Chapter 702 - - 536 Immortals’ execution ability is too terrifying_1

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Dragon Tiger Mountain had over fifty cultivators at the Unity Stage and more than a hundred at the Nascent Soul Realm.

This group spanned several generations.

The oldest among them was called Yan Qingxian, who had lived for over eight hundred years, a full five generations older than Xu Jinkui, with a lifespan second only to Elder Daoming on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Those of his generation either ascended to immortality or died during their tribulation.

Only he, with the worst aptitude for cultivation, was long unable to break through the Unity Stage, and after closing up for many years, he was about to exhaust his life span.

Such an antique was doomed to never ascend.

Yet Xu Jinkui still informed him about the Daoist Rhyme, playing it safe.

The commotion they caused yesterday was too big; if by some stroke of luck the old fellow did ascend and the news reached Heavenly Master Xu’s ears, everyone at Dragon Tiger Mountain would be in trouble…

Little did they know.

Getting a taste of the Daoist Rhyme was, in the eyes of these old men with no assurance of ascending and nearing the end of their lifespans, akin to receiving a blessing from the heavens.

If they could succeed in ascending, not to mention betraying Heavenly Master Xu, even defying the Immortal Emperor wouldn’t be an issue.

Not everyone was as lucky as Elder Daoming, who was cherished by the Heavenly Master’s Mansion and acted as the Guardian Beast of the Mountain…

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Main hall on Heavenly Master’s Peak.

With Xu Jinkui at the head, over fifty cultivators at the Unity Realm and more than a hundred from the Nascent Soul Realm sat cross-legged, staring intently at the Daoist Rhyme swirling around Duge, their expressions exceptionally devout.

Every so often, someone would close their eyes, reflecting on the essence they had gleaned from the Daoist Rhyme, then modify and adjust their own cultivation techniques.

The Daoist Rhyme around Duge was a fusion of the five cultivation techniques from Dragon Tiger Mountain, combined with Divine Power to reconstruct it, inherently a very good fit for the disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain, giving them a very high success rate in their insights.

Duge had set aside half an hour each day for them to observe the Daoist Rhyme.

His explanation was that their current cultivation level could only sustain it for a maximum of half an hour.

No one doubted this claim.

After all.

The Daoist Rhyme was far too precious.

Having someone who could manifest the Daoist Rhyme at will was nonsensical to begin with, how could they possibly sustain such an output all day and night unless they were a Daoist Ancestor…

Therefore, every person cherished this opportunity.

Understanding the Daoist Rhyme wasn’t a matter of the sooner, the better.

At the Qi Refinement stage where even the cultivation technique wasn’t fully understood, expecting to glean something personal from the profound Daoist Rhyme was simply a fool’s dream;

Those in the Golden Core Realm could be considered to be just entering the threshold of cultivation, but like Qi Refiners, their lack of experience meant early insights into the Daoist Rhyme could easily lead them astray.

So in fact, those in the Nascent Soul Realm were best suited for comprehending the Daoist Rhyme.

With a mature cultivation system of their own and not yet fully fixed in their ways, understanding the Daoist Rhyme at this point, and adjusting their techniques early, brought the most benefits for their future cultivation.

Back then, disciples like Xu Wen’an and his four siblings had comprehended the Daoist Rhyme in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Xu Jinkui and the others had originally planned to restrain those in the Nascent Soul Realm and let the Unity Realm cultivators comprehend the Daoist Rhyme first, but Duge stopped this selfish idea and taught Xu Jinkui a lesson about the big picture.

Inequity is more detested than scarcity.

Restricting others’ opportunities breeds the deepest resentment, better to be open and honest, contemplating the Daoist Rhyme together; future achievements depend on each individual’s ability.

The Nascent Soul Realm was indeed the most suited for comprehending the Daoist Rhyme, and at the Unity Stage, with the advantage of cultivation, they could ascend earlier than those in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Those in the Unity Stage pave the way in the Immortal Realm in advance, while the Nascent Soul Realm disciples maintain a new generation of successors on Dragon Tiger Mountain, creating a virtuous cycle. Only in this way, like Heavenly Master Xu, one can establish their own lineage in the Heavenly Court…

In light of this, Xu Jinkui, though reluctant, still included those in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Duge was never one to do good deeds anonymously and naturally let the news be known.

Therefore, the disciples of the Nascent Soul Realm were the most grateful to Duge, a gratitude that far exceeded their gratitude to Sect Leader Xu Jinkui.

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“What is your name, and from which peak are you a disciple?” Duge walked among the cultivators seeking Enlightenment Dao, occasionally stopping to kindly ask someone’s name.

“Back to the Ancestor, I am Guan Jiunan from Sky Sun Peak.”

“Disciple Feng Jiuzhang from Hidden Sky Peak.”

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Each person Duge called by name was sincerely fearful, even though Duge looked like a young child; no one dared to underestimate him.

Xu Jinkui had once inquired about Duge’s name, but Duge said he had neither name nor surname, and instructed them to simply call him ‘Ancestor.’

Thus.

The title ‘Ancestor’ then became established.

Xu Jinkui and others knew Duge’s origins; a wild spirit without a name was commonplace, and if he wished to be called ‘Ancestor,’ they would oblige.

In the Cultivation World, cultivation level is revered, Duge, with a body full of Daoist Rhyme, commanded respect even from Xu Jinkui at the pinnacle of the Unity Stage, so addressing him as ‘Ancestor’ was not improper.

Duge’s choosing not to reveal his name was for the sake of keeping his identity hidden when the rankings were announced a month later. He wanted to see if, when the top ten were revealed, they would include ‘Tie Tou’ from Zhang family village.

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The half-hour passed swiftly, and just as Xu Jinkui and the others began to make some sense of the Daoist Rhyme,

Duge promptly and punctually withdrew the Daoist Rhyme.

Everyone felt a twinge of regret but could do nothing about it.

However, having contemplated the Daoist Rhyme for half an hour, everyone had reaped something, no matter how small or big. After bidding farewell to Duge, they hurriedly returned to their seclusion to consolidate their insights.

In the hearts of Xu Jinkui and the others, cultivation was everything.

But Dragon Tiger Mountain could no longer offer much help in elevating Duge’s strength.

Perhaps Duge’s cultivation progress was far ahead of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s disciples, but what he sought was not this gradual improvement; he aimed for a leap-like surge in progress.

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