Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1083 - 451: The Importance of Lin Xuankong (2)
Previously on Cultivation System: Stronger with Age...
If ascending to the Upper Realm were truly that simple, why have only five succeeded in the millions of years since the Golden Dragon Immortal Realm's history began!
Yet according to you, ascension to the Upper Realm is guaranteed? Haha, it feels like you'll definitely ascend once you attain the Strongest Immortal Lord Realm someday!
With those words spoken, Guang Yu’er—the newly promoted True Disciple and Strongest Immortal Lord of the Guangqing Immortal Sect—shot a piercing gaze toward Lin Xuankong, plainly rejecting his claim and viewing her lover as overly arrogant!
Noticing this, Lin Xuankong offered no argument or rebuttal; he simply gave a faint headshake, a faint smile curving his lips.
For Lin Xuankong right now—much less down the line—even today, should he purposefully direct all his Immortal Yuan to summon the Celestial Tribulation, he holds strong confidence in conquering that so-called ultimate Celestial Tribulation and rising to the Supreme Origin Realm, the renowned Upper Realm!
The cause lies in the Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact he currently stores inside his Golden Patterned Ghost Frog Pouch!
From the vast records Lin Xuankong examined in the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and those of Immortal Lord Luoshui, starting from the Ancient Era, spanning the Ancient Times and Middle Ages... every Human Race Strongest Immortal Lord in the Immortal Realm who overcame the final Celestial Tribulation and owned a Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact survived without fail. Each one harnessed the Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact's power to temper and cleanse their Divine Soul amid the ordeal, unlocked the Celestial Tribulation channel, and soared directly to the Upper Realm!
Regarding other powerhouses who triumphed over the final Celestial Tribulation without deploying a Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact, they generally secured diverse Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures rivaling its potency. Even the least equipped among them wielded multiple High-Grade Immortal Artifacts or vast arrays of Fourth-, Fifth-, and Sixth-Grade Mid-grade Immortal Artifacts!
Therefore, the annals of every Immortal Sect boldly proclaim: Those braving the Celestial Tribulation can traverse it with comparative ease if they obtain an Immortal Artifact suited to their realm's grade!
Regrettably, through endless generations of probing and advancement by the Human Race, Demon Race, Buddhist Sect cultivators, and Unbounded Mountain Demon Race within the Golden Dragon Immortal Realm, rare substances along with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures have dwindled sharply. Thus, across the recent tens of millions of years, scarcely any cultivators have conquered the final Celestial Tribulation, and those five were all bearers of extraordinary fortune!
But Lin Xuankong stands apart,
Leveraging his Vigorous in Old Age Life Plate, alongside the Old and Wise and Wives, Children, Elders, and Youngsters talents, and bolstered by Artifact Refining Genius Xiao Xiuyi, Lin Xuankong has, within a mere century-plus, breached the Ninth Grade barrier in the Path of Artifact Refining—producing the Immortal Realm's one singular Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact!
Were it not for his lingering uncertainties about the Upper Realm's actual nature and the Celestial Tribulation's potential ferocity, Lin Xuankong would surely have already amassed the essential treasures, resources, and spirit elixirs required to challenge the final Celestial Tribulation!
Lin Xuankong delays attempting the final Celestial Tribulation since he remains dissatisfied with his present might, while also intending to lend his strength to the Human Race amid the looming Immortal Demon War... In truth, the final Celestial Tribulation barely threatens him; though he possesses just one Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifact, his collection of Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Immortal Artifacts abounds!
Through insights from the Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Sect's Second Elder Sima Ling on the Upper Realm's Supreme Origin Realm, Lin Xuankong feels even less urgency to face that ultimate Celestial Tribulation and depart for the Upper Realm! For the Supreme Origin Realm teems with its own hazards, conflicts, and horrifying ancient mighty Celestial Demons, convincing Lin Xuankong that the present Golden Dragon Immortal Realm serves far better as a base to gather power!
At least,
Within the Golden Dragon Immortal Realm, Lin Xuankong's current greatest peril likely stems solely from the Celestial Demon Power of the ancient mighty Celestial Demon Thousand Illusion Saint Monarch originating from the Supreme Origin Realm!
Besides that, having ascended to Strongest Immortal Lord with the Supreme Divine Soul, Lin Xuankong faces scant threats to his existence when scanning the full expanse of the Immortal Realm, Unbounded Mountain, Profound Yin Demon Sect, and Spirit Platform Buddha Realm!
Under these conditions, thorough preparation inside this Immortal Realm to boost one's power is essential... at minimum, first command a massive array of potent Divine Marvelous Immortal Techniques, then await the next advancement in Artifact Refining Genius Miss Xiao’s Artifact Refining Technique to forge piles of Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifacts. Ideally, ascend alongside his Young Lady Li Xiaolan, Second Lady Zhao Yufei, Third Lady Xiaoo Ying’Er, Fourth Lady Guang Yu’Er, companion Artifact Refining Genius Miss Xiao, and his several adopted sons—that's the perfect outcome!
Of course,
The most pressing matter at hand,
Remains rapidly boosting his power, particularly the ceiling of his lifespan, to face the impending Immortal Demon showdown. After all, though the exact horrifying might of the Profound Yin Demon Sect Demon Child Gang Bone's Curse of Time remains unknown, advance readiness proves crucial!
With this in mind, Lin Xuankong instinctively glanced at Guang Yu’er’s hands,
Guang Yu’er caught his gaze, a smile curving her lips as she opened her palm, upon which peculiarly formed Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits instantly rose from its heart!
"Here are all thirty-six Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits!
Hmm, per the Guangqing Immortal Sect’s archives, though the Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruit ranks fourth among Immortal Realm Spirit Fruits and falls short of the Seven-leaf Spirit Tea we both savored earlier, its effects mirror closely. Roughly three Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits match the potency of one Seven-leaf Spirit Tea leaf! These thirty-six amount to almost twelve portions of Seven-leaf Spirit Tea!
The Guangqing Immortal Sect lacks even close to that many Seven-leaf Spirit Teas nowadays!
Thanks to the chaos stirred by Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Sect's Second Elder Sima Ling, you've turned disaster into fortune, Lin Xuankong!"
Her words barely finished when this Guangqing Immortal Sect's Strongest Immortal Lord directed the thirty-six Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits to land next to Lin Xuankong’s side.
Lin Xuankong extended his hand to seize the thirty-six Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits, then eyed Guang Yu’er, "We acquired these Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits jointly—should I give you ten?"
Toward his ‘Fourth Lady,’ Lin Xuankong would never skimp, despite his urgent need for the Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits to vastly extend his lifespan. After all, the newly promoted Strongest Immortal Lord of this Immortal Sect before him had previously bestowed upon him a priceless Seven-leaf Spirit Tea without hesitation!
Even absent their romantic bond, Lin Xuankong grasps the ethos of returning favors. With Guang Yu’er showing such profound loyalty, how could he ready himself alone ahead of the Immortal Demon War!
Surprisingly for Lin Xuankong,
Confronted by the invaluable fourth-ranked Immortal Realm Spirit Fruit, a full ten no less,
Newly risen Strongest Immortal Lord Guang Yu’er displayed zero greed. Instead, she seized the ten Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits Lin Xuankong offered and pushed them back into his grasp, "Lin Xuankong, now that Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Sect's Second Elder Sima Ling has brought up the Curse of Time matters, Yu’er absolutely refuses these lifespan-boosting Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruits!
To Yu’er, in today's Immortal Realm, no Earth Immortal, no cultivator, not even any Strongest Immortal Lord holds a candle to your significance!
Since the Curse of Time could instantly drain massive lifespan from its victim, you, Lin Xuankong, should devour every Nine-Striped Bodhi Fruit!"
With these words, Guangqing Immortal Sect's Strongest Immortal Lord Guang Yu’er revealed a steadfast glint in her eyes,
"Furthermore, I intend to convince my master, Immortal Lord Kunyuan, and my junior sister Guang Ling’Er next, urging them to share the Seven-leaf Spirit Tea they hold with you, Lin Xuankong, thereby boosting your lifespan even more! Barring any mishaps, given my master, senior uncle, and junior sister’s grasp of your vital significance to the Immortal Realm, they won’t deny such a plea, hmm... at most, simply trade a Fourth-Grade Immortal Artifact to each in return, and my master would doubtless crave it!"