Xian Ni: The God of Killing Returns, Marries Li Muwan at the Beginning

The crisp sound of a wine glass shattering echoed softly in the inn, drawing the attention of several cultivators at the next table.

Lin Che raised his hand to wipe away the porcelain shards remaining on his fingertips, his expression returning to calm, but the doubts deep in his eyes grew even stronger.

At this moment, he could clearly feel that from the moment he stepped into the Immortal Continent, the spiritual power within his body had been faintly resonating with this world.

The Samsara Mirror, in particular, though stored in a storage ring, still slowly emits faint fluctuations, as if it is responding to some unknown existence.

"Fellow Daoist, have you encountered some trouble?"

A cultivator dressed in a blue robe approached from the next table, carrying a wine cup. He had a slender face and a jade pendant engraved with the words "Yun Xu" hanging from his waist. His spiritual energy was gentle and restrained, indicating that he was a powerful cultivator in the late stage of the Void Spirit Realm.

At this moment, Lin Che had concealed his cultivation level, so his opponent was naturally unaware that Lin Che had already reached the Void Tribulation Realm.

Lin Che raised his eyes to look at the other person, not letting his guard down, and said indifferently, "I'm just a newcomer and a little confused."

The cultivator in the green robe smiled, sat down opposite him, and pushed a cup of hot tea in front of Lin Che: "I am Yun Xuzi, and I travel around the seventy-two continents all year round."

"Judging from your aura, you don't seem to be a native cultivator from the Immortal Continent. You must have just arrived from another star region?"

“How come you see?”

Lin Che picked up the hot tea, feeling the temperature of the cup with his fingertips, and asked calmly.

“Cultivators from the Immortal Continent have a trace of Immortal Qi mixed in with their spiritual power. This is a unique aura of the world here, and it is difficult for outsiders to integrate into it in a short period of time.”

Yun Xuzi pointed to the tip of his nose and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, your spiritual energy is pure, but there is not a trace of immortal energy. In addition, you just inquired about the appearance of the Immortal Ancestor and the Nine Immortal Gates. It is not difficult to guess."

Lin Che's heart stirred. This person seemed casual, but he was very observant. Perhaps he could get more useful information from him.

No longer concealing his identity, he nodded slightly and said, "My name is Lin Che, and I am indeed new to the Immortal Continent. I have heard that the Nine Immortal Passes are extremely dangerous. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Yunxu could elaborate on this?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xuzi's smile faded slightly, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps wish to break through the Nine Immortal Barriers and meet the Immortal Ancestor?"

Seeing Lin Che's tacit agreement, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, saying, "Forgive my bluntness, but although you have reached the early stage of the Void Profound Realm, the dangers of the Nine Immortal Gates far exceed your imagination."

"That is not simply a test of cultivation level, but also a matter of the soul, the Dao heart, and opportunity."

"Appreciate further details."

Lin Che leaned forward slightly, his expression remaining calm and expressionless, wanting to see what this Kong Xuzi had to say.

"The Nine Immortal Gates are located on the outskirts of the Immortal Clan's ancestral land. They were personally set up by the Immortal Ancestor, and each gate corresponds to a different kind of trial."

Yun Xuzi took a sip of wine and slowly said, "The first test is called the Questioning Test, which tests a cultivator's understanding of their own path to enlightenment. If one's Dao heart is not firm, it is easy to fall into self-doubt and eventually collapse one's Dao foundation."

"The second trial is the trial of severing emotions. One must sever one's own attachments, including familial love, friendship, and romantic love. There was once a genius of the immortal race who abandoned his cultivation path at this trial because he could not let go of his beloved."

"The third challenge is the Illusionary Spirit Array you just heard about. The array contains endless illusions that can evoke the deepest fears in people's hearts. If you are not careful, you will be destroyed, both your soul and your body."

At this point, Yun Xuzi paused, a hint of lingering fear flashing in his eyes: "What's even more terrifying are the six levels that follow. Although I haven't seen them in person, I've heard that the fourth level is a thunder array, filled with divine thunder from the nine heavens."

"As for the final three trials, very few people know the details. It is said that since the birth of the Immortal Continent, fewer than ten cultivators have been able to pass through all nine trials." Lin Che remained silent. Yun Xuzi's words confirmed the waiter's statement; the dangers of the nine trials far exceeded his expectations.

However, he could not disobey Senior Xuanfeng's instructions, and the secret of the Samsara Mirror also needed to be unraveled; he had no way out.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know why you wish to see the Immortal Ancestor?" Yun Xuzi suddenly asked, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

Lin Che pondered for a moment, then mumbled, "I have been entrusted by a senior to convey a message to the Immortal Ancestor."

Yun Xuzi nodded knowingly and did not ask for details. He simply reminded him, "If you insist on going, you need to make thorough preparations in Yunzhou City first, and you also need to integrate the Immortal Qi."

"Merging with Immortal Qi?"

Lin Che raised an eyebrow. He had never heard of this before, and this was the first time he had heard that such a thing was needed.

"Exactly."

Yun Xuzi explained, "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Immortal Continent contains the Immortal Qi, which can nourish cultivators, but it is also extremely domineering."

"If foreign cultivators do not integrate, not only will their cultivation be difficult to improve, but their spiritual power will also be greatly weakened when they fight with local cultivators or enter special places such as immortal gates."

"The method of fusion is not complicated. You only need to stay on the Immortal Continent for a period of time, circulate your cultivation technique to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and slowly refine the Immortal Qi within. However, the speed of the process varies from person to person."

Hearing Yun Xuzi's words, Lin Che remained silent. No wonder he felt his spiritual energy was sluggish after entering Yunzhou City; this was the reason.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. Does anyone know of a good place in Yunzhou City to buy healing pills or protective magic items?"

"Jubao Pavilion in the east of the city is the largest business in Xianzhou City. It has everything, but the prices are quite high."

Yun Xuzi pointed to the street outside the inn and said with a smile, "However, if you want to find a good value for your money, you can go to the black market in the west of the city. There are often cultivators there selling rare items obtained from their adventures. However, the market is full of all sorts of people, so you need to be careful."

The two talked for a while longer, and Yun Xuzi introduced Lin Che to many common knowledge about the Immortal Continent, including the distribution of the seventy-two continents of the Immortal Clan, the division of power of the thirty-six prefectures of the Ancient Clan, and the friction between the two clans in recent years.

After bidding farewell to Yun Xuzi, Lin Che returned to his room, sat cross-legged on a futon, and began to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth by circulating his cultivation technique.

In addition to the pure spiritual energy, the air also contained a trace of golden energy, which was the immortal aura that Yun Xuzi had mentioned.

This energy flow was extremely domineering. As soon as it entered his body, it surged and crashed everywhere. Lin Che carefully enveloped it with his spiritual energy and slowly refined it.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Lin Che spent his time refining immortal energy and purchasing necessary items from the Treasure Pavilion. He also spent the rest of his time searching for magical treasures in the black market to enhance his strength.

While strolling through the black market, Lin Che was suddenly drawn to a bronze compass on a stall.

The compass was simple and unadorned, covered with densely packed runes, emitting a faint fluctuation. The stall owner, a one-eyed cultivator, was leaning lazily against the wall.

"Fellow Daoist, have you taken a liking to this compass?" (End of Chapter)