Published: February 26, 2025
"The weakness of our Four Arts Star Domain is evident."
She paused for a moment, her expression solemn.
"We are continually overshadowed by the other two star domains. Our resources, magic treasures, and elixirs are limited, making it difficult for us to compete."
"Moreover, the opportunities for alchemical refinement and talisman refining are scarce, and we lack strong practitioners to guide the younger generation."
The masked woman looked out into the distance, her gaze filled with determination.
"We must find a way to strengthen ourselves, or we will be left behind in the tides of time."
"Perhaps we can seek alliances or even explore other realms to gather strength," she suggested thoughtfully.
The atmosphere grew tense as everyone considered the implications of her words.
"We need to act swiftly; the future of our sect depends on it."
After listening, Tan Yun raised his eyebrows and said, "Saintess, then our status in the Four Arts Star Domain should not be lower than those of the two major star domains, right? After all, in the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace, whether it is Human Race disciples or Beast Clan disciples, they cannot do without elixirs and magic treasures, can they?"
"It's not as simple as you think." The masked woman said heavily, "A long, long time ago, our ancestor master of the Four Arts was the second vice palace master of the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace. At that time, the strength of our Four Arts Star Domain was on par with that of the Human Race Star Domain and the Beast Clan Star Domain."
"Unfortunately, talent was envied by the heavens. Our ancestor master fell during his tribulation, and from that point on, our Four Arts Star Domain gradually fell into decline."
"The ancestor master had three direct disciples. My master was the third-ranked. My master's senior brother abandoned the Four Arts Star Domain, entered the Human Race Star Domain, and became the supreme saint elder of the Human Race Star Domain, teaching the Four Arts there."
"And my master's second senior brother also left the Four Arts Star Domain, leading his disciples into the Beast Clan Star Domain."
"Only my master stayed in the Four Arts Star Domain."
"With my uncle entering the Human Race Star Domain, over the years, countless disciples in the Human Race Star Domain have learned the Four Arts. The Human Race Star Domain no longer needs our Four Arts Star Domain to provide elixirs and magic treasures."
"The same goes for the Beast Clan Star Domain, and not only that..." The masked woman seemed to recall something and paused. Her melodious voice contained an endless rage, "A hundred thousand years ago, the helmsman of the Beast Clan Star Domain, who was also the vice palace master, proposed to the palace master that the Four Arts Star Domain no longer had a reason to exist."
"The vice palace master proposed to abolish the Four Arts Star Domain, allowing its ten million disciples to merge into the Human Race Star Domain while the Four Arts Star Domain would be given to the Beast Clan Star Domain."
"This is truly bullying!"
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun frowned and asked, "What happened next?"
"Later, under my master's insistence, the palace master gave a deadline." The masked woman said, "She gave my master a hundred thousand years to cultivate disciples capable of challenging the disciples of the Beast Clan Star Domain and Human Race Star Domain in talisman refining, magic treasure refining, formation refining, and alchemical refinement."
"If our Four Arts Star Domain can win, we will retain our status; otherwise, the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace will never have the Four Arts Star Domain again."
After listening, Tan Yun secretly contemplated, "This is indeed an opportunity. As long as I can obtain the insights of our ancestor master about elixirs, formations, magic treasures, and talismans, my understanding of the Four Arts will surely make great strides."
Thinking of this, Tan Yun asked, "Saintess, since the ancestor master of our Four Arts Star Domain was once the vice palace master, perhaps the ancestor master left behind insights and secret texts regarding the Four Arts."