Chapter 732: Advancing to Earthly Immortal

After swallowing a Immortal Infant Fruit, not only did his Immortal Essence strength improve significantly, but more importantly, the form of the Immortal Infant underwent a slight change, gaining a bit more flexibility. Although the degree of enhancement was modest, Su Che was overjoyed. He estimated that after consuming all five thousand Immortal Infant Fruits, the Immortal Infant’s endurance would increase by a hundred times, allowing him to surpass the realm of Earthly Immortal—likely reaching at least the later stage of it. A method of improvement comparable to the Great Art of Transmitting Knowledge through Enlightenment could indeed result in such astonishing progress!
“This step was taken correctly.”
Su Che silently calculated in his mind: “If I digest one Immortal Infant Fruit every two days, it will take only thirty years to reach the middle stage of Earthly Immortal… If I can get more Heavenly Immortal prisoners, I should be able to advance to Heavenly Immortal within fifty years. This speed seems acceptable.”
Previously, cultivation plans that spanned thousands or even tens of thousands of years made Su Che feel overwhelmed just at the thought of them.
Su Che sent a thought to the Destiny Divine Tree and said sincerely, “This is all thanks to you. Thank you, Destiny Divine Tree.”
“Master, it’s my duty,” the tree replied telepathically. “As per your wishes, everything you desire should appear before your eyes immediately… With the omnipotent power of fate, as the creator of this universe, you deserve such abilities.”
“That day isn’t far away,” Su Che thought to himself.
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A month later, Lord Luo returned to the Treasure Shop to complete the second transaction with Su Che. Twenty thousand top-quality immortal artifacts were exchanged for two thousand Heavenly Immortal prisoners in a state of apparent death. If future transactions remained on this scale, Su Che could complete the entire deal he had agreed upon with Emperor Feng Lin.
Before leaving, Su Che tentatively asked via telepathy, “Lord Luo, are there really only so many Heavenly Immortal prisoners in Feng Lin’s territory?”
“Feng Lin’s territory is vast beyond measure. The immortals living here are as countless as the stars in the universe. Crimes occur constantly, and the number of prisoners sentenced to death far exceeds what you imagine,” Lord Luo replied gravely. “However, such deals are inherently secretive and must be handled with caution. Moreover, time is needed to ensure no complications arise on your end before we can continue cooperating.”
“I understand,” Su Che nodded with a smile, relieved. As long as there was an adequate supply of “goods,” there would always be a way to obtain them.

After seeing Lord Luo out of the shop, Su Che returned to his residence. As soon as he entered, he was stunned because there was another person in the room: the old ghost Zong Yi.
“Elder, what are you doing here…”
Over a month ago, Zong Yi and Lan Ling had a fierce fight and fled from Haoyuan Tian Shi. Today, only Zong Yi appeared—where was Lan Ling?
Su Che’s heart tightened in worry: Had she been transformed by him into the primal form of Fury of the Demigod?
Lan Ling was a rather lovely girl, even though she was an Origin Demon King…
Zong Yi seemed to see through Su Che’s thoughts and spoke up first, “At first, that girl wasn’t my match. She ran away once, and I caught up once, but she always managed to escape again. After a few attempts, I lost track of how to deal with her. That child is growing too fast—she’ll be able to rise to the rank of Demon Emperor in a few years.”
Relieved, Su Che asked, “So, it’s certain you won’t be able to get Fury of the Demigod?”
Zong Yi didn’t deny it. With a half-smile, he asked, “You must be very happy, right?”
“I can’t say I’m happy,” Su Che replied honestly. “I just hope you two can find a solution that satisfies both sides—there’s no need for a life-or-death struggle.”
“A life-or-death struggle? That’s not necessary…”
Zong Yi sighed softly, his expression becoming somewhat complex, but he quickly returned to his usual state and added, “That girl asked me to tell you that she plans to stay in the Immortal Realm for hundreds of years. She might not come to see you for a long time.”
“Why would she come to see me?” Su Che laughed self-mockingly. “Surely not to kill me?”
Zong Yi didn’t respond, clearly not someone who liked to talk nonsense. After a brief pause, he said, “If there’s anything you need my help with, say it now.”
Back then, he had promised Su Che that as long as he helped him find the ‘item,’ he would also assist Su Che once. Well, Su Che had already brought Lan Ling to him. Since he lacked the strength to subdue her, it was no longer Su Che’s concern.
Surprised, Su Che realized that Zong Yi, the old ghost, was actually someone who kept his promises.
After some thought, Su Che said, “Elder, I want to go to the Fate Divine Furnace to transform apostnatal treasure into anatural one. I wonder…”
“The Fate Divine Furnace?”
Zong Yi’s expression changed slightly as he nodded. “It’s not easy, nor is it difficult. But on my own, I’m not strong enough. I need two more helpers with the strength of Demon Emperors to go together—only then will it work.”
“Three Demon Emperors?”

Su Che was shocked and realized that the difficulty of reaching the Heavenly Will Divine Furnace was even greater than he had imagined. He thought having a powerful being at the level of an Immortal Emperor would be sufficient, but he never expected that three would be needed.

“A trip there wouldn’t be bad,” he said.

Zong Yi replied, “It happens to be perfect. I also have a Post-Heavenly Treasure that can be transformed into a Natural Treasure. If we’re lucky, it might not compare to the Wrath of the Demon God, but it should still be usable…”

At that point, he suggested, “In a few years, Lan Ling will reach the level of a Demon Emperor. If you ask her for help, she might agree. Add Feng Lin to the mix, and we’ll have three Immortal Emperors.”

“Lan Ling and Immortal Emperor Feng Lin?”

Su Che frowned and shook his head. “Lan Ling? There’s a slight chance. That girl is extremely curious and brave enough. But Immortal Emperor Feng Lin—can I even ask her for help?”

“That’s your own problem then.”

Zong Yi placed a communication talisman on the table and said, “If Lan Ling comes to you, or if you manage to find the other two Immortal Emperors, you can send me a message. I’ll arrive within three days at the latest.”

“Thank you, senior,” Su Che bowed in gratitude. He could sense that Zong Yi had become much gentler after meeting Lan Ling, with the murderous aura around him weakening significantly. Su Che couldn’t figure out why.

After Zong Yi left, life returned to normal, with hardly any special events occurring.

By consuming one Immortal Infant Fruit every two days, Su Che’s cultivation progress soared rapidly, and his condition remained very stable. The fruits produced by the Fate Divine Tree had no negative effects.

After consuming over two thousand Immortal Infant Fruits, in less than fifteen years, Su Che naturally advanced to the level of a Earth Immortal.

For any immortal, there is no barrier between the Human Immortal stage and the Earth Immortal stage—it’s an inevitable process that simply requires time, with no real difficulty involved. The Human Immortal stage can be likened to an infant, while the Earth Immortal stage means the person has learned to walk and can leave the Human Immortal realm to enter the true Immortal realm.

Advancing from Earth Immortal to Heavenly Immortal is slightly more difficult, but generally, any immortal can become a Heavenly Immortal, gaining the ability to fly in the Immortal realm.

Only by flying into the sky can one become a Heavenly Immortal. As long as one doesn’t die, they can advance to this stage—there’s nothing truly surprising about it. For now, Su Che had only reached the Earth Immortal stage, yet he remained calm and composed.

Of course, this was merely because Su Che had adjusted his mindset well. If it became known that he had risen to the rank of Earth Immortal within less than thirty years after ascending, it would surely astonish and shock everyone. Without pause, he continued his cultivation. As the Tianxuan Treasure Shop grew more famous across the entire Haolan Continent, Su Che’s strength also improved by leaps and bounds day by day…