290: Chapter 290 It should be renamed the Flower-Shifting Palace! No, the Joyful Union Sect?

"If the two Grandmasters weren't skilled in combat, do you think they could have repelled Old Demon Tianming, who has killed countless people?"

Hearing Hua Yu's words, Hua Jin wasn't stupid after all and immediately understood the underlying meaning.

"Teacher and the Grand Elder are creating a controlled competitive atmosphere in the Sect, so that the Disciples don't just focus on secluded cultivation, but also know how to strive and fight for things, and so their temperaments don't become too soft."

Only now did Hua Jin understand why Hua Lan had always been so concerned about Hua Yu's recovery; it turned out the two were completely on the same side.

The importance of a Peak Dou Zun was self-evident, so it was normal for Hua Lan to care so much.

"That's exactly it." Hua Yu nodded slightly and said earnestly, "Originally, this was something you needed to discover for yourself; it's the kind of vision and breadth of mind a qualified successor should have."

"But neither I nor Hua Lan have the time to wait for you to grow up, so we were a bit anxious, which is why the internal competitive atmosphere became so intense."

"Why doesn't the Grand Elder have much time?" Hua Jin was stunned, and then she thought of the conversation between Gu Han and Fairy Qing, and couldn't help asking, "Teacher, what is the Grand Elder's Death Seclusion?"

"My Flower Sect actually has a Hidden Lineage. It isn't necessarily the Grand Elder's line, but is instead affirmed by the previous Hidden Master to guard the main line and ensure the safety of the Sect's Legacy." Hua Yu gestured for Hua Jin to stay calm and patient as she revealed everything.

Besides the Sect Master's lineage Legacy, the Flower Sect also had a Hidden Lineage Legacy.

The Cultivation Technique practiced by the Lineage Head is called the 'Flower Marriage Divine Art', but it is sometimes referred to as the 'Wedding Gown Divine Art'. It is an Early Stage Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique with five stages; the first stage corresponds to High-level Xuan Rank, and the final stage corresponds to Low-level Heaven Rank.

After cultivating to the Peak of the fourth stage, one must break through the Death Seclusion within fifteen years, or else they will perish.

Why is this technique also called the Wedding Gown Divine Art?

Because the core of breaking through the Death Seclusion is to transfer one's entire cultivation to another, only then can one enter a dream to realize their true self.

Once the Breakthrough is successful, one successfully enters the fifth stage, practicing a Heaven Rank technique, advancing one stage per year.

In the first year, cultivation will recover to Peak Dou Ling; in the second year, it recovers to Peak Dou Huang; in the third year, it recovers to Peak Dou Zong; and in the fifth year, it recovers to Nine-Star Peak Dou Zun. Subsequently, after one year of seclusion, they will reach Three-Change Peak Dou Zun.

Furthermore, there are no Bottlenecks when cultivating to Nine-Change Peak Dou Zun.

Once the Nine-Changes are complete, as long as there is enough Opportunity, one can step into the Ban Sheng level.

"Flower Marriage, Flower Marriage, Wedding Gown, Wedding Gown. One cannot simply make a wedding gown for an outsider, so the Expert Seniors of our Flower Sect improved the Cultivation Technique, making the Dou Qi Legacy of this divine art most suitable for the Sect Master's line."

"When the direct line of the Sect Master's lineage receives the Wedding Gown Dou Qi, they can help the Hidden Lineage Head break through the Death Seclusion, increasing the chance by twenty to thirty percent, and can then nurture back the Dou Qi."

"Once the Hidden Lineage Head successfully breaks through, their cultivation will recover to the level of a One-Star Dou Zun, and after two to three years of seclusion, they can enter the Peak Dou Zun stage."

"Meanwhile, the cultivation of the person from the Sect Master's line can also increase."

"Over time, both the Sect Master and the Hidden Lineage Head's cultivation can become increasingly powerful."

"Your two Grandmasters, the Qinghua Two Immortals, have such a relationship, which is why they are so close."

"Originally, Hua Lan and I would have been the second successful pair after them, but unfortunately I..."

Hua Yu didn't say the rest, but Hua Jin already understood.

Her teacher was poisoned and crippled, making her unable to help Grand Elder Hua Lan break through the Death Seclusion.

The next generation hadn't grown up yet, and Hua Lan had delayed for so many years that she had reached the stage where she must force a Breakthrough.

Without being able to hand over her power and complete the process of gifting the 'wedding gown' and receiving the nurturing back, the possibility of her breaking through the Death Seclusion was very low.

"Because of the failure of the Grand Elder and me, the next successor of the Hidden Lineage hasn't been trained yet, so as the Young Sect Leader, you were unaware of this matter." Hua Yu's voice carried a hint of self-reproach.

This was also why she was unwilling to linger on and instead refined her Dou Qi into Legacy Dou Qi.

If Hua Lan successfully broke through the Death Seclusion, she would transfer her entire Dou Qi to her, helping her go further in the Peak Dou Zun stage and allowing her to look after Hua Jin in the future.

If Hua Lan didn't succeed, she would need to find a reliable successor for the Flower Sect. Hua Jin's personality was actually somewhat unsuitable, and her Legacy Dou Qi would be the bargaining chip.

As long as the Qinghua Two Immortals were still alive, even if the Flower Sect lost a Peak Dou Zun and a Nine-Star Dou Zun, while the loss would be immense, it wouldn't cause fundamental damage.

With the Qinghua Two Immortals looking after them, what was lost would eventually return.

However, because of Gu Han's appearance, this chess game had half-revived and showed signs of regaining momentum.

"Before the Ancestral Masters modified the Flower Marriage Divine Art, it was actually a Dual Cultivation Technique, where one dual cultivated with a Dao Companion to complement and promote each other."

"Gu Han has a Heavenly Realm Soul. If he dual Cultivates with your Junior Martial Uncle Hua Lan, he can help her guard her original heart so she doesn't get trapped in the illusion."

"Mainly, his strength and background are insufficient, so your two Grandmasters can handle him. If they sought out those great powers, this 'Flower Marriage' might truly become a 'wedding gown' for someone else."

At this moment, Hua Jin finally understood everything, her heart filled with sudden realization.

Following that, she asked curiously, "Is this Dual Cultivation... proper?"

Hua Yu: ?

"Gu Han isn't even nineteen yet. Wouldn't Junior Martial Uncle be..."

Hua Yu: !

As expected, Hua Jin was not suited to be the Sect Master.

Gu Han has six Dao Companions; isn't it obvious who is coming out ahead?

"Rest assured, it is absolutely proper Dual Cultivation."

Junior Sister Hua Lan, as your Senior Sister, I can only help you this much.

At the same time, Gu Han was also telling Yun Yun and the other girls about the situation of the Flower Sect.

It is worth mentioning that the Cultivation Technique practiced by the Flower Sect's Sect Master lineage is called the Bright Jade Canon.

Bright Jade, Wedding Gown... this reminded Gu Han of the Shifting Flower Palace.

The Flower Sect might as well rename itself to the Shifting Flower Palace.

"What was the precious jade that Senior Fairy Qing gave you at the end? You were very pleasantly surprised at the time," Yun Yun asked curiously.

"This?" Gu Han took out the precious jade, the corners of his lips curving slightly. "This is Hun Yu. It is the purest Soul Power, left behind by a cultivator with a Heavenly Realm Soul when they are approaching their end and fall, through a secret technique with a very small chance of success."

"The Flower Sect has a long Legacy. During its Peak, both it and the Tianming Sect had Dou Sheng powerhouses, so it's not surprising they possess such things."

"However, this Hun Yu is a bit special; it requires practicing the Wedding Gown Divine Art to absorb, which I don't know."

"Therefore, I must dual Cultivate with Hua Lan now to refine it with her."

In short, if Gu Han wanted to seize this Opportunity, he needed to put in his best effort with all his heart and Soul to help Hua Lan break through the Death Seclusion.

In return, Hua Lan would also help him absorb half of the Soul Power within the Hun Yu.

Perhaps it could allow his Heavenly Realm Soul to advance from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage.

Then, with Soul Power alone, he could contend with a Peak Dou Zun!

"I must seize this Opportunity well."

Time came to the next evening.

In a Forbidden Ground of the Flower Sect, mist swirled, and the world energy was dense.

Led by an Elder, Gu Han arrived at the entrance and entered alone.

Under the moonlight, he saw a graceful figure and was momentarily dazed.

"This is the Flower Sect, not the Joyous Union Sect, right?"