I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

At this moment, Wei Tu looked around and it was not difficult to see the various races' combined-stage powerhouses mixed in with the crowd on the streets of this 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City'. Their proportion was definitely among the top in the vast Spirit Realm.

"Zou Yueshan, this woman has also come to this 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City'?" Suddenly, Wei Tu, who had fallen into the crowd, faintly sensed a familiar aura in this vast immortal city.

However, he wasn't particularly surprised by this.

Given his current level of understanding and experience, it's not surprising that he would suddenly encounter an old friend in a foreign land.

However... not long ago, he had seen this woman once at the Alchemist Conference at 'Fox Hill Great Tomb'.

If nothing unexpected happens, the fact that this woman rushed to this 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City' in such a hurry must be because something big, like the 'Alchemist Conference,' is taking place.

However, before he could think about it carefully or find out how, a group of rogue cultivators in the streets and alleys of this immortal city had already revealed the reason in their conversations.

"Half a month ago, Feng Qing, the young patriarch of the Ghost Phoenix Clan, found an opportunity in the Corpse Immortal Tomb and broke through... to become an immortal!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu was momentarily dazed. He looked up with a slightly surprised expression and gazed towards the entrance of the cave dwelling deep within the 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City,' which was already packed with people.

No wonder he felt that the proportion of Nascent Soul cultivators in this 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City' was unusual as soon as he arrived; it turned out that it was related to this matter.

Indeed! The birth of any Mahayana Immortal will attract a crowd of Nascent Soul cultivators who come to congratulate and profit from it, not to mention that this person who has made a breakthrough is a once-in-ten-thousand-year genius and candidate for clan leader of the Ghost Phoenix Clan.

However, the sudden scene unfolding before his eyes still made him feel somewhat surreal.

Although he and this 'Feng Qing' had never crossed paths.

This cultivator is not the only Mahayana immortal to be born in this spirit realm in recent years.

However... unlike the 'Golden Whale Master', 'Feng Qing' is truly famous for his talent and has a reputation in the Spirit Realm that is no less than that of the Six Divine Lords in the Integration Stage.

In other words, he truly overcame this 'hurdle to immortality' with his own talent—becoming the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the Spirit Realm in thousands of years to advance to the Mahayana realm through his own strength!
Its value far surpasses that of Master Jinjing.

"There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people. This spirit realm is far more vast than I imagined." In his daze, Wei Tu also withdrew the arrogance that had arisen from defeating 'Lord Mastiff'.

Indeed! A large part of his 'astonishment' at this moment is because in his mind, he already considers himself to be a 'Six Divine Lords of the Fusion Realm'—a Fusion Realm expert with the potential to become an immortal.

Now, seeing his peer Feng Qing suddenly become an immortal, how could he not be astonished and greatly surprised?

Compared to that, his impressive achievements in the 'Illusory Realm' inevitably pale in comparison.

"However, in the next thousand years, Feng Qing will probably not be the only one to become an immortal. The 'Red Fox Lord' of the Heavenly Fox Clan has already used the 'Alchemist Conference' to refine the 'Jade Void Pill,' which is very beneficial for advancing to the Mahayana realm... Although I have not learned about the other six Divine Lords of the Integration Stage, they are probably all close to having enough opportunities to become immortals..."

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

Of course, this number of immortals cannot be considered a "boom" in the past ten thousand years; it is merely an ordinary time point of "generational change" among the immortals of the spirit world.

However, because he was also present and was also someone who had the potential to break through to immortality, he seemed somewhat special.

The Purple Dragon Lord and the Mysterious Spirit Fairy from their early years, and even earlier, the 'Old Ghost Pei'... these Mahayana immortals were also 'newcomers' in the Mahayana realm back then.

It was only because his lifespan was too short that the Great Ascension Immortals like Zi Chi Jun, Xuan Ling Fairy, and Pei Lao Gui appeared to be senior figures among the immortals of the Spirit Realm... as if no cultivator had broken through to become an immortal in the past ten thousand years.

“Cultivation is a personal matter. There’s no need to compare myself with others too much… For me, the most important thing right now is to make steady progress and transform the resources at my disposal into higher realms and greater strength.”

Soon, Wei Tu regained his composure. He glanced at the entrance of what appeared to be Feng Qing Cave deep within the 'Corpse Immortal Ancient City', then, without hesitation, he used his escape light to head straight to the city's brokerage firm to select a cave to rent.

And this time.

Inside the tightly closed cave entrance, in the living room.

Looking at the ethereal and extraordinary 'Feng Qing' before her, Zou Yueshan, who was slightly dazed, took out a jade slip from her sleeve and handed it over, half-asleep.

This jade slip records the latest news from the spirit world.

This was also one of the miscellaneous tasks that her cousin had been doing for Feng Qing all along.

"Has Lord Aoshan been recently defeated and lost an arm?"

"Does that 'Master Ruan' truly possess such abilities?"

Soon, upon seeing the latest intelligence in the jade slip, even though Feng Qing had already advanced to the Mahayana realm, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Although he is no longer comparable to Lord Aoshan, he is still considered a peer of his in the 'Integration Realm'...someone who is compared to other cultivators in the Spirit Realm.

Inevitably, he developed a sense of curiosity about Wei Tu.

"Come to think of it, this 'Alchemist Ruan' and my little sister still have some grudges... During the 'Dingyuan Immortal City' incident back then, this cultivator used this [Boundary-Breaking Stone] to escape with Lou Boyang. And then at the 'Dinghai Immortal Ruins'... this cultivator also stole the secret treasure of the 'Dragon Refining Ancient Palace' right under the noses of our three great overlord clans..." Zou Yueshan said with an ugly expression.

Although the information obtained from within the clan made it difficult for her to be certain that this 'Alchemist Ruan' was the same 'demonic cultivator' she had seen in Dingyuan Immortal City and Dinghai Immortal Ruins, she didn't mind and thus concluded that Wei Tu and she had a grudge against each other.

“Since this boy has a grudge against my cousin and is also suspected to be a human cultivator, then if there is an opportunity in the future, I will kill him for my cousin… It will also be considered as avenging my cousin’s death at the hands of Chief Chai…” Upon hearing this, Feng Qing gently stroked Zou Yueshan’s head and said in a gentle tone.

His words and actions suggested that he was handling a trivial matter casually.

However, reality is just like that. To any Mahayana immortal, even the strongest 'fusion powerhouse' is still a fusion powerhouse, an 'ant' with only one realm difference.

"Thank you, cousin." Upon hearing this, Zou Yueshan was overjoyed. After a coquettish cry, she snuggled into Feng Qing's arms like a cat and hugged his waist tightly.

At this moment, Feng Qing, apart from spending a brief moment of tenderness with Zou Yueshan, showed no intention of taking things further.

This inevitably disappointed Zou Yueshan, who had high hopes for the future.

"The Great Ascension Realm is not the end. The cultivators of the Ten Spirit Races may yearn for a Great Ascension Immortal, but among our three hegemonic races... cultivators at this realm are extremely common every ten thousand years..."

"I do not wish to stop here."

Feng Qing shook his head slightly, his voice solemn.

“It’s not just limited to this realm…” Upon hearing this, Zou Yueshan felt a pang of sadness in addition to her admiration.

Unlike ordinary Ghost Phoenix Clan cultivators like her, Feng Qing was born with a 'Dao Body' and a 'Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline' of considerable purity.

With these two exceptional talents combined, his cultivation surpasses all others.

However, correspondingly, he also practiced absolute 'abstinence' regarding matters between men and women, not wanting to ruin his vital energy for a little pleasure.

Originally, she thought that after breaking through to the Mahayana stage, Feng Qing would change his previous 'aloofness' towards her, but she never expected that his ambitions would be even higher.

Mahayana Buddhism was merely the starting point of a celestial realm in his mind.

“Cousin, if you were to also ascend to immortality…then, our dual cultivation would be infinitely better than today…” Seeing Zou Yueshan’s low spirits, Feng Qing smiled gently and paused before speaking.

"I too am an immortal..."

Upon hearing this, Zou Yueshan was greatly taken aback, almost stunned, and stared blankly at Feng Qing.

She was self-aware enough to understand that the state of union was basically the end of her life's journey.

Mahayana... that was a realm she could never reach in her entire life.

Even with the support of the entire Ghost Phoenix Clan, it would be difficult for her to break through to this level easily.

This is due to limitations in qualifications, not just resource constraints.

But she didn't believe that Feng Qing was saying this just to deceive her.

He may have fooled her in other matters from childhood to adulthood, but he would never try to please her on such a crucial matter.

"If we just find that one opportunity within the 'Ancient Tomb of the Corpse Immortal'... it's not necessarily a pipe dream for you, cousin, to become an immortal..." Feng Qing said with a serious expression, her eyes slightly narrowed.

……

Half a day later.

Wei Tu, having found a suitable cave dwelling through the brokerage firm, settled in there.

After sending Xue Qiongyu and Ruan Shui'er, who were sealed inside the 'Qiankun Bag', to their cave for temporary seclusion, he also took out the 'Five Elements Fruit' he had obtained from the Heavenly Fox Clan and used it as the main ingredient to refine the 'Five Essence Pill'.

The result was gratifying.

Having undergone thousands of years of refinement, his alchemy skills had advanced by leaps and bounds. He would not encounter any setbacks in refining this elixir, which had already been successfully made a thousand years ago.

"Thank you, my husband, for bestowing this elixir."

Upon seeing the pill appear before her, Xue Qiongyu was overjoyed and happily thanked Wei Tu.

Forced to submit to Wei Tu, she had some expectations for what was happening today, but she never imagined that it would actually come true a thousand years later...

"It's nothing." Wei Tu nodded slightly, his expression somewhat indifferent.

By now, he had killed far more than a handful of Nascent Soul cultivators, so helping Xue Qiongyu break through to the Nascent Soul realm was not a difficult task for him.

"But if this breakthrough fails... I fear I too will perish in the Yellow Springs..."

But at that moment, Xue Qiongyu suddenly lowered her head and said these words.

"The calamity of the Yellow Springs?" Wei Tu raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding Xue Qiongyu's meaning.

This woman's breakthrough involved first breaking through the 'half-step Integration' stage, and then using the 'Five Essence Pill' to break through the final half-step. Each step was taken with extreme care... Therefore, even if she failed, she would at most lose the opportunity to advance, and would not be in danger of losing her life.

Moreover, with him there to support him, no matter what, he would hardly meet a tragic end.

But soon, as the woman blushed slightly and uttered her next sentence, he understood her thoughts.

"If I could enjoy a moment of pleasure with my husband, even if I failed my breakthrough and faced the calamity of the Yellow Springs, I could die peacefully and disappear without a trace..." Xue Qiongyu lowered her head slightly and said softly.

"This woman has submitted to me."

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

He and Xue Qiongyu were partners from beginning to end.

Her submission to him, and the offering of her 'primordial yin' a thousand years ago, was merely for survival and to seek further opportunities, not out of genuine 'unwavering loyalty'...

Therefore, after obtaining this woman's primordial yin, he treated her with utmost respect for a thousand years, and harbored a great distrust towards her... Apart from imprisoning her in the 'Qiankun Bag', he almost never touched her again.

Therefore, this was the first time in a thousand years that this woman had taken the initiative to seek pleasure from him.

of course.

The reason for this is not hard to guess.

Within the cultivation world, apart from cultivators from the three major hegemonic clans, any female cultivator would inevitably be moved upon seeing the 'Five Essence Pill'... especially Xue Qiongyu, who had already become his prisoner, her life and freedom out of his control.
At this moment, after speaking, Xue Qiongyu saw the look of desire on Wei Tu's face and no longer hesitated. She bit her red lips and slowly unbuttoned her dress, revealing her beautiful and perfect white body. Like a fish, she slid into Wei Tu's arms and began to serve him.

A short while later, ethereal music, plaintive and lingering, filled the secluded meditation room of the rented cave.

……

Half a month later.

The commotion inside the rented cave gradually subsided.

Having withdrawn from Xue Qiongyu and entered the secluded cultivation room alone, Wei Tu, like the woman, began a long period of seclusion.

At this moment, before him lay not only the four 'Leopard Cloud Pills' he had obtained from the Woodcutter, but also the three seventh-tier 'Soul Pills' from the Mist Ghost Clan that he had traded with this cultivator.

“The Primordial Demon Body… Once I master this secret technique, I will have no more ‘shortcomings’ in terms of the strength of my soul when breaking through to the Great Ascension Realm…” Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

"It's just a pity that once we use the 'Seven Eyes Technique of the Nether Cauldron' to refine these three seventh-tier soul pills of the Mist Ghost Clan and replenish the soul power needed to cultivate this 'Primordial Demon Body'... half of this divine power and secret technique obtained from the Weeping River Demon Ancestor will be wasted..."

Wei Tu opened the jade box, stroked the three Soul Pills of the Mist Ghost Clan inside, and thought to himself.

The technique of 'Seven Eyes of the Netherworld Cauldron' allows one to master a corresponding innate supernatural power of a ghost race for each type of ghost race soul pill refined.

For example, the 'Ghost Transformation Technique' of the Heavenly Ghost Clan, the 'Soul Splitting Technique' of the Hundred-Weapon Ghost Clan, and the 'Ghost Needle' of the One-Eyed Ghost Clan.

Of these three secret techniques, he rarely uses the 'Ghost Needle', but the 'Ghost Transformation Technique' and the 'Soul Splitting Technique' that allows him to do three things at once have gradually been transformed into part of his combat power.

However... compared to the definite benefits gained from cultivating this 'Primordial Demon Body,' the three 'Ghost Clan Secret Techniques' that were wasted are inevitably insignificant.

The latter can be learned through other means.

It is not indispensable.

“Furthermore, the ‘innate secret techniques’ of the Mist Ghost clan are not necessarily useless…” Wei Tu stared intently at the depths of his ‘Hun’e Evil Eye’, where the soul cauldron with the words ‘Mist Ghost’ written on it was located.

This 'Mist Ghost Soul Cauldron' was obtained by him in the 'Black Cloud Minor Realm' from refining the soul core of the Mist Ghost clan at the auction... and the secret techniques contained within it, although not as outstanding as the other three ghost clan secret techniques, are still quite useful.

It's not too useless.

"At this moment, if I could obtain these three Soul Pills of the Mist Ghost Clan, as well as the enhancement of the [Primordial Demon Body]... this secret technique would probably be enough to become a trump card for me when facing cultivators of the same realm..."

"And this can also be considered another application of the 'Seven Eyes Technique of the Nether Cauldron,' a path of specialization rather than quantity!" (End of Chapter)