Born with immortal seed

Chapter 722 Three Venerables Waiting for the Tree Stump
"From Immortal Lord Nanhua to Immortal Lord Xuxun, and then to Fuyangzi, their lineage is brilliant and should be extraordinary even in the Upper Realm."

Bai Zichen began to recall the Qingfeng Sect's description of its origins. Initially, it might have just been a few founders who deliberately emphasized it to enhance the sect's cohesion and to glorify themselves.

Otherwise, as a newly relocated sect, after the passing of Ancestor Qingfeng, it would have been difficult to attract even a few promising young immortals from the surrounding area for a long time.

The so-called orthodox Taoist sect is not taken seriously by many outsiders.

Only after he and Ge Cang rose to prominence did the cultivation world begin to take them seriously, and some even began to study the lineage of the Qingfeng Sect, creating many unbelievable legends.

Some exaggerated accounts describe the ancestors of the Qingfeng Sect as incredibly powerful, even claiming they were the origin of the Daode Sect.

Then, during their trip to the Taiping Sect, they learned from Daoist Baoxuan that even the Taiping Talisman Scripture, which was passed down from the Earthly Immortal Realm, mentioned Immortal Lord Nanhua, using extremely respectful language.

Only then did they realize that their lineage was indeed extraordinary, but it was not prominent in the ancestral continent.

Shaoyang Zhenjun should be a true successor of the Jingming Sect who received the Daoist orthodoxy in the human realm. The only available scriptures contain extremely flattering words about him.

In the Western Sea, it was believed that Shaoyang Zhenjun was the founder of the Jingming Sect, and that he almost single-handedly separated the Western Sea from the cultivation world, thus protecting it from the effects of war.

Judging from the golden tadpole spirit script on the stone tablet, Shaoyang Zhenjun's strength far surpasses that of Jiujing Shangren, Ye Di, and others. It is estimated that only the sword immortal Wuming, who has reached the Integration stage, can be compared with him.

All the discussions and noise from the outside world faded away, like the tide receding, leaving his mind calm and entering a state of emptiness.

The perfect state of the Cantong Qi within the body seemed to be summoned and began to operate on its own. At the same time, the accompanying magic incantation and the cauldron's song emitted loud and clear sounds, resonating with the golden tadpole spirit script.

Each strike of the Dingqi Song would cause the surging true essence to roar like it could shatter gold and split rocks, constantly adjusting and approaching the frequency of the golden tadpole spirit script.

In his eyes, the line of golden tadpole spirit script came to life, like a dragon clawing and snarling.

No Nascent Soul cultivators are allowed to manifest their divine powers here!

No Nascent Soul cultivators are allowed to manifest their divine powers here!

No Nascent Soul cultivators are allowed to manifest their divine powers here!

A hollow, resonant voice echoed back and forth in his mind, while the words grew larger and larger, filling his entire field of vision.

Bai Zichen subconsciously reached out and beckoned to the inkwell. The crimson gold powder flew out with a lively spirit, dancing joyfully in his palm.

He raised his five fingers and pressed them heavily against the stone tablet, which landed perfectly within the mark of the character '此'.

The crimson gold powder danced with his fingertips, perfectly coloring the first golden tadpole spirit rune, making it shine brightly!

"Friend Su..."

Just as True Monarch Ziyin was about to stop Bai Zichen's rash action, before he could even raise his hand, Jin Keling's words changed, and he swallowed them back.

"Fellow Daoist Pei, how did you become acquainted with this person? How could a Nascent Soul cultivator activate the golden tadpole spirit script on the stone tablet... Are you sure he is the successor of the Sword Emperor?"

For the first time, Yun Zhongjun's clay-sculpted features revealed a moved expression.

A single word can alter the rules of heaven and earth, a single word can determine the course of the Great Dao—truly the work of an immortal.

Even with predecessors laying the foundation, copying it once is still beyond the reach of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Yun Zhongjun himself believed that if someone were ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and tried to describe it with their pen, they would either have their essence drained or be bounced far away by the Great Dao above.

"But apart from the successor of the Sword Emperor, where in Penglai could there be a sword cultivator who has reached this level of strength and remains unknown?"

The Purple Seal True Lord also felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Their strength is too great. Let alone the successor of the Sword Emperor, could even the Sword Emperor himself have achieved this?"

The golden tadpole spirit script on the stone tablet had already illuminated up to the character 'no'. Yun Zhongjun took two steps back, his tone no longer firm.

"Do you think it's possible that he is the reincarnation of an old monster, who could return to the Nascent Soul stage at any time and grow to the pinnacle of the human realm?"

Yun Zhongjun put forward a very terrifying conjecture, which made Ziyin Zhenjun turn pale.

It's not impossible that a Nascent Soul cultivator could intentionally use illusions and concealment to see through such a situation.

"Probably not. A Nascent Soul cultivator cannot enter an ancient immortal abode... What would be the point of someone who has just reincarnated and is cultivating, risking entering to activate the Golden Tadpole Spiritual Script?"

The Purple Seal True Lord could only dispel the Cloud Lord's doubts with common sense and logic.

The key is that they can't do more at this moment. Bai Zichen uses his fingers as a pen, and the speed is getting faster and faster, and his writing is divine.

In the blink of an eye, the entire line of text lit up.

A ring of golden light spread outwards, passing through everyone's bodies without causing any harm.

A resounding bell rang throughout the universe, shaking the heavens and earth, and causing dust to fall from the third level of the ancient immortal mansion.

Those magnificent palaces and pavilions could not be maintained; they swayed back and forth and most of them collapsed.

Bathed in golden light, accompanied by the sound of the Great Lü, Bai Zichen felt as if the Cantongqi and Dingqige had merged into one, with the cultivation incantations being scrambled and interwoven together to form a completely new cultivation technique.

It is 90% similar to the original, and 10% new.

This new volume of the Cantongqi is even more obscure, filled with strange words and profound meanings, making it a truly enigmatic read.

It was already extremely difficult to cultivate, and now the difficulty has more than doubled, making it completely unsuitable for ordinary cultivators.

Bai Zichen estimated that even if a Core Formation cultivator studies diligently for decades, unless they have extremely high comprehension, it would be difficult to even begin to grasp the basics.

His internal energy surged and instantly decreased by 30%.

It doesn't disappear, but rather it condenses and concentrates, greatly enhancing the power of true essence.

You should know that he cultivates the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture, a supreme technique that can help one ascend to the Integration stage.

The Cantongqi can be effective for this level of skill. If it were used for ordinary skills, it would increase the skill by 50% or even double, which is not an exaggeration.

The domineering nature of the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture caused it to immediately sweep up the surrounding spiritual energy and reforge the missing true essence.

After refining and condensing it repeatedly, his true essence finally reached its limit.

When he circulated the sword manual, even his meridians felt strained.

This is a manifestation of the physical body being unable to adapt to the surge in the destructive power of true essence.

Click!

The glazed floor cracked into dust, revealing a short-range teleportation array.

Joy spread across the faces of the cultivators, who saw hope of successfully leaving the ancient immortal mansion.

A series of faint lights flashed, and the third level of the ancient immortal mansion returned to tranquility and utter silence.

Only that line of golden tadpole-shaped spiritual script remained suspended in the air, its golden radiance showering down upon the real world.

……

Golden light surged high, reaching the sky and connecting with the earth, rapidly expanding into the distance.

Some were caught off guard by the three towering giants, while others braced themselves to block them.

But the result was always the same: they were utterly humiliated, falling from grace and losing their spiritual essence.

"Absurd! How did I return to the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm? My vast true essence vanished into thin air, and I can't even summon my own grotto-heaven..."

An aged voice rang out, trembling slightly and filled with fear.

Even someone at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, who possessed the secret technique of infinite rebirth, could not remain calm in the face of this situation.

"It must be related to this ancient immortal abode. What treasures have these juniors discovered inside?"

A white-robed youth with an effeminate appearance stood diagonally opposite, his hands outstretched, flicking the stars with his fingers in the sky.

As a result, the golden light suddenly changed and could no longer maintain the power of the Law of Heaven and Earth. It should have been able to deflect the broken star with a single finger, but it only flew outwards a short distance.

It collided with another star, and both exploded, turning into countless meteorites that streaked across the sky and crashed into the sea while burning.

"What kind of treasures could a few late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators activate? Probably some kind of formation. Once they leave this place, they will naturally recover their cultivation."

The cultivator on the opposite side wore a colorful crown and was covered with brocade pouches. Toads, centipedes, scorpions, and other strangely shaped insects crawled in and out of them.

Strangely, the Gu worm's head sprouted a human face, which was hideous and terrifying.

"Do you two really fear these juniors? Even if our cultivation is limited to the Nascent Soul stage, with our keen eyesight, experience, supernatural powers, and treasures, we can hold our own against even those who have just entered the Divine Transformation stage. This at least proves that there are no artifacts in this ancient immortal abode left by the Jingming Sect that pose a fatal threat to us. We should simply avoid this area from now on."

"Indeed, my old friend Poison God is right. There are at least three top-grade Dao Embryos among this group. It's rare to find them all together, so we don't have to run around. We can just say they're all trapped in the Ancient Immortal Mansion... Watch out for that young sword cultivator. He's probably from another continent and has mastered the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword. We hope he doesn't get slashed twice by that Sword of Time, exhausting his lifespan and being reborn."

The group were competitors, but more often they were collaborators, especially in their joint efforts to suppress the hopes of new cultivators aspiring to the Nascent Soul stage, where they shared common interests.

The effeminate young man, without holding back, offered a word of advice to prevent him from suffering a great loss under the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

"Hey, the Great Dao of Time is so effective against us, it has made preparations long ago... I once stared at the Great Sun for a hundred years at the sunrise site in the Western Sea, paying the price of losing a pair of pupils, in order to retrieve two pieces of the Radiant Essence Stone, enough to block two Azure Emperor's Longevity Swords."

The man had white hair and a weathered face, his gray robe understated and unassuming, and his face was lined with deep wrinkles.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a radiant glow burst forth in the distance, and a celestial palace rose from the ground.

The mountain peak split in two, with rocks flying everywhere. With a loud bang, the ancient immortal mansion landed on the ground and stood firm.

A flash of teleportation light appeared, and a group of people appeared in front of the ancient immortal mansion.

The three attacked simultaneously and swiftly, completely enveloping the group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Without any rehearsal or practice, their cooperation was seamless, and the three-way division of power was just right, with clear boundaries and no conflicts arising.

The baby fell to the ground and lay motionless.

Only a few individuals were able to create even a ripple under the combined offensive of the three.

Hou Jun roared, golden hairs sprouting from his body, each hair tinged with blood red, as he pounded his chest.

Facing the azure light overhead, it roared and spat out two beams of golden light from its nostrils, holding off the attack.

The moment the two touched, Hou Jun felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his body shrunk down.

The only option is to pound it again, squeezing out more of its vital essence, burning it all away, so that the golden light from its nose can continuously replenish it.

"How can there be such a powerful Nascent Soul? Even burning its own essence and blood couldn't sustain it for ten breaths..."

The bloodlines of the two races are intertwined, giving them some advantages in the first half of their cultivation journey. Their strengths and weaknesses are mixed when they reach the Nascent Soul stage, but when they break through to the Divine Transformation stage, they are left with only disadvantages.

After all, most half-demons, except for a very few with strong foundations and unique advantages, would not even attempt to undergo two tribulations of Nascent Soul.

If you lack the strength, why court death?

(End of this chapter)