448: Chapter 448 Unique

[The Torch Dragon rapidly shrank, turning into a streak of eerie light and flying into the spatial ring on your finger.]

[Everything returned to tranquility.]

[Tens of thousands of gazes looked up at the sky in unison.]

[Looking up at you, standing there above the heavens with your hands behind your back.]

[In their eyes, there was admiration, awe, envy, fanaticism...]

[The wind brushed against your robes.]

[Your figure was like an eternal immortal god, and everything beneath your feet was like insignificant dust.]

[Just like—]

[The Dragon hides in the vault of heaven, returning to a place of silence; ten thousand miles of immortal mountains are captured in a single gaze.]

[You lowered your head.]

[Your gaze swept over the dumbfounded Tianyin Sect Disciples, past the complex expression of the Grandmother Tianyin, and finally—]

[Landed on the two survivors.]

[Deacon Bai.]

[Feng Yu.]

[The two hadn't been swallowed by the Torch Dragon, likely because the Torch Dragon wasn't interested in their Nascent Soul cultivation.]

[By now, Deacon Bai and Feng Yu were already trembling with fear.]

[The two looked at you with endless fear in their eyes, their bodies shaking so much they could hardly move.]

[Deacon Bai desperately tried to steady his mind, his teeth chattering and his voice drifting: "You... you... you are... Yun Xiaozi?"]

[Feng Yu was shivering, his lips opening and closing several times, but he couldn't utter a single word.]

[You didn't pay them any mind. You didn't even bother to spare them a glance.]

[You lowered your eyelids, sent your Divine Sense into the spatial ring, and transmitted your voice:]

["Senior, it would be a waste to eat those two Spirit Treasures. Let me use them to comprehend the Law Power."]

[You were naturally referring to Liu Tianci's 'xuantian seal' and Yan Feng's 'fentian pearl'.]

[The Torch Dragon let out a lazy 'mm' but didn't say anything else.]

[It opened its mouth and spat—]

[Two streaks of spiritual light shot out from its body, passed through the spatial ring, and hovered before you.]

[The xuantian seal was pitch black all over, with the faint movement of the sun, moon, and stars upon its body.]

[The fentian pearl was crimson like fire, with a sea of flames seemingly churning inside, emitting a pressing heat wave.]

[The corners of your mouth curled up slightly as you waved your hand, tucking the two Spirit Treasures away.]

[These two Spirit Treasures meant you could comprehend two more types of Law Power.]

[The xuantian seal contained the shifts of light and darkness, allowing one to comprehend the Law of Light.]

[The fentian pearl sealed a surging sea of fire, allowing one to comprehend the Law of Fire.]

[Once the Laws were successfully comprehended, you could give them to Qin Han as snacks—that guy loved eating things like these the most.]

[You looked up at the sky again.]

[There, a Formation compass was still suspended.]

[The heaven-shrouding compass.]

["This thing is a good item." You smiled and beckoned with your hand.]

[Above the heavens, the heaven-shrouding compass immediately trembled, then rapidly shrank, turning into a streak of light that flew into your palm.]

[You played with it casually for a moment before putting it away.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin flickered to your front and bowed, her voice childish yet solemn: "Thank you for your great kindness, Fellow Daoist. My Tianyin Sect is eternally grateful."]

[You waved your hand and smiled: "You're too kind. Now that matters here are settled, I shall take my leave."]

["Wait..." The Grandmother Tianyin raised her hand to stop you and looked at you. "If you don't mind, Fellow Daoist, why not stay and let me host a banquet in your honor?"]

[You pondered for a moment.]

[Indeed, you needed to discuss with the Torch Dragon how to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace next.]

[Moreover... you also felt it was time to cause a massive scene.]

[This way, the Ziyang Star forces being hunted down everywhere might be able to escape amidst the chaos.]

[With the focus on you, they would be able to catch their breath.]

[What's more—you also wanted to test Liu Xuerong's depth and see the foundation of the Heavenly Palace.]

[This was the perfect opportunity to see just how strong the Heavenly Palace really was.]

[Also—you wanted to ask the Grandmother Tianyin how to properly hide your original body.]

[Perhaps she had some secret methods or experience in hiding the original body, such as severing the connection between the Clone and the original body, so that the original body couldn't be found through the Clone.]

[In that case, even if you wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, sacrificing a Clone wouldn't matter.]

[Having thought of this, you nodded.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin showed a hint of joy on her face upon seeing this.]

[She immediately turned around and began instructing everyone to clean up the aftermath. At the same time, she pointed a finger, sealing the cultivation of Deacon Bai and Feng Yu, and had them taken away.]

[A moment later, inside a grand hall within the Tianyin Sect.]

[The banquet was prepared.]

[Hundreds of tables of spiritual wine, spiritual fruits, and spiritual food were arranged neatly.]

[The Soul Transformation Elders and Nascent Soul Deacons of the Tianyin Sect were all present.]

[What surprised you slightly was that there were also dozens of low-level Disciples present.]

[These Disciples, with cultivation in Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core, were actually seated as well.]

[Being seated wasn't strange; what was strange was that these low-level Disciples were completely unrestrained, chattering away, seemingly unaware that they were sharing a table with the Sect's high-level members.]

[It really is quite a unique style.]

[This gave you a strange illusion—that the hierarchy of cultivation Realms didn't seem so strictly defined here.]

["It seems there's a reason why the Grandmother Tianyin never grows up," you thought to yourself.]

[You sat in the seat of honor, with the Grandmother Tianyin sitting beside you.]

[The high-level Cultivators came forward one by one to exchange pleasantries and offer toasts, their attitudes respectful and enthusiastic.]

[After three rounds of drinks, you set down your cup and looked at the Grandmother Tianyin, preparing to ask about methods and experience in hiding the original body.]

[At that moment,]

[A young female Qi Refining Disciple approached timidly. Unable to contain her curiosity, she finally plucked up the courage to walk before you, gave a respectful bow, and then looked up at you with sparkling eyes:]

["Senior, Senior, what is your Realm?"]

["Are you a Nascent Soul powerhouse?"]

["I heard that after the Nascent Soul stage, a little baby grows inside the body. Is that true?"]

["Can you let me take a look at that baby?"]

["And and, can you teleport after the Nascent Soul stage? What does teleporting feel like? Do you get dizzy?"]

["By the way, Senior, how old are you? You look so young!"]

["And... where is your spirit pet? The really, really big Dragon from just now, will it come out again? Can I touch it?"]

["Senior, Senior—"]

[She asked over a dozen questions in one breath, her little mouth chattering away like a bird that couldn't stop.]

[You smiled, for a moment not knowing where to begin answering.]

[At the same time, your Divine Sense quietly swept over her—a Peak-grade Variant Spiritual Root.]

[And she possessed some kind of special Physique, though its traces were concealed by a secret technique.]

[You secretly guessed: it seemed this little girl was likely a Prodigy being secretly nurtured by the Tianyin Sect.]

[Your guess was correct—]

[In every Realm—Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core—the Tianyin Sect would secretly select Disciples with Heaven-Defying Aptitude and nurture them with great care.]

[It's just that these Disciples themselves didn't know how special they were.]

[Firstly, for fear that they would become overly ambitious and lose their original Heart-Nature if they knew. Only by growing steadily step by step could their Heart-Nature be tempered.]

[Secondly, it was to avoid detection by competitors and prevent them from being harmed in secret.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin would even arrange for Soul Transformation experts to act as Guardians, secretly guarding the future of the Sect.]

[Thus, these Disciples only thought they were like everyone else, getting scolded when they should be and punished with standing when they should be, completely unaware that they were treasures held in the palm of the entire Sect's hand.]