Born with immortal seed

Chapter 413 The Shen Clan of Beihe
"Reporting to Senior, are there any other descriptions of its appearance? With only this much information, it's difficult to make a judgment..."

Huang Tingguang said hesitantly, "Judging from what the Mi family has experienced, this Core Formation cultivator is not someone who is easy to talk to."

Hopefully, he won't fly into a rage and take action just because he didn't get an answer, which would make their deaths all too unjust.

"If you don't know, then don't bother staying in front of me."

Bai Zichen waved his hand, showing no interest in talking to the few junior Qi Refining cultivators any further.

The fastest way to find a suitable location is naturally to go to those two or three families, as they are local strongmen and their understanding of Ono Marsh is definitely more in-depth.

There were no powerful demonic beasts in the Great Wilderness Marsh, not even a third-tier demon king. It was not difficult for several Core Formation level forces to control the entire water area.

There are also places that are truly hidden, such as the Water Palace.

It was originally built on the shore, half in the water and half on land.

Or they could simply build a well-equipped cave dwelling on a small island.

However, as the waters of Ōnozawa changed, the water depth also increased significantly, causing these water palaces to sink to the bottom, and with the cover of restrictions, they became difficult to detect.

The thing that every monk from Onozawa is most proud of is that a lucky one has discovered a water palace.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to establish a cultivation family based on this foundation.

Qi Refining cultivators can offer these items to the second and third sects and enjoy wealth and honor, with spirit stones and treasures at their beck and call.

Over the years, fewer and fewer ancient water palaces have been unearthed, and some have not been seen for a century.

However, even if a Core Formation level power doesn't have the backing of a Nascent Soul sect, they can still seek help from them if they encounter any problems.

Bai Zichen didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so he decided to rely on his own slow search and figure out that he would eventually find it.

"I know a place that perfectly matches what the senior described..."

The thin, bamboo-like Qi Refining cultivator from the Huang clan mumbled something.

"Tell me quickly, where is it?"

Bai Zichen had already given up hope, but unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise.

"One hundred and fifty miles east of Baigou, the water flows swiftly, and fish and shrimp are often washed ashore. Once, I went there at night to guard and collect fish, but I fell asleep because I was sleepy. I was awakened by the howling of a cold wind at dawn, and even the guardian talismans that the family had given to each member of the clan spontaneously combusted. Fortunately, the sun was about to rise, and a wisp of purple light shone on me, warmly dispelling the cold feeling on my body."

The person's account perfectly matched the records in the jade slip. Bai Zichen asked a few more questions and was now 90% certain that he had found the right place.

He tossed out three mid-grade spirit stones, which flew in a perfect arc and landed in the hands of the three people: "If this is the place I'm looking for, there will be another reward!"

The three Huang family members looked at each other in bewilderment as their senior expert vanished in a flash of light. After a long while, one of them finally spoke:
"Brother Guang, is it really a mid-grade spirit stone? We can't even save up thirty spirit stones a year after completing our clan duties, this..."

"What is a mid-grade spirit stone to a Core Formation cultivator..."

Huang Tingguang gripped the spirit stone in his hand, gazing in the direction where the sword light had disappeared, and murmured to himself.

Bai Zichen left a trace of true essence on each of the three Qi Refining cultivators, so that he could know in advance if they had any improper thoughts.

Arriving at the water eye formed by the rapid current in that person's mouth, we waited for the night to arrive.

"If everything goes smoothly, I will stay in the Great Wilderness for thirty-six years... The spiritual energy here is far inferior to that of the Flaming Mountain, so my cultivation speed will definitely be affected."

Bai Zichen found a tall stone platform and sat cross-legged on it.

"It's a good time to smelt that ore and see if it's really Sun Gold Copper... Sun Yuan Copper Bone can further enhance the strength of the physical body, and make one truly fearless of heavenly fire to the point that it can be utilized, which is quite a significant benefit."

Practicing the Dongxuan Elimination and Demon Extermination Scripture, except for the Double Ninth Festival each year, there is nothing to do at other times, so naturally one must find something to do.

Since no master craftsmen could be found here, the only option was to use the most basic method: alchemical fire, step by step, to smelt the dark red ore.

Sun Gold Copper is said to be able to withstand the forging of any kind of firework; the higher the firework grade, the purer and harder it becomes.

Bai Zichen's alchemical fire already resembled pure yang true fire, and after decades of tempering, it would be enough to distinguish the origin and authenticity of the dark red ore.

As night fell, a cold wind indeed gathered here. Cultivators with weaker yang energy would suffer from back and leg pains and be bedridden after being blown by the wind.

However, in front of him was a cool breeze that refreshed his skin.

As dawn broke, a red sun rose, and faint purple mist gathered above the water's eye, forming a rainbow bridge.

Following the secret method of collecting the purple aura of the rising sun, I drew the purple aura over, and it circled twice before settling onto my body.

However, the purple aura did not condense into a ribbon, but instead dispersed into smoke and quickly vanished.

"It worked! This is the place!"

Bai Zichen was overjoyed. It was not the Double Ninth Festival, so the secret technique was naturally ineffective, but it was good that he had located the place.

Several months later, a wisp of purple mist indeed condensed according to the law and wrapped around his finger, like a purple ribbon.

"The first wisp of purple energy has been formed. As long as we follow the same method, once we have gathered thirty-six wisps of purple energy, we can refine the Demon-Exorcising Purple Light, and the tribulation of inner demons can be easily overcome..."

To cultivate a secret technique, he remained confined to one place for thirty-six years. This would have been impossible if it weren't for his profound connection to the Nascent Soul stage.

Unfortunately, the Cave Mystery Elimination and Demon Extermination Scripture is different from other cultivation methods. It can only collect the purple aura of the rising sun on specific days, and it has nothing to do with the aptitude and innate talent of the practitioner.

Even Bai Zichen's sacred body couldn't be used in this situation.

Two years passed smoothly. When cultivators passed by, they could tell that this person had profound cultivation. They paid their respects from afar and then left.

On this day, an old man with wrinkled skin and white hair, carrying a spirit pearl, bowed from afar and said loudly, "Shen Moqun, the current head of the Shen family of Beihe, has come to pay his respects to fellow Daoist."

"I, Su, will use your esteemed land for a short time, but I will not encroach on your property in the slightest. I will leave on my own when the time comes."

Bai Zichen opened his eyes. It was somewhat unexpected that the Shen family patriarch would only come to visit today.

This body of water belongs to the Shen family of Beihe. More than ten families of cultivators, including the Huang family, have to pay tribute to the Shen family every year.

They would provide spirit stones or special spiritual materials, and they would also send cultivators to serve and work for the Shen family.

The Mi clan was wiped out in their own territory, and this mysterious Core Formation cultivator has stayed for several years without leaving. How could the Shen clan of Beihe not be filled with anxiety?

I only visited today because I was fairly certain of my chances.

After all, among the Shen clan, there is only one Core Formation Ancestor, Shen Moqun, and his safety is more important than that of thousands of clan members.

If he makes a mistake, the Shen family of Beihe will immediately fall from the ranks of the second and third families and be suppressed and divided up by other Core Formation level forces.

With one less Core Formation family, the remaining members will naturally receive a larger share of the profits.

"I wonder if you know Master Du Tianbao from the Central Region. Master Du also came here to practice magic more than two hundred years ago and we became friends."

Shen Moqun cautiously probed, trying to see if he could get closer to the other person.

“Du Tianbao of the Central Region… I don’t know Master Du, but I have met one of his elders, and he taught me the Qi Gathering Technique.”

Bai Zichen raised an eyebrow. The name Du Tianbao sounded familiar. It seemed to be the most promising Core Formation cultivator in the Du family before Du Shierlang.

He reached the Core Formation stage before he was a hundred years old, and successfully cultivated to the peak of Core Formation, but ultimately died under the Nascent Soul Tribulation.

If he could successfully transform into a Nascent Soul, the Du family would have a successor, and Du Heng might not have embarked on the path of cultivating into a True Demon.

This also shows how dangerous the process of shattering the elixir to transform into an infant is.

Du Tianbao refined the Demon-Slaying Purple Light to increase the wealth of the Du family, ensuring that they would have no shortage of other Tribulation-Crossing Treasures or even Nascent Soul Pills.

Even under such conditions, they failed to successfully transform into infants and died halfway through.

Every Du family member who was on the verge of reaching the Nascent Soul stage came to the Great Wilderness Marsh to collect purple energy and cultivate the Mysterious Cavern Elimination and Demon Extermination Scripture.

It seems that he fabricated an identity and did not reveal the origins of the Zengguang Du family.

"I see. Fellow Daoist Du Tianbao and I were very compatible back then. Fellow Daoist Su, if there is anything you need from the Shen family, please don't hesitate to ask!"

Shen Moqun acted as if he had a past relationship with the Du family, but in reality, he had only recently formed his core and had barely exchanged a few words with Du Tianbao, who was in the late stage of core formation.

All that is known is that the person came here to cultivate secret techniques by taking advantage of the terrain, and stayed for decades before leaving, without ever paying any attention to any of the forces in the Great Wilderness.

(End of this chapter)