Chapter 1069: The Great Dao Lies Ahead—Only Death Awaits, What Is There to Fear?

Tushan Tian Jun's words startled everyone present.

"Fellow cultivators of old, and every Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun attending today's banquet—anyone may obtain Tushan Tian Jun's Tribulation Crossing subsidy, and exchange it for Tribulation Crossing opportunities, secret arts, Gong Fa, and talismans at half price!"

Many Master Dinghai Zhenjun felt a jolt in their hearts.

Even more Master Dinghai Zhenjun, who had been accumulating merit for a long time yet still had not accumulated enough, were moved to tears—once again seeing the hope of breaking through to a higher realm, of further extending their lifespans.

As for repaying tenfold after reaching Soul Transformation, that was merely to comfort their hearts.

If they break through to Soul Transformation, what is tenfold?

If they cannot break through, then dying is dying—could Tushan Tian Jun possibly go to the underworld to dun them?

That would be wonderful!

"Many thanks, Tian Jun!"

"Many thanks, Master!"

"..."

The many Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun were so grateful they could not express it, bowing deeply with hands clasped.

"It's nothing, a trivial matter."

Jiang Ding waved his hand: "The immortal path is long; to walk it together with all of you, and still see so many familiar faces in this world—that is a great fortune. A little floating wealth means nothing."

"Besides,"

Jiang Ding laughed heartily: "I see that every Dao friend here is a dragon among men, an unrivaled prodigy, certain to ascend to Soul Transformation. When that time comes, my deal will have profited enormously."

"A tenfold, heaven-shaking profit—has there ever been such an outrageous deal since ancient times?"

"This is me taking advantage!"

"Tian Jun speaks too gravely."

The many Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun were moved in their hearts, knowing these were words to set their minds at ease.

Still, a great deal of confidence sprang up in their hearts out of thin air.

The world's foremost powerhouse—even to say, the foremost powerhouse of this realm in the past hundred thousand years—Tushan Tian Jun himself said that this poor Daoist is a dragon among men, an unrivaled prodigy, certain to ascend to Soul Transformation.

Could this not be fact?

If you say it is not fact, then who are you? Can you compare with a single hair of Tian Jun?

Cease your wild talk!

What Tian Jun says must be fact, without error!

"It is not too grave."

"These are all facts. Without contest, who knows the outcome?"

Jiang Ding smiled: "Still, though it is so, though all of you are dragons among men, unrivaled prodigies, no one is perfect. Do you harbor doubts about Tribulation Crossing arts, about breaking through to Soul Transformation, things you do not understand?"

"Please speak quickly."

"Though this Jun's virtue and talent are shallow, if I can answer, I will surely give my all, holding nothing back."

These words were somewhat euphemistic; many Master Dinghai Zhenjun might not understand.

Matters touching the immortal sect's core secrets—restricted Soul Transformation secret arts and immortal-path achievements—Jiang Ding would not reveal.

Yet even so, there were many experiences he could share, absolutely not

inferior to those of a top-tier Soul Transformation-level sect, fully sufficient to meet their needs.

"Tian Jun's great kindness, beyond any repayment."

"We are in awe."

Many Master Dinghai Zhenjun bowed deeply once more.

This was the great kindness of transmitting the Dao and teaching!

To give it out so seamlessly, such breadth of heart—unheard of since antiquity, and perhaps never to be seen again hereafter.

They might well be among the most fortunate Master Dinghai Zhenjun of this realm.

"Tian Jun, the Tribulation Crossing secret art *Heaven-Concealing Cause-Avoiding Art* says, 'escape the heavenly mechanism, depart from the nine-four'—what does this mean?"

"Tian Jun..."

At once, the Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun ceased their courtesies, swiftly seizing the chance to question a Tian Jun about the various doubts on their Dao paths—especially the various experiences within Tribulation Crossing—all possessing a strong ability to seize opportunity.

In an instant, streams of divine sense came toward Jiang Ding.

Among these Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun, the first to arrive was Han Lin of mid Nascent Soul, whose divine sense reaction speed was the strongest.

"Aren't you a mid Nascent Soul, kid?"

Jiang Ding rolled his eyes inwardly.

His divine sense split into multiple threads, simultaneously handling the questions of the Master Dinghai Zhenjun of old, answering their doubts as much as possible within the bounds of his ability and the immortal sect's laws, clearing the obstacles on their Dao paths.

"Little Martial Uncle, this disciple is preparing for the future..."

Han Lin gave an awkward smile.

"Not bad, preparing for a rainy day—that is a good thing."

Jiang Ding chuckled lightly, not pressing further, and began explaining Han Lin's various doubts—touching upon divine soul, dharma body, meridians, Dao heart, dan poison, and so on.

All of this, he handled with ease.

More critically, the Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun did not find it hard to understand either. Occasionally, when something arose they could not grasp, Tushan Tian Jun would skillfully switch teaching methods—sometimes shifting through hundreds of teaching approaches—letting the corresponding Master Dinghai Zhenjun easily comprehend bottlenecks they had previously been unable to understand no matter what.

Tushan Tian Jun's teaching ability could only be called terrifying!

These thousand years of teaching at the Xide Sect's Adult Sword Dao Department were not for nothing; what sort of stubborn student had he not seen? The Master Dinghai Zhenjun before him could only be called child's play.

The many Master Dinghai Zhenjun regarded him as heaven-sent, exclaiming in wonder.

Their horizons were rather narrow; they simply took it that all Soul Transformation Tian Jun were this strong, and their longing for this realm grew all the stronger.

"You must cherish this opportunity."

Within Mu Mu Tianxue's divine soul, the Sword Pavilion inheritance envoy's avatar said faintly, "This is the terrifying teaching ability of the Eastern Extreme Demon Sect — in this aspect they far surpass the Sword Pavilion. They can even train a group of mortals into Immortal Dao powerhouses; it is truly an anomaly."

"If one is not a citizen of the Eastern Extreme Demon Sect, such an opportunity would almost never appear."

"Yes, Inheritance Envoy, my lord."

Mu Mu Tianxue exclaimed in admiration.

She did not dare ask what the Eastern Extreme Demon Sect was — she could only accept the teaching, with no right to question, let alone casually order the Sword Pavilion inheritance envoy around like the Great Sun Sword Child did, beating him viciously whenever displeased.

For any sword cultivator of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, the Sword Pavilion inheritance envoy was an incomparably ancient and noble great figure.

As for why Sword Pavilion inheritance envoy He appeared within Mu Mu Tianxue's divine soul, it was naturally because of her aptitude.

Blood Spirit Sacred Body, divine ability Nine Lives.

This was a Dao-body-level talent, already qualified to receive the attention of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion inheritance envoy and receive focused cultivation, just like the Yanling Canghai Tianjun of those years.

These powerhouses would, in the future, become important forces under the Great Sun Sword Child, ruling over vast realms of starry skies.

Or, with one-in-ten-thousand possibility, initiate a sword duel against the Great Sun Sword Child and become the new Great Sun Sword Child.

Such was the work of Sword Pavilion inheritance envoy He.

He continuously cultivated sword cultivators of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, ensuring the sect's inheritance continued without end and spread outward — this was the fundamental imprint carved into his divine soul by successive generations of Great Sun Sword Masters.

In this process, it did not matter whether the sect's name was the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, the Great Sun Sword Sect, or the Great Sun Long Sword — as long as there was a Great Sun Sword Child, it was fine.

"Tribulation Crossing…"

"Shattering the infant, Soul Transformation…"

"Avoiding the Tribulation of Thunder, meeting it head-on, or cleaving it apart directly—each of you may choose your own path. The difficulties vary, and among them..."

Jiang Ding's divine sense split into multiple threads, patiently guiding each one in turn.

This process lasted a total of five years.

Within those five years, he answered any question from any of his old subordinates, the Master Dinghai Master Dinghai Zhenjun, teaching them how to cross tribulation, how to condense the Primordial Spirit; if by chance there were questions he could not answer, he said so frankly.

In the end, all the questions of every Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun were answered, the doubts accumulated over many years were resolved, and everything suddenly became clear.

In the end, everything came to a close.

"Let it be thus."

"Fellow Daoists."

Jiang Ding raised a glass of fruit juice and said calmly, "A heavenly tribulation is all it is, Soul Transformation is all it is!"

"We cultivators should naturally press forward, press forward — taking the grievances and affections of our lives, the thought of the Great Dao, as our sword, to cleave open a path to the heavens — the great Dao of Soul Transformation."

"Fail?"

"Then so be it — fail!"

"No regrets in this life, only death — what is there to fear?"

"Only death — what is there to fear?!!"

The many old subordinates, the Master Dinghai Zhenjun, drained their cups in one gulp and roared in unison, their voices shaking the clouds.