Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 627 - 614: Mindset

Alkaid blinked through the Void, vanishing from this mountain trail.

The entire process didn't stir up any ripples.

This exquisite manipulation of the Void's power was something that Zhan Lian and the others could not discern any wonder in.

But...

To utilize the power of the Void, at the very least, indicated the person in front of them had reached the Hollow Void Realm.

Hollow Void!

Even within the Northern Sea's top sect, the Nine Cauldrons Sect, they were considered top-notch figures.

Placed in any family, they would belong to the ancestral level.

For many power families in the Northern Sea Star, the very basis of being considered top-notch lies in whether they have an ancestor in the Hollow Void Realm or not.

Every Hollow Void, as long as they don't encounter accidents and fall halfway, can basically shelter a power or a family from decline for nearly ten thousand years.

And if in this period, they can cultivate another one or two Hollow Void, the family's foundation will undergo a complete transformation, enabling them to truly proclaim themselves as ancient noble families.

Thinking this, Zhan Lian, their hired guide, and the two young girls couldn't help but widen their eyes with faces full of shock and awe.

"Hollow... Hollow Void!?"

"That person just now... That senior, is a Hollow Void Realm ancestor!?"

"My God... we actually had the fortune to travel with a Hollow Void Realm ancestor!?"

Each of them was from a Hollow Void family.

But a Hollow Void family lineage often starts from thousands of years.

Even though cultivators have low birth rates and desires, over thousands of years, the number of offspring still reaches millions, or even tens of millions.

Many descendants of Hollow Void noble families never get the chance to see their family's Hollow Void ancestors in their entire lives.

Even for these favored descendants, they only get rare opportunities to see their family ancestor from afar at very few meetings, and even a Golden Core cultivator like Zhan Lian, considered a pride of the family, only gets the chance to kneel and pay respects in front of the ancestor during major festivals.

As for those who can actually converse...

That, without exception, is possible only for the direct grandchildren being groomed as the young clan leaders.

But now...

A Hollow Void elder of such revered status actually walked with them and even shared jokes and laughter?

For a moment, Zhan Lian and the others found it difficult to recover from their astonishment.

Following that, the two girls seemed to recall their disrespectful words from before...

Even though they did not explicitly disrespect him in their words, with the experience and insight of a Hollow Void elder, he could easily understand their intentions, and his immediate departure proved his dissatisfaction.

The dissatisfaction of a Hollow Void...

"We're done..."

Their complexions turned deathly pale.

Just then, the guide who had an extremely low presence suddenly exclaimed in shock: "Purple Cloud Peak!? Purple Cloud Peak!? That senior... lives on Purple Cloud Peak!?"

Zhan Lian, who was somewhat dazed, did not immediately grasp the reason for the guide's exclamation about Purple Cloud Peak.

When he realized the reason behind the exclamation, his pupils dilated.

"Purple Cloud Peak!? The supreme Purple Cloud Peak of the Nine Cauldrons Sect!? Reserved permanently for Supreme Elder Alkaid Dao Venerable!?"

Purple Cloud Peak!

To everyone in the Nine Cauldrons Sect, it was a sacred land, and apart from the Sect Master and a very few in the Shattered Void, no one else had the qualification to enter it.

And the owner of that peak had, all along, been only one person, the legend of the Nine Cauldrons Sect...

No!

The legend of the entire Northern Sea Star, and even of the whole universe's starry sky—Alkaid Dao Venerable!

At the moment, the previous statement of that Hollow Void senior, "My Purple Cloud Peak," coupled with his self-introduction—Alkaid!

A dreamlike speculation suddenly arose in his mind.

"Could that Dao friend Alkaid actually be the true master of Purple Cloud Peak, Nine Cauldrons Sect's permanently appointed Supreme Elder, the living legend of the Northern Sea Star, the strongest Dao Venerable in history, an undefeated existence dominating the starry river?"

The ancient legend he heard stories about for thousands of years suddenly stood before him, alive and breathing!?

Myths and legends coming to life?

And he talked to him!?

With this thought, Zhan Lian felt as though he was floating as he walked.

Unsteady, simply unable to stand firm.

...

Alkaid had no idea how shaken Zhan Lian, this young fellow, was by his words.

If he knew...

He would also say.

In life, one should always indulge in some mischief.

However, that is in the presence of outsiders; around his own people, he is still quite serious.

Just like now, he blinked to the top of Purple Cloud Peak to a pavilion.

After arriving on the Purple Cloud Peak, he did not create any disturbance.

Scanning with his Divine Sense and finding Tang Fenghua, who was responsible for daily maintenance of the peak, he directly greeted him: "Fenghua."

At the moment, Tang Fenghua was in a side residence, resembling a steward's quarters, organizing and reviewing some classical books.

Years of accumulation over thousands of years meant he had also cultivated into Shattered Void.

After all, there were no life-or-death bottlenecks between Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void; as long as one has sufficient talent and resources, anyone who has cultivated into Hollow Void can also cultivate into Shattered Void.

And as the leading sect in Northern Sea Star, Nine Cauldrons Sect certainly did not lack resources.

With Shattered Void cultivation and being a Patriarch of Nine Cauldrons Sect, he used to follow Alkaid everywhere, making his current life very leisurely.

Upon receiving the Divine Sense transmission from Alkaid, this Shattered Void cultivator was first stunned, then couldn't help but widen his eyes, his body involuntarily trembling: "Supreme Elder!?"

His form flashed suddenly, appearing at the peak of the mountain.

When he saw the figure standing in the pavilion, this cultivator who had lived for over eight thousand years, with his lifespan limit approaching in the Shattered Void Realm, his mouth quivered. Finally, without any superfluous words, he raised his hand and deeply bowed to the figure: "Greetings, Supreme Elder."

Alkaid turned around, smiling.

"There's no need for such formalities."

Watching Alkaid, who looked almost unchanged from his ascension seven thousand years earlier, Tang Fenghua felt his eyes moisten.

The scene before him was just like it used to be; they gazed up in reverence at the Supreme Elder on Purple Cloud Peak of Heavenly Dao Sect as if admiring the Hollow Void Realm.

It was also from that moment on, the Supreme Elder started his legendary journey.

In just a few hundred years, he advanced through Hollow Void, Shattered Void, and with an unstoppable momentum, he became a Dao Lord, contending for supremacy in the Northern Sea.

Nine Cauldrons Sect also took advantage of the Supreme Elder's power, transforming from a struggling newcomer in the Cloud River mountain range to quickly taking over the Heavenly Dao Sect, assisting in managing the Southern Region until it rapidly rose to prominence there.

Now...

It even occupies the territory of Yin Moon Sect, developing over thousands of years, and became the foremost among the Ten Great Immortal Paths.

"I haven't returned to Nine Cauldrons Sect for a while, but you all have done quite well in its development."

Alkaid spoke with a smile.

No peak of Nine Cauldrons Sect could be taller than Purple Cloud Peak.

Therefore, standing atop Purple Cloud Peak, he could almost have a clear view of the sect's core region.

Of course, if he activated his Divine Sense, the entire Northern Sea Star would fall under his "perception," let alone the bounds of Nine Cauldrons Sect.

"To receive such praise from the Supreme Elder, everyone in Nine Cauldrons Sect could die without regrets,"

said Tang Fenghua with utmost respect.

"There's no need to be so courteous."

Waving his hand, Alkaid said: "Go call over those old folks of Nine Cauldrons Sect, have a meeting with them, as there's something I'd like to discuss with them later."

"Yes."

Tang Fenghua hurriedly responded.

And Alkaid, likewise, began to look around Purple Cloud Peak.

This mountain peak was built entirely according to the style of Purple Cloud Peak in Cangwu Realm, and it also incorporated many elements from Heavenly Dao Sect's Nine Cauldrons Peak and Abandoned Heaven Valley. Therefore, as he walked on the mountain, he could see many familiar environments and scenes, now and then old memories from Cangwu Realm and Northern Sea Star surfaced in his mind.

"So, without realizing it, I've grown old."

Alkaid sighed with emotion.

Old indeed.

But when carefully considered, his cultivation journey had spanned over eight thousand years, almost reaching the lifespan limits of Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void Realms.

Even those Golden Core Cultivators could have seen off eight or nine generations.

As for ordinary people...

Over eight thousand years, that has already surpassed the historical heritage of many so-called ancient civilizations.

He truly deserved the title "old."

While Alkaid was lost in deep emotions...

Within Nine Cauldrons Sect, one important figure after another received the news passed by Tang Fenghua.

...

Sect Master Su Yaoxue was receiving an envoy from the Shen Yu Immortal Dynasty that came from beyond this world.

This Shen Yu Immortal Dynasty held enormous influence within the starry universe, with its Dao Lords reportedly numerous in count.

Yet, she treated them with great courtesy.

Not only did she sign a series of agreements beneficial to the development of Nine Cauldrons Sect and made many concessions, but also implicitly suggested that as long as Nine Cauldrons Sect hinted, they could help unify Northern Sea Star, turning it into Nine Cauldrons Sect's private territory.

However, when she received Tang Fenghua's transmission, she abruptly stood up, putting aside the reception of the Shen Yu Immortal Dynasty's envoy and rushed towards Purple Cloud Peak.

Not just Su Yaoxue, Li Qingshan was also inspecting a newly introduced fully automated warship production line from beyond the stars.

Upon receiving Tang Fenghua's message, he too promptly halted his activities and sped towards Purple Cloud Peak.

Furthermore, figures like Su Yaoyu, Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, Qi Sha, Wu Changfeng, and others also paused their busy affairs and converged towards Purple Cloud Peak.

Such movements naturally filled Nine Cauldrons Sect and the neighboring powers with confusion.

Only Zhan Lian, who returned to Zhan Family first and communicated the news through special channels to the family's elder, faintly guessed something.

...

The assembly of Nine Cauldrons Sect's members was swift.

In less than an hour, over a hundred people had arrived.

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Each one was an old-timer of Nine Cauldrons Sect.

Of course, throughout the thousands of years, many outstanding youths in Nine Cauldrons Sect have emerged, not lacking those who became Shattered Void cultivators in less than a thousand years.

But without Alkaid's approval, naturally, they did not have the qualifications to ascend Purple Cloud Peak.

And these so-called outstanding youths in the eyes of the common people...

Alkaid didn't care much about them.

At his current position, let alone cultivators who achieved Shattered Void in less than a thousand years, even those geniuses who did so in a few hundred years, he might not even consider them noteworthy.

Genius?

Could any genius be more talented than him?

Seeing these familiar yet strange figures after thousands of years, Alkaid was also filled with emotions.

Even though these people were so weak that a mere wave of his hand could reduce them to dust, but...

They were an integral part of his life.

Just like a traveler's hometown.

No matter how old or backward it may be, it always holds an indispensable significance in his heart.