"The secluded immortal sects …"
Both the white-clothed guru and Elder Guo could be considered the oldest people on Earth at the moment. They certainly knew many secrets, but they did not know much about the secluded immortal sects.
After all, after the "upheaval" more than two thousand years ago, the Immortal Cultivators had barely been seen in the world.
Still, there were the occasional disciples of immortal sects who came out to train and temper their hearts in the mundane world. There were also those who obtained immortal arts by chance and became famous, leaving many legends behind. However, as the Spirit Qi of the world gradually dried up, immortals no longer appeared in the world. How dangerous was the battle five hundred years ago?
All the elites of the Ancient Martial Era were wiped out. If the ancestral master of Mount Wudang had not appeared out of nowhere at the critical moment and repelled the many elites of the Sky Demons single-handedly, Earth would have fallen long ago.
"The ancestral master of Mount Wudang …"
Jiang He asked, "Did the ancestral master of Mount Wudang cultivate up to Zero Void?"
"Above Zero Void."
Elder Guo said, "I have some history with the founding master of Mount Wudang, and we can be considered to be acquaintances. Although his rise to power was short, he formed his own path, and his comprehension and cultivation progress were rarely seen in the world. In just over a hundred years, he stepped into the Insightful Void Realm, and even stepped into a higher realm at a critical moment."
"Zero Void cultivators live up to a thousand years, and those above that could live up to three thousand years. If that's the case, where is the ancestral master of Mount Wudang?" Jiang He was puzzled, while Elder Guo smiled. "After repelling the Sky Demons, the ancestral master of Mount Wudang spent three years exploring every inch of Earth, hoping to find the secrets hidden on Earth and why the extraterrestrial races would persevere in invading Earth."
"Still, he searched for three years to no avail, and eventually left the Holy Ground of Mount Wudang to seal the Stargate all those years ago, before leaving through it with my nephew."
"I see."
Jiang He realized with a start, but soon pressed, "Brother Guo's nephew …"
His heart skipped a beat. He suddenly remembered a man who was accompanied by a big eagle and his aunt. After asking, he found out …
The eagle's company was real, while his aunt's company was fake.
On the other hand, the eagle had quite the background — it was an extremely powerful Feral.
"My nephew has had a hard life, and I've let him down."
"Sigh …"
"He was hurt by love and lived alone for many years. After that great battle, he went to the outer space with the ancestor of Mount Wudang. He once guided the ancestor of Mount Wudang and became master and disciple of Mount Wudang. The two of them traveled to the outer space together, which could be considered a good story in the martial arts world."
Patriarch Guo heaved a long sigh.
It turned out that his nephew's aunt had fallen to her death after jumping off the cliff. As for the 16-year promise, it was all made up by later authors and screenwriters to give the man with the eagle a perfect ending.
This is a sad story.
Still, for some reason, Jiang He wanted to laugh.
Soon, Boa delivered the Big Red Robe, while Dumbo, Trumbo, and the Seven Bottle Gourd Brothers came out of the farm for some fresh air and started playing in the yard.
The white-robed master and the Old Ancestor of the Guo Clan were shocked.
Jiang He's maid, cat, dog, and child all had such cultivation …
Even the weakest of them, the maid who was dressed rather … indecently, had powerful flame energy waves around her. She must have awakened a fire-type supernatural ability, and the level of her awakening wouldn't be too low.
After chatting for a long time, the trio began to discuss martial arts.
Tasting authentic Big Red Robe while discussing interesting happenings in the martial world and their understanding of martial arts was certainly a great blessing.
And yet …
Jiang He felt a headache coming on.
Both of them were talking back and forth, talking about some mysterious stuff that Jiang He couldn't understand at all. How could a martial arts newbie like him understand such things?
Most outrageously, the Old Ancestor of the Guo Clan even added, "Brother Jiang He, I can see that you're quite accomplished in martial arts even though you're taking the path of immortal arts — you've already reached Unity-pinnacle."
"You're so accomplished at such a young age, so you must have your own unique understanding of martial arts."
Jiang He was unsure how to answer just then.
'Unique understanding, my foot …' Still, would the white-robed master and the Old Ancestor of the Guo Clan believe him if he said he didn't have any when he saw the expectant looks on their faces?
As such, he mused to himself for a while, and smiled as he diverted the topic to immortal arts.
Since both of them were martial arts cultivators and did not know much about immortal arts, Jiang He could just come up with some nonsense. If he really couldn't come up with anything, he could learn from Three Blades Lin's gramps and 'swear an oath' not to pass it on easily.
The trio 'conversed' until three in the afternoon, when the Old Ancestor and the white-robed master rose to their feet and bid farewell with fist-palm salute.
Jiang He saw them off and took out two eggplants with a turn of his hand, smiling. "Brothers, I don't have much to give you, but these two eggplants are a token of my appreciation. Take them with you and eat them on the way."
Delighted, the Old Ancestor of the Guo Clan and the white-robed master quickly accepted the large, thick and long eggplant, putting it away lovingly.
After watching them leave, Jiang He only returned home.
Once he got home, he immediately took out his loot from killing the Sky Demon General Bodo.
A blood-colored combat axe.
A Spatial Ring, as well as a broken bell that dropped out of Bodo's physical body after he was killed.
The bell must have been nurtured in Bodo's body after he had refined it, and it naturally fell out after Jiang He's Sword Array of Five Elements and Six Pulses shattered his physical body.
Jiang He held the bell over his palm and studied it closely.
It was entirely black, and there were ancient characters inscribed on it, similar to the tadpole script that recorded Sky Daemon Invincibility.
"Could it be the universal language?"
Jiang He wondered.
That possibility was not small!
Moreover, the Sky Demon champions were speaking Hua Nation as well, which left Jiang He in disbelief. Could the Hua Nation be the universal lingua franca too?
"Eh?"
Jiang He could not help blinking at that thought.
That being said, it was really possible.
Without thinking too much, Jiang He studied the little bell, which led to another discovery.
The item refinement method was very similar to the mystic treasure he had …
"I've studied the mystic treasure I got from the Sky Demon Cult's Saint before, and I thought that she had looted it from Earth. Could she have brought it from the Sky Demons?"
"The Sky Demons are an extraterrestrial race, but they speak Hua Nation, and their item refinement method is similar to Hua Nation's …"
There were thousands of questions in Jiang He's mind. He had a feeling that the secluded immortal sects would know something, which made him even more determined to have a chat with one of them.
He tapped it a few times with his hand.
Then, he slashed it a few times with the Scarlet Flame Sword.
The seemingly broken bell was actually very sturdy, and the Scarlet Flame Sword could hardly leave a mark on it.
Still, Jiang He had an idea since there was no presence unique to sage items on it. "The grade of the bell must be between premium-grade soul item and sage item, and could be considered a half-sage item or a pseudo-sage item … No wonder Bodo could survive the Doom Shroom's explosion. In other words, he did it with this bell?"
"The bell is broken, and the Doom Shroom must have blown it up."
Jiang He's expression turned somber at the thought.
If a half-sage item could allow a full-fledged Yuan Spirit like Bodo to survive the simultaneous explosion of three hundred Doom Shrooms, what about a real sage item?
If a Sky Demon elite came with a sage item, even five hundred Doom Shrooms might not be enough to kill them!
A mysterious sense of urgency arose unbidden!
"The problem with the Sky Demons must be dealt with as soon as possible … Moreover, I don't have enough Doom Shrooms, and before my ability improves significantly, I must come up with a way to plant crops of greater yield."
As for the bell …
He would plant one first.
He would definitely grow a real sage item if he strengthened it along the way.
He could keep the blood-colored combat axe for now, and when he came up with an item refinement method, he would refine it into the mystic treasure he wanted.
After sleeping for three days, he felt as if his body was rusting.
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