An old man about to enter the grave, and he still needs a junior to teach him martial techniques?
The old man shook his head self-mockingly and said, “My lifespan is nearing its end. Cultivating this set of techniques would be utterly useless. You should keep it to pass on to others in the Spear Dragon Sect.”
“Now, you may descend the mountain,” the old man stated directly.
Lin Xiao was slightly stunned, caught off guard.
He had thought the old man had some intentions towards him and was on guard, but he didn’t expect to be let go so straightforwardly.
Even the techniques left by Haoran Mountain were refused.
It seemed this old man was merely curious about what Haoran Mountain held. After learning about it, he had no further plans.
This person was undoubtedly the Grand Elder of the Spear Dragon Sect!
“Grand Elder, your righteousness is admirable!” Lin Xiao bowed respectfully from the heart, saying no more.
“Go, and do not spread word that I am still alive, lest it cause trouble for the Spear Dragon Sect!”
The Grand Elder sighed, and a mysterious gust of wind arose, its powerful force enveloping Lin Xiao, pushing him out of the cave and back to the nine-thousand-zhang position he had reached earlier.
Lin Xiao bowed towards the cave entrance, then began descending.
“The Spear Dragon Sect is destined to become the leader of the Southeast Region!” Inside the cave, the Grand Elder let out a long sigh.
Climbing the mountain was difficult, but descending was easy. In no time, Lin Xiao reached the eight-thousand-zhang mark.
At that moment, a shocked voice rang out, “Lin Xiao is coming down!”
The voice echoed, spreading downward.
Hearing this, the entire Haoran Mountain erupted in excitement, with voices of discussion and speculation rising from various positions.
“Lin Xiao, how far did you climb?” Before Lin Xiao could reach the seven-thousand-zhang mark, Yun Jing asked eagerly.
“I did not disappoint the Elder’s expectations. I reached the summit,” Lin Xiao replied calmly, his voice carrying through the air.
“What?” Yun Jing was stunned, unable to process it for a long time. Even when Zhong Moyang, a thousand zhang below, asked, he didn’t respond for a while.
Haoran Mountain had stood for countless years, and even the Sect Leader had only reached eight thousand zhang.
In Yun Jing’s view, Lin Xiao climbing to over nine thousand zhang was already a high estimate.
The climb up Haoran Mountain was simply too difficult.
But he never imagined that Lin Xiao had actually reached the summit!
It was almost unthinkable!
“Great Elder, I will share the details of what I gained from Haoran Mountain with everyone once we’re out,” Lin Xiao added.
Yun Jing snapped back to his senses, replying dazedly, “Good!”
At the eight-thousand-zhang mark, Lin Xiao’s speed increased, and he soon reached seven thousand zhang. Then, with the excited Yun Jing, he continued downward.
Next came Zhong Moyang and the other elders and disciples.
Upon learning that Lin Xiao had reached the summit of Haoran Mountain, everyone was nearly dumbfounded, then filled with excitement and enthusiasm.
The entire Spear Dragon Sect was in a state of jubilation, descending grandly with Lin Xiao, emerging from Haoran Mountain into a wide valley outside.
In the valley, hundreds of people stood, their eyes fixed on Lin Xiao, each filled with eager anticipation.
“Junior Brother Lin Xiao, hurry up and tell us, what’s at the summit of Haoran Mountain?” Yu Kewei couldn’t hold back and asked.
“Yes, Junior Brother Lin Xiao, what kind of inheritance did you receive?” He Qi also asked urgently.
Yun Jing and Zhong Moyang nodded as well, curious about what lay at the summit of Haoran Mountain, a place no one had ever reached.
Glancing around, Lin Xiao replied calmly, “I received a set of inheritance, but it’s not a powerful offensive technique or martial skill. It’s a set of defensive techniques.”
“This inheritance, called Haoran Unwithering, allows one to cultivate a more vast Haoran power, making it less likely to be depleted. Its corresponding martial skill, Haoran Unbreakable, forms a barrier of Haoran power to defend against attacks.”
“That’s all the inheritance left behind?”
The crowd couldn’t help but show disappointment.
Haoran Mountain, let alone reaching the summit, was incredibly difficult to climb even a few thousand zhang. To leave such a challenging trial, only to pass down techniques that enhance the vastness of Haoran power and provide defence?
Although these defensive techniques were decent, didn’t they seem a bit mismatched with the difficulty of the climb?
Even Yun Jing and Zhong Moyang felt somewhat disappointed.
After all, their expectations for the summit of Haoran Mountain had been sky-high.
Still, Yun Jing couldn’t help but encourage, “Although it’s a defensive technique, standing invincible with a more vast Haoran power is still a significant gain. The level of this technique must be high.”
“Moreover, the main significance of climbing Haoran Mountain lies in testing a disciple’s talent. With Lin Xiao’s talent, even without powerful offensive techniques from Haoran Mountain, his future achievements will surely be unimaginable!”
Hearing this, the crowd nodded. Defensive techniques couldn’t defeat enemies or bring fame.
But that didn’t mean the technique was low-grade.
They had been too fixated on the idea of “defeating enemies.”
Moreover, enhancing the vastness of Haoran power was also a way to increase offensive strength.
At this point, Lin Xiao spoke, “The level of this technique is hard to define, but the senior who left this inheritance was righteous. He instructed me to pass the Unwithering and Unbreakable techniques to every elder and disciple who cultivates Haoran righteous energy, to spread its glory.”
The crowd was shocked. They could cultivate the techniques left by Haoran Mountain too?
“Pass it to us?” Even Yun Jing and Zhong Moyang were astonished.
Generally, techniques left as an inheritance by ancestors were extremely powerful and difficult to cultivate.
Those who received the inheritance had to meet various conditions, aided by the inheritance method to succeed.
For others to cultivate it was extremely difficult, almost impossible.
Moreover, an inheritance was meant for the chosen successor, acknowledged by the ancestor. Others cultivating it would be disrespectful.
But since the senior who left this inheritance wished for more people to cultivate it, it meant there was a possibility for many to succeed.
If the entire Spear Dragon Sect could cultivate Unwithering and Unbreakable, making their Haoran power vaster and their defence stronger, the sect’s overall strength would double.
Of course, this also reflected Lin Xiao’s righteousness. Otherwise, even with the senior’s wish, Lin Xiao had the right to keep it to himself.
Yun Jing also thought of a deeper issue, pondering silently, “Could it be that our Spear Dragon Sect’s path of Haoran righteousness is slightly off, and focusing on defence rather than offence is the true Haoran way?”
But he didn’t voice this thought.
“It seems our Spear Dragon Sect is truly fortunate to have such an extraordinary disciple,” Zhong Moyang couldn’t help but sigh in praise, approving of Lin Xiao’s decision to share Unwithering and Unbreakable.
“Junior Brother Lin Xiao is righteous!”
“Thank you, Junior Brother Lin Xiao!”
“Junior Brother Lin Xiao is the fortune of our Spear Dragon Sect!”
Excited and thrilled voices rang out one after another. Everyone looked at Lin Xiao with admiration and gratitude, their respect and view of him reaching new heights.
“No need for thanks, Elders and Senior Brothers. I’m also a disciple of the Spear Dragon Sect. Doing something for the sect is only natural,” Lin Xiao said casually, changing the topic. “By the way, there’s one more thing I might need the sect’s help with.”
“While at the summit of Haoran Mountain, I broke through to the first level of the Martial Monarch realm. I’d like to send a message to the Ling Sword Sect. One month from now, I, Lin Xiao, will challenge Jian Wudi, with no regard for life or death.” Lin Xiao finished directly.
