Infinite Save: I Cultivate Immortality Through Reincarnation - Chapter 289: Suzaku Feather
In the Northern Region of the Chenping Continent, at the North Pass Sect.
After eight years of painstaking effort by Chen Yan, the North Pass Sect had already become a behemoth within the Chenping Continent’s cultivation world, existing somewhere between a top-tier cultivation sect and a first-rate sect.
The grand hall built right in the middle of what was originally the Beiguang River Ferry was the main hall of the North Pass Sect.
Yu Feng, a manager disciple of the North Pass Sect’s ferry, was twenty-five years old this year, with early-stage Martial Spring Realm cultivation.
As a first-generation disciple of the North Pass Sect who had broken through to the Martial Spring Realm before the age of thirty, Yu Feng was considered quite valued within the sect.
The sect’s ferry elder had just told him a few days ago that once the scale of the Beiguang River Ferry expanded a bit more, or if a position above opened up, he would immediately be promoted to the position of ferry supervisor.
Yu Feng was very happy.
But at the same time, he was also worried about whether he would even live long enough to sit in the position of ferry supervisor.
Ever since the day the Supreme Martial Pacification Elder of the Kongshan Sect, He Zongzhou, sent out the call for aid, the entire cultivation world of the Chenping Continent immediately fell into panic.
A great demon of the Immortal Ascension Realm, just hearing about it was enough to make one feel despair.
The ferry that had just landed at the dock was already the thirty-seventh one this afternoon, and it belonged to the Scarlet Flame Manor from the Eastern Region of the Chenping Continent.
Every half month, the ships of the Scarlet Flame Manor would land punctually at the Beiguang River Ferry, which was completely controlled by the North Pass Sect. These people from the Eastern Region came here to purchase a batch of special mineral resources that could only be mined in the Northern Region of the Chenping Continent.
The Scarlet Flame Manor was also an undisputed first-rate cultivation sect.
However, its disciples were not skilled in combat and killing, but rather in smelting and forging.
The rogue cultivators of the Eastern Region took pride in being able to obtain a weapon forged by the Scarlet Flame Manor.
“So where exactly are we going?”
Over a dozen cultivators from the Scarlet Flame Manor walked towards Yu Feng’s direction. The expressions of the two Scarlet Flame Manor cultivators at the very front were very grave, as if they were arguing about something:
“Are we going to Xu Frost Mountain or Ji Mountain?”
Xu Frost Mountain and Ji Mountain were both quite well-known mines in the Northern Region of the Chenping Continent, controlled by two top-tier cultivation sects located in the Northern Region.
As for the largest-scale and highest-yielding mine in the Northern Region of the Chenping Continent, it was the Bai Abyss at the foot of the Floating Light Summit.
Back then, when Realman Bai Shang cleaved open this abyss over twelve thousand zhang deep with a single sword strike, his original intention was to intimidate petty villains.
That it ended up creating the largest mine in the Northern Region of the Chenping Continent in one fell swoop was completely an unexpected, fortunate outcome.
“Let’s go to Ji Mountain.”
“We took a huge loss doing business with the people from the Ji Mountain Mine last time. Eight thousand jin of roughly refined Winged Steel ore for one hundred and sixty high-grade spirit stones—the price was still somewhat acceptable. But the quality of their Winged Steel ore was far too inferior compared to the five thousand jin of roughly refined Winged Steel ore from Xu Frost Mountain that sells for one hundred and fifty high-grade spirit stones.”
“Then go to Xu Frost Mountain?”
“This time, Elder Xu’s task for us is to purchase one hundred thousand jin of roughly refined Winged Steel ore. But the manor only approved a budget of two thousand eight hundred high-grade spirit stones for us. With Xu Frost Mountain’s Winged Steel ore, our budget isn’t enough.”
“In that case, let’s purchase sixty thousand jin of roughly refined Winged Steel ore from Xu Frost Mountain, and then purchase forty thousand jin of roughly refined Winged Steel ore produced by Ji Mountain. That’s a total of two thousand six hundred high-grade spirit stones. When we report back, we’ll just tell Elder Xu it’s all from Xu Frost Mountain. As for the remaining two hundred high-grade spirit stones…”
The dozen or so Scarlet Flame Manor cultivators walked further and further away. Yu Feng watched their receding figures.
Even with the apocalypse approaching, the world still operated as usual.
Just like these cultivators from the Scarlet Flame Manor.
Having such thoughts, Yu Feng’s mood relaxed a bit more.
Immediately after, he raised his head again, directing his gaze towards the numerous ferries drifting in the sky.
Suddenly, from among those ferries, a small black dot appeared.
Soon, Yu Feng recognized that the small black dot was actually a humanoid figure.
Only when the black dot landed on the ferry dock did Yu Feng finally recognize who it was.
“Greetings, Sect Leader Si!”
He hurriedly bowed with clasped hands, lowering his head very deeply.
However, Si Chen paid no heed to this insignificant early-stage Martial Spring Realm cultivator, merely rushing hurriedly towards the direction of the North Pass Sect’s main hall.
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Run.
Run as far as you can, preferably without letting anyone find you.
Chen Yan remembered the “advice” Mr. You had given him.
With the removal of the Cause of Calamity and the recovery of the Chenping Continent’s Great Dao, the reincarnated bodies of those Immortal Ascension Realm great powers would naturally emerge one after another.
The Great Demon’s Egg in the Fallen Sword Mountain Range would, of course, no longer be a problem.
The problem now lay in the Karmic Backlash that Chen Yan himself bore.
From this current point in time, he had caused the destruction of the Heavenly Summit Mountain over sixty thousand years ago.
This was a cause-and-effect relationship spanning over sixty thousand years.
“A Karmic Backlash spanning over sixty thousand years is both a disaster and an opportunity for those Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators. So, what do you think those Immortal Ascension Realm cultivators will do once they deduce your existence?”
This is what Mr. You had said to Chen Yan.
Without any hesitation, Chen Yan immediately realized that Mr. You was right.
He immediately fled back to the North Pass Sect.
During the eight years of this cycle of reincarnation, besides preparing to investigate the truth behind the destruction of the Heavenly Summit Mountain, he had also left other contingencies in place.
As Chen Yan entered the main hall of the North Pass Sect, he waved his sleeve, dispelling the Hidden Immortal Art restriction he had concealed within the hall.
The gears of the mechanism slowly turned, revealing the Vermilion Sparrow Feather hidden behind the mechanism.
This was a life-bound treasure left behind in the world by the Vermilion Sparrow of the Lingxiao Temple. Although not a true immortal artifact, it was close to one, and it still retained remnants of the Vermilion Sparrow’s immortal aura.
Sixty thousand years ago, after the Vermilion Sparrow of the Lingxiao Temple slew that ninth-realm firebird great demon, he selected its most beautiful feather and refined it into this treasure.
It was a pity that before it could step into the ranks of immortal artifacts, the Vermilion Sparrow perished first.
Relying on this life-bound treasure refined by the Vermilion Sparrow could allow Chen Yan to hold on for the time it takes one stick of incense to burn longer under the world-destroying demonic aura of the Great Demon’s Egg.
This Vermilion Sparrow Feather had originally appeared in the Eastern Region of the Chenping Continent three years before the apocalypse descended in the previous cycle of reincarnation.
Not long after, it was respectfully retrieved and brought back to the sect by the Lingxiao Temple.
In this life, Chen Yan obtained this Vermilion Sparrow Feather first. Without a sound, he retrieved it and placed it within the mechanism of the North Pass Sect’s main hall, using the Hidden Immortal Art to conceal its aura.
He had originally thought that if this cycle of reincarnation failed again, relying on this life-bound treasure of the Vermilion Sparrow might allow him to obtain more information to resolve the desperate predicament.
If he had to run, this Vermilion Sparrow Feather might serve a greater purpose.
It was precisely for this reason that he specifically rushed back to the North Pass Sect immediately, preparing to take this Vermilion Sparrow Feather and flee.
“Chen Yan?”
Just as Chen Yan was about to leave the main hall, a young girl’s voice came from behind him.
Fourteen-year-old Si Youyou, rubbing her sleepy eyes, stood up from behind the hall’s chair, stretching as she said:
“Where are you going again?”
