Chapter 52: Legend of the Holy Dao Pond

For a moment, the atmosphere in the small courtyard was a little quiet; a moment later, just when many thoughts flashed through Bu Gong’s mind and he was about to get up and say goodbye, Wu Likun seemed to have thought of something. His eyes suddenly lit up, but then he sighed softly and shook his head, his lips moved but he didn’t say anything.Bu Gong also noticed this, and Wu Likun’s expression aroused a hint of curiosity in his heart; after all, what he needed to know most now was something about the immortal root, and he was unwilling to give up until the very end.”Senior Brother Wu, did you have something to say just now?” Bu Gong hesitated for a moment, but still asked; now he did not want to give up even the slightest hope, because he had a reason to become stronger, and that was his knot.Wu Likun looked at the stubborn young man who still refused to give up, his eyes showing a bit of complexity. “What you just said is a possibility, it’s not impossible.” At this point, Wu Likun paused slightly, and then said: “As far as I know, since ancient times, there have been people who have no immortal roots but have broken through to higher levels.””But they all have great opportunities. Even so, they are still rare!”At this moment, Wu Likun’s eyes suddenly revealed a trace of yearning and burning, and he seemed to be talking to himself: “Rumor has it that there is a strange object in this world, called the ‘Holy Dao Pool'””It is said that anyone who can obtain it, no matter you have immortal roots or not, even if you have a useless body, it can allow you to break free from the shackles and be reborn, allowing you to step into the ranks of the top powerful people in this world and stand above all living beings.””And what’s more, legend has it that there is this so-called ‘Holy Way Pool’, where one has the opportunity to touch the ancient saints.”At this point, Wu Likun’s tone suddenly changed, now filled with admiration. He then looked up at Bu Gong and said, “Have you heard of the ‘earth-and-earth catastrophe’ thousands of years ago?”Occasionally hearing Wu Likun ask this question in such a tone, Bu Gong also became a little interested in the so-called “change in heaven and earth” mentioned by Wu Likun; seeing Bu Gong’s expression, Wu Likun knew that Bu Gong must not know much about it.It was true that a new disciple who had just joined the sect for a short time could not possibly know some of the rumors in the world of immortal cultivation. At this time, Wu Likun’s expression was unusually solemn: “Rumor has it that about four or five thousand years ago, our world suffered a great disaster.””According to rumors, it seems that our world was invaded by an alien at that time; and that alien was extremely powerful, and his methods were beyond belief; no matter whether it was the world of immortal cultivation or the world of mortals, they were all ruthlessly slaughtered by that alien, causing great suffering to all living beings, and everyone was in danger…” As Wu Likun slowly told a rumored past event, Bu Gong also listened attentively.”During that catastrophe, especially in the world of immortal cultivation, many powerful sects and ancestral lands were destroyed without a trace, suffering extremely heavy losses. At the same time, almost all the hidden peak powerhouses in the world were drawn out, but that was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, only slightly slowing the speed of destruction by the alien race.””And just when this world was about to fall and be destroyed, a person who had never been heard of before suddenly appeared.” At this point, the respect and faint excitement in Wu Likun’s tone became even stronger.”He called himself Xing Zitian. At that time, he alone faced the invading alien race. In the end, he used his great magical powers to forcibly use this land as the base of a formation, setting up a terrifying formation to seal it away.””It is rumored that the Xianyuan Realm is divided into two realms, the East and the West, because of that formation.” When Wu Likun said this, his tone was a little vague. After all, this was too bizarre and beyond their imagination.Moreover, this method is particularly against the will of heaven, using the entire world as the base of the formation. Even now, this terrifying feat is still regarded as a rumor by cultivators; many people do not take it seriously, because in the eyes of many people, it is beyond human ability.”Later, there were rumors that the mysterious and powerful man who called himself Xing Zitian seemed to have reached the legendary level of the ancient saint.” At this point, Wu Likun pursed his lips with a somewhat dejected look.The Ancient Saint was a powerful being that had not appeared in this world for tens of thousands of years; although there were rumors that Xing Zitian had not reached the Ancient Saint realm, there were many different opinions and versions over the past thousands of years.”As for later, the senior who called himself Xing Zitian also disappeared along with that peak showdown; at the same time, the entire Xianyuan world was split into two, so there was a division between the East and West worlds; the Xianyuan energy between heaven and earth also plummeted, and it was a world of difference compared to before the catastrophe.” When Bu Gong heard this, a huge wave of shock surged in his heart.Because this has exceeded Bu Gong’s understanding of cultivators and human power; for one person to change the entire world, in Bu Gong’s opinion, this kind of feat is simply impossible to achieve artificially.After calming down, Bu Gong then asked, “Who is the ancient sage that Senior Brother Wu is talking about?””I knew you were going to ask that,” Wu Likun said with a smile. “You only need to know that the term ‘Ancient Saint’ only exists in legends. According to historical records, there hasn’t been an Ancient Saint in this world for tens of thousands of years.””Although there are rumors that Senior Xing Zitian reached the level of an ancient saint thousands of years ago, these are just rumors after all, and no one has actually seen him.” Wu Likun said this with some emotion in his tone.”Senior Brother Wu mentioned this record. Could it be that the legendary Senior Xing Zitian does not have an immortal root in his body?” When Bu Gong heard this, his mind moved and he had some guesses, so he asked tentatively.Wu Likun’s expression was a bit complicated about this, and then he nodded slightly.”Hiss” Bu Gong took a breath when he saw Wu Likun nod.”The legendary great man actually doesn’t have any immortal roots?” Thinking of this, Bu Gong’s dark eyes showed a strange look, and his heart was shocked.You know, according to Wu Likun’s previous words, without the so-called “immortal root”, it is impossible to break through the body-shaping stage and enter a higher level; this is equivalent to directly excluding you from the threshold of cultivating immortals.And the Xing Zitian who existed thousands of years ago in the legend was just such a cultivator without immortal roots.This shocked Bu Gong a lot; “According to the records in ancient books, Senior Xing Zitian was indeed a person without immortal roots, but this is just a record; after all, there are not many records in ancient books and documents about people who have no immortal roots but have cultivated to a very high level,” Wu Likun murmured to himself.”Well, maybe it’s because I have limited knowledge. Just because I haven’t heard of something doesn’t mean others don’t know it.” Then Wu Likun shook his head as if in self-mockery. When he said this, he actually took Bu Gong’s feelings into consideration.Because he knew that for a person without immortal roots to break through the body-shaping stage was undoubtedly a fantasy and simply impossible; as far as he knew, except for the legendary great man Xing Zitian, no one had ever heard of anyone breaking the shackles of body-shaping without immortal roots in the past thousands of years.”Senior Brother Wu first mentioned the ‘Holy Dao Pond’. Does he mean that the rumored Senior Xing Zitian owns the so-called ‘Holy Dao Pond’?” Bu Gong hesitated for a moment and then asked.Wu Likun hesitated slightly and nodded, but did not say much; because he knew that this was too vague and illusory.However, there are rumors that Xing Zitian, the powerful man involved in that great change in the world, did not have any immortal roots, and it was only because he had the rare item “Holy Dao Pool” that he gained such extraordinary strength.But ever since that catastrophe, there must have been many top-ranking warriors and talented individuals in the world who have been searching for the whereabouts of Xing Zitian for thousands of years; but in the end, they didn’t even find a trace of him, let alone the even more ethereal ‘Holy Dao Pool’.At this point, the glimmer of hope that had just ignited in Bu Gong’s heart was shattered again; but looking at the stubbornness that occasionally flashed in his dark eyes, it was clear that he still couldn’t give up like this.Because the world is so vast, there are all kinds of wonders. Although Wu Likun said so, it does not mean that his statement is necessarily correct. At this time, Bu Gong slowly stood up, bowed to Wu Likun, and said softly: “Thank you, Brother Wu. In this case, Bu Gong should take his leave.”Looking at the still calm young man in front of him, Wu Likun nodded with a hint of regret in his eyes, and sighed in his heart: “This is really God’s will.”…At this moment, Bu Gong was standing quietly by the small river in the small valley he often visited, but his mind was full of thoughts. He accidentally received such a very bad news from Wu Likun that he did not have immortal roots, and he would never be able to break through the body-shaping stage in his lifetime. This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.Although Bu Gong’s state of mind was different after what happened with Yang Ruoming, the news he heard for the first time still made him feel extremely upset, and even his mind was a little shaken, not as stable as before.Because for Bu Gong, this is almost the same as ending his life.In the past, I was full of confidence and determination about my future; but what I heard now is like throwing me directly from the sky into the abyss. The contrast is so huge.