Chapter 240: Nirvana Rebirth Fruit

"The Sect Master has already agreed to promote you to a true disciple!" Liang Jingtang said.

"So fast?"

Even though Xia Daoming had some psychological preparation, he was still given a big shock at this moment.

"There is nothing to be surprised about. Since I made my stance clear at the dueling arena, as long as your Sect Master uncle knows, he will naturally agree."

Upon hearing this, the look in Xia Daoming's eyes when he looked at Liang Jingtang changed.

At this moment, he realized that his master, who seemed to be a setting sun, carried far more weight in the Profound Origin Sect than he had imagined.

"Master, one hundred and eighty years ago, what exactly was the reason you were injured?" Xia Daoming asked with a solemn expression.

"One hundred and eighty years ago..." Liang Jingtang's eyes revealed a trace of reminiscence.

After a long while, Liang Jingtang shook his head: "It is still too early to tell you these things. When the time comes, I will naturally let you know."

Xia Daoming's expression changed several times, and he did not pursue the question further, instead asking: "Then how severe is your injury, and can it be recovered?"

"My Jin Dan has developed cracks and is barely maintaining its integrity. It is not advisable to mobilize too much true qi and magic power, otherwise, the cracks will expand further, and the Jin Dan will shatter.

Therefore, my path of cultivation has reached its end; I can only try my best to maintain the status quo." Liang Jingtang hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then frankly informed him.

"Then, Master, isn't your current situation similar to a False Dan?" Xia Daoming's expression was heavy, and he was lost in thought.

"False Dan?" Liang Jingtang was slightly stunned, then looked at Xia Daoming with some surprise and astonishment: "That's right. A False Dan is the forced condensation of true qi and magic power into a dan, as if using rice paste to glue things into a lump; it cannot truly become one.

Therefore, a False Dan cannot unleash the true power of a Jin Dan, otherwise, the False Dan will shatter. From this point of view, my current situation is the same as a False Dan. It is just that my true qi and magic power are much purer than those of a False Dan cultivator.

Once a Foundation Establishment cultivator chooses a False Dan, it means their path of cultivation has reached its end, and the same is true for me. That you could actually think of a False Dan—your knowledge and insight truly make me somewhat surprised."

At another time, if Liang Jingtang had praised him like this, Xia Daoming would inevitably have felt proud, but now his expression remained heavy.

"Master, are you prepared to just accept your fate like this?"

"The dan is already cracked, the road has reached its end; if I don't accept my fate, what else can I do? What should be let go, I have already let go. Alright, let's not talk about my affairs; let's talk about the true disciple."

Liang Jingtang, amidst his openness, carried a trace of helplessness as he waved his hand and brought up the true disciple matter again.

"Before I opened my Blood Sea, not only you, Master, but many others told me that the Grandmaster realm was the end of the martial path. And the result? I opened the Blood Sea." Xia Daoming's expression was solemn, and he did not mention the true disciple.

"That is different. Opening the Blood Sea has always existed; it just became extremely difficult to open later on." Liang Jingtang's heart shook, but he still shook his head quickly.

"Heaven never closes all doors. I have heard that after a False Dan, it is actually not the end of the road; one can shatter the dan and re-condense it, just like re-smelting discarded ores or medicinal materials. Since a False Dan can do it, Master's situation should also be possible." Xia Daoming said in a deep voice.

"Your knowledge and insight truly surprise me, but if you can know this, how could I not? You are right; there is indeed talk of shattering a False Dan and re-condensing it.

A False Dan is not a true dan to begin with, and the energy it contains is limited. If one can find the right spiritual medicine, there will be a glimmer of hope, but it is only a glimmer. To call it a one-in-a-hundred chance of survival would not be an exaggeration.

Mine is a true dan, and it is not me boasting, but my Jin Dan is definitely not something an ordinary Jin Dan cultivator can compare to. Wanting to shatter and re-condense it is actually the same as taking a sword and slitting my own throat."

"Is there really no spiritual medicine that can assist a Jin Dan in shattering and re-condensing?" Xia Daoming fell silent for a moment after hearing this, somewhat unwilling to give up.

"The Nirvana Rebirth Fruit. If there is a Nirvana Rebirth Fruit to assist, there will be a glimmer of hope. Phoenix Nirvana, bathing in fire to be reborn—it is rumored that in the place where a phoenix bathes in fire and is reborn, the Nirvana Rebirth Fruit will grow.

This fruit tree is named after its nature; after growing out of the ground for one year and bearing fruit, it will spontaneously ignite and undergo nirvana, and it will take a thousand years before it grows out of the ground again.

The phoenix is one of the most powerful ancient divine beasts; their place of rebirth through fire has long been lost, let alone the fact that the Nirvana Rebirth Fruit tree only emerges from the ground for one year every thousand years.

Therefore, this fruit is only recorded in ancient scrolls and is fundamentally nowhere to be found. Actually, even if it were found, that place where the phoenix bathes in fire and is reborn must be extremely dangerous; I estimate that even a Nascent Soul ancestor would likely perish if they went in." Liang Jingtang said, his face revealing bitterness.

"Having hope is better than having no hope. After all, Master, you still have over a hundred years of lifespan. If you inquire with heart, perhaps you will have news of the Nirvana Rebirth Fruit!" Xia Daoming said, his face revealing a trace of joy.

"You silly boy, having this heart is enough. It has been over a hundred years; I have already let go." Seeing Xia Daoming's joyful expression, Liang Jingtang was inexplicably moved, and he rarely revealed a kind smile, kindly patting Xia Daoming on the shoulder.

"Letting go is one thing, but striving for it is another." Xia Daoming said with a serious face.

It seemed like a very simple sentence, but Liang Jingtang felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow.

His whole person became sluggish.

After a long while, he slowly came back to his senses and stood up, walking to the side of the pond.

The water reflected his figure.

The slovenly Daoist robe, the messy hair and beard—where was the once elegant, transcendent, free-spirited demeanor of a master?

Looking at himself in the water, Liang Jingtang's nose felt inexplicably sore.

He had never thought that one day he would become like this.

He had also never thought that one day his own mindset as a master would actually be inferior to his disciple's.

Look at him—knowing that the Grandmaster realm is the end, yet he can face it calmly and strive for it.

In the end, he opened the Blood Sea!

In these hundred-plus years, what has he, this master, done?

Watching Liang Jingtang standing by the pond in a daze, Xia Daoming was also stunned.

How could he have imagined that because he opened the Blood Sea, this casual remark of his would suddenly appear to have such an extraordinary impact!

Then, Xia Daoming was even more startled.

He saw that by the pond, Liang Jingtang took out his broken sword and began to circle it around his own head.

Sword light swirled, and hair flew everywhere.

"Whoosh!"

Looking at Liang Jingtang, whose hair and beard were now neat, as if he had been completely transformed, Xia Daoming let out a long sigh of relief: "You scared me to death, Master! I thought you were going to do something foolish!"

"I was indeed a bit foolish before, but your words awakened me." Liang Jingtang said with a solemn face.

"Cough, cough, Master, I am not used to seeing you like this; it gives me the creeps. I still find the previous look more pleasing to the eye." Xia Daoming said, acting cautious and trembling.

"You guy!" Liang Jingtang glared at him irritably, and the broken sword flew over, tapping Xia Daoming on the head.

"Yes, yes, this is the look! I am relieved now." Xia Daoming touched his head, his face full of joy.

Liang Jingtang looked at Xia Daoming, speechless.

He couldn't figure out how he had just been awakened by a single sentence from such a guy.

"Alright, this is your true disciple token!" After a good while, Liang Jingtang finally regained his composure, took out a token, and tossed it to Xia Daoming.

"Eh, Master, how do you have a true disciple token!" Xia Daoming hurriedly caught it.

"Before you arrived, your Sect Master uncle sent it over via flying sword transmission." Liang Jingtang replied.

"So that's how it is. The Sect Master uncle's efficiency is truly high!" Xia Daoming exclaimed in admiration.

"With this token, you can choose a mountain peak to be your cave dwelling, and you can also recruit some servants and disciples to help you open and manage the cave dwelling." Liang Jingtang said.

"Does Master mean that I can establish my own foundation?" Xia Daoming asked.

"That's right. A true disciple is a Jin Dan seed, a candidate for future Jin Dan Elders; naturally, you should have your own foundation." Liang Jingtang nodded.

Then Liang Jingtang spoke about some of the benefits, rights, and obligations of a true disciple.

Xia Daoming was very happy to hear this.

With the status of a true disciple, he could establish his own foundation, making many things much more convenient.

"When looking for a mountain peak, remember not to be impatient. Look carefully and see which mountain peak has good spiritual energy and is most suitable for your own cultivation. Alright, that's all. Go do whatever you want now." Liang Jingtang said, waving his hand.

"Master, look, you have tidied up your hair and beard. Shouldn't this Heavenly Jianfeng also be tidied up?" Xia Daoming didn't rush to leave, but looked around and asked.

"Hmm, this Heavenly Jianfeng indeed should be tidied up." Liang Jingtang nodded, his heart filled with gratification.

This kid finally had some awareness of being a disciple.

"Alright then, I will go find my fellow disciple friends to come and help tidy up." Xia Daoming said with a face full of smiles.

Watching Xia Daoming's smiling face, Liang Jingtang always felt something was not quite right.

"Then Master, I am going to call people now." Xia Daoming bowed to Liang Jingtang, released his flying boat, and broke through the air.

——

Azure Cloud City, Elder Mo Yongzhi's mansion.

Living room.

Not only were Shao Shiyu, Mo Yongzhi, and Wan Yan all there, but Lan Xue was also present.

At this moment, all four of them had expressions of unease and worry.

"Sigh, I don't know how Daoming is doing over there. The status of a Jin Dan Elder's personal disciple—if he really loses it, what a pity!" Shao Shiyu sighed.

"Elder Liang already told him to get lost; what chance is there left!" Mo Yongzhi sighed and shook her head.

"It's a pity that our status doesn't qualify us to plead for Junior Brother Xia at all." Wan Yan followed suit, sighing and shaking her head.

Lan Xue bit her lip, lowered her head, and didn't speak, not knowing what she was thinking.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 241 =====