Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 866: Chapter 535: Settled

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Ninth-Order Immortal Treasure.

Tenth-Order Immortal Material.

Although there is only one order’s difference between them and the distinction between Human Immortals and Earth Immortals, in the Northern Domain of the Lower Realm, the value of these two is almost the same, and in terms of practicality, the former is even higher than the latter.

After all, a Ninth-Order Immortal Treasure is a finished item, whereas Tenth-Order Immortal Material is still unrefined material.

The Northern Domain is a part of the Lower Realm, where True Immortals are not permitted to exist, limiting the development of all arts and techniques; elixirs, talismans, and array tools peak at Eighth Order, with no Ninth-Order Immortal Master in existence.

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Without a Ninth-Order Immortal Master, there is no one who can refine Ninth-Order items. Hence, the singular source of Immortal Treasures is the ancestral cave mansions and ancient ruins. With such rarity, it goes without saying that the value is absolutely based on scarcity.

As for Tenth-Order Immortal Material, while it also has production limitations—only being extractable from ancestral cave mansions and primordial ruins—since it’s a material of too high an order, in the Northern Domain of the Lower Realm, no one can refine the material into treasure.

Being unable to process it further, one could only use it directly, harnessing the most basic innate effects; naturally, its value is greatly reduced.

Therefore, for the average person, the value of three Ninth-Order Immortal Treasures is clearly higher than that of seven Tenth-Order Immortal Materials.

But Xu Yang has always been an exception to the norm, and now even more so, he takes the opposite approach; in his eyes, the value of three Ninth-Order Immortal Treasures is far less than that of seven Tenth-Order Immortal Materials.

After all, he is an Artifact Refiner, a now Eighth-Order Artifact Refining Immortal Master.

If he continues to develop at this rate, he will surely hold hope to ascend to the Ninth Order before achieving True Immortality.

With Artifact Refining skills advancing to the Ninth Order, coupled with his skill characteristics, with these materials, he could craft several Immortal Treasures. It wouldn’t be a sure thing, but the odds would be greatly in his favor.

After all, with Tenth-Order Immortal Material befitting Earth Immortals and the Immortal Technique being a matter of having the right materials, just using such material as the main component, and combining it with some Ninth-Order Spiritual Objects, crafting several treasures befitting a Human Immortal would be more than enough.

Such Immortal Treasures, not only freshly made but also personally crafted by an Artificer in tune with his own intentions, would ensure perfect synergy with their owner.

How could this not be preferable to the faded and withered remains found in cave mansions and tombs?

In Xu Yang’s plans, be it Xiao Huang or Tian Hui, or the Earth Spiritual Pearl, which harnesses the power of the Earth Book, they are all but a temporary measure.

He must refine, with his own hands, Immortal Treasures that suit him, especially vital ones like the Nine Rites Xuanyuan and the Five Elements Immortal Banner; he must personally ensure there are no flaws or dangers so that he can use them with peace of mind.

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Having decided on the distribution of the Immortal Treasures, Xu Yang shifted his focus to cultivation techniques.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Imperial Sword True Arts!

This is the core cultivation technique of the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, similar to the Five Elements Immortal Scripture he obtained from Void Spirit Monarch Feng Chaoyang, both aiming directly towards the realm of Heavenly Immortals. Sadly, the inheritance is incomplete, having only the part pertaining to Human Immortals.

Without a doubt, this restriction comes from the “Upper Realm Ancestors” towards the Lower Realm’s Tao lineages.

Even though it’s only the Human Immortal part, Xu Yang doesn’t dislike it and still finds it fascinating.

He’s not exactly in need of cultivation techniques. Not to mention the Immortal Gods’ heritage in the Heavenly Secret Realm, even the Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture obtained from the Blue Star World would suffice his cultivation up to True Immortal and even Earth Immortal Realm.

But one can never accumulate too much foundational potential. Another’s stone can polish one’s jade, and this Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Imperial Sword True Arts, being of the same sword cultivation method as the Xuanyuan Divine Sword Jue and Nine Instruments Celestial Honor Method, holds a sort of convergent divergence. Xu Yang intends to corroborate them with each other. Also, it adds one more technique to the Wandao School and another product to the Spiritual Treasure Conference.

Immortal Treasures and Materials, cultivation techniques and secret arts, as well as odd treasures obtained from Immortal’s cave mansions and ancient ruins, along with the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion’s accumulation of elixirs and talismans, Spirit Stones and Immortal Jades, Formation Plates and Formation Flags, and such – this covered most of Xu Yang’s acquisitions.

These items, needless to say, would all be added to the Wandao School’s treasury, serving as capital for development, bolstering the academy’s strength.

“The next step is…”

Xu Yang murmured to himself, lifting his gaze into the distance with a contemplative look.

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Days later, the battle in the Southern Sea shocked all ten directions.

True Immortals perished, the Sword Pavilion was wiped out, and the power structure of the Northern Domain was forever changed.

To this, The Three Sects Doctrines and the Ten Great Holy Lands, remained utterly silent, showing no response whatsoever.

The Wandao School paid no heed either, focusing on taking over the foundation of the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, until several months later.

“Taixuan Tao Mountain’s Mysterious Mechanism Child, greets the Xuanyuan Sword Master!”

“Haoyu Heavenly Sect’s Chen Xi Zhen, greets the Xuanyuan Sword Master!”

“Five Elements Immortal Sect’s Zhong Ying Quan…”

“Big Dipper Immortal Sect’s Zhou Tian Yu…”

“Great Sun Immortal Sect’s Shentu Qing…”

“Bodhi Enlightenment Temple…”

“Immeasurable Light Buddha Sect…”

What once was the Ten Thousand Ren Solitary Peak, now named the Wuji Central Palace, the halls within saw a crowd bowing in unison, performing grand formalities.

“Everyone, there’s no need for such formalities!”

Xu Yang gestured with an open hand, inviting the nine Calamity Immortals before him to rise.

After having completed absorbing the Sword Pavilion’s resources, nine Calamity Immortals from the nine great Holy Lands eventually came to visit.

All nine of the Calamity Immortals, hovering at the fifth or sixth intersection of their realm, could be considered great powers within the Tribulation Realm, who would normally be extraordinary figures even in the Holy Land Immortal Sects. Yet at this moment, they dared not show the slightest negligence, bowing with solemn rites, making the distinction between high and low very clear.

Although Calamity Immortals and True Immortals both fall within the Ninth Realm, a chasm remains between heaven and earth, and thus, there must be a distinction in rank and respect.

As for whether Xu Yang himself is a True Immortal… having slain Qi Zhengming, he is regarded as one, even if not by name.

Consequently, the nine visitors presented themselves with the utmost propriety.

Upon seeing their demeanor, Xu Yang got straight to the point, “Your visit today… What is the matter?”

“We have come to apologize,” the Taoist attired, ethereal-looking Mysterious Mechanism Child spoke first: “My Taixuan Tao Mountain, out of camaraderie, was lead astray and enticed by the Sword Pavilion’s challenge, causing trouble for your academy. Our visit today is to make amends and apologize, and we humbly ask the Sword Master for punishment!”

With these words, he knelt to the ground, completely disregarding his status as a Calamity Immortal of great power, and knelt directly in front of Xu Yang.