Chapter 600 - 27: Taixu Token, Undying Jade

The Second Elder glanced coolly at Ascendant Tianyu and asked, "Then what brilliant ideas do you have, Third Elder?"

Ascendant Tianyu said in a low voice, "In my view, we should gather all the Tribulation Realm Cultivators of the Immortal Palace. While she is still consolidating her Cultivation after just passing her tribulation, we must finish this in one decisive blow. We’ll kill her and take her treasures. We can’t afford to delay and dither, or we’ll miss our chance."

"If we attack directly, how many of us here are confident we can escape unscathed?" The Immortal Palace’s Sixth Elder suddenly spoke up. His expression was unhurried, as if to say, ’The Palace Master did say we could speak freely.’

The hall fell silent.

Just then, Beiming Yong spoke. "Do you all know why I came here a century ago to assume the position of Palace Master?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Beiming Yong was the greatest prodigy the Beiming Immortal Race had seen in a millennium. He had only cultivated for a thousand years and had already reached Seven Tribulations. By rights, he should be in Beiming Heaven, practicing as an Ascetic Cultivator and focusing all his efforts on ascension.

Even if his hopes for ascension were dashed, he was still the kind of figure who should be presiding over the Beiming Immortal Race’s Ancestral Land, safeguarding the clan’s destiny and wielding great authority.

There had been much speculation about his arrival, with all sorts of rumors, but no definitive answer had ever emerged.

Beiming Yong said flatly, "I came for the Taixu Token. A century ago, a treasure in my clan from the Taixu Gate sensed the emergence of a new Taixu Token. Through some unseen connection, it pointed to this World Heaven."

He swept his gaze across the Elders, his eyes instantly turning sharp as he made his final decision. "I will have that Taixu Token, no matter the cost. You all will first prepare a congratulatory gift and visit Ascendant Feng Yan. If she is unwilling to submit to the Immortal Palace, then we will follow the Third Elder’s suggestion and move to eliminate her. When the time comes, I will go as well."

A chill went through the Elders’ hearts. They quickly rose to their feet and said, "We will obey the Palace Master’s decree."

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「Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Fang Cheng leisurely walked out of the shop on the eighth floor of Yuhua Tower, feeling quite pleased.

The beautiful woman had indeed kept her word. In just ten short days, she had gathered 36,000 pieces of Dao Pattern Spirit Jade for him, which was a pleasant surprise.

As for the materials to refine his Spiritual Mechanism Incarnation, they were also mostly gathered. Fang Cheng paid for them with two Tier Five Lower Grade Magical Artifacts.

Besides the Void Demon Embryo, Dao Pattern Spirit Jades, and various other materials, he had made quite a few other acquisitions in Yuhua Tower these past few days. Many of the treasures were quite valuable. Unfortunately, this incarnation’s wealth was far from his main body’s. After a few purchases, he had basically exhausted his available resources, leaving him to sigh at what he couldn’t afford.

’I should go back and borrow some from Feng Yan...’

As he was thinking this, a young woman walked up and blocked his path.

He recognized her. She was the one who had served him at the Jiyu Pavilion a few days ago.

"Senior, please wait." The woman performed a curtsy, her gaze lowered as she spoke in a soft voice. "My Shopkeeper sent me to invite you over. She said she has an important matter to discuss."

Fang Cheng had been staying at Yuhua Tower these past few days, so with the Jiyu Pavilion’s resources, it wasn’t difficult for them to find him.

He had nothing else to do, so he agreed.

A moment later, he once again walked into the elegant private room upstairs in the Jiyu Pavilion. This time, only the young woman in the blue skirt was present; the brawny male cultivator was nowhere to be seen.

"Shopkeeper, our transaction is complete. You don’t want to go back on your word, do you?" Fang Cheng sat down leisurely, looking teasingly at the elegant and noble young woman before him.

The blue-skirted young woman chuckled and personally poured tea for Fang Cheng. "You jest, Senior. I took the liberty of inviting you here today to propose a joint venture on a major affair. I wonder if you have ever heard of the Lingkong Celestial Ruins?"

Fang Cheng asked, puzzled, "Lingkong Celestial Ruins? What’s its relationship to the Spiritual Sky Realm?"

The blue-skirted young woman was as pretty as a picture. Her beautiful eyes met Fang Cheng’s, and seeing that he truly didn’t know, she said softly, "It seems you have traveled here from a very distant World Heaven, Senior. To be precise, the Lingkong Celestial Ruins are indeed a part of the Spiritual Sky Realm."

"Roughly one Yuanhui ago, it is said that two superpowers from the Upper Realm clashed. In the aftermath of the great battle, a corner of the Spiritual Sky Realm was shattered. One of the fragments of that Celestial Domain fell into the nearby Outer Void, and that is the origin of the Celestial Ruins."

Realization dawned on Fang Cheng. He had a good idea of why the young woman had sought him out. "From what you’re saying, the Lingkong Celestial Ruins fell to the Lower Realm over a hundred thousand years ago. Even if there were treasures and immortal opportunities inside, they would have been plundered long ago, right?"

The blue-skirted young woman shook her head. "The territory within the Lingkong Celestial Ruins is vast and profound, comparable to an entire World Heaven. Although countless years have passed, treasures still emerge from time to time, especially those Spirit Immortal’s Abandoned Mansions. They can sense the changes in the world’s spiritual energy, appearing and disappearing intermittently. To this day, there are still many unexplored places."

Fang Cheng mulled it over for a moment. "The dangers inside must be considerable as well."

The blue-skirted young woman’s expression turned serious. "That’s right. The Celestial Ruins are home to many lingering souls of Spirit Immortals and Tier Six Demon Beasts. Many Tribulation Realm Great Powers who enter may not be able to escape unscathed. But even after all these years, Tribulation Realm Cultivators from all the major nearby World Heavens still explore it tirelessly."

"I invited you here today, Senior, because I came upon an immortal opportunity in the Celestial Ruins. A Spirit Immortal’s Abandoned Mansion will appear soon. My Seventh Uncle and I alone do not have full confidence that we can enter the mansion, so we would like to invite you to explore it with us. Any treasures we obtain will be split evenly among the three of us."

With that, her beautiful eyes fixed on Fang Cheng, awaiting his response.

The two of them locked eyes. The tall, imposing Profound Gold Body and the graceful, lovely young woman formed a stark contrast.

Fang Cheng was silent for a moment before suddenly smiling. "I haven’t had the honor of asking your name and background, miss."

The blue-skirted young woman did not shy away, answering frankly, "My name is Beiming Cang Xue, from the Jiyu Lineage. I wonder if it would be convenient for you, Senior, to reveal a little about your own origins?"