Chapter 1011 2 Immortals of Qingyan Island

"So you are a newly ascended fellow Daoist."

Hearing this, the old man immediately straightened with respect, cupping his hands in salute. "Please follow me," he said solemnly.

The old Taoist led the group onto the immortal island before smiling warmly. "I am Qian Xuande, the Supreme Elder of the Qian Clan from Greenrock Island. This is our current clan leader, Qian Shuwen."

As the white-haired elder spoke in a measured tone, Eldrin gradually gained some understanding of the identities of the 2 individuals.

Among the 2, Qian Xuande had attained the Dao for over a million years. Yet, due to insufficient foundation and latent potential, coupled with a lack of fate-defying opportunities, he remained trapped at the seventh level of the Ascension Realm, never able to advance further.

Eldrin had long anticipated this. Though immortals enjoyed boundless freedom and possessed life-spans of eternal youth, advancing further in their cultivation was an arduous path fraught with countless tribulations.

This was not only a limitation of 1's foundational reserves, but also because many immortals, having attained the Dao and achieved longevity, no longer faced the constraints of a finite lifespan. Thus, they lacked the particular urgency or obsession to continue their cultivation.

For immortals possess boundless lifespans; as long as they remain untouched by external calamities, even spans of 1 million or 10 million years often mean little to them.

After all, the reason cultivators become immortals is to attain boundless freedom and eternal life.

Now that they had attained longevity, many cultivators who felt their path ahead was hopeless set aside their urgent desire for cultivation.

Some immortals sought unfettered freedom, choosing to become unconstrained wandering immortals. They spent their entire lives traversing the vast immortal realms and even the boundless cosmos, leaving behind countless celestial relics in their wake.

Some immortals would seek out a sacred ground to establish their lineage and found an eternal immortal clan, while others followed their whims, taking on disciples whenever they encountered kindred spirits, inadvertently leaving behind a grand sect.

Qian Xuande was clearly 1 with no hope of breakthrough. Knowing he could never attain the Earth Immortal realm, he occupied the Greenrock Island dojo and established the Qian Immortal Clan, devoting his efforts to nurturing his bloodline descendants.

However, the path for a cultivator to ascend to immortality is fraught with countless hardships. This depends not only on the foundation of the immortal clan but also on whether 1 possesses the true potential of an immortal seedling.

The Qian lineage has been established for over 800,000 years, giving rise to countless Nascent Soul Dao Lords. Yet most were like seedlings forced to grow—superficially advanced but fundamentally frail.

They only managed to cultivate their Yuanshen (Primordial Spirit) with the support of the immortal clan. Had they been in the mortal realm, they might not have even broken through to the Yuanshen stage.

As for the true Immortal Seed candidates, fewer than 10 had emerged throughout the ages, and in the end, only 3 managed to attain immortality.

Aside from the 1 who had long since departed the Crimson Sunset Sea, the other 2 Immortals had already arrived at this place.

Eldrin listened to Qian Xuande's words and gave a slight nod. "With 3 immortals in a single lineage, the Qian bloodline's succession of immortals remains unbroken. They are certain to endure through the ages, their legacy continuing without end."

"You flatter me."

Qian Xuande spoke with a smile, yet shook his head and said, "I have painstakingly managed this family in the hope that 1 of my descendants would produce an Earth Immortal."

"All to withstand that..."

The old Taoist paused, as if unwilling to continue. He shook his head with a bitter smile before recollecting his purpose. "Might I inquire what brings you here today?"

"Indeed."

Lyra nodded with a gentle smile. "As newcomers to the immortal realm, we wish to settle in this vicinity. Thus, we seek to gather some information from you."

"I thought as much."

Qian Xuande nodded slightly, as if he had anticipated this all along.

For newly ascended immortals like Eldrin, this phase marked a period of rapidly growing cultivation. Thus, their first priority after ascension was often to seek a stable cultivation sanctuary.

Even those immortals who wander the endless immortal realms mostly begin their journeys across the boundless cosmos only when their cultivation has reached an impasse.

After understanding their purpose for coming, Qian Xuande nodded and said, "Within the Vastblue Immortal Domain, the Western Mysteries Divine Abyss Sea is considered a rather remote and desolate region, where immortal veins and spiritual mountains are truly scarce."

"Elsewhere, this old man cannot say, but within the Crimson Sunset Sea, all 30-6 immortal veins and divine islands have been claimed, each guarded by immortals."

At this point, Qian Xuande paused deliberately. With a flick of his sleeve, he manifested an illusory map and said, "If you seek an immortal vein, you might consider venturing to the Crimson Dragon Sea."

Eldrin's brow twitched slightly. With great effort, he glanced at the Crimson Dragon Sea, his forehead deeply furrowing in contemplation.

The Crimson Dragon Sea bordered the Twilight Sea, yet their circumstances differed vastly. It was a rare and desolate land, a territory where deities, humans, and demons coexisted.

According to the map deduced by Qian Xuande, there were a dozen or so immortal islands of varying sizes within the Scarlet Dragon Sea, yet most were occupied by divine spirits and celestial demons. The human race held only 3 of them, their strength far from formidable.

This caused Eldrin to furrow his brow, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath as he said, "This Crimson Dragon Sea..."

"From the frigid depths emerged the spirit serpent, in 1 great leap it soared to the heavens—transformed into a true dragon!"

Qian Xuande spoke with a solemn expression, "When I first attained immortality, a crimson flood dragon in the Scarlet Dragon Sea achieved enlightenment and ultimately cultivated to the half-step Earth Immortal realm."

That Crimson Dragon had dominated all realms, reigning over this vast Crimson Dragon Sea for a million years—truly a rare and formidable Great Demon.

"Alas, 30 1000 years ago, it failed in its attempt to break through to the Earth Immortal realm and ultimately met its end seated in meditation within the Crimson Dragon Sea."

Now that the Scarlet Dragon Sea has become a realm without a master, numerous yaoxian and shenling have ventured in, seizing celestial islands to establish their own xiuxing daochang.

At this point, a subtle glimmer passed through Qian Xuande's eyes as he glanced at Eldrin (Person Name) and remarked, "Though the Crimson Dragon Sea pales in comparison to the Setting Sun Sea in prosperity, it lacks the oppressive presence of Earth Immortal blessed lands looming overhead."

"However, if you wish to contend for the immortal island, you'll inevitably face demon immortals and divine spirits. I'm afraid this path will be fraught with peril."

"If you are not in a hurry, it would be wiser to await the opportune moment. The immortal veins within the Western Mist Divine Abyss Sea number in the tens of thousands. Every few years, there are immortals whose cultivation reaches an impasse, choosing to journey into the depths of the starry expanse."

"By then, you might directly purchase an immortal island, sparing yourself the peril of life-or-death struggles."

Qian Xuande spoke, his gaze shifting toward Eldrin (Person Name).

But Eldrin shook his head and said with a smile, "We've just arrived in the immortal realm. Even if the immortal mountains were for sale, I couldn't afford them."

"Rather than wait idly, I might as well challenge these celestial demons and divine beings to test their mettle."

"Fellow Daoist, your temperament is truly formidable."

Qian Xuande did not press further. He understood all too clearly that those who could attain immortality were invariably proud and unyielding souls.

Thinking back to when he first ascended, had he not been exactly the same?

He once reigned supreme across an entire realm, unmatched and unrivaled, the sole individual in that great world of 10 1000 realms to achieve immortality in a million years. He had believed that after ascending to the immortal realm, his future would be boundless and limitless.

Yet across the myriad heavens, which immortal ascendant wasn't a being of breathtaking genius?

Having spent years mingling in the immortal realm, Qian Xuande finally understood that even though he had attained enlightenment and ascended as an immortal, he was far from outstanding among his celestial peers.

Now that he had been an immortal for many years, he had long grown weary of conflict, devoting most of his attention to his clan. Occasionally, he would cultivate spirit roots and celestial herbs, seldom engaging in personal combat with others anymore.