Chapter 137 Immortal Soil
The Xuanling Immortal Mountain at night is warm, peaceful, and tranquil.
Li Chang'an sat on the South Floating Island, overlooking the entire blessed land.
Tonight, only Tianxuan went to cultivate in the Earth Star Plum Garden on Qingyao Mountain. He is about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and he cannot afford to slack off in his cultivation for even a moment.
Li Chang'an wasn't trying to slack off; it's just that ascending to immortality isn't simply a matter of reaching a certain level of cultivation, but also requires opportunity. If he were to rush into cultivation and ascension now, it would actually harm his Dao heart.
The spiritual veins of the entire An Kingdom have been completely depleted. In the past few days, bad news has been coming from several neighboring countries.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
The sword spirit stood not far behind Li Chang'an. After listening to his sigh, it asked, "What are you anxious about?"
Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the sword spirit: "So you actually know what anxiety is now?"
The sword spirit glanced at him but said nothing.
From that glance, Li Chang'an seemed to sense a hint of speechlessness, feeling that the sword spirit was saying something like, "Why are you asking a question you already know the answer to?" but didn't want to say it aloud.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha."
Over the years, Blade & Soul veterans have become adept at using electronic products and have long been in sync with the times, so they naturally know what anxiety represents.
Speaking of which, Blade & Soul Senior is quite different from when we first met.
The current Blade Spirit is more like a "human." Although he is taciturn, he will sometimes roll his eyes when he hears a speechless topic, and he will take care of the other members of the Immortal Mountain when he goes on a trip.
After laughing for a while, Li Chang'an stopped laughing, looked at the distant snow-capped mountains, and asked, "Senior, do you think this blessed land can be expanded?"
Expanded to accommodate billions of people in the Cangxuan Realm.
The sword spirit also looked at the Xuanling Immortal Mountain, which was still sealed within the barrier.
He didn't rush to answer Li Chang'an's question. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Secret realms are small worlds derived from the spiritual energy of the Cangxuan Realm. Some secret realms are powerful and rich in spiritual energy, and they will devour other small secret realms to grow larger. Blessed lands are created by gods and immortals and are smaller than secret realms. However, if the owner of a blessed land uses a lot of spiritual items to upgrade and devour the core of other secret realms, the blessed land can also grow larger."
"You are not capable of upgrading this blessed land yet."
Li Chang'an had actually asked the basic manual about this issue and received the same answer as Blade & Soul.
In other words, to upgrade Xuanling Immortal Mountain, he would have to ascend to immortality and gain the ability to create blessed lands and grottoes.
Even if one ascends to immortality, upgrading the Xuanling Immortal Mountain will still take a long time.
Li Chang'an said, "I understand. No matter what method we use, it will take a lot of time."
He sighed softly and said, "But the Cangxuan Realm may not be able to wait that long."
The sword spirit withdrew its gaze and looked at Li Chang'an for a while.
He walked over to Li Chang'an, sat down cross-legged, and asked, "Li Chang'an, do you want to save the world?"
Li Chang'an paused for a moment, then scratched the back of his head: "I don't have such grand ambitions, it's just that seeing the spiritual veins depleted and everyone's lives difficult, I just couldn't bear it..."
He paused for a moment after speaking, then said, "Alright, perhaps this is what it means to save the world. I want to see those spiritual veins dried up. No one can stand idly by."
"Moreover, I have the Xuanling Immortal Mountain, which is even better than the Cangxuan Realm before the spiritual veins dried up. It is rich in spiritual energy, has beautiful scenery, and the vegetables grown and the animals raised are better than those in the Cangxuan Realm... I occupy and enjoy such a good place, and I have become the person with the highest cultivation level in the Cangxuan Realm by relying on this place. Sometimes I feel that if I don't do something, I am not worthy of my position."
Li Chang'an withdrew his gaze from Xuanling Immortal Mountain and focused it on his hands resting on his knees.
"But the methods I can think of are beyond my current capabilities."
He felt lost and confused. He knew that cultivating under such circumstances would only lead to regression rather than progress, which was why he was here now.
Before this, Li Chang'an had only focused on his work, planting more vegetables to help the people and cultivators in those areas, and cultivating more spiritual plants. He had never told anyone these thoughts.
Tianxuan and Xie Kuling's cultivation levels were inferior to his, so telling them about it would only make them anxious.
Tea Spirit and Jingjing, being spirits, are simple-minded, and he was unwilling to talk to them about it.
Now, facing the sword spirit, he could speak fluently about the first person he met after arriving at Xuanling Immortal Mountain—his guide, both teacher and friend.
"Since you're not capable enough to do it, why not just focus on yourself and your family and friends? What do the others have to do with you?" the sword spirit asked again.
Li Chang'an smiled helplessly: "Senior, what are you saying? In the face of disaster, how can we judge whether someone deserves to live based on personal relationships? If I made that choice, I would never be able to face my conscience for the rest of my life. If we don't have the ability, then we'll think of other ways and save as many people as we can. And I believe that I'm not the only one thinking of ways; the whole world is thinking of ways, and we will all unite to overcome this difficult time."
The sword spirit looked at him: "Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure. Are you testing me, senior?"
The sword spirit remained silent for a moment, then stood up: "Come with me."
After saying that, he flew towards the Xuanling Immortal Mountain in the distance.
Li Chang'an paused for a few seconds before calling for Black Sword and following him on his sword.
A short while later, he and the sword spirit stopped outside the golden sealing wall of Xuanling Immortal Mountain.
"Li Chang'an, draw the Mountain Opening Talisman," the sword spirit said.
"A Mountain-Opening Talisman?" Li Chang'an subconsciously raised his hand, then stopped a second later: "But I haven't transcended the tribulation and ascended yet..."
According to what the sword spirit said before, he should become an immortal before he is qualified to enter the Snow Mountain Range and go to the cave left to him by the God.
The sword spirit nodded again: "Yes, it's alright."
With his assurance, Li Chang'an felt much more at ease.
"Alright." Li Chang'an responded, and with a sword finger, he channeled his spiritual power to draw a mountain-opening talisman in the air.
He had already drawn this talisman four times. He wasn't exactly proficient, but he was at least very familiar with it. Coupled with his talent for drawing talismans, the previous four times were all very smooth.
But this time, with each stroke, Li Chang'an felt a sense of stagnation.
It was as if some kind of restriction was hindering his movements, preventing him from finishing the drawing smoothly.
Is it because he hasn't met the requirements of the God, so they're preventing him from opening the Mysterious Spirit Immortal Mountain?
But since the Sword Spirit said it was alright, then he must be able to open it.
Li Chang'an's expression hardened, his brows furrowed slightly, and his immense spiritual power gathered at his fingertips as he slowly drew it down.
Golden runes appeared before them, and as the final stroke was completed, a brilliant golden light shone forth, and a sacred and distant bell rang out from the highest point of the Mysterious Spirit Immortal Mountain.
A chilling aura swept over him, and the shattered golden rune wall transformed into countless golden birds, surrounding Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an was completely swallowed up by the golden flock of birds, and he couldn't even see the sword spirit.
The sound of the golden birds flapping their wings was like the turning of pages in a book. Suddenly, a bird the size of a butterfly flew straight towards Li Chang'an's face.
Li Chang'an was so frightened that he raised his hand to block it, but he failed. He watched as the little bird crashed into his forehead and then turned into golden light particles and disappeared.
Li Chang'an touched his brow in a daze.
In that brief moment, I seemed to sense a familiar power deep within my soul, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that quickly subsided.
Li Chang'an didn't seize that moment, nor did he intend to think about it too much, and came back to his senses.
The golden birds had all transformed into golden particles of light, forming a ring of light around him.
The light was so dazzling that it illuminated both Wuying Mountain and Qingyao Mountain.
Naturally, this light also shone on the Mysterious Spirit Immortal Mountain.
Li Chang'an looked up.
One snow-capped mountain after another, stretching endlessly, the highest peak even higher than the clouds. Only the foothills, about ten meters high, are covered in black rock; the rest of the mountain is entirely covered in snow, devoid of any vegetation or animals.
The golden light of the particles shone on the snow, turning its surface a golden-red hue.
"Let's go," the sword spirit said in a deep voice, bringing Li Chang'an back to his senses.
He turned his head and saw the sword spirit flying towards the highest snow mountain.
Li Chang'an quickly followed, flying higher and higher on his sword until he broke through the clouds, and his home in the distance became just a tiny dot in his eyes.
The golden particles of light continued to surround him, flying upwards.
After breaking through the clouds for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Li Chang'an suddenly saw a magnificent complex of buildings.
Those buildings are located on the highest snow-capped mountain. They are in a simple and ancient style, with black bricks and tiles and gold wood. A long jade staircase leads to the main gate in the center of the building complex.
Li Chang'an saw that the plaque above the main gate had two characters written on it: "Boundless".
Scattered around the buildings were swords, some lying horizontally, some vertically, their blades gray and worn.
As Li Chang'an flew up, the golden particles around him swam forward and landed on the swords.
"Buzz—" An ancient sword sound rang out, and the swords lit up, flying around the buildings like stars returning to their places, forming a sword array that encircled the buildings.
Li Chang'an was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
He landed in front of the main gate with the sword spirit and saw that the large square in front of the main hall behind the gate was also made of jade, which made him feel somewhat emotional.
That's a bit luxurious.
"This is the cave dwelling of the Boundless God," the sword spirit explained.
Li Chang'an's mouth hung open, his fingers trembling, and it took him a long time to find his voice: "This, you call this a cave dwelling?!"
What cave dwelling isn't inside a cave!
The sword spirit seemed to have anticipated his reaction and calmly explained, "It used to be in a cave, but later it was moved to the mountaintop and became a divine palace."
Li Chang'an exclaimed "Wow!" repeatedly.
He looked around and noticed a patch of gold peeking out from under the snow.
Could it be that there are gold bricks paving this place?
Li Chang'an curiously stepped forward and brushed away the snow, only to find that underneath were not gold bricks, but golden soil.
The storage pouch at his waist stirred slightly, and golden particles from the basic manual flew out, forming an introduction beside the shimmering golden soil:
【Immortal Soil】: Also known as Immortal Soil, a single handful can transform a vast wasteland into fertile land.
Li Chang'an was greatly alarmed.
"This is the immortal land!" The immortal land that had been troubling him all along actually exists here!
Li Chang'an quickly used his spiritual power to probe and discovered that the soil of the entire mountain was actually golden immortal soil.
An entire mountain! It's all celestial soil! No, not just this mountain, but the entire Xuanling Immortal Mountain Range—it's all celestial soil!
Li Chang'an stood up excitedly: "With these sacred soils, those areas with depleted spiritual veins can be saved! There is hope!"
"Senior, did you bring me here specifically to find the Immortal Soil? Thank you!"
He was excited and couldn't wait to dig up the sacred soil and bring it down the mountain.
The sword spirit did not stop him, but said, "Immortal-grade spiritual soil is only a spiritual object, not an immortal object. Even if it is an immortal object, it will continuously lose spiritual energy in areas where spiritual veins are depleted."
Li Chang'an paused in his digging. "The spiritual energy of the celestial soil has disappeared. Will the soil still turn like that?"
"Yes. The origin of the Cangxuan Realm is spiritual energy. Without spiritual energy, no matter what kind of soil it is, it will eventually become like that."
The sword spirit continued, mercilessly shattering Li Chang'an's hopes: "Spiritual veins are like the roots of a tree or the veins of the human body; if one part dies, the whole thing will be affected. As long as the problem of depleted spiritual veins is not solved, no matter how much immortal soil you use, you cannot save the Cangxuan Realm."
Li Chang'an frowned, looking at the golden soil in his hand: "How long can this immortal soil last?"
"According to the prediction of the Boundless God, the immortal soil of the entire mountain range can last for two hundred years."
Two hundred years.
Li Chang'an did not feel relieved; instead, he had more doubts.
Two hundred years sounds like a long time, but what will happen after two hundred years when the Immortal Land is gone?
Li Chang'an asked, "If I use spiritual items to upgrade this blessed land, how long will it take?"
The moment the question was asked, Li Chang'an already had the answer.
There aren't many spiritual creatures left in the Cangxuan Realm, so where will he get the spiritual creatures to upgrade the Xuanling Immortal Mountain? Will he rely on farming and growing those spiritual plants?
However, those artificially cultivated spiritual plants are not as good as low-level spiritual plants. If you want to use them to upgrade the Xuanling Immortal Mountain to the point that it can contain the entire Cangxuan Realm, it will take tens of thousands of years.
The sword spirit looked at Li Chang'an: "Yes."
He guessed what Li Chang'an was thinking and confirmed Li Chang'an's guess.
"This method was abandoned by the Boundless God Venerable. There is another limitation to upgrading a blessed land: it can contain the entire Cangxuan Realm, which is equivalent to another great world. However, the rules of this world will not allow the existence of another great world independent of this world."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an fell silent.
Yes, how could the Boundless God not have thought of the method he came up with?
“Li Chang’an, the depletion of spiritual veins in the Cangxuan Realm is a consequence of the rules of heaven and earth.”
Thousands of years later, after the world has changed and the cycle of life has come full circle, the gray soil will be restored. By then, perhaps the origin of the Cangxuan Realm will no longer be spiritual energy.
Li Chang'an lowered his head: "Senior, since you brought me here, it's not to make me despair, is it?"
As he expected, the sword spirit gave an affirmative answer: "No, it's not."
Li Chang'an immediately perked up, his eyes lighting up: "Senior, do you have another way?"
The sword spirit nodded, turned around, and took the lead towards the divine palace of the Boundless God: "Let's go."
Li Chang'an put down the immortal soil in his hand, clapped his hands, got up and followed.
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