Exploring Immortality Cultivation

After witnessing Feng Luoyi's "Heavenly Sword Slash," Little Dragon finally came to terms with reality. She realized that though the Human Clan may not possess an equivalent force to that of the Dragon Clan, should full-scale hostilities break out, the Human Clan might still be no match for the Dragon Clan, but the Dragon Clan wouldn't emerge unscathed either.

For the Dragon Clan, the opinions of the Immortal Alliance had become more than mere suggestions to be casually considered.

Moreover, the development speed of the Human Clan was indeed terrifying. The so-called Modern System was initially just a special branch within the Ancient Method. Yet, in just a mere two thousand years, they had achieved qualitative transformations and gained the qualifications to converse as equals with the ancient races of Shenzhou.

Of course, for now, it was merely a qualification.

But that was only for the moment.

If another thousand years were to pass, they might really become...

At this thought, Yue Luo Liuli silently made a decision.

——Certainly, this was a judgment she made without knowing the truly fearsome aspects of the Modern System.

Technology and theory are not always synchronized. Sometimes, technology can surge forth in an explosive manner.

And each "technology revolution" would be a leap in the strength of the Immortal Alliance.

The "Divine Tao Technology Revolution" initiated quietly by Wang Qi and Chen Feng had already begun, while the "Cultivation Technology Revolution" Wang Qi started on his own was also in the works; Ai Qinglan, too, was brewing a "technology revolution" in the domain of life beings, based on the bloodline of the Sea God Type.——After the Dragon Clan joined, this transformation might become even more intense.

Their cumulative knowledge was insufficient, and they had not yet completed an earth-shattering change in the theoretical field.

But technology and theory are not necessarily synchronized.

Seeing Yue Luo Liuli's reaction, Feng Luoyi nodded. This was the effect he wanted. Upon understanding the stance of the Dragon Clan towards civilization, Feng Luoyi knew that a cooperative effort between the Dragon Clan and the Human Clan was a win-win choice. However, in this cooperation, the Human Clan absolutely could not be in a position of complete weakness. They had to have a say in matters.

If the Human Clan was too weak, the Dragon Clan certainly wouldn't be interested in them, nor would they need the Human Clan's contribution, but they also wouldn't care about the Human Clan. Therefore, the optimal option of "working together" would be out of the question.

At this time, the Human Clan must demonstrate a bit of "strength."

Feng Luoyi said to Wang Qi, "Wang Qi, go retrieve the Heavenly Sword 'Dark Slaughter,' and remember to carry it properly—remember, you are not allowed to contaminate it with the Heart Demon Curse, nor are you allowed to refine it into your personal Lifebound Magical Treasure. Just leave a mana seal on it. This Heavenly Sword is temporarily loaned to you."

"After retrieving the Heavenly Sword, leave immediately with Daoist Yue Luo and head southeast. Seventy li away, there is a small island. Go there and you and Daoist Yue Luo can rest and recuperate."

Wang Qi nodded in affirmation. Then, Feng Luoyi turned to Yue Luo Liuli and said, "Daoist Yue Luo, please follow Wang Qi first and escape to that place. I will ask you further questions later."

"I will organize a group of cultivators at the Grandmaster level to search for you overseas. Don't try to show off your capabilities, understand?"

Wang Qi replied affirmatively, dashed out of the cave, first retrieving the Immortal Artifact Level Jade Ring where Zhen Chan had made his abode, and then plunged into the boiling sea water, pushing aside the waves in search of the Heavenly Sword.

Fortunately, the might of the Heavenly Sword was extremely concentrated. Its aftermath only affected the sea water, and the seabed was not obviously damaged. Otherwise, it would not have been easy for Wang Qi to find it. The Heavenly Sword was embedded in the seabed, faintly emitting a gentle Spirit Light. As he approached it, Wang Qi felt a sensation like needles pricking his skin.

"What astonishing strength!"

And that was just the natural residual might!

Wang Qi reached out his hand towards the Heavenly Sword and found the sword to be extremely heavy for him, even with the Spirit Prohibition that eliminated gravity and inertia in effect. He did not dare to be careless and quickly grasped the hilt, pouring a stream of mana into it.

"Indeed, it has self-generated spirituality, huh."

Magical treasures above the level of Spirit Artifacts all have the characteristic of self-generated spirituality. However, if the Artifact Spirit is not specially cultivated, then this spirituality definitely won't be strong. Some Cultivators would even actively extinguish the spirituality of their own magical treasures—often, tools that are too spiritual can impede their masters' use, restrict their performance, or even betray their masters on the battlefield.

And for the Magical Artifacts produced by Modern Cultivators, the "spirituality" of the artifacts has already been standardized. This "spirituality" has been turned into something akin to an operating program, which could be considered a basic version of an Acquired Will like Jarvis. This kind of entity has spirituality but lacks self-awareness.

But for Wang Qi, this "spirituality" was fundamentally — a backdoor!

The datafication of cultivation spawned various changes; inside Wang Qi, the Wanxiang Diagram rapidly rearranged itself, and in no time "broke through" this "spirituality," leaving a seal within the Heavenly Sword.

Wang Qi tried swinging the sword and found it still exceedingly heavy, completely impossible to wield! With his level of Cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Stage, if he were to carry such an object, he could forget about flying escape.

It should be known that he had the strength to kill a ploughing ox with his fists when he first entered the Qi Cultivation Stage, capable of exerting tens of thousands of pounds of force. Now, the strength in his hands could wield several million pounds, comparable to an industrial crane!

However, the power of the Heavenly Sword was still very fearsome. Even if he didn't use any swordsmanship, just taking it out and swinging it with force, the resulting power could rival the force of the Extreme Move attack he could unleash using the Light Saber.

Wang Qi once again called upon his mana to adjust the power of the Heavenly Sword, cloaking its spirit light, and then, just to be safe, he pulled out a silk scarf—a magic artifact he had bought on a whim before setting sail—and wrapped the Heavenly Sword in it before placing it in his storage bag.

Even though the storage bag had the effect of fractioning gravity and vastly reducing weight, Wang Qi still felt it somewhat heavy.

"It seems that for this thing to truly be effective, it will need some time for tempering and refining," Wang Qi sighed as he climbed onto the sea island.

At that moment, Yue Luo Liu Li was holding several dragon scales, refining something. Wang Qi asked in surprise, "What are you planning to do?"

"I am refining a set of clothes that can cover my body, according to the customs of your Human Clan," came the reply.

Wang Qi sighed, "I must say, Liu Li, you're quite pragmatic. You've just been overwhelmed by Teacher, and now you've started talking about propriety. Why didn't you bother to wear clothes when you were with me?"

"There was no need," Yue Luo Liu Li answered. "And now, your Human Clan indeed possesses the standing to be taken seriously."

Wang Qi shook his head, then his mind sank into the calculator, inquiring about Senior Sister Mi's condition. He had left Senior Sister Mi behind to block the pursuing demons from the Demon Clan, and now he had no idea how she was faring.

He had never searched for Mi in this way before. However, she possessed similar privileges to Feng Luoyi here, so Wang Qi knew how to find her.

Soon, a thought arose in the depths of Wang Qi's heart, "Junior Brother?"

It seemed like Mi's voice, even her consciousness, had directly entered his mind.

"Senior Sister, Teacher just unleashed a Heavenly Sword strike. It seems that all the nearby demons have been attracted. I need to escape and I'll need to use some Heart Demon Spell Power. Do you have any to spare?"

"If you are referring to those Sea Demons, I've already suppressed them. With a bit more effort, I can cripple them all, temporarily depriving them of their combat power. If you wish to use Heart Demon Curse Power, feel free."

"Thanks a lot."

"Actually, you don't need to hurry. I can feel it—Master is rallying Artificial Heavenly Bodies, launching Sword Qi towards the West Sea. Although it isn't the Heavenly Sword, the Elemental Magnetic Pole Light Sword Qi is indeed a Great Divine Power."

Time was urgent, and Wang Qi quickly ended the conversation, his consciousness returning to his body. At that moment, he witnessed an incredible scene—a cerulean "meteor shower" was streaking across the heavenly vault, leaving countless bright blue trails in the sky above.

Each trail signified a powerful Sword Qi.

Each "meteor" was a harbinger of a Great Demon's death.

Feng Luoyi had decisively cleared all threatening targets around Wang Qi!

In the past, with Immortals liable to descend at any moment and Banished Immortals secretly causing mischief, and with ancient demons scattered throughout the Sun System, the Immortal Alliance treaded on thin ice.

But now, the crisis of the ancient demons had been resolved. The Immortal Alliance could afford to be a bit more "bold."

Wang Qi placed his right hand on his arm armor and activated the Heart Demon Curse Power. Since he had already used a blood sacrifice for all the deeply infected individuals around him, and was no longer in the situation of "carrying a Heart Demon Subnet" with him, there was a slight delay in utilizing the Heart Demon Curse Power, making it unsuitable for combat. However, his purpose this time was to cloak his aura.

Of course, it was not Wang Qi's own aura that needed to be cloaked, but that of Yue Luo Liu Li. Generally, demons would not take much notice of Wang Qi's mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation.

The gloomy blue Curse Light of the Five Epidemic Total Curse lit up, and then, Yue Luo Liu Li, already clad in a feather garment, was transformed by the Great Heart Demon Curse into the appearance of a blue ringed octopus—there was no helping it, the "Yellow Clothed Great King Sha Liantai" had too high a level of infamy and was universally known, certainly not a good choice.

The two quickly submerged into the sea. Yue Luo Liu Li did not carry Wang Qi at the rapid speed of the Transformation Dragon Clan, but instead slowly swam along with him. Although Feng Luoyi had already slain the majority of the Great Demons, she had not exterminated all the lifeforms in this region of the sea. And now, with the West Sea Dragon King holding the advantage, every spirit-awakened creature in the sea was an enemy!

Wang Qi followed Yue Luo Liu Li, swimming cautiously in the shallow sea. After a while, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "What exactly is this 'Dragon Dao' you mentioned to Teacher Feng?"

Yue Luo Liu Li glanced at Wang Qi, "I thought you knew everything."

Wang Qi shook his head, "Compared to others, I indeed know quite a lot. However, our Human Clan's methods of probing the Banished Immortals are not strong enough yet. To guard against potential enemies that may arise from within, and to prevent our own civilization's order from collapsing, Teacher and the others have chosen to keep many things secret."

Upon hearing this, Yue Luo Liu Li nodded, "I have a rough understanding. That's your Human Clan's issue... Although you're developing quickly, some fields indeed require time to accumulate. Without the accumulation of history, you cannot rise."

Hearing this, Wang Qi smiled, "Liu Li, I think there's a bit of an issue with what you said. Our Human Clan's strength is not founded on history."

History equates to strength? Then the greatest nations on Earth must be the tribes of the African Grasslands, the Tropical Rainforests, and the Pacific Islands.

Accumulation? Such a thing is actually easy to obtain. Modern Cultivators taking the Immortal Dao Burning Book List meant they had the accumulated Laws of Ancient Method Cultivators for eighty thousand years. And if they were to successfully form an alliance with the Dragon Clan, the foundation of the Dragon Clan could also become theirs.

"Our Human Clan's strength lies in the future."

"The past is finite, but the future is infinite. Time, stands on our side." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)