Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 274 - 184: Hidden Sect, Five Elements Sect

Chapter 274: Chapter 184: Hidden Sect, Five Elements Sect

Su Yu immediately replied:

"Currently, Blue Mountain Island has no dominant Immortal Sect, only five major sects: Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Yin Yang Demon Sect, Blood Demon Hall, and Brahma Heaven Buddhist Sect."

"These sects, we have never heard of them before."

Su Yu frowned, not knowing what to say for a moment, so he changed the topic and asked:

"I wonder how your esteemed sect has been faring while secluded in the Grotto Heaven?"

"Now that the door to the Grotto Heaven has opened, is your sect planning to remain secluded or to re-emerge into the world?"

Gold Spirit Elder sighed lightly and said:

"Our sect is still unclear about the situation outside. The Master’s idea is to continue staying secluded, but some elders and disciples have been in the Grotto Heaven for a long time and wish to see the outside world."

Su Yu laughed and said:

"That is human nature."

Then it became silent, as neither Su Yu nor the Gold Spirit and Fire Spirit Elders spoke. Both sides were quite surprised by the current situation and had not yet decided what to do next.

At this moment, Chu Xinyue smiled and said:

"To be honest, we are quite curious about the Grotto Heaven where your sect stays secluded. I wonder if we could go inside and observe a bit."

"Just a few of us."

Gold Spirit Elder immediately laughed and said:

"Of course, there’s no problem."

"However, since esteemed guests are coming, we need to return to the sect and prepare to receive you."

Chu Xinyue smiled and nodded:

"Sorry to trouble you."

"This is only courtesy!"

"We will enter in an hour."

"Alright."

The two elders cupped their fists in a salute and retreated back into the hidden realm.

Once the two of them disappeared, Su Yu immediately said in the channel:

"There’s something odd about this sect."

Chu Xinyue and Second Brother both nodded and said:

"Indeed, it’s strange that they don’t know about Xuanzhen Immortal Sect. Our sect’s tradition has been passed down for more than 420,000 years. Could it be they have been secluded for more than 420,000 years?"

"Indeed, resources and fate in a small secret realm are limited, making it impossible to sustain for that long. Either the population and resources are insufficient causing slow decline to extinction, or fate gathers to birth a child of fate. The child gathers all sect’s fate and has a high chance to achieve Earth Immortal, then has enough power to forcibly reopen the Grotto Heaven."

Su Yu affirmed and said:

"To sustain over 420,000 years without losing inheritance, either the sect has issues, or the Grotto Heaven does."

"We’ll condense a projection later. If the projection is interrupted, it means there’s a problem and we need to gather forces to go in."

"Alright."

The group made a decision and immediately prepared.

First, they dismantled all the Four Symbols Thunder God Pillars from headquarters and set up the Four Symbols Thunder God Array at the entrance of the secret realm. If anything from inside tries to rush out, they can activate the array to summon Thunder God for suppression. With their assistance, unless it’s a level 200 super BOSS, they can hold it off.

But still, if there were an Earth Immortal inside, they wouldn’t be trapped for so long. An Earth Immortal has the ability to forcibly open the door of the Grotto Heaven and come out.

Two hours later, Su Yu, Qingchan, Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, and Chu Xinyue began condensing the projection.

This method is very mysterious, using mana to condense an illusion with some of one’s attributes, then infusing a divine thought into it. The divine thought controls the illusion, allowing it to move freely and perform most of one’s spells and activate magical treasures, provided the treasures are carried.

The exact attributes of a projection depend on the quality of the method; the higher the grade, the stronger the attributes.

The projection condensed by the Profound Court Manual has 20% of one’s own attributes, while Su Yu’s innate bonus is 40%.

The spells performed include most of one’s dao techniques, such as Thunder Skill, Grapple, Escape Skill, Forbidden Skill, and many Divine Secret Skills, but do not include any transformations, nor do they include characteristics and derived talents and divine techniques contained within one’s roots and bones.

Simply put, most spells can be used, but transformations like Celestial Ghost Transformation, Dragon Transformation Great Divine Techniques derived from Immortal Bone, Void-Splitting Great Divine Skill, etc., cannot be used.

Overall, don’t expect combat power from it; it’s mostly for minor tasks or pathfinding, just like now.

The five embodiments passed through the door to the secret realm and, after a dizzy spell, appeared in a world.

Behind them was a massive vortex of spiritual power, with the Grotto Heaven’s door right in the vortex.

Su Yu subconsciously took a deep breath and nodded:

"The spiritual qi is quite dense, even thicker than that in the Beyond."

Below were stretches of ancient buildings, surrounded by spiritual light. Inside, many disciples of the Five Elements Sect were practicing their lessons, and further away were endless mountains, looking no different from those in the Beyond.

In the sky ahead of them, several human cultivators were gathered, led by Gold Spirit Elder and Fire Spirit Elder, followed by disciples of the Five Elements Sect. Their levels were quite high, around eighty or ninety, all elite templates.

Leading the group, Gold Spirit Elder cupped his fists in a salute, chanting in a peculiar tone:

"I, Jin Lingzi, welcome fellow daoists to the Five Elements Sect."

Su Yu and his group bowed in return, visiting in the name of Xuanzhen Immortal Sect.

After some pleasantries, Gold Spirit Elder led them into the Grotto Heaven, introducing it as they flew, not minding that they had not come in person.

To their surprise, the building complex below was not the mountain gate of the Five Elements Sect but merely a villa. The mountain gate was at the center of the Grotto Heaven.

Furthermore, it seems that there are no spirits or monsters in this Grotto Heaven, only some domesticated Spirit Beasts, such as immortal cranes, spirit turtles, and spirit tigers.

The mountains and rivers inside the Grotto Heaven are the same as outside, with extremely abundant Spiritual Qi. Many mountains have various buildings, which are places for some disciples of the Five Elements Sect to cultivate.

Apart from the main peaks, there are opened spirit fields everywhere, planting various Spiritual Medicines.

No human towns were seen inside the Grotto Heaven. It appears there are no mortals, apart from the cultivators of the Five Elements Sect.

Half an hour later, a party of five arrived at the center of the Grotto Heaven, and from afar, they saw five towering peaks piercing the clouds, estimated to be over ten kilometers tall. At a glance, it was clear they were the five main branches of the Five Elements Sect.

The five giant peaks were surrounded by thick fog, and upon closer inspection, it became apparent that it was spiritual energy that had become so dense it turned into mist.

Su Yu took a deep breath, quickly converting it into over a thousand points of Spiritual Qi.

At the gate of the Five Elements Sect, many high-ranking members and disciples of the sect were already waiting for them. A cloud carpet paved the way, surrounded by Spirit Beasts, a warm welcome by the standards of the sect.

Standing in front were several elders of the Five Elements Sect: the Wood Spirit Elder, the Water Spirit Elder, and the Earth Spirit Elder, among whom the Water Spirit Elder was a beautiful woman in palace attire.

"Let’s go through the process first."

In the channel, the second brother said in a deep voice:

"No matter what you see, don’t show any abnormality."

"I understand."

Next, Su Yu followed behind the second brother and sister-in-law, letting them lead.

There was no other way, as he had no idea what protocols were needed for a formal sect visit. If he were to lead, problems would arise.

The second brother and sister-in-law were different. Although they hadn’t formally experienced this either, they had visited friends with their master, so they had a bit of experience.

Moreover, his own level was insufficient, so in such a formal setting, it was better for the more cultivated second brother to take the lead.

After a formal visit, a series of courtesies led them into the sect.

As they introduced and observed, they soon gained some understanding of the Five Elements Sect.

The Five Elements Sect specializes in Five Elements Dao techniques, possessing five main branches, with each branch having a dao field on these surrounding Five Elements Divine Peaks, each presided over by one of the Five Spirit Elders they had seen.

At the center of the Five Elements Divine Peaks, there was a short peak, with a diameter of over ten kilometers, but only a kilometer high, looking like a large tree stump.

The top of the stump was extraordinarily flat, with pavilions and terraces standing everywhere, Treasure Light shining, Spiritual Light surrounding.

Here, Su Yu met the Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect, an old man with white hair.

Five Elements Zhenren (Unparalleled): Level 156, Master Immortal of the Five Elements Sect.

Attributes: Qi and Blood 1,250,000, Mana 2,150,000, Attack Power 50,000, Speed 5,000 km/h, Magic: Five Elements Scripture (Mysterious), Five Elements Thunder Skill, Five Elements Escape Skill, Taibai Golden Saber Ban, Six Ding Cyan Wood Ban, Green Water Cold Tide Ban, Earth Pole Flame Ban, Earth Yellow Sand Ban, Little Five Elements Wheel of Reincarnation Divine Light Ban (Sect-level Forbidden Skill), Five Elements Divine Gang.

"What a big BOSS."

This guy’s magic is quite formidable, indeed worthy of being a sect leader.

Subsequently, after a normal visit and a series of courtesies, they were welcomed into the Five Elements Hall.

The entire time, the second brother freely took the lead while Su Yu stayed in the back, doing as he was supposed to, smiling when needed, and eating when needed.

There were quite a few good things at the banquet, but unfortunately, he was only a projection, unable to enjoy these Spirit Fruits and fine wines.

Continuing as an observer until midway through the banquet, the Sect Leader Five Elements Zhenren suddenly said:

"Our sect has been in seclusion for a long time, with few disciples remaining, making it difficult to sustain. Now that the Grotto Heaven is open, after discussing with fellow brothers and sisters, we have decided to widely open the mountain gate to enhance our reputation. I see that your association has many cultivators, but many are Loose Cultivators. I wish to recruit some disciples from these Loose Cultivators. Does your association support this?"

Su Huan hesitated for a moment, asking in the channel:

"What do you all think?"

Chu Xinyue immediately responded:

"Delay, say you need to go back and discuss it."

"Alright."

The second brother raised his head, smiling:

"Sect Leader, this is an excellent proposal. Many of our association’s cultivators are indeed Loose Cultivators, and if they can join a sect, they would surely be willing. However, this matter is quite significant, and we need to go back and discuss it thoroughly."

Five Elements Zhenren stroked his beard, nodding with a smile:

"Of course, that’s fine."

Then both parties, as if by agreement, switched to another topic and began to chat casually.

After two hours, the banquet concluded, and Five Elements Zhenren led them on a tour within the Five Elements Sect, but they didn’t enter any of the five peaks. They didn’t bring it up either, and after walking around sufficiently, the five of them excused themselves, stating that the Sect Leader’s proposal was too significant and required a discussion back home.

The five projections left the Grotto Heaven, merging with their true selves, and Su Yu immediately became aware of what the illusion had seen and heard in the secret realm.

"Do they really have this idea?"

In the conference hall, it was just the five of them. After the second brother threw out this question, the hall fell into silence, everyone pondering the feasibility of this proposal.

After a while, Su Huan spoke:

"Logically, this idea seems quite feasible. This sect’s highest Dao techniques are of a mysterious level, which is not low. It includes the Five Elements Thunder Skill, Five Elements Escape Skill, and Five Elements Forbidden Skill, and also possesses a sect-level forbidden skill combining five bans, making it very powerful."

"If you could monopolize the spots for disciples in this sect, other associations wouldn’t have the ability to compete with you. Before long, you could dominate Ten Thousand Poison Island."

Su Yu immediately sensed that there was more to the second brother’s words and asked:

"Logically that’s the case, so does that mean there’s a problem?"

"Certainly."