Above the source of Tao

"How do you feel, kid?"

A vague and slightly terrifying voice suddenly echoed in the air, and the voice seemed to come from the stone tablet.

"Who are you?" Yun Chang'an asked vigilantly.

"Me? You can say I am a remaining fragment of the soul, or an immortal will." The voice replied.

An immortal will? Yun Changan's heart moved, and he vaguely understood that this should be the special residual soul condensed from the names engraved on the stone tablet.

"what do you want?"

The remnant soul asked Yun Chang'an, but he did not answer. Instead, he asked the remnant soul where Lin Yuan'er was now. The remnant soul told him that the girl left here after choosing a set of skills.

After learning that she was safe and sound, Yun Chang'an felt relieved a little. Then the remnant soul asked him again. Yun Chang'an expressed that he wanted to know the secrets of the ancient times, but the remnant soul did not reveal too much. He just vaguely said that it was a taboo and should not be talked about easily.

So, he didn't pursue the matter any further and changed the subject to ask if there was a treasure that could nourish the soul. The remnant soul seemed to look at him in surprise and asked him, "Don't you already have that kind of thing?"

Yun Chang'an was also confused and puzzled. He looked at the remnant soul again. The remnant soul looked at Yun Chang'an speechlessly.

“Isn’t that Netherworld Tree the best thing for nourishing the soul?” The remnant soul reminded him silently.

Suddenly, he realized that this tree actually has the effect of nourishing the soul. Yun Changan only thought that the flower was the item that nourished the soul. He smiled a little embarrassedly. Then he really didn't lack anything.

After a long time, seeing that Yun Chang'an had no reaction, the remnant soul smiled knowingly.

"Boy, you passed the test."

Yun Chang'an was confused and didn't know what was going on. The remnant soul told him that those who had reached the top in the past all chose what they lacked the most at the moment. Only you didn't want anything, and what you asked for was what you already had.

"There was a person before who was very close to the correct answer, but in the end he gave up and chose something else."

He said that he was not the chosen one, so he gave up.

"Are you willing to accept the inheritance now?"

Yun Changan was puzzled as to what kind of inheritance could make people choose to give it up.

After hearing the answer from the remnant soul, Yun Chang'an fell into deep thought. This inheritance was indeed a heavy responsibility, and to carry the entire world on one person's shoulders was indeed something he could not bear.

The ancient evil did not give up after failing in its attempt to take over the entire Qingyuan Realm. This will could be sensed and they were ready to make a move.

"I refuse." Yun Chang'an said firmly.

"What?" The remnant soul was also surprised. Yet another person chose to refuse. Is it true that no one can bear the hope of this world?

"Think about it carefully. If you accept, I will give you many benefits that will help you cultivate and achieve enlightenment."

"I still refuse."

Yun Chang'an didn't feel that he was unable to shoulder this heavy responsibility, but his heart subconsciously told him that this was not his way and that he should not take it on alone, so he chose to refuse.

The remnant soul showed a lost expression. Should he wait any longer? He had already waited for tens of thousands of years. Should he wait any longer?

Yun Chang'an smiled bitterly and didn't want anything. He confirmed again and still didn't want anything. Then the remnant soul handed him a stone, a round flat crystal stone.

"This is a token of my appreciation. If you regret it later, you can take out this stone and come to see me."

Yun Changan no longer refused and accepted the stone. He then left the tower and walked out of it. He saw Lin Yuaner waiting quietly outside the tower. When she saw Yun Changan coming out, she said, "Come out."

Well, Yun Changan simply answered with one word, and then he heard the ethereal voice saying, "The ascent to the tower has been completed. Now please let those who have entered the secret realm exit the tower."

Yun Changan bowed deeply to the remnant soul of the tower, and then teleported out.

The moment the news came out, Yun Changan saw a group of elders surrounding the two people, looking at them with smiles on their faces.

"What are you doing?"

Yihong spoke, and the elders made way for him. Lin Yuaner trotted all the way to the side of the headmaster Yihong.

"Master."

"How's it going, Yuan'er?"

Lin Yuan'er gave him an affirmative look, then seeing Yun Chang'an standing there at a loss, she stood up and walked over.

"Greetings, Master." Yun Chang'an bowed and clasped his fists in salute.

"Well, with your talent, it is indeed a waste of talent to stay in the outer sect. Would you be willing to follow me to the inner sect?" asked the sect leader Yihong.

The elders around him were full of complaints. How could they say the words they had prepared when the sect leader came up to snatch people away? They were angry but dared not speak.

"This..." Yun Chang'an didn't know how to answer and was speechless for a moment.

Seeing Yun Chang'an's predicament, Sect Leader Yihong did not urge him, which made Yun Chang'an even more anxious. Although he could enter the inner gate, he was reluctant to leave his senior brother and senior sister He.

Seeing that Yun Chang'an didn't answer for a long time, Yi Hong became a little impatient and asked, "Are you unwilling to practice under me?"

Yun Changan felt that if he practiced under such a powerful person, he would definitely discover some things about himself, so Yun Changan was very conflicted.

"What do you usually like to do?"

Yihong saw that Yun Changan seemed unwilling to practice with him, so he asked again.

"Disciple, I usually like to grow vegetables by myself."

"Growing vegetables?"

Yihong was a little surprised, but then he thought of a place that was just right for him.

"You might want to go to the plantation in Neimen. It's a good place for you."

Yun Changan felt embarrassed to refuse after hearing what Master Yihong said. If he refused, it would be disrespectful to the Master. So he agreed to Yihong's suggestion.

After saying this, the Sect Master dismissed everyone and asked Yun Chang'an to report to the Spiritual Medicine Garden on a certain day with the inner sect jade slip.

An hour later, Yun Chang'an returned to the outer peak of Zhuyang Mountain and returned to his residence.