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Chapter 561: The Seventh Transformation of the Immortal Artisan, Witnessing the Nirvana Overlord's Carving from the Source of the Cosmos (Part 2)
Chapter 561: The Seventh Transformation of the Immortal Artisan, Witnessing the Nirvana Overlord's Carving from the Source of the Cosmos (Part 2)
Li Che looked at the Second Severance Divine Being and the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor with a calm expression.
In fact, Li Che could have chosen to kill them cruelly, but there was no need. He wasn't someone who killed indiscriminately.
Of course, he was also concerned that killing them might cause some reaction from Canglan Village, which could lead to trouble at the Divine Artisan Congress.
"What kind of deal?"
The Second Severance Divine Being was extremely serious.
Although he couldn't sense Li Che's cultivation, his strong instinct told him that there was a significant threat.
"I can help this Grandmaster Divine Sculptor break through to the Divine Sculptor level, but... I need to borrow his name for a while."
"He's participating in the Divine Artisan Congress to observe and learn, hoping to break through to the Divine Sculptor level. Now, with my help, he can easily achieve this and become more stable."
Li Che smiled warmly.
It was a decision, but there was really no need to hesitate.
As Li Che had said, one path was uncertain and required observation and insight, while the other path, with his guidance, was guaranteed.
Therefore, when Li Che demonstrated his Divine Sculptor skills, the two from Canglan Village made their choice immediately.
Li Che smiled and snapped his fingers.
Instantly, the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor from Canglan Village was sucked into a black vortex and fell into the Ink City Purgatory.
"Before the deal is complete, this Grandmaster will temporarily enter my small paradise."
"You wouldn't want something to happen to such a promising Grandmaster Divine Sculptor from Canglan Village, who has the potential to become a Divine Sculptor, would you?"
Li Che said with a smile to the Second Severance Divine Being.
The Second Severance Divine Being's face was grim.
However, after Li Che brought him into the Ink City Purgatory and he saw the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor safe and sound, the Second Severance Divine Being decided to cooperate with Li Che.
Thus, Li Che finally acquired a new identity.
In Canglan Village, he was known as the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor, Li Che.
...
...
The Divine Ship cut through the void, creating ripples that spread outward.
"Brother Cangche, below us is the entrance to Mystic Mountain."
Cang Yuan, a Second Severance Divine Being from Canglan Village, said to Li Che.
The two had been conversing all along the way. Initially, Cang Yuan had some reservations about Li Che, but after Li Che provided some Dao Essence Crystals, Cang Yuan became extremely open and friendly.
Li Che even suspected that he wouldn’t need to say anything about helping the Divine Sculptor Cangche reach the Immortal Hand realm; just by presenting the Dao Essence Crystals, they would comply without a fuss.
However, guiding a Divine Sculptor to break through to the next realm was not a problem for him, who had now reached the level of Grandmaster Divine Sculptor.
Mystic Mountain is located in Xuanxiao Heaven, not the same Mystic Mountain where the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War was held last time.
The mountain stands tall, piercing the clouds, like a divine spear shattering idle clouds.
At its waist, a massive ancient city stretches out, enormous in size.
Countless divine ships converge from all directions, though not every ship carries a Divine Sculptor. Many are there to watch the spectacle and try to recruit Divine Sculptors and Immortal Hands who wish to change villages.
"This Divine Artisan Congress is highly valued by the Dark Heavenly Court, and the scale of this event is the largest ever. In the past, Taisu Heaven also held such congresses, but none have been as solemn as this one."
"It seems that Eternal Lord Lao will personally attend. Eternal Lord Lao is one of the two Immortals of the Dark Heavenly Court, with an extremely high status!"
Cang Yuan was quite talkative, almost like a chatterbox.
Of course, it could also be that he was being diligent after receiving payment.
Upon reaching Mystic Mountain and entering the ancient city, Cang Yuan eagerly helped Li Che with everything, from finding an inn to collecting the participation token for the Immortal Hand Congress...
He was quite attentive, behaving more like a servant than a Second Severance Divine Being, which left Li Che quite bewildered.
In the face of resources, this Second Severance Divine Being seemed to have no bones left in his legs.
"You don’t need to be so humble..."
Li Che was somewhat uncomfortable and said to Cang Yuan.
Cang Yuan smiled, "I took your resources, so I should show the right attitude. After all, these resources are for the children of Canglan Village. If my attitude can help you provide more resources... I can be even more humble. After all, you are the benefactor."
Li Che fell silent for a moment, realizing he had underestimated the importance of resources in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
"Brother Cangche, you don’t need to worry too much... If the younger generation wants to cultivate well and obtain resources for practice, we elders must bear the burden and move forward."
Cang Yuan was quite relaxed.
"I don’t know what your purpose is in attending this Immortal Hand Congress... It’s none of my business. I only care about resources and whether Cangche can truly break through to the Divine Sculptor Immortal Hand level. That would greatly alleviate the resource pressure on Canglan Village’s future."
Inside the inn.
Li Che sat cross-legged, the Celestial Chessboard floating above his head, radiating starlight.
With a thought, accompanied by the sound of flowing water, a compressed version of the Great Dao River materialized around him. The river surged and flowed endlessly.
A Dao Boat rose up, slicing through the waves on the Great Dao River!
It sped toward the depths of the river.
After a long while, the shadow of the Great Dao River slowly dissipated, and Li Che opened his eyes, spreading his arms. Powerful qi and blood surged, emitting a thunderous roar.
"Although I have condensed the Dao Boat, reaching the end of the Great Dao River through it is not an easy task."
"To merge with the Dao, I must reach the end of all eight Great Dao Rivers..."
"The preparations beforehand will require considerable effort."
Merging with the Dao, merging with the Dao... It was naturally not easy.
Li Che was well aware that every step in the path of a Mystic Immortal was extremely difficult!
In this era, there is no set path for martial cultivation. The path Li Che walks is one he has blazed himself!
A knock sounded at the door.
Li Che’s eyes flashed sharply.
"Brother Cangche, the selection for the Divine Artisan Congress in Xuanxiao Heaven is about to begin. We should head to the venue."
Cang Yuan’s voice came from outside the door.
Hearing this, Li Che stopped his cultivation, quickly tidied up, and walked out of the room.
Cang Yuan’s gaze on Li Che was noticeably different. He couldn’t see through Li Che, even when Li Che was cultivating in the room.
However, Cang Yuan didn’t care. As he had said, he only wanted what would benefit the village.
The two left the inn and headed toward the venue.
"I’ve heard that the Young Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court will personally oversee this selection, specifically picking some Immortal Hands to join his team..."
Cang Yuan eagerly shared the information he had gathered with Li Che.
After all, the benefactor had paid the resources, and Cang Yuan naturally wanted to provide the best service.
If... he could get more payment, that would be even better.
"This recruitment is not about complete purchase, but rather a team that the Young Emperor has formed with great resources to compete against other divine camps and the Divine Sculptors of the Two Holy Ancient Villages."
"Hei Sumi and Guai Yao Ku are renowned for their divine sculpting skills. This time, Eternal Lord Lao is refining divine pills, and the Dark Heavenly Court is unwilling to give up these resources. Therefore, if more of the Divine Sculptors selected by Eternal Lord Lao are from our side, it would be even better."
Cang Yuan’s words made Li Che understand.
As they spoke, the two arrived at the venue.
The venue, in fact, was a cluster of luxurious palaces, adorned with various intricate carvings and golden glazed tiles.
Since this selection was for Divine Sculptors, it naturally couldn’t compare to the venue of the Thousand Village Divine Gambling War.
Divine sculpting is an art, a refined art, and the grandeur was fully displayed.
Cang Yuan led Li Che to the palace indicated by the token.
Inside the ancient and elegant palace, even maidservants served them, their beauty unmatched. They wore white gauze, resembling celestial maidens.
Li Che sat at a table, where spiritual fruits, spirit wine, and spirit tea emitted a rich fragrance.
Of course, this palace complex wasn’t just occupied by Li Che. Five more tables were set up around him.
Each palace was assigned six Divine Sculptors.
However, the palace where the Divine Sculptors resided had only three tables.
As for the palace of the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor… naturally, there was only one person per palace.
In the entire Xuanxiao Heaven, there was only one Grandmaster Divine Sculptor. This person was currently drinking tea and chatting with the Young Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, Ji Shaohao, laughing heartily.
The Grandmaster Divine Sculptor didn’t need to participate in the selection; in fact, he was the judge for the selection of the Divine Sculptors.
Li Che’s gaze swept over the scene and then retracted.
"Cang Che, you now represent Canglan Village. If you can secure a spot, Canglan Village will become famous in one fell swoop!" Cang Yuan said with a mix of anticipation and excitement.
"We’re not aiming for first place. This time, the Young Emperor will select ten Divine Sculptors to form a team to participate in the Divine Artisan Congress in Taisu Heaven…"
"As long as we can make it into the top ten, we’ll have succeeded!"
Cang Yuan rubbed his hands together, his eyes bright, looking like a small miser.
"Cang Che, do you know how many benefits come with joining the Young Emperor’s Divine Sculptor team?"
"The Young Emperor has announced that every Divine Sculptor who joins his team will receive at least three Four-Leaf Dao Essence Crystals!"
"Moreover, before the Divine Artisan Congress in Taisu Heaven begins, each day, they will receive one Three-Leaf Dao Essence Crystal and one Three Pure God Essence Crystal for cultivation resources!"
Cang Yuan’s breathing quickened.
Li Che raised an eyebrow slightly. "Truly, the divine factions are wealthy and generous…"
Glancing at Cang Yuan, Li Che smiled. "If I successfully join Ji Shaohao’s Divine Sculptor team, I’ll give you all the resources he provides."
"Just don’t expose my identity."
Li Che’s words made Cang Yuan shudder. The next moment, he showed a bit of shyness. "This… wouldn’t it be too much to ask?"
"Don’t worry, I don’t lack these resources."
Li Che said this calmly.
As he finished speaking, his gaze shifted to the center of the venue.
In the palace where Li Che was, the other five Divine Sculptors looked at him with a cold expression.
This was because, from the moment they entered the palace until now, Li Che had never paid them any attention.
This person… was really too arrogant, wasn’t he?
He was so self-important!
They were all Divine Sculptors, so why did this person act so self-important?
Li Che didn’t bother with them and didn’t give them any attitude.
With Li Che’s current divine sculpting skills, apart from the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor in the central palace, he didn’t take the other Divine Sculptors seriously.
This was the confidence that came from the seventh transformation of the Dao Fruit of Immortal Artisan!
In the central palace, Young Emperor Ji Shaohao and the Grandmaster Divine Sculptor were seated.
Ji Shaohao glanced at the time and threw out an ancient divine bell.
"Clang—"
The ancient bell vibrated, emitting a deafening roar!
In every palace, every Divine Sculptor and Divine Artisan turned their gaze.
Ji Shaohao, under the watchful eyes of all, slowly stood up.
He wore a white robe, with a divine engraving like a burning flame on his forehead, and a gentle smile on his lips, looking handsome and extraordinary.
"Divine Sculptors and Divine Artisans, the Divine Artisan Congress in Xuanxiao Heaven is of utmost importance to our Dark Heavenly Court. After all, Eternal Lord Lao needs to summon eighty-one Divine Sculptors to set up a grand alchemy array…"
"The number of Divine Artisans participating in the alchemy array represents the share each major force can obtain."
"Eternal Lord Lao is our Dark Heavenly Court’s eternal being, and the divine pills he refines, we want to do everything in our power to keep them…"
"So, I entrust this task to all of you."
"The requirements for this selection of the Divine Artisan Congress will be stricter this time."
"I have invited the only Grandmaster Divine Sculptor in Xuanxiao Heaven, Grandmaster Zhao Yuan, to be the judge for this selection."
Ji Shaohao’s voice echoed like rolling thunder.
His cultivation was extremely powerful, and as a Third Severance Realm cultivator, he exuded sufficient authority and pressure.
When he finished speaking, many Divine Sculptors in the palaces responded to his call, vowing to do their best to secure a spot in the alchemy array.
Ji Shaohao smiled and clasped his hands, bowing in all directions.
His attitude was excellent.
After all, Divine Sculptors were all talents.
Many Divine Sculptors, though from ancient villages, could be easily recruited by the Dark Heavenly Court.
The divine factions, with their vast resources, could manipulate many ancient villages with resources alone.
After the ceremony, Ji Shaohao straightened up and began to explain the rules of the selection.
He spread his arms and then took out a palm-sized jade sculpture from his spatial ring.
With a sudden crush, a terrifying aura of the fundamental essence of heaven and earth surged forth.
It was like a burst dam, flooding the entire venue.
The previously enthusiastic Divine Sculptors and Divine Artisans were suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water.
Ji Shaohao’s eyes shone as he scanned each palace, looking at the Divine Sculptors and Divine Artisans who were silenced by the aura of the Overlord.
His heart felt a bit heavy.
The Dark Heavenly Court wasn’t particularly skilled in divine sculpting, and he wasn’t sure if they could select capable Divine Sculptors this time.
"This is the fundamental essence of a Nirvana Overlord from our Dark Heavenly Court. You will perceive this Nirvana Overlord’s fundamental essence and sculpt a statue of the Overlord!"
"The ranking will be determined by the amount of fundamental essence contained in the Overlord statue… to decide who will participate in the Divine Artisan Congress in Taisu Heaven!"
"Everyone, begin!"
(End of Chapter)
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