Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 870 - 537: Secrets

Chapter 870 -537: Secrets

When the time comes to brave the waves, the clouds will be harnessed to sail across the blue sea!

Half a month later, atop the enormous Sea-Exploring Battleship at Canglang Ruins, Ning Que stood alone, his eyebrows shadowed with melancholy, his eyes reflecting uncertainty.

There are unpredictable storms in the sky, and humans face sudden misfortunes; such is the capricious nature of the world. But Ning Que had never imagined it could change to this extent—that overnight, he would become a remnant of the Sword Pavilion.

Indeed, a remnant of the Sword Pavilion!

The Holy Land Immortal Sects always have contingency plans to ensure that their teachings and heritage survive great disasters.

One such contingency is their hidden lineages.

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He was not only a remnant of the Sword Pavilion but also a member of the Xiao Clan, sharing the same bloodline as the Xiao Family that brought about the Pavilion’s demise.

Years ago, when the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion fell, the Treasure “Heaven Concealing Mirror” activated, sending messages to all the hidden branches, triggering the final safeguard.

As one of these safeguards, he thus became a remnant of the Sword Pavilion, a member of the Xiao clan, beginning an involuntary life of exile.

Frankly speaking, if he had a choice, he would not want to shoulder this bloodline or entangle with the “First Immortal of the Northern Region.”

But he had no choice. After the fall of the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, the Wandao School did not relent and continued to hunt tirelessly for the remnants of the Pavilion and hidden sects within the Northern Domain, in a relentless effort to eradicate them once and for all.

With blood ties that could not be severed, and with the actions of the Wandao School, he was left with no choice but to act according to circumstances, using his sect’s arrangements and family’s safeguards to preserve himself.

Though rumors suggested that the Wandao School did not execute captive disciples of the Sword Pavilion and even spared the Xiao clan, treating them only as prisoners forced to perform various labors, the value of life and freedom is paramount for every individual. Under no circumstances did he want to suffer the unjust calamity of imprisonment and misery.

So, he came here.

According to his sect’s arrangements and family’s contingency plan, someone capable of destroying the Sword Pavilion must be a supreme True Immortal or even above.

Such personages, after obliterating the Sword Pavilion, would undoubtedly dominate the world, and these hidden branches would either submit in pretense, biding their time, or flee far from the storm to other lands.

The former need not be discussed extensively: by staying covert and biding their time, they could survive.

The latter’s focus was on the Endless Sea!

The Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, with an ancient heritage, possessed a certain artifact of potentiality—the Endless Sea Chart, which documented sailing routes through the Five Domains. If one followed the chart to escape the Northern Domain, they could seek a resurgence, continue the legacy of the Sword Pavilion, and perhaps even request reinforcements from ancestors in the Upper Realm to reclaim their footing.

However, Ning Que did not entertain such thoughts. Instead, he leaned towards the first option, living a quiet life, for the aura of the “First Immortal of the Northern Region” was too overwhelming; he truly did not possess the heart to challenge it.

Furthermore, according to the “Heaven Concealing Realm,” their hidden branches had been embedded as sleeper agents for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years, severing all contacts during that time, leaving no trace to be found.

The Xuanyuan Sword Master, though adept in the Heavenly Secret Technique and hailed as an extraordinary figure, could not possibly inquire into matters spanning over a hundred thousand years, a feat beyond the capabilities of both Earth and Heavenly Immortals.

Moreover, with the Heaven Concealing Mirror destroyed and only a few sacrificial pawns placed in the open, the likelihood of unearthing other sleeper agents was slim to none. They could afford to bide their time, waiting for an opportunity in the future. Why risk a desperate struggle?

Tales of venturing to other domains and making a comeback sound simple, but who could guarantee that the routes on the Endless Sea Chart, a relic of an unknown time, were still navigable? A single misstep could lead to a watery grave.

So…

He still came!

There was no helping it; the human heart always harbors a trace of hope against odds, a touch of unwillingness to settle, which inexplicably brought him here in pursuit of a backup plan.

But upon arrival, his confusion only deepened.

“The Black Tortoise Warship of Bright Moon Pavilion is a sixth-rank Sea-Exploring Battleship, with the Middle-Grade Immortal Artifact, the North Palace Black Tortoise Pearl, as its core, constructed from hundreds of millions of magical instruments. Its might comfortably surpasses the Turtle Spirit Warship of Turtle Spirit Island. Each voyage is accompanied by a Mahayana True Immortal, and this time, three immortals have joined together—an unprecedented mobilization with the Grand Ancestor of Bright Moon Pavilion, the Polar Ice Palace Ancestor, and the Fire Crow Mountain Ancestor, all coming forward. It is said they plan to venture into the outer seas to seek new routes…”

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“The Grand Ancestor of Bright Moon Pavilion, the Polar Ice Palace Ancestor, and the Fire Crow Mountain Ancestor, each a great Mahayana practitioner from lesser sects, spent a fortune at the Spiritual Treasure Convention years ago to acquire the Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture, which could cleanse and transform their Immortal bodies, changing their Mahayana foundations and granting them a chance for prolonged life in the Tribulation Realm. These past years, they’ve been working hard for this, seeking resources for their cultivation.”

“The three Mahayana practitioners joining forces, coupled with the backing of Bright Moon Pavilion, Ice Polar Palace, and Fire Crow Mountain, have toiled for years to acquire this Black Tortoise Warship. Rumor has it that they even used some favors, and thanks to the past relationship between the Bright Moon fairy and the Xuanyuan Sword Master, they managed to get a considerable discount.”

“We won’t get the lion’s share of discovering new routes, but if we come across an uncharted Secret Realm or a new Spirit Island, there’s a chance for us to make a fortune.”

“Given the scale of the Black Tortoise Warship, as long as we don’t encounter primordial sea creatures comparable to Immortals or deadly Secret Realms, there’s almost no chance of mishap.”

“…”

The voices of the cultivators on the ship were plentiful, their discussions overlapping, causing even more uncertainty in Ning Que’s heart.

The Xuanyuan Sword Master manipulated the world’s trends with ease; a single decree to open the seas inspired countless cultivators to throw themselves into the endeavor, regardless of life and death. He himself profited immensely from such ventures, yielding returns far greater than the investments made.

This single tactic widened the gap to such extent that it bred despair in others, not to mention his True Immortal Power and the foundation of the Scholar’s Palace.

How could these remnants of the Sword Pavilion compete with such a figure?