In front of the Dao Bell, Chu Huaixu did his best to keep his expression calm.

But the tremor in his heart could not be quelled no matter what.

Though he’s merely an escort, it’s not like he’s uneducated. He knows this verse.

“It seems to be from the ‘Lotus Sutra’.”

The meaning of this phrase is actually not difficult to understand, it’s quite obvious.

However, isn’t this placing a bit too much expectation on me?

Are you really putting me on such a grand stage?

So this one lamp, is this kind of one lamp.

[With one lamp to pass onto many lamps, eventually, all will be illuminated].

“But what the hell does this phrase have to do with the characters ‘Huaixu’?” Chu Huaixu cursed inwardly.

In fact, Xiang Yan and the others thought the same way.

This is also what puzzled them.

Moreover, the phrase doesn’t even mention “Huaixu”, the format is obviously incorrect.

Yet this made Chu Huaixu basically certain that his previous assumptions were not mere overthinking.

“The Dao Seal is ‘Huaixu’, and the sentence mentions ‘one lamp’.”

“In other words, both of the names I go by in the Profound Yellow Realm have appeared.”

With the Dao Ancestor “indicating” this much, even if Chu Huaixu were foolish, he wouldn’t deceive himself into thinking this was a coincidence.

He lifted his head, gazing at the sky, having received some answers, and felt that supreme power.

“So, this is the Dao Ancestor?”

…

…

After receiving the Daoist Ancestor’s Seal, the three of them were led to the main hall of Wenda Peak.

According to Xiang Yan’s intention, it was for everyone to sit down and have a chat.

The topic of discussion was, of course, this trip down the mountain, exchanging information with each other.

Chu Huaixu had already told everything he knew.

But he knew nothing of what Jiang Zhi had experienced.

Through their descriptions, he learned that the Daoist Sect was indeed aware of the existence of the Black Moon Sect earlier than him.

However, like him, they underestimated this sect that suddenly emerged from who knows where.

No wonder, the Black Moon Sect accepts all sorts of riffraff, as if there’s no threshold for joining.

As for claims that the Sect Leader’s power rivals the Ninth Realm, that is considered nonsense in the eyes of ordinary people.

No Ninth Realm evil cultivator exists in this world!

Each Ninth Realm individual can perceive each other’s existence, and can even position others based on the [Power of Origin] within their bodies.

Jiang Zhi had already investigated, and there were no traces of [Power of Origin] activity within the Daoist Sect’s territory.

But unexpectedly, a… living Nascent Soul Stage appeared in the Profound Yellow Realm!

Moreover, he also possessed the Power of Origin, though it seemed not fully refined.

“This person gives me a very strange feeling,” Jiang Zhi said solemnly.

“He feels like a cultivator to me, but somehow not entirely.”

“Even his own answer is: Yes and no.”

Chu Huaixu listened, his mind a blank.

“What is this? The Profound Yellow Realm can still cultivate immortality!?” He was shocked.

Originally, he thought to rely on the Four Symbols Spirit Root within the Evil Pill, and the corpse of Ye Kongxuan, to conduct some “scientific experiments” in the future, becoming a “mad scientist” playing with corpses.

But who knew, someone had already figured it out and even managed to cultivate?

Suddenly, he felt something was amiss.

“Doesn’t add up.” Chu Huaixu said, lifting his head.

“What doesn’t add up?” Jiang Zhi asked.

“The timing doesn’t add up,” was his answer.

Chu Huaixu continued, “Master, if someone in the Profound Yellow Realm found a way to cultivate immortality, then reaching the Nascent Soul Stage Great Perfection should take at least hundreds of years, right?”

“After all, in the Kunlun Cave Heaven, obtaining the Nascent Soul position in hundreds of years is already considered genius among geniuses.”

“If that’s the case, it means there is a cultivator who lived silently in the Profound Yellow Realm for hundreds or even thousands of years, without being discovered.”

Jiang Zhi and Xiang Yan exchanged glances, both nodding frequently.

The Sect Leader spoke up, “This is also one of the problems I discussed with Junior Martial Uncle, and it’s very good that you thought of this immediately.”

“This possibility is not very high.”

“However, even a cultivator couldn’t come from the Origin Spirit Realm to the Profound Yellow Realm…”

“Only a Primordial Spirit can accomplish this.” Xiang Yan paused here, lost in thought.

Jiang Zhi then spoke, “Moreover, he also possesses the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, which he claims was an immortal treasure used during the Divinity Transformation Stage.”

“Because it is a treasure of the Divinity Transformation Stage, it contains many Banner Spirits of the Nascent Soul Stage.”

“However, there are also a few Banner Spirits of Eighth Realm powerhouses within, which is quite strange.”

“This implies that quite a few Eighth Realm powerhouses perished under this Ten Thousand Souls Banner.”

“In recent years, the number of deceased Eighth Realms is few,” Jiang Zhi said, suddenly falling silent.

Chu Huaixu understood the implication.

The Banner Spirits within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner could not have been refined in recent years.

But this point contradicts the topic they were discussing earlier.

“Could it be someone actually found the path to cultivation, then wandered silently in the Profound Yellow Realm for hundreds of years?” Chu Huaixu frowned, puzzled.

“But where did he get this Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and where did he learn the method of immortal cultivation?”

At this thought, a possibility came to his mind.

Xiang Yan opened his mouth and said, “Huaixu, but you informed us earlier that they were attempting to locate [Divinity Transformation Fruit Position]. This gives us a new conjecture.”

“Master Ancestor and the masters are wondering… perhaps someone from the Profound Yellow Realm accidentally acquired the Divinity Transformation inheritance?” Chu Huaixu raised his head and asked.

“That’s correct.” Before Xiang Yan could speak, Jiang Zhi, beside him, immediately replied.

Xiang Yan glanced at the Junior Martial Uncle who answered quickly, with a hint of surprise on his face.

“But the premise is that the information you received is true, that the Profound Yellow Realm indeed has a lost Divinity Transformation Fruit Position, and a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator had once descended onto this realm and then perished.” Jiang Zhi added.

“After this Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator died, an unknown Fruit Position, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and the inheritance were left behind.”

“The latter were acquired by the Black Moon Sect Leader.”

“His Nascent Soul Stage Great Perfection realm might be related to it.”

“However, even so, there are still many mysteries.”

Chu Huaixu actually stopped thinking after hearing this.

He is such a person, if he can’t think of it, why bother thinking so hard?

Or maybe he still has a little… player mentality?

What’s the use of just thinking, what’s the use of just guessing, continue to develop quests, continue to explore hidden plots!

“We have to follow the storyline!” he thought.

After all, he is an overpowered player, he has the system in his hand.

Regarding the Divinity Transformation Fruit Position, he actually learned about it indirectly from the system.

On the side of the Black Moon Sect, this information cannot be explored for the time being.

With his intuition as a player, he always firmly believes: “It was originally a later stage plot in ‘Borrowed Sword’.”

This level of big boss popped out too early.

“Presumably, he has been lurking for a long time.”

“But why make such a big move this time, why does he seem so anxious?”

“Is it really because I have the aura of the Fruit Position on me?” Chu Huaixu thought.

However, during this period, the three of them have basically been eating, living, and traveling together.

“If I’ve touched the Fruit Position, then Big Ice Cube and Xiaoxu should have it too, right?”

“In my schedule, the only thing they haven’t directly participated in recently was treating Zhong Ming.”

“But the problem is, [Fruit Position] can’t be on Zhong Ming either.”

“During that round’s Fifth Floor of the Origin Spirit Realm, although the Daoist Sect suffered heavy losses, they cleared it completely, it was passed.”

“Only he, with a Profound Yellow Origin Fragment, walked out of the Spirit Realm.”

Yet this Fruit Position clearly belonged to the former owner of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner obviously didn’t emerge from that year’s Origin Spirit Realm.

Thus, it contradicts.

“Moreover, what exactly is this so-called [Divinity Transformation Fruit Position]?” he was puzzled.

But no matter what, Chu Huaixu currently had a growing sense of crisis.

First, it was the suspected Old State Preceptor from the Moon Country who attacked me, and now suddenly the Black Moon Sect appears…

This Sect Leader even managed to escape from under Jiang Zhi’s hand, only losing an arm.

“I still need to seize the time to grow stronger.” Chu Huaixu thought.

Luckily, the date for the Third Realm Eastern and Western Continents Competition is getting closer.

“Once I finish the competition and then solve the second floor of the Origin Spirit Realm, I have to find a way to quickly level up, and enhance my cultivation level beyond the Fifth Realm as soon as possible.” he planned in his mind.

Becoming a Great Cultivator is the only way to feel a little more secure.

“It’s still too slow.”

“I’ve been transmigrated for so long and am still only in the Third Realm.”

“Even relying on cheats, my cultivation speed is still not as fast as Big Ice Cube.”

He was quite speechless about this in his heart.

Because he upgraded [Six Out of Seven] by one level, his realm is now stuck at the Seventh Heaven of the Third Realm, and his Experience Points have all been spent.

“Such trouble.” he thought.

Chu Huaixu is someone who knows how to reasonably allocate Experience Points well.

But even the cleverest housewife can’t cook without rice.

In the hall, everyone chatted, and soon they were talking about matters related to the Eastern and Western Continents Competition.

Xiang Yan spoke up: “Do you know that the Third Realm competition is not separated into East Continent and Western Continent, but held directly as the Eastern and Western Continents Competition.”

“The disciples know.” Chu Huaixu had experienced this plot in “Borrowed Sword” and naturally knew the rules.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing exchanged a glance; they really didn’t know.

The thought arose in both of their minds simultaneously: Where did you learn this from?

Chu Huaixu always seemed to know more than them and left people wondering where he got his information from.

“And this time’s Third Realm Eastern and Western Continents Competition will be held in the Moon Country’s Cultivation Hall,” Xiang Yan continued.

“Because the leader of the last session was from the Moon Country.”

“Counting the days, you should set off in a little more than a month. Once in Moon Country, get used to it and prepare early.”

“Chu Huaixu, as the Profound Yellow Leader of the First Realm, under the rules, you do not need to experience the first few rounds of the competition.”

Chu Huaixu nodded; he directly advanced into the top sixteen.

This is the privilege and honor of being the Profound Yellow Leader.

“Letting you go earlier is because Junior Martial Uncle said, Qin Xuexiao, representing Moon Country, expressed the attitude of the Moon Country Emperor Monarch, willing to let you enter the Emperor’s Pool, or the Emperor’s Mausoleum as a reward for you solving the Origin Spirit Realm First Floor,” Xiang Yan said.

“Yes, he did mention that.”

“Have you decided whether to enter the Emperor’s Pool or the Emperor’s Mausoleum?”

…

(ps: This is the second update, asking for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month.)

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