Chapter 1141: 180: Independent Immortals

Chapter 1141: Chapter 180: Independent Immortals

“You, kid, sure have quite a few strange treasures.”

A massive head emerged from the lake water, it was Ni Yang.

“Jiu Jiu Jiu!!”

Upon seeing the other party, Jiu Jiu, who was slowly savoring the delicious treat, quickly stuffed the osmanthus pills into its mouth as if afraid the other would snatch it.

“Heh, a naive little fox. The heavenly materials and earthly treasures I’ve tasted are far better than what you have, why would I care about your things.”

“Jiu Jiu! Jiu Jiu! Jiu Ji Ji Jiu!”

The little fox widened its eyes, looking puffed up, as if narrating something that made it furious.

“Ahem, that was just an accident last time, you didn’t hold onto it firmly yourself, dropping the fruit into my Jade Spirit Lake. How could I bully the weak and snatch your food…”

“Jiu Jiu Jiu!!!!!”

Jiu Jiu’s two small short hands flew up and down, hurling fragrant words at Ni Yang incessantly.

“…”

Seeing these two creatures bicker, Zhang Xiaoman helplessly took out two more osmanthus pills from the ring and gave one to each, finally stopping them.

“Hmph, little spiritual medicine, although it can increase longevity, it’s useless to me. But since it’s a sincere gesture from you, I’ll barely accept it.”

Ni Yang’s demeanor of doing a favor made Zhang Xiaoman roll his eyes.

Nonetheless, as the saying goes, accepting a favor means owing one. Ni Yang seemed to casually condense a ball of water from the Jade Spirit Lake, hovering in its giant dragon claw.

“This is the spiritual origin I refined during my leisure time, it’s useless to me, so I’ll let you have it.”

With that said, the water ball slowly floated towards Zhang Xiaoman.

When it reached him, the water ball had shrunk to the size of a ballhead.

Seeing this item, Zhang Xiaoman’s expression turned peculiar.

“Is this the spiritual origin…?”

At this moment, he was genuinely astonished by the object before him.

Although he was encountering it for the first time, he had read descriptions related to it in the ancient texts of cultivators.

Despite Ni Yang’s seemingly indifferent demeanor.

Zhang Xiaoman knew that this item was certainly not as simple as it appeared.

In simple terms, this thing is actually the source of underground spirit veins, the mother spring nurturing spirit veins, an exceedingly rare treasure!

With it, he could directly establish an underground spirit vein filled with spiritual energy anywhere he liked.

Thinking about this, Zhang Xiaoman couldn’t help but show delight.

He had been troubled by the lack of spirit veins within the organization, yet Ni Yang unexpectedly gave him a huge surprise.

Though he did not understand how the other did it, he accepted the goodwill.

“Ni Yang, thank you, you’ve greatly assisted me this time…”

Upon hearing the thanks, Ni Yang’s mouth curled slightly, but its face still maintained an indifferent look, impatiently waving its claw.

“Alright, alright, it’s just a small spiritual origin, such things are as easily obtainable as desired to beings like me, a divine beast, wouldn’t let them weigh on my mind.”

Despite speaking such words, its facial expression was completely one of “praise me more,” making Zhang Xiaoman secretly amused.

After leaving Ni Yang, he stayed in the sect for some time.

During these days, his main goal was to discuss with Master Liu and finalize the development plan for the Tianyuan Sect in the coming period.

At the same time, the higher-tier cultivation methods were placed in the Book Storage Building, enabling the sect’s cultivators to directly cultivate to the Spirit Silence Stage realm.

“Interesting… Kid, this cultivation technique of yours is indeed a unique new path, I’ve never seen it before…”

Within his divine thought, the voice of the Green Little Dragon came filled with curiosity.

“Albeit you’ve reached the Nascent Soul Cultivator realm, yet there’s no Golden Core or Nascent Soul generated within, purely cultivating several bodies, such manner is somewhat similar to those guys…”

“Those guys?”

Zhang Xiaoman asked curiously.

This time, Ni Yang didn’t keep it a mystery and directly provided the answer.

“Independent Immortals!”

Its eyes were profound, seemingly reminiscing about the past.

“Master Tian Yuan and Master Tian Feng are two Seven Tribulations Loose Immortals.”

Zhang Xiaoman recalled, he knew these two individuals.

The founder of the Tianyuan Sect, Master Tian Yuan.

He was also the one who saved Ni Yang from the Immortal Alliance’s pursuit back then.

And Master Tian Feng is his younger brother, also the second Sect Leader of the Tianyuan Sect.

Zhang Xiaoman even recalled that Ni Yang and Tian Feng’s relationship seemed not so harmonious.

The latter always regarded this divine beast from the Immortal Realm as a threat, leaving behind books to warn future generations within the sect.

He even imprinted a formation upon it, sealing a wisp of its divine soul in the Sect Leader Jade.

If it weren’t for the brother’s mediation, this man and dragon would likely have clashed long before, and the Tianyuan Sect wouldn’t be as it is now.

“Independent Immortals? In what ways do you think we are similar?”

Zhang Xiaoman asked again.

Upon hearing the inquiry, the Green Little Dragon immediately responded without hesitation.

“Of course, it’s the cultivation method. You and those Independent Immortals alike only cultivate several bodies and not Divine Essence, lacking a Purple Mansion within.”

“Though progression through this practice is rapid, it lacks depth in combat, overwhelmingly less enduring than immortals of the same realm…”