Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Chapter 723: Chapter 335: Ascension to Immortality

The Fire Phoenix Nest today is even more laden with the Great Dao compared to when Li An first arrived. The power of Heaven and Earth is manifest, allowing all cultivators here to easily sense its presence.

Even immortals can only use their divine powers to ride the clouds and fog, unable to tear through the void.

"In the presence of the complete Heaven and Earth Dao, immortals are no more than this. It requires at least reaching the Taiyi Realm to be able to perceive the void, traversing ten thousand miles in an instant."

Li An couldn’t help but reflect. When he was in the Spirit Realm, he read many records about the Immortal Realm. Indeed, as recorded, immortals can ride clouds and fog but still find it hard to transcend. Only upon reaching the Taiyi Realm can they clearly understand the mysteries of life and death, the wonders of Heaven and Earth, and even escape into the void, avoiding the three disasters and six calamities.

Nowadays, within the thirty-three heavens, immortals can also tear through the void, a result of the broken state of Heaven and Earth.

"The Life Nourishing Immortal Skill passed down by Li Nianxue has serious issues. How come it feels somewhat like a Demon Skill?!"

Meanwhile, Li An has been comprehending the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill given by Xu Yuan during this time.

He continually compared it against his own cultivation techniques and ultimately felt more and more that this false skill was terrifying. Even if someone could truly cultivate a Life Seed, it seemed the Life Seed wouldn’t nurture the self; instead, it might deplete one’s life force, ultimately thriving while the person dies!

"By practicing this technique, it is even possible to plunder another’s Life Seed!"

Li An was deeply concerned. What was Li Nianxue’s true intention?

"There is one correct point: the true Life Nourishing Immortal Skill does indeed need to begin the day one starts cultivating. This way, it can most resonate with one’s life, and only with firm rooting can the Life Seed be stable. If one starts cultivating later after gaining some cultivation, it becomes very hard."

"According to the false skills practiced by Xu Yuan and others, even with the aid of a Celestial Tribulation, it is extremely difficult to birth a Life Seed. However, if enough geniuses engage in mutual devouring, perhaps one could indeed cultivate a Life Seed..."

Li An repeatedly pondered and arrived at an astonishing conclusion.

This was mainly due to him practicing both the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill and the Immortal Celestial Demon Skill, cross-verifying them and thus deducing this point; otherwise, no matter how high others’ realms were, they wouldn’t see through these depths.

Indeed, even Xu Yuan and others, despite having practiced this false skill, cannot perceive this point.

"Based on the current situation, someone can cultivate a Life Seed, which is immensely important to Li Nianxue or to the Purple Fairy behind her."

"Therefore, to increase the success rate, the breakthrough in the Fire Phoenix Nest this time will likely be a ritual of survival of the fittest!"

A bold prediction flashed through Li An’s mind.

After all, relying solely on Celestial Tribulations has too low a success rate. Devouring others offers a bigger chance. Given this, wouldn’t Li Nianxue and the Alchemical Furnace Master choose one or two people to tell them the fake skill’s method of devouring others?

This is very likely!

If that’s really the case, doesn’t that mean Xu Yuan and others who are unaware are just "food" prepared for others?!

Li An frowned deeply.

The Fire Phoenix Nest, a bastion of the Immortal Rejuvenator, and even orthodox Immortal Dao cultivators, are they really this cruel and ruthless?

"The heart to guard against others cannot be absent."

Li An whispered to himself. Now, with Li Nianxue, the Purple Fairy, and even the entire Immortal Rejuvenator organization all showing signs of mystery, he wouldn’t hesitate to predict the actions of Li Nianxue and others with the worst intentions.

He began to deduce this direction in his mind.

"Based on the current situation, Xu Yuan is completely unaware of the false skill’s method of devouring. This implies that people like him are definitely sacrificial pawns prepared for the truly selected seeds!"

"Even if Li Nianxue and the Alchemical Furnace Master do this, they will surely cover it up; otherwise, the resulting impact would be disastrous, turning the Immortal Rejuvenator into the Demon Sect – what would the many disciples think?"

"Therefore, the breakthrough site will become a scene of chaos. The truly selected seed chosen by Li Nianxue and others will surely slaughter and devour the others. And to ensure secrecy, likely, nobody will walk out alive from the breakthrough site!"

"With all this danger, is there any need for me to enter?"

Li An hesitated a bit.

But with a slight thought, he shook his head. He had no way of backing out!

His intention to go inside was primarily to leverage the treasures of the Fire Phoenix Nest and the breakthroughs of other geniuses as cover to allow himself to truly become immortal.

If he doesn’t go in, what will happen?

Xu City won’t grant him purification; his fate within the Fire Phoenix Nest will be to slowly wither away. Once he exhibits his Immortal Cultivation, he will be immediately exposed.

Leave the Fire Phoenix Nest? Where would he go then! Finding another branch of the Immortal Rejuvenator in the future would be extremely challenging, not to mention that the false skill has already spread throughout the Immortal Rejuvenator. There’s little difference between wherever he goes and the Fire Phoenix Nest.

After considering every angle, he could only proceed, with no thought of retreat.

"If there really is a seed figure secretly prepared to devour others to become a Life Seed, then their action should be after everyone has completed Crossing the Tribulation..."

"At this stage, as others cultivate the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, more or less, some life substances will be born within them, making it meaningful to devour..."

"...If I want to make it out alive, I must rely on Xu Yuan... After all, if everyone else dies and I alone survive, it would attract too much attention and might even directly expose me."

"In fact, not just Xu Yuan, I must strive to let as many people survive as possible!"

There is indeed a chance of achieving this.