Master Immortal Liu Ziyuan was known as Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan after advancing to the Core Forging Realm. He was Enlightened Master Guo Xuanshan's fifth direct disciple. Enlightened Master Guo Xuanshan's eldest disciple died in a demonic beast's attack before advancing to the Core Forging Realm. His third disciple was limited by his aptitude and was stuck in the Ninth Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm for several years before his lifespan ran out. Although his second and fourth disciples had broken through to the Core Forging Realm, they were stuck at the threshold of the Mid Core Forging Realm for over a hundred years.
Before Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan advanced to the Core Forging Realm, he looked like a mediocre Blood Condensation Realm cultivator. Blood Condensation Realm cultivators had a lifespan of 300 years at most. Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan spent over 150 years to successfully advance to the Core Forging Realm. Compared to geniuses like Lu Ping and the others, the difference was like heaven and earth.
However, Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan was a person of innate talent. His aptitude wasn't outstanding, but he had great perseverance and wisdom. He was willing to sacrifice his cultivation speed and spend over a hundred years polishing his cultivation base, laying down a solid foundation and accumulating a rich foundation. It wasn't until the North Sea opened up the buffer zone that Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan made a name for himself at the Late Blood Condensation Realm and was listed as one of the North Sea's Eighteen Generals.
After that, Daoist Master Liu Xuanyuan successfully advanced to the Core Forging Stage. Due to the accumulation he had accumulated in his early years, his progress was unstoppable. In just a few decades, he had broken through the mid-stage Core Forging Stage and reached the Fifth Layer Core Forging Stage. He was quite famous among the mid-stage Core Forging Stage disciples of Zhen Ling Sect. He was the typical late bloomer among Zhen Ling Sect cultivators, and he was also Daoist Guo Xuanshan's designated successor.
If it wasn't for the fact that Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan advanced to the Core Forging Realm late and that the North Sea's Rookie List had a limit of a hundred years of cultivation time, he would've long been on the list with his strength.
After Hu Lili finished repairing the island's protective array, Spiritual Master Xuan Chang and Spiritual Master Qu Xuancheng left first, leaving only Lu Ping and his companions on Huang Li Island, as well as Spiritual Master Liu Xuanyuan and Chen Lian's Junior Brother, Spiritual Master Xuan Tao.
Daoist Master Qu Xuancheng originally wanted to take Yao Yong away, but after Yao Yong woke up, he insisted on staying on Huang Li Island. Yao Yong's reason was very simple. If he stayed on Huang Li Island to guard an Alchemy Grandmaster, his injuries would recover faster. Daoist Master Qu Xuancheng chuckled and left first.
After listening to Spiritual Master Liu Xuanyuan's brief account of the battle on Tianling Mountain, and hearing that Dao Sheng Laozu wanted all the islands within a thousand miles of Huang Li Island, everyone cursed loudly. Lu Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light radiated from his eyes, while Yin Xuanchu's body emitted a coldness that was even stronger.
When they heard that Yuan Guang Laozu from the Crystal Palace had appeared and was obviously biased, everyone was a little annoyed. Although no one here except for Lu Ping had been to East Sea, everyone knew a thing or two about the power of the Crystal Palace. This was a giant sect that was even more powerful than the Fei Ling Sect that existed four thousand years ago.
When they heard that Tian Kang Laozu had appeared out of nowhere, and that the four mid Dharma Laozu from Zhenling had scared off the Xuan Ling Sect, and that even Yuan Guang Laozu had tactfully retreated in the end, everyone cheered again. Everyone's face was full of joy and pride.
The four mid Dharma Laozu, at the moment when Tian Kang Laozu appeared, had in fact announced the change of ownership of the number one sect in North Sea.
Yao Yong was a straightforward person. Although he was seriously injured and his face was sallow, he still could not help but ask, "Immortal Elder, didn't Elder Tian Kang reach the end of his lifespan and have been relying on the elixirs refined by our sect to prolong his life? How did he suddenly advance to the mid Dharma stage?"
Although Yao Yong and the others were all third generation disciples of Zhenling like Perfected Liu Xuanyuan, Perfected Liu Xuanyuan had been the leader of the seventh group in Zhenling Courtyard and had been respected by everyone. Therefore, even though most of them were now Core Forging adepts, Yao Yong and the others were still used to addressing Perfected Liu Xuanyuan as Immortal Elder.
Perfected Liu Xuanyuan pondered for a while and said, "The specifics may involve a big secret of our sect, and only the few Laozu Laozu in our sect know about it. However, I've heard Master Zhenren Guo mention that Elder Tian Kang was indeed on the verge of reaching the end of his lifespan, and he did indeed rely on the elixirs to prolong his life. However, the elixirs that our sect found for Elder Tian Kang not only helped to prolong his life, but also gave him an additional 30 years of lifespan. It seems that Elder Tian Kang used these extra 30 years of lifespan to perform a secret technique of our sect. At the cost of these 30 years of lifespan, he triggered the tribulation of the early Dharma stage. Elder Tian Kang was already at the peak of the early Dharma stage, and after passing the tribulation, not only did his injuries heal, but he also gained an additional 200 years of lifespan."
Everyone was overjoyed, but Lu Ping was frowning, and no one knew what he was thinking. After a while, he asked, "Immortal Liu, other than using the precious elixirs as the price, is there anything wrong with this secret technique?"
Everyone knew that Lu Ping was a master of alchemy, and he had a deep understanding of these secret techniques that used up lifespan and healed injuries. Since he said that there was something wrong with it, then there really was something wrong with it. Hence, everyone quietened down and listened to Perfected Liu Xuanyuan's explanation.
Enlightened Master Liu Xuanyuan looked at Lu Ping in surprise and said, "Junior Brother Lu, you are indeed an alchemy master. Teacher once said that this secret skill is a death trap. If it wasn't for Martial Uncle Tian Kang who was already at the last step to enter the Mid Dharma stage before he was injured, it would have been extremely difficult for him to survive."
At this point, Perfected Liu Xuanyuan paused, as if recalling what Perfected Guo had said before, and then said, "There is indeed something wrong with this secret technique, but Master did not explain it clearly. It seems that although Elder Tian Kang had advanced to the mid Dharma stage, his actual lifespan was not as long as other mid Dharma adepts like Laozu."
Lu Ping nodded and said, "That's right, this secret technique was used when Elder Tian Kang's lifespan was about to run out. At the moment when Elder Tian Kang advanced to the mid Dharma stage, he was actually equivalent to a thousand-year-old adept. His actual lifespan was only the 200 years that a mid Dharma adept would have compared to an early Dharma adept."
"What?" Shi Lingling exclaimed, somewhat losing her composure. "That's impossible. Grandfather has only cultivated for 700 years now. According to the lifespan of a mid Dharma adept, which is close to 1200 years, Grandfather should have at least 400 years left to live. How, how could it only be 200 years?"
Everyone had been guessing which descendant of Laozu Shi Lingling was, but Shi Lingling had always been tight-lipped, so no one had asked. Now that she had said it herself in a moment of desperation, everyone knew that Shi Lingling was actually Tian Kang's granddaughter, Laozu.
When a practitioner advanced to the Core Forging stage, their lifespan would be extended to 500 years. After advancing to the mid Core Forging stage, the practitioner's lifespan would be extended to another 100 years. When they reached the late Core Forging stage, their lifespan would be extended to 700 years.
And once a practitioner crossed the threshold of the Dharma stage, their lifespan would be extended to 800 to 1000 years. While a mid Dharma adept like Laozu could live for 1200 years, when he reached the late Dharma stage, his lifespan would be extended to a terrifying 1500 years.
Lu Ping sighed and said, "Although I don't know the contents of the secret technique, my guess is most likely correct. It's just that I didn't expect Sister Shi Lingling to be the descendant of Elder Tian Kang. But there's nothing we can do about it. Elder Tian Kang's lifespan was depleted because he used the secret technique all those years ago. If he didn't use this technique to fight for his life, I'm afraid he would have died by now. Although this technique reduced Elder Tian Kang's lifespan as a mid Dharma adept by more than 200 years, he still came back to life in the end. Furthermore, he's no longer in a state where he was heavily injured and on the brink of death. Instead, he's now a true mid Dharma adept."
Shi Lingling also knew that what Lu Ping said was right, but since this matter concerned her own family, Shi Lingling could not help but feel emotional. Hu Lili and the rest consoled her from the side, and only then did Shi Lingling calm down.
"But these are all minor details. Right now, there's something more important." As Lu Ping spoke, he glanced at Yin Xuanchu out of the corner of his eye. Yin Xuanchu seemed to have sensed it and raised his head slightly, but his expression was still as cold as ice.
Lu Ping nodded at Perfected Liu Xuanyuan. Perfected Liu Xuanyuan also glanced at Yin Xuanchu and sighed inwardly. He repeated what he had said to Lu Ping earlier.
"What?" Yao Yong ignored the injuries on his body and jumped up immediately. He roared, "Are you kidding me? Our Zhenling is now the number one sect in the North Sea. Why should we listen to four mid Dharma adepts like Laozu? How can we just hand Brother Yin over just because they say so? How can the sect do this? Wouldn't that disappoint everyone? "
Everyone was still shocked by Yin Xuanchu's identity as a descendant of the human and demon race. Seeing that Yin Xuanchu was still sitting there without any expression on his face, everyone knew that his identity as a mixed-blood human and demon was real. However, Yao Yong had already started shouting loudly without a care.
Perfected Liu Xuanyuan smiled bitterly. "Brother Yao, be careful with your words. Since ancient times, humans and demons have always been at odds with each other. This is a matter of great righteousness, and no one can do anything about it. Now that Brother Yin's identity has been exposed, even if our sect is the strongest in the North Sea, we can't withstand the attacks of all the cultivators in the North Sea. Moreover, there's also Xuanling Sect and Yuan Guang Laozu of the Crystal Palace secretly adding fuel to the fire. Now that our Zhenling tree attracts the wind, everyone in the North Sea cultivation world is watching our sect. If we're even the slightest bit careless, we'll lose everything! "
"Be careful with your words! Be a descendant of the human and demon race my ass! " Yao Yong was already seriously injured, and after shouting, he was already coughing non-stop. However, he still insisted. "I only know that Brother Yin is my brother. Even if he's a demon, he's still my brother."
Yin Xuanchu's body trembled. Ji Xuanxuan, who was beside him, patted his shoulder but didn't say anything.
Shi Lingling frowned and said unhappily, "Brother Yao, Master Immortal Liu was instructed by Uncle-Master Guo to deliver the message. Uncle-Master Guo is our sect's deacon. Since he did this, doesn't that represent the sect's attitude? Moreover, Master Immortal Liu came to deliver the message out of goodwill. Who are you shouting at? Why don't you shout at Dao Sheng and Yuan Guang? "
Yao Yong's face turned red, and he jumped up from the ground again. He bowed to Perfected Liu Xuanyuan and said, "Master Immortal Liu, please forgive me for being rude. I'm not targeting you."
Liu Xuanyuan smiled bitterly. "It's fine, it's fine. But how are we going to resolve this situation? I'm afraid it won't be long before someone comes to capture Brother Yin. We have to deal with it before they come."
At this moment, Yin Xuanchu suddenly stood up and said, "This matter has nothing to do with everyone. I'll deal with it myself."
With that, he was about to walk out of the cave abode when a figure flashed in front of him. Lu Ping was already in front of him.
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