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Facing everyone's gaze, Yu Lianzhou hesitated for a moment before slowly saying:
Do you still remember Imperial Sword Manor?
"Among the sword-wielding families in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, the Yin family of Imperial Sword Villa and the Xie family of Divine Sword Villa are the most powerful."
"But compared to Divine Sword Manor, Imperial Sword Manor has a much longer history."
“I have consulted some ancient books and found that the origin of Yujian Villa can be traced back to before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.”
"In other words, the Yin family of Yujian Manor may have a history of over a thousand years."
"Moreover, the current second master of the Yin family is named Yin Zhong."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the private room was stunned.
Although Master Yin of Yujian Villa was somewhat famous in the martial arts world, no one would associate him with Yin Zhong, who was ranked number one in the Ming Dynasty.
But after hearing Yu Lianzhou's words, they began to waver.
Both have a history spanning a thousand years, both share the surname Yin, and there is another person with the same given name, Yin Zhong.
If this is a coincidence, it's too much of a coincidence.
But if Yin Zhong, who tops the list, is really from Yujian Manor, why has Yujian Manor kept a low profile for so many years?
The contradictions within them were something they couldn't understand.
Zhang Sanfeng thought for a moment, then looked at Song Yuanqiao and said, "Yuanqiao, go and ask the Celestial Mystery Immortal."
Song Yuanqiao immediately responded, walked out of the private room, and said loudly:
"Song Yuanqiao of Wudang pays respects to the Celestial Mystery Immortal!"
"I am willing to offer two million taels of silver as a divination fee to ask one question: Is there any connection between Yin Zhong, the top scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and the Yin family of Yujian Manor?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
The Imperial Sword Manor in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty!
This is a well-known sect.
Although this sect rarely produces top-tier masters, it has produced many formidable swordsmen.
Most importantly, this sect has always been very powerful, and its influence in the martial arts world is no less than that of the Divine Sword Manor.
But when people in the martial arts world heard Song Yuanqiao's question, they all shook their heads.
Nobody thinks the two are related.
Chapter 132 Everyone's Imagination
Su Chen naturally wouldn't refuse a business that came knocking on his door, and immediately brought up the system to look at Song Yuanqiao.
The system quickly responded:
"Successfully told Song Yuanqiao's fortune."
"Congratulations, host, on obtaining a precious elixir—a top-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill."
Top-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill?
Not bad, really good.
Su Chen nodded in satisfaction, turned to look at the entire audience, and said loudly:
"Yin Zhong, the top scholar of the Ming Dynasty, is indeed related to the Yin family of Yujian Villa."
"To be more precise, Yin Zhong is the ancestor of the Yin family. He founded the Imperial Sword Manor a thousand years ago."
"But there are many things involved that are not as people imagine."
"Although Yin Zhong is the ancestor of the Yin family, the descendants of Yujian Manor have no idea of his existence."
“Yin Zhong had no feelings for the Yin family and often harmed them.”
"For example, the current Second Master of Yujian Manor is actually Yin Zhong in disguise."
"The real Second Master was killed by Yin Zhong long ago."
“Few people in this world know that Yin Zhong is not his real name; his original name was Tong Yin Zhong.”
"At this point, many of my fellow martial arts enthusiasts have probably already guessed it."
"Yin Zhong is a member of the Tong family who has been living in seclusion for a long time. A thousand years ago, he betrayed the Tong family, dropped the character 'Tong' from his name, and changed his name to Yin Zhong."
"The reason he betrayed the Tong family was because he violated a family taboo by practicing a secret technique for immortality."
"That's why he has lived for a thousand years and become the immortal demon he is today."
In the hall, all the martial arts practitioners couldn't help but gasp.
Those who previously thought Song Yuanqiao had asked a stupid question are now all stunned.
It turns out that Yin Zhongzhen, the top scholar of the Ming Dynasty, is related to the Imperial Sword Manor, and may even be their ancestor!
What's even more shocking is that Yin Zhong was originally called Tong Yin Zhong, and he was a member of the Tong family, which had been in seclusion for seven thousand years.
At that moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
Tong Bo's previous appearance on the list had already shown everyone the power of these two cultivation families.
However, Tong Bo is only twenty-seven years old, and apart from him, no one else from the two major cultivation families made the list.
This suggests that the Tong family's Taoist magic and the Long family's "Dragon God Technique" may not possess the ability to grant immortality.
Otherwise, how could these two families, with over seven thousand years of accumulation, not have a few ancient monsters who have lived for a very long time?
But now Yin Zhong's appearance has completely overturned everyone's ideas.
Perhaps the Tong family's magic cannot grant immortality in ordinary times, but they clearly possess the secret to immortality.
Moreover, it's not just ordinary longevity, but a secret technique for achieving immortality.
That's terrifying.
Immortality is everyone's dream, but the ultimate goal is to never die.
This used to be just a fantasy.
Throughout human history, perhaps only Chi You achieved an immortal state that transcended the realm of gods and men, possessing the power of immortality.
Yin Zhong was clearly not as powerful as Chi You.
But this only made everyone more curious: what was so special about his secret technique for achieving immortality? And how did it compare to the immortal divine abilities of the demonic sect?
Thinking of this, everyone involuntarily stared at Bai Yutai, waiting for Su Chen to continue.
Su Chen did not disappoint everyone. He cleared his throat and continued:
"Since we're on the topic, let me say a few more words."
"As I said before, the Tong family and the Long family both originated from the Chi You tribe more than 7,000 years ago."
"After Chi You's failed conquest of the heavens, the remnants of Chi You's tribe fled everywhere."
"During this long period of time, the Tong family gradually declined, and enemies came knocking on their door. It seemed that disaster was about to befall them."
"At the critical moment, the Dragon God, a master of the Dragon family, came to help and helped the Tong family repel the enemy."
"To repay the kindness, the Tong family handed over their family's immortal magic to the Dragon God and regarded the Dragon family as their guardians."
"The Dragon God has extremely high talent and has mastered the Dragon God Technique to its fullest extent, achieving the ultimate longevity of a celestial being."
"But after he practiced the Tong family's immortal arts, he underwent a tremendous change."
"This change is that the Tong family's immortal magic combined with the Long family's 'Dragon God Technique' has formed a forbidden technique for achieving immortality."
"Only the Immortal Realm of the Demonic Sect possesses the power of immortality and indestructibility."
"Therefore, this secret technique for achieving immortality is, in a sense, a simplified version of the Immortal Realm of the Demonic Sect."
"If mastered, no one in the mortal realm can destroy him unless the Heavenly Emperor intervenes."
"But such a powerful demonic art is far more demonic than ordinary people can imagine."
"When cultivation reaches its most crucial moment, whether one becomes a god or a demon is decided in an instant."
"Fortunately, the Dragon God possessed an unwavering will rarely seen in the world, which enabled him to survive the final test, successfully become a god, and reach the peak of the Celestial Longevity Realm."
"But the Dragon God was also quite frightened afterward."
"If he fails to become a god and falls into the demonic path, it will be a great disaster for the entire human world."
"Therefore, before ascending to heaven, the Dragon God established a rule that the descendants of the Tong family and the Long family must never simultaneously cultivate the immortal magic of the Tong family and the Dragon God's Skill of the Long family."
"The Tong family has followed the ancestral teachings for generations, strictly prohibiting its members from studying the Long family's 'Dragon God Skill'."
“This rule was strictly enforced until Tong Yinzhong appeared a thousand years ago.”
"Tong Yinzhong was exceptionally talented in martial arts. By the age of forty, he had mastered the Tong family's immortal techniques and reached the profound realm of the terrestrial celestial being."
"In order to go further, he disregarded the family's prohibition and secretly learned the Dragon Family's 'Dragon God Technique'."
"Tong Yinzhong combined the two immortal techniques and cultivated them, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. He soon reached the Great Longevity Realm of the Celestial Beings and possessed an immortal body."
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos.
Everyone was so surprised that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
It turns out that the legendary art of immortality is actually a combination of the Tong family's immortal techniques and the Long family's "Dragon God Technique".
It seems these two families of cultivators are truly destined to be together.
The terrifying nature of this art of immortality far exceeded everyone's imagination.
Many people used to think that "immortality" was just a legend and not a real thing.
But only now do they realize they were wrong.
The immortality technique combining the Tong family's immortal arts and the Long family's "Dragon God Skill" can indeed grant immortality.
Because it is almost a weakened version of the Immortal Realm of the Demonic Sect.
Judging from the fact that the Dragon God reached the peak of the Celestial Longevity Realm after cultivating this technique, this secret method is only slightly inferior to the Immortal Realm of the Demonic Sect.
Although Haotian's "687 Immortals" had no effect on him, almost everyone else was immortal except for Haotian.