Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 608 - 603: The Origin Treasure River, The Beginning of Promotion_1

Chapter 608: Chapter 603: The Origin Treasure River, The Beginning of Promotion_1

"Ascend to the Body Integration Realm? For you, it’s too soon."

"I will send someone to fetch the Source Treasure Celestial Bloom; you just focus on your cultivation."

Tian Lingzi’s expression became strange upon hearing Jia Ren’s words.

Jia Ren understood that he had to reveal some of his capabilities to persuade the Sect Master.

The cultivation level he had been concealing was gradually released, his aura soaring from the early stage of Void Refinement to Virtual Refining Stage Completion.

Tian Lingzi, sensing Jia Ren’s unrestrained cultivation level, couldn’t help but look utterly astonished.

"How is this possible?!"

"You advanced to the Lianxu Stage only a few centuries ago! How did you reach Virtual Refining Stage Completion so quickly?!"

"Even if you’ve refined your Lifebound Spirit Treasure into a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, your cultivation speed couldn’t possibly be this fast!"

Leaping from the early stage of Void Refinement right to Virtual Refining Stage Completion in one go—the jump in cultivation level was too vast to be believed.

Thinking carefully, Jia Ren’s cultivation speed had always been remarkably fast.

From the Nascent Soul Stage to the Divinity Transformation Stage, and then from the Divinity Transformation Stage to the Lianxu Stage, it was always the same pattern...

Tian Lingzi’s expression gradually returned to normal.

The other party was a prodigy; it was normal for his cultivation speed to surpass others. He couldn’t be compared to ordinary cultivators.

With this in mind, Tian Lingzi refrained from commenting further and slowly nodded. "The Source Treasure Cave Heaven is indeed more secretive and safer than the Lingbao Sect, and you won’t be disturbed there."

"The Fogflower Heavenly Lotus and the Yin Yang Union Pill are a bit troublesome. The two Demon Sects have a very poor relationship with the Lingbao Sect. Samsara Valley and Beyond the Heavens are demanding the refining methods for the Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasure and the Evil-warding Heavenly Spiritual Treasure."

"Wait patiently for a while; the sect will do its best to exchange for them for you."

"The Five Elements Spiritual Item has already been prepared; you can take it at any time."

Tian Lingzi was even more concerned than Ancestor Jikong, Jia Ren’s master. He thought The Ancient Thunder Spirit Pool and the Yuanhe Spirit Pill were not secure enough and had more preparations in store.

"I have other opportunities, so the Sect Master doesn’t need to worry. However, the Yin Yang Union Pill would be good to have."

By replicating the Yin Yang Union Pill himself, he could strengthen the sect and assist his clone’s breakthrough.

After chatting idly with Tian Lingzi for a while longer, they arrived above the Lingbao Sect. Accompanied by the activation of the formation leading to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, Jia Ren vanished from sight.

Within the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, Cloud Tiger opened his eyes, as if sensing something.

The disciples in secluded cultivation also reacted, looking up towards the sky.

The last time there was an anomaly with the teleportation array, it was when the Lingbao Sect sent over a Lianxu Stage Demon Cultivator for trial purposes.

The trial had already ended, and the Main Lingbao Sect had not dispatched any Demon Cultivators for over a hundred years. Besides, such matters would have been communicated in advance.

Within the glow of the formation, Jia Ren’s figure gradually materialized.

Everyone looked at Jia Ren, their faces filled with astonishment. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The news of Jia Ren leaving the Source Treasure Cave Heaven had gradually become known within the last hundred years. They were unclear about the internal details, thinking he had been permitted to leave after becoming a Heaven-reaching Refiner.

For a time, the Spirit Treasure Fire-Seeds were greatly inspired, diligently cultivating and making considerable progress over the century.

They never expected him to return...

"Eh, why are you back?"

Not only were the cultivators of the Second Spirit Treasure Sect astonished, but Deputy Sect Master Cloud Tiger was also surprised; he had received no prior notice.

"The Mysterious Realm is rife with Bizarre Demons; the Source Treasure Cave Heaven is safer."

Seeing his old acquaintances, Jia Ren’s mood lightened somewhat.

The Mysterious Realm was no pure land; the Lingbao Sect still had many enemies and faced the threat of annihilation.

Wait, what’s this about Bizarre Demons?

Weren’t all the Bizarre Demons sealed away?

The cultivators of the Second Spirit Treasure Sect looked clueless; they obviously hadn’t heard about this.

Jia Ren turned his head towards Cloud Tiger. If others were unaware, Cloud Tiger couldn’t possibly be, given his communication with the Main Sect.

"The Spirit Treasure Fire-Seeds only need to cultivate. Why should they worry if they haven’t ascended to the Mahayana Realm?"

The Source Treasure Cave Heaven was not open to the outside world; the Spirit Treasure Fire-Seeds and cultivators of the Second Lingbao Sect could only leave after reaching the Mahayana Realm.

What use was it to know about the changes in the outside world?

After all, no matter how rampant the Bizarre Demon scourge became, it couldn’t affect the Source Treasure Cave Heaven.

"Why have you come to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven?"

Since Jia Ren had returned to the Mysterious Realm, logically, the sect shouldn’t have allowed him to return to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven.

"The millennial Source Treasure Celestial Bloom will appear soon. I’m here to collect a few for my own use. After I ascend to the Body Integration Realm, I’ll return to the sect."

Only after ascending to the Body Integration Realm would he be considered among the top-tier powers in the Mysterious Realm.

After the Body Integration Realm, the Source Treasure Cave Heaven would be of diminishing value to him, making a prolonged stay unnecessary.

Cloud Tiger looked at Jia Ren with a strange expression and left without a word.

He didn’t fully believe Jia Ren’s words and intended to use his own channels to verify with the Main Sect.

Jia Ren looked around; they were all familiar faces, though their numbers had dwindled by a quarter compared to before.

"It’s good that you’ve returned," Ji Ning said, looking at Jia Ren with a smile in his eyes. "I thought I’d have to wait thousands of years for you to fulfill your promise to refine a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure for me."

If Jia Ren hadn’t returned to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, Ji Ning would have had to ascend to the Mahayana Realm and seek him out in the Main Sect.

"I don’t have time to refine a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure for you recently; we can discuss it later."

Jia Ren felt a gaze as sharp as thorns on his back. Turning, he saw Jue Wushuang, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

Jue Wushuang said nothing, merely nodding to Jia Ren as a greeting.

He had successfully advanced to the Lianxu Stage and was currently an early-stage Void Refinement cultivator.

After chatting briefly with a few acquaintances, Jia Ren returned to his Cave in the Second Lingbao Sect.

The Cave was still there, though covered in cobwebs. A Cleaning Spell later, it was spotless.

「Soon after.」

Cloud Tiger arrived, his expression complex.

"Second Elder Jia Ren? Vacuum Refining Perfection. You’ve hidden your strength very deeply."

"I will do my best to accommodate your requests in the Second Spirit Treasure Sect, and you may use the resources here as you please."

Regarding Jia Ren’s breakthrough to the Body Integration Realm in the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, many details couldn’t be hidden from Cloud Tiger, and Tian Lingzi had given him the full story.

Cloud Tiger knew Jia Ren reasonably well, having personally witnessed his advancement to the early stage of Void Refinement.

Ji Ning, who had advanced earlier, had only just reached the mid-stage of Void Refinement. Yet, this fellow had already achieved Virtual Refining Stage Completion...

It was utterly incredible!

"Thank you, Cloud Sect Master."

Jia Ren cupped his hands in thanks to Cloud Tiger and began his secluded cultivation.

「Three days into his seclusion.」

A strange sound shook the Second Spirit Treasure Sect.

Hearing the commotion, the cultivators, thinking of the Source Treasure Cave Heaven’s millennial opportunity, emerged from their retreats one after another.

As deep night fell, the dark sky blazed as bright as day.

A resplendent, multicolored river appeared in the sky, its surface swirling with treasured light, and waves of exotic fragrance wafted through the air.

Outside the Second Spirit Treasure Sect, numerous Magical Beasts were attracted by the celestial phenomenon, emerging from their lairs to gaze at the transformation above.

Impatient birds took flight, plunging headfirst into the river in the sky.

The celestial object seemed illusory, not truly tangible, as the figures colliding with it passed right through.

Powerful Seventh-order Demon Beasts did not move, waiting quietly.

These Seventh-order Demon Beasts had lived for more than a thousand years and experienced the Source Treasure phenomenon more than once.

To be precise, the abundance of Seventh-order Demon Beasts outside the Source Treasure Cave Heaven was crucially linked to the Source Treasure phenomenon.

It was not only beneficial to cultivators but even more so to Magical Beasts.

Jia Ren’s eyes glowed with a black light as he quietly gazed at the celestial phenomenon; in the state of the Soul Source Devil Eye, he could see the essence of things.

This was the precursor to the appearance of the Source Treasure Celestial Bloom; it hadn’t fully manifested yet.

"There’s no need to rush," Cloud Tiger announced. "The Source Treasure Celestial Bloom will take some time to fully appear. Usually, at most eighteen Source Treasure Celestial Blooms will manifest."

"I will take nine. The remaining nine Source Treasure Celestial Blooms will be divided between you and the Magical Beasts."

"As for how much Essence of Spirit Source you can obtain, that will depend entirely on your own fortune!"

The Source Treasure Celestial Bloom was the sect’s most precious resource. A portion had to be handed over to the Main Sect annually, leaving little for their own use.

However, the cultivators of the Source Treasure Cave Heaven still reaped considerable benefits.

By participating in this scramble, whatever they managed to seize would be their own. The sect would then refine the Essence of Spirit Source into Source Spirit Water to enhance cultivation.

As long as your luck was good enough, your cultivation would surely see a significant increase afterward.

Time ticked by. More and more Magical Beasts gathered, their gazes fixated on the unfolding phenomenon above.

The Source Treasure River solidified from its ethereal state, and a vast tide of Spiritual Energy surged forth. Cultivators bathed in this spiritual tide felt immensely benefited.

"We can begin!" Sect Master Cloud Tiger declared, his figure flashing as he used Instantaneous Movement to appear high above.

A colossal hand formed of clouds reached out, forcibly seizing half of the Source Treasure Celestial Blooms and the Essence of Spirit Source.

The former needed no explanation; the latter would supply the Second Spirit Treasure Sect’s Essence Spirit Pool Water for the next thousand years.

Seven powerful auras emerged, yet not a single Demon Beast interfered; they had already tacitly accepted this.

This unspoken agreement hadn’t come from nowhere; all the Seventh-order Demon Beasts had been disciplined by Cloud Tiger before, who had proven with his fists why he was entitled to half.

With nine Source Treasure Celestial Blooms and half of the Essence of Spirit Source secured, Cloud Tiger stood in the sky, no longer participating in the competition.

The seven Seventh-order Demon Beasts made their moves, each displaying their Divine Skills to snatch the Source Treasure Celestial Blooms and the Essence of Spirit Source.

The ordinary Lingbao Sect Cultivators found themselves competing for... the scraps left after the primary division.

Without strength, could one even dream of snatching food from the mouths of Seventh-order Demon Beasts?

The Lingbao Sect Cultivators each employed their Divine Skills, aiming for the Essence of Spirit Source.

The Source Treasure Celestial Bloom was the main focus of the Seventh-order Demon Beasts’ contention; no one could wrest it from their maws. For the cultivators, only the Essence of Spirit Source was realistically obtainable.

However, there was one exception...

A crimson sword rainbow shot into the sky, a terrifying killing intent surging towards the heavens.

The Birthless Killing Sword appeared high above, with Jia Ren standing atop its blood-red blade.

A white porcelain bottle appeared in his palm, and he collected the three closest Source Treasure Celestial Blooms.

"HISS!"

A massive, jade-green python opened its maw, and a wave of foul stench rushed forth.

A blue-feathered bird, its speed peerless, flew over. Its form had yet to arrive, but the pressure it exuded preceded it.

Seeing their treasures snatched away, the two Seventh-order Demon Beasts suddenly attacked.

The Birthless Killing Sword erupted with sword energy, blood-red yet tinged with a bone-chilling white, striking down at the two Seventh-order Demon Beasts in succession.

The python’s mouth was pierced through, leaving a penetrating sword mark.

The blue bird, incredibly swift, dodged the attack, losing only a dozen or so blue feathers in the process.

Witnessing the terrifying power of the Birthless Killing Sword, the two Seventh-order Demon Beasts turned and fled, not daring to linger.

The cultivators of the Second Spirit Treasure Sect watched with envy, their gazes fixed on the Birthless Killing Sword with burning desire.

The Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure was truly formidable, capable of snatching treasures from the very maws of Seventh-order Demon Beasts.

Indeed, one step ahead meant an advantage at every turn.

Jia Ren didn’t take all the treasures. After collecting twenty percent of the Essence of Spirit Source, he stopped.

He had eaten his fill of meat; he couldn’t deny others even the chance to drink the soup.

The millennial Source Treasure River, which had arrived so quickly, vanished just as fast.

Jia Ren hurried back to his Cave and began to set up a formation.

The treasures were ready; it was time to ascend to the Body Integration Realm!