Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 322 Mysterious Immortal Moon-Eating Ancestor, Golden Wheel of Merit

The mechanical arts and immortal farmer inheritance, the Holy Water of Rejuvenation, the treasures in the Time Treasure Box, and the two Celestial Immortal-level mechanical puppets will not be sold. Only ordinary mechanical puppets, Purple Fire Glazed Refined Gold Ore, and some immortal medicines will be sold. The total value should be around 54000 immortal coins.

Adding the 30000 Immortal Coins from selling the dojo, the total income is 84000 Immortal Coins.

Including my savings, my total assets are now 89614 cents.

In addition, there is the Heavenly Eye Man who infiltrated the dojo just like Su Yu and is currently imprisoned inside the Zhenhai Pearl. After Su Yu went out to sell these spoils of war in Xuanqing Immortal City, he returned to Hongyu Peak and immediately entered the Zhenhai Realm to prepare to deal with this Heavenly Eye Man.

Within the Zhenhai Realm, in a separate, isolated space, Su Yu stood outside the spatial crystal wall and saw the Heavenly Eye Man trapped inside, motionless.

The power of the realm surrounds and isolates everything. Here, one cannot use any teleportation ability to leave, and even the dead souls will be forcibly bound to this place and resurrected.

Su Yu took a step out and appeared in this independent space, and the person with the Heavenly Eye immediately looked over.

But instead of the expected surprise, I felt a sense of relief.

"Now that you've freed your hands, is it my death day?"

Su Yu countered with a question:
Why don't you look on the bright side? Is there any possibility that I might let you go?

He withdrew his gaze and said calmly:

"I had already attempted suicide once before you came, but I was resurrected here. I knew then that I was doomed to die this time."

Su Yu did not respond, but instead changed the subject and said:
"Hand over all your treasures, and I'll give you a quick death."

The man with the third eye grinned:
"Our races are enemies. You must be the most outstanding genius of the human race. How could I possibly help you become stronger? Forget about it."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body trembled, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

"Suicide?"

Su Yu asked in a low voice:

"Can we restrain him to prevent him from committing suicide?"

Canghai's voice rang in his ears:

“I can imprison his physical body and even his magical power, but I cannot imprison his soul. I cannot stop him from collapsing his soul.”

"Ok."

There was nothing he could do about someone so determined to die.

Just like when he faced danger and decisively committed suicide, no one could stop him.

Half an hour later, specks of light converged and reshaped the physical body.

The person with the third eye looked up and grinned:
"If you want my biggest secret, it depends on whether you have the luck to find it among the spoils of my death."

Su Yu nodded:

"I can try."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the man with the "heavenly eye" committed suicide.

Half an hour later, he revived again, and Su Yu shouted:

"No need for all that trouble. I have a sword that can cut off a thousand years of your lifespan, saving you from having to resurrect multiple times."

The person with the "heavenly eye" paused, then opened his arms towards him:
"Come, help me to be free."

Su Yu took out the Heavenly Gang Immortal Sword and asked:
"tell me your name."

The person with the "Sky Eye" smiled freely:
"Knowledge and Action!"

"I will remember you."

Su Yu gripped his sword and slashed down, the power of time condensing into sword energy that struck Zhi Xing's head. Like a gentle breeze, he aged rapidly before the naked eye, transforming from a young man into a middle-aged man, then into an old man, and finally into complete decay in less than three seconds.

Time passed, and a single sword strike cut off five hundred years of lifespan. Foundation Establishment cultivators only have a lifespan of six hundred, and he had less than five hundred years left, instantly killing him.

Zhi Xing died, leaving behind a trophy orb.

Su Yu reached out and retrieved the light sphere. Instead of immediately examining it, she pondered for a moment, then turned and stepped out of the Zhenhai Pearl. She flicked her sleeves, held the spoils of war in her hand, and prayed to the heavens.
"May the Mandate of Heaven grant my wish!"

He bowed respectfully, then opened the sphere of spoils slightly, only to find that it contained only one thing: a blood-red treasure seal.

The seal looks like a beast's claw gripping the ground, with lifelike sinews, bones, and scales. Below it is a seal body decorated with blood-red cloud patterns. Upon closer inspection, the cloud patterns are actually composed of countless intricate runes, emitting a faint spiritual light.

Eclipse Moon Blood Seal (Tenth Tier): A rare treasure, a token of the Eclipse Moon Ancestor.

Attribute: Holding this item allows one to become a disciple of the Mysterious Immortal Ancestor, the Moon-Eroding Ancestor.

Attributes: This treasure contains a trace of the divine thought of the Mysterious Immortal Ancestor Eclipse Moon. It can communicate with the Ancestor Eclipse Moon and, after paying a certain price, induce the Ancestor Eclipse Moon to attack remotely. Limited to 3 times, with 1 time remaining.

"So that's what it is."

"Old Ancestor Eclipse Moon, judging from his name and the feeling he had when he attacked, he should not be a righteous cultivator."

The use of this thing was beyond Su Yu's expectations, and he instantly lost interest. He pinched his chin and thought for a moment, then opened the sect's library and began to search for the name "Eclipse Moon Ancestor".

With location-based search, he quickly found four books that mentioned the name "Eclipse Ancestor," and he had access to all of them.

After borrowing and reading all four books, he quickly confirmed the identity of the Eclipse Ancestor.

Ancestor Eclipse Moon, with a level of over 500, is a renowned Xuanxian master in the Azure Immortal Realm. He attained enlightenment more than 500,000 years ago. His origin and race are unknown, but it is certain that he is not human.

Between 200,000 and 500,000 years ago, the Ancestor of the Eclipse Moon roamed the Azure Immortal Realm, virtually invincible when Golden Immortals were absent, and established a formidable reputation.

However, more than 200,000 years ago, he offended a great figure from the Heavenly Court, was seriously injured, disappeared, and has not been seen since.

Judging from the description on the blood seal, the Eclipse Ancestor is not dead yet, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to attack from a distance.

But it's certain that his injuries haven't healed yet, otherwise he wouldn't have remained hidden from the world for so long.

Although the powerful figure who injured him back then had long since left the Azure Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court's warrant for the Eclipse Moon Ancestor remained in effect. Knowing his whereabouts would earn 100 Heavenly Court merits, and assisting the Heavenly Court in capturing him would earn 500 Heavenly Court merits.

If you can capture the Eclipse Ancestor alive and deliver him to the Heavenly Court's Tianzhu Mountain base, you will be rewarded with 1500 Heavenly Court merit points.

Su Yu held the token containing a trace of the Eclipse Moon Ancestor's divine thought. He sent it to Tianzhu Mountain to ask the Heavenly Court's celestial treasure to locate it. There was a very high probability that he could capture the Eclipse Moon Ancestor and probably gain 500 Heavenly Court merits.

Heavenly Merit, as the name suggests, is a reward from the Heavenly Court, which can be exchanged for various good things.

Different identities grant different privileges, resulting in different limits on the treasures that can be exchanged. Non-Heavenly Court members can only exchange for low-grade immortal treasures at most.

Having been a disciple of the Xuanqing Sect for so long, Su Yu now knows that treasures of the Immortal Treasure level are even rarer than he imagined.

In the Immortal Realm, the grades of magic treasures range from first to tenth rank, with those above tenth rank being immortal treasures, also known as immortal artifacts. Their grades, from lowest to highest, are low-grade immortal treasures, mid-grade immortal treasures, high-grade immortal treasures, supreme immortal treasures, and divine forbidden treasures.

The forbidden treasure is also called the acquired treasure.

Just as there are acquired treasures, there are also innate treasures, which are divided into three grades: superior, middle, and inferior. There are also top-grade innate treasures and supreme innate treasures, such as the famous Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, Qiankun Cauldron, Chaos Bell, and the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

There are two differences between acquired and innate immortal treasures. One is that all innate immortal treasures come with a Great Dao Law, and refining them into a natal magic weapon allows one to directly master this Great Dao Law.

For example, the Zhenhai Pearl that Su Yu possesses is a water-type innate spiritual treasure. Once he completely refines it, he will be able to master the laws of water.

The grade of the Zhenhai Pearl determines the strength of the water element laws one can master. If the grade can reach the level of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the strength of the laws can reach the level of a Golden Immortal or above, which can be described as a leap to heaven.

Secondly, all innate immortal treasures are of a higher quality than acquired immortal treasures by one level. In other words, a low-grade innate immortal treasure is equivalent to a mid-grade immortal treasure, and a top-grade innate immortal treasure is equivalent to an acquired supreme treasure.

Innate treasures are naturally unique and superior to all acquired treasures.

Including both acquired and innate qualities, there are only six ranks in total for immortal treasures.

Therefore, even a low-grade immortal treasure is extremely rare, and not all celestial immortals possess immortal treasures.

Yes, not all celestial beings possess magical treasures.

Just like the Heavenly Immortal with the Heavenly Eye who was killed by him in that fragment of the cave, he didn't have any immortal treasures to protect him, otherwise he wouldn't have been killed so easily.

Immortal treasures are extremely difficult to forge, and only top-tier sects have the inheritance in this area. Apart from that, the only force that can reliably produce immortal treasures is the Heavenly Court, the number one power in the Three Realms.

Therefore, Su Yu had already made up his mind to hand over the Eclipse Moon Blood Seal to Tianzhu Mountain to obtain merit from the Heavenly Court.

Su Yu thought it was worth it to exchange a dangerous bloodstain for 500 merit points.

Whether you continue accumulating power to exchange for celestial treasures in the future, or accumulate enough celestial skills to join the Heavenly Court in the future, it's all fine.

Unable to travel to Tianzhu Mountain at the moment, Su Yu sealed the Eclipse Moon Blood Seal tightly and decided to deal with it later. Then, he turned around and returned to the Zhenhai Pearl to cultivate.

At this time, Canghai was cultivating new spiritual fields in the central continent of Zhenhai Realm to grow various rare and precious materials obtained from the other mansion, especially the fourteen kinds of sixth-order immortal medicines and two spiritual root seeds.

One of these two spiritual roots is the Mysterious Heaven Immortal Vine, which can produce up to nine Mysterious Heaven Immortal Fruits every 100,000 years after it matures. Refining these fruits can greatly enhance one's cultivation level.

The spiritual root is a seventh-tier immortal fruit, corresponding to the first level of a Golden Immortal.

Even Golden Immortals can improve their cultivation; those below the Golden Immortal level are even more precious treasures.

The only problem is that the growth time is too long. Even if the time is accelerated by a hundred times within the Zhenhai Realm, it will still take a thousand years to grow from 100,000 years.

However, if we look at it from another perspective, Su Yu will definitely have reached the level of a True Immortal in a thousand years. By then, the Xuan Tian Immortal Fruit will be ripe, which is not bad at all.

The other spiritual root seed is a peach pit, probably left behind by some powerful figure after attending the Heavenly Peach Banquet. If it can be planted, it will become a peach tree that can bear peaches.

Of course, this peach is not as good as the innate spiritual root planted in the Heavenly Peach Garden, but it does have some miraculous effects and can also greatly improve cultivation. Its effect is no less than that of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine.

These two spiritual roots were planted in the core area of ​​the central continent of Zhenhai Realm, and Canghai even specially designated an area and set up an array to protect them.

The remaining fourteen types of sixth-tier immortal herbs were also planted nearby, each with its own designated area, so that they could be planted together when more were propagated in the future.

As for ordinary fourth and fifth-tier immortal herbs, they are planted in more distant places, and arrangements are made accordingly.

Just dealing with these Canghai artifacts will keep her busy for several months. She also needs to remelt those seven tenth-tier magic treasures, and then she has to study mechanical arts and figure out a way to get the three Celestial-level mechanical puppets moving.

"Busy, too busy."

Su Yu watched for a while, then turned back to continue her cultivation.

In the days that followed, he spent most of his time in Zhenhai Realm, going to Dragon Turtle Peak every three months to listen to the teachings, and then spending money to buy quest items to complete the quests given by his master.

It wasn't that he was lazy; it was mainly because he had earned too much in the last round. He no longer cared about the immortal coins he earned from the tasks his master gave him, and he would rather use that time to cultivate.

In addition to her daily cultivation, Su Yu also took time to practice two new cultivation arts: array formation and mechanism techniques. She hadn't practiced these skills before because her main focus was on improving her cultivation level. Now that her cultivation progress had slowed down, she had more time to work on them.

Although Canghai was proficient in formations and mechanisms, it did not prevent him from cultivating them.

I spend half of each day absorbing spiritual energy and converting it into spiritual experience, two hours practicing swordsmanship, and half of the remaining time studying formations and mechanisms.

At the same time, he posted a bounty in both the sect and Xuanqing Immortal City, offering high rewards for various elixirs or rare treasures that can enhance one's innate six senses and innate fortune, as well as an unlimited amount of merit fruits.

Time flies, and years pass by one after another.

Two years later, Su Yu spent 5500 immortal coins to offer a reward for several top-tier natural treasures, raising his innate six senses and merit to over 70 points.

With a base constitution of 74, comprehension of 83, six senses of 71, and fortune of 73, he has reached the minimum standard for condensing a super-grade immortal golden elixir.

In the fourth year, his swordsmanship, honed through continuous practice, finally saw a significant improvement.

The first level of swordsmanship, Sword Qi Thunder Sound, is upgraded from superb to the pinnacle, granting an additional 200% to sword damage and attack speed.

The second stage of swordsmanship, "Condensing Sword into Silk," elevates the skill from "Mastery of the Sword" to "Divine Mastery." The sword energy is extremely condensed into silk, increasing its sharpness by 150% and its armor penetration by 5.

The third stage of swordsmanship, Sword Light Differentiation, is an improvement from consummate skill to unparalleled mastery. It can generate up to 300 sword energies at any time, and the power of the differentiated sword energies is increased by an additional 20% on the normal basis.

The fourth realm of swordsmanship, the true meaning of swordsmanship, elevates the skill from the initial understanding to the pinnacle of mastery, resulting in a more refined sword intent and greater penetrating power.

In addition to these rare and precious materials, Su Yu has also offered rewards to acquire merit fruits over the years.

He always remembered that the Golden Wheel of Merit had not yet taken shape.

In the Azure Immortal Realm, there are far more Buddhist sects than in the human world, and the production of Merit Fruits is also much greater. He has been buying them for years, at 10 Immortal Coins each.

With each batch of merits accumulated, the Golden Wheel of Merit visibly expands and gradually materializes.

"The last one."

In the seventh year, after spending 9340 immortal coins, he finally acquired enough merit fruits.

On Red Jade Peak, Su Yu sat cross-legged on a bright yellow futon in the center of the cave. With a thought, the last merit fruit exploded, and a faint golden mist flew out and disappeared into the golden wheel of merit hanging behind his head.

With the return of these 100,000 merits, Su Yu's accumulated merits reached a total of 100 million, and the Golden Wheel of Merit was fully formed.

"Buzz!"

A dazzling light of merit shone forth, forming an invisible force field around Su Yu.

"Hint: Successfully condensed the Golden Wheel of Merit, Fortune +30, Heavenly Heart +1, gained the trait: Invulnerable to all laws, untouched by cause and effect."

Invulnerable to all laws: No law can harm a celestial being or those below them.

Avoiding karmic entanglement: Once a year, activate the Golden Wheel of Merit to actively eliminate one's own karmic entanglement.

It's not that killing doesn't involve karma; your daily actions will still involve karma, but it can be eliminated.

Su Yu immediately closed her eyes, cleared her mind and saw her true nature. The golden wheel of merit behind her head shone brightly, and some strange phantoms could be faintly seen floating inside.

Outsiders may not be able to see it clearly, but Su Yu herself knows very well that these illusions are the cause and effect she is now entangled in.

There were so many that he couldn't count them all, but most of the causes and effects could be ignored and wouldn't affect his future tribulation.

As his strength grows, most of the minor causal relationships will simply disappear.

There are only a dozen or so causes and effects that could have a significant impact on him.

The number one causal relationship is that between the Supreme Dragon Transformation and the Dragon Clan; this causal line is the longest.

The second and tenth ranked items are very close and are not ranked in any particular order.

For example, the cause and effect with Ye Lingfeng and his apprentice.

The cause and effect of being husband and wife with Qingchan.

The cause and effect of being a Daoist companion bestowed by the heavens over the vast ocean.

The karmic connection with a certain celestial being with the ability to see.

The karmic connection with the Ancestor of Eclipse Moon.

And some of the consequences that have been borne by humans.

The above are the clearly visible causes and effects. In addition, there are two hidden causes and effects. The lines of cause and effect are extremely thick, no less than the cause and effect between the Supreme Dragon Transformation and the Dragon Clan. However, the other end of the lines of cause and effect is hidden in the void, and he cannot see who is involved.

The major causal lines cannot be erased, at least not by the power of the Wheel of Merit; only ordinary causal relationships can be erased.

Su Yu pondered for a moment, then activated the power of the Golden Wheel of Merit to erase the karmic connection between himself and the Heavenly Immortal with the Eye of Heaven whom he had killed a few years ago.

As the Golden Wheel of Merit slowly turned, the threads of cause and effect gradually disappeared until they vanished. Su Yu felt a clarity in her mind and a sudden enlightenment.

At this moment, he already knew that when the power of merit erased this thread of cause and effect, the Heavenly Immortal player who was originally thinking about finding an opportunity to get revenge on Su Yu would suddenly have a clear mind.

He felt that it was beneath him, a celestial being, to be constantly plotting against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Besides, that human never leaves the house, so it's impossible for me to stay there indefinitely. It's more worthwhile to use the time I waste on other things.

Thinking about it this way, I made peace with myself, stopped dwelling on the matter, and let it go completely.

When one party stops dwelling on the matter, the cause and effect disappear on their own, which is quite miraculous.

"Now my swordsmanship is up to par, my innate attributes are sufficient, and I have accumulated enough cultivation points and Dao power. All that's left is to perfect my Dao foundation and then trigger the Heavenly Tribulation."

Su Yu stroked her chin, lost in thought for a moment, then suddenly opened the control panel and sent a message to her master:
"Master, your disciple would like to inquire about matters related to transcending tribulation."

Ye Lingfeng immediately replied:
"Are you preparing to undergo tribulation?"

"Yes, disciple has completed the accumulation and can raise his cultivation to the peak of Foundation Establishment at any time to trigger the Heavenly Tribulation."

"My disciple truly lives up to his reputation as a member of the Heavenly Clan; his cultivation speed is far faster than when I was young."

Ye Lingfeng sighed for a moment and said:

What aspects would you like to ask about?

"Disciple would like to ask how difficult the Heavenly Tribulation is if one wants to condense a Super Grade Immortal Golden Core."

"Furthermore, will my disciple's transformation into a true dragon during the Heavenly Tribulation affect the Heavenly Tribulation I am currently undergoing?"

"You want to condense a superior-grade golden core?"

"have a thought."

Ye Lingfeng praised:

"However, the prerequisites for condensing a super-grade immortal golden core are a seventh-level innate aptitude and a spiritual root or bloodline of at least the fifth level. It requires extraordinary potential and immediate combat power. Do you meet all of these requirements?"

"I consider myself satisfied."

"Hehe, even I can't be sure about that, but it's best if you have confidence in yourself."

"As for whether transforming into a true dragon during the Heavenly Tribulation will affect the Heavenly Tribulation, I can assure you that it will not."

Su Yu was overjoyed and was about to ask further questions when Ye Lingfeng changed the subject and said:
"But the premise is that your dragon transformation is definitely derived from your own bloodline, which is part of your own potential and strength, and naturally will not affect the heavenly tribulation."

"Uh"

Su Yu's heart sank, and she knew in her heart that something was wrong.

"If this is the case"

His Supreme Dragon Transformation appears to be a bloodline-derived transformation, but it is actually a transformation from a great divine power. The dragon bones needed to condense a true dragon were a reward from the Heavenly Dao, and he himself does not have the bloodline of a true dragon.

"Master, if it's not derived from bloodline, but merely a transformation technique?"

"Hard to say."

Ye Lingfeng pondered for a moment before speaking:

“Normally, transformation abilities shouldn’t be affected, but your dragon transformation doesn’t seem to be a normal transformation ability. It seems to be somewhere between bloodline derivation and transformation abilities. I’ve never seen this before, nor have I seen it in any books. I’m not sure if dragon transformation will affect the heavenly tribulation.”

"This"

"Actually, my disciple, there's no need to worry. With your accumulated knowledge, you don't even need this transformation technique to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation."

"Although the tribulation to condense a super-grade immortal golden core is very difficult, it is only the second great tribulation. Its power limit is there. With your strength and proper preparation, you can overcome it without transforming into a dragon."

"Yes, indeed."

Su Yu suddenly realized something. After thinking it over carefully, she realized that she had indeed become attached to appearances due to the influence of the previous Supreme Dragon Transformation and Heavenly Immortal Tribulation.

He was only undergoing his second great tribulation, not the great tribulation of heaven and man, so the difficulty was limited. With his own strength and wealth, he was almost certain to succeed, if not guaranteed.

With double the talent bonus, all the data is so simple and unpretentious, it already crushes ordinary Golden Core cultivators, so what is there to worry about?

"Then let's not rely on the Supreme Dragon Transformation, but rely on our own strength to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation."

"However, we still need to make the necessary preparations."

He prepared for the first Heavenly Tribulation with a pill that would greatly enhance his attributes and mana, a bunch of cannon fodder magic weapons, and the Tribulation Crossing Platform in the sect that could reduce the power of the Heavenly Tribulation by 10%. With his own super strong attributes, he refused to believe that he couldn't overcome a mere second Heavenly Tribulation.

He acted immediately, leaving the sect to begin preparations.

First, there were the pills. Su Yu asked his master, who recommended several kinds of pills, all suitable for undergoing the second Great Heavenly Tribulation. Their effects and prices varied.

Dragon Tiger Great Rejuvenation Pill (Tier 3, Superior): Increases maximum health by 1 million, maximum mana by 200,000, increases health regeneration by 10,000, and increases mana regeneration by 2000. Lasts for 2 hours. Price: 200 Immortal Coins.

Golden Elixir Jade Rejuvenation Pill (Tier 3, Top Grade): Increases maximum health by 2 million, maximum mana by 500,000, increases health regeneration by 20,000, and increases mana regeneration by 3000. Lasts for 2 hours. Price: 400 Immortal Coins.

Hunyuan Protector Pill (Tier 4, High Grade): Used to protect the soul, it can reduce the power of the inner demon tribulation by 20%. Su Yu didn't need it and didn't buy it.

Creation Great Restoration Pill (Second-Rank, Mid-Grade): Instantly restores 100 million Qi and Blood upon use, allowing for one rebirth from a drop of blood, and restores 1 million Qi and Blood per second for the next 60 seconds, rapidly restoring the physical body. Price: 200 Immortal Coins.

For the first two options, you only need to buy one based on your wealth, plus one Great Rejuvenation Pill.

Su Yu had money, so naturally she bought better ones. She spent 600 immortal coins to buy a Golden Elixir Jade Rejuvenation Pill and a Creation Great Rejuvenation Pill.

(End of this chapter)