Chapter 268: 219 Zhangg Absolute Skill! [5000-word Chapter!]
Mount Tailao.
Qingniu Peak.
This is an inconspicuous peak within the Mount Tailao mountain range. In the Heaven Mending Sect, disciples, deacons, and elders who have reached late-stage Qi Refining can occupy such a peak as their place for cultivation and establish their own Immortal Mansion.
They can be addressed as ’Lord’ or call themselves ’Peak Master.’
However, they are incomparable to the Peak Masters of the thirty-six main peaks of Mount Tailao.
Most people wouldn’t shamelessly claim such a title.
The Peak Master of Qingniu Peak, the leader of the Immortal List, known as the ’Jade-faced Judge’ Dai Zong, was currently residing on Qingniu Peak.
Besides him.
There were also his fellow disciples Cheng Beixuan, Xue Xiao, Li Yunyuan, as well as Wang Zhan—a True Disciple of the Heaven Mending Sect and also from the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion.
Before Chen Jichuan entered the Heaven Mending Sect, among its hundreds of True Disciples, only four were from the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion, including Cheng Beixuan, Xue Xiao, and two others.
Those two were older.
Shortly after Chen Jichuan joined the Heaven Mending Sect, the two older disciples reached two hundred years in age and were removed from the rank of True Disciples.
They chose to return to the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion.
Both Cheng Beixuan and Xue Xiao, now nearing two hundred years themselves, were stuck at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer and likely could not escape the same fate.
Over the past forty years, the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion has produced two new True Disciples: Li Yunyuan and Wang Zhan. The former narrowly advanced to late-stage Qi Refining at ninety-four years old, while the latter did so at ninety.
In the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion, Radiant Light Island, or the Slaughter Ring Outer Sea, this was considered respectable.
But upon entering the Heaven Mending Sect, they were merely average among the hundreds of True Disciples.
This time.
Taking advantage of Chen Jichuan’s rare return to the sect, coupled with the news of his slaying of the ’Hundred Desires Demon’ Yanchen, Cheng Beixuan and the other three rushed to meet him immediately.
"The ’Hundred Desires Demon’ Yanchen!"
"Junior Brother Chen, silent and unassuming, suddenly accomplishes such a world-shaking feat without any warning!"
Xue Xiao looked at Chen Jichuan, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.
A First-order cultivator.
Slaying a Second-order old demon.
Such a record was exceedingly rare even in the history of the Heaven Mending Sect. In this current era, it was unprecedented in centuries.
Although it was still in the examination phase.
Everyone knew that since Chen Jichuan dared to report to the Examination Hall, he was undoubtedly confident of success.
When the news spread from the Examination Hall, it was as if a bolt of Gui Water Divine Thunder had exploded within the Heaven Mending Sect, particularly among the True Disciples, causing an uproar.
Immortal Leaderboard!
Jade-faced Judge!
Dai Zong’s reputation grew even louder.
"Yanchen ranks among the weakest of Second-order cultivators. He was cunning, carefully managing his lair on Wulou Island to be impenetrable. Any sign of trouble or a Second-order True Person in proximity, and he’d flee immediately."
"Elusive."
"Second-order True Persons couldn’t catch him, which was why he managed to survive till now."
"I lacked cultivation compared to him, but it was precisely by exploiting my cultivation level that I succeeded in infiltrating Wulou Island."
Crossing realms to fight sounds simple, but it’s incredibly challenging.
Having previously reached Second-order cultivation, Chen Jichuan knew perfectly well how formidable Second-order cultivators were. It was due to his experience, meticulous preparations, and targeting the weakest Second-order threat, Yanchen, that he managed to defeat him in one fell swoop.
If he had merely encountered Yanchen in the wild, the Hundred Desires Demon could have easily overwhelmed Chen Jichuan.
"Even the weakest is still a Second-order."
Cheng Beixuan, being top-tier in the Qi Refining Realm, understood the immense gap between First-order and Second-order cultivators and marveled at the improbability of Chen Jichuan’s accomplishment.
He gazed at Chen Jichuan, nodding repeatedly before asking with anticipation, "Over the past forty years, you’ve slain nearly a hundred late-stage Qi Refining demons, and now with Yanchen’s addition, you must have accumulated considerable Great Merit and commendations. Isn’t it enough to exchange for an Absolute Skill by now?"
In the Heaven Mending Sect.
High-level Techniques are termed ’secret techniques,’ while Super-level Techniques are called ’Absolute Skills,’ signifying the pinnacle of human mastery!
Since joining the Heaven Mending Sect forty years ago, Chen Jichuan has ceaselessly hunted demons, crafting his own pills for his cultivation needs, without having to exchange merit points for Magical Treasures.
Only a small portion of his merit had been spent on cultivation in Secret Realms.
The remaining merits should be considerable, especially after slaying a Second-order old demon. It should be sufficient.
Cheng Beixuan’s inquiry.
Chen Jichuan hadn’t yet replied.
Meanwhile.
Sixth Senior Sister Li Yunyuan chuckled and said, "In all these years since Junior Brother Chen entered the Heaven Mending Sect, he’s either been out hunting demons or cultivating in the sect’s Secret Realms. When have you seen him spend more than ten days inside this mansion? Judging by this, the merits to exchange for an Absolute Skill must surely be sufficient."
Li Yunyuan, speaking with a mix of pride and envy, was genuinely delighted for Chen Jichuan.
After all, it was a Super-level Technique.
Even their mentor, Master Baiyun, hadn’t mastered it, yet her Junior Brother was now within reach of such achievement. It truly evoked a sense of awe.
Wang Zhan, also from the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion but not a disciple of Master Baiyun, was a little more distant from Chen Jichuan and the others. However, being part of the Heaven Mending Sect meant their relationship was closer than that with other True Disciples.
Every small gathering included him, and today was no exception.
"The Heaven Mending Sect’s nine great skills."
"Each is renowned throughout the lands."
"Brother Dai, now just over a hundred years old, can remain at the top of the Immortal Leaderboard for another century. If every ten years he exchanges for one Absolute Skill, in a hundred years, he’ll have mastered all nine—with merits to spare!"
Wang Zhan dreamed of Chen Jichuan’s potential, becoming visibly excited.
Without learning any Absolute Skills, he had already slain Second-order old demons.
If he mastered all nine great skills of the Heaven Mending Sect, then—
"It’s unimaginable!"
Wang Zhan drew a sharp breath.
Within the mansion.
Upon hearing this, Xue Xiao glanced at Wang Zhan’s expression and laughed, saying, "It’s not that simple. True Disciples earn ten Great Merits for slaying one Qi Refining Tenth Layer demon. A Second-order Magical Treasure costs no more than five Great Merits. At the True Inheritance Stage, exchanging for one Absolute Skill requires three thousand Great Merits. The second Absolute Skill demands double. The third doubles again. For the fourth, additional High Merits are required. Mastering all nine great skills during the True Inheritance Stage is practically more difficult than ascending to the heavens."