Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Heavenly Dao Sea, Dao, God, Immortal, Buddha!_1

"Oh, I see."

Mao Ruxue nodded after hearing this.

She didn’t doubt it at all.

Experiencing the mortal world, practicing amidst the mortal world.

After all, there was no rule stating that a cultivator could not descend the mountain in their lifetime, she herself often descended the mountain.

"Senior Brother, how long will you be away?"

"At the fastest three to five days, at the slowest about ten days to half a month."

Chen Chang’an pondered. He was unsure how long this trip would take.

The previous ’Hundred Sects Convention’ generally ended in three to five days, but exceptions were possible.

So he wasn’t sure either.

Then, Chen Chang’an said to Mao Ruxue:

"During the days that I’m not on the mountain, you should be careful here."

"If something happens that you can’t handle, you can go to the Sect Leader."

"If anyone comes looking for me, just tell them I’m sick and not available to meet guests. Don’t mention that I’ve descended the mountain."

"Alright, Senior Brother."

Mao Ruxue nodded, she hadn’t forgotten that her Senior Brother was still under confinement.

"Good."

Seeing that Mao Ruxue seemed to understand, Chen Chang’an nodded.

Afterward, he turned to leave.

"Oh, right, here’s this for you."

However, just as he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and turned back.

The next moment, Chen Chang’an took something out of his robe and handed it to Mao Ruxue.

"Senior Brother, what is this? Is it my initiation gift?"

Mao Ruxue looked at the item in Chen Chang’an’s hand, her face full of anticipation.

According to the rules, after a cultivator joins a sect, they would receive a ’gift’ from their seniors.

These gifts range in value.

Some are Immortal Swords, others are classics, and some are supreme Divine Skills.

Without exception, these gifts are greatly helpful to a cultivator’s future cultivation.

Mao Ruxue was aware that those disciples who had entered the sect with her had received their gifts on the first day they joined their respective sects from their seniors.

Some received Immortal Swords, some received Divine Skills, and some received treasured items...

Each of these is a valuable item from the immortal realm.

Especially those few prodigies who joined the main peak Heavenly Book Peak, each received a high-level Immortal Sword personally bestowed by Sect Master Li Dao Ran of the Tianshui Sect.

A high-level Immortal Sword, if sold, could at least fetch several Dao Source Stones!

Several Dao Source Stones! That was a huge sum she could only earn by working for five years!

These rewards had made Mao Ruxue incredibly excited.

So, she had been looking forward to the arrival of her gift every day.

However, this expectation, after joining the sect, was forgotten by Mao Ruxue.

Not that she wanted to forget, but this place, Daozang Mountain, truly didn’t provide the conditions to fill her with hope.

Ignoring the fact that her only senior brother couldn’t cultivate, the mountain was so poor that they barely had enough food to eat.

Under such conditions, what expectations could she have for this gift?

"You’ll know once you take it." Chen Chang’an said.

"Ok."

Mao Ruxue took the item from Chen Chang’an’s hand.

When she looked at it, she realized it was a piece of pure white jade.

It felt ice cold in her hand, but not too cold, it was a pleasant kind of cold.

Just touching it made one feel at peace.

"Senior Brother, is this a gemstone? It feels quite interesting."

Mao Ruxue toyed with the jade in her hand, occasionally laughing.

The cold sensation was really making her feel comfortable.

Chen Chang’an nodded and said:

"You could say it’s a gemstone, I stumbled upon it a few days ago, I thought the quality was quite good."

"I noticed you didn’t have any accessories, so I decided to give it to you."

"Wear it when you’re not busy, it might bring you good luck."

"Oh."

Upon hearing Chen Chang’an’s words, the anticipation on Mao Ruxue’s face immediately disappeared, and she responded with slight disappointment.

She had thought it was the legendary gemstone that carried a legacy, or a sort of gemstone with extraordinary properties.

Unexpectedly, it was just a stone that her senior brother stumbled upon.

"Thank you, senior brother."

However, although she was very disappointed, Mao Ruxue still accepted this jade stone.

She was aware of the situation on the mountain.

Under these circumstances, it was not easy for her senior brother to give her such a beautiful stone.

How could she be presumptuous and ask for more?

Besides, this stone was indeed very beautiful.

It appeared that her senior brother had taken a long time to find it by the river at the back of the mountain.

She must not waste his kindness.

Thinking so, a smile gradually spread across Mao Ruxue’s face.

However, beneath her happy demeanor, a hint of loneliness hidden deep in her eyes was still visible.

What Mao Ruxue didn’t know was that this jade stone was not a random find by the river, but the ’Heavenly Pond Warm Jade,’ a gift from the Master of Tianxiang Pavilion.

All the treasures in the world were worthless in comparison to it.

However, this jade was not useful to Chen Chang’an, so he gave it to her casually.

After instructing Mao Ruxue on the task of ’watching the house’, Chen Chang’an left Daozang Mountain.

After leaving Daozang Mountain, he found a secluded spot to put on his mask.

Then he crossed the space and arrived directly at Rebirth Hall.

"Master."

When Chen Chang’an’s figure appeared in Rebirth Hall, the duo of Black and White Impermanence had already been waiting there.

They both respectfully bowed.

Behind them, four towering Night Demons stood at attention.

The four Night Demons were tall, fierce, with blue faces and fangs, and emanated an aura of cruelty.

In the center of the four towering Night Demons, a mysterious black sedan chair was startlingly arranged.

In front of everyone, a spatial rift had been opened.

The spatial rift stood above Rebirth Hall, constantly emitting a dark glow.

"Mmm, let’s go."

Chen Chang’an nodded, then remained silent.

He stepped forward and entered the black sedan chair.

"Move~!"

As soon as Chen Chang’an sat in the sedan chair, Black and White Impermanence both shouted in unison.

"Roar~!"

"Roar~!"

Then, the four Night Demons each lifted a corner of the black sedan chair and raised it.

Next, they seemed to generate wind beneath their feet, suddenly rising into the air.

The very next moment, under the guidance of Black and White Impermanence, they flew into the spatial rift until they disappeared.

...

Meanwhile, above a sea filled with clear, blue waters under the clear sky,

There was an incessant bustle of countless cultivators.

Each of these cultivators was very powerful.

Even the weakest among them had the Divine Skills of a third-order Great Cultivator.

Their aura was restrained and their rhyme was long-lasting.

Among these cultivators, they formed groups led by one, huddling together in twos or threes.

This area was none other than the Heavenly Dao Sea, one of the three grand seas in the Wuxiang realm!

The Heavenly Dao Sea is perennially cerulean like jade, strewn with strands of Dao rhyme all over.

It was rumored to be one of the sources of all Dao and laws in ancient times and the cradle where "Venerable" sects were born.

In the past, up to three Venerable sects have emerged from here!

And each ’Venerable’ major sect that left from here had dominated the Wuxiang realm for several eras.

Unsurpassed Dao Masters, Everlasting Dao Masters, and the likes that came from these major sects left behind one after another widely-known, extremely brilliant, immortal legends over the countless years in the Wuxiang realm.

Even today, their shadows still exist, shining brightly!

Due to this characteristic, the Heavenly Dao Sea was once revered as the sacred birthplace of all Dao and laws, attracting veneration.

Even after endless ages, it still attracts countless cultivators to make their pilgrimage here.

Just for a chance to breathe in the aura of the Milky Way here, hoping to ’ascend in broad daylight!’

And each "Hundred Sects Grand Meeting" was held here without fail.