Chapter 712 - 810: Leaving Snow City
It is said that tens of thousands of years ago, the boundary between righteousness and evil was not so clear; instead, there were several tribes.
These tribes fought against each other to vie for the legitimacy of the world.
These battles lasted for several thousand years.
Eventually, they agreed to a final showdown near Heaven's Spine.
And Heaven's Spine was where Earth and Heaven connected.
At that time, reaching Heaven was very convenient; one could simply climb Heaven's Spine to reach the Celestial Realm.
And for those in the Celestial Realm, descending to the mortal world was also quite convenient.
The final showdown agreed upon by those tribes lasted a whole ten thousand years. In the end, due to the breaking of Heaven's Spine, they were forced to end the strife. After Heaven's Spine broke, only two tribes remained; the others were all wiped out in that ten-thousand-year-long war.
These two tribes became the early forms of what would later be the righteous and demonic paths.
After the break of Heaven's Spine, the connection between Earth and Heaven was lost, and what remained on Earth was a towering peak that reached into the clouds, later visited by Ye Tianfan, known as Heaven-Reaching Peak.
Even though this Heaven-Reaching Peak towered into the clouds, it was still a hundred and eighty thousand miles away from reaching Heaven.
And Heaven was left with only a dark, gaping hole.
That hole was like a black hole, constantly absorbing everything.
Many of the Celestial Realm's abodes and Immortals were absorbed into this black hole, their fates unknown.
Immediately, an Immortal stepped forward and, using Immortal Soil, channeled all his Immortal Power, feeding the black hole, meaning that this Immortal poured all his Immortal Energy into the Immortal Soil, causing it to expand infinitely, ultimately filling up the black hole.
Though the Immortal survived later, he fell from Heaven due to the excessive depletion of his Immortal Power. As he fell, he accidentally grabbed a handful of Immortal Soil.
This is the legend about Immortal Soil as understood by Ye Tianfan.
But Ye Tianfan never thought that such soil actually existed.
Though the specific functions of this soil were unknown, just by infusing it with Spiritual Power, its rapid growth feature alone was enough to change the world.
Considering it is Immortal Soil, growing some plants shouldn't be a problem, right?
By going to a vast desert and continuously using Spiritual Power to grow the Immortal Soil while sowing seeds on top of it, it would take a very short time for them to sprout and grow into full plants.
This could turn the Ancient Wilderness into a vast forest.
Moreover, one of the Ten Forbidden Lands, known as the Sahara Desert Forbidden Land, could directly be turned from a desert into a grassland, then into a forest.
More importantly, if this Immortal Soil exists, then many Mythological Relics from fabled Immortals, rumored to have fallen into the mortal world, would exist as well, including Magical Treasures and materials they had.
For example, the Heaven-Opening Axe, an axe capable of cleaving open the heavens; the Immortal Wings, which when worn could grant immortality; or Immortal Water, a drink that could elevate someone directly to the Celestial Realm, bringing immense joy, known as the Happy Water.
If all these existed, the mortal world would be thrown into chaos.
Ye Tianfan put the Immortal Soil back into the Mystic Tower and decided not to take it out again before returning to the Taichu Sect. After all, such Immortal legends are widely known. Anyone who saw the entire situation with the Immortal Soil could easily come to that conclusion.
However, despite not being considered precious, as long as there was some, continuous infusion of Spiritual Power could allow anyone to obtain more. Whether or not enough Spiritual Power was available, it could ensure everyone in the world had a ton of Immortal Soil.
However, the existence of Immortal Soil was more about its significance than its usage, as it belonged to the realm of Immortal legends and was not something fundamentally present in the mortal world.
Ye Tianfan had no more interest in wandering around the city; he just wanted to leave Snow City quickly, return to his sect, and hand this material over to the Sect Leader. After all, it was useless to him, so it made more sense for the Sect Leader to research it and later give him ready benefits. Besides, since he had turned in such valuable items twice already, whatever he needed in the future, he only had to ask, and the Taichu Sect would find a way to provide it.
After placing the Immortal Soil into the Mystic Tower, Ye Tianfan felt a bit unsettled. Since an artifact from Immortal legend had appeared there, it was probable that there were other such items as well. Even though he wanted to return immediately, he suppressed this urge and took another thorough walk around the market, carefully scrutinizing everything with his Divine Sense, from stalls to shops.
Moreover, when encountering any strange and peculiar items, regardless of whether they contained Spiritual Power fluctuations or not, he bought them all. Money was no issue. That day was a lucky day for all the shopkeepers, as a customer who never haggled and bought everything he desired without batting an eye had appeared.
By the time Ye Tianfan finished his shopping, it was already dark, and he had spent over 1.4 million gallons of silver, nearly all the silver he had on hand.
But Ye Tianfan knew that the money was well spent. The value of just one Immortal Soil could not be measured in money alone, and Ye Tianfan wasn't concerned about money. If he wanted silver, it was easy enough; he just had to request from Bai Feng an automatic Spiritual Power-storing, self-triggering Defensive Magical Treasure, an artifact capable of defending against swords and spears. Such treasures were enough to have merchants and nobles scrambling to buy them, as they could save their lives.
Regarding these life-saving treasures, they would spare no expense, so it was usually easy for a cultivator to earn money.
After resting for a night, Ye Tianfan informed Qing Baiyun of his departure and quietly left, unbeknownst to Qing Er Gou, who did not realize that Ye Tianfan had already left.
Ye Tianfan flew out of Snow City without encountering any obstacles. He believed it was due to the Array, which only blocked the external cold and Demon Beasts, but posed no hindrance to those leaving from inside.
What Ye Tianfan didn't know was that his easy departure was due to the efforts of those four elders.
"Do you think this young man will come back and move Snow City someday?"
"Not sure, maybe he will."
"Let's hope the Immortal Soil won't go to waste."
"What about Qing Er Gou? Do you think he's worth nurturing?"
"He's alright, he could be our successor. Let's start guiding him in cultivation! With that said, there are still two more successors we need, then we'll be free."
