Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 457 Fate and Destiny

Xiao Lei Hai.

A market town.

Teahouse.

A storyteller slammed his gavel: "After the destruction of the Divine Ray Palace's beast tide, the Myriad Stars Alliance defeated the Water Moon Palace and the Thunder Sound Temple, unified the East Sea, and held a Nascent Soul Grand Gathering at its headquarters, 'Myriad Stars Island'... At that time, the entire East Sea cultivation world was in an uproar. Countless Nascent Soul cultivators gathered and submitted to the Myriad Stars Alliance, dividing the East Sea cultivation world into thirty-six inner islands and seventy-two outer islands... At least one needs to be at the early Nascent Soul stage to occupy the sea area of ​​one outer island."

"From this day forward, the East China Sea enters the era of the Myriad Star Alliance..."

This storyteller appeared to be an ordinary person, but he actually possessed some magical power. Although it was weak, he was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, making him a rare cultivator.

Even a slight breeze could reveal a layer of shimmering silk beneath the man's outer robe, bearing the mark of the Myriad Star Alliance.

This was clearly a propaganda campaign launched by cultivators from the Myriad Stars Alliance.

Although the many cultivators below knew this, they still found it quite interesting to hear the latest news from the cultivation world.

Suddenly, even the teahouse business improved significantly.

The storyteller was quite clever. After recounting the information about the cultivation world in the East Sea, he began to tell stories of talented scholars and beautiful women, and young people cultivating immortality, which immediately won applause from the audience.

Even after it ended, I was still a little reluctant to leave.

Among them was a boy who looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old, with bright, darting eyes that made him appear very clever.

Only after the storyteller bowed and withdrew did they reluctantly leave.

"Hmph... that brat Xing Mu is eavesdropping again, and hasn't even ordered a pot of fine wine."

The waiter was a step too slow and missed catching him, so he cursed under his breath.

Just then, he was startled and saw a young man in black leading a female cultivator into the teahouse.

The young man was as handsome as jade, with eyes like deep springs, and an air of detachment from worldly affairs about him.

The female cultivator was even more extraordinary. Her cuffs were bright red, the most fashionable style of robe in the cultivation world today. Her extraordinary temperament was even more majestic than the Core Formation cultivators the waiter had ever seen, except that she lacked any magical power fluctuations.

"Is this the place?" The young man in black casually chose a seat and sat down. The female cultivator next to him immediately called out, "Waiter, bring a pot of tea."

She casually tossed out a mid-grade spirit stone.

The waiter adjusted his glasses, but before he could react, he was pulled aside by the chubby shopkeeper next to him.

The teahouse owner was obese, like a ball, but his speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, he had collected the mid-grade spirit stone and said with a smile, "Please wait a moment, esteemed guests, I will go and prepare it right away."

The waiter was quite annoyed, as it was the first time he had ever seen the shopkeeper so humble.

Before long, the shopkeeper personally served a pot of tea and a few tea snacks.

But neither of them ate it; the young man in black simply gazed out the window, looking thoughtful.

Not long after, the storyteller from before rushed over. When he saw the woman, he was stunned and his body trembled with excitement. He was about to perform a grand ceremony of worship.

But the other party casually waved his hand, stopping him.

"Where is he?" Zhan Hongxiu asked casually.

"I have been observing him for some time now. His name is 'Mu Yuan,' and he is the grandson of 'Old Mu' in the market. Old Mu is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and it is said that he has a powerful force behind him. He does some talisman skin business in the market... Mu Yuan's parents are dead, and he depends on Old Mu for survival." The storyteller said respectfully.

"Very good, hand over all the information. Take this and go to the local branch of the Myriad Star Alliance." Zhan Hongxiu casually tossed out a token.

The storyteller, however, was overjoyed and quickly presented a jade tube to the storyteller before stepping aside.

Fang Qing casually picked up the jade slip and glanced at it.

A voice from Zhan Hongxiu came through her ear: "I haven't congratulated you yet, Senior..."

After Fang Qing achieved the Nascent Soul stage, he naturally went into seclusion for a period of time to consolidate his cultivation.

They finally found out the whereabouts of this inheritance.

At the same time, it was also felt that in the Primordial Heaven, thanks to the abundance of resources, cultivation was extremely rapid.

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, due to the drastic reduction in top-tier resources, each advancement becomes increasingly difficult.

Moreover, he did not pursue the path of Nascent Soul, so he focused most of his energy on comprehending other Gold Positions and even pursuing the [Mysterious Thunder] Palace.

The clue to the Thunder Palace lies in the "Mysterious Thunder Drum." It was through this fortuitous encounter that the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster was able to rise to prominence later in life.

At this moment, Tian Sha's second nascent soul fell into Fang Qing's hands, so he naturally spoke freely and without reservation, which allowed Fang Qing to learn many clues.

The lineage of the Thunder-attribute Nascent Soul cultivator is not limited to the lineage of the founder of Thunder Sound Temple. Among the scattered cultivators overseas, countless millennia ago, there was also a Thunder-attribute Nascent Soul cultivator... The lineage of this cultivation technique is unknown, but the magic weapon is this 'Mysterious Thunder Drum'.

With this clue, and given Fang Qing's expertise in divination, he naturally followed the trail and found Xiao Lei Hai.

Fang Qing lacked manpower to search for people on a large scale in this area, so he naturally turned to the Myriad Star Alliance.

As a true Nascent Soul cultivator in the East Sea cultivation world, Zhan Hongxiu would naturally do her utmost to fulfill his orders.

Before long, they found this market town.

Putting aside other things, Hao Xi has another lightning-attribute divine transformation technique, providing another reference.

He picked up the jade tube, stood up, and followed Zhan Hongxiu out of the teahouse.

Mu Yuan left the market and arrived at a cave dwelling outside. He opened the barrier and entered, a hint of excitement on his face: "I heard... the Myriad Star Alliance has summoned all Nascent Soul cultivators to divide the sea areas... setting up 108 positions, each requiring at least Nascent Soul strength to hold... If my ancestor were still alive, he would definitely have been able to obtain 36 inner islands..."

The courtyard of the cave was covered with freshly peeled talisman skins. An old man with gray hair and large knuckles held a skinning knife. Upon hearing this, he glared and said, "We have fled from disaster, so let's not mention the matter of our ancestor again."

"Why? Our ancestor was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and our elders always say that our Mu family produced a Deity Transformation cultivator in the past..."

Mu Yuan was puzzled: "Although our ancestor later encountered a great enemy and was destroyed in body and soul... I heard that even the demonic cultivators were wiped out. Why don't we contact our clansmen in various places and rebuild the Mu family?"

The Mu family, Hao Xi, was a descendant of the Nascent Soul stage. Although they had always kept a low profile, their lineage was extraordinary, and they even had a Nascent Soul ancestor who cultivated thunder magic. However, they were unlucky enough to be targeted by the newly emerged Heavenly Fiend Old Monster, who then killed them and stole their treasures... even losing the Xuan Thunder Drum. As the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster's reputation grew, and he later became the master of Blood Fiend Island, the Mu family was utterly devastated. They scattered their clansmen across the four seas, even changing their names and living in seclusion.

Back then, when Grandpa heard that Blood Fiend Island had been destroyed by that legendary great cultivator, he was overjoyed and specially brewed a few jars of spirit wine to celebrate.

I do have some connections; I've heard that the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster appeared during the beast tide... Although he might be a second-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, we still need to be careful...

Old Man Mu gave his grandson a hard knock on the head: "And you, don't be so careless with your words. Remember, loose lips sink ships..."

"Not bad..." As a Core Formation cultivator, you're actually feigning Foundation Establishment to eke out a living... I actually admire you for that.

Just then, the restrictions on the cave entrance opened, and Zhan Hongxiu walked in, her face full of admiration.

"Who are you?" Old Man Mu was startled and unleashed a purple net-like magic weapon covered in lightning.

But Zhan Hongxiu simply blew lightly, and a gust of spiritual wind stirred, causing the purple lightning magic weapon to fall to the ground, losing all its luster.

"A Nascent Soul...a Nascent Soul old monster?" Old Man Mu, his face covered in cold sweat, immediately knelt down: "Senior, spare my life! Senior, spare my life..."

The young man, Mu Yuan, stood frozen in place, only to see Zhan Hongxiu step aside and another young man in black enter the courtyard.

Fang Yan frowned slightly as he looked at the talisman skins that still smelled of smoke, then turned to Old Man Mu and asked, "Are you a descendant of the Nascent Soul cultivator who crafted the 'Mysterious Thunder Drum' back then?"

"Indeed... Our ancestor was known as the 'Venerable Ten Thousand Thunders,' originally a rogue cultivator... Later, he had a fortuitous encounter and entered the Dao. He once mistakenly entered a secret realm, observed the Thunder Palace, and after achieving the Nascent Soul stage, he also drew a scroll of 'Ten Thousand Thunder Palace Map' and passed down the Heavenly Treasure 'Mysterious Sound Drum' and a Nascent Soul cultivation technique 'Jade Thunder Technique'! After the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster stole the Mysterious Thunder Drum, our lineage split into seven. I am unworthy, but because of my mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, I am honored as the leader of one branch."

Seeing this scene, even the boy next to him changed his expression. There were many secrets involved, which even his grandfather had never told him.

Even Zhan Hongxiu, who was standing next to him, glanced at Fang Qing with surprise.

If even a Nascent Soul cultivator possesses such abilities, why would one need to search for souls when faced with a problem?

Where are the "Ten Thousand Thunder Palace Viewing Diagram" and the "Jade Thunder Technique"? Fang Qing asked casually, and his words also carried the power of "words becoming law".

Each branch of the "Jade Thunder Technique" has a copy of the diagram, which is now in the hands of my branch.

Old Man Mu bowed respectfully again, took out a jade slip, placed it on his forehead, and inscribed the cultivation technique incantation.

Clearly, this Nascent Soul inheritance was only in his heart. After handing the cultivation technique jade slip to Fang Qing with both hands, he entered his own cave, opened a hidden bloodline restriction, and took out a scroll.

"My lord, please look!"

Fang Qing unfurled the ancient scroll and saw a surge of blue-purple energy, stretching into clouds, and countless palaces.

He recognized it at a glance: "It's Lei Gong!"

This Venerable Wanlei was definitely a chosen one back then. He even accidentally entered the Thunder Palace Secret Realm, which is why he was able to become a god!

As for why this picture is here? It's because of his divination.

I came to this small thunder sea because I realized that this branch had the greatest opportunity.

After all, while you can probably take a copy of each branch of the Nascent Soul cultivation technique with you, there's only one copy of this manual!

Even if it is reproduced as a copy, it will never capture the spirit and essence of the original.