Chapter 329: Immortal Path Foundation Establishment
Within the Peach Blossom Cave Heaven, the spiritual energy was abundant, and the heavens and earth were tranquil.
This cave heaven world also had many citizens of the Great Liang, numbering in the millions.
If, after a hundred years, the Great Liang truly could not escape the fate of destruction in the three-hundred-year cycle, then the citizens of the Great Liang in the cave heaven world would become a lingering ember.
As long as the ember remained, the lineage would continue.
As long as the cave heaven world existed, hope remained.
Here, the immortals no longer needed to restrain their auras, and they were free and unfettered between heaven and earth.
With a slight sense, Chu Liang could sense the auras of over a hundred immortals.
Some sat cross-legged on the peaks of high mountains, some lay drunk at the bottom of secluded valleys, some had transformed into mortals and walked the secular world, and some had established sects and guided mortals onto the path of immortality.
This place was practically a small immortal realm!
“A blessed land indeed!”
Chu Liang smiled and praised once more.
The many immortals within the cave heaven world also sensed Chu Liang’s presence and sent him voice transmissions.
Among them were the Sword Sect Ancestor, the Spear Sect Ancestor, and the Heavenly Mountain Sect Ancestor.
“Saber Sovereign, this old man has prepared fine wine and has been waiting for you for a long time.” The Sword Sect Ancestor stood on a mountain peak, his white robe fluttering, his immortal energy surging, and he cupped his hands towards Chu Liang from afar.
Of course, in this world, he could no longer be called the “Sword Sect Ancestor” because there were Sword Sect seniors with even greater seniority than him.
Since the founding of the Great Liang, more than one Sword Sect member had achieved immortality.
The same was true for the Heavenly Mountain Sect Ancestor.
After coming to this world, they all used the titles they had when they roamed the martial world.
Although it was Chu Liang’s first time in the cave heaven world, his name had already spread throughout this world. After all, he could kill a True Immortal-level Blood Demon with the body of a Half-Immortal, so many immortals wanted to meet him and discuss the Dao.
Now that he had become an immortal, his strength was even greater than before, and no one knew how strong he had become.
“Little friend Chu, Fellow Daoist Duan, Miss Qin, please follow me!”
Liang Changsheng stroked his beard and smiled, introducing the cave heaven world to the three.
This cave heaven world could be seen as a miniature Great Liang.
The top martial arts sects of the Great Liang all had corresponding immortal sects in the cave heaven world, such as the Sword Sect and the Heavenly Mountain Sect.
After these sects’ ancestors came to the cave heaven world and became immortals, they established sects and legacies, guiding mortals in the cave heaven onto the path of immortality.
“This Peach Blossom Cave Heaven was actually damaged in the ancient war,” Liang Changsheng said. “When we first discovered this cave heaven, it was filled with deathly stillness and corpses everywhere. Later, the Great Liang paid a considerable price to stabilize the entire realm, using a treasure to repair the damage and restore it to a complete cave heaven.”
“Repair heaven and earth? Could it be that the Great Liang found the legendary Heaven-Mending Stone?” Duan Tiannan suddenly asked.
“That’s right, by chance, we found a piece.”
Generations of the Great Liang had poured nearly two hundred years of effort into this cave heaven world.
This small world made the Great Liang’s strength far surpass that of the previous dynasty.
Perhaps the Great Liang truly had hope of surviving the three-hundred-year cycle of destruction.
Liang Changsheng led the three of them, introducing as they walked.
“In this cave heaven world, I have cultivated immortal herbs and unearthed countless fragments of immortal treasures, allowing pills and treasures that only existed in myths and legends to reappear. I have even restored the ‘Immortal Ascension Pool’ of the ancient human race.” He slowly explained.
“Immortal Ascension Pool?” Chu Liang asked, “Can it truly allow one to ascend to immortality in a single step?”
“It can!”
Liang Changsheng gave a definite answer and led them to a palace.
In the center of the palace was a pool three zhang in size.
Immortal light was contained within the pool, and immortal mist, the water in the pool was calm, emitting a strong fragrance. Taking a breath, one’s soul felt so comfortable that it seemed as if it would ascend. This was the legendary Immortal Ascension Pool.
The Great Liang imperial family had paid a great price to restore it to the same efficacy as in the age of ancient myths.
One step to immortality!
Even if one had already become an immortal, soaking in it would still bring unexpected benefits.
As long as one had made sufficient contributions to the Great Liang imperial family, they could enter the pool.
The greater the contribution, the longer one could stay.
“Hmm…”
Chu Liang felt that this Immortal Ascension Pool had a strange attraction to his body, perhaps because of the 《Nine Transformations of Indestructibility》 technique.
He had already mastered the sixth transformation but had been unable to cultivate the seventh transformation due to a lack of materials.
“Is little friend Chu interested in this Immortal Ascension Pool?” Liang Changsheng asked with a smile.
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“I am.” Chu Liang did not deny it.
“There’s no hurry. We can discuss this later.” Liang Changsheng did not make any demands, merely postponing the discussion.
He said the same to Duan Tiannan and Qin Sect.
Clearly, he valued the three of them differently and intended to speak with them separately.
The reason he brought them to see the Immortal Ascension Pool was to increase his bargaining chips for the conversation.
That night, Liang Changsheng invited the various immortals to a banquet in the cave heaven world’s imperial palace to welcome the three.
During the banquet, Chu Liang met and talked with many immortals.
After the banquet, the immortals did not leave. They remained in the imperial garden, sitting and discussing the Dao, exchanging insights into the Immortal Path for a full seven days.
Among these immortals, there were not only True Immortals of the Saber Dao and Sword Dao but also immortals who had reached True Immortal-level comprehension in the Dao of Alchemy, Talismans, and Formations.
Talking with them, Chu Liang benefited greatly, and his horizons were broadened.
“To treat oneself as a medicinal pill, with heaven and earth as the furnace, refining oneself, and the day the immortal pill is completed is the day of ascension. This method is truly wondrous!” Chu Liang praised.
“Haha, little friend Chu’s method of the inner world is the most wondrous. We are all inferior!” An old immortal with the title “Dan Chengzi” laughed.
“Little friend Chu, could you tell me more about the method of reincarnation? This old man seems to have been touched by it.” Another old immortal requested.
“Of course!”
Chu Liang readily agreed and began to explain.
Discussing the Dao meant discussing each other’s Dao, whether similar or different. As long as one carefully comprehended, there would always be something to gain.
Chu Liang’s Path of Slaughter had already reached the Immortal level. During these few days, his paths of Alchemy, Puppetry, and others also broke through their bottlenecks. He even learned the path of “Divination.”
After this Dao discussion meeting ended, he immediately began secluded cultivation to digest his insights, and he did not emerge until three months later.
“The Path of Slaughter has already reached the peak of Qi Refining. It’s time to establish the foundation of the Immortal Path.”
Chu Liang walked out of his seclusion, full of energy and high spirits. His strength had increased again compared to a few months ago.
He had reached the edge of Foundation Establishment.
Qi Refiners establishing their foundation often required the assistance of treasures like Foundation Establishment Stones or Foundation Establishment Pills, neither of which Chu Liang currently possessed.
He used his divination skills, making a calculation: “In the Western Regions Immortal Ascension Opportunity Land, these treasures can be obtained.”
The art of divination was incredibly profound.
In the entire cave heaven world, only one person had reached the True Immortal level on this path.
Chu Liang was about to set off for the Western Regions when he suddenly had a strange feeling, so he made another calculation.
“Hmm, this trip to the Western Regions seems to have hidden dangers, but also opportunities.”
According to his divination, he would encounter a great enemy on this trip, and the enemy’s aura was as ethereal as clouds, seeming to come from the heavens.
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In the human world, in the brisk third month.
In front of Chu Liang’s tombstone.
Several cultivators with powerful and ethereal auras arrived and stopped before the tombstone.
“A mere ant dares to call himself an immortal?”
Looking at the words “Saber Immortal” on the tombstone, the expressions of the several people showed a hint of disdain.
One of them, a blue-robed man, flicked his finger, sending out a ray of immortal light that struck the tombstone.
With a crack, the tombstone immediately shattered into pieces.
At this moment, a young swordsman flew over from afar, his face full of anger. He shouted, “What are you doing? Do you know whose tombstone that is?”
“Scram!”
The blue-robed man casually waved his hand, unexpectedly stirring up a fierce gale that swept the young swordsman to the edge of the sky!
He glanced at him indifferently and sneered.
“Ant, you don’t even have the qualifications to die by my hand!”
