Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 726 - 721 Prepare 3

Chapter 726: Chapter 721 Prepare 3

"To have simply strengthened to the point of producing Colored Glaze Mirror Light... My attribute ability is truly too terrifying,"

Lin Xin thought to himself."

"I absolutely, absolutely must not let anyone know the secret of this ability of mine."

In the records, only the Buddha Heavenly Venerable was known to possess the Colored Glaze Mirror Light, an existence of at least the Sixth Rank. It was said to be a unique characteristic.

Unexpectedly, before he even stepped into the Sixth Rank, he had prematurely obtained this thing. Although it was very weak, it was clearly evident. His physical body must have already reached the standard of the Sixth Rank.

*********************

Lake Mountain Immortal Sect Headquarters

Qing Shan, clear waters, a round lake.

Above a certain sea area in the Mortal Realm, a large patch of white clouds supported a lush green mountain.

On the side of the mountain, upon the clouds, was inlaid a round, emerald-green lake.

Mountains and waters loomed faintly visible, shrouded in mist, as if there were simply no paths to climb or approach.

Whoosh!

A golden Immortal Crane flew swiftly from afar, radiating a faint golden light, carrying a long-bearded old man with white hair on its back.

The Immortal Crane glided through the clouds, lightly touching the surface of the water several times, skimming over the lake.

"Don’t be naughty,"

the old man gently tapped its head.

The Immortal Crane flapped its wings dissatisfied and charged towards the immensely vast Immortal Mountain above.

The man and the crane swiftly neared the vast pine forest of the mountain, passing over cliffs and ridges, and quickly landed at a dark cave mansion on the mountainside.

Above the cave mansion were carved three large characters: Yuan Dao Heaven.

The old man leisurely descended from the back of the Immortal Crane as several individuals had already arrived at the entrance of the cave ahead of time.

All had a faint golden light shining behind them.

This light was not the Colored Glaze Mirror Light, but the Primordial Spirit Holy Light unique to Heavenly Venerables and divine Buddhas. Bathing in this light for even a moment, mortals could extend their lives by an era.

Those suffering from serious illnesses could also slowly recover, free from disease and disaster.

"Jiuqu Immortal Elder has arrived?"

"What immortal elixirs and spiritual fruits have you brought this time? We can hardly wait," said a stout man with a fat head and large ears, laughing, resembling Maitreya Buddha.

"No hurry, no hurry, this trip is for a serious matter."

The old man said with a smile and waved his hand.

He strolled leisurely, back to the assembly, seemingly slow yet moving with astonishing speed, stepping into the cave mansion in just a few moments.

The other Heavenly Venerables followed him into the cave.

Inside the cave was desolate, without any furnishings or decorations. Strange rocks stood erect, and streams crossed haphazardly.

A white-robed elder was sitting cross-legged on a large, black stone.

The elder had a third eye on his forehead, flashing silver light, and a halo spread out from behind his head. However, different from others,

he not only had a golden halo but also a colorless, transparent one, which spread out in contrast to the golden light. Yet this light was much brighter and purer than Lin Xin’s halo.

One golden and one colorless, the two halos formed visible rings of light floating behind his head.

Together with Jiuqu Immortal Elder, all the Heavenly Venerables bowed to the white-robed elder.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder."

The elder smiled faintly.

"The great calamity is imminent. Do any of you have a plan?"

The group of Heavenly Venerables looked at each other, unsure.

Any one of them was an ancient existence who had lived for over a hundred thousand years. This wasn’t their first calamity. However,

they had no clear strategy about how to survive this destined event, and so had gathered specially here, to consult the Supreme Elder.

"We cannot avoid a confrontation with the people from the Buddha Domain," said a yellow-haired Heavenly Venerable with a sharp voice and monkey-like cheeks.

"It may not necessarily involve the Buddha Domain. Green Lake Mountain has a deep enmity with Shadow City; I’m afraid we might have to take action against Shadow City this time," another quietly said.

"Buddha Domain, Demon Domain, beyond the heavens, Evil Gods. No one can escape the vortex of fate this time," Jiuqu Immortal Elder sighed and declared.

"Supreme Elder only asked us to come without summoning the other disciples. Could it be that this calamity concerns only us?"

As these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Each person present was a peerless existence. Placed in any world, they would be potent enough to become divine beings and founders.

Now that the matter had been pointed out, they all understood the purpose of their visit.

The white-robed elder smiled slightly.

He slowly opened his hand to reveal nine pristine white seeds, arranged in a circle and lying in his palm.

"These nine seeds from the Yunling Mother Tree are entrusted to the nine of you. Go find the Earth Immortals in the Infinite Realm and deliver these seeds to them."

"The Infinite Realm!"

The assembly of Heavenly Venerables frowned.

They all had experienced becoming Earth Immortals. They knew just how difficult it was to achieve the Infinite Territory. Everyone understood this.

The Tao follows nature; they sought to learn from heaven and earth, yet there was nothing to learn from for the Infinite Territory.

The Infinite Mountain had already crumbled countless years ago.

The Infinite Realm had long since become but a legend.

"Go now... Disperse,"

said the white-robed elder with a faint smile, as his figure gradually became transparent.

"The calamity is set, keep the primordial spirits safe. You must fend for yourselves."

The person slowly vanished, as the nine seeds precisely scattered, one for each person.

"Ancestor Master! Ancestor Master, please wait!"

A Heavenly Venerable tried to ask for clearer guidance, but alas, the elder had already vanished without a trace, as elusive as an immortal dream.

Jiuqu Immortal Elder gazed at the Yunling Mother Tree seed floating before him.

"To reach the Infinite Realm from the Earth Immortal level, the foundation is of the utmost importance. I fear that at the very least, the Land for God Worship will require the promotion of at least ten Human Immortals to succeed."

"Easy for you to say. This old woman has lived so long and has taught dozens if not hundreds of Earth Immortals. Including those who fell in battle, only two were capable of withstanding the promotion and grasping the Great Dao to become Earth Immortals.

But those two have also fallen in battle. Where in this time does this old woman find candidates meeting such criteria?"

"Sister, don’t be in such a hurry." The rotund Heavenly Venerable said calmly. "The promotion of Earth Immortals, if not for the flesh and soul being unable to bear the burden of many Human Immortal promotions, even a greater number could be cultivated.

Therefore, if we wish to find suitable candidates, we only need to find those with exceptionally strong souls and bodies from birth, who may possess potential."

"Are you speaking of cultivation?"

Jiuqu Immortal Elder understood.

"Exactly."

"That is indeed a good strategy."

Other Heavenly Venerables also agreed.

"The stronger the flesh and soul, the more Human Immortals the Land for God Worship can withstand promoting at the same time, and the greater the potential. Perhaps this method truly holds hope."

Jiuqu Immortal Elder speculated for a moment and seemed to find the method feasible.

"Unfortunately, we do not know what plans Ancestor Master and the other five have in mind."

The old woman sighed.

"We should all disperse, secure our positions early to avoid losing the initiative. The other factions may also be searching for prospects just like us."

A Heavenly Venerable said indifferently, taking the lead to soar into the clouds and fly into the distance.

The rest also took their leave, each riding their cloud steeds and celestial artifacts away.

*******************

Once again, tranquility was restored.

At the main branch of Green Lake Mountain, numerous people began investigating extensively and collecting intelligence, seeking candidates who could endure the promotion of ten Fifth Rank individuals at once when stepping into the Earth Immortal level.

For a time, the Mortal Realm and countless surrounding minor worlds were swept by undercurrents, as vast forces as large as wheels slowly turned, gradually rolling towards full preparation for the looming tribulation.

The Dragon Serpent Realm, along with its neighboring minor worlds, also began to consolidate their forces. They repelled several large-scale Void Demon Spirit invasions, thanks to the Dragon Serpents and their disciples.

Meanwhile, Lin Xin was in seclusion within his own secluded realm, engaged in intense cultivation practice. He isolated himself from the outside world, indifferent to everything.

He actually understood that his own strength was insufficient, and that whatever he did, he would only achieve half the result with twice the effort.

As for his sister, Lin Yaoyang, it was already a settled matter. He had no other options but to pay attention to the shifting situations and look for opportunities to protect Lin Yaoyang at any time.

Yet with his current strength, trying to interfere with the Demon God King’s arrangements was like striking a stone with an egg.

Therefore, all his focus was centered on one point.

It was to enhance his strength, to step into the Earth Immortal level.

The earnest seclusion was actually just a ruse.

In secret, he was masquerading as a black-robed monk, using his Sacred Body incarnation to move around in every place unsealed by the Demon God King Song Danhao. He was searching everywhere for Yuan Demon malice energy to absorb.

The method turned out to be quite effective. Lin Xin found two more sources of Yuan Demon malice energy, and after absorbing them, he gained an extra 120,000 Attribute points, which he distributed evenly across four Attributes.

This caused his physical body to become even more formidable, reaching an average of over 75,000 points—a terrifying level seven times his initial physical strength!

However, the colorless Colored Glaze Mirror Light remained unchanged, neither in intensity nor in the range of its halo, which extended just over a meter around him.

At this level, Lin Xin faintly felt that his Soul could barely handle it anymore.

The over-enhancement of the body was such that his Soul could not keep up, and his mental state also began to be significantly affected by the physiological changes of his physical body.

Thus, he intentionally calmed himself, consolidating and adapting to his own body.

Also, he was practicing the Supreme Elder Jiuyue Divine Wind Sword, which had the effect of strengthening the Soul, to reinforce his own.

During this period of seclusion, a century passed in the blink of an eye.

A hundred years, for ordinary mortals, is a whole century, full of change. However, for cultivators, it is merely a prolonged period of cultivation practice.

The concentration of Spiritual Energy in the secluded realm gradually climbed to twice that of the Mortal Realm.

A vast quantity of molten core hearts were drawn out by Lin Xin, using grand formations to transform Earth Elemental Force into Pure Spiritual Energy that dispersed into the air.

Were it not for the massive treasures from the minor worlds, such grandiose efforts to transform other Elemental Forces would have been impossible even for an Earth Immortal.

But with abundant resources, Lin Xin was able to build this transformative Formation method through sheer force of investment.

Over the century, whether in Formation Talisman arts, Alchemy Methods, or his Green Yuan Decision cultivation power, he made significant progress.

But remarkably, the Supreme Elder Jiuyue Divine Wind Sword showed not even the slightest change.

No matter how Lin Xin practiced the swordsmanship, he made no progress whatsoever.

He was alone, always failing to comprehend the heart of joy.

The First Layer of Joyful Sword remained utterly out of reach.

*******************

Minor world.

Lin Xin frowned as he stood beside the small lake, watching the sunlight reflect off the surface, causing ripples of light to dance with the wind. Yet he felt somewhat hesitant and unsure in his heart.

From the back mountains of the Lake Mountain Immortal Sect, waves of powerful fluctuations continued to spread and shake, suggesting a compression to the extreme, ready to explode at any moment.

This was Wei Yu’s son, Wei Qing, and Wang Tong’s daughter, Wang Kongyan, both pushing to the brink in their efforts to reach the Fifth Rank.