Chapter 29: Legacies of the Forebears (2)
Wei Yuan had no concept of the value of immortal silver, but he could tell that the tuition was exorbitant.Since the Daoist was willing to teach for free, Wei Yuan immediately bowed respectfully and stood quietly in wait.
“There’s no need to be so formal. Please, take a seat.” The Daoist spoke kindly. He was growing fond of the child who appeared to be quite knowledgeable and courteous despite his humble origins. It wasn’t long before he hid a sigh though. After all, it would only take a few years at most before he was led astray by the Skyblue Hall.
The Daoist sat up straight and began his lecture. “Three thousand and seven hundred years ago, the Founder was just a humble, ordinary man. It wasn’t until he accidentally obtained a cultivation method that he began his immortal journey. After he cultivated his Dao Foundation, he founded the Palace of Absolute Beginning. However, the Palace was just a realm stone and two thatched huts back then. He had to cut down every demon or monster who stood in his way and clear out the northern wilderness little by little. Eventually, he was able to carve out a land of verdant hills and limpid water amidst the desolate wasteland, saving countless lives and rendering great service to heaven and earth as a result. After that, his cultivation advanced at a godlike pace until he attained the Ultimate Unity and ascended to the pinnacle three hundred years later.”
“The Founder took in twelve disciples in succession after attaining mastery of his Dao. In particular, three of them—Chosen Ones who were born in the right time and place—embarked upon the path to immortality at an early age. After achieving supreme mastery of their Dao, they gathered the juniors of the Palace, rallied their fellow cultivators, and boldly marched north to wage a bloody war against the foreign races. This would go on for years until they finally seized a vast amount of territories from our enemies. This marked the origin of Yun Province. This great war, later known as the ‘Three Immortals’ Conquest of Yun Province’, was the foremost event of humanity at the time.”
“However, the foreign races are vicious, and war is a terrible thing. Less than three years after the great war ended, two of the Three Immortals passed away one after another. The last remaining immortal, Immortal Lord Luo Fu, too spent most of his years in secluded cultivation and rarely showed his face, acting the role of the ultimate trump card. Even so, he still passed away a century later. After his passing, his body became the Ash Gray Summit of Unfathomable Heights. It remains one of the sanctuaries of the Palace of Absolute Beginning to this day.
“Despite the passing of the Three Immortals, the Palace grew increasingly prosperous. The later generations established a monastery for each immortal lineage. As for those who successfully attained the Ultimate Unity despite not belonging to the lineage of the Three Immortals, they were divided into halls instead. That was how the Three Monasteries and Seven Halls came to be.
“This is only at the beginning, however. Later still, gifted disciples boasting outstanding talents and fortunes that outstrip their predecessors continually emerged in the Palace of Absolute Beginning. Thanks to them pioneering new paths to immortality from nothing, we are able to add another five halls to our Palace. Today, the Three Monasteries and Seven Halls have become the Three Monasteries and Twelve Halls instead.
“On a related note, the head of your Skyblue Hall is True Lord Xuan Yue, and he is an unparalleled master whose Daoist arts have reached godlike heights. He is also serving as the head of the Water Moon Hall—a distinction that is unique among all Hallmasters.”
Having said all this, the Daoist took a small break and enjoyed a sip of tea.