Chapter 418: Immortal Venerable, Great Immortal Realm_2
The Qi-refining Technique ultimately does not belong to this era. It's just unknown how the heritage of that lineage of Qi Cultivators in the Myriad Realms originated.
After making some adjustments to the circuit of Qi within his body, Chu Zheng began to examine the Immortal Path Secret Techniques contained within the Ancestor Blood inheritance and those cultivation experiences.
The detours that predecessors have walked need not be repeated by those who come after; this is the true value of inheritance.
The Immortal Sect Secret Techniques cannot detach from these eight schools: 'Pill, Talisman, Array, Artifact, Spell, Law, Heaven, Spirit Control.'
After carefully reviewing each one, they are nothing more than Alchemy, Fu Lu, Array, Artifact Refining and Spirit Communication, Spells, Laws, Deducing Celestial Secret, and Spirit Control.
These eight paths, any one of which could establish a Taoist Orthodoxy in the Myriad Realms, combined together form 'Immortal.'
The reason the Immortal Path can thrive enduringly is that it itself is the culmination of various paths; many of the orthodoxies in the Myriad Realms carry some aspects of the Immortal Path.
Chu Zheng gained some basic understanding of these side door secret techniques, mainly regarding their drawbacks and weaknesses.
These things, in case he ever stands opposed to the Immortal Path, can certainly be useful, better to be safe than sorry.
After thoroughly digesting the inheritance on the cultivation side, Chu Zheng focused on those incomplete memory fragments.
These images are mostly tattered and barely discernible in terms of specific content. The clearest is a scroll he saw before.
The last segment of memory before Xumi Sheng was beheaded.
The boy who clamored to kill the Sun-Eroding Cry is still unknown in identity, but from addressing Xumi Sheng as Grandpa, he presumably is some descendant of the Immortal Ancestor.
Chu Zheng meticulously sifted through these images, hoping to find some clues, as these are truly invaluable historical records from Ancient Times.
Perhaps among them lies some little truth of the ancient battle of the Primordial Era.
After sifting back and forth for a long time, Chu Zheng indeed discovered some traces, a preserved part of memory of Xumi Sheng as a young man reading ancient texts in an old building.
Though the memory is very blurred, only some vague information is discernible, Chu Zheng still caught a glimpse of a corner of the scenery from the Primordial Era.
Amongst them, he saw a very familiar name.
Star Moon Ancient Clan, the former master of the Heavenly Mirror.
In the Primordial Era, the Star Moon Ancient Clan, with one lineage and two ancestors, was among the top three of the Ten Great Ancient Clans and stood as one of the prime forces in the Great Universe before the upheaval of Heavenly Fate.
Before the rise of the Second-fold Immortal Martial, the Great Universe was governed by numerous ancient clans, with bloodlines serving as a bond, holding a significant place in the intricate structural relationships.
Among the myriad of ancient clans, only one-third were of the Human Race; these ancient clans were the precursors to the Immortal Path, whose bloodlines even passed through the great war of Ancient Times, continuing to this day.
These are known as 'Immortal Descendants.'
Essentially, Immortal Blood is Ancient Clan blood. The Ancient Clans monopolize a portion of Heavenly Fate, holding the Immortal Ascension Foundation above the Ninth Order, and the path of Entry can only be achieved by merging Immortal Blood, making one part of the Ancient Clan.
Zhao Tingxian once told him, the Immortal Descendant Families are eternally unyielding.
Because bloodlines will always persist.
For a long time, Chu Zheng dispersed the chaotic memories in his mind, falling into contemplation.
Before the rise of the Second-fold Immortal Martial, there must have been some major upheavals, and fierce conflicts between the Ancestral Dao and these Ancient Clans, leading subsequently to the upheaval of Heavenly Fate.
There may still be some unknown intricacies within it.
After fully merging Xumi Sheng's Ancestor Blood, Chu Zheng's Immortal Path Cultivation underwent an extreme transformation, directly surpassing the Immortal Venerable Barrier, becoming an Initial Realm Immortal Venerable.
The laws within his Cave Heaven World have become complete, transforming into a complete Great Realm, with the sun rising and the moon setting, day and night rotating, seasons cycling, indistinguishable from a normal Great Realm.
He has entirely become the Heavenly Dao of the Cave Heaven World, with all laws at his command.
However, compared to the cultivation of Qi Refining, it is still somewhat inferior.
After losing the disturbance of Tribulation Qi, the growth speed of Qi Refining's cultivation was unhindered, far exceeding the Immortal Path several times over, now having traveled a certain distance within the Mystic Immortal Domain.
Chu Zheng had just opened his eyes when the Monitoring Jade Order at his waist shone with an Immortal Light, sending out a transmission, as if waiting for a long time.
[Come to the Great Immortal Realm.]
Seeing the transmission's content, Chu Zheng slightly frowned; this transmission came from the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor.
The timing of this transmission is so fitting that it can't just be a coincidence; the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor might have been watching him all along.
Then Xumi Sheng's Ancestor Blood, as well as Zhao Tingxian's previous visit, might have already been known to the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor.
After pondering for a moment, Chu Zheng calmed himself, left the Cave Heaven World, and headed directly toward the location of the Boundary Gate. He initially planned to go to the Great Immortal Realm to resign, then proceed to the Chaos Sea, now simply following the flow.
Currently, his duty is to oversee Cangyun and tend to the spirits on behalf of the heavens. If he wants to leave, he must go to the Great Immortal Realm to follow the process; otherwise, leaving without permission, especially heading to a crucial area like the Chaos Sea, would cause great trouble.
Now with the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor's sudden transmission, Chu Zheng can only suppress his subsequent thoughts of heading to the Chaos Sea.
His transformation can wait; there's no need to rush. The resources he currently has can sustain him for a long time.
Now that he has stepped into the Immortal Venerable Domain, according to his previous agreement, the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor will assist him until he becomes an Immortal Emperor, waiting for the opportunity in the Dao War.
This sudden summons from the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor certainly isn't unrelated.
However, Chu Zheng doesn't hold much hope for this agreement; pinning too much hope on others won't end well.
Before departing, Chu Zheng recalled Song Lingxue's previous words, and after some contemplation, used the Shape-Shifting Divine Power to slightly alter his appearance, making it dramatically different from his original looks at a glance.
In the Cosmic Edge, many people had seen him, but compared to the entire Immortal Alliance, these numbers are quite few, especially the qualified few who could stay in the Great Immortal Realm, are countable on one's fingers.
The Monitoring Jade Order is enough to verify his identity; appearance is secondary.
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After some time, Chu Zheng finally arrived at the true core of the Immortal Domain.
The Great Immortal Realm.
Looking at the sight before him, Chu Zheng instinctively lowered his breath.
Above the stellar dome, ninety-nine red-gold Immortal Locks spanned the Star River, each chain formed by the condensation of Immortal Flames, brilliant suns connecting together, casting dazzling seven-colored rays of light.
These suns are vastly different from ordinary ones, their size billions of times greater; a few glances allowed Chu Zheng to grasp some information.
These suns are all fearsome creatures sealed here, the Golden Crow Ancient Clan, whose entire clan was suppressed at this place, could only thrive on these suns, sealed by Immortal Locks, unable to take a step away.
In Xumi Sheng's memory, the Golden Crow Ancient Clan was once an ancient clan producing the Demon Ancestor, rampant for an era; unexpected to have fallen into such plight today, its entire clan imprisoned.
Ninety-nine great suns circled the Great Immortal Realm, exuding millions of gold rays, dyeing this whole Star Domain into a molten gold ocean.
The vast essence is continually drawn from these suns, endlessly transferred into the Great Immortal Realm.
Chu Zheng took a deep breath, passing through the sky curtain, crossing into the world barrier of the Great Immortal Realm.
Upon crossing the world barrier, intense Immortal Qi surged in from all directions, without delay, pouring down from the Heavenly Spirit, infusing his body.
First arrival to the Great Immortal Realm requires undergoing a baptism, which for Immortal Path Cultivators, is a rare opportunity.
However, for Chu Zheng, his physique has been cleansed many times through the Qi-refining Technique, already free from defects, this so-called Immortal Qi infusion is merely icing on the cake, dispensable.
After a brief moment, the divine baptism withdrew, Chu Zheng's Immortal Path Cultivation advanced a notch, saving more than a decade of arduous cultivation, better than nothing.
Chu Zheng had just steadied his breath when a figure approached, standing before him, paying respect:
"May I dare ask, are you Chu Zheng, Chu Xianzun?"