Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 537 Request

Fang Qing didn't seem to care that the immortal had perished after being besieged by numerous Mahayana cultivators and divine beasts.

If it were placed in the realm of Qi cultivation, perhaps the True Monarch would never have been besieged and perished by a group of divine pills.

But the immortals here are different; they only comprehend the Great Dao, but do not occupy the power of an entire Great Dao.

Furthermore, they may be under the suppression of the formation, or they may be in poor condition!

Even more astonishing is that the Mahayana cultivators of this world are comparable to Divine Pills! Divine Pills are above Envoys and are already considered True Lords, but they do not have a rank. Once they wield a Celestial Artifact, they can use the rank of the Celestial Artifact to draw upon the power of the Great Dao, which is not much different from that of an Immortal.

For example, the Mahayana divine beast "Aoyin" from last time was originally only considered a relatively strong Divine Core cultivator.

However, with the addition of that immortal artifact, the [Feng Shui Mountain Seal], it immediately unleashed the power of a True Monarch level being; otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to escape from Fang Qing's hands.

"Of course, although I was 'True Lord Xuanming Runji' back then, there were still some differences. After all, I wasn't in my original world, and due to the 'Heavenly Aversion,' my strength was still suppressed to some extent..."

Fang Qing thus concluded that if a group of Mahayana cultivators came, along with immortal artifacts and various strange talents, and one or two ancient immortals were lying in ambush in the dark... then he would indeed be unable to handle it.

Of course, it's just that I can't handle it.

After all, this only applies to the "Mysterious Darkness Nourishing True Lord" at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

If he were truly pushed to the limit, he could mobilize the undamaged [Mysterious Thunder] main position and forcibly achieve the mid-stage Golden Core realm, which would create a completely different situation.

In a great battle of the Golden Core stage back then, Fang Qing possessed Sangji and forced his way in, resulting in the loss of [Ji Shui], the main position of [Yi Huo], and the position of [Xuan Lei].

Now, the absence of the [Ji Water] has been largely restored after the Great Zhou World's efforts to replenish it, and it has even gained some more signs of the virtue of water.

However, it is difficult to restore the main position of [Winged Fire] and the order of [Mysterious Thunder].

However, the remaining [Mysterious Thunder] golden positions are still there, and can still empower oneself to achieve the mid-stage Golden Core realm!

With Fang Qing's current cultivation level, even if he could only maintain the Golden Core Perfection for a moment, forcibly accommodating the Golden Positions of the two different cultivation paths and maintaining the mid-stage Golden Core realm could at least delay the onset of demonic possession for a long time...

This is our last resort, and we won't use it lightly.

"Alas, the [Winged Fire] Lord and [Mysterious Thunder] Lord are unable to recover, also because they have never been released and have been sealed away... If they were still in their original world, and not sealed by the 'Dao Life Pearl,' they should be able to recover quickly... Perhaps, we should try to find a way in this world?"

Fang Qing's heart stirred. Of course, he wouldn't let the former Immortal Realm's [Winged Fire] and [Mysterious Thunder] lead to all sorts of unknown changes.

However, if one could obtain a fire or lightning attribute immortal artifact to supply the two metal positions for absorption, it should be able to make up for some of the deficiencies... just like how the [Ji Shui] was restored by drawing on the imagery of the Great Zhou World when it was missing.

"This world is a treasure trove even greater than the Great Zhou World!"

Fang Qing's mind was racing. In Ling Xuzi's view, the True Lord's figure in front of him was shrouded in the moon, surrounded by immortal energy and flowing springs.

Countless osmanthus petals drifted down, carried gently away by the river, their subtle fragrance lingering in the air, the shadows of the trees swaying gently...

"Mountain and Sea Tokens...how many do you have?"

Finally, Ling Xuzi heard Fang Qing's voice.

He immediately bowed deeply: "Before each opening of the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, tens of thousands of 'Mountain and Sea Tokens' are scattered across the Mountain and Sea Continent. Our human race is poor and has few people, so we only get about ten... The nearby Mirror Scale Fish Clan and Winged Clan each get no more than five each time. On the other hand, the 'Bone Pattern Sacred Clan' is a regional hegemon and a large clan in the vicinity. Each time they can obtain dozens of Mountain and Sea Tokens..."

"I now possess six Mountain and Sea Tokens, which I wish to offer to the True Lord."

Ling Xuzi's head almost touched the ground as six tokens identical to those in the illustration appeared.

"Oh? Who assigned this Mountain and Sea Token?"

Fang Qing took one, played with it in his hand, and asked a question with some curiosity.

"It will randomly appear on the Mountain and Sea Continent after the last closure of the secret realm..." Ling Xuzi's words seemed somewhat bitter. "But the larger the territory and the richer the spiritual energy in the territory, the more Mountain and Sea Tokens will be released... Furthermore, after each Hundred Races War, a large number of offerings and Immortal Essence Stones are sacrificed to the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm through a specific ceremony, and occasionally a response from the Mountain and Sea Tokens will be received..."

"Oh? That's quite interesting."

Fang Qing smiled. According to Ling Xuzi, with the current strength of the human race, it would take about a hundred years to obtain a Mountain and Sea Token.

Based on this estimate, it will be about four hundred years before the next opening of the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm.

Of course, sometimes the situation is different, and the human race may only have eight or even seven, so it's hard to say.

He only accepted one "Mountain and Sea Token," which seemed to contain a hidden mystery, waiting to be explored further in the future.

The remaining five coins were casually tossed back to Lingxuzi.

Ling Xuzi gritted his teeth, suddenly knelt on the ground, made a hand seal, and placed it on his own forehead.

A crescent-shaped mark immediately appeared on his forehead.

The mark spread out, turning into spiderweb-like cracks.

Ling Xuzi's face showed a trace of pain. He then grabbed the crescent moon and forcibly pulled it from his forehead.

"Oh? So you forcibly incorporated this fragment of the Taiyin Treasure Mirror into your body using some kind of blood refining secret technique."

Fang Qing nodded: "Only in this way can we prevent other cultivators from noticing anything amiss..."

If he hadn't used another fragment to sense its location, he might not have been able to discover the whereabouts of this fragment.

"Lingxuzi is willing to offer this fragment of a celestial artifact on behalf of the human race, hoping... hoping that the True Lord will have a little more... mercy on the human race!"

Lingxuzi, his aged figure bowing deeply, spoke with a tone that seemed to be filled with blood and tears.

Since it is not a complete immortal artifact, it doesn't even qualify to sign a contract with a Mahayana divine beast... The Winged Clan's previous actions were enough to explain everything.

But at least it attracted the attention of this "True Lord Xuanming Runji", which means that the other party obviously has some interest in the fragments of immortal artifacts.

He certainly didn't dare to hope that a single fragment would force this True Lord to sign a contract with the human race, so he could only make the most lenient demands possible.

"Oh? It's just a remnant of a celestial artifact... and you dare to make such a demand of me?"

Fang Qing smiled, and with a wave of his hand, the fragment landed in his hand, merging with the other fragment.

In an instant, the moonlight seemed to melt, turning into a half-reflected mirror, from which the rich light of the moon shone down.

"How did you obtain this item back then?"

He became interested and asked casually.

"This was obtained from the last time I explored the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, when I accompanied a few young friends from the Winged Clan to investigate a 'Taiyin Pure Moon Palace'...

"The Winged Clan obtained a fragment, I also obtained one, and another fragment was obtained by another Mahayana alien race..."

A thoughtful look appeared on Ling Xuzi's face: "The Winged Clan has been researching the fragments for hundreds of years, and finally took a gamble... Now I hear that they are being retaliated against by the Bone Pattern Holy Clan and are living in dire straits... I have also been researching for hundreds of years, and can only barely borrow their Taiyin Divine Mystery to fake a serious injury..."

"The Taiyin Pure Moon Palace?"

"It seems there are indeed many secrets hidden within this secluded realm of mountains and seas..."

Fang Qing sighed, then said, "This item... I will accept it."

Before I knew it, the shimmering water and moonlight had all vanished.

Ling Xuzi stood up and saw that the green mountains remained the same and the spring water gurgled... Everything he had experienced before seemed like a dream, but the fragment and the Mountain and Sea Token were gone...

……

Sansheng Pass.

"I doubt even Ling Xuzi could have imagined that 'True Lord Xuanming Runji' would be hiding inside the Three Saints Pass, disguised as a Void Refinement cultivator..."

Inside the cave, Fang Qing toyed with the [Taiyin Treasure Mirror], which contained about half of its original form: "It seems this thing can be divided into four or five parts at most. Once I find the remaining two or three parts, I can complete the task..."

This immortal artifact is extraordinary; it can draw upon the power of a Great Dao, almost comparable to the rank of a True Monarch.

And the Great Dao of Taiyin?

A hint of anticipation flickered in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Qing took out the "Mountain and Sea Token". This token looked like solidified flame, with mountain and sea patterns on the back and a line of immortal seal script on the front.

With a hand seal, a wisp of the void magic power of the "Nine Heavens Heavenly Book" surged into the Mountain and Sea Token.

The token resembled a magical artifact, and after being refined, it emitted a shimmering glow.

"When the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm opens, this token will be automatically activated, and then... it will teleport the cultivator into the secret realm?"

"Such authority is indeed comparable to the boundless power of a Golden Core True Monarch..."

Fang Qing sighed. With the help of the omnipotent power of the "Dao Sheng Pearl", his authority in the Great Void and the Void was also considerable.

At this moment, his eyes turned completely silver-white, and through the 'Mountain and Sea Token' in his hand, he seemed to see a 'cave world'!

It was vast and boundless, shrouded in layers of thick fog, with glimpses of jade palaces and some broken walls and ruins...

Dense array of restrictions lingered everywhere, bearing various immortal inscriptions, wandering aimlessly, and exuding an aura of immortality.

Deep inside, there were even several terrifying corpses...

Boom!

One of them suddenly opened its eyes and saw a pure gold expanse, with golden energy scattering and turning into autumn frost...

Whoosh!

Fang Qing disconnected the connection and heard a soft ringing in his hand. A golden mark had appeared on the Mountain and Sea Token without him noticing...

"A true immortal? Or a celestial lord?"

He murmured to himself, "A true immortal in this world can fully comprehend a great Dao, which is stronger than a divine pill, but weaker than a missing true lord."

But those golden eyes just now were no less powerful than those of any Golden Core True Monarch!

"interesting!"

……

Meanwhile, on the continent of mountains and seas.

somewhere.

"Um?"

An old man dressed in a jet-black feathered robe, with a sinister appearance, suddenly emitted a soft chime from his waist.

With a single grab of his hand, a token appeared—the 'Mountain and Sea Token'!

"The Mountain and Sea Token is acting strangely? Does this mean... the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm is about to open? Isn't that a bit too early?"

He murmured to himself.

"The process is almost four hundred years ahead of schedule..."

A sound like metal scraping against metal rang out from the side.

The earth suddenly cracked open, revealing a gigantic head that seemed to be cast directly from black iron, with distinct features and a smooth top, resembling a twisted stone statue.

"Fellow Daoist Tianqin... do you think this matter might be related to the person we are currently investigating?"

The sound of friction emanating from the steel behemoth came from within.

"It seems possible... or perhaps the death of that Bone-Inscribed Fellow Daoist of the Bone-Inscribed Sacred Clan triggered the early opening of the secret realm?"

The Celestial Elder smiled and said, "One Mahayana offering is worth millions in blood sacrifices..."

This steel head is none other than the Black Nickel Clan's "Owl King"!

"Those fellow Daoists must also know about this matter; their investigation into the reincarnated immortals has ultimately yielded nothing..."

King Xiaoyuan said, "Perhaps... we should all return to our respective clans and make some preparations for our journey to the secret realm..."