Chapter 65 Consecutive Upgrades

A thousand miles away from Qi Cang’s palace, there lies a vast, shimmering lake. On the lakeside stands a skillfully crafted bamboo house. Surrounded by mountains, their reflections in the lake blend the water and sky, adding an air of exquisite beauty. A young man with long hair draping over his shoulders, dressed in a white robe, is leisurely fishing. His appearance is handsome, yet he seems shrouded in a mist. As if once you leave, you’ll forget what he looks like. "Are you saying that recently Qi Cang’s plan for the Five Mansions to attack Feixian Sect is because Sect Leader Jiang Cheng has a remarkable opportunity?" The young man slowly stood up, his spotless white robe cascading down like gentle waves. "Yes!" There was no one else visible nearby; the voice seemed to appear out of thin air. "Tier Nine Spirit Talisman?" "Yes!" "Interesting." The young man’s thin lips curled slightly. "Qi Cang intends to seize Jiang Cheng’s ring during the grand ceremony?" "Yes!" "This so-called Young Master can sometimes really create some surprises, can’t he? This time, I actually need to thank him for the opportunity." The young man’s smile took on a slightly mocking tone. The person in the shadows deeply agreed. Qi Cang, with a Spirit Platform Eighth Layer cultivation and as the Palace Master’s son, certainly has impressive conditions, but compared to the person before him, falls short. Feixian Sect’s top true disciple Ling Yi, whose cultivation reached the Celestial Fate First Layer, equivalent to that of a council elder. In terms of talent, Qi Cang is far behind him by more than a notch. In terms of influence, Ling Yi already has five out of sixteen council elders from Eight Clouds Hall backing him. Among the true disciples, half now follow him. Qi Cang simply cannot compete with him. This is also why the person in the shadows, although ostensibly serving Qi Cang, chose to secretly pledge allegiance to Ling Yi. It’s normal to prepare in advance for the next Palace Master, isn’t it? After the person in the shadows left, Ling Yi called upon a trusted aide to invite the Great Elder of Eight Clouds Hall. For this planned seizure, he requires cooperation because he wants it to be foolproof! Qi Cang’s efforts ultimately amount to just serving him. As for Jiang Cheng, his biggest mistake was obtaining an opportunity he shouldn’t have. In Ling Yi’s eyes, Jiang Cheng is already a dead man. Meanwhile, over at the Feixian Sect, they indeed received an invitation from the Eight Clouds Hall. Although they had recruited a batch of disciples, the sect’s total population hadn’t reached a hundred, usually remaining quite deserted. It’s rare for outsiders to visit, so all the disciples rushed to see the commotion. The one who came to invite Jiang Cheng was Lu Zhong himself. As a Celestial Fate First Layer expert, he lowered himself to act as a messenger purely for the sake of the Tier Nine Spirit Talisman. "You want me to attend your creation ceremony of however many hundreds of thousands of years?" "Forty-three thousand five hundred years!" Lu Zhong earnestly repeated. "Well, your sect really has endured long." Lu Zhong was speechless... Jiang Cheng was very clear in his mind about the situation; this invitation was the opponent’s move. What are they planning? To lure him into the core of Eight Clouds Hall and eliminate him? Having confirmed that Eight Clouds Hall was indeed targeting him, their intention was fairly easy to guess. To go or not to go? In a place teeming with experts, would three resurrections be enough? However, being invited does offer one advantage, which is direct access to the opponent’s core, facing all their top-tier experts. This presents an opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Thinking of the potential points for destroying Eight Clouds Hall, Brother Cheng was eager to act. Eventually, he decided to go. "All right, I accept." So easily trapped? The reason he personally came to invite was because he feared Jiang Cheng would refuse, having prepared a slew of reasons. Lu Zhong was secretly pleased and disdainful. This young man is utterly clueless; surviving until now is truly a divine blessing. "This is our sect’s invitation; Sect Leader Jiang can use this Jade Talisman as a token to attend the ceremony!" "Everyone in Eight Clouds Hall eagerly awaits!" With those words, he hurriedly left. Jiang Cheng was fiddling with the jade talisman invitation, while the disciples crowded around. "Wow, Eight Clouds Hall actually invited Sect Leader to be a guest; it’s truly a miracle!" "Yeah, that’s Eight Clouds Hall we’re talking about, even sects like Red Sun Sect and Duanmu Family never qualified to enter their gates." "The Sect Leader’s King’s Dominating Aura couldn’t go unnoticed by Eight Clouds Hall, could it?" "Exactly, being able to invite our Sect Leader is their honor." Brother Cheng was speechless; you all are the ones with the ’King’s Dominating Aura.’ These disciples are so worrisome; they don’t even know Eight Clouds Hall has been dealing with Feixian Sect for a long time. They think this is an honor. But he’s too lazy to explain. It’s not that he doesn’t trust them, but telling them wouldn’t help anyway. Though their cultivation speed is fast, they’re still too far away from Eight Clouds Hall’s level. Time flew by, and the month quickly passed. During this period, Jiang Cheng was nearly bored out of his mind, he could only cultivate. With the Celestial Desolation Indestructible Body combined with the Divine-grade Spirit Platform, plus the aid of Feixian Mountain’s spirit veins and various spirit pills, he broke through two levels in just ten days, reaching Spirit Platform Ninth Layer. The next dozen days were spent intensely focusing on breaking through the Celestial Fate Realm’s barrier, and he finally succeeded, reaching Celestial Fate First Layer. Now his Spirit Platform has turned into a Divine Mansion, its power ten times stronger than before. And most importantly, upon progressing to the Divine Mansion, a radiant mansion formed, the most formidable type. On the day of advancement, phenomena descended from the heavens, vibrant and colorful, enveloped by auspicious clouds, lasting a whole quarter hour. As a result, the disciples gathered again to watch, thinking Brother Cheng was going to ascend. Of course, Jiang Cheng didn’t tell them he had only reached Celestial Fate First Layer, casually making up that their sect leader was practicing a divine technique before releasing Ji Linghan and Yin Xuer from the Xuanji Map. The two girls had been cultivating for one month, which equated to a thousand months within the Xuanji Map, totaling eighty-three years. Upon emerging, their cultivation had transformed. Ji Linghan rocketed from Soul Splitting Second Layer to Spirit Platform Ninth Layer. If not for the difficult barrier of the Celestial Fate Realm, she might have surpassed Jiang Cheng already. Yin Xuer, having slightly weaker talent, progressed from Soul Splitting Ninth Layer to Spirit Platform Fourth Layer, once again surpassed by Ji Linghan. Looking at their exhausted and bewildered expressions, along with their worn-out appearances, Brother Cheng felt no envy. Having to stay in Xuanji Map for more than eighty years, facing barren scenes daily without any entertainment, apart from cultivating, might as well be a death sentence. He wouldn’t last even eighty days! Checking the system records, he noted that the girls’ upgrades, being self-cultivation, earned him point rewards. Especially with Ji Linghan, after entering Soul Splitting Realm, he gained 3000 points for each small realm elevated. Upon reaching Spirit Platform Realm, each small realm advanced garnered 30,000 points. This time, her rapid progression brought a total of 291,000 points. Almost equaling the destruction of several sects similar to Red Sun Sect. In Brother Cheng’s eyes, this girl is indeed a supreme treasure. However, this too is due to her remarkable talent. Like Yin Xuer, whose talent pales compared to Ji Linghan’s Seven-Aperture Exquisite Body, holds little value to the system. Even though progressing through Spirit Platform Realm, each small realm only earns 500 points. This contrasts starkly with Ji Linghan’s 30,000—it’s 60 times less, so after investing so many Spirit Stones and Elixirs, it ended up being just a small profit.