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Chapter 856 - 278: Cultivation... It’s Actually Quite Tiring. _2

Chapter 856: Chapter 278: Cultivation... It’s Actually Quite Tiring. _2

"It’s just that the Heavenly Dao has no feelings of its own, being a product of natural evolution. But if you were to completely annihilate a continent, the Heavenly Dao of that continent would also perish, and thereafter you would be confined to the Heavenly Prison. Besides that, there are many other scenarios where one could end up imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."

"One thing is for sure, none of the beings confined to the Heavenly Prison are good news."

"And they are the kind that can’t be killed."

"The Heavenly Dao cannot personally kill someone, nor can it directly strike you with Heavenly Thunder. The Heavenly Dao has its own operational rules. When dealing with extremely wicked cultivators, such as those who have slain the Heavenly Dao, the common approach is to issue a bounty on them, with a substantial reward for the ones who complete it."

"However, if a long time passes with the bounty still in place and the cultivator remains unkillable, that’s when the Heavenly Dao will forcefully cast the person into the Heavenly Prison."

"You could say, everyone in the Heavenly Prison is a group of cultivators with terrifying cultivation and who act without any scruples."

"It’s just..."

Zhao Yishi’s grandfather expressed some doubts: "I don’t know much about the Heavenly Prison either, and there’s little information that leaks out about it. After all, there are very few people who manage to come out from there. But, through Zhao Yishi, I’ve learned about the basic situation in your Da Xia Country."

"First off, there are way too many people in your Heavenly Prison. Normally, there are at most a dozen people, confined to a cramped space without seeing sunlight. Your Heavenly Prison is almost becoming a continent in itself."

"Secondly, the maximum cultivation level in your Heavenly Prison is controlled at the Golden Core Peak, there are no overly brutal or terrifyingly powerful individuals, and there’s even a checkpoint set up for leaving, where defeating a Nascent Soul Peak puppet is all you need."

"Although it is, nominally, undoubtedly a Heavenly Prison, in reality, it seems more like a transformed Heavenly Prison."

"It’s just..."

"Can the Heavenly Prison really be transformed by human hands?"

"I don’t understand, I can’t comprehend it."

During the conversation, Zhao Yishi’s grandfather was obviously becoming slightly inebriated. The night was lively with many new friends around, and he was generous, bringing out the fine liquor he had treasured for many years to entertain everyone.

Chen Qiu nodded and raised his cup to toast with Zhao Yishi’s grandfather from across the room.

Through conversation,

he also came to know the name of this ancient senior who had lived for eight thousand years.

His name was "Ba Dan"!

The surname "Ba" among the barbarian tribes signifies a slave lineage, meaning any member of the barbarian tribes born with this surname is a slave from birth, serving others, and permanently branded with a mark representing slavery.

And Ba Dan rose from the ranks with his own fists, breaking free from his shackles, step by step, to earn the position of an Immortal King.

The reason he kept his face overrun with moss was precisely to cover up the brand that represented his slavery.

Alas,

contrary to his wishes, he developed Immortal Cancer shortly after achieving fame and success.

...

"Zhao Yishi."

After three rounds of drinks, Chen Qiu turned to look at Zhao Yishi: "Have there been any changes in the Da Xia Country in recent years?"

"Um..."

Zhao Yishi appeared lost and hesitated in a hoarse voice before replying, "Brother Qiu, after the Sect Master left, I’ve mostly just been eating and sleeping, I’m not too informed about external affairs. I only know that the temperature dropped significantly in the Boundless Icefield of the Da Xia Country."

"Many people from the southern Fat Province have moved away."

"And a lot of Evil Wood has grown on the borders of Fat Province. Oh, and the Seventh Prince became the second person to break free from his shackles and leave the Da Xia Country. Oh yes, there’s one more important thing."

"The cultivation limits in Da Xia Country have been lifted, now people can break through to the Nascent Soul, right?"

"Ah?"

Chen Qiu was momentarily taken aback: "People from Da Xia Country can now break through to the Nascent Soul?"

"Mm-hmm," Zhao Yishi confirmed: "An Imperial Decree from the Heavenly Dao even sounded at that time, with the old Emperor of Da Xia being the first to become a Nascent Soul."

"Now that they can break through to the Nascent Soul, haven’t the people tried leaving Da Xia Country? With Nascent Soul cultivation, defeating a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet shouldn’t be so impossible anymore."

"I’m not sure about that. I haven’t been paying attention to these things."

Zhao Yishi said somewhat sheepishly, as if it made him seem somewhat of a wastrel. He tried to recall the events that took place in Da Xia Country over the years in his mind, but that was all he could remember. He couldn’t recall anything else, having never been particularly interested in such matters.

In his heart, only three things mattered most.

Staying alive, eating, and sleeping.

...

The night passed quickly.

The next day, as the morning sun rose, Chen Qiu took Fat Long and a few others to bid farewell to Zhao Yishi and his grandfather. He had no intention of staying for long and planned to find a place in the Fourth Grade Continent suitable for the Chao Tian Sect to conduct their secluded cultivation.

This place wasn’t quite suitable.

Although the Spiritual Energy here had condensed into a tangible form, it wasn’t considered a place with abundant Spiritual Energy on the Fourth Grade Continent. Zhao Yishi’s grandfather had chosen this unremarkable location with less dense Spiritual Energy to avoid drawing too much conflict.

And it certainly wouldn’t satisfy Chen Qiu’s needs.

"So, see you next time."

Chen Qiu smiled and bowed to Zhao Yishi and his grandfather: "Thank you for the hospitality last night. Who knows, maybe the next time we meet, I’ll bring with me the Yin Emperor’s Fortune."

"Ah ha."

Ba Dan, hearing this, waved his hand dismissively: "If you could bring the Yin Emperor’s Fortune, I’ll eat it right here and now. The difficulty of acquiring that thing isn’t much less than obtaining a Seven-colored term."