MSBITRS Chapter 56 V1

Li Changshou quietly slipped away after expressing his gratitude to avoid unnecessary trouble. While the towering young woman ran out to call for others, he left a pile of gold and silver treasures and…

Disappeared without a trace.

He didn’t go far. Using an earth escape technique, he tunneled a hundred miles away and concealed himself inside the trunk of a large tree in a coastal jungle. From there, he scanned the settlement with his immortal sense.

There’s a saying: “A land nurtures its people in its way.”

But this village… could it be that the soil here contains some kind of “warrior elixir”?

His immortal sense revealed a bustling scene—men and women, all robust and muscular, going about their daily tasks. And not just your average strong physique, but the kind of strength that exuded a noble, almost regal aura.

Everywhere he looked, he saw people with explosive, well-defined muscles. Their arms were as thick as his little junior sister’s waist. Children rolled massive, hundred-pound millstones around as if they were toys.

Aside from a handful of elders and young children, most of the villagers shared the same towering physique as the iron tower-like girl he had encountered earlier.

“Maybe I’m overthinking this. It’s probably just a village that takes muscle aesthetics to the extreme.”

Li Changshou chuckled to himself. While monitoring the village, he also focused on sensing the state of his not-yet-fully-recovered immortal body and primordial soul.

Immortal sense was far superior to spiritual sense—not only did it cover a much larger range, but the images it perceived were also far clearer and more detailed.

Before his tribulation, his spiritual sense could barely scan one or two hundred miles, and even then, the images were blurry. Only within thirty miles could he see things with clarity.

But now, things were different. With just a casual release of his immortal sense, he could scan up to two thousand miles away.

For example, at this very moment, even though he was a thousand miles away, he could vaguely make out the movements of two figures wrestling on the forest floor…

Wait—was that even a fight?

Cough. No need to dwell on such details. The main takeaway was that his scouting ability had improved tremendously!

Li Changshou refocused on the village a hundred miles away.

The young woman who had cared for him for some time had now returned, rushing toward the wooden hut where he had been staying. She had brought a group of people with her, only to find a pile of gold and silver treasures left behind on the bed.

It had been over nine months since he left Du Xian Gate. He could afford to stay out for another three to four years at most; any longer, and his master and sect elders would surely come searching for him.

For now, finding an isolated island to resume his secluded cultivation seemed like the best course of action.

There was still much to be done, and he needed to keep his priorities clear—handling each task in an orderly manner.

Healing and stabilizing his realm were obvious necessities.

He also had to find a way to conceal his immortal power and immortal body, simulating his original mortal physique.

Since he had chosen to hide his cultivation from the start, he needed to stick to that path. If his true strength were suddenly exposed, it would undoubtedly arouse suspicion among the upper echelons of Du Xian Gate.

—— The development of the third version of the Turtle Breath Tranquility Technique had to be prioritized.

Besides that, he had to face an awkward reality.

After transcending his tribulation, his strength had skyrocketed, allowing him to achieve the long-rumored “ascension.”

While this was undoubtedly a good thing, many of his old battle strategies had now become obsolete.

A third of his previous methods were now completely useless, and another third had been significantly weakened in effectiveness.

For instance, his reliance on knockout powders and poisonous pills had now become rather redundant.

When his strength was lacking, these tools had been invaluable for self-preservation.

But now… their effects were no longer as potent as a single slap from his hand.

The vast supply of poisons he had painstakingly crafted to deal with True Immortals would have to be sealed away for future use in specific circumstances.

Alternatively, he could head to the outskirts of the Middle Continent and find a trade hub to exchange them for valuable treasures and medicinal herbs.

As for his bronze short crossbow, its power scaled with the wielder’s level of mana and immortal force.

Since it consumed very little immortal power, it was still a worthwhile weapon to keep. He would later refine it with his immortal energy to unlock its full potential—perhaps even allow his paper avatars to wield it.

The same logic applied to Three Pure True Flames—its strength grew alongside his cultivation, so all he needed was additional practice in refining immortal fire.

His Paper Doll Transmutation Technique also required further study; future paper avatars would possess far greater abilities than before.

His Five Elements Escape Techniques had the potential to reach a whole new level.

His sword formations and magic treasures needed to be reforged.

Many of the high-tier talismans he had previously struggled to draw could now finally be created.

His Luo Tian Treasure Umbrella could be inscribed with even stronger formations…

And the list went on and on…

After carefully tallying everything, he realized that even three to four years might not be enough time to get everything done.

He would have to prioritize the most important matters first—starting with upgrading his primary escape techniques.

Some matters were more pressing than others. And above all else—his life came first.

What did ascension mean? What did becoming an immortal mean?

It merely transformed him from an ant into… a slightly stronger ant.

And ascension? It simply gave that ant wings—allowing it to soar into the sky.

But at the end of the day, it was still just an ant. And now, it was a much more conspicuous target.

The Primordial World had existed for countless years. Despite the endless catastrophes that had befallen it, the number of powerful cultivators who had survived and thrived remained overwhelming.

Above him were the Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor, and the Six Saints.

Below him were ancient almighty beings, the great leaders of the Three Teachings, the remnants of the ancient witch and demon races, emerging human experts, and countless hidden powerhouses…

At this moment, he wasn’t even considered a third-rate expert in the vast Primordial World. He still had a long way to go.

And most importantly…

He was still broke.

…

His immortal sense picked up a commotion in the village—loud voices filled the air.

That burly young woman was now clutching the pile of gold and silver he had left behind, sobbing uncontrollably.

“The immortal didn’t run away because of me!

I didn’t sell him out!”

She sat on the ground, crying like a 200-pound child, while the surrounding iron towers and diamond-bodied villagers mercilessly berated her.

“How could you lose sight of the Sea God?! He’s enormous—how did you manage to misplace him?”

“And why did you have to run off to call for help?

Couldn’t you have just stood by the window and shouted, ‘The Sea God is awake! The Sea God is awake!’

Why did you have to run around like a headless chicken?”

“I keep telling you, he’s the Sea God, not some mere immortal!

Xiong Lingli! Don’t listen to your father’s nonsense! Offending the Sea God would be disastrous!