Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

In fact, the other party’s description was even more detailed than what they knew.

Furthermore, the leaker also shared some information about the explorers.

When the major factions investigated, they immediately discovered that these cultivators had indeed gone exploring, but they had all perished.

According to the mysterious informant, the reason no information about living people was shared was to prevent their identities from being exposed, which could lead to them being hunted down.

The informant also advised that cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm had best not go, or they would most likely die or become trapped forever.

Following this, some top-tier experts went directly to the location marked in the leaks and were surprised to find that the Oasis Ruins truly existed.

Thus, the news was completely verified, and only then did it begin to spread widely.

In the beginning, some cultivators wanted to block the news and hoard the opportunity for themselves, but it was simply impossible.

The information hadn’t been released in just one place; it had been scattered everywhere.

Of course, this informant was undoubtedly Zhang Chi. He was the one who wanted to draw more cultivators, especially the top-tier experts, into the game.

Only then could he fish in troubled waters.

The vast majority of the information he provided was also true; only the Erosion Yin Spirit Fruit was fabricated.

However, this Spiritual Object was recorded in the *Immortal Cultivation Treasures Record*, which was why he could describe it in such realistic detail.

He also conveniently failed to mention that while it was easy to get in, it was difficult to get out.

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In the deepest part of the human-occupied territory in the Endless Desert Sea, there was a massive Floating Immortal City.

At the city’s center stood a Spiritual Peak that pierced the clouds, reaching all the way into the Nine Heavens Gang Wind.

But the Nine Heavens Gang Wind was completely unable to harm this solitary peak.

A soft, white Spiritual Light covered the peak’s surface, directly blocking the ferocious gang wind.

And at the summit of this peak was a Palace that exuded an ancient, mysterious, and vast aura.

This Palace was none other than the Desert Divine Palace. It housed many servants, all of whom possessed at least Nascent Soul Cultivation.

Deep within the Palace, three Female Cultivators with auras as deep as the abyss and as vast as the sea were conversing.

These three Female Cultivators were the three Palace Masters of the Desert Divine Palace.

Magical Power flowed around their bodies, distorting even the light, making it impossible for anyone to see their figures or faces clearly.

But at their Realm, no one would dare to judge them by their appearance. Even the servants didn’t dare to look at them directly.

"Eldest Sister, Second Sister, what do you think?" At this moment, the Third Palace Master was the first to speak.

"This matter is real. However, the person who spread the news is likely trying to fish in troubled waters. Also, there is no Erosion Yin Fruit there, but there might be other Spiritual Objects of the Same Tier." The Grand Palace Master pinched her fingers as if performing a calculation and quickly spoke.

"This location must be the oasis where the Pill and Artifact Sect was located. To think that after so many years, these Oasis Ruins would reappear. But as for the person who spread the news... Eldest Sister, can even you not divine their origin?" the Second Palace Master asked.

"This person should be proficient in a Celestial Mechanism Calculation Skill, so their fate is shrouded by an unknown power. If I were to use my full strength to calculate, I would likely get a result, but it would definitely cause a significant backlash. It’s completely unnecessary," the Grand Palace Master said with a slight nod.

"Could this person have mastered a Tier Four Celestial Mechanism Calculation Skill?"

The Second and Third Palace Masters both looked over, clearly astonished.

"It’s unclear. It’s also possible they don’t know any Calculation Skill but are protected by an Exotic Treasure, or they could be a reincarnated Great Power, or even an Outer Heaven Demon. However, this person’s Cultivation should not be high, so they pose no threat to our Desert Divine Palace. Therefore, there’s no need to pay them any mind," the Grand Palace Master said, shaking her head.

"I see. It seems he must have mastered a technique similar to an External Incarnation and ended up trapped in the oasis, unable to get out. That must be why he’s doing this." The other two Palace Masters had a look of sudden realization, and the Second Palace Master spoke.

"Exactly. Let’s have a few of our disciples take some people over. It will be a good opportunity to train them. I have calculated it; this will be a great opportunity for them," the Grand Palace Master declared, making the final decision.

"Agreed!"

The other two Palace Masters immediately nodded in agreement.

——

Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the year of Zhang Chi’s two hundred and ninetieth birthday. Only five years remained until the Oasis Ruins closed.

In this year, the Corpse Puppet and the Demon Bear body hidden inside and outside the Pill and Artifact Sect ruins finally sensed a huge change.

More cultivators had come to explore, and among them were more experts.

Even many Demon Beasts from the desert had entered.

Overall, however, far more human cultivators came in, and the advantage held by the major Demon Beast clans quickly vanished.

But this also led to another kind of chaos.

The number of cultivators killing each other over things like Spirit Medicine increased.

Furthermore, more cultivators appeared near the Pill and Artifact Sect ruins, but their results were mediocre, and they often suffered considerable losses.

The reason was simple: the Demon Bears of the Pill and Artifact Sect had already taken control of the Mountain Protection Array.

Although its Level was not high, only Tier Four Low Grade, it was a Mountain Protection Formation after all. Coupled with the large number of Tier Four Demon Bears, the explorers were completely unable to launch sneak attacks or use guerilla tactics.

In a direct confrontation, the exploring cultivators had no advantage. Or rather, they didn’t want to risk their lives and hoped others would charge in first.

Even though the cultivators who had entered had only recently realized how difficult it was to leave, suspecting they had been tricked, and even with little time remaining, no one was willing to be the one to stick their neck out.

Zhang Chi, on the other hand, continued to watch and wait for the situation to develop.

However, he had long since revealed the specific method and deadline for getting out through Cai and Xiang.

Of course, even if he hadn’t said anything, others had already figured it out.

After all, he was hardly the only well-informed cultivator.

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi had finished reading nearly all the Tiers One and Two books in the Inheritance Hall’s collection.

This was thanks to Zhang Chi’s sufficiently high Cultivation, which allowed him to read extremely quickly.

And this massive amount of reading, while seemingly not very useful, greatly enhanced Zhang Chi’s foundational knowledge.

So, Zhang Chi started reading the Tier Three materials.

In any case, he would not go to see the Demon Bear King until the right opportunity presented itself.

The Demon Bear King, for his part, had sent bears to check on him several times, but seeing that Zhang Chi was still reading and ignoring their urging, he could only give up.

But the Demon Bear King wasn’t in a hurry either. He felt that ten years would pass in a flash, and since Zhang Chi didn’t know his true intentions, he could afford to wait slowly.

’If I’m too hasty, it might let Zhang Chi see through my plan. Although I could still kill him by force, it wouldn’t be as secure, and the repercussions would be bad.’

After all, Zhang Chi’s contributions had been too great, and his reputation among the Demon Bears was consequently very high.

Another two years passed like this, and the situation of the exploring cultivators being a disorganized mess finally came to an end.

The reason for this was simple.

People from the Desert Divine Palace had arrived.

Using some unknown Secret Technique, they directly notified all the exploring cultivators, successfully gathered them, and then divided them into five major camps. They then began to sweep through Demon Beast factions and human ruins of all sizes.

The entire process was as effortless as snapping a dry twig.

As for Zhang Chi’s Corpse Puppet, Spirit Beast, and Demon Bear body, perhaps because they weren’t human, they received no notification.

However, back in the Endless Desert Sea, news had long since spread that the Desert Divine Palace had made a move and sealed the entrance to the Oasis Ruins, forbidding any more cultivators from entering.

The Desert Divine Palace would not harm the cultivators who were already inside; in fact, they would bring them out.

The ones who took action this time were six disciples of the three Palace Masters, all of whom possessed top-tier Combat Power at the Nascent Soul Realm.

As soon as this news came out, it sent shockwaves through the entire Endless Desert Sea.

Many cultivators who hadn’t been paying attention to this matter couldn’t help but take it seriously now, and they were all envious of the cultivators who had already gone in.

But most cultivators knew they could only be envious. Just reaching the entrance of the oasis was something cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm could not easily achieve.

’The Desert Divine Palace sent six disciples, but the cultivators were divided into five groups. Is the sixth person hiding in the shadows?’

In the Inheritance Hall of the Pill and Artifact Sect ruins, Zhang Chi pondered after receiving the eavesdropped information.

According to the news from outside, of the six disciples of the Desert Divine Palace Masters, one was at the Nascent Soul Peak, and the other five were merely in the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

’But as cultivators from the Desert Divine Palace, it’s very likely they can actually deal with the Seven Great Demon Beast Clans, and even that Beast God.’

For this reason, Zhang Chi immediately had his Corpse Puppet recall its Spirit Beast and then obediently went into hiding.

’After all, if an expert from the Desert Divine Palace saw them and killed them, mistaking them for an ordinary Demon Beast, it would be a huge loss.’

And in less than three months, a large group of cultivators flew over the Pill and Artifact Sect, attacking without a second word.