The First Immortal of Destiny

”Shen Mo twirled the seven Big Dipper Swords, their spiritual nature growing ever stronger, between his fingers. After pondering for a moment, he said leisurely, ”This matter is not to be taken lightly, fellow daoist. Allow me a few days to consider it!”

According to the Silver-haired Child, in the Immortal Mansion Dungeon, most of the dangerous areas the five Formless Immortal Masters passed through have already been swept clean by them. Even Divine Bridge Realm cultivators, unless exceptionally unlucky, could likely follow this path to the locations where the Immortal Masters perished and have a high chance of recovering their remains and relics!

However, 6,500 years have passed. Who knows what changes have occurred within the Immortal Mansion Dungeon in that time... The ”smooth path” cleared by Formless Realm experts like Fulong Immortal Master and Immortal Master Cizi might have become overgrown, much like a wilderness trail swallowed by weeds, now teeming with various Demons, Evil Spirits, remnant formations, and perilous grounds. Moreover, the very dangers that led to their successive demises have yet to be eliminated!

Shen Mo needed to carefully weigh the potential benefits against the risks. If I fail to retrieve the treasures left by the Formless Immortal Masters and end up losing my own life in the Immortal Mansion Dungeon, the loss would far outweigh any gain.

The Silver-haired Child didn’t expect Shen Mo to agree immediately. After calculating for a while, he said sternly, ”Based on my calculations, we have about three years before the True Immortal’s cave mansion is revealed. It will also take a considerable amount of time to get there all the way from Jade Spring Mountain. Hence, I plan to set off in half a year. I hope, fellow daoist, you can give me a clear answer by then.”

”Alright, I understand,” Shen Mo nodded, then waved his sleeve to remove the Magical Barrier within the palace.

The surroundings instantly returned to the setting of a celestial banquet. Spirit fairies danced and music played. The disciples of the Red Flame Sect and the Fulong Sect were engaged in merriment, wine cups and dishes carried with laughter. No one noticed that Shen Mo and the Silver-haired Child had been talking privately for a long time.

「The banquet ended.」

The Silver-haired Child rode a celestial cloud, bidding farewell to True Master Bian and the other disciples from Dragon-suppressing Slope, before leaving the Crimson Flame Sect Mountain Gate.

After their departure, Shen Mo focused his mind and activated the Special Destiny, ”Insight into All Beings”. His eyes flashed, and the Spirit Stones in his sleeves instantly turned into dust. I need to figure out the true identity of this ”reincarnation of Fulong Immortal Master”. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t care whether the Silver-haired Child was the reincarnation of the Fulong Sect’s founder or not. However, if I am to explore the Immortal Mansion Dungeon with him, it would be better to be cautious in case of scenarios like ”this person is actually the Corpse Spirit of Fulong or some Demon”. ”Insight into All Beings” can be used to observe low-class cultivators without being detected. But if one tries to spy on a cultivator of the same or higher Realm, they would sense an unusual feeling of being watched. Therefore, I haven’t used this Destiny in front of the Silver-haired Child!

As the Silver-haired Child, who was riding the cloud, felt Shen Mo’s use of the Destiny, he suddenly paused, instantly using magic to tightly protect himself. At the same time, his vast sense spread out in an attempt to locate the source of the spying feeling.

This unusual action terrified the nearby cultivators, whose escaping lights were passing by. They paled slightly and veered far away to avoid him.

Above the cloud, True Master Bian, standing behind the Silver-haired Child, showed a trace of surprise on his face and respectfully asked, ”Ancestor, may I inquire what has happened?”

”Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious!”

Those being spied on by ”Insight into All Beings”, although they feel startled, are unable to trace the source through their sense or the fluctuation of their Spells.

The Silver-haired Child could not find the source of the unusual feeling, which puzzled him.

Under such circumstances, there must be a master of the Formless Realm, maybe even a True Immortal, spying on me or overlooking the entire Jade Spring Mountain. Alternatively, it could be a sign of my impending Three Disasters and Six Tribulations... When I return to the sect, I will first use the Inner Sight Magic to examine myself, then use divination to calculate if I can achieve anything!

As he was thinking, True Master Bian, still puzzled, reverently asked, ”I still have something I don’t understand. Ancestor, you were a guest of honor of the Jade Spring Fairy in your previous life. Why don’t you ask the Jade Spring Fairy to help you retrieve your previous life’s remains, the Five Dragon Divine Chariot, and other treasures?”

The Silver-haired Child’s thoughts were interrupted. He frowned and scolded with displeasure, ”What kind of existence is the Jade Spring Fairy? She is a supreme and revered Earth Immortal!

”Ask her for help...?

”Even if I were to sell the Five Dragon Divine Chariot and other magic treasures and spiritual items, and even my previous life’s remains by weight, it still wouldn’t be enough to show her proper respect. Do you really think this Ancestor is an old fool?!

”Moreover, the True Immortal’s cave mansion and the immortal treasures within might not mean much to an Earth Immortal. But if the Jade Spring Fairy personally took action, collecting them all would be a trivial matter for her. One day, when this Ancestor recovers my Formless Realm cultivation and seeks to achieve the True Immortal Realm, where would I find such a missed immortal opportunity?”

The Silver-haired Child didn’t tell True Master Bian and his other disciples about another key point.

My previous incarnation, Fulong Immortal Master, who possessed the Formless Realm cultivation level, was indeed fortunate enough to attend the immortal banquet arranged by the Jade Spring Fairy. However, the talk of drinking and discussing the Dao with a True Immortal was merely me boasting to elevate my own status! In reality, thousands of years ago at that immortal banquet, all Formless Realm cultivators on Jade Spring Mountain were invited. The Jade Spring Fairy invited them to the banquet to demonstrate the rules to the various powers on the Immortal Mountain and to establish the immortal hierarchy. Rules such as no mining of Jade Spring Mountain’s resources and Formless Realm cultivators being forbidden from fighting on the mountain were set during that immortal banquet and have been passed down to this day. This profoundly cultivated female Immortal, although she had no intention of establishing her own direct line, didn’t want anyone to disturb the ”relatively peaceful” cultivation environment of Jade Spring Mountain. This was to prevent any disruption to the supply of spiritual items, resources, and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures offered to her, which would ultimately affect her own cultivation! Fulong Immortal Master, who attended the immortal banquet, never even caught a glimpse of the Jade Spring Fairy’s true appearance. How could I possibly request the help of such a True Immortal? As for the other Formless Realm peers on Jade Spring Mountain, I wouldn’t dare casually ask them for help! Regardless of how close or distant our relationships are, this matter involves the top-grade spiritual treasure, the Five Dragon Divine Chariot, the valuable relics of five Formless Immortal Masters, and an Immortal Mansion Dungeon. Even Formless Masters would find it hard to resist such temptation. Asking for help from such powerful entities, whom I cannot contend with by my own strength, is like willingly thrusting my head into the mouth of a tiger or wolf, as if I’m not eager enough to die! Only cultivators of the same Realm can reassure me. Even if disputes arise during the exploration of the Immortal Mansion Dungeon, I would have sufficient strength and confidence to handle them!

「…」

「Crimson Flame Sect Mountain Gate.」

Shen Mo, looking at the feedback on the Destiny Panel, showed a surprised and thoughtful expression.

That child is indeed the reincarnated body of Fulong Immortal Master, but...