Chapter 514: Chapter 423 Hope
In Fierce Bird Mountain.
The battle continues.
On Tuota Peak, the conversation also lingers.
"Daoist Dongning is still young, and with the assistance of fellow Daoists, the hope for transcendence before the final limit is high."
"However, this ’Worldly Treasure Raft’ should ideally be refined as early as possible."
"As for those of us from the True Spirit Imprint Immortal Sect, we’ve given up completely—we have plenty of time to refine Immortal Treasures."
"But Daoist Dongning, if your ambition is to push open the Immortal Sect before the final limit arrives, then time must not be wasted."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable made a gesture in the air, and over thirty beams of treasure light shimmered.
"Immortal Venerable, this is—"
Chen Jichuan knowingly asked.
As Yu Ming Immortal Venerable narrated about the Immortal Sect, Chen Jichuan’s thoughts gradually came to clarity: "These are all materials useful for refining Immortal Treasures, accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years by my Yu Ming Immortal Court."
But that’s not all.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable also took out two broken steles from his sleeve.
"Immortal Venerable!"
"Senior Brother!"
This startled Shanhua Venerable and Yu Cheng Venerable alike.
But Yu Ming Immortal Venerable motioned for them to remain silent, rose to his feet, and pointed to the broken steles: "Within these steles lie two Divine Skills, both acquired by this humble Daoist from the Immortal Sect. One is called ’Ruyi Qingling Great Handprint,’ and the other is ’Eight Dragons Locking Heaven Sword Formation.’ I now gift them to the two fellow Daoists, hoping that after you transcend, you may extend a hand to assist Yu Ming."
After speaking.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable bowed deeply to Chen Jichuan.
"Immortal Venerable, what are you doing?"
Chen Jichuan hurried to help Yu Ming Immortal Venerable up, sighing inwardly.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable was revered by all in the Chongming Realm, one of the highest authorities in the Nine Heavens. For someone of his stature to humble himself to this extent reveals the profound depth of his obsession with transcendence.
As long as there’s even a sliver of hope, he will push himself to the limit.
Forty thousand years without transcendence, the future uncertain—it’s truly despairing.
"Senior Brother."
"Immortal Venerable."
Watching this scene, Yu Cheng Venerable and Shanhua Venerable couldn’t help but feel heartache and sorrow.
Even Immortal Venerable faces such difficulties.
How could they themselves not feel lost and aimless?
"Immortal Venerable, this truly is—"
Chen Jichuan understood Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s intentions.
Yet, he couldn’t help but feel admiration.
Forty thousand years of supreme existence, wielding power over life and death for ordinary Upper Immortals. Under such a mentality, making such a shift is no easy feat.
Yet, Yu Ming Immortal Venerable managed it.
Chen Jichuan also admits that Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s act of laying all his desires bare does not repulse him; instead, it moves him.
Given that, he refrained from posturing and directly accepted the materials and two broken steles: "If my wife and I are fortunate enough to transcend, we will certainly not forget Immortal Venerable’s generosity today."
"Thank you, Daoist!"
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable sought only these words, his heart finally set at ease.
...
Fierce Bird Mountain.
Tuota Peak.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable opened up, offering treasures and gifting two Divine Skills, further deepening his connection with Chen Jichuan.
The four sat down, still talking and laughing merrily.
Meanwhile, within the formation.
Wang Yan advanced and retreated with his sword, his emotions oscillating between thoughts and joy.
When he thought, his Qi churned.
When he rejoiced, his Qi softened.
Wanying Venerable relied on ’Spirit Fox Nine Appearances’ and his innate Shadow Clan talents, with countless afterimages flying about, barely holding on.
Yet under Wang Yan’s Immortal Sword, he still struggled to stay intact.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Blow after blow landed, slicing through the afterimages and leaving countless scars upon him.
For now, it seemed inconspicuous, but over time, it would inevitably lead to grievous injuries.
"Both are in the Fourth Realm, yet ordinary Immortal Venerables would struggle to harm a Heavenly Venerate of the same realm. Daoist Dongning, however, is able to push Wanying to such a state—if his opponent were the ’Half Mountain Venerable’ or the ’Golden Phoenix Venerable,’ inflicting severe injuries wouldn’t be a challenge."
Among the four present, aside from Chen Jichuan, all were Fourth-order Fourth Realm.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable had even reached the Fourth Realm Peak.
They saw clearly that Wang Yan’s strength clearly surpassed Wanying Venerable by a wide margin.
"Wanying Venerable attained the Dao seventeen thousand years ago. When his final limit approached and he reached the True Spirit Seal Immortal Sect, he had only the cultivation of Third Layer Heaven."
"However, after painstakingly cultivating his Magic for over ten thousand years, his strength is not weak."
As for ’Half Mountain Venerable’ and ’Golden Phoenix Venerable,’ like Wang Yan, they were prodigies who ascended to Heavenly Venerate in this era. The former hailed from the Golden Light Immortal Court and is currently seventy thousand years old. The latter originated from Taiyin Immortal Court and is only forty thousand years old, even younger than Wang Yan.
But precisely due to their youth, their strength among Heavenly Venerates in the Nine Heavens ranks at the lower end.
Listening to Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and the others praise Wang Yan, Chen Jichuan couldn’t help but smile with reserved pride, his heart deeply contented.
Wang Yan is now Fourth Realm and Fifth Layer Heaven. His Divine Skill, ’Seven Emotions Magic Sword,’ has reached the Second Realm, complemented by a top-tier Immortal Treasure in hand, marking a qualitative breakthrough compared to two hundred years ago.
With her current strength, she ranks among the lowest of the eight Immortal Venerables, making it difficult for ordinary Heavenly Venerates to contend with her.
"But it’s still not enough."
"She will eventually ascend, but I cannot."
"It’s best to use this time to pass on several Divine Skills to her, helping her deepen her mastery of them."
"If she can grasp seven or eight Divine Skills, with two or three reaching the Third Realm by the time of her ascension, she will have sufficient confidence to traverse and train in the Upper Realm thereafter."
Chen Jichuan was already deliberating.
He currently possesses five Divine Skills.
The first is the ’Dayan Divination Method,’ self-developed and highly cultivated, though unrelated to combat.
The second is ’Summoning Wind and Rain.’
It’s a remnant Divine Skill left by Tuota Venerable, originating from the Immortal Sect. Chen Jichuan has yet to begin cultivation.
The third is ’Seven Emotions Magic Sword.’
There’s no need for further explanation—this came from the ’Seven Emotions Sword Stele’ in Wang Yan’s hands, also originating from the Immortal Sect, though incomplete.
The last two Divine Skills are the ones recently gifted by Yu Ming Immortal Venerable: ’Ruyi Qingling Great Handprint’ and ’Eight Dragons Locking Heaven Sword Formation.’