Chapter 500: Chapter 416 Return
"Dongning Venerable."
Chen Jichuan finally learned the name and origins of the swordsman.
The Chongming Spirit Realm gathers many Boundary Heavens.
Within these Boundary Heavens, some struggle to cultivate even Third-order Divinity Transformation, while others can produce Upper Immortals.
The ’Eight Extremes Holy Hall,’ where Chen Jichuan was originally based, engaged in various businesses, sourcing many exclusive goods through exploration and interaction with these Boundary Heavens.
The ’Dongning Realm,’ where this ’Dongning Venerable’ originated, is one such Boundary Heaven, rich in resources and controlled by the Three Immortal Courts.
To rise in such a place and fight all the way to the Nine Heavens—Chen Jichuan couldn’t help but admire the feat.
But unfortunately, he was an enemy.
"Immortal Venerable, please allow a poor Daoist to explain."
Chen Jichuan understood that merely providing an opportunity to comprehend a Half-God Artifact would hardly persuade Yu Ming Immortal Venerable, but he had a trump card: "This poor Daoist entered the Divine Throne Continent and had a fortunate encounter, discovering a vial of ’Divine Potion’ within. This potion can aid someone in understanding Rule Profound Meaning. If consumed by an Extreme Legend, there’s a great likelihood of comprehending the rules and ascending to immortality. Coupled with the assistance of ’Holy Angel Wings,’ the ’Windwalking Magic King’ achieving immortality is nearly certain."
Divine Potion?
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s eyes lit up, and even Shanhua Venerable couldn’t suppress a change in expression.
Though neither had seen the ’Divine Potion,’ both had heard of it. Legend held that it was crafted from the blood of ancient gods, capable of making rule comprehension significantly easier in a short time.
Across continent history, there had been twelve known vials of ’Divine Potion,’ consumed by one Great Mage and eleven Legends.
Of these eleven Legends, ten had ascended to immortality.
The success rate exceeded ninety percent.
"If there is a ’Divine Potion,’ combined with the ability to comprehend ’Holy Angel Wings’..."
Even Yu Ming Immortal Venerable couldn’t help but be moved.
Such a scenario could almost guarantee the cultivation of an immortal.
An opportunity to comprehend a Half-God Artifact was insignificant, and a Half-God Artifact itself wasn’t noteworthy either.
But the value of nurturing a direct-line immortal was immense.
"So he truly does have fortune."
"It makes sense."
"To be invincible across the Divine Throne Continent for over a hundred years, it’s not surprising for him to obtain a Divine Artifact or a vial of Divine Potion."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable did not doubt the authenticity of the ’Divine Potion,’ confident that Chen Jichuan’s opportunities were even greater.
The two showed interest.
"If the two Daoists are willing to help this poor Daoist resolve a grudge, I need only see Dongning Venerable suppressed or critically wounded and tangled for twenty thousand years at minimum."
"The ’Divine Potion’ can first be consumed by ’Windwalking Magic King,’ and the ’Holy Angel Wings’ may also be studied."
"If he succeeds in becoming immortal, the deal is concluded."
"Should luck falter and he fails, then it means this poor Daoist was misled by a counterfeit ’Divine Potion.’ Merely studying the ’Holy Angel Wings’ would be my way of apologizing for the misunderstanding."
Chen Jichuan looked at the two.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable understood Chen Jichuan’s intent after hearing him out.
If the ’Windwalking Magic King’ succeeds in becoming immortal, the Yu Ming Immortal Court must honor their agreement and confront Dongning Venerable for Chen Jichuan.
If he fails,
the ’Divine Potion’ is given away freely, and Yu Ming Immortal Court need not contribute anything further.
"An immortal."
"In exchange for a Venerable-level opponent."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and Shanhua Venerable weighed the pros and cons.
Moments later, Yu Ming Immortal Venerable decided and nodded toward Chen Jichuan: "It shall be as the Daoist said."
...
Half a year later.
Windwalking Magic King, filled with anticipation, arrived at the ’Summoning Cottage.’ Before the ’Holy Angel Wings,’ under the watch of the ’Tyrant,’ he drank a vial of foul-smelling potion.
In the next moment, inspiration surged.
Three days later, another immortal rose between heaven and earth.
...
Sudden wealth overnight brought abundant resources, enabling Chen Jichuan to prepare his return to the Chongming Realm.
The Star Cluster Graveyard battle had yielded extraordinary gains for him.
In that fight, he killed sixty-seven Legends and six immortals, obtaining fifty-eight Holy Artifacts in total.
After returning to the ’Summoning Cottage,’ organizations like the ’Magic Martial Holy Hall’ and ’Dawn Era’ delivered another forty Holy Artifacts.
This amounted to ninety-eight in total.
The first batch sold to the Yu Ming Immortal Court was ten Holy Artifacts, merely Lower Holy Artifacts, with a combined twenty-one Holy Marks.
Although valuable, they paled in comparison to the remaining artifacts.
"Sixty-eight Lower Holy Artifacts."
"Twenty-four Middle-level Holy Devices."
"Six Upper Holy Artifacts."
"And the Half-God Artifact ’Holy Angel Wings.’"
An overnight fortune!
Wealth comparable to a nation!
Even that couldn’t fully describe Chen Jichuan’s current net worth.
With ninety-eight Holy Artifacts, he could exchange with the Yu Ming Immortal Court for an overwhelming amount of Immortal Dao resources.
No further striving was needed.
At least not for the immediate future.
He had used the ’Divine Potion (Enlightenment)’ to help ’Windwalking Magic King’ ascend to immortality, leveraging this risk-free exchange to enlist Yu Ming Immortal Court’s aid against Dongning Venerable, tying up his adversary. Now, he could return to the Chongming Realm to cultivate in peace.
However, while he departed, the development of the ’Summoning Cottage’ could not be allowed to stagnate.
Though Chen Jichuan faced few rivals in the Divine Throne Continent, he couldn’t stay there indefinitely. And the ninety-eight Holy Artifacts would eventually be sold; he couldn’t rely solely on this windfall. Having contingency plans was always wise.
Managing the ’Summoning Cottage,’ nurturing a group of Legends, and cultivating a few immortals.
This was like sowing seeds that he could periodically harvest, freeing himself to focus on cultivation and ventures in the Chongming Spirit Realm.
Fourth-order was arduous, and becoming an Upper Immortal was no easy task.
Chen Jichuan needed to invest his finite time in boundless Immortal Dao development, cherishing every moment.
Time flowed.
In the blink of an eye, five years passed.
Chen Jichuan had established his reputation with a single battle, leading the ’Summoning Cottage’ into rapid growth. With the ’Windwalking Magic King’ from the Silver Alliance ascending to immortality within the ’Summoning Cottage,’ numerous Legends flocked to pledge allegiance.