strokinit Chapter 40 Another Possession
Chapter 40 Another Possession
Xiong Zhou felt a sense of satisfaction watching his two senior brothers, Wang, lead the way towards the core of the bronze palace.
Along the way, no matter what restrictions or obstacles there were, these two senior brothers who were well-versed in the secrets of heaven calculated them clearly, and they were able to pass through almost without any hindrance.
Even when encountering a powerful formation, it only paused for a few breaths before clearing the obstacles ahead and crossing the area that required certain permissions to pass through.
Incidentally, the two senior brothers also retrieved some valuable items they encountered during their journey, which were then divided equally among the three fellow disciples.
The flute in Xiong Zhou's hand flowed slowly with a wisp of azure, and Yu Yuan's voice, through this clan artifact that had already recognized Xiong Zhou as its master, constructed a hazy projection within Xiong Zhou's inner world, echoing with sounds of amazement.
"Such advanced celestial calculations, such powerful celestial cultivation! Far surpassing any celestial diviner I know who is at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Is this the true inheritance of the Immortal Sect?"
"I remember a senior monk who specializes in formations once mentioned that the restrictions within this palace were set up by hundreds, if not thousands, of highly skilled formation masters, and can be considered a masterpiece of formations."
"I never imagined that in the hands of your two senior brothers, it would be like a bubble, bursting at the slightest touch."
Within the inner world, Xiong Zhou's solidified consciousness chuckled.
"Of course. Without this strength, how could one be considered a true disciple of a celestial sect, and how could one rank eighth or ninth among so many true disciples of celestial sects?"
Suddenly, Xiong Zhou looked at Yu Yuan's illusory figure and a trace of curiosity arose within him. He asked, "I wonder what level of Qi Refining Elder Yu was in his previous life?"
"To have survived so many cycles of time restarting, one's cultivation level must be quite high... perhaps at the sixth level of Qi Refining?"
Hearing Xiong Zhou's guess, Yu Yuan looked bitter and shook her head.
"Young friend, you've guessed wrong. Although I was worthy of being called 'young and vigorous' in my lifetime, and my cultivation level was among the top in the tribe, making me a strongman, I did not reach the sixth level of Qi Refining."
"I am only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and I haven't even reached the peak of this realm yet. The sixth level of Qi Refining is the cultivation realm of my tribe's chief."
"It was because my tribe's chieftain broke through to this realm and possessed such cultivation that he had the idea of breaking free from the control of the palace's master."
Yu Yuan recalled the fragmented and painful events of his tribe, and he sighed softly: "Under normal circumstances, if someone at the fifth level of Qi Refining tries to touch someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining, they will be shattered with a single touch and captured and killed without any chance of resistance."
"Young friend, you must understand that the gap between realms is almost insurmountable; even looking up at them is incredibly difficult."
Xiong Zhou was somewhat bewildered; was it really that difficult to cross realms?
is it hard?
Even at the first level of Qi Refining, with the help of many senior brothers and sisters, he was able to cut down a large number of those at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
Although these beings are low in intelligence, and are corpses that have been resurrected, they are incomparable to normal Qi cultivators.
Noticing Xiong Zhou's expression, Yu Yuan's face grew even more bitter.
"You disciples of the immortal sects are all exceptions, the exceptions among exceptions."
"Most of the young men in our tribe, once they have grasped the basics of a Qi Refining Scripture, have already completed the first level of Qi Refining."
"Minor success is the content of the second level of Qi Refining. Those who can expand to major success have already advanced to the third level of Qi Refining, attained immortality, and have the hope of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation."
"Entering the subtle and practicing the Dao are the things that those at the fourth and fifth levels of Qi Refining want to cultivate."
"As for the exceptional talents of our tribe, who are rare even once in ten thousand years, or even once in a hundred thousand years, only they have the chance to expand their cultivation level to the minor completion stage of the Qi Refining Scripture at the first level of Qi Refining."
Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhou's jaw nearly dropped in astonishment.
No, in this world, are even the most ordinary Qi cultivators so fragile?
The mermaid tribe to which Yu Yuan belongs is a once-in-a-hundred-thousand-years prodigy, who is equivalent to the average level of an outer disciple of the Tai Li Immortal Sect.
Uh, no, perhaps they're not even as good as the outer disciples of the Tai Li Immortal Sect.
Some of the outer disciples of the Tai Li Immortal Sect also practice the "Tai Li Qi Refining Method".
If the chosen one of the Merfolk tribe, to which Yu Yuan belongs, did not cultivate immortal scriptures, he would probably be crushed by the outer disciples of their Tai Li Immortal Sect with his life and cultivation.
"hiss......"
Xiong Zhou suddenly felt incredibly awesome.
He didn't use many cultivation resources; he relied solely on the [Innate Divine Power: █ (Pixel Block)] to gradually grind to the limit of [Lv.3], which is the limit of great success.
Isn't this even more powerful in terms of comprehension than the once-in-ten-thousand-year prodigy of the Merfolk tribe to which Yu Yuan belongs?
So, I can be called a "prodigy" just by relying on my comprehension?
However, Xiong Zhou suddenly thought of the differences between the ordinary outer world and the "Qi Refining World", the degree of perfection of the laws of heaven and earth, and the breadth of the spread of cultivation methods and concepts.
The conclusion that one can be called a "prodigy" simply based on comprehension needs to be reserved for future consideration.
At this moment, the dreamlike ocean of the inner world rippled slightly, causing Xiong Zhou's mind to focus a little.
In an instant, Xiong Zhou's attention was drawn to the outside world.
What came into view was a grand hall that radiated the brilliant glow of time, with faint traces of the Daoist aura lingering within, exuding an ethereal and unfathomable sense of illusion, which made Xiong Zhou feel a chill run down his spine.
This bronze palace already possesses three-tenths of the charm of the Qianyuan Palace!
It should be noted that the Qianyuan Hall is one of the nine halls of the Tai Li Immortal Sect, and its layout is full of hidden immortal principles.
This also shows that the owner of this bronze palace was not far from achieving immortality.
"Incredible, absolutely incredible!"
Wang Qian's eyes reflected a yin-yang symbol, as if he had grasped some of the principles within it, and he exclaimed in admiration.
"According to us, the owner of this bronze palace is already a terrestrial immortal at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining, having taken one foot, or even more than halfway, towards achieving immortality!"
"How could such a powerful terrestrial deity have fallen?"
"In this world, who could possibly cause his demise?"
Wang Kuan rubbed his chubby hands together, his eyes gleaming.
"Who caused the fall of this terrestrial immortal? My brother and I can't figure it out right now. The cause and effect are too great. Even if we put all our bodies together, we couldn't make up for it."
"However, we have a general idea as to why this grand competition of true teachings is being held here."
Wang Kuan's tone suddenly became excited and impassioned.
"This world holds great opportunities and immense potential!"
"Besides that possible fragment of a time-related immortal artifact, there are also an unknown number of great opportunities and fortunes, only slightly inferior to it!"
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for such a terrestrial immortal to appear, one who is respected and even valued by so many immortal sects in our world!"
The owner of this bronze palace has been identified as an immortal holy body.
As is well known, the amount of resources required to provide an immortal body with enough to cultivate to the level of a terrestrial deity would be an extremely large number.
Even if that immortal holy body possesses extraordinary comprehension, it is unlikely to reduce resource consumption significantly; this is the price of physical growth.
Of course, you can also sever your own physique. In this way, you don't need to worry about the growth of your physique, and the consumption of resources will be greatly reduced.
However, this would be suspected of destroying one's own foundation for becoming an immortal, and a Qi cultivator with a sound mind would never make such a decision.
Wang Qian and Wang Kuan stared blankly at the grand hall that was just inches away, their eyes filled with intense longing.
"What a pity, what a pity! Such a great opportunity and great fortune are not meant for us brothers; we cannot force them."
Wang Qian patted Wang Kuan on the shoulder, the longing in his eyes beginning to fade until it was almost gone.
"Yes, it's such a pity. My brothers and I are destined to be apart."
Wang Kuan's chubby face tightened, and he slowly sighed, his longing almost completely dissipating.
Wang Kuan pointed to a spot outside the gate and said to Xiong Zhou, "Next, Xiong Zhou will need to stand in this 'central gate position.' We need to use the high rank that Junior Brother Xiong Zhou hasn't manifested yet to make the restrictions of this hall manifest on their own and make them yield."
Xiong Zhou took a step and immediately walked to the designated location, his eyes filled with anticipation.
They both anticipated the opportunities that awaited them in the main hall and were also somewhat eager to assess their own potential.
The concept of "position" (位格), whether in application or theory, is something he only has a superficial understanding of at present.
The reason lies in Xiong Zhou's position, which has never been fully manifested since birth, so naturally he has never had a clear understanding of it.
Wang Qian and Wang Kuan began to form hand seals, one Dao pattern after another appearing in the void, engraving a sense of ancient vicissitudes, vaguely revealing the true meaning of a certain primitive era, reflecting the present world.
Suddenly, Xiong Zhou felt his bloodline become slightly hotter, and strands of bloodline power, with a hint of resistance, flowed around these ancient and weathered Dao patterns.
"Splash..."
In the inner world, the Qi Refining Path suspended in mid-air above the pixelated plain overflowed with a trace of Wood Element True Meaning and Earth Element True Meaning, intertwining into one and forming a hazy ring that reflected and manifested.
Standing at the central gate, Xiong Zhou could vaguely see a hazy circle behind his head.
Under this extremely illusory and hazy reflection, a thick green leaf emerges, adorned with a handful of soil imbued with the power of creation, pointing to two different beings.
But soon, the green leaves and soil blurred together, seemingly merging into a self-contained cycle of the five elements, coalescing into a square, uniquely styled symbol.
------Grass blocks.
Xiong Zhou blinked; he recognized the thing and was very familiar with it.
"boom!"
A deafening roar erupted, and one after another, locks made of legal principles manifested, along with terrifying and horrifying restrictions, seemingly stimulated and bursting forth rapidly.
But these things stopped abruptly just before they were about to take effect and attack Xiong Zhou, Wang Kuan, and Wang Qian.
The spirituality of the bronze palace seemed to sense that the "grass cube" that appeared behind Xiong Zhou's head concealed some great terror.
It voluntarily yielded.
Without the slightest hesitation or doubt.
One legal chain after another collapsed, one towering restriction after another shattered, and the main gate of the hall opened on its own, revealing a great road flowing with the principles of the "Way of Abundance" that stretched from within to the feet of Xiong Zhou.
This is an extremely high honor.
Wang Qian and Wang Kuan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise. This result was far better than what the two brothers had deduced together.
However, Xiong Zhou was a little disappointed.
[Innate Divine Power: █ (Pixel Cube)] It showed absolutely no reaction to the corner of its own space that was manifested.
In other words, he still cannot see the information panel related to "position" and cannot have a clear understanding of his own position.
Of course, there were also happy moments.
My own position seems to be "a little bit" higher than I imagined.
Otherwise, the spirit of the bronze palace, being a terrestrial immortal at the sixth level of Qi Refining, would not have given him such high honors.
Xiong Zhou stepped onto the avenue and walked along it into the main hall, while his two senior brothers followed closely behind, their eyes also filled with curiosity about the hall.
The moment he entered, tens of thousands of bronze statues came into Xiong Zhou's view.
The carvings depict barbaric races, each bearing a profound sense of antiquity and primitiveness.
In the center of all the statues was a large mass of rising golden blood energy, carrying an undying Daoist aura, incredibly hot, yet seemingly mixed with a certain sinister feeling.
"The Undying Holy Body, Junior Brother Chen Fan..."
Xiong Zhou recognized the golden blood energy, and his expression changed.
Wang Qian and Wang Kuan's eyes widened in surprise. In their calculations, this junior brother Chen Fan shouldn't be here.
The core area of this bronze palace is not large, but it is not small either. They have carefully selected it, so they should not encounter any true disciples of the same sect.
Suddenly, the dreamlike ocean inside the Bear Boat's interior surged with waves, reflecting a scene.
That was when Junior Brother Chen Fan entered a certain hall, and a wisp of ancient Yin thought sensed his special physique, took the initiative to awaken, and attempted to seize his body.
Xiong Zhou's expression became subtle.
He murmured to himself, "Why is it another possession?"
"Do these old folks who've lived so long really enjoy reliving their lives this way?"
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Azure Sky Realm, Yin Land.
A wooden door slowly appeared, and Duanmu Ning walked out from it, his energy and blood surging, clearly having recovered to his peak condition.
She murmured to herself, "I need to give it a try and take the initiative to complete this task."
Duanmu Ning's gaze turned to the center of the Yin area.
The death energy and corpse energy have now declined to a certain stage, and the altar that should have been hidden has now fully manifested.
Duanmu Ning channeled all the Qi of heaven and earth and began to rush toward this place, but when she passed a certain place, she slowly stopped and looked at the ground about ten meters away.
There is a ley line formation there.
"Senior Sister Zixuan, did you leave a message using the earth vein array?"