Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

When Sect Leader Li from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect heard the Great Crane Ancestor’s words, his expression shifted slightly, and he asked in surprise, "Great Crane Ancestor, are you certain that Tributor Mu has already mastered the Thousand Cranes Escape? Among our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect’s many escape techniques, it’s comparable to the Five Elements Great Escape.

This escape technique is said to be activatable at will, even if only a sliver of True Qi remains in one’s body. As long as one cultivates it to the most basic First Layer, they can randomly teleport to any location within a thousand miles. There’s even a chance to break free from the Heavenly Tribulation’s lock-on!

However, this escape technique is extremely difficult to cultivate. Many of our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect’s Earth Immortals and disciples only mastered the First Layer after a hundred years of cultivation. Tributor Mu has only been in our sect for two years; how could he possibly master such a difficult escape technique?"

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect looked puzzled. However, the Great Crane Ancestor was extremely anxious and completely ignored him. At that moment, the Little Crane Ancestor, covered in snow-white feathers, let out a call and said, "Tributor Mu has been cultivating in the Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion, which we guard, for the past two years. He has indeed mastered our strongest escape technique, the Thousand Cranes Escape, and has used it before us!"

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Li’s face lit up with joy. He glanced at the numerous Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunderballs. They had already covered a distance of eighty to ninety thousand zhang and were about to crash down in front of Lin Xuankong. He then shouted towards Lin Xuankong, "Tributor Mu, once you are locked onto by the Heavenly Tribulation, it is incredibly difficult to open the Celestial Demon Bone’s Spirit Vein Transference. Even if the Spirit Vein Transference is opened, the tribulation might chase you into the Celestial Demon Bone’s Secret Realm. However, our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect’s Thousand Cranes Escape technique, like the Five Elements Great Escape of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, can be activated under any circumstances. Its unpredictable movement even offers a chance to break free from the tribulation’s lock-on, thereby ending the tribulation! Time is critical, Tributor Mu! Don’t hesitate! Activate the Thousand Cranes Escape at once!"

Hearing Sect Leader Li’s shout, the Earth Immortals of both the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and the Five Elements Immortal Sect, whose expressions had been varied, now showed a glimmer of hope in their eyes.

The Earth Immortals of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, naturally, hoped more than anyone that Lin Xuankong could survive this tribulation. As for the Earth Immortals of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, they had treated Lin Xuankong with utmost respect for the past two years and expended countless resources to curry favor. Of course, they also hoped he could survive, so they might have a chance to strengthen their relationship with this super Artifact Refining Master in the future.

However, something astonished Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao’Er, Medicine Immortal Qu Wan’Er, the Grand Elder of the Five Elements Immortal Sect—Five Elements Wanderer—and the other Earth Immortals. After hearing their calls, Lin Xuankong did not activate the Thousand Cranes Escape technique. Instead, he mobilized the True Qi throughout his body and charged towards the myriad thunderballs falling from the sky. It was as if he didn’t intend to escape but rather to hasten his own demise.

At this moment, Lin Xuankong, clad in a Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect Daoist Robe that fluttered in the wind, stood tall and straight. Resolute determination gleamed in his eyes as he gazed at the countless thunderballs rushing towards him, drawing ever closer. Suddenly, Lin Xuankong let out a long roar and shouted, "Since I began my cultivation in the Great Xia Dynasty, I have never been forced back by any obstacle, nor have I ever bowed my head! So what if this Heavenly Tribulation before me is the unprecedented Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations? I’m about to see whether these countless thunderballs of the Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations are mightier, or if my sword is!"

Before his words had even faded, Lin Xuankong raised his right hand. An Immortal Sword suddenly appeared above his head. Its tip pointed directly at the countless thunderballs in the sky, and further, at the thirty-six towering Celestial Tribulation Creatures.

This sword was about three feet long, with an incredibly smooth, bright, and radiant blade. Near the hilt, two characters were inscribed: Cyan Nether!

It was precisely the Growth-type Immortal Artifact: the Third-Rank Cyan Nether Immortal Sword, personally refined for Lin Xuankong by Xiao Xiuyi, who had exhausted a vast amount of the Great Xia Dynasty’s resources to create it.

Although, among the treasures currently in Lin Xuankong’s Treasure Pouch, the Third-Rank Cyan Nether Immortal Sword was no longer the strongest Immortal Artifact, nor was it his ultimate trump card. However, it was the first Immortal Artifact Lin Xuankong had ever possessed, and it had significantly aided his rise back then.

Now, facing these so-called unprecedented Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations, Lin Xuankong naturally chose to wield this Third-Rank Cyan Nether Immortal Sword. It held immense significance for him because this tribulation was equally momentous—it was his most important step in transitioning from a mortal to an Earth Immortal.

Most importantly, at such a critical moment, how could Lin Xuankong possibly retreat?

If Lin Xuankong, currently Crossing the Tribulation, were to retreat, he might have a chance to break free from the tribulation’s lock-on using the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect’s Thousand Cranes Escape technique. However, if he truly fled, it would mean failing the tribulation! At that point, not only would Lin Xuankong’s cultivation level plummet, but his foundation would also be damaged, potentially delaying his cultivation for several years.

The moment the Third-Rank Cyan Nether Immortal Sword appeared, it emitted a clear dragon’s cry. Then, a stream of light flowed from the ’Cyan Nether’ characters on the hilt along the blade to the sword’s tip. Its size increased with the wind, instantly transforming from a mere three feet into a colossal Sword Body over three thousand zhang long.

This Sword Body was not only massive, but its blade was also exceptionally bright, reflecting back the countless rays of light shining down from the sky.