Chapter 691: Happiness Is Within Reach

After traveling thousands of miles away from the boundaries of the protected area, Su Che and his three companions ended their rather strange task of weeding.

As they moved further ahead, more immortals came across their path. Such unusual behavior would surely draw everyone’s attention and potentially cause unnecessary trouble. For example, if they encountered someone like Yun Qiu, who loved to meddle in others’ affairs, it was highly likely that the person in question wouldn’t be a weak immortal at all…

An immortal at the Heavenly Immortal level could control mid-tier immortal artifacts. At this moment, the flying talisman in the shape of a dragon boat that Su Che had taken out could achieve an impressive speed if propelled by Yuan Ping and the other two together. A distance of 3 trillion li could be covered in about two months if conditions were favorable. But even in the mortal world, an immortal at this level could travel 3 trillion li in less than an hour…

They boarded the dragon boat, and their long journey began. Inside the mid-tier immortal artifact, Su Che could see the scenery of the immortal realm clearly. However, it was boring to enjoy it alone, so he summoned Fei Yun from the Immortal Prison.

Fei Yun had already taken the “Heavenly Spirit Body-Shaping Pill” and, thanks to the time acceleration from the Time Wheel, had already acquired an immortal body. Though she wasn’t yet a true immortal, it wasn’t a problem for her to absorb a limited amount of immortal energy within the space of the immortal artifact.

It wouldn’t take long before she met the standards for ascending to immortality, at which point she would become an immortal in the realm and enjoy the enhanced rules of the universe, as well as official recognition from the Heavenly Dao.

There were many such examples of people becoming immortals in the realm. Children born to lower-tier immortal couples would have a semi-immortal body and must follow the path to becoming immortals in the realm.

Along with Fei Yun, a complete set of tables, chairs, dishes, and tea sets came out of the Immortal Prison as well. After arranging everything, Su Che smiled at Fei Yun, who was still a bit confused, and said, “Look at the scenery outside. Guess where we are.”

Apart from Su Che, Lao He, and the three subordinates of the Heavenly Immortals, no one else in the Immortal Prison knew that Su Che had already ascended to immortality. Just imagine the uproar this amazing news would cause if it reached Qi Yuan Star, the Tian Xuan Sect, or Su Che’s family.

He had become an immortal! The ultimate dream of cultivators—a truly great achievement—and he had accomplished it silently?

“The outside is…”

Fei Yun, still dazed, focused most of her attention on Su Che while glancing at the outside scenery. In fact, she even felt a little resentful: How long has it been since you last let me out to meet up with you alone?

A few breaths later, the moment she realized the omnipresent aura of the immortal realm surrounding her, her heart exploded with shock as she exclaimed in surprise, “The Immortal Realm?” Her voice was shrill, almost out of tune. “Quite clever, young girl,” Su Che chuckled. “Is this the Immortal Realm?” Fei Yun spun around, looking at the strangely peculiar scenery around her, and murmured in daze, “How is this possible? How did I suddenly end up in the Immortal Realm?” Jumping from a mortal planet within the Immortal Prison to the legendary, infinitely wondrous Immortal Realm would surely throw anyone into chaos. “Sit down first, don’t get excited. Let me explain everything in detail.” Su Che then recounted his experiences on the battlefield between immortals and demons, as well as the process of ascending to immortality, selecting only the relevant parts to describe to her. Fei Yun didn’t touch the food and drinks in front of her; she just listened blankly… After hearing everything, she still asked in a dazed tone, “Are you really an immortal now?” “What’s so strange about that?” Su Che pointed at her shoulder and said, “You’re already an immortal. Next, follow the cultivation methods I gave you a few days ago and keep practicing for a few months, and you’ll also be able to become an immortal at my level.” The “few months” Su Che mentioned referred to external time. Since Fei Yun needed to enter the Time Wheel for cultivation, it would be three hundred times longer. Just this alone was quite unfair for Su Che, the master of the Immortal Prison. His relatives and friends could use the Time Wheel to gain a three hundred-fold boost through cheating, while he could only… Sigh! There was nothing else to say but sigh. “I’ll be an immortal soon…” For some reason, Fei Yun’s beautiful eyes instantly filled with tears—she was about to cry… “I’m sorry, I got too excited.” She took out a handkerchief, gently wiped her eyes, and said softly, “All of this you’ve told me is too sudden.” “It’s okay, I understand,” Su Che waved his hand, deliberately changing the subject. “Next, I plan to open a shop in the Immortal Realm, and I need you as the storekeeper to help out a lot.” Fei Yun had several years of experience running a shop, so she surely had more knowledge in this area than Su Che. Besides, at present, there were only a few people who could leave the Immortal Prison to help, and each of them had to take on heavy responsibilities. “Huh?” Fei Yun was shocked and quickly asked, “Are you going to abandon me again?”

It’s all Su Che’s fault for not explaining clearly. She thought she would be left alone there to guard the shop, just like back in Feiyunfang City, while he would go off to explore various places. Su Che hurriedly explained, “This time, I’ll also need to stay in the shop at all times. There won’t be any special circumstances that would require me to go outside. Preliminary estimates suggest at least five thousand years.” “Really?” Fei Yun’s mood swung dramatically, rising from a low point to a peak. Hearing him say this meant the two of them would be together day and night for five thousand years. Five thousand years! It’s worth it! If that’s the case, she could die without regret! Even if he and Tian Yin ended up together in the future, she wouldn’t have any regrets. What more could she ask for when she could be with him day and night for five thousand years? Fei Yun never dreamed such a surprise would come her way. This made her happier than becoming an immortal or a god—thousands, tens of thousands, countless times happier. “Hehe…” Still shedding tears, she couldn’t help but laugh. Realizing she might have been inappropriate, she quickly tried to cover it up by asking, “Have you decided where to open the shop?” The way she asked it sounded like she already knew the location… Su Che wasn’t stupid; how could he not see her deep affection? He was equally moved and replied gently, “I’ve decided. I’m on my way there now.” “Mm!” Fei Yun nodded firmly, like a delicate flower in the wind, its petals scattering tiny droplets of sunlight. At this moment, she had already grasped happiness. This was the immortal realm—a truly wonderful beginning! Looking at the outside scenery again, her thoughts raced even faster than a dragon boat… Time passed slowly. When Su Che got tired of the view outside, he pushed the leftovers on the table into the Immortal Prison and said to her, “Alright, go in and cultivate. Don’t tell anyone about becoming an immortal for now.” “Let me sit a little longer,” Fei Yun pleaded subtly, still reluctant to leave. “Hurry up and cultivate!” Su Che said seriously, “It will only take me two months to reach the destination, but you’ll need at least four months to truly become an immortal. I still need your help deciding on matters related to the shop.” “Okay.” Fei Yun also knew there was never enough time when she was with him. Indeed, she had to hurry up and cultivate to come out sooner. Without wasting time, Su Che sent her into the Time Wheel of the Immortal Prison and then sat down in the dragon boat as well, calming his mind to begin cultivating. “It’s all ready for you!”

Lao Hei was on the sixth floor of the Immortal Prison. Pointing at a new kind of multicolored spiritual fruit that had just formed atop the Tree of Fate, he introduced it cheerfully, “This fruit contains the essence of immortals, so its effects will surely be slightly enhanced. Try one.”
Su Che could also see that, aside from the dark gray color representing primordial magic, which remained unchanged, the other six colors were much brighter. Especially purple, which emitted a faint golden glow, giving it a hint of purple-gold.
Primordial magic, life energy, Black Stone Clear Flow, Chaos Power, essence of immortals, power of immortal pills, power of shadow souls…
With nearly a dozen high-level energies combined, from now on, Su Che would rely on this multicolored spiritual fruit to assist in his cultivation.
Of course, if he could obtain other suitable types of energy, he could add them as well. No matter how many colors they had, as long as they were spiritual fruits created by the Tree of Fate, they would definitely be effective!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
After consuming the spiritual fruit, Su Che chose a cultivation method that suited him better and began his first cultivation in the Immortal Realm.
The method, named “Qianyuan Haoriji Divine Skill,” came from the Gate of Laws in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. As the controller of that battlefield, Su Che could simply think of it to copy any cultivation method into his mind.
This skill was one of those recorded in the “Qianyuan Catalogue,” belonging to the Fire category and quite suitable for Su Che.
The words “Qianyuan” mean “Qian” for heaven and “Yuan” for origin, referring to the beginning of the heavenly way. These two characters carry great weight; in the Immortal Realm, anything related to “Qianyuan” is definitely of extremely high rank.
This is because the true immortals in the Immortal Realm respect heaven and revere the heavenly way even more than ordinary cultivators, and they would never casually give something a sensational and intimidating name.
For example, someone like Lin Jiu gave his mirror magic artifact a rather subtle name, “Star-Sucking Mirror,” but he didn’t dare call it “Heaven Devouring,” for precisely this reason.
It’s not a big deal for a Xuanxian to play around with one or two planets in his palm. But if he dares to call himself “Heaven Devouring,” he’ll likely attract trouble very soon.
Heaven has plenty of ways to slowly destroy him!
This isn’t just a joke. If anyone in the Immortal Prison tries to claim to be “Heaven Devouring,” even if Su Che is magnanimous enough to ignore them, Lao Hei will tear that person to pieces in the most grotesque ways, ensuring that not even their own parents would recognize them as their child…

Back to the topic, the effect of a Seven-Colored Spirit Fruit can allow Su Che to continue practicing for about five days at present. As his cultivation level improves, this duration will surely decrease gradually. By the time the fourth Spirit Fruit was consumed, it marked the 16th day of continuous flight. But at noon that day, with a loud crash, the dragon boat shook violently, waking Su Che up from his meditation. “Someone is blocking the way!” Yuan Ping’s loud warning followed.