Chapter 223: "Fellow Daoist Chen Qiu, hold on, I'm coming to save you!!!" (Part 1)

Chapter 223: "Fellow Daoist Chen Qiu, hold on, I'm coming to save you!!!" (Part 1)



In the Heavenly Hall, beside the "Heart Demon Purification Chamber".

Chen Qiu stood beside Ao Tian, chatting casually, while the disciples of Mock Heaven Sect lined up to remove their heart demons. The process was quite simple; they just had to narrate their experiences and receive affirmation from the other party.

It was a form of self-deception.

"Brother Qiu."

Ao Tian's expression was complex as he looked at the disciples of Mock Heaven Sect, "After I break through to the Refinement Void stage, and when the throne selection in the other states of the Vast Continent is over, I plan to return to the Dragon Clan's main lineage."

"Tens of thousands of years ago, the Dragon Clan escaped from the main lineage in the Vast Continent. After all these years, I want to go back and take a look."

"Oh?" Chen Qiu casually leaned on the Heavenly Clue Umbrella, "Do you miss home?"

"No."

Ao Tian shook his head, "We haven't been in contact for tens of thousands of years, so there's no emotional attachment. I just want to try to return the Dragon Palace to the main lineage, gain their recognition, and then obtain the Dragon God's heritage."

Chen Qiu chuckled a few times without saying anything. After a while, he spoke softly, "Do you want me to accompany you?"

"No need. As long as I return the Dragon Palace, the main lineage should no longer have any hostility towards us."

"Okay."

Chen Qiu nodded slightly without speaking, but he could guess what would happen next. Voluntarily returning the Dragon Palace meant showing weakness, and showing weakness often led to humiliation and suppression.

This was the rule of the heavens.

If you didn't bully those who surrendered to you, would you go bully those you couldn't afford to offend?

However, since Ao Tian thought this could solve the problem, Chen Qiu didn't mind. He was also tempted by the wealth of the Dragon Clan, but after all, they were of the same Dragon Clan. If he acted without any reason, Ao Tian would feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But if Ao Tian was being bullied, then wouldn't it be reasonable for him, as a brother, to help his brother?

That would be good.

He just hoped that the Dragon Clan's main lineage would be a bit more reasonable and arrogant. The more harshly Ao Tian was bullied, the more justified Chen Qiu would be when he later raided the main lineage, and the higher his moral ground would be.

To take action for the Dragon Clan's wealth would be greed.

But if it was for his brother's bloody battle, that would be righteousness.

There was a big difference between the two.

At this moment—

Fat Dragon and the others also came out of the "Heart Demon Purification Pavilion" and walked straight to Chen Qiu's side.

"Brother Qiu."

Fat Dragon's expression turned slightly unpleasant, "This thing feels like a scam. It's completely useless. After entering, they just recited some motivational phrases to me and then charged me 10 medium-grade spirit stones."

"Is it that easy to make money?"

Chen Qiu looked at Fat Dragon with a hint of surprise. He thought that the disciples of Mock Heaven Sect should have many heart demons, after all, they had fought all the way to the Golden Core Peak Great Perfection in Daxia Country. It was possible that they had done something against their conscience.

For example, killing their own brothers for personal gain.

Such things were not uncommon.

As for Fat Dragon, Chen Qiu thought he had done many despicable things, but he didn't expect him to have no heart demons at all.

"No."

Fat Dragon shook his head firmly, "I don't even understand why heart demons exist."

"That's good."

Chen Qiu nodded. Heart demons were most likely to appear in people with a moral bottom line. As for those with a low moral bottom line, they often didn't have any heart demons. He didn't say anything more about this and instead turned to look at Fat Dragon and Ao Tian.

"They still need some time. Let's continue exploring."

"Okay."

In the Heavenly Hall, all the original cultivators had dispersed, leaving only the group from Mock Heaven Sect. The various Heavenly Path structures were now empty, and they could enter without any queues.

Surrounded by Fat Dragon and the others, Chen Qiu strolled along the bluestone path and arrived at a shop.

The shop's door was completely open.

Above it hung a plaque that read "One Thought, Wide Sky".

In front of the shop were six wells, each with a line carved into the edge, respectively labeled "Entry Pool", "Treasure Pool", "Architecture Pool", "Domain Pool", "Spell Pool", and "Spirit Artifact Pool".

"Oh?"

Chen Qiu stopped in front of the shop, gazing at the six wells with a thoughtful expression. It seemed interesting, like some sort of prize pool.

Just then—

The shopkeeper hurriedly came out from the inner room and looked at Chen Qiu and the others with awe in his eyes. He introduced with reverence, "Honorable customers."

"These six wells correspond to six different prize pools, which are the six most famous prize pools in the entire Heavenly Hall."

"Every day, countless cultivators from the entire Mystic Heaven State would come here to test their luck. Usually, there would be many spectators here, but today everyone has returned to collect their clothes."

"Depending on the cultivator's cultivation level, the quality of the treasures produced by the prize pools will vary. Of course, this is not absolute, it still depends on luck."

"Foundation Establishment cultivators only need to invest one medium-grade spirit stone to obtain treasures roughly corresponding to their cultivation level."

"Golden Core cultivators need 10 medium-grade spirit stones, Nascent Soul cultivators need 100 medium-grade spirit stones, Divine Transformation cultivators need 1000 medium-grade spirit stones, and Refinement Void cultivators need 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones."

He naturally recognized the people in front of him.

They were his benefactors!

Working in the Heavenly Hall meant no holidays, but Chen Qiu's Refinement Void Tribulation gave him a half-day break. Judging by the current situation, this break might be extended, and he might even get a one or two-day vacation.

After so many years,

This was the first time he had seen such a powerful Refinement Void Tribulation, and the first time he had seen someone who had just entered the Refinement Void stage with such strength, slaughtering countless Refinement Void cultivators.

"Ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones?"

Fat Dragon, standing beside him, frowned slightly, "Are you sure that these ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones will be worth it?"

Ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones were not a small amount; it wasn't a joke.

"Um..." The shopkeeper didn't dare to deceive them and whispered, "Most likely, you won't get your money back. Out of ten people, about two or three can break even, and out of thirty people, there might be one with incredible luck who obtains a heaven-defying opportunity."

"I understand."

Chen Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded, looking at the strands of light surrounding the Nascent Soul. Currently, he had one thread each of Talent Fortune, Earth's Pride Fortune, Heaven's Pride Fortune, and Worldly Heaven's Pride Fortune.

He didn't have the Unparalleled Talent Fortune. The Unparalleled Talent Fortune required three threads of Worldly Heaven's Pride Fortune to synthesize, which was too difficult.

He also had two strands of Heavenly Dao Fortune.

In addition, he had one strand of Clan Fortune, one strand of Thunder Fortune, one Clan Fortune Jade Slip, one Heaven's Pride Fortune Jade Slip, one Heavenly Dao Fortune Jade Slip, one Shadow Soul Fortune, one Shadow Emperor Fortune, and two strands of Imperial Fortune.

These were all the foundations he had accumulated during this period.

For the Imperial Fortune, he planned to use one strand to craft the Heaven Sovereign Throne and the other to deal with the remaining eleven Kings. He hadn't found a use for the Shadow Emperor Fortune and Shadow Soul Fortune yet. As for the Thunder Fortune, its effect was to enhance the power of Thunder-based spells.

Originally, he had two strands, and he had already used one to enhance his Lightning Summoning Art. This remaining strand still had no apparent use.

The most important thing was...

With a thought, a panel shrouded in clouds appeared above his Dantian.

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"Treasure Name": A Strand of Human Pride Fortune.

"Acquisition Source": Obtained from astonishing achievements, such as being rewarded by a Heavenly Path Edict.

"Usage Effect":

1. After consuming a strand of Human Pride Fortune, one's luck can be increased to a certain extent within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

2. ...

7. Three strands of Human Pride Fortune can be synthesized to form a strand of Earth's Pride Fortune.

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Whether it's "A Strand of Human Pride Fortune" or "A Strand of Earth's Pride Fortune," or even the Heaven's Pride Fortune, they all have one common effect: after consumption, one's luck can be increased to a certain extent within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

It's unclear how much luck can be increased; it's just a general term.

What can be confirmed is that the higher the grade, the more luck can be increased.

He was a little tempted to try it. After consuming "A Strand of Human Pride Fortune," he planned to draw prizes again and see what good things he could get. If the effect was good, he would wait until he broke through to the second layer of Essence Condensation before trying again.

After all, the luck boost would last for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Within this time, after drawing from the six prize pools six times, he could still choose an entry and, if there was something similar to the "Heavenly Path Roulette," he could use it all during that time, ensuring nothing was wasted.

Just then—

"I'll give it a try."

Ao Tian, standing beside him, found this quite novel. There was nothing like this on the Xuantian Continent, so he immediately took out 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket and looked at the six wells in front of him. After a brief hesitation, he threw the 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones into the "Architecture Pool."

Although the well didn't look impressive, when he threw in the 1,000 Spirit Stones, there wasn't even a splash; it was as if they were directly devoured. After three breaths, a white light suddenly flashed from the well's mouth, and then it returned to calmness.

"What's this?" Ao Tian looked up at the shopkeeper in confusion. "What does this mean?"

The shopkeeper reluctantly explained, "It means nothing. The draw is over."

"What the hell!"

Ao Tian was slightly angry. "At least give me a consolation prize, right? You just swallowed my 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones without even a splash. You're robbing me!"

"This is the rule of the Heavenly Path; I can't do anything about it."

"I'll try!"

The fat dragon beside him rolled up his sleeves, took a deep breath, and then took out 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket, throwing them into the "Entry Pool." After three breaths, a white light flashed again, and then it returned to calmness.

".

The fat dragon remained silent for a moment, his face expressionless, before he looked up at the shopkeeper. "Can I get a refund?"

"I'll go!" The scholar behind him also took a big step forward and, with a hint of nervousness, threw in 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones. After three breaths, a white light appeared, and then it returned to calmness.

Seeing this, the scholar silently retreated.

This prize pool is a real rip-off! What's the difference between this and robbery?!

Oh, but there is a difference; this isn't illegal.

Chen Qiu looked at the defeated trio of the fat dragon and frowned slightly. He immediately consumed "A Strand of Human Pride Fortune" and then took out 10,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket, throwing them into the "Entry Pool."

Without hesitation, he took out another 50,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones and threw them into the remaining five prize pools.

Before leaving the Xuantian Continent, he had managed to gather countless heavenly materials and treasures, as well as many Spirit Stones. He currently had 1.6 million medium-grade Spirit Stones, and there were still many Spirit Stones, heavenly materials, treasures, and Jade Slips with entries in his storage ring. The shopkeeper in the Mock Heaven Sect was working tirelessly.

The visit before leaving the Xuantian Continent had brought a lot of resources to the Mock Heaven Sect, but they hadn't had time to digest it all. After this matter was over, they would find a place to properly utilize these resources.

As for Spirit Stones, although he lacked them, he could still afford 60,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones.

Soon—

As soon as the 60,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones were thrown in, a Jade Slip with an entry appeared first in the "Entry Pool."

"Entry Name": Body Technique Conversion.

"Entry Grade": Purple.

"Entry Effect": You can activate the 'Melee Form,' during which you cannot use any spells, and your physical strength will be greatly enhanced. The extent of the enhancement depends on your overall spellcasting ability. The stronger your spells, the higher the grade of your Nascent Soul, and the more Spirit Energy in your Dantian, the greater the increase in physical strength!

".

Chen Qiu looked at the entry in front of him and was slightly startled, but then he smiled with satisfaction.

Not bad. He was quite pleased with this entry for 10,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones.

Although he didn't really want to be a pure Physique Cultivator, he didn't mind occasionally switching to that role.

This way, if he ever entered a Heavenly Dao Secret Realm where spells couldn't be used, he could transform into a Physique Cultivator and swing his Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul from start to finish, which would be quite enjoyable.

After that, he didn't even look at the rewards in the other prize pools and took out another 10,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket, throwing them into the well engraved with "Entry Pool."

The luck boost only lasted for the time it took to brew a cup of tea, so there was no time to waste. For now, it seemed that as long as he consumed a strand of "Human Pride Fortune," the outcome wouldn't be a loss. He would draw a few more times and check the results later.

However...

This time, when he threw in his 10,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones, they didn't sink like before but instead floated on the water's surface.

The shopkeeper, who was already in disbelief and shocked, muttered subconsciously, "In the case of no rewards, you can draw multiple times, but after getting a reward, you cannot draw again for a day."

The odds of getting a reward from these six prize pools were very low. He had been working here for almost a hundred years, so he knew this very well.

In most cases, it was a blank draw, meaning there was nothing at all.

Only a small number of lucky ones will, amidst the envy and jealousy of others, walk away with the grand prize.

But—

It was quite rare for someone to draw six times in a row and receive rewards from all six pools. In nearly a hundred years, he had only witnessed this four times, and this was the fifth.

The shopkeeper, before joining the Heavenly Hall, was just an ordinary wandering cultivator.

Naturally, he had never come across something like "Heaven's Pride Fortune," let alone know its effects.

Although Heaven's Pride Fortune was the lowest tier among the Heaven's Pride Fortunes, it was not something that anyone could come into contact with.

"There's also this rule?"

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly, then looked up at the sky, not thinking much about it, but instead turning his attention to the rewards floating up from the other five Well Pools. First was the Treasure Pool, from which a familiar item emerged.

It was a pill bottle containing 20 Divine Transformation Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills.

It was completely useless to him, but it could be of some use to the disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect. It was a complete waste, and wasn't it supposed to produce treasures corresponding to one's cultivation level? Since he was at the Essence Condensation stage, shouldn't it be an Essence Condensation Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill?

If the quality wasn't up to par, they made up for it with quantity?

Next was the Architecture Pool.

"Treasure Name": Stone Lions (a pair).

"Acquisition Source": Heavenly Dao Blessing, etc.

"Treasure Grade": Inferior Essence Refinement.

"Usage Effect":

1. When placed in front of the mountain gate, it can have a certain intimidating effect and be connected to the mountain gate's formation.

2. Equivalent to an early Essence Condensation stage puppet, its strength can increase with the quality of the mountain gate's formation.

"Hmm."

Not bad, this one was pretty good. Exchanging ten thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones for this item wasn't a loss. It would look good placed in front of the mountain gate, and being an early Essence Condensation stage puppet, it would be quite imposing as a guardian.

Chen Qiu continued to look at the next reward.

Domain Pool.

One-time Essence Spirit Domain Totem "Instant Formation," hard to evaluate.

Spell Pool.

A Heavenly Dao Jade Slip containing a first-rank Essence Condensation stage sword technique, "One Sword Reaches Heaven," was profitable in terms of price, but had no effect on him.

Spirit Artifact Pool.

This one was quite useful; it was a Heavenly Path Mystic Treasure in the form of a wristguard, and its effect was to shorten spell casting speed.

The effect was completely useless to him, but it was still a Heavenly Path Mystic Treasure, and it just so happened to complete his set.

He already had five Heavenly Path Mystic Treasures, and Ao Tian had once mentioned that there were many Heavenly Path Mystic Treasures in the Dragon Clan's treasure vault, but after searching for half a day, he couldn't find any, embarrassingly saying that they might have been sold by the previous Dragon Clan leader, though he wasn't sure.

He didn't mind.

When he visited the Xuantian Continent, he happened to find two Heavenly Path Mystic Treasures, and with this wristguard, he now had eight, enough to activate the set.

After finishing his business here, he would deal with this matter.

These six rewards were his entire haul.

If you asked if he had lost money, the answer was definitely no.

With just the "Body Technique Conversion," he had basically recouped his investment. Six thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones for a purple Entry that perfectly matched him was a great deal in his opinion. He would be willing to buy it directly even if it cost three hundred thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones.

(End of Chapter)

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