Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

Half a day later.

Relying on the considerable resources Lu Chuan left behind, Xu Yang recovered completely.

He stepped out of the cave; the mountain was tranquil, and from high above, he gazed down at Baimu Village, serenity pervading the scene!

"Luckily the fight earlier was inside the Divine Tripod, otherwise the commotion would have surely caught the attention of Bai Hua and the others in the village."

That would have been nothing good.

But right now, it undeniably worked to his advantage.

No one in the village knew this place was Lu Chuan’s cultivation site; Bai Hua and the rest probably wouldn’t dare come here easily.

Xu Yang quickly returned to the cave.

After pondering for a moment, to be safe, he picked all the Cold Frost Grass and Cold Marrow Jade Fruit before leaving at once.

Better safe than sorry!

If anyone came here, everything would be exposed.

Though he’d killed Lu Chuan, that was thanks to special means.

Fighting with multiple True Immortals would have been far too loud.

Avoid it if he could!

Xu Yang followed the map, steering clear of surrounding villages and towns, and stopped in a remote valley about five thousand miles from Baimu Village.

"This’ll do."

Secluded, with little in the way of resources, and hardly any people around.

Xu Yang sat cross-legged in the valley and carefully inventoried the items Lu Chuan had left him.

First were ingredients to concoct Cold Frost Elixir—six sets in total.

This Cold Frost Elixir was quite potent; Xu Yang planned to refine all of them. With a dozen or so pills, he could threaten most True Immortals.

As for Cyan Frost Elixir, he scrutinized the pill recipe and found it would still be difficult to refine right now.

And as for its ingredients, Lu Chuan had only managed to gather one set.

He set all these aside; among several Immortal Artifacts, Xu Yang chose a black ink saber—a first-grade Immortal Artifact.

The Daluo Saber, though, he could easily refine and command.

But after that accident, he’d decided not to use the Daluo Saber unless absolutely necessary.

It was likely people would sense its extraordinary nature.

A single Daluo Immortal Artifact, if word got out, would cause a huge uproar in the Black-and-White Star Sky, where the strongest were only Golden Immortals.

"Immortal Technique..."

"This Ten Thousand Blades Melody isn’t bad."

Xu Yang picked one technique, abandoning the rest.

Better to master one than dabble in many!

One saber technique was more than sufficient.

This Ten Thousand Blades Melody must have been a chance find of Lu Chuan’s; it harnessed Immortal Sabers, condensing thousands, and unleashed blade resonance like music to attack the Primordial Spirit with sound waves.

Among first-grade Immortal Techniques, it was quite powerful.

Finally came the resources.

Immortal Jade, Immortal Crystal, and Immortal Elixirs!

Xu Yang threw them all into the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod, along with Lu Chuan’s corpse, letting them slowly refine together.

All these resources together could push his progress to nearly nine thousand steps—one step away from the ten thousand required to forge an Immortal Foundation!

Once done, Xu Yang controlled the Divine Tripod to sink into the ground, then vanished into thin air.

With his physical body, he stepped into the Tripod’s interior, heading to the edge of the world within.

The previous trigger had made him want to take a bold gamble.

Buzz!

Xu Yang slowly forced his way into the boundary of the world.

There was resistance, but it wasn’t strong.

After around dozens of breaths.

Xu Yang entered the inner world.

Experiencing it with his body was far more direct than with his Primordial Spirit.

Both mind and flesh felt the dual impact.

The world was as gloomy as ever, filled with Evil Qi, the ground cracked and mottled.

Mountains of corpses sent chills through his soul, suffocating!

"Could there be some kind of opportunity left here?" Xu Yang silently wondered.

This world, being inside the Divine Tripod, was clearly not ordinary.

So many corpses proved even more that this realm was of great significance to the Celestial Refining Divine Scripture’s inheritor.

It might not even be an average world—higher than the Spirit Realm, akin to an Immortal Realm’s secret domain!

With that realization, Xu Yang’s eyes burned; suppressing his jitters, he slowly descended.

He walked forward.

All along the way: broken walls and shattered ruins, nothing but decay, no sign of life.

No trace that anything had ever been here—as if this had always been a limitless wilderness.

After about half an hour, Xu Yang found nothing.

Except for some broken Immortal Artifact fragments and the like.

But now that he had the Daluo Saber, these were worthless.

In this world, aside from Evil Qi, there was only more Evil Qi.

Absolutely devoid of vitality and Immortal Spirit Qi.

"Hmm?"

Xu Yang suddenly turned his gaze.

On the other side of the mountain of corpses stood a blurry mass.

The instant he looked upon it, Xu Yang’s Primordial Spirit trembled, sensing a vague yet genuine summons!

This discovery shook him; he strode forward quickly.

He approached.

Xu Yang was jolted to the core.

"Heaven-Burning Divine Fire?"

’You’ve got to be kidding’ nearly escaped his lips.

A jet-black flame hung in midair, shrouded in mist, strange runes swirling over its surface.

That black fire, Xu Yang knew all too well.

"It’s also Heaven-Burning Divine Fire, and I’m the master of the Divine Tripod—and I sense its calling. It shouldn’t harm me, right?"

But Xu Yang couldn’t be sure.

Still, having found it, he couldn’t just walk away.

After a bit of hesitation, Xu Yang slowly raised his hand to touch it.

Five breaths later.

His palm reached the mist.

Buzz!

The mist twisted suddenly, rippling like water, vanishing with eerie speed.

Whoosh!

The jet-black divine fire erupted, churning up a wave of black as it spread outward.

Xu Yang’s face changed as he instinctively tried to retreat.

But in an instant, he was engulfed by the divine fire.

Xu Yang froze where he stood, eyes wide and round.

In the divine fire, the mist that had disappeared appeared again, twisting into simple ancient words: Become an Ancient Immortal, become a puppet!

Find the four remaining parts, and know everything!

Boom!

The words shattered and were wrapped by divine fire, surging toward him.

Xu Yang’s body shuddered as arcane runes flooded into his Primordial Spirit, forming an Immortal Skill: Fetal Immortal Derivation Skill.

After a long while.

Xu Yang snapped awake, utterly absorbed by the Immortal Skill and the information.

"Minor Immortal World!"

The Minor Immortal World—this was the name of this place.

Its foundation: countless Emperor Immortal-level roots of immortal dao, plus top-tier, rare materials to nurture and evolve it.

Emperor Immortal-level roots—what did that mean?

The former master here, likely the one called Fentian, slew many Emperor Immortals, seized their immortal roots, and merged them into this realm.

Emperor Immortals—above Daluo, second only to the most supreme Ancestor Immortals.

Hiss!

Xu Yang couldn’t help but suck in a breath, deeply shaken.

And the Fetal Immortal Derivation Skill was created by that being in this place; through it one could control the Minor Immortal World, draw in external immortal energy, cultivate immortal qi, generate vitality.

As for why there was no immortal qi or life here now, it was easy to guess.

There had once been a fierce battle here that shattered the foundation of the Minor Immortal World.

After his excitement faded, Xu Yang’s expression was strange.

"Forged with Emperor Immortal roots and the best of materials—if I want to restore immortal spirit and vitality, I’d at least have to reach Emperor Immortal stage!"

That’s Emperor Immortal!

Even in his arrogance, he didn’t think it’d be easy.

Even if his path was smooth, the time would be unfathomable!

Until then, this place could only serve as his storage.

"However, by gaining control here, as my power grows I can use the lingering intent and Evil Qi of this place!"

That was definitely a benefit.

Xu Yang rubbed his face, smiling wryly.

It was all just too shocking.

Emperor Immortal!

The previous master—could they have been an Ancestor Immortal?

Ancient Immortal and... Wait!

Xu Yang’s face grew serious, remembering the two lines he’d just seen.

Become Ancient Immortal, become a puppet!

Find the four remaining parts, and know everything!