My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 90 This is the beginning of Old Monster Bai's journey.

The premature birth of the Immortal Sword, which affected the entire Yao Tian mortal realm, came to an end just like that, with a rather anticlimactic feel to it. And in that vast heavenly sound, Bai Chijing, who was punished the most severely, also became famous throughout the entire Yao Tian realm!
Although he had some reputation before, he was not widely known.

But now, who doesn't recognize the scenery of Baichi?
A young man whose cultivation speed rivals that of the chosen ones in an era that is not a mythical age, yet whose background is far too ordinary.

Opinions on Shirachi Kei are mixed.

However, the only certainty is that no one dares to speak ill of Bai Chijing at present. After all, he is neither dead nor crippled. As long as he is willing to sacrifice his lifespan, he can restore his cultivation as a terrestrial immortal in the Outer Heaven Realm at any time!
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However, Bai Chijing, who was the focus of everyone's discussion at the time, appeared unusually calm.

It was as if he wasn't the one whose cultivation had been severed.

"It seems my talent for swordsmanship is still there..."

Bai Chijing seemed to be deep in thought. Although Tianyin said that he could no longer wield a sword, he could easily kill a cultivator at the Outer Realm with just his physical strength by casually drawing a common iron sword and throwing it.

As for those superior sword-wielding skills, such as the unity of man and sword, he never possessed them to begin with.

Otherwise, his attacks wouldn't be so monotonous, consisting of only a combination of twelve great and fierce sword techniques. This is not only because the move is incredibly powerful, but also because it doesn't require a specific level of swordsmanship.

His swordsmanship talent is now only back to what it was when he first started training.

Thinking of this, Bai Chijing's expression couldn't help but become subtle.

To be precise, it's not just that his swordsmanship talent remains...

"My cultivation..."

As soon as Bai Chijing raised his hand, a purple-gold aura began to swirl around him.

As this purple-gold aura manifested, a petite, ethereal humanoid figure also materialized behind Bai Chijing!

This is precisely his immortal grotto-heaven, which was transformed from a non-existent world and has the same lifespan as heaven and earth!
Previously, when the various terrestrial immortals reappeared in the mortal realm after the Dao Lord's shackles were broken, Bai Chijing was the only one who did not choose to unify his cultivation in the outer realm.

At this moment, as Bai Chijing regained his cultivation as a terrestrial immortal, the petite, ethereal humanoid figure began to become clear.

This is a celestial being about to manifest its divine power in the human world!
However, seeing this situation, Bai Chijing did not hesitate and directly sent this purple-gold energy back into his own cave.

Instantly, the trend of the celestial being manifesting in the human world came to an abrupt halt.

After all, if this grotto-heaven were to manifest, it wouldn't just be a matter of death; it would likely mean that the mighty celestial voice in the sky would take action again...

Previously, due to that shackle, the portion of Bai Chijing's cultivation belonging to the terrestrial immortal realm was directly stripped away and placed into the cave heaven.

However, when that strange, invisible blade severed Bai Chijing's cultivation, this portion of his cultivation was not severed.

"Is it because I came up with the first Lingjia Temple that made that mighty Heavenly Sound hesitate to act?" Bai Chijing pondered, and after thinking it over, he could only come up with this one possibility.

After all, those few people had a fight, and the culprits were all fine, but he, with the lowest cultivation level, was punished the most severely.

It's because those few are not easy to mess with, isn't it?

The cave heaven that was based on the First Lingjia was probably obscured by the First Lingjia's aura in the dark.

"So, if I enter the grotto-heaven, I might be able to directly avoid the calamity..."

Above the grotto is a blessed land for immortals.

That place is both the abode of immortals and a sacred place to avoid calamities. If Bai Chijing could find a blessed land of immortals and gain the qualification to enter, he could directly ignore this calamity, which is a calamity of divine punishment.

Because the calamity of heavenly punishment will be transferred to the immortal who controls the blessed land.

The part of Bai Chijing's cultivation as a terrestrial immortal was not severed, and it was mostly in the form of the First Ling Jia, thus he was born with the protection of this little girl.

"I just had a sudden whim, and things turned out unexpectedly well..." Bai Chijing pondered carefully, because not all immortals could possess such a blessed land.

A blessed land of immortals is an extremely rare find, even among the immortals themselves.

"My initial stage of the Outer Heaven realm is within the cave heaven, and it's currently undergoing a refining process. As long as I can successfully create a technique and fill in the missing Outer Material Realm and Outer Appearance Realm, I can become a terrestrial immortal again..."

Bai Chijing thought of this, but he didn't show too much joy. This was not because the creation of the method was extremely difficult, nor because he had realized this long ago. Rather, it was because after his Heavenly Sound Punishment was applied, he began to use the Greed Chapter of the Puppet Show Scripture to temper his mind.

He was trying his best to empty himself, to put himself in a state of being without desires or wants.

Without desire or wants, all things are empty!
Suddenly, a spiked bone club appeared out of thin air and landed in front of Bai Chijing. In an instant, a chilling aura spread out, and even Bai Chijing's body, which had been nourished by the cultivation of the Outer Heaven Realm, could not help but feel a chill seep into his bones.

This is undoubtedly a superior magic weapon. If it could be activated by someone at the Heavenly Realm, it would be enough to threaten even a terrestrial immortal.

"hey-hey!"

A semi-transparent figure then appeared, clapping her hands, seemingly because the spiky stick she had been carrying all the way here was too heavy.

Although the person had not fully revealed themselves, Bai Chijing had already recognized them.

She is the first Ling Jia.

"You can't come over now?" Bai Chijing asked.

"Yes, but to think that you can completely prevent me from returning to the human world is wishful thinking!" Ling Jia appeared very proud, her two small hands on her hips, causing her wide sleeves to ride up and revealing her jade-like arms.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Ling Jia's figure vanished without a trace.

This made Bai Chijing somewhat puzzled.

But it didn't puzzle him for long. In just a short while, the semi-transparent figure returned. However, when she first appeared, she was muttering strange words like "stingy" and "envious."

"This magic weapon doesn't discriminate based on talent, so you can use it with peace of mind! You must take good care of yourself while your mother is away!" After leaving these words, Ling Jia's semi-transparent figure disappeared again in an instant.

After this disappearance, she never reappeared.

As expected, he was imprisoned by the Heavenly Dao.

"Thank you!"

Bai Chijing then realized that this magical artifact was something she had specially sought out for herself!
For a moment, Bai Chijing became particularly interested in this spiked club.

After all, for an immortal of First Ling Jia's profound cultivation to speak so highly of this artifact, it must be exceptionally extraordinary. Furthermore, regardless of the circumstances, this was all a token of First Ling Jia's goodwill.

No, Bai Chijing did not immediately begin refining the magic weapon, but instead continued to calm his mind.

He is not the type to wallow in self-pity, and he is unwilling to back down when faced with challenges.

In addition, today's experience was somewhat unusual.

This might be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Therefore, Bai Chijing wanted to see what this wondrous object on his body could reveal this time. After all, what was involved today was far beyond his comprehension. When the celestial being summoned a celestial sword and slashed down, his famous sword actually merged with another famous sword to block the attack.

Even after blocking it, it seems that they paid a considerable price.

Although Bai Chijing couldn't understand it, the strange phenomenon that appeared during the battle for the famous sword had clearly left behind something extraordinary after it reappeared.

Those things seemed to be related to swordsmanship, but his talent for swordsmanship was too low to be able to perceive them clearly.

Although some of the things that have fallen are currently near Bai Chijing, Bai Chijing couldn't perceive them clearly to begin with, let alone now.

His kendo talent has been reset to factory settings.

Thus, Bai Chijing remained in a state of detachment from desires until a golden aura tinged with nine colors surged from his body. This aura, upon appearing, naturally flowed into the bead in his right palm immediately.

Words began to emerge.

Today, because you know too much and have grown too quickly, Tai'a sensed your presence ahead of time. Originally, Tai'a only intended for you to be a humble Daoist, but he didn't expect the First Lingjia to pay so much attention to you. Furthermore, the First Lingjia's intention to take over the Yinming realm directly provoked Tai'a, causing him to recklessly use the immortal sword Phoenix Seeking Phoenix, which he had forged, before the creation of the Immortal Sword of Descent... In the end, the Dao Lord accepted the will of Heaven, wielding the shackles of Heaven, and punished both the First Lingjia and Tai'a equally. And you, who are the most innocent in truth, became the sacrifice to demonstrate the impartiality of the Heavenly Dao in the Yaotian Realm...

However, too many people underestimated you. In this moment that could easily lead to collapse or emotional breakdown, you actually used the "Greed" chapter of the *Puppet Show Sutra* to forcibly enter a state of desirelessness. Your talent remained consistently strong. But your mental fortitude became increasingly terrifying.

[Seek and gain a slight favor from the true Heavenly Dao +1]

"The true Heavenly Dao?"

Even Bai Chijing's desireless state of mind was stirred by this.

Because, combined with the manifested text, the result of this search is not just too astonishing, but rather somewhat frightening...

What he perceived as divine punishment was actually the Dao Lord wielding the shackles of Heaven, acting under the instruction of the Heavenly Dao.

But now it seems that the Heavenly Dao of the Yao Heaven Realm is not the true Heavenly Dao?
If it is not the Heavenly Dao, then what exactly is the Heavenly Dao of this Yao Tian Realm? And how can it be directly named the Heavenly Dao?
At this moment, the manifested text had vanished completely, which meant that the true favor of Heaven had also arrived.

At first, Shirachi Kei didn't notice any changes.

But soon, he found that his desire to create a new method was becoming exceptionally strong. And under this strong desire, all his conclusions about greed came flooding into his mind.

Then Bai Chijing once again entered a state of desirelessness, but this time, unlike before, his thoughts flew away in an instant.

The human world is vast, but in Bai Chijing's mind at this moment, it seems to have shrunk.

Five great dynasties were all within his "vision".

Then, quite suddenly, Bai Chijing "saw" a city become clear.

It was a very ordinary city. Judging from its architectural style, it should belong to the Great Chen Dynasty, because more than 90% of the shops here were owned by officials with the surname Chen.

"The finest Jialuo rice wine..." This was the tavern waiter calling out, but when Bai Chijing "looked" over, he discovered that the wine had been diluted with a lot of water.

Suddenly, Bai Chijing's view shifted again, now landing inside the pawnshop.

Behind the overly dark counter of the pawnshop, the upright-looking clerk held a heavy weight on the scales...

At this moment, the view shifted again, and we found ourselves inside the government office.

Under the bright mirror, a man dressed in the robes of a county magistrate, but with an indistinct face, ran his fingertips over a newly replaced Hetian jade paperweight, a tribute just delivered by his subordinates.

Then, the county magistrate's gaze swept over a person kneeling in front of him.

This person is holding a piece of newly arrived raw silk.

Simply by lifting the top layer of plain silk, a precious wooden box could be seen hidden inside. Although the box was not opened, Bai Chijing had already "seen" what it was and knew the reason behind it.

That was a bottle of pills allocated by Chen Chao, intended for a reward to capture the harmful demon, but it had already been replaced by Zhou Yin.

The wooden box contained the county magistrate's seal.

Upon arriving here, the view instantly changed once again.

It was a celestial sect that Bai Chijing did not recognize. There were not many disciples in the sect. It was clear that a grand competition was about to begin, but the rankings of the winners had already been drawn up before the competition even started.

However, the ordinary disciples of this immortal sect were unaware of this, and they were all eager to practice hard, hoping to achieve good results in the competition.

The final result of the competition was, as expected.

Then, the view shifted again...

Bai Chijing didn't know how much time had passed; it might have been a short time, or it might have been a long time, because he had seen the mortal world and the imperial court, then the immortal sects, and finally the cultivation world...

All things are but a fleeting moment, and in that fleeting moment, all things are present.

Therefore, the moment Bai Chijing broke free from this state, the method he wanted to create had already begun to take shape.

The immortal cultivation within Bai Chijing's body had been completely eradicated, leaving no trace of his former cultivation. However, at this moment, those long-vanished traces of cultivation began to slowly revive.

As traces of cultivation resurfaced, Bai Chijing's cultivation level also began to change.

The initial stage of external things...

External things and internal environment...

He reached the Upper Realm of External Objects! Then, his cultivation dissipated in an instant, but after it dissipated, his cultivation reappeared and returned to the Upper Realm of External Objects in one step.

Although he is still at the External Realm, the difference from the previous External Realm is that the cultivation traces in Bai Chijing's body are now completely his own creations!

However, after reaching this point, Bai Chijing did not stop; he began to condense his inner energy.

There are countless types of Qi (罡煞) in this world. When cultivators reach the External Realm, they need to find a suitable or powerful Qi to prepare for their breakthrough to the External Manifestation Realm. Some cultivators without support often waste half their lives on this step. Those who can obtain the Qi they need in a short time all have considerable connections.

However, although Bai Chijing did not have such a "background", he did not need to go to such trouble. He directly drew down a wisp of purple-gold energy from his own cave.

This is a trace of the cultivation level of a terrestrial immortal.

After this wisp of cultivation landed, it instantly transformed into the most suitable aura for him, according to Bai Chijing's wishes.

This is a demotion; it's more than one self-inflicted wound.

Therefore, it did not lead to the appearance of a celestial being in the human world.

At this moment, as Bai Chijing's aura began to condense, he once again entered a state of desirelessness.

Because "煞" represents the evil of the human heart, and "罡" represents the six desires.

(End of this chapter)