I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 333 The Ancient Witch (13)

Under the bright moonlight.

When Li Boyang saw off the joyful Li Jingshu, only the silent chirping of cicadas remained all around.

Occasionally, a couple of barks would drift from the village, but these would gradually subside amidst the shouts of the hooligans.

This is Lijia Village today, a peaceful and tranquil mountain village.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that these mountains could have become so prosperous."

With a long, drawn-out sigh, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness not far away.

The figure wasn't particularly tall, but it exuded a captivating charm that was impossible to ignore.

The first thing anyone does when they see him is focus their attention on his aged face.

Those are the marks left by the long years, and also the imprint of wisdom.

"Prosperity?"

Not at all surprised by the old man's appearance, Li Boyang simply turned around calmly.

Unbeknownst to him, the third eye between his eyebrows had quietly opened, staring intently at the old man's figure without looking away.

"As the 'most ancient witch' from the Great Xia Dynasty..."

"When I heard the word 'prosperity' from you, I really didn't know whether to feel honored or unfortunate for the mountains."

Faced with Li Boyang's sharp words, the old man simply smiled, as if he hadn't noticed the other party's hostility at all.

"You flatter me, it is my honor to be born in the same era as you."

“When Wu Yi insisted on choosing you as the next Witch King, I knew that his intentions would not succeed.”

“Someone like you is a pioneer, just like the first Witch King, a saint who leads the whole world into a new era.”

The old man paused slightly at this point.

"What I didn't expect was that although Wu Yi failed to convince you, he took the opportunity to step into the realm of the Great God."

"I have heard a little about the Way of Heaven and Man that you have taught me along my journey."

"From the perspective of Da Xia and from the perspective of Teacher Wu Yi, your actions are undoubtedly a disaster."

"But from a human perspective, and from the perspective of the world as a whole, these mountains are destined to become the unavoidable center of this era."

Before Li Boyang could reply, the old man had already come within a few steps of him.

Then, under Li Boyang's slightly surprised gaze, the old man took the initiative to bow and perform a salute.

That was the highest-level shamanic ritual of the Great Xia Dynasty, a ritual that even the most arrogant shamans would only perform when facing the Shaman King.

"Respected Celestial Being, it is a great pleasure to be greeted by you in person."

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Wu Yi's teacher, the head of the Ten Witches of Ling Mountain, and also the initiator of the Witch King Ceremony—Wu Xian."

"Of course, thank you for your kindness."

"The title 'the most ancient witch' may sound a bit exaggerated, but I can barely bear it."

"After all, to be honest, I was an apprentice of the fourth Witch King and a candidate who failed to win the election for the fifth Witch King."

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Among the many legends related to the Xia Dynasty.

The legend of the shaman Wu Xian is undoubtedly one of the most legendary.

Wu Xian was born more than two thousand years ago during the reign of the fourth Witch King, and was trained as a legitimate apprentice by the fifth Witch King.

He showed amazing talent from a young age.

Whether in matters of witchcraft or in listening to the prayers of all beings, he was far superior to his fellow apprentices. Had history followed its normal course, Wu Xian would undoubtedly have been the fifth Witch King.

This was not only true in his time.

Even today, more than two thousand years later, a considerable number of people still believe this.

Unfortunately, the course of world history has never been subject to human will.

With the death of the fourth Witch King, the Great Xia lost its kingdom for the first time.

Taking advantage of the time between the death of the fourth Witch King and the formal completion of the Witch King Ritual, the gods of Great Xia forcibly seized control of Great Xia.

The gods, led by Youchao, forcibly terminated the "Witch King Ceremony," thus interrupting Wuxian's possibility of becoming the fifth Witch King.

Wu Xian's succession ceremony was only half completed before he was forced to relinquish the power of the previous Wu Kings.

Fortunately, Wu Xian lived up to his reputation as the fourth Witch King's most favored apprentice and was the most outstanding great witch of that era.

In order to preserve the power of the successive Witch Kings, Wu Xian activated the Jianmu Cauldron at the last moment, initiating a ceremony to elect the fifth successor throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

As for Wu Xian himself?

At the top of the Tower of Babel, he faced numerous gods in human form.

The final outcome of that great battle is now unknown.

The only certainty is that Wu Xian did indeed successfully hold back those gods, providing enough time for the birth and growth of the fifth Wu King.

When the fifth Witch King returns.

The Great Xia Dynasty also ushered in its most brutal and bloodthirsty Witch King.

Ignoring the unspoken rules between the previous Witch King and the gods, the fifth Witch King slaughtered an entire generation of gods with absolute power.

According to legend, it was the fifth Witch King who finally resurrected Wu Xian, who had already died.

At first, nobody cared about that.

Everyone simply considers Wu Xian's resurrection as just one of the various legends surrounding the fifth Witch King.

The Witch King's Cauldron, left behind by the fifth Witch King, is also known as the "Undying Cauldron" in the myths and legends of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Therefore, even if the fifth Witch King truly possessed the ability to resurrect the dead, it would not be surprising in the general understanding of the Great Xia people.

The key issue is that Wu Xian was still alive after the fifth Witch King died.

No, it's not just about being alive...

Even after the sixth, seventh, and even eighth Witch Kings died one after another, Wu Xian was still active in various parts of Daxia.

More than two thousand years have passed, and the gods of the Great Xia Dynasty have changed several times.

But it is clearly abnormal that Wu Xian, a mortal, is still alive and has lived longer than most gods.

Thus, a new legend quietly began to circulate in the Great Xia Dynasty.

In order to revive Wu Xian, the fifth Witch King may have traveled to the legendary capital of heaven and earth, the Ruins of Kunlun, where he found the immortal herb left behind by the Heavenly Emperor Haojun ten thousand years ago.

However, this inevitably raises a new question.

Why didn't the fifth Witch King choose to eat the immortal herb himself to gain eternal life, but instead gave this opportunity to Witch Xian?

However, whatever exactly happened back then, it is a fact that Wu Xian may have gained immortality.

In view of this, Wu Xian became not only the "most ancient shaman" of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He also became the first great shaman to be given the title of "divine shaman".

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