Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 504 - 499 - Equal to Heaven and Earth, Divinity Transformation Complete (1)
The Lingbao Sect seized the territory and cultivation resources of the Xuantiandao Sect, resulting in an unprecedented abundance in their treasury.
The participating Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect received additional Lingbao Sect Contribution rewards from the Sect.
With Lingbao Sect Contributions in hand and the treasury overflowing with treasures, this was the perfect time to exchange for them.
The inner hall of Punishment Peak was crammed with Cultivators; it was so packed that there was no room to move. Their gazes eagerly scanned the brand-new exchange list.
Jia Ren didn’t even have a chance to enter the main hall. He could only take out a blank Jade Slip and copy an exchange list from a fellow disciple, carefully reviewing it.
There was indeed a large quantity and variety of treasures, and plenty of Heavenly Earth Elixirs as well.
The timing of the previous treasure exchanges hadn’t been right, with the treasures of the Lingbao Sect snatched up by others ahead of him.
Every year, the Lingbao Sect would add a variable number of Heavenly Earth Elixirs to the exchange list; whether one could encounter them was a matter of luck.
Today’s timing was good; at a glance, he saw dozens of Heavenly Earth Elixirs, his eyes burning with intense desire.
The Green Fire Divine Fruit, upon consumption, grants one a Bing Fire Spirit Body. The exchange price is ten million Lingbao Sect Contribution, with a stock of two.
The Vajra Bodhi, upon consumption, endows one with a Geng Metal Spirit Body. The exchange price is ten million Lingbao Sect Contribution, with a stock of one.
The Taichi Primordial Water, upon consumption, results in one obtaining a Ren Water Spirit Body. The exchange price is ten million Lingbao Sect Contribution, with a stock of three.
The Primeval Wood Divine Fruit, upon consumption, imparts one with a Jia Wood Spirit Body. The exchange price is ten million Lingbao Sect Contribution, with a stock of two.
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The Heavenly Earth Elixirs that induce an Acquired Spirit Body are more expensive than the Earth Origin Apricot Yellow Fruit he exchanged for previously. If it weren’t for the recent occupation of the Xuantiandao Sect’s domain, there wouldn’t be so many Heavenly Earth Elixirs available.
To prevent others from snapping them up first, Jia Ren quickly found a Handyman who was temporarily assigned to assist.
"Exchange for the Vajra Bodhi!"
This Spiritual Medicine is the least in quantity and thus a priority to obtain.
"The list you’re looking at has some discrepancies; the Vajra Bodhi has already been exchanged by someone else."
He was one step too late.
A sense of heaviness settled in Jia Ren’s heart. He didn’t continue to ask for an exchange of anything else, but instead said, "Aside from the Earth element, what other Five Elements Heavenly Spirit Herbs are left? Tell me immediately."
Being a step late is crucial for the chance to exchange for rare treasures of heaven and earth.
"Only one Taichi Primordial Water and one Primeval Wood Divine Fruit are left."
Heavenly Earth Elixirs are scarce, especially those that can condense an Acquired Five Elements Spirit Body. As long as a Cultivator has sufficient resources, as soon as such Heavenly Earth Elixirs appear, they will definitely be bought out.
Fortunately, there was still a little left for me.
"Exchange for both."
Jia Ren quickly handed over his Identity Token; twenty million Lingbao Sect Contribution disappeared, replaced by a White Porcelain Jade Vial and a green fruit.
He had just received them when he heard a lament from afar, "One step too late! Which scoundrel took the last Primeval Wood Divine Fruit?"
"Fellow disciples, please give me a chance! I’m willing to exchange for the Primeval Wood Divine Fruit at double the price!"
Jia Ren placed the Heavenly Earth Elixirs he had obtained into his Spirit Storing Bag, pretending not to hear the other party’s words.
The possibility of doubling profits with a flip of the hand couldn’t sway any of the Cultivators present. Heavenly Earth Elixirs are rare, and even more so the Spiritual Medicine that can condense an Acquired Five Elements Spirit Body. The exchange price set by the Sect can be considered cheap. With the Lingbao Sect releasing so many Heavenly Earth Elixirs this time, if one misses this chance, even twenty million Lingbao Sect Contribution might not be enough to exchange for them later. Having just spent the newly acquired twenty million Lingbao Sect Contribution, my remaining contributions aren’t much.
Jia Ren silently left Punishment Peak and hurried back to his dwelling.
The Final Law Treasure Mirror, once placed in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower for a while, had shown astonishing progress. Now, it had reached a level comparable to Refinement Void Perfection. With this, the Final Law Treasure Mirror was initially formed, and the fifth Treasured Light could be cultivated.
With the Five Treasures Chaotic Deity Array activated, Jia Ren entered the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, took out the Final Law Treasure Mirror, and at the same time, the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique started to operate.
The Final Law Treasure Mirror manifested colorless Treasured Light, which, like smoke and mist, was drawn in by the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique, flowing continuously into his body.
Jia Ren’s skin was smooth like jade, flawless, resembling the finest quality mutton-fat jade.
New Treasured Light surged into his body, gradually absorbed, further strengthening him.
The Lingbao Treasured Light had the effects of strengthening and nourishing the body; this was the second enhancement of his physique.
Above the four Treasured Lights, the fifth Treasured Light faintly emerged, appearing illusory compared to the other four which were solid and real; the difference was vast.
Next, it is time to absorb the Dusk Treasured Light to enhance my physique. When the fifth Treasured Light is fully formed, it will be the day of great accomplishment for the fifth layer of the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique.
Time passed, second by second. Jia Ren entered a state of cultivation, losing track of himself and the outside world.
「Five years flashed by.」
When he next opened his eyes and started to move, a powerful surge of vital energy rose within him, as if he were a fierce humanoid beast from ancient times.
There was a significant improvement in his bodily strength. Previously, his physical strength was merely comparable to that of common Spiritual Treasures, but now, it could at least match a Superior Grade Defensive Spiritual Treasure, or even a fine-quality Spiritual Treasure.
Most importantly, the fifth layer’s Treasured Light now possessed a new Absorptive Spirit strength.
A Magic Artifact has one Treasured Light effect, a Magical Treasure has two Treasured Light effects, and a Spiritual Treasure has three Treasured Light effects.
The newly born fifth Treasured Light comprised three effects: the Soul-Extinction Radiance, the Spirit-Dissolving Radiance, and the Absorptive Spirit Radiance.
These three Treasured Lights were the foundation of the Dusk Treasured Light.
Unlike relying on the Final Law Treasure Mirror to manifest the corresponding effects, now, Jia Ren could use his own body as the source to plunder nature’s spiritual energy.
Let’s see how effective it is! With a thought from Jia Ren, the five Treasured Lights encircling his body activated, transforming into a powerful suction force. They rapidly drew in the nature’s spiritual energy from within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, flooding into his body.
The quantity of nature’s spiritual energy is so immense it is enough to burst me. Previously, the Final Law Treasure Mirror served as a transfer station for the nature’s spiritual energy, but now it is my turn to bear the burden directly. Without any means to cope, although the massive influx of nature’s spiritual energy couldn’t rupture my body, which is comparable to a Spiritual Treasure, it would certainly leave behind no small risk.
Jia Ren had already planned for this. Just like how the Final Law Treasure Mirror worked, he activated the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower to transfer the energy into the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, forming a cycle of Spiritual Power.
I seem to have a bold idea. The Dusk Treasured Light absorbs the nature’s spiritual energy and casts the Law of Heaven and Earth!
The power of the Great Divine Power, Law of Heaven and Earth, relies on the strength of a Cultivator and is also related to the Spiritual Energy within their body.
The more abundant the Spiritual Energy, the longer the Law of Heaven and Earth could be maintained, and the greater one’s size could grow.
What kind of power would this Divine Skill reach if it absorbed the nature’s spiritual energy of a whole world while casting the Law of Heaven and Earth, accommodating even more nature’s spiritual energy?
Once my Realm reaches the Mahayana Realm, the Eight Paths of Dusk Treasured Light devouring massive amounts of nature’s spiritual energy, and casting a Technique-Nearing-Dao Level Law of Heaven and Earth, even True Dragons in my presence would be no more than mud loaches and worms... By then, a gigantic stature would just be the beginning, head touching the sky, feet stamping the earth, matching the heavens and earth themselves. Grasping the sun and moon, capable of plucking the stars.
Jia Ren was wildly excited, as if he had discovered a new world.
The Dusk Treasured Light isn’t just used to create doomsday regions and replenish the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl with nature’s spiritual energy; it can also work with the Law of Heaven and Earth, augmenting the power of this Great Divine Power to an unpredictable level.
Jia Ren felt an impulse to cast the Law of Heaven and Earth, but considering that the space within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl couldn’t withstand the Law of Heaven and Earth as it was now, he had to give up the idea.
He ceased using the Dusk Treasured Light, and the circulation of nature’s spiritual energy finally came to an end.
Jia Ren left the Cultivation Room, his mood buoyant.
The most important thing is seeing the direction I will head toward in the future. The future is promising. As long as I can survive, there is hope for the future. My Realm is still too low; striving to elevate my Realm is paramount.
Jia Ren had studied several Spiritual Treasures from the Xuantiandao Sect, fully comprehended their Spirit Treasure Patterns and refining methods, and devoured them using the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art.
After reaching the Late-stage of Divinity Transformation, the Spiritual Power needed to advance his Realm increased significantly. Though the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art devoured much Spiritual Power, the effect wasn’t as immediate as in the Nascent Soul Stage.
Five Spirit Treasures consumed, their converted Spiritual Energy’s effect was barely satisfactory.
Continue to cultivate in seclusion.
Jia Ren had just used the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art to devour Five Spirit Treasures, gaining a sizeable advancement in his Cultivation Level. Next was to convert the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power accumulated by the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower.
「Five years passed.」
All of the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power subsequently converted from the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower had been absorbed. The Second Nascent Soul took out a batch of Spiritual Medicine and the few Spiritual Materials left, exchanging them for three Spiritual Treasures. After devouring them with the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art, he finally reached the pinnacle of his practice, advancing to the perfection of the Divinity Transformation Stage.
I’ve finally made it! I should have caught up with Wang Fugui by now... Wang Fugui cultivated the Golden Scale Wind-Riding Technique. His Cultivation Level would certainly not stay at the Late-stage of Divinity Transformation; if he hasn’t ascended to the Lianxu Stage, I’ve barely caught up to him. Once upon a time, when I learned in the Sealed Land that Wang Fugui was at the Late-stage of Divinity Transformation, I felt extremely envious. I wondered when I would reach such a Realm. Until today, I have finally scaled this peak.
After the Divinity Transformation Stage comes the Lianxu Stage. Unlike before, when I hadn’t yet advanced, I had readied my cultivation resources and simply needed to focus on breaking through. This time, focused on cultivation, the few valuables I had were exchanged for Spiritual Treasures to devour, leaving no time or energy to scavenge for treasures suitable for breakthrough. My Cultivation Level has elevated too swiftly, and the treasures needed for ascending to the Lianxu Stage are not yet fully prepared.
If I were to reveal my true Realm and become a Seed, the Sect might bestow treasures for advancement. However, this would also reveal the secret of my swift progression. Another option is to seek Ancestor Jikong. He always ensures his disciples are provided with resources needed for breaking through Realms.
This visit to my mentor is not just for cultivation resources; there is also something more important to consider. The ten-year term has come, and it is time to decide whether to participate in the Seed Program. I am helpless in Lingbao Sect’s dire situation. If the Sect strife erupts again, it will be hard to protect myself. Compared to that, participating in the Seed Program is a good choice as it offers a way to avoid danger. As long as I can grow safely, Lingbao Sect has treated me well; even if Lingbao Sect perishes, I wouldn’t mind rebuilding it once my Cultivation Level and Realm are highly achieved. Although constrained by the inability to leave the Secret Realm, as long as it is safe and has cultivation resources, it is indeed much better than staying at Lingbao Sect.
With his mind made up, Jia Ren headed straight for Ancestor Jikong’s Cave.
