Chapter 420: Opportunity, Calling
An Immortal Venerable under two hundred years old; when the Ancestor of Ancient Immortals was the same age as Chu Zheng, he was still lingering at the Third Tribulation True Immortal.
This is a genuine Immortal Path Cultivation, already recognized by the Immortal Dao Heavenly Fate True Spirit, without any involvement with the Qi-refining Technique.
The most crucial point is, Chu Zheng was born in Cangyun, belonging to the Burial Realm, yet he still overcame the bloodline chains set by the Ancestor of Ancient Immortals to become an Immortal Venerable.
This is a qualitative leap.
This means Chu Zheng has the potential to become an Immortal King, possibly even an Immortal Monarch or Immortal Emperor; his nature is entirely different from before.
Chu Zheng stood among many True Immortals and didn't particularly stand out. He looked up at the Heavenly Fortune Immortal Tablet before him, his gaze slightly squinted.
[Immortal Fate Stele (Tenth Order): The manifestation of the Immortal Dao True Spirit, nurturing a Great Realm, imbued with thirteen innate blood patterns. The Immortal Tablet connects past and future; if the tablet shatters, the heavenly fate collapses. ]
The information provided by the Spiritual Eye was simple.
This tablet is the concretization of the Immortal Dao Heavenly Destiny. If the Immortal Tablet were to fracture, the Immortal Dao Heavenly Destiny would naturally dissipate.
The thirteen innate blood patterns within should, if he guessed correctly, be the bloodlines of thirteen Ancient Tribes from the Primordial Era.
These thirteen Ancient Tribes founded the predecessor of the Immortal Dao, and after enduring the turbulence before the Primordial Era, evolved into what we see today.
In other words, the present Immortal Alliance is still dominated by the descendants of these thirteen Ancient Tribes.
All mixed-blood Immortals are branches of these thirteen Ancient Tribes.
Chu Zheng gazed at the Immortal Tablet, suddenly feeling a stirring deep within him, originating from the Ancestor Blood of Xumi Sheng.
Among those thirteen bloodlines, there should be one called 'Void'; this is what is meant by a pure-blooded Immortal Descendant.
Seeing Chu Zheng silent for a long time, Fang Lingchuan smiled slightly:
"Within the Great Immortal Realm, there is a legend that if your talents are extraordinary, touching the Immortal Tablet may grant you the blessing of ancient immortals, or a transmission of a cultivation technique. Would Chu Xianzun like to try?"
"No need."
Chu Zheng came back to his senses and shook his head slightly, "I've just not long ago made a breakthrough realm, and I'm feeling somewhat fatigued from the journey. If it's convenient, I'd like to rest for a moment."
The Immortal Ancestor's legacy was long imprinted in his mind, and he had no use for any other legacy.
Moreover, as a towering tree attracts the wind, he didn't wish to meddle in the affairs of the Great Immortal Realm.
For now, he was only concerned with one matter: What did Moonlight Immortal Ancestor wish to accomplish by summoning him to the Great Immortal Realm?
Given his identity as a Qi Cultivator, logically speaking, Moonlight Immortal Ancestor would not allow him to remain in the Great Immortal Realm indefinitely.
The disappearance of the Tribulation Qi by his side is something Moonlight Immortal Ancestor cannot possibly know. The Tribulation Qi is formless and intangible, perceivable only to the Qi Cultivators themselves.
But from Fang Lingchuan's earlier words, it seems Moonlight Immortal Ancestor intends for him to adapt to the environment of the Great Immortal Realm, with no intention of letting him leave shortly.
Thus, there are only two possibilities: firstly, Moonlight Immortal Ancestor is not afraid of the threat posed by his Tribulation Qi; secondly, Moonlight Immortal Ancestor wants him to enter the Immortal Path.
If, on this trip, Moonlight Immortal Ancestor forces him to choose and makes him cut the Dao, then he would indeed be in quite a predicament.
Without the Tribulation Qi as a warning, Chu Zheng didn't know whether he should flee.
"Very well, I will arrange it for you, please follow me."
Fang Lingchuan gave a slight nod, did not say much, bowed slightly, and then led Chu Zheng away from the Heavenly Fortune Immortal Tablet, entering a Fairy Palace to settle in temporarily.
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In the Upper Realm, there is no day and night cycle; under the illumination of ninety-nine suns, it remains eternally bright.
After Chu Zheng rested with his eyes closed for several hours, Fang Lingchuan visited again.
The Immortal Ancestor summoned him.
The magnificent Fairy Palace, suspended in the sky, looked like a brilliant moon, emitting a gentle glow.
Fang Lingchuan brought Chu Zheng to the front of the Fairy Palace, stopped, and gestured with his hand.
Chu Zheng gathered all his thoughts and stepped boldly into the Fairy Palace.
In the hall, there was only one figure seated cross-legged, surrounded by dense moonlight.
"Chu Zheng, pays respects to Moonlight Immortal Ancestor."
Chu Zheng bowed, as this was his greatest protector within the Great Universe. This little bit of sanctuary was under the protection of the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor, but after today, that might no longer be the case.
Looking at the change in Chu Zheng's appearance, the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor nodded:
"It's good to disguise your appearance a bit; currently, the situation at the Martial Hall is rather tense, and your portraits have been circulated widely."
"You ventured into the Chaos Sea with your incarnate experiencing tribulation; you might know the situation there better than I do, so I'll get straight to the point."
The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor spoke frankly, without beating around the bush:
"The Incense Spirituality of the Ancestral Dao has been exterminated by the Martial Hall and will never rise again. Your appearance is indistinguishable from that of Zheng Chu, accompanied by a Dao Seed within you, leading me to suspect that you might be the reincarnation of Zheng Chu, or perhaps one of his avatars meant for tribulation. Do you have any insights on this?"
Chu Zheng shook his head silently, as this was also the greatest mystery in his heart.
His memories from the previous life were still clear, without any traces of the Ancestral Dao. Logically, if memories of the past life could be preserved, then the memories related to the Ancestral Dao should also remain.
But his mind was blank; the last time at the Cosmic Edge, when he first touched the Boundary, he seemed to recall fragments of memory, but it was abruptly cut off due to the appearance of Martial Ancestor Yan Feng.
What he saw then, he could hardly remember clearly now.
"I observe that your aura is pure Immortal Qi, much stronger than before; you must have replaced your Immortal Scripture with one of high quality stemming from that Ancestor Blood's legacy?"
The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor examined closely, with a tone tinged with probing:
"This Ancestor Blood originates from the Martial Hall, I assume Song Lingxue gave it to you; where did she obtain it from?"
Chu Zheng lowered his eyes, his expression unchanged: "This Immortal Blood was obtained by a stroke of luck."