Born with immortal seed

Chapter 379 Where to Find Immortal Mountains Overseas

If Ge Cang had not explicitly stated that he had conducted tests in the Central Region and found no special bloodline, spirit, or sacred body, then he would not have been able to find any such special bloodline, spirit, or sacred body.

Bai Zichen even suspected that this Senior Brother Ge possessed the Thunder Dao Sacred Body like himself; otherwise, there would be no way to explain his godlike cultivation speed in thunder magic.

The Xuanming One Qi Formless Divine Thunder presented by Li Guizhen was already well-known to Ge Cang within just a few years.

It should be noted that this thunder technique is of a higher rank than the Qian Tian Yuan Yang Divine Thunder Net.

Moreover, as a water-based divine thunder, its cultivation path is completely different, and it is not possible to simply copy old experiences just because it is a thunder technique.

It can only be said that if Ge Cangsheng were in the Five Thunder Sect, he would very likely become the first cultivator in history to master all seventeen supreme thunder techniques.

The only Nascent Soul Transformation Ancestor in the history of the Five Thunder Sect was one who cultivated nine supreme thunder techniques, eventually integrating them into a single divine thunder to refine himself.

With this, he could transform his own realm from illusion to reality, condense the Thunder Cave Heaven, and ascend to heaven in one step.

To this day, that secret realm filled with thunder still exists within the Five Thunder Sect, serving as a training ground for core disciples.

"The Hall of Skill Transmission really does have some secret stories passed down by word of mouth. I thought it was just nonsense that Senior Brother Wei was making up..."

Bai Zichen caught a useful piece of information and asked a question.

"The first hall master of the Transmission Hall was the last disciple of Ancestor Qingfeng. His cultivation talent was average, but he was well-read and loved collecting all kinds of books. He even included essays, travelogues, legends and stories as long as they were valuable. He grew up by Ancestor Qingfeng's side since childhood, and he probably knows more than the other disciples because of what he has seen and heard."

As the sect's patriarch, Ge Cang only learned about these matters by actively inquiring about them.

It wasn't that the Hall of Skill Transmission deliberately concealed it, but rather that none of the successive hall masters had taken these few words passed down by word of mouth seriously.

It's more like a proverb from a succession ceremony, passed down from generation to generation.

Ge Cang felt that, besides himself, Bai Zichen also needed to be learned about.

After all, within the entire Qingfeng Sect, only the two of them should have had the opportunity to use this secret.

"Immortal mountains overseas, Penglai Island. Ten continents, eight vast seas..."

The text recited by Ge Cang sounded like a myth to ordinary cultivators. It described the immortal islands deep in the outer sea, as well as several vast states that were no less than the continent beneath their feet. The outer sea, which even Nascent Soul True Monarchs feared, was just one of the eight great seas.

Only the high-ranking members of the Qingfeng Sect, those who know the origins of their ancestor and the lineage they cultivate, can know that this description is very likely true.

After all, Ancestor Qingfeng himself came from across the sea. After the Middle Ages, all the ultra-long-distance teleportation arrays in the cultivation world were destroyed, for reasons unknown.

The cultivators on this continent lost contact with the outside world, and gradually the vast majority of them regarded their own region as the only one in this world, refusing to believe that there were cultivation traditions on other continents that were no less impressive.

Deep in the outer sea lies an endless paradise of sea monsters, a place where non-human cultivators can set foot.

Further ahead, even if there are human cultivators, they will only be low-level cultivators who practice rudimentary techniques and use basic spells, serving as servants to transformed great demons.

This understanding has become the mainstream view in the cultivation world.

Even among Nascent Soul True Monarchs, there are quite a few cultivators who hold this view.

Hearing this, Bai Zichen was shocked. This wasn't the first time he had heard of the overseas immortal mountains.

"Could it be that Penglai Immortal Island is the homeland of Ancestor Qingfeng?"

"Very likely, after all, the instructions above clearly state how to reach Penglai Island through the water eye."

The fact that Ancestor Qingfeng was only at the Core Formation stage and how he crossed the sea to come to Liang Kingdom back then remains a mystery.

This secret, passed down orally through the Hall of Transmission of Skills, only mentions the existence of the overseas immortal mountains and the ten continents, and states that there is a ten-thousand-foot-deep water eye in the depths of the outer sea that can directly connect to the Penglai Immortal Island.

One needs to reach the Nascent Soul stage and possess a water-repelling treasure to safely pass through the water eye.

This still doesn't explain why Ancestor Qingfeng was able to pass.

Ge Cang felt that Bai Zichen would eventually meet the requirements of the Water Eye, and it was necessary to inform him.

The other disciples are not strong enough, so even if they knew, it would be useless and would only breed unrealistic ambitions.

"I once found a broken bronze foot in Heishan with two floral and bird inscriptions on it, which are related to overseas fairy mountains. I don't know if it refers to Penglai Island."

Bai Zichen took out the broken bronze foot from his storage bag and handed it to Ge Cang for appraisal.

Overseas fairy mountains, where the water ends, endless flowing sands, and hundred-foot glaciers.

"Judging from the style of the artifact, it is very likely that it is from overseas, but the damage makes it impossible to understand its original function."

Ge Cang tossed and turned the bronze broken foot over and over, but to no avail. He then handed it back.

"Anyway, we don't know enough about the so-called overseas immortal mountains. We can only explore them from fragments of information. There are too many unknowns... I think we should travel in the Central Region first and have enough strength to protect ourselves before considering that water eye. Not to mention that there will definitely be a lot of sea monsters blocking the way, we can't predict what the other side of the water eye will look like or whether the cultivators there are friend or foe. The risks are extremely high."

“Brother Ge is right, now is not the time to go overseas to explore.”

Bai Zichen politely declined, for that would require crossing the outer seas and passing through the Dragon Lord's territory.

It's unclear whether, after all these years, You Longmen has investigated the matter thoroughly and pointed to him as the successor of the Fish Dragon Sect.

However, carrying the essence of a sacred beast, he deliberately ran to the territory of a fourth-tier high-grade demon, and there was no possibility of escape or hiding on the vast sea. Moreover, the other party could also unleash countless sea beasts or even other fourth-tier transformed demons.

Isn't that like walking into a trap, or having too much time on your hands?

Even Bai Zichen's biggest trump card right now, the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword, might not be very effective against the Dragon Lord.

He couldn't fathom the lifespan of a fourth-tier demon with a strong dragon bloodline.

However, it is certain that a mere two hundred years cannot fundamentally harm the Dragon Lord.

Otherwise, when the Fish-Dragon Sect was destroyed, that Nascent Soul True Monarch would not have let the person in charge go, but instead turned his attention to the Nine-Headed Xuan Turtle, dragging this fourth-order great demon to the Yellow Springs together.

Only when wielded by a Nascent Soul True Monarch does the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword possess the original supreme divine power, no longer the Time Sword that has been split up and taken a shortcut.

With a single swing of the sword, the opponent's river of time was severed, far exceeding the mere two hundred years of lifespan.

The fourth-tier nine-headed celestial tortoise has a long lifespan; it's perfectly normal for it to have another one or two thousand years left to live.

If it truly took two hundred years to kill the Nine-Headed Tortoise, the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword would have to be swung countless times to kill it.

Only by severing the river of time at its source, cutting off all possibilities of the past, present, and future, can all defensive treasures and escape techniques be rendered useless, and only then can one rely on dealing with such long-lived demon race powerhouses.

Even the last Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Fish-Dragon Sect couldn't do it back then, so it's definitely a pipe dream to ask Bai Zichen, who is only at the Core Formation stage, to fight against the Dragon Lord.

Being inland, even mid-to-fourth-tier demons overseas would be wary of human powerhouses and dare not act recklessly, especially powerful figures like the peak master of the Heavenly Punishment Peak of the Moral Sect.

He was domineering and powerful, showed no mercy to other races, and was extremely protective of penal rules and regulations.

It's certainly not a problem for the Dragon Lord to transform and conceal his cultivation to come to the inland, but as soon as he unleashes the demonic power fluctuations of a fourth-tier demon beast, he will be discovered very quickly.

If they continue to attack human cultivators, not only the peak master of Heavenly Punishment Peak, but all other human powerhouses will take action.

The chances of successfully returning to the open sea are slim.

However, Bai Zichen went to their territory on his own initiative, which was purely a gamble. The Wanxing Islands still haven't figured out the cause of death of the disciples who died near Zengguang Immortal City back then.

It wasn't explicitly stated that there was a supreme treasure on Penglai Island that could defy fate and that he needed to take a gamble.

If he wants to seek opportunities, he has many places to choose from; there's no need to put himself in danger.

During their conversation, the two returned to Benshan and landed on the cloud platform together.

The ancestral decree was issued, inviting Wei Dao and Zhou Suqing to come over, and at the same time summoning the sect's high-ranking members.

This matter must be communicated to others, otherwise the sect's development direction will be affected, while they are still foolishly preparing for the caravan to Zengguang Immortal City and waiting for the auction.

"Greetings to Ancestor Ge, greetings to Ancestor Bai."

The sect's high-ranking members were located at various points around the mountain gate, and those who received the notification arrived as quickly as possible.

After exchanging greetings, Tong Huan came to him separately and performed the disciple's deepest bow.

Bai Zichen then realized that the five hall masters had all been replaced by disciples of the same generation as him or even younger, and he didn't remember two of them.

"So much time has passed without me realizing it. I'm not young anymore among Foundation Establishment cultivators. There are so many talented newcomers..."

Among the current high-ranking members of the Qingfeng Sect, the sect leader is his eldest disciple, Tong Huan.

The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall is Long Long, the Hall Master of the Talisman Hall is Su Li, and the Hall Master of the Weapon Refining Hall is an elderly man in his eighties who is acting as the Hall Master. Everyone knows that as long as the disciple who has obtained the fourth-order weapon refining inheritance grows up, this position will be rightfully his.

Liu Sanshui, the acting head of the Alchemy Hall, was originally just an ordinary member of the sect's second-tier alchemists.

During his interactions with the Danxia Sect, this person's talent was discovered, and his alchemy skills improved by leaps and bounds, making him a peak second-tier alchemist.

Tong Huan had reported to Bai Zichen once, preparing to use the treasured pills in the secret vault to help Liu Sanshui break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

It's really unreasonable that a dignified Nascent Soul sect doesn't even have a single third-tier alchemist, and has to entrust the refinement of higher-level pills to the Danxia Sect.

As the top master among all the arts of cultivation, alchemists can indeed enjoy some preferential treatment as long as they demonstrate the potential of the third tier.

If they were third-tier weapon refiners or third-tier talisman masters, they would never receive special treatment or preferential treatment from the sect.

The remaining Hall Master of the Transmission Hall, Lian Liangpu, was someone that Old Ancestor Bai had never heard of, as he had only recently assumed the position of Hall Master.

What's remarkable is that he actually has late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, making him a formal Hall Master, not just an acting Hall Master.

Lian Liangpu had a mature appearance with well-defined features. His Taoist robe was impeccably styled. After entering and paying his respects, he sat upright with his eyes fixed straight ahead.

"Greetings, Ancestor; greetings, Senior Brother Bai."

Zhou Suqing arrived from Feiyue Lake, arriving a moment late. After exchanging greetings, she sat down in the seat below Bai Zichen.

She dared not address Ge Cang as someone of the same generation, resulting in this seemingly contradictory form of address.

(End of this chapter)