Chapter 157: Knowing One

"Disciple supports!"

Unexpectedly, Wuwei was the first to stand up and express support.

From Wuwei's perspective, this is understandable.

As Taixu said, he has long had his fill of these things, and since his lifespan is nearly exhausted, worldly possessions hold no use for him.

All he seeks is the Great Taixu Mystery Scripture.

"Disciple supports!"

"Disciple supports!"

With this, the other disciples naturally followed suit in expressing support.

Grandmaster Taixu nodded.

"Huh…" He exhaled deeply, and the overwhelming pressure in the hall vanished instantly.

He became that old man again.

"In these days, I have gradually come to know my destiny…"

At these words, all disciples were filled with terror.

Each lifted their heads.

Even He Pingsheng was somewhat surprised.

What is knowing one's destiny?

At the end of their lives, cultivators who have reached Foundation Establishment or Nascent Soul suddenly gain divine insight and can clearly sense how many years of lifespan remain.

This is knowing one's destiny.

That is, Grandmaster Taixu now knows exactly how many years he has left to live.

And it is an extremely precise number.

"Master…" Xuanyang trembled and asked: "May I ask, Master…"

He spoke only these few words and dared not continue.

"Master…"

The other disciples also quickly knelt down, staring at Taixu.

Taixu said: "Do not worry… I am still well, with sixty years of lifespan remaining!"

Huh…

Everyone exhaled again.

Sixty years! That's still six decades!

That's good, that's good!

We can enjoy leisure for another sixty years.

"Master…" The youngest disciple, Jianzhu, stood up and asked: "It is clear that within sixty years, no one in our Grand Void Gate will reach Nascent Soul!"

"What shall we do then?"

"The Beast Taming Sect will not let us go!"

"Our feud with them runs deep!"

Grandmaster Taixu nodded: "Long ago, I slew the Wanderer of the Beast Taming Sect; I know full well our feud runs deep. Yet you need not worry!"

"I shall speak of this matter now!"

"In the time ahead, I intend to enter seclusion!"

"To restore my cultivation and divine powers!"

"Rest assured, before I lie down, I shall personally go to the Beast Taming Immortal Sect and slay their Nascent Soul once more!"

"All karmic debts shall be borne by me!"

The disciples instantly rejoiced.

If the old master would intervene and kill their Nascent Soul, nothing could be better.

"Therefore, in the time ahead!" Grandmaster Taixu looked at them all: "Do not come to disturb me in the Grand Void Gate. Should I issue any orders, I shall send He Xiaozi with the token to convey them!"

"If you have doubts, do not come to me!"

"Wait until I emerge from seclusion!"

"Do you understand?"

The disciples below the dais exchanged glances.

Seclusion?

Does it require so long?

Yet since the Master has said so, it is understandable.

"Yes…" They bowed respectfully.

As they bowed, each cast a glance at He Pingsheng.

This boy's authority will be immense from now on.

"All of you, get out!" Taixu waved his hand, looking exhausted.

The five Jin Dan disciples filed out of the hall one by one; the arrays outside the hall closed behind them in sequence.

Defense array, Spirit-Sealing array, Illusion array.

When the five turned to look back, the vast Grand Void Divine Hall had vanished entirely—what remained was only an ordinary, unremarkable plaza.

"This…" Everyone was stunned.

From now on, if we wish to pay respects to the Master, we won't even know where to find him.

This…

"Senior Brother!" Jianzhu walked up to Wuwei, wearing a look of amusement, and said casually: "Do you think the Master is using seclusion as an excuse to actually transmit the Great Taixu Mystery Scripture to He Pingsheng?"

Wuwei's face turned instantly black as a soot-covered pot.

Yet at that moment—

A streak of spiritual energy condensed from the void, instantly forming a palm-shaped shadow that struck hard across Jianzhu's left cheek.

The palm moved slowly.

Yet Jianzhu could not dodge, could not move, and even his magic power could not stir.

Slap…

The slap rang loud.

It appeared utterly ordinary.

Yet the next instant, Jianzhu spat out a mouthful of blood and trembled: "Master… why do you punish me?"

"You stripped away a layer of my cultivation!"

At these words, everyone was shocked again.

That single slap had stripped away a layer of cultivation?

That's too terrifying.

The others turned back, then panicked and fled as streaks of light.

…

On either side of the Grand Void Divine Hall stood two side halls.

Both side halls had now been erased and hidden by the illusion array.

Grandmaster Taixu pulled He Pingsheng into the left side hall, which he had never entered before.

Inside the left side hall stood a massive shelf, piled high with books.

Also jade slips.

And some materials.

"Over here!" The old man strolled slowly past the giant shelf, gazing at a smaller shelf behind it: "Come take a look!"

He Pingsheng's gaze swept over it.

It held countless vials and jars!

"All of these are prepared for you!"

The old man waved his hand.

He Pingsheng exclaimed: "For me?"

His eyes swept over the vials and jars.

Each bottle bore a label.

【Spirit Gathering Pill】: Second-grade elixir, primary auxiliary pill for Foundation Establishment cultivators!

A quick glance revealed dozens of bottles—all Spirit Gathering Pills.

【Spirit Gathering Pill】: Third-grade elixir, most essential auxiliary pill for Jin Dan cultivation.

Another dozens of bottles.

【Morning Essence Pill】: Pill required when reaching the twelfth layer of Foundation Establishment to break through into Jin Dan realm.

Only one bottle, yet the label indicated six pills inside.

And all of medium quality.

"When you cultivate, consume these elixirs!" The old man pointed to each vial and jar in turn: "Start with Spirit Gathering Pills. Once you reach the twelfth layer of Foundation Establishment, swallow the 【Morning Essence Pill】 to break into the Jin Dan realm!"

"After reaching Jin Dan, consume the 【Spirit Gathering Pill】 to enhance your cultivation!"

"There's no choice—your Five Element Spirit Root can only grow by swallowing pills; otherwise, relying solely on absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth would be far too slow!"

"Unfortunately, I don't have all the elixirs here!"

Grand Void sighed: "One crucial ingredient is missing!"

He Pingsheng asked: "May I ask, Master, what is missing?"

Grand Void said: "The Soul-Breaking Elixir is missing. After achieving Golden Core completion, you must undergo Soul-Breaking, transforming your Golden Core into a Nascent Soul to enter the Nascent Soul realm!"

"I cannot find it anytime soon!"

"There's no help for it—when you reach Golden Core and wish to break through, find it yourself!"

"I simply have no time or energy to search for it for you!"