandfather, the Wulei Sect had not yet been established. I was the eldest disciple for over twenty years before your grandfather took in his second disciple, Meng Jun."

The Grand Elder tilted his head back, his aged face showing a look of reminiscence and nostalgia. When he mentioned Second Elder Meng Jun, there was a hint of a bitter smile:

"At that time, Meng Jun had not yet shown any signs of rebellion. He was a talented and ambitious disciple of our master. The rebellious thoughts only emerged after our master's passing. I followed our master the longest, so I knew many strange and secret stories in the sect world that Meng Jun and Wei Buping did not know. This recruitment token is one of them."

Lin Xi did not dare to be distracted, focusing entirely. He knew that what the Grand Elder was about to reveal was the most important information.

"In the older generation of sect experts, there is a secret that has been passed down. It is said that the lofty Immortal Dao world periodically, usually every five to ten years, issues recruitment tokens to open the door to the Immortal Dao world for martial artists in the secular world. Only those who obtain these recruitment tokens as proof have the qualifications to participate in the trials of the Immortal Dao sects and join these sects, becoming part of the Immortal Dao world!"

The Grand Elder's eyes showed a distant longing:

"Immortal Dao sects have immortal techniques and restrictions. It is impossible to find traces of immortals. Even if you know the location, you cannot find it. Moreover, only those who obtain these tokens at specific times each year have the qualifications to enter. Others, without tokens, will be invaded by the restrictions and turn into bones before they even get close. Even with tokens, the timing must be right to enter. For us martial artists at the tenth level of martial arts, this is the only opportunity to become part of the Immortal Dao world. Otherwise, we have no hope in our lifetime."

Lin Xi was shocked. He originally thought that the recruitment token was used by the Liyang Sect to recruit disciples or by the Chilian Sect to recruit disciples for the Long family. But he never expected it to be a token for the Immortal Dao sects to recruit disciples!

"I and your grandfather spent our entire lives searching for such things. But even until your grandfather's passing, and from my youth to my old age, we never found one. I never thought that in my dying days, I would see one in your hands."

The Grand Elder's eyes were filled with sadness.

Martial artists are not immortals; they also age and die. Living for over a hundred years, they still turn to dust and become yellow earth.

The thing he had sought all his life appeared when he was on the verge of despair and death, which was a great irony.

"Lin Xi, keep this recruitment token well. I am old, and even if I enter, I will only return in disappointment. But you are different. You are only eighteen years old. With this token, you will surely join one of those legendary Immortal Dao sects. Your future is boundless. — I have no hope of becoming an Immortal Dao practitioner in my lifetime, so I can only寄托 my hopes on you. I hope you can join an Immortal Dao sect. This would fulfill the dream of my master and me, and I would be content."

The Grand Elder said solemnly.

A warm current flowed through Lin Xi's heart, and he was slightly moved.