The Holy Ancestor Haizu did not change his mind immediately.
Ning Qi sneered
The Holy Ancestor Haizu and Ning Qi had only been friends for the past three days.
They witnessed Ning Qi's many deeds.
Witnessing how Ning Qi gradually grew stronger, until he could slay the Mountain Ancestor who had become an immortal...
We witnessed Ning Qi treating all people equally and acquaintances as friends...
They witnessed how Ning Qi helped all living beings cultivate, without discriminating between cultivators from the two realms, and even opening up his cultivation techniques to everyone.
The two of them thought they knew Ning Qi well enough.
It was precisely because of witnessing all of this that the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor were able to stay in Ning Qi's True Martial Spirit Realm with peace of mind, and even accept Ning Qi's investiture, willing to become the Holy Venerable and Sea Venerable of the True Martial Spirit Realm.
But at this moment, as the group gathered around the immortal body left behind by the Mountain Ancestor and discussed the path to immortality, Ning Qi's words struck them like a morning bell, leaving them stunned.
They were once the most outstanding geniuses in the spirit world; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to cultivate to this level.
But Ning Qi's casual words made them wonder if their brains were really made of wood.
Otherwise, why would they never have thought of what Ning Qi was talking about? They wouldn't even dare to think about it.
Listen to this, is this even human language?
Ning Qi said he wanted to abandon the traditional, safest path to immortality and open up a new path to immortality!
Can they really do that?
Throughout history, cultivators have all followed the traditional path to immortality. Could it be that they did not want to seek their own path to immortality?
Certainly not. Rather, it is because, through the explorations of people millions of years ago, the safest and most reliable path is to follow the paths of the past.
Ning Qi said he would blast open the Immortal Gate to see if he could pull someone out from inside.
The Holy Ancestor Haizu had to admire his uniqueness.
This is like them being scholars who have studied diligently for many years, hoping to enter the Imperial Academy, which they deeply admire, and to be accepted into it.
But Ning Qi never intended to take the conventional path, to let others recruit him or let others choose him.
Instead, they planned to first blast open the gates of the Imperial College to see who was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
This... I have to say, it's fucking thrilling!
Just thinking about it made the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor feel their long-dormant hearts start pounding again.
As for the immortal body of the Mountain Ancestor, Ning Qi told them to use it as they pleased, showing no respect whatsoever for an immortal.
Ning Qi's words didn't sound very pleasant, but upon closer examination, they were indeed true.
"So what if you're an immortal? Humans can become immortals, but if an immortal doesn't act like a human, then they're not even as good as a human!"
"If you two can't see this point and still believe that immortals should be high and mighty, then you've already lost from the start!"
The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor reflected on their own hearts and had to admit that they did indeed have too many beautiful fantasies about immortals, and that they were inferior to them.
Even evil beings like the Mountain Ancestor, who sacrificed countless lives, were revered as gods in their hearts after becoming immortals.
Thinking of this, the Holy Ancestor couldn't help but cup his hands in greeting to Ning Qi.
"I have always enjoyed lecturing others, but now, after hearing the words of the Realm Venerable, I feel enlightened and enlightened."
Hai Zu also bowed to Ning Qi.
"Been taught a lesson!"
Ning Qi nodded slightly and pointed to the Mountain Ancestor's immortal body inside the spirit jade coffin.
“We are friends, there’s no need for such formalities. Now it’s time for us to comprehend this immortal body.”
The two of them smiled.
The Holy Ancestor said, "Alright, but how should we conduct the research?"
Ning Qi said, "You two should explore it first."
Upon hearing this, neither of them declined.
The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor exchanged a glance, and the Sea Ancestor gestured for them to proceed.
"Please go first!"
The Holy Ancestor did not refuse and took the initiative to walk to the side of the jade coffin.
He reached out and pressed down on the mountain ancestor's flawless immortal body.
A burst of divine light suddenly erupted from it, actually repelling his hand.
"Hmm? Even with his immortal soul gone, he can still unleash power to automatically protect himself!"
The Holy Ancestor was slightly surprised, and then several wisps of immortal aura condensed in his hands.
His hand was enveloped in an aura of immortality, and his entire hand instantly shone with golden light, as if it were cast from gold.
Strangely, after sensing the Holy Ancestor's immortal aura, the immortal body no longer rejected him.
"Immortals will not tolerate the intrusion of mortals!"
The Holy Ancestor sighed, and then felt at ease exploring the Mountain Ancestor's immortal body.
He pressed here and there, as if he were a coroner in a mortal government office, searching for the cause of death.
Suddenly, a sharp light burst from his fingertips, slicing across the mountain ancestor's arm.
The Holy Ancestor's single finger strike was enough to kill a Dao Integration cultivator.
However, this finger only left a shallow mark on the mountain ancestor's arm, without even breaking the skin.
The Holy Ancestor couldn't help but feel dejected and said:
"The immortal body is immortal and indestructible. Without power of the same level, it is probably impossible to harm it in the slightest. I have not yet become an immortal, so I am afraid I cannot break through its self-defense."
Hai Zu stood beside her, a hint of relief flashing across her exquisite face.
Fortunately, Ning Qi sent them away back then; otherwise, if the Mountain Ancestor had planned to kill them first, they would have been powerless to fight back.
After examining the condition of the immortal body, the Holy Ancestor then sensed the signs of the immortal power circulating within it.
He exclaimed with delight, "Although this guy is dead, the energy flow within his immortal body is still intact. We can completely replicate his cultivation method, which is the legendary cultivation method of Buzhou Mountain!"
Ning Qi said at the right moment, "There's no need for such trouble. I obtained the remnant of Mount Buzhou that he summoned from the depths of the Boundary Sea. There are also a large number of cultivation techniques preserved inside. If you want to learn, just go in and observe."
After saying that, he released the remains of Mount Buzhou from his storage space and placed them aside.
When the two saw the pitch-black remains of Mount Buzhou lying so unguardedly beside them, they couldn't help but smile bitterly.
“If anyone else had obtained such a treasure, they would have kept it hidden away and never let anyone see it. But you, on the contrary, just put it right next to us.”
Hai Zu felt something.
After all, that's what the mountain ancestor was like back then.
After Shanzu received the inheritance of Buzhou Mountain, he claimed that he had not received anything and kept this a secret from her for a very long time.
If the inheritance alone is so profound, one can only imagine what the legendary remains of Mount Buzhou are like.
Even when the two of them imparted their teachings to their subordinates, they held back and would never lightly pass on the great Dao.
Even their most valued disciples and followers are put to a long and rigorous test.
Ning Qi, on the other hand, was completely unprepared, acting as if everyone could take whatever they wanted.
"I love open source! I also believe that only through communication can we broaden the world's development and make us stronger than our predecessors. Only then can the goals I mentioned earlier be achieved."
Ning Qi explained.
The Holy Ancestor Haizu nodded again.
If a complete stranger said this to them, they would definitely slap them.
You make a good point, but then you should just show it to me!
Ning Qi truly had no intention of holding anything back. Both of them had witnessed the situation within the True Martial Spirit Realm, and it must be said that Ning Qi put this principle into practice to the extreme.
Even the cultivators who moved from both realms benefited greatly from it.
"Why don't you just keep it? You gave it to me too easily; I'm afraid I'll suspect something's up!"
The Holy Ancestor joked.
His words made Hai Zu and Ning Qi both laugh.
In short, the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor became increasingly devoted to Ning Qi, knowing that Ning Qi absolutely did not consider them outsiders.
The Holy Ancestor continued, "Now that we don't need to replicate our cultivation techniques from this immortal body, it seems we don't have many uses for it."
Hai Zu agreed wholeheartedly and interjected, "I think we can extract immortal power from the immortal body and analyze that power. It is said that immortal power is the most perfect power. I want to see just how perfect it is!"
"Alright, then we'll extract its immortal power for our own use."
The Holy Ancestor took direct action, using his own immortal aura to condense a rope that drew upon the immortal power within his body.
Before long, he drew out three strands of pure immortal power.
Three strands of immortal energy floated on the jade coffin, like pure moonlight, shimmering with silvery radiance.
"The Mountain Ancestor was baptized by the Silver Immortal Gate and became an immortal. The immortal power generated by his full moon immortal body is extraordinary just by looking at it."
The Holy Ancestor transferred two of the three strands of immortal power to Ning Qi and Hai Zu.
The two of them received it at the same time, and all three of them began to sense and analyze this power with their own strength.
The immortal power, once in the hands of the three, still radiated light, pure and flawless, without any impurities; it was truly the most perfect power.
It surpasses all power below the Immortal Path. Even a mere wisp of it, if it falls into the hands of a mortal and can be absorbed, would qualify one to achieve the Dao Integration Path.
It naturally surpassed the power cultivated by the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor throughout their lives. Although both could condense immortal aura, they were still far inferior to true immortal power.
Of course, this is also related to the methods practiced by the Mountain Ancestor and the immortal sect he formed.
The more profound the cultivation method, the higher the level of the immortal gate it condenses, and the higher the quality of the immortal power it condenses.
It can be said that the Mountain Ancestor's immortal power far surpasses that of many immortals, which is determined by his foundation.
The Holy Ancestor Haizu sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands clasped together in a gesture of respect, his immortal power radiating a dazzling immortal glow.
In an instant, the celestial light shone upon the two of them, making them appear as if they were embracing a full moon.
Strands of immortal power were diluted from the immortal radiance and quietly absorbed into the two people's bodies.
If the Mountain Ancestor were still alive, he would surely have been able to manipulate this immortal power to severely injure the two of them. But now that the Mountain Ancestor has perished, this wisp of immortal power naturally does not have such great power, which is why they dared to absorb it into their bodies with peace of mind.
The divine power was like a layer of light mist, penetrating deep into their bodies.
Both of them couldn't help but show a look of comfort on their faces, as if they had drunk the nectar of the heavens.
The two continuously felt the joy and pleasure emanating from their bodies after the immortal power entered them, analyzing it while merging with it.
A moment later, they opened their eyes again.
The wisp of immortal power that he had been holding in his arms had completely dissipated.
The two immediately felt that their cultivation had advanced another step, and the energy in their bodies had visibly become much purer and stronger in quality.
"As expected of immortal power, I feel like I've become over a hundred years younger!"
The Holy Ancestor stood up, his words filled with surprise.
Haizu also stood up, feeling the same way.
It took the two of them about fifteen minutes to digest this wisp of immortal power.
They then looked at Ning Qi and found him still standing beside the jade coffin, his brows furrowed in deep thought.
In his hand, the wisp of immortal power was still there, transformed into a soft, swirling strand that kept spinning.
Clearly, Ning Qi was not absorbing and dismantling the immortal power like the other two.
"Hey, didn't you say you wanted to use this immortal body to cultivate? Why didn't you try?"
Ning Qi snapped out of his deep thoughts and glanced at the two of them.
"Oh, you mean this?"
Ning Qi raised a finger, and the immortal power at the tip of his finger was instantly absorbed into his body in less than the blink of an eye.
The two of them were deeply shocked by what they saw.
They need a quarter of an hour to absorb the same immortal power, but Ning Qi doesn't need any time at all.
This alone shows the difference between them.
Before, Ning Qi was far inferior to them!
Ning Qi explained, "I analyzed the immortal power right after I killed him, so I don't need to do that again."
Hai Zu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then what are you doing?"
Ning Qi was taken aback.
"Didn't I say I wanted to use a celestial body to cultivate?"
The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.
"Your so-called cultivation is just about gazing at an immortal body?" the Holy Ancestor couldn't help but ask.
Ning Qi smiled and said, "Why don't you take a closer look at this immortal body?"
Upon hearing this, the two then directed their spiritual senses toward the immortal body.
Inside the jade coffin, the immortal body lay still, as if fast asleep.
However, compared to before, the two clearly sensed that the trajectory of the immortal energy within the immortal body had been significantly disrupted, and it was no longer flowing in the same way as before.
"What's going on...?"
Ning Qi said to the two of them, "I am manipulating the immortal power within his body to try to improve his cultivation method, and also to test all the cultivation techniques I have obtained!"
Upon hearing this, the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor seemed to have been struck by a bolt of lightning.
"The immortal body can be used like this?" the two asked, like two curious children.
Ning Qi was quite surprised.
"With such a wonderful celestial body as our teacher, how else can we use it?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than an explosion came from the body of the Mountain Ancestor Immortal lying in the Spirit Jade Coffin.
Ning Qi quickly glanced away.
"It failed. This isn't right. I clearly followed the operating method in that technique, so why is there a conflict? What exactly is wrong?"
The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor stood to the side, watching the wisp of black smoke emanating from the immortal's body, and they were completely dismayed.
It turns out that Ning Qi's so-called "borrowing a celestial body to cultivate" was not about separating the mountain ancestor's cultivation method from the celestial body, nor was it about extracting his celestial power.
Instead, he used the immortality of this celestial body to try and practice all the techniques!
While both found it absurd, they also felt a sense of admiration.
Damn, this guy is a genius!
However, if the Mountain Ancestor knew that Ning Qi had tormented his immortal body like this, would he regret not destroying it back then?
...
At the center of Ning Qi's soul, an incredibly mysterious Yin-Yang diagram was rotating.
Among them were two fish, one white and one black, who seemed tireless, always chasing and playing.
You chase me, I chase you, revealing many of the world's mysteries.
The Yin fish contains the aura of immortals, while the Yang fish contains boundless evil energy.
The two operate in a strange balance, much like the great principles of the world.
Life and death, yin and yang, fast and slow, hot and cold, offense and defense, time and space, etc...
At the center of Pisces, a tiny dot, like a speck of dust, can be faintly seen.
From afar it appears as dust, but upon closer inspection, it is a miniature cage.
A remnant soul was trapped inside.
"Ning Qi, you will die a horrible death!"
"Ning Qi, the Immortal Alliance will not let you get away with this!"
From within, mournful screams could be heard intermittently. (End of Chapter)
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