I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"That demon..." Upon hearing this, Huangsha Sanren also fell into reminiscence and began to tell Wei Tu about the matter of the 'fake Wei Tu', carefully choosing his words.

Twelve hundred years ago, he encountered Wei Tu in the secret realm of the Venerable King Palace and obtained an opportunity from Wei Tu... After returning to the Great Cang Cultivation World, he not only worked hard to cultivate but also began to repay Wei Tu's kindness with practical actions.

The creation of Huangshamen and the support for the descendants of Weitu's ancestors began at this very moment.

Therefore, to a greater or lesser extent, he gathered a lot of information about Wei Tu's whereabouts in the Great Cang Cultivation Realm.

However, because he dared not disturb Wei Tu's cultivation, he ignored this information as if it were nothing.

Information about Wei Tu gradually disappeared completely a thousand years ago, making the name Wei Tu a legend in the Great Cang cultivation world.

They belong to... a historical figure.

Until seven hundred years ago, information about Wei Tu's whereabouts suddenly increased dramatically.

Within the Great Cang Cultivation Realm, there are no fewer than a handful of Nascent Soul cultivators who have accidentally encountered Wei Tu.

This matter was also spread among the Nascent Soul cultivators who entered the secret realm of the Venerable King Palace several decades later.

As the 'descendant' recognized by Wei Tu, Huang Sha Lao Zu naturally had many familiar Nascent Soul cultivators who wanted to verify the authenticity of this information from him.

Coincidentally, at this moment, Huangsha Ancestor had also reached the point where his cultivation could not advance any further, and he was also thinking of getting some guidance on his future path from Wei Tu.

Therefore, after the secret realm of the Venerable King's Palace closed, Huangsha Ancestor, who had returned to the Kingdom of Zheng, immediately invited many friends and began to search for Wei Tu's immortal traces based on the information he had gathered...

But then the 'unexpected' happened.

Having spent hundreds of years finding 'Wei Tu', he could tell at a glance from the cultivator's aura that the cultivator in front of him was not Wei Tu, but a 'fake' from who-knows-where.

After all, he had been in close contact with Wei Tu and had a jade slip containing the cultivation technique given to him by Wei Tu. He was extremely familiar with Wei Tu's aura.

Huangsha Sanren already knew that Wei Tu was skilled in disguise. But since he had revealed his true appearance, Huangsha Sanren didn't believe that Wei Tu would deliberately alter his magical aura...

However, Huang Sha Sanren and the others dared not rashly attack a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Unexpectedly, after bidding farewell to the fake Wei Tu, on his way back to Huangshamen, the fake Wei Tu took a detour and launched a sneak attack on him.

It seems they intend to kill him to silence him.

"...However, this demon seemed to have underestimated my strength. After exchanging a few blows, seeing that it could not kill me, it immediately fled..."

"Of course, this is also related to the extraordinary skills that Senior Wei bestowed upon me. In terms of foundation, I was back then... a bit stronger than other mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the same realm."

Huang Sha Sanren said with a mixture of pride and wistfulness.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu suddenly realized why Huang Sha Sanren had been so confident in attacking him and rescuing the Luo surname cultivator when they first met.

It turns out that they had gained some advantage from the 'fake satellite imagery' earlier.

In recent years, he has advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage.

However, this is somewhat different from the information that the cultivator surnamed Luo said was about to reach his end.

This is not hard to understand. For cultivators, matters of cultivation realm and lifespan are of paramount importance as personal information. They would not publicize their breakthrough to the late Nascent Soul stage, especially with an enemy like the "fake Wei Tu" around... Concealing their strength is more important.

Although the cultivator surnamed Luo was a grand-disciple of Huangsha Sanren, he was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator and could not see through his master's 'disguise'.

"However, to prevent this cultivator from taking his anger out on Huang Shamen, I dare not speak of this information and have kept it hidden for the time being..."

"And that demon, seeing that the trouble he hadn't expected was coming his way, felt at ease and continued to impersonate Senior Wei."

At this point, Huangsha Laozu seemed to realize something, and a hint of apology appeared on his face as he awkwardly looked at Wei Tu.

Wei Tu understood the reason.

After the fake Wei Tu failed to assassinate Huang Sha Lao Zu, who knew the inside story, their relationship had become one of tacit understanding: "keeping to themselves."

For Zhen Weitu, this was undoubtedly a betrayal, especially since Huangsha Laozu had always claimed to be his disciple and descendant.

If it were some more righteous and unyielding cultivators, they would probably have already issued a proclamation throughout the world, calling for the execution of the fake Wei Tu.

“If it were me, I would have chosen to act in the same way as Fellow Daoist Huangsha… Fellow Daoist Huangsha need not blame yourself for this.” Wei Tu smiled gently, indicating that Ancestor Huangsha need not worry about it.

He knew that Huangsha Laozu's actions over the past thousand years to repay his kindness were not simply out of so-called 'gratitude,' but rather had a considerable amount of selfish motive in them, such as trying to ride on his prestige as a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Their fear of retaliation from the "fake Wei Tu" is clear evidence of this.

However, actions should be judged by their deeds, not intentions.

In this matter, he doesn't need to be too harsh on Huangsha Sanren.

Upon hearing Wei Tu's words, Huang Sha Lao Zu breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "However, after that battle, that demon no longer dared to continue to impersonate Senior Wei so openly, and he became much more restrained. In the past two or three hundred years, I have rarely heard of his whereabouts."

"Only a restraint?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's eyes narrowed slightly.

At first, he thought that the appearance of this 'fake Wei Tu' was just someone impersonating him to swindle people, after all, his title of 'Number One Nascent Soul in the Great Cang' was still quite useful.

But... hundreds of years ago, since the authenticity of this cultivation method had already been "exposed" by Huangsha Sanren, someone closely related to him, it was no longer a small-scale rumor. So... how much audacity did he possess, unafraid of the revenge of this "Nascent Soul Venerable"?

However, judging from Xiu's cautiousness and his assassination attempt on Huangsha Sanren, he is not such a careless person.

"Unless, he knows that I left the Great Cang Cultivation Realm and will never return?"

Wei Tu's eyes turned slightly cold as he immediately realized that this cultivator's identity and background were 'not simple'.

"This cultivator either went to the Great Yan cultivation world and knew about the destruction of sects like the Great Snow Mountain, and knew that I had ascended... or he is a person from the Great Yan cultivation world..."

"However—without reaching the late Nascent Soul stage, it is extremely difficult for ordinary cultivators to traverse the long, spiritless zone between the two cultivation realms..."

"And this cultivator's strength is extremely inconsistent with it."

Wei Tu stroked his chin, becoming increasingly curious about the origins of this 'fake Wei Tu,' and a plausible guess began to form in his mind.

"Fellow Daoist Huangsha, do you know where that demon who impersonated me is now?" After thinking for a while, Wei Tu turned to Huangsha Sanren and asked.

There's no point in overthinking it; all we need to do is capture the cultivator who's impersonating him, and everything will become clear.

Coincidentally, Huangsha Sanren's successful escape has already proven that this cultivator's strength is insufficient.

There's nothing to worry about too much.

“This demon appeared in the Broken Soul Mountain in the southern part of Jing Kingdom thirty years ago…” Huangsha Sanren bowed and replied.

His response to this intelligence was far more specific and accurate than that of his disciple, the cultivator surnamed Luo.

"Yasukuni Shrine, the Mountain of Broken Souls?"

Wei Tu nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.

Then, he flicked his sleeves, soared into the air, and prepared to fly directly to this place.

"Senior Wei, would you be willing to take me along? Although my strength is lacking, I am quite familiar with the aura of this demon, and perhaps I can be of some help..."

Upon seeing this, Huangsha Sanren immediately reacted and called out urgently.

After a thousand years, he finally saw Wei Tu again and was unwilling to miss this great opportunity.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu paused for a moment. He could easily see what Huang Sha Sanren was thinking; he feared that once Huang Sha Sanren left, he would never return.

Even Su Die, though she didn't speak as urgently as Huang Sha Sanren, her fair face changed slightly, turning a little pale.

After all, as the patriarch, he had not yet made any arrangements for this woman's 'future'.

This woman had no choice but to be anxious.

"If my guess is true, dealing with this fake Wei Tu will probably not be so easy..." Wei Tu frowned, sighed, and then fell back down from the sky with a flick of his sleeve.

“Very well, you will come with me to the Broken Soul Mountain of Jingguo later. With your cultivation level, you should have no fear of the demon’s counterattack…” Wei Tu nodded slightly and agreed.

Then, before Huangsha Sanren could rejoice, he began to recount his encounter with three cultivators surnamed Luo and Su Die after arriving at the Yunze Secret Realm.

"I, Wei, will not overstep my bounds in dealing with these three individuals; Fellow Daoist Huangsha is perfectly capable of handling it himself..."

"As for Su Die, since this woman is the descendant of Junior Sister Su, I will need Fellow Daoist Huangsha to take good care of her after I leave."

Wei Tu said one by one.

"Senior Wei...are you leaving?" Su Die instantly caught the meaning in Wei Tu's words, and nervously twisted her dress.

While Huangsha Sanren was indeed a virtuous person, there was still a distance between them, making him far inferior to Wei Tu, whom she perceived as having kinder words and a closer relationship.

Moreover, one is a Nascent Soul cultivator and the other is a Spirit Transformation cultivator; the 'care' they can provide is naturally quite different.

“I have already ascended to the mortal realm. This descent to the mortal realm is for other matters... I will return to the spirit realm after these matters are concluded.”

Hearing this, Wei Tu was not annoyed. He glanced at Su Die with gentle eyes and replied calmly.

"what?"

"Senior Wei has actually ascended to the Spirit Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Sha Sanren reacted the most, staring at Wei Tu in disbelief and exclaiming in surprise.

Ordinary cultivators, standing at a lower level, might think that the difference between the 'Nascent Soul' and 'Deity Transformation' realms is only one realm, and that breaking through to the Deity Transformation realm and ascending to the upper realms are not far apart...

But as a genuine late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he knew all too well what the words 'ascending to the Spirit Realm' meant to a Deity Transformation cultivator.

For those who have reached the Divine Transformation stage, it is an insurmountable barrier!
Even though he was considered exceptionally talented, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage was extremely difficult for him over the past thousand years.

He broke through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm just before the arrival of the Nascent Soul's "heavenly lifespan," extending his lifespan by several hundred years.

"Ascension to the Spirit Realm..."

Upon hearing this, Su Die was completely stunned.

She never expected that her ancestor's beloved 'Senior Brother Wei' had already become an ascended cultivator.

"No wonder, no wonder my ancestor... was willing to risk everything to travel overseas in search of an opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul stage..."

"Being with him might be an honor for younger generations, but for his peers... it's bound to be difficult."

Su Die stared intently at Wei Tu, feeling a little empathy for Su Bing'er's feelings when facing him.

She had read some of the notes about Su Bing'er recorded by her ancestors, and knew what kind of person Su Bing'er, the "Qingmei Master," really was.

If she were in Su Bing'er's shoes, facing Wei Tu, a senior brother with top-notch talent, she would probably only feel despair.

……

After more than ten breaths.

Su Die, Huang Sha Sanren, and the cultivator surnamed Luo, among others, had completely recovered from the shock of this news.

"My dear son, you have revealed the length of my life, which is a serious crime. In principle, you should have your cultivation destroyed and be thrown into a death row... But considering your filial piety just now, I will imprison you for a hundred years. Are you willing to accept the punishment?"

Huangsha Sanren punished the Luo surname cultivator in front of Wei Tu.

Then, with a slightly complicated expression, he looked at Su Die beside him, took a deep breath and said, "If Fellow Daoist Su does not mind... she can become a Nascent Soul seed of my Huangsha Sect and enjoy resource supply below that of this old man."

This treatment was already the limit that he, the patriarch of the Yellow Sand Sect, could offer. After all, Su Die was not related to him, and he only treated her well because of Wei Tu.

But compared to that, winning Wei Tu's favor was a much more important matter for him.

The benefits of ascension, even if only a tiny bit is revealed between his fingers, are enough for him to enjoy endlessly.

"This treatment is far too generous. I hope Senior Huang Sha will rescind his order... This junior really dares not accept it."

Upon hearing this, Su Die's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly declined.

“A Nascent Soul seed…that’s acceptable too.” Upon hearing this, Wei Tu nodded directly, agreeing on Su Die’s behalf.

The resources of this place were something he could hardly hope for two thousand years ago... but now, they are something he can give away at will.

Of course, it needs to be given by Huangsha Sanren on his behalf.

"Fellow Daoist Huangsha, now you may follow me to Broken Soul Mountain." After saying this, Wei Tu wasted no more time. With a flick of his sleeve, he used his magic power to escort Huangsha Sanren and flew towards the direction of Broken Soul Mountain.

At the same moment, Huang Shasanren was overjoyed to hear this.

He understood that the generous treatment he had just promised Su Die was exactly what Wei Tu wanted.

What Wei Tu can offer him is far more than just the resources needed to cultivate a 'Nascent Soul Seed'.

Moreover, since Su Die was entrusted to him by Wei Tu for care, she will inevitably become a Huangsha Sect cultivator in the future.

The so-called priority supply of resources is just a matter of transferring resources between different sects; at most, it will just mean... a little more waste of resources compared to the geniuses of other sects. (End of Chapter)