The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 396 Lesson

"Very good. Do you have any questions about cultivation?" The old man nodded, very satisfied with Wang Wu's attitude.

"Reporting to Master, this disciple wishes to learn about cultivation matters such as Earth Immortals, Taiyi True Immortals, Daluo Golden Immortals, as well as the Three Calamities Heavenly Tribulation and the Nine Absolute Heavenly Tribulation."

Wang Wu quickly asked.

“That’s right, you need to understand this better. You were born in the Great Wilderness Prison of Sin and have been cut off from the cultivation world for too long. You don’t know many basic things, which could easily lead you astray.”

"The so-called Earth Immortal is actually a term for a terrestrial immortal. There are nine levels in total, with the first three levels being Earth and the last six being Heaven. Therefore, in many cases, the Earth Immortal realm will also include a Heaven Immortal realm. It all depends on how you interpret it."

"Because many exceptionally talented individuals, like yourself, can basically cultivate to the ninth level of Earth Immortal within eight hundred years in one go, then the titles of Earth Immortal and Celestial Immortal are of course irrelevant."

"But if you replace it with some ancient tortoises that are thousands of years old, it takes them thousands of years to break through each level. Especially when they want to break through to the fourth level, the difficulty is comparable to climbing to heaven. So it is natural to think that the last six levels are the Celestial Immortal Realm."

"It is worth mentioning that there are only three thresholds for the ninth level of Earth Immortal. Each time you break through a threshold, you can increase your lifespan by ten thousand years. As for what the specific thresholds are, you will naturally encounter them as you cultivate. There is no need for any special techniques. Just continue to cultivate and comprehend according to your original innate and acquired methods until you reach the ninth level and form your own Dao. Then you will naturally have your own techniques."

"The reason I'm making this clear to you beforehand is because my Dao and my methods are only suitable for me. You can refer to them, you can comprehend them, and you can learn from them, but you must never try to imitate them. Those who resemble me will die, and those who are like me will live."

"Cultivation itself is a process of pursuing, perfecting, and sublimating one's own path."

"This is also the significance of the ninth level of Earth Immortal. The nine ranks to the first rank before Earth Immortal are just a vague and half-understood pursuit. It is the initial stage of breaking away from the mortal world. At this time, talking about the Dao is like the blind men touching an elephant. You know where you come from, but you don't know where you are going."

"When you reach the ninth level of Earth Immortal, you will be able to see yourself and this elephant. You will then complete the process of knowing who you are and where you are going."

"Reaching the Taiyi True Immortal Realm signifies that your Dao has been initially perfected. What you need is to know what you are doing. Of course, it is not beneficial for you to know too much now. Including the higher level of the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, I cannot give you too much explanation."

"As for the Three Calamities and the Nine Absolutes, those are actually physical issues. They are obstacles, aids, and sources of power for those who need to perfect their Dao within the nine ranks of Earth Immortals."

"Once you attain the Dao of the Taiyi True Immortal, you will come into contact with the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, but until then, you should focus on your cultivation."

"Okay, you can ask one more question."

"Thank you, Master. I would also like to ask, what is the Hidden Origin Society, and what is its connection with the Twelve Immortal Alliances and the Great Wilderness Prison Tower?"

"Ha! You really wasted this opportunity to ask a question. Well, actually it's not that complicated."

"Let's start with the Twelve Immortal Alliances. They're monstrous creations formed over hundreds of thousands, even millions of years, based on families and races. Do you think the Twelve Immortal Alliances are some mysterious thing? Hahaha, 30,000 years ago, there were 15 Immortal Alliances. 100,000 years ago, there were 36 Immortal Alliances. 300,000 years ago, there were only two major Immortal Alliances. 500,000 years ago, there were even unified Immortal Alliances and hundreds or thousands of Immortal Alliances, constantly splitting and merging, fighting to the death for profit!"

"The victors eat meat, the losers become meat, and some remnants are thrown into the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower, which is a place of exile. Basically, it's like there's too much meat to eat, and it would be a waste, so they're locked in cages to be eaten slowly."

"However, some cages were eaten up in time, so a new batch of meat was put in."

"As for some cages, they are mostly forgotten because the owners of the cages changed quickly. For example, the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower where you are is a lucky cage. The Immortal Alliance that built the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower has long since vanished and become meat in other cages. So you meat and your descendants survived and even escaped. It's that simple."

"As for the Hidden Origin Society, it doesn't have any mysterious background or unknown secrets. Many things aren't that complicated. At times, the cultivation world and the mortal world still have a lot in common."

"The reason why the Hidden Origin Society was established was entirely due to the damned and terrible environment of the cultivation world. Cultivators fought with cultivators, monsters fought with monsters, earth immortals fought with demon immortals, and demon immortals fought with demon immortals. The endless fighting made some immortals tired of it. They no longer cared about race or past hatred, so they established the Hidden Origin Society."

"That was more than five million years ago. At that time, we only wanted to protect ourselves, be self-sufficient, self-reliant, and independent. As time went by, we gradually grew stronger and experienced many wars. In the world of cultivation, how can one avoid being hurt? But fortunately, we held on to our bottom line and our foundation, became stronger, and formulated and improved the current rules and regulations. So we are qualified to declare that the Hidden Origin Society will remain permanently neutral and do our best to extend peace to ordinary mortals and other ordinary beings by using the five elements of the human world as currency."

That's basically it.

"Alright, now, I'll also give you a gift. Once you accept the gift, we'll be master and disciple. Choose one."

After saying that, the old man in gray laid out three items.

"These three are more suitable for your current realm. The first one is the Qiankun Tower, a ninth-grade immortal artifact. It contains a world that can nurture millions of mortals. It can also be used as a base for your sect. You can take on disciples, establish your own sect, build your own power, or even establish an immortal alliance. There is nothing to be afraid of. In fact, you can continue to refine this Qiankun Tower."

"The second item is a protective talisman, which I crafted in my spare time. However, this item has no grade, nor any distinction between superior and inferior; it is only distinguished by good or bad, because it is a protective talisman that even mortals can use." "The third item is a fairly complete Jade Book of Creation, which I found in the ruins of the Outer Heavens. As for its effects, it can be used to solidify your foundation and even to improve the purity of your bloodline, which is extremely beneficial for your demon race."

After hearing the old man's introduction, Wang Wu's eyes lit up. This master is really generous, he really gave a lot.

"Master, may I take them all? Or, if I do take them all, what do I need to do?"

Wang Wu asked expectantly, because this wasn't a multiple-choice question, nor was it a reward from a task issued by the damned system. Since the old man had brought it out, he must have this idea, like a hint, a hint like knocking three times on the head.

This old guy is quite interesting.

"Yes, you are greedy, but it's a good thing that you are willing to be greedy. It shows that you have a positive and righteous heart."

"Alright then, I'll give you a chance."

Hehe, the old man has even changed how he addresses Wang Wu. It seems he's quite satisfied with him.

"Please instruct me, Master!"

"I will leave these three treasures inside this Hidden Origin Bell and will randomly assign you three independent Hidden Origin missions. You can get one treasure for each Hidden Origin mission you complete. There is no time limit and you don't have to worry about others taking it from you. Go and have fun!"

With a clap of his hands, the old man in gray left without giving Wang Wu a chance to back out.

"Thank you Master!"

Regardless of whether the old man in gray had left or not, Wang Wu still respectfully performed a grand salute and knelt to see him off. Then, he curiously took out the jade talisman to look at the three hidden Yuan tasks that the old man in gray had left him, but he was stunned by what he found.

"Sect Mission 1: Within three years, bring back the people you care about and the things you cherish, or put them into the Qiankun Tower. Upon completion, you will receive the Qiankun Tower."

"Sect Mission Two: Within a hundred years, cultivate in seclusion and do not leave the area within 100,000 li of Dragon Head City. Upon completion, you will receive the Golden Book of Creation."

"Sect Mission Three: Within three hundred years, cultivate in seclusion and do not leave the area within 100,000 li of Dragon Head City. Upon completion, you will receive a protective talisman."

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"This master is truly going to great lengths. He's afraid that I'll go out and cause trouble, which could lead to even bigger disasters. That's right, my current strength is far too weak compared to the current cultivation world."

Thinking this, Wang Wu went to look at the jade talisman again, but the immortal named Shuang Jun did not reply. Perhaps fate had already changed. It was really a bit magical. Originally, he was going to become his disciple, but now they could only be strangers.

Now, he first needs to complete his first sect mission, which requires him to make a trip to the Sin Prison Legion. Hmm? Wait, the Frost Lord Immortal has replied.

No, he's the newly appointed head of the Hidden Origin Society branch in Dragon Head City.

"Fellow Daoist Liping, it is as if we are face to face upon receiving this letter. I have received the appointment from the headquarters of the Hidden Origin Society and will arrive in Dragon Head City in six months to assume the position of head. Before that, since you are the highest-ranking steward in Dragon Head City, I will entrust you with the full authority to manage the affairs of the branch altar for six months. Thank you for your hard work."

So that's how it is. Song Guangming left, and a new person in charge came. Not bad.

At this moment, the command seemed to be issued simultaneously to the Hidden Origin Bell. A five-colored ray of light descended, enveloping Wang Wu's entire body, and finally transformed into a small seal.

With this item, one can manage all affairs of the Yinyuan Society's branch altars, which is quite interesting.

But the next second, a barrage of messages nearly overwhelmed him, all of them tasks to be done, all sorts of troubles, big and small, making him feel suffocated.

Damn it, no wonder the new person in charge didn't arrive until six months later; he's clearly shirking his responsibilities.

(End of this chapter)