Chapter 444 - 420: The Flustered and Exasperated Third Prince

Chapter 444: Chapter 420: The Flustered and Exasperated Third Prince

"Senior Brothers and Sisters, thank you for your hospitality. However, I have one more request. Do any of you possess Tier Five inheritances for Alchemy, Talisman Making, or the like?" Once the drinks had been poured and the food sampled, Zhang Chi asked directly.

"Tier Five inheritances? And more than one type? Junior Brother Zhang, could it be that you’ve mastered multiple Immortal Cultivation Techniques?"

The Divinity Transformation Cultivators didn’t answer immediately, all of them surprised by his words.

"That’s right. I’ve reached the Tier Four Peak in Artifact Refining, Alchemy, Talisman Making, and Spirit Planting," Zhang Chi said with a faint smile.

This used to be a secret, but now it was a trivial matter. Revealing it wouldn’t hurt.

"Hah... Junior Brother Zhang, you are truly a jack-of-all-trades."

"Indeed. To have mastered so many Immortal Cultivation Techniques while also advancing your Cultivation so quickly, not to mention your powerful Swordsmanship... Junior Brother Zhang, you’re simply a prodigy! I doubt even the princes of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty could compare to you!"

"Exactly!"

The Divinity Transformation Cultivators were even more astonished.

But while they found it incredible and were deeply impressed, that was the extent of it.

They figured Zhang Chi’s Comprehension must be exceptional, and he might even possess an Exotic Treasure, but none of them had any improper thoughts.

For one, all of them had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm and were brilliant talents in their own right. Their own Comprehension was excellent, and many had their own opportunities, such as possessing Exotic Treasures.

For another, as a Divinity Transformation Cultivator himself, Zhang Chi was more than qualified to protect his own secrets.

In fact, they felt Zhang Chi was being quite frank, treating them as his own people.

As for Zhang Chi, they began to regard him with even greater importance.

After all, once Zhang Chi’s skills reached Tier Five, even they would benefit.

Of course, there were artisans among them as well, just none as versatile as Zhang Chi.

"Senior Brothers, you flatter me. I just do it to earn a few Spirit Stones."

Zhang Chi smiled and offered a few humble words, his eyes still full of anticipation.

He wasn’t trying to show off; he genuinely needed to find some Tier Five inheritances. If they existed in the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield, they would surely be in the hands of these Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs. Moreover, he now had equal standing and a good relationship with them, which was why he had asked so directly.

"We do have inheritances, as well as Cultivation Techniques and Divine Techniques. Besides, Junior Brother Zhang, you are already a Supreme Elder of our Six Great Powers. So even if you hadn’t asked, we would have brought out these records for you to choose from."

"However, Junior Brother, if you also have similar inheritances, you must share them with us. That is how we can all progress together."

At this moment, the Divinity Transformation Female Cultivator from the Celestial Fragrance Sect—the one who had given up her Cave Mansion—spoke with a smile.

This Female Cultivator’s name was Xiahou Jiao. Although she didn’t have much of her Lifespan left, she still looked like a young woman in her twenties. She was not only tall with fair skin and beautiful features, but she also possessed a mature and elegant aura.

"Precisely!"

The other Divinity Transformation Cultivators nodded in agreement.

"That’s wonderful. As for sharing my inheritances, that’s only natural. I happen to have inheritances from Senior Master Taixuan, which include not only Cultivation Techniques and Divine Techniques but also a Tier Five Array inheritance."

Zhang Chi was overjoyed to hear this and immediately offered to return the favor.

"Excellent!"

"The items are all here. Please take a look, Junior Brother!"

The Divinity Transformation Cultivators were pleased but not at all surprised. They had long suspected that Zhang Chi had obtained Master Taixuan’s inheritance. They just had no idea that his inheritance had actually come from a Soul Search.

Following that, they took out several Jade Scrolls on the spot.

Zhang Chi did the same.

Afterwards, everyone began to Imprint the contents, some even examining them closely right then and there.

Apparently, while there might be sectarian boundaries between the Six Great Powers, preventing the casual leakage of Secret Techniques, such divisions were not so clear-cut among them, the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs.

In fact, the true Divine Palace Secret Techniques of the Six Great Powers were all in their possession.

At this moment, Zhang Chi didn’t bother with the specific contents of the Jade Scrolls. He simply Imprinted a copy of everything before examining them in detail.

When he finally looked, his eyes lit up.

The Jade Scrolls contained the Tier Five inheritances for Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman Making, and Spirit Planting that he needed.

However, there were no inheritances for Puppet Master, Spirit Brew, or divination.

There was also an Array inheritance, but it was very different from his own, so it could serve as a supplementary reference.

Meanwhile, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators were also quite satisfied with the content Zhang Chi had shared.

For one, the content Zhang Chi provided was excellent, and much of it was new to them.

For another, this kind of information sharing required no real investment.

After that, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators continued their exchange for a full three months before finally parting ways.

During those three months, Zhang Chi learned that there were already Array Masters, Artifact Refiners, Alchemy Masters, Talisman Makers, and Spirit Plant Masters among the Divinity Transformation Cultivators.

After all, Divinity Transformation Cultivators had long Lifespans. Besides Cultivation, they were bound to study the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation.

It was just that none of them had mastered as many skills as Zhang Chi.

And since they were all Tier Five artisans, Zhang Chi benefited immensely from his discussions with them.

Additionally, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators also discussed the matter of the Ascension Passage. It turned out that what they said was similar to what Zhang Chi already knew: to ascend to the Immortal Realm, one either had to find a Spatial Node and sneak across or deal with the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty.

But both options were extremely difficult.

For one, Spatial Nodes were usually located in deadlands. The environments of these places were dangerous enough, let alone the difficulty of sneaking across.

For another, the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty was too powerful, and their control over the Ascension Passage was incredibly strict. Other Divinity Transformation Cultivators might not even get a chance, even if they acted as their lapdogs. As for defeating them and seizing the Ascension Passage, that was more difficult than ascending to the heavens.

Therefore, just like the three Palace Masters of the Desert Divine Palace back then, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators had no good solution. They could only search for Spatial Nodes while waiting for an opportunity.

After the Divinity Transformation Cultivators left, Zhang Chi, Lan Xuan, and Qin Susu remained at the Celestial Fragrance Sect.

Xiahou Jiao immediately led the three of them personally to a Cave Mansion.

This Cave Mansion was located at the peak of a snowy mountain. It was a large complex of simple yet elegant pavilions and terraces known as Snow Peak Temple.

Xiahou Jiao used to cultivate here, but now it had become Zhang Chi’s domain.

The Spiritual Qi here was incredibly abundant, and the environment was superb. Stepping outside, one could see a continuous range of snow-capped mountains.

Within the bounds of Snow Peak Temple, however, it was like spring all year round. The vegetation was lush, and white cranes danced in the sky, making it feel like a paradise on earth.

Furthermore, there were ready-made Medicinal Gardens and Spirit Fields, and other facilities like Alchemy and Artifact Refining Rooms were not lacking either.

Seeing that Zhang Chi was very satisfied, Xiahou Jiao gave some final instructions and then departed.

Watching her retreating figure, Zhang Chi couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.

’Even for a Divinity Transformation Powerhouse, if you can’t ascend and can’t advance further, all you can do is wait for death.’

There was nothing he could do to help her with that.

After all, even though he had the Profound Ice God-Sealing Coffin, the treasure’s sealing and hibernation effect only worked on Cultivators below the Divinity Transformation Realm. Once the target’s Cultivation surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm, it lost its effectiveness.

Moreover, Divinity Transformation Cultivators in this Lower Realm faced a Thunder Tribulation once every thousand years.

So, even if they could hibernate, they couldn’t avoid this life-and-death crisis.

In fact, they would be even more easily obliterated while in a hibernating state.

The Thunder Tribulation, after all, didn’t care where you were hiding or what state you were in.

And the Thunder Tribulation was actually accompanied by a Heart Demon Tribulation.

Zhang Chi had encountered one before during his breakthrough.

It was just that Zhang Chi had the help of the Jade Pendant, so he had simply ignored the Heart Demon Tribulation.

"Alright, we can finally be together out in the open!"

"Yeah, yeah! Let’s see who dares to bully the three of us now!"

Qin Susu and Lan Xuan were both very happy. They loved the new Cave Mansion and were delighted with their current situation.

When they looked at Zhang Chi, their eyes were filled with adoration.

"Indeed, this is certainly a cause for celebration. So, it’s time for us to have a private celebration of our own."

Zhang Chi smiled faintly, immediately set up an Array outside the Cave Mansion, and then, with an arm around the two blushing women, entered the mansion’s bedroom.

——

"What? You’ve found a trace of Zhang Chi?"

「Over a month later.」

Inside the Imperial City of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, in the Third Prince’s Mansion, a young-looking Cultivator dressed in lavish robes and exuding a powerful aura sat high on his seat, listening to several subordinates report on recent events.

One piece of news caused the youth, whose eyelids had been drooping, to look up, his eyes shining with excitement.

This youth was, without a doubt, the Third Prince of Great Qian.

Even after more than two hundred years, he still hadn’t given up the pursuit of Zhang Chi and the three Palace Masters of the Desert Divine Palace.

The latter three, he didn’t want to let go because they were very beautiful.

He was chasing the former because of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion and Master Taixuan’s inheritance.

Furthermore, Zhang Chi had actually managed to escape from under his nose, destroying his plans before he fled. He even seemed to have joined up with the three Palace Masters. This was something his immense pride simply could not tolerate.

"That’s right. Zhang Chi has appeared in the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield. His location is near the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield, in a place called Xunyou Immortal City. Moreover, he arrived there decades ago. He has two Female Cultivators with him, Qin Susu and Lan Xuan."

"However..."

One of the subordinates immediately continued his report.

’So he’s in the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield. He runs fast, but unfortunately for him, he’s still too close to our Great Qian Immortal Dynasty. And he has seriously underestimated the intelligence network of our dynasty.’

"However what? Continue!"

The Third Prince was overjoyed and pressed for more information.

"However, he has already cleared the Demon Suppression Pagoda and entered the central region of the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield. While in that central region, he used a tainted Tier Five Spiritual Vein to condense his Primordial Spirit. He is now a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch and has joined the Six Great Powers of the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield, becoming their shared Supreme Elder."

"Currently, he has moved into Snow Observation Peak, a Tier Five Cave Mansion belonging to the Celestial Fragrance Sect."

The subordinate was extremely nervous but could only force himself to continue.

"What? He became a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch? And the Six Great Powers recruited him? Impossible! That’s absolutely impossible!"

The Third Prince was stunned. It took him a long moment to recover before he shot to his feet, losing his composure and shouting.

Before, no matter how good Zhang Chi was at running, in his eyes, he was nothing but an ant, a slippery loach. But now, Zhang Chi had become an existence on the same level as him. Naturally, he couldn’t accept it.

Moreover, with Zhang Chi having grown so powerful and joined the Six Great Powers of the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield, it meant that his chances of capturing and robbing him were now basically zero.

"Yeah, isn’t that just unbelievable?"

"This news can’t be fake, can it? If condensing a Primordial Spirit was that easy, our Great Qian would be overflowing with Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs!"

It wasn’t just the Third Prince; the other Cultivators present were also dumbfounded. After a long moment, they couldn’t help but begin discussing it among themselves, their voices laced with envy.