Chapter 1398 - 272: Plans

Chapter 1398: Chapter 272: Plans

Several years of seclusion.

Raising the Five-Zhang Cave Heaven to a Seven-Zhang Cave Heaven, this speed can be said to be very fast.

If it were not for the help of the Sect-Defining Ultimate Technique, relying solely on one’s own enlightenment, not to mention a Seven-Zhang Cave Heaven, even a Six-Zhang Cave Heaven would be unlikely.

"The Ancient Imperial Court condensing a Cave Heaven Core within a hundred years, is truly not easy!"

Shen Changqing shook his head slightly.

Even though he has utilized almost all available resources, it’s only enough to coagulate two hundred and one laws.

Compared to the Three Thousand Laws required to coagulate a Cave Heaven Core, it’s not even one-tenth.

The Seven-Zhang Cave Heaven.

Though stronger than the Five-Zhang Cave Heaven, it’s still not enough to cause a qualitative change.

Recalling the Zhen Sect Dao Soldier of the Five Sects, Shen Changqing abandoned the immediate idea of taking action against the Central Profound Realm.

After all.

If the issue of the Five Sects’ Zhen Sect Dao Soldier cannot be resolved, recklessly breaking with the Central Profound Realm offers no benefits.

"The Eleventh Grade Dao Soldier, in some sense is equivalent to a Divine Lord Level powerhouse. To match the existence of such a realm, it may not even be achievable by opening a Ten-Zhang Cave Heaven.

In the short term, the matter of reclaiming the Central Profound Realm is temporarily off the table.

Currently, if I want to rapidly coagulate a Cave Heaven, I can only start from the Origin Point."

Shen Changqing looked upon his own panel.

With only ten Origin Points, even reducing consumption to the minimum, it can only convert into ten laws.

Therefore.

To gather the Three Thousand Laws, at least two thousand more Origin Points must be collected.

Origin Points are sourced from those who possess Domain Laws, but within the God Realm, those who can grasp the Divine Skills Origin Laws are few, thus the actual Origin Points can only be obtained from Divine Kings.

As for the Divine Kings of the Central Profound Realm, there is currently no way to take action.

Moreover, as they are Divine Kings of the Human Clan, once the Central Profound Realm is reclaimed in the future, they can’t be ignored as battle strength for the Imperial Court.

In such a scenario.

Slaying the Divine Kings of the Central Profound Realm yields no benefits.

The only avenue left open lies within the Heavens Myriad Clans.

"The Heavens!"

Shen Changqing looked toward Qingming, his gaze seeming to pierce through everything.

The vastness of the Heavens is incomparable to the Realm of the Human Clan.

Moreover, the Realm of the Human Clan is currently only the Mid-Thousand Heaven and Earth, progressing to Daqian is not something achievable within decades or centuries.

To truly acquire resources for one’s enhancement, they must be sought and found among the Heavens.

With his present strength, as long as he doesn’t provoke Divine Lord level beings in the Heavens, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

"Once the matters of the Imperial Court are settled, I shall venture to the Heavens in search of opportunity!"

Shen Changqing inwardly made this decision.

Afterward, his Divine Sense expanded, enveloping the entire Demon-Subduing Division within its reach.

Soon.

Divine Sense faded away like a receding tide.

The body that sat motionless for years, rose from the bed, opened the door and stepped outside into the yard.

Years have gone by.

The yard remains spotless and pristine.

Shen Changqing looked at the crooked-neck tree in the yard, a faint smile gracing his face: "Years without seeing you, you remain unchanged!"

As he finished speaking.

The branches and leaves of the crooked-neck tree swayed, seemingly in response.

This sight did not surprise him.

Having opened up the Cave Heaven and gathered the Power of Law, he has reached such a level of compatibility with Heaven and Earth that anything exposed to his aura for long periods has the potential to develop spiritual essence.

Just like the crooked-neck tree in the yard, his prolonged period of enlightenment in the yard has allowed some of his aura to linger on it, thus enabling a once ordinary tree to successfully nurture its own spirituality.

Furthermore.

The stone stool and table in the yard have similarly absorbed varying degrees of spirituality.

Shen Changqing believes that if this continues, everything in the yard might indeed become true living beings one day.

For all this.

He harbors no intention to stop it.

Whether it’s the crooked-neck tree in the yard or other objects, they have accompanied him for many years, he has grown accustomed to their presence.

Even if spirituality is nurtured or one day they become true living beings, as long as they pose no harm to the Human Clan, there are no issues.

It’s possible.

They might add some foundational support to the Imperial Court.

Thinking of this, Shen Changqing’s Divine Sense stirred and a minuscule formation directly landed in the yard.

Once the formation descended, the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy seemed to be drawn and began to converge upon the yard.

In an instant.

The yard’s spiritual energy increased significantly.

"Stay here well, I await the day when you form your bodies. Remember, all that you have today is owed to the Human Clan; once you form your bodies, you must do no harm to the Human Clan, or I will show no mercy.

Shen Changqing’s face turned cold.

Upon hearing this.

The crooked-neck tree shook wildly, as if nodding in agreement.

The stone stool and table also vibrated slightly, giving their own responses.

Seeing this.

He nodded satisfied.

Soon after, Qingyi arrived gracefully.

"Hmm?"

Feeling the increased spiritual energy in the yard, he quickly discerned the clue within.

"Your mastery of formations is becoming increasingly adept, Supreme."

Qingyi could see that while the formation in the courtyard was small and not considered an advanced technique, the seamless integration between the formation patterns already exhibited the demeanor of a Formation Path Grandmaster.

Although saying that.

He had received the transferred formation memories from Qingyi, essentially making him a Grandmaster level figure.

However, the memories ultimately belonged to Qingyi. Without arduous cultivation, even if one could set up the formation, attaining such seamless integration was an impossibility.

Only by truly comprehending one’s own insights can one achieve such accomplishments.

"Merely some minor techniques."

Shen Changqing chuckled wryly.

Over these years, while he comprehended the laws, he happened to have some insights into the formation path.

Nonetheless.

He didn’t have any particular intentions for the formation path, focusing only on cultivating what interests him.

"How is the progress on the matters I previously asked the senior to investigate?" Shen Changqing inquired.

"There are indeed some developments."

Qingyi nodded, a smile emerging on his wrinkled face. "Just give this old one a little more time, and I’m confident the formation can be fully set up."

"Good!"

Shen Changqing smiled faintly.

Waiting a bit longer is not an issue; his strength has greatly improved, leaving no concerns about invasions from the Central Profound Realm.

"Regarding the formation, please resolve it quickly, and if there’s anything you need, feel free to speak up; resources are not an issue."

Shen Changqing earnestly instructed.

Qingyi accepted the command.

...

Within the Imperial Palace.

Gu Xing was pondering other matters when suddenly Wu Gan came in from outside.

"Defender Shen is here!"

"Let him in."

Gu Xing returned to his senses from deep thought.

Upon hearing this, Wu Gan promptly withdrew.

Soon after, Shen Changqing entered from the outside.

"Emperor Xing!"

"Defender Shen’s arrival is timely; I happen to have a matter to discuss with you."

"What might Emperor Xing’s matter be?"

Shen Changqing was slightly surprised.

Gu Xing said, "The Heaven Extinguishing Formation from the Demon Sealing Hall, I wonder if Defender Shen has heard of it?"

"Heaven Extinguishing Formation?"

Upon hearing the name, Shen Changqing nodded. "I’ve heard of this formation and have witnessed its power. I believe if this formation can be further perfected, it would be greatly advantageous for the Imperial Court in the future.

Now that Emperor Xing suddenly mentions this, has something gone wrong with the Demon Sealing Hall?"

He had been in seclusion for years, lacking updates on the Demon Sealing Hall’s affairs.

Gu Xing smiled, "So Defender Shen is already aware of the Heaven Extinguishing Formation. A while back, the Demon Sealing Hall’s experiment with this formation shook the Capital City, only then did I realize that the hall has been researching a formidable formation.

According to Lu Yuan, this formation already possesses power comparable to the God Realm, and there is still room for further refinement.

If this formation could reach power equivalent to the Divine King level, it would be an enormous benefit to our Imperial Court."

"Power comparable to the God Realm!"

Shen Changqing’s face showed a hint of surprise.

This news took him somewhat by surprise.

These years, Qingyi had focused on the gateway issues of the Central Profound Realm, with only the Demon Sealing Hall independently refining the Heaven Extinguishing Formation.

Under such circumstances, they managed to refine the formation to a God Realm level, which was indeed beyond expectations.

From this, one can see that the Demon Sealing Hall surely has talented individuals in formation expertise.

Otherwise.

It’s challenging to achieve such progress within just a few years.

"Emperor Xing’s words are true, but truly elevating a formation to a Divine King level is difficult, and laying down a Divine King level formation involves significant consumption.

Given the Imperial Court’s current resources, it’s unlikely to support it."

Formations differ from cultivators; every moment of operation necessitates corresponding resources for supplementation.

For cultivators, there aren’t so many concerns in this aspect.

No matter the consumption, nature’s spiritual energy can replenish it.

But the formation is different.

The Heaven Extinguishing Formation emphasizes short-term bursts; the consumptions each moment are enormous and relying on nature’s spiritual energy isn’t feasible for sustaining consumption.

Gu Xing’s expression turned solemn: "Defender Shen’s concerns happen to be what’s troubling me.

Resources within nature are limited, and even with full exploitation, replenishing them within a limited time is challenging; it’s not just a formation issue, even for other cultivators’ cultivation, resources are already in short supply.

In the long run, it would be detrimental to the Imperial Court."

Despite the Imperial Court taxing various sects, the resources collected barely cover the current consumption, akin to a drop in the bucket, insignificant.

Currently, the Imperial Court faces a situation where expenditures exceed income.

The next few decades might be manageable, but for the long-term view, it’s akin to living off the mountains till depletion.

Shen Changqing frowned: "Does Emperor Xing have other plans?"

"I have a matter that I wish to confirm with Defender Shen, that is, outside the Human Clan Realm, are the Myriad Clans persistently watching, or do they have means to ascertain the existence of the Human Clan?

If there’s room for negotiation, I intend to secretly dispatch some people to explore and see if resources can be gathered."

Gu Xing said solemnly.

For days, he had been contemplating this matter.

Living off the mountains till depletion isn’t feasible; there must be influxes from elsewhere.

However, due to limited understanding of the heavens, now that Shen Changqing has emerged from seclusion, it’s fitting to hear his opinions.