I Became An Immortal On Mortal Realm - Chapter 40

Chapter 38: The Lifesaving Treasure Spirit, the Magic Battle Approaches

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“Do you miss me, or is it the cultivation techniques and spells on me that you miss?”

Zhou Xue teased with a laugh, scrutinizing Fang Wang with a look of satisfaction in her eyes.

Fang Wang walked to her side, opening the door as he said, “Let’s go inside to talk.”

“Mm.”

The two entered the cave abode, and the mountain gate closed tightly behind them.

They sat down at a table, where Fang Wang poured tea for Zhou Xue and asked, “Has the Fang Residence already moved to the Fang Realm?”

Zhou Xue nodded, saying, “Over a hundred disciples have already moved into the Fang Realm, led jointly by my fifth uncle and my father, with grandfather stationed in Southern Hills City. He said the Fang Residence cannot move out entirely; he fears that chaos might break out in Southern Hills City.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Wang frowned slightly.

“Don’t worry, as long as the real identity of White Garment Astonishing Swan remains hidden, the Fang Residence won’t suffer retaliation from Green Cicada Valley or the Li Family. As for Lu Yuanjun, he helped the Emperor of Grand Qi enter the Great Abyss Gate. Now that Grand Qi’s transformation into a Cultivation Dynasty has begun, he surely dares not continue collecting souls. Moreover, from his perspective, he definitely won’t retaliate against the Fang Residence to avoid exposure. As for Zhao Zhen, the Emperor of Grand Qi, he truly is ruthless.”

Zhou Xue said this with a hint of mockery in her tone.

Fang Wang asked, “What makes you say that?”

“He had the Prime Minister who was behind this assassinated and posthumously labeled him with the crime of exterminating nine kinship. He claimed that the previous attack on the Fang Residence and other cities that were slaughtered were all related to the Prime Minister. Then, in a short time, he exterminated the Prime Minister’s nine kinship,” Zhou Xue answered.

Fang Wang furrowed his brow further and asked, “There were other cities as well?”

“Mm, apart from visiting the Duke’s Mansion I previously mentioned, they targeted another two Duke’s Mansions and slaughtered the inhabitants of the cities where those two Fang State Duke’s Mansions were located. Lu Yuanjun collected millions of souls at the very least.”

Hearing Zhou Xue’s words, Fang Wang couldn’t help but think about his earlier interaction with Zhao Zhen. That emperor had seemed so gentle and sunny that it was hard to imagine him committing such cruel acts behind the scenes.

With narrowed eyes, Fang Wang said, “Lu Yuanjun’s objective is to collect souls, and Zhao Zhen, in order to assist, conveniently let Lu Yuanjun’s people eliminate the Duke’s Mansions that threatened his power?”

Zhou Xue nodded and said, “Exactly, and by doing so, this whole affair appears to be merely a tragic conflict between imperial power and ministerial authority, not involving the Cultivation World.”

“But with the Prime Minister dead, won’t we lack evidence for revenge in the future? Are there any cultivators who helped Lu Yuanjun that survived?” Fang Wang asked with a frown.

Zhou Xue smiled sardonically, “Do you really need evidence to seek revenge? Evidence is only used to convince oneself. Leave the matter of revenge to me, and you focus on cultivating. I told you the truth only to make sure you aren’t deceived by the façades of Lu Yuanjun and Zhao Zhen.”

Fang Wang was about to respond when Zhou Xue interrupted, “Let’s talk about the upcoming Nine Veins Combat Method. You must compete, because the nine disciples who ultimately win will be allowed to enter the Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven. The Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven is a secret realm transmitted from ancient times which, if things go as expected, will mostly benefit the Great Abyss Gate and lay the foundation for their rise to power.”

Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven?

Fang Wang’s interest was piqued—Zhou Xue herself was urging him to compete, signaling there were many benefits within.

“I will also enter the Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven this time. Once you manage to get in, I’ll explain everything to you in detail. The Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven will be a turning point for the Grand Qi Cultivation Realm, and we will also encounter sects from other dynasties, and perhaps even meet an exceptional talent with a Heaven Yuan Spirit Treasure,” Zhou Xue laughed, making Fang Wang even more interested in the Great Saint’s Grotto-Heaven.

Fang Wang asked curiously, “What have you been doing these two years, just taking care of the Fang Residence?”

Zhou Xue shook her head, “Of course not. I also needed to grow stronger.”

“What realm are you at now?”

“I won’t tell you, but I know you’ve reached the ninth level of the Soul Sculpting Realm.”

Zhou Xue propped her cheek with her right hand, staring at Fang Wang with a smile.

Fang Wang’s expression stiffened for a moment, as he had not expected Zhou Xue to see through his cultivation level. It seemed the Breath Concealment Technique had a counter after all.

“To be honest, I was surprised you could defeat Li Honggang. It seems you’ve kept secrets from me as well, but that’s fine. It’s the secretive you that reassures me the most,” Zhou Xue continued with a laugh, already comparing Fang Wang to the legendary geniuses from her past memories.

Fang Wang gave a feigned cough and asked, “On that note, I have a question—can a cultivator only have one Lifespirit Treasure?”

Zhou Xue’s eyes narrowed as she asked, “Could it be that there is something unusual with your Treasured Spirit Space?”

Fang Wang didn’t hide anything and shared what he had experienced. After he finished speaking, Zhou Xue was not shocked but spoke with a wistful tone, “So that’s how it is. It’s no wonder your talent is so strong. Indeed, there are cultivators in the world with more than one type of Lifespirit Treasure. The most Lifespirit Treasures I’ve seen on one proud talent were nine. He ascended with me and, after ascension, became unstoppable, a being even I had to look up to.”

Fang Wang raised an eyebrow and asked, “Really? What kind of realm must one reach to be looked up to by an Immortal Venerable?”

“The so-called Immortal Venerable is just a title of respect in the Upper Realm,” Zhou Xue answered, seemingly unwilling to discuss the Upper Realm further, and instead continued to speak about Lifespirit Treasures.

“The stages of Cultivation are divided into Qi Cultivation, Spiritual Refinement, Spirit Pill, Profound Heart, and Condensation. Generally speaking, possessing an Earth Origin Spirit Treasure offers the hope of advancing to the Condensation Spirit Realm. Currently, in the Grand Qi Cultivation Realm, the number of Great Cultivators in the Condensation Spirit Realm can be counted on one’s fingers, which shows the importance of the grade of the Spirit Treasure. Those who have more than one Lifespirit Treasure have more possibilities than other cultivators due to having one or two additional Lifespirit Treasures.”

“Take you, for example, the grade of your second Lifespirit Treasure may not be lower than the first, but it could also be insignificant, all depending on fate.”

“It’s estimated that when you break through to the Spirit Pill Realm, you will be able to shape your second Lifespirit Treasure.”

Fang Wang was thrilled. Although he hadn’t used the Heavenly Palace Halberd, when he was in the Heavenly Palace and wielded the Heavenly Palace Halberd while performing the Nine Dragons Divine Transformation Art, its power was terrifying, which was enough to prove that the Heavenly Palace Halberd was far stronger than the Superior Grade Spiritual Weapon, the Qingjun Sword.

If he could obtain another Lifespirit Treasure…

The two continued their conversation, with Fang Wang asking questions and Zhou Xue answering. Gradually, Fang Wang’s understanding of the Cultivation World grew.

An hour later,

Zhou Xue stood up, ready to leave, and Fang Wang immediately offered to see her out.

“Don’t make any more requests. When you reach the Spirit Pill Realm, I will teach you another technique that will not disappoint you,” Zhou Xue said as she walked ahead.

Fang Wang pouted, thinking to himself, am I the kind of person who only thinks of taking?

“Alright, that day won’t be too far off!”

“Mhm.”

…

A month passed quickly, and during this time, Fang Wang had not been cultivating; he was planting spiritual herbs and flowers in his cave dwelling.

When the day of the Nine Veins Combat Method arrived, his Disciple Token vibrated with Spiritual Power, and he immediately picked it up, hearing Yang Yuanzi’s voice from within:

“Fang Wang, come to Qingxin Hall immediately.”

Fang Wang stood up, got ready quickly, and then walked out of his cave dwelling.

As soon as he came out, he saw Gu Li, which made Fang Wang raise an eyebrow.

Gu Li noticed the look on his face and said, annoyed, “What? You think I’m not qualified to represent the third vein?”

“It’s not that, it’s just that you’ve only recently joined…”

“You don’t think the Nine Veins Combat Method is only fought between Spirit Pill Realm disciples, do you?”

“Isn’t it?”

“How could that be possible? Disciples in the Spirit Pill Realm are already qualified to be promoted to junior elders, or to hold office. Although there are indeed Spirit Pill Realm Disciples participating in the Nine Veins Combat Method, they account for less than forty percent of participants,” Gu Li huffed, which gave Fang Wang a clearer understanding of the Great Abyss Gate.

Above the Spirit Pill Realm is the Profound Heart Realm, and as Zhou Xue had said, the Peak Masters of each vein were all in the Profound Heart Realm. As for the Condensation Spirit Realm, only the Sect Leader Guang Qiuxian might have reached it.

Fang Wang laughed and said, “Let’s go, we must bring honor to the third vein.”

“Hmph!”

Gu Li gave him a cold look, then the two flew on their swords towards the Qingxin Hall at the peak of the mountain.

In front of Qingxin Hall, Yang Yuanzi and the head disciple, Li Yu, were already waiting. After Fang Wang and the other person landed, four disciples had yet to arrive.

Soon after, the remaining four arrived one after another.

Fang Wang noticed that besides him and Gu Li, there were three other Spiritual Refinement Realm disciples, all at the eighth level of Spiritual Refinement, no wonder the third vein ranked second to last in the last combat method session.

Yang Yuanzi looked down at the nine disciples and said expressionlessly, “Since there are new disciples participating, I will explain the rules again. The upcoming Nine Veins Combat Method will adopt a one-on-one duel format, where the Peak Master selects opponents and can only pick those from a vein ranked higher than their own, leading to a duel of disciples from one vein against another. We have seven choices, while the number one ranked first vein can only wait for challenges from other veins. During the combat method, if all disciples from a higher-ranked vein are defeated, their ranking will be replaced by the winner, and the defeated vein may consider whether to continue challenging. However, the nine participating disciples cannot be substituted.”

“In the end, the nine disciples with the most individual victories will represent the Great Abyss Gate in seeking opportunities in the Blessed Land of Grotto-Heaven!”