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Chapter 3719 Flower Fairy Stones Flow Like Water

Every era has its geniuses.

The only difference is the number of geniuses.

In an era teeming with geniuses, the struggle for the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele was naturally fierce.

In an era of fewer prodigies, the difficulty of climbing the ranks of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele naturally decreased accordingly.

But let me explain what Mingxin said.

The number of outstanding talents in this era is greater than in any other era.

In the past.

Those who can survive the eternal tribulation of the Immortal King are qualified to be enshrined on the Immortal King Stele.

But now—

Surviving the Eternal Immortal King Tribulation only grants one the chance to touch the Immortal King Stele.

Over millions of years, more than one top genius at the Immortal King realm has gone to the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, but all of them have returned empty-handed.

Shen Changqing understood.

If what Mingxin said is true, then among the many disciples of the Xuantian Dao Sect, there are probably very few who will actually obtain the opportunity of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.

of course.

There weren't many to begin with.

But at least a few people might have the chance to get that opportunity.

But nowadays...

Apart from the three innate immortals, it remains to be seen whether the rest of us will be able to obtain this opportunity.

among them.

Including Ye Yun's existence.

It is undeniable.

Ye Yun's current strength is considerable; his cultivation at the half-step Immortal Emperor realm is enough to rival an Immortal Emperor.

Under other circumstances, a genius of this caliber would be qualified to enter the Ancient Immortal Stele, and their ranking would not be too low.

But now—

That remains to be seen.

but.

Shen Changqing was not particularly affected.

I am so lucky to have it!

Such things cannot be forced.

In any case, the Xuantian Dao Sect provides all the necessary cultivation resources. As for how high they can go, that depends on their individual fate and destiny.

……

time flies.

A century has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Shen Changqing rarely secluded himself in the Immortal Abode and often walked around the Heavenly Dao Immortal City.

As the premier immortal city in the Divine Sun Domain, Heavenly Dao Immortal City is home to numerous powerful forces, including many top-tier business associations.

There is no shortage of forces like Tongtian Pavilion, as well as other forces comparable to Tongtian Pavilion.

There are many top-tier chambers of commerce, and they frequently hold auctions where rare and precious materials and other treasures can be found.

Shen Changqing would certainly not miss these auctions.

However, most auctions don't offer many useful items for him. Occasionally, Shen Changqing will make a move to acquire some rare and precious materials at the semi-saint level, as well as some treasures that can temper the body.

Anyway, he has a lot of high-grade immortal stones, so he can acquire most treasures.

And the finest immortal stones.

Shen Changqing has no intention of using it for the time being.

Simultaneously.

Over the past century, some prodigies have ascended to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, while others have fought each other to the death, with the strong reaching the top and the weak perishing.

However, the Heavenly Dao Immortal City has its own order, and other cultivators dare not take action within the Heavenly Dao Immortal City without authorization.

This day.

Inside the Mysterious Immortal Abode.

A pool has been created, its emerald green waters brimming with vibrant life energy.

Every drop of water in the pool is refined from numerous rare and precious materials, and each drop is enough to burst a cultivator at the half-step Immortal Emperor realm.

In the middle of the pool, Shen Changqing sat cross-legged, half of his body submerged in the water, as the vast energy of the pool surged wildly towards him.

Rumble!!!

Blood and qi surged.

Like a vast, raging ocean.

Shen Changqing focused his mind and breath, devoting all his attention to refining this energy, using it little by little to temper his blood and strengthen his body.

However, this process of tempering and refining is so slow that it is almost negligible.

As time went by, the emerald green pool water gradually became clear and transparent.

As the last trace of green disappeared, Shen Changqing opened his tightly closed eyes. A Daoist aura flowed across his body, and his turbulent blood and qi calmed down.

"call!"

Shen Changqing exhaled a breath of stale air.

He sensed the changes within himself and shook his head slightly.

"Achieving physical sainthood is not easy. Taking this final half step will require a lot of hard work and practice."

That pool of water was refined from numerous rare and precious materials. If it were calculated using high-grade immortal stones, it would be worth at least hundreds of millions.

Even after spending hundreds of millions of high-grade immortal stones and collecting numerous rare and precious materials, and refining the life-creating power contained within them, it was still difficult to achieve physical sainthood.

visible.

Just how difficult is it to achieve physical immortality?

Although Shen Changqing was already aware of this outcome, he still felt somewhat helpless when he truly witnessed the difficulty of achieving physical sainthood.

Physical sainthood!

It can be considered a disguised leap in life.

Although achieving physical sainthood is not enough to grant immortality, it is enough to extend one's lifespan and greatly increase one's strength, making one comparable to a true semi-saint.

Normally speaking.

Physical cultivation alone cannot extend a cultivator's lifespan.

But those who achieve sainthood in the physical body are different.

The semi-saint realm is the key for cultivators to achieve immortality.

therefore.

The changes brought about by physical sanctification are naturally extraordinary.

As far as Shen Changqing knew, if a Celestial Emperor could achieve sainthood through physical means, he could extend his lifespan by hundreds of billions of years, making his lifespan ten times that of an ordinary Celestial Emperor.

In other words.

This is equivalent to the other party indirectly swallowing ten immortal elixirs.

After all, an immortal herb can allow an immortal emperor to live another life, adding billions of years to his lifespan out of thin air.

Achieving physical immortality and living for billions of years is naturally equivalent to ten immortal elixirs.

but--

The elixir of immortality is hard to find.

Achieving physical immortality is extremely difficult.

If we really want to make a comparison, achieving physical immortality is more than ten times more difficult than collecting ten immortal herbs.

at this point.

Shen Changqing had a deep understanding of this.

Even now, despite investing countless resources in his cultivation, he is still stuck at the very last step.

I won't say more.

The pool of water alone, refined from rare and precious materials and worth hundreds of millions of high-grade immortal stones, is enough to make most immortal emperors hesitate.

Immediately.

As soon as Shen Changqing had a thought, he saw a white jade-like Ganoderma appear.

This Ganoderma lucidum exudes a warm luster, as if it were cast from white jade. Every texture contains the essence of heaven and earth, and a powerful life force permeates the air, accompanied by a unique fragrance.

Even with Shen Changqing's current cultivation level, smelling such a rare fragrance made his blood and qi tremble slightly, and a primal desire arose from the depths of his heart.

not only that.

This white jade lingzhi seemed to have a life of its own, struggling wildly in Shen Changqing's hand, trying to break free and escape.

But a pity.

Shen Changqing's five fingers were like iron clamps, and no matter how the white jade lingzhi moved, it could not break free for a long time.

"The Jade Marrow King truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier natural treasure. Although it is only a ninth-grade natural treasure, even some tenth-grade natural treasures cannot compare to it!"

Shen Changqing looked at the white jade lingzhi in his hand with a calm expression.

Chalcedony King!

Mortals who consume this can achieve the physical transformation into an immortal emperor!

This is a supreme treasure for truly tempering the physical body.

If we are simply comparing its effects on the physical body, the Jade Marrow King is naturally more effective than most semi-saint level natural treasures.

but.

Shen Changqing was equally clear that even with the effects of a single Jade Marrow King, there was still no possibility of him breaking through that final barrier.

unless--

That would be a different story if he could find multiple Jade Marrow King plants in one go.

The problem is that many powerful forces would treasure a rare and precious material like the Jade Marrow King, so why would they easily part with it?

It's like an elixir of immortality.

These elixirs are only effective for Immortal Emperors, allowing them to live another life, but few would be willing to put these immortal elixirs up for auction.

The same reason.

The same applies to the King of Chalcedony.

These supreme treasures can enable cultivators to achieve the physical form of an Immortal Emperor; anyone who obtains them will greatly increase their strength.

No one would pass up such an opportunity that could directly improve their cultivation level.

and so.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Changqing decided to put the Jade Marrow King away.

Now is not the time to take Jade Marrow King.

Jade Marrow King is extremely rare. Only when one is truly about to break through a realm and break through a barrier, and takes this rare and precious herb to complete the final leap, can its effects be maximized.

Before that.

Chalcedony Mushroom King should not be wasted easily.

Shen Changqing could continue collecting other rare and precious materials, refining them little by little, and using that life-giving power to temper his physical body bit by bit.

……

soon.

Three hundred years have passed since then.

this time.

Shen Changqing continued to collect numerous rare and precious materials, then refined them all to nourish his physical body.

Numerous high-grade immortal stones were tossed out by Shen Changqing like flowing water, but he showed no sign of heartache whatsoever.

Immortal stones are only truly useful when they are put to use; otherwise, what's the difference between them and roadside stones?

Therefore, Shen Changqing never felt heartbroken about using up the immortal stones.

For him.

As long as it improves my strength, that's enough.

As for the rest, none of that matters.

As a large number of immortal stones were spent like flowing water, Shen Changqing could clearly feel that his physical body was getting closer and closer to the semi-saint realm.

However, these changes were not significant, and in terms of strength, there was no improvement whatsoever.

After all, at his level, it's not so easy to improve one's strength.

Moreover, without any major breakthroughs in physical health, transformation becomes even more difficult.

This day.

The restrictions on the Immortal Abode have been triggered.

With a thought, Shen Changqing saw the Immortal Abode's restrictions open, and Xiao Ling walked in from outside.

"Disciple greets Sect Master!"

"You've arrived. Are you planning to travel to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele?"

"The sect leader is right. I have been in seclusion for hundreds of years and I know that my cultivation has reached its limit. Now that I am about to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm, my only option is to go to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele and see if I can seize an opportunity!"

Xiao Ling spoke respectfully, neither servile nor arrogant.

Shen Changqing nodded slightly upon hearing this. He could also see that Xiao Ling's immortal power was now extremely refined, far surpassing that of other cultivators of the same level.

Just as the other party said, Xiao Ling had reached a point where he could not progress any further.

The immortal power has been refined to its ultimate level.

If we go any further up...

The only way is to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.

The ranking on the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele is determined by the cultivator's own foundation. For someone like Xiao Ling, continuing to cultivate in seclusion would only be a waste of time. (End of Chapter)