Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists

After pondering upon the Reincarnation Rules again, Fang Xi put down the Mirror of Illusion World.

Whether those reincarnated beings could survive and complete their tasks was fundamentally unimportant to him.

Even better if they died, as a sliver of True Spirit could reincarnate within the Mirror of Illusion World, gaining even more.

’Recently, comprehending the Reincarnation Rules has gone smoothly, and the Mixed Origin Immortal Talisman has also improved...’

Fang Xi introspected his Five Elements Primordial Spirit, only to see that atop the ’Mixed Origin Immortal Talisman’ in his Primordial Spirit, there seemed to be something indescribable and profound.

It made the previous ’Mixed Origin Immortal Talisman’ not only more perfect but also imbued with a sense of immortality.

The world changes and I do not, the sun and moon perish but I do not!

"The so-called Gold Immortal is but the addition of an immortal gold essence within the Primordial Spirit..."

"The Primordial Spirit is inherently difficult to extinguish, and with the addition of an immortal gold essence, one can withstand the vicissitudes of time and remain vibrant..."

"Even against the changes of the heavens and the Earth, or even the world, it possesses a certain resistance."

A slight smile emerged on Fang Xi’s lips.

The Last Dharma Tribulation of the Cultivation World was, for him, the best place to comprehend the ’indestructible gold nature’.

Moreover, a large number of Immortals had perished in the tribulation, from whom he collected many copies of the Heavenly Book.

Although most of them had lost their efficacy, by combining their strengths and addressing the weaknesses, Fang Xi had glimpsed the mysteries of the Golden Immortal Primordial Spirit.

"Eternal and indestructible through myriad calamities... This Last Dharma era is indeed a good place to temper the immortal nature of the Primordial Spirit."

"Seeing this, the waters of this realm run deep; might there be beings beyond Gold Immortals who could come from the Immortal Realm to cause me trouble?"

Fang Xi pondered for a while and then looked towards the ’Mirror of Illusion World’ beside him: "Thankfully, now that I have a Taoist Device, I should not suffer a complete defeat..."

As long as I have the strength to strike back.

I can escape at any time!

That’s what matters most.

The greatest freedom is the ability to withdraw at any moment.

Looking at the Mirror of Illusion World again, he witnessed an odd scene.

...

Endless Mountain.

A Sword Light darted across, meandering through the void like a fish enjoying its freedom.

Its color was cyan-blue, resembling a draped ribbon, which in an instant beheaded the bald head of Monk Huaxin.

"A monk?!"

Qi Mingchan’s eyes nearly burst with rage; although he had little to do with the monk, after several days together, he had come to regard him as a companion.

Seeing him die such a horrible death, he couldn’t help but explode with anger.

"What evil and heterodox creatures dare meddle with us, the Disciples of Shushan?"

A Disciple of Shushan sneered, and his Flying Sword emitted a myriad of dazzling lights, slashing towards the remaining reincarnated individuals.

Qi Mingchan made a hand gesture, and a black light burst from the ground and bound the Shaman Disciple’s ankles; it was the Five Poison Horse Tangle, one of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws!

This spell required the essence of five poisons: spiders, scorpions, centipedes, toads, vipers; which were then sacrificially refined into a horse tether that had strangled at least nine war horses. After refining it to satisfaction, upon encountering an enemy, a chant could bring the tether bursting forth from the ground, laced with the virulent Qi of the five poisons, which was very difficult to guard against.

He originally did not know this spell but Mu Yingyun did, and in this realm, the ingredients were unusually easy to procure, thus he quickly became proficient enough to use it.

As one of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws, this Five Poison Horse Tangle naturally had its remarkable qualities.

The Shushan disciple, caught off guard, was immediately invaded by the Evil Qi of the five poisons, his face painted in colorful agony, which was quite a sight to behold.

"Go!"

Seeing this, Qi Mingchan immediately grabbed Mu Yingyun, who hastily used the ’Armor Horse Law,’ transforming into a violent wind and disappeared with Qi Mingchan in the blink of an eye.

"Luckily... in this era of abundant Primordial Energy, the might of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws is also enhanced, and that Shushan disciple was restrained by your Five Poison Horse Tangle, otherwise the Armor Horse Law might not have allowed us to escape..."

A moment later.

In a cave.

Mu Yingyun patted her chest, her cheeks flushed with the excessive use of magic power.

"Damn Shushan... We did nothing wrong, yet just because we cultivated heterodox magic power, they hunt us down mercilessly..."

Qi Mingchan cursed furiously: "If their disciples are like this, their Shushan headmaster, Ling Chan Tongzi, must be no good either..."

"That’s right. That damn Ling Chan Tongzi is someone who has already realized his Origin Soul."

The voice of Zhou Yan came from the darkness: "Our task of sword fighting will eventually have us confront Shushan. That damn Ling Chan Tongzi is the biggest final boss, and it’s uncertain whether you’re lucky or unlucky... you triggered a series of tasks. This time we only need to face the third generation disciples of Shushan, but in the end, we are bound to face the top experts of Shushan..."

"Doesn’t that mean... no place for our corpses to lay?"

Thinking of the companions he had lost along the way, Qi Mingchan’s expression turned extremely ugly, "This damn supreme being... really wants to play us to death."

"Supreme beings are high above, perhaps they don’t care about ants like us."

Mentioning the supreme being, Zhou Yan’s expression became somewhat peculiar, "Moreover... having been able to come to this ancient cultivation era, even if we died, it wouldn’t be too regrettable..."

Qi Mingchan also faintly felt this way in his heart.

After all, his determination to pursue the Dao was very strong.

"Alright, even though many have perished, we’ve at least clarified the situation."

Zhou Yan continued, "This sword fighting at Endless Mountain is considered the first bout between righteousness and evil, featuring only third-generation disciples from Shu Mountain, and even then, minor characters without much fame... Among the other sects, however, there are quite a few skilled individuals, and there are even Demon Sect spies in hiding. These are all side missions, which, if used well, can be a great help to us."

Being very serious, Qi Mingchan and Mu Yingyun recalled the third-generation disciples from Shu Mountain whom they had just encountered.

If not for a bit of luck, they might already have been decapitated by a flying sword.

"Even third-generation disciples from Shu Mountain, allowed to descent the mountain and wander, are not to be underestimated... I’m afraid only a few of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws, ranking at the top, can ensure we hold our own against them!"

Mu Yingyun said.

"Senior sister actually knows one of the higher laws?" Qi Mingchan’s eyes brightened when he heard this.

"I... due to some personal reasons, am aware of the third-ranked ’Hundred Steps Flying Sword’ and the second-ranked ’Seamless Heavenly Garment’ cultivation method..."

Mu Yingyun spoke earnestly, "Fortunately, the cultivation methods in this world are simple, and we should be able to grasp the basics quickly... Even if the magic power we cultivate here dissipates once we leave this world, at least the experience remains, making it much easier to pick up later."

"To think it’s Hundred Steps Flying Sword?"

Qi Mingchan was greatly moved.

As a cultivator, who wouldn’t dream of sword flying, entering and exiting the azure void like a Sword Immortal?

Unfortunately, modern cultivators can no longer refine real flying swords.

The ’Hundred Steps Flying Sword’ technique has three levels; ’Paper Sword,’ ’Wood Sword,’ and ’Flying Sword’!

It requires daily sincere sacrificial refining by a cultivator. With essence blood, one draws a talisman sword, nurtures it to be sharp, and can then unleash it to harm the enemy. Within a hundred steps, it can rival a small-caliber firearm.

If one finds the paper talisman sword’s lethality insufficient, one can refine a ’Wood Sword,’ which requires locating a Spirit Plant. Day by day, one must cultivate it with Primordial Energy, allowing the talisman to penetrate the wood, consuming a tremendous amount.

As for the ultimate ’Flying Sword,’ it is made of metal. Although its power is astonishing, very few succeed in refining one; each is a character on the level of a vice chancellor at Mei Mountain University or Bamboo Mountain University!

"With our current level of cultivation, we would normally be hard-pressed even to refine a paper talisman flying sword... Fortunately, the circumstances in this world are special, and there are many materials with ample spirituality. If we use them to refine a flying sword, we can save a lot of the arduous nurturing and get straight to the basics."

Mu Yingyun said, "As for ’Seamless Heavenly Garment,’ which is known as the top defensive secret skill, it can forge a body-protecting Gang Qi, exceptionally sturdy... Normally, we cultivators must meditate each day, drawing in breaths from the Void, constantly refining them into a ’Seamless Heavenly Garment.’ But in this world, the Gang and Evil Qi are rich, and there exist many wild sources of this energy. As long as we find suitable Heavenly Gang Qi and Earthly Evil Qi, the Seamless Heavenly Garment can be quickly mastered!"

In modern times, Heavenly Gang Qi and Earthly Evil Qi have almost completely disappeared.

On the rare occasion any is found, it is immediately treated as a precious material for scientific research.

Where is the surplus for cultivators to draw and refine?

Let alone refining, damaging even a trace amounts to the destruction of state property and is punished severely.

"In addition, I have also seized a copy of the ’Transform Crow Secret Art’ from an Individual Cultivator. Although it will be useless once we leave the task world, considering the urgency, it might be worth practicing."

Mu Yingyun took out an ancient book.

On hearing this, Qi Mingchan felt a surge of passion, "I will practice the ’Thirty-six Orthodox Laws.’ This new method, in this world, could be considered a unique transmission from the side paths..."

At this mentioning, everyone’s expressions became somewhat strange.

In a previous meeting of the side paths, they had even encountered the ’great figures’ from Mei Mountain and Bamboo Mountain.

Unfortunately, unlike Mei Mountain University which later adopted the principle of educating all without discrimination and establishing universities.

In this world, Mei Mountain was merely a big sect of the side paths, with disciples of mixed quality. Some even kidnapped living people to cultivate magic, which they despised. They wondered how these sects would transform in the future.

"Senior sister actually knows the laws ranked second and third... It’s just a pity that the top divine skill is missing."

Qi Mingchan accepted the cultivation incantation, but felt a twinge of regret in his heart.

The first of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws is named ’Corpse Solution Skills,’ which were created by many senior figures moved by the waning of the Last Dharma, yet still unwaveringly pursued Long Life.

Or rather, it was an unfinished method.

The mystery of the ’Corpse Solution Skills’ lies in transferring all the cultivator’s essence blood, primordial energy, and magic power into the soul, and through Corpse Solution crafting, experiencing a form of death, refining with Tai Yin to hopefully transform into the Origin Soul and be known as a ’Corpse Solution Immortal’!

However, possibly because of a flaw in the heavens and earth, cultivating ’Corpse Solution Skills’ is extremely difficult and oft leads to losing one’s mind.

Moreover, success is very rare; there are only a few legends of those who truly became ’Corpse Solution Immortals.’

Furthermore, they could not rely on this to live forever, but it greatly extended their lifespan. Therefore, they are not considered true ’Immortals,’ just a nice-sounding title.

Among them were the chancellors of Mei Mountain University and Bamboo Mountain University!

Those two are the most famous Corpse Solution Immortals of modern times!

Zhou Yan clearly knew the secrets involved and shook his head repeatedly, "Forget about the Corpse Solution Skills, even if you gave them to me, I wouldn’t dare to practice them..."