Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Zhao Tingxian's words startled Chu Zheng:

"The same path? What do you mean by that, Heavenly Venerate?"

His first reaction was that perhaps Shang Cangyun had also followed the path of becoming a God through incense.

This seemed somewhat too exaggerated.

"What I'm referring to is not the path of incense."

Zhao Tingxian denied Chu Zheng's guess, speaking slowly, "Do you know why a True Immortal can affect the bloodline of a family, giving rise to a True Immortal Noble Family?"

For a moment, Chu Zheng remembered the information about Immortal Descendants he had seen many times before, and immediately shook his head, "I hope the Heavenly Venerate will enlighten me."

"The Cultivators of the Cangyun Realm know only that by Becoming an Immortal, one can influence the family bloodline, and thus give rise to a True Immortal family."

Zhao Tingxian's expression became somewhat complex, "In fact, this is a misunderstanding of cause and effect. It is not the True Immortal that influences the bloodline, but the bloodline that is destined to produce a True Immortal."

"You must have also seen those True Immortal Noble Families in Cangyun. At most, they prosper for thousands or tens of thousands of years, then their bloodline gradually declines and eventually fades into obscurity. No matter how many methods they use, it's merely a delay of this process."

"These so-called True Immortal Noble Families are simply affected by a temporary bloodline mutation when a True Immortal achieves Dao, nourished by Immortal Qi. As it was said in Ancient Times, when one person achieves Dao, the whole family become Immortals, that's how it is."

Hearing this, Chu Zheng was not particularly surprised and listened quietly.

This was a chicken-or-egg type of problem, difficult to clearly argue. He had made many speculations about the Immortal Bone before, but never got a clear answer.

"Within the Immortal Alliance, there are some people with Immortal Blood flowing in their veins, known as Immortal Descendants. The families of Immortal Descendants will never decline."

"Immortal Descendants?" Hearing the familiar term, Chu Zheng could not help but be invigorated.

"Immortal Blood will not disappear, even if these Immortal Descendants die in battle. Their Talent will return to their family's bloodline without any loss."

"Moreover, only Immortal Descendants are eligible to step into the threshold of Immortal Venerable. Otherwise, even a True Immortal has reached the end of their road."

"If there is no Immortal Blood in the body of a True Immortal, it is still possible to integrate Immortal Blood through a Secret Technique and become 'Mixed Blood'; such individuals are the Mixed-blooded Immortal Descendants."

Upon saying this, Zhao Tingxian seemed to recall something, his eyes gradually turning cold:

"After Ancient Times, the environment of the Cangyun Realm underwent significant changes. The emerging True Immortals were utterly unable to integrate with the true blood of Immortal Descendants. Throughout their lives, they could not step into the Immortal Venerable Realms. From ancient times to the present, only Shang Cangyun and I have been exceptions."

"If one does not reach Immortal Venerate, they can only serve as cannon fodder in the wars with the Vast Universe."

"Back when I joined the Immortal Alliance, I was neither valued nor used but instead faced constant ostracism. After stepping into the True Immortal Realm, I was sent to the cosmic frontier to fight ceaselessly against evil demons, bathed in blood on the battlefield, teetering on the brink of the underworld, and it was only by sheer luck that I escaped with my life."

Unable to suppress his curiosity, Chu Zheng asked, "Why can't the Cultivators from Cangyun Realm integrate with the true blood of Immortal Descendants?"

The Immortal Bone was already a threshold, and now there seemed to be another one before the Immortal Venerable. The disparity was puzzling.

"I don't know the specifics, but over the years, I've collected some information, though its authenticity is uncertain."

Zhao Tingxian's eyes flashed with a hint of light, "In Ancient Times, the Immortal King took action, severing the Heavenly Fate of other Daoist Sects in the Cangyun Realm. It seems there was retaliation later, to the point where some Immortal Descendant families were completely extinguished. This might have some connection."

The events of Ancient Times were too distant, and the continuous wars had already erased the traces. It's very difficult to trace back and find the exact reasons. It's not as simple as just saying a few words.

"I have a question I don't understand, and I hope the Immortal Venerable will not refrain from teaching."

As the conversation progressed, Chu Zheng had more and more questions:

"Now that the Heavenly Venerate has entered the Immortal Venerable Realm, by what method did you become an Immortal Descendant? Did the Cangyun Immortal King use the same method?"

This was a hurdle he would inevitably face as well—if he could gain more experience, he might avoid many detours.

However, Zhao Tingxian did not answer Chu Zheng's question but instead looked him over and sneered lightly:

"You, a Qi Cultivator, also covet the true blood of Immortal Descendants?"

He quickly reined in his expression: "The path of Qi Refining that you are on is much stronger than the Immortal Path. Shang Cangyun and I have no way back now, which is somewhat related to the Vast Universe. If you can live until the day you become an Immortal, I will take you to the cosmic frontier, to see it with your own eyes."

"Thank you, Heavenly Venerate, for the clarification."

Seeing this, Chu Zheng did not press further. If Immortal Blood was so hard to integrate, there must be a reason. Zhao Tingxian's lack of an answer indicated that there were many inconveniences.

"Ultimately, Cangyun has reached its limit; without Immortal Descendant families, True Immortals from Cangyun, no matter how talented, have no future within the Immortal Alliance." Zhao Tingxian stood up slowly, speaking somewhat casually:

"You should plan early, especially since your identity as a Qi Cultivator is hard to conceal indefinitely."

Chu Zheng took a deep breath and asked a question he had been holding back for a long time:

"Heavenly Venerate once said that more than twenty years ago in the Cangyun Realm, you sealed the spiritual wisdom in my womb. Does this mean I had arrived in Cangyun long ago but my memory has been sealed all along? So, is this reincarnation or rebirth through possession?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Zhao Tingxian pondered for a while before speaking, "As far as I know, it should be reincarnation, with a remnant True Spirit surviving and preserving memories for several decades."

His words carried a hint of uncertainty because for a Cultivator, merely preserving several decades of memories was pointless, it would be better to let go completely.

"Reincarnation..." Chu Zheng murmured softly, his thoughts a bit chaotic as he remembered the memories of his previous life. He suddenly wasn't entirely sure if he had forgotten something important.