Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 895 The Sun Family's Scheme, the Heavenly Emperor's Wrath!
Sun Yuanxuan blankly accepted the jade bottle.

"Premium Crystal Pill!"

She thought she had misheard.
Admittedly, given her status as the daughter of a Nascent Soul cultivator, even if she only received a small portion of the inheritance, exchanging it for a Crystal Condensation Pill would be no problem for her.

However, the finest-grade Crystallization Pills were beyond her reach.

With this pill, her success rate in advancing to the Core Formation stage will increase by another 10%, and more importantly, the quality of the inner core she condenses will also be higher.

Thinking of this, Sun Yuanxuan immediately bowed:

"Thank you for your generous gift, young master!"

"Cultivate diligently and achieve the Core Formation as soon as possible!" Zhou Xun waved his hand.

"Yes, I will help you get dressed, young master!" Sun Yuanxuan stood up excitedly, her silk robe slipping off her body to reveal her curvaceous figure.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun burst into laughter and began climbing the mountain peak, acting solely on impulse!
It wasn't until noon that Sun Yuanxuan finally left, limping.

As for Zhou Xun, he took out the jade slip given to him by Sun Yuanxuan and began to examine it.

The contents recorded inside the jade slip were none other than what Sun Yuanxuan's mother, Sun Qingyun, had discovered when she explored the ancient cave dwelling.

The "Descending to the Realm Ceremony" is actually a temporary overlap between the "Mystic Spirit Realm" and the Immortal Realm.

The Xuanling Realm was a small world created by a man named Xuanling Sword Immortal.
Zhou Xun's gaze sharpened slightly as he continued reading.

Furthermore, there is a core area within the lower realm.

"The core area spans approximately one million miles. Cultivators entering it experience extreme suppression of their cultivation levels, limited to a maximum of the Nascent Soul stage, and are unable to teleport."

"However, the density of spiritual objects here is extremely high, and there are even exposed 'spirit crystal veins'. Someone once picked up hundreds of spirit crystals and made a fortune!"

"However, this core area appears randomly!"

Within a mere million miles, in the vast mountainous region spanning billions of miles, searching for a needle in a haystack is akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

"If we can find the 'Azure Sky Stone,' the suppression can be alleviated."

Zhou Xun's heart stirred, and he began to examine the appearance of the 'Azure Sky Stone' on it.

He couldn't help but reveal a strange expression.

With a thought, a palm-sized jade cup, entirely the color of emerald, appeared in his hand.

This is the spatial sealing treasure that he seized from the Black Isle Demon Emperor back then.

The reason this treasure is able to work is because of the 'Azure Sky Stone', which is about the size of a fingernail, in the center of the jade cup!
"I never imagined this thing would have such a use here, it's truly amazing!"

At the same time, he also thought of something.
That is the human realm today; there are probably many things there that would be treasures even in the immortal realm.

It's just that human cultivators are not very knowledgeable and can't recognize it.

"It seems that once my knowledge and experience improve, I might be able to return to the human realm and do some scavenging!"

"Furthermore, this descent ceremony is worth exploring," Zhou Xun mused.

Although he is currently at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he still needs a large amount of resources to break through to the Divine Transformation stage. If he can enter the core area of ​​the Descending Realm, he might be able to find a Divine Transformation spiritual item!

As he was pondering, he suddenly frowned, sensing with his divine sense that someone was spying outside the Green Bamboo Pavilion.

—They are from the Sun family!

With a thought, the seven-colored spirit armor secretly covered his entire body, and then slowly concealed his form, chasing after the object that was spying on him!

Once in the air, Zhou Xun saw the true nature of the object that had been spying on him; it was a five-inch-long, yellow-haired spirit rat.

"What kind of spirit beast is this, that it can actually detect my whereabouts?"

Zhou Xun followed, but the rat eventually disappeared into a cave.
This cave dwelling clearly belongs to the second elder of the Sun family.

"Interesting. I'd like to see what tricks you're up to!"

Inside the cave, an elderly man with a gaunt face and white hair beckoned and took the spirit rat into his hand.
Then his lips moved slightly, as if he were communicating with the spirit mouse.
suddenly--

The old man's eyes showed shock, followed by greed.

Then the old man stood up and paced back and forth in the courtyard, seemingly deep in thought.
Finally making up his mind, he flipped his palm, revealing a sound transmission talisman.

He whispered a few words, then tossed it into the air.
The talisman transformed into a streak of fire and vanished.
Before long, four beams of spiritual light flew up from various parts of the Sun family and landed on the Second Elder's cave.

"Second Brother, did you call me here for some good news?" At this moment, a middle-aged man with a gloomy face stepped into the cave first. He was none other than Sun Hu, the third elder of the Sun family.

Second Elder Sun Xuanming smiled slightly, signaling him to calm down: "Let's talk about it after everyone is here."

A moment later, Elder Sun Xuanji, Elder Sun Yufa, and Elder Sun Qingyue arrived one after another.

The five people gathered in the inner room, and Sun Xuanming waved his hand to set up a soundproof barrier.

"Gentlemen, I have gathered you all here today to discuss an important matter," Sun Xuanming said in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Second Brother, what is this mysterious matter?" Sun Qingyue, being the most impatient, couldn't help but ask.

A glint of light flashed in Sun Xuanming's eyes as he slowly said, "My 'Spirit-Seeking Rat' just discovered that Zhou Xun's storage bag contains a Nascent Soul artifact!"

"What?!" Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

"A divine artifact? Are you sure?" Elder Sun Xuanji frowned, his tone grave.

“Absolutely true!” Sun Xuanming nodded. “Everyone knows the innate abilities of the Spirit-Gazing Rat; there’s no mistake about it.”

"Hahaha! Heaven is helping my Sun family!" Sun Hu laughed, his eyes filled with greed.

"If we can obtain this item, my Sun family may gain another Nascent Soul cultivator. At that time, who in these Hundred Thousand Mountains will dare to underestimate us?"

“That’s right!” Sun Yufa echoed, “We absolutely cannot miss such an opportunity!”

Everyone expressed their opinions, except for the Grand Elder Sun Xuanji, who remained silent.

"Brother, what do you think?" Sun Xuanming looked at him.

Sun Xuanji pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I have met Zhou Xun before. His cultivation has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and his strength is unfathomable. If we act rashly, there may be unforeseen consequences."

"Brother, you're being far too cautious!" Sun Hu scoffed. "No matter how strong he is, he's just one person. With the five of us joining forces, surely we can take him down?"

“Third brother is right!” Sun Qingyue nodded. “Moreover, we can set a trap, and with the clan’s fifth-grade low-level ‘Nine Palaces Profound Origin Formation’, no matter how capable he is, how can he escape our grasp!”

Sun Xuanji remained hesitant: "This person has a mysterious background and may be backed by a powerful force. If we offend him, the consequences are unpredictable."

"Brother!" Sun Xuanming sneered, "The cultivation world is a dog-eat-dog world. With such an opportunity before us, how can we be timid and hesitant? If other families find out about this, will we still have a chance?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xuanji frowned. He weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and finally sighed, "Very well, since that's the case, let's plan carefully and make sure our attack is decisive!"

Everyone was overjoyed to see that the Grand Elder had agreed.

"Alright! Then let's make some careful plans!" A ruthless glint flashed in Sun Xuanming's eyes.
Above the cave, Zhou Xun listened to the conspiracies of the people below, his expression grim.
He originally meant well, trying to help the Sun family's down-on-their-luck members.

I never expected them to kill me and steal my treasure. If I hadn't come along...
If you are careless and get trapped by their fifth-order magic array, you will probably suffer serious injuries.

"Since there's a fifth-order magic array, we can't give them a chance to attack!" Zhou Xun thought to himself, and decided to strike first.
A thought in my mind,
The seven-colored spirit armor instantly covered every part of Zhou Xun's body.
"Heavenly Spirit Armor, activate!"

Zhou Xun let out a low shout, and the magic power in his body surged like a raging tide. The seven-colored spirit armor suddenly shone with brilliant light, and a terrifying pressure far exceeding that of the peak of the Nascent Soul stage suddenly erupted!
The early stage of becoming a god!

The next instant, he flashed, tearing through the void and appearing in front of the five elders of the Sun family!
"What?!" Before Sun Xuanming and the others could react, a figure appeared like a ghost, its spiritual pressure vast and abyss-like, causing their bones to crack and their breath to freeze!

"Fellow Daoist Zhou Zhou?" Sun Xuanji's expression changed drastically, and he forced a smile. "What do you mean by this?"

Zhou Xun sneered, raised his hand to form a hand seal, and clenched his fist—

"ban!"

In an instant, the five people felt as if their magical power had been frozen, their limbs stiffened, and they couldn't even move a single finger!

This is a "spiritual domain suppression" that only Nascent Soul cultivators possess!
"Transformation into a god?!" Sun Xuanming's pupils shrank, and his voice trembled.

"Impossible! You are clearly at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, how could this be..." Sun Hu was filled with horror, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhou Xun's cold gaze.

"Gentlemen, you were having quite a lively plot just now?" Zhou Xun's tone was icy. "What, are you not continuing now?"

Sun Xuanji's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he forced a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you misunderstand. We were merely discussing clan affairs and had absolutely no intention of offending you."

"Is that so?" Zhou Xun scoffed, raised his hand, and instantly captured the "Spirit-Seeking Rat" from the Second Elder's sleeve into his palm.

"You spied on my storage bag, discovered the Nascent Soul stage artifact, and then tried to kill me to steal it?" He slightly tightened his fingertips, and the spirit rat immediately squeaked in pain.
"The Sun family, how dare they!"

"Senior, spare my life!" Seeing that his scheme had been exposed, Sun Xuanming dared not argue any longer and immediately knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"We were bewitched and offended you, senior. Please have mercy!"

Upon seeing this, the other four also knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Senior, this matter was entirely suggested by the Second Elder, and has nothing to do with us!" Sun Hu hurriedly tried to shift the blame.

"Bullshit! Weren't you the one shouting the loudest just now?" Sun Xuanming glared angrily.

Zhou Xun, too lazy to listen to their dogfighting, said coldly, "Want to live? Fine."

He reached out and grabbed all the storage bags from the five men's waists, then said calmly:

"Hand over the control token for the clan's protective formation, then take me to your Sun family's treasure vault."

Sun Xuanji looked conflicted.

"Hmm?" Zhou Xun's eyes turned cold, and his pressure as a Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly intensified, causing the five people to cough up blood and turn pale.

"Here! We'll give it to you!" Sun Xuanming was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He quickly took out a black iron token from his pocket and offered it with both hands.

Zhou Xun took the token, scanned it with his divine sense, and nodded in satisfaction after confirming that it was correct.

"lead the way."

Half a day later, the Sun family's treasure vault was completely looted.

Zhou Xun hovered above the Sun family's mountain gate, with five elders groveling at his feet like old dogs.
This scene naturally caught the attention of most of the Sun family members.
"That person looks like the First Elder and the Second Elder. They are the Nascent Soul Ancestors of our Sun family!" a member of the Sun family said with a look of fear.

"Today, I will show the entire Sun family what kind of faces you so-called elders really have!"

Zhou Xun's voice was like thunder, resounding throughout the entire Sun family.

He raised his hand and waved it, and a screen of light unfolded in the sky, clearly reflecting the scene of the five elders plotting in the secret chamber to seize his divine artifact.

"Peeping into someone else's storage bag with malicious intent is a crime!"

"Insubordination and murder of a deity are two crimes!"

"The majesty of the Heavenly Sovereign cannot be defied. Today, I, Zhou, in my capacity as a Heavenly Sovereign of the Nascent Soul stage and the aggrieved party, will publicly execute these five people!"

The Sun family members stared at the light screen in the sky, their faces pale, and they began to discuss amongst themselves.

"Heavens! How dare the Grand Elder and the others plot against the Heavenly Emperor? Won't they blame us?!"

The five elders were ashen-faced and trembling all over, unable to even beg for mercy.

Just as Zhou Xun was about to make his move, a beautiful figure suddenly flew out from the crowd and knelt before him.

"Senior, wait!"

Zhou Xun's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the newcomer. It was none other than Sun Yuwei, the Sun family disciple he had rescued in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Sun Yuwei's eyes reddened as she respectfully kowtowed: "Senior, I dare to be so bold as to beg you to spare their lives!"

"My Sun family only has five Nascent Soul cultivators. If they are all executed, the eight million members of the Sun family will likely have no chance of survival."

"Senior is a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord, how dare we offend your might?"

"As the saying goes, a prime minister's belly can hold a boat. Senior is a Heavenly Lord of the Transformation Realm. Please, sir, have the magnanimity to forgive them and give our Sun family a way out!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun snorted coldly, his hand loosely clenching.

A scream rang out, and the five Nascent Soul cultivators were annihilated!
Then he spoke calmly:

"If my cultivation hadn't been far superior, I would be the one facing the same fate today!"

"Besides, your survival and presence here are entirely due to my intervention that day. Looking at the entire Sun family, you are the only one who has no right to plead for mercy!"

"That's utterly absurd!"

"You should go and reincarnate!"

With a wave of his hand,
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and the woman's body stiffened, lifeless.
at this time,

"who!"

Zhou Xun glanced to the side and coldly shouted,
Ripples appeared in the void as two figures, one in green and one in white, walked through the air, their bodies surrounded by faint spatial fluctuations.

They were actually two Nascent Soul cultivators!

Zhou Xun's gaze sharpened, he withdrew his lightning, and stood with his hands behind his back: "Are you two fellow Daoists going to stand up for the Sun family?"

The cultivator in blue stroked his beard and laughed: "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. We were just passing by. The Sun family coveted the treasures of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which is a major taboo in the cultivation world. Today's disaster is entirely their own fault."

The white-robed cultivator raised his hand and cast a memory spell, instantly recreating the scene of the five elders plotting in the void: "We two can bear witness to this matter."

He nodded slightly: "Thank you both, fellow Daoists."

"I am Liu Xuanfeng, an elder of the Qingyang Sect," the blue-robed cultivator said, bowing.

"Leng Wuyai, the Pavilion Master of Xuanbing Pavilion," the white-robed cultivator introduced himself.

Liu Xuanfeng smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou looks unfamiliar. He doesn't seem to be a cultivator from my Thousands of Mountains. Since you're a guest, would you do me the honor of visiting my Qingyang Sect for a chat?"

Leng Wuyai also handed over an ice crystal communication talisman: "Xuanbing Pavilion awaits your arrival at any time, fellow Daoist."

Zhou Xun hesitated for a moment, then accepted the communication talisman: "Once I have finished dealing with these trivial matters, I will definitely pay you a visit."

"That's wonderful!" The two exchanged a smile, cupped their hands in farewell, and took their leave.

After the two Nascent Soul cultivators left, Zhou Xun flipped his hand, and the Xuan Iron Token appeared in his palm.

As the incantation was activated, the entire protective array of the Sun family shook violently, and countless array patterns emerged from the ground.
One after another, array flags soared into the sky, converging towards Zhou Xun.

(End of this chapter)