Chapter 134: Seeking One's Own Death. _4
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"Okay, after you finish eating, I'll take you there. It's been so long and you're only at the first level of Foundation Establishment. It makes me lose face when I'm out and about," he said.
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After the meal.
Chen Qiu and the others arrived in the suburbs of Fei City and then entered the small world outside the suburbs.
They came before the Witch who was bound in chains to a frame.
"Squeak, ah!!"
As Chen Qiu and his companions approached, the Witch, whose limbs were tied to the frame, screamed hysterically with a fierce expression, unable to speak human language.
There is a fundamental difference between the Devil Clan and demon beasts.
Members of the Devil Clan, even those at the Foundation Establishment Stage, have awakened their Spiritual Wisdom and can speak human languages, while demon beasts, even after stepping into the Golden Core Stage and assuming human form, still cannot speak, and their Spiritual Wisdom is even less than that of a Devil Clan at the Foundation Establishment Stage, often acting more on instinct.
"So... should I go now?" Fat Long asked, tilting his head toward Chen Qiu and the others tentatively.
"Yeah, go ahead."
"It's a bit embarrassing with you guys here."
"... Shall we turn around then?"
"Okay."
Hundreds of breaths later.
The scholar looked at Fat Long, who had now advanced to the second level of Foundation Establishment, and sighed lightly, "He was born for this line of work."
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It must be said that a ninefold increase in cultivation speed is somewhat frightening.
This is the power of "Heavenly Destiny Dual Cultivation."
If you can meet the stringent conditions of possessing both Nine Ox Power and a certain other power, then an eighteenfold increase in cultivation speed becomes even more terrifying, and with dual cultivation, you would be eighteen times faster than others.
How can one even compare?
There's no comparison.
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Chen Qiu and the others watched for a while, and after confirming that the Witch truly couldn't release her Divine Sense and Cultivation on this Spiritual Treasure, they left the small world with peace of mind.
They didn't have any fondness for watching others.
However, the Witch, after all, had a Golden Core fifth-level Cultivation, and the advantage of having high Cultivation was that it could help Fat Long's Cultivation Progress advance faster; the downside was that if she were to break free, it would be very easy for her to slap Fat Long to death.
After ensuring that no accidents would occur, they did not linger longer, leaving the small world, then heading towards Fei City.
After a casual stroll around, they returned to the inn for cultivation.
Cultivation is the main melody of life.
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By daybreak the next day, Chen Qiu's Cultivation Progress had reached—
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'Cultivation': Golden Core Stage Third Level (75.3%).
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By tomorrow morning, his Cultivation would break through to the fourth level of the Golden Core Stage. He was taking firm and steady steps toward the Great Perfection Cultivation of the Golden Core Peak. Once his Cultivation reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Peak,
he would be utterly invincible within Da Xia Country, and no one could pose any threat to him.
This morning.
Only Chen Qiu, the scholar, and the scholar's younger brother were sitting quietly at a roadside stall, enjoying their mutton soup without Fat Long in sight.
"Fat Long is really impressive," the scholar said with a complex expression. "From yesterday morning until this morning, almost 12 hours, he has not stopped even once."
Chen Qiu also sighed lightly.
"Fat Long is indeed a very hard-working person. We have all improved our Cultivation so quickly, but he had barely progressed after reaching the first level of Foundation Establishment. Although he doesn't say it, he must be envious in his heart."
"Now that he finally has the chance to rapidly improve his Cultivation, of course he won't give it up."
"It's understandable."
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"As the saying goes, 'Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence,' and those who work hard will definitely see good returns."
Just at that moment—
"Hmm?"
Chen Qiu suddenly frowned and looked up, only to see dozens of cultivators transforming into streaks of light, shooting towards the Boundless Icefield from different directions. He then extended his Divine Sense in the direction these people were heading, covering a wide area.
A Golden Core cultivator probing with his Divine Sense without any restraint was sure to attract the attention of many fellow Golden Core cultivators.
But he didn't mind much.
Divine Sense is meant to be used; to not use it for fear of offending others is as good as not having it at all. If you feel offended, come and say it to my face.
In the Capital, he truly didn't dare to use it.
There were too many powerful beings there.
But in Fei City, at the edge of the Da Xia Territory, he wasn't particularly afraid of anyone.
Very soon—
He discovered that a large number of cultivators had gathered at the edge of the Boundless Icefield. On the surface of the Icefield, a section of the thick layer of ice had melted at some point, revealing a man-made tunnel entrance.
The tunnel was lined with steps.
On the walls, every ten meters, there were two oil lamps burning demon oil.
It led straight underground, to an unknown destination.
"Let's go."
Chen Qiu's eyebrows arched playfully, and without the slightest hesitation, he threw a handful of Silver Taels to the shopkeeper and then headed towards the Boundless Icefield with the scholar and a few others, as if some Secret Realm had just emerged.
A Secret Realm suggests opportunities.
Opportunities mean they belong to him.
If he didn't hurry over, it would mean his chance would be snatched away by others.
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In just over a dozen breaths.
Accompanied by a streak of azure light shooting across the sky and piercing into the edge of the Boundless Icefield, Chen Qiu and the others instantly appeared at the position of the azure streak.
After landing, Chen Qiu scanned his surroundings.
By now, this area had already filled up with many Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and there was even one Golden Core cultivator.
The Golden Core cultivator had a cold expression on his face, his Golden Core Cultivation on full display, pressuring the Foundation Establishment cultivators to stand fearfully aside at the entrance. However, with the arrival of Chen Qiu,
That familiar face and his Golden Core third layer Cultivation brought an ingratiating smile to the face of the Golden Core cultivator, who quickly jogged over to Chen Qiu, his expression respectful and awe-filled as he said, "Brother Qiu, you've come too."
This was his first in-person encounter with Chen Qiu, but he had seen him many times in the Memory Stone.
"Hmm."
Chen Qiu nodded lightly, glanced at the surrounding Foundation Establishment Cultivators looking towards him, then at the man in front of him with Golden Core first layer Cultivation, and then at the entrance of the tunnel exposed by the melting ice at the edge of the Boundless Icefield, saying softly,
"You arrived early, tell me what the situation is now."
"It's not a Heavenly Dao Secret Realm."
The Golden Core cultivator didn't dare to delay and shook his head as he explained, then hesitated before adding, "It looks like... Ancient Ruins."
"A long time ago, there was a record in unofficial histories, saying that the Boundless Icefield used to have cities and powers, but overnight, they were all frozen under a heavy layer of ice."
"And now that the ice has melted, this tunnel has been exposed. The tunnel clearly has man-made marks, and the building remains from the Ancient Era might be below."
"The steps in the tunnel can block Divine Sense." Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire
The man did not continue.
But Chen Qiu understood the implication; this portal could very well correspond to ruins from a long time ago, meaning there could be items such as 'Earth Fire Foundation Establishment Pills' from several Heavenly Dao eras ago.
These are rare treasures.
Items like 'Earth Fire Foundation Establishment Pills' and 'Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills' have different rarity levels in different Heavenly Dao eras, and as the Heavenly Dao era changes, these pills from the past end up becoming out of production, gradually turning into discontinued rare pills.
In Ancient Ruins, one might find such items.
That's also the reason why so many cultivators had gathered here.
The opening of Ancient Ruins always attracts a lot of people seeking adventure.