Born with immortal seed

Chapter 862 Registered Disciple
Fang Hui lowered his head solemnly, showing no joy despite his cultivation level already being at the early stage of Core Formation.

Instead, he looked distracted and caught in a dilemma.

As soon as the sword-making shop creaked open, he stopped hesitating, took two quick steps, and lowered his voice to say, "Teacher, the ancient beast riots in the desolate region have affected the trade routes. The three families have already discussed mobilizing a large army to quell the beast chaos!"

"Unaffiliated cultivators without a background will be assigned to the first batch of cannon fodder troops to face the beast tide. They will be forcibly conscripted in a month... As a guest elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance, you are not considered one of our own. It would be best to get involved with a large sword hall or establish a connection with the disciples of the Old Man of the Dry, that would be the safest option."

After saying everything on my mind in one breath, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, and the anxiety of gain and loss disappeared.

"Where did you, a junior, hear such a thing?"

Bai Zichen hadn't expected Fang Hui to come to his door to deliver a message. Could it be a chain reaction caused by the group killing Yuan Yuan?

In the few days since he returned to Jianguan, there must have been changes that he was unaware of.

"My performance in the last sword competition caught the eye of a big shot in the alliance, who summoned me to comprehend the sword intent on the sword monument... When I left, two elders were discussing the details. I guess they felt there was no need to avoid it, so I overheard the gist of it."

Now that he had started speaking, Fang Hui had no more reservations and blurted everything out.

"You haven't been in Sword Pass for long, so don't take this lightly. Every time the ancient beasts rampage, several large sword coffins are lost, and the first batch of cultivators to go to the battlefield face almost certain death. The enraged ancient beasts are the most ferocious, they don't weigh the pros and cons, and they will fight to the death with anyone they see."

Such leaking of information, if confirmed by the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance, will at least affect his future prospects, if not severely punished.

Fang hesitated for a long time on the way back, but finally decided to follow his heart and repay his teacher's kindness.

"You have already formed your core. Have you chosen your cultivation method?"

Bai Zichen smiled as he looked at the young man before him. Fang Hui, who had just formed his core, stood still and exuded a spirit of self-improvement and passing on the torch. His demeanor and elegance were incomparable to those of the past.

Tang Sen had promised himself that he would apply to use the super teleportation array once his injuries had stabilized.

The chaos in Jian Pass had no effect on him.

But he was quite gratified that the boy he had casually given him guidance had this kind of sentiment.

"A single scroll of Plum Blossom Frost Crystal Technique can only be cultivated up to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm... The alliance told me to use this technique as a transition, to eliminate inner demons, and to cultivate a Heavenly Water Spiritual Root, so that it will be easier when I truly reach the Void Refinement stage in the future."

Fang Hui said something, then realized he had been led off-topic, and quickly added, "Teacher, in front of ancient beasts, they don't care how exquisite your sword-forging skills are; they only care about strength. The Heavenly Sword Pavilion, Elder Song, and the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance have unanimously decided that it's too late to try to escape now, otherwise, once the news gets out, a large number of rogue cultivators will definitely leave."

"If you change your cultivation method after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, you'll suffer... Never mind, I don't have anything better at the moment."

Bai Zichen frowned slightly. The Wanjian Alliance's approach clearly indicated limited optimism; they wanted to wait for Fang Hui's future performance before deciding on the resources to invest.

If you are absolutely certain of your choice, you should go all in and select the divine skill manual that leads directly to the union of the two.

As for the bottleneck in the Void Refinement stage and the problem of lacking spiritual roots, it can be easily solved as long as there are enough immortal crystals.

In the realm of earthly immortals, there are many spiritual objects of the five elements that can have the effect of acquired spiritual roots, just like the five-colored true feather that Bai Zichen used.

"This Great Sun Furnace Sword is the first formal work I created after resuming sword practice. It contains five clusters of heavenly fire... using fire to temper the metal, keeping the sword body constantly being refined. In addition to being able to control the fire and channel true intent, it can also continuously absorb refined iron ore to improve the quality of the sword body."

Bai Zichen reached out and summoned the flying sword on the display shelf, which transformed into a stream of flame and fell into his hand.

This sword is completely different in essence from the Great Sun Furnace Sword that I once obtained in the mortal realm, except for the name.

After obtaining the Heart Refining Method of the True Immortal Taiyi, and with the addition of many immortal spiritual materials, the moment the sword was completed, he declared that he had stepped into the ranks of fifth-order weapon refiners.

He then sealed three more strands of true essence onto the sword, and the sword's aura visibly dropped from a fifth-tier flying sword to a third-tier flying sword, its flames losing their liveliness.

"With your physique, wielding a fifth-tier flying sword is like a child handling gold. I will temporarily seal it, and it will be released after you reach the Nascent Soul stage... The true essence on the sword will automatically activate when you encounter danger, which can save your life."

"From this day forward, you will be considered my disciple. Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, come to the Six Blessings Immortal Realm to find me, and I will impart to you the secrets of immortality."

Bai Zichen thought for a moment and left a trace of divine thought on the young man using the Binding Technique.

Only when he arrives at the Six Blessings Immortal Realm will I be able to sense him.

"Teacher, no, Master, isn't this far too precious..."

Fang Hui hurriedly knelt down, holding the Great Sun Furnace Sword at a loss.

His performance in this competition caught the eye of the Wan Jian Alliance's higher-ups, making it incredibly easy for them to find a Nascent Soul master.

However, he acted in a very traditional way, and after acknowledging the kindness of being taught, he had no intention of becoming a disciple again.

Even those who were only nominal disciples had their wishes fulfilled and had no resentment.

"I cannot pass on the cultivation techniques to you, but the sword manual is fine. This Wuzhen Sword Manual incorporates the essence of my swordsmanship before I reached the Void Refinement stage, which is enough for you to study slowly."

Bai Zichen took out a blank jade pendant, pointed it with his fingertip, and wisps of light flowed into it.

The Wuzhen Sword Manual was already vast and complex, and he continued to add to it as his swordsmanship improved.

Recorded on ordinary jade slips, it would take at least seventy or eighty slips to complete the entire record.

Each time a disciple is accepted, another karmic connection is created.

Unlike others, he did not need disciples to bolster his prestige. Apart from Song Ding, none of his disciples in the lower realm had any hope of achieving the Great Dao.

I accepted Fang Hui's offer because I was impressed by his unwavering faith and perseverance.

On the other hand, Fang Hui's performance and choices were all on the right side.

Even so, Bai Zichen only granted him the title of a nominal disciple and set harsh conditions.

Only when Fang Hui reaches the Nascent Soul stage will he be qualified to become Bai Yuchan's personal disciple, who is nominally a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If, hundreds of years from now, Fang Hui still remembers what he said today and is able to cross the Immortal Realm to seek a master, he will naturally take him as his personal disciple.

Otherwise, the master-disciple relationship would end there, and there would be no further developments.

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing upon me the Dharma."

Fang Hui respectfully accepted the jade pendant. From his position, he couldn't sense how incongruous Bai Zichen's actions were with a Nascent Soul cultivator.

What Nascent Soul cultivator would be willing to so easily bestow a fifth-tier flying sword, and what Nascent Soul cultivator would dare to show such contempt for the Heavenly Sword Pavilion?

Bai Zichen gave a few more instructions, telling Fang Hui that he no longer needed to come here, as he would soon be traveling to the Six Blessings Immortal Realm via the super teleportation array.

After seeing off this reluctant disciple, he began to consider the impact of the changes in Jianguan on him.

"It seems we need to urge Tang Sen to make arrangements in the next two days... If too much time passes, things may change. The Heavenly Sword Pavilion might issue an order prohibiting cultivators from leaving the Sword Pass, and even the teleportation array might not be able to be activated."

With this in mind, Bai Zichen headed straight for the Tang clan's territory.

The sword-making shop was just a cover; there was no need to clean it up.

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The super teleportation array, such a strategic treasure, was originally thought to be placed in the very core of Sword Pass, right under the noses of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion elder and Old Man Song.

Bai Zichen was worried for a long time, fearing that getting too close to a powerful being would reveal his true intentions.

To everyone's surprise, after hearing his purpose and making connections with his superiors and waiting for two more days, Tang Sen led him out of the outer city of Jian Pass.

In the center of several barren mountains, surrounded by layers of arrays, stands a jade altar.

The edge is guarded by twelve bronze beast statues, including Chiwen, Qingluan, Tianfeng, and others, all of which are favorites of the Void Dao.

At the center are thirty-six coiled dragon pillars, their surfaces inlaid with stardust and divine sand, appearing and disappearing as if they exist simultaneously in the real world and the void.

It was only from Tang Sen that I learned that the super teleportation array was a product of the Heavenly Emperor's era.

It wasn't created by the Heavenly Emperor, but rather designed and perfected by the first Jade Emperor, making the nine distant Immortal Realms seem within reach.

The manual on building super teleportation arrays was taken away by the Heavenly Palace. It can be regarded as the highest achievement of the Void Dao. Each super teleportation array requires the combined efforts of multiple seventh-level array masters and the input of a massive amount of Void spiritual objects.

Only the former Daoist court had the manpower and resources.

Once divided into two irreconcilable and mutually hostile factions, the Earthly Immortal Realm never had another super teleportation array.

Although some ancient texts have been passed down, they are no different from those that have been lost.

Neither the Taoist court nor the Heavenly Palace had the ability to independently build and arrange them.

The super teleportation array has extremely high requirements for orientation; it must correspond to a void node and conform to the direction of the spiritual vein.

It requires repeated surveys and calculations by a highly skilled geomancer to find the most suitable location.

The current location is clearly the most suitable position as determined by the Daoist court back then.

"Brother Feng, so it's your turn to be on duty today... I've brought a fellow Daoist to use the teleportation array. I've already applied for a spot with the alliance for this. Please take a look."

Upon seeing the middle-aged man in feathered robes and a star-studded crown before the altar, Tang Sen's expression turned grim. He secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Young friend, this man is a disciple of the Old Man of Withered Leaves, a disciple with great potential to break through to the Integration Stage. However, he is greedy for wealth and will likely deliberately make things difficult for you to extort benefits. Leave everything to me."

Bai Zichen nodded secretly and quickly glanced at the super teleportation array behind him.

Three cultivators were already waiting nearby, presumably also intending to use the super teleportation array.

"Old Tang, you're quite a rare guest. I heard you went out of the pass to hunt ancient beasts some time ago. Did you have any success? You were lucky to return before the ancient beasts went on an rampage."

The cultivator surnamed Feng took the seal of the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance and compared the information with that of the person in front of him.

"A fifth-tier weapon refiner, at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, who has been living in Sword Pass for six years... With such a background, using a super teleportation array is a bit of a stretch."

Tang Sen chuckled and took two steps closer, handing over another jade box. He said, "These are supplementary materials. Brother Feng, why don't you take a closer look? It certainly won't make things difficult for you."

Upon opening the jade box, the cultivator surnamed Feng picked up two thin sheets of paper on the surface, which described how exquisite Bai Yuchan's sword-forging skills were, how popular he was, and how promising his future was.

He also abides by the law and discipline, has never had any conflicts with anyone, and has never violated the regulations of Jianguan.

"With Old Man Tang and the Ten Thousand Swords Alliance as guarantors, there shouldn't be any problems. After paying the teleportation fee, we'll activate the teleportation array once Wu Ri and the others have all arrived."

The cultivator surnamed Feng narrowed his eyes, carefully put away the jade box, and readily agreed.

"In five more days, I will be able to leave the Seven Treasures Immortal Realm..."

Bai Zichen was quite moved; he hadn't expected to encounter such a situation when he arrived.

While reaping considerable gains, they also incurred a huge stigma, deeply offending the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)