Chapter 1004

Chapter 1004: Esteemed Title: Tongtian

In the Wood Origin Immortal Realm, outside the Hidden Spirit Sect’s giant lake.

"Brother, are you really going to close the sect and teach for a thousand years? Can you handle it?" the elderly man with white hair asked with concern.

On the giant lake, a wooden Celestial Boat floated, where Xu Fan and his Big Brother enjoyed the scenery while drinking.

"Brother, don’t worry. If you see me here to greet you, it should be clear that it’s no big deal. Teaching for a thousand years is nothing," Xu Fan replied with a smile.

"I came to tell you about a major event in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm," the elderly man said mysteriously.

"What major event? Is it about the return of our two other human race leaders?" Xu Fan asked curiously.

"No, that’s not it. The news about one dead and one injured is true; you can tell from the attitudes of the various races in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm," the elderly man shook his head.

"Then what is it?" Xu Fan became even more curious.

"Your talents have definitely progressed from the Great Ascension stage of the supreme realm to the Quasi-Immortal stage, right?"

"In the middle thousand world, you must have encountered the Heavenly Way’s Will from that area."

"To put it simply, in the Heavenly Way’s Will of the Wood Origin Immortal Realm, three out of ten lean towards the human race."

"Now it has noticed that the human race faces the danger of extinction, so it intervened," the elderly man said with a smile.

"And then? Did it randomly deepen the fortune of a particularly talented cultivator, allowing him to save the human race from its dire situation?"

"You’re absolutely right, brother! Originally, it was the chance bestowed upon the destined child of the part of the Heavenly Way that favors the human race in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm."

"But unexpectedly, the Heavenly Way’s Will went a bit overboard, allowing that cultivator to soar directly to success, breaking out of his shell and transforming into a dragon," the elderly man chuckled as he shared some advanced news with Xu Fan.

"One of the past chiefs of the Wan Sheng Immortal Sect broke through to the Golden Immortal stage, then traveled around the neighboring Immortal Realms. Recently, he entered a top-secret site of inheritance in the star region."

"There, he comprehended the ancient swordsmanship, and after just returning recently, he deepened his fortune due to the Heavenly Way’s Will and immediately cultivated to the peak of the Golden Immortal using the ancient swordsmanship."

"He was then sent to the front line at the border between the human race and the beast race, where he used his Golden Immortal power to slay two Great Luo Sages of the beast race."

"If nothing unexpected happens, that Golden Immortal, bolstered by fortune, will likely break through to the Great Luo stage in just a few tens of thousands of years. At that time, his fighting strength will be comparable to those above the Great Luo."

"Then we will have three beings of power above the Great Luo in the human race, allowing us to take advantage of the situation and expand."

"The human race will usher in significant development."

"Your sect won’t need to move around haphazardly," the elderly man expressed immense excitement, as greater stability in the Immortal Realm would be more beneficial for him in facing the great catastrophe ahead.

"With the Golden Immortal stage being able to slay two Great Luo, that’s impressive," Xu Fan praised.

In the Immortal Realm, there’s a common understanding regarding fighting across levels: the higher the realm, the more difficult it is to engage in battles against stronger opponents.

At the top level, that means Golden Immortals fighting Great Luo.

"With this, the Wan Sheng Immortal Sect is bound to leap forward and become the number one Immortal Sect in the Wood Origin Immortal Realm," the elderly man with white hair said.

"With this person with a destined fate who embodies fortune and talent arising from the human race, the other racial groups will likely hold back and not go too far."

"After a while, the borders of the human race will stabilize, as no race wants to become the stepping stone for the rise of this destined person."

At this moment, Xu Fan asked with confusion, "Won’t those foreign Great Luo from the other races take action?"

"Based on historical lessons, they won’t."

"Those beings above the Great Luo can almost be considered eternal."

"In this long stretch of time, all they need to do is ensure their race doesn’t go extinct."

"As long as they’re around, when luck comes their way, they’ll surely rise," the elderly man with white hair said, a trace of weariness in his eyes.

"I get it," Xu Fan nodded.

It’s like the saying: Better to do nothing than to make a mistake.

"By the way, what’s his name?" Xu Fan asked casually.

"His esteemed title: Tongtian."

Xu Fan sucked in a breath. Anyone bold enough to take that title and reach the Golden Immortal stage must be something else.

"Does he have any senior brothers named Yuan Shi or Tai Shang?" Xu Fan asked, half-joking.

"Brother, don’t joke about that. Who would dare take such a title? That’s just asking for trouble!"

"That Golden Immortal dares to use the esteemed title Tongtian because he bonded with a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, the Tongtian Sword, when he was young."

"It was fate that allowed him to take the title Tongtian," the elderly man said seriously.

Hearing this, Xu Fan suddenly thought of his own esteemed title.

"Brother, do you know what my esteemed title is?" Xu Fan asked with a grin.

"Your future is limitless, little brother. Any name would suit you," the elderly man chuckled, raising his cup to toast with Xu Fan.

"My esteemed title is: Myriad Paths," Xu Fan said softly.

The elderly man’s hand trembled as he set his cup down, his face filled with concern. "Little brother, you shouldn’t take that title lightly!"

"Several exceptionally talented cultivators have taken that name before, and none of them met a good end."

"Your esteemed title is tied to the karma you’ll bear in the future. You should consider changing it," the elderly man advised.

"Brother, don’t worry. I can handle this title," Xu Fan said, waving it off.

With his extraordinary talent, understanding all paths comes naturally. Is it really too much to take the title Myriad Paths?

The elderly man thought for a moment, then pulled out the Hall of Time.

"Little brother, do you trust me?" he asked earnestly.

"What’s going on?" Xu Fan asked, eyeing the Innate Supreme Treasure in the elderly man’s hands.

"I want to store a time clone of you in the Hall of Time," the elderly man said. He was worried that if Xu Fan ever fell, he could still be revived.

"Brother, isn’t the time clone something only you, the master, can store in the Hall of Time?" Xu Fan asked, puzzled.

"True, but since it’s an Innate Supreme Treasure, I can make some adjustments to add a slot for your time clone," the elderly man said casually.

"But isn’t there the branch of the River of Time? Why do we need to store a time clone?" Xu Fan asked.

"The branch of the River of Time can only handle general revivals. If a Great Luo Saint targets you, revival from the branch won’t be possible," the elderly man explained.

"Is it really that serious?" Xu Fan asked.

"Yes, little brother. Your life and safety are more important than mine or my unworthy disciples."

"If the Hall of Time hadn’t already recognized a master, I’d give it to you," the elderly man said sincerely.

"Brother, don’t worry. No matter what happens in the future, I’ll have your back," Xu Fan said, touched by the elderly man’s sincerity. He couldn’t help but think how genuine this older brother truly was.