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Chapter 565: Essence Energy Teleportation
Chapter 565: Essence Energy Teleportation
As the passage to the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain opened, the crowd of cultivators exchanged glances, their faces revealing various emotions, but none dared to venture in directly.
Most of the cultivators outside had set up barriers and restrictions to facilitate their discussions.
Yun Chenzi, within his barrier, laughed heartily, "Everyone knows what this is about. It's not just about finding treasures. It's about who gets lucky enough to find the secret realm first. It doesn't matter if you enter early or late."
Chu Ning scanned the crowd, observing the other cultivators' movements.
Over the past few days, through his interactions with Xuanchenzi and Yuanlang Elder, Chu Ning had gained a deeper understanding of the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain.
He knew that upon entering, they would be randomly teleported to different locations through a teleportation array.
As for the secret realm that recorded the cultivation path of the Ninth Derivative Ascendant, its exact location was unknown.
However, even when Chu Ning inquired about the Origin Stones, neither Yun Chenzi nor Yuanlang Elder had any information.
They only knew that Origin Stones were essential for entering the Spirit Mountain, but they didn't know at which stage they would be needed.
After hearing these details, Chu Ning had a vague guess.
Just as Chu Ning was observing, a loud laughter echoed.
"Since everyone is being so modest, I, an old man, will take the lead!"
The crowd turned their attention to the speaker.
Chu Ning recognized the burly, coarse-looking black-robed elder and instantly identified him.
It was Lu Duanhai, the Great Elder of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, renowned for his mastery of the sect's secret cultivation technique, the Ten Thousand Demon Skill.
There was no doubt that he and Meng Xinghe, the Great Elder of Heaven's First Sect, were the most powerful among the hundreds of Primordial Soul Cultivators present.
Since arriving at this place, Lu Duanhai had not restrained his aura, and his imposing energy was astonishing.
In contrast, Meng Xinghe, clad in his robe, exuded no aura at all, forming a stark contrast with Lu Duanhai.
At that moment, Lu Duanhai flew into the mountain passage with several others, seemingly blocked by some restriction, and quickly disappeared from sight.
Chu Ning and the others couldn't see what happened to them after they entered.
After a few breaths, Meng Xinghe calmly led his three cultivators into the passage.
With the Ten Thousand Demon Sect and Heaven's First Sect leading the way, the remaining cultivators followed suit.
Most of the cultivators from the nine major forces were the first to enter, followed by some smaller sects with Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Seeing that Yuanlang Elder and Yun Chenzi showed no signs of moving, Chu Ning remained calm.
Clearly, even as a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, Yuanlang Elder wasn't eager to compete with the major sect forces.
In a short while, only a few cultivators remained at the scene.
Most of the Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators were like Yuanlang Elder, solitary cultivators.
As for the sects, there were three or four smaller ones with only Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators.
According to Yun Chenzi, these sects had Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators in the past but had declined in recent years, lacking advanced cultivators.
Suddenly, Yuanlang Elder spoke, "I'm about to go in. Are you two coming with me?"
Yun Chenzi immediately responded with a smile, "Of course I'll accompany Elder Yuanlang."
Chu Ning followed them as well.
The other Late-stage Nascent Soul solitary cultivators seemed to acknowledge Yuanlang Elder's strength, showing no change in expression as he led Chu Ning and Yun Chenzi inside.
As the three flew into the mountain passage, Chu Ning instantly felt a powerful pressure bearing down on him.
His body swayed slightly, but he quickly stabilized himself using his magical power.
Yuanlang Elder, standing next to Chu Ning, also wobbled, involuntarily descending half a zhang.
As for Yun Chenzi, he descended even further, almost two zhang.
After stabilizing themselves, they looked up at Chu Ning, who remained steady above them, and their faces showed surprise.
A hint of astonishment flashed across Yuanlang Elder's face as he turned to Chu Ning, "Friend Chu, you've been hiding your strength quite deeply."
Having fought Chu Ning without gaining the upper hand, he knew that Chu Ning's divine abilities and treasures were formidable, but he hadn't expected Chu Ning's magical power to be so profound.
As for Yun Chenzi, his face was filled with shock.
Despite being at the same cultivation stage, the gap between him and Chu Ning was indeed significant.
At that moment, Chu Ning voluntarily descended to their level and flew alongside Yuanlang Elder. He shook his head and smiled, "You two are giving me too much credit. This pressure primarily affects the physical body.
I've been cultivating body-tempering techniques, which is why I have better endurance."
Chu Ning had already sensed this, so he had activated not the Five Elements Chaos Art but the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art.
Hearing Chu Ning's words, Yuanlang Elder carefully sensed the pressure and indeed discovered the secret.
He smiled and said, "I can hardly believe it. If you reach the late stage, who knows what divine abilities you'll possess."
The three continued their conversation as they flew forward along the mountain passage.
It was unclear if it was due to the restrictions along the passage, but the other cultivators had already disappeared from view.
When Chu Ning and the others turned back, they couldn't see the cultivators behind them either.
After flying along the passage for almost an incense stick's worth of time, a teleportation array appeared before the three of them.
"Other cultivators must have entered the Spirit Mountain with the help of the Teleportation Array, but it's said that this array can only transport one cultivator at a time.
Moreover, the teleportation location is different for each person."
As Yuanlang Elder spoke, he glanced at Chu Ning and Xuanchenzi.
"Fellow Daoists, shall I go first?"
Xuanchenzi immediately responded, "Please, Brother Yuanlang!"
Chu Ning gestured for him to proceed, and Yuanlang Elder promptly stepped into the array.
However, after a few breaths, he emerged from the Teleportation Array with a peculiar expression.
"Brother Yuanlang, what's wrong?"
Xuanchenzi was the first to speak up.
At this moment, Yuanlang Elder furrowed his brows and said, "This array is quite peculiar. It requires two Spirit Stones to activate, but even after I placed two High-grade Spirit Stones, it still couldn't be activated."
Hearing Yuanlang Elder's words, Chu Ning was about to speak when Xuanchenzi had already stepped into the array.
But soon after, he came out again, equally perplexed.
"Indeed, that's the case. So, how do we use this Teleportation Array?"
Just as the two were puzzled, Chu Ning had already entered the Teleportation Array.
"As expected, it requires the assistance of an Origin Stone!"
Chu Ning carefully examined the Teleportation Array and then smiled.
He had repaired the Teleportation Array left by Ninth Derivative Ascendant on the Spiritless Island and immediately noticed that one of the indentations in the array was meant for an Origin Stone, harnessing the power of the Origin Force.
"Hmm?"
However, as he scrutinized it further, his face revealed a look of surprise.
He even let out a surprised exclamation.
He was astonished to discover that the Teleportation Array required both an Origin Stone and a Spirit Stone to activate.
Evidently, Ninth Derivative Ascendant had combined the driving forces of Spirit Energy and Origin Force within this Teleportation Array.
At the same time, Chu Ning's eyes sparkled.
"When Origin Force and Spirit Energy combine, isn't that Essence Energy?
Could this array actually be driven by Essence Energy for teleportation?"
Recalling that his Ethereal Escape and Ethereal Finger techniques could be enhanced by Essence Energy, Chu Ning suddenly felt that his deduction was highly plausible.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, have you discovered something?"
At this moment, Yuanlang Elder's voice echoed from outside the Teleportation Array.
It was Chu Ning's exclamation of surprise that had caught their attention.
Chu Ning didn't have time to ponder further; he stepped out of the Teleportation Array and took out an Origin Stone from his Spirit Bag, saying, "Fellow Daoists, you should have Origin Stones with you, right? If my speculation is correct..."
"Oh, so the Origin Stone is used in this way?"
Yuanlang Elder, holding an Origin Stone in one hand and a Spirit Stone in the other, entered the Teleportation Array.
All the cultivators present had brought Origin Stones with them.
They could vaguely sense a different kind of power within the Origin Stones.
However, as most cultivators were unfamiliar with the Origin Force, no one had considered this possibility.
As Yuanlang Elder stepped into the Teleportation Array with an Origin Stone and a Spirit Stone, a white light flashed within the array after a few breaths, and his figure disappeared.
Witnessing this, Xuanchenzi's eyes lit up, and he smiled at Chu Ning, saying, "It seems it requires both the Origin Stone and the Spirit Stone to activate the Teleportation Array. Fellow Daoist Chu, your knowledge is indeed vast. Please go ahead!"
Chu Ning shook his head at this moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Xuanchen, you go first. Brother Yuanlang has just teleported away, and if you go now, you might be able to catch up with him with some luck."
Although Xuanchenzi knew in his heart that this was highly unlikely, he couldn't help but feel tempted.
With his Mid-stage Essence Incarnation cultivation, if he could accompany Yuanlang Elder, it would naturally be safer.
"Thank you for your consideration, Fellow Daoist."
Xuanchenzi offered a polite response and then took out an Origin Stone and a Spirit Stone from his Spirit Bag, quickly entering the Teleportation Array.
He activated the array and teleported away.
"Indeed, there's an Essence Energy fluctuation!"
After sensing Yuanlang Elder and Xuanchenzi's departure through the array, Chu Ning's face showed a thoughtful expression.
He had asked Xuanchenzi to teleport first merely to confirm his hypothesis.
Chu Ning reached into his Spirit Bag and took out a High-grade Spirit Stone, along with several Origin Stones.
"Although Origin Stones aren't graded, I can sense the differences in Origin Force within them based on my cultivation.
If we say that the higher the grade of an Origin Stone, the more abundant the Origin Force it contains, then these two stones are equivalent to Medium-grade and High-grade Origin Stones."
Chu Ning selected two stones from the bunch.
"However, this Teleportation Array isn't a grand array; it doesn't require High-grade Spirit Stones or Origin Stones. Medium-grade ones are sufficient.
The Origin Stones of Brother Yuanlang and Fellow Daoist Xuanchen are at most Low-grade level.
The formation of Essence Energy requires a balance between Spirit Energy and Origin Force; it's not about having a higher grade of either.
If I use a Medium-grade Origin Stone and a Medium-grade Spirit Stone together, theoretically, this Teleportation Array can transmit over a longer distance."
With this in mind, Chu Ning held a Medium-grade Spirit Stone and his self-defined Medium-grade Origin Stone as he entered the Teleportation Array.
As the Spirit Stone and Origin Stone were embedded into the array, Chu Ning could clearly feel the Essence Energy fluctuation driving the spatial force. In the next moment, his figure vanished from its original spot.
(End of Chapter)
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