Chapter 55: Radiant Lotus Heart
"Oh... a cultivation-assisting treasure?" Lang Tian murmured softly. Cultivation-assisting treasures, true to their name, were spiritual artifacts that could speed up a cultivator’s advancement on their cultivation journey.
"But... wait a moment. The Lotus Path Sect?"
"Indeed, the Lotus Path Sect," Yue Ling nodded. "Not to be confused with the Crimson Lotus Sect. Their names may sound similar, but they are distinct."
"Oh, I remember now," Lang Tian nodded thoughtfully. "Wasn’t that the sect Elder Guo joined during his wanderings in a foreign kingdom?"
"Exactly," Yue Ling replied.
The Lotus Path Sect was an ancient sect, founded by later generations who uncovered the remnants of the Lotus Heart Sutra of Tranquil Dao, a legacy passed down by Pure Lotus Zhenren. There, Elder Guo Lanfeng had studied for fifty years, immersing himself in the study of the Dao, attaining profound enlightenment and reaching lofty realms. Later, he departed the foreign land and returned to the Celestial Dragon Kingdom, where he founded the Crimson Lotus Sect, imparting a version of the sutra refined through his own insights.
It could be said that the Crimson Lotus Sect was a divergent branch of the Lotus Path Sect, steeped in the ways of the mortal world, forged through trials and tribulations, rather than mere secluded meditation in the void.
And the Radiant Lotus Heart—the treasure now resting in Lang Tian’s hands—was an artifact Elder Guo had carried with him when he left his former sect.
"There’s more," Yue Ling continued. "According to the records I’ve read, the Radiant Lotus Heart was a supreme treasure bestowed only upon inner sect elders of the Lotus Path Sect. Its grade reaches High-grade Earth Tier, an exceedingly rare marvel."
"What?" Lang Tian couldn’t suppress his astonishment. "A supreme treasure of the elders, and High-grade Earth Tier at that?!"
As he listened, his expression grew increasingly shocked.
To think that such a priceless treasure now lay in his hands... it was almost beyond belief.