: Gathering Strength, Leaving the Bull Demon Cave Today!

In the primordial wilderness, at the cave dwelling of the Bull Demon.

"call--"

After letting out a long breath, Chen Jing ended his three-hundred-year-long seclusion.

"Not bad, most of the 500 million merit points awarded by the system have been used up, but I've also broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal level!"

Since transmigrating and activating the treasure chest airdrop system, I have obtained 500 million merits from the golden treasure chest.

Chen Jing continued to refine and absorb the essence, and every time he broke through a minor realm, he would go outside the cave to relax and get some fresh air.

They might even clash with other demon kings in the vicinity, engaging in fights and battles, but these are all minor incidents.

"Truly worthy of being a Taiyi Golden Immortal; all those below him are but ants!"

Chen Jing felt the powerful and boundless energy within him, and he felt a sense of invincibility.

"Ding! A new black treasure chest has been airdropped. Host must unlock it within 10 years!"

"All empty treasure chests are visible only to the host; no one else will notice!"

Chen Jing activated the system to check the exact location of the treasure chest and was instantly overjoyed.

It's actually within the Lion Spirit King's territory!

Chen Jingdong is not far from Lion Ridge. When he went out for a stroll after his seclusion ended, the two of them had a fight.

However, in that encounter, the two were roughly equal in skill level and combat strength.

Now that Chen Jing has refined all his merits and broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, if he were to fight again, he would surely give the Lion Spirit King a pleasant surprise.

Soon, he arrived at the Lion Spirit King's territory.

Unlike Chen Jing, who had left the demon race and become a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master, Lion Spirit King was cultivating alone.

However, the Lion Spirit King is still a member of the demon race, and has hundreds of demons under his command, both those who have already taken human form and those who have not.

As they approached the Lion Spirit King's territory, Chen Jing was discovered by the Lion Spirit King's minions.

These little demons all recognized him and immediately rushed to the Lion Spirit King's cave to report.

Inside the cave.

The Lion Spirit King was sitting on his throne, and a little fox was giving him a massage.

He held an unknown bright red fruit in his hand and ate it one after another, enjoying himself immensely.

A little demon suddenly rushed in, crying urgently, "Your Majesty, Chen Jing is here again!"

The Lion Spirit King showed no sign of tension upon hearing the report, and the little fox didn't even stop what it was doing.

Clearly, they were both used to these kinds of incidents.

After a while, the Lion Spirit King waved his hand, signaling the little fox to step back, then got up and walked out of the cave.

He muttered to himself, "That Chen Jing, he comes looking for a fight with me every now and then. Looks like he's itching for another one."

Stepping outside, Lion Spirit King could already see Chen Jing with his naked eye, only a few hundred meters away.

He took to the air in a simple and direct manner, heading straight for Chen Jing.

When they were only a few dozen meters apart, the Lion Spirit King said, "Chen Jing, are you looking for a beating again? Let me help you loosen up your muscles."

Seeing that the Lion Spirit King was about to attack, Chen Jing waved his hand dismissively.

He bluntly stated, "You lion, I'm not here to fight you this time, don't make a fool of yourself."

Lion Spirit King was clearly skeptical of Chen Jing's words. They had already fought many times, so what good could Chen Jing possibly want from him?

"What brings you here?"

Chen Jing snorted dismissively, glanced at him, and said rudely, "Is it necessary to tell you?"

This indifference and mockery enraged the Lion Spirit King, who immediately roared and charged at Chen Jing.

Chen Jing might have acted cautiously in the past, but now he has absorbed millions of merits.

He even advanced to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, no longer taking the Lion Spirit King seriously.

The Lion Spirit King noticed that the other party was standing there, motionless and without any imposing aura, which puzzled him.

"Has this cow gone mad?"

But when he thought of Chen Jing's previous contempt for him, Lion Spirit King couldn't care less about anything else and just wanted to teach him a lesson.

He charged forward with overwhelming momentum, the image of Chen Jing being knocked down by his own attack already flashing through his mind.

He also knew that it was impossible to eliminate Chen Jing in one strike.

However, this battle is enough to keep the bull quiet for a while.

Unlike Chen Jing, Lion Spirit King had over a hundred subordinates serving him, and he lived a very comfortable life. He really didn't want to be disturbed by Chen Jing all the time.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the Lion Spirit King's fist collided with Chen Jing's hastily thrown punch.

The little demons on the ground stared wide-eyed at what they witnessed in an unbelievable scene.

The confident Lion Spirit King was sent flying backward, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Then, Lion Spirit King's body crashed heavily to the ground, and Chen Jing's punch sent him flying, creating a large crater.

Lion Spirit King shook his bewildered head and looked up.

"How did Chen Jing become so strong in such a short time?"

"He must have received a reward from the Sage of Heaven during this period, and is deliberately showing off to me after breaking through!"

In his view, Chen Jing would never be able to reach that level within a few hundred years.

Only a saint can possess such an ability.

But he quickly dismissed the idea. The Tongtian Sect Leader had tens of thousands of disciples, so it was impossible for someone like Chen Jing to be among them.

Lion Spirit King already knew that Chen Jing had been accepted as a disciple by the Tongtian Sect Leader.

However, the Tongtian Sect Leader had many nominal disciples, and Chen Jing was just one of them. Such an opportunity could not possibly fall into his lap.

The Lion Spirit King stood in the pit, his eyes filled with confusion.

At this moment, Chen Jing stood in mid-air with his hands behind his back, squinting as he looked down at his old rival in the pit, a smile on his face.

Although they often fought each other, there was no hatred between them.

On the contrary, the frequent battles fostered a sense of mutual respect.

They weren't friends, but a special kind of friendship formed during the battle.

Instead of delivering a fatal blow, Chen Jing headed directly to the Lion Spirit King's cave.

Upon arriving here, he immediately realized the location of the treasure chest—it was in that cave.

Lion Spirit King was puzzled by Chen Jing's actions.

"Does this guy want to steal my collection and keep it all for himself?" Lion Spirit King thought to himself.

However, as the loser, he could only watch helplessly as his opponent acted.

The lesser demons were already quite frightened. If even their own king couldn't withstand the attack, they certainly wouldn't have the mind to make a move.

Having reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, even a casual strike from him would be beyond the withstand of the Lion Spirit King, who was also a Golden Immortal.

Upon entering the cave, Chen Jing immediately noticed a black box quietly placed in a corner.

The box was as black as ink, clearly the legendary Black Treasure Chest.

Chen Jing stepped forward and, without the slightest hesitation, picked up the box and opened it directly.

"Congratulations, host, you have opened the iron treasure chest and received 500,000 merits."

The system voice sounded again.

Chen Jing was satisfied with gaining 500,000 merit points. Although it couldn't compare to the golden treasure chest, it was still pretty good.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully collected your first treasure chest. Reward: Innate Spiritual Treasure - Mixed Iron Cudgel!"

Then, a pure black long stick suddenly appeared in front of Chen Jing.

Chen Jing gripped the iron rod and felt a chilling aura.

This is a primordial spiritual treasure; even Chen Jing, as a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master, had never possessed one.

Only direct disciples can obtain innate spiritual treasures; those who are merely nominal disciples are not even eligible to consider them.

Now, he has obtained the first innate spiritual treasure in his life.

Chen Jing swung the mixed iron rod in his hand a few times, finding it very easy to handle, then put it away and walked out of the cave.

Outside the cave, the Lion Spirit King and hundreds of lesser demons still stood there, their eyes fixed on the cave entrance.

As soon as Chen Jing appeared, he immediately flew into the air and headed into the distance.

As Lion Spirit King watched Chen Jing's figure grow smaller and smaller, he realized that their relationship had changed.

He was no longer Chen Jing's match, and an invisible barrier had formed between them.

The Lion Spirit King's face darkened for a moment, then he began to slowly recover from his injuries.

……

Soon after, Chen Jing returned to his cave dwelling and set up a new layer of restrictions outside it.

He planned to refine the newly acquired innate spiritual treasure, the Mixed Iron Rod.

On the way, he kept stroking the iron rod, becoming happier and happier as he looked at it, eager to start refining it.

After adjusting his state, he placed the mixed iron rod horizontally in front of him, concentrated his mind and gathered his energy, and sent his primordial spirit out of his body to enter the mixed iron rod to begin refining it.

In the primordial world, spiritual treasures are divided into two types: innate and acquired. Innate spiritual treasures are nurtured by heaven and earth and come with their own restrictions.

Those with twelve or fewer layers of restrictions are called low-grade spiritual treasures.

Those with thirteen to twenty-four layers of restrictions are considered mid-grade spiritual treasures.

Those with twenty-five to thirty-five layers of restrictions are considered top-grade spiritual treasures.

There are also top-grade spiritual treasures and innate supreme treasures online, all of which are determined by the static layer.

Chen Jing saw the twelve restrictions inside the Iron Rod, which was a top-tier low-grade innate spiritual treasure, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Primordial spiritual treasures are formed by the heavens and earth, and their restrictions also originate from the power of the heavens and earth, making them extremely difficult to refine.

However, Chen Jing discovered that of the twelve restrictions on the Iron Rod, the first three had already been lifted.

He was completely unaware of this situation and even doubted whether he had obtained a counterfeit low-grade innate spiritual treasure.

"Ding! The system reward for this spiritual treasure will have its restrictions automatically lifted based on the host's cultivation level. The host can use it with peace of mind."

This news made Chen Jing ecstatic; this system was truly powerful and defied the heavens.

Previously, he was still troubled about how to refine this innate spiritual treasure.

Because innate restrictions are extremely difficult to refine, even if it is only a low-grade innate spiritual treasure, with his cultivation at the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, it may take him tens of thousands of years to completely refine it.

Although he could refine it using merit, he almost exhausted his merit during the process of improving his cultivation.

Even including the 500,000 merits gained from opening the iron treasure chest, the total merits are only 700,000, which is still far from enough to fully refine the spiritual treasure.

Now, there's no need to refine it personally; simply increasing one's cultivation level will automatically unlock the seal, which is truly extraordinary.

Chen Jing's primordial spirit withdrew from the mixed iron rod, opened his eyes, and felt the connection between his primordial spirit and the mixed iron rod, which pleased him greatly.

He stood up, gripped the iron rod tightly, and swung it back and forth a few times, the rod's shadow drawing a strange trajectory in the air.

Previously, in the Lion Spirit King's cave, I was only focused on happily obtaining the spiritual treasure and didn't take the time to experience it properly.

Chen Jing sensed that the mixed iron rod was not only a high-quality weapon, but also contained enormous power.

If he were to strike with the full force of the Iron Cudgel now, even an opponent at the early stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm would not be able to withstand it, and might even lose their life as a result.

Chen Jing decided to set off immediately, since the spiritual treasure did not require refining.

He merged with the memories of the original Chen Jing and learned that the Tongtian Sect Leader had prophesied a thousand years ago that he would teach the magic and supernatural powers of the Jie Sect at Biyou Palace a thousand years later.

If you calculate the time, it's still more than a hundred years before the Tongtian Sect Leader preached.

He originally planned to refine the magic weapon before setting off, but now there's no need.

Although Chen Jing was a disciple of Biyou Palace, whether or not to go was entirely up to him.

However, he did not want to miss the opportunity to hear the sage preach, and he also wanted to see the legendary Tongtian Jiaozhu in person.

After breaking the seal and leaving the cave, Chen Jing flew straight to the East Sea.