Xianxia: I Can Alter The Dates Of Herb Plants - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: The Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After the group of disciples left, on the Pure Yang Peak, in the Pure Yang Hall.

In the huge hall, it was very spacious. The sect master, Daoist Qingxu, sat high on the white jade throne in the middle. On both sides of him sat eight elders, who were the peak masters of the eight main peaks.

“Senior brother, are we really going to send the top ten disciples, who won in the competition, down the mountain? Those are the disciples with the most potential among the younger generation of our sect!” The Qingyun Peak’s chief, Daoist Zixu, broke the silence in the hall.

“Yes! The Grotto-heaven secret realm is a special place. Those of us with high strength can not enter unless we cut off our cultivation realms with a slash. It is not worth it,” the Daoist Qingxu said lightly.

The Daoist Zixu glanced at the Daoist Qingxu who was sitting high on the throne, he frowned and said, “The Grotto-heaven secret realm is full of unpredictable dangers. The disciples who have entered have never been able to escape unscathed. It would be a pity if a few of the ten disciples were killed inside.”

The average age of the top ten young disciples in the eight peaks of the Pure Yang sect was not even 20 years old. When they were young, they were already outstanding, showing that they were different from the rest. These ten people might not be geniuses, but they had unlimited potential.

On the path of immortal cultivation, even people who had successfully cultivated great divine abilities may face difficulties if they were old. Thus, people who stood at the forefront of the younger generation would be the focus of the sect’s training efforts. This was because, in a few decades, they might become truly powerful figures.

It was inevitable that outstanding people would be noticed. For example, the eldest Senior Brother of the younger generation of the Pure Yang sect, Luo Feng, as well as Wang Yuzhe of the Clearcloud Peak. Their strength was unquestionable among the young disciples.

In the immortal cultivation world, what was seen was talent and potential. No sect would let disciples with unlimited potential fall into danger, or even die prematurely.

These people were the future of the sect.

Daoist Qingxu’s words made everyone present look at each other. The chief of the eight peaks obviously did not want their outstanding disciples to take the risk.

Lin Xuehong, the chief of the Green Bamboo Peak, thought for a while and then said to Daoist Qingxu, “Senior brother sect master, for the treasure in the Grotto-heaven secret realm, it’s worth it to let those ten disciples take the risk.”

“It’s the Life-prolonging Grass. As long as I get my hands on Life-prolonging Grass, I have the confidence to break through to the Soul Formation realm.” Daoist Qingxu, who was as calm as water, could no longer maintain his composure as he said this.

Immortal cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm could form their nascent divinity Dao formation and enjoy a thousand years of life when they formed their nascent soul. However, this did not mean that immortal cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm could live forever.

To truly live forever, one had to break through to the Soul Formation realm and shed their mortal body to form an immortal body. Daoist Qingxu, who was at the peak of the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was about to reach the end of his 1,000-year lifespan in 200 to 300 years, if he obtained the Life-prolonging Grass, his lifespan would be extended by 200 years.

With these few hundred years of ample time, Daoist Qingxu was really confident that he could break through the shackles of Heaven and Earth and become a legendary existence — the Soul Formation realm!

“Life-prolonging Grass!” The eyes of all the seated leaders lit up as if they had seen a rare treasure. They could no longer hide the excitement in their hearts.

The Life-prolonging Grass was a legendary spiritual essence of Heaven and Earth. If an ordinary person consumed it, they would be reborn. If there were no accidents, they could easily live for 100 or 200 years.

“When the Grotto-heaven secret realm was discovered, the Life-prolonging Grass had been growing there for an unknown number of years. No one knows if it has reached maturity yet!”

Daoist Zixu no longer insisted on his previous standpoint, because this Life-prolonging Grass was directly related to the rise and fall of a sect.

The Soul Formation realm… If a sect had a person in the Soul Formation realm, it would be able to prosper for a long time.

Soul Formation realm was a terrifying existence in the true sense of immortality.

In the Central Plains, Soul Formation realm was synonymous with invincibility. However, Soul Formation realm experts had long been extinct. There had not been any Soul Formation realm cultivators in the Central Plains for thousands of years.

The eight peak leaders were all immortal cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm, and they were also eager to obtain the Life-prolonging Grass. The allure of the Life-prolonging Grass was irresistible to Nascent Soul realm cultivators.

“According to the ancient records, the mature form of the Life-prolonging Grass should appear within these 100 or 200 years,” Daoist Qingxu said in a deep voice as he looked around the crowd.

“But… the other two great sects… are not easy to deal with!” Lin Xuehong, the leader of Green Bamboo Peak, said worriedly.

“Yes, the people of the Cang Kong sect and the Tianmen sect are determined to obtain the Life-prolonging Grass. The Grotto-heaven secret realm was discovered by the three great sects at the same time. It’s impossible for them not to know about the existence of the Life-prolonging Grass,” Daoist Zixu said with a frown.

“Humph! It’s inevitable to fight. This will depend on who is more capable.” Daoist Qingxu’s voice suddenly turned cold. As his pupils contracted, and his gaze was extremely hostile.

The eight peaks’ chiefs were instantly shocked, and their hearts trembled. This sect master Senior Brother, who was usually reserved, and usually did not reveal anything. He actually had such a competitive heart.

“If that’s the case, I’ll go and arrange for the competition tomorrow! That Grotto-heaven secret realm, only those in the Qi Refinement realm can enter without any effect.” As the Daoist Zixu spoke, he stood up, bowed to the Daoist Qingxu, and walked out of the hall.

The other leaders of the seven peaks also left their seats and bade farewell to Daoist Qingxu. At first, they were secretly plotting to prevent their disciples from heading to the Grotto-heaven secret realm, but now, they were hoping that their disciples would be able to obtain an additional spot. This way, there would be more people heading to the Grotto-heaven secret realm, and the chances of obtaining the Life-prolonging Grass would be much higher than the other branches.

The three great sects were fighting openly and covertly, and the nine branches of the Pure Yang sect were also fighting openly and covertly?

After the peak master of the seventh peak left in the main hall, Daoist Qingxu sat high on the sect master’s throne. His gaze was deep as he looked outside the hall. It was hard to fathom what he was thinking about.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. Then, he called the Dao disciple who was waiting for orders outside the hall into the main hall and ordered, “Go to Tempered Spirit Peak immediately and bring that Su Chen to see me.”

After receiving the order, the Dao disciple turned around and walked out of the hall towards Tempered Spirit Peak..