Please be my partner.

Mellen laughed and said, "Senior Brother Jun guessed correctly. The tenth time, I shattered on my own because I felt there was still room for correction at the time."

Jun Tianqi nodded and didn't continue the topic, since asking any further would involve the privacy of cultivation.

Jun Tianqi changed the subject and said, "Your advancement to True Immortal has caused quite a stir, and you are now famous throughout the Immortal Realm. After all, it is a rare nine-fold phenomenon in the entire Immortal Realm. There are fewer than a handful of people in the history of the Immortal Realm who have achieved this. Therefore, the sect's idea is to hold an advancement banquet and invite powerful figures from all sides of the Immortal Realm to enhance the prestige of our Golden Jade Immortal Sect."

Murren frowned and said, "This is a bit too troublesome..."

Jun Tianqi said calmly, "The gifts you receive will probably be at least a hundred times the resources you spent on advancing to True Immortal this time."

Mellen paused, then continued, "Although it's a bit troublesome, bringing honor to the sect is the duty of every disciple! When does the promotion banquet begin?"

Jun Tianqi rolled his eyes at Mellen and said, "Ten years from now. After all, the True Immortal's advancement banquet is no small matter. The main character is a Ninth-Level Phenomenon True Immortal like you. We should give other forces more time to prepare."

"Okay!" Mellen agreed with a smile, and he couldn't suppress the urge to smile as he thought about the large amount of resources that would come his way in ten years.

“But before that…” Jun Tianqi patted Mellen on the shoulder and said solemnly, “Come with me to the Ancestral Hall to pay respects to the Ancestral Master and the various Dao Lords of the sect.”

Mellen's expression also became more serious. He nodded and followed Jun Tianqi deeper into the Golden Jade Immortal Sect.

After passing through one blessed land and immortal abode after another, the two soon arrived at the foot of a small mountain, about a hundred feet high. On the mountaintop sat an ancient and simple hall. This ancient and simple hall had no carved beams and painted rafters, nor any gold, silver or jade decorations. It looked very simple.

The two descended from a great distance, walking step by step to the foot of the mountain, and then up the steps to the ancient hall.

The main hall was quite empty, with only a few prayer cushions in the middle, where an old Taoist priest sat cross-legged.

Jun Tianqi said respectfully, "Senior Brother Chang, I have brought Mei Lun with me."

Mellen also hurriedly greeted them respectfully. Jun Tianqi had already given instructions before he arrived. The one presiding over the Ancestral Hall was Senior Brother Chang Liyang, a Dao Lord level expert who rarely went out to explore the Outer Heavens anymore, focusing instead on comprehending the path to transcendence.

Chang Liyang looked at Mellen, his eyes calm and unwavering, and said indifferently, "Not bad."

Chang Liyang pointed to the prayer mat in front of him, and Mellen stepped forward and sat cross-legged on it. Only then did he have the opportunity to carefully observe the situation in the Ancestral Hall.

Directly in front of you is a huge altar, divided into two levels.

Floating on the top layer is a faint mark, which looks like a golden book. If you look at it for a long time, it will naturally evolve into various scenes of the beginning of heaven and earth, the competition of all things, and the destruction of the universe, just like a cycle of reincarnation.

The layer below consists of seven orbs of light of different shapes and qualities, each displaying a different posture, seemingly representing different paths.

The upper mark originates from the Golden Jade Ancestor, while the lower radiance comes from the seven Dao Lords of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect.

On both sides of the main hall, there are several rows of lamps, each burning with a cluster of true spiritual fire, representing the true immortals of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect. There are as many as 317 lamps in total!

Following the procedure that Jun Tianqi had taught him, Mellen sat cross-legged on the prayer mat and prayed devoutly.

The ancestral master's mark glowed faintly, transforming into a brand new lamp.

Chang Liyang took the lamp and said to Mellen, "The patriarch has already recognized you. You can leave a wisp of true spirit fire in the main hall."

Mellen nodded without objecting. After all, leaving a True Spirit Flame in the Ancestral Hall was a 'benefit' that only powerful sects like the Golden Jade Immortal Sect could enjoy!

Chapter 714 The Fire of True Spirit, Golden Book and Jade Scroll

The true spirit is the most essential characteristic of life, and it records everything about that life.

It is said that in the far distance, there exists an arcane universe, whose power is comparable to that of the celestial realm. The extraordinary path within it, the 'Arcanist,' is that of an expert in manipulating the true spirit.

When True Immortals arrive in other universes, they first create a realm or stronghold suitable for their own survival, and then use this as a center to comprehend the rules and extraordinary differences of the other universe.

When arcanists travel to other universes, they usually gather everything into their true spirit, reincarnate directly into that universe, and then accept the new rules and powers as natives, gradually integrating and unlocking their own strength in the process of growth.

Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages...

A True Immortal's domain stronghold can preserve their strength to the greatest extent, but the downside is that if the domain stronghold is not located in the right place, or if the Creation Immortal Technique is not mastered enough, it may leak an aura that does not belong to the native universe, thus attracting the universe's attention.

This targeting includes, but is not limited to, the hostility of local powerhouses, the rejection and suppression by the universe's heavenly laws, etc. After all, when True Immortals covet the extraordinary rules of other universes, the rule power they themselves carry is also a coveted prize in the eyes of these universes.

The true spirit reincarnation of an arcane mage is far more concealed; as long as the mage does not actively expose themselves, even the will of the universe cannot see through it.

However, correspondingly, after the true spirit is reincarnated, it is trapped in a false body, and its original strength will be sealed. It needs to be unlocked little by little by integrating the power of local rules and the extraordinary system. If it encounters some unexpected natural disasters or man-made calamities during the growth process, it may all be in vain.

Of course, arcane mages can easily break through the restrictions and won't die from frustration, but correspondingly, after breaking free of their disguise, they will immediately be locked onto by the will of the universe, in which case they can only run away.

Getting back to the main point, the fire of the true spirit is the outward manifestation of a person's true spirit. When one reaches the level of a Dao Venerable, one can naturally understand all laws with one method and see through the essence of the true spirit.

Leaving one's own true spiritual fire in the Ancestral Hall is a way of protecting the true immortals.

When a true immortal of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect dies while traveling and encountering danger, the Golden Jade Ancestor can use the True Spirit Fire in the Ancestor's Hall to retrieve him from the cycle of reincarnation and save him from death.

This is one of the benefits of having a sect with a Dao Venerable!

Of course, the resurrection of the Dao Venerable was not without cost, so for the true immortals of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, there was no possibility of recklessly courting death.

According to Jun Tianqi, the Golden Jade Ancestor would be resurrected immediately upon the first three deaths, but after that, it would depend on the ancestor's mood.

If the ancestor is in a good mood, or if the deceased immortal is of great favor to the ancestor, then naturally they will come back to life immediately. Otherwise, waiting for a thousand or ten thousand years is not a short time, and waiting for a million or ten million years is not too long.

This was also the fundamental reason why Jun Tianqi dismissed the other shore flower when he first heard about it. After all, the other shore flower is said to allow people to live another life, but in reality, after reincarnation, one can only retain their own consciousness and realm, and all their cultivation will be dissipated.

More importantly, this kind of reincarnation is not entirely under our control. You may be reincarnated as a human or a demon, or a human and a demon, or even as a mayfly that lives only a day and dies in the grave. If you are unfortunate enough to become the latter, even if you were originally a true immortal, you will most likely be at a loss.

Compared to that, the Daoist Ancestor's methods of rescuing people through reincarnation are immeasurably superior, far surpassing those of other dimensions.

Of course, despite his disdain, and the fact that it couldn't compare to Dao Zun's methods, it didn't diminish the preciousness of the Other Shore Flower. The reason Jun Tianqi didn't make a move at the time was naturally because he realized that the Other Shore Flower wasn't mature yet.

Seeing his True Spirit Lamp placed at the far right of the main hall, Mellen felt a strong sense of security.

After doing all this, the three of them bowed to the ancestral master's mark again.

Chang Liyang looked at Mellen and said, "Besides paying homage to the Ancestral Master and igniting the True Spirit Fire, there is another opportunity that I have summoned you to the Ancestral Master's Hall this time."

"There's more?" Mellen paused for a moment, then looked at Jun Tianqi.

Chang Liyang said, "This opportunity is unique to my Golden Jade Immortal Sect. It can only be told here in the Ancestral Hall. It comes from my mouth and is heard by you. Once you leave here, you must not speak of it recklessly. Do you understand?"

Mellen quickly agreed.

Chang Liyang nodded slightly and said, "You must have heard some legends about our ancestors, right?"

Mellen nodded.

Chang Liyang said, "Those legends are not necessarily all unfounded rumors."

"Senior Brother Chang, what do you mean by..." Mellen asked.

Chang Liyang solemnly said, "Golden Book and Jade Scroll!"

Mellen was taken aback. He had heard of this treasure, which transcended the category of innate treasures, but soon he asked with a puzzled look, "Senior Brother Chang, aren't there many legends about the Golden Book and Jade Scroll in the outside world?"

Back when Mellen was still in the outer sect, he had seen related legends in the outer sect's library.

Chang Liyang laughed and said, "You want to ask why we are keeping this a secret when everyone already knows about it?"

Before Mellen could speak, Chang Liyang continued, "Legends are legends, and facts are facts; the two are completely different."

Mellen didn't quite understand this ambiguous statement, but since the matter had already been brought up, he didn't press further.

Chang Liyang said, "Thanks to the Ancestor's mercy, True Immortals of the sect can exchange for the qualification to deduce from the Golden Book and Jade Scroll once every thousand years. For True Immortals, the deduction from the Golden Book and Jade Scroll is more precious than the enlightenment from the Ancient Tree of Enlightenment!"

The ancient tree of enlightenment, the golden books and jade scrolls—this is the foundation upon which the Golden Jade Immortal Sect dominates the immortal realm.

The system of true disciples built by the Enlightenment Tree can ensure that the lineage of disciples of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect will continue to advance to the level of True Immortal. The Golden Book and Jade Scroll can make the True Immortals of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect far surpass their peers and have a higher chance of becoming Dao Lords!

However, to use the deduction function of the Golden Book and Jade Book, one must make sufficient contributions, and it can only be redeemed once every thousand years.

The so-called contribution, besides adding bricks and tiles to the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, is more importantly to bring back more rule systems and extraordinary paths from other universes to the Immortal Realm, making the Immortal Realm stronger and more perfect.

This is actually easy to understand. In Mellen's previous life, those truly top-tier capital firms were no longer selling products and services, but rather rules and concepts.

For example, by associating diamonds with love, the phrase "Love lasts forever, a diamond is forever" can sell a piece of rock that humans could not mine for thousands of years for an astronomical price. There are many similar cases, such as Singles' Day and Pinduoduo.

Mellen clearly remembers that in the years when Singles' Day was just becoming popular, there were also hints of Double Twelve, but unfortunately it didn't happen in the end, and in fact, the market didn't allow it to take off.

At the level of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, it can be said that the gains and losses of the Immortal Realm itself are already enough to be linked to the gains and losses of the sect. The stronger the Immortal Realm is, the more prosperous the sect will be. With Ancestor Golden Jade around, no matter how much the Immortal Realm improves, the Golden Jade Immortal Sect can be guaranteed to get the first share of the benefits.

Therefore, for the Golden Jade Immortal Sect and several similar Dao Venerable sects, expanding their territory is a way of contributing to the sect.

Seeing that Mei Lun understood the meaning, Chang Liyang smiled and said, "Junior Brother Mei, you can use this first Golden Book and Jade Scroll deduction for free. This is a reward from the Ancestor. After that, you can only exchange for it once every thousand years. You must seize this opportunity."

Mellen nodded slightly, then a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Chang Liyang stopped speaking and waited quietly for Mei Lun to think. For Chang Liyang, who had already become a Dao Lord and reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao system, time was not very precious, and he did not care about being delayed a little.

After a long silence, Mellen suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Jun, do you think that if I demonstrate more strength before the promotion banquet begins, the gifts I receive will be more generous?"

Jun Tianqi was somewhat speechless. His newly promoted junior brother seemed indifferent on the surface, but was actually quite greedy for money. He couldn't help but shake his head with a smile and said, "Junior Brother Mei, do you really think your promotion banquet has that much influence? The gifts from those forces I mentioned are basically out of respect for the sect. Although you displayed nine extraordinary phenomena when you promoted to True Immortal, and your future is limitless, you are still just a newly promoted True Immortal. This level of strength is not enough to make those forces think highly of you."

"So, in other words, it's actually feasible for me to make a name for myself?" Murren laughed.

Jun Tianqi was taken aback and asked, "Junior Brother Mei, what kind of trick are you up to?"

Mellen shook his head, not saying anything explicitly, but turned to Chang Liyang and said, "Senior Brother Chang, I'm going to use the Golden Book and Jade Scroll now."

Chang Liyang asked calmly, "Are you sure?"

Jun Tianqi couldn't help but say, "Junior Brother Mei, this first time is a gift from the Ancestral Master. You still have a thousand years to consider it. It would be better to wait until you have determined the direction you should take in the True Immortal stage before making any deductions."

Mellen smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Jun. I have thought it through!"

These words were also meant for Chang Liyang.

Chang Liyang nodded slightly, gestured with his hand, and softly called out, "Welcome, Ancestral Master..."

The patriarch here does not refer to the Golden Jade Patriarch, but rather to the spirit of the Golden Book and Jade Book.

After the ancestral mark flashed with a faint light, Chang Liyang nodded to Mellen, indicating that he could begin.

When Mellen arrived at the ancestral mark, he first bowed and then placed his hand on it.

Suddenly, Mellen felt his thoughts connect to a vast and magnificent place. When his consciousness returned, a golden book, as large as the universe, appeared before him.

Mellen could sense that boundless and vast knowledge and wisdom were emanating continuously from the golden book, and that three thousand divine pillars extending from it represented the three thousand great paths that encompass all things.

Once the shock in his heart had subsided, Mellen input the content he wanted to deduce into the Golden Book and Jade Scroll. A part of one of the divine pillars of the Three Thousand Great Daos began to emit a faint light.

In an instant, countless pieces of knowledge and wisdom flowed through Meron, and one bright path after another unfolded before him. It seemed that as long as he stepped onto any one of them, he could reach the other shore, go straight to eternity, and achieve transcendence.

"Buzz!~"

Nine divine lights shone in succession within Mellen's mind and body, pulling him back from his reverie and relieving him of the overwhelming knowledge and wisdom, allowing Mellen time to concentrate on deduce the immortal arts he desired, and even giving him the energy to make targeted adjustments.

Lost in thought, time stood still. After what seemed like an eternity, Mellen's mind returned to normal, a lingering resonance still in his eyes. He paid no attention to Jun Tianqi and Chang Liyang, and sat down cross-legged to continue his comprehension.

When he opened his eyes again, Mellen couldn't help but exhale, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly, clearly very satisfied with his gains this time.

Jun Tianqi's voice rang out: "Junior Brother Mei, it seems you've had a good harvest. You should have achieved your goal, right?"

Mellen smiled and nodded, then asked, "Senior Brother Jun, how long will my seclusion last this time?"

Jun Tianqi said, "The deduction of the Golden Book and Jade Book took less than a quarter of an hour, but the subsequent closed-door comprehension took a month."

Mellen nodded, saying that January was still within acceptable limits.

At this point, Mellen's audience with the patriarch was completely complete. After bowing to Chang Liyang and bidding farewell, the two left the patriarch's hall.

After walking a distance, Jun Tianqi stared at Mellen, looking him up and down, and finally couldn't help but ask, "From what I heard from you earlier, Junior Brother, it seems you're preparing for something big? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Mellen paused for a moment, then said, "To be honest, I do have an idea. If it succeeds, I will reap unimaginable riches. But I must say this beforehand: the danger of this matter is extraordinary. If things go wrong, it is not impossible for me to die."

"Senior brother, would you still like to listen?"

Jun Tianqi's brow twitched, and he exclaimed, "Good heavens, you brat, you've just advanced to True Immortal and you're already thinking about doing big things?!"

"However, isn't this so-called 'death and annihilation' a bit too alarmist? You must know that there are differences among True Immortals. Your senior brother is already at the peak of True Immortal, and he walks the path of the Sword Immortal, which has the most powerful killing power. Even with me taking action, there is still a 'possibility of death and annihilation.' If I hadn't asked just now and you had gone by yourself, wouldn't you have been doomed?"

Mellen laughed and said, "If I go by myself, I should have a 50% chance, and even with my senior brother, it might not exceed 60%."

Jun Tianqi smiled and said, "Then tell me about it. Now I'm really curious."

Mellen nodded, his expression becoming calm and serious: "The Styx River is wicked, sitting on a sea of ​​blood without making any progress, indulging in extravagance and debauchery. I wish to take its place. Do you agree, Senior Brother?"

"Phew!"

A gentle breeze swept by, and the scene fell into a long silence.

After a long while, Jun Tianqi didn't laugh at Mellen's overestimation of his abilities. Instead, he rubbed his temples with a headache and asked in a dry voice, "What did you just say you were so confident about?"

"If it were just me, it would be 50%, and with my senior brother's contribution, it might reach 60%," Mellen said.

Jun Tianqi closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before asking, "Could we invite a few more?"

Mellen spread his hands and said, "If it were a true immortal senior brother from the sect, I would naturally trust him, but I'm sure Senior Brother Jun understands that unless your strength reaches your level, going there would be pointless."

"Most of the senior brothers have gone out to travel. Among the True Immortal senior brothers who remain in the sect, are there any who can rival Senior Brother Jun?"

Jun Tianqi said, "I can find three non-true immortals from our sect to help me. Their strength is comparable to mine."