Chapter 291: Chapter 278: Stepping into the 6th Level of Unity Realm, The Zhong Zhou Conference Begins! (4K)_2
The Star Pavilion Pavilion Master was puzzled.
He never knew his daughter had gotten to know a young man from abroad.
In Zhong Zhou, where sects were numerous like clouds in the sky, to be honest, he didn’t think much of cultivators from other states.
The exceedingly beautiful woman beside the Star Pavilion Pavilion Master scolded, “You are only focused on cultivating and solidifying your realm, hardly ever caring about your daughter’s affairs. Last time Ling’er went to the Star Immortal Emperor’s cave dwelling, she inherited the Pure Yin Body at the Star Tower. There was also another person who received the inheritance, likely to have obtained the Pure Yang Body. That person is probably the young man down there playing with Ling’er.”
“Pure Yang Body?”
The Star Pavilion Pavilion Master’s eyes lit up.
Originally, the son-in-law he had approved of was Zhang Sheng, the Young Sect Leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect.
Zhang Sheng ranked first among the gifted youths of Zhong Zhou, had talents similar to Tang Ling’er, with a very high probability of ascending to the Immortal Realm in the future, and as the Young Sect Leader of the second-largest sect in Zhong Zhou, he held a lofty status.
But now, with the appearance of Shen Xiaoyao, who possessed a Pure Yang Body, the Star Pavilion Pavilion Master found himself considering another candidate for his son-in-law.
A Pure Yang Body paired with a Pure Yin Body was said to be a match made in heaven, beneficial to both parties’ cultivation.
The exceedingly beautiful woman said, “According to ancient records, the Pure Yang Body and Pure Yin Body are top-grade special physiques. Once they reach great accomplishment, complementing each other, their power is unimaginable. The fact that Ling’er and this boy each obtained one of the inheritances at the Star Tower must also be a kind of fate.”
Listening to his wife, the Star Pavilion Pavilion Master asked, “What is the background of this young man?”
“Xiaozhu said that the boy is a mortal from Xia State who later became a disciple of the Sect Leader of Mount Shu. By lucky coincidence, he obtained the Pure Yang Body and since then, his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds.”
“A mortal, Mount Shu… his background does seem a bit lacking. I plan to hold a martial arts competition for Ling’er’s hand in marriage at the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly, where I’ll take a closer look at what makes him extraordinary.”
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On the day before the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly began, the place where the delegation from Mount Shu was staying saw a radical change in Lu Changsheng’s aura, which soared dramatically!
Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, which were like the vast stars.
He had finally made a breakthrough from the peak of the fifth level of the Unity Realm to the sixth level of the Unity Realm before the start of the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly!
The fifth and sixth levels of the Unity Realm were considered mid-level among the strong practitioners of the various states’ sects.
However, Lu Changsheng possessed ultimate treasures and had cultivated various Immortal realm cultivation techniques, enabling him to exhibit strength beyond that of the sixth level of the Unity Realm.
“Xia Ningxue also made a breakthrough?”
Lu Changsheng noticed that due to the substantial amount of cultivation he gained from returning his student’s cultivation, and the Dual Cultivation System returning part of it to Xia Ningxue, she had also made an unexpected breakthrough, stepping from the fourth level into the fifth level of the Unity Realm.
Xia Ningxue was not weak in strength either and had the ability to fight beyond her level.
The Inquiry Immortal Pavilion’s performance at the past Zhong Zhou Grand Assemblies wasn’t as good as Mount Shu’s, with only Fairy Qingxia making it into the top eight. The exceptional genius who had founded the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion had not participated in the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly.
As it was rare for the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion to have an unrivaled genius like Xia Ningxue, the sect placed high hopes on her.
In this realm, strong practitioners were as common as clouds, and even making it into the top thirty-two was enough to prove a sect’s strength.
Before the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly started, Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue were both desperately working on increasing their cultivation and comprehending the Sword Dao.
As for Yu Xuanji, Grandmaster Chen, Master Wuxiang, Penglai Fairy, and others who knew of their cultivation compared to this Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly’s lineup, were just making up the numbers. They decided to throw in the towel, spending time exchanging cultivation insights with strong practitioners from other states to gain experience, not worrying about rankings.
“This is a tenth-grade Immortal Pill ‘Nine Dragons Empowerment Pill’.”
Before the start of the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly, Lu Changsheng gave two tenth-grade Immortal Pills to Xia Ningxue.
The Nine Dragons Empowerment Pill could temporarily enhance cultivation, and if Xia Ningxue’s realm was inferior to her opponent’s, using this pill would allow her to fight against stronger sect practitioners.
“And this is an eleventh-grade Immortal Pill ‘Ancestral Dragon Multiplying Pill,’ its effects are several times more potent than the Nine Dragons Empowerment Pill. It should only be used in dire circumstances, or else there’s a high risk of one’s body exploding and dying.”
Lu Changsheng gave Xia Ningxue another Immortal Pill to preserve her life.
He had been in seclusion for one hundred and forty years, amassing a large number of ninth-grade Elixir Pills, tenth-grade Immortal Pills, and even a few eleventh-grade Immortal Pills, so this Immortal Pill wasn’t much.
As Xia Ningxue’s cultivation improved, she could return her cultivation and understanding of the Dao to Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng figured it was a deal he couldn’t lose.
“Why are you being so good to me?”
Xia Ningxue received tenth-grade and eleventh-grade Immortal Pills, which even to Unity Realm experts were worth a fortune. Her beautiful eyes roved, and her clear gaze was lustrous.
Lu Changsheng had given her countless Elixir Pills over the years; otherwise, her cultivation couldn’t have advanced by leaps and bounds.
Now Lu Changsheng was saying he would give away an eleventh-grade Immortal Pill just like that.
“Because I don’t want anything bad to happen to you,” he said.
Lu Changsheng was also counting on Xia Ningxue’s improvement in cultivation to help him ascend to the Immortal Realm faster.
This was also considered another method of mentorship.
Of course, to say there was no selfishness involved would not be entirely true.
Holding the Purple Gold Bagua Gourd containing the Immortal Pill, Xia Ningxue was deeply moved, “I shall diligently cultivate and then ascend to the Immortal Realm together.”
The next day, the Great Zhong Zhou Conference officially began, with Star Pavilion disciples guiding the strong cultivators from all the great states to the venue.
The person responsible for leading the cultivators from Xia State to the venue was a woman in green named Xiaozhu.
“In the history of the Zhong Zhou Deliberation, there have always been many powerful experts. Even our Star Pavilion’s Martial Arts Platform can hardly withstand the aftermath of the battles, so the deliberation is held in Dragon Arena.”
“Dragon Arena is a semi-independent space opened up by an ancient power, one that will not affect this world even if it is destroyed inside.”
“The amazing thing about Dragon Arena is that, although it’s an independent space, it can draw in nature’s spiritual energy from outside, so even Unity Realm experts can exert their full strength inside.”
“Dragon Arena is also the place where our Star Pavilion’s experts cultivate to comprehend the Dao before ascending to the Immortal Realm, to prevent the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation from damaging the Star Pavilion. This is a public secret.”
The woman in green briefly explained the venue of the Zhong Zhou Deliberation to the group from Xia State.
With a gesture, she drew her mid-grade Immortal Sword and flew on it alongside Lu Changsheng, Xia Ningxue, Yu Xuanji, and others toward the entrance to Dragon Arena behind the Star Pavilion’s mountain.
In the rear mountain of the Star Pavilion was a cave abode, where streaks of light from swords in flight entered.
Following the woman in green, Lu Changsheng’s group entered the cave abode. With a flash of white light, the scene abruptly opened up, and everyone found themselves in a vast and boundless space.
This independent space named “Dragon Arena” by the Star Pavilion had a huge square space in the middle, which must be the Martial Arts Platform.
The Martial Arts Platform was not flamboyant at all, because once Unity Realm experts went all out, any platform would be destroyed, so it was just a flat area where one could fight to their heart’s content.
Next to the Martial Arts Platform was a spectators’ stand, with a divine column shaped like a ram’s head on each side. The array formed by these columns could negate the aftermath of sparring Unity Realm experts, protecting the onlookers and allowing them to observe the competing parties’ techniques and divine skills, and to witness the profound techniques from all over the great states.
“This is the Four Rams Square Venerable Array. Even if it takes a direct hit from a peak Unity Realm expert, it will not break immediately, so rest assured,” she explained.
The woman in green led the group from Xia State to the spectator stands within the Four Rams Square Venerable Array.
Groups of strong cultivators were entering the spectator stands.
These experts came from all the great states, their auras mighty, each with an air of defiance toward the others.
The Valley Master of Raging Flame Valley, the Sect Leaders of Profound Saber Sect, Penglai Fairy, and others, together with the Elders and Disciples who accompanied them, were all on the spectator stands.
Penglai Fairy even nodded to Lu Changsheng as a special gesture.
Because he had suffered losses at the hands of Lu Changsheng before, the Valley Master of Raging Flame Valley glowered viciously at Lu Changsheng, wishing to be the first to face him in the Great Zhong Zhou Conference and humiliate him in front of experts from all the states.
However, Lu Changsheng simply ignored the Valley Master of Raging Flame Valley.
The Valley Master of Raging Flame Valley was at the sixth level of the Unity Realm, and Lu Changsheng’s cultivation had already caught up with him.