360: Entering the Fairy Pond

"Daoist Friend Wang! The Immortal Pool opens today, and this old man has specially come to guide you!" Nie Qianji's voice rang out from outside the room, followed by a light knock on the door.

Creak—

The door opened in response.

Xiao Zhuo, dressed in a long white robe with green patterns, stepped out with a composed demeanor.

"I've troubled Fellow Daoist Nie," he said with a smile, cupping his hands.

The doors of the two adjacent rooms also opened simultaneously, and Wang Xianyu and Wang Xianyi, the siblings, emerged looking energetic. Cloud was left in the room; Immortal Pets had no share in the Opportunity of the Immortal Pool.

"Haha, Daoist Friend Wang is too polite! Please follow me!" Nie Qianji laughed heartily, flicking his sleeve, and a jade plate-shaped Immortal Artifact materialized out of thin air.

The jade plate grew against the wind, its spiritual light flowing, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a three-zhang-wide object, stably suspended in mid-air.

The four people stepped onto the jade plate. With a slight movement of Nie Qianji's Divine Thought, the jade plate transformed into a streak of light, soaring directly into the clouds.

Penglai Immortal City was vast and boundless, far exceeding ordinary Minor Thousand Worlds.

The jade plate traveled through the sea of clouds for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before finally reaching a spiritual mountain paradise shrouded in immortal clouds and layered peaks.

"Fellow Daoist, the Immortal Pool is hidden within this mountain," Nie Qianji said, pointing towards the sea of clouds and mountains below.

Xiao Zhuo nodded slightly.

The jade plate then descended, penetrating layers of mist. During the descent, they saw that the other ten Prodigies and three Immortal Kings from the Holy Land were already waiting on a mountain platform.

"Daoist Friend Wang!"

"Daoist Friend Wang!"

"Daoist Friend Wang!"

"Senior Wang!"

The three Immortal Kings had evidently heard of "Wang Xuan" and all intended to befriend him. At this moment, they all smiled and cupped their fists in greeting. Among the Prodigies, Qiao Zimo also stepped forward a few paces, bowing respectfully.

Xiao Zhuo's smile was warm, and he returned the greetings one by one: "This Wang is flattered by everyone's kindness. Thank you all for your trouble today!"

After speaking, he nodded slightly at Qiao Zimo.

"Haha, I am Taishu Sheng," a black-haired, silver-robed Immortal King with an imposing bearing laughed loudly, "Since Daoist Friend Wang has the approval of the Holy Lord, opening the Immortal Pool is merely our duty. How dare we claim credit? If you have leisure in the future, you are welcome to visit my Pan Yun Peak for a chat."

"Old Ghost Taishu, your words are mistaken!" Another Immortal King with snow-white hair and an ethereal temperament immediately interjected, "In terms of scenery, my Fei Liu Peak is the true gem of Penglai! If Daoist Friend Wang wishes to discuss the Dao and admire the scenery, he should definitely choose my place first. I am Lou Lingfeng, and I have long admired your demeanor. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation!"

"Enough, you two!" The third Immortal King spoke. He had a resolute face and the most profound and weighty aura. "Do not argue here. Daoist Friend Wang has limited time in the pool. Once he comes out, we can invite him together! Daoist Friend Wang, I am Wei Feng, and my Dao name is Qing Cang." His gaze turned to Xiao Zhuo, carrying a steady respect.

Nie Qianji introduced him at the opportune moment: "Elder Wei Feng is the Peak Lord of my Holy Land's Qing Cang Peak."

Seeing Wei Feng speak, Taishu Sheng and Lou Lingfeng also reined in their playful expressions and nodded in agreement.

Xiao Zhuo cupped his hands again: "Thank you for the kind invitations from the three Fellow Daoists. After This Wang exits seclusion, I will certainly trouble you!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Wei Feng looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, "The time has come; open the Immortal Pool!"

"Good!"

"Good!"

The three Immortal Kings simultaneously formed hand seals. Amidst the flickering spiritual light, a spiraling light gate, adorned with profound runes, appeared out of thin air at the foot of the colossal peak that pierced the clouds nearby!

"Everyone, follow me," Wei Feng said, taking the lead and flying into the light gate.

Taishu Sheng and Lou Lingfeng followed closely behind.

Xiao Zhuo and the ten Prodigies also dared not delay, transforming into streaks of light and disappearing into it.

Beyond the light gate was an incredibly vast underground cave system.

From the dome above, countless stalactites, thousands of years old, hung inverted, crystal clear, and exuding a faint spiritual glow.

Below were numerous Immortal Pools, enveloped in dense immortal mist.

There were over a hundred Immortal Pools, but only seventeen were full and overflowing with water and rising immortal mist.

In the other pools, some had water levels only halfway, and more than thirty had shallow water, barely covering the ankles, clearly having been consumed by previous cultivators.

Xiao Zhuo understood: no wonder Penglai stated that the Immortal Pool was limited.

Such a wondrous immortal liquid was not easily accumulated.

If not for this grand competition, the Holy Land would not have offered ten slots as rewards for the Prodigies.

Normally, perhaps only the most core Disciples would have the Opportunity to enjoy it.

"Each of you choose an overflowing Immortal Pool, enter it, and calmly absorb the energy of the pool water!" Wei Feng's voice echoed through the cave, signaling the start.

As soon as his voice fell, a subtle but clear Divine Sense message entered Xiao Zhuo's ear: "Fellow Daoist Xiao! The third Immortal Pool on the left!"

It was Taishu Sheng's voice.

Xiao Zhuo's mind stirred, knowing this was an intentional gesture of goodwill from the other party, and that pool must hold some mystery.

He nodded slightly, without changing his expression. With a flicker of his figure, he appeared by the side of the Immortal Pool Taishu Sheng had indicated.

The three Immortal Kings flew to a high-hanging stone platform on one side of the cave, sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, and focused their minds, clearly responsible for acting as Protectors and overseers here.

Xiao Zhuo stepped into the pool, and instantly, the dormant Bloodline of the Four Great Divine Bodies within him surged like awakened behemoths!

A strong sense of resonance emerged from the depths of his Bloodline, closely connected to the immortal liquid in this pool!

"It really works!" Xiao Zhuo felt a slight joy in his heart.

At his current Realm, a creation that could cause such a violent reaction in his Bloodline was rare.

He no longer hesitated, submerging himself entirely into the ten-foot-deep pool water, sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the pool.

The Free and Natural Heavenly Art quietly began to circulate!

In an instant, a certain power of creation contained in the pool water, as if finding its destination, began to continuously and actively pour into his limbs, bones, and meridians!

This power was incomparably pure and unfathomably profound, capable of simultaneously nourishing the completely different Origins of his Four Great Divine Bodies!

Xiao Zhuo clearly felt that the Foundation and reserves of the Four Great Divine Bodies were rapidly solidifying and growing at an unprecedented speed!

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Four-colored divine light involuntarily appeared beneath his skin—the dark vortex representing the Devouring Divine Body, the spatial ripples representing the Universe Extreme Divine Body, the purple lightning and silver snakes representing the Thunder Divine Body, and the golden-red Blood Qi representing the Innate Blood God Body!

However, Xiao Zhuo quickly found a way to conceal these phenomena, preventing the three Immortal Kings from noticing.

The Origin power of the four Divine Bodies manifested within his body, greedily competing like living beings for the power of creation pouring into him.

Among them, the Devouring Divine Body was the most dominant, seizing nearly half of the energy. The Universe Extreme Divine Body came second, while the Thunder Divine Body and the Blood God Body were relatively weaker, receiving less.

At the same time, the water level of the Immortal Pool where Xiao Zhuo was situated began to slowly drop at a visible rate... On the stone platform, the closed-eyed Immortal King Lou Lingfeng's brow imperceptibly furrowed, and he transmitted a Divine Sense message: "This Daoist Friend Wang... how can his refining speed be so fast?"

His tone carried obvious surprise.

Although the three Immortal Kings were acting as Protectors, their Divine Sense covered the entire area, so they naturally noticed the anomaly on Xiao Zhuo's side immediately.

Even if Xiao Zhuo's cultivation far surpassed that of Prodigies who had not Undergone Tribulation, the absorption rate of the Immortal Pool's spiritual liquid primarily depended on the Physique's potential.

Those with special Physique Bloodlines absorbed faster, and if one had already achieved a Divine Body, the speed was even more astonishing.

But a situation like Xiao Zhuo's, where the water level visibly dropped as soon as he entered the pool, was something they had never heard of!

"Could it be... that Daoist Friend Wang himself possesses some powerful Divine Body?" Taishu Sheng looked at Wei Feng, who was in charge, and speculated with Divine Sense.

"It's not impossible," Wei Feng's expression remained calm, but a hint of astonishment also flashed in his eyes. "Since it is permitted by the Holy Lord, however much Daoist Friend Wang can absorb is his Opportunity. We just need to observe the changes."

"Mm." The other two suppressed the ripples in their hearts, nodded in response, and closed their eyes again.

However, their Divine Sense involuntarily swept over the Immortal Pool where Xiao Zhuo was located more frequently.

Three hours later.

Xiao Zhuo's head had already emerged from the water. It wasn't that he actively floated up, but that the pool water had dropped to his neck!

The three Immortal Kings had already opened their eyes, watching the figure in the pool with complex gazes.

Lou Lingfeng couldn't help but whisper, "Daoist Friend Wang's speed... is simply too terrifying! Besides him, the fastest one, that little girl Wang Xianyu, only consumed seven inches of pool water in three hours!"

"This..." Wei Feng looked at the pool water, which was about to run dry. Even with his steady Heart-Nature, he felt a hint of absurdity at this moment. He exchanged glances with Taishu Sheng and Lou Lingfeng, seeing shock and a premonition of something amiss in each other's eyes.

In previous years, for Prodigies, consuming half a pool within three days was already the limit.

This Daoist Friend Wang, in a mere three hours, was about to drain an entire overflowing Immortal Pool?!

Another two incense sticks of time passed.

The Immortal Pool where Xiao Zhuo was located completely dried up, leaving only a few scattered puddles.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a divine light seemed to flow in his deep gaze, then vanished.

"It's gone?" He felt the surging growth of his Divine Body Origin within him, surprised but also slightly bewildered.

The effect of this Immortal Pool far exceeded expectations—the reserves of his Four Great Divine Bodies had at least doubled, and the Origin of the Devouring Divine Body had surged by nearly three times! The harvest was immense!

He looked up at the three Immortal Kings on the high platform and said loudly, "Three Fellow Daoists! This Wang observes the time, and it seems it hasn't ended yet, has it?"

Upon hearing this, a sense of powerlessness simultaneously arose in their hearts.

Wei Feng's mouth twitched imperceptibly. He forced himself to remain composed and coughed twice: "Cough... cough... Daoist Friend Wang is absolutely right. There is still more than half a day left until the one-day period is over."

"Good, it's good that it hasn't ended!" Xiao Zhuo smiled broadly, without any hesitation, and stood up, bringing with him a string of crystal-clear water droplets.

With a flicker of his figure, he had already leaped into another Immortal Pool nearby, which was overflowing with immortal mist.

The three Immortal Kings watched him "switch pools" with twitching eyelids, but ultimately did not speak to stop him.

Xiao Zhuo submerged into the new pool and immediately noticed something unusual—the concentration of the power of creation contained in this pool's spiritual liquid was about twenty percent lower than the previous one!

"So that's how it is. There are also differences in quality among Immortal Pools. Taishu Sheng's favor was indeed genuine," Xiao Zhuo understood in his heart, no longer thinking much, and once again circulated his Cultivation Technique, absorbing like a whale!

As soon as the sixth hour arrived.

The second Immortal Pool where Xiao Zhuo was located also announced its depletion!

This time, he didn't even need to ask about the time, directly standing up and calmly sweeping his gaze towards the next overflowing Immortal Pool...