Chapter 2013: Chapter 2012: Harvest
"Hmm? Are these all Divine Stones?" Suddenly, Tianqing True Monarch’s eyes lit up, and with a flicker, he was already in front of these Divine Stones, picking up one from the ground to examine it.
The more he looked, the more astonished he became. The Divine Stones, each the size of an adult’s palm, contained such terrifyingly dense Divine Qi that even he was taken aback.
"Are these really Divine Stones? Judging by the number, there are at least a thousand. With the help of these Divine Stones, we can completely use them to help Ning’er undergo a fundamental transformation!" Tianqing Zi’s eyes also brightened.
Holding these Divine Stones, he examined them carefully. The more he looked, the more he was shocked. The Divine Qi contained within was so terrifying that even witnessing it made them envious.
"Grandfather, Father, I’ve also seen mentions of these Divine Stones in an ancient book, but what exactly are their uses? I’m not sure!" Tian Ning’er said.
"Grandfather doesn’t know their exact uses, but there’s one thing—our Tianqing Family holds an ancient Formation that can use these stones to help you undergo a fundamental transformation!" Tianqing True Monarch explained.
"Hmm." Tian Ning’er nodded.
"Father, look at this!" As he spoke, Tianqing Zi handed over two golden jade slips.
Tianqing True Monarch placed the golden jade slips on his forehead to inspect them, a look of surprise spreading across his aged face.
"This is the Hundred Veins Evil Qi Gang Body Roulette and the Nine Heavens Profound Skill, one of the top ten techniques in the Spirit Realm!!!" Tianqing True Monarch exclaimed in shock.
"Indeed! I was originally thinking of passing down our Tianqing Family’s top divine skill to him. Unexpectedly, he already possessed such top-tier techniques! Fortunately, I didn’t take them out; if I had, my old face would have been incredibly embarrassed!" Tianqing Zi said with a bitter smile.
"Hahaha—! With the assistance of these Divine Stones and these two top-tier techniques, the rise of our Tianqing Family is unstoppable! However, eight hundred of these Divine Stones will be used together with the ancient Formation to help Ning’er transform! The remaining two hundred will be used for retraining our techniques! We’ll retrain the Nine Heavens Profound Skill, one of the top ten techniques of the Spirit Realm! Our cultivation will advance further then! The top ten techniques of the Bi Mu Divine Race are nothing compared to the top ten techniques of the Spirit Realm!!!" Tianqing True Monarch said excitedly.
"Yes, Father!" Tianqing Zi responded excitedly.
"By the way, Ning’er, did you accomplish that task?" Tianqing True Monarch asked.
"Yes," Tian Ning’er nodded shyly.
"Good, good, good! If my guess is correct, your every move has not escaped his eyes, and he left behind these two top-tier techniques and a thousand Divine Stones precisely for you. He surely went to great lengths." Tianqing True Monarch said with a sigh while looking at the sky.
"Ah! Grandfather, you mean he knew everything?" Tian Ning’er said in amazement.
"Silly girl! The foundation of such a prodigy is beyond your comprehension! Besides, he was able to sit calmly in front of Grandfather and your father! That being said, even if the two of us attacked him instantly, we wouldn’t be able to take him! That’s why he’s so confident." Tianqing True Monarch explained.
"Indeed! He was so composed when facing us that it felt like he was confronting cultivators of the same realm!" Tianqing Zi nodded.
"Hmm." Tian Ning’er nodded.
"Alright, since he already knows and tacitly approves of this, it means he agrees! And what we need to do now is to fulfill what he instructed! As for you, Ning’er, I believe that one day, you will surely meet again." Tianqing True Monarch said.
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On the other side.
A million miles away from Tianqing Giant City, Zhang Xiaohao sat down in a cave.
He had set up a mixed Formation around him to protect the area firmly. With his current cultivation, even Unified Realm cultivators or Mahayana Realm elders wouldn’t be able to detect it.
In the cave, Zhang Xiaohao took out a giant panda and smiled wryly.
"Sigh! I wonder if the decision I’ve made is right or wrong? Well, since it’s already done, there’s no point dwelling on it." Zhang Xiaohao said, shaking his head.
As for the Nine Heavens Profound Skill, it was obtained from Erlang God in the Heavenly Court. After considering it overnight, Zhang Xiaohao decided to keep it.
Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaohao didn’t think further. He patted his storage bag on his waist with his right hand, and many storage bags flew out one after another, piling up into a giant mountain on the ground.
These storage bags were acquired from the previous battles against the Divine Clan.
Right away, Zhang Xiaohao didn’t waste time, waving his right hand to pick up these storage bags and began checking them one by one.
Magic Artifacts, Treasures, Storage Bags, all were thrown into the Heaven and Earth Furnace inside him, while elixirs and materials were collected into the Shennong Ring.
Checking nearly three million storage bags may have gone quickly for Zhang Xiaohao, almost an instant for a single bag, but it still took him three whole days to classify them all.
Despite devouring so many treasures, the Heaven and Earth Furnace inside him showed no sign of condensing a Lifebound Magical Treasure, causing Zhang Xiaohao nothing but a wry smile.
After organizing the storage bags, Zhang Xiaohao flipped his right hand, patting his storage bag on his waist once more, nearly three million Bi Mu Divine Eyes appeared, piling up into another giant mountain on the ground.
"Nearly three million Bi Mu Divine Eyes, it seems this was a major loss for the Bi Mu Divine Race! Haha! But the greater their loss, the more I like it! When I refine these Bi Mu Divine Eyes, I believe my Bi Mu Divine Eye will go a step further, reaching the third step to condense the Ancestor God Eye! Then, just by its innate ability, the entire Bi Mu Divine Race will be under my feet!!!" Zhang Xiaohao declared seriously.
However, he didn’t rush to refine these Bi Mu Divine Eyes since it would take at least a year, or even longer, to refine and absorb them all, even at Zhang Xiaohao’s speed.
After working so long, it was time to take a bath, have a meal, and then start refining these Bi Mu Divine Eyes.
Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest; endless hard training isn’t always beneficial.