Born with immortal seed

Chapter 799 If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening.
"As for communicating with spirits and deities, I have also found a good one for you, senior brother... This is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who ranks third on the list of spirits and deities, which is enough to make him a fifth-level Yin spirit."

As the diagram of the positions of gods and spirits unfolded, Bai Zichen pointed to a statue of a deity, which began to glow faintly.

The ghosts and spirits that Bai Zhaoqing interacted with were completely different. They were devoid of dark and gloomy energy, and instead exuded pity and solemnity, showing no connection to the ghost realm.

"This deity can persuade evil to do good and convert all ghosts. In mythology, he rules the underworld. Moreover, he is perfectly compatible with the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's method of ferrying souls, so his progress will definitely surpass that of all the ghost lords of the ten realms of Fengdu throughout history!"

Bai Zichen got up and paced back and forth. These were high-ranking immortals and gods that he had painstakingly selected from the Ghost and God Rank Chart.

Unlike the spirits and deities that can be communicated with Nascent Soul cultivators, which can be commanded with a little refinement and then bestowed upon a specific cultivator.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is only one rank below the Ziwei Star Lord, and he has spent a great deal of effort on him.

He even stopped his own cultivation before he received a response from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

In his view, this is the best path.

Although the path of the ghosts is fraught with difficulties and has an upper limit, a lifespan of five thousand years is still too tempting.

After all, the inability to ascend is not an unacceptable drawback for the vast majority of Nascent Soul cultivators.

In the cultivation world over the past tens of thousands of years, the number of cultivators who have ascended to immortality can be counted on one's fingers.

Moreover, once Bai Zichen goes to the Earthly Immortal Realm, if he can cultivate to the Integration Realm, he might be able to emulate the ancient immortal lords who bestowed treasures across realms.

What the mortal realm cannot achieve, there is always a chance to find divine objects in the realm of immortals that can help ghost cultivators break through their limitations.

In the shadow behind Bai Zichen, the withered and emaciated old man stood up, as if a swaying ancient tree had grown taller.

With just a slight movement, the stench of decay and antiquity wafted out, and one could vaguely see the withered branches and leaves falling from the ancient tree.

For a cultivator who has mastered the way of the creation and transformation of all things, this is already an extremely serious sign.

This would never have happened unless one's control over the Great Dao had significantly decreased.

“Junior brother, I know you mean well and understand that this opportunity is rare. In the cultivation world, countless people would envy it. It's just that this old Daoist doesn't know what's good for him and pretends to be aloof.”

Ge Cang took a step forward, and a grinding sound was heard.

He reached out to stop Bai Zichen from speaking and continued, "I entered the sect at the age of seven and was taken in by Senior Brother Yang, who taught me meticulously and patiently corrected my foundation in Qi cultivation."

"When I was young, I traveled in the Northern Region and had the arrogant thought that all the heroes in the world were nothing special and that I would surpass them one by one... At that time, my highest goal was to achieve the Nascent Soul stage, so that my sect could stand on the stage of the Northern Region and fulfill the long-cherished wish of my ancestors."

Ge Cang recounted the past in a hoarse voice, speaking in a calm tone.

This immediately pulled Bai Zichen back to the most difficult years of the Qingfeng Sect, to the selfless dedication of the sect, which led to the neglect of his own cultivation, and to the resolute self-destruction of Patriarch Yang when the sect was besieged.

And those fellow disciples who died at the hands of the Ghost Spirit Sect, those who died before the Azure Maple Sect reached its peak, flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

"My senior brother led the sect out of its trough and made it one of the most important sects in the cultivation world, achieving great merit for all time."

Bai Zichen closed his eyes, as if in another world.

Before I knew it, I was almost a thousand years old, a true elder in the cultivation world.

That's why we can't let Senior Brother Ge remain obstinate and miss his last chance to extend his life.

That's five thousand years! Even the Demon Lord is no more than that, enough to witness the vicissitudes of time and await the changing circumstances.

Even if they can't break through, they'll still live twice as long as a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Don't flatter me. I know in my heart that without your sudden rise, it would have been difficult for the Qingfeng Sect to carve out a place for itself in the Northern Region... We wouldn't even have made it to the later stages. There were too many minor crises that I couldn't have overcome alone."

Ge Cang spoke slowly and firmly, as if summarizing his life.

"I am able to cultivate to this level today thanks to my junior brother's help, which has given me the resources and time to devote myself to cultivation. Our sect has now stood at the pinnacle of the world, able to compete with the Moral Sect, which has a history of hundreds of thousands of years. My junior brother is the number one sword immortal of all time, and his ascension to the upper realm is just around the corner. The younger generation of disciples are emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. There are those with the potential to become a Nascent Soul like Song Ding, and a large number of Nascent Soul seeds who are honing their alchemy and accumulating contributions, waiting to soar to the sky."

"What regrets could this old Taoist have after a lifetime?"

Ge Cang pulled a withered twig from his sleeve and tapped it lightly on the stone block, a sound that was both like a song and a monologue, but the tune was terribly unpleasant.

"What use is Heaven and Earth? What use is supernatural power? What use is the Great Dao? A river of misty grass, a city full of willow catkins, the plum rains when the plums are yellow... I still remember the plum wine that Senior Brother Yang brewed. When I first established my foundation, I secretly drank a pot of it and was drunk for three days and three nights."

"Junior Brother Bai, let's leave the opportunity to those who come after us. The path of cultivation is never entirely as we wish. We only ask that we never regret our original intentions..."

Ge Cang put his hand to his forehead, as if to shield himself from the not-so-intense sunlight, and looked around.

"I have long envisioned my own grotto-heaven. Who says a miracle can't happen? This old Daoist has not gained nothing from sitting in meditation for hundreds of years. I just need to borrow Qingxia Cave from my junior brother... If I hear the Dao in the morning, I can die content in the evening."

The fact that they were going to use the fifth-order Azure Cloud Cave instead of the fifth-order Reincarnation Netherworld in the North Sea still made Bai Zichen's heart skip a beat when he heard this, even though he had already mentally prepared himself.

He looked up, intending to say a few more words of dissuasion, but the moment he saw Ge Cang's eyes, he withdrew all his thoughts.

It seems they've forgotten that before Bai Zichen appeared, Ge Cang was the future of the Northern Region who was considered a potential Great True Monarch even after just reaching the Core Formation stage.

It was a Core Formation cultivator whom True Monarch Nine Lotus was determined to kill before his death, so as not to affect the status of the Holy Lotus Sect.

It was a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Central Region who lamented that if he hadn't been born in the wrong place, he would have long been famous throughout the world and listed as a candidate for the Divine Transformation realm.

Once you reach the Core Formation stage, you transcend the Path of Illusion and Reality, using wood to generate thunder, and thunder magic to possess spiritual power. You become an unparalleled genius among those of the same level, utilizing the resources of a remote, small sect.

His innate spiritual root aptitude was actually the least noticeable label on him.

Such a person would rather seek a moment of brilliance than live a life of ghost cultivation for thousands of years that he did not choose.

"Since you have made your decision, I will give it my full support... Please take ten years to prepare your body and build up your strength. If you are going to fight against the heavens, how can I not accompany you? It's just that this time I will wait for you in front."

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, Bai Zichen hadn't experienced such a surge of intense emotions in a long time. He was as calm as still water every day and had no interest in anything.

"Ten years from now, I will definitely provide my senior brother with a suitable environment for undergoing tribulation."

"Haha, I'm confident in my junior brother's arrangements."

Ge Cang laughed twice, picked up the withered branch, and left Shaohua Cave without asking any further questions.

This is a tacit understanding between fellow disciples, a rule that outsiders cannot easily interfere with.

"The path to becoming a Nascent Soul is indeed not something outsiders can interfere with, but since Senior Brother has made up his mind, then let him go all out. The outcome is not something I can control... It can never be perfect, but I can only strive to have a clear conscience. This applies to both him and me."

Bai Zichen returned to the stone chamber, took a deep breath, and instead of putting away the Ghost God Position Map, he flicked his finger and it floated away quietly.

My gaze moved down from the top, lingered for a long time on the statue of the Lord of the Purple Star in the Central Heaven, and then slowly moved away.

It stopped again on the statue that was only half a row away from the Ziwei Star Lord, closed its eyes, and began another communion.

In the dark room, there were occasional flashes of dazzling light.

……

"Fairy, do you know why our master summoned us here?"

Ma Ruoxi had been trying to contact the Jade Rabbit for months without receiving a response, but suddenly she invited both her and Li Guizhen, saying that it was a summons from the White Ancestor.

It was during the uproar caused by Bai Zhaoqing's successful tribulation that everyone wanted to know if Bai Laozu's methods could be mass-produced.

If possible, it would not only benefit Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but also give elders who have reached the Core Formation stage a chance to take a gamble and embark on an alternative shortcut.

Even if one cannot become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, being a fourth-order ghost cultivator who enjoys a lifespan of two thousand years is already an achievement of extraordinary luck.

"The master has been very serious lately. It's either windy or rainy in the sky... Be careful when you go in to give your answers. Don't step on a landmine or you'll get a good scolding."

Thinking of those baskets of sweet and delicious radishes, Yu Tu's stern face relaxed slightly, revealing a hint of something.

Once you reach the later stages of the grotto, the mood of its owner can truly trigger celestial phenomena.

When angry, volcanoes erupt; when sorrowful, rain falls incessantly; when agitated, storms rage... For the Cave Heaven World, it is itself the existence of a creator god.

"Thank you for your guidance, Fairy. The aquatic radishes brought from the North Sea grow thousands of feet deep on the seabed and have a unique flavor... I've kept them chilled with ten-thousand-year-old ice. Fairy, you're welcome to come to my cave and taste them when you have time."

Ma Ruoxi exchanged a glance with Li Guizhen almost imperceptibly. Their master was in a bad mood, so it seemed that it would be difficult to ask for the true meaning of the Ghost Path again.

Upon entering Shaohua Cave, the two humans and one demon stepped onto the clouds and soon arrived at the small island in the middle of the lake.

“Guizhen, go to the Five Thunder Sect and see their current sect leader… In my name, borrow their fifth-order Thunder Pool to undergo the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation, with a drop of Everlasting Spring Holy Water as payment. If the Thunder Pool is damaged under the Heavenly Tribulation, I will be responsible for compensation.”

A business card flew out of the stone chamber with great speed, but slowed to a crawl for the last foot.

One can vaguely see a line of elegant, unparalleled handwriting in the center of the business card, so sharp it seems ready to leap from the paper like a sword at any moment.

"Here!"

Li Guizhen dared not say another word, obediently accepting the business card without asking any questions.

Having been by Master's side for a long time, I have gained enough experience in when to speak and when to remain silent.

"Xi'er, have your junior brother return from the North Sea... and then widely recruit fifth-tier lightning-type spiritual objects from the cultivation world. Within ten years... no, within five years, I want to see more than ten lightning-type spiritual objects."

The Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword flew to Ma Ruoxi, transformed into lightning, and wrapped around her wrist.

"Holding this flying sword is like being there in person... Time and quantity are the bottom line, there can be no delay, let's set off."

"I will fulfill Master's instructions."

Ma Ruoxi bowed, picked up the Ziwei Xuanlei Sword, and excitedly waved it twice.

Soon, the small island in the middle of the lake fell silent again.

The deity in the third tier of the Ghost and God Rank Chart has already appeared, with a white face, three eyes, a long and beautiful beard, and an imposing and solemn appearance.

Communicating with immortals and gods of this rank is not so easy.

Even Bai Zichen, who has already unlocked the power of the Central Heaven Ziwei Star Lord, cannot avoid progressing step by step and developing slowly.

"Is Master's action a sign that Senior Uncle Ge is about to undergo the Nascent Soul Tribulation?"

After walking quite a distance, Li Guizhen finally let out a long breath, his horrified features contorted in shock.

The conditions are so obvious that Lei Xiu is undergoing tribulation and wants to seek external assistance.

With access to the fifth-order Thunder Pool, and the fact that the Qingfeng Sect, and even the entire cultivation world, only had one Thunder Cultivator, they immediately locked onto their target.

Even the Five Thunder Sect of the Thunder Holy Land has not produced a single influential thunder cultivator with the potential to become a god since the passing of the Great True Monarch of September.

The target can only be Ge Cang, the most senior and oldest elder in the Qingfeng Sect.

Everyone thought that Ge Cang would also embark on the path of ghost cultivation in a few years, as his lifespan was running out.

Unexpectedly, a complete reversal occurred. Ge Cang refused to believe in evil and insisted on abandoning the readily available path of ghost cultivation, choosing instead to take the true traditional path of becoming a deity.

I can only express my admiration, but I can't understand it.

In Li Guizhen's view, as long as one can achieve immortality, sacrificing some aspects is acceptable.

Whether one cultivates the Tao through righteous means or through unorthodox methods, the ultimate goal is the path to immortality.

Since there are safer options available, why create unnecessary trouble for yourself?

"What audacity! They're not even willing to be a fifth-tier Yin God anymore, they're determined to fight for a brighter future..."

Ma Ruoxi clapped her hands and said, "I only regret that I am not talented enough. I don't have the ability to learn from Master Ge. Otherwise, who would be willing to come to this broken and damaged road?"

"Let's split up and speed things up. The Master values ​​this matter far more than ever. If anything goes wrong, we'll both be in deep trouble."

……

"Borrowing the Thunder Pool Grotto-Heaven and wanting to use the Ancient Thunder Pool to undergo tribulation? This is outrageous! Even if he is the Sword Lord of Time, he cannot disregard our sect like this!"

The Five Thunder Sect leader glared angrily and slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacups on it to rattle.

Thunder Pool Cave Heaven is the core of the Five Thunder Sect, and the ancient Thunder Pool at its deepest part is the core of the core.

Not to mention outsiders, even the disciples of the Five Thunder Sect themselves, unless they are Nascent Soul True Monarchs or Holy Sons and Daughters, cannot enter.

After the Great True Monarch of September, the Five Thunder Sect has not had a leader who can truly win the hearts and minds of the people.

The Sword Lord of Time sent a disciple with a name card, demanding to use the Ancient Thunder Pool to transcend his tribulation, completely disregarding the Five Thunder Sect.

If the leader of the Five Thunder Sect hadn't shown some anger, he would have been ousted from the position by the other elders long ago on the grounds of incompetence in governing the sect.

He secretly thought to himself, "If they really wanted to borrow the Ancient Thunder Pool, couldn't they have communicated privately?"

If he could have made a private meeting beforehand, instead of these two formal visits, he would have tried every means to meet the conditions.

As long as there is a suitable reason and groundwork, it will not affect the subsequent use by the disciples of the Five Thunder Sect.

Fortunately, he was only facing the disciple of the Sword Lord of Time. Otherwise, how could the leader of the Five Thunder Sect dare to say such a thing? He would have lost his courage long ago when facing the greatest sword immortal in history up close.

“Master knows that the Ancient Thunder Pool is extremely precious and of great significance to your sect… With him as guarantor, he will bear the responsibility for any damage caused by the Heavenly Tribulation, and there will also be a drop of Everlasting Spring Holy Water as a reward.”

Li Guizhen stood below the stage and deliberately delayed speaking about the conditions Bai Zichen had given.

He was also a practitioner of thunder magic, and at some point, he had imagined competing with the Holy Son of the Five Thunder Sect in the world of cultivation, trying to see who was better.

No one understood the significance of the Ancient Thunder Pool better than him. Whether one was undergoing tribulation or cultivating thunder magic, soaking in the pool would increase their chances of success by at least 10%.

In terms of thunder magic alone, even the Moral Sect is inferior to the Five Thunder Sect.

However, each use of the Thunder Pool will deplete the thunder within, making it unusable for at least a hundred years.

(End of this chapter)