Chapter 1199 - 827: Take Pills as You Please

Zhang Chen felt that if he didn’t find an opportunity for revenge, it would be too unfair. The Queen Mother of the West didn’t even regard him as a person; it seemed that in her eyes, he was no different from those ordinary powerful warriors.

"Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit..." Zhang Chen stood in front of the furnace fire for a while, felt that it wasn’t the right time to take action, so he restrained his thoughts and waited for an opportunity.

Having witnessed the Queen Mother of the West defying Heaven itself, Zhang Chen increasingly felt that her power was overwhelmingly formidable, completely beyond what he could contend with.

"I wonder what realm the Queen Mother of the West’s power has reached? What are the divisions of cultivation realms exactly? This topic about cultivation hasn’t been severed, so it should be possible to find the divisions of cultivation realms, isn’t it? When there’s time, I’ll ask Lady Biyun." Zhang Chen pondered in his heart, and as time passed, three days flew by in the blink of an eye. On the night of the third day, a flash of blue light appeared, and the Queen Mother of the West appeared in the palace, standing in front of the alchemy furnace.

"Greetings, Lady!" Zhang Chen quickly stood up and bowed deeply to the Queen Mother of the West.

The Queen Mother of the West turned her head to look at Zhang Chen, her eyes revealing a hint of indescribable expression: "You’ve successfully built the sacrificial altar and made a great contribution. I have a secret technique here that can help you transcend life and death, proving the Great Dao, and attaining carefree immortality. I’ll bestow it upon you today."

As she spoke, the Queen Mother of the West pulled out a golden scroll from her sleeve and handed it to Zhang Chen: "From now on, you are my confidant, and your status in Kunlun Mountain is equal to mine."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen’s heart stirred. He took the golden scroll from the Queen Mother of the West with respect, performed a bow in thanks, and a thought emerged in his heart:

The Queen Mother of the West would truly be that kind-hearted? From how this lady uses the Peach Tree to control all the powerful warriors of Kunlun Mountain, the reward shouldn’t be this generous.

Thoughts flickered within Zhang Chen’s heart, and his eyes turned to the ground, his pupils filled with indescribable expression.

"This cultivation technique is exquisitely marvelous. I will teach you it and impart important insights." The Queen Mother of the West said to Zhang Chen.

Then the Queen Mother of the West sat on a cloud bed and began to hold discourse before Zhang Chen, who immediately sat down properly, listening intently to her teachings. Yet, as the Queen Mother of the West lectured, Zhang Chen always felt that something in the mantra was not quite right, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

The gap in their realms was still too great; how could he possibly see through the wisdom and insight of the Queen Mother of the West?

The Queen Mother of the West’s discourse lasted a full year before stopping, her eyes turned to Zhang Chen: "Did you understand?"

"I understood, thank you, Queen Mother, for the discourse." Zhang Chen replied respectfully.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded with satisfaction: "All the pills in my medicine house are yours to consume. My only requirement is for you to master this technique within five hundred years."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen quickly bowed again: "Thank you, Lady. I surely won’t disappoint you."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly upon hearing these words, stood up to leave, but Zhang Chen’s eyes flickered, and he spoke: "Lady, please wait, I have a question."

The Queen Mother of the West halted her steps, turned her head to look at Zhang Chen: "What else do you not understand?"

Zhang Chen said: "I wonder, what is this realm of immortality? How are the cultivation realms divided? What realm am I currently in?"

No matter if the Queen Mother of the West valued him or used him, for her, he was valuable. With value, even if he raised questions or conditions, she wouldn’t blame him—at least not excessively. So he boldly spoke at this moment!

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Cultivators of immortality have both major and minor immortality. Minor immortals initially confirming fruit position are called Celestial Immortals. Every five hundred years, they face calamity; enduring it extends life by five hundred years, failing results in annihilation. This way, the calamity grows stronger each time, and to attain immortality requires diligent cultivation. Continuing to cultivate from Celestial Immortal fruit position to Golden Immortal fruit position, one can achieve immortality. At this position, they face a decimation once every fifteen hundred years, surviving it grants carefreeness for five hundred years; failing leads to death and obliteration. Cultivating further at the Golden Immortal fruit position leads to Taiyi fruit position, grasping fate, refraining from creating massacre allows longevity with Heaven and Earth. Beyond this lies the Daluo fruit position, where Heaven and Earth decay yet I’m undying, sun and moon perish yet I’m immortal."

The Queen Mother of the West elucidates the fruit positions to Zhang Chen, who listens fascinated, comprehending the divisions of realms. Above the Twelfth Tier, it’s referred to as fruit position, but fruit position is a general term that can be detailed into: Celestial Immortal, Golden Immortal, and Taiyi. At these three stages above, there’s the supreme Daluo fruit position, which is further divided into three realms: First Heaven, Daluo Golden Immortal. Second Heaven: Primordial Infinite Daluo Golden Immortal. Third Heaven: Heaven-Opening Supreme Daluo.

The initial fruit positions need not be spoken of more, as Celestial Immortal, Golden Immortal, and Taiyi traverse a heaven and earth at each stage, while reaching Daluo fruit position, the Third Heaven holds unique mysteries, with greater disparity.

First Heaven escapes the river of fate, shares longevity with Heaven and Earth, this is the Daluo Golden Immortal.

The Second Heaven can be understood as a Primordial Saint seen in novels, already capable of holding authority over a certain Great Dao within a world, being an immortal existence.

The Third Heaven possesses the ability to open up the heavens and earth, akin to Pangu’s realm.

"If you can master this Wonderful Technique, perhaps you will reach the Celestial Immortal Realm," the Queen Mother of the West comforted again.

"Celestial Immortal Realm..." Zhang Chen feigned a joyful expression.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West nodded and then her body turned into a rainbow light and vanished, leaving Zhang Chen lowering his head to scrutinize the Golden Scroll in his hand. After a while, a peculiar look appeared in his eyes: "This incantation is strange! If I truly obtained the continuation of the Powerful Warrior’s Heaven-Opening cultivation incantation, the Golden Finger Interface would have already been active, manifesting the upgrade points behind it. How could it remain so still?"

Even though Zhang Chen knew the incantation was problematic, he had no choice but to practice it. What else could he do? Could he really not practice, knowing there was an issue with the incantation?

It’s likely that before the incantation showed problems during cultivation, the Queen Mother of the West would have already crushed him.

"The Queen Mother of the West can rival the Heavenly Dao; her cultivation is at least that of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. Just a thought can crush me, and I’m afraid I have no chance of resisting," Zhang Chen thought as he held the incantation in his hand, aware of the big pitfalls within, yet he had no choice but to step into them.

"I have the Golden Finger, so who knows who is tricking who," Zhang Chen mused as he studied the incantation for half a day, silently activating his Divine Techniques to unleash an unknown power. Gradually, mysterious Qi Mechanisms flowed around him, and his Primordial Spirit emitted an indescribable ripple.

"The cultivation of this incantation doesn’t involve magical power; it purely focuses on cultivating the Primordial Spirit, and the Queen Mother of the West claims this spell can prove the Celestial Immortal Fruit Position, which is utterly deceitful." The deeper Zhang Chen pondered, the more suspicious he grew regarding the true purpose of this incantation.

"What does the Queen Mother of the West intend to accomplish?" Zhang Chen’s heart was filled with uncertainty as he quietly operated the incantation, his Power of the Primordial Spirit being mobilized, and an enigmatic Qi Mechanism began to circulate within it.

After cultivating for three days, Zhang Chen’s Golden Finger Interface flickered and jumped, and a new skill appeared before his eyes:

[You have acquired a new skill]

[Effect: ****]

[Note 1: It involves great causality, and to deduce the origin and efficacy of this spell will require ten thousand years]

Staring at the Golden Finger Interface before him, Zhang Chen was stunned, his eyes filled with curiosity and astonishment. This incantation couldn’t even be swiftly deduced and deciphered by the Golden Finger! This was a first for him!

Keep in mind that the Celestial Punishment’s eye and his Golden Finger were usually easily acquired, yet now the Queen Mother of the West’s incantation required ten thousand years of deduction, leaving Zhang Chen truly dumbfounded—it was indeed a first encounter with such a situation.

Just then, Zhang Chen’s gaze drifted to the shelf of elixirs, understanding that he absolutely wouldn’t reserve them for the Queen Mother of the West.

"Even if I can’t consume these elixirs, I can send them into the Ba Snake Space for digestion, transforming them into vast point increments to level up my skills. Moreover, since these elixirs were refined by the Queen Mother of the West, they must possess extraordinary effects. To merely refine them into points would be to squander such treasures," Zhang Chen concluded, pondering the idea of hiding them in the Ba Snake Space, knowing the barriers present in the future Heaven and Earth. The utility of these elixirs would be substantial, whether in advancing cultivation realms or replenishing his lost Origin—they would serve him well.

As for cultivation breakthroughs?

At this moment, Zhang Chen wasn’t overly eager to break through. With the hindrances in future Heaven and Earth, if he broke through too quickly, what would happen if his Origin began to wane?

Surveying the elixirs on the shelf, Zhang Chen picked up a gourd, examined it for a moment, then opened the stopper and took a sniff, instantly a refreshing scent rushed towards him, slightly enhancing his Primordial Spirit.

"It’s a pity I don’t know the properties of these elixirs yet, so I’m cautious against consuming them indiscriminately. This matter requires consulting with Lady Biyun," Zhang Chen thought, deciding to step towards Lady Biyun for guidance, as he believed Lady Biyun, being intimate with the Queen Mother of the West, should be familiar with the properties of these elixirs.

Regarding the ban imposed by the Queen Mother of the West, Zhang Chen felt that since she wished to utilize him, she wouldn’t harm him. Even if he violated the ban, what harm could it cause?

Moreover, this constituted a test for the Queen Mother of the West!

By defying the Queen Mother of the West’s decree and leaving the Medicine Hall, if she was lenient, it would convey numerous insights, prompting further inquiries. However, if the Queen Mother of the West employed her thunderous methods, she would discipline but not kill him, since he still held value for her—likely, she would punish him first.

Zhang Chen arrived at Lady Biyun’s residence, observing Lady Biyun leisurely gnawing on a peach. Upon seeing Zhang Chen’s arrival, she queried, "Why have you come? Did the Queen Mother say you shouldn’t leave the Medicine Hall?"

Zhang Chen responded with a bitter smile, "I don’t wish to leave the Medicine Hall either, but the Queen Mother instructed me to freely consume the elixirs from the Medicine Hall without specifying which ones are safe to eat and which ones aren’t. If I consume something poisonous, wouldn’t that be a significant bother?"