Chapter 828: Chapter 66 Artificial Immortal Realm
Wei Dongliu carefully observed the newcomer, only to see that the other party also used techniques to conceal their figure, revealing only a faint and vague outline.
Interestingly, on one hand, you say there’s no need for me to conceal, while on the other hand, you disguise yourself thoroughly. Don’t you find yourself hypocritical?
With this thought, Wei Dongliu attempted to scan the other, only to discover that their true body wasn’t even present; the figure before him was merely a projection.
“Fellow Wei need not worry,” the other continued with a smile, “What I said was just a greeting.”
“I have long admired Fellow Wei’s elegance, unfortunately, with duties at hand, I cannot return to the residence to pay respect in person. Next time, we must find time to meet properly.”
“Well said, well said,” Wei Dongliu responded, thinking to himself that if it were a woman admiring him, it would be alright, but if it’s a man constantly praising his “elegance,” he would rather decline such flattery.
He exchanged a few words with the other party, then stepped into the residence.
As soon as he entered the hall, Elder Luo greeted him warmly:
“Fellow Wei, your journey must have been arduous!”
“Indeed, inviting Fellow Wei to join our Hell Path was an absolutely correct decision!”
Wei Dongliu, sharp as ever, immediately asked:
“So, initially, there were people who were reluctant to let me join the Hell Path?”
Elder Luo laughed heartily:
“For so many years, our Hell Path has always remained hidden deep within Hell, mainly due to considerations for secrecy.”
“Because of this, every time we accept a new member, there is a risk of leaks, so there is a lot of concern in this regard.”
Wei Dongliu pondered for a moment and then nodded:
“I see, so most of the time, the sect starts training new people from scratch to avoid risks related to secrecy.”
“Exactly, Fellow Wei is indeed meticulous,” Elder Luo admitted, “Currently, most cultivators in our sect are led into the entry level by Hell Path cultivators right from the mortal stage.”
“Of course, before entry, we also assess intelligence, resourcefulness, courage, and other qualities. If they are not suitable for major responsibilities, even if they have great talent for cultivation, the sect would not accept them as disciples.”
“Fellow Wei, like you, who initially cultivated and even reached Core Formation elsewhere and later joined the Hell Path, is quite rare, and they are mostly loose cultivators.”
“If they are from the Orthodox Sect or the Six Paths and had mentors, our sect would absolutely not accept them.”
Wei Dongliu listened silently, thinking to himself whether most disciples indeed start from zero?
This Hell Path is perhaps overly cautious… By doing so, although the loyalty of the sect members is secured, it inevitably leads to clique formation and significant exclusivity. No wonder my entry mission was to become the Six Paths Alliance Leader.
Seeing Elder Luo being quite open and exhaustive in his explanations, Wei Dongliu straightforwardly expressed all his doubts and asked:
“There is one thing I don’t understand: what is the significance of becoming the Six Paths Alliance Leader to the sect?”
“That’s a long story,” Elder Luo said slowly, “Does Fellow Wei remember, the founding mission of our Hell Path was to extend the existence of the Intercepting Cult’s teachings as much as possible?”
“To create paradise in Hell, it is necessary to seal the Chaos channel, which requires the Heaven-Mending Stone remnants of the Nuwa Stone.”
“However, the Heaven-Mending Stone is shattered and spread, now all whereabouts are unknown.”
“We have guessed through some intelligence that the Three Pure Orthodox Sect might possess fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone; hence, to snatch these fragments, we need to plunge the world into chaos.”
“The Three Pure Orthodox Sect is a colossal entity, not easily shaken by ordinary forces. Without the power to threaten the Orthodox Sect, the situation would stale into deadlock, and we wouldn’t be able to ‘pluck chestnuts from the fire’ or ‘fish in troubled waters’.”
“Therefore, we need to unite the Six Paths to form a chess piece capable of contending with the Three Pure Orthodox Sect…”
Elder Luo spoke at length, essentially repeating what had been discussed before, yet never addressing the crucial point: Does this mean that by making Wei Dongliu the Six Paths Alliance Leader, he would obtain the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone?
It’s like someone saying, to get into a prestigious university, you now need to attend tutoring classes. Although it seems logically sound, the problem is there are millions of kids in tutoring classes, but how many of them actually achieve their desire?
Wei Dongliu sneered internally, guessing it surely wasn’t as simple as “becoming the Six Paths Alliance Leader, then challenging the Three Pure Orthodox Sect.”
This Hell Path definitely has a very secretive plan, which must be set in motion using the “Six Paths Alliance Leader” chess piece to bring substantial harm to the Three Pure Orthodox Sect.
And this harm would directly target the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments in the hands of the Sect Guardian Immortal of the Three Pure Orthodox Sect!
Thinking this, Wei Dongliu felt his heart stir with excitement.
I opened three sub-accounts in three different Sects, diligently infiltrated to this day, just to wait for such an occasion, right?
Since the Hell Path also intends to get the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments, I could fully cooperate sincerely with this Sect Leader for mutual benefit! He’s responsible for throwing the Three Major Sects into chaos, while I use the sub-account to seize treasures amidst the confusion, how perfect is that?
Seeing Wei Dongliu fall silent, Elder Luo appropriately paused his talk and then said:
“Daoist Wei, now is not the time for a Sect meeting in the Hell Path. The reason for summoning you alone is to take you to see something.”
“Thank you, Sect Leader, for leading the way.” Wei Dongliu hastened to reply.
Elder Luo led Wei Dongliu deeper into the hall, then downward, quickly entering into a certain passageway.
The deeper they went, the more keenly Wei Dongliu sensed that the unique pressing atmosphere of Hell around was gradually fading, replaced by a somewhat familiar aura.
This is… Immortal Essence?
Wei Dongliu suddenly realized that the faint, ethereal aura surrounding him was roughly fifty to sixty percent similar to the Immortal True Essence cultivated through the Nine Heavens Clear Entrance True Mantra!
“This deep place in Hell has collected most of the Yin Energy accumulated since Pangu created the heaven and the earth,” said Elder Luo calmly, “and because it’s close to Chaos, the rules here are extremely chaotic, thus the Yin Energy is turbid and foul.”
“But if the Chaos channel is sealed on a small scale by a Secret Technique, it can restrain the influence of Chaos on this place’s rules. Over time, the Yin Energy will be purified, thus sublimating into Innate Tai Yin Energy.”
“Damn!” Hearing this, the Tai Yin Suming Sword couldn’t help but curse.
“What’s wrong, Suming?” Wei Dongliu quickly asked.
“This guy has some big ambitions!” explained the Tai Yin Suming Sword, “He’s not just simply looking to transform the deep territories of Hell into an environment suitable for the Human Race to live in.”
“If I’m not mistaken, his real aim is to create an artificial Immortal Realm!”
Wei Dongliu felt a surge of admiration, though not fully understanding what “artificial Immortal Realm” meant, it sounded incredibly formidable.
Unaware of this, Elder Luo continued:
“With this Innate Tai Yin Energy, whenever we cultivate various Demonic Techniques in the future, we won’t have to worry about contamination from foul energy, achieving twice the result with half the effort.”
“Daoist Wei, given that you possess the Chaotic Demon Body, the reward given to you by the Sect this time is to cultivate for an hour in this extremely Yin land.”