Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 905 A Great Opportunity Appears in Starfall Valley (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!!)
Starfall Valley
Originally, it was just an ordinary Nascent Soul sect in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

It has been passed down for three thousand years.
The first ancestor, Starfall True Monarch, was a peak Nascent Soul cultivator and was known as one of the Eight True Monarchs in the Ten Thousand Mountains region back then.

It can be described as invincible below the Nascent Soul stage.

They occupied several fourth-tier spiritual veins and built Starfall Valley.

However, with the passing of True Monarch Xingyun, Xingyun Valley's prestige plummeted, and it was the first to abandon the two fourth-tier high-grade spiritual veins it occupied.
Over the next few thousand years, it went from bad to worse.

Now, only one low-grade fourth-order spiritual vein remains.
The sect only has one Nascent Soul cultivator left, Starlight True Monarch, and he is only at the early stage of Nascent Soul. In a place like the Ten Thousand Mountains, he is not considered particularly outstanding.

Therefore, the entire sect's strategy was to keep a low profile and preserve its lineage.

Until one day, when another disciple rises up and dominates the land like the founding ancestor, the Starfall True Monarch, the sect's glory will naturally be restored.

On this day, Starfall Valley was as usual, with disciples either working in the spiritual fields or meditating and cultivating in their caves.

Suddenly, the sky changed color abruptly. A huge crack was torn open in the originally clear sky, and countless brilliant starlight poured down from it, as if the Milky Way were hanging upside down.

"Look at the sky!" a disciple exclaimed.

Everyone looked up and saw a towering tower slowly descending from the crack. It was as black as ink, covered with ancient runes, and exuded a terrifying pressure.

At the same time, the spiritual energy within the valley fluctuated violently, and a once barren valley suddenly burst into a seven-colored glow, with a rich aroma of spiritual herbs spreading out.

"Report——"

A Foundation Establishment stage deacon stumbled into the main hall, "Reporting to the sect leader, a medicinal garden has suddenly appeared in the valley, and it seems to contain fifth-grade spiritual herbs!"

"What?!" Several Core Formation elders who were in the middle of a meeting suddenly stood up, their faces filled with ecstatic joy.

"Heaven bless our Starfall Sect!" An old man exclaimed, his beard trembling with excitement.

"A fifth-grade spiritual herb, that's a treasure that can help Nascent Soul cultivators break through!"

"And that giant tower, it must be an ancient relic!" An elder's eyes gleamed.
"This is a divine opportunity for our sect to rise!"

The elders discussed among themselves, each eager to get started.

Soon, the news spread throughout the valley, and all the disciples were in an uproar. In the past three thousand years, when had the Starfall Sect ever had such an opportunity?

Some of the older disciples were even moved to tears, as if they saw hope for the sect to regain its former glory.

Even the Starlight True Monarch, who was in seclusion, was alarmed and broke out of his seclusion.

"Ancestor, this is great news!"

"Ancestor, there is hope for the revival of our Starfall Sect!"

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Starlight was not particularly pleased; instead, a look of worry appeared on his face.
"Let's go check out that tower first!"

Star Ancestor led a group of elders through the air, speeding towards the towering pagoda.

As the distance closed, the tower's outline became increasingly clear.

The tower has nine stories, and its entire body is as black as ink. Its surface is covered with intricate silver star patterns that shimmer with an eerie light under the sunlight.

Bronze bells hung from the eaves of each floor, and when they moved without wind, they emitted a muffled thunderous roar that made everyone's dantian tremble.

"The star patterns on this tower correspond to the constellations in the heavens!" The elder of law enforcement excitedly pointed to the reliefs at the base of the tower.
"Look at the arrangement of these twenty-eight constellations, it's definitely an ancient tradition!"

The head of the medicine hall took a deep breath and pointed to the phantom images of spiritual herbs that had suddenly appeared on both sides of the tower gate:

"Nine-Leaf Star Grass! A thousand-year-old Mysterious Green Vine! These rare medicinal herbs recorded in ancient books have actually manifested as restrictions!"

The elders were even more excited upon hearing this. These visible array patterns alone were enough to elevate the sect's array inheritance by three levels!

Several Core Formation elders have already begun to plan:
"If this tower could be refined into a sect's most treasured artifact..."

"Shut up, all of you!" Starlight Ancestor suddenly shouted, his withered hand pressed against the tower door was instantly shaken off, and strange starlight burn marks appeared on his palm.

He stared at the rapidly healing burns, his expression growing increasingly grim.
"Let's go check out the herb garden!"

With a solemn expression, Ancestor Starlight waved his sleeve, leading his elders to transform into several streaks of light and fly towards the valley where the seven-colored glow was blooming.

Before even landing, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted over, and spiritual energy condensed into a thin mist that swirled and flowed through the valley, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.

"This...this is impossible!" The head of the medicine hall exclaimed in shock as soon as he landed.

The once barren valley has now been transformed into a garden of spiritual herbs, with the spiritual soil as clear as jade and the spiritual energy so rich that it is almost liquefied.

Inside the herb garden, rare spiritual herbs shone brightly, the lowest being fourth-grade spiritual herbs, and there were even more than a dozen fifth-grade spiritual herbs, each one enough to drive a Nascent Soul cultivator crazy!
"Tianyuan Star Epiphyllum!"

The elder in charge of law enforcement's voice trembled as he pointed to a spirit flower, entirely silver-white with petals that shimmered like stars.

"This flower is only recorded in ancient books, and it is said to be able to help Nascent Soul cultivators at the peak of their cultivation to comprehend the Divine Transformation stage!"

"A level nine breakthrough fruit!"

Another elder stared wide-eyed at a blood-red spirit tree not far away, on which hung three translucent fruits, with flames seemingly flowing beneath their skins.
"Taking this fruit will forcefully break through bottlenecks, and even those at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage who are attempting to break through to the Divine Transformation stage will have their chances increased by 10%!"

"And there's also 'Xuanming Yangshenzhi' and 'Taiyi Qingling Ginseng'..." The head of the medicine hall was so excited he was incoherent, his fingers trembling as he counted.

"Any one of these spiritual herbs, if placed outside, would cause Nascent Soul stage monsters to fight tooth and nail for it, yet now they are all within my Starfall Valley!"

The elders were breathing rapidly, their eyes filled with ecstatic joy.

If these medicinal herbs can be used properly, why shouldn't Starfall Valley rise to prominence?
Perhaps, they might even be able to cultivate a Nascent Soul cultivator, recreating, or even surpassing, the glory of the first ancestor, Starfall True Monarch!
"Ancestor, may Heaven bless my Starfall Valley!" A Core Formation elder knelt down and cried out, tears welling in his eyes.

However, the Starlight Ancestor did not show any joy; instead, his brows furrowed.
"Ancestor, is there something wrong?" The head of the medicine hall noticed something amiss and asked cautiously.

"Do you all understand the principle that 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime'?"

"Such an incredible opportunity has fallen upon my Starfall Valley. With our strength, are we capable of protecting it?"

The words of the Starlight Ancestor were like a bucket of cold water poured over them, and the ecstatic expressions on the faces of the elders gradually froze.

"No way!"

"Such a commotion might be kept secret from others, but how can we guarantee that the news won't leak out among the tens of thousands of disciples in Starfall Valley?" True Monarch Starlight sighed.

"Give the order to take all the treasures and books and evacuate!" Starlight True Lord said decisively.

This statement caused an uproar among the crowd.

"Grand Ancestor, please reconsider!" The Enforcement Elder knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face.

"This could be the greatest opportunity Starfall Valley has faced in three thousand years!"

The head of the medicine hall gripped the branches of a fifth-grade spiritual herb tightly: "Ancestor, give me thirty years, no, twenty years! As long as you refine these spiritual herbs, you will definitely be able to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage!"

Several younger Core Formation cultivators were even more anxious, and one of them suddenly summoned his natal magic weapon and placed it across the valley entrance:
"Go if you want! Faced with such an opportunity, we'd risk our lives."

"Fool!" Suddenly, a silver rope flew out from the Starlight Ancestor's sleeve, binding the troublemaker tightly. The pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator erupted, silencing everyone.

"The restrictions surrounding this herb garden are at least level five, but can you and I break them?" "As for that tower, we can't move it either!"

“If we delay any longer, other Nascent Soul cultivators will arrive soon. How will we defend ourselves?” Starlight True Monarch sighed.

Then his expression turned solemn:

"Pass on my order: everyone assemble in half an hour and leave immediately!"

Then, noticing the strange looks in the eyes of many people in the room, he coldly said:

"Of course, I will not force any of you. If anyone wishes to stay, that is their own choice. However, from this moment on, you are to be expelled from Starfall Valley. From this day forward, whatever you do..."

"They have absolutely no connection with my Starfall Valley anymore."

"Time is short, everyone please hurry back and pack!"

Having said that, he flashed into the library. Although the most core inheritance was not here, this place was still the result of thousands of years of hard work by the ancestors of Starfall Valley, so he naturally had to take it with him.

True Lord Starlight personally stored all the books and jade slips from the library into his storage bag.
With a flick of the fingertips, hundreds of silver lights darted between the bookshelves like swimming fish.

The jade slips containing formulas and formations, the bronze plates engraved with cultivation techniques, and even the travelogues and notes gathering dust in the corners were all taken away.

Then he went to the sect's secret vault and without hesitation put all the treasures into his storage ring.
Half an hour passed quickly.

"Ancestor! The disciples have assembled and are awaiting your command." The First Elder strode over, fine beads of sweat glistening on his forehead.

Starlight True Monarch's gaze swept over the assembled disciples and found that nearly 30% of them were missing.

Most of the vacant positions were occupied by young and ambitious Foundation Establishment disciples and the personal disciples of several Core Formation elders.

"No need to wait any longer," said True Monarch Starlight in a deep voice. Then, he made a hand gesture, and all 360 array flags flew up, like birds returning to the forest, and disappeared into his storage ring.

"Everyone, listen up! Retreat!"

Just then, a beam of light appeared on the distant horizon, and an aged voice rolled in like thunder:

"Fellow Daoist Starlight, I am Chixiao, and I have come to pay you a visit!"

"Not good!" The First Elder's expression changed drastically.
"It's the Crimson Sky Ancestor of the Heavenly Gang Sect!"

This person is at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Chixiao! What brings you to my Starfall Valley!" True Monarch Xingguang ordered the Grand Elder to lead everyone to continue their retreat, while he went to greet them.

"Brother Yu, what's going on?" Looking at the disciples retreating below, True Monarch Chixiao was greatly surprised.
He had heard that a great opportunity had befallen Starfall Valley, so he decided to come and see for himself, only to find that Starfall Valley was evacuating.

With such an opportunity, is Starlight True Lord really willing to give it up?
“A calamity has befallen us; how can we remain here any longer?” Starlight True Lord sighed.

"Such an opportunity, and you're just giving it up like this?" True Lord Chixiao was greatly surprised. If it were his Tiangang Sect with such an opportunity, they would definitely give it a shot no matter what.

"I am only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, how could I be qualified to possess such a treasure? Since Fellow Daoist Chixiao is interested, I will give it to you. I will take my leave!" With that, True Monarch Xingguang flew towards the main force.

True Lord Chixiao remained where he was, his expression grave. He then went to inspect the tall tower, and afterwards went to the herb garden.
Several Core Formation cultivators were seen struggling to break through the restrictions outside the herb garden.

Crimson Heaven True Monarch stood outside the medicine garden, coldly observing the Starfall Valley disciples who were still frantically trying to break through the restrictions.

Their eyes were bloodshot, and they kept bombarding the light barrier surrounding the medicine garden with their magical weapons, but they could not budge it even a little.

"A bunch of idiots." True Monarch Chixiao sneered, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.

He then flashed and appeared before everyone.
"who!"

The leading Core Formation cultivator shouted,
When he clearly saw the face of True Lord Chixiao, he was greatly surprised.
"Senior Chi Chixiao!"

"roll!"

With a flick of his sleeve, True Monarch Chixiao unleashed a torrent of violent spiritual energy, sending all the Core Formation cultivators flying.

They crashed into the mountainside like kites with broken strings, spitting blood and their eyes filled with horror.

"Overestimating yourselves." True Monarch Chixiao snorted coldly, ignoring these ants and turning his gaze to the spiritual herbs in the herb garden.

His breathing quickened slightly, and a greedy glint gleamed in his eyes.

"Fifth-tier spiritual herbs...and even the legendary Heavenly Origin Star Epiphyllum!" he muttered to himself.

"If I can obtain these, my chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage will increase by at least 30%!"

He placed his hand on the restrictions in the herb garden, and his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power surged forth, attempting to forcefully break through them.

However, the restriction remained unmoved, instead rebounding with a powerful counterforce that forced him to take several steps back.

"Such a powerful restriction!" True Monarch Chixiao's expression changed slightly, his heart filled with surprise and doubt.

"This is something that cannot be solved by ordinary means."

Just then, several powerful auras came from afar, indicating that other Nascent Soul cultivators had noticed the anomaly and were rushing over.

"Damn it!" True Monarch Chixiao's face darkened, knowing he could no longer keep it all to himself.

Within half a day, beams of light continuously descended upon the sky above Starfall Valley, and powerful auras enveloped the surrounding area.

"Fellow Daoist Chixiao, how have you been?" A cold voice rang out as the Black Fiend Ancestor of the Xuan Yin Sect arrived, followed by two elders at the early Nascent Soul stage.

"Black Demon Old Ghost, you've arrived quickly." True Monarch Chixiao sneered.

"How could we miss such an opportunity?" Old Ancestor Black Fiend's gaze swept greedily over the herb garden and the tower, then he frowned, "Huh? Where are the people from Starfall Valley?"

"Hmph, that old man Starlight is a coward, he just ran away with his disciples." True Monarch Chixiao sneered.

"It ran away?" Old Ancestor Black Fiend narrowed his eyes. "It seems this opportunity might not be so easy to obtain..."

Before the words were finished, several more whooshing sounds came from afar—

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoists, you've arrived early!"

The sky was ablaze with rosy light, and seven rainbow bridges stretched across the heavens. On each rainbow bridge stood a cultivator with an imposing aura, the words "Heavenly Secrets" faintly visible amidst the fluttering of his robes.

"Ancestor Tianxuan!"

Everyone was greatly shocked; this person was a Nascent Soul cultivator.
I didn't expect him to come too.

"Greetings, Senior Tianxuan!" Everyone bowed in greeting.
"This place belongs to my Heavenly Mystery Sect. Do you have any objections?" Ancestor Tianxuan said calmly.

"Yes!" True Monarch Chixiao and Ancestor Heisha, among others, gritted their teeth and bowed in agreement.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Ancestor Tianxuan and the others, they sped away.

But soon, news of the great opportunity that had appeared in Starfall Valley spread, and countless cultivators rushed there.

This includes Zhou Xun, the Heavenly Lord of the River of Oblivion!

(End of this chapter)