Noticing Zhang Xuan's problem, Yang Xuan explained, "It's because your soul isn't strong enough. In other words, your soul isn't strong enough …"
"My soul isn't strong enough?"
Su Yin was taken aback. "Why didn't this happen before?"
Back when he fought with Xue Qianqiu and the others, he didn't feel that his soul was lacking at all. So, why was he suddenly unable to control his soul now?
"You killed so many Sages during your tribulation and absorbed their soul energy, so it's natural that you have sufficient soul energy …"
Su Yin fell silent.
That was true.
Daoist Wuwei, Daoist Lingyuan, Daoist Su Ming, Sage Drifting Cloud, Sage Lingxiao, Sage Nethercrimson, Sage Sangyu, Sage Dawnbreak …
He had devoured the souls of those Sages, so it was normal for his soul energy to increase.
"The main reason is that you didn't absorb the rewards given by the heavens. Instead, you gave them to us!"
Yang Xuan shook his head. "The greatest benefit of these rewards isn't to nourish the body but the soul. If you devour all fourteen of them, your soul energy should be sufficient for you to achieve breakthroughs …"
Su Yin finally came to a realization.
Every sip and every peck was predestined.
The thirty-six teachers had imparted their strength and slots to him, so he couldn't be bothered to compete with them. At most, he could just kill a few more Sages to replenish his soul energy.
Since his soul energy couldn't be raised, Su Yin could only keep the remaining remains of the sage corpses.
Otherwise, if he were to lose control of his soul energy, he could very well die under the 5-star lightning tribulation.
After reinforcing his cultivation, Su Yin returned to the blue planet that he had chosen previously.
At this moment, the basic structure of the Saint Land was already more or less complete. The Frigid Cloud Sect, Qingyuan Sect, Herb Mountain, Sword Qi Pavilion, Master Teacher Pavilion … In just four hours, tens of thousands of disciples of all occupations had gathered.
Upon seeing Zhang Xuan, everyone looked at him in awe.
There had never been a single person who had managed to assimilate fourteen different laws in the history of the Celestial World.
Without a doubt, Zhang Xuan could be considered as the number one person in the world.
Making use of the Agriculture Sage's power, Su Yin planted a few more plants to make the entire planet look more natural. Only then did he return to the most majestic palace.
As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Lin Xuan, who had been following him all this while, flying Chi Yan.
Su Yin bowed. "Senior Martial Brother!"
Lin Xuan hurriedly waved his hand. "You're welcome. You're now the Lord of the Holy Land, which means you're our Holy Lord. Even if I joined earlier, I'm still your subordinate. You can just call me by my name!"
Su Yin shook his head. "We still have to follow the rules!"
A Senior Brother was a Senior Brother. It would not change because of one's status.
Since he had learned the way of a teacher, he had to abide by the basic rules of a teacher.
"Right!"
Now that he was alone with his senior, Su Yin suddenly thought of something. With a tap of his finger, a ray of light appeared on his fingertip. "This is the quota for sealing the Sage. Since you have already made a breakthrough, I'll leave it to you!"
At his level of cultivation, he naturally knew what the so-called quota was, and could easily take it out.
At this time, he had already fused 14 types of Saint Paths. One more or one less did not mean anything. However, his senior brother would only be justified if he obtained this thing.
"I'm here to discuss this matter with you …"
Lin Xuan did not take it. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Fusing the 36 types of Saint Path into one is the direction that our teacher and the others have decided on back then. Only then will you have a chance to surpass Firmament, the Yellow Springs, and the others and become the strongest existence in the world. You'll be able to lead humanity to greater heights. If you give it to me and I fail to do so, won't I be letting down our teacher and the others for the past ten thousand years? "
"This …" Su Yin frowned.
Lin Xuan continued. "The reason why I made a breakthrough is because of the internal strife in the Five Elements Sacred Land. If I hadn't made a breakthrough, not only would I have been killed, our teacher's corpse would have been destroyed as well …"
Su Yin was stunned. "What's going on?"
He had not heard Lin Xuan mention it before.
"It's a complicated matter. I'll explain it to you later. This is the body that I prepared for our teacher. His fragmented soul is in it. I'll extract the laws of sealing from his body now. As long as you assimilate it, you'll become the new Sealing Sage and receive the reward of the world to awaken our teacher …"
Lin Xuan flicked his wrist, and a corpse appeared before him. It was Teacher Ruo Can. His breathing and complexion were normal, just that he had lost his consciousness.
Su Yin stopped Lin Xuan's actions and asked, "What will happen to you after extracting the laws of sealing?"
"I'll probably end up like our teacher. The highest I can achieve in the future is to become a Half-Saint …" Lin Xuan replied.
There could only be a single Saint in each Great Dao. This was a rule left behind by the world, just like how there could only be a single emperor in a dynasty. If Lin Xuan wanted his junior to become a Sealing Sage, he would have nothing to do with the laws of sealing anymore.
The best outcome would be to keep his life, just like his teacher, so that his soul wouldn't dissipate.
As for cultivating other Great Daos … that was just a thought.
Not everyone was like the one in front of him, able to blossom in all aspects.
"Wait a moment. Perhaps we can think of a better idea …"
Su Yin suddenly recalled something and said, "I remember that Dao Monarch Wuwei cultivated the Laws of Martial Arts. He's also a Saint! Lingxiao, Liu Yun, and the others cultivated the Firmament's Path as well, so they possess extraordinary cultivation as well! How can they coexist as Sages? "
"A Martial Sage has already broken through to the seventh grade and has the ability to subdivide Great Daos. Over the past ten thousand years, he has already subdivided the Martial Dao into hundreds of branches … Every branch can allow one to advance! Of course, these are all minor Daos, which is the so-called Illusionary Divine stage. Even if one breaks through, he won't be able to advance further! "
Lin Xuan explained, "If we compare it to the trunk of a tree, the branches are the branches. No matter how strong the branches are, they can't compare to the trunk. They will only become weaker … This is the law! As for the Firmament Saint, he also walked the same path, just more advanced … "
"Subdividing Great Daos?" This was the first time Su Yin had heard of it. He was curious. "What's that?"
"A seventh-grade Saint, also known as the Law Realm. Once he breaks through, he will become the Master of the Laws! Not only will his cultivation be high, but he will also be able to redefine the laws. Whether it's subdividing them or twisting them together, it's all within a single thought … "
Lin Xuan continued, "The Wuwei Star Art that Dao Monarch Wuwei comprehended belongs to one of the minor branches of the Martial Dao. As for the stronger branches, they are the Cultivation Path, the Palm Path, the Fist Path … Dao Monarch Wuwei belongs to the Palm Path."
Su Yin was enlightened.
Martial Dao was just a general term.
Mantis Fist, Wing Chun Fist, Hong Fist, Taiji Fist … How could you say that they were not martial arts?
Martial arts was definitely not one of them. It was just a general term.
Yang Xuan and the others had guessed that the Martial Dao Monarch Wuwei Star Art was very powerful, but they did not expect him to be this powerful!
Beyond the seventh-grade … Master of the Laws!
Previously, they had thought that they did not have much interaction with the Martial Dao Monarch Wuwei Star Art. Who knew that they would be related as soon as they arrived in the Celestial Realm?
Su Yin asked, "Since the laws can be subdivided, then … if I reach that level, will I be able to subdivide the Great Dao of Sealing and redefine it? At that time, you won't have to abandon your cultivation?"
"This …" Lin Xuan was stunned. He smiled bitterly. "It's possible, but it's too difficult!"
Of the thirty-six Ancient Sages back then, neither the Master Sage nor the Sword Sage had succeeded. How could this young man do it? Even if he could, it would be extremely difficult.
Su Yin said, "Regardless of whether it's difficult or not, you should continue to control the Great Dao of Sealing! If I really can't make a breakthrough, I'll think of a way. If you can reach the Great Dao of Sealing before that, you might not have to abandon your cultivation! "
Lin Xuan did not think that Zhang Xuan would have such an idea in mind.
Other cultivators would have been overjoyed to hear that someone was willing to contribute the strength of a Sage. Yet, this young man was actually thinking for him!
"Thank you, Junior Brother!" Lin Xuan thanked him before nodding. "Forget it! However, I won't take the slot either. Junior Brother, there's no need for you to say anything. Even though teacher won't be waking up anytime soon, at the very least, he's safe! "
Not wanting to dwell on this issue, Lin Xuan continued, "Alright, let's focus on the important matters first. Now that the Holy Land has been successfully established, there are four things that we need to deal with as soon as possible."
"Firstly, since it's a sacred ground, it has to have a name! If it was any other Sage, they would just have to name the Great Dao they cultivated. For example, the Firmament Sacred Ground, the Martial Sacred Ground, the Sword Sacred Ground, the Wuwei Sacred Ground … Junior Brother, since you have cultivated so many Great Daos, you have to come up with a good name for your Great Dao.
"That's true …" Su Yin nodded.
They had to come up with a name. It was also a way for them to declare their sovereignty over the sacred ground.
Lin Xuan continued. "Secondly, we have to decide on a date to hold the ceremony!"
Su Yin was perplexed. "What's that?"
Lin Xuan nodded. "We have to invite the Sages of the Celestial World over to observe the ceremony. Firstly, we have to let them witness the birth of a new sacred ground. Secondly, we have to show them our strength and let them know that even though we're a new sacred ground, we can't be bullied as we please!"
Su Yin nodded in realization.
If they did not show off their strength, how could they gain the acknowledgment of the sacred ground?
"Thirdly, it has to do with Junior Brother. That is … we have to issue a bounty for the remains of the thirty-six Ancient Sages. At the same time, we have to threaten that anyone who dares to assimilate the remains of the thirty-six Ancient Sages will be treated as your enemy. If anyone dares to do so, they'll be killed immediately! This way, those who obtain the remains of the Ancient Sages won't dare to assimilate them secretly. They'll have no choice but to hand them over obediently.
"However, the prerequisite is that our sacred ground has to withstand the presence of the other Sages. If we can't even withstand the presence of the Ancient Sages, we won't be able to intimidate them anymore. "
Su Yin was stunned for a moment before he nodded.
Strength spoke louder than words. After the establishment of the sacred ground, if the cultivators who had hidden the remains of the thirty-six Ancient Sages were to flaunt their strength, they would surely be worried and fearful.
This was because … if they did not hand them over, they would be offending him. If they tried to assimilate the remains, no matter how well they hid it, they would be exposed as soon as the lightning tribulation was triggered!
At that time … they would only die a horrible death.
Under such circumstances, there was only a single path that they could take, and that was to hand the remains of the Ancient Sages over.
An open scheme!
It was a blatant coercion!
Of course, the prerequisite was that the sacred ground had to be able to withstand the attacks of the other Sages. Otherwise, it would all be nonsense.
"What about the fourth point?" It was at this moment that Su Yin finally understood the advantages of a sacred ground. He sighed deeply before looking at Lin Xuan once more.
"The final point is also the most important one. It's something that we have to do right now!"
Lin Xuan said grimly. "That is … we have to rope in the Sages who are close to us or even neutral to us! The two of us alone won't be enough for the establishment of the sacred ground. We have to rope in as many experts as possible. Even if they don't become part of us, it'll be fine as long as they don't become our enemies! Only then will the ceremony be able to proceed smoothly. Otherwise, it'll be difficult for us to establish ourselves.
"Currently, the Celestial World is divided into five factions: the Firmament and the Yellow Springs. Needless to say, you should know that they were the ones who killed my teacher and the others back then. Their blood feud must be avenged. Therefore, there's no chance for us to form an alliance!
"The third point is the Five Elements Sacred Ground, which is where I've been hiding for the past ten thousand years. There are the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Sages there. Even though they are only grade-6 pinnacle Sages and have yet to reach the level of Master of Laws, when the five of them work together, they can easily kill a Master of Laws expert. In fact, they can even put up a fight against the Firmament Saint. Since I've been there for a longer time and have come into contact with them, I can think of a way to rope them in. Furthermore, there's a certain chance that I can succeed.
"The fourth point is the seventy-two Ancient Sages of the human race. Even though there are many of them and some of them are Martial Sages who have broken through the laws, they have always been at odds with one another. Thus, it's still possible to rope them in.
"As for the final point, it's the Primordial Divine Beasts and Primordial Lifeforms led by the Dragon Tribe. Even though there aren't many of them still alive, they possess extraordinary strength. It's said that some of them have even reached the level of Master of Laws … It's just that, like the Dragon Tribe, they don't comprehend the laws and don't accept the rewards of the world, so they remain unknown. They hate the human race, and they have hidden themselves very well. Let alone rope them in, it's difficult to even find them! "
Soon, Lin Xuan finished his analysis of the situation in the Celestial World.
Su Yin was rendered speechless.
It would have been better if he hadn't analyzed the situation, but as soon as he did, he felt immense pressure.
Of the five factions, only two of them were capable of being roped in, and they were all weaklings. Almost all of them had a grudge against the thirty-six Ancient Sages …
To be honest, the thirty-six teachers were really lucky to not have their graves dug up over the past ten thousand years.
It was no wonder they refused to tell him who their enemy was and what kind of grudge they had against him. In the end, it was not that they did not want to talk about it, but they did not dare to!
If they had really explained it to him, he might have just thrown them in the towel.
All they did was teach him some farming and gardening techniques, and they wanted him to stand against the entire Celestial World alone.
Oblivious to Zhang Xuan's stifled feelings, Lin Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "Junior, what should we do first?"
Knowing that there was no turning back now, Su Yin sighed deeply and said, "I haven't thought of a name for the sacred ground yet. It's best to discuss it with the teachers first. As for the ceremony, the longer we drag it out, the better. The longer we drag it out, the better it will be for us … "
Given the current situation, the longer they dragged it out, the better it would be for him.
If he could drag it out for half a month, he might be able to push for a breakthrough to become a Master of Laws!
At that time, the Firmament and Yellow Springs would arrive personally. What did he have to fear?
"That's not a bad idea …"
Lin Xuan nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly froze for a moment before hurriedly getting to his feet.
At the same time, Su Yin's face turned livid. He turned to look outside, only to see a massive human face appearing in the sky above the sacred ground, emanating an oppressive aura.
"I-it's …" Lin Xuan's face paled. "It's the Firmament Saint!"
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