Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 480 Agreement
Their strength far surpassed that of her, the head of a True Spirit Clan at the peak of the Void Refinement stage. Although she had previously admitted that she was inferior, she had not expected the gap to be so large.

"Husband, you must be tired. Have a cup of tea and rest." Song Yu had prepared a cup of tea at some point and brought it to Nie Zhaonan.

Nie Zhaonan glanced at Song Yu, whose cheeks were slightly flushed and who seemed somewhat excited.

No wonder she had that expression.

Even though she knew that her husband was exceptionally strong and could fight beyond his level, she had never seen him make a move since he reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Now that she has seen her husband and found that he indeed possesses such incredible strength, one can imagine how overjoyed she is.

He looked quite proud of it.

Furthermore, she was only a Nascent Soul cultivator, so the battle at the Integration level naturally shocked her greatly.
Nie Zhaonan smiled slightly, accepted the spiritual tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

"When do you two plan to travel to the Wilderness to open the cave of the Heavenly Luo Immortal?" Nie Zhaonan asked the two calmly.

"We have been waiting for this opportunity for tens of thousands of years, so naturally the sooner the better. After all, there is a high possibility that there are still Qingluo Fruit Trees or Qingluo Pills left in the cave of the Heavenly Luo Immortal. Even if there are none, the Heavenly Luo Immortal had two Heavenly Treasures and many powerful treasures in his possession in the past, which would be a considerable gain for us," said the Grand Elder of the Gu family calmly.

The man in black didn't speak, but he nodded imperceptibly, clearly sharing the same thought.

"Although I can briefly contend with a Nascent Soul cultivator by relying on the extraordinary treasure I possess, my true strength is far inferior to that of the two of you." Nie Zhaonan paused slightly before saying this.

Upon hearing this, the man in black robes immediately turned pale and coldly snorted:

"Do you expect us to wait another thousand years for you to advance to the Integration stage before we act? The higher the realm, the more difficult the breakthrough. The Integration stage bottleneck has stopped countless peak Void Refinement cultivators. Even if you can advance to the Integration stage within a thousand years, how can you guarantee that no accidents will happen during that time, or that the news won't leak out? If that's really your plan, to wait until you advance to the Integration stage before doing this, you might as well hand over the Heavenly Net Token now. Fellow Daoist Gu and I will definitely provide you with treasures that will satisfy you."

"My Gu family can only refine one of these sacred medicines, the 'Myriad Void Pill,' once every ten thousand years. It has the effect of cleansing the marrow and transforming the meridians, improving physical constitution. This pill is an excellent auxiliary pill for cultivators at the peak of the Void Refining stage who are breaking through the bottleneck of the Body Integration stage, and it can increase the success rate by 10%. Fellow Daoist Nie should not have such a pill for breaking through the bottleneck of the Body Integration stage yet, right? If you are willing to trade, I am willing to give you two at once."

"I am also willing to offer a 'Dragon Spirit Pill,' which is made primarily from the blood of a true dragon and is the treasured elixir of the Long family. Even as a guest elder at the Integration stage, I have only a few. This pill is effective for Integration stage cultivators breaking through bottlenecks, let alone for Void Refinement stage cultivators," the black-robed man said, seemingly unconcerned about the cost.

"The Myriad Void Pill and the Dragon Spirit Pill. The pills you two have offered are extremely attractive to even Nascent Soul cultivators. However, I still believe the Heavenly Net Token is more important." Nie Zhaonan shook his head slightly, indicating his refusal.

"Fellow Daoist Nie, you're not interested? Do you perhaps possess a comparable elixir?" Seeing that Nie Zhaonan showed no interest in the transaction, the Grand Elder of the Gu family said with a slightly somber expression.

"I have my own methods for breaking through the bottleneck of the Integration Realm, and I am quite confident in them. As for the Dragon Spirit Pill, even if I need to use it, that will be something I do after I become an Integration Realm cultivator." Nie Zhaonan's tone was calm, but anyone could hear the confidence in his words.

"Then what do you intend to do, Fellow Daoist Nie?" the man in black robes asked, frowning.

"Rest assured, both of you, I will not keep you waiting for long. A thousand years is indeed a bit long, so how about three hundred years? After three hundred years, no matter what level my cultivation has reached, I will not keep you waiting any longer." Nie Zhaonan pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing a few times before he spoke.

“Alright. Three hundred years it is.” The man in black robes immediately agreed.

"Since Fellow Daoist Hui has no objection, I naturally will not refuse."

Nie Zhaonan chuckled, exchanged a few more polite words, and then got up and left the hall with Song Yu. Xiaofeng Fairy naturally got up to see them off.

Seeing that the three figures had disappeared, the man in black robes spoke coldly:

"Fellow Daoist Gu, why do you think Fellow Daoist Nie set a three-hundred-year deadline? It would be quite good if he could accumulate the power of this realm to its peak in three hundred years."

The Grand Elder of the Gu family suddenly gave a half-smile:
"Fellow Daoist Hui, do you not yet know who this person is?"

"I have always secluded myself in the Long family and never concern myself with worldly affairs. Could this young man surnamed Nie have some special qualities?" The man in black robes pondered.

"To be comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator with only the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm is a formidable strength that is rare even in the history of the human race. Moreover, he clearly held back his strength just now; if those hundreds of top-grade spiritual treasure flying swords were arranged into a sword formation, they would be enough to give you a hard time," the Grand Elder of the Gu family said solemnly.

"Sword formation? Speaking of sword formations, I'm reminded of a Void Refinement cultivator named Qing Yuanzi. When he was at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, he used a sword formation to fight against a combined alien cultivator without being at a disadvantage. However, he had seventy-two flying swords, while this kid surnamed Nie has as many as three hundred and sixty-five, which coincides with the number of the Heavenly Cycle. With so many natal flying swords, I really don't know how he cultivated them to such a high level. It's truly unbelievable." As he spoke, the black-robed man's voice gradually became solemn.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, what is the background of this Nie fellow, and what is his name?" the black-robed man couldn't help but ask again.

The Grand Elder of the Gu family remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking:

"This person is named Nie Zhaonan. He is an ascended cultivator who has only been in Tianyuan City for a little over a hundred years. A little over a hundred years ago, he had just broken through to the Void Refinement stage, but now he is already a mid-Void Refinement cultivator. In my opinion, the three hundred years we agreed upon should be enough for him to break through to the late-Void Refinement stage."

"So fast! It looks like he has quite a few pills!" The man in black robes immediately realized that it was impossible for his cultivation to advance so quickly just by meditating and cultivating.

"It was probably given to him by his master," the Grand Elder of the Gu family speculated, while his interest in Nie Zhaonan's master, that powerful alien being, grew even stronger.

"This kid is truly blessed with extraordinary luck!" the man in black robes couldn't help but exclaim.

"I was so narrow-minded. I never expected Brother Nie to be so unassuming. Not only is his strength far beyond my imagination, but he is also confident in breaking through to the Fusion Realm. This truly makes me feel ashamed." Fairy Xiaofeng said with a hint of envy after seeing Nie Zhaonan and his companion off from the pavilion.

"As the head of the Gu family, Fairy Xiaofeng, why should you be so modest? As a True Spirit family, it would be strange if the Gu family didn't have the ability to help you advance to the Integration stage," Nie Zhaonan said with a laugh.

"Advancing to the Fusion stage isn't that easy. Even I only have one chance. Any more than that, and the Gu family can't afford it," Fairy Xiaofeng said without hiding anything.

"Such treatment is something that countless cultivators envy." After saying this, Nie Zhaonan did not intend to talk any further. He bid farewell and then rode the Azure Spirit Shuttle, taking Song Yu back to the Luofeng Mountain cave.

"What a pity. I should have offered a higher price when I tried to win him over." Watching the Azure Shuttle disappear into the horizon, Fairy Xiaofeng murmured to herself with a complicated expression.

Inside the main hall of the Azure Shuttle, Nie Zhaonan sat high in the main seat, his eyes slightly narrowed, enjoying Song Yu's skillful massage.

“Husband, with your strength and the treasure you possess, you shouldn’t be afraid of those two at all. Why don’t you go immediately? After all, the sooner we get the Azure Luo Fruit, the greater its benefits to us,” Song Yu said softly, her moist lips slightly parted. The elixirs in their hands were inexhaustible. Not only her, but the other sisters had long suspected that their husband possessed a treasure capable of accelerating the ripening of elixirs. However, they all knew its importance and didn’t ask.

“I’m not afraid of them, but I’m just a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator. If my strength were too incredible, I’d be attacked by countless high-level cultivators. It’s best to keep a low profile until I have the strength to suppress everything.” Nie Zhaonan twirled her soft hair in his fingers.

"Keep it low-key, but my husband is anything but low-key today," Song Yu rolled her eyes, completely disagreeing with him.

“As long as you hold back, you’re naturally keeping a low profile. Besides, it’s not uncommon for a Void Refinement cultivator to contend with a Nascent Soul cultivator. Although it might attract attention, it’s not to the point that it’s intolerable to many cultivators,” Nie Zhaonan said leisurely.

"Nonsense." Unable to argue with him, Song Yu said coquettishly, then lost interest in saying anything more, and simply used her small hands to comfort his body.

As the Azure Spirit Shuttle sped towards Falling Wind Mountain, Nie Zhaonan was unaware that Falling Wind Mountain was bustling with activity.

Above his spiritual land, a phantom of an ice phoenix, a thousand feet in size, flapped its wings and cried out, while above the ice phoenix's head was a cloud of five-colored spiritual clouds, almost obscuring most of the spiritual land.

All the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) were frantically converging towards the spirit cloud, creating an astonishingly powerful force.

On the edge of the spiritual land, more than a dozen figures stood quietly in mid-air. These people were naturally the Void Refinement cultivators whose cave dwellings were nearby.

"The celestial phenomenon indicates that a fellow Daoist has advanced to the Void Refinement stage!"

This idea came to the minds of almost everyone.

"Whose sacred ground is this? There's actually a Nascent Soul cultivator advancing here." A cultivator who was unaware of the situation asked.

“If I remember correctly, this spiritual land belongs to Fellow Daoist Nie. And the one who has advanced at this time should be his demon clan partner, right?” An old man with white hair thought for a moment and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present fell silent.

At this moment, a cry that shook the sky resounded, and all the cultivators present looked up.

The enormous spiritual cloud descended silently, engulfing the massive ice phoenix dharma image within it, and began to slowly churn.

At the same time, the spirit clouds poured into the Dharma image, causing its body to change from crystal blue to a vibrant, glass-like color in an instant.

During this process, the enormous ice phoenix trembled incessantly, its face showing a pained expression, as if every bit of spiritual cloud injected into its body would cause it even more pain.

And the speed at which the spirit cloud was injected was astonishing!

In just a moment, all the spiritual clouds were absorbed into the Dharma body.

At this point, the pain on Faxiang's face lessened considerably, but as the shimmering light flowed across his body, his size suddenly shrank.

In the blink of an eye, the thousand-foot-tall Dharma image transformed into a female figure enveloped in a five-colored light curtain.

She sat cross-legged in the void, her hands forming a mudra, without making any other move.

The overwhelming spiritual pressure and celestial phenomena vanished instantly, and everything returned to normal.

"To be able to so easily convert the energy of heaven and earth into one's own means, it seems that Fellow Daoist Ice Phoenix has a very high success rate in breaking through the barrier. Compared to me, you are several levels stronger. Back then, I was in excruciating pain and almost had to stop my advancement." The white-haired old man stroked his long beard and commented.

"Look at her, she's an Ice Phoenix with a mutated Heavenly Phoenix bloodline. Her physical strength is comparable to that of a high-level Body Refiner. It would be strange if we mortals could compare to her," someone said.

“Let’s go. She may seem weak now, but this is actually the most crucial moment for her breakthrough. Fellow Daoist Nie is probably watching us from somewhere. If we disturb this Fellow Daoist Ice Phoenix, we’re likely to be in trouble.” Someone said, seemingly remembering something.

Upon hearing this, the others felt a chill run down their spines and wholeheartedly agreed with it.

Immediately, streaks of light rose silently and flew off in different directions.

In a short while, more than ten figures disappeared into the horizon, leaving no trace.

The slender figure in the distant void simply kept her eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to everything and completely unaware of what was happening.

Inside the Spirit Land Cave, Nangong Wan, Wang Ning, and a group of other women gathered in front of a protective light screen. After seeing the dozen or so light spots on it quickly disappear, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"With so many Void Refinement cultivators around, and my husband not here, the pressure is quite immense," Yuan Yao said softly, withdrawing her gaze.

"What's there to be afraid of? If they really dare to plot something, we can just release the Gold-Eating Insects to wipe them out." Wang Ning covered her mouth and chuckled, like a fairy flower blooming.

“That’s right, if it really comes to that, then this is the only way,” Nie Ying echoed softly.

“My husband won’t blame us for this,” Chen Qianqian nodded slightly.

“Even if they know my husband isn’t here, his name alone is enough to intimidate them. It’s unlikely that things will escalate to hostility.” Xin Ruyin’s eyes gleamed.

"Mmm." Nangong Wan gave a soft "Mmm."

"Sister Bingfeng is almost certain to break through to the Void Refinement stage, and from now on she will have no worries about her lifespan. It's truly enviable." Ling Yuling's gaze remained fixed on the increasingly bright spot on the light screen.

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