CHAPTER 904: CHAPTER 904: DIVINE ARTIFACT’S WHEREABOUTS

"No worries!"

Xiao Qing shook his head and said, "I won’t mention that I’ve ascended to the Emperor Realm. I’ll just say I took a Transformation Pill, so as not to provoke her. Ling Wu probably doesn’t know much about Divine Beasts."

Even at the level of an Immortal Spiritual Beast, reaching the King Realm is required to take a Transformation Pill to assume human form.

However, Divine Beasts only find the pill effective once they’ve reached the Emperor Realm.

"Alright then."

Ling Chen thought about it and nodded in agreement.

The two were bound to meet anyway.

If Xiao Qing hadn’t told him, he wouldn’t have known there was such a secret about Divine Beasts.

No wonder Xiao Qing was reluctant to take it before.

The Transformation Pill isn’t all that rare.

You can obtain it right in Qing Province.

He didn’t know, so Ling Wu most likely wouldn’t know either.

Thus, Ling Chen and Xiao Qing returned to the outer sect.

Seeing Xiao Qing’s appearance, Ling Wu obviously didn’t recognize him.

Finally, Ling Chen explained.

"Oh, so you’re that chubby bird!"

Ling Wu said.

Xiao Qing was initially quite proud, but hearing this turned him green in the face.

He’s a Divine Beast!

An Azure Luan, no less!

How did he become a "chubby bird" in Ling Wu’s mouth?

What about the dignity of this damn Divine Beast?

"Who would’ve thought you could turn into a human being all prim and proper!"

Ling Wu added.

Xiao Qing almost spat blood.

He then dragged Ling Chen and awkwardly fled the outer sect.

He went there to flaunt but ended up humiliated.

Back at their residence, Xiao Qing complained with a face full of grievance, "Boss, if you hadn’t instructed me, I would have totally pissed off that stinky Ling Wu, I’m so mad!"

"Alright, Ling Wu’s in a bad mood. Cut her some slack,"

Ling Chen comforted.

"Fine, but it’s only because of you. If she dares to mess with me, next time, I’ll definitely give her a piece of my mind."

Xiao Qing said through gritted teeth.

Ling Chen laughed, "Alright then, maybe in a few days, I’ll take you guys out for a spin?"

Since arriving at the Flower Immortal Sect, Xiao Qing has hardly strayed more than a hundred miles from his spot.

Now that he’s broken through, it’s the perfect time to get out and relax a bit.

"Where to?"

Xiao Qing asked with a cheerful glint.

"Just wandering around! Staying here doesn’t help much with cultivation speed; we definitely need to go out and seek some opportunities!"

Ling Chen said.

"Great, great!"

Xiao Qing eagerly nodded.

To him, the destination didn’t really matter.

As long as it meant leaving the Flower Immortal Sect.

Even if Ling Chen hadn’t mentioned it, he would have ventured out for some training on his own.

"I’ll plan it out and let you know."

Ling Chen said.

At this moment, Mr. Shen paid a visit.

"Ling Chen, you’re finally out!"

Mr. Shen looked at Ling Chen.

He’s visited several times over the past year.

Ling Chen had been in seclusion the whole time.

However, when he laid eyes on Ling Chen, he couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

"Damn, you’ve ascended to a Three-Star Emperor, are you even human?"

Mr. Shen was utterly shocked.

The last time they met, Ling Chen was only in the mid-Two-Star stage.

Mainly due to taking elixirs.

Now, seeing him again, he’d surprisingly reached Three Stars.

On the same level as him.

He’s a Divine Body!

Ling Chen is only a Sacred Body!

Can a broken Sacred Body progress so quickly?

"Hmph! You obviously don’t know who he is! My boss, no way you can compare!"

Xiao Qing said proudly.

As if the rapid cultivation speed had everything to do with him.

In his eyes, no matter what Ling Chen did, it was all justified.

Then he turned to Mr. Shen, with a look of disdain, and said, "I told you last time to work harder, and you didn’t listen to a word I said."

Mr. Shen only then noticed there was someone standing beside Ling Chen.

"Who are you?"

Mr. Shen asked with a confused look.

Since when did the Flower Immortal Sect have another male cultivator?

Xiao Qing proudly said, "I’m Ling Qing. Mr. Shen, why can’t you recognize me now that I’ve changed?"

"You’re that Azure Luan?"

Mr. Shen was once again shocked.

"What else?"

Xiao Qing said.

Mr. Shen laughed mockingly, "But you just ascended to the Emperor Realm, nothing to brag about! You couldn’t even be half an opponent for me!"

"That’s because I’m young!"

Xiao Qing said, "When I’m your age, I’ll outclass you easily!"

Mr. Shen rolled his eyes.

After a bit of banter, Ling Chen said, "Mr. Shen, I’m planning to go on a training trip. Do you have any recommended places?"

Mr. Shen, being from Central State, was quite familiar with it.

Originally, Ling Chen intended to ask the sect leader.

But now since Mr. Shen was here, it was a good time to inquire.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen’s eyes lit up, and he said, "What a coincidence. I came today to take you somewhere."

"Oh?"

Ling Chen smiled.

Unexpectedly, both of them were thinking along the same lines.

Mr. Shen said, "Young Master Ling, didn’t you ask me last time about the Divine Artifact? There’s now a lead."

Three months ago, he finally sensed the location of the Stargod Divine Body’s corresponding artifact, the Heaven and Earth One Qi Rod.

Considering Ling Chen is a Divine Thought Master, he wanted to team up with Ling Chen for the venture.

"Where is it?"

Ling Chen asked.

After all, it’s a Divine Artifact!

With the artifact in hand, Mr. Shen’s strength would increase dramatically!

Never mind that Mr. Shen was merely a Three-Star Emperor, only at the initial stage of the Emperor Realm, but if he refined the Heaven and Earth One Qi Rod, even the mid-stage Emperors might not be his match.

"The Ten Thousand Mountains, Burial Immortal Valley."

Mr. Shen said.

"The Ten Thousand Mountains?"

Ling Chen pondered, "Could it be the Spirit Beast Domain?"

In the southern part of Central State, there’s a range of mountains.

That’s where the Ten Thousand Mountains are.

It’s the land where spirit beasts live.

Including tribes of the Nine-Tailed Immortal Fox and Howling Moon Sky Wolf, they dwell there.

"Exactly."

Mr. Shen said.

"Looks like Xiao Qing broke through at just the right moment."

Ling Chen laughed.

If Xiao Qing were still an Emperor Spirit Beast, it might not have much deterrent effect on Emperor Spirit Beasts.

However, now that Xiao Qing had ascended to Emperor Spirit Beast status, with his Divine Beast bloodline, he was enough to intimidate most Emperor Spirit Beasts.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Qing’s face was full of pride: "See if you don’t ask me now!"

Seeing this, Mr. Shen quickly offered good words to placate him.

Eventually, Xiao Qing agreed.

Adding Ling Chen and Xiao Qing to the team, Mr. Shen took his leave.

Of course, this matter needed to be reported to the sect leader.

Originally, the sect leader intended to send an elder along with Mr. Shen.

But now, with Xiao Qing’s participation, the elder felt unnecessary.

In the Ten Thousand Mountains, Xiao Qing’s role was evidently superior to that of an elder.

It’s a paradise for spirit beasts.

Spirit beasts hold the majority there.

Any obstacles encountered would be spirit beasts.

Besides, Mr. Shen’s purpose was to acquire the Divine Artifact, the Heaven and Earth One Qi Rod, not to battle spirit beasts.

Sending a Great Emperor would only irritate the powerful spirit beasts residing in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

After much persuasion, the sect leader finally agreed to let Ling Chen, Xiao Qing, and Mr. Shen go together.

"We’ll set off in three days."

Mr. Shen informed Ling Chen.

Ling Chen then informed Ling Wu.

There were only four of them on this trip.

Bringing Ling Wu along was to help her relax; perhaps she might just have a breakthrough.

In the next three days, Ling Chen and his team continually prepared.

The Ten Thousand Mountains were filled with poisonous mist.

And also home to some poisonous spirit beasts.

They needed to prepare some elixirs for healing and detoxification.

Quickly, three days passed.

Ling Chen and the rest embarked on their journey toward the Ten Thousand Mountains.