Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 527 Reverse Scale 3 Xuan

Furthermore... the Universal Sect's lineage encompasses everything, and it is particularly renowned for its mastery of the Great Dao of the Void.

Fang Qing's heart was greatly moved.

"This spiritual realm, like time itself, is a great Dao, manifest in reality, and even has scriptures that can be cultivated and comprehended!"

"Why not contemplate space and time instead of the yin and yang?"

"Even if I'm dull-witted and can't comprehend much, if I could find a celestial artifact related to the 'Void' and 'Time' paths, refine it, and bring it back to cultivate my Qi, wouldn't I immediately attain the golden level of 'Great Void' or 'Time'? That would scare them to death!"

What are the great sun and the moon compared to time, the vastness of the universe?

"Indeed, there's not much room for progress if you stay confined to a small place; you still have to go out and learn from successful experiences..."

Of course, Fang Qing knew that things wouldn't always go as he wished. He might not be able to find a complete immortal artifact of time or void. Even if he did find one, taking it to the Qi Cultivation World might not be enough to successfully activate the Great Dao of Time and thus achieve 'Void Proof'...

But it's still just one path, and until you reach the end, no one knows if it's a dead end.

Just like the two paths of "ruling the year" – Water Virtue and Fire Virtue – which our family is still planning, we must also go and try them out...

"But... just one sentence, a vague and elusive treasure, and I'm supposed to send her to the Universal Sect? And even help her gain entry into the sect? Heh heh..."

"I agree."

Fang Qing said casually.

"Huh?" Bei Gongwei seemed surprised that this senior would agree so easily, and couldn't help but show a look of delight.

"But I need payment first... and, given your extraordinary bloodline, you'll owe me a favor later."

He then stated his conditions.

"I won't say a word about the treasure unless I join the Universal Sect."

Bei Gongwei's expression was resolute.

"Hehe..."

Fang Qing revealed a meaningful smile.

……

a few days later.

A flying beast spread its wings, blotting out the sky, and swept across a swamp.

The swamp looked like a vast, green sea, with countless poisonous wisps floating on the surface.

There were even countless flying poisonous insects, centipedes, scorpions... gathering into clusters of colorful poisonous clouds that spread across the sky.

Unfortunately, before they could even get close to the beast, they were swept away by bolts of lightning and instantly reduced to ashes...

Fang Qing withdrew his hand and saw Bei Gongwei slumped on the ground beside him, looking like she had been thoroughly messed with.

She simply couldn't understand how she, who had always been determined to die rather than submit, had so readily handed over her family's treasure after just one sentence from this cultivator, and had even been so open and honest with him.

Even if her bloodline is extraordinary, she is still just a descendant of a celestial beast. When facing a true immortal, once she gets serious, she will naturally be of no use.

Speaking of which, no matter how glorious their ancestors were, Bei Gongwei's branch has fallen to the point of becoming ordinary people, so how could they possibly still have anything truly good?

Fang Qing searched through the treasure trove and felt that Nascent Soul cultivators would be quite pleased, but Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't find it very appealing.

"The true treasure lies not in that secret cave, but within Bei Gongwei herself, hidden within her bloodline!"

"With this thread of cause and effect, is it even possible to find the Myriad Beasts Immortal Palace from back then?"

Seeing that there was no poisonous fog below, he immediately sat cross-legged and began to take inventory of the Beigong family's treasures.

All the low-value items were set aside, leaving only an interesting ancient book.

This ancient book was clearly copied from a certain book of merit, and the strokes are rather stiff.

"The Three Profound Techniques of Reverse Scales? It's actually a body-refining technique?"

Fang Qing looked at the numerous oracle bone characters on it, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He himself is also an expert in body refinement, and even though he has hidden most of his abilities, he still possesses fifth-level body refinement.

This ancient book on body refinement, combined with the unique "bone inscription" technique of the Bone Pattern Saint Clan that I obtained from the Bone Inscription Ancestor, should provide me with a lot of inspiration, allowing me to advance my body refinement cultivation by several levels and cover up the original traces of the "Immovable King's Radiant Stage".

After all, they've already fallen out with "Mahavairocana Buddha," so they need to cut ties with those who need to.

"This...this is the Swamp of Ten Thousand Poisons, a legendary place where cultivators are said to have vanished...only great cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage can cross it..."

Bei Gongwei recovered from her previous daze, gazing at the poisonous fog below, her expression still unfocused: "I always thought that I would have to wait until I gathered my spiritual essence before I could team up with others to try and cross this place, and go to the Huanyu Sect to become an apprentice..."

Fang Qing ignored the woman, sat cross-legged, and silently circulated his magical power.

"The Azure Spirit Vast Ocean Technique can only be cultivated up to the late Nascent Soul stage... and I've already reached that. The next step is merely to advance to the Void Refinement stage... However, I can deduce the profound mysteries of subsequent techniques, since they all belong to the Water Virtue lineage."

"As for requirements such as the unity of the five elements and the transformation of the three wonders, these can be completely resolved using alchemy..."

Fang Qing is now a supreme grandmaster of alchemy, and naturally has many insights.

In particular, he has refined this kind of breakthrough pill countless times and is already very skilled at it.

Reaching the Void Refinement Realm is a piece of cake...

As for cultivating different techniques? That's no big deal for Fang Qing.

Even if one plans to focus on high-level Daoist traditions such as Time, Void, and Yin in the future, cultivating a water-attribute technique at this time is not a big deal at all.

Once you break through to the Void Refinement stage, with the help of the Dao-Born Pearl, you will be able to start from the Void Refinement stage no matter which Dao lineage you choose to cultivate.

……

Universal Sect.

This sect dominates the southeastern region of the human race, and its mountain gate is protected by multiple arrays, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to approach.

Outside of this sect, four immortal cities were established to entertain guests from all directions.

Xuanwu Immortal City.

The grand formation was majestic and vast, with beams of spiritual light shooting into the sky, almost enough to withstand the invasion of cultivators at the Cave Profound Realm.

"So huge... Is this... the Universal Sect?"

Bei Gongwei followed Fang Qing into the city, and then skipped and hopped off to ask about the secrets to joining the Huanyu Sect.

Unfortunately, he returned with a long face not long after: "Senior... the Universal Sect opens its mountain gates only once every ten years, and there are still eight years left... Moreover, they only assess martial artists at the Spirit Realm, and I don't even have the qualifications to leap over the dragon gate..."

She was like a koi fish in the countryside, considered a little genius by outsiders in the shantytown.

But after arriving at Xuanwu Immortal City, I discovered that there were plenty of lucky koi like me.

Even more frightening is...

Bei Gongwei glanced at her senior beside her: "There are still people scattering bait on the shore!"

She was a little afraid that Fang Qing would just leave, after all, she had already given away all her chips.

If Fang Qing simply packs up and leaves, there's nothing she can do.

Seemingly sensing her concerns, Fang Qing smiled and said, "Since I have promised to send you into the sect, I will naturally do so... Let's go, let's find a high-level cave dwelling to settle down."

This woman possesses extraordinary bloodline and an astonishing destiny. Entering the Universal Sect is like a dragon entering the water.

Moreover, he himself was too lazy to train a junior repairman.

Swish!

With a flash of light, Fang Qing led Bei Gongwei to a grand white jade hall.

Looking at the lustrous jade on the ground, Bei Gongwei felt as if she didn't know where to step.

"Senior, are you looking to rent this cave dwelling?"

A Nascent Soul stage cultivator dressed in the silver-white robes of the Universal Sect immediately stepped forward.

He looked like a scholar, holding a silver page and a gold pen in his hands, his face beaming with smiles: "I am Yu Xiuqi, a steward of Xuanwu City of the Huanyu Sect."

"We need to rent a high-level cave dwelling, with spiritual energy at least at the fifth level, and the sixth level would be best."

Fang Qing stated his requirements: "Immortal Essence Stones are not a problem... It would be best if there were also a water vein, or a fire vein would also be acceptable."

"A sixth-tier cave dwelling?"

Yu Xiuqi's eyes lit up. This was a place that only high-level cultivators in the Void Refinement stage could afford to rent. It was indeed a big business!

With a flick of his sleeve, the silver pages in his hand flew out and transformed into a giant celestial city scene in mid-air—the Xuanwu Celestial City!

As the golden pen outlined the area, one of the high-level cave dwellings was rapidly enlarged: "Senior, please look... This is a cave dwelling specially prepared by this city for high-level cultivators. The area is about a hundred miles in size, and we can also dispatch mountain and sea warriors to modify the terrain according to your preferences... There are various styles such as mountains, forests, deserts, grasslands, and oceans..."

Looking at this scene, and thinking of the wooden shack her family used to rent, Bei Gongwei felt a sense of suffocation.

"This one will do."

Fang Qing chose a sixth-tier cave dwelling with a water vein.

"Yes, this cave dwelling is currently unoccupied. The previous senior who lived here had been in seclusion for many years, successfully broke through his cultivation level, and went on a journey. Therefore, he returned the lease... It's a good omen."

Yu Xiuqi subtly offered a compliment.

"Heh heh, you sure know how to talk."

Fang Qing waved his hand and paid a large sum of immortal essence stones as rent. Such high-level cultivation cave dwellings are rented for a minimum of a hundred years. After all, a high-level cultivator's seclusion can easily last for several years or even decades.

When the two walked out of the main hall, Bei Gongwei was still somewhat dazed.

She knew that even if her family worked hard all their lives in that immortal city, they might not be able to earn a single immortal essence stone.

……

"Qingquan Mountain...this is it."

After a while.

A streak of light appeared above a mountain range.

Fang Qing sensed the spiritual energy in the world and was quite satisfied. He raised his hand.

One after another, white bone flying swords landed deep in the mountains, quickly carving out a cave-like structure.

Then, they began setting up array flags and array plates...

These were all sponsored by Ancestor Minggu and the Six-Eared Demon Clan, hence the array's appearance was eerie and malevolent, clearly not to be trifled with.

After settling Bei Gongwei in, he casually said, "You should find a room to rest first... I still want to explore Xuanwu Immortal City."

Although I have already deduced several pills that can help me break through to the Void Refinement stage, I am still missing a few key materials.

Xuanwu Immortal City, backed by the Huanyu Sect, is already a first-rate power among the human race. The city welcomes guests from all directions, so it shouldn't take much trouble to gather all the materials.

"And regarding the art of alchemy in this world, although I acquired a few books on alchemy before, I cannot gain a complete understanding from just a few examples..."

"The alchemy that has developed into a world of immortals and immortal lords must have its merits... Although the Spirit Realm seems to primarily use fire-based alchemy, mastering one method leads to mastering a hundred, and my fire-based methods are not necessarily weak..."