Chapter 211: Chapter 211: High-Quality Immortal Artifact Fragment! (2nd Update)
“Last time we spoke, the entire Refinement Sect, from top to bottom, was annihilated by the Four Great Demon Sects. The Sect Leader of Mount Shu exploded with rage and, leading the heroes of Mount Shu, descended the mountain to join forces with the masters from the Martial Alliance. They struck directly at the dragon’s lair, besieging the Reincarnation Hall in a battle between good and evil that shook the heavens and the Earth. One could only see the Taiyuan real person wielding the Sect-Defending Immortal Sword of Mount Shu, ‘Taiji’, chilling fourteen states with a single sword…”
In the imperial city of Xia Kingdom, a storyteller at the Golden Core Realm, holding a jade fan, spoke eloquently, captivating the common folk gathered below.
The princess of Xia Kingdom, Si Yan, sat in a place of honor, her heart slightly moved by the conflict between the six major sects and the four great Demon Sects.
In recent years, Xia State had undergone many changes; the Refinement Sect, which had been established for two hundred thousand years, was exterminated by the Four Great Demon Sects. The five major sects immediately took action in retaliation, annihilating one of the four Demon Sects – the Reincarnation Hall.
Of the ten major sects of Xia State, only eight remained.
“I wonder what cultivation level Elder Lu from Qingyun Peak has achieved now?”
Si Yan still had not forgotten Lu Changsheng from Qingyun Peak, that impressive man.
The Loose Cultivators from Xia Kingdom knew only a little about the strife between the six major sects and the four Demon Sects, only that there was an elder named Lu Changsheng from Mount Shu who had distinguished himself in the fight against the Reincarnation Hall.
As for the exact realm Lu Changsheng had reached, only a few were aware.
After annihilating the Reincarnation Hall, Lu Changsheng returned to Mount Shu to continue his cultivation on Qingyun Peak.
What Lu Changsheng sought was the Dao of Longevity.
A cultivator at the Void Refinement Realm has a lifespan limit of four to five thousand years, while the limit for the Unity Realm is between ten to twenty thousand years. One must break through before the lifespan limit is reached, which is still far from true immortality.
Even at the peak of the Unity Realm, one needs to transcend the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation and ascend to the Immortal Realm, and it is unclear whether this counts as attaining immortality.
In any case, continuously improving one’s cultivation is undoubtedly the right way.
A few disciples of Qingyun Peak gained insights in the grand battle against the Reincarnation Hall. On returning to Qingyun Peak, they received power-infusing initiation from Lu Changsheng and made further progress in their cultivation.
All five disciples of Lu Changsheng had become Elders of Mount Shu, each owning a private peak.
Yet, these disciples still preferred to cultivate with their master on Qingyun Peak.
As a Supreme Elder, Lu Changsheng, according to Mount Shu’s traditions, could have moved to the back mountain for cultivation, yet he chose not to relocate since he had set up numerous Qi Gathering Formations and other formations on Qingyun Peak.
After all, with the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator, it didn’t matter where one cultivated in Mount Shu.
Lin Qingzhi, the Chief Disciple of Qingyun Peak, was cultivating by a Clear Pool amidst the bamboo forest, with the spiritual energy accumulated there flowing into him.
Lin Qingzhi’s Everlasting Verdant Body could absorb the essence of plants and trees, transforming his physique, and cleansing his marrow.
“I can break through now.”
Lin Qingzhi operated the Taiqing Wuji Technique and aimed to break through to the eighth level of the Dao Palace realm.
Purple Aura Coming from the East.
The Taiqing Wuji Technique triggered a celestial phenomenon.
Within the marvel of purple aura, there was also a strand of blue light.
This was a celestial phenomenon brought about by Lin Qingzhi’s Everlasting Verdant Body.
Clouds around Qingyun Peak surged like a giant vortex, converging towards the peak.
The celestial phenomenon continued for several days before it dissipated, and Lin Qingzhi’s cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Dao Palace realm, making him the first disciple of Qingyun Peak to do so.
At the eighth level of the Dao Palace realm, he was already considered a great achiever in Dao Palace realm.
Lin Qingzhi’s Daoist Robe gleamed with an odd blue light, and his chest felt hot.
Lin Qingzhi took out the Nameless Divine Wood from his bosom.
This piece of Nameless Divine Wood, obtained from the abode of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor, remained a mystery to Lin Qingzhi to this day.
Instinct told Lin Qingzhi that since this treasure was specifically left in the Immortal Emperor’s abode, it must serve a significant purpose.
“Disciple, come to your master’s cave abode.”
“As you command, Master.”
Elder Lu Changsheng’s voice rang out, and Lin Qingzhi knew his master was about to perform the power-infusing initiation and bestow magical items again.
Lin Qingzhi came to the cave dwelling, sat up straight with proper decorum, and prepared himself skillfully for the power-infusing initiation.
“Ding, you have transmitted 1500 days of Heavenly Cultivation to your disciple Lin Qingzhi. Lin Qingzhi has actually gained 300 days of Heavenly Cultivation. You have received a ninety-fold return reward from instructing the disciple: 27000 days of Heavenly Cultivation.”
Elder Lu’s Qi Sea gained a vast amount of Spiritual Energy.
This majestic Spiritual Energy would be enough for Elder Lu to refine for quite some time.
Lin Qingzhi’s cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Dao Palace Realm, and he could at most be bestowed with a superior grade Innate Spirit Treasure, assuring the return of an Immortal Artifact-level treasure.
Elder Lu, unable to contain his eagerness, took out a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword and bestowed it on Lin Qingzhi to enhance his combat power.
“Ding, you have bestowed the superior grade Innate Spirit Treasure ‘Flame Crow Sword’ upon your disciple Lin Qingzhi and received a thirty-thousand-fold return reward: a fragment of a superior grade Immortal Artifact.”
“Superior Grade Immortal Artifact Fragment: Collect three pieces of a superior grade Immortal Artifact Fragment to forge a superior grade Immortal Artifact.”
A fragment of a superior grade Immortal Artifact?
This was the first time Elder Lu had received such a return reward.
With three pieces of a superior grade Immortal Artifact Fragment, one could forge a superior grade Immortal Artifact!
This was indeed a superior grade Immortal Artifact.
Among the four great Demon Sects, the Reincarnation Hall’s Sect-Defending Treasure was merely a medium grade Immortal Artifact, the “Reincarnation Blood Sword.”
After the Reincarnation Hall was destroyed, the Reincarnation Blood Sword fell into the hands of Mount Shu.
And a superior grade Immortal Artifact ranked higher than both the Silent Annihilation Sword and the Reincarnation Blood Sword.
“Just two more fragments, and I can forge a superior grade Immortal Artifact.”
Elder Lu knew that bestowing magical treasures could also return fragments, and the difficulty of forging a superior grade Immortal Artifact should be less than that of forging the Demon Race’s Ultimate Treasure.
Elder Lu continued to bestow another superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword on Lin Qingzhi.
“Ding, you have bestowed the superior grade Innate Spirit Treasure ‘Waterfall Sword’ upon your disciple Lin Qingzhi and received a hundred-fold return reward: the lower grade Immortal Sword ‘Water Dragon Sword.’”
“Water Dragon Sword: A lower-grade Immortal Sword, forged by an Immortal Realm master refiner using the bones of a Water Dragon, capable of summoning the spirit of the Water Dragon at full force.”
“Ding, this month’s return count for Immortal Artifacts has decreased by 1, the remaining return count for Immortal Artifacts this month is 0.”
As expected, bestowing a superior grade Innate Spirit Treasure on a disciple would definitely return an Immortal Artifact!
However, the number of Immortal Artifacts from the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator was not excessive; there was only one opportunity each month to return an Immortal Artifact, making it impossible to amass a large number of Immortal Artifacts.
Each additional Void Refinement Realm disciple increases the monthly return count of Immortal Artifacts by 1.
If five disciples have their cultivation raised to the Void Refinement Realm, there would be 5 additional opportunities every month, plus the original one, allowing for a maximum of six Immortal Artifacts to be returned each month.
This was already an astonishing amount.
Considering the heritage of the six major sects and four great Demon Sects over tens of thousands of years, they did not possess many Immortal Artifacts.
Having used up this month’s return count for Immortal Artifacts, Elder Lu stopped bestowing magical treasures and instead decided to bestow Elixir Pills.
For disciples at the Dao Palace Realm, the highest level of Elixir Pills and Talismans that could be bestowed were of the seventh rank.
Elder Lu bestowed two Dajuqi Dan and one Gathering Qi Golden Pill, and received in return two Gathering Qi Golden Pills and one Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill.
After exhausting five return opportunities from instructing a disciple, Lin Qingzhi went down to diligently refine the power Elder Lu had transmitted to him.
Elder Lu used the Yin Yang Dragons Cauldron to refine the Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill and other Elixir Pills as a Body Refinement Elixir for his practice in the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills.
“Soon, I will have perfected the Seven Revolutions Divine Body.”
“If I want to amass Immortal Artifacts and Immortal Artifact fragments, I must first create a batch of Innate Spirit Treasures.”
While concocting the Body Refinement Elixir, Elder Lu planned his disciple instruction schedule for the coming years.