57: Chapter leaving, new journey
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month passed in Cultivation.
On this day, outside the city of Tiandu Prefecture, the Great Li Dynasty royal family, and the governors and deans of the thirty-two prefectures stood at the city gate, looking expectantly at the young man in front of them.
Today was the day Jiang Xuan was to go participate in the Holy Land assessment, and they had all come out to see him off.
"Old Yang, I entrust the Jiang Family to your care," Jiang Xuan stepped forward and cupped his hands to Yang Lin.
Yang Lin solemnly replied, "Young friend, rest assured. With this Old Ancestor here, the Jiang Family will be safe and sound."
"That's right, you don't need to worry about the Jiang Family. I will arrange for two Guest Elders to go there and become Guest Elders of the Jiang Family. With them there, the Jiang Family will be fine. You just focus on the assessment," King Chu chimed in from the side.
Jiang Xuan felt a warmth in his heart and thanked the two of them. With two Dharma Idols present, the Jiang Family could rest easy.
Ji Wuhui came to Jiang Xuan's side and looked at him, "Alright, it's almost time. We should depart."
To avoid any mishaps, Ji Wuhui decided to personally escort Jiang Xuan to the Holy Land. For this, he had stayed in the Great Li Dynasty for a full month, and a few days prior, he had even sent away the Holy Land envoys who had come to the Great Li Dynasty.
A month ago, he had gone to the Dragon Transformation Pool and found that the power within it was much purer than before. With a slight sensing, he knew it was identical to Jiang Xuan's Bloodline Power. Moreover, it was definitely stronger than the aura of an ordinary Dragon Clan member.
This discovery made him value Jiang Xuan even more. No matter what, he could not let Jiang Xuan be snatched away by others.
Ji Wuhui waved his hand and summoned a flying Yao Beast from his pet bag—a black-feathered eagle, five to six meters long.
A pet bag is a Spiritual Artifact specifically for raising Yao Beasts. It can hold living creatures and is more Advanced than a Storage Ring.
Jiang Xuan and Ji Wuhui flew onto the back of the black eagle. Ji Wuhui cupped his hands to King Chu, "Junior Brother, take care."
King Chu cupped his hands in return, "Senior Brother, take care, and please convey my regards to Master Old Ancestor."
Ji Wuhui nodded, then rode the black eagle into the sky.
Jiang Xuan glanced at the small black figures below, then turned his head, muttering in his heart, "Holy Land, I, Jiang Xuan, have arrived."
The people below watched Jiang Xuan depart, their eyes filled with expectation. The legend had never ended; everything was just beginning.
Three days later, Tiandao Mountain in the Southern Wilderness.
The black eagle carrying Jiang Xuan and Ji Wuhui hovered in the air. "We've arrived," Ji Wuhui's voice came.
"Arrived?" Jiang Xuan looked at the desolate deep mountains and old forests, and the towering peak in front of him that reached into the clouds, his face filled with confusion.
At this moment, Ji Wuhui pointed with one hand, and a gateway appeared at the summit of Tiandao Mountain. It was about a dozen meters high, composed of four thick pillars, with a plaque hanging in the center, inscribed with "Supreme Beginning Holy Land."
"Good calligraphy!" Jiang Xuan glanced at the large characters and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. He felt that each character had a unique charm, as if it contained some kind of power.
Suddenly, in Jiang Xuan's eyes, the characters came alive, began to twist, and then transformed into four tall giants, each hundreds of meters tall!
One held a sword, one held a hammer, one held a whisk, and another had his hands clasped behind his back, his very being a weapon.
The four carried a monstrous might, looking down at Jiang Xuan with indifferent expressions. Jiang Xuan immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He had a feeling that just the gaze of the four could utterly annihilate him!
What terrifying power!
Within Jiang Xuan's Qi Sea, the chaos stone tablet operated, and a mysterious power pulled him back to reality.
He let out a long breath, then looked up again. This time, he did not use his Divine Sense, and nothing happened.
Does one only see that scene when using Divine Sense? Jiang Xuan muttered to himself. He decided to check again next time. Just now, in a daze, it seemed like something was drifting towards him, but he hadn't had time to see what it was before he withdrew.
A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Wuhui's eyes. He actually withdrew from the illusion on his own. This was written by the Saint who founded the Holy Land, and it contained terrifying Soul power. Most people would be unable to extricate themselves with just a glance, completely lost within it.
No one in the Holy Land dared to use their Divine Sense to comprehend these characters alone without someone watching over them.
This kid, to have awakened on his own in an instant, it's simply incredible!
He wondered how many Old Ancestors he had seen. In the Holy Land, there was an unwritten rule: anyone who could comprehend the figure of an Old Ancestor from these characters and be bestowed with that Old Ancestor's Dao method would immediately become a Core Disciple.
If he saw all four figures and was taught all four Dao methods, then he would be the Saint of the Holy Land!
Throughout history, in the hundreds of thousands of years of the Holy Land's Legacy, only a mere ten individuals had been able to obtain Dao methods and become the Saint. And these ten, without exception, eventually became among the strongest individuals on the entire Zhou Tian Continent.
In their era, the Supreme Beginning Holy Land was a renowned overlord force throughout the entire Zhou Tian Continent.
However, the current Supreme Beginning Holy Land had long since declined. It had been nearly ten thousand years since a Saint had appeared in the Holy Land.
The best of them had only comprehended one or two Dao methods, and they were merely sequence Disciples.
Ji Wuhui stared intently at Jiang Xuan, seeing that he was only slightly surprised for a moment before regaining his composure, with no other unusual occurrences. He shook his head, a little regretful, "It seems he didn't receive the Legacy."
Generally, if one receives a Legacy, there will be an auspicious phenomenon. Looking at Jiang Xuan, it seemed he was just like himself back then, feeling the Saint's might but not seeing the Old Ancestor's phantom.
"Forget it, if there's none, then there's none. Although he didn't receive a Legacy, the Bloodline Power within him is extraordinary. Given time, he might not necessarily fail to become a sequence Disciple."
Thinking this, Ji Wuhui no longer dwelled on it and said to Jiang Xuan, "Let's go in."
Upon entering the gate, Jiang Xuan's vision suddenly widened. Was this a Small World? Jiang Xuan was secretly astonished.
A Small World is a world created by the supreme powerhouses between heaven and earth, forming its own space.
As expected of a Holy Land, to be within a Small World. Jiang Xuan reached out and touched the air, finding his palm damp. "Such dense Spiritual Qi, it has even turned into mist."
The speed of Cultivation here would probably be several times that outside. Jiang Xuan then looked up ahead and was immediately amazed.
He saw the entire Holy Land shrouded in clouds and mist, with radiant light blooming. Various flying Spirit Beasts soared freely in the sky, and countless mountain peaks floated in the air. Each peak had majestic buildings, with grand halls and tall towers standing amidst the clouds. Various styles of Immortal Caves for Cultivation were hidden within the mountains.
Countless streaks of light shuttled between the Immortal Caves and the grand halls.
This scene, like an immortal realm, filled Jiang Xuan with joy. Was this the Supreme Beginning Holy Land?
"How is it? Not bad, right?" Ji Wuhui teased from the side.
Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded, "It's great. I've come and I don't want to leave."
"Hahaha, that's because you just arrived. You'll get used to it later," Ji Wuhui laughed heartily.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the gathering point for your assessment first."
After speaking, he led Jiang Xuan towards the nearest mountain peak.