Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 682 - 347, The Life and Death Tribulation descends, starting to solidify the immortal destiny of the Seven Qixi Heavenly MonarChapter
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Two days later, Xu Xing and Zuoqiu Ying attended the Villa Lady's private banquet, as if on cue.
The cultivators invited to the private banquet included not only some high-level members of Dragon Mountain Villa but also some well-known cultivators from other sects.
However, there was nothing noteworthy to mention about the banquet itself.
Among the cultivators at the private banquet, Xu Xing and Zuoqiu Ying held the most esteemed status. Almost all the cultivators were busy trying to establish connections with Xu Xing, constantly offering flattering words.
Regarding this, Xu Xing maintained his composure, neither arrogant nor condescending, and adeptly navigated the social interactions.
At his level, going to Dragon Mountain Villa was already considered an act of condescension, let alone attending the Villa Lady's private banquet.
After the private banquet concluded, news about the renewed friendship between Butian Sect and Dragon Mountain Villa began to spread rapidly across the East Huangzhou Cultivation World.
All the great Higher Teachings knew that the relationship between the Xu Xing couple and the couple who owned Dragon Mountain Villa was extraordinary, comparable to that of close family friends.
As this news spread, the esteem in which the various Higher Teachings held Butian Sect inevitably rose to another level.
In less than a few months, Butian Sect had gradually formed Treaties of Alliance with all the major Higher Teachings.
Leveraging this, Butian Sect finally replaced the Seven Stars Sect on all levels, becoming the leader of the Righteous Path in the North Wilderness.
While signing Treaties of Alliance, Xu Xing and the Butian Sect, after discussion, decided to choose the Three Absolutes Sect as their Close Sect.
In East Huangzhou, there are Ten Major Sects, all of which belong to Primordial Spirit Daoism, comprising, in order: three Sects, two Palaces, two Schools, one Door, one Teaching, and one Pavilion.
The three Sects are the Three Absolutes Sect, Cloud Sword Sect, and Daoist Sect.
The two Palaces and two Schools are Yama Palace, Flying Feather Immortal Palace, Nanhua Sect, and Seven Stars Sect.
The Door, Teaching, and Pavilion are Yin Wind Gate, Mingquan Sect, and Red Dust Pavilion.
Dragon Mountain Villa was controlled by the Li Family, a cultivator Aristocratic Family. Therefore, it was sometimes not counted among the Ten Great Upper Sects.
When Xu Xing was selecting a Close Sect, the three Demon Way Higher Teachings among the Ten Major Sects—Yama Palace, Yin Wind Gate, and Mingquan Sect—were out of the question, as Butian Sect could not choose to align with the Demon Way.
Flying Feather Immortal Palace was an enemy.
Red Dust Pavilion adhered to the principle of neutrality, functioning only as the Cultivation World's Brothel. It had a good relationship with the Daoist Sect, the two being akin to Close Sects.
Consequently, the Higher Teachings available for Butian Sect to choose from were only the Three Absolutes Sect, Cloud Sword Sect, and Dragon Mountain Villa.
Apart from the Three Absolutes Sect, the latter two, Cloud Sword Sect and Dragon Mountain Villa, had previous interactions with Xu Xing and were considered old acquaintances.
However, Xu Xing still went against popular opinion. He did not choose these two Higher Teachings, opting instead for the Three Absolutes Sect, with which Butian Sect had never had any dealings.
As for this, Xu Xing had his own explanation.
Dragon Mountain Villa was controlled by the Li Family. Li Xiaoyun and his mother had a poor reputation, and many direct descendants of the Li Family were known to be stubborn and difficult.
If they became Close Sects, such a sect would only leave a mess for Butian Sect to clean up.
As for the Cloud Sword Sect...
The reason Xu Xing was reluctant to form a Close Sect relationship with the Cloud Sword Sect was simple.
The Cloud Sword Sect had three living Sword Venerates, making its prestige immense. Furthermore, Sui Nansheng within the sect could potentially be promoted to become the next Sword Venerate at any time.
If Butian Sect became Close Sects with them, their future positions would be unequal.
Moreover, that decline follows a peak is an indisputable truth.
While the Cloud Sword Sect was strong and prosperous, Butian Sect would not gain much advantage due to their unequal status. The Cloud Sword Sect's resources were already strained supporting its three Sword Venerates, let alone sharing any with Butian Sect.
And when the Cloud Sword Sect declined, Butian Sect, with its current standing, would find it difficult to resist the overwhelming momentum.
Therefore, choosing the moderate Three Absolutes Sect as their Close Sect was the most suitable path for Butian Sect.
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「Tiande Year 819.」
Seeing that Butian Sect had established a firm foothold in the North Wilderness, Xu Xing began preparations to undergo the third tribulation of immortal ascension—the Life and Death Tribulation.
The Life and Death Tribulation is the final trial of the Physical Body Barrier. Only by overcoming this tribulation can a Primordial Spirit Cultivator truly be called such.
Breaking through the Physical Body Barrier allows the Nascent Soul to transform into a Primordial Spirit, which possesses various unpredictable and immense powers.
In the fifth year of his seclusion, after restoring his physical body and Magic Power to their peak, Xu Xing began to face his Life and Death Tribulation.
「Inside the Seven Star Sect Cave.」
Within the Cave Mansion, protected by a fifth-grade array technique, Xu Xing slightly opened his mouth. A stream of milky-white Qi, tinged with black, slowly emerged and coalesced into a yin-yang Taiji diagram floating in the air.
This milky-white Qi was the Longevity Immortal Energy within him, converted from Trained Immortal Qi.
The first three tribulations of the Physical Body Barrier were all related to this Longevity Immortal Energy.
The Life Tribulation involved converting the Trained Immortal Qi, absorbed after opening the Immortal World Bridge within the body, into Longevity Immortal Energy.
The Death Tribulation involved the emergence of death Qi within the Longevity Immortal Energy, maintaining the balance of yin and yang.
As for the Life and Death Tribulation...
The Life and Death Tribulation is more perilous. It triggers an explosion of death Qi, causing the body's lifespan to decay, trapping one between life and death...
If one fails to overcome the tribulation, even the slightest mishap could shorten a lifespan that should have lasted ten thousand years to a mere thousand, or even a hundred...
On the Jade Couch, Xu Xing sat cross-legged. His eyes, flickering with a brilliant light, gazed at the Immortal Energy before him with a solemn expression.
Had the Life and Death Tribulation not been so difficult to overcome, he would have attempted it much earlier, even before his battle with the Mao Ri Saint Lord.
In the Chiming World, there were several methods to overcome this tribulation and avoid perishing during the process.
However, in the Human Realm—also known as the Lower Realm—there was only one method to ensure safety during the Tribulation Crossing.
That was the Caves of the various sects!
Caves are Small Worlds. The 'Heavenly Dao' or 'World Will' within them is far inferior to that of a true world. However, it is more than sufficient to help cultivators suppress the 'Tribulation Force' within their bodies.
I've already roughly refined the Seven Star Sect Cave. Using its Dao Principles to suppress the Tribulation Force will be sufficient...
