System's Super Sect-Chapter 438 - 436, Long Ke Returns to the Clan

"What’s wrong?"

Wanyan softly asked Lin Kewu beside her.

Lin Kewu replied, "Elder Zhantian is currently the person closest to reaching the summit of the Thousand Layers steps. Once he reaches the top, Elder Zhantian will obtain the Fire Attribute Innate Anomaly Vein!"

"This..."

Reaching the summit grants the Innate Anomaly Vein.

This is...

Can the Innate Anomaly Vein be bestowed?

Never heard of such a thing.

"This is something left behind by the predecessors behind the Sect Leader, probably intending for everyone in the sect to possess an Anomalous Vein. By the way, Wanyan, you can go." Lin Kewu lifted his hand and gave Wanyan a gold coin.

"Is this difficult?"

"It can be said to be difficult, but also simple. In short, it’s about refining the heart. Look at the Sect Leader, no matter what happens, he can face it calmly; this is the result of refining the heart through the Thousand Layers steps."

While the two whispered and discussed, Wen Ping had already opened the hell mode of the Thousand Layers steps.

"Uncle Lan, you should go too."

Knowing that Lan Peng was penniless, Wen Ping simply gave him the gold coin to enter the Thousand Layers steps.

Lan Peng had suffered for so long because of his parents, and as a son, it was impossible not to help his father repay some of it.

"Wen Ping, can one truly gain the Fire Attribute Anomalous Vein?"

"Of course."

Responding, Wen Ping led the way toward the Thousand Layers steps.

Lan Peng and the others followed closely. He actually wanted to ask why the sect was like this, but he felt that Wen Ping definitely wouldn’t explain.

No matter what, seeing Wen Ping like this.

He, as an uncle, was very pleased.

The current Immortal Sect is far stronger than before.

People like Qin Shan and Lin Kewu, who previously didn’t even have the qualification to meet them, now actively come to associate with him.

All of this is because he is Wen Ping’s uncle.

"It’s truly great." After lamenting, Lan Peng began to look around.

...

After opening the Thousand Layers steps, Wen Ping pocketed the earnings of this month and then went alone to Medicine Mountain.

Upon arriving at Medicine Mountain, the Red-eyed Giant Ape and Ling Yun were also there. It seemed that during the free time of this month, they got along well with Zhao Qing and the others.

"Sect Leader Wen."

As soon as Wen Ping arrived there, they immediately stood up to greet him.

Wen Ping didn’t waste any words, handed the seeds to Zhao Ying, and then gave the new tree species to the Red-eyed Giant Ape.

As he glanced at Ling Yun, Wen Ping decided it was time to let her leave.

Now growing the Jianmu doesn’t require speed, keeping her here serves no purpose.

"Red-eyed, later escort Ling Yun down the mountain."

The Red-eyed Giant Ape nodded somewhat reluctantly, as this meant one less helper in planting trees.

But with a turn of his head, seeing Ling Yun seemed a bit dazed, until Hei Ze nudged her, she finally responded.

It looked like she wasn’t too keen on leaving.

"Sect Leader Wen, can I continue to stay in the Immortal Sect and plant trees?" Rather be a phoenix tail than a chicken head, she had come to understand this recently.

Once she leaves, will she continue to serve as a Profound Realm Elder?

The Immortal Sect can easily annihilate even a Three-star Influence.

Staying here, even if just planting trees, holds future opportunities.

Being near cinnabar turns red, close to ink turns black, she understood this — especially with few people in the Immortal Sect, opportunities naturally abound.

"Want to stay?"

"Yes, yes." Ling Yun quickly nodded.

"Then continue planting trees with the Red-eyed Giant Ape. Once the trees are all planted, you can join the Immortal Sect." With that, Wen Ping turned and descended Medicine Mountain.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Wen."

Ling Yun was delighted.

This time, when Wen Ping looked at her, there was no longer any resentment or grievance in his eyes; only anticipation and hope.

Seeing the Red-eyed Giant Ape, it was the same.

...

Just as Wen Ping was cultivating in the Jianmu Forest, the Thousand Layers steps were bustling.

Lan Peng and Wanyan, experiencing the Thousand Layers steps for the first time, were startled when they saw everything around them was scarlet, the ordinary world suddenly ablaze with flames. Looking up at the elders and fellow disciples on the mountainside and summit, she felt something was amiss; weren’t they afraid of the flaming scarlet fire?

Lin Kewu spoke, "Senior Lan Peng, it’s alright, these flames won’t harm your body."

Since Wen Ping called Lan Peng uncle,

Lin Kewu could only address someone less powerful as Senior Lan Peng.

If he also called him Uncle Lan, it would be disrespectful.

"Then what is it?"

"It’s refining the heart; each step creates a mind state and emotion, moving upward might even trap you in an illusion, repeatedly suffering in the seven emotions and six desires... ultimately reaching the summit." Just as he spoke, suddenly footsteps sounded from behind, and the three of them turned around. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Guest Minister Zhao."

Lin Kewu hurriedly bowed.

Wanyan, Lan Peng glanced at the newcomer, and they followed suit, bowing to greet.

Long Ke glanced at the three of them, not caring about the appearance of two unfamiliar faces, only nodding slightly before heading up the steps.

This sight puzzled Lan Peng and his companion.

Because everyone in the Immortal Sect was amiable, even the elders had little airs before them.

Yet Guest Minister Zhao just nodded coldly and walked on.

Lan Peng asked, "Kewu, who is she?"

Lin Kewu replied, "She is Guest Minister Zhao of the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression."

"Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression!"

Lan Peng was immediately stunned.

Wanyan was similarly astonished.

This was too shocking.

Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression, such a figure standing at the pinnacle of Heaven and Earth Lake, was actually a guest minister of the Immortal Sect.

This was bestowing Innate Anomaly Vein.

And a Guest Minister of the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression.

Wanyan truly didn’t know what to say.

Surprise was no longer enough to express her feelings.

...

Long Ke heard their conversation, but in her ears, it only led to constant silent laughter; only disciples and elders remained forever in awe of her Mountain Suppression Upper Realm status.

Wen Ping, her nephew, always had a nonchalant demeanor.

That feeling was truly not feigned.

These days, she saw that with just 500 gold coins, one could enter the dormitory area to learn Vein Technique that makes swords fly, and various buildings where disciples could spend coins to enter, yet as a Guest Minister, she could only watch.

The deeper she understood the Immortal Sect’s extraordinary nature, the more restless she became, wanting to learn what the Immortal Sect offered to disciples and elders.

And to get a sword!

Like the Dragon-slaying Sword in Huan Cheng’s hand!

That sword was the finest sword she’d ever seen, yet it was purchased merely by watching a show and cost only a few hundred gold coins!

So she could see it but not have it.

It made her very angry.

These days, she didn’t even return to the sect.

And on this day she didn’t return to the sect, she learned some things.

So she came back to see if Wen Ping had returned.

She thought Wen Ping going to Xuanse Lake wasn’t a problem, but unexpectedly...

"Eh?"

After walking a distance, she was puzzled.

Why were all these people climbing the Thousand Layers steps?

Just as she was puzzled, she saw Zhantian Qingxuan stepping up the topmost layer of the Thousand Layers steps.

With just one step, flames suddenly appeared out of nowhere and infused into her body.

In that instant, a scarlet Meridian Gate responded and opened!