Chapter 677: Chapter 268: The Wall and the One Behind It
After leaving the place where Yushan Daoist was in closed-door meditation, Fan Wubing returned to the Cangxuan Tower of the Eternal Immortal Sect after many years.
As an innate treasure, even though the Eternal Immortal Sect is now an immortal-level force, it can still perform its original function. As the disciples’ cultivation levels have risen, they can reach higher floors than before.
The leaderboard in front of the tower displays the highest rankings of each group of students.
The first place is Zhang Zhiwei from Enlightenment Peak, who reached the twenty-eighth floor, equivalent to the power level of the Integration Realm. That means he achieved the Integration Realm before graduation.
Below him are Li Chuan, Zhou Yueyi, Rong Zilan, Zhao Buyu, and others.
Among the top ten, Enlightenment Peak holds eight spots, all from the first batch of separately recruited disciples of Enlightenment Peak. Their talent and aptitude were not as remarkable as the generally admitted disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect, but joining Enlightenment Peak was a rare opportunity.
Fortunately, they seized this opportunity, thanks also to Elder Jingwei’s upright teaching attitude.
Talent, opportunity, and acquired education—grasping any two of them is enough to become a strong individual.
Fan Wubing learned from Elder Jingwei that the first batch of ten disciples has since graduated and traveled the world, spreading the renown of the Eternal Immortal Sect in foreign lands.
This was what gave Fan Wubing the most reassurance.
Without further thought, he stepped directly to the highest forty-ninth floor of the Cangxuan Tower.
Forty-nine is a special number.
On the forty-ninth floor, there were no beast guards, or rather, it was the will of the Cangxuan Tower that was guarding. Its will manifested as a long-haired old man without eyes, sitting in the center.
"Senior," Fan Wubing nodded slightly.
The Cangxuan will raised its head, "You have returned."
"Have you been waiting for me, Senior?"
The Cangxuan will said, "The Divine Technique known as the ’Azure Profound Thousand Transformations Skill’ still has its final Chapter. Now, no test is needed, you may take it."
A milky white glow surged from him and entered Fan Wubing’s Purple Mansion.
After many years, the ’Azure Profound Thousand Transformations Skill’ was finally completed.
[Azure Profound Thousand Transformations Skill]
[Type: Innate Divine Technique]
[Grade: Mid-grade Immortal Level]
["Dragon Walk": ...]
["Dragon Thousand Forms": ...]
["Dragon Movement Intent": Your clones will no longer continuously lose blood]
Seeing this completed effect, Fan Wubing smiled knowingly.
Now, he no longer needed this ability. With the ’Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill’ and the Life Dao, his recovery ability had already surpassed the limits of the world. As long as he wasn’t dead, he could restore all lost vitality in the next moment.
After granting the final ability, the Cangxuan will slowly faded away.
Fan Wubing called out just in time, "Senior, please wait!"
"I know what you want to ask. Who founded the Eternal Immortal Sect, who placed me here, I cannot answer."
"Is it that you don’t know, or you cannot answer?"
The Cangxuan will looked at him, its empty eyes as dead as an abyss,
"I do not know."
After speaking, it faded away, and the Cangxuan Tower returned to silence.
Fan Wubing took a deep breath and murmured, "Even innate treasures don’t know, just how powerful must that person be? Could it... again be what they call fate?" He frowned slightly, "I was born to fight against fate, what is there to fear?!"
With that thought, he activated the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device to explore everything related to the Cangxuan Tower.
The Orbiting Device spun frantically and then returned to calm.
However, he gained nothing from it, as if to say that in this world, there was nothing related to the Cangxuan Tower anymore.
Fan Wubing gritted his teeth, unwilling to accept this result.
If the Fan Family Mansion was the starting point of his life, then the Eternal Immortal Sect was the turning point of his life! If there is truly a force behind destiny, it must appear here. Now, the mysterious origins of the Eternal Immortal Sect have already proven this point!
Of course, he couldn’t just leave it at that.
After some thought, he quickly realized that the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device could only explore the clear, concrete things he wished to seek. Since he didn’t even know what he was looking for, it was, of course, impossible to delve into it.
"If that’s the case... Yin Yang Fate Divination Skill!"
Originating from the Yin Yang School, a spell to deduce heavenly principles and life patterns!
Fan Wubing concentrated fully, using the ’Heart’s Furnace’ as a foundation, and activated the Yin Yang Fate Divination Skill with all his might.
Life patterns are like weaving, seeking a fragment of truth within chaotic and complex affairs by untangling the threads.
This process was arduous and even somewhat painful.
Without regard to anything else, Fan Wubing forced his way to explore the life patterns concerning the Cangxuan Tower and the Eternal Immortal Sect. His brows were tightly knit like a rock, determined to uncover the truth.
"Just a bit more..."
"Just a bit more!"
"Just that slightest bit!"
Fan Wubing felt he was close to touching the truth, but there seemed to be an invisible wall blocking his way. He knew the truth was beyond that wall, but... he couldn’t get past it, no matter what.
"Damn it!"
Fan Wubing clenched his fists, extremely frustrated.
Realizing something was amiss with his emotions, he quickly activated the ’Great Oblivion Heart-Burning Technique’ to steady his mind.
After circulating his Qi through his meridians, he exhaled deeply, his gaze becoming clear,
"I was too hasty; I must be more cautious in the future."
He did not wish to become a slave to his emotions.
Then, he carefully studied why he failed, why he couldn’t get past that "wall."
"Is the person behind the wall too strong? Is my divination skill too weak?"
He thought both were possible.
The first reason is temporarily unsolvable.
As for the second reason, his divination skill was too weak...
Standing atop the Cangxuan Tower, Fan Wubing looked far in the direction of the Immortal Continent. After a moment of thought, he set off back to the Fan Family.
