Chapter 392: Intelligence, Jade Slip, and Selection Preparation

His Divine Sense swept over Zhou Chen, discovering that the other party only had the cultivation of the Fifth Layer of the Venerable Realm. Since he was merely a Loose Cultivator, he didn't take it to heart.

"So that's how it is."

"However…"

His gaze turned cold: "Since Your Excellency arrived first, surely you have already entered the Immortal Cave, right?"

Zhou Chen was indifferent in his heart. As expected, Murong Fei was still suspicious.

"I did indeed enter the Immortal Cave."

Zhou Chen did not deny it, but frankly admitted: "However, the interior of the Immortal Cave was completely empty; there was nothing there."

"I suppose it had long since been looted clean by other Cultivators."

"I wasted my time for nothing."

Murong Fei narrowed his eyes: "Is that so?"

"Then why don't I go see for myself."

After speaking, he jumped directly into the lake and dived toward the bottom.

Zhou Chen stood on the shore, sneering inwardly, then quickly left the spot.

He wasn't afraid of Murong Fei, but there was no need for conflict for the time being. He was still hoping to fleece more wool from him.

Not long after, Murong Fei flew out from the bottom of the lake and left with a gloomy expression.

— Qingfeng City Inn.

After returning to his room, Zhou Chen immediately set up a soundproofing Formation and a defensive Formation.

After confirming that no one could spy on him, he took out the Zixia Immortal Scripture from his System space.

The Jade Slip emitted a faint purple glow and felt warm and smooth like jade.

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense probed inside, and he began to carefully study the contents of the Cultivation Technique.

The Zixia Immortal Scripture is divided into nine layers and can condense the Zixia Immortal Body; at its highest, it can be cultivated to the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer.

"What a good Cultivation Technique…" The more Zhou Chen read, the more amazed he became.

The content of the Zixia Immortal Scripture was extremely comprehensive. The cultivation methods, Breakthrough points, and insights into the Law for every Realm were all clearly written out.

Moreover, the Cultivation Technique also contained several matching Divine Abilities.

Zhou Chen did not Cultivate immediately, but first circulated the Great Void Eight Desolations Formless Scripture to adjust the Spiritual Qi within his body to its optimal state.

Half an hour later, Zhou Chen opened his eyes, and a flash of sharp light flickered within them.

Boom! The Zixia Immortal Scripture transformed into a surge of scorching energy that erupted within his body.

This energy was extremely pure, flowing along his Meridians and slamming against the Bottleneck of the Sixth Layer of the Venerable Realm.

Zhou Chen hurriedly circulated the Zixia Immortal Scripture, guiding the energy to strike at the Bottleneck. Once… twice… three times…

After dozens of impacts, the Bottleneck finally loosened. Crack—it was as if the sound of something shattering rang out within his body.

Zhou Chen's cultivation successfully broke through to the Sixth Layer of the Venerable Realm! At the same time, the Great Void Dao Principle within his body was further refined.

The five Laws of Perfection—the Law of Severance, the Law of Slaughter, the Law of Ice, the Law of Water, and the Space Law—had all achieved a qualitative improvement.

Zhou Chen nodded with great satisfaction.

— The next day, Zhou Chen visited a shop specializing in selling intelligence—the "Qianji Tower."

Qianji Tower is one of the largest intelligence organizations in the Spirit Realm, with branches in every major city.

Zhou Chen walked into Qianji Tower, and immediately, a maid dressed in black clothes came up to greet him.

"Customer, welcome to Qianji Tower." The maid smiled sweetly: "I wonder what intelligence you are looking for?"

"Our tower's intelligence is divided into three Ranks—Ordinary intelligence, one hundred Low Grade Immortal Crystals. Important intelligence, one thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals. Confidential intelligence, ten thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals."

Zhou Chen said directly: "I want intelligence regarding the Zixia Sect and Murong Fei." "The more detailed, the better."

The maid's eyes lit up: "Customer, please wait a moment." She turned and entered the back hall, returning shortly after with a Jade Slip.

"Customer, the intelligence regarding the Zixia Sect and Murong Fei belongs to the Confidential intelligence Rank." "The price is ten thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals."

Zhou Chen took out two Medium Grade Immortal Crystals and handed them to the maid. "Keep the change."

The maid beamed with joy and hurriedly handed the Jade Slip to Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense. Countless pieces of information flooded into his mind.

[Zixia Sect] Rank: Medium-sized Sect. Strength: Sect Master True Person Zixia, Immortal King Realm, First Layer cultivation.

There are three Grand Elders, all at the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer. There are twelve Inner Sect Elders, with cultivation ranging from the First Layer of True Immortal Realm to the True Immortal Realm Ninth Layer.

The Zixia Sect holds an Outer Sect selection every three years; the top ten in the selection can become Outer Sect Disciples.

If an Outer Sect Disciple can break through to the Tenth Layer of the Venerable Realm within twenty years, they can be promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple. If an Inner Sect Disciple can break through to the Quasi-Immortal Realm, they can become a True Disciple. …

Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes. He put away the Jade Slip and turned to leave Qianji Tower. Now he had mastered enough intelligence.

For the next two months or so, Zhou Chen planned to go into seclusion to Cultivate and consolidate his cultivation.

Two months later. Qingfeng City, Mu Rong Family. Murong Fei stood on the training field, wielding a long sword. The sword light was like a rainbow, incomparably sharp. Every sword strike could leave a spatial rift in the air.

"The Young Lord's sword technique is becoming more and more refined." An old man nearby exclaimed in admiration. He was the Grand Elder of the Mu Rong Family, Murong Yun, with a cultivation of the quasi-immortal realm third layer.

"Not enough…" Murong Fei withdrew his sword and shook his head: "Although my cultivation is at the Venerable Realm Ninth Layer, in this selection, I am certainly not the only Genius."

Murong Yun laughed: "The Young Lord is too modest." "With the Young Lord's talent, even if you encounter an opponent at the Tenth Layer of the Venerable Realm, you might not necessarily lose."

"Moreover…" He paused: "This old man has already prepared a Magic Treasure for the Young Lord." "As long as the Young Lord wears this item, your combat power will increase by at least thirty percent." "By then, winning first place will be easy."

Murong Fei's eyes lit up: "What Magic Treasure?" Murong Yun took out a jade pendant and handed it to Murong Fei.

"This is an Immortal Rank Low Grade Magic Treasure—the Zixia Jade Pendant." "After wearing it, it can automatically absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to replenish Spiritual Qi." "Moreover, a Quasi-Immortal Realm attack is sealed within the jade pendant." "It can be released at a critical moment, sufficient to severely injure an opponent at the Tenth Layer of the Venerable Realm."

Murong Fei took the jade pendant and couldn't put it down. "Many thanks, Grand Elder!" "With this Magic Treasure, my chances of winning first place are even greater."

Early morning, the morning sun was just rising. Outside Qingfeng City, at the Martial Arts Field. This was a huge square covering tens of miles, specifically used for holding various martial arts tournaments and Sect selections.

In the center of the square, dozens of huge arena stages were built, each one hundred feet square. Around the arena stages, defensive Formations and spectator Formations were carved. Even if a Quasi-Immortal Realm expert fought fiercely on the arena stage, it would not affect the audience.

At this moment, the Martial Arts Field was already packed with people. Thousands of Cultivators had gathered here, all having come to participate in the Zixia Sect Outer Sect selection. Most of them were at the Venerable Realm, and there were also a few experts at the Quasi-Immortal Realm First Layer.

Zhou Chen mingled in the crowd, observing the situation around him in a low-key manner.

"There are really quite a lot of people participating in the selection this time…" He thought to himself: "It seems the Zixia Sect's reputation is indeed not small."

Just then, a commotion came from afar. "Look, it's the people from the Mu Rong Family!" "Murong Fei is here!" "Is that the once-in-a-century Genius of Qingfeng City?" "I heard he is only twenty-five years old and has already broken through to the Venerable Realm Ninth Layer!"

The crowd automatically parted to form a path. A team of Cultivators dressed in gorgeous robes walked in. Leading them was none other than Murong Fei.