Chapter 413 - 217: Primordial Sea Peak! Sisters’ Rivalry

Chapter 413: Chapter 217: Primordial Sea Peak! Sisters’ Rivalry

"One more thing. Before Chen Sheng reaches the Nie Family, I need to see him. You won’t refuse this, will you, Nie?" Chu Zhengnan picked up a Go stone again and placed it on the board.

"Director Chu is the Commander of the Yunzhou Jingwu Bureau. Chen Sheng is a Vice Envoy under the Jingwu Bureau’s jurisdiction. It is only right for a superior to summon a subordinate."

Nie Tiankun also placed a stone.

It was as if the argument from moments ago had never happened.

...

High in the void, astral winds cut like blades, tearing through the sea of clouds.

On the Cyan Bird’s broad and steady back, Chen Sheng sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed.

Suddenly, the aura around him rippled. He slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them for an instant before he exhaled a long, dense breath tinged with a frosty chill.

With a thought, the Celestial Book Panel slowly appeared.

[Mental Realm: Level 1 (451/500)]

[Blood Slaughter Floating Light Body: Perfection (1322/2000)]

[Six Paths True Scripture - Profound Mastery Chapter: Minor Achievement (493/500)]

His gaze swept over the changes on the Celestial Book Panel, and the corners of Chen Sheng’s mouth couldn’t help but curl into a satisfied smile.

’The Primordial Yang Spirit Wine from Nie Xiangjun was truly extraordinary.’

’Supplemented by the refining power of the Nine Nether Yin Fire within me, the process of refining the Cold Marrow, which I had originally expected to take ten days, was completed in just seven.’

’Right now, my Dantian Primordial Sea is surging with True Essence, having reached the peak of the Primordial Sea Realm.’

’I’m only half a step away from the mid-stage of Profound Mastery.’

’Once I obtain the Ink Flame Spirit Frog and concoct the Ice Flame Barrier-Breaking Pill, my breakthrough will be a matter of course.’

’The progress in my other Cultivation Techniques and my Mental Realm has also been quite rapid.’

’The Blood Slaughter Floating Light Body, a secret technique from the Blood River Sect, is already approaching perfection.’

’My Mental Realm cultivation is also steadily improving.’

’While the Cold Marrow and Spirit Wine were certainly responsible for much of this, Nie Xiangjun’s occasional guidance was also indispensable.’

’Even though this Zhenren of the Nie Family spent most of the journey in a lazy state, either tipsy or completely drunk.’

’But her Golden Core Realm Cultivation and insight were undeniable. Often, just a few words of her advice would cut straight to the heart of the matter, leading me to an epiphany and saving me a great deal of time I would have spent fumbling on my own.’

’At this point, I’m even starting to think that spending more time with this future aunt of mine is quite a bargain.’

’I can freeload on her incredibly effective Spirit Wine and receive top-down cultivation guidance—killing two birds with one stone.’

’Without the neutralizing and boosting effects of the Primordial Yang Spirit Wine, I doubt I could have reached this peak state—my Primordial Sea brimming and nearly overflowing—even if I had refined all the Cold Marrow.’

"Daoist Nie, how much longer until we reach the Nie Clan Territory?"

Chen Sheng reined in his aura, stood up, and walked to the front of the bird’s back. He looked toward the voluptuous figure reclining on a soft brocade cushion, pouring and drinking wine by herself.

Hearing him, Nie Xiangjun stretched lazily, and her plain white dress suddenly clung to her breathtaking curves.

She turned her head, glanced at Chen Sheng, and casually put away the wine flask in her hand.

"I just received a message. I need to return to the clan ahead of schedule. You should go to the Jingwu Bureau Office in Yunzhou City and report for duty as per regulations. Once your official business is concluded, someone will come to guide you to the Nie Family."

"A message?"

Chen Sheng was slightly taken aback.

He and Nie Xiangjun had been nearly inseparable these past few days, and he hadn’t seen anyone approach or seen her receive any letters or talismans.

"A little ignorant, aren’t you?"

The corners of Nie Xiangjun’s lips lifted in a slightly mischievous smile. She flipped her palm over, revealing a circular jade disc. It was the size of her palm, pitch-black, with intricate silver patterns flowing faintly across its surface.

"This is a Sound Transmission Treasure called the Heaven-Reaching Disc. Even if we’re thousands of miles apart, someone holding a specific Sub-Plate can send a short message via the Mother Disc."

Chen Sheng’s eyes immediately lit up with great interest.

"The Heaven-Reaching Disc is one of my Nie Family’s core communication Secret Treasures. Its value is immeasurable, and it is only bestowed upon core members of the Direct Lineage or those who have performed great deeds."

Nie Xiangjun saw his expression and knew what he was thinking. She said lightly,

"However, ordinary Sound Transmission Magical Artifacts do occasionally circulate in the markets. It’s just that the price... is also quite steep. A very basic one costs at least five hundred Elemental Crystals.

"Besides, even if you could afford it, you couldn’t use it right now. You need your Cultivation to reach the late stage of Profound Mastery, open your Spirit Platform, and have your Divine Sense initially form. Only then can you power it with your Divine Sense."

Hearing this, Chen Sheng could only give a wry smile.

’Although he was quite wealthy now, and five hundred Elemental Crystals wasn’t completely out of his reach, he was still a long way from the late stage of Profound Mastery.’

’He couldn’t expect to use such an item anytime soon.’

"Alright, enough talk."

Nie Xiangjun waved her hand, and the Cyan Bird let out a clear, long cry.

"Go on down. We’ll see each other again in a few days."

"Farewell, Zhenren."

Chen Sheng cupped his hands in a salute, his figure floating lightly off the bird’s back to stand firm amidst the astral winds of the upper sky.

"See ya!"

Nie Xiangjun waved without looking back. The Cyan Bird beneath her gave a sudden, powerful flap of its wings, erupting in brilliant cyan light. It transformed into a magnificent streak of light and vanished into the vast horizon of clouds in the blink of an eye.

Chen Sheng watched until the streak of cyan light had completely disappeared. Only then did he retract his gaze. He took a deep breath of the biting Spiritual Qi of the upper atmosphere, got his bearings, and transformed into a streak of light, hurtling down toward the colossal, majestic city below.

...

「Nie Clan Territory.」

As one of the Noble Families that had been passed down for a thousand years and stood at the apex of Yunzhou, the Nie Family’s foundational territory was naturally extraordinary.

Centered on the Ancestral Hall and the Core Mansion, the territory stretched for a hundred li. Palaces and pavilions rose and fell in endless succession, their flying eaves and ornate brackets arranged with intricate grace. Spiritual Springs wound through the estate, and ancient trees towered to the heavens. The land possessed both the profound heritage of a thousand-year-old Noble Family and the pure, ethereal atmosphere of an Immortal Blessed Land.

In an exquisite and elegant rear courtyard planted with all manner of rare flowers and exotic herbs, two graceful figures were sparring with their Sword Skills.

Although they weren’t using their Gang Qi, relying only on a comparison of forms, the flowing Sword Light and fluttering sleeves revealed the grace and foundational skill of noble ladies from a great family with every move.