The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 345 - 344: Bowing Down

Chapter 345: Chapter 344: Bowing Down

"Zhu Jiangtao pays his respects to Master!"

Valley Master Zhu Jiangtao of Immortal King Valley respectfully said.

Ye Xuan’s glance just now had given Zhu Jiangtao a sense of oppression he had never felt before.

That oppressive feeling wasn’t direct, but rather seemed like an unintentional release of power.

It was as if a Divine Dragon were swimming in the river and sea, and a gentle flick of its tail stirred the waters, causing the fish within to be tossed about.

And he was that fish!

Between them, there might have been no direct connection, but a casual motion from the dragon could anytime obliterate the fish!

This feeling, Zhu Jiangtao hadn’t even experienced from the Elders of the Immortal King Hall!

This made Zhu Jiangtao realize the terrifying extent of the black-robed youth before him!

Far beyond imagination!

Zhu Jiangtao naturally also heard Master Cang Song’s words.

This young Master turned out to be Ye Xuan from Emperor Immortal Sect, the son-in-law!

This greatly exceeded his expectations.

But all that wasn’t important; what mattered was that the person in front of him was indeed very terrifying.

Noticing that Zhu Jiangtao had finally come to his senses, Ye Xuan slightly smiled and said, "Now that you’ve recovered, let me give you some guidance."

"Yes, Master!" Zhu Jiangtao respectfully responded.

Master Cang Song also collected himself at this moment, staying quietly on the side, daring not to speak for fear of startling the Heavenly Beings.

Ye Xuan, hands in pockets, calmly began:

"The cultivation technique you practice comes from Immortal King Hall, named ’Qian Dan Formula’, the third Chapter ’Land Cloud’. You started with ’Land Cloud’ as your foundation, but you’ve walked the wrong path since the beginning. Your breakthrough to Heavenly Human Realm the day before yesterday seemed like ascending a tower, but in reality, the foundation of the tower was empty. Even if you reach the top later, it can’t prevent the day the tower collapses."

"Discard the Heavenly Human Realm, start anew with ’Land Cloud’, using the land as your beginning and ’Land Cloud’ as your end. Step by step, floor by floor, you will achieve great freedom!"

"Do you understand?"

Ye Xuan’s words were few, but like Divine Thunder, they exploded in Zhu Jiangtao’s heart.

"This... "

Zhu Jiangtao was completely stunned.

He had thought Ye Xuan would coach him on his techniques or something of the sort. Instead, Ye Xuan immediately pointed out the cultivation technique he practiced and even detailed all its flaws.

The most terrifying part was, how did Ye Xuan know he was cultivating the ’Qian Dan Formula’?

And that it came from the Immortal King Hall!?

Could it be that Ye Xuan had also seen this ’Qian Dan Formula’?

It should be noted, mastering the ’Qian Dan Formula’ had cost him quite a lot of Merit Points and was considered quite precious within the Immortal King Hall. If it were known outside, it would cause quite a stir.

Where did Ye Xuan learn about this cultivation technique?

Yet, that wasn’t the most horrifying part.

The most terrifying thing was that everything Ye Xuan said was true!

He truly had practiced incorrectly!

In the ’Qian Dan Formula’s third Chapter ’Land Cloud’, he had indeed started with ’Land Cloud’, due to not understanding the essence. His cultivation speed was quick at first, but later he hit a dead end.

This made Zhu Jiangtao vaguely feel something was amiss.

But at that time, he hadn’t thought too much about it.

Now, however, as Ye Xuan spoke, it was as if Zhu Jiangtao was enlightened on the spot.

Instantly, Zhu Jiangtao’s heart was overwhelmed with turbulent waves.

This youth from Emperor Immortal Sect, the son-in-law, possessed such formidable power!

It was terrifying!

Considering this, Zhu Jiangtao flicked his sleeves and bowed deeply towards Ye Xuan, "I thank Master for your guidance. I will remember this favor in my heart!"

He even offered Ye Xuan a ritual that was equivalent to acknowledging a semi-Master!

In the Cultivation World, receiving guidance from a highly skilled individual was extremely difficult.

Because the Cultivation World places great importance on the Master-disciple relationship.

Today, Ye Xuan’s casual guidance was akin to a grace of rebirth for Zhu Jiangtao.

Offering a semi-Master ritual was not excessive at all.

"Hmm."

Ye Xuan accepted Zhu Jiangtao’s semi-Master ritual nonchalantly.

For him, offering some casual guidance might mean nothing, but for Zhu Jiangtao, it was life-changing.

Throughout the ages, Ye Xuan had influenced one era after another... just so.

However, Master Cang Song in the back, listening amidst confusion, understood nothing at all.

Yet, upon seeing Valley Master Zhu Jiangtao’s deep respect for Ye Xuan, Master Cang Song understood that what Ye Xuan said was absolutely true.

That is to say, Ye Xuan merely had one look and pointed out Zhu Jiangtao’s mistake, evoking deep admiration from Zhu Jiangtao!

Involuntarily, Master Cang Song’s reverence for Ye Xuan grew even more profound.

He had not expected that this youth, a son-in-law from the Emperor Immortal Sect, would be more terrifying than the rumors suggested.

’The Emperor Immortal Sect is definitely going to rise in this era!’ Master Cang Song sighed to himself.

He had heard early on that the Emperor Immortal Sect had taken in a foolish son-in-law, a topic that many had discussed, thinking the sect had given up hope of rising and thus had resorted to such an action.

Looking at it now, the action of the Emperor Immortal Sect was truly far-sighted.

Such a hidden dragon had actually been caught by the Emperor Immortal Sect.

For a moment, Master Cang Song felt his heart stir, and he respectfully knelt to the ground, saying respectfully, "Sir, your talent leaves me in awe, may I ask if you could offer me some guidance?"

Ye Xuan looked at Master Cang Song with a half-smile, somewhat amused.

This guy really had some thick skin—he had just been blustering about handling him, and now he was kneeling on the ground asking for guidance.

However, considering the situation on behalf of the Immortal King Hall, Ye Xuan did not make an issue of it, and said gently, "Do you know why someone tampered with your Cangyan Pill and you could not detect it?"

Master Cang Song pressed his face to the ground, replying respectfully, "I do not know, I hope for your instruction, sir."

"Seeing that you are also over a thousand years old, lose less yang energy, avoid yin energy, and recover for a while," Ye Xuan said with a half-smile.

At these words, Master Cang Song’s face flushed red, but he knew it to be true. With no outsiders present, he respectfully thanked him, "Thank you for your guidance, sir."

"Rise," Ye Xuan said, nodding ever so slightly.

"Thank you, sir!" Only then did Master Cang Song respectfully stand up.

This scene, if seen by outsiders, would probably be shocking.

Without any effort, he made the elder and valley master of the Immortal King Valley bow their heads—was this not an astonishing skill?

In this area of a million miles, probably only someone from the Immortal King Hall could accomplish this, none other.

But today, Ye Xuan had done it with ease!

"Can you communicate directly with the Immortal King Hall?"

Ye Xuan looked at Zhu Jiangtao and asked gently.

At these words, Zhu Jiangtao replied respectfully, "Not exactly directly. If I were to go alone, I could wait at the mountain gate of the Immortal King Hall for instructions; usually, if an outsider requests a meeting, they are generally not allowed to see anyone."

"But with sir’s abilities, entering the Immortal King Hall is not impossible."

Zhu Jiangtao clearly took it that Ye Xuan was planning to join the Immortal King Hall.

Ye Xuan had no intention of explaining and quietly waited for Zhu Jiangtao to continue.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Jiangtao said, "Outside the Immortal King Hall, there is a stone staircase of ninety-nine steps, of which ascending ten steps would allow entry to the mountain gate."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan could not help but smile slightly, reminded of some bygone events.

Seeing Ye Xuan smile, Zhu Jiangtao shivered inwardly and hurriedly explained, "Sir, that staircase is not ordinary—it tests a person’s aptitude and Dao Heart, along with their strength."

"Ordinary people, if they can climb one step, would be considered remarkable."

"I must confess, I myself tried in the past and was exhausted after only two steps, completely unqualified to join the Immortal King Hall, so I can only stay here in the Immortal King Valley, serving the Immortal King Hall." Zhu Jiangtao said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Master Cang Song nearby had a dazed look: "The valley master’s aptitude is so remarkable, and yet initially, he only took two steps?!"

He had also heard quite a bit about the stone staircase of the Immortal King Hall.

Yet he had not realized that the staircase was so exaggerated that even Zhu Jiangtao, such a prodigy, managed only two steps?

If he were to try, wouldn’t it be unlikely for him to even make one step?

Zhu Jiangtao nodded slightly and said, "This is also why the Immortal King Hall has withdrawn and no longer accepts disciples from outside."

Ninety thousand years ago, the Double Emperors ascended to the absolute summit, causing the depletion of nature’s spiritual energy. In those ninety thousand years, geniuses became increasingly scarce.

The ones capable of joining the Immortal King Hall were almost none.

But the Immortal King Hall was unwilling to lower its standards, so it simply withdrew, not partaking in worldly disputes, and even stopped recruiting disciples from outside.

Since it couldn’t find suitable disciples anyway, it might as well not recruit at all.

However, if a peerless genius wished to seek mentorship, they could pass through the Immortal King Valley and then go to the stone staircase for assessment.

If one could ascend ten steps, the mountain gate of the Immortal King Hall would automatically open and usher the person in.

Yet, over the years, no one had succeeded.