Chapter 610 - 609: The Sealing Lineage

Chapter 610: Chapter 609: The Sealing Lineage

Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan sneered, "Your investment now requires me to foot the bill?"

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator said, "No, Master. I have a complete marketing strategy.

This investment comes with a comprehensive plan. It won’t affect you, Master."

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator was indeed confident. He had just figured something out. ’Trying to stop my master from going in won’t be that easy.’

This piqued Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan’s interest. "Go on."

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator said, "Let’s not discuss the investment itself. I’ll just explain why it won’t affect you, Master.

It’s simple—because the one in charge is Jian Shisan.

Given his Cultivation and status, he wouldn’t stoop to doing something that would antagonize the entire Cultivation Realm.

After all, Jian Shisan has a Holy Land to represent, and its reputation could be affected."

Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan nodded. That was true.

’A Demon Cultivator would be another story entirely. We wouldn’t care in the slightest.’

’Of course, if a Demon Cultivator were in charge, they’d have probably just hauled the Celestial Star Meteorite away for themselves. Let others enter? As if.’

’Impossible.’

"You’d better be right, or you’re going home to marry your junior sister," said Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan.

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator didn’t seem to mind. "Master, while my junior sister might look nauseating, she’s one of the three great Fairies of the Cultivation Realm without her makeup. I’d say that’s a pretty good deal for me."

Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan said coldly, "Marry your junior sister, and from that day forward, she will be in charge of all your money."

Upon hearing this, the Black-robed Demon Cultivator’s eyes instantly filled with terror. He’d rather be dead.

’Now that I think about it, that’s exactly what would happen,’ he thought. ’It’s settled. I’m never getting a Dual Cultivation Companion.’

’Of course, it’s still best not to provoke my master too much.’

Seeing the Black-robed Demon Cultivator’s expression, Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan felt a sense of exasperation.

’Why can’t I have a single normal disciple?’

Just then, Jian Shisan shook his head. "That won’t be necessary."

And it really wasn’t. Jian Shisan had no such twisted sense of humor.

It was also inappropriate from a strategic standpoint. Although it would limit the number of people entering, it would be tantamount to offending the entire Cultivation Realm.

At that point, it would be better to simply bar everyone from entering.

Jian Shisan himself wasn’t afraid, but the Holy Land People needed to travel. Offending so many cultivators would inevitably bring a great deal of trouble to the common disciples.

Jiang Zuo had no such thoughts either. He couldn’t care less about these things.

’It has nothing to do with me, anyway.’

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator, though... now he was someone with a twisted sense of humor.

’It made sense, thinking back. If the man didn’t have such a twisted sense of humor, why would I have thrown him into the Holy Land Array?’

’Only to be traumatized by the entity within.’

Jian Shisan’s words let everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

If this place was really going to be like the Celestial Book Tomb, that would have been awful.

Some people present had refused to enter the last time because of that one word, "Dad." Later, when they saw others achieving enlightenment with their own eyes, they were sick with regret.

If they had to call someone "Dad" again this time, he would probably just go for it.

After all, during the Celestial Book Tomb incident, even though everyone had to say "Dad," no one really cared in the end.

If a single "Dad" could grant them enlightenment, allow them to step into a new realm, or even save them from a life-or-death crisis, what wouldn’t they be willing to do?

It was like someone offering you a million dollars to call them "Dad." Would you say no?

You could probably call them "Dad" until they went bankrupt.

Jiang Zuo waited quietly. The others had nothing to do with him. Who was allowed to enter and who was restricted—that was all Jian Shisan’s problem.

How to screen them was also Jian Shisan’s problem.

’Still, I could probably lend a small hand if the opportunity arises.’

’But now isn’t the time.’

As the first ray of sunlight broke over the horizon of the deep sea, more and more people appeared on the water’s surface.

Even Luo Ying of the Celestial Secret Lineage arrived, bringing with him five masters around Tier Six.

Luo Ying immediately approached Jian Shisan and said, "Fellow Daoist, upon learning of the Celestial Star Descent, I took the liberty of bringing a few of my junior brothers from the Sealing Lineage. I hope they can be of assistance."

Luo Ying, having exhausted his Celestial Secret arts, knew that people from the Sealing Lineage would be needed here. He naturally brought them to show goodwill to the Holy Land.

’This was no joke. Neither Jiang Zuo nor Jian Shisan were people he could afford to offend.’

’Getting on the good side of these two was the top priority for the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins.’

’Otherwise, in a few months, the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins would have to find a new home.’

’And that would be a devastating blow to the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins.’

Jian Shisan nodded, then explained the matter of the Seals. Anyone who wanted to receive a Seal would have to pay for it themselves.

The Sealing Lineage wasn’t a charity, after all.

Of course, the price was something that anyone who needed a Seal could typically afford.

With that, no one had anything to complain about.

The opportunity was given to them; whether they entered or not was up to them.

It was perfectly fair—just like having to call someone "Dad" to get through a door.

This way, everyone remained peers.

As for Jiang Zuo, Luo Ying didn’t dare disturb him. The man was standing there in a way that clearly communicated he didn’t want anyone coming over to make a scene.

Jiang Zuo was someone he absolutely, under no circumstances, could afford to offend.

Afterward, more and more people arrived, and word of the rules for entry slowly spread among them.

Some were defiant, while others said nothing at all.

Of course, even more people simply chose to watch from the sidelines.

The Black-robed Demon Cultivator inwardly cursed them for their stupidity. ’After the whole Celestial Book Tomb affair, how could they still not know to cherish an opportunity like this?’

’It’s just suppressing your Cultivation! Can’t they see that even someone as serious as my master is able to roll with the punches?’

At that moment, Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan approached the members of the Sealing Lineage. "Fellow Daoists, I’ll have to trouble you."

As she spoke, she handed over a sufficient amount of Spirit Stones.

After receiving the Spirit Stones, the members of the Sealing Lineage began to apply the Seal to Demon Cultivator Nan Xuan.

Just then, Zi Feng arrived with Chi Xue Child, having rushed over through the night. Blade Master Hai Bian had done the same.

If he hadn’t run into Zi Feng on the way, Blade Master Hai Bian might not have made it in time.

After that, Swordsman Beitian also arrived.

He had initially come just to see the commotion, since it was an event hosted by a senior of Jian Shisan’s stature.

He greatly admired Jian Shisan’s Sword Dao, and though he could not replicate it, he felt it was still good to come and witness it.

But upon arriving, he discovered that one could actually suppress their Cultivation to enter.

’Well, in that case, of course I’m going in.’

This wasn’t the first time he had suppressed his Cultivation; he was quite used to it.

Oh, and he had also brought two other Cultivators with him: a pair of Tier Two Junior Cultivators, the ones who were always putting their affection on display.

He had caught them again today.

’Are those two sick in the head or something?’ he wondered. ’They’re always being lovey-dovey at the foot of my mountain peak.’

’Who are they trying to nauseate?’

Soon, practically everyone had arrived, whether they were Ghost Cultivators, Daoist Cultivators, Demon Cultivators, or from other paths.

But no one dared to stir up trouble.

A Tier Eight Inquiry expert was an existence they could only look up to in awe. Making trouble would be suicide.

Once the option to be Sealed was announced, even those who might have instigated trouble from the shadows vanished. They knew to quit while they were ahead.

Of course, it wasn’t that stupid people didn’t exist, but there just weren’t any present at the moment.

Soon, the Cultivators who had thought they could only send their juniors inside discovered they could actually have their Cultivation Sealed and enter themselves. So, they decided to go in alongside their juniors.

If worse came to worst, they could just leave the juniors outside and go in by themselves.

Of course, some were still unwilling to enter. With their Cultivation suppressed, their own arrogance would very likely be their downfall.

It was better to stay outside and see how things played out.

At this moment, a faint rumbling sound emanated from the Celestial Star Meteorite.

The high temperature began to recede, and a huge Shi Men appeared before everyone’s eyes.