Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2056 1497: Precious Jade

While the others were filled with disappointment and regret, Li Zhirui furrowed his brows tightly, realizing that his earlier judgment was mistaken!

Initially, when he heard Profound Immortal Ancestor Lin Changqing would preach personally, Li Zhirui believed the opportunity his Spirit Sense alerted him to was tied to this occasion.

Yet with the sermon concluded, though he did pick up some insights—since this Profound Immortal truly imparted his own experiences and comprehensions, rather than casually deploying some Divine Power or Skill to deceive the crowd—

Nevertheless, such minor gains were far from sufficient to trigger his Spirit Sense!

'Precisely where did I misjudge?!'

Or rather, exactly where would Li Zhirui's opportunity emerge!?

Not until he regained his focus did he abruptly spot that Lin Changqing remained seated calmly on the meditation mat after the sermon, seemingly awaiting something.

As the final cultivator emerged from deep contemplation, Lin Changqing spoke leisurely: "This realm is right now in the midst of a great epochal upheaval! It is beginning to reject Immortal Tao cultivators!"

Boom—

These words left everyone in the audience completely dumbfounded, struggling to accept what they had just heard.

From the shocked faces of the Xiaxian Sect cultivators, it was clear even they were unaware of this beforehand.

One must understand—the Immortal Tao had ruled the Primal Spirit Realm for countless years. Across endless eras, rival paths had risen against it, only to suffer total annihilation!

Yet now, the Primal Spirit Realm would forsake Immortal Tao cultivators!? Not due to defeat by other paths, but outright rejection by the Heavenly Dao?!

How could they possibly believe, let alone embrace, such an outcome?

However, recalling that Lin Changqing was a Profound Immortal who grasped profound secrets beyond their reach, their faith in his declaration grew involuntarily.

"Of course, this epochal trend is only just beginning. As for how many years it will take before it fully forms, even I can't say for certain." Lin Changqing's follow-up words provided scant reassurance.

"May I ask, senior, is it possible for this to be reversed or changed?" A Heavenly Immortal rose, his face etched with worry as he inquired.

Lin Changqing shook his head, his tone icy as he replied, "This is the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao: go with it and prosper, resist and perish! It cannot be changed!"

"This…"

For a moment, Heavenly Immortals on their cloud beds and Mortal Realm cultivators meditating beyond the mountain alike sank into heavy silence.

"Senior, then in the face of this great trend, how should we respond?" After a prolonged hush, a cultivator at last voiced the question, his heart burning with reluctance for some path forward.

"I do not know!"

Lin Changqing shook his head once more, explaining, "The reason I know of this is that after breaking through to Profound Immortal, I accidentally came into contact with the Heavenly Dao Origin and learned of it unintentionally."

"This concerns the inheritance of our Immortal Tao. After you return, discuss within your own sects first—see if you can think of any solutions. Then, we'll all put our heads together and see if there's a way for the Immortal Tao to survive."

"Everyone! The legacy of the Immortal Tao is of utmost importance—do not take it lightly or be careless!"

With that, he rose and offered a deep, formal bow to the assembly.

This gesture startled the crowd into hastily reciprocating—a Profound Immortal's salute was no light matter they could brush off.

Moments later, Lin Changqing's form shimmered and vanished completely.

A throng of cultivators lingered, their minds still rocked by his revelation, hearts turbulent and composure shattered.

The Xiaxian Sect Leader managed a wry smile. He had intended to launch an auction post-ceremony for some gains—but his own ancestor had dropped this bombshell and saddled them with massive woes!

"Sect Elder, are we still going to hold the auction?" An elder sidled up timidly, whispering the query.

Though deep down he suspected the auction was doomed, he needed to confirm!

Asking might earn him an instant rebuke, but skipping it and having the Sect Leader recall later would pin the fault on him alone?

He could tell which choice carried less weight, and which more.

"We're doing it! All the spiritual objects are ready—how can we back out now, at the last moment?" The Sect Leader clenched his teeth and pressed ahead.

Despite most cultivators' thoughts being overrun by Lin Changqing's staggering news, their array of rare spiritual objects ought to lure some interest back.

"Everyone, please wait a moment before leaving!"

The Sect Leader channeled mana to boom his voice, ensuring all within and beyond the mountain caught his words.

"I understand that everyone is on edge right now, but this epochal change has only just begun. Right now, it's only a trend—the point where it fully forms is still far in the future. No one needs to panic, nor believe the end of the world is coming and thus indulge themselves recklessly."

"To that end, Xiaxian Sect has specially organized an auction and sincerely invites you all to participate. We've prepared a great deal of precious spiritual objects, each of which can benefit your cultivation."

This sudden pivot stunned the audience—they never anticipated the Sect Leader peddling their auction amid the chaos!

Yet holding an auction after major ceremonies was a longstanding custom—who knew its originator?

Though rare spiritual objects sometimes surfaced there unattainable elsewhere, prices soared, particularly with rival factions present—the cost of top-grade items could inflate by thirty or forty percent!

Of course, this auction might differ somewhat.

Given the shock from Lin Changqing's bombshell, the premiums here likely wouldn't spike as wildly as typical.