Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1179 - 1033: Unforgettable

Chapter 1179: Chapter 1033: Unforgettable

True Immortal Realm.

Mount Fengxue.

The Mountain Pearl Incarnation casually picked up a few sound-transmitting jade talismans.

"Recently, Abundant Karma House has fully retreated, relying on the array for defense, and the Master is wholeheartedly devoted to cultivation. Actually, there are not many important matters..."

As the foremost among the Four Arts of Cultivation, the Array Master’s techniques were timeless even within the True Immortal Realm.

Mount Fengxue’s headquarters also had an Immortal Array, a ninth-tier top-grade formation, which, in coordination with several Immortals, was nearly impenetrable to outsiders.

Thus, when the Five Friends of Longshan originally eyed Abundant Karma House, they had to seek an insider to collaborate with.

Even though Beichen Immortal Palace was at a disadvantage in the great battle against the Ascension Alliance, Lord Wanxing retreated to Beichen Immortal Palace and used a ten-tier Immortal Array for defense. Lord Green Cloud was simply unable to do anything to him, and could only continuously weaken his allies.

According to the current situation, a stalemate for a thousand or ten thousand years was completely normal.

In such a short span of time, even the powerful external Taoist Masters would hardly react.

"After killing the Venerable Ten Thousand Beasts, I must also be careful of the subsequent actions of Zi Yin Daozi..."

"However, it was an Externalization within the Secret Realm that did it; what does it have to do with this Mountain Pearl Incarnation of mine?"

"I should just earnestly continue my closed-door cultivation and go to Sun Moon Divine Mountain; that’s the proper way to live."

With this thought in mind, Fang Xi immediately raised his palm, looking at the sword-shaped mark on the back of his hand.

In an instant, the world changed!

His Origin Soul was now located within Thousand Monument Mountain, the place from which he had departed that day.

Looking up, he could see a divine mountain suspended in the sky, emanating endless Solar True Fire.

"The Sun Moon Divine Breath Array is truly extraordinary..."

Fang Xi sighed.

He had just perceived, with the innate talent of the Void, a faint trace of void fluctuation during transmission.

The Void achievements of that Thousand Swords Old Man were indeed remarkable, and perhaps among the very best even among the Taoist Masters.

’It’s also unknown what Tao the Thousand Swords Old Man focused on to become a Taoist Master; could it be the Void? Using the Void to hold the universe... it’s not impossible.’

A hypothesis surfaced in Fang Xi’s mind.

One Sword Creates the Universe was too vast; strictly speaking, it included all sorts of Laws.

The Tao that could be formed from it was plentiful, and he did not know which Tao the Thousand Swords Old Man relied on to achieve the status of a Taoist Master.

’Even after becoming a Taoist Master, "One Sword Creates the Universe" is still not complete; it still requires us to gather the strengths of others...’

’But for now, I should mainly inspect jade steles related to Reincarnation...’

In the previous battle with the Venerable Ten Thousand Beasts, Fang Xi had an epiphany. The nascent form of his Life and Death Taoist Seed was almost perfected.

’But I do not plan to use the Life and Death Taoist Seed to Combine Taoist paths; at most, after becoming a Taoist Master, I could use the Life and Death Taoist Seed as a material to construct my Tao...’

His Divine Thought expanded outwardly, and then a hint of surprise flashed across his face: ’One Sword Creates the Universe is not all-encompassing after all...’

’At least, the comprehension of the Reincarnation Law seems to be inferior to mine?’

Fang Xi’s mind stirred.

Although he knew the Reincarnation Law was inconspicuous in the True Immortal Realm, he did not expect it to be so rare.

’Such being the case, there is indeed a possibility of being valued and seized, just like the Life and Death Master of Kuyong Palace...’

’But even if I combine with the Void Taoist Seed, the Void Taoist Seed is still coveted...’

’The key is still too little understanding of the top levels.’

He looked at this mountain of jade steles and began walking toward the next jade stele hill.

This mountain of jade steles already had an Immortal comprehending it.

A man in soapy robes and a green kerchief, with a dignified appearance, was sitting in meditation before the immortal mountain, with a very devout demeanor.

"Sir, please..."

Fang Xi politely bowed his hands, but the other party did not respond at all, as if in disdain, or as if he had already immersed himself in the jade stele.

He did not mind and chose another spot to sit cross-legged and silently began his comprehension.

"The power of Laws is vast like a sea of smoke... I only choose what is needed for the Eight Gates Sword Array and continue to comprehend down the line; at most, I add the Reincarnation Law..."

"Thousand Swords Old Man, after all, is a Taoist Master; even if Reincarnation is not prominent in this life, he still grasped some essence... Merging it into the nascent form of my Taoist Species is not bad; at least my Reincarnation Law comes from Shu Mountain, which naturally needs slight adjustments once I reach the True Immortal Realm..."

"Come to think of it, since ’One Sword Creates the Universe’ involves the universe, it naturally includes the participation of the Reincarnation Law; could this also be the purpose of the Thousand Swords Old Man?"

"One person’s power, after all, cannot comprehend all rules; even more so, the more one comprehends, the more it might cause their Tao to become muddled... Isn’t it better to gather talents from all over the world and replenish with the power of various Laws?"

Fang Xi faintly grasped a hint of the Thousand Swords Old Man’s intentions.

How vast is the universe? How numerous are the Laws?

One person’s power, even with limitless time, would ultimately fall short.

It’s better to gather the power of many and jointly perfect this ’One Sword Creates the Universe’!

’Truly a great determination and grand vision... And moreover, he has already paid in advance!’

’The vast number of jade monument inscriptions, enough to make many talents willing to risk their lives... Hence, providing a part of their Law Comprehension seems like a fair trade, doesn’t it?’

Time passed, indiscernible in its length.

Fang Xi smiled faintly and extended his hand.

The power of Heavenly and Earthly Laws rippled slightly, and a fire-red lotus blossomed slowly.

This lotus, completely formed of the power of Laws, saw its petals turn to flame and scatter one by one, leaving behind a single fiery red lotus seed, suspended in midair.

"A Fire Lotus Taoist Seed?"

Fang Xi nodded in satisfaction.

With his profound foundation, and now with the reference of Thousand Monument Mountain, his Law Comprehension advanced by leaps and bounds.

It might not be long before all eight Laws of the Eight Gates Sword Array could reach the nascent form of a Taoist Seed, or even the realm of a true Taoist Seed!

"Such profound comprehension of the Laws, sir..."

A voice of admiration carried over.

With a flash of Escape Light, an Immortal appeared.

This Immortal wore a long robe embroidered with golden jade patterns, dressed like a wealthy commoner, with a round and slightly plump face that seemed very genial.

Yet his aura was unfathomable, apparently also an existence of at least Prime Taoist Master level, True Immortal Perfection.

’Indeed, the Sun Moon Divine Mountain harbors both dragons and tigers in hiding...’

’Of course, those who passed the Array Map fragment test were bound to be of such high caliber.’

Fang Xi thought to himself, put away the Fire Lotus Taoist Seed, and greeted with a bow, "It’s merely the result of years of singular focus and accumulation, with the additional enlightenment from Thousand Monument Mountain... I am Qing Hezi, may I know your esteemed name?"

"So you are Sir Qing Hezi, I am ’Know-it-all’..."

Know-it-all’s eyes brightened: "Sir Qing Hezi must have joined the Sun Moon Divine Mountain only recently?"

"Oh? How did you come to know this?"

Fang Xi was somewhat surprised.

He believed he should not have revealed any flaws.

"Ha ha, Sir Qing Hezi might not know, but I have a fondness for managing intelligence trade. Of the thirty-six thousand eight hundred seventy-two recorded disciples of the Sun Moon Divine Mountain, I may not know every detail, but I am acquainted with most... Of course, it’s also possible that you, sir, are one of those Immortals who like to conceal their identity and used the name Qing Hezi to jest with me..."

With some self-satisfaction, Know-it-all opened his folding fan.

’This is akin to Baixiaosheng’s ilk...’

’But it seems those who’ve been known as Baixiaosheng never ended well... they always died due to their own mouths in the end...’

Fang Xi sneered internally, then shifted his gaze toward the direction of the meditating Cultivator: "Do you recognize this individual, Brother Wan?"

"Of course, this Cultivator’s name is ’Tian Chong’, a genuine ascetic... Although he has yet to perfect his Immortal Magic Power, he is determined to thoroughly comprehend the Thousand Immortal Steles. It has already been a million years..."

Know-it-all shook his head, "Little does he know... even those Prime Taoist Masters only select certain paths to comprehend, and managing to understand a hundred steles is already quite impressive."

What he implied was that Immortal Tianchong was overestimating his abilities.

Prime Taoist Masters at most contemplate a hundred steles!

Does he think himself a Taoist Master to seek understanding of a thousand steles?

"I see... But as Immortals, we have infinite lifespans, so pursuing whatever interests others have is up to them..."

Fang Xi responded, neither warm nor cold.

He indeed had no interest in others’ pursuits.

However, the man before him, Know-it-all, caused Fang Xi to stir slightly.

"Since you are involved in the intelligence business, I would like to purchase information about an Immortal. How would we go about trading?"

Fang Xi inquired.

"Since we hit it off so well, and we are both named disciples of Thousand Swords Old Man, I could give you a piece of intelligence for free."

Know-it-all answered with a smile.

"Luo Fu!"

Fang Xi thought of that female Sword Immortal whose memory often failed her, and his lips curved up slightly.

"Ah, you mean Immortal Luo... Immortal Luo is from the Luo Family of Huayang Immortal Domain, the greatest family there with a Prime Taoist Master at the helm... She herself is incomparably beautiful, a shame though that she cultivates the Emotionless Sword Path, cold as glacial ice. Recently, it seems her cultivation of oblivion encountered some issues, often forgetting many things..."

The expression on Know-it-all’s face turned peculiar, "Could it be that you, sir, plan on becoming friends with Immortal Luo?"

The meaning of ’becoming friends’ implied taking advantage.

Although a little Sword Spirit might be in the way, Immortals always find means to bypass it, and if Luo Fu agreed to lend out a large sum of Immortal Jade only to forget it later, that wouldn’t be a small windfall.

Fang Xi chuckled wryly.

But after thinking about it, he himself seemed to have casually obtained several Taoist Master paths from Immortal Luo.

That value didn’t seem low either...

He found himself unable to smile at the thought, and then continued, "It was just a casual inquiry... Besides this, I still have some doubts about choosing a Taoist Seed. I wonder if you, sir, have general data on the many Prime Taoist Masters and Taoist Masters in the True Immortal Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Know-it-all’s expression changed drastically, and then he said, "It’s okay to talk about Prime Taoist Masters, but for Taoist Masters who reign over the Tao, it’s best to refrain from mentioning them outside of the protections of the Sun Moon Divine Breath Array...

"Why’s that?" Fang Xi asked, recalling how records of Prime Taoist Masters and Taoist Masters were scarce, his expression changing, "Could it be that mentioning a Taoist Master could immediately alert them?"

"It’s not exactly like that, but it’s close... There’s a saying ’What one thinks of constantly, they will attract.’ If you merely recite the name of a Taoist Master, it’s fine—after all, there are countless number of Cultivators like that, and the Taoist Masters would not bother to deal with each one. However, the more one knows about a Taoist Master, the more he will understand you, this is what they call ’the Tao responds’!"

Know-it-all answered with a very solemn expression.