"Kid, do you really have the divine pattern of the Ancient Ancient Divine Artifact? You’re not trying to deceive me, are you?" Tang Wu asked, still a bit uneasy.

Xu Nian smiled and took out the divine pattern rubbing he had obtained from the Stone Drum back then.

This Stone Drum is now in his Chaos Divine Palace.

So even if he gave this divine pattern rubbing to the old man, it meant nothing to him.

However, when Tang Wu saw the divine pattern rubbing in Xu Nian’s hand, his eyes burst with an incredibly brilliant light. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Kid, can I have a look?" Tang Wu asked, trembling.

"Sure!" Xu Nian wasn’t stingy.

This divine pattern was quite complex. It wasn’t something that could be remembered at a glance; it required time to slowly imprint all the contents.

So, giving it to Tang Wu, he wasn’t afraid of him going back on his word.

"It really is true, this is indeed a rubbing of the divine pattern from one of the top ten ancient ancient divine artifacts. You actually obtained such an Original Divine Artifact rubbing. Kid, you truly have extraordinary luck," Tang Wu said excitedly.

Xu Nian smiled without a word.

If Tang Wu knew he had two other rubbings of such original divine patterns, who knows what he would think.

The Sealing God Platform and the Giant Cauldron.

Just a divine pattern from a Stone Drum was enough to make Tang Wu salivate.

"Is this thing really like a Ghost Talisman, an unparalleled treasure?" the Lei Family Ancestor, not understanding divine talismans, asked with a face of confusion.

"Hmph, you country bumpkin, this is something even more precious than an unparalleled treasure," Tang Wu said with disdain.

The Lei Family Ancestor pouted, full of disdain.

"Senior, if you wish for it, I will give this divine pattern rubbing to you," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"Really? You really are willing to give it to me?" Tang Wu was overjoyed.

He really didn’t expect Xu Nian to be willing to give him such a treasure.

"Of course it’s true, but I do wish to learn some things about the Netherworld God Temple from you, and I hope you can tell me," Xu Nian said.

Hearing this, Tang Wu hesitated.

After thinking for a moment, he sighed and said, "Alright, I can tell you what I know, but you need to be mentally prepared, the Netherworld God Temple isn’t a place ordinary people can go."

"Thank you, senior," Xu Nian immediately said joyfully.

"Don’t thank me yet. All I can do is give you a bit of direction. In truth, the Netherworld God Temple is the most mysterious organization in the entire Netherworld, directly serving the Netherworld Lord. I stayed in the Netherworld God Temple for a while, but I never once saw the face of the Netherworld Lord. When you mentioned wanting to meet the Netherworld Lord, it’s extremely difficult," Tang Wu said.

"Uh, senior, you never even saw the Netherworld Lord?" Xu Nian was a little surprised.

It seems the Netherworld Lord is even more mysterious than he imagined.

"Yes, the Netherworld Lord basically never shows himself. Only the three chief stewards of the Netherworld God Temple have seen him, and even they do not know where he is," Tang Wu said.

Xu Nian furrowed his brows.

This Netherworld Lord is so mysterious, isn’t it even more difficult for him to find him?

"Then where is this Netherworld God Temple?" Xu Nian thought for a moment and asked.

Since he couldn’t find the Netherworld Lord, he could only start with the Netherworld God Temple.

"If you want to join the Netherworld God Temple, you must pass their selection. The temple is situated in a separate space, with its entrance constantly changing. Only those from the temple can enter, and only they know the exact location," Tang Wu said.

"A separate space?" Xu Nian was surprised.

It seems he must become a member of the temple first to enter.

"How can one join the Netherworld God Temple?" Xu Nian asked.

"The Netherworld God Temple has a selection process every hundred years. Only those who pass can become members, but generally, those who pass are Divine-level. Even an occasional Nether Emperor Level only happens if they’re a peerless genius," Tang Wu said.

Xu Nian understood.

It means that for the temple’s selection, Divine-level is the threshold.

To pass, he must compete with Divine-level experts.

"When is the next selection?" Xu Nian asked.

"You’re quite lucky. The next selection is in a year. You can register directly in Tianbei City. There will be a registration point in every state," Tang Wu said.

Xu Nian instantly understood.

It means he can register in Tianbei City.

By then, someone will come to test them.

"Thank you, senior. I know what to do now," Xu Nian replied promptly.

"I’m only giving you some direction; whether you pass or not depends on you," Tang Wu said.

Xu Nian nodded.

"Oh, one thing I must remind you, the selection for the temple is very harsh, and you could be killed if you’re not careful," Tang Wu said.

"I understand that," Xu Nian nodded.

A selection of this level is bound to be brutal.

Xu Nian continued conversing with Tang Wu about matters regarding the temple.

Gradually, Xu Nian gained a clearer understanding of the Netherworld God Temple.

He decided to take the temple’s test in a year.

During this year, he stayed in Tang Wu’s small courtyard to cultivate.

Tang Wu was naturally pleased.

After all, Xu Nian also understood divine patterns, sometimes exchanging insights with him, making him feel greatly benefited.

Xu Nian, alongside Tang Wu and the Lei Family Ancestor, sparred and pondered over the laws.

In less than three months, Xu Nian’s Earth Attribute Law reached perfection.

Half a year later, his Gold Attribute, Fire Attribute, and Water Attribute also all reached Perfect Level.

With five Perfect Level laws, Xu Nian could be said to be the strongest Nether Emperor Level expert.

Even the Lei Family Ancestor and Tang Wu had to admire Xu Nian’s strength.

However, Xu Nian’s Wind Attribute Law never broke through to the Great Tao Realm.

This caused Xu Nian to hit a bottleneck.

Now, unless he breaks through to the Great Tao Level, his strength cannot undergo a qualitative leap.

Breaking through to the Great Tao is necessary to successfully join the temple.

For this, Xu Nian focused entirely on breaking through the Wind Attribute Tao.

Yet, for ten months, he still made no significant progress.

"Xu, breaking through to the Great Tao isn’t easy. I spent a hundred thousand years comprehending it. How can you expect to do it in one year?" the Lei Family Ancestor speculated on Xu Nian’s thoughts and couldn’t help but say.

No matter how incredible Xu Nian is, he can’t break through from the Law Realm to the Great Tao Realm in one year.

If he truly did, it would be somewhat absurd.

Xu Nian was indifferent. It wasn’t just about one year; in the outside world, one year meant a hundred years in the Chaos Divine Palace.

A hundred years, for him, was already quite a long time.