126: Qilian Overlord, promoted to Heavenly Spiritual Root
“How is it?”
“It’s not good.”
Yan Shang was afraid that if his Revered Master Chen Xuan came out of seclusion and found out that he went to the Central Divine Continent with Jiang Mingyue, he would be furious.
Even if Jiang Mingyue had subdued the Body Integration Realm ancient Teng Snake, to be honest, this Teng Snake could indeed lord over the Northern Barrens.
But if it went to the Central Divine Continent, it would be like a Dragon swimming in a shallow pond, or a Tiger falling onto flat ground.
He might just encounter a Great Master who would flay him alive, pull out his tendons, and fry him.
As the core of the Tianxuan Continent, the Central Divine Continent’s prosperity far surpassed the four directions.
Even the powerful Western Regions Spiritual Mountain Buddhist Kingdom, the Eastern Land Immortal Mountain, known as the origin of the Dao, and the mighty Southern Departure Imperial Dynasty dared not set foot in the Central Divine Continent, which was dominated by the Four Dao Sect and numerous Daoist sects.
One could see how terrifying it was.
Going there rashly would inevitably entail huge risks.
It was better to stay in the Family and cultivate diligently, and only after his cultivation became strong and he had some confidence, should he then embark on a trip to the Central Divine Continent.
As for now, Yan Shang’s Divine Sense surveyed the Nascent Soul in his Dantian.
The Spiritual Power contained within was only at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation, and he hadn't even broken through to the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation yet.
Why risk going to the Central Divine Continent, where Soul Transformation was truly less than a dog?
He shook his head heavily, directly refusing Jiang Mingyue, and even advised her with a solemn expression:
“Junior Sister, you should just stay in the Northern Barrens!”
“The Central Divine Continent is the core of the continent, with countless powerhouses and pervasive dangers. You must not easily venture there.”
“Do not become presumptuous simply because you wield great power.”
“Two years from now, the Void Heaven Palace will open. It won’t be too late to consider leaving the Northern Barrens after you exit the Void Heaven Palace. At that time, no matter where you want to go, Senior Brother will definitely accompany you.”
Upon hearing the first part, Jiang Mingyue’s ears couldn’t help but droop.
However, the last sentence instantly invigorated her spirit.
“Really?”
“Then Great Master, we have a deal.”
“After we leave the Void Heaven Palace, you must persuade Revered Master to take me to the Central Divine Continent!”
Yan Shang nodded vigorously, indicating his affirmation.
Two years of development time.
By then, he would probably have a bit of self-preservation ability.
Of course, the premise was not to provoke those Great Masters.
Being careful, there shouldn't be any problems.
Constantly staying in seclusion for cultivation was not a good thing. It was appropriate to go out and see the world occasionally.
Especially after Returning Void.
The Primordial Spirit returns to the Void Heaven.
Cultivators not only needed to absorb and refine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but also to constantly comprehend the Laws of Heaven and Earth and strengthen their state of mind.
Only when the state of mind matched the cultivation could one break through to higher Realms.
By then, it would be even more necessary to integrate with Heaven and Earth, comprehend the Great Dao Laws, and wield the power of Laws.
Returning Void Realm.
Two years of time, with the strong assistance of these Fellow Daoists in the suppression prison tower, was completely sufficient.
Perhaps it could even allow him to advance further.
“Alright!”
“Junior Sister, I’ll go into seclusion first. You, uh… continue to experience life.”
Yan Shang couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.
What’s so good about being a shopkeeper?
Isn’t it just selling things? Any Chen Family disciple could do it.
Yan Shang, who left the Myriad Treasures Building, also went to the cultivation quiet room built by the Chen Family below the Void Heaven Palace.
He didn't reveal his identity, and paid out of his own pocket to rent a sixth-grade quiet room.
Having plundered the entire Nether Spring Sect and countless Loose Cultivators, Yan Shang was not short of these small resources now.
At this moment, it could be considered contributing a bit to the Family’s economic development.
Upon entering the quiet room, he felt as if he was in a cloud of mist.
Under the convergence of the sixth-tier spirit-gathering array, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was so dense that it was almost liquefying.
Such a treasure land allowed even Returning Void Realm Cultivators to fully absorb and cultivate without restraint.
After Yan Shang sat down and circulated his Cultivation Technique, the suppression prison tower within his body also began to spin rapidly, and a large portion of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the quiet room was drawn into the tower for the Cultivators within to cultivate.
The Spiritual Power they cultivated was then extracted by the suppression prison tower and injected into Yan Shang’s Dantian, where it was rapidly devoured and assimilated by the surging Tai Xu Spiritual Power within his Nascent Soul.
In this way, Yan Shang’s cultivation speed reached an unprecedented and terrifying level.
Even Chen Xuan, who was in another quiet room not far away, was slightly inferior to him.
However, he was only inferior by half a month.
Half a month later, the System notification of task completion sounded in Chen Xuan’s mind.
As expected, the first to complete the task among the three dispatched groups were Supreme Elder Liu Xiangzi and the Overturning Sea Sect.
Subduing the other three forces in the Qilian Mountains and becoming the sole hegemonic super-force in the Cultivation world of this vast mountain range.
This phased goal had finally been achieved.
The reward of one million Family points was also credited as promised.
Chen Xuan was not in a hurry to exchange the Dao Heart Demon Seed that he had been longing for.
Instead, he spent these one million Family points on Creation Pills.
Ten thousand Creation Pills, containing the power of heavenly secrets and creation, could cause his Spiritual Root to undergo another transformation, upgrading his current Earthly Spiritual Root to a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Chen Xuan was also very curious about this Creation Pill.
Why could it cause a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation? Simply by consuming a certain amount, it could improve the quality of one’s Spiritual Root.
This was simply too miraculous, too bizarre.
Curiosity aside, Chen Xuan didn't dwell on it or investigate too much.
The appearance of the System was already abnormal enough, what was another Creation Pill?
Now that his cultivation was low, dwelling on such a truth, which could only be explored by those with supreme power, was meaningless.
It was better to accept it calmly and wait until his cultivation was strong enough to uncover all the mysteries.
The Creation Pill melted upon entering his mouth, and a force of creation integrated into Chen Xuan’s Earthly Spiritual Root.
After all ten thousand streams of creation power had integrated, the Earthly Spiritual Root immediately transformed into a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Chen Xuan circulated the Supreme Purity Spirit Art, and the speed at which he absorbed and refined Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi increased dramatically by several times once again.
Two and a half days later, the aura around him suddenly changed.
Soul Transformation Late Stage.
He had broken through!
Less than a month had passed since his Breakthrough to Soul Transformation Middle Stage.
According to common knowledge in the Cultivation world, the higher the Realm, the greater the amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi required for absorption and refinement, usually increasing by several times.
At the same time, the time required for Cultivators to break through to higher Realms also increased exponentially.
This was still referring to Cultivators below Returning Void.
Cultivators above Returning Void needed to possess a state of mind cultivation that matched their Realm to break through.
However, such logic was completely inapplicable to a Prodigy like Chen Xuan.
The higher his Realm, the shorter the time it took for him to break through.
After all, the increase in his cultivation speed was simply too immense.
With the Chen Family’s Luck, the Supreme Purity Spirit Art, top-grade Medicinal Pills, and a Heavenly Spiritual Root—possessing so many opportunities and blessings at once—even someone as foolish as a pig could grow rapidly.
Having successfully broken through to the Soul Transformation Late Stage, Chen Xuan immediately re-entered a state of meditative cultivation, striving towards the Peak of Soul Transformation, or even the higher Returning Void Realm.
Time was cultivation.
Not a single second could be wasted easily.
He had to cultivate to a higher Realm as quickly as possible, only then could hePrison Tower the Chen Family and lead them to rule the Tianxuan Continent.
The current state of the entire Chen Family was one of flourishing prosperity.
Correspondingly, the affairs that came with it were also increasing.
The Chen Family had two influential and indispensable figures: Clan Chief Chen Xiao and Grand Elder Chen Yuntian.
Although they were busy without a moment’s rest, and couldn’t even attend to their own cultivation, they remained tireless and found joy in it.
They were willing to endure it and were content.
Witnessing the rise of the Chen Family firsthand was undoubtedly the happiest thing for these two Family helmsmen.
This day, Chen Xiao, who was in the Family’s main hall handling affairs as usual, suddenly looked up.
His pupils constricted in his eyes, and his gaze gradually became unfocused and hazy.
His consciousness began to sink.
His thoughts stagnated.
Finally, he collapsed onto the table.
After an unknown period, he suddenly sat upright, his expression returning to normal.
He then continued to handle the Family affair he was dealing with.
In his trance, he unconsciously murmured three words:
“Lingxiao Sect.”