40: Chapter 40 Supreme Magic Treasure

One day later.

Outside the Purple Bamboo Forest, a spirit boat stood silently.

Clouds rolled and unfurled across the horizon. The purple light gate still stood at the edge of the bamboo forest, with Cultivators constantly entering and exiting—some high-spirited, others disheveled and wretched.

Inside the spirit boat of the Zhouwu Dynasty, Jiang Changge opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through his gaze.

"It's about time."

He stood up, adjusted his robes, and gazed through the bulkhead of the spirit boat toward the direction of that Purple Bamboo Forest.

He could always sense the aura of Lu Jinghan and the other three.

Although the Restriction of the Purple Bamboo Forest was unique and isolated most connections between the outside world and the interior of the Secret Realm.

However, with the System on his person and a Supreme treasure like the instant transmission array disk, such isolation could not stop him at all.

"Those four lads should have already ventured deep into the Purple Bamboo Forest."

Jiang Changge muttered to himself, the corners of his mouth slightly curling upward.

"Just right, it's time for me to go in and take a look."

He waved his hand, and a simple, ancient-looking Formation Plate flew out from his sleeve, hovering before him.

The Formation Plate was only the size of a palm, entirely dark green, its surface engraved with profound runes, with faint spatial fluctuations flowing across it.

This was the instant transmission array disk he had obtained earlier from signing in at Kunlun—it could instantly teleport the user to any place that had been marked.

And on the bodies of Lu Jinghan and the other three, he had long ago planted markers that only the instant transmission array disk could detect.

Jiang Changge tapped his fingertip, and a beam of spiritual light entered the Formation Plate.

The Formation Plate suddenly lit up, cyan light flowing as the runes seemed to come alive, wandering across its surface.

The next moment, a flash of light passed, and Jiang Changge appeared in the Void Realm of the Purple Bamboo Forest.

"As expected of a System product."

Jiang Changge praised inwardly, his gaze sweeping over the purple bamboo sea below.

The auras of Lu Jinghan and the other three were nearby; he could clearly perceive them.

However, he did not intend to reveal himself.

His trip into the Purple Bamboo Forest was, first, to sign in, and second, to see if there were any other Opportunities within this Secret Realm.

As for Lu Jinghan and the others, with the foundation of memories from their past lives and the various treasures he had bestowed upon them, as long as they weren't too unlucky, they shouldn't run into any major trouble.

Jiang Changge withdrew his gaze and silently recited in his heart:

"System, I am currently in the Purple Bamboo Forest. Can I sign in?"

[Ding, detected that the host is located in the ancient Secret Realm, the Purple Bamboo Forest. Do you wish to sign in?]

"Sign in." Jiang Changge did not hesitate.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at the Purple Bamboo Forest. Activated 100x critical hit.]

[Obtained Supreme Magic Treasure—Xuanchen.]

[Supreme Magic Treasure: Xuanchen, a whisk. It is a Supreme Dao Artifact. The might of the Xuanchen is vast; a single flick can suppress mountains and rivers and quell disputes. Note: Supreme Magic Treasures are above the Heaven Rank and below the Immortal Rank; only a Red Dust Immortal can forge them.]

The moment the System prompt in his mind ceased, a gentle radiance appeared out of thin air before Jiang Changge.

Within the radiance, a whisk slowly condensed.

The handle of the whisk was about a foot long, entirely deep mysterious black. It felt warm and smooth like jade in his hand, with an excellent texture.

At the top of the handle, a cluster of silver-white whisk tails hung down like a waterfall. Each strand of hair was as fine as silk, gently swaying in the Void Realm and emitting a faint fluorescent glow.

The entire whisk exuded an indescribable aura.

It was not Qi, but a more ancient, more profound power.

It was as if this whisk itself represented some kind of Law of Heaven and Earth.

Jiang Changge reached out and grasped the handle of the whisk, and a cool, gentle aura instantly surged into his body.

He could feel that a mysterious connection had formed between him and this whisk.

It was as if it were no longer an external object, but a part of his body, an extension of his will.

"Supreme Dao Artifact."

Jiang Changge muttered to himself, a flash of pleasant surprise in his eyes.

Although he did not know exactly how strong a Supreme Dao Artifact was, the eight words "above Heaven Rank, below Immortal Rank" were enough to explain everything.

Moreover, this whisk was a treasure that only a Red Dust Immortal could forge.

This meant that by wielding this whisk, even if his own cultivation was only at the Mahayana Late Stage, he would be enough to battle a powerhouse who was Undergoing Tribulation.

Furthermore, relying on the might of the Supreme Dao Artifact, it was not impossible to kill someone Undergoing Tribulation.

Jiang Changge took a deep breath, suppressed the pleasant surprise in his heart, and stored the Xuanchen whisk inside his body.

The moment the whisk entered his body, he could feel that a miniature phantom of the whisk had appeared in his Dantian, quietly hovering above his sea of Qi, emitting a faint light.

"It's a pity I can't test its power here," Jiang Changge sighed inwardly.

He was hiding in the Void Realm; if he were to bring out the whisk, he would inevitably expose his whereabouts.

Although he wasn't afraid of exposure, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Jiang Changge put away the Xuanchen whisk and gazed through the layers of bamboo sea toward the deepest part of the Purple Bamboo Forest.

There, a faint aura was summoning him, as if this Secret Realm itself was extending some kind of invitation to him.

"Interesting."

The corners of Jiang Changge's mouth curled slightly, and his figure moved silently through the Void Realm, heading in the direction from which the aura originated.

The Purple Bamboo Forest was vast and boundless; ordinary Cultivators might not be able to reach its core even after walking inside for several months.

But with the System's guidance, Jiang Changge arrived at the deepest part of the Purple Bamboo Forest in less than an hour.

The purple bamboo here was taller and denser than that on the outskirts.

And in the very center of that dense purple bamboo, Jiang Changge saw a Formation.

The Formation covered an area of about ten zhang, its base constructed from nine purple jade pillars, with the pillars engraved with profound runes.

The runes emitted a faint purple light, intertwining in the Void Realm to form a huge net of light that firmly enveloped the area in the center of the Formation.

On the net of light, ancient characters faintly flowed.

Jiang Changge focused his attention and recognized the meaning of those characters.

"Those without destiny, do not enter."

"Those who have not realized the Dao, do not enter."

"Those who are not sincere, do not enter."

Three prohibitions, layered one upon another, sealed the area in the center of the Formation tightly.

Jiang Changge stood at the edge of the Formation, his gaze sweeping over the nine purple jade pillars, his heart stirring slightly.

He learned from the System that this Formation was set up by Immortal Zizhu himself, and only those who gained his approval could step inside.

As for how to gain approval, the System did not elaborate, only saying "those with destiny shall obtain it."

"Those with destiny?"

Jiang Changge chuckled; this was exactly the same as the condition the System required for him to take on disciples.

"These three words are truly mysterious and profound."

He did not hesitate and stepped toward the Formation.

The instant his foot landed, the nine purple jade pillars lit up simultaneously, the purple light surged, and the net of light suddenly contracted, turning into a purple screen of light that blocked Jiang Changge.

On the light screen, those ancient characters wandered, as if scrutinizing the newcomer.

Jiang Changge stopped and looked calmly at the purple light screen.

He could feel that a force within the light screen was probing his body, his Divine Soul, and his dao foundation.

That power was extremely mysterious; it didn't seem like a Restriction, but rather like some kind of test.

"Creation Sutra, activate."

Jiang Changge thought, and the Cultivation Technique within his body quietly activated.

An indescribable Dao rhythm permeated from within him, enveloping his entire being.

That Dao rhythm merged with Heaven and Earth and resonated with the Dao.

It was as if he were not standing before the Formation, but had merged with the Formation, and merged with this Heaven and Earth.

The purple light screen trembled violently.

Those ancient characters seemed to have encountered something inconceivable and wandered frantically on the light screen.

A moment later, the light screen shattered with a boom, turning into a sky full of purple light rain that fell upon Jiang Changge.

Where the light rain fell, the runes on the nine purple jade pillars extinguished simultaneously.

The Formation opened.