Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

42: Chapter 42 An Island Deep in the Endless Sea, A Half-Demon!Inside the Longevity Peak Immortal Cave, Gu Yan’s life proceeded as usual.

The interior of Longevity Manor was vast, and he had established several quiet rooms.

One of them was naturally reserved for his Senior Sister, Lin Wei.

Aside from occasionally discussing the Dao of Dual Cultivation and life philosophy, the two spent most of their time cultivating separately.

His Junior Niece Hu Tao had not yet begun Qi Refining, so Lin Wei still needed to emerge from seclusion periodically to personally guide her.

Gu Yan planned to bring her to the Immortal Cave once she had officially induced Qi into her body.

This place was nourished by various Spiritual Plants granted by the ”immortal lord fuzhe” entry, and the Spiritual Qi was becoming increasingly dense, which was of great benefit to cultivation.

In this way, another year passed.

On this day, the effect of the ”immortal lord fuzhe - red” entry was triggered.

[You have obtained a Deep Sea Azure Dragon Egg!]

[Deep Sea Azure Dragon Egg: Originates from a Middle Thousand Worlds where the water element flourishes. It is born from a variant descendant of the Canglan Divine Dragon. Hatching it yields a juvenile Deep Sea Azure Dragon with a natural talent for water manipulation and impressive potential.]

With a thought from Gu Yan, a giant egg, deep blue all over and half a meter tall, appeared in his hand.

His mouth twitched slightly; he had previously suspected that this entry might one day provide a living creature, but he hadn’t expected it to actually happen.

Although it was currently just a Dragon egg.

But now the question was, how should this thing be hatched?

Gu Yan didn’t hesitate much and casually placed the Dragon egg next to the herb field with the most abundant Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Cave.

If it could absorb Spiritual Qi and hatch on its own, it would be considered fated.

If it couldn’t hatch, it wouldn’t be bad as a decoration.

For Gu Yan, his own cultivation was always the top priority.

Even if this Dragon egg hatched, it would only be a spiritual pet with decent potential or a future aid.

Compared to an immediate boost in strength, its priority was naturally lower.

However, this acquisition also served as a reminder to him.

Through the red entry ”immortal lord fuzhe,” he had successively learned of the existence of the Spirit Realm and Middle Thousand Worlds.

Most of the items obtained originated from the Spirit Realm, with occasional ones like this Dragon egg labeled as coming from a certain Middle Thousand Worlds.

As his thoughts churned, Gu Yan believed that no matter what, he had to accelerate his cultivation progress.

Although he was currently number one in this world, what if someone from the heavens descended one day?

At this thought, he cast aside distracting thoughts and submerged himself back into closed-door cultivation.

...

Two years passed in a flash.

A message came from outside the Immortal Cave; Xuan Chenzi Xuan Chenzi and Yun Chenzi Yun Chenzi had returned from the Central State.

Now, within the borders of Great Gan, the most prominent name was the Heaven and Earth as One Great Love Alliance.

Under its deliberate low profile and behind-the-scenes operations, the Taiyi Dao Sect had gradually faded from the conversations of Martial Cultivators and commoners.

The two major Incarnations sent out had also made progress.

The good body Fang Yuan was stationed in the Central State, and while presiding over the alliance’s affairs, he sent people to build ships.

They systematically explored and mapped coastal and even deep-sea regions, aiming to gradually clarify the geographical outline of this world.

The evil body You Hun drifted and explored within the Endless Sea Region.

The vastness of the sea region indeed lived up to the name ”Endless.”

Even with approximately seventy percent of the original body’s Nascent Soul third-level strength, after several years, he had failed to reach its boundaries.

However, it wasn’t entirely without gain.

On some remote islands, You Hun discovered traces of strange races.

He hadn’t seen them before in the One Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, but he had encountered them here in the vast ocean.

These races mostly possessed partial beast-like features, such as pointed ears and thin tails, or bodies covered in scales.

They were similar to the demon kind recorded in ancient books, yet they were not cruel; instead, they each had their own unique embryonic civilizations.

This scene made You Hun and Gu Yan’s original body, who was mentally connected to him, even more certain.

This world was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

How could a pure martial arts world give birth to such diverse alien races?

And how could it allow Mortal Martial Artists to reach the sixth turn and enjoy five hundred years of life, the seventh turn a thousand years, and the eighth turn even two thousand?

However, the deeper secrets seemed to be hidden very deeply.

You Hun was unable to find more concrete clues for the time being.

Simply not rushing for success, he instead slowed his pace.

He began to experience the local customs and folkways of these maritime alien races.

...

Ten years later.

You Hun had long since grown accustomed to drifting in the depths of the Endless Sea Region.

Sometimes he tempered his Physical Body in storms, and sometimes he observed the sacrifices of alien races on isolated islands.

Occasionally, on a whim, he would disguise himself as someone with shark-like tail features and blend into a Half-Demon tribe to share a bowl of fish soup and listen to ancient legends.

On this day, he came to an island called Xiaguang Island by the Scale-Tail Race.

The volcano on the island was shrouded in a pale red mist year-round, and at every sunset, the clouds burned like fire, reflecting a magnificent scene on the sea surface.

The islanders made a living by collecting Flame Crystals, a specialty of the volcanic crater, and pearls and shells from the sea.

Although their lives were simple, they had their own set of survival wisdom in harmony with nature.

You Hun was sitting under an ancient tree in the village, listening to a young girl with small horns on her head and scales on her cheeks tell the legend of the Sea God’s wedding.

The girl’s tone was vivid, and as her arms gestured, it was as if one could see palaces appearing and disappearing in the deep sea.

Just then, You Hun felt something and turned his gaze imperceptibly toward the outskirts of the village.

He saw a young man dressed in a pale green Daoist robe and wearing a jade crown, standing quietly outside the fence.

The aura around this person was clear and restrained, faintly merging with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

That was the unique flavor of an orthodox Qi Refining Cultivator.

”Foundation Establishment Early Stage?!” You Hun’s mind was jolted.

For ten whole years, he had traveled across thousands of islands without finding a single trace of the immortal path.

Now, on the edge of an isolated island furthest from the mainland, he had suddenly stumbled upon it!

What caught his attention even more was that the other party had no beast-like features at all.

His face was handsome and his temperament was ethereal; even standing against the backdrop of a simple village, there was a sense of mismatch, as if the art style didn’t fit.

The young Cultivator also saw You Hun, and a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

He clearly hadn’t expected to encounter a Human Race here.

What alarmed him even more was that he could not see through the other party’s cultivation at all.

The young man hesitated for only a moment before composing himself, walking closer with a composed stride, and raising his hand in a Daoist bow.

”I am Liu Qingyun, greetings Fellow Daoist.”

”I wonder where Fellow Daoist’s immortal home is, and why you have come to this Nanming No. 73 Mortal Realm island under the jurisdiction of my Azure Wave Sect?”

Azure Wave Sect? Nanming No. 73? Mortal Realm coordinate island?

A few short words pushed open a brand new door before You Hun’s eyes.

His face remained impassive as he casually replied, ”A Loose Cultivator, Mo You. I happened to pass by this place, saw the unique local customs, and stayed to travel.”

As soon as the words ”Loose Cultivator” were spoken, Liu Qingyun’s expression suddenly changed.

That originally restrained scrutiny instantly turned into a somewhat condescending gaze.

Liu Qingyun said with a half-smile, ”This Nanming No. 73 Realm has long been registered under my Azure Wave Sect. There has been no record of an outside Loose Cultivator wandering in for a thousand years.”

”Fellow Daoist is... a rare guest.”

Before his voice could fade, a sudden change occurred!

Liu Qingyun actually attacked without any warning.

A green sword light shot out from his sleeve, piercing directly toward You Hun’s brow!

You Hun truly hadn’t expected the other party to be so decisive.

He had only just reported a Loose Cultivator identity, and without even a word of maneuvering, the other party went straight for the kill?

In the spark of a moment, he didn’t bother to continue his disguise.

Even if the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm was only seventy percent of the original body’s, it was definitely not something a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could imagine.

You Hun simply raised his right hand and made a grasping motion in the air.

That sharp green Flying Sword was like crashing into an invisible quagmire, suddenly freezing three feet in front of him.

The sword’s body wailed, unable to move.

Immediately afterward, a vast pressure quietly descended, and the spiritual power throughout Liu Qingyun’s body instantly froze.

His whole person was frozen in place, with only boundless horror reflected in his pupils.

This level of pressure... he had only felt a wisp of aura accidentally released by a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor from a distance during the Sect’s ancestral sacrifice ceremony!

What was even more terrifying was that the other party hadn’t even truly attacked.

With just a casual thought, his own Medium Grade Magic Treasure, bestowed by his Revered Master and sufficient to wound enemies of a higher rank, was suspended in the air wailing!

”This person! Could he be a Nas... Nascent Soul?” Liu Qingyun’s mind was shattered.

He never expected that in this Mortal Realm, which was regarded as inferior and barren, a Nascent Soul old monster would be hidden!

He had just been delusional enough to try and kill the other party...

This was more than just kicking a steel plate; it was practically jumping into a refining furnace!

The pressure eased slightly, and Liu Qingyun immediately spoke with difficulty:

”Sen... Senior, please forgive me! This Junior was blind... I am an Inner Sect Disciple of the Spirit Realm’s Azure Wave Sect, my Revered Master is the Sect’s Punishment Elder, please, Senior, for the sake of the Azure Wave Sect...”

You Hun was too lazy to listen to his bullying-then-cringing pleas and his attempt to use his background as a shield.

This style of being arrogant one moment and humble the next, relying on one’s background to kill at will, made him feel that this person was brainless and foolish.

It was true that the most fundamental rule of heaven and earth was the survival of the fittest.

But someone so brainless yet decisive was also extremely rare.

He reached out his hand directly and pressed it onto Liu Qingyun’s crown!

Soul Searching Technique, activate!