Chapter 295: Inner World! The Path to Immortality (4000 Words)

Chapter 295: Inner World! The Path to Immortality (4000 Words)



"Good!"

As if fearing that Qin Zheng might change his mind,

Qi Yuan instantly snapped out of his daze and hastily agreed.

A hint of joy appeared on his face.

With such a formidable killer joining their ranks, the foundation of the Human Sovereign Palace would be strengthened further.

At this moment, Qin Zheng turned to Qiu Huayuan and asked, "What about you?"

The Heavenly Blade Sect had been annihilated, and he was now equivalent to a wandering cultivator without a sect.

Qi Yuan's gaze followed his, and he said, "How about you join my Human Sovereign Palace as well, young friend?"

Even in the Human Sovereign Palace, Celestial Immortals were still few, and the Dharmic Body cultivators were the pillars that held the sect together.

As an eleventh-level Dharmic Body cultivator, Qiu Huayuan was among the strongest, and the Human Sovereign Palace naturally needed someone like him.

However, upon hearing this, Qiu Huayuan shook his head.

Looking at the ruins before him, he slowly spoke, "I am a disciple of the Heavenly Blade Sect. I will return to the Yuanyang Realm and establish a new sect there, carrying on the legacy of the Heavenly Blade Sect."

"After I break through to the Celestial Immortal realm, I will come back to the Lingxu World and revive the Heavenly Blade Sect here!"

After saying this, Qiu Huayuan reached out and took out a bronze mirror, then continued, "This is the Immortal Mother-Son Mirror, which can be used for cross-realm communication."

"If there's anything in the Yuanyang Realm, I'll immediately send you a message."

Qin Zheng didn't take the mirror but instead reached into his storage bag and took out an identical bronze mirror.

Seeing this, Qiu Huayuan was slightly startled, then he smiled bitterly, "It seems that the ancestors of the sect have been keeping an eye on you."

"Alright, you can focus on slaying demons. I'll protect the Yuanyang Realm for you!"

Qin Zheng nodded and sincerely said, "Thank you!"

Qiu Huayuan waved his hand and looked at the ruins before him, saying, "I'll stay here for a while longer."

"Senior Qi, you probably have important matters to attend to. You two can leave now; no need to worry about me."

With the invasion of the Ten Thousand Chariots Demon Nation, the Human Sovereign Palace was busy dealing with the crisis. All the branches of the Human Sovereign Palace in the Heavenly Origin Realm had been mobilized.

The return of an Earth Immortal like Qi Yuan must have been for an important matter.

After he finished speaking, Qi Yuan nodded.

"Don't worry. With the Human Sovereign Palace's intervention, neither the Golden Crow Demon Lord nor the Jade Essence Sect will dare to cause trouble here again."

Then, he turned to Qin Zheng and said, "Qin, shall we leave now?"

It seemed like he was in a hurry.

Qin Zheng nodded.

"Good!"

Qi Yuan immediately took out a flying boat and stepped into it, ascending into the sky.

Qin Zheng looked at Qiu Huayuan and said, "Take care! I'll come back when I have time."

With that, he also stepped into the flying boat.

Soon after,

Swish!

The flying boat soared into the sky, tearing through the void and disappearing in an instant.

Qiu Huayuan stood in place, his gaze slowly turning to the ruins before him. Sadness resurfaced in his eyes.

In his heart, the Heart Sword, which had been sheathed for tens of thousands of years, began to subtly change.

Within the flying boat, there was another Inner World.

In a bright and spacious room, two figures sat facing each other.

Qi Yuan looked at Qin Zheng and said, "The Nine Realms of the Human Race occupy only one-tenth of the Lingxu World, but it's still vast and boundless."

"Even with the speed of this flying boat, it would take about three days to reach the Xuanuan Realm."

"Qin, you've just ascended, so if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me during this time."

Qin Zheng nodded in gratitude.

After a moment of thought, he spoke, "Since arriving in the Lingxu World, I've heard of two powerful demon factions: the Demon Emperor Palace and the Ten Thousand Chariots Demon Nation."

"Can you tell me about these two factions and the overall strength of the demon race in the Lingxu World?"

Hearing his question, Qi Yuan promptly replied, "The demon race in the Lingxu World boasts ten Demon Deities, a hundred Demon Lords, and countless Demon Immortals."

"The most powerful among them are the ten Demon Deities, whose strength surpasses the Celestial Immortal realm."

"The Demon Emperor Palace was established by several of these Demon Deities."

"As for the Ten Thousand Chariots Demon Nation, it's a land-based demon nation established by the Demon Emperor Palace to govern the vast demon territories, similar to the human nations."

"The relationship between the Demon Emperor Palace and the Ten Thousand Chariots Demon Nation is like a subordinate, with each ruler requiring the blessing and supervision of the Demon Emperor Palace."

"Aside from these two, there are three other powers established by Demon Deities."

"The Dragon Palace, Phoenix Nest, and Immortal Mountain!"

"However, these three powers are somewhat special. These three Demon Deities consider themselves divine beasts, part of the Immortal-ranked Godly Race, and do not acknowledge their Demon Race heritage."

"Therefore, these three powers neither associate with the Demon Race nor interact with us humans. As a result, we don't have any significant grudges or entanglements with them, making them neutral forces."

"We are also trying our best to establish friendly relations with these three powers and gain their support."

Qin Zheng nodded in agreement.

He now had a deeper understanding of the Demon Race in the Lingxu World.

Moreover, during this era of Demon Race dominance, there were even Demon beings who didn't acknowledge their Demon heritage and considered themselves part of the Godly Race.

The Dragon Palace, Phoenix Nest, and Immortal Mountain.

Qin Zheng could guess the nature of the first two, but the last one puzzled him.

However, since this Demon race had no ill intentions towards humans, there was no need to pay them much attention.

So, Qin Zheng asked again, "How about the Nine Realms of the Human Race? How many powers and strong cultivators are there?"

This time, Qi Yuan paused for a moment before gently shaking his head. "The Nine Realms of the Human Race vary in size, and there are countless powers within them, making it difficult to summarize them all."

"As for the number of powerful cultivators, there are only seven who can be considered the pillars of our Human Race."

"Qingwei Daoist from the Yunxian Sect, Fugnian Loose Cultivator from Yixinzhai, and the Demon Subduing Holy Monk from Hanshan Temple."

"Additionally, there are four elders in our Human Sovereign Palace: Chonghe Immortal Lord, Xiangyao Immortal Lord, Mingyue Immortal Lord, and Dongyang Immortal Lord."

"These seven are the most renowned in the Celestial Immortal Realm, powerful beings capable of sweeping through their peers!"

Upon hearing Qi Yuan's response, Qin Zheng's eyebrows twitched slightly.

According to Qiu Huayuan, the Absolute Immortal Sword Wu Qingping was the strongest cultivator in the Human Race and the Lingxu World.

However, Qi Yuan had not mentioned him earlier.

Just then, Qi Yuan's lips curled upwards, and his face radiated deep reverence as he continued, "Among these seven, there is another even more powerful existence!"

"The Absolute Immortal Sword!"

"The foremost cultivator in our Human Sovereign Palace and the Human Race, and the strongest in the Lingxu World!"

"It is because of his existence that the ten Demon Deities are restrained, allowing our Human Race to maintain a relatively stable state."

"Otherwise, our Human Race would be reduced to crawling beneath the Demon Race, becoming like livestock, living at the mercy of their whims!"

As Qi Yuan spoke of the 'Absolute Immortal Sword,' his eyes shone with reverence, and his voice was filled with respect.

Qin Zheng nodded once more, and his heart found its answer.

In other words, among the Human Race in the Lingxu World, only the Absolute Immortal Sword could rival the ten Demon Deities.

Although the remaining seven were powerful, they could only be said to dominate the Celestial Immortal Realm and were unable to contend against the Demon Deities.

Given this situation, it was no wonder that Qi Yuan spoke of the 'Absolute Immortal Sword' with such reverence.

After all, if it weren't for this cultivator's absolute strength, ranking first in the Lingxu World, and single-handedly restraining the ten Demon Deities,

the situation for the Human Race in the Lingxu World would truly become utterly hopeless and terrifying.

The immense power gap, coupled with the reputation of the 'Absolute Immortal Sword,' sparked a deep curiosity in Qin Zheng's heart.

"Well, you should now have a general understanding of the Lingxu World."

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Qi Yuan quickly composed himself and turned to Qin Zheng, asking again.

Qin Zheng thought for a moment and then shook his head lightly.

As the other party had said, he now had a general understanding of the Lingxu World.

What he desired more was a quiet cultivation room where he could organize his gains.

Qi Yuan nodded and said, "You've just advanced to the Human Immortal Realm, and there's still much you don't know about Immortal cultivation."

"On this flying vessel, I've set up a Repository of Scriptures with numerous cultivation-related books."

"You can go and take a look. Three days should be enough for you to understand Immortal cultivation."

This suggestion was exactly what Qin Zheng needed!

So, he immediately nodded and said, "Thank you!"

Qi Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it."

As they finished speaking, the two stood up and walked out of the room.

When Qi Yuan opened the door, a scene resembling a mansion suddenly appeared before Qin Zheng's eyes.

"I'm a bit indulgent, so I've spent some of my Inner World Power to create a small Inner World on this flying vessel."

Qiu Huayuan began to explain, then led Qin Zheng to a Repository Pavilion.

"The power of the Inner World is the most crucial force in Immortal Realm cultivation."

"However, you've just advanced, so you've likely only condensed the Inner World Seed and can't yet sense or utilize the power of the Inner World."

"After some more cultivation, when the Inner World Seed matures, you'll be able to create your own Inner World and harness its power."

At this point, Qiu Huayuan smiled lightly, pushed open the doors of the Repository Pavilion, and guided Qin Zheng inside, continuing, "My cultivation path is that of Incense Vow Power. It's a bit different from yours, so take your time and study these books carefully."

Qin Zheng's eyes sparkled.

So, the seed he had condensed within him was called the Inner World Seed.

However, his Inner World Seed had already changed and was no longer in its initial condensed state.

It was the size of an infant's fist, like a ripe fruit, emitting a rich aura of spatial power.

It seemed to meet the conditions for creating an Inner World as described by Qiu Huayuan.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Qin Zheng once again expressed his gratitude to Qiu Huayuan and took a step into the Repository Pavilion.

"All the books here are personally collected by me. Feel free to browse."

"I'll come to get you after three days when we reach Xuan Yuan Realm."

Qiu Huayuan said, then closed the doors of the Repository Pavilion, took a step back, and arrived at a quiet cultivation room.

"I hope this slight delay won't have too much impact."

His expression turned slightly solemn, and he muttered to himself.

Then, with a light sigh, he took out a jade seal, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

In an instant, strands of extremely pure Incense Vow Power emerged from the jade seal and flowed into his body.

Meanwhile, Qin Zheng's figure wandered within the Repository Pavilion.

He quickly selected several books related to Immortal Realm cultivation and entered a quiet room within the pavilion.

'Void Dao Scripture', also known as 'Inner World Creation Method'.

'Immortal Art Secret Record', also known as 'Detailed Explanation of Immortal Realm Cultivation'.

'Inner Void True Interpretation', also known as 'How to Use Inner World Power'.

Qin Zheng looked at these books and the newly annotated names on them, feeling a mix of laughter and tears.

This Earth Immortal, Qiu Huayuan, was indeed an interesting person.

He then focused his mind and opened the three books one by one.

With Qin Zheng's current cultivation level, it didn't take long for him to finish reading all three books.

After a moment, Qin Zheng finished the last page of the final book.

After silently contemplating the content he had just read, Qin Zheng stood up and returned to the book storage area, quickly picking up books related to Immortal Realm cultivation and reading them swiftly.

And so, he read for an entire day.

When the last book related to Immortal Realm cultivation was put down, Qin Zheng's understanding of Immortal Realm cultivation became crystal clear.

Immortal Realm cultivation was no longer about enhancing one's Essence Radiance but about creating an Inner World! Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Celestial Immortal! These three realms represented the three stages of Immortal Realm cultivation!

Human Immortal, the first stage, involved transforming the Inner World Seed into an Inner World and continuously expanding it.

Earth Immortal, the second stage, began when the Inner World reached its limit, and one started to cultivate starry glows within it, continually increasing their number and strength.

Celestial Immortal, the third stage, involved guiding the rules of the universe into the Inner World, transforming it into a true universe!

These were the three stages of Immortal Realm cultivation!

The challenges increased with each stage, but so did the difficulty.

However, with each advancement, the increase in strength became more formidable.

When an Earth Immortal cultivates three thousand starry glows and faces an Earth Immortal with a thousand starry glows, the gap between them is like that of heaven and earth!

And a Celestial Immortal's casual strike is like a universe backing them, each attack carrying the might of heaven and earth!

This was the path of Immortal Realm cultivation!

Each step was even more challenging than ascending to immortality.

Overcoming the strong with the weak was almost impossible!

After gaining this profound understanding, Qin Zheng's first thought turned to his Immortal Slaying Sword Intent and the three Earth Immortal elders of Qingyu Sect.

Even with his initial entry into the Immortal Realm and his yet-to-be-created Inner World, he could still intimidate those three Earth Immortals.

Was the Immortal Slaying Sword Intent too powerful, or were the three Earth Immortals of Qingyu Sect too ordinary?

With these thoughts, Qin Zheng sank a wisp of his consciousness into his heart.

Now that he understood Immortal Realm cultivation, it was time to organize his newfound knowledge!

(End of Chapter)

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