I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Zhang Mountain.

The easternmost border of the great Daheng is named for its abundant camphor trees.

The Mountain God is a thousand-year-old tree spirit, whose body grows at the waist of the mountain, a massive wood so thick it takes dozens of people to encircle it, worshipped by generations of mountain folk.

After its spiritual awakening, it naturally became close to humans, and with its long life, it rarely used its powers to harvest incense.

That day.

The tree spirit descended the mountain to fulfill the prayers of its followers, directing Zhang San to dig underneath a certain tree on the mountain, where he found gold and silver buried by bandits.

It also bestowed a Spirit Fruit, healing Li Si’s father of his serious illness.

This was the daily life of a normal deity, mundane and tedious, but it accumulated virtuous deeds bit by bit.

"By my count, the Lingzhi at the mountain peak should be ripening soon. I’d better go have a look so that no mountain spirits or wild beasts consume it," said the tree spirit.

As it strolled through the forest, stones flattened of their own accord and thorns parted by themselves. It was about to reach the peak when an invisible transparent barrier made from some intangible material blocked its path.

"Is this a Formation and Prohibition?"

Upon attempting to touch it with its hand, ripples appeared in the void, and the scenery of the forest ahead twisted and transformed.

"What a masterful Illusion Array. I, the Mountain God residing on the mountainside, didn’t notice it at all!"

The tree spirit frowned slightly. The skill demonstrated by such a formation was quite exceptional. Its anger dissipated despite itself. Just as it pondered how to approach the new neighbor, it suddenly felt an immense pressure descend upon it.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of thunder exploded as the clear blue sky turned to dark clouds in an instant.

Endless streams of Spiritual Energy rushed in from all directions, becoming so dense they formed mist and rain, merging with the dark clouds as the thunder grew deafening.

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The tree spirit had once endured a minor forty-nine Heavenly Thunder Tribulation. The dark clouds hadn’t covered more than a hundred li in radius, which was at least a hundred times smaller than what it saw now.

"There must be a cultivator on Zhang Mountain condensing their Nascent Soul!"

Thinking this, the tree spirit’s face revealed a touch of envy, and it immediately flew down the mountain.

On the way, it encountered mountain folk hunting and chopping wood, whisking them away with a wave of its hand to avoid the impact of the Heavenly Tribulation. By the time it reached the foot of the mountain, the entire area of Zhang Mountain had become as dark as night where one couldn’t see their own hand.

The only light was that of the roaring thunder.

"Why is this person undergoing tribulation in the wilderness?"

The tree spirit had heard that all Nascent Soul ancestors underwent their tribulations within cave abodes they nurtured for hundreds of years, all to avoid being annihilated by the Heavenly Thunder.

The Tribulation Clouds gathered for about an hour.

The sky turned into a sea of thunder, with hundreds of thunder dragons thousands of feet long weaving in and out of the clouds. The might each dragon contained was no less than Nascent Soul techniques.

At that moment.

A few rays of escape light flew in from the distance.

"Brother Zhang, do you know which senior is undergoing tribulation?"

Out of ten who faced the forty-nine Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, hardly one would succeed. Calling them senior before they passed was not incorrect.

The tree spirit recognized the newcomers as the Land God of the nearby Tianxiang County. A look of disgust glittered in its eyes, but as a deity of the Imperial Court, it reluctantly responded, "I do not recognize them. They must be a senior from elsewhere."

The Tianxiang Land God’s thoughts spun quickly, trying to determine how much truth was in those words.

Other Mountain Gods and River Lords, who had a rather cold relationship with the tree spirit, landed further away and began questioning each other in whispers.

Deities like the tree spirit who did not harvest incense were a minority in both Daheng and the Dongsheng Divine Continent and were therefore often ostracized from the circles of most Mountain Gods and River Lords.

As the crowd chatted, the Heavenly Tribulation began.

The first strike consisted of hundreds of Thunder Dragons. Their roars could be heard for hundreds of miles as they ferociously bombarded the mountain peak.

Hum!

Layers of Formation and Prohibitions manifested, a display of yin and yang, the five elements, and seven-colored lights so numerous and intricate they were impossible to count, more complex and vast than a Sect Protection Array.

"These formations do not seem hastily made. I, a god assigned to the City God Temple in Chiming Prefecture, have never seen so many formations!"

The Tianxiang Land God glanced at the tree spirit, believing the person undergoing tribulation must have some connection with it. However, it decided to wait for the outcome of the Tribulation as different results required different responses.

The tree spirit did not end its watch. As the lightning struck the formations indiscriminately, no matter how many layers were penetrated, new formations arose to take their place.

The frightful Heavenly Tribulation that cultivators dreaded seemed effortlessly overcome, layer after layer.

As the power of the Heavenly Tribulation intensified, the tree spirit and the others could no longer withstand the pressure and had to watch from the ground.

Half a day later.

The ninth wave of Heavenly Tribulation descended, and the entire peak was enveloped in the thunderous expanse, seeming like an endless sea of lightning that incessantly washed over the Formation and Prohibitions, resolutely unceasing until they shattered.

"Break!"

A clear voice emerged from within the array.

Immediately, tens of thousands of sword lights surged into the sky, striking the heart of the Tribulation Clouds. The already waning Heavenly Tribulation shattered thunderously.

As the clouds dispersed, a heavenly light descended.

"Can tribulation be overcome in such a way?"

The tree spirit cried out in surprise and, looking back, saw that the deities and Wild Gods like the Tianxiang Land God had already made their escape.

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At the mountain peak.

In the center of the formation.

Zhou Yi sat cross-legged, eyes firmly shut.

After passing the thunder tribulation, what followed was the Heart Demon Trial. The Nascent Soul was a fusion of the soul and mana.

The moment of Nascent Soul formation, accompanied by the Heart Demon, was the stage when most cultivators perished, for facing the Heart Demon, which permeated everything and stemmed from one’s true nature, even an ironclad will was not enough.

Zhou Yi took out his Spiritual Objects necessary for Nascent Soul formation and swallowed three different types.

All of them had the property of purifying the soul and warding off evil spirits, treasures so rare that ordinary cultivators would count themselves fortunate to acquire just one.

Afterward, he scattered countless Wish Power Beads around him, tinkling and clinking as they fell. Upon performing the Incense Condensing Spirit Technique to release them, the thick incense and wish power turned into billowing grey smoke, enveloping Zhou Yi within.

Suddenly, the scenery changed before his eyes.

Blaring music assaulting the ears, and dazzling lasers flickering everywhere.

Zhou Yi’s gaze was vacant, rubbing his temples to ease the headache as he looked at the girl in his arms, attempting to ask.

"Are you Xuanxuan?"

"Ay, stop it, that’s so annoying—my name is Ying Ying!"

With the girl’s coquettish voice, Zhou Yi felt increasingly uncomfortable. He looked up to see a myriad of familiar yet foreign faces.