Time shifted to two hours later.
Inside the hall.
Five Golden Core enshriners surrounded the table, their gazes falling upon that entirely jade-green Azure Cloud Token.
The Azure Cloud Token lay quietly on the table, its cloud patterns flowing, gleaming with a faint, dark luster.
They had already been studying it for half a day.
Turning it over and over, examining it inside and out, probing it with divine sense, testing it with spiritual power; they had used almost every method available to them.
But the more they studied it, the more bizarre this Azure Cloud Token seemed.
If they said it was real, the material was absurdly coarse, with clear traces of casual carving, completely lacking the exquisite and magnificent qualities a supreme treasure of the immortal clan should possess.
If they said it was fake, that trace of immortal energy lingering around it was absolutely genuine.
Anyone who had come into contact with a true immortal artifact could feel that it was real.
So what was the conclusion?
The several Golden Core enshriners exchanged glances, all seeing the complexity in each other's eyes.
Elder Qiu was the first to speak, his voice low:
"Whether this legacy token is real or not, this old man cannot tell, but the immortal energy on it..."
He paused, his gaze landing on the Azure Cloud Token, a trace of burning passion flashing in his eyes:
"Is real."
The other four Golden Core enshriners nodded in succession.
They felt it too.
Although this trace of immortal energy was faint, it was incomparably pure.
It was completely different from the auras contained in those incomplete cultivation methods of today's cultivation world.
This was an ancient aura, the aura of the immortal clan, it was...
The aura of the complete immortal Dao.
Among the two Golden Core enshriners from the Divine Capital's Celestial Master Mansion, the younger one looked at the Azure Cloud Token.
His brows were slightly furrowed, as if pondering something.
Suddenly, he raised his head, his gaze falling on Gu Chengyin.
"Junior Preceptor Gu."
"I remember, don't you also have an Azure Cloud Token?"
As soon as these words came out, the room instantly quieted down.
Everyone's gazes fell upon Gu Chengyin.
Elder Qiu narrowed his eyes, his gaze profound.
The other three Golden Core enshriners also had varying expressions, ranging from surprise and curiosity to a hint of scrutiny.
They had all heard about Gu Chengyin using an Azure Cloud Token to prove he was a descendant of the immortal clan.
But Jiang Qingshan had just said that this Azure Cloud Token was found by the Azure Sword Sect.
Then between these two...
The Golden Core enshriners from the Divine Capital fixed their eyes on Gu Chengyin's face, waiting for his answer.
Gu Chengyin's expression remained unchanged, but Lin Qingyan, who was beside him, felt her heart tighten.
She subconsciously looked at Gu Chengyin, her fingers curling slightly.
She didn't know why, but whenever she encountered a situation now, she subconsciously considered things from Gu Chengyin's perspective.
She completely forgot that, in terms of factions, she was Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion.
She should be standing on the side of the Golden Core enshriners from the Celestial Master Mansion.
But Lin Qingyan didn't care; she only cared about Gu Chengyin.
She had even started calculating in her heart: if Gu Chengyin couldn't explain it clearly, how should she help smooth things over?
Should she pretend to interject casually, or use her identity as Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion to divert their attention?
However, Gu Chengyin was already prepared.
He nodded, showing no intention of hiding anything, and said with utmost sincerity:
"Yes."
"This junior did indeed display an Azure Cloud Token during the morning court assembly back then."
The Golden Core enshriners from the Divine Capital frowned and were about to continue questioning.
Gu Chengyin had already reached out and picked up the Azure Cloud Token from the table.
He tossed it lightly in his hand, as if weighing an ordinary stone.
Then he looked up and said as a matter of course:
"This Azure Cloud Token is, in fact, my token."
Silence.
The room fell into a deathly silence.
Including Elder Qiu, all the Golden Core enshriners were stunned.
They looked at Gu Chengyin, looked at the Azure Cloud Token in his hand, and looked at his matter-of-fact expression, momentarily at a loss for words.
The Golden Core enshriner from the Divine Capital opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that reached his lips.
He looked at Gu Chengyin, then at Jiang Qingshan, who had a calm expression beside him, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
Finally, he couldn't help but ask:
"But didn't Sect Master Jiang just say that this Azure Cloud Token was found by the Azure Sword Sect?"
Gu Chengyin nodded, without the slightest bit of a guilty conscience, and answered extremely naturally:
"That's right."
"Sect Master Jiang found me, and then found the Azure Cloud Token on me."
Gu Chengyin paused, tilted his head slightly, and asked with a bit of confusion:
"Is there a problem with that?"
Everyone: ......
Is there a problem?
The Golden Core enshriners looked at each other, words stuck in their throats, wanting to say something but unable to speak.
The Azure Sword Sect did indeed find an incomplete Azure Cloud Token; this was what Jiang Qingshan had said.
But who stipulated that this Azure Cloud Token couldn't have been found on Gu Chengyin?
As the descendant of the Azure Cloud Immortal Clan, Gu Chengyin had a token proving his identity as a direct descendant of the Azure Cloud Immortal Clan on him.
This was a fact.
Jiang Qingshan found him, and then found this Azure Cloud Token on him.
Logically, it made perfect sense and was even well-founded.
But the problem was...
The problem was...
The Golden Core enshriner from the Divine Capital opened his mouth, finding that he actually couldn't find any words to refute it.
The reasoning was indeed like this, and there was no problem with the logic.
But why did it feel so frustrating?
He looked at the other Golden Core enshriners and found that they also had constipated expressions.
Elder Qiu narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Gu Chengyin and Jiang Qingshan, as if judging something.
The other three Golden Core enshriners had complex expressions that seemed to say the words were fine but something felt wrong.
The room fell into silence once again.
Ultimately, it was Jiang Qingshan who spoke.
He coughed lightly, his voice unhurried:
"Just as Junior Preceptor Gu said."
Jiang Qingshan's gaze swept over the Golden Core enshriners:
"This Azure Cloud Token is indeed the proof of his direct lineage identity."
The Golden Core enshriners did not interrupt, patiently waiting for the rest.
Jiang Qingshan's voice continued:
"Although there is immortal energy lingering around it, it was not activated."
"It wasn't until Junior Preceptor Gu came to the Azure Sword Sect that this sect sensed something. Upon inquiring, we finally obtained this incomplete Azure Cloud Token."
Jiang Qingshan paused, his tone becoming solemn:
"It was only after irrigating it with the Azure Cloud Divine Water passed down in this sect that it was re-activated."
"Only at this moment can it be considered a true Azure Cloud Token."
These words made the Golden Core enshriners feel much more comfortable.
With a cause and effect, and a specific process, it sounded very reasonable.
Elder Qiu noticed the key point in Jiang Qingshan's words and couldn't help but ask:
"Sect Master Jiang, are you saying that this Azure Cloud Token was watered with... what was it, Azure Cloud Divine Water?"
Jiang Qingshan's expression remained unchanged as he nodded:
"Exactly."
At the same time, he secretly thought to himself: Actually, there is no Azure Cloud Divine Water at all. Gu Chengyin just found a random pond and soaked it for a bit.
Elder Qiu narrowed his eyes: "This Azure Cloud Divine Water is?"
"An item passed down through the generations of this sect."
Jiang Qingshan took over the conversation: "According to ancient records, it is the spiritual liquid used by the Azure Cloud Immortal Clan to unlock their inheritance."
"It's just that for many years, we could never find the Azure Cloud Token, until today..."
He looked at Gu Chengyin: "We met the true descendant of the immortal clan."
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
