103: Chapter 103: The First Mission: Slay the Extreme Yin Old Monster!

"Naturally, I am aware of it. It is the number one Secret Realm in the entire Chaotic Star Sea. It is said that many Fellow Daoists have obtained great Opportunities within. Could the Holy Lord mean that within this Void Heaven Palace, there is an Opportunity that can allow me to advance to the Middle Nascent Soul Stage? Could it be the rumored heaven mending pill? It's said this Medicinal Pill can allow a Nascent Soul Cultivator to directly promote by one level, and even has the effect of extending one's lifespan."

Zhao Changsheng was essentially asking while already knowing the answer.

"It is not the heaven mending pill; that Medicinal Pill is not as miraculous as you imagine. As for its actual function, you do not need to know for now, as it is of no use to you. The Opportunity we speak of depends on your harvest within the Void Heaven Palace. If you can obtain those ancient Spirit Medicines or Medicinal Pills left behind, you will naturally be able to take a step further. If not, you will simply have to search for other Opportunities to advance."

"However, just as you said, given your lifespan, you will sooner or later advance to the Late Nascent Soul Stage like the two of us, so there is no need to be overly worried or anxious."

Wen Qing explained unhurriedly.

"Then what exactly is the use of this heaven mending pill? Why is it useless for a Nascent Soul Cultivator? Could it be that it is only useful for a Core Formation Cultivator?"

Zhao Changsheng continued to play dumb.

"You have no need to know this; it is of no use to you, and it doesn't even have much effect for most Nascent Soul Cultivators or even Core Formation Stage Cultivators."

Ling Xiaofeng explained with a slightly impatient tone.

"Could it be useful for the Qi Refinement Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage?"

"You are correct; this Medicinal Pill is indeed somewhat useful for the Qi Refinement Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage. Forget it, I might as well tell you. Regarding the effects of this pill, the two of us are actually somewhat reluctant to believe them ourselves. The function of the heaven mending pill is to compensate for Spiritual Root Aptitude. It can allow one's Spiritual Root Aptitude to take a step further, but this requires time; it cannot be achieved simply by refining it oneself, but requires a gradual, subtle transformation. It can make the speed at which a Cultivator with poor Aptitude refines Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi slightly faster. For example, it can make the cultivation speed of a three-attribute Spiritual Root match that of a dual-attribute or variant Spiritual Root. However, for Cultivators with outstanding Aptitude, it is of no use."

"I truly don't know why the Revered Master of the Void Heaven Palace back then would concoct such a pill?"

Wen Qing explained further, having no intention of continuing the secrecy. After hearing Wen Qing's explanation, Zhao Changsheng finally showed a look of sudden realization.

Of course, he had been very clear about the heaven mending pill's effects from the start.

However, he could not admit to it.

"There is one more matter the two of us wish to ask you. We heard from the Grand Elder that you were previously a Disciple of Layman Qingyi, yet you had the Grand Elder heavily injure Layman Qingyi to prevent him from troubling you. What conflict exists between you Revered Master and Disciple that would lead you to do such a thing?"

Ling Xiaofeng asked a relatively important question at this moment.

"Speaking of this, I don't know how to explain it. In short, I simply felt that my Revered Master harbored ill intentions toward me. We had only met a few times when he insisted on taking me as a Disciple, claiming my Aptitude was outstanding. I always felt he had ulterior motives, perhaps wanting me to do something untoward. Therefore, I asked the Grand Elder to strike and heavily injure him, specifically to prevent him from bothering me later. But now that I have advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, I no longer need to worry. It would be better if he doesn't come looking for me; if he does, he shouldn't blame this Disciple for being disrespectful."

Facing Ling Xiaofeng's questioning, Zhao Changsheng thought for a moment and spoke as truthfully as possible.

Although the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star knew Zhao Changsheng was certainly hiding something, they did not press further. Instead, they said in a flat tone:

"I see. Do you believe that with your current strength, you are certain you can slay a Nascent Soul Cultivator of the same Realm?"

Wen Qing followed up with a question she was quite concerned about. According to the Grand Elder, the Righteous Path and Demonic Path were currently restless, so they wanted Zhao Changsheng to kill some Nascent Soul Cultivators as a warning for them not to go too far and to behave themselves.

The Divine Abilities of the Star Palace Elders were basically top-tier for their Realm, but even if they acted against Righteous or Demonic Path Cultivators, they might not necessarily be able to kill them. This was why they had set their sights on Zhao Changsheng. However, they hadn't expected Zhao Changsheng to advance so quickly, which truly shocked the Grand Elder, forcing him to invite the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star to decide how to handle Zhao Changsheng.

"If it is the Nascent Soul Early-stage, then slaying them with my Divine Abilities should not be a problem. But if it is the Middle Nascent Soul Stage, it would be a bit troublesome, though defeating them wouldn't be an issue. If it were the Six Paths Extreme Saint or Third Aunt Wan, that would be difficult; I would be lucky to escape unscathed. Simply put, my current Divine Abilities and strength are equivalent to the peak of the Middle Nascent Soul Stage."

"Of course, this is just my own estimation. I'm not actually sure to what extent my Divine Abilities and strength have reached. But I can be certain that an ordinary Nascent Soul Early-stage Cultivator is no match for me. I can also follow the Grand Elder's instructions to slay Cultivators of the Righteous and Demonic Paths, though this is limited to Core Formation Cultivators and some Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators. If it's those more powerful Nascent Soul Early-stage Cultivators, I lack total confidence."

Zhao Changsheng spoke with a hint of modesty. He felt that after advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, his Divine Abilities and strength were definitely many times greater than before. As for Cultivators of the same Realm wanting to oppose him, it was basically impossible. Even facing a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, he could retreat safely; at the very least, protecting himself would be no problem.

This was the primary reason he dared to meet the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star; he was confident in his own strength. At the same time, he wanted to know what they wanted him to do so he could prepare for the future.

"Then go and do one thing now. If your strength is truly as you say, this task will not be difficult. That is to slay Old Monster Ji Yin of Extreme Yin Island."

Ling Xiaofeng issued the first assassination mission: to kill Old Monster Ji Yin of Extreme Yin Island.

Hearing this mission, Zhao Changsheng was slightly stunned and then showed a look of surprise. He hadn't expected them to ask him to kill Old Monster Ji Yin. However, thinking carefully, that old fellow's Divine Abilities and strength were only at the level of an ordinary Nascent Soul Early-stage. Especially calculating by the timeline, he likely hadn't yet mastered that Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire Divine Ability.

In that case, the probability of slaying him was very high. One could even say that if nothing unexpected happened, he would certainly be able to kill him.

"Then could I ask the Holy Lord to tell me the specific location of this Old Monster Ji Yin?"

Zhao Changsheng also voiced his first request, which was the specific location of the old man.

"Just head to Extreme Yin Island. Once you are there, you will naturally see this Old Monster Ji Yin. Then, simply slay him."

Ling Xiaofeng commanded.