The Lord of Thunder

Chapter 544: Mountain Guardian Li Ruozhuo
After Xiao Ping'an traveled to this era, he saw too many geniuses.

What a pity, if they were born in the golden age, they could have become saints, or even better.

But in this era, for example, Hua Teng in front of us, after 50,000 years, no one has even heard of his name.

Could it be that so many outstanding young people died in the dark turmoil?

Or was it that this little golden age ended too suddenly, and many people’s realms were stuck there?
"You are really good!" Xiao Ping'an nodded and praised Hua Teng.

He could feel that this person was extraordinary, so he naturally did not hesitate to praise him.

Hua Teng looked somewhat calm: "Thank you for the compliment, Saint!"

Xiao Pingan smiled and said, "I am not flattering you. Ziwei Star and Beidou Star have many peerless geniuses. You have surpassed many of them and are definitely one of the best."

"Really? I didn't expect that Ziwei Star also has so many peerless geniuses. If I have the chance, I also want to meet the peerless geniuses of Ziwei Star!" Hua Teng said with a smile.

"If there's a chance someday, I can take you to Ziwei Star for a tour!"

After hearing this, Hua Teng was eager to try it out.

He had been practicing in Taixuan Sect and was treated as a treasure by the elders in the sect. They did not allow him to go out for training, for fear that he would be attacked by the demon clan.

Now that Xiao Ping'an has suppressed the demon tribe of Beidou and killed so many saints of the demon tribe, the demon tribe is now obedient.

Moreover, Xiao Ping'an is so young and so outstanding, but he has become a saint. This gives Hua Teng different ideas.

He really wanted to go to Ziwei Star to see what kind of environment could produce someone like Xiao Ping'an.

Of course, Xiao Ping'an also invited Hua Teng to visit the Haiyue Holy Land when it was convenient, to go there and feel the Taoist rhyme of the saints there.

Not long after, the old saint, the sect leader, and the high-level officials of Taixuan Sect returned to the hall.

"After we discussed it, we felt that this is feasible. Thank you very much, Saint, for taking the trouble to help us open the inheritance of the secret of the word "Jie"!" The old Saint Lord and others bowed to Xiao Ping'an.

After serious discussion, they finally accepted Xiao Ping'an's suggestion.

Although Xiao Ping'an's reputation made them dare not refuse, it seemed as if they were forced to hand over the secret of the word "Jie".

But when they thought that Xiao Ping'an was going to give them a holy weapon, they immediately felt that this was a very good deal.

They were very anxious as there had been no news about the secret of Jie Zi Mi for such a long time.

However, Taixuan Sect has so many disciples, but no one can open that kind of inheritance, including Hua Teng, the peerless genius in the sect.

Xiao Pingan smiled and said: "This is definitely a wise move on your part. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation!"

Xiao Ping'an did not feel that he was oppressing Taixuan Sect, nor did he feel that there was anything wrong with his actions.

If it followed the original trajectory, only one lucky disciple would obtain that inheritance every several thousand or tens of thousands of years, and such an amazing secret technique would be wasted in vain.

Since Taixuanmen agreed to this matter, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became harmonious again.

That way things will be easier.

After the banquet, Xiao Ping'an immediately came to Zhuofeng with everyone else.

Dozens of divine lights shot up into the sky and flew towards Zhuofeng.

There are weeds everywhere here and no one has cleaned it up for a long time.

On a big tree in the distance, nine crows were croaking loudly. Xiao Ping'an looked at the crows and nodded with satisfaction.

At this moment, a hunchbacked and trembling old man walked out of a dilapidated palace.

"Greetings to the master, greetings to the saint!" This man was old and his eyes were blurry. He was the guardian of Zhuo Peak. His name was Li Ruozhe.

Although his name is very similar to Li Ruoyu, his cultivation is not as high as Li Ruoyu, nor is he the master of the main peak of a lineage like Li Ruoyu.

This Li Ruozhe, whose cultivation level barely allowed him to enter the Four Extremes Secret Realm, is now just the guardian of Zhuo Peak.

If translated into modern words, Li Ruozhe is just a forest ranger.

"Li Ruozhe, have you made any special discoveries on this mountain recently?" asked the head of Taixuan Sect.

"No, there is nothing unusual. I have been waiting here for three hundred years, but I have never seen the legendary Secret of the Word "Jie" and the Great Way of Nature. I suspect that this kind of inheritance has been lost for a long time, or even fake."

"I don't know how long I have to wait. I feel like I'm just wasting my time here as a mountain keeper."

At this time, Li Ruozhe was old and his cultivation was not high. He was just like a veteran in a state-owned enterprise. Facing the high and mighty leader, he spoke the truth and said directly what was in his mind.

After all, for someone like him, with his level of cultivation and age, there is not much room for improvement.

If nothing unexpected happened, Li Ruozhe would probably die of old age at Zhuofeng.

"This place is almost becoming a wasteland, and you don't even take care of it." said the leader.

"It's your chance to be the mountain keeper here. Who knows, you might get lucky someday and obtain the true inheritance of Zhuofeng." The head of the sect casually made a promise to him.

"Without inheritance, who would want to come here? No one comes here anyway, so just leave it alone." Li Ruozhe did not have the taciturn character of Li Ruoyu in later generations. He looked old and stubborn, and his temper was not very good.

"Old Li, stop complaining."

"Now your luck has come!"

"The saint of this Sea Moon Holy Land will help us open the inheritance of the Secret of the Word of All and the Great Dao of Nature. You have been here for such a long time and are connected to the aura of this main peak. There is a great probability that you will be able to obtain this inheritance!"

A senior member of Taixuan Sect said.

After hearing this, Li Ruozhuo's bitter face immediately turned into a smile, and he nodded to Xiao Ping'an: "Thank you for the blessing bestowed on me by the saint!"

"Here are the legendary nine secrets, all of which are word secrets. I hope the saint can gain something from them."

Xiao Ping'an nodded and looked at the mountain carefully.

This mountain really lives up to its name.

There is neither beautiful scenery nor majestic momentum, and there is no trace of immortal roots or spiritual veins. It looks just ordinary.

Everywhere was desolate, with withered vines, old trees, crows, and the setting sun. It looked very desolate, just like Li Ruozhe.

Xiao Ping'an naturally knew that the extraordinary was born from the ordinary.

There are really ruins everywhere here, and there is not a single intact palace.

For a cultivator, building a palace is actually a very simple matter.

But I don’t know if Li Ruozhe is lazy or just wants to let things take their own course, but the place is left in such a shabby state and no one cleans it up.

Xiao Ping'an and everyone else came to an open area where there was a nine-step ladder to heaven.

Xiao Ping'an stood on the steps of the nine-step ladder to heaven, feeling it carefully.

Although time has passed and it has existed here for countless tens of thousands of years, this ninth-order weather still looks intact, and the light it emits is very soft.

"According to records, when Zhuofeng's inheritance appeared, there was smoke and clouds everywhere, and countless beautiful buildings were located in the clouds..."

(End of this chapter)