Chapter 618: The Daosource Sect (1/2)

After the two had walked for a long time, the sky grew dark. Lu Yin sat on a tree and looked at the sky. Who would have thought that the night sky in this place would be so beautiful.

“Bro, how long will your source futon allow you to stay here for?” the fatty suddenly asked, but then he became annoyed. “I forgot. You’re deaf and mute.”

Lu Yin’s heart jolted. Source futon? That should be that yellow prayer mat. How long I can stay for? That means that there’s a time restriction, and each one is different.

He paused, but then decided to take out the futon and see what the fatty would say.

But the next moment, his face changed, as he could not access his cosmic ring.

What the heck? Why won’t my cosmic ring open? Lu Yin tried several times, but nothing changed. He suddenly recalled a specific detail: although the fatty was weaker than Lu Yin, he was still an elite genius compared to others. Such a person would definitely have medications on hand, but the youth’s fist was still swollen even now, and he had not used any medications to treat his wounds. Could that be because the fatty’s cosmic ring was also inaccessible?

Lu Yin laid down and pondered over the fatty’s words from during the day. Firstly, this place was called the Daosource Sect, and in particular, this was where the Daosource Sect used to test applicants who wished to become disciples, otherwise known as First Divine Gate. The fatty’s cultivation style was unique. He called it an “imprint,” and it seemed to somehow reinforce his personal strength. Also, it seemed that these imprints were symbols as well as a cultivation system. The fatty had mentioned that he was an Explorer, which indicated that this place was somehow connected to the universe. Otherwise, the cultivation realms would be referred to differently.

Since they were connected, but somehow had another cultivation system, then could this place be in a distant weave of the Outerverse? No, this cultivation system appeared to be very powerful, and the fatty’s power had been increased by an impressive amount when he had used it. This place shouldn’t be in the Outerverse. Then, could it be some flowzone of the Innerverse? Lu Yin kept guessing where he could be.

“Bro, why do you think Xiaojing isn’t accepting me? Could it be because Fat Bro’s not dashing enough? Actually, Fat Bro was very handsome when I was younger. Back when I was ten…”

Lu Yin looked at the fatty with some degree of admiration. The youth’s narcissism, and his miserable childhood—no, his entire life was miserable. However, the fatty continued to live on, and he was even rather happy-go-lucky. It would be a pity if he died now.

“Fat Bro’s gonna tell you a secret, one that even Xiaojing doesn’t know about. Fat Bro has publicly proclaimed that I’ve integrated with the bloodline of the Black Cow, and so, the Huang family has backed me up. Actually, the truth is that Fat Bro’s integrated bloodline is the Pompom Pig.” The fatty’s face suddenly became extremely unsightly. “When I think back to that year when I integrated with the bloodline, Fat Bro…”

Lu Yin did not quite understand this bit about bloodlines, but there was indeed such a method for increasing one’s personal strength back in the Astral Combat Academy, and the Dao of Change in the trial zones had contained some bloodlines. During the Astral Combat Tournament, Liu Yin had once used a bloodline, so it should be a similar concept.

Lu Yin blankly stared at the fatty. The Pompom Pig? Bloodline? This was all really ridiculous! Does this mean that the fatty’s stories about his entire miserable life were all true?

As he considered this, Lu Yin instinctively wanted to distance himself from this fatty, as he did not want the young man’s bad luck to rub off on him!

“Actually, even though the Pompom Pig sounds unpleasant, it’s got a pretty decent potential. Rumor has it that there’s an astral beast called the Sky-Eater Pig, and it’s supposed to be extremely powerful. If I can get a hold of the Sky-Eater Pig’s bloodline, then I could upgrade my Pompom Pig’s bloodline and gain an unequaled bloodline! This is Fat Bro’s dream, and Fat Bro believes that my life will not keep being so miserable. Thus, there’s definitely still hope in the future. If there’s a target and ambition, then life…”

The fatty’s words never stopped once he started talking, and all sorts of maxims floated about in his brain, which gave Lu Yin the urge to vomit. He leaped down off of the tree and started walking up the mountain path once again.

“Eh, bro, why are you leaving? Wait for me! Wait for me!” The fatty hurriedly chased after Lu Yin.

After hurrying along for a day and a night, the two youths had traveled about half of the distance to First Divine Gate, at least according to the fatty. This road was too long, and there were First Divine Gate Guardians all along the way. Lu Yin did not know how this Daosource Sect had accepted disciples in the past, but with the current intensity of the entrance exam, it seemed that even if the entire universe was considered, only the elites who were in the top fifty of the Top 100 Rankings stood a chance of traversing this path safely. This was also after considering the current circ.u.mstances, where the Daosource Sect had already been shattered, and more than half of the First Divine Gate Guardians had been destroyed. If the sect was still in its peak period, then perhaps only the first thirty of the Top 100 Rankings would be able to pass through.

Why was this area so powerful? If a sect only accepted experts with the strength of the first thirty of the Top 100 Rankings, then that seemed rather extreme.

“Bro, work hard, the Budding Terrace is ahead. As long as we make it to the Budding Terrace, we can search for all sorts of good stuff, and there’s no danger there either. Legend has it that the Budding Terrace not only contains battle techniques, but also bloodlines, natural treasures, power vessels, and even secret techniques!” The fatty was excited.

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. Secret techniques? It can’t be!

“Impossible! Even secret techniques? But judging by the standards that this First Divine Gate uses to test potential disciples, it may actually have some secret techniques. In any case, this monkey can’t understand how your Human Domain has such a powerful sect! Fortunately it’s already been destroyed. It should be known that if a sect’s strength is directly proportional to disciples it accepts, then based on this degree of testing, during its peak period, this sect must have had a terrifying powerhouse whose power level exceeded 1,000,000,” the monkey said.

When he heard that there might be a secret technique ahead, Lu Yin picked up his pace.

A few thousand meters ahead of the pair, a group of young men and women had been surrounded by a dozen First Divine Gate Guardians, and the youths could neither escape nor retreat. They were in a predicament that was quite similar to how Lu Yin had first encountered the fatty.

Fortunately, the road was narrow, and only a few of the guardians were able to close in on the youths at a time. Otherwise, if all of the constructs had rushed over simultaneously, the people there would have long since been finished off.

“Brother Lian, replace Brother Qiu and block those two guardians on the right!”

“Sister Kui, pull back now! Don’t use your imprint and preserve your strength.”

“Little Zhong, stay close to Sister Kui.”

…

A crisp voice rang out constantly, directing the group. The owner of the voice was a pretty young woman who appeared to be delicate and dignified, though not exceptionally beautiful. Still, she had a distinct temperament to her. Even when faced with a dozen First Divine Gate Guardians, she remained calm and collected. All of the members of the group obeyed her commands, and this allowed them to resist the onslaught of the First Divine Gate Guardians, and the youths were gradually able to calm themselves down.

However, although they were able to temporarily hold off the guardians, their defenses would not last for too long.