Chapter 183 - 111: Give Up, He’s at the Golden Core Stage, We Can’t Beat Him

Chapter 183: Chapter 111: Give Up, He’s at the Golden Core Stage, We Can’t Beat Him

Nangong Broken Sword nodded.

"Among the numerous ancient ruins discovered by the Immortal Alliance so far, quite a few have recorded the word ’reincarnation’.

"We speculate that although the great war between the two realms back then caused many of our realm’s Immortals and Buddhas to fall, they also found a way to perfect reincarnation through the Ancient Immortals.

"As a result, even if these True Immortal Buddhas fell later, they could still preserve their Dao Lineage and Buddhist principles to reincarnate and recultivate.

"However, this is just our speculation. We have no way of knowing if it’s the exact truth.

"After all, the Immortal Alliance hasn’t produced an Immortal in a full five thousand years. We are completely ignorant of the current situation in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

"Everything is simply a reasonable deduction based on our explorations of various Ancient Secret Realms."

Hearing this, Lu Chen asked out of the blue, "Then I wonder if Nangong Taoist has ever heard of a Sect named the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

"The Cyan Cloud Sect?" Nangong Taoist gave Lu Chen a surprised look, seeming curious about where he had learned of this. But considering they were in Luocheng, Nangong Broken Sword understood.

"You must have found traces of this Ancient Sect at Five Springs Mountain in your school, right?"

Lu Chen’s pupils contracted in shock as he realized that the Cyan Cloud Sect was actually an Ancient Sect of this world. He never expected the question that had troubled him for so long to be answered today.

Previously, he had always been uncertain about the connection between the Cyan Cloud Sect in the game and the Real World. But now, with Nangong Broken Sword’s words, Lu Chen could be certain. The era in his game was the exact Ancient Times that the Immortal Alliance spoke of.

Seeing Lu Chen deep in thought, Nangong Broken Sword elaborated, "We actually don’t know much about the Cyan Cloud Sect either. We only know that the original Sect grounds of the Cyan Cloud Sect were right here in Luocheng, right beneath your feet.

"During that great war in Ancient Times, although the Cyan Cloud Sect was nearly destroyed, one lineage survived and established a brand new Sect in the south.

"Do you know what this Sect is?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Chen said uncertainly, "Could Lord Nangong be talking about the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect behind the Li Huo Daoist School?"

Nangong Broken Sword gave Lu Chen a surprised look, not expecting him to guess it so quickly. Perhaps feeling that Lu Chen was already qualified to know these secrets, he decided to share more of the Immortal Alliance’s hidden lore.

"Since you guessed it’s the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect, why don’t you try to guess why they value Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators so much—in other words, your little girlfriend."

"Lord Nangong, I’m still a student, and I don’t have a little girlfriend. After all, a student should focus on their studies." Lu Chen didn’t immediately answer Nangong Broken Sword’s question but instead sternly refuted the so-called ’little girlfriend’ claim.

Hearing this, a teasing smile broke through Nangong Broken Sword’s initially serious expression. He gave Lu Chen a look that clearly said he could fool himself but shouldn’t try to fool an experienced elder.

Who would have thought that the Nangong Broken Sword who could chase an Evil Cultivator for thousands of miles with his sword and ruthlessly strike them down was, in private, such a gossipy old man? Yet, it was exactly this stark contrast in Nangong Broken Sword’s demeanor that changed Lu Chen’s impression of him significantly. He no longer viewed him as a powerful Golden Core Stage Cultivator, but simply as an approachable elder he could chat with.

With this in mind, Lu Chen said helplessly, "Lord Nangong, I don’t know much about the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect, so please don’t keep me in suspense."

Nangong Broken Sword chuckled and began, "Actually, the predecessor of the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect was the Danyang Peak lineage within the Ancient Sect, the Cyan Cloud Sect.

"Who knows what happened to this lineage back then, but they not only left the Sect to found the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect in the south but also took some of the Fire Seed of the ’Yangming Earth Fire’ from Danyang Peak when they left.

"Then, over a long period of time, among the Danyang Peak Cultivators who came into contact with the Yangming Earth Fire’s Fire Seed, it seems someone accidentally merged with this Earth Fire by a stroke of fate, completely integrating its power into their own bloodline.

"And thus, the first Phoenix Tribulation Cultivator was born.

"It is worth mentioning that throughout history, all Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators, without exception, have been female.

"With me putting it this way, you should understand the uniqueness of your little girlfriend, right?"

He thought, "Was the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect founded by the lineage that left Danyang Peak back then?"

Hearing this information, Lu Chen couldn’t help but recall what Pang Xiao had told him in the ’Bearers of the Tripod’ Dungeon. Pang Xiao had said that his master, Spirit Fire Taoist, had taken his disciples and left Danyang Peak for some special reasons.

This was also what ultimately allowed Ji Chang to become the Peak Master of Danyang Peak.

Because of this, Lu Chen had reason to believe that the person Nangong Broken Sword mentioned who founded the Ten Thousand Professions Immortal Sect was most likely Spirit Fire Taoist and his followers. However, he still didn’t know why Spirit Fire Taoist had done so back then.

But for now, it was enough for him to know that the Cyan Cloud Sect was a Sect that existed in the Ancient Times spoken of by the Immortal Alliance. Knowing this meant that in the future, whether in the game or the Real World, there would be many things he could cross-reference between the two sides.

Perhaps feeling he had already shared enough secrets with Lu Chen, Nangong Broken Sword brought the topic back to Lu Chen himself.

"Let’s end our discussion about the secrets of the Immortal Sects here for now.

"If you want to understand them further, you might as well ask your little girlfriend later."