NOVEL NEXT Chapter 253: One-for-One Exchange
Chapter 253: One-for-One Exchange
Upon returning to the ancestral land of the Divine Clan, Xu Lian immediately began allocating his progression points, adding materials, and advancing like mad!
The speed of his advancement could only be described as insane.
In one go, he consumed all 411 grains of Dustless Sand, advancing to the 9th stage of the Return to Truth Realm.
Then he went straight from the 9th stage of the Return to Truth Realm to the 9th stage of the Nine Tribulations Realm!
[Name: Xu Lian]
[Realm: Nine Tribulations Realm, 9th Stage]
[Skills: Nine Elements Escape Techniques, Four Symbols Battle Tactics, Great Desolate Dragon Grasping Technique, Sacred Spirit Record (Immortal Law Supplement), Breaking Wind Sword Technique (Volumes 1-3)…]
[Items: Skull (Immortal Bone), Sword of Destruction (Not Equipped)]
[Note: You currently have 24 unused progression points].
Experiencing this unprecedented sense of power, Xu Lian couldn’t help but let out a long roar, feeling as though he could tear apart the heavens and shatter the earth with a single move.
“I really want to fight a Supreme…”
This thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly dismissed it.
He knew that this was just an illusion brought on by his rapid increase in power.
If he actually went to fight a Supreme, the Supreme could probably pin him down with a single finger…
Thanks to the protection of the Divine Kingdom’s laws, he might not die, but it wouldn’t be pretty.
“Should I go to the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land to claim the cultivation resources for the Unity Realm and advance to the 6th stage of Unity Realm?”
Xu Lian was tempted, but he quickly rejected the idea.
He needed to slow down. His progress speed was already too shocking. Reaching the 9th stage of the Nine Tribulations Realm, which was the level of a mid-tier powerhouse, was more than enough for now. Advancing to the 6th stage of Unity wasn’t necessary yet.
“System, allocate my points.”
He first checked what materials were needed to advance to the Unity Realm. If he could gather four portions of the materials and then claim one from the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land, he could directly advance to the 9th stage of Unity.
[Progression points allocated successfully. Add one Root of Passage to advance to the 1st stage of the Unity Realm.]
As expected… this was another cultivation resource he had never heard of before.
“Where can I find it?”
He looked deep into the mist.
Suddenly inspired, he silently traversed the void and arrived deep within the mist, where he saw the Goddess of Time by the lakeside.
“Boom!”
He struck!
Space instantly shattered as he manifested an indescribable Supreme, slamming it toward the Goddess of Time’s back!
A ruthless move to destroy beauty!
But then… time slowed to a crawl. The Goddess of Time stood right in front of him, yet she felt infinitely far away. The indescribable Supreme he had manifested, along with his hand, moved as slowly as a snail, never quite reaching her.
He was stuck…
What now?
The Goddess of Time slowly turned around, her beautiful eyes glancing at him.
Xu Lian could tell that her gaze was that of someone looking at a person who had lost their mind…
“O, let me down.”
Xu Lian struggled to speak.
The Goddess of Time waved her sleeve.
The indescribable supreme dissipated, and Xu Lian fell to the ground.
The Goddess of Time looked at him quietly for a moment, guessing his intention. “The last time I mentioned the four unclaimed cultivation resource regions in the Yin Dynasty – Void Fishing Platform, Ruined World No. 8452, and Ancient Battlefield No. 2457 – these three places also contain cultivation resources for the Unity Realm. You can try your luck there.”
Xu Lian understood.
The Divine Barrier Waterfall’s illusory waterfall could only yield Void God Flowers.
These three places had not only Void God Flowers, but also cultivation resources of higher levels.
What was he waiting for?
With a thought, Xu Lian altered his appearance, physique, cultivation level, and other characteristics.
He tore through space, traversing the void, and headed for the Void Fishing Platform.
Soon, he arrived at the Void Fishing Platform.
He noticed that the good-looking old man from last time was still here, fishing. There were also a few familiar faces among the others, clearly “professional gamblers” who had been fishing here for a long time.
To make it easier to use the Heavenly Serpent Grass for fishing later, he deliberately chose a secluded corner.
He took out his fishing gear, which the old man had given him the last time.
He grabbed a handful of spirit stones and scattered them into the spatial rift… baiting the area.
Then he took out a spirit stone, wrote “I have Heavenly Serpent Grass, looking to fish for Roots of Passage” on it, attached it to the hook, and cast it into the spatial rift.
Any seasoned fisherman would be impressed. To target a specific “fish,” you could actually let the fish know in advance.
After a while, Xu Lian felt a tug on the fishing rod. He pulled it up and found that the spirit stone with the message was gone.
Taking advantage of no one paying attention, he took out a crystal ball containing Heavenly Serpent Grass, attached it to the hook, and cast it into the spatial rift.
He waited.
Soon, the fishing rod moved again. Xu Lian deliberately waited a bit longer, giving the “fish” time to attach what he wanted to the hook.
When he felt it was about time, he slowly pulled it up and saw a pitch black root hanging from the hook. He wasn’t sure if it was a Root of Passage.
To verify, he glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then held the root in his hand and thought silently: Add material.
[Material added successfully. Advanced to the 1st stage of the Unity Realm.]
His cultivation surged again, almost bursting out uncontrollably, but he managed to hold it back.
“Last time, I used Heavenly Serpent Grass as bait to catch Void God Flowers. One stalk of Heavenly Serpent Grass yielded two hundred Void God Flowers. Now I’m fishing for Roots of Passage, a cultivation resource for the Unity Realm, which is the level of ‘Powerful Powerhouse’. I wonder how many Roots of Passage one stalk of Heavenly Serpent Grass can yield?”
After all, he had advanced through the four major realms: Divine Source Realm, Return to Void Realm, Return to Truth Realm, Nine Tribulations Realm, and Unity Realm. The difference between the Divine Source Realm and the Unity Realm was like night and day. The value of Void God Flowers, a resource of the Divine Source Realm, and Roots of Passage, a resource of the Unity Realm, was undoubtedly worlds apart!
He wasn’t sure, so he took out another spirit stone, wrote “You lack sincerity” on it, and cast it into the spatial rift… There was no harm in trying.
Then he waited and waited… but there was no further movement in the spatial rift.
Apparently, the “fish” weren’t biting. They thought it wasn’t worth it!
“It seems that one Heavenly Serpent Grass can only bring one Root of Passage. The fish have already shown great sincerity.”
Xu Lian pulled up the hook and saw that the spirit stone that said “You lack sincerity” was still attached. He frowned.
He only had four stems of Heavenly Serpent Grass in total. He had used one last time and was about to use another, so he only had two left.
Even if he added the ten stalks from the Goddess of Time, it still wouldn’t be enough. Besides, he had already given her those and couldn’t bring himself to ask for them back.
Unless he could get his hands on the hundreds of Heavenly Serpent Grass in the old well at Green Bamboo Town, he wouldn’t be able to fish for enough Roots of Passage.
However, the restrictions on the old well were of a growing type. From the Primordial Era to the present, countless years had passed, and the restrictions had grown to an incredibly powerful level. Even the Goddess of Time couldn’t break them. Moreover, the demons and monsters in the well were unfathomable. Who knew if they would latch onto him if released?
“Without enough Heavenly Serpent Grass as bait, it’s impossible to get enough Roots of Passage at the Void Fishing Platform. I’ll have to try my luck in the Ruined World and the Ancient Battlefield.”
Xu Lian packed up his fishing gear, not wanting to waste any more time here.
He decided not to use the remaining two stems of Heavenly Serpent Grass.
He still needed 410 Roots of Passage. Fishing for two more wouldn’t make much difference. He might as well save the two stems for future use.
Silently, Xu Lian crossed the void and headed towards the Ruined World.
According to the Goddess of Time, a legendary ancient holy land had once opened up a world in an attempt to create an immortal realm. However, it was struck by heavenly punishment and shattered into numerous ruined worlds.
One of these ruined worlds, numbered 8452, was located above the territory of the Yin Dynasty.
The numbering suggested that there were at least over 8,000 such worlds.
Not long after, Xu Lian arrived at the location of the Ruined World.
He saw people of all ages and genders here, ranging from powerful figures like himself to young geniuses.
This made him raise an eyebrow. Powerful figures were one thing, but what were young geniuses-these “small fries”-doing here? Were they tired of life?
Indeed, as his cultivation soared rapidly, his mindset had gradually shifted. He began to look at things from the perspective of a powerhouse… Even the most top-tier young geniuses in the world now seemed like “ants” in his eyes.
A twenty-year-old genius? A small ant.
A thirty-year-old genius? A slightly larger ant.
Forty, fifty, sixty… Even geniuses who had cultivated for less than a hundred years were only slightly bigger ants!
Only geniuses who had cultivated for over a hundred years could “barely” catch his attention.
This wasn’t just talk. Generally speaking, it took at least three hundred years for a genius to reach the Unity Realm. Even the top geniuses took over two hundred years.
His current cultivation level was equivalent to that of a peak genius who had cultivated for two hundred years.
“Fellow Daoists, do you want to join forces?”
A young woman noticed the inconspicuous-looking youth who had appeared out of nowhere. At the very least, this indicated that he had a strong background, with a powerful elder who had “sent” him here, allowing him to traverse space.
Of course, this unremarkable youth was Xu Lian, who was using the Divine Bone of the Divine Clan’s supreme powerhouse to alter his appearance. However, he was naturally youthful in appearance due to his rapid cultivation growth and immense lifespan, which left no trace of age on him.
Teaming up meant forming a party. Do they team up with anybody? Xu Lian sensed the young woman’s cultivation level – Divine Source Realm, 5th stage, with a life aura of thirty years. She was an average female genius.
Xu Lian shook his head slightly. “I’m at the Return to Void Realm. Your cultivation is too low.”
The young woman smiled. “Fellow Daoist, is this your first time in the Ruined World?”
Xu Lian was confused. “What do you mean?”
The young woman explained, “Look around. There are both older powerhouses and young geniuses here. If it was about competing based on cultivation strength, do you think young geniuses would even need to come here?”
Xu Lian’s eyes narrowed. “Are you saying that competing for opportunities in this ruined world has nothing to do with cultivation strength?”
This reminded him of the Divine Kingdom in the Hundred Boats Secret Realm. Perhaps the two had something in common.
The young woman nodded. “Exactly. It has nothing to do with cultivation strength. It’s all about luck and understanding the rules of the Ruined World.”