Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 892 True Immortal Inheritance, Finally Reaching the Immortal Realm!
"Truly breathtaking!"

Lu Chang'an and the Blood Demon Ancestor also appeared at this moment, looking at the giant beast in front of them and couldn't help but sigh.

"Could it be that this is also the first time you two have met?" Zhou Xun asked.

"Indeed, this is a true immortal! In the entire Southern Bright Immortal Realm, there are probably only a handful!"

"Even my Blood God Sect's patriarch is only at the Mahayana stage!" the Blood Demon Patriarch remarked, then continued:
"If we could take his body with us, what an astonishing fortune that would be!"

"Are you out of your mind for money?!"

"This is a True Immortal level, something neither you nor I could ever possess. If even the slightest hint of it were to leak out, we probably wouldn't even be qualified to enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

Lu Chang'an warned.

Upon hearing this, the Blood Demon Ancestor sighed and nodded.

"You're right, I was too attached to appearances!"

"It is already a great opportunity for us to come here and return to the Immortal Realm. As for this True Immortal corpse, it is more of a curse than a blessing."

"But I don't know how to leave this space," Lu Chang'an glanced around but found no exit.

"But I can already clearly sense that the Immortal Realm is not far away!"

Just as the three were talking,

"Hooho-"

Suddenly, the green ape climbed onto the top of the giant beast's head.
"Xiao Qing!"

Zhou Xun called out hurriedly,
But Xiaoqing ignored her completely.
He stood atop the giant beast's head, his fur moving without wind, and his originally bluish-gray fur gradually shimmered with a dark golden halo.

It raised its head and let out a long howl, the sound carrying a trace of ancient rhythm similar to that of a giant beast.

In an instant, the entire gray space trembled violently!

Zhou Xun stared at all of this in utter astonishment.
"It seems that Xiaoqing and this giant beast must have some kind of connection, otherwise they couldn't have caused this strange phenomenon!"

Beside him, Lu Chang'an and the Blood Demon Ancestor were also filled with astonishment.

at this time,

Suddenly, streams of dark golden blood, as viscous as mercury, seeped from the gaps in the deathly scales of the giant beast's corpse, slowly flowing towards the sky.

Finally, they coalesced in mid-air into countless tiny runes, which shimmered with a faint light, intertwining to form a vast network of bloodlines.
Finally, the blue ape was enveloped within.

"Roar--!"

The blue ape roared in pain, its bones cracking as if it were undergoing some kind of transformative change.

Its size began to shrink, but every inch of its flesh and blood became more solid, and the patterns on its scales became deeper, faintly revealing the pressure of a True Immortal-level Soul-Eating Beast.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun instinctively wanted to step forward, but was blocked by an invisible force.

"Don't move!" the Blood Demon Ancestor hissed, his crimson pupils flashing with shock.

"This is a restriction on bloodline inheritance; outsiders are not allowed to pry into it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant beast's corpse suddenly unleashed a vast and powerful pressure, with gray mist surging and instantly forming a barrier in front of Zhou Xun and the other two, completely obscuring their vision.

"It seems that this True Immortal-level Soul-Eating Beast is unwilling to let us peek into the inheritance process," Lu Chang'an said in a deep voice.

Zhou Xun frowned, but did not force a breakthrough.

He knew that this level of inheritance must involve bloodline secrets, and rashly interfering might harm the Green Ape.

……

Within the gray fog, the legacy continues.

The ape was enveloped in dark gold runes, and its soul was pulled into a vast illusion.

In the illusion, it seemed to transform into a colossal beast that blotted out the sky, traversing the Milky Way, devouring stars, and endless years vanished like flowing water before it.

"Our bloodline...should inherit our path..."

An ancient whisper echoed in the ape's mind, and then countless secret techniques about the laws of devouring, spatial travel, and calamity curses flooded into its soul like a torrent.

A dark golden lightning pattern slowly appeared between the brows of the green ape, which was the bloodline mark of a True Immortal-level Soul-Eating Beast!
……

After an unknown amount of time, the gray fog barrier finally dissipated slowly.

Zhou Xun and the other two immediately looked over and saw the green ape hovering quietly in mid-air. Its size had shrunk by a bit, but its fur had completely transformed into dark gold, with each hair engraved with mysterious patterns.
It is exactly the same as the giant beast below.
The only difference is their body size.

Its aura had reached the fifth-grade low level, equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage!
how come!
Zhou Xun was utterly shocked. He had achieved the Nascent Soul stage so easily, without any extraordinary phenomena or tribulation.

Just like eating and drinking, this has become the fifth level?
"How could this be?"

Lu Chang'an and the Blood Demon Ancestor were equally shocked, seemingly encountering this situation for the first time as well.

"I've got it!" Just then, Lu Chang'an suddenly remembered something.
With a wave of his hand, he took out an ancient jade slip from his storage bag.

Then he probed with his divine sense and began to examine it. After a long while, a complex look appeared in his eyes.
The way they looked at Zhou Xun was filled with envy, and even a hint of jealousy.

"Let me see!" The Blood Demon Ancestor also took it and began to examine it.
A moment later, a look of shock appeared on his face.

He glanced at the green ape, then at Zhou Xun, and a greedy thought arose in his heart. He suppressed it for a long time before finally managing to do so.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and stopped looking, as if resisting some kind of extreme temptation.

Seeing the two of them like this, Zhou Xun became even more curious.
What exactly was this content that could elicit such a reaction from two former Void Refinement cultivators?

So he asked.
"Senior Lu, Senior Blood Demon, what exactly happened?"

"You should take a look for yourself!" Lu Chang'an sighed and handed the jade slip to Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun took the document and examined it, then froze on the spot.
It is said above that there are some naturally born true spirit beasts in the celestial realm, who can reach the realm of true immortals as soon as they reach adulthood.
Before this, he only needed to grow up step by step.

The cultivation bottleneck that has trapped countless cultivators does not exist for them; as long as their cultivation reaches a certain level, they can break through it directly.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun immediately looked at the Green Ape.

Isn't Xiaoqing's situation exactly the same as described in the jade slip?
this means,

Xiaoqing is also a born true spirit beast. As long as it grows up step by step and reaches adulthood, it can achieve the realm of true immortal!

What an incredible opportunity!
Mythical beasts from a true fairyland!

No wonder even someone like Lu Chang'an couldn't control his mind.

Zhou Xun's hand holding the jade slip trembled slightly, and a huge wave of emotions surged in his heart.

This means that as long as Xiaoqing grows up smoothly, she will definitely be able to enter the realm of true immortals in the future!
Looking across the entire Southern Bright Immortal Realm, there are only a handful of True Immortals, yet I possess a future True Spirit with limitless potential!

"No wonder...no wonder the sacred mountain in the Ghost Realm enshrines a statue of a soul-devouring beast, no wonder Xiao Qing resonated with this immortal corpse..."

Zhou Xun muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming.

"Zhou boy, you've really hit the jackpot this time." The Blood Demon Ancestor took a deep breath, suppressing his greed, and said in a deep voice, "However, this matter must not be leaked in the slightest, otherwise, all the top forces in the Immortal Realm will be watching you!"

Lu Chang'an also said solemnly:
"Indeed, while the growth of True Spirit Beasts is not limited by bottlenecks, the resources required are extremely vast, and the growth cycle is very long. If Mahayana cultivators or even True Immortals knew about this, they would never let a future True Immortal-level spirit beast fall into the hands of others!"

Zhou Xun nodded, feeling a chill run down his spine.

The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!
If the news leaks, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator like him, even experts at the Integration or Mahayana stages would probably take action without hesitation.

Even if we can't take the Blue Ape away, we can still control him and indirectly manipulate him through his hands.

"Roar--"

Just then, Xiao Qing let out a low roar, and with a flash, she directly crossed space and appeared on Zhou Xun's shoulder.

Although its size has shrunk to the size of a palm, its dark golden fur is covered with mysterious patterns.

“Master…” A clear divine thought entered Zhou Xun’s sea of ​​consciousness.

"Xiao Qing, you can speak now?" Zhou Xun asked in surprise.

"After the bloodline awakened, her intelligence has been developed." Xiaoqing's divine sense was calm and ancient, completely different from her previous ignorant state.
"I have gained some of the inherited memories and know some things."

"Oh? What memories?" Zhou Xun asked quickly.

"About this corpse, and also about... the secrets of the ghost realm."

A deep gray light flashed in Xiaoqing's eyes as she slowly said, "This True Immortal-level Soul-Eating Beast is called 'Devouring Essence,' and it is one of the top True Spirits that roamed the Immortal Realm in ancient times."

"It did not perish naturally, but was killed by a more powerful being, and its body fell here, becoming the foundation of the Holy Mountain of the Ghost Realm."

"What?!" Zhou Xun's pupils shrank. "Able to kill a True Immortal-level True Spirit? What realm would that be?"

Xiaoqing shook her head: "The inherited memories are incomplete. I only know that the being seems to be related to the 'calamity'."

“Calamity…” Lu Chang’an and the Blood Demon Ancestor exchanged a glance, their expressions changing drastically.

"Could it be... the legendary 'Great Calamity'?" Lu Chang'an's voice trembled slightly.

Zhou Xun was startled.

The Great Calamity is the most terrifying calamity in the Immortal Realm. Legend has it that it descends once every million years, sweeping across all the heavens and myriad realms, and even True Immortals cannot escape it!
"If this truly involves a great calamity, then this corpse is likely not just an opportunity, but more likely a disaster!" the Blood Demon Ancestor said in a deep voice.

"However, this has nothing to do with us!" Lu Chang'an said nonchalantly.
"Even if we return to the Immortal Realm, with our cultivation at the Void Refinement Realm, we'll only have a lifespan of fifty thousand years. Why worry unnecessarily!"

The Blood Demon Ancestor was taken aback upon hearing this, then laughed:

"That's absolutely right, that's absolutely right. If we return to the Immortal Realm, we'll only have ten thousand years left to live. Even if we can advance to the Integration Realm in the future, what do such a momentous event have to do with us!"

"That's a problem only true immortals of heaven and earth need to consider!"

However, as Lu Chang'an said, with their current cultivation level, they are simply unable to participate in such a major event. The most urgent task is to leave this place as soon as possible and return to the Immortal Realm!
"Xiao Qing, now that you have received the inheritance, do you know how to leave this space?" Zhou Xun asked.

Xiao Qing nodded, the dark gold lightning mark between her brows flickering slightly: "This space was formed after Shi Yuan died, when the spatial power dissipated!"

"I have mastered some of the laws of space and can take you directly back to the Immortal Realm."

"Great!" Lu Chang'an exclaimed with delight. "Let's not delay, let's set off immediately!"

"Wait!" Just then, the Blood Demon Ancestor suddenly spoke, looking at Lu Chang'an beside him, and continued.

"Old Lu, although we've known each other for a long time, we're ultimately just business partners!"

“Back when we were in the human realm, our interests aligned, so naturally we joined forces and went all out,”

"But once we leave this space, the foundation of our previous cooperation will be completely destroyed!"

"I urge Fellow Daoist Lu to swear a solemn oath to your inner demons, promising never to divulge even a single piece of information about the human realm, the ghost realm, or the soul-devouring beasts of true immortals!"

As he spoke, the Blood Demon Ancestor first made a vow:

"I, the Blood Demon Ancestor, hereby swear that I will never reveal a single detail; if I break this oath, I will surely suffer the backlash of my inner demons."

Seeing this, Lu Chang'an's expression shifted uncertainly. His gaze lingered between Zhou Xun and the Green Ape. Finally, he sighed and said, "Very well, since Fellow Daoist Blood Demon is so cautious, I, Lu, will naturally comply."

Having said that, he also made a great oath against his inner demons, and as the oath was completed, a blue rune also disappeared into the void.

Zhou Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he and Xiaoqing have established a life-bound contract, if the news leaks out, it will likely bring endless trouble.

Now that both of these Void Refinement experts have made a vow, there is at least no need to worry about the danger of leaks for the time being.

"Xiaoqing, you can decide how to leave!"

Then Xiaoqing pointed her hands forward, and suddenly a black vortex about ten feet in size appeared.

"Master, the spatial passage has been opened, but there will be deviations after we go out, and we may not be able to land in the same place," Xiaoqing said slowly.

Lu Chang'an was the first to step forward:
"In that case, I will take my leave first."

He turned and cupped his hands in greeting to Zhou Xun: "Young friend Zhou, I am very grateful to you for this. If you ever come to Xuantian City in the future, you can use this token to find me." As he spoke, he tossed out a cyan token.

Zhou Xun took the token and saw that it was engraved with the two characters "Xuantian" and faintly emitted spatial fluctuations.

Before he could even thank him, Lu Chang'an had already leaped into the spatial rift, his figure instantly swallowed by darkness.

“Young Zhou,” the Blood Demon Ancestor suddenly spoke, his voice unusually solemn:
"My real name is Xue Li, and I am a direct disciple of the Blood God Sect. You already know this. Furthermore, my grandfather was a Mahayana cultivator of the Blood God Sect. If you have any trouble in the Immortal Realm, you can come to Blood God Mountain to find me!"

"As long as I'm in this Southern Bright Immortal Realm, there's basically no one I can't handle,"

As he spoke, he flicked his finger and shot out a beam of blood-red light, which transformed into a blood-red jade talisman that floated in front of Zhou Xun.

"If you run into trouble, crush it. But..."

Zhou Xun solemnly accepted the jade talisman: "Thank you, senior."

The Blood Demon Ancestor waved his hand and turned to walk towards the spatial rift.

After the two left, the spatial rift began to twist and become unstable.

Xiaoqing hurriedly said, "Master, the passage is about to collapse. I can't open a second one in a short time!"

Zhou Xun took a deep breath.

"Let's go." He gently patted Xiaoqing's head and stepped into the spatial passage.

In an instant, a dizzying sensation swept over me, and countless bizarre and fantastical scenes flashed before my eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Xun suddenly felt solid ground beneath his feet.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in an unfamiliar mountain forest. Towering ancient trees reached into the clouds, the air was filled with a rich spiritual energy, and the distant roars of beasts could be faintly heard.

"This is... the Immortal Realm?"

(End of this chapter)