Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 837 - 820: Master Cyan Yang’s Passing

The four Human Race True Immortals discussed the Dao atop the Nameless Spirit Mountain for three days and nights before finally departing.

During this three-day and three-night Dao discussion, Zhouyang learned from the three elder Human Race True Immortals about the top secrets of this realm, including detailed information on all existing Tier Seven entities, intelligence on various unknown dangerous forbidden areas in this realm, methods used by Tribulation Crossing True Immortals to temporarily evade the surveillance of the Heavenly Dao's will, and even cultivation methods for some immortal techniques and divine techniques!

As the True Immortals said at the beginning, having reached such a cultivation realm, and being of the same Human Race, there was nothing they couldn't discuss, except for certain private information that couldn't be shared.

Before parting, except for Du Chongyang, the other two Human Race True Immortals gave him a Void Celestial Pearl, allowing him to contact the Two Immortals at any time and also informed him of the method to refine this item.

He also obtained the location of the Immortal Mansion Dojo of Du Chongyang and Feng Wuji, so if there was no urgent matter requiring the use of the Void Celestial Pearl, he could send someone to deliver messages, including the Kurong Valley of Master Withered Wood.

Just before parting, Zhouyang mentioned to Master Withered Wood's incarnation about wanting to help his Dao Companion obtain the Life and Death Qi of Withering and Flourishing for cultivation.

Master Withered Wood's incarnation suggested bringing his Dao Companion over to discuss this matter privately with his true form at that time.

Zhouyang understood the meaning of Master Withered Wood's incarnation, which implied there was a transaction that needed to be privately agreed upon between the two, so he readily agreed.

After sending off Du Chongyang and the other three Immortals of the Human Race, Zhouyang thanked the Thunder Feather True Spirit, who had not yet departed, with a cupped-fist salute: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lei Yu, for your protection this time. Zhou is grateful for it."

Thunder Feather True Spirit waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you're too kind. Now that you have achieved the Dao and become an Immortal, do you have any plans for the future?"

"Plans… Since I have crossed the tribulation and become an immortal, it is not suitable for me to remain in the Boundless Desert Sea. Once the family matters are arranged, I intend to retreat and seclude myself on Donglai Immortal Island."

Zhouyang pondered briefly and then revealed his plan.

Tribulation Crossing True Immortals needed to retreat and seclude themselves, and Zhouyang was no exception.

The celestial favor he had obtained earlier had been exhausted after his immortal ascension, and now he could clearly feel the surrounding heavens and earth "watching" him.

Upon hearing this, Thunder Feather True Spirit nodded slightly: "Donglai Immortal Island is indeed a good place for retreat and seclusion, but if you want to seclude yourself there, you might need the consent of the Lord of the East Sea!"

Zhouyang shook his head and said, "I'm just seeking retreat and seclusion; the Lord of the East Sea shouldn't make things difficult for me because of this. However, the blood debt of my son being injured by that Sea-Covering Spirit Ape, I will settle once I head overseas!"

"Though that Sea-Covering Spirit Ape's strength is only average among Tier Seven True Spirits, he is, after all, one of the two Saints of the East Sea Demon Race. If you make a move on him, the Lord of the East Sea certainly won't sit idly by." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Thunder Feather True Spirit frowned, not optimistic about Zhouyang's plan.

"Speaking of the Lord of the East Sea, as a True Spirit of the Demon Race yourself, Fellow Daoist Lei Yu, how much do you know about him? Is he truly a True Dragon now, or just a Tier Seven Flood Dragon?"

Zhouyang's eyes flickered with curiosity as he looked at Thunder Feather True Spirit to inquire about the nature of the "Lord of the East Sea."

He had previously received intelligence on the Tier Seven entities of the Spirit Realm from the Three Immortals of the Human Race, but it did not include information on the true form of the "Lord of the East Sea."

This was likely because he deliberately concealed it.

"I do not know either," Thunder Feather True Spirit replied, shaking his head. "It's estimated that the only ones in this realm who know the truth, apart from himself, would be the legendary Red Abyss Spirit Saint."

Zhouyang felt a bit of regret at hearing this.

Then, as if struck by a thought, he suddenly asked, "By the way, the Heaven-Reaching Demon King has been in seclusion for several hundred years. Do you think he will succeed in advancing?"

Thunder Feather True Spirit shook his head again: "It's hard to say. His true form, the Azure Heaven Beast, has never had a precedent for advancing to a True Spirit. Even though he received guidance from the Red Abyss Spirit Saint and found a breakthrough path, whether he will succeed or not remains uncertain until the result manifests."

"Regardless, I hope he succeeds. If he manages to advance to Tier Seven, given his mastery of Space Divine Techniques, it would significantly increase his chances of success even if he uses Fellow Daoist Du's ascension method!"

Zhouyang sighed gently, yet he hoped the Heaven-Reaching Demon King would succeed.

At this moment, a Communication Flying Sword suddenly flew toward Zhouyang.

He waved his sleeve to catch the flying sword and listened to the anxious voice of his son, Zhou Guangcheng, from within.

"Master's life is coming to an end. He wishes to see you one last time before his passing. Please come at once upon receiving this message!"

Master Cyan Yang's life is about to end?

Zhouyang's expression changed slightly, and he immediately cupped his hand to Thunder Feather True Spirit: "I apologize; an old friend of mine is about to pass away, and I need to go see him one last time. I will visit you in the Broken Cloud Mountain Range when I have some free time in the future."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, there's no need for such courtesy. Since you have important matters to attend to, please go ahead. I will take this opportunity to visit the Wilderness and pay a visit to Cai Xia, my younger sister."

Thus, the immortal and the demon parted ways.

After bidding farewell to Thunder Feather True Spirit, Zhouyang utilized the Vertical Earth Golden Light divine technique and rushed urgently toward the location of Zhou Guangcheng.

Having condensed the True Immortal Body, such escape techniques now consumed very little of Zhouyang's magical power, and their effect was not much less than Instant Teleportation.

Therefore, for long-distance travel, using Vertical Earth Golden Light was more appropriate.

Traveling swiftly for half a day, Zhouyang crossed several hundred thousand miles to reach the gates of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect.

His son, Zhou Guangcheng, personally welcomed him into the sect, and Zhouyang soon arrived at Master Cyan Yang's cave residence, "Cyan Yang Cave," where he saw Master Cyan Yang, nearing the end of his life.

"Elder Cyan Yang, there's no need for formality. To Zhou, you will always be a revered senior!"

In the cave residence, Zhouyang interrupted Master Cyan Yang before he could speak and perform a salute.

In the Cultivation Realm, strength does indeed command respect, but among cultivators with close relationships, seniority and rank are also significant.

For example, before his immortal ascension, Zhouyang was the father of his son, Zhou Guangcheng, even if Zhou Guangcheng achieved a Nascent Soul. He still remains his father, and it would be improper to address him as Fellow Daoist.

Moreover, even if Zhou Guangcheng later attains immortality, when he meets his mother, Xiao Ying, who remains at the Nascent Soul cultivation level, he must respectfully call her mother.

Zhouyang had always regarded Master Cyan Yang as an elder. Even now, as a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, he hoped not to disrupt their hierarchy.

When Master Cyan Yang heard this, he immediately swallowed the words he was about to say, looking at Zhouyang with a face full of emotion and sighed deeply, "Fellow Daoist Zhou is still the Fellow Daoist Zhou I know. Meeting you in this life is truly the greatest fortune of my lifetime!"

"It is the same for me. Encountering Elder Qingyang in this life is also the greatest blessing for me!"

Zhouyang said with a solemn expression, his tone sincere and resolute.

Their relationship wasn't complicated. Master Cyan Yang had valued Zhouyang's potential early on and helped him greatly, often bending the rules for him.

As Zhouyang grew, he was grateful for Master Cyan Yang's years of care and in turn assisted him and the Profound Sun Immortal Sect on several major matters.

Both were very grateful to have met each other and to have received each other's help.

But from the current perspective, it was obvious that Master Cyan Yang had become the one who received the greater help.

His investment years ago had now earned him tenfold and even a hundredfold returns.

This is why he said that meeting Zhouyang was the greatest fortune of his life.

Upon hearing Zhouyang's words, his face flashed with excitement, then he said solemnly, "I have little time left, and still need to leave some time to explain things to Cheng'Er and other junior brothers, so I will be brief!"

"Please go ahead, Elder Qingyang."

Zhouyang extended his hands, making a listening gesture.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou's immortal ascension is a significant joyous event for our Human Race, as well as for our sect and the Zhou Family!"

"Our sect has benefited from Fellow Daoist Zhou's immortal light. It is likely that for the next few thousand years, there will be no dangers."

"Having received such great benefits from Fellow Daoist Zhou, I shouldn't desire anything more, yet there is one matter that can only be completed with Fellow Daoist Zhou's assistance!"

"That is why today, I asked Cheng'Er to invite Fellow Daoist Zhou over, not just to see your immortal visage one last time, but also to ask a personal favor, hoping you will help our sect complete the inheritance cultivation technique, 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual'!"

Master Cyan Yang looked at Zhouyang with expectation, his voice low as he expressed his request.

However, Zhouyang, upon hearing this, was slightly taken aback.

"The 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual' is incomplete? That's impossible! The Profound Sun Immortal Sect is a major sect with an ancient legacy; how could they use an incomplete cultivation technique as their inheritance?"

Zhouyang looked at Master Cyan Yang in amazement, almost wondering if he had lost his wits as he approached his end.

"Why do you think that despite having Nascent Soul Stage cultivators in every generation, and seven cultivators with the Profound Sun Spirit Body appearing in history, not one has succeeded in becoming a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal?"

Master Cyan Yang's words left Zhouyang speechless.

His expression changed, and he glanced worriedly at his son Zhou Guangcheng nearby, then looked at Master Cyan Yang earnestly and said, "I am willing to hear the details!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou should know that cultivation techniques allowing one to cultivate at the Tribulation Crossing True Immortal stage are marked with the words 'Immortal Scripture'. But why is our sect's inheritance cultivation technique called the 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual' and not the 'Profound Sun Immortal Scripture'?"

"In fact, the 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual' should originally have been called the 'Profound Sun Immortal Scripture'. But over two thousand years ago, our sect faced a great upheaval, resulting in the original 'Profound Sun Immortal Scripture' being destroyed. The current 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual' was recreated from memory by an ancestor."

"Due to the harsh cultivation conditions of the 'Profound Sun Immortal Scripture', and because that ancestor never cultivated it himself, coupled with strict control over this inheritance technique at the time, what he remembered was only eighty percent, missing the content for the Tribulation Crossing True Immortal stage."

"Because of the missing content, although every cultivator with the Profound Sun Spirit Body could reach the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul, none succeeded in undergoing tribulation and becoming immortal to deduce and complete the subsequent content for the sect!"

"When Senior Brother Lu failed his breakthrough, he told us that while his failure had personal reasons, the incomplete cultivation technique was also a major factor!"

"Now, Guangcheng seems to be the next in line after Senior Brother Lu to possibly reach the Tribulation Crossing stage. I do not wish for him to repeat Senior Brother Lu's mistakes, which is why I am asking for Fellow Daoist Zhou's help in spending some time to complete the cultivation technique!"

"Among the existing True Immortals in this realm, probably only Fellow Daoist Zhou, who also practices an Extreme Yang Technique and is a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, can help us achieve this task!"

Master Cyan Yang said this and bowed deeply to Zhouyang, "I must apologize to Fellow Daoist Zhou, for if we hadn't let Guangcheng practice the 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual' and instead followed your cultivation technique, perhaps there wouldn't be this issue!"

"Elder Qingyang, this is not necessary!"

Zhouyang hurriedly went forward to support him, then bitterly smiled and shook his head, "Elder must know that the existing Immortal Scripture cultivation techniques almost all have unique requirements for a cultivator's aptitude. Even if my cultivation technique didn't suit Guangcheng, if there were other options, I would still ensure he practices the 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual', most suited to his qualifications."

After speaking, Zhouyang earnestly nodded towards Master Cyan Yang and said, "I agree to this matter. Once I have dealt with all my affairs, I will focus entirely on this matter!"

"In that case, I will die without regrets!"

Master Cyan Yang's expression relaxed, finally showing a comforting smile.

Just as he said, aside from Zhouyang, there truly wasn't any suitable candidate for this task.

Firstly, Zhouyang himself practiced an Extreme Yang Technique, the Qianyang Immortal Scripture, having advantages other Tribulation Crossing True Immortals did not in deducing and completing the 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual'.

Secondly, for the sake of his son Zhou Guangcheng's path, Zhouyang would surely perform the task excellently while completing the cultivation technique.

Moreover, this task might take a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal hundreds of years to accomplish. Apart from Zhouyang, neither Master Cyan Yang nor the Profound Sun Immortal Sect had any means to persuade another Tribulation Crossing True Immortal to spend such a long time to help them complete this task.

While Zhouyang understood this, he harbored no blame against Master Cyan Yang.

As he had said himself, even if he had known the 'Profound Sun Treasure Manual' had such hidden dangers, he would still have let his son Zhou Guangcheng cultivate this technique.

After all, back then, as merely a Golden Core Stage cultivator, he never thought he would actually undergo tribulation and become immortal!

Two days later, Master Cyan Yang passed away in his "Cyan Yang Cave", and the entire Profound Sun Immortal Sect donned mourning garments to mourn him. Zhou Guangcheng, as his disciple, personally delivered his remains to the resting place of previous ancestor masters.

From then on, as the highest cultivation in Profound Sun Immortal Sect, Zhou Guangcheng naturally became the current Grand Elder of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect, wielding the inheritance Immortal Artifact "Red Sky Divine Spear," becoming one of the most powerful and influential cultivators in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm.