Immortal of the Nine Realms

”You said you are from the Immortal Realm. What is the Immortal Realm like? And what are immortals like?” Fang Chen suddenly asked.

The Mirror of the Universe fell silent for a moment, then replied, ”My current foundation is too weak; I cannot casually talk about the Immortal Realm, or else I might face heavenly punishment.”

”Will you be able to talk about it if I give you spirit stones?” asked Fang Chen.

”I can’t talk about it even with spirit stones,” said Mirror of the Universe firmly. ”My life is more important.”

”In that case, I won’t ask about that. You mentioned that you can help me find techniques and materials,” said Fang Chen. ”Give me a cultivation technique now and I’ll believe you.”

”I cannot directly give you a technique. But I can give you the location where the technique is. You’ll have to get it yourself!”

”You can provide the location but not the technique directly….” Fang Chen nodded thoughtfully. He then continued, ”There’s one contradiction. You said the founder of the first Ancient Family, the Jiang Family, was just a cowherd boy and that the Jiang Family came to be because of you. But why did the Jiang Family decline then? Doesn’t that contradict what you’re saying?”

”Brother, I’m not almighty. Even with my help, one needs to be strong on their own!” explained Mirror of the Universe. ”If there is no talent to begin with, no matter how much help I provide, it won’t be of much use. The decline of the Jiang Family was inevitable; I cannot change fate, lest I interfere with karma and act against the heavens.”

It might’ve seemed as though Fang Chen was casually asking these questions, but he was actually probing the extent of Mirror of the Universe’s abilities. Whether or not the Mirror actually originated from the Immortal Realm, however, he put that to the side temporarily.

The abilities of the Mirror of the Universe were mysterious. It was as if it was omniscient. It seemed to have a clear understanding of all the intricacies of this world. However, it also had its limitations; for instance, it didn’t know about the details of certain legacies, but it knew where to find them. As for its combat power, that was almost nonexistent; otherwise, it wouldn’t need to fear Little Sword so much.

”Do you know who in the Grand Qian Empire possesses Blood Spirit Pills?” asked Fang Chen.

”To answer such a question, I need spirit stones. Give me ten thousand low-grade spirit stones and I’ll tell you who has Blood Spirit Pills,” said the Mirror of the Universe.

Fang Chen’s eyes lit up. ”Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones? Can you tell me the names of everyone in the capital who has Blood Spirit Pills?”

He’d pay the ten thousand spirit stones if it came to it.

”I can only tell you one,” said Mirror of the Universe. ”It’s not that I’m being greedy; I need spirit stones to use my abilities. If you want to know them all, it’ll probably cost you hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones….”

Fang Chen shook his head lightly. ”If that’s the case, then you’re not of much use to me. Just asking about Blood Spirit Pills is already so expensive.”

The Mirror of the Universe quickly added, ”Brother, you misunderstood. Blood Spirit Pills involve great karmic repercussions, which is why they’re so expensive. If you switch to another pill, the price won’t be as high!”

Is it because the Blood Spirit Sect has a powerful founder? thought Fang Chen.

Considering this, he asked again, ”Who in the capital is a practitioner of the Spirit Blood Sect?”

“Brother, this question isn’t much different from the previous one. For ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, I can point out one person for you.”

”Where can I find Foundation Building Pills?”

”This is a good question; it only requires two thousand low-grade spirit stones!”

Foundation Building Pills are much more expensive than Blood Spirit Pills, yet they require fewer spirit stones…

Fang Chen pondered for a moment before asking, ”Information regarding Blood Spirit Pills and Spirit Blood Sect disciples are so expensive. Is it because there is a powerful ancestor-level founder in the Blood Spirit Sect?”

”It’s good that you know.”

Fang Chen sighed softly. Currently, it didn’t seem practical to use the Mirror of the Universe to find Blood Spirit Sect practitioners. He simply didn’t have that many spirit stones to spare.

”Brother, you’ve asked so many questions, my mouth is dry. Can you give me some spirit stones first? If not twenty thousand, then two thousand will do! Even a thousand….”

Mirror of the Universe’s tone was pleading.

Fang Chen nodded lightly. ”How do I give them to you?”

Mirror of the Universe’s spirits were lifted.

”Just throw them on me!”

With a wave of his hand, Fang Chen took out a thousand spirit stones from the nearly thirty thousand he had and threw them onto the Mirror of the Universe.

The spirit stones turned into mist as they flew near Mirror of the Universe before being absorbed into it instantly!

After a while, it let out a satisfied sigh. ”Feels great, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way!”

Fang Chen smiled. ”Can you show me the names on the first few pages of the rankings?”

Mirror of the Universe generously agreed. ”Of course, now that I’ve consumed some spirit stones, I’ve regained a few of my abilities.”

It paused for a moment, then added, ”However, with my current strength, I can only show you the Spiritual Treasure Ranking, Heavenly Spiritual Herb Ranking, and the like. As for the Emperor’s Rankings and the Founder’s Chronicles... it would require tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones to unlock them. Brother, do you want to see them?”

”These rankings... they shouldn’t be secrets in the Central Continent. Why would they require tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones?” said Fang Chen indifferently. ”If you’re trying to trick me for spirit stones, just say it. Don’t take me for a fool.”

The Mirror of the Universe looked embarrassed. ”Brother, you’ve misunderstood me. It’s because your cultivation is too low right now. If I want to show you, I need to use certain methods, and those require spirit stones. If you’re willing to wait, once you advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, you’ll be able to see the Emperor’s Rankings. And when you reach the Enlightenment Realm, you can see the Founder’s Chronicles....”

Fang Chen couldn’t help but feel that this fellow wasn’t being entirely honest.

He kept calling him ”brother” while keeping tabs on how many spirit stones he had. Wouldn’t it be better to just feed it to Little Sword? Little Sword just said that if it eats it, it could definitely advance and allow him to possess the third-rank sword body. His aptitude would also be perfected and he could focus on advancing to the Foundation Building Realm.

As this idea was very tempting, it constantly circled Fang Chen’s mind.

”Forget it, it still has its uses. I’ll keep it for now.”

Fang Chen casually stored Mirror of the Universe in his storage ring and then brought Little Sword back into his body. After that, he used the Shadow Buddha Technique to creep into the shadows, silently leaving the Fang Family Manor.

***

Lord Tiger’s Manor.

Lord Tiger was sitting with his legs crossed as he hummed a tune casually. He seemed to be in a great mood.

Fang Chen’s voice suddenly sounded. ”Lord Tiger, how did that matter go?”

When Lord Tiger looked over, Fang Chen was already sitting opposite him.

Lord Tiger reflexively glanced at the shadow in the corner, smiling wryly in his heart.

After a pause, he said seriously, ”Fellow Cultivator Fang, I haven’t disappointed you. I’ve already contacted thirteen cultivation families and twenty-one sects in the outer city. They are ready to join forces to obtain the Binding Talisman inheritance.”

”Thirteen cultivation families? Twenty-one sects?” Fang Chen was slightly surprised. ”Lord Tiger, are you joking with me? Wouldn’t the Binding Talisman inheritance be everywhere this way?”

Lord Tiger smiled bitterly. ”Even one or two families would find it hard to handle the price. Besides, I dare not approach the Fang, Jue, and royal families. They might resort to underhanded tactics and steal it by force!”

Fang Chen furrowed his brows for a moment, then nodded lightly. ”I won’t interfere with the specifics of the transaction. I’ll entrust the Binding Talisman inheritance to you, and you only need to give me ten thousand low-grade spirit stones in return.”

Lord Tiger was delighted.

Didn’t that mean that he had gotten himself the Binding Talisman for free?

Fang Chen tossed a jade slip and vanished into the shadows.

Lord Tiger quickly picked up the jade slip and examined it carefully. After a moment, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. It was indeed the Binding Talisman inheritance! He could make a killing right away!

Back in his room, Fang Chen prepared to craft several Illusion Spirit Talismans. Compared to Binding Talismans and True Fire Talismans, Illusion Spirit Talismans were much more threatening. He could sell the inheritances of Binding Talismans and True Fire Talismans, but as for Illusion Spirit Talismans... it was better not to let them spread too widely.