Chapter 1014: The First Orthodox Law
Chapter 1014: The First Orthodox Law
After once again delving into the Laws of Reincarnation, Fang Xi put down the Illusory World Mirror.
Whether those reincarnated individuals could complete their missions alive was of no consequence to him.
In fact, it was better if they died; a wisp of their true spirit could undergo reincarnation within the Illusory World Mirror, yielding greater gains.
‘My comprehension of the Laws of Reincarnation is progressing smoothly, and the ‘Hunyuan Immortal Seal’ has also advanced. . . ’
Fang Xi inwardly observed his Five Elements Primordial Spirit, and saw that upon the ‘Hunyuan Immortal Seal’ within it, something indescribable and unfathomable seemed to have appeared.
It made the previous ‘Hunyuan Immortal Seal’ not only more perfect but also imbued it with a hint of immortality.
Heaven and Earth may change, but I remain constant; sun and moon may decay, but I remain immortal!
“So-called Golden Immortals gain a sliver of immortal golden essence within their primordial spirit. . . ”
“It even gains a certain resistance to the changes of heaven and earth, and even entire worlds. ”
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Fang Xi's mouth.
For him, the Heavenly Tribulation of the Era's End in the cultivation world was the best place to comprehend ‘golden immortality’.
What's more, numerous immortals had perished in the tribulation, allowing him to pick up many 'Heavenly Books'.
Although most had lost their efficacy, by combining their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses, Fang Xi ultimately glimpsed a sliver of the profound mysteries of a Golden Immortal's primordial spirit.
“Indestructible through eons, unperishable through myriad calamities. . . this Era of the End of Dharma is indeed a good place to hone the immortal nature of one's primordial spirit. ”
“It seems the waters of this world run deeper than I thought. Perhaps beings beyond Golden Immortals might descend again to trouble me? ”
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, then looked at the ‘Illusory World Mirror’ by his side: “Thankfully, I now possess a Dao Artifact; I shouldn't suffer a crushing defeat. . . ”
As long as he had even a little power to retaliate,
he could escape at any time!
That was the most crucial thing.
The ability to withdraw at will was the greatest freedom.
Looking at the Illusory World Mirror again at this moment, he witnessed a peculiar scene.
...
Boundless Mountain.
A streak of sword light swept across, darting erratically through the void, like a carefree fish.
Its color was verdant jade, akin to a flowing bolt of silk, and in an instant, it severed the bald head of Monk Huaxin.
“Monk? ! ”
Qi Ming Chan's eyes nearly burst; although he didn't have much of a relationship with this monk, in the past few days, he had come to consider him a companion.
Seeing this person die such a gruesome death, his eyes couldn't help but almost burst from rage.
“What demon cultist, daring to provoke our Shushan School? ”
A Shushan disciple sneered, his flying sword bursting forth with myriad rays of light as it slashed towards the remaining reincarnators.
Qi Ming Chan formed a hand seal, and a black light shot out from beneath the ground, entangling the Shushan disciple's ankle—it was precisely the ‘Five Poisons Hindering Horse Rope’, one of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws!
This spell required finding exotic species of the Five Poisons—spiders, scorpions, centipedes, toads, and vipers—extracting their essence, and refining it into a horse-hindering rope that had at least tripped nine warhorses to death. Once refined to satisfaction, upon encountering an enemy, one would chant an incantation, and the rope would burst directly from the ground, imbued with the Five Poisons' baleful qi, making it extremely difficult to guard against.
He originally didn't know this spell, but Mu Ying Yun did, and the materials were exceptionally easy to find in this world, so he immediately began cultivating it to gain initial proficiency.
The fact that this Five Poisons Hindering Horse Rope could be listed among the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws naturally meant it possessed remarkable qualities.
Caught off guard, the Shushan disciple was immediately invaded by the Five Poisons' baleful qi, his face becoming vibrantly multi-colored, a sight to behold.
“Go! ”
Seeing this, Qi Ming Chan immediately grabbed Mu Ying Yun, who promptly cast the ‘Divine Horse Technique’, transforming into a whirlwind and vanishing in an instant, taking Qi Ming Chan with her.
“Thankfully. . . in this ancient era brimming with vital qi, the power of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws has also increased, and that person was moreover restrained by your Five Poisons Hindering Horse Rope, Junior Brother; otherwise, the Divine Horse Technique might not have allowed us to escape. . . ”
A moment later.
Inside a cave.
Mu Ying Yun patted her chest, her cheeks flushed red from overexertion of her magical power.
“Damn Shushan. . . we didn't do anything wrong, yet just because we cultivate unorthodox magical powers, they immediately start shouting to kill us. . . ”
Qi Ming Chan cursed in frustration: “If even their disciples are like this, then I'm sure that damned Shushan Sect Master, Spiritual Zen Child, isn't a good person either. . . ”
“You're right. That damned Spiritual Zen Child has actually long since attained the Primordial Spirit realm. ”
Zhou Yan's voice emerged from the darkness: “Our 'Sword Contest' mission will eventually pit us against Shushan. That damned Spiritual Zen Child is the ultimate boss guarding the final pass. I don't know whether you're lucky or unlucky. . . it turns out this is a chained mission. This time, we only need to contend with Shushan's third-generation disciples, but in the end, we will inevitably face Shushan's most formidable experts. . . ”
“Then wouldn't that mean. . . dying without a burial ground? ”
Thinking of the companions they had encountered along the way, Qi Ming Chan's expression became exceedingly grim: “This damned Immortal Lord. . . truly wants to play us to death. ”“The Immortal Lord is high above, and may not care about ants like us. ”
Upon mentioning the Immortal Lord, Zhou Yan's expression became somewhat peculiar: “Moreover. . . to be able to come to this prosperous ancient era of cultivation, even if one dies, it wouldn't be too much of a regret. . . ”
Qi Ming Chan also vaguely felt this way in his heart.
After all, his desire to pursue the Dao was exceedingly strong.
“Alright, although many have died, we've finally gotten a clear understanding of the situation. ”
Zhou Yan continued: “This 'Boundless Mountain Sword Contest' is the first clash between the orthodox and unorthodox factions. Only Shushan's third-generation disciples are participating, and they are minor figures with little renown. . . Among the unorthodox factions, there are quite a few skilled practitioners, and even demonic sect spies lurking, all of which are sub-quests. If utilized well, they will be a great help to us. ”
Qi Ming Chan and Mu Ying Yun both had solemn expressions. They had just witnessed the mediocre performance of Shushan's third-generation disciples.
If not for a bit of luck, they would probably have been beheaded by a flying sword by now.
“Even Shushan's third-generation disciples, allowed to travel down the mountain, are not to be underestimated. . . I fear that only by cultivating the foremost of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws will we have a chance to contend with them! ”
Mu Ying Yun said.
“Senior Sister actually knows advanced spells? ” Qi Ming Chan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
“I. . . due to some personal reasons, I know the cultivation methods for ‘Hundred-Step Flying Sword’, which ranks third among the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws, and ‘Seamless Heavenly Robe’, which ranks second. . . ”
Mu Ying Yun said earnestly: “It just so happens that cultivation methods in this world are simple, so we should be able to quickly gain initial proficiency. . . Even if we leave this world, all the magical power we cultivate will dissipate, but at least the experience will remain, making it much easier to pick up in the future. ”
“It's actually the Hundred-Step Flying Sword? ”
Qi Ming Chan's heart stirred greatly.
As a cultivator, who hasn't dreamed of being a sword immortal, soaring on a sword and traveling through the azure heavens?
Unfortunately, modern cultivators were long unable to refine true flying swords.
This ‘Hundred-Step Flying Sword’ technique had three levels: ‘Paper Sword’, ‘Wood Sword’, and ‘Flying Sword’!
It required cultivators to sincerely refine it daily, drawing a talisman sword with their essence blood, then nurturing its sharpness. Once done, it could be unleashed to harm enemies, and within a hundred paces, its power was comparable to a small-caliber firearm.
If one found the paper talisman sword's lethality insufficient, they could then refine a ‘Wood Sword’. This required finding a spiritual plant and cultivating it with vital qi day by day, permeating talismans into its wood, which was an enormous expenditure.
As for the final ‘Flying Sword’, it was a sword of metal. Although its power was astonishing, very few succeeded in refining it; each successful refiner was a figure comparable to a vice-chancellor of Meishan University or Zhushan University!
“With our current cultivation, refining even a paper talisman sword would be somewhat difficult. . . Fortunately, the situation in this world is special, with many highly spiritual materials. If we use them to refine a flying sword, it can save a lot of painstaking cultivation effort, allowing us to directly gain initial proficiency. ”
Mu Ying Yun continued: “As for ‘Seamless Heavenly Robe’, it's known as the foremost defensive secret art, capable of forging an incredibly sturdy body-protective astral qi. . . Originally, it required us cultivators to meditate daily, drawing in qi from the void and continuously refining it into a ‘Seamless Robe’. However, this world is rich in astral and baleful qi, and there are many natural astral and baleful qi nodes. As long as we find suitable Heavenly Astral Qi and Earthly Baleful Qi, ‘Seamless Heavenly Robe’ can be cultivated instantly! ”
In modern times, Heavenly Astral Qi and Earthly Baleful Qi had almost completely vanished.
If a trace was occasionally found, it would immediately be sent for scientific research as a valuable material.
How could there be such an abundance for cultivators to absorb and refine spells?
Not to mention refining spells, even damaging a single wisp would be considered destruction of public property and would be severely punished.
“Besides that, I also seized a ‘Crow Transformation Secret Art’ from a rogue cultivator. Although it will be useless once we leave this mission world, given the urgency, we can practice it for now. ”
Mu Ying Yun took out an ancient book.
Upon hearing this, Qi Ming Chan couldn't help but feel a surge of heroic ambition: “I'll practice the ‘Thirty-six Orthodox Laws’! In this world, these new methods can also be considered an unorthodox inheritance that carves out a new path. . . ”
At the mention of this, everyone's expressions became a bit strange.
During a previous gathering of unorthodox factions, they had even met the ‘experts’ from Meishan and Zhushan.
Unfortunately, unlike the later Meishan University, which promoted education without discrimination and established universities,
Meishan in this era was merely a large unorthodox sect, whose disciples were a mixed bag, with some even kidnapping living people to cultivate spells, which disgusted the two of them. They wondered how these sects would transform in the future.
“Senior Sister actually possesses the methods ranked second and third. . . It's just a pity there isn't the divine ability ranked first. ”
Qi Ming Chan obtained the cultivation incantations, feeling a touch of regret in his heart.
The first of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws was named ‘Corpse Liberation Method’. It was a method created by many senior experts who, feeling the onset of the Era's End, yet remained unswerving in their pursuit of longevity.
Or rather, it was an incomplete method.
The profound mystery of this ‘Corpse Liberation Method’ lay in transferring all of a cultivator's essence blood, vital qi, and magical power into their soul, then undergoing a single death through the secret art of corpse liberation, and refining their form with the power of the Great Yin, hoping to thus forge a primordial spirit and be known as a ‘Corpse Liberation Immortal’!
However, perhaps due to the imperfections of heaven and earth, cultivating the ‘Corpse Liberation Method’ was extremely difficult, with a single mistake leading to qi deviation.
Moreover, it was extremely difficult to succeed. According to legend, only a handful of people had truly cultivated into ‘Corpse Liberation Immortals’.
They couldn't even achieve true longevity through this; it merely greatly increased their lifespan, and thus, they couldn't be called true ‘Immortals’, it was just a nice-sounding title.
Among them were the principals of Meishan University and Zhushan University!
Those two were the most famous Corpse Liberation Immortals of modern times!
Zhou Yan clearly knew the profound mystery within, shaking his head repeatedly: “Forget the Corpse Liberation Method. Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn't dare practice it. . . ”
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