Born with immortal seed

Chapter 768 The Stone Chamber of Cosmic Light, Queuing for an Audience

"In the mortal realm, it is already extremely difficult to make another great breakthrough... However, I can improve my cultivation, refine more flying swords, and prepare for ascension."

After taking stock of his own cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities, Bai Zichen didn't believe there were many in the cultivation world who could surpass him, whether it was magical treasures or supernatural powers.

Instead of aimlessly searching all over the cultivation world, it would be better to focus on cultivation and reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.

Even with the unparalleled talent of the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master, he only cultivated to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. If the three of them hadn't worked together to open the ascension channel, he would most likely have died in the mortal realm.

If he becomes complacent with his talent and slacks off in his training, he is very likely to encounter the same situation.

Even if one spends time honing their swordsmanship, over hundreds of years one will inevitably make some progress and not end up with nothing.

"Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer undiscovered secret realms and ruins... Unless you have accurate information, it's too much of a waste of time to explore on your own."

Bai Zichen closed his eyes, and with each breath, the surrounding scenery vanished, isolating him from the small island in the middle of the lake.

The stone chamber peels away layer by layer, becoming ethereal and mysterious, as if it were swaying back and forth in the void.

Like a lone boat on a long river, it rocks, but remains stationary outside the river.

As time passed, a clear difference emerged at this moment.

A faint cicada chirped, and a wave crashed down on the island. The water droplets had barely settled when the stone chamber was filled with shimmering light, woven into a tapestry.

After a violent tremor, the stone chamber and the grotto returned to the same latitude, and time synchronized once again.

Bai Zichen raised his index finger and gently drew a line in front of him.

A faint sword light appeared, splitting into two, then into four, and finally into eight.

In an instant, it illuminated the entire cave, and countless thousands of them were illuminated.

Each sword light showed no difference in strength, as if it were another form that was omnipresent.

Being in a grotto-heaven, with the advantage of home ground, it's not an exaggeration to say that it can be an enhanced version of the ordinary sword light splitting.

However, each sword light was not weakened, which was extremely exaggerated, as if the power of the sword light was increased by tens of millions of times in an instant.

Even if the sword light is scattered and cannot be concentrated at one point, it would be considered very good if the actual effect on the enemy could be hundreds of times greater.

However, this instantaneous burst of power still surpassed Dao Sheng Yi Jian, making it the number one among all his killing moves.

The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword has a unique nature, acting directly at the level of the Great Dao, making direct comparisons difficult.

“The sword light cannot be divided in any way. This is the sword of the past and the future, displayed together. Only in the cave, where the true meaning of time is most concentrated, can this scene be achieved.”

What appears to be thousands upon thousands of sword lights is actually just one.

It is the sword light of countless Bai Zichens of the past and countless Bai Zichens of the future that converges here under the influence of the true meaning of time.

With just one strike, he completely consumed all the true essence of time within his body and the cave.

Of course, the results were equally amazing.

If the Asura Ancient Demon does not dodge or evade and takes the full force of this attack, its sixth-tier demonic body will still be shattered to pieces.

"At present, it can only be regarded as a development direction, and it cannot be applied to actual combat... Unless the opponent is stupid as a pig and willingly walks into the trap, surrenders to the cave, and does not resist, destroys the cave, and blindly takes this sword."

Bai Zichen was delighted that the Sword Intent of Time had found a new application, but he couldn't let himself be blinded by it.

An opponent who would require him to use such a powerful move would be at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and it is not easy for a cave heaven to contain such a technique.

Moreover, the Shaohua Cave Heaven is too fragile for cultivators of this level; a single full-force attack can shatter the sky and allow them to escape.

Too many conditions need to be met to use this sword effectively.

"Only when I can use this sword without relying on the cave heaven can it represent the great success of my Time Sword Intent, where I no longer need the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, and every sword strike is the sword of time itself."

Bai Zichen looked up and blew a breath, and the sword light that filled the sky spread out in all directions.

Some were launched towards the mountains and rivers on the ground, some shot into the boundless sky, and some gradually dissipated in the long starry sky.

The finger held in front of his eyes had not yet fallen, as if he was sensing the strongest sword strike he could unleash under ideal conditions.

"The Sword Intent of Time has infinite possibilities. It is not just about reducing a person's lifespan. As long as the true intent is sufficient, there are many other things that can be done... For example, combining multiple levels of Dao Life Sword into one. However, this involves true intent, and the difficulty increases exponentially."

In fact, he had thought of using it on the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword from the very beginning.

The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword has just been used and needs to be reforged. So, we need to invite the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword from the past that has not yet been used, as well as the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword from the future that has already been forged.

With such a nested cycle, wouldn't every sword strike be like the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword?

But soon it was discovered that it was wishful thinking.

The conflict between the true meanings of time can create a vortex in the river of time, making it impossible for anything to continue.

"Sixty years in a single thought. If I could use this cosmic light stone chamber frequently, I might be able to set a record for the fastest ascension..."

Bai Zichen used the unique spiritual material Shaohua Stone from his own cave, and his natal spirit beasts searched every mountain peak before finally digging out seven pieces.

Based on these, the Cosmic Light Stone Chamber was built on the island in the middle of the lake.

It was already the core location of the grotto-heaven, and with the blessing of spatial spiritual objects, the effects of the Cosmic Light Secret Realm have already become apparent.

Outside, the second hand ticked away, and sixty years had passed in the Zhouguang Stone Chamber.

Aside from his regular cultivation techniques, he spent the rest of his time studying swordsmanship, which led to his ingenious idea of ​​combining the sword intent of time with the differentiation of sword light.

With the aid of the power of the cave heaven, and in conjunction with the demonstration of the Mind-Body-Soul Pact, he successfully unleashed this perfect sword strike.

Unfortunately, the power of the Time Light Stone Chamber has been exhausted, and it will be another 60 years before it can exert this effect again.

However, the medicinal garden managed by the Jade Rabbit has already taken shape and is on the right track, without such problems.

Any medicinal herbs or spiritual plants planted in this area will have their growth rate reduced by at least three times.

In other words, the medicinal properties of herbs grown in the garden for one year are equivalent to those grown outside for three years.

This only applies to high-level spiritual plants; the effects are more pronounced on mid- and low-level herbs and plants.

For example, the Golden Crown Lingzhi, which is of utmost importance to ordinary sects, can be equivalent to a thousand years of medicinal power if it grows in the herb garden for two hundred years, thus meeting the requirements for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

With proper planning, a medicinal herb garden can easily achieve rotational harvesting, yielding a batch of mature, thousand-year-old golden crown Ganoderma lucidum every ten years.

"To make the Zhouguang Stone Chamber even better, the cave should be continuously upgraded and strengthened, or the material of the stone chamber should be upgraded to a higher level... Currently, there are only seven pieces of Shaohua Stone. If most of the stone materials could be Shaohua Stone, it might be of great use."

Aside from the Shaohua Cave Heaven, Bai Zichen had never seen Shaohua Stones anywhere else in the Zuzhou cultivation world. Just like the annual ring flower, they all grew under the influence of the cave heaven's power.

"By the way, there's also the place where the sun rises in the West Sea, where you might find the Shaohua Stone, but the quantity won't be much either."

Given the growth rate of a grotto-heaven, such a fifth-order spiritual object would basically never exist unless it grew at the very moment it received the blessings of heaven and earth.

A normal palm-sized piece of Shaohua Stone would take at least ten thousand years to condense under suitable conditions.

Even if Shaohua Cave is exceptionally special, possessing the power to transform the world, the next generation of Shaohua Stones will not occur for another thousand years.

He then spent several days meditating in the Time Light Stone Chamber, allowing his body to adapt to the different experiences of the two different speeds of time passage.

Having only recently reached the Nascent Soul stage, he still has plenty of new and interesting things to experience, so it's not particularly boring.

……

Half a month later, Bai Zichen appeared at Qingxia Cave, knowing that several more groups of people had come to visit him.

Aside from those sect envoys who came to curry favor and offer congratulatory gifts, there were only three families with real business to attend to.

"Kong Bai from the Killing Sword Sect arrived first, followed by the Crimson Demon Sect and people from the black market... The representative of the Crimson Demon Sect here is a mountain of flesh, about ten feet tall, with a waist as thick as a pillar, and arms as thick as an ordinary person's body. I don't know what kind of cultivation technique he practices. I asked Uncle Ge to take a look, but we couldn't see through his cultivation level. He's very mysterious."

Li Guizhen stood below, reporting the details to his master.

In recent years, as he and Ma Ruoxi both reached the peak of Core Formation, they took turns managing the affairs of Rotten Axe Mountain, so that the other would have time to go into seclusion to prepare for Nascent Soul Transformation.

"On the black market side, a Nascent Soul stage early-stage manager arrived, accompanied by several elderly cultivators and their entire clan of over a hundred people, all bound hand and foot, crying and making a great fuss all day long."

"Even Senior Brother Ge can't see through it?"

Bai Zichen was slightly surprised. To be able to conceal one's cultivation level from Ge Cang, one must either be at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage or possess a supreme treasure.

It seems that the Datong Army takes its announcement very seriously, and the person who came must be a high-ranking official behind the scenes.

The Crimson Demon Sect is the largest and strongest of the four hidden sects, and its opinions often represent the decisions of the Datong Army.

His announcement was strongly worded, carrying the power of the newly vanquished ancient demons, and had sufficient deterrent effect.

It's intriguing that only an ordinary shopkeeper came to the black market. Not to mention Madam Mu, even the other top shopkeepers in the late Nascent Soul stage didn't show up.

Is the black market so arrogant that it dares to disrespect even the Time Lord, or is there another story behind it?
"Yes, Senior Brother Ge came back and said that this person is vulgar in speech and behavior, careless, and gluttonous all day long... but the fat on his body contains extremely terrifying power, which, if unleashed, will destroy the world."

Li Guizhen reported the facts truthfully, without adding a single personal opinion.

"Let's see Kong Bai first. We've borrowed his flying sword for so many years, he must be getting impatient."

Bai Zichen chuckled. In order to increase his chances of defeating the Asura Ancient Demon, he gathered twelve fifth-tier flying swords and borrowed the Killing Demon Sword at that time.

This loan lasted for more than fifty years.

The sect's only fifth-tier flying sword is adrift in the wilderness; no one could feel at ease with that, and they would be anxiously waiting for its return.

"What, is there anything else you haven't finished saying?"

Seeing that Li Guizhen did not immediately leave, Bai Zichen asked curiously.

This disciple of mine is not one to hesitate; he always speaks his mind. Could it be that he has developed a fear of his master's transformation into a deity?

"In the previous round of the selection of immortal talents, I encountered a promising sword cultivator. After further research, it was confirmed that he possessed the Chongxu Sword Bone and had extremely high talent in swordsmanship. In just a few years, he mastered the sword qi thunder sound and never lost a sword duel with anyone."

Li Guizhen dared not hide anything and spoke in a rambling manner, clearly having thought about it for a long time.

"Even when I was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, I fought against the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Taibai Sword Sect and won with my swordsmanship. This even alarmed Senior Zhuo... who said that he was a sword dao seed that was rare in ten thousand years and insisted on taking him to cultivate. I insisted that he was a celestial seed of our sect and that I had to show it to my master before I was allowed to stay."

"The Void-Piercing Sword Bone? Unrivaled in swordsmanship?"

Bai Zichen immediately became interested and put the person who had come to visit him out of his mind.

None of these people are as important as a true sword genius, or the disciple who will inherit his mantle.

As a hidden successor of the Taibai Sword Sect, Zhuo Xiong certainly has a good eye for swordsmanship, and his swordsmanship when he traveled the world as the Po Jun Star Lord was also among the best in the cultivation world.

Compared to those top sword geniuses, he is somewhat inferior, with more of a craftsman's touch and less spiritual energy.

He was able to give the evaluation of a swordsmanship seed that is rare even once in ten thousand years. Regardless of whether it was exaggerated or not, it was at least a talent on the same level as 'Double Profound'.

For Bai Zichen, who was fed up with several disciples, none of whom could truly impress him in swordsmanship, this was an unexpected surprise.

"That's right. To avoid mistakes in his training, I only chose the most moderate and peaceful cultivation method for him to practice, thinking that it would be easier for him to switch to other cultivation methods in the future. In addition, in terms of swordsmanship, I passed on the Heavenly Question Sword Technique that Master taught him, so that he can slowly comprehend it. Without anyone to formally supervise him, and without taking any pills, he has only just reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Compared to his talent, his progress is somewhat slow."

Li Guizhen was somewhat apprehensive. This person was very likely his junior brother. He was afraid that he might be misled, or he would become a sinner for all time.

"Another Core Formation cultivator has arrived, named Li Xuanji. He said that he received guidance from his master and was allowed to come here to seek an opportunity to become a disciple after he comprehends it. He has been staying in the outer mountains for several years."

When Song Ding was mentioned, Li Guizhen realized that there was another cultivator of unknown origin who was also waiting to become a disciple.

If it weren't for the fact that he genuinely knew the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Technique and that what he said might be true, he would have been driven away long ago.

For a mere early-stage Core Formation cultivator to dream of becoming the disciple of the world's number one Nascent Soul Sword Immortal is simply too far-fetched.

“Li Xuanji, he really came... Fine, bring him up with us and see just how much skill he has.”

Bai Zichen thought of the young man he had met in the Western Regions when he first returned to Zuzhou.

I made that promise casually back then, but I never expected that Foundation Establishment youth would actually do it.

It's also possible that Wuguang City wanted to push this person in front of them, pouring all its resources into him, making it not difficult to produce a Core Formation cultivator.

However, this level of skill is far from enough to become Bai's disciple.

This is no longer the case hundreds of years ago, when even a Foundation Establishment disciple had the opportunity to become an apprentice.

I promised him a chance that day, but I didn't say I would definitely take him under my wing; I could have used something else instead.

A moment later, Li Guizhen brought the two young men before him. After bowing deeply in worship, they stood there awkwardly with their hands clasped.

For Song Ding, the person above was the sect's patriarch, a figure he had heard about countless times from everyone since the first day he entered the sect, and he felt both respect and awe for him.

As for Li Xuanji, although he had met him once before, his understanding of the Sword Lord of Time was shallow at that time, and he only knew that he was an extremely powerful Nascent Soul sword cultivator.

Only over the years have I come to truly understand what kind of powerful person he is.

As news spread that the Sword Lord of Time had ascended to godhood and slain the ancient demon, Li Xuanji understood even more clearly that this trip was not only an opportunity for him to change his life, but also an opportunity for the City of No Light.

The watchful eyes of the city lord and his colleagues behind him weighed heavily on his mind.

(End of this chapter)