NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 270: A Share of Cultivation Resources
Chapter 270: A Share of Cultivation Resources
After sharing the rewards, Liu Qing curiously asked Xu Lian, “We’ve been traveling together for a while. Can you tell me your real identity?”
The blue-haired girl and the others were also curious. This seemingly ordinary young man possessed extraordinary strength and was definitely not a nobody.
“The Holy Son of Nine Heavens,” Xu Lian said briefly before teleporting away.
He left behind a stunned Liu Qing, the blue-haired girl, and the others. So, he was the renowned Holy Son of the Nine Heavens! Of course, his fame was largely due to the divine laws he carried, not necessarily his own cultivation level, which might not yet be worthy of such widespread recognition.
Liu Qing was confused. “Strange. As the Holy Son of the Nine Heavens, blessed with the divine laws of the Divine Kingdom, he should be highly valued and closely protected by the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands. Why would he come alone to the shattered world?”
Xu Lian returned to the ancestral land of the divine race. First, he visited his children – real children, not fake descendants from the illusory world. As a father, he had to fulfill his responsibilities.
“Daddy, hug me!”
“Daddy, play with us!”
As soon as he returned, the children rushed over and climbed all over him as if he were a tree.
Soon, Xu Lian was surrounded by children. He had no choice but to play with them for a while.
Afterwards, he spent time with each of his women, maintaining their affection. Since they were all pregnant now, there was no need for further “cultivation”. His main task was simply to be there for them.
Thus, more than ten days passed.
“Now I have one hundred Roots of Passage. If I claim another hundred from the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, I can advance to Unity Realm stage 7 and still have seventy-four left. However, that won’t be enough to reach Unity Realm Realm 8th Stage. I’ll have to search for more in some ancient ruins,” Xu Lian calculated.
Unity Realm 7th Stage was already the level of a powerful expert.
Beyond that was the Origin Tracing Realm, the domain of the top experts.
Even higher was the Sage Realm. High-level experts in the Sage Realm were known as Quasi-Supremes.
Above them were the true Supremes.
And beyond that were the steps to immortality.
“Calculating it this way, it seems that I’m not far from reaching the pinnacle of the Supreme Realm. But the higher I go, the scarcer and more precious the resources become. This is a major headache. Imagine if I reach the Sage Realm—I’d need the cultivation resources equivalent to what five to six Supremes require to advance to the Supreme Realm.”
Xu Lian’s mouth twitched.
This was why the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands hadn’t approved giving him all the cultivation resources he needed.
Cultivating him alone would mean that the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands would lose out on five to six potential Supremes, a cost they couldn’t bear.
Even if he possessed the divine laws, making him slightly stronger than an average Supreme, it still wouldn’t be worth it.
If they were to expend five to six portions of Supreme-level cultivation resources to push him into the Supreme Realm, he would only be able to support the sacred land for a limited time before eventually dying of old age. Once he was gone, the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands would be left in a precarious position.
With five to six portions of Supreme-level resources exhausted, the sacred land’s exclusive resource zones would take a long time to produce Supreme-level resources again, making it impossible to nurture new Supremes.
By then, without a Supreme to protect them, the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands’ exclusive resource zones would be coveted by other powerful forces, putting them in great danger. Therefore, the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands could not afford to give him five to six portions of Supreme-level cultivation resources.
“I’ll take it one step at a time. For now, I’ll focus on advancing to Unity Realm 7th Stage.”
Xu Lian teleported to the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands and headed straight for the Elder Hall.
“The Nine Heavens Holy Son isn’t here to request more cultivation resources, is he?” the elder on duty thought, knowing that Xu Lian only came to the Elder Hall when he needed something.
Xu Lian said, “That’s right. I’ve reached the Unity Realm, and I need the cultivation resources for this level.”
The elder on duty felt his mouth go dry. “It’s only been a few days, and you’ve already reached the Unity Realm? Did the Goddess of Time serve as your cauldron again?”
Xu Lian didn’t bother to make an excuse. “Yes.”
The elder on duty didn’t know what to say. He could only call the other elders to a meeting.
Xu Lian demonstrated his Unity Realm Staeg One cultivation and formally applied for the Unity Realm cultivation resource, Roots of Passage.
The elders were all speechless. His cultivation speed wasn’t just fast, it was terrifyingly fast, so fast that it made the elders deeply concerned.
Extremely concerned.
Cultivation speed wasn’t always a good thing. One also had to consider the stability of one’s foundation. If one pursued speed without regard for stability, there was a risk of going berserk and dying prematurely.
If Xu Lian were to go berserk and die, the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands would suffer a tremendous loss. All the “controlled” cultivation resources they had invested in him would be wasted—an outcome the sacred land could not accept.
Moreover, if Xu Lian died, the divine laws he carried with him might also disappear. The loss would be too great for the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands to bear.
The Grand Elder frowned deeply. “Nine Heavens Holy Son, slow down. Take your time. We will no longer rush your cultivation progress. It’s better to grow steadily.”
The other elders also chimed in with their advice.
“Fast cultivation progress is good, but this is too fast. We’re worried that if you go berserk and die, we won’t be able to handle the consequences.
“We won’t approve Unity Realm cultivation resources for you yet. Take ten or eight years to consolidate your foundation before you apply again.”…
Xu Lian became worried. “There’s nothing wrong with my body. I’m perfectly fine!”
The Grand Elder stared at him as if trying to detect any abnormalities. “Everyone on the verge of going crazy says the same thing.”
“…” Xu Lian thought of Lin Wan’s former husband who had died after going berserk.
But he didn’t need to worry about that. “I am truly healthy. My vitality is as strong as a dragon’s. There’s no sign of me going berserk. If you don’t believe me, send someone at Unity Realm 3rd Stage or below to spar with me. You’ll see for yourself.”
The elders exchanged glances.
After a long moment of contemplation, the Grand Elder instructed the on-duty elder to find a Unity Realm 3rd Stage elder.
Xu Lian’s heart stirred. It seemed that only elders with relatively high cultivation levels could enter the Elder Hall. Their cultivation was at least at the Origin Tracing Realm.
Soon, the on-duty elder brought in a female elder at Unity Realm Stage 3.
The elder was surprised. “You want to spar with me? I’m at the Unity Realm.”
The grand elder glanced at her. “The Holy Son of the Nine Heavens has reached the Unity Realm. This is confidential. Don’t spread it.”
The female elder acknowledged the order.
Thus, Xu Lian and the female elder began their sparring match.
Although the female elder was two minor levels above him, Xu Lian possessed the Sacred Spirit Record, a divine technique that balanced the scales.
Although the female elder lacked divine techniques, she was no slouch when it came to fighting. As an elder of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, she had access to the Sacred Land’s combat techniques, which were far superior to those of second- or third-rate factions.
The two fought in a controlled manner, with Xu Lian attacking and the elder countering. Ten moves, twenty moves, thirty moves… soon, they had exchanged over a hundred moves.
The elders watched intently, focusing on Xu Lian’s condition to see if there were any signs of instability or danger of going berserk.
They observed that Xu Lian’s cultivation was solid, a sign of a stable foundation.
His fighting techniques were also flawless, as if they were second nature.
The elders didn’t call for a stop, so Xu Lian and the female elder continued their sparring.
The Grand Elder said, “Nine Heavens Holy Son, unleash your full power. She can handle it. We want to see if there are any signs of instability when you go all out.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Lian’s attacks suddenly intensified.
With his left hand, he conjured an indescribable Supreme, and with his right hand, he conjured an unfathomable Supreme. He unleashed a relentless barrage of attacks on the female elder.
The female elder had no choice but to defend herself.
Xu Lian unleashed over a hundred fierce attacks. Seeing that the female elder’s lips were bleeding and her face was pale, the grand elder finally called for a stop.
Xu Lian immediately ceased his attacks and handed a bottle of healing pills to the female elder. “Sorry, I got a little carried away.”
The female elder examined the pills and gave him a strange look. “These are low-grade healing pills, right? They’re practically useless for cultivators at our level.”
Xu Lian smiled awkwardly. These pill bottles were leftovers from his time in Pingyang County and were no longer suitable for his current cultivation level.
The Grand Elder concluded, “From what we’ve seen in this sparring session, your foundation is solid and there are no signs of instability.”
Xu Lian said, “In that case, can you approve the Unity Realm cultivation resources for me?”
The Grand Elder exchanged glances with the other elders, and then slowly raised his hand.
The other elders followed suit.
With unanimous approval, Xu Lian’s request was granted. Naturally, he was delighted.
The Grand Elder went to the secret vault and returned with one hundred Roots of Passage, which he handed to Xu Lian. “Even though your cultivation is stable now, you still need to be careful. Cultivation is a long-term process that requires steady accumulation and gradual breakthroughs. It’s not something that can be rushed.”
“Grand Elder, thank you for your advice. I’ll keep it in mind.”
Xu Lian stored the Roots of Passage and left the Elder Hall.
Just as he was about to teleport back to the ancestral lands of the divine race, the world spun around him.
He sighed. There was no need to guess – this was undoubtedly the work of the Goddess of Nine Heavens.
Even though he was now a “powerful” Unity Realm expert, the Goddess of Nine Heavens still treated him the same as before, dragging him around without regard for his dignity. Doesn’t he have any dignity?