Chapter 234: The Mass Seclusion of the Mocking Heaven Sect (10,000 words) (Part 2)

Chapter 234: The Mass Seclusion of the Mocking Heaven Sect (10,000 words) (Part 2)

The price would soar to a thousand medium-grade spirit stones or even higher.

For a moment, he got lost in his thoughts.

When he snapped back to reality, the eighth tribulation of the Transcendent had already struck.

At this point, all of Ao Tian's dragon scales had fallen off, and his body looked completely bare. It was unclear if dragons would feel a sense of embarrassment without their scales.

Countless terrifying wounds covered Ao Tian's dozens of zhang-long dragon body, and the exposed white bones could be seen through the torn flesh. Countless dragon blood sprayed into the air.

"Hmm?"

Chen Xiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly. The dark clouds above did not immediately unleash the ninth tribulation lightning but instead began to slowly brew, and the power of heaven and earth started to gather rapidly. This indicated that Ao Tian's tribulation was a "One-Nine Tribulation," a normal one without any variables.

Whether it was the "One-Nine Tribulation" or his "Ninth Level Tribulation," the last strike would have a power far surpassing the previous tribulations. However, Ao Tian's current state clearly showed that he couldn't withstand this ninth tribulation.

His lips moved slightly, but in the end, he did not transmit his divine sense.

He could see that although Ao Tian was severely injured, the spirit in his eyes remained clear, indicating that Ao Tian felt he didn't need help. So, Chen Xiu didn't want to distract him with divine sense transmission.

Just then—

"Boom!!!"

The ninth tribulation, which had been brewing for several breaths, finally descended. Just as it was about to strike Ao Tian, the last dragon scale on his back, his counter scale, appeared and blocked the ninth tribulation.

Under the tribulation, the counter scale's surface glowed, eventually turning pale white.

After several breaths, the dark clouds above gradually dispersed, and the power of heaven and earth that enveloped the world also began to dissipate, signifying the end of the tribulation.

And so, Ao Tian finally entered the Essence Condensation stage!

On the Green Peak in Xuan Tian State, outside the Heavenly Palace.

Ao Tian, in his dragon form, lay on the side, howling in pain, while Xing Dou was healing his terrifying injuries. Although he wasn't in danger of dying, this pain was etched into his bones.

For the dragon clan, the greatest pain was equivalent to having their scales torn off, a pain akin to a man's testicles being crushed.

At this moment, Ao Tian's entire body was covered in wounds, and only his counter scale remained intact. All the other scales had shattered, which meant he was experiencing pain as if hundreds of his testicles were being crushed one by one. This kind of pain could kill a person, and it wasn't something that could be endured solely by willpower.

Chen Xiu stood by Ao Tian's dragon head, looking at his half-dead state, and sighed lightly, "Brother, didn't I prepare a spiritual treasure for you to use during the tribulation? You yourself have several spiritual treasures for tribulation crossing. Why didn't you use even one of them?"

"Hey."

Ao Tian, in pain, clenched his teeth, but despite his severe injuries, his mental state was excellent, and his eyes were filled with excitement and joy after breaking through the Essence Condensation stage, "I was thinking that with you, my brother, protecting me, even if something went wrong, I probably wouldn't die. So, I wanted to take a gamble."

"Using a spiritual treasure can indeed significantly reduce the power of the tribulation you receive, but for the dragon clan, each tribulation can temper our bodies. If a spiritual treasure blocks the tribulation, the remaining tribulations will have a much smaller tempering effect on us."

"Wait until this batch of dragon scales regrows, brother. I'll give you a surprise. The combat power of the dragon clan is well-known!"

At this moment, the black dragon, who had approached without notice, stood with his arms folded, gazing at his father with a mix of awe and admiration, "Old Dragon, you just lack a bit in endurance. When I was in the Dragon Palace's secret realm, almost all my scales were torn off, and I didn't make a sound."

"I've always felt that..."

"If you whine and complain after getting injured, what kind of man are you?"

". . ."

Ao Tian's expression turned ugly as he turned his head towards Black Dragon, "Get lost! Which one of your eyes saw me whining? And weren't you in seclusion cultivation? When did you come out?"

"Hmph!"

Black Dragon coldly snorted, glanced at his father, and then turned to walk towards the Heavenly Palace, preparing to continue his seclusion cultivation.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Palace was spacious enough to accommodate so many people cultivating together within its confines.

Ao Tian needed time to recover from his injuries, and for dragons, severe injuries required deep sleep to aid in recovery.

For the time being, Chen Qiu didn't bother with Ao Tian. Instead, he strode into the Heavenly Palace, sat on the Xuan Tian Throne made from golden thunder arcs, took a deep breath, and began to slowly calm his emotions, starting his seclusion cultivation.

His current cultivation progress was—

- "Cultivation Level": First Layer of Essence Condensation (33.1%).

The pink entry, "Fame Spreads Far and Wide," granted him 90 times the cultivation speed, and the Xuan Tian Throne added another 10 times. Additionally, the area was a treasure land with dense spiritual energy, and with the help of the Chicken and Dog Ascension Domain, the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, and various other means in the Xuan Tian Throne, he gained approximately 110 to 120 times the cultivation speed.

Such exaggerated methods!

They allowed him to achieve in one day what would normally take a hundred days.

At this moment, his cultivation method had been replaced with the medium-grade Essence Condensation cultivation method, "Immortal Decision," which he had obtained from the Bai Family's treasure trove. It was a decent cultivation method, and he made good use of it, as his need for cultivation methods wasn't that great.

After all, the primary purpose of cultivation methods was to increase cultivation speed.

Throughout his journey, he had hardly cultivated at all; instead, he had relied on heavenly opportunities to rapidly advance his cultivation. For example, before changing his cultivation method, he had been using the peak-grade Foundation Establishment cultivation method, "Seven Lamps Illuminate the World."

It was indeed a bit absurd.

Perhaps the people of Xuan Tian State wouldn't have imagined that Chen Qiu's cultivation method was actually of the peak-grade Foundation Establishment level.

The medium-grade Essence Condensation cultivation method, "Immortal Decision," was already the highest-grade method he could find that suited him. For example, the Buddhist Sect had an ultimate-grade Essence Condensation cultivation method called "Three Kneeling Before the Buddha."

First of all, the name didn't sound like a cultivation method at all; it seemed more like the name of a spell. This ultimate-grade cultivation method not only increased cultivation speed, which all cultivation methods did, but also enhanced the absorption of spiritual energy.

There was also an additional effect: it could transform all the spiritual energy in the body into Buddha light, thereby allowing the release of more powerful abilities when activating the Buddhist Sect's secret techniques.

He had also found another high-grade Essence Condensation cultivation method, which also changed the attributes of the spiritual energy within the body. For him, it not only had no positive effects but instead had negative consequences.

The medium-grade Essence Condensation cultivation method, "Immortal Decision," was different. Although it was only medium-grade, it didn't have any messy side effects, making it very popular and suitable for everyone. While it didn't have effects that targeted specific groups for enhancement, it also didn't have any negative consequences.

This cultivation method could increase his cultivation speed by about three times.

The effect was decent.

However, compared to the pink entry, "Fame Spreads Far and Wide," it was far inferior. It was just that way; his cultivation speed had now reached 115 times, maxing out completely!

The Spirit Gathering Array, formed by a large number of spirit stones, ensured that they wouldn't deplete the spiritual energy in the area, providing them with an endless supply.

Generally speaking, cultivators at the Essence Condensation level, when cultivating in a blessed land, would control their absorption of spiritual energy to maintain a steady flow into their bodies. This prevented the surrounding spiritual energy from being instantly depleted, leaving them to wait for the spiritual energy to replenish the area.

By slowing down the absorption of spiritual energy, they could ensure that the surrounding spiritual energy would continuously fill the void.

Of course, this method of cultivation was slow.

But it was free.

In their case, not only were they in a blessed land with dense spiritual energy, but they had also laid out nearly 800,000 medium-grade spirit stones to form the Spirit Gathering Array, along with the Demon Suppressing Pagoda and the Chicken and Dog Ascension Domain, ensuring maximum speed throughout the entire process!

Not only would Chen Qiu's cultivation speed increase significantly, but the cultivation speed of the Mock Heaven Sect disciples would also be greatly enhanced! There was no fault except for the expense.

As Chen Qiu closed his eyes and began cultivating, the surrounding abundant spiritual energy was drawn towards him like a dragon's breath, forming a dragon's tornado above his head and entering his body.

In the blink of an eye, fourteen or fifteen days had passed.

The entire Heavenly Palace was silent, with only the sound of breathing and no other noise. The ceiling of the Heavenly Palace was filled with swirling smoke—the smell of burning money.

"How extravagant."

The Brown Bear Junior Chieftain, responsible for replenishing the Spirit Gathering Array with spirit stones, sat beside it, gazing at the constantly shattering medium-grade spirit stones. He couldn't help but sigh, feeling a pang of pain in his heart. He was genuinely heart-stricken.

Each shattered medium-grade spirit stone felt like someone was hammering his heart with a small mallet.

In just fourteen or fifteen days, nearly 400,000 medium-grade spirit stones had been used up, and he had witnessed it all.

The Brown Bear Clan was responsible for safeguarding the Mock Heaven Sect's collective seclusion, and all its members were immersed in cultivation. Only the Brown Bears were maintaining the entire Spirit Gathering Array.

The other Brown Bears were also in the corners of the Heavenly Palace, hungrily absorbing spiritual energy and cultivating. After all, they didn't have such opportunities when they were at the Mock Heaven Sect's rear mountain.

At this moment—

The Brown Bear Elder, sitting cross-legged in the corner, suddenly stood up and signaled to the Brown Bear Junior Chieftain with his eyes, indicating that he should go outside the Heavenly Palace to talk.

"What's wrong?"

The Brown Bear Junior Chieftain looked at his father in confusion, "What's the matter?"

He was a transmigrator and initially had no emotional attachment to this cheap father. However, after spending time together these past days, he had gradually developed some feelings. Most people are emotional.

People with cold and ruthless personalities are rare, and it's difficult to forge such a character without experiencing extreme hardships.

"You've been guarding for over ten days. The clan members are all cultivating, so don't waste this opportunity. I'll watch over things here."

"No, thanks."

The Brown Bear Junior Chieftain shook his head, "You should quickly go and cultivate with the clan members. This opportunity is precious, so there's no need for shifts. I don't feel at ease with the foolish appearance of our clan members. This is the first time the Mock Heaven Sect has entrusted the Brown Bear Clan with an important task."

"If something goes wrong in the middle, everything will be over."

"I'll stay here and watch. You should hurry back and continue your cultivation."

The old Brown Bear Clan Chief shook his head and explained, "I meant that I'll take over for you, not that I'll have other clan members take over."

"The same goes for you," the young Brown Bear Clan Chief said impatiently, waving his hand. "Go back quickly. Not to mention, look, what if you run away with all these Spirit Stones?"

He was currently draped in a monk's robe, and his neck was adorned with nearly a hundred storage rings, resembling a string of Buddhist prayer beads.

"Do you see that?"

"There are nearly eight million Medium-grade Spirit Stones here. Do you understand the significance of that? Are you sure that once these Spirit Stones are in your hands, you won't suddenly be overwhelmed by greed and run away?"

"If you run away, the other clan members, including me, will most likely be dragged down with you."

"Impossible," the old Brown Bear Clan Chief said with a hint of anger. "Am I that stupid? How could I dare to run? Where could I possibly go? I might secretly take out a few thousand Spirit Stones, but that shouldn't be noticeable."

"Look, just look."

The young Brown Bear Clan Chief sighed, "You don't know my character yet. Let me tell you, don't reach out, or you'll get caught."

"Forget it."

Seeing that the old Brown Bear was stubborn, he didn't say anything else but hesitated, "Should we mention the passage in the underground of the back mountain of Mock Heaven Sect to the Sect Leader?"

The last time they were in the underground of Mock Heaven Sect, they had discovered a passage but hadn't explored it for long before Chen Xiu pulled them out to transport Spirit Stones for the Dao Sect. They hadn't had a chance to continue their exploration since then.

"Hmm."

The young Brown Bear Clan Chief also hesitated for a moment. He wanted to explore and make a contribution, but he was also worried that there might be some danger deep within the passage, and if he concealed it and didn't report it in time, it could lead to a disaster.

However, they wouldn't have the opportunity to enter the Little World for at least a year.

"You don't need to worry about this. After the Sect Leader wakes up, I'll report it to him. You go back and focus on your cultivation."

"Okay."

A couple of days passed.

Chen Xiu, seated cross-legged on the Heaven Sovereign Throne, suddenly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes. In front of him were the statues of the twelve thrones and the disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect cultivating nearby, as well as a fully-grown dragon in human form.

The entire scene appeared rather harmonious.

Not far away, a brown bear, holding a willow branch and wearing a monk's robe, paced back and forth like a supervisor, looking quite peculiar—neither human nor beast.

He seemed dedicated and didn't slack off. During his cultivation over the past few days, he hadn't felt any stagnation of Spirit Qi, indicating that the Spirit Stones in the Spirit Gathering Array were being replenished promptly.

".

Chen Xiu looked at the cultivation progress panel floating above his Dantian—

"Cultivation Level: Second Level Transcendent (0.2%)."

Finally, he had broken through to the Second Level Transcendent! It took less than thirty days to reach this level, a speed that satisfied him. Although it wasn't as fast as his previous breakthrough in the Underworld, he hadn't forgotten how slow his cultivation had been before the Underworld activity began. He secluded himself for a month or two, but his cultivation progress barely increased.

Cultivation was a tedious affair, especially in situations like this, where feedback was minimal or rarely positive. Cultivation became more like a form of torture.

He hesitated for a moment.

He was contemplating whether to choose an Entry. If he accumulated three chances, he could combine them into an "Ultimate Entry," which often had powerful effects and exclusive Ultimate bonuses.

He was now at the Second Level Transcendent cultivation level.

The Ultimate Entry obtained by combining three chances at this level would undoubtedly be better than the one he acquired at the Divine Transformation level.

He was pleased with the Ultimate Entries he had obtained previously, all of them top-notch.

But...

After a brief moment of thought, he decided to choose an Entry now, mainly because it had been a long time since he last selected one, and he was itching to do so. Moreover, even if it wasn't an Ultimate Entry, the effect wouldn't be too weak, given that it was a three-choice Entry at the Second Level Transcendent cultivation level.

He chose one first.

Later, he would accumulate three more chances to get an Ultimate Entry.

After making his decision, he looked at the panel floating above his Dantian, shrouded in clouds.

"Cultivation Level Surge: Officially entering the Second Level Transcendent."

"Please choose from the three random Entries below within ten breaths."

1.

"Entry Name: Free Body."

"Entry Rank: Purple."

"Entry Effect: You will be unable to be locked onto by any cultivator's Divine Sense, but you also won't be able to lock onto any cultivator's Divine Sense."

2.

"Entry Name: Resurrection from Death."

"Entry Rank: Purple."

"Entry Effect: After your death, your residual soul will wander aimlessly in the Underworld for ten thousand years, after which you will be resurrected."

3.

"Entry Name: God's Hand."

"Entry Rank: Purple."

"Entry Effect: The next time you have three choices for an Entry, the system will randomly generate Entries that match your thoughts. The lower the difficulty of your thoughts, the more the random Entries will align with your desires."

".

Looking at the three Entries before him, Chen Xiu's eyes flashed with shock, and he couldn't help but grin with excitement! He had indeed hit the jackpot!

"God's Hand."

He had randomly obtained this Entry before, but it disappeared after its effect was triggered. He never expected to have another chance to get it, and it had only been a small boundary since the last time he got it.

His favorite Entry, the pink-colored "Fame Spreads Far and Wide," which gave him a 90-fold cultivation speed boost, was obtained through this "God's Hand" Entry.

In other words,

Using "God's Hand," he was almost guaranteed to obtain a high-quality Entry that perfectly suited him and aligned with his desires.

Wait...

He suddenly thought of something. He could accumulate the next three opportunities to break through small boundaries to create a chance to choose an Ultimate Entry. Then, he could use the "God's Hand" Entry to obtain a perfectly matched Ultimate Entry! It was perfect!

Furthermore, he could use "A Thread of Earthly Pride's Fortune" to temporarily boost his luck, ensuring that he would randomly obtain a more suitable and powerful Ultimate Entry.

During this luck-boosting period, he could also try his luck at the Heavenly Hall Prize Pool.

It was a win-win-win situation.

(End of Chapter)

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