Chapter 377 - 206: Seven Sons of Profound Pure, New Calendar

Chapter 377: Chapter 206: Seven Sons of Profound Pure, New Calendar

In truth, Elder Xu would have preferred to Dust-Seal those seven students until a future prosperous era. But since he failed to find a Dust-Sealed Stone, he could only change course and have them become Mountain Guardians.

This decision pained him greatly, but it was born more out of helplessness. So, he stayed behind to accompany them and witness their growth.

’No matter what, the students I’ve chosen will absolutely not fade into obscurity.’

In fact, Elder Xu harbored a small, secret plan.

In ordinary times, no matter how confident he was, it would be difficult for these seven students to make a great name for themselves. Merely reaching the level of an ordinary genius would have been considered a fine achievement.

After all, no matter how much faith he had in the Hidden Mountain Spell and the seven students, their innate talents were what they were—nothing particularly outstanding.

But in the wake of the Dao Concealment, the powerful would not emerge and prodigies would be rare. This was an era born for people like them—better than the average, but not quite the best.

Once, on the Evil Demon Battlefield, the Profound Pure Sect had four great prodigies who forged a magnificent reputation: the White-clothed Fairy Yue Qingyu, the Evergreen Sword Saint Zhang Zhentian, Deceitful Blade Chen Chang’an, and the Pill-Digging Witch Ye Qingxue. They were known to the outside world as the "Four Sons of Profound Pure."

And Elder Xu’s hope for those seven students was that in the era following the Dao Concealment, they could become the "Seven Sons of Profound Pure."

To become a historical symbol in the Dao Concealment Era, one that the Cultivation Realm could not ignore when looking back.

As this wild ambition took root in his mind, Elder Xu felt his blood boil with excitement. The dejection from his earlier failure to find the Dust-Sealed legacy was instantly swept away, replaced by a surge of motivation that filled his entire being.

’That’s right, this is it. The Seven Sons of Profound Pure—that’s what I want.’

’A golden age of the Great Dao? That’s not what I’m after. What I want is for countless years in the future, when people look back on the history of the Dao Concealment, for them to remember the Seven Sons of Profound Pure—and to remember that I was their teacher.’

’This feeling, of leaving a significant mark on history—that is my true pursuit.’

Xu Ran sensed the shift in Elder Xu’s emotions and found it strange. Just a moment ago, the man had been deathly pale, the very picture of dejection and despair.

’How did he suddenly get so fired up? His gaze is like a burning flame.’

"Hidden Mountain Elder."

Just as Xu Ran was puzzling over this, Elder Xu, standing before him, suddenly stared at him with a fervent gaze and shouted.

The intensity in the man’s eyes sent a jolt through Xu Ran, nearly frightening him. He forced himself to calm down and spoke slowly:

"Elder Xu, if you have something to say, please just say it. Could I trouble you to stop looking at me like that?"

’This is a little creepy!’

He sighed inwardly. Then, he watched as Elder Xu, his face alight with enthusiasm, said:

"Let me take you to meet those students. They are practicing your Cultivation Technique, after all. It’s only right that they meet you, its creator."

Xu Ran found Elder Xu’s enthusiasm unsettling. The main reason was the look in his eyes; it made Xu Ran feel like prey, as if the Elder was scheming something.

However, Elder Xu gave him no opportunity to overthink it, simply grabbing his arm and pulling him along in a specific direction.

Seeing this, Xu Ran stopped resisting. ’I’m probably just overthinking this,’ he thought. ’It’s not like Elder Xu is going to eat me. There’s nothing to be afraid of.’

When Elder Xu saw that Xu Ran didn’t object, his heart burned with passion.

His sudden desire to have the Hidden Mountain Elder meet the students was, of course, driven by his own little scheme.

As one of the core members of Qing Xuan Peak, and someone trusted by Qing Xuan True Monarch, he knew a little more about the Hidden Mountain Elder than the average person.

The Qing Xuan Peak Master had told him that the Flying Immortal Stream was created by the Hidden Mountain Elder himself. The reason he was able to become an Elder of Qing Xuan Peak with a mere Purple Mansion Stage cultivation was precisely due to his contribution in creating the cultivation method for the Flying Immortal Stream.

When Elder Xu learned this from Qing Xuan True Monarch, he was utterly shocked.

The entire Cultivation Realm was speculating about the identity of the Flying Immortal Stream’s founder, who had blazed a new trail for cultivation.

The prevailing view in the Cultivation Realm was that the Flying Immortal Stream had been created by the Profound Pure Sect’s former Sect Leader, Taihua True Monarch. As an Enlightenment Seeker, it wouldn’t have been surprising for him to pioneer a completely new path.

Others believed it was a legacy left by Sword Dao Ye Shan. It wasn’t impossible that he had attempted to create a brand-new path during the period when his Golden Core was shattered.

Perhaps the Flying Immortal Stream was just an experiment from his time of grave injury and seclusion.

There were even those who believed the current Sect Leader, Yue Qingyu, was the creator. As someone who possessed an even greater disposition of an Enlightenment Seeker than her master, Taihua True Monarch, it would be perfectly reasonable for her to have created the Flying Immortal Stream.

Of course, there were also speculations involving the other Supreme Elders; the rumors were simply countless.

But no one could have ever guessed that the creator of the Flying Immortal Stream was actually an obscure individual with an ordinary cultivation, someone completely unknown in the Cultivation Realm.

Judging from the Hidden Mountain Elder’s cultivation, his level must have been even lower when he created the Flying Immortal Stream—perhaps he had just begun his training or had only recently reached Foundation Establishment.

The creation of the Flying Immortal Stream must have been related to his own innate gifts.

The fact that his cultivation was still only at the Purple Mansion Stage suggested that the Sect must have granted him life-extending treasures to allow him to live this long.

Elder Xu wasn’t surprised by this; the Sect had always been generous to those who made significant contributions.

And to Elder Xu, the Hidden Mountain Elder wasn’t just the creator of the Flying Immortal Stream; he was also the creator of the Hidden Mountain Spell.

The Hidden Mountain Spell was distinct from both the traditional path of cultivation and the Flying Immortal Stream; it represented an entirely different philosophy.