"Exactly."
"Just ascended?"
"Of course."
Mu Yun carefully examined Xiao Wenbing and the other demon immortals, and asked, "Fellow Immortal Xiao, if I am not mistaken, your cultivation has already reached the Integration Realm, hasn't it?"
"Indeed, God bless us, we have all reached the Integration Realm."
Mu Yun was taken aback. What did he mean by "God's blessing"? But to be able to cultivate to the Integration Realm right after ascending to the Immortal Realm was an unprecedented and strange thing.
Suddenly remembering that Xiao Wenbing had just said "we," Mu Yun hesitated for a moment before getting straight to the point: "Are all of you fellow Daoists ascended immortals? And did you all just ascend?"
"That's right."
Mu Hanling drew a circle on everyone's body with her hand and asked with a disbelieving look, "So, did you recognize the immortals after you ascended to heaven?"
Xiao Wenbing scratched his head and said, "Of course not. We ascended to heaven together."
Mu Yun and the others exchanged glances again, all of them seeing the undisguised suspicion in each other's eyes.
Reaching the Integration Realm immediately after ascension is already incredible. If it were just one person, it could be explained as an accident. After all, no one knows if some extraordinary destiny has occurred in his life.
But if it's said that all the people here are like this, then even killing them wouldn't be believable.
When did such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity become so worthless?
Moreover, judging from Xiao Wenbing's tone, it seems that they already knew each other in the lower realm. Now, not only have they ascended to the same immortal realm, but they have also ascended at the same time. Such a thing can no longer be described as a coincidence.
Mu Yundi's gaze swept across the faces of Xiao Wenbing and the others, gradually growing serious. As if sensing his unusual behavior, the room fell silent.
The doubt in Mu Yun's eyes gradually diminished, until finally, it was replaced by extreme shock.
"A body capable of ten tribulations? It's actually a body capable of ten tribulations?" the old Taoist murmured.
Almost simultaneously, the expressions of Yu Hui and the other six immortals changed drastically. Zi Liao exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, you're not seeing things, are you?"
"There's no mistake. If they hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of it. Sigh... I never imagined that such a legendary constitution actually exists. It's unbelievable."
Xiao Wenbing and the other demon immortals stared at each other, completely bewildered.
With a chuckle, Xiao Wenbing asked, "Senior, what are you talking about?"
Mu Yun sighed deeply, his gaze towards Xiao Wenbing and the others filled with envy and a hint of jealousy. He asked softly, "When you underwent your tribulation, was it the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation?"
"That's right, it is the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation."
Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised, never expecting that this old man was truly capable, even able to guess such a thing. However, he still kept his answer cautious, not revealing that it was a series of calamities affecting ten thousand people.
Mu Xuanli, standing next to Mu Yun, shuddered and stole a glance at Ji Xian. He never expected that this person would be such a great figure who had even survived the legendary, insurmountable Heavenly Tribulation.
The thought of taking it as a servant in the first place sent a cold sweat down his forehead.
“Those who survive seven bolts of heavenly lightning during the Heavenly Tribulation are called those with a Seven Tribulation Body. And so on, there are those with eighty, ninety, or even tenth tribulations.” The old Taoist looked at Xiao Wenbing as if he were witnessing a miracle: “Most immortals are at the Seven or Eight Tribulation Body. Even those with a Nine Tribulation Body are extremely rare, a sight to behold.”
Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized and laughed, "Under the Heavenly Tribulation, there are nine Heavenly Thunders. Could it be that this 'Ten Tribulations Body' refers to someone who has safely survived the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation?"
"That's right. Cultivating immortality with a body that has undergone ten tribulations is much faster and safer than that of an ordinary immortal. Moreover, it has been said since ancient times that any immortal with a body that has undergone ten tribulations will be able to cultivate to the Integration Realm within ten years. That's why I believe that you have survived the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation."
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly. If it were just an ordinary Nine Heavens Thunderfire Tribulation, it might take ten years to cultivate to the Integration Realm. However, the tribulation they experienced was a hundred times more powerful than the Nine Heavens Thunderfire Tribulation. Therefore, it was not surprising that most of them had reached the Integration Realm in just a year and a half.
Volume 18, Chapter 6: The Immortal Sword
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The setting sun, trailing a long, golden dress, gently rippled across the grass, bathing everyone in a soft, golden glow.
Before we knew it, the sun had set and it was already evening.
A battle between immortals, if their strengths are evenly matched, can indeed take a long time. The fight between Zhu Bajie and Zi Liao and the others was just a minor skirmish, but it had already taken up most of the day. If a winner were to be decided, it would take at least ten days to half a month to get the correct answer.
Mu Hanling looked up at the sky and invited, "Senior, it is getting late. Please come to Xuanji Sect so that we may fulfill our duties to the master."
Xiao Wenbing suddenly smiled and asked, "Sect Leader Mu, are you inviting just me, or are you inviting all of us to go together?"
Mu Hanling was taken aback, wondering what he meant. But she still replied, "Of course, we're inviting all the seniors to go together."
Xiao Wenbing coughed lightly and said, "We appreciate Sect Leader Mu's kindness, but since we're unfamiliar with this place, we naturally want to find a place to rest. However, we're sorry to keep troubling you all..." He sighed and continued, "Why don't we find a secluded spot, build a few thatched huts, and make do?"
Mu Yun waved his sleeves and said, "Fellow Immortal, what are you saying? Now that we've arrived in Huangzhou City, and since we've become acquainted through this encounter, of course we should stay at our Xuanji Sect."
Xiao Wenbing shook his head repeatedly, saying, "No, no, it's too much trouble for everyone. I'm sorry. I'll find a solution myself."
Mu Yun chuckled and said, "Fellow Immortal, you jest. What trouble is there? It is our honor to meet a fellow immortal with a Ten Tribulations Body."
"Indeed." Mu Hanling bowed respectfully and said, "Our Xuanji Sect has indeed extended a warm invitation to you, senior."
Xiao Wenbing said with a half-smile, "Aren't you afraid I'll get addicted to staying here and won't want to leave?"
Mu Yun laughed heartily, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the demon immortals and others, and solemnly said, "If you truly intend to settle down in the Xuanji Sect, we would be more than happy to do so."
Zi Liao quickly echoed, as he was still counting on Xiao Wenbing to forge his immortal sword. Of course, he hoped that Xiao Wenbing could go to Xuanji Sect with him.
“Alright.” Xiao Wenbing looked reluctant, as if he couldn’t refuse such hospitality. “In that case, please go back for now. I will definitely visit you after I have set up camp here and settled my brothers who came with me.”
Mu Yun and the others were greatly surprised and asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Xiao have any companions?"
"Exactly, we still have a few... companions who haven't found a place to stay yet. Of course, we need to find them a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
Mu Yun generously said, "No need to look anymore. Fellow cultivator, bring all your companions along."
"But……"
"What's wrong?" Mu Yun frowned, thinking to himself that this Fellow Immortal Xiao was really strange in his actions. He had just seemed wise and decisive, but in an instant he had become so indecisive. It was truly bizarre.
"But we have quite a few people..."
"Sigh... Our establishment may be small, but we're not without a place to accommodate our guests. Please feel free to come and stay."
Xiao Wenbing looked at him quietly, a strange feeling in his eyes: "Senior, are you really sure?"
"I am a man of my word, and I will never go back on my promise."
Nodding slightly, Xiao Wenbing thought to himself, "This is your own doing, so don't blame me."
He looked up at the sky and shouted, "Brothers, some of you are hiding. Come out one by one!"
A ripple appeared in the void, and a gap appeared in the Starry Sky Illusion Realm. Many immortals, following Xiao Wenbing's orders, filed out one after another.
Mu Yun and the others were secretly alarmed, not expecting that Xiao Wenbing had secretly planted an ambush. Fortunately, they had stopped fighting and made peace with him; otherwise, if a real fight had broken out, they would have been in deep trouble.
Moreover, these are all newly ascended immortals who have no fixed abode. Once they leave, even if they want to gather their wandering fellow disciples for revenge, they will never be able to catch a glimpse of them again.
However, after a short while, their expressions began to change unpredictably, and they could no longer control themselves.
When the hundredth immortal appeared, their faces were filled with shock. When the thousandth immortal appeared, Mu Yun and the others were no longer surprised, but rather somewhat stunned.
By the time the five thousandth immortal appeared, they were already numb to the sight, and their nerves had become thickened.
When the final number reached over ten thousand, Mu Yun and the others looked as if they were dreaming, their eyes filled with a dreamlike, ethereal light.
Everyone's mind was filled with Xiao Wenbing's hesitant, shy words from just now:
several?
From the outside, Xuanji Gate looks like just an ordinary high-rise building, but inside it is a completely different world.
As a major sect that once nurtured countless immortals, its mountain gate is naturally beautiful and vast.
Once they entered the inner gate of Xuanji Sect, Xiao Wenbing and the others were truly amazed.
If the inner gate of the Heavenly Dao Sect is a small one-bedroom apartment, then the inner gate of the Jade Cauldron Sect is a three-bedroom, one-living room, two-bathroom apartment, totaling 120 square meters.
Large suite
However, compared to the Xuanji Sect, these two sects within the territory are nothing.
Compared to them, this unassuming high-rise building is vast inside, like a top-tier villa occupying thousands of acres on a hillside.
In such a place, even if there were several times more people living there, let alone 10,000, it wouldn't feel crowded.
Of course, this only applies to ordinary people, but immortals are not ordinary people. Each immortal has their own sphere of activity, and it is simply unimaginable to expect them to live together like ordinary people.
The goal of immortals is to become gods, but becoming a god cannot be achieved through mere hard work. Without sufficient experience, one cannot experience the wondrous state of mind required for godhood.
While solitary meditation is an important practice, it alone will never lead to the level required for godhood.
Therefore, once they become immortals, most people will choose to travel. Although they will inevitably encounter many dangers while traveling, it is precisely in such an environment that they have more opportunities for growth. In particular, once their cultivation reaches the realm of a high immortal, traveling is an essential course.
This is also the biggest reason why, no matter how many immortals each sect cultivates, only a very small number of them ultimately choose to stay.
However, this ironclad rule of the immortal realm was clearly not applicable to the army of tens of thousands of immortals with ten tribulations in their bodies that Xiao Wenbing had brought with him.
These experts were able to reach the Ten Tribulations stage thanks to Xiao Wenbing's blessings. Moreover, even before they ascended to the Immortal Realm, each of them possessed two immortal artifacts. Such treatment was truly rare. Even a major sect like the Xuanji Sect, which originated and flourished in the Immortal Realm, did not have such a grand gesture.
The raw materials for crafting immortal artifacts are ten times more difficult than those for crafting magical artifacts for cultivators.
To forge a decent immortal artifact, the process of collecting materials alone can take tens of thousands of years, not to mention the actual forging process.
Most immortals at the Integration Realm only possess one or two immortal artifacts, while many newly ascended immortals are even fighting their way to the top with nothing but their bare hands. Forging a truly suitable and satisfactory immortal artifact is even more difficult.
Therefore, all the immortals understood that following Xiao Wenbing was definitely a much better thing than venturing out on their own.
Another point is that in their hearts, the Turtle God is Xiao Wenbing's guardian deity. Everyone witnessed the immense power that powerful figure displayed when he defeated the Heavenly Tribulation. Having such a guy as a backer is the biggest reason why they have full confidence in Xiao Wenbing.
However, if they knew that the Turtle God had only intervened because he was struck by lightning and had suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck, the people from the Flame Realm might hesitate to say anything, but the few hundred people from the Cultivation Realm would definitely flee for their lives.
"call……"
A fierce flame raged in the furnace, and the surrounding air became unbearably hot, making people restless and irritable.
However, Xiao Wenbing and Zi Liao, who were standing next to the furnace, remained calm and composed, as if they were not affected by these external factors at all.
Zi Liao continuously practiced breathing exercises, exhaling breaths of immortal energy towards the blower of the cauldron.
Inside the cauldron, the immortal fire blazed fiercely, constantly spewing out scorching flames powerful enough to melt gold and iron.
Within the terrifying flames, a small, exquisite immortal sword lay silently. Its red and white hues, forged under such intense heat, had not yet melted, a truly remarkable feat.
A moment later, Xiao Wenbing suddenly beamed with joy and shouted, "It's done!"