"Junior Fang Wuya pays his respects to the Ancestral Master." Fang Wuya bowed deeply, performing a grand ritual of greeting.

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Daoist Xiantian hastily waved his hand, asserting that Fang Wuya’s contributions to the Seek Dao Sect were no less significant than his own.

"The Ancestral Master founded the Seek Dao Sect, and that deserves my utmost respect," Fang Wuya earnestly declared.

"Eldest Senior Sister, are there others in our sect who know of the existence of the Vast Sea Daoist Lord?" Lu Yang asked quietly.

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"The Vast Sea Daoist Lord is our sect’s strongest hidden card, not to be played lightly. According to the rules, only the Sect Leader is qualified to be privy to this knowledge."

"However, during Grandmaster’s generation, the Grandmaster did not inform my master about the Vast Sea Daoist Lord; as a result, only the Grandmaster knew of his existence within our sect."

Lu Yang thought, could it be that the Grandmaster feared that the master, knowing about the presence of the Vast Sea Daoist Lord and relying on a Semi-Immortal, would become even more reckless in causing trouble abroad? That must be why he didn’t tell the master.

It seems that the master’s widespread deceit and trickery have caused the Grandmaster to lose trust in him.

On the other hand, although I myself resurrected an Ancient Immortal, brought forth figures from the Ancient Era Integration Stage, Transcendance Tribulation Stage, and Semi-Immortals, it was all ultimately through various fortuitous coincidences, not intentional on my part.

Perhaps it was for this reason that Eldest Senior Sister considered me not to be a troublemaker and was willing to disclose the matter of the Vast Sea Daoist Lord to me.

Fairy Eternity looked at Lu Yang in surprise. Could it be not because the troubles you stirred were beyond the Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s capabilities, that whether informing you about his existence made a difference or not, Miss Yun still told you?

"Later, the Grandmaster saw that I had remarkable talent in cultivation and hoped the Vast Sea Daoist Lord could enlighten me on my cultivation dilemmas. It was for this reason he set precedent aside and introduced me to the Vast Sea Daoist Lord."

"And then?"

"Then I helped the Vast Sea Daoist Lord with his cultivation perplexities. He had an epiphany and has been in closed-door cultivation ever since."

Lu Yang: "..."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

Did the Vast Sea Daoist Lord really seclude himself because he had an epiphany?

"By the way, Eldest Senior Sister, Celestial Master Guiyuan isn’t still alive, is he?"

Eldest Senior Sister gently shook her head, "Celestial Master Guiyuan disappeared a very long time ago."

"If Celestial Master Guiyuan were still around, there wouldn’t be any talk of decline and rejuvenation for the Seek Dao Sect."

Celestial Master Guiyuan was from the same era as the ancestors of the Xia family and the Meng family, having established the concept of the Five Great Immortal Sects. His strength was unquestionable. If such a person had remained with the Seek Dao Sect, how could it have possibly declined, and how could there be any talk of ’rejuvenation’?

After some thought, Lu Yang realized this made perfect sense.

"What happened to Celestial Master Guiyuan?"

"According to the sect’s daily records, 80,000 years ago, Celestial Master Guiyuan mentioned he wished to travel and venture the world. After that, his whereabouts became unknown, leaving no message, and nobody knew where he had gone."

"I believe that the old master must have been trapped somewhere, unable to leave," Eldest Senior Sister sighed. Celestial Master Guiyuan was a Semi-Immortal, and Semi-Immortals have a limited lifespan. With 80,000 years having passed, it’s unknown whether he is still trapped somewhere or if his lifespan has run out and he has perished.

Of course, it’s also possible that he unluckily encountered an Immortal and was directly killed.

"Speaking of which, why have you turned into a mortal, Ancestral Master? Did you start over after disbanding your cultivation?" Vast Sea Daoist Lord inquired.

Daoist Xiantian nodded, "Yes."

"So, do you plan to start cultivating again? How about I teach you?" Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s expression showed a trace of excitement.

Daoist Xiantian always felt there was something odd about Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s offer.

Even though he was at the Body Integration Realm before, returning to the Body Integration Realm wouldn’t be difficult; but being instructed by a Semi-Immortal would indeed yield better results than cultivating alone.

"Very well."

Vast Sea Daoist Lord, seeing that Daoist Xiantian had agreed, became even more excited, "So shall we begin our cul..."

"Ah no, there’s no rush right now," Daoist Xiantian interrupted Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s next words.

"You see, I’m definitely going to cultivate within the sect in the future, which means I’ll inevitably interact with the sect’s disciples."

"I can’t possibly tell them I’m the grandmaster, as that would make them feel too constrained."

Daoist Xiantian said with an embarrassed smile, "And I can’t just join Seek Dao Sect directly, as that would seem like I’m using backdoor connections, giving the impression that our Seek Dao Sect has shady dealings."

"So what do you mean?"

"The entrance trial is about to begin, right? I was thinking, maybe I could join our sect as an ordinary disciple by passing the entrance trial, starting everything afresh."

Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s eyelid twitched, unsure of what to say. After a long silence, he finally spoke respectfully, "I shall heed the grandmaster’s command."

"In that case, since I haven’t made any progress in my seclusion, how about I show you around the current Seek Dao Sect?" Vast Sea Daoist Lord said with a smile.

He had been in seclusion for so long that the moment he closed his eyes, all he saw was Yun Zhi’s fists and kicks, threatening his life, with no cultivation progress to show for it.

Besides, one cannot transition from Semi-Immortal to Immortal just by secluding oneself; throughout history, no Immortal has ever achieved this solely through seclusion.

"That’s a very accurate thought." Fairy Eternity, with her immense wisdom, saw right through Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s thoughts.

She selflessly shared her insights on becoming an Immortal with Lu Yang, "To cultivate into an Immortal, the most important thing is to have enlightenment and the right mindset. There are many Dao Fruits similar to the Eternity Dao Fruit, such as the Immortal Dao Fruit, Indestructible Dao Fruit. So why did they not succeed, while I did?"

Lu Yang couldn’t help but say, "Could it be because you, Fairy, are exceptionally talented?"

Fairy Eternity was about to say "It’s because I have a good mindset," but upon hearing what Lu Yang said, she immediately smiled broadly, giggling happily, "Right, because I’m a genius."

Vast Sea Daoist Lord continued, "Presumably, after meeting the grandmaster, Yun Zhi directly brought the grandmaster here without giving you a chance to look around the current Seek Dao Sect."

"The current Seek Dao Sect is quite different from your time. Not to mention the far-off places, just take Captive Peak, for example. It houses convicts with profound cultivation levels."

Daoist Xiantian nodded, "Yes, I visited Captive Peak and indeed found it filled with Great Cultivators from legends, including Nightmare Supreme and Void Venerate."

"Yes, and it holds Nightmare Supreme and Void Venera... wait, who did you say was in Captive Peak?" Vast Sea Daoist Lord paused, sensing something amiss.

How long have I been in seclusion, and since when has Captive Peak been holding a Semi-Immortal? Why didn’t I know about this?

Seeing the strange look in Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s eyes, Daoist Xiantian pointed at Yun Zhi, "I heard it was Yun Zhi who captured them."

Yun Zhi was standing next to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

Previously, Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s attention had been focused solely on Daoist Xiantian and he hadn’t noticed the presence of two cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

"Who are you two?"

"Greetings, Vast Sea Daoist Lord, my name is Lu Yang, a disciple of Daoist Buyu."

"Greetings, Vast Sea Daoist Lord, my name is Meng Jingzhou, a Meng Family Member, now accepted into our sect."

Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s knowledge of Daoist Buyu’s disciples was still at the stage of the third disciple, Gan Tian; He didn’t know there was now a fourth one.

"Two fine juniors. Since you were brought to meet me by Yun Zhi, she must think highly of you, believing you both have exceptional talents and promising futures."

"Yun Zhi’s judgment has always been sound."

"As a grandmaster, I can’t meet you without offering something, but I don’t have any suitable gifts on hand."

After thinking it over, Vast Sea Daoist Lord said, "In that case, if you two cause any trouble in the future, I will protect you once."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou quickly expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Vast Sea Daoist Lord!"