Chapter 51

Chapter 51: The Biography of the Ascendant, the Mysterious Realm

“Is there anything else?”

Zhong Li didn’t want to linger here any longer, and since she had just entered the sect, disappearing for too long would lead to inquiries.

“None.”

Chen Ansheng actually didn’t want to be alone with Zhong Li either. Facing her felt like confronting a cursed blade.

Zhong Li turned to leave.

After she left, Chen Ansheng began to examine the transformative method.

The outline was simple; just as Zhong Li had said, using rare materials or spiritual blood and bones, one would replace their flesh, organs, bones, and meridians entirely to alter their qualifications.

But the process was extremely complicated.

Even with Chen Ansheng’s mental strength, he quickly became dizzy and exhausted after just a moment of examination.

“Just the supporting medicinal materials require over seventeen thousand types, and one must find the crucial ‘Devouring Immortal Insect’ to gnaw on their own flesh and viscera. The contents of this first volume are already making my scalp tingle.”

Chen Ansheng shook his head to himself.

He initially thought it would involve simply cutting bones and flesh, but it turned out that it required a terrifying demonic insect to repeatedly gnaw on flesh, then during the growth of the new flesh, bathe it in medicinal fluids; repeating this for a century would accomplish the replacement of skin and flesh.

In addition, there were changes to the meridians, internal organs, bones, and even brain marrow…

“I wonder what kind of pervert thought of such a perverse method.”

Just thinking about being gnawed by countless insects made Chen Ansheng feel a wave of chills.

However… despite his reservations, if given the chance to gather all these items, he still wanted to give it a try.

After all, the technique mentioned that once successful, one would be destined to become an Immortal King or Immortal Sovereign.

As for becoming an Immortal Emperor? That was a pipe dream; the position of Immortal Emperor was born from the opportunities of the Great Dao, not something that could be changed by human effort.

“Forget it, there must be more than one method to alter qualifications. I’ll try other avenues first and quickly advance to the True Immortal realm.”

With Chen Ansheng’s current qualifications, he was qualified to step into the True Immortal realm.

Changing for better qualifications was merely to break the shackles and raise the ceiling of his realm; there would be opportunities in the future.

“Ah, right! There’s a biography of an ascendant that described his journey from low qualifications to ultimately ascending.”

Chen Ansheng suddenly remembered that in the book “Chronicles of the Wandering Realms,” there was a self-narrative by an ascendant named Long Xu.

In the biography, he was initially mediocre, but later stumbled upon a chance encounter, unwittingly finding a bottle containing a remnant soul. With the help of the remnant soul, he was able to teleport to a deep abyssal restricted zone, where there was a pool of azure water. Bathing in it would enhance one’s qualifications and realm.

Chen Ansheng recalled that before Long Xu ascended, he was still soaking in that azure pool. After ascending, he regretted ascending too early, as his qualifications had not reached peak quality.

From this, it seemed.

Even if one were bathed in that azure pool with an Immortal body, they could gradually enhance their qualifications!

“That was tens of thousands of years ago. I wonder if that azure pool in the Mysterious Realm still exists? Wouldn’t it have been discovered and taken by an Immortal Emperor?”

Chen Ansheng pondered.

What would an Immortal Emperor need that pool of water for? Surely their descendants couldn’t be of ordinary qualifications!

Moreover, even if their offspring’s qualifications were slightly lacking, Immortal Emperors had plenty of means and resources to refine and change them. There was no need to go to the cultivation world to fetch a pool of water, right?

“I need to take a look in the Mysterious Realm. If that azure pool is still there, that would be fantastic.”

Chen Ansheng felt a sense of glee rise within him.

The only problem now was how to pinpoint the Mysterious Realm.

If he randomly teleported, it was unlikely he would land there by chance, given the countless cultivation worlds below.

He had to use his mental strength to sketch out some scenes from the Mysterious Realm to have a chance of locking it down.

However, in “Chronicles of the Wandering Realms,” there was only a portrait of the ascendant Long Xu, without any display of mountains, rivers, or other scenes, making it difficult to pin down.

What to do?

Of course, Chen Ansheng had to seek answers in Long Xu’s autobiography.

Quickly recalling the details from the book, Chen Ansheng finally found an opportunity.

Before Long Xu ascended and joined the Immortal Mansion, he had gone through a period of poverty, during which he had sold many items at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to make a living.

Among them was a space painting he created with the essence of Immortality, depicting his ascent, which he had sold to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion at a very low price.

If he could buy back that painting, he could see the scene of Long Xu’s ascent and the location of the ascent!

Building from that, he would have a chance to pinpoint the Mysterious Realm!

Realizing this, Chen Ansheng became excited, “I truly am a genius!”

However, so much time had passed; he wondered if that space painting was still with the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. If it was, that would be wonderful.

Because Chen Ansheng knew that the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, with its numerous branches spread across the Immortal Realm, utilized the same vast storage space for all items, so whatever they had could be retrieved and sold from any branch.

Chen Ansheng immediately took action, controlling Li Xiuyuan to return to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.

“Shopkeeper, I want to buy a space painting.”

Once at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, Li Xiuyuan directly explained.

“What kind of space painting does the young master wish to buy?” the shopkeeper asked.

“Many thousands of years ago, an ascendant named Long Xu sold a space painting that recorded the scene of his ascent.”

“This… young master, where am I to find that for you?”

“Is it difficult to find? Or are there too many such space paintings to distinguish?”

“Not too many, our pavilion has about a million of such works. If you can provide some details and it’s still in our inventory, there’s a chance of finding it.”

A million pieces?

Indeed not many.

To be the shopkeeper of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, one’s mental strength must be formidable, facilitating the search for items.

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Searching through a million pieces of space paintings was a trivial matter for the shopkeeper.

Thus, it would be manageable.

Chen Ansheng conveyed various details about the painting he found in the book through Li Xiuyuan.

“You’re saying that in the painting, there was only one thunder catastrophe for the ascent, and it was black?”

“Yes!”

The shopkeeper nodded and said, “In that case, I will find some time to search. Young master, please come back in three days for the result, is that alright?”

Three days later.

Not a long time.

The value of space paintings generally wasn’t high, and the shopkeeper wouldn’t set aside his business to search exclusively, so agreeing to respond in three days was quite considerate.

“The Immortal Treasure Pavilion can conduct such a large business; not only do they rely on their background, but their excellent service is also a reason,” Chen Ansheng muttered to himself.

Having wandered outside for an entire day, Chen Ansheng needed to control Li Xiuyuan to return to the outer gate.

Approaching the outer gate, a cold-faced young man in white blocked Li Xiuyuan’s path.

It was none other than Murong Yan.

“Are you Li Xiuyuan?”

Murong Yan, with his back to Li Xiuyuan, asked indifferently.

“Yes, may I ask what this senior brother wishes to instruct?”

Inside the old residence, Chen Ansheng was surprised by his appearance. He vaguely guessed that this person stopping Li Xiuyuan was definitely related to him.

Murong Yan turned around, and a thumb-sized jade vial flew before Li Xiuyuan.

“No matter what methods you use, ensure Chen Ansheng consumes this poison. If the task is not completed, you will die in his place.”

As Murong Yan spoke, a chilling murderous intent enveloped Li Xiuyuan.