Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

“The previous Sect Leader was a man of great talent and ambition, considered a top figure in the history of the Divine Sect. Apart from a select few, none could match him. During his reign, the Sect simultaneously had five Transformation Realm demon cultivators. He himself was at the Great Accomplishment stage of the Transformation Realm's middle phase, only a step away from the late phase. The other four included two of his personal disciples and two of his capable assistants. The Divine Sect's operations were thriving, and at the time, they were said to be planning to reclaim Xuan Yin Mountain, with many chess pieces already in place.

“But later, the Sect Leader received a jade slip. No one knows what the message contained, but he summoned the four Transformation Realm demon cultivators, briefly gave them instructions, and then left the main altar alone, venturing into the desolate Death Zone, disappearing without a trace. For decades, there was no news of him, until about eighty years later when Lord Candle Dragon suddenly weakened. Only then did the Divine Sect realize that the Sect Leader had already perished outside.”

“Initially, only the four Transformation Realm demon cultivators knew this news. I believe the two Divine Envoys have heard of these four: the Left and Right Divine Envoys and the Gold and White Dharma Kings. They are also the source of the Divine Sect's current structure. It is said that these four argued fiercely at the time. Two advocated for searching for the Sect Leader's遗物, while the other two advocated for selecting one of the four to merge with Lord Candle Dragon.”

“This is a method the Divine Sect uses to ensure orderly succession and a stable situation. If the Sect Leader perishes outside, a Transformation Realm demon cultivator can directly merge with Lord Candle Dragon to become the successor.”

“Actually, in Old Jin's opinion, the latter method is the best. The former is purely sentimental. They don't even know where the Sect Leader died, so how can they search! By the time they find it, who knows how many years will have passed? Who will manage the affairs of the Sect during that time? How will we respond if external enemies attack?”

“Unfortunately, the Right Divine Envoy and the White Dharma King at the time, who were the former Sect Leader's two capable assistants, acted out of selfish motives. Knowing that their foundation among the Sect members was not as strong as the other two, they used their feelings for the Sect Leader as an excuse and refused to agree to immediately select someone to merge with Lord Candle Dragon. They claimed that such an approach had a very low success rate and would also harm Lord Candle Dragon, so it was better to send people to search for the Sect Leader's遗物. The Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King, who were the former Sect Leader's two personal disciples, were held by the two's vital point, so they had to agree to first send people to search for遗物, postponing the matter of merging with Lord Candle Dragon.”

“This delay lasted for many years. The Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King of that generation were deeply devoted to each other, cooperating on major Sect matters. Moreover, with their status as personal disciples of the Sect Leader, they were deeply loved and trusted by the Sect members. Therefore, they made decisions on most matters. The Right Divine Envoy and the White Dharma King of that generation knew they could not compete, so apart from obstructing the merging with Lord Candle Dragon, they listened to the two's decisions on all other matters.”

“For this reason, the Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King of that generation did not want to suppress these two too forcefully. Over the centuries, these two had used their Transformation Realm strength to cultivate their own factions, gradually becoming too powerful to be controlled. As time passed, the lifespans of the four Transformation Realm cultivators were dwindling. The Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King were slightly younger, but only thirty or forty years younger than the Right Divine Envoy and the White Dharma King.”

“Although the Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King could wait for the other two to perish and then clean up their respective forces, they also had to consider the overall situation of the Divine Sect and could not use overly激烈的means. Thus, they might not have enough time. After thinking it over, they came up with an idea: from the perspective of the Divine Sect having successors, they would hold a Nirvana Sacrifice to help Lord Candle Dragon restore his vitality. Then, they would select a Saint Core Realm Great Perfection demon cultivator and have Lord Candle Dragon forcibly elevate him to the Transformation Realm, ensuring that the Divine Sect would always have top-tier combat power.”

“This had a higher success rate than merging with Lord Candle Dragon, but of course, the requirements for the candidate were extremely苛刻. However, this matter concerned the overall situation of the Divine Sect, so even if the opportunity was渺茫, they had to try. The other two had no choice but to agree, but they raised objections to who should be selected. Later, the two sides negotiated and each selected one person to決戰at the main altar, with the victor being selected.”

“The Right Divine Envoy's side chose this person's second disciple, who had a solid foundation and profound cultivation, reaching the Great Perfection of the Saint Core Realm in five hundred years. The Left Divine Envoy's side chose this person's eighth disciple, who was amazingly talented and had come from behind, reaching the Great Perfection of the Saint Core Realm in three hundred years. To be honest, if things had progressed smoothly and the two had a fair victory, no matter who won or lost, the Divine Sect's conflicts could have been resolved. There would not have been these later events, and it would have been a great good deed for the Divine Sect. Unfortunately, the problem arose with this candidate!”

“Who was the problem? Naturally, it was the Left Divine Envoy's eighth disciple. After all, this person was young, surpassing his seven senior brothers and sisters, not to mention surpassing the Gold Dharma King's five disciples. Originally, the elders of both sides had agreed on the candidates, and even if the people below were dissatisfied, they would reluctantly accept it for the sake of the overall situation.”

“The problem was that this eighth disciple was amorous and had long taken a fancy to a female disciple ranked tenth under the Gold Dharma King. The two had some contact, but this female disciple had no special feelings for this Left Divine Envoy's eighth disciple, so it had always been a case of unrequited love.”

“After this eighth disciple was selected as the決戰candidate, he believed he had victory in his grasp and took the opportunity to mention this matter to his master, nominally for the sake of both sides' marriage, balancing interests, and taking care of the Gold Dharma King's emotions. The Left Divine Envoy did not think much of it and felt it was a good idea, so he proposed it to the Gold Dharma King.”

“The Gold Dharma King also agreed and told the female disciple about it. The female disciple was unwilling, but since her teacher intended it and it was indeed beneficial to the cooperation between the two families, she nodded in agreement. Things had reached this point, and although there were some flaws, it was still acceptable.”

“However, things in this world are never one-sided. While the Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King were making plans, the Right Divine Envoy and the White Dharma King were doing their best to find fault with them, and they happened to find an opening in this matter.”

“The Gold Dharma King's eldest disciple, who was also at the Great Perfection of the Saint Core Realm, was quite dissatisfied that his master did not give him a chance and directly agreed to let the Left Divine Envoy's eighth disciple participate. This person was outgoing and sometimes could not restrain himself, inevitably revealing it to his close junior brothers and sisters and subordinates. Later, a group of senior and junior brothers learned that their master had also betrothed their tenth junior sister to that eighth disciple, and they were even more indignant, all complaining to this eldest senior brother, further intensifying his hatred.”

“However, he also knew that the決戰between this eighth disciple and the Right Divine Envoy's second disciple was related to the rise and fall of the Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King's two factions. Therefore, although he often expressed grievances, he did not dare to act rashly. The Gold Dharma King knew that he was being somewhat unfair to him, so he pretended not to know about his venting of emotions.”

“However, this matter was overheard by the Right Divine Envoy, who keenly realized the opportunity. He then bribed a close follower under the Gold Dharma King's eldest disciple through a middleman, asking him to give this eldest disciple an idea to sabotage the marriage between the tenth junior sister and that eighth disciple, so that he could suffer a loss and vent some anger.”

“This matter was insignificant compared to advancing to the Transformation Realm and taking charge of the Candle God Sect. Therefore, this eldest senior brother did not think too deeply, but felt that it could indeed be used to dampen the eighth disciple's威风, so that he would not think that he had the Gold Dharma King's lineage in his grasp. So, after thinking about it, he came up with an excellent idea.”

“The Gold Dharma King's seventh disciple had always admired the tenth junior sister and had a very close relationship with her. This tenth junior sister also had a good impression of the seventh senior brother, but the two were busy with cultivation, and their feelings had not yet sprouted and grown leaves, still in a budding state. After the tenth junior sister's marriage was decided, the seventh disciple was naturally黯然伤神, and the tenth junior sister was also somewhat惆怅, but since things had come to this, she naturally obeyed her teacher's orders and deeply buried that trace of affection.”

“The eldest senior brother then found an opportunity to bring the two together, allowing them to confide in each other and fulfill their wishes. He only wanted to let the two be alone and then spread the news, planting a thorn in the eighth disciple's heart to make him uncomfortable. However, the bribed follower secretly lit a Dragon Union Incense in the room where the two were meeting.”

“The two had their window of affection broken open by the eldest senior brother. In a moment of excitement, they confided in each other and relaxed their vigilance. Moreover, the scent of this Dragon Union Incense was very elegant and did not resemble the usual licentious aura, so the two did not notice it at all. By the time they realized something was wrong, they were already deeply affected by the淫毒, unable to stop, and thus engaged in cloud and rain, consummating their marriage.”

“After the two regained consciousness, they immediately realized that they had been set up. They hurried to the Gold Dharma King and reported the matter truthfully. The Gold Dharma King was furious and summoned the eldest senior brother for questioning. He then went to capture the follower, but that person had already fled. The Gold Dharma King immediately went to the Left Divine Envoy and explained the situation.”

“The Left Divine Envoy was not angry. First, he advised the Gold Dharma King not to be furious, let alone punish the disciples, especially the seventh disciple and the tenth disciple. Since they had consummated their marriage and were in love with each other, it would be better to let them be together, which would also be a beautiful story. He also said that the two families only wanted to form a marriage alliance to ensure that the two factions could remain as close as they were now after their deaths. Therefore, it would be fine to change to another female disciple. As for the eighth disciple, he would go and explain it to him and make sure there were no problems.”

“However, this eighth disciple was proud and arrogant. Having his beloved woman taken away for no reason, how could he calmly accept it? In front of his master, he naturally pretended to be indifferent, but in his heart, he was filled with anger, feeling that he had suffered a great humiliation. If he could not avenge himself, he would be shameless even if he became the Sect Leader in the future.”

“What was even more deadly was that the news of the Gold Dharma King's seventh disciple and tenth disciple's苟合 quickly spread throughout the Sect. Such things are bound to become more exaggerated with each telling, eventually making this Left Divine Envoy's eighth disciple extremely不堪, causing this eighth disciple's mentality to become extremely unbalanced. Finally, in the決戰with the Right Divine Envoy's second disciple, he was in poor condition and was beaten without being able to fight back.”

“Originally, he could have conceded. However, first his woman was taken away, and then he was crushed by an opponent he had always looked down on. The anger in his heart completely erupted, and he finally used the sacrificial means that were only allowed to be used against external enemies, perishing together with that second disciple.”

“The consequences were serious. Not only was the conflict between the Left Divine Envoy, the Gold Dharma King, the Right Divine Envoy, and the White Dharma King's factions ignited, turning into a团战, but also under the surge of various internal forces, the Left Divine Envoy and the Gold Dharma King's factions also had conflicts. Even the Left Divine Envoy, who was best at managing complex situations and integrating all forces, was unable to do so. He exhausted his efforts but failed to salvage the situation. In the end, the four factions fought into a团战, and the four Transformation Realm demon cultivators also personally entered the fray and出手.”

“In that battle, it is said that blood flowed like a river, and two-tenths of the million Sect members died, and three-tenths were injured. The Divine Sect's strength was greatly damaged. The chess pieces that had been laid out to seize Xuan Yin Mountain were all废, and the deployment that had been completed at the cost of countless materials and manpower was also destroyed. The final result was that two of the four Transformation Realm demon cultivators died and two were injured. The two who were injured also soon died. The Divine Sect was leaderless and fell into division.”

“After about two or three hundred years, the Divine Sect gradually restored order. Among them, it was still thanks to the Thousand Swords Gate. They heard about the Divine Sect's civil war and launched a突袭, bypassing the Northern Three Altars and attacking the main altar, making the Divine Sect危如累卵. At the critical moment, the later generation Left Divine Envoy and Right Divine Envoy joined forces and sent people to persuade the succeeding Gold and White Dharma Kings respectively. The Divine Sect united as one and fought a great battle with the Thousand Swords Gate. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and the Thousand Swords Gate ultimately returned without success.”

“The four factions also ended the chaotic state because of this, agreed on rules, usually managed their respective jurisdictions, and held sacrifices and gatherings according to the Sect's system. When external enemies invaded, they jointly resisted the enemy. This period lasted for about two hundred years.”

“Old Jin, well, my surname is Lan. My Lan family rose during this period. A very strong Great Perfection Saint Core Realm appeared and ascended to the position of Gold Dharma King. From then on, the Gold Dharma King was held by my Lan family for three consecutive generations.”

“Unfortunately, good times don't last long. The succeeding Left Divine Envoy was related to that eighth disciple of the year by blood. He was a direct descendant of his brother. Because of the eighth disciple's tragic death, their lineage lost protection and had no outstanding figures. Their fate was多舛and they suffered greatly. Therefore, in this generation, among the descendants of this eighth disciple's brother, a genius emerged and climbed all the way to the high position of Left Divine Envoy. Then, with successive methods, he did everything he could to suppress my Lan family. Many talented Lan family disciples died at the hands of the enemy.”

“Of course, my Lan family could not allow others to bully us, so we fought against him tit-for-tat, killing each other inextricably. This also made the Divine Sect's situation chaotic again. Fortunately, the other two factions were still able to restrain themselves, and the Green and White Dharma Kings of that generation were quite prestigious and mediated in time, maintaining the Divine Sect's superficial unity. However, the blood feud between the two sides was结.”

“More than two hundred years ago, this generation's Left Divine Envoy took office. This person was a disciple of the previous generation's Left Divine Envoy and did not agree with some of his master's practices. He also had no blood relationship with that eighth disciple, so he no longer targeted Old Jin and the Northern Three Altars. Instead, he took many緩和measures.”

“Overall, the Divine Sect's four factions are considered融洽. However, it is only superficially so. Once the Left Divine Envoy really wants to break the existing pattern, it will trigger a sudden change. In fact, for more than a hundred years, he has been looking for a suitable candidate to merge with Lord Candle Dragon. I don't know if it's because he can't find the right person or because of pressure, but he has never put forward a candidate. But this time, he has chosen Vice Envoy Zhang's disciple. Most likely, this woman has extremely high talent, and the Left Envoy also has full confidence!”

Finally, the Gold Dharma King took a big sip of tea to moisten his somewhat smoky throat and said, "The two Divine Envoys know well that Old Jin still hopes that the Divine Sect will be unified and restore its former glory. Fighting like this for nearly a thousand years has accumulated at least hundreds of thousands of Sect members who have paid with their lives. If this manpower is used to deal with the Thousand Swords Gate or the Star Moon Gate, why worry about the great enemy not being defeated and the treasure mountain not being recovered?

"It's just that the current Left Divine Envoy is, after all, a personal disciple of the previous generation's Left Envoy, and he may not have the idea of sweeping away the仇怨for his teacher. He seems peaceful now, but who knows if he is pretending, just waiting for the opportunity to出手. If he re-establishes the Sect Leader for the Divine Sect, the new Sect Leader will naturally trust him, and under the conditions, he will definitely be the first to improve his strength.

At that time, he became the Divine Sect's only Transformation Realm demonic cultivator and also grasped the power within the sect. Wouldn't my old Jin's faction become fish on the chopping board, at his mercy? Old Jin isn't afraid of death, but the hundred thousand members of the North Three Altars can't lose their lives because of my momentary impulse!