The experts are among the people, not because there are many hidden experts cultivating in seclusion, but because many non-mainstream, non-cultivation, non-power industries are never lacking in geniuses.

Take, for instance, the Tianji Sect, a sect that was renowned in the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm three thousand years ago.

Initially, this sect was not known for its cultivation or power. On the contrary, if judged purely by power, any Core Formation power could possibly annihilate it.

However, it stood in the cultivation realm for over a thousand years. Sects from various domains flocked to it, all hoping to establish a connection.

Later, it received a millennium of protection from the first Holy Sect in the Central Region, the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Its disciples were treated with the highest respect and secretly guarded by countless mighty ones.

All because the sect’s inherited divination art could observe one’s fate, predict fortune and misfortune, determine the way forward, and the sect leaders of all generations could defy the heavens, seize secrets, and dictate the survival of a realm.

However, this path also had many taboos. Once the object of divination exceeded one’s limit, the backlash could be severe.

If one forcibly altered destiny, it would invite great disaster.

In that year, the Taiyi Immortal Sect mobilized its entire force to break through the Divinity Transformation bottleneck and attacked the Ancient Nether Abyss, one of the nine desolate lands.

It is said that the Tianji Sect followed the Taiyi Immortal Sect as a gesture of gratitude for the millennium of protection.

Subsequently, the Taiyi Immortal Sect, which dominated the realm for three thousand years, was obliterated, and the Tianji Sect vanished without a trace.

Afterward, rumors circulated that the Tianji Sect did not go willingly and had even advised the Taiyi True Monarch verbally but was still forced to enter.

There were also rumors that the Divinity Transformation opportunity in the desolate land was a plot by the Tianji Sect to destroy the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Opinions varied, with no definitive statements.

However, since then, the Tianji Sect has not reappeared in the world, and it is said that the true inheritance was severed, leaving only fragments circulating in the world.

Li Ji’an discreetly distanced himself from the old man, sensing no disguise fluctuations in his divine soul, and he had a Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivation.

In this situation, either the other’s divine sense far exceeded his, at least at the Core Formation mid to late stage, or he revealed his true self.

"Grandpa, are you babbling nonsense after drinking again?" At this moment, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy scurried back, carrying a large wine gourd.

The boy had a clean and delicate face, pure eyes, was at the Qi Cultivation 3rd Layer, and was the old man’s grandson, who had just gone to fetch wine during a break.

Upon seeing the boy return, the old man quickly withdrew his mystical demeanor and awkwardly laughed, "Good grandson, good wine!"

Then he took the wine gourd and took several gulps.

"Ah, happy for nothing!" The other members of the team couldn’t help but roll their eyes at this.

Unsurprisingly, nearly all the junior cultivators in the domain hoped the old man’s words were true, as it would mean a complete reshuffling.

When fate is undecided, anyone could be the dark horse.

After preparations were complete, someone released a top-grade flying boat, and the team of thirteen boarded it, flying swiftly toward Profound Light Immortal City.

Along the way, a few people approached Li Ji’an to inquire about the situation in the Black Water Swamp.

They asked about the level of opportunity in the area sealed by the Fiery Sun Sect.

The old man lay in a corner, leaning on the boy, becoming silent once more, only occasionally taking a sip of spirit wine.

The boy did not mind the old man relying on him, focused on holding a spirit stone, and diligently cultivating by refining the spiritual qi from the stone.

Of course, the old man used his magical power to purchase a spirit-protecting dharma shield for him, ensuring the spiritual qi from the refined spirit stone wouldn’t dissipate quickly.

The longer the observation, if discounting the possibility of the old man’s rambling, the more Li Ji’an felt that he was likely from the divination art lineage, at least probably not a reclusive master with a divine sense far exceeding his.

After all, if he were truly such a master, his grandson would surely not lack top-grade pill medicine for cultivation, rather than rely on refining spirit stones.

And shortly after leaving that small market, Li Ji’an sensed the flying boat being scanned by divine senses at least three times at the True Pill level. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Apart from Yun Yao, the other two clearly intended to assassinate him, even some existing at the mid-stage True Pill level.

However, during these three divine sense scans, no issues were detected on the flying boat.

With such assumptions, Li Ji’an had to carefully consider the possibility of what was said and how to respond.

"If it is truly like this, the sect turmoil... the entire Celestial Cyan Domain will be in turmoil. But unless it reaches the point of sect extermination, as a mere Fake Pill True Man, who is not adept at magical combat and is a Pill Master, I should not be much affected.

Moreover, whether in war or peace, holding a high position within a sect is the greatest security."

According to the old man’s speculation, even if the Ten Thousand Laws Palace really lost the Nascent Soul True Monarch, with numerous late-stage Core Formation True Men in charge and plenty of accumulated Superior Magical Treasures, it could still easily crush any sect. The only fear was the Seven Sects teaming up, and they still had to fend off the invasion from the Boundless Domain, so it likely wouldn’t escalate to extermination.

Mutual depletion and enmity were more probable.

Unless absolutely necessary, Li Ji’an did not plan to leave the Celestial Cyan Domain for now.

Compared to the uncertainties and dangers of crossing domains, the foreseeable crises within the domain were more manageable.

Moreover, he had already been marked by the Blood Curse Mark of the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch in this lifetime, and leaving the Celestial Cyan Domain could easily lead to disaster.

In the surrounding domains, no one could help him withstand the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch.

This also made him vigilant, as if the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws truly perished, the potential for the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch to secretly infiltrate the Celestial Cyan Domain would significantly increase.

"Hopefully, it can last a few more years!"

As they neared the Profound Light Immortal City, they no longer encountered divine sense probes from True Pill True Men, most likely having moved to the borders of Cangyun State for blockade.