Chapter 267 – No Thought, No Intent, Using Self as Mirror, Condensing Dharma Body, Supreme…

[You have slain Netherworld Alien Race General · Huang (Nascent Soul Stage First Revolution/Seventh-Grade Human Dao Nascent Soul). You have obtained 3,000,000 EXP, Soul Crystal Shard (Gold)*1, Special Divine Ability · All-in Throw…]

[Current EXP: 11,500,000]

[Soul Crystal Shard (Gold) Quantity: 10]

[Note: When any Innate Divine Ability reaches the Fourth Realm, 10 Soul Crystal Shards (Gold) can be consumed to initiate talent advancement. After completing the task, the Fifth Realm Great Divine Power can be unlocked.]

[Special Divine Ability: All-in Throw (Cannot be upgraded)]

[Effect: When activated, uses one’s own wealth Qi to condense ‘Divine Ability Law Coins · Heaven-Earth Coins’ to exchange for Noble Phantasm projections. The more wealth Qi, the more Law Coins that can be condensed, and the greater the quantity and power of Noble Phantasm projections that can be exchanged.]

[Note: Noble Phantasms exchanged with Law Coins can only exist momentarily. Their power, effects, and duration are related to the number of Law Coins consumed.]

Within the simulation space of the holographic helmet, Lu Chen glanced at the game panel existing independently outside the simulated space.

Previously, after his breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, he had nearly exhausted the EXP he had on hand.

After all, whether it was mastering the Transformation Dao Realm Great Divine Power · Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation or later learning the ‘Immortal Severing Sword,’ both had cost him a considerable amount of EXP.

His overall EXP was almost depleted.

But after this examination, his EXP had once again reached tens of millions.

This was certainly due in large part to the substantial reward for slaying the Nascent Soul Stage alien · Huang.

But there were also additions from the two hundred thousand alien troops.

Although Lu Chen didn’t manage to eliminate all two hundred thousand Netherworld Alien Race members in the end,

the aftermath of his battle with Huang inadvertently caused him to slay quite a few Netherworld Alien Race members.

Thus, he also gained over a million EXP.

However, ten million EXP might have been a huge number for Lu Chen in the past.

But for him now, it seemed a bit insufficient.

[Name: Lu Chen]

[Realm: Golden Core Stage First Revolution (Supreme-Grade Great Dao Golden Core)]

[Cultivation (Primordial Qi): 100,000 (Perfection Upper Limit: 1,000,000)]

[First Innate Divine Ability: Heretical Avatar (Fourth Realm)]

[Second Innate Divine Ability: Reincarnation Time (Fourth Realm)]

As Lu Chen’s realm advanced to the Golden Core Stage and he refined the Primordial Qi within his body,

his internal cultivation was no longer the initial Five Elements Spiritual Power.

Instead, it had transformed into the higher realm and rarer Primordial Qi.

The conversion ratio between Primordial Qi and normal spiritual power cultivation is ‘1:10,000’.

With seven million EXP, Lu Chen could only convert it into 700 units of Primordial Qi.

Therefore, if Lu Chen wanted to use EXP to enhance his cultivation now, the required EXP would be somewhat excessive.

Fortunately, as his strength increased, the amount of EXP he could obtain also grew.

Coupled with his own considerable cultivation speed, Lu Chen believed there was no difficulty in cultivating to Golden Core Perfection within a hundred years.

If he encountered any special opportunities, this speed could be even faster.

One could only say that the Golden Core Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage were indeed vastly different.

And the higher the quality of the Golden Core, the more pronounced this difference became.

The gap between Lu Chen and an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator might be even greater than the gap between an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator and a Qi Refining Cultivator.Therefore, if he still wished to condense a high-quality Nascent Soul,

the preparations required would be even greater.

Based on the power of his previous Golden Core Tribulation, Lu Chen had reason to suspect that when he underwent the Nascent Soul Tribulation, the intensity of the Heavenly Tribulation he would face might very well rival that of the Deity Transformation Stage.

Facing such a Heavenly Tribulation, if he did not prepare thoroughly, it would be difficult for him to overcome it and strive for the legendary ‘Dao Infant.’

Thinking of this, Lu Chen immediately turned his attention to the special method he had just exchanged for from the Azure Cloud Sect.

[Name: Nameless Visualization Method]

[Type: Special Divine Ability]

[Description: No thoughts, no perceptions, no self, no form; transform nothingness into existence, transform emptiness into reality.]

[Cultivation Method: Use one’s own ‘Root Vessel’ as the foundation, reflect upon oneself, and condense the True Self Dharma Body.]

[Note: The Dharma Body condensed through this method has no fixed form, and its effects are unknown.]

[Requirement: Consume ten million experience points to learn this method and condense the Dharma Body.]

The Nameless Visualization Method was a widely practiced Dharma Body cultivation technique in the cultivation world of the Central Province.

Many cultivators who had just entered the Golden Core Stage chose to cultivate this method, demonstrating its status in the Central Province.

The reason for this was not because the method was particularly powerful,

but because it had two characteristics that suited the vast majority of Golden Core Stage cultivators.

First, the cultivation difficulty of this method was not high, making it one of the simplest Dharma Body visualization methods, which most Golden Core Stage cultivators could learn.

Second, the potential of this method was very high, with a certain probability of condensing a special Dharma Body with powerful capabilities.

Thus, for some Golden Core Stage cultivators with average aptitude and no exceptional legacy,

cultivating this Dharma Body could not only compensate for their lack of Dharma Body techniques in the Golden Core Stage but also allow them to gamble on a chance for transcendence.

However, everything has its pros and cons.

Although the advantages of the Nameless Visualization Method were prominent, its disadvantages were equally obvious.

That is, the Dharma Body cultivated through this method was often very ordinary and far weaker than those cultivated through specific methods.

After all, one relied purely on luck, while the other had clear effects and had been verified by predecessors.

Which was superior and which was inferior was obvious at a glance.

In truth, the Azure Cloud Sect was not without powerful Dharma Body cultivation methods.

In fact, the Azure Cloud Sect had numerous Dharma Body cultivation methods that were better than the ‘Nameless Visualization Method.’

But what suited others might not necessarily suit him.

For Lu Chen, the other Dharma Body cultivation methods in the Azure Cloud Sect had an unavoidable fatal flaw.

That is, those Dharma Body cultivation methods were too rigid.

After all, the so-called Dharma Body was essentially an effect similar to ‘invoking a deity.’

It was a special means of borrowing external forces to achieve power beyond one’s current realm.

Therefore, the essence of many Dharma Bodies was actually an imitation of ‘immortals, gods, Buddhas,’ or ‘rare beasts and exotic creatures.’

For Lu Chen, this was undoubtedly very useless.

After all, what he truly wanted to condense was the ‘Three Pure Ones’ from his previous life.

Since it was from a previous life, it meant that he could not find an existing cultivation method in this life and had to create one himself.

The Nameless Visualization Method, with its high plasticity and minimal cultivation requirements, suited Lu Chen’s needs perfectly.

Not to mention, Lu Chen believed he possessed the highest quality ‘Root Vessel’ required to cultivate the ‘Nameless Visualization Method.’

Root Vessel—’Root’ referred to Comprehension Ability, while ‘Vessel’ referred to Aptitude.

As for his Comprehension Ability, Lu Chen did not dare to boast to the fullest.When it came to aptitude, Lu Chen believed that across both the game and reality, no one his age could compare to him.

Even if he included the renowned prodigies from the histories of both worlds, Lu Chen was confident that no one could rival him in the quality of their Golden Core.

This wasn’t arrogance on his part—it was simply the truth.

With his ‘Superior Root Vessel’ as a foundation, Lu Chen felt that if he used the ‘Nameless Visualization Method’ to condense his Dharma Body, he had over a ninety percent chance of manifesting the Three Pure Ones Avatar.

At the very worst, he would still form a Dharma Body similar to the Three Pure Ones.

Either way, he wouldn’t lose out.

The reason he hadn’t cultivated this method to condense his Dharma Body earlier was twofold.

First, he had nearly exhausted his experience points at the time and couldn’t spare any extra to cultivate the Dharma Body.

Second, his cultivation base hadn’t fully transformed into Primordial Qi yet, and forcing the process could have negatively affected the final outcome of his Dharma Body.

But now, both conditions were undoubtedly met.

With this in mind, Lu Chen immediately made a decision.

After returning today, it would be about time for him to cultivate his Dharma Body in the game.

Once he condensed his Dharma Body, he would have fully mastered the three Realm Divine Abilities of the Golden Core Stage: the Might of the Golden Core, Protective Qi, and the Golden Core Dharma Body.

This would firmly establish his footing in the Golden Core Stage.

‘There’s too much to do and too few experience points. After this college entrance exam is over, I should explore more ways to gain experience.’

‘Previously, due to my cultivation level, I avoided many places suspected of being instances.’

‘Now, with my Golden Core Stage cultivation as a foundation, I can appropriately visit many ancient ruins and Blessed Lands within the Immortal Alliance.’

‘If I can activate a few more instances, not only will it diversify my experience-gaining channels, but I might also obtain other unexpected rewards.’

Thinking this, Lu Chen promptly removed his holographic helmet.

In the classroom, over half of the students had already finished their exams.

Only about half remained in the simulated battlefield.

Seeing Lu Chen remove his helmet so early, the proctor on the podium showed a surprised expression.

Although staying longer in the simulated battlefield didn’t necessarily mean a better score, Lu Chen finishing this early was somewhat unexpected.

It implied that Lu Chen had encountered a powerful enemy too soon and died in the simulated battlefield.

Dying so quickly would significantly impact his final exam score.

Unless, before his ‘death,’ Lu Chen had killed enough aliens to overwhelm others with an absolute kill score.

Though curious about what had happened to Lu Chen in the simulated battlefield, the proctor, bound by his role and responsibilities, merely confirmed that Lu Chen’s holographic helmet had uploaded his simulated combat score to the exam terminal before allowing him to leave the exam hall.

After exiting the exam hall, Lu Chen returned alone to his apartment and immersed himself in the world of True Immortal Cultivation…

Central Province, Azure Cloud Sect, Danyang Peak.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged in his Cave Residence, holding the item he had recently obtained from the Sect.

“The Nameless Visualization Method may seem thoughtless, but in reality, it uses ‘thought’ as form, reflecting oneself.”

“In simpler terms, it means creating an image of the ‘Dharma Body’ through imagination, based on one’s own perception.””If anyone else were to practice this method, nine times out of ten they would still use a real-world entity as their visualization object, such as an Ancestral Master from their own School, or some famous Immortal or Buddha.”

“However, for me, although what I visualize doesn’t exist in this world, it was indeed household knowledge in my previous life, with documented records.”

“Thus my visualization, while seemingly fictional, actually follows traceable sources.”

“And as long as the legends about the Three Pure Ones from my previous life aren’t too far off from reality, then the Primordial Qi within me now serves as the perfect medium for condensing the Three Pure Ones Avatar.”

“The college entrance examination ranking tournament is held in the state capital. To give students from various regions enough time to arrive, there’s typically about half a month allotted for travel.”

“Including the time needed for cities to release results beforehand, I probably have roughly twenty days left for Avatar cultivation.”

“Twenty days in reality, two hundred in the game.”

“This time should be sufficient for me to cultivate the Avatar and master it.”

Having said this, Lu Chen immediately activated the ‘Nameless Visualization Method’ technique, eliminating distracting thoughts as he sat in meditation, entering his fundamental Divine Sense space.

Under the influence of the Nameless Visualization Method, a faint, illusory figure gradually condensed within Lu Chen’s Divine Sense space.

Though its features remained unclear, the figure radiated immense power the moment it appeared.

By this point, Lu Chen had already entered a state of Epiphany.

Completely unaware of his surroundings, he immersed himself wholly in his inner world.

As the phantom in Lu Chen’s Divine Sense space grew more substantial,

his physical body began undergoing changes as well.

The talent effect·Jade Blossom that Lu Chen had recently acquired now silently manifested and hovered above his head for unknown reasons.

Simultaneously, numerous similar phantom blue lotuses began appearing throughout Lu Chen’s Cave Residence.

Creating a special phenomenon reminiscent of ‘flowers cascading from heavens’.

Shortly after this phenomenon emerged, a phantom figure clad in a Trigram Celestial Robe, enveloped in purple Qi, and holding a three-edged Sword slowly materialized behind him.

As time passed, not only did this phantom figure’s form become increasingly solid, but its facial features also grew more distinct.

Meanwhile, unusual changes occurred at Danyang Peak where Lu Chen resided.

Many Danyang Peak Disciples who were practicing Alchemy suddenly lost control of their Alchemy Furnaces, causing the furnaces to explode and their alchemical efforts to fail.

If this had happened to just one person, it could be dismissed as an accident.

But when it occurred to many, or even all practitioners, it clearly couldn’t be explained away as mere coincidence.

“What’s going on? Is some Elder from our peak cultivating some Great Divine Power? Why have all our Alchemy Furnaces lost control?”

A Danyang Peak Disciple stared at his exploded furnace. Though furious, he didn’t dare voice his anger openly, instead directing his question to others to vent his frustration.

Others found themselves in similar situations, completely bewildered and in the dark.

What kind of Cultivation Manual or Divine Ability could cause every Alchemy Furnace on Danyang Peak to malfunction simultaneously?

This bizarre and domineering situation seemed as if some entity had emerged as the master of all treasures, whose mere presence compelled all Magic Treasures and Magical Artifacts to bow in reverence.Just as the disciples inside the Great Hall of Danyang Peak were utterly confused, sudden screams erupted from outside the hall.

“Ah!”

Everyone rushed out in a hurry, only to see several unlucky disciples plummeting from the sky, crashing heavily toward Danyang Peak.

Fortunately, there were many Elders present on Danyang Peak. The moment the incident occurred, they immediately assisted using either Talismans or Divine Abilities.

This prevented these unlucky souls from being smashed into pulp.

After witnessing the fate of these unfortunate individuals, the disciples inside Danyang Peak’s Great Hall suddenly felt that losing control of their Alchemy Furnaces and failing in Alchemy wasn’t such a serious matter after all.

Look at these fellows outside – they were flying perfectly well on their Flying Swords when suddenly the swords went out of control, causing them to fall from the sky.

If no one had intervened, wouldn’t they have become the first people in Azure Cloud Sect’s history to die from falling within the sect?

As the saying goes, everything fears comparison.

The disciples who had been practicing Alchemy in the great hall originally thought they were having a terrible day, with days of hard work ruined in an instant.

But compared to those outside who nearly fell to their deaths…

They were actually quite fortunate!

Meanwhile, those Danyang Peak disciples who had narrowly escaped death immediately looked around after getting up.

“Who! In broad daylight, which bold madman dares to cause trouble on our Danyang Peak!”

“Find them, we must find this person! I was this close, this close to meeting the Qingyun Ancestor ahead of schedule! I must have revenge for this!”

“That’s right! Today we must get an explanation! Someone must pay for what happened today!”

Several Danyang disciples who had survived the ordeal, filled with anger, began asking the Peak’s custodians about the culprit behind this incident.

The custodian currently presiding over Danyang Peak happened to be Lu Chen’s Master, Spirit Fire Daoist Jing Gong.

Facing the agitated Danyang Peak disciples, Jing Gong couldn’t provide an answer immediately.

Because even he was somewhat confused about the situation at the moment.

He neither understood what force had affected everyone’s Magic Treasures, causing everyone to lose control of their own artifacts.

Nor did he know who was responsible for all this.

Confusion – Jing Gong’s face was filled with confusion.

Fortunately, this confusion didn’t last long.

“What are you all gathered here for? Return to your cultivation immediately!”

Danyang Peak Lord Du Youlan entered the great hall and directly scolded the assembled crowd.

Seeing the Peak Lord appear, the disciples swarmed toward her as if they had found their backbone, all speaking at once.

“Peak Lord, it’s not that we’re causing trouble, but someone truly lacks etiquette! Practicing such bizarre Divine Abilities without any prior notice – myself and several other Senior Brothers nearly fell to our deaths on the peak just now.”

“If Junior Martial Uncle Jing hadn’t acted promptly, you might have had to select an auspicious burial site within the sect to give us a proper burial.”

“That’s right! We’re not making a big deal out of nothing – this matter is truly malicious! Today we must demand an explanation.”

Looking at their indignant expressions, Du Youlan said with a cold face: “Oh? Are you saying… you want to hold me accountable?”

“Ah?!”

Staring at Du Youlan’s frosty expression, the most vocal Danyang Peak disciple immediately fell silent.

Beads of sweat the size of peas began rolling down his forehead.

Seriously, you should have said so earlier! You should have told us this was your doing from the start!If you had told me earlier, I would have pretended nothing happened!

“What are you all standing around for? Go back to your cultivation.”

“Regarding today’s matter, this Peak Lord will provide you all with satisfactory compensation in due time.”

Hearing these words, the disciples immediately scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing with remarkable speed.

Did they still want to continue their practice at Danyang Peak if they dared to demand explanations from the Peak Lord of Danyang Peak?

Only after all the disciples had left did Jing Gong curiously ask: “Senior Sister, was this truly your doing? When did you master such an overpowering Divine Ability?”

Upon hearing this, Du Youlan laughed: “Me? I don’t possess such capability. This matter was caused by your precious disciple.”

“Little Lu?”

Learning that the current chaos at Danyang Peak was Lu Chen’s doing.

Jing Gong became genuinely curious.

To his knowledge, Lu Chen should still be familiarizing himself with his Golden Core cultivation.

How could he have quietly developed such an overpowering Divine Ability without anyone noticing?

Controlling all Magic Treasures within a certain range—Jing Gong was certain that the Azure Cloud Sect definitely didn’t possess such a bizarre and overpowering Divine Ability.

This could only be something Lu Chen had developed on his own.

Thinking this, Jing Gong asked: “Senior Sister, do you know how Little Lu managed to accomplish this?”

Du Youlan shot Jing Gong a glare and said irritably: “Even you, his master, don’t know. How could an outsider like me possibly know the specifics of what happened?”

“If I didn’t have my Nascent Soul to assist me, I probably wouldn’t have been able to trace the source of this chaos either.”

“Alright, although I’m not clear about what your disciple is specifically doing, it likely isn’t anything bad.”

“After all, if this Divine Ability is cultivated to its depths, it might just accomplish the aspiration our sect has failed to achieve for tens of thousands of years.”

“Senior Sister, you mean…”

“Correct, exactly what you’re thinking.”

“Can Little Lu truly reach that level?”

Jing Gong expressed skepticism about this.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Lu Chen, but rather that what Du Youlan mentioned was exceedingly difficult.

Its difficulty was even greater than achieving Immortal Ascension.

Du Youlan gazed at the fiercely burning Yangming Earth Fire at the center of Danyang Peak’s Great Hall and sighed: “Since the time of our Ancestral Master, no one in our sect has been able to master the Five Immortal Artifacts.”

“Although our sect has had four Ancestral Masters successfully achieve Ascension over these tens of thousands of years, none of them could master even one of the Five Immortal Artifacts before departing.”

“While I’m uncertain whether your disciple will eventually achieve complete mastery over them, given the peerless immortal aptitude he has displayed and this Divine Ability to control treasures that rivals that of an Immortal…”

“If even he cannot accomplish it, then perhaps no one in our sect ever will.”

Hearing this, Jing Gong fell completely silent.

Because he felt that Du Youlan’s words indeed made sense.

However, if Lu Chen truly could reach the level of mastering the Main Sect’s Immortal Artifacts, it was uncertain whether this would be good or bad for them.

After all, their Five Azure Peaks were all established upon these specific Five Immortal Artifacts.

Losing even one would be a significant loss for the Azure Cloud Sect.

But these matters were still too distant for them to concern themselves with.

Moreover, by the time Lu Chen could master the Five Immortal Artifacts, it would mean he had at least reached the realm of an Earthly Immortal.

Gaining one Earthly Immortal while losing one Immortal Artifact—no matter how you looked at it, this transaction wouldn’t be a loss.

Having reached this conclusion, Jing Gong suddenly grew curious about what Lu Chen was currently doing.What terrifying Divine Ability has his Disciple actually devised, that it can remotely affect another’s Magic Treasure?

Bizarre, utterly bizarre.

Perhaps sensing Jing Gong’s thoughts, Du Youlan said with a smile, “Don’t overthink it. Everyone has their own opportunities. Just know that this matter brings him no harm whatsoever.”

“By the way, since we’ve run into each other now, we might as well discuss your disciple’s future Daoist Title.”

“After all, he’s already at the Golden Core Stage, meeting the criteria to become an honored guest of our sect.”

“Once we decide on a Daoist Title and he pays respects to our sect’s ancestors, he will no longer just be our junior, but also our fellow sect Daoist.”

“We should show proper respect to our Fellow Daoists.”

Upon hearing this, Jing Gong showed a complicated expression.

Who would have thought that a disciple he had only taken in ten years ago could now be addressed as his Fellow Daoist.

Moreover, according to what the Hidden Sword Peak Lord had said earlier…

As his master, he might actually be inferior in strength to his own disciple.

Being surpassed in just ten years by someone he had spent most of his life cultivating – it was impossible for Jing Gong not to have mixed feelings about it.

Yet despite his complex emotions, Jing Gong genuinely felt happy for Lu Chen.

Besides, being able to become Lu Chen’s nominal master was also an honor Jing Gong took pride in.

While it was usually disciples who traveled around boasting of their master’s reputation…

Jing Gong could do the opposite – borrowing Lu Chen’s reputation when moving about in the world.

At this thought, Jing Gong’s eyes turned serious.

Since Lu Chen’s Daoist Title would determine how impressively he could flaunt it later, the title absolutely had to be as domineering as possible.

“Senior Sister, we really need to discuss this carefully. A Daoist Title is no less important than a cultivator’s second name – we must be prudent.”

“Do you think I don’t know that? If this weren’t important, why would I need to consult you? I would have settled this long ago with Senior Brother the Sect Leader.”

“Remember, while you can call me Senior Sister here, when we’re outside, you better bow and address me as Perfected Luolan, understand?”

Jing Gong awkwardly rubbed his head, unable to refute.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, the strong were respected.

Though a Golden Core Stage cultivator might seem impressive, when facing a Nascent Soul True Person like Du Youlan…

His Golden Core cultivation wasn’t worth mentioning!

Bowing in greeting was the least he could do.

If Du Youlan wished, she could even make him kneel.

What, refuse to kneel?

Then she’d just beat you until you did.

However, Du Youlan was only teasing – she wouldn’t actually force Jing Gong to bow and scrape based on cultivation realms.

Not because of anything else, but because their Azure Cloud Sect didn’t operate that way.

What bound the Azure Cloud Sect together was never mere cultivation realms…

But the deep friendships accumulated over long years spent together.

This human touch was what truly distinguished Azure Cloud Sect from other sects.

Before long, the two began discussing Lu Chen’s future Golden Core Daoist Title…

One hundred days later, at Danyang Peak.

[You have condensed a special Dharma Body through practicing the ‘Nameless Visualization Method’. As this Dharma Body is your original creation, please name it…]

Lu Chen looked at the game panel information, then examined the effects of the Dharma Body he had cultivated.

After a moment, he made his decision.

[Naming successful. You have cultivated the special Dharma Body… Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Lord.]

[Dharma Body: Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Lord]【Effect 1. Shangqing Immortal Light: Upon activation, greatly enhances one’s own cultivation base. With the body as Qi, one becomes one with the Dao. As long as the Dharma Land remains unextinguished, the human soul remains undying.】

【Effect 2. Shangqing Divine Lightning: Exclusive divine lightning of the Dharma Body, specially effective against all evil beings.】

【Effect 3. Ruyi Treasure Manipulation: Freely control magical artifacts below the Fourth Realm within the Dharma Land, exert some influence over Fourth Realm Dao Artifacts, and significantly reduce control requirements for one’s own magical artifacts and treasures.】

【Note: Upon meeting certain conditions, the Dharma Body may unlock additional powers. Please explore independently.】

Naming his newly cultivated Golden Core Dharma Body after the Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord was not a whim or a forced attempt to associate with the Three Purities of his past life. Rather, the effects of this Dharma Body genuinely bore too many similarities to the Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord he remembered from his previous existence.

It must be noted that another title of the Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord is ‘Leader of Interception’. The ‘Shangqing Immortal Light’, ‘Shangqing Divine Lightning’, and ‘Ruyi Treasure Manipulation’ of this Dharma Body undoubtedly aligned closely with his past life knowledge of the Leader of Interception.

This occurrence could be attributed not only to Lu Chen’s highly detailed visualization of the Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord during meditation, complete with comprehensive legendary anecdotes, but also because his own mastered abilities were sufficient to partially recreate some of the Heavenly Lord’s powers.

The precursor to Shangqing Immortal Light was Lu Chen’s self-created cultivation manual ‘Dao Unity Art’. At the Golden Core Stage, the Dao Unity Art enabled mastery of a special divine ability called ‘Man Follows Earth’. This ability allowed one to become one with the Dao, ensuring the physical body’s immortality as long as the Dharma Land remained intact. Shangqing Immortal Light was merely an enhanced version of this divine ability.

Subsequently, ‘Shangqing Divine Lightning’ and ‘Ruyi Treasure Manipulation’ originated from Lu Chen’s ‘Heavenly Tribulation Divine Lightning’ and ‘All-in Throw’ respectively. Additionally, Lu Chen’s innate Primordial Qi closely matched the allusion of ‘One Qi Transforms Into Three Purities’. These factors combined enabled Lu Chen to construct a Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord Dharma Body in a world where the Three Purities had never existed—a completely illusory entity to others.

Reflecting on this, Lu Chen felt that his Dharma Body consolidation involved a degree of luck. Had he not mastered so many divine abilities, or deliberately waited until all his cultivation was converted into Primordial Qi before cultivating the Dharma Body, even if he eventually succeeded in consolidating it, the restoration might not have achieved such high fidelity. It could only be said that while effort is crucial, luck plays an equally important role.

By now, Lu Chen felt he had largely accomplished his short-term goals. With assets including a Transcendent Golden Core, the Great Divine Power·Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, the Dharma Body·Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord, and the Sword Art·Immortal Severing Sword, he believed ordinary Nascent Soul Stage cultivators would find escape difficult even if they tried to flee upon encountering him.

‘Black Lotus Sect… I hope you will truly appear in the Linjiang Capital’s Top Scorer examination as I anticipate.’

‘When that time comes, we can properly settle both old and new grudges.’

With these thoughts, Lu Chen immediately set his in-game self into a fixed cultivation mode and returned to reality. After all, with a hundred days having passed in the game, his real self should soon depart for Linjiang Capital to participate in the ranking competition that would determine Qingzhou’s Top Scorer.As for whether his previous exam results could support him reaching the level of Luocheng’s top scorer,

Lu Chen had never been concerned.

Because let alone Luocheng, even in Qingzhou, or across the entire Immortal Alliance,

no peer could possibly outperform him in mock exams.

This was the absolute confidence brought by absolute strength.

Qingzhou, Linjiang Capital, three days before the College Entrance Ranking Tournament.

With the College Entrance Ranking Tournament approaching, Linjiang Capital was now under strict lockdown.

After all, the College Entrance Exam was a major annual event in Qingzhou. If anything went wrong,

it wouldn’t just be Qingzhou’s reputation at stake, but the entire Immortal Alliance’s as well.

Thus, cultivators could be seen patrolling everywhere in Qingzhou, guarding against potential troublemakers.

However, this lockdown only targeted those with ulterior motives.

For law-abiding ordinary people, as well as regular cultivators and exam candidates,

Linjiang Capital was not oppressive at all—instead, it was bustling with excitement.

Countless people were discussing who was most likely to become this year’s Top Scorer in the Qingzhou College Entrance Exam.

In previous years, because Linjiang had the largest population and the most abundant cultivation resources,

the Top Scorer had almost always come from Linjiang Capital, with only occasional wins from other cities in Qingzhou.

This year, Linjiang Capital was brimming with confidence.

The reason: the daughter of Linjiang City’s mayor, Nangong Siying, happened to be participating in this year’s exam.

Although Nangong Siying’s reputation in Linjiang City was mixed due to her personality,

her strengths were undeniable—her astonishing talent, supported by her Nascent Soul Stage father, had already elevated her to the sixth layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage at a young age, surpassing all her peers.

On the downside, she was domineering, arrogant, and looked down on everyone, making her extremely difficult to get along with.

But personality flaws mattered little in the College Entrance Ranking Tournament.

Here, only strength mattered.

If you were strong, a little arrogance was acceptable.

The real fear was lacking strength while still holding oneself in high regard.

Based on past trends, reaching the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage was generally enough to secure the title of Top Scorer in a province.

After all, many prodigies who achieved Foundation Establishment during high school were often admitted to Dao Academies early, skipping the College Entrance Exam altogether.

Thus, the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage made one a top contender in the exam.

And Nangong Siying had reached the sixth layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Regardless of whether her cultivation was unstable, the sixth layer was still the sixth layer.

For most other candidates who had barely broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, Nangong Siying represented an overwhelming advantage.

Moreover, her Foundation Establishment quality was not low—it was a third-grade Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, in the eyes of most, Nangong Siying becoming this year’s Top Scorer was a foregone conclusion, with no surprises expected.

But that was only true for ordinary people with limited access to information.

Those in Qingzhou who were well-informed knew that Nangong Siying’s position as Top Scorer… was not as secure as it seemed.

Because even in the small city of Luocheng, four individuals had emerged who could threaten her standing.

Ghost Controller Shen Feiyang, for instance, was rumored to have controlled four ancient Fierce Ghosts at the Foundation Establishment Stage in a mock battle, overpowering a Netherworld Alien Race.Sword Cultivator · Bian Shouyi. Although Bian Shouyi only possessed cultivation at the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage, he was a rare Innate Sword Physique and had already mastered a strand of Sword Intent, making his combat prowess far surpass his peers.

Yet these two were not the most terrifying ones.

The most terrifying were the other two individuals from Luocheng.

Many people, upon learning about these two, had exclaimed in disbelief.

With such strength, why aren’t you making a name for yourselves at the Dao Academy instead of holing up in this insignificant college entrance exam?

Are you just playing around?

These two were naturally Mu Xiaoye and Lu Chen.

Mu Xiaoye, an Agent of the Shanhai Bureau and a Phoenix Calamity Cultivator at the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage, was suspected to have contracted a Sixth Bureau Level Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast, the Three-Legged Golden Crow. Combined with her innate Divine Ability, the Crimson Phoenix Calamity, her strength was already beyond what ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could challenge.

Lu Chen, an Agent of the Shanhai Bureau and a Sword Cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection, was suspected to have contracted a Sixth Bureau Level Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast, Diting. Moreover, he had mastered not just one but multiple strands of Sword Intent and had multiple records of slaying Golden Core Stage cultivators.

If Nangong Siying and Mu Xiaoye participating in the college entrance exam was like bullying amateurs,

Then Lu Chen was here to bully experts like Nangong Siying and Mu Xiaoye.

After all, if he could slay Golden Core Stage cultivators, how could someone like him still be a high school student?

What kind of well-behaved high school student could slay Golden Core cultivators before even graduating!

However, due to certain protective measures, the information about both Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye was limited to only a very small number of people.

Most ordinary folks were unaware of their existence.

Amidst such circumstances, time quickly arrived at the day of the college entrance exam rankings tournament…

Inside a massive stadium in Linjiang Capital.

Mu Xiaoye looked at the crowds filling the seats on both sides and exclaimed excitedly, “Little Lu, look! There are so many people today!”

“Little Lu? Little Lu?”

Mu Xiaoye turned her head and noticed that Lu Chen, for some reason, was intently gazing at the spectator stands, as if searching for something.

Recalling what Lu Chen had previously told her, Mu Xiaoye’s excited expression gradually calmed.

Because she knew that Lu Chen rarely showed such a serious demeanor.

Whenever he displayed such an expression, it meant something was bound to happen…

(End of Chapter)