Eternal Tale

Bai Xinghan couldn’t help but shout in surprise, and even Shidian was so frightened that he staggered back, cold sweat streaming down his face.

The old beggar looked slightly haggard, wearing a tattered robe stained with grease and weathered by the elements. His hair was like a bundle of dry yellow grass, messily scattered across his forehead.

His beard grew wildly on his chin, resembling an untrimmed patch of weeds, giving him a rather unkempt appearance.

Despite his disheveled exterior, the old beggar’s eyes revealed a profound wisdom.

The passage of time had not dulled the sharpness in his eyes; instead, it highlighted the resilience within his weathered gaze. He might seem lazy, but those eyes held a depth of worldly understanding.

No one knew the old beggar’s origins, not even his disciple Bai Xinghan, who was unaware of his master’s level in the immortal path.

The sect had no name; it was simply known as the Nameless Sect.

In the Wild Heaven Region, where the strong preyed on the weak, having a sect name wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Moreover, this Nameless Sect was just them... If Bai Xinghan didn’t come, it would truly be a single lineage.

Anyway, the old beggar always appeared as if he was on the brink of death, often causing Bai Xinghan and the foolish Shidian to cry out to the heavens, mourning their master’s passing.

Afterwards, however, the old beggar would always appear before them full of vigor, claiming he could live a few more years, having just broken through a major realm...Unintentionally, he would wipe the grease from his hands onto Bai Xinghan and Shidian, with a sly grin, often leaving them bewildered and their scalps tingling.

Even today, his solemn words made Bai Xinghan deeply suspicious, wondering if the old rascal was playing some trick on him again.

The old beggar squinted his eyes, taking a deep look at the wooden-carved face, thinking, ”What a remarkable figure... Who could, who would dare to take on such a monumental fate? Where did this brat get such fortune?”

He coughed lightly and said casually with a smile, ”Brat, put it away quickly. It’s quite a good opportunity.”

There was never a hint of greed in the old beggar’s eyes; instead, he was incredibly amiable, his gaze gradually shifting to the mountains outside.

”Alright!” Bai Xinghan carefully put it away as a matter of course, seemingly never considering that the old rascal would have any ill intentions toward his treasure.

He and Shidian had been cultivating immortality in this Nameless Sect for over fifty years. Back when they were wandering in the mortal realm of Kingdom Qian, they befriended this old beggar and were naturally brought into the world of cultivating immortality.

Back then, the old beggar had painted a grand picture of the world of cultivating immortality, describing how vast and magnificent it was!

But upon arrival, damn it... just a few barren mountain peaks, with no thousands of disciples flying on swords, traversing the high heavens, nothing at all!

This was something he and Shidian had long complained about, often grumbling about the old rascal, wishing they had sought apprenticeship with the legendary Sky-Pillar Immortal Sect instead of bowing three times and kowtowing nine times to this old rascal.

Alas, the future seemed bleak!

However, they had no intention of running away. At the very least, they had to see their master off before seeking another ’wise lord.’ For now, they would endure.

As for the cultivation method... it was called the ”Heavenly Wheel Diagram,” consisting of three thousand chapters: a thousand chapters for the Spirit Wheel, a thousand for the Earth Wheel, and a thousand for the Heaven Wheel, constructing a world of spiritual energy, an earth wheel world, and a heaven wheel world within the body!

No Qi cultivation phase, Foundation Establishment, or Golden Elixir phase... This was the Spiritual Qi Immortal Path, seemingly unrelated to the Nameless Sect’s method.

At the time, Bai Xinghan had secretly shouted in his heart, ”This sounds extraordinary! This old rascal must be some reclusive expert, a great opportunity as outsiders say!”

However, when he officially began cultivating this method, he was dumbfounded...

In the Spirit Wheel realm, the early stage involved devouring the spiritual qi and vitality of heaven and earth, achieving boundless mana, where the person is indestructible and the Dao is unending!

In the mid-stage, one devours the incomprehensible power of the Great Dao of heaven and earth, constructing the framework of the Spirit Wheel world, unleashing mana far beyond the limits of the same realm...

In the late stage, devouring the laws of heaven and earth? If I want wind, the mountains and seas will roar; if I want thunder, millions of bolts will illuminate the world, sweeping across the land!

Those who disturb my Dao heart, obstruct my path, or block my immortal gate will be reduced to ashes, unable to hinder my grand immortal journey!

Hmm... It sounded quite exaggerated.

However, one sentence from the old beggar shattered all their fantasies: no spirit stones, no resources... just devour the northwest wind.

Or go overturn a grand world, bringing all immortal resources into your grasp.

Bai Xinghan and Shidian’s pupils suddenly contracted, as if they had realized something in an instant. Damn it, no wonder this sect was so impoverished, without even a single disciple.

Was it because those who cultivated this immortal path had squandered all the family wealth?!!

No orthodoxy, no buildings, no spell books, nothing at all. The sect’s territory was purely natural, unpolluted!

Even this ninth-grade Spirit Vein might have been a gift from the heavens, seeing this place as too desolate, not fitting the rich cultivating environment of the Wild Heaven Region, leaking out from the gaps between the toes.

Moreover, the so-called sect leader had gone begging on the streets. This was a celestial pit, Shidian!!

How could they not want to escape, not want to start cultivating immortality anew, but the old beggar hadn’t been buried yet, so naturally, they had to see him off before running away.

Their daily cultivation was also quite simple and unpretentious. Find an open space, no need for a cave abode, just cultivate by devouring the northwest wind... laughing all day, truly worthy of cultivating immortality.

As Bai Xinghan silently calculated how many more years the old beggar had before entering the earth, the old beggar suddenly turned around, his eyes flashing with a brilliant lightning that disappeared in an instant.

He slowly spoke, ”Who comes, what do you seek, where do you go?”

Oh!!

Bai Xinghan and Shidian were startled. Could it be that someone actually came to this godforsaken place? Hopefully, they weren’t tricked by the old rascal; cultivating immortality by devouring the northwest wind, big brother!

Creak, creak...

On the desolate path, a wooden cart slowly approached, with a child on it, wearing a shy smile, stammering:

”...Father, Father told me to come here to seek apprenticeship and cultivate immortality, saying he had old ties with you, some connections at home...!”

The person hadn’t arrived, but the voice came first.

This low shout instantly made Bai Xinghan and Shidian stifle their laughter, goodness, finding connections for cultivating immortality was one thing, but how did they end up finding such a place?

Look at the old rascal’s appearance, does he look like a proper cultivator? Moreover, he’s quite good at fooling people, even the sect’s cultivation method is like this.

Bai Xinghan and Shidian exchanged a silent glance, slightly lowering their heads as if in thought, but their noses inadvertently flared slightly, their mouths seemingly suppressing a smile that threatened to break out.

The old beggar frowned slightly, ”Old ties at home with me? Ridiculous! Which fellow Daoist dared to boast about connections with ’Heavenly Wheel Immortal Elder’?”

Moreover, he hadn’t concerned himself with worldly affairs for tens of thousands of years, long since retired to the mountain forest, where would any home connections come from?!

Living to this second life, he never expected someone would come to deceive this old man.

His gaze sharpened, about to loudly rebuke, ”You child must be lost, riding a broken wooden cart to dare come here.”