Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

Clouds and mists were billowing, and within the swirling myriad miles of five-colored cloud light, a hint of scarlet subtly appeared and disappeared.

This unusual phenomenon spread far and wide, so many cultivators noticed it, and they couldn't help but think of Tan Shuchang. After all, he was the only one in the present world who had become an Immortal.

Seven months earlier, he had descended directly into the royal palace of Jingzhou with the unique five-colored cloud light, proclaiming his method of Becoming an Immortal.

The trace of scarlet within the cloud light flashed and was gone, then it had already arrived in a desolate mountain with few human inhabitants.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

In the place devoid of buildings, Tan Shuchang saw a faint outline that was intermittently visible. But before Tan Shuchang could investigate, a Sword Qi erupted from within the sword temple!

Although it didn't launch an attack, that sharp Sword Qi had already locked onto Tan Shuchang's life force.

Seeing this Sword Qi, Tan Shuchang knew he had come to the right place, and instantly, his Heavenless Dharma Realm descended. The surroundings remained unchanged, yet the might of the Heavenless Dharma Realm had completely enveloped the area.

Under the influence of this Dharma Realm's power, the sword temple also revealed itself.

It was an ancient temple clearly of immense age, with the marks of the years quite evident upon it. At this moment, four figures emerged from the temple.

Among them, two were familiar to Tan Shuchang: they were Gu Zhengyi and Tai Shi Wujiu, whom he had met once before.

"Tan Shuchang?"

Upon seeing Tan Shuchang, the two of them were instantly on high alert. Because Guan Wushuang, after having his connection with his Incarnation severed, had immediately informed them.

Tan Shuchang's strength far surpassed their expectations, and they had been advised not to act recklessly.

The Incarnation had descended to carry out tasks and to cultivate the Sword Heart, so as long as their plans could proceed smoothly, even an unexpected event wouldn't matter; but the original body couldn't be so carefree, so Guan Wushuang's original body remained very cautious.

"So you are Tan Shuchang? You truly are the second most talented individual in the Jiawu Realm since the Ancestor of the Dao began preaching!" The two aside from Gu Zhengyi and Tai Shi Wujiu, although somewhat wary of Tan Shuchang, didn't feel as threatened. At that moment, looking at Tan Shuchang with Sword Qi locking on to him, the speaker continued to speak forthrightly.

"Tan Shuchang, I have seen four fellow cultivators, and to meet the four of you here is indeed a great fortune. May I ask the four cultivators to part with this Incarnation to aid my cultivation?"

Tan Shuchang greeted them with a fist and palm salute; he was quite pleased with the arrival of these four.

After all, it was only with four of them that he could elevate his Dao.

Otherwise, he could only use them to increase his Divine Skills and Secret Techniques. The only pity was that "Twenty-Four Seasons" was an understanding of nature itself, not belonging to the likes of Divine Secret Skills, hence it could not be enhanced using the Lotus Platform.

Therefore, the tone of Tan Shuchang's speech at that moment was exceptionally gentle.

But Tan Shuchang's words undoubtedly provoked the one who had locked the Sword Qi onto his life force, who then initiated an attack. However, to his horror, he discovered that his attack had vanished.

"Heaven does not exist by default; it is assigned by humans."

Tan Shuchang's voice arose, a reflection of a Dharma Realm power that mirrors reality with consciousness. To a person, a flower only exists when it is seen; the flower becomes real to them. Or when someone hears about a flower, it starts to take shape within that person's consciousness.

If that is true for a flower, what about heaven?

Heaven only exists for a person who sees it.

When a person perceives heaven, for them, it begins to assume a certain image.

Therefore, the recognition of heaven is inherently attributed by oneself.

As such, once Tan Shuchang deployed the Dharma Realm, as long as he believed the opponent's attack didn't exist, unless it was an attack that exceeded the limits of the Dharma Realm, any Divine Secret Skill would vanish within Tan Shuchang's Heavenless Dharma Realm.

"Fellow cultivator, there's no need to be hasty with your actions," Tan Shuchang advised amicably, for after all, it was futile to attack.

"No wonder Guan Wushuang warned us not to enter your Dharma Realm; your realm can forcibly turn an opponent's attack from existence to nothingness!" These four, after all, were beings who had ascended by the three proofs, and although they were severed from the possibility of becoming Immortals, the foundation of the three proofs remained.

After ascending, their knowledge had also expanded, so they immediately saw through the fundamental nature of Tan Shuchang's Dharma Realm power.

"So that fellow Daoist is named Guan Wushuang, what a good name!" Tan Shuchang, out of basic courtesy, simply praised, just as one would compliment someone's child, saying how much the child resembles them.

Whether it's true or not doesn't matter, it suffices to say so.

And so was the case at the moment.

"Being able to prove oneself under such suppression, indeed, is no ordinary person. Regarding the matter of Brother Guan, we were at fault. How about this, Daoist Tan, shall we continue the previous agreement?

You lend out the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead, refrain from making a move against the Son of the Heavenly Mandate from the Sword Temple, and in return, we shall help you ascend afterward!" Gu Zhengyi stood out at this time and said.

Tai Shi Wujiu also followed up, saying, "To show our sincerity, we can first talk about some matters after ascension, as well as some precautions. What do you think about this, Daoist Tan?"

"Then, please!" Tan Shuchang, upon hearing this, thought for a moment and then withdrew the power of his Dharma Realm.

Seeing this, Gu Zhengyi and Tai Shi Wujiu both breathed a sigh of relief; the two of them had not yet lifted the suppression of heaven and earth, so their power was still equivalent to what they had after four hundred years of cultivation.

Against Tan Shuchang, a cultivator who had proven his longevity once, they might not last even one round.

After all, Guan Wushuang, who had previously been able to exert the full power of one proof, had already had an incarnation slain.

And Guan Wushuang's strength was inherently stronger than both of theirs.

"After the three proofs, one will sense a strange guiding force. Following that force, one can arrive at an immortal pond. This immortal pond, named Taiyin Immortal Pond, is especially concocted by a True Immortal of the heavenly realm. He felt pity for us ascendants, whose bodies are heavy with the breath of the Mortal Realm, and the tending of our immortal nature is not easy.

Thus, he meticulously created it!" Gu Zhengyi immediately began to say.

"Submerging in the immortal pond for three years will cleanse the mortal qi from your body, allowing for a metamorphosis. The immortal nature within you will also be strengthened by this process. However, as it is a treasure of the Taiyin, after three years of soaking, some Taiyin immortal qi will inevitably remain within you.

This immortal qi is harmless to oneself, but it will cause some Taiyin anomalies to appear from time to time." As he spoke, Gu Zhengyi pointed towards the chilly wind that enveloped the area: "These frosty winds are formed when the Taiyin immortal qi comes into contact with mortal qi. If it happened at the place after ascension, such ghostly chilly winds of the Ghost Path wouldn't occur."

Tan Shuchang nodded upon hearing this, as if agreeing with Gu Zhengyi, but he said nothing. Continue reading on empire

Gu Zhengyi continued, "After leaving the immortal pond, one finds oneself in a vast expanse of heaven and earth. This heaven and earth is unnamed, and for cultivators, it is an unparalleled sacred place, as things needed for cultivation are everywhere. There are countless unheard-of and rare mythical beasts, particularly the lineages of True Immortals, which one can occasionally encounter!

For those cultivators who come across True Immortal heritages, it's best to avoid them if possible, as conflict could lead to disadvantage."

"Heaven and earth unnamed?" Tan Shuchang asked with some surprise.

"Indeed, that expanse of heaven and earth has no name, but we usually refer to it as the Land of the Four Pillars because there are four heavenly pillars erected between heaven and earth. And above those pillars is the Primordial Heavenly Realm where True Immortals reside!"

"That's the place we, the thrice-proven, aspire to reach!" Gu Zhengyi said, and even as an incarnation, a longing glimmered in his eyes.

That longing was so strong that Tan Shuchang noticed, prompting him to ask, "Is the Secluded Spring Blood Demon, too, a True Immortal residing in the Primordial Heavenly Realm?"

"Secluded Spring Blood Demon?"

The four from the Sword Temple showed a look of astonishment upon hearing this. They were clearly surprised; after all, the name of Secluded Spring Blood Demon had a notorious reputation in the Land of the Four Pillars, only after ascension.

How did a creature of the Mortal Realm come to know of it?

But quickly, they found a likely answer: the legacy of bloodline power. After all, they all considered Tan Shuchang a scion of a True Immortal lineage.

"Secluded Spring Blood Demon was indeed originally from the Primordial Heavenly Realm, but after some event, he was exiled from the heavenly realms. Because of this, at that time, it caused panic among the cultivators of the Land of the Four Pillars," Tai Shi Wujiu explained.

After listening, Tan Shuchang said with a smile, "The reincarnated body of Secluded Spring Blood Demon is in the Jiawu Realm; I've met him once."

Sure enough, upon this declaration, the four from the Sword Temple became greatly distressed.

And in that instant, Tan Shuchang made his move!