Chapter 42: Heavenly Immortals Cannot Coexist

"I have no interest in Immortal Cultivation."

In his memory, the expression on Xiao Heng's face when he said this still seemed vividly before his eyes.

How long had it been since then? How had he successfully removed the miasma from his body and directly broken through to the Qi Refinement Stage?

For a moment, Li Fan was filled with shock and bewilderment.

Li Fan read the letter from Xiao Heng several times over, then went out to inquire around before reluctantly accepting the fact.

It turned out that although Li Fan had confidently comforted him that day, saying the rumors of stowaways on the island were targeting the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, Xiao Heng had still been restless and unable to sleep after returning home.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he seemed to see the terrifying scene of Immortal Masters descending from the sky, slaughtering everyone in the Li Realm.

For several days in a row, Xiao Heng remained like this.

After much pain and deliberation, Xiao Heng finally made up his mind.

To sleep peacefully, and even more to become an Immortal Cultivator and no longer live in fear every day, he began to seriously practice the Mystic Yellow Heart Cleansing Mantra.

Unexpectedly, once Xiao Heng calmed down, his cultivation progress truly advanced by leaps and bounds.

With the aid of medicine, it took him less than a month to completely expel the miasma from his body.

Afterward, he even felt that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, like living things, intimately wandered and lingered around him.

He was deeply attracted by this scene and immersed his mind in it.

He felt as if he had slept soundly and successfully drew Qi into his body.

At first, he was a bit unsure if he had truly become a legendary Immortal Master.

But after trying to get intimate with a maidservant at home and suddenly feeling a palpitation, instinctively slapping her to death, Xiao Heng finally confirmed that he was already an Immortal Cultivator.

Immortals and Mortals must be forever separated.

Although he was already a Cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage, Xiao Heng was completely at a loss about what to do next.

So he wanted to meet the Guardian Immortal Master of Liuli Island.

Unfortunately, at that time, He Zhenghao was presiding over the Net Body Spiritual Pool formation and could not get away.

Xiao Heng had no choice but to go home and wait patiently.

It was not until Li Fan left the Spiritual Pool and He Zhenghao finally had free time that Xiao Heng was able to see him.

He Zhenghao listened to Xiao Heng's experience, then carefully examined him and confirmed that Xiao Heng was not lying.

He was overjoyed at first, then suddenly slapped his thigh, looking full of regret.

After a while, he pulled himself together and eagerly wanted to take Xiao Heng to the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Xiao Heng proposed saying goodbye to his friends, and He Zhenghao naturally agreed.

After that, Xiao Heng bid farewell to everyone in the Li Realm one by one and then drifted away.

As for Li Fan, Xiao Heng had originally wanted to come.

But he also knew that Li Fan was devoted to cultivation and had only succeeded in body purification after more than three years.

Not long ago, he had personally told Li Fan that he had no interest in Immortal Cultivation, and now in the blink of an eye, he had become a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator!

Xiao Heng really didn't know how to face Li Fan, and fearing that it might stimulate him, he simply left a letter and had someone deliver it.

Xiao Heng was very grateful for Li Fan's repeated help, so he said he would wait for him on Ten Thousand Immortals Island and would surely repay Li Fan then.

"Your younger brother's achievements today are all due to your elder brother's protection."

"Now I hear that you have successfully removed the miasma; I believe you will break through to Qi Refining soon."

"I will go ahead and await your arrival at Ten Thousand Immortals Island."

"On the day we meet, if you have any requests, I dare not refuse even if it means death."

"Heng kowtows in respect."

…

Li Fan put down Xiao Heng's letter and slowly exhaled.

Was this what they called a person of extraordinary talent?

Without any help, he could stumble upon a Breakthrough to the Qi Refinement Stage on his own.

He could even feel the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi's intimacy toward him…

Although he had long known that Immortal Cultivators varied greatly in Aptitude, and Li Fan knew his own talent was not high, having such a Genius by his side…

It really was hard to bear.

It seemed Xiao Heng's concern was not without reason. If he had suddenly appeared before me just after I succeeded in removing the miasma, I might indeed have lost my mental balance.

Li Fan smiled wryly.

But it was only a slight imbalance.

Li Fan clearly knew that his reliance was never on his talent, but on the countless chances to start over that [Huan Zhen] had given him.

With [Huan Zhen] in hand, no matter what kind of Genius, he had the confidence to crush them.

It was just that this process might be long, requiring planning life after life.

The Heart Cleansing Mantra circulated, and Li Fan's chaotic mind gradually calmed.

He opened the Five Spirits Qi Sensing Method gifted by He Zhenghao and slowly studied it carefully.

The book recorded that in ancient times, there was the concept of Spiritual Roots.

At that time, only Mortals with Spiritual Roots could Cultivate.

There were ordinary Five Elements Spiritual Roots of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, as well as variant Spiritual Roots like Thunder, Wind, and Darkness.

Those with a single Spiritual Root had fast cultivation speed in the early stages, and by specializing in the corresponding attribute's Cultivation Technique, they could easily reach Major Achievement.

Those with multiple Spiritual Roots had slower cultivation speed and needed to balance various attributes, easily wasting energy with little effect. But if a Genius emerged who could master all aspects, their strength often far exceeded that of single-spirit-root Cultivators at the same Realm.

However, this was all talk of the past.

In ancient times, the Cultivation World emphasized the unity of heaven and man.

Spiritual Roots were gifts from heaven, and only the fortunate ones favored by heaven could sense the Laws of heaven and earth and qualify for Dao attainment and Immortal Ascension.

But there were so many Mortals in the world; only a few possessed Spiritual Roots.

For the vast majority, Immortal Cultivation was something they could only look up to but never reach.

Wasn't this unfair?

Fortunately, in ancient times, an Immortal Venerable imparted the Dao!

The Five Spirits Qi Sensing Method recorded that the Immortal Venerable, embodying the Dharma, faced countless Mortals with no hope of Immortal Ascension and taught the way of eternal life.

The Immortal Venerable said: 'If I want to become an Immortal, why seek heaven? If heaven does not grant it, I shall take it myself!'

Follow heaven and you remain Mortal; defy heaven and you become Immortal!

A mere Mortal, seeking eternal life, does not need to seek unity with heaven; they only need to contend with heaven!

Thus, the Immortal Venerable opened the sect and explained his Dao to the people.

This is also the path of cultivation followed by the current Cultivation World.

The path of Immortal Cultivation is:

Absorb the spirit of heaven and earth to control Qi;

Borrow the wonders of heaven and earth to build the Dao foundation;

Peep into the Laws of heaven and earth to refine the Golden Core;

Seize the essence of heaven and earth to form the Nascent Soul;

Extract the marrow of heaven and earth to obtain its spirit;

Sacrifice the spirit of heaven and earth to merge with the Dao;

Defy the principles of heaven and earth to prove eternal life!

…

With a clatter, the Five Spirits Qi Sensing Method fell to the ground.

Li Fan picked it up with trembling hands, unable to hide the shock in his heart.

The method of Immortal Cultivation in this world was completely different from what he had imagined.

It was even…

somewhat terrifying.

No wonder, ever since he came into contact with the Immortal Cultivators of this world, he had felt a strange sensation.

The Heavenly Dao of this world seemed to harbor a great malice toward Immortal Cultivators.

Whether it was the rule that Immortal techniques could not be cultivated simultaneously, the strange phenomenon of a Cultivator's death illuminating thousands of miles of sky like a broadcast, or the eerie Immortal-Mortal Miasma within Mortals that was extremely harmful to Immortal Cultivators—all hinted at this.

Now, after Li Fan had come into contact with the Cultivation World, the mystery was finally unveiled.

"Defy the principles of heaven and earth to prove eternal life!" Li Fan murmured softly, exhaling deeply.

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