Chapter 508: Divine Power Baptism, Old Wei's Five Divine Medicines

Zhao Xing felt a bit anxious as he followed Venerable Lan Chuan to the bottom of the valley.

After they emerged, Venerable Lan Chuan glanced at Yu Ying and said, "You come with me too."

"Yes," Yu Ying obediently followed, though she couldn't help but glance at Zhao Xing again. She thought to herself, "Venerable Lan Chuan's gaze towards him is quite gentle. He can cause such obvious emotional shifts in an Earth God Official. Did this Emperor Chen An really clear the 200-li barrier?"

With a soft sound, Venerable Lan Chuan waved his hand, and the three of them instantly transformed into wisps of green smoke, burrowing into the earth.

It was an evasion technique, but Venerable Lan Chuan's mastery was clearly superior to theirs.

As they traveled underground, Zhao Xing and Yu Ying could observe their surroundings. The green evasion realm unfolded before them like a mirror, offering an unobstructed view of the terrain thousands of miles beneath the surface, creating a multi-dimensional perspective. This was something neither Yu Ying nor Zhao Xing could achieve on their own.

However, Zhao Xing had no time to focus on this; he was constantly watching to see if Venerable Lan Chuan was deviating from the direction of Moyuan City, fearful of being led astray.

Fortunately, his fears seemed unfounded. Venerable Lan Chuan brought him directly to the temple district of Moyuan City.

"Moyuan City has a total of five temples," Venerable Lan Chuan announced as he led the two of them onto a bluestone plaza. "The Yu God Temple is in the center, and the other four temples are situated in the cardinal directions: east, south, west, and north."

"You are free to choose which Great God Official's divine power baptism you wish to receive."

Becoming a Sky Patrol Divine Guard grants one the divine power baptism of a Great God Official, not Yu God. Only Heavenly God Officials are qualified to receive Yu God's baptism.

"The four Great God Officials are Yuan Yuan, the God of Craftsmen; Dong Jun, the God of War; Kuang Meng, the God of Swords; and Zhi Guan, the God of Monsters."

"Among them, Zhi Guan is a naturally born deity. The God of Craftsmen is a master forger among artificers. Dong Jun, the God of War, achieved godhood through Qi cultivation, while Kuang Meng, the God of Swords, achieved godhood through sword cultivation."

"Different divine realms result in varying effects from their divine power baptisms."

"Of course, the divine power baptism you receive as a Sky Patrol Divine Guard isn't prolonged. Simply being able to reshape your physical body is considered quite beneficial."

Yu Ying seemed to have already made her choice. She cupped her hands towards Venerable Lan Chuan and said, "Venerable Lan, I choose to receive the baptism of Great God Official Zhi Guan."

"You may proceed to the western temple," Venerable Lan Chuan instructed.

"Yes."

Zhao Xing had also intended to choose Great God Official Zhi Guan's divine power baptism, as Zhi Guan was a naturally born deity whose strength was generally acknowledged to be somewhat superior to the other three.

It was akin to the Horned Abyss Serpent they encountered in the Baihan Realm; special races are inherently more powerful than their counterparts at the same cultivation level.

Unexpectedly, Venerable Lan Chuan spoke, "Chen An, I suggest you choose the divine power baptism of Dong Jun, the God of War."

"Venerable, why do you suggest that?"

Venerable Lan Chuan replied, "Your Dao bones are quite fragile and haven't undergone any special advancement. Moreover, the flesh and blood regeneration technique you cultivate is very unique; as you advance, the demands on your skeletal structure will become increasingly high."

"Choosing the divine power baptism of Dong Jun, the God of War, can somewhat compensate for these shortcomings."

Zhao Xing realized that Venerable Lan Chuan truly seemed to have his best interests at heart. The Dual Cultivation of Desire and Dream method refines bones using mental power to generate flesh and blood. If the skeletal structure isn't strong, it's like a clever cook trying to make a meal without ingredients.

While a strong skeletal structure might not be crucial for a Sìnóng practitioner following a path other than Martial Sìnóng, this was the White Bone Divine Realm, where a powerful skeletal structure would undoubtedly be advantageous.

"Many thanks for your guidance, Venerable."

Zhao Xing then proceeded towards the eastern temple.

Wang Tianzhi stood on the stargazing platform, observing the nine stars align. Then, with a frown, he returned to his desk and, as was his custom, recorded the significant events of the past century.

**Xuanhuang Chronicles: Ninety-Seven**

Three thousand two hundred years have passed since the black rain.

Its overall area has expanded considerably, with various grotto-heavens and blessed lands appearing like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

In the past century, several powerful and mysterious figures have emerged within the sect world.

In the former White Bone Divine Sect, the very sect where the Purple Bone Heavenly Venerate resided, a peerless expert appeared. Calling himself 'Eastern Emperor,' he elevated the White Bone Divine Sect from a mere first-class sect to one of the Ten Great Divine Sects, and now it casts covetous eyes upon the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In the Southern Barrens, a new assassin organization called Tianle Mansion has appeared, boasting numerous powerful dancers and musicians who are exceptionally skilled in assassination.

Over 800 new grotto-heavens and more than 3,000 blessed lands have been discovered.

The Underworld continues to quake, and inexplicably, numerous new plant species have emerged.

Fortunately, there seems to be a barrier of some kind between these grotto-heavens, blessed lands, and the Xuanhuang Continent, as the strongest individuals currently active in the world remain at the Reincarnation Realm.

Empress Ji Luohong of the Great Zhou has heeded my advice, temporarily abandoning her ascension to proactively address these potential threats.

I've heard that powerful forces throughout the universe plunder and vie for territory amongst themselves. Could this mean that cosmic forces are invading our Great Zhou?

I contacted Ji Si, who told me that all answers already exist within dreams. However, I am increasingly unable to discern whether I am experiencing an illusion or if this is the true natural evolution of the Xuanhuang Realm. I cannot find the answers. Sometimes, I truly admire Yun Tiandao; he was able to remain steadfast in the Dao Establishment Realm for so many years.

Wang Tianzhi put down his pen, feeling a sudden wave of sleepiness.

In his dream, Ji Si's figure appeared before him.

"Lord Wang."

"Lord Ji."

After they exchanged greetings, Ji Si asked with a hint of curiosity, "Lord Wang, have you seen any trace of the Grand Sìnóng in your homeland?"

Wang Tianzhi asked in confusion, "The Grand Sìnóng? What do you mean? Has the Grand Sìnóng returned to the Xuanhuang Realm?"

Ji Si replied, "The Grand Sìnóng has most likely returned, but he might be in danger. I recall that the Xuanhuang Realm has many unbreakable rules. Could you use the power of the current Human Emperor to search for the Grand Sìnóng's whereabouts?"

Wang Tianzhi solemnly declared, "I will go at once."

**Xuanling Starfield, Red Star Empire, Jiachen Pass.**

Ji Si also woke from his dream, his expression somewhat peculiar.

"Ever since the journey to the Baihan Realm concluded, the Grand Sìnóng's main body emerged and went to attend to some matters with his good friend."

"Now, nearly four hundred years have passed, and there's been no news from his main body."

"Yet his clones are all functioning normally: one is studying with Venerable Meishan in the Primordial Hills, one is comprehending the Dao in the Primal Realm, one is traveling through various countries seeking knowledge on methods of heavenly timing, and another is overseeing affairs on the Annihilation Star Ancient Path."

Normally, a Reincarnation Realm practitioner disappearing for four hundred years would be utterly common in the Xuanling Starfield.

Yet, Ji Si had an intuition that Zhao Xing's main body had run into trouble.

However, since Zhao Xing's clones were normal, and only his main body's whereabouts were unknown, it indicated that Zhao Xing was not in mortal danger.

"For years, I have been secretly deducing the whereabouts of the Grand Sìnóng's main body. His karmic protection was established by the Heavenly Master's Residence. Now that I have completed the tempering of the four realms and achieved the Reincarnation Realm, I've finally discovered that the Grand Sìnóng's main body went to the outer perimeter of the Shenluo Desolate Domain."

"Did the Grand Sìnóng return to the Xuanhuang Realm? But Wang Tianzhi didn't see him. Something is amiss. If the Grand Sìnóng had returned, why wouldn't he tell me?"

"Sneaking back... could there be another hidden reason?"

Ji Si frowned deeply, his fingers constantly moving in calculations. Eventually, his palm became bloody and mangled, and he could no longer continue his divination.

"I am truly too weak; I still don't know what kind of suffering the Grand Sìnóng is enduring."

"This feels incredible!"

Zhao Xing raised his head, feeling so comfortable he nearly cried out.

The Dong Jun Temple in Moyuan City.

A statue of a magnificent man stood there, golden light emanating from his eyes.

The golden light fell like rain, dripping onto Zhao Xing's facial bones.

His facial bones rapidly absorbed the light and began to generate flesh and blood.

Dong Jun was a Free God, a Qi Sect martial artist who had achieved godhood. His divine power, divine blood, and even his bones were all treasures.

The invigorating sensation from the divine power baptism was akin to a road-weary traveler returning home for a hot bath.

With the help of the divine power, Zhao Xing quickly regenerated his flesh and blood, and a sun-like vitality surged from his bone marrow.

His Dao bones began to transform.

The moment all his flesh and blood fully formed, Zhao Xing felt complete, and for the first time, he truly breathed the air of this realm.

However, this invigorating sensation did not last long. Once Zhao Xing's entire body had been bathed, the Dong Jun statue ceased emitting golden light.

"Many thanks to Dong Jun for this re-creation," Zhao Xing said.

Zhao Xing bowed devoutly.

With his physical body reshaped and his Dharma body reborn, his perception of the origin of the Grand Dao became much clearer.

For a Dharma Body, the 'Dharma' precedes the 'Body.' Although Zhao Xing was not a martial artist, lacking a physical body of flesh and blood significantly hindered his daily activities and cultivation.

After entering the White Bone Divine Realm and losing his physical body, relying solely on his skeletal form for survival had been quite uncomfortable. Naturally, other professions would also be impacted.

"Hmm? The divine power baptism had such a minor effect on you," Venerable Lan Chuan remarked.

Venerable Lan Chuan was somewhat surprised when he saw Zhao Xing emerge.

He felt that, other than regaining his physical body, Zhao Xing's True Spirit Fire Seed hadn't significantly improved.

In reality, this was because Zhao Xing cultivated the Primordial Clone technique, which split his soul body, causing the benefits of the divine power baptism to be evenly distributed.

Thus, the effects weren't as obvious.

Yu Ying had emerged much earlier, showing obvious improvement. Logically, Zhao Xing's talent was superior to Yu Ying's, so could he have misjudged him?

"Perhaps I've just received the baptism, and I haven't fully adapted yet," Zhao Xing offered as an excuse.

"That's true," Venerable Lan Chuan replied. "Then I'll give you three years to consolidate. Is that sufficient? Once you've consolidated, come back to me to choose a position."

"That's enough, thank you, sir," Zhao Xing said, cupping his hands in a bow.

Yu Ying, standing nearby, maintained a blank expression, but inwardly, she was fuming: "He gets three years, and I only got three months for consolidation? Venerable Lan Chuan's favoritism is far too obvious!"

Just listen to Venerable Lan Chuan's words: "choose a position." Can positions be self-chosen?

Didn't they say you just do whatever the higher-ups assign?

She, Yu Ying, certainly had no choice.

But the moment she considered that Venerable Lan Chuan himself was 'the higher-up,' Yu Ying deflated.

Never mind whether it was easy to switch to another God Official; even if it were, being under Venerable Lan Chuan was still the best option. God Officials were also responsible for training their subordinate Sky Patrol Guards for Yu God.

In the entire Moyuan City, there were only five Earth God Official Sìnóngs, and Venerable Lan Chuan was the sole representative from the Earth Advantage Faction.

"Thank you, sir, I will return as soon as possible."

After bidding farewell to Venerable Lan Chuan, Zhao Xing flew towards the Eighteen Pagoda Tree and Willow Courtyard.

His Sun-blazed Dao bones had undergone a special transformation, becoming a Sun-blazed Dao Body.

While there's only a subtle distinction between a Dao Bone and a Dao Body, possessing a Dao Body in the White Bone Divine Realm was exceptionally rare and precious.

"With my flesh and blood reborn, I can now use the Heaven-Transforming Divine Needle to transform into a descendant of the Nine Swamps God, reaching the demigod level."

"My inner world can be opened, and the cultivation techniques of Jilu have also returned. All my spells are unsealed."

"Compared to before entering the White Bone Divine Realm, my strength has increased by more than a little."

"If I return to the Xuanling Starfield, Five Poisons, Zuo Qiyu, and Emperor Hongshan would surely be surprised."

Except for Zuo Qiyu, the other two were both attempting to break through to demigod status.

Perhaps he could even achieve demigod status before them.

Passing through nine tribulations meant becoming a demigod, but in the White Bone Divine Realm, there was no need to undergo tribulations at all.

All that was needed were sufficient resources for bone body advancement and soul fire seed crystals.

"By becoming a Sky Patrol Divine Guard, my breakthrough to demigod won't be far off, provided I can earn enough money."

Wei Tianchen and Venerable Bamboo Sword had indeed left behind a sum of "money," the hard currency of the White Bone Divine Realm: soul crystals.

The total was originally around one million. Over the years of his dual cultivation with Fu Mengzhen, with no income and only expenses, plus supporting Bai Lan Jun and two others, a significant amount had been used up. Only 850,000 soul crystals remained.

"Normally, 800,000 soul crystals would be enough for an Eighth Tribulation Emperor to advance and transform into a demigod."

"However, the Primordial Straw Man method I cultivate splits the soul 101 times. In the White Bone Divine Realm, including the clones and main body, there are 97 instances of my soul. Therefore, I need to prepare 97 sets of advancement materials, and this amount won't be enough."

Becoming a Sky Patrol Divine Guard also involves tasks. Even Yi Qing, that artificer demigod, is still guarding the border of Yuzhou Divine Continent.

"If you view the White Bone Divine Realm as a desolate domain where 'heavenly secrets' and the Dao are unearthed, then if a force created by a God King Realm expert is a large corporation, my becoming a Sky Patrol Divine Guard is akin to joining that corporation as a mid-level employee."

Upon returning to the Eighteen Pagoda Tree and Willow Courtyard, Fu Mengzhen immediately came out to greet him. Seeing Zhao Xing's flesh and blood fully restored, she was overjoyed and pulled him, eager to resume their dual cultivation.

"Mengzhen, I have matters to attend to today. You should rest first," Zhao Xing said. He got a headache whenever he saw Fu Mengzhen.

This woman was addicted to dual cultivation; if he wasn't busy, she would call for him to practice the Desire Dream method.

"Since Your Majesty has matters to attend to, I shall not disturb you," Fu Mengzhen said, looking a little wronged but trying to appear understanding.

Zhao Xing pretended not to notice and returned directly to his cave dwelling.

"Divine Mirror, Divine Mirror, are you there?"

The artifact spirit of the Eight Directions Divine Mirror emerged from the hazy mirror. "What is it?" it asked.

Zhao Xing rubbed his hands together. "I'd like to ask you to analyze whether my current strength is enough to defeat Aiyisuo."

The artifact spirit of the Eight Directions Divine Mirror had already gathered much data on Zhao Xing. According to the Dao of the Seven Fate Masters, the more detailed the known conditions, the more accurate the answer.

"Aiyisuo is a Thirteenth-Rank Medical Venerate. A physician's offensive methods are typically limited to using poison and consuming medicine."

"Wei Tianchen is definitely much stronger than him. You acquired the Red Jade Thumb Ring, which contains a plethora of poisons, antidotes, and amplification elixirs. Aiyisuo's abilities would largely be nullified in its presence."

"Therefore, Aiyisuo, when facing you, can be considered to possess only Eleventh Tribulation combat power."

"Only Eleventh Tribulation? Is that reasonable?" Zhao Xing was stunned.

The Eight Directions Divine Mirror replied, "I don't even need to know how strong Aiyisuo is. I've been with Wei Tianchen for so many years; in the field of physicians, I have never encountered a demigod stronger than him."

"In the Xuanling Starfield, only Wei Tianchen could wield True Spirit Heavenly Poison, and only he could resolve it. Later, a Bovvy also appeared, but his method of解除 was incredibly complex. Do you still not know Wei Tianchen's true strength? Haven't you even read the medical texts he left for you?"

Zhao Xing looked a bit embarrassed. "I spent all these years on dual cultivation—I just thought he had a lot of divine artifacts."

The Eight Directions Divine Mirror said calmly, "In short, Wei Tianchen was an exceptionally talented Fourteenth Tribulation physician. Aiyisuo is only Thirteenth Tribulation; there's still a whole rank between them."

"Even a single rank difference in physicians means the elixirs they can create are entirely different."

Zhao Xing humbly asked, "Senior, what do you think my combat power is?"

"You possess a powerful Houbian method. I have also observed this spell and performed some deductions."

"When you activate the first three layers of the Nine Swamps God, combined with the Heaven-Transforming Divine Needle, you can approximately approach the combat power of an Eleventh-Tier demigod."

"The Nine Swamps God is a naturally born deity, and it's not surprising to see such an amplification when you transform into three of his descendants."

"Assuming you can also achieve demigod status yourself, your True Spirit would more easily control the transformed body, allowing you to firmly establish yourself at that level."

"But I can hardly reach this level for now," Zhao Xing mused. If he wanted to advance to demigod, he would still need to earn enough soul crystals. "Is there no other way?" he asked.

"There is," the Eight Directions Divine Mirror replied, as several medicine boxes materialized within its depths. "Go find these types of medicines left by Wei Tianchen and see how much is remaining."

"What do they do?" Zhao Xing asked curiously as he began to flip through.

"Wei Tianchen acquired all the formulas for the Five Great Divine Medicine series from the Five Emperors Era."

"First, there's the Bewildering God Medicine series."

"The Dao Heart Bewildering God Medicine he used on that silly girl is one of them. I needn't elaborate on its effects."

Zhao Xing nodded. There was no doubt that the Dao Heart Bewildering God Medicine was incredibly potent. Fu Mengzhen, a Thirteenth-Tier demigod and Dance and Music Venerate, was actually turned into a servant by it.

"Second is the Divine Martial Medicine series."

"This is formulated for martial artists' Golden Bodies."

"It specifically stimulates the Golden Body. Of course, only Qi Sect martial artists can withstand its medicinal power. Wei Tianchen preferred to use Qi Sect martial artists as test subjects, so there should still be some stock remaining."

"Divine Martial Medicine enables one to fight above their level for a short period."

"Divine Martial Medicine that allows one to transcend a single tribulation level is quite common."

"Those that enable one to cross two tribulations are considered mid-to-high grade elixirs."

"As for the top-grade elixirs that allow one to transcend three tribulations, I don't know if he still has any in stock, which is why I told you to check."

Zhao Xing's eyes widened. He never expected Old Wei to be such a walking treasure trove, even in death.

A top-grade elixir, a Divine Martial Potion, that could enable someone to fight across three tribulation levels? He had never even heard of such a thing!

"Senior, what about the third type?" Zhao Xing hurriedly asked. The Divine Martial Potion was clearly not suitable for him. Although he had received the divine power baptism, he wasn't like a Qi Sect martial artist; he didn't possess any physical amplification techniques.

"The Divine Spell Medicine series," replied the Eight Directions Divine Mirror. "This series of elixirs is specifically designed for spellcasters and has broad applicability. Anyone who can use spells, upon consuming it, can gain power that transcends the limits of their current spell mastery."

"Fourth, the Mind and Spirit Medicine series. These are suitable for mind-stream practitioners who use mind and will techniques; their application isn't limited to combat."

"Refining artifacts, concocting medicine, crafting mechanisms, deploying formations, or learning cultivation techniques—Mind and Spirit Medicine can enable one to enter a period of extraordinary enlightenment."

"Fifth, the Spirit God Medicine series, which targets only the soul to elevate the strength of the True Spirit. It's suitable for enduring the intense soul pressure encountered when receiving a certain inheritance or for raising the minimum threshold of cultivation methods. Strengthening the soul offers numerous benefits, which I won't list exhaustively."

Zhao Xing rummaged through, and indeed, he found it.

The White Jade Five Ridges Boat, placed by Wei Tianchen within the Red Jade Thumb Ring, contained a small pharmacy on its top level. This pharmacy was specifically labeled "Five Divine Cabinets," and next to it was another pharmacy called the "Ten Thousand Poisons Cabinet."

Each pharmacy cabinet had only seven compartments, yet each contained hundreds of millions of storage spaces.

Wei Tianchen alone was practically a pharmaceutical factory.

"Found it!"

Zhao Xing opened the Five Divine Cabinets nine times and found a bottle labeled "Heavenly Spell Divine Medicine."

The bottle was pyramid-shaped, divided into three layers. The bottom layer appeared to contain a flowing blue lake.

The middle layer held thirteen fixed red water droplets.

The topmost layer contained only one golden drop.

Zhao Xing realized that this bottle perfectly matched the Divine Spell Medicine described by the Eight Directions Divine Mirror. It was the strongest Tier 3 elixir, and as its name suggested, consuming it would make spell power incredibly potent, allowing one to fight across three ranks.

"Holy cow, such a medicine really exists—"

Zhao Xing's eyes were truly opened.