Chapter 945: Startling News
Chapter 945: Startling News
Abundant Snow Mountain.
At the base of this mountain lies an immortal vein, where goose-feather snow falls ceaselessly all year round.
This snow is condensed from ‘Nine Heavens Pure Spiritual True Water’ and possesses the miraculous effect of nourishing all things. Thus, on this mountain range, even a random wild blade of grass has medicinal efficacy no less than ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs, truly a treasured land!
The headquarters of the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce is established here.
Auspicious snow fluttered down.
Inside the refined abode, a small red clay stove slowly burned, and spirit tea puffed out steam.
The Sixth Miss still looked like a young, delicate maiden from a modest family. Dressed in a snow-white fox fur, it accentuated her tender complexion even more, with a touch of rosy blush on her cheeks, like a plum blossom proudly defying the snow.
Ever since happily uniting in marriage with Dugu Fang, the couple were of one heart, far ahead of all competitors, and the Sixth Miss's life could be said to be exceedingly pleasant.
Suddenly!
A wisp of clear qi descended, revealing the figure of a middle-aged scholar, who chuckled, "Little Six, you truly have good luck. . ."
"Good luck? Could it be that Husband Fang has already broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm?"
The Sixth Miss's beautiful eyes lit up.
Dugu Fang was a diligent cultivator by nature. Apart from a few instances where he took action, most of his time was spent in secluded bitter cultivation, which left her feeling a little bored.
"How difficult is it to break through to Heavenly Immortal? Especially the ninth Immortal Lightning Tribulation, it holds another layer of profound mystery. . ."
Immortal Xu Qing sat down with a smile. The Sixth Miss stepped forward to pour tea, her demeanor extremely humble.
Just listen as this immortal continued, "I once read an ancient text. According to its description, to become a Heavenly Immortal, one not only needs a large amount of external merits, but also must refine their 'furnace and cauldron' to absolute perfection. Moreover, the ninth Immortal Lightning Tribulation for a Mahayana cultivator will also be different. It's called the 'Dao Comprehension Lightning Tribulation'!"
"Dao Comprehension Lightning Tribulation? ! " The Sixth Miss blinked her eyes; she seemed to have never heard of such a statement.
"The so-called 'Dao Comprehension Lightning Tribulation'," Immortal Xu Qing explained, "means that if a cultivator cannot perfectly comprehend a profound mystery, this ninth lightning tribulation will absolutely never descend. . ."
Immortal Xu Qing sighed, "Since the lightning tribulation doesn't even come, one naturally cannot become an immortal. This is something that no lightning tribulation secret art can reverse."
The Sixth Miss's face turned pale.
For ordinary Mahayana cultivators, they would wish for the heavenly tribulation to never come.
But for Mahayana cultivators capable of becoming immortals, if the Immortal Lightning Tribulation is delayed and doesn't arrive, it becomes extremely agonizing.
"Then Uncle, you're still making fun of me. " The Sixth Miss adopted the posture of a little girl, tugging at Immortal Xu Qing's sleeve.
It was quite something for her; even after becoming a married woman, she could still expertly use this ploy.
"Sigh. . . To say you have good luck, it truly is good luck."
Immortal Xu Qing sighed again, "Ten thousand years ago, the two guest elders we recruited in Blazing Sun Immortal City, both actually possess the bearing of immortals!"
"Immortals? Becoming immortals?"
The Sixth Miss thought for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Is it that guest elder Fang Xi? Could it be that he encountered some opportunity, made rapid progress, and can catch up to Husband Fang? Husband Fang has already passed eight lightning tribulations. . ."
Immortal Xu Qing glanced at her deeply, then said, "No, no. . . I just received news. That guest elder Fang cultivated diligently for ten thousand years in the Golden Bamboo Sea. He remained silent, then astonished with a single feat; he has already achieved the Earth Immortal fruit status!"
"Fang Xi. . . an Earth Immortal? !"
The Sixth Miss recalled that Mahayana Talisman Master who had been so intent on avoiding suspicion back then. She only felt a very faint impression of him; he was just an unremarkable Mahayana Talisman Master.
It was simply difficult to associate him with the esteemed status of an Earth Immortal. "How is this possible?"
"Indeed. . . how is this possible? Perhaps. . . this person has another great opportunity? He must have found an extremely compatible heaven and earth spiritual root early on. No wonder he entered our Chamber of Commerce, seeking only Earth Immortal inheritance!"
Immortal Xu Qing chuckled, "Even if he just became an Earth Immortal, he far surpasses me, this useless Primordial Spirit True Immortal. His future path will be even broader. . . You winning over an immortal has rendered a great service to our Chamber of Commerce. Now you must establish good contact. If that immortal also supports you, who else but you would be the next Master of the Chamber?"
"Your father has long grown impatient with the mundane affairs of the Chamber, and in another ten thousand years, he will abdicate. At that time, if you become the Master, with the full support of the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, you will surely have hopes of becoming an immortal. Your immortal grade might even be raised, or perhaps you could even achieve Earth Immortal status. This is the path to longevity; you must contend for it!"
The background of the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce is a group of immortals, but the vast majority are merely Human Immortals, God Immortals, or Ghost Immortals.
Furthermore, those cultivators competing for the position of the next Master often only have one immortal supporting them.
Otherwise, the Sixth Miss wouldn't have been able to leave all competitors in the dust after gaining Xu Qing's support and drawing in Dugu Fang, who had the potential of a Heavenly Immortal.
But Dugu Fang was ultimately not yet a Heavenly Immortal!
The addition of an Earth Immortal was already enough to change the battle, settling the outcome!
"I. . . I need to think carefully."
The Sixth Miss felt her mind in utter chaos.
"Little Six, you must hurry. Little Seven has already set out directly to find that Daoist Fang. If she gets there first, it will be troublesome. . ."
Immortal Xu Qing advised.
"Little Seven. . ."
A beautiful figure flashed through the Sixth Miss's mind. She couldn't help but grit her teeth.
...
Golden Bamboo Sea.
"You, go wipe the display cabinets. . ."
"You, go mop the floor."
Inside the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, Little Fang Xian was imperious, acting as the head manager.
Jin Yuanzi and the other disciples felt bitterness in their hearts, yet they had to wear smiling faces: "Young Master is right. . ."
They had all been restricted by Fang Xi and were assigned to do hard labor under Fang Xian, considered a minor punishment to serve as a warning.
Just then, a great monk, clad in a scarlet monk's robe, wearing a rooster-hat, and holding a string of white bone prayer beads, walked into the small shop of the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce.
"Another immortal! It's a 'Righteous Enlightenment Immortal' from the Buddhist sect. . ."
When Jin Yuanzi saw this person, his heart couldn't help but tremble.
"Amitābha, this humble monk, 'Ren Zang', requests an audience with Daoist Fang. " This Righteous Enlightenment Immortal looked incredibly ancient. His face was covered in stacked wrinkles and large patches of black and red tattoos, making him appear extremely ferocious.
Little Fang Xian unconsciously shivered, then lit a talisman in his hand.
Sizzzz!
A burst of emerald green light suddenly bloomed from within the small shop, opening a void.
"Amitābha, it is indeed an Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm."
Ren Zang smiled slightly and strode into the void.
The world instantly shifted, and he arrived within an Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm.
"This humble monk greets Daoist. Congratulations on achieving the Earth Immortal fruit status!"
Ren Zang looked at the spiritual fields filled with medicinal herbs and rice, his hands pressed together in a Buddhist salute. His heart felt a touch of envy.
The other's immortal grade was much higher than his; his hope of becoming a Buddha in the future was far greater than his own.
"Master Ren Zang, you are too courteous."
Fang Xi sat cross-legged on a bed of azure clouds. At this moment, with a slight smile, Myriad Wood Mother Qi transformed into a futon, inviting the master to sit.
"This humble monk is subordinate to the 'Worldly Sovereign Wisdom King Buddha'. Learning that Daoist has achieved Earth Immortal status, I have specially come to offer congratulations. . ."
Ren Zang held a document in both hands. At this, he loudly proclaimed a Buddhist chant, and the document was then enveloped in a layer of golden light, flying into Fang Xi's hand: "This cave-dwelling deed is the congratulatory gift."
"It's actually a permanent deed to a spiritual mountain cave-dwelling. . ."
Fang Xi looked at it, his heart stirred slightly: 'Good heavens, they gave an entire building just like that. '
This cave-dwelling was surprisingly a ten-thousand-meter-high building.
After taking it, even if he just collected rent annually, he could earn a fortune.
Of course, for immortals, it was just a minor matter.
After all, they lived long and free lives. As long as they had patience, growing spirit herbs for ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or a million years. . . they would still earn a fortune.
Therefore, after reaching the immortal realm, hundred-thousand-year or million-year spirit herbs were no longer considered precious, unless they were naturally formed by heaven and earth, and their seeds could not be obtained for a second round of planting.
"Many thanks. . ."
Fang Xi smiled and began to converse with Master Ren Zang.
Master Ren Zang, stationed in the Golden Bamboo Sea, was quite knowledgeable about the North Star Immortal Domain, the Western Paradise Profound World, and even the Eastern Vast Sea Immortal Domain, which greatly broadened Fang Xi's horizons.
Of course, Fang Xi also shared some cultivation insights, causing Ren Zang to nod repeatedly.
"What. . . Recently, the major Immortal Domains are all paying attention to ascended immortals from the lower realms. Why is that?"
Fang Xi, by chance, heard a piece of news mentioned by Master Ren Zang, and his heart stirred.
"This humble monk does not know the full details, only that it's a request from other major powers!"
Master Ren Zang chuckled, "We are all those who ascended in the True Immortal World. No need to care about these. . ."
"That's true."
Fang Xi secretly felt a tremor in his heart.
He now also knew that the True Immortal World's planar laws were incredibly strict. It was simply impossible to achieve a 'feat' like mortals sneaking into the Earth Immortal World.
And all Middle Thousand Worlds have corresponding 'Immortal Cleansing Pools'.
Therefore, all ascended immortals are received by corresponding Immortal Palaces or other major powers. . .
He himself had appeared in the True Immortal World early on, so in the eyes of outsiders, he was a genuine native, saving him a lot of trouble.
"Speaking of which, I also read a text. It is said that in the Middle Thousand Worlds, ascended cultivators are all exceptionally talented individuals."
Fang Xi spoke of an interesting anecdote.
"Amitābha, those who can ascend to the upper realms must possess talent, character, opportunity, and perseverance—none can be lacking. They are indeed extraordinary. . ."
Master Ren Zang chuckled, "But once they enter the major Immortal Palaces, they tend to become ordinary among the crowd. Ultimately, those who truly stand out are still the native disciples. . ."
Just based on this sentence, Fang Xi's heart seized with alarm, knowing that the Immortal Cleansing Pool and its like indeed had a dark secret.
However, this matter was quite extensive. After he subtly probed a few questions, he immediately changed the topic and started discussing cultivation again. . .
Until both parties were satisfied, Master Ren Zang finally took his leave.
"Immortal Palaces, Immortal Cleansing Pools. . . major powers are searching for the most recent ascended immortals. . ."
Fang Xi closed the spiritual realm. Only then did his face become as calm as still water. . .
...
A few months later.
"Wow, another beautiful older sister has arrived."
Fang Xian looked up and saw a woman in a white dress gracefully enter the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce. He couldn't help but exclaim.
"Heh heh. . . Many thanks for the Daoist friend's praise."
This white-dressed woman's appearance was somewhat similar to the Sixth Miss, but she was even more radiant and graceful, with an inherent seductive charm. "Please inform your master. Just say Little Seven requests an audience!"
"Seventh Miss!"
Jin Yuanzi and the other cultivators, upon seeing this white-dressed young woman, hastily came forward to salute.
"Your offense against guest elder Fang is truly unforgivable. After I discuss with guest elder Fang, I will then assign your punishments."
The Seventh Miss let out a cold snort. Then, a flash of azure light appeared, and an azure-robed young man emerged. Her eyes lit up: "Xuan'er greets Senior!"
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