Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman
Chapter 282 - Chapter 282 Chapter 184 Taoist Friend Please Halt

Chapter 282: Chapter 184: Taoist Friend, Please Halt! Chapter 282: Chapter 184: Taoist Friend, Please Halt! Immortal Cultivation World.

Nearby a valley of Nine Leaf Mountain.

A one-eyed cultivator died with his eyes wide open, lying on the ground.

In his wildest dreams, he hadn’t imagined that just after he and his fellow Tribulation Cultivators had arrived in this region, taking aim at a merchant caravan, they would be discovered by a Foundation Establishment cultivator and chased for dozens of miles before being completely eliminated without a single survivor!

“They must be from the Southern Desolate, right?”

“Makes sense. Those from the Central Domain would have switched professions early on due to the snow disaster.”

Under Su Ping’s control, Exorcism Mage Yun Kong, who was responsible for cutting down these Spiritual Rats-revealed robbers, glanced through their storage bags.

He activated the Cold Ice Array, freezing the corpses solid before shattering and burying them to ensure they wouldn’t become Evil Spirits.

Then, Exorcism Mage Yun Kong handed over the storage bags to the Spiritual Rat, White, who had come to collect them.

This was to avoid others benefiting once the Memory Illusion dissipated.

As for letting the Memory Illusion get close to the Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop… it wasn’t something Su Ping was keen on doing.

As for Su Ping at the moment?

He was on a luxurious Immortal Boat, savoring fine food and watching the Immortals of the Immortal Miao Building perform with a blend of poetry and sentiment.

The musicians of Immortal Miao Building were highly skilled, like pearls falling on a jade plate, with every note striking the ear… the reverberations lingering on.

In the hall, a faintly scented incense filled the air.

Just a light whiff of this aroma was enough to refresh one’s mind and clear one’s divine sense, even slightly enhancing it.

During the get-together, Su Ping had heard from Little True Man Mu that this was the Clear Spirit Incense, a luxury only available to the Immortal Sects.

If one could enjoy it alone in their cave mansion, it would be greatly beneficial for breaking through bottlenecks or cultivating some obscure magic techniques.

The elder of the Artifact Heart Sect was personally holding an auction, where this kind of spiritual scent would be sold, although at an exorbitant price.

Even for Inner Sect Disciples like Little True Man Mu, it was beyond reach.

Listening to this, Su Ping took in another whiff; although somewhat tempted, he chose to continue being an appropriate onlooker of his status.

After all, he was but a Loose Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment level, and this time, he was only able to qualify for Elder Biluo’s appraisal meeting aboard the Immortal Boat Biluo because Little True Man Mu had brought him along.

Elder Biluo, a well-known Golden Core Great Power of the Artifact Heart Sect, came from a prestigious family with profound heritage, rumored to be over four hundred years old.

Yet, she appeared as a very charming and beautiful mature woman.

This beautiful woman sat in the place of honor, with eight handsome young male cultivators standing by her side.

Each male cultivator held a differently shaped Spiritual Artifact in his arms.

Su Ping only glanced at them before lowering his head, not daring to look closely.

Yet, he faintly felt that their eight Spiritual Artifacts were likely not as good as his own Array Device.

Even the Spiritual Pearl seemed to be one step behind.

However, this was normal, as there was indeed a significant gap between the Chi Yuan Immortal Sect and the Artifact Heart Sect.

This difference was evident in all aspects, and Spiritual Artifacts, especially those closely associated with heritage, were no exception.

At every banquet, Elder Biluo enjoyed making an entrance with her faced male attendants holding her Spiritual Artifacts.

She liked to see the envious and admiring gazes of the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Moreover, skilled in the art of yin and yang, she was also on the lookout for male cultivators with special Spiritual Bodies.

At the start of this gathering, she informed the present Foundation Establishment cultivators that if anyone could provide clues to certain types of Spiritual Bodies,

she would reward them handsomely!

As the banquet drew to a close, the Immortals of Immortal Miao Building reluctantly withdrew.

These Immortals, who were qualified to come aboard the Immortal Boat Biluo, were at least at the Middle and Late Period of Qi Cultivation.

They also recognized the benefits of the spiritual scent.

Following their departure,

a young male cultivator by Elder Biluo’s side fiddled with the round mirror in his embrace.

Instantly, a Barrier emerged in the hall, shielding it from the outside world’s inquiries.

With Little True Man Mu taking the lead,

it turned out that, using this banquet, the Artifact Heart Sect was announcing various bounties that were inconvenient to make widely known to the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

Also, some subtle warnings were given.

Su Ping wasn’t interested in the bounties,

but the warnings caused a change in his expression.

The Artifact Heart Sect mentioned that the situation in the Southern Desolate was deteriorating, with a large-scale invasion by forces led by the Devil Heart Sect and the Incense Fire Divine Path, headed by the Blood God Sect, likely to happen in the region, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators were advised to be particularly vigilant.

Then, after Little True Man Mu sat down,

one of the young male cultivators by Elder Biluo raised the water purification bottle in his hand.

A blue light shot out from the bottle, forming a holographic barrier.

The holograph depicted a three-dimensional map of the Golden Character Domain and the Overseas Islands.

“This is…”

A plump Foundation Establishment widened his eyes, looking at the glowing locations on the map, guessing something.

“These are the secret realms and ancient relics that have appeared in the Golden Character Domain during this period, identified by our Artifact Heart Sect.”

Elder Biluo’s companion, another male cultivator holding a wooden zither, spoke up:

“The prohibitions of these secret realms and ancient relics have already been broken by the elders of our sect.”

“If you are interested, we can discuss the details in private.”

“Furthermore, please take a closer look at that largest secret realm.”

“According to various comparisons, we have almost confirmed that this secret realm is the Xuantian Secret Realm mentioned in the archives!”

“The Xuantian Secret Realm, the Cave Heaven Blessed Land of the great ancient Xuantian Sect, spans at least half of the Golden Character Domain!”

As he said this, the male cultivator paused before adding:

“To be honest, our sect intends to occupy this secret realm, making plans for our long-term future!”

“Long-term plans?”

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators began to ponder the deeper meaning of these words.

Little True Man Mu smiled slightly and chimed in at the right time:

“Our sect possesses a secret technique that can transfer the location of a secret realm to a predetermined area.”

“Hmm?”

Upon hearing this, many Foundation Establishment cultivators’ eyes lit up.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, Cave Heavens Blessed Lands and secret realms are not fixed in one location.

As small worlds attached to the great world, they are inherently in constant motion.

Mostly, they drift with the current, and unless an outburst of Evil Qi occurs, their relative positions do not change much.

Now, this Artifact Heart Sect… preparing to take control of a large-scale secret realm again, indicates their ability to move realms.

The implications behind this are truly terrifying upon reflection!

Combined with the current chaotic state of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Even Su Ping, who didn’t have access to much information, could vaguely guess that this Xuantian Secret Realm might be the real fallback plan prepared by Artifact Heart Sect for the future survival of their sect!

And it’s possible that not only Artifact Heart Sect but also other sects and even large Immortal Sects might settle in this secret realm!

“An ‘Immortal Cultivation’ version of the Ark?”

Su Ping stared at the location of that secret realm, lost in deep thought.

Then Su Ping heard the male cultivator beside Elder Biluo continue to reveal their purpose for sharing this information.

If one joins the Pioneer Team and enters the Xuantian Secret Realm to pioneer the land,

aside from generous rewards, one may also become a top-priority Guest Elder of the Artifact Heart Sect.

Becoming a top-priority Guest Elder not only grants priority access to the secret realm in the future but also an allotment of Spirit Land within the realm.

Even within the secret realm, one may establish their own cultivation family.

Become an Immortal or not, at least one can have the honor of founding a lineage.

“Could it be that things have already gotten this serious?”

The plump Foundation Establishment picked up on the subtext and asked, trembling as he swallowed his saliva.

Elder Biluo looked at the man, but instead of letting the male cultivator beside him speak, he sighed and said:

“The Old Ancestors of the major sects are all trying to find ways to prevent the situation from worsening.”

“However, in order for the sects to continue, we must make preparations for the worst-case scenario.”

“Pioneering will be dangerous, as the Xuantian Secret Realm has also been invaded by Evil Qi, leading to changes.”

“But the Xuantian Secret Realm is the best retreat we could find.”

“This is also why you have been able to receive such information.”

Having said this, Elder Biluo closed his mouth and spoke no further.

The attending Foundation Establishment cultivators were all filled with shock and uncertainty.

Then, at the following auction.

Su Ping noticed that the prices of those auction items that could enhance one’s combat strength were being bid on heavily this time, making the prices soar significantly.

So much so that Su Ping almost suspected that the previous speeches were all part of a ploy…

Su Ping didn’t vie for those magic artifacts and cultivation pills.

Instead, he managed to purchase several Inheritance Jade Scrolls related to Immortal Cultivation Techniques.

After the meeting, Su Ping who had bid farewell to Little True Man Mu left the Immortal Boat Biluo quickly.

Su Ping transformed into a streak of white light, catching up to the plump Foundation Establishment who was riding a similarly plump Immortal Crane.

Su Ping called out loudly:

“Taoist Friend, please wait!”