Chapter 93: Regret of the Yan Family Ancestor

Yanjia Ling of the Ghost Spirit Sect in Tianluo Country.

This is the place arranged by the Ghost Spirit Sect for the Yan Family; the spiritual veins are quite decent, barely enough for the daily cultivation needs of the Yan Family disciples, and there is also a small associated Spirit Stone vein. Although the output is not high, it is just about enough for the Yan Family, whose strength has greatly declined.

This is the result of Mr. Xuan Ye, the Yan Family's strategist, devising plans for the Ghost Spirit Sect and striving for it.

And Mr. Xuan Ye has also become the most important person in the entire Yan Family Fortress.

On this day, this most important person in the Yan Family Fortress, Mr. Xuan Ye, came forward to invite the Yan Family Ancestor, who had been in seclusion for a long time, and opened his mouth to tell him a piece of news.

"Ancestor, Taibai has reached the Golden Core stage."

A short sentence made the Yan Family Ancestor's face, already pale from severe vitality damage, show a few more expressions of shock and disbelief.

It was as if he had heard something incredible.

Because Geng Metal also has another name: Treasure of Sharp Metal.

"Many thanks, Martial Uncle, Yan'er understands."

"Geng Metal!"

Suddenly, the Yan Family Ancestor's face returned to its original state, and he said coldly.

During the previous lightning tribulation, Qiong Laoguai had wanted to intervene many times to help him block the lightning tribulation, but fortunately, he was stopped by the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

"Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator like your master, it is not an easy thing to obtain this Geng Metal. However, this time, the grand gathering for you and me, master and disciple, might be an opportunity. Because this time, Senior Martial Sister has already sent people to invite nearly half of the cultivation sects in Tiannan. I believe there will be no small number of fellow Daoists coming."

As for the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect and others, they have already left to invite cultivators from friendly sects to attend the Nascent Soul and Golden Core grand gathering of the master and disciple.

As for the entire Tiannan Cultivation World daring to call the Yanyue Sect "small," it would only be the three major sects: the Hehuan Sect, the Taizhen Sect, and the Huayi Sect.

Hearing Mr. Xuan Ye's promise, the Yan Family Ancestor smiled reluctantly, revealing a bit of relief.

Qiong Laoguai chuckled and explained.

"What does the Ghost Spirit Sect say?"

Therefore, this matter also alarmed the number one sect of the Righteous Alliance: the Taizhen Sect!

The sister and brother almost came to blows; Yan Taibai was undergoing the tribulation inside the cave dwelling, and he naturally sensed it, feeling quite moved in his heart.

Yet the other party, who had not even cultivated for a fraction of the time they had, had actually reached the Golden Core stage.

Developing towards other countries, not needing to be limited to the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, strength could also be further enhanced.

But the premise of all this is that Yan Taibai can grow up and advance to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage in the future, and also be able to resist the invasion of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects.

"It's fine as long as you're okay, it's fine as long as you're okay; what filial or unfilial, haha."

From this, one can see how suitable Yan Taibai is for cultivating the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash."

Therefore, he said it was not suitable for Yan Taibai, which was not out of stinginess.

The Yan Family Ancestor's stiff face was now full of regret.

"Hmm! Then take this old man to see that Sect Master Wang of the Ghost Spirit Sect. Since I am to go to the Yanyue Sect, he must give this old man some congratulatory gifts!"

Yan Ruyan's small face was flushed with red clouds, and she bowed in thanks.

Regarding this matter, he could not change anything either.

Fortunately, Yan Taibai was unharmed and had even reached the Golden Core stage.

Mr. Xuan Ye shook his head for the first time in his life and said that he had no way, which made the Yan Family Ancestor completely despair.

Yan Taibai's situation is different from others; his constitution and the attributes of his cultivation technique are too singular, so naturally, it must be done perfectly to avoid any problems.

The Yan Family Ancestor's heart trembled, his face also stiffened, and his voice was slightly hoarse as he spoke.

Naturally, they are not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as them, but now that a cultivation genius like Yan Taibai, who is rare in ten thousand years, has appeared, one has to pay attention.

After coming to his senses, Qiong Laoguai said with a smile.

As soon as the voice fell, two middle-aged Taoists walked in from outside the hall.

And regarding the middle-aged Taoist's questioning, the Sect Master of the Taizhen Sect was not angry, but instead revealed a bitter smile and explained.

Mr. Xuan Ye nodded and said.

For a time, they were all shocked by the materials requested by Yan Taibai and did not know what to say.

After all, the two of them had bitterly cultivated for over a hundred years and were only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Why is this?"

Back then, he thought very highly of Yan Taibai and tried his best to persuade the Yan Family Ancestor not to abandon Yan Taibai, but in the end, the latter still insisted on having his own way.

The Yan Family Ancestor asked eagerly, as if grasping at a straw.

"If the Ancestor agrees, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, the Ancestor cannot leave the Yanyue Sect alive. But I will try my best to preserve the Yan Family as it is now."

He also understood that this was a gap in strength; the Yan Family and the Ghost Spirit Sect were simply not on the same level of existence.

With Yan Ruyan and the Yue Kingdom Yan Family Fortress there, the Yan Family bloodline had not disappeared from the Tiannan Cultivation World, and he could be considered to have done right by the Yan Family.

Reaching the Golden Core stage before the age of one hundred is a cultivation genius looking at the entire Tiannan Cultivation World, an existence with great hope of condensing a Nascent Soul in the future.

Especially the Immortal Ascension Assembly, where the Seven Sects decided to each bring out thirty Foundation Establishment Pills this time; the top thirty of each sect's arena at the Immortal Ascension Assembly can each receive one Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Then do you think this old man should agree to the Ghost Spirit Sect and make a move against Taibai? If it succeeds, will the Ghost Spirit Sect follow through on its promise to help the Yan Family become the second cultivation family of the Ghost Spirit Sect?"

"The Ghost Spirit Sect hopes that the Ancestor will go to congratulate in person, and then find an opportunity to kill Taibai to eliminate future trouble. After the matter is accomplished, they will try their best to help the Yan Family become the number one cultivation family of the Ghost Spirit Sect. And there will be no need to dwell in this small Yanjia Ling."

Once out, Yan Taibai led Yan Ruyan and bowed respectfully to apologize to Qiong Laoguai, who was full of worry.

"No, the moment the Ancestor chose the Ghost Spirit Sect and abandoned Taibai, the current Yan Family had no room for choice. The only thing to be glad about is that the Ancestor had Xuan Ye make several preparations at that time. As long as Taibai and Ruyan become Dao companions and regain control of the Yue Kingdom's Yan Family Fortress, the Yan Family bloodline will not be severed in the Tiannan Cultivation World. This is already the best result."

At this moment, in the Xuanwu Dadian of the Taizhen Sect, the number one righteous sect of Tiannan, a Taoist with a crane-like appearance and a child's complexion was looking at a Sound Transmission Talisman in his hand with a deep frown.

"Disciple is unfilial, causing Master to worry."

Mr. Xuan Ye naturally could not go against the heavens, so he could only follow the trend and seek profit from it!

This is a gap in strength, not something that can be solved by strategy.

"Speak, no matter what materials, this master will help you search for them as much as possible; if it really doesn't work, there is still the sect, or even the entire Seven Sects can help you."

This is also a rare grand gathering; perhaps one can take the opportunity to form an alliance to jointly deal with the invasion of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects and the Righteous Alliance of Fengdu Kingdom.

It can be said to be a grand event.

Regarding this statement, a flash of mockery merely crossed the eyes of Xuan Ye; he was not a true immortal, and could only judge based on known facts.

Although his primary techniques and divine abilities were of the metal attribute, the Dharma Treasure known as the Invisible Needle still incorporated other materials.

At the same time, Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan also emerged from the mountain cave dwelling that had become almost a ruin.

……

"Rest assured, Ancestor, Xuan Ye will certainly take good care of the Yan Family."

After all, the Taizhen Sect and the Huayi Sect were as famous as the Hehuan Sect, while the Yanyue Sect was merely a branch of the Hehuan Sect.

It was as if they had let go of everything.

For the first time, a look of remorse welled up in the eyes and on the face of the Yan Family Ancestor.

Yan Taibai spoke up at this moment.

"Very well, Ancestor, please."

Seeing this, Xuan Ye shook his head, paused for a moment, and said.

At present, Xuan Ye was undoubtedly the only hope.

"Sect Master, this... is true. Then this person's talent is simply too terrifying. In the future, he has the potential to become a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator."

At this moment, a smile appeared on the face of the Taizhen Sect Master as he spoke.

"After all, you are the only cultivation genius in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World in ten thousand years, or perhaps in all of history, to reach the Golden Core Stage before the age of twenty. I believe many fellow Daoists will be interested in you. When the time comes, it is quite possible to follow your master and ask them for some greeting gifts."

Seeing this, Xuan Ye nodded and also stood up to lead the way.

Geng Essence; this material could be said to be the most suitable material in the entire cultivation world for Yan Taibai to refine his Life-Bound Magical Treasure.

A mere two words caused the smile on Qiong Laoguai's face to stiffen instantly.

Now that Yan Family Fortress had fallen to its current state, it was purely self-inflicted.

There were even many cultivators speculating that Yan Taibai might condense his Nascent Soul before the age of one hundred, advance to the Nascent Soul stage, and become the first Spirit Severing Stage cultivator in the Tiannan Cultivation World in ten thousand years.

"Deliver this invitation to Jinxia Gu in the back mountain, and tell the Supreme Elder that a cultivation genius, a once-in-ten-thousand-years talent who reached the Golden Core Stage under the age of twenty, has appeared in the Yanyue Sect of Yue Country, and ask if he wishes to send someone to offer congratulations."

"Actually, I am unwilling to believe it either, but the words in the Sound Transmission Talisman are ironclad, so I have no choice but to believe. Although it is only the Golden Core Stage, the matter is of great importance and must be reported to the Supreme Elder for him to decide. How could such a once-in-ten-thousand-years cultivation genius end up in a small Yanyue Sect of Yue Country?"

This was indeed the truth; given Yan Taibai's current situation, there would certainly be many Nascent Soul cultivators willing to befriend him.

Although the Ghost Spirit Sect favored him and granted the spiritual land where Yan Family Fortress was currently located, he was, after all, only a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

This made all the rogue cultivators of Yue Country greatly excited, and those who knew the inside story even developed a good impression of Yan Taibai.

They completely refused to believe this was true.

"What, Sect Master, you aren't mistaken, are you! Reaching the Golden Core Stage under the age of twenty, this... how is this possible?"

"Very well, from now on, the Yan Family is entrusted to you."

"Everyone in the Yan Family, except for me, has had their souls extracted and spirits refined. The Ghost Spirit Sect has already found a girl with a Heavenly Spirit Root who can replace Ruyan. Therefore, Ruyan is no longer of much use to the Ghost Spirit Sect. Ancestor, do you agree?"

Another middle-aged Daoist was shocked and blurted out.

He was glad that he had insisted on keeping Xuan Ye in the Yan Family back then, despite all opposition.

The Yan Family Ancestor stood up and chuckled lightly; perhaps knowing the fate he was about to face, he appeared incredibly calm.

One of the middle-aged Daoists broke from his usual self and questioned him for the first time.

"If I do not agree, what will happen?"

After all, this was no longer something he could change.

"What did you say? Taibai has reached the Golden Core Stage? How is this possible? How old is he? He isn't even twenty yet, how could he reach the Golden Core Stage? Didn't you say he would reach the Golden Core Stage at around one hundred years old at the earliest?"

"I... I don't know."

"Sect Master, what are your orders!" The two Foundation Establishment Stage Daoists bowed and saluted.

This was the only hope for the Yan Family's revival now.

After all, as long as no accidents occurred, condensing a Nascent Soul in the future was purely a matter of time.

Xuan Ye asked in a voice devoid of emotion.

Therefore, apart from the Yanyue Sect, the other six sects did their best to help.

"Xuan Ye, is the Yan Family truly beyond saving?" After finishing, the Yan Family Ancestor turned his gaze, staring at Xuan Ye with eyes full of hope and pleading.

"No, he absolutely has no possibility; at most, he will only be a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage in his entire life."

In the past, no matter how difficult the situation, Xuan Ye could always find a way to break the deadlock, and could even allow the Yan Family to profit significantly, but now he was completely helpless.

Afterwards, he sighed lightly and ordered toward the outside of the hall: "Someone come!"

He had completely failed to anticipate someone like Yan Taibai.

Strength is the foundation of the cultivation world.

This was truly something the two of them could not accept or believe; they even felt as if they were dreaming. If the Sect Master were not right in front of them, they might have even slapped each other to confirm if they were dreaming.

As for the current Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, as long as Yan Taibai could grow, the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom would inevitably receive great benefits in the future.

The other Dharma Treasures on his person also had other attributes to varying degrees; they were not purely metal-attribute Dharma Treasures.

Xuan Ye said in a slightly cold tone.

Seeing that Yan Taibai was safe and sound, the fatigue and worry on the face of Qiong Laoguai, who had waited for over half a month, were swept away, and he chuckled indifferently.

Before Yan Taibai could speak, Yan Ruyan asked first in a sweet voice.

At this moment, he and the other middle-aged Daoist were both full of shock and disbelief, as if they were in a dream.

"Haha, you girl, you haven't even become Dao companions with Taibai yet, and you are already considering things so thoroughly; that is excellent. As for Dharma Treasures, you need not worry. The Senior Martial Sister has obtained many Dharma Treasures and even Ancient Treasures from killing powerful enemies over these years. When the time comes, I will have her bestow a few pieces upon Taibai. As for the Dharma Treasures on my person, they are not suitable for Taibai; he is different from other Golden Core Stage cultivators. His cultivation attribute is too singular, limited only to metal-attribute spiritual Qi, so the Dharma Treasure must be a purely metal-attribute one. And the Dharma Treasures I have are not suitable for him. I remember the Senior Martial Sister has a few."

"Martial Uncle, Brother Taibai has just reached the Golden Core Stage and is likely to be envied by others, so do you have any spare Dharma Treasures? Could you lend them to Brother Taibai to use first?"

"Using a few greeting gifts to befriend a once-in-ten-thousand-years cultivation genius like you, I believe many fellow Daoists will not refuse."

The middle-aged Daoist pressed further.

"Old man, does this old man even have a choice!"

"Master, the matter of the Dharma Treasure is not urgent. This disciple wishes to ask Master to help find a certain material. This material is extremely rare; if there is no way to find it, then so be it."

To reach the Golden Core stage before the age of twenty—looking across the entire Tiannan Cultivation World for the past ten thousand years—should make her the first person to do so.

"This fellow Daoist Yan from the Yanyue Sect possesses a Golden Body. Although this constitution is far superior to ordinary cultivators with a Heavenly Spirit Root when it comes to cultivation, it can only absorb and refine the single metal-attribute Heaven and Earth Qi, naturally repelling all other attribute Heaven and Earth Qi. Under these circumstances, there is absolutely no possibility of advancing to the Spirit Severing Stage. This is because the most powerful means of the Spirit Severing Stage is the ability to control Heaven and Earth Qi."

Qiong Laoguai chuckled, appearing quite confident.

The Sect Master of the Taizhen Sect spoke unhurriedly, with no intention of concealing anything.

The more people who know about this kind of thing, the better.

(End of this chapter)