Chapter 590: Solving Doubts on the Island (6k Two in One)

Chapter 590: Solving Doubts on the Island (6k Two in One)



Cangxuan Sacred Turtle seemed unsure if the walls had ears, and after flying away, he surprisingly didn't inquire about Chu Ning's secret realm or the Immortal Seed.

"Where did you settle down on Skylid Continent, Young Friend Chu? Surely you didn't stay in the sea like me."

As they flew away, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle asked Chu Ning with a hearty laugh after they had traveled nearly a thousand li.

Chu Ning had nothing to hide at this moment and replied directly, "I'm at a place called Purple Light Island in the eastern sea region. Have you heard of it, Senior?"

"Purple Light Island? I recall that there used to be many cultivators there, but I didn't know that you were also there."

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle responded, and now it was Chu Ning's turn to be surprised.

"Have you been to Purple Light Island, Senior?"

"No." Cangxuan Sacred Turtle shook his head with a smile.

"But I was born in the sea, and after coming to Skylid Continent, I wandered around in the sea, so I have some impression of the various islands."

Chu Ning casually said, "That's strange. Two years ago, when I accidentally passed by Purple Light Island, I noticed that it had restrictions, but it seemed to have no cultivators.

So, I went in and found that the island was deserted.

The buildings were still there, but there were no cultivators left.

Seeing that the spiritual energy on the island was quite good, I decided to settle down there."

At this moment, Chu Ning didn't mention the Mystic Spirit Sect.

Even though the Ling Yu Sect had suffered greatly from Chu Ning's consecutive kills of two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, it wasn't necessary for Chu Ning to create more trouble.

Upon hearing Chu Ning's words, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle was slightly surprised.

"Oh, that's a bit strange.

Since that's the case, I'll accompany you to the island to stay for a while."

Chu Ning smiled and said, "If Senior is willing to go, I would be honored."

Chu Ning didn't have many secrets in his cultivation, and this old turtle had been by his side for many years in the Northern Cold Land.

Even if he wanted to hide something, it wouldn't be possible. So, Chu Ning didn't have many concerns at this moment.

Moreover, Chu Ning wanted to inquire about some matters from Cangxuan Sacred Turtle and even planned to keep him around for a long time.

Whether or not he would do so would be decided after they reached Purple Light Island and had a proper exchange.

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle smiled and nodded in agreement after hearing Chu Ning's consent.

Both of them were incredibly fast, and it took them nearly twenty days to return to Purple Light Island.

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle entered the island, took a quick look around, and said with a smile, "The formation restrictions on this island seem to be stronger than what I saw over twenty years ago. It seems your skills in formation techniques have improved."

"Senior is too kind. These formation restrictions can only defend against ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

For a Demigod Realm cultivator like you, they probably won't be of much use."

After Chu Ning finished speaking, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle continued, "I know you're curious about the Demigod Realm, but before that, I have some matters I'd like to understand from you.

Did you see the Immortal Seed in the Spirit Mountain Cliff?"

As he asked this question, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's eyes fixed on Chu Ning.

His aged and cloudy eyes now had a glimmer of brightness.

"No!" Chu Ning shook his head.

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle and Chu Ning had a deep connection, but at this moment, Chu Ning naturally wouldn't reveal too much about the Immortal Seed.

After all, in a certain sense, he and the Immortal Seed were now bound by fate.

Until he truly understood what the Immortal Seed was all about, Chu Ning chose to avoid causing any trouble for the turtle.

"I entered the secret realm and quickly began to comprehend the cultivation path of the Ninth Derivative Ascendant on a light curtain.

Just as I finished my comprehension, I felt the Spirit Mountain's restrictions fluctuate, and the space seemed to collapse.

So, I left that small space."

Chu Ning's tone carried a hint of regret.

Hearing Chu Ning's words, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's face immediately showed a trace of disappointment.

He didn't try to guess if Chu Ning was intentionally hiding information from him.

In Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's opinion, such a matter was not something a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator like Chu Ning could conceal.

Chu Ning immediately asked, "Senior, did you see the Immortal Seed?"

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle shook his head.

Chu Ning's face showed a strange expression, and he continued, "Then, with the collapse of the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain's space, could the Immortal Seed have fallen into some other space?"

Hearing Chu Ning's question, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle became even more convinced that Chu Ning hadn't seen the Immortal Seed.

He sighed lightly and said, "No, the Immortal Seed had already escaped before that.

We sensed the Immortal Seed using spatial power to escape just before the space where the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain was located collapsed.

All six of us chased after it, but we found nothing.

The Immortal Seed has gone missing again."

Hearing Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's words, Chu Ning felt slightly relieved.

It seemed that even if the Immortal Seed lacked sufficient essence energy in this world, its ability to escape into the void was beyond the reach of Demigod Realm cultivators in this realm.

Chu Ning asked curiously, "Senior, since you were able to find the Immortal Seed hidden in the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain...

If we continue searching, we should be able to find its whereabouts."

"It's difficult!" Cangxuan Sacred Turtle sighed softly.

"To find the Immortal Seed, one must rely on some secret techniques.

Only a few ancient major sects possess such secrets. Even after spending many years in Tai Xu Sect, I never came across this technique.

It wasn't until thousands of years ago, when a Primordial Soul Cultivator took advantage of the emergence of Tai Xu Abyss to break in, and after I killed him, that I obtained some information from him.

However, possessing the secret technique doesn't necessarily mean one can find the Immortal Seed."

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle paused slightly before continuing, "Only when one is extremely close to the Immortal Seed can they sense it using this technique.

I had to inquire from various sources and learned that several major forces on Skylid Continent suspected that the Immortal Seed was hidden within Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain.

After entering Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain, I was able to sense, with the help of the secret technique, that the Immortal Seed might be located on the Spirit Mountain Cliff."

Upon hearing Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's words, Chu Ning breathed a slight sigh of relief.

From his perspective, before truly understanding the Immortal Seed, he certainly wouldn't want to see it fall into the hands of any force.

At this moment, Chu Ning feigned curiosity and asked, "I never imagined that the Immortal Seed would be so difficult to find.

Senior, I've heard from cultivators that obtaining the Immortal Seed allows one to advance to the Divine Transformation stage.

What exactly is this Immortal Seed?"

Currently, Chu Ning's understanding of the Immortal Seed was mostly based on what he had heard from it.

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, having lived for so many years, surely knew a lot.

Naturally, Chu Ning wanted to take this opportunity to gather some information.

"To be honest, I'm not sure if the rumor that obtaining and refining the Immortal Seed can lead to the Divine Transformation stage is accurate or not."

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle shook his head at this moment.

"I don't intend to find the Immortal Seed for the purpose of devouring and refining it.

I just want to find the Immortal Seed to confirm the details of the great changes in Heavenly Qi that occurred back then."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately asked, "Senior, did you experience the great changes in Yuan Qi back then?"

Chu Ning had always assumed that Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, like other cultivators, wanted to find and refine the Immortal Seed.

But the Sacred Turtle's words suddenly made Chu Ning consider this possibility.

After all, this turtle had already been in Tai Xu Abyss for twenty thousand years.

This time span might not have included the period when the Immortal Seed first entered this realm with Yuan Qi, but it should have covered the stage when the Yuan Qi passage was closed.

Indeed, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle nodded slightly.

"At that time, I had already been brought into Tai Xu Abyss. It was from the mouths of the Tai Xu Sect cultivators who came to train there that I learned about the great changes in Heavenly Qi.

After that, it wasn't just the Heavenly Qi that changed.

With the invasion of the Foreign Devils, the entire Immortal Cultivation World underwent a significant transformation.

Tai Xu Sect also sent many of their treasures into Tai Xu Abyss."

Chu Ning had already confirmed this timeline from multiple sources.

He immediately asked, "Senior, what was different about the Heavenly Qi two thousand years ago?"

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle didn't directly answer Chu Ning's question. Instead, he raised his hand and condensed a ball of white mist in his palm.

Then, he asked Chu Ning, "Have you seen this before?"

"Essence Energy!" Chu Ning immediately recognized that the white mist in Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's palm was emitting Essence Energy fluctuations.

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle nodded.

"You should have seen it in Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain. This is the Spirit Energy I cultivated twenty thousand years ago, also known as Essence Energy!"

As he spoke, Cangxuan Sacred Turtle condensed another ball of white mist with his other hand.

This was ordinary Mana.

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle sighed softly, "This is the Spirit Energy I've cultivated in the past two thousand years. Although my cultivation has improved, advancing from the ninth level to the Demigod stage,

the power of the Spirit Energy I've condensed is much weaker than it was twenty thousand years ago.

Moreover, as I've cultivated for these twenty thousand years, the Essence Energy within me has decreased, while the Spirit Energy has increased.

Remember when I said in the Northern Cold Land that I could only take action once?

That's because every time I take action, the Essence Energy I consume and replenish through cultivation is Spirit Energy!"

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle paused and sighed.

"I can feel that the current Heavenly Earth Essence Energy is incomplete and insufficient for cultivating Essence Energy; one can only cultivate Spirit Energy.

This, I believe, is the reason I've been unable to advance beyond the Divine Transformation stage.

However, I don't know exactly what's missing.

I've been trapped in Tai Xu Abyss for twenty thousand years, and the Immortal Cultivation World has already changed.

After you helped me obtain the complete Essence Energy, in the past few decades, I've finally been able to travel the world, but I still haven't found the answer.

I thought that if I could see the Immortal Seed this time, I might be able to resolve my doubts, but unfortunately..."

Cangxuan Sacred Turtle let out a long sigh, gazing up at the sky.

Seeing this, Chu Ning fell silent for a moment before asking again, "Senior, is the change in Heavenly Qi related to the invasion of the Foreign Devils?"

"Perhaps!" Cangxuan Sacred Turtle replied with some uncertainty.

"Initially, Tai Xu Sect's misfortune was related to these Foreign Devils.

However, I heard from them that not all so-called Foreign Devils are demonic beings."

There were many cultivators like us ordinary cultivators, some cultivating demonic cultivation methods, and some even cultivating the Five Elements cultivation techniques.

Moreover, the cultivation methods and abilities they used were even more profound than those of the Tai Xu Sect cultivators.

They suspected that these people were cultivators from the Upper Realm, and they had also come for the Immortal Seed.

"Oh?" Chu Ning's spirit lifted upon hearing this, as he had finally heard news of the Immortal Seed from the mouth of the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle. He immediately asked, "Upper Realm cultivators, here for the Immortal Seed? How so?"

"This is what the Tai Xu Sect learned after capturing one of them and using the Soul-Searching Technique," the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle answered at this moment.

"According to the memories of this person, the Immortal Seed was born in the Upper Realm's Immortal and Demon World and then escaped into this realm.

They are cultivators from various forces in the Upper Realm, and they entered this realm to retrieve the Immortal Seed.

Moreover, the changes in the Heavenly Qi seem to be greatly related to the Immortal Seed.

Unfortunately..."

The Cangxuan Sacred Turtle shook his head at this moment.

"This cultivator's status wasn't particularly high, and he didn't know much. Even though the Tai Xu Sect obtained this information from him, they didn't learn much about the Immortal Seed."

Hearing this, Chu Ning nodded to himself.

Based on the information brought by the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, the previous information about the origin of the Immortal Seed and the changes in the Heavenly Qi seemed to be true.

The only thing Chu Ning needed to worry about now was whether the other party was merely looking for a cooperative partner and wholeheartedly supporting him.

Or, did they want to find a puppet in this realm and then target him, the one who had traversed through?

However, Chu Ning couldn't figure this out at the moment, nor could he discern the truth from the Immortal Seed's words.

"I still need to improve my strength!"

Chu Ning muttered to himself at this moment.

"It seems that if I can truly reach the Demigod Realm, even the current Immortal Seed might have some reservations.

I'm only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul now, not even at the late stage. Next, the most important thing is to comprehend and cultivate the cultivation method.

Second, I need to calm my mind and cultivate, quickly improving my cultivation."

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ning asked the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, "Senior, I heard that the Demigod Realm's cultivation and abilities are comparable to the Divine Transformation, but they cannot truly advance to the Divine Transformation and ascend. Is that so?"

"You can understand it this way!"

The Cangxuan Sacred Turtle nodded at this time.

"Based on my previous interactions with the Divine Transformation cultivators of the Tai Xu Sect, the so-called Demigod Realm cultivators in this realm can actually be called Divine Transformation cultivators.

In terms of mana, divine sense, abilities, and so on, they are not much different from true Divine Transformation cultivators.

The only difference is that they cannot break through the power of this realm and truly ascend to the Divine Transformation."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning couldn't help but ponder for a moment.

In fact, when he first heard about the Demigod Realm, he almost thought it was like the Late-stage Foundation Establishment or the peak of the Late-stage Golden Core among Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, the overwhelming power from the clash between Venerable Spirit Wind and the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle made him feel something different.

He could clearly sense that this was an existence that truly suppressed late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Moreover, it was a cross-realm suppression.

Hearing the words of the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle at this moment confirmed Chu Ning's judgment.

Indeed, as rumored in the outside world, the Demigod Realm was comparable to the Divine Transformation cultivators.

The reason they remained in this realm was because they hadn't cultivated Essence Energy by fusing with the Primordial Power, so they couldn't break through the power of this realm to ascend.

At this moment, Chu Ning glanced at the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, hesitating in his heart whether to tell the other party about the Essence Energy.

Sensing Chu Ning's gaze, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle asked, "Little friend, is there something you wish to discuss with Old Turtle?"

After some deliberation, Chu Ning nodded and continued, "Senior, during my time in the secret realm, I gained insights into the cultivation path of the Ninth Derivative Ascendant, which included some information about the Heavenly Qi and Essence Energy.

I'm not sure if this will be of any use to you."

Chu Ning decided to appropriately reveal some information about the Essence Energy to the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle.

If the Immortal Seed's words were to be believed, there was no way the energy channel of this realm would reopen naturally.

This meant that if the beings of the Nine Transformations Realm wanted to truly ascend to the Divine Transformation, they must cultivate the path of Essence Energy by fusing with the Primordial Power.

With Chu Ning's understanding alone, it would be like reinventing the wheel in seclusion.

If there were other cultivators who could research and comprehend together, exchanging and discussing, perhaps they could make connections and gain new insights.

The Ninth Derivative Ascendant created and continuously improved the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art by relying on constant communication.

With Chu Ning's exceptional natural talent, he was indeed the most hopeful person to succeed in this path.

But this wasn't enough.

What about Cen Zijin? What about White Spirit? What about his fellow disciples from the Nineflower Sect? On the way back to Purple Light Island, Chu Ning realized that what he needed to do might not be to cultivate and ascend alone.

Instead, it might be to complete the task that the Ninth Derivative Ascendant had left unfinished.

To lead the cultivators of this realm onto the true path of cultivation!

Perhaps this would even attract and awaken more Primordial Power.

Of course, there was one more crucial reason.

Chu Ning didn't want to, nor dare to, place all his hopes on the Immortal Seed.

He had to be cautious and ensure that his own insights and creations weren't completely controlled by the Immortal Seed.

In case such a situation occurred, he needed an alternative path of cultivation.

If the Immortal Seed truly had malicious intent, he might even have to turn against it.

Therefore, the fusion of Primordial Power and the cultivation of Essence Energy couldn't be limited to just himself.

He needed companions!

However, Chu Ning was also well aware that at this stage, there were very few who could truly become such companions.

And clearly, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle before him was one of the few options.

As Chu Ning's thoughts raced, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle showed a hint of interest.

"Oh? Tell me more!"

Chu Ning continued, "In the beginning, when the Ninth Derivative Ascendant was in the early stages of cultivation, the Heavenly Qi seemed just like it is now, and he couldn't cultivate Essence Energy.

He, too, was stuck at the late-stage Essence Incarnation for many years, unable to ascend to the Divine Transformation.

So he traveled the world, seeking a path to breakthrough.

Finally, he found a way to fuse Primordial Power and condense Essence Energy..."

"Fuse Primordial Power and condense Essence Energy?"

Before Chu Ning could finish, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle exclaimed in surprise.

The next moment, he immediately asked, "What do you mean by Primordial Power?"

The Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, despite having spent many years in the Tai Xu Abyss, had never come across Primordial Power.

At this moment, Chu Ning casually took out a piece of Origin Stone from his storage bag.

The Cangxuan Sacred Turtle took it, examined it, and immediately spoke up, "This is the object that drives the formation's restrictions in the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain.

I was a little surprised before. Why does this object, when used together with Spirit Stones to drive the formation, still have Essence Energy fluctuations?

But I thought it was just the effect of the restrictions left by the Ninth Derivative Ascendant."

The Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's usually calm voice now carried a hint of excitement.

"Little friend, quickly, tell me in detail how these two powers are fused to form Essence Energy."

"Initially, the Ninth Derivative Ascendant only researched halfway when a more advanced Heavenly Qi appeared in the world.

After that, the Ninth Derivative Ascendant chose not to continue creating, but instead, he refined the existing Essence Energy and ascended."

At this moment, Chu Ning roughly explained the Ninth Derivative Ascendant's cultivation path to the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle.

As for the insights gained from personally experiencing the secret realm, they were something that could only be understood and not explicitly described.

Chu Ning had no way of explaining them to the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle.

However, even so, it was enough to make the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's face light up with great joy.

"So, the fusion of Spirit Energy and Primordial Power can cultivate Essence Energy!

For nearly ten thousand years, I, the old turtle, have wasted my time!

Good, this news from you, little friend, is truly beneficial to me.

As long as I know the direction, I will eventually find the path!"

The Cangxuan Sacred Turtle's words carried a hint of excitement.

"Little friend, if my memory serves me right, there was a place with this Origin Stone when you left the Tai Xu Abyss, wasn't there?"

Chu Ning nodded. When he left the Tai Xu Abyss, he had indeed passed through a cave filled with Primordial Power on his way out of the Snow Mist Valley.

There, Chu Ning, relying on his physical strength, had even killed a Primordial Soul Cultivator for the first time.

He had also obtained a large number of Origin Stones and the drop of Primordial Water there.

At that time, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle was in his Spirit Beast Pouch, and with its cultivation, it could clearly sense the external environment.

Moreover, the turtle's body naturally contained Essence Energy.

Although the Primordial Power could suppress the magical power of ordinary cultivators, it seemed that the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle wasn't overly restricted by it.

After receiving Chu Ning's confirmation, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle sighed lightly.

"I, the old turtle, had heard from the Tai Xu Sect's cultivators about such a place, but I never could have imagined it.

This is what they call Primordial Power, and it can even be combined with Spirit Energy to form Essence Energy."

After a brief moment of reflection, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle immediately turned to Chu Ning and said, "Chu Ning, may I have a look at the incomplete cultivation technique created by the Ninth Derivative Ascendant?"

"Of course!"

After deciding to share this news with the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, Chu Ning didn't hesitate to take out the third volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art.

He was well aware that even if he gave this technique to the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle, the turtle wouldn't be able to cultivate it.

Not only because the turtle hadn't cultivated the first two volumes of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art, but also because the cultivation methods of humans and spirit beasts were inherently different.

Giving it to the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle was merely to allow it to comprehend and see if it could draw parallels.

At this moment, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle took the jade slip from Chu Ning's hand and immediately sat down, using his divine sense to scan and study it.

Initially, Chu Ning quietly waited, but after half a day, the Cangxuan Sacred Turtle was still holding the jade slip, motionless in that position.

He realized that the turtle was carefully studying and comprehending, and it didn't seem like something that could be completed in a short time.

So, he decided not to wait idly and entered the depths of the island, returning to the training chamber he had set up earlier.

(End of Chapter)

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