Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence-Chapter 500 - 221: The Cause and Effect of Dharma Transmission_2
Chapter 500: Chapter 221: The Cause and Effect of Dharma Transmission_2
“The Divine Power skills within the Enlightenment Pavilion mostly come from now-extinct lineages. Their foundational support may not fall too far behind that of the grotto heavens sacred ground. This further diminishes the uniqueness of the Divine Skills once exclusive to the grotto heavens sacred land turning the sect inheritance techniques into something that even ordinary people could touch.”
Xia Yunqiu’s mind was in chaos, and she subconsciously looked toward the impasse of the sect and the Imperial Capital’s prodigies below.
The true lineage of the sect and the Imperial Capital’s prodigies were already at daggers drawn, and although overall cultivation-wise, the Imperial Capital’s prodigies were slightly weaker, their numbers were significantly greater. Overall, the two sides were evenly matched.
The clash of auras had intensified and seemed on the verge of igniting into a massive battle at any moment.
Initially, she had thought that today’s disaster was instigated by the Crown Prince, intending to destroy the Enlightenment Pavilion, to destroy the foundation she possessed.
Yet, from Shen Yuan’s words, things were far more complicated than she had imagined, and the shadows of the grotto heavens sacred ground loomed behind this affair.
Xia Yunqiu’s expression wavered as she looked at Shen Yuan and said,
“According to the Taoist’s statement, the Enlightenment Pavilion has been established for nearly a year. Why did it take until today for someone from the grotto heavens sacred ground to take action?”
Shen Yuan smiled softly and said, “The establishment of the Enlightenment Pavilion, who stands to gain the most?”
Xia Yunqiu was stunned, names of various forces flashing in her mind until they finally settled on those two words.
“Great Xia!”
“Exactly, Great Xia.
Cultivators are, after all, human, and humans have emotions and desires. Even if one is a banished immortal without worldly distractions, they still need sufficient cultivation resources to maintain their ascension.
After comprehending skills in the Enlightenment Pavilion, the best place these lucky ones could hope to find themselves is in Great Xia.
Great Xia does not care about a cultivator’s origins; as long as one has potential, one can be entrusted with important responsibilities, a policy far surpassing the strict requirements of sects.
One can say that the Enlightenment Pavilion is cultivating future powerhouses for Great Xia.”
“The grotto heavens sacred ground once feared Great Xia and, given the Pavilion’s location within the Imperial Capital Marketplace, even sect cultivators would not dare act rashly, hence the difficulty in taking action against the Enlightenment Pavilion.
But with Emperor Xia yearning to reinstating the City God to unite the might of the world, the contradictions between Great Xia’s Imperial Court and the grotto heavens sacred land were laid bare. Moreover, with all the great grotto heavens sacred lands entering Jing Province, there was no longer a need to consider Great Xia’s dignity.”
Pausing, Shen Yuan looked at Xia Yunqiu with profound meaning.
“Of course, were it just so, the Enlightenment Pavilion might not necessarily be destroyed, after all, it has the backing of Great Xia, and the Imperial Capital Marketplace is under Great Xia’s control.
There only needs to be a Great Cultivator seated in the marketplace constantly monitoring the place to suppress any potential threats.
However, now that the true lineage of the sect and the Imperial Capital’s prodigies are on the brink of confrontation, the Great Cultivator who watches over the marketplace remains oblivious, which must mean he has likely received a directive from someone else.”
“It’s actually not surprising that such a problem would arise. While the Enlightenment Pavilion might have potential for the future, it ultimately has not yet produced a truly powerful expert.
Until that potential is realized, everything else is just talk.
All it takes is a high-ranking individual to say a word, allowing them to covertly support the destruction of the Enlightenment Pavilion by the grotto heavens sacred land.
In the end, weakness is the original sin.”
The words of Shen Yuan left Xia Yunqiu completely dumbfounded, her expressive eyes dim with disbelief.
Initially, she had believed that the trouble lay solely with the Crown Prince.
But only after Shen Yuan clarified the cause and effect did she understand that what the Crown Prince did was merely add to the momentum. The real source was the grotto heavens sacred land, that massive entity beyond her imagination.
If against the Crown Prince she still might muster the courage to fight with all her might, against the grotto heavens sacred land, she was utterly at a loss.
Her spirit completely crushed, Xia Yunqiu looked up at Shen Yuan, her expression filled with bitterness as she said,
“Taoist, you didn’t come here just to mock the predicament of my Enlightenment Pavilion, did you?”
“Considering you have illuminated the doubts in my heart, if there is anything you require, speak freely. If it is within my power, I will certainly fulfill your wishes,” Xia Yunqiu added.
A smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yuan’s mouth, but he simply shook his head and leisurely walked through the twelve floors, taking an interest in the various Divine Power skills preserved on the walls.
Shen Yuan’s actions left Xia Yunqiu puzzled, but what surprised her even more was that while Shen Yuan serenely perused the Divine Power skills, an unusual quiet had descended upon the lobby of the Enlightenment Pavilion.
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Although the auras of the sect’s true lineage and the Imperial Capital’s prodigies had reached a climax, indicative of a battle that could break out any second and potentially destroy the Pavilion, both parties had somehow entered a bizarre stalemate. An invisible atmosphere enveloped the entire Pavilion, as if every action had been slowed down several times.
After Shen Yuan had toured the twelfth floor, he leisurely approached Xia Yunqiu.
“Do you want to save this Enlightenment Pavilion?” he asked.
Shen Yuan’s tone was casual as if he were discussing something as trivial as what to eat for dinner.
But in the current context, his question was tantamount to standing against Great Xia’s Crown Prince and the grotto heavens sacred land.
In all of Great Xia, the only person who could make such a promise was the one seated on the throne.
Xia Yunqiu stared at the white-robed Taoist before her. Her rational mind told her that what the Taoist spoke of was utterly impossible.
Yet, as her gaze landed on the long banner bearing the emblems of the celestial stars in Shen Yuan’s hand, the words of rejection that had reached her lips were forcibly swallowed back.
“Perhaps, he truly could,” she thought.
In that fleeting moment, with her head lowered, Xia Yunqiu spoke softly,
