Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds

She slowly explained, "Although the Sect-protection Array can resist the attacks of Approaching Yang Realm Ghost Immortals, an array technique is ultimately an inanimate object, capable only of passive defense."

"So that's it."

Seeing this, Xu Xing's expression relaxed slightly.

His eyes flickered. "I can agree to evacuate the disciples, but if the Sect has no inheritance left... then evacuating the disciples holds little meaning..."

He had joined the Qiming Sect for two reasons: one was to find an excellent spiritual vein for seclusion; the other was to get a glimpse of the Qiming Sect's inheritance and learn the secrets of this place.

This place was just a small corner within the vast Emperor Jin World.

"Elder Yao's consideration is thorough..."

Hua Shu's heart felt bitter. She secretly thought that the words Great Elder Cai had told her before going into seclusion were indeed true. Although Yao Dang had a gentle temperament, his loyalty to the Sect might not be very high.

However, while she thought this inwardly, on the surface, she merely nodded slightly, feigning deep agreement.

It's pure fantasy to expect a Freelance Cultivator who joins the Sect—especially one with such strength and talent—to be loyal.

Our Ancestor accepted him as a disciple due to his good aptitude, thinking he could become a future pillar of the Qiming Sect...

After some thought, Hua Shu regained her composure.

She took three Jade Guis from her bosom and placed them on the tea table beside her. "Among these three Jade Guis, one contains our Sect's inheritance Cultivation Method, one records our Sect's three great curses, and the other... the other one contains records about the Heavenly Abyss," she said earnestly.

Heavenly Abyss?

Xu Xing instantly became interested.

If there was anything truly extraordinary about the Wu Yi Mountain Range, it was undoubtedly the Heavenly Abyss within it.

It was unknown how wide or deep the Heavenly Abyss was. It was like a Heavenly Barrier, obstructing all communication between this place and the outside world.

The Qiming Sect, Fragrant Fox Sect, Extinct God Sect, and Immortal Mushroom Sect—these four sects in the Wu Yi Mountain Range—had never stopped exploring this Heavenly Abyss for four thousand years.

True Dragons cannot be nurtured in shallow waters. Once in the outside world, the Shackles of their cultivation Realms might be easily broken.

In terms of value, the third Jade Gui was the most significant to Xu Xing.

"Is Elder Yao interested in the Heavenly Abyss?" Hua Shu looked at Xu Xing in surprise.

When she had presented the first two Jade Guis, Xu Xing had appeared listless and uninterested. But when she mentioned the third Jade Gui, Xu Xing showed a flicker of interest.

"When Elder Yao first joined the Sect, he and I discussed these secret matters..." Hua Shu released a surge of Yin Soul power, sending the third Jade Gui to Xu Xing's side and motioning for him to inspect it.

Then she continued, "It is said that the Heavenly Abyss is where the Immortals' bronze cauldron fell, and it contains peerless fortunes. Some people have heard terrifying howls emanating from the Heavenly Abyss, possibly indicating strange objects at its bottom..."

"Others have seen immortal herbs in the Heavenly Abyss, each stalk like exquisitely carved jade, dazzlingly bright, and wreathed in Immortal Qi. Rumor has it that the Supreme Elder of the Extinct God Sect once obtained such an immortal herb, allowing him to enter the Yuan Realm."

The Yuan Realm was the realm above the Qi and Blood Martial Arts Cave Heaven Realm. It was equivalent to the Ghost Immortal Three Realms.

Henceforth, the distinction between the Martial Dao and the Ghost Immortal Path becomes blurred. The subsequent realms are the Shaping Life Realm, the Seven-God Treasure Realm, and so on.

"A cauldron's landing site, terrifying howls, immortal herbs..." Xu Xing became increasingly wary of the Heavenly Abyss.

After joining the Qiming Sect, he had briefly considered exploring the Heavenly Abyss. However, after consulting the Sect's classics, he discovered the Heavenly Abyss was no benevolent land, so he abandoned the idea and chose to lay low.

After all, there was still significant room for improvement in his cultivation. He wouldn't risk his life so recklessly.

"It is said that within the Fragrant Fox Sect, there is a Green Bronze Piece. This Green Bronze Piece was retrieved from the Heavenly Abyss by the previous Ancestor of the Fragrant Fox Sect."

"The various sects speculate... that this might be a fragment of that bronze cauldron." Hua Shu, intending to test Xu Xing's strength, revealed this secret.

Her intuition told her Xu Xing's strength was definitely not limited to what he displayed. The Qiming Sect internally suspected that the Approaching Yang Realm Ghost Immortal who had appeared in the Li Dynasty Imperial Palace might be Xu Xing. After all, the timing of their appearances was very coincidental.

However, the Approaching Yang Realm Ghost Immortal was exceedingly powerful. Even if Xu Xing truly were that Ghost Immortal, the Qiming Sect would choose not to publicize it, pretending ignorance instead...

"Then what about Our Sect?" Xu Xing, with his vast experience from years of tempering in the mortal world, instantly knew Hua Shu was deliberately testing him. He changed the subject, asking with a smile, "Has Our Sect retrieved anything from the Heavenly Abyss?"

He had feigned interest in the Heavenly Abyss precisely to entice Hua Shu, the Sect Master, into revealing more insider information.

Although techniques like Soul Searching could forcibly inspect a cultivator's memories, such methods might not be effective against Ghost Immortals. Ghost Immortals specialize in cultivating the Yin Soul Body, which can differentiate into multiple thoughts. This differs from the Divine Souls of Immortal Path cultivators, granting them strong resistance to Soul Searching techniques. Furthermore, secrets concerning the Heavenly Abyss are mostly held within the minds of powerful Ghost Immortals. Killing a Ghost Immortal is easy; capturing one is difficult. If a powerful Ghost Immortal wished to self-annihilate, restraining them with his current strength would be exceedingly difficult. The collapse of a Yin Soul occurs in an instant, whereas the self-annihilation process for Immortal Path cultivators is much slower.

The last time he captured Jinglian True Monarch and performed Soul Searching, he had caught him off guard, reducing Jinglian True Monarch to a crippled soul in a short time. Otherwise, even if Jinglian True Monarch had been no match for him, choosing to self-detonate would not have been difficult.

Therefore, the best way to uncover the secrets of the Heavenly Abyss was either to cultivate to the level of a Life Determining Ghost Immortal—gaining the ability to prevent Ghost Immortals from self-annihilating—and then perform Soul Searching, or to infiltrate their ranks and become a trusted aide.

At this time, Xu Xing was pursuing the latter method.

"This..."

"Our Sect has indeed obtained some things from the Heavenly Abyss," Hua Shu faltered, offering evasively. "However, these items are in the hands of the Supreme Elder."

However, she wasn't entirely lying. The items from the Heavenly Abyss were exceptionally precious. How could someone of her meager strength be entrusted with them?

"Sect Master, you need not worry," Xu Xing waved his hand, signaling Hua Shu not to be tense. "I was just asking casually."

Next, he took the remaining two Jade Guis, tossed them into his Storage Bag, and said solemnly, "I accept the task of ensuring the Qiming Sect's inheritance continues. I can depart immediately. However, the number of disciples I take should not be too large. Three to five would be optimal." He stated a condition.

"That's natural." Hua Shu nodded. "If too many leave, other sects will surely notice, which would be detrimental to our concealment."