Eternal Tale

Liu Han waved his sleeve, exuding an imposing aura, and looked meaningfully at Jiang Xuechen, ”Sister Xuechen, if the Four Symbols Alliance tries any more tricks...”

”Nothing worth worrying about, I’’ll handle it.”

Jiang Xuechen smiled, ”No need to worry too much about the Moon Tower. The world of immortals in the eastern countries has always been quite chaotic, but I’’ve already made arrangements.”

Ji Zhao clenched his fist slightly, suddenly raising his voice, ”Sister Xuechen, you don’’t need to worry. The matters of the Moon Tower are my matters too.”

Liu Han and Shi Wujun exchanged a glance and smiled slightly.

Jiang Xuechen nodded with a smile, her eyes clear and captivating, untouched by worldly dust, having no interest in matters of companionship.

She never forgot Ancestor Jinyu’’s entrustment; she was no longer alone but the pillar of the Moon Tower, and even the bloodline of her family was no longer her burden.

Ji Zhao’’s expression dimmed, but he quickly regained his spirit. Being able to stay by Sister Xuechen’’s side was good enough, at least he could always protect her.

The four of them continued their discussion in the grand hall, unaware that three figures had quietly descended outside the mountain range.

Outside the mountain gate of the Five Aggregates Sect, a grand statue of a man and a bull stood towering, gazing towards the west.Three tall stone tablets were interspersed between the statues, with a line of words inscribed on them.

See the world, see all beings, see oneself.

Chen Xun’’s eyes showed a hint of emotion, and he sighed softly, ”It seems they already have the answers in their hearts, making their journey to the outside world worthwhile.”

He had once sent them to see the mortal world, the world of immortals, and they would naturally gain insights.

The words on these three stone tablets were their response to themselves, and Chen Xun was very satisfied.

”Moo~~~”

Black Bull let out a long breath through its nose. Those three little ones had now become ancestors of their own regions, not disappointing him and his big brother.

It gently nudged Chen Xun, wondering if those three little ones were afraid they wouldn’’t make it back in time, so they could only inform them in this way.

Chen Xun gently patted Black Bull’’s head, not responding.

Little Chi’’s eyes widened, not looking at the stone tablets, but at the two grand statues, Xun and Brother Bull!!

It took a deep breath, wondering how many years they had lived, and why it seemed like there were stories about them everywhere, pure... old monsters... old Dao Ancestors.

Little Chi quickly squashed the thoughts in its mind, stunned into silence for a long time.

”Let’’s go, see how our sect has developed.”

”Moo moo!”

”Xun, I’’ve never been to a human sect before!”

The space around them rippled, and the Mountain Protection Array of the Five Aggregates Sect seemed transparent, allowing them to pass through directly, since the array was set up by Black Bull...

Throughout the mountain range, Qi cultivation phase disciples were walking everywhere, but without exception, each held a small booklet: Introduction to the World of Immortals!

”Senior Brother Li, how many questions have you answered correctly? This year’’s training requires practice!”

”Ah? Haha, Junior Brother Kang, how did you know I answered five questions correctly?!”

”No... I mean, Senior Brother Li, I was saying...”

”Hehe, that’’s right, Master also praised me. If I can safely pass the training, the contribution points will be enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill!”

...

On the mountain path, one disciple laughed heartily while another looked worried, finding it too challenging to comprehend.

However, the Five Aggregates Sect no longer held grand competitions, instead investing significant manpower and resources in training outside the mountain.

Which sect dares to train Qi cultivation phase disciples like this?!

But they all carried a sense of pride and confidence, given by the two statues outside the mountain gate! Who in the sect didn’’t walk with their heads held high, feeling honored?

The sect dared not play favorites, with the Ji family’’s past as a lesson... No matter whose descendant you are, everyone is treated equally, and the more prestigious your background, the more hardships you endure.

What these disciples didn’’t know was that everything they encountered during training might be real or arranged, with countless injuries every five years.

But secretly, a Golden Elixir cultivator would follow, recording everything in a booklet.

When these disciples advanced from the Qi cultivation phase to the Golden Elixir phase, they would discover the truth, often shaking their heads and laughing for days.

But no one would speak of it, just playing along, tormenting the new disciples, as they had once gone through the same.

Chen Xun and Black Bull listened, their expressions changing slightly, ”What the heck!”

Among the peaks, Foundation Establishment cultivators occasionally flew by with sweat on their foreheads, also holding a small booklet: Foundation Establishment in the World of Immortals!

Chen Xun was astonished, as most of the content in these booklets was written by him, but much new material had been added.

Little Chi looked bewildered, surprised that a human sect trained like this, not seeing any idlers?! So diligent?!!!

The more it looked, the more shocked it became. These humans were either cultivating or on their way to cultivate, even arguing about cultivation matters...

”Moo moo~~” Black Bull exclaimed, nudging Chen Xun and Little Chi, looking towards the peaks of the main mountains.

On each main peak, there were many Qi cultivation phase disciples, with two incense burners beside them, focusing their minds, absorbing the gifts of heaven and earth... purple qi from the east.

In front of them was a small booklet: Before Cultivating Immortality: Breathing Techniques, Gratitude to Heaven and Earth, Understanding the Purple Qi of Heaven and Earth.

”What the heck...” Chen Xun’’s lips parted slightly, looking around, the entire Five Aggregates Sect was renewed, even making his scalp tingle.

Black Bull widened its eyes, looking towards the Spiritual Medicine Garden, so many... so many Foundation Establishment cultivators at the third level of the Water Spirit Decision, still absorbing the purple qi of heaven and earth!!

”Xun, Brother Bull, is this your sect... If it went to Da Li, who knows how terrifying it would be...”

Little Chi swallowed hard, such a sect producing a terrifying existence like Xun seemed reasonable, ”Cultivating, too diligent, too methodical.”

”But it’’s also quite good, the overall environment of the sect is more important, otherwise, who would believe these booklets if they fell into the hands of individual cultivators?”

Chen Xun laughed heartily, exhaling, ”Old Bull, look, the Five Aggregates Sect is even better than we imagined.”

He glanced at the Spiritual Medicine Garden again, realizing that absorbing the purple qi of heaven and earth must start from the Qi cultivation phase, a process of refining the heart, no longer restless, yet unexpectedly producing so many third-level Water Spirit Decision cultivators.

”Moo moo~” Black Bull grinned, those Qi cultivation phase disciples who could overcome the temptation of cultivating immortality and absorb purple qi for a year indeed had potential.

It firmly believed in the purple qi from the east, no choice, as Chen Xun said.

”Let’’s go there.”

Chen Xun laughed heartily, arriving at a sealed peak, with a broad view, taking in all the scenery.

The mountain wind here carried no dust, resting on the overlapping shadows of lush green and the silence of all things, casting mottled shadows and memories that could never return.

A set of Crane Spirit Tree tables and chairs was taken out by Black Bull, Little Chi’’s eyes widened, why were there five chairs?!

Chen Xun looked relaxed, unusually relaxed, just sitting on the chair, gazing at the sky, sipping tea, without any sense of loss.

”Moo moo~” Black Bull also took out a tea bucket, calling out to the distance, taking a sip of tea.

Little Chi squatted beside, looking quite awkward, it didn’’t have a tea bucket... Just as it was about to ask Xun for one, it frowned slightly.

Chen Xun and Black Bull just sat there quietly drinking tea, unaffected by external matters.

Boom!

Boom!

...

Suddenly, the entire mountain range shook, four surges of immense mana shot into the sky, carrying an unstoppable fury, someone dared to intrude into that place!!

”Which fellow Daoist dares to enter the Five Aggregates?!”

”This place is a forbidden area of our sect, it seems fellow Daoist does not understand the value and meaning of life.”

”Daring to intrude into the forbidden area sealed by Ancestor Bull... Fellow Daoist may not be able to bear this karma.”

Three grand voices echoed throughout the mountains, fierce winds rising, killing intent chilling, alarming all directions.

In various cave abodes, rainbow lights flickered, not only Golden Elixir phase but also Foundation Establishment and Qi cultivation phase disciples all showed cold expressions, even beginning to summon magical artifacts, looking towards that cliff.

The unity of the entire Five Aggregates Sect far exceeded the imagination of all cultivators, no matter who came, they would be skinned alive!

On the cliff.

Chen Xun raised an eyebrow, shaking his head with a smile, ”Xuechen, and you three little ones, it’’s been a long time.”

A calm, grand voice rang out between heaven and earth, impacting everyone’’s mind, making the entire world exceptionally silent, the Jade Bamboo Range as quiet as death...

Clang! Clang! Clang!

In the mountains, countless disciples’’ magical artifacts even fell to the ground, their minds swaying, pupils trembling, staring unblinkingly at that distant, terrifying, blurry figure.

In the distant sky, Jiang Xuechen, Liu Han, Shi Wujun, and Ji Zhao suddenly halted their steps in the sky, sealed memories completely opened by that familiar voice.

Their bodies trembled, and upon seeing those two figures, tears welled up in their eyes, that person... was still alive!!!

”Moon Tower, Jiang Xuechen, pays respects to the two seniors!”

”Shi Wujun, pays respects to Ancestor, Ancestor Bull!!”

”Liu Han, pays respects to Ancestor, Ancestor Bull!!”

”Ji Zhao, pays respects to Ancestor, Ancestor Bull!!”

”Disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect, pay respects to Ancestor, Ancestor Bull!!!”

...

Rumble! Rumble!

Instantly, the entire Jade Bamboo Range boiled, a vast and mighty sound of excitement surged from all directions to the heavens, over a hundred thousand cultivators cupped their hands, welcoming the return of the Ancestor!

On the cliff.

Chen Xun stood with one hand behind his back, an extraordinary and profound aura pervading the heavens and earth, his eyes deep and unfathomable, slowly looking around, his face carrying a calm and composed smile.

”Everyone, we are back.”