Chapter 707
Fei Zhan, Yi Fengliu! Immortal Spirit Liquid Pond, Three-Element Mixed Spirit Roots
The group moved forward with the procession and arrived at a pond.
"Take off your clothes. Take off everything, including your storage ring."
The soldier in charge of the pond shouted in a deep voice.
Although the experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm felt extremely aggrieved and humiliated, they dared not speak out when they thought of the whip the purple-robed middle-aged man had received. They all obediently took off all their belongings and entered the pond.
It's no wonder they were timid and afraid of trouble, because the scars on the face of the middle-aged man in purple robes were getting deeper and deeper, and everyone could almost see the bone deep in his cheek.
Even a fool could see that the middle-aged man in purple robes was doomed. Even if he survived, the scars on his face would never heal, leaving him with a permanently disfigured face—how tragic.
With such a precedent to follow, who would dare to act recklessly?
"Go out over the pond to get your clothes. Someone will guide you to do some work."
"That's what the soldier said."
The group continued on their way as instructed and entered the pond. The cold water possessed a mysterious power that brought them a sense of comfort. Only then could they be certain that this was the Immortal Realm.
Because that pool of water contains pure celestial energy, the kind of celestial energy that people yearn for and long for.
If only I could stay in this pool and cultivate forever.
pity.
Anyone who dares to linger in the pond will be mercilessly whipped and forced to hurry onward, following in the footsteps of those ahead, until they leave the pond.
Although they didn't stay in the pool for long, after this baptism, everyone could clearly feel that they had become stronger and could sense the immortal energy between heaven and earth.
Although the spiritual energy in this world is pitifully thin compared to the pool water, it is still present.
In other words, as long as they continue to absorb and cultivate here, their strength can be improved steadily.
This is the only good news for everyone so far.
Snapped!
A crack of a whip rang out: "What are you all standing there for? Keep moving forward and get your clothes."
The group hurried forward, then put on the gray linen clothes distributed by the soldiers, and entered a large square.
"See these testing stone tablets? Go up and test your spiritual roots."
The voice of the soldier in charge rang out.
The experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm immediately stepped forward to test the stone tablet. The tablet would change color as soon as they touched it.
Soon, the first person stepped forward. They were of five different colors, possessing trashy and useless spiritual roots, and stood on the left side awaiting their fate.
Next, the second person, of four colors, with a pseudo-spiritual root, stood in another queue.
The third person, still four colors.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth people all had three colors, indicating they possessed mixed spiritual roots.
One by one, they stepped forward. Most of them had mixed or pseudo-spiritual roots. There were not many useless spiritual roots. True spiritual roots of two colors were even fewer than useless spiritual roots. As for geniuses with one-color heavenly spiritual roots, there were none at all.
Sudden.
A voice shouted, "Heavenly Spiritual Root! It's a Heavenly Spiritual Root! A fire-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root! Good, very good!"
The soldiers all showed joy upon seeing this.
A Heavenly Spiritual Root is a precious material for possession, and it can definitely fetch a good price, allowing everyone to get a share.
That day, Linggen was a beautiful middle-aged woman. Seeing everyone cheering, she couldn't help but straighten her back, feeling herself instantly become taller. Seeing the envious looks of the Dharma Aspect Realm experts who were traveling with her, she proudly raised her neck.
Meanwhile, the square was in an uproar because of this woman.
Swish!
Light and shadow flashed by.
Zhang Lingshan and his group of eleven finally appeared in the Ascension Pit.
"I am Yi Chen, the Lord of the Mortal Realm. Is Yi Fengliu here?"
As soon as he was teleported up, Yi Chen immediately shouted loudly.
Everyone in the pit looked at him in surprise. How dare he make such a racket here? Did he have a death wish?
Who is making a commotion?
The general's voice rang out coldly.
Yi Chen said, "I am Yi Fengliu's cousin, Yi Chen. This is my Realm Lord's token."
As he spoke, he immediately sent the Realm Lord's Token out from a distance.
The general took the token, glanced at it casually, and said, "Brother Fengliu is resting today. If you have anything to say, please come closer and speak with me."
As he spoke, he returned the Realm Lord's Token.
Yi Chen took the token and then whispered to Zhang Lingshan, "You follow them and line up. I'll go talk to him."
"Ah."
Zhang Lingshan nodded in response, his mind constantly communicating with the divine dew blood on Yi Chen's body, as well as the various imprints on his soul.
Because this is not the mortal realm, but the celestial realm.
The rules of the mortal realm suppressed Yi Chen, which is why his strength was inferior to Zhang Lingshan's, and he was bullied by Zhang Lingshan.
But once they reach the Immortal Realm, who knows if Yi Chen has any immortal techniques or methods to break his divine dew and soul tree imprint?
and so.
We must be vigilant at all times. If Yi Chen makes the slightest move, we must use the Soul Tree Mark and Divine Dew to completely tear him apart, along with his body and soul, and never give him the chance to find help.
As for what to do after destroying Yi Chen, we can only deal with it as it comes. With his divine sense and the rules of the five elements, he should have a chance to find a way out. If all else fails, he will expose his Xuanjin body.
Of course, those were all last resorts.
The best outcome would be for Yi Chen to avoid taking any risks and to obey orders; that would be better for everyone.
"What is your name, General?"
Yi Chen stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked politely.
Zhang Lingshan communicated with the divine dew on the general's body, so he could hear his voice. He heard the general say, "My name is Fei Zhan. You are the cousin of the romantic brother. Just call me Xiao Fei."
"So it was General Fei."
Yi Chen said, "I wonder if you could help me contact Feng Liu?"
Fei Zhan said, "It's no big deal. But if it's something simple, I can take care of it for you, so there's no need to bother Feng Liu. He's probably busy with the Luo family's girls right now, hehe."
As he spoke, he winked at Yi Chen, his expression rather lewd.
Yi Chen was overjoyed upon hearing this.
The Luo family is the lineage of the city lord of Anning City and also has connections with the royal family of the Daqing Dynasty. They are a powerful force.
Yi Fengliu's affair with a woman from the Luo family is good news, and it will greatly benefit the Yi family as well.
"Hey, this kid's got some skills."
Yi Chen smiled and said, "Alright, then I won't disturb him while he's busy with his business. As for me, it's nothing serious anyway, so it would be best if Brother Fei Zhan were willing to help. Here's the thing, I have two subordinates in the mortal realm who are quite capable. I'd like to ask Brother Fei Zhan to take care of them and arrange an easy job for them."
"Simple."
Fei Zhan didn't ask why he was taking care of these two people.
Because this kind of thing is not new.
It's not surprising that someone like Yi Chen, who has powerful backers and connections in the Daqing Dynasty, will eventually leave the mortal realm and return to the immortal realm. It's not surprising that they would send one or two trusted confidants to him beforehand.
The Great Qing Dynasty has so many mortal realms under its control, and incidents like Yi Chen's today are not uncommon, if not countless.
After all, there are plenty of jobs in Anning City, some so exhausting that they kill you, and others that are relatively easier.
Since someone always needs to do the easy job, instead of just assigning it to someone who has no connections, why not do them a favor?
"Then thank you very much, Brother Fei."
While smiling, Yi Chen reached out and slipped a storage ring into Fei Zhan's hand.
Fei Zhan didn't stand on ceremony, smiled and put it away, saying, "Brother Yi Chen, please point out which two people they are."
Yi Chen said, "It's such a small matter, so I won't trouble Brother Fei to personally lead them. Aren't you busy here? I can't let you leave your post because of such a small matter. So just let me go with them. I also have some things to explain to them."
"Well, okay."
Fei Zhan could tell that Yi Chen didn't seem to trust him. After all, it was their first meeting, and he hadn't contacted Yi Fengliu in front of Yi Chen, so distrust was normal. But it didn't matter. He had already gotten the benefits, and if Yi Chen wanted to come along, so be it. Fei Zhan didn't care about any of that.
"This is my warrant. Brother Yi Chen can travel freely with it. Just return it to me when you leave."
Fei Zhan trusted Yi Chen a lot and wasn't afraid that he would run around with the warrant.
Yi Chen cupped his hands in greeting, then beckoned to Zhang Lingshan, urging him and Qi Shuyan to come over quickly.
After all, they've given gifts and have connections, so why are they even waiting in line?
then.
Amidst the envious and jealous gazes of the assembled Dharma Aspect Realm experts, Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan had already bypassed the group and arrived beside Yi Chen.
"Quickly greet General Fei Zhan," Yi Chen said.
Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan quickly bowed and paid their respects.
Fei Zhan glanced at the two of them casually, then waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
"Thank you, General."
The two immediately followed Yi Chen.
Zhang Lingshan thought to himself, "This Yi Chen is actually so reliable?"
Not only did they offer gifts and help, but they were also worried that the other party would only take the benefits and not do anything, so they personally escorted themselves and Qi Shuyan to arrange their duties.
Unbelievable!
Zhang Lingshan was initially worried that Yi Chen might have some ulterior motives or cause some trouble, but he never expected that Yi Chen would be so devoted to him.
Could it be that this guy has really sworn to be loyal to me to the death?
"Let's go."
Yi Chen said something and then led Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan through the procession to the pond.
Here, one must remove one's clothes and hand over one's storage ring; this is an ironclad rule that no one may violate.
Taking off my clothes is because I'm afraid you're hiding something.
The same applies to handing over the storage ring.
Of course, once the storage ring is handed over, it belongs to the owner and has nothing to do with you anymore.
Zhang Lingshan had already learned of this rule from Yi Chen, and knew that even if Yi Fengliu personally brought them here, they could not violate this rule.
and so.
While in the lower realm, he had already sent the artifact book and his own storage ring to his pouch space.
The storage rings that Qi Shuyan and I are wearing now only contain mostly useless junk, so we might as well hand them over; we won't lose out at all.
"This pond contains Immortal Elixir, which is the best source of Immortal Energy you will encounter in the coming days. The Immortal Energy in the Source River is on a completely different level. I suggest you go in and be cleansed; it will be very beneficial."
Yi Chen said.
Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan naturally did not refuse.
If we take off our clothes, wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't go into the Immortal Spirit Liquid Pond?
And if you don't leave through the pond, are you going to run naked around it?
Although they all entered the pond, Zhang Lingshan and his group were different from the others.
After all, with Fei Zhan's written guarantee, he still had some privileges.
At least, instead of rushing after those naked Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators, I can slow down a bit and enjoy a little more of the Immortal Elixir.
This is a great benefit to Zhang Lingshan.
[Energy Points +300]
In the blink of an eye, so many energy points have been gained.
Fuck!
If one could absorb energy freely here, accumulating a full amount of energy points would be no problem, and could even reach ten.
Zhang Lingshan was excited, but he was also in pain.
Such a great energy pool, but we can't absorb it fully; it's over after just a little bit. Isn't that maddening?
I wish I could crush everyone here with my strength.
hateful.
Zhang Lingshan sighed inwardly, realizing he was still too weak; no matter how unhappy he was, he had to endure it.
I'll just leave this immortal liquid here for now. When my strength has increased dramatically in the future, I will definitely return here and absorb it completely, leaving not a trace!
After leaving the Immortal Spirit Liquid pond, Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan changed their clothes and, with Yi Chen cutting in line, entered the square.
"what."
As soon as Yi Chen entered the square, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "There's actually a fire-type celestial spiritual root! That's incredible, it can fetch a good price."
Qi Shuyan felt a chill run down his spine.
He had already heard Zhang Lingshan say that being diagnosed with a Heavenly Spiritual Root here was not a good thing.
If you don't have a powerful backer like Yi Chen, your Heavenly Spiritual Root will be sold off to someone else to possess, or used as a furnace, or even used in various other unimaginable, terrifying, and bizarre ways.
In short, here, your innate spiritual root is not your talent for cultivation, but rather someone else's cultivation resource.
Even with a powerful backer like Yi Chen, if the other party doesn't give the Yi family face, or if the Yi family is unwilling or unable to pay a sufficient price, then the outcome will still be the same: being sold off.
Qi Shuyan is now worried that if the test shows he has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, then he's doomed.
“Don’t worry, there aren’t that many Heavenly Spiritual Roots. And if you really do have a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I will contact my cousin Yi Fengliu to protect you,” Yi Chen said.
He heard from Zhang Lingshan that Qi Shuyan was a genius at weapon crafting, and if he also had a Heavenly Spiritual Root, then protecting him would definitely not be a loss.
"But if you save me, then... what about Brother Zhang?"
The book on objects speaks of the Way.
Zhang Lingshan had warned people in the lower realm not to use the title "Great Emperor" in the upper realm, as it was too arrogant, unlucky, and might even be detected by the Immortal Emperor.
This was something that the Supreme Soul Immortal Venerable had warned Zhang Lingshan about, which is why Zhang Lingshan repeatedly instructed Qi Shuyan.
"Don't worry, I'll go get tested first."
Zhang Lingshan stepped forward, stood in front of the testing stone tablet, and placed his hand on it.
哗。
Three colors immediately appeared on the testing stone.
Earth, fire, and water are the three types of spiritual roots, also known as mixed spiritual roots.
'Fortunately, this testing stone is junk; it's easy to fool people.'
Zhang Lingshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, I have four spiritual roots.
The earth element is because it has absorbed the essence of the earth, which has changed its physical body.
The fire is naturally part of the Zhang family's bloodline, the flame of their vital energy. Moreover, there is a tree of vital energy in his heart, and the flame is burning brightly. As long as he doesn't restrain himself, it will definitely be detected.
The water is the Xuanbing Tree of the Root Mansion. This is the water spirit root aura that Zhang Lingshan released after he had restrained it. If he hadn't restrained it, the released aura would have been that of an ice-type alien spirit root, enough to terrify people.
The last of the gold elements is the body of Xuanjin (玄金).
Except for the Earth element spiritual root, which cannot be concealed, Zhang Lingshan can freely release and conceal the other three elemental spiritual roots.
He was initially worried that the stone tablet would be detected, but after the experiment, everything was under control.
Although he possesses four spiritual roots, Zhang Lingshan chose to reveal three of them.
Dual-elemental true spiritual roots, while not as good as heavenly spiritual roots, still carry certain risks.
Those with four pseudo-spiritual roots are too trashy and can only be used as low-level waste.
The three types of mixed spiritual roots are the most mediocre, with a moderate number of people, and their quality is neither the best nor the worst.
Finding an easy job at this level would be a perfect fit. (End of Chapter)