I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

This 'Holy Emperor's Palace', which stands deep within the 'Mustard Seed Immortal Boat', is not magnificent in name. From the outside, it is almost no different from the ordinary pavilions nearby, and there is not even a plaque hanging on it.

But when Wei Tu passed through the spirit barrier of the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' that had been opened by 'Geng Qiaozi', the scene before him was quite different.

Its vastness and immensity far exceeded his imagination.

Compared to a main hall, it is more like a temple enshrining a majestic statue of a deity, and it is quite large.

Upon entering this place, he was no different from the 'eight thousand demons' filling the corridor of the 'Mustard Seed Immortal Boat'. He was as small as an ant and not even as tall as the toes of the two divine statues standing in front of him in the 'Holy Emperor's Palace'.

However, compared to the grandeur of the hall, what caught Wei Tu's attention the most was that the two strangely shaped statues had a similar sealing spirit barrier on their foreheads, marked with 'cinnabar', which was seven-colored and radiated spiritual light.

However—strangely, both the statue holding the cauldron on the left and the statue holding the sword on the right had their 'soul-sealing barrier' between their brows completely broken and were emitting slight spatial fluctuations.

After all, the only cultivator who entered this Mustard Seed Immortal Boat with them and was the first to enter this Holy Emperor's Palace was "Geng Qiaozi"!
"Is this the Holy Emperor of the 'Ancient Human Race'? And those two legendary Ancient Human Immortals? Emperor Danyang and Emperor Jianyuan?"

"It is said that these two Holy Emperors were once the supreme beings of the ancient human race, and also renowned ancient immortal powerhouses in the spirit realm."

At this moment, Da Yuanfei, who had entered the place with Wei Tu, suddenly revealed the origin of the two statues with a sharp glint in her eyes.

"Ancient humans? Two great holy emperors? This woman actually recognizes the two statues standing in this holy emperor's hall?" Wei Tu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but feel surprised when he heard this.

As a former "Refining Void Realm Expert" of the human race in the Spirit Realm, he had read all the classics of the human race. However, it was only after meeting the Fire-Haired Daoist that he gradually learned about this unknown past of the human race.

As for Consort Dayuan, despite her noble status and the backing of two powerful clans in the Spirit Realm, given the relatively recent history of the Four-Armed Ape Clan's rise to power, it seems unlikely that she could obtain such detailed intelligence, even knowing the Daoist titles of these two great human emperors.
At this moment, Consort Dayuan was unaware of Wei Tu's inner thoughts.

Instead, her almond-shaped eyes flashed, and she 'kindly' introduced the origins of the two human holy emperors, known as 'Emperor Danyang' and 'Emperor Jianyuan,' to Wei Tu, who came from a small clan, and revealed some secrets about the inheritance of the 'ancient human race.'

Only then did Wei Tu secretly breathe a sigh of relief, realizing that the information Da Yuanfei had inquired about was only superficial, and that she only knew some rumors about the two great holy emperors of the human race, and did not know much about the true 'human race inheritance' within.

The rumors mentioned are mostly far-fetched and differ greatly from the information held by the Tianhai Sect.

“Originally, I didn’t know much about the secrets of the human race either, but fortunately, Hong’er has made progress and found a good master… That Zi Chi Jun, being a Mahayana cultivator of the Feathered Dragon Clan, also values ​​Hong’er…”

Empress Da Yuan sighed softly, seemingly uttering these words unintentionally. Similarly, when she mentioned 'Pei Hong,' a clear look of sadness appeared on her face, as if she had not yet come to terms with Pei Hong's death.

But the implication is quite clear.

As long as Wei Tu can help her kill the formidable enemy 'Geng Qiaozi', she will have a good chance of befriending his master, Zi Chi Jun, in the future, thanks to the merit of avenging Pei Hong. After all, love extends to everything connected to the beloved.

"The Purple Dragon Lord? Your son actually became the Purple Dragon Lord's disciple?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu understood that Consort Dayuan was making things up. If the Purple Dragon Lord truly valued Pei Hong, the 'discipleship ceremony' back then would never have been held on the Mist Ghost Clan's 'Silver Canopy Island,' but rather on the Feather Dragon Clan's Immortal Dragon City.

However, he was also secretly curious about the inside story of this apprenticeship, so after a thought, he followed the lead and began to investigate the information, inquiring about the reason why Pei Hong had successfully become an apprentice.

This is something he has been curious about ever since he returned to the spirit world a hundred years ago.

"This..." Seeing Wei Tu asking too many questions, Da Yuanfei, who had taken the initiative to start the conversation, was speechless.

The real reason Pei Hong became Zi Chi Jun's apprentice was a 'private deal' that couldn't be mentioned to others. If she really revealed this, her newly established 'background' would not only be difficult to use as a source of intimidation against Wei Tu, but would also be looked down upon by Wei Tu.

And this is something she absolutely cannot allow at this moment.

However... she dared not fabricate facts and 'slander' the great immortal Zi Chi Jun.

After all, Wei Tu is no ordinary person. With his extraordinary alchemy skills, he may one day meet Zi Chi Jun.

"This matter is related to the 'Heavenly Crane Ancestor' of the Eight Fiend Sea Clan. My son was introduced by him, which is why he became a disciple of the Purple Dragon Lord and was appreciated by the Purple Dragon Lord..." Consort Dayuan's beautiful eyes flashed, and she brought up the Heavenly Crane Ancestor, a very fierce person, to shut Wei Tu up.

Unfortunately, although Consort Dayuan's words were cleverly spoken, they undoubtedly revealed important information to Wei Tu, a "thoughtful person".

"So that's why." Wei Tu's mind raced, and he began to understand.

The word "introduction" might not seem significant to a stranger, but to him, it undoubtedly clarified the relationship between Pei Hong, Zi Chi Jun, and Tian He Lao Zu.

This means that Pei Hong and Zi Chi Jun's master-disciple relationship was connected through Tianhe Laozu.

Furthermore, Zi Chi Jun must have something to gain from this, otherwise he wouldn't have so easily accepted Pei Hong as his disciple and bestowed upon him the title of a Mahayana disciple...

And that was enough for him.

Because targeting him alone would not be enough for Zi Chi Jun to achieve the so-called 'profitability', and he would not allow an outsider like 'Tian He Lao Zu' to dominate everything.

"This Consort Dayuan probably doesn't know that Lord Zichi is from the lineage of the Nanhua Sect of the human race..." Wei Tu sneered inwardly, feeling sorry for Pei Hong and the Mist Ghost Clan who had been deceived.

At the level of Zi Chi Jun, one would not be 'loyal' to the human race in the spirit world because of the so-called human lineage or human bloodline.

But... no matter what, it's unlikely that they would go to protect the 'Mist Ghost Clan,' who has always been a mortal enemy of human cultivators.

"Since it's not targeted at me, then breaking through to the Mahayana stage in the Spirit Realm... shouldn't be too dangerous."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he thought to himself.

Within the Spirit Realm, once he advances to the Mahayana stage, the only thing he will fear is the Purple Dragon Lord, whom he once 'offended,' and the Feathered Dragon Clan behind him.

Now that it's clear that he doesn't hold too much grudge against him, this worry can be put to rest.

……

After a brief exchange.

Wei Tu and Consort Da Yuan did not waste any time. After briefly inspecting the rest of the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' and finding nothing unusual, they flew together to the heads of the two Holy Emperor statues, 'Emperor Danyang' and 'Emperor Jianyuan', to investigate why the 'Spiritual Seal' between their brows had been completely broken.

"Yes... someone beat me to it."

After carefully examining the situation with their divine senses for a moment, Wei Tu and Consort Da Yuan noticed something amiss.

The 'seals' between the brows of the two Holy Emperors were not broken at the same time, but rather one after the other.

The only 'seal spirit restriction' that Geng Qiaozi broke was the 'Supreme Emperor Danyang's' seal spirit restriction, while the 'Supreme Emperor Jianyuan's' seal spirit restriction... had already been broken by someone long before the three of them came to this [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat].

Moreover, this period of time is not just one or two days, but hundreds of years, or even longer.

“This sword mark, is it… a secret sword talisman?” Suddenly, Wei Tu’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the strange slash mark between the eyebrows of the ‘Sword Emperor’ statue.

It is only about an inch in size, as thin as a needle.

However, Wei Tu, who has drawn countless 'secret sword talismans,' can easily discern the unique aura of the 'sword mark' that belongs to this talisman.

“That makes sense. Since Fairy Xuanling has traveled all over the Spirit Realm in search of a breakthrough opportunity, it’s impossible that she wouldn’t come to this human race’s inheritance site to give it a try…” Wei Tu’s eyes flashed, and then he understood.

He and Geng Qiaozi still need the power of the "Great Abyss Consort" to avoid the surveillance of the Four-Armed Ape Clan and the Howling Sky Clan on this "Illusory Mirage Realm" and enter this "treasure land of the human race".

But for Fairy Xuanling, and even earlier human Mahayana immortals... this secret place might not be so difficult to enter.

Or rather, the human race's leadership has never given up on this land of human heritage; they simply haven't risked conquering the 'Illusory Realm' and incurring the hostility of the two major 'Ten Spirit Races,' the Four-Armed Ape Clan and the Howling Sky Clan.

"Since the statue of Emperor Jianyuan has already been explored by Fairy Xuanling... then the only remaining treasure land is the statue of Emperor Danyang that Geng Qiaozi entered..."

Having figured this out, Wei Tu no longer hesitated. He slightly lifted his toes forward and instantly transformed into a blur, directly entering the "Sealed Spirit Restriction" between the eyebrows of the "Emperor Danyang" statue.

next moment.

As the 'spatial array' of the Spirit Forbidden Area was activated, the scenery before him changed, and he arrived at a simple thatched hut.

At this moment, Da Yuanfei, who was following closely behind him and preparing to enter the 'spirit barrier' together, suddenly seemed to be shaken by something, and with a 'poof,' spat out a mouthful of blood, flying out of the head of the statue like a tattered sack.

In an instant, he was all alone in the surroundings.

Faced with this scene, Wei Tu was surprised, but not too much of an accident. He spread his divine sense and carefully examined the thatched hut in front of him.

The place of inheritance is not simply a place to hide treasures.

The seal between the eyebrows of the deity is a spiritual barrier.

That is the first hurdle.

This hurdle only grants the qualification to enter the statue. It does not guarantee that you will be able to obtain the inheritance within the statue, or the two supreme treasures hidden within: the 'Averting Calamity Jade' and the 'Earth Mother's Divine Medicine'.

Only after overcoming the subsequent obstacles and gaining the approval of the 'Emperor Danyang' can one retrieve the treasure and leave this land of inheritance.

Those two supreme treasures will only fall into the hands of cultivators who obtain the inheritance of either the 'Emperor Danyang' or the 'Emperor Jianyuan'.

This is both the rule of the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' and a major reason why he wasn't in a hurry to seize the treasure after entering the 'Holy Emperor's Palace' with Consort Dayuan.

—The information obtained from the inner wall of the coffin has put him and Geng Qiaozi, a high-ranking member of the human race, on the same starting point within this Mustard Seed Immortal Boat.

However, all of this is contingent on being a human cultivator. Otherwise, even if one can enter the 'Holy Emperor's Palace,' it will be difficult to cross the 'Divine Statue Spirit Restriction' and enter the true 'Land of Inheritance'.

Even more surprisingly, this 'Holy Emperor's Palace' could become a prison for foreign cultivators like the Great Abyss Consort.

For cultivators from other races.

The dangers within this Mustard Seed Immortal Boat extend far beyond the 'eight thousand demons' in the corridors; there are also various special forbidden techniques hidden in the shadows that target its bloodline.

……

After briefly recalling the information inside the 'Holy Emperor's Palace', Wei Tu didn't waste any more time and focused intently on examining the thatched hut in front of him.

This simple thatched hut, only a few feet in circumference, was so small that not only was the door difficult to open, but even divine sense could not reach outside.

Inside the house, there was nothing but a simple earthenware pot and a few medicinal herbs.

However, it was also at this time.

With a tremor in the void, a jade slip of green color suddenly fell from the sky and flew to his front.

"Refine the Three Yin Pill?"

He reached out and grabbed the jade slip. After reading its contents, Wei Tu couldn't help but show a strange expression on his face.

Although he knew that the ancient human immortal 'Emperor Danyang' was a great alchemist famous for his alchemy, he never expected that the assessment for his inheritance would also be closely related to alchemy.

"Perhaps this is why, among those high-ranking humans, only Geng Qiaozi is concerned about this inheritance..." Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he secretly speculated.

Unfortunately, despite all his calculations, Geng Qiaozi never anticipated that the person invited was not only a seventh-level alchemist but also a deeply hidden human cultivator.

This calculation, in turn, benefited him indirectly.

However, just as Wei Tu was about to take out the alchemy cauldron and refine the elixir called "Three Yin Pill" according to the 'recipe' written on the jade slip... he suddenly discovered that he could not open the storage bag at his waist no matter what he did.

All the 'spatial artifacts,' including the [Earth Emperor Pearl], became ineffective within this simple thatched hut.

"Without a cauldron, how can one refine pills?"

Wei Tu frowned, looked around, and began to think of a solution.

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, Wei Tu seemed to have thought of something. He moved his lips slightly and once again used the secret technique he had obtained from the Fire-Haired Taoist, striking the wall of the thatched hut in front of him.

This secret technique is not only the key to unlocking the [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat], but also the key to opening the 'inner wall of the coffin', so naturally... it may also be the key to unlocking the secrets hidden here.

Sure enough, the next moment, as this secret technique was used, the simple thatched hut once again shone with the same seven-colored light as the 'inner wall of the coffin'.

Soon, murals depicting the human ancestors refining the 'Three Yin Pill' appeared before his eyes.

The refining method recorded in this mural is a special refining method that does not require a cauldron.

However, unexpectedly...

There are actually two methods for this.

One method involves using the dantian (lower abdomen) as a furnace to refine elixirs.

One method involves using flesh and blood as a cauldron to refine elixirs.

Similarly, the inheritances and treasures obtained through these two methods are also different.

Firstly, there is the 'Avoiding Tribulation Jade', which is directly used for spiritual cultivation.

Firstly, there is the 'Earth Mother Divine Medicine', which is directly used for body cultivation. (End of Chapter)