According to sect rules, only those with certification devices can enter the Ancestral Darktunnel. Anyone lacking such a device who attempts entry will be killed instantly by spells inside.

As a result, no one is assigned to guard this location. When Yan Xiaobao arrived, there was no one there. After hesitating for a moment, he ventured into the cave-like entrance. Moments later, he stood at the beautiful tunnel entrance, facing over a hundred shaft-like tunnels.

Though the shafts didn't look particularly special, Yan Xiaobao knew that once he activated the certification device, at least one shaft would emit a bright light, indicating he could enter.

As he surveyed the area, intending to activate the device, a young woman emerged from a shaft ahead.

It was Zhou Xinqi using her Foundation Establishment technique. Almost immediately upon appearing, she noticed Yan Xiaobao.

"EEE? Niece Xinqi!" he said, blinking.

Zhou Xinqi frowned, took a deep breath, and then gave Yan Xiaobao a sideways glance.

"Greetings, Brother. Please conduct yourself appropriately here."

"Hmm?" Yan Xiaobao said, staring at her in shock. Then he realized that since they both were in the Foundation Establishment stage, they had equal seniority. He suddenly felt he'd lost something significant. After all, regardless of the years gone by, rarely had she deigned to call him Sect Uncle...

Feeling immensely disappointed, he pressed his finger down on the certification device, and the shaft ahead began to glow brightly! With a momentary infusion of spiritual power, every one of the hundred shafts started to flicker with light.

As dazzling beams shot forth, a rumbling sound could be heard, illuminating the scene within the cave completely.

Yan Xiaobao's jaw dropped, and Zhou Xinqi widened her eyes with incredulous shock.

"How is this possible?!?!?" Zhou Xinqi exclaimed.

Each of the hundred plus shafts represented an inheritance, and evidently, they were all available to Yan Xiaobao. Essentially, he could choose any inheritance he desired.

The astonishing scene left Zhou Xinqi flabbergasted. Earlier, only one shaft lit up for her, and when Ghost Fang triggered twenty or so to light up, the entire sect was shaken.

But then Yan Xiaobao arrived and caused over a hundred to light up...

As Zhou Xinqi reeled from the shock, she suddenly realized that besides lighting up, each shaft began pulsating gravitationally, as if vying for Yan Xiaobao's attention.

Zhou Xinqi's mind reeled, seeing the hundred plus ceremonial shafts all striving to impress Bai Xiaochun.

Yan Xiaobao was equally stupefied. Meanwhile, all of Mount Daoseed's major elders sensed what was transpiring, and were astonished. Even the few Clan Leaders within the Spirit Sect boasted wide-eyed stares.

"Not even the last Heavenly Dao Foundation cultivator managed such a feat..."

"This indicates one thing: Yan Xiaobao has reached an unimaginable height in the Qi Condensation stage!"

Outside Mount Daoseed, more than a hundred beams shot into the clouds above, stirring a massive uproar amongst the disciples. After all, they had witnessed a similar scenario a month prior when twenty beams shot towards the ghosts.

Now, the fact that there were over a hundred beams left the Spirit Sect disciples utterly tongue-tied.

Ghost Fang was currently meditating. A tremor ran through him, and he gazed skyward. He didn't even need a moment to contemplate the matter.

"Yan Xiaobao..."

Shangguan Tianyou, Beihan Lie, Lu Tianlei, and all the other electors were similarly shaken.

Back in the Ancestral Darktunnel, Yan Xiaobao gulped, then blinked, his heart pounding. Zhou Xinqi stood silently beside him, as if paralyzed. Finally, Yan Xiaobao lifted his chin and swished his sleeve. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Ai," he murmured, "With a flick of the finger, I, Yan Xiaobao, have gained acceptance from over a hundred inheritances. Really remarkable. And quite a headache. How do I choose?"

Of course, his voice was loud enough for Zhou Xinqi to hear. Her expression darkened, her heart filled with myriad conflicting emotions.

Then, suddenly, a crack appeared where the wall had initially seemed blank, emitting blinding, sun-like rays into the cave.

Incredible pressure accompanied it, utterly surpassing the other hundred inheritances. Clearly, this shaft's inheritance was exponentially stronger than any other, exuding domination!

A strong gravitational force enveloped Yan Xiaobao, and in the blink of an eye, he was dragged toward the shaft opening. To his shock, he was nearly instantly pulled inside.

The other inheritances seemed unwilling to yield, emitting their own deadly light pulses. Yet, unable to alter circumstances, they quickly calmed down.

The sole witness was Zhou Xinqi, so astonished that she couldn't even recall leaving. All she remembered was the hundred plus inheritances seeming utterly anxious and eager, and the final shaft seeming unlike any original one.

As Yan Xiaobao was absorbed into the shaft with a powerful, domineering inheritance, at Spirit Creek Ninth Mountain Peak, five Clan Leaders were shaken.

Initially, they had been monitoring Yan Xiaobao closely, even before this astonishing development unfolded. Indeed, they were prepared to spur him on with divine will, to assist him in selecting the optimal technique.

After all, he was a Heavenly Dao Foundation cultivator and highly regarded within the sect.

Yet, then an unseen shaft appeared, casting him away prior to their deployment of divine will.

"That was..."

"What destiny does this Yan Xiaobao possess!?!?"

"This inheritance hadn't emerged in countless years! It's the only hidden inheritance there!"

Although they struggled with shock, Yan Xiaobao was drawn inward, ultimately finding himself inside a stone room.

Moments earlier, it had been black, darker than the darkest night, but upon his arrival, it became radiant.

He hesitated briefly, unsure of what the abrupt twist of events implied. After all, he hadn't chosen any inheritance; this inheritance chose him. However, he took a moment to recuperate and looked around.

The stone room wasn't large, and in its center rested a stone book!

"What's that?" he muttered, moving forward. Almost immediately, he noticed five characters inscribed on the book, utterly captivating him.

"Purple Qi Heavenspan Spell!" Yan Xiaobao's eyes widened. This name sounded incredibly extraordinary, making him only imagine how unusual it must be.

"South Shore has Violet Qi Cauldron control art, North Shore has Heavenspan Shamanic Control Incantation. Could this Violet Qi Heavenspan Incantation be a combination of the two?"

Yan Xiaobao continued to peruse the stone book and quickly became shocked by the technique's introduction. Though merely a synopsis, it remained astonishing. "Is it truly cultivated using water from the Heavenspan River?"

According to the description, Violet Qi Heavenspan Incantation absorbs water from Heavenspan River into one's body, nurturing oneself and growing stronger. It splits into four levels, one for early, mid, and late Foundation Establishment, and one for Quasi-Core stage!

Moreover, cultivating Violet Qi Heavenspan Incantation can grant a Daoist Magic known as Heavenspan Dharma Eye!

This technique can also unleash control power, but it remains entirely distinct from anything in the Qi Condensation stage. In Qi Condensation stage, control is achieved via qi, but in Foundation Establishment, merely casting a glance controls all!

Yan Xiaobao continued examining this information, eventually the stone book blurred, emerging with four magical symbols, each containing copious data. Yan Xiaobao gazed at them, increasingly shaken.

"Cultivate with Heavenspan River water. At Level 1, condense a waterdrop. At Level 2, a goblet. At the third level, a stone, fourth-level... a cauldron!" Yan Xiaobao was utterly stunned, tongue-tied. He couldn't help pondering how Zheng Yuandong had told him, Sea Cloud Sea is the source of all spiritual energy in the world.

The Violet Qi Heavenspan Incantation was so domineering, requiring water from Heavenspan River....

Perhaps fortunately, it was usable only in the Foundation Establishment stage. Had it extended beyond, Yan Xiaobao could only fathom its potency.

He suddenly envisioned himself waving a hand, draining dry all of Heavenspan River's four massive branches.

Then, he saw himself hovering in the air, Sea Cloud Sea transforming into his spiritual ocean.

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