Chapter 115: Finally Becoming a Daoist Palace

After activating this Poison Heroic Soul, you possess it permanently. In future battles, if you invoke this Heroic Soul, each attack will carry an additional 30% poison damage, and attack power will increase by 10% as well. This poison damage is not ordinary poison from the Mortal World. Instead, it directly applies poison to the enemy’s Spiritual Power, Sword Aura, and Daoist Palace, even afflicting their Divine Soul attacks. Once affected, it directly damages their foundation, with effects varying based on the opponent’s power. That wisp of Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme, he ultimately used it on the Nine Palaces River. Because the Nine Palaces is a combination of Martial Dao and other categories, such as the application of Array Rune Witchcraft Poison Technique and other techniques in Martial Dao, all fall within the Nine Palaces’ scope. Once the Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme took effect, the originally True Level Nine Palaces River underwent significant changes. Nine River Martial Dao Marks hung down from the sky. On the green Nine Palaces River, the Martial Dao Inscriptions visibly changed from white to gray, then to silver, and finally turned golden, just like the Five Elements Inscriptions! The color of the inscriptions became increasingly distinct and brilliant! Countless mysterious inscription lights shone brightly as if suddenly coming to life. When the Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme completely fused, the Nine Palaces River and the Five Elements River paralleled each other, utterly surpassing the other seven rivers. The second Immortal Level mark has been established! In Jiang Cheng’s mind, countless other pathways appeared out of thin air, whether it’s Array Runes, Pills, Artifact Refining, or medicine, divination, astrology, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, witchcraft, and poison... He did not directly become a master in those fields. But as long as he understands one of them in the future, he can combine the knowledge of that field with Martial Dao to form powerful techniques. The Tier Four Alchemy Technique obtained from the lottery made him a Pill Venerable capable of crafting Saint Grade Elixirs, and he had a deep understanding of the Alchemy Dao. So now, insights combining the Alchemy Dao and Martial Dao spontaneously emerged in his mind, such as Poison Pill, Pill Explosion, Pill-Transformed Sword Essence, Pill Formation Ban... This insight was profoundly mysterious, even able to inversely promote the improvement of his original Alchemy Dao level. After all, the great Dao is vast and often complementary, with interconnecting parts. Just like the last Five Elements enhancement, this time he once again felt a sense of ancientness, as if he had undergone close to a million years of training. "It’s really amazing!" He exhaled a long breath, looking at the remaining 163 points, couldn’t help but feel sorrow. With a swipe on the ring, he took out the two treasures he had previously obtained from the two Saint Heirs. One flag and one book, he couldn’t use them either. Originally intended as treasures to anchor the sect, but now without points... "The sect’s treasure will have to wait for the future, for now, let’s exchange for some points to calm my nerves." One treasure was worth 5 million points, after exchanging both, he finally had 10 million points again. "If Lan Ti could pledge her loyalty, how wonderful that would be. I dare bet she’s worth at least 20 million." But on second thought, it seemed unlikely. After all, she’s a clan leader and at the Daoist Palace Eighth Layer, how could she agree to such a thing. "First, let’s upgrade the realm." The third-level lottery yielded many Treasure Pills, along with some Spirit Pills from before. Once more, he sat cross-legged and improved through consuming pills. Having the Divine Soul Realm of the Daoist Palace First Layer early on, the bottleneck barrier ceased to exist, and massive spiritual power burst through directly. In that instant, the Divine Mansion automatically soared straight into the clouds. Then, within those clouds began a wondrous transformation. Magnificent palaces replaced the previous Divine Mansion, radiating light, making the clouds look like an Immortal Realm. The city folks below stood still, gazing up, completely unaware of what was happening. "Is this the descent of the Immortal Palace?" "Could an Immortal have descended?" Some cultivators flew to the sky to witness up close but simply couldn’t approach. Under that Daoist Palace, ordinary cultivators lack the ability to soar. They could only see the vast nine rivers ejecting, descending from the clouds, just like a reverse Star River. This miraculous scene continued for a quarter hour before stopping. Until then, Jiang Cheng formally became a Daoist Palace First Layer strong person. Only then did he extract the Great Yi Profound Dragon Technique Cultivation Technique from before. Upon reaching the Dao Palace realm, extracting this technique allowed him to attain the Seventh-Layer Realm. Moreover, it met the Perfection Realm insight. Instantly, his Daoist Palace foundation became unbelievably solid. Due to the unique characteristics of the cultivation technique, his spiritual power formed into a dragon roar, grand and magnificent. When upgrading power, he didn’t hesitate and consumed two Saint Pills that enhanced the Divine Soul Realm. This privilege was uniquely his. Saint Pills of this rank aren’t suited for use by Daoist Palace cultivators. Even in Ascending to Saint Realm, using a Saint Pill once is considered a rare luxurious treat, like celebrating a holiday once every few hundred years. The medicinal power contained within Saint Pills is terrifying, two pills rapidly expanded his Divine Soul, ceasing only at the Daoist Palace Seventh Layer. Since the Divine Soul Realm was reached, there was no need to delay. After his victory in battle, he had scavenged over 60 Treasure Pills, perfectly available for use now. The spiritual power required for the Dao Palace realm exceeds the Celestial Fate realm by more than tenfold, upgrades can no longer be swift as before. When Lan Ti hurriedly rushed back, she saw him once again consuming Treasure Pills for upgrading. He was alone, sitting outside, not seeking a secluded spot nor a protector. As if he feared no one would harm him. Moreover, his pill consumption was even more exaggerated than last time. Grabbing a handful without counting and stuffing into his mouth. You think these are candies? Are you mad? She was beyond words now. Now she merely felt that anything happening around this guy was quite normal. After all Treasure Pills were used, Jiang Cheng leveled up twice, reaching Daoist Palace Third Layer. Although there were still many low-tier Spirit Pills, their potency was insignificant to him, not worth wasting. "Have you finished upgrading?" Lan Ti tried to make her tone more neutral. Darn, when this guy arrived he was only Celestial Fate Fourth Layer, and now, right under her nose, he became Daoist Palace Third Layer. How many days have passed? Thinking of herself, thanks to the Witch Division’s inheritance and several heaven-defying opportunities and encounters, combined with her diligent cultivation and superb talent, she barely reached the Daoist Palace Eighth Layer. Without sect nurturing, that was already a miracle. Yet this guy seemed on the verge of surpassing her at any moment now. Can people even live anymore? "Finished upgrading." Brother Cheng noticed she was alone, appearing a bit puzzled. "Where’s Ningti?" "Did you kill her?" Lan Ti shook her head. "You doubt me?" Blue Yi wasn’t offended, just coolly said, "We were together for three years, and there was a time I even thought of her as my disciple. Much of what she learned I was the one who taught her. But she was always thinking only about making my death as embarrassing as possible." Jiang Cheng looked speechless. "Blame you? Who would!"