Dominating Martial King
Chapter 748 - 322 Cutting Heaven (Subscription Wanted)

Chapter 748: Chapter 322 Cutting Heaven (Subscription Wanted)

After the Wood Sword Immortal had sent them into the Time River within the "Time Secret Realm," members of the Formless Divine Sect also took the talismanic boat back to Formless Divine Mountain.

Even Li Changsheng and the other Great Elders were no exception.

In this world, long-distance travel through the Void was far from easy.

Previously, Li Changsheng and others had opened the Heavenly Gate at great expense out of respect, allowing more than a dozen of them to traverse thousands of miles of the Void directly to the valley to meet the Primordial Spirit Body of the Wood Sword Immortal.

The problem was that opening the Heavenly Gate was really expensive, and after the Wood Sword Immortal had left, the Finance Bureau Great Elder Hao Qiufeng was reluctant to afford the expense.

Hence, Li Changsheng and the others could only return together on the talismanic boat from Aox Guo.

The speed of this talismanic boat was actually quite ordinary, but it was still better to have a boat to ride on than to hurry on foot.

Even flying would be very tiring.

The disciples of the Formless Divine Sect were trembling with apprehension; once they boarded the boat, they stayed at the stern, keeping their voices down and barely daring to breathe.

Li Changsheng and a group of Great Elders, on the other hand, stayed at the stern and surrounded Chu Xisheng and Fang Bu Yuan in the middle.

They began by inquiring about Chu Xisheng’s experiences in the Secret Realm and the details regarding the Wood Sword Immortal and that particular sword move.

The dozen or so people all had serious expressions and watched with intense scrutinizing eyes, reminiscent of an interrogation.

Ordinary people would have felt immense pressure under the gaze of these First and Second Grade masters,

but Chu Xisheng remained calm and collected.

After all, he had once been the leader of his own banner, with tens of thousands of gang members and warriors under his command.

It was merely a work report after all, and he was experienced with it.

He disclosed what should be revealed, concealed what needed to be kept secret, and artfully embellished certain details.

In short, he made sure not to reveal the whole truth while still making Li Changsheng and others aware of the extremity and difficulty of his journey after entering the Secret Realm.

Li Changsheng’s expression was rather strange.

He had been closely watching Chu Xisheng for most of the month.

Where was the difficulty in that process as this fellow described?

It was only the encounters with Tengshe, Xuanwu, and when Chu Xisheng finally wielded his sword that were somewhat dangerous. The rest of the time, Chu Xisheng had been overwhelmingly dominant.

Ah yes, there was also the Blood Vengeance Blade Lord.

Li Changsheng had watched for a whole hour, nearly becoming sick of it.

This kid was so young; how could he be as slick as an old hand?

He couldn’t be bothered to expose Chu Xisheng’s exaggerations and stated while stroking the few white beards on his chin, "The liberation of the Wood Sword Immortal from the Secret Realm to step into eternity can bring endless benefits to our Formless Divine Sect and could even aid the whole world. In this, your merits are tremendous, and the Sect will certainly reward you handsomely."

Li Changsheng’s voice paused as he concentratedly looked at Chu Xisheng, "Little Chu, the Pine Branch and that seed bestowed upon you by the Wood Sword Immortal, may I and others borrow them for a look?"

"Sect Master, you overstate my contributions." Chu Xisheng, who needed the Sect’s assistance, promptly presented the Pine Branch and pine nuts without hesitation.

Li Changsheng took the Blood Pine Seed from the Wood Sword Immortal while the Heavenly Artifact Institute Great Elder, Yu Yunxiang, snatched away the nine Pine Branches with a raise of his hand.

Elder Yu, despite his poetic name, somewhat resembled a Firework Head Monk from a movie; for unknown reasons he was bald, with two bushy brows slanting into his crown, a bulbous nose, and a mouth as wide as a basin.

With a solemn expression, he gently caressed the nine Pine Branches, concentrating to sense their essence.

After a short while, he opened his eyes and clicked his tongue in wonder, "Wood Sword Immortal’s favor towards you is extraordinary indeed; within these Pine Branches are sealed the complete Heavenly Rules of ’Heavenly Slash’ and ’Cutting Heaven’. It’s practically a set of Sword Embryo for a Lower First Grade Divine Weapon."

Sitting next to him, the War Hall Grand Elder from Aox Guo looked astonished and immediately grabbed the Pine Branches to inspect them himself.

Chu Xisheng was also surprised.

He had previously inspected these Pine Branches but hadn’t noticed anything unusual, only feeling that they were indeed very robust.

It must be that the Wood Sword Immortal was concerned his current cultivation level could not withstand it, so he sealed it within the Pine Branches, beyond the reach of his sensing ability.

—This is what is known as Supreme Immortal Fate.

The Heavenly Artifact Institute Great Elder Yu Yunxiang continued, "However, turning these nine Pine Branches into a true Sword Artifact won’t be easy, and it’ll consume an enormous amount of materials. If you want to use them now without wasting their potential, you’ll need to employ a gradual refining method which is even more troublesome."

He pondered, "I suggest you utilize ’Sword Cultivation Technique.’ After refining them into artifacts, apply seals and merge them with your Divided Soul as a Sword Embryo. You could then nourish them gradually, like nurturing an infant, refining and warming them step by step, unsealing them as you go.

The advantage lies in a greater synergy between you and the sword, a harmonious spirit, and in the future, they could become akin to your Avatar Transformation. There is no fear of covetousness, as they would be useless to others if taken. During the nurturing process, they can undergo continuous Enhancement, with the probability of breaking through to Super-grade in the future.

But this will be costly; just the materials for refining the sword alone will require nearly nine million taels of Divine Gold, and nurturing it later will be even more expensive, easily tenfold that of refining."

Chu Xisheng’s face darkened instantly.

He suspected this Great Elder was trying to swindle his money.

Nine million taels of Divine Gold, that’s ninety million taels of Demon Silver.

With the one-tenth share from Fang Bu Yuan and the wealth seized through strong-arm tactics in the Secret Realm, Chu Xisheng had made a profit of just over ten million.

Yet Li Changsheng said with a heartfelt tone, "You will pay one-tenth of this amount, and the Sect will cover the rest. Consider it part of your reward."

The Finance Bureau Great Elder Hao Qiufeng’s heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure.

He was usually very frugal, yet he never stinted when it was necessary to spend money.