My Mythical Path to Immortality in Another World

Chapter 164 The way forward

Just like humans, the saying goes, "One's aura is cultivated by one's position, which in turn affects one's physical appearance." Only by occupying a high position can one accumulate energy, nourish one's mind and body, and thus change one's temperament and physique.

The same principle applies to mounts and Taoist soldiers.

In a race that still follows the cruel law of the jungle, the king is inevitably the most powerful being.

Take Luo Xuan's Red Smoke Steed as an example. It was actually the king of horses that stood out from many Red Smoke Steeds after layers of selection and fierce competition.

Originally, Luo Xuan gathered these Crimson Smoke Steeds together using his Beast Gathering Divine Power, and then carefully trained them using his Bird Taming Divine Power.

Originally, these Crimson Smoke Steeds were raised together with the Fire Crows in the Fire Domain.

When both sides acted simultaneously, fire crows soared freely in the sky on one side, while red smoke steeds raced across the ground on the other, engaging in a battle of qi and magic. Luo Xuan could summon them with just a wave of his hand, creating a spectacular and awe-inspiring scene!

However, their good fortune was short-lived. With the appearance of the spirit corpse, the Crimson Smoke Steeds suffered a terrible misfortune.

Although the Crimson Smoke Steeds can fly on fire once they reach a certain level, they are ultimately creatures more adapted to terrestrial life.

Faced with the menacing spirit corpses, even though the Crimson Smoke Steed could spread its wings and fly high, it still could not escape the pursuit of the spirit corpses and was eventually forced to a dead end.

Therefore, with no other choice, Luo Xuan had to move the Crimson Smoke Steeds out of the Fire Domain and find another suitable place to tame them.

Of course, whether it is the majestic fire crow surrounded by flames, or the incredibly fast red smoke steed that walks on smoke, they are both extremely precious resources.

Generally speaking, powerful mythical beasts have ancestors with a legendary history.

Generally, the bloodline of strange beasts is due to their ancestors, by chance, merging with the diluted essence of the chaotic demon god who escaped from the divine river, thus undergoing a miraculous evolution.

Through generations of reproduction and inheritance, the genes of these mythical beasts gradually stabilized, and they eventually successfully adapted to and integrated into the world of the gods, becoming an extraordinary race in this world.

For example, the Fire Crow's ancestors were originally just ordinary crows, but after merging with the essence and vital energy, they were transformed and gained powerful strength and special abilities.

The Crimson Smoke Steed was the same, having absorbed the essence of the Chaos Demon God.

For cultivators who lack the support of vital essence and qi, these strange beasts are treasures from head to toe.

From their flesh and blood to their bone marrow, and even their bones, from head to toe, every part of their body is a precious resource for cultivation.

This is why the Fire Crow clan chose to attach themselves to Luo Xuan and sign a contract with him.

After all, in this way, although they would have to charge into battle and fight bloody battles for Luo Xuan, at least they wouldn't have to worry about being wantonly hunted down by other cultivators and becoming tools for others to improve their cultivation.

In comparison, Crimson Smoke Horse's situation was slightly worse.

This is mainly because there are differences in their bloodlines.

The history of the Fire Crow can be traced back countless years. One of their ancestors successfully completed the astonishing transformation from an ordinary Fire Crow to a Chaotic Golden Crow, thus ensuring that the entire clan's descendants possess stable genes.

However, as time went by, the powerful bloodline of the Chaos Golden Crow was diluted through generations of inheritance, eventually causing this once illustrious clan to fall from grace.

However, the extraordinary genes were stabilized at the Fire Raven level and no longer declined.

In contrast, the Crimson Smoke Horse does not have such a legendary ancestral background.

To be precise, the Crimson Smoke Steed that Zhao Xuan rode could be considered the founding ancestor of this race. It single-handedly led the Crimson Smoke Steed race on a journey akin to evolution.

Millions of years ago, the Red Smoke Horse was just an ordinary, unremarkable horse.

By chance, the essence of a demon god that escaped from the Divine River merged with it.

From that moment on, this ordinary horse embarked on its own extraordinary journey.

The first stage of evolution is the Crimson Steed.

Although it had already gained some initial control over the power of flames, it was still unable to fly.

It took a long period of tempering and growth before it entered the second stage of evolution.

Clad in flames, with smoke rising from the flames, walking on the smoke is called Red Smoke.

In the evolutionary history of the Red Smoky Horse, it did not isolate itself like some other races, but actively mated and reproduced with ordinary horses.

In this way, it gradually passed on its extraordinary genes to its descendants. Gradually, these descendants also awakened their intelligence and embarked on the long path of cultivation.

However, unlike the Fire Raven, the Crimson Smoker's genes have not yet fully stabilized.

Therefore, not every descendant of the Crimson Smoke Steed can successfully activate the extraordinary genes within their body and embark on the path of cultivation.

Regardless, the Crimson Smoke Steed under Zhao Xuan's command undoubtedly brought a ray of hope to the entire Crimson Smoke Steed clan, giving it a future full of infinite possibilities.

Only a very small number of the offspring of the Red Smoke Horse can inherit the pure Red Smoke Horse bloodline, a small portion will evolve into the Red Flame Horse, and the vast majority are simply stronger than ordinary horses.

Even so, these so-called "ordinary horses" were by no means ordinary; each of them was a fine steed capable of traveling a thousand miles a day.

Therefore, for those mortal dynasties, owning such a fine horse was a dream come true, and all forces were eager to possess it.

The sale of these fine horses and Crimson Flame Steeds is also an important source of income for the Fire Raven Sect.

In this way, the Fire Crow Sect not only acquired enormous wealth, but also further enhanced its status and influence in the Tianluo Kingdom.

As for the Crimson Smoke Steed, it is extremely precious and is considered a strategic resource of the Fire Crow Sect. It will never be easily sold or traded to outsiders.

However, sometimes, in order to maintain good relationships with other like-minded people and strengthen their friendships, Luo Xuan would still select a small number of high-quality Red Smoke Steeds for exchange and gifts among themselves.

After all, in this world where strength reigns supreme, human relationships are equally important.

Because the genes of the current Red Smoke Colt population are still in a relatively unstable state, occasional gene mutations occur, resulting in rare offspring with special bloodlines.

These Crimson Smoke Steeds, possessing unique bloodlines, often became precious beasts coveted by cultivators from all walks of life.

Although on the surface, the Crimson Smoke Steed seems to have a higher bloodline level than the Fire Crow, the instability of its genes makes its cultivation path fraught with danger and uncertainty.

To ensure their bloodline remains stable, the Crimson Smoke Steeds have to spend a lot of time and energy maintaining the balance of their internal energy and blood, which undoubtedly slows down their cultivation speed.

In contrast, the Fire Crow clan, with its relatively stable bloodline, naturally progressed much more smoothly in its cultivation, and over time, the strength of the entire clan grew stronger and stronger.

However, as the saying goes, every coin has two sides. While the Crimson Smoke Steeds face many difficulties and challenges in their cultivation, their innate strengths make them an excellent choice for mounts.

With its outstanding long-distance running ability and heavy-load carrying capacity, the Red Smoke Steed can carry its owner over mountains and across states, easily handling tasks such as treasure hunting and traveling the world.

This journey was long and took a full century.

During this period, the journey covered a distance of hundreds of millions of miles, finally reaching the vicinity of Mount Luofu.

Actually, the actual distance between the Fire Crow Sect and Mount Luofu is not really that far; the key is that there are too many detours along the way.

It is important to know that mountains and rivers have always followed the natural law of flowing along the mountains.

Therefore, the area beneath those majestic mountain ranges is often where divine rivers converge, thus giving birth to the land of gods.

Whenever a divine realm appears, it inevitably attracts the attention of cultivators.

Generally speaking, these lords of divine realms are all powerful beings at the level of Hunyuan Golden Immortal or above.

If a cultivator like Luo Xuan, who is only at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, does not want to be caught up in endless battles every day, then he must avoid these places.

Because no one dares to bet on whether these powerful beings above the Primordial Golden Immortal level all have a good temper and can tolerate others swaggering over their heads.

However, there are always exceptions.

In certain special circumstances, although the masters of some divine realms are also Great Luo Golden Immortals, they are basically disciples of the Lingbao Dao Sect.

These people lived in their respective cave dwellings for a long time and rarely met with their fellow disciples.

If they happen to sense that a fellow disciple is passing by, they will warmly invite the other party to come and have a chat.

Sure enough, during this journey, Zhao Xuan had already been warmly invited dozens of times by his fellow disciples, and every banquet he attended was hosted by second-generation outer disciples at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Of course, there were many more who did not accept the invitation, most of whom were inner disciples and true disciples of the sects residing in the Divine Realm.

Normally, these people of high status reside within the mountain gate, only sending their disciples to oversee the area.

These people were of a different generation than Luo Xuan, and their requests were merely a matter of sect etiquette, lacking any real sincerity.

However, Zhao Xuan's actions were not merely driven by a craving for fine wine; rather, he was currently short of money and in dire financial straits.

Zhao Xuan's Xuanhuang Dharma Body is invincible, possessing not only powerful attack capabilities but also ever-changing magical abilities, containing boundless potential.

That is why he can unleash his powerful strength without relying on any elixirs or magical artifacts.