Chapter 1167: Chapter 1167: Inheritance Hall
Xu Nian quickly carried Mei Ji through the Sky-reaching Ladder.
Shi Guangxu, with the help of Senior Li Tiangang, swiftly passed through the Sky-reaching Ladder.
Li Anshan, despite some difficulty, also successfully passed through the Sky-reaching Ladder.
Liu Bai Ru was even more effortless.
Thus, Xu Nian and his group of six smoothly reached the depths of the Sage Sect.
Xu Nian glanced at the base of the Sky-reaching Ladder, where Elder Yu Mo and his two companions were climbing.
"Let’s go. This Sky-reaching Ladder won’t hold them for long. We’ll enter the palace first and collect all the treasures!" Xu Nian said to everyone.
Before them lay one palace after another.
Within these palaces might be the inheritance and treasures left by the Sage Sect.
If we don’t act quickly, once Elder Yu Mo and his group catch up, there will definitely be a struggle.
"What are we waiting for then?" Shi Guangxu quickly rushed toward the nearest palace.
Li Tiangang and the others were helpless; this guy was more eager than anyone upon hearing there might be treasures.
Yet they didn’t linger; they quickly followed outside.
Xu Nian and his team soon entered a grand hall, which had stood for a long time.
However, it seemed to have a dust-removing formation, so it hadn’t accumulated any dust, and everything remained as good as new.
Inside the grand hall, there wasn’t any intricate setup, just three statues.
In front of the statues was a stone platform, upon which sat an incense burner.
Further ahead was a meditation mat; the rest of the hall was empty, with nothing inside.
Yet Xu Nian and the others focused their gaze on those three statues.
These statues were carved from the extremely precious Azure Jade Dragon Stone.
Azure Jade Dragon Stone is recognized across the Cultivation World as the hardest stone, even Low Grade Immortal Artifacts might not be able to break it.
And these three statues were actually sculpted from this stone; it’s truly unimaginable the strength of the sculptor.
"Azure Jade Dragon Stone is an extremely precious formation material, containing vast immense power that can serve as the base of forbidden formations. Even for us at the Tianbao Pavilion, it’s only palm-sized. I didn’t expect the Sage Sect to have such a large Azure Jade Dragon Stone," Li Tiangang exclaimed.
"A palm-sized Azure Jade Dragon Stone can sell for a price equivalent to ten thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones outside; the Azure Jade Dragon Stone here has been carved into three-meter-high statues, truly unimaginable," Li Anshan also genuinely marveled.
"Is the Azure Jade Dragon Stone this expensive? Why didn’t you say it earlier!" Shi Guangxu’s eyes immediately lit up.
In the next moment, his figure flashed out, collecting all the three statues into his storage ring.
Xu Nian and others were left speechless.
These three statues, unsurprisingly, should be the ancestors of the Sage Sect.
Shi Guangxu even moved the ancestors’ statues, truly unpredictable what ridiculous acts he’ll do next.
"Huh, this meditation mat is uncommon!" Xu Nian said in surprise, looking at the mat.
The mat contained very mighty Wood Attribute Profound Argumentation.
"This mat is actually woven from the branches of the Heavenly Dao Tree, how extremely precious," Li Tiangang exclaimed in shock.
Previously, he hadn’t noticed the mat; now that he heard Xu Nian say, he revealed a surprised expression.
Xu Nian looked at it, and indeed, it was the branches of the Heavenly Dao Tree.
Because in his Chaos Divine Palace, a Heavenly Dao Tree was growing, and its branches were identical to this.
"Oh, is this mat a good item too?" Shi Guangxu’s eyes sparkled, and he immediately hugged the mat.
Li Tiangang and others chuckled, not stepping forward to snatch it.
Though the mat was incredibly precious, with their perspective, they might not value this treasure.
After collecting the mat, there wasn’t anything else worthwhile in the grand hall.
Yet, Shi Guangxu still adhered to the "Three Shine" policy, collecting the incense burner as he left.
In the subsequent grand halls, the situation wasn’t far different from the first.
Xu Nian and others didn’t take action; only Shi Guangxu profited greatly.
"Let’s go directly to the Inheritance Sacred Hall; that’s the real core of the Sage Sect and where all its inheritance lies," Xu Nian pointed to the largest sacred hall in the distance ahead.
"Alright!" Li Tiangang and others all nodded.
Though there were some treasures in these outer palaces, they were truly unworthy of their attention.
With their current cultivation, what they lacked weren’t treasures but genuine Taoist skill inheritance.
That’s the true purpose of their visit to the Sage Sect.
"Go!"
Xu Nian didn’t hesitate, leading the group toward the Inheritance Sacred Hall.
Shi Guangxu was reluctant, clearly feeling there were dozens of palaces yet to be pilfered, missing out on so many treasures.
However, he didn’t dare act alone and had to abandon the thought of further plundering.
Soon, Xu Nian and the group arrived before the entrance of the Inheritance Sacred Hall.
The Inheritance Sacred Hall was enormous, tens of times larger than other palaces.
The entire sacred hall emitted an overwhelming pressure, causing even Xu Nian and the group to feel uneasy.
Before the palace entrance stood a gigantic stele.
The stele had inscriptions: The Inheritance Sacred Hall has three levels, divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human grades. Only those who pass the test can obtain the inheritance, and obtaining lower-level inheritance qualifies one for the next test. To date, no one has passed the Heaven-grade test.
Seeing the words on the stele, Xu Nian and others displayed surprise on their faces.
Especially the last line, it made them feel incredibly shocking.
No one has achieved the Heaven-grade inheritance; just how difficult is the Heaven-grade test?
"No one has acquired the Heaven-grade inheritance? Then it must be something extraordinary, definitely mine," Shi Guangxu said excitedly.
The others showed looks of disdain; achieving the Human-grade inheritance would be good enough for him.
Next, Xu Nian and his team moved toward the interior of the Inheritance Hall.
The interior of the Inheritance Hall was vast, resembling a plaza more than a hall.
Before them stood a gigantic stone pillar.
The pillar was covered with extremely intricate patterns.
A huge character for "Human" was carved atop the pillar.
Beside the pillar, on the wall, were engraved large words: Human-level assessment is a Talent Assessment. Talent is divided into nine grades, and those with talent reaching Sixth Grade can obtain Sixth Grade inheritance, Seventh Grade can obtain Seventh Grade inheritance, Eighth Grade can obtain Eighth Grade inheritance, Ninth Grade can obtain Ninth Grade inheritance. The assessment method is for the assessor to place their hand on the stone pillar.
Xu Nian read out these words, instantly understanding what the Human-level test was.
It turned out to be a talent test, without any life-threatening danger.
Yet it sets a threshold, as talent cannot be improved through cultivation.
"I’ll go! I must be Ninth Grade," Shi Guangxu eagerly attempted.
He finished speaking and moved forward, ready to place his hand on the pillar.
"Trash, what qualifies you for the test?" At this moment, a cold snort came from outside the hall.
Next, Guihai Tiangong, Elder Yu Mo, and Wei Dong walked in.
Xu Nian and the group’s eyes instantly sharpened; they hadn’t expected the three of them to catch up so quickly.