I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Owner Xu spoke unabashedly, clearly in high spirits.

Having just completed a substantial deal, an unnamed wealthy individual had purchased a large batch of ancient magic artifacts at a steep price, fully aware that ninety-nine percent were likely fakes, yet still hoping against hope that one percent might be real.

"Heh heh, such grand figures, in the past we had to pay them respect. But now, the third son in my family is officially an outer disciple of the Qi Sect; they have to come to us instead!"

An outer disciple is either at the first level of Qi Refinement, or in the martial way, condensing Qi-blood.

Nowadays, with the world rejuvenated and spiritual energy active, it is easier to assimilate than in the past era of the Cultivation World; anyone with a Spirit Root who diligently practices can cultivate enough mana within a year.

Zhou Yi clasped his hands in a gesture and said, "Then congratulations are in order for Owner Xu."

It was hard for Owner Xu not to feel proud; having a cultivator in the family, even just at the first level of Qi Refinement, would suffice to be considered a cultivator family in ancient times.

With the flourish of cultivation, the competition was no longer about wealth but rather about cultivation.

After all, no matter how much wealth you possess, once my cultivation is strong enough, your wealth becomes mine!

The emergence of cultivation had caused the once-static society to start vibrating with change.

The common people, restrained by the Imperial Court for too long, once they made a substantial leap, it was inevitable for the once-prominent figures to become mere ordinary people, and their minds became restless.

Zhou Yi was quite pleased to see this happen; the development of the world is driven by desire, and cultivation is no exception.

As for whether the widespread practice of cultivation would cause chaos, at most, it would lead to small-scale conflicts, and the overall situation would still be under the control of the Imperial Court of the great Zhou. Because for several hundred years, bound by the heavens and earth, it would be difficult for a Golden Elixir True Monarch to appear!

It might be possible for Foundation Establishment True Persons to exist, but with the availability of artifact refining materials, the weapons of the Imperial Court were also rapidly becoming more powerful.

Without the emergence of a Golden Elixir True Monarch, chaos would not befall the great Zhou!

"A Golden Core after a thousand years? If I can’t defeat it, can’t I outlast it?"

Zhou Yi’s cultivation technique and divine skills had already reached the limits of Golden Core; theoretically, he was invincible at his level, and his escape skill even surpassed that of a Nascent Soul ancestor.

Safe and sound, everything else was just minor details.

After chatting with Owner Xu, Zhou Yi returned to the pawnshop and leisurely browsed through novels.

The hustle and bustle outside seemed unrelated to him, the instigator; after all, it was only a matter of a slap to settle it.

As night fell.

Zhou Yi opened an app and started scrolling through, spotting a pleasing young lady, he bookmarked and followed her.

Casually awarding her a few Royal Palaces, he easily obtained the young lady’s contact, noted her appearance, figure, and number for future reference to possibly visit and dispel evil.

This was a new way of celebration that Zhou Yi had discovered, even more enjoyable than before, when Spring Breeze Building only had a few hundred ladies; now, he could choose from thousands.

"Even an emperor’s selection of consorts was no better than this!"

"Which number shall I visit today?"

"Number nine says she offers a discount, number seventeen is the most appealing, number thirty-two is proficient in music... number ninety-eight is rumored to have cultivated mana, with her price inflated a hundredfold..."

Just at that moment.

Two figures walked in, it was Xiao Ran and Li Chao, already complaining at the door.

"True Monarch, you have deceived me so badly!"

Zhou Yi, feigning ignorance while fully aware, said, "I have never deceived anyone. The deals are always voluntary, so how have I cheated you?"

"Those antiques, whose authenticity is unknown, they should be ancient magic artifacts, right?"

Xiao Ran said with a bitter expression, "These days I haven’t dared to go home; my senior brothers and sisters are blocking my door, demanding that I return the items."

"The deal is done."

Zhou Yi scanned with his divine sense and said in surprise, "Qi Refinement fourth layer, how did you break through?"

Xiao Ran said proudly, "A few days ago, some ghostly entities caused trouble. Ah Chao and I went to capture them, and we found a Yin Spirit Ganoderma in the place where the ghostly entities were hiding. After sharing and consuming it, we successfully broke through."

Li Chao added, "That Ganoderma grew in a bizarre way, almost like a little horse, with four legs and a long neck."

"Innate Spirit Ginseng..."

Zhou Yi sighed helplessly; he had traversed more than thirty Spirit Veins and hadn’t encountered any accompanying Spiritual Objects. Yet these two caught a ghost and stumbled upon it casually.

A millennium-old Spirit Ginseng could aid in Core Formation and was considered priceless in the Cultivation World. A Spirit Ginseng that accompanied the Spirit Vein, once it reached a sufficient age, could even be useful for condensing the Nascent Soul.

"Did you two come here to brag?"

"Of course not."

Xiao Ran explained, "We obtained an object at that Spirit Vein location and hope you could identify it for us."

Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow, "Your master has an extraordinary background, why bother looking for a poor Daoist like me?"

Xiao Ran chuckled, "The master is too occupied with important affairs, so I wouldn’t disturb his reverence."

Li Chao, on the other hand, was much more direct, "We trust the True Monarch even more!"

"Bring it out then."

Zhou Yi didn’t know whether to be happy or sad. The Yuan Ling’s avatar acted decisively and ruthlessly, constantly displaying a powerful Mana presence, causing even his direct disciples to not trust him.

Moreover, the rebirth of a monster of a thousand years made it hard not to be cautious!

Yet, there was another benefit, no one would suspect that Yuan Ling was an incarnation of Zhou Yi.

Xiao Ran performed a spell, and the door to the shop closed without any wind, and he pulled out a palm-sized fan from his bosom.

The fan was made of banana leaves, fiery red in color!

Zhou Yi’s eyes widened as he waved his hand to attract the fan over, his Divine Sense sweeping inside and out, indeed it was that Supreme Treasure from years ago.

When Xuan Xiao Daojun’s life ended, he was buried at Divine Fire Peak. Hundreds of years later, Zhou Yi visited the grave to pay respects and burn joss paper. With the intention of protecting the Sect’s Supreme Treasure from falling into the mundane world, he entered the tomb and searched repeatedly.

The Divine Fire Fan was nowhere to be seen!

"Where did this object come from?"

Xiao Ran said, "Not far from where that ghostly entity hid, there was a nameless solitary grave, and this was the only burial object."

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"Could it be destiny..."

Zhou Yi looked deep into Xiao Ran’s eyes, gave the Divine Fire Fan back, and said, "This treasure is called the Divine Fire Fan, the legendary Sect’s Supreme Treasure. It once dominated the Nine Continents uncontested; you should cultivate it with care and not let it down!"

Xiao Ran solemnly received the Divine Fire Fan and took out a half piece of Yin Spirit Ganoderma from his bosom, "True Monarch, this is what Li Chao and I left after eating, please don’t disdain it!"

Zhou Yi’s Divine Sense swept over the Yin Spirit Ganoderma. It was infused with extremely pure Yin energy, fundamentally different from the Spiritual Medicine grown in Kunlun Cave Heaven.

In this age of declining magic, there were no seeds of Yin Ganoderma left in the world. The Spirit Vein had spontaneously produced this mystical item, whose origin was as magical as its effects, enabling Xiao Ran to break through the shackles of heaven and earth.

"Of course I wouldn’t disdain it!"

He swiftly stored the Yin Ganoderma in his sleeve, urging his Spirit Ginseng child to take good care of it. After a moment of searching, he took out two top-level Magic Artifacts.

A knife and a sword.

"These are minor things crafted by this poor Daoist, for you both to defend yourselves."

Xiao Ran and Li Chao received the Magic Artifacts and felt their terrifying power, so they quickly bowed deeply and gave thanks, "Thank you, True Monarch!"

"Eh?"

Zhou Yi suddenly felt something, he looked up in the direction of the palace, his Divine Sense spreading out and discovered that a ceremony was being held.

Emperor Mingxiang put on the attire of commoners from the great Zhou era, holding a translucent reddish tiger tooth, placed it in the center of the Golden Register Array, bowed thrice and worshipped nine times, chanting continuously.

"This poor Daoist has matters to attend to and won’t entertain you two any longer!"

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Kunlun Palace.

Built by the Martial Emperor six hundred years ago, it was said to have been constructed according to the standards of Kunlun, with jade stones and emeralds carving out remarkable flowers and unique plants.

Now, it’s a holy site for tourists in great Zhou, who, having bought tickets to the palace, need to pay extra if they wish to enter Kunlun Palace.

At this moment.

Sixteen people stood behind Emperor Mingxiang, in accordance with records of the Red Alliance, a total of seventeen people entered the Kunlun Wonderland.

Wei Zheng had stolen the tiger tooth a month ago. For the seventeen spots, three parties had open and secret power struggles. In the end, the Red Alliance and the New Party got seven spots each, with the Royal Family getting only three.

Emperor Mingxiang, aware of the Royal Family’s decline, did not struggle vehemently. Instead, he exchanged his efforts for the role of the chief officiant.

The Red Alliance unfolds the original Datong Book, Emperor Mingxiang places the tiger tooth at the center of the array, and takes out the letter from Ancestor Zhou, bowing three times and kneeling nine times in worship.

"Unworthy descendants of the Zhu family, kneeling to request an audience with the celestial countenance!"

As the voice dropped.

The tiger tooth disappeared, and the array burst into dazzling spiritual light, forming a five-colored portal in the sky.