The thirteenth floor was also the highest floor of the Aeon Tower.
Of course, this thirteenth floor was just the number on the ground. To be precise, the Aeon Tower had more than a hundred floors, but most of them were buried underground. This was also the information that Lin Xuan learned after the Sword Master Token recognized him as its master.
Lin Xuan entered the thirteenth floor and found that it was a grand hall. The four walls of the hall were engraved with many scenes of the ancient human ancestors fighting against foreign races. It was filled with the aura of time.
In the center of the hall, there was a black boulder that was shaped like a mountain. Some ancient words were engraved on it.
This boulder was the only decoration in the hall.
Beside the boulder, a middle-aged man with an ethereal temperament and deep eyes was leaning against the boulder. He held an ancient book made of animal skin in his hand. His eyes were half-closed as he lazily drank wine.
Tap, tap, tap.
Following the sound of footsteps, Lin Xuan's figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.
The middle-aged man looked up at Lin Xuan and did not seem surprised. He smiled and casually greeted, "Kid, you're here."
"You're … Elder Jin?"
Lin Xuan looked at the middle-aged man with a strange expression and asked with uncertainty.
Compared to the Master Jin in his memory, this man was much younger. He looked to be in his thirties.
Of course, it was difficult for a cultivator to show their true age from their appearance. Moreover, it was easy for a cultivator to change their appearance.
This middle-aged man's eyes were similar to Master Jin's, but his temperament was completely different.
"What? It's only been ten years and you don't remember this old man? "
The middle-aged man mocked and threw the wine jug in his hand to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan caught the wine jug. A familiar aroma assailed his nose. It was the signature wine of Fish Dragon Town's River Suppression Tower, Drunken Dragon Drink.
Lin Xuan laughed. He laughed very happily.
One of the greatest joys in life was meeting an old friend in a foreign land. To be able to meet Master Jin here made him happy from the bottom of his heart.
He took a big gulp of the strong wine and exhaled a long breath. "Good wine. It still has that familiar taste."
"The taste of the wine hasn't changed, but the person who made it has."
Jin Wuming stood up from the ground and said with a smile, "River Suppression Tower stopped selling Drunken Dragon Drink a long time ago. You even tore down the entire building. This pot of wine was given to me by that little girl, Yan Ran. "
"Elder Jin, have you been to Shuo Province?" Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
"Before the headquarters called me back, this old man was carrying out a mission in the Shuo Province. I was planning to drop by your lair for a drink, but I didn't expect that you, the Dao Master of the Divine Lotus Dao, would actually not be home.
However, with the good wine brewed by Yanran, this old man's trip was not in vain. Hahahaha! "Jin Wuming laughed loudly.
Lin Xuan thought about how he had been out for half a year and wondered how the situation at the Holy Lotus Dao was. He asked, "Elder Jin, how is my family?"
Jin Wuming smiled strangely. "Young man, your women are doing well, especially that little girl, Qing Xue. She made a big scene. However, the situation at the Holy Lotus Dao might not be what you want to see.
Anyway, after this matter is over, you can go back at any time. I won't say much. You should go back and see for yourself. "
Lin Xuan frowned slightly. Judging from Jin Wuming's tone, there seemed to be a situation. It seemed that he had to hurry back as soon as possible.
"Alright, let's get down to business first."
Jin Wuming tidied his long robe and adjusted the tall crown on his head. The laziness on his body disappeared, and his expression became dignified and solemn. It was as if he was about to hold a major ceremony.
He walked to the front of the huge rock and formed a seal with his hands. A shining black and gold longsword was summoned from the huge rock. He held it with both hands and raised it above his head. He turned to look at Lin Xuan and said in a clear voice,
"If you enter the Human Dao, you must abide by my 33 rules!"
"The first rule is that your heart belongs to the human race and you will never betray them!"
"The second rule is that you must guard the Xuantian Divine Sword all your life. If the sword lives, you live. If the sword dies, you die!"
"The third rule is …"
"The fourth rule is …"
"…"
"The thirtieth rule is that people of different Daos kill each other …"
"…"
"These 33 rules are not to be violated. Otherwise, you will be severely punished! Master of the Xuantian Sword, Lin Xuan, are you willing to abide by them? "
Jin Wuming raised his longsword high and stared straight at Lin Xuan, waiting for Lin Xuan's reply.
Lin Xuan pondered for a moment. He realized that these 33 rules mainly explained the responsibility and mission of the Human Dao. He had heard about this from the White Emperor.
As for the rules about not killing each other, they were no different from the rules of other gangs and organizations.
He nodded and said, "Lin Xuan is willing to accept them."
"Alright, then leave your blood mark on this sword!" Jin Wuming said.
Lin Xuan immediately forced out a drop of blood essence. It fell precisely on the longsword in Jin Wuming's hand. The blood light flashed and disappeared.
Jin Wuming raised his longsword high and bowed three times to the boulder. Then, he released his grip and the longsword flew into the boulder and disappeared.
Lin Xuan looked at the boulder curiously. He gradually realized that the boulder seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. "Eh? This boulder … "
Jin Wuming smiled playfully. "Do you find it familiar?"
Suddenly, Lin Xuan had a flash of inspiration. He exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the Sacred Stone of the Changshi tribe? No, that boulder doesn't seem to be this big … "
The Changshi tribe was the tribe he belonged to when he was in the Archean Fantasy Realm of the Conscience Palace.
There was a stone in the Changshi tribe that recorded the cultivation method of the Archean Sages. It was called the Sacred Stone and was the treasure of the Changshi tribe.
The black boulder in front of him was sixty to seventy percent similar to the Sacred Stone of the Changshi tribe. However, the words on it were different. This boulder was also a hundred times bigger than the Sacred Stone.
Jin Wuming turned his wrist and took out another pot of wine. He drank a mouthful and said with a smile, "You're right, this is the stone. As for why it's a hundred times bigger than what you saw in the Fantasy Realm, hehe, the Archean Era was more than a million years ago. Even the sea could turn into mulberry fields and the stars could turn into dust. Can't a stone absorb the essence of heaven and earth and grow a little?"
"I see."
Lin Xuan was enlightened.
He thought to himself that a stone passed down from the Archean Era and grew a hundred times bigger, it was definitely no longer an ordinary stone. Perhaps it already had unfathomable supernatural powers. As for the Sword in the Stone, it was even more extraordinary.
Jin Wuming looked around and suggested, "Kid, you'll have plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the Aeon Tower in the future. Now, let's find a place to have a drink to celebrate your joining the Human Path and wielding the Human Race's divine weapon."
"Okay." Lin Xuan gladly agreed.
He knew that Master Jin must have something to say to him, and the Aeon Tower was not a good place to talk.
"Come with me."
Master Jin smiled and took the lead to fly out of the Aeon Tower and into the distant sky.
Lin Xuan followed closely behind.
The sky gradually darkened.
The two flew for a while and landed in a mountain forest with towering ancient trees.
Master Jin landed on the ground and waved his hand. A wave of sword qi flew out and cut a thick pine tree into firewood. He gathered a pile and lit a bonfire.
Master Jin took out a large piece of dragon meat from his ring and roasted it.
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