Incredible Insight: Cultivating Immortality at Eight, Astonishing Zhang Sanfeng

Chapter 13 – Little Immortal

At this moment, Ning Changge, having just undergone the baptism of spiritual energy, exuded an indescribable aura of transcendence. Strands of colorful divine light radiated from him, inspiring awe in those who beheld him.

Even among the onlookers, who included many martial arts masters, a sense of reverence and trepidation arose from the depths of their hearts. It was as if they were facing a being of a higher order, with a fundamentally different essence of life.

In an instant, the previously bustling courtyard of the scripture chamber fell into eerie silence. Ning Changge smiled faintly, looking at Song Yuanqiao and others, saying: “Senior brothers, I will talk to you after I leave seclusion once I finish consolidating my cultivation.”

Having successfully created immortal techniques and refining spiritual power, at this moment, Ning Changge couldn’t wait to test it out and understand the changes that had occurred within his body.

This new power was completely different from his original internal strength.

Song Yuanqiao and the others nodded in agreement. “Junior Brother, go ahead and carry on with it!”

Although they were very curious about what Ning Changge had created, they understood the importance of giving their junior some alone time at this moment.

As for Yue Buqun and the others?

To be honest, they weren’t qualified to personally accompany their junior.

Ning Changge nodded lightly, his figure flashed, and he disappeared from the rooftop in an instant.

This immediately caused waves of exclamation. Such level of movement technique was simply inconceivable.

As Ning Changge departed, the once-silent scene gradually became lively. Ning Changge’s presence had been so overwhelming that people couldn’t help but feel an innate reluctance to offend him.

Yue Lingshan, her youthful charm accentuated by a faint blush, couldn’t help but murmur to Ning Zhongze, “Mother, this Young Master Ning really like a true immortal!” Her voice was filled with reverence and admiration.

Ning Zhongze’s heart skipped a beat. She had already realized that her daughter might spend her entire life infatuated with this Young Master Ning. However, from the way things appeared earlier, this extraordinary figure might not even consider her daughter worthy of his attention.

She couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

As for Yue Buqun and the others, they conversed politely with Song Yuanqiao. Their words were now laced with a newfound respect, thanks to the impression Ning Changge had left.

“Master Song, today’s visit to Wudang has truly revealed the profound heritage of your sect. It’s an eye-opening experience for us.”

“Young Master Ning has kept his talents hidden, unknown to the world. I wonder how many more astonishing secrets Wudang holds. He is indeed the leader of martial arts of our Ming Dynasty! Master Zhang is really a holy master of martial arts. The Seven Heroes of Wudang are all dragons among men. Now, he has such a monster as his eighth disciple, who can be called a true Little Immortal!”

The group lavished praise upon Ning Changge. Through him, they glimpsed the enduring strength of Wudang, a mountain that would undoubtedly dominate the martial world of the Ming Dynasty for the next five hundred years and beyond.

Song Yuanqiao and the others couldn’t help but smile. These experienced individuals knew how to play their cards right. From their Master’s compliments to their praises for their junior, it made them feel particularly gratified.

“Little Junior Brother’s modesty has occasionally led to him overlooking the importance of his guests. Please forgive any unintended discourtesy.”

“Master Song, you jest. Today, having the privilege to see the true appearance of Little Immortal is already a great blessing for us. We dare not ask for more.”

Unbeknownst to them, Ning Changge had acquired yet another nickname – “Little Immortal.”

As the crowd dispersed, Yue Buqun and the others subtly hinted at their desire to forge closer ties with Wudang in the future.

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Back on the second floor of the scripture chamber, Ning Changge sat cross-legged. The fluctuations of spiritual energy coursing through him gradually subsided, and he no longer appeared as intimidating as before. However, that aura of transcendence remained.

Ning Changge observed the flow of spiritual energy within him. He could sense waves of power that were more than ten times greater than his innate internal strength.

The essence of spiritual energy was undoubtedly of a very high order.

“According to my theory, the first realm of the Dao of Immortality is Qi Refinement, divided into twelve layers, with each four layers corresponding to the Innate, Master, and Grandmaster realms of martial arts.

“The second realm is Foundation Building, equivalent to the Transcendent Realm in martial arts.

“The third realm is Golden Core, akin to the Land Immortal Realm in martial arts.

“The fourth realm is Nascent Soul, beyond the scope of martial arts.”

Ning Changge contemplated these ideas he had long considered. Although he had only created the Qi Refinement portion of the Eternal Verdant Art so far, the depth of knowledge contained within Wudang’s martial library was more than sufficient for him to develop the Foundation Building and Golden Core portions, albeit requiring time to digest.

“I am currently at the Fourth layer of Qi Refinement, which theoretically corresponds to the peak of the Innate Realm in martial arts. However, in practice, my power far surpasses those at the peak of the Innate Realm.”

Ning Changge’s eyes revealed a confident gleam.

If the Immortal Dao he created after five years of study and insight was only comparable to martial arts, it would be a waster of time.

He didn’t want to merely match martial arts; he aimed to surpass them. His newly acquired spiritual power, far superior to the internal energy, true qi, or inner strength found in martial arts, made him akin to a pseudo-celestial being. Masters wouldn’t be his match, and only Grandmasters could challenge him.

“Moreover, as I gain more techniques, I’ll become even stronger!”

In Ning Changge’s contemplation, he realized that in the Dao of Immortality, internal methods were just the beginning. Arrays, elixirs, magical artifacts, talismans, and other external methods were equally important. Holding a magical artifact could multiply his power, and consuming spirit pills could accelerate his cultivation.

However, all these needed to be created from scratch, requiring him to contemplate and cogitate and create these methods step by step. But he was confidant. Creating immortal techniques was just the beginning. Climbing continuously and growing was the right path. One day he would achieve immortality!

“However, now, thanks to the blessing of the Eternal Verdant Art my life in the Qi Refinement realm has already reached a lifespan of ten centuries! It’ll be even longer when I reach the Land Immortal realm!”

Ning Changge couldn’t help but smile.

He had confidence that he could only climb the top of immortality if he had a sufficiently long lifespan. He had spent a year to understand the essence of life and finally created this Eternal Verdant Art, which greatly increased his lifespan and was equally powerful. He was very satisfied in his heart, and the essence of life had begun to transform.

It was conceivable how long of a lifespan Ning Changge would have after reaching the Foundation Building Realm or even the Golden Core Realm.

The name “Eternal Verdant” embodied his aspiration.

Five years of accumulation had finally led to this moment of success. Starting at the age of eight and creating an immortal technique that surpassed all others was an unprecedented feat.

But now, he needed to carefully consider his path forward.

Having officially entered the realm of Immortality, Ning Changge realized that spiritual energy in the Nine Provinces wasn’t particularly abundant. If it had been, his first gathering of spiritual energy would have likely propelled him to the Seventh layer of Qi Refinement or beyond.

“It seems that I need to improve the efficiency of my spiritual energy usage in the future. This will be the direction of my enhancements to the Eternal Verdant Art. However, for now, I must create some Immortal techniques that are suitable for my use. Only then can I fully unleash my power.”

Now that he had begun his journey into Immortality, Ning Changge knew that the martial arts he had created in the past, while usable, were not the most compatible with his new path.

Ning Changge continued to contemplate and, once again, opened a scroll of a scripture. Even though he had absorbed all the knowledge contained within Wudang’s martial library, holding the actual scripture and silently reading it brought a different feeling.