Stealing Immortal

The more Chen Qingyang saw of the Sumeru Illusion Realm, the more he understood why it was said that the Tai Xu Sect was built upon the ruins of the Ancient Divine Court.

‘Back when the Tai Xu Sect was founded, this place surely wasn’t as empty as it is now. Perhaps the Immortal Spirit Plants, Yin Yang Techniques, the Seven Arts of Immortal Cultivation, and more were all claimed by the Tai Xu Sect. After ten thousand years of evolution, they achieved their current glory.’

‘The true foundation of the Tai Xu Sect must be the ruins of the Ancient Divine Court!’

‘I wonder, then, what is the foundation of the Yu Xiao Demon Sect, which stands as their rival?’

‘The name “Yu Xiao” is truly unremarkable. It’s hard to associate it with the divine might of a Demon Sect.’

Since Chen Qingyang was already here, he couldn’t just leave empty-handed. He walked through the rest of the Secret Realm, finding Daoist residences and places that once stored techniques and artifacts. But now, they were all completely empty. There was no Immortal Fate left waiting for him.

This place was different from others. There wasn’t another soul in the Secret Realm; it was as if he was the only one here. As he walked, he eventually reached the last building. He glanced up and saw a plaque with the words “Elixir Platform.”

‘I wonder if I can find an opportunity in here.’

CREAAAK… The door opened on its own. Unsurprised, Chen Qingyang floated inside.

Inside were four or five Pill Furnaces, with flames still burning within, as if someone had just been refining Elixirs. The shelves, however, were completely bare, with no ingredients to be seen. A few books lay about, but upon opening them, he found they were all Wordless Celestial Books.

It seemed the only trace left behind was this flame. His gaze swept over and settled upon it.

As a skilled Pill Master, he noticed that the flickering had an extremely regular rhythm, as if an invisible person was sitting beside it, controlling the fire for alchemy.

Having discovered this anomaly, his Conscious Fish floated over. As it observed, it was quickly captivated by the flame.

Even back in his physical body, a strange scene appeared in Chen Qingyang’s mind. It was as if he himself were the one controlling the fire. As time passed, the rhythm of the flame became deeply ingrained in his memory.

This was a Pill Formula. He had only learned the refinement technique, but didn’t yet know how to process the ingredients, their proportions, and so on.

Thinking of this, he glanced inside the Pill Furnace. All the various ingredients were floating there, along with their exact quantities and proportions. With just that one look, he committed it all to memory perfectly.

Then, it was as if he had personally gone through the entire alchemy process. After breaking out in a sweat, the Pill Formula was firmly imprinted in his mind…

Profound Que Ascending Light Qi Breaking Realm Pill.

It was an Immortal Grade Tier Six Elixir. The “Ascending Light” in its name meant that after a Cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection consumed it, they could immediately enter the Realm of Life Light.

Afterward, while progressing through the five stages of Life Light, this Elixir could be used to assist one’s cultivation, allowing for progress at a meteoric pace. This Elixir was also known as the most wondrous item for increasing Cultivation between the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realms.

‘What a bold claim. This is by far the greatest opportunity I’ve found so far.’

All the information was now in his mind. As he contemplated it further, he realized the Immortal Grasses required for refinement were incredibly complex. There were six or seven species whose names he had never even heard of. All told, there were thirty-six ingredients in total, corresponding to the number of Heavenly Spirits.

‘Considering the Tai Xu Sect couldn’t even find the ingredients for an Immortal Grade Heaven Repairing Glaze Pill, this Pill Formula is probably known only to me now. It must be one of a kind in the entire Cyan Nether State.’

Having received this boon, Chen Qingyang looked into the Pill Furnace again. This time, however, there was nothing. Even the flame inside had been extinguished. It was as if its entire existence had been for him, the destined one.

He went back and walked through all the buildings he had passed earlier, carefully probing with his Divine Soul, but no other similar phenomena appeared.

In the end, he could only attribute it to the Pill Furnace having a spirit of its own.

‘After years and years of refining this Elixir, the Pill Furnace must have memorized the Pill Master’s habits. It learned to actively coordinate with them, control the flame, and process the ingredients. Every step of the process was stored like a projection of light and shadow.’

‘And I just happened to come across this wisp of Spiritual Light and witness it.’

There were likely no more opportunities for him in Chaotian Temple. So, he left the temple and continued down the mountain.

Before he had even finished descending the green stone steps, he exited the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land and arrived back in that strange, wondrous world.