I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Half an hour later.

After drinking the spiritual tea, Wei Tu began cultivating on his own initiative without any temptation.

At first, Fairy Xiao felt a little guilty about Wei Tu's initiative to cultivate, after all, it was a breach of her promise to Wei Tu... even if her motivation was to save Wei Tu's life...

But soon, after seeing the terrifying speed of Wei Tu's cultivation progress, she was filled with shock.

One day.

It only took one day.

Wei Tu, who was previously just a mortal, easily stepped into the first level of Qi Refining.

After that, he also began to rapidly improve his Qi Refining stage, counting down the days.

"Just how remarkable is Senior Kou's talent? Well, he was able to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the outside world, so his talent and innate abilities are beyond the reach of ordinary people..." Fairy Xiao, who was cultivating at the same time as Wei Tu, murmured to herself, feeling a sense of frustration.

However, as Wei Tu's cultivation level improved, his guidance to her became more and more precise, and she quickly put this little bit of frustration behind her.

What surprised Fairy Xiao even more was...

Wei Tu also appears to be a grandmaster in the art of alchemy.

They are able to create and refine new elixirs using the spiritual herbs found in the Rebirth Realm.

With the help of the elixir, their cultivation levels began to rise rapidly.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Wei Tu's cultivation level had already caught up with hers, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

However, when the two of them broke through to the Golden Core realm, she was the first to do so, which made Fairy Xiao feel a little better.

Knowing that this place was an illusion, the two who had secluded themselves here had no intention of seeking other like-minded people. They continued to cultivate diligently, waiting for the day when they could break through their current realm and escape this illusion of the Rebirth Realm.

Time flies when you cultivate yourself in the mountains.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years passed.

Under Wei Tu's guidance, Fairy Xiao finally reached her highest realm in the outside world—the peak of the Golden Core stage.

However, something happened that greatly upset Fairy Xiao.

No matter how hard she tried to break through, she couldn't break through the 'Peak of Golden Core' barrier, and she couldn't even achieve the first step of 'Shattering the Core to Form an Infant'...

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, have you been blocked at this realm in all seven reincarnations, and then died of old age?" Wei Tu stopped meditating and asked seemingly casually.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Xiao paused for a moment before nodding.

She clearly remembered that in her seven reincarnations, every time she was born and died, it was because she could not break through the 'peak of the Golden Core' realm that she was trapped in such a cycle.

However, Wei Tu's words seem to suggest that what she firmly believed was wrong.

"Breaking through the original realm is the key to leaving this place, so this realm... is not easy to break through." Fairy Xiao pursed her lips and reaffirmed her will.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu, seemingly unconcerned, did not insist any further. He continued to assist Fairy Xiao in her cultivation as usual, helping her break through this realm barrier that was difficult to overcome even after seven lifetimes.

Unfortunately, no matter how Wei Tu transmitted the divine power of 'shattering the core to form an infant', the golden core in Fairy Xiao's dantian remained 'stubborn as iron' and difficult to break.

It seems that there is no other way but to use powerful elixirs.

The spiritual herbs in the Realm of Rebirth are not only different from those in the outside world, but their grade is also lower. Logically speaking, even with a master alchemist like Wei Tu, it would be extremely difficult to refine the 'Nascent Soul Pill'.

"Of course, there is another way, which is for you and me to become Daoist partners. After I break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, I will use the wonderful technique of dual cultivation that harmonizes Yin and Yang to help Fellow Daoist Xiao break through to this realm..."

Wei Tu offered suggestions in a timely manner.

But no sooner had he said that than...

Xiao Xianzi, who had always been close to Wei Tu, clearly showed her resistance on her face and directly rejected the suggestion with a cold expression.

"I hope Senior Kou will respect himself. I already have a Daoist partner in the outside world, and I would never agree to this." Fairy Xiao flicked her pink sleeve and used her magic to forcibly send Wei Tu out of her cave.

Seeing this, Wei Tu did not insist. He calmly returned to his cave and continued to cultivate by performing hand seals.

The two, whose relationship cooled due to this incident, immediately began a 'cold war' and did not see each other for a century.

Until the 132nd year.

After sensing an extremely intense and chaotic aura emanating from the adjacent cave, Wei Tu's expression changed slightly before he forcibly opened the formation of Fairy Xiao's cave and entered.

Inside the cave was none other than Fairy Xiao, who had failed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage and was barely clinging to life.

The woman was pale, with blood at the corner of her mouth, and collapsed weakly onto the prayer mat.

After staring at Wei Tu for a few moments, her hands went limp, and she passed away.

Seeing this, a hint of emotion finally appeared on Wei Tu's usually calm face.

He shook his head, closed his eyes, sensed his surroundings for a while, then flew out of his cave and arrived at a village not far from this desolate mountain.

The instant he arrived in his ethereal light, a baby girl was born from the delivery room, crying loudly.

However, the baby girl soon developed a liveliness that ordinary babies lacked, staring blankly at everything around her with her clear black and white eyes.

"Is this the eighth incarnation?" Fairy Xiao murmured to herself.

However, the next moment, she became extremely vigilant as she looked at a man in a green robe who had appeared out of thin air and was floating in the air.

Unfortunately, since she was currently in a mortal body, a newborn infant, she was unable to speak and could only watch helplessly as the cultivator carried her away from the delivery room...

"Does he know I'm a cultivator?" Fairy Xiao wondered.

But then he realized that it wasn't impossible for the other cultivators in the area to have noticed his 'strange behavior'.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist, in helping me escape the mortal realm." Half a year later, Xiao Xianzi, who had just begun to refine spiritual energy, expressed her gratitude to Wei Tu.

"I wonder what realm you are in, and how many years you have been trapped here?" Fairy Xiao asked curiously.

“The Nascent Soul Realm,” Wei Tu said succinctly, without elaborating further.

Then, in the valley, they cultivated together, just like the seventh incarnation of Fairy Xiao.

Time flies by again.

When Wei Tu broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage and was close to the Divine Transformation stage, Xiao Xianzi, who had been reincarnated for the eighth time, finally reached the peak of the Golden Core stage once again.

Just like the seventh incarnation, he found it difficult to break through this realm no matter what he did.

This time, Wei Tu, just like before, proposed to this woman that they become Daoist partners...

However, unsurprisingly, the woman still showed resistance and afterwards cut off all contact with Wei Tu.

A century later, when a chaotic aura remarkably similar to the previous one emanated from her, Wei Tu knew that this was the woman's eighth failed attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage...

This time, Wei Tu did not continue to break into Fairy Xiao's cave. After closing his eyes for a while, he directly raised his hand and tore apart the illusion in front of him.

In an instant, the green hills in front of him vanished, leaving only a desolate wasteland full of white bones, and standing in front of him, 'Fairy Xiao', whose appearance had changed drastically and whose aura was equally weak.

A moment later, as if due to the shattering of this illusion, Fairy Xiao's figure also quickly vanished.

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu, who had 'awakened,' sighed softly and then flicked his sleeves, regaining his imposing aura as the Demon Lord.

And the other side.

Not far from him, the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord, Firestone Venerable, and others who had arrived in this region with him had already woken up, leaving only 'Lady Myriad Wonders', who was still immersed in the illusion, her expression constantly changing.

"Half a day ago, Fellow Daoist Kou had already awakened from the illusion, making him one of the earlier awakeners among us. But... Fellow Daoist Kou deliberately re-entered the illusion, choosing to immerse himself in it. It seems that the illusion is something quite precious to Fellow Daoist Kou?"

"Tsk tsk, half a day is enough time. I wonder how many hundreds of years have passed in that illusion..."

At the same time, deep within Wei Tu's mind, the voice of the Demon Lord Lianwu immediately echoed. Her voice was ambiguous, as if she was extremely interested in his experience.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's gaze immediately turned cold.

There's no other reason than that if he hadn't had the third way to break the deadlock—the 'Golden Purple Destiny'—he would probably still be trapped in the illusion, just like Madam Wanmiao.

At that point, his life or death will likely be out of his control.

“Fellow Daoist Kou, the blood pact I signed with you never stipulated that I would share intelligence with you or reveal all the secrets of this place to you…”

"Before this, I told you everything you wanted to know."

Seemingly sensing Wei Tu's hostility, the Demon Lord Lianwu chuckled and reminded Wei Tu.

"Furthermore, with the protection of the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord, even if you don't escape the illusion... you won't be in danger of dying. At most, you'll just miss the opportunities here," the Pitying Centipede Demon Lord said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's hostility remained, but the coldness in his eyes softened considerably.

The truth is indeed as the Demon Lord Lianwu said.

This 'Illusory Realm of Rebirth' was not among the information that this woman was to be informed of when she signed the blood pact.

That blood pact was more of a stipulation that the two of them would not kill each other within the 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm'.

"That is... the Temple of the Burial of Immortals..."

At this moment, Wei Tu, who had regained consciousness, also took the opportunity of talking with the Demon Lord Lianwu to carefully examine the scene before him.

What I saw before me was consistent with what Fairy Xiao had described as the scene I would see after death.

Amidst a sea of ​​white bones resembling corpses, stands a magnificent palace forged from amethyst, bearing the inscription 'Temple of the Burial of Immortals'.

However, what Wei Tu found particularly concerning, and also quite alarming, was...

Outside the main hall, countless red-feathered ghost insects crawled everywhere, like a red tide, constantly attacking the spiritual barrier of the hall, but unfortunately all their efforts were in vain.

"The Crimson Feathered Ghost Insect, that legend is actually true..."

Wei Tu frowned slightly, secretly marveling at this wondrous sight.

There was no other reason than that he had heard back in the human realm that the Crimson Feather Ghost Insect was a strange insect or object related to 'reincarnation'.

This insect is immortal; even if it dies, it will one day be resurrected.

At the time, he thought it was just a rumor or some special fortune in the cultivation world, but he never expected that it was related to the 'Rebirth Realm' that existed deep in the Victory Realm.

"Just now, was that illusion of the Rebirth Realm caused by this swarm of insects?" Wei Tu frowned slightly, raised his hand, and took some light red mist surrounding the red-feathered ghost insect swarm.

However, as he expected, while the pale red mist did indeed have a strong hallucinogenic effect, it didn't seem to possess the terrifying power to instantly induce a hallucination...

Furthermore—the 'Fairy Xiao' in that illusion didn't seem to be just an illusion. In the instant he left the illusion, he could keenly sense that she seemed to be a remnant spirit like 'Immortal Ying Qi'!

"It seems this secret is still related to this 'Burial Immortal Temple.' These red-feathered ghost insects are at most just some derivatives of this temple..."

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

"And... the fact that the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord and the others were able to break through this illusion so quickly seems to be related to that deer antler artifact?" Then, Wei Tu carefully examined the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord and the others again. He could clearly sense a spiritual light on these people that was similar to the aura of the deer antler artifact.

These spiritual lights effectively blocked the invasion of the surrounding swarm of red-feathered ghost insects.

"That makes sense. Since this deer antler artifact is the key to opening the 'Gate to the Realm of Rebirth,' it will naturally have the power to resist this 'Illusionary Realm of Rebirth'..." He suddenly realized.

However, after recalling what the Demon Lord Lianwu had said earlier—that he hadn't woken up too late—he gradually felt some of his worries subside...

Half a day ago, when he broke free from the illusion and regained consciousness, he did not notice that the Illusionary Arm Demon Lord and the others had woken up earlier than him.

That's why he once again fell into the illusion.

Clearly, this 'deer antler artifact' has some use in the Rebirth Realm, but its use is not particularly significant.

At most, it will only give the three members of the Phantom Arm Demon Lord a slight advantage.

"Only the deceased can evoke such longing in the living. If Fellow Daoist Kou wishes to resurrect that deceased, this Burial Immortal Temple... might be able to grant your wish..."

Suddenly, the Demon Lord of Pity Centipede spoke again.

"Resurrection?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's heart skipped a beat. The reason he chose to fall back into the illusion after waking up was precisely to try to find a way to revive the remnant spirit and rescue 'Fairy Xiao'!

But soon, he secretly shook his head, scoffing at the idea.

How could he possibly accomplish what even the immortals of the Radiant Realm couldn't?

Deliberately pursuing something only makes you look bad and makes you vulnerable to being manipulated.

"This matter is none of Fellow Daoist Lianwu's concern. Life and death are determined by fate, and I, Kou, have cultivated for so long that I can accept it..." he said coldly.

However, these words were not to be trusted by the Demon Lord Lianwu. After a mocking laugh, he remained silent for the time being.

"Now that Fellow Daoist Kou has regained consciousness, it's time for us to join forces and open this Burial Immortal Temple..."

At this moment, Venerable Huoshi and Venerable Huanbi, who had flown to the entrance of the 'Burial Immortal Temple', also turned their heads in unison, narrowed their eyes, and looked at Wei Tu.

If Wei Tu remains trapped in the illusion like the current 'Lady Wanmiao,' they won't pay much attention to Wei Tu, this bystander, in this matter...

But, by sheer coincidence, Wei Tu woke up once halfway through.

While the time it takes for someone to wake up cannot be directly linked to their strength, Wei Tu's performance precisely proves that he is no ordinary person.

Therefore, in this 'Rebirth Realm', they have to give more consideration to the 'unexpected' influence of Wei Tu.

Inviting them to join the attack is the best way to monitor them.

"It's natural."

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu frowned slightly, but then readily agreed.

After all, he wasn't prepared to deal with this group of demon lords all by himself. (End of Chapter)