Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

The newcomer wore a purple palace gown, appearing around thirty, her jade-like face surrounded by a gentle glow, her figure voluptuous yet graceful.

"My surname is Fang, given name Lingchuan, Chu Xianzun, I am here under the orders of the Immortal Ancestor, to welcome you."

Chu Zheng glanced at the woman before him, discerning her nature—a pure-blooded Immortal Descendant with the cultivation of a Sixth Tribulation True Immortal, trained under an Immortal Monarch.

"Thank you."

Chu Zheng nodded, thinking that since the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor had summoned him to the Great Immortal Realm, some arrangements had likely been made, and he would simply follow along.

Fang Lingchuan bowed and softly said, "The Immortal Ancestor wants me to bring you to him tomorrow; for today, I will help you get acquainted with the area, making it convenient for your future travels."

Chu Zheng furrowed his brow, pondering the implication that the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor intended for him to remain in the Great Immortal Realm.

As he contemplated, Fang Lingchuan turned to lead the way.

Chu Zheng followed closely, taking a moment to glance at the repair panel, where the daily refresh count for repairs had already increased to over thirty times.

This was the repair count of the Ninth Order, which was more than enough for repairing ordinary Ninth Order Spiritual Objects, given the astonishingly dense Heaven and Earth Essence Qi of the Great Immortal Realm.

Searching the Great Universe far and wide, it would be difficult to find another cultivation Holy Land like this.

Immortal Path Cultivators greatly depend on the heavenly environment, as many Immortal Laws and Divine Skills require ample Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to maintain their potency.

Conversely, if there is abundant Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, the combat strength of Immortal Path Cultivators is not inferior to that of Martial Cultivators.

Under such a specific environment in the Great Immortal Realm, Chu Zheng even suspected that Martial Cultivators might be outmatched.

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After a short while, Fang Lingchuan led Chu Zheng into an Immortal City suspended in the sky.

The city stood atop a peak of thousands of clouds, its outlines hidden amidst radiant light and auspicious colors, with Immortal Arrays all around, and before the city gates lay twelve Jade Steps spanning a hundred li, with spiritual fish swimming beneath the semi-transparent stairs.

Ascending the Jade Steps, Chu Zheng felt a faint pressure akin to the weight of a star beside his shoulders.

If one did not possess the cultivation of the Immortal Tribulation Realm, stepping onto the Jade Steps would crush their body into a bloody pulp, even Immortal Tribulation Cultivators required Spiritual Treasures for protection, otherwise, they would find it impossible to proceed.

"The Great Immortal Realm is divided into upper and lower realms, without cultivation above the Immortal Tribulation Secret Realm, entry to the upper realm is forbidden; Cloud Immortal City is the entry point to the upper realm, crossed only by 'Immortals'."

Fang Lingchuan stated, stepping across the Jade Steps into the city.

The area before the city gates was unguarded and vast, with desolate streets inside the city, almost devoid of people, occasional Immortal Path Cultivators hurried past without stopping.

The Cloud Immortal City encircled a celestial river with a riverbed filled with Immortal Jade, yet untouched by anyone, evidently due to certain prohibitions.

"Cloud Immortal City is typically a place where few cultivators linger."

Fang Lingchuan briefly introduced the environment of Cloud Immortal City to Chu Zheng, about to lead him away when two True Immortals quietly arrived before the city gates—a man and a woman, their movements somewhat stealthy.

Their cultivation levels were similar, both having entered the Realm of Eighth Tribulation True Immortal, their auras almost unified, evidently proficient in Dual Cultivation Secret Technique.

Soon, the two noticed Chu Zheng and Fang Lingchuan standing not far from the city gates.

When their gaze fell on Chu Zheng, their expressions changed dramatically—more accurately, when they saw the Monitoring Jade Order hanging from Chu Zheng's waist.

Chu Zheng's eyes shifted subtly, detecting a peculiar sensation from the direction of the Jade Steps.

Turning around, he saw several middle-aged cultivators, all with cultivation in the Immortal Tribulation Secret Realm, with a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl protected amongst them, exuding treasure aura and Immortal Light.

The girl's bone age was not yet twenty, but her cultivation had reached the Divine Infant, which, in terms of the Great Immortal Realm, was merely ordinary and could scarcely be considered exceptional talent.

In the advantageous heavenly environment of the Great Immortal Realm, once a cultivator is pregnant, using secret techniques to nurture the Spiritual Embryo, the newborn immediately possesses an open Spiritual Spring, and may even form the Dao Foundation.

Many prodigiously talented individuals, upon birth, have already entered the Three Realms of Immortal Dao; cultivation in the Immortal Dao Fourth Realm falls doubtlessly into the lower strata in the Great Immortal Realm.

"Immortal Rules are strict, but occasionally there can be some mishaps."

Fang Lingchuan remained expressionless, explaining gently: "The cultivation environment in the Lower Realm is far inferior to the Upper Realm, not all Immortal Descendants are willing to send their descendants to the Lower Realm for trials, some True Immortals take risks and secretly bring their progeny back."

The girl beneath the Jade Steps noticed the figures at the city gate, and excitedly called:

"Father, Mother!"

At the girl's shout, the couple's faces grew pale, yet they did not dare respond, standing still, gazing expectantly at Chu Zheng.

Strict Immortal Rules mean that even speaking to plead for mercy is a transgression.

"Chu Xianzun, what are your intentions?"

Fang Lingchuan looked at Chu Zheng, reminding him: "You are the Inspector, you have the right to impose punishment according to Immortal Law on these individuals."

"Let's leave."

Chu Zheng seemed unmoved, withdrawing his gaze and turning to exit Cloud Immortal City.

He had just arrived in the Great Immortal Realm; there was no need to cause trouble without reason.

Cloud Immortal City, as the upper realm's entry point, without any guards, evidently tacitly allowed such occurrences in the Great Immortal Realm, so why should he trouble himself?

As for being an Inspector, only time would tell how long that lasted.

He and the Immortal Alliance were destined to be strangers.

However, for now, having left the Immortal Alliance, he had no place to settle and could only stay here.

Moreover, Fang Lingchuan merely mentioned that he 'had the authority' to punish according to the law.

Fang Lingchuan's expression showed no change, following closely behind, her demeanor as gentle as before, softly saying:

"I will take you to see the Heavenly Fortune Immortal Tablet; originally there were few people around, but thanks to you, there are now many True Immortals staying nearby."

"Oh? Because of me? Why?" Chu Zheng asked, slightly puzzled.

Fang Lingchuan's eyes sparkled with a light laugh:

"Your cultivation talent is incredibly brilliant, unmatched; those people are probably using you as a benchmark to motivate their own cultivation."

Once the pair left, the couple at the city gate heaved a long sigh of relief, sweat covering their brows.

"We're very grateful to Chu Xianzun for sparing us."

The woman's eyes reflected the relief of surviving a disaster: "If we landed under the Punishment Authority, it would be a fate worse than death, that kindness can't be forgotten, later you must inquire and have Grandpa prepare a modest gift as thanks."

"This must not be publicized."

The man spoke sternly: "I will handle it discreetly."

Such affairs are of varying significance.

On a minor scale, it's merely bringing someone to the upper realm, a common occurrence among many great families, as long as they stay hidden and don't flaunt it.

But on a major scale, it violates Immortal Alliance Law, disregard the ban between upper and lower realms, subject to heavy penalties, at least forty lashes, and henceforth separated from kin forever.

A great favor indeed.

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The Heavenly Fortune Immortal Tablet stood at the center of the Great Immortal Realm, the convergence point of Heaven and Earth's myriad Dao laws, carrying the Immortal Dao Heavenly Destiny.

The Immortal Tablet bore inscriptions of brief information about all True Immortals above, known as the Immortal List.

True Immortal Cultivation reaching the Eighth Order affects a small part of the flow of Heavenly Fate.

When a cultivator steps into the True Immortal Domain, the Immortal Dao Qi Fortune senses it, and their name appears on the Immortal List.

At this moment, the vicinity of the Immortal Tablet was filled with figures, gathering numerous True Immortals, even Immortal Venerables and Immortal Kings.

The last time Chu Zheng's name caused an uproar in the Great Immortal Realm was a century ago.

Then, at forty-two years of bone age, he became the youngest True Immortal in the history of Immortal Dao, shattering the mythical cultivation of the Ancestor of Ancient Immortals favored by Heavenly Fate.

Now, at the age of one hundred seventy-six, he became an Immortal Venerable, once again setting an unbreakable record.