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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千零一十九章 散仙

Nature itself seeks immortality," Lin Xuan said, despite his doubts.

"Big Brother Shao knows how to achieve eternal life?"

Lin Xuan's eyebrows raised as he wore a serious expression. "Brother, I heard that the path of immortals is difficult and divided into eight stages: Flexible Spirit, Foundation Establishment, Core Condensation, Essence Body, Separation, Profound Void, and Transcendence. After reaching the pinnacle of the last stage, one must endure nine tribulations. If they can survive them, they will ascend to the realm of true immortals. Sister, could it be that the rumors are incorrect? Is it not possible to achieve eternal life this way?"

"Actually, the rumors aren't wrong. It's just that becoming an immortal is much more difficult than imagined. Even without considering the Nine Tribulations, their power is so formidable that they can destroy heaven and earth. Even if one survives them, there's no guarantee of ascending to the realm of true immortals," Xiaohou Lan sighed, speaking with a voice full of awe.

"Surviving the tribulation still doesn't lead to becoming an immortal?" Lin Xuan was dumbfounded, his expression turning extremely alarmed. This differed from what he had read in ancient texts, but after experiencing numerous changes, Lin Xuan knew that mortal realm cultivators often lacked understanding due to their lower realms. Even if they got things wrong, it wasn't unusual.

He remained silent and continued listening as Xiaohou Lan spoke further.

"My father is a prime example. Ten thousand years ago, he reached the late stage of tribulation, then faced the Nine Tribulations. Although it was terrifying, he managed to survive them. However, my father did not ascend to the realm of true immortals," she said, her voice tinged with sadness as if mourning for her father.

"Why is that?" Lin Xuan spoke urgently, such secrets were not usually shared casually.

"I don't know; Father never told me. Perhaps it's because I am too low in rank and couldn't understand even if he did."

"Hmm," Lin Xuan nodded, a smile playing on his lips. "So Uncle is actually a late-stage tribulation survivor. No wonder Princess New Moon is so arrogant. With her status, she would likely be untouchable even in the Spirit Realm."

"You are wrong again," Xiaohou Lan smiled.

"I'm wrong…" Lin Xuan was taken aback.

"Yes, Father did not ascend to the realm of immortals but managed to survive the Nine Tribulations. Through the Essence Cleansing Method, his power fundamentally changed from spirit energy to immortal essence."

"Immortal essence… So Uncle…"

"Correct. Strictly speaking, my father is no longer considered a cultivator. For beings like him, there's a new term in the Spirit Realm: Immortal Wandering Soul."

"Of course, such existences are rare in the Spirit Realm, but not just Father. They are like mortal realm Separation Stage cultivators, transcending worldly affairs and striving to ascend to the realm of immortals. Generally, they do not interfere with mundane disputes. However, due to Uncle's status, even other races respect me greatly, allowing me to maintain my arrogant personality. Big Brother, I apologize," Xiaohou Lan said as she stood up and bowed to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan did not reach out to help her; despite his composure, he was momentarily stunned. Princess New Moon turned out to be the daughter of an Immortal Wandering Soul, which was much more noble than he had imagined.

Fortunately, control over her body had returned to Xiaohou Lan, or…

Lin Xuan shuddered at the thought.

"Whim"

Suddenly, a sound entered his ears. Lin Xuan turned around and found Xiaohou Lan clutching her head with pain on her face.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Lin Xuan was alarmed. A bad feeling arose in his mind.

Fortunately, after only half a cup of tea had passed, the pain on her face disappeared, but she looked extremely serious: "Big Brother, I'm afraid I can't stay with you for now."

"Why? Could it be…"

"Yes, as you guessed, the other soul is much stronger. It was temporarily suppressed by your medicinal pill's power and fell into a coma. But she has awakened. Although the effects of the medicine are still strong, I can no longer hold her back for long. I fear that if she regains control of my body, it could be harmful to you. Therefore, I must leave quickly. Big Brother, we will meet again."

Xiaohou Lan finished speaking in a hurry and did not linger. Her body was enveloped in red light as she flew away.

Lin Xuan's expression turned dark as he watched her figure disappear.

After some hesitation, he did not immediately leave the place. Run? Sister didn't say for how long she could suppress the other soul. If it were to regain control soon and he hadn't left the area where she could sense him, that would be counterproductive…

Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and tapped on a storage bag, causing a jade cylinder to fly out. It ignited without wind and turned into a yellow light that entered Lin Xuan's body.

Earth遁符! Lin Xuan sank underground into the earth. He descended several miles before practicing敛气术.

Although this wasn't guaranteed to be completely safe, it was much better than fleeing blindly. As the saying goes, "Warfare is not without deceit; the most dangerous places can also be the safest." Even if Princess New Moon regained control of her body, she would never guess that he dared to stay in place.

At a distance of over a million miles away,

The sky was somewhat dim as one looked out at the endless, undulating mountains. Cloud Province was a sacred land for cultivators, its area equivalent to several dozen You Provinces combined. Besides human cultivators, the妖族 were also very prosperous.

This Black Canyon Ridge was where a certain妖族 gathered. There were countless low-rank妖s, and many at the Transformed Stage as well. Normally, few mortal realm cultivators dared to come here, but on this peak of an abandoned mountain, stood a young man in fine robes, his appearance handsome and youthful, though he appeared no more than twenty years old. His cultivation had reached the early Essence Body stage.

Tian Xiaojian!

Everyone has their own fate. During his adventures in Cloud Ridge Mountain, Lin Xuan gained many benefits, but this Young Master of Liuyao Palace was extremely unlucky, not only failing to gain anything but losing several precious items.

However, when he left, he discovered the remains of an ancient cultivator and ventured into a transmission array. This time, heaven did not play tricks on him; Tian Xiaojian indeed found the cave of an ancient cultivator after much effort. He had gained quite a bit, but just as he was about to leave, he realized that he was in the territory of the妖族.

And it so happened that several Transformed Stage妖s were also searching for treasures and caught him off guard.

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