Chapter 104

Chapter 104: Merging Immortal Techniques, Two-in-One

Chen Ansheng’s heart sank.

He was actually discovered by this old fellow.

However, it didn’t seem to matter much; the old man didn’t know how he came down from the Immortal Realm.

So, Chen Ansheng calmly said, “Senior, you have a keen eye. To be honest, I found a mysterious spatial passage that leads directly to the Mysterious Realm.”

“Oh?” The Old Tree clearly showed interest, saying, “There exists such a magical passage? In my opinion, it must have been created as a result of a battle at the Ancient Immortal Emperor level, a coincidence that gave birth to this spatial passage.”

“Senior, you have great insight!” Chen Ansheng thought to himself, admiring the old man’s cleverness in providing a reasonable explanation.

Then, Chen Ansheng, puzzled, asked, “Senior, according to what you said, you ascended erratically and should have been in the Immortal Realm. Why have you ended up in this small Mysterious Realm?”

The Old Tree pondered for a moment and sighed lightly, “It’s a long story. To keep it short, after I accidentally entered the Martial Immortal Realm, due to the drastically different laws of heaven and earth, my progress was hindered, making survival extremely difficult. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on me and allowed me to create a merging immortal technique. I became a two-in-one immortal, finally able to withstand the overwhelming pressure from heaven and earth. Later, I had a conflict with others, exposing the merging immortal technique, which attracted powerful enemies. In the ensuing battle, I was cast into a spatial rift. After several hundred years, I managed to break through the space barrier and fell into this Mysterious Realm, allowing me to barely survive. According to the time in the Martial Immortal Realm, it has been over seventy thousand years now.”

Another one tossed into the chaos of space.

Having witnessed Zhu Feng’s experiences, Chen Ansheng was not surprised.

“It seems senior’s life has indeed been difficult,” Chen Ansheng sighed. He then asked, “By the way, senior, you just mentioned that there are powerful beings coveting your divine abilities. If you are no match for them, why not pass it on to them? Why put your life on the line?”

“Haha.” The Old Tree shook his head with a bitter smile, saying, “Such a simple principle, how could I not understand it? The issue is that throughout history, I am the only one who has accidentally comprehended the merging immortal technique. There is great mystery involved, as well as a once-in-a-billion-year opportunity; it cannot be simply passed down for cultivation. That Immortal King desires to seize my source Dan Palace. If I were to lose my source Dan Palace, I would undoubtedly perish. How could I not fight for it?”

“I see.”

Chen Ansheng roughly understood.

This old fellow had become the first dual-form immortal in history, and his technique was not applicable to others. The key lay within the source Dan Palace; he was trapped with no way out and had to fight.

“Then, senior, what is your specific intention in seeking me?”

Understanding the old man’s general background, Chen Ansheng cupped his hands to inquire.

“Immortal spiritual energy.” The Old Tree spoke frankly, “I have been in the lower realm for over seventy thousand years, and my immortal crystals have long been exhausted. If it weren’t for the large amount of immortal crystals you brought recently, I fear I wouldn’t survive for another five hundred years before meeting my end.”

“Therefore, I have come to discuss with you, hoping you can continue to bring me immortal stones so that I can prolong my life.”

After hearing this, Chen Ansheng was somewhat puzzled: “Senior, if you only need immortal spiritual energy to sustain your life, even if we don’t meet, I will continue to throw immortal stones into the pond. Conversely, now that you have appeared, are you not afraid of my ill intentions? Why take this extra step?”

The Old Tree spoke slowly, “What you said is misguided. I have waited seventy thousand years for someone like you, who possesses a large amount of immortal stones. What if you feel your constitution is sufficient and stop coming? Wouldn’t I be heartbroken? As for ill intentions… You are at the eighth level of the immortal realm, and you can’t possibly shake the double barrier I have set up, so there is no need for concern.”

“Haha.” Chen Ansheng realized he had overestimated himself and couldn’t help but chuckle awkwardly, saying, “I was just speaking casually. Anyone who knows me, Chen, knows I have a pure heart and am most charitable. I have understood the context; rest assured, as long as I can earn immortal stones, I will continue to come to this clear water pond.”

The Old Tree didn’t quite believe the first part; the kid had too much caution, surely because he had made many enemies. However, he believed the latter part, as usually, who could resist the temptation of a strengthened constitution?

But for the old man, that was still far from enough.

Thus, the Old Tree spoke, “Young friend, I have another request. If you could agree, I would certainly not treat you unfairly.”

Chen Ansheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart, thinking to himself that he knew it wouldn’t be this simple; the old man seemed to want to make a deal. “Senior, please go on.”

The Old Tree slowly said, “My body is currently damaged and my immortal soul weak; I urgently need to reshape my body and nurture my soul. Thus, I require a large amount of materials. I hope you can help me collect them from the Martial Immortal Realm. As for payment, I certainly can’t provide immortal stones, but I still have quite a few weapons and treasures. You can choose whatever catches your eye. Moreover, if you don’t mind, I can take you as my disciple and teach you the merging immortal technique.”

Chen Ansheng’s eyes lit up.

This old man, who hadn’t been killed even after battling the Immortal King, must have quite a few immortal artifacts for self-defense. If he were willing to part with them, it would be a great joy.

Furthermore, the unique merging immortal technique, if he could learn it… that would be amazing.

“Senior, you aren’t trying to fool me, are you? You mentioned earlier that the merging immortal technique cannot be passed down, so how can you say you want to accept me as a disciple?” Chen Ansheng questioned, not letting himself be swayed by the old man’s words.

“That’s different, that’s different.” The Old Tree, fearing Chen Ansheng might misunderstand, quickly explained, “That Immortal King was born with an imperial-level constitution and is already irreparable. As for you, your constitution was originally low-grade, but after experiencing my transformation pool several times, you actually have the chance to forge your internal law palace. As long as you can create the law palace, I have ways to merge it with your dantian, thereby allowing you to practice the merging immortal technique, two-in-one!”

Chen Ansheng still had reservations. Who could tell if the old man was weaving a story to trick him into working for him?

“Senior, I am quite a pragmatic person. You should first tell me what materials you need. After I find them, you can trade them for immortal weapons. As for practicing the merging immortal technique, I will consider it later.” Chen Ansheng said.

“Well, that’s fine. Being in the Martial Immortal dimension, the risks associated with creating an internal law palace are indeed substantial.” The Old Tree saw that Chen Ansheng had concerns and planned to gradually win him over in future encounters… After all, with such a cautious and fearful character, what if he ran away?

Then, the Old Tree condensed a piece of information and sent it into the puppet’s sea of consciousness before Chen Ansheng.

“Goodness, over ten thousand types of materials!”

Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but roll his eyes; he was somewhat familiar with these materials.

“‘Devouring Immortal Worm’? Huh, senior, this resembles the Transcendence technique quite a bit.”

After carefully reviewing the list, he suddenly recalled that the materials required for the Transcendence technique that Zhong Li gave him largely overlapped with those provided by the old man.

“You have quite the insight, young friend; this is indeed my improved Transcendence technique.” The Old Tree was slightly surprised and then added, “Young friend, when you seek materials, it would be advisable to gather a bit more of each. If you intend to become my successor and open your law palace, you will also need most of these materials.”

“Okay, okay, I understand.”

Chen Ansheng nodded. If there was indeed an opportunity to forge his internal law palace and practice the merging immortal technique, he would be more than willing.