Chapter 732: The Origin of the Heterodox Immortal

The Master of the Heterodox Immortal Sect was still going on and on about the cultivation details of the Heterodox Immortal path, looking quite enthusiastic.

It seemed he had rehearsed this spiel in his mind many times, but had rarely had the chance to truly put it into practice. Xu Qing's arrival had given him this opportunity to act as a teacher.

"The Ancestor Li Li Xuanfeng of those years could be called a heaven-gifted talent rarely seen in a thousand years. In one month, he comprehended thirteen soul threads, pioneering the path of my Heterodox Immortal Sect!"

The Heterodox Immortal Sect Master spoke with pride. The disciples beside him, for once, did not refute him, only letting out a soft sigh.

Clearly, being able to choose this sect in an era when it was in decline—even if a large part of it was due to being hoodwinked into joining—meant that they ultimately still held a certain recognition and sentiment for the Heterodox Immortal Sect.

"And then there was Ancestor Chen Daoze, who was even more extraordinary. He was a stunningly brilliant talent rarely seen in thousands of years; he comprehended nineteen threads in a single month!"

The Heterodox Immortal Sect Master looked toward Xu Qing, his words earnest.

"Therefore, you must work hard and cultivate diligently. As long as you can manage to condense more than ten soul threads in a month, then the future Master of the Heterodox Immortal Sect will be you!"

As he spoke, this Heterodox Immortal Sect Master patted Xu Qing on the shoulder and took out some jade slips, stuffing them all into Xu Qing's hands. Only then did he leave, still feeling unfulfilled, to continue organizing the jade slips in the Bai Ta.

Xu Qing stood there, feeling very hesitant in his heart. He carefully checked his sea of consciousness and discovered that the soul threads spreading within it were indeed over ten thousand. Thinking back to the Sect Master's words, he felt that something about this matter was not quite right.

"What is it? Are you feeling fired up?" As Xu Qing was pondering, the disciple from inside the Bai Ta walked over and sighed beside him.

"Let me tell you, don't believe this nonsense. When I and the other two senior brothers arrived, we were told the exact same thing. Not a single word was changed."

"I tried to advise you last time, but you wouldn't listen. Now it's done; you've branded yourself with the core disciple identity... this is equivalent to being completely bound to the Heterodox Immortal Sect."

Sympathy appeared in the disciple's eyes.

"But since you're here, you can't regret it. Follow us from now on. With you joining, our little tabloid can produce a few more issues."

Xu Qing looked at this Heterodox Immortal Sect disciple. He had some guesses about the "little tabloid" the man spoke of, so he asked for clarification.

"There are so many sects in the Imperial Academy, and so many things happen in each one every day. Wanting to know about all of them would take up too much time, so some little tabloids that collect various pieces of information have appeared within the Imperial Academy."

"They contain the initiatives of various sects and the movements of well-known students within them. However, compared to the tabloids of other sects, our Heterodox Immortal Sect has seniority and a good geographical location, so, well, although it's not authoritative, the sales are decent."

"Moreover, what we focus on reporting are some gossip-filled matters, which are more popular."

Speaking of the tabloid, this Heterodox Immortal Sect disciple's tone carried a hint of pride.

"This is an industry that we brothers created. Come, come, I'll take you to get familiar with it."

As he spoke, this person pulled Xu Qing to a distance away. There, Xu Qing saw many blank jade slips. After the disciple's introduction, Xu Qing knew that these blank jade slips were the tabloids.

Their work was to imprint some lace-like information onto every jade slip and sell them.

As for the source of the information, it was recorded on a few jade slips collected from who knows where.

Xu Qing picked one up and scanned it with his spiritual sense.

"Last night, someone heard shrill screams coming from the Fusion God Sect. Who is causing trouble in the dead of night? Please read the Heterodox Immortal Sect tabloid!"

"The Chief of the Vegetation Sect is actually her!"

"Who is the true identity of Chen Yun of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect? Our tabloid has spent years investigating, and finally found out!"

"Xu Qing of the Saint Lan Great Domain has entered the Imperial Academy. Do you want to know which sect he is in? Our tabloid will track and report on this matter secretly!"

Xu Qing silently put down the jade slip.

"How about it? Our Heterodox Immortal Sect tabloid has enough gimmicks, right?" That disciple chuckled.

"Not bad."

Xu Qing let out a calm sound, feeling no sense of rejection. Since he had joined this Alien Immortal Sect, he decided to follow the local customs and simply helped the senior brother before him to imprint together.

During this time, that Sect Master came by a few times. Seeing the newly joined Xu Qing also acting like this, he sighed, but didn't say anything more.

Just like that, time passed, and as the sky grew dark, Xu Qing left the Heterodox Immortal Sect.

When he walked out of the Imperial Academy, snowflakes were still falling in the outside world. Xu Qing pondered the matter of the Heterodox Immortal Sect's cultivation technique in his heart, all the way back to his residence, where he sat cross-legged in meditation.

"The Heterodox Immortal Sect's cultivation technique is to extract one's own soul and, in coordination with specific formations, form soul threads."

"This places an immense demand on the soul. If too much is extracted, one's own soul will collapse, which is akin to seeking death..."

"This is also the reason why the Heterodox Immortal Sect's cultivation technique progresses slowly; one must cultivate while simultaneously nourishing the soul."

"And the number of soul threads..."

Xu Qing took out the jade slip imprinting the divine-natured creatures and examined it. The divine-natured creatures inside all seemed somewhat ordinary to him. After all, to Xu Qing, he had seen gods, and more than one.

As for why he appeared to have over ten thousand soul threads the moment he cultivated this technique, Xu Qing had found the answer while imprinting the tabloids during the day.

"I have the Source of God."

"The Heterodox Immortal Sect's cultivation technique, at its core, is actually a method to simulate the Source of God. The shadows of divine-natured creatures woven by one's own soul are also a simulation."

"Through this method, the soul is made to possess the characteristics of the Source of God, thereby manifesting it, revealing it on the outside like armor... until finally, in a single thought, one changes everything about oneself."

"Therefore, its principle is 'Xia Xian's single thought, the Immortal body forms itself'."

"If one could truly cultivate to the extreme, theoretically, one could simulate step by step, from a divine-natured creature until weaving a god..."

"And I myself possess the Source of God, so I don't need to simulate. In a single thought, I can release a considerable number of soul threads, each one transformed by the Source of God."

Xu Qing pondered, a strange light appearing in his eyes. Combining this Heterodox Immortal Sect method, Xu Qing knew his previous judgment was correct.

His God-state was indeed, to a certain extent, similar in effect to the Heterodox Immortal Sect.

It was just that the body transformed by the Heterodox Immortal Sect was essentially the aura of a cultivator; if observed carefully, one could see the traces of soul threads.

And after the God-state was displayed, what was released was the pressure of divinity. It appeared to be a seamless whole, but in reality, it was transformed from void to reality.

This difference could be easily perceived.

Moreover, the human race's cultivation techniques were diverse, with all kinds of cultivation arts. Coupled with the existence of gods over countless years and the research into divine-natured creatures, there were too many ways to form a scene similar to Xu Qing's God-state.

However, if one were to study it carefully, one would find that the essence was completely different.

Only this Heterodox Immortal Sect... was similar in essence.

"Then, by following the Heterodox Immortal Sect's method, I should also be able to make myself smoother in mastering the God-state."

A sharp light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.

"The God-state I previously displayed was transformed by the God-storage I possessed."

"But if I were to break down the Source of God within the three God-storages into zero, refine them all into soul threads, and then use the Heterodox Immortal Sect's soul thread manipulation and weaving method to form my three God-states..."

"Theoretically, I could bypass the shortcomings of the God-state being opened layer by layer, such as the third form... because I am not using one God-storage to support it; I am using the Source of God from three God-storages to weave it."

"At the same time, I would not be limited to three forms. I could even form a fourth form. As long as there are enough soul threads, in a single thought, I can change into ten thousand variations!"

Xu Qing was moved. After closing his eyes, his hands formed seals, and according to the Heterodox Immortal Sect's method, he formed soul threads again.

In an instant, the first God-storage behind him manifested. Threads of the Source of God flew out from within, gathering in Xu Qing's sea of consciousness, and his proficiency with soul threads surged suddenly.

It quickly reached about one hundred thousand threads.

"Continue!"

The second God-storage behind Xu Qing appeared with a boom. Threads of the Source of God, under his refining, rushed out rapidly.

One hundred thirty thousand, one hundred eighty thousand, two hundred fifty thousand... until finally, three hundred ten thousand soul threads appeared.

Controlling so many Source of God soul threads, Xu Qing felt the strain. He knew this was because of his lack of proficiency in the Heterodox Immortal Sect's weaving method.

Therefore, he temporarily stopped refining and instead tried to form them one by one according to the Heterodox Immortal Sect's reference diagrams.

Although he wasn't very proficient, Xu Qing had too many Source of God soul threads, so very quickly behind him, terrifying figures emitting divine pressure manifested one after another.

If there were Heterodox Immortal Sect disciples here right now seeing this scene, they would definitely be extremely shocked.

Because in their understanding, the divine-natured creatures that could theoretically be formed within the sect were now appearing one by one here with Xu Qing.

And each one was vivid and lifelike, the strength of the pressure emitted surpassing the scope of the divine-natured creature itself.

But Xu Qing was not satisfied. To him, these were just ways to increase proficiency. He continuously manipulated the soul threads to form divine-natured creatures, and finally, with a thought, these divine-natured creatures all collapsed, transforming back into three hundred ten thousand soul threads, gathering together.

Xu Qing's mind conjured his first God-state, using it as a reference, and began to shape it.

Because of sufficient understanding, coupled with Xu Qing's certain degree of proficiency in the Heterodox Immortal Sect's soul thread weaving method, his first God-state suddenly appeared very quickly.

It stood tall in the secret chamber, emitting astonishing pressure.

That pressure was very different from when Xu Qing normally displayed the first God-state.

It not only contained the intent of a god but also contained the characteristics of the Heterodox Immortal Sect. Most importantly, Xu Qing discovered that he could burn it in a single thought.

As a huge impact force, it forcibly broke through shackles and barriers, pushing his cultivation base to climb.

This realization made Xu Qing's breathing slightly rapid, and his eyes opened suddenly.

"The Heterodox Immortal Sect is indeed a unique heterodox method!"

"It appears to be refining soul threads and weaving divinity, but all of this is just a facade. Its true terror..."

"Is that it can transform the Source of God into the power to break through realms!"

"Burning the divine shadow at the limit, transforming it into huge power, forcibly breaking through the barriers of the Immortal-severing, continuing the path forward, rushing out a new path, borrowing the god to become an immortal, becoming a Heterodox Immortal oneself."

Xu Qing was moved. It was also at this moment that a light knocking sound came from outside his closed-door secret chamber, accompanied by the Captain's voice.

"Little Junior Brother, are you there? Tonight the moon is sparse and the wind is high, with snowflakes accompanying us and the cold air adding to it, that... it's very suitable for me to go do a small thing, but I need someone to keep watch and provide support. Are you going or not?" ===== CHAPTER 733 =====