Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Amidst the clouds, he ascended another twenty-two jade steps, completely emerging from the mist.

The jade steps ended here. At the end was a cloud like cotton. Stepping on it felt as firm and flat as walking on stone slabs.

Zhang Yuanjing stopped after only two steps.

Ahead was a person, their robes spotless, their aura profound, as if they had effortlessly reached this place.

This person was none other than Xie Tianwei.

He stood at the edge of the cloud, his body leaning forward slightly, as if looking down at the clouds below.

Seeing Xie Tianwei in such a detached state, Zhang Yuanjing didn't speak. Instead, he focused on circulating his energy, drawing out the pure spiritual power accumulated in his meridians, refining it with the Thick Earth Nurturing Art, trying to recover some of his magical power as quickly as possible.

The storage bracelet still couldn't be opened, preventing him from taking pills to heal his injuries. He could only use the meagerly recovered magical power to stop the bleeding.

"I thought the one who dared to ascend this cloud platform and compete with me would be Junior Brother Hu. I didn't expect it to be Yuanjing! Do you also desire the opportunity here to directly enter the Nascent Soul realm?" Xie Tianwei finally turned around, his narrow eyes coldly fixed on Zhang Yuanjing.

There was a tear in his Daoist robe near his heart, slightly charred, but no injury was visible.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't answer his question but said slowly, "This disciple has many questions upon entering this place. I wonder if I can receive answers from Uncle-Master Sect Leader?"

Xie Tianwei stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled, saying, "Forget it. Since you're here, only one of us can live. Although I don't know where your confidence and assurance come from, if I, Xie Tianwei, were afraid of a junior like you, then I shouldn't be the Sect Leader. So, ask whatever you want. As long as I know, I'll tell you!"

"Those seven jade pendants, did Sect Leader truly make them?"

"Indeed. Tianfu must have told you. He's dead at your hands, isn't he!"

"Yes. How did Sect Leader learn the method of making them?"

"It was a jade scroll left by my master. Telling you won't hurt. This jade scroll is one of the Xuan Tian Sect's inherited treasures, but it had never been deciphered. When it came to my master, he devoted himself to studying it for over a hundred years and finally unlocked its secrets. This jade scroll records the affairs of Xue Wang Divine Tomb and is also a token. Give it to the Myriad Realms Pot here, and you can obtain an opportunity."

"Since it's an inherited item of the sect, why is it in your hands?"

"Hahaha! The position of Sect Leader should have been mine, but Qi Tianxiang stole it. Since Qi Tianxiang is the Sect Leader, the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul realm would naturally be his. My master pitied my difficult cultivation and gave me this jade scroll so I could seek the opportunity within.

"He said that although doing so was a bit selfish, if it succeeded, adding a Nascent Soul cultivator to the sect would be a great contribution to the sect. If it failed, it would only be my, Xie Tianwei's loss and wouldn't harm anyone else." Xie Tianwei first smiled forlornly, then a look of remembrance appeared in his eyes.

Zhang Yuanjing wanted to say something sarcastic, but he didn't dare to show the slightest disrespect to Xie Tianwei's master, Pan Xuanli, Real Person Pan.

This Real Person Pan could also be considered a legendary figure. His combat strength was outstanding, and he repeatedly defeated strong enemies. He was originally hailed as the leader most likely to lead the Xuan Tian Sect out of its decline.

Unfortunately, when he was one step away from the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he was ambushed and seriously injured by an extremely powerful Real Person from the Thousand Swords Sect using Sword Shadow Escape. He soon passed away in his cave after returning to the mountain.

He thought for a moment and said, "Sect Leader said that coming here to obtain an opportunity wouldn't harm others. However, this Spirit Pot Battlefield doesn't seem safe?"

Xie Tianwei snorted coldly, saying, "It was supposed to be very safe, but you ruined it. Originally, I chose the Spirit Pot Secret Realm. Although it would have fascinated your minds, it wouldn't have endangered your lives.

"However, you insisted on climbing to the eighth floor of that pavilion and were even able to defend the hexagrams without defeat. I couldn't reach the ninth floor and obtain the opportunity, so I had to choose to open the Spirit Pot Battlefield. Here, there can only be one victor. The rest, unless they can reach the Gate of Return from Bewilderment, must die!"

How could Zhang Yuanjing be fooled by his words? He immediately sneered, "In that Spirit Pot Secret Realm, Sect Leader, you controlled the power of life and death. Whoever you wanted to die would have to die. If I hadn't reached that pavilion, I'm afraid my life would have been lost long ago. Am I wrong?"

Xie Tianwei chuckled and didn't speak, tacitly acknowledging it.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanjing changed the subject, "May I ask, Sect Leader, why is there an opportunity left by a Xuan Tian Sect senior hidden in this Xue Wang Divine Tomb?"

Xie Tianwei said, "If you ask me about this, I can't answer. I'm afraid only this Senior Myriad Realms Pot knows the answer. However, unless its conditions are met, it won't say a word."

"Then what is the background of this Senior Myriad Realms Pot?"

"I don't know."

"I saw that Sect Leader could use the Sect Leader's Golden Seal to communicate with it. Didn't you ask about its origins?"

"I came here to obtain an opportunity, not to get to the bottom of things."

"Why must seven people enter this place?"

"There are seven jade pendants, so naturally there must be seven people."

"Sect Leader, why do you need to deceive me again? Back then, you created the seven jades. You could have quietly come here to open the tomb. Why did you release the Umbrella Jade and Cauldron Jade, creating unnecessary complications?"

"I just didn't want to go to the Void Demon World to die. I was just using that as an excuse."

"I don't believe it."

"Why shouldn't you believe it!"

"With your status as Sect Leader, if you insisted on not going, how could Real Person Qi force you!"

"He wouldn't force me. But if that were the case, wouldn't I, Xie Tianwei, lose all face in the sect? Wouldn't the people in the sect scold me, Xie, behind my back for being as timid as a mouse and deserting at the last moment! How else would I, Xie, be able to win over a group of people to advance and retreat together!"

"Perhaps. But I believe that Sect Leader released the news of the jade pendants, drawing in the sect's Core Formation cultivators, because opening the opportunity here requires seven people to succeed. Is that so?"

Xie Tianwei remained noncommittal, saying, "If you think that's the case, then so be it."

Zhang Yuanjing couldn't help but question, "The situation in the sect is like this. How can you bear to harm so many Core Formation cultivators to death here!"

Xie Tianwei said calmly, "Let alone that they might not die, even if they all die, being able to exchange them for a Nascent Soul cultivator would greatly benefit the sect. Do you think Real Person Tong wasn't worried? However, he hopes even more to have an additional Nascent Soul cultivator to share the burden on his shoulders. Since I am the Sect Leader of the Xuan Tian Sect, I naturally have to consider the issue from the perspective that is most beneficial to the sect, rather than acting solely for my own selfish purposes, as you think!"

Zhang Yuanjing sneered, "If you were really thinking about the sect, then why didn't you give the opportunity to Uncle-Master Hu Tiancong? His talent is much higher than yours!"

"How could I not give it? I gave him the opportunity by letting him come here. If he comes here, he can compete fairly with me. The winner obtains the opportunity and becomes a Nascent Soul cultivator, relieving the sect's difficulties and solving its problems!"

Zhang Yuanjing sighed. In reality, he still had many questions in his heart, but they were all minor details. Even if he couldn't find the answers, it didn't matter much. So, he said, "I have one last question. From the beginning, Sect Leader, you never intended to allow me to return to the sect, did you?"

"That's right." Xie Tianwei's answer was decisive, without the slightest hesitation.