Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 520 - 305: Zhou Yan’s Decision, Traces of the Demon Sect

At Jiang Shu’s current realm, the refinement of Primordial Power and the cultivation of Divine Skills were actually secondary. What mattered most was comprehending the Great Dao.

In this private room, Jiang Shu could feel some changes in the space around him, but unfortunately, his comprehension of the Dao of Space was not profound, so he couldn’t detect more of its mysteries.

He calmly took his seat.

At his side, a Maid in the Acupoint Passage Realm, after kneeling gracefully, brewed the Spiritual Tea with exquisite skill.

These Maids, raised by the Heavenly Talisman Auction from a young age, each possessed considerable Martial Arts talent and graceful figures.

Their task was to explain the auction treasures to the arriving guests at each Heavenly Talisman Auction. They had to make the utmost effort to engage the seniors they were responsible for in the bidding process.

"Senior, at this Heavenly Talisman Auction, a total of ninety-nine talismans will be auctioned. Seventy-two are top-grade Earth Rank, and the rest are Heaven Rank. The most famous among them, as you may have heard, is the Ten Thousand Miles Red Cloud Falling Phoenix Talisman."

Jiang Shu slightly closed his eyes, his expression impassive, continuously listening as the Maid described some of the talismans and the auction procedures.

A typical Primordial Pill Realm True Man could only influence a radius of a thousand miles.

Only Nirvana Realm True Monarchs, whose Divine Skills were almost as profound as the Great Dao itself, could affect ten thousand miles. The same was true for talismans.

He had come here to acquire some talismans, to build up some trump cards for use in the upcoming great battles or within the Star Ruins Realm.

He could foresee that his peaceful years of cultivation were gone forever.

In the Cang Mang Domain, once the Human Clan and the Demon Race went to war, it could easily last for decades. When it came to cultivation resources, the more one had, the better. If I could perfect the cultivation of both elixirs and talismans to the Heaven Rank before this war, capable of refining Heavenly-grade Elixirs and Heavenly Rank Talismans, I would definitely be able to gather all sorts of resources from various Sect Disciples and Loose Cultivators during the war.

After attending this Heavenly Talisman Auction, my next stop will be Danding City.

I need to see if I can acquire some rare elixirs through auction and analyze their Elixir Recipes. It’s just unfortunate that the Divine Power Pills from the Dao Yi Sect are so well-guarded and hardly circulate outside.

Otherwise, if I could refine Divine Power Pills, by being just a bit cautious, I could make a fortune selling them during the war.

After all, in the Primordial Pill Realm, there is no other elixir that could enhance one’s strength more than the Divine Power Pill.

Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi flowed with Jiang Shu’s breath. It was constantly drawn in and expelled, transforming into incomparably pure Primordial Power that continuously nourished every particle within his limbs and bones.

His thoughts gradually calmed. Taking advantage of the time before the auction began, he entered a new round of cultivation.

Meanwhile, in a larger private room at the auction, Zhou Yan watched the vast auction arena below, his eyes revealing seventy percent murderous intent and thirty percent anxiety.

In the room, there was no Maid, only a black-robed old man with withered palms, cackling eerily.

"Rest assured, Zhou Yan. With our backing, you will definitely be able to bid for the Ten Thousand Miles Red Cloud Falling Phoenix Talisman. You disciples of the orthodox sects are all so timid. If you’d just been a bit bolder, you might already be a True Inheritor by now."

"That Jiang Shu—even if he really is the top of the Primordial Pill Realm, so what? How can he compare to the Nirvana Realm?"

"Wenren Ping, I reckon he has only just stepped into the Nirvana Realm and needs to stabilize his cultivation. Plus, the visitor was a guest, so he naturally held back in various ways."

"Otherwise, how could a little child who has only cultivated for a few years possess such strength? Even the rapid Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills of our Demon Sect don’t allow for such divine speed."

"Taking such huge strides, cultivating so many Divine Skills while only in the Primordial Pill Realm—I’d like to see how he’ll ever advance to Nirvana in the future."

The black-robed old man spoke in a sinister tone, clearly disparaging Jiang Shu. However, the more Zhou Yan listened, the more irritable he became.

Others might not understand Jiang Shu and might listen to the various rumors out there.

But as someone he defeated, I know that everything Jiang Shu did at the Heavenly Puppet Sect could very well be true!

Initially, after receiving a Strange Fire as a reward from the Peak Master, he had been incredibly excited. He believed he could comprehend a Tao Embryo from it and possess means comparable to the Nirvana Realm. Yet, the moment he heard the news about Jiang Shu, it was as if he had been plunged into an ice cellar.

Fear instantly gripped his heart.

No matter how strong a Strange Fire is, it’s still an external item, just like the Heavenly Rank Puppets refined by Heavenly Puppet Sect disciples. With my Primordial Power and spiritual power, controlling a Heavenly Rank Strange Fire, I could easily incinerate any Primordial Pill Realm cultivator.

But Jiang Shu... is he still just an ordinary Primordial Pill Realm cultivator?

Is my Heavenly Rank Strange Fire still effective against him?

More importantly, after the news spread, all disciples of the True Martial Sect were swept into a frenzy.

One hundred thousand servant disciples were all cheering Jiang Shu’s name.

Some had even witnessed Jiang Shu’s rise from a servant disciple, step by step, to become the current number one of the Inner Sect.

They shared in his glory, continuously publicizing all of Jiang Shu’s achievements. It could be said they had completely laid the groundwork for Jiang Shu’s future promotion to True Inheritor.

If Jiang Shu were to return and rally support, countless disciples would willingly join his faction and follow him.

Even the elders within the sect had begun to visit Thunder Prison Peak, inquiring about Jiang Shu’s latest news.

Anyone who could cultivate to the Nirvana Realm knew what a terrifying achievement it was to defeat a Nirvana Realm opponent with only Primordial Pill Realm cultivation. Such a cultivator, if they didn’t fall prematurely, was almost guaranteed to become a Vientiane Realm Lord in the future.

They even had hopes of advancing further, stepping into the Chaos Hole Realm to become the Supreme Sect Leader of the True Martial Sect.