Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The truth was that it did so when it was first sent to this realm. If it was not for Gu Changqing's defense, the Azure Ville would have been filled with a sea of flames by now.

Gu Changqing could not help frowning. “I'd suggest you behave better. If you're behaving well at the expert's place and the expert likes you, you'll get a ma.s.sive opportunity. If the expert's not happy, it'll end up badly.”

“Nonsense! Why'd there be any expert in this ordinary realm? You low-cla.s.s peasants haven't seen anything great! Ma.s.sive opportunity? Do I look like I need an opportunity?” The Firefinch Demon scoffed coldly.

It flapped its wings at Gu Changqing and announced arrogantly, “I have the bloodline of the Phoenix descendant. I'm born to be n.o.ble. Back in the Immortal Land, even Immortals wouldn't dare point their fingers at me. What are you? How dare you speak to me like this?”

Gu Changqing wanted to teach this arrogant and ignorant Firefinch Demon a lesson, but thinking of the possibility of it becoming the expert's pet, he had to hold in his anger.

He had to keep calm. Once this Firefinch Demon became the expert's pet, its status would be so high up! He could not afford to offend it.

However, if it was so arrogant. If it really became the expert's pet, would it not pee on the Immortals' heads?

Gu Changqing's head hurt from thinking. He took a deep breath to repress his bad mood. He raised his hand and held the jade pendant. His divine consciousness dived in and said, “Grandpa, are you sure you want to give this to the expert?”

“Sigh, I don't want to either, but all the birds in the Immortal Land are so sacred. They're all as arrogant. It's normal for them to look down on everyone.” The pendant glowed as Gu Yuan's divine consciousness communicated with Gu Changqing.

The truth was that this pendant cost Gu Changqing a fortune. He got this pendant in exchange for a lot of his treasures. This was so that a part of his divine consciousness could reside in it.

Facing such an expert, of course, he had to do all he could to get to know him.

Gu Changqing sighed. He understood. It was rare to meet demons with such a precious bloodline. Many bigshots treated these demons as equals instead of keeping them as pets.

For example, keeping a phoenix or a dragon as pets would be absurd!

Gu Changqing could not help thinking of Li Nianfan. Perhaps only he would have the right to keep an actual dragon as a pet!

Gu Yuan said in a serious tone, “Right, you said the expert killed an Immortal. Where's his body?”

Gu Changqing said, “It was taken away by the expert's woman. This woman even fought with an Immortal from the Immortal Land.”

“No wonder. An Immortal emerged in this ordinary realm and an Immortal's body was left here.” Gu Yuan took a deep breath and said, “This big news is being widely discussed in the Immortal Land.”

Gu Changqing could not help asking, “Oh, right. Grandpa, why was the road between the Immortal Land and Realm broken?”

“This is no longer a secret in the Immortal Land. It's because of…” Gu Yuan said with a serious tone. He said the final two words hopelessly, “Immortal Qi!”

“Immortal Qi?” Gu Changqing jolted slightly.

“You can consider it as energy beyond the Spiritual Qi. When one reaches the Mahayala realm, in theory, one can only become an Immortal with adequate Immortal Qi! It's the so-called baptism with Immortal Qi.” Gu Yuan paused for a while and then continued, “But…somehow, the amount of Immortal Qi given out in the world kept decreasing! Do you know what that represents?”

Gu Changqing said without hesitation, “The number of Immortals decreasing?”

Gu Yuan sighed, “Not only that. While one needs Immortal Qi to become an Immortal, one would still need the same Immortal Qi after becoming an Immortal. The decrease of Immortal Qi resulted in the number of Immortals decreasing, and the number of experts decreasing as well. Many Immortals are facing the same difficulty as the cultivators in the Immortal Realm. There's no room for improvement!”

“This…this…” Gu Changqing's heart throbbed. He did not expect such a thing to happen in the Immortal Land.

Gu Yuan continued, “Therefore, ten thousand years ago, countless powerful beings in the Immortal Land started planning. They had decided to keep the Immortal Land and give up on the Immortal Realm. Finally, the road between the two was broken!”

With Immortal Qi being so limited, the more people fought for it, the more scarce it became. The best solution was to remove a portion of the people fighting for it.

“I see.” Gu Changqing nodded. He thought of the 'Journey to the West' story told by LI Nianfan and said, “Actually, the expert already told us about this some time ago.”

Instantly, he told the story and the a.n.a.lysis to Gu Yuan through the divine consciousness.

“Exactly! Exactly!”

Gu Yuan sighed from within the pendant. “When resources are scarce, this happens. Many cultivators with good connections are determined to become Immortals, while the ordinary people…”

Gu Changqing could not help protesting with an unwilling tone, “Grandpa, does that mean I can't become an Immortal?”

“Right now, it's…it's indeed impossible for one to Immortalize in the Immortal Realm.” Gu Yuan thought for a moment and said, “Unless…you get hold of the Immortal's body!”

Gu Changqing's face changed. His heart throbbed.

Gu Yuan continued, “The body of an Immortal contains Immortal Qi. Once the Immortal's dead, one can remove its Immortal Qi from the body to Immortalize!”

Gu Changqing's eyes widened. He felt his scalp pulsating. His face had a look of disbelief.

To kill an…Immortal?

Anyone in this Immortal Realm would be so shocked hearing this!

An Immortal!

After being stunned for a moment, he gradually recomposed himself. This was what cultivation was all about.

Even after becoming an Immortal, one still had to fight, risking one's life!

Gu Yuan sighed with a regretful tone. “In the Immortal Land, there are obvious fights and hidden compet.i.tions all over. It's crueler than the Immortal Realm. Under the setting of the bigshots, there're chess pieces everywhere. Without connections, it's impossible to progress! Therefore, we have to be even more careful and cautious now that we've met an expert. We cannot afford to lose him!”

Gu Changqing nodded. “I know what to do.” He suddenly recalled something and said, “Oh yes, the expert seems to enjoy living like an ordinary man. In the meantime, he expects the people around him to put on the act with him.”

“After what you just said, I've no doubt he's indeed an expert!” Gu Yuan let out a knowing smile. “Every expert happens to have some unique ticks. They have lived many years. Of course, they'd find some ways to entertain themselves. We can't guess what they're thinking, we merely have to cooperate with them to please them and to serve them. A simple gesture from them would mean a great opportunity for us!”

As they spoke, Gu Changqing had arrived at the Linxian Palace.

It was his first time visiting the expert. Of course, he needed someone to refer him.

Soon, Yao Mengji walked out with Qin Manyun.

Gu Changqing smiled. “Sect Master Yao's looking good. Your Cross Tribulation went well?”

Yao Mengji smiled. “Hhha! Thanks to the expert, I'm saved!”

Gu Changqing jolted slightly with a look of wonder. “The expert was involved?”

Yao Mengji looked guilty on the surface but he was in fact showing off. “I'm a n.o.body. Thankfully the expert took me seriously. If not, I'd have turned into dust by now.”