Born with immortal seed

Chapter 812: Inviting people to join the gang
Bai Zichen asked a few more questions to confirm that the threshold for refining the Void was having all five elements.

However, cultivators in the world all value pure spiritual roots, as this is essential for smooth progress in their cultivation.

Cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots suffer at this stage, as it takes them hundreds of years to reach the basic requirements.

But we can't just cultivate cultivators with five spiritual roots just to make refining our spiritual energy easier.

Even in the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Nascent Soul stage is very difficult; this is putting the cart before the horse.

This led to the various secret techniques of disguise and altering one's fundamental nature.

After all, once one reaches the perfect state of Nascent Soul, the problem of unifying the Five Elements can always be solved.

Then he thought of the Five Elements Sacred Body, which has a fast cultivation speed. If he could cultivate it to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, wouldn't he be far ahead of others?

Upon arriving in the Immortal Realm, this sacred body gained an additional benefit that was overlooked in the mortal world.

He possessed the aptitude of three spiritual roots, and upon entering the Dao, he was considered of average appearance with limited prospects.

Unexpectedly, this gave me an advantage; I only needed to replenish two lines of spiritual roots to break through to the Void Refinement stage.

He also inquired in detail about the method of exchanging this secret technique, and said he would start preparing when he had some free time.

To avoid delaying the process by waiting until all the turbid air has dissipated.

"In short, we ascended cultivators have no powerful backers or backgrounds. If we don't want to be bullied in the Earthly Immortal Realm, we must unite."

Lin Hejun then changed the subject, returning to the unfair treatment he received when applying for the Transcendent Pool.

"Let alone a Grandmaster at the Integration Stage, as long as we have a high-ranking official on the Jade Register backing us up, how dare a mere Immortal Official openly demand benefits like this!"

“That makes sense… However, ascended cultivators come from different worlds, so it may be difficult for them to gather together.”

These are just a few ascendants, and they didn't know each other before, so how could they possibly be of one mind?

Bai Zichen casually chimed in, not taking the matter to heart, but emphasizing that one must be truly capable.

"That was true before, but it's different now! Senior Long Zhi has only been ascended for a little over three thousand years, yet he has already reached the late stage of the Refinement Void realm and is vying for the position of Minister of Thunder Commandery."

Lin Hejun threw down the wine cup in his hand, splashing water everywhere.

"More than thirty ascendants in Langyuan have organized themselves and are surrounding Senior Long Zhi... As long as we work together to help Senior Long Zhi rise to the position of Prime Minister, who will be able to bully us in the future!"

As he spoke, his lips moved slightly but no sound came out; the words simply echoed in Bai Zichen's mind.

"That's great..."

Bai Zichen realized that the other party's attitude was too agitated, and all the previous conversations seemed to have been just to bring up this topic.

How to attract new users for a small team?

However, what role can a few ascended cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage play in the competition for the position of Minister?

"Yes, just like the problem Brother Bai encountered with the Transcendent Pool this time, as long as we can ask Senior Long to put in a good word, it can be easily solved."

Lin Hejun's fair face flushed crimson as she clenched her fists and swung them forcefully.

"Then what can we do for Senior Long Zhi?"

Bai Zichen had managed general affairs in the mortal realm and witnessed the coldness and warmth of human nature, so he didn't believe there were any free benefits.

Having accepted this seemingly free benefit, one must repay it a thousandfold elsewhere.

"With Senior Long's cultivation level, what use could he possibly have for us... We could only cheer him on and do some minor favors. There are some things that are not worth Senior Long personally taking action for."

Lin Hejun composed himself and returned to his elegant demeanor.

“Not every ascendant will be absorbed by us. Brother Bai ascended with the perfect Nascent Soul realm, and his future is limitless... After I recommended you to Senior Long, he also thought highly of you, which is why he extended an olive branch to you.”

"From now on, we will support each other in handling minor matters in Langyuan. Senior Long will also explain cultivation techniques to everyone in his spare time. The Thunder Division is in charge of disaster relief and exorcising ghosts and gods. It has considerable power. We will benefit from it once Senior Long takes office."

Bai Zichen sighed deeply, looked up at the opposite side, and said, "Please convey my thanks to Senior Long Zhi. I am deeply honored... However, I am preparing to go into seclusion for a long time, so I am afraid I will not be able to serve you. I can only apologize."

That was obviously an excuse. Once they joined the Guardian, how could they possibly be living in seclusion and focusing solely on cultivation?

An order from above requires immediate action.

Bai Zichen simply realized that this group was not simple; he feared that these ascended cultivators were all at the stage of advancing through the Dragon Gate, and were merely resources for further progress.

For a pittance of profit, they paint a grand vision of the future, only to end up losing their lives in the process.

Unlike other cultivators, he did not regard the bottleneck of the Void Refinement stage as a snake or scorpion, thinking it was difficult to reach.

He didn't take Long Zhi's so-called advice to heart.

On the contrary, he would have to devote a lot of effort and energy to Long Zhi's affairs, which was not worth it.

This contradicts his plan to steadily and methodically break through to the Void Refinement stage.

"Brother Bai, you should think this through carefully!"

Lin Hejun's eyes widened in disbelief. A newly ascended cultivator daring to refuse Long Zhi's invitation must mean he hadn't grasped the situation yet.

"Completing the five elements of spiritual roots is not something that ordinary spiritual objects can do. My wood spiritual root was pointed out by Senior Long... Don't look down on Senior Long just because he currently has no official position. He used to be a Qingjia Guardian for a thousand years and has been moving between several immortal positions. He has extensive connections in Langyuan and is even a close friend of Daoist Beichuan despite their age difference!"

"I still need to go to Yutai to file a report and request the next time I can take the Crimson Immortal Grass, so I won't stay any longer."

Bai Zichen stood up straight, placed two spirit stones on the table, and turned to leave.

This combination of pressure and persuasion made him feel that the team was unreliable and that they were severely understaffed and needed fresh blood to join them.

"Arrogant and conceited!"

Lin Hejun, who thought his new user acquisition was a sure thing, failed and slammed his fist on the table in anger.

However, since the other party was a high-ranking guard, he had no way to retaliate and could only go back and report to his superiors.

Judging from Lord Long Zhi's intentions, should we take targeted measures against this ascended immortal to serve as a deterrent to all ascended cultivators?

……

"It's just a small, insignificant city called Langhuan Immortal City, yet so much open and covert struggle arises over the chance to be listed in the Jade Register."

Bai Zichen closed the book in his hand, gently tapped the title page, and the book seemed to sprout two wings and flutter back to its original position.

This tall building houses 100,800 volumes of books, and the white-armored guards are qualified to peruse about 70% of its contents.

He stayed here for more than half a year, and besides reading dozens of volumes of relevant classics on completing the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, he also studied the major events that had occurred in the Earthly Immortal Realm over the past tens of thousands of years.

The more you look, the further back the timeline goes.

They gained a deeper understanding of the major combined forces that Han Fang had mentioned that day, and at the same time, they were no longer completely clueless about the structure of the Dao Court.

Upon closer inspection and recognizing a familiar term, a lingering doubt was finally resolved.

It is clearly stated that Immortal Lord Shaoyang is rising steadily in the Earthly Immortal Realm, and Immortal Lord Nanhua, the founder of the Jingming lineage, is a true giant in the Earthly Immortal Realm. Why is the name of the Jingming Sect not seen among the various forces?

This is because the disciples of the Jingming Sect were originally a branch of the Daoist court and did not establish a sect or lineage.

The decree sent back by Immortal Lord Shaoyang to the Jingming Sect was signed by the Grand Historian of the Nine Provinces, who was in charge of the affairs of the Thunderous Tai Province.

Leiting Tai Province is one of the three provinces of Daoting.

Being able to judge matters of an entire province shows that this position is beneath Shaoyang Immortal Lord's talents, as his own abilities far exceed those of the position.

That would prove that Immortal Lord Shaoyang is definitely a merged being, and not just any merged being could do it.

The fact that the direct lineage founder is doing so well shows that he must have had a super powerful backer.

However, all three provinces are located in the Zhongtian Immortal Domain, which is so far away from the Jiukong Immortal Domain that if a Nascent Soul cultivator were not teleported using a super teleportation array, he could die of exhaustion on the way.

In addition, they are too far apart, so who knows if Master Shaoyang is still alive?

If one has already passed away, not only will they not receive any protection, but they may also attract the attention of enemies who were once the patriarch.

With a casual wave of his hand, he was completely unable to recover.

After declining Lin Hejun's invitation, Bai Zichen became even more cautious about his comings and goings, fearing that he might be framed.

Fortunately, apart from Lin Hejun never contacting him again, nothing else happened, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

But nothing happening doesn't mean there's no worry; there might be an even fiercer storm brewing behind it, which could overturn him in one fell swoop.

When Han Fang visited him, he mentioned that Lin Hejun had left Langyuan to carry out a mission to hunt down a pair of moon rays that had smashed dozens of sacred mountains.

Before the guards could react, it swayed and flew into the sky.

Their team of guards was tasked with bringing back both moon rays intact, with their whiskers and tails still in place.

As long as you can make a collision, the mission isn't too difficult, except for two peak fifth-tier moon rays.

Even if the blue-armored guards don't make a move, the other white-armored guards can work together to wear down the enemy.

The only advantage is that the Moon Ray can travel at high speed without hindrance, whether in the air, on land, or underwater.

Once you dive into outer space, finding it again really depends on luck.

It's quite normal to waste years in the starry sky when your luck is bad.

In addition, Bai Zichen inquired about Long Zhi from Han Fang.

The introduction Lin Hejun gave was true; there was indeed such a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator. Having achieved this level of cultivation more than three thousand years after his ascension was already considered an outstanding achievement. In recent years, he had attracted attention because he was seeking the position of Minister of Thunder Commandery.

A large number of ascended cultivators gathered around him, making quite a racket, but not many people paid much attention.

Some members of this team, who were not familiar with him, tried to subtly extract information about Bai Zichen from Han Fang, including his habits of coming and going.

Han Fang didn't respond, pretending that they hadn't been in contact for a long time and simply avoided the topic.

"It's just a trivial matter. As long as I can reach the Void Refinement stage as soon as possible, these things are insignificant to me and won't affect me in the slightest..."

Bai Zichen casually waved his hand at a bookshelf, and a jade slip flew down from the top.

Weighing it in my hand, I realized it was the secret technique for completing the five spiritual roots that was widely circulated in the Immortal Realm.

I haven't seen this jade slip before. The contents are mostly the same, but there are at least one or two useful points that I can learn from.

Having read so many volumes of secret techniques written by different predecessors, he had a general idea of ​​which path was most suitable for his own situation.

"I have the three spiritual roots of wood, fire, and earth. What I need to do is to complete the elements of metal and water..."

When Bai Zichen was in the human realm, he learned a strange substitution technique that could temporarily replenish his spiritual root.

Of course, it's to cultivate the Great Five Elements Nirvana Divine Light; one must have all five elements to cultivate that supernatural power.

At this point, he felt a vague sense of familiarity with the Refining Void Secret Technique.

(End of this chapter)