Born with immortal seed

Chapter 731 The Possessions of the Jingming Sect

The Sword Emperor devoted his entire life to the sword.

Compared to Bai Zichen, he was more like a pure sword cultivator, not practicing magic or cultivating his physical body.

From beginning to end, he focused all his energy on kendo.

Thus, he forged a unique path and reached an unprecedented peak in swordsmanship in the West Sea.

The two engaged in a lively and enjoyable conversation, expressing great admiration for each other's insights into swordsmanship.

"Daozi, could you allow us siblings to follow you from now on, doing some trivial things for you... so that when you ascend to the upper realm, we can stay behind you?"

Yun Zhongjun seized the opportunity and finally found a chance to ask.

The Jingming Sect doesn't even have a single true master, so its dream can never be realized.

Their only hope was to cling to the coattails of this powerful swordsman.

With his extraordinary combat power, and now miraculously becoming a Daoist disciple of the Pure Bright Sect, his chances of ascension are not guaranteed, but they are at least the highest among all the people he has ever seen.

"Fellow Daoist Yunzhong, there's no need for that. We can exchange ideas and cooperate without distinguishing between superiors and inferiors."

Bai Zichen responded politely, declining the other party's offer.

Accepting the seven clouds means accepting seven karmic consequences, which will bring countless troubles.

These seven siblings were formed in ancient times, making them very old; they were just relatively recent beings.

Who knows how much karma they've accumulated, and how it will manifest itself during their ascension?

He already has two natal spirit beasts, and it's unknown how much difficulty this contracted partner will increase his ascension.

After a long conversation, Tai Xi finally arranged guest rooms for the two of them to stay in.

"What procedures are needed to open the passage to Zuzhou? Judging from what you just said, it seems very difficult to do."

Once everyone was in the room, Bai Zichen finally asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Replying to Daozi, after the intercontinental teleportation array was destroyed, the only way for our sect to communicate with other continents is through the natural barrier passage left by the Immortal Lord. Only once every sixty years will an opening appear, and it takes two fifth-order spatial spiritual items to ensure that a cultivator can pass through completely."

Taiyi dared not be negligent, even though he knew that Daozi was inquiring about this matter in order to leave the Western Sea.

"Our sect is currently only giving out and not taking in anything. The remaining spatial spiritual items can only be used a maximum of ten times before we have to start looking for other methods... As for other continents, returning to the sect is relatively much simpler. One needs to reach the Nascent Soul stage, refine an item from within the sect, and upon returning, one will be able to find the correct direction in the void."

"When is the channel currently available for use?"

Bai Zichen asked anxiously.

"We haven't arrived yet. It will be another twenty-five years before the natural barrier passage opens again."

Upon hearing Taiyi's reply, Bai Zichen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Even with the Jingming Sect opening doors of convenience for him, he still couldn't return to Zuzhou immediately.

It seems I should stay in the West Sea and cultivate for a while longer to maximize the effects of the Twilight Peaches.

Fortunately, so many years have passed, so another twenty years won't make a difference.

"How about I take you on a tour of the sect? There are some places that we can't even enter; only you, Daozi, can pass through."

Taiyi timely suggested that since the entire Jingming Sect only had two spirit puppets and himself left, there was no need to hold a coronation ceremony for the Dao Child.

From the moment he stepped into the sect, he was granted the status of a Dao Child, as determined by the sect's rules.

Previously, because those disciples could not even meet the minimum cultivation requirements for a Dao Child, the Jingming Sect had not produced a Dao Child for thousands of years.

Therefore, when all conditions are met, and the disciple is the only one in the sect, one gains the approval of the spirit of the grotto.

As for the disciples in the sect, Qingfeng's group could still pick three people to take a risk and fight, but after that, they didn't even have the capital to fight.

Not a single immortal seedling can be found on Penglai Immortal Island. No matter how good their innate talent, they just cannot master the basics of the Jingming Sect's cultivation techniques.

Centuries later, with the passing of the last disciple, only two guardians remained in the mountain gate.

"Okay, let's go and broaden our horizons."

Bai Zichen stood up happily. As a major sect that had dominated the Western Sea for tens of thousands of years, during its heyday, every generation of cultivators had ascended to immortality.

Its foundation should be not far from that of the Daode Sect.

"This is the Divine Weapon Hall. Apart from one top-grade Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, which is the sect leader's token and cannot be used by others, you may borrow all other treasures."

This is a magnificent hall that appears resplendent and radiant from afar.

All the top-tier magical treasures belonging to the sect for public use are stored here.

The number of treasures was not as many as expected, and several rows of shelves in the spirit pavilion were empty.

Then another thing came to mind, and it seemed perfectly reasonable.

Unlike other sects, where most Nascent Soul cultivators perish in the mortal realm.

All the treasures he possessed could either be passed down to his disciples or be given to his sect.

However, as the patriarchs of the Jingming Sect ascended to heaven generation after generation, these treasures naturally went to the Earthly Immortal Realm as well.

Even after the ancient ascension platform became ineffective, the Jingming Sect never stopped its spectacular ascension feats.

This is not because his Nascent Soul cultivators are more outstanding than those from the Ancestral Continent, but mainly because the laws of the Western Sea are more lenient, which can be seen from the fact that Nascent Soul cultivators are less restricted.

In addition, the more stable interdimensional space passage, the Jingming Sect's rich and detailed experience in ascension, and the secret techniques for resisting spatial turbulence passed down by the Immortal Lord—all these factors combined to create this result.

Besides the sect leader's exclusive possession, there are three other Tongtian Lingbao, each supported by a brocade woven from clouds and mist, held in a round plate made of gold thread, and formed into a jade plate by water droplets.

The first two each had a seal, two and a half inches long, with an unusual and archaic design and few decorative patterns.

The first is the Seal of Supreme Purity and Clarity, which is used in official documents to purify demonic energy and evil intent, and return one to one's original nature.

The first is the Seal of the Pure and Bright Dharma Master, which is used to summon ghosts and spirits. It can summon mountain and wild spirits, wandering souls and evil ghosts, and bestow honorary titles upon them.

After receiving the seal of the Dharma Lord, third-tier demonic beasts can immediately rise to the fourth-tier transformation stage and possess considerable intelligence.

However, only one decree can be condensed every hundred years, with a maximum of twenty-five. Five of these are for those at the Nascent Soul stage, while the rest are at the Core Formation stage.

Bai Zichen tried to lift the seal; it was a small piece, but holding it in his hand felt like carrying a small hill.

The seal's spirit seemed to be cheering and jumping for joy, as if welcoming his arrival, and there were no obstacles in refining it.

Both of these seals are top-grade spiritual treasures.

"Daozi, both seals are imitations of the immortal seals from the upper realm. Although they cannot unleash even a fraction of the power of the originals, they are already top-tier in the mortal realm... Especially the seal of the Dharma Lord, which has accumulated twenty-five edicts. After refining it, it can immediately create five fourth-order and twenty third-order ghosts and gods, serving as considerable helpers."

Following the direction, Taiyi began to introduce the remaining magical artifact.

"This is a mid-grade Heavenly Treasure, the Plain Water Two-Flag. The holder can carve a path through the water as if walking on flat ground, no matter which sea area they go to. It can also summon water spirits to resist damage, and has an extra effect on those mysterious and mysterious techniques that disrupt luck and fortune."

Do you possess a flying sword?

After examining them in his hands, Bai Zichen put all three Heavenly Treasures down.

After learning that there were only a few fourth-tier flying swords in the Divine Weapon Hall, he shook his head and, under Taiyi's surprised gaze, gestured to proceed to the next location.

These three extraordinary spiritual treasures each have their own uses, and could be considered treasured heirlooms in any sect in the cultivation world.

Even a sect with profound foundations like the Moral Sect only possesses three Heavenly Treasures on Heavenly Punishment Peak, among which the Measuring Ruler is the Heavenly Punishment Peak Master's natal treasure, which ascended with him.

The only thing left for the disciples within the peak to compete for is the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan.

Including the sect leader's token, the Jingming Sect has four Heavenly Treasures for future disciples to choose from. Considering that most of their Nascent Soul cultivators take the treasures with them, this number is already quite generous.

However, Bai Zichen had no magic weapon that could bring about a qualitative change for him.

It's not that I don't have a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure by my side; after I've spent a lot of effort refining it, I'll have to return it to the Jingming Sect before I ascend to immortality.

In the end, a hundred years are wasted for nothing; it would be better to use that time to practice other techniques.

As for those below the fifth rank, he no longer even considers spirit treasures as a threat.

The Sutra Repository of the Jingming Sect is a giant scroll that rotates up and down.

You can access all the books from any corner without moving, although you might have to wait a year for a spot on the edge.

"Conceal all cultivation techniques below the Void Refinement level."

With a flick of his sleeve, Bai Zichen emptied the once-thick library of scriptures by ninety-nine percent, leaving only three or five volumes of cultivation techniques and a few jade slips still swaying.

Taiyi hesitated, wanting to say that there were many excellent techniques among the Nascent Soul cultivation methods, but considering that this Daoist's cultivation level was estimated to be within a hundred years, he naturally had to consider a higher level.

Bai Zichen quickly glanced at the remaining cultivation techniques and was surprised to find a complete version of the Cantongqi on a jade slip.

It is the fusion of the Cantongqi and Dingqi Ge that allows one to create a Yin-Yang furnace in the sea of ​​consciousness, evolving into various wondrous supernatural powers.

It is evident that in the Jingming Sect, this Cantongqi is also considered to have the level of refining emptiness.

In addition, there are three orthodox cultivation techniques, all of which can be cultivated to the early stage of Void Refinement.

In the mortal realm, this is already an unparalleled skill; there is no need to go any higher.

Each technique has its own unique characteristics.

There is also a body-forging technique of the same level, which can transform one into a star. During cultivation, one must incorporate various extraterrestrial meteorites.

The final step is to find a star that is about to go out, enter its core, and use one's body to reignite it, only then can one be considered to have truly succeeded in cultivation.

"Are there any noteworthy supernatural abilities or secret techniques, or methods for transcending tribulations?"

These techniques are certainly good, but Bai Zichen has the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, so he can't easily change them.

Aside from comparison and learning, and gaining more knowledge, it has no real practical effect.

"Why don't you take a closer look, Daoist? The Immortal Sect has its own secret techniques, which, combined with elixirs, can alter the fundamental cultivation method at a relatively low cost... Like this Supreme Heavenly True Scripture, once cultivated, it will naturally attract spiritual energy, which can relieve the difficulties of arduous cultivation and free up a lot of time to do other things. The grade of true essence is also different from ordinary cultivation methods, which is related to one's future development in the Earthly Immortal Realm!"

Taiyi thought that Daozi had given up these cultivation methods because he was worried about the consequences of switching cultivation methods, and couldn't help but advise him.

A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. The higher your cultivation level, the greater the price you have to pay to acquire new techniques.

Especially after refining to the void, the five elements are unified. Even if one manages to rebuild, the foundation is already set, and the true essence grade will always be one level weaker than others.

These secrets can only be deeply understood by a sect like the Jingming Sect, which directly inherits the Daoist lineage of the Immortal Realm and has many ascended patriarchs.

Most of the other major categories are only partially understood.

Taiyi believed that Qingfeng had traveled to the Ancestral Continent to select the most suitable disciples of the Jingming Sect, and had not brought any orthodox cultivation methods except for the Cantong Qi.

With this level of cultivation, establishing a lineage and nurturing a disciple like Daozi is already an incredible stroke of luck. No matter how good the cultivation techniques one obtains, they can never compare to the ones from the Jingming Sect.

The Daoist disciple of the Jingming Sect will surely ascend to the Earthly Immortal Realm in the future. If his cultivation method is inferior, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage from the very beginning?

As the guardian of the mountain, one must fulfill one's due obligations.

(End of this chapter)