Novel Full Chapter 1502: Chapter 1305: Do You Think It's Possible That You're Over 400 Years Old?_2
Chapter 1502: Chapter 1305: Do You Think It’s Possible That You’re Over 400 Years Old?_2
“Is there a difference?” Yuezhi asked.
“Yes, if it’s about the Ruins of Return, whether I go or not is optional. Anyone can take from the Ruins of Return as long as they can make it there.
“There are many such people.” Chu Jie fell silent, then continued, “As for the opportunity that belongs to me, the time has not yet come.”
“Not yet come?” This stirred Yuezhi’s curiosity.
“There is a will there, waiting for a genius. That genius will not be me, so there’s no need for me to go.
“Once he has seen what he needs to, I can proceed.” Chu Jie said.
...“Genius?” Yuezhi frowned deeply, “Are you not a genius?”
Upon hearing this, Chu Jie laughed and said, “Am I?”
“Aren’t you?” Yuezhi retorted.
“What do outsiders call me?” Chu Jie asked.
“Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, person of great fortune.” Yuezhi answered.
“Yes, they know the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, the person of great fortune, but they do not know me, Chu Jie.” Chu Jie replied with a smile.
At that, Yuezhi was taken aback.
Chu Jie continued searching for books: “Yuezhi, do you know why the Human Emperor’s sword is called that?”
Yuezhi did not speak.
Chu Jie continued:
“Initially it wasn’t called the Human Emperor’s sword; it’s just that it ended up in the hands of the Human Emperor, hence the name.
“And I am like that sword, known because of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, the person of great fortune.
“To you all, I might be a genius, but am I still a genius in the eyes of the central will?”
Chu Jie turned to look at Yuezhi as she spoke.
Digesting these words, Yuezhi was at a loss for words for a moment.
“Actually, this is just a radical view. As long as I can carve my own path, then I am me. If I cannot, then I am merely the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, the person of great fortune.” Chu Jie nonchalantly said:
“The cultivation path is never easy; it’s just that everyone’s hardships are different.”
“How old are you?” Yuezhi suddenly asked.
“Nearly seventy,” Chu Jie said as she seemed to remember something, “I have a sister who seems to never age, always looking eighteen.”
“Shouldn’t that be your younger sister?” Yuezhi replied.
Chu Jie nodded: “That’s right, next time I wonder if I can call her my younger sister.”
“She might be happy about it, after all being young.”
“Hard to say.”
Afterward, the two didn’t delve further into the matter of the Ruins of Return but continued looking for books while analyzing the situation.
They didn’t think any opportunities were worth more than the books here.
Historical records can sometimes be crucial.
——
In the woods.
The rumbling continued.
Boom!
Boom! Boom!
A dragon retreated bit by bit, with Zhu Shen and Tang Ya besieging it from front and back.
This made it impossible for the dragon to escape or focus on attacking.
Especially when it had to be wary of the sturdy scholar standing by.
It had a chance to escape initially, but a punch from the adversary had confused it.
And so it found itself at a disadvantage, unable to flee.
“Our request is simple; we just hope you can lead us to places others can’t reach. It’s not asking too much,” Mr. Tao said from the side.
“There are countless opportunities in this forest; you can pick any,” the dragon said.
“If Mr. Tao asks you to guide us, naturally he isn’t interested in those opportunities,” Tang Ya said.
Though she didn’t understand why, it wasn’t important.
“I don’t know,” the dragon said.
The dragon, a native of these lands, had exceptional strength but wasn’t that formidable.
Zhu Shen could still overpower it to some extent.
Mr. Tao replied with a smile:
“You should be grateful that Zhu Shen can suppress you.”
“No matter how much I’m suppressed, I still don’t know,” the dragon said fiercely.
“We at Heavenly Tower aren’t unreasonable. We have Confucian literature to help you understand the greater good,” Mr. Tao said.
There were too many other opportunities; many had already gone for them.
He wanted to find what others couldn’t.
It’s not that opportunities were vitally important; if they had them, great, but without them, they could still grasp the general situation here.
Blind wandering was less effective than seeking knowledge from an intelligent being.
The dragon was the best choice.
“Confucian literature?” the dragon sneered, “Do you think I can understand that?”
“No matter,” Mr. Tao said with a smile, “If you don’t understand Confucian literature, I also have some understanding of the use of physical strength and martial skills.”
Zhu Shen slowly stepped back and said, “You still don’t understand. My ability to suppress you is fortunate for you.”
Dragon: “…..”
In the moment Mr. Tao approached, it yielded: “I’ll lead the way.”
“To where?” Mr. Tao asked curiously.
“To a spiritual ground, where there are spirit herbs and spiritual energy trees,” the dragon said.
Mr. Tao nodded slightly, “Then lead the way.”
He wasn’t really worried, as he had other means if things got tough.
Self-preservation wasn’t an issue.
——
At the peak of the mountain, Jiang Hao continued to walk.
He looked up and knew he was not far from the very top.
“This sword’s intent is really not simple,” Jiang Hao couldn’t help but remark.
The closer he got, the more he felt a sense of suppression.
This feeling was strange, as if it was specifically targeting him.
Aside from that, there were no other pressures.
The name of Gu Jin was enough to break through all obstacles.
“There’s a willpower above,” Heavenly Note Sect spoke up.
“Is it the Heavenly Extreme Emperor?” Jiang Hao asked curiously.
The sword’s intent was clearly from the Seven Forms of Heavenly Blade.
If there was willpower, it must be the Heavenly Extreme Emperor.
Heavenly Note Sect simply replied, “You’ll know when you go up.”
Jiang Hao didn’t say anything else and kept moving upwards in silence.
A short while later.
He arrived at the top of the peak.
The moment he got there, the sword’s intent disappeared.
The suppression that had been directed at him also vanished completely.
Everything that had just happened seemed as if it had never been there at all.
There was a pond at the top of the mountain with a lotus in the center, and two other lotuses beside it.
It seemed like the two were growing around the central lotus.
As if the one in the center was the main, and the others were accompanying it.
When Jiang Hao arrived, he had a strange feeling, as if he had been there before, and even sat on one of the two lotuses.
It was the aura of Gu Jin that had led him.
Which meant Gu Jin had been here and had entered the lotus.
At this moment, the central lotus began to change, and a force slowly gathered above it.
Shortly after, a phantom appeared above the lotus.
He was sitting cross-legged, his facial features indiscernible.
But somehow, Jiang Hao could feel the figure’s gaze on him.
The moment the figure appeared, a saber materialized on the edge of the pond.
Dark as ink, capable of absorbing all manner of stars, gazes, and thoughts.
Ruins of Return.
The instant he saw it, Jiang Hao knew it was the divine item that could save the southern region.
But what was happening now?
He felt like the figure was examining him.
Because of the name Gu Jin?
“What is your name?” the phantom suddenly spoke.
Surprised by the question, Jiang Hao nevertheless replied reverently, “I am called Gu Jin.”
He was unsure who the person before him was, but he had his suspicions.
In any secret realm like this, any presence with consciousness was surely an elder.
Upon hearing his answer, the figure laughed:
“Have a seat.”
Jiang Hao looked at the lotus with the aura of Gu Jin. He intended to go there, but before he could take a step, the water in the pond began to stir.
Next to the lotus of Gu Jin, a new lotus gradually revealed itself.
It was evident that it was for him to sit on.
Jiang Hao stepped forward and walked over.
He thought another lotus would open up for Heavenly Note Sect.
However, when he reached the lotus, the pond returned to calm.
No new lotus appeared, and the figure showed no intention of inviting Heavenly Note Sect.
This left Jiang Hao quite puzzled.
“Do you find it puzzling, Friend Xing?” the figure asked with a smile.
“A little,” Jiang Hao nodded.
By all rights, it shouldn’t have been him to be invited to sit down.
The power of Heavenly Note Sect was unimaginable.
“Do you know how many people have been able to enter this lotus pond, with my Dao intent here for endless eons?” the figure asked.
Jiang Hao looked at the lotuses and had some guesses.
“You’ve guessed?” the figure asked with a smile. “The number of lotuses corresponds to the number of visitors. Do you know who they all are?”
Jiang Hao looked at the second position, then turned his gaze to the first.
In the end, he shook his head, “I do not know.”
The figure laughed warmly:
“Since you don’t know, I won’t say much more. You can guess slowly if you have time.
“So can you tell me why you are here now?
“Are you just passing by, curious about this place, or did you come to obtain something?”