“Senior, this is all we know about the Immortal Tomb in the cultivation world, including Mark Gu and the rest.”
In the backyard pavilion, Mark Gu spoke with a hint of nervousness.
Ambrose Lu didn’t respond, instead, he stared blankly at the surface of the pond.
He still hadn’t learned the exact time the Immortal Tomb appeared.
According to Mark Gu, ancient texts vaguely recorded that the Immortal Tomb had existed in the Spirit Dust Realm for at least a hundred thousand years…
Which meant he had been buried for at least a hundred thousand years…
And he was buried alive, his consciousness slipping into slumber, only to wake up as if he had just taken a nap.
Though this nap was a bit long, for him, it was just that.
Rumors had it that the secret to immortality lay within the Immortal Tomb, but no one in the cultivation world had been able to decipher it through countless ages.
Even powerful cultivators who tried to shatter the tomb failed miserably.
Ambrose Lu, who had broken out of the tomb and even erased his “grave” into nothingness, had clear eyes.
At least a hundred thousand years, so before that…
“What happened?” Ambrose murmured to himself.
Although Ambrose wanted to know, he didn’t have a strong desire for knowledge. If he could find out, he would be happy to know, but if not, it wasn’t a big deal.
After all, it didn’t seem to make much difference to him.
After all, Ambrose Lu was inherently immortal, and his personality had long become more carefree.
Ambrose had countless friends and even enemies who had vanished in the river of time.
Only he walked on the path of time, transcending the great Dao, roaming freely between heaven and earth.
Waking up from the Immortal Tomb this time, Ambrose even felt that his strength had increased significantly compared to before… which was quite strange.
He didn’t care to measure exactly how much stronger he had become.
As for the Immortal Tomb, he didn’t think much about it for now. If he felt like it later, he might study it or dig it up to investigate, or perhaps visit the Four Directions Immortal Realm to see if the other Immortal Emperors were still around…
“Continue.”
Ambrose said softly.
“Uh, Senior, regarding the Immortal Tomb, that’s all the Spirit Dust Realm knows. Next, should I tell you about the Spirit Dust Realm?” Mark Gu asked respectfully.
“Yes.” Ambrose took a sip of wine.
“Alright.” Mark Gu thought for a moment and said,
“Senior, the Spirit Dust Realm is vast but has boundaries. It is filled with countless dangerous places and chasms. Ordinary cultivators might not be able to traverse it in their lifetime and could even perish along the way. The Spirit Dust Realm is divided into four regions, named conventionally as East, South, West, and North. We are currently in the Eastern Region.”
“The four regions are primarily populated by commoners. Compared to them, cultivators are fewer in number. In fact, cultivators and commoners live in the same realm, but countless ages ago, they were separated into the cultivation world and the secular world, saying that there is a distinction between immortals and mortals. Over time, cultivators have rarely interacted with the secular world.”
At this, Ambrose smiled, seemingly with a hint of amusement: “A distinction between immortals and mortals? Do you small cultivators consider yourselves immortals?”
“Senior’s lesson is right.” Mark Gu said awkwardly.
The phrase “distinction between immortals and mortals” did seem a bit…
To put it bluntly, it was just a way for the arrogant cultivators of the cultivation world to elevate themselves.
Christopher Tong, standing nearby, felt a bit depressed upon hearing this. Although Ambrose was powerful, he wasn’t an immortal either!
The term “small cultivators” sounded a bit off.
Ambrose glanced at Christopher but said nothing.
Yet that glance sent chills down Christopher’s spine!!
It was too coincidental; he felt as if his thoughts had been read…
An illusion, it must be an illusion!
“Senior, Mark actually wants to ask if you have been secluded for too long and are unfamiliar with the Spirit Dust Realm…”
Mark Gu couldn’t help but ask.
“Indeed.” Ambrose said softly.
No wonder…
For some reason, Mark Gu felt a sense of relief…
He then continued,
“Senior, in some hidden places in the Spirit Dust Realm, there are passages to the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm… However, compared to the Spirit Dust Realm, the Demon Realm and Monster Realm are much smaller. For instance, the recent Black Tongue Demon causing havoc in the Li Shui Empire must have come from the Demon Realm; it is definitely not a native demon of the Spirit Dust Realm!”
Ambrose nodded, not very interested.
“Senior, you may not know, but from my observations, these Black Tongue Demons have a purpose in coming to Li Shui; they are not just here to harm the commoners!” Mark Gu suddenly said gravely.
Christopher, who had been looking down, was startled and began to listen intently.
However, he was puzzled as to why his master was telling this to Ambrose before even informing him…
“They might be here for the Immortal Tomb outside the Li Shui Empire!”
Mark Gu said in a deep voice.
Christopher was stunned. Those demons were after the Immortal Tomb? That couldn’t be; the Immortal Tomb was impenetrable.
Oh? For the Immortal Tomb?
Ambrose’s pupils flickered imperceptibly.
Now, he was a bit interested.
What? The Immortal Tomb that no one in the Spirit Dust Realm could decipher, and those little demons had a way?
Mark Gu then explained the basis of his earlier statement to Ambrose.
“Senior, what do you think?” Mark Gu asked respectfully, a bit eager.
Ambrose nodded slightly: “You are quite perceptive.”
For some reason, Mark Gu felt an inexplicable sense of pride at the compliment from the man before him!
He quickly suppressed it, his face flushed as he humbly said, “Senior, you flatter me.”
“Alright, you may leave now.”
Ambrose placed his wine cup on the table.
Mark Gu was taken aback; the conversation ended so abruptly, and he hadn’t finished speaking…
But he didn’t dare stay any longer. He stood up respectfully and said, “Senior, we will take our leave then.”
Ambrose nodded.
Seeing this, Mark Gu turned to leave with Christopher. Suddenly, he remembered something and quickly turned back, only to find that the man in the green robe was already gone…
“Master, Senior comes and goes without a trace. Did you forget to ask something?” Christopher asked, looking at the spot where Ambrose had been with reverence.
Mark Gu said regretfully, “We still don’t know Senior’s name… sigh.”
Christopher remained silent.
“Ambrose Lu.”
At that moment, a faint voice reached their ears.
Mark Gu and Christopher’s pupils contracted as they looked at each other in shock.
Ambrose Lu… to take immortality as his name! What audacity this Senior Lu had!
“Thank you, Senior, for telling us. Mark… will visit again another day!”
Mark Gu hurriedly said, afraid that Ambrose would refuse, and quickly pulled the bewildered Christopher into the sky!!
At this moment, Ambrose Lu looked out the window towards the direction of the mountain’s Immortal Tomb.
“Interesting.”
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