After a bout of cathartic lecturing.
The arrogant, unyielding, and stubbornly resistant Yue Feng finally reformed and answered every question.
He recounted everything that had happened to him from the day he entered the Spirit Sea Secret Realm until now, in great detail.
Unexpectedly, Yue Feng's entry point into the Spirit Sea Secret Realm was not the desolate desert, but a scorching lava region.
Many demons and monsters lived within the lava. The Heavenly River Palace fought and plundered their way through, collecting many natural treasures.
Until they broke into a cave dwelling and discovered three natural formations.
The Palace Master of the Heavenly River Palace decided to split their forces into three groups. Yue Feng, along with three elders, led one group and stepped into one of the formations.
Subsequently, they appeared in this desert region. They encountered the Thousand Mountains Sect and others along the way, but no conflict occurred.
They explored the desert for more than ten days and inadvertently triggered a natural quicksand formation.
Whether on the sand surface or in the sky, the Heavenly River Palace cultivators were sucked into the quicksand formation.
Finally, they fell into this underground cave.
Yue Feng and the others had been unable to find an exit. Instead, more and more Heavenly River Palace disciples became separated, leaving only the three elders who were closely following him and Yue Feng together.
Under fortunate circumstances, they encountered an opportunity here, but they also ran into many cultivators from various sects and factions.
The subsequent situation was no different from what Cheng Ziyue and the others had guessed.
The major sects fought for the opportunity, and the three Nascent Soul stage elders took advantage of their strength to kill everyone present.
Unexpectedly, when collecting natural treasures, they were blocked by the barrier of the Rainbow Cloud Flower. Before they could figure out how to break the barrier, they encountered Chen Changsheng and the others.
"The lava region and the desert region are completely different worlds."
"Elder Chen was right again. There are multiple spaces within the secret realm that do not interfere with each other. If we cannot find the entrance to the space channel, we will not encounter cultivators from other spaces."
"If that's the case, if we want to go to other spaces, do we first need to find a way to leave the desert underground?"
"The problem is that the people from the Heavenly River Palace don't know how to go back, and we don't have any clues…"
The Thousand Mountains Sect disciples discussed and pondered how to leave.
Cheng Ziyue also fell into deep thought, looking at the calm and serene Chen Changsheng: "Elder Chen, do you have any countermeasures?"
"Let's collect the natural treasures first and make further plans later."
Chen Changsheng shook his head indifferently.
Don't be fooled by his calm demeanor. It was because he had no clue, so he simply gave up thinking.
This was the first time in his life that he had explored a secret realm. How would he know any countermeasures?
It would be better to collect the natural treasures first, improve his strength, and then think about other things. Maybe he would just wander around and get out?
Looking at the Rainbow Cloud Flower in his hand, Chen Changsheng pondered for a moment and decided to keep it for himself.
Based on his experience in identifying immortal herbs and treasures, this Rainbow Cloud Flower should be able to push his spiritual root aptitude to middle grade.
If it was left for Miao Miao to use, it would most likely not be able to improve to high grade.
Therefore, Chen Changsheng refining and consuming it himself would be more cost-effective.
"You're right. You all work together to help Elder Chen collect the natural treasures," Cheng Ziyue ordered.
"There's no need for that. We can just divide them equally."
Chen Changsheng knew that Cheng Ziyue was trying to repay his gratitude and wanted to give him all the natural treasures here, but there was no need for that.
It was already a great advantage for him to take half and the Thousand Mountains Sect to take half.
Cheng Ziyue was also a straightforward person and did not pretend to decline. He just kept this favor in his heart. He decided to let the Thousand Mountains Sect join the Ancient Immortal Dao lineage after they got out!
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While the Thousand Mountains Sect was collecting natural treasures, Chen Changsheng formed hand seals and refined the Rainbow Cloud Flower into liquid, absorbing it into his body.
An indescribable sensation flowed through every inch of his meridians and bones.
A cultivator's spiritual root connects to every inch of their meridians and bones. Only immortal cultivators can see the existence of the spiritual root.
The Rainbow Cloud Flower liquid quickly merged into the spiritual root, and Chen Changsheng felt amazing changes happening in his body.
The sensitivity to spiritual energy greatly increased, and the absorption efficiency gradually accelerated.
At this moment, his spiritual root had been upgraded from low grade to middle grade, but he did not reveal a trace of aura. The Heaven Deceiving Art could obscure his cultivation and cover up his spiritual root aptitude.
Therefore, Cheng Ziyue and the others were completely unaware of this, nor would they deliberately observe it.
After improving his aptitude, Chen Changsheng took out the Silver Rhino Grass.
This was a kind of immortal herb and treasure that could accelerate the improvement of cultivation. Direct absorption could be comparable to a fifth-grade Qi Gathering Pill. If it was refined into a Divine Essence Pill, it could exceed the effect of a sixth-grade Qi Gathering Pill.
He immediately sacrificed the Yin Yang Cauldron and mixed many materials with the Silver Rhino Grass, throwing them into the cauldron.
He formed hand seals and began to refine the Divine Essence Pill.
Because the number of Silver Rhino Grass was huge, Chen Changsheng refined it for a full three hours before finally ending this alchemy.
More than three thousand Divine Essence Pills were successively released, and the rich medicinal fragrance wafted out, causing more than a dozen Thousand Mountains Sect disciples to be intoxicated.
"I almost forgot that Elder Chen is the Pavilion Master of the Dao Treasure Pavilion. I wonder if you can help our Thousand Mountains Sect refine some as well. You can name your price for the reward."
Cheng Ziyue looked hopeful.
Chen Changsheng smiled heartily: "No problem, you can provide the materials."
The most profitable thing for alchemists is alchemy. Not only do they not have to provide materials, but they can also take away part of the finished product, which is extremely profitable.
When all the Silver Rhino Grass was refined into Divine Essence Pills, the Thousand Mountains Sect disciples collectively meditated and cultivated, and more than a dozen Thousand Mountains Sect disciples took turns guarding the tunnel entrance.
Chen Changsheng, who never took the initiative to cultivate, also swallowed the Divine Essence Pill at this moment.
His cultivation speed used to be too slow, so he simply didn't cultivate and waited for the system to automatically add points every day. His cultivation improved unconsciously.
But after his spiritual root aptitude was improved to middle grade, his cultivation speed had already increased. Active cultivation could get a significant improvement, and he would not waste the medicinal effect of the Divine Essence Pill.
The cultivation time passed quickly and silently.
Chen Changsheng felt the joy of actively cultivating and improving his cultivation for the first time.
After thousands of years of immortal cultivation, he deeply realized today the refreshing feeling of a large amount of spiritual energy being rapidly converted into true energy in his body.
It turned out that geniuses were so happy when they absorbed natural treasures and elixirs.
Just a middle-grade spiritual root was so refreshing. If it was a high-grade spiritual root, the improvement speed would probably be even more terrifying.
Boom!
Suddenly, a burst of true energy, like a torrent bursting a dam, broke through the barrier of the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
Chen Changsheng opened his eyes and found that the Divine Essence Pills in his storage ring had been exhausted at some point, but he was not distressed. Instead, he was incomparably delighted and excited.
Elixirs were used for consumption and improvement, so there was no need to feel distressed.
He looked around and found that the Thousand Mountains Sect disciples had already finished their seclusion, and only a few were guarding him.
"Elder Chen is awake!"
One of the Thousand Mountains Sect disciples shouted in surprise, and the others turned to look.
Chen Changsheng nodded slightly to them and asked, "How long has it been? Why don't I see Sect Master Cheng and the others?"
"Elder Chen, you have been in seclusion for twelve years. The Sect Master has taken the other disciples to explore the stone cave tunnel."
