I Became An Immortal On Mortal Realm - Chapter 38

Chapter 36 Jin Xiao Sect, Nine Veins Combat Method

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Whether it was the Emperor of Grand Qi who chose to sacrifice the Fang Residence, or it was Lu Yuanjun who chose to massacre the Fang Residence, or perhaps it was just their subordinates who targeted the Fang Residence, none of that mattered.

The extermination crisis of the Fang Residence was inseparably linked to them.

Now that the Fang Residence still stood, Fang Wang didn’t rush to seek revenge. What he aimed to do was to diligently cultivate until he was strong enough that no one would dare protect his enemies.

After chatting for a while, the Fang Family Disciples began to discuss matters of the Cultivation World. The disturbances caused by the Ji Hao Sect had already ceased, and neither the Heavenly Gang Saint Body Technique nor the Nine Dragons Divine Transformation Art had been obtained by anyone, at least not publicly. All the participating Nine Great Sects had suffered casualties.

“Recently, a mysterious sect called the Jin Xiao Sect appeared in the Cultivation World. They say that during a contest for a Magic Artifact among the Great Abyss Gate, Taiqing Gate, Green Cicada Valley, and Ancient Demon Mountain, a powerful Jin Xiao Sect practitioner forcefully entered the scene. He stood alone against the elders of four sects, seized the Magical Artifact, and departed triumphantly. Tsk tsk, now there are rumors that the Grand Qi Cultivation Realm will no longer have just the Nine Great Sects, but ten.”

Fang Mo marveled with a face full of longing.

They were all young men and women in their prime, who didn’t want to make a name for themselves, who didn’t want to become a celebrated figure worshipped by the masses?

Fang Wang listened with rapt attention.

Two hours later, the clan members prepared to leave. Before departing, Fang Wang distributed all the Spirit Stones and Spiritual Energy pills he had received to them, leaving them deeply moved.

After stepping out of the cave abode’s gate, Fang Wang watched them fly away on their swords.

Although only half of them had mastered the art of sword flying, it was enough to carry the others down the mountain.

The last time they had parted, they had to walk down the mountain.

Fang Wang felt more emotional than the Fang Family Disciples did, because for him, it had been much more than a year since he had last seen them.

Boom—

The door to the adjacent cave abode opened, and Fang Wang glanced over to see Gu Li walking out. However, judging by her attire, it was clear she was going out, and not coming to see Fang Wang.

“You’ve finally returned,”

said Gu Li with a smile, wearing a sword case on her back as she approached Fang Wang. She sized him up, her eyes filled with admiration.

Fang Wang smiled and asked, “Miss Gu, are you heading out on a long journey?”

Gu Li nodded and said, “There is a family matter. They’ve called me back.”

Suddenly, Fang Wang remembered that when he first joined, Zhou Xue had mentioned that in twenty years, the Gu Family would no longer exist…

If it had been the person he was before, he surely would not have cared, but having known her for so long, and with Gu Li having specifically sought him out, he clearly understood the affection she held; the thought of Gu Li possibly dying along with her family made his heart sink.

However, fortunately, it was twenty years away. When Zhou Xue returned, he would make a point to inquire thoroughly.

After a brief exchange, Gu Li left on her sword and quickly disappeared into the vast fog surrounding Great Abyss Gate.

Fang Wang stood in place, gazing thoughtfully towards the horizon.

If Zhou Xue had not been reborn, he might already be dead and would never have met Gu Li, who might also die along with her family. Their destinies were originally two parallel lines that should never have crossed, yet now they were entwined. This proved that fate could change.

But even someone as powerful as Zhou Xue, who ascended to become an Immortal Venerable, met with the demise of both body and path, forced to cultivate anew. Could Cultivation truly offer carefree immortality?

Is immortality and everlasting life achievable?

After a long while.

Fang Wang withdrew his gaze and turned back into his own cave abode.

The Path of Immortality was a path he had to explore himself, to seek its true meaning.

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As spring passed and autumn came, in the blink of an eye, two years went by.

The Great Abyss Gate was once again greeted with heavy snow. The snowflakes danced in the sky as Disciples bustled through the snow and fog, appearing small and weak amidst the vast and violent snowstorm.

Within the cave abode.

Fang Wang was practicing his cultivation; two years had passed, and he had reached the eighth layer of the Soul Sculpting Realm. At this moment, he was making a breakthrough to the ninth layer.

The Solaris True Fire swirled around him, and the Heavenly Palace Halberd revealed itself above his head, faintly visible.

Suddenly.

He opened his eyes abruptly, flames flashing in his gaze. A powerful blast of air erupted, shaking everything within the cave abode.

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Gu Li, who resided in the cave dwelling next door, seemed to sense something and opened her eyes to look over.

“He has broken through again?”

Gu Li inwardly felt a shock. She had come back last year, but she hadn’t seen Fang Wang in that year. When she saw that Fang Wang was in seclusion, she too began to cultivate in solitude, not wanting to fall too far behind.

She marveled at Fang Wang’s natural talent, then suddenly thought of her father’s words, and her expression dimmed.

Meanwhile.

Fang Wang’s breakthrough was successful, and he stepped into the ninth level of the Soul Sculpting Realm. He began to practice his techniques to regulate his breath.

A full seven days passed before his breath completely stabilized. By now, his Spiritual Power was about ten times that of when he had faced Li Honggang, bolstering his confidence immensely.

Exhilarating!

Fang Wang didn’t get up to rest, instead he continued to cultivate.

Upon reaching the ninth level of the Soul Sculpting Realm, he vaguely felt a change in the Treasured Spirit Space within him. He wasn’t clear about the specifics, so he wanted to investigate further.

When he had just stepped into the Soul Sculpting Realm, he suspected that he could condense a second Lifespirit Treasure, but he couldn’t be certain.

Half a month later.

Suddenly, the bells of the third vein rang out, and not just from the third vein – the peaks of the other veins rang out one after another, awakening all the disciples who were cultivating.

Fang Wang took out his disciple token, and the voice of Yang Yuanzi came from it:

“All disciples, including direct disciples, gather immediately in front of Qingxin Hall!”

Fang Wang immediately put his disciple token into his storage bag, then stood up, straightened his robes, and, holding the Qingjun Sword, walked out of his cave dwelling.

As he left his cave dwelling, he saw Gu Li.

Gu Li nodded slightly to him and then flew into the sky on her sword.

Seeing her leave without saying a word made Fang Wang feel somewhat unaccustomed. He then saw Gu Li stop mid-air, look back at him, and ask, “Brother Fang, why aren’t you moving?”

Fang Wang shook his head with a wry smile and followed her on his sword.

The two flew side by side toward the mountaintop. Figures flew out from the entirety of the third vein, all heading to the summit. The sight was magnificent.

They traveled fast, without speaking along the way, and quickly arrived in front of Qingxin Hall. As soon as they landed, a group of disciples crowded around them, led by the eldest disciple, Li Yu.

Fang Wang and Gu Li became the subject of the surrounding disciples’ teasing. Gu Li did not rebut, making it awkward for Fang Wang to clarify without embarrassing her.

“Eldest brother, what’s going on that’s causing such a commotion?” Fang Wang asked when the opportunity arose.

Li Yu said, “It should be the Nine Veins Combat Method. It was originally scheduled for three years later, but with the Grand Qi Dynasty soon transitioning into a Cultivation Dynasty, it’s been brought forward. It’s said that after the Nine Veins Combat Method finishes, there will be a great opportunity.”

This statement made the other disciples even more curious.

A great opportunity?

Fang Wang was very interested in the Nine Veins Combat Method. The general guidelines of cultivation recorded that every ten years, the Nine Veins disciples would engage in combat to compete for their vein rankings. The higher the rank, the more cultivation resources they’d obtain. Many of the senior disciples had once been the strongest in a session of the Nine Veins Combat Method.

Great Abyss Gate, being one of the Nine Great Sects, had spies from various sects and noble families. Whoever stood out in the Nine Veins Combat Method would rise to fame in the Cultivation World. This was how Lu Yuanjun became famous. After his fame, the Great Abyss Gate announced he was a mid-grade Earth Origin Spirit Treasure, elevating his prestige even further.

More and more disciples rushed over, none daring to join the conversations of the sword-wielding or direct disciples. The open space in front of Qingxin Hall formed into various circles.

“The Emperor has arrived!”

Someone said, prompting everyone to turn their heads. Fang Wang did the same.

They saw the Emperor of Grand Qi, dressed in the robes of a sword-wielding disciple, flying over on his sword. He was tall and upright, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. Despite the heavy snow that fell upon him, it could not conceal his figure; an aura like that of a dragon seemed to radiate from him, setting him apart from the surrounding disciples.

The Emperor, named Zhao Zhen, ascended to the throne at thirteen. He was the third Emperor of the Grand Qi Dynasty. Qi Gaozu founded the dynasty, but passed away due to illness less than ten years into his reign. Zhao Zhen’s father ascended at thirty, but died less than two years into his rule. Therefore, although Zhao Zhen was young, he was already the longest-reigning Emperor of the Grand Qi Dynasty.

Under the gaze of the disciples, Zhao Zhen walked forward leisurely and came before Fang Wang, Li Yu, and the others, raising his hand in greeting and smiling, “Zhao Zhen greets his senior brothers and sisters.”

His gaze swept over them, and when it passed over Fang Wang, it did not linger.

Li Yu responded with a warm smile, “Junior Brother Zhao, there’s no need for such courtesy. And yes, this is your senior brother Fang Wang, he comes from the Fang State Duke’s Mansion of Southern Hills City. You should get to know each other better, especially since he was once a subject of yours.”

Zhao Zhen’s gaze then turned toward Fang Wang, revealing a warm smile, “The Duke of Fang has established great military merits for Grand Qi, for which I hold immense respect. Now that the Fang State Duke’s Mansion has produced a proud son of heaven like Senior Brother Fang Wang, in the future the Fang Residence will surely become a Cultivation family, pursuing immortality.”