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Insidetheilluminatedcavethatseemedlikeitwascoveredindaylight,thegroundunderTangXiuandXueYu'sfeetsuddenlyrotatedasanenormoussuckingforcesuddenlyswallowedthem,causingtheduotoinstantlyvanishfromtheirspot."What'sthisplace?"Inonlyaflash,thecoupleappearedinanemptyandspacioussubterraneanspace,whereaconvergedrivermadeofmagmaflowedbeforethemasitpouredintotheseeminglyendlesscave.Suspendedabovetheriverofmagmawasahead-sizedbulboflightthatemittedoutastronglifeforce,givingoffasoothingeffecttoalltheopenedporesoftheirbody."Lookoverthere,quickly!"saidXueYuasshepointedtotherockwalloppositethemagmariver.TangXiufollowedthedirectionofherfinger.Hisexpressionimmediatelychangedashesawsomethingresemblingastatueonthegiganticbluestoneinthecenteroftheshallowpoolthatsurroundedit.Someinscriptionscouldbeseencarvedonitssurface."Let'sgothereandtakealook."TangXiuembracedXueYuandfloatedupastheystreakedforwardtothefrontofthestatueinjustafewseconds.Helookedaroundtheshallowpoolsurroundingitbeforehiseyesslowlymovedandeventuallylandedonthewritingonthebluestonewall:"IamDaoMasterGuai,theonlytitleI'vetrulybeenusingamongthecountlessexistencesofmyendlessreincarnation.ThisistheplaceI'vebeencultivating,whichwillbelongtosomeonethathasbeenpredestinedwithme.ThosewhowishtoworshipmeasaMaster,kowtowtomeandyouwillacceptmylegacy."TangXiuandXueYuexchangeddismayedglances.TherewasnoImmortalTrove,eventhoughtheyhadbeenlookingforitforalongtime,andtheyinsteadbecameeligibletoacceptaninheritanceofsomeDaoistcultivator.TangXiuhimselfwasdownrightdisappointedasthiswasaletdowntotheextreme.Whywouldheneedtoinheritsomeone'slegacywithhisformerpowerandidentityinthefirstplace?"Well,itturnsoutthatthisImmortalTroveiskindofaninheritanceplaceofDaoMasterGuai,"softlysaidXueYu."Iwouldn'thavetriedtoopenthisImmortalTrovehadIknownaboutthis,"repliedTangXiuwithaforcedsmile."Thisissuchawasteoftime!""Eh?"XueYulookedpuzzledandasked,"Isn'titagoodthingthatwecangethisinheritancethough?""Notreally."TangXiushookhisheadandsaid,"ThistypeofinheritanceisofnousetomeunlessthispersonissomeonewhohasreachedgodhoodandbecameadeityoftheGodsRealm.Anyways,let'sforgetit.Sinceyou'vetriedyourbesttoopenthisImmortaltroveandalsohavealreadycomeinhere,youcantryit!I'mnotinterestedinanyofDaoMasterGuai'sinheritancewhatsoever."Foramoment,XueYuhesitatedbeforeshewalkedovertothecushionoutsidetheshallowpoolunderTangXiu'sinstructionandkowtowedthere.Justasshefinishedwithherkowtowandraisedherhead,thestatueemittedoutanenormousaurawhilethedarkgreenliquidintheshallowpoolturnedintoanaquaticdragonthatinstantlyenvelopedherwithin.Thehead-sizedgreenspherethatwasfloatingabovethemagmariversuddenlyshrunkahundredtimesitsoriginalsize,turningintoathumb-sizedlightspherebeforedrillingintoXueYu'sforehead.Buzz…Amagicalaurawasformedintheentiresubterraneanspace.TangXiuinstantlytookalookaroundandfoundthatthereweregreenenergystreamscomingoutfromtheninegreenbeadsthatwereembeddedinthewallastheybegantointerconnecttogetherwithXueYu,whereasagreenmistfilledeverysmallcornerofthespaceinjustafewseconds."Thisis…"TangXiutookaheavybreathandlookedsurprisedashecouldclearlyfeelthatthegreenaurathatwasfloodingaroundhimwasstronglyrejectedbyhisbody.Itseemedlikethereweretwokindsofmagneticpoles,positiveandnegative,thatwantedtoforcehimoutofthisspace."Hmph…"TangXiuquicklygrabbedsomearraydisksandarrangedthemintotheFourDivisionArraypositionlightningfastwhilereleasinghisPrimalChaospower.Afterthegreenaurawasdispelledforafewmeters,heimmediatelyactivatedthearray,drivingawayallthetracesofthesuppressingaurainhischestinstantly.Afterthat,TangXiuraisedhishandtotouchhischinwhilearuminativelookflashedinhiseyes.HecouldtellthatthisinheritancewasnotlikelytobefromjustsomeordinaryDaoistcultivator,unlessthepersonhadreachedanImmortalrealm.Itwouldbeclosetoimpossibleforonetoachievesuchafeatunlessthatpersonusedanarraytodoso."IhadneverheardofsomeonenamedDaoMasterGuaibackwhenIwasintheImmortalWorld,though.Ipresumethathe'snotsomeonepowerful?Butnow,theinheritanceceremonyisabouttounfold,soI'llwait!"TangXiuthensatcross-leggedandpreparedtoabsorbtheenergyofthestarsandbegancultivating.However,hewasimmediatelystunnedwhenfindingthatthegreenenergyfloatingoutsidetheFourDivisionArrayunexpectedlyisolatedandseparatedthisspacefromtheoutsideworldcompletely;now,evenifheforcefullycultivatedhere,hewasunabletoabsorbanybitsofthestars'energyfromtheoutsideworld."Soweird!"TangXiusighedandgaveuphisideaofcultivatinghere.Hetookabookfromhisinterspatialringandthentookaseatonthegroundtowatchthescenequietly.Timefleetedbyandtwelvehourspassed.TangXiuhadjustfinishedthefourthbookanddigestedallthecontentsinallofthemashisexpressionslightlychanged.HeshiftedhissightatXueYu,whowasstillbeingenvelopedinsidethegreenlight."Iunderstand."XueYu'sredlipsslightlyopenedasshelookedatthestatueinfrontofher,buttherewasnoemotionalfluctuationcomingfromhervoice.Ashervoicefadedaway,shegentlywavedherhandandallthegreenlightsintheundergroundspacesuddenlyswarmedintoherbody.Then,thewholespacereturnedtoitsoriginalstateinjustafewbreaths."Whatastrongaura."TangXiuwasquiteshockedashelookedatXueYu.Hecouldsensethatherbodywasnowfullofpower;eventhemereaurasheemittedoutmadehimfeelsuffocated.Hecouldn'tevenfigureoutwhetherthispowerfulauracamefromherorfromDaoMasterGuaiwhopassedthisinheritancetoher."TangXiu."XueYucalledoutaftershefloatedtotheFourDivisionArrayaftergivingakowtowtothestatue.TangXiuremovedthearrayandcircledaroundherwhileobservingherwholebeingforalongwhile.Then,heasked,"What'syourcurrentcultivationnow?"XueYuseemedtothinkforashortmomentbeforeasmilesuddenlysportedonherface.Withthewaveofherwhitelongdress'ssleeve,aminiatureversionofherselfthatwasenvelopedingreenlightthenemergedoutofthinair.Thismini-versionofXueYuevenwinkedatTangXiuwhilecoveringhermouthandchuckled."NascentSoul?"TangXiu'sheartquiveredafewtimes.Hewasquiteshockedafterlookingatthenakedandmischievousmini-versionofXueYuinthegreensphereoflight.Eveninhisdreams,heneverexpectedthatXueYuwoulddirectlybreakthroughtotheNascentSoulStagefromtheQiRefiningStagebyjustmerelyobtainingsomeone'sinheritance."Well,Idon'tthinkI'matNascentSoulStage,though."XueYuchuckledandcontinued,"Ishouldbeat…SoulFormationStage.""Noshit!"TangXiuwassoshockedthathewasrenderedspeechlessandcouldonlystareblanklyatXueYu'sNascentSoul.Allofasudden,ablushcoveredXueYu'sprettyfaceandshewavedherlongsleevestoimmediatelytakeherNascentSoulbackintoherbody.Shedidn'tfeelthatitwasinappropriatewhenshefirstunleashedherNascentSouloutnaked,butTangXiu'sstaringatitafterwardwassomewhatunbearable.TangXiulookedupinastonishmentandfoundtheshyandblushingfaceofXueYu.Heimmediatelyrealizedwhatcauseditandloudlylaughed,"Hahaha,we'rewifeandhusbandalready.There'snoneedforyoutobeshyabout.Ifanything,there'salsosomegoodstuff.Wecandowifeandhusbandthingsindoublecultivationalldayandnightsoonerorlater.Ah,that'snotright.I'vealreadychangedmycultivationtechnique,makingitpracticallyunabletoformanyNascentSoulatall.""Youcan'tcultivateaNascentSoul?"askedXueYu,confused."Why?"TangXiutookadeepbreath,andwithabitofregretinhisvoice,hespoke,"WhatIoncecultivatedwasapeerlessImmortaltechnique,soIwasabletocultivateaNascentSoulallthroughtheNascentImmortal.Butlateron,duetospecialcircumstances,Iturnedintoanordinaryperson,soIbegancultivatingawholedifferent,yetmoreprofound,cultivationtechniquethatemphasizesonphysiquetemperingandrefining.It'sakindthatispracticallyimpossibletocultivateNascentSoulwith."XueYugentlynoddedinresponse.Shemayhavehadhercultivationgreatlyincreasedbyacquiringaninheritance,thusobtainingalotofusefulknowledge,yetshecouldn'tunderstandmuchaboutTangXiu'ssituation.Nolongerwantedtoprolongthediscussionabouthisownissues,TangXiulookedatXueYuandasked,"Anyway,let'stalkaboutyourinheritancefromthisDaoMasterGuai.Whoexactlyisheandwhatdidheimpartuponyou?"XueYuspreadherpalm,causingagreensphereoflighttosuddenlyappearonit.Thenshespoke,"ThisisamediumsphereofmyMaster.Hissoulavatarwillappearhere."Withthatsaid,sheinstantlyactivatedthegreensphereoflight.However,TangXiuwasstunnedandhiscomplexionsuddenlychangedandurgentlyshouted,"Don'tactivateit,I…"Buzz…Aterrifyingauraemergedoutofthegreenlightsphereand,inalmostaninstant,thegreensphereblastedopen,formingagreen-coloredfigurebeforeTangXiuandXueYu.Thefigurewasthin,yetexudedasage-likeauraofanimmortal."XueYu?ItrulyneverthoughtmyPristineImmortalConfucianistSectwouldhaveafemalediscipleagain.Thiswouldspelltrouble."DaoMasterGuaishookhisheadandhelplesslycontinued,"Haih,whateverwillbe,willbe.Givemeawispofyoursoul.You'renowhenceforthadiscipleofmyPristineImmortalConfucianistSect.However…youmustnotdirectlylookformeafteryou'veascendedtotheImmortalWorld.I'mgoingtoleaveamarkinyoursoulsea,soyoucangotothatplacetofindmeonceyou'rethere."XueYuhurriedlykneltandrespectfullykowtowedtohimthrice.Thensheaskedwhilekneeling,"Whycan'tIgodirectlytothePristineImmortalConfucianistSecttofindyou,Master?Aren'tyouoneoftheeldersthere?Youmentioneditinyourinheritance!""I'llanswerthatquestionofyoursinsteadofhim!HisPristineImmortalConfucianistSectonlyreceivesmalesasdisciplesanddoesn'tacceptfemales."TangXiusighedandreachedouttopullXueYuupandcalmlysaid,"Itwasoncebittenbyasnake,andhasgoneforevermeekforthousandsofyearsalready."DaoMasterGuaizonedout,asonlyatthismomentdidhefindoutthattherewasstillayoungmanwithhisdisciplewhohadacceptedhislegacy.Therewasabitofshockonhisfaceasheasked,"Whoareyou?ThisplaceshouldbeEarth,right?Howdoyouknowaboutmysect'ssituationintheImmortalWorld?"AsmilewassketchedonthecornerofTangXiu'smouth,"ImaynotknowhowmuchtimeintheImmortalWorldhaspassed,butthere'sonethingIknowof.TheAncestorofyourPristineImmortalConfucianistSectwaskilledbymyfollower.Itwasalsobecauseofmysubordinatethatyoursectvowedtoneveracceptfemaledisciplesagain.AlthoughI'veneverheardofthenameDaoMasterGuai,I'mfamiliarwiththatPristineStreamguyfromyoursect.""What?"exclaimedDaoMasterGuaiinalarm.Heinstantlysteppedbackafewsteps,startingatTangXiu'sfaintlysmilingfaceforalongwhile.Then,hesuddenlykneltinfrontofTangXiuwithabitoffearandrespectinhisvoice,"DaoMasterGuai,the326thgenerationPristineImmortalConfucianistSect'sdisciple,paysrespecttotheVenerableSupreme.Pleaseforgivethisjuniorwhohasbeenignorantandactedindiscourtesybeforeyourpresence."
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