Chapter 112: Chapter 111 Seal of Fanning the Sky and Shennong Danjing [Fifth update request Subscription]_1
The White Bone Demon still left.
She had no choice but to go to the Dongsheng Continent to help Sha Chen and save her split spirit, because her cultivation level was the highest among Sha Chen’s followers, and secondly, she was a Primordial Spirit Cultivator. She was also skilled at transformation, sly and unpredictable. She was a rare talent and the most suitable person for the task.
Truth be told, Sha Chen had no one else available, and he couldn’t go himself. He had to make the best of a limited pool of talent and send the White Bone Demon.
After all, that split spirit held great responsibility, carrying treasures like the Golden Cloud Crown, the Spirit Summoning Decree, and the Netherworld Undying Sutra, as well as numerous Divine Powers such as the Eight-Nine Profound Art and the 72 Polymorphic Transformations. She was a crucial piece in Sha Chen’s grand scheme, irreplaceable. Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t want to discard that split spirit.
Before the White Bone Demon left, she even wished for Sha Chen to teach her Qingyun Zong. During her cultivation, she had discovered that Sha Chen had passed it to the Jade Rabbit Demon—albeit only a portion, it was still incredibly formidable. With a single step, one could traverse 108,000 miles. Such a Divine Power was rare in the world, and naturally, she was tempted.
However, Sha Chen did not pass it on to her. It wasn’t that he was reluctant. Sha Chen felt that Qingyun Zong was a signature Divine Power. If Jinzha learned about it, he might link it to Sha Chen or associate him with the Jade Rabbit Demon and others, which would be troublesome. Let them figure it out for themselves.
After sending away the White Bone Demon, Sha Chen let out a long sigh of relief.
That spendthrift woman is finally gone! She stayed here for three years and consumed a vast amount of my resources. If she hadn’t left soon, I would have had to kick her out myself!
With a flip of his hand, Sha Chen took out the finger bone he had obtained from the White Bone Demon. This item was similar to a Buddhist Shariputra, formed from the remains of a highly virtuous Buddhist monk upon their passing, containing all the cultivation and aspirations of their lifetime. Only, the original owner of the finger bone seemed to be a demonic cultivator, and it contained infinite Divine Power, tinged with a trace of demonic aura.
Sha Chen didn’t want to cultivate the demonic path. If he did, and his demonic aura was revealed during a fight, a defender of the faith might see it and want to slay demons. Wouldn’t he cry himself to death then? So, for these three years, he had been trying to erase the demonic aura from the finger bone, and he had succeeded. Now, the finger bone was filled with pure Divine Power that he could directly consume and refine to strengthen himself.
My cultivation had already reached the high stage of a Greater Primordial Golden Immortal. Despite diligently cultivating for over a decade and absorbing countless resources, I was still unable to advance any further. Now, I can try to reach an even higher realm.
Sha Chen’s previous cultivation was already remarkably fast, but that was at the cost of a lot of resources. Even so, breaking through to the peak stage of a Greater Primordial Golden Immortal was difficult, and this troubled him greatly.
Indeed, cultivation became progressively more difficult at higher levels. He couldn’t even imagine how much more arduous it would be once he reached the Da Luo realm. At that point, he would require enlightenment, and the resources needed would likely be monumental—far beyond what I can currently afford.
Sha Chen shook his head, no longer thinking about it. No matter how chaotic the outside world was, or how poor he was now.
Cultivation cannot stop. Learning is an endless endeavor; one either progresses or regresses. With only three to four hundred years left in the five-hundred-year Journey to the West plan, I must rapidly strengthen myself within this period. Because I don’t know if Buddhism will give up and let me undertake the Journey to the West. Therefore, I must become strong—strong enough to deter Buddhism from easily trifling with me. Moreover, now that my reputation has spread, Buddhism, the Heavenly Court, and other unseen forces are plotting against me, placing me in constant peril. I have to become even stronger to be prepared for any unforeseen challenges.
Sha Chen ignited the last piece of ambergris, merely the size of a fingernail, then drank three jars of Immortal Peach Wine and three jars of Osmanthus Wine. He took out a large number of Elixirs for cultivation and constructed a Spirit Gathering Array with numerous God Source Stones. This time in seclusion, he intended to break through his current realm in one fell swoop.
Even while going all out in his cultivation, Sha Chen still endured the Thousand Swords Piercing The Heart daily, but he no longer needed to consciously awaken to deal with it. The sensation of a Thousand Swords Piercing The Heart, which strengthened his mana and physical body, had become an inseparable part of his cultivation. He simply needed to continue cultivating as usual.
Sha Chen sat cross-legged, circulating the profound Daoist cultivation techniques. His physical body had already broken through thanks to the willow leaves. This time, his goal was to enhance his cultivation level, so he temporarily paused strengthening his physical body. He focused fully on breaking through his cultivation level. Drinking the wine was to bolster his Primordial Spirit, hoping for divine assistance in this cultivation session.
Even so, Sha Chen’s seclusion still took three years.
Finally, after three years, his cultivation level broke through to the peak of Greater Primordial Golden Immortal.
"Detected that the host’s cultivation level has broken through, you have the following choices."
"Option one: Having advanced your cultivation, you should go out to make a name for yourself. Reward: the Magical Tool [Seal of Fanning the sky]. (Seal of Fanning the sky: A Magical Tool belonging to Guang Chengzi, possessing heaven-shattering, earth-sundering suppressive power.)"
"Option two: Having advanced your cultivation, you should strive for further progress and continue your seclusion. Reward: [Shennong Danjing]. (Shennong Danjing: An alchemy scripture written by Sub-Sage Shen Nong, containing illustrated guides for over seventy percent of the world’s known elixirs.)"
HISS!
Sha Chen couldn’t help but gasp upon seeing the choices.
The rewards are incredibly generous! Just for going out and making a name for myself, I could receive the Seal of Fanning the sky—a Magical Tool with tremendous offensive power!
However, he didn’t consider it at all.
The Shennong Danjing is practically the sacred scripture of alchemy! It’s said that Shen Nong, by tasting hundreds of herbs and protecting the Realm of People, accumulated merit and became a Sub-Sage. He subsequently wrote the Shennong Danjing, but his descendants were unable to find the complete scripture. I never imagined I could obtain it! My cultivation resources consist primarily of Immortal Herbs and Elixirs. Refining them haphazardly, even with my Divine Power of Devouring, would ultimately waste some of their potency. Moreover, I can’t fully unleash their medicinal effects. If refined into elixirs, their medicinal potency could be fully unleashed. I could even concoct specific elixirs by combining them with other Elixirs to address deficiencies in my cultivation. For instance, I could refine potent elixirs for strengthening the physique; consuming them would enhance my muscles, bones, and physical form. I could also refine elixirs to increase my cultivation level, saving vast amounts of grueling practice time. Additionally, I could create elixirs to enhance my Primordial Spirit and various healing elixirs. I can put everything to its best use, maximizing its utility! Moreover, even if there are some elixirs I don’t need, I can have the Jade Rabbit and the others exchange them for cultivation resources I require. Why wouldn’t I?
Sha Chen was thrilled; the Shennong Danjing was truly a gift from the heavens for him.
Due to the great calamity of the Journey to the West, the entire Three Realms are in turmoil. With chaos rampant, the demand for various elixirs will surely increase daily. I can earn a ’service fee.’ After all, I won’t need to do the legwork myself, just refine some high-demand elixirs in my spare time. When my followers return, I can have them take the elixirs out to sell. That would be a hefty profit!
Just as he was reveling in his good fortune, Sha Chen felt a pang of annoyance: he had the Dan Scripture but lacked an Alchemy Furnace.
At that moment, a voice boomed from outside the Flowing Sand River, issuing a challenge: "Hair deity of the river! I’ve heard you’re the most badass existence within a hundred thousand li radius! I, the Boy Sage King, am not convinced! Roll out here and face your death!"
Sha Chen recognized the voice—it was the Boy Sage!