I Shall Be Everlasting In the World of Immortals 386

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**Chapter 382: Heavenly Demon Secret Method**

“Pay respects to Senior Xuan Qing.” Hu Ang stood at the periphery of the crowd, humbly paying respects while gazing at the newly promoted Nascent Soul, unable to approach him.

He didn’t want to approach him either.

At this moment, the atmosphere was tense, and he was just pretending to be happy, playing the role of a celebrant.

Xiang Da Long had broken through the Nascent Soul Tribulation in three stages, far exceeding his expectations.

Especially the last stage, the Heart Demon Tribulation, which seemed long in the Heart Demon world, but only took half an hour in the outside world.

Breaking through at such a rapid pace meant that Xiang Da Long’s mental resolve was extremely strong and unaffected by external demonic influences.

“Good thing I’ve been enduring all this time without revealing my true identity.”

“Xiang Da Long and Di Yan Jun both advanced to the Fourth Stage, which is extraordinary and far from simple.”

Hu Ang felt a sense of unease, grateful that he hadn’t provoked Xiang Da Long before, and hadn’t exposed his true identity.

Before Xiang Da Long’s breakthrough, Hu Ang had been thinking about his future plans and opportunities to turn the tables.

Now, with Xiang Da Long and Di Yan Jun working together, they were the absolute best in the early Nascent Soul stage, and even Hu Ang, who had reached the pinnacle in his past life, would have to retreat in defeat.

Moreover, Jiang Ziyan had formed an alliance with Xiang Da Long, and with her scheming, she had taken control of the sect, replacing many key figures.

Hu Ang couldn’t help but feel a surge of jealousy as he looked at Jiang Ziyan, who was chatting with Xiang Qing Jun, smiling elegantly and gracefully.

“Everyone, I’m still consolidating my realm. Let’s meet again next time.”

Lu Chang An, following a brief exchange with Zi Xia Shen Zong, bid farewell to the crowd.

“Congratulations to Senior Xiang.”

The crowd cheered and celebrated as Lu Chang An returned to the Earth Palace under Di Yan Jun’s protection.

“Congratulations to Master on your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.”

Di Yan Jun finally spoke up after everyone had taken their leave.

Throughout the entire tribulation process, Di Yan Jun had secretly protected Lu Chang An, ensuring his safety.

“Thank you, Master.”

Lu Chang An smiled, rewarding Di Yan Jun with the accurate Four-stage Lingdan he had obtained earlier.

Di Yan Jun’s face lit up, accepting the reward, and Lu Chang An’s kindness was deeply etched in his heart.

…

On the day Lu Chang An closed himself off to consolidate his realm, the entire sect celebrated, and the disciples received an additional 50% bonus in their monthly stipend.

Visitors poured into the Three-Stages Cave, and even the True Dan and False Dan True Immortals didn’t dare disturb Lu Chang An, who was in seclusion, instead visiting the sect’s steward, Xiao Qing Shan.

In the sect, it was well-known that Xiao Qing Shan was Lu Chang An’s sole confidant.

…

Yue Mei True Immortal summoned her youngest and most beautiful disciple, telling her to accompany her to Qing Luan Peak to visit Xiao Qing Shan.

…

Recently, the sect’s various True Dan factions had been searching for female disciples or daughters of noble families to serve as Xiao Qing Shan’s concubines.

Even Zi Xia Shen Zong’s descendant, Xiu Yu True Immortal, had sent a female disciple to visit Xiao Qing Shan.

Those with discerning eyes knew that the sect’s high-level elders had instructed Xiu Yu True Immortal to do so.

It was clear that Xiang True Immortal and Di Yan Jun were now on par with two Nascent Soul Immortals, suppressing even Zi Xia Shen Zong.

Fortunately, Zi Xia Shen Zong had a close relationship with Xiang True Immortal, and their bond ran deep.

Some of the sect’s high-level True Immortals admired the elder’s foresight, as they had formed an alliance with Xiang True Immortal before he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, making him their subordinate.

However, due to the relationship not being a Dao partner, the newly promoted Xiang True Immortal was theoretically “single.”

Xiao Qing Shan was now the target of their wooing, with various temptations, including beautiful women, wealth, and cultivation resources.

One of the factions’ True Immortals even hinted that they would support him in his future breakthrough.

Even his wives, Si Lu and Hu Li Rong, were being courted openly and secretly.

Xiao Qing Shan remained calm, only accepting some ordinary gifts, politely declining the offers of beautiful women and support for his breakthrough.

Among the high-ranking officials, Xiao Qing Shan didn’t dare offend them, and could only stall for time, waiting for Xiang True Immortal to close himself off before making a decision.

“Xiang True Immortal… Lu True Immortal…”

Xiao Qing Shan woke up from his meditation, recalling the white-clothed man from his dream, who resembled the newly promoted Xiang True Immortal.

Recently, his dream had developed, and the mysterious white-clothed man was called “Lu True Immortal” by outsiders.

Xiao Qing Shan felt a sense of déjà vu, wondering if there was a connection between Xiang True Immortal and the man in his dream.

Xiang True Immortal treated him with familiarity and kindness, making him feel like he could trust him unconditionally.

“Is it possible that there’s really a cycle of rebirth?”

Xiao Qing Shan wondered if this newly promoted Xiang True Immortal had a connection with the white-clothed man in his dream.

…

In the secret palace, Lu Chang An was checking his own situation while consolidating his realm.

Compared to the Nascent Soul stage, his power and divine sense were on a completely different level.

Thanks to his accumulated foundation from past lives, Lu Chang An’s divine sense was exceptionally strong, and after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, his divine sense was already comparable to that of a peak Nascent Soul Immortal.

If he merged with the Fourth Stage, his divine sense would probably surpass that of a peak Nascent Soul Immortal.

“My lifespan has increased by 900 years, and my total lifespan is now 2018 years…”

Lu Chang An felt an immense sense of joy and contentment, knowing that his lifespan had increased significantly.

A Nascent Soul Immortal’s theoretical lifespan could reach up to 1,200 years, and most could live up to around 1,000 years.

From the Conception Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage, a normal Immortal’s lifespan would increase by around 600 years, and some top-tier Wood-type cultivators might gain an extra 100 to 200 years.

Lu Chang An’s cultivation method, the Long Qing Gong, granted him an additional 500 years of lifespan.

“What’s unusual is that the Jiuyin Bei seems to have swallowed something.”

Lu Chang An recalled the anomaly after breaking through the Heart Demon Tribulation, and he heard the faint sound of the Heaven Demons’ rage and resentment.

He entered the Jiuyin Bei to investigate the anomaly.

The first life was a clear and handsome man, the second life was an old man with a white beard, and the third life was Lu Chang An himself.

There was no change in these aspects.

The only anomaly was in the fifth life’s frame, which was originally supposed to have three points lit up.

Now, the fifth life’s frame had lit up five points!

“This extra two points, could it be the Heaven Demon…”

Lu Chang An suspected that the Jiuyin Bei had lit up due to the Heaven Demon’s power.

According to the information he obtained from the Jiuyin Bei, swallowing a Heavenly God King could directly light up the fifth life.

Or, it could be ten Nascent Soul spirits.

Regardless of whether it was a Nascent Soul Immortal in the early or late stages, it was all just one point.

But this Heaven Demon seemed to be a massive supplement, allowing the Jiuyin Bei’s fifth life to light up two points, surpassing a Nascent Soul Immortal.

This was the third thing, after the Bai Suo Soul Flower and Nascent Soul spirits, that Lu Chang An knew could light up the Jiuyin Bei.

“If I can swallow five more Nascent Soul spirits, I can light up the fifth life.”

Lu Chang An felt a sense of anticipation.

In the past, his deaths and rebirths were completely passive, without any control or agency.

However, even after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, Lu Chang An didn’t have the ability to capture and kill Nascent Soul spirits easily.

Having four-stage puppets and demonic kings, Lu Chang An could defeat early-stage Nascent Soul Immortals, but capturing their spirits was a different story.

That required special heavenly treasures, godly techniques, or divine artifacts.

The high-ranking Nascent Soul Immortals didn’t have such abilities, and Lu Chang An, as a new Nascent Soul Immortal, naturally didn’t possess them either.

“Ah, the Da Zi Tian Demon, Lun Gai.”

From the fragmented memories of the Heaven Demon, Lu Chang An learned the name of the Heaven Demon’s true body, which seemed to have some reputation in the various realms.

The Jiuyin Bei had swallowed a portion of the Heaven Demon’s power, only a small part of its memories.

This portion of the Heaven Demon’s power was skilled in a certain heart demon secret method, which could greatly affect the mental state of those with weaker divine senses or lower cultivation realms.

However, for those with strong willpower and higher cultivation realms, it was ineffective.

“Ah, a torture technique? But I, the True Immortal, like it!”

Lu Chang An’s divine sense was exceptionally strong, and he could try to cultivate this heart demon secret method in the future.

In theory, a Nascent Soul Immortal’s divine sense was strong, and with some adjustments, they could also cultivate this heart demon secret method.

In reality, some secret techniques in the demonic sect’s heritage originated from the Heaven Demons.

“The Heaven Demon not only has intelligence but also seems to be extremely knowledgeable. No wonder the Heart Demon world had many logical scenarios.”

Lu Chang An recalled the information from the Heart Demon Tribulation and deduced that seven-tenths of it was true, and three-tenths was false.

Only if the information was logical and true could it be believable and become reality.

“Hmm, the Heart Demon world didn’t have the Jiuyin Bei or the Xuan Tian Hu Luo.”

Lu Chang An noticed this peculiarity.

Perhaps it was due to the Xuan Tian Hu Luo’s ability to shield itself from heavenly calculations, making it difficult for the Heart Demon to obtain relevant memories.

Of course, it also depended on one’s power.

The so-called “Lun Gai” Heaven Demon, which had invaded, was only a demonic thought, and its power was likely between the Nascent Soul and Heavenly God King stages.

…

After consolidating his realm, Lu Chang An’s Nascent Soul True Immortal state had calmed down, and he looked forward to the future, with many things still to be done.

Firstly, as a newly promoted Nascent Soul Immortal, he needed to cultivate a powerful divine technique, practice a strong, compatible treasure, and make up for his lack of combat power.

During the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, Lu Chang An’s three nail-head arrows had upgraded in quality, making them top-notch treasures.

However, the nail-head arrows belonged to the dark and sinister type of treasures, unsuitable for direct confrontation and lacking the ability to restrain others.

Lu Chang An planned to create a regular, protective treasure, preferably a Wood-type treasure.

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