novelraw Chapter 1193 - 930: The Jinx? (Part 2)
Chapter 1193 - 930: The Jinx? (Part 2)
"A new mission will naturally be given to you at that time, temper your fusion with Divine Power. Once the time is ripe, you’ll be able to ascend and completely substitute for me."
He stretched lazily, his tone becoming much more relaxed, "At last, the wait wasn’t in vain. Do you have any other questions? If not, I’m going to get a good sleep. The residual soul exists by relying on Divine Power. Although it doesn’t waste too much, everything saved is your future capital. More is always better."
"I have one more question." Jiang Yuan hastily asked, "Does the Divine Dog know the Sweeping Star Monarch?"
Having encountered the first True God in battle in the Outer Heaven, he wanted to ask if there really was such an Immortal, especially given his own nature to shut things down, it seemed to have some connection with the Sweeping Star Monarch.
"The Sweeping Star Monarch, of course I know him." The other nodded and replied, "He isn’t very adept at fighting; he’s a god with strong perception of ominous auras, wars, and disasters.
Although he doesn’t have the ability to prevent disasters, he is very kind and shows up specially to remind those with good karma to avoid calamities whenever he senses them.
Originally with good intentions, but things went contrary to his wishes. Those mortals, as soon as they see his warnings, know a big disaster is coming. Gradually, rumors spread that the Sweeping Star Monarch brought the calamities.
Isn’t that ridiculous? Since when would an Immortal deliberately bring down disasters? Even a God of Destruction needs cause and effect to bring calamity.
The Sweeping Star Monarch is very distressed but cannot stand the world’s suffering, so he silently bears the malice. He is now fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Divine Monarchs in Outer Heaven. You rarely see his traces in the mortal world now. If you have business with him, you’d have to go to Outer Heaven yourself; I can’t help you with that now!"
Jiang Yuan thanked him, thinking to himself that he truly wasn’t the reincarnation of the Sweeping Star Monarch, and it seems shutting things down is purely a matter of his constitution.
"I’ll send you back to the Immortal Shuttle docked at the edge of the ruins of Lantian Domain. After refining the Divine Power, you can return to the great hall to receive my final inheritance." The residual soul of the Divine Dog returned to the high platform and lay down, its fluffy big tail slightly waving. Man and dog disappeared from the Divine Hall and appeared on the Immortal Shuttle.
[Detected reusable instance, consume one million Spirit Stones to recycle the ruins of Lantian Domain?]
Sure enough, just returned to the Immortal Shuttle, a query popped up in his view.
Without thinking, he directly reclaimed the instance. Jiang Yuan clicked on the next rescue coordinate and embarked again on a journey in the void collecting people and land, and the farthest and last coordinate was naturally the Jasper Pool Immortal Realm.
"You’re back!" Yun Shu, bored and continuously painting talismans, came over with a pen, curiously asked, "What was in that impressive looking Divine Hall? Sir, everyone’s been waiting, but you haven’t responded to any messages."
Tang Qin also looked eagerly, wanting to know what kind of encounter Ling Di had after such a hard journey.
Involving Ling Di’s secret, Jiang Yuan of course wouldn’t spread the inheritance of the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog without permission, so he lowered his gaze to Old Dog.
"Hehe, I’ll tell you about it later." Ling Di grinned widely unable to close his mouth, panting happily as he reverted to puppy form, looking a bit silly with that expression.
The Immortal Shuttle continued flying at maximum speed. Seeing Old Dog grinning foolishly, he asked, "Want to go into seclusion?"
Ling Di shook his head, laughing foolishly, having swallowed that mass of Divine Power waiting to be refined, "Master, no amount of Clear Heart Pills could calm me now. Let me ease into it before going for seclusion refinement. No need for too many thanks for your benevolence, my barren vocabulary can’t express my gratitude enough to you. I will surely be Master’s most loyal dog in the future! Woof woof!"
"Seeing you’re too excited, then wait until you stabilize your emotions before going into seclusion." Jiang Yuanxin thought that certainly, Ling Di was the most loyal dog now. It could soon be cultivated into a Death Warrior, and after becoming the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog, it can be safely deployed.
The scenery outside remained unchanged for millennia.
Looking out at the twinkling stars, Ling Di lay at the window laughing until his cheeks ached, reminiscing on the memories since its recollection with much emotion.
After a while, he took out a Communication Stone, mulled for a moment then sent a message to the Sect Leader of Cloud Concealment Sect—[Little Cang Rui, since I lost my old master, years have passed without hope of Realm advancement. I’ve been secluded in the sect not venturing out, originally holding onto such thoughts to quietly die if not needed by the Sect.
Who would have thought that your suggestion for me to move around led me to recognize and acknowledge my new master.
Not only has my Realm soared, my treatment improved tremendously under my new master’s arrangement, but I’ve acquired heavenly fortunes! Specific miracles won’t be boasted about until they’re successful. However, with focused cultivation, the future surely will see the Ascension of a Divine Beast!
As Sect Leader, don’t you also wish for the Cloud Concealment Sect, which isn’t adept at fighting, to avoid decline?
Let me give you a tip: When I return from the void with my master, try to arrange an encounter between the Cloud Concealment Sect and my master. Seize the opportunity then, if you could lead the whole sect to settle in the little courtyard, that would be your biggest contribution to the sect!]
Before in the Divine Hall, the Divine Dog had mentioned to the master about making good karma and amassing cultivators, then filtering them.
Recalling the prophecy from Cloud Concealment Sect and other things, Ling Di was convinced the master’s little courtyard was not only an oasis in troubled times but the closest feng shui treasure to the chance for Ascension!
In the future, the Four Symbols Divine Beasts will be in the courtyard, and now there’s himself, the future Heaven-Swallowing Divine Dog, clinging to the master’s great tree; what does the title of the Ancient Ten Great Sects count for?
Moreover, with the master’s benevolent nature, even if the entire Cloud Concealment Sect moved into the courtyard, he wouldn’t force the inner sect disciples to change loyalties. The Cloud Concealment Sect will still be the Cloud Concealment Sect, merely bound by contract and become a sect under the master’s command.
Far away in the Wilderness World, Cang Rui was bewildered upon receiving the message.
"What’s going on with the old ancestor?" He flipped through the message repeatedly, aside from respectfully replying that he would follow the arrangements, Cang Rui couldn’t fathom what had transpired.
Why was the old ancestor so certain about ascending to a Divine Beast? Did Mr. Jiang make some kind of commitment?
He dared not casually divine either, considering the old ancestor was already at the Tribulation Crossing Realm of a Demon Beast, such things couldn’t be checked casually?
Moreover, they’d stated that in the future they’d be capable of ascending a Divine Beast, secretly peeking might violate heavenly secrets; even if not fatal, it’d hurt.
But why, out of the blue, want him to arrange talks during a meeting with Mr. Jiang about moving the entire Cloud Concealment Sect to the man’s courtyard? Isn’t that insane?
Thinking repeatedly, eventually, he sent a message to Xie Chenyuan, asking if he knew anything about the old ancestor’s recent situation.
[Xie Chenyuan: Reporting to the Sect Leader, the old ancestor’s miraculous journey in the void with Mr. Jiang has been the focal point of internal contacts in the courtyard for days!]
He was actually helping Qing Niao and Yun Que clear replicas, took the time to find some videos and forwarded them.
[Xie Chenyuan: After entering the Divine Hall, Mr. Jiang hasn’t mentioned what transpired, nor has the old ancestor spoken a word, but they’ve definitely acquired heavenly fortunes. Hold on, I see the old ancestor’s message!]
[Xie Chenyuan: The old ancestor said he saw a god on the brink of falling in the Divine Hall and received affirmation and inheritance. But the eight characters aren’t yet written, so the old ancestor humbly refrained from details. Once the inheritance shows signs, it’ll be disclosed which god’s legacy it is]
Cang Rui held the Communication Stone, immersed in the comprehensive record from the Memory Stone, watched the old ancestor skillfully use the Purification Technique to slay ghostly souls with strange phenomena, feeling increasingly excited and enthusiastic!
No wonder the old ancestor is sure of ascending to a Divine Beast, witnessing a deity about to fall is such an honor!
But even so, such a suggestion is too absurd.
To take it a step further, even if the whole Cloud Concealment Sect wants to affiliate with Mr. Jiang, why would he be willing to accept?
Moreover, as one of the Ancient Ten Great Sects, even if the disciples are few, there are thousands of them. Is it feasible for so many cultivators to live in the man’s courtyard?
With the matter being significant, Cang Rui flew with his sword to the back mountain, wanting to discuss it with his master.
Before even entering the courtyard, he saw a little old man, his hair disheveled and barefoot, standing with his hands behind his back gazing upward, brow furrowed.
For the Cloud Concealment Sect, who are experts in divining destiny, observing stars during the day is a basic skill for High-Level Cultivators.
After all, the stars are ever present and won’t truly vanish due to the sun’s rise and fall. Ordinary cultivators can’t see stars during the day only because they haven’t cultivated the cultivation technique to break through sunlight and see the stars.
"Cang Rui, you’re here hastily; do you bring good news?" The little old man pointed east, smiling, "Purple energy comes from the east, a sign of great portents. Recently, star patterns have changed significantly; it seems someone is trying hard to save the world from descending into chaos. But it’s difficult, as it requires several great tremors to achieve success."