"Brother Jingren is an experienced person, so it's natural for him to be cautious..."
Ding Jingqin was not angered by Xu Xing's words, and with a light laugh, he resolved the awkwardness between them.
"We plan to leave for Mount Wanshou in five days. What are your plans, Brother Jingren?"
"If there's an ergency, it can be delayed for so ti..." Ding Jingqin inquired.
"I have no objections." Xu Xing nodded in agreent. "Going to Mount Wanshou one day earlier grants an extra day for cultivation."
"Alright, let's set it for five days from now," Ding Jingqin laughed heartily.
Afterward, the two bid their farewells and left Xu Xing's Cave Mansion.
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「Five days later.」
Xu Xing, Ding Jingqin, and Ding Jingyu boarded the Spirit Boat headed for Mount Wanshou.
On the Spirit Boat, apart from the three Ding Family mbers joining Mount Wanshou, there was also an old woman in a black robe.
The black-robed old woman was another elder of the Ding Family, responsible for operating the Spirit Boat and ensuring the safety of Xu Xing and the other two. She was not one for conversation. During the journey, after briefly asking Xu Xing and the others their nas and origins, she entered the Spirit Boat's control room to ditate and cultivate.
Before Xu Xing had given a clear answer, Ding Jingqin and Ding Jingyu's attitudes towards him had been quite cold. Although polite when they t, they did not engage in much conversation.
From a map of the Great Cang Cultivation World, Xu Xing knew that the Spirit Boat journey from Jing'an County to Cangdu would take several years.
Therefore, Xu Xing also began his cultivation on the Spirit Boat, remaining in his cabin.
Qi Refinent, Foundation Establishnt, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, God Transformation, Free Immortal, Void Immortal, True Immortal...
These are the known realms in the Great Cang Cultivation World, exactly the sa as the cultivation system passed down from ancient tis in the Purple Yin Realm.
In the cabin of the Spirit Boat, Xu Xing took out a jade slip from his Storage Bag, placed it on his forehead, and read its contents.
The Nascent Soul Stage, then, is equivalent to the God Transformation of the ancient cultivation system.
I just don't know if a God Transformation cultivator can break through to the Free Immortal Realm without a physical body.
Xu Xing furrowed his brows.
Although Ding Jingren's Dao Body could be considered his physical body, comparable to a perfect possession, the physical body of a Nascent Soul Cultivator and that of a Golden Core Cultivator are vastly different, simply incomparable.
For example, the Longevity Immortal Energy he had cultivated at the Nascent Soul Stage was now completely lost; only his Primordial Spirit remained.
The Dao Body and Primordial Spirit are like a boat and water; without suitable water, the boat cannot sail and will only capsize.
If my Primordial Spirit cannot break through to the Free Immortal Realm, then I must choose the second path: use my current Golden Core to break through to Nascent Soul, then to the God Transformation Realm, and walk the path of cultivation once more... Xu Xing pondered.
He currently had two paths to choose from. One was to use his descended Primordial Spirit to advance his cultivation to the Free Immortal Realm. The other was to use the Golden Core of this 'other self' to cultivate according to the system of the Evergreen Immortal World.
Take the second path!
As the Spirit Boat reached the midpoint of its journey, Xu Xing finally made his decision.
The Jing'an Ding Family's strength was limited; their clan elder was only at the Nascent Soul Realm and could not see through his disguise or the Primordial Spirit within his Dantian.
However, it would be different on Mount Wanshou.
God Transformation cultivators were everywhere.
Free Immortal cultivators were a di a dozen.
Integrate the Primordial Spirit into the Golden Core, and then nurture a new Nascent Soul...
This way, I can perfectly disguise my realm and also strengthen my foundation.
Xu Xing began to deduce the cultivation thod for refining the Primordial Spirit into the Golden Core.
He had experienced several worlds and witnessed the Daoist arts of other worlds; his understanding of the path of cultivation far exceeded that of cultivators at the sa realm.
rging the Primordial Spirit into the Golden Core might sound fantastical, but for him, it was not an impossible feat.
That's right, the Dao of the Emperor Jin World: Elixir Talisman to the Underworld, Cave-heaven into Heavenly Palace...
If the Ghost Immortal's Elixir Rune Realm and the Warrior's Cave Sky Realm can be rged, then... I can also use my Primordial Spirit as an Elixir Talisman and open a Cave-heaven within the Golden Core...
Xu Xing recalled the cultivation paths he had previously walked.
In the Emperor Jin World, both the Ghost Immortal's "Elixir Talisman" and the Warrior's "Cave-heaven" involved opening an alternative space within the body. Having traversed both these cultivation systems, he was exceedingly proficient.
Create a Nascent Soul Cave within the Golden Core. Then, upon reaching the God Transformation Realm, rge the two Primordial Spirits, overco the Nine Tribulations, and attain the Free Immortal Realm!
Xu Xing's eyes flickered with spiritual light.
A low-level cultivator attempting such unorthodox cultivation would be self-destructing their path. But he was different. He already stood at the pinnacle of the Immortal Path, just one step away from transforming from mortal to immortal.
His seemingly reckless thods were, in fact, akin to operating from a commanding height!
So this is what it ans to rge two Primordial Spirits... No wonder it was a Primordial Spirit that descended this ti... Xu Xing's face lit up with delight.
He wasn't confident about surviving the latter three of the Nascent Soul Nine Tribulations, but after rging two Primordial Spirits, overcoming those three tribulations would be as easy as taking sothing out of a bag.
Ti flowed by...
Several years later, just as the Spirit Boat was about to reach Mount Wanshou, near Cangdu, the spiritual pressure in Xu Xing's cabin suddenly surged intensely, then vanished in a flash, disappearing completely.
This event was not noticed by the black-robed old woman guarding the Spirit Boat.
"It's done!"
Xu Xing looked inward at the "Golden Core" in his Dantian. A smile appeared on his face when he saw the Primordial Spirit glowing brilliantly within an aperture of the Golden Core.
This ti, by borrowing the Daoist arts of the Emperor Jin World and integrating them with the thods of the Immortal Path, the Nascent Soul Cave he had created not only didn't damage the Golden Core but actually enhanced its quality.
At this mont, his Golden Core was no longer limited to the first grade; it was now considered a superior-grade Golden Core.
Immortal Sects and Ding Family Elders are different; even close ntors won't examine a cultivator's Golden Core...
As long as no one looks inside my Golden Core, who could possibly guess that I am a 'God Transformation' cultivator? Xu Xing thought to himself.
「A few days later.」
The Spirit Boat stopped near the mountainside of a huge mountain. The black-robed old woman called out the three who were ditating. Pointing to the ethereal palaces on the mountain, she said, "Mount Wanshou is here. Follow the official road ahead, and you will reach the mountain gate of Mount Wanshou. At that ti, Seniors from the Ding Family of the Golden Moon Court will be there to receive you."
"I will not accompany you further."
Xu Xing stood on the deck of the Spirit Boat, gazing up at Mount Wanshou before him.
The mountain range blotted out the sky, stretching endlessly, its grandeur imnse. Jade-like palaces stood upon the peaks, shimring with five-colored divine light under the Sun Star.
Xu Xing used his Spiritual Eye to observe the green mist on the mountain range. Soon, he perceived floating heavenly palaces within it, along with flying cranes, exotic birds, and Yellow Turban Warriors as tall as the mountain peaks themselves...
This is truly the Immortal World...
Compared to the sects of the Immortal World, those in the Lower Realm are far too shabby. Xu Xing sighed with deep emotion.
The black-robed old woman seed to have anticipated the trio's awe upon first seeing Mount Wanshou and did not interrupt, allowing them to marvel.
About a quarter of an hour later, the three of them regained their composure.
"Thank you, Seventh Aunt," Ding Jingqin said to the black-robed old woman, then leaped from the deck, his Flying Sword appearing beneath his feet, suspending him in midair.
"Thank you..." Xu Xing and Ding Jingyu, a bit slower on the uptake, also expressed their thanks and left the Spirit Boat.
Following the black-robed old woman's instructions, the three of them proceeded along the official road.
Even at the speed of Golden Core Cultivators, it took Xu Xing and the others the better part of half a day to reach the vicinity of Mount Wanshou's mountain gate.
At this mont, a green Escaping Light flew out from inside the mountain gate. When the light subsided, it revealed a beautiful middle-aged woman. Her long skirt trailed on the ground, her fair complexion was like snow, and a smile quickly blossod on her face upon seeing Ding Jingyu.
Xu Xing noticed a Gold Moon Emblem on the middle-aged woman's sleeve.
"Second Aunt." Ding Jingyu smiled sweetly, imdiately went up, and hugged the middle-aged woman.
"This is Brother Jingqin, from the Seventh Room, and this is Ding Jingren, from the Eleventh Room..." she introduced Xu Xing and Ding Jingqin to the middle-aged woman.
The way she addressed them clearly indicated the difference in her closeness to Xu Xing and Ding Jingqin.
"I am Ding Minxiu, responsible for receiving family cultivators who co to Mount Wanshou. I serve as a Deacon in the Golden Moon Court," the beautiful middle-aged woman said, introducing herself to Xu Xing and Ding Jingqin after her pleasantries with Ding Jingyu.
"You two can call Second Aunt, just like Jingyu does," she added with a smile.
"Second Aunt," Ding Jingqin said without hesitation.
"Second Aunt..." Xu Xing paused for a mont before echoing the address.
"By the way, Jingren, Jingyu ntioned that you wish to choose a different court within Mount Wanshou?" Ding Minxiu's gaze rested on Xu Xing, a hint of curiosity in her eyes as she asked.
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