Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

"Kid, you're not bad, ruthless enough, and patient, much better than that old geezer!" The voice of the Myriad Worlds Cauldron came from the sky, "You won, that old geezer's opportunity belongs to you. Are you ready?"

"Hold on!" Zhang Yuanjing was startled and quickly tried to stop it. As a Core Formation cultivator in the middle stage, how could he withstand the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage? Wasn't this just asking for a shorter life!

"What is it? Are you going back on your word too? Why are the cultivators of your Profound Sky Sect in this realm all like this, going back on their words? You're really going to make this old man angry!" The Myriad Worlds Cauldron was exasperated and scolded him angrily.

Zhang Yuanjing said with a smile, "Senior, you misunderstand. This junior is not going back on his word, but—"

"But what?"

"But this junior never said he wanted this opportunity. It was Xie Tianwei who initiated it. This junior only fought with him for the sake of survival."

"Bullshit! Utter bullshit! Stinking, rotten bullshit! You climbed six hundred jade steps, wasn't there a 'Repentance Gate' there? You could have left through there to survive, why didn't you? Since you had a way out but didn't take it, and willingly stayed, isn't that to compete with that old geezer for the opportunity? Kid, if you don't explain yourself to this old man clearly today, don't even think about leaving, just stay here for the rest of your life!"

Zhang Yuanjing said with a wry smile, "Senior, how could a Core Formation cultivator in the middle stage compete for an opportunity to enter the Nascent Soul stage! The reason I came here was just to prevent Xie Tianwei from getting the opportunity. There are still several of this junior's martial uncles in this Spirit Cauldron Battlefield. If this opportunity is taken, wouldn't they lose their lives!"

"Oh, so that's why. Alright then, you are the final victor. If you don't want them to die, I'll just move them out."

Zhang Yuanjing was stunned and asked hesitantly, "Senior, isn't that against the rules? Isn't the rule of this Spirit Cauldron Battlefield that the losers all die?"

"You, you… you're right, there is such a rule. But, it's not like there are no exceptions."

"How can there be exceptions?"

"Just lower the level of the opportunity."

"Lower it to what level?"

"If more than five Core Formation cultivators enter the Spirit Cauldron Battlefield, the final victor can obtain the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. If you want to save a few people, then, then I'll give you the opportunity to advance to the late stage of Core Formation."

Zhang Yuanjing remembered that before the final battle with Xie Tianwei, Xie Tianwei had threatened the Myriad Worlds Cauldron with stopping the opportunity, and immediately understood how to handle this terrifying existence. This showed that the Myriad Worlds Cauldron was particularly eager to give away this opportunity.

Obviously, this must involve an agreement between the Profound Sky Sect's senior experts and the Myriad Worlds Cauldron. If a descendant of the Profound Sky Sect obtained an opportunity from the Myriad Worlds Cauldron, no matter what level, it could be freed, so it was so eager to give him the opportunity.

Seeing that Zhang Yuanjing hadn't said anything for a long time, the Myriad Worlds Cauldron quickly persuaded him, "You've just entered the middle stage of Core Formation, and it will take at least a hundred years to accumulate your cultivation to the late stage of Core Formation. As long as you agree, with my help, you can save a hundred years in just ten days. With your lifespan, entering the Nascent Soul stage in the future will be easy!"

Zhang Yuanjing felt that this Myriad Worlds Cauldron was powerful enough, but after being stuck here for tens of thousands of years, its intelligence seemed to have deteriorated. Its cunning was no different from that of a five or six-year-old child.

He immediately smiled and said respectfully, "Senior, this junior believes that only the Sect Master can activate the opportunity here. Now that Xie Tianwei is dead, and our sect's new Sect Master has not yet ascended to the position, this junior is just an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, how dare I represent the sect to receive the opportunity you give? How about this, please wait a moment, Senior. After this junior returns to the sect, I will report to the Real People and Elders in the sect, and after the new Sect Master is selected, they will bring the Sect Master's Golden Seal here to seek the opportunity from you. What do you think?"

"Hey, are you a fool or something? You don't want the opportunity that's offered to you, and you insist on letting the new Sect Master take it. Do you think you can become the Sect Master?"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded, "That's also possible."

"Have you thought it through clearly, kid? If you nod, you can get the opportunity now and truly improve your cultivation. If you give up, and you don't become the Sect Master in the future, this opportunity will belong to someone else! Isn't there a saying, what is it, um, 'What's in your mouth is yours.' The thing is right here, if you don't eat it, it will be eaten by someone else!" The Myriad Worlds Cauldron said earnestly.

Zhang Yuanjing bowed and said solemnly, "Please stop the opportunity, Senior!"

"You, you kid, you don't listen to the old folks, and you'll suffer in front of you. This old man has been talking until my mouth is dry, why can't I persuade you! You're really a silly kid! I'll give you one more chance, think carefully, don't be impulsive, don't make a blind decision, don't—"

"Please stop the opportunity, Senior!"

"Wah, you're really stubborn! Get out, get out, all of you get out!"

The Myriad Worlds Cauldron was extremely angry, its voice roared like thunder, and then, the sky collapsed, the earth shifted, and the whole world began to shatter.

Zhang Yuanjing staggered, wanting to use his magic power to levitate, but the sky was also shattering piece by piece like clay. The endless nothingness was like the gaping maw of a giant beast, swallowing him.

He seemed to fall into a bottomless pit, falling down and down, never seeing the bottom. Beside his ears were the wails of ghosts and wolves, the chaotic and fishy stench, the bizarre and grotesque shadows…

He didn't know how long it had been when he fell heavily on a boulder, and his whole body was smashed into a pile of rotten flesh. He felt his divine soul gradually drifting away, as if he had really died.

"Yuanjing, Yuanjing! Wake up, wake up quickly!"

Zhang Yuanjing was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. He shouted and sat up.

In front of him was an old Taoist with white beard and white hair, who was none other than Yu Tianwan. Behind him were Huo Tiantong and Shu Tianqi with different expressions. At their feet was a corpse that had lost its divine soul—Xie Tianwei. The Central Emperor Ruler fell beside his hand.

The surroundings were filled with gray mist, and the roars of ferocious beasts could be heard occasionally. This was somewhere in Xue King Mountain.

"Yuanjing, are you alright?" Yu Tianwan asked with concern. His eyes were complicated, as if he had thousands of words to ask, but because Huo and Shu were present, he only turned it into a meaningful look.

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head, "I'm fine. I was thrown out of that world and seemed to fall into an abyss, and was directly killed."

After saying that, he smiled dumbly, "But it was just an illusion. This disciple's cultivation is shallow, and I actually took it seriously."

He turned his head and glanced around, pretending to be surprised and said, "Sect Master Xie, what happened? Why is he in such a state!"

Yu Tianwan's eyes flickered and he shook his head, "I don't know. We appeared here together. You were unconscious, and Sect Master Xie has fallen!"

"Fallen? This, this is really that the heavens do not bless my Profound Sky Sect!" Zhang Yuanjing lamented.

Huo and Shu stared at him for a few moments, but didn't find anything wrong, and then looked down at Xie Tianwei.

Huo Tiantong asked, "Senior Brother Yu, you're the most senior here, so make a decision first. Sect Master Xie is dead, and Senior Brother Hu is missing. And Junior Sister Lin and Junior Brother Yin are also missing. What should we do?"

Yu Tianwan said directly, "Take the jade pendant and leave the mountain first. Junior Brother Huo, take Sect Master Xie's body and the jade ruler. Junior Sister Shu, use the Sound Transmission Jade to ask Junior Sister Lin and Junior Brother Yin. I'll transmit a message to Senior Brother Hu."

(End of Volume 4, "The Road is Difficult and Long")