Chapter 298: Golden Talent Dragon Vein Location, The True Legacy of Luotian!
Dragon Vein Location?
Su Xing was momentarily stunned. His first reaction was that this was a talent related to digging up graves or perhaps finding Spirit Vein Dragons.
But when Su Xing saw the full description of this talent, his eyes lit up.
[Dragon Vein Location]: Golden Talent. You are innately gifted with the ability to sense rare treasures, mineral veins, and other extraordinary items. You can locate valuable ores buried underground, making you a walking treasure-hunting machine!
"This talent… is like an upgraded version of the previous Geologist talent!"
Su Xing stroked his chin, muttering to himself.
The Geologist talent allowed Su Xing to sense exotic metals and spirit mineral veins within a certain range.
The Dragon Vein Location talent was clearly stronger than Geologist. The items it could sense were not limited to ores but also included various heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
"Sigh… with this talent, won't exploring secret realms become much easier?"
Su Xing pondered for a moment, preparing to test the effects of his new talent.
The Geologist talent had led Su Xing to discover the exotic metal veins in the Immortal Martial Era, providing him with a large amount of energy.
Unfortunately, exotic metals were ultimately finite. Su Xing estimated that the exotic metal veins in the Immortal Martial Era would be exhausted in two or three months at most.
Before that, Su Xing had to find new veins.
Su Xing didn't plan to explore the Blood Demon Cave world for now. After all, it was the lair of Old Dog Long. If he went there to mine, it could easily cause trouble.
"The Dragon Vein Location talent is worth bringing back… so in this simulation, I should focus on improving my Body Tempering cultivation!"
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Within the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you realized that you were currently in a simulation.]
[Ten days later, after accumulating the benefits of a day of the Wise as a Fool state, you went to the Luotian Sect dungeon.]
"Use immersive simulation. Duration: one day."
[Ding…]
As the simulation prompt sounded, Su Xing's vision changed.
Appearing in the Luotian Sect's main hall, Su Xing went through the familiar task flow.
Then, Luo Qingniu took Su Xing to the venue of the Luotian Grand Assembly.
Just when Su Xing thought he was going to be "plot-killed" and forcibly removed from the venue, something different happened.
Luo Qingniu beside him suddenly sighed.
"Actually, I know you're not Xiao Chuan…"
"And all of us… have long since ceased to exist…"
Su Xing was about to go to the Sutra Pavilion to read when he heard this and froze.
After managing a weak smile, Su Xing subconsciously said:
"Master… what are you saying? I don't understand."
Luo Qingniu took a deep breath, turned to look at Su Xing, and said earnestly:
"Child, I don't know who you are or from which era you come… can you tell me what the real world has become?"
"We… have been trapped in this one day for countless eons!"
Upon hearing Luo Qingniu's words, Su Xing's heart was shaken!
So… including Luo Qingniu and Old Granny Ghost… everyone in the Luotian Sect knew?!
They knew from the beginning that he was no longer among the living?
They knew from the beginning… that they were just acting with him?
"No… even if they knew they were repeating… it should be the first time they've met me!"
"After all, for the Luotian dungeon, every simulation, I'm entering for the first time!"
Su Xing quickly reacted.
Two years ago, he could enter the dungeon every year, and each simulation allowed him to enter the Luotian dungeon three times.
But for the past year or so, he only had two opportunities.
Su Xing guessed that it wouldn't be long before the Luotian dungeon could only be entered once per simulation!
This meant that he could enter the Luotian dungeon at most sixty more times.
Before Luotian was completely shut down, Su Xing had to figure out the secrets of Luotian!
And now, Su Xing's cultivation had advanced to the Earth Immortal Realm, and the dungeon plot had changed again!
The "NPCs" in the dungeon clearly knew that they were forever stuck in this one day!
"So… what is the Luotian Sect's attitude towards me?"
"From the current perspective, they should be on my side… should I tell them the truth?"
"Is my current identity considered a successor of Luotian?"
At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through Su Xing's mind.
At that moment, Luo Qingniu started explaining on his own.
"Child, no matter who you are… or how much time has passed… we, the old immortals of the Luotian Sect, can only rely on you!"
"You possess the Luotian Transformation Immortal Art, the Auspicious Wish Visualization Diagram, the Great Witch Body Tempering Art… and even the Zhengyi Qi Refinement Technique has appeared on you!"
"Although I don't know where you got these Luotian secret arts, in reality, you're already considered a successor of Luotian!"
After a pause, Luo Qingniu continued:
"In the not-too-distant future, perhaps in a year or two… we, these old immortals, will completely disappear!"
"Our deaths don't matter… but the legacy of Luotian cannot be cut off!"
"Your cultivation is still low… but no matter what, I need to tell you everything!"
As he spoke, Luo Qingniu pointed towards the center of the Luotian Grand Assembly venue.
In the center of this vast altar, a palm-sized, ancient mirror slowly rose.
The ancient mirror was engraved with a Yin and Yang division diagram, but it was different from the Eight Trigrams. It seemed to exist between reality and illusion…
As if traversing through time and space, even time froze in this moment.
The ancient and extraordinary mirror emanated colorful light that brushed past every person in the Luotian dungeon, except for Su Xing…
Su Xing's heart was filled with shock. The moment the mirror appeared, Su Xing's heart throbbed.
Without a doubt, this mirror was a treasure!
And it was a treasure Su Xing had never seen before, surpassing all others… even more precious than the Spirit Vein Dragon and the Primordial Fuso Tree Branch!
"What exactly is this mirror!?"
Su Xing's heart was filled with intense agitation.
And then, Luo Qingniu answered Su Xing's question.
"This mirror is called the Luotian Mirror… it's one of the three Primordial Chaos Treasures of the world, born at the beginning of Heaven and Earth… surpassing all time and space, as well as the cause and effect of fate!"
"It can be considered… a treasure that suppresses eternity!"
"It's also the biggest secret of my Luotian Sect!"
Luo Qingniu glanced at Su Xing and explained:
"Countless eons ago, after that battle… my Luotian Sect quickly disintegrated, its strength far less than during its heyday!"
"To ensure the legacy of my Luotian Sect, two plans were chosen at the time!"
"The first was to select a group of elite and reliable disciples, take some talented disciples with them, and send them to other Lesser Worlds to lie dormant… until the time was ripe, and a powerful successor emerged to revive my Luotian Sect!"
"At that time, there were one hundred and eight disciples, ranging from Earth Immortals to Golden Immortals, who took tens of thousands of talented disciples… to different Lesser Worlds, in order to preserve the Luotian legacy!"
"But tens of thousands of years have passed… and none of the Luotian successors have returned… so I think they probably failed!"
At this point, a hint of sadness appeared in Luo Qingniu's eyes.
Su Xing understood now that the sadness he had seen in Luo Qingniu during the last Luotian Grand Assembly was not only due to the invasion of the alien races and the death of Luotian's Grand Ancestor…
But also because the Luotian legacy had been severed…
Listening to Luo Qingniu's sorrowful tone, Su Xing's heart also felt a strange sense of sadness.
Luo Qingniu continued:
"And the second plan was for all the disciples and elders within the Luotian Sect at that time to hold a Luotian Grand Assembly… to give up their freedom and remain forever on that day!"
"This method used the supreme power of the Luotian Mirror to allow the millions of cultivators within the Luotian Sect to enter it, granting them eternal life… until the day the Luotian Mirror completely lost its power!"
"With the help of the Luotian Mirror, we, these old immortals, could at least exist within the mirror for several eons… although we lost our freedom, we preserved the legacy and hope!"
"If one day, a Luotian Sect disciple returns, and reaches a realm that even the Grand Ancestor couldn't achieve, perhaps we can return to the world!"
"After that day, the Luotian Mirror would expend most of its power to seal us…"
At this point, Luo Qingniu sighed.
"Unfortunately, after countless eons… the Luotian Mirror has grown increasingly dim, and the remaining energy is no longer enough to support the existence of this illusory world…"
"And we, these old immortals, will also, with the dissipation of the Luotian Mirror, perish together in the sorrow of the river of time…"
Su Xing's eyes widened.
At this moment, he finally understood what the Luotian dungeon truly was!
The Luotian dungeon, the endless repetition of the same day… in reality, every single "NPC" in the dungeon, at least a small portion of them, knew that the day was repeating!
They had been sealed within the Luotian Mirror since that day, waiting for the appearance of a Luotian successor!
Unfortunately, tens of thousands of years had passed, and the Luotian successor had yet to appear.
And the power of the Luotian Mirror was gradually dissipating…
"So, the core of the Luotian dungeon is the Luotian Mirror!"
"And the Luotian Mirror is what Qingyunzi and the Descending Sect have been searching for?"
Su Xing vaguely understood the cause and effect.
There was no need to say how precious the Luotian Mirror was.
One of the three Primordial Chaos Treasures born at the beginning of Heaven and Earth, even older than the birth of some worlds!
It was also the foundation of the Luotian Sect's establishment!
If one could obtain the Luotian Mirror, it would be like obtaining a Chaos Treasure.
Furthermore, it would be possible to inherit all the treasures and legacy of the Luotian Sect!
These predecessors sealed within the Luotian Mirror… were a vast and boundless treasure trove of knowledge!
At the same time, Su Xing also noticed a very important sentence.
Luo Qingniu said that the Luotian Mirror "possessed the power to transform virtual reality"!
Didn't that mean that everything within the Luotian Sect… might also be real?
That endless treasure and wealth, could Su Xing inherit it!?
Thinking of this, Su Xing's heart pounded.
If that were true, this treasure would make even a Great Luo Golden Immortal, let alone a Saint, yearn for it!
"But… how can I inherit the Luotian Mirror?"
Su Xing's heart was filled with intense longing.
Luo Qingniu glanced at Su Xing and said:
"Over countless eons, this mirror has encountered many people who have descended… they mistakenly entered the Luotian Mirror, but most of them had no cultivation."
"Tens of thousands of years ago… there was also a person with cultivation who came here, but the highest was only an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator!"
"They were far from meeting the standards to activate the Luotian Mirror…"
"Actually, I shouldn't be telling you this now!"
"But, the power of the Luotian Mirror is running out, and I have no other choice… since you possess the legacy of my Luotian Sect, are you willing to do something for us?"
Su Xing's heart stirred upon hearing this and quickly replied:
"Disciple is willing!"
Luo Qingniu nodded slightly, clearly taking a desperate gamble, and said:
"Based on my calculations… the Luotian Mirror will completely dissipate in about one year and one month… during this time, I hope you can find a True Immortal Realm expert or higher!"
"Because only a True Immortal Realm expert… can inherit the Luotian Mirror, restore some of its energy, and extend the existence of the Luotian Realm…"
"And as a reward, I'm willing to tell you about the treasures of my Luotian Sect hidden in various Lesser Thousand Worlds…"
"Although countless eons have passed, perhaps most of these treasures have been swallowed by the river of time… but there are bound to be some treasures that still exist!"
"And all you need to do is find a righteous cultivator at the True Immortal Realm or higher and make them the successor of my Luotian Sect!"
Luo Qingniu first explained the situation, expressing his sincerity, and then used incentives to tempt Su Xing.
The treasures of the Luotian Sect hidden in various worlds were clearly like the "Spiritual Race Ancestral Land". If the quantity was sufficient, they would be treasures that could make even a Golden Immortal or even a Taiyi Golden Immortal covet!
After hearing Luo Qingniu's words, Su Xing fell silent for a moment, calculating in his mind.
"One year and one month… in reality, that's about a year, or less than sixty simulations!"
"During this time, I have to reach the True Immortal Realm to completely obtain the Luotian Mirror and inherit the Luotian Sect's legacy?"
"And one year and one month… is still not safe enough… ideally, I should reach the True Immortal Realm within a year, or even half a year, to inherit the Luotian Mirror!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
He naturally didn't want to hand over the Luotian Sect's legacy to someone else, so he had to reach the True Immortal Realm within a year!
Currently, Su Xing's cultivation was at the early stage of the Earth Immortal Realm. He was still two major realms away from the True Immortal Realm!
But Su Xing's cultivation growth rate was extremely fast. Within thirty or forty simulations, reaching the True Immortal Realm was something Su Xing was confident in!
Thinking of this, Su Xing didn't hesitate and decisively said:
"Disciple is willing, within a year, to find a successor for the Luotian Sect!"
Upon hearing Su Xing's answer, Luo Qingniu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction. Then, he pointed at Su Xing's forehead.
"Here, are the locations of thirty-six hidden legacies of my Luotian Sect in the outside world. The activation method is also given to you…"
"Tens of thousands of years have passed, I don't know how many are still there… but compared to you, it's still a considerable fortune!"
Su Xing closed his eyes, digesting the information in his mind, and then his heart filled with joy.
These thirty-six hidden legacies, each one contained wealth that was no weaker than the "Spiritual Race Ancestral Land", and some even contained treasures and legacies several times greater.
"Unfortunately, tens of thousands of years have passed, and I don't know how many of these treasures remain… but even if only ten or so are left, it should be enough to cultivate me to the Xuan Immortal Realm, right?"
Su Xing felt a surge of joy.
Luo Qingniu then asked:
"Child, although your cultivation is insufficient… you have also obtained the title of a successor of my Luotian Sect…"
"Old Master wants to ask you, what is the situation in the outside world?"
As he finished speaking, a look of inquiry appeared in Luo Qingniu's eyes.
Anyone trapped in a realm for tens of thousands of years would be curious about the outside world, right?
After hearing Luo Qingniu's question, Su Xing pondered for a moment before slowly explaining:
"The Luotian Sect has indeed… disappeared from the Three Thousand Worlds!"
"At least, on the surface, the Luotian Sect hasn't appeared in the Three Thousand Worlds… whether or not they're hidden, I don't know…"
After Su Xing finished speaking, Luo Qingniu sighed, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was extinguished.
"I once went to the Spirit Realm… it seems to be the place where Luotian Sect disciple, Luo Bing'er, led the disciples…"
When Su Xing said this, Old Granny Ghost suddenly appeared behind Su Xing, her voice trembling as she asked:
"Child… what did you just say?"
"Luo Bing'er… how is she?"
Seeing Old Granny Ghost's anxious expression, Su Xing paused before saying:
"Luo Bing'er successfully led several thousand talented disciples to escape to the Spirit Realm… but she encountered an ambush and was severely injured. She died shortly after…"
"However, those talented disciples, under the leadership of puppets, still embarked on the path of cultivation…"
"It's just that the current world has a shortage of spiritual Qi, and they can't cultivate Qi. Instead, they became Spirit Cultivators, living in the Spirit Realm, and renamed themselves the Spiritual Race!"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, Old Granny Ghost trembled and nearly lost her footing.
But Su Xing still said:
"I once obtained a legacy of the Luotian Sect… Senior Sister Luo Bing'er said… that she still wanted to hear you sing her a lullaby…"
Upon hearing Su Xing's final words, Old Granny Ghost finally couldn't hold back her tears.
"Bing'er… Bing'er has done a good job…"
Su Xing also felt a deep sense of emotion as he watched Old Granny Ghost's tearful expression.
After her emotions calmed down slightly, Su Xing introduced the current situation of the Three Thousand Worlds to Luo Qingniu.
From the situation of the Three Thousand Worlds to the invasion of the alien races, the former Luotian Realm, the current Blue Star and the surrounding dungeon worlds were on the verge of collapse.
Finally, Luo Qingniu sighed.
"When one's lips are gone, the teeth will be cold… such a simple truth, but the forces of the Three Thousand Worlds don't understand, it's truly laughable!"
"If other forces had been willing to help… and cooperate with my Luotian Sect's Grand Ancestor, the alien races would have been expelled long ago!"
"Sigh, everything in Heaven and Earth has its fate… this calamity is probably unavoidable for my Three Thousand Worlds!"
After Luo Qingniu finished speaking, he looked up at the sky, lost in thought.
Su Xing seized the opportunity to ask the question that had been on his mind:
"Senior, disciple wants to ask… now that Grand Ancestor Qingyunzi of the Qingyun Sect has failed in his attempt to sever his Three Corpse Demons… this has also led to him becoming demonic and his mind and disposition changing greatly…"
"Is there any way to restore Qingyunzi's original nature… after all, a Half-Saint is a pillar of our Three Thousand Worlds!"
After listening, Luo Qingniu sighed slightly and said:
"Severing the Three Corpse Demons, once it begins, it cannot be stopped…"
"Unless Qingyunzi himself realizes the problem, but the cultivation efforts of several eons would be wasted… Qingyunzi's descent into demonic state would only worsen!"
"With Old Master's insights, it's probably difficult to change the outcome…"
Su Xing felt a sense of helplessness when he heard that even Luo Qingniu couldn't find a solution.
If it weren't necessary, Qingyunzi, a figure like him, standing on the opposite side of Su Xing, was definitely not a good thing.
But for now, there was no way to solve it…
"Sigh, oh well… it's best to stay far away!"
Su Xing shook his head slightly.
Su Xing had already gained a lot from his trip to the Luotian Sect, and he didn't have any further expectations.
In the remaining time, Su Xing continued to learn puppet techniques within the Luotian Sect, as well as make up for his shortcomings in low-level spells…
…
Soon, the immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to reality.
"Sigh… the Legacy of Luotian, it's truly a treasure worth coveting!"
"Next, just finding those hidden legacies in the Lesser Thousand Worlds will be enough to give me a rich harvest!"
Su Xing stroked his chin, recalling the coordinates of those treasures.
"Hmm? It seems… that one of the Luotian legacies is located in the Black Water Realm!"
Su Xing's eyes lit up.
When the Luotian Sect disciples fled, the locations of the various legacies were at different distances. There were very few near the Little Qingyun Realm.
Apart from the Spiritual Race Ancestral Land legacy that Su Xing had already obtained, the Black Water Realm was a world whose location Su Xing already knew.
"Good, I just need to go to the Black Water Realm to search for Primordial Origin Flowers, and I can explore it then!"
Su Xing nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[After leaving the Luotian dungeon, you gained a lot.]
[In the following year, you continuously refined puppets and tried to establish a force for the puppets in the Seven Kingdoms and Twelve Regions.]
[The Twelve Regions were in chaos, but it was a world where strength was paramount. The puppet organization quickly thrived and became a well-known organization, bringing you a lot of goods.]
[At the same time, due to Luo Shuyin's cooperation, the puppet organization remained hidden from the Descending Sect…]
[The second year, you took out the Primordial Origin Flowers you had prepared and prepared to try refining Primordial Origin Pills…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and his heart moved. He silently said:
"Use immersive simulation. Duration: 2 months!"
[Ding…]
As the simulation prompt sounded, Su Xing's figure appeared in the simulation world.
Taking out a Spirit Awakening Pill, Su Xing muttered:
"Although the effects of the Spirit Awakening Pill are better seventy-seven years later… but the cultivation of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art can't wait that long!"
"I need to cultivate the Great Witch Body Tempering Art to the second layer as soon as possible… before that, my Primordial Origin Pill refining skills need to be strengthened!"
Before this, Su Xing's Primordial Origin Pill refining skills were at the Small Completion stage, still some distance from Great Completion.
But only at the Great Completion level could he refine top-grade Primordial Origin Pills, and Su Xing's Body Tempering speed would be faster.
Therefore, Su Xing planned to improve his Primordial Origin Pill refining skills first.
After taking the Spirit Awakening Pill, Su Xing spent the next month frantically refining pills.
He refined two batches of Primordial Origin Pills per day. In just one month, Su Xing refined a total of sixty batches of Primordial Origin Pills.
The success rate was around 80%, and Su Xing obtained fifty successful batches, for a total of one hundred and fifty pills.
"Unfortunately… I'm still a little short of Great Completion…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly. Taking advantage of the remaining month of immersive simulation time, he continued to refine pills.
Finally, in the last few days of the immersive simulation, Su Xing successfully refined the first batch of top-grade Primordial Origin Pills!
The effects of a top-grade Primordial Origin Pill were more than double that of an ordinary Primordial Origin Pill!
This meant that Su Xing's Primordial Origin Pill refining skills had successfully reached the Great Completion level!
…
The immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad… the success rate of refining pills is about 90%!"
"The probability of refining a top-grade Primordial Origin Pill is about 10%…"
Su Xing estimated that with the one hundred and eighty or so Primordial Origin Flowers he had, he could refine over five hundred Primordial Origin Pills, enough for him to cultivate for nearly fifty years!
"Before the Black Water Realm's hidden legacy is opened, I can stay on Blue Star for a few more years and cultivate the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!"
Su Xing thought to himself, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Next, you spent half a year refining a total of one hundred and eighty batches of Primordial Origin Pills, obtaining 470 pills, and fifty top-grade Primordial Origin Pills.]
[You began to consume Primordial Origin Pills to aid in the cultivation of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!]
[The second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art cultivates the essence, blood, and physical body, as well as the Yuan Qi within your body!]
[If you didn't consume Primordial Origin Pills, you could still cultivate, but the cultivation speed would be extremely slow, and you would hardly feel any progress.]
[But after consuming Primordial Origin Pills, you could clearly feel your Body Tempering speed increase several times over.]
[Consuming one Primordial Origin Pill per month, the cultivation speed could be equivalent to half a year in the past!]
[And so, eight years passed.]
[Tenth Year: You felt a slight improvement in your Great Witch Body Tempering Art, and the Yuan Qi Flower within your body bloomed slightly.]
[The Yuan Qi within your body was inexhaustible, and even your physical strength was about 10% stronger than before.]
[Filled with joy, you continued to cultivate the Great Witch Body Tempering Art.]
[And so, another ten years passed.]
[During these ten years, in addition to cultivating, you occasionally took some time to explore dungeons near Blue Star, hoping to find large-scale exotic metal veins in those dungeons.]
[But after exploring dozens of dungeon worlds, you only found some first and second-order exotic metal veins, which weren't enough to pique your interest.]
[The Dragon Vein Location talent gave you an innate sense, allowing you to sense the traces of exotic metals and heavenly materials and earthly treasures within a radius of ten li.]
[The higher the quality of the ore or treasure, the stronger the perception…]
[You traveled through those dungeon worlds for ten years, but you didn't find anything, which showed that there were indeed no high-order exotic metal veins in those dungeons…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and felt a little helpless.
"Within the territory of Great Xia, the exotic metal dungeons are probably more than 90% controlled by Great Xia… having accumulated for thousands of years, if I want to obtain a large amount of exotic metals, I still need to obtain them from them!"
"However… this Dragon Vein Location talent is still very good. The previous Geologist's range was only one li, but now it's ten li. The search efficiency has increased a hundredfold!"
Su Xing was very satisfied with this, but unfortunately, the exotic metals in the Blue Star dungeons were limited.
Perhaps later, Su Xing could go to foreign dungeon worlds to take a look, or even directly search the Three Thousand Worlds?
"No rush… but after twenty years, it's about time for me to go to the Three Thousand Worlds!"
With this thought, Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[Twentieth Year: Your Great Witch Body Tempering Art has made some progress, but your search for exotic metal veins has been fruitless.]
[You decide to travel to the Three Thousand Worlds to search for the Luotian legacies…]
[You informed the Great Xia's higher-ups about the future invasion of the alien races, but it was difficult for them to abandon their homeland. Even with your best efforts to persuade them, you could only preserve a spark of hope for Great Xia.]
[Fortunately, your family and friends were willing to follow you to the Three Thousand Worlds to seek refuge…]
[After passing through the dimensional space, you arrived at the Little Qingyun Realm!]
[After settling your family and friends in Bai Di City, you went to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to sell information and obtain a large amount of resources at the same time.]
[In the same year, you piloted the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat and traveled to the Black Water Realm!]
[Upon arriving in the Black Water Realm, the first thing you did was go to the location Luo Qingniu had told you about.]
[But after searching that location, using the power of the Dragon Vein Location talent… you didn't find any trace of the Luotian Sect's legacy.]
[You guessed that perhaps the Luotian Sect disciples had been ambushed along the way… or, the Luotian legacy had already been discovered by other cultivators and wasn't there…]
[But you weren't willing to give up. Instead, you used the Dragon Vein Location talent to search for potential treasures in the Black Water Realm.]
[Most of the Black Water Realm was covered by the sea, with very little land, but there was also a cultivation sect, the Black Water Sect!]
[You disguised yourself and concealed your aura before going to the Black Water Sect to investigate…]
[To your surprise, through your investigation, you actually found a trace of the Luotian legacy…]
[In the ancient books of the Black Water Sect, it was recorded that they were not native cultivators of the Black Water Realm, but cultivators who had migrated from another realm tens of thousands of years ago.]
[Their ancestors had also produced Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!]
[But in the endless years of inheritance, the initial group of cultivators fell apart, taking away some of the legacy and losing the most precious treasure of the Black Water Sect—the Weak Water Black Flag!]
[Legend has it that this flag is a Post-Heaven Treasure that can control powerful Weak Water and devour everything in the world…]
[Knowing that the Luotian legacy scattered in the Black Water Realm had already been activated, you felt a little disappointed, but you still investigated.]
[You found that several cultivators in the Black Water Realm had the aura of cultivating the Blood Immortal Scripture, which confirmed that the Black Water Realm had been deeply infiltrated by the Descending Sect…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and frowned slightly.
"Weak Water Black Flag… a Post-Heaven Treasure?"
If Su Xing remembered correctly, he had once seen a dull-witted cultivator in the Descending Sect using a powerful offensive technique that seemed similar to this Weak Water Black Flag.
"Could it be that the Luotian legacy, along with the Weak Water Black Flag, was obtained by that cultivator?"
Su Xing frowned slightly and calculated the time.
"At this time… that cultivator should still be in the Black Water Realm. Perhaps the Luotian legacy is on him?"
Su Xing's eyes lit up, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[The Weak Water Black Flag undoubtedly piqued your interest, and you began to search the Black Water Realm for the trace of the dull-witted cultivator you had encountered before.]
[It didn't take long before you found the location of the dull-witted cultivator.]
[To avoid alerting the Descending Sect, you waited patiently for the opportunity.]
[Soon, three years passed…]
[Twenty-Third Year: One day, the dull-witted cultivator left the Black Water Sect and went to the endless ocean. He finally stopped at a certain sea area and plunged into the sea.]
[You were slightly puzzled, so you concealed your aura and followed him from a distance, using your divine sense to monitor his movements…]
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 299: The Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art, Battling a Heavenly Immortal!
[Submerging into the depths of the sea, your divine sense secretly locked onto him. Soon, you discovered that the cultivator was heading towards a specific location with a clear goal.]
[Along the way, the cultivator was cautious and concealed his aura, afraid of being followed.]
[But you were several realms higher than him. Even with his utmost care, he couldn't detect your presence…]
[Soon, you both dived to a depth of tens of thousands of zhang beneath the sea. The cultivator stopped in front of a cave at the bottom of the sea, activated a small formation, and entered it.]
[You didn't choose to rush in but hid outside.]
[Half a day later, the dull-witted cultivator emerged from the formation with a look of joy on his face.]
[Seeing this, you no longer hesitated and immediately captured him. Then, you performed a Soul Search on him…]
[Moments later, a look of joy appeared on your face as you obtained the information you were seeking.]
[As you had anticipated, this cultivator had been cultivated by the Descending Sect hundreds of years ago to become a sleeper agent in the Black Water Realm, secretly monitoring the situation in the Black Water Realm, waiting for the right moment to launch an invasion.]
[Hundreds of years ago, this cultivator accidentally stumbled upon a secret realm and obtained part of the Luotian legacy!]
[The legacy contained the Post-Heaven Treasure Weak Water Black Flag, countless spirit stones and spiritual liquids, as well as various inheritances…]
[However, with such precious treasures but no strength to protect them, the cultivator decided to hide the treasures and most of the resources in this deep-sea formation space. Every ten years, he would take out some resources for his own cultivation…]
[This was precisely why, in just a few hundred years, he had grown from a Nascent Soul cultivator to a current Mahayana cultivator!]
[But no matter what, the remaining Luotian legacy would now be yours!]
[Your heart stirred, and you submerged into the formation…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and his heart moved. He silently said:
"Use immersive simulation. Duration: 1 day!"
[Ding…]
As the prompt sounded, Su Xing appeared within the formation space.
It was a hidden cave. As soon as Su Xing entered, his Dragon Vein Location talent began to work, eventually guiding him to several hidden storage artifacts.
Without hesitation, Su Xing took out the storage artifacts and was quickly amazed by the wealth within.
Nearly one hundred million low-grade spirit stones, ten million mid-grade spirit stones, and even close to three million high-grade spirit stones!
What excited Su Xing even more was the spiritual liquid!
There were about five million drops of high-grade spiritual liquid, ten million drops of mid-grade spiritual liquid, and tens of millions of low-grade spiritual liquid…
Su Xing put away the storage artifacts containing the spirit stones and spiritual liquid, shaking his head and saying:
"This batch of spiritual liquid is probably not all of the Luotian legacy in the Black Water Realm… but after countless eons, it's already quite good that these remain!"
According to the information Su Xing had obtained, the Luotian Sect cultivator who had fled to the Black Water Realm had been a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator, and the resources he carried with him were definitely more than what Luo Bing'er had.
But after tens of thousands of years, who knew what changes had occurred.
"However… these spiritual liquids and spirit stones are still quite valuable to me!"
"Combined with the resources I obtained from the Spiritual Race Ancestral Land, the cultivation resources I need after reaching the Earth Immortal Realm should be sufficient!"
Su Xing nodded slightly before checking the other storage artifacts.
Various artifacts and cultivation techniques were piled high, but there was no sign of protective puppets. This further confirmed Su Xing's belief that the original legacy was far more than this.
"And this Weak Water Black Flag…"
Su Xing's heart stirred, and a black flag appeared in his hand. Sensing the terrifying power contained within, Su Xing's heart was shocked.
"A true Post-Heaven Treasure! It's a pity that after countless eons, the spirit has been lost… but it's still at the Post-Heaven Treasure level!"
Su Xing then took out a divine ability, "Weak Water Three Thousand"!
This divine ability was one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiend God abilities!
Combined with the Weak Water Black Flag, if an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator at the mid-stage or later cultivated it to Great Completion, they could fight Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators across realms!
"Unfortunately… it requires a Water Spiritual Root to unleash its full potential…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly and put it away.
Without a Water Spiritual Root, the power of this spell would naturally be lacking.
After looting the treasures in the cave, Su Xing confirmed that there was no omission. He also obtained all the storage resources from the cultivator, including tens of thousands of drops of high-grade spiritual liquid.
"Although it's murder and robbery… but the Descending Sect are treacherous, they deserve to be killed!"
Su Xing thought to himself, secretly remembering the location of this underwater cave. In future simulations, he would be able to obtain many more resources.
…
After the immersive simulation ended, Su Xing returned to reality and looked at the simulation panel again.
[After leaving the underwater cave, you obtained many resources.]
[You erased the traces of your presence, destroyed the formation, and went to the vicinity of the underwater secret realm where Primordial Origin Flowers were born.]
[In the next ten years, you cultivated the Great Witch Body Tempering Art every day, and you also used the Dragon Vein Location talent to search for possible heavenly materials and earthly treasures and mineral veins in the Black Water Realm.]
[And so, ten years passed.]
[Thirty-Fifth Year: As you continued to use Primordial Origin Pills to cultivate, your cultivation increased steadily. But the cultivation of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art requires years of accumulation, so your progress was slow.]
[However, the consumption of one Primordial Origin Pill per month was also causing your previously refined Primordial Origin Pills to gradually decrease.]
[After much thought, you decided to reduce the number of Primordial Origin Pills you consumed, saving them up to take after seventy-seven years…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.
"Not bad… after a hundred years, with the Late Bloomer trait, one Primordial Origin Pill will be equivalent to two… if I used too many before, it wouldn't be worth it!"
Su Xing estimated that, at a rate of one pill per month, he would need at least six or seven hundred Primordial Origin Pills to support his cultivation after the age of eighty.
"As for before the age of a hundred, it's fine if the progress is slower… it's also a good opportunity to explore the Black Water Realm!"
Su Xing wanted to see if he could find other Luotian legacies in the Black Water Realm.
His gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[In the same year, the Primordial Origin Flower secret realm opened. You entered it and obtained one hundred and eighty Stalks of Primordial Origin Flower in just one day.]
[Afterward, you ambushed near the secret realm, waiting for the opportunity to kill three Descending Sect cadres, obtaining a considerable amount of resources.]
[After killing the Descending Sect cadres, you stayed in the Black Water Realm and explored it further, continuing to search for possible Luotian legacies.]
[And so, five years passed.]
[Fortieth Year: You didn't find any Luotian legacies, but your "Good Fortune and Bad Fortune" talent vaguely sensed a sense of danger. You guessed that perhaps killing the Descending Sect cadres had attracted the Descending Sect to investigate the Black Water Realm.]
[So, you simply piloted the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat and left this realm…]
[Your destination was the Starry Realm, ten or so Void Nodes away. There were many secrets there, and you decided to explore it.]
[After several months of void jumps, you successfully arrived at the Starry Realm.]
[Then, you immediately erased the traces of your landing and returned to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.]
[Forty-First Year: After your spiritual energy recovered to its peak, you returned to the Starry Realm.]
[As soon as you appeared in the Starry Realm, many native cultivators noticed you.]
[Dozens of Immortal Realm cultivators slowly approached you…]
[After friendly negotiations, you paid two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones to obtain temporary residency in the Starry Realm.]
[Next, you began to wander around the Starry Realm, trying to find any clues about the ancient Witch Clan in the Starry Realm, besides necessary cultivation.]
[And so, nineteen years passed in the blink of an eye.]
[Over these nineteen years, you changed your identity, visited nearly a thousand tribes, and paid spirit stones to buy some possible ancient books in the gathering places of various tribes.]
[Sixtieth Year: After nearly twenty years of exploration, you did find some clues recorded in the ancient books of some ancient tribes.]
[You organized and recorded these ancient books…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and his heart moved. He silently said:
"Use immersive simulation…"
[Ding…]
Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulation world, and he quickly flipped through the information he had personally recorded, beginning to memorize it.
…
The immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to the real world, his eyes filled with a sense of amazement.
"Sure enough, Star Witches… were a powerful Witch Clan tribe in ancient times, and they eventually migrated to the Starry Realm?"
Su Xing stroked his chin, muttering to himself.
In the information he had compiled, it was recorded that in ancient times, among the ten Ancestral Witches, there was one Ancestral Witch named "Star".
This Ancestral Witch named "Star" was innately intelligent and excelled in the art of divination. She could also draw upon the power of the stars, possessing strength that was unmatched even among Great Luo Golden Immortals.
And the descendants of this "Star" eventually evolved into the Star Witch lineage of ancient times.
Star Witches were not as tall as other members of the Witch Clan. Adult Star Witches were only a few meters tall, which was considered quite small compared to the tens of meters tall other members of the Witch Clan…
Because of this, Star Witches were considered outsiders among the Witch Clan in ancient times and were expelled to other worlds…
One of these branches ended up in the current Starry Realm!
However, although they were not as tall as other members of the Witch Clan, the intelligence of the Star Witches was unique among the Witch Clan!
Star Witches were adept at making tools in ancient times, and now they had entered the technological age.
"There are always conflicts within any race!"
"Even the ancient Witch Clan… would have been ostracized… but since then, the Witch Clan's strength has seemed to decline?"
Su Xing calculated the time nodes slightly, thinking to himself.
"The Star Witch lineage is exceptionally skilled in divination… this is also very similar to the current situation…"
"Perhaps I can find some ancient secret realms in the Starry Realm and obtain the Witch Clan's divination techniques?"
Su Xing's eyes lit up, and he was very interested in this.
His current comprehension of the Cause and Effect and Destiny Daos still needed improvement. If he could comprehend the rudimentary forms of these two Daos, perhaps he could further interfere with Qingyunzi's pursuit of him?
With this thought, Su Xing's gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[After learning the secrets of the Starry Realm, you became even more interested in the divination techniques of the tribes and hoped to buy them with spirit stones.]
[However, although the cultivation techniques of the major tribes in the Starry Realm were not secrets, their divination techniques were well-protected. It was clearly unrealistic to try and buy them with spirit stones.]
[So, you decided to infiltrate various tribes and steal their divination techniques.]
[For safety's sake, you first infiltrated a small tribe. The highest cultivator in this tribe was only at the peak Human Immortal Realm, but they also had their own leader and priests.]
[You used your Heaven-Shielding Technique to sneak into the tribe, and after ambushing for several months, you finally obtained the tribe's divination technique.]
[This small tribe was called the Sky Axe Tribe, and their divination technique was called the Sky Axe Stargazing Art!]
[You spent a few hours memorizing this stargazing art. Afterward, you discovered that it was incomplete!]
[This stargazing art was derived from an ancient and supreme divination secret art called the "Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art"!]
[It could observe the stars in the sky to divine one's own good fortune, bad fortune, luck, cause, and effect…]
[You were very interested in this stargazing art, and based on your speculation… perhaps after collecting enough stargazing arts from the tribes, you could compile them into a complete "Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art"!]
[This process would undoubtedly take a lot of time, as there were at least thousands of tribes in the Starry Realm, and searching for them one by one wouldn't be easy.]
[But for the sake of exploring the Cause and Effect and Destiny Daos, you decided to take your time to search for these fragmented stargazing arts.]
[So, in addition to cultivating, you began to wander among the various tribes, infiltrating them to collect the stargazing arts of the tribes.]
[You started by infiltrating the weaker tribes, and you could obtain a part of the fragmented "Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art" almost every month.]
[You had a feeling that if you collected all of them, it would definitely be a great help to you!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and his eyes lit up.
His previous "Eight Trigrams Fortune-Telling Art" was also a divination technique that was almost at its peak, but it could only reach the rudimentary form of the Destiny and Cause and Effect Daos. It was almost impossible to go further.
But if he had the stargazing art passed down from the Star Witches, Su Xing's exploration of the Cause and Effect and Destiny Daos would take a leap forward…
As for whether or not stealing the stargazing arts of various tribes was ethical, Su Xing had his own thoughts.
"The secret art passed down from the ancient Star Witches is now fragmented… this is clearly not in line with their original intention of passing it on!"
"Once I have collected all the "Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art", I will at most give the secret art back to the various tribes. It will be considered a good deed!"
Su Xing stroked his chin, his gaze falling back onto the simulation panel.
[And so, in the next twenty years, you spent each day cultivating, as well as trying to steal stargazing techniques.]
[In just twenty years, you found the stargazing arts of two hundred and thirty tribes!]
[These stargazing arts had many overlapping and contradictory parts, but based on your own understanding of divination, you compiled and recorded all of them.]
[Eightieth Year: The Late Bloomer trait provided you with a boost. You spent more time cultivating the Great Witch Body Tempering Art.]
[Consuming one Primordial Origin Pill per month, your Body Tempering cultivation rapidly increased…]
[And so, another twenty years passed.]
[Hundredth Year: You have now collected the stargazing arts of three hundred and fifty tribes, and your Great Witch Body Tempering Art has also made significant progress.]
[This year, your pure physical strength has increased by over 50% compared to a hundred years ago. You feel that you are not far from reaching the Small Completion level of the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art…]
[You still have over two hundred Primordial Origin Pills accumulated. You began to consume top-grade Primordial Origin Pills to cultivate, and your Body Tempering efficiency was even higher than before.]
[One Hundred and Twentieth Year: This year, the total number of stargazing arts you collected reached four hundred and fifty.]
[Based on the content of these stargazing arts, you have compiled part of the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art, and the divination knowledge contained within it is extremely profound.]
[And so, another thirteen years passed.]
[One Hundred and Thirty-Third Year: One day, you felt a profound sense. The Yuan Qi Flower within your body bloomed much more vigorously than before.]
[Your Yuan Qi strength was even deeper than before, and the power and defense enhancements it provided reached fourfold!]
[In the same year, your physical strength officially broke through…]
[Congratulations! You have reached the Small Completion level of the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and took a deep breath.
"Sigh… after cultivating hard for one hundred and thirty years, the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art has finally reached Small Completion!"
"With the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art at Small Completion, my pure physical strength alone can be comparable to a mid-stage Earth Immortal cultivator!"
"But that's only secondary. The most important thing is that the quality of my Yuan Qi has been further enhanced, and the power of my Protective Sword Qi should also have increased…"
Su Xing thought to himself.
As his cultivation became more profound, Su Xing increasingly felt the difficulty of fighting across realms.
Besides having sufficient Qi Refinement and Body Tempering cultivation… the most important thing was to have corresponding divine abilities!
"Unfortunately… with my Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, the artifacts I use have become inferior…"
"Not to mention compared to some Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators, even compared to some Earth Immortal Realm cultivators, they are weaker…"
Su Xing took out the Ink Ice Sword and sighed.
Although Yuan Qi provided a significant enhancement to artifacts, the quality of the artifact material was also crucial.
The Ink Ice Sword had a spirit, but its quality was truly too low. If it could be reforged, Su Xing's combat strength would undoubtedly increase significantly.
"If I could upgrade it to the top-grade Immortal Artifact level… at least before the Heavenly Immortal Realm, I wouldn't be at a disadvantage in terms of weapons and artifacts…"
Su Xing felt a little anticipation, pondering when he would have time to perhaps learn some crafting techniques.
His gaze fell back onto the simulation panel.
[After reaching Small Completion of the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art, your Primordial Origin Pills were almost depleted, and the progress of your Great Witch Body Tempering Art slowed down.]
[So, you spent more time collecting stargazing arts.]
[Seven years passed…]
[One Hundred and Fortieth Year: Over these years, the total number of stargazing arts you have collected has reached six hundred!]
[They come from different tribes. You compiled them into a volume, deleting duplicates and recording them…]
Su Xing saw this and his heart moved. He silently said:
"Use immersive simulation. Duration: 7 days!"
[Ding…]
Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulation world, and he began to memorize the compiled stargazing arts.
…
Soon, the immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to reality.
He rubbed his slightly swollen temples and took a deep breath.
"Sigh, worthy of being the stargazing art passed down from the Witch Clan, it's truly extraordinary!"
"With my current soul power, it still took me five days to memorize it… if I want to fully comprehend it, it will probably take quite some time!"
A strange expression flashed in Su Xing's eyes.
Although he had only memorized it and hadn't comprehended it yet, Su Xing could already sense the excellence of the "Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art", far superior to the Eight Trigrams Fortune-Telling Art he had obtained before.
"If I can fully collect it, my exploration of the Cause and Effect and Destiny Daos will probably go a long way!"
Su Xing's lips curled into a smile, and his gaze fell back onto the simulation panel.
[After memorizing the stargazing art, you knew that Qingyunzi might be about to attack.]
[You wanted to leave the Starry Realm…]
[But your Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat was severely damaged. With your crafting skills, it was quite difficult to repair it.]
[You asked the Starry Realm cultivators to repair it, but there were no skilled crafting masters in the Starry Realm who could repair it.]
[You felt a sense of helplessness…]
[One day, your "Good Fortune and Bad Fortune" talent triggered a warning.]
[But this warning seemed different from the previous ones…]
[You thought it would be Qingyunzi who found you, but you didn't expect it to be a native cultivator of the Starry Realm!]
[This was a Heavenly Immortal Realm, early-stage cultivator! He was about two and a half meters tall, with a strong build. It seemed that he had cultivated both Qi and Body.]
[As soon as they met, this Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator attacked you without hesitation!]
[You were surprised but quickly summoned two thousand two hundred strands of Protective Sword Qi to defend yourself.]
[While fighting, you asked him why he was attacking you…]
[The Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator sneered. It turned out that you had stolen their tribe's stargazing art. He had divined your whereabouts and had been searching for you for years. Finally, he found your hiding place…]
[The stargazing art was a secret of their tribe. Since you had obtained it, he naturally wouldn't let you live!]
[During the battle, you offered to compensate him with spirit stones, but he wasn't willing to accept. He chased after you relentlessly.]
[You felt a little displeasure in your heart, secretly thinking that besides stealing the stargazing art, the cultivator had also set his sights on your money and resources, with the intention of killing you and stealing your treasures.]
[A fierce battle was inevitable!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and frowned slightly.
"A Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator… am I a match for him?"
Su Xing took a deep breath, feeling a little worried.
With the second layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art at Small Completion, combined with his Protective Sword Qi and other techniques, Su Xing was confident that he could stand against anyone in the Earth Immortal Realm.
But there was a gap between the Heavenly Immortal Realm and the Earth Immortal Realm!
Peak Earth Immortal Realm cultivators had to undergo a thunder tribulation called the Heart-Breaking Thunder!
Heart-Breaking Thunder, as one of the three tribulations, could increase one's soul and strengthen one's innate constitution, but it could also cause a cultivator's spiritual energy to undergo a transformation.
Therefore, even peak Earth Immortal Realm prodigies found it extremely difficult to kill a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator.
"I wonder if my two thousand two hundred strands of Protective Sword Qi, combined with the Unprincipled talent… can I kill this Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator?"
Su Xing squeezed the sweat in his palms. He wasn't sure.
His gaze fell back onto the simulation panel.
[As soon as the battle began, you summoned two thousand two hundred strands of Protective Sword Qi to protect yourself.]
[At the same time, you summoned your own nascent Spirit Domain. The nine Dao Origin powers fused, and you began to fight with him!]
[Within your Spirit Domain, your heart moved, and you could appear anywhere within a radius of a hundred zhang. This wasn't extreme speed, but spatial displacement, enough to resist spells!]
[Even facing a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator, you didn't feel any panic. You merely shouted, clenched your left fist, and pulled a thunderbolt from the heavens, striking the cultivator.]
[But unexpectedly, this Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator's mastery of the Spirit Domain was far stronger than yours.]
[Both at the nascent Spirit Domain level, this cultivator only mastered four Dao powers. Among them, you could distinguish the Dao of Force, the Space Dao, and the Earth Dao!]
[Moreover, these three Dao Origins had reached the level of Initial Comprehension!]
[There was also a Dao Origin you couldn't recognize.]
[In the initial exchange of Spirit Domains, you were firmly suppressed by this Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator.]
[But your abilities didn't end there. Your heart moved, and you drank a thousand drops of high-grade spiritual liquid. Then, your Wood and Fire Immortal Qi quickly gathered in your palm, forming a spiral shape.]
[Next, the Wood and Fire Dao Origins were integrated into it!]
[With a thought, a Spiritual Explosion Art shot towards the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!]
[Seeing the Spiritual Explosion Art, the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator's pupils shrank, and he dared not underestimate it. He flicked his fingers, casting spells, and a thick, deep yellow earth barrier appeared in front of him.]
[This earth barrier transformed into an indestructible fortress, containing the Earth Dao. Its defensive power was terrifying.]
[The Spiritual Explosion Art struck the earth barrier, but it didn't cause any substantial damage. It only caused the barrier to shatter slightly.]
[Seeing this, your heart sank. The Five Elements Spiritual Explosion Art was one of your strongest three trump cards, but it still couldn't inflict any real damage on this Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator.]
[So, you immediately changed your strategy and tried to fight him with pure physical strength.]
[As you expected, although the cultivator cultivated both Qi and Body, his physical strength had only just reached the Earth Immortal Realm, slightly lower than yours.]
[This battle lasted for two hours!]
[After thousands of rounds of fighting, your Immortal Qi reserves had been severely depleted. The Five Elements Spiritual Explosion Art was inherently a highly energy-consuming, explosive technique.]
[What made you even more apprehensive was the artifact in the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator's hands.]
[It was a 翻天印 (Overturning Heaven Seal) in shape, completely earth-yellow in color. When it smashed towards you, it had the terrifying force of a hundred mountains and rivers.]
[Where you were fighting, the ground collapsed, and the terrain changed rapidly…]
[Compared to this Overturning Heaven Seal artifact, the Ink Ice Sword in your hand was undoubtedly inferior, preventing you from fully displaying your Sword Dao skills.]
[And so, another few hours of fierce battle passed…]
[At this point, your physical strength and Immortal Qi reserves were severely depleted. You knew you only had one last chance!]
[So, you gritted your teeth and created a flaw in your defense. You took a direct hit from the Overturning Heaven Seal. It made your teeth ache, as if a hundred thousand mountains had slammed into your head.]
[Even though your consciousness was a little hazy, you still gritted your teeth and unleashed your strongest sword strike!]
[Two thousand two hundred strands of Protective Sword Qi erupted together, combined with the Unprincipled talent, slashing towards the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!]
[The Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator was prepared and the Unprincipled talent failed to activate…]
[The sword strike went out. Although the cultivator resisted with all his might, he was still injured on his left arm, almost severed at the root!]
[This undoubtedly enraged the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!]
[He roared, his body suddenly growing dozens of times larger, transforming into a giant tens of meters tall!]
[You were surprised. Could this be a divine ability, a Heavenly Dharma Form!?]
[But you didn't have time to think, because something even more terrifying happened…]
[After transforming into a Heavenly Dharma Form, the cultivator didn't know what kind of divine ability he used. It seemed that countless stars fell from the heavens, directly towards you…]
[In the last moment before you lost consciousness, you saw a small planet smashing into you…]
[Endless pain came, and you were plunged into darkness…]
[You died!]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing's eyes widened.
"Damn, what kind of Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator is this in the Starry Realm?"
"He can actually make stars fall from the heavens… what the hell!"
"Could this be the power of the ancient Star Witches… using their own cultivation to manipulate the stars in the heavens to fight?"
Su Xing suddenly felt a little annoyed. Although he had collected the stargazing art, he had also died at the hands of a Starry Realm cultivator.
It was just that the Starry Realm cultivator's methods had truly shocked Su Xing.
"Manipulating stars to fall from the heavens, this kind of technique is probably invincible at the same realm, right?"
"In terms of pure combat strength, perhaps this cultivator is already unmatched among early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!"
"Even before the True Immortal Realm, few cultivators would have the means to resist the power of the stars… perhaps only after reaching the True Immortal Realm would the Starry Realm cultivators' advantages at the same realm gradually disappear…"
Su Xing sighed and continued:
"But that Overturning Heaven Seal is also terrifying… compared to it, my Ink Ice Sword is undoubtedly inferior. It prevented me from fully displaying my Sword Dao skills…"
"It's a pity… if my crafting skills were sufficient, could I have repaired the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat on my own, escaped to a more distant world, and thus extended the simulation time?"
"Or, if the Ink Ice Sword was reforged, would I not be at a disadvantage when fighting against Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators?"
Su Xing estimated that if his weapons were powerful enough, at least he wouldn't have died so miserably…
"It seems that I really should learn some crafting techniques!"
"Whether it's to increase my strength or to make it easier to escape, crafting is necessary…"
Actually, Su Xing wasn't completely clueless about crafting.
The crafting of artifact puppets involved some basic crafting techniques.
If Su Xing were willing to exchange for the Crafting Master talent, perhaps in a few simulations, he could become a crafting grandmaster.
At that time, he could try to repair the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat…
Su Xing already had a plan in mind and muttered:
"But for now, I still need to extract my cultivation realm!"
His gaze fell upon the simulation reward list.
[Dragon Vein Location]: Golden Talent, costs 10 points of Energy Origin.
[Great Witch Body Tempering Art, Second Layer (Small Completion)]: A legacy cultivation method passed down from the ancient Witch Clan, suitable for Immortals to temper their bodies. The second layer increases Yuan Qi. When cultivated to a high level, it can fight against powerful cultivators. Currently, it is equivalent to the combat strength of a mid-stage Earth Immortal Realm cultivator. Costs 60,000 points of Energy Origin!
[Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Art (Incomplete)]: A divination technique passed down from the ancient Witch Clan's Star Witches. When cultivated to a high level, it can peek into the Dao of Destiny and Cause and Effect. It is a supreme secret art. Unfortunately, it is missing most of its content, making it difficult to cultivate. Costs 10,000 points of Energy Origin.
[High-grade Spiritual Liquid (Five Million Drops)]: Costs 50,000 points of Energy Origin.
(End of Chapter)