Chapter 159
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Chapter 159: Save Your Own Mother
Xu Fan took the small box of jade slips handed to him by Li Xuandao, feeling somewhat puzzled about the motivations of this reincarnated disciple.
“What do you want from me?” Xu Fan asked after a moment of silence. He wasn’t naive enough to think Li Xuandao was offering this out of some master-disciple bond.
“Just to build good karma,” Li Xuandao replied, lowering his head.
During his time in the Hidden Spirit Sect, he had realized that Xu Fan was the strongest potential ally he had encountered across many lifetimes—a rising star who hadn’t yet reached his full potential, making this the perfect time to align himself.
The Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision he practiced only truly counted as a lifetime if he advanced to true immortal. If he could ascend to the Thousand Worlds and reach true immortal in this life, he’d have a shot at becoming a Golden Immortal in his next life—a realm he had always dreamed of.
A puppet entered, carrying a pot of tea. It poured tea for both Xu Fan and Li Xuandao before quietly leaving.
Xu Fan poured a cup of tea for Li Xuandao.
“If you don’t mind, tell me your story,” Xu Fan suggested. Time moved twice as fast in the time chamber, so listening to a story while cultivating and researching sounded like a nice break.
“Since Master wishes to hear it, I’ll share,” Li Xuandao replied.
“I was born into a Golden Immortal family in the Underworld Great World. My father was a Golden Immortal, and my mother was a maid. It’s a cliché story, but those are the ones that happen most often.”
“In the Thousand Worlds, cultivators below the Quasi-Immortal level are the lowest of the low—like ants in the wild. Only true immortals are considered commoners, and only Golden Immortals have a place in the Underworld Great World.”
Hearing this, Xu Fan was tempted to pull out some roasted seeds from his space ring, but he held back. It felt a bit rude, especially since Li Xuandao had just given him something valuable.
Seeing Xu Fan’s attentive expression, Li Xuandao continued, “My mother was just a Quasi-Immortal maid in the Fairy Mansion. There were countless beings there who could crush her without a second thought.”
“Her status was only slightly better than the non-immortal servants, and it was in that environment that she gave birth to me.”
“Aside from receiving some resources for ascension, I had nothing else. And because my talent was mediocre, my mother’s life in the mansion became even harder.”
“In that brutal Thousand Worlds, leaving the protection of the Fairy Mansion meant almost certain death.”
Xu Fan interrupted, “Is the Thousand Worlds really that harsh?”
“In the Underworld Great World, the Underworld Race is the most powerful. The human race’s immortals only hold a small corner of it.”
“I see. Go on,” Xu Fan urged.
Li Xuandao continued, “It wasn’t like the emperor’s harem in the mortal world, but giving birth to someone with ordinary talent like me lowered my mother’s status in the mansion. She wasn’t in danger of death, but her life wasn’t much better.”
“During a reception for a powerful being from the Underworld Race, my mother accidentally let a precious dish meant for the guest absorb her aura, which displeased the guest.”
“When my father—whom I’d never met—ordered her execution, I stepped in.”
“By then, I had already reached Quasi-Immortal cultivation and obtained the Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision.”
“To save my mother, I made a deal with my father using the Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision. I promised him fifty thousand years.”
“For fifty thousand years, my father would keep my mother imprisoned in the heavenly prison, ensuring she wouldn’t die. Once I became a Golden Immortal, I’d serve his family for one hundred thousand years.”
“If I didn’t return within fifty thousand years, my mother would be executed.”
“Three thousand years have passed now, and in this 114th lifetime, only seven lifetimes of true immortals have successfully reincarnated.”
Xu Fan took a moment to process the story.
“So, you need to become a Golden Immortal within twenty thousand years to save your mother?” Xu Fan asked.
“Yes.”
“Does it have to be the ninth lifetime to become a Golden Immortal?” Xu Fan inquired.
“Not really, but my talent makes it very difficult to break through to Golden Immortal.”
“So if Master becomes a powerful being in the Thousand Worlds in the future, please save my mother if you can.”
“I know it’s impossible for me to become a Golden Immortal in twenty thousand years; I can only seek a glimmer of hope from Master.” Li Xuandao stood up and knelt, speaking earnestly.
“Once I achieve Golden Immortal status, I will serve Master for life.”
Xu Fan looked at Li Xuandao, feeling somewhat awkward. “Are you sure I can become a Golden Immortal within twenty thousand years?”
“With your current abilities, Master will undoubtedly become a powerful being in the Thousand Worlds; I trust my instincts,” Li Xuandao replied confidently.
Xu Fan suddenly regretted taking Li Xuandao’s jade slip and listening to this story.
As long as I don’t die, becoming a powerful being in the Thousand Worlds isn’t a big problem, and saving your mother shouldn’t be either, but the timing isn’t right. How about asking your father to wait another five hundred thousand years?
Seeing Xu Fan’s silent expression, Li Xuandao quickly added, “This is just my request for Master to help in the future when you have the ability.”
“This matter absolutely does not involve any karmic entanglement.”
At this moment, Xu Fan said, “Let’s not wait until the ninth lifetime. If given the chance, I will cultivate you into a Golden Immortal in this lifetime.”
“Save your own mother by yourself,” Xu Fan declared.
He calculated that ten thousand years later, he would ascend to the Thousand Worlds, and by then, his disciples would mostly be true immortals. Spending another ten thousand years to cultivate a Golden Immortal wouldn’t be a problem.
With his exceptional talent, Xu Fan had this confidence.
“Master, I know my own talent; becoming a Golden Immortal in this lifetime is impossible,” Li Xuandao said dejectedly, recognizing the downside of the Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision.
In the previous eight lifetimes, true immortal was already the peak.
At that moment, Xu Fan looked at Li Xuandao and said, “Nothing in this world is absolute.”
“Your Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision can still be deciphered.”
With a wave of his hand, a profoundly mysterious technique appeared in mid-air.
“This is…”
Looking at the technique floating above, Li Xuandao was shocked. Although it was only the first half of the technique, he could tell that it resembled the Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision.
“Time is short, so I’ve only deduced a Great Ascension stage version for you. How about it? Is it similar to your Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision?”
“As long as you give me time, it won’t be a problem for you to complete the Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision in advance,” Xu Fan said with a smile, as this was his unexpected solution.
“It just depends on whether you are willing to reveal your Nine Lives Golden Immortal Decision.”
At that moment, Li Xuandao began to feel excited; this was a direction he had never considered.
Li Xuandao pointed to his forehead, and a golden jade butterfly appeared in his hand.
“Master, please take a look and return it to me later; this is the true spirit jade disc needed for reincarnation,” Li Xuandao said, presenting the jade disc with both hands.
“You’re just handing over your most important item to me so easily?” Xu Fan said playfully.
“After a hundred lifetimes of cultivation, I trust my own judgment.”
