A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 229

Chapter 225 Invitation

Inside the cave on Fengyu Island.

The two men, who were enjoying tea and cultivating their health, were stunned upon receiving the transmission talisman. One was furious, the other beaming with joy.

Barbarian Beard: “It’s that scoundrel Xiao Cha…”

Qing Yi: “Fellow Daoist Xiao has arrived ahead of schedule.”

“Hmph, he dares to appear before me?”

Barbarian Beard said angrily.

“Brother Barbarian, why is this?”

The handsome old man stroked his hair, looking puzzled.

Seeing this, Barbarian Beard immediately glared at his ally:

“Stop pretending. You know now that the Heaven-Mending Pill can’t prolong life, right? That guy Xiao Cha took the Heaven-Mending Pill back then, he must know its wonders. But he didn’t tell me, making me waste my time in the Void Heaven Palace. His arrival is just in time, I need an explanation…”

He was very annoyed at the thought of being used as a pawn in the Void Heaven Palace. He

immediately got up and left the cave.

Qing Yi followed behind, silent.

He wasn’t sure if Barbarian Beard’s words were true or false.

Unsure of the specific effects of the Heaven-Mending Pill, he chose to remain silent.

In truth, he was quite curious about the Barbarian Beard’s current lifespan.

Two figures, one muscular and one thin, flew out from the island and arrived at a stone pavilion on the edge of Fengyu Island.

Initially, the man appeared indignant and disgruntled. However, upon sensing the cultivation levels of the four people in the pavilion, his heart tightened, his large strides slowed, and his proud posture lowered slightly. The

reason was simple:

“One mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, two early-Nascent Soul cultivators, and one late-Core Formation cultivator…”

“This Xiao Cha, quite skilled!”

In an instant, the Barbarian Beard underwent a fierce internal struggle.

He immediately composed himself, strode into the stone pavilion, and plopped down in front of Han Li.

At this moment, his angry expression had vanished, replaced by one of self-righteous indignation:

“Brother Xiao, you’ve kept this from me for so long!”

He immediately put on a Sichuan opera-style face-changing act for everyone.

This scene completely baffled Qing Yi, who was following behind: “

Barbarian, is this how you demand an explanation? “

Turning his head to look at the four people’s cultivation levels, he was equally startled. He immediately understood why his usually impulsive ally had changed his attitude so drastically.

If it were him, he wouldn’t want to offend a mid-stage Nascent Soul expert either.

Not to mention that the other person had two early-stage Nascent Soul concubines with him.

“Good heavens, Xiao Cha is truly skilled.”

Qing Yi secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Not only had he cultivated an Extreme Yin cultivator before,

but after suffering a setback, he had cultivated two more female cultivator concubines.

Furthermore, the third concubine was also a person with a solid foundation, whose magical power and divine sense far surpassed those of others of the same level. She had clearly cultivated techniques to purify magical power, increase its upper limit, and amplify divine sense.

With such a foundation, the chances of successfully shattering the core and forming the nascent soul in one fell swoop were quite high…

“This Xiao Cha, I would call him the number one mentor in the Chaotic Star Sea!”

He was quite skilled at teaching disciples and cultivating talent.

While Qing Yi was still lost in thought, Han Li and Barbarian Beard were already chatting.

After pouring his old friend a cup of spiritual tea, Han Li went straight to the point:

“Brother Barbarian, are you referring to the fact that the Heaven-Mending Pill cannot prolong life?”

“Hmm?”

Qing Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.

Barbarian Beard’s brows furrowed:

“Since Brother Xiao knew, why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

Thinking of this, he felt a pang of regret.

If the Heaven-Mending Pill didn’t have the effect of prolonging life, what was the point of fighting to the death in the Void Heaven Palace secret realm and even offending Wan Tianming?

“While the Heaven-Mending Pill doesn’t increase lifespan, it can refine a cultivator’s spiritual roots, improving their natural talent for cultivation. It greatly helps cultivators in the process of shattering their core and forming their nascent soul, and also significantly benefits their subsequent cultivation.”

Han Li first explained the miraculous uses of the Heaven-Mending Pill, then added,

“As for why I didn’t tell you all this back then? Brother Man, even if I told you the whole truth, would you believe me?”

“We cultivators only believe what we believe to be accurate.”

“If you don’t try it yourself, all I’ll say is to annoy you, brother.”

“Why would I bother?”

“If I make you unhappy, brother, how can we possibly win against Wan Tianming and his group in the end?”

Han Li put down his teacup, his expression calm and indifferent.

These words left Man Hu speechless.

Lies don’t hurt, but the truth is the sharpest blade.

He knew very well that he wouldn’t have listened to this explanation back then, and only through experience could he understand the true value of these words.

And after putting himself in the other person’s shoes, he understood the correctness of their actions even more.

“Sigh…”

A long sigh revealed his heavy resentment.

“I, Barbarian Beard, am considered one of the more prominent figures in this Chaotic Star Sea. Apart from those four, who else doesn’t give me some face? Yet, my time is about to end.”

Hearing this, Qing Yi felt a pang of sympathy.

After all, his lifespan was also running out.

What could he do in two hundred years?

Han Li, ignoring Barbarian Beard’s inner turmoil, congratulated Qing Yi:

“Fellow Daoist Qing, you’ve made another step forward, congratulations!”

“Lucky, lucky, thanks to the spiritual herbs Brother Xiao shared back then…”

Qing Yi stroked his beard and smiled, his heart filled with emotion.

Then he thought of Wan Tianming coming to settle scores with him afterward, and he felt a wave of fear. If he had still been stuck at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage at that time, he would have suffered a great loss, becoming a stray dog.

He was used to it.

His biggest fear was that Wan Tianming would relentlessly pursue him.

Fortunately,

he advanced.

Although he still couldn’t defeat Wan Tianming, the gap wasn’t as large anymore.

And his ability to defy fate was inseparable from the “helping hand” of the person before him.

“Let’s go, let’s talk in the cave. What’s the point of staying out here?”

The bearded man waved his hand, interrupting their pleasantries, and pointed to the spiritual vein cave in the center of Fengyu Island.

Qing Yi extended an invitation.

This time, Han Li agreed with a smile without the slightest hesitation.

Firstly, he had no conflict of interest with these two; on the contrary, the three of them had a “win-win” relationship.

Secondly, things were different now; his strength gave him enough confidence.

…

They arrived at the main hall of the cave dwelling.

The three talked for a long time

, but not about the three women.

This was private information involving many secrets, and asking too much would only hurt their feelings. However, Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi were completely convinced of Han Li’s ability to cultivate talent.

Even if such a person’s combat strength was lacking, he was definitely a special existence that all major forces would strive to win over.

Four Nascent Soul cultivators in one family, and another one almost at the Pseudo-Nascent Soul stage—such teaching achievements would make countless old monsters from both the righteous and demonic paths blush with shame.

Finally, Han Li brought up the topic, preparing to reveal the true purpose of his visit:

“The situation in the Chaotic Star Sea is unpredictable and ever-changing. I’ve heard that the Six Paths Supreme Saint once tried to harm his sister, Wen Qing, intending to refine her, who had just entered the mid-Nascent Soul stage, into one of the six avatars of the Six Extremes True Demon Art. Unfortunately, Ling Xiaofeng suddenly appeared and disrupted things, defeating the Six Paths Supreme Saint and saving Wen Qing. From then on, the siblings became estranged, which ironically enhanced the reputation of the two saints. That Six Paths Supreme Saint really lost his sister and disgraced himself…”

“If it weren’t for that, Holy Demon Island would now have two late-Nascent Soul stage cultivators! The demonic path would have been rampant for a thousand years!”

Han Li’s words caused Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi to exchange glances, and then their gossipy hearts were piqued.

“Is that so?”

The two had never heard of these inside stories before.

“It seems you two know very little about the Six Extremes True Demon Art.”

“One of the top three demonic arts in the Star Sea, its name is renowned and widely known. How could we not know it? However, what is the Six Extremes True Demon Art that Brother Xiao knows about?”

Qing Yi was very interested.

Seeing this, Han Li didn’t hold back and explained more:

“The Six Extremes True Demon Art is a top-tier demonic art passed down by the ancient Demon Lord. If one has True Demon Qi to assist in cultivation or even initiation, the results can be twice as effective. However, in this world where the spiritual energy is increasingly depleted, it is extremely difficult to cultivate the demonic art to its full potential. The demonic art possesses a great secret technique that can refine the physical body of a powerful individual into an avatar, becoming a medium for summoning the avatar of the Demon Lord across realms. Upon reaching its full potential, it can even serve as a vessel for projecting the power of powerful figures in the Demon Realm.”

An avatar?

A medium?

Projected power?

A vessel?

Upon hearing this, Man Hu Zi and Qing Yi’s expressions gradually became solemn.

These were things they didn’t know.

They only knew that the Six Paths Supreme Saint, using only a portion of the Six Extremes True Demon Art, was already overwhelming them.

“The true power of the Six Extremes True Demon Art lies in finding six bodies with capacities comparable to oneself to refine into clones. In this way, during battle, one can summon the power projection of a powerful demon realm expert through cross-realm summoning, allowing the clones to unleash combat power equal to one’s own cultivation level. Once the Six Paths Supreme Saint gathers six such clones, it’s equivalent to having six extra Nascent Soul stage flesh puppets.”

“At that time, not only will they be invincible among their peers, but they’ll even be able to fight against a Divine Transformation stage cultivator.”

As Han Li spoke, he intentionally or unintentionally sized up the bearded man, making the bearded man feel uneasy.

Qing Yi realized something and also glanced at the bearded man a few more times.

“What do you two mean?”

“Brother Man, if Brother Xiao is right, your body is probably most suitable for that guy surnamed Wen to refine into a clone vessel,”

Qing Yi said in a deep voice.

The bearded man thought for a moment, and a strong sense of unease arose in his heart.

There was no other reason.

He was the strongest body cultivator in the Star Sea, his mana and true essence were similar to those of demon cultivators with special bloodlines, far surpassing human cultivators of the same level.

Therefore, despite his cultivation being only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage

, his mana and true essence were at least twice that of Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level, not much weaker than the four late-Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea.

With his physical body as a vessel, he could definitely withstand cross-realm power comparable to that of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

“That Wen fellow dares to do that! I, Manhuzi, am not someone to be trifled with!”

The more Manhuzi thought about it, the more terrified he became.

After all, Wen Liudao had collected corpses for others on the battlefield more than once.

In the past, everyone thought that this Six Paths Saint coveted the storage bags of other Nascent Soul cultivators, but now it seemed that coveting the storage bags was a pretense; coveting their bodies was the real reason.

“Brother Xiao, you’re not just saying all this to scare us, are you?”

Qingyi suddenly asked Han Li.

“The Star Palace is arrogant and has never tolerated us. The various schemes they’ve plotted against us within the Void Heaven Palace demonstrate their attitude towards rogue cultivators and both righteous and demonic cultivators. While the righteous path is now our ally, we’ve offended the Ten Thousand Sect Masters of the Myriad Laws Sect, so we can’t rely on them. The Six Paths Supreme Saints of the demonic path, for their own benefit, would only wish for our early demise, leaving us with physical bodies to be used by them. Therefore, my suggestion is that the three of us form a force.”

“Three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators plus my three sword attendants, that should be quite formidable, right?”

“Even if the Six Paths Supreme Saints come to us personally, we won’t be powerless to fight back, will we?”

As she spoke, she glanced at the bearded man again. This

made the bearded man’s mood even heavier.

Truly, the more you know, the more troubled you become.

“Let me think…”

“Hmm, I also need to consider it…”

Qing Yi and the bearded man exchanged a glance, caught in a dilemma.

Forming a group has its advantages and disadvantages.

Too many people aren’t necessarily a good thing.

Sometimes, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The Inner Star Sea already has two behemoths, the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance. If

the three of them were to band together to build up their power, they would inevitably become a thorn in the side of certain people.

After all, the three of them would absolutely not participate in the war;

they would belong to a semi-neutral camp.

And this could very well allow them to reap the final benefits.

The Star Palace did not want to see that outcome.

The many factions within the Reverse Star Alliance would also not tolerate them.

Just as the two were hesitating, in

the distant horizon,

a small, blazing sun seemed to be rapidly approaching Fengyu Island.

This magnificent scene caused a great uproar among the cultivators on the island.

It made Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi, who sensed the dangerous aura, raise their eyebrows in unison.

“Who is it? How dare they!”

“Hmph, they actually dare to provoke us!”

The next moment

, a long, impolite roar came from outside the island:

“Barbarian Beard, Qing Yi, come out here!”

Upon hearing this, the bearded man raised his eyebrows: “It’s Jin Kui!”

Qing Yi stroked his beard: “What’s he doing here?”

The two then turned to look at each other.

Han Li rubbed his teacup:

“I didn’t bring him here.”

(End of Chapter)