Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 378: Chapter 274: Returning to the Main Vein?_2

Jiao Ri said, “It’s extremely difficult to accumulate the merit from heaven and earth, and finding a new world to ascend to is almost an impossible task. Therefore, ascending from the Tianzhu Realm is the only right path.”

“Hmph, after all is said and done, aren’t you just trying to drag this emperor into muddy waters?”

“Yan Continent and Central Continent are separated by countless miles; not to mention who will win or lose the great war between the two worlds, even if the flames of war eventually spread to the mainland of Yan Continent, it would be at least several hundred years from now. By then, this emperor can simply lead the entire Yan Continent to pledge allegiance to the Netherworld Ghost Realm.”

Lin Yizhi angrily rebuked, “Flame Emperor, you are utterly shameless! This world gave birth to you and nurtured you, yet you, as a human clan’s God Transformation, actually ignore the life and death of billions of the human clan.”

“Hmph, after this emperor ascends, why should I care about the life and death of the masses!” the Flame Emperor said coldly, his expression extremely indifferent and heartless.

“Jiao Ri, Ying Zhao! This emperor warns you, collaborating with this fellow will lead to your own downfall sooner or later. That’s all I have to say, farewell!”

As soon as his words fell, the Flame Emperor transformed into a ball of black flames and disappeared in front of the three people at an unimaginable speed.

Jiao Ri and his wife were too late to stop him and could only watch the Flame Emperor leave while suppressing the dissatisfaction in their hearts.

Lin Yizhi said dismissively, “That Flame Emperor is too selfish and heartless. Cooperating with him is like asking a tiger for its hide. You shouldn’t have sought him out from the beginning; you should have looked for that old immortal in the Storm Ocean.”

“Alas, the She Kong Ancestor has hidden himself from the world for over a thousand years, and to date, no one knows his whereabouts. I suspect he may have already passed away in meditation.”

Lin Yizhi said decisively, “Absolutely not! Unless he thought he had lived too long and extinguished his own life force. Otherwise, accounting for time, that old freak should still have a century or two of lifespan left. I’ll give you a few locations; send people to search them. Unless there’s an accident, that old immortal should be in seclusion beneath some Big Vortex Eye, feigning death.”

After hearing this, Jiao Ri and his wife communicated with each other through divine thoughts and then Ying Zhao nodded, saying, “Since it’s like this, I’ll send two more Nascent Souls to the Storm Ocean to investigate.

However, I need to concentrate all my efforts to deal with the Blood God’s Son and Wang Fusheng; the matters concerning Central Continent will be entirely up to you, Sword God.”

Lin Yizhi smiled confidently, “Don’t worry! There’s a saying that the net of heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through. I’ve protected the Dong family for hundreds of years. At a critical moment, they must exert their full strength.”

Afterward, the three Divinity Transformation True Monarchs discussed and deliberated on some matters in detail.

Not until the Great Sun had completely sunk below the edge of the atmosphere did they each go their separate ways, satisfied.

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Star God Island, Dome Turtle Hall.

Three days ago, a faint fragrance of elixir began to drift from the entire building, and as time passed, the fragrance within the layers of the building grew stronger.

Even an unintentional whiff of the scent made one’s mind clear, and the flow of spiritual power inside one’s body became three parts smoother.

Also, starting from three days ago, Dome Turtle Hall successively welcomed many visitors.

Each group of visitors was led by at least one Foundation Establishment Cultivator. The two Zhao Clan Members guarding the door even saw two Golden Core Masters visiting, each asking to meet with Master Zhao.

By then, even the most lowly mortal servant realized that a supremely important person had arrived at Dome Turtle Hall, and it was very likely a Golden Core Level big shot.

Therefore, these past few days, everyone in Dome Turtle Hall had been on tenterhooks for fear of doing something wrong.

At the same time, Zhao Daojing was so busy that she barely touched the ground and had not closed her eyes for three days and nights.

Yet, as she looked over one contract after another, her exhaustion was coupled with immense joy.

Never before had she seen the alchemy skill of the family’s ancestor truly shock her until she saw one person simultaneously refine three furnaces of different kinds of Spirit Pills.

However, Zhao Sheng could!

At the Carefree Pavilion’s trade meeting, while he sold five Foundation Establishment Pills, he also transmitted a voice message to other Foundation Establishment Cultivators suggesting as much.

As expected, astute people started visiting one after another.

As for those eager for pills, Zhao Sheng, being a Golden Core Master, certainly had no need to hide his talents.

Want a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill? No problem, just exchange it for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures as per the rankings of treasures on the Jade Scroll; the higher the rank, the greater the chance of successfully exchanging for Foundation Establishment Pills.

In just three days, as many as eight second and third tier Cultivation Forces came to the door willingly.

Following that, the Spirit Pills that flowed out from Zhao Sheng’s hands totaled in the hundreds, with three Foundation Establishment Pills exchanged away alone.

Leaving aside other Spiritual Medicines and spirit materials, he also exchanged many pieces of Nie Crystal he needed, totaling over two hundred jun.

Nie Crystal is born beneath the Ten Thousand Feet Sea Abyss and is abundantly produced in the Shattered Star Sea. There aren’t many, but it is at least more common than Heaven and Earth Spirit Water.

Although Nie Crystal is a high-level treasure material, its uses are limited due to its nature, and rarely do Golden Core Masters use it to refine Magical Treasures. As a result, many storage vaults of the Foundation Establishment level forces have accumulated some.

An ordinary Golden Core Master might only need to refine a single Bright Sun Mirror for their use.

Zhao Sheng’s spiritual power is far stronger than his peers. Also, due to the Star God Thousand Heart Technique, he can control multiple Bright Sun Mirrors at the same time.

Therefore, for Zhao Sheng, the more Nie Crystals, the better.

Three days later, Zhao Sheng was busy refining pills in the alchemy room.

At that time, a massive treasure ship with a dark hull slowly sailed into the southern bay of Star God Island, eventually docking at a pier.

An hour later, a group of middle-aged and elderly people with anxious expressions and luxurious clothes was hastily welcomed into the Dome Turtle Hall.

In the alchemy room, Zhao Sheng had just finished refining a batch of Second Order Bone Marrow Spirit Pills when he saw the Communication Token at his waist flickering non-stop.

His gaze flashed, and after exploring the token with Divine Thought, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

He stood up and withdrew the True Fire,@@novelbin@@

After tidying up his appearance a bit, Zhao Sheng stepped out of the alchemy room.

As soon as he stepped out the door, his Divine Sense detected a group of people with various expressions standing outside the cave mansion.

Without a doubt, the ruling members of the Dome Turtle Zhao Family had come personally.

Zhao Daoming had a serious expression but felt slightly nervous inside.

He was the current Family Head of the Dome Turtle Zhao Family, a Third Level of Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At the moment, standing beside him was a bald old man with both hair and beard lost to age, looking frail and decrepit. This man’s real name is Zhao Luochi, the Great Elder of the Zhao Family, and he is over two hundred and twenty years old this year.

He is also the stabilizing force of the Dome Turtle Zhao Family, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Perfection, just half a step into making a Fake Pill.

Shortly thereafter, the main gate of the cave mansion suddenly opened from the inside, and a voice arose beside everyone’s ears: “Come in.”

Zhao Daoming and Zhao Luochi exchanged glances, then led a line of clan members inside.

A moment later, in the guest hall, Zhao Sheng comfortably sat at the highest seat, with Zhao Clan members arrayed on either side below him.

After the introductions just now, both parties formed a general first impression of each other.

Zhao Daoming was greatly shocked by Zhao Sheng’s youth and became even more reverent towards the Central Continent’s main lineage.

Because Zhao Daojing had previously communicated his purpose in advance, Zhao Sheng didn’t talk unnecessarily and reiterated his intentions in a few words.

After hearing Zhao Sheng’s words in person, everyone finally had no doubts and showed expressions of joy.

However, despite their joy, they felt very apprehensive, fearing that the main lineage would seize Dome Turtle Island by force.

There was no question about whether a Golden Core Master could accomplish this.

If Zhao Sheng wished, he could suppress everyone with one hand and easily take over Dome Turtle Zhao Family’s eight hundred years of foundation.

Nevertheless, he scorned such actions and had no interest in a mere island in the Outer Sea.

Observing the complex expressions of apprehension and joy on everyone’s faces, Zhao Sheng suddenly asked, “Do your people have a presence on Fushan Island?”

Fushan Island is one of the Thirty-Six Star Constellation Spirit Islands in the Inner Star Sea. Regarding size, it could rank in the top five among the islands in the Inner Star Sea, with an area of over seven thousand miles, akin to a small continent.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daoming felt an inexplicable sense of relief and promptly answered with respect, “In response to the Ancestor’s query, our family has two mountain peaks, a thousand acres of fertile land, and over a dozen businesses on Fushan Island. We have eight thousand clan members and six Cultivation Clan people, with the highest cultivation being at Qi Refining Seventh Layer.”

Zhao Sheng nodded and said, “Since you have a foothold, that will save a lot of trouble. Fushan Island is vast, with many powers present, and no single force dominates. It is indeed suitable as a fallback to manage.”

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder Zhao Luochi’s old eyes suddenly sparked with light.

He fell to his knees with a swiftness that belied his imminent death.

“Ancestor, the Dome Turtle Zhao Family is willing to serve the main lineage unto death. We beg the Ancestor, in consideration that we share the same bloodline, to let this branch of our family return to the main lineage!”