Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 237: Chapter 237: Song Family’s Fortuitous Encounter

’Not bad. Corpse Puppet No. 1’s combat power is now strong enough to single-handedly kill that Golden Core Middle Stage Demon Cultivator from the Celestial Corpse Sect. Even among those at the Golden Core Middle Stage, it’s undoubtedly a top-tier combatant.’

Zhang Chi couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.

He then recalled the Corpse Puppet and quietly returned to the Sect.

Not long after Zhang Chi left, numerous cultivators arrived. Seeing the devastated scene, they were all horrified, assuming that two Golden Core Middle Stage—or perhaps even Golden Core Late Stage—powerhouses had just clashed there.

「Two years passed in a flash.」 Zhang Chi, now eighty-five, once again traveled to the wilderness. He set up an array, released the Eye of the Spirit Spring, and sat cross-legged on the ground to begin his breakthrough to the Golden Core Middle Stage.

Zhang Chi had finally reached the peak of the Golden Core Early Stage, and both his Body Refining cultivation and his Sword Control Technique were on the verge of a breakthrough.

BOOM!

Soon, dark clouds filled the sky. A crimson light then shot toward the heavens, dyeing the swirling clouds a fiery red.

An immense pressure instantly enveloped the area for a hundred miles, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from hundreds of miles around began to surge violently toward him.

In the midst of this process, Zhang Chi’s cultivation successfully shattered its barrier, and he broke through to the Golden Core Middle Stage Realm.

The moment his cultivation broke through, it triggered a chain reaction in his Body Refining Realm, which successfully took the final step and reached Tier Three Middle Stage.

A colossal pillar of Blood Qi erupted into the sky as his physical defense and strength increased tremendously.

Furthermore, fueled by these successive breakthroughs, his Divine Soul reached a realm comparable to that of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator.

In other words, throughout the entire Great Abyss, Zhang Chi’s Divine Soul was now undeniably the strongest—unless one of those Nascent Soul Elder Monsters had cultivated a Divine Soul Secret Technique to a very high realm, allowing their Divine Thought to match the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

In terms of pure Divine Soul strength, at least, Lu Daoyi of the Cangwu Sect could no longer compare to Zhang Chi.

At the same time, Zhang Chi’s overall combat power had multiplied.

If he were to encounter that Golden Core Middle Stage Demon Cultivator again, Zhang Chi could easily kill them with his Body Refining Cultivation alone, giving them no chance to escape.

His breakthrough complete, Zhang Chi immediately recalled the Eye of the Spirit Spring and the Grand Array, then swiftly returned to the Cangwu Sect.

The very reason he had specifically left the sect to achieve this breakthrough was to conceal a portion of his true strength and the speed of his cultivation.

After all, a normal Top Grade Golden Core cultivator needed at least thirty years—or even longer—to break through.

Yu Wan, for instance, was reportedly still at the Golden Core Early Stage.

This meant he was a full ten years faster than her, a speed that was frankly heaven-defying.

The reason he was so fast was that his Divine Soul was exceptionally strong, allowing him to consume pills without limit and without fear of Pill Poison.

Even his progress in Body Refining was extremely fast.

After all, once a typical cultivator reached the Golden Core Realm, it was rare for their Body Refining strength to keep pace with their cultivation realm—this was true even for specially groomed Top Grade Golden Core cultivators.

’Twenty-two years for the Golden Core Early Stage, and it’ll take about forty-five for the Middle Stage... That’s still too long.’

But Zhang Chi was still somewhat dissatisfied with this speed.

After returning to his abode, Zhang Chi once again began practicing the Star Sword Control Technique.

As brilliant Sword Light swirled around him, the notoriously slow-to-progress technique suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the Great Success Realm and boosting its Mighty Power tremendously.

Zhang Chi was pleased but not surprised.

For one thing, the Sword Control Technique had already been on the verge of a breakthrough.

For another, his Divine Thought and Magical Power had grown stronger after his breakthrough, so it was only natural that his proficiency with the Sword Control Technique would improve as well.

’It should be easy for me to kill the Song Family’s Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator now. I just don’t know where they’ve run off to. Perhaps it’s time to do some scrying and tracking!’

Zhang Chi fell into thought.

The Song Family was no longer a significant threat to him, but they remained a lingering menace.

Only by eliminating them completely could he achieve a clear state of mind, prevent future troubles, and reap some resources in the process.

After all, he had far too many uses for Spirit Stones now.

——

"How is it, Father? Did you find it?"

"Almost there. It should be right here."

In a sprawling mountain range far to the north of the Cangwu Sect, relatively close to the Demon Abyss.

A hundred-zhang-long Magical Treasure Flying Boat sped through the air, carrying numerous cultivators—the members of the Song Clan.

At that moment, the Song Family’s ancestor stood at the prow, holding a Beast Hide Map and piloting the Flying Boat in search of something.

The other members of the Song Clan, however, were going about their own affairs, paying him no special attention.

Only Song Yuqian had asked, and though she received an affirmative reply, she didn’t pay it much mind.

Similar things had happened many times before.

Over twenty years ago, when the Song Family had first fled, their ancestor had claimed there was a small Secret Realm they could retreat to.

But after all these years, he still hadn’t found its precise location.

This was because he only had a Beast Hide Map obtained in his youth.

As a result, the Song Family had been forced to treat the Flying Boat as their permanent residence all these years.

Fortunately, their numbers weren’t too large, the Flying Boat was reasonably spacious, and it was equipped with a Spirit Gathering Array, so their life was at least bearable.

Besides, the Song Family didn’t dare settle in any fixed location, terrified they would be tracked down by Zhang Chi.

They weren’t afraid of Zhang Chi himself, but of the Cangwu Sect at his back—especially the Golden Core Peak Powerhouse, Jian Jinfeng.

They had gradually lost hope regarding the Secret Realm, but a sliver of anticipation remained deep in their hearts.

After all, if they actually found it, the Song Family would surely be able to grow rapidly. It would be worth the more than twenty years they had wasted.

"I’ve found it! I’ve really found it this time! Quick, come and look! This place finally matches the markings on the Beast Hide map! This has to be it!"

Just then, the Song Family’s ancestor suddenly cried out in excitement.

In truth, after so many years, even he had begun to suspect the map was fake, but now, he was once again filled with confidence.

"Really?"

The eyes of the Song Family members immediately lit up.

In all these years, it was the first time they had ever seen their ancestor so excited.

And so, everyone gathered at the prow.

The Song Family’s ancestor immediately held out the Beast Hide Map, allowing everyone to compare it with the landscape.

"Heavens, it’s real! The terrain is a perfect match!"

Seeing this, everyone’s faces flushed with excitement.

The Flying Boat continued onward, following the map’s directions, and soon arrived halfway up a thousand-zhang-tall cliff.

A massive waterfall cascaded down, like a white curtain, concealing a cave in the cliff face.

The cave’s entrance was perfectly rectangular, thirty zhang high and twenty zhang wide. Its four walls were perfectly smooth and flat, adorned with carvings of runes and various beasts. It was clearly an artificial creation.

For such a structure to be here, it was obviously a relic left behind by cultivators.

Furthermore, an array still existed at the cave’s entrance. However, due to its great age, it had long since become a shadow of its former self, capable only of deterring common wildlife. To the Song Family, it was utterly insignificant.

In fact, they had the array to thank for the relic’s excellent state of preservation.

BOOM!

The Song Family’s ancestor had already discovered the cave and its array using the map and his powerful Divine Thought.

He piloted the Flying Boat straight through the waterfall, shattering the feeble array and entering the cave.

As they did, the Magical Treasure Flying Boat’s defenses flared to life, and the various Song Family cultivators brandished their own Magical Treasures and Magical Artifacts, ready to face any potential dangers.

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