During this period, Xu Xing returned to the Mortal World a few times.
In the forty-fifth year of Tiande, Zhao Yunniang’s beautiful face turned white-haired as she died of old age in the palace. Their son, Xu Zhang, also entered his twilight years. While not a wise ruler, he benefited greatly from the assistance of wise ministers and managed to be a successful ruler.
In the sixty-eighth year of Tiande, Xu Xing successfully condensed his Pill and became a Returning Core Cultivator. He joined the True lineage of the Imperial City Peak and began his competition with Song Knife...
In the seventy-fifth year of Tiande, Song Knife secretly sent assassins from the Shadow Assassination Hall to assassinate Xu Xing. However, Xu Xing killed them all. Unfortunately, that same year, when Danxia Daoist from the Heavenly Fire Palace and the Seven Slaughter Demon Lord from the Mingquan Sect waged a great war, Xu Xing rushed to Folding Mountain Island. Tragically, he was caught in the crossfire and died on the spot.
Xu Xing reined in his thoughts, clearing his mind of distractions.
The visions of fate spanning over seventy years were even longer than his age in Reality.
Though they mostly consisted of Cultivation, the sum total of these images was enormous.
In this life, he cultivated safely, advanced through the Ninefold Immortal Foundation, reached the Returning Core Realm, and had the qualifications to stand before Song Knife and fight him head-on.
Unfortunately, he was caught in the crossfire, his body dying and his Dao extinguished...
No, this is not a coincidence in the Fate Deduction... It was inevitable!
The Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny is merely a preliminary Immortal Fate. Although it seems capable of allowing one to ascend to immortality, this is just an Immortal Fate; it doesn’t mean the future will proceed accordingly. The Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate, on the other hand, is a step further than the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny... When I solidified the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny and the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate, I felt a kind of Luck—drastically different from the Dragon Luck of the human path—favoring me from the unseen world... This Luck should be Immortal Luck.
Having the Human King physique and having condensed Dragon Luck, Xu Xing could sense the presence of Luck better than other Cultivators.
So... the reason why the Fate Deduction didn’t occur after I condensed the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] is because Immortal Dao Luck is different from the Luck of the human path. I didn’t possess Immortal Luck before; the [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] allowed me to be Favored by Immortal Luck. Later, using the [Dao Fruit] to solidify the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Sentence Mang] caused my Immortal Luck to undergo a transformation, which is why the Fate Deduction occurred.
Xu Xing analyzed the profound secret hidden within.
I have only cultivated the Eight-Armed Vajra Sutra and the Evergreen Taoist Scripture, using acquired means to revert to an Innate state. Fundamentally, I was not truly born with the [Bright King Body] or the [Evergreen Body]. Or, to put it another way, I lacked a kind of Innate substance that exists within all such special constitutions. This Innate substance could be called the bloodline essence rooted within, or it could also be termed ’Immortal Luck’! It helps true possessors of a special constitution to continuously climb to new heights. As for me, I only possess the superficial qualities of the [Bright King Body], the [Human King physique], and the [Evergreen Body]. At my core, I’m still just an ordinary mortal. Only by obtaining Immortal Fate do I have a chance to make these three constitutions [Transform from Illusion to Reality] and achieve a true Immortal Body...
The reason I easily die in the Returning Core Realm during the Fate Deduction... I’m afraid it’s because I don’t have a higher-level Immortal Fate. The Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny is only enough for me to complete the Immortal Base Realm. If I want to climb to greater heights, I need to condense a higher-level Immortal Fate. Of course, this is just a Fate Deduction. I perished so easily because I don’t have an ’Immortal Fate’ in that scenario. In Reality, the circumstances would likely be different.
In Reality, it’s not unheard of for mortals to reach advanced stages. However, compared to the various constitutions favored by Heaven and Earth, every step for a mortal is extremely treacherous. A minor mishap can lead to their demise. The Fate Deduction from the Bronze Ancient Mirror is more like a pre-set program. Without a higher-ranking Immortal Fate, the program outputs ’Failure,’ and I directly perish in the Fate Deduction. However, in Reality, under various influences, nothing is certain.
According to custom, I will condense an Immortal Fate every time I achieve a Breakthrough into a major Realm. This concern about lacking Immortal Fate’s favor... there’s no need to worry. In fact, I’m the same as those Cultivators who truly possess special constitutions.
Xu Xing wasn’t worried about the road ahead.
In the Fate Deduction, he perished because he lacked the next Immortal Fate to protect him. But in Reality, every time he reached a major Realm, the Bronze Ancient Mirror would [Reverse Cause and Effect], condensing the next Immortal Fate for him.
After a day of stabilizing his Cultivation and replenishing the Magic Power used to solidify the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate, Xu Xing prepared to end his seclusion.
As soon as he opened the door, despite his prior preparation, Xu Xing was still slightly shocked by the sight before him.
A mountain of invitation cards piled high enough to reach his waist.
Further away, dozens of Outer Sect Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and Deacons, along with exquisitely dressed Cave Mansion Immortal Maidens, were all holding congratulatory gifts on porcelain, jade, or gold trays.
The gifts were mostly contained in Jade Boxes.
Each box, as if by common agreement, had a piece of Gold Leaf Paper affixed to its surface, inscribed with: "Congratulations to Senior Brother (Junior Brother) Xu on embarking upon the Immortal Journey."
It’s common for someone from the Outer Sect to receive gifts upon Establishing their Immortal Base. The reason I have so many invitation cards is likely related to me seizing the First-class Morning Glow in Purple Magpie Valley, which has caught the attention of the Master and Disciple Lineage. These people can probably also guess that I am a Sect Immortal Genius... Furthermore, the establishment of my Immortal Base was accompanied by extraordinary phenomena; it’s clear at a glance that it was a Flawless Foundation Establishment. While there are a number of those with Flawless Foundation Establishment within the Sect, they are not numerous and are considered quite precious.
After a moment of reflection, Xu Xing clearly understood their intentions.