This time, Ba Yue did not refuse. There was nothing in this forbidden land except for the Merciless Dao.
As soon as he entered the forbidden area, the Merciless Dao that assaulted him almost suffocated him.
He could sense the power of the Emotionless Dao. The stronger he was, the more he could sense it. Ba Yue, on the other hand, could not sense it as deeply.
Lu Yin looked ahead and saw that the entire world was red, but this red was different from the bloody red of Heartless Valley.
This was the true Heartless Dao. The Heartless Dao was divided into right and wrong.
He had once thought of cultivating the Heartless Dao to perfect his state of mind, but he never had the chance.
They walked step by step into the forbidden area. Ba Yue pointed out a direction. It was still the same path, but after they finished walking, they came out. When they looked back, they didn't find anything.
He had clearly seen the woman in red enter the forbidden zone, but the Ruthless Dao was still there.
Why can't I find it?
This made him think of Xie.
They had been searching for him in the Ninth Stronghold for so many years.
He knew that the Artifact Suppressing Turbid Treasure Cauldron was in that universe, but he couldn't find it.
The karma forbidden land was strange, so he thought that this forbidden land wasn't simple at all. But it was so simple that it was strange.
Could it be that only those who cultivated the Heartless Dao could attempt it?
Lu Yin brought Chu Songyun over.
Although he was unwilling to cultivate the Heartless Dao,
However, he had been cultivating all this time. He was a natural genius of the Emotionless Dao.
Chu Songyun was very obedient to Lu Yin's request, and he did not have any thoughts of rejecting Lu Yin's request. He entered the forbidden area without any hesitation, but he still did not find anything after circling around the area. He was unwilling to give up, and so he continued to enter the forbidden area. He tried again and again, but the results were the same.
Lu Yin sighed. "Maybe he left, leaving behind the power of the Emotionless Dao."
Ba Yue agreed. "The forbidden area is only so big, unless we can't see it."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat; can't you see?
He opened his Heavenly Eye and sensed for a while. Other than Ba Yue, Chu Songyun, and a small number of cultivators who had entered the Mirage Domain, no one was looking at him, especially those in the Forbidden Land.
If Hong Shuang was in the Forbidden Land,
Furthermore, if they could see him, the Heaven's Eye would definitely detect him.
"Forget it, let's go." Lu Yin led Ba Yue and Chu Songyun out of the mirage.
As soon as they left the Mirage Domain, Chu Songyun knelt on the ground, wanting to acknowledge Zhang Xuan as his master.
"You want to take me as your master?" Lu Yin asked.
Chu Song Yun respectfully said, "I beg Mister to fulfill my wish."
"I'm much younger than you."
If I can become your disciple, I will definitely become the blade of civilization. I will tread on the path of my ancestors. Even if I die, I will have no regrets. "
Lu Yin looked at Chu Songyun. He actually found this person rather pleasing to the eye. Back in the Red Shirt civilization, this person had obeyed Lu Yin's every word, even if Chu Songyun had not seen Lu Yin's true strength at that time.
Back then, he had never thought of taking him in as a disciple. But now, it was not impossible.
The Red Coat civilization needed a legacy. Actually, Chu Songyun was the best successor. He wanted to cultivate powers other than the Heartless Path, but it did not mean that he could give up on the Heartless Path.
Born in the Red Coat civilization under the stars, he was born with a closed heart. He would never be able to escape the path of heartlessness.
Taking him in as a disciple was equivalent to appeasing the Red Coat civilization under the stars.
What was even rarer was that this person's eyes were clear. To the current Red Coat civilization under the stars, he could be said to be untainted by the mud. He did not back down even when facing the strong.
Lu Yin nodded. "Alright, I'll accept you as my disciple."
Chu Song Yun was overjoyed, "Many thanks, master."
Lu Yin's voice transmitted to the Sect above the Heavens. "Pass down my orders. The apprenticeship ceremony will be held in three months. I want the Red Coat civilization under the stars to see this scene."
The Tian Yuan Universe was in an uproar. Lu Yin had accepted another disciple, and this one was from the Red Coat civilization under the stars. This immediately caused countless discussions.
The entire Sect above the Heavens became busy. It was not difficult to let the Red Coat civilization under the stars see this scene. They only needed to record it in a jade. Then, Lu Yin would directly send it to the Red Coat civilization under the stars, and it would spread far and wide.
He wanted the entire Red Coat civilization under the stars to know that although they were not from the same universe, they were all human civilizations. There was no difference between them. As one of the people with the highest status in the three universes, accepting a Red Coat cultivator under the stars was a form of attitude.
Ku Wei, Hui Can, Tuo Lin, and the others all received the news and immediately rushed to the Sect above the Heavens.
Since their master was accepting another disciple, they naturally could not miss this opportunity. They had heard that this disciple could actually wrestle with an Eternal Realm and was very strong. This was all the more reason they could not miss this opportunity.
At the very least, they had to let this person know who was the senior in front of countless people and not use his cultivation to bully the strong.
Tuo Lin's thoughts were very simple. His master had accepted a disciple, and he had family again.
Three months quickly passed.
On this day, the Sect above the Heavens was extremely lively. Countless cultivators from the Heaven's Origin Universe had gathered, including many from the Nine Firmaments Universe and the spiritualized universe. They had all been cultivating in the Heaven's Origin Universe for a long time, and they had all rushed to the Sect above the Heavens.
Since the Sect above the Heavens had been established, it had witnessed countless events that had changed history. There were mobilizations for war, executions, and declarations of war.
Although this was only a disciple recruitment, the significance was not small.
Within the Sect above the Heavens, the Three Realms, Six Paths, Three Suns, and Six Lords had all arrived. Outside, Li Shou, Xu Wang, and the others were all entrenched in a dignified atmosphere. Even further away, countless gazes were watching, and many of them were Lu Yin's old friends.
All of them gathered and chatted animatedly.
Within the crowd, some people calmly watched this scene. Back in the day, Lu Yin had also been so glorious that no one could look directly at him. However, it had been like a flash in the pan, and no one mentioned it again.
Even if they did, it would only be with mockery and pity.
However, it did not matter. He had changed, and he knew how childish he had been in the past. No matter how low he had fallen, he was still a member of the Lu family. He was a genius who had awakened the innate gift of teleportation, and no one could compare to him. One day, he would be able to stand in front of Master Lu and openly call him Seventh Brother.
A mighty bell rang. Below the staircase, Chu Songyun looked up and saw many figures standing on both sides of the staircase.
He had been in the three universes for some time and had seen many powerhouses. Today, he had seen the strongest powerhouses in the Heaven's Origin Universe, second only to the Eternal Realm.
Before coming to the three universes, he had been looking forward to cultivating, but he did not think that the three universes would surpass the Red Shirt civilization. However, after arriving, he realized that it was completely different.
The Red Shirt civilization only had one Heartless Path.
However, the three universes had more than one cultivation path.
There were spirit seeds, astral sources, and consciousnesses. Mister Lu had even created the Nirvana Tree, which allowed people to challenge those of a higher realm. It could almost transform a cultivator's power to a whole new level.
This had completely changed his understanding of the three universes.
Not to mention, there were so many Eternal Realm powerhouses in the three universes.
There were more than one or two people below the Eternal Realm who had reached their limit. Some of them could not reach their limit normally, but once they used the Nirvana Tree, they would reach their limit. Chu Songyun had fought with such powerhouses before, but he had not been able to do anything to them.
Compared to the Red Shirt civilization, the three universes seemed to have inherited the legacy of the Ninth Base. They were a true human civilization.
Today, he was finally going to be apprenticed to the most respected person in the three universes, Mister Lu. This day would change his life.
On the staircase, Lu Yin walked out and looked down.
The bell rang throughout the Heaven's Origin Universe. Under the scorching and envious gazes of countless people, Chu Songyun stepped onto the staircase and walked up step by step. He passed by many cultivators, including Ku Wei, Hui Can, Tuo Lin, and Yan Ruyu. Although they were Lu Yin's disciples, they could only stand at the bottom of the staircase as their seniority was too low.
Chu Songyun walked up the staircase and faced the scrutinizing gazes from both sides. His expression was calm.
"Disciple Chu Songyun pays his respects to Master."
Lu Yin looked down from above. "Chu Songyun, from today onwards, you are my disciple. I do not expect you to be invincible in the world, nor do I expect you to be the strongest in history. I only hope that when the human civilization is in danger one day, you can become the blade of civilization and charge at the front. You will not let me down."
Chu Songyun was excited. "I will remember this in my heart."
"Get up."
"Thank you, Master."
Lu Yin raised his hand, and at his fingertip, a green light spot landed on Chu Songyun. "Today, I will teach you the Nirvana Tree technique, Ten Thousand Branches."
Chu Songyun's eyes lit up. This was another path of cultivation. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
As the green light spot entered his body, his body shook, and there were changes in his body. It was as if a big tree was taking root, sprouting, and branching. The Nirvana Tree technique was a path of fusion. It did not conflict with his original cultivation path. However, as the Nirvana Tree technique entered his body, his gaze became confused.
Scenes of the past flashed before his eyes. When he was born, his heart was closed. He hated the Emotionless Path. He hated everyone's indifference. He hated their selfishness. He hated the Emotionless Valley. He longed to leave that universe and walk another path of cultivation.
The Nirvana Tree technique had taken root, and another path of cultivation had appeared. However, what was with that reluctance?
Was it his reluctance?
Or was it his body's reluctance?
Why did he have such emotions?
He clearly hated the Emotionless Path, but why?
Why?
The surrounding people realized that something was wrong with Chu Songyun.
Lu Yin stared at him and saw the confusion in his eyes. All sorts of emotions kept flashing through his eyes. He suddenly raised his hand and tapped the air. Chu Songyun's body shook, and the big tree that had taken root in his body suddenly stopped. Lu Yin's voice sounded in his ears. "Everyone has their own path to walk. Chu Songyun, look at your heart and see yourself clearly."
Chu Songyun stared blankly at Lu Yin, who was on the stairway. He was so tall and mighty. The Nirvana Tree technique that his master had imparted to him was the best path of cultivation. Many people had cultivated it, so it should be the best path. But why was he so reluctant to part with the Emotionless Path?
The Emotionless Path had not disappeared. It had only been integrated into the Nirvana Tree technique. But why was this happening?
Lu Yin looked at Chu Songyun. What a domineering Emotionless Path. As expected of the Second Stronghold's inherited power. It was unwilling to be inferior to any other power.
The Nirvana Tree technique could integrate all powers. However, it was resisted by the Emotionless Path. This was because the Emotionless Path could not be integrated. The Emotionless Path was the Emotionless Path. Regardless of right or wrong, the Emotionless Path could only be the Emotionless Path.
This was the dignity of the Second Stronghold.
If Chu Songyun insisted on cultivating the Nirvana Tree technique, the Emotionless Path would be gone. He would not be able to retain the Emotionless Path that he had once cultivated, even if it was not what he wanted.
Now, it was up to him to choose.
Actually, Chu Songyun hated the Emotionless Path and should not have hesitated to choose the Nirvana Tree technique. But if it were that simple, the Eternal Realm would have spread throughout the universe.
A person's heart was the most difficult to determine. There was nothing wrong with the Emotionless Path itself. It was just that it had been passed down to this generation that was wrong, and the people who cultivated it were wrong. However, the Emotionless Path that Chu Songyun cultivated had always followed its own principles. He was not wrong.
Even though he had not cultivated it since he was in the Second Stronghold, he had taken the right path.