I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Rumors said that the Iron Crown Immortal came from humble origins, his clan annihilated by demonic cultivators. By sheer luck, he escaped with his life and was found by a passing disciple of the Grand Unity Sect, who brought him to Heavenly Mountain.

After achieving success in his cultivation, he traveled everywhere slaying demons and exterminating fiends, building a formidable reputation that made even the heretical demons tremble at the mention of his name.

Once he attained the status of a human immortal, out of respect for a senior or perhaps due to the unwritten rules among immortals, he began to devote himself to the instruction of his disciples.

Anyone who dared to provoke the disciples of the Iron Crown Immortal would instantly give him reason to rage, disregarding face and unwritten rules alike. If the Hundred-Eyes Demon Lord wasn't under the protection of the Severing Heaven Sect, Iron Crown Immortal would have long since found his whereabouts and personally apprehended him.

The voice of the Iron Crown Immortal emanated from the Taoist temple.

"Come in."

Zhou Yi bowed and entered, saying, "Disciple has recently encountered a Heaven Severing Demon…"

He then recounted how he cooperated with Bai Suixin in slaying demons and managing the people to gather Wish Power Beads, not omitting the details of how they tricked them with spells with the help of his two senior brothers.

"You managed three feats in one stroke; you've done well," the Iron Crown Immortal said.

He was not a man of rigid principles; whether through cunning schemes or open strategies, as long as it eradicated demons, it was a good plan: "However, with only two at the Divinity Transformation Realm, it might alert those old monsters. Let me perform a spell for you."

As he spoke, his hands formed spell signs, and beams of spiritual light fell upon Zhou Yi, transforming his aura until it became indiscernible and eventually faded into nothingness.

"I have cast a spell to conceal your tracks so that even if a human immortal divines your location, they will not notice anything unusual."

"Thank you, Master!" Zhou Yi said, bowing deeply. He scanned the area with his Divine Sense, inside and out, but detected no traces of spellcasting. Clearly the difference in their realms was too great, so he continued.

"Disciple has come to ask, does our sect have any secrets that seem important but are actually useless? After all, as a spy, I must exchange valuable information to gain the Severing Heaven Sect's trust!"

"Hmm, that's easy to handle…" the Iron Crown Immortal pondered briefly, then said, "During my previous battle with Ao Guang, I can let Severing Heaven Sect know that our disciples have been slaying evil dragons everywhere, incurring the enmity of the dragon clan."

Zhou Yi instantly understood. If he relayed this to the Severing Heaven Sect, they might attempt to ally with the dragon clan, appearing to be valuable information.

"Master, could this matter cause any trouble for you?" he asked.

"I've been itching for action and waiting for them to join forces and set a trap for me to fall into," the Iron Crown Immortal sighed. "Ever since I ascended to the Return to Void, I look around and find no worthy opponent. Every human immortal turns out to be a shrinking turtle, not as bold as those in the Divinity Transformation Realm.

It's lonely at the top; the Mortal World is becoming increasingly dull, and I must find my own amusement!"

"…"

Zhou Yi felt a strong oppressive aura bearing down on him and asked, "Master, we still need to mix the message with half-truths to prevent the Heaven Severing Demon from becoming suspicious."

"You cunning creature, such a pity for your Spirit Root talent," the Iron Crown Immortal remarked. "A few days ago, a disturbance occurred at the Heavenly Leak, raising suspicions that the seal set up by our ancestors has weakened over time and may soon lose its effect, possibly leading to a catastrophe!"

"Is that real or fake? That's shockingly alarming!"

Zhou Yi's eyes widened, feeling that Dongsheng Divine Continent was fraught with crises, yet it managed to endure without falling into ruin – a true testament to its robust fate.

"Half-truth, half-falsehood," the Iron Crown Immortal explained. "The weakening of the seal is true, but the disaster from the Heavenly Leak is fabricated. In the past, our Sect's founder overcame the founder of the Severing Heaven Sect in battle, which was a humiliation to them. Given the chance, they would certainly seek to even the score."

"If our founder's seal has weakened, can it still suppress the Heavenly Leak forever?" Zhou Yi asked, concerned.

"Of course not," the Iron Crown Immortal answered. "If someday the seal is near breaking, I will sacrifice myself to patch the sky and prevent a calamity from befalling us again!"

Zhou Yi remained silent for a long moment, then bowed deeply, "Disciple understands!"

The founding patriarch of the Grand Unity Sect was a Return to Void immortal; the Iron Crown Immortal's realm was no less superior, clearly capable of sacrificing himself to mend the Heavenly Leak. However, after cultivating for thousands of years and being only one step away from transcendence and ascension, which Return to Void immortal would have the resolve to make such a sacrifice?

After all, once ascended, what do the calamities of the Mortal World have to do with me!

Seeing Zhou Yi's melancholic expression, the Iron Crown Immortal felt a hint of warmth in his heart and said, "You should be aware of my origins. If it were not for your grandmaster happening upon me, I would have frozen or starved to death long ago."

"Afterward, I entered the path of immortality, avenged my family, and earned thousands of years of lifespan as a bonus."

"With such a great debt of gratitude, I wouldn't hesitate to mend the sky with my body or instantly turn to ashes; it would still be insufficient to repay our Sect's kindness."

Leaving the Mystic Iron Temple.

Zhou Yi's expression was a bit lonely. Initially, he sought the Iron Crown Immortal only for backing but ended up feeling a real sense of closeness.

In the Cultivation World, the relationship between master and disciple was more profound than blood ties and kinsfolk.

"I hope that before my master ascends, the ancestral seal set by the founder won't encounter any problems, and that not only one Human Immortal from Bu Tian Sect will…"

The teachings of Bu Tian Sect are nothing but textual rules, following them is entirely up to one's true heart.

Once the cultivation level reaches the Human Immortal stage of returning voidness, the highest peak in the world, even if the teachings are forcibly changed, the disciples of the sect must obediently comply!

"These matters are not for a mere Nascent Soul to meddle with. It's high time I cultivated the true form of the Dragon's Nine Transformations, which is the true path, and at the same time, find another way to locate the three other rare treasures to cultivate the Great Five Elements Escaping Technique!"

Zhou Yi returned to the Golden Light Hall, ready to enter seclusion, when he received a transmitted message from Daoist Xuan Hong.

It said he was thankful to Zhou Yi for arranging things for his clan members. After the banquet, he received another invitation from a different senior brother, and it took him half a month of continuous feasting before he could rest.

All matters had been settled.

Zhou Yi began his secluded cultivation in the Golden Light Hall.

...

Time flows like water.

Days and months flow like a stream.

In the blink of an eye, nine years had passed; the Dragon's Nine Transformations were barely at the entry level, and it would take decades more to fully master it.

This method requires the persistence of grinding water, with each transformation needing decades. Fortunately, all transformations can be cultivated at the same time.

The Demon Beast Essence Blood needed for cultivation was easily exchanged by Zhou Yi using Wish Power Beads due to the large number of disciples in the Bu Tian Sect. Only the number of clam demons was scarce, but senior brother Xuan Hong managed to find enough on a trip out from the Grand Unity Sect.

The Grand Unity Sect is one of the major sects in the Dongsheng Divine Continent, ranked among the Xuanmen Orthodoxy.

"It's indeed easier to travel with more friends!"

Zhou Yi couldn't help but sigh; without Xuan Hong's connections, he would have had to catch clam demons and raise them in the Kunlun Cave Heaven.

That day.

Winter turned to spring, a gentle breeze under the beautiful sun.

Many guests arrived at the Golden Light Hall; their clans were operating in Qi Wu Mountain, and today was the day to share the profits from the Wish Power Beads.

Zhou Yi had visited Qi Wu Mountain earlier that year, first making secret visits to the towns and villages at the base of the mountain, then inquiring with the temple keeper Wu Qiong. After learning that the new River Lord and Mountain God hadn't committed any wrongdoing, he collected the Wish Power Beads and returned to Heavenly Mountain.

"My fellow senior brothers, here are your respective shares."

Zhou Yi waved his hand, and a dozen storage bags fell into each person's hands. He said, "The River Lord gets somewhat more, the Mountain God a bit less; however, with the addition of the mountain's spiritual mines, the overall difference isn't that significant."

"Of course, the number of people under your jurisdiction will also affect the amount of Wish Power Beads. It's not that I am intentionally giving more to some and less to others!"

"What are you saying, junior brother?"

Xuan Hong scanned with his Divine Sense and, seeing over a hundred Wish Power Beads in the storage bag, immediately broke into joyful laughter: "This foundation was built on the advantage we gained from junior brother, we have no other demands."

The others agreed in quick succession; Wish Power Beads falling from the sky in the hundreds, and the promise of a never-ending supply, was indeed a stroke of great fortune!

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Senior brothers can send messages to your clan members, asking them to cultivate more good fields and accept refugees. With more people, the incense and wish power will naturally gather in greater amounts."

"It should be so."

"I will send the message immediately. As people of the Bu Tian Sect, we are obliged to protect the human race!"

"Don't worry, junior brother. If they dare not work, I will make sure to punish them appropriately!"

Having gained tangible benefits, the atmosphere in the hall was very cheerful, and everyone spoke with Zhou Yi more cordially.

Suddenly.

The news spread throughout Heavenly Mountain, causing a tremendous stir.

After the declaration of incense offering and Divine Enthronement, the price of Wish Power Beads skyrocketed. It had already caused many disciples on the mountain to become restless, wishing to descend and claim a mountain to become a deity.

Now, they knew that even a small place in a remote corner of the Dongsheng Divine Continent had such great benefits. If one could occupy several mountains and rivers, wouldn't Divinity Transformation be within reach?

The Golden Light Hall, where Zhou Yi resided, was overflowing with guests, all inquiring about the affairs of the Mountain Gods and River Lords.

After all, coming from the true lineage of the Xuanmen Orthodoxy and being a renowned Daoist Master, he would not openly discuss how to earn Wish Power Beads, but rather lament the state of his clan members who had no place to settle down!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately assured him.

"Senior brother, rest assured, another opportunity will come soon enough, and I will make sure your clansmen have a foundation to thrive on."

Bai Suixin had sent word earlier; the next Demon Head had been arranged, with some connection to the Hundred-Eyes Demon Lord. The two demons were secretly on good terms.

The death of Wu Ming had removed his legacy from the world. They would find a way to lure that Demon Head, for the sake of avenging his close ally!