I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 635 Six Ding Divine Fire
"Please, sir!" Ji Wufeng was overjoyed and immediately used magic to summon a fairy boat.

Ancient runes were engraved on the stern of the immortal boat, and a mid-grade immortal stone was embedded in the central groove, with the runes shimmering with light.

Xia Daoming gently patted the cloud-maned leopard and leaped onto the boat.

Ji Wufeng and the four captains boarded the ship one after another. The ship then rose from the ground, cut through the sky, and slowly flew towards the city.

The Celestial Realm is different from the Earthly Celestial Realm; the Earth's gravity is strong, and the air is heavy.

Although the fairy boat is expensive and flies smoothly, it is still not as fast as the Cloud Mane Leopard's gallop.

However, the immortal ship offers a wide field of vision and a graceful flight, but it consumes a lot of immortal stones.

As the Commandant of the County, Ji Wufeng usually wouldn't dare to easily spend immortal stones to use the immortal boat. Now that the master is traveling with him, he naturally won't be stingy.

Xia Daoming looked at the runes and mid-grade immortal stones at the stern of the boat, and his heart stirred slightly.

The captain's procession was indeed impressive, far surpassing that of ordinary immortals.

However, this feeling was fleeting.

Although Xia Daoming may seem somewhat down on his luck now, and even appear to be far inferior to his former subordinates, he is confident that given some time, he can certainly become a Golden Immortal, let alone a High-level True Immortal.

Moreover, his true strength lies not in Qi cultivation, but in body-refining martial arts!

With the wind whistling, Xia Daoming regained his composure and asked:
"Ji Wufeng, were you with your senior uncle Yue, senior uncle Xiao, and Lu Ziying back then?"

In the past, Qingyuan Sect and its subordinate forces split into two groups: one went north to Zhenlu Mountain, and the other went south to Zhenji Mountain.

Important figures of the Qingyuan Sect, such as Yue Huang, Xiao Hongyi, Lu Ziying, and Xiao Xuan, led some of their disciples to join the Chixiao Sect and traveled with Ji Wufeng and others to Nanzhen Jishan. Meanwhile, Xia Daoming's three beloved wives, Zuo Dongge, Shang Rui, and Xiao Jin, traveled with another group to Beizhen Lushan.

These were all arrangements that Xia Daoming had discussed with everyone before leaving Qingyuan Sect to collect the Nirvana Sacred Flame.

Upon hearing this, Ji Wufeng's expression darkened slightly, and his voice carried a hint of vicissitude and emotion:
"Reporting to Master, the sect leader and the others possessed exceptional talent and fortuitous opportunities, ascending to the Immortal Realm at Nanzhen Jishan more than three hundred years before me. I arrived at the Ascension Pool at Nanzhen Jishan more than three hundred years later than them to ascend."

After ascending, one arrives at the Ascension Hall suspended in the void. Cultivators with a foothold in the Earthly Immortal Realm can travel to their corresponding destination via a special teleportation gate simply by stating their name. The disciple mentioned the name of the Fire Cloud Palace, which had once passed down its lineage to the Crimson Cloud Sect, but was told that such a name did not exist. The disciple then mentioned Nine Flame Mountain, but still found no such place.

The disciple was unwilling to give up and inquired everywhere before someone told him: Since the Ascension Hall could not be found, either the Fire Cloud Mansion was too weak to be registered, or it had long since ceased to exist.

Undeterred, the disciple considered the possibility of reaching Mount Lingzu, and thus reported its location. However, even they did not know its whereabouts. They had only heard of the renowned Shunfeng'er Ancient Clan, said to have been extremely powerful in ancient times, perhaps residing in the Southern Flame Immortal Realm. Overjoyed, the disciple requested permission to travel to the Southern Flame Immortal Realm, only to be told that the teleportation gate of this Ascension Hall only corresponded to the Desolate Swamp Immortal Realm and could not be used to travel to the Southern Flame Immortal Realm.

Moreover, ascended cultivators cannot stay in the Ascension Hall for long. They must immediately go through the teleportation gate to either settle in the Desolate Immortal Realm or join the Heavenly Court to serve and develop.

Seeing that the Heavenly Court highly valued cultivators who ascended without damaging their physical bodies and offered them generous treatment, the disciple had an idea. In addition, the disciple thought that if he could make meritorious contributions and be promoted in the Heavenly Court, he might be able to use the power of the Heavenly Court to find out about Master and his fellow disciples. Therefore, the disciple resolutely chose to join the Heavenly Court.

Afterwards, I repeatedly distinguished myself in the military and had several fortuitous opportunities, which allowed my cultivation to advance steadily until I reached my current level. A hundred years ago, I even secured the position of Right Commandant of Yansha County. It is only regrettable that I have never been able to find any news of my master or my fellow disciples. Moreover, the Southern Flame Immortal Realm is too far away for me to reach, given my current status and strength.

"Who would have thought that fate would allow us to meet the master here again today?"

At this point, even with Ji Wufeng's resolute Dao heart, he couldn't help but sigh, his eyes slightly reddening. After listening, Xia Daoming remained silent for a long time, only patting Ji Wufeng's shoulder, his heart surging with emotion, and he remained speechless for a long time.

He thought that by reuniting with Ji Wufeng, he might be able to follow the clues and find the whereabouts of Yue Huang and the others. However, fate played a cruel trick on him—the Huoyun Mansion was not listed in the Ascension Hall's register, which caused the Qingyuan Sect disciples who ascended in different batches to go their separate ways and never find each other again.

After a long while, Xia Daoming gradually calmed down, his tone as firm as iron:

"In any case, it is a great blessing that the two of us have been reunited. As for the other fellow disciples, we now have some clues—if they are not in the Desolate Swamp Immortal Realm, then they are most likely in the Southern Flame Immortal Realm."

The Southern Flame Immortal Realm is too far away to mention for now. Although the Desolate Swamp Immortal Realm is vast and boundless—even a True Immortal might not be able to traverse it all in a lifetime—as long as we diligently cultivate and patiently inquire, we will surely reunite one day!

"This disciple will do everything in his power!" Ji Wufeng replied in a deep voice.

"Okay!" Xia Daoming patted his shoulder heavily, a warm feeling flashing in his eyes.

"Does Master still remember Rongyuan?" Ji Wufeng asked.

“Rong Yuan? Of course I remember her. I helped her take the position of leader of the Chixiao Sect back then. She was loyal and diligent in her work. Later, when I went to Yanmin Continent to find the Nanming Li Huo, I was fortunate to have her guide, which saved me a lot of trouble. What, could it be that you have news of her?” Xia Daoming’s heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, and memories of the past surfaced in his mind.

"Reporting to Master, she and I entered the Ascension Pool in the same batch. She was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had undergone physical transformation and had embarked on the path of the Heavenly Court from an early age. I had no choice but to enter the Heavenly Court as well, and was transferred to Yansha County to serve together."

At first, she served only in a local temple, while her disciples served under the Bronze Armor Captain. Later, she made many meritorious contributions and became a local official, and I also became a Bronze Armor Captain. Only then did we become aware of each other's existence.

One day, a rebellion broke out in her territory. She sent word to me, and I dispatched troops to help. The two of us unexpectedly encountered a great opportunity, and our cultivation levels soared. Afterwards, we fought side-by-side many times, accumulating merit and seizing several more great opportunities. Now, she is the patrol officer of the City God Pavilion in Yansha County.

"Good! Excellent!" Xia Daoming was overjoyed upon hearing this, and a smile bloomed on his face: "I didn't expect that you two would both be in Yansha County, not only making progress in your cultivation, but also securing important positions."

Below the City God are the Left and Right Judges, and below the Judges are the Patrol Officers. The Patrol Officers are responsible for the security inside and outside the city, inspecting the local deities, and enforcing the law. They hold a prominent position in the City God's Hall, two ranks higher than the Director of the Land.

Ji Wufeng then asked, "Does Master still require true fire?"

"Of course I need it!" Xia Daoming's heart skipped a beat, and he asked without hesitation, "Do you have news?"

Ji Wufeng lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Yansha County is covered with blazing deserts, and there are very few places suitable for living beings to live. It is said to be related to an ancient war."

At that time, a ferocious demon was causing trouble here. The Heavenly Court sent down a Heavenly Emperor to suppress it and then used the Six Ding Divine Fire to refine it for a thousand years before finally destroying it.

During this period, the great demons rebelled many times, and the Six Ding Divine Fire overflowed, thus forming the blazing desert and the scorching landscape we see today.

The disciple and Rong Yuan knew that the master had searched for true water and true fire in the Xuanhuan Realm in the past, so they specially consulted the Heavenly Court's books and searched in secret. Sure enough, they found a ball of Six Ding Divine Fire in a volcanic abyss.

However, this disciple is not skilled in the art of fire, and although Rong Yuan understands the art of fire, her cultivation is insufficient, and there is no suitable immortal treasure to take her in. Therefore, we can only seal her away and await your arrival, Master.

　Today's update is complete.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)