My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 199 A Gain of Trillions
The sound of rosy clouds fades into the desolate land.

The Lotus Pond is the entrance to a serendipitous encounter.

The incredibly rich energy was now like celestial mist, making the surrounding environment ethereal and beautiful. The deeper one went, the more one could feel this energy constantly flowing into the body, giving one a wonderful sense of comfort, as if every cell in the body was leaping with joy.

However, Zhou Ping frowned, because he discovered that his powerful divine sense was being suppressed and could only cover a radius of one thousand meters.

Xiao Ding said, "Don't worry, this is normal. The energy on the path to immortality is extremely rich. If the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is like an ordinary flame, then the spiritual energy on the path to immortality is like the flame of the sun. Here, cultivation and divine sense will be suppressed, even for those at the near-immortal level. However, even if the near-immortal level is suppressed, their divine sense is still stronger than yours."

Zhou Ping nodded, and as he walked inside, he continued to talk to Xiao Ding, "Senior Ding, you've been to the Path to Immortality, what exactly is inside?"

"Hard to say."

“Every cultivator encounters something different, but the main dangers and opportunities should be fixed. However, the path to immortality lasts a very long time and is a world of its own, with an extremely wide range and countless different environments. Therefore, I cannot judge it either. I can only go inside and see what happens. Of course, don't expect to rely on me. If I could pass through the path to immortality, I wouldn't have almost been crippled!”

I heard about this from Xiao Ding.

Zhou Ping couldn't help but ask, "Who left you there back then?"

"I barely escaped from the Path to Immortality, only to encounter a madman on the edge who shattered my original body. If I can find some fragments on this Path to Immortality, my strength will recover much faster... Alright, stop asking so many questions. The Path to Immortality is extremely dangerous; even near-immortals die in large numbers if they go in."

"If you insist on going in, I'm doomed."

Xiao Ding complained.

Zhou Ping's face twitched, and he fell silent. He knew that he had dragged Xiao Ding in with him this time. To be honest, Xiao Ding didn't have to come along. Although the other party hadn't recovered its strength, it could easily leave after all these years of devouring.

Soon.

One person and one cauldron arrived at the entrance.

This place is different from the previous entrance to the lotus pond. As soon as you step onto the edge, you can hear some beautiful music, and even auspicious omens are flying around.

"If you didn't know better, you'd think this was the entrance to the immortal realm!"

Zhou Ping murmured.

Xiao Ding chuckled, "Isn't the path to immortality just the entrance to the immortal realm? At least in the eyes of many near-immortal level experts, that's the truth. As for those piles of corpses, they're just people who weren't qualified to become immortals."

Zhou Ping paused for a moment, then said, "That makes sense. Senior Ding, are there really people who have become immortals?"

"no!"

"In the records I know, whether in ancient times or other civilizations, no one has ever truly become an immortal. However, there are many who have condensed immortal energy and attained immortal fruits. This Lotus Immortal is one of them. There are also immortal beings on Earth. The more immortal energy one condenses, the closer one is to becoming an immortal!"

"It's a well-known fact that the strength of a near-immortal level expert who has condensed immortal energy is completely different from that of an expert who hasn't. That's why many near-immortal level experts are frantically trying to enter the path to immortality!"

Communication room.

Zhou Ping resolutely stepped into the entrance.

boom.

Like the shifting of stars and the changing of the seasons.

Almost instantly, he felt a surging, vast shockwave that even his mental energy couldn't withstand, and he immediately fainted.

When I woke up.

The field of vision was a depressing environment.

"Kid, you're awake! Congratulations! We've now entered the path to immortality!"

I heard Xiao Ding's voice.

Zhou Ping breathed a sigh of relief, but then quickly looked around. He saw that this place seemed to be a narrow cave. There was a crack leading to the ground not far above, and in front of him was a large dark cave space with faint red light shining out from inside.

But soon.

He caught a whiff of a delicate fragrance, very faint, yet it lingered around him as he breathed, and even brought him immense joy.

"Could it be a precious medicine?"

He muttered uncertainly.

Xiao Ding said, "You're quite lucky, kid. You've just come in and you've already encountered some rare and precious materials. These materials aren't uncommon on the Path to Immortality; at least the chances of finding them are much higher than outside. That's why I said that if you're lucky, you'll improve even faster here."

After hearing this.

Zhou Ping then mustered his courage and walked forward.

The further he went, the higher the temperature became. Fortunately, he was a master of fire, so the high temperature was no match for him. After walking for about ten minutes, a large area of ​​lava suddenly appeared in front of him. It looked like a lava lake, and the fragrant aroma was coming from the center of the scalding lava lake.

Although his divine sense was greatly suppressed here, his eyesight was not limited, and he immediately saw a fiery red lotus blooming in the center of the lava lake.

"It's the Seven Lives Intoxicating Lotus! Holy crap, you're incredibly lucky! This Seven Lives Intoxicating Lotus is a top-grade natural treasure. Each lotus seed represents a life, and even near-immortal level experts would desperately want it. And you've stumbled upon it! Moreover, judging from the growth of the fire lotus, it has already produced five lotus seeds!"

Xiao Ding was extremely excited.

Zhou Ping also looked delighted, "This thing is so effective?"

"nonsense!"

"A top-grade medicinal treasure! If Phoenix and my master had possessed this Seven Lives Drunken Immortal Lotus back then, perhaps they wouldn't have perished!"

"Hurry up and pick them... Wait, the Seven Lives Intoxicating Lotus definitely has a companion demon, be careful!"

Xiao Ding reminded.

Zhou Ping nodded emphatically. He hadn't forgotten that this was the path to immortality, where danger could arise at any moment. Compared to the small cauldron, he wasn't too excited about the true effects of the fire lotus, even though he'd heard it was equivalent to a life. So he remained relatively calm at this moment.

And it was during this careful measurement that...

Another cultivator appeared in the other passage. He was an old man dressed in a black robe. The moment he saw the fire lotus, his eyes flashed with light, but he quickly sensed Zhou Ping. "Tsk tsk, a Nascent Soul cultivator dares to enter the Path to Immortality? He's really courting death!"

Zhou Ping's divine sense was suppressed, making it impossible for him to sense the magical power of the black-robed old man. However, he judged that this guy was likely at the Nascent Soul Realm, so he immediately said, "Senior, my lifespan is running out, so I came in to try it out. The treasures in the lava lake are yours!"

The old man in black robes grinned. "You're quite sensible. It's a pity, I'm not one to cherish the younger generation. Go and pick that fire lotus!"

Zhou Ping's face darkened. "What do you mean, senior? Aren't you afraid that I'll just run away after picking the fire lotus?"

"Haha, are you kidding me? A Nascent Soul cultivator is no different from an ordinary person here. Hurry up, I'll give you ten breaths!"

As the old man in black robes spoke, he moved closer to Zhou Ping.

Zhou Ping cursed inwardly, but quickly replied, "Alright, this junior will obey your orders, senior."

Xiao Ding remained silent. But in his heart, he could only sigh. There was nothing he could do; the path to immortality was fraught with danger, especially for someone like Zhou Ping at the Nascent Soul stage. Coming in was practically suicide; any cultivator could easily suppress him.

Whoosh.

Suddenly another figure rushed over from the other side. The lava lake was quite wide, with more than a dozen passages around it, indicating that other cultivators had caught a whiff of the fragrance.

"Seven Lives Lotus of Intoxication, haha, my luck is off the charts!"

This person completely ignored the old man in black robes and Zhou Ping, and rushed straight towards the center of the lava lake.

The old man in black robes dared not move.

Zhou Ping also sensed a pressure aura; clearly, this newly appeared fellow was likely a Void Returning Realm expert!

boom!
The moment the figure approached the Seven Lives Intoxicating Lotus, a lizard-like monster suddenly leaped out from the depths of the magma, opened its bloody maw, and bit the figure's position with incredible speed.

However, this person was, after all, a Void Returning expert. In an instant, his body teleported to a different position, dodging the lizard demon and grabbing the Seven Lives Intoxicating Lotus. However, as soon as his hand touched the fire lotus, a foul-smelling black mist spread out at an alarming speed.

"Oh no, it's a trap!!"

The angry shouts and curses echoed.

Golden armor appeared on the body of this Void Returning expert, but unfortunately, the foul-smelling poisonous mist, of unknown origin, was exceptionally potent and directly penetrated the golden armor, turning the Void Returning expert into a puddle of thick liquid in just two breaths.

Zhou Ping and the old man in black robes were shocked, but they quickly fled because the foul-smelling black mist was spreading at a visible speed.

"Grass!"

"This is too dangerous!"

He activated the immortal energy within his body and immediately felt the pressure on him ease considerably. He ran for his life and escaped to the crevice in a short time, his face grim.

Xiao Ding snorted, "This is the path to immortality. Even those who return to the Void will die instantly. Kid, you've seen it, haven't you? But that Seven Lives Intoxicating Lotus clearly still had its aura and form, it was a rare and precious treasure. How could it suddenly turn into a foul-smelling poisonous mist? I've seen many traps on the path to immortality, and I can usually see some clues about most of them."

Just as Zhou Ping was about to say something, he sensed the poisonous fog spreading towards him. Without thinking, he rushed out of the crack. But as soon as he reached the ground, his expression turned to astonishment. He saw that the ground around him was completely covered in molten lava, and the place he was in was just a rock floating on top of the lava.

They watched as the poisonous fog seeped out from the crack.

His eyes darted around quickly, trying to find a way to escape, but the nearest rock was still tens of thousands of meters away.

"Try using the Extreme Ice Blue Flame to protect yourself!"

"This cauldron can activate the immortal treasure at any time!"

Zhou Ping nodded.

He immediately activated the Extreme Ice Blue Flame within his body. In the blink of an eye, the blue flame formed a light blue armor that enveloped his entire body. As the foul-smelling poisonous mist drifted over, it was directly blocked when it came into contact with the flame. Moreover, it seemed to be afraid of the flame and dared not approach it again.

this moment.

Zhou Ping and Xiao Ding both breathed a sigh of relief.

"You brat, I take back what I said before. You're not lucky, you're incredibly unlucky. You ran into this kind of deadly trap right from the start. If it weren't for the Extreme Ice Blue Flame, you would have turned into a puddle of thick water by now!"

Little Cauldron even had time to joke, "This Cauldron suspects that this Extreme Ice Blue Flame was taken out from the Path to Immortality."

Zhou Ping watched as the foul-smelling, poisonous mist gradually filled the entire rock, and secretly felt fortunate.

"Fellow Daoist, fellow Daoist, help me, help me!"

Suddenly, a cultivator emerged from another crack not far away. He had a broken bowl wrapped around his head and was struggling to resist the poisonous fog. Upon seeing Zhou Ping's situation, he immediately came over to ask for help.

"stop!"

"If you come any closer, don't blame me for taking action!"

Zhou Ping said in a low voice.

The man hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, I absolutely have no other intentions. This magic weapon can't withstand the poisonous fog for long. Please help me, I'm willing to pay any price!"

Zhou Ping snorted, "Stay away from me. I can help you, but you have to give me something in return: magic weapons, materials, pills, top-grade spirit stones, and so on."

The spiritual light emanating from the broken bowl floating above the man's head grew dimmer and dimmer. He was truly anxious and hurriedly took out a large pile of things from his personal storage space and threw them over. "Inside are top-tier magic treasures at the Nascent Soul Realm level, as well as various materials, pills, and top-grade spirit stones!"

Zhou Ping didn't pick up the ring; instead, he used his divine sense to scan it. After finishing, he was overjoyed!

There were a whopping five thousand top-grade spirit stones inside!
That's equivalent to 3 trillion national fortune points!!

This was even greater than what he gained from trading with numerous Nascent Soul Realm experts at the Lotus Pond!

This is a huge profit!

Although he is now on the path to immortality, national fortune points can improve many things. Obviously, the more national fortune points the better, since the virtual national fortune frame is his real trump card!
laugh.

He put away his storage ring, then flung out a wisp of blue flame and pounced over. As the flame surrounded the man, the foul-smelling poisonous mist immediately dissipated.

The man was overjoyed.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist! Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

With the pressure of life gone, he quickly took a pill to restore his magical power, because here, the consumption of magical power was very high.

"That foul-smelling poisonous fog, if it is me—no, if I'm not mistaken, it should be the fragrance of molten lava, also called fire poison, a kind of fire essence toxin. I'm just unlucky to have come to a place like this right after entering!"

Listen to what the man said.

Zhou Ping's heart skipped a beat, thinking that the other party might know quite a lot, but he didn't say anything and just sat cross-legged on the spot.

The man glanced at Zhou Ping and continued, "Fellow Daoist, no matter what, it's fate that we met on the first day of the Path to Immortality. I am the Holy Son of the Tianyang Sect in the Tianyang Star Region, so I know a little about the situation on the Path to Immortality."

"Once the fragrance of this molten lava spreads, it will last for at least several days, so I'll have to trouble you again, fellow Daoist!"

Zhou Ping nodded silently, but thought to himself, "He's actually a holy son of a star domain sect. No wonder he's so rich. Even those at the Nascent Soul Realm don't have many top-grade spirit stones on Huangling Star, yet this holy son can just pull out five thousand of them."

The two remained on the floating lava rock for two hours, and the rock gradually moved closer and closer to another rock.

However, as they approached within a hundred meters...

The two then discovered that on another rock, there were also cultivators resisting the scent of molten lava.

Obviously.

The foul-smelling toxin spread across every piece of molten rock, but the cultivators on another rock were quite powerful and managed to temporarily withstand it thanks to their magical artifacts.

(End of this chapter)