I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Chapter 158 Portable Spirit Vein

"Finally got rid of that old dragon!"

Zhou Yi felt the disappearance of its aura and let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

His divine sense swept over his body, finding limbs shattered, internal organs damaged, and his Daoist robe soaked with fresh blood.

Fortunately, the Black Tortoise Carapace had absorbed most of the damage, otherwise, even surviving by chance, it would be difficult to use any escape skill. Zhou Yi carefully inspected every part of his body and discovered two hidden marks, one bright and one dark, located at the dantian and on the back.

"Sure enough, it's not giving up, whether it's for the chance or out of revenge."

Zhou Yi fled thousands of miles away, and after ensuring his safety, he burrowed underground, concealing his aura as he flew towards the Dan Ding Sect.

Several days later.

In a cave on a Nameless Peak hundreds of miles north of the Dan Ding Sect.

Zhou Yi let out the ox to keep watch and then set up several hundred layers of formation and prohibition, using a minor divination technique to cast his lot.

The result was auspicious.

Safe and sound.

"The art of divination cannot be fully trusted; sudden whims or changes in the thoughts of a Nascent Soul Ancestor can cause variations in the heavenly secrets."

"After all, it is greed. Opportunity and risk coexist, each the cause of the other. Those who can only gain advantages without paying a price in this world are probably just the Sons of Destiny."

Zhou Yi thought of this and took out the tree root to observe it repeatedly.

"Even if this thing were given to the Dragon Emperor, he wouldn't believe it to be a stroke of fate; when thrown on the ground, it doesn't differ from an ordinary root at all!"

As usual, he triggered the Jade Dew Art to catalyze it and then began to grind away the Dragon Emperor's imprint.

The hidden mark on the back was subtle yet superficial; he cleansed it after several months. However, the dragon shadow mark in the dantian proved to be tough and unyielding despite repeated assaults by mana.

"I've always valued harmony and relied on my solid character and credibility to gain the trust of many fellow Daoists, who entrusted me with their legacy at the end of their lives. Roughly estimating, I've practiced for over seven hundred years and never made a deadly enemy with any fellow practitioner. The Dragon Emperor is the first!"

After much thought, Zhou Yi set a goal that wasn't exactly a goal, whose main purpose was to alleviate the tedium of immortality; revenge was secondary.

"A thousand years, from the early stages of Core Formation to the Nascent Soul Realm, should be enough, right?"

"If it truly becomes impossible to break through, after boring the Dragon Emperor to death, then I'll take revenge on his dragon children and grandchild..."

...

As days passed by.

The mark inside Zhou Yi's dantian grew increasingly indistinct. Even the secret spells of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, without sustained mana, couldn't resist the continuous weakening.

During that time, numerous disciples from the Dan Ding Sect flew over the mountain, their momentum fierce as they headed north, and even the light of True Monarchs' flights could be felt.

No one ever discovered that on their path through the Nameless Barren Mountain, two Golden Cores were lurking.

One day, three years later.

The mark in the dantian was completely obliterated, without any trace left.

"In the end, the old dragon didn't have the guts to provoke the Dan Ding Sect during the battle between the righteous and the demonic!"

Zhou Yi's face showed joy, and then he looked towards the root planted in the ground.

With continuous nourishment from Creation Dew, a delicate green the thickness of a finger appeared at the center of the root. As its vitality slowly returned, its mystical nature began to reveal itself.

Wisps of extremely faint spiritual energy emanated from the root, almost imperceptible unless one's divine sense was as keen as Zhou Yi's.

"Every spiritual object in this world, whether spiritual medicine or spiritual minerals, or even demons and ghosts, are formed after being imbued with spiritual energy. Hence, in places where spiritual energy is scarce, ghosts don't exist, and immortals as well as demons vanish."

"According to the notes from a True Monarch, the only source of spiritual energy is a Spirit Vein, which is also the foundation of the path of immortality!"

"I've never heard of anything other than a Spirit Vein that could produce spiritual energy. It's a pity that there's too little literature about the ancient times, most of which have been edited and supplemented so much that they're far from the original records."

"Exploring the origin of the root isn't important; what's crucial is to test whether it generates spiritual energy out of nothing or if it has swapped something else!"

Zhou Yi's eyes twinkled; if the tree roots could produce spiritual energy from thin air, then with continuous ripening and growth, releasing more and more spiritual energy, it would be the same as having a movable Spirit Vein.

No matter how the world changed, he would be assured of mana for protection.

"Ripening the tree roots is a continuous and long-term matter. Right now, there are two urgent matters to address. One is the Golden Core Cultivation Technique, the other is the refinement diagram for a protective treasure."

The importance of the Cultivation Technique went without saying. Now, I'm just crudely wearing the Black Tortoise Carapace over my body, hardly able to unleash even one-tenth of its defensive power.

"Refining a common treasure would be too wasteful for the Black Tortoise Carapace. I must find a method to refine a protective Supreme Treasure. Even though it may not be as powerful as the Sect-Defending Supreme Treasures like the Divine Fire Fan or the Light Dividing Sword, with the quality of the Black Tortoise Carapace, it should be enough to withstand attacks from Nascent Soul old ancestors!"

After much thought, Zhou Yi first needed to ascertain the current situation of the ongoing battle between good and evil.

He put away the Array Plate and cleaned up any traces, then summoned the ox and fled towards the southwest.

...

Heng City.

The capital of Xuzhou.

In this era where immortals and demons have emerged in the world, the city grew increasingly prosperous and lively, due to its proximity to the Dan Mountain Marketplace.

Returning to familiar grounds, where the roads remained unchanged, Zhou Yi first visited the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to celebrate for half a year.

"Six hundred years have passed, the world has changed, and even Golden Elixir True Monarchs have perished, yet the ancient Hundred Flowers Pavilion still remains... Truly worthy of being one of the oldest professions, enduring for thousands of years and always renewing!"

Zhou Yi mingled in the inns and taverns and learned about the changes in Cloud Continent among the common people.

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According to the common people, the fortunes of the Great Qian Kingdom were flourishing, with "Immortals" descending to aid them.

The Imperial Court's armies were still waging wars on all fronts. With over twenty countries under the rule of the Dan Ding Sect, Great Qian had already annexed most of them. The remaining few were merely holding out, and the momentum to unify Cloud Continent was already there.

"The mundane realm is a reflection of the Cultivation World. Judging by this, the Dan Ding Sect is likely to be in the ascendency!"

After relaxing his body and mind, Zhou Yi began to attend to important affairs. During the celebration, he discovered about a dozen Qi Refinement stage cultivators in the city, along with a particularly formidable aura.

He employed the Transforming Shape Formula, turning into a robust man and riding a beam of light towards the southeastern part of the city.

White Crane Temple.

An obscure little Taoist temple with almost no incense offerings; there was only an old Taoist with white hair cultivating in seclusion.

At that moment, while the old Taoist was practicing his cultivation, his soul suddenly trembled; he opened his eyes to see a strange man standing before him, his overwhelming mana oppressing him to the point of immobility.

"Senior, junior Ling Chen from the Dan Ding Sect, may I know what guidance you have to offer?"

Zhou Yi said, "Poor Daoist has been cultivating overseas for many years and has just come to Nine Continents to roam. There are some things I wish to ask you."

Xuan Chen immediately relaxed and respectfully said, "Senior may ask anything, and junior shall answer to the best of my knowledge."

Zhou Yi asked, "What's the current state of the battle between the righteous and the demonic?"

"Reporting to Senior, twenty-seven years ago, Xuan Xiao, the old ancestor, slew Zhen Yang and has since consecutively defeated several Demon Lords. Now, the righteous forces are on the rise, not only reclaiming lost marketplaces but also starting to advance north and east to conquer Ji Continent."

Xuan Chen paused, then continued, "The sect is actively recruiting Loose Cultivators of high stature, promising that after breaching the Heavenly Demon Sect's marketplaces, Spirit Veins will be allocated to Loose Cultivators for establishing their own sects."

"Senior's cultivation is profound. If you could aid the righteous path in eradicating demons, you could very well become the ancestor of a sect."

Xuan Chen's expression was earnest and passionate, truly hoping to recruit a Golden Elixir True Monarch for the sect and earn a massive reward of merit, which might one day be exchanged for a Core Formation Spiritual Object.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi's gaze sharpened slightly. In the past, battles between righteousness and evil were always about slaughter and victory.

The current approach of the Dan Ding Sect was evidently a change in strategy, seeking to completely sever the demonic path's retreat.

By progressively fragmenting and dissolving Ji Continent and Qiong Continent into more than a dozen small sects, they would have no choice but to rely on the Dan Ding Sect to avoid being swallowed by the demonic path. Once the demonic path declined, even if the small sects joined forces to break free from the Dan Ding Sect's control, it would be difficult for any new dominating sect to emerge.

Once the righteous path succeeded, the demonic path would not only fall but also decline for a millennium.

With the changes in the world becoming increasingly apparent, there would not be a thousand years for the demonic path to recover. It might well vanish in the currents of history.