Chapter 295: Su Xing's Sword Dao: The Sword of Safety [First Update]
[The next day, Qingyunzi attacked...]
[No matter how much you explained, even offering the Ruyi Visualization Method, Qingyunzi still performed a soul search on you...]
[Your consciousness gradually faded...]
[You died!]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing shook his head slightly.
"What a pity, with my current strength, simulating for 130 years is perhaps the limit... In the future, when I'm stronger, I should be able to extend the simulation further..."
"Befriending Qingyunzi has been proven to be unfeasible... I should focus on enhancing my cultivation!"
Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[Innate Vein Blockade]: Golden Talent, price: 10 units of Energy Origin.
[Immortal Three Tribulations - Yang Fire Tribulation]: One of the Immortal Three Tribulations, the Yang Fire tribulation of the Yin-Yang Dual Flames, which refines the five internal organs and strengthens the Celestial Body. Upon successfully overcoming the Yin-Yang Dual Flames tribulation, one can achieve the Earth Immortal Realm! Price: 10,000 units of Energy Origin.
[Origin-Passing Flower (180): Heavenly material and earthly treasure, can stimulate Primal Qi and refine Primal Qi. Price: 18,000 units of Energy Origin.
**[Sword Dao Comprehension (Rudiment)]: ** Integrate the Sword Dao into cultivation, become a Sword Immortal. Further cultivation of a more profound sword technique is required to further improve. Price: 30,000 units of Energy Origin.
Su Xing looked at the simulation rewards and felt conflicted.
The Innate Vein Blockade talent was temporarily discarded by Su Xing. He could use it later if he primarily focused on Qi Refinement without relying on pills.
As for the Origin-Passing Flowers, Su Xing intended to bring them out once, ensuring he had enough Local Earth Pills for the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, but not now.
"Ultimately, the most crucial thing right now is to achieve the Earth Immortal Realm and further enhance my strength!"
Su Xing muttered, then decisively stated:
"I choose the Immortal Three Tribulations... and the Sword Dao Comprehension!"
[You have successfully brought out the Immortal Three Tribulations - Yang Fire Tribulation Comprehension, costing 10,000 units of Energy Origin, remaining Energy Origin is 117,583...]
[You have successfully brought out Sword Dao Comprehension, costing 30,000 units of Energy Origin, remaining Energy Origin is 87,583...]
As the simulation prompt faded, two mysterious energies surged into Su Xing's body.
Su Xing first felt a warmth in his five internal organs as they underwent a cleansing process, eventually returning to calm...
In just a few moments!
The Yang Fire Tribulation of the Yin-Yang Dual Flames was successfully overcome!
At the same time, a flood of insights about the Sword Dao surged into Su Xing's mind, his sword intent skyrocketing, entering a brand new realm!
From Sword Origin to Sword Dao was a qualitative leap!
Su Xing sat cross-legged, silently contemplating for a moment before slowly standing up.
With a thought, 2,200 strands of Protective Sword Qi surrounded Su Xing.
"Sword Dao... although it's only the Rudiment stage, the number of Protective Sword Qi I can control has greatly increased..."
"But the Sword Dao is different from other Dao principles. It rarely appears naturally in the cultivation world. One can only gain insights from cultivating sword techniques or similar methods?"
Su Xing muttered.
If he wanted to take his Protective Sword Qi to the next level, he might need to visit Luo Tian Sect again.
"No rush for now... the Sword Dao Rudiment stage is sufficient for the time being. The key is to reach the Earth Immortal Realm as soon as possible!"
Su Xing glanced at the time and began to change his appearance and conceal his aura.
A moment later, Su Xing successfully completed the trade, earning 20,000 units of Energy Origin.
Then, over the next week, Su Xing repaired three Nascent Soul-level puppets within the Spirit Field Heavenly Domain.
On September 23rd, Su Xing went to the Immortal Martial World and retrieved the newly mined exotic metal ore.
With Su Xing's enhanced understanding of the Sword Dao, his Sword Control Technique speed increased by a further 50%!
Now, it only took eight hours for Su Xing to fly a million li with his sword!
Because Sword Control Technique speed not only depends on the level of mastery of the divine ability and one's own cultivation...
More importantly, it depends on one's comprehension of the Sword Dao!
With the significant increase in Sword Control Technique speed, Su Xing could travel between different Realm (副本) worlds and other countries much faster.
This saved Su Xing a lot of time.
After obtaining the exotic metal ore, Su Xing went to the villa to meet Jin Congxue.
After completing the trade, Su Xing didn't linger but directly returned to the Spirit Field Heavenly Domain.
Su Xing couldn't wait any longer and was ready to start a new round of simulation.
Back into the Luotien Realm once again!
After the cooldown period was over, Su Xing immediately started the simulation!
"Start simulation!"
[Simulation 105 begins, currently remaining Energy Origin is 133,276... remaining simulation attempts are unlimited.]
[Simulation starts!]
[Spending 1 unit of Energy Origin to draw a Golden Legendary Talent, do you want to draw?]
"Yes!" Su Xing silently recited.
[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Purple Talent Innate Tide Body. The next time you draw a Golden Talent, the probability will be 70%...]
[Innate Tide Body]: Purple Talent, you are born with more water in your body, and your comprehension of water-elemental Qi is higher than that of ordinary people.
Su Xing: "..."
Damn, this physique is a bit strange!
Su Xing rolled his eyes. Compared to using it himself, perhaps gifting this physique to someone else would be more effective?
Su Xing pondered.
Shaking his head, Su Xing silently recited:
"Fine, let's officially begin the simulation!"
[In the Spirit Field Heavenly Domain, you realize that you are in a simulation...]
[Ten days later, you travel to the Luo Tian Sect Realm!]
"Use Immersive Simulation..." Su Xing silently recited.
[Ding...]
The next second, Su Xing's vision changed, and he appeared within the Luo Tian Realm.
In the familiar Luo Tian Sect grand hall, Su Xing completed the task flow and returned to his master, Luo Qingniu, asking:
"Master, my Three Talismans Sword Technique has integrated the three swords into one, and I have integrated the Sword Dao into my cultivation. It can't be further improved. I wonder if there's a path beyond Sword Immortal?"
After hearing Su Xing's words, Luo Qingniu remained silent for a moment before replying:
"The path of the Sword Immortal, I don't know much about it either... But what I can confirm is that all Sword cultivators, after reaching the Sword Immortal realm, need to forge their own path!"
His own path?
Su Xing was stunned, a look of confusion in his eyes.
Luo Qingniu nodded and said:
"All Sword Immortals in the world, the Sword they cultivate is their own!"
"If the Sword Dao one cultivates doesn't follow the path of their predecessors... they can only explore it themselves!"
After hearing Luo Qingniu's words, Su Xing frowned slightly.
Explore it himself...
Although Su Xing had plenty of time in the simulation, if he only explored on his own, it would definitely be less efficient than learning a ready-made sword technique!
Seemingly sensing Su Xing's thoughts, Luo Qingniu said:
"Xiao Chuan, you are exceptionally talented... But Sword Dao aptitude is secondary. More important is your mindset!"
"In my Luo Tian Sect, there was once an ancestor who was a Sword cultivator... He only reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm in his lifetime, but with the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he fought against a Great Luo Golden Immortal and remained undefeated!"
After hearing this, Su Xing's eyes lit up instantly.
A Taiyi Sword Immortal, fighting against a Great Luo Golden Immortal! Su Xing could definitely learn this sword technique!
After all, the sword was only one part of Su Xing's many abilities.
Even if he could only achieve the combat power of a Great Luo, Su Xing would be satisfied...
After all, with Great Luo strength, Su Xing's simulations could be greatly extended, and he would have plenty of time to improve his cultivation and strength...
Thinking this, Su Xing asked:
"Master, what about this Taiyi ancestor's sword technique..."
But Luo Qingniu shook his head slightly and said:
"I said, Sword Immortals don't have cultivation techniques..."
"However, that ancestor did leave behind the path he followed..."
Saying this, Luo Qingniu took out an ancient book that resembled a diary and handed it to Su Xing:
"If you have time, you can study the ancestor's methods and cultivate your own Sword Dao!"
Su Xing nodded slightly, taking the ancient book and beginning to read.
It was indeed a diary, recording the ancestor's sword cultivation experiences.
Su Xing had an incredible memory and quickly finished reading the diary, a look of surprise on his face.
This Sword Immortal ancestor had cultivated swords for tens of thousands of years!
The diary didn't contain any introductions to sword techniques or sword moves.
It only recorded his life experiences!
But this ancestor, from the day he began learning the sword, never left it...
Therefore, from his life trajectory, Su Xing roughly summarized four key points:
First, Nurturing the Sword!
Using one's own Sword Dao comprehension to nurture the sword in hand!
Nurturing a sword has no time limit for Sword cultivators. Strictly speaking, a Sword cultivator's entire life is spent nurturing their sword, and the longer they nurture it, the more their minds and the sword become intertwined, and the more terrifying the power they can unleash!
Second, Killing Enemies!
Using the sword to kill enemies purely, abandoning all sword moves, sword techniques, and even Sword Qi and Sword Intent!
This Taiyi Sword Immortal spent his entire life fighting and killing countless enemies... In these continuous battles, he enhanced his comprehension of the sword!
Third, Sword Qi and Sword Glow!
Using Sword Qi and Sword Glow as tools to sever all that is unbreakable in the world!
Once, this Taiyi Sword Immortal had cultivated his Sword Qi to the point where he could sever a Medium Thousand Realm with a single strike!
Fourth, Sword Intent!
Using one's own Sword Dao will to choose one's path...
Regarding this point, the ancestor had chosen the path of Invincible Sword Intent!
This requires absolute confidence in one's strength and an unwavering will!
"Creating your own path..."
Su Xing pondered. From this ancestor's Sword Dao, Su Xing saw the ultimate pursuit of the sword.
Spending their entire life dedicated to the sword, perhaps that's why they could achieve the Invincible Sword Dao?
"Invincible Sword Dao... is it suitable for me?"
Su Xing took a deep breath and then shook his head.
Undeniably, it wasn't suitable for him.
When Su Xing was weak, in previous simulations, he had encountered far too many powerful enemies.
Even in simulations... Su Xing had been defeated before, and he couldn't be considered invincible.
"Then... what kind of Sword Dao am I seeking?"
Su Xing closed his eyes and pondered. After a long time, a term appeared in his mind.
Safety!
Su Xing's path was the Sword Dao of Safety!
What he pursued was nothing but the ultimate safety of himself!
But... how could this Sword Dao be achieved?
Su Xing suddenly smiled and muttered:
"Eliminate all enemies... wouldn't that be safe?"
"The Sword Dao I seek is to protect myself and those I love."
"Those who fall beneath my blade are all my enemies!"
At that instant, Su Xing seemed to feel that his Sword Intent and Sword Dao had undergone a significant elevation!
Su Xing had found his own Sword Dao: Safety!
...
After finding his own Sword Dao, Su Xing didn't leave immediately. Instead, he went to the Scripture Pavilion, hoping to find a secret technique that could seal parts of his memories.
This was to prevent his memories from becoming confused after prolonged Immersive Simulations.
Su Xing arrived at the seventh level of the Scripture Pavilion and, after searching for a while, finally found an Immortal Technique.
Binding Memory Art!
The effect of this art was simple: to seal one's own or another's memories.
Of course, sealing one's own memories was easy, but sealing another's memories required either their consent and full access to their soul, or significantly greater strength and cultivation than the target to forcefully seal it!
Cultivating this Immortal Technique was not easy for Su Xing. It took him a long time before he memorized the technique, but he hadn't yet begun to master it.
...
The Immersive Simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to the real world.
"Whew... Binding Memory Art! Truly excellent! This is exactly what I need, to seal part of my memories!"
Su Xing muttered, then recalled the Sword Dao he had found:
"Pursuing safety... is far more difficult than pursuing invincibility!"
"Because to be safe, one must be invincible in the world!"
Su Xing took a deep breath, determination in his eyes, and looked at the simulation panel.
[After leaving Luo Tian, you found your own Sword Dao: the Way of Safety!]
[This Sword Dao might be more difficult than any other... but you were not afraid!]
[So next, you chose to continue cultivating on Blue Star.]
[Ten years of sharpening the sword, time flies by.]
[In the tenth year, the number of Protective Sword Qi you have cultivated reaches two thousand four hundred!]
[In the same year, you go to the Beast Taming Realm to eliminate hidden dangers.]
[Seeking an opportunity to quickly break through to the Earth Immortal Realm, you decide to go to the Lesser Qingyun Realm!]
[You contact the Great Xia military, but the alien invasion is still weak, and Zhenyao Pass remains strong.]
[So, you take your family and friends, place them in the Spirit Field Heavenly Domain, and leave Blue Star.]
[After passing through otherworldly space, you arrive at the Lesser Qingyun Realm.]
[At this point, it's only the tenth year of the simulation, and the situation in the Lesser Qingyun Realm is still favorable, with the alien race on the defensive.]
[You go to Bai Di City and sell the information you gathered earlier, including information about the Purple Bull Demon King.]
[In the twelfth year, Bai Di City secretly gathers loose cultivators, preparing to wipe out the major outposts of the Arrival Sect.]
[You infiltrate them, head to the mountain valley base, and prepare to wipe out the Arrival Sect cadres.]
[Because you were prepared and took the initiative, the three peak Human Immortal Realm cadres didn't even have time to escape to the depths of the 100,000 Mountains.]
[You successfully obtain a top-grade Yin-Yang Pill, but you're not ready to go to the Yellow Sand Realm to undergo the Immortal Three Tribulations.]
[Before that, you have more important things to do.]
[After settling your family and friends, you ride the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat and head to the Black Water Realm.]
[Over the next twenty years, you remain in the Black Water Realm, cultivating the True One Breathing Technique, hoping to trigger a chance encounter with enlightenment...]
[In the thirty-fifth year, you enter the Secret Realm, kill Arrival Sect cadres, and obtain one hundred and eighty clusters of Origin-Passing Flowers!]
In the real world, Su Xing nodded slightly upon seeing this.
"What a pity, I didn't trigger a chance encounter with enlightenment... But thankfully, I successfully obtained the Origin-Passing Flowers!"
That's right, Su Xing's goal in this simulation, besides breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, was to find a way to obtain the Origin-Passing Flowers!
Previously, Su Xing had drawn a "double-edged sword" talent, the Innate Vein Blockade.
It prevented him from using pills to cultivate but doubled his cultivation speed!
Therefore, after breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, Su Xing planned to immediately launch an assault to reach the Great Completion stage of the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture!
If he could successfully cultivate to the Great Completion stage of the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, Su Xing could turn his attention to Qi Refinement cultivation and, with the help of the Innate Vein Blockade, rapidly improve his Qi Refinement cultivation.
Of course, if he could successfully cultivate the True One Breathing Technique to the third layer, that would be best.
If not, Su Xing wouldn't force it.
"One hundred and eighty clusters of Origin-Passing Flowers are enough to refine hundreds of Local Earth Pills. Combined with what I can acquire in future simulations, that's over a thousand Local Earth Pills!"
"That should be enough..."
Su Xing muttered.
Over a thousand Local Earth Pills, consuming one per month, should be enough for him to cultivate the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture for over a hundred years.
Thinking this, Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[After obtaining the Origin-Passing Flowers, you don't refine any pills.]
[You decide to leave this realm immediately and head to the Yellow Sand Realm!]
[After nearly two months of traversing the void, you successfully arrive at the Yellow Sand Realm!]
[You arrive at the forbidden area and prepare to break through the final Yin Fire tribulation!]
[If you can successfully break through this tribulation, you can reach the Earth Immortal Realm cultivation...]
[The Yin Fire, every time the sun sets, the temperature in this place plummets, and even ordinary Immortals find it difficult to withstand!]
[After consuming the Yin-Yang Pill, you feel much better. So, every time the sun sets, you go to the Yin Fire tribulation to refine your marrow.]
[The Yin Fire, when it penetrates your limbs and bones, can increase your innate aptitude...]
[This cultivation lasts for thirty-five years!]
[In the seventieth year, the Yin Fire's refinement of your body has been mostly completed. All that's needed is the accumulation of time.]
[And during these decades, you have also accumulated a full five years of Great Wisdom state enhancement.]
[Another ten years pass like this.]
[In the eightieth year, three years ago, you triggered the Late Bloomer talent, and your cultivation speed doubled!]
In the real world, Su Xing didn't hesitate and decisively stated:
"Use Immersive Simulation, lasting for 10 years!"
[Ding, you have successfully used Immersive Simulation. Remaining Energy Origin is 129,432...]
As the simulation prompt faded, Su Xing appeared in the simulated world.
The first thing he did was cultivate the Binding Memory Art!
This art was a necessity for long Immersive Simulations!
The Binding Memory Art was extremely profound. It didn't just seal memories within a specific time period.
It could even fix certain memories and retrieve them when needed.
Su Xing consumed an Enlightenment Pill, activated the Great Wisdom state, and prepared to cultivate the Binding Memory Art!
On the tenth day of the Immersive Simulation, Su Xing finally mastered the Binding Memory Art!
Then, Su Xing chose to fix and seal his recent memories, ensuring that even after leaving the Immersive Simulation, he could still maintain his sensitivity to memories and time.
After making these preparations, Su Xing officially began cultivating.
Su Xing's first choice was still the True One Breathing Technique!
And so, ten years passed in the blink of an eye...
Su Xing returned to the real world, a slight daze in his eyes, but then realized something and immediately activated the Binding Memory Art!
Then, a flood of memories surged back, and Su Xing regained the memory node before the Immersive Simulation.
"Whew... ten years of Immersive Simulation, equivalent to thirty or forty years of hard cultivation. The third layer of the True One Breathing Technique is still a long way off!"
(I've been working on this for several hours, and I've only managed to write 5,000 words. There's one more chapter that I'll release tomorrow during the day~ Goodnight~)
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 296: Finally Entering the Earth Immortal Realm, The Strange Starry Realm!
Su Xing shook his head slightly.
He was currently practicing the third layer of the Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique, focusing on absorbing the Qi of the Four Seasons.
Within a year, only the four days of the beginning of spring, summer, autumn, and winter could ensure rapid cultivation progress.
While cultivation could still progress on ordinary days, it was far slower compared to these four days.
Therefore, the third layer of the Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique required meticulous effort and a significant investment of time and energy.
"At this rate, it might take several simulations… or hundreds of years of immersive simulation to master the third layer?"
Su Xing shook his head again. Since the Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique couldn't progress to the third layer for now, he decided to focus all his efforts on breaking through the Yin Fire Tribulation!
He had forty years left in the simulation, which should be more than enough to overcome the Yin and Yang Fire Tribulation and break through to the Earth Immortal Realm!
With this thought, Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[Ninetieth Year: After ten years of cultivating the Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique, your progress was slow, so you decided to fully focus on breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm!]
[Soon, another ten years passed…]
[Hundredth Year: With the support of the Late Bloomer trait, your speed in overcoming the Yin Fire Tribulation doubled.]
[As you continued to cultivate and undergo the process of refining your body and spirit, your aptitude further increased.]
[This refinement of body and spirit didn't enhance the quality of your spiritual roots. You remained a triple-element mutated Heavenly Spiritual Root, but you felt a significant improvement in your ability to absorb spiritual Qi and your innate constitution…]
[The enhancement of your aptitude and constitution filled you with joy, so every day after sunset, you would venture into the forbidden lands to refine your body and spirit.]
[You persisted for a full twenty years.]
[One Hundred and Twentieth Year: One day, you felt a profound sense, as if your internal organs and innate constitution were approaching perfection.]
[Only the final step remained before overcoming the Yin and Yang Fire Tribulation…]
[Without hesitation, you launched your final assault on the threshold of the Earth Immortal Realm!]
[This secluded cultivation lasted for three years!]
[One Hundred and Twenty-Third Year: You felt the spiritual energy within your body expanding and swelling.]
[Within just a few days, the river of spiritual energy, symbolizing your cultivation base, had widened to ten zhang!]
[Compared to the peak of the Human Immortal Realm, your spiritual energy reserves had doubled!]
[More importantly, the quality of your Immortal Qi seemed to have subtly improved.]
[In the area where you were cultivating, thunderclouds gathered persistently in the sky. This was a phenomenon that accompanied a cultivator's breakthrough to a higher realm.]
[Unlike the Heavenly Thunder during tribulation, the breakthrough from Human Immortal to Earth Immortal only required overcoming the Yin and Yang Fire Tribulation, without the need for a thunder tribulation.]
[This phenomenon served as a declaration that a new Earth Immortal cultivator was about to be born in this realm!]
[At this moment, all within a radius of ten thousand li were aware that a new Earth Immortal cultivator was about to emerge!]
[And you, your heart filled with exhilaration, solidified your cultivation base.]
[Congratulations! You have become an early-stage Earth Immortal cultivator!]
[After breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, you sensed that numerous auras were probing your surroundings. Many Immortals were curious about the identity of this new Earth Immortal cultivator.]
[Not wanting to cause too much commotion, you quickly concealed your aura and fled on your sword…]
[After arriving at a deserted location, you attempted to circulate the spiritual energy within your body.]
[Due to the solid foundation you had established, although you were only at the early stage of the Earth Immortal Realm, your spiritual energy reserves were already approaching the mid-stage!]
[The abundance of spiritual energy gave you a significant advantage in casting spells and divine abilities… the Immortal Qi within you flowed endlessly.]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"My Qi Refinement cultivation has successfully reached the Earth Immortal Realm… coupled with the foundational entry into the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art, my current strength should be considered invincible below the Heavenly Immortal Realm, right?"
"Perhaps… even against Heavenly Immortal Realm experts, I might not be completely without a chance!"
Su Xing carefully considered the trump cards he currently possessed.
Besides cultivating both Qi and Body, Su Xing's understanding of the Dao was also exceptionally profound, with his Spirit Domain beginning to take shape.
Especially his grasp of the Spatial Dao, he had only just begun to comprehend it, a skill usually associated with Heavenly Immortals.
Unfortunately, Su Xing's strength had increased too rapidly. To those Heavenly Immortal cultivators, his nascent Spirit Domain wasn't particularly impressive.
Su Xing's strongest offensive techniques were still the Protective Sword Qi and the Five Elements Spiritual Explosion Art!
Su Xing estimated that if he were to expend a third of his Immortal Qi, combined with the enhancement from the Fire and Wood Dao, a single explosion could severely injure even a peak Earth Immortal.
The Protective Sword Qi was beyond question. Two thousand two hundred strands of Protective Sword Qi were enough to dominate the Earth Immortal Realm.
The only pity was that Su Xing lacked a spell or divine ability capable of directly threatening or severely injuring a Heavenly Immortal.
Perhaps, when the number of Protective Sword Qi increased further, reaching three thousand or more, he might be able to achieve that?
"Sigh… but the simulation time has reached the one hundred and twenty-third year!"
"Based on previous experiences, Qingyunzi will find this realm in seven years… perhaps I can try going to another world and continue to escape?"
Su Xing closed his eyes and pondered.
He had now reached the early stage of the Earth Immortal Realm, with spiritual energy reserves comparable to the mid-stage.
Combined with the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, he was confident in traveling to any small world within ten Void Nodes.
"Perhaps… the Starry Realm is worth a visit?"
Su Xing muttered.
The Starry Realm was thirteen Void Nodes away from the Little Qingyun Realm, but it was only ten Void Nodes away from the Yellow Sand Realm.
If he pushed himself, it might be possible to reach it!
Staying in the Yellow Sand Realm would only allow him to survive for a few more years.
It was better to go to the Starry Realm and see what it had to offer. Perhaps he could gain a deeper understanding of the situation of the Three Thousand Worlds. At the very least, it could buy him some time.
With this in mind, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[After breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, you didn't hesitate and prepared to travel to the Starry Realm.]
[But before that, you needed to find the corresponding Void Node within the Yellow Sand Realm.]
[After spending three years, relying on your astonishing perception, you finally found the Void Node leading to the Starry Realm in the central region of the Yellow Sand Realm.]
[You prepared a large amount of supplies, spiritual liquid, and spirit stones, to ensure a smooth journey through the Void.]
[And so, you piloted the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat and entered the Void.]
[With your previous experience, you weren't in a hurry. Compared to travel speed, you prioritized stability and sufficient spiritual energy.]
[Twenty days later, you passed through the first Void Node.]
[You had consumed less than half of your Immortal Qi. While piloting the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, you continued towards the Starry Realm.]
[And so, three months passed…]
[Over three months, you passed through six Void Nodes, consuming a massive amount of Immortal Qi to maintain the stability of the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat.]
[However, three months of travel had caused minor damage to the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat.]
[Fortunately, you were now an Earth Immortal cultivator, with far more abundant spiritual energy than before. Moreover, after the baptism of the Yin and Yang Fire Tribulation, your control and recovery of Immortal Qi had also improved significantly.]
[You gritted your teeth and persisted. Another two months passed!]
[Until, after two more months, you finally passed through the ninth Void Node. Now, only one Void Node remained between you and the Starry Realm.]
[But by this time, your Immortal Qi had been depleted by more than half, and it had begun to become chaotic.]
[Long-term travel through the Void was extremely detrimental to a cultivator's cultivation. This was why so few cultivators dared to traverse the Void.]
[You gritted your teeth and persevered. Another twenty days passed…]
[Finally, you successfully arrived at the edge of the Starry Realm. The Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, after a series of jolts, finally reached the Starry Realm…]
[At this time, it was night in the Starry Realm. The Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat landed on a plain.]
[After stepping out of the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, the first thing you did was to regulate your spiritual energy…]
[Half a year of travel had caused your cultivation and aura to become extremely disordered. In particular, the river of Immortal Qi within your body had become somewhat impure, as if it had been contaminated by strange substances in the Void…]
[This wasn't your first time experiencing this, but this journey was exceptionally long, and your spiritual energy was more chaotic than ever before…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and furrowed his brow slightly.
"The Void is not a suitable environment for cultivators to survive in, not even for those with powerful cultivation… If a cultivator were to survive in the Void for a long time, their realm would inevitably decline!"
"But what is the reason… why is this happening?"
Su Xing didn't know, but he understood that there was some kind of strange energy in the Void that polluted spiritual energy and cultivation, as if it was specifically designed to counter cultivators!
"Perhaps, this energy in the Void is brought by the alien races?"
"That's also why… inter-world travel is so difficult… even True Immortal Realm cultivators wouldn't dare to travel long distances!"
Su Xing stroked his chin, guessing that there was probably some hidden secret behind this. If he had the time in the future, he could try to investigate and ask about it.
But for now, he needed to check out the Starry Realm…
With this in mind, Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[You retracted the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat and hid in a secluded location to restore your cultivation and stabilize your spiritual energy.]
[You sat in the five-heart meditation posture, looking at the vast and ethereal starry sky, as if gaining some understanding of why this world was called the Starry Realm!]
[In the night sky, the stars were brighter than ever before, as if they were extremely close.]
[While in the Starry Realm, the countless stars seemed to be pulling at your mind every moment.]
[According to the information you had gathered, cultivators in the Starry Realm could absorb the power of the stars in the sky to increase their cultivation, a very mysterious method.]
[Furthermore, the Starry Realm also had a lineage of stargazer cultivators whose methods were incredibly mysterious. They could even use the constellations to perform divination…]
[After a day of quiet cultivation, you felt your cultivation and spiritual energy slightly recover. You then returned to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, planning to explore the Starry Realm after your strength had fully recovered…]
[This seclusion lasted for half a year!]
[One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Year: After half a year of recuperation, your cultivation had finally returned to its peak.]
[You were ready to leave the Spirit Field Cave Heaven and explore the Starry Realm.]
[Suddenly, you felt a change and appeared in the Starry Realm, but your expression immediately shifted.]
[Because, within your perception, there were no fewer than dozens of Immortal Realm cultivators within a radius of a hundred li!]
[They possessed the aura of the stars, indicating that they were natives of the Starry Realm!]
[The most crucial point was that, based on their positions, it seemed like they had anticipated your arrival… This gathering might be specifically for dealing with you!]
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 297: Bringing Back Cultivation Gains, The Starry Realm and the Witch Clan!
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and frowned slightly.
"The Starry Realm's Diviners could actually predict my arrival in advance?"
He had arrived in the Starry Realm half a year ago, stayed for a day at the landing site of the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, and then went to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.
During the simulation, with Su Xing's cautious nature, he would have undoubtedly erased his traces and shielded his fate from prying eyes.
But even so, he was still discovered by the Starry Realm cultivators…
It was even possible that he had been discovered before even arriving in the Starry Realm!
And the Starry Realm cultivators had spent half a year preparing an ambush before approaching him.
"Tsk tsk, it seems the Starry Realm cultivators are even more proficient in the art of divination than I imagined…"
Su Xing pondered. The art of divination involved the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny.
Perhaps, within the Starry Realm, Su Xing could learn about this aspect of the Dao?
"This is the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny! My current comprehension of these two Daos is only at the level of Origin Completion… I haven't yet managed to attract the Dao into my body…"
"However, the Eight Trigrams Fortune-Telling Art still has further potential for improvement…"
Su Xing's heart felt a surge of excitement, but he quickly calmed down.
"Right now… I don't know the attitude of these Starry Realm cultivators. Let's observe first!"
Su Xing muttered, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Seeing the cultivators gradually approaching, you felt a sense of foreboding…]
[You activated the Protective Sword Qi. Two thousand four hundred strands of Protective Sword Qi surrounded your body, ensuring your safety.]
[Then, you swept your gaze across the surroundings and used your spiritual energy to envelop your voice, transmitting it through a radius of a hundred li.]
[In your transmitted message, you stated that you had no malicious intent, only that your Immortal Boat was damaged and you had drifted to this realm. Once your Immortal Boat was repaired, you would leave immediately.]
[After a while, there was finally a response.]
[Dozens of cultivators began to approach you. The lowest among them were Human Immortal Realm cultivators…]
[There were even a few Earth Immortal Realm cultivators mixed in!]
[You observed everything without revealing your thoughts, recalling the information about the Starry Realm in your mind.]
[The Starry Realm was one of the highest-ranking Lesser Thousand Worlds. The overall cultivation level of the cultivators in this world was not inferior to that of the Little Qingyun Realm!]
[However, because these cultivators absorbed the power of stars, their cultivation methods differed from those of ordinary cultivators. Therefore, they were extremely hostile towards outsiders.]
[In the Starry Realm, the power structure of the cultivators was divided into tribes.]
[A single tribe might have hundreds of thousands of cultivators, with a wide range of strengths, all worshipping a specific star in the sky.]
[In the entire Starry Realm, there were thousands upon thousands of tribes, with significant differences in strength between them.]
[In smaller tribes, the leader might only be an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator… but the powerful tribes would have Heavenly Immortal Realm experts as their protectors!]
[There were even rumors of True Immortal Realm cultivators existing within the Starry Realm…]
[As a newcomer, you decided to act cautiously.]
[However, you were also a little worried that these "tribal" cultivators would be savage barbarians who ate raw meat and drank blood.]
[…]
[When the dozens of native Starry Realm cultivators drew near, you were momentarily stunned.]
[Because, from their outward appearances, they were not the kind of savage barbarians who ate raw meat and drank blood.]
[Instead, they had good looks. The male cultivators were tall and strong, exuding a masculine aura, while the female cultivators had wheat-colored skin and a healthy, vibrant beauty.]
[They were not wearing grass skirts and animal hides, but rather a special kind of battle armor. The clothes had a hint of a technological aesthetic, almost making you think you were back in modern times…]
[After they slowly approached, you used your divine sense to transmit a message, stating that you had no ill intentions.]
[Seeing how tense these cultivators were, you gripped the Ink Ice Sword in your hand, ready to counterattack at any moment!]
[The atmosphere grew increasingly tense…]
[You revealed your Earth Immortal Realm cultivation base, signaling that you were not someone to be trifled with…]
[After a while, two mid-stage Earth Immortal Realm cultivators came forward to negotiate with you!]
[They asked you to leave the Starry Realm as soon as possible, or else it would bring disaster to this place…]
[Upon hearing this, you raised an eyebrow and took out a bag of high-grade spirit stones and offered them.]
[Upon seeing the spirit stones, these cultivators were momentarily stunned, with a hint of interest in their expressions.]
[Apparently, the Starry Realm cultivators also knew that spirit stones were valuable, able to accelerate their cultivation and the speed at which they could draw power from the stars!]
[But they shook their heads slightly and used their divine sense to transmit a message to you—Not enough, you need to pay more!]
[Ultimately, you paid the price of two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones to obtain temporary residence in the Starry Realm.]
[You also promised that once your Immortal Boat was repaired, you would immediately leave the Starry Realm.]
[Before that, you could trade with the Starry Realm cultivators using resources to obtain the items you needed.]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and felt a touch of amusement.
"Tsk tsk, it seems spirit stones are truly the universal currency!"
"These Starry Realm cultivators… are quite practical!"
"But, at least I've secured temporary residence in the Starry Realm… it only cost me a few spirit stones."
Su Xing nodded slightly.
With his current wealth, two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones were equivalent to a mere twenty million low-grade spirit stones, which was nothing significant.
Compared to that, Su Xing didn't want to start a massacre and cause unnecessary trouble.
"It is said… that the Starry Realm produces a special type of stone called Starstone!"
"These stones are formed from the fragments of fallen stars from the heavens, landing in the Starry Realm!"
"They are also an auxiliary material for cultivating the third layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!"
Su Xing's face held a hint of anticipation. He wanted to see what the Starstone was truly capable of.
With this in mind, Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[After offering the spirit stones, you obtained the right to reside in the Starry Realm.]
[After following these native cultivators into the territory of the tribe, you were stunned.]
[Because the Starry Realm was a cultivation world with relatively advanced technology!]
[The cultivators of this realm could use stars as power sources to develop high-tech products, and even powerful technological weapons that were no weaker than a strike from an Immortal…]
[While feeling surprised, you also began to investigate the power structure of the Starry Realm cultivators.]
[After a month, you had gained a slightly clearer understanding of the Starry Realm's power structure.]
[The Starry Realm had countless tribes, even they themselves didn't know the exact number.]
[But the tribe you were in was called the Sky Wolf Tribe… they worshipped a star in the sky called the Sky Wolf Star.]
[The Sky Wolf Tribe was considered a powerful tribe among all the tribes of the Starry Realm, ranking among the top ten!]
[This was because the tribe had a Heavenly Immortal Realm Diviner!]
[It was this Heavenly Immortal Realm Diviner who had calculated your landing location…]
[With a curious mind, you started inquiring and investigating the Sky Wolf Tribe.]
[Through the combined efforts of "Success Master" and "Money Ability", you learned many secrets.]
[For instance, the Sky Wolf Tribe practiced a peculiar cultivation technique that allowed them to draw power from the Sky Wolf Star for cultivation.]
[Moreover, the speed of cultivation was extremely fast, two to three times faster than ordinary cultivators!]
[What surprised you even more was that this cultivation method seemed to have few side effects, and it could even enhance the power of the stars to deepen and strengthen combat power.]
[This sparked your interest, and you wanted to obtain this cultivation technique and study it.]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and raised an eyebrow.
A cultivation technique with rapid cultivation speed… and no side effects?
Su Xing had previously encountered the Blood Immortal Scripture, which was highly likely to be a type of evil cultivation technique created by the Descending Sect.
While the cultivation speed was fast enough, the side effects were too severe.
But if the Starry Realm cultivators could improve their cultivation speed without any side effects… then the value of this technique would only be slightly inferior to the Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique.
The Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique, when cultivated to perfection, could provide a seven-fold increase in cultivation speed. It was currently the most valuable cultivation speed-enhancing technique Su Xing knew of.
But the two to three-fold increase in the Starry Realm cultivator's speed was also quite remarkable…
It was even more valuable than some of the techniques practiced by Xuan Immortals…
Why hadn't cultivators from other worlds come to snatch such a valuable cultivation technique?
Su Xing's heart was filled with curiosity.
"Interesting… I just wonder if I can cultivate this tribal cultivation technique of the Starry Realm? Or perhaps I could snatch it and take a look?"
Su Xing pondered, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[You found an Earth Immortal Realm elder of the Sky Wolf Tribe and expressed your desire to cultivate this technique.]
[You had already prepared yourself to bleed heavily. After all, in your previous impression, the Sky Wolf Tribe cultivators were extremely fond of wealth. If you paid enough spirit stones, perhaps you wouldn't have to provoke a fight.]
[However, to your surprise, this cultivator didn't hesitate and gave you the technique directly.]
[This mysterious cultivation technique was called the Sky Wolf Starry Art. All cultivators of the Sky Wolf Tribe practiced this technique.]
[Different tribes cultivated different techniques, and it was said that they were all bestowed by the stars in the sky…]
[Obtaining the cultivation technique without any effort was undoubtedly unexpected.]
[But then, you learned the reason behind it.]
[It turned out that the prerequisite for cultivating the cultivation technique of each tribe in the Starry Realm was to believe in the star of their tribe!]
[This also meant that if you wanted to cultivate the Sky Wolf Starry Art, you first had to believe in the Sky Wolf Star!]
[You had a vague feeling that this belief was not a good thing, so you didn't choose to cultivate it.]
[Instead, you spent spirit stones to try and purchase rare Starstones in the Starry Realm.]
[To do this, you found a native Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator and hoped to buy Starstones from him.]
[He was very surprised by your request. Starstones were only useful for their own cultivation technique and had no effect on outside cultivators.]
[This cultivator didn't know what you were thinking, but in exchange for the spirit stones, he still sold you quite a few.]
[You learned that Starstones also had a classification and quality division.]
[Low-grade Starstones cost 1,000 high-grade spirit stones.]
[Mid-grade Starstones cost 10,000 high-grade spirit stones.]
[High-grade Starstones cost 100,000 high-grade spirit stones.]
[Although Starstones were valuable, you still bought two of each type to study.]
[After purchasing the Starstones, you studied them carefully for a long time, but you only felt that they were ordinary meteorites, each about the size of a fist, with nothing special about them… except for a faint trace of star power within them.]
[After a few months of research, you lost interest.]
[Next, you prepared to thoroughly explore the Starry Realm.]
[You left the Sky Wolf Tribe, flew on your sword, and traveled to other tribes.]
[Because you had received a通行证 (pass) from the Sky Wolf Tribe, you could explore normally in the friendly tribes nearby.]
[However, the relationships between tribes were not always friendly. If you appeared in a tribe hostile to the Sky Wolf Tribe, you might be hunted down.]
[But this didn't trouble you. With your extremely high speed, comparable to a Heavenly Immortal… and your ability to conceal your aura and shield your fate from the heavens, you began to explore the Starry Realm.]
Su Xing saw this and muttered:
"Starstones… are not cheap!"
"I just hope that exploring the Starry Realm will yield some information…"
[And so, six years passed!]
[One Hundred and Thirtieth Year: This was your seventh year in the Starry Realm.]
[Since you began exploring the Starry Realm six years ago, you had traveled to almost half of it. The number of tribes you had visited reached over a thousand.]
[Just as the previous information stated, the strength of each tribe varied greatly.]
[You had even encountered a powerful tribe with two Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!]
[While the weakest tribes only had a peak Human Immortal Realm leader…]
[Weaker tribes might make agreements with each other, with the smaller tribes paying tribute annually to maintain peace.]
[Or, wars between tribes would often be fought to capture newborns and untrained children…]
[This was because the stars they worshipped were different, such as the Fire Ox Star, the Centaur Star, the Sky Serpent Star, and so on…]
[The relationships between the different tribes were complex.]
[As you continued to explore, you also understood some of the secrets of the Starry Realm.]
[The stronger the star that a tribe worshipped, the stronger the tribe's overall power, and the greater the number of cultivators with high cultivation levels…]
[At the same time, powerful cultivators in a tribe could also feed their power back to the stars in the sky during their cultivation, strengthening the power of the stars!]
[Over time, the strength gap between the tribes would become even greater!]
[The strong became stronger, and the weak became weaker!]
[Because of this, population became a huge factor in determining the strength gap between tribes!]
[During your years of exploration, you didn't find any trace of a True Immortal Realm cultivator…]
[But these years of exploration also revealed a fatal flaw in the Starry Realm cultivators.]
[That is, their upper limit was not high!]
[Since the fall of the Ancestral Star, the most powerful cultivator born in the Starry Realm had only reached the True Immortal Realm!]
[Their cultivation speed was fast enough, but their upper limit was not high…]
[As for the Ancestral Star, it was a concept you discovered while flipping through an ancient Starry Realm book.]
[Legend has it that several eons ago, there was only one tribe in the Starry Realm, and they only worshipped the Ancestral Star!]
[But one day, the Ancestral Star suddenly dimmed and disappeared without a trace. From then on, countless stars appeared in the sky…]
[Since then, the Starry Realm has been divided into countless tribes, each warring with the others…]
[Based on your speculation, perhaps the secret of the Ancestral Star had some connection with the Witch Clan.]
[The reason for this inference is, of course, that the third layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art requires Starstones to aid in cultivation…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and raised an eyebrow.
"The Starry Realm… an ancient Lesser Thousand World with many hidden secrets, perhaps related to the Witch Clan?"
"Tsk tsk, this is something I'm interested in exploring!"
Su Xing muttered to himself.
"And this Ancestral Star, is there any connection with the decline of the Witch Clan in the past?"
"Believing in different stars to gain power… this method seems a little strange?"
Su Xing raised an eyebrow.
It should be noted that cultivators don't believe in gods or Buddhas, they only believe in their own power.
Otherwise, how could they compete with Heaven and Earth, how could they achieve eternal existence?
"I just don't know if the remaining time in this simulation is enough to explore?"
The simulation time had already reached the one hundred and thirtieth year, which meant that Qingyunzi could appear at any moment.
Although the Starry Realm was relatively far from the Qingyun Realm, it could only delay the inevitable.
"Next, I should try to explore the secrets of the Starry Realm, as well as find their divination methods!"
Su Xing muttered, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[In the following years, you continued to explore the Starry Realm.]
[You gradually learned that the divination techniques practiced by the Diviners of the Starry Realm allowed them to receive guidance from the stars in the sky. Their "art of divination" was a great secret within the Starry Realm.]
[If you wanted to obtain the corresponding divination techniques, you needed to accumulate a certain amount of merit and believe in the stars.]
[You continued to explore the Starry Realm, and time flew by…]
[One Hundred and Fortieth Year: One day, you felt a profound sense, and your "Good Fortune and Bad Fortune" talent triggered a frantic warning.]
[A few days later, Qingyunzi descended…]
[Qingyunzi performed a Soul Search on you…]
[You died!]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing raised an eyebrow.
"Sure enough, traveling to a more distant world can extend the time before Qingyunzi discovers me!"
Su Xing felt that his line of thinking was correct.
As he continued to travel to more distant worlds, the simulation time would become longer.
The longer the simulation time, the faster Su Xing's cultivation and strength would increase!
In this way, a positive cycle would be formed…
One hundred and forty years of simulation was already quite a lot for Su Xing.
Seventy-seven years after the start, he would receive the Late Bloomer trait.
This meant that Su Xing's simulation gains were equivalent to two hundred years!
"As for directly confronting Qingyunzi… that's obviously not feasible! Only by hiding far away can I maximize the duration of the simulation!"
After understanding this, Su Xing began to think about the information about the Starry Realm.
Based on the information he had obtained from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, the Starry Realm had existed for a long time, even longer than some Great Thousand Worlds!
A long time ago, this realm had also produced powerful cultivators, comparable to Golden Immortals and Taiyi Realm cultivators!
But within the past few eons, the cultivators of this realm had become weaker and weaker, eventually falling below the True Immortal Realm.
"The relationship between Starstones and the Witch Clan… the power of the stars… the art of divination through stars…"
Su Xing increasingly felt that the Starry Realm held many secrets.
"It seems that I can set the location of future simulations within the Starry Realm… to explore its secrets!"
After pondering for a while, Su Xing eagerly opened the reward list, his heart filled with anticipation.
[Innate Tidal Body]: Purple talent, costs 1 point of Energy Origin.
[Earth Immortal Realm, First Stage]: Earth Immortal Realm, First Stage cultivation, having overcome the Yin and Yang Fire Tribulation, your internal organs, spiritual roots, and aptitude have been further refined, your resistance to heat and cold has been further enhanced, slightly improving the quality of your Immortal Body, the speed at which your Immortal Qi circulates and recovers has increased. Costs 30,000 points of Energy Origin.
[180 Stalks of Primordial Origin Flower]: Heavenly material and earthly treasure, can draw out Yuan Qi and refine Yuan Qi, costs 18,000 points of Energy Origin.
[Protective Sword Qi Comprehension]: Earthly Fiend God ability Protective Sword Qi Comprehension. Upon learning it, the number of Sword Qi will increase to 2,400. Costs 2,000 points of Energy Origin.
[2 each of Low-grade, Mid-grade, and High-grade Starstones]: Transformed from the power of fallen stars from the heavens, also an important cultivation resource for Star Witches. Costs 3,330 points of Energy Origin.
Su Xing looked at the simulation rewards before him and thought for a moment.
"Starstones… Star Witches!"
"Sure enough, the Starry Realm and the ancient Witch Clan have a close relationship!"
Su Xing's eyes lit up. The Great Witch Body Tempering Art was derived from a cultivation method passed down by the Witch Clan, suitable for Witch Clan descendants and some human cultivators.
And Star Witches, perhaps they were a branch of the ancient Witch Clan?
"No wonder… the Starry Realm's technology is so advanced, yet they still gather in tribal forms. Perhaps this is a tradition left behind by the Witch Clan?"
Su Xing pondered, meaning that the Starry Realm cultivators might have the Witch Clan's bloodline within them?
But then Su Xing shook his head slightly.
"That's not necessarily the case… moreover, even if there is a Witch Clan bloodline, after several eons, it would probably be so diluted that it's hard to distinguish, making them no different from ordinary human cultivators!"
Regarding the Witch Clan, Su Xing's interest became even stronger.
However, Starstones were not the rewards he wanted to choose right now.
"Sigh… next, I should advance to the Earth Immortal Realm… this breakthrough will probably cause quite a commotion, so it's better to do it in the Wanmu Sect Ruins."
Su Xing muttered, checking the time before he started to disguise himself and conceal his aura, preparing to trade with Old Master Lu.
A moment later, twenty thousand points of Energy Origin were in hand. Su Xing set off for the Immortal Martial Era dungeon.
Along the way to the Wanmu Sect Ruins, Su Xing reinforced the Profound Yuan Concealment Formation before entering the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.
Without much hesitation, Su Xing decisively said:
"I choose to bring back the Earth Immortal Realm, First Stage cultivation, and 180 Stalks of Primordial Origin Flower!"
As the words left his mouth, he heard the simulation prompt.
[You have successfully brought back the Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, costing 30,000 points of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 119,432 points…]
[You have successfully brought back 180 Stalks of Primordial Origin Flower, costing 18,000 points of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 101,432 points…]
As the simulation prompt faded, a mysterious energy surged into Su Xing's body.
Immediately afterward, the aura of cultivation around Su Xing began to surge!
Having overcome the Yin and Yang Fire Tribulation, Su Xing felt his body alternately experience cold and heat, but eventually, it returned to calm.
During this time, Su Xing's aptitude was further enhanced…
But the most significant change was Su Xing's cultivation!
The river of Immortal Qi within his body had expanded beyond ten zhang, the quality of his Immortal Qi had increased by 30%, and the total amount had doubled!
At only the first stage of the Earth Immortal Realm, Su Xing's spiritual energy reserves were already comparable to those of a mid-stage Earth Immortal cultivator!
When the surge of aura ended, Su Xing carefully experienced it before exclaiming:
"Indeed, the later the stage, the greater the difference between cultivation realms… ten zhang of Immortal Qi light is already quite impressive!"
"I wonder if I can have Immortal Qi comparable to a Heavenly Immortal when my cultivation reaches the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm?"
Su Xing wasn't sure, but he guessed that even if he did, it would only be comparable to the Immortal Qi of a first-stage Heavenly Immortal, right?
"Sigh, if the Spirit Vein Dragon could spray a few more mouthfuls of Immortal Qi at me… that would ensure absolute suppression in terms of Immortal Qi!"
Su Xing glanced at the Spirit Vein Dragon, who was slumbering within the formation in the distance.
Wisps of black Qi emanated from the Spirit Vein Dragon's body, eventually being dispelled by the formation.
"I need to accelerate the dissipation of this black Qi as soon as possible… only then can I ensure that the Spirit Vein Dragon grows smoothly!"
Su Xing stroked his chin. He had previously learned the "Shifting Flowers and Connecting Trees" technique, which could transfer the black Qi from the Spirit Vein Dragon to himself.
Su Xing could use techniques like the Tranquil Heart Art to eliminate this black Qi.
Now that Su Xing's soul was not weak and his cultivation had reached the Earth Immortal Realm, it was time to give it a try!
With this thought, Su Xing approached the formation and reached out to touch the Spirit Vein Dragon…
Then, he activated the Shifting Flowers and Connecting Trees technique!
Wisps of black Qi, like silk threads being drawn out, rapidly left the Spirit Vein Dragon's body and poured into Su Xing's own.
The entire process lasted only a few breaths.
Then, Su Xing extended his right hand and saw the strands of swirling black Qi in his palm.
"Tsk tsk… this black Qi, if I just circulate the Tranquil Heart Art, it might take three days to eliminate?"
After confirming that the black Qi was not a major threat, that it could be eliminated without any side effects by simply cultivating the Tranquil Heart Art for three days, Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
He sensed that the black Qi on the Spirit Vein Dragon had decreased by about one percent.
At this rate, Su Xing only needed to use the Shifting Flowers and Connecting Trees technique every three days, along with the Dispelling Demonic Qi Formation.
In about a few months, the black Qi on the Spirit Vein Dragon could be completely eliminated.
At that time, the Spirit Vein Dragon's growth potential would be greatly enhanced, and Su Xing's Spirit Field Cave Heaven could even be upgraded to the top-grade level!
Thinking of this, Su Xing's heart felt a surge of excitement.
"Could top-grade Cave Heavens produce top-grade spiritual liquid?"
With this thought, Su Xing was filled with enthusiasm.
He cultivated the Tranquil Heart Art while repairing puppets. For Su Xing, who possessed the "Seven-Aperture Crystal Heart", it was effortless.
Soon, a week passed.
During this time, Su Xing dispelled the black Qi from the Spirit Vein Dragon twice.
And he repaired three Nascent Soul Stage puppets.
At this point, Su Xing had six Nascent Soul Stage puppets.
After some hesitation, Su Xing decided to place these six puppets in the United States to cooperate with Puppet Cultivator Xiao Mei's actions.
He flew on his sword, a round trip and a handover of tasks took only a few hours.
After completing all this, it was noon on September 30th.
As promised, Su Xing went to the villa area to meet with Jin Congxue.
Jin Congxue sat opposite Su Xing, curiously examining him for a moment, puzzled, she said:
"Why do I feel like you've become even more handsome… it's just that I feel like the distance between us has grown?"
Upon hearing Jin Congxue's words, Su Xing was momentarily stunned, then replied earnestly:
"How could that be! You'll always be my Xue Jie!"
Su Xing knew that the reason Jin Congxue felt this way was because of his further cultivation advancement. After reaching the Earth Immortal Realm, his cultivation and temperament had changed.
The greater the Immortal nature, the stronger the sense of oppression it gave to ordinary people…
Although Su Xing had tried his best to suppress his aura, the sense of distance that came with it was unavoidable…
Su Xing comforted Jin Congxue, and their relationship drew closer, with only the final barrier left to break.
But until he completely resolved the crisis or became strong enough to protect those around him, Su Xing's heart was only focused on the Immortal Dao!
"Humph! Good to know!" Jin Congxue wrinkled her cute nose before saying:
"This week's goods are all here… the overseas business, especially in the United States, seems to have a breakthrough!"
"Our Tarot Society's trade range is expanding, and now we're considered one of the top ten business organizations in the country!"
"Of course… those truly old business organizations have accumulated for hundreds or even thousands of years… we're still far from being comparable to them!"
Seeing Jin Congxue's earnest expression, Su Xing didn't have the heart to interrupt her enthusiasm.
He knew how hard Jin Congxue had worked to develop the Tarot Society to this scale, almost single-handedly.
Of course, for Su Xing, all this didn't matter. All he needed was energy…
…
After the trade was completed, Su Xing returned to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven with the energy origin of the new week.
He glanced at the simulation cooldown time, it wasn't ready yet.
So, Su Xing looked at his current attribute panel.
[Name: Su Xing]
[Age: 23]
[Occupation: Immortal Cultivator]
[Cultivation: Earth Immortal Realm, First Stage, Great Witch Body Tempering Art, Foundational Entry]
[Cultivation Techniques: Auspicious Wish Visualization Diagram, Luotian Transformation Immortal Art, Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique (Second Layer), Great Witch Body Tempering Art]
[Talents: Unprincipled, Devour Heaven, Innate Sword Body, Indestructible Cockroach, Gifting Roses, Ancient Witch Body, Wise as a Fool, Chance Enlightenment, Alchemy Saint Hand, Late Bloomer, Fire Flame Divine Body, Post-Heaven Divine Body…]
[Skills: Spirit Domain (Nascent Form), Separating Fire Art (Great Completion Level), Alchemy (Small Completion), Five Elements Immortal Explosion Art (Small Completion), Shennong Spirit Nurturing Art (Foundational Level), Ten Thousand Li Divine Sense (Six Senses Realm), Yuan Qi Flower, Protective Sword Qi (Two Thousand Two Hundred Strands)…]
[Dao Origin: Thunder Dao (Nascent Form), Fire Dao (Nascent Form), Space Dao (Initial Comprehension), Wood Dao (Great Completion), Sword Dao (Nascent Form)…]
[Special Constitution: Heavenly Thunder Body (Second Stage)]
With the breakthrough in both Qi Refinement and Body Tempering cultivation, the total number of talents reached eighteen, the Yuan Qi Flower bloomed… and the various Dao laws were further enhanced.
After pondering for a moment, Su Xing muttered:
"Currently, to maximize my combat strength in the short term… I still need to focus on cultivation and the Protective Sword Qi!"
"The one hundred and eighty Stalks of Primordial Origin Flower I brought back last time, plus the ones from the next simulation, should be enough to support my cultivation of the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art for a hundred years, right?"
Su Xing took a deep breath, a plan forming in his mind.
"As for the increase in Qi Refinement cultivation, I'm not in a hurry… when I bring back the Innate No-Pulse Meridian in the future, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort!"
…
When the simulation cooldown time was complete, Su Xing silently said:
"Begin simulation!"
[The 106th simulation has begun. Current remaining Energy Origin: 131,236 points… Remaining simulation count: unlimited.]
[Simulation starting!]
[Spend 1 point of Energy Origin to draw a Golden Legendary Talent. Do you want to draw?]
"Yes!" Su Xing silently replied.
[Ding, Congratulations! You have obtained the Golden Talent Dragon Vein Location. The probability of drawing a Golden Talent in the next simulation is 60%…]
(End of Chapter)