I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Of course, from Xue Qiongyu's point of view, his realm at this time was also extraordinary. After all, when the two of them met for the first time, their starting points of realm cultivation were different.

One is a newly promoted Void Refiner, and the other has reached the peak of the early stage of Void Refiner and is only one step away from breaking through to the middle stage of Void Refiner.

In addition, at the end of the letter, Xue Qiongyu kindly reminded Wei Tu of another thing that he had overlooked—the leader of the Demon Cloud Sect had successfully broken through to the fusion realm.

After learning of Wei Tu's accidental disappearance, the Snow Infant cultivators who went to the Lei Ze Continent to investigate accidentally learned about this.

This matter has become a hot topic in the area around the Divine Fire Immortal Realm, because it is the only big news after the Dingyuan Immortal City was "massacred".

And it just so happened that Wei Tu, who came from the Qingling Sect, had a feud with the Moyun Sect...so this matter was naturally noticed by Xue Qiongyu.

"It has been more than seventy years since we escaped from Dingyuan Immortal City. During this time, with the preparations of the Demon Cloud Sect... it is indeed enough time for the leader of the Demon Cloud Sect to successfully break through and merge."

Wei Tu calculated the time and pondered secretly.

Although the "disaster" of Dingyuan Immortal City had a wide impact, it seemed that the Great Master Tiesha did not, like Master Chai, be too greedy for the benefits of the "Life-Locking Stake" and left early.

After all, when he was trapped in Lou Boyang's rules and domain, he did not see the figure of the Great Lord Tiesha.

Now, the successful breakthrough of the leader of the Demon Cloud Sect seems to be enough to prove this point.

“Although the Demon Cloud Cult may not have noticed me, it is indeed not advisable for me to leave the heartland of the human race in the short term.” Wei Tu’s eyes flickered slightly, with a look of fear on his face.

In addition to the threat from the Demon Cloud Sect, in the spiritual world, the Mist Ghost Clan has never stopped assassinating the geniuses of the human race.

Before this, he was not well-known to the public, but was a hot topic just because of his identity as an ascended monk. However, after the news of his breakthrough to the "mid-stage of refining emptiness" spread, the Mist Ghost Clan, who had a great grudge against the human race in the spiritual world, would certainly not let him go.

His assassination power would probably be immediately increased to the strongest level of the Refining Void Realm.

This is a bloody lesson for these human geniuses!
"Unless... one has the strength comparable to the peak of the Void Refining Realm."

Wei Tu warned himself secretly.

……

A way to improve your strength.

Apart from the simplest realm breakthrough, there are external objects such as talismans and magical treasures.

Realm, Wei Tu, who had just reached the middle stage of Refining Void, would find it difficult to break through in a short period of time.

In order not to miss his trip to Dinghai Xianxu a hundred years later, he could only seek help from outside.

"Xuan Ling Fairy's secret sword talisman..."

"Qianjun Spirit Doll..."

"A great escape weapon similar to the [Shrinking Footsteps Talisman]."

Wei Tu intends to start from these three points.

[Secret Sword Talisman] This sword talisman technique is the secret weapon of Fairy Xuanling, which has enabled her to dominate the spiritual world for many years. It allowed her to gain the upper hand in the battles with Mahayana monks.

When in the lower world, Wei Tu had used his "life force" to draw a "secret sword symbol" of the true spirit level, which gave him the power of refining the void...

However, affected by the time he spent practicing, except when he first entered the realm of refining emptiness, he still relied on this secret sword talisman. After that, he used other external objects to fight the enemies.

Now, he still has plenty of time, and he can use it to enhance the power of the "Secret Sword Talisman".

I don't want to draw a "Gu Ling level" secret sword symbol with the power of fusion in one step. But at least, I should draw a secret sword symbol that can deal with the peak of refining emptiness.

The same goes for the “Qianjun Lingou”.

This treasure is a sixth-order, top-grade rare treasure. As long as you find a suitable sixth-order, top-grade corpse, you can instantly exert a strength comparable to the "late stage of refining emptiness".

The combined strength of several corpses is enough to fight against the peak of the Refined Void Realm!
"Qianjun Spirit Dolls... I only have two left. I used them to control Youli Yin Corpse and Ronghuo Yang Corpse respectively. These two corpses are now both in the middle grade of the sixth rank. With my previous realm of the initial stage of refining emptiness, they were enough. But now, they are inevitably a little lacking."

"But it is not realistic to upgrade these two corpses to the sixth-grade upper grade in one go, or to find two more sixth-grade upper grade corpses. It is also difficult to support financially."

Wei Tu shook his head and decided to lower his demands.

——Purchase a sixth-grade top-quality refined corpse as the main corpse, or purchase a sixth-grade medium-quality refined corpse, and use blood sacrifice to cultivate the "Melting Fire Yang Corpse" into a sixth-grade top-quality refined corpse.

After the three corpses gather together, their combat power, even if it is difficult to match that of a peak refining void cultivator, should be able to block their edge.

“As for the missing Qianjun Spirit Doll, I will follow the original plan and buy the one from the Golden Silkworm Snow Girl…” Wei Tu thought to himself.

In the battle between the two tribes in the lower world, he got five "Qianjun Spirit Dolls" and the Golden Silkworm Snow Girl got the remaining two.

Until now, the Golden Silkworm Snow Girl has not really refined the "Qianjun Spirit Doll". After all, it has only been a few days since she was promoted to the Void Refining Realm, and it is still difficult for this thing to form combat power.

"The last point is a bit difficult. Escape weapons like the [Shrinking Footsteps Talisman] are not easy to find..."

Wei Tu rubbed his eyebrows and felt a headache.

It was an opportunity for him to participate in the Wanling Fair and trade face to face with many great masters. This opportunity was hard to come by, and even if he had enough spirit crystals, it would be difficult to find a similar great master to purchase this treasure.

"We can only try to post the task in the Human Ancestor Temple."

"The number of combined bodies in the Human Ancestor Hall is not necessarily less than that in the Myriad Spirits Immortal City..."

Wei Tu pondered for a moment, took a look at the merit points accumulated from refining pills and making talismans over the years in the human-shaped seal, gritted his teeth, and hardened his heart.

You can save money anywhere.

But you must never skimp on the means of escape.

If it weren't for the help of the [Shrinking Talisman], both the White-haired Evil Cultivator and Lou Boyang would have died long ago.

……

Wei Tu went very smoothly in purchasing the "Qianjun Spirit Doll" from the Golden Silkworm Snow Girl. The girl agreed to the deal without much hesitation.

After all, the Qianjun Spirit Doll that this woman obtained in the lower world was also obtained successfully because of Wei Tu.

Seeing that Wei Tu was willing to spend a large sum of money to purchase it, there was no reason for me to disagree.

"I've taken advantage of Mr. Wei." The Golden Silkworm Snow Girl held the bag of spirit crystals in her hand with a look of delight. This bag of medium-grade spirit crystals was enough for her to practice for hundreds of years.

"As cultivators who have ascended from the lower realm, we should help each other."

Wei Tu smiled faintly, and then handed the task of purchasing a sixth-grade top-grade refined corpse to the Golden Silkworm Snow Girl.

The Golden Silkworm Snow Girl would naturally not refuse this.

Over the past twenty years, she has been helping Wei Tu travel around the major markets and chambers of commerce in the Holy Emperor Domain to purchase spiritual medicines and materials.

“However, sixth-grade top-quality refined corpses are too precious. Except for some large families with deep cultural heritage, it may be difficult to find them in other places…” The Golden Silkworm Snow Girl informed Wei Tu in advance about the difficulty of this matter.

"Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, I will post a task in the Human Ancestor Hall to buy a sixth-level high-quality refined corpse."

Hearing this, Wei Tu was not disappointed. He nodded and said this with ease.

In the Temple of Human Ancestors, merit points are the currency and are more precious than mid-grade spirit crystals.

——For example, the sixth-level body-refining secret medicine is a treasure that can only be exchanged for merit points. It is difficult for such a scarce commodity to appear in the outside world. Often, on the day of discovery, it will be preempted and reserved by powerful forces such as the three overlords and the Ten Spirits.

Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, he would not easily waste his merit points to exchange for a precious but not scarce treasure like a sixth-grade top-grade refined corpse.

"It's good that Mr. Wei is prepared for this."

The golden silkworm snow girl slightly nodded her delicate head.

More than ten days later.

The task issued by Wei Tu to purchase quasi-seventh-level and seventh-level escape weapons was unsurprisingly responded to by some cultivators in the Human Ancestor Temple.

"Master Fu?"

The visitor was a monk in a black robe. Due to the special "rules and domains" of the Human Ancestor Temple, the monk's face and breath were obscured by thick fog and could not be seen clearly.

Judging only from the spiritual pressure, this cultivator's realm is around the peak of the Refined Void Realm.

"Fu has met fellow Taoist."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly and he bowed in return.

He was also protected by the "Domain of Rules and Laws", so he was not afraid that this cultivator would spy on his true identity.

"I have the quasi-seventh-level and seventh-level escape weapons that you requested, but... the price you offered is not enough to exchange for them..." The black-robed monk shook his head and said this briefly.

After saying this, the black-robed monk didn't waste any more words. He walked straight to the side of the deacon of the Hall of Merit, moved his lips slightly, talked to him for a while, and handed over a storage bag.

"This item is worth 18,000 merit points." The deacon of the Merit Hall pondered and said to Wei Tu.

“Eighteen thousand?” Wei Tu raised his eyebrows and smacked his lips secretly.

In the Temple of Human Ancestors, killing a deity is only worth 10 merit points.

The value of a Void Refining cultivator could be higher, but it was still only around a few thousand.

In other words, the treasure that this cultivator took out was worth the heads of several people in the Void Refinement Realm.

And this price is far from enough to be redeemed with the thousands of merit points he has accumulated so far.

However, there is a reason why it is expensive.

This treasure is so expensive, so naturally it is much stronger than the [Shrinking Step Talisman] in terms of its ability.

"It seems that fellow Daoist's merit points are not enough." The black-robed monk's tone was a little disappointed. After taking the storage bag from the deacon, he shook his head and was about to leave.

However, this cultivator seemed to have thought of something. After walking for a while, he turned around and came back.

"I wonder what realm Master Fu is at now? How far is he from becoming a sixth-rank top-grade alchemist?" The black-robed monk paused and asked.

"What do you mean, fellow Daoist?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's eyes flashed and he asked with great vigilance.

"Master Fu, don't be nervous." The black-robed monk shook his head and smiled, saying, "I didn't mean to spy on Master Fu's realm and identity, but I wanted to negotiate a deal with him. With our clan's heritage, we can easily refine this escape weapon again, but it's not easy to gain the friendship and long-term support of a 16th-rank upper-grade alchemist or even a 17th-rank alchemist..."

"Long-lasting friendship? Fellow Daoist, do you mean that we can bypass the Hall of Merit and make a deal privately?" Wei Tu raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Bypassing the Hall of Merit and conducting transactions privately means that instead of using the Hall of Merit as an equivalent currency, one can trade with other items such as spirit stones and spirit crystals that are commonly used in the cultivation world.

This method is quite common in the secret realm of the Human Ancestor Temple. After all, not everyone is in urgent need of merit points, or has enough merit points for trading.

However, in this way——

There is an inevitable risk of revealing one's identity.

"I just want to make friends with Master Fu Dan and make profits for my family."

"If... Master Fu is willing, then everyone will be happy. If not, I will not force you."

The black-robed monk chuckled and remained calm.

After he finished speaking, Wei Tu felt a little hesitant. After all, what this cultivator said made sense. With the attainments in alchemy that he had shown recently, many cultivation families had extended olive branches to him.

This black-robed monk is not the first, nor the last.

"Fellow Daoist, please tell me the terms of the transaction first..."

Wei Tu's face relaxed, as if he was about to agree.

"This condition is not difficult. As long as you are willing to swear that you will give priority to my clan in the supply of elixirs... and you must do your utmost to help my clan when they are refining elixirs..."

The black-robed monk stated the conditions.

“That’s all?” Wei Tu was suspicious. Compared with the price of this escape weapon, this condition was obviously not worth it.

"My clan believes in Master Fu's talent in alchemy."

The black-robed monk smiled slightly and replied in a relaxed tone.

"But..." The black-robed monk paused, "But Master Fu must also promise that after he is promoted to the seventh-level alchemist, he will accept one of our monks as his disciple and teach him carefully."

"This condition is quite harsh." Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, and found what Xiu said more credible.

But it is credible.

At this moment, it is impossible for Wei Tu to believe the words of this cultivator and bring disaster to himself.

But just when he was about to refuse.

The black-robed monk seemed to have guessed that he would disagree, so he handed him a talisman and said, "If you have made up your mind, you can activate this talisman and contact me to discuss the details..."

After he finished speaking, the black-robed monk did not stay any longer. In a flash of light, he left the Hall of Merit.

"If it is true as Xiu said, it is an opportunity."

"If it weren't for... such a well-intentioned person to deal with me, he is not a simple person."

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, glanced at the cultivator's departing light, flipped his hand, and put the talisman into his sleeve.

“Wait a little longer, there’s no rush. As long as I can buy an escape weapon like the [Shrinking Talisman] before leaving the Holy Emperor Domain, there’s no need to pursue the best…” Wei Tu calmed down and put the transaction task he had posted back on the list.

……

at the same time.

A barren mountain in the Holy Emperor Territory.

The black-robed monk who parted with Wei Tu flew into this place, walked into the cave inside the barren mountain, and bowed to the fat-faced old man sitting in the upper seat.

"The bait has been laid. It depends on whether this cultivator will be fooled or not."

"Whether you are fooled or not, it doesn't matter. This matter is all for you and me. You and I just need to remember the orders and act accordingly." The fat-faced old man poured tea with a smile and drank a cup by himself.

"I just don't know who this cultivator is."

"A sixth-rank middle-grade alchemist...if we can successfully assassinate him, the Holy Son will definitely reward you and me generously."

The black-robed monk sighed softly.

"Sixth-rank middle-grade alchemist, this matter is worth noting. But there is no need to care too much about it. Now, the most important thing is to deal with Wei Tu... This cultivator is an ascended cultivator from the human world, and the Holy Son was injured in the human world and has not yet recovered. If you can capture and kill Wei Tu, the reward that the Holy Son will give you and me will be far greater than what you get from assassinating this cultivator..."

“It’s a pity that only humans are allowed to enter the secret realm of the Human Ancestor Temple. Our clan has been cultivating with secret techniques for so long, and besides you, only two people have sneaked into the secret realm of the Human Ancestor Temple... The others who were reincarnated as humans or cultivated among the humans have all died.” The fat-faced old man stopped smiling and said worriedly.

"The Human Ancestor Hall is protected by the rules and laws of the human race. It is extraordinary that three people from our clan were able to sneak in." Hearing this, the black-robed monk nodded and said with great emotion.

Sneaking into the core area of ​​the human race - the Human Ancestor Temple, has been the plan of the Fog Ghost Clan for tens of thousands of years.

However, up to now, only three people have managed to sneak in, which means the success rate is extremely low.

"I'm afraid that you three are the ones who are deliberately indulging the Mahayana of the human race. This old thing is extremely treacherous." The fat-faced old man said with a slightly ugly expression, obviously thinking of some not-so-good past events in the clan.

"The Mahayana of the human race - Iron-headed monk..."

Upon hearing this, the black-robed monk's face became more solemn.

The reason why the human race could survive for so long under the siege of the Mist Ghost Clan and the Four-Armed Ape Clan was not only the endless stream of powerful combined masters below the Mahayana level, but also the "Iron Headed Tuo", the Mahayana ancestor of the human race who had survived for hundreds of thousands of years.

His strength is not top-notch in the Mahayana realm, but because of his old age and almost demonic wisdom, he has been suppressing the Mist Ghost Clan, making it difficult for the Mist Ghost Clan to take that crucial step. (End of this chapter)