NOVPUB"At your age, to possess such painting skills is enough to show your love and dedication to the art," Hua Wuqing said with a gratified smile.
"I dare not claim excellence. I still fall far short of my ancestors," Song Qianqiu hastily replied.
"Take this Divine Brush. Remember to treat it well; it has already developed its own intelligence. If you’re not the haven it seeks, it will leave you on its own," Hua Wuqing advised.
Song Qianqiu nodded solemnly, then took the Divine Brush from Hua Wuqing’s hand.
He examined the Divine Brush before him; it actually didn’t look particularly remarkable, almost like any ordinary wolf hair brush.
Tight clusters of small characters were inscribed on the brush handle.
"A single wolf hair brush to paint all creation under heaven, a lifetime’s splatter of ink to knock on the Great Dao and the human heart."
Song Qianqiu also knew this wasn’t a good place to accept the inheritance, to avoid disturbance.
After all, now that he had acquired the Divine Brush, it wouldn’t hurt to find a safe place to receive the legacy.
"All right, you two should leave now. The inheritance of the Painting Palace is no more; its reason for existence has entirely vanished," Hua Wuqing said, waving his hand as tumultuous waves appeared before him and he spoke out loud.
"Ancestor, may I ask where your true body is now?" Song Qianqiu hurriedly spoke: "The members of our family always think of you, and my visit to the Painting Palace was also on a mission to find you."
"So many years have passed, and the Song Family remains the same Song Family, yet it’s no longer the Song Family of old. Things have changed, and my return would no longer mean anything," Hua Wuqing shook his head and said, "Go now. If there’s destiny, we’ll meet again; if not, do not force it."
As Hua Wuqing’s words concluded, the towering waves on either side boiled over, forming giant breakers that instantly engulfed Hua Wuqing in the ocean. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
Song Qianqiu could only sigh helplessly as he witnessed everything before him.
He then looked at Xu Zimei and said, "This brother, as both beneficiaries of this event, how about we keep each other’s secrets? It would be to our advantage."
"No problem," Xu Zimei said, nodding with a smile.
Then, the space before them distorted, and Xu Zimei only felt a powerful force surge from the space, forcibly ejecting him.
He looked around to find not just himself, but it seemed everyone who had entered the Painting Palace had been forcibly expelled.
"What’s going on?" the crowd immediately started chattering.
"I had clearly broken through the first trial; why was I sent out?"
"It drives me mad. I had already passed two trials and was about to solve the third. Just one step away, and I failed."
"Since all of us have been sent out, it means that someone has already obtained the inheritance of the Painting Palace."
Some disciples familiar with inheritances speculated as well.
"How is that possible? We’ve only been inside for a brief time. Even if someone is faster, they shouldn’t be that far ahead."
Listening to the discussions of the surrounding crowd, Xu Zimei shook his head with a smile.
He had been able to enter so quickly because he knew the rules inside entirely.
And Song Qianqiu had found clues in items once left by Hua Wuqing, naturally moving much faster than anyone else.
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"I wonder which brother has obtained the inheritance. Would you care to come out and meet us?" A youth asked loudly, walking on air and standing high in the sky.
But except for the buzz of conversation, no one stepped forward from the crowd.
After all, everyone understood the importance of steady progress, especially with the three Imperial Rule Immortal Sects nearby. If they had any ideas, no one would dare to interrupt.
Disciples of the three Imperial Rule Immortal Sects had been called by their Elders for inquiries as soon as they had come out, and only after hearing that no one seized the inheritance did they shake their heads in disappointment.
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Afterwards, the elders of the three great Emperor Level Immortal Sects also stood in front of the many youths and delivered a speech, the gist of which was that anyone who obtained the inheritance of Hua Wuqing could directly join the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect.
After all, the inheritance of Hua Wuqing involved not only the Divine Brush but also the World Pearl, ranked first on the list of strange and unique treasures in the world.
Although the crowd was abuzz with discussion, the person who received the inheritance did not come forward.
The Painting Palace, which had been floating in the air, had unexpectedly transformed into a painting at this moment.
The painting slowly drifted down from the sky when suddenly a flame erupted within it and within a few breaths, before the crowd could even react, the painting had been completely burned to ashes.
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After that, the crowd began to disperse and leave, feeling as if this visit to the Painting Palace lacked something.
The inheritances of the past would result in life-and-death struggles and create a sensation for a while.
However, this visit to the Painting Palace left many things baffling.
Since the inheritance of Hua Wuqing was not obtained, many sects began to depart.
Xu Zimei boarded the Holy Vessel of the sect and followed the Great Elder and others back to True Martial Holy Sect.
The journey was quite ordinary; Shao Xingyu now did not even dare to speak loudly in front of Xu Zimei, let alone be alone with him.
It seemed that the matter with Zhang He had truly frightened him.
Sometimes Xu Zimei found it rather amusing; someone like Shao Xingyu, with his background as the grandson of the Great Elder, had never lacked resources since childhood and even possessed Emperor-level talent.
Unfortunately, his character was wanting, and if he did not change, he was doomed to mediocre achievements in this lifetime.
Xu Zimei even felt that someone with Shao Xingyu’s character was not equal to some of the ordinary Outer Sect Disciples of the True Martial Holy Sect.
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After the Holy Vessel flew at high speed through the sky for a day and a night, it finally landed within the True Martial Holy Sect at dawn on the second day.
After returning to Goose Southern Peak, Xu Zimei directly announced he was going into seclusion to integrate the World Pearl first.
Xu Zimei also specifically ordered Xiao Guizi to guard his retreat and not to disturb him for any reason.
Back in his room, Xu Zimei first set up the Level Six Killing Array given to him by Lu Ang around him, so that he could activate the Array Plate immediately if anything unusual happened.
Condensing True Fate is an extremely important task, and nothing can go wrong in the process.
The Empty Vein Realm meant that one must open the fourth Vein Gate in the human body, "Kun Hai".
The third Vein Gate, "Zhao Yingfeng," was located at the chest, while the fourth Vein Gate, "Kun Hai," was situated on the back, exactly opposite the third Vein Gate.
Xu Zimei first released all the power of the Divine Vein Realm hidden within the mysterious sphere inside his body.
He directed it all at the fourth Vein Gate, and with the residual power of the Ten-Vein Fruit, Kun Hai was instantly opened.
As Kun Hai was opened, the Spiritual Energy inside Xu Zimei’s body surged instantly.
This Spiritual Energy could not be absorbed by his body, nor could it be expelled, and as it accumulated more and more within him, it almost formed a torrential river of Spiritual Energy.
Xu Zimei knew it was time to condense his True Fate.
He cut open his finger and as his blood fell onto the World Pearl, the ordinary bead immediately reacted, turning into a streak of light that followed Xu Zimei’s blood through the wound and into his body.
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