Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

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It was said to be a short while, but the old man spent a full hour looking at it, examining every detail. He even asked a servant to bring him brush, ink, and Xuan paper, and redraw some of the more obvious formations on the surface of the flying boat, identifying their functions before he finally stopped.

Instead of immediately teaching him how to operate the formation, he explained the formation to Xi Heng, who was unfamiliar with formations.

"This is a spirit-binding array, which can conceal spiritual energy. Combined with the illusion array beside it, it can make the flying boat disappear and become difficult to detect..."

"This is the Thunderclap Formation. Placing spirit stones inside will unleash five thunderbolts, each with a different form and effect..."

"Azure Water and Green Armor Formation... Minor Forbidden Formation..."

Although the girl could tell that the flying boat in front of her had many uses, as a layman in the field of cultivation, she really didn't quite understand it.

"Although these formations are all perfect, they are all rather ancient. If some changes are made, the consumption of spiritual energy should be reduced by 20% to 30%..." the old man said.

"No need," Xi Heng shook his head.

She has no shortage of spirit stones and spiritual energy, and even if the other party makes changes, the flying boat will return to its original state when the save file is reloaded.

"Changing the formation requires a whole month of adjustments, which is indeed quite troublesome." The old cultivator didn't elaborate further, then added, "However, the journey will consume a large amount of spirit stones. I wonder if Your Majesty..."

Before the other person could finish speaking, the girl suddenly waved her hand.

A large number of blue spirit stones, each the size of two fists, were immediately thrown from the air, crashing to the ground and piling up to half a person's height.

“Is that enough?” she said.

The old man ultimately said nothing more, and could only nod in a daze as if it were a habit.

After a brief confirmation, the two boarded the flying boat, and Shao Xi finally explained how to activate the various magic arrays and incantations engraved on the surface of the flying boat, how to change course, accelerate, decelerate, and ascend or descend, and other basic operations.

Xi Heng listened carefully and asked, "It seems like there are no brakes?"

"What is a brake?" The other person clearly didn't understand this modern term.

I was just thinking of '刹' as 'moment', and a car is like a boat traveling on a road...

According to the literal meaning, braking should be a method of increasing speed in an instant.

"Never mind, don't worry about it." The girl interrupted the other person's thoughts.

According to what the old cultivator just said, the flying boat seems to be able to slow down gradually but cannot brake.

However, upon reflection, airships are closer to ships or aircraft than vehicles, so it's normal that they don't exist.

After a moment of hesitation, Elder Shaoxi came to his senses and continued explaining how to operate the flying boat. He then asked Xiheng to install spirit stones on the flying boat and began the demonstration.

As he steadily formed his fingers and chanted the incantation, the sailless ship, tens of meters long, emitted a blue light and slowly rose and turned.

Amidst the occasional gasps of surprise echoing from the imperial city below, the flying boat gradually increased its speed amidst noticeable fluctuations of spiritual energy, heading into the distance—

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After spending an entire day, Xi Heng, with his strong comprehension skills, had become thoroughly familiar with the operation of the entire airship.

She gradually came to understand that controlling a flying boat was similar to controlling a flying sword, except that the flying boat's reaction speed was slower, lacking the lightness and smoothness of a flying sword, and because of its size, it needed to be stabilized at all times... The specific operation was also more complicated and troublesome.

However, once you convert it using the method of flying swords, it's not too difficult.

She had learned the ability to multitask and control several flying swords simultaneously—which was of some benefit to her studies today.

Thus, in just one day, with the blessing of the sword heart, Xi Heng had mastered most of the controls of the flying boat and began to control it autonomously, leaving the old cultivator to stay aside as a guide.

During the practice period, Xi Heng also began to ask about topics other than the flying boat.

Information such as the various things in the Pure Fire Realm, the reasons for the calamity of resentment fire they suffered, the forces involved, where the survivors are most likely to be now, and how to find them, etc.

These are just the most basic pieces of information, and Shao Xi naturally answered them all, praising them:

"The real name of the Vengeful Fire is the Vengeful Demon Fire, which is formed by the Pure Fire containing an extremely large amount of resentment... As for why a large amount of resentment is poured into it, it is probably due to the custom of offering sacrifices to the Pure Fire in the Pure Fire Realm over the years."

"Offering a purification fire?"

"The Pure Fire Sect claims that this matter is the cycle of spiritual energy. Cultivators absorb spiritual energy to cultivate immortality and seek the Dao, but the spiritual energy in their bodies is not their own, but borrowed from the Pure Fire. They must return it in the future... The way to return it is to sacrifice the cultivator's life to the Pure Fire."

“It sounds like something the demonic path would do,” Xi Heng said.

"Naturally, many cultivators opposed this trip, but the Pure Fire Realm wanted to maintain the Spirit Locking Array without its decline, so sacrifices were indispensable." The other party sighed, "In this way, a large number of cultivators were sacrificed into the Pure Fire, and their resentment naturally accumulated within it. Over time, this caused a qualitative change, turning the bright white Pure Fire into the resentful demonic fire we see today. The entire Spirit Locking Array was also devoured by the resentful fire."

He spoke rather calmly, but these few words clearly concealed many turbulent past stories.

"The Pure Fire Sect you mentioned, is it the leader of the Pure Fire Realm?" Xi Heng asked, trying to steer the flying boat to a steady turn.

"There are three major organizations in the Pure Fire Realm. The first is the Pure Fire Sect, which worships and stabilizes the central Pure Fire. The second is the alliance of seven sects that has been passed down since the time when the Heavenly Dao was intact. The third is the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, where I am located."

"Wanbao Pavilion...is a store considered a major force?"

These three characters sound exactly like an ordinary shop in the cultivation world.

"Because the Spirit Locking Array needs the array masters of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to maintain it, we are the most indispensable."

"Now that you're no longer maintaining it, will the formation over there gradually deteriorate?" Xi Heng asked curiously.

"...The Demonic Flame of Resentment is composed of a large number of resentful beings, and should also possess some array techniques." Shao Xi shook his head: "Now that the three major forces have almost perished, there is no need to say more."

The girl nodded and asked, "Do you know where the survivors are gathered? Where should I find a place to cultivate after I arrive?"

"Perhaps." The old cultivator thought for a while and hesitated before saying, "The part with the best chance of surviving in the Spirit Locking Array should only be the Youxu Sect, which has been hiding in the shadows and fighting against the Pure Fire Sect for many years."

"uh-huh?"

With a flick of her finger, the flying boat gradually slowed down under her control, about to land back in the center of the imperial city where it had set off.

"The Youxu Sect acts in a mysterious way. It only made a big case during a grand ceremony a few years ago, which made it famous for a time... But since then, it has been in hiding and there has been little news about it."

"What kind of major case?"

"Rumor has it that the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Sect was originally the daughter of the brother of the leader of the Pure Fire Sect. She once organized a group to attack many disciples of the sect, but was eventually arrested as a traitor. The grand ceremony that year was meant to throw her into the Pure Fire Sect, but she was rescued by several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Netherworld Sect..."

Shao Xi closed his eyes and began to recount past events based on his memories, but his account was incomplete and contained many vague details.

He was probably not present at the time and was unaware of the details.

As someone outside the realm, Xi Heng found it even more incomprehensible.

"The Netherworld Sect ultimately failed, and afterwards they went into hiding. No matter how the Pure Fire Sect investigated, even if they sent all their forces to search the entire Spirit Locking Array, they could not find them... Thinking about it this way, if there is a place where survivors gather, it should be related to the Netherworld Sect."

“But I probably wouldn’t have been able to find it in the past either,” Xi Heng clicked his tongue.

“These kinds of things depend on fate,” Shao Xi said.

"What a coincidence..."

Looking back, she seems to have had a strong connection with many things.

This often leads to unexpected stories or the acquisition of some treasure.

Perhaps after arriving in the Pure Fire Realm, I will be able to find the Netherworld Sect or be found by them, and be taught secret techniques to begin cultivating Qi and immortality.

The girl thought casually, then gently lowered the five fingers that were forming the mudra.

At the same time, the large airship they were on slowly descended.

A bluish-green light rippled outwards, forming a transparent barrier beneath the flying boat.

The barrier descended onto the flat ground of the Temple of Heaven in the Imperial City, allowing its enormous form to stand firmly in place.

"I guess I'm pretty proficient now?" Xi Heng was quite confident in himself, even though he had only been learning for a day.

"Your Majesty is exceptionally talented," an old cultivator flattered.

The girl was satisfied with what she heard and casually gave him a spirit stone as a reward: "Thanks, this is for tuition."

The other party readily accepted, and then asked, "When will Your Majesty depart?"

"Either today or tomorrow." Xi Heng had no intention of staying here any longer.

She always felt that if she stayed here because of her attachment to the place, it would probably take a long time before she could make up her mind again.

Let's just go with the flow and follow our conviction.

"If Your Majesty has no further orders, I will return to my home and retire to the mountains."

"Finally, tell me the coordinates of the Pure Fire Realm." Xi Heng hadn't forgotten about this.

"Does Your Majesty not know?" Upon hearing this, the old man Shaoxi simply smiled and said, "The coordinates have actually been in your hands for a long time."

"What do you mean?" Xi Heng asked.

"The fire of resentment you possess will guide you toward the fiery hell."

She immediately raised her hand and conjured a ball of black energy, from which a deep red, blazing flame erupted, yet she couldn't discern which direction it pointed in:

"It doesn't seem like that will work."

"Once Your Majesty arrives in the outer void aboard the flying boat, the resentful fire will spontaneously move toward the fiery hell, just as rivers eventually flow into the sea... No matter how far apart they are, the resentful fire and its source will always be connected and drawn together in the dark."

"Oh?" the girl asked again, "Then how does one reach the so-called 'outer void'?"

Shao Xi adopted the composed demeanor of an elder and pointed his finger upwards.

"Upwards?" Xi Heng looked up.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, which partially obscured the sun.

The Temple of Heaven is vast, and the sky is boundless.

"Upwards," the old monk nodded and repeated.

The girl gazed at the vast sky, believing that passing through the heavens would lead her to the starry universe.

One can only reach the Fire Hell by passing through the outer void... Could it be that the so-called Pure Fire Realm is another planet?

However, if we really want to travel through the galaxy, given that the speed of this spaceship is even slower than that of a modern passenger plane, it would probably take several years or even more than a decade to reach other planets.

The so-called 'extraterrestrial void' above the sky may not be the universe as she understands it, but something more special and mysterious...

As Xi Heng pondered, he heard the cultivator beside him speak again:

"Break through the heavens and tear into the void, and you can leave this world and go to the other side."

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Volume 1: Chapter 169, Chapter 162, The Pure Fire Realm

A few days passed.

After Xi Heng mastered the skills of operating the flying boat, he took the time to say goodbye to those around him in private.

Because she was not comfortable leaving in the public eye, she did not tell her relatives and friends the specific date of her departure.

After saying goodbye, he turned and headed toward the Temple of Heaven where the flying boat was located. He used his lightness skill to quickly leap over and arrive at the giant flying boat.

Then he began to manipulate the flying boat to break free from the earth's gravity, causing the cloud and dragon patterns on the bottom to light up with a blue light, which then formed a barrier that supported the long boat as it floated upwards.

She was the only one present when she left.

At most, after the flying boat had ascended high, the girl walked to the side of the ship and looked down, where she could vaguely see what looked like her senior sister looking up.

She gently raised her hand and gestured to the red-clad figure that was getting further and further away.

Once the flying boat had risen to several hundred meters, that little red dot was no longer visible, and one could look out over the vast expanse of the world.

Beyond Kyoto, the mountains and rivers are magnificent and vast.

Towering mountains and lofty peaks, rivers flowing to the sea, vast grasslands and verdant fields are all neatly arranged on the earth.

The heavens encompass bustling cities, tranquil villages, and countless inhabitants of this world.

After gazing at the magnificent landscape below, Xi Heng looked up slightly and saw the seemingly boundless sky, faintly tinged with darkness.

Today, she will break through the heavens and leave the world she has lived in for decades.

Perhaps because he had traveled through this place before, he often felt that he did not belong to this land—Xi Heng did not have much resistance.

Going to other worlds is just changing locations, not leaving one's hometown.

Her only concerns about this world were probably the kingdom she had built and a few close friends and relatives.

"And it won't be troublesome to reload and return later." Xi Heng convinced himself to stop thinking about this world and focus on piloting the flying boat upwards.

The darkness high in the blue sky became more and more pronounced over time.

After breaking through the clouds, the girl activated the surface formation of the flying boat.

The initial blue-green spiritual energy shield became increasingly solid as more formations were activated, quickly acquiring multiple functions and completely isolating it from the outside world.