Chapter 643: 643

The three disciples received Qin Yun’s heritage, while far away in the Cloud Ink Sect, Elder Qian was hosting a banquet .

In the hall, there were dancers performing .

Elder Qian sat at the seat of honor with several immortals sitting beside him . They were all chatting while drinking immortal brew .

“Uh—” Elder Qian, who was holding a wine cup while chuckling, suddenly widened his eyes before collapsing in his seat . He was no longer breathing .

“Daoist Qian . “

“Junior Brother Qian . “

A commotion stirred as everyone surged over . However, Elder Qian’s soul had already dissipated . He was completely dead .

Elder Qian had died without any warning in front of so many immortals while still inside the Cloud Ink Sect! It naturally caused a stir in the Cloud Ink Sect . Just as the sect was about to investigate the matter, the Cloud Ink Sect Master and the sect’s Dao Protector suppressed the matter . It left many disciples puzzled . As such, Elder Qian’s death became a mystery .

…

After Qin Yun killed Elder Qian across the void, he left the Heavenly realm and came to the Green Touring Palace .

At the entrance of the Green Touring Palace’s main hall was a Dao Child .

“Senior Brother Qin . ” The Dao Child smiled as he receive him .

“Please inform my master that I wish to meet him,” said Qin Yun .

“Alright . ” The Dao Child smiled reverently as he faced the hall and transmitted the news . “Master, Senior Brother Qin Yun wishes to seek an audience . “

And inside the main hall .

It was empty, but a figure suddenly descended on a bed of clouds . He was none other than the Heavenly Lord of Numinous Treasure .

“Let him in,” said Numinous Treasure .

He was somewhat puzzled . “I wonder why this disciple of mine is suddenly seeking me out . Speaking of which, it has been more than seven thousand years since he became an Itinerant Immortal . There’s little time left for him . Only by attaining a perfected Great Dao will he have the chance to fight the tribulation . If he fails to obtain a perfected Great Dao, there will no hope . He will be doomed . Unfortunately, he can only rely on himself . No one can help him . “

So what if others were anxious? All they could do was watch from the side .

Qin Yun’s Sword Dao was pointed towards the perfected Great Dao the moment it was attained; it garnered the envy of others and the appreciation of the Dao Ancestor . But Numinous Treasure also knew that to attain a perfected Great Dao in about ten thousand years was very difficult .

And at that moment, Qin Yun had walked in .

“Master . ” Qin Yun bowed .

“Is there a reason you’ve come to me?” asked Numinous Treasure with a smile .

Qin Yun reverently reported, “Master, I’ve broken through!”

The smiling Numinous Treasure’s expression froze . He was stupefied for an instant before his smile turned brilliant! Even as a member of the Three Pure Ones, he only ever had two disciples cultivate a perfected Great Dao to date . One of them was Daoist Myriad Treasure and the other was the Old Mother of Blackfoal Mountain . Furthermore, Daoist Myriad Treasure had become a Buddhist because of his cultivation . It weakened the Green Touring Palace’s foundations greatly .

After all, as Heavenly Dao realm existences, they were forced to leave the Three Realms in the future . If Green Touring Palace only had the Old Mother of Blackfoal Mountain to back it, it would drastically lose its standing in the Three Realms .

Now that Qin Yun had broken through, it left Numinous Treasure a lot more excited .

“Broken through?” Numinous Treasure’s smile was radiant and extremely kind . “You have attained a perfected Great Dao?”

“It happened minutes ago,” said Qin Yun respectfully . “I figured out the Sword Dao of Heaven, Earth, and Man, so I immediately came to Green Touring Palace to meet you, Master . “

“Hahaha…”

Numinous Treasure laughed rapturously . “Good! You have attained a perfected Great Dao and have an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure . As long as you solidify your progress, your strength will be at the half-step Heavenly Dao realm! You will be stronger than Bai Ze’s former incarnation . Then, you will have a chance of surviving the twelfth Itinerant Immortal tribulation!”

“However… I can tell that your Dharmic powers are still stuck at the pinnacle mighty figure level . ” Numinous Treasure frowned slightly .

“A breakthrough causes too much a stir . If I were to break through in the Heavenly realm, I’m afraid all of the Three Realms would learn of it quickly,” said Qin Yun with a smile . “I think it’s better I break through in Green Touring Palace . “

Numinous Treasure’s eyes lit up when he heard that . He said with a smiling nod, “You thought right . This should not be made public! Now, the one who wishes to kill you the most in the Three Realms is Black Lotus . He wishes to snatch your Misty Rain Sword to refine it . He similarly wants to snatch the Qingping Sword . If he misses this chance, he probably will no longer have any other chance . As long as your breakthrough isn’t divulged, we can set up a trap… causing the fiend experts to fall into our grasp . “

“Even if you are still a pinnacle mighty figure, killing you would not be easy since you possess an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure . ” Numinous Treasure aired his thoughts . “The ones sent out would likely be at the perfected Great Dao level, ones who will be strong against you . “

Qin Yun said respectfully, “I share the same thoughts!”

Numinous Treasure smiled .

By making a secret breakthrough without telling anyone, they could ensnare the fiends! Both of them shared the same idea .

This was a rare opportunity!

“Hmm . “

Numinous Treasure nodded . “We can take the opportunity to eliminate the fiends at the perfected Great Dao . You can also gain greater merit . Your Misty Rain Sword will also come closer to becoming a Merit Cardinal treasure . “

“Qin Yun, no one knows the might of the twelfth Itinerant Immortal tribulation . After all, Bai Ze failed in his previous incarnation and died . Your Misty Rain Sword is an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure . If it becomes a Merit Cardinal treasure, your strength will be elevated again, so your chances of transcending the tribulation will increase,” said Numinous Treasure . “And to have a Merit Cardinal treasure, the merit required is immense . You once killed Star Destruction that wreaked havoc in countless Small Worlds . He was the strongest in Small Worlds, so the Heavenly Courts and Buddhists could not stop him . He was ranked in the top five when it came to sin in the Three Realms . By killing him, you gained copious amounts of merit .

“Later, you became the strongest in a Small World and could penetrate the void without array formations stopping you . You swept through the twenty-six fiendish dominions and caused numerous Small Worlds in the twenty-six dominions to be taken back . The merit involved was even higher; after all, there are only sixty dominions in the Three Realms .

“With the great merit from these two deeds, if you were to destroy a perfected Great Dao of the fiends, there is hope of you attaining a Merit Cardinal treasure . ” The Dao Ancestor looked forward to it .

Attaining a Merit Cardinal treasure was too difficult .

For example, when it came to killing fiends .

A Chaos Godfiend like Wu Zhiqi was stronger than Star Destruction, but the merit gained from killing him was relatively smaller .

The merit gained did not depend on the fiend’s strength and reputation, but on their sins! Star Destruction’s sins far exceeded most perfected Great Dao existences .

The merit Qin Yun accrued from his two deeds… was because he became invincible in a Small World . He could sweep through everything and kill Star Destruction . It resulted in him influencing the situation in countless Small Worlds .

“I will naturally try my best,” said Qin Yun .

“By the way, you did not tell anyone about your breakthrough, right?” asked Numinous Treasure .

“Master, you and I are the only ones who know of my breakthrough,” said Qin Yun .

“Very good . Continue keeping it a secret . Since we are scheming against the fiends, we have to be careful . You cannot even tell your family,” said Numinous Treasure .

“Yes, Master . ” Qin Yun answered .

“As for how we should set up the trap, I will have to think carefully about it,” said Numinous Treasure . “Begin your cultivation to complete the breakthrough first . “

“Will the Fiend Ancestor discover the breakthrough in my Dharmic powers?” Qin Yun was somewhat worried .

“Don’t worry . No one can spy on you while you’re inside Green Touring Palace . Before you leave, I will make the necessary arrangements,” said Numinous Treasure with a smile . “I’ll definitely make Black Lotus suffer a setback . Alright, quickly make your breakthrough . You cannot relax when it comes to cultivation . Every increase in strength will increase the hopes of you surviving the Itinerant Immortal tribulations . “

“Yes . I shall take my leave then . ” Qin Yun immediately left .

Numinous Treasure watched this scene as his eyes flickered with a strange glow .

“I really did not make a mistake . This disciple of mine is truly talented . Now, his strength is above his senior sister and he is ranked first among my disciples,” said Numinous Treasure inwardly . “The biggest trouble now is his transcending of the Itinerant Immortal tribulations . As long as he survives it, he will be the next lord of my Green Touring Palace .

“Even if I were to leave the Three Realms, my Green Touring Palace’s standing will remain immovable with this disciple of mine . ” Numinous Treasure was in an extremely good mood .

It was truly news that comforted him .

…

Green Touring Palace . In the chamber of Qin Yun’s tiny compound .

Qin Yun sat cross-legged on a mat .

“Time for the breakthrough!” Qin Yun closed his eyes . With a thought, his Essence Soul Dharmic powers immediately fused with the Sword Dao of Heaven, Earth, and Man . Every wisp of Essence Soul Dharmic powers immediately transformed quantitatively after using the Sword Dao of Heaven, Earth, and Man as their foundation . His Dharmic powers turned purer as his strength increased rapidly . Wisps of even stronger Dharmic powers arose in him as his Essence Soul, which was comprised of boundless Essence Soul Dharmic powers, also transformed . He was molting into a perfected Great Dao expert .