Chapter 3316: The Legend of the Heavenly Blessed God

Jinfeng Valley is a market town established by the human race on the Qianling Continent, situated on the border between the human race and the Shou race. The Shou race is relatively inconspicuous on the Qianling Continent, possessing one Grand Ascension cultivator, and maintains a decent relationship with the human race.

Some specialties of the Shou race occasionally appear in Jinfeng Valley, attracting many human cultivators who come to purchase cultivation resources or exchange items.

The streets were bustling with crowds, and the sounds of carriages and horses filled the air.

There was a manor with blue bricks and glazed tiles, featuring a stone bridge garden, pavilions, and lush green bamboo intertwined with vines.

Wang Qingjing and over a dozen other Integration cultivators were seated in a blue stone pavilion, engaged in casual conversation.

Over the years, Wang Qingjing had befriended many Integration cultivators. Hearing that Jinfeng Valley was hosting a major auction, he had initially intended to invite Wang Qingshan. However, as Wang Qingshan was in secluded cultivation, Wang Qingjing came with a few clan members, hoping to acquire some valuable items and gather information.

"Fellow Daoist Shi," Wang Qingxin said, looking towards a short, sallow-skinned youth in yellow robes. The youth had long ears, a prominent nose, and yellow eyes. "I heard your ancestor entered the Qianling Secret Trove last time to search for treasures. They must have obtained many valuable items, right?"

The yellow-robed youth was Shi Lei, a member of the Shou race.

Shou cultivators are similar in build to human cultivators, with mostly yellow eyes and sallow skin. They excel at locating metal ore veins and control multiple seventh-tier mineral deposits.

"That's right!" a white-dressed maiden with delicate features and skin like congealed fat chimed in. This was Feng Bing'er, whose true form was a seventh-tier Ice Phoenix. She was one of the many transformed demonic cultivators on the Qianling Continent. "I've heard there are many treasures in the Qianling Secret Trove. Every time it opens, Grand Ascension cultivators also go, engaging in fierce battles to compete for the treasures."

"There are indeed many valuable items in the Qianling Secret Trove," Shi Lei said, skillfully diverting the topic. "But our ancestor's capabilities are limited, so they didn't obtain anything particularly extraordinary. I heard that the Grand Ascension cultivator of the Evil Eye race acquired a page of the Heavenly Void Jade Scroll and a piece of Nine-Luminescent Stone. This led to a racial war between the Evil Eye race and the Cang race, and later, Grand Ascension cultivators from the Stone Cocoon race and the Yin Charm race also intervened." Not only did he not know what valuable items his ancestor had obtained, but even if he did, he certainly wouldn't disclose them to outsiders.

"But that's the Nine-Luminescent Stone, one of the Ten Great Wonders!" a graceful young woman in a golden dress suddenly realized, smiling as she spoke. This was Su Qingwu, from the Tianbao Sect, a mid-Integration stage cultivator. "No wonder the Evil Eye race suddenly erupted into war with the Cang race!"

"The Nine-Luminescent Stone!" Wang Qingjing's face registered surprise.

The Nine-Luminescent Stone can weaken the power of lightning tribulations, making it even superior to a seventh-tier Lightning Absorption Pearl. When Grand Ascension cultivators face the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, a treasure refined from Nine-Luminescent Stone can play a crucial role.

Since arriving on the Qianling Continent, Wang Qingjing's knowledge had expanded considerably.

There were many tribulation-passing materials more advanced than the Eastern Yi Divine Wood, Lightning Absorption Pearls, or Nine-Light Divine Clay. Many Grand Ascension cultivators travel across realms specifically to seek out such advanced materials, and the Nine-Luminescent Stone is one of them. The Ten Great Wonders are incredibly rare and a matter of pure chance. Obtaining one signifies exceptionally good fortune.

"Within ten thousand years, the Qianling Secret Trove will open again," Feng Bing'er lamented, "It's a pity we don't have a Qianling Token, otherwise we would also go in to seek opportunities."

"Even with a Qianling Token," Shi Lei said, his face filled with envy, "it's still too dangerous for Integration cultivators to enter the Qianling Secret Trove to seek treasures, unless they are accompanied by a Grand Ascension cultivator. Personally, I'm more optimistic about Grandmaster Xuanling's Dao field. It appears randomly, and by the time Grand Ascension cultivators receive news and rush over, there's a window of opportunity. The Evil Eye race was originally a small clan, but when Grandmaster Xuanling's Dao field appeared in the Evil Eye Mountain Range, they acquired a vast amount of cultivation resources, leading to their rapid rise." Luck is crucial for individuals and clans alike. Treasures fiercely contested by Grand Ascension cultivators from major clans might be effortlessly acquired by cultivators or races blessed with incredible luck. The appearance of Grandmaster Xuanling's Dao field in the Evil Eye race's ancestral land provided them with a vast amount of cultivation resources, laying the foundation for their rise.

"Speaking of luck, Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch is truly fortunate," Su Qingwu said, her face filled with envy. "When he was in the Nascent Soul stage, he once stumbled upon a severely injured fourth-tier demonic beast that had died, and inside its belly was a mid-grade Sky-Penetrating Spirit Treasure. Then, while trying to break through to the Void Refinement stage in a remote area, the immense power of his Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation destroyed some restrictions, revealing the secluded cultivation cave of an Integration cultivator. Later, in the Integration stage, he slew a sixth-tier demonic beast and obtained a page of the Heavenly Void Jade Scroll. If there weren't witnesses for all these events, I wouldn't believe it myself." Some cultivators truly seem to be blessed by the heavens; they can find treasures just by venturing out. Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch is the epitome of this, a true legend. It is rumored that Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch possesses the Heavenly Fortune Spiritual Physique. This physique doesn't grant significant divine abilities, but it bestows exceptionally good luck. Of course, many cultivators do not believe in the existence of such a physique. Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch originated from a rogue cultivator background. His extraordinary luck allowed him to reach the Integration stage with little hardship. The three events Su Qingwu recounted were all witnessed and are verifiable.

"Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch hasn't made an appearance for many years," Feng Bing'er wondered aloud, "He couldn't have died during the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, could he?"

"It's hard to say," Shi Lei speculated. "Perhaps he's attempting to break through to the Grand Ascension stage. His last appearance was over five thousand years ago, when he was in the late Integration stage. We don't know his current status. I've heard the Evil Eye race is sending people to search for him, hoping to benefit from his good fortune."

"Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch!" Wang Qingjing's face took on a thoughtful expression. He had heard of Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch, a person known for extraordinarily good luck. While Huang Fugui from the Dongli Realm also had good luck, his strength was not formidable. Heavenly Blessed Divine Monarch, however, possessed even better luck and was not weak in strength, making him essentially an enhanced version of Huang Fugui.

After chatting for over half an hour, the cultivators began exchanging items. Wang Qingjing acquired two Ice Soul Crystals.

After the exchanges were complete, they departed one by one.

Wang Qingjing returned to a small blue-tiled courtyard spanning roughly an mu. Inside, there was a three-story blue pavilion and a blue bamboo gazebo.

A graceful young woman in a green dress and a tall, red-robed youth were chatting in the bamboo gazebo. The young woman was Su Yuqing, and the youth was Wang Daoshuo. They were dual cultivation partners and had accompanied Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingfei to the Qianling Continent on this trip.

"Ancestor Qingjing," Wang Daoshuo reported, "the Stone Cocoon race is preparing to host a major auction. We've heard that top-grade Sky-Penetrating Spirit Treasures, Heavenly Cocoon Pills, and Golden Thunder Talismans will be available. Heavenly Cocoon Pills can assist cultivators in breaking through to the Grand Ascension stage, while Golden Thunder Talismans can weaken the power of Outer Realm Demonic Fiends. These two items are likely to be bartered for rather than sold."

"Heavenly Cocoon Pills! Golden Thunder Talismans! When is the auction taking place?" Wang Qingjing pressed.

"In five hundred years," Wang Daoshuo replied truthfully, "at Tianjian Mountain."

"Understood," Wang Qingjing instructed. "You've done well. The auction here has concluded; let's return and inform Seventh Brother about this." With these instructions, Wang Qingjing led them away from Jinfeng Valley.

Xuanling Continent, the Wildlands.

In a continuous stretch of verdant green mountains, a silver lightning bolt suddenly illuminated the void, revealing a bloody silver giant lion. It had a pair of silver fleshy wings on its back and its aura was weak.

A towering yellow sword light swept forth. Innumerable silver electrical arcs surged from the silver lightning lion's body, but just then, an impassioned zither melody resonated.

Upon hearing the sound, the silver giant lion's reaction slowed. The yellow sword light caught up to it and severed its head. As soon as a miniature lion-shaped spirit left the body, it was enveloped by a yellow glow and swept into a yellow jade bottle.

Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan flew over from a distance. Their faces were slightly pale, indicating an excessive depletion of their spiritual power.

"We finally eliminated this demonic beast," Cheng Zhenyu muttered to himself, his face full of anticipation. "I wonder if it has a Lightning Absorption Pearl."