"Yes, Senior Brother."
Ouyang Pan’an, having made a fool of himself, stood silently to one side without attempting any further conversation.
Elder Shi watched the scene with interest.
Given Xu Xing’s social skills, he wouldn’t normally be this aloof. There must be some unknown reason behind his behavior. However, this wasn’t within his job scope, so after a few glances, he averted his eyes.
Soon after, the flying boat that had landed in the Purple Magpie Valley rose into the air and left the Wangchuan Sea.
「After returning to the Flying Feather Immortal Palace.」
Xu Xing quickly ducked into the Sea Waterlight Court, preparing to enter seclusion and build his Immortal Base.
At this point, he already held the "realm" of Immortal Base. With one more cultivation of magic power, he could directly break through to the Immortal Base Realm. Compared to the difficulties faced by other Innate Martial Artists during their breakthrough to Immortal Base, he had a much easier time.
This time around, Xu Xing didn’t forcibly stimulate his [Bright King Body] and [Human King physique] using heterodox methods. Instead, he first took a Purple Blooded Spirit Fruit. Relying on the medicinal effects of the fruit, he used the Foundation Establishment method from the Eight-Armed Vajra Sutra to gradually bring out the Eight-Armed Bright King Dharma Form.
Shaoqing, golden lights emerged from his body, transforming into an Eight-Armed Bright King Form.
Then, the Python Dragon rose from the crown of his head and coiled around his body.
"Evergreen Body, Evergreen Qi..."
Xu Xing lightly shouted, his hands forming a seal. A substantial stream of Innate True Qi poured out from the major acupoints of his body. As it poured out, strands of green Evergreen Qi also spread throughout his body. This green Qi transformed into a towering, branchless ancient tree.
"Mark of the Three-Worlds Bright King!"
"Evergreen forms the Immortal Base!"
He formed seals once again.
The Three Bright King Seals are the supreme method from the Eight-Armed Vajra Sutra for building the Immortal Base. The Eternal Green Dao Sutra also has a method to build an Immortal Base, which is to combine Evergreen Qi to form the Evergreen Immortal Base.
The Eight-Armed Bright King Dharma Form’s eight arms formed the Three Bright King Seals.
Meanwhile, his inner self formed the seals for the Foundation Establishment method from the Eternal Green Dao Sutra.
In an instant, the world outside the Sea Waterlight Court changed. The surrounding Spiritual Energy, drawn by these two techniques, madly rushed towards Room A13, where Xu Xing resided. It formed a funnel and continuously poured into his body.
A huge amount of Spiritual Power was drained.
Many of the Outer Sect Disciples residing in the Sea Waterlight Court came out to investigate.
"Has someone condensed their Immortal Base again?"
"Only upon forming one’s Immortal Base can one be considered a true disciple of the Sect..."
After witnessing the phenomenon in the sky, a few disciples immediately began speculating. The Sea Waterlight Court was the living area of the Outer Sect Disciples. Only a breakthrough to the Immortal Base could cause such a massive disturbance in the Spiritual Energy.
"It’s coming from Room A13."
"I wonder which Immortal Genius of the Sect this is?"
Following the funnel of Spiritual Energy, the crowd found Xu Xing’s Cave Mansion.
"The pile of invitations at the doorstep..."
Suddenly, an Outer Sect Disciple noticed the mountain-like pile of feather-shaped invitations that had tumbled out of the letterbox and piled high in front of Xu Xing’s Cave Mansion.
"The head disciple under Daoist Haoyu of Purple Lightning Peak..."
"The second disciple under True Monarch Zheng Dan of Hainei Peak..."
"The head disciple under Daoist Lifeng of Jade Peak..."
On each feather-shaped invitation, the peak and high-level master of the sender were engraved. The Outer Sect Disciples, who had come to watch Xu Xing build his Immortal Base, read out the origins and names of these senders one by one.
"It seems the Senior Brother in Room A13 has quite a reputation outside."
"Indeed, the usual commotion when someone is building their Immortal Base... it wouldn’t be this grand..."
Everyone’s eyes shone with envy.
Even though these invitations didn’t specify the reason for inviting Xu Xing, given the sheer number and the invitations from so many Inner Sect Peaks, it was obvious that this was related to joining one of the Inner Sect Peaks.
"We should also try to befriend him..."
"Let’s go buy some generous gifts now."
Seeing this, a few of the more resourceful Outer Sect Disciples stealthily slipped away from the crowd to prepare congratulatory gifts for Xu Xing once he established his Immortal Base.
「Imperial City Peak, Song Knife’s Cave Mansion.」
"Dao Lord Song, the Xu Xing you asked me to monitor is now beginning to build his Immortal Base. Looking at the phenomena, it appears that he’s building a Flawless Immortal Base."
In the Cave Mansion’s living room, a man dressed as a Deacon reported to Song Knife.
If Xu Xing were present, he would instantly recognize this Deacon as the Manager of the Sea Waterlight Court. He had met this Deacon when he first moved into Room A of the Sea Waterlight Court.
Upon hearing these two words, Song Knife’s expression turned complex.
He tapped the jade table next to the host seat and called over a maid from the Cave Mansion. "Take out the Starry Sky Daoist Robe from the mansion, and go to the Spirit Plant Garden to pick three or four Cold Smoke Fruits. Send them to the Sea Waterlight Court in my name as a congratulatory gift for Xu Xing’s establishment of his Immortal Base."
The last time, Xu Xing had spared Song Miyao.
Song Knife couldn’t help but waver in his intention to kill Xu Xing.
Although I have now only condensed a Second Grade Dao Pill, my future is still vast. But if I kill Xu Xing, a cultivation genius who has built a Flawless Immortal Base and whose aptitude is even greater than mine, the consequences would be unimaginable. Even if I have ways to evade the punishment... As long as he doesn’t reach the Jade Liquid Reversion Pill stage within seventy years, and the Dao Pill Realm within one hundred and fifty years, there’s no real conflict between us...
Song Knife weighed the pros and cons.
Xu Xing and I are on the same cultivation path, and there are also the ’three major hatreds’ between us, so I absolutely must kill him. However, when Xu Xing’s value becomes sufficiently great, killing him would be too costly. Crucially, Xu Xing also knows his place, even making a gesture of willingness to take Song Miyao as a concubine... I have a feud with Xu Xing, but Xu Xing... holds no grudge against me. Even though I previously had the Sect issue a decree, forcing Xu Xing not to touch the Song family’s Dragon Pulse for three years, Xu Xing wasn’t delayed by those three years. On the contrary, I even gave him sufficient compensation later.
Let’s wait and see for now... When the time is truly ripe, then I’ll strike... Song Knife thought to himself.
At the Immortal Base Realm, Xu Xing poses no threat to me. Besides, I am not a fool. If I can’t ensure a one-hit kill against Xu Xing for the time being, rashly offending him would not only make him wary of me, making it harder to kill him in the future, but would also cause the Sect to intervene in our dispute. The losses would outweigh the gains. Sending a congratulatory gift in my name, on the other hand, might lull Xu Xing into a false sense of security... Whether to support him or kill him with one strike... It’s all within my control.
"The remaining thirty-seven drops of Thousand-Year Stone Dew! And one more Purple Blooded Spirit Fruit..."
Seeing that the white jade Immortal Base in his body was gradually stabilizing, Xu Xing didn’t skimp on his treasures. He swallowed all the remaining Thousand-Year Stone Dew and the Purple Blooded Spirit Fruit in one gulp, forcefully refining their medicinal power.
In an instant, a green light flashed through the white jade Immortal Base, making it even more flawless.
It shone brilliantly, its dazzling radiance overwhelming to the eye.
"Golden Arhat... Yellow Python Dragon... This time, there’s also one more Giant Ancient Tree!"
Xu Xing looked inward at his Dantian.
There, beneath the white jade Immortal Base, three great illusory figures stood tall.
The Golden Arhat formed by the [Bright King Body]: one of its arms was upraised, supporting the Immortal Base which resembled a white-gold Dharma alms bowl.
The Yellow Python Dragon formed by the [Human King physique]: its gaping maw, opening and closing, was the Immortal Base, resembling a white jade dragon pearl.
The Giant Ancient Tree formed by the [Evergreen Body]: the white jade Immortal Base was like a white fruit upon it.
The Flawless Immortal Base is finally complete! he rejoiced inwardly.
The Innate realm still belongs to the category of Warriors. Only upon reaching the Immortal Base Realm does one truly qualify to be called a Cultivator, an Immortal.
And this time’s Immortal Fate...
Xu Xing’s gaze ventured into his consciousness space.
[Mirror Master: Xu Xing.]
[Dao Fruits: Descending Dragon Heavenly Child (Capital), Human King (Immortal Blue), Evergreen Body (Immortal Blue), Bright King Body (Immortal Blue), Underground Lord (Half Immortal), Subdue Demon (Purple), Wenchang (Red), Reform (Red), Broad Knowledge and Strong Memory (White).]
[Immortal Fate: Spring God Ju Mang (Nine Luminaries).]
[Fate Grid: Justice Knight (Yellow).]
"You have condensed the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Ju Mang]. Do you choose to use [Dao Fruits] to solidify it, transforming it from illusory cause to real fruit?"
"The Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Ju Mang] and the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] are incompatible. Do you wish to replace the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] with the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Ju Mang]?"
"This process is irreversible!"