Born with immortal seed

Chapter 870 The evil guest comes to the door
Giant waves piled up, and several huge ships were circled in one place.

There are magnificent cloud boats, rock boats resembling crystal palaces, and azure boats that seem to be alive with a powerful aura...

Thick cloud ladders and ice steps connected the giant ships together. Looking down from high above, countless black dots moved back and forth, which was the cultivators on the ships seizing the rare opportunity to exchange information.

In this world covered by seawater, it is extremely difficult for cultivators to travel between each other; 99% of cultivators never leave the giant ship from which they were born in their entire lives.

Such a grand occasion, where several giant ships can gather together to communicate and trade, often happens only once every few centuries.

"This Nine-Leaf Rainbow Grass is a full 30,000 years old. When used for alchemy and medicine, it can increase the potency of pills below the seventh rank by 50%... The key is that it can eliminate the chaotic demonic power in demon cores, saving a lot of tedious procedures during alchemy."

The development of various arts and crafts related to cultivation is inseparable from the world context.

In the Azure Sea Heaven, the art of weapon crafting is definitely dominated by water-based magical artifacts; no one would be foolish enough to craft fire-based magical artifacts.

Needless to say, even using the infant fire of cultivators to refine artifacts is rare; water-based refining methods are usually preferred.

The same applies to alchemy. Numerous elixirs and miraculous medicines have emerged for water-based techniques. The materials used in alchemy are sourced locally, and the main ingredients in the formulas all come from sea monsters.

Only a very few irreplaceable spiritual materials still need to be imported from outside.

"Old Han wants to exchange the Nine-Leaf Rainbow Grass for something... As long as it's on the Azure Boat, just ask."

High in the clouds, seven prayer mats were woven from the rosy clouds, where several cultivators at the Void Refinement stage sat cross-legged.

While the cultivators below were engaged in a bustling trade, the leaders of the ship were equally busy.

However, the items that are exchanged are hundreds or thousands of times more precious and rare.

Just like the Nine-Leaf Rainbow Grass, which only grows on the shady side of the rocks with the most turbulent waves, the probability of it remaining hidden for 30,000 years without being harvested is almost zero.

Countless cultivators must have perished in the waves to obtain this spiritual herb.

"I only need the Perseverance Pill to protect the true spirit, even if it is incomplete... If there is a superior one, I can add a 100,000-year-old Yin Soul Ghost Vine."

The Lord of the Rock Boat hid in the shadows, his face obscured, but his exposed hands were covered in rust.

As the dry sound arose, venomous snakes writhed in the shadows, accompanied by a hissing, rubbing sound.

Even without getting close, you can smell an overwhelming, rotten stench.

This Han Zhou Master is of a much higher generation than the others. When he had the cultivation level of Refining Void and roamed the ocean, some of the people present were not even born yet.

In his prime, he traveled to the Six Blessings Immortal Realm and made quite a name for himself. Unfortunately, he was always stingy with his chances of achieving Immortal Integration, and eventually returned to the Azure Sea Heaven with the cultivation of the Perfected Void Refinement Realm.

Among all the ship owners, his strength ranks among the top.

Now it seems that he has reached the end of his life and is pinning his hopes on reincarnation.

Judging from his condition, ordinary reincarnation and cultivation techniques would be ineffective. Even the best mortal body that could bear his soul would age and die immediately.

Only by truly entering the cycle of reincarnation can one fight for that elusive chance of an afterlife.

There are very few rare and precious objects in the world that can protect the true spirit of a cultivator and unravel the mysteries of the womb. Moreover, they are shrouded in mystery, and no one can guarantee that they will work 100%.

The Perseverance Pill is widely recognized as the most effective elixir in this regard. Even with only a one in ten million chance of success, it is like a lifeline for Han Zhouzhu, who is on the verge of falling into the Five Signs of Decay. He must hold on to it tightly.

What use are worldly possessions if one dies and one's spiritual essence dissipates?

"The Perseverance Pill... Several of the spiritual herbs required for this pill are now extinct, and the pill-refining process is extremely difficult. Only a seventh-level alchemist has a chance of success. It is only said that the Medicine King Bodhisattva in the Saha Buddha Land has succeeded in making one. It is not easy for outsiders to obtain one."

Zhu Shouzhou looked regretful and gave up his original intention to make an offer.

A single Nine-Leaf Rainbow Grass is enough to exchange for a breakthrough pill for the Void Refining stage, and a Yin Soul Vine that has grown for 100,000 years is an even more sacred object of the Ghost Path. But the Perseverance Pill is not a matter of high or low value; it's simply that there's no way to obtain it.

However, Han Zhouzhu's lifespan was nearing its end, and even offering other rare treasures of comparable value could not sway him.

"I'll offer three peak sixth-tier demon cores, plus a portion of demon god's essence blood in exchange. Is that enough?"

Only the Lord of the Azure Boat remained undeterred, his deep voice echoing through the clouds.

Cangzhou has always been wealthy, possessing a wealth of rare treasures from the deep sea and materials from various demons, and has long been rumored to have an ambiguous relationship with the dragon race.

Unlike other giant ships, the Azure Ship has been given a lot of flesh and blood, and it wriggles and grows as if it were alive.

The hull will repair itself after being injured.

There is even a record of it transforming into a giant dragon to fight its enemies in a moment of life and death.

Given that many of the cultivators on the Azure Boat have demon blood, this rumor is quite credible.

"What use is a demon core to me, no matter how good it is?"

Han Zhouzhu shifted slightly, looking expectantly at the other boat lord who had not yet spoken.

“Zen Master Tianmeng, I now know that Vajra Boat is from the same lineage as the Saha Buddha Land. Could you perhaps resolve this affliction for me?”

Everyone turned to look at the most unassuming person, their expressions complex.

The Kongo has always been low-profile, and its sea routes are unique.

It appeared very late, and it is only said that it lost the competition in the Six Blessings Immortal Realm and came to the Azure Sea Heaven after many twists and turns.

Unexpectedly, Han Zhouzhu revealed his identity, which turned out to be related to the Saha Buddha Land, and that there was such a great Buddha hidden behind him.

"Amitabha!"

Zen Master Tianmeng recited the mantra once, his face expressionless, showing no sign of unease at having his identity exposed.

“Benefactor Han is indeed very powerful, able to find out my background... The Medicine King Bodhisattva has only refined one batch of Perseverance Pills in the past ten thousand years, and I was indeed given one before I set out.”

"However, ten years ago, a mysterious swordsman came to our door and forcibly took it all, so we have no more stock left."

"What! Who is it?"

Han Zhouzhu's expression changed drastically. He leaned forward, and a huge bronze phantom appeared, shattering the clouds behind him.

Just when they finally saw a glimmer of hope, someone else beat them to it, and they fell into the abyss again.

Overwhelmed by extreme joy and sorrow, his withered heart was shaken, and the slow, aged bronze phantom appeared with a few more cracks.

"Perhaps Benefactor Han is unaware that twenty years ago, a mysterious swordsman appeared at sea, blocking the doors of various households and forcibly exchanging rare treasures... If anyone refused, he would challenge them to a sword duel and make a bet. His swordsmanship was divine; none of his fellow practitioners could withstand more than a hundred rounds, all falling to his sword."

Zen Master Tianmeng frankly mentioned it, without any hesitation about his inferior skills.

"He blocked the Vajra Boat, demanding a ten-thousand-year-old mirage pearl in exchange for a Buddhist treasure. This humble monk's Dragon-Subduing Arhat Golden Body was no match for the exquisite swordsmanship, so he had no choice but to concede defeat. He offered several rare and precious materials, but none of them were accepted until he presented the Perseverance Pill."

"However, that benefactor was not greedy. He only exchanged the ten-thousand-year-old mirage pearl for one item and did not touch the rest."

"I believe some of you have also experienced this; it is by no means an event I made up."

The group looked at each other, and it took a long time before someone finally admitted it.

"Three years ago, a swordsman in green robes came to my boat and exchanged two Taiwei sword flowers for an eight-aperture coral cage..."

"Fifteen years ago, when I was leading my disciples back from hunting merfolk, we were blocked on our way and challenged to several sword fights. In order to protect my disciples, I had no choice but to agree to exchange a fragment of the Three Lives Mirror for two sixth-tier dragon essences."

Zhu Shouzhou felt increasingly disheartened as he listened, his heart sinking lower and lower.

This description, coupled with the fact that Yunzhou had never encountered it before, seemed to come from the sword cultivator he knew.

As expected, the words of the Cangzhou Boat Master confirmed the conjecture: "As far as I know, this sword cultivator first appeared on the Cloud Boat. Fellow Daoist Meng and Fellow Daoist Zhu should give an explanation to our fellow Daoists."

"Is Meng Jingpo your fellow disciple?"

Han Zhou's voice was cold and sinister, and the bronze phantom cast two murderous glances at him, as if it wanted to devour him.

"I swear to the heavens, only disciple Zhu has come to the Azure Sea Heaven. This madman is definitely not a disciple of our sect..."

The white-haired old man hurriedly explained, without intending to cover for Bai Yuchan.

Among the cultivators present, there were at least two whose strength was no less than his, not to mention Han Zhouzhu, an unfathomable senior who was nearing his end and acted without any restraint.

He can't and shouldn't take the blame for this.

"This person comes from the Seven Treasures Immortal Realm and claims to be a swordsmith, but Junior Brother Zhu suspects that he is related to the infamous Lihen Heavenly Tribulation murder case from back then..."

"Do you all remember the time more than 20 years ago when the Great Sun God Lord awoke? He unprecedentedly pointed his finger at the ground and then collapsed from his slumber. It was aimed at this person."

With just a few words, the white-haired old man created the image of a powerful swordsman, clearing himself of any suspicion.

"My junior brother and I simply happened to be there, and out of fear of his fierce power, we made room for him to stay."

Zen Master Tianmeng put his hands together and said, "No wonder you were able to cut cracks in my Arhat statue with just a few sword strikes. It turns out you are a benefactor who has committed such heinous crimes."

The red scales on his left cheek were faintly burning, and a hint of fear appeared on the fierce face of the Lord of the Azure Boat: "I heard that the Heavenly Sword Pavilion mobilized a Nascent Soul stage expert to search for him, but he still managed to escape... It seems that they had already shown mercy when they attacked him that day!"

"I wondered why the strange phenomenon in the sky that year only flashed by so quickly; I thought the Great Sun God was about to truly awaken!"

"How could such a ferocious god have come to the Azure Sea and Sky!"

Do you know where this person has gone?

Han Zhouzhu, who only had a few days left to live, remained unmoved. Even if it were the Heavenly King himself, he would still fight even if he lost all hope of reincarnation.

Moreover, Han Zhouzhu, who had honed his skills at the peak of the Void Refinement realm for thousands of years, did not believe that the so-called mysterious sword cultivator was invincible.

While all the other giant ships had their rare treasures forcibly exchanged, Panzhou was spared.

"Senior Han, this person's whereabouts are unpredictable. After asking us for the sea chart, he has not returned to the Cloud Boat... But judging from the key intelligence he is focusing on, it mainly concerns the Great Sun God and the Water Eye."

The white-haired old man was Meng Jingpo, who had been mentored by Han Qing in his youth and always treated him with the respect due to a junior.

"Great Sun God, Abyss Eye..."

The bronze phantom slightly raised its head, its two empty eyes gazing at the sun that constantly showered light and heat, and muttered to itself.

……

Beyond the heavens, the sun and stars.

From afar, it appears as just a glittering stardust; only by flying higher and getting closer can one see what kind of red ball it truly is.

Burning with golden flames, the surrounding light was distorted, the void was sealed, and only high temperature and scorching heat burst outward wave after wave.

A figure in a green robe stands in the deep, boundless universe, appearing as insignificant as dust against the backdrop of the vast stardust in the distance.

(End of this chapter)