Chapter 627: Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact

Chapter 627 -301: Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact

But if a Sect Wanderer also held the status of a True Disciple, experts from other Sects would have to think twice before making a move.

At the very least, Innate Realm Experts from other Sects wouldn’t dare to openly attack a True Disciple!

This was a rule of the Jianghu!

A Jianghu rule that no Sect dared to break!

After all, every Sect had its own young, talented disciples who needed time to grow.

If any Sect dared to commit such a universally condemned act and attack the younger generation, other Sects would be justified in retaliating against that Sect’s own talented young disciples.

“Hahaha! So? How about it?” Ke Dali suddenly burst out laughing. He held out a large hand toward Xiao Yingluo and Qi Jianming and said,

“Junior Sister Xiao, Junior Brother Qi, a bet’s a bet. One hundred thousand taels in silver notes from each of you. Hand them over!”

“Hmph!” Xiao Yingluo snorted, pulled out a stack of silver notes, and tossed them into his hand. She gave Chen Cheng a long, deep look before turning to stare out the window in silence.

Qi Jianming also grudgingly took out a stack of silver notes and placed them in Ke Dali’s hand.

“Senior Brother Ke, what was that all about?” Chen Cheng asked, curious.

Ke Dali chuckled as he put the silver notes away. “It was just a small wager I had with Junior Sister Xiao and Junior Brother Qi,” he explained.

“If you chose to join Four Symbols Peak, they each had to give me one hundred thousand taels of patterned silver.

If you chose Xuanjian Peak, Junior Brother Qi and I would have each had to give Junior Sister Xiao one hundred thousand taels of patterned silver.

And if you chose Five Elements Peak, then naturally, Junior Brother Qi would have won.”

Chen Cheng just grunted in acknowledgment, not bothering to dwell on it.

To True Disciples of a Major Sect, one hundred thousand taels of patterned silver was truly nothing to speak of.

Only Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects like Source Crystal Jade were worth their attention.

Ke Dali winked at Chen Cheng. “Junior Brother Chen, on this trip to the Fog Concealment Cave Mansion, I’m just an escort. My job is to protect you, Junior Sister Xiao, and Junior Brother Qi.

As long as I ensure Junior Sister Xiao and Junior Brother Qi’s safety, they each have to give me another two million taels of patterned silver.

As the next True Disciple of our Four Symbols Peak, you, of course, don’t have to pay any silver.”

“An escort?” A hint of suspicion crossed Chen Cheng’s face. “Senior Brother Ke, with your strength, aren’t you going to compete for a cultivation spot at the Array Hub?”

Entering the cave mansions of predecessors offered many benefits. Besides various Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi inside was much denser than in the outside world, making it perfect for Cultivation.

And within the cave mansion, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was most concentrated at the Array Hub of the protective Array.

Practicing a Body Tempering Technique or comprehending various Realms in that area often yielded twice the results with half the effort, which was why it was the focal point of contention among the True Disciples of the Major Sects.

Only the worthy could claim it!

And “worthy,” of course, meant martially worthy!

Ke Dali had a Yellow Tier Spiritual Artifact, and the legacy technique he cultivated from Four Symbols Peak was extremely powerful. His “martial worth” was certainly not weak, so he should have been competing for it!

“Sigh… it’s a long story.”

Ke Dali sighed softly. “We just received news that Ji Lingxiao of the Taiyi Sect has come to Linji City.

With her here, everyone else can only be a spectator! And I’m no exception!”

“The Lingxiao Fairy, Ji Lingxiao?” Chen Cheng couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Last time, when the Three Elements Cave Mansion appeared in Sanmen Prefecture, top-tier Body Refining Realm experts from every Sect participated.

It even brought together the top True Inheritor of the Taiyi Sect, Zhao Wuji; the top True Inheritor of the Great Dao Sect, Li Xuanqi; and the top True Inheritors of the Blood Moon Sect and Sutra of Ultimate Sect.

It was no exaggeration to say that those who participated in the Three Elements Cave Mansion affair represented the strongest combat power of the Acquired Body Refining Realm in the Northern Territory.

It was also the time in the last century when the strongest group of True Disciples from the Major Sects had entered the same cave mansion.

Countless brutal battles broke out among them inside the cave mansion. In the end, less than half of them made it out, and all of them were injured.

Only one person emerged unscathed. That person was Ji Lingxiao, one of the Nine True Inheritor Disciples of the Taiyi Sect!

Before entering the Three Elements Cave Mansion, Ji Lingxiao’s name was not widely known, and she ranked last among the Nine True Inheritor Disciples of the Taiyi Sect.

But after coming out of the Three Elements Cave Mansion, Ji Lingxiao shot up to second place among the Taiyi Sect’s Nine True Inheritor Disciples!

Number one on the Beauties List!

And second on the Northern Territory Earth List!

The only reason for this was that she and Zhao Wuji were both from the Taiyi Sect and had never fought!

If they were to fight, the number one spot would likely have been hers!

Of course, Ji Lingxiao’s second-place ranking on the Earth List wasn’t just because her Martial Arts Power was at an extreme level; it was because of the Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact in her hand, the Lingxiao Sword.

With a Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact, never mind Martial Artists of her own generation—even Innate Realm Experts might not be her match.

She was practically invincible!

Naturally, Ji Lingxiao’s background was also extraordinary. She was a Princess of the Great Yu Royal Family, and this Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact was the very Weapon used by the founding Martial Saint of the Great Yu in his youth.

Ji Lingxiao was considered a favored daughter of heaven who carried the destiny of the Great Yu, a woman with the potential to become another Martial Saint and extend the fortune of the Great Yu Royal Family!

In terms of Martial Arts Talent, Ji Lingxiao was also unparalleled. At just twenty-one years old, she had already cultivated to Marrow Cleansing Realm Perfection!

This was, of course, thanks to the benefits she gained in the Three Elements Cave Mansion. Before entering it, she was only at Small Success in Marrow Cleansing Realm.

After cultivating in the Three Elements Cave Mansion for several months, her Martial Arts Power advanced by leaps and bounds, taking her straight to Marrow Cleansing Realm Perfection.

“That’s her!” Ke Dali nodded. “I was wondering before why people like Zhao Wuji and Li Xuanqi would ignore the Fog Concealment Cave Mansion and instead travel all the way to Penglai State to fight over another one.

Now I get it. They wanted to avoid Ji Lingxiao’s edge!”

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Cheng said, “Senior Brother Ke, there are Array Restrictions inside the cave mansion that prevent Spiritual Artifacts from unleashing their full power.

Ji Lingxiao shouldn’t be *that* terrifying!”

Ke Dali shook his head repeatedly. “But that’s a Profound Tier Spiritual Artifact. Even if it can only unleash a fraction of its power, it’s still terrifying!”

“How terrifying?” Chen Cheng pressed.

Chen Cheng still wanted to fight for a chance to rapidly increase his strength!

Ke Dali thought for a moment. “I can’t say for sure.

Ji Lingxiao was a force to be reckoned with in the Three Elements Cave Mansion. Three Stewards from the Blood Moon Sect, each with a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, formed a Battle Array, and even they couldn’t block a single strike from her sword. Her power should not be underestimated.

Inside the cave mansion, my Mountain-Suppressing Xuanwu Armor can’t unleash its full power either. I’m afraid it wouldn’t be able to take one of her strikes.”

“That is indeed powerful,” Chen Cheng said.

Ke Dali said, “Junior Brother Chen, you don’t need to worry too much. The cave mansion is vast. Ji Lingxiao can’t possibly snatch all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects by herself.

Once we’re inside, as long as we avoid her, we should be able to acquire plenty of them.”

“Mm.” Chen Cheng nodded slightly, then stood up and cupped his fists. “I have some other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now.”

Xiao Yingluo suddenly spoke up. “Junior Brother Chen, please wait a moment.”

“Is there something else, Senior Sister Xiao?” Chen Cheng asked, puzzled.

Xiao Yingluo took out a stack of silver notes and offered them to him, saying seriously, “After we enter the cave mansion, we’ll all go our separate ways to search for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects. It’s inevitable that we’ll clash with people from other Sects.

If I run into danger, I hope Junior Brother Chen will lend me a hand.

This one million taels in silver notes is a small token of my sincerity.”

Inside the cave mansion, everyone was on equal footing. Strength was all that mattered, and Chen Cheng was ranked thirty-first on the Earth List. His power was beyond doubt.

How could she dare to maintain even a shred of the superiority she felt as a scion of a great family?

“Alright. But I can only promise to do my best. If I encounter an expert I can’t defeat, I’ll have to save my own skin first,” Chen Cheng replied earnestly after a moment’s thought.

Xiao Yingluo let out a huge sigh of relief and broke into a smile. “As long as Junior Brother Chen does his best, that’s enough.”

Only then did Chen Cheng readily accept the silver notes.

‘Saving a life is a greater deed than building a seven-story pagoda. If I can actually help, I suppose I can make the effort to lend a hand.’

‘Besides, who’s going to complain about having too much silver?’

“Junior Brother Chen, if I run into danger, please help me out as well.”

Qi Jianming also took out a stack of silver notes and handed them over very solemnly.

“Alright!” Chen Cheng decisively took the silver notes, tucked them all into his robes, and bid them farewell before walking out of the private room.

With a few quick leaps, his figure was already over the lake’s surface. A whirlpool formed beneath his feet as he sped toward the shore.

The heavy rain had stopped by now, and a swirling mist hung over the lake. Chen Cheng’s method of travel—riding the water—was the epitome of style!

On the first and second floors, the many young masters and ladies all crowded by the windows, watching him with expressions full of admiration!

In the window of the third-floor private room, Xiao Yingluo also watched Chen Cheng’s departing figure. Her gaze grew distant as she murmured,

“If his face weren’t a bit dark, Junior Brother Chen would actually be quite handsome!”

Qi Jianming sidled up to her. “That’s because he’s afflicted by the Demon Thought Cage, which is why his face has that dark aura!

And he’ll probably be that dark for the rest of his life!

If Miss Yingluo prefers fair-skinned gentlemen, you might as well look at me more often!”

Xiao Yingluo shot him a glare and said impatiently, “You’re not worthy!”

With that, she stood up and walked out of the room.