Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 827: Secrets of the Immortal World, Great Changes in the Western Desert!
"True Immortal Family?" Zhou Xun's pupils shrank slightly, and the jade slip in his hand almost slipped.

You know, this realm is something that even the current ancestor of the Blood God Sect has not reached.

"The current royal family of the Great Jin Dynasty also has the surname Ji. Could it be that it is passed down from the 'Ji family' in the fairy world?" Zhou Xun guessed.

"Yes, the ancestor thought so too. Perhaps he entered this place with us back then, but he didn't expect that he couldn't go back, so he left his bloodline and inheritance here."

"This is how we have the Great Jin today!" said the Blood Demon Ancestor.

"Senior, were there many people who came in with you back then?" Zhou Xun asked curiously.

"Also, why did so many of you powerful disciples come here?"

"If a major force in the Immortal Realm can send its core disciples to enter, it must be an extraordinary treasure."

"If you are really curious, I will tell you about it," the Blood Demon Ancestor said with a look of reminiscence.
"Back then, there were more than a dozen teams that entered this place. They were all sent by major forces in our fairyland. The leaders of the teams were at least in the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm."

"There are even many people like me who were originally cultivators in the Void Refinement Realm and used secret techniques to reduce their cultivation to the peak of the Spiritual Transformation Realm."

"Enter this lost land,"

"Back then, we were ordered to come here. According to our seniors, this place has the inheritance of immortals, and there may even be immortal treasures. That's why we came here to fight for it!"

“You should know that the current human world was originally a part of the fairyland. It was just that this true fairyland soul-crying beast fell and forcibly separated it with the space in its body!”

"After we came in, it was said that someone found a treasure and then a fight broke out. The Qingyang Mansion we visited before was one of the immortal battlefields."

"When I saw that the situation was not good, I hid myself. Thanks to my original soul in the Void Refining Realm, I was able to survive until now!"

"But I have no idea what they found!"

"But Zhou kid, what I want to tell you is that no matter how good the treasure is, it is not as important as your life. Without your life, what good will it do even if you get the Daluo treasure?"

“Unless your life is coming to an end, saving your life is everything!” Thinking of the scene of that year, a trace of fear flashed across the Blood Demon Ancestor’s eyes.

Zhou Xun nodded silently and kept the Blood Demon Ancestor's words in mind.

He knew very well that in this world of immortal cultivation full of unknowns and dangers, strength was important, but life was the most important. However, the temptation of the immortal inheritance and treasures was like a bright pearl hanging high in his heart, which was really hard to ignore.

"Senior, if that's the case, then there are still many secrets and opportunities related to immortals hidden in this human world?" Zhou Xun's eyes flashed with thought.
The Blood Demon Patriarch snorted coldly and said, "Of course. Take the Great Jin Royal Family for example. They have been able to pass on their legacy to this day, and their heritage is profound. They may hold the key to some immortal inheritances."

"And what we have experienced along the way, whether it is the mysterious Qingyang Prefecture battlefield or other unexplored corners, who can guarantee that there are no traces of immortal treasures?"

Zhou Xun's thoughts drifted away, and the mountains and rivers of Dajin emerged in his mind. Those hidden valleys, deep caves, and ancient ruins may all contain clues to unlock the mystery of the immortal inheritance.

He clenched his fists, feeling an urge to explore in his heart, but the Blood Demon Ancestor's warning forced him to suppress this eagerness.

"Well, don't be too ambitious. Even if you get this kind of treasure from an immortal, whether you can leave is a question."

“Even if you leave, how can you, a junior in the Nascent Soul stage or at most the Spiritualization stage, protect yourself!”

"Even if I can't keep it, I think I can get a lot of benefits from offering it to the senior's sect!" Zhou Xun laughed.

"You are not stupid, but it is hard to predict whether offering such a treasure will be a blessing or a disaster!"

"Don't even mention you. Even I may not be able to save my life!" The Blood Demon Ancestor looked inexplicable.

"Killing people to silence them and stop the news from leaking out, those old monsters who have lived for tens of thousands of years have done so much,"

"If you and I are lucky enough to leave this hellish place and return to the fairyland,"

"The first thing to do is to hide your identity and go far away!"

"Senior, what you said is very true!" Zhou Xun bowed.

He naturally knew this truth, but what he feared was the Blood Demon Ancestor himself.

Now in the human world, the two have the same interests and are close, but once they leave the human world,
I have lost my value to the Blood Demon Ancestor, so what reason does he have to help him without scruples?

They might even turn against each other on the spot.

Therefore, he needs to make plans early. After all, the old guy's strength is recovering too quickly.

Soon, half a year passed. One day, Zhou Xun was practicing in the cave.
Suddenly, a beam of fire flew in, interrupting his practice. It turned out that someone was visiting.
With a wave of his hand, the barrier of the cave door opened, and a tall man with a broad forehead and big eyes walked out. He was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

This person is none other than the current Minister Wu of the Ministry of War of the Jin Dynasty. The two of them are old friends.

"Master Zhou, I am sorry to hear your visit!"

As soon as he came in, Minister Wu was the first to bow and greet.
"No need to be polite. The Minister is not at the Ministry of War, so how come you have time to come here today?"

Zhou Xun waved his hand, brewed a cup of spiritual tea, and gently placed it in front of Minister Wu.

You know, as one of the leaders of the current Dajin Military Department, he has been extremely busy in recent years.

Minister Wu took the tea and took a sip. He felt the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth, and his spirit was lifted. His comprehension was also improved.
It was Zhou Xun's Cloud Tea, but it was only the lower-grade fourth-level stock. As for the middle-grade fourth-level, its effect was effective for cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Of course he wouldn't take it out so easily.

After a brief thought, Minister Wu told the purpose of his visit today.

"I came here today to invite the Lord of the Mansion to come out of retirement!" Minister Wu bowed.

"Get out of the mountain?"

"Could you please explain it more clearly, Minister?" Zhou Xun frowned slightly.
As the saying goes, one does not visit a person for no reason. Moreover, Minister Wu's humble attitude is obviously not a good thing.

"My Lord, have you heard about what's happening on the Western Desert front?" Minister Wu's expression turned serious.

"I have been in seclusion these years and haven't paid much attention to it!" Zhou Xun replied.

"Six years ago, the ghost tribe suddenly increased its troops for unknown reasons. At the same time, two smaller auxiliary roads suddenly appeared in the original passage in the West Desert."

"The power of the ghost tribe has greatly increased. Not only has the ghost fog area expanded by nearly one-fold, but the number of ghosts has also greatly increased!"

"Our human race was ill-prepared and has been defeated step by step. Now we can only barely hold on to our base camp!" Commander

"Now is a critical moment. Several great gods of the human race have personally rushed to the front line of the Western Desert and at the same time recruited monks from all over the country to go to the Western Desert."

"Let's fight together against the invasion of the ghosts. Lord Palace Master, you are very powerful and well-known in the world of immortal cultivation in Dajin. You have also made great contributions in the Western Desert before." "We have a lot of experience in fighting against the ghosts. If you can help us, we will definitely be able to win locally. That's why I've specially sent Wu here to implore Lord Palace Master to come out." Minister Wu spoke sincerely, his eyes full of expectation.

Zhou Xun's face turned serious when he heard this. The invasion of the ghost tribe was no small matter. Once the human race's defense line collapsed,
After the fall of the Western Desert, the next thing to go was the neighboring Central Continent, which was his second home.

In addition, the ghost clan will now have a piece of territory in the human world, and the difficulty of resisting in the future will increase several times.

But he also had concerns in his heart. First, he was in a critical period of improving his strength. It would not be long before he could reach the late Nascent Soul stage.
Secondly, if the war escalates, the danger on the Western Desert front will increase greatly.
Before this, he dared to say that he was invincible under the state of transformation, but after seeing the treasures such as the Luoyang Tower,

He then realized that he was still a little blinded.

As such, he was already in danger of dying when he went to the battlefield, so he slowly said:

"Minister Wu, this matter is of great importance. I need to consider it carefully."

"But please tell me what the current situation is like on the Western Desert front? Which strong men of our human race have joined the battle, and what strategies do we have for dealing with it?"

Zhou Xun asked. When Minister Wu saw that Zhou Xun did not directly refuse, he was delighted and said quickly:

"You may not know, but now most of the ten great cultivators of our Great Jin have received the order of conscription."

"At least two-thirds of the masters of the royal family should be dispatched to participate in this war!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun understood.
Unless he hides his identity now, the four are inevitable.

Firstly, several great gods were openly recruited, and secondly, none of the ten great cultivators could avoid it, and two-thirds of the royal family's children were also recruited.
If he refuses, all that awaits him in the future will be a reckoning.

Minister Wu continued, "As for the response strategy, the human race has currently built multiple lines of defense on the front line, using the defensive array driven by spirit stones as the core defense method."

"We blocked the waves of the ghost tribe's attacks layer by layer. But the ghost tribe's offensive was too fierce, and there were often gaps in the defense line, which could only be filled by many powerful people."

Zhou Xun nodded slightly, "Minister Wu, I will definitely go with you in three days!"

When Minister Wu saw Zhou Xun agreed to come out of seclusion, he was overjoyed and quickly responded:

"Don't worry, my Lord. I will make all the preparations with all my strength. I will come here to pick you up in three days." After saying that, Minister Wu hurriedly said goodbye and rushed back to the Ministry of War to arrange related matters.

After Minister Wu left, Zhou Xun immediately summoned the Blood Demon Ancestor.

The Blood Demon Ancestor appeared with a hint of teasing on his face: "Zhou boy, are you really determined to go to the dangerous Western Desert battlefield?"

Zhou Xun smiled bitterly: "Senior, the situation is pressing now, I don't have many choices, but fortunately I have the help of the seniors around me, I think as long as I don't encounter the ghosts in the spirit transformation stage,

"There is no danger to life!"

The Blood Demon Ancestor snorted coldly: "Humph, I will not stand idly by at the critical moment!"

"By the way, I wonder if the toxins accumulated by the Purple Jade Poison Toad can threaten the ghost clan in the God Transformation Stage?" Zhou Xun continued to ask.

"The time is too short. I'm afraid it won't work!" The Blood Demon Ancestor shook his head.
Hearing this, Zhou Xun could only sigh. If he had a means to threaten the God, his survival rate would be greatly improved.

However, he also made a preconception that the worst case scenario would be that this clone was shattered, which would cause many treasures to be damaged.

Zhou Xun handed over the jade talismans related to the Lei Xiao Sect's inheritance, the Xuan Ting Thunder Sword which was temporarily useless, the Green Ape which was the key to leaving the human world in the future, and the Tian Yuan Order to his original body.

Even if other treasures are really lost, he can find them again after he condenses a new clone.

For the next three days, Zhou Xun raced against time to practice in seclusion. He put all his energy into consolidating the power of Lingxi Qingguang Pupil and improving the efficiency of his own spiritual power.

At the same time, he also carefully sorted out his magic weapons and repaired the spiritual power loss of some of them to ensure that they could exert their maximum effectiveness on the battlefield.

Of course, the most important thing is to keep his disciples where they are.

All the guards of Jiangling Prefecture will follow them on this expedition.
Three days later, Minister Wu arrived on time. He brought the supplies that Zhou Xun needed. Zhou Xun then followed him through the teleportation array and set foot on the Western Desert front again.

Western Desert Front, Base Camp,

"Brother Yu Dao!"

As soon as Zhou Xun arrived here, he visited Yan Mo Zhenjun who was at the front line of the Western Desert. As one of the deputy commanders of the human race here,

Naturally, you know more information than others.

"Brother, why are you here too?"

Seeing Zhou Xun's figure, Lord Yan Mo couldn't help but sigh.

"You are one of the future seeds of our human race. You shouldn't be in such a dangerous place."

Lord Yama's eyes were filled with worry.

"The ghost tribe is now very powerful, and this battlefield is too dangerous."

Zhou Xun bowed and said:
“Brother Yu, the human race is in danger now, how dare I retreat? Besides, if we talk about the God Transformation Seed, isn’t Brother Yu the one who has the greatest hope of breaking through to the God Transformation now?”

The divine object on the previous battle merit exchange list was exchanged by Yan Mo Zhenjun.
Logically, he should be deep in the secret room, meditating and making a breakthrough!
"Brother Dao, please tell me in detail the specific situation of the battlefield now."

Lord Yan Mo nodded slightly and said solemnly:

"Although our human race has built multiple lines of defense, the ghost race's offensive is like a surging tide, one wave after another."

"Not only are they numerous, but there are also powerful ghost kings among them. These ghost kings use strange ghost magic to easily break through our defense array, leaving our defense line full of loopholes."

Zhou Xun frowned, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "What is the current casualty situation of our human race's strongmen? Also, has the Luoyang Immortal Sect's Luoyang Tower played a role?"

Lord Yan Mo looked gloomy: "The casualties are heavy. Dozens of late Nascent Soul masters have fallen."

"As for the Falling Sun Tower, it is indeed extremely powerful and has resisted the large-scale attacks of the ghost tribe many times. But the ghost tribe soon sensed the threat and began to deploy tactics against it. Now the role of this magic weapon has gradually been limited."

Zhou Xun's heart sank. It seemed that the situation was more serious than he had imagined. He asked again, "Brother Dao, what are the conditions of the two new passages of the ghost tribe? Have we sent people to investigate?"

Lord Yan Mo shook his head and said, "We have tried, but most of the exploration teams we sent out never returned."

"According to the descriptions of those who occasionally escaped, the ghostly aura in those two passages was more intense than one could imagine,"

"But what is certain is that these two passages are constantly flooded with ghosts, which has greatly enhanced their military strength."

(End of this chapter)