Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 2: Forging the Immortal Vein in a Day

“I am Daoist Cloudcrane from the Center Continent Country. Daoist, were you passing by this place too?”

“Center Continent Country?!” Fang Chen’s heart shook.

He had long heard about the Center Continent Country. It was said to be a true grade-1 state, with vast territories and countless experts. However, he had never met anyone from the Center Continent Country, and there were even claims that the Center Continent Country was a myth!

“Wait a moment, there’s something weird about your soul… Hm? You’re astral projecting with a soul and not a Nascent Spirit?” Daoist Cloudcrane was startled.

He raised his palm and struck Fang Chen. The latter tried to avoid the attack, but before he knew it, his soul had already returned to its body.

“You’re a mortal?! How unusual. How could a mere mortal’s soul be so rich as to be able to astral project?” Daoist Cloudcrane exclaimed.

Fang Chen calmly clasped his fist toward a certain direction and said, “Elder, I am merely a martial artist with a crushed ki sea. I’m sorry to have disappointed you.”

“Disappointed me? Hahaha, how could I be disappointed? I never thought I’d stumble upon a fine jade like you just as I was about to return from my hundred years journey. It must be fate. Someone with a rich soul like yours is born for immortal cultivation.” Daoist Cloudcrane burst into laughter.

He was astral projecting with his Nascent Soul, and he had limited his voice so that only Fang Chen could hear him. The others in the General Manor couldn’t notice him.

“Immortal cultivation? Elder, are there really immortals in this world?” Fang Chen was startled. He couldn’t help but remember the fairy amidst the blazing sun he had seen five years ago.

“You’re from a grade-9 state; it’s no wonder you have never seen a cultivator before. I don’t know whether there are immortals in this world, but I’d say your people would deem someone with my means as an immortal,” Daoist Cloudcrane said. “I want to take you in as my personal disciple. Are you interested?”

Fang Chen fell silent for a few

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