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A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality · Chapter 677

Chapter 677: Renowned in the Land — Five Elements Spirit Infants

January 17, 2020 · 10 min read · 1,971 words

Just as the 's several Core Formation cultivators were completely annihilated, the doors of the seclusion chamber at the old Moon Concealment Sect grounds opened once more, and the dark-robed cultivator walked out with a face grim as water.

Several of his most capable disciples had perished simultaneously, and this Nascent Soul old demon could no longer pretend ignorance and remain in seclusion. Without a word, he released several transmission talismans, dispatching messages to every branch across the Yue Kingdom, ordering an immediate investigation into the deaths of his disciples. He intended to personally take action and see what kind of person dared to ruthlessly strike at the disciples of Soul Shattering Master.

However, his actions were clearly a step too late.

Before the 's demonic cultivators could launch a large-scale search, had already flown out of the Yue Kingdom and was crossing through Yuan Wu.

In the end, Soul Shattering Master found nothing. He learned only that his disciples had been killed by an unknown Nascent Soul cultivator who had already departed far from the Yue Kingdom. So despite his thunderous rage, there was nothing he could do.

Over ten days later, also returned uneasily to Spirit Ridge Mountain in the Tian Luo Kingdom, kneeling before a pitch-black stone chamber. She gave a rough account of everything that had happened, personally accepting her punishment before the elder within.

"You were detected while still hundreds of li away? Everyone else and the cultivators were all wiped out, and only you escaped unscathed?" The elder's voice carried a note of bewilderment.

"That is correct, Martial Uncle. Yunzhi and Junior Sister fled in different directions, and in the end only I managed to escape. The others' whereabouts are unknown. Perhaps they haven't met their end yet." For reasons she herself couldn't explain, concealed the fact that the unknown Nascent Soul cultivator had seemed to recognize her and deliberately let her go, vaguely stating only that she had escaped on her own.

"That person was able to imprison the Supreme Wood Spirit Infant, so they are almost certainly a Nascent Soul cultivator. But to be able to detect your presence from over a hundred li away — that is truly terrifying. As far as I know, there are barely a handful of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in all of Tian Nan. Could it really be one of those old monsters?" The elder's voice dropped low, carrying a hint of deep wariness.

"This niece is uncertain. The opponent's spiritual sense was simply too powerful. I didn't dare to continue tracking at close range and could only sense from afar that this person left the Yue Kingdom and headed north through Yuan Wu. Since beyond that lies the territory of the Righteous Path and the Heavenly Dao Alliance, I didn't dare follow any further. In the end, I couldn't determine who the person was and could only return to our sect. Please forgive me, Martial Uncle."

"You did nothing wrong — what is there to forgive? If that person truly is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even if I went personally, it would be useless. The fact that you returned alive is already no small feat. This was also my poor judgment. I believed that with your and 's sensing techniques, we could thoroughly investigate the opponent's identity, but I never anticipated the possibility that they might be a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Now that the person has fled so far, no matter how miraculous your techniques, you can no longer sense the Spirit Infant's location. Let this matter rest for now. Go and rest. Also, I hear that Junior Brother Han has emerged from seclusion — go pay him a visit." The elder sighed from within the room and spoke slowly.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Martial Uncle. This niece takes her leave." bowed with her sleeves gathered, felt a weight lift from her heart, and respectfully withdrew.

Watching 's figure gradually disappear into the distance, the elder in the stone chamber remained silent for a while. Then, facing a seemingly empty space, he spoke once more without apparent reason.

"What do you think? Is your junior sister's account true or false? Was it really a late-stage Nascent Soul old monster who seized the Spirit Infant? Consider it — a cultivator of that caliber, how could they possibly let that girl Yunzhi escape by sheer luck?" The elder's voice was devoid of all emotion, as though he had become an entirely different person.

"Martial Uncle, just now I used my sensing technique to briefly read Junior Sister Han's emotional state. While it wasn't entirely normal, for the most part it was stable and calm. Only when she spoke of her escape did some confusion arise. I estimate that whatever she is hiding is most likely related to that." Following the elder's question, a shadow flickered behind the stone wall, and a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and large eyes stepped out, speaking respectfully.

"Hmph! I thought as much. If she weren't Junior Brother Han's descendant, would I have let her leave so easily? I might well have employed the Soul Searching technique to see exactly what she was concealing. But for the sake of Junior Brother Han's face, I cannot casually use that foul spirit-damaging method on her. After all, she is his only descendant, and he dotes on her terribly. He even exhausted a great deal of his own vitality to perform a heaven-defying technique, cleansing her marrow and reshaping her meridians, all so she could achieve Core Formation. Since what she's hiding doesn't concern any critical matter, I can't be bothered to press the issue. But the Supreme Wood Spirit Infant falling into the hands of those old monsters — that is the real trouble. Fortunately, what was lost this time was only the Supreme Wood Spirit Infant. The other two Spirit Infants remain safe, and I recall that we still have a backup Supreme Wood Spirit Infant. It's slightly inferior, but we can try cultivating it for now. I truly wonder whether we will live to see the day when all Five Elements Spirit Infants are gathered together." The elder let out a long sigh, his tone tinged with frustration.

"This Five Elements Spirit Infant technique is originally a great lost art of our sect. If Martial Uncle hadn't accidentally refined the Supreme Earth Spirit Infant some years ago, our might never have been able to assemble the complete set. Once all the Spirit Infants are prepared and we use the secret technique to fuse them with our sect's disciples, before long our will effectively have gained five additional Nascent Soul cultivators out of thin air — more than enough to compete with the Heavenly Fragrance Sect for supremacy among the demonic path. However, while these cultivators will possess a Nascent Soul cultivator's powers, they won't have a true Nascent Soul cultivator's lifespan, which is truly a pity. As for the lost Supreme Wood Spirit Infant, it was originally the earliest refined and most ferocious of all the Spirit Infants. It's said that in the past it even devoured a Nascent Soul cultivator's nascent soul from our own sect — extraordinarily violent and nearly impossible to tame. Using it for fusion would have been extremely difficult anyway. In that sense, losing it may actually be a blessing in disguise." The middle-aged man spoke steadily.

"Heh heh! How could I not know what you've said? Over a thousand years ago, through some unknown coincidence, the Supreme Wood Spirit Infant developed sentience on its own and secretly infiltrated our 's scripture repository, stealing glimpses of numerous secret techniques and cultivation methods. Its powers increased dramatically, and it broke free from its seals in one stroke. If our sect hadn't happened to have a late-stage Nascent Soul elder on guard at the time, who immediately deployed a great technique to suppress it, a catastrophe would have been narrowly averted. But precisely because of this, I estimate that if one could successfully fuse with this Spirit Infant, the resulting disciple might instantly possess mid-stage Nascent Soul powers — which is not impossible. Naturally, I was unwilling to give it up lightly. What's amusing is that before fusion, rather than strengthening the Five Elements Spirit Infants' power, you must continuously weaken them. Only then can you ensure that during fusion, the disciple's primordial spirit isn't devoured by the Spirit Infant instead. Otherwise, why would I have risked sending the Supreme Wood Spirit Infant to Qianjin Valley in the Yuan Wu Kingdom to undergo the Gold Wind Body Cleansing?" The elder spoke calmly, but the regret in his words was still clearly evident.

The middle-aged man heard this and opened his mouth as if to offer further persuasion, but after a moment's reconsideration, he simply smiled bitterly and said nothing.

...

More than a month later, finally arrived in the Xi Kingdom and returned to his own cave dwelling.

At last, could breathe a great sigh of relief. He placed the woman surnamed in the meditation chamber, then went to check on at Zifeng Peak.

Seeing that the woman was still in closed-door cultivation, he was greatly satisfied. He then separately visited the two elders of the Falling Cloud Sect to let them know he had returned.

The silver-haired old man and the other elder were naturally delighted to see , and they asked him a few questions about his recent trip.

glossed over it lightly, saying only that he had killed a few Core Formation disciples from the and the Devil Flame Sect along the way.

Rather than showing any concern, the two elders actually praised him enthusiastically.

It seemed these two still bore a grudge over the recent plot by the Righteous and Demonic factions against them. In particular, the silver-haired old man had been forced to use a life-preserving secret technique to survive, which had left his vitality severely depleted even now — he still hadn't fully recovered.

's actions had effectively vented their anger for them.

Seeing this, felt even more at ease. After chatting for half a day, he returned to his cave dwelling.

Along the way, he had already begun pondering what to do with the beautiful woman in white.

...

The woman surnamed slowly came to consciousness in a daze.

The moment her bright eyes opened, she saw a face nearly pressed up against hers. Startled, she shot upright and quickly retreated several steps until her back hit a stone wall.

Only then did she realize that the face belonged to a charming young woman of about twenty, who smiled sweetly at her. She was in what appeared to be a completely sealed chamber, containing nothing but a round meditation cushion.

"You've awakened, fellow Daoist. If you're feeling well, come with me to see the master." The young woman spoke with a cheerful smile.

"The master? Who is he? What is this place?" still hadn't quite grasped what was happening. Her mind was in a fog, and she asked hesitantly.

"Come with me and you'll find out soon enough. As for this place — this is Cloud Dream Mountain in the Xi Kingdom. I imagine you should know where you are!" Silver Moon looked her up and down, taking in her tall figure, and spoke in an unhurried tone.

"The Xi Kingdom... Cloud Dream Mountain? You're from the Heavenly Dao Alliance!" After only a moment's thought, immediately deduced their origins and couldn't help but blurt out in alarm.

(End of chapter)

End of chapter 677