Chapter 958: Seeing You Advance from the Divine Abilities Secret Realm to the Grotto-Heaven Realm at the Wan Shou Realm—Who Could Und

"That one is the Yuhua Sect's number one genius, the current Immortal Exalt Fang Yu, isn't he? Truly wealthy and generous. Daoist Dragon, such an exceptional genius of the Xiandaoshi Sect is truly terrifying—possessing far too many fortuitous encounters. To casually bestow a heavenly-grade elixir like that, even Elder Tianfa must be tempted!"

Halfway up Mount Sumeru Golden Mountain, inside a reception hall, several Daoists' gazes fell upon the scene just now.

These Daoists were all tall and powerfully built, their auras formidable—either 10th Stage of Divine Abilities Heaven-Defying Fate-Reversal powerhouses, or great overlords who had already cultivated to the Longevity Secret Realm, roaming freely across the land. They too had come this time to offer birthday wishes to Exalted Linglong.

However, those who could enter halfway up Mount Sumeru Golden Mountain to offer birthday wishes were all honored guests; if one's cultivation base was not powerful, one could not even get in.

"A single heavenly-grade elixir that can actually extend one's life by a thousand years—truly a top-grade heavenly-grade elixir. If put up for auction at a place like the Six Paths Pavilion, it would probably fetch at least several hundred million White Yang Pills. But now that Immortal Exalt has simply bestowed it away like that—such an Immortal Exalt is truly wealthy and generous; we are far beneath him."

The cultivator called "Daoist Dragon" clicked his tongue in wonder and spoke.

Around this "Daoist Dragon's" body, there was faintly visible a ring of pale-gold Daoist Gang Qi, condensed into the shape of a dragon—this was likely the origin of his name.

This Daoist was unmistakably an Eternal Overlord.

The pale-gold Daoist Gang Qi condensed into form, displaying unfathomably powerful magic power—it was precisely the power of a Primeval Dragon.

Longevity Secret Realm, Eternal Overlord, the power of a Primeval Dragon!

"Although we Dragon Wood Daoists are star lords on the Dragon Wood Star beyond the realms, after coming here we truly understand how terrifying the exceptional geniuses of the Xuanhuang Great World are. Perhaps in a while we could seek some guidance from that Immortal Exalt. If we could comprehend some of the mysteries of the physical body, we might be able to advance a realm and reach the legendary Undying Body realm."

Daoist Dragon spoke to a Daoist beside him.

This Daoist seemed like a piece of wood—an ancient divine tree—and was unmistakably also an Eternal Overlord, moreover a wood-type demon. Those familiar with him called this Daoist "Daoist Wood."

Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood, the Dragon Wood Daoists, were the masters of a "Dragon Wood Star" outside the Xuanhuang Great World, ruling over a planet. However, their cultivation base had not reached the 2nd Stage of Longevity, the Undying Body realm.

Generally, masters of a planet reaching the 1st Stage of Longevity, the Wan Shou realm, was already remarkable. Unless one obtained a heaven-defying fortuitous encounter, it would be possible to comprehend the principle of undying and step into the next realm.

Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood had no such fortuitous encounter; cultivating until now, they were only at the Wan Shou realm.

"Let's wait for the right moment. We are, after all, Eternal Overlords. If we are willing to pledge ourselves to that Immortal Exalt, we would gain decent status within the Yuhua Sect as well."

Two Eternal Overlords pondered.

"Marshal Mo, is this the Immortal Exalt Fang Yu? He truly is formidable. I heard he only stepped into the Cultivation World a few years ago, yet has already cultivated to such heights. I am far beneath him."

In another reception immortal pavilion, several youths sat together. Among them was Marshal Mo.

The one speaking with Marshal Mo was a youth wearing beast-skin. On his hand he wore a ghastly-white ring, and a nose ring on his nose as well—a perfect barbarian—yet his face carried a refined elegance, and his cultivation base was also extremely high.

This was a son of a Demon Emperor, of the Demon Sect "Manhuangmo Sect"—the son of the Manhuang Great Emperor.

The Manhuang Great Emperor, one of the seven great Demon Emperors of the Xuanhuang Great World, commanded the Manhuang Demon Clan and roamed freely through the Xuanhuang Great World. His sect possessed countless ancient witchcraft arts—able to kill across the void, borrow objects to substitute forms, use stand-ins to slay ghosts—cultivating all manner of unfathomable witchcraft. None dared look down upon him.

Among the Demon Sects, Huangquanmo Sect held the greatest power. At its peak, the Huangquanmo Sect claimed to govern the cycles of life and death between heaven and earth; all living things had to be judged by it, determining the life and death of the myriad beings. The Xiantianmo Sect pointed directly to the origin of heaven and earth, cultivating both immortal and demonic paths. Tianjuemo Sect was renowned for its ruthlessness. Xueyingmo Sect was renowned for its bloodiness. Hongchenmo Sect was renowned for its rouge and powder. Ghost God Demon Sect was ethereal and elusive, its sect entirely composed of exotic ghosts and gods.

As for Manhuangmo Sect, it inherited ancient witchcraft arts and was renowned for its strangeness.

On this occasion of Exalted Linglong's grand birthday celebration, both immortal and demonic forces came. The Manhuang Great Emperor's son, known as "Little Man Lord," had already cultivated to the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities Heaven-Earth Dharma Aspect realm, and represented Manhuangmo Sect in coming to offer congratulations to Exalted Linglong.

Beside him were also the outstanding talents of the younger generation among the Demon Sects. Among them was a woman, fragrant powder filling her sleeves, her slender waist seemingly just enough to grasp in one hand; in every gesture and movement, she possessed endless captivating charm.

This was the exceptional genius of the Rouge Powder Demon Sect, called Miss Hong'er. She cultivated the Six Desires Demonic Art, and her realm had also reached the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities Heaven-Earth Dharma Aspect realm.

"Such an Immortal Exalt—this little woman actually failed to meet him earlier; it is truly one of life's great regrets. But now, a little woman like me would not catch the Immortal Exalt's eye, unless I cultivate to the Longevity Secret Realm. Fortunately, that Immortal Exalt is already an Eternal Overlord, so he need not compete with us for anything. If I could obtain the three Divine Abilities bestowed by Exalted Linglong this time, this little woman might have greater hope of entering the Longevity Secret Realm."

The number one genius of Hongchenmo Sect, called Miss Hong'er, spoke, emitting a voice like silver bells.

Every word she spoke seemed to land on the tip of one's heart, causing one to involuntarily rise with a peculiar emotion. However, those present were all exceptional geniuses of the Demon Sects—either heartless, or bloodthirsty, or cultivating both immortal and demonic paths—and would not be swayed too much by the Six Desires Demonic Art.

"That Immortal Exalt's opponents are no longer people like us. Unless we step into the Longevity Secret Realm, he will not even look at us. His opponents are already our elders, the various Supreme Elders."

Another man spoke. This was a middle-aged burly fellow, radiating blood qi—unmistakably the exceptional genius of Xueyingmo Sect, Xue Wuyang. "We must cultivate to the Longevity Secret Realm even faster!"

A group of Demon Sect geniuses, seeing Immortal Exalt Fang Yu's aura, all rose with a sense of urgency. In another pavilion, many immortal Dao experts were gathered. Among them was the number one true disciple of Qunxing Sect, Xing Mie Xie, an exceptional genius who possessed a mid-grade Dao weapon.

"Last time I went to Yuhua Sect, I caught a glimpse of this Immortal Exalt. At that time, Immortal Exalt Fang Yu had just broken through to the Longevity Secret Realm. In recent days, news has come out that this Immortal Exalt has actually broken through again to the 3rd Stage of Longevity, the Grotto-Heaven realm? What do fellow Daoists think?"

A man carrying a treasured sword on his back, with sword-shaped brows extending into his temples, spoke. He was the number one true disciple of Tongtianjian Sect, Jiao Fei, who had cultivated for a thousand years. His Tongtian Sword Qi truly lived up to the name "Tongtian."

"I cannot even imagine how he cultivates. From one realm to the next, he actually only took a few months. Some of our great Elders in the Sun Moon Sword Sect reached the Longevity Secret Realm Wan Shou realm thousands of years ago, but even now they are still at the Wan Shou realm, not even reaching the Undying Body realm. That Immortal Exalt is actually already an existence of the Grotto-Heaven realm? By comparison, we are simply nothing…"

The number one true disciple of Sun Moon Sword Sect, Fang Wanjian, shook his head, an expression of incomprehension appearing on his face.

He had spent one million White Yang Pills this time to purchase this piece of news. When he learned that Immortal Exalt Fang Yu had actually broken through to the 3rd Stage of Longevity, the Grotto-Heaven realm, he thought he had misheard—that it was false news. But seeing it today, the powerful aura emanating from that Immortal Exalt directly caused him to involuntarily rise with the emotion of prostrating himself in worship, and he immediately knew it was true.

The gap between them was growing ever larger—so large he did not know how to catch up.

Because his current realm was still the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities Heaven-Defying Fate-Reversal; to go from this realm to the 3rd Stage of Longevity, the Grotto-Heaven realm, would probably take at least eight thousand years.

"The Longevity Secret Realm—we must quickly break through to the Longevity Secret Realm. Without reaching the Longevity Secret Realm, one is nothing. Even if one's name is on the Longevity Candidate List, it is all empty. Fellow Daoists, work hard. I hope we are not pulled further and further away by that Immortal Exalt."

Another Xiandao Sect's chief senior brother spoke—he was the senior brother of Wanguai Xiandao, Wan Lianshan. This man wore a sea-blue Daoist robe, his wide sleeves fluttering, his bearing dignified and majestic. Just standing there, the sound of ocean waves actually arose in the void, as if this man were at all times treading upon a vast ocean—this was the phenomenon of water-element Divine Abilities cultivated to the extreme.

On the current Longevity Candidate List, this one ranked fourth.

The current Longevity Candidate List had not changed, because it was not yet time to revise the list. On the Longevity Candidate List: first was Fan Qingying, second Yan Shuiyi, third Hua Tiandu, fourth was Wanguai Xiandao's Wan Lianshan, fifth Tongtianjian Sect's Jiao Fei, sixth Xue Wuyang, seventh Xing Mie Xie.

In fact, Fan Qingying had long since become Fang Yu's person, and Hua Tiandu had also reached the Longevity Secret Realm and was to be excluded. One could say Wan Lianshan's ranking could advance one more position, but even being third on the Longevity Candidate List was still the candidate list—it held no real meaning.

True experts, like Fang Yu, Fang Qingxue, Fang Han, Feng Yaoguang, and others, had long since left this list and reached another realm.

This was also the reason for Wan Lianshan's lament.

And while everyone was lamenting, Fang Yu was in the Hall of Heavenly Punishment, tasting tea with Elder Tianfa Qiu Xiyu.

Fang Yu sat in one place; beside him was Fang Han. As for Star Cloud Baby, she had gone into the Eight Divisions Pagoda to cultivate and had not come out.

Before the two Fang family Immortal Exalts, each had a cup of steaming-hot tea. The white mist above constantly changed—sometimes condensing into immortal cranes, sometimes into birds and beasts. The fragrance spread; anyone who smelled this aura would feel refreshed and their magic power would increase somewhat.

"Fellow Daoist, this is the Six Spirit Tea I gathered from the Tea Feather Star and made myself. Please taste it and see how it is."

Elder Tianfa Qiu Xiyu invited Fang Yu and Fang Han to sit, and spoke with a smile.

Fang Yu and Fang Han nodded slightly and took a sip. The moment the tea entered their stomachs, they immediately felt warm all over; every inch of flesh and blood, every grotto-heaven, was wrapped in the tea's fragrance. They nodded: "Good tea!"

"Of course it's good tea. I wouldn't bring it out to entertain ordinary people. The water for this tea is the Tianyi True Water, one of the ten great true waters under heaven. A single cup of tea can transform one's body and bones—no less than a heavenly-grade elixir."

Qiu Xiyu laughed.

"Elder Xiyu's tea is indeed good tea. It happens that I have a few elixirs here—let me offer flowers from another's garden."

Fang Yu drained this cup of tea in one gulp, feeling it was indeed quite excellent. He reached out with a beckoning gesture, and several elixirs appeared in the void. Each elixir had incomparably dense medicinal qi; some elixirs even seemed about to become sentient, and the moment they appeared, even Qiu Xiyu felt her own body seemed about to undergo transformation.

"This is…"

Qiu Xiyu was startled. She knew this Immortal Exalt Fang Yu was very wealthy and generous, but she had not expected him to produce several heavenly-grade elixirs again—and each heavenly-grade elixir was even better than those Fang Yu had previously bestowed upon his disciples, almost reaching the level of supreme-grade heavenly-grade elixirs.

"These are a Heaven-grade supreme elixir, the Heavenly Sovereign Emperor Heart Elixir, this is the Three Origins Grand Unity Elixir, and this is the Life Soul Elixir — all supreme-grade Heaven-grade elixirs. I can see that Elder Xiyu's cultivation base is only a single step away from the Undying Body realm. If you could take these elixirs, you might very well break through to the Undying Body realm."

Fang Yu said with a smile.

"This… many thanks, Daoist friend."