Novel Full Chapter 858 - 858 373 Sheltered by Fortune The Profound
Chapter 858: Chapter 373: Sheltered by Fortune, The Profound Yellow Realm a Century Later, Mortal Geniuses Emerge_5 Chapter 858: Chapter 373: Sheltered by Fortune, The Profound Yellow Realm a Century Later, Mortal Geniuses Emerge_5 After all, these are all brand-new continents, naturally quite different from those before.
They are known respectively as Yan State Continent, Qing State Continent, Yu State Continent, Xu State Continent, Ji State Continent, You State Continent, Bing State Continent, Yang State Continent, Jing State Continent, Yi State Continent, Liang State Continent, Jiao State Continent, and the Xuan Huang Continent, among others.
Besides the four continents originally in the Cultivation World and the newly emerged Xuan Huang Continent, the remaining eight were once lands of the Ancient Demon Realm, inhabited by a large number of Demonic Beasts.
However, due to the rampages of demons, more than seventy percent of these Demonic Beasts were slaughtered to extinction.
So these continents are also empty.
Over the past hundred years, numerous cultivator families have migrated to these continents.
After all, with abundant resources yet untapped by other cultivators, these continents are like paradise for those cultivator families with no background.
It naturally attracted a large number of cultivator families to settle there.
It is estimated that in another thousand years or so, these continents will be occupied by a large human population, establishing city after city.
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On the Qing State Continent, formerly known as the East Wastelands, in a certain place,
stood a giant black stele on a barren land, constructed of Earth Crystal Stone, extremely sturdy, which even withstood the test of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning for tens of thousands of years without any damage.
The stele was engraved with dense text, which were the cultivation techniques of the Xuanhuang Scripture.
Surrounding the massive stele was also a dense crowd of mortals.
They were looking at the Xuanhuang Scripture on the giant stele with thirsty eyes, their excitement evident.
Among them was a young boy about eleven or twelve years old, named Wu Wubing.
He was an ordinary youth from the nearby Wu Village.
Because he was sickly and near death in childhood, his parents named him Wu Wubing, hoping he would live a life free of illness and grow up healthy.
He lived up to expectations, suddenly changing from his sickly constitution at the age of eight.
No longer was he frail and ill.
Instead, he became incredibly strong.
Now, he could even wrestle a tiger, rightfully called the strongest man in Wu Village.
But he still wasn’t satisfied and wanted to go further, even aspiring to cultivate.
There had been cultivators who came to Wu Village to take on disciples.
But after examination, he was found to be a mortal without a Spiritual Root, unable to tread on the path of cultivation no matter what.
Wu Wubing was in despair.
However, that cultivator still said that even without a Spiritual Root, there was a chance to embark on the path of cultivation.
A hundred miles away from Wu Village stood a stele inscribed with the Xuanhuang Scripture.
This was a supreme martial cultivation technique, rumored to be left by the Sect Leader of the most powerful immortal sect.
If one could practice this technique to the highest realm, one could enter the way through martial arts and condense a Spiritual Root.
So Wu Wubing braved wind and rain, traveling for days to finally reach this place.
He found, just like him, the number of mortals holding this thought were countless.
When he arrived, the area around the stele was already densely crowded.
Fortunately, the stele was large enough, like a mountain.
Even from the outer areas, the full view of the Xuanhuang Scripture was still visible.
“Uncle, it’s said that practicing the Xuanhuang Scripture allows one to enter the way through martial arts and condense a Spiritual Root, to start on the path of cultivation. Is it true?” Wu Wubing curiously asked, looking at a very kind-looking uncle beside him.
“Yes, of course, it’s true.”
“The Xuanhuang Scripture is said to be a Supreme Cultivation Method created by the Sect Master of Xuan Huang Sect, the Xuanhuang Ancestor.”
“Before the advent of the Xuanhuang Scripture, mortals without a Spiritual Root were incapable of cultivating.”
“The cultivators were high above us, treating us as if we were nothing but ants.”
“Even with our desperate struggles, we are merely bound to a hundred years of lifespan.”
“Where can we compare to those immortals who, effortlessly, live for hundreds to thousands of years.”
The uncle said this with much emotion.
Hundreds, thousands of years of lifespan?!
Hearing these words, Wu Wubing’s heart was set ablaze with longing, disbelief, because even the history of Wu Village didn’t span a thousand years, at most a hundred or two hundred years.
Which means an immortal’s life span is longer than that of many dynasties.
Are these the legendary cultivators?!
With such extended lifespans, they are indeed like immortals.
“Isn’t that so? If it weren’t for Xuanhuang Ancestor’s compassion for us mortals in creating the Xuanhuang Scripture, we would have had no chance of embracing the road to cultivation, grasping extraordinary power.”
“It is said that some cultivator families felt that us mortals wielding power was an insult to those with Spiritual Roots, and they even attempted to destroy this stele to stop mortals from cultivating the Xuanhuang Scripture.”
“No way, these cultivator families possess tremendous power and enjoy extensive lives themselves, yet they want to prevent us from cultivating, impeding our way?”
“Isn’t that very normal? If we also held the same power as cultivators, how could they remain superior and hold onto many benefits? They would obviously not want to watch us mortals also cultivate, naturally desiring to monopolize the way.”
“If that’s the case, why hasn’t this stele been destroyed?”
“It’s because the Xuan Huang Sect decreed it, dispatching disciples here, severely punishing those cultivator families, making an example of them. This stopped any further attempts to destroy the stele, allowing us mortals the opportunity to learn the Xuanhuang Scripture.”