Born with immortal seed

Chapter 404 Finding Treasure Amidst Chaos
Swish!
The moonlight shone like a ribbon, and this fist clearly possessed an extraordinary body-refining technique. It was about to smash Suo Qian's head into a mangled watermelon when it snapped at the wrist.

The severed wrist was completely smooth, without even a trace of blood.

The man cried out in pain, clutching his wound and revealing his body.

"Du Shierlang!"

Upon seeing the man's face, Suo Qian realized he was a Du clan cultivator he had dealt with before, and said with lingering fear.

Just now, he truly felt death approaching.

Du Shierlang was one of the youngest True Immortals to achieve the Golden Core stage in the Zengguang Du clan. He had already mastered alchemical theories before achieving the Golden Core stage and was regarded as the younger generation with the greatest hope of advancing to the True Lord level in the clan.

But it's only hope; he's only at the mid-stage of Core Formation so far.

Under normal circumstances, it is unknown whether Du Heng will be able to cultivate to the point of perfect core formation before his death.

"The meaning of 'following nature, acting in accordance with propriety, and embodying the formlessness of the great elephant'?"

Bai Zichen looked at the somewhat familiar face; it was the host from the Du family who had participated in the Immortal City Auction years ago.

At that time, Du Shierlang was still at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, profound and dignified, silent and taciturn, which left a deep impression on him.

This ability to strike unexpectedly from the shadows, combined with body-refining techniques, makes it easy for ordinary Core Formation cultivators to be killed with a single punch if they fall into his trap.

At the very least, apart from Bai Zichen, none of the other sword cultivators in this group could withstand this attack.

Blending into nature and becoming one with it, one unconsciously ignores the past and doesn't even think about exploring it with one's divine sense.

This is something that cannot be accomplished by concealment techniques; it must be that alchemical theories are related to this direction and have generated special true meaning and supernatural powers, which is why it can be done this way.

Even though she knew that Du Shierlang was standing there, she wouldn't turn back unless she looked away intentionally.

At the auction, Du Shierlang gave Bai Zichen an invincible feeling, a far cry from the expected outcome.

If we meet again today, I will find that I am no match for you, and I can defeat you with a single sword strike.

“Fellow Daoist Du, we are all serving our own masters… Why not open the treasury here? I guarantee I will not harm your spirit, give your body a proper burial, and send you to be reincarnated.”

Even if Bai Zichen said he would let the Core Formation cultivator, the most valued member of the Du family, the other party would not believe him.

This young man has a mid-stage Core Formation cultivation level, possesses such a concealment ability, and his timing in making his move is just right.

At the moment when the Core Formation sword cultivators were most relaxed after dealing with the Du family's assassins.

If it weren't for Bai Zichen, this extraordinary individual, he might have actually killed Suo Qian with a single punch and escaped.

Even if such a person doesn't reach the Nascent Soul stage, no one could withstand his revenge against the various sects in the Northern Region.

Du Shierlang sneered, a meaningful smile creeping across his cold face: "Those who covet my family's wealth will perish here with me... May the Du family prosper, may our lineage last for ten thousand generations, and may we carry on the family legacy!"

An extremely violent fluctuation arose, and at the same time, black flames rose from his intact palm, instantly engulfing half of his body and setting the air ablaze.

laugh!
The moonlight streak arrived in an instant, piercing Du Shierlang's dantian just as he was about to self-destruct his golden core, thus thwarting the most tragic trump card of all core-forming cultivators.

But the black flames had already erupted, and after engulfing the nearest Du Shierlang, they moved towards the entire archive of scrolls.

"go!"

Bai Zichen slashed down with his sword, but the black flames, clinging to the moonlight, could not be shaken off. The sword light shifted and vibrated rapidly thousands of times before finally separating.

Knowing that this fire was malevolent and difficult to deal with, they quickly reminded several sword cultivators from the Tianhe Sword Sect.

After holding out for several breaths, wave after wave of pressure emanated from the sword light before the sword light finally flew out of the auction house.

Just as it took to the air, the auction house beneath it collapsed with a deafening roar, melting away at a speed far exceeding any expectation.

The massive golden pillar, which would take several people to encircle, melted into a pool of molten iron in an instant.

The hall, crafted from towering sacred wood and adorned with exquisite jade bricks, also couldn't withstand the ravages of time.

"Such terrifying black flames! It's probably the work of the Du family patriarch, who separated a sliver of power and placed it in the bodies of several key members of the clan..."

If True Monarch Tang Fei was able to seal a sword light on Yan Yuanzai back then, then it wouldn't be difficult for Du Heng, who is even stronger, to do the same; it just depends on whether he is willing to expend his true essence.

"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Bai. Otherwise, we would all be in danger of losing our lives."

Several holes were burned in Suoqian's Taoist robe. The most serious injury was caused by a sword cultivator who inhaled two puffs of poisonous smoke. He took a detoxifying pill and recuperated for a while before recovering.

He was almost killed by Du Shierlang with a single punch. His decisiveness in self-destructing his golden core and activating the black flames afterward would have likely caused all of them to perish in the sea of ​​fire if only a few people from the Tianhe Sword Sect were present.

This bow of gratitude was sincere.

Previously, I thought Tang Yuan's suggestion was unnecessary. Several Core Formation sword cultivators working together would be enough to dominate Zengguang Immortal City, which had no Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Looking back now, I can only say that I was lucky to have gone along with Tang Yuan's opinion.

Otherwise, if the Heavenly River Sword Sect loses Tang Fei Zhenjun first, and then several Core Formation Realm cultivators, the once number one sword cultivator sect in the Northern Region will truly be doomed.

Yan Yuanzai alone is definitely not enough to hold onto the current territory.

Regarding the distribution of profits from the spirit stone mines in various parts of Beiyuan, the other two sects have already expressed their opinions on the proportion allocated to the Tianhe Sword Sect.

The other mineral veins and spiritual lands also have to spit out a lot.

The Core Formation cultivators of the Tianhe Sword Sect had mixed feelings about Bai Zichen.

The fact that an outsider obtained the fourth-tier flying sword from his own Sword Tomb Secret Realm can be said to have made him famous, and many cultivators below him were hostile towards him.

In those years, this incident became a major laughing stock of the Tianhe Sword Sect.

Fortunately, as Bai Zichen grew stronger and stronger, he gradually proved Yan Yuanzai's assessment, and such ridicule became less and less frequent.

Some people praised the Tianhe Sword Sect for its unique insight, recognizing Bai Zichen's sword talent when he was still a nobody.

One can imagine that once Bai Zichen achieves Nascent Soul stage, this event will become a legendary tale, passed down through generations in storybooks.

Having witnessed Bai Zichen's astonishing strength firsthand, Suo Qian completely let go of his lingering emotions.

The two were no longer on the same level in terms of strength, so it was no wonder that Yan Yuanzai treated him almost like an equal and did not put on airs of a senior True Lord at all.

The black flames came quickly and went quickly.

After burning the magnificent auction hall to the ground, the fire went out in less than a quarter of an hour, leaving not even a spark.

"Why not try digging through the ruins to find the location of the storage?"

"There is no problem with that. Let's do as Fellow Daoist Bai says."

After being frightened by Du Shierlang, Suo Qian and his companions abandoned their arrogance. Zengguang Immortal City was full of spirit stones, but it was also fraught with danger.

Five sword lights were aimed at the warehouse, cutting through iron like mud and shattering gold and jade. After all, they were all Core Formation sword cultivators who controlled third-tier flying swords. The solidified molten iron and charred wood were easily cut apart with a single stroke, just like cutting tender tofu.

Bai Zichen stood in the air, saying he was guarding all directions to prevent another Core Formation Realm cultivator from the Du family from attacking.

In reality, the Moonlit Sword was impatient with the hard work of digging and excavating, and the moonlight trembled, conveying its resistance.

This is the first time since it came to acknowledge Bai Zichen as its master that it has not followed Bai Zichen's wishes and has shown its own emotions.

He was not surprised but rather pleased by this.

The only verifiable way for a fourth-tier spiritual treasure to cross the chasm and become a fifth-tier, heaven-reaching spiritual treasure is for its owner to reach the Nascent Soul stage and use the power of heaven and earth to elevate the treasure's tier.

However, not every Nascent Soul cultivator's spiritual treasure can break through to the next level; otherwise, the number of Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures in the cultivation world would not be so scarce.

According to previous scholars, the difference lies in the word "spirituality".

Having a spiritual quality and being able to activate it on its own is merely a basic ability of a spiritual treasure.

Only those who are spiritually enlightened and can communicate like a child have reached the level required by the Heavenly Treasure.

If the Moonlit Sword can generate its own opinions and communicate more with itself, it might even have the opportunity to elevate its spirituality to the next level and become a fifth-tier flying sword.

The few Core Formation cultivators from the Heavenly River Sword Sect didn't find it strange; they thought it was perfectly normal.

Just like traveling with Yan Yuanzai, how could there be any reason to let a Nascent Soul True Lord do such dirty and tiring work?

Bai Zichen was able to instantly kill Du Shierlang, who was determined to die and attempted to perish together with him. To the sword cultivators of the Tianhe Sword Sect, he was no different from a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"It seems that the progress is not going smoothly. There are sounds of magical weapons clashing and flying swords clashing everywhere... Despite having such a large numerical advantage, we have not been able to push through the inner city."

Bai Zichen glanced at the inner city, where flames were burning in several places, and the sounds of fighting could be faintly heard.

"However, these are all minor details. The key is to keep an eye on what's above... Once we capture Du Heng, the Immortal City below can be settled with a mere proclamation."

"Fellow Daoist Bai, we found the auction house's storeroom. Even the protective barriers were burned away by the black flames, and many items were melted!"

Suo Qian excitedly came up to report: Was the risk of death to break into the inner city really just to kill the demonic cultivators, or was it just to collect treasures and increase his cultivation resources?

"Let's go down and take a look together."

Du Shierlang's body had long since vanished without a trace, but unfortunately, his storage bag was also destroyed.

Otherwise, as a Core Formation True Person of the Du family and the most valued descendant of Du Heng, he should have no shortage of treasures.

The barrier was broken, and the warehouse gate, which had been integrated with the nearby rocks, was cleaved open by several sword beams.

One-third of the spiritual materials were melted and deformed, losing their spiritual power and becoming a pile of waste.

"Ice Soul Crystal! What a pity, otherwise it could have been used as the main ingredient to forge a third-tier flying sword..."

Tang Yuan broke off a piece of translucent crystal, inside which were strands of silver threads, but most of them were broken off.

Moreover, the spiritual materials that should have been chilling and frigid were now steaming hot, making them nothing more than waste.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, please choose from the treasures in the treasury first... How about we distribute them in a 70/30 ratio?"

The Tianhe Sword Sect has five Core Formation True Persons, but Suo Qian doesn't think they have the right to distribute treasures according to the number of people. Even if the treasures are divided equally between the two sides, they are still taking advantage.

We might as well follow the rules of traveling with Nascent Soul True Monarchs and implement the distribution rules.

Bai Zichen walked into the warehouse, which was still emitting white smoke. He first looked at a row of jade bottles, each containing a single drop of pure jade marrow.

The remaining three jade bottles each contained six perfectly round Foundation Establishment Pills.

Further down the shelf, in each of the two jade boxes, there was a dragon scale, and judging from the fluctuations of spiritual energy, it met the fourth-order standard.

There are also several magical artifacts, three jade slips, and deep inside, a mass of ore that resembles the sun and burns eternally.

"I'll take these few items; you can take the rest."

With a flick of his Daoist robe, Bai Zichen collected the three bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills, the two dragon scales, and the burning ore.

As for the three jade slips, they were all copied, so there's no need to worry about distribution.

(End of this chapter)