Cultivation: Being Immortal

A certain major city in Zhongzhou

The major cities in Zhongzhou took turns hosting celebrations, usually once every hundred years. So, the interval between celebrations among cities was about twenty to thirty years. If there were conflicts in scheduling, adjustments would be made.

These frequent celebrations actually drained the blood of the entire cultivation world. Due to Zhongzhou’s geographical location and historical inertia, it could attract a large influx of people and resources from other regions.

This is the reason why the surrounding states of Central Province have not been able to surpass Central Province for hundreds of thousands of years. Other states, such as Bing State, can only barely hold onto their basic foundation with the help of Pure Jade Sect.

It’s not that other states haven’t competed with Central Province before, but they just couldn’t compete. Without some good things to attract a large number of experts for trade, if even the celebrations are not profitable, no one will be willing to do it.

Lin Jiang entered the big city and signed up for several advanced auctions in a row, bringing out precious minerals to participate in the auctions. Lin Jiang’s request was simple, he only needed a Soul Changing pill to break through.

"Now, let’s move on to the next item for auction. This time, the item is quite special. It’s a combination of top-grade minerals, including a Wind Essence Stone and…"

The auctioneer enthusiastically introduced Lin Jiang’s auction items on the stage. Lin Jiang brought out three types of top-grade minerals to be auctioned as a set.

The value of this combination far exceeds that of a Soul Melting Pill, but unfortunately, it must be priced higher. The major sects are extremely tacit in monopolizing pills. Boundary-breaking pills are all held by the major sects, even the lowest-level Building Foundation Pill is the same.

Even with a high price, it’s not guaranteed to be able to buy them, because they have to maintain a monopoly.

So Lin Jiang’s minerals this time are also carefully prepared. These minerals can be smelted into spiritual treasures to enhance their power, or directly used to create top-level personal treasures.

The main magic weapon needs to be upgraded to a spiritual treasure. It’s not enough to just have the Internal and External Refining Method. The main magic weapon itself needs to have top-grade materials. Without this foundation, the Internal and External Refining Method would be useless even if practiced until death.

So as soon as the auctioneer finished introducing, various pieces of paper flew in. Lin Jiang hit their interests this time, and many people wanted to bid for these minerals.

"I’m sorry, taoist friends. The guest specifically instructed that nothing else should be brought except for the Boundary Breaking Pill. Taoist friends still have one chance to bid, if not, it will have to be cancelled."

The auctioneer looked at the contents on the pieces of paper and shook his head, saying that the prices were good, but they were not what the customers needed, so he couldn’t agree.

The people below looked at each other, and in the end, no one made a move. It had to be canceled, leaving Lin Jiang very disappointed.

"Taoist friend, Yang Yunzheng from Holy Heavenly Sect just contacted me and wants to talk to you. I don’t know if you’d be willing to see him."

When the items were cancelled, after the auction ended, the people from the shop told Lin Jiang.

"Who exactly is this Yang Yunzheng?"

"The newly promoted Void Achieving of the Holy Heavenly Sect, the grandson of Sect Leader Yang Xi."

"Alright, let’s meet. Ask your taoist friend to arrange a quiet place."

"This is a small matter, come with me, taoist friend."

The people from the company nodded, even though they couldn’t tax such a transaction, they were willing to make it happen and create a good relationship.

Soon, Lin Jiang met Yang Yunzheng. Lin Jiang was wearing a cloak to hide his presence, while Yang Yunzheng appeared openly.

"Taoist friend, how should I address you?"

"Kin, I have the surname Yang too."

"So you’re kin brothers, I’m Yang Yunzheng from the Holy Heavenly Sect."

"Hello, Taoist Friend Yang."

"I’ll get straight to the point, I want to buy that set of ores."

"Please make an offer."

"The Soul Melting Pill might be difficult to obtain. I am willing to offer a high price, Premium Spirit Stones, top-tier techniques, or a low-grade spiritual treasure with a medicinal age of over a thousand years. What does the Taoist friend need?"

"I apologize, but I don’t have much lifespan left. I only want to break through to a higher level."

"I also have the Lifespan Extending Pill. How about extending your lifespan by three hundred years?"

"If I break through to Soul Changing, I can extend my lifespan by a thousand years."

Lin Jiang shook his head and stubbornly refused to compromise. Lifespan was nothing compared to what he had, as plentiful as rice.

"Taoist friend, taking the Soul Melting Pill may not guarantee a breakthrough, but taking the Lifespan Extending Pill will definitely extend your lifespan."

"Insufficient cultivation can leave you defenseless and lose everything. Lifespan is secondary, improving strength is the right path."

"This is also true. I came here to find materials for my aunt Yang Luo. I wonder if the Taoist friend has heard of my aunt Yang Luo’s reputation?"

"I heard it, but it doesn’t concern me. I just want the medicine, don’t say anything else."

Lin Jiang sneered. The others gave Yang Luo face, but he wouldn’t. Saying this is useless.

Yang Yunzheng frowned. All the sects in the world, who wouldn’t give Yang Luo some face now? It seems like they’ve encountered a difficult situation. It’s going to be hard because Yang Luo has a great need for rare materials these years.

"Since that’s the case, can my Taoist friend wait for a while? I will report to my sect and see how my Holy Heavenly Sect will handle it."

"I won’t leave before the celebration is over."

"Alright, can my Taoist friend leave a contact information?"

"I stay at the Wind and Cloud Inn in the city. If my Taoist friend has any news, come find me there."

Lin Jiang answered and then indicated that the conversation was over. He quickly left the store.

After a while, Lin Jiang received a Sound Passing Talisman at the inn. After reading its contents, Lin Jiang pondered for a moment.

"The Holy Heavenly Sect has made a lot of money over the years using talisman arrays. They have been buying a large number of rare minerals from different states in the cultivation world. It seems that Yang Luo really wants to refine an extraordinary spiritual treasure."

Lin Jiang thought to himself, the news was brought by disciples arranged by Lin Jiang. They were all common news, and even low-level disciples knew about it. You can imagine how big the actions of the Holy Heavenly Sect are.

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In the Central Province, the Holy Heavenly Sect.

Inside Yang Luo’s cave, in a huge water pool, there were originally several treasures, but now only a red sword remains. This red sword moves up and down in the pool, emitting a joyful laughter.

"Yang Luo, it seems you succeeded."

Yang Xi looked at the sword in front of him, unable to contain his excitement. This sword is at least a superior quality spiritual treasure. Yang Xi knows that superior quality spiritual treasures are extremely rare in the cultivation world, and even medium-quality ones are scarce. They are usually the result of top-level sects like Danxia Sect nurturing them for countless years. Yang Luo has already surpassed them.

"Father is not stingy with those resources anymore?"

Yang Luo smiled and said, after several hundred years, she has cultivated a superior quality spiritual treasure. It was created with money. Yang Luo herself used several spiritual treasures for sacrifice, bought dozens more, and then used a secret method to let them devour each other. In the end, only this Gu King was left. That’s how she achieved a superior quality spiritual treasure.

This is also the reason Yang Luo announced the method of refining the spiritual treasure. She wants to harness the power of all the heroes in the world to enhance her own magical tool.

"Why do you still feel sorry when you see this spiritual treasure, Yang Luo? Can your spiritual treasure really advance to become an immortal weapon?"

"In theory, it’s possible. Just need to swallow a few dozen more spiritual treasures, but the foundation of this sword is still a bit weak. That’s why I’ve been collecting top-quality materials for refining it over the years."

"Do we really need that many?"

"What do you think? Do you really think creating an immortal weapon is that easy?"

"If it truly becomes an immortal weapon, how powerful will it be?"

"When my father wields an immortal weapon, he becomes invincible. If I wield an immortal weapon, I can rival Tao Achieving."

"*Gasps*"

Yang Xi took a deep breath. Becoming invincible in the world, he didn’t dare to imagine it. Really, he couldn’t dare to imagine it.

"If there is a magical weapon, not only will it be invincible in the world, it can also protect the Tao. It could increase the success rate of father’s tribulation by thirty percent, giving him hope of achieving immortality."

"Smash, smash money, Yang Luo, no matter what the cost, smash it."

Yang Xi suddenly said. Most cultivators only imagine immortality before achieving the Tao. Only after achieving the Tao is it closest to becoming an immortal. The desire for immortality is a hundred or even a thousand times stronger.

In the cultivation system, after achieving the Tao, the next step is the tribulation. The tribulation doesn’t differentiate between the middle or later stages, it only has one goal: to overcome the heavenly tribulation. Once the heavenly tribulation passes, it is the Mahayana Period. In the Mahayana Period, there is no need for further cultivation, only the shaping of immortal bones is required. Once the immortal bones are shaped, one can ascend to immortality.

Therefore, with Yang Xi’s cultivation, he is just one step away from immortality. Naturally, he is willing to pay a great price to take a gamble.

"Haha, alright, once my magical weapon is completed, I’ll make one for father too."

Yang Luo casually drew a big cake. Within the Holy Heavenly Sect, her matters were ranked first, while Yang Xi ranked second. If she had something to eat, she naturally could give a little bit to Yang Xi.

Just as she finished speaking, Yang Xi received a Sound Passing Talisman that spanned thousands of miles. After listening to its contents, Yang Xi said. Yang Luo, you’re really lucky. Yang Yunzheng has sent news that there is someone auctioning top-grade ore in Central Province, which can be used for spiritual treasures.

"Oh, did you get your hands on it?"

"Not yet, they want the Soul Melting Pill."

"Give it to him. The cultivation world doesn’t lack Soul Changing. Who knows who will die in the end?"

Yang Luo smiled. There have been many fallen Soul Changing in the past few hundred years, all because she revealed the method of making spiritual treasure.

"Haha, that’s true. Maybe in a few years, another spiritual treasure will appear in the cultivation world and be bought by our Holy Heavenly Sect."

Yang Xi also thought it made sense. It’s safe to be below Soul Changing in the cultivation world right now. Above Soul Changing is risky because it can be used to make spiritual treasure. The Holy Heavenly Sect buys a lot of spiritual treasure made by cultivators. It’s possible that in a few years, it will flow back into their hands.