Immortal of the Nine Realms-Chapter 1331: The Inheritances Owner

Chapter 1331: The Inheritance's Owner
Soon, the cultivators of the Three Thousand Dao Sect lined up in front of the stone cave. The scene was exactly the same as when the disciples of Dragon Tiger Temple lined up for the trial earlier.
The higher-ups of Dragon Tiger Temple couldn't help feeling conflicted. It turned out that the Three Halls truly carried deep significance. It was not some prank their ancestors had played on them.
Fang Chen smiled at the old temple master and said, "Senior, you wouldn't mind my sect disciples taking the trial, right? Trial grounds such as the Three Halls Trial have become incredibly rare these days."
The old temple master forced out a strained smile. "Mind? Not at all! How could I mind? We are all fellow cultivators. We should help each other."
How could he have the courage to mind? Those who had minded had already been ground to dust.
At that moment, the three grand elders of Dragon Tiger Temple gathered the courage to approach. They happened to hear Fang Chen's words and immediately hid the hint of displeasure in their eyes.
Of course they didn't want these people taking the trial. Who would? This place had been part of Dragon Tiger Temple's inheritance for thousands of years.
Although no one had ever passed the trial—and it had been called a scam by many—it was still part of the Dragon Tiger's territory. Even if it was truly a scam, it was still their scam! They didn't want these outsiders waltzing inside like that, especially now that it turned out that the Three Halls Trial held a great secret.
Otherwise, why would that powerful expert who died earlier care so much? And why would this man before them bring over a thousand cultivators to participate?
"How can that be?" said Fang Chen. "This trial has been connected to your Dragon Tiger Temple for years, after all. How about this—regardless of whether any of my sect's disciples pass the trial and obtain its inheritance today, I'll give you a token of appreciation, Senior."
He pondered for a moment, took out ten immortal crystals, and handed them to the old temple master.
"Please don't think it's too little," said Fang Chen.
He was already running dry on immortal crystals.
During the Immortal Exchange, he had spent a large sum to purchase an invitation to the Enlightenment God Palace in the Upper Three Realms, as well as the Yang Essence.
Then, he obtained about 1,500 immortal crystals from Ji Tiandu and Lady Suya. After spending 800 immortal crystals to buy immortal marrow from Immortal Longfu, he barely had 900 immortal crystals left.
Fang Tianzun, Fang Xuanyang, and Fang Renjian were at the level of a Loose Immortal now, and their future cultivation would require immortal crystals. Once he went to the Upper Three Realms, he would need to pay a significant amount of immortal crystals to leave. It wasn't possible to return to the Lower Six Realms at will.
The old temple master was dumbfounded. "I-immortal crystals!?"
He blankly took the immortal crystals from Fang Chen.
The dense, majestic aura of immortal qi radiating from them caused his own immortal energy to quiver with excitement.
He couldn't believe it. Over the years, he had searched high and low for such a thing. Sometimes he could find one in seven or eight years, and other times, decades could pass without him seeing any.
But now, this powerhouse was giving him ten of them as an entry fee for the Three Halls Trial?
At his cultivation level, he had already discovered that he could no longer extract immortal essence from the world. Every bit he used was gone forever. If he didn't balance his usage, the loss of immortal essence directly translated into a shortened lifespan.
With these ten immortal crystals, he wouldn't need to live frugally for the next hundred years!
The tiny hint of dissatisfaction in the old temple master's heart had long since been blown away by the wind. He accepted the immortal crystals, his face full of smiles, and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, thank you! From now on, you must visit often. The gates of Dragon Tiger Temple will always be open for you!"
Fang Chen smiled and nodded. "You're too kind, Senior."
As time passed, more and more cultivators from the Three Thousand Dao Sect were eliminated. The disciples of Dragon Tiger Temple had long become accustomed to this, and in their hearts, they didn't believe anyone in front of them could actually pass the Three Halls Trial.
Soon, the old flood dragon, Hua Miaoqing, and the others were also eliminated.
"What a shame."
Old Flood Dragon and the others exchanged glances, silently shaking their heads. They could guess how important this opportunity was, but unfortunately, they didn't have the fortune to seize it.
An hour later, an unusual energy fluctuation surged from within the stone cave.
The old temple master, the three grand elders, the disciples of Dragon Tiger Temple, and Fang Chen all clearly sensed the special fluctuation.
Fang Chen was particularly familiar with this kind of energy. When he received the Skinning Technique inheritance, a similar aura had also appeared.
"No way.... We've attempted the Three Halls Trial so many times, but it never reacted like this. Did one of them really pass the trial?"
The disciples of Dragon Tiger Temple were stunned, their eyes filled with suspicion as they stared at the entrance of the stone cave.
The old temple master gulped, a trace of heartache flashing in his eyes.
The ancestors had once said that the Three Halls Trial was a one-time trial. If an inheritor appeared for one of the halls, it would disappear forever.
Judging from the energy fluctuation earlier, the old temple master guessed that someone had to have succeeded in one of the halls.
Fang Chen's eyes showed a glimmer of anticipation. "The ones inside include my little sister, Li Daoye, and the others. I wonder who it could be."
Whoever it was—even if they couldn't meet the requirements to use the stone beads—they would at least gain something. He just wondered if the one who passed could also pass the other two halls.
The energy fluctuation lasted for about an hour.
Then, not long after, another fluctuation emerged.
Fang Chen's face showed a hint of satisfaction.
The old temple master pushed down his shock and began to seriously examine the cultivators in front of him, who might share the same origins as him.
Then his gaze fell on Fang Chen, and he couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, our Dragon Tiger Temple has inherited this for many years, yet no one has ever passed the trial. Why is that...?"
Fang Chen casually replied, "It's simple. I just took a look. In your Dragon Tiger Temple, while you have the Three God Beasts enshrined, they're only in the side temple. You mainly worship your ancestors or some other beings. Naturally, it's hard to pass the assessment of the Three God Beasts."
"Three... God Beasts?"
The old temple master immediately thought of the side temple, which had long been deserted, where statues of the three God Beasts were enshrined.
The Three God Beasts really exist!?
It had been many years since the Dragon Tiger Temple took any of the God Beasts seriously, and that was why they had never succeeded in gaining their recognition.
Before the old temple master could recover from his shock, another powerful fluctuation came from inside the stone cave.
It was the aura of the Azure Lightning.
The old temple master also recognized where the energy came from and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
The next moment, the cultivators inside the stone cave all rushed out at the same time, and the sound of collapse echoed from within. Just moments after the cultivators left, the entire stone cave collapsed.
Fang Zhixue showed a look of regret and then cupped her hands to Xia Ji and said, "Brother Xia, congratulations."
"Old Xia is truly impressive," sighed Li Daoye with admiration. "You manage to inherit the three halls all by yourself."
Everyone's gaze turned to Xia Ji. Xia Ji himself seemed a bit dazed and looked toward Fang Chen. "It seems like I've inherited three incredible inheritances."
Fang Chen smiled and nodded. "Indeed, it's an extraordinary inheritance. We should return and talk about it."
At that moment, an Immortal Boat slowly appeared in the sky, and a voice sounded.
"Before that, you should tell us where Daoist Wei went."