Incredible Insight: Cultivating Immortality at Eight, Astonishing Zhang Sanfeng

Chapter 116

“The final hurdle is the mental state, which requires a clear mind and no karmic entanglements. This is not a problem for me.”

Ning Changge carefully planned his path to advancement. For now, he didn’t need to worry about spiritual herbs, as the herb garden had ample time to cultivate them. He only needed to focus on his cultivation and naturally break through to Foundation Establishment.

“My Five Elements Dao Foundation is unique and requires regular nourishment from Five Elements spiritual materials to grow. I have a feeling that upon breaking through to Foundation Establishment, I might gain a life-bound divine ability!”

Ning Changge looked forward to this possibility. Like Jin Ling, who had innate divine abilities, he hoped to gain a life-bound divine ability upon forming his Five Elements Dao Foundation.

With the method perfected, it was now a matter of time and effort. Ning Changge was in no rush. He had a lifespan of six hundred years and was only ten years old.

Upon reaching Foundation Establishment, his lifespan would increase further, giving him ample time to pursue the Dao.

Filled with joy, he summoned his spiritual sword, flew into the sky, and enjoyed a drink of spiritual wine while lying on the clouds. After a refreshing flight, he landed on Tianzhu Peak. Suddenly, he sensed a disturbance from the forbidden area in the back mountain, where Zhang Sanfeng was in seclusion.

More joy filled his eyes.

“Double happiness! It seems Master is about to succeed in his seclusion!”

Ning Changge looked up and saw celestial phenomena manifesting in the sky. The Wudang disciples also noticed something unusual. Song Yuanqiao and the others, seeing Ning Changge outside the Sutra Pavilion, eagerly asked, “Junior brother, is it Master…?”

Ning Changge smiled and nodded, “Yes, it seems Master has succeeded.”

Though expected, Zhang Sanfeng’s year-long seclusion had caused some concern. Now, with his success, the disciples were overjoyed.

“Master has finally succeeded!”

“After more than a year, Master is finally coming out. This is wonderful!”

“That means Wudang will have two Land Immortals!”

Everyone laughed and cheered. Although Ning Changge was not officially a Land Immortal, he was considered as powerful, making Wudang’s status as a sect with two Land Immortals an incredible honor. Even the Daoist holy land of Mount Longhu had only one Land Immortal, the Old Heavenly Master.

Mo Shenggu joked, “I can’t wait to see Master’s reaction to Wudang’s changes.”

Imagining Zhang Sanfeng’s shock, everyone chuckled. Ning Changge smiled, looking at the sky with curiosity. From his perspective, the spiritual energy around Tianzhu Peak was surging, amplified by the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Formation, making the phenomenon even more spectacular than a typical Land Immortal breakthrough.

Breaking through from the Heaven-Man realm to the Land Immortal realm is perceptible to Heaven-Man experts, with the intensity of the phenomenon reflecting the power of the breakthrough. “So this is how Land Immortals resonate with the world’s spiritual energy?” Ning Changge murmured. Observing this firsthand was more enlightening than his previous encounter with the Evil Emperor.

He saw more clearly now. Land Immortals use their true power to resonate with the world’s spiritual energy, similar to a lever with themselves as the fulcrum.

Theoretically, infinite true power would result in infinitely powerful resonance, as Zhang Sanfeng had explained.

However, Land Immortals have a lifespan of five hundred years, and their true power is not infinite, making their strength limited.

This allows for categorizing Land Immortals into different levels. Ning Changge speculated that if an ancient monster with exceptional talent and thousands of years of life existed, their power would be unimaginable. The gap between Land Immortals could be greater than that between Heaven-Man experts and Land Immortals.

In the sky, clouds rolled back, revealing a taiji symbol over Tianzhu Peak, its size magnified by the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Formation. The symbol emitted waves of martial intent, merging with the world. It seemed as if a mysterious force was descending upon the back mountain, like a reward.

Ning Changge’s eyes narrowed. “Is the world absorbing Master’s Taiji Dao?” He realized that the world nurtures martial artists, and when they ascend to the Land Immortal realm, they give back to the world.

Zhang Sanfeng’s Taiji Dao would enhance the world’s rules, making the Nine Provinces more complete.

“If enough Land Immortals are born, the Nine Provinces could grow into a more powerful and expansive world, accommodating stronger beings.”

His eyes gleamed with a bold hypothesis. He thought, “If I achieve the golden core or nascent soul in the Dao, and spread immortal techniques, I could promote the world’s advancement and gain immense merit.”

His heart raced at the thought, potentially accelerating his path to immortality. As he pondered, the celestial phenomena intensified. The taiji symbol covered the sky, and an ethereal old Daoist ascended, standing beneath the symbol, and declared, “Today, I, Zhang Sanfeng, attain the Dao of the Land Immortal in Wudang!”

His voice echoed across Tianzhu Peak, resonating like the voice of heaven, reaching far and wide.

Simultaneously, Heaven-Man experts across the Ming martial world sensed it, looking towards Wudang in shock.

“Someone in Wudang has become a Land Immortal?”

“It’s not the Little Immortal, but Master Zhang!”

“Wow! That means Wudang now has two Land Immortal-level combatants, making it the top in Ming!”

“Wudang is truly blessed. With such heritage, it will flourish for five hundred or even a thousand years, becoming a millennia-old holy land!”

Many contemplated visiting Wudang to congratulate them. However, given Zhang Sanfeng’s new status, they would wait for an invitation, knowing his centennial birthday was approaching, likely combining the birthday and ascension celebrations.

Land Immortals also turned their attention to Wudang.

In the Ming imperial court, on the Nine-Dragon Throne, Emperor Zhu Houzhao stood alone, hands behind his back, feeling the world’s resonance and sensing the world’s joy.

“Is this… Wudang?”

“The martial intent feels like Taiji. It’s not the Little Immortal but Master Zhang becoming a Land Immortal.” His eyes showed surprise and apprehension.

“Wudang, Wudang, rising like a storm, with two Land Immortals, is unstoppable…”

For an emperor, fewer Land Immortals meant less threat, even within his own realm. One Land Immortal was manageable, but two approached his limit, making him uneasy. Three or four would be intolerable, threatening his reign.

Fortunately, Wudang, as a Daoist holy land, was righteous and unambitious.

The emperor sighed, “Keep a close watch on Wudang. Send a grand gift to congratulate Master Zhang on becoming a Land Immortal. Also, prepare a lavish gift for his upcoming centennial birthday.”

A shadowy figure appeared behind him, kneeling respectfully, “Yes, Your Majesty!”

The emperor gazed at the sky, feeling the growing resonance, and sighed, “Zhang Sanfeng, truly a peerless talent. Achieving the Land Immortal realm with the Taiji Dao, he won’t be a weak Land Immortal. And there’s the even more monstrous Little Immortal.”

“Wudang… Wudang…” He repeated the name, slowly closing his eyes.