Chapter 2004: Deciding to Go to the Star Chasing Palace

With the owner dead, the storage ring became ownerless. A drop of blood was applied, and it was quickly refined.

He hurriedly looked inside.

After a moment, he shook his head with a wry smile.

He had thought that with so many experts, there would be plenty of treasures, but he never dreamed they would be so utterly poor.

Apart from the long sword that had been swallowed by the gourd earlier, the other's ring contained almost nothing!

At most, a few healing pills, some edible food and water, and a few clean clothes.

"Is this... a Divine Communication Jade Talisman?"

Soon, he had gone through all the rings. There wasn't much of value, but he spotted something familiar.

A Divine Communication Jade Talisman!

The other was a Temple Warrior... did he use this too?

Could it be that the lofty Temple also used the Divine Communication Hall?

Why did it feel so strange?

Frowning, he picked up the jade talisman and lightly touched it with his finger, intending to drip blood onto it and refine one to see. But as soon as the blood touched the talisman, it emitted a cracking sound and shattered into pieces on the ground.

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The Divine Communication Jade Talisman was not a weapon. After its owner died, it became ownerless, and others could still refine it.

But this item, when touched by another's blood, would repel and be destroyed on the spot.

In other words, even though he knew it was a Divine Communication Jade Talisman, he couldn't view it.

"Forget it..."

Soon, all four jade talismans had crumbled to powder, and Zhang Xuan had no choice but to stop helplessly.

The Temple's use of Divine Communication Jade Talismans made him marvel at Kong Shi's power; the rest, whether he saw it or not, didn't matter.

"Although there are no treasures... these bodies are treasures!"

There weren't many treasures in the storage rings, but when his eyes fell on the corpses, Zhang Xuan smiled again.

To him, these corpses could be refined into Soul-less Golden Men, which was the greatest treasure.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he focused his mind, and his soul leaped out from between his brows.

"Refine!"

The massive soul began to refine the corpses before him.

...

In the heavens, in a sky immeasurably distant.

A dark gate creaked open, and a black-robed figure hurried inside.

After a moment, he arrived at a hall where flames flickered, their light uncertain. A tall silhouette stood in the center of the room.

"Master..."

The black-robed figure knelt down.

"How did it go?" The tall silhouette remained motionless, a steady voice emanating from it.

"Failed... The four were completely annihilated, killed on the spot!"

The black-robed figure trembled.

When he first received the news, he couldn't believe it. He confirmed it several times before realizing it was true!

Temple warriors—one Immortal Lord and three True Immortal realm experts—had been killed by a mere Void Immortal realm youth...

It was simply unbelievable.

"All dead?"

Pausing for a moment, the tall figure didn't seem particularly surprised. He nodded slightly. "As expected of the Chosen One, with extraordinary luck... Just like him! But the more so, the more it intrigues me..."

Hearing the other's remark, the black-robed man dared not reply.

"Where has he gone now?"

"Reporting to Master, he should have returned to the Lingyun Sword Pavilion..." said the black-robed man.

"Since he's entered the Sword Pavilion, leave him be for now..." the tall figure instructed.

"Yes..." The black-robed man lowered his head. "But what if... he never comes out?"

"Don't worry, he will come out!" The tall figure's tone was filled with deep confidence.

"Very well, I'll wait. Once he appears, I'll act immediately..." The black-robed man nodded.

"Mm, next time, send a few capable ones. As I said, I want him alive. But it doesn't matter if he's injured, as long as he doesn't die."

The tall figure instructed.

"Yes!"

The black-robed man bowed and withdrew. Then, the tall figure in front gradually faded and slowly disappeared on the spot.

...

Of course, Zhang Xuan knew nothing of what happened over there. At this moment, he rubbed his brow and stood up.

"The three True Immortal corpses were relatively easy to refine, but the Immortal Lord one still lacks something..."

The three True Immortal realm Temple Warriors were quickly refined into Soul-less Golden Men, but the Immortal Lord one could not be successfully refined no matter what.

"The soul is still too weak..."

He couldn't help shaking his head.

In the Elder Hall, he had found over six hundred cultivation techniques for the True Immortal realm, and at the Wuhai Trading Company, he had found several dozen more that matched them, thus forming the Heavenly Dao technique for true qi cultivation!

The Witch Soul was not so fortunate.

It was still only at the peak of the Void Immortal realm, unable to break through due to the lack of a corresponding technique.

The Lingyun Sword Pavilion focused on sword techniques and sword intent, which did not require high soul power, so there were not many books of this kind. Therefore, despite having read so many books, he was still far from reaching the Heavenly Dao level.

"It seems I must find a technique for cultivating the soul..."

Helplessly, he put the corpse of the Immortal Lord realm into his ring and stood up.

If his soul power could not keep up, the possibility of breaking through to the Immortal Lord realm was slim.

Although he had not collected a Heavenly Dao level Immortal Lord technique, he had gained some understanding of that level.

Just like the ancient sages, it required the perfect fusion of soul, body, and true qi to succeed in one go!

Others did not cultivate the Witch Soul and did not have this problem, but for him, the Witch Soul could leave the body and exist independently of the flesh. If his power was insufficient, breaking through was a pipe dream.

Therefore, the most urgent task was to find a technique for cultivating the soul, and only then could he look for the Immortal Lord realm...

He stood up and walked out of the room.

He had already fully learned the so-called Lingyun Sword God Technique and comprehended the Divine Sword Intent; staying here any longer was meaningless.

"How was your insight?"

Han Jianqiu was standing outside the door. Seeing him come out so soon, he was not surprised and smiled slightly.

"Not bad... By the way, Sect Master Han, I wonder... among the six major sects on our continent, which one specializes in soul secret arts?"

After a pause, Zhang Xuan asked.

He had read all the books in the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, and they were certainly insufficient for the True Immortal realm Witch Soul. Unless he found a sect that specialized in soul secret arts to study and learn from, it was almost impossible to advance his soul power!

"This..."

Not knowing why he asked, Han Jianqiu thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of the six major sects, the one with the strongest soul power is naturally the Zhuxing Palace! They can communicate with gods and even use sacrifices to summon gods to descend. When it comes to soul expertise, no one else compares!"

"Zhuxing Palace?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

He had heard the name of this sect many times already.

"Indeed. The six major sects each have their own attributes and powers. The Zhuxing Palace is not composed of people expelled by the divine race, but rather life forms native to this world, naturally possessing strong souls. As for the Sword Pavilion, as you know, it specializes in swords; strong in weapons, but weaker in soul power. The Ten Thousand Beasts Gate, as the name suggests, tames fierce beasts. Each core disciple has one or several beast pets, and their combat power is not to be underestimated. The Seven Star Tower, 'the seven stars shake the universe, the first tower in the heavens,' sells various treasures; its combat power is average, but it is the wealthiest sect on the continent. The Xuanjing Gate specializes in forging weapons; your Tongchang Sword was forged by the Xuanjing Gate. As for the Piaomiao Immortal Sect, it resides in the far northern sea; its disciples excel in movement techniques and are not particularly skilled in soul power."

Han Jianqiu briefly introduced the situation of the six major sects in the Upper Firmament.

"I see..."

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

He had heard of the six major sects before and knew their names, but he was not familiar with the specifics.

He had not expected there to be the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate, which specialized in taming beasts, the Xuanjing Gate, which specialized in forging, and the Seven Star Tower, which sold various treasures.

"Life forms native to this world... not expelled by the divine race... What does that mean?" Zhang Xuan asked curiously.

Several matters had been related to the Zhuxing Palace, sparking his strong interest in this sect.

"The continent we are on is called the Abandoned Continent. The people living here have been abandoned by the gods. However, before us, there were already some humans living here, and these are the so-called native life forms! The Zhuxing Palace was established by them. They are naturally strong in soul power and can communicate with gods!"

Han Jianqiu said.

Zhang Xuan understood.

The humans of the Master Teacher Continent were native life forms, while the Yiling people were invaders who oppressed the human race and were eventually overthrown by Master Teacher Kong.

"Do you want to learn soul-related techniques?"

Han Jianqiu asked.

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded, not denying it. "Since the Zhuxing Palace has them, I want to go and take a look."

"This..." Han Jianqiu frowned. "The Lingyun Sword Pavilion is tens of millions of miles away from the Zhuxing Palace. Even with a flying spirit beast, it would take at least ten days to get there... Now that the Divine Hall has noticed you, and the Zhuxing Palace is very exclusive, it might be very difficult to learn..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had thought of these things before speaking.

Since it was a sect established by native life forms, it would certainly be very exclusive to outsiders.

Going there to learn would be very difficult.

Moreover, the Divine Hall had already attacked once; leaving the Lingyun Sword Pavilion now would be very dangerous.

But if he did not seek out soul-related techniques, the Witch Soul would never break through to the True Immortal realm, and breaking through to the Immortal Lord realm would be even more impossible!

He could not afford to waste time.

After all, it had been over ten days since he arrived in the Upper Firmament, which was almost half a year in the Master Teacher Continent.

Besides, sensing that the Divine Blood Stone might be related to Luo Ruoxin, he had to go to the so-called Zhuxing Palace.

As for the danger... although he was afraid, as long as he used disguise methods and did not reveal the Divine Sword Intent, the Divine Hall would probably not find him easily.

"If you insist on going, I will accompany you! Although Du Qingyuan is not easy to deal with, I have met her a few times. Just learning soul-related techniques should be negotiable..."

After hesitating for a moment, Sect Master Han Jianqiu nodded.

If the other party insisted on going, he would personally accompany him. With his pseudo-god realm strength and superb swordsmanship, the Divine Hall would probably not dare to cause trouble.

"I think I'll go alone..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

If the other party, as a sect master, followed him, his identity would inevitably be exposed.

It would be better to disguise himself and go quietly.

Of course, the most important thing was that he wanted to inquire about the Divine Blood Stone and Luo Ruoxin, and he did not want more people to know about this matter.