Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 177 The Queen Conch

They are not at the level of true disciples.

He was merely a mid-level figure within the Cloud Sea Immortal City, at most equivalent to an inner disciple of the Cloud Sea Pavilion.

Although they are at the Nascent Soul stage, those who hold positions in Cloud Sea Immortal City do not have much potential for the future.

Therefore, if a true disciple were to step forward, it would be enough to intimidate the other party.

True disciples hold a relatively high position within the Yunhai Tower's power structure. For example, Qin Wan'er's ability to participate in this trial assessment demonstrates her great potential and exceptional talent among the inner disciples.

After all, Yunhai Tower has a large number of inner disciples, and they need to be qualified to participate in the true disciple assessment.

Generally speaking, as long as the true disciples of Yunhai Tower do not perish in the future, reaching the Refinement of Void realm is no problem at all, and more than half of them can even break through to the Integration realm.

This demonstrates the high value of being a true disciple.

Yun Yun's acquaintance with Qin Wan'er was also a matter of chance, and her investment in Qin Wan'er was also a coincidence.

After all, a disciple with great potential to enter the true lineage will never lack investors.

However, most of the investment forces have various requirements, such as joining their faction or other demands.

These requests were all very difficult to fulfill, which is why Yunyun got a good deal.

After all, compared to investments from other forces, Yun Yun's requirements were extremely low. For Qin Wan'er, as long as she could become a true disciple, this matter could be easily resolved.

Although Su You delegated the shop's affairs to Yun Yun, even letting her manage the shop's spirit stones herself, he still kept a close eye on things.

Although he paid little attention to the shop's affairs, Yun Yun would report on various matters every year and bring most of the spirit stones with her, so he roughly knew the number of spirit stones left in the shop.

Billions of spirit stones are nothing to Su You. If he can use this opportunity to further test the other party's abilities, it would be quite good.

Yun Yun's loyalty is sufficient now, and her abilities are also quite good, but Su You needs the most outstanding and excellent talents so that they can help him handle various affairs, build various connections, and help him acquire various high-level treasures.

This way, he can concentrate on cultivation and spend his time comprehending various cultivation techniques.

A year passed quickly. Yun Yun's judgment was quite good; her friend successfully passed the assessment and became a true disciple.

Although he is currently in seclusion breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he only sent a token, which was enough to make the forces that had been eyeing his shop back down.

"You handled this matter well. This is a Spirit Nourishing Pill. Once your cultivation reaches the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, it will help you break through to the Divine Transformation stage with a 100% success rate." Su You directly bestowed the pill.

"Thank you for your generous gift, young master!" Yun Yun said excitedly.

She knew that she had made the right bet this time, successfully proving her talent before the Lord and thus receiving a reward.

However, she would not neglect her strength, after all, the most important thing for a cultivator is their own strength.

Only when one's strength reaches a certain level can one access higher levels.

Although her aptitude was not good, with Su You's generous rewards, her cultivation progressed rapidly, and she had already reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage. It was estimated that she would only need a few hundred years to reach the peak and then break through to the Deity Transformation stage that she had always longed for.

After the matter was resolved, the previously closed shops reopened, and a steady stream of old customers returned to buy the pills.

Most of these regular customers are from small families living in Cloud Sea Immortal City, at most Nascent Soul families. Because these families are newly established and lack deep foundations, they need these basic pills and magical artifacts the most.

……

Time flies, and three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this long period of time, Su You stayed in the Cloud Sea Immortal City.

He has no plans to go out and take risks for the time being.

At the Nascent Soul stage, he's only considered average in the Cloud Sea Immortal City; going out to explore would be too risky.

Although Su You was not afraid of death, he did not want to die here for the time being.

One reason is that his business in Yunhai Immortal City is booming, and he can't give it up for the time being, since it brings him huge profits every year.

Next is An Ling'er, who has been out of seclusion for three whole years.

You should know that, normally, An Ling'er would come out to accompany him almost every month, and then they would take a good stroll around the Cloud Sea Immortal City.

However, last time I said I wanted to break through a major bottleneck, so I went into seclusion. I never expected that seclusion would last for three years.

If it were him, it would be normal, but it's An Ling'er inside, someone so intelligent and outstanding, that's why he'd worry after such a long period of seclusion.

Logically speaking, even if An Ling'er is on the verge of a breakthrough, she shouldn't encounter any bottlenecks, unlike other cultivators who need to spend a lot of time breaking through a bottleneck.

Although he was somewhat worried, judging from the external atmosphere, An Ling'er seemed very stable, so he didn't intend to intrude, as it would be bad if he disturbed her.

……

Boom!

The previously closed cultivation room reopened, and Su You immediately left the library and hurried over.

An Ling'er slowly walked out of the cave, leaving Su You stunned.

Wearing a light blue gauze dress, her hair, which was originally loose, was now styled in an updo. Combined with her cool and noble temperament, she looked exactly like a noble empress.

If it weren't for the fact that her appearance hadn't changed, Su You would have almost thought that An Ling'er had been replaced.

After all, the difference in temperament is too great. An Ling'er, who was originally a pure, beautiful, cute and charming girl, has now transformed into a dignified, elegant, cold and noble goddess in the blink of an eye.

Just as Su You was in a daze, a familiar voice rang out, melodious yet carrying a hint of authority, "Who goes there? Why do you not bow before this Empress?"

These words, combined with her current demeanor and appearance, would make it hard for anyone to believe she wasn't an empress.

Unfortunately, An Ling'er's lips curled up slightly, and there was a hint of cunning in her eyes, which made Su You realize that this was still the Ling'er he knew.

It's quirky and mischievous.

Even if appearance and temperament change, the core remains the same.

Of course, Su You was able to see that An Ling'er hadn't changed because she really had little contact with the outside world, and she rarely hid things from him, so her micro-expressions weren't good enough, which allowed him to see through her at a glance.

Micro-expressions. This is a skill that every cultivator in the world of cultivation must master.

It can be said that one of the reasons why the world of cultivation is so indifferent, ruthless, and even follows the law of the jungle is micro-expressions. Another reason is the rule that the strong are respected.

In a world of cultivation where every cultivator possesses divine consciousness and sharp eyes like those of an eagle.

The management of micro-expressions has become a compulsory course for every monk.

After all, a person's eyes and expressions can reveal changes in their state of mind.

Such changes are almost impossible to hide from the divine sense of cultivators.

Even if those cultivators didn't use their divine sense, their sharp eyes could still discern changes in others' expressions.

Although it is said that under the unspoken rules, cultivators rarely scan others with their divine sense, especially when facing cultivators of the same level or with higher cultivation.

However, if there is a difference in cultivation level between the two parties, this unspoken rule is essentially non-existent.

If you show an angry look when facing strong people or even more powerful enemies, you may very well face annihilation.

They won't reason with you.

In some cultivation novels, the protagonist encounters a powerful enemy, his eyes filled with hatred, yet they all emerge unscathed—this is simply absurd.

In the world of cultivation, most dangers are nipped in the bud; there aren't that many cases of counterattacks.

This is why most cultivators have learned to manage their facial expressions.

Happiness may be expressed, but resentment should not be easily shown; even if there is hatred, it must be endured.

In the world of cultivation, everyone wears a mask, which is why the world of cultivation seems so cold and indifferent.

An Ling'er's micro-expressions were completely off; her pretense didn't scare him at all.

Su You didn't expose her, but instead cooperated with An Ling'er in acting.

After saying a few words, An Ling'er finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter. Then she became smug and said, "Brother You, how was I just now? Did I scare you? How's my empress outfit?"

This three-year seclusion has really worn her out. This is the longest she has ever been in seclusion. Before, she would only stay in the cultivation room for a month at most before coming out to relax.

“She looks so beautiful, my Ling’er Empress.” Su You came to An Ling’er’s side, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace. “Ling’er, I’ve missed you.”

Upon hearing this, An Ling'er's entire body went limp, and she collapsed weakly into his arms.

"It's been three years since we last met. I'm eager to see what the Empress can do." With that, he carried An Ling'er into the cave.

After a fierce battle, An Ling'er finally told him why she hadn't emerged from seclusion for the past three years.

Her seclusion went very smoothly; she broke through to the Integration Realm in just three days.

After her breakthrough, the conch that had been quietly residing in her dantian suddenly appeared, frantically absorbing her blood and mana, and undergoing a second refinement.

After the refining was completed, the conch began to transmit its inherited memories to him. For three years, she organized and received these inherited memories; otherwise, she would have already left seclusion.

An Ling'er gently pointed to the sky, and a bright blue conch shell appeared in the void.

“This conch is actually called the Sea Emperor Conch. It is a true celestial artifact. I had never truly refined it before. It was only after I broke through to the Integration Realm that I was able to barely refine it with my own bloodline,” An Ling’er continued. “The inheritance within it includes a cultivation method that leads directly to the path of immortality, various secret techniques, spells, and supernatural powers, and all kinds of immortal cultivation skills. It can be said to be all-encompassing. I have only comprehended one ten-thousandth of its contents so far.”

As soon as she finished speaking, An Ling'er took Su You's hand, and their souls intertwined.

Su You sensed a mysterious and powerful cultivation technique appear in his mind, which was the content that An Ling'er had passed on to him.

Upon seeing the above content, he was shocked. This was a cultivation technique that could lead directly to the Celestial Immortal realm, making it a top-tier technique even in any world.

It far surpasses the various cultivation techniques he has practiced; perhaps only his original natal spiritual treasure scripture can compare.

What realm is a Celestial Immortal?
Su You had once read a few Taoist books describing the realm of immortals in the library of the Dream Butterfly Sect. The books described the division of the immortal realm in the upper realm.

From a newly ascended immortal to a true immortal who has refined the illusory into the real, and then to a celestial immortal who can create worlds with a flick of his wrist.

This level of skill would not be considered weak even in the Immortal Realm.

But now he possesses a method that leads directly to immortality, which is truly astonishing.

However, after careful study, Su You frowned slightly again.

This technique seems to be exclusive, and only people with a specific bloodline can cultivate it.

Even if Su You possessed such a technique, he would be unable to cultivate it without the corresponding bloodline.

However, this technique is not entirely useless.

After all, this is a cultivation technique that leads directly to the Celestial Immortal realm, with profound implications. It will be of great help to Su You in his future deduction of cultivation techniques.

Moreover, for Su You, a mere cultivation technique is indeed nothing special.

What intrigued him even more was the inheritance mentioned by An Ling'er. Even someone as exceptionally talented as An Ling'er had only grasped one ten-thousandth of it after so long of study, which showed how profound its content was.

Su You has never stopped collecting knowledge. If he could pack up and bring along the inheritance that An Ling'er obtained, it would definitely enrich his collection of books, and the knowledge would be even more advanced than that of the Dream Butterfly Sect.

After all, the Dream Butterfly Sect has a long history, but it has never produced a power at the level of an immortal.

An Ling'er's inheritance, however, is at a level exceeding the Immortal Rank, making the two completely different.

However, Su You was not in a hurry. He wanted these inheritances, and he estimated that as long as he asked, An Ling'er would pass on this information to him.

However, each transmission takes a heavy toll on the soul. Just now, An Ling'er only transmitted that technique to him, and he was already feeling a bit listless.

Therefore, it's better to take things slowly when it comes to passing on the torch; it will eventually come into his hands.

Su You gently stroked An Ling'er's forehead. Given An Ling'er's current state, he didn't have any suitable pills to help her recover, so he could only let her recover on her own.

Fortunately, this is just a depletion of the spirit, not a true loss. It can be quickly recovered after a period of rest.

(End of this chapter)