Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 567 Before the Grand Competition

Amidst the billowing clouds and flowing light, a majestic and domineering three-phase Xuanchi slowly came into Chen Beiwu's view.

Its snout is slightly pointed, and the three dragon heads are arranged in a triangular shape. The dragon horns on both sides of its forehead shine brightly, with gold in blue, blue in cyan, and cyan in gold, forming a perfect whole, containing the power of the three phases, making it look exceptionally majestic and powerful.

"Not bad!" Chen Beiwu's eyes brightened slightly.

The Immortal Alliance's ancient texts state: "The 'Chi' is called 'Chi' when it has no horns, and 'Qiu' when it has horns. However, they are different species in the world and are not bound by conventional rules."

Therefore, this breakthrough, through the refinement of the Tenglong Scales and the Primordial Northern Emperor True Dragon Dao Pearl by the Golden Egg, resulted in a bloodline transformation between the fourth-order Chi Dragon and the fifth-order Qiu Dragon, possessing both the agility and elegance of the Chi Dragon and the majesty and grandeur of the Qiu Dragon, making it quite extraordinary.

In terms of bloodline rank alone, the golden egg at this moment is probably comparable to a fifth-tier elemental beast.

Rumble!

As Chen Beiwu marveled at the golden egg's changing form, the latter could no longer contain his joy and transformed into a dazzling streak of light that swept across the space.

Chen Beiwu smiled and let the golden egg rush into his arms, gently stroking the sharp dragon horns so close to his eyes: "How does it feel?"

The transformation of his cultivation and bloodline caused the golden egg's agile dragon body to grow from three hundred feet to four hundred feet.

It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Beiwu's body was as insignificant as dust in front of such a colossal beast that blotted out the sky.

But to make it easier for Chen Beiwu to stroke its head, the golden egg dragon's body quickly shrank, transforming into a miniature dragon.

Upon seeing this, Tie Dan, Xue Le, Zhi Ling, and A Ji all offered their congratulations, saying that Jin Dan's cultivation had greatly improved and that he had broken through to the peak of the Demon King realm.

The golden dragon nodded slightly, looked at Chen Beiwu, and said from the bottom of its heart, "It feels great."

This breakthrough benefited it greatly, not only awakening a primordial immortal technique for joint cultivation and profound understanding, but also allowing it to vaguely glimpse the future direction of dragon transformation through the true meaning of the Primordial Northern Emperor.

Chen Beiwu smiled with satisfaction and probed the three meridians of the golden egg with his divine sense.

Meanwhile, Shuiyan lived outside.

Upon noticing the dragon's might dissipate, both the Mountain-Moving True Lord and the Rainbow True Lord revealed thoughtful expressions.

With less than a year left until the Cave Heaven Grand Competition, it was undoubtedly a good thing for them that Chen Beiwu's Three-Phase Xuanjiao was able to break through to the peak of the Demon King!

Is it worth it?

With Chen Beiwu's current cultivation level, even without using external objects to damage the potential and foundation of his fellow beasts for improvement, he can still steadily suppress the two great immortal sects, Taiqing and Shangqing.

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Could it be true, as the recent rumors from the Jade Purity Immortal Sect suggest, that Chen Beiwu's goal in this year's Cave Heaven Grand Competition is not to become the sect's top prodigy, but rather to conquer the Five Great Cave Heavens?

Upon thinking of this, Yue Shan and Su Miao couldn't help but exchange a glance and sigh inwardly.

As veteran True Monarchs of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, they were well aware of the extent of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens' dominance within the Immortal Alliance.

It's not that they want to boost the morale of others and diminish their own prestige; the chiefs of the five great grotto heavens are empowered by the power of the Dao Fruit, and even a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch can be suppressed.

Chen Beiwu wants to represent the Jade Purity Immortal Sect in the Cave Heaven Grand Competition and challenge the Cave Heaven's top disciple; the difficulty is unimaginable!

Of course, the aura that appeared in Ruoshui Yanju a few years ago did indeed originate from a fifth-order Yuan Beast that was almost a creation and could influence time. Chen Beiwu was not without the possibility of successfully defeating the chief of the cave.

"This year's Cave Heaven Grand Competition is sure to be a fierce battle!" Yue Shan exclaimed.

Talented people come out from generation to generation.

Over the years, Yue Shan has witnessed Chen Beiwu's growth firsthand and knows just how incredible the speed at which the latter's cultivation realm has broken through.

Compared to Chen Beiwu, even though Yue Shan's age is barely considered among the new generation of prodigies among the Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarchs, he has to admit that he is old and can't keep up with the current young generation.

It's just a grand competition of grottoes; the result isn't important.

Su Miao shook her head, indicating she had a different opinion.

In her view, no matter whether Chen Beiwu succeeds in defeating the top disciple of the Cave Heaven in the Cave Heaven Grand Competition, it will not change the latter's status in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

There was one thing she couldn't refute: perhaps it wouldn't take a hundred or two hundred years, but only a few decades, before she might not be a match for Chen Beiwu, this junior!

As for now, Su Miao is confident that she can suppress a Nascent Soul Peak True Monarch who has broken through by consuming external objects, even though she is at the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm.

"How could it not be important? The rankings in this year's Cave Heaven Competition are related to the allocation of resources for the conquest between the two realms." Yue Shan shook his head slightly.

"That's important to the sect, but not to Chen Beiwu," Su Miao insisted.

Yue Shan glanced at Su Miao, too lazy to refute.

For cultivators, resources are certainly important, but spirit is equally essential.

If Chen Beiwu suffers a crushing defeat in the Cave Heaven Grand Competition, his Dao heart is damaged, and his spirit is greatly diminished, even if he has the talent to refine the Void, he may become mediocre and miss the chance to become a True Venerable of the Divine Transformation in the future.

Time flies.

Unaware of what the True Monarchs outside were thinking, Chen Beiwu, after investigating the changes in the three veins of the Golden Egg, refining the feedback from the Symbiotic Contract, and having almost digested the foundation he had accumulated through his mastery of immortal techniques, directly exited seclusion.

Student Affairs Department, Meeting Room.

Chen Beiwu sat in the main seat with his eyes closed, resting.

"Buzz!"

The gate opened, and five cultivators—three men and two women—stepped into the council hall, bowing slightly to Chen Beiwu. One of them was an acquaintance, Yu Zhaohua.

"Greetings, Chief!"

During the ceremony, the five monks reacted differently.

Yu Zhaohua, without any hesitation, sat to Chen Beiwu's right.

Another female cultivator with a gentle appearance and outstanding temperament glanced at Chen Beiwu out of the corner of her eye as she stood up.

The chief position represents the prestige of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

Every powerful individual who can serve as the chief of Yuqing Sect is an unparalleled being who has fought fiercely, swept away his peers, and ascended to the throne of the sect's prodigy. They are by no means weak.

Moreover, among all the chief disciples of Yuqing Sect throughout history, True Martial True Lord is one of the very few who broke through to the Nascent Soul True Lord level during his reign and was a prodigy who was considered a "refining talent" within the sect.

In addition, Chen Beiwu is the first leader to break the sect's tradition and represent the Yuqing Immortal Sect in the Cave Heaven Competition without having to go through any competition!

Now that she has the opportunity to get close to such an existence, even though Wei Huiwen comes from the Tianyuan Zhou family, one of the four great Dao Venerable Immortal clans, and is a Golden Core prodigy of the Yuqing Immortal Sect who has become famous in recent years and is expected to succeed Zhenwu Zhenjun as the next chief of Yuqing, she can't help but feel curious.

Especially seven years ago, she witnessed Chen Beiwu defeat Yi Yang Zhenjun, who came to the sect to knock on the mountain, with overwhelming strength, and the image of Zhenwu Zhenjun had already been left in her heart.

While Wei Huiwen and the others were observing Chen Beiwu, Chen Beiwu was also mentally assessing this generation of Yuqing prodigies.

"It's still a bit weak," Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

Whether it was Wu Qing and Zhou Jian, who were at the Foundation Establishment stage, or Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao, who were at the Golden Core stage, although their cultivation had improved over the past seven years, they still could not match Tianjiao of the Cave.

To put it bluntly, these prodigies can only gain experience and broaden their horizons by participating in this year's Cave Heaven Grand Competition; they can't really expect anything from it.

Fortunately, Chen Beiwu did not place his hopes on these younger generations.

Even if he loses in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core level competitions, it doesn't matter. As long as he can defeat the top five masters of the five grotto heavens in the Nascent Soul level competition, he can still display the might of Yuqing.

"Do you have time to spar now?" Yu Zhaohua suddenly asked, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.

She could vaguely sense an unparalleled and terrifying aura emanating from Chen Beiwu.

Even knowing this, Yu Zhaohua's fighting spirit remained undiminished, and even grew stronger.

The stronger Chen Beiwu is, the better!

Fighting a powerful enemy is a perfect way for her to prove the results of her years of arduous training.

"There's no need for a sparring match," Chen Beiwu said, glancing at her.

This glance was casual and understated, emanating no pressure or killing intent, and not even a trace of true qi or magical power.

But Yu Zhaohua's body stiffened and trembled slightly. His Heavenly Gang True Instinct surged violently within him, as if he had encountered a terrifying existence that could threaten his life.

Logically speaking, faced with such a crisis, she would subconsciously activate her profound abilities to create a defensive barrier to protect herself.

But Yu Zhaohua is immobile!

Despite the surging of true qi within her body, the trembling of her soul, and the frantic warnings from her nascent soul in her sea of ​​consciousness, she was unable to move, like a mortal who had lost all magical power and cultivation.

Fortunately, this feeling came and went quickly. Yu Zhaohua took a deep breath, suppressed the surging true power within her body, and then gently bit her red lips. She recalled her mother's words: "There are many powerful cultivators in the Immortal Alliance, and they are full of hidden talents. But you possess the Fiery Dao Body and have keen spiritual senses. You can tell at a glance that some powerful people are invincible."

"Xiao Zhao, remember this: facing such a powerful enemy, running away will only hasten your death. Even at a heavy price, you must activate your protective treasure immediately!"

Back then, Yu Zhaohua didn't understand why her mother was so cautious, but now she has a better understanding.

However, there was one thing that Yu Zhaohua found puzzling: through years of hard work, her cultivation had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and she was confident of winning even against True Monarch Yi Yang.

However, compared to Chen Beiwu, her secluded cultivation during this period seemed to be in vain, leaving her far behind and unable to catch up with him!

This left Yu Zhaohua somewhat bewildered.

The cultivators present were all exceptional talents of the Jade Purity Realm. Although the abnormality on Yu Zhaohua was so subtle that Foundation Establishment cultivators could not detect it, Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao, both Golden Core cultivators, did sense it and looked at Chen Beiwu with increasing awe.

They didn't know what had happened, but Yu Zhaohua's reaction was unmistakable!

"If you want to spar, it's not too late after the Cave Heaven Grand Competition."

Seeing Yu Zhaohua suddenly freeze in place, lost in thought, Chen Beiwu made a suggestion.

Having made a prior agreement, he couldn't refuse Yu Zhaohua's invitation to spar.

However, if he were to accept the invitation, it would be too much of a humiliation for his old friend to make a move given his current strength, and Chen Beiwu felt a pang of guilt.

Once the Grand Competition of the Grotto Heavens begins, Yu Zhaohua will likely understand the vast disparity between the five top Grotto Heaven leaders when he sees them take the stage.

"Okay." Yu Zhaohua pursed her lips and nodded slightly.

Judging from my spiritual senses just now, most of the rumors circulating outside are true. Chen Beiwu has made breakthroughs with the help of the sect's resources over the years and is now a True Monarch at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, only one step away from complete perfection.

Although she is warlike, she dislikes one-sided, crushing battles.

As the start time of the Cave Heaven Grand Competition draws ever closer, many cultivators from the Immortal Alliance are privately discussing this grand gathering of geniuses.

However, such grand events are held in the Five Great Grotto-Heavens, and ordinary cultivators cannot participate in them.

Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs who have joined the three major Immortal Alliance institutions—the Imperial Law Pavilion, the Worldly Affairs Hall, and the Law Enforcement Division—and are assigned to govern a region, holding a prestigious position, would find it difficult to obtain an invitation to witness this grand gathering of prodigies in person.

Youying Road, Yunlong Mansion, Yuankong County.

A private room.

Chen Dong and Huang Xiaoling sat in the main seats, and every now and then a cultivator would stand up to offer a toast, which they would promptly drink down.

Chen Dong and his companion, however, smiled and took a small sip before putting down their glasses.

Upon seeing this, the monk who was offering the toast was not angry at all; instead, his smile grew even wider.

The reason is simple: within Yuankong County, there are very few cultivators who can get these two important figures to give them face and drink with them.

Upon seeing this, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had just joined the Shiyi Hall in Yuankong County raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with surprise.

How strange!

The cultivator who offered the toast was one of the few top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators in Yuankong County. He had served as a mid-level leader in the Meteor Dragon Palace and held a position in the Immortal Alliance that was no less than that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Such an important figure has only completed his term and retired to his hometown. Why should he condescend to toast a couple who have just reached the Foundation Establishment stage in public?

Even if Chen Dong is the second-in-command of Pingchen County, it is still an exaggeration to say that he wields real power in the area!

"You've just transferred here, it's normal that you don't recognize these two important figures." The colleague next to him seemed unfazed and subtly reminded him.

"Please explain in detail, Brother Chen. I am new here and am very curious, but I am also afraid of offending you, esteemed guest," Zhao Wei asked with his divine sense.

"Alright, I'll tell you."

The man looked at Chen Dong with awe and kept him in suspense: "Although County Master Chen and Madam Huang are peak Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are prominent figures in the Fallen Dragon Prefecture and even the entire Tianyan County. Not to mention Nascent Soul cultivators, even high-ranking officials in the Fallen Dragon Prefecture have to treat them with utmost respect. Do you know why?"

"Could it be that County Princess Chen comes from a distinguished family, perhaps a member of a powerful clan?" Zhao Wei's eyes flickered as he voiced his guess.

No, no.

"Could it be that County Princess Chen is close to her elders, or that there is a powerful cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage or above in her sect?" Zhao Wei then transmitted his thoughts.

"You're half right." The colleague's eyes gleamed with envy: "Princess Chen and Madam Huang have raised a true dragon. Out of respect for that dragon, everyone in Tianyan County will give them face and won't dare to make things difficult."

Sigh, comparisons are odious. My child is a good-for-nothing. If he were even a tenth as capable as Chen Zhenjun, I wouldn't be a mere assistant now; I might even be able to hold a position of authority.

Upon hearing this, cultivator Zhao Wei was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes: "True Lord Chen?"

A Foundation Establishment couple could actually raise a Nascent Soul True Monarch? This is truly against all reason!

"What, are you so ignorant that you don't even know the name of Zhenwu Zhenjun?" the colleague said proudly.

"Gurgle."

Zhao Wei's pupils contracted as he suddenly realized what was happening, and he couldn't help but swallow hard.

It was that being; no wonder my colleague referred to him as a true dragon.

Judging by the timing, the grand competition of the grotto heavens, which is enough to stir up a storm in the immortal alliance, is about to begin. Chen Zhenjun will most likely represent the Yuqing Immortal Sect in this grand gathering of geniuses!

Unfortunately, only the top figures of the Immortal Alliance are qualified to observe and participate in such a grand event. Cultivators like him with low cultivation levels can only hear some rumors, the truth of which are unknown, after the Cave Heaven Grand Competition ends.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Just then, there was a soft knock on the door of the private room three times.

"Come in."

As soon as Chen Dong finished speaking, a Golden Core cultivator pushed open the door and entered, presenting a jade slip with both hands in a respectful tone.

"Princess, this is an invitation to the grand competition sent from Yuqing City, Tianyuan Prefecture, Zhouhua Dao."

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators present showed surprise, even the fake infant cultivator's expression stiffened slightly, before quickly returning to normal.

Some Qi Refining cultivators who couldn't control their emotions gasped and looked at Chen Dong and Huang Xiaoling with deep envy.

When a child is successful, the parents are honored!

With a son like this, what more could I ask for in this life?

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