Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

Chapter 703 703: Legacy·Xuannan Cave Mansion Ruins_1

"What's going on? Sect Disciples participating in the Xuannan Cave Mansion inheritance this time?" The group of Loose Cultivators looked on with considerable displeasure.Most of them were sending their younger generation members to participate in this inheritance, as, after all, entry was restricted to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Forcing entry was not impossible; however, it would cause the entire cave mansion's ruins to shatter. In that event, their efforts would be as fruitless as trying to draw water with a bamboo basket.

As for Cultivators capable of preventing the cave mansion's destruction, they would need to be at the Immortal Monarch Realm—an existence far beyond their reach.

The vast majority of those present were at the Demi Immortal Realm, with widely varying levels of strength. The strongest were at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, while the weakest were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage. No one at the Qi Cultivation Stage was present, as they couldn't enter even if they came.

But this time, the arrival of Sect Disciples greatly displeased the Loose Cultivators.

As Loose Cultivators, their individual skill levels weren't exceptionally high. However, the Sect Disciples had the formidable backing—the "golden signboard"—of their Sects. Once inside Xuannan Cave Mansion, the Loose Cultivators wouldn't dare to act too boldly.

If they confronted the Sect Disciples, they might not win against those of the same cultivation level. Even if they could win, they wouldn't dare act recklessly. Injuring a Sect Disciple would invite retaliation from their Sect, landing the Loose Cultivators in significant trouble.

Most importantly, these Sect Disciples were incredibly arrogant, their noses practically in the air, seemingly looking down on everyone of Loose Cultivator origin.

However, the Loose Cultivators generally avoided conflict with the Sect Disciples, as the risks far outweighed any potential rewards.

After some time, an Outer Disciple from the Elephant Casting Sect, an Immortal Realm cultivator, strode out. Looking disdainfully at the assembled Loose Cultivators, he announced, "Regarding this Xuannan Cave Mansion inheritance, we hope you will all withdraw. This time, our several Sects are here to train our junior disciples."

If one disregarded his attitude and tone, his words might have sounded like a request. In reality, this was merely a facade; the unspoken message was for them to scram, though not stated so explicitly.

"Yes, yes, of course, we'll leave right away..." The Loose Cultivators could only depart, simmering with resentment.

Among them, the vast majority were at the Demi Immortal Realm. Facing an Immortal Realm cultivator, they could be killed with a single slap.

Even the few Immortal Realm Loose Cultivators present dared not step forward. Each Sect had dispatched nearly ten Immortals. A lone Loose Cultivator stood no chance against such numbers, not to mention the Sect Disciples possessed superior Cultivation Techniques and Magical Artifacts. Victory was impossible for them.

Thus, after the Sect Disciples made their declaration, most of the crowd dispersed, leaving only a handful of Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators.

The Sect Disciples glanced at them but paid them little mind.

Mere Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators, how could they compare to the meticulously nurtured Outer Disciples of a Sect? Especially considering the age disparity.

The disciples sent by the Sects for training were mostly youths, exceptionally young. In contrast, the remaining Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators were much older; the youngest among them were at least in their twenties, with some being thirty or even fifty.

Loose Cultivators typically began their Cultivation journey whenever they managed to obtain an inheritance.

Some Loose Cultivators possessed inheritances so incomplete they could only cultivate up to the Foundation Establishment Stage. To advance further, they had no choice but to venture out and risk everything.

Buy them? That was an option, certainly, but the cost was exorbitant. It was essentially a monopoly.

The reason these Sect Disciples didn't drive them away was not out of kindness; these Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators were also intended as part of the training for their own young disciples.

These young Sect Disciples were expected not only to face the trials of the inheritance but also to kill as many of these Loose Cultivators as possible, thereby gaining combat experience. Combat, by its very nature, was about killing.

The Loose Cultivators who had departed immediately were unwilling to let their younger kin become stepping stones and cannon fodder for the Sect Disciples, hence their choice to forsake this inheritance.

They, too, had coveted the inheritance within the Xuannan Cave Mansion ruins. Even the least significant inheritance there could lead one to the Immortal Realm, making it incredibly precious for Loose Cultivators.

Wang Linchi was also among the remaining crowd. With his guide in hand, he planned to proceed on his own once inside, completely ignoring everyone else.

It was as if everyone else was in PVP mode, while he was in PVE mode.

If the Sect Disciples hadn't interfered, everyone would have been in PVE mode.

He wasn't particularly surprised by this development; he had seen in the script that Sect Disciples would intervene.

Furthermore, it wasn't just Righteous Sects; Demon Path Sects also had other means of entry.

The reason for this, in fact, was something they had brought upon themselves.

Originally, this area hadn't attracted the attention of the Demon Path Sects; it had always been the territory of Righteous Sects. This changed when the Photo God Sect and others allied with the Supreme Sword Sect. Using the concentrated Ghost Corpse Virus, they instigated a conflict with the Ten Thousand Nether Sect, which finally drew the Demon Path Sects' attention to this region.

Coincidentally, four months ago, the local Sects could no longer afford to offer tribute to the Immortal Sovereign Realm cultivator from the Supreme Sword Sect. After he departed, the Demon Path Sects grew restless and began to interfere in local affairs.

These Righteous Sects had yet to discover this, still believing the storm had passed and the conflict had shifted its focus to the Supreme Sword Sect and the Ten Thousand Nether Sect. In reality, it had only just begun.

As time ticked by, the Xuannan Cave Mansion ruins opened right on schedule.

Only after numerous Sect Disciples had entered did the group of Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators reluctantly begin to file in. These Sect Disciples, leveraging their strength, had forcefully delayed the Loose Cultivators for nearly six hours before permitting them entry.

Being delayed by six hours meant that even if they entered now, they wouldn't be able to obtain anything valuable this time. The Sect Disciples had obviously done this for their own benefit.

When the Sect Disciples inside eventually emerged, these Immortal Realm cultivators guarding the entrance would also receive tributes from them. It was, in effect, securing benefits for themselves, a rather shameless act.

However, in a world where might makes right, no one dared to voice any objections.

Wang Linchi remained indifferent. The treasures inside, apart from me, the protagonist, no one else can obtain them. Do they really think the gifts the world prepares for its Son of Destiny are so easily snatched away?

Even if they manage to snatch something, they'll have to cough it up later. These presumptuous fools dare to reach for things a father prepared for his own son—do they truly believe their cultivation is about defying the heavens?

Those who entered first quickly ran into trouble. The individuals dispatched by the Demon Path Sects had already set up an ambush, catching the disciples of the Righteous Sects completely off guard.

After Wang Linchi entered, quite a few Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators began to band together for mutual protection, some even inviting Wang Linchi to join them.

Wang Linchi politely refused. Why would I need to band together with them? I'm not truly here for the inheritance. I've already seen its contents. From my predecessor's perspective, it was indeed excellent. The techniques covering the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Immortal Realm were complete, and it even included an extremely potent Divine Skill.

Combined with ample resources, I wouldn't have to worry about inheritances or resources in the short term. All I need to do is focus on fighting for the world and slaying those Karmic Force Practitioners.

Let's see, the next step is... to remold Zhou Xuannan's bones, Wang Linchi thought, consulting his plan. The first step was to find a host for the Heaven and Man Five Decay.

Zhou Xuannan, the original owner of this cave mansion, was a perfect fit.

Yes, his name was Zhou Xuannan, so this place is called the Xuannan Cave Mansion inheritance. What else would it be called? Using his name is clearly the best choice.

His remains are in the core location; I'll have to go there personally. It's a good thing I don't need the inheritance itself. This inheritance...

Oh, the inheritance also needs to be... modified. Otherwise, offering only the stick and no carrot could easily lead to problems.

Now that he had the Heaven and Man Five Decay, Wang Linchi naturally had to create a better Cultivation Technique—not as a disaster, but as a 'benefit', of course.

The remaining tasks are all major undertakings, rather difficult to manage.

After reviewing his plan, Wang Linchi felt fortunate to have acquired a significant sum earlier; otherwise, he would have had to bear the costs himself. Indeed, the expenses were not his to cover.

A Demon Path cultivator at the Immortal Sovereign Realm, who had come looking for trouble, appeared nearby. Wang Linchi slaughtered him, taking all his possessions. After skinning and deboning the corpse, he even took the entire body.

The reason for his actions was simple: the man had been investigating him, thereby offending a Knight-errant of the Righteous Path like Wang Linchi. Thus, Wang Linchi simply retaliated. If the man had been able to withstand it, Wang Linchi would have targeted him again later. Since he couldn't, it led to the current outcome.

Thus, Wang Linchi not only harvested the raw materials of an Immortal Sovereign Realm cultivator but also acquired a vast amount of resources and property that this individual had plundered from other Sects. Otherwise, why would Wang Linchi have let him be? He had simply waited for the man to finish his 'harvest' of the Sects, and then Wang Linchi harvested him—cutting out the middleman and taking all the profits directly.

Time to get to work. Since it's not my resources being spent, I'm at most contributing some time and effort.

I'll aim to get it done within an hour!