Clan Cultivation: I Transmigrated With My Smartphone-Chapter 627 - 575 Torch Passing_2

Black Tiger stepped forward and asked, "Senior, do you have any last wishes?"

The elder contemplated and replied, "Last wishes? I have none, only a word of caution for you! Having obtained my inheritance, if you devote yourself to cultivation, you may reach the Peak of Divinity Transformation; if fortune smiles upon you, you might enter the Void Refining Realm. As for the path beyond, it remains obscured for me... be cautious!"

After finishing, the elder's figure gradually became ethereal and finally dissipated away.

Watching the elder's body disappear, Black Tiger sighed in relief.

His taut muscles also relaxed.

The mightier the cultivator, the more they fear death.

Those top-tier powerhouses are born with strong cultivation and are even more reluctant to face death.

Just now, he utilized a Secret Technique to guard against this elder's Possession attempt; luckily, the elder seemed to have only residual consciousness and couldn't even possess.

"Such a meager fortune!"

Black Tiger frowned as he began searching inside the Cave Mansion, only to find it empty, devoid of other resources.

He continued searching on the island, looking for some treasures.

He found a Spiritual Spring at the back of the island. The aroma emanating from the spring instantly refreshed his mind upon drinking, and his cultivation slightly improved.

At the back of the island, he discovered a Medicine Garden. Beneath the garden lay thick layers of medicinal ash, spread across the Spirit Field, forming a thick sheet. In the garden, some Spirit Medicines had outlived their lifespan and were withering; less than one-third of the Spirit Medicines were still growing.

After searching for half a day, he finally found the core boundary marker of the island.

Activating the boundary marker, the island seemed to come alive as if a massive warship, breaking through the endless void, heading towards the Main World.

About three months later, the void broke open, descending into a vast sea.

"I've returned, Jin Xi, Qinglian, Lu Xuanji... just you wait!"

Black Tiger gritted his teeth.

He chose not to rush for vengeance but to hide and cultivate for a period, transforming fortune into strength, staying dormant until reaching the Void Refining Realm before acting; steadiness took precedence.

...

Central State.

Half a year has passed since that epic battle.

After the battle concluded, Lu Xuanji and Jin Xi vanished, heading towards the Bai Family.

The Bai Family was even stronger, with three Half-Step Void Refining cultivators stationed, and a seventh-level Array protecting its Mountain Gate, making the defense more formidable.

The two were preparing, waiting for the opportunity to find a flaw in the Bai Family's defenses when news arrived.

The Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven was about to open.

Jin Xi said, "Years ago, when the Feathered Transformation Sect's relic opened, only the peripheries were revealed, accessible only to some Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Back then, the relic hadn't attracted much attention from the cultivators, and I was one of the first to enter!"

"Upon entering the Feathered Transformation relic, I found the dilapidated Feathered Transformation Pagoda in the outskirts, but as the relic expanded, it slowly emerged as a vast Grotto Heaven, immense in size, comparable to one-third of Central State. Inside were various remnants, Spirit Medicines, Secret Manuals, Spirit Pills, and so forth."

"Later, many powerhouses ventured into the relic, even alarming Divinity Transformation cultivators. My Jin Family's Divinity Transformation Ancestor entered and met their end within, leading to the annihilation of my Jin Family."

Recalling the past, Jin Xi's expression was complex.

The emergence of the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven altered the landscape of Central State, propelling numerous prodigies from humble backgrounds onto the path of resurgence; meanwhile, many ancient families declined, even facing destruction. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Jin Family was one such family heading towards ruin.

Lu Xuanji inquired, "Can we enter the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven?"

Jin Xi sighed, "No! After a thousand years of searching and plundering, all the treasures, elixirs, spirit medicines, and more within the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven had been scavenged by Central State's cultivators, leaving nothing. Only certain unique Secret Realms, special sites, fused with the Grotto Heaven, remaining impossible to relocate, stay within."

"Now, the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven is fully controlled by the twelve major factions in Central State, outsiders cannot enter it. To enter, one's identity must pass validation, a test we cannot endure! Additionally, the Feathered Transformation Order is needed."

Lu Xuanji lamented, "What a pity!"

Jin Xi added, "Central State's competition is fiercer than Chu Country. In Chu Country, there isn't clear demarcation between loose cultivators, clans, and sects. Loose cultivators can form clans, clans can become sects. If sects decline, clans can decline to loose cultivators."

"Moreover, to contest against the Demon Race and other factions, many sects would recruit some Cultivation Immortality Clans and powerful cultivators. Conflicts between loose cultivators, clans, and sects aren't too pronounced. However, in Central State, sects disdain Cultivation Immortality Clans, Cultivation Immortality Clans disdain loose cultivators."

"Yet, in Central State, the righteous path comprises the three major Grotto Heavens, the Demon Dao with five major sects, and four Cultivation Immortality Clans—these twelve behemoths comprise only a thousandth of Central State's cultivator population, but they occupy ninety percent of Central State's resources. Once, the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven was found near my Jin Family, originally belonging to us... yet now, it belongs to the Bai Family."

The Bai Family, one of Central State's twelve top factions, one of Central State's four major clans, boasting generations of Half-Step Void Refining powerhouses, possessing some formidable trump cards, and undisclosed Killing Moves.

Lu Xuanji said, "The Bai Family is profoundly rooted; we are somewhat lacking to rival them. But with the opening of the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven, we might have some opportunities."

Jin Xi asked, "Husband, what is your plan? If it is too challenging, could we temporarily abandon it? Let's aim for the Bai Family once we reach the Void Refining Realm!"

Lu Xuanji replied, "My plan is as follows..."

Jin Xi nodded, acknowledging that while this plan might not obliterate the Bai Family, it could inflict significant losses.

...

Dayuan City, in the days of old, this city was quite prosperous.

It used to be the territory of the Jin Family, but now it has changed hands, becoming under the Wang Family.

The Wang Family, an affiliate clan of the Bai Family.

Once, the Wang Family was merely a Nascent Soul Family, but through marriage alliances and leveraging their daughter, they rose, becoming a Divinity Transformation Family; not quite matching those top-tier powers, but in Central State, they have garnered some reputation.

About two million miles northwest of Dayuan City, an old mountain once seemed ordinary, but due to the appearance of a certain relic, it gained prominence.

Ahead stood a gateway, roughly ten meters long and three meters high, forged from Void Scripture Stone, with weathered engravings, showing traces of repair after damage, ancient and desolate, mysterious and profound. Near the gate, the Power of Space warped and flowed like water waves.

Standing before the gate, a crowd of cultivators.

These cultivators wore varying attire, yet stood apart in different corners, aligned into disparate factions, mutually wary and guarded.

At this moment, a senior wearing simplistic garb stepped forward and spoke, "Fellow friends, the centennial Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven relic will soon open. Our same old rules apply, using the Feathered Transformation Order allows access inside, we recognize the order, not the person!"

"The relic has mostly been cleared out, but there are places overlooked. Should you find any precious treasures, rewards will be given based on value!"

After speaking, the elder retreated.

Cultivators took out the Feathered Transformation Order, which transformed into a stream of light, entered the gateway, and soon emitted a white glow.

A guiding light flickered, and the cultivator vanished.

Another cultivator approached, also using the Feathered Transformation Order, was guided into the relic.

In turn, many cultivators advanced and entered the relic.

But when the count reached one hundred, no one else entered.

The Void Gate of the Feathered Transformation Grotto Heaven was severely damaged; even with subsequent repairs by Artifact Refiners, it only allowed for a centennial opening, each time admitting a hundred individuals, any more than that, and the gate couldn't withstand.

With everyone inside, the location suddenly turned quiet.

Yet, the crowd remained, continuing to wait.