Chapter 409 - 385: The Might of Body Refining, Origin of the Opportunity

Chapter 409: Chapter 385: The Might of Body Refining, Origin of the Opportunity

"Alright. But this isn’t a good place to fight. We’d definitely turn the Oasis into a wasteland. So, let’s take this to the sky."

Zhang Chi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded readily.

He understood that the other party hadn’t just come to show off and discuss the exploration of the cave mansion; he definitely wanted to regain the face he had lost years ago.

Therefore, it was no surprise that he had proposed a spar.

"I was thinking the same thing!"

Wang Chongming had been worried Zhang Chi wouldn’t agree. Hearing this, he was overjoyed and immediately shot into the sky.

SWOOSH!

Zhang Chi did the same, transforming into an Escape Light and following close behind.

"Come on, let’s go watch."

The crowd of Nascent Soul Cultivators were all curious and weren’t about to miss it, so they all followed.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

By the time they reached the upper atmosphere, Zhang Chi and Wang Chongming had already begun, clashing directly with the raw power of their physical bodies.

Every collision of fists and feet triggered a series of thunderous booms. The resulting gales formed massive shockwaves that shredded all the surrounding clouds.

ROAR!

A phantom image of a giant bird quickly appeared behind Wang Chongming—it was the Chongming Bird.

Empowered by this bloodline, Wang Chongming’s Body Refining strength instantly surged by a whole level.

But even so, Zhang Chi remained completely at ease, not even using his Puppets, Corpse Puppets, or Magical Treasures.

"You... Your Body Refining Cultivation has actually reached Tier Four Peak? How is that possible!"

Seeing this, Wang Chongming began to question his very existence.

His Body Refining Cultivation was still at Tier Four Late Stage, but as his overall Cultivation had advanced, his bloodline and physical body had improved significantly. With the same Body Refining Cultivation, the Combat Power he could unleash should have been much stronger.

And the increase was substantial.

That was why he had originally thought he could easily defeat Zhang Chi relying on his Body Refining Cultivation alone.

But now, he realized he had been sorely mistaken.

"Tier Four Peak Body Refining?"

"Could Senior Brother Chen be a genius in the path of Body Refining?"

"Yes, he must have a talent for Body Refining. Plus, since he’s an Alchemy and Artifact Refining Master, he wouldn’t lack resources for it. That’s how he must have reached this Realm."

"Good heavens! No wonder Senior Brother Qin became his sworn brother and wanted him to join the team as a core member. It turns out he didn’t get this treatment through connections, but because his own strength is more than enough!"

The spectators were even more astonished.

Many of them also practiced Body Refining, but it was clear that not a single one had reached Tier Four Peak.

Even Nascent Soul Peak Cultivators like Qin Yushan couldn’t do it.

For one, most Cultivators practiced Body Refining only to increase their Cultivation speed. They couldn’t possibly invest their main focus and too many resources into it, as that would just slow down their overall Cultivation progress.

For another, the higher the Realm of Body Refining, the more difficult it became. It required not only a massive amount of materials but also extremely high talent or a powerful bloodline that aided in Body Refining.

Take Wang Chongming, for example. He had managed to reach Tier Four Late Stage thanks to the help of his Chongming Bird bloodline.

But even so, taking another step forward was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for Wang Chongming.

In truth, the reason Zhang Chi was able to break through was that his Celestial Net Evil Body Technique was rather special. It allowed him to use Evil Qi for Cultivation, and he was able to ignore its negative effects.

Furthermore, he had the Great Dream Heart Scripture to help him deduce and simulate. So, after the Refinement of the thirty-six different types of Evil Qi he had collected over the years, he had finally succeeded in breaking through.

That’s right. The Celestial Net Gang Force on Zhang Chi’s body now had a full thirty-six layers.

Each new layer of Gang Force greatly enhanced his attack and defense, and it also improved the Cultivation Technique itself, which in turn made breakthroughs relatively easier.

An ordinary Cultivator attempting this would simply be courting death, but he had no problem with it at all.

Of course, the spectators didn’t know the truth. They couldn’t even identify the type of Body Refining Technique Zhang Chi was cultivating. Otherwise, they would have been utterly dumbfounded and would even suspect that Zhang Chi was hiding some great secret.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The battle continued. Wang Chongming gave it his all, but he still couldn’t move Zhang Chi in the slightest.

On the surface, the two were fighting to a Tie, but in reality, Zhang Chi was completely at ease.

"Alright, there’s no need to continue. Let’s call it a Tie!"

At this moment, Zhang Chi noticed his opponent was struggling, so he immediately retreated a short distance and said with a smile.

Clearly, he didn’t want to reveal his true Cultivation, nor did he want to use trump cards like the Golden Seal.

Besides, there was no need to defeat Wang Chongming in public. It would only cause his opponent to lose face and attract unnecessary attention, with no tangible benefit.

"Senior Brother Chen makes a good point. Let’s stop here then!"

Wang Chongming was stunned for a moment, but he also stopped fighting. He even secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but feel a little grateful toward Zhang Chi.

After all, if they had continued fighting, he would have had to use his Lifebound Magical Treasure and other more advanced techniques.

In that case, although he was confident he could win, it wouldn’t have brought him much glory.

The reason was simple: his Cultivation was now much higher than Zhang Chi’s. Only an easy victory over Zhang Chi would have been respectable.

If he couldn’t achieve that, it was better to stop early. That way, people might think he was holding back and didn’t want to bully the weak.

"Spectacular! You two are too strong!"

"Indeed! If our Desert Divine Palace had more top-tier experts like you two, how could we ever worry about not being able to conquer the entire Endless Desert Sea!"

Qin Yushan and the others saw what both sides were planning at a glance and were quite impressed, immediately cheering them on.

The other Cultivators saw this and quickly chimed in with agreement.

After that, the Cultivators flew back down to Bixue Immortal City and continued their drinking party.

And this time, Zhang Chi had become the man of the hour.

Cultivators flocked to toast him, and many also asked Zhang Chi for advice on difficult aspects of Body Refining.

Whenever this happened, the other Cultivators would prick up their ears, afraid to miss a single word.

After all, the guidance of a great master of Tier Four Peak Body Refining was extremely valuable.

Ordinarily, it was difficult for them to even find such an expert, let alone receive their guidance.

Even Wang Chongming did the same, taking the opportunity to ask a few questions.

Zhang Chi didn’t hold back, giving them all some pointers. Although it was just a few casual words each time, it led to moments of sudden enlightenment for everyone. Even Wang Chongming benefited greatly.

The reason for this was not only Zhang Chi’s high Body Refining Cultivation, but also his extremely high Comprehension, which was due to his exceptionally powerful Divine Thought.

In addition, Zhang Chi had performed Soul Search on many powerful beings and had also studied all the inherited Cultivation Techniques of the Pill and Artifact Sect.

At the same time, Zhang Chi also had the Dream Space to help him study and simulate.

Therefore, even though everyone cultivated different Body Refining Techniques, Zhang Chi could take a high-level perspective, see their problems at a glance, and offer incisive guidance.

As a result, the crowd grew to admire and appreciate Zhang Chi even more, and they all joined in the discussion.

To repay Zhang Chi, they not only asked questions but also shared their own insights and experiences.

It started with Body Refining, but later branched into all sorts of topics. Even Qin Yushan, Wang Chongming, and the others shared some of their Cultivation insights as Nascent Soul Peak Cultivators.

Because of this, even the Cultivators who didn’t practice Body Refining gained a great deal, as did Zhang Chi.

Afterward, Zhang Chi suggested they take the opportunity to trade materials, and everyone readily agreed.

Although nothing at this trading session truly caught Zhang Chi’s eye, he still managed to acquire a good number of precious Tier Four materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

Of course, this was only from Zhang Chi’s perspective.

For ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators, there were almost too many treasures at this trading session.

If Golden Core Cultivators had been present, they would have been left breathless, because the Nascent Soul Materials they needed were very common here.

’Circles really are important. If I had been able to access this circle back when I was in the Golden Core Realm, I could have gathered all the Nascent Soul Materials in one go.’

Zhang Chi couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion.

But it was just a fleeting thought. After all, everyone here was a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator or higher, and most of them were from the Desert Divine Palace. An ordinary Golden Core Cultivator would never have access to them.

After the trading session ended, everyone drank heartily once more, only dispersing three days later after having had their fill.

However, Wang Chongming and the other Nascent Soul Peak Cultivators, as well as Zhang Chi and Qin Yuyan, stayed behind.

"Senior Brother Cheng, Senior Sister Xie, there’s no need for you to leave. We have a great opportunity to share with you."

Just then, Cheng Ran and Xie Yulin, knowing that Wang Chongming and the others might have private matters to discuss, were tactfully about to take their leave, but Zhang Chi called out to stop them.

It turned out he had already discussed it with Wang Chongming, Qin Yushan, and the others via voice transmission and had decided to bring these two along for the future Exploration of the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion.

After all, the two of them were quite strong and reliable. The Exploration of the cave mansion would require more experts, so they were a natural choice.

Wang Chongming had no objections to this arrangement, while Qin Yushan was quite grateful to Zhang Chi.

After all, according to the original agreement between Zhang Chi and Wang Chongming, Zhang Chi had the full authority to decide whom to bring.

"A great opportunity?"

Cheng Ran and Xie Yulin didn’t understand, but their eyes still lit up slightly with curiosity and anticipation.

After all, for Zhang Chi to call it a great opportunity, and for it to make Wang Chongming and the others come all this way, it definitely wouldn’t be anything simple.

"That’s right. Senior Brother Wang Chongming knows of a cave mansion ruin that is suspected to belong to a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch, and he plans to invite us to explore it together," Zhang Chi said with a smile.

"A Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion?"

"Are you sure?"

Even though Cheng Ran and Xie Yulin had made all sorts of guesses, they were still quite astonished when they actually heard what the opportunity was.

Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs were the pinnacle of existence in this Immortal Cultivation Realm, and thus, they were extremely rare.

For example, on the human side of the Endless Desert Sea, there were countless Nascent Soul Cultivators, but only the three Palace Masters had reached Divinity Transformation.

Therefore, as long as a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion ruin hadn’t been completely plundered, it was extremely valuable to explore.

If they were lucky, it was even possible to find materials for advancing to Divinity Transformation inside.

"That’s right, a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion. This place was actually discovered by the first ancestor of my Wang Family by a stroke of luck."

Wang Chongming nodded, first confirming what Zhang Chi had said, and then began to give a relatively detailed introduction.

"At that time, that ancestor’s Cultivation was insufficient. He was only at the Nascent Soul Late Stage and had no helpers, so he was unable to conquer the cave mansion."

"Later, that ancestor gathered some Nascent Soul Middle Stage and Late Stage Cultivators to explore it on multiple occasions, but they still failed, and even suffered heavy casualties each time."

"This is because while there are opportunities within the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion, there are also great dangers. The various Arrays on the periphery alone are not something ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators can withstand."

"Fortunately, although the old ancestor failed many times, he finally managed to figure out some of the conditions on the outskirts of the cave mansion and draw a simple map."