Chapter 978: Another Person Climbing up the Mountain
In the depths of the back mountain behind the great hall of the Myriad Heaven Palace, there had always been a stretch of cave dwellings for those seniors to cultivate in seclusion. Those cave dwellings had seen no one enter or leave for many years, and were long since covered in moss and vines. The moss and vines covered the entrances, making it impossible to tell whether anyone was cultivating inside.
And behind that stretch of cave dwellings, there was an even larger and more secluded cave dwelling.
Within that cave dwelling, the one cultivating in seclusion had always been an old daoist of the Myriad Heaven Palace.
That old daoist had extremely high seniority. Even if Daoist Wuyang were still alive, within the daoist sect, upon meeting this old daoist, he would likely have to respectfully address him as Grand Martial Uncle.
This old daoist was the Martial Uncle of Daoist Sage Fateless, the previous Palace Lord of the Myriad Heaven Palace. Zhu Xia’s master, that deceased old daoist sage, was also a junior of this old daoist.
At present, that old monk of Deercry Monastery was widely regarded as the longest-living cultivator in the world, but if nothing unexpected had happened, then this old daoist was likely the longest-living cultivator within the daoist lineage.
His daoist title was Renewed Peace. After cultivating in seclusion for many years, he had long since ceased to concern himself with worldly affairs. Over these years, whether it was major events in the world or various matters within Myriad Heaven Palace, no one had ever been able to invite him out.
But now, Zhu Xia was inside his cave dwelling.
The cave dwelling was simply arranged. Aside from a large cauldron, there was only a meditation cushion and an old bookshelf. On the shelf were many yellowed books, all rare daoist texts seldom found in the world. It seemed they were frequently read by this old daoist.