Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 1272: Chapter 106: Su’s Awakening (Part 2)

“Although I had long known that the Lifeless Sect is mysteriously powerful, I didn’t expect it to be so astonishing.”

“Comparable to the Starry Sky Palace and Destiny Palace… it’s no wonder they can provide so many resources without any hesitation.”

Meanwhile, some of the geniuses who joined the Lifeless Sect received new tasks.

[Task: Join the Lifeless Sect, obtain the chance to become a disciple, reward: hope of breaking through to the Sixteenth Realm.]

If it were anywhere else, these rewards would most likely be dismissed as empty promises.

But upon seeing these rewards, the geniuses of the Lifeless Sect felt a firm resolve within.

After spending such a long time in the Lifeless Sect, they knew that anything promised by the sect would surely be fulfilled.

Moreover, being on par with the Starry Sky Palace and Destiny Palace, how could it lack a strong foundation?

For a moment, these geniuses strengthened their beliefs.

At the same time, after Wang Sheng spread the word, he casually carved out a space and established a sect within it.

Eventually, he refined this starry sky into a structure resembling the Starry Sky Palace and Destiny Palace, suspended outside the Primordial Ancestor World.

“Now that the sect is established, let’s start recruiting disciples. However, entering the Lifeless Sect won’t be so simple.”

He founded the Lifeless Sect not just to play the “game” of the Primordial Ancestor World.

In essence, he still aimed to enhance the Fate Path.

Therefore, cultivators joining the Lifeless Sect must have their fates drawn into the Fate Path.

Otherwise, no matter how strong, it would be meaningless.

“The previous batch of cultivators who joined the Lifeless Sect had no issues; they were all Reincarnators, and their fates were already controlled by the Fate Path I created. As for the others… perhaps starting with this so-called game is a possibility.”

Participating in this game indeed requires following rules, but he could also make use of these rules.

“Instead of snatching them one by one and altering them individually, why not let the Corrosive Fate Dao ‘deliver’ the destinies of those I value to me directly?”

The beings of the Primordial Ancestor World themselves are a kind of resource.

So Wang Sheng’s divine thought reached outside the Destiny Palace.

“How about I gain control over the fates of those cultivators who join my Lifeless Sect?”

He wasn’t excessive, only asking for the destinies of the cultivators joining the Lifeless Sect.

To have the Corrosive Fate Dao relinquish the entire Primordial Ancestor World was obviously impossible.

After a long time, a response came from within the Destiny Palace.

“Agreed!”

The Corrosive Fate Dao eventually chose to comply.

To it, a small number of beings are of little concern.

The most critical step was complete, and it wouldn’t easily disrupt its foundation.

“Then hopefully, you will keep your promise.”

After achieving the desired result, the Lifeless Sect directly descended into the Primordial Ancestor World.

The beings of the Primordial Ancestor World could all see the palace of the Lifeless Sect.

A large number of powerful beings rushed toward the Lifeless Sect.

Those of the Fifteenth Realm naturally arrived first; for them, traversing the Primordial Ancestor World, even from end to end, required little time.

If not for the subtle hints from their True Spirits, they would have long left the Primordial Ancestor World.

A starry sky, although not restrictive for those of the Fifteenth Realm, had little left to explore.

The palace of the Lifeless Sect was not luxurious.

But whenever a cultivator arrived before the Lifeless Sect, they would feel a sense of awe.

At this moment, there stood a child before the grand entrance of the palace. Upon seeing people arrive, he said: “Cultivators may enter the Lifeless Sect on their own to begin the trial. Those who pass may enter directly, while those who do not will be sent out.”

This was naturally arranged by Wang Sheng.

Even if these people joined and he controlled their fates, he still wanted to select a few.

The most important thing was cultivation potential.

Putting aside the Dao Fruits of the Nineteenth or Eighteenth Realms, which were exceedingly rare, even the Dao Fruits of the Sixteenth and the Seventeenth Realms were limited.

Casually giving them away would be wasteful.

He needed to bestow them on the cultivators who could best utilize the advantages of the Dao Fruits.

After all, he wasn’t running a charity; he was expecting cultivators to nourish the Fate Path in return.

If the cultivation was too slow, it wouldn’t meet his objectives.

Quickly, the selection began.

Most cultivators within the Primordial Ancestor World had already been selected once by the Starry Sky Palace and Destiny Palace. However, due to the limited number of Dao Fruits, they couldn’t select everyone, leaving him with a few suitable candidates.

Among them were five of the Fifteenth Realm.

These five had decent talents but lacked the fortune to seize a breakthrough opportunity.

Now they had reached the pinnacle of the Fifteenth Realm.

In a normal starry sky, they could actually attempt to break through on their own.

But the primal defect inherent in the beings of the Primordial Ancestor World made it impossible to break through to higher realms without Dao Fruits.

And currently, within the starry sky, the Dao Fruits above the Fifteenth Realm had all been harvested.

Joining the Lifeless Sect indeed was their opportunity.

The rules within the Lifeless Sect were set by Wang Sheng to align with those of the Starry Sky Palace and Destiny Palace.

And as these Fifteenth Realm cultivators joined the Lifeless Sect, the Corrosive Fate Dao quickly took action on its side.

Wang Sheng could clearly sense that the Corrosive Fate Dao immediately severed its control over the fates of these individuals.

Upon careful inspection, he found no issues.

The Corrosive Fate Dao did not play tricks in this regard.

Subsequently, the Fate Path he created took over and integrated the fates of these Fifteenth Realm cultivators.

Having control over the fates of the Fifteenth Realm cultivators naturally benefited the Fate Path considerably.

However,

“It’s not as potent as I anticipated.”

The cultivators from the Fifteenth Realm indeed accelerated the growth of the Fate Path.

But the effect was not as excellent as expected.

Wang Sheng utilized the Fate Path to explore the reasons.

“No wonder, the beings of the Primordial Ancestor World are inherently unusual. At the core, even elevated, their power is weak…”

“But it’s not a major issue, as long as there is an effect.”

The beings of the Primordial Ancestor World, in essence, should have long perished.

Now, being forcibly sheltered allows them to practice cultivation, but the power of Fifteenth Realm within the Primordial Ancestor World is weaker than ordinary Fifteenth Realm.

In fact, the stronger one is, the weaker it is.

Generally, beings of the Thirteenth Realm and below boast more regular power.

“Participating in the game was indeed the right move. Otherwise, it would have taken until reincarnators reached the Fifteenth Realm to discover this point.”

Of course, the strong in the Primordial Ancestor World had undergone legitimate breakthroughs, and their source ranks were high.

So even with weak power, it still had a beneficial impact on the Fate Path.

Wang Sheng wasn’t overly concerned.

Thus, he continued recruiting without much oversight.

Eventually, most of the Fifteenth Realm cultivators had joined.

Those willing to join had come at the first opportunity.

Those unwilling would not arrive later either.

Therefore, he mainly recruited cultivators below the Fifteenth Realm.

Wang Sheng didn’t manage it closely.

But on the third day of recruitment, a familiar figure arrived outside the Lifeless Sect.

The first cultivator he had sent into the Destiny Palace, Su, who was also the nourishment of the River of Destiny.

Now, he was a Fourteenth Realm cultivator.

Such an astonishing cultivation speed was achieved even after being deliberately suppressed.

If not suppressed, he might have already reached the Fifteenth Realm.

Wang Sheng believed Su was just here to join the Lifeless Sect.

But he quickly sensed something amiss.

Since the forging of the Mother River, no cultivator’s understanding of True Spirit could surpass his.

He noticed that Su’s True Spirit had undergone significant changes.

Not only that, but the marks of time on his True Spirit almost seemed impossible to conceal in his eyes.

Additionally, there was a major change in his gaze, as if he had been replaced by someone else.

Yet he was certain that Su’s True Spirit had not been replaced; it was still the same person.

“Interesting.”

Su directly walked through the palace gates to take the trial.

With Su’s talent, passing the trial was no issue.

However, unlike others who passed the trial and were sent inside the Lifeless Sect,

Su was directly transferred to appear before him.

Looking at the scene before him and the unfathomable man in front, Su slowly said: “You did come to meet me after all, it seems I didn’t bet wrong.”

“Such significant changes; I’m very curious. Besides, it seems you have something important to tell me,” Wang Sheng pointed out his intent.

Su did not deny it, nodding before saying: “Indeed, that is my purpose. I was able to awaken, thanks to your disruption of the Primordial Ancestor World’s time and space, which allowed me to recall my true self from the past.”