Chapter 148: Immortal Song of Tribulation Transcendence

One must secretly go to farm, while also worrying that the vegetables one grows might be stolen by others.

Previously, Zhang Xuan did not dare to go, but now that his realm has improved by another level, the relevant Plantation abilities have further opened up to Zhang Xuan, and thus Zhang Xuan has obtained more information.

"Being stolen from is the fate of farming; if one plants top-tier spiritual herbs in a higher-level world, such uncontrollable things will happen, but at the same time, the Plantation will retain one basic, most useful ability: no matter what, the person who planted the seeds will always be able to harvest one round of fruit..."

It sounds a bit complicated, but Zhang Mingtu grasped the main point instantly.

"In other words, as long as I sow those seeds that can only be harvested once, I can naturally and completely retrieve these spiritual medicine seeds without worrying about them being stolen; the relevant laws will naturally protect my seeds..."

Simply put, if one is planting Blood Bodhi or Kunlun Flat Peach and the like, then because New Moon Bodhi and Kunlun Flat Peach can grow for multiple rounds and produce many fruits.

Therefore, it is very likely that Zhang Xuan would only be able to receive one Blood Bodhi or one Kunlun Flat Peach, while the rest might all be stolen by others.

But if one plants Undying Divine Medicine seeds like the Humanoid Undying Divine Medicine or Qilin Seed, because Undying Divine Medicine can only grow one fruit in a single growth cycle, and the fruit itself contains the seed, as long as Zhang Xuan plants it and leaves it alone, it will not be secretly picked by others even after it matures; this is a rule naturally bestowed by the Plantation.

Others cannot plunder it even if they want to.

Therefore, the moment he understood the specific situation, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on Zhang Xuan's face.

But when it came time to sow, Zhang Xuan fell into hesitation again, or rather, fell into a predicament.

What Zhang Xuan wants most right now is undoubtedly to ripen the Longevity Medicine or the Nine-Orifice Stone Man.

But the current situation has major problems, and it is simply not realistic.

"Longevity Medicine sounds nice and is useful, but it's not as good as collecting some spiritual herbs and spiritual stones from Chang Sheng Jie or Perfect World, and then using the abundant Immortal Substance within them to extend my life; it's even better to use than Longevity Medicine..."

This is indeed the case; Zhang Xuan has tried it before. The reason it is difficult to obtain longevity in the Zhetian World is because this world lacks Changsheng Wuzhi.

And when Zhang Xuan brings items containing abundant Immortal Substance from other worlds, people in the Zhetian World can easily utilize them to extend their lifespans.

Moreover, there doesn't seem to be much drug resistance in this regard, just like how people in the Perfect World can live for millions of years at every turn; this is still because they are in the broken Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where the world is not perfect. If they were in the Immortal Realm, it would be very easy to obtain an even longer lifespan, or even immortality.

Zhang Xuan feels that he has quite a lot of room to maneuver in this regard.

It can be said that the many cultivators in the Zhetian World lack Changsheng Wuzhi, not Undying Divine Medicine.

Even if the Undying Divine Medicine ripened once a year, or even once a month in Zhang Xuan's Plantation, it wouldn't have much significance for Zhang Xuan, as he can use ordinary spiritual herbs as Undying Divine Medicine.

As for that Saint Spirit, Zhang Xuan feels it is very useful now, but...

"Can I use it directly after the Saint Spirit matures? Will it become mine directly?"

He asked the Plantation this question, and the Plantation easily understood Zhang Xuan's meaning, then calmly responded: "The owner of the Plantation needs to pick and harvest it themselves."

And then, there was no then.

Asking Zhang Xuan to pick and harvest a Great Saint Saint Spirit—isn't that just pure suicide? Once a Saint Spirit matures and enters the world, it is basically an Alternative Enlightenment, and at that stage, one can easily leap forward to become a Great Emperor.

Who could beat that? In any case, Zhang Xuan cannot.

"Sigh, they are all good things, but I can't use them yet. Let them be, let them be."

Sighing slightly, Zhang Xuan felt it was better to keep his feet on the ground and honestly carry out his operations.

Next, he did not rush to run around, but continued to go to the Yaochi Sacred Land to buy those famous stones, especially the strange stone that contained the Qilin Undying Divine Medicine seed.

As for that strange stone "Xianfen" which sealed the Prince, Zhang Xuan took a look and did not make a move.

He couldn't use it even if he dug it out, so he simply left it alone; let Ye Fan handle it in the future. He didn't have the heart for it.

Days in the Shencheng were leisurely and happy; Zhang Xuan practiced diligently every day to seek the power of self-preservation.

Of course, the Demon Race still delivered all kinds of intelligence to Zhang Xuan every day, informing him of the major events happening in the world.

"The Desolate Ancient Sacred Body has collected the Great Emperor's exclusive divine object, All-Things Mother Qi, and is now being hunted by the major Holy Lands..."

"The Demon Emperor's tomb has finally come to an end; the Yin Tomb has completely sunk into the earth, and no one knows the whereabouts of the Yin Tomb..."

"A Supreme Elder of a Holy Land was burned to death by the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body..."

Seeing this, the corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth could not help but curl up slightly.

"The Supreme Elders who were killed in droves by Ye Tiandi have finally started appearing, but only one has been killed so far; the reputation hasn't been built up yet!"

Amidst a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan stepped out once again from the vast thunder light.

The remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body within his body had basically been digested, but what Zhang Xuan felt somewhat regretful about was that he did not obtain the supreme method for cultivating a single secret realm from the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

"It's a pity, I am not a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, so there is no way to obtain his inheritance from the remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body."

Feeling slightly regretful, but such is life; it cannot be perfect at all times.

Zhang Xuan did not feel depressed, however.

Kongque Wang had already gone into seclusion to practice. Previously, it was because Zhang Xuan's cultivation and strength were not enough, and his status was too high, so Kongque Wang followed Zhang Xuan's side at all times—nominally to accompany him, but in reality to protect him.

But as Zhang Xuan stepped into the Immortal Embryo Realm, his strength and realm had risen with the tide, and he could already roam the world at will.

Coupled with the fact that Zhang Xuan has always been cautious and does not compete with others at will, he would never be an enemy of the world like Ye Fan. At the same time, Zhang Xuan has always lived in a house that only distinguished guests of the Demon Race can live in, naturally having the background of the Demon Race as an endorsement, so ordinary people would not dare to move against Zhang Xuan at will.

Therefore, after much consideration, Kongque Wang chose to go into seclusion first.

It was mainly because Kongque Wang's strength and realm had made great progress after listening to Zhang Xuan explain the Demon Emperor Scripture depicted by Qingdi, and he was about to make a breakthrough on the existing foundation.

And Zhang Xuan, without a heavyweight figure to protect him, felt quite a lack of security, so he didn't run around anymore and simply stayed in the Shencheng.

Unless it was a necessary breakthrough, he would travel a hundred thousand miles or even further to undergo his tribulation, and immediately return to the Shencheng after finishing, acting like a little shut-in every day.

The days were leisurely, but not quite that leisurely.

This kind of life continued for over a month.

Zhang Xuan had completely digested the remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body and truly surged into the Immortal Platform Second Layer.

However, it was different from what Zhang Xuan had estimated; he did not reach the peak of the Immortal Platform Second Layer.

He only reached about the fifth minor realm of the Immortal Platform Second Layer before the Origin of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body was completely consumed.

And then, for the rest of the time, he was basically completely idle.

Having experienced the daily takeoff like a rocket, practicing now feels like a year per day.

With the Indestructible Heavenly Art combined with a powerful Origin, wanting to break through is truly as simple as eating and drinking, but without these powerful Origins, relying on daily practice—even though his talent and aptitude are actually not bad—is very fast.

But having experienced rocket-like practice, daily practice has become very difficult to endure.

Zhang Xuan felt a bit restless, but still did not want to take too many risks.

Ye Fan's way—that method of being an enemy to the whole world, of standing against a crowd of people from the heavens down to the earth—sounds very interesting, and fighting that way is quite formidable, but...

"But I can clearly cultivate steadily. By the standards of a Saint Son, at the very least I can cultivate steadily to the Quasi-Emperor Realm without needing to face too many storms...

"Ye Fan is an enemy to the whole world because he possesses the best scriptures and the most powerful treasure, the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, in the world. At the same time, Ye Fan himself is also extremely, extremely poor and needs to contend with the various Holy Lands and great families to obtain enough resources and treasures for his cultivation.

"But I don't need to..."

Zhang Xuan has a very clear understanding of himself; he needs to cultivate quickly and advance courageously, but he does not need to contend with the entire world, nor does he need to fight the various great families and Holy Lands for those cultivation resources, because Zhang Xuan can obtain them very easily.

"Traveling outside is fine, but without sufficient protection, it always makes one feel insecure. One must at least reach the peak of Immortal Second Layer; only then would walking between heaven and earth feel comfortable!"

Zhang Xuan sighed, then saw a stream of light fly rapidly from the horizon to his side. It was a message talisman, and when it flew into his hand, it made his expression shift.

The information conveyed above was very brief, but upon seeing it, Zhang Xuan could not help but be greatly shaken.

"A successor of Gai Jiuyou has been discovered near Shencheng!"

"Gai Jiuyou!"

Two rays of divine light suddenly erupted from Zhang Xuan's eyes.

He immediately had the impulse to break out of seclusion and go find Gai Jiuyou, but he still temporarily suppressed this thought.

"In dealing with Kongque Wang, I can just fabricate a few sentences to fool him thoroughly, but Gai Jiuyou is a peerless figure who was once invincible in the heavens, an supreme powerhouse of Alternative Enlightenment, only one step away from becoming a Great Emperor. Facing Gai Jiuyou with such negligence—at the very least, he would know many things in his heart, and he cannot be easily fooled."

Moreover, now that only Gai Jiuyou's disciple had been found, and Gai Jiuyou's own whereabouts were still undiscovered, Zhang Xuan did not rush to set off immediately, but instead first had the Demon Race send over an Alchemy Furnace.

Then Zhang Xuan began his seclusion, refining various top-tier materials from Chang Sheng Jie into medicinal pills according to the corresponding ratios.

To be precise, he first used his magic power to knead a pill dough, then placed heavy seals and prohibitions above the pill, and then took out spiritual herbs from Chang Sheng Jie that contained abundant Immortal Substance, extracting the vigorous Immortal Substance from the spiritual herbs and fusing it into the pill.

Only after refining about twenty pills, with each pill capable of extending life by about two hundred years, did Zhang Xuan stop.

During this process, news was constantly being sent to Zhang Xuan's hands, and it was arriving faster and faster.

That disciple of Gai Jiuyou was only seven or eight years old, a very small child. The reason she revealed her tracks while traveling outside was because she revealed a portion of the Crossing Tribulation Immortal Song.

This caused the Demon Race to pay extra attention, and they immediately sent news to Zhang Xuan after discovering her.

Later, after confirmation, this person was indeed a successor of a top-tier great figure, because she was followed by an extremely powerful protector.

The Demon Race followed them multiple times and was even warned by that protector.

By the time Zhang Xuan had made the corresponding preparations, the Demon Race had already lost the trail of that group three times, though fortunately, they had re-identified the traces.

They were residing in an area not very far from Shencheng.

By the time Zhang Xuan broke out of seclusion, the figures from the Demon Race were already leading the way for him with anxious expressions.

"Senior, please follow me!"

"They are cultivating near Shencheng and usually reside in a valley. That valley has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and there are powerful arrays. If not for the Demon Race seniors, we would not have been able to discover their tracks even after checking multiple times..."

Zhang Xuan nodded indifferently, though he was rarely excited in his heart.

He felt his plan was already quite good, but it had not yet been put into practice. Currently, Gai Jiuyou was the first person he had selected to put it into practice; if he could succeed, his harvest would be boundless.

Even with his temperament, his heartbeat accelerated slightly.

A peerless figure of Alternative Enlightenment is not something so simple.

The Demon Race moved very quickly, even directly using an Array Disk related to teleportation. Although they said it was not too far from Shencheng, it was still a distance of hundreds of thousands of miles.

"It is just ahead, Senior!"

When that leader of the Demon Race stopped, Zhang Xuan could not help but narrow his eyes, feeling slightly surprised.

On the land full of crimson gravel, an oasis appeared abruptly.

That area had lush green grass, fragrant herbs everywhere, and a river like a jade belt winding around this oasis. In the entire Southern Region, this was a rather peculiar area.

After all, the area near Shencheng produced Source, and Source stones seemed to capture the Creation of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon, capable of producing the Source stones most needed by cultivators in the world. However, this entire area had also completely become a desert, where not a blade of grass grew, with only bandits and great families.

To be able to have a piece of land with lush green grass was quite astonishing.

This area of green grass and orioles had already gathered into a small village.

Many people lived there. When Zhang Xuan arrived, there was still curling smoke rising, and the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking were endless.

A little girl with red lips and white teeth was practicing music at the entrance of the village, and a flock of birds surrounded her, as if they could understand, rising and falling with the music.

And not far from the little girl, a group of children were also listening intently, while an old man sat on a reclining chair with his eyes narrowed, listening quietly.

The entire scene was harmonious and moving, possessing a unique power.

(End of this chapter)