My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 196 The Immortal White Pond Scene of the Shortcut

This spirit monkey is extraordinary; it can be said to be the only one in the Taihao Immortal Spirit Monkey clan that rivals the original spirit monkey. And after it mastered the bead called Heavenly Fortune, in a sense, it has already formed its own unique lineage of Heavenly Fortune.

If one follows the path of immortal cultivation pioneered by Bai Chijing, and this bead is willing to truly refine and merge with it, then it can be said that it will be 100% able to ascend to the next level.

Moreover, Zhi Xuantian doesn't need to prepare a near-Dao Venerable position for it!
Bai Chijing didn't actually need it. When he formed his own lineage of destiny, the reason why Zhixuantian showed him that near-Dao Venerable position was simply because Bai Chijing already possessed it!

Having made his decision, the spirit monkey went to visit the Xuanxiu Division of the Xuanxian Dynasty.

Interestingly, before Bai Chijing falsely claimed divine will to deny the original path of immortality, the various immortal sects in Qinglong Continent were not particularly enthusiastic about the path of immortal cultivation, but they were not particularly resistant either. However, now they are completely resistant.

Therefore, at present, in the Azure Dragon Continent of Zhixuan Heaven, it is only within the Xuanxian Dynasty and in some other places that it is still passed down.

Those places were where three of the twelve wondrous immortals, whom Bai Chijing had supposedly guided by divine will, preached and taught.

It's either a true immortal presiding over it, or a group of special beings transformed into Taoist priests spreading the Dharma.

Furthermore, given the ambiguous attitude of the Xuanxian Dynasty, the Xuanxiu Division not only cooperated fully in these areas but also frequently took sides. Cultivators in these areas, when facing off against members of immortal sects or cultivation families, unconditionally sided with those in those areas.

This spirit monkey truly lives up to its reputation for being able to fight against opponents of higher levels. Even in this branch of the Xuanxiu Division, where the strongest cultivators don't even have a single Outer Heaven Realm cultivator, only an Outer Appearance Realm cultivator, it still managed to disguise itself as an Outer Object Upper Realm cultivator to seek the Dharma.

The reason it has reached this level is something that the clever monkey has considered.

Because of the dissipation of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, many cultivators without backgrounds or of ordinary origins have lost their chance to advance. Therefore, cultivators at the External Realm are currently trying every means to obtain the path of immortal cultivation.

Although major immortal sects, immortal cultivation families, and even the Xuanxian Dynasty had been promoting the cultivation of immortal energy, most of the cultivators at the bottom level were subconsciously resistant to it.

After all these years, when have those who have monopolized a lot of cultivation resources in the cultivation world ever given them any benefits?
Who knows whether the immortal cultivation method, which motivates these people to push forward so much, is actually cultivating themselves or creating a batch of humanoid immortal materials for them?

It is precisely because of this mindset that most cultivators only superficially explore the methods of cultivating immortal energy, without any intention of further refinement. But the method of cultivating immortal energy taught by the twelve extraordinary immortals—keep in mind, that method was personally created by Bai Chijing!
This method has its own inherent "arrogance".

This arrogance is different from mere pride; it's more like the fragments of the "Puppet Show Manual" from back then. However, unlike the "Puppet Show Manual," which restricts the threshold to talent, Bai Chijing's method initially has no threshold. But once someone chooses to give up cultivation, that threshold will rise infinitely.

This is a matter of Heaven's will not grant, and one will surely suffer the consequences.

This is not Bai Chijing's intention, but the will of Heaven, Zhi Xuantian!

This has resulted in a large number of cultivators in Qinglong Continent reaping the consequences of their own actions. As for the other three continents, the path of spreading the cultivation method of immortal energy has been extremely smooth.

After all, these three continents were originally barren of spiritual energy, with rare and precious natural treasures being extremely scarce, and in the past, almost no immortals had ever ventured out.

The only one recorded was an immortal who came from the Vermilion Bird Continent among these three continents. After he attained immortality, the Western Palace where he cultivated fell for unknown reasons, and all the cultivators related to his lineage died.

Therefore, since then, as this matter was no longer mentioned, in the minds of ordinary cultivators in Zhixuan Heaven, the only way to attain immortality in Zhixuan Heaven was in Qinglong Continent.

This means that every so often, cultivators from the three continents who wish to unlock the gates of immortality will travel thousands of miles to Qinglong Continent!

Over time, this road came to be known as the road to immortality.

Because of the fact that only 0.2% of the immortal resources of the Mysterious Heaven were scattered in the Azure Dragon Continent, the closer one gets to the Azure Dragon Continent, the richer the spiritual energy of heaven and earth becomes, and the more rare and precious natural treasures there are.

As a result, once one embarks on this path to immortality, constant struggles and battles ensue.

However, if they are able to break through the path to immortality, they will be exceptionally talented and virtuous. Even if they cannot attain immortality, they can still build a fortune in the Azure Dragon Continent.

This way, they can have a better starting point for their descendants. They won't have to go through what I did, fighting tooth and nail and paying a huge price for resources that even dogs in Qinglongzhou wouldn't give up on when I was young.

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"Where did this divine power come from?"

Bai Chijing, who had successfully ascended to the throne, was experiencing the wonders of the near-immortal realm when he suddenly discovered that a force of heavenly fortune was flying toward him.

This power of destiny is extremely concentrated, and it even surpasses the power of destiny he possessed after he established his own lineage of destiny!
Therefore, it immediately attracted Bai Chijing's attention.

So his gaze followed the source of this divine power and went straight there.

"So it was a ceremony to formally become an apprentice?"

Upon seeing a spirit monkey learn the basic methods of cultivating immortal energy, Bai Chijing immediately understood.

"However, this tuition fee is too expensive."

Bai Chijing said.

Then, he raised his hand and pointed, and the spirit monkey on the Azure Dragon Continent, who was holding a basic cultivation method and flipping through it, was astonished to find that the ordinary cultivation method in his hand had somehow turned into a celestial scripture.

The Nine Heavens Refining Immortal Scripture.

Eight large characters, radiating celestial light, continuously flowed across this scroll of immortal scripture, exciting the spirit monkey.

Without thinking, it looked up.

Originally, the monkey couldn't see anything, but at this moment, it saw the White Pond Scenery. The White Pond Scenery, which was originally high in the sky, came right in front of it as it looked up.

"Greetings, Heavenly Venerable!"

Upon seeing this, the clever monkey did not hesitate and immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

Upon seeing this scene, it immediately understood that the newly ascended Celestial Venerable had taken notice and bestowed upon it this supreme immortal scripture that no one else could cultivate.

Because of its excessive caution, this clever monkey also became one of those cultivators who reaped what it sowed.

"You've only been in the mortal world for two years, so such caution is only natural," Bai Chijing said. With just one glance at the spirit monkey, he knew everything about it, from its birth to its entry into the mortal world, down to the smallest detail.

"Thank you for your understanding, Heavenly Venerable!" Upon hearing this, the monkey's previous anxiety vanished instantly, replaced by excitement and joy.

Although it is always cautious, there are times when it needs to be. Moreover, the fact that it could no longer access the "Nine Heavens Cultivation and Refinement Immortal Scripture" had already taught it a lesson.

“You are special, possessing a lineage of Heavenly Fortune. Before, when you cultivated this method, this lineage of Heavenly Fortune, in order to sever karmic ties, bestowed upon me a portion of Heavenly Fortune power. However, using such a portion of Heavenly Fortune power as payment is far too heavy.” Bai Chijing proactively explained the reason for his visit, lest the spirit monkey overthink things.

The more cautious one is, the more one tends to overthink. Because without overthinking, one cannot be cautious.

Upon hearing this, the clever monkey suddenly understood.

No wonder it attracted the attention of this newly ascended Celestial Venerable just because it came to learn such basic techniques. It knew it was special, but with its cultivation level, it was not worthy of being cared for so much by a Celestial Venerable who was close to the Dao.

"When you ascend to the throne, if any immortals close to the Dao obstruct you, regardless of whether they are Heavenly Venerables of the Heavenly Realm or not, I will intervene to help you block all enemies in your path. However, in this situation, you will have to rely on yourself," Bai Chijing said, because he saw some future scenes.

That was the scene where the spirit monkey was killed by the Celestial Venerable of the Near Dao.

This spirit monkey was quite remarkable; despite not yet having attained a higher level of cultivation, it held its own against a near-Dao Celestial Venerable. However, with the intervention of a second near-Dao Celestial Venerable, the spirit monkey was utterly and irrevocably killed.

The reason Bai Chijing made such a promise was not only because of that Heavenly Fortune Power, but also because the second near-Dao Heavenly Venerable who made the move was not from Zhixuan Heaven!

Furthermore, as he looked at the second near-Dao Celestial Venerable who had made the move, although he couldn't see it clearly because it was happening in the future, Bai Chijing felt a strong sense of suppression at that moment for some reason.

Therefore, from a certain perspective, this clever monkey is an excellent "bait" for him!
It was used to lure out the second near-Dao Celestial Venerable who attacked the spirit monkey!
"Thank you, Lord!"

Upon receiving such a promise from Bai Chijing, the spirit monkey was initially startled, but it quickly realized that when it ascended to the throne in the future, a near-Dao Celestial Venerable might intervene to stop it.

This instantly filled the clever monkey with immense fear.

That is a Celestial Venerable who is close to the Dao!
His current cultivation level is merely at the point of attaining immortality; how could he possibly be a match for someone who is close to the Dao? Therefore, the fact that this newly ascended Heavenly Venerable has agreed to help him is arguably his only reliance.

As the monkey finished thanking them and looked up, it found that Bai Chijing was no longer there.

High in the sky, Bai Chijing withdrew his gaze.

The one who went to find the spirit monkey just now was the Inspiration Reflection Body. Although he was now pursuing the path of immortal cultivation, forming his own lineage of destiny and approaching the Dao, this Inspiration Reflection Body was naturally no challenge for Bai Chijing.

Even what he just used was an optimized version of his Inspiration Reflection Body, which he called the Eye Body.

Wherever his gaze falls, his avatar will appear.

Although each incarnation cannot exist for long, like the body reflected by inspiration, the strength possessed by the eye body is equivalent to that of the Dao, and it can also adapt to local conditions and generate corresponding changes.

For example, this time, Bai Chijing's eyes took a trip and he unexpectedly obtained three strands of dragon energy.

The aura of the dragon and the human is what the Xuanxian Dynasty relied on for the succession of the throne. In the end, whoever succeeds in ascending to the throne and sits on the supreme throne depends on whether they have enough of the aura of the dragon and the human.

Usually, one strand of dragon energy is enough to qualify for the competition, and three strands give a 90% chance of successfully securing a position.

If there are four or five strands, then you are 100% guaranteed to ascend the throne.

This demonstrates the incredible and mysterious adaptability of Bai Chijing's gaze. He only needs to lower his gaze twice to rightfully occupy the entire Xuanxian Dynasty.

"Who is that?"

Bai Chijing couldn't help but ponder it carefully.

Undoubtedly, the second near-Dao Celestial Venerable who attacked the spirit monkey is highly suspicious. The fact that the other party was merely a blurry glimpse of the future had already stirred his desire to suppress it, clearly indicating that the other party was his natural enemy!
Just like the righteous path and the demonic path.

Right now, he is on the righteous path, while the other party is undoubtedly on the demonic path!

"But I have my own lineage of destiny, and destiny can actually have enemies? Then what kind of enemy is this?" Bai Chijing couldn't help but ponder it carefully again, but this time the more he thought about it, the less he understood.

Bai Chijing understood that this was because the opponent's strength was roughly equal to his own, which made it impossible for him to understand the opponent.

However, the other party also had no way of knowing that Bai Chijing was who he was.

Even if the other party could see a glimpse of Bai Chijing's afterimage in the future, they could not be certain that it was Bai Chijing. Moreover, this time, Bai Chijing, who entered Zhixuan Heaven in the form of a reincarnation of the Primordial Immortal Power, would remain unknown to this near-Dao Celestial Venerable unless he could see him face to face.

Alternatively, a near-immortal with the strength of the First Immortal could take the initiative to speak to the other party about Bai Chijing, thus breaking through the subtle blockade imposed on the other party in the dark.

However, that First Immortal would not do that.

He stayed on the four continents, not in the Immortal Cave, because he didn't want to get involved with those people.

Although he is currently hostile to Bai Chijing, it is only because Bai Chijing is on the side of the heavens and is hindering his plans.

At this point, Bai Chijing, having realized what was happening, naturally stopped making things difficult for himself.

After all, he came to Zhixuan Heaven with a purpose. And with his current cultivation level, it's time for him to find the "left eye" that originated from the same source as his fierce eye, Banhu.

He sensed it very clearly back then; that "left eye" was right here in Zhixuan Heaven.

Therefore, Bai Chijing no longer suppressed his fierce, gourd-like aura, and even deliberately exposed it. In an instant, an unnamed, terrifying aura permeated the entire Zhixuan Heaven.

This is different from when they were in the Immortal Realm, because Zhi Xuan Tian is extremely special to this fierce-eyed gourd.

This is the "home" of the fierce-eyed gourd!
Therefore, as the fierce-eyed gourd revealed itself to the entire Zhixuan Heaven for the first time, Zhixuan Heaven responded in kind. The entire world directly revealed its original form.

It looked like a head.

However, this head was naturally extremely dim at this moment. Apart from those at the near-immortal level, no other cultivators could see it.

"Why has Zhi Xuantian revealed his true form?" A near-Dao Heavenly Venerable was greatly shocked.

(End of this chapter)