Immortal of the Nine Realms

Hearing Junior Brother Liu’s frantic reminder, Ancestor Xia Yu quickly activated his spiritual energy. He covered his palm in spiritual energy and reached out toward the Spiritual Marrow. At the same time, Junior Brother Liu and Senior Sister Zhantai also did the same.

Three hands, each covered in spiritual energy, landed on the Spiritual Marrow and held it firmly.

The moment their hands came into contact with the Spiritual Marrow, it erupted with intense, radiant white light, it was as if it was struggling to break free from their grasp.

The Grand Xia Emperor observed the scene calmly, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes. ”Are these the means of cultivators?”

He focused his attention on the Spiritual Marrow. From the reactions of these three, it could be seen that this Spiritual Marrow was extremely precious.

”This artifact has been passed down in the Xia Family for many years. I never expected it to have such an origin,” muttered the Grand Xia Emperor as he recalled something his grandfather had once told him.

It was rumored that when the founding Grand Xia Emperor was a child, he was just an ordinary cattle-herding boy. One day, he saw two immortals playing chess in the woods, and curious, he approached to watch. Who would have expected that he would be absorbed into their gameplay for hundreds of years? When the immortals finished their game and left, a piece of jade appeared where the chessboard was. Thinking that it was left behind by the immortals for him, the boy took it and headed home. However, when he arrived, he found that his home was no more; it was gone, lost in the sands of time. Centuries had passed, and dynasties had fallen and risen.

The child founding emperor cried for several days. Eventually, he embarked on a journey to a distant place with an old ox who, like him, did not age. Through various experiences, he finally established the Great Grand Xia.

This story had been passed down through generations in the Xia family. Most people considered it a pure legend, but Ancestor Xia Yu believed in it. Therefore, he chose to seek for the path of immortality.

Now that a jade artifact that showed extraordinary qualities had appeared in the imperial palace, the Grand Xia Emperor couldn’t help but feel that the legend might be true.

Suddenly, Junior Brother Liu’s face revealed a trace of unwillingness, and he barked, “Not good! I can’t hold on anymore!” The Spiritual Marrow wrapped in spiritual energy suddenly started violently shaking, breaking through their spiritual energy in just a few moments. In front of everyone, it split into hundreds or thousands of rays of light, shooting into the sky. The next moment, rain fell without any warning.

Junior Brother Liu looked frustrated and despondent, his eyes filled with unwillingness. An incredible stroke of fortune had slipped away from him, just like that. Now that the Spiritual Marrow had transformed into rain, the benefits would fall on the entire land, and the locals would reap the rewards. Among them, there would undoubtedly be a few extraordinary talents arising!

Ancestor Xia Yu couldn’t help but sigh.

Seeing that Junior Brother Liu and Senior Sister Zhantai were incredibly downcast, he couldn’t help but ask, ”Junior brother, Senior sister, I have heard of Spiritual Marrows before, but I don’t know much about them. Could you please explain?”

Junior Brother Liu glanced at Ancestor Xia Yu and, after a few breaths of silence, he slowly explained, ”A Spiritual Marrow is something that is rarely seen in a hundred years and is formed when the spiritual energy in a certain place converges. There must have been an abundance of spiritual energy here, or it could be that a great cultivator had achieved enlightenment here. Either way, any place that is capable of condensing a Spiritual Marrow is unlikely to be scarce with resources. Perhaps hundreds or thousands of years ago, many cultivation sects existed here.”

Ancestor Xia Yu and the Grand Xia Emperor were shocked.

”It’s a pity that our cultivation level is too low, and in the end, we couldn’t suppress the Spiritual Marrow. Whenever a Spiritual Marrow appears, it will nourish its place of origin. Now that the Spiritual Marrow has burst into a downpour, there will be some individuals with outstanding aptitudes appearing,” said Junior Brother Liu.

”My grandfather told me that a hundred twenty years ago, a Spiritual Marrow the size of a fist also appeared in the Flame Empire. When it emerged, it shocked the major sects of the Flame Empire, and they sent people to seize it. Unfortunately, they couldn’t suppress it and it burst into spiritual rain as well. After that rain, many cultivating geniuses emerged, like bamboo shoots. The current sect master of the Spirit Beast Valley Sect is one such individual, as is our senior brother in the Southern Heavenly Sect,” explained Senior Sister Zhantai slowly. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Ancestor Xia Yu looked shocked. So, those two geniuses became what they are today because of the spiritual rain? Could similar geniuses also appear in the Grand Xia Empire after today?

”Fortunately, we came here in time. Even though we can’t obtain all the essence of the Spiritual Marrow, as cultivators, we can still benefit a lot from this rain,” said Junior Brother Liu, slightly regretful.

As they spoke, the rain became heavier, and everyone could even see a faint white light enveloping the entire capital of Grand Xia.

Soon after, various visions appeared.

In the vast white sky, one could almost vividly hear roars of dragons and cries of tigers.

The people of the capital of Grand Xia were stunned, and they came out of their houses to see what was happening. Outside, they came to witness an unusual, almost divine phenomenon.

Some saw real dragons roaming in the clouds.

Some saw tigers leaping between the mountains.

Some saw flocks of immortal cranes.

Some even saw fairies dancing and laughing in the clouds.

These various strange phenomena left the onlookers dizzy and enchanted. They felt as if they were in Heaven.

”Did you see that!? It’s a dragon!”

”What dragon? I saw a big tiger!”

”No, no, I clearly saw a flock of immortal cranes!”

”Are you all blind? Why can’t I see anything?”

”Dad, I saw a fairy smiling at me!”

From the commoners to the officials, everyone looked up to observe. Inside the palace, the princes, princesses, eunuchs, palace maids, guards, and concubines all stared into the sky.

Some could see the phenomenon, while others couldn’t see anything at all.

”Hiss—” Ancestor Xia Yu stared at the sky, and a chill ran down his spine. It seemed as if he saw divine and fairylike scenes, and an incredulous expression gradually appeared on his face.

In the void, Fang Chen didn’t feel anything when the rain passed through his divine soul, but he was nonetheless also able to see the phenomena in the sky.

”Could this be just the same as that time I had seen that immortal in front of the scorching sun at Three World Mountain? Was it all just an illusion?” Fang Chen stared blankly at the sky, and a sudden sense of loss in his heart filled his heart.

Meanwhile, Grand Xia’s emperor stared at the sky in a daze. After a moment, he suddenly turned to Ancestor Xia Yu and asked, ”Ancestor, why... why can’t I see anything?”

Ancestor Xia Yu remained silent for a few breaths.

Junior Brother Liu and Senior Sister Zhantai looked at him with of mockery.

After the long pause, Xia Yu sighed, then mouthed, ”Because you lack immortal fate.”

”Oh...” uttered the Grand Xia Emperor, his face turning blank.

”With the surging spiritual qi and the phenomenon in the sky, the major sects in the Flame Empire should have noticed. Senior Brother Xia, you can be considered fortunate. Soon, elders from various sects will come to accept disciples from Grand Xia. In a few decades, Grand Xia will also produce some outstanding cultivators,” said Junior Brother Liu indifferently.

A glimmer of excitement flashed in Ancestor Xia Yu’s eyes. That was undoubtedly a good thing for him. His cultivation path was difficult because he lacked mutual support. If Grand Xia could produce more cultivators, everyone could look out for each other. If some of them could reach the level of top talents in the Flame Empire, he could also benefit from it.

The eyes of the Grand Xia Emperor flickered as if he had thought of something. He quickly asked, ”Ancestor, can those sons and daughters of mine have the opportunity to cultivate?”

”Yes.” Ancestor Xia Yu nodded. ”When the elders from the Heavenly Southern Sect arrive, they will test their talents, and if their talents are sufficient, they can join a sect. Even if their talents are not that great, there are other small sects who would be willing to accept them.”

The emperor’s low spirits were immediately lifted. Doesn’t that mean the Xia Family would become a family of cultivators?

”This is the fate of my Xia Family!” voiced the emperor, his lips curving upward. “The Fang Family’s decision to move to the southern region at this moment is a clear sign of their lack of good fortune.”

He believed that, before long, he wouldn’t have to worry about that father and son duo of the Fang Family anymore!