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Chapter 471 Human Elixir and the Method of Seizing Heaven

The flagpole of the Soul-Cleansing Command Flag?
Wu Chang checked repeatedly for a long time, but still couldn't connect the black metal rod in front of him with the flagpole of the command flag.

The metal rod is about 15 centimeters in diameter. Even with Wu Changzhen's height of over two meters, it would take two hands to hold it.

The staff is no lighter than the bronze box, weighing no less than a thousand catties. It would probably take a martial artist at the Grandmaster level to wield it as a flagpole. What kind of good person would use this thing as a flagpole?

But that's what the pop-up message said, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

Moreover, the more outrageous the weight of the flagpole, the more jarring its presence seems.

As a lifting pole, its weight is comparable to that of the bronze box containing the Earth Book. So, is its existence intended to facilitate the transport of the Earth Book, or to add unnecessary pressure to the transport process?

Anyway, I'll pick this as the first item. I'll study it carefully when I get back.

The flagpole and the bronze box were connected by an iron chain, which was very strong. He reached out and pulled twice, but he couldn't break the chain.

He also said that the reason why Emperor Zhaoning didn't replace the lifting pole and kept this cumbersome thing was because he simply couldn't replace it.

He examined the patterns on the flagpole and found that they were somewhat similar to those on the surface of the Soul Cleansing Banner.

On a sudden inspiration, he took out the Soul Cleansing Flag from his personal space. This time, when he pulled the flagpole again, he found that the iron chain that was originally firmly bound to the flagpole automatically came off. With a gentle pull, he pulled the flagpole out.

The hint was correct; it really is a set.

He put away the Soul Cleansing Flag, dragged the flagpole, and continued selecting items in the Great Xuan Treasure Vault.

If it were the early stages of the spiritual energy revival, allowing Wu Chang to enter the Great Xuan Treasure Vault might have yielded some treasures.

At this time, more than ten years had passed since the spiritual energy revival began. The powerful magical artifacts had either been taken away by Emperor Zhaoning or bestowed upon his subordinate cultivators. The highest quality of the magical artifacts in the treasury was only Grade A, and even that was one of the worse Grade A artifacts.

The treasure vault contains several spells and techniques that are as precious as the Heavenly Gang Escape Technique, but those techniques don't suit his fighting style, and even if he learns them, they won't improve his combat power.

He wandered around the treasure vault, and guided by inspiration, he found a mechanism next to a weapons rack.

He activated the mechanism, and a hidden chamber appeared before him.

He entered the dark room and saw that there were only twenty bottles of pills in the entire room.

According to the records in the secret chamber, these twenty bottles of pills were not made by cultivators. They were all found by cultivators of the Great Xuan Imperial Family from immortal abodes in various places and presented to Emperor Zhaoning and Empress Zhaoning for storage here.

Each bottle of pills is of grade B or higher, and seven of them are even grade A.

The pills are not B-grade items, but B-grade consumables. Even in the Abyss game, they are rare treasures.

If the attack on the demon realm hadn't yet begun, and if he and Emperor Zhaoning weren't going to cooperate later, he would have wanted to take all these pills.

He could only choose one, so he turned his gaze to the three pills placed at the top.

Although both are Grade A consumables, the three pills on the top shelf are clearly more valued than those on the second shelf, indicating that their origins are more precious.

All three pills were stored in a specially made wooden box. The wooden box itself was also a special item. The pills would not lose their medicinal properties even after a thousand years if they were placed inside. In fact, the medicinal properties would become more concentrated and pure because of the nurturing effect of the wooden box.

The three boxes are labeled Heaven, Earth, and Man, respectively, and are all Grade A consumables.

Among them, the Heavenly Pill corresponds to the rules of the world. After taking the pill, during its effect period, the user will transform into the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao and can freely use the rules of the instance.

Even ordinary people who take it can exert a power second only to that of an immortal within the duration of its effects.

If a celestial being takes it, they can unleash the true divine power, that is, the power of a true immortal, within the range of the medicine's effects.

If Wu Chang were to post screenshots of the description of the Heavenly Pill's effects on the player forum, the private messages from ranked players who possess the power of origin would likely flood his forum's backend.

The second Earth Pill corresponds to the elements that constitute the world.

After taking the medicine, during its duration, the user can break free from attribute restrictions and unleash various abilities at will.

For example, An Rong is skilled in thunder magic. After consuming the Earth Pill, his thunder magic can transform into any power, whether it is ice and fire or golden earth, it can change at his will and become a power to restrain his opponent at any time.

Furthermore, during the duration of the drug's effects, it can continuously absorb free energy from the surroundings, with the energy being nearly inexhaustible, and it is immune to non-divine damage.

After taking it, one can say that one is invincible among those of the same level below the gods.

Both Heavenly Elixir and Earthly Elixir have extremely powerful effects. If used properly, they can be items that allow ordinary players to turn the tide of battle.

Even among A-grade consumables, its effects are among the best.

He hesitated for a long time before finally choosing Ren Dan.

Item Name: Human Elixir

Item Type: Consumable

Item Level: A

"Item Skill: All Spirits"

"Skill Description: After consuming the Human Elixir, one will enter the Myriad Spirits State. In the Myriad Spirits State, one can understand the universe and comprehend one's true nature. If one successfully achieves enlightenment, one will stand alongside the universe and become a true immortal."

"Item Skill: Divine Connection"

"Skill Description: After consuming the Human Pill, if the user has a special bloodline, there is a certain probability that the bloodline will awaken to the True Immortal level."

Note: Heaven and Earth are the parents of all things, and humankind is the most intelligent of all things.

Unlike the Heavenly Elixir and the Earthly Elixir, taking the Human Elixir does not directly grant the ability to reverse one's predicament, but rather an opportunity—an opportunity to become a true immortal.

Wu Chang asked the Omniscient Crystal, and the True Immortal mentioned in the Human Elixir refers to the True Divinity that awakens on its own without relying on any divinity, which is the path that Joy walks.

Back then, Huanxi was able to withstand Wu Chang's source power with only level 45 stats and a temporary body because the divinity within him was self-condensed, a true divinity that did not rely on any external force.

Having witnessed the power of joy, Wu Chang was naturally unwilling to obtain ordinary divinity.

By strengthening his soul with the Soul Cleansing Banner, he gradually grasped the path to condensing true divinity, but he only vaguely saw the way and did not know how to comprehend it in detail.

He asked the Omniscient Crystal, but the Omniscient Crystal told him that the power of true divinity lies in its unique characteristics, and that everyone awakens true divinity in a different way, so it could not provide any guidance.

If you can understand it, then it exists; if you can't understand it, then it doesn't.

The human pill that appeared at this moment is a rare item that helps one comprehend true divinity.

The Heavenly Pill can connect with the laws of a plane, temporarily raising one's strength to a higher level; the Earthly Pill can unleash unlimited firepower, making one invincible among those of the same level. However, both have time limits, and once the time is up, the user will be reduced to their original form.

Only with the consumption of Ren Dan (a type of elixir), as long as one gains benefits, it is permanent.

Even if it only increases the success rate by 5%, it's worth choosing it.

Wu Chang walked out of the Great Xuan Treasury, dragging a wooden box containing human pills in one hand and an iron rod in the other.

The eunuch guarding the door first saw a black iron rod protruding. The iron rod was ordinary and contained no spiritual power. He thought that a weapon rack in the treasure vault had fallen off and that Heping was carrying the remains out.

He said, "Your Excellency Peace, these are trivial matters, um~"

Before the eunuch could finish speaking, he saw the gourd in Wu Chang's hands, and the half-sentence he was about to utter turned into a goose-like cry.

This living ancestor, how did he find the Three Talents Elixir?

Don't you celestial beings know how to be polite? His Majesty told you to take whatever you wanted, and you actually dared to take it? Why didn't you take the Earth Book as well?

Wu Chang looked at the eunuch standing dumbfounded in front of him and said:

"These are the two items I've chosen. May I take them with me?"

Wu Chang could freely take two items from the imperial treasury, a promise made by Emperor Zhaoning himself. If the eunuch said no, wouldn't that be a slap in Emperor Zhaoning's face?

But since it concerned the Three Talents Immortal Pill, he dared not make the decision himself and could only say:
"Your Excellency, please wait a moment, and allow me to inform His Majesty so that I can make a record."

Wu Chang did not criticize the eunuch for being stingy, but said with a smile:

“I will go with my father-in-law.”

He wasn't afraid that Emperor Zhaoning would renege on his promise; these two items were rewards recognized by the Abyss Game quest.

The moment the mission was completed, the Abyss Game had already bestowed these two items upon him on behalf of Emperor Zhaoning. Emperor Zhaoning had essentially stuffed his things into his own treasury, so why should he refuse?

If Emperor Zhaoning dared to forcibly seize, he dared to make it clear to Emperor Zhaoning whose name the thousands of players he recruited were after.

The eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and led Wu Chang straight to the main hall. As they approached, the eunuch sped up and entered the hall before Wu Chang, speaking telepathically to Emperor Zhaoning. Emperor Zhaoning, who was writing a letter, heard the eunuch's message and his wrist flicked, leaving a large, slanted ink mark on the paper.

He looked up at Wu Chang, who was walking into the main hall; to be precise, he looked at the wooden box in Wu Chang's hand.

Upon seeing the character "人" (ren, meaning person) on the wooden box, Emperor Zhaoning's tension eased somewhat. He put down his pen and coldly addressed the eunuch:
"Zhao Zhong, it seems your cultivation has fallen behind recently. You make a fuss over such a small thing. What kind of behavior is this?"

“I personally promised you that you could take anything from the treasury, and I said that you could take whatever you wanted, and that I would not change my mind.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhong immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake.

Wu Chang naturally wouldn't expose the two of them. He looked at Emperor Zhaoning and said:
"Your Majesty, these two are the items I have chosen."

Emperor Zhaoning had regained his composure and said:
"Sir, you have a keen eye. That Three Talents Immortal Pill has an extraordinary origin and its effects are described as extremely miraculous. Even Earth Immortals like Lü Changgeng have long coveted the Three Talents Immortal Pill."

“I do not enjoy cultivation, and it would be a waste to keep the Three Talents Immortal Pill in the treasury. Giving it to you, sir, will allow it to play its greatest role. However, I hope you will keep the matter of the immortal pill a secret and not let others know about it.”

Wu Chang nodded and said, "Peace understands."

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

If such a treasure were to be leaked, even if Lü Changgeng didn't try to steal it, players like the Painter and Supercore would.

He didn't even try to steal it, so how could he let these guys get away with it?

After Wu Chang left, Emperor Zhaoning burned the letter with ink marks on it and threw it on the ground.

He watched Wu Chang's retreating figure, his brows furrowing slightly.

The Celestial Being was indeed extraordinary. The secret chamber where he stored the Three Talents Immortal Pill was directly connected to the Earth Sacrifice Ceremony. Not only would it prevent the aura of the immortal pill from leaking out, but it could also conceal the secrets of heaven and prevent cultivators from divination and calculation.

It was thanks to that secret room that he was able to hide the Three Talents Elixir right under Lü Changgeng's nose for so many years.

His true purpose in moving the Great Xuan Treasure Vault to Zhenyue Villa was to store the Three Talents Immortal Pill.

If Lü Changgeng knew that the Three Talents Immortal Pill was in the Great Xuan Treasure Vault, he would probably lead his men to storm Zhenyue Villa and steal the pill, even at the risk of the sacrificial ceremony not being able to start and the demon race becoming rampant.

Peace was able to see through the location of the secret chamber, which is why he is a celestial being who was able to pass the test of the Heavenly Authority Immortal Mansion in one go. His vision and knowledge are indeed extraordinary.

Fortunately, he took Ren Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine).

As Emperor Zhaoning felt relieved, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten something.

His attention had been focused on the elixir, and he hadn't noticed what the second magical artifact that Heping had taken was. He vaguely remembered that it was a very long iron rod.

When was such a bulky and clumsy object ever placed in the Great Xuan Treasure Vault?

But why did that thing look so familiar to him?

He instructed Zhao Zhong, the eunuch grinding ink nearby, saying:
"Go to the treasure vault and see what the origin of the iron rod that He Ping took is."

After Zhao Zhong left, Emperor Zhaoning became increasingly restless, and his handwriting became somewhat unsteady.

The fact that He Ping was able to find the Three Talents Elixir is enough to prove his sharp eye, and the fact that he dared to choose one of them instead of the slightly inferior one shows that he doesn't know how to be polite.

He didn't choose two Three Talents Immortal Pills, but instead used his other spot on that black iron rod. It certainly wasn't because he knew his limits and how to advance or retreat, but rather because he used the spot to choose two treasures to exchange for one immortal pill.

The only possibility is that the value of that iron rod was higher than the other two elixirs in his eyes.

Zhao Zhong was gone for quite a while, returning more than half an hour later.

It wasn't that Zhao Zhong was slow; it was that he simply couldn't figure out where the iron rod came from. He searched the treasure vault twice before discovering that a piece was missing from the bronze coffin containing the Book of Earth.

"Your Majesty, the iron bar that His Excellency Peace took away was the carrying pole for transporting the Earth Book."

Raise the lever?

Emperor Zhaoning frowned, recalling the bronze coffin containing the Earth Book, which did indeed have a thick carrying pole on it.

His first thought was, "Can that lever really be removed?"

The next moment, he realized he was in trouble. He hadn't expected to be so mistaken. He hadn't noticed that it was a treasure, and that it was connected to the bronze coffin, which was obviously related to the Book of Earth.

Thinking of this, Emperor Zhaoning felt a hundred claws scratching at his heart. He was both curious about what kind of treasure the iron rod was and afraid that he would regret it and be heartbroken if he found out.

He struggled with this thought for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before finally exhaling and deciding to stop thinking about it.

Anyway, the iron rod had never been in his sight from the beginning, so losing it wouldn't affect him.

Investigating the truth about the iron rod would only distract him, and even if he knew, it would be unwise to turn against peace for it.

It would be better to treat it as ordinary iron, which would be equivalent to him getting a magic pill for free.

Often, it's necessary to be a little oblivious.

Meanwhile, Wu Chang, back at his residence, couldn't wait to enter the quiet room and then used his mystical domain to seal off the surroundings, isolating himself from outside prying eyes.

He then took out the Soul Cleansing Flag, pulled it off the original flagpole with a flick of his wrist.

He looked closely at the flagpole and found that it also had faint array patterns carved on it. If he hadn't seen the real flagpole, he wouldn't have thought it was a fake even if he had accidentally taken it down.

He then took out a black iron rod and hung the Soul Cleansing Flag on the flagpole. The moment the flag touched the flagpole, he felt the earth beneath his feet turn upside down, as if the entire plane had stopped for a moment.

As the two are integrated, the heavy flagpole no longer looks clumsy; the black pole and white flag exude an air of majesty.

The Soul Cleansing Banner, after being combined, has undergone a significant change compared to before.

Item Name: Disaster Relief Banner

Item Level: A

Item Type: Special

"Item Description: Based on the Soul Cleansing Flag, this item is modified from the Heaven-worshiping ritual and can exert some of the power of the ritual. The flag contains the method of seizing the heavens, and when combined with other flags, it can be used to assemble a complete cultivation technique."

"Item Skill: Soul Cleansing"

"Skill Description: Activating the Soul Cleansing Banner allows you to enter a divine travel perspective, viewing the places in the world afflicted by the Four Calamities, and seeing the souls and spirits. It can suppress evil spirits and evil energy, eliminate obsessions and resentments, and bring peace to the souls."

"Item Skill: Soul Nourishment"

"Skill Description: While completing the Soul Cleansing, it can wash away the calamity in the soul, turning some of the calamity into auspiciousness, nourishing the body and soul."

"Item Skill: Averting Calamity"

"Skill Description: Waving the command flag can suppress the four calamities for a short period of time."

"Note: This is the first step in the ritual of offering sacrifices to Heaven, and it forms the basis for eliminating the four calamities."

Looking at the description of the Disaster Relief Banner, the biggest change is that the name of the Soul Cleansing Banner has been changed to Disaster Relief Banner.

Judging from the item description, the Disaster Relief Banner was not forged directly, but was created using a reforging method similar to that of the Golden Scale Sect, based on the Soul Cleansing Banner.

Before it was integrated with the flagpole, the original Soul Cleansing Command Flag on the flag was dominant. After the integration, the flagpole became dominant, and the Soul Cleansing Command Flag was changed to the Disaster Relief Command Flag.

Seeing the words "warding off disaster" reminded Wu Chang of the scene he had seen at the altar for worshipping Heaven.

At that time, he was on the altar, looking down and taking in all the places in the world that had suffered from the wind disaster. His perspective at that time must have been a true divine journey.

When the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven is launched, there are three command flags on the altar.

As the first command flag was waved, the black aura of the windstorm gathered by the sacrificial ceremony separated from the power of faith and turned into a light gray.

This step should be the ritual to avert disaster.

Wu Chang had already guessed that the Soul Cleansing Banner was related to the Heaven Worship Ceremony, so he was not surprised.

What truly surprised him was that the Soul Cleansing Banner contained the orthodox teachings of Taoism, but in reality it was a method of seizing heaven related to the earth-worshiping ceremony.

The method of seizing the heavens was created by the Seven Star Immortals located in the Realm of Principle. The heavens they sought to seize were the authority possessed by the entity behind the Heavenly Gate.

He swallowed hard. He had initially only been curious about the techniques on the Soul Cleansing Flag, but now he couldn't help but look forward to them.

(End of this chapter)