manynovel Chapter 137 Jade Dragon Loses Money, Finally Invites Chen Yi
Chapter 137 Jade Dragon Loses Money, Finally Invites Chen Yi
Chapter 137 Jade Dragon Loses Money, Finally Invites Chen Yi
a long time,
in the secret room,
The elderly fortune teller with gray hair opened his eyes, and his already weathered face aged even more.
He sighed deeply and said to the vice sect leader:
"Fellow Daoist of Moving Mountains, I have done my best."
In this secret realm, there are several key figures, one of whom is shrouded in Buddhist light, making him indistinct.
A bolt of lightning accompanied him, but it was also blurry and indistinct.
However, there was a woman entangled in demonic thoughts, second only to these two, who also possessed great fortune.
The future scenario described by the old man, even though he was a third-level divination master, could be disrupted because the people he divined for all had varying degrees of good fortune, possessed protective divination items, or had elders from their sects helping to interfere with his calculations.
He couldn't see it very clearly either.
"However, something has happened in the secret realm in the past two months that the vice sect leader should pay attention to."
The old man said.
"Oh? What is it?" The Mountain-Moving Immortal leaned forward two inches.
"The energy in the second-level Thunder Pool may have decreased slightly in the past two months. That little monk and the female puppeteer who cultivates demonic arts should have personally checked on it."
The divination indicates that this matter is closely related to the disciples of the Jade Dragon Sect.
Furthermore, those two even personally fought against the disciples of the Jade Dragon Sect, and together they fought to a draw against your sect's disciples.
The matter was resolved through negotiation.
Fellow Daoists of the Moving Mountain Cultivation Sect should pay more attention to this matter.
The old man said with certainty,
For a third-level divination master, regarding events that have already occurred and for which there are subtle clues to follow...
He can grasp the correct information through the mysterious causes and effects, and the numerology of fate.
"I am a disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect?"
They fought to a draw against Linghui and Ning Bu'er who joined forces.
Are you sure?
The Mountain Moving Taoist was dumbfounded. When did his Jade Dragon Sect have such a formidable person?
I'm pretty sure.
Fellow Daoist Moving Mountain, this divination has consumed a great deal of my energy, and will shorten my lifespan by at least three years.
I've now repaid the favor I owed by moving into Lake and Sea Immortal City.
"I'll take my leave now."
The old man looked tired and stood up to bow.
The deputy sect leader, the Mountain-Moving Immortal, also rose to see them off:
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Yi. I have a dragon blood fruit here, which can nourish the body, prolong life, and restore qi and blood. Please accept it as a token of my appreciation."
Master Yi shook his head and waved his hand:
"Alas—, we who practice divination reveal heavenly secrets and are destined to die young, so no longevity elixir can help us."
If Fellow Daoist Moving Mountain truly wishes for me to live a few more years, then please stop arranging for me to perform divinations on these people with great potential.
Master Yi shook his head and slowly left the secret chamber of the Mountain Moving Master.
The Mountain-Moving Immortal watched his retreating figure and sighed.
The two are cultivators of the same generation, both now in their early twenties.
As a True Core cultivator and the Vice Sect Master of the Jade Dragon Sect, he is in his prime and has over two hundred years of life left to live, giving him a 30% chance of breaking through to the mid-stage of Core Formation.
This Master Yi, in his early years, formed a false elixir and lived to be over 350 years old.
However, due to his years of practicing divination, he is now only a little over two hundred years old.
He was already over sixty years old, and judging from his lifespan, he would only live for a few decades at most.
He shook his head, deeply resenting the practice of divination.
After seeing Master Yi off, the Mountain-Moving Immortal summoned Elder Xu Tianyue, who was also a False Core Formation cultivator.
The two studied the divination conclusions of Master Yi for a long time and arrived at the only answer:
"The only person who could fight Linghui and Ning Bu'er to a draw in the secret realm is Xu Jiu, a nominal disciple of their Jade Dragon Sect."
Upon hearing the news, the two felt as if they had swallowed a fly.
In particular, the Mountain-Moving Immortal had just said not long ago that he wouldn't tolerate Xu Jiu's bad habits and would no longer pay attention to him.
As a result, when the master was asked to divine the way to break the deadlock in the Jade Dragon Sect, the only point came full circle.
It's important to know that Ling Hui and Ning Bu'er's strength is already widely recognized; they are the second prodigy, after Qiu Li, to enter the third level of the Inheritance Hall.
If we were to categorize individuals into different strength levels among the prodigies,
These two are definitely worthy of being ranked in the top five, or even the top three.
Moreover, these two only entered the Inheritance Hall later, so they are not necessarily weaker than Qiu Li.
Xu Jiu was able to fight these two to a draw, so his strength is self-evident.
"Sigh, fine. Tianyue, go again and ask Xu Jiu what he wants."
I've heard that, aside from a few secret techniques passed down within the Inheritance Hall, other cultivation methods, once learned, can be passed on to others.
Even if the entire technique cannot be passed on, at least some of the incantations and other techniques can be transmitted.
The secret methods passed down by such ancient Nascent Soul stage masters will be of great help to our Jade Dragon Sect.
Most importantly, we can't allow people from other sects and forces to enter and receive the inheritance while only our sect doesn't.
Xu Tianyue indicated that he understood and immediately sent someone into the secret realm to contact Qin Chengcheng.
Even now, the Jade Dragon Sect still doesn't have a direct way to contact Xu Jiu.
Qin Chengcheng had already grasped some of the tricks to circumventing the barrier, and was currently racking his brains for a way to break through it.
Hearing that the Jade Dragon Sect was looking for her because of Xu Jiu, she had no choice but to come out.
Two days later,
Qin Chengcheng replied to Xu Tianyue:
"Xu Jiu has gone into seclusion."
Master Xu can go see him again in a month.
"By the way, this is his communication talisman. Xu Jiu said that Master Xu can contact him directly from now on, without having to go through me anymore."
After Qin Chengcheng finished speaking, he went back into the secret realm to study.
Xu Tianyue reported the situation to the Mountain-Moving Master.
The deputy sect leader cursed inwardly, "Why is this guy in seclusion every day?"
Leave him a message talisman so he can contact you immediately after he leaves the pass.
Ask him what conditions he wants. This time, you must meet him in person to discuss it in detail.
The most resources I can offer are one White Dragon Jade, three Azure Dragon Jades, and some ordinary peak-level second-tier resources.
One month later,
Chen Yi finally emerged from seclusion.
Because his lightning crystals are already full and cannot be increased for the time being,
All the lightning liquid from this month was used to refine the lightning spirit runes.
Now, the thunder patterns on his golden bones have formed sentences, and the runes between his internal organs and diaphragms have also become more abundant.
Now, Chen Yi has extracted 30 of the 36 runes on the stone tablet.
His understanding of lightning spirit power has reached a new level, and he has now almost reached the peak of the third-tier low-grade level.
He estimated that once all 36 runes were gathered, reaching the threshold of the third-tier mid-grade level would not be a problem.
With his current understanding of lightning spirit power, he can now attempt to fuse third-tier lightning crystals and gold crystals.
However, we currently lack treasures like Azure Dragon Jade Marrow or Tier 3 Earth Spirit Stone Milk, making it prone to failure when crafting.
He's not in a hurry for now.
Just after he came out of seclusion, he found a message from Xu Tianyue of the Jade Dragon Sect, inviting him to a gathering at the Jade Dragon Sect's headquarters.
Chen Yi used a few illusionary steps to flash to the ground, took out the communication talisman, and pondered it for a moment.
Then, he exited the Immortal City through the underground passage, changed into the appearance of the bald Xu Jiu outside, and re-entered the Immortal City.
I rented a mid-grade, second-tier cave dwelling.
Only then did he send a message talisman back to Xu Tianyue:
[I, Xu, have half a day to spare at the Yisan Cave in Tianhua Street. If Elder Xu has any business to attend to, I will be waiting for you there.]
Xu Tianyue was cultivating when he received the message talisman. He cursed inwardly that Xu Jiu was being overly cautious and refused to go to the Jade Dragon Sect's headquarters.
He didn't know whether his willingness to meet this fake Core cultivator stemmed from Chen Yi's complete overwhelming power after his divine sense had fully advanced to the third tier.
Even when they were face to face, they couldn't see through Chen Yi's disguise and concealment, which is why they were willing to meet him.
Otherwise, Qin Chengcheng, their mouthpiece, would surely be the one to deliver the message.
Fifteen minutes later,
Chen Yi's temporary cave dwelling welcomed a distinguished guest who had achieved the rank of a pseudo-elixir cultivator.
Chen Yi casually instructed the cave steward to bring him a cup of first-grade spiritual tea as a perfunctory gesture.
The reception room in the cave dwelling was simple. Chen Yi casually invited Xu Tianyue to sit down.
Xu Tianyue felt uneasy. He, a mere pseudo-core cultivator, was actually coming to visit a second-tier strength cultivator.
But forced by reality, he had to force a smile:
"Brother Xu, it's really hard to get a chance to see you."
This cave dwelling is rather simple, isn't it?
Since you are a disciple of my Jade Dragon Sect, how can you be so shabby? The sect has high-grade, second-tier cave dwellings.
"If you don't mind, young man, I can have someone make room for you?"
"Sure. However, I've always been used to working alone. If the sect offers support to its disciples, why not just give me the cash instead?"
Chen Yi replied with a smile.
"Ahem, let's talk about that later."
Upon hearing Xu Jiu directly ask for spirit stones, Xu Tianyue coughed and remained silent.
"Brother Xu, you've been in seclusion for almost a year now, haven't you? Just those resources alone have consumed tens of thousands of spirit stones."
Now that your cultivation has greatly improved, do you have any thoughts about venturing into the secret realm's inheritance hall?
There are many kinds of inherited cultivation techniques over there, but recently the geniuses of Zhongzhou have dominated them. Our Qi Kingdom and Jade Dragon Sect cultivators still need true geniuses like Brother Xu to step up!"
"Elder Xu thinks too highly of me."
Chen Yi absolutely refused to admit, "Xu is just an ordinary strongman, and there is a clear gap between him and the nine great prodigies of Qi."
At this point, even the most outstanding talents from the State of Qi hadn't reached the third level; if Xu were to enter, he would only be cannon fodder.
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianyue's face twitched, and he forcibly suppressed the urge to curse.
If the vice sect leader hadn't consulted a fortune teller, you, Ning Bu'er, and Ling Hui would have fought to a draw even if they had joined forces.
I actually believed your nonsense.
Moreover, given your personality, Xu Jiu, the fact that you're willing to meet now means you definitely want to enter the secret realm.
This shows that you are more confident, whether it's about money or other matters.
"Brother Xu, let's not mince words."
This time, the Vice Sect Master gave me a special condition: he wanted me to invite Xu Jiu to come down from the mountain and enter the third level of the Secret Realm Inheritance Hall.
"As long as you can obtain a third-level stone tablet inheritance, we can discuss whatever you need."
Ever since Qi Wuba took the Vajra Elixir and could only end up injured,
The Jade Dragon Sect has run out of cards to play.
Perhaps the Emperor of Qi still has a way, but that's the royal family's trump card. Even if they gain benefits, they won't share them with the Jade Dragon Sect.
Now, we can only rely on Xu Jiu.
"Alright. I, Xu, also like straightforward people."
Chen Yi was too lazy to argue with the other party anymore.
He had been without Azure Dragon Jade Marrow for over two months. This time, he was determined to get one or two pieces and understand the properties of the jade marrow to the greatest extent possible, so that he could refine his body in the future without using this jade marrow, or find other substitutes.
Of course, even if the Jade Dragon Sect didn't come now, he still needed to go to the Inheritance Hall.
First, complete the remaining Thunder Spirit Runes.
Secondly, look for useful inheritances that can complement Thunder Spirit Body Tempering or Thunder Soul Techniques, which can also enhance one's strength.
More than an hour later,
After repeated negotiations,
The Jade Dragon Sect finally managed to get Chen Yi to take action.
One white dragon jade, three green dragon jades, plus 20,000 spirit stones worth of various spirit ores, spirit herbs, and other raw materials.
And the free spirit stones for each entry into the secret realm.
Of course, the Jade Dragon Sect only receives half of the ticket fee; the other half is to be paid to the Qi Kingdom's royal family. This money will be paid by the Jade Dragon Sect.
These conditions combined were what convinced Chen Yi to agree to attempt the third level of the secret realm.
"Xu agreed to enter the third level of the secret realm in a high-profile manner as a disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect, and to comprehend at least one inheritance stele."
If one comprehends the inheritance within the third level, which is unrestricted by the oath of the heart, one can return a free copy of the cultivation method to the Jade Dragon Sect upon emerging.
"Of course, it was agreed beforehand that the free copy of the cultivation technique provided to the Jade Dragon Sect was only what Xu learned during his first comprehension of the stone tablet."
Apart from the first instance, any subsequent insights gained were part of Xu's private education and are not included in the scope of free instruction.
"Let's agree on this for now. If Brother Xu can learn more techniques, we can discuss it further later."
Circumstances dictate that Xu Tianyue had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to Xu Jiu's additional conditions.
Once the secret realm is over, I, the Vice Sect Master of True Core, will make him cough up everything!
At this point, this was all Xu Tianyue could think.
He had a gut feeling that, as a veteran fake core cultivator, he might not be able to defeat the bald man in front of him without using his trump cards like talismans.
Regardless, both sides achieved their goals after this genuine exchange.
Of course, the Jade Dragon Sect wasn't foolish enough to hand everything over to Chen Yi right now.
They only gave him 20,000 spirit stones and two Azure Dragon Jades. The remaining Azure Dragon Jade and the most valuable White Dragon Jade would be given to him after Chen Yi fulfilled his promise.
Chen Yi held the contract with the Jade Dragon Sect's seal imprinted on it, so he wasn't worried that the other party would break their promise.
Besides, even if the other party really goes back on their word, Chen Yi may not care now, but he will come back to demand it someday.
However, the interest rates were much higher back then.
And now,
Chen Yi can also make direct use of the two Azure Dragon Jade Essences and the 20,000 spirit stones.
For the next two weeks,
He didn't rush to the secret realm, but instead opened a piece of Azure Dragon Jade Marrow first.
Consuming a portion of its spiritual essence, the third-tier lightning crystal and gold crystal were fused together.
Then, the remaining flame spiritual power from the previous Thunderfire Nirvana Soup was extracted, and the preparation method was imitated from the second-tier version.
They fused together to form a Thunderfire Golden Crystal, and it was a terrifyingly powerful third-tier Thunderfire Golden Crystal.
Whether in combat or body tempering, its effects surpass those of the Three-Colored Golden Crystal and the Five Elements Golden Radiance.
It is even 20-30% stronger than the gold crystal core formed by the combination of forty strands.
(A thousand words of cultivation process omitted here)
Chen Yi had over a hundred lightning crystals in total, and had fused about half of them with third-tier lightning-fire gold crystals, mainly because the fire phoenix egg didn't have much spiritual power left.
However, the body-forging effect of fifty Tier 3 Thunderfire Gold Crystals is also quite remarkable.
He consumes one Thunderfire Gold Crystal daily to refine his Jade Bones.
Based on his daily progress, he estimated that after consuming forty Tier 3 Thunderfire Gold Crystals, he should be able to complete half of the sternum and spine of his upper body.
The tempering of the jade bones throughout the body can be completed at least 35%.
(End of this chapter)