Chapter 1018: Phoenix Seal Script (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes)
Chapter 1018: Phoenix Seal Script (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes)
“The four steps of a Dao Monarch. . . True Immortal, Jade Platform, Sitting-Forget, and Dao-Slaying? ”
Fang Xi summarized, comparing it to his own understanding, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration: “Fellow Daoist's explanation is much clearer than the sparse descriptions in cultivation techniques. We've truly benefited greatly. . . ”
“Haha, it's just talk. . . Each of these steps involves untold hardships and obstacles, truly difficult to achieve. ”
Yu Xiu shook his head: “However, for this Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, do you know why it attracts tens of thousands of Immortals every time it's held, even drawing Immortals from other Immortal Domains across myriad miles? It's because within the North Star Immortal Palace, there's a rare spiritual liquid called 'Star Essence Liquid'. It requires the convergence of heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony—the three powers—to be formed. Specifically, it needs tens of thousands of Immortals to participate in the North Star Immortal Palace's sacrificial ceremony, and then a Dao Monarch must personally act to refine and condense various rare materials into a few drops of 'Star Essence Liquid'. It's said to possess the divine effect of aiding in the condensation of a 'Virtual Platform'! To express gratitude to the many Immortals for their presence, the North Star Immortal Palace will place one or two drops of 'Star Essence Liquid' into the grand auction as the culminating treasure. ”
“No wonder so many Immortals have come. It seems there are quite a few peak True Immortal experts among them. It's hopeless for us to contend for it. . . ”
Xu Qing Xian Ren couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
Yu Xiu nodded gravely: “Such a precious treasure is not something we can contend for. . . ”
One Immortal nearby, known as 'Shui Yuanzi', suddenly collapsed onto the desk, weeping bitterly: “I am merely a Human Immortal. Even after hearing such profound insights into the four steps of a Dao Monarch, I realize I cannot even take the first step. What a tragedy! ”
The profundity of Dao Monarchs was not something ordinary Immortals could comprehend.
He glanced around, seeing Xu Qing lost in thought, while the other God Immortals and Ghost Immortals had already resigned themselves to their lot, so it didn't matter to them.
As for himself, his Earth Immortal cultivation method had already vaguely described these steps. His calm expression at this moment was perfectly reasonable.
“Alright, we'll reach the North Star Immortal Palace soon. Let's return and recuperate for a while. . . ”
Yu Xiu concluded his lecture, scanned the room, and instructed with a faint smile: “As for the taboos of the North Star Immortal Palace, you naturally know them. Do not violate them under any circumstances, or even I won't be able to protect you. . . ”
“Please rest assured, Brother Yu. ”
The Immortals bowed and dispersed.
Fang Xi returned to his cave abode, first summoned Fang Xian, gave a few instructions, then entered his seclusion chamber to begin cultivating.
Today, Yu Xiu's lecture had given him some enlightenment, and he was eager to review and consolidate it.
“The four steps of Dao Merging, I've only completed half of the first step. . . In terms of magical power, cultivating the secret art of the 'Earth Immortal Indestructible Method' with the world origin allows for steady ascent. I'm only about halfway through that. I have condensed two Dao Seed prototypes, but transforming a prototype into a true seed still requires a crucial step. . . ”
“The second step, Jade Platform? ”
Fang Xi silently recalled the marvelous use of the spiritual root imprint within his Primordial Spirit after achieving Earth Immortal status, and instantly gained some enlightenment: “If my suspicions are correct, the spiritual root imprint within an Earth Immortal's Primordial Spirit aids in the formation of the Virtual Platform. This must also be why Earth Immortals are rumored to have a higher chance of Dao Merging than Human Immortals, right? ”
“As for Sitting-Forget, which comes after, it requires facing the Taiyi Seven Declines, meaning the Primordial Spirit facing seven types of tribulations. . . Heavenly Immortals are quite experienced in this regard. ”
“The final step, Dao-Slaying, is profoundly mysterious, stumping countless prodigies. . . ”
“But these don't seem particularly difficult for me. . . ”
After all, achieving Primordial Spirit status in Shushan required undergoing tribulations, and there were many tribulation-transcending secret arts. Having studied them, Fang Xi was extremely experienced in how the Primordial Spirit could avoid calamities.
Of course, even more crucial was. . .
“Refining the Hunyuan Immortal Seal—its assistance in condensing the Virtual Platform is probably even greater than the spiritual root imprint! ”
“I have already used the Hunyuan Immortal Seal to elevate my Primordial Spirit to the Golden Immortal rank. Coupled with Shushan's tribulation-avoiding secret arts, even when facing the Taiyi Seven Declines, I fear I won't be inferior to the native Heavenly Immortals in the slightest. . . ”
“As for the final Dao-Slaying? ”
Fang Xi had a guess.
The Grand Dao is vast, but the Dao of Heaven is not my Dao!
If one cannot truly slay the Dao and reveal oneself, one will ultimately be lost in the might of laws, exploited by them, rather than exploiting them!
“Such profundity will surely have an immense impact. . . One must possess a trace of the immortal golden nature of a Golden Immortal, to be indestructible through myriad tribulations, before daring to attempt to use one's own Dao to cut through the Heavenly Dao. . . ”
Never before had Fang Xi possessed such boundless confidence in achieving Dao Monarch status!
“Indeed. . . I've taken the right step. ”
“As long as I refine a Golden Immortal Primordial Spirit, the immortal golden nature within my Primordial Spirit will absolutely be of great benefit for the Dao-Slaying stage! ”
“It is extremely difficult for ordinary Immortals to merge with the Dao, but for me, I've already seen the path ahead. As long as I take it step by step, traversing it will lead me to become a Dao Monarch! ”
...
For Fang Xi, his main body in the Earthly Immortal World simply knew nothing of 'bottlenecks'.
It must have been his profound accumulation from previous cultivation that allowed him, upon achieving Earth Immortal status, to possess a deep foundation and solid roots.
Later, he received a heaven-sent opportunity to travel to another Great Thousand World, drawing upon cultivation experience to enhance his own Primordial Spirit.
He had never encountered anything like a magical power bottleneck.
His main body in the Earthly Immortal World was immersed in enjoyment and cultivation.
Meanwhile, his External Avatar's Mountain Sea Pearl clone also entered seclusion, contemplating the secret art to elevate the 'Hunyuan Immortal Seal' to the next level, reaching the Golden Immortal realm.
If he could raise his Primordial Spirit to the Golden Immortal realm, unseen in this world, his chances of breaking through to Dao Monarch would likely surpass even those so-called 'Dao Children'!
...
Immersed in cultivation, years passed uncounted.
Fang Xi silently circulated his Primordial Spirit, oblivious to the passage of time outside.
Until this day.
He sensed movement outside, his whole body trembled, and he awoke, stepping out of his seclusion chamber.
“Master. . . The North Star Immortal Palace has arrived. ” Fang Xian stood solemnly to the side, speaking respectfully.
“Sigh. . . When children grow up, they're no longer as fun. ”
Fang Xi instinctively reached out to rub Fang Xian's little head, only to see Fang Xian look a bit awkward, and he sighed.
Time flowed like water. In truth, compared to many mortals, Fang Xian was already several tens of times their age, a veritable old monster.
Of course, in terms of Mahayana lifespan, he was still just a baby.
He sighed with emotion and came to the main hall of the Ice Snow Palace.
At this moment, the surrounding walls became translucent, allowing the numerous cultivators to clearly see the external scenery.
Not far away, a star-like palace stood majestically in the void, surrounded by void currents resembling the Milky Way.
Countless Immortal Vessels and Immortal Birds were ascending and descending around the palace, creating a bustling scene.
“The North Star Immortal Palace. . . The absolute hegemon of the North Star Immortal Domain. ”
Fang Xi murmured, feeling that even that star-like palace might be merely a projection.
As for the true location of the North Star Immortal Palace?
He couldn't help but look up at the most dazzling star in the North Star Immortal Domain.
Whoosh!
The Ice Snow Palace plunged into the void currents, stirring up countless ripples.
The void currents of the True Immortal World were terrifying. Although this current, coiling around the North Star Immortal Palace, was bound by formations and had lost ninety percent of its power, the remaining ten percent was no small matter, no less formidable than the mountain-guarding grand formations of ordinary Immortal sects.
“Fellow Daoists, act together! ”
Yu Xiu let out a soft cry, injecting a stream of magical power into the Ice Snow Palace beneath him.
This palace was an immortal war artifact, capable of merging the magical power of several Immortals into one.
As the Immortals acted, snow drifted for ten thousand miles around the Ice Snow Palace, and rhombus-shaped crystal ice walls emerged.
These ice walls not only exuded a cold aura that transcended all ages, but their interior also contained countless multi-colored seal scripts flowing like liquid. Their defensive power was astonishing. Numerous void currents impacted the ice crystals, only to fade and disperse.
Not long after, the Ice Snow Palace trembled and arrived on a vast, continent-like star plaza.
“Fellow Daoists of the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, I am a'star, Guard' of the North Star Immortal Palace. Please berth your immortal artifacts according to my instructions! ”
A clear, melodious voice rang out.
In the void, countless silver Phoenix Seal Scripts fluttered like snowflakes, subtly isolating space, confining the Ice Snow Palace's cold aura to a tiny area, preventing it from spreading.
“This. . . ”
Seeing the silver seal scripts, Fang Xi's expression couldn't help but turn a bit strange.
He naturally recognized them as true 'Phoenix Seal Scripts'.
Although in his current view, with his insight into condensing a Void Dao Seed prototype, these 'Phoenix Seal Scripts' seemed somewhat crude, among True Immortals, they were already quite impressive, even more complete than the legacy of the Earthly Immortal World, having advanced even further, reaching the 'realm of Void Law Manifestation'!
‘Could this be? ’
A thought stirred in his mind, and a guess formed, just as Yu Xiu said: “It's an emissary from the North Star Immortal Palace. . . The North Star Immortal Palace has an 'Immortal Cleansing Pool'. Most Immortals who ascend from lower realms become'star of Guards' of this palace. Though these ascended Immortals find it difficult to become Dao Monarchs, their combat abilities are astonishing, not to be underestimated! ”
Yu Xiu flew out of the Ice Snow Palace and declared loudly: “Please, Fairy, lead the way. ”
A resonant cry!
A resounding phoenix cry echoed! Numerous silver Phoenix Seal Scripts transformed into a dazzling silver-white phoenix, flying, leaving no trace, clearing the path ahead.
“Indeed. . . The Primordial Phoenix? ”
Seeing this scene, Fang Xi let out a faint sigh in his heart.
He naturally knew that the corresponding ascension place for the Earthly Immortal World was the 'Immortal Cleansing Pool' of the North Star Immortal Palace!
‘From this perspective, the ancestral masters who ascended from the human, demon, and yao races are basically all colleagues in the North Star Immortal Palace. . . That's truly hard to imagine. . . ’
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Fang Xi's mouth.
Although it was hard to imagine, he also knew that the Earthly Immortal World was by no means unique.
In other Middle Thousand Worlds, there were also human, demon, and yao races. . .
Some Middle Thousand Worlds even had the human and demon races as close as family, resisting the yao race together, or vice-versa. . .
At this moment, having a rare encounter with someone from his "homeland", he showed not a single hint on his face, ready to fully act as a native of the True Immortal World.
Rumble!
The Ice Snow Palace stopped at a spot on the plaza, occupying an area of over ten thousand miles.
Yu Xiu and the others flew out, and saw the silver phoenix give a flap of its wings, and a sudden burst of silver light, transforming into a radiant woman clad in azure armor, her hair styled in a high phoenix bun, and her forehead adorned with a five-colored plume.
“I am Feng Huang. Greetings, fellow Daoists. ”
The azure-armored woman gave a slight bow, her tone neither warm nor cold, carrying the air of a routine duty.
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