Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds

Xu Xing glanced at Wang Wenzhen among the Court officials and spoke indifferently.

The Spiritual veins of the Wang Family had been of great benefit to him.

In a way, Wang Wenzhen had shown him kindness.

He could just leave today, but after his departure, there was no doubt that Wang Wenzhen and the Wang Family would be retaliated against by Emperor Hongchang because of their connection with him. Even if Emperor Hongchang did not retaliate during his reign, his successors would.

Therefore, proper arrangements needed to be made for the Wang Family.

"I, the Emperor, am grateful to Lord Wang..."

Just hearing the name "Wang Wenzhen," Emperor Hongchang's teeth itched with hatred. However, he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the Immortal, slightly shifted his position, and bowed to Wang Wenzhen to express his gratitude.

He didn't dare retaliate against the Immortal, nor did he dare harbor hatred. But for the Wang Family, it might not be the case.

"This sword and this axe can also be considered Spiritual Objects. I will give them to you as a token of gratitude for your kindness."

Xu Xing was not in a hurry. He flicked his Sleeve robe, captured the two Magical Artifacts from the Yellow-clothed Old Daoist, and after a rough refinement, tossed them to Wang Wenzhen in public.

"If the Wang Family encounters an Enemy, just bow to this axe and this sword three times each and state the Enemy's name. The Spiritual Axe will slaughter everyone within three miles, except for those of Wang Family Bloodline, and the Spiritual Sword will take a person's head from a thousand miles away..." he explained.

In this spiritually desolate place within the Dali Dynasty, with these two Spiritual Objects, even if Emperor Hongchang or later Emperors turned against them, Wang Wenzhen and his descendants would have the means to handle the situation.

As for anything more, it had nothing to do with him.

A Gentleman's favor is repaid and forgotten within five generations. The Wang Family's kindness to him wasn't exceptionally great either.

As soon as these words were spoken, thick envy filled the eyes of the Court officials present in the Imperial Palace.

With these two Spiritual Objects, it probably wouldn't be difficult for the Wang Family to maintain its legacy for a thousand years.

At this time, they couldn't help but secretly resent why they hadn't advised Emperor Hongchang earlier not to cut down the Immortal Plant.

Otherwise, when the Immortal showed his gratitude, they too would have benefited.

"And as for you few..." Xu Xing's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the Yellow-clothed Old Daoist and his several Daoist disciples.

Just as he had emerged, the Yellow-clothed Old Daoist had sensed trouble and tried to flee but was immobilized by Xu Xing's Magical Prohibition.

For this killing Tribulation, besides the main culprit Emperor Hongchang, it was this Yellow-clothed Old Daoist. This old Daoist wanted to obtain the wooden heart to refine Pills, partly to curry favor with Emperor Hongchang and partly for his own Cultivation path.

"I spared Emperor Hongchang because I didn't want to sever the Wang Family's future prospects. But for you, there's no need for such mercy."

Xu Xing flicked his Sleeve robe.

In an instant, the Yellow-clothed Old Daoist's head flew high into the air before thudding to the ground.

Seeing their Master dead, the remaining Daoist disciples were instantly frightened out of their wits.

"Immortal, spare our lives! Immortal, spare our lives..."

"We were wrong..."

Several Daoist disciples quickly knelt, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Where is the Immortal?" one Daoist disciple muttered. After kowtowing for a while and realizing he was still alive, he dared to look up towards where the "Immortal" had been.

Only then did he realize the Immortal had long since vanished.

"Our lives are spared." The Daoist disciples collectively sighed in relief.

However, before they could brush the dust from their robes, an enraged Emperor Hongchang spoke, "Your master misled the country and its people, nearly causing a catastrophe, and you all assisted in his tyranny... Pass on my decree! Take these Daoist disciples to Wumen and behead them immediately as a public example!" Emperor Hongchang said furiously.

This time, he had offended an Immortal and his Yangshou was reduced by twenty years, a matter inextricably linked to the Yellow-clothed Old Daoist. The Yellow-clothed Old Daoist was the main culprit. Xu Xing spared these Daoist disciples, but he certainly would not.

"I am tired..." Then, Emperor Hongchang gave Wang Wenzhen a deep look, flicked his Sleeve robe, and boarded the Dragon Carriage.

In less than a moment, only the Court officials who had come to observe the ceremony remained.

The Court officials surrounded Wang Wenzhen, uttering flattering words. "Congratulations, Lord Wang, for receiving the Spiritual Objects bestowed by the Immortal."

"Lord Wang, you are truly fortunate..."

Although befriending Wang Wenzhen at this time might risk offending Emperor Hongchang, the Wang Family had shown kindness to the Immortal. Moreover, Emperor Hongchang had been spared because of the Immortal. Figuratively speaking, Wang Wenzhen had saved Emperor Hongchang. Therefore, even if Emperor Hongchang was still displeased, he would not blame them, these vital ministers of the state. After all, the law does not punish the masses.

Furthermore, this "Immortal's Punishment" proved that Emperor Hongchang's virtue was not worthy of the Imperial Throne.

Next, it was uncertain whether Emperor Hongchang, whose Lifespan was nearing its end, could hold onto the Imperial Throne. If he were to act against these old ministers at such a critical juncture, it would destabilize the imperial power—clearly not worth the cost.

Besides, who knew if the Immortal would seek out Wang Wenzhen again in the future? Befriending Wang Wenzhen might even lead to gaining the Immortal's favor...

「... ...」

Leaving the Capital of the Li Dynasty, Xu Xing arrived at the Wu Yi Mountain Range, the massive mountain chain that isolated the Li Dynasty from the outside world.

This is my birthplace.

He stepped into the former mulberry forest.

There is no trace of any spiritual anomaly here. I don't know how a Fusang Divine Tree could have been born in such a place...

After searching the vicinity of the mulberry forest and the ground beneath for a long time, Xu Xing found nothing, not even a single Spiritual vein.

Phoenixes don't land in places without treasure. The birth of the Fusang Divine Tree, according to my speculation, should have occurred in a treasured land. However, this search left me greatly disappointed. I should find the Cave mural that recorded the Cauldron-holding Immortal who saved the world four thousand years ago, and... investigate this mountain range to see if there are any Cultivation Sects...

Leaving the mulberry forest, Xu Xing ventured deeper into the Wu Yi Mountain Range.

A few days later, he found a cave in an outer area of the Wu Yi Mountain Range, about three hundred miles deep. Upon approaching, he discovered the mural recorded in the Li Dynasty's history books.

Four thousand years had passed. Although the mural was mottled and partly flaked off, the ancient scenes were still faintly discernible. It was largely as Wang Wenzhen had described.

It depicted an Immortal holding a cauldron. In a series of murals, He descended from darkness, five-colored light shot from the cauldron, refining Meteors one by one into it... The Cauldron-holding Immortal came to Xinglong Prefecture, the refined Meteors transformed into towering mountains, and He eventually submerged the final Three-legged Cauldron into these mountains.

The last mural is incomplete. Is it due to the passage of time? No, someone deliberately erased half of this mural.

Xu Xing went to the depths of the cave, looking at the damaged and blurred final mural with a sense of pity.

The last half of the mural probably depicted where the Immortal submerged the Cauldron. It's possible the Cauldron-holding Immortal himself erased it because he didn't want anyone to know the location of his treasured cauldron. Submerging the Cauldron in the Wu Yi Mountain Range... He must have had a purpose. Another possibility is that a Cultivator discovered this cave and, to keep the secret, erased half the mural.

Is the Cauldron-holding Immortal... her?

Xu Xing returned to the earlier murals, carefully examining the appearance of the Cauldron-holding Immortal depicted. The mural was crudely drawn, and coupled with the erosion of time, the Immortal's facial features were indistinct.

This place is a spiritually desolate land, cut off from the outside world. It might not necessarily have been four thousand years... If four thousand years really have passed, she's probably dead from old age by now.

He shook his head.

Even with the gift of my undying substance, Shi Yuyan couldn't possibly have such a long Lifespan. Nascent Soul Daoist Lords only have a Lifespan of five thousand years. When I died in my Past Life, Shi Yuyan was already over a thousand years old. Add four thousand years to that, and she would be over five thousand years old... Although Shi Yuyan's aptitude was good, in my view, she was still far from reaching the level of a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch.

Leaving the mural cave, Xu Xing ventured more than ten thousand miles deeper into the Wu Yi Mountain Range.

Finally, he found a place where spiritual energy flourished.

There are traces of an array technique... This seems to be the hidden Li Dynasty Cultivation Sect I suspected.

He observed the underground qi veins and found traces of manipulation by an array technique. It had gathered the qi veins from nearly a thousand miles around to a single point.

The convergence point of the qi veins is here...

Xu Xing alighted in an empty valley. The scenery here was dense and primal, with no trace of human activity, like an ancient forest.

"May I ask why Sir is lingering here?"

"This place is the location of my Qiming Sect..."

Just as Xu Xing prepared to use a technique to probe for the hidden Cave, a water mirror suddenly appeared in the valley. Behind it, illusory images of multi-storied buildings could be seen.

A Young Female Cultivator walked out from it, bowed slightly to Xu Xing, and said gently, "If there is no urgent matter, Sir, please leave quickly."