<h4>Chapter 130: Scarlet Cloud Hill</h4>
Trantor: Radiant
Editor: Radiant
"This… what is happening?" Xue Ying could not help but ask.
"The Substitute Elder position is a secret of our Xia n." The yellow-robed old man said, "I believe you should know about the elders of Xia n?"
Xue Ying nodded.
Elders of Xia n were something he certainly did know about! All the Demigods of humankind, as long as they did not belong to the Demonic Faction, the Bloodshed Tavern, or the Temple of the Earth God would have the qualifications to be an elder of Xia n! The gathering of elders of Xia n… was actually something held at the highest level within the entire Xia n. They would control everything behind the Xia n in order to let the Xia n flourish onwards in the future.
"Our Xia n has a limited amount of resources, thus we cannot groom every single Transcendent." The yellow-robed old man said, "As such, since a very long time ago, there is the n of having ‘Substitute Elders’ where we would choose those amongst the Sky realm Transcendents with high potential to groom thoroughly. As long as this grooming is sessful and that Transcendent achieves greatness, they will be an enormous aid to our Xia n! Those talents who are chosen usually have the hope of grasping a third grade True Meaning or even a second grade True Meaning. Thus, the moment theyprehended such a powerful True Meaning, the chances of bing a Demigod would be great. Only with such Demigods can we continue to uphold the strength of the backbone of our Xia n!"
Xue Ying nodded.
Right.
Even between Demigods, the difference inprehension of True Meaning would create a frightening world of different in theirbat power.
Like the ‘Great Elder Ao Lan’ from the Beast n, the True Meaning heprehended was the True Meaning of Life. Even though he did not condense a ‘True Deity Heart’, he was still the third in ranking within the Demigod rankings! At the same time, he was a huge headache to all the experts of humankind. That was because the ‘True Meaning of Life’ heprehended was a grade three True Meaning!
With regard to the n of any race, a true peak expert would be of a huge aid to the entire n and race! Hence, the Xia n would also groom those with hopes ofprehending a grade three True Meaning or even those with possibility ofprehending a grade two True Meaning.
"What about me?" Xue Ying had some doubts, "Do the elders think I’ve the chance ofprehending a grade three True Meaning?"
"No."
The yellow-robed old man replied, "You are an exception."
"An exception?" Xue Ying was startled.
"Previously, we’ve chosen eight Transcendents to groom. Four amongst them hadprehended part of the Profound Mystery of Space! In the future, they might have hopes of obtaining a True Meaning rted to Space!" The yellow-robed old man Gong Yu said, "One of themprehended the Profound Mystery of Death, and one with the Profound Mystery of Life. One hadprehended the Profound Mystery of Extreme Yang while thest grasped hold of some Profound Mystery rted to time."
Xue Ying was dumbfounded.
Xue Ying had long grasped hold of information from books rted to the nine grades of True Meaning. This was something that all Transcendents should know.
Grade one True Meaning: True Meaning of Time, True Meaning of ck Hole, True Meaning of Extremity, True Meaning of Chaos… these were legends amongst the legends. For instance, the True Meaning of Time - in reality, under ordinary conditions, only those who were about to be a Deity would have someprehension regarding the Profound Mystery of Time. Transcendents would usually be unable toprehend anything rted to the Profound Mystery of Time. Unless one’s primordial bloodline awakening gave one the innate talent rted to time! Only then would one have the hope ofprehending the Profound Mystery of Time.
Simply said, grade one True Meanings were the most perfect True Meanings in the countless worlds, including the Deity World or even the Dark Abyss.
Second grade True Meaning: True Meaning of Space, True Meaning of Yin Yang, True Meaning of Life Death, True Meaning of Annihtion, True Meaning of Reincarnation, of time stop, time eleration, time deceleration…
These were simrly True Meanings spoken in the legends. Those who couldprehend them were amazing experts. During a battle, if one side had extremely great power and speed, while the other side had someone whoprehended the True Meaning of time stop, without a doubt, during this period of time stop, he would be able to kill off all those enemies who were supposedly unstoppable!
Thus, the distances betweenprehension of Realms were actually the distances between their essences.
Without true power, one would only be torn to death easily!
Third grade True Meaning: True Meaning of Void Cleavage, True Meaning of Space Destruction, of Teleportation, of Shadow Space… any branches rted to space were usually of the grade three level of True Meaning. Other than that, there were the True Meaning of Death, True Meaning of Destruction, True Meaning of Life, True Meaning of Gravity, True Meaning of Extreme Yin, True Meaning of Extreme Yang, True Meaning of Waves…
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Those of the top three grades were all extremely terrifying. Not counting the first and second grade, as long as one grasped andprehended a grade three True Meaning, they would be able to control the world.
"Amongst these eight, there is one who had a time-rted understanding with hopes of reaching a grade two True Meaning." Xue Ying murmured, "The other seven had hopes ofprehending a grade three True Meaning. What about me? Why am I an exception?"
"Right now, you are able to fuse both Profound Mysteries of Water and Fire. In the future, you might have the chance ofprehending the grade four ‘True Meaning of Water and Fire’." The yellow-robed old man Gong Yu said.
"Grade four?" Xue Ying was stunned.
The others couldprehend a grade three or grade two while he only had hopes ofprehending a grade four?
"The other eight only have the hopes ofprehending." The yellow-robed old man continued, "Wanting to truly control a grade three or grade two True Meaning is actually very difficult. By our estimates, only two or three of the eight will seed! As for those who might be a Demigod, I will have to make a statement that if just one of them bes a Demigod, that would be impressive. As long as there’s a Demigod whoprehended a grade three True Meaning emerging, our efforts in grooming them could be a considered a resounding sess!"
"As for you! You’ve more than a 90 percent chances of controlling the True Meaning of Water and Fire!" The yellow-robed old man said, "Their chances are low while your chances are great! Even though it’s merely a grade four True Meaning, it’s enough already. Furthermore, you are still young, and you have the strong rmendation by Elder Chao Qing… thus, that’s why the motion was passed for you to be a Substitute Elder."
He did not borate. In reality, that time when the decision was made, only nine elders agreed with the decision with six going against it! This ratio was quite high aspared to usually, when choosing one with great talents, that choice would easily be decided.
"You’re still young. Who knows, you might even improve a step further from the True Meaning of Water and Fire to the True Meaning of Yin Yang," The yellow-robed old man Gong Yu said.
The understanding of a True Meaning could be said to be always changing.
Like the ‘True Meaning of Gravity’, it might even improve slowly until it reached the grade one ‘True Meaning of ck Hole’."
"You’re still young, and that’s the reason why most elders agreed." Gong Yuughed, "Let’s go and meet you fellow disciple brothers and sisters."
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Flying in this world with undting mountains, Gong Yu introduced Xue Ying to the ce, "This group of mountains is known as the Scarlet Cloud Mountain range, thus giving rise to the name of ‘Scarlet Cloud Mountain World’ for this vast space… Because this n protection Deity treasure was sent back by one of our ancestors of the Xia n, ‘Emperor Scarlet Cloud’."
"Emperor Scarlet Cloud." Xue Ying silently etched that name in his mind. It was because of these ancestors of Xia n who did not forget their homnd even after bing Deities and sent back these Deity treasures that the Xia n flourish and had the power topletely suppress the Beast n and Transcendent natives!
Hu.
"It’s just in front," Gong Yu pointed to the head of one of the mountains. That mountain was extremely beautiful, with mountain springs all around. Gu gu sounds could be heard from these springs. Fog could be seen surrounding the ce, and bamboo houses could be seen beside the mountain springs.
"Usually, your disciple brothers and sisters would be found here." Gong Yu said.
"Senior Gong Yu" A sound was heard.
One of the mountain springs’ fog rapidly dissipated. On the empty ground stood nine figures. The one leading them was someone who was bright like the sun - a green-robed male. An unseen pressure emitted by him made the others feel awe.
"Faction Head." Xue Ying immediately recognised him. That was actually the Faction head of his own Water Daoist Faction - Si Kong Yang!
"Faction Head Si Kong." Gong Yu greeted politely. His posture showing the lower status he hadpared to Si Kong Yang. After all, Si Kong Yang was one of the human existences standing high up at the peak.
"Xue Ying,e stand over here," Si Kong Yang said.
"Yes." Xue Ying immediately and obediently stood beside the other eight people. He understood that these were the other Transcendents who were being groomed.
"Our Scarlet Cloud Mountain will have one more Transcendent from today on," Si Kong Yang said, "I’m sure you all should recognise him already - he is none other than Dong Bo Xue Ying, the one who just had his Transcendent Battle of Life and Death! Dong Bo Xue Ying came here thetest, and would be the youngest disciple brother! During the next hundred years or so, you will all be cultivating together. I hope that you will treasure this disciple friendship you have with one another. In the future, if two or three amongst you be a powerful Demigod, as one of your masters, I will feel extremely proud."