The cave dwelling is very large, nearly a thousand square meters, with seven or eight rooms of various sizes. Each room is engraved with arrays, forming its own little world, each corresponding to a different purpose, such as alchemy, weapon crafting, and cultivation.
In the center of the cave dwelling, there is a lotus pond. This lotus pond seems to be the core of the cave dwelling's formation, rich in spiritual energy, and has more than a dozen lotus flowers the size of a basin growing there.
After Qin Shou entered the cave, he first carefully explored the area, then rearranged the formations within the cave, and used a large formation to conceal it, creating numerous illusions so that no one could detect the situation inside the cave.
After completing all this, Qin Shou formed hand seals, his Chaos Golden Core vibrated, and endless chaotic energy emanated from it. Guided by his mind, a lotus-shaped grotto-heaven slowly moved out of the Golden Core world and landed on a lotus flower in the pond. With Qin Shou's divine power, the lotus flower was strong enough to support the entire grotto-heaven.
When cultivators reach a certain level, they can cultivate an 'inner world'. However, the inner world of ordinary cultivators can only contain inanimate objects. Only the golden core world of the Qin Beast is extremely special. It can not only contain living things, but also avoid the detection of heavenly tribulations.
Currently, the world within the golden core in Qin Beast's body has evolved to the size of hundreds of Tianxuan Continents. However, the scenery inside is still like the state before chaos was created, with unclear chaos, incomplete laws, and living beings unable to survive inside. Therefore, Qin Beast chose to move all the living beings of the Tianxuan Continent to the Lotus Cave Heaven, and then move the Lotus Cave Heaven to the golden core world.
The Lotus Cave Heaven is filled with endless seas, within which the Qin Beast carved out a landmass to house the creatures of the Tianxuan Continent. The Qin Beast also erected a barrier above the continent, using its three thousand Great Dao Laws to perfect that world, though this would require a process.
He will then set up a large array outside the barrier. When a being on the continent reaches the ascension level, it will be randomly teleported to any corner of the immortal realm by this array after ascending to the heavens.
From beginning to end, Qin Shou intended to be an observer. He would watch the lives of the creatures on that continent, creatures who, at that very moment, probably didn't even know where they were, only that on a certain day in a certain year, the continent trembled, as if seized by some force, and then... the eeriness, darkness, and the oppressive atmosphere of the end times vanished...
At first, they lived in fear and unease about the unknown. But as time went by, when some powerful beings reached the pinnacle of this world, they would slowly forget about it and simply record and pass it on as a piece of history.
"Open the properties panel."
Qin Shou checked his current situation.
[Name]: Qin Shou
[Race]: Human
[Physical Constitution]: Daoist Bone and Divine Embryo
[Spiritual Root]: Chaotic Spiritual Root
Lifespan: 44 million / 5.2 million years
[Cultivation Level]: Early Celestial Immortal
[Cultivation Technique]: Chaos Immortal Scripture (20/100)
[Spells]: Three Pure Ones Daoist Arts, Time Sutra, Immortal Sutra, Ancient Sword Technique of Tribulation Immortal, Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Technique, Nine Tribulations Crossing Immortal Melody...
[Supernatural Powers and Secret Techniques]: Kunpeng Treasure Technique, Undying Divine Phoenix Technique, Qilin Treasure Technique, Devouring Immortal Treasure Technique, Law of Heaven and Earth... Chaos Eye...
[Sword Intent]: Reincarnation Sword Intent (Fifth Floor of Sword Heart Saint)...
[Magic Artifacts]: Book of Destiny (Creative Treasure), Immortal Emperor Bell (Peerless Immortal Artifact), Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Pagoda (Peerless Immortal Artifact), Thunder Emperor Armor (Peerless Immortal Artifact), Immortal Slaughtering Sword, Immortal Trapping Sword, Immortal Severing Sword, Wheel of Time... Chaos Gourd...
[Treasures]: Great Dao Tree, Peach Tree, Enlightenment Lotus, Innate Gourd Vine, Immortal Crystal...
[Celestial Emperor Destiny]: Possesses the aura of an Immortal Emperor, enveloped in fortune, and infinitely increases comprehension points...
[View Friends List]
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A Heavenly Gift Pack!
[The Book of Destiny: A primordial treasure of chaos, formed from the truth of destiny at the beginning of the universe... Turning a page in the Book of Destiny adds a stroke to the Book of Cause and Effect... The host can turn a page and use their mental power to inscribe a person's true name and circumstances on it, the more detailed the better. Then, at the cost of consuming lifespan, they can bless or curse the person whose name was inscribed...]
Note: The Book of Destiny can only be turned one page per year. To turn to the second page, one must sacrifice a hundred years of one's lifespan.
2. To turn the pages of the Book of Destiny, one must grasp the great principle of cause and effect.
[One Celestial Elixir: can increase magical power by ten thousand years....]
Two drops of Immortal Spring: can accelerate the ripening of Great Dao fruits and grant access to Great Dao divine powers.
[Fragments of Reincarnation Sword Intent*, 100 bags of Immortal Medicine Seeds.......]
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Qin Shou took out the Book of Destiny. Its pages floated, a chaotic mass, requiring Qin Shou to use immense mental power to turn a single page. He rested his chin on his hand, pondering...who should he curse...?
Suddenly, he remembered eating at a restaurant two months ago. It was his first time in the Immortal Realm, and he wanted to try the local cuisine. However, he didn't know how to order from the menu and was even mocked as a country bumpkin by the waiter. He then slunk away...
He then recalled that after walking over 500 li (approximately 250 kilometers) from his home, he encountered a feisty young woman who owned a large black dog. The dog, emboldened by its owner's presence, had been walking along the same path when it suddenly lunged at him and bit him. Although he wasn't injured, Qin Shou noticed the woman's guards, who possessed a cultivation level of half-step Mahayana. He figured they must have powerful backers, so he retreated, feigning a snarl and rolling awkwardly on the ground. But the dog, thinking itself easy prey, bit his left leg, then his right, and then his left again...
"Which is more despicable, the waiter or that black dog...?"
After a moment's thought, Qin Shou had already made up his mind.
"Luckily, I checked all the information about that dog beforehand. It's come in handy now, hehe. Let's test it out a bit and see how it goes."
Qin Shou turned to a page of the Book of Destiny and wrote on it with his telekinetic power:
Name: Xiaotian
Race: Hellhound
Cultivation level: First level of Void Realm
On a certain day and in a certain place in a certain month of a certain year... it bit itself three times, on its left leg, its right leg, and its left leg again... and even spoke in a human voice, saying, "My flesh is really tough..."
In short, Qin Shou was described in as much detail as possible.
After writing.
Qin Shou paused for a moment.
"How much of my lifespan should I expend to test this...? A hundred years?... No, no, that's a bit too much, I can't bear to waste it... Hmm... then let's try a year first and see the effect. Anyway, I have plenty of time ahead of me."
As he spoke, Qin Shou consumed a year's worth of lifespan, then opened his friends list and carefully observed the changes in the dog's information... one hour... two hours... three hours...
"Damn it, why isn't it working..."
Qin Shou stared silently at the Book of Destiny in his hand.
"Could it be that I'm not using it correctly?"
"Sigh... I've already used up all my chances for this year..."
Qin Shou sighed, ignoring it, and entered the Lotus Cave Heaven. He appeared on the mountaintop, walked into the Chaos Bamboo Forest, took out the Immortal Spirit Spring, and ripened two Great Dao Fruits, acquiring two Great Dao Divine Powers: the True Dragon Treasure Technique and the Divine Turtle Treasure Technique.
Once the True Dragon Treasure Technique is evolved, its combat power becomes extraordinary.
As for the Divine Turtle Technique, it is said to be the first divine turtle after the beginning of chaos. Its defensive power is said to be the best in the universe, and no creature can compare with it. This technique is also very much to the liking of the Qin Beast.
"I like its hard shell."
Back in the lower realm, Qin Beast had been extremely envious of the Immortal Returning Token of the Returning Immortal Clan, but now, he was no longer envious, because he no longer cared about it.
"Tsk tsk, if it weren't for my principle of keeping a low profile, I'd really like to test the hardness of my tortoise shell against a powerful Immortal Lord, to see if it can withstand an attack from someone a whole realm higher than me."
But so far it's just a thought, because Qin Shou is afraid that he might die if he tries it.
That would really be a waste of time and energy.
"The Celestial Elixir increases magical power by ten thousand years."
Qin Shou held a pill brimming with immortal energy in his hand.
The ten thousand years of magical power mentioned here does not refer to the Qin Beast's cultivation of ten thousand years. In fact, the Qin Beast's cultivation of ten thousand years is probably equivalent to the magical power of ordinary cultivators of hundreds of thousands of years.
Glug!
The Qin beast swallowed the elixir and sat cross-legged to refine it.
Seven days later, Qin Shou's cultivation level increased significantly, but he was still some distance from the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.
"As expected, it gets harder and harder to cultivate as you go on. This Heavenly Immortal Pill is probably equivalent to more than a thousand years of hard work in my daily life."
Qin Shou was not discouraged by this; on the contrary, he remained optimistic.
"Master, where are we now?"
Da Mei sat on the swing on the hilltop and saw Qin Shou walking over, so she tilted her head and asked.
"In the Celestial Realm."
Qin Shou sat down under the old mulberry tree and chatted with Da Mei.
"Ah! We've arrived in the Celestial Realm!"
Da Mei was so surprised that she stood up from the swing.
He said with a look of excitement and joy:
"Master, what is the Immortal Realm like?"
Da Mei had never been to the Immortal Realm. In her subconscious, the Immortal Realm was just a legendary existence, a place that was infinitely vast and could never be reached. The beings there could live as long as the heavens and were eternally immortal.
"The immortal realm, ah, it's really just like that."
"If I had to say, it was extremely dangerous... I almost got bitten to death by a dog on the street."
A look of sullenness appeared on Qin Shou's face.
Da Mei pouted, "I don't believe you. Master, you're probably just trying to fool my sister."
"Haha, that just goes to show how smart Da Mei is."
Qin Shou laughed loudly and continued, "However, the Immortal Realm is indeed fraught with danger. Do you know that the Immortal Realm has three thousand Immortal Domains? The place we are in now is called the Crimson Cloud Immortal Domain, and the Crimson Cloud Immortal Domain has three thousand Dao Provinces. The territory of each province is several times larger than the entire Tianxuan Continent... Within this domain alone, there are countless True Immortal experts, and hundreds of Heavenly Immortal Sects alone. Moreover, there are six Great Immortal Monarch lineages overlooking the mortal world from above the clouds... One careless move and you could be killed by the residual force of a battle between powerful beings."
"Master... the Immortal Realm is so vast," Da Mei murmured.
"Yes, it's huge. Even with my current level of cultivation, I probably won't be able to explore its end," Qin Shou remarked with a sigh.
"I really want to see the legendary fairyland." Da Mei said with longing.
Qin Shou laughed, "That'll have to wait until Master becomes a Celestial Lord, or at least becomes invincible in a region. Otherwise, with your lucky charm, you'll probably be captured by those big shots and kept in their own ponds. Then, Master will have to hide away and cultivate diligently to rescue you, haha."
"Hmph, I can cultivate myself too."
Da Mei suddenly said playfully, "Maybe in the future I, Da Mei, will be the one protecting you, Master."
"Yes, yes, yes, Master, I love sucking up to powerful people, so Da Mei, you'd better work hard at your cultivation."
At this moment, Qin Shou relaxed, and the tension that had been building since his ascension finally dissipated.
"Master, Master, I want to go out and play!"
Just then, Little Fatty and Black Rabbit ran over from a distance. Qin Beast looked at Black Rabbit and saw that its arms were all muscle, but its belly was still round and plump. Qin Beast didn't know how it did it.
"Little Fatty, we've ascended to the Immortal Realm now. It's extremely dangerous outside right now; I almost got bitten to death by a dog on the street last month."
"Ah! Is it that scary!?" Little Fatty was clearly frightened. "Master, can I go down the mountain to Yuanbao's house to play?"
"That's fine."
"Yay! Long live Master!"
Little Fatty skipped happily, dragging a sack and leading Black Rabbit to the Spirit Garden to pick grapes and medicinal herbs as gifts, and then went to visit Yuanbao's house.
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The next day.
Someone was searching outside the cave.
Qin Shou went outside and saw his beautiful senior sister standing there.
"Junior brother, let me show you around and give you a proper introduction to our sect!"
"No, Senior Sister, I was seriously injured during my ascension and need to recuperate quietly, otherwise it will damage the foundation of my Dao."
"Oh, I see... Then you should heal your injuries first, junior brother. I'll come to see you again in a few days."
"Okay, take care, senior sister."
After seeing Nan Yue off, Qin Shou returned to his cave and prepared to cultivate the Great Dao Divine Power.
But then he suddenly remembered the dog he had cursed a few days ago, so out of curiosity he opened his friends list and found that its avatar was now dark.
"This...this...I curse him to death!!!!"
Qin Beast Yam was stunned.
Is it really that powerful after only consuming one year of one's lifespan?
Hmm... no, I'm an immortal, while that dog is just at the Void Realm...
"Damn it! Did I use up too much of my lifespan?!"
Qin Shou regretted his actions, but upon checking the lifespan section, he saw no significant change compared to seven days ago, which improved his mood considerably. He couldn't help but sigh, "A long lifespan really makes you more resilient!"
"Oh! Oh! Oh!"
"Cultivate! Cultivate! Cultivate!"
Qin Shou entered the alternate dimension and began cultivating the Great Dao Divine Power.
The time flow rate in this alternate dimension has now reached a hundred times faster. One year outside is equivalent to a hundred years inside. How wonderful!
Two days later, Nan Yue came again, bringing many healing pills.
It was clear that these pills were very valuable to mortal beings. Qin Shou originally wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist his senior sister's enthusiasm, so he accepted them.
"Junior brother, feel free to ask your senior sister for help if you need anything."
"Thank you, senior sister."
After seeing Nan Yue off, Qin Shou looked at the pill in his hand with mixed feelings... Was he being a little too shameless in living off a woman?
Qin Shou returned to his cave to continue his secluded cultivation.
Thump! Thump! Thump.....
Only two hours later, a series of bells suddenly rang out.
"Junior brother, open the door quickly! There's an emergency at the sect!"
The southern moon departs and then returns.
Qin Shou opened the cave door with a bewildered look on his face.
"Senior sister, what's wrong?"
"Junior brother, the sect is on alert! Summon all disciples for a bloody battle against the Immortal Fate Sect!"
"Huh? Ah!!!"
Qin Shou was completely dumbfounded.
Why did the entire sect suddenly launch an attack and engage in a bloody battle?!
What happened to the friendly and harmonious rules of the sect...?
What, you're all going to start a bloody battle the moment I arrive?
"No, Senior Sister, isn't our sect always known for its emphasis on harmony?" Qin Shou said. "Before I came here, I heard that our sect has been peaceful for thousands of years and has never had any conflicts with other sects."
“Junior brother, our Little Moon Immortal Sect is known for its ‘harmony is paramount,’ but the elders have said that if anyone bullies us, all disciples must unite as one to seek justice.”
"??? Senior Sister, is it too late for me to leave the sect now?" Qin Shou wanted to cry. He had only been here for less than ten days, and he had already encountered such a major event!
"It's too late. At this critical moment, we'll only be treated as traitors. Alright, junior brother, don't be afraid. Stay by my side during the battle, and I'll protect you."
Qin Shou glanced at her cultivation level, which was at the seventh level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm...
"Senior sister, wait a moment, I'll go change my clothes."
The Qin beast rushed into the cave behind it.
“........”
Nan Yue was left looking completely bewildered.
Why do people change clothes before a fight?
Is this a tradition from my junior's generation?
Qin Shou walked into the cave, picked a section of lotus root, and condensed a Dao body. Only those with higher cultivation than Qin Shou could see through this Dao body.
"Alright, senior sister, let's charge!"
For some reason, 'Qin Beast' suddenly felt a surge of excitement.
"Junior brother, didn't you go to change your clothes? Why are you still wearing the same outfit?"
Nan Yue inquired.
Qin Shou explained, "I have a hundred identical sets of this style of clothing."
"??? Oh, junior brother, let's hurry to the sect gate to meet up."
Splash—
On this day, above the Xiaoyue Immortal Sect, all the cultivators above the Void Realm level took to the air, numbering in the tens of thousands, and marched majestically towards the horizon.
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Two weeks later.
The Little Moon Immortal Sect achieved a great victory and returned in triumph.
The disciples who remained at the sect beat drums and set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Qin Shou remained invisible throughout the battle, entangled with a cultivator at the third level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm on the other side. The battle raged for half a month until the end, when the victor was determined.
As a result, the person on the other end actually developed a mutual respect with Qin Shou, saying a lot of things that Qin Shou found very cringeworthy, and even invited Qin Shou to visit his sect sometime.
Qin Shou thought this guy was an idiot. If he went there, would their sect let him come back?
If their sect doesn't let them return, can their sect still exist?
"Junior brother, how are you?"
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. Senior Sister, it's my fault for being useless and failing to earn any merit for the sect."
"Junior brother, don't say that. It's already quite impressive that you managed to hold off a cultivator of the same realm."
"Okay, then, Senior Sister, I'll head back to my cave to heal my injuries."
"Okay, junior brother. Wait a moment, senior sister will bring you some healing and cultivation pills."
"Um... Senior Sister, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to keep giving me pills?"
"What are you saying? You're my dear junior brother! If your senior sister doesn't protect you, who will?"
"Okay, thank you so much, senior sister."
After returning to his cave, Qin Shou sorted out his thoughts.
Needless to say, the spectacular scene of the two factions fighting was something Qin Shou had never seen before. It almost ignited his passion, making him want to show off in front of others. Fortunately, his resolve to remain steadfast was strong, and he managed to keep his composure.
But soon, Qin Shou became restless again.
The sect's traditions... seem quite different from what he knew...
A fight breaking out at the drop of a hat? That's terrifying!
Moreover, Qin Shou learned from Nan Yue that the reason for the bloody battle between the two sects was that on the latest list of fairy beauties issued by the Crimson Cloud Immortal Domain, the female sect leader of the neighboring Immortal Fate Sect was ranked one place higher than the sect leader of the Little Moon Immortal Sect. As a result, the opposing sect, from elders to disciples, mocked the Little Moon Immortal Sect and hurled vulgar insults. When the elders and disciples of the Little Moon Immortal Sect heard that their sect leader had been insulted, they could not hold back and summoned the entire sect to fight!
"This is... way too childish!"
The Qin beast remained silent.
If someone calls him ugly, he'll just slap them to death... Pshaw, peace is paramount.
"The world is so beautiful, why are people so irritable?"
Qin Shou silently recited a spell, then continued his secluded cultivation.
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