Cultivation World, Volume One: Tianxin Sect on the Brink of Collapse - Tianxin's Dream

Zhang Xingfeng and his group of six traveled ethereally, and finally, the Bright Spirit Holy City, a sacred place for countless cultivators, appeared before them.

Seven-colored ribbons unfurled from the depths of the clouds, like the flowing hair of a beautiful woman, swaying in the wind. Gentle breezes stirred the countless ribbons, creating a scene of ethereal beauty, bathing the entire Bright Spirit Holy City in its radiance. Faint, ethereal celestial music drifted through the air, cleansing the soul...

Yu Yan and Leyue were captivated by the beautiful scenery, and the others were also bewildered. Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, thinking that it was just like this when he came here years ago. The Holy City of Cultivation truly lives up to its name.

"Holy City, Holy City, ha, I, Zhang Xingfeng, have returned after a hundred years!" Zhang Xingfeng recalled his past in the Cultivation World. Back then in Mingling City, he was insulted by a large sect, and the Tianxin Sect's only base in Mingling City was forcibly seized. It couldn't even be called a base; it was just a small outpost. It took the Tianxin Sect a great deal of effort to acquire that outpost, but Zhang Xingfeng could only watch it all happen, powerless to do anything about it! Because... he was just an elder of an ordinary sect.

Back then, he was only at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, nothing special. In a place like the Holy Land of Cultivation, where experts gather, even the Great Accomplishment stage wasn't anything special. You must know that in super-large sects, there are Nine Heavens Profound Immortal and Great Luo Golden Immortals. Even second-tier large sects usually have many Loose Immortal, and even some Great Luo Golden Immortal. But the Immortal Tianxin Sect didn't have a single Loose Immortal, let alone Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Any major sect has at least ten, if not a hundred, experts at the Great Accomplishment stage! The Tribulation Crossing Stage? That's nothing!

In the cultivation world of Shu, there are only seven super-large sects, representing the most powerful forces in the Cultivation World. They are located in the five holy cities, and in this Mingling City, there are two super-large sects: "Bright Sun Sect" and "Lingyu Sect".

Zhang Xingfeng's lifelong dream was to make Tianxin Sect a larger sect, which was also the dream of every generation of the Tianxin Sect disciples for millions of years. However... even at its strongest, Tianxin Sect was just an ordinary sect with only a few thousand disciples!

But Zhang Xingfeng is back... He has reached the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal, bringing with him countless immortal artifacts, powerful helpers, Xiao You, and Zhong Heng... Will his dream come true?

"Bright Sun Sect... Lingyu Sect..." Zhang Xingfeng murmured to himself. Could Tianxin Sect become a super-large sect in the future?

Upon hearing Zhang Xingfeng Bright Sun Sect and Lingyu Sect, Zhong Heng exclaimed, "Senior, Bright Sun Sect and Lingyu Sect are two of the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm, and their influence in the Immortal Realm is truly remarkable!" Zhong Mo seemed quite impressed.

"Oh, the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm?" Zhang Xingfeng's interest was piqued. He had always wondered why these seven sects had never declined. After all, rise and fall are normal occurrences!

Zhong Heng explained, "I haven't been in the Immortal Realm for very long, only about ten thousand years. I only know the general power structure. The Immortal Realm is mainly ruled by the three Immortal Emperors: the Azure Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Great Emperor Ziwei. These three Immortal Emperor control about sixty percent of the Immortal Realm's power. Of course, there are also intermediate forces, which consist of powerful sects. At the core of these are the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm, whose leaders are figures on par with the three Four Sects of the Immortal Realm Immortal Emperor." Zhong Heng showed admiration. The top figures of the Immortal Realm were beyond the comprehension of a nobody like him. He felt only reverence for these most powerful individuals in the Zhong Heng.

"Which Four Sects of the Immortal Realm? And what is the relationship between the Seven Great Sects of the Cultivation World and the forces in the Immortal Realm?" Zhang Xingfeng had a general idea in his mind. The three Immortal Emperors and the four sects of the Immortal Realm make up exactly seven major forces!

Zhong Heng looked at Zhang Xingfeng with admiration. Zhang Xingfeng had only heard a little bit and had already guessed the general idea. Although this information was known to everyone in the Immortal Realm, it was only known to the top figures in the Cultivation World.

"The Four Sects of the Immortal Realm are the Bright Sun Sect, the Lingyu Sect, the Longshi Sect, and the Qimu Sect." Zhong Heng smiled as he looked at Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback, then shook his head and sighed, "Just as I expected, the Longshi Sect and the Qimu Sect are indeed the two super-large sects of Qilong, one of the five holy cities. It seems that the three most powerful sects in the Cultivation World occupy the other three holy lands, Purple Cloud Realm, Fengyuan Gate, and Tianlong Sect. These three super-large sects must be the forces of the three Immortal Emperors!"

Zhong Heng nodded and said, "Senior is right, that's exactly it. The five great holy lands are: Eastern Tianlong, Western Fengyuan, Qilong, Northern Mingling, and Central Zixia. Purple Cloud Realm is the sect of the Immortal Great Emperor Ziwei, and Fengyuan Gate..."

It is the sect of the Azure Emperor, and the Tianlong Sect is the sect of the Heavenly Emperor!

Zhang Xingfeng's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he listened. Suddenly, he laughed loudly, "Hahaha... As expected of the seven largest forces in the Immortal Realm, they are indeed extraordinary in the Cultivation World. No wonder all seven major sects have Nine Heavens Profound Immortal in charge! No wonder they have never weakened after millions of years. No wonder, no wonder!" Zhang Xingfeng shook his head and sighed.

Zhong Heng nodded and said, "They are really willing to spend. Senior should know that if experts from the Immortal Realm want to go to the Cultivation World, they can only do so through the Immortal Gate. Each opportunity to train through the Immortal Gate costs 1,000 Immortal Crystals. In the Immortal Realm, a Low-grade Immortal Artifact costs only one Immortal Crystal, Mid-grade Immortal Artifact costs only 10 Immortal Crystals, and Top-grade Immortal Artifact 100 Immortal Crystals!"

Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback and said, "This immortal artifact is too cheap!" Zhang Xingfeng had always understood the immortal realm according to Pangu's words, and he thought that immortal artifacts were very precious.

"Cheap?" Zhong Heng jumped up as if he had been stimulated, and said, "Senior, do you know how precious a single immortal crystal is? I've been in the Immortal Realm for over ten thousand years and haven't managed to get a single one! Even for an ordinary Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal, having a few dozen immortal crystals in all their assets is already considered very good! And that's for a relatively powerful Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal. An ordinary Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal is considered to have only ten immortal crystals at most! Great Luo Golden Immortal's entire assets are probably only worth a little over a hundred immortal crystals! Hmph! Senior, tell me, are immortal artifacts cheap?"

Zhang Xingfeng was stunned. He had never imagined that immortal crystals were so precious. Even those Great Luo Golden Immortal, with tens or hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation time, only had a little over a hundred immortal crystals. Their entire fortune could only buy one Top-grade Immortal Artifact. But who would use all their wealth to buy immortal artifacts? Cultivation required many things, and there were many areas that required immortal crystals, such as spirit medicine, immortal residences, and so on!

"Haha... I have nearly 100,000 Immortal Crystals!" Zhang Xingfeng laughed loudly.

Zhang Xingfeng obtained 100,000 Immortal Crystals and 100,000 Demon Crystal from Pangu! He also obtained over a million Demon Crystal from the Heavy Profound Demon Emperor and the Blood Kill Demon Emperor. The Seven Fiends of the Demon Realm truly lived up to their name; even a Demon Emperor's level figure typically possessed around 100,000 Demon Crystals, with the more powerful ones averaging a few hundred thousand. The Heavy Profound Demon Emperor and the Blood Kill Demon Emperor together possessed approximately 1.5 million Demon Crystal! It's important to know that Demon Crystal and Immortal Crystals are equally precious! In Tianqian City, they were exchanged at a 1:1 ratio!

Zhong Heng was stunned and looked at Zhang Xingfeng. "One hundred thousand!" He couldn't believe it. He had often wanted to obtain a piece of immortal crystal when he went to the Immortal Realm, but after more than ten thousand years, he had not obtained a single one!

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, and with a flash of light, ten immortal crystals appeared in his hand.

"From now on, you will be an elder of the Tianxin Sect! These ten immortal crystals are for you to use for your cultivation!"

Zhong Heng's hands trembled as he accepted the immortal crystals. The pure energy emanating from them clearly confirmed their authenticity. Ever since Zhang Xingfeng gave him a Top-grade Immortal Artifact, he had decided to follow Zhang Xingfeng from now on. He never expected that in less than half a day, he would suddenly receive ten immortal crystals—something he hadn't obtained in ten thousand years! The reason immortal crystals were so precious was because they greatly increased the speed of cultivation!

"I, Zhong Heng, have nothing more to say. From now on, your life belongs to Zhong Heng, senior!" Zhong Heng's past business acumen told him that following Zhang Xingfeng might be a turning point in his life!

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, satisfied with Zhong Heng's attitude, and said, "From now on, don't call me 'senior' anymore. I am the Supreme Elder and the Great Elder of the Tianxin Sect. From now on, call me Great Elder!"

"Yes, Great Elder!" Zhong Heng suddenly felt a surge of excitement. In an instant, he felt that his relationship with Zhang Xingfeng had become closer. The two of them were now elders of the same sect! "I have a sect now!" A warm current flowed through Zhong Heng's heart. He recalled the time when he wanted to join a sect in the cultivation world but could not. He had no sense of belonging, which was a pain that would always be in his heart.

"My sect is the Tianxin Sect!" Zhong Heng said to himself, his eyes hardening.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and nodded. He could understand Zhong Heng's feelings at this moment, as he himself did not begin cultivating immortality until his old age.

"Roar! Second Brother, Immortal Crystals? This elder also has quite a few black crystals here. They suddenly appeared on this elder when the teleportation channel was opened!" Ever since Zhang Xingfeng Little Dragon an elder of the Tianxin Sect, he has always referred to himself as "this elder," as if he has grown fond of the title! This gave Zhang Xingfeng a headache and a lot of helplessness.

Suddenly, a glint of light, almost tangible, appeared in Zhang Xingfeng's eyes. "Black crystal?" In an instant, Zhang Xingfeng remembered that Pan Shi had said there would be a reward for the first person to leave the Mortal World, but he had never seen the reward. Could it be... that the reward would automatically go to the first person to open the passage!

"Little Dragon, quickly show me what you've pledged on your person!" Zhang Xingfeng said to Little Dragon, suppressing his excitement.

Little Dragon nodded and said, "Second Brother, I don't want anything else, but you have to give me some of those black crystals! Hehe, they taste really good, and they'll be very helpful for my cultivation!" He smacked his lips after saying that, but he hadn't yet digested the energy of the crystal. How could he eat a Demon Crystal? The immortals slowly absorbed it by holding it in their hands! Truly worthy of being a top-tier divine beast!

Zhang Xingfeng was now certain. He knew that Dragon Origin Power was slightly higher in level than Immortal Yuan Power and Demonic Yuan Power, and was on par with the power of Boundless Realm. If it could work on him, it must be an Immortal Crystal or Demon Crystal. Moreover, since it was black, it must be Demon Crystal!

Zhang Xingfeng immediately nodded and said, "Little Dragon, don't you trust me? I'll give you as much cultivation as you need!"

Little Dragon saw Zhang Xingfeng nod before casually tossing a bunch of things into Zhang Xingfeng's hands!

An antique longsword and... three Azure Bracelet!

Zhang Xingfeng suppressed his excitement and instantly Divine Sense the Azure Bracelet Azure Bracelet, revealing everything about it.

The three Azure Bracelet belong to the three slain demon emperors: the Pishuan Demon Emperor, the Wind and Thunder Demon Emperor, and the Sun-Shooting Demon Emperor. This can be inferred from the Cultivation Method they contain.

"Haha... two million Demon Crystal, four Star Brilliance!" Zhang Xingfeng was truly... excited. This Master Pangu was really generous!

This knife? Zhang Xingfeng looked at the knife, and the Wind and Thunder Blade Technique from the Wind and Thunder Demon Emperor came to mind. With a thought, he immediately invaded it with his Divine Sense, and a powerful thunderous energy faintly vibrated within it.

"This... could it be the Thunder Slaying Divine Blade!" Zhang Xingfeng's heart began to race with excitement. A divine weapon with the lightning attribute was something he had been longing for. The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art was Zhang Xingfeng's favorite technique, and only a divine weapon with the lightning attribute could unleash such powerful energy!

Now that Zhang Xingfeng has given the Life Origin Extreme to *** Yan and Yin Yang Mountain to Little Dragon, Zhang Xingfeng suddenly smiled, "I only know the first three moves of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art. I don't know the last four moves at all. How much power can I unleash? Forget it, I'll give the Thunder Slaying Divine Blade to Lang Feng after he becomes Sword Nascent Soul. At that time, Lang Feng will need a weapon!"

Zhang Xingfeng has already reserved the Heavy Profound Chisel and the Thunder Slaying Divine Blade for Lang Feng Zhang Xingfeng. All he has now are the Rou Jin and the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow! Thinking of the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, a top-tier Fire Attribute artifact with a Divine Fire Crystal Core, Zhang Xingfeng felt a surge of joy.

The power of the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is indeed worthy of its title as a top-tier divine artifact; the power of its seven-colored light arrows is absolutely earth-shattering.

"It seems that a Fire Attribute artifact is the best choice for someone like me with Innate Fire Spirit Body. Quality is more important than quantity. I have the Rou Jin artifact specifically for physical attacks and the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow for ranged magical attacks. That's enough!" With this thought, Zhang Xingfeng made up his mind.

"Little Dragon, this Azure Bracelet is for you. Inside, you'll find 100,000 Demon Crystal and a Star Brilliance. 100,000 Demon Crystal will be enough for you to use for tens of thousands of years!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

Little Dragon reached out and took the Azure Bracelet, accepting it as his own. He looked at Zhang Xingfeng Little Dragon said, "Second Brother, this Demon Crystal... ugh... I can't use it all, but Second Brother, can you bear to let me keep eating these crystals? And those inner cores..." Little Dragon blinked pitifully at Zhang Xingfeng.

Imagine someone over two meters tall making that face—what a sight that would be! But Zhang Xingfeng felt a headache coming on and nodded, saying, "Hmm... no rush, no rush. We'll talk about it after you've fully absorbed the inner core!"

"Alright, everyone, follow me. A hundred years ago, I was humiliated by a sect in here. Hehe, now, everyone, come with me to see them. After all, I have some kind of connection with them!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

"Roar... Someone actually dared to insult Second Brother! Let's go, let this elder devour him! Roar!" Two streams of white air shot out from Little Dragon's nose, showing extreme resentment. The crowd, who were also initially indignant, couldn't help but laugh when they saw Little Dragon like this.

"Let's go!" Zhang Xingfeng smiled and walked towards the city gate.

"Wu Yan Sect, didn't you seize my Tianxin Sect's base in Mingling City? Heh, it seems you've lived comfortably for the past hundred years..." A cold glint flashed in Zhang Xingfeng's eyes!