I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Chapter 197: Chapter 193 Sleepwalking in the Immortal Realm

when one is focused, time flies swiftly.

qin zheng was very adept at seizing opportunities, and all the more so when it came to legendary chances for immortality. he didn't want to waste a single moment.

by day, he tilled the fields and practiced martial arts; by night, he read books and sought enlightenment.

ninety percent of the scripture pavilion's collection were jade slips, but even the remaining ten percent of beast skin booklets could be considered vast. especially since many were ancient texts from hundreds of years ago, having now become rare editions, they greatly broadened qin zheng's horizons.

that evening,

qin zheng finished reading "annals of hongchang revival" and looked for the next historical record. suddenly, he came across a booklet titled "legend of the three heroes".

"could it be a narrative of the lives of three heroes?"

unable to resist his curiosity, he began to read and found that it was a cultivators' tale, unlike mortal imaginations, written with extreme realism.

becoming a disciple, obtaining treasures, dueling magic, vanquishing demons...

qin zheng quickly fell into the fantastic world and read through the night, finishing the first volume of the tale in one breath.

"evil demons ought to be slain! how exhilarating!"

he exclaimed in admiration and put the booklet back, but upon reflection, he felt somewhat flat. he was supposed to read history that night, particularly why, just over fifty years after the hongchang revival, there was a change of dynasty.

this event had occurred a thousand years ago, and the great qian dynasty's official records were secretive about the details, merely proclaiming it the mandate of the sage emperor.

"first, i shall tend to the spirit ginseng field. tonight, i will return to my historical studies."

qin zheng's martial prowess grew stronger by the day, and even without sleep, he was full of vigor, carrying his hoe to go flatter the spirit ginseng dolls.

compared to the unfathomable and capriciously tempered zhou yi, qin zheng preferred to interact with the innocent-spirited spirit ginseng dolls. it wasn't that he wanted to unearth any secrets; rather, the casually spoken words were celestial secrets.

of course, what mattered more was the promised spirit bamboo!

after a day of farming and martial training, qin zheng returned to the scripture pavilion in the evening. he picked up the "annals of yongxing" and read a few pages, but felt restless inside.

"maybe i should finish the second volume of 'legend of the three heroes' first?"

until dawn.

qin zheng, still not satiated, returned the tale to its place. "qin zheng, oh qin zheng, how can you be so decadent! have you forgotten the aspirations you once set for yourself?"

the next day.

qin zheng spent another night immersed in the tales.

a month later.

even with qin zheng's robust qi-blood, he couldn't handle a month without sleep, and he actually fell asleep in the scripture pavilion while reading "tales of three thousand ascending companions".

at dawn, qin zheng slowly awakened, constantly reflecting and blaming himself.

"this cannot continue. tonight, i must read history, or if i look at tales again tomorrow, may i go blind!"

another ten days passed.

qin zheng realized the tales in the scripture pavilion were indeed fascinating, not only abundant in quantity but also complete in variety.nôv(el)b\\jnn

the spirit ginseng doll stood by, its gaze tinged with a slight reluctance. after a long hesitation, it spat a stream of verdant qi towards qin zheng.

the overwhelming vitality poured into his body, shattering the bottleneck that had troubled qin zheng for months. a cavity naturally condensed in his dantian, and not stopping there, another six cavities formed before the energy was spent.

"master shen..."

approaching the spirit ginseng doll because he found it innocent, qin zheng also got the chance to learn many secrets of the path of immortality. now that he had received such a huge favor, he was overwhelmed with shame.

"boundless fortune and safety to you!"

as the prohibitive spiritual lights flickered, qin zheng felt an irresistible force of repulsion, and then, with a flash of white light, he vanished from the spot.

the spirit ginseng doll looked forlorn for a moment before reverting to its lively and mischievous self, jumping onto zhou yi's shoulder and asked in confusion.

"immortal, why did you tell qin zheng about those spiritual medicines, and even didn't hide the jianmu from him?"

"if you aren't willing to scatter the bait, how will you get the fish to bite?"

zhou yi said proudly, "moreover, i am the first under the heavens!"

being the first under the heavens was naturally a jest; since jianmu had already recognized its master, he could just swallow it and hide in the sea's depths for a few thousand years. with the mobile spirit vein and dao treasury, zhou yi no longer had to tread lightly in fear and trepidation.

the spirit ginseng doll said, "what if he spills the beans?"

zhou yi stroked the green leaf on its head and murmured.

"people do not believe in the truth, they will only think he's a lunatic who dreamed of the immortal realm, deluding himself with the fantasy of eternal life!"

...

qianjing city.

qin zheng looked at the familiar yet strange city walls and the bustling crowds of the people, certain that he had returned to the mortal world.

the past year had been like a dream.

"it was indeed the most real of dreams!"

qin zheng felt the surging qi-blood within him and glanced at the immortal sword that could slice through iron as if it were mud at his waist, and said with determined eyes, "once i take control of qing kingdom, i will investigate the world, in search of the entrance to kunlun mountain."

he then went to the office of honglu temple in the great qian dynasty and got in touch with officials from the ministry of rites of qing kingdom.

the official exclaimed with joy, "your highness, you're still alive!"

"i accidentally fell into a ravine and was fortunate enough to enter the abode of an immortal. i have been in secluded cultivation ever since, and only now have i ended my retreat."

qin zheng asked in detail about the assassination attempt from last year, and learned that the great qian dynasty's investigation concluded that it had been bandits, who had since been eradicated by a dispatched army.

as for why the bandits had powerful bows and crossbows capable of defeating the qing kingdom's imperial guards, that was unknown.

the qing kingdom official's face was filled with fear, everyone knew that there was something strange, and it was likely involving the power struggle among the imperial court's princes, and he feared qin zheng would continue to inquire.

"do you have rice?"

"what?"

"i'm hungry, i want to eat steamed rice!"

qin zheng repeated, having just left kunlun mountain, he was already missing the sweet fragrance of spirit rice.