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Chapter 41: Unless You Become Part of Jade Lake Sacred Ground
The layout of this chamber was very simple. There was a table, a chair, a bed, and a mat.
On the table was a pot of tea.
But after so many years, the tea had already dried up.
What was worth mentioning was that there was a stone statue sitting on the prayer mat in the middle of the bed.
This stone statue was extremely smooth, and its clothes fluttered in the wind.
The face was carved in an extremely exquisite and vivid manner.
As everyone entered the chamber, a female figure appeared in front of the stone statue.
This woman's appearance was very similar to that of the stone statue. She wore a long green dress and looked absolutely beautiful.
Her appearance and figure were all on par with Little Spirit Fairy.
She even had a graceful and dignified aura that made people feel a sense of awe.
The phantom floated in the air, indifferently glancing at Shen Tian and the rest.
When she saw Shen Tian, the phantom seemed to pause for more than ten seconds.
She slowly said, "To have people enter this door, it must mean that I have passed away.
"I am the Ninth Elder of the Jade Lake Sacred Ground, Spirit Venerate Divine Water.
"Those who open the cave abode with their bloodline are definitely descendants of my lineage.
"Come forward and kowtow to inherit my legacy."
As the phantom announced its name, everyone was left speechless.
Ninth Elder of the Jade Lake Sacred Ground?
This identity was incredible!
The Jade Lake Sacred Ground was one of the top-ranked sacred grounds.
As an elder of the Jade Lake Sacred Ground, her status was only below that of the Sacred Leader.
It could be said that she was definitely one of the top figures in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
With this in mind, Shen Tian couldn't help but glance at Little Spirit Fairy.
He never expected this girl to be related to Spirit Venerate Divine Water.
It was no wonder she was the only one who could open the door.
"Brother Shen, she wants me to kowtow." Little Spirit Fairy looked at the phantom and asked, "Do I kowtow?"
Shen Tian smiled. "Since she's your senior, it's not a big deal to kowtow to her."
Little Spirit Fairy nodded and obediently knelt before the stone statue.
She obediently kowtowed three times at the Spirit Venerate Divine Water's statue.
The phantom nodded slightly. "Not bad, not bad. I am very pleased.
"Child, come here."
Little Spirit Fairy obediently approached the phantom.
The latter looked at Shen Tian again and pointed her index finger at Little Spirit Fairy's glabella.
The phantom turned into countless specks of light and surged into Little Spirit Fairy's body.
Spirit Venerate Divine Water's voice reverberated in the chamber.
"Junior, remember that I have a five-hundred-year agreement to duel with the Essence Venerate Crimson Feather of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
"Although I have passed away, the agreement cannot be broken.
"The one who inherits my legacy must become the disciple of Jade Lake Sacred Ground and challenge the successor of the Essence Venerate Crimson Feather when the day comes.
"Defeat is not an option!"
All the lights disappeared the moment the sentence was finished.
Little Spirit Fairy slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with shock.
At the same time, the halo above her head became brighter than ever.
The bright red halo was as magnificent as the vast sun.
The edges of the halo were completely embedded with golden light. It was even brighter than Qin Gao's halo.
Shen Tian, on the other hand, felt relaxed, as if he was floating.
Clearly, this was an incredible inheritance!
Little Spirit Fairy blushed when he saw Shen Tian staring at her.
She hurriedly said, "Master passed two legacies to me. One is the spirit-searching mystic technique, Deity Peering Art, and the other is the cultivation technique, Jade Lake Imperial Sutra, before the Soul Formation stage.
"But Brother Shen, I'm sorry. Master informed me when imparting the cultivation techniques.
"The Deity Peering Art was an opportunity obtained by Master. She permits me to impart you a copy.
"As long as I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I will be able to pass this cultivation technique to you.
"However, the Jade Lake Imperial Sutra is a secret that cannot be passed down. One must be a disciple of the Sacred Ground to cultivate it.
"Unless you're a member of the Jade Lake Sacred Ground, I can't impart it to you."
Become part of the Jade Lake Sacred Ground?
Doesn't the Jade Lake Sacred Ground only accept female disciples?
Upon hearing Little Spirit Fairy's words, Shen Tian was caught between laughter and tears. He said, "It's okay."
The phantom just now must have been left behind by Spirit Venerable Divine Water.
Little Spirit Fairy was her descendant, so she dispersed her remnant consciousness to fulfill Little Spirit Fairy.
Shen Tian and the others were not even disciples of the Jade Lake Sacred Ground.
No matter what, it was impossible to impart the Jade Lake Sacred Ground's core inheritance to them.
Furthermore, with Shen Tian's current blessings from providence, he would not dare to cultivate the Jade Lake Imperial Sutra even if he could!
Just the casual cultivation of a few simple Qi Refinement techniques had led him to suffer Qi Deviation 88 times.
If he were to cultivate the profound Imperial Sutra, wouldn't he explode into fireworks at any time?
It was still the same as ever: 'Never cultivate when the halo isn't green!'
Seeing that Shen Tian didn't have any ill feelings toward her, Little Spirit Fairy heaved a sigh of relief.
Then she looked at Shen Tian with admiration.
"Brother Shen, I finally know why you want to help seek ores."
Shen Tian was stunned. You know?
He remained calm and smiled. "Oh, tell me."
Little Spirit Fairy said seriously, "The Deity Peering Art is a profound art for ore-seeking.
"Cultivators can condense their divine consciousness into an eye and scan Spirit Ores.
"The higher your attainment, the stronger your ability at scanning Spirit Ores.
"But the front part of this technique emphasizes that this technique cannot be used frequently."
Shen Tian wore a mysterious smile and asked, "Oh, why?"
Little Spirit Fairy imagined that Shen Tian was testing her and refused to give in. "Because there's a huge terror in Spirit Ores!
"After a long period of time, every Spirit Ore will produce an ominous force.
"This kind of ominous energy can contaminate the divine consciousness before further contaminating the body.
"Using a spirit-seeking mystic technique to search for Spirit Ores will definitely result in being tainted by the ominous force. It will require a lot of effort to get rid of it."
Little Spirit Fairy explained the essence of the Deity Peering Art.
"However, people with high attainments in spirit-seeking mystic techniques can learn some mystic arts.
"Through these mystic arts, one can give what's inside the spirit ore to others.
"By sharing the karma with a fated person, the pressure on the Spirit Ore Appraiser will be greatly reduced.
"As for ominous power on those fated ones, it will slowly dissipate as time passes.
"This way, a Spirit Ore Appraiser will be able to detect more Spirit Ores and not suffer a backlash."
Shen Tian was caught between laughter and tears. So someone could be misunderstood when setting up a store to do appraisals?
However, those so-called spirit-seeking mystic techniques were nothing much!
Shen Tian did not have to worry about being unlucky at all when seeking ores for others. He had a 100% success rate.
In comparison, the so-called spirit-seeking mystic technique was useless!
Shen Tian asked again, "What will happen if the ominous power is not removed in time?"
Little Spirit Fairy said, "If it isn't removed in a timely manner, or if a large amount of ominous energy taints someone within a short period of time, then, the Spirit Ore Appraiser might be completely corrupted by the ominous energy.
"They will suffer petrification and turn into a stone statue."
Little Spirit Fairy seemed to have thought of something.
She looked at the stone statue sitting cross-legged on the prayer mat, her expression suddenly changing.
Thus, Spirit Venerable Divine Water had transformed into a stone statue because of the corruption of the ominous energy?
From the inherited memories, Little Spirit Fairy knew.
Her master was above the Nascent Soul stage—a Soul Formation stage expert, and she was one of the top experts at the Soul Formation stage.
Such an existence had actually turned into a statue due to the corruption of ominous energy.
What forbidden item did she touch back then!?
Little Spirit Fairy could not help but feel her scalp go numb.
At this moment, a change occurred in the chamber—the floor cracked!
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Chapter 42: Refining First Essence Heavy Water Into the Kidney
The floor cracked open, and three stone pillars slowly rose from the ground.
On each of the three stone pillars was a stone box.
The texture of each box was very simple and ancient. They were covered in a thick layer of dust.
The moment these three stone boxes appeared, Shen Tian's expression suddenly changed.
He stared at one of the boxes, his body suddenly filled with a primal desire.
This desire surged violently, like a tsunami that no one could resist.
He wanted it!
"Ling'er." Shen Tian took a deep breath. "Can you give me the box on the right?"
Shen Tian was not a pretentious person. He could feel his body's natural instincts.
It was obvious that the item in the third box was very useful to him.
Little Spirit Fairy, Eunuch Gui, and Qin Gao didn't seem to share the same feelings.
Little Spirit Fairy nodded and said, "I've already obtained the most precious inheritance. These three stone boxes can be given to you!"
Eh, when did this girl become so generous?
Shen Tian faltered slightly before turning to look at the halo above Little Spirit Fairy's head.
After Little Spirit finished speaking, the halo above her head didn't change colors.
So taking these three boxes won't affect my blessings?
Hehe, if that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony!
He smiled. "Deal!"
Little Spirit Fairy was stunned.
Speaking of which, why did Brother Shen agree so readily this time?
Didn't Brother Shen reject the pool of white lotus flowers back then?
Can it be that Brother Shen is angry because Master doesn't allow me to impart him the Imperial Sutra?
Thinking of this, Little Spirit Fairy was in a difficult position.
Why don't I break Master's rules and secretly impart him the Imperial Sutra?
Shen Tian didn't know what Little Spirit Fairy was thinking.
He removed the three boxes and opened the first box.
The box contained an exquisite storage ring.
This ring was silver in color and embedded with sapphires. It was as clear as the sea.
In the inner ring, two large words were engraved in the ancient language: Archeon Sea.
So this ring is called the Archeon Sea Ring?
Shen Tian was deep in thought. He cut his index finger and dripped a drop of blood on it.
The Archeon Sea Ring slowly absorbed the drop of blood. Then, Shen Tian felt a peculiar sensation between him and the ring.
He could sense the space within the ring.
This was a huge interspatial ring that had 10,000 Storage Space within it.
It was 100 times bigger than the Universe Ring that Shopkeeper Song from the Sky Spirit Pavilion had given him.
Inside the Archeon Sea Ring were many Spirit Stones and a large chest.
There were an estimated million Spirit Stones inside. Shen Tian's heart leaped with joy when he saw that.
Compared to Qin Gao's previous opportunities, he found it more comfortable to piggyback on Little Spirit Fairy's opportunities.
This turn of events had made him rich!
Continue!
Shen Tian slowly opened the second stone box. The smile on his face gradually froze.
The item in the second stone box was not worse than the first stone box. Perhaps it was more valuable.
However, Shen Tian couldn't bring himself to be happy at all.
The second stone box contained a light blue battle armor and a long whip.
Yes, a female outfit.
Although it was definitely not an ordinary item for Spirit Venerable Divine Water to specially store it in the stone box, this was useless. Shen Tian couldn't possibly wear a female outfit in the future, right?
Shen Tian took out his battle armor and whip and looked at Little Spirit Fairy.
"Ling'er, do you like this battle armor and whip?"
Little Spirit Fairy was slightly taken aback. "I... I haven't worn armor before..."
"You haven't worn before because you don't like it?" Shen Tian sighed. "Then we can only keep it for now. We'll find a chance to sell it in the future."
Sell, sell?
Little Spirit Fairy's lips twitched.
I was trying to say that I haven't worn any armor before. Brother Shen, can you help me put it on?
I did not say that I didn't like it!
Can you finish listening to what I have to say?
How exasperating!
The prayer beads in Shen Tian's arms slowly trembled, and Jiu'er's voice sounded once again.
"Master, Miss Ling'er's body, is releasing resentment again."
She's releasing resentment again. Who made her unhappy?
Shen Tian thought for a moment, but he couldn't figure out why.
Sigh, it's really hard to guess why girls get angry.
They release resentment every day!
What if they go crazy one day?
I have to find an opportunity to talk to this girl.
As cultivators, we have to be relaxed and calm!
Shen Tian had no choice but to put the battle armor and whip into the Archeon Sea Ring before opening the third box.
This box was also the source of Shen Tian's strong desire.
Shen Tian could feel that his body yearned for the item in the box.
As the third box was opened, the entire chamber was enveloped by a tremendous presence.
Shen Tian's body trembled, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
The third box contained a pool of silver liquid.
What was even more amazing was when the liquid in the box appeared,
Shen Tian's Tinder Body-Tempering Art began to circulate automatically.
The desire that arose from the bottom of his heart grew stronger.
Shen Tian slowly extended his right hand toward the silver liquid.
The moment his right hand came into contact with the liquid, it surged into his body.
It was extremely fast. It was drawn by the Tinder Body-Tempering Art and started to circulate through Shen Tian's body.
Pain!
An unprecedented pain!
If Shen Tian's absorption of Spirit Qi and the tempering of his body with a medicinal bath felt like he was being struck by a wooden hammer, then the liquid flowing all over Shen Tian's body felt as though he was being struck by a Clear Sky Hammer.
Other than the miserable scream he let out at the beginning, Shen Tian spent the rest of the time unconscious.
After some time, Shen Tian slowly opened his eyes, and three concerned faces entered his sight.
"Your Highness, you're finally awake."
"Brother Shen, you've been unconscious for three days and three nights."
"Thanks to Concubine Lan's blessings. Your Highness, you gave me a fright!"
Shen Tian rubbed his head and said helplessly, "Why did I faint?"
Eunuch Gui was caught between laughter and tears. "How can you not faint? The third box was filled with First Essence Heavy Water."
First Essence Heavy Water?
Shen Tian was shocked.
First Essence Heavy Water, ranked 12th on the Absolute Water List?
There were many rankings regarding the treasures in the cultivation world.
Shen Tian had found the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash, ranked 36th on the Spiritual Wood List.
He didn't expect that it would be even more miraculous this time. He actually managed to find the 12th on the Absolute Water List—First Essence Heavy Water.
This was a precious treasure even more valuable than the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash!
No one could fault such blessings from providence!
Little Spirit Fairy was also amazed. "Amazing. He actually managed to refine the First Essence Heavy Water."
In Spirit Venerable Divine Water's legacy, she had specially mentioned it.
The First Essence Heavy Water was the greatest reliance that Spirit Venerable Divine Water had when she reigned supreme in the cultivation world. It was extremely powerful.
Even though it had already been refined at a basic level, decreasing the difficulty of refining it into someone by eighty to ninety percent, it was definitely not something cultivators below the Golden Core stage could easily wield.
She did not expect that Shen Tian, who was only at the Body Refinement stage, could actually forcibly refine the First Essence Heavy Water.
It was simply inconceivable.
Furthermore, according to everyone's observation over the past few days, Shen Tian seemed to have sucked the First Essence Heavy Water into his kidney.
The kidneys governed waters; they received the five viscera and six bowels' essence and stored it.
To cultivators, this was definitely a vital organ.
The First Essence Heavy Water had somehow gone into Shen Tian's kidney.
It was unknown if it was a blessing or a curse!
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Chapter 43: Women Are Like Water. What a Good Imagery
"I refined the First Essence Heavy Water?"
Shen Tian was stunned before his expression changed drastically.
A strong sense of hunger and emptiness surged through his entire body.
At that moment, he felt as though his body had been emptied.
"Something's wrong. That thing is absorbing my essence!"
Shen Tian clutched his kidney, feeling the essence energy in his body rapidly depleting.
A powerful suction force erupted from his kidney as it crazily absorbed energy.
F*ck, it's said that women are like water. What a good imagery.
While Shen Tian was cursing in his heart, he quickly took out a large amount of Spirit Stones from the Archeon Sea Ring.
The so-called refinement of essence energy into Qi meant that essence energy and Spirit Qi were actually two convertible types of energy.
However, the purity of Spirit Qi was higher than that of ordinary essence energy.
Therefore, most cultivators relied on daily nutritious food to accumulate their essence energy before converting it into Spirit Qi for cultivation.
However, with a large amount of Spirit Stones in possession, he could quickly convert the spiritual power in them into essence energy.
Currently, within Shen Tian's body, the First Essence Heavy Water was crazily absorbing his essence energy.
He could only absorb Spirit Stones to fill this hole.
Shen Tian took out a bag of Spirit Stones and devoured the Spirit Qi within it.
100
200
300
Soon, the Spirit Stones that had been sucked dry were scattered all over the ground.
Shen Tian's complexion gradually became better, but his eye circles were still frighteningly dark.
Those who didn't know better would think that some beauty had hollowed out Shen Tian's body. His kidney could not keep up!
He continued absorbing!
,000
,000
,000
All the empty bags were thrown to the side. Eunuch Gui and the others were dumbfounded.
This was too terrifying!
In just an hour, he had actually absorbed several thousand Spirit Stones.
Even a Golden Core cultivator would fret over having to devour so many Spirit Stones!
However, Shen Tian had no intention of stopping.
He sat cross-legged. His body was like a huge whirlpool that kept devouring the Spirit Qi.
It was not something he could stop just because he wanted to.
After sensing Shen Tian's injection of Spirit Qi, the First Essence Heavy Water in his kidney became even more excited.
It immediately gave up on absorbing Shen Tian's essence energy and began absorbing the Spirit Qi crazily.
The First Essence Heavy Water devoured the Spirit Qi that Shen Tian delivered into his body.
However, what was worth mentioning was that as the First Essence Heavy Water devoured the Spirit Qi, Shen Tian's aura also grew stronger rapidly.
Body Tempering: 1st Firmament
Body Tempering: 2nd Firmament
Body Tempering: 3rd Firmament
Body Tempering: 4th Firmament!
In just two hours, his aura had soared from the 1st Firmament of Body Tempering to the 4th Firmament.
One had to know that the path of cultivation was always more and more difficult toward the end.
It being 10 times more difficult to break through to the 4th Firmament than the 1st Firmament of Body Tempering was an understatement!
Even Qi Refinement cultivators would find it extremely difficult to break through so quickly.
Besides, Shen Tian cultivated the Godfiend Body Tempering Cultivation System.
This speed of improvement was unbelievable!
"How is that possible?"
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao stared blankly at Shen Tian, their faces looking as though they were questioning life.
Over the past three days, with the Spirit Stones that Shen Tian had given them, the two of them had improved by leaps and bounds.
Eunuch Gui's cultivation had already advanced to the 8th Firmament of the Qi Refinement realm.
Qin Gao was originally at the peak of the 3rd Firmament of Qi Refinement, but he had already broken through to the 5th Firmament.
The two of them had always been shocked by the effects of the Demon Book of Hyuga that His Highness had taught them.
However, compared to the speed at which His Highness' cultivation was improving, the duo felt that what they cultivated was nothing but child's play.
They were cultivating an even simpler Qi Refinement system, while His Highness was cultivating an even more difficult Body Tempering system?
Are we really cultivating what Demon Hyuga had left behind—the Demon Book of Hyuga—which was claimed to have the fastest cultivation speed?
And what His Highness cultivated was some Tinder Body-Tempering Art he bought with five taels of silver?
Why does it feel like the whole world is making a fool of us!?
Could it be that His Highness was actually those spoken of in legends?
A rare genius immortal cultivator?
Time passed...
Finally, Shen Tian's aura gradually stabilized.
His cultivation stopped at the peak of the 4th Firmament Body Tempering realm.
At that moment, he had already absorbed more than 10,000 Spirit Stones.
It must be understood that most cultivators would only spend around 1,000 Spirit Stones to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
The Spirit Stones that Shen Tian had consumed were enough to nurture 10 Foundation Establishment cultivators.
To break through from the 1st Firmament to the 4th Firmament for the Body Tempering realm, he had actually consumed 10,000 Spirit Stones.
If word got out, many people would be frightened to death by the number.
Shen Tian's complexion had completely returned to normal. His dark circles had also disappeared.
He slowly opened his eyes and muttered, "I see."
After checking his entire body by circulating his cultivation technique, Shen Tian gradually understood everything that had happened to him.
Shen Tian had indeed been unconscious for three days and three nights, but he had not wasted this period of time.
After he had absorbed the First Essence Heavy Water into his body, it had started to circulate following the Tinder Body-Tempering Art's circulation process.
It had been tempering his entire body!
It must be known that First Essence Heavy Water was ranked 12th on the Absolute Water List, and its greatest characteristic was its weight.
A single droplet of First Essence Heavy Water weighed nearly 20 million tonnes.
If a large amount of spiritual energy was added to it, the weight even multiplied.
In the cultivation world, it was recognized as a supplementary treasure for Godfiend Body Tempering cultivation.
After refining the First Essence Heavy Water, it was stored in his body.
He could control the First Essence Heavy Water to temper his body and make his body stronger and tougher.
However, this kind of tempering was very dangerous. If he did not control it well, he might end up exploding to his death.
After all, how could something weighing nearly 20 million tonnes per drop be so easily withstood?
Shen Tian also did not understand why he could so easily refine and absorb the First Essence Heavy Water.
He was clearly cultivating the Tinder Body-Tempering Art, not some Water Body-Tempering Art!
Furthermore, during the three days that he had been unconscious, the First Essence Heavy Water had constantly been flowing through his body and strengthening it.
In the past three days, Shen Tian's physical strength had increased by more than ten times. However, due to the lack of Spirit Qi supply, his body had dried up, and his aura was completely restrained.
Shen Tian had absorbed a total of 10,000 Spirit Stones to fill up his empty body.
At once, the aura belonging to the 4th Firmament Body Tempering realm was completely restored.
At that moment, Shen Tian felt that he was stronger than ever.
"Uncle Gui, try my strength again."
Shen Tian's eyes lit up as he laughed and pounced toward Eunuch Gui.
He clenched his right fist and threw a punch at Eunuch Gui.
The wind from the fist was like a huge river, emitting rumbling sounds of a rushing wind.
Clearly, the power of this punch had improved by leaps and bounds compared to three days ago.
Eunuch Gui's expression changed slightly. He looked very serious.
Even though his cultivation had already reached the 8th Firmament of the Qi Refinement realm, making it far higher than Shen Tian's, the latter's aura at that moment shocked him.
Eunuch Gui took a deep breath and shouted, "Sunflower Flowers Bloom!"
Suddenly, red Spirit Qi surged out of his body and condensed into a blood-colored sunflower in front of him.
This was the defensive-type technique recorded in the Demon Book of Hyuga: Demonic Sunflower Protection.
He condensed his Spirit Qi into a red demonic sunflower to defend himself.
This demonic sunflower contained an extremely powerful defense. Even Godfiend Body Tempering cultivators of the same level would find it hard to crack it.
Boom!
Shen Tian's fist landed heavily on the demonic sunflower.
Eunuch Gui's expression changed. He could actually feel the demonic sunflower trembling.
How is this possible? His Highness is only at the 4th Firmament of Body Tempering, but why does it feel that his strength is even greater than an ordinary 7th Firmament!?
It must be understood that 99% of Godfiend Body Tempering techniques were secrets which the major immortal sects kept to themselves.
However, for some reason, the Tinder Body-Tempering Art was widely spread throughout the cultivation world.
However, it is such a common cultivation technique that His Highness has cultivated to such a terrifying level?
When did His Highness' cultivation talent become so terrifying?
Eunuch Gui didn't have the time to think before his expression changed.
Shen Tian's attack came again.
"Uncle Gui, be careful!"
Shen Tian let out a long roar and suddenly slapped the area where his kidney was.
Immediately afterward, a layer of silver liquid appeared on the surface of his right fist.
As this liquid appeared, Shen Tian's aura suddenly increased.
He delivered his punch!
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Chapter 44: Master Celestial, We Miss You So Much!
The punch did not seem to contain any profundity, nor was it fast.
However, when Shen Tian punched out, Eunuch Gui felt himself being sucked in.
Shen Tian's fist was emitting a powerful attractive force.
This attraction force kept pulling Eunuch Gui closer, restricting his dodging speed.
Unbeknownst to Eunuch Gui, there was a gravitational formula in another world.
An object with sufficient mass could generate a strong attractive force to other objects. Therefore, the denser an object was, the more attractive it became!
Shen Tian's right fist was covered with Heavy Water, making this move very difficult to dodge!
Of course, the difficulty of dodging did not mean that he could not defend.
Eunuch Gui could feel the power and terror of Shen Tian's next punch.
If this punch struck him, he could basically meet Concubine Lan.
"Condense!"
The Spirit Qi in Eunuch Gui's body surged toward the demonic sunflower.
After obtaining sufficient Spirit Qi, the blood-red sunflower became more vibrant and seductive.
It slowly bloomed as if it was opening its mouth to swallow everything.
However, when Shen Tian's First Essence Heavy Water-covered right fist came into contact with it, cracks quickly appeared on the blood-colored sunflower's petals.
Following that, a petal shattered into nothingness.
Eunuch Gui exerted his full strength casting Demonic Sunflower Protection, but he was unable to block a single attack from Shen Tian.
The red petals pulverized amidst the fist's wind as Shen Tian's fist stopped three inches in front of Eunuch Gui.
Obviously, Shen Tian had won this skirmish.
He completely defeated an 8th Firmament Qi Refinement expert at the 4th Firmament Body Tempering realm with a single move!
The silver liquid slowly seeped into his body, and the oppressive aura in the air also disappeared.
Shen Tian scratched his head with a smile. "My body was filled with energy just now. It would be quite uncomfortable if I didn't vent it out.
"Uncle Gui, are you hurt?"
Eunuch Gui shook his head and sighed with emotion. "Your Highness, you held back very quickly. I'm fine.
"But Your Highness, your punch is really powerful. I'm afraid it's sufficient to threaten a Foundation Establishment stage expert!
"If Concubine Lan were to know how strong Your Highness is, I'm sure she would be happy down under."
Eunuch Gui's words were not flattery.
He had cultivated the Demon Book of Hyuga to the 8th Firmament of the Qi Refinement realm.
In truth, his strength was definitely extraordinary. In an all-out battle, he could even fight against Godfiend Body Tempering experts of the same level.
Given his methods, he could even fight against weaker Foundation Establishment cultivators.
However, in front of Shen Tian, he could not even withstand a single punch.
In that state, Shen Tian was virtually invincible with just one punch!
"The First Essence Heavy Water is ranked 12th on the Absolute Water List. Its power is naturally extraordinary." Shen Tian smiled and said, "My punch just now was augmented with the First Essence Heavy Water."
Eunuch Gui's face lit up. "Your Highness, can you control the First Essence Heavy Water already?"
Shen Tian nodded. "I don't know why. It seems to be very compatible with the Tinder Sutra.
"The moment I activate my Tinder Body-Tempering Art, I can have the First Essence Heavy Water augmented to my force.
"After that, it will flow across my body through this force and temper my muscles and bones.
"With its help, the amount of Spirit Qi I can use to temper my body has increased several-fold. Furthermore, the efficiency of tempering is also increased several-fold.
"Just now, I tried to concentrate the First Essence Heavy Water on my fist and realized that it was feasible."
Shen Tian didn't expect that the Tinder Body-Tempering Art he had spent five taels of silver on would have such a miraculous effect.
Could it be that no one had tried to use the Tinder Body-Tempering Art to absorb First Essence Heavy Water before?
Or was there some secret that I do not know?
Shen Tian frowned. He felt that things were not that simple.
Forget it. I won't think about it anymore. I'll understand when I have the chance in the future.
Shen Tian tossed his doubts to the back of his mind and began to consider giving his killer move a nice name.
There were no corresponding offensive moves in the Tinder Sutra.
Now, Shen Tian's Tinder Sutra had mutated after absorbing the First Essence Heavy Water.
It even let Shen Tian create a peerless fist technique.
Shen Tian naturally had to give his fist technique a super-domineering name.
What should I call it!?
Tinder Divine Water Fist?
Invincible Tinder Fist?
Invincible Divine Water Fist?
Saitama Aqua Fist?
Return My Beauty Fist[1]?
After coming up with more than ten names, Shen Tian finally had to admit that he was a person who had difficulty naming stuff.
Forget it. Let's call it First Essence[2] Divine Fist!
When he could circulate the First Essence Divine Water to his feet, he could call it First Essence Divine Kick.
To slap someone with a palm, he could call it First Essence Divine Palm.
If he could cover his entire body, it could be called the First Essence Indestructible Divine Art.
Or perhaps he could make it into some aqueous armor, First Essence Black Rhinoceros[3]!
Yes, it was indeed a good idea.
After all, strength gave him the ability to do anything substantial!
No matter what kind of mysterious secret arts or magical artifacts they were, they could all be destroyed!
Oh right, I wonder if this thing can be sprayed out like a water gun.
If it's possible, this thing should be more fun than anti-tank Missiles when sprayed on the face!
Yes, that will make it the First Essence Divine Gun!
If he exerted enough speed, he could also develop toward the water jet cutter.
That could be called First Essence Divine Saber!
Shen Tian felt that this was his future cultivation path. There were a few research directions he could try.
It was interesting and fun. He felt that they would definitely be very powerful.
This First Essence Heavy Water is like a panacea!
I'm indeed a genius.
Shen Tian calmed himself down and saw Eunuch Gui and the others staring at him.
He calmly coughed twice. "Ahem. We should go back now."
Eunuch Gui nodded. "Don't worry, Your Highness. We have already collected all the pure white lotuses in the valley."
During the three days that Shen Tian had been unconscious, the three of them had not been idling around.
The herbs and the pure white lotuses in the valley had already been plucked.
According to the distribution method mentioned previously, Shen Tian and Little Spirit Fairy each received half.
What was worth mentioning was that Little Spirit Fairy's storage ring wasn't very big. It only had one Storage Space.
She had put in quite a lot of effort to store the herbs and pure white lotuses.
"Oh right, Uncle Gui, give me the mirror."
Shen Tian suddenly reacted and was about to look at his own circles.
Eunuch Gui was caught between laughter and tears. He passed the mirror to Shen Tian.
He had never realized that His Highness was so vain.
Could it be because Miss Ling'er is by his side, so he is more concerned about his looks?
Well, that should be the case!
If he married Miss Ling'er, Concubine Lan would be happy down under.
Shen Tian looked at his reflection in anticipation.
Yes, although his hair was a little messy, that didn't hide his handsomeness.
What surprised Shen Tian even more was that the halo above his head had turned almost white.
Only a few spots were still stained black, making them look like leopard spots.
And the light surrounding the halo had turned mostly white.
Only some extremely thin black gas was still resisting.
It was only a matter of time before he could turn his halo completely white!
After putting away the mirror, Shen Tian and the others followed the rope and climbed up the cliff.
He tidied up his Daoist robe and stuck his two fallen mustaches back on again.
Shen Tian restored his persona with four "eyebrows"—Master Celestial Shen Aotian.
He was graceful, one who could charm all the ladies.
The group rushed back to Myriad Spirit Garden.
To his surprise, just as he stepped into Myriad Spirit Garden, dozens of people rushed toward him.
"Quick, come, and take a look! Master Celestial Aotian is back!"
"Master Celestial, you're finally back. We've been waiting for you for three days."
"Three days! Master Celestial, do you know how we've lived these past three days?"
The group rushed toward Shen Tian.
The people in the lead were none other than Lucky Man A and Lucky Man B.
They rushed over and hugged Shen Tian's leg as they wailed.
"Master Celestial, you're finally back. We..."
"We missed you so much!"
[1] Reference to Stephen Chow's movie, Flirting Scholar.
[2] This actually can be interpreted to be One Yuan, aka, one Chinese RMB—something cheap.
[3] A Chinese armored hero with Water element.
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Chapter 45: Hug Master Celestial's Leg Before It Was Too Late
Shen Tian felt very helpless watching the two of them crying like that.
Stop using my pants to dry your tears...
Damn...
Who are you guys!?
Shen Tian scratched his head as he could not recall them at all!
Nevertheless, he started smiling when he looked at their halo.
Wow!
That is interesting. I remember you!
I just got some money from you guys three days ago.
You guys are ready again! Not bad!
The smile on Shen Tian's face was very genial.
He helped Lucky Man A and B up and patted them on the shoulder.
"I missed you guys too. Sorry, I was away for the past few days."
Lucky Man A and B looked at each other with hard-to-conceal excitement in their eyes.
As expected, Master Celestial remembered them!
Luck Man A was the first man fated with him.
Lucky Man B was the one who had suggested giving part of the shares to Master Celestial!
They were the founders of Celievers.
How could Master Celestial not remember us!
Now, now... Did Master Celestial just say that he missed us!?
With such a warm smile on his face!
We are really special to Master Celestial!
Lucky Man B said, "We missed you so badly these few days."
Lucky Man A said, "Master Celestial, I was praying for you at my house every day!"
Praying... for me?
Thanks...?
Shen Tian rubbed their heads and said, "Good job. Thanks for doing it for me. Actually, we are still fated. I will help you get a good ore later."
Upon hearing that, the two of them immediately smiled at each other.
The meaning was very obvious: "See? Just like I said!"
The crowd was very jealous of them.
No wonder they are the Celievers' founding members. They are shameless.
I shouldn't have hesitated just now!
I should prepare myself next time.
One has to beg before the ties of fate appear!
Suddenly, a beautiful woman walked up to Shen Tian and winked at him. She smiled and said, "Brother Celestial, do we have fate today?"
Shen Tian looked above her head and shook his.
"Not today. You can come back tomorrow. Eventually, there can be fate between us."
The lady was angry. She stomped her feet and said, "How can you—"
But before she could finish, the person beside her shoved her away.
"You did not even hug his leg and still want to have fate with him?"
"Move away! There are still people behind you!"
A big-sized man walked up to Shen Tian. He was wearing a striped robe and looked like a bear.
Although he was struggling, his look was very determined. He slowly got on the ground and hugged Shen Tian's legs.
He looked kind of cute that way!
He looked up and stared at Shen Tian. "Master Celestial! You are finally back! Xiong Meng missed you so much!"
Shen Tian, "???"
Qin Gao, "???"
Little Spirit Fairy, "???"
Eunuch Gui, "???"
The crowd, "???"
Everyone was staring at Shen Tian now.
They just wanted to confirm one thing.
They wanted to see if hugging his legs really helped!
Shen Tian was not stupid. He knew what they were thinking.
He wanted to tell them honestly that hugging his legs was really useless.
Although I can get a good ore for you and improve your providence, hugging my legs will not give you new fortuitous opportunities!
Unfortunately, this Xiong Meng had a fortuitous opportunity in his halo too.
What the... Is everyone with fortuitous opportunities coming in groups now?
Are you going to hug my legs one by one? Where are your manners?
People will misunderstand us!
Should I just tell Xiong Meng that we have no fate? So that people will not hug my legs in the future.
But looking down at Xiong Meng's gaze, Shen Tian suddenly felt a little pity for him.
This big guy got on the floor and hugged my leg.
How can I crush his hope like this? That is just unconscionable and unreasonable!
What if he gets annoyed and fights me to the death?
Shen Tian took a deep breath and said, "Brother, please get up. We are fated too."
Xiong Meng was exhilarated. "Hahahahaha! Thank you, Master Celestial! I will pray for you at home too when I get the Spirit Stones!"
Shen Tian, "You can go now..."
After Xiong Meng backed off, everyone started to look at Shen Tian's legs. Some were even drooling just by staring at them.
Shen Tian felt a chill going down his spine. If all of them started rushing over for his legs... That would be a disaster!
"STOP!"
Shen Tian quickly said, "That's enough! No more hugging legs! Or else there will be no fate between us!"
All of a sudden, those who had been eager to try their luck did not dare to run forward anymore.
Shen Tian's words were like thunder from a clear sky and caught them off guard.
They regretted their inaction now. They should have made their run for his legs earlier if they knew the slots were limited. They had missed a good chance to have a fate with Master Celestial.
It was a total loss!
We once had a pair of Master Celestial's in front of us, and we didn't cherish them.
It was only when I lost them that I regretted it.
There is nothing more painful than this in the earthly world.
If the heavens could give me a chance to do it again... I would hug the Immortal Master's legs tightly and say, "Master Celestial, I missed you so much!"
Upon seeing that the crowd was in a depressed mood, Shen Tian said, "Don't be discouraged, everyone.
"Although we are not fated today, there is a long way to go.
"As long as you visit my stall often in the future, fate will definitely appear."
Upon hearing Shen Tian's words, the crowd's emotions recovered a bit.
Lucky Man B smiled proudly and looked at Lucky Man A and Xiong Meng. "See! Just like I said!
"We need to hug Master Celestial's legs early! Only the first few will get his favoritism. It would not work when there were too many people.
"We need to be innovative to kiss Master Celestial's ass!"
Lucky Man A looked impressed. "Brother is worthy of having studied at the Cultivation Academy. You know just more than us! You are my leader from today onward. Please teach me more in the future."
Xiong Meng scratched his head and nodded.
"Same for me!"
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Chapter 46: Providence Improved, Skill Leveled Up
As usual, Shen Tian was looking for a fated one in his stall.
He was very famous now, so there was a much longer queue compared to three days ago.
Some people did not believe Shen Tian and queued up again after they had been rejected.
It took Shen Tian a long time to gather 20 fated people.
What was worth mentioning was that there were actually six old customers among them. And these six old customers had given half of their Spirit Stones to Shen Tian before. Thus, a subtle atmosphere gradually formed.
The six of them, who had been chosen before, were glad that they had previously made the right choice.
While the other 14 fated ones previously were blaming themselves.
We must have made Master Celestial angry somehow.
It's our fault that we missed the chance to maintain our fate with Master Celestial!
If they were given a second chance, they would be the first to run up and hug his legs and say, "I missed you so much!"
"Okay, we are done for the day. These are the 20 lucky individuals today."
He led the crowd toward the Sacred Spirit Workshop.
Little Spirit Fairy followed Shen Tian too.
She had changed her clothes and had a little makeup on her. Unexpectedly, no one recognized her.
Shen Tian was very happy about it.
This disguise technique is really not inferior to mine!
During the days that Shen Tian had been away, the Sacred Spirit Workshop's business had flourished a lot more than before. After all, the 36th in the Spiritual Wood List, Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed, had appeared there before!
Who knew if there were similar excellent Spirit Ores left there?
The Sacred Spirit Workshop had become a tourist attraction in the Myriad Spirit Garden.
There were huge groups of people coming by and asking Shopkeeper Liu about what had happened.
"Shopkeeper Liu, I heard that Fairy Lian'er used 50,000 Spirit Stones and bought the seed?"
"I heard that you knew it contained something good and were just waiting for someone to open it? Shopkeeper Liu, that's a treasure! Do you not feel bad at all?"
"Sir, I have 100,000 Spirit Stones here. Can you sell me a similar ore too?"
"Yes, the seed is sold."
"I'm very gifted when it comes to Spiritual Wood. I knew the seed was not ordinary indeed."
"The Spirit Ores are destined to their own masters. I'm just glad its owner showed up already."
100,000 Spirit Stones? Get lost!
Shopkeeper Liu had such similar conversations countless times every day.
His heart felt the pain each time the conversation started.
God!
Why did I not open the ore for myself!?
If I did, I'd be so successful now!
Forget it...
Shopkeeper Liu squeezed out a smile on his face, dealing with the customers' queries again and again.
Business getting better was something to be happy about, after all.
He felt a little bit heartbroken, but it was fine, as long as that Master Celestial did not show up again.
Shopkeeper Liu looked outside of the store out of boredom. Then, his smile froze on his face.
The man that made him so emotional had appeared!
He felt tears rolling in his eyes again when he saw Shen Tian approaching with a group of his fans and lucky individuals.
"Shopkeeper, why are you crying again?"
Shen Tian walked into the Sacred Spirit Workshop and was stunned by Shopkeeper Liu's tears.
Shopkeeper Liu wiped his tears and said, "Seeing you, I remembered what happened three days ago."
Shen Tian felt very touched. "Shopkeeper Liu is so emotional! We should really have met earlier!"
Shopkeeper Liu looked at the crowd and carefully asked Shen Tian, "Master Celestial, you are here for...?"
Shen Tian smiled and said, "After three days of seclusion, I believe I've learned something new. I'm here to try out my skill."
More tears formed in Shopkeeper Liu's eyes...
Three days of seclusion, and you learned something new?
Help me, please!
You already got the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed before your seclusion.
Now you are here again?
Why me again!?
The Sky Spirit Pavilion is better than mine!
Please go visit them!!
Shopkeeper Liu only dared to say those words in his heart. His image of a good and conscientious shopkeeper was too hard to get rid of. Thus, he had to 'welcome' Master Celestial again.
Furthermore, there were rows of other people here too.
If he dared to refuse Shen Tian to enter... his shop could be in danger!
"Congratulations, Master Celestial! Please come in!"
Shopkeeper Liu had no choice but to bring Shen Tian into the Sacred Spirit Workshop.
He was like a sheep looking at a wolf entering its sheepfold.
"Brother Shen, I want to try to seek ores too."
Little Spirit Fairy looked at the Spirit Ores and felt excited.
She only knew some tricks here and there before and could not assess ores properly.
However, she had spent her time in the Celestial Water Immortal Abode for the past three days, studying the Deity Peering Art.
She believed that her ore-assessing ability had improved.
When looking at all the Spirit Ores in the Sacred Spirit Workshop, Little Spirit Fairy wanted to try out her skills.
Shen Tian smiled after hearing that.
He saw that her halo started to show some image after she said that. It was evidently the image of Little Spirit Fairy successfully obtaining the ore's goods.
Shen Tian smiled and said, "Go on, you'll surely find something today."
Little Spirit Fairy blushed. She did not expect Shen Tian to encourage her so gently.
Although she had been studying the Deity Peering Art for three days, it was the first time she would try it out.
Honestly, she was not confident at all.
Shen Tian's words had given her a lot of courage.
"Don't worry, Brother Shen." Little Spirit Fairy said seriously, "I will definitely not let you down!"
Shen Tian nodded. "If you encounter an ore that makes you hesitate, you can come to me."
Little Spirit Fairy's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly ran into the Sacred Spirit Workshop.
Shen Tian smiled, brought the lucky individuals with him, and started searching for ores.
He did not interfere with Little Spirit Fairy's fortuitous opportunity, as he wanted her to try out her skills and have fun first!
It could be that he was stronger now, or it could also be that his providence had improved. Shen Tian felt that the images from the halos were much clearer to him.
When he had encountered the images leading him to the Demon Book of Hyuga and the Celestial Water Grotto-Heaven, it had just been a blurred outline.
In the *Demon Book of Hyuga'*s case, he could only see the book History Of The Great Fire, and it stopped. For the fortuitous opportunity in Celestial Water Grotto-Heaven, he had only managed to see the gate underneath the cliff.
He had not seen the book or the legacies in them—even the outline was kind of blurry.
Now, he could see the images clearly, and the description was more detailed.
He could even clearly see the outcome of each fortuitous opportunity now.
Thus, Shen Tian had a guess—his ability had leveled up!
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Chapter 47: Are You Surprised?
Lucky Man A's fortuitous opportunity was a Spirit Ore today.
Shen Tian could only see where the ore was located and how it looked previously. Sometimes, he could see a shadow of what was in it.
However, now, he could see clearly what was inside the ore.
This time, it was a small piece of Fire Iron Essence.
The essence was about the size of a finger, and it could be used to refine fire-type supreme-grade flying swords.
The image also showed that Lucky Man A would sell the essence to Shopkeeper Liu for 1,500 Spirit Stones.
Shen Tian's ability could see the future now!
Naturally, Shen Tian was very happy about it.
Each time he picked a Spirit Ore and the ore-cutter opened them, Shopkeeper Liu's mouth twitched, as though the blade was running on his face instead of the ore.
However, Shopkeeper Liu was glad that the goods Shen Tian obtained today were not a precious item, like the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed from three days ago.
He felt much better since he profited from it too.
Although it was not as much compared to Shen Tian, it was a lot to him already.
Little Spirit Fairy walked up with three Spirit Ores in her arms.
She looked at Shen Tian and asked embarrassedly, "Brother Shen, I think all three of them have something in them. Could you help me take a look?"
Shen Tian inspected the three spirit ores.
The first one was about the size of a fist and was priced at 50 Spirit Stones.
The second one was in the shape of a long strip and looked somewhat like a cucumber, and was priced at 99 Spirit Stones.
As for the third ore, it was the size of a small watermelon and was priced at 168 Spirit Stones.
Shen Tian smiled slightly and asked, "Which one of these ores do you like more?"
Little Spirit Fairy thought for a moment and replied, "I used the secret technique to investigate and found that the long strip of ore contains the densest ominous power. There should be something good inside!"
Shen Tian smiled and said, "There is a supreme-grade Dharma artifact, the Phoenix Feather Hairpin, in it.
"But its energy source was depleted. It should be worth about 30-50,000 Spirit Stones."
In the images he saw, Shopkeeper Liu would offer 50,000 Spirit Stones for it.
He believed that the price should be around there!
Sssss!
The crowd was amazed.
The ore priced at 99 Spirit Stones contains something worth 50,000 Spirit Stones?
That's 500 times the value!
What a good deal for the buyer!
Little Spirit Fairy was shocked.
He can tell what's in the ore with just a glance?
How is that possible?
Even the Spirit Venerable Divine Water herself could not do it!
Shopkeeper Liu was shocked by his words too.
He felt the pain in his heart again.
He's obtained a good item again!
Master Celestial, do you really have to hurt me over and over again?
No one ever doubted the judgment of Shen Tian since he had never failed once.
Shopkeeper Liu had no choice but to ask his ore-cutter to come over.
The ore was opened slowly, and a divine light escaped from it.
A phoenix appeared on the ore and danced on the ore.
A phoenix sound reverberated throughout the Sacred Spirit Workshop as the ore crust began to fall.
A red and gold hairpin appeared from the ore.
It was indeed a supreme-grade dharma artifact!
There was even some phoenix blood mixed in the hairpin.
Shopkeeper Liu's eyes lit up. He knew it was a good item.
Before its source had been depleted, it should have been an incredible Spirit artifact.
However, it has been sealed for too long, and thus it is now a supreme-grade Dharma artifact.
If I can find a good refiner and recraft this item, there is a chance for it to become a Spirit artifact again!
Thus, its price will at least reach 200,000 Spirit Stones!
But Master Celestial said it's only worth 50,000 Spirit Stones?
Could it be that Master Celestial is bad at judging an artifact's value?
Shopkeeper Liu became very excited.
He walked up to Shen Tian and Little Spirit Fairy and said, "Congratulations, this is a good item. I'm willing to offer 50,000 Spirit Stones for it. How about it?"
Little Spirit Fairy was a little reluctant. Like all the other girls, she liked jewels, especially accessories that looked good and high-grade.
Such small items were extremely rare in the cultivation world as it was hard to make them.
Little Spirit Fairy said, helplessly, "I want to keep it, but I do not have so many Spirit Stones."
Shopkeeper Liu started smiling.
Just sell it!
You need Spirit Stones, right?
JUST SELL IT!
Suddenly, a bag appeared before Shopkeeper Liu. Shen Tian smiled and said, "There are five Spirit Crystals here that are worth 5,000 Spirit Stones. We are keeping the hairpin."
Shopkeeper Liu, "???"
Why?
Shopkeeper Liu was about to cry again.
You said it was worth about 50,000 yourself!
Why are you not selling it now!?
If you are not selling, at least give me the 10% fees for ore-cutting!
,000 Spirit Stones? This hairpin is worth at least 200,000 Spirit Stones!
% is 20,000 Spirit Stones!
Shopkeeper Liu felt his heart throbbing in pain.
He could not tell anyone why.
There was a rule in ore gambling.
The shopkeeper could only make an offer once for the goods in an ore.
If the customer felt it was okay, they could sell the item to the shopkeeper.
If not, they could just pay 10% of what the shopkeeper offered and keep the item.
This prevented the shopkeeper from offering low prices when trying to buy the items or giving an overpriced estimate just to get higher fees for ore-cutting.
That would be a dishonest act.
Once found out, the shopkeeper would be suppressed by all their peers around them.
The store's credibility would also receive a fatal blow as a result.
Therefore, even if Shopkeeper Liu knew that this hairpin's price was as much as 200,000 Spirit Stones, he could not argue anything!
He could only watch as Shen Tian bought the hairpin with 5,000 Spirit Stones.
Shopkeeper Liu started crying again...
Little Spirit Fairy felt very touched.
"Brother Shen, this...?"
Little Spirit Fairy's face blushed as Shen Tian passed the hairpin to her.
Is he giving me the hairpin?
So he likes me, right?
Maybe he could help me wear it...
Little Spirit Fairy had a silly smile on her face.
Shen Tian smiled too and said, "I can see that you like this hairpin very much. I'm helping you to pay the 5,000 Spirit Stones first. You can pay me back later when you have the money.
"I have plenty of Spirit Stones on me now. You are welcome.
"Are you surprised?"
Little Spirit Fairy, "???"
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Chapter 48: Brother Shen, Lian'er Is Coming!
The crowd was surprised when Shen Tian gave the Phoenix Feather Hairpin to Little Spirit Fairy.
In their eyes, Little Spirit Fairy was dressed like a man.
So... Master Celestial gave the hairpin to man!?
And the man is looking at Master Celestial with eyes filled with love!
Ssssss!
Everyone had the same mind-blowing idea!
Many people started screaming.
"No! Brother Celestial! You cannot do this!"
"Brother Celestial! I love you so much! How can you like a man!?"
"No one will bless you if you are with another man! That's not true love!"
"Go away, you pervert! My Brother Celestial is not gay!"
Most of the screams came from his female fans.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched.
Who is gay!?
I'm straight as ever!
And Qin Gao! Why are you looking at me with such a look too!?
You know best what kind of person I am!
Shen Tian felt very tired.
"Stop!"
Shen Tian shouted and hugged Little Spirit Fairy.
Then, he pulled her hairband, and her long hair fell freely.
Soon, everyone recognized Little Spirit Fairy.
"Damn! It was Little Spirit Fairy!"
"Wow, I did not recognize her without her long hair!"
"Little Spirit Fairy disguised as a man and followed Master Celestial? Why?"
"You never heard of the story a few days ago?"
"I heard from my friend that something is going with them..."
Everyone was gossiping about them in the Sacred Spirit Workshop.
Some were envious, while some were doubtful.
Little Spirit Fairy did not feel stress at all. She felt happy!
Brother Shen hugged me in front of so many people!
Is he going to confess to me in front of the crowd?
That is just so embarrassing~
Shen Tian looked at the crowd peacefully.
He said, "First! I'm not gay!
"Second, this fellow here is not a man! She is Little Spirit Fairy."
Here it comes~
He is going to confess to me~
Little Spirit Fairy felt her heart beating very fast.
Then Shen Tian spoke again.
"Third! There is nothing going on between Ling'er and me! I swear on my own master! Please, do not spread rumors!"
After saying his piece, Shen Tian felt very relaxed.
He had finally cleared the gossip.
Ling'er is still a young lady!
If the rumors were to spread, how is she going to get married in the future?
Luckily I'm smart! I made a quick and swift decision!
He let go of Little Spirit Fairy and said, "You are welcome. I'm only doing what I should do."
Little Spirit Fairy, "???"
So, after all the trouble, you just want to tell me you are not interested in me? Sure! Thank you so much!
At Grand White Grotto-Heaven...
A girl in a white dress was watering the plants in her garden.
She looked very innocent and pure.
What stood out the most was a strand of ahoge on her hair.
She was humming some song, and her ahoge was bouncing around.
"Lah Lah Lah~ Calabash grow~
"When you grow~ Your dad will come~
"Ah~choo! Ah~choo!"
She sneezed out of sudden, and her ahoge stood up too.
Why am I sneezing out of sudden?
Is Brother Shen thinking of me? It must be!
Erm... I'm not by his side now... What if he's in danger!?
I cannot stay here in the Grotto-Heaven anymore! I need to save him!
I'll bring him back and marry him!
As long as I'm fast enough, my parents will not catch me!
At the thought of this, the girl could not help but praise her wit.
But what about this calabash?
She fell deep in thought while looking at the growing calabash.
It's proof of the relationship between Brother Shen and me!
It just germinated a little.
What if when I come back, the seedling has withered?
Oh yeah! I can bring it with me!
Then, she spotted a Nine-Leafed Gladiolus plant her father had planted in a pot.
She pulled the gladiolus plant out and threw it onto the ground. Then, she dug out the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed and put it into the pot carefully.
After all these, she ran out of the garden secretly.
Brother Shen! Lian'er is coming!
On the other side...
Since Shen Tian had already sworn, the crowd believed him.
Swearing to one's master was a very serious and powerful pledge in the cultivation world.
There was not so much gossip now.
Jiu'er suddenly spoke up beside Shen Tian.
"Master! I felt a super-strong sense of resentment!
"It's just pure resentment! It's coming from Miss Ling'er.
"It smells so nice~ Can Jiu'er just take a little? Please~"
"No!" Shen Tian tapped on the rosary bead. "You need to endure through the temptation, or all the efforts would be wasted."
Shen Tian looked at Little Spirit Fairy worriedly.
It's not the first time Ling'er shows signs of resentment.
Could Perfected Black Blood really have something to do with it?
But I cannot see what's wrong!
Curse that stupid evil cultivator!
"We are not keeping the other two ores."
Although Little Spirit Fairy had chosen three Spirit Ores, Shen Tian had only seen the fortuitous opportunity for the cucumber-shaped one.
He had not seen the other two in the images. Thus, he was not sure what was inside them.
Five of the lucky individuals had already gotten their ores opened.
Shen Tian glanced at the remaining 15 individuals and saw that four of them would encounter their fortuitous opportunities in the Sky Spirit Pavilion.
It was one of the best-selling shops in the Myriad Spirit Garden indeed.
Shen Tian led his team and moved toward the Sky Spirit Pavilion.
He had yet to reach the Sky Spirit Pavilion when he saw the red-robbed Shopkeeper Song waiting for him.
There were two banners beside his store. "If we are fated, my services will be free; but if we are not, no amount of gold would fancy me."
Below the signboard, there was a red banner too.
"Our shop welcomes Master Celestial Shen Aotian to come and assess our ores."
Shopkeeper Song stood at the entrance and was very happy to see Shen Tian.
He ran toward him and bowed.
"Master Celestial, finally you are here! I missed you so much!"
Shen Tian was stunned!
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Chapter 49: Making Fate Out Of Nothing
Does Shopkeeper Song have a superpower or something?
How did he know that I'm going over to his shop today?
He even made banners to welcome me!
He started to admire Shopkeeper Song a little.
The other shopkeepers did not really welcome Shen Tian.
Although all the ores Shen Tian chose would be opened by the shop and the shopkeeper could earn 10% of the profit, humans were a very complicated species.
They knew that the ores were for sale, and they would eventually be sold to someone.
But when they saw the Spirit Ores were all so valuable, they would still feel uncomfortable.
They would blame themselves for not opening the ores themselves and take the chance to earn the profit!
They would be rich if they had the guts!
That was the dark side of humans!
Shen Tian had a high EQ, so he was clearly aware of that. As such, he did not understand why Shopkeeper Song was so different!
He had even beat up his son before!
Shopkeeper Song was supposed to hate him and try to take him down!
Could it be that my disguise skill is too good?
And Shopkeeper Song felt a sense of affinity looking at me?
Shen Tian's mind was intrigued, and he walked toward the Sky Spirit Pavilion.
Shopkeeper Song followed him respectfully.
His thinking was very simple: "This man here belonged to Fairy Lian'er!"
It was his son's fault for messing around with him. It served him right!
If it were someone else with a bad temper, they could even have killed his son instead!
Shopkeeper Song had tried to give a Universe Ring to Master Celestial so that he would not be so angry.
Apparently, it was not enough.
What could he do?
He could only keep Master Celestial entertained and kiss his ass.
Thus, when he heard that Shen Tian had appeared in the Myriad Spirit Garden again, Shopkeeper Song quickly took out the banners that he had prepared three days ago and waited for his arrival.
He even wore a prosperous red robe!
As long as Master Celestial was happy, he could do anything!
Young Shopkeeper Song was not happy about it.
He complained softly, "He beat me up. Why would he be angry?"
Shopkeeper Song heard the complaints and moved silently in front of him and slapped him.
"Useless kid!
"I warn you! Do not make a stupid mistake again.
"I should get you checked with bloodline mystic techniques to see if you are really my son!
"I'm so smart and successful in the Myriad Spirit Garden!
"Why are you so useless and stupid?
"How could you make Master Celestial angry!?
"What if he decided to kill us all!?
"I don't care about you! Just leave me out of it!"
After warning his son, Shopkeeper Song smiled again.
"Master Celestial, take your time. Choose the ores you like.
"Master Celestial must be tired from helping people to find good ores. You have my respect!
"We will provide free ore-cutting services for all the ores chosen by Master Celestial today."
Sssss!
Everyone was shocked by what they heard.
Everyone knew that when Master Celestial picked an ore, there would be very good things in it.
Even if the profit was just 10%, it was still a huge amount collectively.
He was having this amount away so generously?
That was really something!
Lucky Man B looked at the shopkeeper with pride.
He shouted, "That's the way! Shopkeeper Song is so generous!
"I'm willing to pay the 10% to Master Celestial! It is what he deserves!"
Lucky Man A shouted too. "Me too! I'll give it too!"
Xiong Meng scratched his head and shouted, "Me! Me too!"
Soon, everyone agreed to give another 10% of the ores to Shen Tian instead.
"No! Our deal is 50-50. I will not take any extra!"
Shen Tian rejected the offer quickly.
If he kept the 10%, he would be taking 60% of the entire profit!
That was so unreasonable!
Well, the thing about the 60-40 split was that Shen Tian could not improve his providence...
His priority now was to whiten his halo.
He had no interest in Spirit Stones anymore, especially after getting millions of inheritance from the Spirit Venerable Divine Water.
Wait a minute!
Shen Tian saw something in Shopkeeper Song's halo...
He has a fortuitous opportunity too!
Not bad, Shopkeeper! What a lucky day for you!
Shen Tian patted on his shoulder and said, "Shopkeeper Song is so generous. I respect you too.
"But I cannot keep this 10%. Please, give it to someone else!"
Upon seeing that Shopkeeper Song was going to reject him, Shen Tian smiled and said, "Actually, you have fate with me today too!"
Sssss!
The crowd was amazed.
It appeared!
Making fate out of nowhere!
Rumors said that the fate with Master Celestial was not destined. One could beg for it.
As long as Master Celestial was happy, fate would just appear suddenly!
Three shameless fellows had hugged Master Celestial's legs and said that they had missed him.
Then, they appeared to be fated with Master Celestial out of a sudden!
Many people did not believe the tale.
But now, it seemed like Shopkeeper Song was an expert in this 'making fate technique'!
Master Celestial must be very happy about him!
If not, why did he become the 21st fated person of Master Celestial!?
"Ssss. I'm fated with Master Celestial too?"
Upon hearing what Shen Tian siad, Shopkeeper Song was stunned.
I'm fated with Master Celestial?
So he's not angry with me anymore?
Good, good, good! My life is not at risk anymore.
I will ban my son from going out for three months as a celebration!
Shen Tian did not know what Shopkeeper Song was thinking.
He searched around in the Sky Spirit Pavilion and found a Spirit Ore about the size of a winter melon.
It looked ordinary and very heavy.
"This is a good ore! Open it. I'll not let you down!"
Shopkeeper Song was thrilled and quickly asked the ore-cutter to open it.
The crust of the ore was removed slowly.
Cling!
A super-strong purple light radiated from the Spirit Ore—lightning and thunder were surrounding the ore!
The rest of the crust crumbled by the power and a long Purple Golden Hammer appeared!
It was definitely not ordinary!
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Chapter 50: What A Clever Shopkeeper Song
Supreme-grade Dharma artifact!
It was another supreme-grade Dharma artifact!
Everyone was surprised!
"Wow! This hammer looks so powerful!"
"The purple and gold light from this hammer is intense too!"
"I think this will be worth more than the Phoenix Feather Hairpin."
Even the lucky individuals were looking at the hammer with envious looks.
Although they had profited too, it was nothing when compared to this hammer!
Shopkeeper Song really has foresight!
He prepared banners for Master Celestial and provided him good services.
No wonder Master Celestial helped him get a good artifact!
We should have gotten a group of musicians and followed Master Celestial too!
We can only blame ourselves for being too reserved.
We could have the hammer if we behaved better.
They made up their minds to do the same next time!
They would make Master Celestial happy no matter what!
Upon seeing that Shopkeeper Song was staring at the hammer, Lucky Man B walked beside him.
"Shopkeeper Song, are you going to keep this for yourself?"
Shopkeeper Song quickly understood what he was trying to say. "Thanks for the reminder. I understand.
"I'll join Celievers right after this!
"Half the value of this hammer belongs to Master Celestial too!"
Lucky Man B looked at the shopkeeper proudly.
He had spent a huge time convincing people to give 50% of the profit to Master Celestial.
He had to tell them exactly what to do and why. But Shopkeeper Song only needed a slight reminder before understanding everything.
No wonder he was so successful!
Lucky Man B looked at Shopkeeper Song as he walked toward Shen Tian.
He picked up the hammer and inspected it.
Not bad, it's indeed a good supreme-grade item.
There's a Lightning Array formation inscribed on the hammer.
As long as Spirit Qi is infused in it, it can trigger the array and shoot out thunder.
This hammer was probably a Spirit artifact once. But it was sealed away for too long, and its energy was depleted.
If a cultivator that practices thunder techniques were to take care of it for some time, it would not be impossible for it to become a Spirit artifact again.
Shopkeeper Song believed that the hammer was worth at least 300,000 Spirit Stones!
Shen Tian smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Song, it is not bad, right?"
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said, "All thanks to Master Celestial! This hammer is really special. I believe it is worth at least 10,000 Spirit Stones."
Everyone who could recognize its value frowned.
A supreme-grade Dharma artifact hammer with purple and gold light only worths 10,000 Spirit Stones?
Are you sure you want to do it?
Lucky Man B and Lucky Man A looked at Shopkeeper Song and sighed.
They had been under the impression that Shopkeeper Song was clever, but it turned out...
Shopkeeper Song had given in to temptation eventually...
Shen Tian did not really care how much this hammer was worth. He only planned to look for ores for others and whiten his halo.
Truth be told, Shen Tian had no idea how much this hammer was worth.
The 13th Prince had grown up as an unlucky and poor prince. He had never used anything so advanced before. There was no way for him to know the price of these things.
He smiled and said, "10,000 Spirit Stones, it's not bad. At least, you profited a little!"
"That's not just a little!" Shopkeeper Song quickly said, "I spent 500 Spirit Stones and got 10,000 in return! That's 20 times the value!"
Shopkeeper Song paused for a moment and looked very embarrassed.
He looked at Shen Tian and said, "I'm supposed to give 5,000 Spirit Stones to you. But we have purchased too many ores recently, and I don't have much cash with me right now."
All the lucky individuals got very angry with Shopkeeper Song!
How could he do that!
Master Celestial already said that his service was free before.
If you do not want to pay him, just don't pay!
No one is forcing you!
Why come up with so many excuses!?
Purchased too many ores?
Thus, no cash on hand?
Sky Spirit Pavilion cannot even take out 5,000 Spirit Stones?
Even stupid people could tell that this hammer is very valuable.
If it was sold to a cultivator that practices thunder techniques, it would at least worth 200,000 Spirit Stones.
You say it is only worth 10,000 Spirit Stones?
What a shameless shopkeeper!
Just as the crowd was about to start an argument, Shopkeeper Song spoke again.
"How about I sell this Purple Golden Hammer to you for 10,000?
"Then you should have 50% of the profit, that's 5,000 Spirit Stones.
"You just have to pay me another 5,000 Spirit Stones, and this hammer is yours to keep.
"My shop's cash flow is really limited. I can only think of this way.
"If you don't have so many Spirit Stones now, it's okay too. You can pay me next time.
"What do you think of this proposal?"
Sssss!
Wow!
After hearing Shopkeeper Song out...
Lucky Man A and Lucky Man B kneeled for him.
Xiong Meng kneeled for him. Everyone else kneeled too.
Damn!
Shopkeeper Song is really something!
That's what he wants!
He could at least get 150,000 Spirit Stones if he split it 50-50 since it was a supreme-grade Dharma artifact worth about 300,000 Spirit Stones.
Now, he priced the hammer at a lower price and sold it at 5,000!
That was so beautifully done!
His fate with Master Celestial must be continued forever after he did this!
Even Lucky Man B was worshipping him.
At first, he had been under the impression that he was better than the rest of the lucky individuals and that Shopkeeper Song was very greedy and stubborn.
Who knew that Shopkeeper Song was much better than him!?
Shopkeeper Song was his idol!
That was such a clever move!
Shen Tian was shocked by the proposal too.
Honestly speaking, although he did not know how much this hammer was worth, it did look very pricey.
He took the Purple Golden Hammer.
Wow!
It's so heavy!
It was heavy, even for him!
It would definitely be useful when he used it with First Essence Heavy Water.
Shen Tian looked at Shopkeeper Song and said, "Good, I like this hammer a lot.
"Since Shopkeeper Song does not have so much cash and wants to sell it for Spirit Stones, I'll buy it!
"But like I said before, my service is free. 5,000 Spirit Stones won't do it. How about just 10,000? I will buy this hammer for 10,000 Spirit Stones. How about it?"
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Chapter 51: I Am Shen Ao, the 6th Prince of the Country of Fire
Shen Tian stared at Shopkeeper Song after he finished speaking.
The light green halo on Shopkeeper Song's head suddenly changed color.
It was a darker green now, full of vitality!
Shen Tian was relieved.
Since Shopkeeper Song's providence had improved, Shen Tian was okay with it.
His priority was still at whitening his halo.
Since Shopkeeper Song already said that this hammer is worth 10,000 Spirit Stones, I did not take advantage of him anyway. Furthermore, I paid him the entire cost of it. There's no way his providence would not increase.
Shen Tian kept the hammer in his Archeon Sea Ring and started helping others to find their ores.
After a few moments, something good appeared in one of the ores. It was a red stick with two iron balls fixed on the ends. It was a very special weapon.
Shopkeeper Song looked at it and deemed it as a middle-grade Dharma artifact, and its worth was about 4,000 Spirit Stones.
The lucky individual that got this Dharma artifact looked at Shen Tian with mixed feelings.
In the end, he made up his mind and said, "Master Celestial, I don't have 2,000 Spirit Stones with me now and thus cannot afford the payment for you."
Shen Tian said gently, "It's okay, my service is free. It is not a must to give me part of your shares."
The man quickly shook his head and said, "No! You helped me obtain it, so I should pay for you!
"Erm... How about this! I'll sell this artifact to you for just 400 Spirit Stones!"
He looked at Shen Tian full of hope.
However, Shen Tian's face darkened. He said, "An artifact worth 4,000 Spirit Stones, and you are selling it to me for 400?"
He looked at Shopkeeper Song and the man suspiciously.
Are they trying to con me?
Even that shiny hammer is only worth 10,000 Spirit Stones.
This Dharma artifact looks extremely normal and ugly, but it's worth 4,000 Spirit Stones?
Do you think I'm stupid?
Are you questioning my intelligence?
It would be a very risky move, and Shen Tian did not want to take it.
He said firmly, "So you think I'll take advantage of you like this?
"Since this is your fortuitous opportunity, you can keep it. There is no need for your payment."
"It's an insult to me if I take it!
Then, Shen Tian walked away.
The man was frightened.
How did Shopkeeper Song manage to sell the Purple Golden Hammer at such a low price?
Why does it not work with my Red Meteor Hammer?
Master Celestial doesn't even want my money. Is he mad at me?
So I've made a fool out of myself? And Master Celestial dislikes me now?
The man had never felt so regretful before.
Lucky Man B looked at him and silently took out a jade bamboo slip and a pen.
He started writing something on it.
. Sharing half of the fortuitous opportunity with Master Celestial. Effect: Weak. Status: Working.
. Hug on Master Celestial's leg and say we missed him. Effect: Good. Status: Expired.
. Sell the fortuitous opportunity at a low price to Master Celestial. Effect: Extremely good. Status: Expired.
Conclusion:
. The idea of pleasing Master Celestial must be innovative and creative.
. Following what others did blindly could have a negative effect.
. Master Celestial does not like petty advantage. He will only take advantage of great benefits.
After writing these down, Lucky Man B keeps the bamboo slip carefully and sighed.
"Who would have thought that Shopkeeper Song was this smart?
"Why did I not think of such a genius idea!?
"Seems like it is not working now.
"Sigh... Why am I here when Shopkeeper Song could easily replace me?"
Lucky Man A and Xiong Meng looked at Lucky Man B and Shopkeeper Song with admiration.
Have they attended Cultivation School together before? Why are they so clever?
"Brother, no worries. I believe you will come up with a better idea soon! I'll listen to whatever you say. As long as I can profit too!"
"Same for me!"
On the other hand, Master Celestial did not seem too happy.
That lucky man just now sold his Red Meteor Hammer to Shopkeeper Song and gave the 2,000 Spirit Stones to Shen Tian.
He planned to give everything to Shen Tian first as an apology, but Shen Tian refused to take anything more than half of the full profit.
Thus, he could only give 2,000 in the end.
He was still afraid that Master Celestial was still angry with him.
He does not even want to accept my apology. He must be super angry now.
What should I do?
Please help!
Please!!
I'm so desperate!
Of course, no one offered help to him.
Everyone was glad that they were not the one who made that mistake. Otherwise, they would never be fated with Master Celestial again.
They would rather suffer instead!
Shen Tian was not affected by it too much.
He did not even realize what was happening.
His job was just to pick one ore after another and let the fortuitous opportunities reveal themselves.
Shen Tian could feel that his head was much lighter.
He took out his mirror and realized that his halo was getting cleaner too.
There was only a stain of black dot left and a super-thin layer of black mist around it.
He was confident that his halo would turn completely white by the third day.
Everyone supposed to obtain their fortuitous opportunities in the Sky Spirit Pavilion had gotten their goods.
Shopkeeper Song sent them off with a huge smile on his face.
Although he opened ores for them for free, he did not feel that he had suffered a loss.
The 5,000 Spirit Stones he had gotten were way more than the fees for ore-cutting.
Furthermore, he had gained Master Celestial's favor for selling the Purple Golden Hammer at a low price.
He would definitely have fate with Master Celestial again in the future.
As long as there was fate between them, he could strike it rich easily.
At least, that was what Shopkeeper Song thought.
"See? That is called intelligence!" Shopkeeper Song said to his son and gave him a slap. "You and Master Celestial both are young, but look at yourself! What have you achieved? I'm warning you, do not get into trouble when you go out next time, or I'll break your legs!"
Young Shopkeeper Song was rendered speechless yet again.
A man appeared at the Sky Spirit Pavilion's door.
He was wearing a robe with a white dragon on it and had a jade pendant at his waist.
He looked quite handsome and seemed like a rich man.
Shopkeeper Song quickly approached him.
"Hello, please come in!
"May I know how to address you? Is there anything I can help you with?"
The man was very satisfied with Shopkeeper Song's attitude.
He nodded and said, "I am Shen Ao, the 6th Prince of the Country of Fire!"
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Chapter 52: I am Really the 6th Prince!
"I am Shen Ao, the 6th Prince of the Country of Fire. I came here to pick a present for my Master.
"I saw that you had quite some crowds just now. It seems like business is brisk at your shop, so I came here to have a look."
After Shen Ao finished his sentence, he saw Shopkeeper Song looking at him weirdly.
"Wh... what? Is there something on my face?"
Shopkeeper Song broke out of his daze and put on a bright smile.
"If I didn't hear wrongly, did you just say you are the 6th Prince of the Country of Fire... Shen Ao?"
Shen Ao looked rather alarmed. "Why? Do I not look like a prince?"
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said, "Oh, of course not. It's just that you don't have any evidence..."
Shen Ao's face blackened. "I never have and will not change my name for anything.
"And I am the disciple of Perfected Zi Yang from Grand White Grotto-Heaven. Who dares to impersonate me!?"
Shen Ao was extremely displeased.
After all, he was the long-sought-after genius from the Country of Fire's royal family, and in no time, he would break through the Foundation Establishment stage. He could then be accepted into the Grand White Grotto-Heaven.
As long as he could be accepted into the Grand White Grotto-Heaven, the greatest of the 36 Grotto-Heavens, it wouldn't be far from him getting to the Golden Core stage.
It might even be possible that he could become a Nascent Soul Supremacy eventually!
Somebody like him—a Heaven's favored person—was destined to achieve success no matter what.
Yet now this mere Spirit Ore shop's shopkeeper dared to suspect his identity.
To be honest, he would dearly love to know who had the guts to impersonate him in the whole Country of Fire!
Shen Ao took out a golden token and showed it to Shopkeeper Song.
This token was made of gold, and there was a red dragon imprinted on it.
The red dragon looked very majestic with its terrible claws, and one could feel a strong sense of Fire Divinity emanating from the pure gold token.
Shopkeeper Song's brows creased. "Sir, can you let me examine this token more carefully?"
Shen Ao felt even more uncomfortable. "You are suspecting that this Royal Token is fake?"
He snorted and flung the token on the table, "Hmph, examine it closely then!"
Shopkeeper Song nodded and scrutinized the token. "Sss, this craftsmanship, these engraving skills... Such great imitation!"
Shen Ao's lips twitched. "What did you say?"
Shopkeeper Song coughed and said, "Cough, I mean, this token is real indeed."
Shen Ao kept his token. "Hmph, that's right. How disappointing all this is!"
After that comment, he turned and proceeded to leave the shop.
After all, there were Spirit Ore shops all around offering the services he required. Why must he choose this shop?
This shop's shopkeeper was not only naggy but even dared to suspect his identity. This was an insult which Shen Ao had never, ever felt in the whole of his life before.
And for the rest of his life, he decided he would never think any good of this shop again!
Shopkeeper Song was visibly anxious when he saw Shen Ao turning to leave.
He hurriedly blocked Shen Ao's path, smiled apologetically, and said, "Your Highness, pray don't be angry with me!"
Shen Ao let out a cold laugh and said, "Ha, I am not angry. I just have a very 'deep' impression of you now."
Shopkeeper Song started apologizing continuously. "I am really very sorry, my intentions are just to be extra cautious when it comes to matters concerning the 6th Prince of the Country of Fire.
"Actually, not only is the Country of Fire's 6th Prince—Your Highness, Shen Ao—the glory of our country, you are also my idol.
"Yours truly here has always been an admirer of the 6th Prince. As such, I am too excited to see Your Highness in real life."
When Shen Ao heard these words, the cold expression on his face was replaced with a genuine smile.
Curving up his lips contentedly, Shen Ao asked, "Oh, I see? Tell me then, why do you idolize the 6th Prince?"
Shopkeeper Song commented, "Well, everybody knows—the 6th Prince is a genius, a talent whom the Country of Fire's royal family has been waiting for in almost 100 years!
"Not only that, but he also has divine eyes and is especially good at judging ores. He can see through all kinds of Spirit Ores and knows what they contain just by taking a mere look!
"He's such a rare talent in the Spirit Ore Appraisers' industry!"
Shen Ao beamed with pride upon hearing every sentence of Shopkeeper Song's praises.
Well, I didn't know that I already had such a great reputation in the Myriad Spirit Garden!
After all, only those most influential and wealthy figures were able to become famous in the Myriad Spirit Garden—because one could never afford those Spirit Ores, which required Spirit Stones in exchange if they did not have that kind of wealth or fame.
It was especially satisfying to hear the shopkeeper of Sky Spirit Pavilion sing praises of him. This gave Shen Ao a better sense of accomplishment compared to being praised by those lowly eunuchs in the palace.
The puzzling part is—who spread the rumors that I am skilled at judging ores?
I am always concentrating on cultivating and improving my Qi Refinement. Where do I have time to learn those skills?
However, since this shopkeeper has such a misunderstanding of my true skills... Well, I don't mind letting him continue having this impression!
In that case, I doubt he will dare to cheat my money!
Shen Ao shook his head in a humble manner while these thoughts raced through his mind.
"Oh, where did you hear that? I only know a little bit about judging ores."
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said, "Well, may Heavens punish me for being so rude to Your Highness just now!
"How about this? All these ores that are displayed here, they are not befitting of your status.
"Please make a move to the rooms in my shop. I will offer you some superior tea, and at the same time, Your Highness can choose any one item from my personal, precious collections of Spirit Ores. This will be compensation for my rudeness just now.
"What do you think of this suggestion, Your Highness?"
To be offered tea and then be allowed to choose an item from the shop's most precious collections as compensation?
That sounded pretty good. In any case, Shen Ao was planning to choose a treasure for his future Master, Perfected Zi Yang, as a present.
Since this shopkeeper claimed that he's my fan and is so earnest to give me a treasure... then I shall accept it gladly!
"That's too courteous of you. How can I do that!"
Shen Ao turned back from the shop's entrance and tried to reject Shopkeeper Song's request a few times courteously.
"You brat, you look after the shop while your father here is serving His Highness!"
Shopkeeper Song handed the shopfront's matters to his son before leading Shen Ao to the interior rooms.
Mist rose up from the hot tea while the tea's aroma covered the room in no time.
Shopkeeper Song poured tea for Shen Ao in a slow but calm manner.
Shen Ao sniffed the tea, smiled, and said, "This is one of the best grade green teas from Bi Luo Peak."
Shopkeeper Song put up his thumb at that comment, "Your Highness is indeed an expert in the Way of Tea, I am marveled by you!"
Shen Ao drank the whole cup of tea and commented, "Shopkeeper, may I know where your collections are?"
Shopkeeper Song curved up his lips. "Please, don't be impatient, Your Highness. Good things come to those who wait."
Shen Ao was rather puzzled by this comment. "You mean I still have to wait for an auspicious timing before I can get to see the treasures?"
"Your Highness, please don't be impatient. Let's count to 10 with me.
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5..."
The smile on Shopkeeper Song's face disappeared gradually.
Shen Ao realized something was wrong. He felt giddier and giddier.
At that moment, he seemed to finally get it, and his face darkened.
"Spat! You unscrupulous merchant, you poisoned the tea!"
Shopkeeper Song took out a whip and a bunch of ropes while sneering all the while. "How dare you puny and ugly fellow, the audacity of you to impersonate Sir Master Celestial!
"It's quite amazing how you managed to get that counterfeit of the token. I was almost taken in by it! If not for the fact that I am blessed to have seen Master Celestial's handsome looks before, you might really have fooled me!
"Lads, come on in, tie up this paltry scarecrow for me! I am going to question him with the most devilish of means and force the truth out of him as to why he is impersonating the 6th Prince! Meanwhile, confess now—do you have any accomplices?"
Shen Ao felt his head getting heavier and heavier.
Right before he lost consciousness, a desperate thought flashed past his mind—
But I am really the 6th Prince, Shen Ao!
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Chapter 53: That Pure Gold Halo, How Piercing!
"Are you going to confess or not!"
There was a huge cross uprighted in the dark cellar.
Meanwhile, a man wearing costly-looking clothes was tied up on the cross. His face burnt with slap marks, while there were visible bumps on his head.
Young Shopkeeper Song held the whip in his hands and stood in front of the man. From time to time, he would slap the man or give him a hard punch on his head.
"Ha, you impudent son of a b*tch. How dare you impersonate His Highness Shen Ao in front of me!?
"I doubt you can ever guess—I actually know His Highness Shen Ao on a personal basis! In fact, I even fought with him, and both of us couldn't decipher who the winner was!
"His Highness' powers and looks are extraordinary, and none in this country can compare to his disposition! How can you—the son of a b*tch—dare to impersonate him?
"Let's be honest here—you better own up and tell me your motives now, so you can suffer less!"
After that, Young Shopkeeper Song continued torturing Shen Ao again happily. He slapped hard against Shen Ao's face or punched his head forcefully every few minutes or so.
To be honest, he was enjoying it extremely. Beating up Shen Ao allowed him to feel like he was punishing his own son.
At that moment, Young Shopkeeper Song thought he could finally empathize with his father—he now understood why his father always gained such great satisfaction from being able to beat him up at will.
No wonder that old fellow always scolds me stupid and beats me up with so much satisfaction.
So this is how it felt like when you can punish your son at will! It's exhilarating!
Young Shopkeeper Song suddenly had an audacious idea—
What if... I let this fellow wear my father's clothes? Would it feel better if I beat him up, pretending that this person is my father?
"You son of a b*tch, how's the interrogation going about?"
Just when Young Shopkeeper Song was entertaining himself with all these astray thoughts, he heard his father's voice ringing out from outside the cellar. He jumped and immediately backed to a side of the cellar.
He felt like his blood might have become frozen!
"Umm, Father, I have used the cruelest means I can think of, to torture this chap for almost an hour.
"However, he's a hard nut to crack. He refused to speak even a single word!"
Shopkeeper Song took a glance at the unspoiled clothes on Shen Ao, and then at all the slap marks and bumps on Shen Ao's head.
When he turned back to Young Shopkeeper Song, there was a look of anger mixed with disappointment on his face.
"You haven't even given him a single whip—and you said you had tortured him?"
Young Shopkeeper Song felt deeply wronged as he replied, "I have followed you around since young, but I have never seen how you interrogate a criminal. You can't blame me for something I don't know!"
"Such a useless fellow!" Shopkeeper Song snorted. "Pass the whip to me!"
Shopkeeper Song secretly sucked in a deep breath when he got the whip from his son.
To be honest, this was also the first time he was resorting to means of torture to force the truth out of someone.
Like his son, he also lacked experience in this aspect!
When facing Shen Ao, Shopkeeper Song pondered for a while before he sneered. "I am going to give you one last chance.
"You thief, own up to your crimes now! Or else, my whip will be merciless!"
Despite Shen Ao's swollen face, one could make out the resentful expression on his face. There was helplessness, distress, and rue written all over his eyes as he looked back at Shopkeeper Song.
And Shopkeeper Song—being the more emotionally and intellectually capable person among the pair of father and son interrogators—finally got the signal from Shen Ao.
Bam!
Shopkeeper Song delivered a hard slap to his son's head.
"Father, I have spent so much effort helping you interrogate him! Why do you beat me again!?"
Young Shopkeeper Song was really incensed now.
Even if you are my father, it's not right for you to take it out on me as and when you like! You mistreat me any further—I am going to make a voodoo doll of you and prick that doll with needles every day! You bet I am going to do that!
Shopkeeper Song felt incredulous by his son's stupidity. He pointed a finger at Shen Ao, who was making gurgling sounds all this while, and shouted, "You son of a b*tch, have you ever seen anyone stuffing up the criminal's mouth when interrogating them? How do you expect him to tell you anything in this manner?!"
Young Shopkeeper Song was stunned when he heard his father's comments.
He shifted his gaze to the cross and saw tears running down the cheeks of the bro who was tied up there.
From that bro's shiny tears, he swore he could see grievance, resent, anger, and... relief.
Finally, someone stood up for me and said something logical! You... bastard!
You keep on asking me to speak, to confess, and to own up!
But why don't you remove that bloody Silent Incantation which you stuffed into my mouth?
You made me silent and still want me to speak up?
Aren't you expecting too much of me!?
"Cough, cough, so sorry, bro.
"Umm, well, I have no experience. After all, this is my first time interrogating people."
Young Shopkeeper Song scratched his head and felt his face burning. However, he was definitely not going to admit that he was having so much fun at being allowed to slap and punch people that he had forgotten the main aim of interrogating Shen Ao—and hence for not removing the Silent Incantation from Shen Ao's mouth.
On the other hand, he started to secretly blame the creators of the Silent Incantation—why did they have to invent the Incantation, which became totally invisible once it was plastered on someone's lips?!
Upon looking at the pair of father and son who stared back at him innocently, Shen Ao cried even harder.
He really regretted it now. He shouldn't have even stepped into the Myriad Spirit Garden right from the start.
When his 13th brother had come to his residence and brought Qin Gao away, he should have replaced all the palace maids and eunuchs on duty that day.
Oh, and why did he even come into contact with Lee?!
It all started with that wrong move... blame me for being so careless!
Meanwhile, at another corner of the Myriad Spirit Garden...
"Ah-choo! Ah-choo!"
Just when Shen Tian returned to the inn and wanted to start his cultivation after a tiring day, he started sneezing profusely.
Shen Tian felt resigned.
Argh, which girl is thinking of me again?
After his transmigration to this world, Shen Tian knew he was constantly on the minds of others.
After all, he had extraordinary good looks, and now he was the Myriad Spirit Garden's Master Celestial. Especially his fans—all those overly enthusiastic girls, they would surround him every day and rave about how much they would love to bear children for him.
No matter what he did, these girls could not be chased away. This really left Shen Tian very troubled.
If not for the fact that he wanted to change his fate and get rid of that black halo on his head, Shen Tian would have long left the Myriad Spirit Garden and found somewhere quiet to continue his cultivation process.
The cultivation world was a dangerous place, and Shen Tian knew that he could only be safe when he reached the Mahayana stage.
Presently, Shen Tian's cultivation was not progressing, and he did not want to be too high-key.
After all, from his experience of reading so many novels, he knew that those high-profile characters would always be the first to die at the hands of the main protagonists.
From his actions these days, Shen Tian felt that he would end up on this path.
What if a destined protagonist suddenly pops out now? Won't I be killed?
Much as though he always laughed his head off at those brainless characters in the novels before in his previous life, Shen Tian knew it was best to keep a low profile after his transmigration to the cultivation world.
As the saying goes, "Don't overextend, get back to farming[1]."
This was a golden rule, regardless of where one was. After all, who could strike you down when you really become that invincible?
Shen Tian cleared all thoughts and took out the string of rosary beads from his pocket.
All this while when Shen Tian was judging ores, Jiu'er had been absorbing the Spirit Stones. As such, the crack marks on the rosary beads seemed to be getting better—even though there were still some deep cracks that couldn't be removed, it felt much better when Shen Tian fondled the beads.
"That whole pouch of Spirit Stones got absorbed so fast!"
Looking at the little remains of the Spirit Stones in his pouch, Shen Tian shook his head and let out a wry smile.
It's lucky that he had quite some savings. Otherwise, how could he afford to keep this ghost by his side?
He took out another small pouch of Spirit Stones and placed the string of rosary beads inside again. Immediately, the hungry Jiu'er started absorbing the Spirit Stones.
All of a sudden, Jiu'er seemed to feel something in the air.
She stopped the absorbing process. There was fear and panic written all over her ghostly face.
"Master, I feel a very scary presence nearing us!"
Jiu'er's half-translucent body faded even more—it was obvious she was terrified of what's coming for them.
Shen Tian got alarmed too.
"Can it be that Evil Spirit's followers have found us?"
Shen Tian fished out the Sword Master Token hurriedly.
Ka!
His room's door was pushed open.
A halo emitting strong golden light, which seemed even more piercing than the sun, shone upon Shen Tian's face.
At that moment, Shen Tian felt like he was blinded by the halo.
Who is this person who has such great providence!?
[1] 猥琐发育 (hanyu pinyin: wěi suǒ fā yù) is a Chinese Internet slang adapted from a famous dub in the multiplayer online battle arena game 'Honor of Kings'. It initially refers to how gamers remind one another that they shouldn't indulge in fights but concentrate on farming to get stronger. Eventually, this phrase develops the connotation of reminding people to build up strength so that they can be the winner at the end.
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Chapter 54: Don't You Want to Purge This Female Ghost Too?
The person standing in front of Shen Tian was a girl.
She donned shiny silver mail, and a White Tiger cape draped over her shoulder blades, making her look extremely indomitable.
At the same time, a red Phoenix Feather Mask covered her face, emitting mysterious Dharmic vibes.
Though none could see her face, the body-fitting mail suit showcased her perfect figure. The only parts of her body, which were revealed—her hands and her neck—looked exceedingly fair and tender and reminded people of what was described as a fairy's complexion.
Given the way she carried herself, Shen Tian felt she must be a beautiful girl—and one who would not pale in comparison against Little Spirit Fairy!
However, what truly shocked Shen Tian was the halo she carried above her head.
It was a golden halo, and its strong rays were simply dazzling.
Apart from specks of red flecking its surface, this halo was almost entirely gold!
One must recall that even after Little Spirit Fairy inherited the Spirit Venerable Divine Water's skills, her red halo had merely upgraded to one that had slight golden rims.
Yet this girl's halo was almost pure gold in color. This hinted at how unimaginably great her providence was!
This girl did not seem at all friendly toward Shen Tian and Jiu'er, though. The moment she appeared, both of them could feel the room's atmosphere become immensely pressurizing.
The girl stepped into the room, and her gaze shifted to the string of rosary beads that Shen Tian held in his hands.
Just like what I expected, this is the typical kind of heretic armaments which the Evil Spirit Sect's followers like to make!
This whatever Celievers' Sect Master, he must be a heretic arts practitioner!
With that thought, her gaze locked upon Shen Tian's face.
Yet the longer she looked at him, the more puzzled she felt.
This... How come he possesses such a disposition?
It was a known fact that the Evil Spirit's followers proceeded with their cultivation by absorbing blood essence, resentment, and evil spirits. As such, their temperaments would eventually become malicious, dark, and dreadful, making anyone who came into contact with them extremely uneasy.
Yet one could feel sturdy and fiery vibes being given off from this young lad.
Moreover, he looked exceptionally good and didn't seem like a devilish fiend!
Last but not least, how would anyone from Evil Spirit use Spirit Stones to nurture their heretic armaments!?
There must be some misunderstanding here!
Upon this thought, the girl retracted the Golden Core Restriction spell, which she had placed upon this room. The dreary atmosphere in the room got lifted, and it became much light-hearted and breathable.
The girl cupped her fists and greeted Shen Tian with an indifferent tone, "A good day to you, my fellow cultivator.
"I am Zhang Yunxi, Saintess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds.
"I heard that Evil Spirit's followers were spotted in the Myriad Spirit Garden. As such, I came here to investigate.
"The Hariti Rosary Beads are an advanced enchanted armament from Evil Spirit. Can you kindly explain why it ended up with you?"
Although this girl seemed cold and unfeeling, Shen Tian secretly felt relieved by her attitude.
This was because she was the first girl who managed to ignore his looks and spoke rationally to him.
At the same time, he knew how circumstances might have taken a turn for the worst. In a typical novel, if Shen Tian was found to possess the Hariti Rosary Beads by followers of those orthodox sects, they would attack him without giving him any room for explanation.
Yet this girl had not jumped to conclusions, and in fact, she had taken the liberty to consult him first.
Shen Tian always admired people with such calm characters.
It's just that her name really made him want to laugh.
Zhang Yunxi, the Saintess of Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds? I wonder if she has a brother named Zhang Yunlei[1*?!
In any case, Shen Tian sat down and passed the string of rosary beads to Zhang Yunxi. After which, he recounted his encounter on the cliff a few days ago.
"The incident about Perfected Black Blood attacking me, it's true. You can ask the three leaders from the Enforcers team. They can prove it.
"Meanwhile, the crack marks on the Hariti Rosary Beads are also there. Do go ahead and check them by yourself if you don't believe me.
"Everything I said is true, and I am willing to go along with your investigations if required."
Shen Tian's cooperative attitude made Zhang Yunxi put down her suspicions.
However, to verify if what he said was the truth, she would still check his words against that of the three leaders.
Unlike other girls, Zhang Yunxi had always believed that she was not one to be befuddled by looks.
Even though this young lad in front of her might seem a tad too good-looking, if she found out that he was related to Evil Spirit, Zhang Yunxi would still arrest him and bring him back to the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds for interrogation.
Cough, but of course, if this chap was ugly, she might have begun her punishment right on the spot already.
Shen Tian felt that he could not let go of this rare opportunity—how many times could he meet a Saintess?
He looked sincerely at Zhang Yunxi, "Fairy Zhang, I have a favor to ask of you."
Zhang Yunxi creased her forehead. She had never liked to attend to people's requests. Yet she could not help but nod her head when she saw the genuine expression on Shen Tian's face.
"Speak then! I can consider helping you, as long as it's a reasonable request."
Shen Tian was exhilarated. He commented, "Can Fairy Zhng kindly help me purge these ghost babies?"
Other than the Ghost Mother, Jiu'er, the Hariti Rosary Beads still contained hundreds of ghost babies. As they had been nurtured with heretic arts, they would not be able to go into reincarnation unless expert monks or priests purged them.
Shen Tian knew nothing about purging souls, and hence he could only ask Zhang Yunxi for help.
When Zhang Yunxi heard his request, she was stunned for a moment.
She was initially skeptical of what Shen Tian might ask her to do—but she would never have expected that Shen Tian was asking for her help on behalf of those ghost babies.
After all, 'survival of the fittest' was the golden principle in this cultivation world. One could never expect much sympathy from others.
In fact, the main reason why many supposedly 'righteous' sects were willing to slay demons was that those cultivators wanted to obtain the demons' essence pills for potioneering purposes.
Slaying demons was also an excuse to strengthen their sects' influence in the cultivation world and a means to get rid of those who opposed them.
After killing Evil Spirit's followers, most of the cultivators would simply destroy those heretic armaments. Some might even trade them in the black markets in exchange for more cultivation resources.
Only top-notch sects like the Leiyin Sacred Grounds or the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds would teach their disciples Dharma spells to purge souls for reincarnation and encourage them to help expiate the sins of the dead.
Even so, many of their disciples would not choose to do so.
This was because lots of powers were required to conduct such purgatory spells, and considering how scarce cultivation resources were, why would anyone spend their efforts to do things that would not benefit them?
When Zhang Yunxi saw that Shen Tian was nurturing the Hariti Rosary Beads with Spirit Stones, she was already quite surprised.
And now, Shen Tian actually asked if she could help to purge those spirits. This made her even more astonished.
"You don't know any purging Dharma spells? Then why do you still keep these rosary beads by your side?"
If one did not know any purging Dharma spells but still insisted on keeping such heretic armaments, they would usually end up with either of these three scenarios:
The first scenario would be that they had to continue sustaining Jiu'er with resentment, evil spirits, and blood essence. Jiu'er could then continue killing ordinary folks and thus help its owner achieve cultivation aims.
The second scenario would be like what Shen Tian was doing now—having to sustain it with large amounts of Spirit Stones.
Finally, should one be unable to commit to either of the above two scenarios, they would end up with the third scenario: When the Ghost Mother and ghost babies became too hungry and lost their last restraints, they would attack their owner!
To be honest, all of the three scenarios were thankless tasks.
But to Zhang Yunxi, Shen Tian didn't look like a fool who would disadvantage himself!
Shen Tian was rather confused by Zhang Yunxi's question.
"Well, I just think that if Miss Jiu'er and these children continue to be trapped in the rosary beads, they will not get reincarnated.
"I thus came up with this idea of feeding them with Spirit Stones so that they will not meet any harm for now. I'll keep doing this until I find some way to let them leave the world in peace.
"Does Fairy Zhang feel that there's anything wrong with this method?"
As a 21st century youth that had been educated to help others in need, Shen Tian never thought there was something wrong with what he was doing.
However, he felt rather disturbed by the way this Saintess looked at him now—because she seemed like she was looking at a fool!
Zhang Yunxi smiled and shook her head. She was honestly quite impressed with what she heard.
"There's nothing wrong with what you are doing. It's just that you are too kind and righteous. I would like to salute you for your actions.
"I do know of some Dharma spells to help purge souls, and I can help you purge these ghost babies.
"However, I have a question which I hope you can enlighten me."
Shen Tian was happy that Zhang Yunxi agreed to help him. He replied immediately, "Sure, as long as Fairy Zhang agrees to help me, I will answer any question."
Zhang Yunxi stared at Shen Tian intently and asked, "Why do you only request me to purge those ghost babies, when that female ghost, in fact, looks more vengeful?
"Don't you want to purge this female ghost too?"
[1] 张云雷 (hanyu pinyin: zhāng yún léi), taking reference to a Chinese crosstalk comedian.
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Chapter 55: The White Tiger Saintess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds
Shen Tian got quite stunned by Zhang Yunxi's question.
That's correct! Why did I forget about Jiu'er?
I almost got misled into thinking that she can't be purged!
Previously, Jiu'er had kept emphasizing how important it was to purge those ghost babies.
As such, Shen Tian had almost forgotten that she could also be purged.
When looking at Jiu'er, who had absorbed almost half of the pouch of Spirit Stones during the short exchange Shen Tian had with Zhang Yunxi, he decided that it seemed financially wiser to purge her.
That would help him save lots of money!
"Fairy Zhang, I thank you for your reminder! This had almost slipped my mind. If you can, please help to purge Jiu'er too!" Shen Tian replied to Zhang Yunxi's question in a straightforward yet righteous tone.
All along, Zhang Yunxi was also observing Shen Tian's reactions—she wanted to see if he would show any signs of hesitation.
If he did, it would imply that he had kept the Hariti Rosary Beads for some indecent purposes—that perhaps Shen Tian lusted beautiful females like the Ghost Mother.
Yet Shen Tian's reactions had far exceeded Zhang Yunxi's expectations.
Shen Tian had a clear look in his eyes, and one could see that he was not reluctant to part with JIu'er at all.
Zhang Yunxi formed a good impression of this suave gentleman.
It seemed like there's some truth to the rumors in the Myriad Spirit Garden. Perhaps this person might truly be a Master Celestial!
At least from what she saw today, this person had impressive morals.
However, at that moment, tears started running down Jiu'er's cheeks. She knelt down in front of Shen Tian and cried miserably, "No, Jiu'er does not want to be purged. I just want to remain by Master's side!
"Since Master had rescued me from that villain Black Blood, my life belongs to you. If Master wants me to be purged, then I will rather choose to have my soul scattered!"
Jiu'er's attitude deeply shocked Zhang Yunxi.
What, even the vengeful spirit of Hariti will be dazzled by good-looking guys?
Just because your new owner is so much more good-looking than your old owner, would you rather give up the chance to go for reincarnation and stay by his side?
On the other hand, Shen Tian got a headache after hearing Jiu'er's words. He had no idea what to make of this situation.
Maiden, are you planning to haunt me forever?
Don't you know how many Spirit Stones I had spent on you?
One shouldn't behave like this! I had rescued you from Perfected Black Blood, so all the more, you should not blackmail me as such!
"Miss Jiu'er, why don't you let Fairy Zhang purge you and go for reincarnation? This is so much better for you!"
Jiu'er couldn't stop tearing up. "Master, do you detest me that much?
"Although Jiu'er is not compatible with Master, please, believe me, I am willing to use my life to protect Master should you run into trouble!
"Jiu'er begs of Master, please do not abandon me!"
Zhang Yunxi sighed when she saw how hard Jiu'er was pleading with Shen Tian.
"I didn't expect that vengeful spirits like Jiu'er can really feel gratitude.
"Forget it then. My friend, you can keep Jiu'er by your side.
"The Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds have some spectral cultivation methods. I can impart them to this Ghost Mother while I purge those ghost babies later.
"Should Miss Jiu'er train hard at this and maintain her Yin constitution, I am sure she will be able to develop her own Spirit Qi and replace them with the resentment and blood essence, which she depends on for her sustenance.
"In time to come, Miss Jiu'er should be able to become a spectral cultivator.
"But I shall put my words down here: Do not commit any evil crimes from now on. Or else if you transform into a malicious spirit, Miss Jiu'er, you will suffer the wrath of Divine Lightning from my sect! We do not forgive crime-doers easily!"
Jiu'er was deeply appreciative of Zhang Yunxi's actions. She replied immediately, "No, Jiu'er won't become a malicious spirit. I will forever remember your kind actions.
"From now on, Jiu'er will focus all energy on cultivation. I will do plenty of good deeds, and I promise that I will not commit any crimes!"
Zhang Yunxi nodded her head satisfactorily when she heard Jiu'er's promise to her.
At the same time, she also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Well, to be very honest... Zhang Yunxi agreed to not purge Jiu'er, not only because she was touched by her. It was also due to the fact that she was not very familiar with the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds' purgatory Dharmic spells.
As the Saintess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds, Zhang Yunxi believed in using force to resolve all kinds of situations.
In the past, when she came across Evil Spirit's followers and their heretic armaments, she would just vanquish them.
For the few poor souls who needed to be purged, she would let her Elder Brother handle the process.
It was a known fact that out of the Black Dragon, White Tiger, and Gold Qilin siblings from the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds, the Saintess that wore the White Tiger Clear Light Armor Suit was the last person one should meddle with!
Meanwhile, enchanted armaments like Hariti were very difficult to purge.
Zhang Yunxi could not guarantee that she could successfully purge her. Especially for females born in a time of yin, their resentment would be the strongest.
Zhang Yunxi was not confident that she could get rid of Jiu'er's resentment.
If her brother, Zhang Yunting, or her Senior Brother, Fang Chang, were here, this task might have more chances of success.
Sigh, why did I agree to his request so promptly! Purging spirits are the most laborious tasks. If I knew I would face such circumstances, I would have brought my brother along for this trip!
Zhang Yunxi sighed secretly and could only come to the conclusion that she must be under some spell just now when she agreed to help Shen Tian.
Why did she agree to him so easily, sighs!
At that moment, the room's door was blasted open, and a red shadow shot straight at Zhang Yunxi!
"Your Highness, please don't be scared! I have already sent Gao to contact the Enforcers!
"You lackeys from Evil Spirit, don't you dare to hurt His Highness!
"Your Highness, I will cover for you. Please leave now!"
Within the short span of shouting these words, Eunuch Gui already shot several gusts of blade auras.
Purplish blade shadows covered the room, and they formed a weird sunflower shape. The flowers bloomed in mid-air and released terrifying vibes.
"Oh, Sunflower Blade Auras?
"You are just a mere cultivator who reached the 8th Firmament of the Qi Refinement realm, and you can generate such strong blade auras already?"
Zhang Yunxi looked indifferently at Eunuch Gui, but several thoughts raced through her mind.
"That's interesting. Did you inherit skills from the Demon Hyuga of the Eastern Wilderness?
"It's such a pity that your cultivation skills are still too far-fetched from mine, old mister."
The minute those words left her lips, purplish-red lightning exploded from behind Zhang Yunxi's slim figure. Immediately, a majestic white tiger enshrouded by purplish-red lightning appeared!
Zhang Yunxi made a clasping action with two of her dainty, jade-like right fingers, and the white tiger behind her let out a huge roar too. What's amazing was that the width of the white tiger's mouth actually matched to Zhang Yunxi's fingers!
Clang!
All the blade shadows were wiped clean in that instant. At the same time, Zhang Yunxi's fingers firmly clasped the Purple Feather Soft Sword that Eunuch Gui was holding.
No matter how much Spirit Qi Eunuch Gui summoned to get the sword out of her hands, Zhang Yunxi's fingers seemed like an unmoving mountain.
"I shall let you off this time since you are just worried about your Master!"
Zhang Yunxi flicked her fingers nonchalantly, and lightning struck again.
After which, that expensive Purple Feather Soft Sword was shattered to pieces. Along with that, some lightning shot through Eunuch Gui's whole body from his arm.
Eunuch Gui's hair stood up immediately. Meanwhile, his face blackened amidst a series of convulsions, and the smell of burnt meat covered the room.
"Fairy Zhang, please pardon Uncle Gui! This is all a misunderstanding. He did not have any malicious intentions."
Shen Tian pleaded on behalf of Eunuch Gui, but he only got a cold reply from Zhang Yunxi.
"I know. That's why he is still standing before us now."
With that, Zhang Yunxi turned and continued examining the rosary beads.
Shen Tian immediately held out his hands to support Eunuch Gui. "Uncle Gui, are you alright?"
Eunuch Gui shook his head dazedly and replied, "Your Highness, I am alright. I just feel a little drowsy."
Shen Tian did not know what to comment on this statement. He hurriedly explained, "This lady is the White Tiger Saintess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds. She's not a bad person."
At that, Eunuch Gui's eyes brightened up, and he let out a gratified smile.
"What, even the Saintess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Grounds will visit Your Highness at your room at night?
"Your Highness is indeed artful. Should Her Majesty know this...
"She would be so pleased!"
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Chapter 56: Release Of Ghost Babies, Rebirth Mantra
Just as Eunuch Gui finished speaking, lightning was shot toward him.
Kacha!
Upon seeing Eunuch Gui, who had fainted from being attacked by Zhang Yunxi's lightning again, Shen Tian was a little speechless.
Uncle Gui! She's the Saintess of Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, and you still spoke so carelessly...
Zhang Yunxi is a super powerful boss that has a golden halo!
And you still dared to make rumors that taint her reputation in front of her.
Sigh... You're really looking for death!
At the thought of that, Shen Tian could not help but shake his head helplessly.
"Erm, Fairy Zhang, Uncle Gui has no ill intentions."
Zhang Yunxi nodded coldly. "I have no malicious intentions, either. Those few lightning won't harm him.
"That old man has depleted quite a lot of his essence energy from trying to advance rashly when training the Demon Book of Hyuga.
"The lightning I used just now was the Jia Mu Divine Lightning from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique.
"There are no disadvantages from being struck by my lightning a few more times."
After finishing, lightning struck Eunuch Gui again, and his old face turned even blacker.
Zhang Yunxi also did not know why she had explained this to Shen Tian.
According to her explosive temper in the past, the following would happen if that old man dared to make a move:
She would definitely use the White Tiger Geng Jin Divine Lightning that she was best at.
Then, use Phoenix Li Fire Divine Lightning, which was her second best.
She had to strike that old man until he was scorched on the outside.
She had to let him know that a Saintess could not be humiliated!
However, Zhang Yunxi kept on feeling that something was wrong with her today.
It looked like she had become softhearted from seeing how that old man wanted to protect his master.
"After talking to you for so long, you haven't told me your name!"
Suddenly, as if Zhang Yunxi had thought of something, she asked Shen Tian while looking straight at him.
Shen Tian was stunned. "I'm Shen Aotian, a disciple of—"
Before he could finish, he was interrupted.
Zhang Yunxi said coldly, "Don't try to fool me with that. I have already carefully investigated before coming to Myriad Spirit Garden. There is no Dark Grotto on Nippon Mountain within the more well-known sects in the whole of Eastern Wilderness."
Zhang Yunxi's face darkened slightly. "You dare deceive me!"
Upon seeing that the image of a White Tiger made of lightning appeared behind Zhang Yunxi once again, Shen Tian felt a shiver down his back.
"My surname is Shen, my given name is Tian, my style name is Aotian, and my Daoist monastic name is Xunyuan..."
Zhang Yunxi nodded. "Alright, these will be enough. You don't need to say the rest."
She stood up gradually and held the rosary beads in her hand.
"Every talented genius in Eastern Wilderness has their own secrets.
"Rather than listening to the lies you come up with, it's better not to hear them.
"It's enough just knowing that you are called Shen Tian."
Comfortable!
It's just comfortable speaking to this shrew.
Cough, cough. It was a slip of the tongue.
It's just comfortable speaking to this Saintess.
Shen Tian felt that this tough girl from Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was to his liking.
If it were not that his cultivation stage was way too low as compared to her, Shen Tian was already prepared to ask her if she was willing to follow him... To take an oath of brotherhood and become sworn brother and sister!
"I need to spend some time to release the souls of these ghost babies." Zhang Yunxi fondled the beads in her hand and said, "You will need to guard me in this period of time."
While Zhang Yunxi spoke, a flash of distrust could be seen in her eyes.
Even now, she did not completely trust Shen Tian.
Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was one of the twelve top Sacred Ground sects of the Eastern Wilderness. They were the resistance force with the most stress as they directly faced evil organizations, such as Evil Spirit.
The past successors of Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had all taken on the responsibility to defeat evil and protect the good.
When facing evil cultivators, it was inevitable that they would face underhanded schemes and conspiracies.
Although Zhang Yunxi was young, as the Saintess, she naturally was not just eye-candy.
She could make use of this chance of releasing the ghost babies to test whether Shen Tian was one of Evil Spirit's followers...
At the thought of that, Zhang Yunxi secretly prepared a trump card and started releasing the ghost babies.
She took out Spirit Stones from her storage ring and placed them according to the 33 Eight Trigrams direction.
Meanwhile, the rosary beads were placed right in the center.
As Zhang Yunxi poured in Spirit Qi and Dharmic powers, the array formation was activated.
Instantly, dense Spirit Qi rose from the formation and surged toward the beads.
Zhang Yunxi also chanted the mysterious mantra of releasing souls continuously.
"Namo amitābhāya tathāgatāya.
"Tadyathā.
"Amrtod-bhave.
"Amrta-siddham bhave.
"Amrta-vikrānte.
"Amrta-vikrānta.
"Gāmine gagana.
"Kīrta-kare svāhā."
As Zhang Yunxi continued chanting the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Rebirth Mantra, her Dharmic powers actually gradually gathered to form golden runes of light.
The runes contained the mysterious mark of Dao as if elaborating the secrets of reincarnation.
Somehow, there seemed to be an indescribable great existence that was manifesting.
Those golden runes of light quickly entered the beads, and gradually, the ghost babies flew out of the beads one after the other.
Their bodies were originally black, and they looked hideous.
However, after bathing in the rain of golden light, their resentment was washed away like dirt.
Slowly, the ghost babies and children, which were originally hideous and suffering in pain, revealed a comfortable expression, and smiled with relief.
Their innocent and pure laughter echoed non-stop in the room.
The crisp voices of those children even made people start tearing up.
"Thank you, brother. Thank you, Sister Saintess."
"Thank you, brother, for giving us Spirit Stones. Thank you, sister, for releasing us."
"Thank you, brother. Thank you, sister."
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
In the rain of light, the ghost babies and children were released and able to be reincarnated.
Their peals of laughter and 'thank yous' were filled with their purest emotions.
It was unknown when but Zhang Yunxi's face had already been filled with perspiration. She was not that proficient in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Rebirth Mantra.
If her brother or Senior Brother only needed one unit of Dharmic power to release a ghost baby, Zhang Yunxi would need to spend ten units or even tens of units of Dharmic power to be able to release the soul.
Now, releasing hundreds of ghost babies and children in one go was definitely quite stressful for Zhang Yunxi.
Shen Tian was quite worried at the side. "Fairy Zhang, are you able to last through it? Do you need to rest?"
Zhang Yunxi's eyes turned cold, and she snorted before saying, "It's just a few hundred children, there's no stress at all!"
Seeing that Zhang Yunxi really looked like she had no problem, Shen Tian could rest assured at last.
He turned to look at one side. Jiu'er was looking at the ghost babies.
"Your children are being released now.
"So? Are you very jealous of them?
"You can still change your mind!"
Shen Tian tried persuading her earnestly.
"Don't miss this chance.
"Currently, it's still quite easy for Fairy Zhang. She should be able to release you too.
"Jiu'er, if you changed your mind, I can ask Fairy Zhang to release you too!"
Upon hearing Shen Tian's words, Jiu'er and Zhang Yunxi's eyes widened.
Hariti, "?!?!?!"
Zhang Yunxi, "!?!?!?"
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Chapter 57: You Are Not Fated With Me
"Cough, cough. Since Miss Jiu'er is so loyal, you shouldn't force her, Brother Shen!"
Zhang Yunxi secretly made her perspiration on her face evaporate, using some of the Dharmic powers she had left.
She was a little worried that Shen Tian would ask her to release Jiu'er too. Unfortunately, her skills in her sect's Rebirth Mantra were not proficient enough. It was difficult to release the Ghost Mother!
Still, Zhang Yunxi heaved a sigh of relief as when she had been releasing the souls, Shen Tian had not taken the chance to make a move and attack her. That allowed Zhang Yunxi to trust Shen Tian a little more.
Shen Tian should be a good person.
After releasing all the ghost babies, Zhang Yunxi returned the rosary beads to Shen Tian.
She said calmly, "I have left a cultivation technique for ghosts in the beads.
"Miss Jiu'er can train hard and convert her resentment into Dharmic power.
"Once all her resentment has turned into Dharmic power, then it will not be impossible for her to transcend the tribulation and become a Ghost Immortal."
Shen Tian saw that Zhang Yunxi did not seem to want to release Jiu'er, and the latter did not want to be released either. Therefore, he could only nod his head without any other choice.
"In that case, thank you, Fairy Zhang."
Never mind. Since Jiu'er is not going to be released, then just let her stay.
However, it was not easy to provide for Jiu'er.
Although the consumption was large for the First Essence Heavy Water in his kidney, if he squeezed out part of it, then he should be able to feed Jiu'er to her fill.
Shen Tian felt that everyone around him and everything he had would require a large Spirit Stones expenditure.
If it was not for the fact that he could earn Spirit Stones quickly enough, he wouldn't be able to provide for them!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Yunxi also heaved a sigh of relief.
She secretly decided that she had to steel herself to be serious once she returned this time and become proficient in the Rebirth Mantra. Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be if she encountered such a situation again and was unable to release the souls?
Most importantly, seeing how that female ghost was hanging around Shen Tian made Zhang Yunxi feel a little sour and uncomfortable in her heart.
Sigh... If I had been hardworking in understanding and training when Master was teaching the Rebirth Mantra, instead of not paying attention, I could definitely have released this female ghost!
Shen Tian put away the rosary beads, placing them into another bag with Spirit Stones.
He cupped his hands together towards Zhang Yunxi. "Sorry for troubling you today. Thank you, Fairy Zhang."
Zhang Yunxi straightened her back proudly, but her face was calm. "Don't mention it."
After finishing, Zhang Yunxi stared at Shen Tian coldly, and Shen Tian also looked at Zhang Yunxi.
The two of them did not speak, so the room was silent for a while.
Cough, cough. Fairy, why are you still in my room when you already know I'm not from Evil Spirit!?
It's late! I am going to sleep.
Shen Tian felt helpless.
What's this Saintess thinking of doing again?
Zhang Yunxi seemed to have also sensed the awkwardness of the situation, so she coughed lightly and said, "I heard that Brother Shen is proficient in the seeking and assessing Spirit Ores?"
Shen Tian was not surprised that Zhang Yunxi would ask him that. She had already been suspicious of Shen Tian being from Evil Spirit. Therefore, before she had appeared in front of Shen Tian, she would definitely have already done her investigation.
Shen Tian helped fated people seek and assess Spirit Ores; almost the whole Myriad Spirit Garden knew it.
It would be weird if Zhang Yunxi did not know about that at all!
Shen Tian nodded. "Yes, I know a thing or two about it."
Zhang Yunxi stared at Shen Tian. "I heard that Brother Shen only seeks and assesses Spirit Ores for fated people?"
Shen Tian could only nod his head honestly. "Yes, I won't do it for people who have no fate with me, no matter the price."
Zhang Yunxi smiled slightly. "Then, am I fated with Brother Shen?"
Zhang Yunxi's face was filled with confidence and pride.
She was the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess. Although her focus of cultivation was not the seeking and assessing Spirit Ores, she knew quite a lot about it since she had often been to large-scale Spirit Ore Gardens.
She had never heard of any Spirit Ore Appraiser that would leave it up to fate.
From her point of view, it was an excuse for Shen Tian to choose the people he wanted.
Zhang Yunxi thought of herself as one of the best Saintresses in terms of beauty and cultivation throughout the Eastern Wilderness.
She had also taken the trouble to help Shen Tian release the baby ghosts.
Thus, from sentiment and reason, Shen Tian should and would give her face and say, "You're fated with me!"
Despite her expectations, Shen Tian was bewildered.
What? Even the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess wants me to help her seek ores?
You're already Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess! Would you still care about this bit of ore in Myriad Spirit Garden!?
One should know that even though there were many Spirit Stones in Myriad Spirit Garden, their grades were mostly average.
The top geniuses of Sacred Grounds and Grotto-Heavens would not even look at such Spirit Stones. Only those people with ordinary statuses in the cultivation world would like to come here.
Meanwhile, those Saints and Saintesses would go to high-grade Spirit Ore Gardens.
In those Spirit Ore Gardens, all kinds of high-quality ores would be gathered.
It could be said the price of any random Spirit Ore would be at least 1,000 Spirit Ores.
If one were lucky enough, the items obtained from within would be extremely precious, such as supreme-grade Spirit artifacts, lost mystic arts, and sealed rare treasures.
There might even be a sealed ancient Goddess that slept for tens of thousands of years.
Lucky individuals might obtain all of the above.
According to rumors, Purple Mansion Sacred Ground's Saint had obtained half a jade slip in the Primordial Spirit Garden a few years ago.
The jade slip recorded the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra.
Due to the jade slip's cultivation technique, the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground's oldest cultivator had managed to live a second life. Thus, the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground's whole strength and foundation had improved greatly.
Therefore, Shen Tian thought that Spirit Ore Gardens, like Primordial Spirit Garden, were places that people like Zhang Yunxi should go.
As such, why would she take a fancy to the Myriad Spirit Garden!?
Honestly speaking, Shen Tian had already observed Zhang Yunxi's halo and had seen no lucky opportunities connected to this place.
If there was no such image, no matter what her halo's color may be, it was useless.
Thus, Shen Tian could only helplessly sigh and say, "You're not fated with me."
Just as he finished speaking, Shen Tian could feel that the room's temperature dropped at an alarming rate.
Shen Tian was not sure if he was right or wrong, but from Zhang Yunxi's gaze, he could feel that she seemed to be unhappy.
She was even a little resentful.
Zhang Yunxi took a deep breath and felt that she was about to explode.
I took the initiative to befriend you, but you daren't give me face!?
This is humiliating, simply a burning shame!
Shen Tian, you're really going too far!
When have I, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess, been humiliated like this!?
At that moment, a loud shout came from outside.
"Master Celestial, don't worry!'
"The Myriad Spirit Garden Enforcers are here! Who dares to be disrespectful toward Master Celestial?"
Shen Tian looked outside the inn through the window that Eunuch Gui had broken. He saw a group of Enforcers using Sword Kinesis Flight and flying in the distance.
Their formation was sometimes in a straight horizontal line, while other times V-shaped.
The three leaders in the front were all familiar faces.
The three Golden Core Enforcer leaders were extremely excited.
Who knew that they would have the chance to curry favor with Master Celestial again in just a few days?
It could be said that they were favored by fate. Thus, they used their full abilities to reach this place fast.
"Where did this evil cultivator come from? How do you dare to make a move toward Master Celestial?"
"Gather, Evil Execution Sword Formation, attack!"
The bright golden light from their swords gathered together, and the tens of Enforcers became one with the swords.
A huge sword aura, which was tens of meters long, shot toward Zhang Yunxi directly!
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Chapter 58: Fortuitous Opportunity For Zhang Yunxi
"Good timing! I'm very upset now and need to release my anger!"
Zhang Yunxi scoffed and stepped out of the room.
She did not flinch when she saw the blade auras coming at her.
She slowly raised her right fist, and a blinding white thunder formed on her hand.
The image of a White Tiger made of lightning appeared behind Zhang Yunxi once again.
Roar!
The tiger's roar shook the entire area!
Even the inn started shaking by the vibration.
She slowly released her punch at the blade auras aiming at her, and the entire sky changed color!
It was a very powerful punch!
The surroundings were filled with white lightning.
The lightning combined with the image of the White Tiger and made it look very real.
It was as though a real White Tiger was summoned.
Every inch on earth could feel the enormous presence of the tiger.
The White Tiger quickly shrank and combined with Zhang Yunxi's right fist.
Although her hands looked fragile and her fist did not seem powerful at all, her punch pushed all the huge golden sword auras cast by the three Golden Core leaders.
She did not even hit them physically. She simply just punched the air, but the lightning produced hit all the Enforcers and knocked them down.
Their bodies were spasming on the ground due to the electricity and were badly roasted!
"It's the cultivation technique from Divine Firmament Sacred Ground! White Tiger Geng Jin Divine Lightning!"
The leaders quickly scolded Qin Gao in their hearts.
Where is the bad villain from Evil Spirit you said that is harming Master Celestial!?
Why is the opponent from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground?
Ouch! The punch must have fractured my ribs.
Why are you spreading false information!?
Honestly speaking, Zhang Yunxi was not very happy right now.
She was the best among her peers since young, and she was now the strongest female in the Eastern Wilderness.
She had a strong eagerness to excel in everything she did.
All the people she encountered so far would show her respect. Yet she did not expect to encounter so many problems in a poor country like the Country of Fire.
Your servant attacked me without even knowing who I was. I was fine with it as he was just trying to protect his master. Thus, I forgave the servant.
But now you said that you have no fate with me?
Why?
You have fate with so many people every day, and you are assessing ores for them.
Why are you finding excuses not to help me!?
There were so many great men chasing after her in the Sacred Grounds in the Eastern Wilderness.
She did not even bother to look at them.
Finally, she had found Shen Tian, who looked quite pleasant, in the Country of Fire.
It's my first time hinting a man to be friends.
Yet!
Look at what you did!
You said you have no fate with me!
What did I do that upset you!?
Zhang Yunxi was already very frustrated by what Shen Tian had said, and now there were so many sword cultivators trying to attack her?
The Saintesses from the Sacred Grounds were respected no less than the elders from the Grotto-Heavens.
The Enforcers dared to attack her first?
That was a serious crime of insubordination.
Zhang Yunxi could not tolerate that. Hence, she gave a very serious punch at the Enforcers.
"I'm the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess, Zhang Yunxi. I'm not with Evil Spirit."
Zhang Yunxi walked up and floated in the air with lightning all around her.
At that moment, she showed the true elegance of a Saintess. She was noble, proud, holy, and extremely powerful.
She stared at the Enforcers with the lightning still glowing around her.
The Myriad Spirit Garden would definitely fight back if it was someone else instead of her.
But the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was highly respected. They did not want to mess with them.
Even the Grand White Grotto-Heaven would show some respect to them.
The Enforcers had started the fight, so even if the Saintess killed them, no one was going to blame her.
Zhang Yunxi looked at the Enforcers twitching on the ground and felt much better.
She held out her right hand again, and the white lightning jumped out of their bodies, returning to Zhang Yunxi.
"Do not mess around with the Sacred Ground. This is just a little warning.
"If it happens again, I'll go to the Supreme Court myself!
"Go away now!"
Then, she turned around and looked at Shen Tian.
She said, "Brother Shen, can you please check again if we have fate?"
Erm...
Shen Tian was terrified by the power of this woman.
If I said there's no fate again, would she kill me?
But that's the truth!
Wait a minute!
Shen Tian looked at her halo carefully and was surprised by what he saw.
There was a fortuitous opportunity image in her halo that he had missed previously.
The color of the golden halo was too bright, and the image was very blurry. Thus, Shen Tian did not spot it first.
However, Shen Tian was very puzzled. So far, all the images he saw after his ability upgrade were very clear.
He had never encountered such a blurry image before.
He stared at the images for a long time but still found it hard to determine the content.
"Give me a moment. Let me observe for a while more." Shen Tian stared at Zhang Yunxi and said slowly, "Fairy Zhang, we have fate with each other!"
Zhang Yunxi was happy with the answer.
Although she did not know why he had to stare at her head, since there was fate between them, she was willing to overlook the issue.
He looked kind of handsome with a good character.
As a Saintess, she was not unreasonable.
The Enforcers were very touched by what they saw.
Master Celestial compromised with this violent female because of us.
Master Celestial has broken his own rule just to save us.
It's all our fault! We are too weak! Master Celestial has no choice but to do this to save us.
Master Celestial is like the Buddha who feeds the eagle with his own flesh! It's so touching!
Shen Tian did not know what the rest was thinking as he was focused on the words appearing in the image.
Slowly, he finally made out what was written on it—Sky Spirit Pavilion!
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Chapter 59: Master Celestial Can Predict The Future?
Sky Spirit Pavilion again?
Shen Tian could not help but be slightly stunned, as this place was really filled with stories.
Shen Tian had met Little Spirit Fairy there when he had just arrived at the Myriad Spirit Garden.
It was because of seeing how Little Spirit Fairy had been working with the Song Family that he had thought of helping people to seek ores.
Afterward, Shen Tian had obtained the Purple Golden Hammer in his hand now.
Shopkeeper Song had also additionally given Shen Tian a Universe Ring.
This Sky Spirit Pavilion could be said to be a blessed land.
Zhang Yunxi asked with a smile, "Since Brother Shen is fated with me, then how about we go now to seek and assess ores?"
Shen Tian was stunned. Then he took a look at the dark sky. "Now?"
Zhang Yunxi nodded and said with anticipation, "I also want to take a look at your capabilities!"
Honestly speaking, Zhang Yunxi did not really care what Shen Tian could cut open from the ore.
Given her net worth and status, so what even if Spirit artifacts were obtained?
Zhang Yunxi's family had too many things, such as Spirit artifacts.
What she was curious about was whether this young man was really capable of assessing ores.
One should know that those trained in the skill of seeking and assessing ores were all powerful beings in the Golden Core stage and above. Their age was at least 100 and above.
This was an expertise that one would need to spend much time and energy to learn. It was difficult for youngsters to understand it thoroughly.
However, according to the information Zhang Yunxi had gathered, Shen Tian's success rate for helping others seek and assess ores was an unbelievable 100%. It was simply unimaginable!
According to the rumors, he had helped Li Lian'er of Grand White Grotto-Heaven to obtain a Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed.
One should know that the Fairy Seed was ranked 36th on the Spiritual Wood List; even the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground could not ignore such an item.
The news in the cultivation world was mostly fake and exaggerated, so Zhang Yunxi would not believe it completely.
However, as the saying went, "There are no waves without wind[1]."
Since Shen Tian's "Master Celestial" title was discussed animatedly, Zhang Yunxi had to admit that this man attracted her attention and made her interested.
Originally, Shen Tian did not want to go out to seek and assess ores in the night.
However, Shen Tian took a look at those Enforcers, who left while break-dancing from being struck too many times by lightning, and Eunuch Gui, who was still unconscious and convulsing.
He then made the wise choice of nodding his head.
"Since Fairy Zhang is so impatient, please wait for a moment. I'll bathe and change. Then we'll start!"
After finishing, Shen Tian walked into the shower room beside the guest room.
Only the blushing Zhang Yunxi was left standing there.
That guy actually dared to just leave me here and go bathe!
Zhang Yunxi took a deep breath. She had never been neglected like this before!
Forget it, since everyone says that he's so proficient in his skills of seeking and assessing ores, then maybe he might really know some unique mystic technique that requires him to bathe!
Zhang Yunxi stood in front of the door coldly and waited silently.
Honestly speaking, her temper had never been this good in her life.
At that moment, a person carefully walked in while raising both hands.
Upon seeing that Zhang Yunxi looked toward that person, he hurriedly spoke. "Fairy, please don't misunderstand. I'm not an enemy, not an enemy."
After explaining, Qin Gao walked toward Eunuch Gui and carried him on his back. He looked at the shower room, and gradually satisfaction and excitement could be seen in his eyes.
Qin Gao looked at Zhang Yunxi and encouraged her.
"Fairy, try your best. I support you!"
"His Highness is already 16 years old and not married yet. So, Fairy, you don't need to worry about His Highness' conduct.
"Please rest without worries with His Highness. I will be guarding at the door.
"I definitely won't let any ignorant people disturb the both of you.
"Fairy, don't hesitate, muster the courage and go for it!"
Upon hearing Qin Gao's baffling words, Zhang Yunxi was stunned for a few seconds.
Then, her face quickly turned red.
In the next second, white lightning struck.
Qin Gao let out a scream and followed in Eunuch Gui's footsteps.
"Who is he!? So shameless and vulgar!" Zhang Yunxi was enraged from shame.
She looked around, and then her eyes gradually moved toward the shower room filled with mist.
I am the Saintess of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. How can I peep at a guy bathing?
Zhang Yunxi sneered, then she used her Dharmic powers to throw Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao outside the door.
Who told them to speak such nonsense? Go out and enjoy the cold wind!
Shen Tian did not know that as he was taking a bath, another one had fainted outside.
The reason why he wanted to take a bath and change clothes before leaving with Zhang Yunxi was very simple—the consumption from looking at the encounter on top of Zhang Yunxi had taken a toll on him.
Thus, he needed to delay a little and allow his condition to recover, and increase the time he could see the image.
Shen Tian soaked his legs, his waist, and then his neck into the warm water.
At that moment, Shen Tian felt that he was extremely comfortable and relaxed.
As for the Saintess outside, most likely, she should not be in a rush!
After soaking in the bathtub for an hour, Shen Tian felt that he had recovered quite a bit.
He walked out of the bathtub and wiped his body dry before wearing his clothes.
After walking out of the room, Shen Tian met Zhang Yunxi, who was staring directly at him and standing five steps away.
She looked at Shen Tian calmly. "Brother Shen Tian finished bathing. Do you need to bathe a little longer?"
Shen Tian shook his head, smiled, and said, "There's no need. Fairy Zhang, we can leave whenever you're ready!"
Zhang Yunxi looked at the room next door deeply. "If that's the case, then let's go!"
After pushing open the door, Shen Tian saw Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao, who had black faces and just awoken.
Zhang Yunxi said calmly, "The two of you, follow us too!"
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao looked at each other. Their eyes were full of worry.
It's too dangerous for His Highness to bring this female demon to seek and assess ores!
What if His Highness fails to obtain anything good from the ore, then she is unsatisfied and takes it all out on His Highness!?
When thinking of that, the two of them nodded their heads.
They followed behind Shen Tian and Zhang Yunxi in preparation to protect His Highness at any time!
They headed toward the Sky Spirit Pavilion.
As the sky turned dark, the number of people walking on the streets gradually decreased.
In addition, Shen Tian had already changed out of his Dao robe, and only his two mustaches were left. Thus, on their way to the Sky Spirit Pavilion, no one's attention was attracted.
The Sky Spirit Pavilion was already preparing to close, and there were few people in the store.
Only Liu Zhijia[Lucky Man A's full name, Liu Taiyi[Lucky Man B's full name, and Xiong Meng were still there.
They were the founding members of Celievers, so they were discussing the matter of people entering the sect with Shopkeeper Song.
"Shopkeeper Song, don't be so humble. There's no one other than you that can be the Grand Elder of Celievers!"
"Yes! Shopkeeper Song, I, Liu Taiji, had never been amazed by anyone. You're the first!"
Upon hearing Zhen Zhijia's and Liu Taiyi's flattering words, Shopkeeper Song's face was full of smiles.
He waved his hand and said, "You're flattering me. How do I dare to exceed my place?
"The Celievers were created by the three of you. The three of you should become the Grand Elders!"
Zhen Zhijia said, "Shopkeeper Song, you're too humble!"
Liu Taiyi said, "I think you're worthy of the spot!"
Xiong Meng said, "I think so too!"
Shopkeeper Song's smile became more and more pleasantly warm. However, he still spoke firmly. "How could I? The Celievers belong to Master Celestial.
"Deciding the Grand Elder is a huge matter. How could we decide by ourselves behind Master Celestial's back!" After thinking for a moment, he said, "Why don't we wait till tomorrow and let Master Celestial decide?"
Just as Shopkeeper Song finished, he saw a man that was wearing a white shirt step through the door.
When the four of them looked carefully, they saw a handsome face and those unrestrained mustaches.
Who else could it be than the Master Celestial they were talking about?
Is it possible that Master Celestial can see the future, so he predicted our situation and came personally to solve our problem!?
[1] A Chinese idiom which means that there must be a cause for an effect.
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Chapter 60: The Primordial Battlefield's Ore
"Master Celestial, we missed you so much!"
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming beforehand?"
Upon seeing Shen Tian, the four of them hurriedly walked up to him.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched, and he said hurriedly, "You're not allowed to hug my legs anymore!"
The four of them exchanged gazes and silently nodded.
Indeed, everyone's analysis results were correct—the same method to curry favor could not be used a second time.
Xiong Meng had a straightforward personality, so he immediately asked, "Master Celestial, can you really predict the future? Did you come to help solve our problem?"
Shen Tian was slightly stunned. "Problem? What problem?"
Liu Taiyi replied, "Dear Master Celestial, we hope for Shopkeeper Song to take the position of our sect's Grand Elder."
Shopkeeper Song shook his head. "How do I dare, it-it's not appropriate!"
After hearing their arguments, Shen Tian felt that they were idiots!
What Celievers? Isn't it just my unofficial fan club!?
Just the leader of this fan club is worth fighting for?
Shen Tian said, "Who is the Grand Elder now?"
Liu Taiyi raised his hand gradually. "It's me."
Shen Tian asked again, "Then why give it to Shopkeeper Song?"
Liu Taiyi replied seriously, "I am incompetent. I have no face to hold the position and do no useful work.
"Shopkeeper Song is famous for being a good, honest shopkeeper of Myriad Spirit Garden.
"If he becomes the Grand Elder, then our Celievers will have fundings in the future.
"Also, our comrades in the sect could have a discount when buying Spirit Ores.
"It'll be more convenient to attract more members to join our sect."
After Liu Taiyi finished, Shopkeeper Song's face darkened by quite a few shades.
I knew that you were up to no good.
You just want to take advantage of me by telling me to become the Celiever's Grand Elder.
Provide fundings for the Celievers?
If that was what Shen Tian needed, Shopkeeper Song would be willing to please him, no matter the number of Spirit Stones as that was all to become fated with him.
The problem was that Celievers' members were only the fated people with Master Celestial.
They were not related to Shopkeeper Song, so why should he give them discounts?
It was obvious that those three wanted to take advantage of Shopkeeper Song!
Shen Tian nodded slightly. "What you said sounds quite reasonable. Shopkeeper Song, what do you think?"
If Shen Tian were not present, Shopkeeper Song would definitely reject that suggestion without hesitation.
The problem was that Master Celestial seemed to be able to predict the future and actually came to ask him personally.
That made Shopkeeper Song overthink.
Is it possible that Master Celestial is testing if I am loyal?
If I am willing to devote myself to Celievers?
When thinking of that, Shopkeeper Song gritted his teeth.
If I can maintain my fate with Master Celestial, then I'll do it!
He nodded and said, "I am willing to contribute to our sect.
"If I am the sect's Grand Elder, I am willing to provide for all the fundings.
"As long as our sect members buy ores in my shop, there would be a 12% discount for them!
"As long as sect members make a huge profit, the ore-cutting fee will be reduced by half."
Shopkeeper Song's great promise stunned Shen Tian.
OMG! He's really willing to sacrifice his profits!
Although a Spirit Ore shop's profits were impressive, the short-term income would decrease greatly after Shopkeeper Song's discount.
Of course, if Celievers increased in size, it would provide many customers for Sky Spirit Pavilion.
Whether the shop would gain benefits or suffer losses would depend on the Celievers' development in the future.
No matter what, it could be said to be a risky gamble for Shopkeeper Song.
Shopkeeper Song's not simple to be able to have such courage!
"If that's the case, then Shopkeeper Song will take up the position of Grand Elder!"
Shen Tian was extremely moved, so he accepted Shopkeeper Song's plea.
Meanwhile, though Shopkeeper Song was in tears, he felt the pain from his loss.
However, as long as Master Celestial was happy, everything was worth it!
Zhang Yunxi frowned as she looked at Shopkeeper Song's and the others' performances.
According to her experience of destroying various evil cults in Eastern Wilderness these years, she felt that the four of them were definitely members of an evil sect.
They were fanatic, irrational, and worshiped a certain person.
Emphasis was placed on sacrificing one's benefits for the organization. These were definitely Evil Spirit's rules and guidelines!
However, Zhang Yunxi had carefully observed Shen Tian, deeming him as someone unaffiliated with evil sects.
That's weird. Did Shen Tian collude with Evil Spirit or not?
Let's observe for a while more to see if he really knows how to seek and assess ores!
Zhang Yunxi secretly decided in her heart.
"Shen Tian, Can we start to seek and assess ores?"
"Yes. Fairy Zhang, please wait for a moment," Shen Tian replied and nodded slightly.
On the way here, Shen Tian had been gritting his teeth and persevering.
In the end, he clearly saw the lucky opportunity on top of Zhang Yunxi's head.
He slowly walked toward the shelf of Spirit Ores at the side and started searching.
Shortly after, he stopped in front of a large Spirit Ore that was around one meter tall.
The ore was purple, and a light pattern could be seen on it.
What attracted one's attention the most were the cracks that filled its surface. The cracks looked just like a spiderweb, and it seemed like the ore would crumble anytime.
Upon seeing that Shen Tian had taken a liking to that Spirit Ore, Shopkeeper Song approached him and explained, "Master Celestial, you have good eyes. This Spirit Ore... has been dug out of the Primordial Battlefield! It's also the most treasured ore in this shop!"
This ore is from the Primordial Battlefield!?
Shopkeeper Song's explanation shocked everyone.
The Primordial Battlefield referred to an ancient battlefield to the east of Country of Fire.
It was said that 10,000 years ago, it had once been the battlefield of Eastern Wilderness' Sacred Grounds and evil fiends from the outside.
Countless strong cultivators had died there before, leaving behind many precious treasures and inheritance.
Of course, the formidable cultivators that had died 10,000 years ago were too many, so the murderous aura there was astonishing.
Therefore, countless fearsome evil creatures were born there, and the battlefield was full of danger.
Each year, many cultivators from major sects would enter the battlefield to train. The lucky ones might benefit greatly from fortuitous encounters, while the unlucky ones might directly die there.
Meanwhile, many ores from the Primordial Battlefield had been brought out.
No one knew what could be obtained from the 10,000-year-old ores, but that did not hinder rich cultivators from going after the ores like a flock of ducks.
Although it was difficult to preserve many things, such as Spirit pills and artifacts, in the passage of 10,000 years, there were plenty of treasures that could easily last through the long years.
For example, Divine pills and artifacts that were above Spirit pills and artifacts in terms of grade, which would be in the Precious Treasures List. Or, some lost supreme ancient Imperial Sutra recorded in Skill Jades.
According to the rumors, the ore, from which the legendary Saint from the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground had obtained the Nirvana Immortal Imperial Sutra, had been dug out from another Primordial Battlefield near the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground!
The whole Eastern Wilderness had been shocked by that discovery.
The saint from Purple Mansion Sacred Ground was even highly regarded by everyone.
In everyone's minds, he was definitely the only providence-blessed being in the Eastern Wilderness.
A complete Imperial Sutra could even allow a Sacred Ground to prosper.
Even if the Saint from Purple Mansion Sacred Ground had only obtained the top half of the Nirvana Sutra, it had been enough to build a strong foundation for the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground.
Such a fortuitous opportunity was something that could not even be compared to any amount of Spirit Stones or Spirit Crystals.
Meanwhile, this purple ore that had spiderweb marks was from the Primordial Battlefield near the Country of Fire!
Its selling price was—100,000 Spirit Stones!
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Chapter 61: Thunderstorm Was Coming
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Zhang Yunxi frowned when she saw the stone.
Although she was not specialized in ore judging, she had met many Spirit Ore Appraisers. She had grown up in Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, after all.
Normally, these Spirit Ores with cracks on them were called 'Spider Ores'. It was universally accepted that these ores were useless as the protective layer was broken. Even if there were treasures in them, their sources would be lost easily. Thus, no matter how good the items in there, they would be useless.
"Mr. Shen, are you sure there's good stuff in here?" Zhang Yunxi questioned. "I have a different opinion about it."
Upon seeing that Zhang Yunxi was questioning Shen Tian's choice, Shopkeeper Song was furious.
He scoffed and said, "Since you asked Master Celestial for help, why don't you believe him? Master Celestial is very good at what he's doing! Who are you to question him?"
Zhang Yunxi looked at the shopkeeper coldly and said, "Are you trying to scam me?"
Spider Ore was known to be useless, so it was impossible to find a good item in it unless what was inside were Immortal Metal, Mystic Earth, or Spiritual Wood, which would not decay with time. Nonetheless, these were rare items that one could hardly find in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
Many Spirit Ore Appraisers had spent years looking for them but to no avail.
Although this ore was large in size and it was a product of the Primordial Battlefield, when looking at the cracks, it was impossible to price it for 100,000 Spirit Stones. The chances it contained a good item were just too low!
Zhang Yunxi's words made Shopkeeper Song's face red.
"I'll be honest with you. Indeed, I set the price slightly higher. When I bought this Spider Ore, it cost me only 50,000 Spirit Stones. However, It's our rule to set high prices for our goods. Since Master Celestial has chosen this ore, I promise you that your 100,000 Spirit Stones will be well spent!" Shopkeeper Song said with confidence.
"If you cannot afford it, you don't have to buy it. However, I won't allow you to question our Master Celestial like this! If you are not buying this ore, I'll open it myself and show you what's in it so that you know how good our Master Celestial is!"
Then, Shopkeeper Song looked at Shen Tian.
"Master Celestial, if you want, I can sell it to you for 50,000 Spirit Stones, and I will open it myself for free! Keep it for yourself so that this little girl can learn what regret is."
Liu Zhijia and Xiong Meng were all shocked.
Liu Taiyi was blaming himself for not acting fast and not kissing Master Celestial's ass in time.
Why can Shopkeeper Song always react so fast!? I know what I need to do too, so why am I slower than Shopkeeper Song?
God... Why am I here when Shopkeeper Song is so much better than me!?
On the other hand, Zhang Yunxi looked at Shen Tian and Shopkeeper Song. They looked like the Spirit Ore Garden's swindlers. If Shen Tian was actually a rotten apple, she would be furious!
Sigh... Should I trust him?
Zhang Yunxi frowned under her Phoenix Feather Mask.
Honestly, she knew some Spirit Ore Appraisers were extremely gifted and could find treasures in awful-looking ores. However, Shen Tian was too young to be one of them. Most importantly, Zhang Yunxi had realized that Shen Tian had not used any power when choosing the ore.
If not all, almost all Spirit Ore Appraisers needed to use their Spiritual Power when casting their mystic techniques to assess ores. Thus, an advanced cultivator could notice the small change of power in the surroundings.
Zhang Yunxi had not picked up anything when Shen Tian was choosing the ores. He had merely looked at the ore's shape and picked what he needed. Even the best Spirit Ore Appraiser could not do that. There was no way to see through a Spider Ore without some kind of mystic technique!
This shook Zhang Yunxi's confidence in Shen Tian!
She looked at the Spider Ore with mixed feelings. From a logical viewpoint, she did not believe that this ore contained something good. Simultaneously, from an emotional viewpoint, she hoped Shen Tian was an actor helping Shopkeeper Song, as the latter's words had truly infuriated her.
"I can't afford it!?"
It's just 100,000 Spirit Stones! How dare you say that I cannot afford it? You'll pay for this!
Zhang Yunxi scoffed, took out 100 Spirit Crystals, and said calmly, "It's just 100,000 Spirit Stones, what's the big deal? Since Mr. Shen said there is something good in this Spider Ore, I'll buy it!"
She looked at Shopkeeper Song and asked aggressively, "Do you dare to make a bet with me?"
Shopkeeper Song did not know who Zhang Yunxi was, so he replied nonchalantly, "Sure, why not?"
"Mr. Shen did not use any skill when choosing the ore just now. Thus I do not believe this ore contains treasure."
Shopkeeper Song replied proudly, "I can guarantee that the item it contains is worth at least millions of Spirit Stones!"
Zhang Yunxi nodded and said, "Sure, then I will take out 500,000 Spirit Stones as collateral. If what is inside the ore is worth more than this amount, I'll give the item to Mr. Shen for free.
"However! If it's not, you need to close your Sky Spirit Pavilion for three months! Do you dare to make this bet?"
Shopkeeper Song noticed that the bet was not very fair.
Little girl, are you trying to be clever?
If the item is worth less than 500,000 Spirit Stones, I need to close shop for three months and bear the loss myself?
If it's the other way, you'll give the goods to Master Celestial for free?
So either way, I have nothing to gain from the bet? Anyway, this is a good opportunity to show my sincerity to Master Celestial.
Shopkeeper Song said firmly, "Sure! I'll make a bet!"
As long as I trust Master Celestial wholeheartedly, what's there to be afraid of?
Shopkeeper Song stood in front of the Spider Ore with the special equipment to cut the ore.
He had not done this for decades, so he took a deep breath before cutting.
His skill was still top-notch, and the human-sized Spirit Ore was cut slowly into a much smaller piece.
Zhang Yunxi looked at the Spirit Ore calmly. She trusted her eyes and experience. Even a Nascent Soul Spirit Ore Appraisers could not hide away from her detection.
Since she had not sensed Shen Tian using any Spiritual Power to assess the ore, then there was only one explanation—Shen Tian couldn't know whether this ore contained treasure or not!
Mr. Shen, you are good looking and kind. I cannot allow this evil shopkeeper to misguide you!
In Zhang Yunxi's eyes, Shen Tian was deemed as an actor that Shopkeeper Song had hired.
Zhang Yunxi needed to help Shen Tian turn over a new leaf, and she would not allow Shopkeeper Song to use him again!
As the ore was getting smaller, the crowd realized something was not right.
Shen Tian stood beside the window in the Sky Spirit Pavilion and looked at the darkened sky.
A huge dark cloud was forming directly above them, thunder rumbled in the sky, and the wind blew strongly, making the Myriad Spirit Garden's flags flap loudly—a thunderstorm was coming!
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Chapter 62: The Lightning
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Whoosh!
The wind blew while dark clouds formed on top of the Myriad Spirit Garden.
It was already dusk, and the sky was dark.
After the dark cloud was formed, everything else became darker too. Soon, darkness enveloped the ground, depriving it of any form of light, and a depressing atmosphere encompassed a radius of hundreds of miles around the Myriad Spirit Garden.
All demons were shivering in fear as they sensed supreme pressure originating from Myriad Spirit Garden, the mountains roared, towering trees shook, and patches of grass and trees danced like waves.
The wind was howling like a dragon and tiger that shook the entire world.
Then, the sky changed again—a lightning bolt thundered, and light reappeared again!
The silver lightning was like a dragon cutting through the dark clouds. It tore the darkness and the dark clouds surrounding them. It was the brightest thing on earth with beautiful light.
After the sighting of lightning, the thunder rumbled again.
Kacha!
It was so loud that everyone felt that the thunder struck beside their ears.
Then, more lightning bolts condensed in the sky, and their shapes were changing very fast.
Thousands of these lightning bolts weaved together and formed a larger silver net.
After a while, the silver lightning formed a White Tiger!
On the other side of the cloud, a turquoise lightning bolt was striking through the clouds as well. The turquoise lightning bolt was moving from side to side forcefully, just like a dragon!
Both the 'tiger' and 'dragon' appeared on top of the Myriad Spirit Garden. It seemed that they were going to collide with each other soon.
The weird phenomenon had caught everyone's attention.
Shopkeeper Song stopped what he was doing.
Zhang Yunxi saw Shen Tian standing by the window quietly.
His white robe was flapping from the strong wind as he stood still and looked at the lightning calmly.
For a moment, the Saintess from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was stunned.
Zhang Yunxi felt that she had wronged Shen Tian. How could someone this handsome be a liar?
At the same time, Zhang Yunxi looked at the constantly changing lightning bolts and the Spider Ore. She believed that there was some connection between them.
Zhang Yunxi found her idea to be funny, how could an ore affect the weather? Nonetheless, she could not eliminate her peculiar speculation.
Zhang Yunxi took a deep breath and walked toward Shen Tian.
"Mr. Shen, the shopkeeper is about to finish cutting the Spider Ore. Why are you not looking?"
Shen Tian smiled and looked at Shopkeeper Song working on the Spider Ore. "I already knew the result when I chose this ore," he calmly said.
Shen Tian pointed at the turquoise lightning dragon and the silver lightning tiger in the sky.
He smiled and said, "Fairy Zhang, look. The lightning dragon and tiger are mixing together now."
Indeed, the lightning beasts tangled together in the sky. As they continued to mix together, a brand new golden arc of lightning appeared.
The golden lightning stood out in the dark clouds, and it looked very dignified.
The darkened sky was torn apart by the constantly spawning golden lightning. The turquoise and silver bolts of lightning continued to mix, and more golden arcs appeared. Eventually, all of the lightning was golden in color.
In the end, it formed a picture of a golden Tai Chi diagram in the sky. The golden lightning arcs jumped around in the Tai Chi diagram.
It was very bright in the dark sky, just like the sun shining on earth. It chased away the darkness and purified evils.
Everyone was staring in the sky, admiring the Tai Chi diagram.
They knew that something big was going to happen.
Something really, really big!
Suddenly, a bolt of golden lightning jumped out of the diagram and struck the ground!
Its light was blinding, and its speed was extremely fast.
Boom!
The lightning landed on Sky Spirit Pavilion, forming a huge hole on its roof, and went straight for the Spider Ore.
It curled itself on the ore and radiated a golden light. It was so bright that everyone in the Sky Spirit Pavilion had to close their eyes.
Suddenly, Shen Tian felt power rushing in him, and it spread throughout his body. Although his body was slightly numb, he liked the feeling.
After a few seconds, the light finally dimmed.
Everyone slowly opened their eyes and looked at the Spider Ore.
However, it was nowhere to be seen as a ball of golden light, enshrouding two jade pendants, stood in its place now. One of them was grayish turquoise in color and had an azure dragon carved on it. The other was white in color and had a white tiger on it.
The two jade pendants were connected like a Tai Chi trigram.
The Azure Dragon Pendant was surrounded by turquoise lightning, while the White Tiger Pendant was surrounded by silver lightning.
The pendants spun in the air and absorbed the remaining golden lightning.
Everyone looked at them with respect, as though they were their Creator.
Shopkeeper Song was still holding on to his equipment, but he was lying beside the pendants. His face was covered in soot, his hair was standing up, and billows of smoke emanated from his body.
Yes, he had still been working on the ore when the lightning hit it! He had received the full impact of the lightning strike, and that was the most excruciating pain he had ever experienced!
Even Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao were terrified by what they saw.
Although Zhang Yunxi kept her usual cool and looked at the pendants blankly, her body was shivering uncontrollably, while her lips were already dried.
She was astounded!
Is this... the legendary Divine Firmament Drager Pendant!?
She almost fainted when the thought occurred to her.
Surprised, she was very surprised!
No one knew how important this pair of pendants was to Zhang Yunxi or the entire Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
They were a priceless treasure!
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Chapter 63: I'll Do Anything
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Any cultivation branch's core heritage was cultivation techniques.
Divine Firmament was one of the Sacred Grounds in the Eastern Wilderness, and it was specialized in Lightning Spells.
Since ancient times, members of the Divine Firmament had been serving justice with lightning. The strongest among them could even control Heavenly Tribulations.
It was a powerful heritage among the 12 Sacred Grounds, and it even topped them when it was at its peak.
At that time, Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had been the Eastern Wilderness' leader, and everyone had to obey them.
Unfortunately, nothing could last forever.
Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had been the biggest threat to the evil fiends 10,000 years ago, so they had decided to raid the Divine Firmament with everything they had. In the end, even the Divine Firmament Small World had been breached!
It was a tragedy that no one had ever seen before.
All of Divine Firmament's Saints, Sacred Leaders, and Grand Elders had died in that battle. Naturally, many powerful and supreme lightning techniques were lost back then. Their best cultivation method, the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra, was no exception either as more than half of it had been lost in the tragedy too.
The chapters on the forbidden techniques had disappeared forever!
Decalamity was the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra's top-tier forbidden technique and heritage. It could rank among the top three Imperial Sutras in terms of power in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
All the Divine Firmament Saints and Sacred Leaders had been using it to get strong since the beginning of the sacred ground. As long as they mastered the technique, no one in the same tier could ever defeat them.
Although Divine Firmament had suffered great losses, the loss of this mystic technique had been the most impactful.
Divine Firmament used to be in the top five among the Sacred Grounds. Unfortunately, since more than half of the Imperial Sutra had been lost, none of the talented cultivators could advance further at later stages, nor could they compete with the other Sacred Grounds' talented cultivators. As such, Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had lost its power and standing.
Divine Firmament had been in a very awkward position during that period. In the passage of 10,000 years, Divine Firmament had elected more than 10 Sacred Leaders, and each one of them had tried their best to fix the heritage cultivation techniques of their sacred ground.
As time passed, most of the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra had been recovered. However, it was impossible to fix the last chapter of the forbidden technique, Decalamity.
It was the most powerful forbidden technique that the Lightning Emperor had recorded in the Imperial Sutra. It was not possible to recover this chapter without referring to the original copy unless someone was as talented as the Lightning Emperor himself.
Zhang Yunxi had never imagined that she would find the heritage her sacred ground had been searching for centuries in a little ore workshop in the Country of Fire!
This Divine Firmament Drager Pendant was also called Divine Firmament Calamity, and two separate techniques were recorded in their respective parts.
When one combined the two pendants and activated them with the special incantation from the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant, Decalamity would appear for cultivation.
The pendants were the Divine Firmament Sacred Leaders' trademark 10,000 years ago.
Zhang Yunxi used the special incantation spell and struck the pendants with it. The jade pendants absorbed the spell, and the light surrounding them dimmed.
Zhang Yunxi held the jade pendants with care. Her eyes were filled with tears even though she used to be unflustered about everything.
No one knew how excited Zhang Yunxi was at that moment.
Upon seeing the tearful Zhang Yunxi, Liu Taiyi snorted.
"If I'm not mistaken, you didn't believe in our Master Celestial, right? Why are you crying now?
"I remember someone saying with confidence that nothing good would come out of this ore. If the item was worth more than 500,000 Spirit Stones, what would you do again?"
Liu Taiyi's mocking words alarmed Zhang Yunxi, and her smile started to disappear.
That's very true!
Zhang Yunxi had tried to laugh at Shopkeeper Song and come up with a bet just now. If the item was worth more than 500,000 Spirit Stones, she would give it to Shen Tian for free.
How could she know this would happen?
It would already be a miracle if this Spider Ore contained a Spirit Artifact. Who would know that it actually contained this Divine Firmament Drager Pendant?
The power of lightning had caused the previous cracks on the ore!
500,000 Spirit Stones was nowhere near the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant's worth, not even 10,000 times that amount!
Now that Liu Taiyi brought up the bet she had proposed earlier, Zhang Yunxi was very helpless.
She would have given the item with no hesitation if it were something like Immortal Metal, Mystic Earth, or Absolute Water. However, she could never give up on this pendant and Decalamity.
It was the only hope that their Divine Firmament could be successful again!
Zhang Yunxi blushed with embarrassment and bit her lips.
She took a deep breath and said, "These jade pendants are essential to me. Could Mr. Shen just let me keep them? I'm willing to do anything for you, even if I have to..."
In fact, if Zhang Yunxi wanted to snatch the pendants with force, she could do that easily, and no one could stop her. However, she was too proud to do so.
Zhang Yunxi had already made up her mind that as long as Shen Tian was willing to let her keep the pendants, she would do anything for him, even if she had to marry him. It was her fault that things had turned out like this, and she could only suffer the consequences in silence!
Zhang Yunxi had already braced herself for the exorbitant price Shen Tian was about to announce.
Surprisingly, Shen Tian only looked at the sky and smiled.
"Fairy Zhang, it's okay. Like I've said, 'If we are fated, my services will be free; but if we are not, no amount of gold would fancy me.'
"There's fate between Fairy Zhang and me. You've already paid for the ore, so this treasure belongs to you.
"You don't have to worry about the bet with Shopkeeper Song, just keep the item. If there's a chance in the future, you can repay me then."
Shen Tian looked at the dark clouds in the sky as they started to scatter. He knew these pendants were precious, but he was unsure how special and what their uses were.
Weren't the pendants tempting to him?
Or course!
The problem was that he did not dare to keep them for himself!
If Shen Tian had discovered the pendants alone, he would have kept them. It would be stupid if he did not do so!
Unfortunately, the entire Myriad Spirit Garden and the nearby cultivators knew that this treasure was here in the Myriad Spirit Garden.
Shen Tian did not dare to keep the items in such a situation!
Given his slightly white halo, he would definitely be unable to handle this item. At most, he could only share the items' providence.
The 'Coffin Dance' song1 would most likely be played for him if he tried to keep the items for himself.
Also, special incantations were needed to combine them into the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant and activate it, so they would be useless for Shen Tian.
Thus, the best choice was to just give the jade pendants to Zhang Yunxi. If they were useful to her, she would definitely owe him a big favor, and he would gain lots of benefits in the future!
Shen Tian understood that point very well. There was danger everywhere in the cultivation world. If he did not have enough power and providence, it would be better for him to be slow and steady. After all, the turtle won the race in the end.
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Chapter 64: Finally, I'm Green!
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"How could I do that? I never go against my own words. Since I've already agreed to the bet, I'll not be a sore loser."
Zhang Yunxi blushed when Shen Tian said that she could keep the jade pendants. She had been an incredibly independent and strong woman from a young age and had always been unwilling to be subservient to others.
It was her fault this time to have doubted Shen Tian and made a bet with Shopkeeper Song. Thus, she accepted her loss, and the pendants belonged to Shen Tian.
She just wanted to use something to trade for these jade pendants.
She took a deep breath and stared at Shen Tian. "Mr. Shen, please do not disgrace me. According to the bet we had, these jade pendants belong to you now. I just hope that Mr. Shen could be kind enough to trade them with me. I'm willing to offer anything. Just state your price!"
Her request rendered Shen Tian speechless.
Is this little girl crazy? I already said I don't need any repayment, and you can have the pendants. Why must you take something to exchange for them? What a waste of time!
Shen Tian looked out of the window. The clouds in the sky were gone.
The strange phenomenon in the Myriad Spirit Garden would definitely attract strong people, so he had to get rid of these pendants as soon as possible.
He looked at Zhang Yunxi and thought for a moment.
"Are you sure you are okay with anything?"
Dammit! Seriously now, is he really going to ask me to marry him? But these pendants are really important. There is no other way...
Zhang Yunxi sighed and replied, "Yes!"
Shen Tian smiled and said, "Then, I'll take... your mask."
The mask Zhang Yunxi was wearing was very expensive-looking, and it must be a rare item, too.
Shen Tian was running out of time and needed to get out of here fast.
Shen Tian's offer stunned Zhang Yunxi. She took a deep breath and said, "Are you sure, Mr. Shen?"
Shen Tian nodded.
Zhang Yunxi bushed under her Phoenix Feather Mask.
I've wronged Mr. Shen again. He's not the filthy person I thought. Why does he want my mask? Does he want to know what I look like? Or does he want to keep the mask so that he can think of me any time he wants?
This Phoenix Feather Mask was very meaningful to Zhang Yunxi. It was a supreme-grade Spirit Artifact passed down from her mentor, Essence Venerate Crimson Feather.
It could block all forms of detection and could control one's own presence to others too.
Zhang Yunxi had never revealed her face after receiving the mask. Even in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, very few people knew how Zhang Yunxi looked.
Now, Shen Tian was using the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant to exchange for her mask.
Zhang Yunxi did not understand why Shen Tian was willing to make such an unfair trade.
Is it just to look at my face for once? Has he fallen in love with me in just this short duration?
Zhang Yunxi blushed at the thought of it.
She took a deep breath and said, "Sure, no problem!"
Then, her mighty aura erupted and concealed the two of them in tiger-shaped lightning.
Her aura blocked everyone else from watching and listening to them, so Zhang Yunxi slowly took off her mask.
Her skin was like snow, white and fair, and her eyes were like the stars in the sky. Unlike Little Spirit Fairy's liveliness, Li Lian'er's cuteness, or Jiu'er's pithiness, Zhang Yunxi was more toward the cooler end. She had the look of an independent woman.
Although she looked very attractive, nobody would ever make dirty thoughts about her. She was a female fighter that was no weaker than any other male.
Shen Tian recalled a few ancient heroines that shared her vibes—Mulan, who had participated in the war on her father's behalf, and Mu Guiying, who was the army commander in her era.
Zhang Yunxi interrupted Shen Tian's thoughts.
"I know what you mean by this. But please excuse me as I really have something important to do now. I cannot stay with you at this moment. To be honest, this Divine Firmament Drager Pendant is my Divine Firmament Sacred Ground' heritage treasure. Now that everyone witnessed the strange phenomena in the sky, I need to bring the jade pendants back to the sacred ground.
"If I'm able to bring these pendants back and complete my mission, I'll come back for you. I'll accept your request then. However, if I'm short-lived and do not make it to the sacred ground, please do Yunxi a favor."
Shen Tian was confused about what Zhang Yunxi was saying.
What do you mean, you know what I mean? I'm just asking for a mask. What's all the explanation for?
Shen Tian did not really bother much with Zhang Yunxi's request. Indeed, if Shen Tian took the pendants, something might really happen to him. But since this fortuitous opportunity belonged to Zhang Yunxi in the first place, there was no way anything wrong was going to happen to her. Thus, Shen Tian was doing her a favor with no cost at all.
Shen Tian said firmly, "Fairy Zhang, go on. I'll do it!"
Zhang Yunxi smiled and said, "Are you not going to listen to what the thing I need help with is?"
Shen Tian replied without hesitation, "I'm fated with you, Fairy Zhang. I'll do whatever I can."
Naturally, Shen Tian's words touched Zhang Yunxi.
She took a deep breath and pierced her finger. Her blood dripped on the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant and was absorbed. Then, Zhang Yunxi made several hand seals and cast spells into the pendants.
The Divine Firmament Drager Pendant lit up again, and three golden rays of light flew toward Shen Tian's head and disappeared.
Shen Tian felt that new information was flooding his mind. It was three mysterious heritage arts—Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique, Lightning Emperor Body Tempering Art, and the long-lost prestigious heritage art, Decalamity!
After Zhang Yunxi finished transmitting them, her complexion looked pale.
She smiled and said, "I've copied and transmitted all three heritage arts in this Divine Firmament Drager Pendant to you.
"If something happens to me, and I cannot bring the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant back to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, please visit the sacred ground personally and help me pass down these heritage arts.
"Yunxi will repay your kindness in my next life!"
The lightning tiger aura shattered after saying the last bit, and her Divinity formed an illusionary mask to cover up her face again.
Zhang Yunxi held the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant and flew off. She had to travel thousands of miles and pass the pendants to the current Divine Firmament Sacred Leader. Her duty would only end when she completed this task.
Shen Tian felt the scenario was very familiar.
I should worry more about myself instead of her!
After obtaining the pendants, Zhang Yunxi's halo was so bright that it resembled a mini sun.
Who would dare to rob her with her outflowing providence? She could kill them easily!
Shen Tian smiled and stored the Phoenix Feather Mask. He then took out his mirror and looked at his reflection.
Shen Tian was so touched and thrilled that he screamed, "Green! Finally, I'm green!"
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Chapter 65: Divine Lightning Origin
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Yes, his halo was green. As such, Shen Tian felt very touched.
Although his reflection was still very handsome and smart-looking, a marking had somehow appeared on his forehead. Shen Tian believed it was due to receiving the heritage arts from Zhang Yunxi.
The marking had the shape of golden lightning.
However, that was not Shen Tian's focus as all he cared about was the halo on his head.
Not even a black spot remained—the unlucky black color was finally gone!
The halo was now giving off a white light with spots of greenness on the outside.
Although it was not very obvious, it was a very good start. He did not have to worry about his pets drowning in the pond in his Imperial Garden, nor did he have to worry about some random kid destroying his plants. He would not need to worry about stepping on a banana skin when trying to play the hero, either!
I'm not my old self anymore! I've changed! I'll try even harder to make my halo greener!
Shen Tian took a deep breath and smiled.
"Your Highness, what made you so happy?" asked Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao.
"It's nothing, just having some thoughts."
Shen Tian looked at Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao and was stunned. They had the golden marking on their forehead too. They were identical to the one Shen Tian had.
The golden marking made them both look funny as their hair was messy, and their faces were charcoal black.
Shen Tian quickly looked around. Liu Taiyi, Zhen Zhijia, and Xiong Meng all had the same marking.
However, Shen Tian felt that his halo had the most prominent color.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao were ranked second, and as for the rest, theirs were much dimmer.
Now that the marking was added, the Tinder Divinity in Shen Tian's body started to become more active. It was like a kid.
Soon, Shopkeeper Song woke up.
"What happened to me?"
He stood up slowly. His face was even darker than Eunuch Gui's, and he had the golden marking too. But his marking was more prominent than Eunuch Gui's.
Shen Tian fell deep in thought and scanned everyone's halos. He noticed that everyone's halos had changed after the golden marking appeared. They were much brighter now.
At the same time, some that were light green before exuded a dark green hue now. Some that emitted hues of red before had red spots branded on their halos now.
The most prominent one was Shopkeeper Song's. His original halo had been light green before, but it was covered with red spots now! His providence had increased drastically!
Shen Tian suspected that the golden marking had something to do with the pendants.
Everyone shared a small portion of Zhang Yunxi's fortuitous opportunity, and thus their providence increased.
Shen Tian quickly said, "Everyone, please check if anything happened to your body."
The crowd was confused.
Then, they spotted the golden lightning marking on each other's foreheads.
"Shopkeeper Song! There's a lightning symbol on your forehead!"
"What are you talking about? You are the one with that symbol!"
"Your markings are so similar. Erm, I have the marking too!"
Suddenly, Shopkeeper Song recalled something and exclaimed, "Was this caused by the Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning?"
Zhen Zhijia asked, "What? What is this Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning?"
Shopkeeper Song explained excitedly, "It's the treasure ranked 88th place in the Divine Lightning List!"
"It's the only Divine Lightning that can be cultivated in the top 100 Divine Lightning List."
Shopkeeper Song's voice was shivering with excitement.
In the cultivation world, the Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning was by default postnatal as the natural one would hardly appear since ancient times.
If it did appear, it could be ranked among the top three in the Divine Lightning List.
Even though it was postnatal, it could easily strike fear in the enemy. The reason was very simple—the postnatal Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning could be mass-produced.
It was the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's signature Divine Lightning 10,000 years ago.
According to the ancient records, if anyone in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground could cultivate the Lightning Imperial Sutra to a certain extent, they could mix both Yin and Yang into the Divine Lightning and refine it to Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning.
Although it was only ranked 88th, its quantity potential was huge!
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground would produce a Saint every 100 years and a Sacred Leader every 1,000 years in that era. After 5,000 years, there would be about 50 people that had leaned the Imperial Sutra. They were all qualified to learn the forbidden technique, and almost all of them could use Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning.
This Divine Lightning was mighty when it was used together with the lightning-type Dharma spells in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
All the evil fiends from the outside were terrified of this Divine Lightning's power. Otherwise, they would not have worked together and raided the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
Shen Tian believed the cause was the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant. It had been sealed for over 10,000 years, and the Dao talisman in it must have been continuously refining the Spirit Qi in the surroundings, just like a cultivator working on refining the Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning.
After such a long period, it would be natural for it to produce so much Divine Lightning Origin.
The Heavenly Tribulation that had struck the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant must probably have dispersed the origin. As such, the dispersed energy found its way into Shen Tian's body. It was most likely the case for the rest too.
"So strange! My Divinity has a lightning attribute now," exclaimed Shopkeeper Song.
He tried to release his Divinity through his fingertip, and he saw silver lightning coming out. It was sparkling around brightly.
Even Shen Tian was shocked by it.
"I'll try it too!" Xiong Meng shouted and released his Spirit Qi.
The white lightning surrounded him immediately, and he looked like a white polar bear now.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao exchanged a look and activated their Divinity too.
Two huge Demonic Sunflowers appeared behind them, a rather creepy spectacle. Surprisingly, turquoise lightning was surrounding their Demonic Sunflowers too. It was not only majestic-looking like the white lightning but also scary.
Eunuch Gui suddenly used his sunflower movement technique, and a red-purple shadow flashed. Eunuch Gui appeared a few meters away in an instant.
His face was covered in shock as he exclaimed, "My speed is doubled!"
Who knew our prince would choose a random ore and get the treasure again!?
Finally, my prince's providence has improved! If Concubine Lan were to know it, she must be delighted!
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Chapter 66: He Actually Saw Through My Disguise
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On the other side...
Shopkeeper Song stared at the lightning jumping on his fingertips before looking at Shen Tian again.
His burning gaze instantly turned so intense that it was unprecedented.
"Master Celestial, to think you had predicted such a result beforehand."
I've predicted this result beforehand? Naturally, that's impossible!
Currently, Shen Tian could only see another person's fortuitous encounter from the omniscient point of view.
If the future changed due to him intervening, then Shen Tian would not be able to see that new future.
For example, Eunuch Gui obtaining the Demon Book of Hyuga was, of course, a huge fortuitous opportunity. However, Shen Tian would not be able to see beforehand the scene in which he gave Eunuch Gui the Demon Book of Hyuga.
The reason? There were countless possible futures, and Shen Tian was the variable within them.
Due to his spur-of-the-moment decisions, he assisted in producing opportunities for others. Naturally, he would not be able to predict such a future beforehand himself.
Shen Tian had not seen such a fortuitous opportunity on Shopkeeper Song and the others' halos previously. Most likely, if it had progressed according to the original plot, they would not have been able to obtain the Divine Lightning Origin.
However, it might be due to the butterfly effect that such an outcome was changed.
Shen Tian was unable to predict others' additional fortuitous opportunities that happened due to his involvement.
However, given such a good opportunity, would he admit that he could not have predicted such a future?
Shen Tian smiled as he touched his mustache. "What do you think?"
Shen Tian's words instantly caused Shopkeeper Song to worship Master Celestial even more.
Indeed, as long as I firmly cozy up to Master Celestial and do not waver, then he will definitely not mistreat me!
Fortunately, I did not chicken out when betting with that little girl. If not, how could I have obtained this Divine Lightning's Origin?
Eh, where did she go?
Shopkeeper Song was slightly stunned. "Master Celestial, where did that little girl go?"
Shen Tian smiled slightly. "Little girl? Shopkeeper Song, you're surely courageous to call her that."
Shopkeeper Song replied, "She dared to question Master Celestial's choice! Just what is that little girl's background?"
Shen Tian revealed a wicked smile. "She is the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess, Zhang Yunxi."
When Shen Tian finished, Shopkeeper Song's legs instantly turned soft, and he collapsed on the ground.
OMFG! That little girl is Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess!?
WTH!? I'm feeling a little dizzy!
Shopkeeper Song looked at Shen Tian, full of resentment. "Master Celestial, I only talked back to the Saintess to help maintain your dignity. You-you can't just leave me to fend for myself!"
Shen Tian was caught between laughter and tears upon seeing how Shopkeeper Song was about to cry from being so anxious.
He smiled and said, "Relax! Since you're my subordinate, she won't make things difficult for you."
From what Shen Tian had seen, Zhang Yunxi did not seem to be someone who was petty.
Also, this time she was able to obtain the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant from the Sky Spirit Pavilion. )t was the best thing to happen in the previous 10,000 years for her Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
It was a historical moment, so who would have the time to care about a small character such as Shopkeeper Song?
Nevertheless, Shopkeeper Song would most likely be unable to get the 10% profit he should earn from cutting the ore. If he went to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, he might be able to get some benefits, but the question was, would he dare to go?
Since I am Master Celestial's subordinate, she won't make things difficult for me?
Shen Tian's casual reply left Shopkeeper Song awestruck.
Master Celestial truly is Master Celestial! He's on equal footing as the Saintess, and she even has to give him face!
Shopkeeper Song suddenly recalled that when Zhang Yunxi had agreed to the bet, she had said that if the item cost more than 500,000 Spirit Stones, she would give it to Master Celestial for free.
Was the Saintess purposely flattering Master Celestial earlier?
Sss, is it possible that the Saintess' status is lower than Master Celestial's status?
Shopkeeper Song could not help but be astonished.
Even a Saintess from a Sacred Ground would compete with us to please Master Celestial!? How can we even win against her!?
After analyzing the whole thing, Shopkeeper Song felt that he could not wait anymore.
Initially, he had wanted to interrogate that fellow who pretended to be Master Celestial before handing him over to Master Celestial. However, it now seemed that one needed to cozy up to Master Celestial as early as possible.
If the Saintess decided to fight with them to Master Celestial's attention, how could Shopkeeper Song guarantee and maintain his position?
As such, Shopkeeper Song hurriedly said, "Master Celestial, I have something to tell you."
He pulled Shen Tian to one side and said mysteriously, "Master Celestial, I have caught a little thief that pretended to be you."
Pretended to be me?
Shen Tian was stunned. He had only adopted the Master Celestial persona for a few days, and there was already someone pretending to be Master Celestial?
The speed of piracy is this fast, even in the cultivation world!?
Shopkeeper Song took out a token and handed it to Shen Tian. "Master Celestial, please take a look."
Shen Tian checked the token, and he instantly seemed interested.
He let out a cough and asked, "This token is?"
Shopkeeper Song sneered and said, "It was on that little thief, he dared to claim to be the 6th Prince of the Country of Fire, Shen Ao."
Shen Tian asked guiltily, "What does he pretending to be the 6th Prince, Shen Ao, have to do with me, Shen Aotian?"
Shopkeeper Song was momentarily stunned. He then whispered, "Master Celestial, is it inconvenient for you to reveal your identity?"
Shen Tian's lips twitched slightly. "Shopkeeper Song, haven't you thought of the possibility that this Shen Ao... might be legit?"
Shopkeeper Song replied with a smile, "Master Celestial, you must be joking. My son has already told me everything.
"You met my son when he was being rude to Miss Ling'er and taught him a lesson. Thus, he was fortunate enough to learn Master Celestial's true identity. You're already here, so how could that Shen Ao be legit?"
Shopkeeper Song's revelation shocked Shen Tian.
How is it possible? He actually saw through my disguise!
Shen Tian suddenly glanced at Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao, who were standing at the side, and realization dawned upon him.
No wonder! It should be Uncle Gui and Qin Gao who follow me that exposed my identity. I was too careless. The person that beat up Young Shopkeeper Song is Uncle Gui.
Seeing Uncle Gui following behind me, how could Young Shopkeeper Song not associate him to me? In addition, given my outstanding appearance, even if I disguised myself with a mustache, my handsomeness did not decrease at all, so I still stand out.
It's no wonder Young Shopkeeper Song confirmed that I was Shen Ao!
When thinking to this point, Shen Tian could not help but feel helpless as this would be the fake Shen Ao meeting the real Shen Ao!
However, Shen Tian could not just turn his back on Shen Ao and leave him. They were siblings, after all.
At the same time, Shen Ao had given him face by releasing Qin Gao previously, so it would be unfair if Shen Tian were to just turn a blind eye and leave.
Not to mention that the Song father and son duo firmly believed that Shen Ao was fake. What if they decided to kill him? Thus, Shen Tian decided to first go and take a look.
If the person Shopkeeper Song had captured was also an impostor, then it went without saying that Shen Tian would continue impersonating Shen Ao.
If they really captured my sixth brother... Sss, just the thought of it is stressing me out!
"Shopkeeper Song, bring me to take a look at that fella!"
Then Shen Tian turned and ordered Eunuch Gui not to follow him in case Shen Ao recognized him.
Shen Tian followed Shopkeeper Song toward the chamber with a heavy conscience and touched the mustache on his face, clearly worried.
Although Uncle Gui was the reason Young Shopkeeper Song recognized me, it doesn't mean that my disguise can completely conceal my handsomeness.
Sigh, what can I do? How troublesome!
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Chapter 67: He Is My Brother!
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Shen Tian suddenly had a bright idea. He took out the Phoenix Feather Mask that Zhang Yunxi had left behind and wore it.
One had to say that the size was quite suitable, and there was also a lingering fragrant scent.
Yeap, the mask completely conceals my face now. At the very least, my sixth brother won't recognize me!
After wearing the mask, Shen Tian took out his mirror to have a look and couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the perfect disguise!"
Then, he resumed following Shopkeeper Song and headed toward the Sky Spirit Pavilion's chamber.
When the door opened, they could see Young Shopkeeper Song dozing off beside the door. Meanwhile, the number of palmprints and bruises on Shen Ao seemed to have increased from before.
Shen Tian's lips twitched slightly upon seeing the tragic figure of Shen Ao, whose hands were bound behind his back, on the cross.
"Sss! You guys sure focused all the beating on his face!"
Initially, Shen Ao was dispirited, but after Shen Tian finished saying his piece, his eyes instantly lit up. He stared at Shen Tian, and in the next instant, his eyes betrayed fear and terror!
"This voice sounds very familiar! Sss, is it possible that it's you? Thirteenth Brother!?"
WTH, all he needed to recognize me was my voice!?
Shen Tian felt a shiver run down his spine. Although he was astonished, he hurriedly shook his head. "No, I'm not. Don't speak nonsense!"
The longer Shen Ao stared at Shen Tian, the more the terror his eyes betrayed increased.
So that's why! How could I not be that unlucky!? Of course I would be mysteriously kidnapped once the moment I spent my foot in Myriad Spirit Garden! It's because my uber-unlucky thirteenth brother is also here!
Had I known this earlier, I wouldn't have dared to come here. Sigh, it's really just my luck!
Shen Ao sized up Shen Tian before smiling bitterly and saying, "Thirteenth Brother, you can stop lying. Look at the shoes you are wearing. They are custom-made for royalty."
The stunned Shen Tian looked down and took a closer look. He was indeed wearing a pair of black boots with gold thread. An azure green jade pendant was embedded at the boots' side, and the number "13" was carved on it.
Sss, sixth brother is indeed sixth brother. He really is our Country of Fire's once-in-a-century rare talent. Although his face is swollen to the point his eyes are indiscernible, they are still as sharp as ever.
No matter how Shen Tian admired Shen Ao in his heart, he could not allow him to expose his identity. Thus, Shen Tian lowered his voice and gradually walked toward Shen Ao. "I don't understand what you are saying."
"Stop! It's okay, never mind. If you don't understand, just stand there to talk," Shen Ao hurriedly said. "I understand, you're not my thirteenth brother. You're an emotionless killer, right?"
Shen Ao helplessly said, "Brother, could you tell me why you kidnapped me? Firstly, I do not wish to fight for the throne, and secondly, I have not bullied you before! Not to mention that even if you killed me, there would be no benefits for you!"
Presently, Shen Ao's desire to survive was unprecedentedly high, so he tried to persuade Shen Tian with earnest words. He could not wait to instantly disappear from where they were and leave as far as possible from this place.
He would never visit such a place anymore in the future!
Truthfully speaking, I am to blame as well! Since I encountered my thirteenth brother a few days ago, why did I still choose to leave the palace!?
It's no longer indirect contact, but a direct, face to face encounter! Why do I suddenly have a feeling that I won't be able to walk out of this room?
Shen Tian could not help but sigh when he noticed the 6th Prince's terrors-stricken face.
Sixth Brother... Do you think that I am an idiot? You say that you believe I'm not the 13th Prince, yet you call me brother in the next instant? It's obvious you've seen through my upgraded disguise.
How could I possibly let you go without worrying? What if after I release you, you hold a grudge and backstab me afterward?
Although my halo is already green now, and I won't be as unlucky as before, as the saying goes, "The concern of a thief is more dreadful than his action1."!
The mere thought of a genius with a green and red halo holding a grudge against him scared Shen Tian witless.
Shopkeeper Song, who was standing at the side, had roughly understood the situation. He carefully asked, "So, Master Celestial, you're not Shen Ao but Shen Tian?"
Shen Tian could not help but roll his eyes. "What do you think?"
"No wonder, I understand now." Shopkeeper Song's lips twitched, and then he turned and slapped his son on his face.
"You good-for-nothing! You haven't learned a lesson after being beaten!" he barked. "Master Celestial had clearly told you that he was the 13th Prince, Shen Tian, after beating you up! How did you mishear and think he was the 6th Prince? You're even deafer than Shopkeeper Wang next door!"
Young Shopkeeper Song was confused after being slapped. He looked at Shen Tian in a daze as he recalled the situation that day. He remembered that Master Celestial had clearly said that he was... the 6th Prince!
"I remember that I didn't mishear it! Is it possible that my head was hit so hard that I imagined hearing it?"
The bewildered Shen Tian laughed softly. Then he coughed lightly and stared at Young Shopkeeper Song coldly. "What do you think?"
Young Shopkeeper Song was terrified.
I have made Master Celestial upset!
He immediately lowered his head in shame and said, "Most likely, I misheard."
"In that case, this person is?"
"Is it possible that he is really the 6th Prince?"
Upon thinking of that possibility, the father-son duo started to panic.
At the same time, Young Shopkeeper Song's words made Shen Ao feel even more wronged. He had been under the impression that they had kidnapped him as a part of a major conspiracy that targeted him—Country of Fire's once-in-a-century rare talent.
Who would have thought that I suffered so much pain because that young shopkeeper did not hear clearly!? So all the pain I suffered and the slaps I endured were in vain?
Nothing good happens once my thirteenth brother is involved, indeed!
Boohoohoo, I was still not cautious enough! I should not have left the palace and come here in the first place! If not, I wouldn't have suffered such inhuman treatment!
After thinking this through, Shen Ao pulled a long face and said, "Since it is all a misunderstanding, then forget it. Thirteenth Brother, tell them to let me go. I promise I will not hold a grudge."
Shen Ao's assurance caused Young Shopkeeper Song's eyes to light up before he asked, "Master Celestial, father, since the 6th Prince promised that he would not hold a grudge, how about we let him go?"
Shopkeeper Song looked at Shen Tian and asked, "Master Celestial, what do you think we should do?"
Shen Tian looked at Shen Ao as if trying to discern if what he said was true or not. Then, he answered Shopkeeper Song with a question of his own, "Shopkeeper Song, do you think my sixth brother will not hold a grudge?"
When Shopkeeper Song heard Shen Tian's answer, he instantly revealed an "understood" expression.
He took a deep breath and gradually walked toward Shen Ao.
"I understand. Since this has already happened, rather than hoping the other person will not hold a grudge, it's better to settle it ourselves.
"Master Celestial means that since we've already made a mistake, we should go through it regardless of the consequences."
"As such, taking advantage of the fact that no one knows now, we should directly kill him, right? Just in case he tries to fight against you for the throne in the future!"
Shen Ao's face drained of color and was filled with horror. Meanwhile, Shen Tian rolled his eyes, and his face was filled with helplessness.
Question! What I just asked was a question!
What the f*ck did you hear that made you think I wanted you to kill him!?
How could I be that cruel and let someone kill my dear sixth brother? That is my most beloved brother!
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Chapter 68: Father And Son, Forgetting Pill
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Shopkeeper Song pulled out the ore-cutting knife and gradually walked toward Shen Ao.
Shen Ao's eyes were full of terror.
Shopkeeper Song's breathing also became faster and heavier, indicating how nervous he was.
Suddenly, he thought of something, turned, and slapped Young Shopkeeper Song's head.
"You good-for-nothing! You're the cause of this, so settle this yourself!" snarled Shopkeeper Song and stuffed the knife into his son's hand. "Son, don't be afraid. This is also a training chance for you."
Young Shopkeeper Song's lips twitched.
Bullsh*t! What f*cking training chance? Like who would want such a chance?
Our Sky Spirit Pavilion is a legit and legal business! We're not some illegal shop!
Although Young Shopkeeper Song was a cultivator, each cultivator differed from each other.
Some cultivators relied on killing monsters to earn money, so they had an abundance of battling experience, and their hands were full of blood. Meanwhile, other cultivators relied on their brains, selling Spirit Pills, Spirit Artifacts, and ores to earn money.
The Song Family had been in the ore business for generations now. Normally, they would not even kill chickens, not to mention a real living person.
"Father, I don't dare to kill either!"
Shen Tian felt a headache as he watched how frightened the three people were. However, no matter how much his head hurt, he could not allow the idiotic father-son pair to kill his sixth brother.
Shen Tian sighed and opened his mouth to stop Shopkeeper Song and his son. Although he felt it was unnecessary as even if he did not stop them, those two would not really dare to do the deed either.
At that moment, however, Shen Ao screamed hysterically, "Don't kill me!"
Everyone looked at Shen Ao. They could see that fear and terror dominated Shen Ao's face.
Shen Ao swallowed a mouthful of saliva and forced out a smile so ugly it was like he was crying. "Thirteenth Brother, and the two of you. Aren't you just afraid that I will find people to take revenge against you after releasing me?
"If so, you don't need to worry. I can swear on my honor that I will definitely not do that. If that still can not erase your worries, then you can feed me the Forgetting Pill!"
Shen Ao's solution stunned the father-son pair.
That's right!
If they were worried that Shen Ao would seek revenge later, then feeding him a Forgetting Pill would resolve their current predicament!
Forgetting Pill was an extremely common pill in the cultivation world, and its effect was very simple—it could erase the consumer's most recent memories.
Cultivation was not only increasing one's strength but also one's mental fortitude. Many a time, a cultivator's mental state would be influenced by some tragic events, such as if one's cultivation partner broke up with them, an opposing sect killed one's mentor... or one's daughter got married.
A plethora of such instances could destabilize a cultivator's mental state, resulting in negative consequences. For example, if the cultivation technique one practiced had high requirements on one's mental state, then mental demons might even form. Thus, after many Alchemists' painstaking research and experiments, the Forgetting Pill was created.
Your cultivation partner broke up with you?
That night, your heart suffered in the cold rain?
You're overcome with sorrow, and that scene replays itself in your head all the time?
Don't worry, have a Forgetting Pill, and the memories of that day will all be erased!
Your mentor, parents, cultivation partner, and children were all brutally murdered?
That bloody night covered your eyes?
You're overcome with sorrow, and that scene replays itself in your head all the time?
Don't worry, have a Forgetting Pill, and the memories of that day will all be erased!
As long as one wrote down their experiences and recorded the outcome, then eating the Forgetting Pill would allow them to forget their most painful memories. Thus, this could prevent the consequence of forming mental demons due to the tragedies one encountered when cultivating.
Everyone had their burdens to bear, and a cultivator's lifespan was much longer than mortals. Who wouldn't have some kind of painful experience in the long hundreds to thousands of years of life?
Naturally, once the Forgetting Pill was created, it was highly sought after by many cultivators.
From that point on, the number of people suffering Qi Deviation due to mental demons decreased greatly.
Nonetheless, some people would use the Forgetting Pill to do some weird things.
For example, evil female cultivators loved to feed their male captives the powder of Forgetting Pill. They would feed their male captives eight to ten times every night. As such, due to the evil cultivation techniques that those female cultivators trained in, their strength increased at breakneck speed.
Shen Ao noticed that he seemed to have convinced Shopkeeper Song and Young Shopkeeper Song, so he hurriedly said, "Thirteenth Brother, I am your blood brother! You can't allow them to kill me!
"As long as you feed me a Forgetting Pill and send me away, then by the time I wake up, I will have already forgotten the memories of today's events. You won't need to worry that I will hold a grudge. What do you think?"
At that moment, Shen Ao's desire to survive went through the roof. He was a genius seen in the Country of Fire once in a blue moon and would enter the Grand White Grotto-Heaven in the future. A bright future awaited him, so how could he die here because of an aggrieving misunderstanding!?
That was an absurd joke!
Shen Tian thought that Shen Ao's arguments were reasonable. Thus, due to being a humanitarian and using brotherhood as a pretext, he decided to do his sixth brother justice. "What Sixth Brother said makes sense. It's just a small misunderstanding, so there is no need to kill someone. Can I trouble Shopkeeper Song to buy a Forgetting Pill?"
Shopkeeper Song nodded and took out a bottle. "There's no need to buy it. I have Forgetting Pills here."
Everyone was shocked upon seeing the many pills inside Shopkeeper Song's bottle.
Although the price of the Forgetting Pill could be considered cheap, even Qi Refinement cultivators could consume it, the main use of such a pill was to heal one's painful memories and dispel mental demons.
Therefore, what was Shopkeeper Song planning to do while bringing around such a big bottle of Forgetting Pills?
Rumors had it that some unlawful cultivators would go astray and become rapists. They would always carry Forgetting Pills on them to feed the girl after doing the deed. As such, the girl would sleep till the next day and forget everything.
Was it possible that Shopkeeper Song was also such a rapist?
Seeing that everyone's expression had turned strange, Shopkeeper Song hurriedly explained, "Master Celestial, please don't misunderstand. The reason I prepared Forgetting Pills is for my good-for-nothing son. My son is immature and frequently causes trouble outside. Spare the rod and spoil the child. I whip this brat pretty often to teach him a lesson."
Young Shopkeeper Song's face gradually turned abnormal. "Father, you've used a whip to hit me before? Why don't I remember? F*ck, it can't be that you feed me a Forgetting Pill every time after you whip me to make me forget about it!?"
Young Shopkeeper Song gradually turned angry.
No wonder!
Since young, he would always wake up with his whole body aching, but he did not remember anything.
Whenever he asked his father, Shopkeeper Song would say it was due to him causing too many troubles outside that others held a grudge against him. Thus, those people would knock him out, beat the crap out of him to teach him a lesson, and throw him at his house's door every time.
In addition, those people would always feed him a Forgetting Pill after beating him to prevent him from remembering and seeking revenge.
That old thing even used those incidents as a lesson to teach me that the cultivation world was cruel. And in the outside world, I had to be good to others so as to not offend others.
If not, others could put me in a sack and beat me up anytime. So, you made up everything? It's you who has been beating me up all this time!?
Young Shopkeeper Song had a mental breakdown!
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Chapter 69: Make A Guess!
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Young Shopkeeper Song was shivering in anger.
"How dare you! You finally spoke the truth!"
Shopkeeper Song looked at his son calmly and said, "It's not the first time I told you this anyway. After the 6th Prince consumes one of these pills, you will take one too."
The young shopkeeper's mouth twitched. "Why? Why should I eat it? Are you afraid that I cannot keep it a secret? Don't worry, my lips are sealed."
Shopkeeper Song shook his head slowly and looked at the whip on the table.
"If you had not misheard Master Celestial's identity, this would never have happened. So... do you think you can get away with it without a proper LESSON?"
Young Shopkeeper Song was rendered speechless.
Damn! This old man is so harsh on me! Am I even your child!?
Shen Ao and Shen Tian felt very awkward as they watched the bickering duo.
This Shopkeeper Song is a ruthless man through and through! To think he feeds his son a Forgetting Pill every time he beats him...
Is he trying to toughen him up for the world's hardships by mimicking it himself? What a 'spectacular' way of teaching!
Shen Ao felt a chill coursing down his spine.
The way Shopkeeper Song thought was too abnormal, and Shen Ao was unable to comprehend it. He believed that it would be wiser for him to take the Forgetting Pill as soon as possible.
"Since Shopkeeper Song has the pill with you, let's settle it as soon as possible."
Shopkeeper Song shook his head again. "This Forgetting Pill is low-grade and only works on Qi Refinement cultivators. The 6th Prince has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. You can make the pill lose its effect easily."
Shen Ao quickly responded, "No, I promise! I'll not do it. Seriously!"
Shopkeeper Song said, "There is no way to tell for sure!"
Shen Ao tried to explain further, but he felt something hit him on the head and passed out.
Bang!
"Okay, it's settled now. All we needed to do was knock him out, easy peasy."
Shen Tian calmly stored his Purple Golden Hammer in his Archeon Sea Ring.
To be honest, the feeling of the strike was awesome. He felt like Thor with that hammer and enjoyed the sensation a lot!
Shen Ao lay flat on the ground motionlessly.
Shopkeeper Song and his son looked at each other in silence, secretly admiring Master Celestial.
They were calling each other 'brother' just a minute ago, yet he struck him with the hammer without hesitation... After suffering such a blow, is the Forgetting Pill really necessary? Forget it, let's just feed him one to be safe.
Shopkeeper Song forced Shen Ao's mouth open and stuffed the Forgetting Pill down his throat.
Shen Tian nodded and said, "My brother arrived in the Myriad Spirit Garden today, so he will forget about it. However, what about the wounds on his face and head?"
Shen Tian pondered for a moment and took out the healing pill Shen Ao had gifted him the other day.
Karma indeed exists in the cultivation world. My brother had gifted me something, and I am now repaying him with that same thing. Interesting...
After he was forced to consume the healing pill, Shen Ao's wounds started to heal.
"Quit staring at me, bring him out." Shen Tian said helplessly, "Let's pretend nothing happened today."
Shopkeeper Song nodded and said, "I understand. It's my fault for not teaching my son properly. Sorry for the trouble.
"Master Celestial, rest assured. I'll teach my son a proper lesson after we are done with the 6th Prince. I will feed him with the Forgetting Pill. No third party will know what happened today!"
Young Shopkeeper Song: "..."
Shopkeeper Song frowned and shouted, "Yes? Do you have anything to say? Master Celestial would have never landed his finger on his brother if not for you! Don't you think you deserve a beating?"
Young Shopkeeper Song felt there was something not right in that statement but decided not to argue anymore. "Dad... you are right."
Shopkeeper Song scoffed and said, "What happened today is related to Master Celestial's identity. It will be better if you forget it!
"I've been running a business for years and have a tight mouth. Who knows what you will say in the future about today's events? Can you be responsible for what happens then?"
Young Shopkeeper Song shook his head furiously and replied, "Dad, stop. I'll take the pill, okay?"
Shen Tian nodded.
"You guys settle the 6th Prince first. I have something I need to do right now."
After saying that, Shen Tian walked out of the chamber.
Eunuch Gui quickly greeted Shen Tian.
"Your Highness, you are back. Did Shopkeeper Song do anything to you?"
Shen Tian smiled and shook his head. He left the Sky Spirit Pavilion without saying a word.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao looked at each other, feeling that something was not right. They quickly followed Shen Tian and asked, "Your Highness, is there something wrong?"
Shen Tian replied calmly, "The Divine Firmament Drager Pendant and Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning are hot potatoes, so we cannot stay in Myriad Spirit Garden any longer. Let's pack up and return to the palace."
Eunuch Gui nodded. "Yes, Your Highness."
In fact, Eunuch Gui wanted to suggest the same thing to Shen Tian. The Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning was too precious and would attract unwanted attention. Shen Tian was not exactly low-profile these two days, so more powers like Black Blood might start to target them soon.
The prince noticed it before I reminded him... He's a grown man now. If Concubine Lan knew, she would definitely be happy!
They packed their stuff swiftly, exited the inn, and left the Myriad Spirit Garden at night.
Shopkeeper Song and his son placed Shen Ao in a giant box and transported him out of Myriad Spirit Garden when their neighbors were all asleep.
They left Shen Ao under a big tree and observed from afar.
After a few hours, Shen Ao finally awoke and looked at his body blankly.
"What happened to me? Why am I here? I cannot recall at all. Did I suffer Qi Deviation?
"But I should feel the pain in my dantian, right? Why does it feel okay?
"My face hurts instead... It feels like someone had been slapping me non-stop... My head hurts too..."
The Songs were relieved to see that Shen Ao woke up without remembering anything.
When they reached home, Shopkeeper Song took out a Forgetting Pill and passed it to his son. "I'll not beat you this time, just take the pill."
Young Shopkeeper Song felt touched. "Dad! Really?"
Shopkeeper Song rubbed his son's head and said, "Why would I lie to you? You are my son. You caused all the trouble, so I had to sound stern for Master Celestial to forgive you. Go back to your room and rest after taking this pill."
Although Young Shopkeeper Song felt something was not right, he was glad that he did not have to suffer the beating. Thus, he received the Forgetting Pill and swallowed it.
Seeing that his son had left, Shopkeeper Song could finally heave a sigh of relief.
He could beat his son any time he wanted. Thus, his priority was to ensure that Young Shopkeeper Song took the Forgetting Pill—that was the most important thing to do.
"Finally, I can have a proper rest."
Shopkeeper Song felt fatigue gushing over his body after he had settled everything. He bathed and fell asleep on the bed.
The next day, Shopkeeper Song opened his eyes slowly, and what came into view was the excited Young Shopkeeper Song.
"Dad! Why did you wake up so late today? It's noontime.
"Guess what! I met a little thief today. He's so ignorant that he pretended to be Master Celestial before me!
"Haha, I'm a Celebeliver too! I knew he's a fake, of course! How could I just watch this guy making a fool out of our Master Celestial? Make a guess, what did I do to this thief?"
Shopkeeper Song almost fainted!
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Chapter 70: Something Is Coming Out
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Shen Ao was very depressed and felt that today was an unlucky day for him.
He had finally reached the Foundation Establishment stage and was on his way to the Myriad Spirit Garden.
He had somehow suffered Qi Deviation and woken up with a terrible headache.
However, that was not the worst part since it did not really affect his cultivation. The problem was that he had heard some rumors in the Myriad Spirit Garden after going around talking with people.
There was a so-called Master Celestial in Myriad Spirit Garden that was very good at assessing ores. His name was Shen Aotian.
This Master Celestial only assessed ores for people who had fate with him. Nonetheless, he had incredible accuracy, and among the dozens of ores he picked, every one of them yielded high returns!
According to rumors, Master Celestial had even picked an ore that contained a supreme-grade Fairy Calabash Seed, which was ranked 36th in the Spiritual Wood List.
Many disciples and even elders in the Grand White Grotto-Heaven sought after such supreme-grade treasures were sought by many.
Shen Ao was tempted and decided to visit this so-called Master Celestial himself. He firmly believed that there was an unwavering fate between them since their names were so similar.
It would be nonsensical if they were not fated!
If Master Celestial could help him, he would not have to worry about choosing a gift for his master anymore.
Thus, he started asking people about Master Celestial and soon learned about the Celievers' existence. In addition, he found out that the current Grand Elder of the Celievers was Sky Spirit Pavilion's owner.
Shen Ao dressed and entered the Sky Spirit Pavilion. Unfortunately, the first person he encountered was Young Shopkeeper Song.
Shen Ao quickly revealed his identity and hoped Shopkeeper Song could introduce him to Master Celestial.
Young Shopkeeper Song asked him to wait in the guest room and served him a cup of tea.
After drinking that best-grade green tea from Bi Luo Peak, Shen Ao passed out again. When he woke up, Shen Ao realized he was tied to a cross.
It was a secluded chamber, and it looked very creepy and... familiar?
"This Sky Spirit Pavilion is a scam!" Shen Ao felt aggrieved. "Oh my. Why was I so careless!?"
I interacted with my thirteenth brother a few days ago, I should have been extra careful!
Sigh... I should have relieved Lee of his duties that day too.
Why was I so careless!?
Shen Tian, who had already reached his Lan Palace with Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao, sneezed.
He could finally relax for a moment. He did not have to worry about his crazy fans in the palace, nor whether his brother, Shen Ao, found out what he was doing.
A green halo was already hovering over Shen Tian's head, so gone were the days filled with bad luck.
He finally had the confidence to focus on cultivation for some time.
In the dangerous cultivation world, power and providence were equally important.
Shen Tian decided to stay in the palace until he had enough power to beat his opponents. Although his halo's color had changed, it was only green and not enough.
Shen Tian was aiming to reach the Golden Core stage with a dark-green halo minimum.
I need to be much greener!
"Oh, I received three cultivation techniques from that day!"
Shen Tian suddenly recalled the cultivation techniques Zhang Yunxi had passed to him. The Divine Firmament Drager Pendant had directly engraved the techniques into his Spiritual Power, so Shen Tian could recall them easily.
Decalamity was the forbidden chapter of the Lightning Imperial Sutra, and he could not learn it yet. Nonetheless, he could practice the other two without any problem.
The first one was a Qi Refinement cultivation technique, called Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique. Only the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's disciples were allowed to cultivate on this long-lost sutra.
The technique focused on matching the organs to the five elements and forming ten types of powerful Divine Lightning.
These were:
Azure Dragon I Divine Lightning (Wood)
Cosmos II Divine Lightning (Wood)
Crimson Phoenix III Divine Lightning (Fire)
Soaring Snake IV Divine Lightning (Fire)
Mighty Qilin V Divine Lightning (Earth)
Great Fortune VI Divine Lightning (Earth)
White Tiger VII Divine Lightning (Metal)
Heaven Emperor VIII Divine Lightning (Metal)
Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water)
Heaven Empress X Divine Lightning (Water)
The abovementioned lightnings carried enormous power within them. If a cultivator mastered just one of them, they could walk in the Eastern Wilderness, undefeated.
If one could master several of them, they would be a genius among their peers.
Among these 10 lightning arts, the odd numbers (I, III, V, VII, IX) were considered to have the character of Yang. If the cultivator mastered all five Yang-type lightnings, they could forge the pure Yang Five Elements Lightning.
As for the even numbers (II, IV, VI, VIII, X), they had the character of Yin. If the cultivator mastered all five Yin-type lightnings, they could forge the pure Yin Five Elements Lightning.
When one mastered all the ten Divine Lightnings and forged both pure Yin and Yang Five Elements Lightning, they could merge the two of them and obtain the legendary Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning.
However, the Yin- and Yang-type lightnings by right should repel each other. Thus, training the other type of lightning after one type was completed usually led to backlash.
As such, it was almost impossible for the Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning to be mastered.
Rumors had it that in the Lightning Imperial Sutra's last forbidden chapter, Decalamity, there was a method to overcome this difficulty. That was the reason why the Mixed Divine Lightning could be mass-produced 10,000 years ago!
"Tsk, I did not expect this Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique to be so difficult," complained Shen Tian.
He had to learn all the ten types of the Five Elements Divine Lightning and combine them slowly. This was too tedious, so Shen Tian lost interest.
Suddenly, he thought of something and took out his mirror. The golden lightning mark was still on his handsome face.
Shen Tian was very happy.
Seems like I have all the Five Elements Divine Lightning already!
Hehe, let me give it a try then!
Shen Tian took a deep breath and called in Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao to watch over him. He sat down and started cultivating the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique.
The order of which type of lightning was cultivated first varied individually.
Normally, males were considered Yang, so the Yang-type Five Elements Lighting would be better, and vice versa for females... Well, Zhang Yunxi was an outlier.
Some people were stronger with Metal, and some were stronger with Water, and so on...
Shen Tian calmed himself down and gathered a pile of Spirit Stones. He followed the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique and started cultivating.
Soon, he felt a pure Divinity flowing inside him.
Suddenly, his head felt numb while his stomach was in pain.
Something is coming out!
Shen Tian was shocked.
Why is it so fast?
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Chapter 71:Image: Black Tortoise Appeared
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It's water!
Shen Tian understood.
Does it mean I have a natural-born water-type body? No wonder I'm so good-tempered. Guess I'm calm like water.
Shen Tian smiled and continued cultivating. He focused on the Water Lightning of the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique and started taking in the Spirit Qi in the air.
He swiftly absorbed the Spirit Stones' Spirit Qi, and then, the golden marking on Shen Tian's forehead started to shine. At the same time, the First Essence Heavy Water in his kidney was also stimulated.
The Spirit Qi Shen Tian absorbed spread quickly all over his body, and a golden lightning bolt burst out of Shen Tian's forehead and mixed with the absorbed Spirit Qi. The First Essence Heavy Water in his body reacted in the same way too.
Soon, these two spirit items merged, and black lightning surrounded Shen Tian.
I need more Spirit Qi, a lot more!
Shen Tian took 10,000 Spirit Stones out of his Archeon Sea Ring and continued cultivating as waves of Spirit Qi gushed his body.
At first, Shen Tian was worried about suffering a Qi Deviation like before, but he realized he could handle it without issues. It was evident that his green halo allowed him to cultivate normally now. At least, Shen Tian felt that he could master the Water Divine Lightning easily.
Having nothing to worry about now, Shen Tian focused on cultivating. The lightning continued to gush out of his forehead, and a silver liquid formed on his skin.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao felt that the golden and silver rays of light emanated suffocating pressure, and they looked at Shen Tian like he was a god. The quality of the energy was just too potent.
The more Spirit Stones lost their energy and were crushed to dust, the more powerful Shen Tian's aura grew.
Shen Tian's Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique and Tinder Sutra—one a Qi cultivation technique, and the other a body-tempering technique—were the cause of this.
Surprisingly, the Mixed Divine Lightning resonated with the First Essence Heavy Water too.
Shen Tian felt the two cultivation methods he had were assisting each other. He reached the 4th Firmament of Body Tempering's peak instantly and then broke through the 5th Firmament!
As for his Qi Refinement realm, it increased even faster.
Qi Refinement: 1st Firmament!
Qi Refinement: 2nd Firmament!
Qi Refinement: 3rd Firmament!
Qi Refinement: 4th Firmament!
Qi Refinement: 5th Firmament!
In just six hours, Shen Tian had reached the 5th Firmament of Qi Refinement!
If this piece of news were spread, everyone would be shocked!
When Shen Tian had cultivated the Tinder Sutra Body Tempering to the 4th Firmament, his physique alone could allow him to face 9th Firmament Qi Refinement cultivators.
Now that he had sufficient Spirit Stones and gotten a boost from the Mixed Divine Lightning and the First Essence Heavy Water, he would improve by leaps and bounds.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao were shocked by what they saw.
What is this? That's depressing...
Shouldn't the Demon Book of Hyuga be the fastest cultivation technique in the Eastern Wilderness?
Why is the prince doing it so easily?
Cultivators spend months and years to increase their cultivation levels, yet our prince can just do it easily when he feels like spending some Spirit Stones!? That's so unfair to others! They might even suffer a Qi Deviation if they were to learn that!
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao were really questioning why they were unable to cultivate with the same speed as Shen Tian.
Shen Tian was still cultivating, and his body was covered in black lightning.
Pure. Black. Lightning.
Black portrayed the color of Water in the Five Elements. Thus, it was normal for Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water) to be black in color.
Shen Tian looked like a lightning god that descended to the world. The only problem was that he was... too handsome.
Most importantly, his looks aside, Shen Tian felt that he was very close to mastering the Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water).
The Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique's ten types of lightning were all Mixed Divine Lightning's sub-branches.
Shen Tian had already devoured a huge amount of the Mixed Divine Lightning Origin back in the Sky Spirit Pavilion, so as he now cultivated on the Black Tortoise, the Divine Lightning Origin automatically produced many bolts of lightning.
As long as Shen Tian had sufficient Spirit Qi, he could effortlessly use Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water).
What was the most difficult problem for other cultivators was so easy for Shen Tian!
So that means I can use the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique as I please if I'm strong enough?
Shen Tian was delighted. Ever since he got rid of the black halo, it seemed that only good things were happening to him.
He took a deep breath and yelled, "Black Tortoise! Appear!"
The Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique could form the illusive avatars of the Five Elements' guardians. A cultivator could use them in fights to boost their battle prowess.
That was exactly why Zhang Yunxi could summon the White Tiger's avatar and was invincible among her peers.
Since Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water) was part of the Five Elements Lightning, it had its own avatar—that of a Black Tortoise. It was mainly used for defense and to suppress. In other words, the avatar could protect and reduce the damage Shen Tian received. In addition, it could transform into an indestructible plate armor.
This avatar was the strongest in terms of suppressing opponents and sealing all evil fiends. The Black Tortoise had been sealing fiends since ancient times.
Shen Tian felt that he had already mastered the Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water), and all he had to do now was to focus and form the Black Tortoise's avatar.
He gave a loud shout, and the black lightning covering his body vibrated violently. He could feel a mysterious power awakening in his body. This mysterious power was nothing like strength and seemed to resemble the truth of the world.
Soon, a black light appeared on Shen Tian's head. It carried incredible force and slowly formed the image of a black creature. As it stabilized itself on Shen Tian's head, its true appearance took form. It was the IX Divine Lightning (Water)'s avatar, the Black Tortoise!
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao were astonished when they saw the image appear above Shen Tian's head.
Shen Tian glanced at the bewildered duo and said proudly, "What's wrong? Are you guys admiring my talents now? Haha!"
Eunuch Gui stumbled and said slowly, "Yes! Your Highness is talented in cultivation, indeed. We are all impressed. If Concubine Lan were to know about this, she would be very happy!"
Shen Tian nodded with a smile.
However, Qin Gao silently took out a mirror and handed it to Shen Tian. "Your Highness, please take a look for yourself!"
What? Did I become more handsome from cultivation?
Shen Tian looked into the mirror.
Although nothing much seemed to have changed, when he saw the avatar he had formed, Shen Tian almost fainted.
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Chapter 72: Why is Mine So Small?
One could see the image of a palm-sized Black Tortoise floating above Shen Tian's head. Its body was covered by black lightning, and it looked very majestic. One would surely be intimidated by its oppressive vibes, except that... it was simply too small!
This was a mini-sized Black Tortoise, whose head wasn't even as big as a person's thumb.
Argh, why is Zhang Yunxi's White Tiger image so big, but mine so small?! This was unfair!
In addition, in Shen Tian's eyes, this Black Tortoise was just nicely stepping on his providence halo. It was awkward looking at how his providence halo's green light was reflected off the Black Tortoise's body.
Where is the intimidating effect of the Black Tortoise avatar?! This looked like a little green-haired bastard!
Not to mention how that tortoise's shell seems to be emanating off green light... on top of my head!
Shhh...
Shen Tian shuddered uncontrollably and kept the projection hurriedly.
I am never going to use this Black Tortoise avatar outside, no way!
Even though he knew full well that this skill could suppress his opponents' Spirit Qi circulation, hence allowing him to gain the upper hand during combats, Shen Tian swore he would not use it.
After all, who could bear being ridiculed by their opponents for carrying such an absurd image above their head?
Let's try out the other types of Divine Lightning.
With that, Shen Tian started his cultivation of the other lightning skills.
The Five Elements both vitalize and restrain one another. Going by this principle, since Shen Tian had completed his cultivation of the Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills, he should now move on to the wood-type lightning skills.
This was also mentioned by the instructions, as stated in the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique's Manual.
The wood-type Divine Lightning skills were classified into the Azure Dragon I Divine Lightning (Wood) skills and the Cosmos II Divine Lightning (Wood) skills, based on their Yin-Yang constitutions.
Shen Tian did not hesitate anymore—he took another 10,000 Spirit Stones out of his Archeon Sea Ring and sat down cross-legged, continuing his cultivation process.
Yet this time round, the cultivation process did not seem to proceed as smoothly as his previous attempt.
Even though the Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning Origin still supported him, somehow, his progress was rather slow.
This was perhaps because now he did not enjoy the complementary support of similar-natured spirit items.
Shen Tian estimated that he probably needed to cultivate non-stop for at least three days in a row before he could achieve the Greater Mastery stage of the I Divine Lightning (Wood) skills.
Only then would he be able to summon out the Azure Dragon avatar.
This top-notch cultivation technique from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was hard to master, indeed!
In any case, Shen Tian had this inkling that most probably, the I Divine Lightning (Wood) skills would not work as well as the IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills for him. After all, Shen Tian could feel how the Heavy Water and Divine Lightning resonated with each other in his body when he was using the IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills.
The I Divine Lightning (Wood) skills could probably never achieve the combined prowess of these two items for him, even if he managed to master them. In addition, that Black Tortoise avatar really gave Shen Tian a rude shock. He was contemplating if he was only able to conjure up the Azure Dragon's minimized version too.
That scene would probably be too unsightly for words.
To be honest, it would still be passable if what he conjured up looked like a green snake. But imagine if the avatar turned out to be like a green worm, and it began wriggling on top of his head... That would just be gross!
Argh, my heart cannot take that! Let's just focus on the water-type lightning skills then and try the rest on another day.
Shen Tian felt that there was no need to be too greedy. Perhaps it was better to master the IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills than to start on the I Divine Lightning (Wood) skills.
Again, he gathered up the IX Divine Lightning powers in his body and tried to materialize it.
Following which, one could see strips of black lightning forming at Shen Tian's right fingertips. They seemed absolutely harmless and obedient, all ready to carry out his orders.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian could also sense some shadow of the First Essence Heavy Water within these strips of lightning. This made the lightning he formed much heavier than the original IX Divine Lightning.
I wonder if this makes the lightning I have here more destructive too!
He wrapped his fingers around the lightning with that thought in mind and gradually gathered them into a black lightning ball.
This was a battle art recorded in the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique, and it was called the Lightning Fist. Essentially, it just meant gathering up a ball of lightning and then throwing it at one's enemies to strike them down.
It was the most basic lightning art that almost all Divine Firmament Sacred Ground formal disciples would know. But of course, depending on the type of lightning used, this basic art's prowess varied too.
For example, there were the Li Fire Lightning Fist, Geng Metal Lightning Fist, and the Jia Wood Lightning Fist. As for the attack which Shen Tian was about to blast out now was the Ren Water Lightning Fist.
Normally, within the Five Elemental Lightning Fist arts, the Geng Metal Lightning Fist was the one with the greatest penetration ability, while the Li Fire Lightning Fist was the most explosive one.
Meanwhile, the Ren Water Lightning Fist's purpose would be to numb its opponents' actions, and it did not have great destructive capabilities.
As such, Shen Tian wasn't expecting too much from this attack when he blasted it out.
Yet when that egg-sized lightning ball hit a boulder, what happened was too shocking to describe.
That boulder was about ten feet in height, and while it had a smooth texture, one could clearly see how hard it was innately.
Yet the Ren Water Lightning Fist merged into the boulder seamlessly after touching it. Following which, black lightning started cracking out from within the boulder—, and in the next second, the boulder exploded apart, as if it was nothing but a piece of tofu!
This scene made Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao draw in sharp breaths—they were absolutely shocked.
Qin Gao swallowed hard and commented faintly, "Well... this is so powerful. Imagine that boulder exploding within seconds!"
Eunuch Gui had surprise written all over his face as he spoke. "Considering the extent of destruction, it's almost comparable to an attack dealt out by people at the 9th Firmament of Qi Refinement!"
What's more shocking was that it was an attack that Shen Tian had casually summoned.
Given the current amount of Spirit Qi stored in his body, Shen Tian could at least deal out five more of such blows. Should he be able to regenerate more Spirit Qi, it would be easy for him to use this battle art ten times.
This was akin to how a normal A student was able to pass any examinations effortlessly—or in the cultivation world's context, imagine a 5th Firmament Qi Refinement cultivator deflecting a 9th Firmament expert cultivator's attack...
The Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique can indeed live up to its name of being one of the most superior skillsets among the entire Lightning Imperial Sutra!
Greatly satisfied with the battle art's offensive capability, Shen Tian was now ready to witness its defensive capability.
Truth be told, the IX Divine Lightning (Water) arts were famed for their long-lasting effects and were supposed to be focused on defense.
Within the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique, another skill could complement the IX Divine Lightning (Water) arts. This skill was known as the Black Tortoise Armor, and it was a skill that could form a full-body lightning armor for its wielder.
For cautious people like Shen Tian, this was an attractive skill to learn.
He walked over to the bits of the boulder and absorbed back some of the First Essence Heavy Water used in the previous Lightning Fist.
After that, Shen Tian turned to Eunuch Gui and said, "Uncle Gui, try hitting me with some attacks."
At that, he started his Spirit Qi circulation again and conjured up the IX Divine Lightning on his right arm.
The Black Tortoise Armor was a superior skill, and its difficulty levels and prowess outweighed a normal Lightning Fist by loads.
However, due to unknown reasons, the IX Divine Lightning and the First Essence Heavy Water were very obedient within Shen Tian's body. Just merely thinking to gather them up had allowed him to materialize a piece of the Black Tortoise Armor on his arm.
But of course, because Shen Tian was not familiar with the skill yet the materialized armor could only vaguely maintain its shape. This indicated that he was just a novice to the skill.
That piece of armor was black in color, and there were mysterious Dharma markings engraved all over it. One could clearly see how hard it was.
The only thing that made Shen Tian feel resigned was that this armor looked very similar to a tortoise's shell.
Aish, let's not think too much about that.
After all, in the most crucial of times, this could be a potential life-saver! Who would care if it looked less majestic... right?
Lifting up the Black Tortoise Armor, Shen Tian looked at Eunuch Gui and repeated, "Uncle Gui, try hitting me with all your power."
Eunuch Gui nodded and summoned up a gust of crimson Spirit Qi at his fist.
"Your Highness, please be careful and avoid hurting yourself!"
After which, Eunuch Gui attacked, hitting Shen Tian's Black Tortoise Armor face on!
A dull cracking sound was heard—but nothing seemed to happen to the Black Tortoise Armor. There were no crack marks on it at all.
However, black lightning crawled up Eunuch Gui's body from the armor's direction and started engulfing him instead!
Boom!
The lightning exploded!
Eunuch Gui retreated five steps falteringly, with shock written all over his face.
So, such is the Black Tortoise Armor's terrible defensive capabilities!
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Chapter 73: The Tinder Body-Tempering Art vs. the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art!
Such great defense prowess! Even Uncle Gui's attacks can't do anything to it!
Shen Tian revealed a small smile as he thought happily and processed the extent of the Black Tortoise Armor's defensive capabilities.
Although Eunuch Gui's cultivation level was peak 7th Firmament of Qi Refinement, remember that he had cultivated the Demon Book of Hyuga. As such, all his attacks were comparable to 9th Firmament Qi Refinement experts' attacks.
The fact that the Black Tortoise Armor was able to fend off Eunuch Gui's attacks showed that this was an absolutely strong defense skill!
Not only that, but it also had severe Lightning Repel Damage effects.
If Shen Tian covered himself entirely with the Black Tortoise Armor, he would be the absolute Blade Mail in the cultivation world!
Ha! I'd like to see who dares to attack me when I wear this Black Tortoise Armor! I will concede defeat to the person who can force me to take just a single step back! After all, with my repel damage, I will be able to electrocute almost anyone to their deaths!
Wait a minute!
When looking at the tortoise shell-like armor on his right arm, Shen Tian's eyelids twitched again.
If this thing formed a full body armor, then wouldn't I be like Master Roshi[1*?!
Just imagining that was enough to put off Shen Tian.
Forget it, let's not do that!
Shen Tian felt very tired.
When other people cultivate, the more powerful they get, the flashier they will appear.
Yet, why must I deal with all these kinds of tortoise nonsense when I have a chance to master the advanced lightning arts?
Upon seeing the unhappy expression on Shen Tian's face, Eunuch Gui asked puzzledly, "Your Highness, you have attained such great battle arts. Why are you still sulking?"
Shen Tian replied, "Well, it's true that this set of skills has great defensive capabilities, but... they look really unsightly!"
Eunuch Gui couldn't decide if he should laugh or cry at that comment.
All cultivators would kill for such majestic skills. But his Highness here was still complaining that the battle arts turned out ugly, despite mastering them in just a few hours?
Eunuch Gui chuckled and said, "Your Highness, do not worry. All battle arts are formed with your Spirit Qi. Since you do not like the appearance of the Black Tortoise Armor, why not try changing it?"
Oh, that makes sense!
Eunuch Gui's advice lifted Shen Tian out of his depression. He was previously too focused on exploring the IX Divine Lightning skills until he lost sight of such trivialities.
Indeed, all battle arts and skills in the world, no matter how majestic, were created based on the creators'—and therefore the wielders—Spirit Qi.
Since he had now captured the essence of the Black Tortoise Armor, why couldn't he just optimize its appearance?
Shen Tian immediately shifted his gaze to the Spirit Stones underneath his seat, and he was satisfied to see that not all of them had been used up.
Once again, he sat down and closed his eyes to imagine the new design for his very own Black Tortoise Armor.
I want something black, something cool, and it mustn't be too weak in its defensive capabilities...
In his mind's eye, Shen Tian kept changing the design of the armor.
An idea struck him soon, and he exclaimed in excitement, "Okay, that's it!"
Shen Tian drew in a deep breath and started going through the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique's hand gestures slowly.
Under normal circumstances, cultivators didn't need to re-enact the battle arts' hand gestures when conjuring up attacks.
This was because during the time one made all the hand gestures, others could easily strike them down.
However, this did not mean that battle arts' hand gestures were totally useless.
From enacting the hand gestures of a battle artl, cultivators could summon the natural Spirit Qi around them to combine forces with their own Spirit Qi, and hence make the attacks more powerful.
Shen Tian was trying to redesign the Black Tortoise Armor's appearance for himself now, and this move required an extensive amount of Spirit Qi. His own reservoir of Spirit Qi wouldn't be enough. As such, he had to make use of the battle art's hand gestures to hasten the absorption of Spirit Qi from the Spirit Stones he was sitting on.
This was the only way to carry out the process smoothly.
As Shen Tian started absorbing all the surrounding Spirit Qi he could by making the hand gestures of the Spirit Qi Gathering Art, he felt the reservoir of Spirit Qi in his body getting filled up to its brim.
Meanwhile, his body was already fully covered in black lightning.
The minute he felt that he had gathered enough of the lightning-type Spirit Qi, Shen Tian patted the area on his body where his kidneys were located and huffed out. "Black Rhino Armor, combine!"
Amidst the amazed stares of Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao, all the black lightning gathered up and gradually transformed into an ultra-cool black armor, wrapping up Shen Tian's entire body.
His chest, back, and shoulders were covered up by thick, black lightning-aligned armor, while four silver rhinoceros' horns adorned the armor's forehead and shoulder blade areas.
Shen Tian had purposely affixed those rhinoceros' horns on his armor with the First Essence Heavy Water.
In summary, this was a super cool armor.
Compared to the tortoiseshell lookalike armor previously, it looked much more majestic.
Shen Tian took out a mirror and was satisfied at his own reflection.
Now, this is the befitting armor for me! I cannot accept myself becoming Master Roshi, no way!
Well, but this IX Divine Lightning Black Rhino Armor's powers still need to be tested.
Shen Tian couldn't help but feel excited at that thought. However, just when he was about to tell Uncle Gui to attack him, a heavy feeling of exhaustion and emptiness washed over him.
The next second, the ultra-cool and thick lightning armor 'crashed' and dissolved into pieces!
Shen Tian couldn't even have time to shout, "Black Rhino Armor, dismantle!"
Following which, Shen Tian appeared in front of Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao again, wearing his normal attire.
There was resignation written all over his eyes, and he looked disappointed.
Aish, that was too fast—I haven't even enjoyed my time in it!
However, Qin Gao was full of envy when he commented to Shen Tian, "Your Highness, the armor you designed was amazing!"
Eunuch Gui nodded and also praised Shen Tian, "Indeed. It was very intimidating and majestic. I bet even real fairies will fall for Your Highness if you wear it in combat!"
Hearing all that made Shen Tian let out a sigh of relief secretly.
Well, it seems like both of them did not realize I was forced to dismantle the armor, phew. Aish, how frustrating all this was!
This set of Ren Water Black Rhino Armor indeed looked way better than the Black Tortoise Armor. Unfortunately, all of that required huge amounts of Spirit Qi.
Shen Tian had gone through a rough estimation of his Spirit Qi reservoir just now. He could maintain a full-bodied Black Tortoise Armor for 15 minutes, but only a full-bodied Black Rhino Armor for less than three minutes.
There was a difference of almost five times the time between which both armors could be maintained. That was way absurd to accept!
Just imagine: when your opponents were at their best, you were already over and done with your best.
In terms of long-lasting capabilities, this Black Rhino Armor would be overpowered!
And Shen Tian suspected that the reason for it using up Divine Lightning powers so fast was way more complicated than the fact that it required more of them.
After all, the Lightning Emperor had created the Black Tortoise Armor based on the Xuanwu Beast's physical structure. With the same amount of Spirit Qi available, the Black Tortoise-shaped armor would definitely be stronger in defense capabilities.
This was mainly due to the fact that the Xuanwu Beast was renowned for its defense. Should one require the Black Rhino Armor to reach the same kind of effect, they would need to use much more Spirit Qi.
Such was the price to be paid for trying to look suave—exerting five times more of the amount of Spirit Qi!
Normal cultivators wouldn't even have dared to think of using that much Spirit Qi!
Even so, Shen Tian was determined to use the Black Rhino Armor instead of the Black Tortoise Armor. He would never allow himself to carry a tortoiseshell on his back!
So what if it requires five times more Spirit Qi? I have enough Spirit Stones to last me!
I will only use this skill as my final defensive skill... Or if I am really, really in a critical situation, I can just switch back to the Black Tortoise Armor. Aish!
After completing his cultivation of the IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills, Shen Tian turned his attention to another heritage skillset.
To be honest, Shen Tian had anticipated this skillset even more—it was the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art.
If one classified the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique under the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Qi Refinement heritage skills, then the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art would be its core Body-Tempering heritage skillset.
Shen Tian was previously cultivating the Tinder Sutra.
He was genuinely curious as to how this body tempering art, which only cost two taels of silver, would compare to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's almighty Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art!
[1] 龟仙人 (hanyu pinyin: guī xiān rén) is the iconic fictional character from the Dragon Ball anime series created by Akira Toriyama. Known for his lechery, this character sports a thick van dyke beard, and wears sunglasses, beach clothes, and usually carries a turtle's shell on his back.
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Chapter 74: I Need to Send off Sixth Brother
The Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art and Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique were two skillsets of the Lightning Imperial Sutra.
If one said that the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique was to nurture and store ten different types of Divine Lightning in the dantian, then the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art would be to use all the different sorts of lightning powers to train up one's physical body.
With the strongest body, one would be able to tackle thousands of enemies just by themselves!
Meanwhile, it was not required for all those who cultivated the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique to also cultivate the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art, because strictly speaking, both skillsets did not interfere with each other much.
But in any case, normally, those who had cultivated the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art would go on to master the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique.
It was rumored that if one could successfully master the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art, there would be a huge quality change to their physical constitution. Not only would this skill strengthen their bodies, but they would even be able to acquire the Jia Wood Lightning Spirit constitution, the Geng Metal Lightning Spirit constitution, and so on.
If one could change their body's nature to such Lightning Spirit constitutions, then their respective lightning-type skills would be more powerful.
An excellent example would be Zhang Yunxi. She had attained the Geng Metal Lightning Spirit constitution, and hence when she utilized the White Tiger VII Divine Lightning (Metal) skills, it would be more powerful for her than if other people used the same skills.
Essentially, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's true successor would need to master both Qi Refinement and Body Tempering skills. Only by that way would this cultivator become the strongest among their peers, and hence bring back glory for the sacred ground.
After going through the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art's theory in his mind, Shen Tian slowly digested what he needed to do.
I have already mastered the Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills. Suppose I want to start cultivating the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art. In that case, it's best to use the IX Divine Lightning to nurture my body and start off by trying to attain the Ren Water Black Tortoise Lightning Spirit constitution...
Wait a minute, why is it something to do with the Black Tortoise again?
Argh! I mean, I am just trying to be cautious! This Lightning Imperial Sutra, it definitely must have something against me!
Although he was feeling rather sorry for himself, Shen Tian decided to go ahead with cultivating this skillset. This was one of the top-notch Body-Temping Arts available, after all.
Shen Tian sat on his pile of Spirit Stones and conjured up the IX Divine Lightning powers to temper his body.
Strips of black lightning covered Shen Tian's body, and they shimmered under the daylight. After a while, they started merging into Shen Tian's body and refined his muscles, bones, and nerves.
To be honest, the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art was much more efficient than the Tinder Sutra at tempering bodies.
Shen Tian could already feel how fast his body was being strengthened and vitalized by it.
Meanwhile, the amount of Spirit Stones that this process used was only about 1/10 of what was required by the Tinder Body-Tempering Art!
However, Shen Tian soon discovered something weird happening to his body.
Due to unknown reasons, his kidneys felt heavier.
In the past, when the First Essence Heavy Water was first absorbed into Shen Tian's kidneys, he had not felt this kind of heaviness. Yet now, Shen Tian felt like there was a heavy load in his kidneys area, and it was very uncomfortable.
At the same time, the obedient Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning, which covered Shen Tian's body, seemed to be dissociating.
The black IX Divine Lightning was now gradually separating into golden Divine Lightning and silver Heavy Water.
In fact, all the spirit items, which Shen Tian stored within his body, seemed to be in unrest!
Can it be that I still do not have enough providence, and I am suffering a Qi Deviation again?
At that, Shen Tian immediately stopped the cultivation of the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art.
Even so, Shen Tian still felt intense aches all over his body.
The Mixed Divine Lightning and First Essence Heavy Water were now in conflict, and they were trying to burst out of his body.
This made Shen Tian feel as if he might be exploding any time soon!
Shen Tian finally panicked.
Am I really going to die?
At that moment, the Tinder Sutra Shen Tian had cultivated previously was activated.
The Mixed Divine Lightning and First Essence Heavy Water immediately calmed down.
To have a better idea of what this whole situation felt like this: Two students, who were about to fight each other, saw their teacher coming into the classroom, and they immediately quieted down.
One returned to his glabella, while the other went back to his kidneys.
Shen Tian was stunned.
My god, so they got subdued just like that?
But this did not make sense!
How could it be that the almighty body tempering art from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground couldn't compare to the mere Tinder Sutra?
When he tried to cultivate the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art, both spirit items were like huskies that refused to be trained and were determined to make a huge mess.
Yet when they met the Tinder Sutra, they became docile puppies?
Shen Tian felt amazed by the Tinder Sutra.
Well, this body tempering art is definitely not as simple as I thought!
Shen Tian contemplated trying out the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art again, but reason got the better of him.
After all, it was not guaranteed that both Spirit Items could be calmed down again, like what happened previously.
What if the Tinder Sutra was unable to subdue the Mixed Divine Lightning and First Essence Heavy Water this time round? Then wouldn't he be showing Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao a glamorous scene of shelf-explosion?
Forget it, I still want to enjoy life! And I definitely don't want to go down and meet Her Majesty Concubine Lan so soon!
At that moment, Shen Tian suddenly got an idea.
Well, to cultivate the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art, I need different kinds of lightning. How about I try to make use of this concept to cultivate the Tinder Sutra too? Maybe I can use it to absorb the First Essence Heavy Water and transform it into lightning powers, then perhaps the cultivating process will be more efficient?
Shen Tian had noticed how the Mixed Divine Lightning had an affinity with the Tinder Sutra previously, so this plan might really work.
Shen Tian started acting upon his ideas straightaway.
He activated the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique to conjure up some IX Divine Lightning. Following which, he started circulating the Tinder Sutra to absorb the divine lightning and used it to nurture his body again.
Shen Tian's guess was true—after absorbing that IX Divine Lightning, the rate at which the Tinder Sutra nurtured his body became faster.
Upon the stimulation of the Divine Lightning, Shen Tian could feel that there were remarkable improvements to his physical constitution.
There was a subtle similarity between what he felt now and the feeling he got when he used the Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art to nurture his body previously.
However, this method used up so much more Spirit Stones.
So, it seems like I need to splurge on Spirit Stones, no matter what.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched as he came to that conclusion.
Seems like the only way to become stronger in either the cultivation world or the normal world is to spend money!
Shen Tian sighed and finally stopped his cultivation for the day.
Time passed fast during cultivation, and the sky had already darkened.
After deciding that it was best not to stretch himself too much, Shen Tian stood up and made Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao accompany him for a walk.
The trio started strolling leisurely outside of Lan's Palace.
What made Shen Tian extremely relieved was that he now didn't need to worry about hardcore fans stalking him.
However, all the eunuchs and palace maids still tried to avoid him as soon as they saw him coming along their ways.
To be honest, Shen Tian really missed this feeling of being ostracized!
Shen Tian began his stroll around the palace with the Hariti Rosary Beads in his hands.
Yet when he mindlessly walked to the Imperial Household Department, his attention was caught by a notice on the noticeboard before its doors.
This notice had been posted since three days ago, and its main purpose was to announce that there would be a grand banquet held in the palace after five days.
This banquet was thrown by His Majesty, the King of Fire, to send off the Sixth Prince—because, after the banquet, Shen Ao would leave for the Grand White Grotto-Heaven to seek apprenticeship for cultivation.
For a respected sect like the Grand White Grotto-Heaven, it was only right that disciples should be the ones to seek them out proactively, after all.
Unless a person was a genius, no immortal sects would come and find you!
While looking at the noticeboard, Shen Tian mused, "Sixth Brother is leaving?"
Whenever he thought of his sixth brother, Shen Tian would feel a tinge of guilt.
Well, in any case, since the grand banquet would be held for his sixth brother two days later, Shen Tian felt he had to send him off formally.
Maybe it would be good to give him a present and offer his sincere apologies to him again. Well, it was very likely that Shen Ao probably wouldn't remember anything after taking the Forgetting Pill.
Still, because Shen Tian knew that he had made use of Shen Ao before, he felt he must do something to ease his guilt.
No matter what, Shen Ao was still his blood kin!
As such, Shen Tian made up his mind. There was a gleam of determination in his eyes as he walked into the Imperial Household Department.
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Chapter 75: The Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground
Roar!
In the vast skies, a White Tiger let out a roar of resentment as it exploded into pieces.
Following which, a slim figure was strewn out afar. Her face was ghastly white, and tiny threads of blood flowed down from the corners of her mouth.
That's right; this person was none other than Zhang Yunxi, who had left the Myriad Spirit Garden previously in a hurry.
After leaving a copy of all the three heritage skillsets to Shen Tian, Zhang Yunxi had attempted to rush back as quickly as she could.
Nonetheless, those with ulterior motives still caught up to her.
After that peculiar scene in the sky that fateful night, almost everyone had known that this meant some exotic treasure had been discovered.
And it was at that moment people had seen the Divine Firmament's Saintess, Zhang Yunxi, hurrying back to her sect—from exactly where the peculiar scene was located.
This was too suspicious for words. Hence, those opportunistic people observing from the shadows had decided to take matters into their hands.
After all, imagine a treasure that even the Divine Firmament's Saintess must hide—just how precious and tempting would that be?
As such, all the top-notch expert cultivators who had been roaming around the Country of Fire's vicinity had started pursuing her.
Among them, the weakest cultivator would have reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, and all possessed certain special items that could potentially hurt those at the Nascent Soul stage.
After all, the majority of those in pursuit were powerful Supremacies who had reached the Nascent Soul stage.
If not for the fact that they possessed such items, how would they dare to pursue the Saintess together with so many Nascent Soul cultivators?
They would just be courting death!
"She's got something there. Imagine being able to summon out the White Tiger avatar."
"No wonder she's ranked at the 9th position of all the cultivators from the Eastern Wilderness who have reached Golden Core stage."
"No matter what, she's just a mere Golden Core cultivator. It's her luck to have met us!"
All the Supremacies levitated arrogantly in the sky while emitting terrible vibes.
They had followed Zhang Yunxi relentlessly for one full day and night before they were able to finally surround her.
To them, no matter how talented she was, Zhang Yunxi was still just a cultivator at the Golden Core Qi Refinement stage.
She would never be able to resist against the attacks of 10 or more Nascent Soul cultivators at the same time.
Now that they managed to circle her, and they were certain that precious treasure was within their reach, they began announcing in a pretentious manner.
"Saintess Yunxi, none of us have any intentions of becoming enemies with your Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. We just want to witness the treasure you are hiding from us.
"As long as you let us take a look at the treasure, we promise that we will not hurt you.
"You will be able to leave this place unharmed."
A Supremacy, who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, hid her figure within black fog to prevent others from identifying her.
It was a crime to pursue the Divine Firmament's Saintess. No one would dare to commit such a crime openly.
Even if one had attained the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and was just a step away from attaining the Soul Formation stage, they would only face death if the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground discovered they had tried to harm their Saintess.
One must always remember that the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was still home to several Heavenly Venerables, who had reached the Soul Formation stage.
While staring at all the greedy Nascent Soul cultivators who would, in their normal forms, be highly-respected seniors, Zhang Yunxi couldn't help but chide in a sarcastic tone. "All you scoundrels who were too shameless to show your faces, you are despicable indeed.
"Imagining those of you who are at the Nascent Soul stage attacking me, a mere Golden Core cultivator!
"Don't any of you dare to come out and fight fairly with me, one on one?"
Zhang Yunxi staggered to stand up straight, and the White Tiger Clear Light Armor Suit shone brightly despite being smeared with blood.
The once-smashed White Tiger avatar was summoned out again, lying in wait behind her back.
At that moment, Zhang Yunxi looked like a Goddess of War, ready to show her all to the cowardly opportunists!
"Haha, fancy a young girl at the Golden Core stage saying that. That's plainly ridiculous."
Someone spoke out from among all the Nascent Soul Supremacies, and the voice sounded like an old lady.
She sneered and commented, "You are too audacious for your own good!"
Zhang Yunxi looked coldly at the direction of the voice while announcing, "Old hag, it's you then!"
Following which, the White Tiger behind her let out a roar.
Her body was transformed into a shaft of silver light as she rushed toward the old lady. Shimmering wisps of her Spirit Qi burnt at the top of her skin and reflected bright lights off her White Tiger Clear Light Armor Suit.
Zhang Yunxi had activated the mystic arts she had learned at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, and she was ready to put in her all!
At her glabella, a sparkling golden lightning mark appeared—following which, the vibes given off by this Saintess blasted out!
One hit was all it took for her to break through the black fog!
The tiger roared, while other beasts quivered and kept silent in fear!
Roar!
Roar!
Roar!
"No, this cannot be! How can a Golden Core cultivator be so powerful!?"
Before the black fog got blasted apart by the shiny lightning, the old lady who was hiding among it let out a desperate scream. Then, the black fog dissipated into the vast emptiness.
Zhang Yunxi started using the sacred grounds' mystic arts to tear apart the old lady's body.
A shimmering Nascent Soul shot out of the old lady's body, just when that body was completely destroyed!
This was the old lady's soul. She wanted to escape, lie low, and then seek opportunities to possess other people so that she could be reborn in another's body.
Yet, how would Zhang Yunxi give her the chance to do so?
A strip of purplish-red lightning in the shape of a Crimson Phoenix burst out from Zhang Yunxi's fingers.
That was the Crimson Phoenix III Divine Lightning, and it wrapped itself around the old lady's Nascent Soul.
The old lady's Nascent Soul let out a piercing cry of pain as it was being burnt in flames. Soon, she succumbed to Zhang Yunxi's prowess in a resentful but deserving fashion.
Her soul was being vanquished!
During this period of time, none of the experts who circled Zhang Yunxi bothered to help the old lady at all.
The reason was simple—all these people weren't from the same force. They were all gleeful to witness Zhang Yunxi exerting herself to a maximum—because that would mean they could now easily overcome any further resistance from her.
At this stage, every one of them could turn enemies with the person standing beside them in order to get hold of the esteemed treasure.
To them, it was all the better that Zhang Yunxi used her powers to kill one of them, as they would face one less opponent. They even hoped that she could kill more of the other fellows standing there.
Ha, all these people are contemptible scumbags who are up to no good!
Zhang Yunxi let out a cold laugh and fished out a talisman secretly.
As the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess, she would, of course, have means to save her life.
This Divine Firmament Speed Movement Talisman could allow her to transform into lightning and transport herself to tens of kilometers away in a flash.
Now that the old lady was dead, there was finally a small gap within the circle of pursuers.
Before anyone could react, Zhang Yunxi crushed the Divine Firmament Speed Movement Talisman and shot out in a flash of lightning!
"Argh, stop her!"
That group of Supremacies sensed something wrong, and hurriedly tried to block her tracks.
However, since they did not want to reveal their identities, they daren't use their most signature skills.
As such, even though several of them simultaneously attacked Zhang Yunxi, none of them managed to stop her. They could only watch anxiously as she escaped from their clutches!
At that moment, a huge crack appeared in the vast, empty sky.
A gigantic golden figure shot out of the crack and pounced at Zhang Yunxi!
It was a humongous golden-winged eagle, and yellowish-golden feathers covered its entire body, making it look like a figure carved out of gold.
A cold, sharp light flashed past its irises, and its razor-sharp claws looked deformed as it swooped down from the skies. Both its wings were able to reach almost ten plus meters apart when they were stretched out, such that they seemed to cover the entire sky!
One could see that this was a powerful Demon King!
In the next second, it shot out about tens of kilometers apart and blocked Zhang Yunxi in her path. Others could only catch glimpses of its golden wings in a flurry.
"What a bunch of good-for-nothings. You can't even catch a young girl at the Golden Core stage! This fortuitous opportunity that the girl has on her will be mine!"
The golden-winged eagle actually spoke human words, shocking everyone at the scene.
It let out a scoff and reached out for Zhang Yunxi, ripping through the cold air.
What!? I had to encounter a demon that has reached the Soul Formation stage, the Great Golden-Winged Eagle King now?!
When looking at the Demon King, desperation was written all over Zhang Yunxi's eyes.
No matter how talented she was, she could never battle and overcome someone at the Soul Formation stage. There was too wide a gap between the prowess of a cultivator at the Golden Core stage and those at the Soul Formation stage!
Is it really destined that I should die here?
At that moment, the image of Shen Tian flashed past her mind.
It seems like I can only repay you in my next lifetime, Young Master Shen!
Just when Zhang Yunxi decided to give up and wait for her death, the claws of the Great Golden-Winged Eagle were blocked.
An azure lotus shot out of the sky and sheltered Zhang Yunxi from the potential attack.
This azure lotus was blooming into its 7th stage, and its flower petals were emitting Dharmic runes.
It wrapped Zhang Yunxi within its petals, and for a moment, time seemed to freeze.
However sharp the Great Golden-Winged Eagle's claws might be, it was useless at ripping the flower apart.
A smile of relief was seen on Zhang Yunxi's face, and she shouted, "Martial Uncle Azure Lotus!"
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Chapter 76: Mighty Tinder, Chicken-Catching Palm
"Martial Uncle Azure Lotus!"
Once Zhang Yunxi finished speaking, the black fog started fluctuating vigorously.
Obviously, the Supremacies hidden within the black fog were restless.
"It's the 7h Stage Blue Nature Lotus' variant, Azure Green Sky Lotus."
"Is it possible that it's Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, Chu Longhe? Hurry and retreat!"
The black fog exploded and dispersed as many Supremacies instantly escaped in all directions.
They clearly knew what the azure lotus flower in front of them represented. That person could be said to be one of those that no one dared to offend in the whole Eastern Wilderness.
A Nascent Soul cultivator's speed was formidable, so they traversed tens of thousands of meters in the blink of an eye.
However, at that moment, a chuckle echoed from the void.
"Do you all still think you can escape after daring to make a move on my Martial Nephew's daughter?"
The moment his voice died down, the azure lotus flower suddenly released tens of wisps of fire. Their color resembled that of jade and looked extremely pretty as they were crystal clear.
They pierced through the air and shot toward the ones covered in the black fog.
In the blink of an eye, the azure green wisps of fire caught up with the fog-covered cultivators, exploded, and lit the black fogs on fire, enveloping them in flames. At the same time, shrill screams resounded from within the black fogs.
In a split second, they burned the black fogs and the Supermacies hiding within into ashes.
Afterward, the azure green flames engulfed their storage rings, flew back, gathered, and gradually formed a human figure.
The person that appeared before everyone was an old Taoist priest. He had white hair but a ruddy complexion and wore a taoist robe with the heavenly Eight Trigrams[1] diagram in the chest area. He had a pleasantly warm smile on his face as if he was really a Perfected Immortal.
Of course, if his hands were not equipped to the brim with storage rings, his public persona of being an extraordinary expert who lived in seclusion could be more realistic.
Zhang Yunxi heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that old Taoist priest.
Although he was infamous for being unreliable in the way he did things, one had to acknowledge that his strength was top-tier. He could rival a whole sacred ground on his own.
In other words, now that he was there, the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant was finally safe.
The old Taoist priest vanished and instantly appeared beside Zhang Yunxi. Then, he threw a kick. "Xiao'er, don't be afraid. This chicken can't harm you."
Boom!
The old Taoist priest's kick seemed ordinary, but it was so powerful it was fearsome. When his kick landed on the Great Golden-Winged Eagle's wings, it sent him flying for thousands of meters away.
His golden feathers, which were tainted with reddish-gold blood, drifted in the sky.
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle's eyes were filled with astonishment and fear. "How is this possible!?"
One had to know that the Great Golden-Winged Eagle race had three powerful killer weapons.
Firstly, it was their sharp claws that could even tear open space.
Secondly, it was their sharp beaks that could pierce through anything.
Thirdly, their wings were known to be the fastest in the world and had a powerful attacking ability.
The feathers on their wings were harder than iron, like peerless blades. When battling, the wings of a Great Golden-Winged Eagle could be used as swords. There was even a wing-blade technique in the inheritance memories of their race—Golden Wings' Nine Slash.
A Great Golden-Winged Eagle's wings were originally invincible killer weapons, but now, they had actually cracked from being kicked by a human cultivator.
To the honorable Great Golden-Winged Eagle race, this was unimaginably humiliating!
"Human, you have angered me! You will be the first person in Soul Formation I kill since I've come to the Eastern Wilderness.
"Golden Wings' Nine Slash, The First Slash—Slash Through Mountains And Rivers!"
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle flew into the air in a rage, and bright light exploded from his huge body, shining upon hundreds of thousands of meters of land.
A huge divine blade, as long as 1,000 meters, appeared and slashed toward the old Taoist priest. Even space was crumbling as the blade passed by!
Just as the name stated, it could slash through mountains and rivers. If one could train this strike to the extreme, then it could even destroy mountains and rivers!
The old Taoist priest looked at the humongous Great Golden-Winged Eagle in the sky with a solemn expression.
He's actually the royal race of the Southern Border's Eagle race, Great Golden-Winged Eagle...
Such a splendid ingredient, how should I cook it? It's really troublesome to decide! Forget it, let's capture it first!
After taking a deep breath, the old Taoist priest rubbed his hands and folded his sleeves. He stared at the Great Golden-Winged Eagle in front of him and suddenly stretched out his right hand toward the sky.
"Look at my mighty Tinder Body-Tempering Art—Chicken Catching Palm!"
As he finished speaking, the space above the clouds started to distort.
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle's body, which was hundreds of meters long, was actually shrinking rapidly.
"No, impossible! Old Taoist priest, you actually know the Mighty Spatial Prowess, Lifting Heaven Hand!"
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle was filled with shock and horror. He felt that he was facing an opponent he could not defeat.
The old Taoist priest licked his lips as his right hand gradually pushed forward and smirked.
"What Heaven Lifting Palm? It's called Chicken-Catching Palm! Golden-winged chick, hurry and come to me!"
After finishing, he suddenly clenched his right hand, and the space in front of him rapidly condensed.
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle was actually compressed to around one meter. It looked like it was indeed as big as an ordinary domestic rooster.
Although it was sealed in that space, the Great Golden-Winged Eagle kept struggling. Its voice was extremely sharp. "Nonsense, this is definitely the Heaven Lifting Palm!"
The old Taoist priest smirked and said, "You're just a dying chicken, why do you still bother arguing?"
Then, the old Taoist priest untied a golden iron rod from his back. He sized up the Great Golden-Winged Eagle; his expression was that of thinking how this ingredient should be cooked.
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle panicked. "You dare to kill me? I'm the son of the Third Elder of the Eagle race. If you kill me, my father will see the end of you!"
The old Taoist priest was slightly stunned, and his face revealed a worried expression. "How old is your father?"
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle sneered and said, "My father is 5,000 years old, almost going to enter the Saint realm. You dare to injure me, aren't you afraid of causing a battle between the Eagle race and Divine Firmament Sacred Ground?"
The old Taoist priest seemed to be deep in thoughts.
"An old 5,000-year-old chicken, most likely its meat is not tender anymore... Sigh, looks like even if your father comes to find me, he can only be used to make soup."
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle was stunned, and his golden feathers instantly stood up. He was enraged, almost going crazy with anger.
This crazy bast*ard fanatic! He actually wants to capture my father to make soup too!
Before the Great Golden-Winged Eagle could make a complaint, his anger instantly converted to terror because the old Taoist priest was heading toward him with his rod.
The old Taoist priest grabbed the Great Golden-Winged Eagle and flipped him around. Immediately after, that long golden rod was abruptly stabbed into the Great Golden-Winged Eagle's bottom.
Old Taoist priest: "You're quite tender, bear the pain."
Great Golden-Winged Eagle: "No, don't, ah!"
"Ahhh!"
A tragic scream could be heard throughout before ending abruptly.
The old Taoist priest flipped the grill and used azure green flames to barbecue the eagle.
He took a look at the void in the surroundings, then smiled and said, "Seeing that all of you did not make a move, each of you, give me 1,000,000 Spirit Stones. Then, I'll let bygones be bygones and let you go.
"If not, I'll tear through space and find you myself to take it."
Just as he finished speaking, the surrounding space crumbled, and it started raining—the rain of green and crystal clear Spirit Stones seemed extremely gorgeous!
[1] These are the eight symbols used in Taoist cosmology to represent the fundamental principles of reality, seen as a range of eight interrelated concepts.
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Chapter 77: 5,000 Years, Best In Lightning Arts
A smile blossomed on the old Taoist priest's face as he watched the Spirit-Stone-rain falling from the void.
He gradually stretched out his right hand and slightly bent his five fingers, releasing a surging attraction that could not be matched.
Those millions of Spirit Stones were instantly pulled toward the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest made a gesture with his hand, and all the Spirit Stones were kept within his ring.
"I've earned big time, big time. These are enough for me to use for quite a few months!
"Thank you so much, everyone. You're welcome to continue stalking the disciples from our sacred ground. As long as you have enough Spirit Stones, I will definitely not make it difficult for you.
"However, next time, don't follow my Martial Niece, since she is a girl. Go stalk Zhang Yunting and Fang Chang, those two foolish boys. I don't mind even if you beat them up," said the old Taoist priest with a smile as he used his variant fire, Azure Green Sky Flame, to barbecue the Great Golden-Winged Eagle.
"That's right. I am grilling someone from Southern Border's Eagle race, the Demon King Great Golden-Winged Eagle. Those observing, why don't you come out? Aren't you interested in enjoying such a supreme delicacy?"
There was no reply from the void, only the presence of a few people rapidly escaping in the distance.
The old Taoist priest did not stop them. He just smiled as he flipped the Great Golden-Winged Eagle repeatedly, occasionally sprinkling it with seasonings.
Those who had managed to keep their composure and stay hidden away had extraordinary identities. If the old Taoist priest really pulled them all out, then it would be a fascinating scene.
It was currently enough to use this Demon King, who was in the Soul Formation stage, to beat the dog before the lion since those people had just stalked but had not made a move.
The 1,000,000 Spirit Stones were the price of their apology, their compensation.
This could be counted as the unspoken rule of the cultivation world.
The Great Golden-Winged Eagle's whole body, which was being grilled by the Azure Green Sky Flame, was radiating divine golden light. That was the power of its bloodline and its demon energy being refined into its origin, a great supplement of essence energy.
As a Demon King in the Soul Formation stage, each drop of its blood contained an immense amount of energy and aura.
If cultivators below the Golden Core stage just anyhow consumed it, then they would even explode and die. However, if one could really absorb and refine it within, then it would definitely be one of the top nourishing items. The medicinal effects of a piece of the eagle's meat could even be compared to Spirit Pills and herbs!
"Little Xiao'er, you were injured quite heavily. Come and eat some chicken meat from Martial Uncle."
That old Taoist priest took a look at Zhang Yunxi, who had crossed her legs and was meditating to heal her wounds, and tore a piece of Great Golden-Winged Eagle's thigh.
The eagle's real body could be said to be hundreds of meters long, yet it had been forcibly compressed to the size of a rooster by the old Taoist priest.
The eagle's thigh contained the core essence of life origin, so its medicinal effects were definitely top-notch!
If it were not for Zhang Yunxi being to Elder Azure Lotus' liking, he would not give her any.
If it were Zhang Yunting and Fang Chang, they wouldn't even dare to fight with him for food. Hehe, their legs would be broken if they tried!
"Thank you, Martial Uncle."
Zhang Yunxi took the chicken thigh and slowly ate it, chewing it carefully.
Zhang Yunxi instantly absorbed the essence energy, which the variant flame had already refined.
Shortly, Zhang Yunxi could feel that her internal injuries were rapidly recovering.
The old Taoist priest asked as he grilled the Great Golden-Winged Eagle, "Little Xiao'er, you informed me that you found the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant, is it true?"
Even a powerful being such as the old Taoist priest was also extremely nervous when he mentioned the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant since only by finding the supreme inheritance of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground could they have the opportunity to rise up again.
Zhang Yunxi nodded, took out a jade pendant, which had been sealed, and took a deep breath. "Martial Uncle, look. The Divine Firmament Drager Pendant is in here. Since Martial Uncle has come, then I'll pass it to you to take care of it!"
The old Taoist priest's eyes shone with radiant splendor as he hurriedly refused. "How could I do that? You found it!"
Zhang Yunxi smiled and said, "Martial Uncle's cultivation level is much higher and profound. It's safer for you to safeguard it."
"Since Little Xiao'er is this resolute, then I'll have no choice but to help you." The old Taoist priest patted his chest. "Don't worry. No one would be able to snatch it from me!"
After finishing the whole thigh of the Great Golden-Winged Eagle, Zhang Yunxi was glowing with golden light. Its energy was so immense that she was unable to absorb all of it, thus producing the light.
However, it was completely different for the old Taoist priest. He had devoured the whole Great Golden-Winged Eagle, even chewing up the bones and swallowing them.
In the end, the old Taoist priest was still the same. There was no difference at all, no matter how small. It was as if what he ate was not a Demon King in the Soul Formation stage, but just an ordinary large rooster.
After finishing the Great Golden-Winged Eagle, the old Taoist priest and Zhang Yunxi headed toward the nearest city.
The cultivation world was vast and expansive; even just the land which the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground controlled was hundreds of millions of kilometers. Thus, if cultivators relied on just flying, then even the legs of those in the Soul Formation stage would turn soft.
Therefore, most cultivators would choose to use teleportation circles for long-distance traveling.
There was such a teleportation circle in the city near the old Taoist priest and Zhang Yunxi. They could get to the largest cultivator's trading city nearby through this teleportation circle. They could then use the large long-distance teleportation circle to directly teleport near the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
After using the teleportation circle twice, the old Taoist priest and Zhang Yunxi finally arrived within Divine Firmament City at dusk.
Divine Firmament City was a super large-scale cultivator's trading city that was under the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
As sacred grounds were all within Small Worlds that were independently created, no teleportation circle could directly teleport someone into the sect.
After leaving Divine Firmament City, the two of them rushed toward the Divine Firmament's Small World entrance, the Divine Firmament Peak.
That was the only entrance to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, so it was guarded extremely securely.
The two of them took out their identity tokens and verified their identities. Then, they passed through the spatial tunnel, entering the Divine Firmament Small World.
As the sacred ground's headquarters, the Spirit Qi was extremely abundant within the Divine Firmament Small World.
Even in the outer boundary, the density of Spirit Qi was more than a few times that of the Country of Fire, not to mention the core areas, the Spirit Mountains where the core disciples trained.
With the nourishment of Spirit Qi, exotic flowers, and rare herbs that were difficult to find outside were everywhere. It was an extremely beautiful scene.
If one trained under such an environment, even without any Spirit Stones' aid, one would not necessarily be weaker than normal cultivators in the outside world.
The old Taoist priest looked at the surrounding Spirit Mountains in envy, and then he touched the Drager Pendant.
He walked toward the Sacred Leader's palace on the main mountain with Zhang Yunxi, with him in front.
The doors of the Sacred Leader's palace opened with a loud sound.
The whole palace was made of Black Lightning Crystals, meaning it was a supreme-grade divine weapon by itself. If necessary, it could totally turn into the most powerful thunder-attribute sacred soldier, intimidating and killing enemies.
The purple palace was supported by ten pillars that were carved with mythological beasts.
Different colors of Divine Lightning flashed on the ten pillars, and their radiance was incomparable.
That was the Yin-Yang Five Elements, the ten types of the powerful lightning essence!
Right in the center of the palace was a throne.
There was a man sitting on the throne upright.
His body's surface was surrounded by lightning, and he shone so brightly he could not be seen directly.
There was a thick heavenly aura sinking and emerging around him, enveloping him within it as if it was a mist.
He was indeed sitting in front of them, but it was as if he did not belong to this world.
He was a being that was detached beyond the void; all kinds of karma did not affect him.
That person was the Sacred Leader of the Divine Firmament, Long Yuan. He was known to be the best in lightning arts in the whole of the Eastern Wilderness in the past 5,000 years.
At the same time, he was also the mentor of Fang Chang, the first senior brother of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, and the father of Zhang Yunxi and Zhang Yunting.
The Black Dragon, White Tiger, and Golden Qilin of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground were all his disciples!
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Chapter 78: Come, Bring The Map
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Upon seeing her father, Zhang Yunxi's eyes betrayed her respect for him.
She had grown up listening to her father's stories, so she admired this legendary man!
Zhang Yunxi respectfully bowed. "I have successfully completed my mission and brought back the sacred item."
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader gradually nodded. "Good job." His voice was emotionless.
Zhang Yunxi hesitated for a moment before she said, "Esteemed father, when this Divine Firmament Drager Pendant appeared, the Divine Lightning Origin exploded and assimilated into a few fated people.
"If they train in our sect's lightning techniques, they will definitely be able to have high accomplishments. I think that we should send our people to guide them into the sacred ground and train."
Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader kept silent for a while, then replied calmly, "Permitted."
Although his voice was not cold, it was still emotionless. It was as if the person sitting there was not a living person but a robot.
Zhang Yunxi stared at the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader and sighed after a long time. "Then I'll take my leave."
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader did not reply, so Zhang Yunxi turned and left. Then, the doors of the Sacred Leader's palace closed once again.
From the beginning till the end, the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader had not shown even a shred of concern toward his daughter.
The old Taoist priest tilted his head as he looked at the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader. "You've secretly practiced that evil technique again?"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader looked at the old Taoist priest. "Senior Brother, you know that it is not an evil technique."
The old Taoist priest pouted. "You're severing all your emotions and desires. Is it still not counted as an evil technique?"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader said calmly, "Senior Brother, you're overly stubborn."
The old Taoist priest snorted. "Just to complete Decalamity? The one who is being stubborn is you!"
Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader asked, "Yunxi said that the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant is in your hands?"
The old Taoist priest nodded. "Why? Your daughter asked me to safeguard it."
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. You can give the jade pendant to me now."
The old Taoist priest said righteously, "No, I promised Little Xi'er that no one could snatch it away from me."
Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader: "???"
The lightning surrounding the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader was cackling while the rising and sinking thick heavenly aura was surging non-stop. It was obvious that his emotion had fluctuated.
"Senior Brother, the Drager Pendant is the token of a Sacred Leader."
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "So what? You're not the first Sacred Leader without the token!"
Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader replied, "The Drager Pendant is related to the rise and fall of our sect. Senior Brother, please stop joking."
The old Taoist priest laughed in amusement. "Oh my, Junior Brother, you've finally become anxious?" Alright, I can give you the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant. However, you have to promise me a few conditions."
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader said coldly, "Senior Brother, please speak straightforwardly."
The old Taoist priest sized up the Sacred Leader. "Laugh for me first, then."
The lighting jumping on the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader's body became even more violent, and the heavenly aura was also falling apart. His eyes were as pressing as the lightning, staring daggers at the old Taoist priest.
"Senior Brother, please don't joke around."
The old Taoist priest twitched his lips. "Aren't you training the Heavenly Dao Sutra to complete Decalamity?"
"Xi'er has already brought back the Drager Pendant. Why haven't you disposed of that technique? What are you waiting for!?"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader replied coldly, "You don't understand, Senior Brother. I have already seen the new realm."
"It's difficult to reach the top by following the Dharmic Dao. I wish to walk a new Dao. The Heavenly Dao Sutra is crucial, so It's impossible for me to give it up!"
"Oh!" The old Taoist priest pouted. "Then, go and walk your new Dao! To prevent you from suffering a Qi Deviation, I'll help you keep this pendant. In case you refuse to acknowledge your relatives and friends, then this pendant will be lost once again."
After finishing, the old Taoist priest turned and walked toward the Sacred Leader's palace's exit.
In that instant, the whole Sacred Leader's palace was filled with lightning, and the heavenly aura was surging like a tsunami.
Just as the old Taoist priest had stepped half a foot outside the Sacred Leader's palace, a strange peal of laughter could be heard from the mist.
"Hehehehehe~"
That's right, the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader was laughing!
The old Taoist priest's lips were slightly twitching. He was holding back so badly his lips were slanted.
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader said coldly, "I haven't laughed in more than 100 years, so I'm not used to it. Senior Brother, please don't laugh at me. I have already done as Senior Brother said, so you can give me the pendant now!"
The old Taoist priest replied, "It's only the first condition, there are three more!"
Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader replied coldly, "Senior Brother, please speak straight to the point."
The old Taoist priest counted with his fingers. "The first condition! Since I saved your daughter, I'll need to receive remuneration. According to my price in the black market, each time I make a move costs 1,000,000 Spirit Stones.
"Seeing that it was to save Little Xi'er, I'll give you a 12% discount. Also, your daughter even ate a Great Golden-Winged Eagle's thigh.
"After the discount, the remuneration must be at least 500,000 Spirit Stones, don't you think?" You can't just refuse to acknowledge this!"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader said coldly, "1,500 Spirit Crystals. Senior Brother, please state your second condition!"
"Nice!" The old Taoist priest chuckled before saying, "Senior Brother, as you can see, I am already in the Soul Formation stage, but I don't have a Spirit Mountain. Could you let me pick a Spirit Mountain to train?"
"This is impossible, definitely impossible!"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader interrupted the old Taoist priest, the heavenly aura around him surging vigorously.
The so-called Spirit Mountain referred to a mountain peak that had bred a Spirit Stone Vein. Within the Divine Firmament Small World, there were a total of 36 Spirit Mountains. As long as one's cultivation level reached the Soul Formation stage, they could become the leader of a Spirit Mountain and accept disciples.
Originally, Elder Azure Lotus, Chu Longhe, also had his own Spirit Mountain, and its quality was excellent. The problem was that this idiot was so obsessed with training the Tinder Sutra when he was in seclusion that he had almost sucked the Spirit Stone Vein dry.
Afterward, the spirit medicines, spirit herbs, and spiritual flowers on the Spirit Mountain directly withered, and it almost became a barren mountain.
According to a Spirit Ore Appraiser, this Spirit Stone Vein could only recover its vitality after at least 1,000 years.
One had to know that Spirit Stone Vines were cultivation sects' foundations.
Only those cultivation sects with one or more Spirit Stone Vinea were qualified to be called a Blessed-Land.
Only those with three or more Spirit Stone Veins were qualified to be called a Grotto-Heaven.
Only those with 10 or more Spirit Stone Veins were qualified to be called a Sacred Ground.
Although this was just one of the deciding factors, it was still enough to show the importance of a Spirit Stone Vein.
Chu Longhe had already damaged such an important strategic resource, and now, he actually wanted a second one? How could the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader agree?
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader said helplessly, "Senior Brother, state your third condition."
The old Taoist priest smirked and said, "The third condition is very simple. Our sect's ancestors had promised that the fated one who finds the Drager Pendant and completes the Lightning Imperial Sutra could become the Saint of our sacred ground. If he is willing, he can even marry the Saintess.
"Junior Brother, you have both a son and daughter, while even that long-faced Fang Chang is your disciple.
"As such, you can't fight with me for that fated person. He has to become my apprentice. Also, his monthly Saint salary, I will help him collect it. That's right when he marries your daughter, you can't ask for a betrothal gift.
"Yeap, basically just these three requests. It's not too much, right?"
The Sacred Leader's reluctant voice echoed from within the fog-like heavenly aura. "You want to be the master of our sect's Saint?"
At that moment, the bright lightning was cackling, and the heavenly aura stopped surging.
"Senior Brother, bring our Spirit Mountains' map over! Which Spirit Mountain did you take a liking to?"
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Chapter 79: He Is the Son of Providence
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"Senior Brother, bring our Spirit Mountains' map over!"
The Sacred Leader's words shocked the old Taoist priest.
What? You'd rather give me a Spirit Mountain than let me have a disciple?
He said helplessly, "Seriously? Junior Brother, why are you doing this to me? I just want to have a disciple."
The Sacred Leader replied emotionlessly, "Senior Brother, although I have forgone all the emotions and feelings of a normal person, my wisdom is still here. This man is very special!"
The Sacred Leader said calmly, "I heard from Yunxi that this Master Celestial Aotian is very... mystical. He's still a teenager, but he has an amazing skill."
The old Taoist priest snorted. "So what? What makes him so special?"
The Sacred Leader continued. "See, that's the reason why I've forgone all my emotions. These human feelings will prevent you from thinking and blind you when the truth is just right before you. When all these feelings are gone, I can be the Exalted One and be more efficient in solving problems and cultivation."
The old Taoist priest shook his head and said, "Come on, what's your point?"
"Still haven't figured it out? I really wonder if you are intellectually sound sometimes."
The old Taoist priest clenched his fist. "Are you trying to pick a fight?"
"You can't beat me in a fight, forget it."
The old Taoist priest was rendered speechless. He took out the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant slowly and threatened, "Come on, just spit it out already. Also, I know you are saying that I'm stupid and weak. I'll break these pendants if you make me angry!"
"Senior Brother, relax!" The Sacred Leader had no choice but to explain, "Senior Brother, do you know any Spirit Ore Appraiser below the age of 20?"
The old Taoist priest scoffed. "Spirit Ore Appraiser below the age of 20? Not possible."
Spirit Ore Appraisers were required to have the power of at least Nascent Soul stage on top of the sophisticated Spirit Technique they had to learn. It was the requirement of the Spirit Technique's more advanced skills. It would be impossible for young people to cultivate and learn the techniques at the same time with such a learning rate. In other words, learning the Spirit Technique was way harder than cultivation!
In fact, a Spirit Ore Appraiser below the age of 20 was rarer than a Supremacy who mastered both Body Tempering and Qi Refinement at the same age.
Thus, the entire Eastern Wilderness had never had such a person before.
As far as the old Taoist priest was aware, the youngest Spirit Ore Appraiser was 36 years old when he had reached Nascent Soul and became a Spirit Ore Appraiser.
The Sacred Leader smiled. "See, you think it's impossible too, right? However, Yunxi told me that this Master Celestial Shen Aotian is not even 20 years old!"
The old Taoist priest was shocked and asked cautiously, "So you are saying...?"
The Sacred Leader slowly stood up and walked down the throne.
"He is very special. Although cultivators can maintain their young looks, it's hard to change their aura. Yunxi knows how to read people's aura, and guess what? This boy is only 16-17 years old." The Sacred Leader added, "Senior Brother, do you think a boy at such a young age could really master an ore-assessing skill?"
The old Taoist priest laughed. "What if he is a genius like me?"
The Sacred Leader shook his head and said, "Senior Brother, you should study more... It is not possible for a 16-year-old boy to be a Spirit Ore Appraiser.
"However, according to Yunxi, this boy had been very active in the Myriad Spirit Garden these few days. He had been choosing more than 100 ores, with a 100% success rate.
"What's more important, he is the one who found the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed and the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant.
"Such treasures usually show only two behaviors when they have been hidden away for too long. Their ores will either be extremely attractive or look like a useless normal stone. Yet, this boy found these two treasures among a bunch of low-grade Spirit Ores.
"That is extremely hard. Not even a real Spirit Ore Appraiser could do that."
The old Taoist priest was shocked.
At first, he had only been under the impression that Shen Tian knew how to assess ores. If Shen Tian became his disciple, he could make use of him as he pleased. He had no idea that his Junior Brother had so much insight.
The old Taoist priest then asked, "So, what do you think about him?"
The Sacred Leader replied, "There are only two possibilities. First, this Master Celestial is a fraud; merely an actor staged to scam the customers. He only managed to find the calabash and the pendants by luck."
The Old Taoist priest asked, "So you mean this guy is a liar and cannot be our Saint?"
The Sacred Leader shook his head. "Nope, it is exactly the opposite. Let's assume this guy is a liar, and he prepared all the Spirit Ores beforehand. Why would such treasures appear in their Spirit Ores?"
The old Taoist priest was stunned for a moment before replying, "They prepared these treasures too?"
The Sacred Leader almost choked on his own saliva after hearing that comment. He looked at his Junior Brother as though he was mentally ill. "If you had a Spirit Ore shop, would you give away the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash and the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant to attract more customers?"
The old Taoist priest immediately realized how stupid the answer was, and his face blushed. "Erm, could it just be a coincidence?"
The Sacred Leader shook his head again. "Senior Brother, have you stopped using your brain after you started to follow the Body Tempering path?"
"Think about it. He prepared some normal Spirit Ores and then found two such treasures. What does this show? It means that this boy is blessed with providence! Do you remember how that Saint from the Purple Mansion found the Nirvana Sutra?"
The old Taoist priest started to recall.
"That's right! He just entered the shop and chose three Spirit Ores without even looking at them! The first one was a Golden Fruit, and the second was Heaven's Halberd. As for the last one, it was the long-lost Nirvana Sutra. Many Spirit Ore Appraisers were present at that time and suffered a Qi Deviation because they were driven mad!"
The old Taoist priest was shocked and asked, "So, Junior Brother, you mean...?"
Finally, the Sacred Leader nodded. "There is only one truth. This boy is the same as the Purple Mansion's Saint. He is destined to become this era's Son of Providence!"
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Chapter 80: Shen Tian's Armors
The Sacred Leader's speculation seemed to persuade the old Taoist priest. There was no other explanation for a young boy to find two treasures in one of Myriad Spirit Garden's small Spirit Ore Shops.
Providence must be shining upon him!
The old Taoist priest asked, "Junior Brother, what about the second possibility? What is that?"
The Sacred Leader paced around the hall, and he became very serious and excited at the same time.
He took a deep breath and said, "That is, this boy is no liar."
The old Taoist priest was stunned. "You mean he is actually a Spirit Ore Appraiser?"
The Sacred Leader shook his head and said, "No, that's not what I meant. I mean... his providence could be much higher than we thought! If he did not know anything about assessing ores but managed to find good items in an ore he randomly chose, he could be even better than Purple Mansion's Saint.
"Maybe the title "Son of Providence" is not accurate anymore. He should be called the "Son of Heavenly Dao"!"
The old Taoist priest was in disbelief. "Seriously? That's too exaggerating, right?" How could providence bless someone to such an extent? That, that does not make any sense!"
The Sacred Leader shook his head. "That's why I asked you to study more, Senior Brother. Never use your own criteria to judge someone blessed by providence. Have you forgotten how those Spirit Ore Appraisers suffered Qi Deviation? I have a list of files here. Senior Brother, you can take a look."
The Sacred Leader transmitted a message to the old Taoist priest.
"This is the record of all the people with great providence in the Eastern Wilderness for the past 10,000 years.
"See? Someone fell off a cliff but received an ancient Thearch heritage.
"Some were kidnapped by the Great Demon but managed to have a one-night stand with it when it was improving its bloodline.
"Some picked up a normal ring, but it turned out that there was a Sub-Imperial Broken Soul in it.
"They all have something in common, and that is their life is always smooth sailing. As long as they are around, they will obtain all the big fortuitous opportunities.
"You want to seize that opportunity before they do just because you think you are stronger? Nah, most likely, you will be killed in the end.
"Do you think any of these make sense to you?"
The Sacred Leader continued to walk around the hall. "See, told you to read more books. After you read through the lives of 1,000 people with great providence, you will realize nothing is impossible in this world. Some people are born to be favored by the world.
Well, that Saint from the Purple Mansion was just way too much. However, I don't think he's the only one with such providence. I have a feeling that this boy is a mighty adversary of his!"
Sss!
After hearing what the Sacred Leader said, the old Taoist priest was surprised.
No wonder you are the Sacred Leader when I'm your Senior Brother! You are indeed smarter than me. But you did not even meet him yet, why are you so sure that he's a Son of Providence?
The old Taoist priest said helplessly, "Junior Brother, what if you are wrong?"
The lightning floating around the Sacred Leader was agitated for a moment before the Sacred Leader replied, "Nonsense! I have already cut off all my emotions and have the wisdom of this world. How could I be wrong?"
The old Taoist priest scoffed, feeling that his Junior Brother was not so reliable. He had cultivated the Heavenly Dao Sutra just to repair the lost parts of Decalamity. Now, the adverse side effect was stuck with him forever. He had to be triggered here and there to maintain the last bit of human emotion.
The old Taoist priest said helplessly, "It's okay if it's wrong. According to our teaching, he could still become our Saint. In addition, he has the right to marry the Saintess. That's your own daughter. Are you willing to let her go just like that?"
The Sacred Leader stood still and looked into empty space.
After a while, he said in a calm voice, "If they end up together, Yunxi will not suffer in the future."
The old Taoist priest laughed. "What about Fang Chang? I feel that he would do anything to stop that from happening."
The Sacred Leader replied calmly again, "I will give him a reminder for his own good."
The old Taoist priest suddenly thought of something and asked, "Wait a minute! Since this boy is so important, why can't I teach him?"
The Sacred Leader said, "Since he is so important, I cannot let you teach him. He has the power to bring us to greater heights, just like the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground."
The old Taoist priest asked, "Are you seriously going to be so pragmatic?"
"How about this, Senior Brother. Hand me the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant, then accompany Yunxi to the Country of Fire and bring this boy back. We will let him choose who he wants to learn from. Fair enough?"
The old Taoist priest thought for a moment and found nothing wrong with the plan.
I'll go to the Country of Fire, make friends with this boy, and lure him with incentives. I'll make him my unofficial disciple first and find an excuse to ask him to turn down my Junior Brother. I'm cultivating on the Tinder Sutra, and I'm already having a hard time earning Spirit Stones these few days. When I make this boy my disciple, I can benefit from his providence too. By that time, I will not have to worry about money and treasures anymore!
The old Taoist priest was thrilled by his ingenious thoughts and started making his way.
"Hohoho, Son of Heavenly Dao, get ready to be my disciple! I'll keep these pendants for now. I'll make a copy of the contents for you."
The old Taoist priest disappeared at the door of the hall. Three golden rays soon shot out of the door and entered the Sacred Leader's body.
The Sacred Leader looked at the door and shook his head.
"Senior Brother, you are still so immature. Yunxi is my daughter, why would Shen Tian choose you as his master?" The Sacred Leader walked out of the door and stared in empty space. "Finally, the forbidden chapter has been recovered. The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground will be great again!"
Lan's Palace, Country of Fire...
Shen Tian had no idea that Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader was certain that he was the Son of Providence. He was still trying his best to improve his Black Tortoise Armor.
After a few hours, Shen Tian felt that his time was well spent. He had upgraded the Black Rhino Armor based on the structure of the Black Tortoise Armor.
Finally, the Black Rhino Armor's Divine Lightning Guard, which could not even last three minutes, could now be maintained for three and a half minutes. At least, Black Tortoise Armor could still last longer now.
Shen Tian decided he would use different armors depending on the strength of the opponents.
If the opponent is only average, I'll use Black Rhino Armor and show off my skills while I can tank some damage. If they are strong, I'll use Black Tortoise Armor like Blade Mail and kite the opponent with IX Divine Lightning (Water).
Then, I'll summon Eunuch Gui, Qin Gao, and Jiu'er to fight together!
If the opponent is extremely strong, fret not. I still have my Sword Master Token! I will make a destructive blow using the power of money!
Steady!
After making plans on various strategies, Shen Tian was not so busy in the next few days. He did not want to settle any more troublesome stuff and only desired to quietly cultivate in Lan's Palace.
When he was tired, he would walk around the palace with the Hariti Rosary Beads and enjoy the peaceful life.
Two days flew past quickly with such a relaxing lifestyle. It was time to send off the 6th Prince.
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