Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 536: 528

Wang Wanyan shook her head as well.

She cultivated the Dragon Elephant Art, which progressed slowly. Beneath the Ancient Banyan Tree, she could enjoy a twentyfold increase in her cultivation speed. Yet, beneath the open Elm Money Immortal Tree, she hadn’t reaped any benefits at all.

“My cultivation has improved a bit.”

Xiao Qing was the only one among the three who had gained significantly.

She practiced the Medicine King Sutra, which could absorb the massive medicinal Qi of the Elm Money Immortal Tree to increase her cultivation level. Over the three days, her cultivation had clearly advanced.

“Opportunities and fortunes differ for everyone, I believe there’s a chance for everyone.”

Qin Niu consoled the two of them.

The Elm Money Immortal Tree still appeared unchanged, seemingly without any difference.

But Qin Niu keenly sensed that he had established a close connection with this Immortal Tree. He wasn’t sure whether it was because he had absorbed some of its special energies.

He led the trio up the steps, heading toward the inner parts of Elixir City.

The ancient pines on both sides stood like guards of the city, stationed beside the steps to welcome and send off everyone entering and leaving Elixir City.

The medicinal Qi emitted by these ancient pines was also extremely rich, and the energy contained within their trunks far exceeded that of ordinary ancient trees. However, they paled in comparison to the Elm Money Immortal Tree – not by a small margin.

At the very least, the difference was more than a thousandfold.

Owing to the imminent Water and Land Dharma Assembly, Elixir City was already overcrowded.

One could see Spirit Qi Realm Experts with formidable auras everywhere.

There were also some who seemed like ordinary people, but the Spirit Qi Realm Experts following them acted with the utmost respect. This suggested that they were definitely not ordinary people; they were most likely Immortal Masters.

Looking around, the streets spread in all directions with shops lined up on both sides.

The most numerous were various shops related to elixirs. Some sold medicinal herbs, others sold charcoal and coal for alchemy, and there were even those selling books on crafting elixirs.

Plenty of shops for elixir appraisal, material appraisal, elixir purchasing, and material purchasing could be seen everywhere as well.

There were also shops that specifically recruited alchemy apprentices, touting slogans that struck a chord in one’s heart.

If you don’t learn in a year, the tuition fee will be fully refunded.

In three years, you could become a Pill Alchemist, with guaranteed teaching and learning.

…

Indeed, one industry sustains the residents of a region.

Qin Niu privately marveled at the thriving pill industry of Elixir City. As long as one had money, it seemed any kind of elixir could be bought here.

“Wanyan, after we attend the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, I’ll buy some elixirs that enhance cultivation for you and Cai Xian to take back.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“If they’re too expensive, then don’t buy them.”

She always worried about spending too much.

Such a deeply ingrained attitude truly wasn’t something that could change in a short time.

“Look over there, how beautiful!”

Xiao Qing pointed toward a place ahead.

There, auspicious lights and mystical aura pervaded, and fairytale music wafted through the air. From a distance, one could see a Reed Platform surrounded by many people.

“That must be a preparation for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly; let’s go take a look,” Qin Niu suggested.

Qin Niu held his wife’s hand and walked towards the location.

Xiao Qing and Chi Xing followed closely behind.

Upon closer approach, they saw seven or eight Immortal Maidens in white dresses on the Reed Platform, each veiled with gossamer scarves, adorned with beads and jade ornaments, dancing gracefully.

The area below the platform was already packed with onlookers.

One red-dressed Immortal Maiden floated in the air, about three feet above the surface of the Reed Platform. Her red dress billowed, and ribbons fluttered as her hair cascaded loosely behind her, looking so stunningly beautiful she seemed otherworldly.

With a long flute in her hands, she played a tune.

The melody of the flute was melodious and soothing, bringing a sense of peace and clarity to the listeners, as if it could cleanse one’s soul.

“The eight performers on the platform are all Immortal Masters. It’s no wonder; this event is hosted by the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, and even a casual display is such a grand event,” Qin Niu mused.

Any sect that could produce an Immortal Master was already worthy of great respect. Casually presenting eight Immortal Maidens, each a peerless beauty, was a treat for the eyes of all the males attending the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, an unprecedented visual feast.

“Their movements are flowing, their demeanor serene; they’re truly beautiful!”

Wang Wanyan sincerely praised.

“Your beauty does not fall short of any of them, and in my eyes, you’re even more beautiful. Their beauty is more about the dignity and sanctity that comes from being an Immortal Master. If one day you became an Immortal Master, you’d definitely be thousands, even tens of thousands times more beautiful.”

Qin Niu quietly said, holding his wife’s hand.

“Hehe, you just know how to make me happy!”

She covered her mouth, laughing very joyfully.

The area around the Reed Platform was packed with people, impossible to squeeze into. Thus, the four of them could only stand at a distance and watch, while more and more new spectators continued to join from behind.

Qin Niu even heard some spectators who couldn’t squeeze in lamenting that they had arrived too late and that one would have to be here before dawn to get close to the platform.

Was it necessary to go to such lengths just to see a few fairy maidens?

No matter how early one arrived or how close to the Reed Platform one got, it was impossible to marry them and take them home as wives.

Anyone with a bit of self-awareness wouldn’t indulge in such daydreams.

Yet, there were many men of the Spirit Qi Realm who were tireless in their enjoyment, immersed in their beautiful dreams and unwilling to wake up.

After about half an hour, the fairy maidens on the stage ceased their singing and dancing and lined up on both sides.

The fairy in red descended to the front of the team. She merely swept an indifferent glance over the audience below, her luminous eyes devoid of any emotion.

The coldness and authority of an immortal were fully embodied in her.

The seven dancing maidens in white slightly bowed and stood by as if welcoming the arrival of a distinguished figure.

Just as the audience below were abuzz with speculation, flowers from the sky started to drift down, and celestial music wafted through the air as a young and handsome man clad in feathered clothes seemed to materialize out of thin air, slowly descending from the sky.

He eventually landed firmly on the Reed Platform.

All seven maidens in white prostrated themselves in reverence, and the fairy in red bowed as well.

“We welcome the Great Immortal Envoy!”

All eight fairy maidens greeted the handsome man in unison.

His face was impassive, taking the respectful greeting from the eight fairy maidens as if he were accustomed to it. After landing on the Reed Platform, he walked to the front and his gaze casually swept over the audience below.

In his eyes were pity, indifference, and also an intangible air of authority.

The previously noisy crowd beneath the platform fell into dead silence, everyone instinctively maintaining quiet, not daring any disrespect.

Standing below the platform, Qin Niu, despite the distance, still felt an extremely terrifying pressuring aura as if an invisible mountain weighed upon his head.

When the gaze of the Great Immortal Envoy swept in his direction, it was even more terrifying; his knees weakened, and he felt the urge to kneel and worship.

In fact, many among the crowd, possibly due to insufficient cultivation or determination, had already knelt on the ground.

There were also strong individuals like Qin Niu who managed to remain standing, not losing their dignity.

Wan Yan’s body couldn’t help but want to kneel; it was with Qin Niu’s firm support that she did not fall to her knees.

Yet at this moment, her face turned pale, as if she were severely ill.

Fear was evident in her expression.

This was the might of an immortal, Immortal Might.

Under the Immortal Might, if one’s cultivation was insufficient, one might even need to prostrate on the ground to avoid injury. Challenging Immortal Might with insufficient power or will, one could easily be hurt.

While supporting his wife, Qin Niu also intentionally shielded Xiao Qing behind him.

It was equivalent to him bearing the Immortal Might meant for three people, which was extremely taxing, and sweat began to form on his forehead.

Chi Xing’s current cultivation was much weaker than his; he could barely protect himself, his body trembling slightly as he bit down on his teeth.

Barely maintaining his stance without kneeling.

This was a silent struggle. The Great Immortal Envoy wasn’t targeting anyone specifically; his natural release of Immortal Might subjected every person in the audience to an indiscriminate assault.

To call it an attack might be an exaggeration.

This innate pressure of Immortal Might could, at best, be considered a passive skill, nothing more than an unintentional oppression.

If the Great Immortal Envoy intentionally targeted someone, probably just one glance would be sufficient to make that person kneel.

Qin Niu’s Fire Phoenix was at grade twelve, at least two major realms stronger than a typical Immortal Master. But the pressure emitted by the Fire Phoenix paled in comparison to the Great Immortal Envoy by countless times.

Even the mysterious Madame Zhao lurking in Shuangfeng Village exuded an aura of pressure that was much weaker than this Great Immortal Envoy’s.

The two were simply not on the same level.