Exploring Immortality Cultivation

To outsiders, Wang Qi's laughter was truly mysterious. Xiang Qi couldn't help but nudge Li Ziye with his elbow, "Senior Brother Li, has this kid gone mad?"

Li Ziye glanced at Wang Qi, who was laughing hysterically, and gave a bitter smile, "I'm not a disciple of Yangshen Pavilion, so I can't really say whether there's something wrong with his mind."

"This kid has always been saying weird things." Zhen Chan joined the conversation, "He always thought that meditation and Qi cultivation were the most tedious activities. If it wasn't for the final pursuit of longevity, he would never do it. And if something interesting came up, he would definitely investigate and have a blast. He probably thinks the laws today are much more interesting than those of ancient times."

Zhen Chan wasn't averse to speaking. He was just worried that if he revealed his existence, other cultivators might kill Wang Qi to seize the Jade Ring. If the Jade Ring fell into the hands of the virtuous, it would be fine, but if snatched by demon people, he, Zhen Chan, would truly be doomed. But since the two in front of him already knew about his existence, he no longer pretended.

Xiang Qi showed a look of disgust, "So, his mind really is ruined, isn't it?"

"Ahahaha... That crap about the Immortal Dao an old man told me... utter bullshit... It seems bustling with everyone coming and going, but really, all cultivators act the same... Hahaha..." Wang Qi was beside himself with laughter, "It's basically like a bunch of shrimp, crabs, fish, and frogs fighting for food in a pond that's destined to dry up. Who loves passing days hoping for a 'chance encounter'?"

Zhen Chan angrily said, "It seems I have said too much to you before. Moreover, how do you know that today's cultivators don't compete for opportunities?"

Wang Qi pointed to the orb of light in the sky—the battlefield of the five Mahayana Cultivators, "I don't understand what the Immortal Alliance is, but the name suggests it's a coalition of multiple sects. And to risk four Mahayana..."

"Tsk, still Mahayana." Xiang Qi suddenly interjected, "The Carefree Realm Heavenly Monarch is not something those so-called Ancient Method Mahayana can compare to."

Wang Qi was surprised, "Carefree? The classifications of realms today really are different from ancient times—though that's not the point, the point is, using four Carefree Practitioners to besiege one, proves that either the Immortal Alliance has no strong external enemies, or that today's Carefree Practitioners are no longer valuable. Yet, corresponding to the old system's Mahayana, Carefree should be the highest realm of cultivation today, right?"

Li Ziye nodded with a smile, affirming, "Indeed it is. Young brother, you do have some insights."

Wang Qi continued, "Since there are no external enemies and they have united, that implies that, for today's Law Gates, the benefits of cooperation outweigh contention. Those Carefree Practitioners, since they mentioned Old Hai, ahem, Daoist of Uncertainty, are hiding here because they violated the rules of the Immortal Alliance, it suggests that at least on the surface, the Immortal Alliance has a robust and strict system. This means that today's cultivators' cooperation is long-term, not just a temporary existence for profit."

Li Ziye nodded in agreement, "Exactly."

"So, if today's Law Gates are not so resource-tight, then with my ability to dance with the long sleeves, it wouldn't be impossible for me to peacefully cultivate to immortality, right?"

Zhen Chan sneered, "You dance with long sleeves? Don't spoil a good term! If you could dance with long sleeves, why would over a hundred people in Dabai Village consider you a joke?"

Xiang Qi sneered, "You think today's cultivators are fools, willing to support parasites?"

Li Ziye also shook his head, "Today's Law Gates cannot be navigated with just cunning—What? Be careful!"

Li Ziye's expression suddenly changed, and he violently slapped the sword box on his back, "Heavenly Sword! Unsheathe!"

A sword light silently flew out from the sword box, hovering above Li Ziye's head. Suddenly, its brilliance intensified!

Then, the orb locking the Daoist of Uncertainty, like a soap bubble, shattered.

Several semi-transparent rays flew from the broken light of the orb, one of which headed directly towards Wang Qi!

"Go!"

Li Ziye directed with his finger technique, and the Heavenly Sword emitted a blinding light like the sun, then collided with that ray of light!

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Zhen Chan had been watching this Carefree battle all along.

Since he had lived in the same village with the Daoist of Uncertainty for five years without detecting him, the methods of the Daoist of Uncertainty must be superior to his. The fact that his Spiritual Sense had been constantly released over the past years and even taught Wang Qi cultivation must have been noticed by him.

And when leaving the village, he released a wide range of Spiritual Sense and discovered the later four Carefree Practitioners, so they must have also detected him.

Thus, he simply no longer hid himself, confidently dividing a portion of his mind to directly observe this Carefree battle.

The reaction of the five Carefree Practitioners was just as Zhen Chan had expected; they temporarily had no time to deal with an Ancient Method Mahayana, who at best was half-crippled and unable to interfere in the battle.

And just now, he noticed that the Daoist of Uncertainty had released several semi-transparent rectangular thin slices from a magical treasure he couldn't see through, heading towards the orb. He sensed that there might be a hitch and hurriedly warned Li Ziye, who had the highest cultivation nearby.

Sure enough, the spell of the Daoist of Uncertainty eventually released a remnant wave, turning into several rays of light, one of which fell towards Wang Qi's side.

"Go!"

The brilliance of the Heavenly Sword was blinding, almost scorching Wang Qi's eyes. Yet this spectacular sword strike collided with that ray of light and was utterly silent.

Then, the light on Li Ziye's Heavenly Sword began to diffuse, slowly spreading across the entire sky. Then, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky, slowly spreading. Finally, under Wang Qi's astonished gaze, the sky, stained gold, thunderously shattered, revealing...the original color of the sky.