Chapter 515

Drunken Moon Pavilion.

It is called a "pavilion," but it is actually a complex of jade palaces.

It sits beside a crescent-shaped lake, above which illusory moons rise and immortal Qi swirls.

Within the palaces, the beams are carved and the rafters painted; the immortal gardens are filled with exotic flowers and fruits, with immortal cranes and white apes frolicking about.

Roar! Roar!

Several dragon roars echo from the sky; they are a few flood dragons at the Mahayana stage, nearing the state of true dragons.

They ride the clouds and drive the mist, bringing rain, before descending into the ponds to transform into black and red carp...

"Truly a magnificent immortal scene."

Fang Xing rides a beam of immortal light, slowly descending into the palace, and cannot help but sigh with emotion.

Once an immortal cultivator reaches the Void Refinement stage, they are theoretically free from the worry of exhausting their lifespan. After achieving True Immortal status, they face no more heavenly tribulations, each living a carefree, eternal life, either pouring their feelings into the mountains and rivers or making many friends...

Even though he joined the Dao Court Army, there is actually nothing to do; he only occasionally needs to stand guard or patrol the area.

There is still plenty of time to cultivate or even make a few good friends.

He is at the True Immortal realm, considered to have profound cultivation even in the Immortal World, and was assigned to a small team as a captain, with over a dozen Mahayana stage cultivators under his command.

Both "Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty" and "True Immortal Luoyun" are captains like him, considered colleagues, and they have become quite close over these past few years.

This "Drunken Moon Pavilion" is Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty's traveling palace.

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty is a native of the True Immortal World who achieved immortality, backed by her family, and possesses quite substantial wealth.

True Immortal Luoyun is an ascended immortal like himself, famous far and wide for his skill in brewing wine.

He walks into a jade pavilion and sees the two immortals brewing wine.

One of them, dressed in a green dress with a gentle appearance, is none other than Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty.

The other has a youthful face and white hair, with two white eyebrows hanging down, looking quite like an immortal with a refined demeanor; he is True Immortal Luoyun.

"Such fragrant immortal brew..."

Fang Xing walks into the pavilion and says with a smile.

"Haha, this 'Three Origin Brew' of mine is made using three types of fine wine as the base, refined with Samadhi True Fire, and buried for three years before it is finished... Before enjoying it, it must be warmed with 'Ten Thousand Year Cold Ice Water' for an even better flavor..."

True Immortal Luoyun says, "We are borrowing Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty's precious land to enjoy ourselves, so we cannot be without your spiritual food, Fellow Daoist Fang..."

"That goes without saying."

Fang Xing smiles and takes out a few plates of side dishes for the wine.

They look like dried small fish and are actually much the same, but they are delicacies he prepared using alchemy techniques.

Although Fang Xing's path to immortality was paved by popping pills and aided by the power of the Wan Hua Ding, he has at least improved his own alchemy skills.

Now that he has reached the Immortal World, this alchemy skill of his can only be considered relatively excellent among True Immortals, but it is perfectly complementary when used to cook various spiritual dishes.

'About that little matter of me ascending to become an immortal chef?'

Fang Xing takes a sip of the Three Origin wine while complaining in his heart: 'No... I am just cultivating my character...'

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty drinks a cup of the immortal brew, her cheeks flushing red: "I heard from a sister today that a Water Immortal and a Fire Immortal clashed in the 'Thousand Dragon Mountain Range,' destroying a dragon pen and letting several true dragons escape... It seems we may not have any peace later and will have to go catch dragons..."

A Water Immortal is one who achieved immortality through the Law of Water, while a Fire Immortal achieved it through the Law of Fire.

Since the vast majority of immortal cultivators specialize in basic Five Elements techniques when they are weak, the laws they comprehend also lean towards the Five Elements, and there are many Wood Immortals, Earth Immortals, Metal Immortals, and so on.

Besides these, someone like Fang Xing can be called a "War Immortal."

"Sigh... True dragons have extraordinary combat power; when the time comes, we will have to rely on you, Fellow Daoist Fang..."

True Immortal Luoyun tastes a dried small fish and squints his eyes contentedly.

"The two fellow daoists should not tease me; I have only just ascended... This time, I will have to rely on the two of you."

Fang Xing waves his hands repeatedly.

"Speaking of which... Fellow Daoist Fang seems to have only received his True Immortal artifact and has not yet gone to the Dharma Transmission Hall to exchange for cultivation techniques, right?"

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty says with a smile, "It seems you already had a legacy for after becoming a True Immortal from your own techniques... No need to convert your techniques, which saves a lot of effort..."

Fang Xing joined the Dao Court Army, so naturally, he has a series of benefits.

The cave dwelling is just the most basic one.

Besides that, there is a standard-issue armor—the "True Immortal Armor"—and a flying sword at the immortal artifact level.

According to the rules, someone like him who has newly ascended also has one chance to choose a cultivation technique at the Dharma Transmission Hall.

It is said that the techniques chosen this way can be cultivated all the way to the Dao Monarch level!

But Fang Xing has already exchanged for the "Space-Time Lotus," so there is no need to go again.

At this moment, his mind is immersed in his dantian, where he sees a gold and silver lotus seed, its roots slightly stretching, and even the flower stem is only a short section, clearly still a long way from reaching completion...

"I did indeed obtain a True Immortal technique in the lower realm by chance; this exchange opportunity is redundant, or... should I go and select a powerful immortal art?"

Fang Xing says this deliberately.

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty and True Immortal Luoyun look at each other, and Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty speaks first: "In my family, there is indeed a junior who wishes to enter the Dharma Transmission Hall to select a technique... If you are willing to give up your opportunity, I will certainly satisfy you regarding immortal jade." "Immortal jade?"

Fang Xing is slightly surprised; this is even rarer than "Source Liquid," and a single piece is worth a hundred years of bitter cultivation for a True Immortal realm cultivator.

During normal combat, it can also quickly restore magic power.

"Are the techniques in this Dharma Transmission Hall that good?"

He asks with some surprise.

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty comes from an immortal clan; it cannot be said that they have every technique at the Dao Monarch level, but they certainly should have a reserve.

"The Dharma Transmission Hall of the Carefree Immortal Domain contains everything; naturally, it is stronger than my family's heritage..."

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty shakes her head: "But that is not the key... The key is that after entering the Dharma Transmission Hall and selecting a technique, you are theoretically considered to have entered the sect of the Carefree Dao Monarch and can become a named disciple of the Dao Monarch... What my family wants to buy is this status as a named disciple."

Fang Xing understands.

A named disciple of a Dao Monarch!

This status is indeed not bad; if an ascended cultivator didn't have a clean background and great talent, they wouldn't have the opportunity to enter the Dharma Transmission Hall.

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Of course, if an ascended cultivator doesn't go or sells the opportunity, then it is just a lack of fate!

For immortal cultivators, they value fate and opportunity even more...

"I originally had some interest in the Dharma Transmission Hall, but since Fellow Daoist Your Majesty has spoken... it is not impossible, only I do not want immortal jade, but need these materials."

Fang Xing smiles, takes out a jade slip, and hands it to Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty: "If Fellow Daoist Your Majesty has any one of these, you can exchange it with me."

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty takes it, scans it a few times, and her expression immediately relaxes: "This 'Feather of the Mad Vulture,' I remember that the family ancestor once killed a Mad Vulture, and there should still be feathers in stock. If you only need one, it is not a problem..."

"Then it is settled."

Fang Xing smiles and raises his wine cup, and the three of them all laugh: "Cheers! Cheers!"

After completing the transaction, the three of them indeed have nothing else to do, just drinking wine and eating food, occasionally chatting about insights during cultivation, which is quite harmonious.

In a trance, several days pass.

During this time, True Immortal Luoyun was forced to take out several more jars of good wine from his storage bag, while Fang Xing went down to cook a few good dishes.

"By the way, why does your family care so much about a named disciple, Fellow Daoist Your Majesty?"

True Immortal Luoyun, with the wine going to his head, can no longer suppress his curiosity.

"There are many Dao Monarchs in the True Immortal World, but the Carefree Dao Monarch is different; he is a direct disciple of the Dao Venerable... even..."

Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty seems a bit hesitant, then transmits her voice: "Our family heard some rumors that in the Dao Court, the Dao Venerable has already condensed the 'Primordial Purple Qi' and wishes to use this to break through to a higher realm. Before that, he is preparing to pass the position of Dao Venerable to the Carefree Dao Monarch..."

"Hiss..."

True Immortal Luoyun and Fang Xing immediately gasp.

Of course, the two of them are shocked by other aspects.

'Primordial Purple Qi?'

Fang Xing's heart stirs: 'Could this also be a characteristic of transcendence? Is this 15th-realm Eternal being preparing for the ultimate leap? No wonder he wants to pass on the position!'

According to his understanding, to transcend, one needs to get rid of resistance and increase pulling force!

For the Dao Venerable, his first resistance is the "Great Dao of Immortality," the second is the "Dao Court Karma," and only the third is other enemies.

And the pulling force is naturally the characteristic of transcendence!

The more and stronger the characteristics of transcendence... the greater the pulling force, and one can even resist the resistance to transcend!

And if one's own karma is eliminated and one reaches the limit of "doing less to seek emptiness," one might not need any characteristics of transcendence, or only need a trace of pulling force, and with a light leap, one can succeed!

'The Dao Venerable abdicating is equivalent to handing over the two biggest karmas to the Carefree Dao Monarch; this is to have the Carefree Dao Monarch "fill the Dao"... Is the Carefree Dao Monarch really willing?'

In Fang Xing's heart, a thought inexplicably emerges.

For an Eternal being to transcend, the Great Dao they opened themselves is the biggest resistance!

Therefore, they must find someone to control it, which is "filling the Dao," and this is also a way of "doing less to seek emptiness."

But the successor is not "opening the Dao"; even if they master the Great Dao of Immortality, it is only "filling the Dao," and they cannot use this to ascend to Eternity.

"Is the Carefree Dao Monarch cultivating the 'Great Dao of Immortality'?"

Fang Xing also transmits his voice, asking the doubt in his heart.

"No..." Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty replies: "But for us immortal cultivators, as long as we practice the Dao Venerable's method, ascending from Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment to become immortals, we have been nourished by the Great Dao of Immortality since the Void Refinement stage. Regardless of what laws or Great Daos True Immortals or Dao Monarchs master... in the end, they can all inevitably be converted into the 'Great Dao of Immortality'!"

"So that's how it is." Fang Xing suddenly realizes, and feels a bit solemn.

'This Qiong Xianzi Your Majesty knows so many secrets... even if it's an open secret in the upper echelons, her family clearly has significant power...'

While silent, he cannot help but think of his own true self, and the "Pan Wu Grand Canon," and suddenly feels that everything makes sense.

'A 15th-realm powerhouse is already eternally indestructible; why leave a legacy?'

'Whatever one does, one must seek something!'

'This is naturally to cultivate a true successor, and then "fill the Dao"... Pangu Wu's "Pan Wu Great Dao" is too strong; without finding a disciple to fill the Dao for him, even if he condenses more characteristics of transcendence, he might not succeed in transcending...'

(End of chapter)