Born with immortal seed

Chapter 590 This is what you call a background

"Before Shaoyang Zhenjun, there were the patriarchs Fuyangzi, Pingyangzi, and Wuwozi... Even earlier, the lineage was passed down from the two patriarchs, Nanhua Xianjun and Xuxun Xianjun."

If a Nascent Soul cultivator is willing to spend a lot of time on the road and take certain risks, they can cross the edge of the outer sea with their physical body and travel to another legendary continent for cultivating immortality.

There are vague records from ancient times onwards.

However, nowadays, it is already difficult to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and no Nascent Soul master would waste their precious time on such an ethereal matter.

Bai Zichen specifically mentioned the lineage of the Qingfeng Sect because he wanted to see if the long-standing Taiping Sect had any relevant records that could resolve his doubts.

Some sects, in order to enhance their prestige, take pride in associating with famous ancient cultivators, and often establish connections in their lineages even when there are gaps of tens of thousands of years.

The lineage of the Qingfeng Sect has a clear lineage, with detailed records of how it was passed down and the lives of its founders, making fabrication highly unlikely.

"I never expected that you, young friend, come from such an extraordinary sect, a major sect across the sea..."

The Taoist Master Baoxuan smiled broadly, preparing to offer a few polite compliments, but then paused, muttering to himself.

"Immortal Lord Nanhua, this title... is it the immortal mentioned at the beginning of the Taiping Fujing?"

The Taiping Sect's lineage originated from the upper realm. The original text of the Talisman Scripture was only a few hundred words long. It was only through the continuous efforts of cultivators throughout the ages that it came to encompass all the talismans in the world and achieve the general outline of the talismanic way.

But fundamentally, it is still the talismanic scripture passed down by that powerful being who descended to the realm.

Each generation of Taiping Sect leaders dared not slacken their efforts, constantly observing and drawing inspiration from the texts.

During his studies, Daoist Baoxuan was inspired and improved the teleportation talisman, reducing its production cost from a hundred high-grade spirit stones to thirty.

According to the founder of the school, the talisman scriptures were not created by powerful beings who descended to the mortal realm, but rather are profound truths that are widely circulated in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

The opening chapter mentions three honorific titles, all of which should refer to important figures from the upper realm.

Among them, the Immortal Lord of Nanhua is ranked first, but they were not connected at the moment.

"It should just be a coincidence of names? The cultivation methods passed down in our sect have nothing to do with the Dao of Talismans."

Bai Zichen frowned, never expecting that the most prominent patriarch of the Qingfeng Sect would be involved with the Taiping Sect.

But then I remembered that the ancient super teleportation array still existed, and the communication between the continents had not been severed.

It is quite possible that there is a legacy of a cultivator from the upper realm, which is scattered at both ends of the outer sea.

"The mention of Immortal Lord Nanhua in the talisman is merely a tribute and does not imply that the text was compiled by that immortal lord... If your sect truly inherits the lineage of this immortal lord, then the day you ascend to the upper realm will be the day you soar!"

The Taoist Master Baoxuan looked on with envy. This was what true nobility and orthodoxy meant.

Even the Daode Sect's backing in the Upper Realm might not be as strong as that of the Immortal Lord Nanhua.

As for a distant relationship, it's not a big problem. As long as one can establish a connection and have some good relations, that's enough for a newly ascended cultivator.

The Immortal Realm is different from the Human Realm. The long lifespan of Nascent Soul cultivators makes the change of top powers very slow.

The name Nan Hua Xian Jun was not found outside of the Taiping Fu Jing, and Bao Xuan Dao Ren had never seen it before.

Since Bai Zichen was able to recite the title that included the title of Immortal Lord Nanhua, it was unlikely that he was making it up.

This sect, located far away in the Black Mountains and once insignificant even in the Northern Region, actually has a truly extraordinary background.

"For the Immortal Lord's lineage to have such a gifted and talented disciple as you, young friend, is truly a divine decree!"

Baoxuan Daoist was even more optimistic about the prospects of the war between the human and demon races. Compared with the demon race, the biggest disadvantage of the human race is that it cannot establish direct contact with the Earthly Immortal Realm.

The Daoist lineage of the Moral Sect does not concern itself with worldly affairs, yet it enjoys the most noble status and transcendent position, precisely because its duty is to communicate with the upper realm and convey divine decrees.

However, in the late ancient period, even the Dao lineages became increasingly distant from the upper realms, and it was common for them to go for hundreds of years without a response.

Now, at this crucial moment, it has come to light that Bai Zichen, a sword cultivator of extraordinary talent, is actually connected with an immortal lord from the upper realm.

It gives the impression that there is still a chance for the human race.

"Even the Nascent Soul stage is still a long way off, let alone ascension. Senior, please don't joke about such unfounded things."

Bai Zichen waved his hands repeatedly, this was not modesty, without an ascension platform, relying entirely on one's own ability to traverse the chaotic void was already beyond the requirements for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Countless examples of predecessors' failures are before us, while the number of successful ones is extremely small.

The key issue is the lack of a clear standard on what steps are needed to ensure success.

After finishing their conversation, Bai Zichen took his leave. Bao Xuan Daoist rose to see him off at the door and asked Pan Shizhen to arrange for him to personally guide him through the cave.

"Master, Fellow Daoist Bai has been placed in Diancui Cave Heaven, and the Spirit Gathering Array has been activated to its maximum capacity."

Half an hour later, Pan Shizhen returned to the world of talismans and saw Baoxuan Daoist holding a jade tablet, deep in thought.

“Very good. Diancui Cave is where the Nascent Soul Ancestor lived ten thousand years ago. If Bai Zichen can glean some insights from it, he will repay the favor to the demon race’s spirit.”

For Daoist Baoxuan, the value of the four great demon spirits was definitely greater than that of the broken and useless Panlong Devouring Moon Sword.

Inviting Bai Zichen to the Taiping Sect was intended to build closer relations, to meet this sword cultivator who was likely the future hope of the human race, and to help the sect's descendants establish good karma.

That's why he told me directly about a top-tier kendo opportunity without asking for any reward.

In subsequent transactions, they would not try to gain a small advantage, as that would only negatively impact the other party's perception.

This idea reached its peak after learning from Bai Zichen that the Qingfeng Sect could be associated with the Immortal Lord Nanhua.

The jade tablet in his hand is the original version of the Taiping Fujing. He was so shocked by it that he took it out to read it again.

His finger remained on the four characters "Nanhua Immortal Lord" for a long time without moving away.

In fact, the Taiping Sect knew very little about the three big shots mentioned in the talisman scripture, and even the Daoist Baoxuan did not know the origin of the Immortal Lord Nanhua.

He just thought that if even the upper-realm cultivators who compiled the Taiping Fu Jing praised him so highly, he must be a cultivator at an even higher level.

"The Earth Mother Cave Heaven is about to open. Send a wisp of Earth Mother's essence to the Jade Green Cave Heaven later... He comes from the Northern Region and should not have been there before. This karmic connection will be formed by my family."

A talisman flew out from the chest of the Taoist Baoxuan and floated into the sky, where an improved fourth-order talisman appeared on the dome.

In terms of pioneering new paths throughout his life, he ranked last among all the leaders of the Taiping Sect.

However, if we consider the subtle improvements, no one can compare to him. He has improved more than twenty kinds of fourth-order talismans alone.

This could involve reducing the cost of making talismans, finding alternative spiritual materials, or extending the lasting effects of talismans.

"There are only five strands of Earth Mother's essence left in the Great Treasury. Will this be enough for our sect's disciples?"

Pan Shizhen had entered the Earth Mother Cave Heaven once when he was in the Core Formation stage.

This grotto-heaven, belonging to the Moral Sect, is open to the public and has no restrictions on cultivation level or identity. Anyone who possesses a wisp of the Earth Mother's essence can enter.

However, the essence of the Earth Mother is actually the manifestation of various earth essences. The conditions for its appearance are extremely demanding. Only when barren and infertile land is transformed into fertile spiritual fields with an area of ​​more than 10,000 hectares can the essence of the Earth Mother be born.

This results in the price of Earth Mother's essence not being cheap, and it is basically controlled by super-large corporations.

Only a lucky few are able to harvest the pure, natural essence of Mother Earth in the mountains and fields.

"Most people who go to the Earth Mother Cave Heaven gain little, let alone the large number of people who need to be assigned to the Jishui camp. How can that be enough? Just as the old Taoist said, after you send them there, make sure to explain the precautions for the Earth Mother Cave Heaven in detail. You must also do a perfect job of expressing goodwill, otherwise it's better not to do it at all."

Daoist Dongxuan was very glad that Bai Zichen arrived at Taiping Mountain first; otherwise, the Daode Sect, being so close to the source, would never have given such an opportunity to form a bond and bear fruit to a later generation.

The Earth Mother Cave is famous for its flowers, vegetables, and plants, and rare and exotic fruits, spiritual flowers, and immortal herbs often appear there.

The most famous of them all is, of course, the Heavenly Star Spirit Fruit.

The Huayin Patriarch of the Moral Sect obtained a Heavenly Star Spirit Fruit from it, which could be equivalent to half a spatial attribute Heavenly Treasure when ascending to immortality.

Pan Shizhen was quite lucky; he obtained a ten-thousand-year-old longevity herb in the Earth Mother Cave that day, which could increase his lifespan by sixty years if chewed raw.

It can be used to refine longevity pills, and at least ten pills can be produced, each of which has the same effect of extending lifespan by sixty years.

This immortal herb made Pan Shizhen rich overnight, and for a long time he didn't need to worry about sect contribution points.

But Daoist Baoxuan knew even better that the Earth Mother Grotto-Heaven held other mysteries beyond the spiritual flowers and immortal herbs.

If he hadn't had a close relationship with the Holy Lord of Buddhism, he wouldn't have had the chance to find out.

Although he couldn't reveal it directly, he would try his best to collect the Earth Mother's essence and provide opportunities for any talented disciples in his sect to participate.

"Yes, I will keep it in mind."

Pan Shizhen put away his disrespectful attitude and spoke seriously.

……

On a tall banana tree, the large fan-shaped leaves are like a verdant scroll painted by nature, without any other colors.

In the dim light, a young cultivator sat cross-legged on a wooden chess piece, feeling the vibrant tranquility around him. The sudden chirping of cicadas was not annoying at all; on the contrary, it sounded quite pleasant.

"Both are top-grade fourth-tier spiritual lands, but since it was once the residence of a Nascent Soul cultivator, this place is much closer to nature than the Ascension Platform... It's a pity that I don't follow the path of following nature, otherwise, living here for a year or two would have brought me considerable gains."

Bai Zichen looked at the graffiti scattered throughout Diancui Cave, the scribbles that looked like ghost characters, and the talismans that were only half-finished.

One can sense that those runes, seemingly made by a child, are full of creativity. They are all inspired by the spirits of heaven and earth, transforming natural patterns into runes that can exert power.

"I never expected that the opportunity that Daoist Baoxuan told me would be related to the Nanming Lihuo Sword. This divine sword of the Qinglian Sword Sect has been missing for hundreds of years. Even with their strength, they couldn't find it. They thought it had perished with Nie Chixia and would never see the light of day again."

Two hundred years ago, Daoist Baoxuan ventured deep into a volcano in search of a special mineral to make talismans.

They descended over a thousand feet, encountering not only harsh environments and molten lava, but also endless fire-type monsters.

Even the weakest among them possessed the strength to form a Core Formation, and upon reaching the core position, even a Nascent Soul level fire dragon appeared.

Most importantly, after these fire-type spirits were killed, only a ball of fire spirit remained, which merged into the magma and disappeared on the spot.

Decades later, a completely different fire-type spirit may emerge from the lava once again.

There was no gain whatsoever; all the effort spent fighting the fire-type monster was wasted, which was far too unwise.

It took the Daoist Baoxuan several days to find the ore he needed. Once he had it all, he prepared to head back.

Suddenly, all the fire-type spirits seemed to go mad, leaping out of the lava and dancing wildly.

A crimson flame swept around, and the bodies of these fire-type monsters exploded, leaving behind specks of fire essence that rushed towards it and melted away.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the crimson flames seemed to burp after a satisfying meal, then shook themselves and plunged into the depths of the magma.

The molten lava seemed to have welcomed a king, spreading out a path and revealing a domineering sword aura.

The Nanming Li Huo Sword was not a relic from thousands of years ago. Even the Daoist Baoxuan himself had seen it. After hesitating for a while, he made the connection.

It is extremely similar to the legendary divine sword of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, and there is an 80% chance that it is the missing fifth-order flying sword.

Baoxuan Daoist had always harbored ambitions to seize the suspected Nanming Lihuo Sword, but the crimson flames plunged into the bottom of the Fire Valley, leaving even a Great True Lord like him completely clueless.

Even if they waited patiently until the crimson flames reappeared, they were embarrassed to find that they had no ability to capture them.

Regardless of whether the Nanming Li Huo Sword has recovered to its full strength, in this kind of home-field-like environment, a Great True Lord really can't handle it.

The relationship between the Azure Lotus Sword Sect and the Taiping Sect is not exactly harmonious, so of course they have no obligation to take the initiative to report that they have discovered your divine sword.

Inform the other major sects to join forces to retrieve the sword. If it weren't for the Moral Sect, it might take three or four super sects to mobilize their entire forces.

With such a large entourage, how can one fifth-tier flying sword be divided among them?

After much deliberation, the Taoist Baoxuan decided that keeping the secret was more valuable, so he simply shut up and remained silent.

Sure enough, telling Bai Zichen at this moment, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, is to have formed a great good karma.

"Daoist Baoxuan has given me the location. Whether I can take the Nanming Lihuo Sword depends on my own ability... My sword dao realm and the Supreme Qingwei Sword Box are my advantages. If even I can't meet the sword spirit's requirements, then other sword cultivators in the cultivation world shouldn't even dream of it!"

Bai Zichen recalled the description of the flying sword: it was made by taking Western white gold and extracting the essence of Southern fire, and continuously refining it until it was finally made into a sword.

The furnace never stops, fusing gold and fire, refining the Nanming Li Huo Sword from having substance to having no substance, and then from having no substance back to having substance.

This was repeated nineteen times. A wonderful sound came from the sword, and the falling spiritual treasure was instantly burned away, transforming it into a fourth-order flying sword.

There's no record of how they climbed the fifth step.

It could not escape the nourishment of the power of the cave, and was either a flying sword created by creation, or simply a flying sword brought down from the upper realm.

Its true rank is fifth grade; the previous sword-forging experiences were all fabricated by the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

Regardless, the Nanming Li Huo Sword was now within Bai Zichen's sights.

Since it did not return to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect after awakening, it means that the sword spirit recognized Nie Chixia and had no deep feelings for the Sword Sect.

In this way, the probability of taming the flying sword will be much higher.

(End of this chapter)