Volume 4, Chapter 228 – Becoming an Immortal Is Still Easier

Volume 4: My Clone Actually Turned Out to Be a Boy

“Why is the Honghua Sect so fearless?”

This was the question that plagued the minds of the Huxiao Sect members as they departed.

“You two, stay behind! You must uncover the reason.”

Elder Zhou, knowing that unusual occurrences always had hidden causes, left behind two spies.

In the following days, several sects came to the Honghua Sect’s aid, though most harbored ulterior motives, hoping to poach Cheng Hongling during the chaos. There were, however, a few exceptions, such as Shuiyu Valley, who genuinely wished to help due to their “marital alliance” relationship.

Qi Huang had no interest in entertaining these people. Firstly, the demonic cats were still evolving as they fed. Secondly, her ghost tomato shop had just opened, and every few days, ghost tomatoes would be delivered to her doorstep, each arrival a delightful surprise.

Qi Huang didn’t hoard the ghost tomatoes she obtained. She used them immediately, then planted the seeds to grow more, striving to grow stronger at every possible moment. After all, reaching the Heavenly Tribulation Realm wouldn’t require just a hundred or so tomatoes—it would take thousands, if not tens of thousands.

Besides this, Qi Huang also learned the Heavenly Thunder Sword technique from her main body. She had long coveted this skill but never had the opportunity to learn it before.

“Ahem… my dear elder sister, could you teach me the Heavenly Thunder Sword?”

Since she was asking for a favor, Qi Huang made sure to sweeten her words.

“Well, isn’t this a surprise? The sun must be rising from the west today! Back then, I had to drag you to cultivate, and you’d always find excuses. Now you’re coming to me on your own? Are you planning something shady again?”

Cheng Hongling’s face was full of suspicion. After all, this doppelgänger of hers was growing stronger by the day, and she was finding it harder and harder to control her.

“Shady? When have I ever done anything shady? This is pure slander!”

Qi Huang immediately protested. She had always been open and honest—at most, she just had a few secrets, like imprisoning a certain someone’s Spiritual Wisdom Soul deep within her mind.

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“Heh, whether you’ve done it or not, you know the truth. For example, why has your divine sense grown so rapidly? Do you dare tell me?”

Cheng Hongling sneered.

“……”

Qi Huang had no retort and could only turn away in frustration. She hadn’t expected her main body’s intuition to be so sharp, she had actually been rejected.

“Wait! Even though you’re always so secretive, since you’re at least a somewhat competent doppelgänger, I’ll reluctantly teach you the Heavenly Thunder Sword.”

Cheng Hongling suddenly turned tsundere.

Overjoyed, Qi Huang immediately scampered back.

“To learn the Heavenly Thunder Sword, there are three prerequisites. Actually, that senior zombie from the Honghua Sect already mentioned them. First, you need an extremely powerful movement technique to close the distance on your enemy. Second, you need a sharp weapon to actually harm them. Third, you need heavenly thunder, that’s what gives the sword technique its power.”

Cheng Hongling explained in detail.

“For movement techniques, I can learn the Dancing Butterfly Movement Technique from you. As for a sharp weapon…”

Qi Huang waved her hand, and a slender, translucent sword crafted from Blue Scale Stone flew out from her spatial ring. The blade was so thin it resembled a cicada’s wing, earning it the name “Cicada Wing Sword”.

“My Cicada Wing Sword should be sharp enough, right? But as for heavenly thunder… how do I get that?”

Qi Huang asked curiously.

“Heavenly Thunder Sword! Heavenly Thunder Sword! The heavenly thunder is the most crucial part. To summon it, two factors are necessary: thunderclouds and intense collisions.”

Cheng Hongling slowed her speech for emphasis. “To create thunderclouds, you must inscribe the Heavenly Thunder Sword’s runes onto your sword. This requires an immense amount of essence blood, blood infused with true qi. The more true qi you have, the more thunderclouds you can summon! As for the collisions, you’ll need powerful divine sense to guide them.”

“For you, divine sense isn’t an issue. But your cultivation…”

She paused, leaving the implication hanging in the air.

“Are you saying my Spirit Gathering Realm cultivation isn’t good enough to learn the Sky Thunder Sword?”

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Qi Huang pressed anxiously.

“You can learn it. But the power… well, let’s just say it might be a little embarrassing.”

A teasing smile played on Cheng Hongling’s lips.

“……”

Qi Huang deflated. It seemed her low cultivation was still her greatest weakness.

“Now you understand why I kept pushing you to cultivate before? My strongest technique is the Heavenly Thunder Sword, and to learn it, you need a high cultivation base.”

Cheng Hongling said seriously.

“Even if I cultivated seriously, how much could I achieve in such a short time? I’d probably just be a burden to you forever.”

Qi Huang shook her head. She didn’t regret her choices—those who achieved great things had to forge their own path.

“Is there any way to make up for it?”

After a moment of thought, Qi Huang asked.

“There is. Once your divine sense reaches the level of an immortal ¹ aka Heavenly Tribulation Realm , you can draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At that point, how much true qi you have in your dantian won’t matter as much.”

Cheng Hongling provided a solution.

“Really? That’s perfect!”

Qi Huang was so excited she nearly jumped.

“Perfect? Perfect my foot! I said immortal, did you hear me? Becoming an immortal is countless times harder than going from the Gathering Spirit Realm to the Divine Realm! So I suggest you just focus on cultivating properly!”

Cheng Hongling snapped.

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“Not necessarily. For me, becoming an immortal is easier than raising my cultivation.”

Qi Huang wore a confident smile. Even if reaching immortal-level divine sense required tens of thousands of ghost tomatoes, it was still far easier than traditional cultivation.

Cheng Hongling scrutinized her doppelgänger for a long moment before sighing in resignation.

“So you still want to learn it, then.”

“Absolutely!”

Qi Huang nodded firmly. What she lacked most now was offensive techniques—only a fool would refuse this opportunity.

And so, Qi Huang began learning the Heavenly Thunder Sword from her main body. Time flowed slowly.

Ten days later, Qi Huang finally mastered the technique. Meanwhile, her little shop was thriving. As word spread, cultivators from all over delivered ghost tomatoes to her doorstep, sometimes four or five in a single day.

Qi Huang was ecstatic. At this rate, her divine sense would undoubtedly reach the Heavenly Tribulation Realm within two years, provided she had enough money.

She then checked on the Nine Nether Demon Cats in her spatial ring. They had finished all their “cat food”, and their strength had reached the Unity Realm, transforming them into formidable cat demons. Each one could now produce far more tears than before, this was her greatest advantage.

Around this time, Yaoyao returned, with another Nine Nether Demon Cat in tow.

“Where did you get this one?”

Qi Huang couldn’t help but ask, overjoyed yet curious.

“Since when does a mere poop-scooper question their master?”

Yaoyao scolded before transforming into a dress and wrapping herself around Qi Huang.

Qi Huang could only drop the matter. However, a few days later, she heard rumors that a certain sect’s Nine Nether Demon Cat had been stolen, and its disciples had suffered heavy losses.

She didn’t know if Yaoyao was involved, but she didn’t dare ask, the memory of her chest being crushed was still fresh in her mind.

Soon, the full moon arrived again. Qi Huang collected hundreds of bottles of pure tears before slipping out of the Honghua Sect.

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Once outside, she flew toward the prefectural city, the Honghua Sect could no longer handle such a large quantity of cat tears.

After some disguise work, Qi Huang entered the Golden Fortune Auction House, the only place capable of processing her merchandise.

She requested an audience with the manager.

Before long, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared. Her features were sharp, her makeup understated yet elegant, exuding an icy charm. Combined with her tall, curvaceous figure, her presence was overwhelming.

For a moment, Qi Huang felt inexplicably inferior, she couldn’t even bring herself to look directly at the woman.

‘Wait, why am I feeling inferior? I’m a woman too, and objectively more beautiful than her. What’s wrong with me?’

Snapping out of it, Qi Huang steadied herself.

“Greetings, young master. I am Liu Yingyue, manager of the Yongning Prefecture Golden Fortune Auction House. How may I assist you?”

The coldly elegant woman approached, her tone neither haughty nor humble.

“Manager Liu, I’d like to commission your auction house to sell some items for me.”

Qi Huang stated her purpose. Thanks to a voice-altering drug she had taken, her tone fluctuated between masculine and feminine.

“Might I ask what you wish to auction? Our Golden Fortune Auction House is the fairest in the entire Western Radiance Dynasty, we guarantee satisfaction.”

Liu Yingyue inquired politely. Though she could tell this person’s cultivation was lacking, she maintained professionalism.

“Here! A few dozen bottles of cat tears!”

Qi Huang pulled out the vials from her spatial ring, lining them up densely across the table.

“What?! Cat tears?! And dozens of them?!”

Liu Yingyue’s peach-blossom eyes widened in disbelief. Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that someone so weak could present her with such an astonishing sight.