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Chapter 571: A Deal with Hou Shisan! The Giant Whale Beneath the Sea of Time and Space!
Chapter 571: A Deal with Hou Shisan! The Giant Whale Beneath the Sea of Time and Space!
"If you agree to help my clan change its fate, I can immediately assist you in refining the Shengu Jingxue, allowing you to change your bloodline and become a true Ancient Race. From then on, your cultivation will face no more obstacles!"
Above Qin Zheng’s Inner Sea, the Scroll of Merit emitted a radiant glow. Beneath this glow, the Wrapping Cloth unfolded, and a figure stood upon it, facing a certain spot within the Inner Sea.
In the direction he looked, Qin Zheng’s spirit consciousness calmly observed the Shen Gu thought that had tried to merge with the Scroll of Merit but was subsequently expelled.
Hou Shisan was, after all, a heavenly prodigy of the Tianyuan Clan, a standout in the Ten Thousand Clans Grand Competition.
Even now, as a mere remnant, he could keenly sense Qin Zheng’s spirit consciousness. He had also felt the temporal fluctuations when the Scroll of Merit transported Qin Zheng to the past.
This was why he had awakened from his dormancy and attempted to merge with the Scroll of Merit.
However, his attempt was unsuccessful, and he was instead suppressed and restrained by the Scroll of Merit, his life and death now hanging in the balance, subject to Qin Zheng’s will.
Yet his expression showed little fluctuation.
Qin Zheng responded calmly, “The Curse Power is useless to me, and the Shengu Jingxue is already integrated into my entire body. Why would I need your help?”
“Moreover, the Tianyuan Clan has been destroyed for countless ages. Why do you think I can change the fate of a race that no longer exists?”
His voice resonated like majestic heavenly sounds, echoing through the Inner Sea and ringing in Hou Shisan’s ears.
Hou Shisan fell silent for a moment, then lifted his gaze to the Scroll of Merit hovering above him. After a brief moment, he withdrew his gaze, and continued:
“In ancient times, there was a legend among the Ancient Races. It was said that there exists a Vague and Mysterious Will in the universe. Whoever this Will enters will gain the favor of the heavens and endless opportunities.”
“Could that ethereal Will be you?”
Hou Shisan’s gaze met Qin Zheng’s spirit consciousness, his expression filled with certainty, as if he were not asking but affirming.
Qin Zheng did not respond, despite having witnessed Hou Shisan’s overwhelming power and his relentless pursuit of other heavenly prodigies during the Ten Thousand Clans Grand Competition, where he had stormed into the top ten.
But times had changed. The conditions offered by this remnant were unappealing, and there was no reason for him to admit that his spirit consciousness had returned to the distant past.
Let alone agreeing to help Hou Shisan change the fate of the long-extinct Tianyuan Clan.
Moreover, even if the conditions were considered, he was only at the Beyond Realm, and his spirit consciousness, having returned to the past, could not establish contact with the Hou Shisan of that time.
His realm was too low, making communication impossible.
How could he change the fate of the Tianyuan Clan?
Qin Zheng’s spirit consciousness observed Hou Shisan, then decided not to waste any more time and began to withdraw from the Inner Sea, returning to the real world.
“Wait!!”
Hou Shisan’s voice rang out again, and he hastily continued, “I am not asking you to take action now!”
“I can see that your future is extraordinary. I only ask that one day, when you reach an unfathomable realm, you can casually change the fate of my clan!”
“In return, I will do my best to help you avoid the erosion of the Curse Power!”
Qin Zheng’s spirit consciousness paused, then asked, “How many people can you protect from the Curse Power?”
If the wisdom and talent of the Three Pure Ones and others could be freed from the Curse Power, they would likely achieve perfection in the Ancient Realm quickly.
At that point, neither the monsters of the Nine Continents nor any other possible descending Ancient Races would pose a threat to the Chaotic Sea.
Hou Shisan, seeing this, did not delay and solemnly replied, “Before my demise, I was only at the Divine Ancient Realm. Now, as a mere remnant, I can protect five people from the Curse Power with all my might!”
“Ten!”
Qin Zheng’s spirit remained calm.
“Agreed!”
Hou Shisan quickly accepted.
Qin Zheng’s spirit consciousness was momentarily stunned, then he turned and left the Inner Sea, returning to the real world.
He had underestimated this Ancient Race heavenly prodigy, but it didn’t matter. There was still plenty of time, and he could continue to extract more spots from him in the future.
For now, ten spots were sufficient. The Three Pure Ones and the Buddha Ancestor required only four spots.
As for the others, Qin Zheng had not yet met them and was unsure of their situation. He could wait until he went to the Nine Continents and established connections to learn more.
After his mind left the Inner Sea, Hou Shisan did not immediately return to the Wrapping Cloth. He first cast a nostalgic glance at the Tianyuan Bow, then looked up at the Scroll of Merit.
"Such divine objects actually have masters?"
A hint of confusion appeared on Hou Shisan's face.
Meanwhile.
Yuan Yang Realm.
Dajin Empire, Qingzhou.
Qin Zheng opened his eyes atop a green mountain.
His conversation with Hou Shisan had brought an unexpected surprise, securing a spot to be exempt from the Curse Power's erosion. However, he would need to visit the Nine Continents and meet the true forms of the Three Pure Ones to verify if it was feasible.
His main focus now was to perfect the Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing technique, then proceed to the Nine Continents once the conditions were met.
With a thought, a ball of clear energy emerged from his Niwan Palace, forming the image of a young Daoist in front of him.
The young Daoist resembled Qin Zheng, as if he were the source of all things, clearly embodying the will of Yuqing Yuanshi.
Combined with his Perfect Beyond-the-Shore realm, the young Daoist seemed to be a new Yuanshi Daoist in the Chaos Ocean.
"Salutations, fellow Daoist."
The Yuanshi Daoist bowed to Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng returned the bow.
Thanks to the Scroll of Merit, he consumed a hundred billion Gongde Baojing to master the Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing technique. This allowed him to once again experience the joy of enhancing his Dao Arts using the Scroll of Merit.
With sufficient Gongde Baojing, Qin Zheng did not plan to practice slowly on his own. Instead, he chose to consume Gongde Baojing to advance this Dao Art.
With another thought, the Scroll of Merit in the Inner Sea released beams of treasure light. Hou Shisan felt an irresistible force push him back into the Wrapping Cloth, completely sealing his senses.
At the same time, a line of text appeared on the Scroll of Merit.
[Current Dao Art: Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing, can be refined. Requires 300 billion Gongde Baojing. Would you like to enhance it?]
"Enhance it!"
Buzz!
The Scroll of Merit gently trembled, and a mysterious force descended, causing another ball of clear energy to emerge from Qin Zheng's Niwan Palace.
This ball of clear energy floated to Qin Zheng and transformed into a new young Daoist.
This Daoist exuded a peaceful aura and a calm expression, as if he were a being that bridged the beginning and the end, clearly embodying the will of Taqing Daoist.
Qin Zheng did not stop. The Scroll of Merit in the Inner Sea trembled again, and the text changed.
[Current Dao Art: Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing, can be refined. Requires 500 billion Gongde Baojing. Would you like to enhance it?]
"Enhance it!"
When the final Shangqing Daoist appeared, it signified the completion of the Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing technique.
Qin Zheng glanced at the 'Gongde Baojing' section, where the number had decreased from over 1.2 trillion to 600 billion.
Enhancing this Dao Art to perfection cost him 600 billion Gongde Baojing!
Such a vast amount would not have been possible without the help of Hou Shisan and the fortunate killing of the Divine Ancient Realm's Hong Yue Zunzhe.
Qin Zheng's thoughts churned as he scanned the three Daoists in front of him, feeling the auras they emitted.
He nodded lightly, acknowledging that 600 billion Gongde Baojing for three beings at the same realm was indeed a profitable exchange.
With a slight thought, the Three Pure Ones transformed back into three balls of clear energy and returned to his Niwan Palace.
Qin Zheng felt the completeness within him, then gazed at the surrounding mountains, took a deep breath, and slowly stood up.
The Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing technique was now perfected, and his other Dao Arts were also at their current limits. It was time for him to head to the Nine Continents.
However, having perfected the Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing technique so soon after returning from the Eight Scenery Palace might seem too shocking.
Qin Zheng chuckled and shook his head. He took a step forward, and in an instant, he vanished from the spot.
Tao Te Tianzun and Buddha Ancestor had already provided the methods for me to set out for the Nine Continents, so there was no need for me to return to the Eight Scenery Palace.
Although my departure would certainly be noticed by these two, as long as I didn't meet them face-to-face, I wouldn't need to explain myself any further.
Before leaving the Chaos Ocean, I could spend more time with my old friends and family, and then traverse the Chaos Ocean, engraving this world in my heart.
After all, once I went to the Nine Continents, it was uncertain when I would return to the Chaos Ocean.
Qin Zheng's figure returned to Linyuan City, and because of his presence, more and more powerful individuals rapidly gathered in Linyuan City.
He was generous with his teachings.
The cultivation truths of the Martial Saint, Dharmic Body, and Immortal Realm were spread through his words in Linyuan City, and even throughout Qingzhou, the Dajin Empire, and the entire Yuan Yang Realm.
As a result, the number of powerful individuals in the Yuan Yang Realm surged, and Linyuan City replaced the Capital City to become the most powerful cultivation holy land in the entire Yuan Yang Realm.
This commotion grew larger, even affecting the newly reformed Qionglai Great Realm.
Thus, a Xian Lord from the former Lingxu Realm, who had guarded the human border city, descended and respectfully approached Qin Zheng to pay his respects.
Under his guidance, Wei Wujie, Wang Daoyi, Xun Zhengxin, and others quickly attained the Dharmic Body realm, while Qiu Huayuan successfully attained the Human Immortal realm.
Wu Qingping also awoke from the Thunder Pool, holding the sword imprint and approaching Qin Zheng. Seeing his former protégé become a towering peak he could never reach, his expression was somewhat complex.
However, he eventually followed Qin Zheng's guidance, holding the sword imprint, and together with the Thunder Being, joined the disciples of Jinxing Holy Mother.
Great Sages from the former Yu Xu Palace, such as Guangchengzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Daohang Tianzun, and Yang Jian, would occasionally descend to the Yuan Yang Realm. They did not disturb Qin Zheng but established their Dao traditions to support the beings of this world.
Qin Zheng observed all of this.
After Xuan Du stabilized his realm, he would often leave the Eight Scenery Palace to discuss Dao with Qin Zheng.
Time passed gracefully.
When all the Dharmic Bodies from the former Yuan Yang Realm had attained the Human Immortal realm, Qin Zheng finally bid farewell to everyone.
Outside Linyuan City, he erected a Martial Dao Mountain.
This mountain contained his insights into cultivation, as well as thousands of martial arts and spiritual elixirs.
Anyone could climb this mountain, and if they had sufficient talent and opportunity, they could gain profound enlightenment.
The mountain was not limited to those below the Immortal realm; even those at the Immortal, Taiyi, Dali, and Daojing realms could find corresponding opportunities.
After doing all of this, Qin Zheng left the Yuan Yang Realm, departed the Thirty-Three Heavens, and slowly traversed the Chaos Ocean.
During this time, he encountered many extraordinary beings. With the spread of the Great Liberation Technique and the absence of corruption, new Beyonds quickly attained enlightenment.
The Chaos Ocean flourished.
When he had traversed the entire Chaos Ocean, his figure vanished from this world.
In the Eight Scenery Palace.
Tao Te Tianzun slowly opened his eyes.
He had sensed Qin Zheng's completion of the Yi-Qi-Hua-Sanqing technique long ago, but he hadn't expected Qin Zheng to delay his departure to the Nine Continents until now.
However, this delay was for the best.
The Dao is unfeeling, but human emotions persist.
The closer one gets to the Dao, the more their nature becomes indifferent.
Qin Zheng's actions proved that he still retained his humanity, which was invaluable and essential for his future cultivation!
After numerous thoughts flashed through his mind, he slowly closed his eyes again.
The Taoist Temple hall returned to its serene state.
On the other side.
The vast and chaotic temporal and spatial forces surged like an angry sea, creating towering waves. Qin Zheng was like a small boat navigating this ocean.
The Heavens and Earth Luminous Tower emitted Mystic Light, carefully protecting him at its center, resisting the constant assaults of the temporal and spatial forces.
The page of scripture given by Buddha Ancestor carried Qin Zheng through the chaotic temporal and spatial forces, swiftly moving him in a certain direction.
Qin Zheng sensed the temporal and spatial forces around him, his expression showing a hint of wariness. He could feel that with his current strength, he could not withstand their erosion!
Although his combat power was now nearly on par with Ling Gu, the temporal and spatial forces still sent shivers down his spine.
Perhaps only the Divine Ancient Realm can disregard these temporal and spatial forces and freely traverse this sea of spacetime!
Qin Zheng thought to himself.
The next moment.
Moo!!
A soul-penetrating cry echoed, and then the temporal and spatial forces nearby began to surge. A colossal whale, as massive as the Chaos Ocean, slowly emerged from below! (End of Chapter)
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