The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 340 - 339: Divinity Transformation Ceremony

Chapter 340: Chapter 339: Divinity Transformation Ceremony

The next day.

The news about Lin Wangchen being beaten never got out, but instead, the gossip about the Water Kirin was abuzz.

Jian Lingyan told her, "It was Lin Wangchen’s attendant who found out. To avoid his master being embarrassed like last time, he covered up the matter immediately. However, I overheard that Lin Wangchen is going to leave the Sect."

"Is he really leaving the Sect?" Xie Jiuniang didn’t quite believe it.

"Yes indeed, he’s returning to the Lin Family. It seems that the Lin Family has changed their Young Master and needs to hold a grand ceremony."

A clan’s Young Master couldn’t simply assume the role.

Neither is a change taken lightly; it requires a ceremony, which is the grand clan ritual.

Lin Wangchen’s excuse for leaving the Sect is probably his fear of the secret strikes from within the Sect, striking at him again.

Once could be considered child’s play.

Twice is not so simple, and still, the experts of Fafeng remained unaware.

It could be said that Lin Wangchen was frightened.

From that day on, Xie Jiuniang wouldn’t show up in public unless necessary.

And as scheduled, Lord Chaoyan’s Divinity Transformation ceremony arrived.

All the great Sects sent people to observe the ceremony.

After countless years of inheritance and settlement, the Cultivation World’s Divinity Transformation ceremony was extremely grand, with very strict regulations, vast and profound.

Chaoruo had Xie Jiuniang follow Kuangguan around three days in advance, bustling about, entertaining the guests.

Like a Divinity entertaining a Divinity, the juniors brought by a Divinity were to be looked after by Xie Jiuniang and others.

In such a special occasion, no one would foolishly create trouble. Everyone perked up, being meticulous and cautious to avoid making mistakes that could spoil the Divinity Transformation ceremony.

Today, the plaza on the Main Peak was well arranged, bustling with people, yet orderly.

Xie Jiuniang dressed neatly, standing close to the ritual platform.

Her whole being was lively and spirited, radiant.

Anyone who saw her would think she was a clear-eyed, boundless prospect of the Sect’s talented youth, indeed attracting quite a bit of attention.

"Little Profiteer, you are really something!"

Xuanyuan You gave her a thumbs-up.

Xie Jiuniang stood tall, modestly saying, "My master said that in situations like this, you can’t be timid. No matter when, you must show your presence. If you’re not intimidated, then it will be others who are; if you show fear first, you’ll be looked down upon by everyone else."

"Lord Chaoyan is impressive," Xuanyuan You flattered.

Suddenly, a childish voice said, "Bootlicker!"

Both looked down at once.

Wow!

The newly promoted Guardian Auspicious Beast, a little Water Kirin cub.

After scolding Xuanyuan You, it turned and pleasingly rubbed against Xie Jiuniang, lying at her feet, its babyish voice saying, "Master, Water has been locked up these days. I sneaked out today to see you."

Before Xie Jiuniang could say anything, Xuanyuan You inquired curiously, "Locked up? Where?"

"The Sect Master’s sleeping chamber," the Water Kirin shook its head.

Xie Jiuniang disdainfully told it to lie further away, "I’m not your master anymore; we’ve dissolved our contract."

"Once a master, always a master," the Water Kirin’s large eyes were full of sincerity. "Even if the master doesn’t want Water, Water won’t fail to recognize its master."

"Heh, whatever you say," Xie Jiuniang raised an eyebrow, noncommittal.

After all, the contract had been dissolved. If it did something bad in the future, it wouldn’t be traced back to her.

Next to them stood not only the two of them but also the outstanding disciples from various peaks of the Sect. Everyone who had previously gone to Longyuan Abyss was here, and Xie Jiuniang also saw Xing Luan.

A group of people envied her to the point of sourness in their hearts.

A Water Kirin ah!

This is an Auspicious Beast!

They dreamed of owning one, yet someone didn’t care for it.

Isn’t this a case of the drowned dying from flooding and the parched dying from drought?

At the break of dawn, as the first ray of sunlight rose in the east.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz! Buzz!"

The ancient tolling of the bell, three times in succession, spread throughout the entire Tianxu Sect.

Then came the sound of the "thump thump thump..." of the big drum.

Without significant events within the Sect, the bell and drum would not sound.

With the three tolls and nine beats, the prelude to the Sect’s Divinity Transformation ceremony began.

All heads bowed as Immortal music resounded in unison.

Once, she thought the disciple initiation ceremony was sufficiently grand, yet today she realized what true splendor was.

The master of ceremonies was Sect Master Chaoruo, clad in majestic attire.

As the main character of the day, Lord Chaoyan was even more elaborately dressed, adorned in a Sect-specialized supreme Divinity Transformation robe, displaying both elegance and a dignified opulence. It could be said that today, he caught the attention of everyone present.

In the center of the square, a grand altar was set up.

Candles were lit, incense was burned.

Wine was poured, sacrificial offerings were made, and placed upon the altar was a high-ranked Demonic Beast.

The Sect Master respectfully read the sacrificial text, his clear voice carrying far and wide. All disciples of the Sect, including those from the Outer Sect, could hear it.

Last, Lord Chaoyan alone burned incense, worshipping the founding ancestry of the Sect with earnest devotion. At the moment he inserted a stick of incense into the incense burner.

"Cry!"

A cry of the Immortal Cranes pierced the air.

Amidst the lingering Immortal music, it was especially clear. Following this, high above the Main Peak square, a myriad of cranes took flight, their forms graceful.

Petals showered down from the sky in profusion.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful.

Just as everyone was immersed in the wondrous scene, from the eastern horizon, a burst of radiant light appeared, as auspicious clouds descended, one after another. From afar, it appeared as if the Main Peak of the Tianxu Sect was enveloped in a canopy of colorful radiance.

The Heavenly Dao came to congratulate, a celebration shared by all under heaven.

At that moment, Chaoruo, in solemn majesty, chanted aloud, "Congratulations to Lord Chaoyan of the Tianxu Sect, the 357th generation disciple, on achieving Divinity Transformation, may your immortal path prosper evermore."

"Congratulations to Lord Chaoyan on achieving Divinity Transformation, may your immortal path prosper evermore!"

All the disciples on the Main Peak bowed in unison, singing their congratulations in a loud voice.

The next instant, the disciples from outside the Main Peak echoed, "Congratulations to Lord Chaoyan on achieving Divinity Transformation, may your immortal path prosper evermore!"

A moment later, another round of congratulatory words followed.

Each one louder than the last, their voices grand and resounding through heaven and earth.

The group of Divinity Transformation attendees looked at the dignified man atop the altar with mixed feelings, now bathed in the glow of the radiant light, his figure immense.

One Divinity Transformation sighed, "Chaoyan lived so flamboyantly and indulgently in his youth, never understanding what it meant to be low-profile. After lying dormant for a few hundred years, he’s now back in the limelight."

"He is fortunate, with a distinguished birth, an excellent master, and even the disciples he takes are outstanding."

Upon reflection, this was simply a life winner.

As these people spoke, they couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sourness again.

The final part of the ceremony was for the guests from various Immortal Sects to present their congratulatory gifts.

Essentially, it was also a moment for praising. During such occasions, some rivalry between the Sects was inevitable; if someone gave too modest a gift, it was the giver who would lose face.

Xie Jiuniang stepped up to the altar, performing a disciple’s greeting to Chaoyan, bowing respectfully and saying, "Disciple Yuanxi respectfully congratulates Master on achieving Divinity Transformation, may your immortal path prosper evermore."

"Very good, very good!"

Chaoyan laughed heartily, his laughter free and unrestrained.

Next was Xie Jiuniang’s turn to offer her gift; she prepared her present well in advance, and now presented it to Chaoyan with both hands.

This time Chaoyan was shrewd, not opening it, but directly storing it in the Storage Ring.

Those who had been curious were disappointed.

"Chaoyan, what congratulatory gift did your disciple send? Why not open it for a look, let us broaden our view. I heard the last time, your disciple’s initiation gift was a Pure World Lotus," teased a Divinity Transformation from an external Sect.

"Rumors! Don’t believe them," Chaoyan immediately debunked the claim on the spot.

Those who knew the inside story remained silent.

Were they debunking rumors, or blatantly telling lies?