Free Web NovelChapter 938: Chapter 31: Jiu Shui’s Ascension Journey
Nine-State, Nursery, Capital City.
"The new era is about to no longer belong to us."
Xin Xichen showed a sense of nostalgia.
Beside him were Cursed, Nine-headed Dragon Emperor, and Phoenix Yi.
After Jiu Shui left, they held a meeting, not just to express sadness for Jiu Shui’s departure, but to discuss the issue of Xian’s ownership.
After all, Xian had accumulated so much energy, enough for them to become immortals.
"What exactly does this Immortal Fate mean?" Phoenix Yi asked.
They were here to divide the spoils.
Since Jiu Shui didn’t want the Immortal Fate, what’s left was theirs, right?
Xin Xichen, daring to eat alone?
Seeing everyone’s expression, Xin Xichen didn’t mind and said:
"The stronger the powerhouse, the more Immortal Fate they need. Regardless of whether the painter is really dead or not, his initial intention was undoubtedly to accumulate Immortal Fate, intending to use this massive super Immortal Fate to undergo the Three Calamities and Seven Tribulations."
"After fifteen million years, this may just be enough for one Three Calamities and Seven Tribulations powerhouse to become immortal."
Phoenix Yi was surprised upon hearing this: "For one person to become immortal, does it really take over fifteen million years to accumulate enough immense Immortal Fate?"
"Yes, we can consider the current Nine-State’s Immortal Fate accumulated energy as just 100 points."
Xin Xichen said, "According to the intelligence Jiu Shui gave me, if the Immortal Fate energy required for each disaster or tribulation ahead is 1, then the energy for the first nine is 9, but the final disaster requires 90 energy."
"The energy required for Three Calamities and Six Tribulations is 9, whereas for Three Calamities and Seven Tribulations it’s 99, ten times more, so it just perfectly uses it up."
Hearing this exaggerated range, everyone was somewhat shocked, showing a look of contemplation.
The more disasters one overcomes, the more Immortal Fate one needs to become immortal, and energy generally represents one’s combat power.
Does this mean, the combat power of Three Calamities and Seven Tribulations is ten times that of Three Calamities and Six Tribulations?
That’s a bit too exaggerated.
Clearly, they are just a step apart, yet the combat power difference is tenfold, isn’t that as simple as slaughtering chickens?
However, Xin Xichen’s words were even more brutal: "The breakthrough Immortal Fate energy for Three Calamities and Six Tribulations needs 9, while typically the minimal immortal-becoming, one disaster one tribulation, needs only 2 energy, theoretically the stored Nine-State Immortal Fate is enough for 50 minimal immortal-becoming individuals."
"This is precisely why others say that those who become immortal with one disaster one tribulation have exhausted their potential; they are generally stuck in the Human Immortal Realm, and without chance, the Celestial Immortal Realm is likely the limit."
With Xin Xichen’s words.
The mysterious corner of an Immortal Realm cultivation order gradually opened.
"Of course, Jiu Shui is even more ruthless, he becomes immortal relying on himself, without accumulated Immortal Fate, the difficulty is higher, and the potential is more terrifying."
"Theoretically, he is the strongest; he is a super freak!"
"I fear in the entire history of the Immortal Realm, there are possibly only a few like him, and if he can grow up, he will definitely be the top ruler of the Immortal Realm!"
Everyone showed shock, listening with a look of deep yearning.
If it weren’t for this explanation, they only knew Jiu Shui was strong but didn’t understand he was strong to this extent.
To be honest.
Jiu Shui’s strength was deeply rooted in people’s hearts.
Even the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor, known as the first genius in the Dragon Race’s history, with each of his nine heads possessing Divine Techniques, was once secretly defeated by Jiu Shui in a match, and obediently shrank back to the East Sea.
Phoenix Yi showed a smile, evaluating fairly:
"I think it’s quite normal, the neighboring Immortal Realm’s history is only fifteen million years, and our Nine-State’s history is the same length... Many top Immortal Venerates have appeared there, so isn’t it normal for us to have one?"
Cursed nodded, "Makes sense."
"Jiu Shui doesn’t want Immortal Fate, but we do."
Nine-headed Dragon Emperor snorted coldly, "As long as we undergo Three Calamities and Six Tribulations, each person’s energy needed is only 9, it’s enough for all of us here to become immortal."
Phoenix Yi chuckled, "You’re thinking too much; with our capabilities, Three Calamities and Five Tribulations is probably our limit, maybe even Three Calamities and Four Tribulations, Three Tribulations, or Two Tribulations."
Nine-headed Dragon Emperor’s expression wasn’t good, feeling his qualifications and talents were underestimated.
He admitted he was slightly inferior to Jiu Shui, but definitely not by much.
Xin Xichen chuckled, interrupting everyone’s arguments and complaints: "Everyone, don’t worry, our system is quite special, and can help us overcome a few more tribulations."
"Oh?" Nine-headed Dragon Emperor curiously inquired.
"My unique skill, Inheritance of the Firewood, can forge our wisdom into one piece."
Xin Xichen said, "Wisdom enhancement can allow us to break through one more tribulation based on our foundation."
Phoenix Yi also nodded, "My Phoenix Fire can revive the recently deceased others, allowing you to revive multiple times, on this basis breaking through one more tribulation."
Cursed and the others smiled happily upon hearing this.
With this kind of external force, they could break two more barriers, which could be considered a great fortune.
Of course.
They hadn’t thought of using Phoenix Yi’s Phoenix Fire to resurrect infinitely, attempting repeatedly.
This kind of thing is like doing advanced math: if you can’t solve a problem, no matter how many times you repeat it, it’s likely the same...
Phoenix Fire also has side effects, damaging one’s foundation and losing oneself.
"Being able to assist in breaking two limits is already very strong."
Xin Xichen said, "With the assistance of these two additional break-throughs, each of us here can at least enter the level of Three Calamities and Five Tribulations, this world-shocking level."
"According to the words of that Immortal, this category belongs to Three-Five Tribulations, surpassing eight trails of Immortal Tribulation, it’s the potential of an Immortal Venerate, with a probability of becoming an Immortal Venerate."
"And if we’re luckier, we can reach the theoretical limit, Nine trails of Immortal Tribulation, becoming immortal, Three-Six Tribulations."
Everyone suddenly started to breathe rapidly.
Nine trails!
This is said to be extremely rare, even among the Immortal Venerates in the Immortal Realm.
As for ten trails? Three-Seven Tribulations?
Like Jiu Shui has already clarified, for a normal person, involving it means certain death, the difficulty of breaking through is more than the previous nine tribulations combined!
"Everyone, let’s begin breaking through the tribulations."
Xin Xichen smiled and said.
Boom!
The resplendent golden firewood burned, wisdom was transmitted through the firewood, bestowing blessings, prompting everyone to enter seclusion.
The previous inheritance of the firewood, although boasted about with his counterfeit goods, was not wasted.
This bottom card stored at the bottom of the chest was useful, empowering others significantly.
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Immortal Realm.
Jiu Shui stepped into an area, after a procedure, changed into miner’s clothes, donned a helmet, took a hoe, and naturally began mining with practiced ease.
The mining reminded him of those days as a historical immortal, mining as a miner and farming as a farmer, the beautiful days working from sunrise to sunset with his wife.
These days went on for two or three days.
Jiu Shui adapted to this simple lifestyle and enjoyed it.
He was different from others, having no pursuits, no thoughts of conquering the world, becoming a king or ancestor; as a mortal immortal, his initial goal was merely to survive.
If not for the Human Ancestor, the revolutionary leader visiting his home time and again, he would never have gotten involved in the muddled waters.
And now, it’s time to take a good rest for a while.
After his resurrection this time, he had no burdens, no overwhelming people’s expectations, having completed all his missions.
For a long time, there would be no more Xin Xichen’s schemes, no more Great Emperors looking down upon mortals high above...
Finally, he could live for himself again.
He felt the long-lost vibrancy of life, the sweetness of the air.
After mining, drenched in sweat, slumping onto the ores, at the moment of buying an ice-cold bottle of fine wine, he finally felt delight, sensed the meaning of life.
But this day.
Suddenly, some miners came to know him, "Friend, would you like to leave mining and join our family?"
They were the ones previously heading to "Xirong Manor" to find people for recruitment.
Now, having returned with their tails between their legs, even the bunch of foolhardy blacksmiths, had left them in utter disarray with a few brokers.
Jian Xin and others were in the seventh mining district; "Xirong Manor" was in the thirty-third mining district.
The entire area was vast and very distant.
These miners set off from the seventh district, and on their way back from the thirty-third, they coincidentally encountered Jiu Shui in the twentieth district.
They traversed through distant mining districts, just to find people for their family.
Upon seeing Jiu Shui, they tentatively asked if he wanted to join their family, become a son-in-law, gaining various resources for development.
"I can." The miner said blankly, opening a bottle of fine wine, "This Immortal Path is long and difficult, I indeed wish to rest."
The miners were tearful, "Great!"
Finally, they struck a deal.
Jian Xin, Emperor Zangwu, and others were impervious, solely seeking the path, aspiring to be powerhouses.
While the Xirong Manor blacksmiths next door were even more unyielding.
This one seems reliable!
Finally, we won’t be at the bottom of the performance list.
Soon, led by the miners, after some proceedings, they left the mine, entered the family through the teleportation array, participated in matchmaking, and married a beauty.
Immortals of the family personally monitored the qualities, experiencing one calamity and one tribulation, then married and had children.
Moreover, it was discovered he had a Wood Spirit Root, excelling in the way of spirit farming.
After the grand wedding, Jiu Shui leisurely started farming as a spirit farmer.
The family elder, observing Jiu Shui’s leisurely life, shook his head and sighed, "Lacks ambition, but marrying my granddaughter to him is a decent match."
Jiu Shui wiped the sweat from his forehead, leisurely harvesting in the golden wheat waves, suddenly remembering the poems of those blacksmiths at Xirong Manor.
In the Peach Blossom Pavilion in Peach Blossom Village, beneath the Peach Blossom Pavilion, the Peach Blossom Immortal;
The Peach Blossom Immortal plants peach trees and plucks peach blossoms to sell for wine money.
When sober I sit before the flowers, when drunk I lay beneath them;
Day by day half sober and half drunk, year after year as flowers fall and bloom.
...
Others laugh at my madness, I laugh at them not seeing through their own masks;
Do not see the tombs of the Five Tombs heroes, plow the fields without flowers and wine.
Strive, strive, is there really anything worth striving for?
Flowers bloom seeing me, finding my true heart.
"They laugh at my lack of ambition, I laugh at them not seeing through."
He looked up at the dazzling golden sun, his original obsession restored: to live on.
That’s all.
Conquering the world is not his wish.
If his heart were not pure enough, not clearly knowing who he was or what he wanted to become, he would never have been able to continually resurrect.
He chuckled softly, "The task I promised the Human Ancestor is done, hopefully, he won’t come seeking me again."
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Meanwhile.
Ning Zheng also stepped into the Immortal Realm from behind.
He held a Treasure Lotus Lamp in his hand, stepping into a mountain town, tentatively saying, "I want to know the whereabouts of Jiu Shui."
Whirring.
The Treasure Lotus Lamp glowed with seven-colored radiance.
