“Sect Leader Zhang, how about I exchange this item with you?”
Seeing Zhang Zhidao so unyielding, Ye Lin extended his right hand, and a black longsword slowly materialized within it.
“What is this item?”
Upon seeing the black longsword, Zhang Zhidao was filled with confusion.
He was only at the Golden Core Early Stage and could only sense the destructive aura contained within the black longsword; he couldn't perceive anything else.
“This is the culmination of my life’s Sword Intent. If the one in your back mountain isn't too foolish, they should basically be able to step into the Nascent Soul Stage. This is the Comprehension Ability of my life’s Sword Intent, how about it?”
“Moreover, this Formation must have existed for millions of years. Whether it can unleash the power of the Soul Transformation Realm, only Sect Leader Zhang would know.”
“If it can’t trap me, your Slashing Immortal Sect’s Legacy will be destroyed in your hands. Furthermore, you wouldn’t want the Slashing Immortal Sect’s Legacy of millions of years to be ruined by you, would you?”
“What’s more, this treasure is just sitting here. How about exchanging it for a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator?”
After Ye Lin finished speaking, Zhang Zhidao fell into deep contemplation.
Ye Lin was right; the current Slashing Immortal Sect lacked top-tier combat power, lacking a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator to oversee it.
Otherwise, any random Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could easily handle them.
If their own sect had a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator presiding over it, their Slashing Immortal Sect wouldn't need to be so timid and could develop rapidly.
Furthermore, with a Legacy of millions of years that had not been broken, the accumulated experience from generation to generation was extremely formidable.
Coupled with a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator overseeing the sect, they could rapidly expand, annex surrounding forces, and further increase their foundation, as long as they gained another Prodigy Disciple.
At that time, the Slashing Immortal Sect would surely usher in a glorious era.
Moreover, the current war situation was not apparent. If they were to lose, their Slashing Immortal Sect would definitely become cannon fodder.
Seeing Zhang Zhidao silent, Ye Lin chuckled inwardly.
Thinking, this was a good sign. Take your time to consider.
A treasure is only a treasure if it can be used. If it cannot be used, it is just a pile of scrap metal.
Exchanging this scrap metal for a Nascent Soul Stage combatant seemed like a profitable deal from any perspective.
“How about it? Sect Leader Zhang, what have you decided?”
“I also have some understanding of the Dao of Formation. Your Formation, at its peak, could indeed kill a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, and even trap a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator to death.”
“But now, at most, it can only unleash the combat power of a Nascent Soul Peak Stage. However, the combat power of a Nascent Soul Peak Stage cannot trap me. Once I break free, what awaits your Slashing Immortal Sect will be annihilation.”
“I can even threaten a Soul Transformation Realm True Person. Your mere Slashing Immortal Sect is simply not worth mentioning.”
“Sect Leader Zhang, my patience is limited. Please give me a definitive answer.”
Seeing Zhang Zhidao still not speaking, Ye Lin threw out another bombshell.
This bombshell directly overwhelmed Zhang Zhidao, leaving him breathless.
If Ye Lin had been speaking politely before, now it was an overt threat.
The only thing he could rely on now was this Formation.
Once he made a move, there would only be two outcomes: either the Slashing Immortal Sect would be annihilated, or Ye Lin would die. However, Ye Lin’s origin was unknown, and if his identity was powerful, their Slashing Immortal Sect would still be annihilated.
If he spoke politely, he would at most lose the treasure that the Slashing Immortal Sect had inherited for millions of years, and even he didn't know what was inside that treasure.
Only one saying had been passed down: if the Slashing Immortal Sect had no Prodigy Disciple, it must not be opened.
Evidently, these five treasures were for cultivating Prodigies.
And for some unknown reason, perhaps the Slashing Immortal Sect's Luck was exhausted in the Ancient Era, or something else, their successive Slashing Immortal Sect Sect Masters had waited for millions of years, yet still hadn't found a Prodigy Disciple.
“I… I agree.”
After Zhang Zhidao spoke, Ye Lin revealed a slight smile. It was done.
“Good, a wise choice.”
After Ye Lin finished speaking, he handed the small sword he had materialized to Zhang Zhidao.
“I already know the physical condition of the one in the back mountain. His talent is insufficient, and he tried to forcibly comprehend the Concept, but ultimately, due to his talent issues, he was trapped at the Golden Core Peak and couldn't advance an inch.”
“His foundation is already sufficient to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, but he is just too ambitious and overestimates himself.”
“Now, only two outcomes await him: either he comprehends the Concept and steps into the Nascent Soul Stage in one go, or he will be trapped to death.”
“This will be of great use to him. Give this item to him, and within three days, he will surely Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage.”
Zhang Zhidao took the small sword materialized by Ye Lin and bowed to Ye Lin.
“Thank you, Senior.”
Seeing Zhang Zhidao act this way, Ye Lin nodded.
The one in the back mountain was actually very simple; his foundation was completely sufficient to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, but he simply overestimated himself too much, wanting to comprehend the Concept while still in the Golden Core Stage.
However, his own Comprehension Ability was insufficient, and he was trapped in the Golden Core Stage, trapped by his Heart Demon.
If he didn't break this Heart Demon, he would remain in the Golden Core Stage until his death.
The key to breaking the Heart Demon was to comprehend the Concept.
“Since Sect Leader Zhang has agreed, please open this Restriction.”
Ye Lin looked at the five wooden boxes in front of him and said softly.
These wooden boxes had Soul Transformation Realm Restrictions on them, and he still couldn't forcibly break a Restriction set by a Soul Transformation Realm Cultivator.
“Alright.”
Zhang Zhidao nodded, walked to the wooden boxes, and quickly formed hand seals. One after another, Dharma Seals were struck into the wooden boxes.
The method of opening these wooden boxes was passed down by every generation of Slashing Immortal Sect Sect Masters, but the ancestral instruction was that if the Slashing Immortal Sect had no Prodigy Disciple, they must not be opened.
So now, he had made a decision that greatly went against his ancestors.
Each hand seal was so heavy.
Click, click.
Just then, the five wooden boxes simultaneously made clicking sounds, and the Soul Transformation Realm Restrictions on them were completely broken.
Zhang Zhidao was filled with anticipation; he also wanted to see what exactly was inside.
But the next moment, the five wooden boxes disappeared.
“Sect Leader Zhang, the transaction is complete, and it’s time for me to go.”
“Oh, and your Slashing Immortal Sect has been passed down for millions of years, and its Luck has already reached its Peak. Within three years, a Supreme Prodigy who stands above tens of thousands of people will surely appear within your Slashing Immortal Sect.”
“And your Slashing Immortal Sect will soar from then on.”
At this moment, Ye Lin said with a smile.
This was not something he made up; in this world, Luck truly existed.
The Slashing Immortal Sect had been passed down for millions of years. If he said it didn't have immense Luck protecting it, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.
And the Luck accumulated over millions of years, how immense was that? Once it erupted, the Slashing Immortal Sect would surely rise.
And this also proved Ye Lin’s words: a hundred years later, a Disciple wielding a long spear emerged, one person, one spear, suppressing the entire East Continent. Within the same realm, no one could fight him.
This person called himself the one who would revive the Slashing Immortal Sect. Ultimately, he led the Slashing Immortal Sect to become the overlord of the East Continent, eventually crossing the great ocean to the Central Continent, establishing glorious achievements.
With one spear, he broke through the Heavenly Gate, finally stepping onto the Heavenly Road, and Ascended to become an Immortal.
Of course, that was a story for another time.
“I hope everything is as you say.”
Hearing Ye Lin’s words, Zhang Zhidao sighed.
Their Slashing Immortal Sect had been dormant for a long time, constantly waiting for a top-tier Prodigy who could lead the Slashing Immortal Sect to rise.
The Disciples they had taken in over these millions of years were all good-for-nothings, even worse than good-for-nothings.
This had left generations of Slashing Immortal Sect Sect Masters utterly despairing, so much so that they couldn't rest in peace even after death.