Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 533 Mission

"And what is that lotus flower?"

Fang Qing withdrew his gaze from Quanshui Peak and muttered to himself.

He had some guesses in his mind. It must have been because he had cultivated the same source, the "Nine Heavens Immortal Book," and comprehended the Great Dao of the Great Void to a certain depth. There might also have been the all-encompassing mystery of the "Dao-Born Pearl." The combination of various void powers allowed him to witness that astonishing scene!

Xuan Guang, the most powerful cultivator in the Huanyu Sect, has turned into a monster after failing to break through to the Mahayana stage and is now wandering in the secret realm!

"Dao Transformation! This actually bears some resemblance to the Dao Transformation that occurred after the fall of the Purple Mansion True Man!"

"That lotus is either the treasure of the Huanyu Sect... or it's the primordial spirit of Master Xuanguang! He split his spirit and flesh, his physical body transformed into a monster, and his primordial spirit transformed into a water lotus, barely able to suppress it? What if Master Xuanguang's primordial spirit can't hold on any longer and that monster escapes... then even a non-Mahayana cultivator would find it difficult to suppress... In the entire human race, probably only 'Lingxuzi' could handle it..."

At this thought, Fang Qing felt a slight toothache.

The cultivators of the Universal Sect are practically cultivating while sitting on a volcano.

"The key is that this 'Nine Heavens Heavenly Book' definitely has pitfalls. It's probably an error in copying the real immortal scriptures back then... or it simply doesn't contain the content after the Mahayana stage, which makes it very risky for later generations to rashly break through and suffer from qi deviation..."

"Do Sect Master Xuanmiao, Fairy Luoyun, and the others know about the current situation of Venerable Xuanguang?"

Fang Qing thought about it and felt that the other party probably didn't know, otherwise they would have already resolved the issue or relocated their sect.

Cultivators are inherently selfish!

The place where the Supreme Elder is in seclusion is off-limits. Anyone who dares to trespass is suspected of rebellion unless he opens it himself!

If it weren't for this fortunate coincidence, coupled with the Dao Sheng Pearl's "omnipresence," I would have had no chance to see the true form of Master Xuan Guang.

"It seems I need to be careful with this 'Nine Heavens Heavenly Book.' It would be best to find the original immortal scripture before breaking through to the Great Ascension stage... Or perhaps, I should switch to a different cultivation method after I've reached the Perfection of the Cave Profound Realm?"

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The Outer Sect of the Universal Sect.

Bei Gongwei looked inward and felt spiritual veins converging and connecting to her dantian to form a spiritual radiance. She couldn't help but stand up and let out a long roar.

She joined the Universal Sect and enjoyed numerous top-tier resources, causing her cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

Today, I finally broke through the Heartbeat and achieved Spiritual Xuan!

After that, one leaps over the dragon gate, enters the Dao through martial arts, and achieves the Nascent Soul stage.

Bei Gongwei got up and walked out of her cave. There was a small mountain all around, and many houses of the same style were outside.

Many figures emerged from within, and they were all experts at the Spirit Realm stage.

Some of them possessed robust qi and blood, with eyes that shone like lightning. Their subtle pressure made Bei Gongwei dare not look directly at them, clearly indicating that they were veterans who had been immersed in the spiritual realm for many years.

Even if she achieves the Spiritual Realm, her cultivation level is still at the bottom among these outer disciples.

"It's her... Beigong Wei!"

"It is said that he never experienced the 'leap over the dragon gate' (a metaphor for advancement in education), but was forcibly promoted..."

"Even... when I first started, I didn't even experience the initial excitement..."

The hushed voices came from all around, but Bei Gongwei's expression remained unchanged.

She was no longer indifferent to praise or criticism, after all, her life in her youth had given her too many hardships, which had now become her wealth.

But if no benefactor lends a hand, the hardships will remain hardships forever!

"Junior Sister Beigong!"

"Congratulations on achieving the Spiritual Realm. You are now eligible to join my 'Heroines' Association'."

Two women, each with their own distinct charm, came to greet us, their faces bearing genuine smiles.

One of them even affectionately took Bei Gongwei's arm: "Yes... this time we can go to 'Black Wind Mountain', where the 'Yin Yuan Zhi' produced is the main ingredient of 'Nurturing Pill'... if we can collect a few more, it will be enough to exchange for a 'Nurturing Pill' with the sect."

"Infant Care Pill"!

This pill can help martial artists who have reached the peak of spiritual cultivation to condense their primordial spirit infant and enter the 'Nascent Soul Stage'!

It can be said to be the elixir that many spiritual warriors dream of!

A woman with an oval face and wearing an apricot-yellow dress chuckled, "Why would Sister Beigong be interested in the 'Infant Nourishing Pill'? She's just joining forces with us sisters to increase our practical training..."

"No, I think it's great..."

Bei Gongwei's face turned slightly red.

She was rumored to have a powerful background among the outer disciples in the area.

After all, being able to force one's way into the outer sect of the Universal Sect is something that ordinary cultivators cannot do.

Unless someone is completely stupid, they might feel envious and jealous behind her back, but they would never dare to contradict or humiliate her to her face...

But in reality, Bei Gongwei was very clear that she did not have any powerful background.

The senior had fulfilled their promise to her, and now she was the one who owed the other a favor.

Over the years, that senior colleague has completely ignored her.

"By the way, little sister, are you going to tell the family about your breakthrough to the Spirit Realm?"

Just then, the female martial artist holding Bei Gongwei's arm casually said, "I have an older brother who works for the 'White Dove Society'... He can deliver most letters in the vicinity of the Huanyu Sect..."

"No, no need. There's no one left in my family. There's only one elder who cultivates alone on a peak within the inner sect..."

Bei Gongwei wasn't panicked and deliberately revealed some information.

After all, she was serving when Master Yin Yuan negotiated terms with Fang Qing, so she had some understanding of the Huanyu Sect.

And this information, which was supposed to be leaked unintentionally, is already convincing enough!

"Hiss... Sister, you kept this a secret for so long! A peak master who controls an entire peak in the inner sect must be at least a Void Refinement stage expert..."

The woman in the apricot-yellow dress exclaimed in surprise.

"That elder has done me a great favor, but my cultivation is too shallow to help him, and I am even more embarrassed to use his name..."

Bei Gongwei lowered her head, looking ashamed.

Little did she know, Fang Qing had seen all of her actions.

"Lying to the truth? That's a clever little girl...looks like she's doing alright."

He glanced casually at the clouds above, not intending to go down directly to meet them.

Bei Gongwei's talent still surpasses that of the Chilong bloodline.

Once the other party enters the Nascent Soul stage, they will gradually stand out and eventually attract the attention of the higher-ups of the Universal Sect...

With a flick of his sleeve, Fang Qing vanished instantly, only to reappear a hundred feet away. The transition was incredibly smooth, far surpassing anything he had done before.

This ability naturally arises from a deeper understanding of the Great Dao of the Void.

Before long, Lonely Cloud Peak came into view.

Fang Qing arrived before the main hall of the sect leader and slowly transmitted his divine sense: "Fang Qing of Spring Water Peak requests an audience with Sect Master Xuanmiao."

"Come in!"

Accompanied by a divine sense, Fang Qing entered the main hall and saw thousands of starlight converge, transforming into Xuan Miao's external avatar.

"Even the avatars possess late-stage Void Refinement strength, so the true body is likely at the Profound Realm stage..."

Fang Qing made a judgment in his mind.

Sect Master Xuanmiao swept his divine sense over the area, a smile appearing on his face: "I haven't yet congratulated my junior nephew on successfully transforming his cultivation technique after many years of seclusion..."

According to the higher-ups of the Universal Sect, Fang Qing's seclusion after obtaining the "Nine Heavens Heavenly Book" must have been for the purpose of transforming his cultivation technique.

After all, he was a rogue cultivator, so his original cultivation method was bound to be crude and crude, and he had no hope of reaching the profound level.

Now that I have finally obtained the true teachings of the Immortal Sect, I will naturally study them carefully.

There were even quite a few people who secretly mocked Fang Qing for being overly ambitious.

After all, how difficult is the Great Dao of the Great Void?

If it were truly easy to cultivate, how come there are so few cultivators practicing this path within the Huanyu Sect?

Moreover, cultivators choose their cultivation methods not based on their rank, but on which path suits them best.

Otherwise, forcing a cultivator skilled in comprehending the power of water to cultivate a fire-based technique, even a celestial scripture, would be futile.

However, in Xuanmiao's opinion, Fang Qing's ability to successfully transform his cultivation technique meant that his progress in the Void Refinement stage was not a major problem.

That's enough. How could one expect a reclusive cultivator to break through to the Profound Realm?

"Thank you, Sect Master. I entered the sect alone and have not yet made any contribution. May I ask if the Sect Master has any instructions?"

Fang Qing smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and spoke.

Of course, he couldn't stay in seclusion forever; he had to go out and take on missions occasionally, otherwise the Universal Sect would become a charity.

This time, the exit from the border was also at a critical point that these high-level officials could accept.

As expected, Sect Master Xuanmiao was quite satisfied upon hearing this: "Good, you are indeed the talent my Huanyu Sect needs... Have you ever heard of the 'Battlefield of a Hundred Races'?"

"Of course I've heard of it. It's a place of blood and tears for our human race... Every so often, the 'Three Saints Pass' organizes a large army of cultivators to enter and fight..."

Fang Qing nodded, thinking to himself, "Could it be that the cannon fodder mission has come so quickly?"

"The so-called Battlefield of a Hundred Races is nothing more than a training ground for gathering blood sacrifice power for the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm..."

Xuanmiao sighed, "Sufficient blood sacrifice, enough immortal essence stones and offerings... are the key to opening the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm!"

"So, our Universal Sect also has to send someone?"

Fang Qing sighed.

"Indeed... However, of course I, the sect master, will not immediately send you to the battlefield of the Hundred Races... My Huanyu Sect is a staunch supporter of the 'Three Saints Pass,' and Junior Sister Luo Yun is also under the command of the Three Saints Pass, only occasionally returning to the sect. She told me before that she was short of manpower, preferably someone skilled in the various arts of cultivation... After much thought, I can only think of you, my junior nephew. The Three Saints Pass is not peaceful now, all because of the descent of that True Immortal... But after all the commotion, things should cool down." Sect Master Xuanmiao said.

"I will obey the sect leader's command!"

Fang Qing agreed.

After all, he did want to visit the Three Saints Pass, a sacred place for humans, and also check on the situation of Ling Xuzi.

Judging from previous information, this only Mahayana cultivator among humans seems to be in bad shape.

"Is he probably already half-crippled?"

"Who severely injured this Mahayana cultivator? Or... did they also suffer a cultivation mishap, falling into a state of demonic possession?"

Having just witnessed the tragic state of Master Xuanguang, Fang Qing remained quite wary in this regard.

"Excellent!"

Seeing his cooperation, Sect Master Xuanmiao was clearly pleased: "You will lead a team of disciples to the Three Saints Pass to receive orders, including ten Nascent Soul cultivators and one hundred Nascent Soul disciples... and also take a Cloud Sky Warship! I will write you a letter; once you arrive at the Three Saints Pass, all you need to do is refine pills..."

"Thank you for your guidance, Sect Master. I understand now."

Fang Qing bowed and walked out of the sect leader's hall.