Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 660 - 654 Mid-Stage Integration, Mysterious Realm Overlord_1

Chapter 660: Chapter 654 Mid-Stage Integration, Mysterious Realm Overlord_1

The Incomplete Zijin Sage fell into his palm. As the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art was employed, his palm transformed into an abyssal maw that forcibly tore out the Essence of Spirit Source.

If it had been in its complete form as a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, it might have had the strength to resist.

Now, it could only let Jia Ren drain it.

The misty Essence of Spirit Source had just entered his body when it rapidly turned into Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power. This power was of great purity and quality, even surpassing Jia Ren’s own Spiritual Power.

Devouring a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure was slightly different from devouring an Immortal Treasure, being inferior by just a notch.

Jia Ren devoted himself fully to the task, eagerly absorbing it.

As time slowly passed, the Zijin Xuanren’s color gradually faded, its Spiritual Nature and power escaping at an incredible rate.

Fifteen days passed in an instant. Jia Ren slowly opened his eyes. The half piece of Zijin Xuanren in the palm of his hand had vanished, with Purple-Gold Fragments falling to the ground through his fingers.

Not quite enough!

He placed the last half of the Zijin Xuanren in his palm to be devoured with the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art as well.

Five days later, he ceased devouring the half-piece of the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure and sat quietly to cultivate.

A thunderous sound rumbled within his body. Spiritual tides surged, and the emanating spiritual might made it impossible for others to approach.

An unknown amount of time passed before the fluctuations in Spiritual Power gradually calmed. The moment Jia Ren’s eyes opened, a spark of electricity flashed in the empty room.

Mid-Stage Integration!

I’ve broken through!

Jia Ren wasn’t surprised by this; everything was proceeding as expected.

He continued to meditate, swiftly absorbing the remaining fragments of the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure and transforming them into his own Spiritual Power.

Only when the remaining half of the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure had crumbled into fragments did he cease his cultivation.

Such a good item!

Devouring the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure gave Jia Ren the sensation of his Cultivation Level rapidly increasing, his practice advancing by leaps and bounds each day.

The only regrettable aspect was that after the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure was damaged, inevitable Spiritual Energy leakage occurred, yielding only about sixty to seventy percent of its peak capacity.

Still, devouring it had assisted him in advancing to the Mid-Stage Integration.

Devouring the Xuantian Stone Spirit Pot and the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure I acquired earlier will definitely enable me to further increase my Cultivation Level, reaching the Integrating Body Late Stage.

This thought flashed across his mind but was quickly dismissed.

Each Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure was extremely precious; only one of its kind existed in the Mysterious Realm.

Never mind using Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures for cultivation; even devouring Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures would make one seem like a profligate.

The Mysterious Realm was currently stable. There was no urgent need to increase his Cultivation Level, nor was it necessary to lose such a top-tier treasure.

Jia Ren had personally experienced the might of the Xuantian Stone Spirit Pot. Its petrifying effect, imbued with the Power of Laws, was incredibly formidable; even the juvenile Southern Ming Separation Fire could not fully eradicate it.

It was even more surprisingly effective when used against enemies.

I’m not willing to devour such a precious treasure.

At the very least, I want to achieve the Three-Heads-Six-Arms State, with each arm holding a treasure on the level of a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure.

After devouring the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, he next devoured the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures.

Unlike the gifted Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures obtained through killing harbored deep resentment toward Jia Ren.

They were united in spirit with the deceased Guo Luo, all wishing to avenge their late master, making them difficult to subjugate.

Jia Ren couldn’t be bothered to waste time. He devoured all six Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures at once, transforming them entirely into Spiritual Power that enhanced his Cultivation Level.

The Spiritual Energy gained from devouring Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures could not compare to that from Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures, but their sheer number made up for it.

The cumulative Spiritual Power from devouring the six Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures was no less than that from devouring a damaged Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure.

His Cultivation Level rose steadily, with his progress reaching three-quarters of the way there. The Integrating Body Late Stage was no longer out of reach.

「In the following time」

Jia Ren consolidated his cultivation realm. After four months, he left the Cave.

Three months were spent solidifying his Cultivation Level, and one month was dedicated to meditation. His solitary cultivation had only lasted one month in total.

I have to say, I’ve become lax...

After experiencing the rocket-like ascent in Cultivation Level from devouring Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures and Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, cultivation assisted by the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower felt like sprinting by comparison.

Normal cultivation was too slow, like a snail’s sluggish crawl.

Ten days of normal secluded cultivation couldn’t compare to just one day assisted by the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower. This greatly dampened his desire to cultivate through traditional means.

Why continue with arduous cultivation when I can grow stronger just by lying down?

That same time could be better spent crafting treasures to cover my other shortcomings.

Crafting a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, using it to enhance the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, and then devouring it would yield greater Cultivation Level growth than arduous meditation.

Jia Ren remembered that he had acquired a batch of Essence of Spirit Source from Source Treasure Cave Heaven. This could be refined into Essence Spirit Pool Water to further accelerate his advance to the Integrating Body Late Stage.

Apart from that, he needed to find materials to upgrade the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl to a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, or even a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure.

The Heavenly Earth Treasure, the Deceiving the Heavens Pearl, wasn’t convenient enough to use. It couldn’t maintain stability for long periods and had a relatively low upper limit.

Only when a newly crafted Deceiving the Heavens Pearl was integrated into the Demon-Sealing Pagoda System could its power be maximized.

External items are not as important as cultivation. Therefore, crafting the Essence Spirit Pool Water is the priority.

Crafting Essence Spirit Pool Water wasn’t difficult, and the preparation process wasn’t complex. This task could be delegated to others; he didn’t need to do it personally.

He was the Lingbao Sect Grand Elder, with tens of thousands of Lingbao Sect Cultivators at his disposal.

The millions of cultivators outside the sect were also grateful to him and could be mobilized as a resource.

Qualified... no, High-Order Cultivators must learn to convert others’ time into their own.

He decided that aside from matters requiring his personal attention, everything else could be delegated. Jia Ren had just posted the task in the main hall when it was instantly claimed.

The Peak Master of Medicine King Peak personally took charge, using all his skills to prepare the Origin Spirit Liquid for Jia Ren.

This was a concentrated essence version, made from the finest materials, unlike the diluted version used for soaking in the Source Treasure Cave Heaven.

The former was useful even to Body Integration Realm cultivators, while the latter was mainly for the use of Lianxu Stage and Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

"Grand Elder, this is your Origin Spirit Liquid."

A Void Refinement Cultivator delivered it personally. The Origin Spirit Liquid had already been inspected and confirmed to be of excellent quality, but the quantity... was a bit much.

If the amount of Essence of Spirit Source materials I provided for the task was one part, then the Origin Spirit Liquid returned is three times that. The quantity hasn’t decreased; it has increased...

The quantity is too much!

Jia Ren had personally participated in the fight for the Source Treasure Celestial Bloom and knew the total amount of Essence of Spirit Source available.

Apart from the portion already used in Source Treasure Cave Heaven, the rest was now in front of him.

These are cultivation resources meant for Source Treasure Cave Heaven and other cultivators. How did they all end up with me?

「Before long, Cloud Tiger and the Medicine King Peak Master arrived in person.」

The arrival of the Medicine King Peak Master was expected, but Cloud Tiger’s presence was indeed beyond Jia Ren’s expectations.

"Grand Elder, your contributions to the Sect are monumental," Cloud Tiger said. "It’s only natural for the Sect to support your cultivation. The stronger you are, the better you can protect our Sect."

The Medicine King Peak Master added, "Medicine King Peak will go all out refining Spirit Source Treasure Pills, exhausting all efforts to assist you in advancing to the Mahayana Realm!"

Without Jia Ren, there would be no future for the Lingbao Sect, nor any way out for us.

They truly wanted to help Jia Ren improve his cultivation. Once he advanced to the Mahayana Realm, his strength would increase further, and the Lingbao Sect’s status as overlord of the Mysterious Realm would become even more solid.

"Please, Grand Elder, accept it!" urged Cloud Tiger, seeing Jia Ren hesitate. "With all the resources of the Mysterious Realm at the Lingbao Sect’s disposal, do you still worry that others will lack cultivation resources?"

The Mysterious Realm was different now. After clearing out the Bizarre Demons, all land under the heavens belonged to the Lingbao Sect.

Jia Ren no longer declined and nodded in acceptance.

"Sect Master Cloud, has the Second Spirit Treasure Sect already returned to the Mysterious Realm?"

Cloud Tiger had faked his death in the Mysterious Realm and remained in Source Treasure Cave Heaven for thousands of years. Since he had now appeared in the Mysterious Realm, the outcome was self-evident.

The Lingbao Sect has abandoned the plan for the Spirit Treasures Fire-Seeds.

"This is a minor matter. Tian Lingzi did not wish to disturb you," Cloud Tiger explained.

"With the Lingbao Sect now dominant in the Mysterious Realm, there’s no need to remain hidden. Returning to the Mysterious Realm to acquire more resources and strengthen the Sect is the true path forward."

Cloud Tiger felt deeply moved upon seeing Jia Ren again.

He had long predicted that Jia Ren would eventually achieve greatness, inevitably becoming a pillar of the Sect—or even the key figure in its resurgence, the master of its revival, should the Sect ever face ruin.

I didn’t expect this day to arrive so soon...

A Body Integration Realm cultivator defeating Mahayana Stage Cultivators, sealing the Bizarre Demons, saving the Lingbao Sect in its time of crisis, and bringing about an unprecedented era for the Sect.

The entire Mysterious Realm now belongs to the Lingbao Sect!

When he first received this news, had it not been recounted personally by Tian Lingzi, he would have dismissed it as mere fabrication.

Only recently, after returning to the Mysterious Realm from Source Treasure Cave Heaven and traveling around, did he experience the stark discrepancy between his prior understanding and the current reality, forcing him to accept the facts.

The Lingbao Sect is prospering enormously!

And it’s all thanks to the man before me.

Never mind a thousand years’ worth of Origin Spirit Liquid; even ten million years’ worth would be willingly offered by the entire Sect, exhausting all efforts to support him.

After chatting idly for a while with Sect Master Cloud and the Medicine King Peak Master, Jia Ren bid them farewell.

Time to begin cultivation!

The nearly thousand years’ worth of accumulated Origin Spirit Liquid from Source Treasure Cave Heaven was rapidly absorbed by Jia Ren, transforming into Spiritual Power.

Although Origin Spirit Liquid was far inferior to devouring Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures or Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, it was still an excellent treasure for improving one’s Cultivation Level.

Once all the Origin Spirit Liquid was absorbed, the effect was comparable to devouring two Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures.

Even without other similar miraculous medicines or devouring more Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, another fifty years of accumulation in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower would be enough for his cultivation to reach the Integrating Body Late Stage.

After stabilizing his cultivation realm, Jia Ren began refining the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl and the Deceiving the Heavens Pearl.

For the former, all necessary materials could be gathered within the Lingbao Sect. As for the latter, it went without saying; he had already found the core Heavenly Spirit Material during his trip to the Daqian Kingdom.

However, pressed for time back then, he had no leisure to refine them and had been putting it off until now.

Now, he could finally dedicate time and effort to refining these important treasures.

I’ll refine Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, use their Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure Tribulation for Body Refinement, and pursue the legendary rebirth from a single drop of blood.

Once the refining of several Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures is complete and the Spiritual Power accumulated in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower is absorbed, advancing to the Integrating Body Late Stage will be a matter of course.

In the following time, Jia Ren meditated in seclusion, focusing eagerly on refining the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl.

This treasure had been with him for a long time. It was his portable space and held many of his secrets.

Now, it had become a relay station for nature’s spiritual energy, storing it to ensure his continued cultivation and to maintain the State of Law, Heaven, and Earth while in the Void for extended periods.

In the future, when I venture into the Void to explore, it’s unclear what problems I might face. I must prepare a vast amount of nature’s spiritual energy for any unexpected needs.

Jia Ren materialized the Heaven-Earth Melting Furnace and set about upgrading the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl and the Deceiving the Heavens Pearl.

「Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.」

Above the Lingbao Sect, the light of thunder could be faintly seen, eventually consolidating thousands of miles away beyond the Breath of Stars Barrier.

A silhouette holding pearls of yellow and blue dashed into the stormy thunderclouds, challenging the might of the heavens alone.