Born with immortal seed

Chapter 855 True Immortal Inheritance
From secret realms to grotto heavens, and even to the real world after merging, these are the most secretive existences for cultivators.

Ultimately, one either becomes a true immortal, and one's own grotto-heaven becomes a complete world.

The sun and moon rise and fall, the great Dao operates, and living beings multiply.

If it fails, it returns to the void, drifting aimlessly into the distance.

Until the power of the void was exhausted, it fell from the void into the real world and returned to the eyes of the world.

Seizing treasures from a grotto is extremely difficult, and only a very few people with supernatural powers can do it, as it involves the Great Dao of the Void.

This makes each grotto a treasure trove, waiting for a destined person to open it.

They may possess great fortune, be in harmony with the lineage of the master of the grotto-heaven, or have a bloodline connection with it.

Directly seizing the opponent's cave and merging it into one's own is something never heard of before.

If such methods existed, the number of demonic cultivators in the Earthly Immortal Realm would certainly be ten times greater than it is now.

The path of slaughter will become the most prominent path in the world, unmatched by any other.

A single act of slaughter and plunder can cause a grotto-heaven to grow and expand, enough to withstand a thousand years of arduous cultivation—it's terrifying to even think about.

“I didn’t actively try to take it; it just automatically moved closer to me after it collapsed and merged into the Shaohua Cave Heaven…”

Bai Zichen was stunned. If this matter were exposed, he would probably become the public enemy of the Earthly Immortal Realm immediately.

Given this situation, killing just three or five Void Refinement cultivators would be enough to reach the Cave Heaven Territory of the Perfected Void Refinement Realm.

Going up further up, each newer level requires an unknown amount of rare and precious materials.

In comparison, killing a cultivator of the same level is much easier.

But then he realized that he had killed more than just one or two cultivators after ascending to the Earthly Immortal Realm, so why hadn't this happened before?

"If I'm not mistaken, two prerequisites must be met for someone to die from the erosion of time and actively reveal their grotto-heaven to the real world before such an event of swallowing a shattered grotto-heaven can occur."

Bai Zichen's conjecture seems to be very close to the truth.

Normally, the death of the master only removes the source of the grotto-heaven, but it is still far from being truly destroyed.

It was only due to the erosion of time that the destruction of this grotto-heaven arrived ahead of schedule.

Furthermore, because it actively manifested itself in the real world, the entire scene of the collapse was exposed to the outside world; otherwise, it would have been completed silently in the void.

A combination of factors has created this unprecedented scene.

Even if he were to devour someone else's cave, it would be a matter of chance.

"It saved at least hundreds of years of time in refining the grotto-heaven, and added so many spiritual objects, greatly enriching the diversity of Shaohua Grotto-heaven."

Besides the direct benefits of the cave, once the fragments are completely refined and indistinguishable, they will also affect one's cultivation level.

It's estimated that he can advance to the peak of the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm in one go. In terms of cultivation alone, he wouldn't be considered weak among those in the Void Refinement realm.

If the fusion of the caves and heavens was an unexpected surprise, then the external possessions of Zhige Jianlin Feng greatly disappointed Bai Zichen.

Aside from a sword that stopped the fighting, he possessed nothing but a string of jingling jade pendants.

Many sword cultivators invest all their savings into their natal flying sword, resulting in them being unable to afford even some basic equipment. This situation often occurs.

The higher the level of the flying sword, the more astronomical the amount of essence needed for its daily maintenance and the spiritual resources required to enhance its power.

A flying sword can consume hundreds of immortal crystals every year—that's an understatement.

In the realm of immortals, there are many stories of several generations passing on the torch of a single sword before it can be perfected.

Lin Feng's Zhige Sword was obtained from the remains of an ancient sword immortal, not something he created from nothing. It's unclear how it ended up like this.

The Zhige sword was still pulsating; after all, it had been with Lin Feng for nearly ten thousand years and had developed a deep bond with him.

Even when Bai Zichen summoned the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box and placed the Zhige Sword beneath him, he could not stop it from resisting.

"It's a pity that the Supreme Sword Bone is not yet complete, otherwise, with the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box, it should be able to easily subdue the sixth-order flying sword... But it doesn't matter, there's plenty of time to slowly subdue you. At worst, I'll just throw you into the River of Time and turn the sword spirit into a blank, ignorant, primitive state."

Bai Zichen sensed the unyielding spirit of the Zhige Sword, which gave him no chance to communicate, and coldly said...

Doing so would render the Zhige Sword's thousands of years of nurturing useless, turning it back into an ordinary sixth-tier flying sword, with its sword spirit regenerating like a newborn baby.

But being able to obtain the service of a sixth-tier flying sword is an acceptable outcome.

The idea that a mere sword spirit could use this to blackmail me is clearly wishful thinking.

The sword spirit of Zhige trembled imperceptibly, clearly having personally experienced the battle, it knew that this was not empty talk, and that the other party could truly do it.

At that time, it will be another matter how much connection will remain between the newly born sword spirit, which has no past memories, and it.

The Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box, containing the Zhige Sword, was placed into the Shaohua Cave Heaven, where it stood as a towering and perilous peak.

That string of jade pendants was a more advanced recording medium than jade slips.

Not only does it contain content hundreds or thousands of times greater than a jade slip, but it also preserves the true meaning, allowing viewers to experience the scene firsthand.

Those advanced techniques and top-level supernatural abilities can be learned through this method, just like having a senior master to teach you.

The difficulty of getting started is worlds apart from simply figuring out a classic text on your own.

However, this kind of jade pendant must be made from the purest millennia-old chalcedony, without even the slightest impurity.

Otherwise, it cannot perfectly convey the true meaning and will not achieve the desired effect.

Often, a jade mine stretching for thousands of miles will only yield two or three pieces of ancient chalcedony suitable for making heirloom jade pendants.

Aside from major sects and powerful forces, ordinary cultivators certainly couldn't afford them; the mainstream options were still jade slips, animal hides, and bamboo books.

"The True Immortal's Collection of Refining Techniques... it's a manual on weapon refining techniques, what a boastful tone!"

Bai Zichen had high hopes for the contents of the jade pendant, which Lin Feng carried with him and didn't even store in his cave. Perhaps its value lay in the Zhige Sword.

After taking a look, I found it was a weapon-refining inheritance, and I was slightly disappointed.

It's not that it's bad, but I feel that being able to record the inheritance in the jade pendant can help one achieve great things or significantly improve combat power.

In the realm of earthly immortals, there are only two who can be called true immortals.

Upon reading further, it became clear that the recorder had not exaggerated; this person claimed to have followed the first Mahayana Taoist master of the human race, serving as a fire-tending boy for ten thousand years.

As the first Mahayana True Immortal in the Earthly Immortal Realm, Daoist Taiyi is known as the number one human in weapon crafting, formation making, and deduction.

These titles were not acquired after he broke through to the Mahayana stage, but were already recognized during the Fusion stage.

Several of the most famous treasures in the Immortal Realm were made by him.

This ancient sword immortal was fortunate enough to follow him. Although they did not have the title of master and disciple, he served as his personal fire-tending attendant. The weapon-forging skills he was taught were unparalleled in the immortal realm.

Through constant exposure and learning, he became a seventh-tier weapon refiner, and the Zhige Sword was one of his creations.

"Logically speaking, the limit for weapon refiners in the Earthly Immortal Realm is the Heavenly Treasure. Only the best can infuse spiritual energy into their crafting, and upon creation, they will face the Heavenly Tribulation of Magic Weapons to advance to the sixth rank... However, the Heart Refining Method created by Daoist Taiyi can break through the limit and create a seventh-rank magic weapon."

"And the Daoist Taiyi himself has even forged an eighth-order magic weapon..."

The contents of the jade pendant are mostly recorded in the form of a question and answer, which are all exchanges between the ancient sword immortal and the Taoist Taiyi over ten thousand years.

Every sentence was recorded, followed by extensive annotations.

Seventh-tier magic treasures, known as rare treasures of the Purple Mansion, are further divided into innate and acquired types.

Inheriting the Qi and fortune of Heaven and Earth and receiving the creation of the Great Dao, it needs no embellishment; it is a rare treasure of the innate Purple Palace.

The magical treasures obtained by fusing those wondrous objects of heaven and earth, the origin of the world, through mysterious means, become the rare treasures of the Acquired Purple Palace.

The former is less common, while the latter is relatively more common.

There is no absolute difference in their power; it's just that the innate purple palace treasure has a different and wonderful use.

Further up, eighth-tier magic treasures are known as Heavenly Treasures, which only Mahayana True Immortals can refine.

Even a Great Ascension True Immortal would need tens of thousands of years to create a single Heavenly Treasure. In the entire Immortal Realm, such treasures could be counted on one's fingers.

"The Heavenly Treasure is actually an eighth-tier supreme treasure, no wonder..."

Bai Zichen was briefly lost in thought, but after careful consideration, he found it to be quite reasonable.

The Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box is regarded as a treasure by the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. It can play a role from the mortal realm to the earth immortal realm regardless of rank, and even sixth-rank flying swords are no exception.

And since it was clearly in a dormant and incomplete state, one could guess that the seventh level was unstoppable.

Only an eighth-tier supreme treasure is worthy of the miraculous power it has displayed along the way.

I never imagined that a secret realm in the mortal world would contain such rare treasures that even the immortal realm has few and far between.

"But looking at it this way, it seems that the Heartless Sword Immortal is not worthy of the sword box... Back then, he was only at the Refinement of Emptiness realm. What qualifications did he have to bring the sword box with him into the lower realm, and even leave the sword box in the mortal realm?"

The Hidden Dragon Realm, from which he was born, is full of mysteries and is by no means an ordinary lower realm.

The following section details the techniques and secrets of heart-refining, as well as the teachings and experiences of Master Taiyi, covering all aspects of the weapon-refining process.

The ancient sword immortal's personal annotations and weapon-forging explanations are all replayed with audio and video, and you can even feel the changes in firepower during the weapon-forging process.

Unfortunately, the words of the Taoist Taiyi could only be written down; they could not even be spoken.

“The Great Vehicle True Immortals are immortal and have merged with the Dao through their bodies… They are beyond comprehension and knowledge; all common sense does not apply to them. Even their original voice cannot be preserved; it might just burst this jade pendant.”

Bai Zichen frowned, then relaxed, having found the answer.

Following that are the refining methods for two more rare treasures from the Acquired Purple Mansion, detailing everything from the spiritual materials to every step without any reservations.

The last part is a draft diagram for forging an eighth-order flying sword.

It has not yet been named. With a seventh-order sword for all living beings, it aims to integrate the merits of universal harmony, the virtues of pacifying the three realms, the virtues of resuming the cycle of reincarnation, the morality of educating demons, and the blessings of eliminating disasters and calamities, and to forge the first eighth-order flying sword in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

I've also heard of the Sword of All Beings, the sword of a city lord of the Five Emperors City, each strike carrying the hopes and aspirations of humanity.

As long as it is within human territory and the opponent is a different race, its power will be greatly enhanced.

"This is the idea of ​​Daoist Taiyi. It is too grand. Even he couldn't achieve it... If it could be achieved, it wouldn't even be something that an eighth-order flying sword could handle. The first eighth-order flying sword in the Earth Immortal Realm should still be the one born after the Heavenly Emperor merged with the Dao."

It took a full seven days just to get a quick glance at it.

The weapon-refining tradition associated with Daoist Taiyi is top-tier even within the entire Earthly Immortal Realm.

It may not be complete, but in terms of sophistication, those sects renowned for their weapon crafting skills may not even be able to match it.

"The first jade pendant has brought such a pleasant surprise; I hope the others won't disappoint me either..."

I don't have time to be distracted now; I'll have to pick up all the skills of cultivation again once Bai Zichen merges with me.

The weapon-refining technique passed down from the Taoist Taiyi is the best choice.

Perhaps we can forge two seventh-tier flying swords, saving us the worry about magic weapons for the Integration Stage.

"This is Lin Feng's essential cultivation of the Great Dao, recording every bit of his growth along the way... If he were to release it to all Nascent Soul cultivators, even 99% of those at the Void Refinement stage would fight tooth and nail for it, after all, it is a summary of a sword cultivator's life as he is about to merge with the body."

Bai Zichen put it down with some regret, as it was of no use even as a lesson from others.

Given the domineering nature of the Great Dao of Time, how could other Great Daos possibly inspire it? On the contrary, it's more likely that they would.

The third jade pendant contains the inscription "Jade True and Unobscured Spiritual Platform Method".

"It turns out to be a secret technique of reincarnation, which requires the Integration Realm to cultivate, and also requires the availability of ninety-nine kinds of spiritual resources to guarantee success... After the lifespan of an Integration Realm cultivator is exhausted, they can use this method to live another life and successfully unravel the mystery of the womb, carrying the memories of their previous life."

The Nine Yuan Dao Embryo Jade Essence Technique that Bai Zichen obtained in the lower realm has many limitations.

For example, if one's cultivation level cannot surpass that of their previous life, it will inevitably lead to a decline in the cultivation level of each generation.

Each time you are reincarnated, you must prepare a compatible embryo, otherwise you will never wake up from your slumber.

Most importantly, it is ultimately someone else's body, and if this happens too often, the soul and body will become unable to connect.

It can only be considered a means of prolonging life and avoiding death. From the very first day it was created, there was no intention to continue the great path.

However, the Jade True Immaculate Spirit Platform Method is different. It allows one to relive the infancy body without any obstacles in breaking through the realm.

Many people have reached the early stage of the first incarnation of the fusion body and then cultivated to the later stage of the fusion body in their second incarnation.

However, there are only two chances. It seems that no one in the Earthly Immortal Realm has yet managed to cultivate a third life. Even the primordial spirit at the Integration Realm cannot withstand a third reincarnation.

"If they were to live another life, every Nascent Soul cultivator who has reached the end of their lifespan would spare no effort to collect spiritual resources. Who could resist such temptation..."

Bai Zichen carefully put away the jade pendant and sighed deeply.

With no clear direction for Mahayana Buddhism, the exceptionally talented cultivators of the Earthly Immortal Realm could only focus their efforts on other areas. It was under these circumstances that the Jade True and Unobstructed Spirit Platform Method was born.

This creates a situation where two seemingly unrelated powerful beings might actually be the same person.

The lower-level cultivators, unaware of this, thought that another genius cultivator had emerged and successfully ascended the ladder to immortality.

Upon reaching the last jade pendant, Bai Zichen's expression grew increasingly grim, his face darkening like still water.

"This person secretly joined a tribulation cultivator organization called the Soul Palace, which has several tribulation cultivators at the Integration stage... Many major events in the Earth Immortal Realm were all their doing."

Lin Feng was desperate at the time, and only after joining the Soul Palace did he obtain cultivation resources and successfully reach the half-step Integration Realm.

Those precious breakthrough pills and Primordial Qi were all provided by the organization behind them.

But there's no such thing as a free lunch. Lin Feng also became a Tribulation Cultivator, and he had to complete missions every now and then.

The jade pendant clearly recorded his target for each attack, the soul points he gained, and the items he wanted to exchange for afterward.

The most recent line, with its blood-red and stark black characters, sent chills down my spine.

Kill Shang Heng, the successor of the Yixin Sword Sect, outside the Lihentian Heaven, and reward him with a Heaven-Opening Spiritual Object!
(End of this chapter)