Chapter 57: Cultivating an Immortal

Qin Sheng left the Fire Domain, fleeing thirty thousand miles away, and then activated his Demonic Art.

Rumble!

Heavenly thunder roared and thunderclouds rolled; his Second Heaven of the Four Poles Tribulation descended.

As a sea of lightning surged toward him, Qin Sheng showed no fear. He charged toward the lightning, simultaneously sacrificing his two weapons to undergo baptism and tempering together.

By now, Qin Sheng's coffin had largely taken shape, appearing as a black stone coffin—ancient, natural, and imbued with innate Daoist charm.

Life and death rotated within the coffin; origin and end cycled inside it.

A tool forged from the perfect fusion of two Immortal-grade treasures was absolutely unique at this realm, possessing boundless potential.

The coffin lid opened, swallowing the surging sea of lightning with ferocious intensity.

The profound mysteries of the Samsara of Life and Death rotated, refining the laws and origins within the heavenly tribulation bit by bit, converting them into nourishment.

One could see lines etched upon the inner walls of the coffin, resembling a buried person; those were the true self-imprints of the deceased Qin Sheng.

As the tribulation progressed, law runes and innate Daoist patterns were branded into the coffin, granting it a transcendent Daoist nature.

This tribulation was even more powerful than the last, yet Qin Sheng grew increasingly tenacious, striking against the heavens and shaking the tribulation.

The tribulation was vast and boundless, yet it could not hide its waning momentum.

Qin Sheng was bloodied and his bones were shattered, yet he displayed his full splendor.

When the tribulation clouds dissipated, Qin Sheng's second arm reached fully into the void, achieving unity with the Dao.

The Second Layer of the Four Poles Secret Realm!

"One realm, one heaven; every transformation is a massive leap."

Qin Sheng sensed his current state and was very satisfied.

He was still a mortal body, but his base attributes were on an entirely different level than before; naturally, the gains after the breakthrough were much greater.

The combat power amplification provided by the Infinite Zone had also increased significantly.

"However, this is still not enough. In this era, while I might not say I can traverse the world at will, if I want true self-preservation, I must enter the Immortal Platform Secret Realm."

Of course, this was assuming he did not use an Emperor Weapon.

Qin Sheng rose with light and returned to the Fire Domain.

Three days later, a white-haired old man arrived at Qin Sheng's tribulation site. After searching carefully, he discovered some traces.

"Someone underwent a heavenly tribulation here and succeeded. They are likely a peerless genius; truly terrifying."

The old man did not linger long and soon flew away; looking at the direction he headed, it was toward the Fire Domain.

As a famous miraculous land in the Desolate East, many chose to come to the Fire Domain for weapon refining.

From mighty experts at the Saint Lord level down to the younger generation with means of self-protection, many would set foot here.

Upon returning to the Fire Domain, Qin Sheng did not rush deep inside but paused at the first layer.

Looking at the crimson flames rising around him, his heart burned with excitement.

"Let me see just how much benefit swallowing these flames can bring me!"

Since the Demonic Art contained the Incantation of Burning, the ability to swallow and nurture fire was naturally present.

After searching carefully, Qin Sheng discovered a fire eye in the first layer of the Fire Domain, which contained Origin True Fire.

Without hesitation, he drew the crimson fire source into his body and began to refine it.

The flames came into direct contact with his physical body and primordial spirit. The power of destruction was immense, parching his flesh and withering his internal organs.

Previously, Qin Sheng could easily ignore the first layer of the Fire Domain because he kept the flames isolated outside his body, never letting them touch him, so they could not harm him.

But now, by actively swallowing the fire into his body and letting the flames burn him from the inside, this was undoubtedly a very dangerous move.

The strongest fortress is often breached from within; that saying held much truth.

"Even the flames of the first layer think they can turn the heavens upside down."

Treating pain and injury as nothing, Qin Sheng exerted his full strength to suppress and guide the crimson fire origin, breaking it down bit by bit and reclaiming it for his own use.

His life essence surged, and both his Sea of Wheel and Dao Palace glowed, healing the injuries caused by the flames.

The powerful vitality of a Shrouding the Heavens cultivator became a massive aid to Qin Sheng as he swallowed the spiritual fire.

Things like regrowing severed limbs were incredibly difficult on the Dou Qi Continent, but for Qin Sheng, they were effortless.

As the Demonic Art circulated with profound Daoist charm, the crimson flames were gradually suppressed and their origins assimilated. The profound mysteries of the Great Dao contained within flowed through Qin Sheng's heart, turning into spiritual light and accumulating his foundation.

The fires of the Fire Domain were comprehensive, containing various types of Dao and principles, rather than just a single path of flame.

Otherwise, it would not be so popular.

Half a month later, Qin Sheng had completely "digested" this strand of True Fire, and his entire being was glowing.

His true body moved from desolation to fullness; divine light leaped within his flesh, and law runes flickered in and out of existence, as if he had undergone a cycle of extinction and rebirth.

Furthermore, the profound mysteries derived from the Incantation of Burning within the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art became even more mysterious after this consumption.

"The Burning Mystery of the Demonic Art is evolving. It makes sense; the low-level Yellow Grade was never the true face of the Incantation of Burning."

"I have opened more and entirely new doors of potential. Under the tempering of the crimson fire, my physical body, primordial spirit, and dharmic power have all improved to a certain extent."

"I have a feeling that I myself have become a tool, being hammered and forged by the flames."

If a heavenly tribulation could temper the self, then the fires of the Great Dao could certainly do the same.

Whoosh!

Qin Sheng raised his hand, and a crimson flame ignited. This was his own "Exotic Fire," unified with his origin and completely under his control.

In the future, as Qin Sheng swallowed more flames, this fire would continue to evolve.

"I might truly be able to cultivate an Immortal Fire. When the time comes for it to nourish me back, the harvest will likely be unimaginably vast."

Qin Sheng's eyes flashed with light, filled with anticipation.

There was a strange phenomenon in the Shrouding the Heavens world: for a living being to become an immortal, the difficulty was incredibly high.

But if it were to allow a tool to evolve into the Immortal Dao, the hope was slightly greater.

From the Mythical Era to the present, no true immortal had been born in the Shrouding the Heavens world, but Immortal Tools did exist.

If a cultivator could evolve their tool into an Immortal Tool, and then cause the flame linked to their very life to evolve into an Immortal Fire, then through the process of nourishment, the insights into the Immortal Dao they would receive would be incredibly profound.

Though this was difficult—normally so difficult that one could see no hope of success.

However, one must have dreams; otherwise, what is the difference between a person and a salted fish!

Qin Sheng stepped forward, entering the second layer of the Fire Domain to search for new fire sources.

"Hmm? Someone?"

This time, from a distance, he saw a middle-aged man sitting beside a fire eye, tempering his own tool.

Qin Sheng watched for a while and then left. The Fire Domain was not his home; as long as no one intended to harm him, he would not go out of his way to scheme against others.

Two months later, his natal flame had turned purple. It was foreseeable that the color of this flame would continue to change in the future.

"I shall call you Sky-Burning Fire," Qin Sheng named it.

Looking out at the vast Fire Domain, Qin Sheng was in a good mood.

"This truly is my land of fortune. Not only can I refine tools, but I can also evolve myself. When I leave this place, there will surely be earth-shaking changes."

Qin Sheng walked into the third layer of the Fire Domain and began his secluded cultivation, indifferent to the affairs of the world.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, nearly two years had passed.