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Chapter 27: The Azure Clouds Path of All Living Beings, The Chosen One:
The Inheritance Hall was located at the core of the Azure Clouds Sect, it was a grand palace, standing dozens of meters tall and covering thousands of square meters.
It was built entirely from white jade bricks, it exuded a divine aura, and resembled a celestial palace in the heavens. This was the Holy place where the Azure Clouds Sect's heritage was preserved.
A long staircase, stretching thousands of meters, lead from the base of the mountain directly to the Inheritance Hall.
In front of the hall, four elderly men in black robes sit silently at the four corners. Their cultivation bases were unfathomable, hidden beneath their black hats.
It was said that these four have lived for over ten thousand years, guarding the Azure Clouds Sect since its founding.
In fact, their cultivation bases were rumored to surpass even the Supreme Elders. They only intervene when the sect faces an existential threat, having watched over the changing landscapes for eons.
Only the combined efforts of these four elders could open the doors of the Inheritance Hall.
Lin Ang arrived at this place.
"Elders, I'm Lin Ang, the newly appointed chief disciple of the Azure Clouds Sect. I am here to select an appropriate cultivation method for me."
After speaking, Lin Ang gently waved his hand, presenting the token of the chief disciple.
Upon hearing this, the four elderly men slowly extended their ancient hands.
Soon, streams of light, each unique, intertwined with countless golden characters, like ancient runes, flowed into the stone doors of the Inheritance Hall.
Buzz!!
The magnificent stone doors emitted a deep, resonant sound before slowly opening, revealing a golden pathway leading into the hall's interior. The golden light was dazzling.
"Chief Disciple, go inside."
"After selecting your cultivation method, you must not leave. Move to the 'Enlightenment Hall' nearby to practice and comprehend the method."
One of elderly men sternly reminded: "Inside the Inheritance Hall, select your cultivation techniques and martial skills honestly. Do not attempt to venture into forbidden areas."
It was said that years ago, a chief disciple entered the Inheritance Hall and got lost in its internal space, never to return.
"Thank you, elders."
Lin Ang bowed slightly before stepping into the Inheritance Hall.
...
"Lin Ang has entered the Inheritance Hall."
From afar, in the Supreme Hall, the presence of someone entering the Inheritance Hall was noticed.
The six Supreme Elders' divine senses intertwined, sparking a flurry of discussions.
"The techniques in the Inheritance Hall are treasures preserved for generations by our Azure Clouds Sect... I wonder which one Lin Ang will choose?"
"The 'Azure Clouds Sword Technique,' an upper-tier earth-level method, created by the 16th sect leader, is highly suitable for Lin Ang. The sect master was extraordinarily talented but perished young in a great battle at only a hundred years old."
"The 'Azure Clouds Spear Shadows,' a mid-tier earth-level martial skill, is currently practiced by the 2nd chief disciple, Li Chan'er. If Lin Ang wants to expand his training paths, this technique is also a good choice..."
"Or perhaps... it could be 'that' technique?"
Upon mentioning 'that' technique, the divine senses in the Supreme Hall fell silent.
(Inside the Inheritance Hall)
Lin Ang walked along the golden pathway, flanked on both sides by endless starry darkness, dotted with spinning points of light, resembling cosmic stars.
Each light represented a star, containing a cultivation technique or martial skill. The golden pathway, suspended in this stellar universe, seemed to lead to the universe's end.
Lin Ang merely gazed at one star, and the star fed information about its cultivation technique or martial skill into his mind.
"This Inheritance Hall contains a miniaturized universe. It must have been created by a mighty figure from the Azure Cloud Sect, forming a complete small world with countless techniques and skills as stars, evolving into a whole world."
"Though the Azure Cloud Sect has fallen on hard times, it is said that it once produced immortals a millennia ago. Its foundation is indeed deep."
However, Lin Ang didn't linger among these stars on the golden path. He was curious about what lay at the end of this stellar universe.
Step by step, Lin Ang seemed to be walking among the stars. It was unknown how long he walked until he finally reached the end.
At the universe's end stood an ancient, weathered stone monument, quietly standing in the dark cosmos, surrounded by countless swirling stars.
On the stone monument, irregular characters flowed.
The monument seemed to record a segment of the past, as if it had stood for millennia.
As Lin Ang approached the monument, dark clouds and lightning suddenly covered the skies within a hundred-mile radius of the Azure Clouds Sect.
Fierce winds swept through, causing the entire thousand-year-old Azure Clouds Peak to tremble slightly.
...
(Outside the Inheritance Hall)
"Hmm??"
The four elderly men in black robes noticed Lin Ang's actions and broke out in cold sweat, extremely nervous.
A deep voice suddenly echoed, "How did he reach there?"
"Impossible!! How did he find the monument? The monument has been concealed deep within the stellar universe. Without extraordinary insight, one could walk for a thousand or even ten thousand years without finding it!!"
"Could something be wrong?"
Outside, countless disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect looked up at the sky, feeling an ominous foreboding as dark clouds gathered and winds howled, shaking the entire Azure Clouds Peak slightly.
"What's happening?"
Numerous disciples halted their cultivation, looking at the sky with unease, "It feels as if the very foundation of the Azure Cloud Sect is trembling..."
"What on earth is going on?"
(Inside the Supreme Hall)
The divine senses intertwined, and the Supreme Elders were utterly shocked.
The Grand Elder Ying Xuanzi whispered, "Lin Ang... he has found the Monument of All Beings..."
"Is he intending to retrieve the 'Azure Clouds Path of All Living Beings' from it?"
"Even the unparalleled talents like Qiu Ruohan and Ye Cangxue sat before the monument for a hundred days without making any progress."
"Could it be that Lin Ang is the chosen one, destined to bear the fortune of the Azure Clouds Sect?"
(Inside the Inheritance Hall)
Lin Ang stood silently before the monument, observing the characters on it. The fragmented and misplaced characters began to automatically piece together in Lin Ang's mind, revealing the words:
Azure Clouds Path of All Living Beings.
As Lin Ang comprehended, his Supreme Bone stirred, enhancing his understanding. A new fortune inscription appeared before him. This time, it was a purple fortune inscription!!
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[Purple Fortune: Azure Cloud Path of All Living Beings]: By observing the monument, insights arise within you, and it responds by bestowing a lifetime's worth of knowledge from an immortal. This technique allows manipulation of the five elements, extracting the essence of all things. Shine with gold, burn with fire, bury the next life with earth, annihilate all with water, and engrave the indescribable on the monument with wood.
[By observing the monument, comprehension of the Azure Clouds Path of All Living Beings +100]
[By observing the monument, comprehension of the Azure Clouds Path of All Living Beings +100]
[+100]
[+100]
[You have comprehended the Azure Cloud Path of All Living Beings]
This was Lin Ang's inherent fortune, not taken from others, but bestowed by the heavens upon him as a natural-born supreme being.
-To be continued!
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T/N: Thanks for reading!