Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 509: Ancient Immortal Road

Fairy Yu looked at the sorry figure Ning Tieniu cut as he left and softly said, "Lord, aren't you afraid of letting the tiger return to the mountain? The Immortal Dynasty Holy Land's Ning Family is not easy to deal with."

"This child's nature is not bad. I can see that." Fang Chen smiled. "Even if we let the tiger return to the mountain, if he comes to trouble us again, it'll only take a single sword strike for him to be dealt with. It's not that big of a deal."

Fairy Yu suddenly felt joyful. "Now that you can slay even Immortal Seedlings, as long as Nascent Soul Realm cultivators don't take action, no one will be your match, right?"

Fang Chen shook his head lightly. "It's hard to say. Cultivators have unpredictable means. If it’s someone with more cunning techniques, I don’t know how it’ll turn out."

He was able to easily kill Immortal Seedlings because of the Shadow Buddha Technique and his fourth-rank Sword Body.

After Little Sword ascended to the fourth rank, its attacking power became even more terrifying. However, killing the three Immortal Seedlings had not been as simple as it seemed. All three of them had spiritual barriers protecting them, and they were far stronger than ordinary grand completion stage Golden Core Realm cultivators.

If Little Sword hadn't ascended to the fourth rank, it would have been troublesome to deal with them.

However... What Fairy Yu said was correct. This time, with Little Sword ascending to the fourth rank, it unlocked a new inheritance. This inheritance was not a technique or cultivation method but the patched bloodstain on the sword body.

That was the blood of immortals. Even though these immortals have long since passed away, the bloodstains still contain mighty, terrifying power.

As long as he paid a certain price, Fang Chen could temporarily use this power. If he used it, he might very well be able to kill Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with a single strike. However, the price to be paid was quite expensive.... Unless absolutely necessary, Fang Chen did not want to resort to this trump card at all.

Fairy Yu smiled. "Lord, you may not know how much weight the two words 'Immortal Seedlings' hold in the Central Continent Empire."

Fang Chen's eyes lit up. "Are there many Immortal Candidates in the Central Continent Empire?"

"There are very few." Fairy Yu shook her head lightly. "You see, the Void Immortal Sword Sect is known to have a hundred thousand sword cultivators. However, in this generation, the sect does not even have one Immortal Seedling. Perhaps when Senior Sister Jing ascends to the grand completion stage of Golden Core Realm, she can join the ranks of Immortal Seedlings through the Immortal Seedling assessment."

"The Void Immortal Sword Sect doesn't have any Immortal Seedlings?" Fang Chen was surprised. "What's this assessment about?"

Fairy Yu thought for a moment. Then, she began, "I'm not too sure about the specifics. Senior Sister mentioned it before. In a certain boundary of the Central Continent Empire, there seems to be an ancient Immortal Road. It is rumored that in ancient times, those who could traverse this Immortal Road could be accepted to the Immortal Realm without ascension.

"However, at some point, it seems that the gates to the Immortal Realm closed. Whether it's ascension or passing through this Immortal Road, no one can enter the Immortal Realm. Since then, even those who successfully complete the ancient Immortal Road cannot reach the Immortal Realm. However, these people are from that point called Immortal Seedlings, and they are akin to treasures to the major sects."

After a moment, Fairy Yu added, "Think about it, my lord. Even in the past, the Immortal Realm was willing to accept them prematurely, this goes to show how high their potential is."

Fang Chen was somewhat surprised. An Ancient Immortal Road?

He never imagined that there used to exist such a way for talents to ascend to the Immortal Ream early.

Fang Chen inquired internally, "Little Mirror, did the Ancient Immortal Road really used to do that?"

"What she said is roughly correct. Talent in the Immortal Realm is also extremely scarce. Some Immortal Realm Sects use this method to accept talented individuals with the potential to become immortals early. They fear that these talents will die prematurely due to various reasons if they stay in the mortal realm, so it's better to protect them in the Immortal Realm," Mirror of the Universe replied.

Fang Chen originally thought that "Immortal Seedling" was just a title the various major sects in the Central Continent Empire used. Now it seemed that the term "Immortal Seedling" did carry weight.

If these were the ancient times, these three he had killed would have long ascended to the Immortal Realm by now....

Seeing Fang Chen deep in thought, Fairy Yu blurted, "Lord, if you have the chance in the future, it's best to walk on the Ancient Immortal Road."

Fang Chen chuckled. "Why? Those empty titles are of no use to me."

"Of course, you don’t need those empty titles. You’re naturally the most formidable," Fairy Yu playfully said, "But there are opportunities on the Ancient Immortal Road. Why let others have them when you can snatch them for yourself?"

Fang Chen was surprised. "What opportunities?"

“I have heard there is good stuff left behind from the Immortal Realm. Zi Yun, who you had killed earlier, successfully traversed the Ancient Immortal Road and ate a kind of spiritual fruit that could only be found in the Immortal Realm. Originally, she was only ten feet tall, but after she ate that fruit, she grew to twenty feet. Her strength and talent increased significantly too.”

Fairy Yu chuckled and continued, "My senior sister was always very envious when she mentioned this. When she reaches the grand completion stage of the Golden Core Realm, she will definitely also tread the Ancient Immortal Road."

Fang Chen's eyes lit up. "Is this road... not limited by cultivation level?"

Fairy Yu explained, "It is limited. Only Golden Core Realm cultivators can enter. Those below and above the Golden Core Realm cannot enter. So, if one cannot become an Immortal Seedling while they are in the Golden Core Realm, they can never become one in their lifetime."

Fang Chen nodded slightly. When he had the opportunity in the future, he would go take a look. But for now, the priority was to resolve Fairy Yu's problems.

Several days later, Fairy Yu's injuries were completely healed.

Fang Chen took out two thousand low-grade spirit stones and placed them around the teleportation formation. After placing them, he waited for a few breaths, and then the teleportation formation began to flicker faintly with white light. They stood in the center of the array, and before long, they were engulfed by a white light.

When the two opened their eyes again, they heard the melodious sound of bells hit their ears. The bells rang continuously, without interruption. It was unclear where the sound was coming from.

Fang Chen's divine soul left his body to inspect the surroundings.

The two were now in a desolate wilderness. The teleportation formation here was also overgrown with weeds, indicating that it had been abandoned for a long time.

Fairy Yu looked around curiously. "Lord, where is this?"

The Central Continent Empire was vast. Even though she had been in the Void Immortal Sword Sect for many years, it's actually rare to say which places she had visited.

“I'm not sure either. Xia Ji's route only goes up to here.” Fang Chen shook his head with a smile. “Let's go find someone to ask for directions and see which direction leads to the Greenwood Sect.”

One month later, the two finally saw a residence in the wilderness, bustling with activity at the entrance, as if hosting a banquet.

Fairy Yu observed the residence closely. Shortly later, she said with a hint of envy, “Lord, looks like someone is getting married.”

The residence was festooned with lanterns and decorations, clearly indicating a joyous occasion.

Fang Chen said with a smile. “That's perfect. Let's go over, give a gift, and ask for directions.”

He led Fairy Yu to the front of the residence, where a middle-aged man was standing and holding a book and a pen.

When the middle-aged man saw them, he was surprised a little. They were unfamiliar faces. “Who are you two?”

“We are passing cultivators. We noticed that your residence seems to be having a celebration, so we brought a gift. We also wanted to take the chance to ask for directions."

Fang Chen took out a hundred low-grade spirit stones and handed them over.

Passing cultivator?

Glancing at the hundred low-grade spirit stones, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed with a sliver of disdain. Nevertheless, he took the spirit stones, put them away, and calmly said, "Where are you two heading? I know this area quite well and should be able to help you."

Fang Chen asked, "Do you happen to know the direction of the Greenwood Sect?"

The middle-aged man with struck with surprise. The Greenwood Sect?!

Confused, he replied, "What sect is that? I've never heard of it."

"Lord, it seems we are quite a distance away from the Greenwood Sect," Fairy Yu said through voice transmission.

Fang Chen sighed inwardly, realizing that there had to be a considerable distance separating the two places, so much so that the cultivator in front of him did not even recognize the name of the Greenwood Sect.

Just then, a wedding procession came from the sky, and among the grand red carriages, there was an aura that felt oddly familiar to Fang Chen.