Cultivation: Being Immortal-Chapter 431:

Qing State, Northwest

Zhou Huaiying soared out of a mountain, smashing rocks, and sat on top of a mountain without caring about onlookers.

He then pulled out a pile of jade slips from his storage bag. Some were broken, but a few were intact. Zhou Huaiying leisurely examined the jade slips.

This was the confidence of a Tao Achieving expert. Many people were indeed peeking around, but so what? Who would dare to touch him? In this vast world, there was nowhere he couldn’t go.

"Still couldn’t find any answers."

After reading the jade slips, Zhou Huaiying sighed. Over the past few years, he had visited many sects in search of the secrets above Tao Achieving. However, none of the sects had accurate records. Just like the Danxia Sect knew that the cultivation world had no Disaster Crossing Period, but they didn’t know the specific reason.

So, Zhou Huaiying shifted his focus to the four major families. After searching for a long time, he found a broken space and these jade slips. However, the slips didn’t mention anything, wasting his time.

"This is the last stop. If I don’t find any leads here, I will have to figure something out with the demon race."

In the end, Zhou Huaiying looked south towards Yun State where there was an ancient presence. If he couldn’t find any information, he had no choice but to seek out the demon clan. The demon clan doesn’t pass down information in writing, so maybe they would have some clues.

After resting for a moment, Zhou Huaiying got up and left. As soon as he left, about ten figures rushed into the spot where he had just been. Things that Tao Achieving didn’t value could be priceless treasures to them.

"Stop, taoist friend."

Zhou Huaiying didn’t conceal his presence. Before he reached the Heavenly Wall, Li Yuncheng appeared.

"Taoist Friend Li, we meet again."

Zhou Huaiying said. He and Li Yuncheng were old acquaintances, trapped in the Divine Kingdom for over a thousand years.

"Zhou Huaiying, what do you want?"

"It’s been over a thousand years since we last met, just here to catch up with an old friend."

"I have nothing to say to you."

"But I have something to tell you, Li Yuncheng. I was trapped for over a thousand three hundred years. How do we settle this score?"

Zhou Huaiying said that being stuck in the Divine Kingdom for over a thousand years changed his life. If it weren’t for this disaster, he wouldn’t be in his current state. Although some good came out of it, he still needs to remember the grudge.

"The Divine Kingdom was there back then, why did you have to enter? What choice did I have?"

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"So, are you saying you won’t admit it?"

"There’s no denying it, if you want to fight, let’s fight."

"Haha, I wonder how much spiritual power Yun State has left for you to draw from."

"You…"

Li Yuncheng’s expression changed. Back in the Divine Kingdom, he had drawn all the spiritual power, giving him the strength to confront Tao Achieving. But now, even though Yun State’s territory is larger than the Divine Kingdom, he can draw much less spiritual power because he has to leave some for the cultivators of Yun State.

"Don’t be too tense. I’m not here for revenge today. I have something to ask you."

"You said."

"When you cultivated yourself to become a Formation Spirit back then, besides feeling disheartened, were there any other reasons?"

"No."

"Is it really no? When you were young, the Green Emperor was still alive, but I never heard anything about the secrets of that time."

"If you have a question, just ask directly. Why beat around the bush?"

"Alright, I’ll be straightforward. I am currently at the peak of Tao Achieving and want to break through to the Disaster Crossing Period. However, as Tao Achieving reaches its limit, I can’t find a way forward. Why is it that throughout history, there have been no cultivators at the Disaster Crossing Period in the cultivation world? What secrets does the Disaster Crossing Period hold? Answer me this question. I won’t hold you accountable for the past, otherwise, Yun State will be destroyed today."

Zhou Huaiying immediately said that he didn’t really care about holding grudges anymore, because he had more important things to do. Compared to the Disaster Crossing Period, this grudge wasn’t really significant.

"You’ve actually reached this stage, the Blood Demon Manual is truly powerful."

"You can answer my question now."

Zhou Huaiying said that Li Yuncheng knew that he would not be surprised by this matter. He escaped from Qing State at that time using the Art of Blood Escape. It was no surprise to him that the people from Yun State didn’t publicly announce this matter.

Because it was not known by anyone, he could continue to maintain his identity as a big boss of the major sect. He talked about the rules of the major sect. Once exposed, he would have nothing to lose, and no one would benefit.

"Above the level of Tao Achieving, there is indeed no way out, because in this world, there is a deficiency in the Heavenly Dao."

"A deficiency in the Heavenly Dao?"

"Yes, the Heavenly Dao doesn’t have the Disaster Crossing Period section. Therefore, cultivators cannot break through the Disaster Crossing Period or become immortals."

"But from some ancient texts, I discovered that the Demon Emperor of the Yao Clan was once at the eighth level, which corresponds to the Disaster Crossing Period."

"Yes, that’s because the former owner of this realm was from the Yao Clan. The Yao Clan was the first to discover this. The Yao Clan tried many times to make up for the Heavenly Dao. The closest they came to success was during the time of the Thunder Emperor and Green Emperor. If it weren’t for the Thunder Emperor and Green Emperor stopping them, the Yao Clan would have succeeded."

"Why did they stop it? Wouldn’t making up for the Heavenly Dao allow them to become immortals?"

"Because once the Yao Clan succeeded, the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao would favor the Yao Clan, marking them with the imprint of the Yao Clan. If the heavens favored the Yao Clan, how could the human race compete with them?"

"So it is."

Zhou Huaiying was very shocked, he had never known about these things before.

"How can we make amends with the heavens?"

"I don’t know, these are all things I heard from my Li ancestors when I was young. Even my Li ancestors don’t know how to make amends with the heavens, perhaps only the Green Emperor knows."

"I just came back from Qing State, there was no soul left by the Green Emperor."

Zhou Huaiying said. Maybe the Green Emperor left a soul behind, and Yang Luo might have been killed by the Green Emperor, but I didn’t find out when I was there.

"When the Green Emperor died, I was just a young person, I didn’t know those things, you went to Qing State to participate in the big battle, don’t you know?"

"I…"

Zhou Huaiying regretted running away at that time, missing out on the most core secrets of the cultivation world.

"Do you mean, there are some monsters who know about this too?"

"The monsters pass down their knowledge through bloodlines, so there must be monsters who know."

"It looks like I have to go to the monsters."

Zhou Huaiying sighed. Even Li Yuncheng didn’t know how to fix the celestial order. He felt like nobody in the human race knew anymore, so he had to search for answers in the monsters.

"If you’re going, you should go early. Don’t be too late."

"What do you mean?"

"Have you heard of the concept of destiny?"

"I have heard of it."

Humans and monsters, every once in a while, experience a surge in destiny. During this time, the groups rapidly gain strength and talents emerge. Yang Luo is an example – she’s a once-in-a-lifetime genius.

But she brought it upon herself, although there are other geniuses in the various sects, none like Yang Luo anymore. According to the time, the demon clan is also about to rise."

"Is this true?"

"It may not be true, but in a situation where there is a lack in the will of the heavens, the fortunes of the demon clan and the human clan are on par. Just as the human clan has prodigies like Yang Luo, the demon clan may also produce them. Once they appear, as long as they don’t fall midway like Yang Luo, they will definitely become a Demon Emperor."

Li Yuncheng said, when Yang Luo was not dead, she was called the Second Green Emperor, just as astonishing and talented as the Green Emperor of the past. If your human clan can have such talent emerge, why can’t the demon clan?

"Why do I feel like you’re trying to use me as a tool for murder?"

"Think what you want, it’s none of my concern. I am already a different kind of immortal. As long as the spiritual veins of Yun State endure, I will not perish."

"You being immortal like this, we’re better off without it."

Zhou Huaiying shook his head, being an immortal who cannot eat, drink, or even move freely, what good is it?

Zhou Huaiying is still quite mundane; being immortal is the priority, but he also wants to indulge. Beautiful women, fine wine, power and status, he wants it all.

"Everyone has their own dreams."

"Ha ha, okay, let’s leave it at that for today. I will come find you again in the future."

Zhou Huaiying laughed, he really had no intention of killing Li Yuncheng today. The most important thing was immortality. Once he became immortal, he could defeat any enemy and settle any grudge.

Zhou Huaiying returned to Qing State once again, and with a decree, he brought the elite members of Tianxuan Sect to Qing State. This was not about territorial disputes, but about controlling the northwest part of Qing State. He wanted to completely explore the hidden residence of the four major families of Green Emperor, and uncover all their secrets.

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"The younger generation is formidable."

In the wilderness, Lin Jiang watched Lin Wanli and Lin Fanghua’s figures and commented, after only a few years of teaching them, he was impressed by their progress.

"Brother, whether it’s teaching one person or a group, why don’t you teach my other children while you’re at it?"

Small Shadiao chimed in, he had more than just one pair of children, he now had a whole bunch of them.

"Wait for them to transform before talking, not interested in teaching a group of birds."

Lin Jiang waved his hand, Small Shadiao was a bit biased, Rufu’s children had already reached the fourth transformation stage, but the children of his other wives were still at the second or third stage, not transformed yet, and not as clever as Lin Wanli and his group. Lin Jiang was not interested in teaching a bunch of silly birds.

"Who knows how long it will take for them to transform, even if they keep eating the Wisdom Arousing Pill, it’s useless."

"Let me tell you a harsh reality, for humans, after reaching adulthood, ninety-nine percent of people only age, without increasing in intelligence, the same goes for the Yao tribe."

Lin Jiang said. This reality is very harsh. Some people have the same intelligence at twenty as they do at fifty. They don’t become smarter as they grow older. In fact, for most people, they don’t gain any more life or social experience. They remain the same as they were before.

Just as Small Shadiao was about to speak, Lin Jiang waved his hand and said. I won’t say any more. It’s time for me to go back. I’ve been out for quite a while.

"Okay, I’ll walk you out, bro."

Small Shadiao didn’t have much else to say. Lin Jiang usually stayed for two or three months whenever he visited, so it was time for him to leave.

Lin Jiang returned from Wilderness to Wangxian Sect. The disciples there brought him some information. When he opened it, he found out that Zhou Huaiying had taken control of the northwest areas of Qing State.