Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 107: War Approaches

As a welcoming gift, the master bestowed three spiritual treasures upon Zhong Cang, but he was not ready to immediately use the Seed of Sunlight among them.

He hadn't forgotten that a few days ago, he had consumed a large amount of rare and precious items in one go, almost causing his body to collapse.

The Seed of Sunlight was also a spiritual treasure that increased physical strength. Taking it again would exert a secondary pressure on his body, which had not yet fully recovered. Therefore, Zhong Cang planned to take it after one or two months.

In comparison, the Moonlight that increased spiritual energy and the Star Soul that tempered Soul Refining were not closely related to the body and could be taken without hindrance.

"Hmm... There is also some risk in using the Moonlight Dew. Just one or two months ago, I consumed the Five-Colored Lotus Seed to enhance my cultivation. The time interval hasn't reached the three months that the master reminded me of."

"However, my realm is very high, and my body is not so easily broken."

"The reason my body had problems last time was because I consumed three or four spiritual treasures in succession..."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang couldn't help but cover his face.

That foolish act was a black mark in Zhong Cang's life that he would remember forever.

However, from this incident, it could be inferred that because his realm was high enough, even if he consumed three or four spiritual treasures in succession, Zhong Cang's body would not collapse.

Therefore, taking the second spiritual treasure with the same attribute after one or two months would not have a significant impact on Zhong Cang.

With this in mind, Zhong Cang gritted his teeth and consumed the Moonlight Dew.

"Gudong..."

The moment the dew entered his mouth, a cool sensation spread from the depths of Zhong Cang's heart throughout his entire body.

At the same time, a continuous flow of spiritual energy surged out from within Zhong Cang's body and integrated with his own spiritual energy.

"Buzz..."

The surging spiritual energy was assimilated by Zhong Cang into mana.

Moreover, this assimilation did not require Zhong Cang to exert any effort.

The Five Elements Spirit Gathering Formation, which operated on its own, continuously absorbed the surging spiritual energy, strengthening Zhong Cang's organs and converting the Moonlight spiritual energy into the spiritual energy of the Five Elements, storing it in his lungs and abdomen.

"Roar..."

Due to the increased spiritual energy in his organs, the five "Divine Lords" nurtured within Zhong Cang's organs underwent some changes.

Excited shadows of light appeared around Zhong Cang and moved about. In this excitement and roar, their bodies grew slightly larger.

However, Zhong Cang couldn't tell if it was just his imagination, but he felt that as they grew, the five Divine Lords within his organs gradually transformed from beast forms into the appearance of ancient gods, half-human and half-beast.

Hmm... The so-called appearance of ancient gods refers to the divine form of the ancient era, with a beast face and a human body, not some unknown ancient gods.

Zhong Cang speculated about this change in his heart.

But he didn't say it out loud, instead quietly experiencing the growth of his cultivation.

This growth continued for the time it took to brew a pot of tea.

When everything was over, as expected, Zhong Cang's cultivation advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

And this made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Phew... Finally caught up to the average level of the clan's descendants!"

Yes, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining was only average for the clan's descendants and couldn't be considered outstanding.

However, in just half a year, from the third level of Qi Refining, Zhong Cang had confidence in surpassing those clan descendants.

And this time was not too far away.

...

After the Moonlight Dew came the Starlight. This thing didn't need to be consumed; it just needed to be applied to the forehead.

As Zhong Cang made his move, that dazzling Starlight appeared in his sea of consciousness, constantly radiating brilliance and tempering his will.

Because the spiritual soul was more delicate than the physical body, the radiance of the Starlight bloomed more slowly.

According to Zhong Cang's estimation, it would take a full three days for this Starlight to be completely consumed.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Cang no longer had the idea of waiting.

Holding the token, he left the Starry Sky Archipelago and flew towards his uncle's house with the wind.

Originally, Zhong Cang planned to inform his uncle about his intention to seek apprenticeship and immediately return to find a master for cultivation.

However, as soon as he arrived at the outer gate, Zhong Cang noticed that the atmosphere within the Cloud Firmament Sect had changed.

It had gone from peaceful and serene to tense and restless.

...

In the past, the Cloud Firmament Sect was always tranquil. Most cultivators either quietly cultivated or went on spring outings.

Due to the temperament of cultivators, even during outings, they would not make loud noises but maintain a certain level of elegance.

However, today, Zhong Cang discovered that the entire outer gate was bustling with busy cultivators and constant discussions.

They were walking in a hurry, and in some places, Zhong Cang even saw vendors setting up stalls. He also noticed cultivators arguing with the vendors like shrews, their faces red and necks swollen, all for a spiritual stone.

This restless atmosphere should not have appeared within the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Witnessing this scene, Zhong Cang realized that something major had happened at the outer gate.

With a quick thought, he knew where the anomaly had occurred.

"...That earth-shattering sound!"

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The occurrence of this anomaly made Zhong Cang fly even faster. Soon, he arrived in front of his uncle's small courtyard.

Then, he discovered that his uncle and aunt inside the house were also in an unusual state of mind.

The difference was that his uncle was nervous and expectant.

On the other hand, his aunt, Liu Qin, and his cousin, Xie Yingying, had worried expressions on their faces.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Cang did not hesitate and directly asked about his doubts.

"Uncle, what exactly happened at the outer gate? Why do I see many cultivators restless and uneasy?"

Before Uncle Zhong Kangping could say anything, Aunt Liu Qin, with tears in her eyes, looked at him and quickly spoke, "Zhong Cang, your uncle listens to you. Quickly persuade him not to go out and risk his life..."

"It's not to the point of risking our lives..."

"What do you mean not to the point? If it weren't for risking our lives, why would the sect be so generous and distribute a large amount of Foundation Building Pills?"

Their argument made the situation in the house even more chaotic.

In the end, Xie Yingying pulled Zhong Cang aside and informed him of the details.

Just as Zhong Cang had suspected, the sect's turmoil was related to that earth-shattering sound.

After the sound, the sect issued a series of tasks and regulations at the outer gate.

Firstly, all cultivators within the Cloud Firmament Sect, unless for compelling reasons approved by the sect, were not allowed to seclude themselves for long periods of time and had to be on standby at all times.

Secondly, there were a series of missions for external defense within the sect.

The areas to be stationed included spiritual stone mines, human cities, various Spirit Fields, and marketplaces...

Originally, there were already cultivators stationed in these places, but after the earth-shattering sound, the number of cultivators dispatched by the sect to various locations noticeably increased.

Lastly, even the cultivators remaining within the sect were not allowed to be idle. They needed to form small teams based on their cultivation levels.

All teams had to be on standby and prepared to provide support at any time.

These special regulations and orders made it clear to everyone in the Cloud Firmament Sect that a major battle was imminent.

The Cloud Firmament Sect had now entered a state of war.

And the intensity of this war would undoubtedly be high; otherwise, the Cloud Firmament Sect would not mobilize on such a large scale.

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(End of this chapter)