Exploring Immortality Cultivation

A year ago, when he went to Xinyue, he was misled by the Golden Core of Spirit Beast Mountain, Wang Qi believed that the villagers of Dabai Village had all perished. Seeing them alive now brought him some joy. The villagers, on the other hand, treated Wang Qi as a comrade who had narrowly escaped death together and felt even closer to him. The group genuinely engaged in conversation for a while.

Afterward, claiming to be exhausted from his long journey, Wang Qi excused himself, wanting to rest. Tie Zhu led Wang Qi to the old Wang Family house: "Hehe, Wang Qi, I knew you weren't dead. Two or three people have been living in your house, but we haven't touched your things! We've even kept your room clean and tidy regularly!"

Wang Qi nodded: "I appreciate it."

Since the whole village had once 'died' together, he naturally didn't mind these small issues.

Once Tie Zhu had left, Wang Qi sat down, his expression darkening, and transmitted to Zhen Chan through Spiritual Sense Transmission: "Has that guy been monitoring this place?"

Zhen Chan chuckled: "You could sense that guy's Spiritual Sense yourself."

"That's good," Wang Qi's expression eased slightly, saying out loud, "What do you think about the Red Sun Sect?"

Zhen Chan sighed: "The Red Sun Immortal Sect, heh, my ancestors were once prestigious too! Seventeen thousand years ago, they were a dominant power. Who would have thought they'd have fallen to such a state!"

Wang Qi shook his head: "That's not what I'm asking... Let's put it this way, just tell me directly, does the Red Sun Sect's cultivation method damage the brain?"

"Kid, even if you look down upon the Ancient Method, you should know that nobody would create a cultivation technique that diminishes intelligence!"

Wang Qi scratched his head: "I sincerely don't believe that guy's intelligence is normal... To build a sect in a place full of tombs, it's unbelievable he came up with that!"

Zhen Chan said: "Indeed. Sects established in Chaotic Burial Mounds do exist, but they are mostly for Ghost Cultivators or Corpse Refining, which belong to bereavement. Regardless of what, the Red Sun Sect is known for establishing a sect based on Fire Skills."

"The most outrageous part is that he actually routinely exorcises Yin Qi from the villagers," Wang Qi said. "Even the Immortal Alliance isn't that extravagant, letting Foundation Establishment Cultivators serve mortals regularly—giving them a settlement fee to live nearby and come to clean the ancestors' graves regularly would be the most reliable method!"

"Chi Lianxue says he wants to establish and grow a sect, but his actions do not seem like he's aiming to expand the sect's influence," Zhen Chan also pondered: "His methods have indeed won over the survivors of Dabai Village, but they've also cut off the possibility of people from other places joining the Red Sun Sect."

"Unusual affairs must have a demon behind them—what do you think he's plotting?"

Zhen Chan pondered for a moment, then said: "According to the laws of the Immortal Alliance and the Mortal World, this land belongs to the villagers of Dabai Village; could he be after this piece of land?"

Wang Qi found it hard to believe: "Just for this patch of land? As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it should be easy for him to claim land, right?"

"The Jingxiang Plain is a hospitable place, full of fertile soil. For a sect to use good farmland for cultivation goes against the interests of the Immortal Alliance, hence the Immortal Alliance Law prohibits it."

Wang Qi tapped his head: "Could it be that the ancient site of the Red Sun Sect is on this piece of land?"

Zhen Chan snickered: "I don't remember everything."

"In any case, he's very suspicious," Wang Qi said, taking out paper and pen from his Storage Bag. "Old man, help me keep an eye on that guy."

"What, you want to take action?"

Wang Qi shook his head: "Just observing for now—but of course, if he takes it too far, that's no good either; my parents and grandfather's graves are still in this area."

Zhen Chan extended his Spiritual Sense. Although he was but a Residual Soul, his foundation from his Mahayana Realm days remained; keeping watch over the center of the village was not an issue. After making preparations, he looked at Wang Qi, who once again concentrated on writing furiously: "What are you working on now?"

"It's still about that Foundation Establishment issue."

Ever since Leiyang had discussed the matter with Feng Luoyi, he had developed new ideas about the Magic Foundation. Furthermore, the mathematical structure and cultivation theory provided by Feng Luoyi also needed to be integrated into the existing system. This was not a task that could be completed in a single day. Wang Qi had been inspired since Leiyang's time and had started working on the deduction of the New Magic Foundation, but even now, he could not produce a paper on the subject.

Zhen Chan knew that Wang Qi needed peace of mind at this time and did not disturb him any further. Soon, the only sound left in the room was that of Wang Qi furiously scribbling away.

In the center of the village, the large house, built by Chi Lianxue himself and personally protected with Spirit Prohibition, stood a towering seven stories high. At this moment, the Red Sun Sect's Sect Master stood atop the seven-story building, gazing down below. His focus was on Wang Qi's room.

Though Wang Qi was inside the house with the doors and windows tightly closed, Chi Lianxue's gaze was not hindered by the walls. In his eyes, the world and all its objects were a pitch-black expanse, with only living beings emanating a trace of vibrancy through the blood within them.

This was the Absolute Skill of the Red Sun Sect, the Heavenly Yang Eye, a unique divine skill that allowed direct observation of the yang energy of life. This method ignored the rest of the world, focusing solely on the yang energy, and thus could penetrate through any obstruction.

When Chi Lianxue saw that Wang Qi was drafting something, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, "As expected, just a bookish nerd who knows nothing but writing and calculating, hasn't noticed anything amiss."

He also knew that his own behavior was somewhat unjustifiable. Previously, he had only dared to pursue his own schemes because the Red Sun Sect's scale was so small it would not attract the Immortal Alliance's attention. But things changed after Wang Qi arrived. The Wanfa Sect is a mainstay of the Immortal Alliance, and a Wanfa Disciple is inevitably a member of the Alliance. As long as Wang Qi noticed something improper and reported it...

Should I kill him?

Chi Lianxue began to seriously consider this question. The Red Sun Sect still clung to the old ways and did not regard human life highly. However, the cost of such an action required careful consideration.

If that guy is killed, the people of this village will definitely not be as loyally submissive to me as they were, and I won't be able to use them with confidence. Moreover, no matter what, that youngster is still a disciple of the Wanfa Sect; making him disappear without a trace seems somewhat difficult...

"Master," Tie Zhu entered and said, "Wang Qi has been in his room without coming out since he had dinner."

Chi Lianxue nodded, "That's good."

Tie Zhu said, "Master, I know that kid Wang Qi well, he's been a homebody since he was young and typically wouldn't take the initiative to do anything."

Chi Lianxue glanced again towards Wang Qi's side, saying with a smile, "It's nothing. If he doesn't bother us, naturally we won't harm him."

Forget it, let him off this time.

According to the weighted calculation method of Lu Renjia, the apparent gap in strength between Chi Lianxue and Wang Qi was not significant. But strangely, Chi Lianxue never even considered the possibility of losing to Wang Qi.

My current strength is extraordinary! Even a genuine Modern Cultivator of the same realm might not be able to match me... after paying such a heavy price...

Thinking of this, he felt somewhat uneasy and advised, "About our business, although it's not bad, it's still something the Immortal Alliance Law does not permit, it's best not to let that youngster find out. It would save trouble if he reports us, making it difficult for you and ruining your friendship."

Tie Zhu was moved to tears, "Considering our situation like this, really... Master, you... "

Chi Lianxue smiled, "It's nothing. Alright, call the other lads over, let's get started."

Tie Zhu gave a wry smile, "Can it be postponed for a few days?"

Chi Lianxue returned the wry smile, "I wish I could, but who knows how long your fellow villager will stay; missing the full moon tomorrow would not be good."