Chapter 84: Chapter 69: Rushing to the Imperial Mausoleum

Cultivation is the nurturing of the self, birthing True Qi and nourishing one’s vital energy. It is a step-by-step metamorphosis of a mortal body, granting all sorts of incredible powers.

Those with a Spiritual Root are born extraordinary.

The Immortal Path, however, uses the Spiritual Root as its foundation to absorb the Qi of heaven and earth. Therefore, from the very start, it is comparable to the First Grade, granting the power to call the wind and summon the rain, to command thunder and lightning.

On the Path of Cultivation, taking a single step makes one a Qi Cultivation Immortal, a different form of life entirely.

They drink the wind and dew at dawn, walk upon the breeze, chase the stars and moon, and roam the world in carefree abandon.

’A Spiritual Root.’

’Unfortunately, only one in a million people has a Spiritual Root.’

’I don’t have one.’

Su Chen felt a slight tinge of regret.

Without a Spiritual Root, even if Immortal Technique Manuals were placed right in front of him, he couldn’t imprint them upon his mind, let alone cultivate Immortal Skills.

However, with his Extreme Realm cultivation, he could fight a Grandmaster even at First Grade. Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators were no match for him at all.

Once he reached the Grandmaster realm, he would even be able to fight powerful Qi Cultivation Immortals.

As an Innate Grandmaster, he would likely be on par with High Tier Qi Cultivation Immortals.

What Su Chen found most incredible, however, were the records in the manuals stating that even for High Tier Qi Cultivation Immortals, the limit of their lifespan was still only one hundred years.

However, compared to mortals, High Tier Qi Cultivation Immortals had far more methods to extend their lives.

’It’s as if the lifespans in this world are shackled. It’s true for cultivators, and it’s true for Qi Cultivation Immortals as well.’

The Library Pavilion grew quiet.

Su Chen read his books.

Cyan Sparrow cultivated.

The little turtle swam back and forth in its tank. But as soon as night fell, it would secretly crawl out of the Library Pavilion and slip into the underground Taiye Lake, which connected to the Jinjiang Nu River...

The next day, it would sneak back, covered in injuries.

「In the blink of an eye, a month passed.」

There was still no news of Xuan.

Rumors were rampant in the Imperial Palace.

Had the leader of the Western Depot’s Eight Tigers died in the Imperial Mausoleum along with all the First Grade experts from the Imperial Palace who had rushed there?

BOOM!

That night, a tremendous roar echoed out.

The mountain range roiled, and the Imperial Mausoleum collapsed!

The world was shaken!

Over the past month, hundreds, even thousands of cultivators from all over, including many First and Second Grade experts, had heard the rumors and come seeking Immortal Fate. They had entered the Imperial Mausoleum, and now, with that tremendous roar, they were all buried deep beneath it.

’He just has to make me worry.’

’You’re so young, Xuan. Do you really expect Master Xu to arrange your funeral for you?’

That night, Su Chen took a bamboo umbrella and stepped out of the Library Pavilion.

He headed for the Imperial Mausoleum.

「At the same time.」

A piece of news spread out from the Imperial City in all directions, shaking the entire world.

The Imperial City was the ancient capital of three dynasties.

In years past, for some unknown reason, Great Liang had built its Imperial Mausoleum directly on top of the Great Yu Imperial Mausoleum. But the Great Yu Imperial Mausoleum had never actually entombed any member of the Great Yu Royal Family. Instead, during the final years of the Great Yu dynasty, the Great Yu Emperor had it built to entomb the world’s Immortals whom he had gathered.

This news shocked the world.

In addition, in the seventh month of the third year of the Great Zhou Xuanlong Dynasty, of the Nine Commanderies of Old Liang, the remaining three rebellious commanderies finally fell under the iron hooves of the Great Zhou Celestial Soldiers, completely submitting to Great Zhou.

And so, the world was unified.

The world itself seemed to have subtly changed.

The karmic fortune of the mountains and rivers gushed forth, flooding into the Human World.

The path to the Grandmaster realm had opened.

「The next day.」

Great Zhou’s Supreme First Grade, Long Xuanjun, having stepped into the Grandmaster realm, headed for the Imperial City for the first time since the Fall of Liang.

A woman stood by his side.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your ascension to the throne is what the people truly desire! Only you can protect the lands of Great Zhou!"

"Although the Late Emperor’s Decree is gone, you are the only Grandmaster in the world! With Celestial Thunder Body Forging and Earth Fire Soul-Burning, who under heaven can possibly stand in your way?"

Princess Le of Qii spoke with impassioned words.

Inside the carriage.

The First Generation Grandmaster, Long Xuanjun, fell silent.

’The world’s only Grandmaster?’

In a daze, as he gazed at the distant, familiar-yet-strange Palace Gates of the Imperial City, he once again recalled the magnificent style of that one peerless sword strike.

’This sword is named Burial Star. Tonight, it will lay Great Liang to rest!’

Beneath the moon, a youth held a sword, its cry shaking the Nine Heavens.

’So what if one is a Grandmaster?’

’A Grandmaster would just be another soul reaped by his sword.’

For a moment, the Palace Gate was right before him.

Yet Long Xuanjun dared not step inside.

Even though he was now a Grandmaster, he still feared that person to his very bones.

That person had promised the world to Great Zhou, but Great Zhou had not fulfilled its promise. The thirty million Liang People were now plunged back into dire straits...

He was afraid of meeting that person again.

"Let’s go to the Imperial Mausoleum first."

"Without the Late Emperor’s Decree, my claim is not entirely legitimate. It’s better we go to the Imperial Mausoleum first."

The carriage changed direction, heading toward the Imperial Mausoleum.

On the road, a young man in a Profound Robe waved at them.

"I’m heading to the Imperial Mausoleum as well."

"My name is Xu Ge. Might I trouble you for a ride?"

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