Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 557 Fortuitous Encounters and Treasures in the Hidden Realm

In the Divine Moon Hall, General Qiongyu looked at the conspicuous fourth place on the rankings with a gloomy expression.

The maids and attendants around them didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of offending General Qiongyu at this moment.

However, the Divine General Qiongyu opened his folding fan and smiled:
"It's a pity, it was just a little short."

"It seems that this time I was just a little short of being destined to meet Fairy Lianyin."

His words revived the atmosphere in the Divine Moon Hall.

"Qiong Yu's sincere feelings will surely be known by Fairy Lian Yin, and she may even take the initiative to come and meet her."

"The third one is rather tactless, but fortunately Brother Qiongyu is very magnanimous."

"I wonder which nouveau riche it is. If Brother Qiongyu hadn't come in such a hurry, the outcome would have been uncertain."

"Enough talk, let's drink!" General Qiongyu laughed. "There's also encore music, so don't miss it."

However, in another room.

Qiongyu Divine General's primordial spirit has already found one of the deputy tower masters of Zhizhen Tower.

"Is it possible to trace his background?"

“Your Highness Qiongyu.” The deputy head of the building’s expression changed: “I have already overstepped my bounds by reporting this a second time. If I dare to investigate the guests again, the head of the building will find out and I will probably not let them off the hook.”

"Don't worry," Qiong Yu said. "Brother Dao is just keeping an eye on things for me. Just let me know which passage he takes after he leaves."

"Even if something happened, it occurred outside Zhizhen Tower, so how can I blame you?"

"Your Highness Qiongyu," the deputy head of the building couldn't help but advise, "The third-ranked person on the list possesses such great wealth that they are not to be trifled with. Why create more trouble for a moment of anger..."

"Do you think I'm a sore loser?" Qiong Yu said calmly. "Precisely because he possesses a great deal of wealth and has a powerful background, I'm going to investigate him."

“I was ordered to establish my power in the Nirvana Realm, and I know almost everyone in the True Truth Pavilion who has some influence.”

"This person is deliberately targeting me today, always winning by a little bit. Of course I need to find out whether he is an enemy or a friend."

“Brother Dao, if you help me this time, I can take you out of the Great World of the Jade Blossoms to see it.”

"Perhaps you have a chance to survive the Great Devastation."

Upon hearing this, the deputy leader's eyes lit up. He was a native being, and even if he became a god, there was still a sword hanging over his head—the repeated great destructions that had occurred in the Realm of Annihilation.

He knew that Qiongyu God General was a powerful figure and that there was some possibility that he was saying this, so he immediately agreed.

"Alright, I'll keep an eye on things for Your Highness."

…………

"Zhao Xing, come with me to see Fairy Lianyin."

"Can I go too?"

"Why can't we go?" Qingyuzi asked in surprise.

"The more people who know, the more karma there will be. Does General Lianyin not mind?"

“She is a true god who has proven herself through heaven and earth, and she doesn’t care about these things at all,” Qingyuzi said.

"A true god?" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. The Lotus Sound God General was actually a True God of No Tribulation, not a Free God.

No wonder she could be so high-profile in the Nirvana Realm. No true god should be underestimated, let alone the Lotus Sound God General who has a powerful background.

“If you go with her, you must be discussing confidential matters. How can I listen in?” Zhao Xing declined again, showing he was quite self-aware.

The treasure and opportunity that Lao Qing found must have taken a lot of effort and involved a huge investment. How could I, who did nothing, possibly feel comfortable doing anything?

"Why are you being so formal with me?" Qingyuzi laughed. "If it weren't for you, I would only be decaying in the Xuanhuang Realm, let alone becoming a god. I still remember this cause and effect clearly."

“You have already given me the Boundary-Opening Divine Stone and arranged for me to enter the Primordial Realm, with Gu Luohe as my tutor.”

"Hahaha, how could my life, Qingyuzi's life, be so cheap?" Qingyuzi laughed. "I was poor back then, so this is all I could give you."

"As you know, the Boundary-Opening Divine Stone is not particularly rare in the Xuanling Treasure Pavilion. As for the Primordial Realm and teaching on behalf of others, those are just things that happen by chance and are nothing special."

"Besides, regarding that matter, without your tip-off, how could I have achieved such a great gain?"

Qingyuzi sighed, "At that time, the City of No Books reacted extremely quickly. The moment I left, they had already sealed off all suspicious spacetime passages."

“I have almost no other means to send the message back to the Third Era of the Wasteland.”

“But sending back a message every second each night makes a world of difference.”

"Intelligence has a time limit; without you, I wouldn't have received such a high contribution score."

“I have benefited from this.”

“Although the human race’s higher-ups gave you a contribution point reward, that was given by the human race’s higher-ups, I haven’t given you one yet… Wait, why have you become so shameless?” Qing Yuzi was somewhat surprised to see Zhao Xing making excuses.

"Does becoming a god raise one's moral standards? That shouldn't be the case."

Zhao Xing: "..."

I never expected that my attempt to get something for nothing from Lao Qing would result in him giving me a sarcastic remark.

Damn it, is this how I am in Lao Qing's eyes?
"One yard owned by a yard."

Even if you feel I've done you a great favor, a token gesture is enough.

"Breaking news is my duty in public, and helping a friend in private," Zhao Xing said solemnly. "I don't take advantage of my friends."

The treasure is nowhere to be found yet. Old Qingguang has already spent so much money just trying to find out information from General Lianyin.

Although Zhao Xing was interested, he couldn't just accept Lao Qing's benefits like that.

Qingyuzi pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, how about you join us?"

Aren't you afraid I'll be a burden to you?

"Hahaha." Qingyuzi burst into laughter:

“Zhao Xing, the fact that the Boundless True God dared to let you into the Nirvana Realm proves that your strength is definitely not just at the late stage of the Divine Weapon Realm, and that you have the strength to cooperate with me.”

"Besides, your luck is far stronger than mine. Treasure hunting is all about chance. With you by my side, I can turn bad luck into good, and my chances of winning are higher, so my investment won't go down the drain."

"To be honest, my joy at seeing you goes beyond the joy of meeting friends and family in a foreign land."

"Even if you don't show up, I'll still be looking for someone to work with."

"I'm not confident at all on my own."

Qingyuzi pondered and said, "You don't need to contribute money for now; I have plenty more. You just need to contribute your labor. Given our friendship, we don't need a complicated distribution plan. If there's any profit, we can split it 50/50."

Zhao Xing had always wanted to join, since it was a closed-loop process.

Having said all that, Qingyuzi had no reason to be coy anymore.

"Alright, then I'll join."

Qingyuzi smiled slightly.

This is right!
When he returned to the Xuanling Starfield from the Xuanhuang Realm, Zhao Xing played an indispensable role and brought him considerable shock.

Qingyuzi firmly believed that Zhao Xing was his lucky star.

No one is as reliable as Zhao Xing when it comes to teaming up with others.

In terms of both trust and friendship, there is no more suitable partner than Zhao Xing.

Now that he's joined, Zhao Xing needs to know what's going on.

"We still have some time, let me tell you the whole story first."

“Go into my black ring and say.”

Qingyuzi took out a black ring and a mechanical puppet that looked exactly like Qingyuzi.

“Swoosh~”

The two entered the ring, while the outside of the ring was swallowed by the puppet.

The World Ring contains a vast landmass.

Besides the standard vitality and common supplies, the most eye-catching thing on land is a black legendary realm.

"Hmm? This is... the Hidden Realm of the Tomb."

“That’s right.” Qing Yuzi nodded: “It is indeed the Hidden Realm created by the True History Party.”

"You actually managed to get your hands on such a good thing." Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised.

The Hidden Realm is a rather unique existence among the legendary realms.

Zhao Xing has only seen it once in his life, which was the legendary realm where he obtained the Time Page in Yue Luo Mausoleum.

It is both a tomb and a boundary marker, concealing some unknown history.

The Hidden Realm is one of the strongest means of maintaining secrecy.

To learn a certain secret, one must enter the Hidden Realm and complete a specific test or meet certain requirements.

Qingyuzi couldn't tell Zhao Xing the specific truth, because he knew it himself but couldn't bring himself to say it.

The true spirit of the divine general is so powerful that even it cannot be spoken of, which shows how secretive it is.

"I discovered this Hidden Realm by chance while exploring a secret realm within the Realm of Silent Extinction after exchanging an opportunity from the Mysterious Spirit Treasure Pavilion."

"Afterwards, I paid a great price to fulfill the requirements of the Hidden Realm, and then moved it into the black ring, which I carry with me at all times."

"Go inside and you'll see what it is."

"Don't waste your time looking at other things. A lot of them are useless information and not worth your time. Just go to the Taishi Palace in the very center, find that book, and get the 'right to know.' Then you can ask me anything else."

"Okay." After all, Qingyuzi had studied it for a long time, so Zhao Xing nodded and then entered the black transmission realm.

Due to the different flow of time, Zhao Xing spent more than ten years inside, but in Qing Yuzi's view, he only went for three days before coming out.

"Did you see it?" Qingyuzi asked expectantly.

"Yes, I saw it." Zhao Xing was also a little excited. "You're really lucky."

The main reason Qingyuzi came to the Netherworld was to hide and escape.

Secondly, one can exchange information about opportunities from the Xuanling Treasure Pavilion and explore the area along the way.

However, by sheer luck, they discovered this hidden realm.

"We were just lucky," Qingyuzi corrected with a smile.

"However, in retrospect, the period around the time I broke through to the Divine General level should be considered the time when my luck was at its peak in all my lifetimes."

A person's fortune varies, and not everyone can control it.

Zhao Xing also admired Lao Qing to some extent. Qing Yuzi was definitely the kind of genius who was good at seizing opportunities and maximizing them!
"Now that you know, we can talk about the Hidden Realm of Lingyin," Qingyuzi asked.

Zhao Xing listened quietly. He had only gained access to the book that Lao Qing had mentioned.

As for anything else, he didn't explore anything, and didn't even know who the tomb's owner was.

"The Hidden Realm is a burial-style realm, and the tomb's occupant is named 'Zhangyue' God King."

"She is a native life form born from the Nirvana Realm of the Tender Blossoms."

"She survived many generations of tribulations and even served as an official in a certain divine kingdom in the Realm of Annihilation. I don't know exactly how long she lived."

"Because she is not well-known in the Nirvana Realm and keeps a very low profile."

"What I exchanged from the Xuanling Treasure Pavilion was a [mysterious tomb] related to her."

Zhao Xing had never even heard of the God King Zhangyue.

However, the Nirvana Realm is a very special level; although it is full of destruction, it is not suitable for survival.

But it has given birth to many powerful beings and established many divine kingdoms.

For example, the current Yishen Kingdom was established by a god-king.

The Nirvana Realm does not experience only one great catastrophe; it collapses and is destroyed almost every generation.

That terrifying catastrophe was enough to erase all traces; countless races, and even divine kingdoms, would perish in destruction.

Of course, some powerful individuals were able to withstand it, such as the ruler of Yishen Kingdom, who experienced five 'Great Cataclysms'.

He destroyed it time and time again, and then rebuilt his kingdom time and time again.

However, according to the Boundless True God, this Yi God King will eventually die in the final great destruction.

That was the moment the world ended, and since then, the Realm of Annihilation has vanished.

“If God-King Zhangyue had established a divine kingdom, it would be easier to investigate her, but she is so low-key that it’s really impossible to find out anything,” Qingyuzi said.

“I spent a lot of money to exchange even a dubious tomb related to her.”

"I never expected that I would actually find this legendary realm."

"Are there any other treasures inside the Transcendent Realm?" Zhao Xing asked.

“No.” Qingyuzi shook his head: “In the entire Transcendent Realm, they are all relatively ordinary things. The most precious one is the book left behind by the God King Zhangyue, which is made of a mid-grade divine artifact.” Zhao Xing: “Having this book is enough. If we can find the contents of the book, then we will definitely have a great harvest.”

Throughout the entire world of Zhangyue God-King, the only description is of her relationship with a God-King named 'Yuheng'.

“The God-King Yuheng is an outsider, not a being from the Great World of Yanyi.”

"When God King Yuheng came to the world of Yanyi to travel, he met Zhangyue and spent a long time with her, even experiencing the cataclysm together."

"From the records of the God-King Zhangyue, we can see that she admired the God-King Yuheng."

"After going through three tribulations together, the two developed a very deep bond, but God King Zhangyue and God King Yuheng did not become Daoist partners."

"There are no spells or secrets in the book at all. It is just a record of the little things that happened between God King Zhangyue and God King Yuheng."

"You could even say that it is a memoir of the God King Zhangyue, only it has been made into a sermon book."

"The reason this book is considered a treasure is mainly because King Yuheng is dead, and through this book, we can find King Yuheng's body!"

Zhao Xing asked doubtfully, "How can you be so sure that God-King Yuheng still has a corpse? Couldn't he have simply turned into his essence and dissipated?"

Qingyuzi shook his head: "Because the memoirs mention that the artifact of power that God King Yuheng left to God King Zhangyue still retains its great power."

"Sensing the passing of God King Yuheng, God King Zhangyue turned these relics into a cenotaph."

Zhao Xing: "Two questions."

Qingyuzi: "You speak."

"First, how can we find the place where God-King Yuheng died through the relics?"

Second, where is the cenotaph?

Qingyuzi pondered for a moment and said, "Let me answer your first question first."

According to the book of the God King Zhangyue, the God King Yuheng has almost completely disappeared from the world in order to help her survive the Great Cataclysm.

"Only the God-King Zhangyue knew of his existence, and of course, we know it now too."

"Because of the deep-seated mystery, it also means that we will not go astray at all. As long as we find the artifact of power of God King Yuheng, we can follow it straight to God King Yuheng."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Then where is the cenotaph that the God King Zhangyue set up for him?"

Qingyuzi laughed and said, "That's why I came to Stormwind to spend money."

“The God King Zhangyue has set up many decoy tombs. You have dug up tombs in Yueluo Cemetery, so you should know that many tombs are very well hidden, and there are even tombs where the living are moved.”

"If it weren't for the numerous pieces of evidence in the Hidden Realm, I wouldn't have bothered to find a cenotaph hidden by a God-King."

"I deduced from the book that this cenotaph is very likely located within the territory of the Yishen Kingdom."

"However, I cannot determine the coordinates, nor do I know how much time has passed since the death of the God King Zhangyue."

"Many of the place names and locations she mentioned in her book have been completely changed after being destroyed multiple times."

"I sought out Fairy Lianyin mainly to obtain some information related to the God King Zhangyue from her."

"I need additional clues to help me find that cenotaph."

After hearing what Qingyuzi had to say, Zhao Xing was speechless.

Judging from the incident involving the Time-Space Incense Technique, Qingyuzi and he eventually found the cenotaph and obtained the Key of Inheritance from it.

But when Qingyuzi first obtained this Hidden Realm, the so-called treasure of the God King, it was all a complete illusion.

There are too many problems to solve!
Even now, objectively speaking, it's unlikely that we can get any clues from General Lianyin.

However, Qingyuzi dared to spend money and gamble on this illusory hope.

"Old Qing succeeded in the end, but he also died trapped inside the body of God King Yuheng. Judging from his description, there were other people who obtained the Key of Inheritance."

"I wonder if we can save them," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

He didn't know why he didn't go in at the last minute, but instead left.

In conclusion, given the current situation, it remains difficult to predict Qingyuzi's ultimate fate.

Getting in may be easy, but getting out is difficult!
If Lao Qing's situation is similar to that of the Penglai God General on the Space Ship, then there's no way he can escape!
“It’s almost time.” Qing Yuzi suddenly frowned. “There are maids knocking on the door. We should go see General Lianyin.”

"Hmm." Zhao Xing followed Qing Yuzi out of the black ring.

……

On his way to see General Lianyin, Zhao Xing was somewhat absent-minded.

If Lao Qing ultimately faces the situation of the Penglai God General, then this treasure hunt will have been a mistake.

So, can I change his fate?
“Elder, elder!”

Zhao Xing diverted his attention to touch the boundary core and entered the inner world of his body.

On the boundless continent, Bovi remained in the courtyard, refusing to leave.

"Elder, there is a matter of life and death at stake!"

Now that they were no longer in Shenji City, Zhao Xing felt that Bowei should respond to him.

Sure enough, after calling out several times, Bovi finally emerged from the transmission barrier.

"Elder, you've finally come out."

Bowei was dressed as a fortune teller, but his expression was rather unpleasant:

"I already know what you want to ask. I told you not to contact Qingyuzi, why didn't you listen?"

"You two troublemakers together, the cause and effect are in such a mess, it's absolutely terrible!"

Zhao Xing was taken aback. Did Bowei know what he was going to ask?
"So the answer is."

“The answer is no.” Bovi shook his head and said, “Qingyuzi is already trapped, and the outcome of sending the Time-Space Incense Technique to you is predetermined.”

"I won't close the loop, even if it means suffering the backlash, rather than change anything?"

Bovi scoffed, "I told you to read more books about time and space, but it seems you haven't improved at all."

Do you know what a closed loop is?

"What you're doing isn't a closed loop in time, but a closed loop in fate!"

"Its fate is unique and predetermined."

Zhao Xing was taken aback. A closed loop of fate?

“Although I don’t know what the treasure is, or where he’s trapped,” Bovi said with a sneer, “your search for the treasure will be exceptionally smooth.”

"It will lead you to that ending very quickly."

"Of course, you will suffer some backlash if you withdraw, since you are not trapped."

"The Ring of Fate belongs to Qingyuzi. In the closed-loop event, you only had a part of your fate wrapped around its ring."

"If I leave, what will happen to Qingyuzi?" Zhao Xing asked.

“Qingyuzi will still enter that place, but the backlash will be more severe,” Bowei said calmly.

What if it gets worse?

"Do you remember when you were kicked out of the Transcendent Tower?" Bovi said coldly. "That was the spacetime backlash simulated by the Transcendent Tower, which was only the mildest consequence simulated in theory."

"And so, it consumed a lot of my Spirit Points."

"The real situation is far more complicated and dangerous than this."

"If you don't complete the closed loop, Qingyuzi will definitely die."

"So stop talking about changing his fate with childish talk," Bovi sneered. "Now we just have to see what the closed loop is like. If we can save him, great. If not, we can only blame his fate."

Zhao Xing communicated with Bowei in his inner world with his mind, while his body, along with Qing Yuzi, followed the maid's guidance to a secluded garden.

In the center of the garden stands a pavilion, known as the Lotus Sound Pavilion.

"Your Highnesses, Fairy Lianyin is waiting inside."

After the maid finished speaking, she quietly left the courtyard.

Zhao Xing and Qing Yuzi then stepped over the threshold and entered the attic.

Inside the attic, there was a hidden world.

Stepping over, you arrive at a spacious banquet hall.

Inside, there is a jade screen that emits a faint divine light, and the interplay of light and shadow creates figures that demonstrate some ancient dances.

Next to the jade disc was a display case of treasures, ranging in rank from low to high. They weren't necessarily weapons, but they were all ingenious items. Zhao Xing had broadened his horizons in Shenji City, but most of the things here were things he had never seen before.

The ceiling is a starry sky, with starlight falling on two artificial mountains in the living room. The waterfall and starlight blend together, like the Milky Way.

After passing through several caves, the Milky Way collided with the mountain walls, creating a unique melody.

As Zhao Xing and his group approached, the river's current slowed, and small bamboo rafts carrying food boxes floated by, appearing before the guests.

There are small flowers and grasses around, emitting a fragrance, but it is not strong.

Everything here is expensive, yet it doesn't feel extravagant; the details are also very well arranged.

Both Zhao Xing and Qing Yuzi, the two officials in charge of agriculture, were able to appreciate the principles of harmonious coexistence between humans and the natural order.

However, both of them were worldly-wise and quickly looked away. At that moment, the Divine General Lianyin also stepped out from behind the screen at just the right time.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists. Please take a seat."

"Greetings, Fairy Lianyin."

Zhao Xing and Qing Yuzi returned the greeting and then took their seats.

Lianyin Divine General: "The layout inside the building does not interest you two fellow Daoists. If you don't mind, I would like to get straight to the point and ask you to state your purpose."

The aliases of Qingyuzi and Zhao Xing had already been announced, but at this moment, the Divine General Lianyin did not come to offer any more polite greetings, because she could tell that Han Bing (Zhao Xing) and Tian Fan (Qingyuzi) only wanted to achieve their goal quickly.

Qingyuzi immediately cupped his hands and said, "Since you are so straightforward, I will speak frankly."

"I am very interested in the suspected tomb of the Moon God King in the world of Yanyi."

"But I am not very familiar with this information, so I would like to ask the fairy for guidance."

“If you were only interested in exploring the dungeons, Brother Tianfan wouldn’t have gone to such lengths,” said General Lianyin with a smile.

"But it's quite a coincidence that I recently got some clues that happen to be related to her."

"Moreover, it is somewhat special, which should satisfy the curiosity of you two fellow Daoists."

This is clearly an excuse. There must be a powerful force behind General Lianyin, who probably already has this information!
Qingyuzi and Zhao Xing immediately perked up: "Oh, what level is it, and what's so special about it?"

Zhangyue's suspected tombs were also classified into different levels.

The highest level, of course, is the burial place of the remains of the God King Zhangyue, which is the true tomb.

The next level is divided into seven stars based on the difficulty of opening them.

The Lotus Sound God opened his hand, and an octagonal divination plate appeared.

"The probability of it being a seven-star rating is over 80%."

"What's special is that it's located within the transmission boundary."

Hearing this, Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised.

It is a seven-star level and is located within the realm of legend.

Isn't this yet another hidden tomb?

Could it be that they found the cenotaph of God King Yuheng in one go?

Qingyuzi calmly awaited the continuation of Lianyin's story.

Because she could tell that the Lotus Sound God General had given her a Fate Box, which is usually used by fortune tellers to store the results of their calculations.

Deceptive tombs are usually not worth having a fortune teller analyze, because they are designed to lure tomb raiders; they contain only some traps and no treasures.

Since they've already used a Fate Master, why don't General Lianyin and the people behind him go and explore on their own?
As expected, General Lianyin added, "Another special feature of it is that the place it is in is quite complicated."

"The biggest challenge is the difficulty in locating the location and confirming the coordinates, making it easy to get lost."

"And once you get lost, you are likely to encounter all sorts of disasters."

"Its exploration is too difficult."

"Even a divine general cannot necessarily guarantee safety."

"Fellow Daoists, you may consider carefully whether you want to look at the remaining contents of the natal chart."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing was speechless.

Lost? Unable to confirm coordinates?
This might be difficult for others, but with my own panel positioning, it's nothing!
Zhao Xing and Qing Yuzi exchanged a glance, then said, "We'll take them."

(End of this chapter)