Chapter 682

He raised an eyebrow, feeling a hint of surprise.

Even he hadn't expected that Wang Hong, the Array Saint, had left behind such a maneuver.

Yet, recalling the man's character—his patricide, his rampage through the sect, his treacherous ambush of Nangong Sheng—

He suddenly felt that while this was unforeseen, it was entirely reasonable.

After all, how could someone of such abysmal character genuinely offer his legacy to benefit others?!

And why had this crisis not appeared in the Hao Tian Mirror's calculations?

Jiang Daoxuan suddenly understood.

After all, for a destiny-born child blessed with overwhelming fortune—

If one's own fortune cannot suppress the other, then forced possession can only end in certain death!

Wang Hong was an Array Saint, but now reduced to nothing but a fractured true spirit, and he happened upon Jiang Ming, the destiny-born child.

Clearly, his fortune had sunk to its lowest point, deliberately delivering a great fortune gift to Jiang Ming.

"That makes sense—my divination showed great auspiciousness; how could a true deadly peril arise?"

Jiang Daoxuan smiled, then used the Cangwu Token to express concern to Jiang Ming, asking how his body felt, if he had any discomfort, and if there were problems, he could return to Cangwu Mountain to seek his help.

Seeing this, Jiang Ming's gaze grew brighter, his heart burning with fervor.

After all, he had resisted the possession of a Saint's true spirit while only possessing a Sun Wheel body!

Such a thing, in the outside world, would seem utterly incredible, like a fairy tale.

Why didn't the clan lord feel even a shred of curiosity?

He didn't ask for a detailed account of what happened, didn't inquire how Jiang Ming had resisted the Saint's true spirit possession.

Instead, his first words were to ask how Jiang Ming's body was.

Though expressed only in cold text, it made Jiang Ming's eyes redden, filling him with immense warmth and care.

Thinking of all the clan lord's kindness toward him, he immediately resolved to repay him.

But since he hadn't yet fully unraveled the mysteries of the gray-white stone bead and the six-sided stone, he couldn't speak of them yet.

Yet he could hand over the two Emperor-grade cultivation methods he possessed: The True Martial Qi Scripture and The True Martial Body Forging Art—first for the clan lord to cultivate, second to benefit the entire clan!

So Jiang Ming immediately wrote out the cultivation methods of these two Emperor-grade techniques and sent them via the Cangwu Token to the clan lord.

"Clan Lord, through a series of fortuitous circumstances, I obtained these two Emperor-grade techniques; now I wish to surrender them to the clan for the cultivation of our people, thereby strengthening our clan's foundation........"

Jiang Daoxuan gazed at the True Martial Qi Scripture and True Martial Body Forging Art before him, and couldn't help but chuckle.

He hadn't asked, hadn't given any hint—yet he'd simply handed over these two priceless Emperor-grade techniques.

This left him no choice but to accept.

So he accepted Jiang Ming's goodwill and, on behalf of the clan, expressed his gratitude for this selfless offering.

They chatted for a while.

Jiang Ming closed the Cangwu Token and turned his gaze back to the surrounding Array True Characters, sinking once more into contemplation.

Next, he must spare no effort to elevate his Array cultivation base and absorb the Array heritage here.

He must also bear the responsibility of patrolling the Zi Xuan Heaven's Realm and protecting all his clan members!

As Jiang Ming re-entered cultivation,

Jiang Daoxuan began examining the True Martial Qi Scripture and True Martial Body Forging Art.

To his surprise, both techniques were ranked Emperor-grade Supreme!

Equal in power to his own Taiji Scripture and Zhou Tian Star Chart Scripture!

Yet, as he read the descriptions of these two Emperor-grade techniques,

Jiang Daoxuan immediately understood: these two techniques were unsuitable for clan members to cultivate.

Their cultivation difficulty was extraordinarily high, requiring the forging of an ultimate foundation—each stage demanded vast quantities of resources to breakthrough.

Without special fortune, breakthrough would be nearly impossible!

Thus, for ordinary clan members, it was better to cultivate other clan techniques, allowing faster breakthroughs.

Not to mention the clan already possessed a complete cultivation system: The Pure Yang Art, The Pure Yin Art, The Pure Yang Ultimate Art, The Pure Yin Ultimate Art, The Ninefold Yin-Yang Art, and the Taiji Scripture—all aligned with cultivation realms!

Clearly, the True Martial Qi Scripture and True Martial Body Forging Art were meant solely for Jiang Ming.

"Still, if I ever encounter a clan member with exceptional talent suited to these two techniques, I could pass them on........"

Jiang Daoxuan smiled faintly, then closed his eyes and returned to cultivation.

Now, he had advanced his Yin Spirit Sense to the fifth transformation, and his Yang Primordial Force to the fourth transformation.

He was not far from reaching the ninth level of both.

When that time came, he would use his supreme foundation to switch to the Taiji Scripture, triggering his own transformation.

Not long after,

Yuehua Empire.

A northern region.

There stood a towering mountain piercing the clouds!

Its shape was unique, like a divine sword cast down by a god and plunged into the earth.

Its upper half was veiled in swirling mist, its peak unseen.

Its lower half radiated a faint, shimmering seven-colored aurora!

This mountain bore a name renowned across the Nine States and the Empire.

It was called: Tianjian Mountain!

Tianjian Mountain was the Shanmen of the Tianjian Sect, rich in spiritual energy and saturated with countless sword intentions—a sacred ground where sword cultivators dreamed of training!

Now, around Tianjian Mountain, cultivators occasionally flew by on swords.

Or perhaps in groups, treading flying swords, bodies turning into streams of light, going in and out — how carefree and dashing!

And below Heavenly Sword Mountain.

Several hundred cultivators in varied attire were standing.

At this moment, they all raised their heads, gazing at the towering great mountain before them, occasionally letting out gasps of amazement!

Their eyes grew ever brighter.

Especially when they thought that they were only one final step away from entering the sacred ground in their hearts, the Heavenly Sword Sect, their hearts surged with even greater excitement!

Among them were cultivators from the Nine Nations, and also cultivators from the Moonlight Imperial Court.

All of them had heard that the Heavenly Sword Sect's disciple-recruitment grand assembly was opening today, and so had come to this place, wanting to join the assembly!

Of course, given the Heavenly Sword Sect's fame, those who wished to join it naturally could not be only them.

And indeed, that was the case.

At the very beginning, the candidates participating in this disciple-recruitment grand assembly numbered as many as several hundred thousand!

But after undergoing the screening of the seven great trials set up by the Heavenly Sword Sect Elders, only these several hundred people could reach the foot of Heavenly Sword Mountain.

If they had not passed the trials, they could not even reach the foot of the mountain!

And at this moment, among the crowd.