Becoming Elder Meng's disciple certainly offered many benefits, but the arrival of Saint Lord Jiuxuan before him clearly presented a better option. This already exceeded his initial expectations.
He had originally thought that the Law Conference attracting the attention of Saint Lord Jiuxuan was just a gimmick; after all, he hadn't seen the other party appear, nor was there any definitive word, just rumors among the public.
If a powerful Sage were to take him as a disciple, that would already be a good choice, but he hadn't expected a Sage Lord who governed an entire province to arrive in person.
And it was a Third-Turn Sage Lord at that. He had thought the other party was merely a newly ascended Sage Lord, but he hadn't expected him to be much stronger than imagined.
It was also evident that the future of this Saint Lord Jiuxuan would absolutely not be poor; not to mention reaching the Sage King Realm, at the very least, he was a top-tier existence among Sage Lords.
If he missed an opportunity like this, he feared it would be difficult to have a second chance in the future.
By becoming a disciple under a Sage Lord, what he could obtain was not just protection and resources, but a higher starting point.
Elder Meng could give him a path leading to the Sage Realm, while Mo Chenxiao offered him a path leading to the Sage Lord Realm.
Even though he had the System to rely on, his strength was currently still weak. In this vast world of the Eternal Continent, no matter how many trump cards he had, it was not as practical as having a backer at the Sage Lord level.
"Xuanji."
Mo Chenxiao's voice pulled Han Xuanji back from his thoughts.
He set down his teacup and his gaze landed on Han Xuanji's face. His tone remained as casual as before, but those eyes had become a bit more profound than just a moment ago. "There is one thing I would like to ask you first."
Han Xuanji nodded slightly. "Please speak, Sage Lord."
Mo Chenxiao looked at him and spoke slowly. "If my guess is correct, you should not be a Cultivator native to the Eternal Continent, but rather someone from some Primordial Chaos, right?"
These words came suddenly.
Han Xuanji felt a jolt in his heart, but his expression remained as calm as water.
He was silent for a moment, not denying it.
Because he knew that lying in front of a Sage Lord was not only meaningless but would also put himself in a passive position.
Although Elder Meng had not specifically investigated his background, with Saint Lord Jiuxuan's abilities, wanting to investigate his origin would be nothing more than a simple task.
"That is correct." Han Xuanji said frankly. "I do indeed come from a Primordial Chaos."
Hearing this, Elder Meng, who had been keeping his eyes closed, also opened them, clearly somewhat surprised.
He had not yet had the time to investigate Han Xuanji's background and had only thought he had been lucky to pick up a good seedling.
This was not something unheard of in history.
The look of approval in Mo Chenxiao's eyes grew a bit stronger. He did not pursue which Chaos it was, nor did he ask how Han Xuanji achieved Transcendence, but simply nodded gently. "Living beings in the Primordial Chaos are inherently weak."
"For you to be able to achieve Transcendence all the way from such an environment, arrive at the Eternal Continent, and reach this step in such a short amount of time is indeed not easy."
It was alright, he supposed.
Han Xuanji felt that it had actually been quite easy for him.Why did everyone always think his journey had been so arduous?
(T/N: Well that's because people don't usually have your level of cheating)
However, on the surface, Han Xuanji still put on an expression of reflecting on past hardships, as if he had truly suffered a great deal in the past.
"The child who acts pitiful gets the candy."
Although he hadn't suffered in the past, he could pretend he had now.
Mo Chenxiao paused, his tone carrying a hint of emotion. "You don't need to be nervous. In fact, the Ancestors of countless Cultivators on the Eternal Continent today are all Transcendents who walked out of the Primordial Chaos."
"They arrived at the Eternal Continent, realized the Dao of Sages, established homes, multiplied, and after the accumulation of countless years, the prosperity of today was achieved."
Han Xuanji listened quietly.
He naturally knew this part of history.
In the ancient era, powerful Ferocious Beasts roamed the Eternal Continent, and the indigenous people of the Eternal Continent relied on those powerful Eternal Deities to survive.
Later, the Transcendents arrived. They first gradually won over a group of indigenous people, then rapidly grew, not only defeating the Ferocious Beasts but also occupying the territory.
As for those indigenous people who were unwilling to submit, they followed the Eternal Deities into the various great desolate regions.
Mo Chenxiao did not elaborate, clearly not wanting to talk much more about this topic.
The other party likely knew far more than he did.
"However." Mo Chenxiao changed the subject, his gaze landing back on Han Xuanji with a scrutinizing meaning. "Your cultivation speed is indeed a bit beyond common logic."
"I have carefully investigated you. From the time you arrived in Qianhun City until now, being the champion of the Law Conference, it has been no more than a thousand years."
"This speed is extremely rare across the entire Eternal Continent."
In reality, it was only a few hundred years.
Mo Chenxiao continued, "So I would like to ask, are you the Reincarnation of some great power?"
This question was even more direct than the previous one.
Experts who undergo Reincarnation to cultivate again are not rare on the Eternal Continent.
Some experts feel their path ahead is hopeless and will choose to voluntarily dissipate their cultivation, using their true spirit to undergo Reincarnation and cultivate again, hoping to achieve a higher Realm in the next life.
When such people walk the path of cultivation again, the memories and insights from their previous life will awaken at a specific time, and their cultivation speed will far exceed that of ordinary people.
And for a more perfect foundation, some people will even choose to undergo Reincarnation into a Primordial Chaos.
Because in the ancient era, many Transcendents stepped into the Sage King Realm. Among the circle of Sages, a considerable portion firmly believe in the theory of Transcendent success; they feel that if one can successfully achieve Transcendence solely through their own efforts, their potential will be higher, and it will be easier to succeed.
Han Xuanji met his gaze, his expression frank, neither dodging nor hesitating. "No, I am not the Reincarnation of anyone."
"I have reached where I am today by taking it one step at a time; there were no shortcuts."
When he said this, he even convinced himself.
After all, he really wasn't the Reincarnation of some expert; there was nothing wrong with relying on the System to grow one step at a time, right?
At any rate, his experience in the Primordial Chaos was real.
One had to know that he had truly and solidly cultivated up from a Mortal. He could truly be called a Civilian Heaven Venerable!
However, there was no need to bring this up; at any rate, his conscience was clear.
Even if Saint Lord Jiuxuan had means to detect whether he was lying, he shouldn't be able to detect it.
Even if it were detected, and he didn't take him as a disciple, there would be nothing he could do, so he would just accept it.