Chapter 130: Planting Trees for Future Generations to Enjoy the Shade

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Ji Feichen and his companions narrowly escaped death and soon arrived at the location indicated by Lady Chen. The Celestial Sound. Here, there was still a whirlpool. Above the Black Sea, everything was scarce except for whirlpools, which were abundant.

The spirit boat sailed swiftly through the turbulent waters. Ji Feichen held a letter talisman and called out loudly, “Elder, we come by order of Lady Chen; we hope you will grant us an audience!”

With a flick of his hand, the letter flew into the whirlpool. After a moment, a splash arose below, and a muffled voice spoke, “So, you are the descendants of Miss Chen. Very well, come in.”

As the whirlpool opened a passage, the group entered.

Within the whirlpool floated a colossal island shaped like a turtle, lush with green trees, peaceful and serene. Qing Hong’s heart stirred upon seeing it. “Could this island be...?”

“Indeed, this is my true form,” came a voice from the island. “Long ago, I coveted the spiritual herbs within this whirlpool. As a result, I became trapped and later ascended here.”

The whirlpool was rich with opportunity; Cao Yu and Ji Feichen both gained from it, but it also held great danger—even Earth Immortals risked death within it.

Having died trapped in the whirlpool, this Turtle Immortal refused to reincarnate and instead cultivated the path of the Ghost Immortal. Using the spirit pills, he transformed his primordial spirit into a special mental entity to continue cultivation within the whirlpool.

Now, his cultivation level remained that of an Earth Immortal. Because his true form was trapped in the whirlpool, he could not leave unless the whirlpool reversed and disgorged its treasures. Even then, his body had become a treasured island, essentially a bound spirit of the land.

“This fate does not rule out the possibility of ascending to a Celestial Immortal,” Ji Feichen pondered silently. “If the immortal island could be further refined into a Heaven’s Domain, perhaps this Immortal could depart and attain the Celestial Immortal Path.”

Ji Feichen steered the spirit boat onto the island and saw a towering peak at its center, shrouded in auspicious clouds and radiant mists shooting skyward. There, the shadow of a tree was faintly visible.

“Back then, I coveted the immortal root of this tree and did not expect to become parasitized by it myself. Though I obtained it, I perished as a consequence,” a white-bearded elder spoke slowly, carrying a turtle shell on his back, clearly a spiritual turtle.

This Immortal bore the aura and demeanor of transcendence as he approached to appraise the three.

“From the Cloud Pavilion? Quite a coincidence,” the Turtle Immortal said, noting their cultivation levels and then the dragon whisk fan at Ji Feichen’s waist, showing surprise as he clapped his hands and laughed heartily. “The task entrusted by Pavilion Master Fang long ago can finally be fulfilled!”

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On Changguang Island, Lady Chen spoke to Granny Yun, “Their third tribulation was actually a karmic consequence left by the Cloud Pavilion? I never imagined Pavilion Master Fang foresaw events three thousand years hence. Was his cultivation truly that profound?”

“Whether he could calculate three thousand years into the future is unclear. But he prepared for the Cloud Pavilion’s downfall long ago. You heard it yourself when we discussed it recently, didn’t you?”

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“Pavilion Master Fang knew early on that the Cloud Pavilion was doomed, so he naturally made preparations. Suppressing the demonic cultivators in the Black Sea was a legacy for future generations.”

“The whirlpool where the Cold Toad Old Monster resides connects to the earth’s fiery lung beneath the Eastern Sea. Its original intent was to use an iceberg to suppress the poisonous fire to prevent devastation beneath the Black Sea. The heavenly secrets involved were carefully concealed by Pavilion Master Fang; ordinary people could never discover them.”

Granny Yun, who had ventured into the Black Sea many times over the years, still could not locate the whirlpool. She explained, “He suppressed without killing, using the fusion of the old monster’s cold ice aura and the poisonous fire. After thousands of years, disciples would refine it through the Yin-Yang Dao to purge the poison fire from heaven and earth. Only a descendant of the Cloud Pavilion wielding the dragon whisk fan could manipulate destiny to locate the whirlpool, extinguish the poisonous fire, slay the demonic cultivators, and earn great merit.”

“How could the Cloud Pavilion revive without the protection of a few strands of destiny?”

Hence, the founder had long made arrangements.

Lady Chen asked, “But Earth Immortals possess vast divine powers. Could Pavilion Master Fang’s arrangement really allow two lesser immortals to kill one Earth Immortal? My old friend cannot leave to help; how can the two juniors manage?”

“That’s unclear. Pavilion Master Fang was skilled in calculating destiny; who knows what arrangements he made?”

The Turtle Immortal now spoke of this matter to Ji Feichen.

Ji Feichen suddenly realized, “So that person has deep ties to our Cloud Pavilion? But his cultivation is high; the two of us may find it difficult to contend with him. I humbly ask the elder to teach me.” With that, he bowed deeply.

The Turtle Immortal smiled and said, “Your Cloud Pavilion founder left behind a spirit talisman and a Yin-Yang Dragon Whisk sword with me. He also instructed me to prepare spirit fruits for you to cultivate your powers.”

After speaking, the Turtle Immortal led the two to the mountain summit.

This Turtle Island was his true form transformed. The spiritual tree rooted atop the peak was the treasure contained within the whirlpool. Now, eight spirit fruits hung from the tree, each shining with five-colored light.

Seeing the spirit fruits, the Turtle Immortal grimaced. Initially, he thought only one person would come and prepared a single fruit, but it turned out the Cloud Pavilion sent two.

These immortal fruits were priceless; every cultivator who consumed one could ascend to the Earth Immortal Path, bypassing five centuries of arduous cultivation. They were treasures he regarded as his very life.

Seeing his expression, Ji Feichen took the initiative to say, “Senior sister’s cultivation is deeper; it is better to give it to her. She will need to contribute when we subdue demons later.”

Ji Feichen’s thoughtful words sought to demonstrate goodwill and win the favor of the Immortal Maiden.

The Immortal Maiden immediately shook her head, “You are the future lord of the Cloud Pavilion, and with the Dragon Whisk fan in hand, this fruit is naturally prepared for you.”

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The senior and junior politely declined the other’s offer. Seeing this, the Turtle Immortal snorted, “Enough, though I’m stingy, it’s just a fruit. I’ll give you both two.” In fact, Lady Chen’s letter had mentioned this matter, requesting a spirit fruit for Ji Feichen’s cultivation.

“However, giving you these fruits means you must help this old man with a favor.”

“What favor?” Ji Feichen immediately became cautious. No one gives something for nothing. If it were a difficult task, he could refuse from the start.

Spirit fruits? Having eaten the celestial peaches, what other fruits would he need?

“The old man cannot venture out. He needs disciples to manage affairs outside and arrange the setup. Lady Chen sent you two to help find his successor.”

“Successor?” Ji Feichen was puzzled. “Does the elder have someone in mind? What is this person’s birth details and background? Is it our responsibility to manage this, or has the elder already prepared?”

“Lady Chen said you once fought with a certain Ghost Immortal last year?”

Ji Feichen instantly understood, “You mean the Nine-Spirit Ghost Mother?”

That Ghost Mother was originally a hybrid of human and demon, her corporeal body severed by the Daoist Sect of Morality, forced to cultivate as a Ghost Immortal.

“Exactly. The Nine-Spirit Ghost Mother also cultivates the Ghost Immortal path and shares the same origin as the elder. Presumably, this is the elder’s plan,” Ji Feichen said eagerly. “Very well, I will try to capture her and deliver her to the elder, so she may learn the profound Dao of the Celestial Gate and abandon her evil ways, reducing her killings.”

Though the Nine-Spirit Ghost Mother was fierce, she was not extremely malevolent or a demon with overwhelming sin power. Thus, Ji Feichen had no objections.

Seeing his agreement, the Turtle Immortal handed the two spirit fruits to consume. “After you take the fruits, I will give you what Pavilion Master Fang left behind. The Cold Moon Old Monster was a demonic Earth Immortal suppressed by the Cloud Pavilion long ago, a trial left especially for you youngsters. I believe, with his arrangements, you will not fail.”

The Turtle Immortal remained confident in Pavilion Master Fang’s methods.