Heavenly Sword Peak.
Ji Wusi, Qing Yun, and Liuli sat in a row. Behind the three of them stood Cang Li, Shen Yanye, and Qi Yu.
Yun Jin sat opposite them, looking conflicted.
"Xiao Jin, have you decided yet?" Lin Ya asked cautiously.
In his heart, he silently prayed.
This little ancestor of his must not say that she wouldn't leave because of him again.
Yun Jin sighed, "Three seniors, each of you is outstanding in your field. I respect you all greatly. But now, there is one problem."
"Speak." Ji Wusi quickly said.
Resting her cheek on her hand, Yun Jin said, "Kunlun Sword Sect, Xuandan Sect, Beast Taming Sect. No matter which sect I join, afterward I will only be able to specialize in one path, right?"
At these words.
For once, Ji Wusi, Qing Yun, and Liuli reached a consensus. All three nodded at the same time.
Liuli said, "Girl, I know your talent is extraordinary. But before one ascends to immortality, their lifespan has its limits. Once, there was a peerless genius who had talent in multiple fields. He thought he was unmatched in wisdom, far beyond ordinary people, and so he cultivated in several fields at once. As a result? The deeper he went, the more difficult each path became. With his attention so scattered, how could he reach the peak? Later, when he realized something was wrong and wanted to focus on just one path, it was already too late. His lifespan had run out. In the end, that peerless genius perished in Tribulation Crossing Stage, never even reaching Mahayana. If he had specialized in one path, he would likely have had hope of Mahayana, even of ascending to immortality."
"Indeed." Qing Yun nodded. "All things in the world have their Dao. No matter which one you choose, you can reach the Great Dao. But the reason there are only four Holy Lands is because, in our small world, only the Sword Dao, the Pill Dao, the Beast Taming Dao, and the Dao of Divine Abilities have complete cultivation systems. With the accumulation of countless predecessors, these paths can take you all the way to the Immortal Realm. There are many other Daos, but none have the complete systems of the Four Holy Lands. You may study them as auxiliaries, but never as your main path. And even as auxiliaries, you must not spend too much time on them."
"If you are interested in other fields, you can study them slowly once you reach the Immortal Realm. Here in the human realm, lifespan has limits. Time cannot be wasted." Ji Wusi also said.
For the first time, the three reached agreement on one matter.
Yun Jin blinked, raising an eyebrow, "The Dao of Divine Abilities?"
Ji Wusi snorted coldly, "That path is the most boring. You need not bother."
Qing Yun glanced at him, then chuckled, "That is Qingxiao Pavilion's Dao. Their disciples cultivate all sorts of divine abilities through secret arts. Isn't there also a lightning-within-water divine ability in your cultivation method? It's just that you cannot continue strengthening it. With Qingxiao Pavilion's secret arts as aid, the power of that lightning-within-water could be increased tenfold. The Manual Pavilion of Qingxiao Pavilion holds divine abilities as vast as the ocean. If you wish, you could cultivate ten or even dozens of them. If properly combined, they could amplify each other's effects. Quite marvelous indeed."
The Dao of Divine Abilities, huh…
Yun Jin narrowed her eyes.
Of the Four Holy Lands, the one she detested most was Qingxiao Pavilion.
Not only because of Zhao Wuji.
But also because, in the book, the three other Holy Lands had all been destroyed by the Demon Lord.
Only Qingxiao Pavilion rose alongside the Demon Lord, going from being one of the Four Holy Lands to the sole dominating sect by the story's end.
And that Sect Master Lin Xiao.
He first took the genius disciple Ye Danxia, then after the Demon Lord took human form, accepted him as disciple too.
When Ye Danxia and the Demon Lord had not yet grown strong, how much did they benefit from that Sect Master's protection!
"Forget that nonsense Dao of Divine Abilities. Xiao Jin, we've told you so much, you should understand by now that you cannot have both the fish and bear's paw." Ji Wusi said. "You should quickly tell the other two, so they give up early."
At this, Qing Yun and Liuli were displeased.
Liuli snorted, "Xiao Jin, are you embarrassed to reject the other two? Don't worry, just say it boldly."
Qing Yun glared at them both, "You two, what nonsense! Yun Jin refined a Grade Seven Heaven Mending Pill while only at Golden Core Stage! Do you realize what terrifying alchemy talent that is? If she follows me in cultivation, Mahayana is guaranteed, and ascension is within reach! Don't let selfishness destroy a peerless Pill Dao genius!"
Ji Wusi frowned, "Do you mean to say my Sword Dao is inferior to Pill Dao? With Yun Jin's talent in the Sword Dao, would her future achievements be less than Mahayana?"
"I'll speak plainly. When Yun Jin awakened her beast taming talent, behind her were the phantoms of ten thousand divine beasts! She is very likely the one who can awaken the sleeping Divine Beast!" Liuli's gaze turned cold. "Don't even think of fighting my Beast Taming Sect for her!"
The three exchanged hostile looks, nearly on the verge of fighting again.
At that moment, Cang Li interjected, "Xiao Jin, you and I still have a karmic connection, do you know this?"
Yun Jin quickly nodded, "Senior Cang, thank you for gifting me the ring."
Cang Li wasn't good at smiling, but at this moment he still forced a smile, "You reforged the Tai'a Sword well. I think your intention is to continue upgrading the Tai'a Sword's stars, isn't it?"
Yun Jin acknowledged this.
The curve of Cang Li's mouth grew slightly larger. He said, "Then do you know, the finest forgers are also in Kunlun Sword Sect. Whether cultivating sword techniques or reforging the Tai'a Sword, Kunlun Sword Sect is the best choice. More importantly, in the past, your ancestor saved me. I promised to care for the Yun family's descendants. Now, that karmic debt falls to you. If you come to Kunlun Sword Sect, you will both cultivate the Great Dao and fulfill this karma. Xiao Jin, this is Heaven's will."
This expressionless man had suddenly played the sentiment card.
Ji Wusi was delighted, nodding repeatedly, "Yes, yes, this is Heaven's destined fate."
The others were not pleased.
"Cang Li, you scoundrel, only know how to play the sentiment card?"
"You even bring out such a tiny karmic debt? I can also bear karmic debts as great as the heavens!"
Cang Li instantly became the target of everyone's criticism.
Ji Wusi slapped the table, "You all can't win, so you resort to personal attacks."
"How do you know we can't win? Yun Jin hasn't said anything yet!"
"Yes, we should hear Yun Jin's own thoughts."
Everyone turned their eyes to Yun Jin.
Yun Jin coughed lightly, blinked, and directly said, "Here's the thing. Seniors, you're worried I won't have enough energy, right? But I think my talent isn't bad. How about this, each of you teach me one manual. If I can learn them all within the given time, it will prove I can handle them all. How about that?"
The few of them were all stunned.
Yun Jin added, "And during this process of cultivation, it will also show in which area I have more talent, right?"
The gazes of the three shifted slightly.
They understood.
This was not only a test of Yun Jin's ability to learn, but also of their own ability to teach.
Since Yun Jin had not yet joined any Holy Land, they could not give her their sect's manuals. But over the years, they had created their own manuals or collected them from outside. Randomly choosing one to give Yun Jin was a simple matter!
The three exchanged glances, each seeing fierce fighting spirit in the other's eyes.
Their thoughts were the same.
They would use this chance to completely outdo the other two!