Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 855 Secret
The fairy Gushe has left.

Chen Wang was very wary of this beautiful female fairy, but the information she provided was also very crucial.

After she finished talking about Xue Jiangbai, she chatted with Chen Wang about the Mo Xie Immortal Sword in the Great Yan Heaven and the origin of the Dragon and Phoenix Cliff, which gave Chen Wang a better understanding of the Great Yan Heaven.

That sword was a celestial sword that the Celestial Venerable had found. It contained a sharp sword aura that was no less powerful than that of a cultivator who had completed the Tribulation Transcending stage. Even the Celestial Venerable could not control it, but he maintained a good relationship with it.

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow slightly.

"So, it's possible that Brother Jian might also turn against us?"

He couldn't help but sigh, the Yin-Yang Daoist Book was truly a master of creating trouble, seemingly helping Brother Jian to awaken some of his intelligence.

The fact that the Legend of Sword and Fairy didn't kill Chen Wang earlier is the best proof of this.

In addition, Chen Wang also learned that the Dragon and Phoenix Cliff was actually a complete magic weapon.

Magical artifacts come in a variety of forms. In addition to bells, tripods, bottles, seals, knives, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, forks, hairpins, bracelets, prayer beads, and so on, there are also some magical artifacts with special forms, such as pavilions, towers, mountains, rivers, and lakes, each with its own unique shape.

The Dragon and Phoenix Cliff is an extremely powerful magic weapon, but the Fairy of Gu She did not explain the origin of its Dao Qi.

However, Chen Wang was already very happy to have obtained this crucial information.

The Fairy of Gushe was a diviner who liked to speak in a cryptic and ambiguous way, so Chen Wang didn't delve into it or ask any further questions.

After the Fairy of Gu She left, Chen Wang left the Dao Ning World with a thought.

...............

He arrived in the dead of winter.

Winter is a technological world, containing all kinds of advanced technologies.

There was no trace of cultivation in this world, unlike the Nine Springs World, where one could be harvested. Therefore, Chen Wang felt quite at ease here.

With the advancement of technology, many livelihood issues have been resolved in the harsh winter, and the area is no longer as desolate as it once was.

Chen Wang also owns a manor in this area, and Xu Yun and the others are currently there.

After entering the manor, Chen Wang went to a villa.

At this moment, the villa was filled with beauties in ancient costumes, and surprisingly, it didn't feel out of place in a modern setting.

A group of ethereal, ancient-style beauties were waiting for Chen Wang. When Chen Wang walked in, they all rushed up to ask about the battle.

Chen Wang briefly recounted the events. Even though he didn't eloquently describe the eighty-one volumes, his simple narration made the situation seem even more thrilling and dangerous to the audience.

Chen Wang instructed everyone to cultivate, and after checking that everyone was safe and sound, he went to check on Xue Jiangbai and the others. After confirming that everything was alright, Chen Wang returned to the Dao Ning World.

Back in the Dao Ning World, Chen Wang activated his divine power, and the shadow that had been disappearing behind him gradually reappeared, and Xue Jiangbai also slowly appeared.

He emerged from the shadow behind Chen Wang and looked at Chen Wang with some helplessness, saying, "What's going on? Why did you block me?"

Previously, Chen Wang had used his great supernatural powers to shield Xue Jiangbai's senses, making him unaware of the changes and movements in the outside world, as if he had become deaf and blind.

"When I was talking to Fairy Gushe, I didn't block you. But when I went to see my Daoist partner, I didn't block you. Do you think that's appropriate?"

Xue Jiangbai snorted and said, "Your Daoist partner is beautiful, but I've seen even more beautiful people, and I've seen even better people at sweet-talking. You're still wary of me? You're underestimating me."

Chen Wang said, "Let's stop talking nonsense and see what we do now. The Lord of Great Flame Heaven is currently suffering from severe Dao injuries. If the leader of the Righteous Alliance and the Lord of Youdu retaliate in the future, should we get involved?"

Xue Jiangbai said, "You have your own opinions, why would you ask me about something like this? Tell me your real thoughts."

Chen Wang's lips twitched.

He hadn't spent much time with Xue Jiangbai, but he hadn't expected him to be so perceptive.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Wang said, "You must be in this battle."

It was concise and to the point, without lengthy explanations, probing, or scheming.

Xue Jiangbai paused for a moment, then looked intently at Chen Wang and said, "Okay."

Chen Wang nodded and said, "I have a feeling that this is the closest we've ever come to defeating the Heavenly Venerable. If we miss this opportunity, we'll have to wait until my cultivation level skyrockets before we can challenge him again. But you know how difficult it is to improve one's cultivation level during the Tribulation Transcending stage. Although I have good talent, I'm not that monstrous."

Xue Jiangbai said helplessly, "Stop bragging. If you're so capable, get the Fairy of Gushe to praise you too."

Chen Wang's lips twitched, and he said, "She only said that she was of noble character. This woman is a fortune teller. What she said was cryptic and half-true. I don't really believe her."

Xue Jiangbai said, "It's true that it's half true and half false, but the truth is only in the part that praises me. As for the false part... where do you think it could be false?"

Chen Wang said, "I think 90% of what she said is true. What she didn't say is false. Her intentions and the role she plays in this conflict are definitely not as simple as just being indignant. Moreover, that immortal sword, she spoke of it so lightly, but if it were really that simple, the Heavenly Venerable would not have placed this sword in the center of the Great Flame Heaven."

He could clearly sense that the sword had a strong sense of self, and it even blocked Chen Wang when he was collecting Dao Qi, obviously adhering to certain rules.

Xue Jiangbai said, "Are you still going? Aren't you afraid she'll trick you to death?"

Chen Wang said, "If I were her, and I wanted to do something behind the scenes, I would use one tiger to devour another, rather than sitting on the sidelines and watching them fight. I also wouldn't let the people I've been carefully supporting die for no reason. So I'm very interested to see what kind of revenge war she's talking about will be like."

Xue Jiangbai opened his mouth and said, "When she was giving me her long speech earlier, I only heard her praising me. I never expected you to be so deep and cunning. You wouldn't be plotting against me in secret, would you?"

Chen Wang said irritably, "If I wanted to scheme against you, I would have done it long ago. Although you are not a good person, I should be a little worse than you."

"…………" Xue Jiangbai's lips twitched, and his chest ached.

However, he really couldn't refute Chen Wang's words.

He admitted that he was no match for Chen Wang in terms of cunning. Chen Wang was not only good at scheming, but also frighteningly fierce when it came to fighting desperately, no less so than that big dragon.

This time, Xue Jiangbai took the initiative to sever ties with the shadow behind Chen Wang and exist as a primordial spirit.

A master who has transcended tribulation emphasizes both his primordial spirit and physical body. Although he only has a primordial spirit, his combat power is not weak.

Xue Jiangbai said in a deep voice, "If I have the chance to enter Zhao Ningshen's body, I'll fucking fuck him, I'll definitely get inside him."

Upon hearing Xue Jiangbai suddenly swear, Chen Wang chuckled and said, "Isn't that just like you swearing at yourself?"

Xue Jiangbai said seriously, "Strictly speaking, he and I are not the same person, so I must include him in the list."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "You really have unique tastes."

The two were approachable and shared the same goal, making their conversation quite relaxed.

Subsequently, Chen Wang sent a message to the Dao Alliance, instructing them to be cautious and vigilant during this period and to respond promptly to any news.

After Chen Wang destroyed the Great Chu and Great Xia, the Dao Alliance's cohesion reached an extremely high level.

Furthermore, Chen Wang's consecutive slaying of experts from the Great Flame Heaven demonstrated his extraordinary strength, leading everyone to be completely devoted to him.

At least for now, that's the case. If a more powerful enemy emerges in the future, or if Chen Wang's strength declines, their attitude towards him will inevitably change. The cultivation world is an extremely cruel place; you may have the biggest fist and the loudest voice, but that doesn't mean others will respect you.

Chen Wang no longer had the inclination to delve into the affairs of the major powers.

As long as he is in control, other forces should strictly follow his orders.

His plan to transform this place into a backyard garden inevitably involves these major powers.

Otherwise, building a new superpower would actually require a lot of effort and the result would be similar.

Because he needs to employ people, and people have selfish motives, so things might change.

The major forces are all coordinated and under Chen Wang's control, which is the situation he wants. Therefore, Chen Wang has no intention of eradicating these forces completely.

After conveying the message, Chen Wang began his cultivation.

He needed to stabilize his state of mind and heal his injuries.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Wang's cultivation level has stabilized.

He is currently in the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and his cultivation is slightly weaker than Qingxuan's. However, the Great Dao of Gods and Demons is extremely tyrannical, which has endowed him with incomparably powerful strength. Therefore, when he fights with Daoist Qingxuan, it should be said that they are evenly matched.

Of course, Chen Wang's current benchmark is the strength that Qingxuan Daoist demonstrated in the battle in Yangtian.

If Qingxuan Daoist had any hidden trump cards, Chen Wang's wariness of him would increase even further.

.........

Chen Wang has already grasped the true meaning of the Divine Demon Path, and his cultivation is progressing rapidly as if divinely aided.

The divine and demonic energy also caused his mind to constantly generate insights about the Great Dao of Gods and Demons.

Dao Qi is an innate substance, and it is most compatible with this Great Dao.

Chen Wang still has a lot left, and he plans to distribute it to the people around him.

However, if one's cultivation level is too low, there is little to feel when refining this kind of Dao Qi.

Chen Wang planned to make detailed and targeted arrangements for the people around him after this major event had passed.

For example, Xu Yun has extremely high talent and needs a good kind of Dao Qi. The right Dao Qi can make his cultivation grow faster. But if he refines the wrong kind, not only will he waste a Dao Qi, but he may even be trapped in a certain Dao.

After all, everyone's understanding of different paths is different, so this needs to be taken very seriously.

...............

On the other side, Chen Wang was also constantly refining several magical treasures.

The Yin-Yang Daoist Book is the most unconventional, and he put a lot of effort into refining this magical artifact.

Bang Bang Bang!
The book that gets beaten up the most every day is the Yin-Yang Daoist Book. Other books like the Taiwei Palace, the Thirty-Three Heavens Golden Exquisite Pagoda, and the Wind and Fire Wheel are not so much of a concern when it comes to refining.

Overall, these three magical treasures are still like simpletons. Although they have gained sentience, they are not yet so unruly, and Chen Wang can easily control them.

Besides that, there is the Mirror God, who can be considered an anomaly, as it is a magical artifact used for cultivation.

Chen Wang imprinted his cultivation insights onto it, and the Mirror God could directly copy them.

Therefore, after Chen Wang broke through to the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm and imprinted his own mark on it, the Mirror God's cultivation improved, and it finally successfully advanced to the Tribulation Transcending Realm magic weapon.

However, a magic weapon at the Tribulation Transcending stage cannot actually be compared with a master at the Tribulation Transcending stage.

However, the Mirror God can break through this boundary because it not only has its own consciousness, but it is also a magical artifact for cultivating immortality. It can also use a portion of the techniques that Chen Wang has learned, and its activation is extremely ingenious.

Therefore, Chen Wang can finally say that he has gained another Tribulation Transcending combatant by his side, which is also the beginning of the restoration of his core team after the last battle.

"Nowadays, apart from Xue Jiangbai and Mirror God, there are no other Tribulation Stage combatants. It seems a bit empty. I still prefer to be surrounded by a bunch of Tribulation Stage experts. When fighting, I can just overwhelm them with numbers."

When Chen Wang felt a little regretful, he suddenly thought of Lu Li.

Now that his cultivation has improved, he has gained more insights into the divine path of the Great Path of Gods and Demons—receiving incense offerings, protecting all heavens, and creating and becoming gods. Therefore, he has rushed to the depths of winter.

Lu Li spent his days sitting quietly in front of a lake in the manor, lost in thought.

Chen Wang was somewhat helpless at the sight. No one was taking care of this guy. Xiao Bai and the other demonic pets were also in the manor, but they did not reveal their true forms and remained at their normal size, occasionally whistling past.

Sometimes Rouge would arrange some projects for them to experience and feel the difference of modern technology.

But Lu Li was different. He wasn't close to anyone and was also a bit simple-minded, so no one bothered him with his instinctive behaviors, like taking walks and spacing out.

And since he was a master cultivator, no one cared about him even when it was windy or rainy; he was a guy with extremely low visibility.

Chen Wang came to Lu Li's side. Lu Li was spotless and very clean.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky. Lu Li stared blankly at the lake. Chen Wang came to Lu Li's side, sighed, and said, "Little Six, you can't keep drifting like this."

Chen Wang planned to forcibly awaken his intelligence with the help of divine intervention and take control of this body.

However, at this moment, Lu Li suddenly said, "Brother Chen, I know that I can't continue like this, but I'm really at a loss right now and don't know what to do."

Chen Wang said, "Feeling lost? Feel free to tell me, and I can try to enlighten you and see if I can restore your intelligence."

Chen Wang was stunned after speaking, looking at Lu Li in disbelief. He turned Lu Li around in surprise, examined him closely, and said, "What happened? You're already better?"

Lu Li said, "Alright."

Chen Wang was taken aback: "When did this happen?"

Lu Li said, "Lately, I've been sometimes clear-headed and sometimes confused, but when I'm clear-headed, I'm also spacing out, so no one has noticed."

Chen Wang was both amused and exasperated, and said, "Now, I feel that Xiao Liu is still Lu Li."

Lu Li said, "You can call me whatever you want, but let's call me Xiao Liu, it sounds more affectionate."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "Let's call him Lu Li. Calling him Xiao Liu is a bit childish."

Lu Li's lips twitched slightly, thinking to himself, "Brother Chen, you've finally figured it out."

Chen Wang then asked, "How strong are you now?"

Lu Li pondered and said, "Early stage of Tribulation Transcending. However, with my abilities and the fact that this body is very compatible, I can withstand the mid-stage of Tribulation Transcending for a while. But it is unlikely that I can win unless the opponent is injured or has severely depleted his mana."

Chen Wang exclaimed in surprise, "So fierce! Aren't you just acting like me?"

Is Xiao Liu, who has just regained his senses, really this powerful?
What exactly is the Great Flame Heaven that it has attracted so many geniuses?

(End of this chapter)