"And that, is the raw material to create the Dao Fruit... If this method succeeds, reaching Lingxiao might still be difficult, but if there is a Dao Fruit, creating a Pure Yang Heavenly Lord in each generation would be absolutely no problem."
"This is the pinnacle of Pure Yang heritage, requiring the effort of several Pure Yang Heavenly Lords and the entire sect’s cultivators to achieve!"
"Only a sect with a Pure Yang Heavenly Lord in every generation can have the foundation to stand firm and step into the Lingxiao realm!"
Hearing this, An Jing was quite enlightened: "So this is the result of Bright Mirror Sect’s accumulation over the years... It seems this is how many middle sects accumulate heritage and enhance their sects."
"Additionally, this Dao Fruit is open to all disciples, right?"
Bowing his head again, among the various spiritual lands, An Jing vaguely sensed it.
He sensed a taste named [Heritage].
Seeing An Jing’s gaze, Chenyinzi stroked his beard and smiled: "There aren’t many people in the main mountain of Bright Mirror Sect. Most disciples live in the Visible Empty Mountain Range. The main mountain area is considered a ’Holy Land’ and a trial place. Without permission or genuine transmission, entry is restricted."
"At the core of these spiritual lands, there will be a trial. Those who pass generally receive spiritual objects, and those who pass perfectly can inherit the ancestors’ heritage and their destiny and karma."
"So sometimes, we open it up to all disciples from both inner and outer sects, letting them choose to take the risk themselves."
"If they can learn even a single technique, that’s the best. If they can inherit the full set of heritage, that would be an unexpected, exceptional talent, a True Inheritor Seed."
"That’s very interesting."
An Jing looked at these curious spiritual lands with interest: "Should I also do this?"
Chenyinzi replied, signaling An Jing to lift his head: "Because your goal has never been those predecessors you are destined to surpass. They wouldn’t entrust their Dao to you, because that would be too arrogant and dismissive towards you."
"Your goal is our Bright Mirror Sect’s true foundation."
An Jing lifted his head and looked towards the direction his grandmaster pointed.
There, a magnificent peak stood with a piece of the Great Void Divine Mirror at its summit, faintly shimmering with light.
That was the fragment of Haotian Mirror.
"That really is..." he whispered: "It’s really something to look forward to."
Soon, An Jing arrived at the foot of Bright Mirror Mountain.
"Every True Transmission must come here."
Upon reaching here, even Manifest Saint True Monarchs could not fly. Chenyinzi led An Jing up the ancient mountain path, climbing all the way up: "If an ordinary disciple joins, they just need to register in the Jade Slip Documents. But An Jing, as a True Transmission, I, a True Lord, must personally witness and register you in the Divine Mirror."
While climbing, they encountered chain-like magic prohibitions blocking the way. Chenyinzi skillfully formed seals, golden divine pattern chains appearing at his fingertips, easily passing through the prohibitions.
After breaking the rainbow-colored Mirror Light Chains, they expanded like decompressed files, transforming into rainbow bridges, lifting An Jing and others upward: "During this process, An Jing, you will receive enlightenment from the Divine Mirror, clarifying your own essence and origin, and gaining some special abilities related to our Bright Mirror Sect."
"After that, you will be a true transmission of our Bright Mirror Sect, able to mobilize some of the main mountain’s power at critical moments!"
"At that time, you will understand why our sect is called ’Bright Mirror Sect’!"
An Jing was actually very curious about this question.
What makes a sect a sect?
Da Chen, as a Heavenly Ancestor, commands the Heaven and Earth Core, and the Imperial Court relies on the power and many divine skills granted by Emperor’s Blood. Essentially, the true Heavenly Ancestor is not the Great Chen Dynasty but the Great Chen Imperial Court’s royal family; the dynasty is merely a tool and means for the Heavenly Ancestor to control the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent.
But the Great Chen Dynasty is by no means simple. Though just a tool of the Imperial Court, it is an extremely crucial part of the Heavenly Ancestor.
The Imperial Court is ’Emperor’s Blood.’ The Dynasty is ’Talisman Granting Heavenly Official.’
As long as there is Emperor’s Blood, whether forming formations, drawing talismans, refining artifacts, or alchemy, they are part of the Imperial Court. Similarly, regardless of the work, be it water management or bandit suppression, handling official duties or leading in battles, all Talisman Granting Heavenly Officials are essentially officials of the Great Chen Dynasty.
When people gather together, there is always a ’common point.’ Only with a common point can they be considered a force.
So, what is the common point of a sect?
Similar philosophies?
Similar cultivation methods?
The same power and skills?
In the Dao Court Era, this idea might not be wrong, since there are basically five types of spirit roots. A sect always has its strengths and weaknesses. People might have considered this before being accepted into a sect. They join because they mostly fit the requirements. They will then practice similar cultivation techniques, receive similar education, and naturally become disciples of the same sect, believing their sect’s methods can better pursue the Great Dao and immortality."
But now it’s the Martial Arts Era.
In contrast to the sameness of Immortal Path, Martial Arts emphasize distinct differences.
Each person awakens a different Fate Pattern, and few are related to mirrors, light, and brightness; many are even contrary... For example, An Jing’s mentor Mingguangchen’s ’Sun and Moon Without Light.’ Without the destiny-changing secret technique, he would certainly not fit into the methods of Bright Mirror Sect.