Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Hearing the term "Banished Immortal," which carried an unfriendly undertone of "derision," Wang Qi's eyes widened in disbelief. Although he was indeed not very popular, but... the Dao Artifact Award and Dao Seed Award, even if you're opposed to my theories, is there really a need to go this far?

Brother, it's not good to present your face for a beating!

Wang Qi rubbed his palms together and smiled, "Indeed, it is I. May I ask what advice this brother has for me?"

The man took a quick step forward to Wang Qi and reached out to grab his collar. Wang Qi flipped his hand and grabbed the man's wrist, asking, "What's this, looking for trouble?"

The man exerted strength in his wrist, trying to break free. His Foundation Establishment Perfection mana reinforced his body, which could tear steel with mere physical strength alone. However, he felt as though he was shackled by chains forged from refined steel, utterly unable to break free. His face turned crimson as he cursed angrily, "You... You were in Divine Capital during New Year, right!"

"New Year? Divine Capital?" Wang Qi had not expected the man to bring this up: "What's the problem?"

"I know, I know how you Banished Immortals are in cahoots with the cultivators inside Divine Capital! You must have had a hand in the 'ruler' incident, right!? You must have!"

Wang Qi frowned, "What does this have to do with you... Forget it, forget I asked. How many of your family members died?"

"All! Dead! It's all because of you Banished Immortals!" The unnamed man roared, "Bastard!"

That's when Wang Qi remembered—the official story went like this: Banished Immortals in Divine Capital plotted treason, using a unique curse to control the Divine Capital Cultivators. This curse was difficult to dispel and highly contagious. The Divine Capital Nobles were the first to suffer, and eventually, the curse spread throughout Divine Capital.

In the final battle between the Immortal Alliance and the Banished Immortals, including the Overseas Ancient Practitioners, those Divine Capital Cultivators most deeply eroded by the curse ended up as cannon fodder, mostly annihilated. Most of the Divine Capital Cultivators died from collateral damage during the fight. Fortunately, as the Mortals of Divine Capital were less affected by the curse and were evacuated from the battle zone, they survived.

In short, most of the story was true, only Wang Qi, the instigator, had been left out.

Furthermore, the specific list of casualties was not released... otherwise, anyone would realize something was amiss; how could the remnants of a battle conveniently wipe out all the Divine Capital Nobles without affecting Mortals?

However, these were thoughts Wang Qi could never voice out loud. After pondering, he asked, "Is your surname Du or Chen?"

"Divine Capital, Bai Family, Bai..."

Before the man could finish stating his name, Wang Qi delivered a kick to his face, "Sorry about that, but this rotten mess doesn't seem to fall on my head. Even if I weren't in Divine Capital, it seems your entire family would have been done in—either by those Banished Immortals or those Overseas Cultivators. Hmm, you should have a clear idea of their character; it wouldn't be strange for them to be wiped out by the Immortal Alliance at any moment, right?"

"Scoundrel! You..." The man got up, intending to draw his sword, but ultimately hesitated and let go of the hilt.

"Oh, not coming to chop me? Not drawing your sword?" Wang Qi said sarcastically, "You're not coming?"

"I did lose control when I heard about your identity, but I can't fight you here," said the man seriously, staring at Wang Qi. "I bet you're not clean. Now that I know you're in Langde, you'd better be careful—not to get caught by me by the tail!"

"Oh, I seem to be feeling guilty," Wang Qi patted his chest, "By the way, you're a Law Enforcement Officer, right? Is it really okay to know the law and break the law?"

"I will ask Senior Ma to punish me, it's none of your business."

The man surnamed Bai turned and walked away. Wang Qi suddenly called out to him, "Hey, by the way, what's your name?"

"Bai Yaowen."

"Hey! Brother Bai! Wait!" Another cultivator had intended to chase after him but then turned around to apologize to Wang Qi, "Sorry about that, Brother Bai's been bewildered ever since he found out about his family half a year ago. Although he had cut off ties with them, blood is thicker than water, and he was hoping to go back and visit once he reached Golden Core Perfection... Sorry about this."

Looking at the two figures walking away, Wu Shiqin frowned and said, "How bizarre."

"People can be understood to be upset when their entire family is killed—I was almost the same a few years back. It's just that my nemesis was clear, while he doesn't even know where to direct his anger."

Wu Shiqin frowned, "You just said you felt guilty..."

Wang Qi laughed, "Doing something bad and then showing off in front of the victim's family is quite thrilling!"

"You were definitely joking," Wu Shiqin shook her head, "What exactly happened in Divine Capital half a year ago? I heard that even the Heavenly Sword Envoy from the Heavenly Sword Palace was involved?"

"It was serious. But the current situation in Divine Capital is classified information, I can't tell, I can't tell," Wang Qi spread his hands, "It's really not good to know such things."

Wu Shiqin looked regretful, "There must have been several good battles to fight."

Wang Qi shook his head lightly and changed the subject, "Is it appropriate for me to meet with your steward now, or should I pick a different time?"

"Wait for about a quarter of an hour. Deacon Ma is very quick at handling affairs. If you don't want to run into that Brother Bai again."

Wang Qi suddenly realized a problem, "Speaking of which, that Bai fellow isn't someone you know well, is he? If he were a friend of a friend, it would be a bit awkward."

"We just met a few days ago, can't say we're close." Wu Shiqin frowned, "Attacking a Law Enforcement Officer unprovoked is a serious crime."

"I didn't say I was going to do anything to him... You have a rather peculiar misconception about me!"

While waiting, Wang Qi began observing the Zhenhai Navy soldiers passing by. There was an aura about them similar to that of the Heart Demon Curse. Wang Qi had already obtained all the data from Feng Luoyi. Some of their souls had been repurposed and transformed by the Heart Demon Curse to act as vessels for the Divine Plague Curse. The Divine Plague Curse Technique was not harmful to them; rather, it was the source of their combat strength.

At that moment, Feng Luoyi's voice emerged again, "This is why the Immortal Alliance dares not rashly adopt aggressive measures."

"The old order has already collapsed before the new order is even established, so the new order could also die prematurely due to a collapse of its foundational principles," Wang Qi thought to himself.

In the war between the Modern Cultivators and the Immortals, "time" had already sided against the Modern Cultivators. However, the Immortal Alliance was unable to keep up at the "fastest" pace.

This was the greatest contradiction facing the Immortal Alliance.

"Speaking of which, when you were blowing up the Divine Capital, did you consider that some Modern Cultivators from the Divine Capital might be emotionally affected?"

"Don't forget, hundreds of years ago, before the Immortal Alliance was established, we had already faced the backlash from those ancient families," Feng Luoyi said.

About a quarter of an hour later, Wang Qi followed Wu Shiqin to a tent.

This tent was no different from those of ordinary soldiers. Inside sat a tall and lanky man with dense, long beard, over seven feet tall, his aura tightly locked, already a Golden Core. He was Ma Chengxiao, the builder of the Zhenhai Navy, a steward of the Criminal Law Department for the Zhenhai Navy section.

After showing his credentials, the steward from the Criminal Law Department nodded to Wang Qi, "Are you True Disciple Wang Qi from the Wanfa Sect? The recipient of both Dao Artifact Award and Dao Seed Award, I have long admired your reputation. First of all, I deeply apologize for the incident with Bai Yaowen. It is inexcusable that someone under my command would break the law they know so well. I will punish them severely, without leniency."

Wang Qi nodded, "I am here to observe the Zhenhai Navy; I hope Deacon Ma can provide some assistance."

"It's surprising that a low-level cultivator could actually obtain the qualifications for this research," Ma Chengxiao clicked his tongue in wonder: "I was quite interested in this set of laws and applied several times myself, but each time, my application was sent back as soon as I submitted it. The Immortal Alliance's stance is that these laws are currently classified information."

"In a few years, they won't be," Wang Qi smiled, "It won't be more than thirty years at most."

Essentially, the Zhenhai Navy was an extension of an experiment in the Divine Capital Special Zone. From the laws surrounding these Zhenhai Navy soldiers, Wang Qi had learned that the Immortal Alliance had already successfully removed the infectious nature of the Heart Demon Curse and Divine Plague Curse Technique. Once they proved it would not negatively affect the pursuit of Cultivation Immortality, this system could be officially promoted.

When the first Primordial Spirit Cultivator emerged from the new batch of Heart Demon Curse infectees, this set of spells would be made public to the entire Shenzhou. Moreover, a significant portion of the cultivators who had voluntarily been infected with the Heart Demon Curse and joined the Divine Capital Special Zone plan were already at Golden Core Perfection; Wang Qi believed it wouldn't be long before that happened.

After greeting Deacon Ma, Wang Qi started his research under the other's arrangements. By the time he arrived at the drill field, ten soldiers were already waiting there. A junior officer of the Zhenhai Navy marched up to Wang Qi and saluted with his right hand pounding his chest, "Immortal Master Wang Qi! Zhenhai Navy, Third Guard, Sixth Unit, Squad Four Hundred, Centurion Zu Zhipeng! Awaiting your command!"

Wang Qi waved his hand dismissively, "No need for formalities. Deacon Ma's orders have already been conveyed? That was fast. How do you receive orders?"

The Centurion lifted his right arm, indicating a watch-like jade ornament on his wrist, "This little gadget, Immortal Master!"

Wang Qi, curious, touched it and discovered that it was a simple calculator of sorts, capable of receiving and sending messages, with handwritten input functionality; it had no other uses, but it was incredibly cheap and easy to use.

Worried Wang Qi might not fully understand this gadget, Zu Zhipeng kindly explained, "This little thing is very convenient. You shouldn't judge it by its size, nor can its grade compare to the Magic Artifacts used by Immortal Masters like you. But this device..."

"Is quite handy for sending brief messages and reporting military situations," Wang Qi cut off the Centurion, "What were the instructions you received?"

"To carry out your commands unconditionally, as long as it does not violate military discipline."

Wang Qi nodded, "I understand. First, introduce the primary military equipment of your Zhenhai Navy."

The Centurion nodded and with a swipe at his waist, Wang Qi noticed that his belt was inlaid with eight pieces of jade. Wang Qi felt through his Spiritual Sense that each piece of jade was a mini Storage Space. This storage was not large, only fitting some simple items, but it was an advantage due to its low production cost and ease of use.

The Centurion had already grabbed a flag and said, "This is the Military Flag. Wherever the Military Flag points..."

Wang Qi once again interrupted, "Hold on, tell me about your belt first. So this belt is standard issue for everyone, right?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)