Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

A year, for ordinary people, could be considered a long time.

But for cultivators who have formed their inner cores and enjoy a lifespan of a thousand years in the Nascent Soul Realm, it doesn't amount to much.

Despite it being only a short year, the Nine Cauldrons Sect, re-established as the Nine Heavens Sect, had completely settled down to the east of the Cloud River mountain range.

Owing to the astonishing combat power displayed by the Nine Heavens Sect during the annihilation of the Cloudsoar Sword Sect, the other dominant forces in the Cloud River mountain range didn't dare to provoke them lightly. Some even sent envoys over, willing to concede a portion of their interests in exchange for a peaceful coexistence.

To this, the Nine Heavens Sect, which needed to recuperate and recover, didn't refuse.
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Under these circumstances, over the course of a year, the Nine Heavens Sect completed the accretion of no less than a hundred Pure Yang Great Pills.

Half of these Pure Yang Great Pills were consumed by Alkaid alone, the remaining ones went to the twenty-four newly selected individuals who were chosen for True Transmission training.

The remaining tens of Pure Yang Great Pills were then exchanged for other resources to completely overhaul the Sect Protection Array left behind by the Cloudsoar Sword Sect.

With this brand-new Mountain Protection Array, and overseen by those who had advanced to the Heavenly Fire Realm like Xu Nianhua and Fang Yueming, even if someone at the Sunburst Golden Core level attacked, it would hold for some time.

And Sunburst Golden Core level...

Was essentially the pinnacle of combat power in the Cloud River mountain range.

...

Within the workshop.

"Snap!"

Accompanied by a light sound.

The last Spiritual Treasure came to a ruined end.

"It's over."

Alkaid withdrew his gaze with a hint of regret.

But when he turned his attention back to the other three treasures by his side, a smile reappeared in his eyes.

The You Long Sword.

The Two Realms Ruler.

The Heaven-Sealing Stele.

In the span of a year, after exhausting all the Spiritual Treasures and materials, he had refined two top-tier Spiritual Treasures and one Dao Artifact.

Moreover, the You Long Sword and the Two Realms Ruler, compared to other top-tier Spiritual Treasures, were full of spirituality and had a profound foundation, making their chances of breaking through to Dao Artifact status higher than the others.

If the chance of a normal Spiritual Treasure successfully "Entering the Way" was less than 1%, then these two great Spiritual Treasures had at least a 30% chance.

Of course, 30% was still somewhat lacking.

But he was about to head to the Immortal Market in the Eastern Sea, where he could buy more top-tier materials and use the Treasure Refining Art and Spirit Nurturing Art to assimilate these materials into the two Spiritual Treasures, enhancing their spirituality and Dao rhyme, thereby increasing their chances of successfully "Entering the Way."

"The You Long Sword is being guided by me towards specializing in Void Cutting, and the ripples it creates when cutting through the void just happen to be captured by the Two Realms Ruler, which requires these void ripples for Void Shuttle. The compatibility between the two is extremely high, and together with my 'Child of the Void' talents, the three achieved an effect greater than the sum of their individual contributions," he analyzed as he glanced at the Heaven-Sealing Stele in his hand.

This was a Dao Artifact capable of sealing off a space, forming a temporary small world.

It was used specifically for binding and trapping others.

A treasure in the life-saving category.

If necessary, it could even confine the opponent within the sealed space to prevent them from escaping in the event of defeat.

"All of them are Dao Artifacts oriented towards the path of the void... The main reason for this outcome is naturally the influence of the 'Child of the Void' trait. With this trait, my sensitivity to the void is on par, if not superior, to that of a true Hollow Void True Monarch..."

Alkaid estimated that at this rate, even without reaching the Hollow Void Realm, just as a Deep Blue Golden Core, or even a Blazing White Golden Core, he could potentially craft Dao Artifacts that only artifact refiners of the Hollow Void Realm could create.

Of course, this was limited to the category of the Great Dao of the Void.

"After depleting all the Spiritual Treasures and materials, there was no extra gain. Fortunately... my cultivation is almost there," Alkaid said as he took out a porcelain bottle and directly emptied the remaining three Pure Yang Great Pills.

And in one gulp, he swallowed all three elixirs.

The three Pure Yang Great Pills entered his body, transforming into an energy purer than Spiritual Energy, causing the Fission Fire within him to burn fervently.

When this flame was compressed to the extreme, the interior state suddenly changed.

Under high temperature and pressure, the atomic nuclei not only underwent fission reactions but also fusion, emitting a radiance akin to that of the constant stars.

Such light...

"The Constant Light Realm," Alkaid whispered to himself.

Naturally and effortlessly.

With hardly any impediment.

When the high temperature and pressure of the Fission Fire inside him reached their limit, he effortlessly stepped into the Constant Light Domain. His True Yuan transformed from a fission state into a fusion state, unleashing even more powerful energy.

"Next, is to cultivate the Crimson Red Gold Core."

Alkaid said to himself.

But for him, that wasn't a difficult challenge.

It was just a matter of piling up the quantity.

Based on the efficacy he had observed while consuming Pure Yang Great Pills in recent times...

"Roughly a thousand or so Pure Yang Great Pills should suffice to complete the energy accumulation from the early stage to the pinnacle of the Constant Light Realm, meeting the threshold to condense the Crimson Red Gold Core," Alkaid concluded.

For the four layers of the Golden Core, the basic principle was to increase the energy needed tenfold. Therefore, ten thousand Pure Yang Great Pills would allow a cultivator at the early stages of a Crimson Red Gold Core to reach its peak, a hundred thousand to reach the peak of the Sunburst Golden Core, and a million to ascend to the peak of the Blazing White Golden Core.

For him, reaching the threshold for peak realm breakthrough was equivalent to being able to break through the realm.

In other words, roughly a thousand Pure Yang Great Pills should be enough for him to condense the Crimson Red Gold Core.

He didn't make a point of going out to celebrate his realm breakthrough but continued to consolidate his state.

Half a month later, he sensed the ripples of Li Hanqiu's Divine Sense.

"Is the once-in-a-decade auction at the Eastern Sea Immortal Market about to begin?"

Alkaid immediately left his cultivation chamber.

Outside the mountain peak, Li Hanqiu was already waiting.

"I hope I haven't disturbed your cultivation," he said.

Li Hanqiu asked with a smile.

"No problem."

Alkaid looked at him, "Refined?"

"Three months ago, I refined the Void Disk, and a month ago, the Domain Stabilizing Ring was also completely refined."

As Li Hanqiu spoke, he opened his hand, and the Void Disk immediately materialized in his palm, expanding to a diameter of ten meters.

Although extending it to a ten-meter diameter is a kind of spatial technique, the entire process didn't release the slightest hint of the Great Void Path's essence, leading one to believe that even a Hollow Void powerhouse upon meticulous inspection would only regard this treasure as a top-tier Spirit Treasure.

"With that, we should set off," said Alkaid.

"Don't you need to prepare?"

"I'm already prepared."

Then let's leave quietly. I've already instructed Li Qingshan that for the upcoming period, utmost caution is paramount, and as for us, we'll acquire as many Pure Yang Great Pills as possible at the fastest speed and then return to the sect at the same speed," Li Hanqiu continued, taking Alkaid onto the Void Disk.

He glanced at the Nine Heavens Sect below...

This time, as the two of them departed, the Nine Heavens Sect was left in its weakest state, where a single Sunburst Golden Core could uproot the entire sect.

But they had no choice but to take this trip.

All they could hope for was that everything would proceed smoothly and that they would return quickly.

...

Time was of the essence.

Li Hanqiu didn't hold back as he hurried along with Alkaid.

To avoid exposing the Void Disk too soon and raising alarm, he did not activate the Dao Artifact for Void Shuttle.

But as a Hollow Void powerhouse, controlling spatial ripples for flight, even against the "Spiritual Aura Resistance" of the Northern Sea Star, he maintained a speed of thirty miles per second.

In less than half an hour, he had flown out of Cloud River and entered the territory of the Dashang Immortal Dynasty.

The two of them, however, did not delve deep into Dashang territory but followed along the border, crossing several states and heading straight for Haizhou.

Haizhou, as its name suggested, is a large state dominated by seas, with hundreds of islands big and small, among which the Immortal Market of the Eastern Sea was set up on the third largest island of Haizhou.

Alkaid and Li Hanqiu hurried three days, traversing millions of miles, and a large island with a diameter of thousands of miles emerged before their eyes.

Although this island was not the capital of Haizhou, its economy was even more prosperous than that of the capital.

As they approached, they could clearly see countless palaces, pavilions, and courtyards across the island.

Nascent Soul Realm cultivators rode Flying Swords, cutting through the sky back and forth.

Below, there were also ships of various sizes, carrying specialties from Haizhou and neighboring states, traveling between the large islands.

With the once-in-a-decade auction event approaching, Sunburst Golden Core-level masters, who were usually a rare sight, became commonplace.

Some Golden Cores of prestigious identities rode on dragon-horses and dragon-eagles, racing through the void, their magnificent presence drawing the gaze of countless onlookers.

"We have arrived at the Immortal Market of the Eastern Sea."

Li Hanqiu said, looking at the time, "It's two days ahead of schedule."

Alkaid, hearing his tone, knew that every day he delayed, the Nine Heavens Sect was in one more day of peril.

"It doesn't matter, Li Sect Leader would send us a message if there was danger. We can fully activate the Void Disk and perform a Void Shuttle. Returning won't take much time. Moreover, the longest we'll delay here is ten days to a half-month. It won't be a big deal to not be home for this little bit of time. It's not likely that we would run into someone plotting against the Nine Heavens Sect just at that time."

He offered a word of comfort.

Li Hanqiu smiled, also realizing he might be overreacting a bit.

He looked at the various palaces, pavilions, and shops covered by formations below and said, "Shall we take a look?"

"There's no need to look. With our current assets, we can't afford anything good. It'd be better to wait until after the auction when we have time, then we can change our identities and come back."

Alkaid pondered for a while, then said, "Dashang's bounty list was updated two months ago; I'll go get a copy."

"I'll go."

Li Hanqiu said, "Your strength isn't bad but your realm is too low. Those in charge of distributing the bounty list might not give it to you for free. You can't reveal your strength everywhere you go, can you?"

"That's true."

Alkaid said, taking out two masks of Spirit Treasure Level.

The disguising effects of these two masks were not particularly sophisticated. Wearing them on the face, let alone Hollow Void cultivators, even cultivators with a Deep Blue Golden Core could tell that they were disguised.

But being able to detect a disguise was one thing, and being able to see through the Spirit Treasure and discern their true identities was another matter entirely.

Furthermore, during the Eastern Sea Immortal Market auction, there were not a few who wanted to hide their identities like they did. Hardly anyone would purposely make trouble by trying to see clearly when they knew the other party wanted to hide their identity.

Li Hanqiu went to the Immortal Market's government office and revealed a hint of his Hollow Void expert aura. Soon, someone came out to greet him personally.

After he stated his request, the person quickly brought him the bounty list.

Not long afterwards, even an important figure from the government office was stirred. Upon sensing Li Hanqiu's unfamiliar aura, he politely inquired if Li Hanqiu was interested in joining the Dashang Immortal Dynasty.

Learning that Li Hanqiu was not a local and had only come to join the excitement of the auction, the official immediately presented him with a VIP invitation to the Immortal Market auction.

Alkaid stood by without making a sound.

The official's gaze did not linger on him for long.

After the two left the government office, Alkaid could not help but say, "Across the entire Northern Sea Star, only those who achieve a Crimson Red Golden Core begin to carry a bit of weight. A Sunburst Golden Core can be said to stand out from their peers, but to truly earn everyone's respect, one must be of Hollow Void realm."

"I am merely using your secret technique to masquerade as a 'Hollow Void', bluffing my way forward. If the officials in this government office knew that I am not a true Hollow Void, but just a Hollow Void War Immortal, I doubt I'd receive such favorable treatment," Li Hanqiu said.

"The treatment of a Hollow Void War Immortal might not be equal to that of a true Hollow Void, but it isn't too far off," Alkaid said.

"It's quite different, actually. Toward a true Hollow Void, others show sincere respect and deference, daring not to show the slightest negligence. But for a Hollow Void War Immortal... it's all about saving face. To put it plainly, they avoid squabbling with a dead person. Everything on the surface seems fine, but the moment real conflicts of interest arise, those Deep Blue Golden Cores would dare to point at a Hollow Void War Immortal's nose and jeer, 'Who do you think you are?'"

Li Hanqiu sighed and shook his head, not wanting to continue on this topic.

He promptly spread out the bounty list, his eyes immediately focusing on the name at the top.

Gu Zhenyi, Black Fire Alliance's Hierarch, age six hundred twenty-two, achieved Deep Blue Golden Core, possessing three Supreme Divine Powers, nine Great Divine Powers, with a maximum combat strength of 1.09 million.

The bounty offered: six hundred fifty thousand Pure Yang Great Pills.