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Chapter 518 Undercurrents
Mission: Treasures of Cangyuan
Quest Level: Earth Rank (Recommended for Golden Core cultivators)
Mission Issuer: Sky Survey Department, Star Hub
Task Description: The Immortal Alliance's Imperial Law Pavilion seeks to collect a large amount of spiritual materials from the Cangyuan Realm for research. Cultivators who accept the task will receive one merit point for collecting five kinds of precious beast blood, five kinds of precious soil, or five kinds of precious medicine.
Those who possess all three categories will receive an additional merit point.
Note: The blood of the treasure beast must be obtained from a living creature; flesh and blood that has lost its immortality is ineffective. The collected treasure soil must weigh at least one pound, and the collected treasure medicine must be in perfect condition. After reading the jade slip's mission information, Wang Yuan was quite curious.
These kinds of collection tasks are troublesome and yield little merit, making them universally disliked.
Let alone Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even Golden Core True Monarchs among the Star Pivot Realm would not be willing to waste their time and energy to take on such a task.
Chen Beiwu possesses unparalleled talent, and while his strength may not be considered top-tier among Nascent Soul True Monarchs, he can easily suppress the vast majority of Ancestral Return Realm Martial Ancestors in this world. Yet, he chose such a simple task.
It's no exaggeration to say that Chen Beiwu could easily complete the Cangyuan Treasure Gathering mission even without leaving the Earthly Immortal Realm, simply by purchasing it with spirit stones. However, the merit points gained would be somewhat disproportionate to the spirit stones spent.
However, this is also good. Chen Beiwu stays near the Earthly Immortal Realm and doesn't go to the Eternal Night Sea and the Azure Sea to join in the fun, which saves him some trouble and prevents him from having to divert his attention.
With this in mind, Wang Yuan asked, "Where does my junior brother plan to go for training?"
Chen Beiwu's heart stirred.
Uncle-Master Wang is the Lord of the Earthly Immortal Realm, a position of great prestige. If he were to investigate, he would definitely be able to uncover information that Senior Sister Su is unaware of.
"Uncle-Master Wang, I have a friend who disappeared without a trace after entering the Cangyuan Realm. I wonder if you could trouble you to investigate?" Chen Beiwu changed the subject. "Is that so?"
Wang Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked gently, "Junior Nephew, what is your friend's name? Is he a cultivator from my sect?"
Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly and revealed Chen Qin's information.
"Chen Qin, a graduate of the Yunmiao Upper Sect and a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak of her cultivation."
After extracting the key information, Wang Yuan's consciousness stirred slightly, and his eyes revealed a look of understanding.
"Chen Qin's mission was to explore the islands and the distribution of cultivators in the Canglan Sea, and she eventually disappeared on Yuyuan Island."
At this point, Wang Yuan gave Chen Beiwu a deep look and reminded him, "Even my divination cannot pinpoint the exact location; your friend may have already perished."
Chen Beiwu's expression turned serious.
Uncle-Master Wang is a Nascent Soul True Venerable. He can directly annihilate Golden Core cultivators with a thought based on simple causal relationships, and even lock the position of Nascent Soul True Monarchs using the Dao of Cause and Effect.
Even such a powerful and unfathomable being could not calculate Sister Qin's exact location. Could it be that Sister Qin has really died and disappeared?
Wang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and his tone changed: "Of course, it's also possible that your friend is safe and sound, but has simply stumbled into a blessed land in the Cangyuan Realm and encountered some unexpected opportunities."
"I hope so."
Chen Beiwu nodded, indicating that he was preparing to go to Yuyuan Island in the Canglan Sea to complete his mission.
Having grown up together, regardless of whether Sister Qin is alive or dead, Chen Beiwu naturally wants to find out everything as much as possible.
After all, the tasks he accepted did not have time or location restrictions.
If Sister Qin's luck runs out and she perishes in the Cangyuan Realm, Chen Beiwu will have no choice but to avenge his friend, collect her remains, and return home, thus fulfilling the friendship they shared back then.
"I won't stop you. If you encounter any trouble on Jade Far Island, you can crush this jade slip and ask your uncle for help."
With a thought, Wang Yuan sent a jade slip to Chen Beiwu.
Although he didn't want Chen Beiwu to enter the Canglan Sea and cause him trouble, on the path of cultivation, who doesn't appreciate a cultivator who values friendship and is willing to risk his life for a friend?
"Thank you for the gift, Uncle-Master."
Chen Beiwu did not refuse, accepted the gift with both hands, and activated his escape light to leave.
"Nephew, are you leaving so soon? Why don't you rest a little longer and experience the local customs and culture of the Cangyuan Realm?" Wang Yuan urged.
"Uncle-Master, no need."
Chen Beiwu politely declined, saying that he was eager to confirm his friend's news as soon as possible.
"Since that's the case, I won't keep you any longer. The Eternal Night Sea and the Azure Sea are not far apart. Your senior brothers and sisters are searching for traces of the Other Shore Flower in the Eternal Night Sea. If you are interested in the Other Shore Flower, you can go and explore it," Wang Yuan advised.
The spider lilies in the Eternal Night Sea bloom every so often.
The previous spider lily was obtained by Zhu Wu, the chief of Chunyang Cave.
If Junior Nephew Chen's fortune is truly as strong as Senior Brother says, he might very well be able to obtain the Other Shore Flower to enhance Yuqing's prestige.
"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle-Master."
Chen Beiwu clasped his hands in a salute and urged his escape light to rush towards the outside of the Earthly Immortal Realm.
Watching Chen Beiwu's figure disappear, Wang Yuan frowned slightly and muttered, "Strange, I have a bad feeling about this." Three days later, on a remote island...
The streak of light that swept across the sky suddenly descended, revealing Chen Beiwu's figure.
"Huh?" (Are we really going to Jade Far Island?)
The golden egg raised its three dragon heads, its tone curious.
If it remembered correctly, Chen Beiwu entered the Cangyuan Realm to clear Aji and Du'e Jinlian's name, not to risk searching for Chen Qin's whereabouts. "Hey."
Schiller shook his head, indicating that the golden egg was too young.
Live to see people, die to see corpses.
Clearing Aji's name and finding Chen Qin's whereabouts are not actually contradictory. In order to determine Chen Qin's fate, Chen Beiwu will definitely go to Yuyuan Island.
"Sherlock is only half right. I will investigate Sister Qin's whereabouts, but the trip to Yuyuan Island was just a false rumor I spread."
Chen Beiwu's eyes flashed, and he took out the cyan jade slip given to him by Uncle Wang, then put it into the Chaos World.
"Buzz!"
Within the chaotic world, the azure jade slip, the Divine Firmament Demon-Slaying Script, and the Dragon-Tiger Heaven-Turning Seal emitted a faint glow, showing no abnormalities.
Seeing this, Chen Beiwu's brow relaxed slightly: "It seems I was overthinking it."
The Nine Breaths Chaos has been in his hands for over a hundred years. To avoid leaving empty-handed after entering a treasure mountain, Chen Beiwu has never given up studying the Nine Breaths Chaos.
Before he formed his Nascent Soul, Chen Beiwu discovered a characteristic of the Chaos World: it could detect dangers.
Once anything harmful to him enters the chaotic space, it will instantly disintegrate and disappear without a trace.
Furthermore, given the inherent ability of the Nine Breaths Chaos to conceal heavenly secrets, Chen Beiwu need not worry about his secrets being exposed even while carrying the powerful treasure bestowed upon him by the Nascent Soul True Venerable. "Eek?" (What does that mean?)
Zhiling didn't quite understand.
"The Xiao family of Tianyuan is powerful and well-informed. It's impossible for my investigation into Sister Qin in the Cangyuan Realm to escape their notice," Chen Beiwu pointed out. "If Xiao Yu's lineage wants revenge, they will most likely tamper with this matter, find Sister Qin's whereabouts for me, and then set a trap for me."
"Woof?" (Isn't Sister Qin in danger?)
Tie Dan's eyes snapped open.
"That's not necessarily the case. If the Xiao family could really find Sister Qin's whereabouts, they would have already spread the news to lure me into their trap. Why would they wait until now?" Chen Beiwu shook his head. For some reason, after entering the Cangyuan Realm, his intuition told him that Sister Qin was not on Yuyuan Island and was very likely still alive! If he went to Yuyuan Island now, not only would he not be able to find Sister Qin, but he might also be attacked and killed by the powerful figures recruited by the Xiao family.
"Huh?" (What should we do then?)
Schiller blinked.
"These are just my guesses, and they may not come true. Now that I am the chief of Yuqing Sect, even if Xiao Yu's faction is bold enough, they would not dare to openly attack me. That would be a slap in the face to Yuqing Immortal Sect." Chen Beiwu said calmly.
Even if the Xiao family really wanted to take action against him, they wouldn't send their direct descendants. Instead, they would try their best to distance themselves from the family and find a qualified cultivator to take the blame, preferably a True Monarch of the Ancient Demonic Sect.
"True Lord Dou Zhuan, could you be a True Lord of the Ancient Demonic Sect sent by the Xiao family?"
A figure suddenly popped into Chen Beiwu's mind.
Meanwhile, in the Eternal Night Sea.
Tianyou Island, General's Mansion.
A black-robed cultivator opened his eyes and looked at the newcomer.
"Greetings, Master!"
The newcomer had a serious face and a burly build, and bowed respectfully.
The cultivators of the Ancient God Cult do not respect Heaven and Earth, nor do they revere immortals; they only worship the True Source Ancient God.
In the eyes of the ancient god cultivators, the True Origin Ancient God is an ancient deity that existed since the beginning of creation, far surpassing even the legendary Boundless Immortals.
It is precisely for this reason that those who can command the respectful bows of the Ancient God Cult are either the Ancient God Cult Leader, the sole representative of the Ancient God's will in this world, or the Ancient God Cult Vice Cult Leader, a powerful being capable of performing divine sacrifices and listening to the Ancient God's divine pronouncements.
Before him stood the Vice Leader of the Ancient God Cult, the True Venerable of the Rending Sea, one of the Nine Venerables.
"Master, intelligence has arrived that True Martial Lord, whom you are concerned about, may be heading to Jade Distance Island in the Canglan Sea," the burly cultivator said. "Chen Beiwu?"
The corners of the True Venerable of the Rending Sea's mouth, hidden beneath his black robe, curled slightly upward: "If I remember correctly, Xiao Yu perished at the hands of this man."
"Yes, Master," the burly cultivator replied. "After Xiao Yu's fall, many cultivators in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect believe that Chen Beiwu is qualified to replace Wei Jian and become the head of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect's current leadership."
After performing divination and deduction, the True Venerable of the Rending Sea frowned slightly.
True Lords and prodigies from the Three Immortal Sects are indeed difficult to deal with.
Although he only descended into the Cangyuan Realm as a dharma avatar, not his true body, he was still able to easily locate a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch whose name he knew. Yet, when he tried to deduce the secrets of heaven, he couldn't detect a single trace of Chen Beiwu.
"What price are they willing to offer?" True Venerable Rift Sea narrowed his eyes slightly.
Among the many peerless geniuses, Chen Beiwu is the only special case who is not noticed by the True Origin Ancient God.
If the Xiao family offers enough incentives, he might be willing to step in personally and take on some of the responsibilities for the Xiao family.
Anyway, he wasn't bothered by having too many lice, and he was quite curious about sudden rises of poor but talented individuals like Chen Beiwu.
"They're willing to offer a Nascent Soul Pill." The burly cultivator's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.
"What kind of Divine Transformation Pill?" True Venerable Rift Sea became interested.
"The Five Elements Supreme Elixir"
Upon hearing the name of the elixir, the interest in the eyes of the Sea Rift True Venerable quickly faded.
If Yu Shuxian is willing to give him the Heavenly Pill, he is willing to take the risk and even change part of the Ancient God Cult's plans.
However, the Heavenly Pill is extremely precious, as it can increase the probability of reaching the Nascent Soul stage by a full 30%.
Although Yu Shuxian was a Nascent Soul True Venerable of the Yu family and the Daoist partner of Xuan Yuan True Venerable, holding a prestigious position, it was impossible for her to take out such a precious Yuan Dan for a descendant who had already perished.
"A mere Five Elements Venerable Pill is not worth my effort."
The True Venerable of the Rending Sea glanced at the burly cultivator: "I remember that Tian Su is also in the Cangyuan Realm. I will leave this matter to him to handle. The reward will be one True Gathering and Returning to the Ultimate Pill."
There are also different grades of Transformation Pills.
The Five Elements Venerable Self Pill is a mid-grade fifth-tier pill. After a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch takes it, the probability of him transforming into a Divine Transformation being increased by 20%. Its value is far less than that of the Heaven-Reaching Pill. The Gathering Truth Returning to the Ultimate Pill, on the other hand, is a low-grade fifth-tier Yuan Pill that is inferior to the Five Elements Venerable Self Pill. It can increase the probability of a Nascent Soul True Monarch transforming into a Divine Transformation being increased by 10%.
"Yes, Master."
The burly cultivator bowed respectfully and left the general's mansion, then immediately sent a secret message using an ancient god sect technique:
"Heavenly Lord, the Master has decreed that True Martial Lord will appear on Jade Distant Island in the Azure Sea. Kill or capture True Martial Lord alive, and you will receive a Li'e Profound True Pill!"
On the other side, Dou Zhuan Zhenjun frowned slightly, wondering why the cultivators in the sect had suddenly contacted him.
He glanced at the True Lord accompanying him, casually made an excuse to leave briefly, and then took out a special jade slip, deciphering it with the secret script of the Ancient God Sect: "If you capture and kill True Lord Zhenwu alive, you can obtain the Li'e Xuanzhen Pill?" True Lord Douzhuan's eyes gleamed, and he was overjoyed.
Although the Li'e Xuanzhen Pill is a fourth-grade supreme Xuan Pill, it is a renowned Nascent Soul Transformation Pill in the Immortal Alliance, capable of increasing the probability of a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch by a full half a step towards Nascent Soul Transformation.
With such an opportunity before him, let alone capturing and killing a mid-stage Nascent Soul genius like Zhenwu Zhenjun, he would not hesitate to make him betray his clan and leave the Langya Wang family, and even kill a peak Nascent Soul elder of the Wang family.
The only thing that troubles him now is not killing Zhenwu Zhenjun, but how to find Chen Beiwu in front of the Ancient Demon Sect's Nascent Soul Zhenjun and safely obtain the Li'e Xuanzhen Pill.
The Eternal Night Sea is located in the far west of the Cangyuan Realm. It is isolated from the three rivers and the four seas, its waters as black as ink, earning it the nickname "Netherworld Sea" among the demons. The outer entrance to the Eternal Night Sea is Fengdu Island.
As the only gateway to the island of the other shore deep in the core of the sea, Fengdu Island is shaped like a crouching tortoise, gathering many immortal alliance cultivators and demon warriors. At dawn, a large merchant ship slowly docked at the shore.
Chen Beiwu mingled with the crowd and quickly disembarked from the boat.
To avoid attracting too much attention, he changed his clothes, turning the four little ones—Golden Egg, Schiller, Schiller, and Zhiling—into clothing decorations. Even so, on the way off the ship, a portly fat man suddenly blocked Chen Beiwu's path.
"Please wait a moment, sir."
"What brings you here?" Chen Beiwu asked casually, speaking in standard official jargon.
With his current cultivation level, mastering the language of this world would only take a moment; there would be no possibility of language problems.
"I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I am Li Wanquan, the manager of Baoyuan Chamber of Commerce. I hope you will forgive me."
Li Wanquan's eyes, though not large, held a shrewd glint: "Your demeanor is extraordinary. Do you wish to travel to Youyun Island?"
Chen Beiwu remained expressionless, his tone indifferent: "How did you figure that out?"
Hearing this, Li Wanquan smiled.
Having traveled extensively for decades and seen countless grandmasters and great masters, he had developed a keen eye and was naturally able to discern Chen Beiwu's extraordinary qualities in a crowd.
"I mean no harm. If I'm not mistaken, you are a cultivator," Li Wanquan said in a low voice.
We must govern the country by force.
To the powerful martial arts practitioners, so-called cultivators are nothing more than a group of demonic cultivators who control monsters; they cannot be called immortals at all.
But Li Wanquan was just a businessman who saw an opportunity in rare commodities; he didn't care about demons or immortals.
He only cares about profit!
The path to immortality that the Immortal Path represents is enough to make him give up everything.