Immortal of the Nine Realms

The Heavenly Sword Division.

Li Wuwang looked at Fang Chen with a blank expression.

Unlike the last time, Li Changsheng was present. Li Changsheng had already been suspicious about the cooperation between Li Wuwang and Fang Chen.

It wasn’t until he saw Fang Chen swagger openly into the Heavenly Sword Division today that his suspicions were confirmed.

”Changsheng, it’s been many years since we last met.” Fang Chen sighed.

Changsheng? What kind of address was that?

Li Changsheng’s face twitched, but before he could respond, Li Wuwang coldly said, ”By seniority, Li Changsheng is my adopted son. He is indeed your nephew.”

Li Changsheng lowered his head and said nothing, slightly regretting having come here today. ”As an elder, there’s no need to hold such a grudge. The conflicts between you two were simply due to differing positions. He had no choice.”

Li Wuwang said calmly, ”If anything, Changsheng once held great expectations for you and hoped you would join the Heavenly Sword Division. You shouldn’t keep being hostile toward him.”

”Fine, for your sake.” Fang Chen smiled. ”I came today to tell you, there’s news about the follow-up path.”

”Truly?” Li Wuwang’s expression shifted. ”What kind of immortal medicine do I need?”

”That, I can’t tell you.” Fang Chen gently shook his head.

Li Wuwang’s expression darkened slightly. He gave Fang Chen a once-over and said lightly, ”Are you going back on your word?”

”Not only will I not go back on it, but I will even get that immortal medicine for you myself. You won’t need to seek it out. Besides, with your network, even if you knew what kind it was, you likely wouldn’t be able to obtain it.” Fang Chen said with a smile.

Li Wuwang fell silent. Though Li Changsheng had only caught part of the conversation, from what he understood before and from these few sentences, he suddenly arrived at a conclusion that made his heart pound.

Follow-up path... immortal medicine...

He finally understood why the Heavenly Sword Division had ceased cooperation with the Spirit God Sect and instead allied with the Killing Spiritual Division.

The benefit offered by the Killing Spiritual Division... Was to help Li Wuwang ascend to the fourth transformation?!

Li Changsheng didn’t know that the path of Sword Immortals had long been severed, so this didn’t shock him. What excited him was the possibility of Li Wuwang breaking through to the fourth transformation.

The stronger Li Wuwang was, the more solid the foundation of the Heavenly Sword Division would be. And the less likely it would be for sword cultivators to be suppressed on the Creation Star as they once were.

”You mean... you plan to directly find the immortal medicine needed for my breakthrough?” Li Wuwang was silent for a while before speaking slowly. ”I can’t help but feel you’re painting me a pretty picture. These years, the Heavenly Sword Division has supported you in everything, and yet we’ve seen no actual benefit, only more waiting.

What if you can’t find the medicine in 100 years? Or 500? Do you think I have the luxury of time?”

”You think I’d lie to you?” Fang Chen smiled again.

Li Wuwang thought for a moment, then shook his head. ”You’re the disciple of Senior Yunhe. If you deceived me, it would disgrace him. Based on your character, you wouldn’t do that, but I truly don’t have the time. We must set a deadline. If by that time I still haven’t received what I’m owed, then we end our cooperation, and I will handle matters in my way.”

”100 years then. Advancing to the fourth transformation is no small matter. If you only give me 30 or 50 years, then there’s no point in talking.” Fang Chen chuckled.

”Alright, 100 years it is.” Li Wuwang nodded decisively.

This result was better than he had expected, and he sensed Fang Chen’s sincerity. Otherwise, the man could’ve named 200 or even 300 years, and Li Wuwang would likely still have agreed.

”Then consider this matter settled. Come with me to the Nine Immortal Mountain Holy Land.” Fang Chen said with a smile.

”Why go to Nine Immortal Mountain? They have no ties to the Spirit God Sect.” Li Wuwang frowned slightly.

”He has top-grade spirit stones. I want to ask if he’s willing to sell. If I go alone, my presence may not carry enough weight. With you, it should be sufficient.” Fang Chen explained.

Going to buy top-grade spirit stones?

Li Wuwang paused, then said with a strange look, ”The energy in those stones... No matter how much you comprehend it, what good does it do? Better to focus on one path. You’re walking the way of the sword too... it’s even more useless for you.”

”Mind your own business.”

...

Zhu Yunchen had once been the Palace Lord of the Sword Burial Palace on the Sword Burial Heavenly Steps. After the Heavenly Sword Division’s uprising, he had been summoned back to the Nine Immortal Mountain Holy Land.

That position was given to someone else. Not long after, Zhu Yunchen peacefully parted ways with the Nine Immortal Mountain and returned to the Heavenly Sword Division.

The Holy Land had expressed understanding. The matter hadn’t caused much conflict, though most of the sword cultivators in the Holy Land, about 80 to 90 percent, were brought away by Zhu Yunchen.

Those who stayed mostly had various reasons for being unable or unwilling to leave. After all, not every cultivator harbored hostility toward sword cultivators. Some were even quite friendly.

”Yunchen, your son Zhu Kexiu is still cultivating in the Nine Immortal Mountain Holy Land, right? Has he been affected by your situation?” Li Wuwang stood on the immortal ship, gazing through layers of void. He could vaguely see nine towering mountains like divine pillars connecting heaven and earth, appearing hazy in the distance.

Zhu Yunchen glanced at Fang Chen from the corner of his eye, then replied softly, ”The Nine Immortal Mountain side expressed understanding of my choice. Kexiu is not a sword cultivator, so he hasn’t been affected there. And in my opinion, the Holy Land likely doesn’t want enmity with our division. Kexiu might even enjoy some preferential treatment.”

As he said this, he turned to Fang Chen and bowed. ”Senior Fang, my son was immature back then... regarding the matter at the Sword Burial Heavenly Steps...”

”No worries. He’s just a youngster, I didn’t take it to heart.” Fang Chen smiled.

Zhu Yunchen let out a breath of relief.

The immortal boat sliced through the void at great speed and finally arrived at the mystical Nine Immortal Mountain Holy Land.

The nine immortal peaks seemed like colossal worlds unto themselves, shrouded in celestial mist.

At their current altitude, the ship hadn’t even reached halfway up the mountains. Looking up, one could see a pitch-black void above, as though even the sky here differed from the outside world.

”Have you heard the origins of Nine Immortal Mountain?” Li Wuwang smiled faintly. ”Long ago, there were legends that these nine mountains fell from the Immortal Realm to the Mortal Realm. Mortals unaware of the truth tried to climb them in search of immortality and obtained many treasures of the Immortal Realm within.

Those mortals later became top-tier cultivators, and gradually the area became known as the Nine Immortal Mountain Holy Land.”

He studied the nine peaks before him and sighed, ”Perhaps there are no great treasures here anymore, but within these mountains, immortal ore must still be nurtured. On Creation Star, there is likely no better place for cultivation.”

Just then, a giant crane broke through the sky, speaking in human tongue, ”Seniors, the Grand Elder has summoned you. Please follow me.”

After speaking, the crane turned and flew deeper into Nine Immortal Mountain.

”This voice...” Fang Chen’s expression shifted.

Back when he was at the Immortal Demonic Sea, it had been a giant crane that delivered him to the True Martial Domain. At the time, he had truly been blind and couldn’t activate his Primordial Immortal Eyes. He saw nothing, but he hadn’t been deaf.

This crane was the same one from back then!