I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 32 Tiger General
"Those who have abandoned me!"

Yesterday is gone and cannot be kept.

"What troubles my mind is the many worries of today."

"It's impossible to find Immortal Li in the Realm of No Form. From now on, there will be no one to guide my cultivation. I will have to find all the answers myself."

"The 'God' limit is 9 points, and 1 point is naturally consumed per day. The double spiritual time flow rate in the Boundless Realm will cause the consumption to double."

"The Wenzong Heart Seal, combined with the Pseudo-Image Transformation Divine Power, theoretically consumes 2 points of spirit per hour. So, at most, one can maintain peak condition for two hours a day."

"In this state, the brain is highly active, one can remember everything seen, and learning efficiency increases exponentially, completely exceeding the scope of self-optimization through psychological suggestion, but rather fundamentally changing a person's innate aptitude?"

"The power of its supernatural abilities is terrifying."

"Entering the Dao through Form: The realm of no self, no person, no sentient beings, no life span—what state must one reach to give rise to supernatural powers?"

"Is this your final lesson, sir, to whet my appetite for cultivating immortality?"

With the aid of the Wen Zong Heart Seal and supernatural powers, his mind was as sharp as lightning, and a series of thoughts flashed through his mind as he analyzed Li Banxian's behavior.

A single supernatural ability is far more valuable than the virtual heritage of Xiaotuanshan. There are no free lunches in this world; either they are related or have ulterior motives. Li Banxian's behavior pattern is highly similar to that of his second great-uncle, and Chen Jing is more inclined to believe it is the former.

"…………"

The next day, early morning.

In the Wuxiang Realm, at the gate of Zhu Zi City, Chen Jing bowed and bid farewell to Zhu's father.

Packing simple belongings, they boarded a carriage, ready to travel to other cities in the Boundless Realm.

There are still four months until the Tai Sui Trial begins, which is two months in real time.

There is no node token for traveling to the Spirit Realm Immortal Cultivation World.

He had no idea how to break through to the Unparalleled Realm of cultivation.

During this time, Chen Jing had nothing he absolutely had to do, so he decided to take a look at the scenery outside a corner of the Boundless Realm and absorb nutrients to consolidate his cultivation.

After all, the rules of the Formless Realm have been distorted, increasing the influence of the Form tenfold. For those who cultivate the Form Dao technique, this means a tenfold acceleration of cultivation, but unfortunately, it does not help in breaking through bottlenecks.

"drive!"

The groom cracked his whip, creating a loud sonic boom.

The whip didn't strike the horse, but the horse seemed to hear the signal, and it started running on the road, leaving Zhu Zicheng far behind.

Zhu Zicheng is just a small city, and the faces of more than half of the people have been converted into data and absorbed by the physiognomy system, so naturally they have to go to other cities.

If you're incredibly lucky and find a prodigy like Zhou Ji, the Ancestor of the Heavenly Mysterious Martial Clan, or Qu Mo, the Ancestor of the Tai Sui Literature Clan, you'll be hitting the jackpot. You might even find the perfect Lotus Heart Seal—the Unparalleled Realm of Cultivation Technique—in one fell swoop.

Chen Jing took out a simple map and looked at the city closest to Zhu Zicheng: "Old Song, how long will it take to get to Xingshui City?"

Old Song, the coachman, grinned and said with a hint of pride, "Don't worry, young master, we'll reach the inn outside the city tonight and enter the city first thing tomorrow morning."

Ancient transportation was extremely inconvenient, and the journey was boring and long, but what did Zhu Kui's boredom have to do with Chen Jing?

However, Chen Jing didn't rush to leave the Yuan Realm this time. He opened the semi-transparent light screen to check information, occasionally closing his eyes to ponder. The doubled mental time flow made it more efficient to think about certain things. [Ding! God: 2.9/9, Contractor, please sleep to replenish your mental energy.]

Chen Jing waited until his 'divine' energy reached the warning threshold before leaving the Boundless Realm and entrusting his body to the intelligent AI for safekeeping.

After estimating the time it would take for the carriage to arrive in Xingshui City and setting my alarm, I finally fell into a deep sleep.

"Ding ding..."

As the alarm clock rang, Chen Jing logged into the Yuan Realm and asked the Main God, "According to the calculations, how efficient is my sleep-restoration technique?"

The main god replied, "Under normal conditions, sleeping restores 1.2 points of god power per hour. Sleeping when the god power reaches the warning threshold restores 1.5 points per hour. When the god power is far below the threshold, based on the last long sleep test, it is estimated to restore about 0.3 points per hour."

Deep sleep restores 2 points of energy per hour, but Chen Jing's sleep quality is not very good, or rather, most people cannot enter deep sleep.

The formal establishment of the project to improve sleep quality activated the Green Book and allowed it to enter the realm of nothingness.

"Young master, the city gates are open! I'll stay at the inn and guard the carriage; I won't go in with you!"

Old Song was indeed a reliable person chosen by physiognomy; sure enough, he was able to enter Xingshui City early the next morning.

[Physiognomy System!]

A golden line lit up between Chen Jing's brows as he scanned the peddlers, laborers, and citizens of Xingshui City, recording them into his physiognomy system as nourishment.

He found an old man who had read books and asked, "Greetings, sir. I am a student from Zhu Zicheng who has come here for a visit. May I ask if there are any people in Xingshui City who possess extraordinary features like Tai Sui Wenzu and are living a better life?"

Traveling is different from tourism. In ancient times, people rarely had contact with the outside world, and hearsay was often distorted into many versions. Therefore, it was very common for scholars to travel, although they needed to have some wealth!

The old man sized up Chen Jing and replied, "You ask really strange questions, but you've hit the nail on the head. There's no living one, but there is one dead one, General Yang Huyang, who has the appearance of a tiger."

Chen Jing was slightly disappointed, but something was better than nothing, so he continued to ask, "Is there a portrait or sculpture of this Tiger General for future generations to admire?"

The old man raised his mahogany cane and pointed in the direction behind him: "Go straight to the end of this road, then ask someone for directions to the Jinpingjiang Ferry Crossing, and you will find the Tiger General Temple."

Chen Jing bowed in thanks and continued walking, asking questions along the way. After passing through half of Xingshui City, he finally arrived at the Tiger Might General Temple, not far from the ferry.

"........."

The temple was deserted, but it occupied a considerable area, including a shrine for enshrining the gods and a surrounding courtyard.

As you enter the courtyard, a middle-aged temple keeper is sweeping fallen leaves, while a woman carrying a crying baby walks out of the temple.

He began, "You've been disobedient! If you don't obey, I'll hand you over to General Tiger Might! Don't cry! If you cry again, I'll..."

The middle-aged temple keeper shook his head helplessly. The Tiger General Temple was built by the water, so it could neither protect the safety of shipping nor bless the harvest of fish. It could only serve to intimidate and educate children.

Chen Jing nodded to the temple keeper, then walked into the shrine and looked directly at the statue. It was a nearly ten-foot-tall armored general with a leopard's head, round eyes, a swallow's chin, and tiger's whiskers. He held a steel whip in each hand, poised to strike. It indeed had a captivating aura.

However, compared to the tiger's appearance, it probably doesn't even have one tenth of its ferocity left. Only children with keen senses can feel this faint aura.

Chen Jing stared blankly at the statue of General Tiger Might. The temple keeper put down his broom, stepped forward, and said, "You are quite a bold man. If you had come a few years earlier, General Tiger Might would have blamed you for being offensive!"

"The original statue of General Tiger Might was so powerful that even adults dared not look directly at it. Just being inside the temple made them feel terrified. It was only after the temple was rebuilt that the statue was replaced with the one we see today."

(End of this chapter)