The Quest for Immortality

The stronger the cultivation, the higher the status, the broader the vision, the deeper the understanding, one realizes the ”terror” of the divine sense that surpasses third-rank formations talent.

The families refuse to give up and continue investigating Mo Hua.

But on the Taoist Court side, after their restructuring, the situation has completely changed, and they can’t get involved.

Meanwhile, the Taixu Gate treats Mo Hua like a ”treasure,” protecting him very well.

Thus, almost all the families have only one choice:

To calculate.

Using the Heavenly Mechanism Skill to calculate Mo Hua’s cause and effect.

This act goes against the taboos of the Qianxue Sect.

But the title of ”Leader” of the Array Discussion Conference is truly extraordinary, and even if it breaches the taboo, they can’t resist probing for a bit.

Thus, within the Qian Learning State Boundary, various families and sects began secretly calculating Mo Hua’s cause and effect.

Some family ancestors, who understood a bit of the Heavenly Mechanism Technique, did the calculations themselves.

But the heavenly secrets are elusive, and the cause and effect are hard to follow.

Such profound things are not believed by all, and even if believed, not everyone can learn them. Even if learned, not everyone can master them, and mastery does not guarantee proficiency.

Even within the Heaven Void Realm, those who have a passing understanding of the Heavenly Mechanism Technique are still the minority.

Most of the families still can only rely on connections, asking familiar Taoist Friends or allied families, or sects like the Mystery Valley, which, though reclusive, are renowned, to help calculate Mo Hua’s cause and effect.

Yet, when they truly attempted the calculations, without exception, they all encountered a profound fog.

Within the fog, there seemed to be Yin and Yang, stars like the sea, the Taixu flowing.

These phenomena locked the heavenly secrets, shrouding the cause and effect.

Additionally, there was a Heaven Void shadow, with deep eyes, holding all the cause and effect in his hands, not allowing others to spy.

”Is this... the Heavenly Mechanism Lock? Did the Taixu Gate lock the heavenly secrets?”

”Heaven Void in charge, cause and effect is set, which ancestor of the Taixu Gate is this figure?”

”Such a grand gesture...”

”Truly willing to put in the effort.”

”They are indeed holding him dear, not allowing outsiders to peek...”

”Is it necessary for just a Foundation Establishment Disciple?”

”Nonsense, if you were to gain the title of Array Leader, your sect’s ancestor would also hold you in high regard...”

...

Some families and hired Heavenly Mechanism Cultivators gathered together and discussed:

”Since it’s this way, should we still calculate?”

”It’s not impossible to calculate...”

”Join forces with a few other families, find more Heavenly Mechanism Cultivators, use Heavenly Mechanism Treasures, and with united effort, we might just be able to break this Taixu Gate’s Heavenly Mechanism Lock...” ℝάＮòΒΕṦ

”But after breaking it, then what?” someone mocked.

”Well...”

”Don’t say I didn’t warn you... This Heavenly Mechanism Lock, rather than saying it’s protection, it’s more of an ’attitude.’ It means this child is under the Taixu Gate’s protection, the ancestor is watching over him, sparing no effort, at all costs.”

”Sneakily calculating is one thing, but if you were to seriously go and break another sect’s Heavenly Mechanism Lock, spying on their core disciple’s secrets, it’s as if you’re picking a fight, leading to a life-or-death situation.”

”Do you wish to incur the wrath of a Heaven Void Ancestor?”

”Or do you intend to declare war on one of the Eight Great Gates, the Taixu Gate?”

The group fell silent.

The speaker was from the Mystery Valley and understood the Heavenly Mechanism Technique more than the average cultivator.

Hence, his words carried some weight.

But the group was still unwilling to accept.

Someone said, ”Make it quick, combine our efforts, break the Heavenly Mechanism Lock, take one look at the cause and effect, and withdraw. This way, Taixu Gate may not be able to react in time.”

”Moreover, the law does not punish the masses, even if Taixu Gate pursues the matter afterward, as long as we stand united, Taixu Gate may not dare to really pursue it.”

”This has merit...”

”Worth a try...”

The Mystery Valley cultivator couldn’t help but mock:

”What are you thinking? Do you really think the Taixu Gate’s Heavenly Mechanism Lock is that easy to break?”

”Taixu Gate is one of the three-lane offshoots, with ancient heritage.”

Someone disagreed, ”Three-lane offshoot, even if there’s heritage, it’s likely in decline...”

”If not for this Array Grand Competition, the unexpected success of Taixu Gate, with their strength, they might not be able to hold on to the Eight Great Gates.”

The Mystery Valley cultivator shook his head, ”You truly do not understand...”

”The ranking of the Dao competition is based on the strength of sect disciples, and this strength does not include the ’Heavenly Mechanism Technique.’

”At the present time, the heavenly secrets inheritance within Qianxue State Boundary is in decline.”

”Taixu Gate may not be what it once was, but they still have one or two Heaven Void Ancestors, dedicated to studying the heavenly secrets and cause and effect.”

”Other sects, even the Four Great Sects, have grown complacent, too absorbed in fame and fortune, losing most of their foundations. In terms of Calculation Power, they are not much stronger than Taixu Gate.”

”Given this, why do you think you can easily break Taixu Gate’s Heavenly Mechanism Lock?”

These words were somewhat piercing.

Most family cultivators within Qianxue State Boundary were not convinced.

”Praising others while belittling ourselves, you’re overestimating Taixu Gate. How do you know if it won’t work unless you try?”

The Mystery Valley cultivator sneered, ”Did you forget, Taixu Gate also has that swordsmanship.”

With these words, the cultivators in the know all changed their expressions.

The Mystery Valley cultivator said, ”Though that swordsmanship has lost its heritage, there’s no guarantee that some old relics who have mastered the true technique aren’t protecting the Taixu Mountain Gate, risking their bodies.”

”If you break the Taixu Gate’s Heavenly Mechanism Lock and truly provoke such old relics, and they trace the cause and effect to strike you all down with one sword, your Divine Soul will be annihilated immediately.”

”And, dying would be in vain.”