Terran Guardian - Chapter 3908

Chapter 3884 The Tests by Various Forces

“Crossing Heaven Profound Pill!”

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion, Shen Changqing played with the immortal pill in his hand. This was the first time he had ever seen such a legendary pill.

As a fellow eighth-rank Grandmaster of Alchemy, seeing the Crossing Heaven Profound Pill made Shen Changqing truly realize the gap between himself and Lu Changge.

“An eighth-rank, third-grade immortal pill, truly extraordinary!”

“I never expected there to be such a figure among the rogue cultivators—”

Shen Changqing murmured to himself.

Whether it’s alchemy or weapon crafting, anyone who reaches the eighth rank is remarkable.

And after reaching the eighth rank, every breakthrough is extremely difficult.

Take Shen Changqing himself, for example.

He had reached the eighth-rank Grandmaster level in both weapon crafting and alchemy.

But since breaking through to the eighth rank, he hadn’t made any progress.

Let alone breaking through to the second grade of the eighth rank, he hadn’t even touched the edge of the second grade.

This shows

just how astonishing the gap was.

Even with his own dedicated study of alchemy, Shen Changqing wasn’t certain how long it would take him to advance to the eighth-tier, third-grade Grandmaster level.

This was why he valued Lu Changge so highly.

To put it bluntly,

a Grandmaster of alchemy at this level was a true treasure.

Although Lu Changge was currently unwilling to join the Seven Profound Dao Sect, Shen Changqing didn’t mind. Such matters couldn’t be rushed; they needed to be handled step by step.

With Lu Changge remaining in the sect for a million years, he could proceed gradually.

Then,

with a thought, Shen Changqing summoned Duan Changsheng.

“Two Heaven-Crossing Profound Pills were refined this time. One intact pill was given to Lu Changge, in exchange for his service to the sect for a million years.

The remaining pill is here, but it’s damaged, its effectiveness greatly reduced.

Originally an eighth-tier, third-grade immortal pill, capable of helping a third-tribulation half-saint overcome the five signs of decay, it now seems likely to only be effective for a first-tribulation half-saint at best; it wouldn’t even have much effect on a second-tribulation half-saint.”

He then said…

Shen Changqing paused, then took out another brocade box and handed it to Duan Changsheng.

“Inside is a semi-saint level rare treasure. Although not as good as the Yin-Yang Harmony Flower, it’s not far off.

I’m giving you both as compensation for using the Yin-Yang Harmony Flower!”

Upon hearing this ,

Duan Changsheng’s expression shifted slightly, then he waved his hand in refusal: “I am only a first-stage semi-saint now. This Heaven-Crossing Profound Pill is enough for me. How can I let the

Sect Master spend so much?” “Alright, there’s no reason to take back what I’ve given away. Take them both.

How you deal with this Heaven-Crossing Profound Pill is up to you.

After all, with the bloodline of the Eternal Life Demon God, overcoming the second Heavenly Decay shouldn’t be a problem!”

Shen Changqing didn’t give Duan Changsheng a chance to say more and directly handed both items to him.

Seeing this,

Duan Changsheng said nothing more and respectfully accepted the items.

“Thank you, Sect Master!”

“If there’s nothing else, you may leave!”

Shen Changqing waved his hand, and Duan Changsheng bowed and took his leave. “

…

The Thousand Tribulation Venerable Qin Changnian is dead!?”

“Is the Seven Profound Dao Sect really this powerful?”

“Hiss…”

While the Seven Profound Dao Sect calmed down, the news of Qin Changnian’s fall spread like wildfire.

Thousand Tribulation Venerable Qin Changnian!

An ancient half-saint from the ancient era!

Although he had always lived a carefree life, hiding in the mortal world as a rogue cultivator, his strength was undeniable. Any half-saint who had lived long enough was aware of Qin Changnian’s existence.

Now,

a fourth-tribulation half-saint had fallen directly at Shen Changqing’s hands.

This news naturally shocked all sides.

As time passed, other forces in the Star Luo Immortal Domain also learned of this, all turning their attention to the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Easily killing Qin Changnian!

Such strength was something only a half-saint of at least the seventh tribulation level could achieve.

If the Seven Profound Dao Sect originally had several Half-Saints presiding over it, possessing considerable strength, then now, with a top-tier Half-Saint, suspected to be above the Seventh Tribulation level, its strength is comparable to other ancient forces in the Star Luo Immortal Domain.

Even top forces on par with the Dao Yuan Immortal Sect have become much more cautious towards the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

In this era, without the Great Tribulation, immortality is impossible.

Although various forces have Half-Saints presiding over them, those capable of traversing the world are ultimately few.

As for those above the Half-Saint level, the same is true.

Therefore,

how could a being suspected to be a top-tier Half-Saint not inspire fear?

For a time, many forces secretly investigated the Seven Profound Dao Sect, and some even went to test its intentions, wanting to understand its purpose.

After all, this force has only existed for a few million years, yet it has already become a hegemon of Taiyuan Prefecture.

Originally, Taiyuan Prefecture was just a remote prefecture in the Star Luo Immortal Domain with limited resources, and some top forces wouldn’t have paid much attention to it.

Even the appearance of another immortal force was merely a matter of glancing at it a couple of times.

But now it’s different.

It’s suspected that a top-tier semi-saint resides within the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

If they are not content with just Taiyuan Prefecture and intend to seize other territories, it would be a significant blow to other forces.

Faced with these probing attacks, Shen Changqing didn’t reveal himself, only having Yang Daoxu and the other twelve peak masters handle the situation, subtly indicating that the Seven Profound Dao Sect had no intention of interfering in other prefectures.

Many forces secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this outcome.

Although the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s response was of dubious authenticity, at least in the short term, they wouldn’t extend their reach to other prefectures, which was enough.

What happens next is anyone’s guess.

Now that the Star Luo Immortal Domain has advanced, with new opportunities emerging in each prefecture, various forces are fiercely competing, and no one wants another Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Similarly,

Shen Changqing had no intention of getting involved in the conflicts between the prefectures.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s current foundation is ultimately too shallow, showing a significant gap compared to other established powers.

Furthermore,

the resources of Taiyuan Prefecture are currently sufficient for the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s growth; it hasn’t reached the point where it needs to encroach on other prefectures.

After all, the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s foundation, accumulated over millions of years, is still finite.

While it’s true that Taiyuan Prefecture is a declining prefecture of the Star Luo Immortal Domain, even a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

The cultivation resources contained in a declining prefecture of a top-tier immortal domain are unimaginable to other high-level immortal domains.

Moreover,

the Star Luo Immortal Domain is a top-tier immortal domain of the Eastern Bright Immortal State.

Furthermore, with its recent advancement to become the number one immortal domain among top-tier immortal domains,

Taiyuan Prefecture, benefiting from the advantages of the Creation Mystery, now has cultivation resources that, while not as abundant as some top-tier immortal domains in ordinary immortal states, are not far behind.

Therefore,

it’s more than enough to support the growth of the entire Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Although other prefectures have abundant cultivation resources, their usefulness to the sect is limited, so Shen Changqing naturally has no intention of competing with them.