Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 470 - 465: Soul Source Devil Eye, Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation_1
"How is the situation in the Jiao Dragon Secret Realm?"
Jia Ren remembered matters concerning the Jiao Dragon Secret Realm and couldn’t help but ask.
Ancestor Ji Kong was not at Lingbao Sect, undoubtedly having gone to the Jiao Dragon Secret Realm. He was still waiting for his master to bring back a young Flood Dragon.
"The Jiao Dragon Secret Realm far surpasses any Secret Realm we’ve encountered before. Within it, aside from the Flood Dragon clan, there are also many powerful Magical Beasts."
"The Sect has dispatched four Fusion Ancestors and thirteen Void Refinement Cultivators to clear out the powerful Flood Dragons and Magical Beasts. In no time at all, the Secret Realm will be open to the cultivators of Lingbao Sect."
These few were not outsiders; they had relationships with Ancestor Ji Kong to differing degrees. They exchanged experiences and intelligence amongst themselves and talked with great enjoyment.
After their discussion concluded, everyone bid their farewells and left.
Jia Ren returned to his own dwelling and began to set up the Five Treasures Chaotic Deity Array with the Bewildering Spirit Bead as its core.
After setting up the Formation, he had just entered the Cultivation Room and had not yet had time to check the spoils of war from this journey when his Identity Token gently vibrated.
A message appeared: "Jia Ren, for slaying a remnant of the Dark Demon Sect, an Early Void Refinement Stage Cultivator, is rewarded with 5,000,000 Lingbao Sect Contributions and the choice of three Spiritual Materials."
Killing a Dark Demon Sect Cultivator also came with rewards from Lingbao Sect? This was both unexpected and reasonable.
The Dark Demon Sect had attempted to attack Ma Tianbao and met with the downfall of their sect. They were already on Lingbao Sect’s bounty list, yet they did not think to hide, daring to brazenly come to the vicinity of Lingbao Sect and ambush Lingbao Sect Cultivators. This was provoking the ire of Lingbao Sect! Thus, it was reasonable for it to result in a heavy reward.
Three choices of Spiritual Materials? Naturally, I will choose the highest grade, best quality Spiritual Materials.
High-end Spiritual Materials, even if not needed, could be exchanged for more desired Spiritual Materials at the stalls in front of the Spirit Law Pavilion. Three pieces of top-notch Spiritual Materials, their value exceeding that of a Spiritual Treasure. Not to mention the 5,000,000 Lingbao Sect Contributions, as well as the treasures from the dead fellow.
"It’s time to check my spoils of war!"
Jia Ren took out Fei Zhong’s Spirit Storing Bag and opened it.
Inside was one damaged black Jade Seal, with a thumb-thick gap on it—a Defensive Lingbao ruined by Jikong’s Finger. There was also a black Command Token, the very spatial Spiritual Treasure that had trapped him; arguably, this was the most valuable Spiritual Treasure among them. Besides that, there were Spirit Stones totaling 10,000,000, over a thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones, and a variety of other treasures and materials. There was an abundance of treasures, and there were two types of Spiritual Material-grade materials.
What a pity, there aren’t any Cultivation Technique Jade Slips.
Jia Ren was no longer surprised. His Insect External Incarnation had devoured flesh through the Corpse-Eating Fiend Pill and had no concerns about not obtaining the Divine Skills of the Dark Demon Sect. The Insect External Incarnation entered the Mountain and Sea Pearl, silently devouring Fei Zhong’s flesh. In a short amount of time, the flesh had been consumed, and all Divine Skills mastered by the other party were learned.
"Nightmare Demon Finger!"
As Jia Ren raised his hand, his fingertip turned dark, and a streak of black light shot out from it, landing far away. The Nightmare Demon Finger was a unique Divine Skill of the Dark Demon Sect, targeting the Divine Soul with an inconceivable secret force. It could cause a person’s Divine Soul to fall into a deathly stillness, allowing the user to exploit the opening and dominate them.
"Soul Source Devil Eye!"
As the second Divine Skill was executed, a dim light blossomed in his eyes, carrying a unique power. In an instant, Jia Ren’s gaze at the surrounding objects changed, overlaying them with a layer of strange magical force. All objects he saw now had clear textures and inner structures, traceable to their origins.
A very peculiar Pupil Skill. No wonder it could find me through the Insect External Incarnation. It also has an identifying effect.
The Soul Source Devil Eye possessed strange magical power, able to directly see the essence of things, which was also highly effective for identifying items. It could also play an auxiliary role in Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
I wonder if it can be used to determine the power of Bizarre Demons? To assess their abilities?
Whether it was feasible or not, he had to try it out. The Insect External Incarnation headed straight for the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, observing the unique abilities of the Bizarre Demons to make an assessment. It turned out that his conjectures were correct. Looking around, he could see the special ’structures’ of the Bizarre Demons and deduce their abilities. This Divine Skill had extremely strong practicality, its value far exceeding the Nightmare Demon Finger.
Apart from the Nightmare Demon Finger and Soul Source Devil Eye, there were several other techniques and secret arts from the Dark Demon Sect.
"Shadow Parasite Soul!"
It allowed one’s soul energy to parasitize a cultivator’s shadow. The parasitic Dark Soul could then control the target’s shadow, thereby controlling the target’s body. As long as the target’s shadow was within the controllable range, it could be manipulated with a mere thought. Without doubt, this was yet another extremely practical Divine Skill. Most importantly, its life-preserving capability was good, which suited his preferences well.
Besides that, there were several attack Divine Skills and secret techniques. Compared to other Divine Skills Jia Ren had learned, they were too far off and not worth adding to the Proficiency Panel.
The greater the risk, the greater the reward... Still, it’s better if such encounters don’t happen again! I just want to grow steadily. Danger, stay far away from me!
Even if the gains were ten times more, he did not wish to encounter such a situation a second time. As long as Jia Ren cultivated steadily and the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower helped increase his Cultivation Level, he would eventually become a Void Refinement Stage or even a Body Integration Realm Cultivator. Other cultivators needed to venture into danger to obtain a large amount of cultivation resources for rapid advancement in cultivation. Jia Ren didn’t need those trinkets. To him, the best materials were Bizarre Demons. By collecting a large number of Bizarre Demons and throwing them into the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower to increase the supply of Sacrificial Fire, he would grow at an astonishing speed.
Why venture outside and risk danger when you can become stronger just by lying down?
It was only by encountering danger this time and turning misfortune into a blessing that he obtained cultivation resources. If he had died, he would have merely become someone else’s windfall, someone else’s opportunity.
"It’s time to deal with the Heavenly Fire God Cover!"
The battle had brought substantial gains but also significant losses; the Heavenly Fire God Cover was nearly destroyed in the fight. Jia Ren took out the Heavenly Fire God Cover. He could see fist-sized holes in its surface. This Spiritual Treasure was seriously damaged and couldn’t continue to be used. If not for its excellent material quality, it would have been utterly destroyed in this battle.
Repairing a Spiritual Treasure is going to cost a pretty penny.
Supreme Spirit Divine Clay is a top-tier Spiritual Material for repairing Spiritual Treasures. The repaired Spiritual Treasure would even possess a slight self-repair capability. Compared to what he had obtained, this expenditure was nothing. Fortunately, after killing the Dark Demon Sect cultivator, he could choose three Spiritual Materials, and Supreme Spirit Divine Clay would be a priority.
As for the remaining two... I should choose materials for upgrading the Mountain and Sea Pearl!
Jia Ren initially planned to use one Spiritual Material for upgrading, but now that he was more financially at ease, he didn’t mind going for the top-tier upgrade. In addition to this, the Life-bound Magic Treasure for his Xuan Beast Avatar could be put on the agenda, and there was also the Second Nascent Soul he was about to form.
I’ll be busy from now on! Before that, it’s time to break through to the Mid-Divinity Transformation Stage!
The accumulation in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower was sufficient, but to reach the Mid-Divinity Transformation Stage, it was best to choose a more stable cultivation environment. Staying in the Qichu Kingdom was not secure enough, as there was a risk of encountering trouble from passing experts. Jia Ren decided to delay his advancement to the Mid-Divinity Transformation Stage until after he returned to the Lingbao Sect, where he could break through without any concerns. This wouldn’t affect the accumulation in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, and breaking through after returning to the Sect would be much safer.
Cultivating within the Lingbao Sect by using the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower would certainly expose the secret of his Void Refinement Stage Lifebound Spiritual Treasure and invite trouble. Naturally, Jia Ren chose stability and entered the Mountain and Sea Pearl to cultivate. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
The Spiritual Energy within the Mountain and Sea Pearl was not very satisfying. He had buried more than twenty Spirit Veins in the Mountain and Sea Pearl, but most of them were First Order Spirit Veins, which after centuries of constant extraction, were generating less and less Spiritual Power. The Spiritual Energy produced by Spirit Veins is not endless. Under normal circumstances, they could be maintained for over a thousand years without issue. Before Jia Ren got hold of the Spirit Veins, they had been used by other sects for some years. This, combined with the astonishing consumption of Spiritual Power for his cultivation and significant extraction of Spiritual Energy, meant the First Order Spirit Veins were close to depletion.
Under normal circumstances, a First Order Spirit Vein could not satisfy the cultivation needs of a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator. Thankfully, he had extracted nine Third Rank Spirit Veins from Wang Fugui’s Cave in the Sealed Land. In Wang Fugui’s Cave within the Sealed Land, there were nine Third Rank Spirit Veins that had accumulated nature’s spiritual energy for a while; that was why he had gone into closed-door cultivation. The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower consumed nature’s spiritual energy akin to a Void Refinement Stage cultivator’s cultivation, which was far greater than that of a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator. In the recent decade or more, it had been relying solely on the consumption of Spirit Stones for sustenance.
When nature’s spiritual energy was scarce, there were a few solutions. One was to consume a large number of Spirit Stones, converting them back into nature’s spiritual energy to make up for the deficit. Another was to find numerous Fifth Rank or higher Spirit Veins and implant them into the Mountain and Sea Pearl. The final method was to use special treasures capable of producing nature’s spiritual energy. Preparing a large amount of high-grade Spirit Veins within the Mountain and Sea Pearl would be a permanent solution, and obtaining Spirit Veins through the Lingbao Sect would not be difficult. However, he decided to wait until after his breakthrough to resolve this matter.
Jia Ren put the newly acquired 10,000,000 Spirit Stones into the Formation, not sparing even the thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones. In an instant, the Mountain and Sea Pearl was filled with rich and pure nature’s spiritual energy, quickly forming what looked like spiritual energy Ganoderma. This phenomenon, where spiritual energy materialized into physical forms, could only occur when nature’s spiritual energy reached a sufficient density. The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower generated a devouring force, continuously absorbing the Spiritual Energy and transforming it into Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power.
Jia Ren focused his senses slightly and could feel a vast amount of Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power, identical in origin to his own, accumulated within it.
It’s time to make the breakthrough!
He sat on a meditation mat in the Cultivation Room, establishing a connection between his Divine Soul and the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower. An unending flow of Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power surged into his body, turning directly into Cultivation Level without the need for conversion. It was even purer than the Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power Jia Ren had cultivated on his own. The Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power he himself cultivated was of ’low quality,’ which had diminished the overall quality of his Spiritual Power. The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower was the ’true body,’ and the Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power it produced was comparable to that of a Void Refinement Stage cultivator.
Subsequently, Jia Ren entered a ’cultivation’ state, and his progress shot up as if he were on a rocket. In a short period, he reached the peak of the Early Divinity Transformation Stage, and then, naturally, he advanced to the Mid-Divinity Transformation Stage. Advancing was easy; consolidating his Cultivation Level was what took the most time. Rapidly increasing one’s Cultivation Level could lead to an unstable Realm and cultivation bottlenecks, making one highly susceptible to Heart Demons—these were all hidden dangers. Initially, the impact might be minor, but these could pose a severe problem during Realm breakthroughs.
Jia Ren would not tolerate such issues. He spent a full year consolidating his Cultivation Level before finally emerging from seclusion. Feeling the surge of pure Heavenly Treasure Spiritual Power within his body, his joy was palpable.
Advancing in cultivation is just this simple.
