Born with immortal seed

Chapter 901 Different Ascension Options
The stories of ascended cultivators becoming great figures in the upper realm and bringing blessings to their descendants have never ceased, especially from the Middle Ages onwards, which inspires envy.

When the Ascension Platform still existed, it was not difficult to transmit information between the two realms, and divine objects from the immortals would even be bestowed upon them.

After the connection between heaven and earth was severed, communication became increasingly difficult. Only when ascended cultivators were registered in the Immortal Realm would golden books and jade scrolls descend upon them.

Their clan is shrouded in great fortune, which can protect them for thousands of years without decline; they are the immortal clan.

Direct descendants will receive a one-time blessing, with their talents being elevated by at least one level, thus becoming noble descendants.

Bai Xinzhang compared various factors and felt that he met all the requirements for being a descendant of the immortal race.

"Our ancestor ascended to heaven only a little over six hundred years ago, yet he accomplished what ancient cultivators took thousands or even tens of thousands of years to achieve. He truly deserves the title of the greatest cultivator in all time. I regret that I was born a thousand years too late to witness his divine countenance..."

Bai Xinzhang offered his guess, which drew excited looks from the others.

In terms of bloodline, they are not considered of noble birth, and the benefits are not as direct.

But the Bai clan ascended to the Immortal Clan, and every member of the clan could benefit from this honor.

"Should we head to the Eastern Region immediately? Perhaps the ancestral jade book has already been left at Rotten Axe Mountain. If we arrive too late, it may be seized by another lineage!"

Xiao Wu, disregarding the fact that he had just established his foundation and his realm was not yet stable, spoke urgently.

As is customary, treasures will also descend along with the Jade Book from the Upper Realm.

Regardless of its level in the Immortal Realm, it is a top-tier divine object in the mortal realm, capable of altering the fate of an entire sect.

"The ancestor bestowed this treasure upon us; who but a descendant of the two ancestors would dare to lay a finger on it? Besides, there is also Ancestor Zhaoqing here!"

Bai Xinzhang said coldly, "There is no such thing as backing down when it comes to a chance to become an immortal."

"Report to the General Affairs Department and request the preparation of the fastest airship. We will depart tomorrow morning!"

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Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, desolate wasteland.

A giant serpent lay coiled at the bottom of the ravine, like a stone sculpture, and remained motionless for several days.

Birds flew low overhead, and beasts roared and struggled, but they failed to rouse any reaction from the ravine.

The only thing that has changed is the spirit tree encircled by the Manggulan Serpent's body. It has five fruits hanging on it, three of which are already plump and ripe, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

The remaining two kernels had shriveled skins, but they grew plumper each day.

A few days later, the cliffs on both sides shook violently, and huge rocks rolled down, as if an earth dragon had turned over.

The Manggulan Serpent opened its pair of lantern-sized pupils, hissed, and raised its body.

Swish!
Two beams of cold light pierced his pupils. The size of a grain of rice was only a flick of his finger before his eyes, and they were two ruthless and deadly throwing knives.

Another bronze cauldron hummed and emitted hundreds of beams of mysterious light, illuminating an area that resembled a quagmire, making it impossible to move an inch.

A Yin-Yang Inner Core was ejected, ignoring the mysterious light blocking its path and directly intercepting two beams of cold light. The flying knife struck it with only a crisp metallic sound.

The carefully planned ambush was easily thwarted by this wild beast. Relying solely on instinct and not cultivating the Great Dao, they were the protagonists of the Earthly Immortal Realm before the rise of humanity, possessing terrifying combat talents.

Before reaching the Integration stage, ancient wild beasts had an overwhelming advantage over human cultivators of the same level, and could only fight by relying on numbers.

A jade palm swept down from the void, shimmering with a faint golden light. Golden lotuses bloomed between the fingers, flowers opening and falling, swirling and disappearing.

The palm strike was so powerful that it caused the mountain stream to flow backward, the rocks to crumble, and even the space around them to ripple.

When it collided with the Yin-Yang Inner Elixir, the two strangely merged together, but there was no earth-shattering event as expected.

All that could be seen was the inner core spinning rapidly, with yin and yang energies rising, obliterating the golden lotus and neutralizing ninety percent of the powerful damage from the jade palm.

The Manggulan Serpent, in pain, lashed out with its tail, flattening a mountain peak and snapping a mountain range in two.

Just as it was about to counterattack, five-colored sword lights, red, yellow, blue, white, and black, slashed in from all directions. The closer it got to the Manggu Lan Snake, the more complex the sword lights became.

The layers of sword intent intertwined, driving away the primordial energy of heaven and earth and replacing every bit of power that originally existed.

The Yin-Yang Inner Core can transform at two levels and is least afraid of being consumed. Even a hundred or so cultivators of the same level could not trap it to death.

However, after being engulfed by the five-colored sword light, his inner core weakened by one level. After several rounds of this, he realized that he was unable to replenish it this time.

Five more differently colored flying swords appeared nearby, forming a circle that gradually reduced the Manggu Lan Snake's range of movement until it collapsed with a thud.

This ancient beast made no mistakes throughout the entire fight, gradually falling into a disadvantageous position, just as it should have been.

The snakeskin was covered with needle marks and wounds; it was just an empty snakeskin, the flesh and blood nowhere to be seen.

Even the demon bones, comparable to high-grade divine iron, have vanished without a trace.

The jade palm slammed shut at the right moment, grasping the Yin-Yang Inner Core that was still struggling, and only calmed it down after several thrusts.

"Fellow Daoist Song, your swordsmanship is excellent. In all my years in Langyuan, I have seen countless talents, but there are no more than three whose swordsmanship is as outstanding as yours... And there is also Brother Bo, whose Shattering Jade Palm technique is a true inheritance from Senior Bo. I think it won't be long before he can reach the sixth level of body cultivation!"

As the dust settled, four white-armored guards appeared, positioned precisely to block the Manggulan Serpent from escaping in any direction.

The old Taoist priest walking ahead kept praising it, and looked at the spirit tree with some excitement.

"Yan Fairy and I have taken advantage of both of you. After obtaining the Five Elements Spiritual Items, we will replenish some Immortal Crystals."

Another female cultivator in blue armor chimed in, saying softly, "Elder Ji is absolutely right; that's what I think too."

"Being assigned to the same team is fate; there's no need to calculate it so precisely... What do you say, Brother Bo?"

Song Ding retrieved his natal flying sword, carefully nurtured it, wiped it with spiritual milk, and then put it away.

This set of five flying swords is not easy to assemble, but it is sufficient for use in the lower realm. Few opponents can withstand his five elemental divine swords.

A hundred years after the master ascended to heaven, a celestial palace fell out from the rift between Xuanzhou and Zuzhou, where two demon lords who had been sleeping for tens of thousands of years awoke.

They had only just reached the second sea area when Song Ding intercepted them and fought them for thirty-three days with the Five-Colored Divine Sword.

Before Ge Cang could arrive after receiving the news, the two Demon Lords were dismembered into billions of pieces by the Five Elements Divine Sword, turning into a pile of fine black foam.

After being repeatedly bombarded by Ge Cang's destructive heavenly lightning, it completely vanished into thin air, ending its life that should have ended long ago.

After arriving in the Immortal Realm, his natal flying sword became somewhat inadequate, especially since his opponent was an ancient beast at the peak of the fifth rank, whose combat power was comparable to that of the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm in some aspects.

After this exchange, the Five Elements Divine Sword developed a few barely perceptible cracks.

If not carefully maintained, over time, not only will it fail to reach the sixth rank of flying sword, but it may even risk being downgraded.

After ascending to the Immortal City of Langyuan and cleansing himself of impurities, Song Ding joined the Armored Guard and secretly inquired about his master's whereabouts.

But I didn't dare to be too explicit. I just said that I wanted to get to know fellow ascensionists and see if there were any outstanding ones I could visit and learn from.

After hearing several names, none of them matched their master.

This made Song Ding give up the idea altogether. He knew his master's abilities better than anyone; how could he possibly remain unknown?

Either they haven't ascended to the celestial realm, or they've already left this place; no single celestial city can confine them.

After joining the Guardian, he met several companions, and this time they took advantage of their rest day to team up and hunt beasts in the wilderness.

The old Taoist priest had served as a guard his entire life, had a wide network of connections, and could speak with several captains of the Green Guard.

Fairy Yan was a rogue cultivator from outside the city, and the information about the Five Elements Fruit Tree came from her.

The Bo family, a body cultivator, came from a well-known body-refining family in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. They had never produced a Nascent Soul cultivator, but each generation had a Void Refinement Perfection expert to uphold their reputation.

He and Song Ding were the undisputed core of the beast hunting team, and they had agreed beforehand that they would have the right to choose the spoils of war.

The Guicang Sacred Body is known as unparalleled in combat, encompassing all things and relying on Yin and Yang. It is a rare sacred body that can still function effectively even at the Nascent Soul stage and above.

With the help of his companions, he was given enough time to observe and find the weakness of the Manggu Lan Snake. The Five Elements Divine Sword penetrated into it, ending its life.

However, judging from the number of fruits on the Five Elements Fruit Tree, everyone gets a share, and everyone is happy.

"I only want this Yin-Yang Inner Core; I have no interest in how the rest are distributed."

The cultivator surnamed Bo said coldly, then applied several talismans and swallowed the demon core in one gulp.

Each person took the Five Elements Spiritual Fruits according to their needs, using them to complete their Five Elements and attempt to break through to the Void Refinement stage.

"It's a pity that the two spirit fruits will take at least three to five years to ripen. We can't stay here... We might as well cut down this tree and sell it as spirit wood to get two immortal crystals."

The old Taoist priest greedily examined the Five Elements Fruit Tree from top to bottom. Ninety percent of the value of this immortal plant lay in its spiritual fruits, so cutting down the tree for timber was the worst possible choice.

But once the Manggulan Serpent dies, other ancient beasts will soon migrate here and take over the territory.

Hiding one's form in a secret treasure for a few days is no different from hiding it for years.

Even though this squad is outstanding among the white-armored soldiers, they still lack the ability to stay in the wasteland for an extended period.

"Well, it's not easy for rare and unusual plants to grow, it would be a pity to destroy them... Let them stay here, they might have the opportunity to benefit future generations."

Song Ding rejected the proposal, saying it was a waste of resources for a meager gain, and why bother?

"Fellow Daoist, your kindness surpasses mine."

The old Taoist priest, showing no embarrassment, glanced regretfully at the battlefield.

The Five Elements Divine Sword was truly domineering, leaving the Manggu Lan Snake with no usable flesh or blood.

'With that, all that's missing is a water-elemental spirit item. Two more missions and we'll have enough immortal crystals... Refining to the Void Realm is just a matter of time; there's no need to be too impatient and ruin our mindset.'

On his way back to the Immortal City of Langyuan, Song Ding thought about many things again.

'Master, there's no need for me to worry. Perhaps he has already gone to the Central Immortal Realm to continue the Daoist lineage. I wonder how Uncle-Master Ge is doing, but the Asura Heaven is better than living a life of seclusion in the lower realms.'

Before his ascension, Ge Cang was nearing the limit of the Nascent Soul stage in the mortal realm, still far from the level required for ascension.

Given Ge Cang's temperament, he certainly couldn't accept hiding in the cave to prolong his life and becoming increasingly distant from the Great Dao. Originally, he wanted to use the ascension passage to forcefully cross over with his mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.

Fortunately, Song Ding obtained a scroll of demonic scripture after slaying the Demon Lord, which recorded how they descended to the mortal realm.

First, travel from the Heavenly Demon Realm to the Middle Thousand Worlds Asura Heaven, then transfer to the Hidden Dragon Realm to avoid the pressure of the interface, thus reducing the consumption of descending to the realm by half.

Conversely, cultivators from the Hidden Dragon Realm can also ascend to this Middle Thousand World, which is located at the junction of the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Earthly Immortal Realm.

The difficulty of ascension has been reduced, and one can even cultivate to the Void Refinement stage in the Asura Heaven and ascend again.

It's like splitting one step into two, thus avoiding any danger.

The biggest challenge lies in not knowing the coordinates of the Asura Heaven and that the mainstream of this world is demonic cultivation. The answer to the former was found in the spoils of war after killing two demon lords, while the answer to the latter can only be dealt with as needed.

Especially for a Thunder Dao cultivator like Ge Cang, who can be considered the nemesis of demonic cultivators, going to the Asura Heaven would be like being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

(End of this chapter)