Born with immortal seed

Chapter 698 Immortal Island or Demon Land
Bai Zichen slowly stood up, cast a cleansing spell, and a cool breeze swept through the sweltering heat, making his robe look brand new and revealing its original color.

"Is this the complete Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique? The power drawn by the vibration of the immortal bones not only completely healed my injuries, but also enhanced all my supernatural abilities."

All seven immortal bones have been enhanced to varying degrees.

For example, the Invisible Sword Bone could originally make a flying sword invisible and traceless, for use in ambushes and assassinations.

Now, it's no longer limited to any one flying sword; rather, all sword lights have become less noticeable.

As long as the killing intent is concealed, several flying swords can be hidden from view.

Furthermore, there was a premonition that if one could ruthlessly extract bones to create a sword, the power unleashed by this invisible bone sword in a short period of time would be beyond imagination.

Even a simple fifth-tier flying sword is insufficient to describe this sword bone.

For example, the two-level dazzling bone originally increased the speed of escape light by 50%, but now it directly comprehends a spiritual light escape technique.

Once mastered, one can travel thousands of miles in an instant and can bring along companions and juniors, with dozens of people at a time being no problem.

They were almost catching up with the speed at which others could merge their swords and move freely in the azure sky.

Its advantage lies in the fact that multiple people can travel together, and the sword light can only cover a maximum of two or three people at a time.

Any more, and he wouldn't be confident in ensuring the safety of his companions at that speed.

Overall, the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique, once the seven immortal bones were in place, did not significantly increase his combat power, but it did provide some benefits in various aspects.

It has a way to deal with various extreme situations and different enemies.

In other words, we are moving towards becoming a well-rounded warrior with no weaknesses.

"The Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique seems to have an unfinished purpose. Could it be that there is a sequel to this technique in the Earthly Immortal Realm?"

Bai Zichen seemed to be deep in thought, picked up a few crystal beads from the pit, and spun them around in his palm.

It is the essence formed from the ore that fell into the pit over millions of years in this spiritual land and melted away; it is almost a fifth-order spiritual object.

It is naturally an excellent material for crafting bead-type magical treasures. It does not require elaborate carving or polishing; it can be made into a spiritual treasure simply by refining it.

A string of beads was scattered into the cave, falling onto the wasteland and transforming it into a golden land glowing with fire.

“True Monarch Ziyin is in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Even with the help of the Immortal City’s home ground, he can’t do anything to me. He might be a suitable trading partner… but we need to make sure he doesn’t have a Nascent Soul cultivator behind him, otherwise exposing our origins could cause trouble.”

Bai Zichen obtained mostly common sense information in his dream through the Great Dream Technique of the Great Void, which did not involve the secrets of the upper echelons of Penglai Immortal Island.

The cultivators who hunted demons in the mountains and forests were not of very high cultivation levels, and since he also intentionally avoided them, the content he could see in his dreams was limited.

Bai Zichen hesitated for a moment, then put on the Heavenly Illusion Bracelet, smeared it on his face, and his appearance changed.

He was a foot taller, with deep-set eyes, thick eyebrows, and golden eyes. His features were sharp and distinct, and he bore a resemblance to the people of Xijing City.

After traveling swiftly for a while, they stopped just before reaching the Immortal City and headed straight for the city gate.

"Senior, you don't seem to be a native of this city. Where is your immortal home? Is this your first time visiting Xijing City?"

A burly man with a broad back, as thick as an ox, stepped forward at the city gate, his voice booming, carrying a long-tube ritual implement in his hand.

It is more exquisite than any I have seen before, with more runic restrictions.

"I am from Yunding and have come to Xijing specifically to purchase snow lotus."

Bai Zichen glanced at the Xijing Immortal City almost imperceptibly, noting that the city relied on a door-shaped magical artifact to identify the identities of cultivators entering and exiting.

Whenever someone enters or exits, a color flashes on the door frame.

Most of the light was white, a few jumped out of the purple light, and as soon as he stepped in, a circle of red light locked onto him.

The different lights appear to represent the Xijing Immortal City's judgment of cultivators of various identities.

Bai Zichen's limited understanding of Penglai Immortal Island included the fact that Cloud Peak Immortal City was perched high in the clouds, where the sun and moon never shone.

The cultivators of this city are renowned for their cloud-based magic, and the city lord is said to be not human, making him truly mysterious.

Among the Twelve Immortal Cities, the Cloud Peak City Lord possesses unfathomable strength, far surpassing the Purple Seal True Monarch, and is known as the cultivator closest to the Two Demons and Three Immortals.

Because of its advantageous location, Xijing Immortal City can harvest a large quantity of snow lotus every year. Very few of the high-quality ones are circulated outside the city, as they can be consumed within the city itself.

Therefore, cultivators often travel over mountains and rivers to seek a high-grade snow lotus.

Recently, a nine-leaf snow lotus in perfect condition was sold for fifteen top-grade spirit stones.

Its purpose is quite simple: it neutralizes the yang energy in the body and transforms it into the purest spiritual power, which can directly enhance one's cultivation level.

It complements the Fire Bodhi, another spiritual object on Penglai Immortal Island. If both are consumed at the same time and the Yin and Yang are properly balanced, one can cultivate from the early stage of Core Formation to the perfect stage in a very short time.

Moreover, there are no hidden dangers, and the foundation will not become unstable due to rapid improvement in cultivation.

The only thing to be careful about is that both spiritual objects are extremely extreme, and you must be very careful from the selection of materials to absorption when consuming and refining them.

The higher the level, the more important it is to do so.

Otherwise, if Yin and Yang clash, it can lead to a disorder of one's true essence at best, and a demonic possession at worst.

Very few cultivators can truly rely solely on snow lotus and fire bodhi to enhance their cultivation; only the favored descendants of top-tier cultivators have this ability.

They have no shortage of spirit stones, and with the help of elders, they can regulate the yin and yang spiritual energy.

Based on the limited information available, Bai Zichen fabricated the most credible account of his background and purpose.

Furthermore, his cultivation level at the early stage of Core Formation is evident, which aligns with his character profile.

"So you're a senior from Cloud Immortal City. There's a small treasure fair in three days, which requires Core Formation cultivation to qualify. Senior, you're welcome to go and take a look."

The burly cultivator took out a talisman and placed it in the magic artifact beside the door. Two lines of characters were imprinted on it with a click, and he handed it over.

"This talisman can prove your identity. If you stay in the city for one hundred days, you will be paid one mid-grade spirit stone as payment."

Bai Zichen took the talisman with one hand and tossed a mid-grade spirit stone over with the other.

The Western Capital Immortal City must have a way to use talismans to pinpoint the location of cultivators when needed, so it is not worried about unfamiliar cultivators causing chaos in the city.

Using the excuse that it was the first visit of other citizens of the immortal city, he found a guide to lead him around the city for two days.

"After two days of observation, the nationwide cultivation has not led to a leap in the average cultivation level... On the contrary, on Penglai Immortal Island, perhaps because the pressure on the lower-level population is too great, a lot of magical artifact innovations are aimed at the grassroots cultivators. This is almost unimaginable in the Zuzhou cultivation world."

Just like the wine pot in front of me, besides holding a pool of wine, it can also be filled with spiritual fruits and herbs to brew its own wine.

It can even adjust the taste of drinks according to preferences, and also has both cooling and heating functions.

The process of brewing spirit wine involves omitting dozens of complex steps, reducing countless troubles, which makes it a top-grade magical artifact.

The same applies to other aspects of the various arts of cultivating immortality.

For example, talismans have become widely used in daily life.

Everyday talismans are everywhere on the streets, far outnumbering those used for magical combat.

While strolling around, Bai Zichen used his wealth to obtain an admission ticket to a rare item auction from the young master of a declining family. As soon as the time came, he rushed to the auction venue.

He inquired around and found out that the convener of the Treasures Gathering was the great-grandson of the Purple Seal True Lord, the most favored among his many descendants.

Rare and precious treasures often appear at the Treasure Fair, attracting cultivators from all over the city, and everyone considers it an honor to obtain a spot.

Its reputation spread beyond Xijing, and cultivators from other places no longer attracted attention here, hoping to earn spirit stones through exchanges between immortal cities.

Although a considerable number of tickets were issued, the participation threshold was set at Core Formation level and above, ensuring that all cultivators attending the Treasure Gathering were prominent figures in Xijing City.

Bai Zichen wanted to quickly learn about Xijing and even the entire Penglai Immortal Island, and such a small-scale trade fair was indeed a good way to do so.

There were only a dozen or so attendees today. He sat in the far corner and listened without saying a word.

However, an old man with a hunched back and a lewd expression leaned over and struck up a conversation, mainly to find out his background.

Bai Zichen listened for a long time but didn't get much useful information.

These are just trivial matters, and whoever cultivates what kind of supernatural power has amazing strength, making people quite envious.

Who has recently purchased a cave dwelling, beating out numerous competitors to acquire it at a price 30% lower than the market price?

There were also two people who clearly practiced demonic arts, and the strong blood aura around them made him involuntarily shrink his nose.

The content of the discussion further fueled his murderous intent.

They are studying how to tease, humiliate, torture, and abuse each other to cultivate the most venomous hatred.

So that when the demonic cultivator finally kills this person, he can obtain the sweetest soul in the man's eyes, which is the best material for cultivating demonic arts or refining demonic treasures.

One person said that by throwing one's closest relatives into a cage of beasts, forcing family members to kill each other, only one person can survive.

The person who survives in this way is filled with regret, anger, and hysterical resentment, harboring boundless hatred for themselves, others, and the entire world.

Another person said that they would humiliate their fathers and brothers' wives and daughters in front of them, then use secret techniques to keep them alive and peel off a piece of flesh from a living person.

Listen to the tortured person's continuous shrill screams until they can no longer make a sound and die a painful death.

After witnessing the entire event, their relatives, filled with anger and hatred, also develop an extreme desire for power.

At such a time, removing a person's heart and refining it into a magical artifact for the five internal organs can have unexpected and wonderful uses.

The two exchanged experiences and engaged in lengthy discussions, which was commonplace among those around them.

It is clear that such behavior is common here and will not be met with widespread condemnation.

'I thought Penglai was a sacred, idyllic paradise, a haven for immortals, that's why there are so many Nascent Soul cultivators and innovative magical artifacts designed for lower-level cultivators… I never imagined that such demonic cultivators would flaunt their power and openly discuss it. Even the Southern Demonic Sects are changing their approach; at least they won't do something so outrageous and resented by both heaven and man on the surface.'

Bai Zichen calmly imprinted the appearances of the two demonic cultivators into his mind, capturing a trace of their auras, and looked at them as if they were dead.

This made him wonder whether Penglai was a celestial island or a demonic land overseas.

Then I thought of Penglai Immortal Island, where several Nascent Soul cultivators, two demons and three immortals, stood side by side, which shows that there has always been a demonic lineage that follows an inhuman and extremely cruel path.

After waiting for a long time, a woman in purple robes finally came out. She had strange and exotic features.

Claiming to be the master of this place, he began to preside over the Treasure Club.

Each person takes out their own treasure, explains what they want to exchange for, and then they can start a trade with the other party.

The role of the owner is merely to provide a platform and to demonstrate the owner's identity to determine whether the treasure will simply fade away.

"Ten pounds of demonic soil in exchange for news of a fifth-tier flying sword..."

When it was Bai Zichen's turn, he pushed aside the dishes on the table in front of him and slowly dropped a handful of black powdery soil between his fingers.

(End of this chapter)