CHAPTER 1912: CHAPTER 1912: WELCOMING A GUEST

Given Zhongli Tian’s status, using the words "welcome," indicates that he holds Fang Bai in high esteem.

The words "Green Bamboo Sect" subtly align with the Heavenly Dao, a fact the sect master Zhongli Tian naturally understands.

However, although Zhongli Tian is indeed regarded as an exceptional cultivation genius since the founding of the Green Bamboo Sect, he still cannot compare to the senior who ascended to the Immortal Realm.

Therefore, while Zhongli Tian knows that the three words "Green Bamboo Sect" contain significant fortune, he is unable to comprehend anything from them, which greatly frustrates him.

Now, Zhongli Tian is over five hundred years old. If he still cannot ascend to the Immortal Realm in the next hundred years, he will die as his vitality is exhausted.

Zhongli Tian does not fear death but does not wish to die with regrets. He thinks that if he could glimpse the Taoist rhyme contained within those three words, he would die without regrets.

Thus, when he heard that Fang Bai plans to explain the Taoist rhyme contained in those three words to the sect disciples, Zhongli Tian was more excited than anyone else, though he hid it well.

In the eyes of the four elders, Zhongli Tian still appeared calm and collected, maintaining his dignified demeanor.

Fang Bai walked to the stone tablet, sat cross-legged, facing the words "Green Bamboo Sect," smiling with ease.

The other disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect sat around him, waiting for him to begin his explanation.

Fang Bai raised his hand, pointing to the three words on the stone tablet, and said loudly, "These three words do indeed contain some Taoist rhyme. The so-called Dao here includes countless laws, integrated into all things, existing in nature in various forms..."

Over a hundred disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect sat silently, listening carefully to Fang Bai’s explanation.

Meanwhile, more disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect were gathering toward the stone tablet, drawn by Fang Bai’s explanation, silently taking their seats to join the listening group.

Inside the bamboo pavilion, Zhongli Tian and the four elders also held their breath, listening intently, their faces solemn.

"...Our cultivation’s so-called enlightenment is to transcend oneself, continually ascend, seek the origin of life, and achieve eternity... In the eyes of many cultivators, the Heavenly Dao is equivalent to the Immortal Dao... These three words on the stone tablet, though seeming profound and unfathomable, in essence, they are an Immortal Rank cultivation technique..."

As Fang Bai said this, the disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect sitting around the stone tablet immediately became excited.

They had only heard before that the three words on the stone tablet contained Taoist rhyme, but they didn’t understand what it was. Now, with Fang Bai’s explanation, they were suddenly enlightened.

"These three words are actually an Immortal Rank cultivation technique!"

"No wonder it’s said that if one can comprehend some of it, there’s hope to ascend to the Immortal Realm!"

"An Immortal Rank cultivation technique is akin to a celestial text for us, too profound."

"Yes, comprehending an Immortal Rank technique is not easy!"

"Everything depends on fate!"

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At this time, there were already over a thousand disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect gathered around the stone tablet. Upon learning the three words on the stone tablet were an Immortal Rank technique, everyone’s face was filled with excitement.

Fang Bai did not linger on these points, raised his hand, and pointed to the three words, beginning a meticulous explanation from the first stroke of the first word.

When Fang Bai inscribed the words "Green Bamboo Sect" years ago, he imbued them with a thread of his own understanding of Taoist rhyme, writing them with a flourish and embedding the Immortal Rank cultivation technique he had gained by chance into the strokes.

Yet, in the eyes of the Green Bamboo Sect’s disciples, those three words, except for their elegant and carefree style, did not reveal anything more.

But now, after Fang Bai’s detailed explanation, the strokes of those three words in the eyes of many keenly perceptive disciples seemed to come alive, transforming into thousands of characters, hovering in front of them.

Those thousands of characters were indeed a cultivation technique, far more profound and advanced than anything they had cultivated before.

"This person must be the descendant of Senior Fang! Elders, follow me out to meet him!"

In the bamboo pavilion several miles away, Zhongli Tian listened to Fang Bai’s explanation, without missing a word, feeling enlightened, he stood up in excitement.

The other four elders also gained much understanding from Fang Bai’s brief explanation, realizing this young man must be a descendant of Senior Fang; otherwise, he couldn’t have easily broken the Green Bamboo Sect’s Concealment Formation, nor seen the Immortal Rank cultivation technique contained within those three words on the stone tablet.

Thus, led by Zhongli Tian, the five top experts of the Green Bamboo Sect left the bamboo pavilion, striding toward the stone tablet.

Although Zhongli Tian was short and thin, his movements were majestic, exerting a heavy pressure. Within a thousand feet radius centered on him, aside from Fang Bai and the four elders of the Green Bamboo Sect, other powerful beings felt their breath stifle.

The over a thousand disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect who were listening to Fang Bai’s explanation sensed this pressure and stood up, making way, looking reverently toward their sect master.

Fang Bai shifted his gaze onto Zhongli Tian, his eyes squinting slightly.

This was the first half-Immortal Rank expert Fang Bai encountered since his rebirth.

Although the other was short and unimpressive, as he came closer step by step, Fang Bai couldn’t help but feel the massive pressure, as if a mountain were pressing down on him.

Despite Fang Bai’s understanding and insight into the Dao of Cultivation far exceeding all the world’s strongest beings, he was still constrained by his current cultivation level, unable to counter a half-Immortal Rank expert, hence why Zhongli Tian’s appearance brought him immense pressure.

However, Fang Bai could tell that Zhongli Tian and the four Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation experts behind him bore no malice toward him. Instead, he could read from their expressions that excitement and enthusiasm filled their hearts.

"It seems they already believe that I am the descendant of Fang Bai."

Fang Bai quietly watched Zhongli Tian and the others, standing still, waiting for them to approach.

Zhongli Tian walked up to Fang Bai, glanced at him several times, his eyes showing a different light, then performed a surprising gesture.

He cupped his hands and deeply bowed to Fang Bai.

This was a grand gesture of respect, a ritual of juniors to seniors.

Fang Bai knew that Zhongli Tian was bowing to the Fang Bai of his previous life, not his present self.

"I am Zhongli Tian, the current sect master of Green Bamboo Sect. May I ask your esteemed name, young friend, and your connection to Senior Fang from tens of thousands of years ago?"

After making the grand bow, Zhongli Tian straightened his back and asked with a smile.

Seeing Fang Bai remain smiling and composed in the face of an expert of his half-Immortal Rank, Zhongli Tian was greatly surprised, thinking to himself that this young man was indeed extraordinary.

An ordinary expert at the sixth level of the Heavenly Tribulation would panic at a single glance from Zhongli Tian, breaking into a cold sweat, whereas Fang Bai’s expression didn’t change, maintaining his composure. This was indeed rare, indicating he possessed self-control and determination far exceeding that of similar powerhouses.