Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Seeing that his master had not said anything for a long time, Liu Xing thought that he had accidentally offended his master, so he was frightened and was about to kneel down to apologize.

"I am guilty, please forgive me, Master!" Liu Xing shouted loudly.

"Haha, my disciple actually has the strength of the Nascent Soul stage. Congratulations! Master is so happy that he can't contain himself. How can he blame him?" Elder Su laughed heartily and helped Liu Xing up with his exhausted hands.

Elder Su understood that his disciple was eccentric and, while jokingly calling it a sparring match, he was actually showing off his skills, telling him that he had reached the Nascent Soul stage and was qualified to enter the Nascent Soul realm. Given this, his previous concerns were no longer relevant; he could now be allowed to enter higher levels.

Then, Elder Su began to explain to Liu Xing the distribution and status of the ten major sects in the Central Plains. Of course, Liu Xing already knew the map of the Central Plains and the surface intelligence through the sect files. However, he knew very little about the ten major sects, especially the Nascent Soul Elders.

Once Elder Su made up his mind, he introduced Liu Xing to the secrets of each sect in detail, including the strength, skills, secret techniques, and temperament of each sect's Nascent Soul Elders, which ones he could befriend, which ones he should be wary of, and which ones were the sect's must-kill enemies.

Liu Xing listened with rapt interest, his face sometimes dancing with excitement, sometimes furrowed with worry, and sometimes lost in thought. As Elder Su spoke, he observed Liu Xing's reactions, judging his disciple's needs. Aside from the secrets of the Divine Transformation, he revealed everything.

This secret meeting lasted five days and five nights. Elder Su spoke quickly, and Liu Xing took careful notes. The huge gains he made made him feel like he was reborn.

"Master, your sincere teachings are indelible in my heart." Liu Xing knelt on the ground, filled with gratitude. This cheap master of his had truly shown no selfishness towards him. If he had been given a little more time to improve his cultivation, perhaps he could have assisted Master in his Spiritual Transformation. Unfortunately, time waited for no one, and he could only sigh helplessly.

"You are a teachable boy. However, what you learn from books is always shallow. You must practice it yourself to truly understand it." Elder Su helped Liu Xing up. He could feel that his disciple's gratitude was sincere.

"If I have the chance in the future, I will visit all the sects in the world one by one and unveil the veil of this world." Liu Xing said with great enthusiasm.

"Well, your master has dealt with all the ten major sects, so I will just go with you on your study tour." Elder Su pondered for a moment, seemed to have made up his mind, and then told Liu Xing an arrangement that made Liu Xing ecstatic.

"Ah! I couldn't ask for more. I'm so happy~" Liu Xing was stunned at first, and then he jumped for joy. He was completely different from his previous maturity and composure. Now he was dancing like a child who got a lollipop, and tears of excitement came out.

Seeing his disciple's joy, Elder Su stroked his white beard, feeling deeply relieved. His disciple was so motivated, so determined to learn and pursue the truth, he was sure to achieve great things in the future. Perhaps there was still hope for the realms beyond the Divine Transformation, he thought silently.

Liu Xing firmly believed that cognition determines height, and knowledge is power. He didn't seek his master's skills or training materials, but rather sought to leverage his resources to gain more knowledge and enhance his understanding. Cultivation resources consisted of "dharma," "wealth," "friends," and "land," all of which he could acquire piecemeal through his own strength. Only knowledge and cognition, limited by one's background, strength, and social connections, could not be acquired quickly. Everything depended solely on fate and luck. He knew that relying on luck was inefficient, and would only yield a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg. To rapidly elevate one's thinking, one must leverage momentum. This was why he was so eager to join the Ten Great Sects, so concerned about becoming a disciple of the Grand Elder, and so eager to take on the position of Sect Leader. He wanted to leverage momentum!

He strongly disagreed with the practices of those independent cultivators, who pursued so-called freedom and lived alone, preferring to explore step by step rather than join an organization. Therefore, in the world of immortal cultivation, the achievements of independent cultivators were very limited, and the true geniuses and high-level cultivators gathered in the major sects.

"You go ahead and take care of the things at hand first. We will set off in three months." Elder Su said kindly to his beloved disciple.

"Okay, I'll take my leave." Liu Xing said goodbye to his master and left.

This study tour could last ten years, perhaps twenty. Liu Xing still held a position within the sect, so he couldn't just walk away. Should he resign as head of the Economic Hall and leave immediately? Or should he let his clone step forward and act on his behalf?

The clone is your trump card, so it is best not to let anyone know about it, so that you can catch them off guard and protect yourself from disasters.

If he gave up his position, he would have no income, and he would be broke. In addition, to obtain the resources for the next stage of cultivation, he would need not only money but also elixir recipes and medicines, which he would need his clone to continue collecting.

After careful consideration, Liu Xing finally decided to let his avatar come forward. Therefore, he had to proactively inform his master about his existence and have him provide cover for him, as others might not be able to identify him.

"Master, I have something to report." He came to his master's cave again.

"Liu Xing, come in, what's the matter?" Su Xingchen was quite surprised. How come his disciple came back just after leaving?

"My disciple has refined an external incarnation, and has reached the initial stage of Jindan cultivation. He is currently cultivating in the Wangu Pit with the Yin Sha Qi, and has never appeared in front of anyone." Liu Xing walked into the cave and truthfully explained the situation of his clone to his master.

"An external incarnation, and also the Jindan level of cultivation?" Elder Su widened his eyes, feeling it was unbelievable.

"Come on, take me to see it." Elder Su couldn't wait to take a look.

So, Liu Xing led the way and followed his master to the border. With the speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, they reached the Ten Thousand Bone Pit in just over ten days. Without alerting anyone along the way, they quietly arrived at the secret cave where the clone practiced.

"Greetings, Master!" The clone had already received the message from the main body and was ready to welcome the master. When he saw Su Xingchen in person, he immediately knelt on the ground and paid homage.

"No need to be polite, disciple. Please stand up and let me take a good look at you." Su Xingchen couldn't wait to help his clone up and take a closer look.

"It is indeed a split of the primordial spirit, using the body of a thousand-year-old zombie, practicing the magic skills, and infusing the body with the primordial spirit. The degree of fusion is very high, and the appearance is so similar. It's wonderful, really wonderful! With such a clone, the uses are endless." Su Xingchen stroked his beard and commented.

Liu Xing's heart skipped a beat with every word his master spoke. A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was truly extraordinary. His master saw through the clone's origins at a glance. He'd thought his fakery was indistinguishable from the real thing, but it turned out to be nothing compared to a true master. It was truly disheartening, and he felt a little discouraged.