54: One worship three masters! Transcendent status!

Returning to the Sect this time, Su Yang never expected that the three Elders of the Consecration Pavilion would come out to greet him.

Not to mention becoming a Grand Disciple.

He originally thought becoming the Sect Master's Disciple was already the biggest gain, but he never expected that the Grand Elders would personally take him as a Disciple. This unexpected surprise completely stunned Su Yang.

Grand Elders hold a transcendent status within the Sect.

Elders below the Grand Elders are not their Disciples, but their status in the Sect is below the Grand Elders and above the Sect Master. Now, Su Yang has suddenly become a Grand Disciple, and his status has been elevated to the same level as an Elder, even subtly higher than an Elder. How could Su Yang not be stunned by this?

The status of the owner of the divine sword could actually be so high.

It seems this sword holds secrets he doesn't yet understand.

"Why aren't you quickly thanking the Grand Elders!"

After Wen Yuheng reacted, he quickly nudged Su Yang.

What he wanted was to elevate Su Yang's status, allowing him to have more Cultivation resources and grow faster.

Now that the Grand Elders were willing to personally take him as a Disciple, his wishes and expectations were not only not betrayed but had received a qualitative improvement. As a Sect Leader, he was naturally even happier.

"Disciple Su Yang, greets Grand Elder Xuan Qing, Revered Master!"

How could Su Yang miss this opportunity? To enter the Grand Elders' tutelage, he naturally performed the Discipleship ceremony immediately.

"Why do you only greet Xuan Qing, you little rascal? Are my two not Grand Elders as well?"

The Grand Elder in a shihakusho-like attire saidDomineering: "I am your Grand Elder Xuan Jian, Revered Master, and this is your Grand Elder Xuan Yan, Revered Master."

Su Yang was startled, and even more overjoyed, immediately performing the Discipleship ceremony twice more: "Disciple Su Yang, greets Grand Elder Xuan Jian, Revered Master, and greets Grand Elder Xuan Yan, Revered Master!"

Grand Elder Xuan Jian's words meant that he had not entered the tutelage of just one Grand Elder from the Consecration Pavilion, but that all three Grand Elders had jointly taken him as a Disciple. There was no reason to hesitate with such a surprise.

The previously dead silent Sect had now erupted.

"Oh my god! He actually entered the Grand Elders' tutelage!"

"And it's three Grand Elders jointly taking him as a Disciple, this... this is simply... an honor unheard of for ten thousand years!"

"What should we call Su Yang from now on?"

"Still Su Yang, but from now on, he should be called Lingxiao Sword Ancestor!"

"Listening to Grand Elder Xuan Qing's meaning, Lingxiao Sword Ancestor's status is below the Heavenly Dao, above the Elders. Compared to us, there's already a difference like heaven and earth!"

"I never thought such a Divine Being would emerge among our generation of Disciples."

The entire Sect was dizzy from this earth-shattering news.

Their gazes towards Su Yang were no longer mere envy, but a fervor, worship, and reverence akin to looking at a legend!

The Grand Elders of the Consecration Pavilion were the ultimate foundation of the Sect, living legends.

They had long since ceased to involve themselves in worldly affairs, dedicating themselves to the pursuit of the supreme Immortal Dao. Unless the Sect's survival was at stake, even major events like a change in Sect Master rarely saw them appear and express their stance.

Now, the three Grand Elders of the Consecration Pavilion had all taken Su Yang as a Disciple, with all three Grand Elders jointly teaching one person.

This was a tenfold, even hundredfold, higher standard than the Sect Master taking a Disciple!

This meant that Su Yang's status would be incomparably transcendent, and in some sense, he would even surpass the Sect Master! He would directly receive Legacy and resource allocation that even the Sect Master's level could not obtain!

Su Yang's future was already completely unimaginable to them.

"I'll leave the rest to you all."

"Let's go, Su Yang."

Grand Elder Xuan Qing softly uttered, and the three Grand Elders left the square with Su Yang.

"Farewell, Grand Elders! Farewell, Lingxiao Sword Ancestor!"

The Grand Elder personally bowed in farewell, and Wen Yuheng, as the Sect Master, naturally dared not neglect, also bowing in farewell.

Although bidding farewell to a Sect Disciple with such etiquette seemed a bit awkward, his broadmindedness as a Sect Leader was evident, and he knew this was an inevitable future.

To be accepted by the Grand Elders, and by all three Grand Elders as teachers, Su Yang's future was already above his own. This courtesy was not excessive.

"Farewell, Grand Elders!"

"Farewell, Lingxiao Sword Ancestor!"

Thousands upon thousands of Profound Heaven Dao Sect Disciples shouted in unison, the reverence conveyed in their words already treating Su Yang as an unprecedented Sect legend.

"I never expected this Su Yang to have such an immortal destiny... If I remember correctly, wasn't he a five-colored miscellaneous Spiritual Root when he entered the Sect?"

Miao Qingsha came to Wen Yuheng's side.

Wen Yuheng looked at Su Yang's receding figure with the Grand Elders and sighed, "Perhaps he already showed extraordinary qualities from the beginning, we just misjudged him."

"He entered the Sect with a five-colored miscellaneous Spiritual Root, yet like other Disciples with outstanding immortal talent, he Cultivated to the Peak of Qi Refining within five years. This in itself is a miracle."

"It's just a pity that because he couldn't Breakthrough after the age of 15, I and the entire Sect neglected to pay attention to him, or rather, only focused on the fact that he couldn't Breakthrough."

"Now it seems, his extraordinary nature might have already been foreshadowed."

Miao Qingsha nodded in agreement.

She had seen Su Yang's Sect archives, so she deeply empathized with Wen Yuheng's sentiments.

Miao Qingsha sighed, "Now that I think about it, if Yun Yao could be with him, perhaps it would be a better choice."

Not just because of Su Yang's current status.

More importantly, she knew that if her daughter and Su Yang were together, her Cultivation could improve faster.

Wen Yuheng said, "Yun Yao's engagement with the Yu Ling Sect has already been called off."

"What happened?"

Miao Qingsha looked bewildered.

"I'll tell you about it when we get back. In any case, Yun Yao and Su Yang now have a chance to be together."

Wen Yuheng didn't say too much.

The journey to Burial Immortal Valley had just ended, and some matters required his personal attention... Su Yang was enveloped by an invisible force, trailing behind the three Grand Elders like a kite on a string.

They traversed through clouds and valleys, finally arriving at a confluence of mountain ranges.

The highest Peak of the confluence reached into the clouds.

The mountaintop was covered with a thick layer of white snow.

Above the white snow was a large hall made entirely of wood, exuding a unique blend of ancient simplicity and exquisite craftsmanship.

While the mountain was covered in snow, there was no trace of white snow around this wooden hall.

The three landed in the central courtyard of the hall.

At this moment, Su Yang saw three characters written on the hall's plaque — Xuan Qing House.

That's right, it was that strange.

It had the appearance of a grand hall, yet it was made of wood.

It was clearly a grand hall, yet it was labeled as a house.

"Cultivators, do not be confined by conventions!"

"Nothing necessarily has to be a certain way, or necessarily cannot be a certain way. What you like is the Dao; otherwise, what does anything have to do with you?"

Grand Elder Xuan Qing said with a smile.

"Disciple has learned."

Su Yang understood half of it.

"Let's go, let's chat inside the house."

Grand Elder Xuan Qing led the way, and Su Yang followed them into Xuan Qing House.

Inside the house, it was unexpectedly and yet not unexpectedly very simple, empty, without even a table or chairs.

There was only a single offering at the highest position, appearing to be a very young Immortal Venerable.

This Immortal Venerable, carved from Spirit Stones, was lifelike, radiating a faint glow, and exuded an awe-inspiring aura.

Grand Elder Xuan Jian, seeing his gaze drawn to the enshrined Immortal Venerable, explained, "This is an offering statue of the Eternal Immortal Emperor. Haven't you seen it before?"

"Disciple is seeing it for the first time."

Su Yang shook his head.

"That's right. As a Disciple who has just Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, you would normally only be able to enter the Inner Sect from the Outer Sect after returning from this trip to Burial Immortal Valley, and only then would you have the opportunity to worship the Eternal Immortal Emperor's offering statue in the main hall of the Sect. It's normal that you haven't seen it."

Grand Elder Xuan Jian casually explained, "The Eternal Immortal Emperor is the sole legend of the Myriad Spirits Realm. Whether it's the Eight Sects, other smaller Sects, or Loose Cultivators, all take the Eternal Immortal Emperor as their role model, all hoping to one day step through the Void Realm like the Eternal Immortal Emperor and ascend to the Upper Realm. Therefore, all will have offering statues of the Eternal Immortal Emperor."

"So that's how it is."

Su Yang nodded.

Looking at the offering statue before him, he didn't know why he felt as if he himself was being stared at, or rather, as he looked at the offering statue, he had a strange sensation of looking at himself!?

"Since the three of us have already taken you as a Disciple, we should get to know each other better."

"Tell us, what's going on with your Cultivation growth?"

"It's only been twenty-odd days since the Foundation Establishment ceremony. For you to go from the Foundation Establishment Stage - Early Phase to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage - Peak, there must be something extraordinary."

Grand Elder Xuan Qing, Grand Elder Xuan Jian, and Grand Elder Xuan Yan sat cross-legged in the Void Realm before Su Yang.

All three of their attention was focused on Su Yang.

Su Yang being able to wield the divine sword could be explained by immortal destiny, but Su Yang's inability to Breakthrough for three years, and then after Breakthrough, reaching the Late Foundation Establishment Stage - Peak from the Foundation Establishment Stage - Early Phase in twenty days, could not be explained by immortal destiny alone.

"As expected, I can't escape this."

Su Yang thought to himself.

Fortunately, he had already thought of the most advantageous explanation for himself on the way back...