Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 1040 - 450: Targeting the Immortal Door (Part 2)

A newly immortalized corpse is evidently the most precious item for cultivators at their level, even surpassing various divine techniques and cultivation techniques.

After all, even if they receive a Supreme Scripture, if their cultivation level is insufficient, they cannot cultivate it, rendering it useless.

However, the Immortal Body of the Mountain Ancestor is different. They can touch it, investigate it, and use it to glimpse the Immortal Path.

”Cultivators condense the Immortal Door to baptize their flesh, thus becoming Immortals, completing the evolution of life, achieving eternal life.”

The Saint Ancestor murmured, desire in his eyes.

The Sea Ancestor’s icy eyes were also filled with longing, but were soon replaced by a trace of melancholy.

She had absorbed too much energy from the Sea of Realms; not only her body, but even her soul was imbued with its breath. It was really difficult for her to take the Mountain Ancestor’s path to immortality.

Ning Qi, with keen spiritual sense, insightfully perceived the thoughts of the Sea Ancestor.

He glanced at her graceful figure and appropriately suggested:

”Now that you are all cultivators of the True Martial Spirit Realm, we should assist each other without distinction. If you, Sea Venerable, wish to follow the traditional path to immortality, I can help extract the Sea of Realms energy from within you.”

Upon hearing this, a gleam flashed in the Sea Ancestor’s icy eyes, as if they were exquisite ice jade after being polished.

”Realm Venerable, can you really do this?”

The three of them were cultivators of the same realm; the Sea Ancestor and Saint Ancestor had also changed their address, referring to Ning Qi as Realm Venerable.

Ning Qi addressed the Sea Ancestor as Sea Venerable, entrusting him with overseeing the four seas and all aquatic territories within the True Martial Spirit Realm, and referring to the Saint Ancestor as Saint Venerable. Together with the original Zhili of the Vast Realm, they were responsible for enlightening all beings.

Ning Qi smiled.

”I might have had to exert a great deal of effort before, but now...”

Ning Qi suddenly gestured toward the Sea Ancestor.

Without any other peculiar movements, a beam of light flew from his body, enveloping the Sea Ancestor.

”Pardon me!”

In an instant, the Sea Ancestor felt a three-zhang-long strand of the Sea of Realms energy being extracted simultaneously from her body and soul.

Strangely, she felt no pain, but rather a tingling sensation of comfort throughout her whole body.

A strange sense of shyness arose within the Sea Ancestor. Her icy eyes reflected Ning Qi’s innocent and pure gaze, and her heart regained tranquility.

Indeed, the Sea Ancestor felt an unprecedented calmness.

In the past, if she simultaneously activated the energy from the Sea of Realms within her body and soul, she would inevitably lose her rationality and fall into madness.

Compared to the gentle energy of the Spirit Realm, the energy of the Sea of Realms was extremely violent.

She had forcefully infused herself with the Sea of Realms energy and had it invade her body and soul, and it was a particular stroke of luck that she hadn’t lost her intellect completely.

But now, with Ning Qi extracting such a significant strand of energy, she found it unexpectedly pleasurable and entirely beyond what she expected.

”What technique is this?”

Beside them, the Saint Ancestor spoke with uncertainty.

Talented in both painting and calligraphy, he deeply loved contemplating matters. Observing the situation, he was immediately aware that Ning Qi had acquired another ability that he couldn’t comprehend.

Ning Qi gestured with his mouth toward the Immortal Body of the Mountain Ancestor, smiling:

”It’s nothing. Just during the fight with that guy, I got forced into merging with a strand of Infinite Evil Qi, and then, for some reason, I naturally got control over the Sea of Realms energy.”

Upon hearing this, the hearts of both the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor shook.

They had been watching the battle through projections, only seeing Ning Qi unleash a divine technique, leading to the Mountain Ancestor’s defeat.

Yet, they hadn’t figured out why this had happened.

But Ning Qi’s words vaguely illuminated their understanding.

The Saint Ancestor touched his somewhat stiff face in shock, smiling wryly: ”You truly dare!”

The Sea Ancestor’s icy eyes widened, and she was full of admiration.

She had made the bold move to forcefully integrate the energy of the Sea of Realms and luckily succeeded, believing herself the boldest cultivator alive.

But Ning Qi went further, directly merging with Infinite Evil Qi.

If the Sea of Realms energy was violent beyond measure, Infinite Evil Qi was incomparably more chaotic!

”His defeat to you wasn’t in vain!”

The Sea Ancestor chimed in.

The Saint Ancestor stroked his graying goatee, resuming his old and wise saintly demeanor.

”If Infinite Evil Qi can easily control the Sea of Realms energy, it might be the source of the Sea of Realms energy.”

Ning Qi shrugged.

”How would I know about such things? We’ll explore that in the future. For now, let’s focus on the matters at hand.”

He paused, then continued with the Sea Ancestor, ”Sea Venerable, what do you think? Should I help you fully extract the Sea of Realms energy from your body, restoring you to normal and allowing you to pursue the traditional path to immortality?”

The remedy for the Sea Ancestor’s affliction was suddenly within reach, and she ought to accept it gladly.

But recalling Ning Qi’s previous words, she said, ”Since Realm Venerable can restore me anytime, I’ll wait and see. If it’s truly as you said, the traditional path to immortality may not necessarily be the best.”

Ning Qi snapped his fingers, ”Alright, we’ll talk later. Maybe we can carve out another path to immortality by studying the Immortal Body of the Mountain Ancestor.”

This statement fell into the ears of the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor, not meaning much to Ning Qi but stirring their hearts once more.

”Carving out another path to immortality?”

The two exchanged a glance, and decided to say no more—the goal was too astonishing!

They had never even considered it, let alone dared to attempt it.

But with Ning Qi, this prodigy defying the heavens, perhaps it could really be done.

Then they wouldn’t just be witnesses but participants as well.

The Saint Ancestor suddenly spoke with a conflicted expression: ”Should I still follow the traditional path to immortality?”

He was the only one among the three not afflicted by the Sea of Realms energy, even purer than the Mountain Ancestor. He ought to be enjoying great success on his current path. Yet now, he was unusually torn.

”You must!” Ning Qi replied firmly.

”What? Why?”

Both the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor were puzzled.

Ning Qi raised his eyes, a flash of inquisitiveness in their depths, driven by curiosity.

He simply said, ”If you don’t proceed, how will we encounter the Immortal Door? Without encountering the Immortal Door, how will we verify the correctness of previously held beliefs?”

The Saint Ancestor was bewildered.

”What do you mean to do?”

Ning Qi chuckled.

”When you condense the Immortal Door, the Sea Venerable and I will be by your side to see if we can blast open the Immortal Door and pull someone out from it, giving us all the answers!”

The two stood on either side of the coffin, feeling that their legs were suddenly weak.

They suddenly thought, ”What kind of mind does this guy have, to come up with ideas we can’t even think of or dare to think about?”

Did that sound like something a person would say?

After having just slain the immortalized Mountain Ancestor, he was now eyeing the Immortal Door. Truly, he had celestial gall!

Ning Qi indeed thought this way. Throughout his cultivation journey, he wasn’t merely following a set routine; he was also seeking truth.

”You’re not curious whether the Immortal Door is under someone’s control or intrigued by its mysteries?”

The Saint Ancestor’s eyes flickered with a hint of curiosity.

”I’ll listen to you!”

Beside him, the Sea Ancestor held her forehead. She didn’t think there was anything wrong, just found it hard to contain the emotions stirring inside.

”It seems like things will get very interesting later on...”

These old beings, to be honest, had experienced so much in their lives that they almost lost passion, unable to muster interest in anything.

Now, however, meeting Ning Qi, especially this young fellow, something long-missed began to sprout within them once more.

”What should we do with this Immortal Body?”

Finally, the Saint Ancestor steered the conversation back on track.

”Isn’t the Immortal Body supposed to be indestructible? We can use it as we please,” Ning Qi replied nonchalantly.

”Huh?”

The Sea Ancestor was taken aback.

”This is the body of an Immortal; this is an Immortal!”

The Saint Ancestor was also slightly startled—using an Immortal Body casually?

Ning Qi’s eyes swept over the two, noticing how they still held reverence for Immortals, akin to how mortals view them.

This made Ning Qi realize that their mentality wasn’t strong enough.

He continued, ”What of Immortals? Humans can become Immortals, and if Immortals don’t conduct themselves as humans, they are no better than humans!”

”If you both can’t see past this, believing Immortals should remain on high, then you lost from the start!”