Chapter 473: Chapter 238: Zhang Lingzong and Li Linglong! The Disappearance of the Thousand-Year-Old Demon (2)

At this moment, Jiang Yunxian revealed a secret, a secret so profound that it caused the suited middle-aged man to show a peculiar expression.

"Zhang Lingzong is a disciple of South Zhang."

"What does that matter?" Jiang Yunxian said indifferently, "Back then, even Three Corpses Daoist came from the Dragon Tiger Zhang Family..."

"There have always been heroes in this world; why judge the lineage for dragon seeds?"

The winds of change were mighty. To those rising heroes, background and status meant nothing.

"Zhang Lingzong, with the support of Li Linglong, is simply adding wings to a tiger. It’s not impossible for him to aim for the position of Sect Leader of the Wuwei Sect." The suited middle-aged man couldn’t help but say.

In generations past, the Human Xiao were originally guardians candidates for the Sect Leader of the Wuwei Sect. Forming the Thirteen Zodiacs, they safeguarded the chosen one to success in achieving that position.

Strictly speaking, the Thirteen Zodiacs were the guardians of the one destined for greatness.

There have been many successful precedents in the history of the Wuwei Sect.

Of course, not every time ended in success.

After all, the factions within Wuwei Sect are intricately entwined.

Besides the Thirteen Zodiacs, there’s also the Lord of the Three Palaces and the Vice Sect Leader of Wuwei Sect. Oftentimes, their acknowledged candidates differ.

Just like when Three Corpses Daoist reached the summit of that revered position, he had to traverse mountains of corpses and seas of blood, eliminating countless rivals before finally ascending.

"There are many paths to becoming the Sect Leader of Wuwei Sect..." Jiang Yunxian said solemnly.

Since the founding of Wuwei Sect, the conditions and methods for becoming Sect Leader were established.

The foremost rule among them is: whoever masters the[Three Corpses Illuminating Fate]will be the Sect Leader of Wuwei.

"The couple chose the most difficult path..." Jiang Yunxian said solemnly.

"Are you saying..." The suited middle-aged man seemed moved, as if he had guessed something.

"Zhang Lingzong, this man, with exceptional talent yet proud, gained early praise. In[Beizhang]place, he sealed statues of gods and earned the upper grade Daoist title of Great Spirit Sect King..." Jiang Yunxian said solemnly.

"Does he want to master the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate and become the Sect Leader?" The suited middle-aged man said hesitantly.

"Indeed."

Jiang Yunxian nodded and said, "Such a proud man indeed won’t take the ordinary path."

"Such men are most dull; what did Li Linglong see in him?"

"No, Sister Yun, if Zhang Lingzong wanted to become Sect Leader by mastering the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, then why..." The suited middle-aged man showed a puzzled expression.

Zhang Lingzong did master the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods, but not the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate; instead, it was the Divine Demon Holy Embryo.

"Because he was plotted against, accidentally mastering the Divine Demon Holy Embryo." Jiang Yunxian laughed coldly.

"Accidentally!?"

The suited middle-aged man froze, then revealed a strange expression.

That was a legendary Nine Great Inner Elixir Method; how could it be done accidentally?

Moreover, how could one confuse two entirely different Inner Elixir Methods?

"Actually, the world doesn’t know. [Three Corpses Illuminating Fate]and[Divine Demon Holy Embryo]are extremely similar..." Jiang Yunxian turned the conversation and revealed a secret.

"Similar?" The suited middle-aged man asked in confusion.

"Indeed..."

"Of the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods, only [Three Corpses Illuminating Fate]and [Divine Demon Holy Embryo]focus on the transformation of the Primordial Spirit, exhausting the variations in Sexual Skill until one reaches the extraordinary to saintly, allowing the Primordial Spirit to transform into Immortal Gods..."

"Yet, they rely on different mysteries and face different tribulations."

"Divine Demon Holy Embryo relies on the Ten Thousand Thoughts Pill, representing the initial tribulation in cultivation."

"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate relies on the Three Corpses Gods, representing the final tribulation in cultivation."

"One begins and one ends, seemingly similar, yet worlds apart; such similarity is extremely mysterious." Jiang Yunxian murmured, his eyes revealing a hint of obsession.

For a cultivator, the first tribulation is thoughts, the greatest barrier stopping people from cultivating. Many ordinary people cannot awaken the Primordial Spirit due to this barrier.

The final tribulation of a cultivator is the Three Corpses, and the last step of the path to immortality sees the Three Corpses stir, ending lives as a massive barrier preventing ancient prodigies from advancing.

Divine Demon Holy Embryo!

Three Corpses Illuminating Fate!

While both are intricately similar in exploring the Primordial Spirit’s transformation and the mysterious Inner Elixir Techniques, their foundations are peaks of start and end, and thus worlds apart.

"No wonder there are many voices within the sect wanting Zhang Lingzong’s life; he once coveted a higher position." The suited middle-aged man mused.

"Otherwise, why do you think Chen Dragon dares to rebel against the Human Xiao? She’s not alone; there must be support behind her." Jiang Yunxian coldly said.

"Zhang Lingzong truly is exceptional, mastering the Divine Demon Holy Embryo instead of the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate." The suited middle-aged man couldn’t help but say.

Such talent, unparalleled in every sense, treating the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods like eating and drinking, mastering them as if with ease.

"The success day of Nine Great Inner Elixirs is also the day of tribulation, fortune or misfortune cannot be predicted." Jiang Yunxian said indifferently.

"Sister Yun, if Li Linglong truly left nothing behind, then the young master..."

The suited middle-aged man showed a difficult expression, hesitated to speak.

"Alas...the Thirteen Zodiacs, led by humans; since he chose this path, he can only face this heavy tribulation himself..." Jiang Yunxian sighed.

Life is like a sea of suffering; everyone strives to cross it.

The road to immortality is a path filled with tribulations; as long as one is in the world of red dust, even Zhenren of Pure Yang Infinite must face tribulations and must resolve fate.

...

At dusk.

Hongfu Garden.

Zhang Fan returned home when it was already dark; the whole day he was troubled, concerned about Li Yishan.

As Jiang Yunxian said, indeed, Li Yishan’s phone couldn’t be reached.

"A nursing home in Huizhou Province... why go so far?" Zhang Fan mused.

In terms of economic development and medical conditions, Jiangnan Province is one of the top in the nation; going far instead of staying close truly puzzles; besides...

"Really just happened to run into?"

The image of Jiang Yunxian flashing in Zhang Fan’s mind; he felt Li Yishan’s stepmother came specifically to find him today.

Beep beep beep...

Just as Zhang Fan pondered, his phone rang.

"Hmm!?"

Zhang Fan pulled out his phone, froze for a moment, it was a notification from the "Little Yellow Book" app. Upon opening it, the avatar of the Thousand-Year-Old Demon flashed brightly.

"Thousand-Year-Old Demon? He contacted me?"

Zhang Fan showed a suspicious expression; all along, this guy always ignored him, never returned messages. Such active contact was a first.

Reflecting on it, Zhang Fan eagerly opened Thousand-Year-Old Demon’s chat box.

Two messages jumped out on the screen.

"This world is not worth trusting!"

"See you next time!"

"What does that mean?" Zhang Fan looked at these two messages, showing a puzzled expression, momentarily unable to understand their meaning.

"Are you there? What do you mean?"

Zhang Fan quickly tapped with his fingers, editing a message to send to Thousand-Year-Old Demon.

"Message sending failed!"

A system notification appeared, with a prominent "!" next to the sent message.

"What’s going on? Blocked me again?" Zhang Fan rolled his eyes.

Sometimes, he felt Thousand-Year-Old Demon was like a hidden elder with vast knowledge, like a secluded old monster, but sometimes his behavior made him seem like a child or girl.

Narrow-minded and capricious.

Even when arguing with Xu Zhixia while dating, no matter how fierce, she never resorted to deleting or blocking.

"Simply ridiculous."

Zhang Fan gritted his teeth, casually opened[Thousand-Year-Old Demon]’s profile.

However, the screen showed "Page lost," followed by a prominent "404" glaring on the screen.

This scene widened Zhang Fan’s eyes involuntarily.

"Thousand-Year-Old Demon..."

"Has he canceled his account!?"