Chapter 275: 274: The Predecessor of the Grand Taoist Sect

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Chapter 275: Chapter 274: The Predecessor of the Grand Taoist Sect Boom! Boom! Boom! The dissipating demon soul was instantly annihilated. Under the infusion of powerful force, the demon core also couldn’t withstand it and shattered into dozens of pieces in the blink of an eye, scattering on the ground. “Soul Energy +9999!” Scanning the attribute panel, Bai Ziyue felt a bit surprised in his heart. Judging from the increase in soul energy, the strength of this cat demon had evidently reached some kind of limit, just one step away from becoming a Spirit Communication Demon. *However, this step seemed within reach, yet it was as distant as the horizon.* *Nonetheless, for the cat demon to meet such an end was still to be expected.* *Not to mention Yuu Yang, Zhao Ziyun, and others, who all had immortal technique realms at the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Qi Refinement Stage. Just from their status as elite disciples of their immortal technique sects, it was evident that they had deep foundations and must have tremendous trump cards.* *Even if it hadn’t broken through to become a Spirit Communication Demon, its fate might not have been much different, even if it had managed to do so.* Bai Ziyue thought to himself, his gaze discreetly sweeping over Zhao Ziyun and Yuu Yang. In their hands, they each held a spear and a small knife brimming with spirit light, both being spiritual artifacts. *Clearly, their trump cards had yet to be fully revealed.* *However, from this battle, I could see at least what level my own strength was at.* *Even if I didn’t count my innate martial arts strength and only considered my immortal technique means, I thought I surpassed all of them.* *Even if they hadn’t used their trump cards, I still had many magical spells at the Perfection Level that I hadn’t employed.* *One should know that whether it was the Thousand Mountains Ice Blade Skill, Thunderfall Skill, or the ice flame technique, they all had enough power to instantly kill that cat demon.* *Especially the ice flame technique, which probably couldn’t be resisted by even a general in the Immortal Technique Enlightenment Realm.* Bai Ziyue smiled inwardly, then became calm. *An ordinary immortal cultivator could hardly have cultivated each spell to the point of perfection as he had, which was exceedingly rare.* *It was said that magic skills could achieve profundity, and no matter how powerful the magical artifact, they were not as strong as the might of spells.* *His spells, in a certain sense, had transcended the realm’s limits.* “This cat demon was indeed troublesome. However, ultimately it could not escape death and was decapitated by us.” Guh Hao let out a long breath, speaking lightly. “Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Bai discovered it in time. Otherwise, allowing its demon soul to drive the demon core to escape would have been an even greater disaster.” Zhao Ziyun smiled slightly, looking at Bai Ziyue as he spoke. “Even if I hadn’t stepped in, with the strength of you fellow daoists, I’m sure you could have easily killed it.” Bai Ziyue said humbly. Afterward, things became rather simple; dealing with the cat demon’s corpse, recording losses, and after giving compensation of several hundred taels of silver, the Bitter Lotus Village villagers actually became joyful. Upon inquiry, they learned that the cat demon wasn’t in Bitter Lotus Village from the beginning. Rather, it was picked up a year ago by a little girl by the river at the edge of the village. The little girl had lost her parents and was staying with her uncle and aunt, who treated her poorly because she was a girl. So she and this little cat seemed to rely on each other. In this disaster, her uncle and aunt were both killed by the cat demon, leaving the little girl an orphan. And because of the many villagers who died, all stemming from the cat demon by the little girl’s side, some people couldn’t help but look at her with hatred, mumbling about her misfortune, calling her a jinx and a curse. The little girl sobbed softly, seemingly aware of her fate, appearing lonely and helpless. Fortunately, through contact, Zhao Ziyun and others discovered that the little girl had an affinity for immortal techniques. For ordinary people, having an affinity for immortal techniques was extremely rare. Often, it was difficult to find one among ten thousand. Therefore, all major immortal technique sects valued those who had an affinity for immortal techniques highly. As a result, Yuu Yang, Zhao Ziyun, and Gong Fei began to vie for her. In the end, Zhao Ziyun decided to give up his share of the gains from killing the cat demon and the previous Mouse Demon, and he made concessions regarding contributions at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, which allowed him to bring the little girl, Zhao Yue’er, into his sect. Bai Ziyue hesitated slightly but ultimately said nothing. In fact, for some reason, he sensed a faint aura of a special bloodline from the little girl, similar to that of Enlightenment Immortal Master Fan Qingyu. Thinking about the cat demon’s sudden appearance and its constant presence around her... given the vicious nature of the cat demon, it was evidently impossible for it to truly be intimate with her. If he wasn’t wrong, it was more likely keeping her for nourishment. Just like how intelligent animals would keep their food close for a while before consumption. The cat demon was obviously planning for its breakthrough to evolve into a Spirit Communication Demon, a scheme that had been brewing for over a year. Recently, it was likely at a critical juncture, which was why it was devouring humans for nourishment in large quantities, and perhaps, it wouldn’t have taken long to devour the little girl. The plan foiled by the appearance of Bai Ziyue and others... Having discovered the little girl’s peculiarity, Bai Ziyue hesitated. However, upon further thought, the Kunwu Sword Sect was indeed a major immortal technique sect with profound strength, and it might be for the best for the little girl’s growth. Therefore, he ultimately held his tongue. However, though he said nothing, the little girl seemed more determined to follow him, timidly approaching Bai Ziyue and saying, “Big brother, can I follow you?” “Follow me?” Bai Ziyue paused in surprise. The others also showed astonishment. “Yue’er is well-behaved, she can wash clothes, cook, and gather pigweed. I don’t want to follow that person...” The little girl whimpered, tugging on Bai Ziyue’s sleeve. “Haha, just because he’s not as handsome as Fellow Daoist Bai, he gets rejected.” Zhao Ziyun laughed heartily, then looked at Bai Ziyue, saying, “It seems that our Kunwu Sword Sect is ultimately not fated with her, so let her follow you. I’m sure with Fellow Daoist Bai’s skills, you can arrange it properly.” “Since that’s the case, you can follow me from now on.” Bai Ziyue did not hesitate, squatting down to lift the little girl up, and said. The others naturally did not have much objection. Gong Fei and Liu Zhixuan of the Grand Daoist Sect didn’t have any major concerns. As for Yuu Yang and Ding Mao, since Bai Ziyue was joining the Sunrise Daoist Sect, the little girl following him would naturally still be part of their sect, so they naturally agreed. Thus, the matter was settled. ... “Now that everything here is done, we also have to leave. Fellow Daoist Bai, though the cyan mountain remains unchanged, the green waters flow forever, we bid you farewell.” Zhao Ziyun leapt lightly onto the Immortal Crane, and then spoke to Bai Ziyue. “Until we meet again!” Guh Hao also cupped his hands, and before Bai Ziyue could respond, the Immortal Crane had already gracefully taken off, tracing a beautiful arc as it flew away into the distance. “I hope we can see Fellow Daoist Bai at the Sunrise Daoist Sect.” Onboard the Purple Wood Universe Shuttle, Yuu Yang spoke. “Until we meet again!” Bai Ziyue nodded, responding. Gong Fei looked deeply at Bai Ziyue, but didn’t say much. Soon, the shuttle ascended, slicing through the void, and quickly flew away. On the ground, nearly everyone from Bitter Lotus Village knelt in worship, as a divine voice of the immortals spread out. Bai Ziyue frowned slightly, not knowing why Gong Fei’s gaze always made him extremely uncomfortable. *However, since the other party was always overly enthusiastic and hadn’t shown any malice toward him, it left him feeling quite confused.* *”As long as he doesn’t cause trouble for me, there’s no need to worry about him. After all, whether or not we’ll interact in the future is still uncertain.”* Bai Ziyue thought to himself and didn’t pay it any more mind. Holding the little girl, he hopped lightly onto Little Black Dog’s broad back. “Awoo!” Little Black Dog seemed to know there was a frail person on its back, so it deliberately slowed its pace and started running gently. *”This time, the rewards weren’t great, but my Soul Energy saw a huge improvement.”* Bai Ziyue felt a bit satisfied in his heart. In terms of the distribution of spoils, Bai Ziyue didn’t get much. Remembering how Little Black Dog had once devoured a Demon Pill fragment and acquired the Treasure-Setting Divine Light Spell, he chose the fragmented Demon Core of the cat demon they had shattered. *Perhaps, there’s a real chance to gain another magic skill?* This Demon Core, if intact, would naturally be invaluable. But having been shattered by them, its spirit was greatly diminished, and more than ninety percent lost, its value thus greatly reduced. Therefore, when he proposed it, the others agreed without much hesitation. As for Soul Energy, Bai Ziyue glanced at his Attribute Panel. “Soul Energy: 1,454,228.” It had increased by more than five hundred thousand points. He couldn’t help but feel quite satisfied in his heart. This increase in Soul Energy resulted primarily from the extermination of the swarm of rats. Although the increase per rat was small, the countless mountain rats gathered together were quite numerous, naturally resulting in a significant increase in his Soul Energy. *”Besides the increase in Soul Energy, the progress in cultivating the Immortal Martial Hand Seal has also reached 97 percent. I’m just 3 percent away from fully mastering it; it should only take a few more days to break through.”* Since acquiring this secret skill from the Immortal Martial Sect, it had been over a month. *Now, he was finally about to master it.* *He was extremely eager.* ... A day later, at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion in Qingcheng County. “What? You are going back to the mountain gate? Why?” Liu Zhixuan looked at Gong Fei in astonishment. “I have my reasons for returning to the mountain gate. Uncle, don’t ask any more. I have just asked Immortal Master Xiaohe for leave, and he agreed to let me leave for two months. After returning, I can make up my duties.” Gong Fei packed his luggage slightly and quickly walked out of the room. “Is it because of that Bai Ziyue?” Liu Zhixuan blurted out. Gong Fei paused slightly before he spoke, “Do you know what the predecessor of our Grand Daoist Sect was?” “Our Grand Daoist Sect was established two hundred and seventy years ago. Our ancestor, Jiang Lisheng, was a Loose Cultivator. Two hundred and seventy years ago, after breaking through to the Enlightenment Realm, he formally established the sect. This is recorded on the stele in the sect’s ancestral hall. Is there something else?” Liu Zhixuan asked, puzzled. “This matter is known only to the line of our Sect Leader.” Gong Fei paused slightly before continuing, “It doesn’t matter if I tell you. Ancestor Jiang Lisheng was actually a disciple of the Immortal Martial Sect of the Immortal Technique Sect in the Wuu Kingdom, which was destroyed three hundred years ago. He was also the direct son of the sect leader at that time. The cultivation technique we mainly practice, known as the grand Daoist technique, was actually the sect-defining cultivation technique of the Immortal Martial Sect back then, the Immortal Martial Dao Skill.” “Immortal Martial Sect? Immortal Martial Dao Skill?” Liu Zhixuan was taken aback, then murmured, “That Bai Ziyue comes from the Wuu Kingdom. Could he have some connection to the Immortal Martial Sect?” “Three hundred years prior, the Immortal Martial Sect could rival the Kunwu Sword Sect as a major Immortal Technique Sect. Compared to the Sunrise Daoist Sect, it was only slightly weaker. It possessed three secret skills, namely the ‘Immortal Martial Dao Skill,’ ‘Immortal Martial Hand Seal,’ and ‘Immortal Martial Glowing Light.’ It even had a sect treasure, the Circulation Inference Mirror!”

Chapter 275: 274: The Predecessor of the Grand Taoist Sect

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