Chapter 241: Twelfth Tier Doppelganger (9k)! (Part 1)

Chapter 241: Twelfth Tier Doppelganger (9k)! (Part 1)



Inside the Heavenly Palace.

Chen Qiu gazed at the ant in his palm, deep in thought. A vague idea had formed in his mind, but he wasn't sure if it would work until he tried it later.

He checked the time; there were still over ten days before he was supposed to meet up with Liu Zide and the others.

Time to continue cultivating.

Not a second to waste.

Moreover, he seemed to be making some progress. The pink entry, "Far-Famed Reputation," had increased his cultivation speed to 98 times.

Before Liu Zide and the others went to Pingxi Continent, it was 90 times, but now, after more than ten days, it had increased to 98 times, an additional 8 times. The effect was quite significant.

His Heavenly Sovereign Throne only gave him a 10-fold increase in cultivation speed, but in just a few days, Liu Zide and the others had contributed an additional 8 times. He couldn't imagine how slow their cultivation would be without this boost.

Would they cultivate for hundreds or even thousands of years?

Why not seek opportunities instead of wasting time? For instance, finding entries like "Far-Famed Reputation" to increase cultivation speed or exploring for opportunities like the Heavenly Sovereign Throne. It would be more efficient than spending hundreds or thousands of years in secluded cultivation. After a century of seclusion, the world might even feel unfamiliar.

"Not bad."

Chen Qiu looked at the pink entry, "Far-Famed Reputation," and the increased cultivation speed it provided. Without further thought, he nodded in satisfaction, regardless of what others might think. His current cultivation speed was excellent, over 200 times faster. The structure of the Mock Heaven Sect was already impressive.

Some members focused on wealth accumulation, others on reputation, alchemy, childbirth, or breaking restrictions.

He glanced at the brown bear dozing at the entrance of the Heavenly Palace.

Some were even responsible for opening the gateway.

His sole responsibility was cultivation, rapidly improving his cultivation and combat power. Everything was perfect.

The Mock Heaven Sect was less like a sect and more like his private force. Sects primarily focused on inheritance, with members serving the sect and planning for the distant future.

Within the Mock Heaven Sect, everyone served Chen Qiu, helping him with trivial matters to accelerate his cultivation.

It was quite different from ordinary sects.

Wait...

Chen Qiu's smile froze as he turned his head to the shopkeeper meditating near the statues, his face slightly pale. Suddenly, he remembered something—he had promised to find disciples for the shopkeeper to prevent him from overworking himself to death.

He seemed to have forgotten about it, but after cultivating for over a hundred days, the shopkeeper's complexion, though still pale, had improved significantly. When he first emerged from the Little World, his face was truly ghastly, with sunken eyes—a sign of excessive divine consciousness sea consumption.

After this collective seclusion, his first task would be to find disciples for the shopkeeper.

He also needed to find maidservants for the Mock Heaven Sect and himself. This task couldn't be forgotten.

Back to cultivation.

No more distractions.

Chen Qiu sat cross-legged on the Heavenly Sovereign Throne, circulating his heart technique, and resumed his cultivation.

Unknowingly, over ten days passed.

Today marked exactly thirty days since Liu Zide's departure. It was time to bring Liu Zide and the others home. Chen Qiu looked at his cultivation panel floating above his dantian.

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"Cultivation Level": Sixth Layer of Void Transformation (70.2%).

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He needed about one-third more cultivation progress to reach the Seventh Layer of Void Transformation. First, he would bring Liu Zide and the others back.

Although he hadn't seen Liu Zide yet, he already knew the results.

The pink entry, "Far-Famed Reputation," had increased his cultivation progress from 90 times to 108 times, a full 20 times faster. Not bad, but it wasn't as effective as on Xuan Tian Continent.

Initially, just the combination of "Daxia Kingdom," "Xuan Tian Continent," and "Hao Han Continent" had given him a 90-fold increase, averaging 30 times per location. Daxia Kingdom's population was significantly smaller than Xuan Tian Continent, not to mention Hao Han Continent.

If everyone on a continent knew his name, like on Xuan Tian Continent, it would likely provide a 30-fold increase.

But on Pingxi Continent, it was only 20 times.

This was understandable. Xuan Tian Continent was his main battlefield, with numerous Heavenly Dao Edicts constantly ringing out. Even a fool would have heard of Chen Qiu's name. Pingxi Continent was different; he hadn't set foot there, leaving everything to Liu Zide. A 20-fold increase was impressive, and it felt like a bonus.

Without further thought, Chen Qiu vanished from the spot and brought Liu Zide and the others back to Xuan Tian State.

"Not bad."

In Xuan Tian State, outside the Heavenly Palace, Chen Qiu looked at Liu Zide and his group with a satisfied smile. "I'm pleased with the results, even though I'm not sure how you did it."

"How about it, Liu Zide? Can you replicate these methods on other continents?"

"No problem."

Liu Zide's expression was complicated as he waved his hand. Nearly a hundred Dao Sect disciples stepped forward, dumping sacks on the ground, from which thousands of storage rings tumbled out, lying flat.

"Um... Sect Leader, the method I chose on Pingxi Continent was to spread infamy. It was a short time, and spreading infamy was easier. I couldn't contact you when making the decision, so I had to act first and report later. I hope you don't mind."

"It might have offended some people. I heard that some families had members drawn to the Second Rank Continent, Hao Han Continent. They were quite strong, and some families could communicate with ancestors on Second Rank Continents."

"But—"

"There are also a few more Storage Rings and Spirit Stones. I replicated what the Dao Zong Sect Leader did to the Mock Heaven Sect in the Profound Heaven Continent, and so, I have a few more things."

Just at that moment!

The shopkeeper, who had been responsible for unlocking the restrictions on the Storage Rings all this time, sat in the Heavenly Palace, having just finished practicing a set of heart techniques. Feeling a bit weary, he was about to stand up and stretch his tired body when he overheard the voices outside. Instinctively, he glanced over and saw thousands of Storage Rings rolling on the ground, and his vision went dark for a moment as his face turned a shade paler.

He felt a tinge of fear.

He truly felt a bit scared.

Even a lecherous demon, the kind who couldn't live without women, would feel nauseous and disgusted if forced to be a husband day and night for years, and then see women again.

That's how he felt right now.

Yes, he admitted that a long time ago, he had said that unlocking Storage Ring restrictions was his greatest hobby in life. He enjoyed the feeling of breaking through the restrictions, the thrill of his divine sense carefully piercing into the rings, and the intellectual battle with their previous owners, especially when it came to breaking harmful restrictions, feeling like walking on the edge of death.

But even the greatest hobby couldn't withstand such a relentless pace, day after day, night after night.

It was truly unbearable.

The shopkeeper in the Heavenly Palace took a deep breath, his eyelids trembling slightly as he lowered his head, and then he resumed his cultivation state. He decided that after this seclusion, he would find the Sect Leader and ask him to find some people to help, otherwise, he couldn't manage it all alone.

He didn't like cultivation, but at this time, he was cultivating along with the Mock Heaven Sect, mainly because with his weak cultivation, he felt a bit powerless when facing higher-level restrictions. Moreover, it allowed him to rest, yes, for him, cultivation was a form of rest.

It was mainly because the Mock Heaven Sect kept bringing in Storage Rings like a never-ending mountain.

Just like this time.

". "

Outside the Heavenly Palace, Chen Qiu looked at the pile of Storage Rings before him, feeling a bit unsure of what to say. He vaguely remembered that his original intention was to seek fame, only seeking fame and not profit.

But now, there was a pile of these things. Not only had he gained fame, but also profit, even if it wasn't a good reputation.

But it didn't matter; all he wanted was a far-famed reputation and an increase in his cultivation speed. Whether it was a good or bad reputation didn't matter.

"That's good."

After a long while, Chen Qiu silently nodded, gestured to the Brown Bear beside him, and instructed him to collect all the Storage Rings. Then, he asked, "Did you send the fruit basket?"

"Yes, we did."

Liu Zide's expression turned solemn as he said, "Rest assured, Sect Leader, the tradition of the Mock Heaven Sect is to first give gifts and then take action. We will definitely not forget this. Additionally, there are many who support us, and they have offered 400,000 Spirit Stones."

"They gave them willingly; we didn't ask for them."

The Dao Zong Sect Leader, standing nearby, nodded sincerely, "I can testify that they were given willingly."

How could this feeling be described? It was like a dragon slayer becoming an evil dragon.

"Sending the fruit basket is enough. Even if we have a bad reputation, we must maintain some courtesy. The Mock Heaven Sect has never had the habit of visiting empty-handed."

After saying this, Chen Qiu turned to Liu Zide's group and smiled, "You've worked hard, but now is not the time to rest. Please continue to work hard for a while longer."

Without further delay, he brought the group into the Little World and then vanished from the spot, sending Liu Zide's group to the next new Lower Continent. Only then did he return to the Heavenly Palace alone to prepare for his cultivation.

Just as he was about to enter the Heavenly Palace, the Brown Bear, who was guarding the entrance, suddenly ran over and respectfully reported, "Sect Leader, yesterday during your seclusion, a regional Heavenly Dao Edict sounded, announcing that a cave mansion nearby had opened, requiring a certain level of Essence Refinement cultivation to enter. It offers a chance for cultivation and is located in the Mystic Heaven State, with a duration of thirty days. There are Entry Scrolls and other opportunities inside."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu nodded, indicating that he understood, and then waved his hand, "Since the regional Heavenly Dao Edict sounded in this area, there might be people who accidentally enter this place in the coming days. If someone approaches, inform them that this is the seclusion site of the Mock Heaven Sect."

"If they provoke us or insist on staying, just let me know."

"Understood."

The Brown Bear retreated to the side and spoke in a low voice.

Chen Qiu didn't say anything more but strode towards the Heavenly Palace. He sat down cross-legged on the Heaven Sovereign Throne and began to cultivate. He had no mood to participate in that dogshit cave mansion; all he wanted was to cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate some more!

Even if there was a great opportunity, for him, nothing was more important than increasing his cultivation.

The battle for the Sole Monarch was about to begin, and he had to reach the Body Fusion Stage before the start of the fight. Everything else was secondary. Spending thirty days cultivating in the cave mansion would be a waste of time.

The long cultivation journey resumed.

After six or seven days, Chen Qiu, sitting cross-legged on the Heaven Sovereign Throne, suddenly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. His cultivation had finally broken through again, reaching the Sixth Layer of Void Transformation! He had entered the late stage of Essence Refinement.

At this moment, he faced a choice.

Should he use the three-choice Entry opportunity gained from this minor breakthrough, or save it along with the next two to combine them into a supreme three-choice Entry?

This was the question.

After a brief moment of thought, he decided to choose an Entry now and not save the other two. At this cultivation level, the randomly selected Entries were mostly purple ones, and three purple Entries weren't weak.

As long as it wasn't an Entry like "Hammer Ant."

The next moment—

He looked at the panel shrouded in clouds above his Dantian.

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"Cultivation greatly increased, officially entering the Sixth Layer of Void Transformation."

"Please choose one of the three random Entries below within a hundred breaths."

"

1:

Entry Name: Virtue Doppelganger

Entry Level: Purple

Entry Effect: When you possess over 100 million Virtue Points, there is a chance for this entry to appear. By consuming 100 million Virtue Points and this entry, you can forge a Ninth Tier Virtue Doppelganger.

2:

Entry Name: Many Sons, Much Bliss

Entry Level: Pink

Entry Effect: The more direct descendants you have, the better your luck will be, up to the effect brought by using 'One Thread of Heavenly Pride Destiny'.

3:

Entry Name: Immortal Life

Entry Level: Gray

Entry Effect: You will possess an infinite lifespan, and your cultivation will be fixed at the Refining Qi Stage. You cannot improve your cultivation realm through any means, and this entry cannot be removed by any method.

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"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu looked at the three entries before him, his eyebrows slightly raised. One purple, one pink, and one gray—these randomly generated entries were quite interesting. The first entry was a decent one.

Although he wasn't sure what heavenly treasures were needed for a Ninth Tier Doppelganger, based on his past experiences, the requirements would undoubtedly be substantial.

In this case, exchanging 100 million Virtue Points for a Ninth Tier Doppelganger was a good deal.

At least for most people, it would be a profitable trade.

However, for him, it wasn't as useful. His goal was a Twelfth Tier Doppelganger, not the Ninth Tier. The Ninth Tier didn't satisfy his needs, especially since he had always aimed for the Heavenly Dao Peak Twelfth Tier. Offering him a Ninth Tier at this point would be an insult.

He immediately excluded this entry as useless.

The second entry, "Many Sons, Much Bliss," belonged to the progeny series of entries, and it was quite suitable for Fatty Dragon. However, an even better match would be the 'Life Gambit for Immortality' entry group. This group didn't lack combat power or cultivation speed; they only lacked luck.

As long as their luck was sufficient.

It might be an exaggeration to say that mortals could slay gods, but fighting across several cultivation levels would be effortless, without any problems.

If the 'Life Gambit for Immortality' entry group had 'Many Sons, Much Bliss', 'Hundred Shots, Hundred Hits', 'Nine Bulls' Strength', and 'Ignore Barriers', they would truly be invincible. As long as they had enough children, they could maintain their luck at the effect of using One Thread of Heavenly Pride Destiny at all times.

Logically speaking.

Pink entries often had no limit and belonged to the category of unlimited growth entries.

But this entry broke that rule, setting the limit at the luck effect brought by using One Thread of Heavenly Pride Destiny. No matter how many children they had, they couldn't surpass this limit.

Perhaps it was because this luck was already the limit for most cultivators.

As for the subsequent 'One Thread of Peerless Heavenly Pride Destiny' and 'One Thread of Unparalleled Heavenly Pride Destiny', these were a bit too far-fetched. Just how big of a gamble would be worth betting such treasures for a better tomorrow?

A pretty good entry.

But...

It was useless to him.

He didn't plan to have many children, and he couldn't manage to have a bunch of kids just to increase his luck and then neglect them, leaving them to fend for themselves. He couldn't bring himself to do such a heartless thing; at least, his morals wouldn't allow it.

He excluded this entry as well.

As for the third entry, it was a long-awaited gray entry.

(End of Chapter)

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