Chapter 534 - 12: Debate_2

Chapter 534: Chapter 12: Debate_2

“However,” the young cultivator said with a slight shake of his head, “I’m only responsible for guarding the scripture repository here. I have no power to register books for you. You’ve sought the wrong person.”

Upon hearing this, Yao Wudi was taken aback, seeming somewhat incredulous, but he soon recovered and urgently responded.

“Sir, that’s not very fair. You’re an esteemed Immortal Ascension Venerable, surely you have the power to privately register a few cultivation manuals?”

“Naturally, yet…”

The youthful cultivator revealed a helpless expression.

“I’m the one who didn’t allow it.”

A faint voice suddenly echoed outside the stone door.

Yao Wudi was startled, his spiritual sense widened as he looked up at the three temples.

Underneath the empty moonlight, he saw nothing, yet he could clearly sense that atop the three temples, two mysterious and solemn palaces were slowly revolving.

On one of the palace doors, the ancient Chinese characters for ‘Taihe’ were faintly engraved.

Deep within that palace, he could faintly sense a pair of eyes, filled with relentless yet mystical remoteness, watching him.

Under the scrutiny of those eyes, he felt like a tiny boat in a furious storm, experiencing a feeling of helplessness that he hadn’t felt in a long time…

Then the voice spoke again:

“You’ve cultivated for so long, and although the sect has poured copious resources into you, even at the expense of some disciples who could have ascended to Immortal Ascension, the result is, you’re still not close to achieving Immortal Ascension. And what’s more, the end of your lifespan is fast approaching.”

“It shows that the Dharma Lineage, no matter how profound, no longer serves a purpose in this day and age. This line is a dead end, to cultivate this path is merely a wasteful drain on already scarce resources. Today, the Heavenly Dao is declining, the floods are overwhelming…”

The young Pang-named cultivator subtly stepped in front of Yao Wudi.

Yao Wudi cleared his mind.

Upon hearing the voice’s words, Yao Wudi startled and bit down on his tongue, freeing himself from the illusions and vehemently replying.

“Dharma lineage is not a dead end!”

“I’m not arguing with you. Whether it’s a dead end or not, will reveal itself.”

“When Ancestral Master Chongyuan founded the sect, he was not bound by rules and had grand ambitions, is the second elder planning on overthrowing that?!”

“Times have changed and situations have varied. Back in Master Chongyuan’s time, Heaven and Earth were not as decayed as they are now, there were sufficient resources for all of you to squander, but now? You were the Guardian of the Chen State for many years, did you not see the state of the world? The Master’s way is no longer adequate!”

Before Yao Wudi could respond, a deep, aged voice echoed from inside the ‘Taihe’ palace:

“Elder Xun, watch your words!”

The heated debate abruptly ceased.

After a moment of silence.

“Yes.”

Inside the Taihe Palace, the emotionless eyes slowly withdrew their gaze.

His voice echoed in front of the stone door:

“Our sect has its own rules, everything will follow the merit system, this is the fairest way… Yao Wudi, if you truly have the ability, do not think about any shortcuts…”

Feeling the counterpart’s aura retreat, the young Pang-named cultivator stepped back quietly.

Yao Wudi furiously glared in the direction of the Taihe Palace.

However, he respectfully bowed to the Pang-named young cultivator by the stone door:

“Thank you for your assistance just now, senior brother Pang.”

He is not a helpless person. Even though he was powerless against the second elder’s vast cultivation base, he was still aware of Senior Brother Pang’s assistance just now.

Otherwise, even as a Nascent Soul Realm Invincible, it wouldn’t have been easy for him to speak freely in front of the second elder.

“I wasn’t of much help.”

The young Pang-named cultivator shook his head slightly and advised, “Your lifespan is running out, it’s more important to concentrate on achieving Immortal Ascension.”

With that, he sighed, turned around, slightly shifted his foot, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Even Yao Wudi could only catch a fleeting glimpse of him.

“Immortal Ascension…”

In Yao Wudi’s eyes, there was an uncontrollable desire.

However, that desire soon faded.

He gently shook his head:

“It’s… difficult…”

Yao Wudi stepped out of Shaoyang Mountain.

The breeze was gentle all around, as if nothing had happened. His intense argument with the second elder in the Taihe Palace did not affect the outside world, but was confined within a very small area.

When he looked up at the dimly lit night sky, he felt uneasy and frustrated over the argument he had just been part of. Even with his unwavering Dao-heart, he still felt lost and troubled after struggling for so long and still being stuck where he was.

“What am I supposed to do?”

Just then.

He was suddenly taken aback, his gaze seemed to cross numerous peaks to land on the distant Wanfa Peak.

His eyes filled with disbelief!

“Mother Qi of Dharmas?!”

“Did he…get admitted?”

Yao Wudi suddenly looked up at the dark moon overhead in further astonishment:

“Not even a single night has passed!”

“Not even a night, and he has already condensed the initial Mother Qi of Dharmas…”

Yao Wudi couldn’t help but focus his eyes and look towards Wanfa Peak again.

The walls of Wang Ba’s dwelling were as if they didn’t exist at all in his eyes.

He saw Wang Ba sitting cross-legged in mediation on his futon.

And he saw Wang Ba use the Mother Qi of Dharmas to execute a spell…

“It’s true!”

“He actually did it!”

The disbelief in Yao Wudi’s heart finally dissipated, subsequently setting off raging waves within him.

The Dharmas into One were extraordinarily complex. Yao Wudi believed that it would take at least four to five years for Wang Ba to master it.

This duration was neither long nor short, but it was a necessary process for anyone normally cultivating Dharmas into One.

Even those with exceptional talents could only shorten the time, they could not skip this process.

Of course, there were exceptions.

For example, those who possessed an extreme degree of compatibility with the cultivation method.

“So, this means, my good disciple is probably naturally suited for our Dharma Lineage!”

“I really found a treasure!”

Yao Wudi immediately entertained this thought in his heart.

Of course, it could also be that Wang Ba had a secret, but he didn’t care about that, as long as the result was the same.

Thinking of that likelihood, Yao Wudi once again looked over the three palaces towards the location of Taihe Palace.

A complex smile gradually appeared on his face:

“Dharma Lineage, is a dead end?”

“Merit, is the fairest rule of the Sect, huh…”

“Speaking of rules, I can play that game too.”

Suddenly, he seemed to have made some decision.

He scanned his surroundings with his Spiritual Sense and it seemed like he had found something. A fierce light flashed in his eyes immediately, and he swiftly flew towards a certain mountain peak.

…

“Hoo——”

Feeling the sprinkling of the morning light, Wang Ba finally ended his night-long cultivation and slowly stood up.

Bu Chan, with her swollen belly, had already gotten up early and tended to the Thousand God Tree, spirit rice, spirit plants and the numerous Spirit Beasts.

Wang Ba’s Storage Bag previously had enough food for the Spirit Beasts to last for a short while, but it won’t last too long.

However, Wang Ba vaguely had a solution in mind, but since he had just entered the Sect and wasn’t yet clear about everything, he didn’t immediately take action.

His gaze swept through the room once occupied by Yao Wudi, but he didn’t see any trace of him.

“It seems that Master didn’t come back last night…”

Wang Ba scanned it once and didn’t pay any more attention. He immediately started preparing the morning spirit food with Bu Chan.

Even though they were already Foundation Establishment Competitors, the two never abandoned the habit of having morning spirit food.

Using Spirit Herbs, and Juice extracted from Spirit Beans, the mixed in Spirit Rice is brewed into a porridge that exudes a rich fragrance that nourishes the five organs.

Afterward, simple dishes such as small egg cakes were made.

After all the food was prepared and laid out on the table, Wang Ba saw a figure suddenly descend.

“Master, you’re just in time. Let’s have breakfast together.”

Wang Ba called out in a hurry.

However, he sensed that something was off almost immediately and fixated his gaze on Yao Wudi.

“Master, why are you wearing a shirt?”

Yao Wudi didn’t like wearing shirts. Ever since Wang Ba became his disciple, he had never seen him wear a shirt.”

“Well meeting disciples and elders, I should be dressed up. Oh, the porridge smells good, let me try.”

Yao Wudi dismissed it nonchalantly. He walked over with big strides, sat down beside the table, and the wooden stool made by Wang Ba creaked under his weight.”

After gulping down the spirit porridge in one mouthful, a satisfied expression appeared on Yao Wudi’s face.”

Then he took out several items from his sleeve and placed them on the table, before fluttering away.”

Wang Ba froze for a moment, lowered his head to look, and saw four Jade Slips left on the table.”