Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 268 Jade Purity Palace
'There's a cheat code!'

Inside the classroom, Chen Beiwu suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of shock still lingering on his expression.

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples, using his magic to soothe the slight tingling sensation in his brain.

He immediately flipped his hand and took out a slowing pill made from iron eggs from his storage ring and swallowed it.

Falling within the territory of contention will have a certain impact on cultivators. For example, the stabbing pain in Chen Beiwu's brain at this moment is a sign of damage to his spiritual platform and consciousness. He needs to take a second-tier spiritual pill in time to recover, otherwise he may be left with some sequelae.

'This is... the strength of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator? Even a Golden Core cultivator might not be this strong!'

After recovering from his injuries, Chen Beiwu recalled the hellish battles within the Contest Zone.

Putting aside how broken the Heavenly Dipper Mystic Beast, the Flint Rock Coiled Dragon, was, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take any damage. Just Yu Zhaohua's overwhelming fire-attribute magic techniques made Chen Beiwu's scalp tingle.

It should be noted that third-tier treasure techniques are one of the hallmarks of a Golden Core cultivator, far beyond the reach of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and require metal-elemental mana to unleash their full power.

Otherwise, Chen Beiwu would have already spent a lot of money to buy multiple third-tier treasure techniques from the Immortal Alliance's official website for study.

The various techniques displayed by Yu Zhaohua within the territory of the Contest completely shattered Chen Beiwu's understanding.

Logically speaking, it is almost impossible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to master a third-tier magic technique, let alone instantly cast a third-tier magic technique.

Although the third-tier treasure technique released by Ke Yu Zhaohua was relatively weak and far less powerful than those described in the books, it was still an undeniable treasure technique whose power should not be underestimated.

'The gap is too big. Unless I can successfully contract the Five Qi Vine or evolve the Golden Egg bloodline into a Heavenly Gang Mystic Beast, it will be difficult for me to be a match for Yu Zhaohua,' Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

Of course, if he could comprehend the Three Pure Ones' Joint Enlightenment Immortal Technique as Senior Brother Jiang suggested, he might have a chance to defeat Yu Zhaohua.

However, the procedures for entering the Taiyuan Heavenly Realm to comprehend the immortal techniques of the Three Pure Ones' Joint Observation are too complicated and require the approval of some high-ranking immortal sects. Senior Brother Jiang has not yet replied.

"This is unbelievable! To be able to fight Yu Zhaohua to this extent!" A strange light flashed in Su Miao Zhenjun's eyes.

As the person in charge of this final assessment, she can see all the battles within the Zhengfeng territory.

Among these battles, the fight between Chen Beiwu and Yu Zhaohua was the most exciting.

After all, those who know, know how valuable an innate Dao body is.

As a cultivation prodigy who came from a small county town, Chen Beiwu's ability to force Yu Zhaohua to use 50% of her strength has already broken the record of the Yuqing Immortal Sect.

The only thing that Su Miaozhenjun found regrettable was that the cultivation resources of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect often flowed to cultivators who did not need them.

For Yu Zhaohua, a single Breaking Calamity Golden Pill was a third-tier precious pill that was dispensable, but it was a treasure that some of the geniuses of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect could not obtain.

"The Contest of the Peak Realm has ended. Everyone performed very well this year. Only one cultivator was eliminated after five consecutive defeats."

At this point, Su Miaozhenjun looked around the classroom and said, "Students who have achieved three consecutive victories can message me privately to customize a third-tier magic weapon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Miao Zhenjun vanished instantly.

The students present were already used to the elusive nature of the Nascent Soul True Monarch and began to discuss the battle within the Contending Realm.

Chen Beiwu simply got up and left.

Although it was a pity that he didn't get the Breaking Calamity Golden Pill, it was still pretty good that he passed the final exam and got a guaranteed exclusive third-tier magic weapon.

"Gulu?"

Golden Egg raised its head and looked at Chen Beiwu with a curious expression.

'I plan to commission a bow-type magical artifact,' Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

He has no shortage of life-saving items, not to mention that his Golden Egg Golden Body provides unparalleled defense. With the blessing of the Heavenly Gift of the Initial Realm, he can even hold his own against a Golden Core cultivator.

More than defensive maneuvering, Chen Beiwu lacks a decisive, life-saving method.

Although the Twelve Yuan Chen Fiend Bow and the Cold Pool Spirit Sword are good, they are unlikely to pose a threat to an opponent of the Golden Core True Person level.

Golden Egg's eyes widened in surprise.

With the help of the same weapon, it thought Chen Beiwu would choose a third-tier protective magic weapon.

"The 'Synchronous Transformation' technique is a burst damage method, unsuitable for conventional combat."

Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly, sent a message to Su Miaozhenjun, and stated his requirements for a custom magic weapon.

"Customizing bow-type magical artifacts takes five years."

Upon seeing this reply, Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow.

Customizing magical artifacts on the official website of the Immortal Alliance requires waiting in line for decades, so five years is a very short time in comparison.

But for Chen Beiwu, five years is too long; by then, he might have already successfully formed his core.

Moreover, he was on holiday recently and planned to explore the mysterious spirit lake to understand the relationship between the dragon vein and fortune, so he urgently needed to improve his strength.

"Lord Su, could you perhaps make some more flexibility with the timing of the order?" Chen Beiwu suggested.

“Even the shortest time to customize a magic weapon is three years. If you really can’t wait, I can recommend you try your luck at the Jade Purity Palace,” Su Miao Zhenjun replied.

Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly, his interest piqued.

He had heard of the Jade Purity Palace.

Unlike the mainstream cultivation methods of ancient times, few cultivators in the Immortal Alliance are now willing to spend a great deal of effort to nurture their natal magic treasures, collect precious cultivation resources, enhance the power of their natal magic treasures, and gradually upgrade their magic treasures to the level of Heaven-Reaching Mysterious Treasures.

The reason is simple: the cost of upgrading and improving the grade of a magic weapon is too terrifying.

Even without considering time and effort, it would take ancient cultivators at least several times the cultivation resources to transform a Golden Core magic treasure into a Heaven-Reaching Mystic Treasure.

If these cultivation resources were used for direct purchase, they could even buy three Heaven-Reaching Mysterious Treasures.

Of course, the ancient cultivators were not fools. The reason they were willing to spend a lot of money to enhance the power of their natal magic treasures was because their natal magic treasures were in harmony with their own essence, energy and spirit. They could be activated as easily as their own arms. After being promoted to the Heavenly Profound Treasure level, their power far surpassed that of other profound treasures of the same level.

However, the Immortal Alliance now advocates the path of cultivation through the use of beasts. With so much time, energy, and resources available for cultivation, Immortal Alliance cultivators are more willing to invest in beasts that share their cultivation experience rather than magical treasures.

This is precisely why, in the eyes of the vast majority of cultivators in the Immortal Alliance, so-called magic treasures are nothing more than substitutes, and some magic treasures that cannot keep up with one's cultivation level should be eliminated.

Throughout history, most disciples of the sect, immortal disciples, and Golden Core True Monarchs would sell their outdated and obsolete magical treasures and mystical artifacts to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect in exchange for the sect's cultivation resources and seniority contributions.

The Jade Purity Palace is the place where the Immortal Sect specifically stores the magical treasures of its prodigies.

It contains countless treasures, including the Heavenly Mysterious Treasure left behind by a Nascent Soul True Monarch before his death.

However, such a treasure land is not accessible to ordinary cultivators.

As far as Chen Beiwu knew, only outstanding graduates of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect were qualified to enter the Jade Purity Treasure Palace and select suitable magical treasures.

"True Lord, I haven't even completed my Core Formation yet, can I still enter the Jade Purity Palace?" Chen Beiwu quickly sent a message.

"If others can't, you can." Su Miao Zhenjun said succinctly: "With the recommendation of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, even a genius who hasn't formed his core can enter the Jade Purity Palace."

"Thank you for your recommendation, True Lord." Chen Beiwu expressed his gratitude.

Upon seeing this message, Su Miaozhen smiled gently.

There are also factions within the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

Ordinary sect students are not qualified to be recommended by True Monarch Su Miao. Under normal circumstances, she will only recommend the most outstanding cultivators within her own sect.

But with Chen Beiwu, she deliberately guided him to make an exception.

The reason is simple: a flawless Foundation Establisher who can fight against an innate Dao Body is virtually impossible to fail in forming a Golden Core.

By acting as guarantor this time, she not only doesn't have to bear any risk, but she can also gain a great favor.

Furthermore, Venerable Dongming Changqing is recognized by the cultivators of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect as one of the top three Nascent Soul True Venerables in terms of strength, and he could take a crucial step at any time. If Venerable Dongming Changqing successfully breaks through to the Void Refining Dao Venerable realm, the power structure of the Immortal Sect will usher in a new round of reshuffling.

"The procedures for entering Yuqing Palace have been completed. You can go there directly this afternoon."

Not long after Chen Beiwu returned to the Three Mountains Cave, he saw a message notification from True Monarch Su Miao.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Immortal Sect's higher-ups, the Jade Purity Palace was far less important than the Taiyuan Heavenly Realm, and the review process was extremely quick.

……

That afternoon, Chen Beiwu rode the golden egg, soaring through the clouds, to Yuqing Baoque.

A nine-story jade pavilion hung above the sea of ​​clouds, with eighty-one star lanterns hanging from its eaves, and two silent puppets standing on either side of the entrance.

"Buzz!"

The moment Chen Beiwu stepped in front of the pavilion, the eyes of the two puppets brightened slightly, as if to verify the identity of the newcomer.

Chen Beiwu immediately took out his Immortal Sect student ID from his storage ring to prove his identity.

A moment later, the light in the puppet's eyes faded, and the tightly closed gates of the Jade Purity Palace opened, releasing a few rays of precious light.

As Chen Beiwu stepped through the gate, he felt a sudden dizziness, and a dazzling galaxy suddenly appeared before him.

Above the Milky Way, streaks of meteors continuously fall, disappearing into the depths of the galaxy only to reappear.

"You're Chen Beiwu?"

A gentle voice came from the side.

Chen Beiwu turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. What came into view was a man wearing a purple robe and a jade crown, with ordinary features.

"I've met senior."

Chen Beiwu's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately bowed, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

The immortal cultivators who are able to enter the Jade Purity Palace are basically all Golden Core True Persons.

The purple-robed male cultivator had no aura whatsoever, as if he had merged with the entire starry river, and was completely outside the range of Chen Beiwu's divine sense.

Without a doubt, the other party is either a peak Golden Core cultivator or a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"No need for formalities." The purple-robed male cultivator smiled calmly: "My Daoist name is Xianyun, and I am responsible for guarding the magical treasures here."

"The Jade Purity Palace is divided into nine levels, with the lower three levels mostly containing mid-to-low-grade third-tier magic treasures."

The middle three layers mostly contain mid-to-high-grade third-tier magic treasures, with occasional third-tier supreme-grade magic treasures appearing.

The upper three floors housed priceless treasures.

Xianyun Zhenjun explained simply: "Most of the magical treasures in Yuqing Baoque have developed a trace of intelligence and will actively choose their masters."

At this point, Xianyun Zhenjun slowly took out a token from his sleeve and casually tossed it to Chen Beiwu.

The token felt warm and smooth to the touch, like jade all over. The front was engraved with the two characters "Yu Qing" and the back with the two characters "Bao Que", exuding an indescribable charm.

"This is a treasure-taking token. The holder of this token can break the restrictions of the Jade Purity Palace and take away any magical treasure at will."

"But there is one thing you need to be careful about: magical artifacts have spirits, and forcibly taking them is useless, otherwise you will easily suffer a backlash."

After explaining the general rules of the Jade Purity Palace to the newlyweds, the Idle Cloud True Lord's mental clone merged into the starry sky and disappeared.

Chen Beiwu gripped the treasure-collecting token tightly in his hand, sensing the spiritual energy contained within it, his mind churning with thoughts.

The Jade Purity Palace contains Heavenly Mystic Treasures on its seventh floor and above. If he could gain the recognition of these treasures, wouldn't he possess a trump card?
"Buzz!"

As the light of the Mirror of Light cleansed his mind and purified his thoughts, Chen Beiwu's mind instantly returned to calm.

With his current cultivation level, the probability of gaining the approval of the Tongtian Xuanbao is extremely low; it would be no exaggeration to call it wishful thinking.

It would be better to be more practical and choose a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon that suits your cultivation method.

“Swish, swish, swish…!”

Gazing at the countless colorful shooting stars in the distant Milky Way, Chen Beiwu exerted all his divine sense to capture them.

Half an hour later, after Chen Beiwu carefully selected three shooting stars in the Milky Way in front of him, which he was captivated by with his divine sense.

The first is the third-tier low-grade magic weapon, the Azure Bright Sword Pill. When activated by divine sense and magic power, this item can transform into an incomparably sharp sword light, possessing extremely strong offensive power and specifically designed to destroy Yin and evil objects.

The drawback is that the evil energy is too strong, and it requires cultivators to nourish it with their essence and blood in order to unleash the full power of the Azure Bright Sword Light.

Secondly, there is the Tier 3 mid-grade magic weapon, the [Yinghuo Chasing Evil Bow]. This bow can draw upon the starlight of the heavens to shoot out evil arrows with many effects such as trapping enemies, refining demons, protecting the body, and providing buffs. It is an advanced magic weapon of the Tier 2 high-grade spiritual artifact, the Twelve Yuan Chen Evil Bow.

Thirdly, there is the third-tier mid-grade magic treasure, the Azure Lotus Exquisite Pagoda. This pagoda has nine layers. When activated by the convergence of water and wood magic power, it can release nine layers of Azure Lotus Treasure Light that can restrain evil spirits and corpses. It can be used to protect oneself or to kill enemies, and has many wonderful uses.

Chen Beiwu scanned the three magical treasures with his divine sense, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

From a mechanics perspective, the Mars Chasing Bow is undoubtedly a good choice.

However, Chen Beiwu plans to enter the mysterious Spirit Lake next and face the evil corpse refined by a Golden Core cultivator. The Azure Lotus Exquisite Pagoda, which can restrain evil spirits, is undoubtedly more suitable.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Beiwu reached out his palm and grabbed at the meteor where the Azure Lotus Pagoda was located.

"Buzz!"

The Azure Lotus Pagoda shone brightly and began to struggle, trying to block Chen Beiwu's grasp.

Upon seeing this, Chen Beiwu frowned slightly.

Despite the compatibility of his cultivation techniques with his attributes, he was actually rejected by a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon because of his cultivation level.

With no other option, he had to shift his target to the Yinghuo Chasing the Demon Bow.

But what happened next made Chen Beiwu's expression falter.

They both shone brightly, yet maintained a distance from each other.

Even though Chen Beiwu practiced the Twelve Earthly Branches Revolving Evil Arrow True Technique, which originated from the same source as the Mars Chasing Evil Bow, he still could not gain the latter's approval.

"Gulu."

Jin Dan was also somewhat surprised and looked at Qingming Sword Pill, which was at the end of the line.

'No need to try again; their requirements are too rigid.'

Chen Beiwu shook his head and withdrew his divine sense.

These three magical treasures have been nurtured in the Jade Purity Palace for many years and have developed a sliver of simple intelligence.

Their criteria for recognizing a master are singular: a Golden Core cultivator possessing immortal golden-elemental magical power.

Without the nourishment of immortal golden elemental magic power by Golden Core cultivators, their spirituality will decline and their power will be greatly reduced after leaving the Jade Purity Palace.

This is undoubtedly something that no magical artifact spirit can accept.

Left with no other choice, Chen Beiwu stepped onto the jade steps leading to the second level of the Jade Purity Palace.

The low-level magic treasures on the first floor of the Treasure Palace are too stubborn and inflexible; magic treasures with slightly higher intelligence are easier to fool.

If this path doesn't work, Chen Beiwu will have no choice but to choose a magical artifact that has no spiritual energy whatsoever.

(End of this chapter)