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Chapter 1091 - 945: Celestial Immortal Inheritance (Extra - for Monthly Passes)

Chapter 1091: Chapter 945: Celestial Immortal Inheritance (Extra Chapter for Monthly Passes)

"On behalf of Abundant Karma House, Xuan’er is here to congratulate the senior on his ascension to immortality,"

"As for Jin Yuanzi and others who offended the senior, would it not be fitting to send them to ’Nine Nether Frost Prison’ for a hundred thousand years?"

Miss Seven said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yuanzi and the others trembled uncontrollably.

’Nine Nether Frost Prison’ is a truly bitter and cold place, far worse than the Golden Bamboo Sea ever was.

Sentencing them for a hundred thousand years!

That meant, unless one of them could become an immortal, they would simply die of old age there.

"The house has dealt with this fairly,"

Fang Xi nodded, after all, these people had not caused much damage, so a small punishment to serve as a great warning would suffice.

"Thank you for your understanding, senior,"

Miss Seven said joyfully, "My father, upon hearing of your ascension, would surely be very gratified... Would it not be well for the senior to return with me to the Abundant Karma House headquarters? In the Cultivation Pavilion on Mount Fengxue, there are some Immortal tomes which might be of use to the senior."

Fang Xi glanced at Miss Seven; he was indeed interested in the Earth Immortal Heritage that followed the ’Evergreen Skills,’ and had previously revealed his cultivation for this reason, "Then I shall respectfully comply with your invitation."

Miss Seven’s eyes brimmed with smiles, "Senior coming to us will bring glory to Mount Fengxue..."

...

Although he had agreed to visit the headquarters of the Abundant Karma House, finding someone to replace him as the manager here, and arranging various chores, all required careful consideration.

Not to mention, Fang Xi still had the deed to a building on Spirit Mountain in his hands; he needed to find a rent collector and then just wait to count the Immortal Jade.

Therefore, he decided to delay his departure for a few more days.

During this time, the news of him, the most low-profile manager of Abundant Karma House, breaking through to Earth Immortal, swiftly spread, causing a bit of a stir on Spirit Mountain.

Countless cultivators in the True Immortal Realm had been diligently cultivating, all seeking only to become immortals.

Especially those high-level cultivators above the Returning to Emptiness stage, enduring the cramped and isolated environment of Spirit Mountain, stubbornly clinging to the Immortal Vein, wasn’t it all for the sake of cultivating faster and achieving a breakthrough before their lifespan reached its limit?

Above a True Immortal, life is boundless.

Below a True Immortal, one is still struggling against fate.

Such is the cruel reality of the world!

At nightfall.

Outside Fang Xi’s Dongfu, a figure suddenly appeared.

A radiance materialized in his hand and flew into the Array.

Before long, the door opened, and Little Immortal Fang, rubbing his blurry eyes, came out to see the visitor, who turned out to be...

"You are..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Sir, please come in for a chat."

"Thank you."

The visitor gave a salute and entered the Dongfu.

With slightly graying temples, he looked somewhat prematurely aged; it was none other than Shi Yushu!

Fang Xian led him to the parlor and served tea.

After half an hour had passed, Fang Xi emerged from the Training Room, "It turns out to be Shi Yushu... I was just now meditating on the Dao, I apologize for neglecting my guest."

"Not at all!"

Shi Yushu immediately stood up respectfully and bowed, "Congratulations to the senior on achieving the Earth Immortal status, henceforth to enjoy Long Life..."

"Haha, I have heard these words often recently, and they always seem a bit dull,"

Fang Xi said with a laugh, but saw a trace of sorrow appear on Shi Yushu’s face.

"If Elder Qi could have lasted a few more years, he surely would have been delighted to see the senior’s achievement as an Immortal, taking comfort in this," Shi Yushu lamented. "He always believed that the senior could endure what others could not, and must have great aspirations..."

"Qi Min...," remembering the cunning yet inevitably aged cultivator, Fang Xi too couldn’t help but sigh.

"Senior, my visit is concerning the Three Yuan Sect..." Shi Yushu began to ramble on.

Although he had taken the position of Supreme Elder of the Three Yuan Sect following Qi Min, he simply did not have the latter’s extensive connections and soon found himself sidelined.

Now the Three Yuan Sect was facing covetous threats, somewhat unstable.

"... Therefore, I’ve specifically come to plead for the senior’s assistance," Shi Yushu finished, immediately bowing deeply.

"Oh?" Fang Xi smiled, "You are only at the Middle Stage of Integration and are clearly weighed down by your Sect; why not directly seek the Dao? If you diligently cultivate without concerns for mundane affairs, perhaps one day you could break through to Mahayana, or even, like me, become an Immortal and enjoy a Long Life."

"Where the Dao lies, duty calls," Shi Yushu answered firmly.

"While your spirit is admirable, I have no close ties to the Three Yuan Sect..." Fang Xi shook his head.

Although he admired someone like Shi Yushu, even respected him, he did not intend to become them.

"The troubles of the Three Yuan Sect stem from those Integration and Mahayana Sects... If the senior would simply lend his name, it would surely deter the petty and ensure the Sect’s continuation for a hundred thousand, even a million years..." Shi Yushu said.

In the True Immortal Realm, a force with an Immortal at the helm could certainly endure for a long time, gaining enough status to be recognized.

"Of course, it’s just a title; even if the Sect were to be destroyed, the senior need not lift a finger,"

He continued, then, bowing again, presented a piece of the Immortal Mansion stele: "I have nothing of value to my name, and I wish to offer this in exchange for the senior’s assistance!"

"Oh?"

Fang Xi swept it with his Divine Consciousness and was somewhat surprised he could not fully decipher the stele, piquing his interest.

If Shi Yushu were relying on a slight acquaintance to ask him to lend his name without payment, he would have thrown him out of the Dongfu!

Even if it was just lending a name and not interfering at all, it still meant making use of his reputation, having certain karmic consequences.

With a wave of his hand, a layer of shimmering Blue Light fell on the Immortal Mansion stele, bringing it into his hands.

As he stroked the stone, it felt icy to the touch. His Divine Consciousness penetrated inch by inch, and suddenly he sensed something, glimpsing the intricate, densely packed Sword Array Prohibition marks!

"A swordsmanship legacy? No... It must be a Sword Array legacy!"

Fang Xi’s eyes flashed as he made a judgment.

"Predecessor’s insight is like a torch. This object is indeed something I obtained from the Heavenly Immortal Yuanli’s Secret Realm many years ago, and it took thousands of years of exploration to gradually gain a hint of understanding..."

Shi Yushu smiled wryly, "However, the requirements for this Sword Array are quite high, and only an Immortal is qualified to deploy it. Since I have no use for it, I offer it to you, Predecessor!"

"You are thoughtful."

Fang Xi looked deeply into Shi Yushu’s eyes.

In the Fiery Sun Immortal City years ago, when he heard that this person had turned against the Zhang Family, he felt that there was something extraordinary about him.

Now it seems, indeed he has deep fortune.

"Just why... If this item is so precious, why didn’t you reveal it earlier?" He asked curiously, "Wouldn’t any Immortal be moved by it?"

After all, it was just a nominal sponsorship, not requiring any real effort.

"I have known you for over ten thousand years, Predecessor, and I well understand your character... When you were aware that I was the first to open the Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm, you did not covet it, and for the entire ten thousand years, it has been the same, which shows your virtue! If it were another Immortal, their conduct when facing treasures is indeed hard to ensure... They might even seize me to search my soul."

Shi Yushu smiled wryly.

’So... I’m publicly recognized for having good character?’ Fang Xi couldn’t help but laugh and cry upon hearing this.

The reason he didn’t target Shi Yushu was simply that he had no interest in doing so.

Even the Celestial Immortal inheritance couldn’t stop his wholehearted pursuit of the Earth Immortal Heritage at the time.

After all, the best things were those in his own hands.

Moreover, he doubted that Shi Yushu even had access to the Celestial Immortal inheritance, let alone any Exotic Treasures, which interested Fang Xi even less.

Little did he know , that it was precisely because of this indifferent attitude that Shi Yushu was convinced of Fang Xi’s good character and worthiness of reliance.

This was not easy to achieve!

After all, having experienced the destruction of the Righteous Yang Sect and betrayal by the Zhang Family, Shi Yushu had become a scared bird and found it difficult to trust other Cultivators again.

"Since that is the case, I will accept it."

Fang Xi took the Immortal Mansion stele, feeling that his own understanding of the Rules of Cause and Effect had deepened considerably.

’When the Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm opened, I didn’t insist...’ Fang Xi reflected, ’As a result, the Celestial Immortal Inheritance fell into the hands of Dugu Fang, while another decent inheritance has, after ten thousand years, still come into my hands.’

’Could it be that there is a destiny for every drink and peck? It’s a pity... Cultivators believe in fate, not in luck, so I don’t plan to delve deeply into these Rules of Cause and Effect...’

He thought for a moment, then took out the enduring deed of Enduring Concealment: "The matter of being a nominal member of Three Yuan Sect, I have agreed to. Besides that, I own this building outright, and would like to hire you, Sir, to collect my rents on a daily basis. One-tenth of the rent can be your remuneration."

Just as Shi Yushu had taken ten thousand years to confirm his character.

Fang Xi too, had used ten thousand years to affirm that this man had good character.

Qi Min entrusted him once, and then he devoted himself to supporting Three Yuan Sect, even willing to draw upon his own foundation’s treasures!

This kind of trustworthiness certainly qualified him to be a rent collector!

"A building in Spirit Mountain?!"

Shi Yushu took the deed, his eyes suddenly widening: "This... ten percent is too much."

"Although the Sword Array inheritance is useless to you, it is of great benefit to me. This is the sense of canceling out cause and effect; you need not decline."

Fang Xi waved his hand, interrupting the other party.

For the current him, a bit of Immortal Jade was truly insignificant.

And the Sword Array art from Shi Yushu was indeed worth more than expected!

...

Several days later, a Spirit Boat departed the Golden Bamboo Sea discreetly, heading towards Mount Fengxue.

"Master, are we going straight to the Abundant Karma House headquarters?"

Little Immortal Fang ran around on the deck, then came to Fang Xi’s side, asking curiously.

"We will first take a detour to the Fiery Sun Immortal City to visit some old friends!"

Fang Xi answered leisurely, holding a jade slip in his hand.

This was the intelligence on the Fiery Sun Immortal City over the past ten thousand years requested from Miss, detailed and meticulous.

Concerning his friends, it even had specific annotations; the fact that Miss had prepared these materials in advance showed that she was thoughtful.

’Back then, I suspected there were whirlpools behind Elder Ge, and not wanting to nag with Miss and the others, I hid myself away for peace...’

’Now it seems I might have been overly paranoid.’

Seeing that the Fiery Sun Immortal City was safe and had been prospering for ten thousand years, Fang Xi couldn’t help but smile wryly.

It seemed that at the time, he had been somewhat overly cautious.

However, no matter what, being cautious was never wrong.

Even if given another chance, he would make the same choice!

After taking note of several key places from the jade slip in secret, he put it away and took out the Immortal Mansion stele given to him by Shi Yushu.

Fang Xi pressed his palm against the Immortal Mansion stele, and his Earth Immortal Magic Power followed suit.

A layer of green radiance entered the stele, continuously refining it.

Various engraved Sword Prohibitions were refined, allowing Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness to penetrate deeper into the stele.

Crack!

Suddenly, a crack appeared on the stele.

The crack kept expanding, and when Fang Xi performed spells again, it shattered into four or five pieces.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Streaks of Golden Light flashed, and from the shattered stele, Jade Pages and Golden Books flew out, revolving around Fang Xi, the golden script upon them shining brightly...