Chapter 606 - 337: A Fateful Encounter

Deep within the Fu Lu Forest.

Hundreds of stunningly beautiful Female Cultivators, all in magnificent attire, had split into ten groups and formed defensive arrays.

Since there were no other Restriction Traps in the area, Ling Changqing had let all the Female Cultivators out of his Era Star Palace Pocket World, including his two daughters, Ling Shuanghua and Ling Shuangqin.

Each of them picked a wondrous tree and began to collect Talismans with intense focus. They would stop to rest whenever their Power of the Divine Soul was more than halfway depleted, resuming only after they had recovered.

Among these Female Cultivators, in addition to the women from the Ling Family, there were also those from Lu Hua Palace, Xianyin Pavilion, the Liuying Family, the Mu Family, and the Deep Sea Dragon Race.

At present, most of them had Cultivation at the Golden Core Level, with fewer than thirty percent having reached the Nascent Soul Realm. Of course, their Life Charts, innate talents, and destinies had all undergone a world-altering transformation, so further breakthroughs were just a matter of time.

As their Power of the Divine Soul rapidly depleted, Talismans of various grades transformed into streaks of light, falling into the women’s hands in a continuous stream.

"Oh, another Rank Five Middle Grade Void Shifting Talisman!"

His daughter, the pure and ethereally beautiful Ling Shuanghua, exclaimed with delight.

She had already acquired four Rank Five Talismans in a row, including both offensive and defensive types. The one she had just obtained was her fifth.

"That girl’s luck is amazing!"

The other women looked on with undisguised envy.

Although Talismans were only Disposable items, their importance was scarcely less than that of a Magical Treasure.

In a life-or-death battle between Cultivators, a single High Grade Talisman could often be the deciding factor between victory and defeat—or even life and death.

Compared to a Magical Treasure or a Spiritual Treasure, Talismans were obviously more economical. Any Cultivator who ventured out would be sure to carry a few Talismans on their person, as one might just save their life at a critical moment.

Ling Changqing was by far the fastest. Streaks of light rained down for him almost without pause, with no shortage of Grade Five and Six Talismans among them.

Spirit Banning Talismans, Six Ding Celestial Armor Talismans, Void Breaking Talismans, Taiyi Purification Talismans, Five Elements Breaking Charms... he found them all.

Before long, the crown of one wondrous tree began to dim. Ling Changqing had stripped it bare of all its High Grade Talismans, leaving behind nothing higher than Rank Four.

After pocketing the last Pure Land Vajra Talisman, Ling Changqing moved to another wondrous tree and continued shearing the sheep.

"There are far too many. Three days and nights won’t be enough to get them all."

Ling Changqing muttered to himself, ’If I had known, I would have brought more of the women out. As things are now, even ten thousand Cultivators working together for three days and nights couldn’t hope to clear this place out. They wouldn’t even manage a tenth of it.’

Xue Qingtan smiled. "You don’t have to worry so much, Husband. Once we gain control of the Immortal Palace’s core region, all the opportunities here will be ours anyway."

"Then... can’t we just go there directly now?"

Ling Changqing immediately asked.

"Not yet,"

Xue Qingtan shook her head. "That region needs time to reawaken. The Array Restrictions there will only activate after the surrounding subsidiary areas have been opened in succession. It’s no use going there to wait now."

"Is that how it is?"

Ling Changqing fell into thought. ’Perhaps this is a challenge deliberately set by Immortal Venerable Doumu. If future Cultivators wish to obtain her legacy, they must first pass her trials.’

"Fine, then we’ll just take as much as we can."

Luo Binghu, who had the face of a child and an impressively ample chest, said with a beam, sidling up to Ling Changqing to nuzzle against him. She then stuffed a thick stack of High Grade Talismans into his hand, a mix of Grade Five and Six.

’She herself had little use for such resources anymore, but her husband’s Cultivation was still low. He desperately needed them.’

Ling Changqing didn’t refuse, accepting them directly.

An hour later, the Golden Core Level Female Cultivators had exhausted their Power of the Divine Soul. They stopped, consumed Elixirs, and began meditating to recover before continuing.

The women at the Nascent Soul Realm, such as Song Xuelan, Luo Qingning, and Yang Feifei, could typically last for several hours. Meanwhile, those at the Divinity Transformation Realm like Qin Yun, Yu Ruoshuang, and Liu Ying Meng Luan could persist for a full day and night.

As for those with the highest Cultivation Realms—Qingsi, Meng Feiyu, Bai Qingyi, and Xue Qingtan—their Divine Soul Origins were so powerful that they had no need for rest at all.

"I wonder what the fighting outside is like right now."

Ling Changqing murmured. ’The Cultivators from Li Huo Divine Palace were a step behind, and more from other powers are bound to teleport in after them. When that happens, there’s no way they’ll coexist peacefully. A bloody battle is inevitable.’

"Don’t worry about them. The more of them that die, the less trouble we’ll face later!"

Meng Feiyu was unconcerned. In her view, since they dared to enter, they had to accept the consequences. Whether they lived or died was up to fate; they had no one else to blame.

Things remained peaceful after that. No other Cultivators broke in, much to the women’s relief.

「Three days and three nights passed in a flash.」

"Alright, Husband. Why don’t you take us back inside? You can let us out again when we reach the next area?"

Su Qinglian said this because its greatest advantage was that the women would not be separated and could thus avoid any unforeseen trouble.

Ling Changqing agreed. A phantom of the Era Star Palace materialized above his head, drawing all the women into the Pocket World.

This time, the women returned with a massive haul. Even the Female Cultivator with the weakest Cultivation had acquired several hundred Talismans, to say nothing of powerhouses like Qingsi, Xue Qingtan, and Meng Feiyu.

Ling Changqing himself had harvested over three thousand Talismans in his Storage Magical Artifact, all of them Rank Four or higher and of various types. Of those, a little over twenty percent were Grade Six Talismans.