Chapter 1470: Hearing of Xu Geng Again

Translator: CinderTL

"Since the Nether Fox has been successfully bred, your and Jingchen’s mission is complete. Why has the Divine Blood Gate continued to monitor the Primordial Qi Death Zone of the Eastern Profound Continent for tens of thousands of years since then?" Song Wen asked.

The Divine Blood Gate had invested immense effort in monitoring the Primordial Qi Death Zone, particularly Qicang Island, which was almost entirely under their control.

"It’s the work of that Great Ascension Stage native cultivator I mentioned earlier," Gu Que replied. "His name is Xu Geng, and he’s also the sect leader of the Divine Blood Gate. His primary task is to monitor the Nether Fox’s breeding and population growth. If he ever ascends, he plans to use this information to curry favor with the Soaring Heaven Immortal Domain and secure a powerful backer."

"Xu Geng?" Song Wen murmured to himself.

He had encountered Xu Geng’s Primordial Spirit in the Lower Realm, but this was the first time he was hearing about the man’s true form.

"How many years have you two been in the Lower Realm?" Song Wen asked. "How old is Xu Geng now? Why hasn’t he ascended yet, nor exhausted his lifespan?"

Gu Que explained, "Jingchen and I descended to the Lower Realm over seventy thousand years ago. Xu Geng should now be over eighty thousand years old. A cultivator in the early Tribulation Crossing Stage has a lifespan of fifty thousand years, and each successful passage through a heavenly tribulation adds twenty thousand years to their lifespan. In theory, a cultivator could live up to one hundred ten thousand years. However, in reality, cultivators rarely survive beyond ninety thousand years in the mystic realm. Once they successfully overcome the third thunder tribulation, they soon ascend to the upper realm—this is a law of Heaven and Earth, beyond a cultivator’s control."

"According to your explanation, Xu Geng must have already passed at least two heavenly tribulations and is now in the late Tribulation Crossing Stage, correct?" Song Wen asked.

"That seems likely," Gu Que replied, his expression suddenly tinged with melancholy. "Xu Geng was wiser than I. He always cultivated steadily, patiently refining his cultivation and strength over countless years. Only when he was nearing the end of his lifespan would he attempt a breakthrough and face a heavenly tribulation. As for me, I arrogantly relied on secret arts and Spirit Treasures brought from the immortal realm, believing I could easily overcome the three great heavenly tribulations. In the end... I met this fate."

Song Wen had no interest in sympathizing with Gu Que’s regrets. He simply committed the information to memory, determined to avoid repeating such mistakes.

"The Divine Blood Gate was established by you and Jingchen," Song Wen said. "Does that mean you know all of its cultivation techniques and secret arts?"

Song Wen assumed this was a given, but Gu Que shook his head.

"During my third heavenly tribulation, my natal magic treasure and all my Spirit Treasures were destroyed by the overwhelming thunder tribulation. Even my storage ring was not spared, and all the treasures within were reduced to ashes. Therefore, I only know the cultivation techniques and secret arts that I have personally practiced or comprehended."

Song Wen’s brow furrowed instantly, his displeasure evident.

"You must have the complete cultivation technique for the Corpse King’s Rebirth Art, right?"

"Yes!" Gu Que replied hastily.

He sensed a chilling killing intent emanating from Song Wen. If he produced the cultivation technique for the Corpse King’s Rebirth Art, he feared he would suffer a fate worse than death.

"Little friend... Young master..."

Gu Que seemed unsure how to address Song Wen, his words hesitant.

"Call me by my daoist title, ’Ji Yin’," Song Wen said.

"Ji Yin?" Gu Que nodded slightly. "The Corpse King’s Rebirth Art is also my primary cultivation technique. I not only know its complete contents from the Qi Refining Stage to the Tribulation Crossing Stage, but I also know the cultivation methods of the Spirit Void Dao Immortal."

"Spirit Void Dao Immortal?" Song Wen asked, his face filled with confusion. "Is this a cultivation realm one reaches after becoming an immortal? You also mentioned ’Grand Unity True Immortal’ earlier. What realm is that?"

Gu Que replied, "After ascending to immortality, there are four major realms: Spirit Void Dao Immortal, Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, Grand Unity True Immortal, and Great Luo Golden Immortal. Each major realm is further divided into four minor realms: Early, Mid, Late, and Peak, each step more arduous than the last."

"Even in the immortal realm, immortals are relatively few in number. A Spirit Void Dao Immortal is already considered a formidable expert. Moreover, cultivation beyond the immortal realm progresses at an agonizingly slow pace. Even advancing through a single minor realm as a Spirit Void Dao Immortal can require thousands or even tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation. And any bottleneck within a minor realm could potentially prevent one from ever breaking through."

"The Immortal Monarch Yu Jiang I mentioned earlier, as a Grand Unity True Immortal, is already a rare powerhouse in the immortal realm. Those who reach the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm can dominate entire immortal domains and are thus revered as ’immortal emperors.’ There may be even higher cultivation realms beyond Great Luo Golden Immortal, but that knowledge is beyond the reach of a mere Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator like myself."

As Gu Que spoke, his voice carried a deep longing.

After a brief inquiry, Song Wen stopped asking further questions.

The cultivation realms beyond the immortal realm were far too distant from his current level. Knowing more would serve no practical purpose.

Moreover, in Song Wen’s view, whether one was a Dao Immortal, Profound Immortal, Grand Unity True Immortal, or Great Luo Golden Immortal, all had already achieved immortality. As long as they avoided provoking overly powerful enemies, they could live freely and comfortably. Why bother pursuing even greater power and higher cultivation realms?

Next, Song Wen instructed Gu Que to transmit the subsequent cultivation techniques of the Corpse King’s Rebirth Art to him.

After receiving the techniques and confirming their accuracy, Song Wen asked, "Do you have any other powerful cultivation techniques or secret arts? Hand them all over."

"I possess numerous secret arts, but only a few are truly noteworthy," Gu Que replied. "The Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Arts, Blood Shadow Thousand Illusions, Ten Thousand Poisons Body, Netherworld Corpse Refinement Art, Demon Subduing Heavenly Net Art..."

Gu Que listed seven or eight secret arts, covering various aspects such as body refinement, demon subjugation, corpse refinement, and escape techniques.

Among them, the Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Arts and Ten Thousand Poisons Body were familiar to Song Wen from past encounters. The rest were entirely new to him.

(End of the Chapter)

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