96: Chapter 96 Legend of the Immortal Realm

"You, you, you! This is rebellion, truly rebellion! Sect Master, look at how rebellious he is, defying his teachers! How can someone like this hold the position of Saint?"

Sect Master Qin Qinggang remained expressionless. "Then, in Elder Chen's opinion, who should hold the position of Saint?"

"This—" Elder Chen was momentarily speechless.

A Martial Artist does not necessarily have to Cultivate, but a Saint must be the strongest.

"Even if we cannot replace the Saint, this behavior is extremely vile. He should be confined for a few years."

Another Elder stepped out to help Elder Chen out of the awkward situation.

"Oh? I wonder, Elder, which Sect rule have I violated?" Lin Yuan sneered.

"Which Sect rule says a Saint cannot defy an Elder?"

As a Saint, his authority was limitless. Aside from the orders of the Sect Master and the joint decision of the three Hall Masters, the Saint did not need to obey anyone's commands.

As the future core of the School, he only needed to focus on his own Cultivation.

"Has your teacher never taught you to respect your Elders?"

A third Elder stepped out. He was clever and changed tactics, standing on the moral high ground to point fingers.

But Lin Yuan had no morals.

"My teachers only taught me to respect virtuous Seniors, not to pay attention to the ramblings of some old codgers. Right, old thing?"

"You—"

"Hmph! If this is all you've got, then there's no need to make a fool of yourselves here."

In his life, Lin Yuan hated these types of people who relied on their seniority to bully others, using their status to point fingers at young people, claiming this was wrong or that was bad, calling it 'tempering' or 'growth,' when in reality, it was just a form of mental bullying.

He decided that once he became Sect Master, he would immediately launch a major investigation and purge all these useless, position-occupying old things.

As for the reason... he'd just say that these people were all members of the Guardian Clan lurking within the Sect, attempting to overthrow the Ancestral Master's rule!

Watching Lin Yuan engage in a war of words with the various Elders, a trace of envy appeared on Saint Son Luo Ning's face.

He remembered when he had first become a Saint, also at the first level of the Spirit Sea Realm, he had been scolded like a grandson by these Elders who were at least at the third level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

How did things change after someone else took the position?

Suddenly, he thought of something, and his expression changed slightly. Oh no, I am also an Elder now!

Before, as a Saint, I was bullied by Elders; now that I'm an Elder, I'm going to be bullied by the Saint. Damn it, why is my life so bitter!

...The debate continued until the sun went down, evolving from initial sarcasm into personal attacks.

This once again demonstrated the superiority of Lin Yuan's background. Firstly, he was an orphan; secondly, he could use the rhetorical skills honed from his past life on the internet to achieve dimensionality reduction strikes.

Thirteen Elders were so angry that their faces turned beet red, looking like boiled lobsters.

But no matter how angry they were, none of them thought about engaging in a free-for-all brawl. It wasn't because they had high standards of conduct, but because they simply couldn't win.

Elders with Zaohua cultivation were, after all, the minority of the minority. The vast majority of Elders only had Spirit Sea Realm cultivation. And for a Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist to go up and fight Lin Yuan was no different from just handing him the win.

In the end, nothing came of the argument, and the matter was dropped. No one came forward again to demand that Lin Yuan hand over the human divine weapon.

Later that evening, Sect Master Qin Qinggang kept Lin Yuan behind alone.

He smiled. "Lin Yuan, you did very well. Your progress is extremely fast, far exceeding my expectations."

"Thanks to—" "Don't say these empty words. These are all tricks I played back in the day."

Sect Master Qin Qinggang waved his hand and said, "Now that you are a Saint of the Liuyun Sect and possess Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, there are some things I should tell you."

Lin Yuan's spirit jolted, and he straightened his posture. Is he going to show his hand about the Guardian Clan? Should I cut ties directly? Or should I just cut ties?!

"Lin Yuan, how strong do you think one must be to be considered strong?" So that wasn't it.

Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Peak of the Rotation Realm?"

This level of strength was what was often called a King-level expert, usually known throughout the continent by titles like 'King So-and-So.'

"Peak of the Rotation Realm? Compared to forbidden experts, it is ultimately just a slightly larger ant."

Sect Master Qin Qinggang said, "Opening ancient historical documents, one can often see experts far exceeding the Rotation Realm, such as the Desolate God whose palace you visited earlier, or the Heavenly Dragon rumored to be in the East Sea Region..."

"These beings were active over a million years ago, and at a certain point in time, they suddenly disappeared. Countless experts have investigated the mystery of their disappearance, including our Liuyun Sect's past Ancestral Masters."

"Did they find anything?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Although it is not completely certain, it is generally correct," Sect Master Qin Qinggang said. "These forbidden experts are very likely not people of the Xuanhuang World, but came from another world."

"This world is what we call the Immortal Realm, which is the world where Immortals live."

"In ancient times, there were passages between the Xuanhuang World and the Immortal Realm, so these forbidden experts could descend to the Lower Realm, leaving behind countless legends."

"But in the primordial era, I do not know what anomaly occurred, but the passages to the Immortal Realm were sealed, forcing these forbidden experts to return, leaving only legends today and no Immortal Masters to be seen."

"It is precisely because the passages to the Immortal Realm are sealed that we can only Cultivate to the Peak of the Rotation Realm, as the Spiritual Qi of the entire Xuanhuang World is insufficient to support a Martial Artist who surpasses this realm."

"So that's how it is." Lin Yuan nodded.

"I guess the passages to the Immortal Realm weren't completely sealed off, and some cracks were left behind."

"Smart." Sect Master Qin Qinggang looked at Lin Yuan appreciatively. "It is precisely because these Immortal Realm cracks exist that we can confirm this matter. Currently, there are eighteen discovered Immortal Realm cracks in the entire Xuanhuang World, all occupied by super Sects. These super Sects are the ones truly standing at the pinnacle of the Xuanhuang World; we call them Holy Lands!"

"Although our Liuyun Sect is one of the three major Sects in the Yue Kingdom, looking at the entire Xuanhuang World, we can only be considered second-rate."

I can see that. After all, the Sect Master hasn't even reached the King level, so it's definitely not that great. An irreverent thought popped into Lin Yuan's mind.

"But this situation will not last long. Lin Yuan, what I am about to tell you next is the biggest secret of our Liuyun Sect. Fewer than ten people in the entire Sect know about this." Sect Master Qin Qinggang said solemnly, "You must never spread it."

"Believe me, my mouth is as tight as Daluo Silver Essence."

Sect Master Qin Qinggang nodded. "The seventh-generation Ancestral Master of the Liuyun Sect discovered an Immortal Realm crack! It is right within our Yue Kingdom."

"Is it currently in a special state?"

"You guessed very correctly. It is being interfered with by a powerful force and cannot gush out the power of the Immortal Realm. However, through the efforts of past Ancestral Masters, we have found a way to clear this mysterious force, but we need your help."

"Please tell me." As long as you aren't asking to borrow my head, everything can be discussed.

"Clearing the mysterious force requires the use of Xutian Spirit Water. This type of spirit water is only produced in the Xuhan Realm, and the Xuhan Realm is only opened during the Great War of the Hundred Nations in the Southern Wilderness."

Sect Master Qin Qinggang said solemnly, "I need you to participate in the Great War of the Hundred Nations, stand out among hundreds of thousands of Martial Artists, and successfully obtain the Xutian Spirit Water."

"Reaching the top of the Great War of the Hundred Nations is extremely difficult. The Liuyun Sect has waited for over two thousand years to wait for you, and I am afraid only you can help me fulfill the Ancestral Master's wish!"