Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds

Thus, Xu Xing used the White Tiger Blood to harmonize the Dragon and Tiger Breath. After seven years, in the 172nd year of Tiande, he successfully condensed the First-Class Dragon and Tiger Daoism Pill.

After condensing the Dao Pill, Xu Xing found Jinglian True Monarch, who had been painstakingly searching for him in the Outer Sea, and turned the tables, beginning to hunt him instead. During the pursuit, Jinglian True Monarch arrived at an island and activated its Ancient Teleportation Array.

Fearing a trap set by Jinglian True Monarch beyond the Teleportation Array, Xu Xing merely established a Killing Formation nearby before departing.

However, events took an unexpected turn. While fleeing, Jinglian True Monarch sent a Ten Thousand Mile Voice Transmission Talisman to Qi Jiu Daoist of the Mingquan Sect.

With Qi Jiu Daoist's overwhelming pressure imminent, Xu Xing was also forced into the Ancient Teleportation Array.

This array connected to another magnificent world of cultivation within this realm—the Nanyan Continent.

「As soon as he entered Nanyan Continent.」

Xu Xing's luck ran out. Not long after exiting the cave housing the Teleportation Array, before he even had a chance to explore, he was hunted down and killed on the spot by a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord from the local Immeasurable Sect.

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Xu Xing collected himself, beginning to sort through the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

This Fate Deduction had spanned over one hundred and thirty years. From the early stage of the Returning Core Realm to the early stage of the Dao Pill Realm, he had been embroiled in the power struggles among the upper echelons of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace. He went from being the highly esteemed Chief of the Sect to being forced to leave his master's tutelage and seek opportunities elsewhere.

In this lifetime, although Song Knife was no longer qualified to be his adversary, Xu Xing, still constrained by the Returning Core Realm, had failed to eliminate this "sharpening stone."

When I was in the Sect, White Tiger Gang Ying was scarce, Zhu Zhu Valley was occupied by the Mingquan Sect, and Gong Ze died as a result... Yet, the moment I left the Sect, a string of good fortune befell me...

Xu Xing pondered the hidden principles at play.

If my guess is correct... he mused. When the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Ju Mang] collapsed, the Fate Deduction indicated that, regardless of how complicated the process, I was destined to reach the Dao Pill Realm. This is similar to the fate foretold when the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] collapsed. The Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny corresponds to the Immortal Foundation Stage, while the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate corresponds to the Returning Core Realm. My run of good luck after leaving the Sect is because I possess the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Ju Mang], enabling me to turn peril into safety and find a way out of desperate situations. However, if I were to remain cooped up in the Sect, solely focused on cultivation, my Immortal Fate would not be able to exert its greatest effect. My Immortal Fate is personal; it's not the kind that can elevate the Luck of an entire power. Such Immortal Fates might exist, but they are clearly beyond what someone of my current realm could obtain.

Hiding my cultivation... it's difficult!

After contemplating this, Xu Xing's face filled with sorrow, his brow furrowed, and he sighed repeatedly. At my current realm, my cultivation level cannot be concealed from the scrutiny of Dao Pill Daoists and Nascent Soul Daoist Lords. Even if I could hide it, and even if the Sect helped me to do so, how would I acquire the necessary resources later on? Early-stage resources are easy to come by; the Sect provides them. But obtaining White Tiger Gang Ying in the later stages will likely be challenging.

According to the deduction: thirty years to reach the third level of Blending Light; eighty years to the third level of the Purple Mansion; one hundred and ten years to achieve Yellow Court Triple and complete the Returning Core Realm; and one hundred and thirty years to condense the First-Class Dragon and Tiger Daoism Pill. Even if I follow this path in the real world, the time required for breakthroughs might shorten somewhat, but... I imagine it won't be by much. Resources are the ultimate constraint. If I disregarded the quality of the condensed pill, breaking through to the Dao Pill Realm might not take long. However, while squandering talent for an easy breakthrough to the Dao Pill Realm is possible now, attempting the same to reach the Nascent Soul Daoist Lord realm later would be exceedingly difficult.

Unless I take a different path... Xu Xing contemplated his options. Chi Yuan joining the Family Line is a major trend in the Fate Deduction, one I am unable to prevent. The Mingquan Sect uprooting the Zhu Zhu Valley stronghold is also an unalterable node within this larger trend. However, I need not worry excessively about the latter. The White Tiger Blood of the Ancient White Tiger Demon Saint is far more precious than the White Tiger Qi contained within White Tiger Gang Ying.

Regarding resources within the Sect for the Returning Core Realm, apart from the Gangsha Meridian needed to break through to the Purple Mansion Realm and the Yellow Court Pills required to enhance Yellow Court Realm magic power, other resources hold little attraction for me. Besides, the grade of the First-Class Dark Fish Gang Aura Vein is somewhat low...

Xu Xing's expression was troubled, finding it hard to decide.

Nanyan Continent, as shown in the Immortal Fate Deduction, is undoubtedly an ideal destination for me. The Ten Major Sects of East Huangzhou have divided almost all resources in this continent, leaving only a few remote areas. As for Nanyan Continent, although I don't know if it is like East Huangzhou, the various factions there would not know my identity as Xu Xing, nor that I possess the "Human Emperor Body." In that continent, I wouldn't have to worry about assassination attempts from the various sects and powers of East Huangzhou. My safety would be relatively more assured.

Being the Chief of the Master and Disciple Lineage is merely a status. Although it comes with preferential access to resources, it's like a chicken rib to me—of little true value... Xu Xing resolved to temporarily relinquish the identity of the eighth Chief of the Master and Disciple Lineage. Once strength is achieved, status and position naturally follow. Obtaining the position of Chief at this time would bring more disadvantages than benefits. Moreover, Chi Yuan plans to join the Family Line. When that happens, the entire Master and Disciple Lineage will be absorbed into the Family Line. The old order would be shattered, rendering the Chief identity of the Master and Disciple Lineage useless. In the Fate Deduction, if he and Gong Yuzhen had not become Daoist spouses and he hadn't joined the Family Line, his marginalization as the former Chief would have been inevitable... The subsequent support he received from the Sect... was largely due to him being Gong Yuzhen's husband. The Gong Family is the foremost Aristocratic Family in the Flying Feather Immortal Palace.

I need to find an opportunity to travel to the Outer Sea of the Wangchuan Sea and then seek Master's assistance. If I can covertly gain the support of the Master and Disciple Lineage and acquire a First-Class Gang Aura Vein... then I will head to Nanyan Continent to train.

Xu Xing made his decision; he would not stay in East Huangzhou. In the coming century, the Flying Feather Immortal Palace will be fraught with undercurrents and turmoil, making it a perilous place to stay.

But first, I must break through to the Returning Core Realm... he thought. The treatment within the Sect for those in the Immortal Foundation Stage versus the Returning Core Realm is vastly different, like heaven and earth. The Sect only places such importance on me because I broke through to the Returning Core Realm within fifty years... To worry about assassination and thus not break through to the Returning Core Realm would be like refusing to eat for fear of choking.

Xu Xing cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and, drawing upon his experience of pill condensation in the Bloodline World, began to condense the Returning Core once more.

This time, he was thoroughly familiar with the process. After solidifying the Eighth Extremes Immortal Life: Fusang Golden Crow with the Taoist Fruits, he had effectively already broken through the Condensing Pill Realm. Having achieved Eternal Proof, condensing a Returning Core in the Main World posed no difficulty for him. He merely needed to cultivate step-by-step to easily break through to the Returning Core Realm.

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「Two and a half years later.」

A spiritual tide surged on Whale Island, drawing all the spiritual energy within a hundred-mile radius towards the Island Master's Cave Mansion on the central mountain peak.

The spiritual tide condensed into mist. When the cold wind blew, this spiritual mist would occasionally transform into sweet rain, falling heavily upon the island.

After it had rained thus about seven times, finally, on a day when the downpour ceased and the sky cleared, the stone door of the Cave Mansion opened, and a youth in a green robe emerged.

He wore a wide-sleeved, flowing robe. His face was handsome, his skin like jade, and he exuded an otherworldly aura. His Daoist robe fluttered in the wind, and his hair, neatly gathered in a bun, was secured with a Jade Hairpin. He looked like an immortal descended to the mortal realm.

"Apprentice, I pay my respects to Master."

The youth in the green robe was none other than Xu Xing. He had only been standing on the cliff beside the Cave Mansion for a short while when the Giant Sword Daoist Monarch appeared before him. Xu Xing immediately bowed in greeting, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

"What is the quality of the pill you've condensed?" the Giant Sword Daoist Monarch asked, a hint of impatience in his voice.

Xu Xing's closed-door cultivation this time had been too short for him to have already broken through to the Returning Core Realm. He was worried that Xu Xing's accumulation had been insufficient and that he had forcibly broken through, thereby damaging his own foundation. However, the path of cultivation was one's own to choose, so he had not intervened during Xu Xing's breakthrough.

"The Pill Glow Is Pure and Profound, indicating the nascent spiritual embryo within, brimming with spirituality. It is a first-class pill!"

"A first-class pill!" Xu Xing affirmed with a serious nod.

Less than fifty years on the path of Dao... and already in the Returning Core Realm. The Giant Sword Daoist Monarch was slightly startled upon hearing this, a trace of relief flickering in his eyes. Indeed, as he had expected, Xu Xing was not a reckless person. Xu Xing would not have recklessly condensed his Core if his preparations had been insufficient. As his own end drew near, he considered it a stroke of heavenly fortune to have accepted such a worthy disciple to inherit his mantle.

"However..." The Giant Sword Daoist Monarch regained his composure and sighed, "That day, when I entered the Flying Immortal Hall, I was compelled to reveal your "Human Emperor Body" constitution.

"While the Sect will not target you because of this constitution and will, in fact, offer strong support, the Sect is not impervious to leaks. You were already ranked seventh on the Human Rankings of the Shadow Assassination Hall, and now you are the first among your peers to enter the Returning Core Realm...

"You will definitely be targeted by various factions!" he stated gravely.

The Ten Major Sects of East Huangzhou are all institutions with legacies spanning millennia. Each sect has planted spies within the others. The secret of Xu Xing's "Human Emperor Body" cannot be concealed for long. Even if the spies from other factions within the Flying Feather Immortal Palace fail to uncover information about Xu Xing, the major powers are not blind. Deducing Xu Xing's constitution from the available trace clues would not be a difficult task for them.