60: Chapter 60 Rewards for Nascent Soul Transformation

"Amitabha."

Facing the Golden Crow floating in mid-air, illuminating dozens of miles around, the monk showed no hint of fear.

His fingertips gently rubbed the Buddhist beads, cycling through them repeatedly.

He struck out a hundred-zhang-sized 'Swastika' symbol, meeting the charging Golden Crow head-on.

"Boom!"

The roar echoed through the mountains and fields; birds took flight throughout the mountains, and beasts in the forest wailed and fled.

Within a few breaths, a medium-scale beast tide had formed.

This was a true battle between mighty experts!

On the prison ship, everyone was terrified to the extreme.

"Good heavens, where did these two great gods come from?"

Several experienced Loose Cultivators muttered tremblingly, "I once saw it in a book; such power should have reached the Nascent Soul level."

"I think it might have already surpassed that."

Inside the prison cells, it felt as cold as ice.

Everyone looked at each other, shocked beyond measure.

Let alone Soul Transformation, even the Nascent Soul Realm was already like a myth in the Chu Kingdom's cultivation world.

*Clatter.*

The prison cell at the very edge opened.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what are you two coming in here for?"

For some reason, Chen Xuan and Su Xiaojing picked an empty cell and walked in.

They glared at the Loose Cultivator who asked and didn't reply.

"Haha, I see you two are scared as well, afraid of being caught in the crossfire of the battle above."

"Indeed, at a time like this, being on the deck is truly not as safe as being here."

The True Solar Fire scattered by the 'Swastika' symbol fell like heavenly fire to the ground, scattering around Moon-Drinking Bay.

Continuous fires ignited in the mountain forests.

The bay water evaporated into a sky full of Mist.

"Something's wrong!"

Several Loose Cultivators noticed countless sparks of True Fire falling onto the ship's superstructure.

The cages made of profound iron were actually ignited by the True Solar Fire!

Raging flames began to spread.

A heatwave approached.

Everyone screamed incessantly, not expecting to fall here today before even entering the Fire Prison.

In mid-air.

The Soul Transformation old monk held the upper hand, suppressing Heavenly Lord Danxia with every move.

Suddenly hearing the wails from behind.

He immediately stopped and flew backward.

Seeing this, Heavenly Lord Danxia released her jade-like hands from their hand seals and giggled, saying:

"I originally intended to use some real methods, but I didn't expect the bald donkey from the Great Sound Temple to still be so hypocritically benevolent."

She patted her waist and took out a hundred-zhang-long golden giant boat.

"Mist, let's go."

In an instant, she flew in front of Yun Xin.

The latter held onto Xu Changsheng's sleeve, refusing to let go: "Senior, I..."

She also felt a familiar aura from the female Cultivator before her; a feeling transmitted from her Bloodline made her want to go with her.

But she knew even better that leaving Xu Changsheng here alone would mean more ill than good.

"Fine, you get on too."

Immediately, a gentle force lifted the two of them and sent them onto the giant boat.

She then looked at Jiang Junjie's corpse within the golden shield, showing a look of disgust. She struck out True Fire to completely incinerate it and then snatched the Storage Pouch.

The next moment.

Her figure appeared in front of the giant boat.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, we shall meet again if fate permits!"

The giant boat emitted brilliant golden light like the sun; with a few flashes, it disappeared without a trace.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The old monk stepped through the void, creating illusory lotus shadows, and reached the prison ship in a few steps.

With a slice of his palm, he easily split the entire cage in two.

"Senior, save us!"

"Save us! We were all captured by the Chixiao Sect on trumped-up charges."

The old monk nodded and pressed his palms together.

The Thousand-Petal Golden Lotus shone brilliantly, and countless small lotus platforms flew out, sending all the Cultivators trapped in the cages far away.

"Amitabha. These lotus platforms are enough to protect you as you fly out of the Ancient Wood Mountain Range. Take care of yourselves."

Chen Xuan and Su Xiaojing were also on one of the lotus platforms, controlling its direction and flying toward the Chixiao Sect.

...

Ancient Wood Mountain Range.

Behind a hidden Water Curtain Cave.

Xu Changsheng and Yun Xin sat on a stone platform, quietly answering Heavenly Lord Danxia's questions.

The latter also stated her purpose for coming here. As expected, she planned to take Yun Xin back to the Misty Immortal Sect to teach her the "Golden Crow Burning Heaven Art" for her cultivation.

"I see. Little Friend Xu, since Yun Xin could be found by this Lord, your contribution is the greatest."

Xu Changsheng cupped his hands modestly: "It was just a coincidence. It's mainly because Miss Yun's lucky star is shining bright."

Yun Xin puffed out her cheeks: "Big Brother Xu, call me Xiner."

Heavenly Lord Danxia giggled: "Regardless, for Xiner to return home safely, Little Friend Xu's merit cannot be overlooked."

"As Xiner's elder, it wouldn't be right if I didn't reward you. I wonder what you desire, little friend?"

Hearing this.

Xu Changsheng's heart rate suddenly accelerated; this was what he had been waiting for!

"May I ask, Senior, do you have a foundation establishment pill?"

After learning the information, he had calculated many times at night. The requested reward couldn't be too high to avoid causing dissatisfaction, nor could it be too low to be insulting.

A foundation establishment pill was just right. It would be most useful to him, yet it was a trivial matter for someone at the Soul Transformation Realm.

However, Heavenly Lord Danxia's smile suddenly froze.

Seeing this.

Xu Changsheng muttered to himself, "Is it still too much?"

Heavenly Lord Danxia explained: "At my level, I no longer have second-grade pills like foundation establishment pills. If Fellow Daoist Xu doesn't mind, why not take a Top-Grade Spirit Stone?"

"A Top-Grade Spirit Stone?"

Xu Changsheng's eyes lit up.

In the cultivation world, the Spirit Stones usually mentioned are Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

In reality, Spirit Stones are divided into several grades.

Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, High-Grade Spirit Stones, and the legendary Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

One Spirit Stone of each grade is equivalent in value to a hundred Spirit Stones of the previous grade.

Calculated this way, one Top-Grade Spirit Stone is equivalent to a million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and it's practically impossible for anyone to be willing to trade a Top-Grade one for Low Grade ones.

This is because...

Top-Grade Spirit Stones have already transcended the concept of Spirit Stones and belong to the legendary Fifth-grade spiritual items.

Not only because the spiritual power contained within is vast, but even more Heaven-Defying is that its Spiritual Qi can automatically recover.

Even if it is completely drained, it will not turn into ordinary stone powder; instead, it will slowly absorb and recover Spiritual Qi from the void on its own.

It's equivalent to a renewable Spirit Stone!

Assisting in cultivation goes without saying.

It is said that during Foundation Establishment, it can ignore Spiritual Root Aptitude and increase the probability of promotion by twenty percent, which is already comparable to a low-quality foundation establishment pill.

He immediately agreed: "I would like the Top-Grade Spirit Stone as well. Thank you, Heavenly Lord Danxia."

She took out a crystal-clear red stone: "Take it. This is a fire-attribute Spirit Stone, very suitable for your Cultivation Technique."

Xu Changsheng took it, felt the surging spiritual power within, and thanked her repeatedly.

Heavenly Lord Danxia waved her hand: "By the way, there's also that Golden Core Cultivator's Storage Pouch."

Xu Changsheng's heart stirred. A complete Storage Pouch from a Golden Core Cultivator was currently worth even more than a Top-Grade Spirit Stone!

However, the next sentence made him feel as if cold water had been poured over his head.

"I've looked at it. His Storage Pouch had a Sect's Life-and-death mark on it; when he died, the internal space was completely destroyed."

"Alas, then it seems my fortune is shallow."

Heavenly Lord Danxia smiled again: "Don't be in a hurry. There is one thing that even a spatial storm cannot destroy. You might be able to use it, little friend."

"May I ask, Senior, what is it?"

"Look."

With a wave of her jade-like hand, eighteen bronze keys flew through the air.

Xu Changsheng immediately recognized them: "They are keys to the Ancient Wood Secret Realm. There are actually so many!"