prynovel Chapter 3168 Immortal Aura of Immortality (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 3168 Immortal Aura of Immortality (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 3168 Immortal Aura of Immortality (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
suddenly.
Shen Changqing's divine sense stirred slightly.
"What is the exchange rate between high-grade immortal stones and top-grade immortal stones?"
"This question, fellow Daoist, is rather difficult for me to answer!"
The steward of Tongtian Pavilion was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.
but.
He seemed to sense Shen Changqing's confusion and then asked a question in return.
"Fellow Daoist, do you know what a half-saint is?"
"Only those who attain immortality can be considered half-saints!"
Shen Changqing replied without hesitation.
The other party nodded, then shook his head: "What you say is correct, but it is not comprehensive enough. Immortality is only one of the methods of a half-saint."
Those at this level of strength allow the river of time to wash over them, condense the Immortal Stele of Immortality, and comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
These great paths transcend the rules and cannot be compared to the great paths of countless microscopic universes. Once mastered, one possesses power that even immortal emperors cannot have.
Therefore, only then can one obtain half of the word "saint"!
"However--"
"What a half-saint comprehends is ultimately an incomplete Great Dao. If one can master the complete Great Dao, one can achieve the realm of a saint!"
"It can be said that, starting from the semi-saint level, this level is closely related to the Great Dao!"
Speaking of it.
The other person paused for a moment, then continued.
"These things are a bit far off. Let's get back to the main point. Top-grade immortal stones are different from other immortal stones. They contain a rich Daoist essence, which is incomparable to so-called high-grade immortal stones."
Although the latter also possesses Daoist principles, it is ultimately weak and insignificant, offering no meaning whatsoever to those who aspire to immortality.
Only these celestial stones can grant a further step towards immortality!
"Besides—"
"The highest-grade immortal stone is different in another way: it contains a wisp of immortal energy that grants immortality!"
The two characters for "longevity".
This caused Shen Changqing's expression to shift.
"Immortal energy?"
This name is rather intriguing.
The steward of Tongtian Pavilion smiled and said, "The Immortal Qi of Longevity, as the name suggests, contains a trace of the divine essence of longevity. If a non-immortal cultivator can obtain a top-grade immortal stone, he can extend his lifespan."
"Extend lifespan!"
Shen Changqing's pupils suddenly contracted.
"In that case, wouldn't these immortal stones be comparable to the elixir of immortality?"
"The immortal elixir that you mentioned, fellow Daoist, can allow cultivators to live another life. In terms of extending lifespan, even the finest immortal stones are not as precious as the immortal elixir."
After all, the immortal energy contained in these immortal stones can at most extend the lifespan of an immortal emperor by a few hundred million years.
However, for a demigod, the value of an immortal elixir is far inferior to that of a top-grade immortal stone.
These words.
Shen Changqing nodded as well.
For cultivators who have not yet achieved immortality, the immortal energy within top-grade immortal stones is precious, but for those who have already attained immortality, the immortal energy is no different from mere weeds.
The Daoist principles and essence contained within the immortal stones are what semi-saints truly need.
"so--"
"There is still a ratio for exchanging immortal stones of the upper, middle and lower grades, but there is no exchange ratio for the highest grade immortal stones."
This is because no one would exchange a top-grade immortal stone for a high-grade immortal stone. Even if some cultivators were lucky enough to obtain such immortal stones, they would mostly exchange them for other precious treasures.
Furthermore, when it comes to matters related to longevity, most transactions are conducted using top-grade immortal stones; high-grade immortal stones, for example, are hardly of any significant use!
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After leaving Tongtian Pavilion, Shen Changqing returned to his immortal abode.
It was from that Tongtian Pavilion steward that he first understood what a top-grade immortal stone was and what a half-saint of immortality was.
These things are considered secrets in many immortal realms, but in the eyes of truly powerful forces, they are common knowledge.
Even any steward in Tongtian Pavilion can discuss immortality.
but.
The path to immortality.
This is not something Shen Changqing should be thinking about right now.
He has only just begun to open up the Heavenly Universe, and the nine universes have not yet been fully opened. If he wants to think about the path to immortality, he must at least break through to the peak of the Immortal Emperor.
But before that.
Shen Changqing could also understand.
Top grade fairy stone.
It's useful for Immortal Emperors, but it's almost meaningless for powerhouses at the Half-Saint level.
This also explains why those top powers have always been too lazy to meddle in other immortal realms.
to be honest.
They just don't like it.
Even the top 700 immortal domains like the Heavenly Star Domain don't actually have any top-grade immortal mines; at most, they only have some high-grade immortal mines.
For ordinary forces, top-grade immortal ore is naturally precious.
But for those forces with immortal beings in command, even top-grade immortal mines are nothing special.
"The biggest problem in the Tianxing Domain is the lack of such immortal mines. In other words, once other forces develop to a certain stage, they will inevitably stagnate."
This situation means either the entire clan must relocate, or the Immortal Realm's ranking must be improved!
Shen Changqing pondered to himself.
Neither of these two methods is easy.
at this point.
This can be seen from the situation in the Divine Sun Domain alone.
Those truly top-tier immortal realms are not to be coveted by other forces.
but.
Having learned of this news in advance from Tongtian Pavilion, Shen Changqing was able to make preparations for the future. In addition, he also learned from Tongtian Pavilion that three thousand years ago, a cultivator consigned the Dao bone of a primordial chaotic beast, and seven hundred years ago, Tongtian Pavilion acquired a primordial spiritual root.
However, such treasures cannot be purchased through ordinary channels; they will only be offered up by the Tongtian Pavilion at an auction ten thousand years from now.
This means.
Shen Changqing will stay in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City for another ten thousand years.
For ordinary cultivators, staying in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City for ten thousand years is a considerable burden.
But these problems were naturally not problems in Shen Changqing's eyes.
With the high-grade immortal stones he obtained from selling a batch of resources from Tongtian Pavilion, he could afford to rent an immortal mansion in Tiandao Immortal City for tens of millions of years.
Even including Ye Yun and the others, they could easily stay for a million years.
Ten thousand years.
It's nothing.
and.
This is a good opportunity to send Ye Yun and the others to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele. If they can leave their names there, they can directly attempt to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.
The thought fell.
Shen Changqing went into seclusion to cultivate again.
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time flies.
Three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Shen Changqing went to the Immortal Palace where the Taiyi Holy Land was located and directly extended the lifespan of ten Yellow-rank Immortal Mansions by ten thousand years. However, at the same time, he directly changed the Immortal Mansion where he and Jiu Ye were located to the Profound-rank Immortal Mansion.
Shen Changqing did this because he wanted to use the resources of the Xuan-level Immortal Mansion to help him complete the path to the initial stage of Immortal Emperor more quickly.
Although a Xuan-rank immortal abode is expensive, costing ten times more than a Huang-rank immortal abode, it is not a big problem for Shen Changqing, who possesses more than a million high-grade immortal stones.
Although the price of a Xuan-rank Immortal Abode is high, it is indeed incomparable to that of a Huang-rank Immortal Abode.
The concentration of immortal energy here is at least five times higher than that of a Yellow-Rank Immortal Abode.
Of course.
In the eyes of other cultivators, five times the concentration of immortal energy but requiring ten times the number of immortal stones is simply not worth it.
But for many cultivators who need time, let alone five times the concentration of immortal energy, even one time would be acceptable.
not to mention.
Shen Changqing used the Seven Profound Divine Tower to cultivate.
A massive amount of immortal energy from the Xuan-level Immortal Mansion converged towards the Seven Profound Divine Tower and then continuously fell upon Shen Changqing. Under such circumstances, his cultivation progress was astonishing.
It can be said.
With a time flow rate a hundred times faster, the amount of immortal energy that Shen Changqing absorbs and exhales each year in the outside world is a hundred times greater than before.
In other words, the immortal energy in the Xuan-level Immortal Mansion was sufficiently rich, and there was also an array within it that periodically replenished the immortal energy; otherwise, such immortal energy would certainly not be enough for Shen Changqing to refine and absorb.
and this.
This was also the first time Shen Changqing was truly able to devour immortal energy without any scruples.
In the past, when he was in the Xuan Tian Dao Sect or the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, Shen Changqing would restrain himself from absorbing immortal energy, or use immortal stones as an aid to cultivation.
no way.
Whether it's the Heavenly Star Domain or the Divine Heaven Domain, the concentration of immortal energy is only average, making it difficult to compare with the Xuan-rank Immortal Mansion before us.
Shen Changqing dared to use the Seven Profound Divine Tower in the Profound Rank Immortal Mansion because he had taken this into consideration.
And in these three hundred years, there is something worth mentioning.
That is, several disciples of the Xuantian Dao Sect could not suppress their cultivation level and wanted to go to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, so they came to ask for instructions.
to this end.
Shen Changqing then emerged from seclusion, paid ten high-grade immortal stones for each of them, received a token from the Taiyi Holy Land, and then returned to his immortal abode.
This token has only one function: queuing.
There are only four Heavenly Dao Divine Steles. There are countless cultivators in Shenfeng Prefecture. Every day, countless cultivators want to come and try their luck at the Heavenly Dao Divine Steles. The Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands will certainly not miss such an opportunity.
Although high-grade immortal stones are nothing to those top experts, they are still useful to other cultivators.
Making a fortune daily in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City is undoubtedly better than wasting energy conquering other immortal realms.
Shen Changqing didn't bother with such a situation.
Fifty years from now.
Then it was the turn of a few people.
For this matter, Shen Changqing once again emerged from seclusion and led a group of people to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, but unfortunately, only unparalleled geniuses could touch it.
Even though they were among the top geniuses in the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, they couldn't make any waves in front of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.
……
The ancient divine stele stands tall on the earth, its Taoist aura vast and boundless, its majestic heavenly power suppressing the eight wastelands. Even the passage of time cannot leave the slightest trace on this divine stele.
Four-sided stele.
Guarding the four directions.
And in front of the Immortal King Stele, An Tian also stood there.
When he saw that his soul had entered the Heavenly Dao Stele but failed to make any sound from it, the genius of the Array Peak looked somewhat gloomy.
"In the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, there are 3,600 Immortal States, and countless peerless geniuses, but how many can truly leave their names on the Divine Stele?"
This failure may not be a bad thing. Moreover, while leaving one's name on the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele is a matter of chance, not having such a chance does not mean that one cannot climb higher.
Since even the Immortal King realm can't do it, then let's wait for the Ancient Immortal realm to come!
Shen Changqing offered a word of comfort, saying that this outcome was within his expectations.
An Tianyi quickly recovered, took a deep breath, suppressed the disappointment in his heart, and regained his composure.
"What the patriarch said is absolutely right. In fact, I had already foreseen this outcome!"
Back when An Tianyi was competing in the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, he had already realized the gap between himself and Ji Yang and the others.
If one cannot even suppress other talented fellow disciples within the sect, then attempting to leave one's name on the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele is nothing but a pipe dream.
at this point.
An Tian was well aware of this.
Even though you understand it, when you actually get to this point, it's hard not to feel a little melancholy.
at this time.
Shen Changqing also looked at the other immortal tablets.
All that could be seen above the Immortal Stele of Longevity was a thick fog, making it difficult to see the scene inside clearly. Shen Changqing was also aware of this situation.
Without entering the realm of immortality, one is not qualified to peer into the Immortal Stele of Immortality.
Just as the Immortal King cannot enter the Ancient Immortal Realm, nor can he see anything about the Ancient Immortal Stele.
But when Shen Changqing's gaze fell on the Immortal Emperor Stele, a name appeared in his sight.
……
Ranked ninth: Da Yi (Shenyang Immortal Court)!
……
"The Ninth Immortal Emperor Stele!"
Shen Changqing's expression hardened slightly. This Great Yi Immortal Emperor was much stronger than he had imagined.
After all, the competition for rankings on the Immortal Emperor Stele is destined to be even more intense than that for the Immortal King and Ancient Immortal Steles.
The reason is simple.
For a Celestial Emperor to break through to the next realm and attain immortality is by no means an easy task.
The difficulty of a Celestial King or even an Ancient Immortal breaking through to a higher realm is on a completely different level compared to the former.
Many Immortal Emperors spend their entire lives honing their skills at this level. After entering the Divine Sun Domain and meeting numerous powerful figures, Shen Changqing could conclude that there were definitely not a few powerful individuals in the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm who could reach the peak of the Immortal Emperor level.
This way.
The fact that the Great Yi Immortal Emperor could still rank ninth on the Immortal Emperor Stele shows that his strength is extremely formidable.
Such strong men.
Undoubtedly, they belong to the first tier, and even within the first tier, they are among the top performers.
Below the Great Yi Immortal Emperor.
It's another familiar name.
……
Ranked tenth: Jiushan (Jiushan Immortal Court)!
……
Ranked 66th: Chi Wuwang (Chiyun Sword Sect)!
……
"The Tenth Immortal Emperor Stele!"
Shen Changqing took a deep look at the name. He would have to face this person sooner or later. The fact that the Nine Mountain Immortal Emperor was now ranked tenth on the Immortal Emperor Stele was certainly not good news.
and.
The rankings on the Immortal Emperor's Stele do not necessarily reflect the full strength of the opponent.
The ranking on the Immortal Emperor Stele will not change unless cultivators voluntarily go to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele to update it.
This means that some lower-ranked Immortal Emperors are not necessarily weaker than those ranked higher.
Just like Chi Wuwang, who jumped directly from 86th to 66th, it's clear that he has been hiding a lot of strength.
certainly--
Those ranked lower are not necessarily weak, but those ranked higher are definitely very strong.
at this point.
Needless to say.
If one's strength is not strong enough, it is impossible to rank among the top of the Immortal Emperor Stele.
It can be said.
The ranking on the Immortal Emperor Stele can be seen as the lower limit of a cultivator's strength, but it should never be regarded as the upper limit.
The ranking is determined by the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele. Unless one kills the ranked person by other means to take their ranking, a normal person who comes to leave their name on the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele will send out a wisp of divine soul power into the stele. The stele will then determine the ranking based on the cultivator's own foundation.
Such profound knowledge has nothing to do with external things.
Such a treasure or divine weapon could not possibly affect the ranking of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.
For powerful individuals at this level, who doesn't possess a supreme treasure and have some hidden trump cards? It would be foolish to judge their strength solely based on the ranking of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.
Subsequently.
Shen Changqing glanced at the Immortal Emperor Stele a few more times.
Most of the names were quite unfamiliar to him.
This is also normal.
The Heavenly Dao Divine Stele isn't only found in Shenfeng Prefecture; it exists in all 3,600 Immortal Prefectures. It's already quite an achievement for an Immortal Prefecture to win one or two rankings.
If we really calculate it carefully, most of the immortal states would actually find it difficult to leave their names on the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.
He departed from the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.
Looking at the somewhat dejected group, Shen Changqing didn't offer much advice. Some knots in one's heart can only be truly untied by understanding them on one's own.
This crackdown is both a bad thing and perhaps a good thing.
Witnessing the vastness of heaven and earth can help one maintain humility, or it can help one overcome inner demons and advance further in one's spiritual path.
Before everyone returned to their immortal abode, Shen Changqing brought them to his own immortal abode.
"You have all reached the level of half-step ancient immortals. Why not break through here? With the immortal energy of the Xuan-rank immortal mansion, it will be relatively easier for you to break through."
"Thank you, Master!"
Upon hearing this, none of them could refuse.
Immediately.
They found a secluded spot in the Xuanjie Immortal Mansion to begin their attempt to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.
……
In the second year of his seclusion, a significant disturbance was felt, and it seemed that tribulation clouds were gathering over the entire Heavenly Dao Immortal City.
But soon.
The ominous cloud then dissipated.
Shen Changqing and An Tianyi also left with the calamity cloud.
Not bad.
The first person to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm was An Tianyi.
However, the Heavenly Dao Immortal City does not allow tribulations, so the only way to break through to the next realm and undergo tribulation is to leave the Immortal City.
Not long after leaving the immortal city, a powerful lightning tribulation struck down, attracting the attention of some cultivators with its immense force.
But they only glanced at it twice before looking away.
Ancient Immortal Tribulation!
There's nothing to worry about.
In the Divine Sun Domain, the status of Immortal Kings and Ancient Immortals is roughly the same, with the latter being slightly stronger than the former, but only by a limited margin.
Therefore, few cultivators pay much attention to the appearance of the Ancient Immortal Tribulation.
but--
Nothing is absolute.
There were still some rogue cultivators who sensed the aura of the Ancient Immortal Tribulation and secretly probed with their divine senses, hoping to find some benefit.
"Humph!"
Shen Changqing's expression turned slightly cold. His divine sense slashed down from the void like a knife, annihilating all the probing divine senses. The faces of those cultivators suddenly turned deathly pale.
"Immortal Emperor—"
In an instant.
These rogue cultivators extinguished their desire to spy.
Despite the apparent large number of Immortal Emperors in the Divine Sun Domain, an Immortal Emperor is still an Immortal Emperor. In the current situation where the Great Tribulation has not yet arrived and immortality is impossible, those at this level are practically the top.
Some powerful forces are not afraid of Immortal Emperors, but this does not include ordinary rogue cultivators.
For ordinary rogue cultivators, the Immortal Emperor is still an unshakeable mountain, a being they can look up to with awe.
Therefore, upon seeing that An Tian also had a Celestial Emperor protecting him, these rogue cultivators all put away their inappropriate thoughts.
The Celestial Emperor protects the Dao!
They are not people we can afford to offend.
The fact that the other party merely extinguished the spying divine thought was already an extraordinary act of mercy.
If these were some hot-tempered, strong individuals, some of them might have already perished here.
This way.
The other rogue cultivators naturally dared not spy any further, lest Shen Changqing misinterpret it as a provocation, which could bring them utter destruction.