Chapter 271: The True Transmission of Chi Ming, the Divine Brilliance Treasure Body

Chapter 271: The True Transmission of Chi Ming, the Divine Brilliance Treasure Body

The Yu Shen Sect was indeed the number one sect in Yu Zhou, and its collection of treasures was beyond imagination.

Especially in the core treasury, there were several divine spirit elixirs, including two Earth Soul Flowers.

There was an abundance of spirit elixirs below the first grade.

Shen Haizhou was stunned by what he saw. Array formations, restrictions, talismans, and miraculous pills—these were things one would expect to find in the Spirit Realm. He had never heard of such things existing in the Spiritual Domain!

He knew that he had just hit the jackpot.

"Brother Xu truly is a true dragon. How wise my decision was back then!"

Shen Haizhou couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

If he hadn't made that wise decision back then, he wouldn't have this opportunity today.

With the help of the pills, he believed that he would soon be able to break through to the Great Heavenly Human realm, and even the Refining God Human realm was within reach!

Shen Haizhou traded all his shares of the rewards for pills, as well as spirit artifacts crafted by Fang Hao, mist talismans, and a small array formation.

Using the Earth Soul Flower as the main ingredient, Su Lingxiu crafted the Godly Intent Dan, a pill that enhanced one's divine sense and more efficiently aided cultivation. This type of pill was also extremely effective for those in the Refining God Human realm.

It could help a Refining God Human cultivator advance from the early stages to the middle stages.

This greatly increased the chances of breaking through to the late Refining God Human stage.

Shen Haizhou was thrilled to receive the pills, and after consuming one, he broke through to the Great Heavenly Human realm.

Chi Cat was also excited, as it too received pills. After consuming them, its demonic consciousness grew stronger, and its power increased once more. The speed at which it painted array patterns in its acupoints also improved.

It seemed that the next Great Demon's Art was about to be cultivated.

Li Xuan had already seen the seventh page of the Grand Desolate Book, and the deeper he delved, the more profound and difficult to comprehend the heavenly dao patterns became.

Based on what he learned, he created even stronger restrictions, heavenly oddities, and some martial arts techniques.

In his spare time, he imparted this knowledge to his disciples, leaving them to ponder and comprehend it.

Once they comprehended it, their understanding of the heavenly dao patterns would deepen, making it easier for them to research and cultivate.

It also laid the foundation for his disciples to utilize the heavenly dao patterns.

"Your disciple, Xu Yan, has broken through to the Perfection of the Divine Intent realm, and your strength has increased to the Perfection of the Divine Origin realm."

With the help of the Divine Intent Dan, Xu Yan broke through to the Perfection of the Divine Intent realm a few days later.

Li Xuan revealed a pleased expression. Meng Chong, Su Lingxiu, and Fang Hao had all greatly increased their strength, and they were not far from their own breakthroughs.

Whether it was Xu Yan or Meng Chong, the pills served to accumulate a solid foundation for them rather than directly aiding their cultivation to increase their strength. The two had a simple mindset—they did not want there to be any shallowness in their martial arts realm.

Even if they broke through with the help of pills, they would take time to consolidate and stabilize their realm afterward.

Su Lingxiu, on the other hand, did not have such worries. However, because she cultivated the Dao of Alchemy and Martial Arts, the pills only served to enhance her vitality, and her realm did not surpass that of Xu Yan and Meng Chong due to the pills.

Fang Hao mainly cultivated the Heavenly Oddity Patterns, and the pills only served to enhance his physical body and divine sense. The improvement in his Heavenly Oddity Patterns was not as obvious.

As his understanding of array formations and the mysteries of heaven and earth deepened, especially with Li Xuan's guidance in comprehending the array patterns, restrictions, and oddity formations derived from the heavenly dao patterns, Fang Hao also made great strides in the way of formations and the mysteries of heaven and earth.

All four disciples experienced tremendous growth due to their insights into the heavenly dao patterns. Xu Yan's swordsmanship became increasingly sophisticated, and his sword array also grew more powerful.

Meng Chong's understanding of the Dao of the Blade and the Undying Golden Body also improved greatly.

After obtaining the upgraded Spring Night Mirror crafted by Fang Hao, Shen Haizhou was thrilled beyond measure, and he spent the entire day acting in a sleazy manner.

Of course, he always did this in secret, sneaking around and looking suspicious, afraid that someone would discover him.

Now that he had obtained the pills and the Spring Night Mirror, Shen Haizhou prepared to return to the Shen family.

He even consulted Xu Yan about whether he could give the pills to his grandfather, claiming that they were divine pills given to him by a superior expert without revealing the truth.

Xu Yan had no objections, as the pills would eventually be introduced to the world sooner or later.

Moreover, even if the news spread now, it wouldn't pose any threat. After all, his master was invincible!

Shen Haizhou was overjoyed, believing that with the help of the pills, his grandfather would definitely be able to break through to the late Refining God Human stage, and the Shen family would truly rise to become a first-rate family in the Spirit Realm, even if they were at the very bottom of the rankings.

Shen Tai had been stuck at the peak of the middle Refining God Human stage for a long time, unable to break through the bottleneck. But with the help of the pills, breaking through was almost a certainty.

The news of the Yu Shen Sect's downfall caused a storm in Yu Zhou. The various spiritual sects and aristocratic families were on high alert, and a massive search for loose cultivators was underway, inevitably leading to some chaos.

The Shen family only conducted a symbolic investigation before returning to business as usual, and there was no sign of disorder. However, Shen Tai had already quietly entered seclusion.

Aside from Shen Wang and Shen Haizhou, father and son, no one else knew about Shen Tai's seclusion and impending breakthrough.

"This Spring Night Mirror is truly a treasure!"

Shen Wang held the Spring Night Mirror in his hand, his eyes shining with excitement.

For now, let's not mention the Shen family father and son, who were engrossed in the Spring Night Mirror.

Back at the estate, the atmosphere of cultivation had returned to normal. Su Lingxiu spent her days refining pills, researching and creating various pills with different effects, enriching the collection of pill formulas in the Alchemy Compendium.

...

In Luo Zhou.

Boom!

A youth with a cold demeanor and eyebrows like golden leaves held a golden trident and struck down at a Refining God martial artist.

The trident-wielding youth was only at the peak of the Great Heavenly Human realm, but he showed no fear against the Refining God Human. A faint golden glow emanated from his body, counteracting the oppressive might of the Refining God Human's soul.

The golden trident erupted with powerful might, and with a single strike, the Refining God Human staggered back, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Lu Xinting!"

The Refining God martial artist roared, his large knife flashing as a human-shaped ripple appeared on his forehead, indicating that he had pushed his soul power to its limit.

Lu Xinting's eyes remained calm, and the golden trident released wave after wave of golden light, forming a golden storm that engulfed the Refining God Human in an instant.

Boom!

The battle intensified, and the Refining God Human seemed to be going all out.

As their souls clashed, the large knife whipped up layers of knife light, and at one point, a low roar sounded out as a bloody light appeared on his body, and the knife light tore through the golden storm.

The Refining God Human transformed into a terrifying knife light that slashed through the sky, aiming for Lu Xinting!

Boom!

Lu Xinting's expression turned cold, and he thrust out his trident, the golden light on his body becoming dazzling. He seemed to be immersed in the golden light.

The trident pierced the knife light.

Bang!

The knife light froze in midair, and Lu Xinting's body swayed as he took a few steps back. Then, with a cold snort, he abruptly twisted the trident in his hand and stabbed forward once more!

Crack!

The knife light shattered into pieces and scattered.

"Lu Xinting!"

The martial artist's soul let out a furious roar, filled with anger and resentment.

"Hmph!"

Lu Xinting coldly huffed, and with a twist of his halberd, the martial artist's physical body instantly disintegrated into a mess of flesh and blood! Golden light shone from the halberd, and with a mighty burst, it struck towards the martial artist's soul!

"Ah!"

The soul let out a miserable scream, but instead of being annihilated by the golden light, it tried to flee.

Having lost his physical body, his soul, in its current state, couldn't last long. However, if he found a host body to inhabit, he could cling to his existence for a little longer, and even pass on his martial arts, keeping alive a slim hope for revenge.

Just as he was about to escape, a streak of scarlet red light swept down from the sky, instantly obliterating his soul.

"Not bad, you've made progress!"

An elderly man appeared, a satisfied look on his face.

"Second Elder, I feel like I haven't reached my limit yet. I can continue to stimulate the potential of my Divine Brilliance Treasure Body."

Lu Xinting said in a deep voice.

"Since that's the case, let's continue!"

The Second Elder nodded.

Suddenly, a spiritual swallow flew over and landed on the Second Elder's hand.

The Second Elder took an envelope from the swallow's leg, opened it, and his eyebrows furrowed as he revealed a surprised expression.

"Second Elder, does the sect have some instructions?"

Lu Xinting asked.

"There's a rogue genius in Yu Zhou who calls himself Sword God Xu Yan. He killed a Refining God Heavenly Human, destroyed a second-rate aristocratic family, and inflicted heavy losses on the Yu Shen Sect.

"They've been unable to find him, so they're seeking help from the sect. Under the pretext of a genius showdown, they want to force him to show himself."

The Second Elder sent the envelope flying towards Lu Xinting as he spoke.

Lu Xinting took a glance and coldly snorted, "A rogue genius? Hmph, he's just someone who used underhanded means to kill a Refining God martial artist.

"Yu Zhou has declined too much. A proper spiritual sect and aristocratic family are actually being bullied by a rogue cultivator, and they can do nothing about it. How shameful!

"However, I want to see what this self-proclaimed Sword God is capable of. Let's see if he can withstand my halberd!"

The Second Elder agreed, "How could there be a genius among rogue cultivators? This spiritual realm belongs to the spiritual sects and aristocratic families. Any talented individuals are recruited by the sects at a young age, so they no longer belong to the rogue cultivator level.

"The chances of missing someone with outstanding talent are very slim. Even if someone is overlooked at first, once they display sufficient talent, they will be recruited by a spiritual sect or aristocratic family.

"No genius would refuse the recruitment of a spiritual sect or aristocratic family. Those who dared to refuse in the past are already dead.

"Even if there are still some who are missed, how many could there be?

"So, while I won't say that there are absolutely no geniuses among rogue cultivators, they are certainly not comparable to the geniuses of spiritual sects and aristocratic families.

"Whether it's cultivation techniques, martial resources, or the tempering of geniuses, rogue cultivators are far inferior to spiritual sects and aristocratic families.

"Especially the top-tier spiritual sects, they already have a mature and efficient system for cultivating geniuses.

"After the Blood Demon Calamity, the suppression of rogue cultivators by spiritual sects and aristocratic families has become even more severe. They are more restrictive of true geniuses emerging from the rogue cultivator ranks, to prevent a repeat of the Blood Demon Calamity and to protect their own status.

"Let's go. I'll kill another rogue cultivator, and once I fully stimulate the potential of my Divine Brilliance Treasure Body, I'll go meet this so-called Sword God Xu Yan.

"Hmph, I'll let all rogue cultivators in this world know that they should never dare to challenge the geniuses of spiritual sects. They are not worthy!"

Lu Xinting, holding his halberd, set off towards his next target.

Three days later, news spread throughout Luo Zhou.

Lu Xinting, the true disciple of the top-tier spiritual sect Chi Ming, had, at the peak of the Great Heavenly Human realm, consecutively killed three Refining God rogue cultivators, fully stimulating the potential of his Divine Brilliance Treasure Body.

This laid a deep foundation for his breakthrough to the Refining God realm.

The entire Luo Zhou was shaken. Many rogue cultivators felt like there was another giant mountain pressing down on them! Chi Ming's true disciple, with his Divine Brilliance Treasure Body, had become famous throughout Luo Zhou!

Soon after, another piece of news arrived. Lu Xinting was going to Yu Zhou to initiate a genius showdown, challenging the rogue cultivator genius who was famous in Yu Zhou, Sword God Xu Yan!

In a certain place in Luo Zhou, a group of people were furious.

Among the three Refining God rogue cultivators killed by Lu Xinting was a strong cultivator from the Wan Shi Alliance in Luo Zhou.

"Lu Xinting, you've gone too far!"

Their words were angry, but their eyes were solemn. The geniuses of top-tier spiritual sects were indeed terrifyingly powerful!

"The Divine Brilliance Treasure Body, one of the top ten treasure bodies, is indeed extraordinary. Its divine brilliance can actually counteract the pressure of a soul. How remarkable!"

A Refining God martial artist exclaimed.

"Lu Xinting is going to Yu Zhou to challenge the rogue cultivator genius. When did Yu Zhou produce such a genius? It's a pity that he's encountered Lu Xinting; he's probably doomed."

The speaker turned to a young man and asked, "Wen Yong, you're from Yu Zhou. Do you know this Sword God Xu Yan? By the way, he's also a genius in Yu Zhou, and his Great Heavenly Human strength is also quite good. How does he compare to Xu Yan?"

Wen Yong's heart was shaken. He couldn't believe that Xu Yan had become so powerful.

The news had already spread throughout Luo Zhou. Sword God Xu Yan, in Yu Zhou, had destroyed the second-rate Dai family and killed a Refining God martial artist.

This was the reason Lu Xinting felt that Xu Yan was qualified to be his opponent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even bother with an ordinary rogue cultivator genius.

"Brother Xu, was it for me that you destroyed the Dai family? Now that the Dai family is gone, I can finally return to Yu Zhou."

Wen Yong was deeply moved.

"I'm going back to Yu Zhou. I have to find Xu Yan and tell him about Lu Xinting's strength."

Wen Yong said in a deep voice.

"We rogue cultivators don't need to respond to the challenge. Even if we win, do you think the spiritual sects and aristocratic families will abide by the rules? They'll definitely send their own experts. Lu Xinting's protector is the Second Elder of the Chi Ming Sect, a late-stage Refining God expert, or maybe even a peak-stage Refining God!"

The others nodded, feeling that this made sense.

"Can the Alliance send a strong expert to protect Xu Yan?"

Someone suggested.

"That's not appropriate. Our Wan Shi Alliance hasn't revealed ourselves yet, so it's not convenient to do so now. The experts in the Alliance all have important responsibilities and can't be mobilized lightly."

A Refining God martial artist shook his head.

"Wen Yong is right. We don't need to respond to the challenge. If we can hide, then hide. We rogue cultivators shouldn't seek momentary glory. Besides, the genius showdown has long lost its rules!"

An elderly man coldly snorted and continued, "In the past, when the Ten Thousand Stars genius challenged the spiritual sects and aristocratic families, those despicable guys directly threw away their faces and took action themselves. How laughable!"

This was an elderly Refining God cultivator who was rumored to have witnessed the Blood Demon Calamity of the past.

"Wen Yong, go back to Yu Zhou. Find that genius called Xu Yan and stop him from accepting the challenge. Wait for our Wan Shi Alliance to reveal ourselves, and let's see how arrogant the spiritual sects and aristocratic families can be then!"

The elder patted Wen Yong's shoulder and said.

"We must not delay. I'll set off for Yu Zhou now!"

Wen Yong immediately embarked on his journey back to Yu Zhou.

(End of Chapter)

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