Chapter 437 - 435: Plan
The Void Stone.
It had one incredibly important purpose.
Crafting Storage Spaces!
For example, Storage Rings and Storage Bracelets.
The capacity of such Storage Spaces was ten, or even a hundred, times greater than that of an ordinary Storage Bag!
They were worlds more convenient than a Storage Bag.
Of course, they were also astronomically expensive.
Shen Changchuan had only ever seen such a Storage Space in the hands of his master, Master Wandering Dragon.
Clearly, they were a staple for powerful experts.
As one of the main materials used to craft these items, the Void Stone was, naturally, also immensely valuable.
Its price surpassed even that of most Tier Three materials!
This was why, after obtaining the Minghuan Gu Scripture Fragment—which detailed the materials and technique for crafting the Void Escape Gu—Shen Changchuan had decided to shelve the idea.
Tier Three, in terms of Immortal Cultivation Realms, was equivalent to the Divine Travel Realm.
Shen Changchuan didn’t believe he had that kind of ability.
Fortunately, he had unexpectedly gotten his hands on the Void Stone this time, solving the biggest obstacle to crafting the Void Escape Gu.
This naturally reignited Shen Changchuan’s ambition.
’The Power of Space! Time is supreme, and space is sovereign.’
’Although that’s just a saying from the novels in my past life, if I can use the Void Escape Gu to grasp a bit of the Power of Space, or even gain some enlightenment from it, I’ll benefit immensely!’
’Setting aside everything else, if I could use this as a foundation to create something like a Spatial Slash or a Dimension Slash, who below the Profound Pill Realm could possibly withstand a single strike from me?’
Shen Changchuan’s figure flashed like lightning across the sky,
as his mind raced with possibilities, a faint smile touching his lips.
Shen Changchuan didn’t think many Cultivators could withstand a Spatial Slash infused with the Power of Space.
And this wasn’t just a daydream on his part.
Having mastered over a thousand techniques at the Perfection Level, his foundation was far beyond what an ordinary Cultivator could hope to match.
With over a thousand of them, the Perfection Trait Experience he had accumulated on his panel had reached a considerable amount!
Now, when it came to Tier One Techniques, Shen Changchuan could understand them at a glance and master them with little effort. It took him hardly any time to cultivate them to Perfection and accumulate more Perfection Trait Experience!
This Perfection Trait Experience allowed Shen Changchuan to drastically lower the threshold for learning similar techniques and even deepen his understanding of them.
This was also why he had been able to improve the Qi Absorption and Essence Returning Secret Skill used for breakthroughs, as well as other Secret Techniques and even Divine Techniques!
Since the Perfection Trait Experience could help him improve Magic Secret Techniques, then it could also help him lower the threshold for creating new techniques!
’If the Perfection Trait Experience from a thousand Perfection Level Tier One Techniques isn’t enough, then I’ll master another thousand, two thousand, three thousand... I’ll even master hundreds or thousands of Perfection Level Tier Two Magic!’
With his progress bar panel, this wasn’t impossible!
’Besides, even if I can’t perceive the Power of Space and fail to create a Spatial Slash or Dimension Slash, the Void Escape Gu’s ability alone is still incredibly useful!’
’At the very least, for both escaping and hunting down enemies, the Void Escape Gu is a tier above any ordinary Tier Two Body Technique!’
’Excellent. For the time being, while I focus on improving my Cultivation Realm, I’ll also spend some time searching for the other materials for the Void Escape Gu!’
’Once I craft the Void Escape Gu, with its power, I’ll be virtually unkillable unless an expert from the Divine Travel Realm shows up!’
Soon, Shen Changchuan had already formed his next major plan.
Of course, even though he now had the most difficult material for crafting the Void Escape Gu, the process still required other ingredients. Many of those were also quite rare and would take a great deal of effort to find.
Even so, Shen Changchuan was still quite satisfied.
The remaining materials, though precious, were all things that could be obtained with enough money and effort.
Compared to the Void Stone, they were vastly easier to acquire.
’Speaking of which, that Shadow fellow... in a way, he’s basically become my personal treasure courier, hasn’t he?’
’Not only did he lead me to the Minghuan Gu Scripture Fragment detailing the Void Escape Gu, but this Void Stone is probably also connected to him.’
In high spirits, Shen Changchuan mentally recounted the events of his journey,
and recalled something he had learned from the Soul Search performed on the Corpse Refining Sect Elder.
Several years ago, Shadow had been the one to approach the Corpse Refining Sect for a partnership, not the other way around.
This was because the Sect Leader had offered something Shadow desperately coveted.
Now, it seemed that the item Shadow had coveted so much was almost certainly this very Void Stone!
Shadow just never expected that after running unchallenged for so many years, he would carelessly fall at the hands of Shen Changchuan, who was two realms beneath him.
And so, the incredibly rare Void Stone that the Corpse Refining Sect held as payment ended up falling into Shen Changchuan’s hands as well.
In a sense, Shadow could be considered his great benefactor.
...
On the way to Broken Soul Mountain, Shen Changchuan didn’t run into any more trouble.
The journey was smooth.
Of course, as he approached the Broken Soul Mountain Range,
on the outskirts, he encountered a group of Cultivators from the Tian Nan Domain being hunted down by Demonic Cultivators.
The Demonic Cultivators seemed to be spies who had infiltrated the area near Broken Soul Mountain. They had been discovered by a patrol squad, but the enemy was too strong, and they had turned the tables, hunting the patrol instead.
After taking a moment to assess the situation, Shen Changchuan casually cut down the Demonic Cultivator with a long-range sword strike.
This earned him the profuse thanks of the hunted patrol squad from the Tian Nan Domain alliance.
However, Shen Changchuan paid them no mind, leaving with just a wave of his hand.
Although he hadn’t spoken much with the patrol squad, the small incident gave him a glimpse into the larger picture. Shen Changchuan guessed that the area around the Broken Soul Mountain Range hadn’t been fully secured yet.
The Demonic Forces hadn’t given up their wicked ambitions, sending people to wander the area, wreak havoc, or ambush passing Cultivators from the Tian Nan Domain.
After all, the Broken Soul Mountain Range was no small hill.
It stretched for thousands of miles,
with one towering peak after another forming a vast range, covered in ancient, sky-piercing trees.
In such a vast area, even the full might of the alliance wasn’t enough to guard every corner. They could only station their main forces in the city near the central Spirit Stone Vein and dispatch Cultivators to patrol the surroundings in an attempt to maintain security.
Of course, Shen Changchuan also knew this situation likely wouldn’t last long.
As the various alliances of the Tian Nan Domain used Broken Soul City as their base to strike out, crushing the surrounding Demonic Forces and seizing resources, the territory controlled by the Demon Dao would continue to shrink.
Eventually, Broken Soul Mountain would stabilize and enter a period of prosperity.
Several years ago, the same thing had happened with Barbaric City.
’Experts from all over are gathering here, and with the constant conflict, a massive amount of resources, wealth, and spoils of war are being concentrated in this place... I hope I can find the other materials for crafting the Void Escape Gu here!’
As the bustling Broken Soul City came into view ahead, Shen Changchuan thought to himself.