Chapter 1189: The Thoughts of the Saints

Was he considered one of the most pivotal figures throughout the entire cosmos, past and present? Considering the immense and ancient nature of the universe, the meaning of this statement was self-evident. Moreover, the two couplets at the entrance underscored the truly world-shattering influence of this ancient ruin, or rather, the enduring civilization of sculptural art from antiquity.

Elder Huaya smiled slightly, appearing like a kindly old man. "It seems the sage of your dojo is also a great sage who is extremely passionate about studying ancient history.""Indeed," Akina Mountain Speed replied with a serious expression. "Our ancestor has followed these currents and ancient relics, traversing beaches for millions of years as a pilgrim of the ages. He has especially pursued the traces of this sculptural art civilization before us. Perhaps no other sage in the current era has delved as deeply into this phase of civilization as our ancestor has. He can even deduce the flow direction of relics based on ocean currents."The sages present were deep in thought. It appeared that the extraordinary and powerful bloodlines of this dojo originated from those ancient civilization ruins, with the opportunities gained from repeated salvage operations being unimaginably vast.

"Then, what about that dwelling?" asked the black-clad sage holding a long spear."To be frank," Akina Mountain Speed continued, "according to our ancestor's deductions, the ancient artifacts carried by this latest current are unprecedentedly terrifying. When that dwelling was washed ashore and he saw those two phrases, even our ancestor was startled. It might contain unimaginable ancient history, rare treasures, or even the heaven-defying bloodlines of ancient sages.""Our ancestor also speculates that the owner of that dwelling was very mysterious, an existence transcendent even in that era. Inside his dwelling, a fruit tree was planted, bearing fruits called Ginseng Fruits. These fruits possess unimaginable power to awaken bloodlines and grant heaven-defying divine abilities. It's possible they are hidden among these ancient artifacts!"

As Akina Mountain Speed's words fell, everyone present registered a look of surprise, immediately followed by joy. Heaven-defying bloodlines? Ginseng Fruits? These were clearly opportunities no less significant than the Grand Dao bloodline opportunities they had already witnessed. They weren't afraid of being deceived, as the truth would be revealed upon testing. Besides, they largely believed him, given that the ancient artifacts couldn't be faked. Moreover, the customs of this land had long been simple and honest; among sages, none could truly kill another, so what benefit would there be in deception?

"Everyone, look!" Akina Mountain Speed pointed towards the chaotic beach. "Underneath this chaotic ocean, the treasures should all be gathered there. We will absolutely not impede anyone who comes here to seek their own fortune; to the virtuous belong the treasures. In fact, we won't even restrict cultivation realms; anyone can come."Upon hearing this, the surrounding sages smiled faintly. "That is excellent." They had originally expected the treasures to be divided among the sages present, but they hadn't anticipated that the owner of this dojo possessed such generosity and breadth of spirit, opening it completely to all divine beings of this land.

"Such opportunities truly should not be monopolized by us sages," one said. "They should be bestowed upon the beings below. We sages, high above, have long stood at the end of the Grand Dao, free from desires.""Indeed," another agreed, "why would we forcefully seize opportunities meant for the younger generation?"The sages smiled, appearing very benevolent.

Akina Mountain Speed laughed and said, "Very well then. Since this is an opportunity for this land, it shall be returned to the masses. Whoever obtains it will do so by their own means. However, as traveling sages, our dojo has undertaken a long journey to seek this out, so we will need to collect a small fee. I trust you don't mind?"Initially, a few sages showed slight displeasure, but when Akina Mountain Speed announced the figure, they ceased to care. Even the most financially strained deities could easily afford it. For them, the fee to enter the dojo was negligible. In reality, the Seven Realms Heavenly Court naturally wouldn't 'shear the wool' from sages; a sage's beard is not easily pulled. Instead, they would target the general populace first.

"Then, that settles it," replied several sages with faint smiles, looking towards the beach. "We occasionally have leisure time, and fishing here would be a good way to pass it... We just wonder if the sage of this place is available...""Our ancestor is in secluded cultivation," Akina Mountain Speed said. "If you wish to meet him, you can fish for a while; he will emerge from seclusion shortly.""That is excellent," the sages nodded, and began to wait there.

Meanwhile, the dojo began to spread the word that this was a great opportunity for the land: any cultivator from any faction could enter by paying a small fee. Upon hearing this, cultivators and sects from all major cities erupted in excitement, and the sages of the various dojos further confirmed the news with their decrees.

"The fee isn't much, yet they let us in to gain such opportunities?""That's a sage's dojo! Only a few city lords ever get the chance to enter. I've never been inside; even just seeing the grand spectacle would be something to be proud of!""Indeed, it would be worth bragging about for a lifetime!"Countless cultivators flocked to the site, overjoyed.

Instantly, the long-dormant land of Chaos Heaven, cold and desolate for tens of thousands of years, saw its entire beach become a whirlwind of activity, bustling to its extreme. Akina Mountain Speed and Earth Mother Qingteng, witnessing this scene from the Seven Realms, exclaimed, "Are you ready? The first wave of 'leeks' will arrive on the battlefield in 30 seconds!"

Meanwhile, several sages began their meeting with Emperor Qi. After conversing for a while, they couldn't help but marvel at this sage's profound knowledge; he was truly extraordinary, possessing extensive insights even into their bloodlines, cultivation techniques, and the laws they cultivated, speaking with complete coherence. It was only after more than ten days of discussing the Dao that they departed, satisfied.

Emperor Qi watched their retreating figures, as Ru Yun slowly approached from behind him, asking, "How was it?""The bloodlines of the other sages were mostly ordinary," Emperor Qi replied, "but two beings had powerful auras somewhat similar to the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother, truly extraordinary. The black-clad sage with the spear had a very common bloodline, seemingly one of ordinary strength and brute force, but he is very mysterious. As for Daoist Huaya, he cultivates mental power, which seems somewhat eerie."

On the other side, several sages returned satisfied."Grand Dao Sages, what do you make of it?" one sage chuckled."This is good news! Cultivators from our respective affiliated cities can come forth, and opportunities will be seized by individual skill. No one should be envious," one sage stated. The unspoken meaning was clear: if a disciple from a sage's lineage gained a great opportunity, it would belong to that sage's faction, and sages themselves could not interfere to snatch opportunities from the younger generation. Sages were not allowed to interfere directly; that would be too shameless and a violation of the rules.

In reality, even if their own juniors obtained something, these sages wouldn't forcefully seize their opportunities. This was because, no matter how powerful a bloodline, it was no longer useful to them unless it could be used to attain Dao and become a sage. Only then would the bloodline be beneficial. So, if a junior obtained it, they would naturally let the junior cultivate, break through to Ninth and Tenth Order, and then attain Dao, before seizing it themselves. It was not unthinkable that the common people in these outer cities, in the lands of Tenth Order civilization, who were being 'nurtured' by the sages, would be killed after breaking through to the Tenth Order.

However, there was a certain risk. If the individual was very strong, upon breaking through, they might directly counter-kill these veteran sages. As for planting a contingency plan within the opponent's body so that once they broke through, they would be utterly defenseless? Prodigies and evildoers capable of breaking through to attain Dao were not fools. Knowing they would certainly die, they wouldn't break through, becoming a 'wedding dress' for others. Moreover, a powerful cultivator's spirit and vitality are crucial. Once they knew their path was hopeless and lost the drive to advance, the likelihood of these beings failing to reach the Tenth Order ultimate state was extremely high. Therefore, they did not leave any contingency plans for accomplished prodigies among the younger generation.

"Everyone, are you going to raise juniors?" one sage asked.Another sage smiled, "You know, even someone as powerful as the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother had a risk of failure... That lesson was learned not long ago."A third sage chuckled, "Whether it's in the lower realm of the cosmic starry sky, allowing civilizations to potentially produce Tenth Order beings, or cultivating Tenth Order beings within one's own civilization outside Chaos Heaven... Which of these two paths isn't dangerous? Which doesn't carry the possibility of being counter-killed?""The path of cultivation is inherently incredibly difficult. Before becoming a sage, who among us wasn't a peerless figure of their era, sweeping all before them?" the black-clad sage with the spear said with a smile. "We possess a first-mover advantage, so it's hardly a fair fight... If we still cannot kill the opponent, then it is only right for us to fall! It also represents the rise of a prodigy sage. Back then, I rose in precisely this manner, overcoming the sages above me and breaking through those constraints."The other sages cast sidelong glances.

Soon, these sages secretly imposed restrictions upon each other and established rules. As the 'fishing ground' opened, this desolate ancient land went into a frenzy. All beings knew that the emergence of ancient relics meant that opportunities would be accompanied by bloodshed. This bloody calamity was tacitly approved by the sages.

"I wonder if that opportunity truly exists. If it does, and unimaginable bloodlines appear, there will surely be mutual contention," the sages murmured. "This land should also descend into chaos; a powerful sage needs to emerge, as only through bloodshed and slaughter can one achieve sainthood.""All of us shall send down a clone to monitor the edge of the beach," one added, "to prevent the owner of that fishing ground from directly snatching opportunities if our juniors acquire them.""Each has their own opportunities," another sage chuckled. "If a disciple from any side obtains something, the sages themselves must not personally intervene to snatch it! If it's obtained by the other party, we also won't snatch their opportunity.""However," another warned, "if the other party makes a move and tries to forcefully occupy it, then we will have no choice but to forcefully act as well."

A mighty dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Although the areas on this land were mostly disconnected, each region had formed a fixed group of sages. Even the strongest beings, upon arriving in their territory, had to tread carefully and dare not cause trouble! Otherwise, the opposing party would face their dojos slowly approaching from all directions, like chess pieces, gradually closing in, with over a dozen sages directly encircling and besieging them from all sides!

On another front, the players' forum was also bustling, as they had successfully established themselves outside Chaos Heaven and achieved considerable progress. A review post had been stickied, generating extremely high interest: "New Instance Map: The Seventh Order Heavenly Court of the Huaxia Earth Civilization System has successfully descended light-years away in the cosmos. First Test Assessment Guide: The Super Chaotic Fishing Ground is Now Open!"Even Xu Zhi began sitting in front of his computer, reading Akina Mountain Speed's post. He wanted to see how this person evaluated the outside of Chaos Heaven, as he himself had just arrived on this ultimate land. This person had clearly noticed some unique information, and his insights were very structured. After all, even Xu Zhi had to admit that Akina Mountain Speed had some real skills.