Chapter 946: Celestial Immortal Inheritance (Bonus Chapter: Please Vote for Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 946: Celestial Immortal Inheritance (Bonus Chapter: Please Vote for Monthly Tickets)
"Xuan'er, representing the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, has specially come to congratulate Senior on your joyous ascension to immortality."
"As for Jin Yuan Zi and the others who offended Senior, how about banishing them to the 'Nine Nethers Cold Hell' for a hundred thousand years?"
The Seventh Miss said with a beaming smile.
Upon hearing this, Jin Yuan Zi and the others couldn't help but shiver.
The 'Nine Nethers Cold Hell' was a truly desolate and harsh land, far worse than the former Golden Bamboo Sea.
A hundred thousand years of sentence, just like that!
That meant unless one of them could achieve immortality, they would simply die of old age there.
"The guild's handling is fair."
"Many thanks for Senior's understanding."
The Seventh Miss said joyfully, "Father must be very pleased to hear of Senior's ascension to immortality. . . How about Senior coming with little Seven to the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce headquarters? In the Cultivation Manual Pavilion at Abundant Snow Mountain, there are some immortal scriptures that might be useful to Senior."
Fang Xi glanced at the Seventh Miss. He was indeed very interested in the subsequent Earth Immortal inheritance of the 'Evergreen Art'; exposing his cultivation earlier was precisely for this reason: "Then, it would be disrespectful not to comply."
The Seventh Miss's eyes were full of smiles: "For Senior to grace us with your presence, Abundant Snow Mountain will be truly honored. . ."
...
Although the plan was to go to the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce headquarters, arranging for someone to replace the shopkeeper here, and dealing with various other matters, all required meticulous organization.
Among other things, Fang Xi still had the deed to a building on Spirit Mountain. He needed to find a rent collector, and then he could just wait to count his Immortal Jade.
Therefore, he decided to delay for a few more days.
During this period, news of his breakthrough to Earth Immortal, from being the most low-key shopkeeper of the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, swiftly spread, causing a small sensation on Spirit Mountain.
Countless cultivators in the True Immortal World painstakingly cultivated, seeking nothing more than to achieve immortality.
Especially those high-level cultivators above the Return to Void realm, enduring the narrow and confined environment of the Spirit Mountain, stubbornly refusing to leave the immortal vein, wasn't it precisely because they wanted to cultivate faster and break through to a major realm before their lifespan limit?
Above the True Immortal realm, lifespan is limitless.
Below the True Immortal realm, one still fights against the heavens for destiny.
Such is the cruelty of the world!
At night.
Outside Fang Xi's cave abode, a figure suddenly appeared.
A ray of light appeared in his hand, flying into the formation.
Not long after, the door opened, and Fang Xian emerged, rubbing his sleepy eyes. Seeing the visitor, it was none other than. . .
"You are. . ."
He paused, then said, "Senior, please come in and have a talk."
"Many thanks."
The visitor clasped his hands in greeting and entered the cave abode.
His temples were slightly streaked with white, giving him an appearance of premature aging. It was Shi Yushu!
Fang Xian led him to the living room and served tea.
It was only half an hour later that Fang Xi emerged from his cultivation room: "So it's Little Friend Shi. . . I was just comprehending the Great Dao earlier, please forgive me for neglecting my esteemed guest."
"I wouldn't dare!"
Shi Yushu immediately rose solemnly and bowed: "Congratulations, Senior, on achieving Earth Immortal status; from this day forth, you shall enjoy eternal life and longevity. . ."
"Haha, I've heard these words too often lately; it's starting to get dull."
Fang Xi chuckled, making a light joke, only to see a hint of sorrow appear on Shi Yushu's face.
"If Elder Qi could have held on for a few more years, he would surely have witnessed Senior's achievement of immortality and felt great comfort in his heart. " Shi Yushu sighed, "He always believed that Senior could endure what others could not, and thus possessed great ambitions. . ."
"Qi Hou, ah. . . " Thinking of that cultivator, cunning as a fox, yet still unable to escape the ruthlessness of time, Fang Xi couldn't help but sigh.
"Senior, this junior has come for the Three Yuan Gate. . . " Shi Yushu began to ramble on.
Although he had succeeded Qi Hou as the Supreme Elder of the Three Yuan Gate, he simply didn't possess the same deep connections and influence, and his influence quickly waned as people's allegiances shifted.
Now, the Three Yuan Gate was being coveted once more, appearing quite precarious.
". . . Therefore, this junior has specifically come to implore Senior for your assistance. " Shi Yushu finished, bowing deeply, his head touching the ground.
"Oh? " Fang Xi smiled: "You are only at the mid-Integration stage; clearly, you are burdened by your sect. Why not directly pursue the Great Dao? If you were to cultivate diligently and disregard worldly affairs, it might not be impossible for you to break through to Mahayana in the future, or even achieve immortality like me, gaining eternal life and longevity."
"Where the Dao lies, duty cannot be shirked. " Shi Yushu replied firmly.
"Although your spirit is commendable, I am neither kith nor kin to the Three Yuan Gate. . . " Fang Xi shook his head.
Although he admired people like Shi Yushu, even respected them, he would never become one of them.
"The Three Yuan Gate's troubles stem from some Integration and Mahayana sects. . . As long as Senior is willing to lend your name, you will surely deter petty opportunists and allow the sect to continue for hundreds of thousands, even millions of years. . ."
Shi Yushu said.
In the True Immortal World, a force with an Immortal overseeing it could undoubtedly endure for a long time and was qualified to establish its name.
"Of course, it's merely lending your name; even if the sect is annihilated, Senior need not intervene personally."
He continued, bowing again, and presented an Immortal Abode tablet: "This junior has nothing of value on me, but I am willing to offer this item as compensation for Senior's assistance!"
"Oh?"
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness swept over it, unable to fully discern the tablet, and a flicker of interest appeared in his eyes.
If Shi Yushu had merely presumed on a bit of acquaintance and asked him to lend his name without offering anything, he would have simply thrown the other party out of his cave abode!
Even if it was just lending his name and not bothering with anything, it was still using his reputation, which would incur a certain amount of karma.
He extended a hand, and a layer of shimmering emerald light fell upon the Immortal Abode tablet, drawing it into his grasp.
He reached out and touched it, feeling the tablet's icy coolness against his hand. His Divine Consciousness entered it inch by inch, and suddenly he perceived something: densely packed restrictions resembling sword marks!
"A sword art inheritance? No. . . it should be a sword array inheritance!"
Fang Xi's eyes flickered as he made his judgment.
"Senior's discerning eye is like a torch. This item was obtained by this junior years ago from Celestial Immortal Yuanli's secret realm. After groping for several millennia, I gradually gained some understanding. . ."
Shi Yushu smiled wryly: "However, the demands of this sword array are quite high; only Immortals are qualified to wield it. This junior has obtained something but cannot use it, so I offer it to Senior!"
"You're thoughtful."
Fang Xi gazed deeply at Shi Yushu.
Back then, in Blazing Sun Immortal City, when he heard that this person had killed the Zhang family in retaliation, he already felt that this individual was somewhat extraordinary.
Now it seems, he indeed possesses profound fortune.
"It's just. . . since this item is so precious, why didn't you bring it out sooner? " he asked curiously. "Any Immortal would surely be moved by it, right?"
After all, it was just a matter of naming rights; there was no need to intervene personally.
"This junior has known Senior for over ten thousand years and deeply understands Senior's character. . . Back then, Senior knew that this junior was the first to open the Celestial Immortal secret realm, yet you did not covet it. For ten thousand whole years, it has been this way, which speaks volumes about your integrity! If it were other Immortals, their behavior when faced with such a treasure would be truly unpredictable. . . they might even capture this junior and perform soul-searching."
Shi Yushu smiled bitterly.
'So. . . I'm publicly recognized for my good character? '
Upon hearing this, Fang Xi found it both amusing and baffling.
The reason he hadn't made a move on Shi Yushu was purely because he didn't care for it.
Even a Celestial Immortal inheritance couldn't deter his single-minded pursuit of the Earth Immortal path at that time.
What's more, it was clear that Shi Yushu couldn't obtain the Celestial Immortal inheritance, and as for some rare treasures and exotic artifacts, they held even less appeal for Fang Xi.
Little did he know, it was precisely this attitude that led Shi Yushu to believe Fang Xi had excellent character and was someone worth relying on.
This was no small feat!
After all, Shi Yushu had experienced the destruction of Zhengyang Gate and the betrayal of the Zhang family; he had become a startled bird, finding it difficult to trust other cultivators.
"Since that's the case, I'll accept it."
Fang Xi accepted the Immortal Abode tablet, feeling that his comprehension of the Laws of Karma had deepened considerably.
'When the Celestial Immortal secret realm opened back then, I didn't forcefully demand anything. . . '
'As a result, the Celestial Immortal inheritance was obtained by Dugu Fang, while another decent inheritance, after ten thousand years of twists and turns, still ended up in my hands. '
'Could this be a case of 'every sip and every peck is predestined'? What a pity. . . Cultivators believe in destiny, not mere luck. As for these Laws of Karma, I'm not planning to delve deeper into them. . . '
He pondered for a moment, then took out Ren Zang's deed: "I agree to the matter of lending my name to the Three Yuan Gate. Furthermore, this entire building belongs to me. I would like to employ Fellow Daoist to collect rent for me daily, and ten percent of the rent can be given to Fellow Daoist as compensation."
Just as Shi Yushu had used ten millennia to confirm his character.
Fang Xi, too, had used ten millennia to confirm that this person's character was decent.
After a single entrustment from Qi Hou, he had used all his strength to protect the Three Yuan Gate, not hesitating to even bring out his own foundational treasures for it!
Such credibility naturally qualified him to be a rent collector!
"A building on the Spirit Mountain? !"
Shi Yushu took the deed, his eyes immediately widening: "This. . . ten percent is too much."
"Although this sword array inheritance is useless to you, it is quite beneficial to me. This is meant to cancel out karma for both of us; you need not refuse."
Fang Xi waved his hand, interrupting the other party.
For him now, a mere bit of Immortal Jade was indeed nothing.
And Shi Yushu's sword array art was truly worth more than its price!
...
A few days later, a spirit boat quietly departed the Golden Bamboo Sea, heading towards Abundant Snow Mountain.
"Master, are we heading to the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce headquarters now?"
Fang Xian ran around on the deck for a bit, then came to Fang Xi's side, asking curiously.
"We'll detour to Blazing Sun Immortal City first, to see some old acquaintances!"
Fang Xi replied unhurriedly, a jade slip still in his hand.
This was the intelligence he had asked the Seventh Miss for, concerning Blazing Sun Immortal City over the past ten millennia, with every detail included.
His several friends were even specially highlighted. The Seventh Miss had prepared all of this early on, showing her thoughtfulness.
'Back then, I felt there might be a vortex of trouble behind Elder Ge, and I was too lazy to deal with the clamor of the Sixth Miss and others, so I directly hid away for peace and quiet. . . '
'Now it seems I was a bit too paranoid. '
Seeing that Blazing Sun Immortal City was safe and sound, having prospered for ten thousand years, Fang Xi couldn't help but smile wryly.
He had indeed been a bit too paranoid back then.
But no matter what, caution is never wrong.
Even if given another chance, he would still make the same choice!
After secretly memorizing a few key points, he put away the jade slip and took out the Immortal Abode tablet presented by Shi Yushu.
Fang Xi placed his palm on the Immortal Abode tablet, and his Earth Immortal magical power flowed with it.
A layer of emerald green light submerged into the tablet, continuously refining it.
One by one, the sword-mark restrictions were refined, allowing Fang Xi's divine sense to continuously delve deeper into the tablet.
Crack!
Suddenly, a crack appeared on the tablet.
The crack continuously widened, and when Fang Xi formed hand seals again, it immediately shattered into pieces.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Rays of golden light shimmered. From within the fractured tablet, jade pages and golden scrolls actually flew out, circling around Fang Xi. On them, golden seal characters shone brightly. . .
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