Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 130: Qi Refining Seventh Level

The collision of realms inevitably caused cracks to appear in the world, and it also caused some creatures to transmigrate between the two realms.

People from the Hongxuan World entered the other realm, and there were also beings or humans from the other realm who entered the Hongxuan Continent.

Of course, only a few managed to arrive unscathed.

Most people were torn apart by the void storms, their souls completely destroyed.

However, in such a vast world, there were still some who arrived safely.

Zhong Cang had no idea how the people from the Hongxuan Continent would be treated when they unconsciously entered the other realm.

But when people or beings from the other realm entered the Hongxuan Continent.

If they remained motionless, it wouldn't be a problem.

But once they showed any signs of disturbance, they would be captured by cultivators scattered throughout the land and sent to the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Then, experts would extract the aura and coordinates of the other realm from them.

After that, master craftsmen and formation masters would use the coordinates and aura as a guide to lock onto the other realm and construct a teleportation array that could safely transmigrate between the two realms.

Finally, disciples would be sent to the other realm through the teleportation array to gather intelligence and collect information.

Because they didn't know the situation on the other side, exploring for information was extremely dangerous. Therefore, the first group of people sent over were not the inner disciples that Zhong Cang had expected, but rather the outer disciples and some less valued inner disciples.

Of course, there were also some eager inner disciples who were among the first to enter the other realm.

And so, as time passed, a month quickly went by.

Zhong Cang had been practicing in seclusion at home for a month.

In the other realm, however, some people had been exploring for a year!

Yes, not just a month, but a whole year had passed in the other realm.

The reason for this situation was that the worlds were different, and time flowed differently as well.

And the larger the world, the slower time passed relative to it.

This was what they called "one day in heaven, one year on earth."

The difference in the flow of time between the Hongxuan Continent and the other realm was not as exaggerated.

But most of the other realms were relatively small compared to the Hongxuan Continent, and the ratio of their time flow to that of the Hongxuan Continent was mostly between seven and twelve.

During nearly a year of exploration, some people died in the other realm, while others obtained envy-inducing treasures.

At this moment, Yan Lingdie, who was resting, eagerly told him some news from the outside world.

"I envy... Zhou Yuan from the Zhou family. He randomly burrowed into a mountain peak in the other realm and found a cave that produces essence of earth element. It is said that the essence of earth element there has been accumulating for thirty thousand years without being discovered. Although most of the essence of earth element has crystallized over time, he still obtained nearly a hundred drops. There are also elemental crystals formed by the essence of earth element, which are extremely valuable and the best materials for refining earth-type Law Treasures."

"...Outer disciple Shi Tao found a misty area in the other realm. The people there consider it a forbidden land and dare not enter. But Shi Tao discovered that it was not a forbidden land at all, but a natural formation. With his strength at the seventh level of Qi Refining, he forcefully broke in and found over eight hundred mature herbs in the misty area. Many of these herbs are extremely scarce in our Hongxuan Continent, and there are even a few rare treasures. With these herbs, it is inevitable for him to enter Foundation Building. He won't even lack resources after Foundation Building."

"And there's Si Huan, who had the best luck. The world he explored actually had purple gold mines. Because this mineral is too hard, the people there couldn't refine it and treated it as waste... An entire mountain of purple gold mines caught the attention of even Gold Core Perfected Beings. Si Huan, who is at the third level of Qi Refining and has a talent rating of five, caught the eye of a Gold Core Perfected Being and was taken as a disciple. The Perfected Being even made a vow to cultivate him to Foundation Building..."

One by one, the stories of disciples obtaining treasures made Yan Lingdie excited.

And soon, she sighed with a hint of grievance.

"Ah... I also want to go to the other realm. It's just that my mother says I'm too young and won't let me go. Ling Wei has already gone, and she can't even beat me..."

Yan Lingdie was both envious of others obtaining treasures and felt wronged.

Zhong Cang, on the other hand, remained unaffected.

However, although his heart was unaffected, Zhong Cang was well aware that it was because he had a master who was nurturing him with all his might that he could remain indifferent.

If he were still an outer disciple... no, even if he became an ordinary disciple under a mountain lord in the inner sect, he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation.

After all, not everyone could have an unlimited supply of Sun Essence, Moon Dew, and Starlight like Old Qin.

And to put it bluntly, if Old Qin had the hope of advancing and only wanted to leave his name in history through his cultivation technique, he wouldn't have given so many resources to Zhong Cang.

What cultivators valued the most was always their own cultivation.

If Old Qin could advance, he would cultivate Zhong Cang, but he would also focus on his own cultivation.

As a result, he would sell most of the resources and exchange them for spiritual stones to purchase resources that he could use for his own cultivation.

It could be said that Zhong Cang's treatment had a taste of being something that couldn't be sought after.

Ordinary family lineages, such as Zhou Cang and Zhang Yanghao, may not necessarily receive as much preferential treatment as Zhong Cang. Therefore, he is not tempted by it.

However, Zhong Cang can foresee that others would definitely be extremely excited upon hearing this news.

Even those who want to take advantage of the situation may not be able to resist when they hear this news and see others making rapid progress.

But because of this, Zhong Cang becomes vigilant.

"Where did you hear this news from?"

"Where? It was released by the Observing Heaven Pavilion."

When the words "Observing Heaven Pavilion" were mentioned, Zhong Cang's heart relaxed slightly.

This pavilion does not belong to the upper, middle, or lower peaks system, but is controlled by one of the three major halls of the Cloud Firmament Sect, the Heavenly God Hall. It can be considered as the official intelligence agency.

The fact that the Observing Heaven Pavilion actively disseminates news that benefits everyone indicates that the higher-ups of the Cloud Firmament Sect are deliberately stirring up the enthusiasm of the people to explore, rather than plotting against them.

However, the fact that the Observing Heaven Pavilion actively disseminates information also made Zhong Cang understand one thing: the higher-ups of the Cloud Firmament Sect support the exploration of the otherworld.

"...That's right, whether it's an individual, a family, or a major sect, they must move forward with the trend. Going against it will only lead to elimination."

"The collision of realms is happening in the entire Northern Mingzhou region, not just within the Cloud Firmament Sect. If others explore while the Cloud Firmament Sect remains indifferent, the ultimate result will be that the Cloud Firmament Sect will be gradually surpassed by other major sects."

"At that time, if their strength is insufficient, the territory controlled by the Cloud Firmament Sect will be annexed, and the entire sect will gradually decline... and that's the best-case scenario."

"If a medium-sized sect rises and gains strength, they will definitely covet the position of the Cloud Firmament Sect and want their mountains and spiritual lands. At that time, a great war will be inevitable..."

Thinking up to this point, Zhong Cang already understands that no matter what the higher-ups of the Cloud Firmament Sect think, they, who do not want to be left behind and eliminated, must explore the otherworld.

This is likely a reshuffling of power in the North Abyss Region.

And in order to stimulate the initiative of disciples to explore, they disseminate some "good news," which has become a matter of course.

What Zhong Cang doesn't know is that the actions taken by the higher-ups are not just a few.

At the same time, the Perfected Being in charge of this matter is also troubled because of his existence.

...

Tao Juran, the current disciple of the Sect Master, is a carefree and unrestrained Perfected Being.

At this moment, this Perfected Being is sitting in the Observing Heaven Pavilion with two others, preparing to issue the first phase of the Observing Heaven Rankings.

The so-called Observing Heaven Rankings are a list specially created by the sect to stimulate the enthusiasm of disciples to explore the otherworld.

This list is not ranked by strength or potential talent, but by the progress speed of disciples each month.

This is to stimulate other disciples to voluntarily request to go to the otherworld by showcasing the rapid advancement of disciples who want to go there.

Since this is the first phase, the rankings are based on the progress speed of disciples in the past two months.

While Tao Juran was sitting and drinking, a disciple came to him with a half-completed list.

"Perfected Being, we have observed the cultivation of both inner and outer disciples through the Observing Heaven Mirror and the Vow Stele. We have compiled a list based on the progress speed of disciples in the past two months. Please take a look, Perfected Being."

Without immediately looking at the handed-over list, Tao Juran took a sip of wine and casually asked, "Are those at the top all the ones going to explore the otherworld?"

Upon hearing this, before the disciple could say anything, the other Perfected Being beside him interjected, "That's inevitable. Although the otherworld is dangerous, it also holds many treasures. As long as they don't die, most disciples will gain something. What's more important is that there is a tenfold time difference between the otherworld and our Hongxuan Continent. And the first batch to go in is not lacking in geniuses. It would be strange if they didn't occupy the top of the list."

Tao Juran also nodded in agreement with this Perfected Being's words.

Just like that Perfected Being, he also believed that those ranked at the top of the list must be the ones going to the otherworld.

After all, the advantage of two years of cultivation compared to two months is too great, to the point where he couldn't imagine how those going to the otherworld could lose.

The previous inquiry was only because his master instructed him to do so, and he didn't want to make any mistakes.

However, as he nodded, he and the Perfected Being who responded first quickly noticed that the disciple who brought the list had a strange expression on his face.

This expression instantly made Tao Juran feel that something was wrong.

The other Perfected Being also noticed this and asked anxiously, "Could there be unexpected circumstances?"

"But that's not right. I heard that a disciple obtained a treasure in the otherworld that can enhance their cultivation realm, and they directly advanced by a whole level in one go. It's unlikely that someone can cultivate faster than them, right?"

Upon hearing this question, the disciple responded somewhat awkwardly, "Among the inner disciples who joined this time, Zhong Cang, who was accepted into the inner sect, has advanced by two whole levels in the past two months, from the initial stage of Qi Refining 5th layer to the initial stage of Qi Refining 7th layer."

"The inner disciple that the Perfected Being mentioned, who devoured the otherworldly treasure, has also advanced by two levels, but he went from the 4th layer of Qi Refining to the 6th layer. According to our evaluation criteria, he is not as good as Zhong Cang."

"..."

(End of this chapter)