I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"The True Technique of Immortal Refining..." After a moment, Wei Tu put down the vermilion jade slip in his hand, exhaled a long breath, and carefully savored the true meaning of this technique.

In terms of level, this cultivation method is in no way inferior to the "Cultivation of Immortals and Demons" method that appeared in his mind before. It is also a profound cultivation method that can be cultivated all the way to the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

However, unlike the other two, the "True Refining Immortal Technique" does not involve the dangerous process of transforming "True Spirit Immortal Bones" into "Demon Bones". Instead, it contains only benefits.

It is a rare cultivation method in the cultivation world that greatly helps cultivators increase their mana reserves.

Magic power may seem far less important than the other two treasures of a cultivator—the "physical body" and the "divine soul"—but in fact, for spiritual cultivators, magic power is the source of all power.

With abundant magical power, one can achieve the formidable Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms. The condensed Golden Core and Nascent Soul are formidable, capable of reaching the "One-Foot Heavenly Infant" stage, and even have the hope of breaking through to the Deity Transformation realm...

With abundant magical power, one can manipulate more of the five elements' primordial energy in the world during the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement realms, greatly reducing the mortality rate from the impact of the laws of heaven and earth when breaking through realms.

In combat, they can overpower opponents with sheer force, crushing or exhausting them.

However, it is difficult for ordinary cultivators to use magic power, such a simple thing, to create a distance between themselves and other cultivators.

The reason is not complicated.

Most Foundation Establishment prodigies become ordinary people once they reach the Golden Core stage. The same applies to Golden Core prodigies who break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Ninety-nine percent of prodigies at all stages cannot escape this rule.

A cultivator who is constantly striving for excellence often also has achievements in other areas such as spiritual sense, physical body, and magic. This can make people subconsciously overlook the fact that they possess a vast amount of magical power within them that far exceeds that of ordinary cultivators.

For example, satellite imagery—

Although he was only at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, thanks to his dual cultivation of the 1.2-foot Heavenly Infant and the Dharma Body, his total magical power was in no way inferior to that of cultivators at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, or even the peak of the Void Refinement realm.

However, since he had always fought against opponents of higher levels, people felt that he hadn't gained any significant advantage in terms of magical power against these Void Refinement experts.

In reality, his extraordinary magical power is the fundamental reason why he has always been able to fight beyond his level.

The seventh-tier fragmented treasure, the Frost Dragon Sword, is incredibly powerful, capable of slaying a scarred man who is a mid-stage Demon General with a single strike... However, the amount of mana consumed to activate it is something that a typical mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator would find difficult to handle.

The "True Technique of Immortal Refining" is a secret technique that can greatly enhance Wei Tu's magical power once again.

This technique has no different levels; the only difference is the number of "grotto-heavens" opened within the body, similar to dantian. The more "grotto-heavens" opened, the more terrifying the increase in one's total magical power.

One cave can increase one's magical power by 50%.

Two grotto-heavens would allow him to double his magical power.

If one can reach the "Nine Heavens" realm mentioned in this technique, then his total magical power can increase to more than five times the original amount!
"A Qi Bag." Wei Tu recalled the flesh and blood artifact he had refined during his Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

This skill is similar to the "One-Breath Technique," but it far surpasses it in terms of level and specific power.

Moreover, according to the owner of this place, this "True Technique of Immortal Refining" is an improved version of an extraordinary immortal cultivation method. In terms of level, it can surpass 99% of the divine skills and wonders in the lower realm.

However, it is precisely because of this that such a terrifying boost can be achieved after mastering this skill.

……

"Besides this 'True Techniques for Refining Immortality,' this jade slip also contains information about the owner of this place..."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the towering statue in front of him, dressed in a red robe and with an old man's face.

This being was known as the "Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor," a renowned demon ancestor from the ancient demon realm millions of years ago.

However, unlike other demon ancestors, this "Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor" was somewhat unorthodox, believing that ancient demons were too cruel and brutal by nature, and too heavily influenced by demonic energy... It was not that they were controlling the demonic energy, but rather that the demonic energy was controlling them.

Therefore, after this cultivator was promoted to Demon Ancestor, he did not rush to break through to the Demon God Realm. Instead, he severed part of his body, purified it with a secret technique, and began to cultivate "spiritual energy," which is completely opposite to "demonic energy," becoming a "spiritual cultivator" among the ancient demons.

Meanwhile, in order to observe the cultivation methods and interpersonal dynamics of spiritual cultivators, this "Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor" began to plunder some ascended cultivators from the lower realms who were heading to the Spirit Realm, attempting to raise these spiritual cultivators in the Ancient Demon Realm...

According to Wei Tu's speculation, the "Six Kingdoms of Zezhong" in the Lesser Spirit Realm should be closely related to this Seven Treasures Demon God, and were inherited by other Demon Lords after the fall of this demon.

Indeed! According to the information contained in this jade slip, the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor has already perished, and the Demon Ancestor's holy blood within the Dark Raven Tower also originates from his fallen demonic body...

The reason for setting up a special "spiritual cultivation" test on the seventh floor of the Dark Raven Tower is that this demon believes that the ancient demons are full of deceit and are too untrustworthy. Rather than leaving his legacy to those ancient demons, he would rather leave it to the descendants of the ascended cultivators he has captured, as a way of making amends.

At least these people will still have some gratitude and reverence for the teacher's transmission of skills.

Those cultivators who covet the Demon Ancestor's Holy Blood, have already refined it, and attempt to cultivate both immortality and demonhood simultaneously, even if they are spiritual cultivators, will be considered excluded.

I will never have the chance to see the fundamental lineage left behind by this practitioner.

—The True Secrets of Immortal Refining is only a small part of the legacy of this Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

His spiritual treasures from his lifetime and his "demon body" as a primordial demon god are all located on the upper levels of the Crow Tower!
That particular test, specifically designed for the ancient demons, was simply impossible to pass.

The seventh level requires even the most outstanding cultivators to break through. Even a prodigy like Wei Tu wouldn't dare underestimate the demonic beasts of the same realm on the seventh level...

Not to mention the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh floors.

Basically, it's a dead end!

“But spiritual cultivation is different. The challenges and tests you face are not only simpler, but each level also offers substantial rewards such as Snow Heart Fruit and the True Refining Immortal Technique…” Wei Tu raised an eyebrow and glanced at the silver gate, which was only half the size of the statue.

He hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should step inside.

The Mahayana tradition, and the treasures left behind by Mahayana Buddhism, are all extremely precious.

If the seventh level already has Snow Heart Fruit and the "True Refining Immortal Technique," then it is absolutely impossible for the eighth, ninth, and subsequent levels to have treasures or techniques of inferior quality.

But just as Wei Tu was pondering this...

Another unexpected event occurred.

Previously, the "jade disc" that was outside the purple palace suddenly appeared near the silver gate.

After a flash of inspiration, the golden spiritual runes related to the "Yin Ya Wan Xiu Ranking" on it began to disappear rapidly and rearrange themselves.

A moment later, a different list appeared before Wei Tu.

The word "万修" (Wanxiu) was removed.

The list is no longer densely packed with rankings. Including Wei Tu, there are only four people left.

"Is this... someone like me who ultimately persisted in refusing the 'Cultivation of Immortals and Demons' technique?" Wei Tu was astonished.

After all, there were dozens of names on the previous list. With his cultivation level, he could only rank seventh.

However, a complex expression and a sense of relief quickly appeared on his face.

because--

Those ahead of him in line.

He was an old friend he knew quite well.

“Li Linggu!” Wei Tu stared intently at the surname of the person ranked third on the list.

This name was the title given to the divided soul of the ghost god when introducing himself in the human realm.

Bound by the oath of the Heavenly Demon, the words of the divided soul of the Nether God are undoubtedly true.

He never expected that the true form of the Ghost God's divided soul—"Weeping River Demon Lord"—had also visited this Dark Raven Tower.

However, the thought that this demon had been hiding in the spirit world for many years without being discovered made his small doubt disappear.

The "spiritual cultivator" identity among the ancient demons is the means by which this demon can hide in the spirit world and remain undetected by people. It is also the connection between this demon and the demon ancestor who has switched to cultivating "immortality" - the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor!

Within the ancient demon realm, ancient demons are easy to find, but those who possess the ability to cultivate immortality and achieve great mastery are extremely rare.

"But if even the Weeping River Demon Lord can only rank third, what kind of methods must the two ahead of him possess?"

Wei Tu was shocked. He knew that the Weeping River Demon Lord was no ordinary person, and this was just an incarnation of the demon who also practiced "spiritual cultivation" and had broken into this place.

"First place, An Liangcai, mid-stage of the Integration Realm, already at the tenth level of the Yin Crow Tower. Second place, Qing Yuzi, early-stage of the Integration Realm, already at the ninth level of the Yin Crow Tower..."

Wei Tu secretly memorized the names and cultivation levels of these cultivators, just in case.

Without a doubt, An Liangcai and Qingyuzi are either rare immortal geniuses in the Lesser Spirit Realm, or powerful figures among the ancient demons, like the Weeping River Demon Lord.

"Next comes the choice: enter the eighth level of the Dark Raven Tower, or... leave..."

Wei Tu took a deep breath, immersing his consciousness in the dark compass, and continued to perform divination using the wish-granting laws of the Demon Ancestor Jialan.

Demon Ancestor versus Demon Ancestor...

This is the best solution.

He didn't know if there were any risks on the eighth floor of the Dark Raven Tower, but he also knew that the risks there were probably not something a Void Refinement cultivator like him could go and join in the fun.

Furthermore, he was not "greedy." The opportunities he gained in the Dark Raven Tower were enough for him to digest for hundreds of years, so there was no need for him to risk pursuing them further.

Not long after.

On the pitch-black compass ground, the offerings needed for the ancient demon's severed arm appeared.

"Two seventh-tier demonic beasts, or two Venerable Ones at the Fusion Stage."

Upon seeing this, Wei Tu's lips twitched slightly, and he immediately took out the [Boundary-Severing Stone] without hesitation, preparing to use it to escape the Dark Raven Tower.

Danger at the combined level.

No matter how confident he was, he wouldn't dare to take the plunge.

After a while.

As the Boundary Stone tore open a spatial rift, creating a spatial teleportation channel to the outside world, Wei Tu immediately flew in without hesitation, completely ignoring the Shadow Raven Tower "teleportation portal" next to him.

Of course, at this time, there were still forty or fifty years to go before the sixty-year period mentioned by the Demon Cloud Sect.

But he wasn't the kind of person who would seek death; he wouldn't be foolish enough to wait until the Demon Cloud Sect attacked Wang Tiangu and the others before hastily fleeing.

Beyond that—

Even the allure of the Dark Raven Tower for him was greatly diminished.

There's no need to waste any more time here.

……

An hour after Wei Tu left the Crow Tower.

In a certain part of the spirit world, a burly man with muscles as bulging as an iron tower and surrounded by churning demonic energy suddenly opened his eyes.

"Has someone broken into the Spiritual Palace of the Crow Tower?"

The burly man with the iron tower muttered to himself, a hint of surprise gradually appearing on his face.

He had been plotting for years, constantly luring spiritual cultivators into the Yin Crow Tower, all in order to find a celestial prodigy who was capable of breaking into the "Spiritual Palace".

Unexpectedly, the multi-eyed leader of the Demon Cloud Cult lived up to his expectations and finally discovered someone.

"The Spiritual Palace within the Crow Tower holds profound secrets; it is the true source of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's legacy... Back then, that young Qihe intruded into this place, and his strength greatly increased..."

"If it weren't for the combined efforts of the four of us Demon Lords, we probably wouldn't have been able to subdue this woman in that battle."

The burly man with the iron tower flicked his sleeves and flew towards the Dark Crow Secret Realm, pondering the events of that year.

Fifty thousand years ago, the Weeping River Demon Lord was merely a junior at the early stage of Demon Lord, far inferior in strength to him, the Great Demon Lord.

However, 30,000 years ago, when he was traveling in the ancient demon realm, he accidentally entered the "small spirit realm" under his control. As if he had an epiphany, his strength increased by leaps and bounds. In just four or five hundred years, he broke through to the middle stage of the demon lord.

It is true that ancient demons are stronger than spiritual cultivators at the same level.

However, the cultivation time of each ancient demon is far longer than that of spiritual cultivation.

Breaking through a minor realm in four or five hundred years is unimaginable for ancient demons.

Seeing this, he did not make a fuss, but instead hid in the shadows and conducted a secret investigation.

After this investigation, he realized that there was actually a secret realm of the Demon Ancestor's inheritance on his own territory.

Upon learning this news, he was overjoyed and immediately began to hunt down the Weeping River Demon Lord, intending to monopolize the Dark Crow Secret Realm.

However, the result was beyond his expectations.

Although the Weeping River Demon Lord's realm was far inferior to that of the Great Demon Lord, his combat strength and escape techniques were in no way weaker than his.

Left with no other choice, he had to seek out other ancient demons who shared control of the "Minor Spirit Realm" with him, to join forces against the Weeping River Demon Lord...

After this battle, they achieved a great victory.

The Weeping River Demon Lord escaped with serious injuries and his whereabouts remain unknown in the Ancient Demon Realm.

only--

After the Weeping River Demon Lord escaped, he and the other ancient demons suddenly realized that they could not enter the Dark Raven Secret Realm!
The stronger their magic, the more the Dark Raven Realm rejects them.

Later, after learning some secrets about the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor, he changed his method, attempting to cultivate immortality by splitting his soul and seizing another's body, and broke into the Yin Crow Tower...

This move was indeed a great success.

However, after reaching the eighth and ninth floors of the Dark Raven Tower, they found it difficult to climb any further.

No matter how much Demon Ancestor's holy blood he devoured, it would be to no avail.

Centuries later, after repeated attempts, the existence of the "Lingyan Heavenly Palace" was finally glimpsed.

Unfortunately, the Lingyan Heavenly Palace is difficult for non-immortal geniuses to break through. Although their avatars are powerful, due to the influence of demonic souls, each one is not considered top-tier. After entering the Lingyan Heavenly Palace, their avatars are often killed by the restrictions and lose their lives before they even reach the end of the suspended steps.

This outcome forces them to continuously select and command suitable spiritual practitioners from within the "small spirit world" to break the deadlock.

These spiritual cultivators, though some did manage to enter the "Spiritual Evolution Heavenly Palace"... strangely enough, they often died and their cultivation dissipated shortly after entering the "Spiritual Evolution Heavenly Palace"...

Limited by this.

He and the other ancient demons had no choice but to temporarily abandon their attempts and excessive interventions, and instead support the "forces" of the Lesser Spirit Realm, using them as fronts to send spiritual cultivators to their deaths. From this vast number, a person was born to break the deadlock.

They are patient and wait!

The Demon Cloud Cult was not the first force he supported, nor will it be the last.

"Secondly, another purpose is to use these spiritual cultivators to steal large amounts of the Seven Treasures Demon Lord's 'Demon Ancestor's Holy Blood'... His Demon Ancestor's Holy Blood is the source of his power..."

"Even without spiritual cultivation to break the deadlock, by working like ants, day by day, we can conquer the Dark Raven Tower."

The man with the iron tower gave a cold smile.

As the Great Demon Lord, if he weren't worried about disrupting the legacy of the Seven Treasures Demon Lord within the Dark Raven Tower, he and the other ancient demons could easily have destroyed the Dark Raven Tower in a hundred years, given their combined strength.

Half an hour later.

The man with the iron tower then arrived at the canyon located outside the capital of the Fire Spirit Kingdom.

"Duoyan, you did a good job."

The burly man with the iron tower smiled slightly and offered a word of encouragement to the multi-eyed cult leader who bowed to him.

"Thank you, Demon Lord Zi Xue."

The multi-eyed cult leader stood up to express his gratitude.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the iron-towered man, also known as the Purple Blood Demon Lord, did not hesitate. He slapped his head and separated a part of his soul, which immediately took up residence in the body of the cultivator that the Multi-Eyed Cult Master had prepared for him.

Then, the Dark Raven's Realm opened.

The Purple Blood Demon Lord, residing within this cultivator's body, flew into the secret realm with a flash of blood-red light, heading straight for the "Shadow Raven Tower" located in the center of the secret realm.

"It shouldn't be difficult to find this person in a crowd after sixty years," the Purple Blood Demon Lord sneered inwardly.

Whether a cultivator who enters the Dark Crow Secret Realm has refined the Demon Ancestor's Holy Blood is almost immediately obvious.

Of course, he wouldn't immediately kill the cultivator, thus blocking his chance to explore the secrets of the "Spiritual Palace".

He will wait patiently for this cultivator to obtain the inheritance, and only when he is full of pride and arrogance will he strike and plunder it. (End of Chapter)