Am I an immortal?

Upon hearing this, everyone had actually understood, but they still found it somewhat hard to believe.

Yu Weichen continued.

"As a result, within the Nine Heavens, Breakthrough to Emperor Realm became much simpler than before, but it was no longer possible to achieve Immortal Ascension directly from the Emperor Realm."

"This was a heavy blow to all races, tantamount to severing their path forward!"

"Most of those Ancient True Immortals suffered significant Origin Qi depletion during the creation of the Nine Heavens, and their lifespans were limited. If things continued like this, once they all passed away, the Human Race might never have a True Immortal again!"

Yu Weichen said in a deep voice, "Naturally, everyone was unwilling to simply decline."

"The various races once again joined forces, spending millions of years, and finally, on the original path, they carved out another path."

"That is the current Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions!"

"After nine tribulations, the external tribulation power is used to repair and correct the deformed Dao Fruit, only then can the Origin Rule be born, achieving True Immortal status."

He sighed deeply, "This is equivalent to taking a very long detour, and the nine revolutions themselves will cause damage to the Dao Fruit. The True Immortals achieved this way also have limited potential."

"That's why I said that Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions is a misguided path that should not exist."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations were common knowledge they had known since embarking on the Cultivation path, and Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions was the goal they had pursued for countless years.

No one expected the truth hidden behind it to be like this.

All of them had been constantly sprinting on a detour.

Xu Qianfeng's face was even paler, and his body trembled.

Seeing his appearance, Yu Weichen shook his head and said, "This Senior knows that this is difficult for you to accept, but there's actually no need to dwell on it too much."

"Even if this is a detour, for the vast majority of people, it is the only path."

"And you are almost at the end of this path, with hope of achieving True Immortal status in this life."

Xu Qianfeng forced a smile and asked again, "Then Old Ancestor, what about Senior Zhong Qing?"

At this point, Yu Weichen's eyes lit up again.

"Indeed, what this Senior just said applies to the vast majority of people."

"But there is another type of person who is different; they are exceptionally gifted, anomalies between heaven and earth."

"They are born with a trace of the Origin Rule's Qi seed within them, so their Cultivation speed is far greater than ordinary people's, and the Dao Fruit formed as a result is flawless and pure, unaffected by the Nine Heavens' rules."

"Therefore, such people can be unaffected by the misguided path and follow the path of the ancient powerhouses, achieving True Immortal status directly from the Emperor Realm!"

"Their potential is also boundless, and it is said that they may even surpass their predecessors, reaching the Realm attained by those Human Race pioneers, the Ancient Great Emperors!"

"Such people are called Immortal Seeds by us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze fell upon Zhong Qing.

Needless to say, they also knew that Yu Weichen was referring to Zhong Qing!

No wonder Senior Zhong Qing was so powerful.

They had initially thought Zhong Qing was a True Immortal who had descended from the Upper Realm, just like Yu Weichen, but they didn't expect him to be even more special!

Yu Weichen stroked his beard and smiled, "Indeed, Little Friend Zhong Qing is such an existence."

"That's why he is clearly at the True Immortal Rank, yet still exudes an Emperor Qi."

"This is because he did not undergo the Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions; he achieved Immortal Ascension directly from the Emperor Realm, and having only recently made the Breakthrough, some Emperor Qi still remains."

"This is also the reason why this Senior immediately descended to the Lower Realm after hearing about it."

Everyone suddenly realized.

No wonder Old Ancestor Yu Hua was startled enough to personally descend to the Lower Realm.

Only Zhong Qing himself had a strange expression.

Immortal Seed?

What is that?

If he didn't have the System, he would still be a good-for-nothing; what Immortal Seed?

As for the residual Emperor Qi... residual my ass, he was a genuine Emperor!

Yu Weichen stroked his beard and smiled, "Of course, even for an Immortal Seed, being able to achieve Immortal Ascension on their own without guidance is extremely rare."

"Throughout the history of the Nine Heavens, such existences have been very few."

"To be born in the Second Heaven is the first time in history."

"So we haven't paid attention before, and Little Friend Zhong has just made the Breakthrough, so he must be feeling lost."

Zhong Qing's mouth twitched.

He was indeed lost, but not because of that.

It seemed Yu Weichen had completely misunderstood.

He had even concocted a logically sound explanation for himself.

He probably wouldn't believe him now even if he told him he wasn't a True Immortal but still an Emperor.

But it had to be said that what Yu Weichen said was new to Zhong Qing, and it greatly broadened his horizons.

He suddenly had an idea and asked the System in his mind.

"System, after I reach Three Tribulation Emperor Perfection, will I also have to undergo Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions to achieve Immortal Ascension?"

The System, which had been silent for a long time, responded quickly this time.

"After Host reaches Three Tribulation Emperor Perfection, the next step is to achieve Immortal Ascension and become a True Immortal."

Zhong Qing's eyes narrowed.

Could he really be an Immortal Seed?

But he immediately understood.

As Yu Weichen said, the reason Cultivators in the Nine Heavens had to undergo Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions was because the Dao Fruit they formed by comprehending the rules of this world became deformed due to the influence of the Immortal Artifact's Origin Rule, forcing them to use the nine tribulations for refinement.

As for Zhong Qing...

His Cultivation relied entirely on the Cultivation returns from his Disciples, and his Breakthroughs relied entirely on the System; he had never comprehended any heavenly rules for a single day.

Therefore, the Dao Fruit he condensed was not affected by the Immortal Artifact's Origin Rule; it was original.

So he also didn't need to undergo the nine revolutions and could directly Breakthrough to True Immortal.

In this sense, Yu Weichen saying he was an Immortal Seed wasn't entirely wrong.

But he then thought again and felt something was amiss.

"Then System, why did most of the Cultivation Techniques I previously drew include Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions?"

The System responded again.

"Most of the Cultivation Techniques Host drew originated from within the Nine Heavens."

"Cultivation Techniques prevalent within the Nine Heavens naturally include Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions, while Cultivation Techniques that do not require nine revolutions are all Ancient True Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques. Most people in the Nine Heavens are currently unable to Cultivate them. Host has also drawn such Cultivation Techniques, but simply didn't notice."

Zhong Qing then remembered that among the pile of Cultivation Techniques he had drawn, there indeed seemed to be some that were called Ancient Profound Arts.

It was just that he couldn't Cultivate them himself and didn't need to, so he barely even looked at most of them, naturally failing to notice the difference.

At this moment, Yu Weichen spoke again.

"Currently, almost all of our Human Race True Immortals are gathered in the Immortal Alliance of the Eighth Heaven."

"The Immortal Alliance is composed of True Immortals from various races, dedicated to uniting the strength of all races to eventually Breakthrough the Nine Heavens and return to the outside world."

"However, due to the various reasons mentioned earlier, the power of True Immortals today is still significantly weaker than in ancient times."

"Therefore, Immortal Seeds are now our greatest hope!"

"Little Friend Zhong Qing, come back to the Eighth Heaven with me!"