Born with immortal seed

Chapter 536 The Fifth Immortal Bone

"After returning to Montenegro, there are several things that need to be sorted out..."

In the Star Palace Secret Realm, within the Louguan Pavilion, Bai Zichen exhaled a long breath, and a five-foot-long sword aura shot out from his mouth.

The sword moved with extreme slowness and gentleness, yet it still carved deep sword marks into the ground, only stopping several feet away.

If left unchecked, this building might be split in two.

The Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture was the most domineering of all the cultivation techniques he had ever seen. Compared to the three Nascent Soul Scroll techniques he had comprehended from the divine statue, the Nascent Soul Scroll was extremely mild.

As he practiced, he discovered that the sword manual placed an increasingly greater burden on his physical body.

It is said that the Five Thunder Sect's thunder magic harms the user before harming the user, but the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture is even worse.

If it weren't for the double protection of the Five Crystal Glazed Body and the Undying Cave True Bone, his entire body would have been pierced by the sword energy long ago, and he would need at least seven days to recuperate after a day of cultivation.

I wonder what method the disciples of the Taibai Sword Sect use to avoid this problem. I can ask Zhuo Xiong next time I encounter him.

The higher his Qi refining efficiency, the more frustrated he became.

Limited by external conditions, he could not increase his cultivation speed to the limit, and apart from the sword manual, all other aspects were not progressing smoothly.

Neither the Cantong Qi nor the Ice Soul Aurora obtained from the Sword Washing Cave Heaven has progressed slowly.

He doesn't need to care about the profound meaning of the Great Dao that other Nascent Soul True Monarchs devote the most effort to, or rather, caring about it is useless.

The great path of time is mysterious and unpredictable, beyond the comprehension of extraordinary forces, and every step forward is inextricably linked to the cicadas of spring and autumn.

It was only by relying on the remains of cicadas in spring and autumn that one could achieve the true meaning of time in the present moment.

Of course, the name of the five great insects of spring and autumn has been passed down for a long time and has been studied by people over and over again.

But no one has ever been able to comprehend the true meaning of time and enter this great path simply by possessing the body of an insect.

All we can say is that he has his own talent in this field, but we don't know if it's related to the mysterious holy body.

Later, he happened to learn the great divine power of time, the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, and then he set his sights on that one path and went all the way down it.

However, just like those demon races who inherit the bloodline of powerful wild beasts, their understanding of the Great Dao is basically fixed, and their efforts after birth are useless; it all depends on how far their bloodline has awakened.

Bai Zichen also felt a similar sensation on the Avenue of Time.

He walks slowly along the road of time, as the years pass and the years change.

In other words, the older you are, the further you have traveled on the road of time.

If one could live for thousands of years, perhaps one could truly achieve the legendary state where time itself accompanies one, and every sword strike hastens one's aging.

He obtained the Ice Soul Aurora Divine Power from the Sword Washing Cave. By gathering a wisp of extremely cold and yin energy from heaven and earth and refining it to its extreme, he could transform a mouthful of ice soul energy into a third-tier flying sword.

With Bai Zichen's wealth, he certainly wouldn't be interested in a mere supernatural ability that could replace a third-tier flying sword, let alone spend a lot of effort to cultivate it.

The reason he unearthed it as if it were a treasure and studied it diligently was because he had thought of another application of this supernatural power.

He also possesses another divine light-type ability, similar to the Ice Soul Aurora, which, when cultivated to perfection, can also transform into a divine sword.

However, once the supernatural powers are dissipated, the divine sword ceases to exist, unlike the Ice Soul Aurora, which truly possesses a flying sword that endures.

It was the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light that the Five Elements Sect bestowed upon him as a token of their gratitude.

This divine ability is far superior in quality to the Ice Soul Aurora. If the plan succeeds, at least a fourth-tier five-element divine sword will be obtained.

Who knows, they might even covet that fifth-tier divine sword.

Because of this, he seriously began to study the Ice Soul Aurora, to see how it could be integrated with the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

This year's research was essentially fruitless, yielding no effective results.

This is far too difficult; it's akin to modifying a supernatural power, and even with my limited vision and abilities, I'm still not up to the task.

That makes sense, but after a year of fruitless effort, I'm getting impatient.

Fortunately, I will soon return to Black Mountain. I will first resolve the matter of my own cultivation spiritual land, and then hand over all the miscellaneous items on my person to the sect. After all of this is digested, the overall strength of the sect will rise to another level.

Most of the items inside are for Foundation Establishment cultivators and Core Formation cultivators, which perfectly matches the current level of the Qingfeng Sect.

Next, after consulting with Senior Brother Ge Cang about the Cantong Qi, I will begin to cultivate diligently and break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm as soon as possible.

Looking at the date, it's already time to meet with the Black Market Demon Abyss Workshop.

After leaving the Star Palace Secret Realm, he transformed into the image of Li Hansi, put on a bamboo hat that could block divine sense detection, and went to the black market again.

After stating their purpose, they presented a black handkerchief they had received after paying a deposit for spirit stones; it was covered in mottled dark bloodstains.

It was unclear how the Demon Abyss Workshop verified the authenticity, but soon a gaunt cultivator floated out, his deeply sunken eye sockets pitch black, with only two wisps of ghostly fire burning inside.

"As you have entrusted us, we have obtained the Three Immortal Corpse Toads. However, the consignor does not want top-grade spirit stones and specifically requests a Nascent Soul Pill and a Tribulation Crossing Treasure in exchange."

The moment this person opened his mouth, the sound of bones clattering could be heard. A quick glance revealed no trace of human life, indicating that he was a rare ghost cultivator.

Judging from the density of Yin energy, it's equivalent to the late stage of Core Formation.

"If you do not have the corresponding treasure, our shop can pay on your behalf. You can then pay with the top-grade spirit stones."

"How much do you want for these two items?"

Bai Zichen remained calm. As a fourth-tier Gu worm, the Three Immortal Corpse Toads would be equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator if successfully refined.

The Gu Immortal Clan became the most outstanding among the various clans in the Southern Frontier precisely because of this Gu worm.

Unexpectedly, someone would actually be willing to sell the Three Immortal Corpse Toads. Even within the Gu Immortal Clan, there are only a handful of them; only the clan leader, high priest, and holy son are granted this privilege.

This mysterious consignor is almost certainly a high-ranking member of the Gu Immortal Clan; otherwise, the Three Immortal Corpse Toads would have exploded into a cloud of corpse energy with just a thought, and would have had no chance of falling into the hands of outsiders.

Therefore, he was not surprised by the price offered by the other party; the Three Immortal Corpse Toads were worth that price.

This is only because it wasn't auctioned at a major auction; otherwise, with prior hype and atmosphere, it could probably have fetched an astronomical price.

To his surprise, the Demon Abyss Workshop was so powerful that after finding the Three Immortal Corpse Toads, they were able to produce Nascent Soul Pills and Tribulation Crossing Treasures.

With that kind of ability, it deserves to eat up the previous owner and then the next.

"The Nascent Soul Pill is priced at ten top-grade spirit stones, and the Tribulation Crossing Treasure is priced at six top-grade spirit stones. The consignor has already seen them and is very satisfied... After deducting the deposit, senior only needs to pay another fifteen top-grade spirit stones to immediately obtain a Three Immortal Corpse Toad."

The ghost cultivator uttered words that were cold and devoid of any emotion, his lips barely moving.

He treated fifteen top-grade spirit stones like fifteen ordinary spirit stones.

Bai Zichen felt a pang of pain. This price was definitely overcharged, but who could blame him when the supply channels were controlled by Moyuanfang?

The Gu Immortal Clan member was estimated to have reached the peak of Core Formation. In order to obtain the Nascent Soul Pill and the Tribulation Crossing Treasure, he was willing to sell the Three Immortal Corpse Toads at a discounted price, as long as he could get these two items as quickly and safely as possible.

Bai Zichen was equally determined to obtain the Three Immortal Corpse Toads, and the Hundred Poisons Jade Scale Bone was the last poisonous creature left.

If we give up here, wouldn't all the time and effort we've invested be wasted?

The sunk cost alone wouldn't allow him to get off at the station before the final destination.

Therefore, he was willing to pay a premium for the Three Immortal Corpse Toads.

Moreover, even in a super sect, the Twin Treasures of Nascent Soul are not something you can just take away. Without going through the Demon Abyss Workshop, it's really not easy to obtain them in a short time.

On the surface, the Hundred Poisons Jade Scale Bone certainly doesn't seem worth the effort.

Being immune to all poisons sounds impressive, but in reality, purchasing a poison-repelling treasure can achieve a similar effect.

There's no need to cultivate immortal bones yourself, saving time and effort.

If it weren't for the origins of the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique, I wouldn't think that cultivating this body-forging technique to the later stages could be so simple.

He had long since skipped over those useless immortal bones and, according to his own desires, only cultivated the most practical immortal bones.

"I don't have enough spirit stones on me. How much can this spirit treasure be worth?"

Bai Zichen thought for a moment. There were many good things hidden in the realm, but some should be kept for personal use, while others should not be exposed directly.

After much thought, he took out a black and gold spear, stuck it into the ground with a clang, and demonic flames flowed out, melting a deep pit.

It was the low-grade spiritual treasure, the Panlong Black Gold Spear, which he obtained from Ao Zhe.

With the outbreak of war between the human and demon races, and the old dragon of the Ao family occupying the Eastern Region, it was no longer a big problem to reveal that Ao Zhe had killed himself.

Furthermore, in the black market, one is concealed by a bamboo hat, and another by the transformation of one's physical body.

Even if someone discovers the origin of the magical treasure, it would be difficult to trace it back further.

"The demonic flames are scorching, injuring others while also burning the user... However, the attack power is almost close to that of a mid-grade spiritual treasure, which makes up for its inherent shortcomings."

The person in charge of Moyuanfang reached out and grabbed the gun, and then heard a sizzling sound like water being poured into a pot of oil.

The Taoist robe was instantly burned away, revealing a hand resembling a chicken claw, with charred burn marks left on the grayish-white finger bones.

"Senior, it's not enough... The Panlong Black Gold Spear, right? It's worth at most eight top-grade spirit stones, six are still short."

Bai Zichen then collected a pile of dragon scales and spoils filling two storage bags to finally reach the required amount.

The three immortal corpse toads, which are less than the size of a palm, have three heads: the left one is emerald green, the right one is jet black, and the one in the middle is brightly colored.

It was placed in a jade box covered with talismans. The moment it was opened, a nauseatingly sweet and pungent smell wafted out, and the poisonous mist corroded the jade box.

This thing is what shrunk his spoils of war in the Central Region by half over the years. He had robbed the Hundred Skills Sect's secret vault and killed many Nascent Soul enemies.

Ignoring the demon cultivators' attempts to win him over, he took the three immortal corpse toads and headed out.

It's certainly efficient, but the knife is also incredibly sharp.

With all 999 kinds of poisons gathered, according to the records of the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique, the next step is to grind all the poisons into powder and integrate them into one's own body.

The entire process lasted 100 days, during which the color of the bone on the left forearm changed continuously.

These 999 poisonous properties basically encompass all the toxins in the cultivation world, so it can be said that this forearm bone is currently the most poisonous of all.

Reaching this stage marks the true beginning of forging immortal bones.

With each passing day, the vibrant colors on the bones faded, gradually disappearing from view.

After another three months of relentless refining, the entire bone returned to its previous normal color, showing no signs of toxins.

At the same time, the texture of the forearm bone became more smooth and jade-like, and even began to fluoresce.

When a ray of emerald light shines across a hundred miles, it signifies the true completion of the Hundred Poison Emerald Scale Bone technique.

However, being inside the Star Palace Secret Realm, no outsiders could appreciate this extraordinary phenomenon.

The Hundred Poisons Jade Scale Bone had barely been forged when it immediately formed a mysterious connection with the other immortal bones, greeting them from a perspective that Bai Zichen couldn't understand.

They are: Freshly Baked, Left Arm Bone, Hundred Poisons Jade Scale Bone, and Exempt from All Poisons in the World.

The shoulder bone, the Heavenly Star Bone, can resist all attacks of divine sense and primordial spirit magic. As long as the opponent's cultivation level is not a whole level higher than his, it will not be effective.

The skull, made of solar copper, strengthens the physical body, making one fearless of heavenly fire.

The sternum, the Undying Cave True Bone, is equivalent to the function of the immortal body of the demon race.

When the four immortal bones gathered together, it felt as if an electric current passed through Bai Zichen's body, causing his hair to stand on end.

The bones in the four locations within the body correspond to each other, and in the future, they can also draw upon the power of the other immortal bones.

For example, the Undying Cave True Bone: if Bai Zichen is severely injured, he could save himself by destroying his own immortal bones.

Afterwards, one must follow the original steps and practice again in an orderly manner.

However, once the four immortal bones establish a connection, the power of the other three immortal bones can be lent to the Undying Cave True Bone, ensuring that it does not have to pay such a high price as direct disappearance.

"Since refining four immortal bones brings extra wonders, then only when all seven immortal bones are complete can the veil of this body-tempering technique be truly lifted for me!"

Bai Zichen breathed a sigh of relief. Although he paid a heavy price, he had at least proven that his idea was correct.

The next best goal is naturally to refine the spine and create an invisible sword bone.

This immortal bone only requires the Nascent Soul cultivation level and has no requirements for the spiritual materials of heaven and earth. The only requirement is that it must have the sword light differentiation realm.

He now meets the requirements and can be put on the agenda.

The Invisible Sword Bone not only allows the sword light to be concealed, becoming a truly invisible and traceless sword light, an effect that no so-called invisible sword can achieve.

Moreover, his current fundamental cultivation technique, the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture, has a progress related to the sword bone.

Regardless of innate or acquired factors, as long as one possesses a sword bone, the cultivation speed will increase by another ten percent.

Composing himself, Bai Zichen left the Star Palace Secret Realm and headed straight for the Northern Region.

Several days later, four cultivators landed at the spot where he was standing. After searching around without success, they took out a token and activated it, but still nothing happened.

"Chen Ze, is your information accurate or not? We've accompanied you to so many places over the years, and every time we've come up empty-handed... Is the information wrong, or are you deliberately hiding it from us so we don't have to come into contact with Uncle Li?"

All four were Core Formation cultivators, one of whom was Chen Ze, a successor of the Yuanming lineage of the Fish-Dragon Sect.

The identities of the remaining individuals are also quite obvious; they are the remaining members of the five main branches of the Fish-Dragon Sect.

Back in the Eastern Region, Bai Zichen, under the guise of Li Hansi, made a promise with Chen Ze that he would seek him out to explore the Outer Sea Immortal Abode together.

The original plan was to wait until we had enough strength to protect ourselves in the open sea before setting off.

Unexpectedly, a war broke out between the two races, and the plan naturally fell through.

Poor Chen Ze waited in the Eastern Region for a long time. Luckily, he ran fast enough when the demon beast army attacked and finally arrived in the Central Region.

After joining forces with the other lineages, their main task was to search for Li Hansi's whereabouts.

He knew that Li Hansi had been cultivating in the Central Region, and with the outbreak of the war between the two races, it was even less likely that he would leave to go to a more dangerous place.

(End of this chapter)