186: Chapter 186 The Sacred Beast, the Giant Rat!

Chapter 186: The Sacred Beast Great Rat!

After a pleasant chat with Madam Wen, Zhao Changsheng chose to go into seclusion. This time, he decided that he would not emerge until he had Cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

Because only then would he have enough strength to deal with the series of troubles that lay ahead.

The upcoming troubles would only be more severe than those he had previously encountered.

There would be no relief, as those Soul Transformation Stage Old fellows were definitely plotting how to kill Zhao Changsheng.

Zhao Changsheng was well aware of this and understood it very clearly, so he didn't believe that he could make these Old fellows completely wary and dare not act rashly just with the immortal extermination pearl.

Those Old fellows, those Old geezers, who could Cultivate to their current Realm, inherently possessed sufficient abilities.

He was currently relying entirely on the System. Without the System, it would be wishful thinking to contend with those Old geezers. Therefore, Zhao Changsheng absolutely had to improve his strength as quickly as possible, and no problems could arise.

If his strength was insufficient, he would simply be courting death, even with the immortal extermination pearl.

But what if those Old geezers found a way to counter the immortal extermination pearl? That would be big trouble.

So he had to possess sufficient strength of his own. If his strength was not enough, that would not be good.

The duration of this seclusion truly exceeded Zhao Changsheng's expectations, as it directly surpassed a hundred years, completely disrupting Zhao Changsheng's original plan.

Fortunately, even though it took over a hundred years, he eventually succeeded in Breakthrough to the Great Perfection of the Late Nascent Soul Stage as he wished.

During this period, both the Tiannan Cultivation World and the Chaotic Star Sea were relatively peaceful.

No major disturbances occurred, and Wei Wuya and Madam Wen managed these two places quite well.

Especially Wei Wuya, after Zhao Changsheng cleared out the threatening individuals, he successfully integrated the entire Tiannan Cultivation World.

Later, he even collaborated with Madam Wen to set up Teleportation Arrays in both regions.

Moreover, there were not just one or two of these Teleportation Arrays, but dozens of them. The consumption of resources, Materials, and other related issues were handled by both regions.

However, each Teleportation required a thousand Spirit Stones as a Teleportation fee.

This was already the cost price, basically making no profit.

And this was already the limit of what Wei Wuya could achieve. Otherwise, even ten thousand Spirit Stones might not be enough for a single Teleportation.

But for most Core Formation Stage Cultivators, this was already sufficient. Although it required a thousand Spirit Stones, if there were gains, it would be entirely worth it, especially when hunting Yao Beasts.

As long as one could hunt one or two Yao Beasts, it would be a huge profit. Most importantly, in the Chaotic Star Sea, one could find independent Cultivation islands.

For these Core Formation Stage Cultivators, these islands were easy to find and not difficult at all. Although the Spiritual Veins might be a bit inferior, they were independent.

This was absolutely no problem!

Especially in the Outer Star Sea, this was even more true. The islands in the Outer Star Sea were countless.

Although most islands were occupied by Yao Beasts, as long as one's strength was sufficient to clear out the Yao Beasts, one could obtain the corresponding island. The reason why the Cultivators of the Chaotic Star Sea did not do this before was because the demand was not great, and the losses were considerable. Under such circumstances, it was not worth it. But the Tiannan Cultivation World was different, especially those Loose Cultivators.

They especially hoped to acquire a piece of Spiritual Land for themselves.

And the Chaotic Star Sea was the best choice, especially for those Nascent Soul Stage Loose Cultivators.

They even hoped to establish their own sects, and the Chaotic Star Sea was the best choice.

So they basically established their sects directly in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Neither the Cultivators of the Chaotic Star Sea nor the Cultivators of the Tiannan Cultivation World had any objections to their actions, as the two sides had now merged into one.

Under these circumstances, naturally, no one would object, and no one would dare to refuse.

This made the relationship between the two regions much more harmonious, and also increased the strength of both regions, especially in the exchange of Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities.

Within these hundred years, more than ten Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators appeared, and there were even hundreds of Cultivators above the Core Formation Stage.

As for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, they were countless, their number unknown.

After all, once the relationship between the two sides was opened, foundation establishment pill was no longer such a scarce item; it could be purchased with Spirit Stones.

There was no need to fight to the death, as in the Yue Country Cultivation World back then.

It could be purchased with Spirit Stones, even by Qi Refining Stage Loose Cultivators.

However, such instances were basically very few, almost negligible, as the value was also considerable.

The first thing Zhao Changsheng did after emerging from seclusion was to inquire about the general situation of the Tiannan Cultivation World and the Chaotic Star Sea. After confirming that there were no problems or hidden dangers, he quietly left.

Because so many years had passed, it was indeed time for him to go to the Great Jin Cultivation World.

He originally thought he would emerge from seclusion earlier, or that the time spent in seclusion would be short, but he didn't expect to be in seclusion for over a hundred years before Cultivating to this level.

This greatly exceeded Zhao Changsheng's expectations. However, even so, Zhao Changsheng didn't think much of it, because during this process, he also gained many benefits. Not only did his strength greatly improve, but his subordinates also contributed many good things.

For example, the Tuwu Clan's Great Rat!

It was their Sacred Beast, directly offered up by them. Zhao Changsheng was quite interested in this Great Rat and had always asked Lin Yinping to help him obtain it. Now, his wish was finally granted.

Others might not know what the Great Rat was, but Zhao Changsheng knew perfectly well.

Others thought it was just the Tuwu Clan's Sacred Beast, but Zhao Changsheng knew very well that it was a Separate Soul of a Demon King from the Spirit Realm, meant to hide in the Mortal Realm to avoid the next Heavenly Tribulation, thereby gaining another chance to survive.

It was similar to a second Incarnation, or a second Nascent Soul. Even if the Demon King above perished, this Incarnation could still live.

Such methods to gain an extra chance of survival were countless in the Spirit Realm.

Countless powerful Cultivators in the Spirit Realm would choose this method to carve out a path to survival for themselves. Although this method had endless hidden dangers, there was no other way.

In order to survive for a longer period, those Cultivators of the Spirit Realm had no choice.

However, this Great Rat had not yet Awakened, so Zhao Changsheng merely sealed it. He would only have a good talk with it once this Great Rat's spiritual intelligence recovered.

No matter what, the other party was a Demon King from the Spirit Realm and should know a lot of things.

So, he had to find a way to extract some information from the other party's mouth, which would facilitate his next actions. This was something that had to be done.

Thus, Zhao Changsheng took the Great Rat and headed to the Great Jin Cultivation World, but he didn't bring anyone else with him.

Aside from this Great Rat, Zhao Changsheng didn't bring anyone else. After Zhao Changsheng arrived in the Great Jin Cultivation World, he went straight to Liaozhou.

This was a very distant place, arguably the westernmost point, where ordinary people rarely came. But Zhao Changsheng naturally had a purpose for coming here, and he primarily came to attend a grand meeting.

Zhao Changsheng had been waiting for this meeting for a long time, and his purpose in coming here was not only to attend this meeting but also to find the person he was looking for.

Others might not know, but Zhao Changsheng was very clear about how many good things were here, so he naturally wouldn't let them go.

At the same time, he also encountered Mount Xueling.

It was also one of his objectives, but he currently had no intention of acting on this mountain. It was said that Cultivators would disappear without anyone knowing. Others didn't know what was going on, but Zhao Changsheng knew perfectly well.

Of course, if they were Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, they would also be aware, but because the disappeared Cultivators were only Qi Refinement Stage Disciples, no Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators paid attention.

And this Ginseng King Convention was organized by the Three Great Families.

The venue was a relatively tall mountain peak. Upon entering this mountain peak, Zhao Changsheng saw the magnificent pavilions, which made people yearn for them. He quietly entered.

No one noticed Zhao Changsheng's appearance, and Zhao Changsheng immediately began to use his Divine Thought to investigate. Soon, he detected a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

However, this Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator was not a true Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, but a Corpse King.

"Indeed, I came to the right place!"

Just as Zhao Changsheng was investigating, in a secret chamber about twenty zhang underground, a coffin as black as ink suddenly opened. Immediately after, a hand emerged from the gap, followed by a man. This man appeared to be about thirty years old, quite handsome, and had a strange expression on his face.

"What's going on? Why do I feel danger? What in the world is happening?"

The man investigated for a while and, after confirming that there were no problems, he re-entered the coffin with relief, not realizing that Zhao Changsheng already knew his situation like the back of his hand.

After all, Zhao Changsheng was now a Cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, only a hair's breadth away from the Soul Transformation Stage, so he didn't care about a mere Corpse King.

And he came here with his own purpose, definitely not just to wander around.

Soon, Zhao Changsheng arrived at a plaza, which had several hundred people. However, these people were divided into several areas: some were discussing, some were trading, some stalls were on the ground, some were on tables. In any case, they were all different and very lively.

Zhao Changsheng began to wander around with a smile on his face.

Among the Cultivators here, besides some Qi Refinement Stage Disciples, there were also Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, and even more than ten Core Formation Stage Cultivators.

This was enough to prove the strength of the Great Jin Cultivation World, because such strength would be considered a dominant force anywhere.

Yet, this was merely a trade fair organized by three Families.

This was enough to demonstrate how terrifying the strength of the Great Jin Cultivation World was.

Nothing here caught Zhao Changsheng's eye, but someone was still staring at Zhao Changsheng. Zhao Changsheng knew this person well, and he was waiting for just such a person.

This was an old man with pointed ears and a monkey-like jaw, who had been staring at Zhao Changsheng's arrival.

When he noticed that Zhao Changsheng had sensed him, the old man eagerly stepped forward and began to ask questions.

"This Old fellow Jin Yuan greets Fellow Daoist. Fellow Daoist, this is your first time meeting this Old fellow. This Old fellow is simply impressed by how knowledgeable Fellow Daoist is about all sorts of things. Therefore, this Old fellow has an Item here and hopes Fellow Daoist can help appraise it. If Fellow Daoist recognizes its worth, I will sell it to Fellow Daoist."

"Alright, since you've been following me for so long, then come quickly. Let's find a place to talk properly and see what good stuff you have. Don't bring out any junk. If you really bring out junk, then don't blame me for being impolite. If I'm impolite, then you'll probably be in trouble."

Zhao Changsheng's straightforward words made the old man's hair stand on end, but he still chuckled and led Zhao Changsheng to a stone room for trading.

It was not revealed in public!

After all, not flaunting one's wealth could be said to be a rule of the Cultivation World.

No one who wasn't a fool would do that.

After Zhao Changsheng entered the secret room, he smiled as he looked at Jin Yuan in front of him.

"Hurry up and take it out. Don't waste time. If you don't take it out soon, I'll just leave.

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Zhao Changsheng's impatient tone immediately made the other party panic. Then, he directly took out the Item he had brought.

It was a box. At first glance, it seemed to have some repelling force. As soon as the box was opened, there was a bubble-like thing inside, shimmering with an unusual golden light on its surface, but completely empty inside, as if it contained no Spiritual Qi.

"I can't believe it's this thing. After waiting for so long, I finally got it."

Upon hearing Zhao Changsheng's words, the old man immediately panicked. Just as he was about to say he wouldn't sell it, he was already dead. That's right, the old man directly vanished into thin air, or rather, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, turning into ashes and disappearing.

"Alas, what a pity. If he hadn't harbored thoughts of harming others, he wouldn't have been directly cremated by me. But since he's already dead, this Item belongs to me. Although there's a suspicion of killing to seize treasure, it's mainly because this Item is useful, so don't blame me. You can only blame your bad luck. Why is your luck so bad? Isn't that the truth? If your luck is bad, then don't blame others."

After saying this, Zhao Changsheng directly took the Item and left.

This Item was indeed of considerable use to him. He came here precisely for this Item.