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Chapter 501 The Changes of Cangyuan
A month later.
Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and withdrew his right hand.
"Was he saved?"
As the golden light dissipated, the golden egg quickly approached the dragon's head.
"It's still a bit lacking; we haven't even been able to awaken consciousness." Chen Beiwu shook his head, not hiding the progress of the enlightenment.
During this period, he was either activating the Golden Core Profound Power to enlighten Aji, or using immortal techniques to restore the original source of the Primordial Golden Core.
In this back and forth, with the assistance of Schiller's Five Swallow Transformation Profound Path, Chen Beiwu, although he failed to successfully restore Aji's consciousness, did not come away empty-handed. At least the primordial true essence in his dantian and sea of qi became a bit more refined.
Upon hearing this, the golden dragon's eyes flickered as it looked at Aji, a few more thoughts arising in its mind.
Despite such a long period of treatment, Aji did not even regain consciousness, indicating that his bloodline essence was severely depleted, and even the Primordial Golden Elixir could not save him, so he was almost certainly going to die.
Once Aji is completely destroyed, wouldn't it be able to activate the Three-Phase Furnace Profound Power, using the other party's corpse as a foundation to transform its bloodline and greatly advance its cultivation? Sensing the Golden Egg's thoughts, Chen Beiwu smiled helplessly.
Again!
Between the Golden Egg and Aji, he naturally and unconditionally favored the Golden Egg.
After all, one is a partner who knows you inside and out, while the other is a collaborator with whom you don't have a deep relationship; their statuses are vastly different.
In particular, Chen Beiwu was able to vaguely sense through the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon that Aji was planning to trick him during the third step of the transaction in order to escape, so he could not be considered a very good partner.
But acquiring the bloodline of a true dragon is not as simple as the golden egg imagines!
Even someone as powerful as the True Venerable of Blazing Sun needed to spend countless years scheming to maximize the acquisition of the True Dragon Bloodline from Aji's body.
Although the Golden Egg's Three-Phase Furnace Mystic Power was formidable, it could not perfectly devour the bloodline within Aji's body.
Moreover, Aji's bloodline is now thin and incomplete, having been almost entirely taken by the Blazing Sun True Venerable. Even if the Golden Egg activates its profound power to devour it, it may not be able to break through the bloodline shackles and shed its dragon form.
"Huh?" (Should we continue?)
Schiller glanced at Aji.
Aji remained unconscious, but after a month of treatment, his injuries gradually improved, and his vital energy recovered somewhat. However, compared to Aji's originally immense bloodline, this recovery was like a cup of water falling into a river, unable to change the situation or bring life back to his depleted bloodline.
"certainly."
Chen Beiwu nodded without hesitation.
"Eek."
Zhiling turned her head and rubbed her cheek against Chen Beiwu's arm to show her support.
"Woof."
Tie Dan barked softly, indicating its agreement with its master's decision.
"All right."
Golden Egg withdrew its gaze and sighed.
"If I can rescue Aji and form a co-existence contract with it, you will also receive many benefits." Chen Beiwu reached out and rubbed the golden egg's head. After calming the golden egg down, Chen Beiwu took out the spoils from the Blazing Sun Relics trip and began to take stock.
Lotus for Salvation/Lotus Leaf, Infant Transformation Stone, Pure Yang Liquid, Earth Mother Elixir...
These rare treasures are all top-tier Nascent Soul treasures. If they were exchanged for fourth-tier True Monarch resources in the Immortal Alliance, it would be enough to greatly shorten Chen Beiwu's time to attain the Four Elements Dao and advance to the Perfect True Monarch realm at a speed far exceeding that of his peers.
However, this approach is too dangerous and puts the cart before the horse, so there is no need to consider it at all.
"With the Lotus Leaf of Salvation already here, the Lotus of Salvation isn't of much use to me, but I can exchange it for the Profound Truth Pill of Salvation in the Immortal Alliance." Chen Beiwu's mind raced.
Trading the Eternal Lotus alone carries little risk; his only concern is how to launder the value of this precious artifact.
In addition, if Aji can be saved, Chen Beiwu must prepare a reasonable source of Aji's identity in the Immortal Alliance before concluding the Tongcan contract, otherwise it will be difficult for him to explain the changes in the Tongcan's influence on him.
"Buzz!"
Just then, the restrictions on the cave entrance began to fluctuate.
With a thought, Chen Beiwu released the restriction and opened the door, revealing a graceful figure.
"Greetings, my lord." Shu You bowed slightly.
"How is the situation regarding the city's defenses now?"
Chen Beiwu raised his right hand, signaling him to stand up.
"The central cave dwellings within the city have been completed, totaling 12000 cave dwellings, including 8 first-grade cave dwellings, 50 second-grade cave dwellings, 2000 third-grade cave dwellings, and 9942 fourth-grade cave dwellings," Shu Youbing reported.
The spiritual veins of this first-grade cave dwelling are close to the fifth rank, making it suitable for Nascent Soul True Monarchs to cultivate.
A second-grade cave dwelling with a spiritual vein of the fourth rank or higher is suitable for Golden Core cultivators.
Similarly, the fourth-grade cave dwellings are the most numerous and are suitable for Qi Refining mortals to cultivate.
To be honest, Shu You didn't quite understand why the lord would build so many fourth-grade cave dwellings to house a group of weak Qi Refining cultivators. The Protectorate Immortal City wasn't just an ordinary market town; it was a crucial border pass.
From the perspective of long-term development and benefits, consolidating the spiritual veins, modifying the formation, and transforming the area where the fourth-grade cave dwellings are located into third-grade cave dwellings suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators is undoubtedly the best choice.
As for what kind of cultivation cave a Qi Refining cultivator needs!
These cultivators don't have many spirit stones, and being able to stay in the city and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is already a good privilege.
Despite not understanding, Shu You knew that her current power, status, and cultivation all came from her master.
Let alone building some fourth-grade cave dwellings, even if the lord ordered her to use magic to massacre a city, Shu You would carry it out without hesitation.
"Hmm, not bad." Chen Beiwu nodded slightly.
With the Immortal Alliance system as a reference, he knew the best way to exploit others.
While Qi Refining cultivators may have a tough time, it's different for Qi Refining prodigies from prestigious families and sects. They have plenty of spirit stones and resources, and they are at the weakest stage of their cultivation journey.
For cultivators like this, a celestial city that can provide shelter and guarantee their safety is undoubtedly very tempting!
If we also consider the unique beast-taming inheritance and the rare guidance of a True Monarch, Duhu City will definitely become a sacred place of cultivation in the hearts of many Qi Refining geniuses in the Southern Wilderness.
What these Qi Refining prodigies saw and heard in the Protectorate Immortal City could subtly influence their families, attracting powerful members to settle there or even seek refuge. "How many registered cultivators are there in the city?" Chen Beiwu then asked.
"Two newcomers, six from the main gate, 592 true disciples, 3422 main disciples, 5339 outer disciples, and 13428 captured disciples," Shu You quickly replied. The two newcomers were Nascent Soul True Lords personally recruited by the Lord, and she had no right to interfere.
Aside from her, Jiang Yuyan, and Yu Pan, the other four Golden Core cultivators at the main gate were mostly there seeking guidance from their lord on how to achieve Nascent Soul stage; they should not be trusted. If these Golden Core cultivators fail to receive guidance from their lord, they might turn around and leave the Protectorate City for other forces.
Chen Beiwu's gaze fell on Shu You: "Continue to open the city gates and recruit more disciples."
He had no experience in using the Fate Mandate Technique and did not know how much fortune Aji could absorb.
However, to be on the safe side, it's always good to accumulate some good fortune in the Southern Wilderness.
Upon hearing this, Shu You frowned slightly, but without asking why, she began to think of a solution.
The location of the Protectorate City is not remote, and the salary and benefits given to the cultivators who enter the city are quite good. As a result, cultivators with some qualifications in the vicinity choose to join. Otherwise, the number of cultivators in the Protectorate City could not have expanded so rapidly just by relying on the prisoners from the three sects.
It's really difficult to get her to recruit more disciples now!
No matter how good the salary and benefits of the Protectorate General are, it is impossible for cultivators from other places to travel long distances to join.
Especially since the three realms had only recently ceased hostilities, the Southern Wilderness remained chaotic, with rampant raids and plundering of cultivators occurring in various places.
The cultivators who were able to safely reach the capital city were mostly high-level alchemists who were attracted by Master Tiedan's reputation, and they were accompanied by many guards.
"News has spread that the top ten cultivators who have joined the Beast Taming lineage this year are likely to become my personal disciples."
As soon as Chen Beiwu finished speaking, Shu You raised her eyes slightly, her expression surprised.
The Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Southern Wilderness rarely accepts disciples.
For cultivators in the Southern Wilderness, being able to become a disciple of a True Lord and gain the status of a personal disciple is tantamount to a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate; even Golden Core cultivators would want to befriend him. With the Lord endorsing him in the name of True Martial Lord, the cultivators of the Southern Wilderness, upon hearing this news, would certainly not miss such a rare opportunity.
"In addition, those who join the Beast Taming lineage and are ranked in the top ten of the outer sect competition and the top one hundred of the inner sect competition each year can 'stay first, pay later' and obtain a cultivation cave in the Protectorate City." Chen Beiwu increased his stakes.
For him, the spirit stones obtained from renting and selling cave dwellings were nothing; what was truly precious was the profound fortune that even a Nascent Soul True Venerable could not see or grasp!
"clear."
Shu You nodded, but hesitated to speak.
Chen Beiwu: "You can speak frankly if you have something to say."
"The seedlings you mentioned back then have now established their foundations. Should we pay more attention to them?" Shu You asked cautiously.
Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
Only a few years have passed, and Li Quan's cultivation level has advanced by leaps and bounds from the late stage of Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment cultivator. It seems that the fourth-order good fortune on his body has begun to take effect!
"No need, I'll handle it myself."
Chen Beiwu smiled and disappeared from the spot.
Upon seeing this, Shu You immediately understood what was going on.
On the other side, in the western district of Tohoku Castle.
Alchemy room.
Li Quan held his breath and focused his mind, his eyes fixed on the scorching furnace, his hands forming hand seals.
Beside him, a bluish-green calf yawned, looking rather bored.
"Buzz!"
With a tremor in the alchemy furnace, Li Quan wiped the sweat from his brow and exhaled a breath of stale air: "Another failure!"
But there was no disappointment in his eyes; he looked at Li Qing beside him and said, "Xiao Qing."
The green ox understood, snorted, and exhaled a breath of green smoke toward the alchemy furnace.
The next instant, a sudden change occurred that left even a second-tier alchemist dumbfounded and shattered their worldview.
Inside the alchemy furnace, the waste residue shimmered with a bluish light, slowly shedding its dregs and revealing three perfectly round, jade-like pills with a bluish luster. These were none other than the [Moji Pill], a mid-grade second-tier pill capable of helping Foundation Establishment cultivators purify their Dao foundation.
Li Quan smiled憨厚ly, quickly took out the elixir from the furnace, and carefully put it away.
"eye!"
The blue ox was somewhat dissatisfied and urged him on.
"Okay, okay, I understand."
Li Quan took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and fed it to Li Qing.
If it weren't for an accidental discovery, he would never have imagined that the Green Horned Ox he obtained after becoming a prisoner and accumulating merit points was actually a different species with incredible innate spiritual arts that could turn waste into treasure and transform failed pills into excellent elixirs.
Unfortunately, Li Qing's innate spiritual arts cannot be used for weapon crafting, formations, and talisman making; they can only be used for cultivating spiritual plants and refining pills. His combat abilities are almost non-existent.
Fortunately, the Protectorate City is different from other cultivation markets and key passes; no cultivator dares to violate the rules and engage in combat within the city.
As Li Quan reminisced about those days, Chen Beiwu stood to his right, witnessing everything unfold without Li Quan noticing. "This green-horned ox actually possesses a trace of the bloodline of the ancient auspicious beast Cheng Huang!" Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow, quite surprised.
Despite possessing the power of Nine Breaths of Chaos and the divine ability of destiny, he was unable to discern the true nature of this Green Horned Ox back then.
This makes sense, since luck cannot fully represent the potential of bloodline and changes over time.
This rare breed of Green Horned Ox possesses an extremely thin Chenghuang bloodline. It is already a miracle that it was able to become a second-tier spirit beast, awaken the [Rejuvenation and Transformation] spiritual technique, and transform its pale green fortune into golden fortune.
"Huh?" (Aren't you going to arrest him?)
Schiller's eyes lit up.
If this Green Horned Ox can revive the withered precious and mysterious herbs in the Five Qi Yuan Forest and make them bear fruit again, wouldn't it be able to farm once and get double the harvest?
"Wake up, this alien species has a thin bloodline. At most, it can reshape spiritual herbs and pills, but it can't reforge precious medicines and pills," Chen Beiwu reminded it with his divine sense. Xue Le clicked her tongue, somewhat unwilling: "What if I used precious medicines to raise its cultivation to the third realm demon general?"
"It's not just a matter of cultivation level, but more importantly, bloodline. Even if it advances to the third realm of demon general, it's unlikely to awaken more of the Chenghuang bloodline; it will most likely strengthen the bull clan bloodline." Chen Beiwu's words immediately dispelled Xue Le's idea.
Tie Dan's eyes darted around, his expression curious.
Unlike Schiller, it was considering whether it could transform the Green Horn Ox Spirit Technique into a secret alchemy technique through observation and learning.
"Woof?" (Can I take him as my apprentice?)
Tie Dan looked at Chen Beiwu, asking for his opinion.
"Can.
Chen Beiwu has no objection.
During this period, he had to treat Aji, clear the name of the Crossing Calamity Lotus in the Immortal Alliance, and gather the auxiliary materials for refining the Pure True Mystic Pill. He simply didn't have time to take on another disciple.
Tie Dan's willingness to take on apprentices saves him some energy.
"Woof."
Tie Dan nodded and left the alchemy room with Chen Beiwu.
Now is not the time to take on apprentices; we need to find a different time and place so that the other party will take the initiative to become our apprentice.
Immortal Alliance, Jade Purity Immortal Sect, Qingming Peak Water Residence.
"Hey!"
Schiller put away the Five Qi Puppet disguised as Chen Beiwu, indicating that there was nothing unusual.
As usual, Chen Beiwu first checked the jade slip at the entrance of the cave and the messages on his mobile phone.
[Warmest congratulations to our sect's prodigy Yu Zhaohua for comprehending the Heavenly Gang Dao Mark and realizing the Heavenly Gang Dharma Form in the Dharma Realm, becoming the only peerless prodigy at level 24523 to realize the Dharma Form at the Golden Core Perfection Realm.]
[Shocking! A fifth-tier Creation Beast, the "Calamity Fox," has been spotted in the Canglan Sea of the Cangyuan Realm. This beast is mysterious and unpredictable, and possesses formidable power. Those below the late Nascent Soul stage who are seeking to conquer the stars should avoid the Canglan Sea.]
[The battle for the Other Shore Flower in the Eternal Night Sea has come to an end. Zhu Wu, the chief of Chunyang Cave Heaven, overpowered the powerful demons and won the Other Shore Flower, thus enhancing the reputation of the Immortal Alliance's prodigies.] [Star Pivot Battle Report: Gu Qinghan, the Holy Maiden of Taiyin Cave Heaven, wielded a sword that chilled nineteen continents, her sword energy stretching for thirty thousand miles. Leading the Immortal Alliance's Star Conquerors, she officially incorporated the nineteen continents of the Demon Realm of Cangyuan into the Immortal Alliance's territory.]
Glancing at his phone messages, Chen Beiwu discovered that while he was venturing into the ruins of the Blazing Sun, the True Lords and Prodigies of the Immortal Alliance were also making a name for themselves in the Cangyuan Realm, even managing to snatch the Creation Essence Medicine of the Other Shore Flower, which could condense the "True Self".
"The Immortal Alliance is truly filled with countless geniuses."
Chen Beiwu sighed, lost in thought.
If the Cangyuan Realm can nurture even a treasure like the Other Shore Flower, it's not surprising that the Golden Lotus of Salvation has appeared.