Chapter 193: Powerful Divine Palace, Things Are No Longer As They Were

Chapter 193: Powerful Divine Palace, Things Are No Longer As They Were

When Chu Shiren led Zhou Mingyue up the mountain, Enlightenment Sword was disappointed.

Although this fellow looked like a woman, his aura was clearly that of a man.

Zhou Mingyue was very excited; she had finally gained the recognition of immortals and gods!

She had kneeled for more than twenty years, after all!

How many decades-plus does a person have in their life?

Black Hell Chicken, Tu Ling'er, Three-Headed Flood Dragon King, and the others gathered around Zhou Mingyue, sizing her up carefully.

Anyone taken in as a Disciple by Han Jue was definitely no Mortal!

Han Jue stood under the tree, paying no attention to Zhou Mingyue.

Chu Shiren brought Zhou Mingyue forward to kowtow and pay respects to Han Jue.

"From today onwards, she shall be your Disciple, and you shall teach her."

Han Jue said expressionlessly.

Hearing this, Chu Shiren was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Mingyue was also stunned and hurriedly said, "I want to take you as my master, I don't want to take a Mortal as my master!"

Chu Shiren frowned.

Black Hell Chicken laughed and said, "This Mortal is already a Great Cultivator of Void Blending Realm, are you sure you won't bow to him?"

Zhou Mingyue widened her eyes and looked at Chu Shiren in disbelief.

To a Golden Core Realm practitioner, the Void Fusion Realm was extremely distant. She never expected that Chu Shiren, who had white hair and looked like an old man from the mountains, would be such a powerful expert.

Wait!

Since Chu Shiren was this strong, then…

Zhou Mingyue looked at Han Jue, her gaze becoming even more fervent.

Han Jue said, "If you are unwilling, then go down the mountain."

Startled, Zhou Mingyue quickly agreed.

From then on, the first fourth-generation Disciple of the Mountain of Bitter Cultivation to Immortality appeared.

Han Jue ignored Zhou Mingyue and began observing the fusang tree.

Chu Shiren pulled Zhou Mingyue to a distance and began the master-Disciple bowing ceremony.

Chu Shiren still had high expectations for Zhou Mingyue, as she was his first Disciple after all.

After finishing watering the fusang tree with immortal water, Han Jue returned to the Innate Cave Mansion to continue to Cultivate.

He first improved his sword Dao Divine Ability.

Having not visited the River of Sword Dao for a long time, Han Jue actually missed Zhang Guxing a bit.

This time, he did not display his cultivation, disguising his cultivation at the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Zhang Guxing was suspected to be related to the Divine Palace, and the Divine Palace and the Heavenly Court were at odds with each other. Han Jue could not casually display his cultivation to him now; what if he got backstabbed?

Seeing Zhang Guxing once more, Han Jue greeted him with a smile.

Zhang Guxing asked, "Have you joined the Heavenly Court?"

So direct?

Han Jue said, "It counts as joining, but also not quite. I haven't entered the Heavenly Court yet and am still staying in the Mortal Realm."

"What do you mean? You don't plan to Ascend? Since the Heavenly Emperor hasn't cleared out the Mortal Realm, it means he already approves of you. Why would you squander this opportunity?"

"I just feel that the waters in the Heavenly Court run deep and the Upper Realm is dangerous. I want to just stay in the Mortal Realm to Cultivate and stay away from right and wrong."

"By blindly dodging, you can never achieve the status of Immortal Emperor. Relying on bitter cultivation might allow you to achieve Golden Immortal, but if you want to become an Immortal Emperor, you must experience the Mortal World, contend for Luck, and only then can you be an Immortal Emperor whose Reincarnation remains undying as long as a single breath survives."

Zhang Guxing said very earnestly.

Han Jue smiled and said, "Then let's wait until I Cultivate to the Golden Immortal realm before talking about it."

His Aptitude was top-notch, and he practiced an Immortal Emperor Cultivation Technique. There was truly no need for him to go around stirring up trouble.

In case he became a stepping stone for some protagonists, wouldn't all his previous efforts be wasted, working hard for someone else's benefit?

Just the Crimson Cloud Realm alone had so many Heaven-Defying figures, not to mention the other thousands of Mortal Realms. The Upper Realm was even terrifying to an unimaginable degree.

As strong as the Heavenly Emperor was, he didn't dare act recklessly in the Heavenly Court. Han Jue considered himself smart, but he was by no means infallible, nor did his strategic planning surpass Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Rather than going to the Heavenly Court to match wits and courage, it was better to peace of mind Cultivate in the Mortal Realm and not threaten anyone.

Zhang Guxing shook his head and chuckled.

He suddenly thought of something and said, "Although the matter of the Demon Saint causing a ruckus in the Heavenly Court has ended, changes may yet occur. The Demon Saint is a Great Saint of the Yao Race, leading a million demon soldiers in bloody battles, but in the end, it was Buddhism that profited. This has left the Yao Race and the Demon Court very dissatisfied, and a massive upheaval might occur in the Upper Realm."

This matter isn't over yet?

Han Jue joked, "Could it be that Buddhism is planning a journey to the west, preparing to let people from the Demon Court and the Heavenly Court participate, setting up layers of heavy obstacles along the way, and using the travelers to slay demons and eliminate devils, thereby promoting the greatness of Buddhism?"

Zhang Guxing asked in astonishment, "Are you truly of Mortal origin, without a prominent past life?"

Han Jue was stunned. Could it be that he guessed right?

Hm?

Journey to the West wasn't fabricated?

"A long time ago, Buddhism did indeed plan such a grand scheme and succeeded. That is why Buddhism is as prosperous as it is today, and why the Daoist Sect has consequently retreated. However, later on, differences and even conflicts arose among the five great Buddha Ancestors of Buddhism, causing Buddhism to plummet and giving the Divine Palace an opportunity to rise."

"The Divine Palace is considered the fastest-rising faction among the major forces of the Upper Realm, and also the one with the greatest number of Immortal Emperors in the Upper Realm today."

Zhang Guxing's words gave Han Jue a shock in his heart.

The faction with the most Immortal Emperors?

Oh no!

Did I back the wrong faction?

Viewed this way, the Divine Palace has a much brighter future!

However, Murong Qi had a grudge against the Divine Palace, and even if he went to the Divine Palace, he might not receive the same generous treatment from them as the Heavenly Emperor gave him.

He couldn't think like that.

He had to cherish the present!

Han Jue adjusted his mindset.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Han Jue bid farewell and left.

Over the next year, Han Jue came to the River of Sword Dao several times, just like returning home.

…

Seven years later.

True Person Jiuding came to visit Han Jue.

Decades had passed since the Immortal-God calamity. Although the world no longer talked about it passionately, everyone still remembered this matter, especially in the cultivation world where the Yuqing Sacred Sect had been mythicized because of Han Jue.

Over these years, the Yuqing Sacred Sect had grown rapidly, and high-ranking Sect members like True Person Jiuding, Liu Bumie, and Huang Zuntian were so busy they were overwhelmed.

"What is the matter?" Han Jue asked with a smile.

True Person Jiuding was already a Body Integration Realm Cultivator, but facing Han Jue, he appeared very nervous.

The person before him was a terrifying mighty figure whom even immortals and gods could not defeat!

To put it bluntly, Han Jue was now the Ancestor of the Yuqing Sacred Sect. If the Cultivators of the Yuqing Sacred Sect were asked to choose between the two of them, no one would choose him.

In the hearts of the Yuqing Sacred Sect's Cultivators, Han Jue was already a faith.

"Do you still remember Zhou Fan and Mo Fuchou?" True Person Jiuding asked.

Han Jue nodded.

True Person Jiuding continued, "These two have hooked up again and started fighting with numerous Holy Lands. They are offending more and more people, and some people even invited the Yuqing Sacred Sect to join forces to encircle and suppress them. What do you think…"

True Person Jiuding knew that Zhou Fan and Mo Fuchou were among Han Jue's few friends, which was why he specifically came to ask Han Jue.

Han Jue replied, "Handle it however you see fit. So many years have passed, and they can no longer be considered Disciples of the Yuqing Sacred Sect. Do not always feel that they are related to me. If they act recklessly and are truly wicked people, eliminate them when they should be eliminated."

A millennium had passed, and things had long since changed and people were gone.

People's hearts change after a few years, let alone a millennium.

Even though the Favorability of the two towards Han Jue had not decreased, Han Jue didn't owe them anything.

Everyone had their own path to walk, and Han Jue did not want to meddle too much unless Karma was owed.

"I understand."

True Person Jiuding acknowledged, and then updated Han Jue on the recent conditions of the Yuqing Sacred Sect. Han Jue did not want to manage affairs and did not give any opinions.

After he left, Han Jue took out the heavenly dao token, wanting to see what mischief Zhou Fan and the other were up to recently.

Soon, Han Jue's expression suddenly shifted.

These two…

I went out at 7:30 this morning, so I went to bed early last night. I didn't expect to not be able to sleep, tossing and turning in bed until 5 o'clock when I finally fell asleep. I walked all day today, and my feet feel broken. Updates might be fewer today, and I will make up for it tomorrow QAQ

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