Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 568 - 291. Breaking mountains with one finger, once a junior disciple, now an uncle master_2
Xu Xing pondered for a moment and then explained. He was now at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and the day of his breakthrough was still far off. If Yan Luanqing could use this cultivation method to break through her cultivation, he, Xu Xing, could also use this cultivation method to break through his realm.
"The Yin Yang Mutual Agreement?"
"So that’s how it is..."
Dai Ji’s expression softened with relief upon hearing this.
「Nanyan Continent.」
North Yue Country, Crane Mountain Marketplace.
"The Forty-Year Agreement is approaching, and the Sect Master has already sent several orders..."
"Junior Brother Chang’s seclusion this time is indeed a bit too long..."
In the Deacon’s Pavilion, Kang Han and Helan Lianjiang sat on the second floor near a window. Their eyes, shimmering with spiritual light, were fixed on the Cave Mansion in the center of the marketplace.
Although they believed that becoming daoist spouses with Golden Rainbow Ancestor Yan Luanqing was a great thing, people had different aspirations, and the exceptionally talented Xu Xing might not think so. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a Forty-Year Agreement.
"In two more months, the Sect Master will personally come to Crane Mountain Marketplace."
"Why don’t we try to contact him first?" Kang Han suggested. "Generally speaking, at this stage of seclusion, he should be mostly finished. There shouldn’t be a risk of him suffering a Qi deviation if disturbed, right?"
A cultivator’s seclusion has its most crucial years where no disturbances are allowed. However, the latter part mostly involves stabilizing their cultivation; even if disturbed, it wouldn’t cause significant problems.
"Interrupting a cultivator’s seclusion is a major taboo," Helan Lianjiang said, his face showing hesitation. "Even if Junior Brother Chang doesn’t suffer a Qi deviation, he might resent us for this. Remember last time, Junior Brother Chang gave us both Blood Pills..."
"But what if Junior Brother Chang has secretly left? Slipped away?" Kang Han countered. "If we don’t check on him beforehand, it will be our negligence. Besides, we can..."
Kang Han thought for a moment, then took a bottle of pills from his robes and placed it on the table. "This is the Ning Cui Pill that our Sect recently purchased from the Pill Cauldron Sect. It’s beneficial for increasing cultivation. We can use this as an excuse. Even if Junior Brother Chang is unhappy with us, he’ll likely overlook it for the sake of the pills."
"The Ning Cui Pill?" Helan Lianjiang was visibly moved. He bowed respectfully and said, "Then let’s use the Ning Cui Pill as an excuse to check the Cave Mansion and see if Junior Brother Chang is still there." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
With that decided, they both stood up, descended from the second floor of the Deacon’s Pavilion, and headed straight for Xu Xing’s Seclusion Cave Mansion.
However—just as they were about to knock, the Stone Door of the Cave Mansion, sealed for many years, rumbled and slowly opened. The Prohibitions arrayed around the Cave Mansion also gradually dissipated as the Stone Door opened.
"Greetings, Senior Brothers."
The youth in a green robe stepped out of the Cave Mansion. He glanced around, a smile touching his lips, and bowed respectfully.
"Junior Brother Chang... you’ve come out of seclusion?" Helan Lianjiang exclaimed, surprised. Realizing his words were somewhat abrupt, he quickly pulled Kang Han, and they both returned Xu Xing’s bow to ease the awkwardness.
"Junior Brother Chang, have you decided... to become Golden Rainbow Ancestor’s daoist spouse?" Kang Han said with a laugh. "This is a wonderful thing! If so, we’ll soon be addressing you as Martial Uncle..."
In his mind, there was only one reason for Xu Xing to end his seclusion early: he had accepted his fate. Although the reputation of relying on a woman was unsavory, the immortal path is long, and such things weren’t entirely unacceptable.
"Brother Kang, you’re mistaken."
"You don’t need to wait until I become daoist spouses with Golden Rainbow Martial Uncle to call me Martial Uncle. You can do so right now!"
Xu Xing smiled faintly. With a flick of his sleeve robe, he released his Nascent Soul Pressure.
"What?!" Kang Han and Helan Lianjiang stared. "Junior Brother Chang... you... you’ve achieved Nascent Soul?"
Both Helan Lianjiang and Kang Han were utterly shocked, finding it hard to believe.
Forty years ago, when they learned Xu Xing had requested the Immeasurable Sect’s Nascent Soul Spiritual Object, they had guessed his intentions. He was likely trying to use the Nascent Soul Spiritual Object to break through to the Nascent Soul stage within those forty years. At the time, they both considered it a fleeting, desperate hope. They assumed that once he calmed down, he would abandon such fantasies and accept reality. Yet, forty years had passed, and Xu Xing had actually succeeded in forming his Nascent Soul, becoming a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord!
"Junior Brother Chang, what Secret Technique are you using?" Kang Han remained skeptical. "Are you faking the aura of the Nascent Soul stage?"
He was considered the Immeasurable Sect’s most promising candidate for the next Nascent Soul breakthrough, yet even now, he lacked the confidence to take that crucial step and attempt to form his own Nascent Soul. How old was Xu Xing now? When he joined the Sect, he was at the Returning Core Realm, three hundred years old. Two hundred years had passed since then... A five-hundred-year-old Nascent Soul Cultivator? The very thought was incredible! The only other explanation was that Xu Xing didn’t intend to honor their past agreement and was merely faking being a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Such a thing wasn’t impossible. The Cultivation World teemed with countless Secret Techniques; one that could emulate the pressure of a Nascent Soul Cultivator would hardly be unusual.
"Brother Kang, please observe..."
Xu Xing didn’t argue. He simply smiled faintly, rolled up his sleeve, extended his hand, and pointed two fingers towards a nearby mountain peak. A beam of Sword Qi instantly shot out from his fingertips.
In an instant, the mountain, over a thousand zhang high, was sliced in half by this beam of Sword Qi. The rumbling crash as it toppled was like the roar of a mighty river bursting its banks.
"Capture!"
Xu Xing changed the hand seal with his right hand. The upper half of the severed mountain, caught by a massive Xuanhuang Giant Hand, was prevented from toppling and instead moved to a nearby open area.
"This..." Kang Han and Helan Lianjiang were dumbstruck. "Severing a mountain with a single finger... Catching Stars and Retrieving the Moon... Junior Brother Chang has truly reached the Nascent Soul stage!"
Facts were the best proof. Witnessing this astounding scene with his own eyes, all of Kang Han’s doubts about Xu Xing’s cultivation vanished. His expression flickered, a storm of emotions crossing his face.
Although he initially had no conflict with Xu Xing and had even been willing to befriend this rising talent, Xu Xing’s ascension to the Nascent Soul stage would inevitably alter the power dynamics within the Immeasurable Sect. When that happened, the Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects allocated to him might be subject to change.
Shaoqing, Kang Han shook his head and sighed. He then bowed slightly to Xu Xing. "Kang Han pays his respects to Martial Uncle Chang. May Martial Uncle enjoy eternal immortal fortune and a long, prosperous Dao path."
Regardless, a Nascent Soul Cultivator was not someone he could afford to offend. Even if Xu Xing ordered him to die, as long as it complied with the Sect Rules, he would have no choice but to obey. A Nascent Soul Ancestor held absolute authority within the Immeasurable Sect.
"Helan Lianjiang pays respects to Martial Uncle Chang. May Martial Uncle enjoy eternal immortal fortune and a long, prosperous Dao path." Helan Lianjiang also immediately bowed, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.
"Martial Nephew Kang, Martial Nephew Helan..." Xu Xing nodded slightly. With a wave of his wide sleeve, he used his Magic Power to help the two bowing men to their feet.
Kang Han and Helan Lianjiang were not from his direct lineage; they were merely ordinary Sect brothers. Now that he had reached the Nascent Soul stage, it was natural for them to address him as a senior by one generation. There was no need for him to insist they still call him Senior Brother out of politeness or past sentiment.
"Martial Uncle Chang has reached the Nascent Soul stage! This matter must be reported to the Sect immediately," Kang Han leaned closer and whispered to Xu Xing. "The Sect should organize a Nascent Soul Creation Grand Ceremony for Martial Uncle Chang."
Currently, Ze Sheng Ancestor’s lifespan was nearing its end. Although Golden Rainbow Ancestor had old ties with Ze Sheng Ancestor, there were many conflicts between them within the Sect. The best option for the Ze Sheng lineage was to align with Xu Xing, this newly risen Nascent Soul Ancestor.
"It seems... the Foundation Establishment Ceremony that Martial Nephew Gu organized for me was all for naught..." Hearing Kang Han’s words, Xu Xing raised an eyebrow but didn’t respond directly, instead changing the subject.
The Foundation Establishment Ceremonies and Nascent Soul Creation Grand Ceremonies held by various sects and factions served a dual purpose. They not only announced the emergence of a new True Monarch or Dao Lord but also functioned as a means to redefine and redistribute the Sect’s benefits and territories. Kang Han’s suggestion was clearly not made with simple intentions.
He, Xu Xing, had previously been considered part of the Golden Rainbow Faction within the Immeasurable Sect. If he were to foolishly choose the Ze Sheng lineage now and thus oppose Yan Luanqing, the losses would far outweigh any potential gains. The Immeasurable Sect was merely a mid-tier sect with a limited foundation. Apart from a few significant treasures, its entire worth might not even compare to the two hundred million Spirit Shells he had acquired from the Red Dust Pavilion.
"Yes, indeed..." Kang Han smiled awkwardly.
"Martial Uncle Chang, what Junior Brother Kang said is true," Helan Lianjiang stepped forward, attempting to smooth things over, and said with a smile. "The matter of you achieving the Nascent Soul stage certainly needs to be reported to the Sect. Since you’ve just come out of seclusion, Martial Uncle, this is a perfect opportunity to head to the Sect and announce it."
