I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

The Xuantian Sect's Nine Spirit Peaks act as a gateway, leading into the inner domain.

There are ten major grotto-heavens and thirty-six minor grotto-heavens.

Each major grotto-heaven has thirty-six sacred mountains, and each minor grotto-heaven has seventy-two sacred mountains.

Lingshan is the abode of true disciples.

Moon Shadow Peak is a sacred mountain located within the Great Grotto Heaven, which also indicates that its true disciples are outstanding geniuses.

True disciple, Li Yingyi.

Those who rank in the top ten of the Wind and Cloud Ranking will soon reach the third level of the Innate Realm and the Supreme Realm.

True disciples all know that Li Yingyi is by nature tranquil.

The Moon Shadow Peak where it is located is a pure land in the midst of the hustle and bustle, exuding an atmosphere of tranquility and peace.

As winter approaches, the mountains are covered in lush greenery, teeming with life.

Li Yingyi, with his elegant and refined demeanor and lively spirit, is enjoying tea in a mountain pavilion.

At this moment, Yunyin changed into inconspicuous clothes and came to Moonshadow Peak.

Upon seeing the newcomer, a slight crack appeared in the teacup in Li Yingyi's hand, and his calm expression gradually tightened.

Yunyin arrived at the pavilion and set up a protective barrier to prevent outsiders from spying on him.

"Project Shadow, activate," Yunyin said.

A seemingly random remark caused Li Yingyi to stand up and respectfully reply, "Yes!"

He is the shadow, a stand-in trained by the Jiang family since childhood.

First-class families would prepare doubles for important figures, known as shadows.

Li Yingyi's rapid rise in the Xuantian Sect was due to the support of the Jiang family.

The price was that he had to obey the Jiang family unconditionally.

Yunyin took out a bronze mask from his storage bag and said, "Our ancestor is about to emerge from seclusion to celebrate his millennium birthday. At that time, you will be the heir of the Jiang family, Jiang Ming."

This is Jiang Tianxing's backup plan.

Few people know the true face of the Jiang family's heir. Wearing a bronze mask that can block all means of detection, who knows if he is really the heir?

When the millennium celebration arrives, all forces will gather, and Shadow will be more than capable of handling it.

While not a perfect solution, it is the best expedient measure.

"Yes."

Li Ying accepted the bronze mask expressionlessly.

"How is your cultivation now?"

"I am confident that I will reach the Supreme Realm within two years, as I am at the third stage of the Innate Realm."

"Hmm, not bad, but don't break through to the Supreme Realm before the birthday banquet," Yun Yin said.

A glint flashed in Li Ying's eyes, and he asked calmly, "Young Master, are you at the Xuan Tian Sect?"

"How dare you! How dare you ask such a question?!" Yunyin rebuked.

He wouldn't even know the Crown Prince's information, so why would he reveal it to Shadow?

"The shadow slipped up."

Li Yingyi lowered his head, adopting a very humble posture.

"Ah."

Yunyin explained some details before leaving.

Li Ying watched him leave, weighing the bronze mask in his hand.

"Do you know? Even my master wouldn't speak to me like that in the sect."

Li Yingyi muttered to himself.

In the Xuantian Sect, he was the respected Senior Brother Li, a disciple favored by their master.

In the Jiang family, he was a shadow who couldn't see the light of day, a tool that could be discarded at any time.

Li Yingyi knew, of course, that without the Jiang family, he might have starved to death during that heavy snowfall years ago.

Without the Jiang family, he could not have risen to prominence in the Xuantian Sect.

But, so what!

Does this mean I have to repay the Jiang family forever and sacrifice myself forever?

No, Li Yingyi wants to control his own destiny!

He doesn't want to be a shadow; he wants to bask in the sunlight openly and honestly!

From the conversation just now, Li Yingyi can confirm two things.

First, the young master of the Jiang family is most likely in the Xuantian Sect.

This is not hard to guess, because his presence in the Xuan Tian Sect as a shadow was part of the plan.

Secondly, the young master of the Jiang family lacks talent!

The reason for not letting him break through to the Supreme Realm is to avoid attracting too much attention.

This information gave him many thoughts, and each thought would invite retaliation from the Jiang family.

He wasn't afraid; on the contrary, he was excited.

Just as everyone was getting excited, Li Yingyi took a deep breath to calm himself down.

The Jiang family holds the key to his fate, so he must act with caution.

……

"It's time to write home."

At this moment, Shen Ming began to focus his mind and concentrate on the present.

He came to Xuantian Sect to seek his own goal; he can't be expected to remain the sect leader forever.

Furthermore, becoming a true disciple grants one ownership of an entire sacred mountain.

Lingshan is equivalent to a high-quality asset, a prime piece of farmland for ordinary people.

If managed properly, there will be a continuous stream of returns.

Shen Ming is now penniless and doesn't even have the money to buy seeds, so he's wasting the Spirit Mountain.

Therefore, Shen Ming also wanted his family to generate some gold coins and send over some spirit stones.

For reasons of secrecy, he did not use a jade slip for communication, but instead contacted his family through the elder who transmitted his skills.

Upon arriving at Elder Chuan Gong's residence, Xu Lingyue opened the door.

"Senior Sister Xu."

The conflict between the two has been resolved since the last time at Longmen Mountain.

What troubled Shen Ming was that Xu Lingyue would always stare at his face, trying to find some clue.

This time it was even worse; Xu Lingyue scrutinized him from head to toe.

Looking at her half-brother, Xu Lingyue couldn't see any resemblance.

She had a thousand questions she wanted to ask, but her father had said yesterday that Shen Ming didn't know his background and only considered himself an orphan.

"Have you made arrangements for Lingshan?" Xu Lingyue asked.

"not yet."

“Remember, your performance in the selection process is enough to earn you a great spiritual mountain. If you’re assigned to a small spiritual mountain, just make a scene. Our family never suffers a loss,” Xu Lingyue said.

Our family?

Shen Ming wondered if he had misheard.

Before he could think any further, Xu Lingyue had already left.

Shen Ming went to the study, met the Elder of Transmission, and explained his purpose.

He became a true disciple and needed to contact his family.

"Yes, someone from the Jiang family came yesterday. Everything has been taken care of. Just do it at your own pace."

As he spoke, the elder who was passing on his skills gave him a knowing look.

Shen Ming was somewhat surprised, but it also felt reasonable.

As the heir apparent, the Jiang family will definitely pay close attention to him.

"Didn't my family leave me any resources after I became a true disciple?" Shen Ming asked, puzzled.

"No, didn't you give it to me when you came?" Elder Chuan Gong was also puzzled.

this? !

Shen Ming was baffled; this shouldn't be happening.

Since his family already knew that he had become a true disciple, they sent someone to greet the elder who had passed on the skills.

However, he left himself no resources for spiritual practice.

You're forcing yourself to endure hardship, aren't you?

Shen Ming was somewhat angry and wanted the Transmission Elder to help with communication.

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to him!

The Jiang family wants him to become the divine son of the Xuantian Sect!

Disciples of the sect do not ask about their background, whether you are the heir of a first-class family or a prince of a high-ranking dynasty.

This is also why the sect has endured for so long; it has disciples from all sides, and when a crisis occurs, it can be summoned by many.

However, the sect has strict requirements for its divine sons.

To become a divine child, one cannot rely on the support of powerful forces behind one's back; one must strive as a pure disciple of the sect.

The Jiang family has high hopes for him.

The day I become a god will truly be the return of a king!

"Elder, I understand." Shen Mingxing left in a hurry.

Huh? What do you understand?

The Transmission Elder was baffled. "Are all the Jiang family riddle-makers?"