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Chapter 262 - 123: Visible Empty Mountain (4/3, Silver Alliance Extra, Monthly Ticket Request~)

Chapter 262: Chapter 123: Visible Empty Mountain (4/3, Silver Alliance Extra, Monthly Ticket Request~)

Clearly, An Jing’s talent had a significant impact on Mingguang Dust, forcing him to completely overthrow his previous educational policy.

This would take time. Thus, after throwing down the True Transmission Secret Methods as bait and finding some excuse to send An Jing back to the city, Mingguang Dust’s Dharma Body vanished, not giving An Jing the chance to continue questioning.

"What a pity."

An Jing, looking in the direction of the other’s departure, couldn’t help but smack his lips, "I really wanted to know what the True Transmission Secret Methods of the Bright Mirror Sect are—never mind the rest, the Divine Skill of the Mirror Self is just too suitable for someone like me, who needs different identities and the ability to wield different powers."

"But come to think of it, does this Divine Repository True Person really have the authority to impart Secret Methods to me?"

"What are you talking about, An Jing?" The Divine Sea, which had been silently observing from the beginning to the end, Subdue Evil commented: "The authority to impart Secret Methods? You’ve got it backwards. He doesn’t have the authority not to pass the Secret Methods to you!"

"Even in our time, disciples of Sects who encountered a genius like you, who possesses outstanding character, mindset, enlightenment, and combative talents, would be foolish to stick to formalism and reluctant to impart Secret Methods to you to ’tie the knot’ and make you one of their own..."

"Once they return to the Sect, they would be caught by the Sect Leader, Dharma Transmission Elders, and Law Hall Master and hung up in the Sect’s square to be beaten!"

"Perhaps he might have been a bit reserved at first, but now, since you’ve already called him master, Mingguang Dust must have decided to take it seriously... it’s very likely that by now, he has already notified the main mountain to register your name!"

"Really?" An Jing blinked, his past life had been as a small martial arts gym, and he was not very knowledgeable about these ins and outs; however, upon hearing this, it seemed quite good: "Although I never thought of joining a Sect... having the backing of the Dust Li Sect does seem to make it more convenient for me to travel around Da Chen."

"Of course."

The Subdue Evil Sword Spirit affirmed, "Moreover, you can shed that identity at any time and move freely—since that’s the case, why not use the Sect’s name to bluff and develop yourself for a while?"

"Should the Sect prove to be really good, it could also become a supportive force for your future pursuits."

An Jing nodded slightly.

Meanwhile.

In the depths of Dust Li, the staggering and treacherous ranges of Visible Empty Mountain stretched endlessly, and right at the heart of these thousands of mountains, a peculiar and abrupt peak shot up.

Its shape is almost straight up, and it seems more appropriate to call it a Heavenly Pillar rather than a mountain, while the very top of this Heavenly Pillar sports a rock formation resembling the shape of a five-fingered seat, as if it is holding something aloft.

But if someone had Divine Skills to see through the Netherworld and spirit realms, they would notice that there is indeed a Void Divine Mirror perched on the pinnacle of the Heavenly Pillar Mountain, a mirror that seems to reflect the myriad of things in the surrounding world.

Within the Divine Mirror lies a concealment of the sun, moon, earth, and sky, much like a small world, and around this mirror, countless smaller mirrors spin and twinkle.

Bright or mystical divine lights crisscross haphazardly, penetrating clouds and the atmosphere, lingering for a long time without dissipating.

This is indeed the gate of the Bright Mirror Sect of Visible Empty Mountain—the quintessence of the Five Mountains’ marvels within Dust Li.

The Bright Mirror Sect originated in the Middle Ancient Epoch, at the tail end of the time when the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent was still under the rule of the previous Great Sect, the Divine Court.

It was at the end of the Middle Ancient Epoch, when the calamities descended, the Divine Court that ruled over spirits and Ghost Gods collapsed, causing chaos in the world. Numerous monsters/demons ravaged all domains, staining the human world with blood.

The founder of Bright Mirror Sect, Visible Empty True Lord, was a collateral branch of the Divine Court responsible for worshipping and guarding the Daoist Soldier "Haotian Mirror". After the collapse of the Divine Court, the Haotian Mirror also shattered, and Visible Empty Ancestral Master brought the Heavenly Mirror Shards to this barbaric and profound area within Dust Li to cultivate.

At that time, the entire Dust Li domain was engulfed by the chill winds of the far north glaciers, accompanied by many despicable spirits roaming around, which was extremely eerie, and ordinary people simply could not survive.

Using the Heavenly Mirror Shards to transfer the light of the heavens and sun, the Ancestral Master melted the ice and snow, illuminating the surrounding mountains, shielding a multitude of wildmen and Divine Court refugees. From there, the Ancestral Master established the Dharma, founded the Sect, and thus, the mountain range was named.

However, at that time, the Bright Mirror Sect could not yet be called a Sect, nor could it set up a gate.

Among the three thousand left-handed paths, who does not have a Manifesting Holy Ancestor?

Only a stable Manifesting Holy succession and the means to break through to the Daoist Palace Pure Yang can leap forth and become a ’Great Sect’ that can dominate a region’s authority and establish a sect!

One thousand six hundred years after the Visible Empty Ancestral Master ascended to heaven, the Bright Mirror Sect had its first person step into the Pure Yang Realm, the False Light Celestial Lord, transforming from a school to a sect, recorded in the annals of heaven, separating itself from the three thousand minor paths and becoming one of the eight hundred Middle Gates, dominating the northwest of Dust Li, from sea to mountain.

Besides the main peak, Bright Mirror Mountain, the Bright Mirror Sect has eight peaks and thirty-two domains, each originally founded by a Manifesting Holy True Lord, and only a Manifesting Holy can preside over one.

As for the main peak, it is mostly vacant; even the sect leader only presides over one of the eight peaks.

Unless, that generation has a Pure Yang Heavenly Lord.

And this generation’s Bright Mirror Sect indeed has a Pure Yang Heavenly Lord in residence, and all eight peaks have their masters.

Which means, the Bright Mirror Sect currently has as many as eight Manifesting Holies, in addition to a living Pure Yang.

Such strength is second only to the Taiming Sect of Xu Shen Mountain in the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent, one of the eleven Upper Gates of Dust Li.

One of the eight peaks of Visible Empty Mountain, atop Dawn Brightness Peak.

Unlike the majestic and solemn palaces and halls at the foot of the mountain, the top of Dawn Brightness Peak only has a dozen simple and unadorned common buildings, all built of white stone and iron bamboo.

A white-haired Taoist with a Bright Mirror hanging at his waist and a White Floating Dust in hand sits squarely in a Bamboo Stone Pavilion, contemplating a seemingly ordinary spherical crystal mirror.

Until a ray of light leaks from the mirror at his waist, casting the silhouette of a person who bows slightly to him.

"What brings you?"

The old Taoist lifts his eyelids slightly and says languidly, "Has my troublesome disciple who runs east and west and refuses to accompany his master in cultivation suddenly remembered to visit me?"

"Tell me, are you short of Spiritual Objects or lacking Spirit Stones? Or perhaps you’ve encountered a problem you can’t solve and have come to test your master?"

[It’s none of those, Master]

The reflection in the mirror sighs vaguely: [Your disciple this time might have truly found an Immortal God candidate]

"Oh?"

The ruddy white-haired Taoist opens his eyes a bit wider, and only then can one see the brilliant, sun-like golden light flowing from his pupils into the crystal mirror before him, with its countless faceted surfaces, instantly refracting numerous beams of bright light.

He exclaims with some surprise, "Even you, an uppity wretch, are praising someone, which is against your character and Fate Pattern—how talented is he, exactly?"

The reflection of Mingguang Dust shakes its head, and a Divine Sense Talisman condenses forth. The old Taoist’s eyes flicker, and he pierces through the Talisman, reading all the information within.

Hum.

In an instant, the entire Bamboo Stone Pavilion, including the dozens of peak-top buildings outside, tremble for a moment, like a Water Mirror transmission with bad connection from a great distance, revealing the rugged, smooth crystal surface of the ground at the base of the illusion.

—All these White Stone Bamboo Buildings are not real... they are all reflections of the Manifesting Holy True Lord’s Heart Mirror!

The old Taoist’s state of mind wavers slightly, but he quickly calms down and speaks in a deep voice, "Divine Mandate? Talent so exceptional that it’s Divine Mandate? And like you, did he defect from the Demon Sect?"

[Yes]Mingguang Dust answers solemnly: [So, your disciple was thinking...]

"Thinking my ass." The old Taoist interrupts brusquely: "What I mean is, why are you asking me? Hurry and transmit the Dharma to him, stamp our Dawn Brightness Peak’s mark on him!"

At this, the old Taoist shakes his head in annoyance: "Beating around the bush, where’s your usual decisiveness gone to?!"