I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Reconcile?"

However, upon hearing this, the expressions of several high-ranking members of the human race who had a close relationship with Geng Qiaozi instantly became somewhat uncertain.

However, soon after Duan Jiu slightly moved his lips and offered a reminder, the expressions of these high-ranking human race members softened, and they nodded slightly in agreement.

Because, regardless of whether they 'reconcile' or not, Wei Tu's strength at this moment has forced them to take him seriously, and even be wary and fearful.

Releasing a signal of protection for Wei Tu in the name of humanity would not only ease tensions with Wei Tu, but would also not prevent them from continuing to hunt down and guard against Wei Tu internally...

In other words, this plan also falls under the category of "crossing the Chencang pass in secret".

Even if Wei Tuzhen attains Mahayana enlightenment by then, this friendship will still allow us to meet again and renew our bond.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, this is the greatest benefit I can secure for you... I hope that you can truly attain the Great Ascension Realm in the future..." At this moment, Duan Jiu, having finished persuading a group of high-ranking human beings, also sighed softly in the dark.

Unlike Geng Qiaozi and others, although he was Tie Tou Tuo's disciple and a fellow disciple of these 'high-ranking human race members,' he was a Fusion Realm expert who had risen in the last ten thousand years... unlike Geng Qiaozi, Zi Mian Sanren, and others whose 'human race foundation' was sealed.

Therefore, although he shares the same interests as these "senior brothers" in general, he is more of a "modern faction" leader, and the leader of all the young cultivators in the Human Ancestor Hall and the Three Mountains Dao.

Hundreds of years ago, after Wei Tu killed the 'Purple-Faced Hermit,' it was he who listened to the advice of the 'Spirit-Descent Child' and did his best to protect Wei Tu, preventing the matter from affecting Wei Tu's relatives and friends too much, and from causing a great purge in the human realm...

"While Master was right to seal away Senior Brother Gengqiao, Senior Brother Zimian, and others back then, after their seals were lifted... they became the most entrenched and selfish group, no less so than those ancient saintly families..."

"In his actions, he has become increasingly harsh and ruthless."

Duan Jiu's eyes were dark and indifferent. As he listened to the spiritual exchange among his fellow disciples, the coldness hidden deep in his heart grew stronger.

Although he didn't know the reason why "Geng Qiaozi" was purged by Wei Tu, based on his understanding of these "fellow disciples," he could easily guess the role that Geng Qiaozi was playing.

In general, he is not much different from the Purple-Faced Hermit of yesteryear.

These traits are not inherent to cultivators like Geng Qiaozi and Zi Mian Sanren; their behavior and logic are remarkably similar to those of a certain group of cultivators.

— They desperately want to seize all benefits, all possibilities of advancement, and longevity.

However, this disguise by someone of high realm and high-ranking human race officials made him seem rather aloof.

"The problem of the slaves..." Duan Jiu sighed inwardly, reciting in his heart the ailment that plagued the human race's high-ranking officials.

Of course, he also had to admit how clever Tie Tou Tuo's scheming was towards his fellow disciples.

Only the "Longevity Slaves," only these "human beings with short lifespans," could disregard everything and dare to risk enormous losses and backlash to use the "blood sacrifice method" to create a Mahayana immortal capable of maintaining the clan's lineage...

Such is the case with farmers and woodcutters.

Such was the Purple-Faced Hermit.

The current Mahayana practitioner of the human race—Golden Whale Master—is also like this.

……

Wei Tu, who had already escaped from the battlefield outside the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' via the 'teleportation channel', was naturally unaware of what had happened. He was also unaware that the human race's high command was now planning to declare his protection in the Spirit Realm.

Of course, all of this was entirely within his expectations.

In the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme.

Without a complete breakdown in relations, each faction must maintain a basic level of 'peace' in the face of a stronger opponent.

"However, after this ordeal, I wonder how many forces will try to find my whereabouts in the Spirit Realm..." Wei Tu's eyes flickered as he glanced at the Great Abyss Consort clone that he had sealed in his 'Qiankun Bag'.

He could easily guess that the person who deeply hated him and wanted to get rid of him at this moment, besides the 'Lord of the Mastiff' whose arm he had cut off, was most likely this woman.

This was not only because of the humiliation he suffered in the 'Holy Emperor's Palace', but also because of the great threat he posed to the Mist Demon Clan.

—The Mist Demon Clan will not tolerate the emergence of a second human Mahayana cultivator.

Fortunately, because of that 'small immortal realm', the 'Great Ascension Immortal' of the Mist Ghost Clan—Old Ghost Pei, and the Great Ascension Immortals of various powerful clans have already left the Spirit Realm... He no longer needs to worry about the possibility of these Great Ascension cultivators pursuing him.

The only ones we need to be wary of are the Mahayana cultivators of the three major clans who remain in the Spirit Realm to guard their territories.

However, he doesn't have much interaction with the three major clans, so there's no need to worry too much about that.

Moreover, in the vast sea of ​​people, even if these powerful Mahayana cultivators wanted to hunt him down after he escaped the 'Illusory Mirage Realm', they would find it difficult to locate his exact whereabouts.

"But for safety's sake, the sixth 'Crit of Life' must also be put on the agenda. After passing this tribulation... I can break through to the 'Hidden Fate Realm' of the four realms of life cultivation. Once I succeed in this realm, even a tribulation-crossing immortal will find it difficult to discern my origins and specific cultivation level..."

Wei Tu tore open Geng Qiaozi's storage artifact, gripped the 'Avoiding Tribulation Immortal Jade' tightly, and pondered to himself.

Previously, he had been wary of the power of this calamity, but with the addition of the 'Calamity-Avoiding Immortal Jade' and the 'Earth Mother Divine Medicine' that could help him break through to the 'Seventh-Order Peak' of Body Refinement,' his prospects have undoubtedly become extremely promising.

"But right now, we need to find an excellent place for seclusion as soon as possible so that Xue Qiongyu can break through to the Integration Realm..." After suppressing his distracting thoughts, Wei Tu immediately began to think about this important matter.

Initially, he went to the 'Fox Hill Great Tomb' to participate in the Heavenly Fox Clan's Alchemist Conference, one of his core purposes being to help Xue Qiongyu break through her limits.

The "Gengqiaozi" and the "Illusory Mirage Realm," the place where the human race inherited their heritage, were more of an interlude.

It just so happens that they gained tremendous benefits during this period.

Soon, as various spiritual sites came to mind, a particular place gradually settled in his heart.

"The Tomb of the Corpse Immortal!" he murmured to himself.

Although the tomb of the 'Emperor Danyang' that exists here has not yet been identified or found by the human race of the Spirit Realm, this place is one of the most famous 'forbidden areas' in the Spirit Realm, and its surrounding commerce is extremely prosperous, possessing a huge immortal city that is no less than the Myriad Spirit Immortal City.

Moreover, because many powerful individuals from various races explore the 'Ancient Tomb of the Corpse Immortal,' breakthroughs in this immortal city are frequently seen.

In other words, this place is a mixed bag, so even if Xue Qiongyu breaks through to the Integration stage here, no one will suspect anything and instead focus their attention on—that alchemist Ruan Danshi who obtained the 'Five Elements Fruit' from the Heavenly Fox Clan.

Taking this opportunity, he could also explore the 'Corpse Immortal Tomb' and search for the remains of 'Emperor Danyang'.

Thinking of this, Wei Tu, deep in the clouds, no longer hesitated. After his escape light flared, he headed straight for the location of the 'Corpse Immortal Ancient Tomb'.

Of course, while flying away, Wei Tu did not forget to continue searching for the "relics" left by Geng Qiaozi and the "Da Yuan Fei" clone, and sorted them out a bit.

There's no need to elaborate on the treasures left behind by 'Consort Dayuan'.

Aside from the four yellow jade talismans that could activate 'Mahayana Dharma Power' and the [Soul-Fixing Evil Puppet] used for tracking, there was nothing else on his body.

After all, this was just a spiritual object carried by one of its avatars, so it was impossible for it to bring its entire fortune with it.

But the woodcutter was quite different...

This time, the real body arrived and was completely captured by him.

“This is… a ‘communication artifact’ containing the aura of the Weeping River Demon Ancestor?” Suddenly, Wei Tu found a rather surprising spiritual object among the storage artifacts left by Geng Qiaozi.

Because, according to the intelligence he possessed.

During the Black Mist Swamp, the human race's high command, together with the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others, sacrificed themselves in the Black Mist Swamp, thereby enabling the Golden Whale Venerable to attain the Mahayana realm...

In other words, from the very beginning, the human race's high-ranking officials were allies of the Purple Blood Demon Lord and others.

Ironically, the Weeping River Demon Ancestor is the mortal enemy of the Purple Blood Demon Lord.

The Purple Blood Demon Lord would never accept this; the human race's high command was being two-faced.

“Indeed! If the Purple Blood Demon Lord falls, the human race of the Spirit Realm will naturally no longer need to confront the Weeping River Demon Ancestor... This communication artifact is probably the product of the two sides terminating their conflict and making peace…” Wei Tu frowned, pondered for a moment, and then gradually came to terms with it.

"This item may be useful to me in the future."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and he treasured the communication artifact of the Weeping River Demon Ancestor.

He hadn't forgotten the magic restriction that An Liangcai had given him to control the 'Weeping River Demon Ancestor'.

He dared not use this magic restriction within the Fusion Realm, but in the future, if he were to advance to the Mahayana Realm... this magic restriction would be a powerful weapon for him to deal with the Weeping River Demon Ancestor.

However, at this very moment...

Near this 'communication artifact,' he also saw a red jade slip that looked like it had been constantly observed by Geng Qiaozi and still retained its magical aura.

"This jade slip..." However, after Wei Tu took out the jade slip and carefully examined its contents, he couldn't help but frown.

Because this jade slip did not contain any amazing supernatural powers or secret techniques; it was just an ordinary list of people's names.

However, the names of the people inside were somewhat difficult for him to understand.

They were all renowned human hybrid powerhouses.

For example, Duan Jiu, Jiang Lingzi, Green Ant Ancestor, Tianyan Shangren, Yi Family Ancestor, whom he knew well...

“The Modern Cultivation Sect, the Ancient Cultivation Sect, these are the cultivators of the Modern Cultivation Sect among the high-ranking members of the human race…” At this moment, Wei Tu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly realized.

When he was searching for Geng Qiaozi's soul in the 'teleportation channel', although he was unable to glean all of Geng Qiaozi's memories due to the vastness of Geng Qiaozi's spiritual memories... he did record the secrets about the high-ranking members of the human race in great detail.

This Fiend could also clearly sense the malice that Duan Jiu, Green Ant Ancestor, and other high-ranking members of the human race, the "modern faction."

However, he never imagined that Geng Qiaozi would actually compile a list of these high-ranking human cultivators from the 'Modern Faction' and inscribe it on a jade slip.

"It seems that the infighting among the human race's high-ranking officials is more serious than I imagined..." Wei Tu stroked his chin, beginning to understand Geng Qiaozi's behavior in the 'Holy Emperor's Palace'.

If they cannot tolerate Duan Jiu and other high-ranking members of the 'modern faction', how could they possibly have any goodwill towards a human cultivator of unknown origin and background like him?

"It's none of my business." Wei Tu shook his head secretly, showing no concern for the infighting among the human race's high-ranking officials.

If he were still a junior cultivator at the Nascent Soul or Void Refinement stage, he might have considered seeking a reliable backer among the higher-ups of the human race. But now, he is a 'Combined Body Grand Cultivator' with the potential to break through to the Mahayana stage... This mere internal strife among the human race is of no concern to him.

Putting this minor matter out of his mind, Wei Tu continued sorting through Geng Qiaozi's 'relics'.

Soon, he was pleasantly surprised to find several bottles of pills with extraordinary spiritual energy inside his storage artifact.

"Leopard Glow Pill! There are four 'Leopard Glow Pills' in total!" Wei Tu searched through the memories of Geng Qiaozi stored in his mind, his eyes flashing as he recited the origin of this pill.

Although this pill is not ordinary, and although it is far inferior to the 'Yinzhi Pill' he refined before, it is still an extremely precious existence among the seventh-grade high-quality spiritual pills... It is of great benefit to cultivators.

After obtaining these four 'Leopard Glow Pills', his spiritual cultivation level should be able to reach new heights.

"Four Leopard Cloud Pills, plus this 'Bone Axe,' an eighth-tier incomplete treasure... Cultivator's collection is quite substantial."

Wei Tu weighed the 'bone axe' he had taken from Geng Qiaozi during their battle, and a smile appeared on his face.

……

Like many other immortal ruins and secret realms in the spirit world.

The 'Corpse Immortal Ancient Tomb' is also located on the 'Crimson Melting Continent', but this tomb is extremely far from the 'Divine Wasteland' that Wei Tu had visited before.

It is located at the southern end of the Crimson Melting Continent, and is situated in the north and south of the 'Divine Wasteland', which is home to cultivators of various races and is extremely popular.

And here stands a great city named after the 'Ancient Tomb of the Corpse Immortal'—'Ancient City of the Corpse Immortal'.

Although this city is called a city, it is more like the outer tomb of the 'Corpse Immortal Ancient Tomb' - located on a desolate plain surrounded by mountains, and the overall atmosphere is as cold and gloomy as a tomb, with little sign of human activity.

After all, beneath this wasteland and city lies the infamous 'Ancient Tomb of the Corpse Immortal' in the spirit world.

Legend has it that the construction of this city was also closely related to the fact that the powerful clans of the time wanted to suppress the "Corpse Immortal" in the "Corpse Immortal Ancient Tomb".

This city is also a giant spirit array surrounding the 'Ancient Tomb of the Corpse Immortal'.

"The rumors may be true, but this 'Corpse Immortal Ancient Tomb' has also become a 'treasure land' for many powerful people who intend to live another life and bury themselves..." Wei Tu, sitting on the cloud and looking down at the Corpse Immortal Ancient City, thought to himself.

The reason why the high-ranking members of the human race knew that the tomb of the "Corpse Immortal" was suspected to contain the remains of the "Emperor Danyang" was largely due to this reason.

No cultivator would stand idly by and watch themselves grow old and die.

To be reborn in the 'Ancient Tomb of the Corpse Immortal' would mean becoming a powerful figure in the era of the 'Emperor Danyang'—an extremely tempting 'opportunity'.

For this reason, the 'Corpse Immortal Ancient Tomb' has attracted countless Nascent Soul stage experts to explore for treasures and seek the opportunity to become immortals. (End of Chapter)