Chapter 106: Make the Shaman Ghost Dao Great Again!
After hearing Lu Yang’s voice, Patriarch Nether Whisper briefly fell into deep self-doubt: The 376th generation disciple of the Shaman Ghost Dao?
“Impudent!”
In the next second, Patriarch Nether Whisper flew into a rage. “My Shaman Ghost Dao does not have a deep foundation; I am merely the sixth-generation Sect Master. Where did a 376th generation disciple come from?”
Facing Patriarch Nether Whisper’s interrogation, Lu Yang not only didn’t panic but instead reddened his eyes. Two lines of hot tears rolled down his face as he sobbed, “Patriarch does not know. For the past thousand years, the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion has never been willing to let us go, hunting us down everywhere. To this day, only my single lineage remains…”
The inheritance of a Great Sect Immortal Clan and that of rogue cultivators were different.
Any Great Sect Immortal Clan would have at least a Foundation Establishment Perfected One overseeing it. The inheritance was stable and orderly; often, even after a few hundred years, there would only be a difference of one generation.
However, rogue cultivators were different.
After all, most rogue cultivators wandered everywhere, living precariously. If they had a few enemies, the turnover rate of generations would be incredibly fast; a few dozen generations would be completely normal.
Therefore, Patriarch Nether Whisper quickly reacted.
If a branch of the sect really had been lost to the outside world, without a Perfected One overseeing it and being hunted by the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion, then passing down a few hundred generations over a thousand years wasn’t impossible…
…Wait, that’s not right.
Soon, Patriarch Nether Whisper grew suspicious again. He was the last Sect Master of the Shaman Ghost Dao. If the sect had a branch outside, how could he not know?
Thinking of this, Patriarch Nether Whisper suddenly spoke: “Which branch do you belong to?”
—In reality, the Shaman Ghost Dao had no such thing as branches. Patriarch Nether Whisper said this purely to trick Lu Yang, clearly still not believing him in his heart.
However, Lu Yang answered fluently: “Replying to Patriarch: The sect had no branches passed down. We are the ones the Great Elder secretly sent out of the sect after you, Patriarch, achieved Foundation Establishment Perfection but clashed with the Dao Fruit of that exalted one from the Sword Pavilion. He devised a way to sever the karma, and only then was the lineage passed down…”
He had obtained the entire inheritance of the Shaman Ghost Dao.
Back then, the strand of Divine Sense left behind by Patriarch Nether Whisper was extremely nostalgic for the entire Shaman Ghost Dao. Therefore, Lu Yang knew no less about the Shaman Ghost Dao than he did.
For example, the Great Elder of the Shaman Ghost Dao he mentioned.
That Great Elder had once competed with Patriarch Nether Whisper for the position of Sect Master. He was both a friend and an enemy to Patriarch Nether Whisper, constantly opposing his decisions.
Including the idea of establishing the [Yama Hall].
So Lu Yang used him to fabricate an identity for himself that could be said to be seamless. No matter what Patriarch Nether Whisper asked, he could handle it easily.
“It was actually him…”
After hearing Lu Yang’s explanation, Patriarch Nether Whisper was stunned for a moment. Dead memories instantly flooded his mind, and for a time, he even fell into reminiscence.
When he came back to his senses, his tone had softened considerably. “So that’s how it is. I always thought that old thing was deliberately opposing me because he didn’t win against me back then and I took the position of Sect Master. Looking at it now, he was actually more farsighted than I was…”
No, he really was just opposing you.
While secretly ridiculing him in his heart, Lu Yang actively changed the topic: “This matter should not be delayed. Patriarch, please wait a moment; I will think of a way to rescue you right now!”
“No, wait.”
Patriarch Nether Whisper hurriedly waved his hand upon hearing this. “You don’t need to worry about me; I have my own way to get out. Rather, you should leave quickly and not get involved with me!”
Patriarch Nether Whisper now believed eighty percent of Lu Yang’s words.
This was naturally not because of Lu Yang’s rhetoric, but because after probing from the side, he discovered that Lu Yang truly possessed the inheritance of the Shaman Ghost Dao in his hands.
If Lu Yang were fake, where did he get these inheritances?
It couldn’t possibly be that he gave them to him himself, right?
Therefore, even though Patriarch Nether Whisper felt that Lu Yang’s identity was a bit like a fantasy tale, he still chose to believe it and treated him as a disciple of the Shaman Ghost Dao.
“In any case, being able to pass down the inheritance is better than anything…”
Speaking of this, Patriarch Nether Whisper suddenly said urgently, “That Golden Core Sword Qi is still here. Leave quickly, or you might be locked onto…”
“Patriarch need not worry about this point.”
Lu Yang shook his head upon seeing this, then revealed a somewhat bitter expression. “Actually, there is one matter that this disciple has been hiding from Patriarch, disappointing you.”
“The Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion has hunted us for a thousand years, and the entire branch has been reduced to my single line of transmission. To protect myself, I dared not call myself a disciple of the Shaman Ghost Dao anymore. I had no choice but to conceal my name and join the Primordial Saint Sect, borrowing the Primordial Saint Sect’s karma to shield myself. Only then could I grow and achieve my current cultivation.”
After speaking, Lu Yang lowered his head.
He looked like he had done something wrong and was afraid of punishment from his elder.
“So it’s like that…”
However, Patriarch Nether Whisper was not surprised at all upon hearing this. Instead, he revealed a look of sudden realization, resolving a doubt he had about Lu Yang.
After all, Lu Yang’s cultivation was a bit too high.
With Patriarch Nether Whisper’s vision, he could naturally see that Lu Yang was only a step away from Foundation Establishment and had even reconstructed the [Yama Hall]. He was inconceivably strong.
But since the branch had lived so miserably, how did Lu Yang reach this level?
So he joined the Primordial Saint Sect.
That wasn’t strange then.
“Actually, this is also good.” Seeing Lu Yang’s guilt-ridden face, Patriarch Nether Whisper actively comforted him. “For the sake of the sect’s inheritance, compromising to seek completeness is just a common matter.”
“Moreover, the Primordial Saint Sect might not necessarily care.”
“Rather, this step you took was very correct. I didn’t expect that my Shaman Ghost Dao, lingering on its last breath for a thousand years, could still accept such an outstanding disciple like you…”
Thinking of this, Patriarch Nether Whisper even looked at Lu Yang with a bit of emotion.
This child hasn’t had it easy!
Patriarch Nether Whisper sighed. “It has been hard on you.”
“For the Shaman Ghost Dao, it is not hard!”
Lu Yang shook his head, wiped his eyes, and said firmly, “To tell you the truth, this disciple came to Skull Mountain this time originally intending to explore the sect’s ruins.”
“After all, I am now at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, only lacking the final step to charge at Foundation Establishment. I plan to reopen the mountain gate of the Shaman Ghost Dao immediately after achieving Foundation Establishment. I only lack some resources and foundation, which is why I came to Skull Mountain, wanting to retrieve the foundation left behind by the sect in the past and make the Shaman Ghost Dao great again.”
After finishing, Lu Yang looked at Patriarch Nether Whisper eagerly.
Patriarch Nether Whisper felt a bit awkward under his gaze. He had the heart to sponsor a sum, but after a thousand years, even if there had been a sect foundation, he would have used it up long ago.
Where would there be anything left?
Seeing him like this, Lu Yang rolled his eyes. With a thought, the [Yama Hall] emerged, and the Protector God Su Nü walked out from it.
Then, Su Nü exchanged a glance with Lu Yang, instantly understanding his intent.
“Master, isn’t there still an Earth Vein here…”
“What Earth Vein? What kind of Earth Vein do you want!” As soon as these words came out, Lu Yang immediately kept a straight face and scolded Su Nü angrily, “How can you be like this?”
On the other side, Patriarch Nether Whisper suddenly realized: “Right! There is still the Earth Vein!”
“Patriarch, you can’t!” Lu Yang hurriedly waved his hands. “You are the Sect Master; the Skull Mountain Earth Vein can only be controlled by you. How can this junior borrow it?”
“No, I think what your Protector God said makes sense.” Patriarch Nether Whisper shook his head. “Although I used the possession method to live out a fifth life, I am approaching my limit. My soul is severely worn down now, and I don’t have much lifespan left. Basically, I have no use for the Earth Vein anymore.”
“I might as well give it to you; perhaps it will still have a place to be useful.”
As his voice fell, Lu Yang discovered that Patriarch Nether Whisper actually, actively yielded the position of the Earth Vein, allowing Su Nü to drive the [Yama Hall] to take residence within it.
He believed it; he really believed it!
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