173: Bu Tian Increase Holdings (Medium)

Butian Pavilion is a tongtian spiritual treasure with self-awareness, but due to its unstable structure, it is constantly giving birth to and evolving new illusion Secret Realms, while other Secret Realms are collapsing and being destroyed, much like a small Universe.

These illusory realms are born through Butian Pavilion's special Law power. True Disciples spend most of their time exploring and repairing this Spirit Treasure.

This is also the responsibility they should fulfill while enjoying the convenience.

Although it is an obligation, there are also Opportunities.

The illusory realms within Butian Pavilion exist between reality and illusion; some are projections of history, while others are evolved from its own Spirit Treasure space.

For example, the illusion on the first floor of Butian Pavilion that tested Chen Cuo and the others was the nightmare land of Butian Pavilion, a very stable area that had already been thoroughly explored.

As the foundation of Butian Pavilion, the nightmare illusion possesses the Laws of illusion and dreams, capable of storing historical traces and evolving various temporal imprints through dreams.

For instance, when Chen Cuo's Soul entered Yao Mugen's carpentry workshop in that illusionary dream, it wasn't truly his Divine Soul entering; rather, it was a weaving of dreams. Specifically, he entered the dream of the Longitudinal Chess World.

Although the ancient Spirit Treasure, Longitudinal Chess World, has lost its spirituality and is struggling, its temporal traces have a historical record that can be evolved by the nightmare illusion.

After Chen Cuo became a True Disciple, he learned about the various miraculous uses of Butian Pavilion through some Senior Brothers.

tongtian spiritual treasures are exceedingly powerful; in this Cultivation world, they are treasures that are rarely encountered and possess infinite wondrous uses.

Chen Cuo thought to himself, if he were a Soul Transformation Cultivator, he would probably be tempted to seize it. It's truly puzzling how a Sect like Lingbao Mountain, which only has a Golden Core in charge, could possess a tongtian spiritual treasure.

Even if the Disciples who join the Sect are bound by Heart Demon oaths, there must be some spies, secret agents, or even suicidal operatives who could uncover some information. It shouldn't be that it hasn't attracted covetous eyes for so many years; there must be other reasons.

“It seems the waters here run deep!” Chen Cuo pondered for a long time, but then he put aside his concerns. It seemed that his decision to join Lingbao Mountain was very correct.

The resources and Cultivation Techniques he had obtained so far had far exceeded his initial expectations.

What's more, there's also the miraculous Cultivation Technique, “Lingbao Butian Method.” According to its description, this Cultivation Technique is closely related to Butian Pavilion and can even communicate with Butian Pavilion's artifact spirit. The introduction also states that it is the spiritual method to control Butian Pavilion.

Every spiritual treasure has unique incantations for its manipulation. The Lingbao Butian Method and Butian Pavilion share the same origin; this is what it means.

Since Chen Cuo chose to come to Butian Pavilion, he wanted to quickly get started with the Cultivation Technique and experience the wonders of the Great Dao Laws.

Mirage Pool was where Longitudinal Chess World was previously located. This area is at the junction of the first and second floors of Butian Pavilion, and it can only be described as relatively stable. Longitudinal Chess World was also here at the time, hoping to slowly recover its Origin Qi.

Don't let Butian Pavilion appear like a tower; its first and second floors are merely superficial, not actual floor divisions. Its internal Spirit Treasure space is more like an integrated world, with no actual high or low floors.

Chen Cuo took a step, and with the help of the guiding imprint, instantly arrived at the small courtyard pond where the assessment was originally conducted, just like during the third stage of the assessment, though at that time, the assessment's guiding imprint was random.

“Indeed, these corridors and pavilions, as well as the Ink Jade Lotus Pond, are all evolved from the Shenshi here. No, it should be called a Shishen Mine.”

Chen Cuo had noticed something at the time, but not knowing the true nature of Butian Pavilion, he thought it was just an illusion like a mirage, similar to a projected evolution.

But now that he understood the profundity of Butian Pavilion and this place, with his Spirit Eye fully open, he immediately noticed the shimmering Shenshi of various kinds beneath the empty, ripple-less pond water.

The entire illusory scene was like a painting reflected within reality. How to put it, those seemingly real scenes were actually paintings.

It should be said that they appeared to be three-dimensional objects, but these pond waters, ink jade lotuses, were all just two-dimensional graphics, giving a feeling of extreme discord.

Because of the influence of Butian Pavilion's nightmare illusion, such a profound realm could be born here. The Shishen Mine is real, perhaps because the ancient Spirit Treasure Longitudinal Chess World is of a relatively high rank. When the two combined, they evolved the area where Longitudinal Chess World had previously resided.

That is the scene Chen Cuo first saw upon entering this place: two powerful Cultivators playing chess, a scene identical to the current environment.

Since he took the Longitudinal Chess World, this place has not collapsed because the nightmare illusion is very stable, and with years of evolution from the Shishen Mine, this place has become increasingly close to reality, thus being named Mirage Pool by the other Sect Elders.

Chen Cuo came here to repair this wondrous place because Butian Pavilion has the ability to evolve real creations.

This means that if Chen Cuo can successfully recreate the scene where Longitudinal Chess World resided, he might have the Opportunity to use Butian Pavilion to turn the false into real, transforming this place into reality.

The vast spiritual pond, the countless ink jade lotuses, and the corridors filled with mysterious aura might all be able to evolve into reality.

Naturally, this recreation relies on Butian Pavilion's proportional simulation. In reality, the evolved real creations are not as powerful as true objects, but they are not far off.

Thinking of this, Chen Cuo's heart pounded, and he became excited. He felt that if he could accomplish this, it would be of great benefit to him.

This matter rests on the “Lingbao Butian Method.”

“Since that's the case, let's start Cultivating. No need to wait any longer.”

The entire process of getting started with the Cultivation Technique is very complex. The Lingbao Butian Method not only requires a Spirit Treasure as the Mending Heaven Stone but also a large amount of precious auxiliary materials; otherwise, one cannot even begin.

In this past year, besides Artifact Refining and learning Puppet Art, Chen Cuo spent most of his time comprehending Cultivation Techniques. Skills like talisman drawing, Alchemy, and Formation remained at a basic level; if not for a few special talents supporting him, he would only be at the level of a poor student.

But now, he can finally experience what it's like to be a Genius.

Chen Cuo took out the Longitudinal Chess World. After Chen Cuo's refinement and repair, coupled with his Cultivation of the Mending Heaven Art and the pre-prepared small tricks for symbiotic resonance and communication, although the Chess World itself had lost its spirituality, Chen Cuo could still manipulate it freely.

Upon taking it out, Chen Cuo noticed some differences, peculiarities that he hadn't even perceived during the initial assessment.

This ancient Spirit Treasure seemed to have a hidden connection with this Mirage Pool. This treasure seemed to have become the center of the entire Mirage Pool, but because Chen Cuo cultivated Formations, he discovered that the entire illusion seemed to be based on the Longitudinal Chess World, with the Shishen Mine as its Veins, subtly appearing to construct an illusionary Formation.

And the appearance of this Formation was strikingly similar to one of the two great Divine Ability functions of the Longitudinal Chess World itself: the Trapping Illusion Formation.

He never expected that before he even began to comprehend the Law power contained within the Chess World, he would receive such a grand gift.