Chapter 632 - 368: New Chaos Source and Unexpected Events
Chapter 632: Chapter 368: New Chaos Source and Unexpected Events
The mist was swirling, making it hard to see clearly, but the aura of the approaching person was extremely powerful, one he had felt only from the Supreme Elder before.
No, it seemed even stronger than the Supreme Elder.
"Who goes there!"
Ye Lingfeng’s heart pounded in surprise as he quickly withdrew his power and activated the restrictions in the hall.
This hall had restrictions allowing only himself and his disciples to enter. He knew his disciples’ abilities well—the eldest and third disciple had recently ascended to immortality but were only Celestial Immortals; such a powerful aura could not belong to one of his disciples.
However, he did not think an outside enemy had invaded either, as the sanctum was located within the Grotto Heaven of their sect, making it impossible for an outsider to sneak in.
Judging by the strong yet unfamiliar aura, he assumed it was an elder from their sect who had emerged from closed-door cultivation and quickly bowed:
"I don’t know which elder you might be, I apologize for not welcoming you from afar, I hope...."
His voice suddenly changed mid-sentence and stopped abruptly, one second later it was filled with astonishment:
"Su Yu, is it you?"
The newcomer waved as the mist dispersed, revealing Su Yu’s figure, who bowed with a smile:
"Master, I have returned."
Ye Lingfeng looked at Su Yu in shock, taking a quick step forward to scrutinize him closely, both surprised and delighted:
"You... have actually become immortal?"
"Also, your aura?"
Su Yu smiled faintly, showing his 370th level directly, and said:
"During my travels outside, I fortunately encountered a great heavenly opportunity, significantly advancing my strength. I not only successfully overcame the Celestial Human Tribulation but also made great progress in my cultivation."
"Good!"
Ye Lingfeng said excitedly:
"For my disciple to have such fortune is very comforting to me as a teacher."
Then he took his hand and led him back to the head seat, asking:
"Quick, tell me where you’ve been training all these years."
Slightly editing the experience he had already prepared in mind, Su Yu recounted his years of experience to his master.
After finishing chatting, three hours later, after stating his purpose for returning to the sect, Ye Lingfeng nodded and said:
"Your thoughts are correct. With your strength, you should definitely go to Nineflower Mountain’s Peach Blossom Grotto Heaven once."
"Our sect is a branch of the Explanatory Sect, under the spiritual lineage of Guang Chengzi, the leader of the twelve Golden Immortals of the Explanatory Sect. Every hundred years, there are ten places to go to Nineflower Mountain for advanced study. These spots are only available for competition among our true disciples, so you need to first become a true disciple of the sect."
Su Yu asked solemnly:
"What are the requirements to become a true disciple of the sect?"
"It’s not that difficult; the mandatory requirement for promotion to true disciple is being an Inner Sect Disciple and achieving immortality within 500 years. You already meet these criteria and can directly apply to the headmaster for a true disciple trial."
"As for the trial content, it usually includes tasks of subduing demons and eliminating devils or some difficult problems accumulated by the sect, generally only allowed to be completed by personal ability."
"With your strong capabilities, the true disciple task should not be too challenging for you, and advancing to true disciple should not be a problem."
Su Yu nodded and said:
"Hmm, I understand."
"In some time, I will apply for the true disciple trial."
"Hmm, that will have to wait for a while."
Ye Lingfeng explained:
"The headmaster is currently closed off, preparing to assault the Profound Immortal stage. By my estimates, it will probably take another year or two."
Su Yu paused, surprised, and asked:
"The headmaster is preparing to undergo the Profound Immortal Tribulation? Is he confident?"
Ye Lingfeng shook his head and said:
"I am not sure, but since he has the intent, he must have some confidence."
"Oh...."
"No matter, we can wait until after the headmaster has passed the tribulation."
Ye Lingfeng also nodded and said:
"There’s no rush; the next trip to Nineflower Mountain is over twenty years away, so there’s enough time."
Ending this topic, Su Yu took a jade box from his chest and handed it to Ye Lingfeng, saying:
"This treasure is one I gained by chance and is presented to my master today."
Ye Lingfeng stroked his beardless chin, delighted by his disciple’s filial piety, and accepted it without thinking too much, saying with a laugh:
"My disciple is thoughtful, and I am very happy."
Seeing that he had no immediate intention to open it, Su Yu took his leave.
Watching his disciple’s figure disappear, Ye Lingfeng opened the jade box casually, only to be stunned at the sight of ten Xuantiantian immortal fruits and over a hundred peaches inside.
"This...?"
"So many peaches? Is this a Xuantiantian immortal fruit?"
"My disciple...."
He opened his mouth, ultimately breaking into hearty laughter.
At the same time, as Su Yu returned to the Hongyu Pavilion, he received a short message from his master, containing only a few words:
"You are very thoughtful, my master is very pleased."
Su Yu smiled slightly and replied:
"As long as you are pleased, master."
Having gone several decades without returning, the Hongyu Pavilion remained unchanged.
The next day, he invited Fourth Brother and two fellow sisters in the human race for a small gathering in the Hongyu Pavilion. Apart from his master and the two senior brothers and sisters being extremely shocked at his return to the sect, there were no more waves.
Honestly speaking, the Profound Clarity Upper Sect could not compare to the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect in Su Yu’s heart.
The Xuanzhen Immortal Sect was a purely human sect, whereas the Profound Clarity Upper Sect comprised various races, making it hard for him to feel a sense of belonging or mission to the sect.
Humans did not dominate the Profound Clarity Upper Sect. If he glorified the sect like in the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, most benefits would be taken by other races, which he could not accept.
Unless he could attain a high position in the Profound Clarity Upper Sect, become headmaster, and expel disciples of other races to turn it into a purely human sect.
But that is impossible; after tens of thousands of years of accumulation, the senior levels of the Profound Clarity Upper Sect comprise all races, and many disciples who travel to Nineflower Mountain every century are top experts of various races, making the Profound Clarity Upper Sect a multi-racial sect, something he can no longer change.