Born with immortal seed

Chapter 774 Top-Tier Qualification

On Liangjie Mountain, the ground is full of pits and the poisonous smoke from the earth flames has caused the vegetation on the mountain to wither, with very few plants able to survive.

Two young men stepped into the area, each with a halo around them, keeping the poisonous smoke and flames of the earth completely isolated from them.

Poisonous insects and scorpions crawling rustled and slithered away, as if they had encountered natural enemies.

"Thousands of years of foundation, just like that, abandoned... No wonder there are still elders in the sect who miss this place every day."

This person has a gentle, feminine demeanor, speaks softly, and has long, narrow eyes like willow leaves.

"No one wants natural disasters to happen... The current situation at the mountain gate is even worse than here, and the future of the Five Elements Sect will surely be even better than before."

The other person had dark skin and plain features, but walked with a heroic air.

"That's for sure. It's all thanks to Sword Lord's kindness that our sect has a place to stay. Otherwise, we would be just like the other sects in the Southern Region, homeless and no different from rogue cultivators."

The effeminate monk bowed respectfully to the east, his expression humble.

"Fellow Daoist Song has the bearing of a dragon and phoenix, and his sharpness is fully revealed. He can easily master the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light. Why bother to come to the Two Realms Mountain in person?"

"This is a secret of the Five Elements Sect that is not passed down. It was already an exception when it was given to my master back then. My master said that my personality is just right for this supernatural power. Although I have the consent of several elders of your sect, I still have to come here to pay my respects before I can feel at ease."

This dark-faced youth is none other than Song Ding, a disciple personally taught by the Sword Master of Time, who has risen to fame in recent years.

He fought his way from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Core Formation stage, engaging in over a hundred sword duels without ever suffering a defeat.

Some busybodies have already bestowed upon him the title of "Little Sword Immortal."

Although he did not have the incredible feat of fighting beyond his level like the Sword Lord of Time, he frequently engaged in combat.

He did not rely on the advantage of magical treasures, but won entirely by his solid swordsmanship.

Those who disagreed studied it from beginning to end and prepared a special technique to counter the swordsmanship.

After the initial exchange, he inexplicably lost.

The fellow cultivator was Liu Qian, a newly promoted Core Formation cultivator from the Five Elements Sect and a successor of the Blackwater lineage.

Thirty-seven years ago, a sudden landslide occurred in the Ten Thousand Evils Mountain, and the earth dragon turned over.

The monsters and poisonous insects in the mountains all ran out like madmen.

That's manageable; we just need to have the Southern Border sects guard their gates and keep the grand formation open the entire time.

Disciples carrying insect repellent should bring their own and travel in groups whenever possible, as this makes it bearable.

Within a few days, starting from southern Xinjiang and spreading to Yunnan, most of the Lingshan Mountains suddenly emitted poisonous smoke from the ground, making them uninhabitable.

Unfortunately, the Two Realms Mountain, where the Five Elements Sect is located, is among them.

Despite trying various methods, they were unable to stop the phenomenon from escalating. Several disciples were burned by the ground fire and died from the poisonous smoke.

The once beautiful Lingshan Scenic Area turned into a dangerous and desolate place in less than a month.

Compared to other sects in the Southern Region that suffered, they migrated to the mountains and forests, either living under the roof of others or finding a low-level spiritual land to reside in temporarily.

The Five Elements Sect was much more at ease, since it had a brother sect that shared the same bloodline.

Qu Songshi went to their door to ask for help, and the Sword Lord of Time waved his hand and directly bestowed the spiritual vein that had been vacated after the Killing Sword Sect moved away to their family.

This was once a super-large sect, far surpassing the Five Elements Sect in terms of scale, infrastructure, and development potential.

Along with the mountain gate, three spirit mines, a spirit herb garden, and two medium-sized spirit stone veins were also transferred.

To prevent surrounding forces from coveting the Five Elements Sect, which had come from afar but lacked sufficient strength, Rotten Axe Mountain issued a special decree stating that the ownership of the entire spiritual vein still belonged to the Azure Maple Sect, but it was only leased for a thousand years.

In this way, forces with ulterior motives are eliminated, and the Five Elements Sect can accept the situation more easily, so as not to be burdened with indebtedness that cannot be repaid.

Song Ding possesses the Guicang Sacred Body, and no supernatural power or secret technique in the world can be a secret to him.

This principle applies to dealing with enemies as well as with oneself.

Bai Zichen put more effort into teaching Song Ding than the previous students.

It doesn't refer to the time spent, but rather to the planning of the development path.

He gave specific instructions to a few of his natal spirit beasts, but he himself was in seclusion for years, so where would he find the time?

However, after Song Ding wrote his theory on alchemy and provided a vague direction, Bai Zichen personally selected the subsequent cultivation methods and main attack routes for him.

This had never happened with the other four disciples.

Of course, it is closely related to the disciple's natural talent.

Because of his own sacred body, Bai Zichen's advancements in cultivation level and breakthroughs in many supernatural abilities are beyond description and cannot be translated into written experience.

Asking him to turn back and patiently explain the principles and methods of each step clearly is making things difficult for him.

Simply put, there's a barrier between the two types of people when it comes to communication.

It wasn't until he met his disciple Song Ding that he had the idea of ​​becoming a mentor.

Even with leaps in thought and vague guidance, they can understand it very well.

It can only be said that those who possess the Holy Body have something in common and are able to understand each other.

The Great Five Elements Nirvana Divine Light requires the five elements to be unified and the spirit and form to be in harmony in order to be truly cultivated.

Even with Bai Zichen's abilities, he still had to use trickery to gather the five elemental roots and barely manage to cultivate this supernatural power.

Moreover, once one reaches a certain level, their control over the power of the five elements is ultimately inferior to that of the Five Elements Sacred Body.

Seeing that the Five Elements Divine Sword has remained at the fourth level for many days, and even though I have been a Nascent Soul cultivator for a long time, I still cannot reach the fifth level, it is clear that this divine power is not suitable for me.

Unless you're willing to spend a lot of time and rely on the mysterious holy body to grind it up.

For Bai Zichen, this is too low a cost-performance ratio.

However, Song Ding's Gui Cang Sacred Body is different. Bai Zichen believed that he could handle the matter of harmonizing the five elements, which is why he chose this supernatural power for him.

The two walked through the Two Realms Mountain. No one had set foot there for more than twenty years. After the formation was removed, the halls were covered with cobwebs and thick dust.

Finally, we arrived at the main hall, where there was a statue of the Five Elements True Lord in the center, which was built by the five disciples together.

Each contributing its own strength, rising from the ground to form this statue.

It was by maintaining a fragile balance of the five elements that it survived for thousands of years, but it was not taken with it when it was evacuated.

After tidying up, Song Ding and Liu Qian offered incense and prayers in the hall, thanking the Five Elements True Lord for enabling them to cultivate the great supernatural power of the Great Five Elements Nirvana Divine Light.

"The black market in Dali Kingdom has been shut down, supposedly because of the Sword Lord?"

Back outside the hall, Liu Qian asked curiously.

“That’s right. I have a senior sister who was harmed by a treacherous cultivator in the past, and it was inextricably linked to the black market… In the past, with the Eight Desolate Sword Lord in charge, no one dared to offend them lightly. Five years ago, my master interacted with the Eight Desolate Sword Lord from a distance, using his divine sense to control the sword, causing the stars in the heavens to change positions, and finally making the Eight Desolate Sword Lord bow down and admit defeat.”

Song Ding knew that his master always said he was clumsy in swordsmanship but proficient in the Dao.

If this gets out, it will surely be unacceptable to all cultivators in the world. If you, Sword Lord of Time, are clumsy in swordsmanship, then who in the cultivation world can be called a master of swordsmanship?

As a direct disciple, he could understand the reasoning behind his master's words.

Compared to other top-tier sword cultivators, Bai Zichen does not pursue exquisite variations in sword techniques, but rather uses the sword to embody the Dao.

No matter what kind of sword technique it is, it will have unparalleled power in his hands; it is merely a vehicle for unleashing the true meaning of time.

In stark contrast is Song Ding, who has yet to find his own path. When fighting others, he relies entirely on the miraculous power of the Guicang Sacred Body, pushing his swordsmanship to its limits.

The two Nascent Soul Sword Sovereigns controlled their swords with their divine senses, without being bound by the Great Dao. Even the Eight Desolate Sword Sovereigns were defeated in this way. If this were in the real world, the outcome would probably be decided in an instant.

Since then, the black market has proactively offered a hundred portions of fourth-tier sword-refining spirit ore and a thousand five-metal sword pills as compensation, and has also revoked its protection of those several plundering cultivator organizations.

With no one behind them, the cultivators exposed to the light of day could not hold on for more than a few months and scattered in all directions.

"So it turns out that the Starry Sea event five years ago was orchestrated by the Sword Lord. Everyone said that a rare treasure had appeared, causing quite a stir for a while!"

Liu Qian's eyes widened in surprise as he listened, and he clapped his hands and exclaimed in astonishment.

As the backer of the Five Elements Sect, the Sword Lord of Time naturally hopes to become stronger so that he can take care of their family for a hundred years with just a word.

The same applies to actively befriending Song Ding now. Anyone with eyes can see that this is the disciple that the Sword Lord of Time values ​​most, and his future achievements are limitless.

Investing early is the only way to ensure that the Five Elements Sect can maintain its current wealth.

"Where should we go next? Should we take a trip to the Ten Thousand Evils Mountain? After the upheaval in the Southern Frontier, monsters and poisonous insects have spread to various spiritual veins, making the former forbidden areas much safer now."

"No, I've already resolved my inner conflict after paying homage to the Five Elements True Lord. There's nothing worth seeing in the Southern Region... Let's go to the Great Zhou. I've heard that a new Holy Son has emerged from Heavenly Punishment Peak. He has the Heavenly Spiritual Root and the Heartless Holy Body, and he's already destined to become a Divine Transformation expert. I'd like to go and see for myself."

A look of eagerness appeared in Song Ding's eyes; only such an opponent could ignite his competitive spirit.

As the disciple of the number one cultivator in the cultivation world, and possessing the Guicang Sacred Body, his goal from the very beginning was clear: to reach the Nascent Soul stage or even higher.

The Heartless Saint Body is born with a powerful divine sense, several times stronger than that of ordinary people, and also possesses a pure heart, unaffected by external influences.

Before reaching the Void Refinement stage, there's no need to worry about the influence of inner demons.

This means that he has avoided one tribulation compared to others in both the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stages.

In addition to his Heavenly Spiritual Root, this Holy Son of Heavenly Punishment Peak's stats are even higher than Song Ding's.

No wonder that upon its birth, it skipped the Nascent Soul stage and was widely regarded as having the potential to become a Deity.

As for returning to Rotten Axe Mountain, Song Ding had no such intention.

Senior Brother Li Guizhen had just passed the Nascent Soul Tribulation before the New Year and become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, which made Ma Ruoxi, who had been unable to find a breakthrough opportunity, even more anxious.

He had no interest in the sect's affairs and spent his days in seclusion, comprehending the Great Dao.

If he goes back, he'll inevitably be burdened with trivial matters, and he's not the type to handle things; just dealing with them will annoy him.

……

An island in the middle of the lake, with a rustic stone house.

Wow! Wow!
The sound of clear water could be heard in the stone chamber, washing over it repeatedly, and a faint shimmering light could be seen.

The atmosphere inside was lofty and utterly indifferent, as if it had remained unchanged since time immemorial.

As soon as the cultivator in the middle moved, the almost solidified stone chamber space cracked inch by inch, returning to normal, and the clear sound of water also disappeared.

"The Longevity-Strengthening Method is quite good; it can maximize the effects of longevity-enhancing pills and weaken resistance..."

Bai Zichen opened and closed his eyes, as if the world was being created and destroyed, and countless things were rising and falling in his pupils.

His expression was cold and stern, devoid of emotion, as if he were not human.

After a few breaths, things returned to normal, the inhuman feeling faded, and the human scent returned to my body.

(End of this chapter)