Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1155 - 1009: Heavenly Immortal Law

Chapter 1155: Chapter 1009: Heavenly Immortal Law

"The incantation for sacrificial refining of the Mirror of Illusion World?"

Fang Xi laughed heartily. "Indeed, a magical artifact must look the part..."

"Despicable, don’t think about refining me."

The spirit of the Illusory World Mirror had long since run out of magic power. After letting out a single sound, the mirror, ground from black jade, immediately lost all its luster, as if it had become an ordinary object.

Fang Xi knew that this meant the spirit of the Illusory World Mirror had retreated to the deepest part of the Taoist device, resisting his attempt to refine it.

When it comes to sacrificially refining a magical artifact, if the spirit cooperates, the task would be doubly effective.

If the spirit refused to cooperate at all, then it would be a much more difficult task!

"Fortunately, I have all the time in the world. Little by little combined with the Refining Treasure Spell, you can’t escape."

He murmured softly, while the Illusory World Mirror remained silent, devoid of any brilliance to the extent that even immortals would consider it nothing but scrap.

Fang Xi did not say any more; he took out a jade slip and copied the incantation for refining artifacts onto it with great care.

This incantation was intricate and profound, requiring even him to contemplate it thoroughly.

"Moreover, within this spell lies the true essence of the Illusory Destruction Rule..."

Fang Xi thought thoughtfully.

A Taoist Master’s vessel for carrying the Tao is no ordinary thing.

If he could completely refine it and synergize it with himself, the talent he could achieve in the law of Illusion Extinction would be handed to him on a silver platter by fate itself, seemingly without the need for any enlightenment!

In not too long, he could even catch up and possibly surpass the Law of Life and Death, condensing a real Taoist Species!

’It’s just that what belongs to others will always belong to others. Even if I use this treasure to condense a Taoist Species, the stage of combining Taoist paths will be even more difficult...’

’Even if I combine Taoist paths and become a Taoist Master, future progress will definitely be extremely difficult.’

Fang Xi shook his head, took out more than a dozen Heavenly Bureau True Talisman Level talismans, and stuck them onto the Mirror of Illusion World, then placed it into a jade box.

This inheritance from a Taoist Master needed to be slowly whittled away before he could gain anything from it.

But at this time, the Celestial Immortal inheritance within this Cave Heaven awaited his digging!

"With the spirit no longer presiding over this place, other prohibitions are easy for me as long as I dismantle them carefully without damaging the treasures inside..."

"Spending some time to obtain the whole inheritance of Celestial Immortal Yuanli wouldn’t be bad..."

A hint of a smile immediately appeared at the corners of Fang Xi’s mouth.

...

Black Marsh Market.

The Mountain pearl incarnation entered meditation to adjust its breath, its divine thought profound.

Since the thought processes of the various incarnations were in sync, the incarnation in the Secret Realm was responsible for mining; he was tasked with comprehending the ’Refining Treasure Spell.’

The Central Shu Sword incarnation was still in Shushan World, collecting the inheritance of the Heavenly Bureau, pondering the path of the Golden Immortal.

As for the original self? The main task was to enjoy!

Suddenly, his eyes opened—he received a Voice Transmission Talisman.

"Xuan Qing?"

Fang Xi immediately unlocked the prohibition; the entrance to the Dongfu lit up, and Immortal Xuan Qing stepped inside, her expression incredibly grave.

"Sir, are you so solemn because you’ve found some clues?"

Fang Xi asked casually.

Although the perpetrators behind the incident of Sunset Immortal City had been killed by him, he definitely couldn’t admit it.

He adopted a serious expression as well.

"I’ve unearthed some details about Sky Demon Jun Xie, which are quite troublesome..."

Immortal Xuan Qing looked troubled.

Abundant Karma House mainly dealt in business, but with branches spread across the Beichen Immortal Domain, they had top-notch intelligence.

It seems Immortal Xuan Qing hadn’t been idle either, managing to find some information on Sky Demon Jun Xie.

"So it seems he belongs to some major power?"

Fang Xi’s eyes flickered with conjecture.

"Exactly so. ’Jun Xie,’ though claiming to be an Individual Cultivator, actually joined an organization called ’Yinshan Assembly.’ This organization spans several Immortal Domains and specializes in assassination and bounty hunting. Rumor has it that within it circulate numerous treasures and Secret Skills sought after by many Immortals..."

Immortal Xuan Qing said.

"So it seems more like a guild of assassins?" Fang Xi contemplated.

"Besides killing, they also accept missions such as adventure and treasure seeking, more akin to an assembly of Individual Cultivators..." Immortal Xuan Qing replied.

’Actually, it’s more like a band of mercenaries, isn’t it?’

Fang Xi silently sneered. "Such an organization must surely have a loose structure. If one member acts here, it’s probably just a task they’ve accepted or a sudden personal impulse, right?"

"Indeed... The Yinshan Assembly isn’t much of an issue, but the people behind it are the real trouble," Immortal Xuan Qing said with a bitter smile.

"Could it be a Taoist Master?"

Fang Xi was intrigued; if a Taoist Master was involved, then the Yinshan Assembly could match up to Beichen Immortal Palace.

"Not quite, but close... Rumor has it that the leader of Yinshan Assembly is ’Zi Yin Daozi’... This ’Zi Yin Daozi,’ although still an Immortal, is rumored to be on the verge of ’Combining Taoist Paths’ and could become a Taoist Master at any moment! Not just that, but his master has an extraordinary background, one of the ’Lord Yin Yang’ of the Heavenly Palace!"

Immortal Xuan Qing did not dare to speak, choosing to transmit her voice via divine thought instead. "Ever since the Heavenly Palace requested strict inspection of newly ascended immortals, the Yinshan Assembly began to move accordingly. Perhaps there is a grand plan in motion, and if what happened to the Fiery Sun Immortal City becoming Sunset Immortal City is only the tip of the iceberg of this plan, getting involved in it would surely be incredibly troublesome..."

"Heavenly Palace? Lord Yin Yang? Zi Yin Daozi?"

Fang Xi blinked, shocked.

’The Heavenly Palace has demanded cooperation in scrutinizing recently ascended immortals?’

’Lord Yin Yang? An existence above a Taoist Master?’

’No wonder Immortal Xuan Qing is scared out of her wits, our entire Abundant Karma House, we don’t even need a Taoist Master to make a move. Even if that Zi Yin Daozi takes slight action, our organization would probably crumble instantly, wouldn’t it?’

Anyone who has cultivated from a mortal to an immortal is certainly no fool.

Knowing the danger of these waters, keeping a distance is key!

Sometimes, stepping off the chessboard is a sign of great wisdom!

Perhaps those Cultivators with limited lifespans, be they Integrated or Mahayana Monks, would still risk seeking their fortunes.

But for Immortals with eternal life, stability is what matters most!

"If that’s the case... shall we still visit the Yuanli Secret Realm nearby?"

Fang Xi blinked.

"No, no!"

Immortal Xuan Qing repeatedly waved his hand, "Dugu Fang has become a Celestial Immortal, and is the likeliest to be around the Secret Realm... If we linger, we might attract his attention. Recently, before the opening of the Secret Realm, provoking trouble is unnecessary and pointless..."

"That makes sense, so what shall we do next?"

Fang Xi inquired.

"Next, naturally, we complete our mission and return to Mount Fengxue... After all, Abundant Karma House only tasked us to investigate and clean up the aftermath, not to bring the true culprit to justice," Immortal Xuan Qing said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xi couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.

Abundant Karma House would be insane to try handling two Immortals in succession! This was probably also Xuan Qing’s intention when he involved Fang Xi, displaying the shrewdness of an experienced professional.

"In that case, we should return soon... I heard that ’Ten Thousand Flowers Palace’ recently received a batch of high-quality fairy maidens, many of whom have cultivated in the Bliss Profound Realm. How about we go have a drink together?"

"Haha, let’s go, let’s go!"

...

Yuanli Secret Realm.

"Hmm? Xuan Qing chose to pull back? Indeed he chooses to stay out of danger wisely..."

Fang Xi nodded and continued his mining work.

For him, Xuan Qing’s coming or not didn’t make much difference.

Although the loss of ’Mirror of Illusion World’ had a significant impact on the Secret Realm, he quickly stabilized the Void with ’Innate One Qi Tai Chi Diagram’ without causing too much damage, nor triggering an early emergence of the Secret Realm.

At this moment, Fang Xi arrived in front of a palace.

Dense Prohibitions covered the great doors of the palace.

"Go!"

After observing for a while, he formed a spell with both hands, and emerging from his sleeves were Array Flags he had recently crafted during overtime.

A blue Array Flag landed on the wall, glowing blue, and immediately a Blue Dragon appeared on its surface!

The scale-less Blue Dragon seemed composed of intricate Prohibitions, subtly counteracting those of the palace.

It then charged headfirst into the palace’s Prohibitions with a wag of its tail!

Boom!

A burst of multicolored lights flashed, and the Prohibitions started to crumble away.

The palace doors, unable to withstand the erosion of time, suddenly collapsed into a pile of bricks and rubble.

Fang Xi entered and found several huge Warehouses.

Inside the Warehouses, various kinds of Spiritual Pills, magical treasures, and even cultivation manuals were methodically arranged.

"Most of them aren’t very profound; it seems like they were rewards for the juniors under those Immortals to attempt the trials..."

Fang Xi glanced around and got a rough idea.

He had heard before that the trials of Celestial Immortal Yuanli’s Secret Realm were abundant and the rewards were generous. Now it seemed the rumors were partly true.

Compared to Mahayana Monks and Integrated Cultivators who risked their lives overcoming obstacles for one or two insignificant rewards, Fang Xi was akin to one who had swept away the entire reward stockpile.

However, upon seeing these, he wasn’t particularly pleased and moved to the warehouse of cultivation manuals.

Atop each stone platform, a pale white light barrier enshrouded the area, with jade slips, beast skin scrolls, and even Jade Pages and Golden Books fluttering within, each emitting a different kind of light.

The deeper he went, the more dazzling the light became.

Fang Xi’s Divine Thought swept over and locked onto the largest light sphere.

The blue light sphere struggled within the pale white barrier as if ready to burst forth at any moment.

"Go!"

He formed a spell with his hands, and the small flags reached the center of the stone platform, beginning to break the Prohibition...

A moment later.

Whoosh!

The pale white barrier shattered, and the blue light sphere tried to escape but was immediately captured by Fang Xi, who was prepared, snatching it from the air and crushing the halo to acquire one of the Jade Pages and Golden Books.

"Indeed, there is some Heavenly Immortal Law, though it only goes up to the part about becoming a Celestial Immortal."

Fang Xi’s eyes lit up.

After all, Dugu Fang also succeeded in the trials before and gained the Celestial Immortal Inheritance.

This incomplete manual being here was understandable.

For further details, he would likely need to interrogate the Spirit of the Illusory World Mirror.

"Just this manual could combine with Shu Mountain to more clearly deduce my path ahead..."

Even at the peak of Earth Immortal’s magic power, with a Taoist Species that has turned from void to reality, achieving Combine Taoist remains extremely difficult.

Seeing that Zi Yin Daozi still isn’t a Prime Taoist Master demonstrates this fact.

At this stage, what is tested are not only a cultivator’s aptitude, comprehension, foundation, and fortune... but also their Immortal Grade!

Celestial Immortals are more likely to become something than Earth Immortals and Human Immortals!

If one were a Gold Immortal Primordial Spirit, perhaps they could directly push open that door?

Fang Xi’s mind stirred, and his Divine Thought immediately delved into the Jade Pages and Golden Books...