69novels Chapter 803 Advancement to the Dao Palace Secret Realm! His body was like a bottomless pit!
Chapter 803 Advancement to the Dao Palace Secret Realm! His body was like a bottomless pit!
Chu Yang's performance could fool the old man, but it couldn't fool Li Heishui and his three companions.
Because they would never believe that the famous young emperor of Chu, who was renowned throughout the Eastern Wilderness, was such a dissolute playboy, and even had the kind of driving style that comes with a gambler's rage.
Anyone who has ever seen him before would probably be able to see the excessive traces of his acting.
After collecting all the selected source stones, Chu Yang glanced at Li Heishui and the other three, then walked straight outside.
This time, he did not return to that courtyard, but went straight to other gambling stone shops in Chaoyang City.
There are a total of six jade gambling shops in the city. Apart from Yaochi Holy Land, the owners behind the other five jade gambling shops are just local bullies from Quzhou.
It took nearly two hours for Chu Yang to pick and choose, but in the end he didn't gain much.
Compared to Yaochi Stone Gambling House, the other five stone gambling houses are far inferior.
Chu Yang even discovered that many of the source stones were just ordinary stones, and some were fakes, with the source inside removed and then resealed.
Considering the source stones he bought at the Jade Pool gambling site before leaving, Chu Yang estimated that he could still gain about a thousand catties of source stones.
That fiery red source, about half the size of a fist, was a complete surprise, greatly filling the gap in resources he needed for his breakthrough.
The gains from this trip are enough for him to cultivate the Sea of Wheels Secret Realm to perfection and advance to the Dao Palace Divine Treasury!
Whether they can enter the second divine treasure is still uncertain.
After all, before his breakthrough, Chu Yang couldn't accurately estimate the resources he would need in the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
Returning to the courtyard once more, he stood at the gate, turned around, raised an eyebrow, and said, "You've been following me all afternoon, aren't you going to explain why you're here?"
Li Heishui and his three companions followed him at a distance without disturbing him.
Chu Yang did not feel that the other party had any ill intentions. If these four people had any self-awareness, they would know that even if they joined forces, they could not threaten him.
Besides, even if they really had some ideas, they could easily release the information.
The news that the young emperor of Chu had appeared in Chaoyang City, Quzhou, was enough to attract many cultivators.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than four figures emerged from the alley in the distance.
The four approached, and Li Heishui said with a simple, honest smile, "Young Emperor Chu, we'd like to make friends with you!"
Chu Yang looked at him with a half-smile, "Making friends? How do you mean?"
Li Heishui licked his lips and then said, "You must really need a source right now, right?"
"We can help you find a solution!"
"The Northern Region is home to many notorious bandits. We have intelligence on some of them and can take you to rob them!"
Chu Yang's expression was strange. Could this be considered a case of the thief crying "stop thief?"?
The offspring of a group of notorious bandits are now leading him to plunder other bandits?
However, he also knew that the Thirteen Great Bandits were more infamous than infamous, and in most cases, they only targeted holy families or famous sects.
They disdain to bully lower-level cultivators or even ordinary people.
"What do you want from me?" Chu Yang looked at Li Heishui, his eyes deep and calm.
The latter felt a little flustered under his gaze and quickly said, "Your title of Young Emperor Chu alone is enough for us to befriend you!"
"Having more friends means having more options!"
These words sounded nice, but Chu Yang could guess that the other party was probably hoping to curry favor with a powerful figure or make an investment.
However, he does need a lot of resources now, and having a good grasp of the original plot, he also understands the background and personalities of these people.
At least when it comes to friends, I have no complaints about any of them.
With that in mind, Chu Yang nodded and said, "Alright! If this is done, I'll consider it a favor I owe you."
A hint of joy flashed in Li Heishui's eyes. Although Chu Yang characterized the matter as a transaction, human relationships are difficult to measure accurately.
For example, if both parties save each other's lives, it seems like they are even.
However, each of them felt that their own life was more important, so they both felt that they still owed the other a debt.
In this way, there will be a constant flow of social interactions, and the relationships between people will become closer and closer.
When you no longer need to weigh personal relationships or determine the pros and cons, then you can be considered true friends.
"Come in with me!"
Chu Yang said something and turned to walk into the courtyard.
And then...
In front of the four people, he cut open all the source stones he had bought from the gambling stone shop one by one.
The four of them didn't pay much attention at first, assuming that Chu Yang had some expertise in gambling on stones and didn't want to attract too much attention at the stone gambling market, so he brought the source stones back.
However, they soon discovered that this was hardly a "certain level of expertise".
Even the most experienced jade gambling master can't guarantee a perfect score, right?
But Chu Yang did it!
The profit from each Originium he unlocks far exceeds the purchase price.
When Chu Yang finished dissecting the last piece of source stone, the pure source stones around him had piled up like a small mountain.
Li Heishui and the other three almost dropped their jaws, feeling that the scene was too surreal.
Jiang Huai-ren's eyes lit up as he said, "I suddenly realize... robbing bandits is nowhere near as fast as gambling on jade!"
Liu Kou shook his head and said, "You can't measure it like that. Even if Emperor Chu can guarantee that he'll never miss a shot, it still depends on luck..."
The "luck" he referred to meant whether or not he could find a source stone containing rare treasures.
After all, if you only get pure source jade, even if you visit all the jade gambling shops in the Holy City, how many can you get?
Even the largest Originium, after removing the outer layer, only yields a few kilograms of Originium.
If you can't find a different species or a rare, ancient one, it will be a thankless task.
That's why Chu Yang didn't place all his hopes on gambling on stones.
This is just one of the ways he earns resources, and he doesn't devote all his energy to it.
Right now, gambling on stones can provide for cultivation if you're lucky.
But what about after that?
Leaving aside the distant future, just considering the breakthrough to the Four Extremes Secret Realm, the amount of resources required is astronomical.
Compared to the Ancient Sacred Body, Ye Fan consumed tens of millions of kilograms of source energy when he broke through to the fourth level of the secret realm in the original story.
Chu Yang is getting a headache just thinking about it; he'll probably need hundreds of millions of resources by then!
It's obviously unrealistic to rely solely on pure source material; we definitely need to go to the Primordial Ancient Mine and find a way to obtain the Elixir of Immortality.
His physical body was like a bottomless pit...
Even if he used his true spiritual power, it would still take him a considerable amount of effort to gather the cultivation resources needed for advancement.
"There are many rooms in this courtyard. Please tidy up yourselves and stay here for now!"
Chu Yang collected all the sources and then walked straight into the main house.
"He's collecting so many sources, probably to advance to the Dao Palace Secret Realm, right?" Tu Fei nudged Li Heishui with his elbow.
Li Heishui nodded and said, "That should be correct. He was already at the Other Shore Realm back in the Southern Region."
"Judging from the strength he has displayed, he has most likely reached the peak of the Sea of Wheels Secret Realm!"
At this point, his expression suddenly changed. He turned to stare at Tu Fei and said seriously, "Big mouth! Don't go spreading rumors about Young Emperor Chu!"
This big mouth is really unreliable. If he reveals Chu Yang's jade gambling skills, it could cause some unnecessary trouble.
Tu Fei was somewhat exasperated, his face darkening as he said, "Damn it! Who do you take me for?"
"I could never betray a friend!"
The three of them glanced at him sideways. This guy would never betray his friends, but he always spoke faster than he thought, and would inadvertently reveal important information.
For the rest of the time, everyone lived in this small courtyard.
Chu Yang has been in seclusion, and it will take him a long time to digest nearly 15,000 jin of source energy.
It took half a month to bring the Lun Hai Secret Realm to its perfect state.
Advancing to the Dao Palace Divine Treasury only took a few days and didn't require too many resources.
It took him a full three months to cultivate the First Divine Treasure!
When he had less than three thousand catties of pure source left in his hands, it was still a long way from the completion of the First Divine Treasure.
Chu Yang did not continue his seclusion; he needed to leave some resources behind for unforeseen circumstances.
After all, whether it's setting up array patterns or continuing to gamble on stones, a certain amount of source energy is needed as support.
While cultivating, he also pondered the Origin Heaven Book and finally completely integrated the two extraordinary techniques with it, forming an independent system.
He is now so powerful that he can look down on all previous Source Masters. In the art of Source Techniques, he can be called the number one in all of history!
After merging with the Source Technique, the upper limit of the Great Luo Cave Observation and Feng Hou Qi Men was greatly increased, finally no longer limited to the unique skills of one person's world.
Only now can it truly be called the supreme secret method!
However, these two supreme secret techniques are not very effective in battle, but they often have a remarkable effect in other aspects.
The more Chu Yang refined and comprehended the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, the more he felt that they would definitely shine brightly in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.
Both Feng Hou Qi Men and Da Luo Dong Guan can corroborate the original Heavenly Book, and Luan Jin Tuo even secretly corresponds to the Great Void Technique and Xing Zi Secret.
Once he obtains the Xingzi Secret in the future, he can incorporate the Luanjin Tuo into it to further enhance this secret technique.
The Six Treasures Immortal Thief has also secretly collaborated with the Dao Palace Secret Realm. Once all five divine treasures are fully cultivated, perhaps this extraordinary technique can trigger some astonishing changes.
Stepping out of the main house, Chu Yang immediately saw four people sitting in the small courtyard pavilion, eating meat heartily and drinking merrily, having a lively time.
None of the four noticed him leaving the main house until he came close. Jiang Huai-ren then looked up unintentionally and saw him, and was so startled that he almost fell off the stone bench.
The sudden appearance of someone without warning is quite unsettling.
"Young Emperor Chu! You've broken through?" Jiang Huai-ren's eyes lit up.
Chu Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "I've made some breakthroughs, no need to be so polite, just call me Chu Yang."
"Let's call him Brother Chu!" Liu Kou suggested.
The three nodded in agreement. They felt as if they were facing a great emperor when facing Chu Yang.
However, this emperor was in a special period and could not walk in the world in his true form.
Chu Yang didn't say anything more, and plopped down next to the stone table. He then picked up a wine pot and took a big gulp from the spout.
Then he asked directly, "During my seclusion, has anything major happened in the Eastern Wilderness?"
In the vast eastern wilderness, there are not many things that can be called major events, and only a few months have passed.
In the past, let alone a few months, even three or five years, it was rare for anyone to make a big fuss.
But ever since the Demon Emperor's Tomb appeared, the entire Eastern Wilderness seemed to be in turmoil.
Chu Yang knew that this was the beginning of a chaotic era, and a great new age was about to arrive.
But Li Heishui and the others were unaware of this, only feeling that the world was not peaceful...
Tu Fei, being an expert at discussing these kinds of things, spoke first: "In fact, there are quite a few major issues!"
"You just left, and yet another Ancient Sacred Body has appeared out of nowhere in the Southern Region!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Tu Fei took a sip of his wine and said with some emotion, "That's the Ancient Sacred Body!"
"The once supreme holy body has now fallen into a state of being cut off and unable to be restored..."
"However, that Ancient Sacred Body is quite troublesome, causing quite a stir with both the Jiang family and the Ji family."
Chu Yang nodded. He had expected this, but things seemed to have happened a little earlier than planned.
Is it because of myself?
But I didn't have any direct impact on Ye Fan!
But he didn't think much of it. Since Ye Fan entered the mortal world ahead of schedule, it meant that many things would follow sooner.
Because he got ahead of Ye Fan, once he got through the initial period of dormancy, every step Ye Fan took afterward would be influenced by him.
Tu Fei spoke with great enthusiasm, recounting Ye Fan's story in such detail that it was as if he were there himself. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think he had personally visited the Southern Region.
It must be said that this big mouth is quite adept at gathering intelligence, and he doesn't exaggerate too much; his descriptions are relatively objective.
The conflict between Ye Fan and the Jiang family seems to be the same as in the original story, stemming from Jiang Tingting and her grandfather.
Without Jiang Yichen, it's unclear who replaced him in the incident.
Come to think of it, the Jiang family's thirteenth branch has been driven to the brink of madness by his own actions, and is now like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
Given Ye Fan's personality, if he were to search for members of the Jiang family who belonged to the thirteenth ancestor, he would inevitably encounter friction with them.
As for the Ji family, there's no need to say more...
With that old woman Ji Hui around, Ye Fan was destined to face this calamity.
When discussing Ye Fan's affairs, one cannot avoid mentioning the Bronze Immortal Palace, as this guy has completely exposed the Bronze Immortal Palace to the public.
Chu Yang was once again somewhat surprised; quite a lot had happened in the past few months!
Could it be that the Ruthless Great Emperor felt threatened after seeing him, and therefore tried to help Ye Fan speed up his progress?
After talking about Ye Fan, Tu Fei brought up the old madman again.
A legendary figure from six thousand years ago has reappeared in the world, but has become insane.
Another place is Zhuofeng Peak of the Tai Xuan Sect. After its inheritance came into being, more and more people went there to admire it.
Ye Fan also went there and received the inheritance of Jie Zi Mi.
Then, Tu Fei talked about some things that had happened in the Northern Region recently.
There were no earth-shattering events like the Bronze Immortal Palace; they were all insignificant, yet highly anticipated matters.
For example, a group of demons led by Yan Ruyu came to the Northern Region.
They were originally in the Qixia Mountains, which was where the Peacock King had previously secluded himself.
The demon race has been involved in all the events that have occurred in the Southern Region during this period.
First, due to the matter of chasing Ji Haoyue, he clashed with the Ji family. The Peacock King acted recklessly and even forced the Ji family to activate the ultimate imperial power of the Void Mirror.
Later, due to the matter of the Bronze Immortal Palace, he clashed with the powerful human Nangong Zheng.
It is said that because Chu Yang was wanted by the Jiang family, the Peacock King and Yan Ruyu led a group of demons to attack the Northern Region, aiming their swords at the ancient Jiang family!
Whether there are other reasons remains unknown... (End of Chapter)