Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 79

Chapter 79: A Surge in Strength, Meeting Bai Lian Again?

Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range.

The usual tranquility was shattered as one luxurious flying boat after another pierced through the air, coming to a halt above the Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range.

This was because the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm, which opens once every decade, was about to unveil itself.

The first appearance of the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm had caused a bloody storm. The sects that first discovered the secret realm were all destroyed, turning into dust of history.

Later, after a period of intense competition, the major forces of Qingzhou barely reached a balance, jointly holding the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm. It opens once every ten years to train the younger generation of disciples.

Zhou Chen didn’t know about the other forces, but after Azure Cloud Sect disciples entered the secret realm, any treasures they obtained belonged to them. The Azure Cloud Sect would not interfere.

Zhou Chen felt quite good about this.

When he arrived above the Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range, Zhou Chen felt like he was opening his eyes to a whole new world. As far as his eyes could see, there were young prodigies with extraordinary temperaments.

Zhou Chen cultivated the Qi Observation Technique and could roughly sense that 90% of those present were above the ninth level of Body Refinement, and there were even numerous geniuses at the fourth or fifth transformation.

But thinking about it, it was normal. There were so many people in the six prefectures of Qingzhou, and there was no shortage of geniuses.

Except for him, all the True Inheritance Disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect were above the third transformation, a total of thirty-three.

Boom!
The sound of something piercing through the air was ear-piercing, the clouds churned. Zhou Chen looked up and saw a flying boat, sharp as a sword, tearing through the clouds and shooting straight towards them.

A large black flag fluttered in the wind on the flying boat, embroidered with a divine sword, and next to it were three golden characters: “Heavenly Sword Sect.”

“It’s the Heavenly Sword Sect!”

“The Heavenly Sword Sect is here!”

“Is that Jian Ling Tian, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect?”

“The one behind him must be Jian Xiong, ranked second on both the Hundred Flowers Ranking and the Prodigy Ranking!”

Countless gazes were cast in that direction.

Zhou Chen also looked over. Jian Ling Tian, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, was dressed in black, his back straight, his sword aura reaching the heavens.

Jian Xiong behind him was also dressed in black, tall and slender, handsome and cold, like a divine sword devoid of emotion.

“Jian Xiong is even more powerful than Senior Sister, I’m afraid she has already reached above the tenth transformation…”

Zhou Chen looked at Jian Xiong, it was difficult to judge the exact transformation.

Because each transformation was a body refinement, although there were changes, they were not as significant as the first transformation.

“It’s a pity she’s as cold as a soldier…”

Zhou Chen shook his head slightly, wondering if her heart was as cold as her exterior or if it was passionate?
A moment later.

The Great Zen Temple arrived.

The Great Zen Temple had a full hundred spots, the combined total of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect.

Although the Azure Cloud Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect were listed as the three major sects of Qingzhou along with the Great Zen Temple, they were actually a level below the Great Zen Temple.

Zhou Chen looked over, all he saw were shiny bald heads.

Ignoring the leading old monks for now, Zhou Chen’s gaze landed on the young monk at the front.

This monk was handsome, completely different from the hairy-faced, thunder-mouthed image Zhou Chen had imagined.

He was Sun Wukong, the top-ranked prodigy of Qingzhou, the Buddha Son of the Great Zen Temple.

As Zhou Chen was observing Sun Wukong, the latter suddenly looked towards him, giving Zhou Chen the illusion of being seen through.

Fortunately, he had the “Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea” supernatural ability.

Even if it was only the first level, it was unlikely that his true strength could be seen through.

“This monk is really powerful, he should have cultivated the Heavenly Eye…”

Zhou Chen had read a lot of books recently. Compared to the ignorant country bumpkin cultivator he was before, he could be considered somewhat knowledgeable.

The two met gazes. Sun Wukong smiled and nodded slightly.

Zhou Chen nodded slightly in return, greeting him from afar.

“Zhou Chen, the newly promoted True Inheritance Disciple of Divine Arrow Peak, seems a bit interesting…”

Sun Wukong had a smile on his lips. With his Heavenly Eye, although he couldn’t see through someone’s cultivation level at a glance, he could see through seven or eight parts of it.

Zhou Chen gave him a different feeling, like looking at flowers in the fog, seemingly real, seemingly not. In short, he was not simple.

He was not as obsessed with brothels and taverns as the rumors said, only knowing how to play with women.

Zhou Chen’s gaze swept past the Great Zen Temple. Apart from the three major sects on the surface of Qingzhou, there were many others present this time.

For example, quite a few people from the imperial court had come.

There were also various large and small clans and gangs.

Even though these were not as powerful as the three major sects and the imperial court, they should not be underestimated. They might only have ten or so spots per family, and some even had only one or two.

But they couldn’t stand the sheer number of them. The accumulated number of people was no less than the combined total of the three major sects and the imperial court.

“It’s about time!”

On the flying boat of the imperial court, a burly middle-aged man in armor with a cold expression stood up, his voice deep and resonant, shaking the soul.

He was Ye Gu Tian, the Deputy Hall Master of the Universe Guard’s Qingzhou Branch of the Great Qian Dynasty.

“Amitabha!”

Liao Kong, the leading old monk of the Great Zen Temple, clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist name, stepping into the air.

Qing Yu Yao, the Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect, and Jian Ling Tian, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, also stepped forward.

The next moment.

A terrifying aura erupted from the four of them at the same time.

Ye Gu Tian seemed to cultivate spear techniques, behind him was a faint phantom of a divine spear, as if it wanted to pierce the heavens and earth.

Golden light shone brightly from Liao Kong, a phantom of a Buddha appeared faintly behind him.

Behind Qing Yu Yao and Jian Ling Tian were swords.

Zhou Chen’s eyes were burning, he felt an extremely dangerous aura from the four of them, far surpassing the Divine Sea Realm.

Boom!
The four of them each struck forward, and the originally empty sky above the Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range instantly burst into brilliant light.

A protective shield could be faintly seen, descending like an overturned jade bowl.

There was a huge formation here.

Qing Yu Yao and the other three poured their divine power into the formation, and the formation immediately changed. The wind and clouds churned, the void shifted, and a passage like water ripples slowly appeared.

The entrance to the passage was ten Zhang wide.

“Enter the secret realm, you have one month!”

Ye Gu Tian’s voice boomed like a bell. As his voice fell, the flying boat of the imperial court immediately approached the entrance of the passage, and the people on it entered the passage one after another.

Following closely behind.

The Great Zen Temple, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Azure Cloud Sect.

“You little brat, be clever. Your martial arts are not high, focus on staying alive!”

Li Chang Feng couldn’t help but remind Zhou Chen.

“As the saying goes, good people don’t live long, but scourges last a thousand years. Master, don’t worry.”

Zhou Chen grinned, his face full of confidence.

“Get lost!”

“Let’s go!”

Zhou Chen and Li Chang Hen followed the Azure Cloud Sect’s main force into the passage.

As soon as he entered the passage, Zhou Chen felt the world spinning. An invisible force was pulling him forward.

The next moment.

Zhou Chen’s eyes brightened, he landed on a green grassland, unfortunately, there were no sheep.

“Is this the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm?”

Zhou Chen felt his surroundings. The air was fresh, the spiritual energy was abundant, no less than the Azure Cloud Sect, which was built on a spiritual vein. His Divine Sense swept over the surroundings, apart from some small animals, there was no danger.

“Feng Xia, Ru Yi, be on guard.”

Zhou Chen gave an order and started adding points to himself.

First was the ninth level of the Red Emperor Fire God Art.

300,000 Romance Points were consumed.

His cultivation, which was originally at the critical point between the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refinement and the early stage of the ninth level of Qi Refinement, improved, his magical power surged, reaching the great perfection of the ninth level of Qi Refinement, only a thin membrane away from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

【Red Emperor Fire God Art Tenth Level（60/1,000,000）】

Zhou Chen glanced at the required Romance Points, a full million, he couldn’t advance for now.

At this time.

Zhou Chen cultivated both immortality and martial arts, reaching the peak of the ninth level of Body Refinement and the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refinement. Even without considering external enhancements, his strength would definitely not be weaker than that of a tenth transformation Body Refinement expert.

As for how strong he actually was, Zhou Chen had no reference point, so it was difficult to judge.

“There are still 700,000 Romance Points left…”

Thinking that he was unfamiliar with the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm and wanted to find treasures, he immediately made a decision.

“Qi Observation Technique, add points.”

100,000 Romance Points were consumed, and it was as if Zhou Chen had cultivated for decades. His understanding of the Qi Observation Technique reached a whole new level.

【Qi Observation Technique Third Level（0/1,000,000）】

Zhou Chen looked around, and the world changed again.

Everything in the world has Qi. Strong things have strong Qi, evil things have evil Qi. By observing the Qi of all things, one can discern the strength, weakness, good, and evil of all things…

“The cost-effectiveness of these 100,000 Romance Points is really high. Finding treasures later will be as easy as using radar…”

Zhou Chen was very satisfied, he looked at the remaining 600,000 Romance Points.

“Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps, add points!”

Zhou Chen added points twice in a row, 64,000 plus 128,000 Romance Points, consuming a total of 192,000 Romance Points.

Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps completed the cultivation of the eighth level Golden Body Realm and the ninth level Spirit Refinement Realm of Body Refinement. Zhou Chen finally completed another complete body refinement, reaching the first transformation of Body Refinement.

Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps focused on movement techniques, Zhou Chen’s entire body felt as light as a feather. With a slight movement, he took a step of dozens of Zhang, as if walking on air.

“Completing two body refinements is really different!”

Zhou Chen felt the changes in himself. His body was refined twice, becoming stronger was only one aspect, Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps made his speed soar.

Compared to before, his strength might not have increased much, but his speed was ten times faster than before.

The Azure Cloud Ancestor cultivated seventy-three martial arts, reaching the seventy-second transformation of Body Refinement. There was probably no weakness in his entire body. Zhou Chen couldn’t imagine how strong that would be?
No wonder Body Refinement Realm cultivators could defeat Divine Sea Realm cultivators.

“General-Slaying Saber, add points!”

Zhou Chen continued.

General-Slaying Saber was one level lower than Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps, consuming an additional 32,000 Romance Points, a total of 224,000 Romance Points.
General-Slaying Saber reached the peak of the ninth level of Body Refinement.

Zhou Chen completed three body refinements, plus his main cultivation method, he had mastered three martial arts, reaching the second transformation.

General-Slaying Saber followed the path of powerful and domineering attacks, Zhou Chen’s overall strength increased more than with Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps.

Especially his arms, they were more sensitive to the saber!

Zhou Chen gripped the General-Slaying Saber and casually swung it, saber light flashed. His saber drawing speed was at least twice as fast as before!
A feeling of “saber in hand, I have the world” arose spontaneously.

“There are still 184,000 left, Overlord Fist can’t be upgraded to perfection…”

Zhou Chen thought for a moment and added 100,000 Romance Points to the “Shoot the Sun” technique of Yi’s Archery.

In an instant.

It was as if Zhou Chen had been practicing archery for decades. He seemed to see Hou Yi shooting down the suns, an arrow piercing through the sun, his divine might immeasurable. An invisible aura surged, and a phantom of Hou Yi shooting down the suns appeared behind Zhou Chen.

“Arrow Soul!”

“This is the Arrow Soul of Yi’s Archery ━ the Sun-Shooting Arrow Soul.”

Zhou Chen’s eyes were filled with excitement, he felt it was truly powerful.

At this moment.

He felt that with an arrow in hand, he could even shoot down the sun.

Although this was an illusion.

But he estimated that one arrow could definitely kill an ordinary Divine Power Realm cultivator.

However, with his current strength, he could probably only shoot one arrow.

“One arrow is enough!”

Zhou Chen was in high spirits, feeling ambitious. The remaining 84,000 Romance Points couldn’t be used to improve his strength much, so he might as well keep them for healing and recovery.

Although Zhou Chen was confident, in this unfamiliar environment, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t get injured.

It would be very dangerous if he got injured.

But as long as he had Romance Points, Zhou Chen could recover immediately. It was a life-saving artifact.

“Now that I’m fully equipped, I can search for treasures with peace of mind!”

Zhou Chen carried the General-Slaying Saber on his back, held the Sunset Bow in his hand, circulated “Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea” to suppress his aura to the seventh level of Body Refinement, and used the Qi Observation Technique to search for treasures.

As far as his eyes could see, in the faint green light, there was a brilliant green spot.

Zhou Chen took a few steps over and immediately saw a thousand-year-old ginseng.

“Not bad!”

The corner of Zhou Chen’s mouth curled up, he casually dug it out and continued searching for treasures.

In a short while, Zhou Chen found dozens of spiritual herbs.

He didn’t need spiritual herbs and elixirs much, but his women did.

And when his women became stronger, they could provide him with more Romance Points.

Such a virtuous cycle.

“Eh, Bai Lian?”

Suddenly, Zhou Chen’s eyebrows twitched, he saw an unexpected person.

That woman who sang in the restaurant, whom he had enjoyed for free, stepping on her all night long.

“Why is she here?”

The thought flashed through his mind, Zhou Chen didn’t hide or avoid her.

Bai Lian quickly spotted him.

“Zhou Chen! It’s you!”

Bai Lian gritted her teeth and rushed towards Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen’s pupils suddenly constricted:
“No! She’s not Bai Lian!”

“I thoroughly investigated Bai Lian before, she was definitely only at the seventh level of Qi Refinement.”

“Although this woman’s appearance, voice, and even her expression when she sees me are exactly like Bai Lian’s after catching the customer who enjoyed her for free, she’s definitely not Bai Lian!”

After Zhou Chen’s Qi Observation Technique improved, his observation skills skyrocketed. Although this woman’s concealment was very subtle, her strength was definitely stronger than Li Chang Hen’s.

Zhou Chen even felt that she was also cultivating both immortality and martial arts.

“Why is she pretending to be Bai Lian?”

Zhou Chen’s mind raced, he pretended to be hesitant about whether to run away.

He wanted to see what this woman was up to?
Maybe he could turn the tables and enjoy her for free again, it would be a huge profit!
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