Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 501 - 260, Decaying Axe World, Immortal Position! Immortal Fate!_2
"As for power, the Mortal World is different from the Cultivation World. A mortal would find it difficult to compete with a nation, but I am different. As long as I make use of the Butian Sect to seize resources and cultivate with those resources, I alone can overpower the Flying Feather Immortal Palace! For example, today, I can overpower the Heavenly Saint Sect, which was once the number one great sect in ancient times..." Xu Xing mused.
After contemplating these matters, Xu Xing set aside the letters from the envoys of the Higher Teachings. He then calmed his spirit, transferring most of his consciousness to his "other self."
「Instance World,」
Under Shi Yuyan’s arrangement and with the protection of the West Emperor Divine Mansion, Xu Xing, as a Daoist, was supposed to simply meditate, practice Qi Refinement, and improve his cultivation, without needing to venture out into the world again and risk danger.
However—
Inside the Yaochi, Xu Xing’s brows furrowed slightly. He looked at the Bronze Ancient Mirror in his consciousness space, his expression turning somewhat grim.
[Mirror Master: Xu Xing]
[Taoist Fruits: Great Sun Emperor (Six Departments), Fengdu Heavenly Office (EightExtremes), Demoted Immortal Being (Six Departments), Wind Fire Divine Eye (Six Departments), Essence Blood Divine Storage (Seven Yuan), Golden Crow Immortal Body (Seven Yuan)...]
[World: Decaying Axe (Nascent Soul)]
[Descent: Soul]
[Immortal Fate: Human Emperor Body (broken)]
I seem to be missing the promotion to the next level of deputy Immortal Fate. It seems I have no chance of improving the Corpse Awakening Immortal Immortal Fate anymore... Xu Xing felt a surge of doubt.
Logically speaking, after the fusion of the Ghost Immortal Path and the Warrior Path, only the Yuan Xiu Path remained.
Therefore, cultivating the Seven God Treasure Realm of the Yuan Xiu Path should be his only way to improve the Corpse Awakening Immortal, which was his deputy Immortal Fate in the form of the Eight Extremes Immortal Fate, Fengdu Heavenly Office.
However, things had changed.
Before Xu Xing condensed his Nascent Soul in the Main World, he had already opened the Essence Blood Divine Storage—equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm—and solidified it as a Divine Power, listed in the [Taoist Fruits] column.
A breakthrough in the Yuan Xiu Path also implied that he would birth a new deputy Immortal Fate to replace the Eight Extremes Immortal Fate, Fengdu Heavenly Office.
Initially, he thought the deputy Immortal Fate hadn’t condensed due to the time required. After all, at later stages, each new Immortal Fate represented a significant improvement for him and would need time to crystallize.
But... a dozen or so years had passed in the Instance World, and the new deputy Immortal Fate had yet to condense.
The improvement of the deputy Immortal Fate meant he would have another chance for Fate Deduction in the Nascent Soul Realm.
The last time at the Cuoshan Market, he hadn’t solidified the many Immortal Fates newly formed in the Nascent Soul First Realm. Instead, he had hastily begun solidifying his main Immortal Fate to perform a Fate Deduction, treating that first deduction as a trial run for a difficult start, testing the waters in advance.
The first Fate Deduction was a trial. For the second Fate Deduction, with the guidance of the previous path, he could reach a higher realm, and his Dao path would be smoother.
But if no new deputy Immortal Fate is born, this second Fate Deduction will be in vain... Xu Xing pondered deeply.
The main and deputy Immortal Fates determined his two opportunities for Fate Deduction in each major realm. If he lacked one Fate Deduction, the road ahead would inevitably be much more arduous.
Perhaps I misunderstood. The deputy Immortal Fate isn’t just an increase in power... Is it a promotion of immortal position?
Xu Xing looked at the description of Fengdu Heavenly Office. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
[Fengdu Heavenly Office: Ghost Register Beidu Luofeng, official position of the Underworld Heavenly Administration. Officer of the Six Cases Merit Officers, responsible for conveying the edicts of the Yin Emperor. If there is a karmic method, three official books can be granted.]
If my guess is correct, going to a new Instance World might be the only way to condense a new deputy Immortal Fate... Xu Xing thought for a moment, musing to himself.
After breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, a new Instance World, [Decaying Axe], had appeared on the Bronze Ancient Mirror’s panel.
However, because his current life in the Emperor Jin World had not yet ended, the Decaying Axe World remained sealed and inaccessible.
To abandon the well-established Emperor Jin World and explore a new world... It inevitably feels a bit like chasing shadows and neglecting the essentials.
After pondering for a long time, Xu Xing shook his head, unable to make a firm decision.
"However..." he thought, Perhaps there’s a clever way to enter the Decaying Axe World? A method that doesn’t require sacrificing my current life in Emperor Jin’s World?
Xu Xing’s consciousness returned to his "true self" body in the Main World. He glanced at the Mother-Child Twinning in his Dantian, and a bold idea surfaced.
He could use the Mother-Child Twinning secret technique to cleverly enter the Decaying Axe World. The mother nascent soul would remain responsible for the Emperor Jin World, while the child nascent soul would handle the Decaying Axe World.
But the Mother-Child Twinning... it hasn’t condensed an Immortal Fate either. This secret technique involves the Dao Principles of Life and Death... Xu Xing sighed.
An Immortal Fate at the Nascent Soul stage would involve Dao Principles. Merely cultivating secret techniques wouldn’t be enough to cause the Bronze Ancient Mirror to condense an Immortal Fate.
The Dao Principles of Life and Death are seldom touched upon by the orthodox sects of East Huangzhou... As for the Demon way, because these Dao Principles are so profound and mysterious, only the Cultivation Methods of the Yama Palace and the Mingquan Sect—two great Higher Teachings—involve them...
He rubbed his chin, deciding to try and capitalize on the Demon way sects later. Perhaps he could gain an opportunity to comprehend the Dao Principles of Life and Death from these two Higher Teachings.
「」
Seasons changed, and half a year passed in a flash.
Seeing Xu Xing continuously in seclusion and maintaining a cold attitude, the envoys from the Higher Teachings withdrew one after another, shifting their efforts to secretly investigate what Xu Xing and Cui Tong had discussed in the External Affairs Hall that day.
During this period, Chongzhen Temple also sent Xu Xing a letter written by its Chief, Yu Buzhou.
The letter detailed Chongzhen Temple’s specific arrangements for the Xu Family’s descendants in the North Wilderness, such as establishing three mortal kingdoms for them and arranging marriages with some ordinary women from the sect.
Establishing three mortal kingdoms... it’s rare for Chongzhen Temple to go to such lengths... After reading the letter, Xu Xing nodded, his favorable impression of Chongzhen Temple growing.
However, he didn’t rush to reply. Instead, he closed his eyes again and began to comprehend the Dragon and Tiger Dao Principle within himself, contemplating its uses.
The Dragon and Tiger Dao Principle, like the Life and Death Dao Principles, belonged under the Yin and Yang Great Dao. The two shared common ground, and comprehending the Dragon and Tiger Dao Principle would be significantly beneficial for his future understanding of the Life and Death Dao Principles.
「」
Another half-month slipped by.
"Old Master, Sect Master Cui and several Supreme Elders are requesting an audience," a maid from the Sacred Heart Courtyard Cave Mansion gently knocked on the stone door of Xu Xing’s seclusion chamber. After a few knocks, hearing a response from within the Cave Mansion, she quickly bowed and said in a low voice, "They have important matters to discuss."
"Please ask Sect Master Cui and the Supreme Elders to take their seats in the hall. Xu Mou will be there shortly," Xu Xing replied upon hearing her. He opened the stone door, glanced at the beautiful maid, and then spoke.
With that, he cast a small "cleansing" spell on himself, removing the stale aura accumulated during his seclusion, before stepping out of the chamber.
It seems they haven’t found the exact location of the Secret Realm... Xu Xing thought as he left the couch, a smile playing on his lips.
Half a year ago, at the banquet in the External Affairs Hall, the Record-Keeping Talisman he had given Cui Tong contained only brief images of the Tiger Country Secret Realm. He hadn’t informed Cui Tong or the cultivators of the Heavenly Saint Sect about the Secret Realm’s precise location, entrances, or exits.
Though Cui Tong conducted himself like a gentleman, a major sect would never act solely on impulse or easily relinquish the benefits of a Secret Realm to others.
Xu Xing didn’t need to guess why Cui Tong had waited a full half-year before bringing the Heavenly Saint Sect’s Supreme Elders to see him. A little thought told him that the Heavenly Saint Sect had undoubtedly exhausted all efforts during this period, consulting Ancient Books and searching every territory within their domain for the Tiger Country Secret Realm.
Only after failing to find it did they seek an audience with him, ready to discuss its exploration—this long-lost Ancient Secret Realm of the Heavenly Saint Sect.
"Xu Mou greets Sect Master Cui and fellow Daoist friends," Xu Xing said with a smile as he entered the living room, cupping his hands towards Cui Tong and the several Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Saint Sect. "Half a year has passed... Sect Master Cui, you seem to have gained quite a few white hairs at your temples. Could it be due to the recent overwhelming affairs within the sect?"
His words carried an undercurrent of sarcasm.
As soon as he spoke, all the Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Saint Sect, except for Cui Tong who remained composed, grew visibly agitated, their faces tight with suppressed anger. However, at a signal from Cui Tong, they managed to restrain their fury, keeping it hidden.
"Lord Xu has always been perceptive; you must know why Cui Mou is visiting today," Cui Tong said, a flicker of dejection in his eyes. After a brief pause, he took the initiative to confess the Heavenly Saint Sect’s "breach of agreement." "Indeed, for the past six months, my Sect has been secretly investigating various territories and searching for the lost Secret Realm, but unfortunately, to no avail."
He sighed at this point. "Then again, if this Secret Realm were truly so easy to find, with the strength of my Sect, we would likely have found it long ago. Lord Xu wouldn’t need to use this as leverage against my Sect."
