Qi Rong chose the Five Elements, which he thought was the most impressive.

As the Five Elements light enveloped Qi Rong, the invisible consciousness of this space seemed to determine: the pinnacle of power.

The Fifth Family cultivator also faced a choice.

For them, the answer was already clear.

Fifth Youlin stood at the entrance of the Life Cavern, sensing a familiar scent.

This cavern almost perfectly matched the Fifth Family’s inheritance.

Considering the significance of this Rule Cavern, it was highly likely that through it, he could find the complete primal inheritance.

Fifth Youlin entered the Life Cavern without hesitation, even eagerly.

In contrast, Fifth Lingyu, who was from the same family, should have chosen the Life Cavern as well.

However, he stood before its entrance, watching but not entering. With a subtle, almost mocking smile, Fifth Lingyu observed for a while, then turned away and walked into the final Rule Cavern with an indifferent expression.

So far, only Qin Ruqing had entered this final cavern.

The path of Killing, opposite to Life, was taken by two rivals: Feng Mingyue and Lu Zhiyao.

Their choices were already determined; any hesitation would be an insult to the legacy they were inheriting.

Soon after they entered, another swordsman arrived—Dan Qing.

The Sword Master is all about combat.

The sword must be sharp enough, with the capability to forge ahead.

To achieve this, one must possess a sharp edge of combat.

Thus, Dan Qing hesitated not at all.

When he entered this rule cavern, the phantom of his Cliffwind Sword merged with him, and the sword light was awe-inspiring.

As for the candidate for the Fate Rule Cavern, it was precisely as Qin Ruqing had guessed earlier: it was Xiao Fenhua and Xi Yu’s array symbol family’s Shi Hanfei.

Originally, Xiao Fenhua felt that given her own strength, even if selected for the legacy selection, she would likely end up as cannon fodder.

She didn’t expect that among the six rule caverns, one would be so well-suited to her.

Her instinct for survival told her that choosing this was certainly the right decision.

After entering the Fate Rule Cavern, Xiao Fenhua seemed to receive an intangible will: Celestial Fate Body.

The most puzzling cavern to Qin Ruqing, the one representing mystery and lofty ideals, had only one entrant so far.

He was Huineng, the Buddhist disciple of Zen.

Huineng had eyes as deep and serene as the night sky.

He didn’t enter any of the six rule caverns but stood outside, his hands clasped together, then sat cross-legged and recited a scripture.

After reciting, it seemed the Buddha had provided him with the answer.

Huineng walked straight towards the fifth, the most mysterious cavern.

…

When everyone had entered the rule caverns, the six rule caverns emitted a brilliant light, and a ranking chart appeared in everyone’s minds simultaneously.

Five Elements Path Legacy Trial: Qin Luwei, Tang Zifeng, Qin Qirong…

Primordial Path Legacy Trial: Fifth Youlin…

Mystic Dark Path Legacy Trial: Feng Mingyue, Lu Zhiyou, Dan Qing, Fang Zhejun…

Fate Path Legacy Trial: Rui Fenhua, Shi Hanfei, Song Jiantong…

Heavenly Mechanism Path Legacy Trial: Huineng.

Azure Lotus Path Legacy Trial: Qin Ruqing, Fifth Lingyu.

Seeing this ranking chart, Qin Ruqing’s first reaction was that she might really not have made a wrong choice this time.

There really was a legacy called Azure Lotus!

Azure Lotus, Azure Lotus Path… this just happens to fit perfectly!

The only thing puzzling Qin Ruqing was that this name seemed a bit unusual compared to the other legacies where the content could be inferred from the name. For example, names like Five Elements and Fate gave a clear indication of their content, but Azure Lotus… what could it represent?

Similarly, the Primordial and Mystic Dark Legacies also had names that didn’t reveal much about their content.

When Qin Ruqing thought of these three legacies together, she remembered the most mysterious ancient mural she had seen in the Hungry Ghost Path’s Wild City.

Three light clusters.

The topmost was the largest and brightest, held high, while the two below flanked it on either side.

At the time, just looking at that mural briefly had caused her eyes to bleed from the backlash.

Would these three inheritances be related?

Shaking her head, Qin Ruqing carefully observed the chosen candidates for each inheritance.

First, she focused on her sister Luwei, Tang Zifeng, and Qirong.

Seeing that they all chose the Five Elements inheritance, Qin Ruqing nodded.

The Five Elements was not ordinary; it was one of the most fundamental and powerful paths in the world.

It was divided into five basic elements, each with countless subcategories.

Since each of them took a different category, there was unlikely to be any competition; it was like each of them had their own unique inheritance.

That’s good.

Next, there was Fifth Youlin, who chose the Primal Inheritance.

Qin Ruqing had anticipated this.

When she entered the Life Cavern earlier, she sensed it resembled the Fifth Family’s inheritance.

As the young clan leader of the Fifth Family, Fifth Youlin was naturally looking for the complete Primal Inheritance.

Choosing this cavern was the most logical decision.

Then there was Xuanming Cave… This was probably the cavern filled with killing intent.

Feng Mingyue and Lu Zhiyao both entered it.

No wonder they had been competing so fiercely before; they were fighting over the same inheritance.

Both were top talents, yet they had to compete for the same legacy.

So, does this mean that the Feng Family’s inheritance and the hidden Lu Family’s inheritance are actually the same?

Was the Xuan Ming inheritance split, leading each family to possess a part?

It makes sense now why Director Feng was somewhat evasive when mentioning the forces behind the Fang Family.

He was likely troubled by the powerful Lu Family, which shared the same inheritance and was a hidden powerhouse.

As for Dan Qing, who also chose the Xuan Ming inheritance, Qin Ruqing wasn’t surprised.

The sharpest sword in the world is the sword of killing. Dan Qing, being a swordsmanship genius, naturally chose the path of killing.

Besides Dan Qing, there was also Fang Zhejun, the gem of the Fang Family, who was her rival and likely someone who might target her during this inheritance selection.

With so many people choosing the Xuan Ming inheritance and the competition being so fierce, let them fight amongst themselves.

As for the Luck path, Fenhua indeed chose it.

That made sense.

Another familiar face was Song Jiaotong, the Song Family’s Void Realm Seed.

Qin Ruqing remembered him as a scheming young man. It was intriguing that he chose Luck.

The cavern she had previously deemed the most mysterious was indeed called “Heavenly Secrets.”

Only one person had entered it: Hui Neng. The match between a Buddhist and Heavenly Secrets was quite fitting.

Finally, there was the Qinglian inheritance, which was being competed for by herself and Fifth Lingyu.

Qin Ruqing almost laughed. She wasn’t surprised at all.

There had been signs earlier, hadn’t there?

Despite being from the Fifth Family’s direct line and the former clan leader’s son, Fifth Lingyu had a low rating in the Four Hell Prisons, with the last two prisons rated at Profouns level.

This suggested that Fifth Lingyu was not suited for the Fifth Family’s inheritance.

If relying solely on ratings was too simplistic, Qin Ruqing, having lived in Penglai for years, noticed that the Fifth Family’s practices left a life-and-death aura on practitioners, similar to the feeling in front of the elderly woman at the Star Map in the Ten Thousand Volumes Pavilion.

Qin Ruqing had sensed this trait in both the Fifth Clan Leader and Fifth Youlin, but never in Fifth Lingyu.

This indicated that Fifth Lingyu was likely not practicing the Fifth Family’s methods at this stage.

Was he aiming for the Azure Lutos inheritance alongside her?

Well, if that’s the case, then let him.

Qin Ruqing was tired of the hidden doubts and probing.

Now, with a clear competition, it would all come down to skill.

She couldn’t ask for more.

Before her was a dark fissure, as if leading to another space-time.

Qin Ruqing’s gaze was calm.

It seemed that the more she delved into her uncertainties, the clearer everything was becoming.

Fate seemed to have its annotations. It was fine; she would still choose to take the initiative.

Without hesitation, Qin Ruqing leaped into the abyss-like fissure—!