Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 827: Chapter 516: Interpretation

“Boom!”

The purple sun shattered the thunder, the thunder swallowed the purple sun, so it went on, not knowing how long, finally the clouds parted and the rain scattered.

A person drifted down, surrounded by purple mist, filled with the mechanism of Immortal Spirit, with Three Flowers on the Crown, Five Qi in the chest, manifesting the elusive and then converging within the body, transforming into the fruit of the Immortal Path, the true seed of immortality.

If not True Person Ziyang, then who?

“Taoist Master!”

Having passed the Immortal Realm trial, True Person Ziyang returned to the observatory, quickly stepping forward, disregarding the others around, he bowed his head to Xu Yang: “This old one…”

…

Before he could finish his words, he saw Xu Yang step forward, and with both hands held him up: “Brother Dao, it is the late bloomer who excels!”

Upon hearing these words, even though he was already a Calamity Realm Immortal and God, True Person Ziyang could barely maintain his composure, almost shedding tears, but meeting Xu Yang’s gaze, his expression turned into a smile: “In this life, for Ziyang to encounter the Taoist Master, it truly is a fortune of nine lifetimes!”

“Ha!”

Xu Yang chuckled, raised his wine cup, and addressed everyone: “This Pill Origin Gathering truly brings double joy, let all Taoist friends lift their cups, to celebrate for Brother Ziyang.”

Upon hearing this, everyone present raised their cups, with old friends from South Observance like Pure Jun Sword Lord and Peony Fairy even loudly offering their congratulations.

“Congratulations True Person, may your Immortal Fruit be successful, and may you achieve eternal life!”

“South Observance gains a true cultivator, Scholar’s Palace gains an Immortal!”

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“This Pill Gathering will surely become a marvelous tale, to be recorded in history!”

“Brother Dao, with meticulous accumulation comes sudden success, this Tribulation Realm Immortal Fruit is well-deserved!”

The cultivators raised their glasses in celebration, and much laughter could be seen in True Person Ziyang’s eyes as he returned the salutations.

Witnessing this scene, many secretly admiring Immortals also quietly sighed.

Crossing the tribulation to Mahayana seems like only a single realm apart, but in reality, it is as different as heaven and earth.

Not to mention anything else, just consider longevity; Mahayana cultivators generally have lifespans around fifty thousand, some rare beings attuned with life arts might reach a hundred thousand, but whether fifty thousand or a hundred thousand, a number is still a number, and the end of lifespan, the time of demise, is inevitable.

Tribulation Passing Immortals are different, though the ninefold Celestial Tribulation looms above, yet in terms of longevity they genuinely achieve eternal life through the Tao, as long as heaven and earth do not decline, then there is no limit to their lifespan, otherwise why would they dare to call themselves Immortal Gods.

Just this point alone marks the vast difference between the two realms, effectively distinguishing between Immortals and mortals. Apart from world-shaking techniques like Heavenly Mechanics Methods, and some exceptional immortal formations, there are nearly no methods that can bridge this gap.

Therefore, for Mahayana cultivators, their lifelong wish is to advance into the Tribulation Realm.

But this Tribulation Realm Heavenly Pass, the difference between Immortal and mortal, how could it be easily crossed?

Countless Mahayana exhaust their life’s Mind Power without even touching that Calamity Realm Heavenly Pass, not to mention leaping over the dragon gate, transforming from mortal to Immortal.

Take Yin Heavenly Lord for example, a member of the True Immortal Gate cultivating four types of mana concurrently, all stuck at the final barrier, unable to transcend.

In comparison, True Person Ziyang fared a bit better, but not by much, depending on Alchemy Skills and life-nurturing techniques, after cultivating for more than eighty thousand years, still at Great Vehicle Perfection, with Immortality almost within reach, yet unable to push open the door.

To reach the state of Mahayana, having cultivated Seventh Rank Elixir Skills, his talents and comprehension are not the slightest bit inferior, not to say a chosen son of heaven, but also a rare talent among men, yet some things, some situations, are just that tiny bit off.

That fine line of difference became the difficulty of his entire life!

Without today’s opportunity, he might have found it hard to enter the Tribulation Realm for his entire life.

But this is not the key point, compared to a True Person Ziyang, the Immortals were more concerned about the Wandao School.

Having established the way in South Observance for more than three thousand years, such Mahayana cultivators like True Person Ziyang were not rare, among the outstanding ones, like those bearing Phoenix True Blood like Phoenix Song, even more capable of battling Demon Gods and Demon Venerates of Three Calamities and Four Calamities with a Great Vehicle Body.

These Scholar’s Palace Mahayana, with the help of Heavenly Mechanics Methods, already possessed Tribulation Realm Combat Power. If they were to advance further, wouldn’t that be…

Today it’s True Person Ziyang, but tomorrow, who will it be? Pure Jun Sword Lord, Peony Fairy?

If there’s a first, there will be a second; if there’s a second, there will be a third. Wandao School, now possessing the power to produce Tribulation level beings!

The trend is set, who can stop it?

The Immortals sighed internally, then one by one stood up and toasted in unison.

“Brother Ziyang, with profound fortune, has now achieved the Immortal Fruit, it is also the cycle of natural justice.”

“Today another friend is gained, none of us on the Tao are alone!”

“Such a fortunate event, indeed deserves great celebration!”

The Immortals toasted and celebrated, though their demeanor didn’t change drastically, nor was there any obsequiousness before and behind, yet the warmth and coldness of human feelings were still apparent.

There was no way around it, a dragon does not mingle with snakes, and a phoenix does not nest with birds; a Calamity Immortal is a Calamity Immortal, a Mahayana is just a Mahayana. Although there had been no slight disrespect before, in their hearts, they still very clearly categorized, and those prior salutations as a senior were also received with equanimity.

Therefore, it’s no wonder that True Person Ziyang was just so overtaken by emotion; some things are truly only known to the individual.

But as far as warmth and coolness go, courtesy must still be observed, and True Person Ziyang returned each greeting, pushing the atmosphere of the gathering to its climax.

“This Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture…”

“Truly profound!”

“Undoubtedly Taoism, but I have never heard of it before.”

“Is there such a heritage in the Earth Immortal Realm?”

“Or did Wandao School find it somewhere among the Ten Thousand Realms?”

“This method, as explained by the Honored Wandao, not to say it is accessible, at least has some simplicity.”

“After this Pill Gathering, the Cultivation Realm’s standards, I’m afraid, are about to soar!”

The cultivators each sighed, and then they saw, True Person Ziyang speak: “The Taoist Master’s teachings have deeply benefited us, and I cannot hoard my shabby belongings; I will discuss the Alchemy Skills, together with all Taoist friends.”

“This…”

“Excellent!”

The Immortals’ eyes sharpened, no words were uttered yet, when Xu Yang smiled lightly, affirming this matter.

True Person Ziyang then nodded, facing everyone, he started explaining the Elixir Skills.

Although he had just entered the Tribulation Realm, his proficiency in Alchemy had attained the Seventh Rank long ago, one of the rare Alchemy Immortal Masters in South Observance, and even Calamity Realm Immortals and Gods had to listen earnestly, daring not to be negligent.