3 years later.
Tian Yongheng had just broken through to the Fifth Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm, and just as he was about to stabilize his Cultivation Base, he received a series of system notifications.
[Congratulations to the Host for breaking through to the Fifth Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.]
[Obtained the Rank-3 Dharma Artifact, Primal Dao Sword.]
[Primal Dao Sword: Offensive Dharma Artifact. A powerful Dharma Artifact refined from Primordial Qi. Right now, it can only show a part of its power, to fully display its strength, it needs to surpass the Ranks of Dharma Artifacts.]
Primordial Qi?
It was something that Tian Yongheng had never heard of. Not that he cared much about it.
Since he couldn't understand it now, he would in the near future.
What mattered the most right now was that he had gotten a powerful Rank-3 Dharma Artifact!
And it was a Sword at that too!
He was already considered a Sword Cultivator because of his 108 Celestial Swords Sword Art, and he even had the Sword Heart, which was the most Supreme Innate Talent for the Sword.
What he lacked the most right now was just a Sword to be a full-fledged Sword Cultivator.
The Primal Dao Sword was a Sword around 180 centimeters long, it's hilt was purple with Heaven and Earth patterns while the blade was silver-golden.
After stabilizing his Cultivation Base, he quickly started to refine the Primal Dao Sword.
It took him almost a week's time to refine it. After refining the Dharma Artifact, he started to check his System Mails.
It was another one of the System's function, which allowed him to know if anything interesting was going on in the life of the people who were in his Personal Relationships.
There were currently around 10 people in his Personal Relationships, and they were all in his Friends list since they had a favorable impression of him.
They were Wan Min, Jia Changxun, Feng Zhen, and even the Sect Master and Great Elders of the Sword Seeking Sect, Even though he hadn't met them all.
[Cui Ming: Ninth Stage of Foundation Establishment Realm.
He's the 3rd Generational Sect Master of the Sword Seeking Sect, a renowned expert with a high chance of entering the Acquired Realm. After receiving some information and knowing about you from some disciples, he wants you to become an Ally of the Sword Seeking Sect despite not having met you or knowing your intentions.]
[Current Favorability: 0.5 Stars]
It was the same for all the other Great Elders.
He opened his System Mails and saw a mail that immediately caught his attention, as this was the only mail there right now.
[Your good friend, Cui Ming has entered seclusion to breakthrough. His Cultivation has increased greatly.]
Sect Master Cui Ming is about to enter the Acquired Realm?
Now that I think about it, it must be the right thing for him to breakthrough now and enter the Acquired Realm.
But doesn't that mean that after breaking through to the Acquired Realm, he won't take a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator like me seriously at all?
I have to quickly cultivate and also enter the Acquired Realm in the meantime!
With these thoughts in his mind, he continued to cultivate.
...
At the same time, Central Continent.
On the top of a Majestic Divine Mountain hundreds of thousands of feet tall that seemed to reach the end of sky itself, a figure covered in simple and plain white clothing sat cross-legged and floated, observing the world beneath him with his eyes closed.
His face was young and handsome, with no signs of aging, but he had actually lived for hundreds of thousands of years. He had a sage-like aura, with a benevolent and kind expression. But one could tell at a glance that he was a great being capable of shattering worlds.
At this moment, another figure appeared behind him and bowed while cupping his fists with utmost respect.
He was wearing a black-white Daoist Robe, and had an expressionless handsome face, making him look like a banished Deity from Heaven.
He possessed unparalleled Sword Intent that seemed to pierce the Earth itself and destroy all illusions.
"Grandmaster, the hundred thousand years period is near. My Master and other Elders all want me to descend the mountain this time to represent our authority of Mount Kunlun to the outside world. I'm here to seek your blessings."
He spoke, hiding his excitement for going down the mountain for the first time in his entire life.
Tian Yun slowly opened his eyes and turned around to see his grand disciple, Wang Daoyun, kneeling in front of him.
Mount Kunlun normally never interferes in the affairs of the outside world, so often, their power is easily forgotten.
That is why, Every hundred thousand years, a Personal Disciple who is also the Eldest Disciple and will become the next Master of Mount Kunlun goes down the Mountain to express his and Kunlun's authority to the outside world and maintain relationships, while also gaining experience.
Wang Daoyun was a supreme prodigy who reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm before the age of 10,000 years. He was also conferred the title of the Eldest Disciple of Mount Kunlun. But he had always stayed in Mount Kunlun and never left its boundaries since he was a child.
It was the perfect opportunity for him to gain experience and knowledge about the world of Cultivation, so that he knows how ruthless people can be.
In that way, he can lead Mount Kunlun better.
Tian Yun nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone of voice, "Do not get swayed away by benefits, Kunlun has a lot of them. Many people will try to take advantage of you, so you shall remain neutral and cautious in most things. Also, the world will undergo a huge change in the near future. If my intuition is correct, then not even me or Kunlun will be able to protect you. Be careful."
His face turned serious by the end.
Wang Daoyun understood the gravity of the situation, and nodded. But he still wondered what changes are going to happen in the world for even his Grandmaster, one of the strongest mighty figures in the world right now, to say such things?
Not to mention that Mount Kunlun was an ancient force that had existed since countless years and was associated with many myths and legends.
Wang Daoyun had once even seen the pathway that led to the Yellow Spring and the Netherworld at the backside of Mount Kunlun!
He was confused, but he dared not ask his Grandmaster anything related to this matter.
After paying his respects for one last time, he left the 10th and highest summit peak of Mount Kunlun.
Tian Yun let out a soft sigh as he looked up at the sky.
Tian Yun was originally from the Tian Family, but he had long cut ties with them after joining Mount Kunlun hundreds of thousands of years ago. At that time, Tian Family tried all sorts of means to curry favor with him and even tried to make his Disciple go against him.
It was a not-so-pleasant experience for him, that's why he had developed displeasure towards the Great Tian Immortal Family of the outside world.
If he could, he would never allow any disciple of Kunlun to go down the mountain. But he couldn't do anything about it since it was the tradition of Kunlun that the Eldest Disciple must descend every hundred thousand years.
He just shook his head, thinking about the Great changes that will occur in the future and closed his eyes once again.
...
Meanwhile, a earth-shattering news was spreading like wild fire in the entire world.
The Hundred-Thousand Years period of Kunlun is near!
The Eldest Disciple of Mount Kunlun is about to descend, marking the beginning of the Age of Prodigies!