Terran Guardian - Chapter 4000

Chapter 3975: The Transaction

Three years later.

In a celestial abode in Nanming Immortal City, Shen Changqing appeared.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang!”

“Fellow Daoist Shen!”

Jiang Daoxuan smiled slightly, and as he invited Shen Changqing to sit down, he flicked his sleeve, and a tea set appeared.

Then,

Jiang Daoxuan casually picked up a blade of grass and said with a faint smile, “We are destined to meet. Today, I will bestow upon you a great fortune!” As soon as he finished

speaking

, celestial energy gathered, and finally, the wild grass transformed into a half-grown boy, appearing before the two.

“This humble one greets the Immortal, and thanks you for bestowing this fortune!”

The boy bowed deeply to Jiang Daoxuan, his expression filled with excitement.

As a weed in the celestial abode, he had been tempered by celestial energy, far surpassing ordinary mortal grass. Even though he had never developed sentience, at the moment of his birth, many things were subtly revealed to him. “Today, I bestow upon you this great fortune; therefore, you shall serve tea to us!”

“Understood!”

The boy was overjoyed and immediately began to serve tea and water to the two of them respectfully.

This method, falling into Shen Changqing’s eyes, caused him a slight tremor.

To casually enlighten a living being, allowing it to take human form and be born—

this was not something anyone could do.

The enlightenment and nurturing of spiritual intelligence required the right timing, location, and people.

Like the once-powerful divine tree of the Changqing Realm, or the later Bodhi Ancient Tree, it wasn’t so

much that Shen Changqing enlightened them, but rather that they had already found their own opportunities and were on the verge of success. He merely gave them a push .

This was entirely different from enlightening a random roadside weed.

Most importantly,

although the boy before him had just been born, his cultivation had already reached the Immortal Emperor level.

This was the truly astonishing aspect.

Casual enlightenment.

This could directly create a Celestial Emperor.

Ordinary cultivators might spend countless years cultivating and enduring countless hardships, yet still not be able to reach the Celestial Emperor realm.

But for a Dao Venerable, creating a Celestial Emperor was merely a matter of a thought.

Such immense power was naturally astonishing.

Of course,

ordinary immortal herbs, once they take human form, have limited foundations.

Without a great opportunity, they would likely only reach this level in their entire lives.

Truly reaching the Half-Saint realm would be virtually impossible.

Even so, such methods were unfathomable. Shen Changqing didn’t stay in the Immortal Mansion for long before taking his leave.

His purpose in coming was simply to meet with Jiang Daoxuan.

After all, to cooperate with the Jiang family, he needed to contact them.

Now that the Jiang

family had arrived in the Divine Heaven Domain,

the rest was simply a matter of waiting for the Crimson Jade Dao Palace to open.

Meanwhile,

after meeting Jiang Daoxuan, Shen Changqing felt much more at ease.

Despite his apparent indifference towards the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands in front of Bai Lianchuan, he was actually quite wary. After all, the foundation of such supreme forces was beyond his current capabilities.

Even if he were to face them head-on, using all his resources, he could only manage a couple of moves against a Saint.

And that was assuming he used a Creation Treasure.

Otherwise, he would have to turn and leave.

Of course,

whether he could even escape was another question.

Therefore, Shen Changqing had been staying in the Heavenly Forging Mansion, minimizing his chances of exposure.

According to the news from the outside world, he knew that cultivators from the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands had already begun to arrive.

After all, the latter were top forces in Shenfeng Prefecture, and Shentian Domain belonged to Shenfeng Prefecture, so their arrival wouldn’t be slow.

Now that

the Jiang family had arrived,

Shen Changqing was much calmer.

With Jiang Daoxuan present, even if he were exposed, the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands might not necessarily attack him.

As for whether Jiang Daoxuan would truly help him, Shen Changqing had no doubt.

With the connection to Jiu Ye, Jiang Daoxuan couldn’t possibly stand idly by. Even disregarding other factors, just for the sake of Jiu Ye, the Jiang family patriarch, Jiang Daoxuan had to intervene.

After all,

without his cover-up, the Great Dao Master would have already found Jiu Ye’s whereabouts.

Unless the Jiang family wanted their patriarch dead, they would protect him no matter what. Shen Changqing believed Jiang Daoxuan was already aware

of this . Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so polite to him, and even offered him so many opportunities. A Dao Venerable, no matter how approachable, wouldn’t be so courteous to a junior Immortal Emperor. For all these reasons, Shen Changqing wasn’t worried about the Jiang family not intervening. Of course, anything could happen. If the Jiang family truly didn’t care about their patriarch, then Shen Changqing had nothing to say. But no one could claim absolute certainty in anything. Every decision carries the risk of unforeseen changes. Shen Changqing considered this risk worth taking the plunge. “If my strength is insufficient, I can only rely on external forces. If I were a Dao Venerable, or even a Ruler, why would I need to go through all this trouble!” With that thought, Shen Changqing shook his head inwardly. Leaving aside Dao Venerables and Rulers, even a Supreme Great Saint would require considerable consideration from the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands. However, reaching that point would not be easy. For Shen Changqing now, the most important thing was to break through to the Half-Saint realm. Only by attaining immortality could he have the right to speak of anything else.

In the days that followed, Shen Changqing mostly stayed within the Tianzhu Mansion, though he would occasionally guide the younger generation in their cultivation, as well as some of the Grandmasters of Weapon Forging.

Although Bai Lianchuan was already an eighth-tier, first-grade Grandmaster of Weapon Forging, Shen Changqing was far superior in terms of skill. Years earlier,

Shen Changqing had broken through in Weapon Forging, stepping into the realm of an eighth-tier, second-grade Grandmaster.

Although it was only a one-grade difference, the explanations of Weapon Forging by an eighth-tier, second-grade Grandmaster completely overwhelmed those of an eighth-tier, first-grade Grandmaster.

Similar to the Half-Saint realm

, the difference between each grade at the eighth tier was astonishing.

Therefore,

as an eighth-tier, second-grade Grandmaster of Weapon Forging, guiding some seventh-tier Grandmasters of the Tianzhu Mansion was effortless for Shen Changqing.

Even Bai Lianchuan had gained considerable insight into this.

Some cultivators from the original Tianzhu Mansion harbored resentment at their submission to Shen Changqing, but this resentment dissipated over time. Since Tianzhu Mansion’s submission, he had made no demands, nor had he plundered Tianzhu Mansion’s cultivation resources for his own use.

Moreover,

he was willing to guide their cultivation. This was no calamity, but a tremendous opportunity. Some cultivators even secretly lamented that he had arrived too late. If he had come earlier, their cultivation would have advanced by leaps and bounds.

” Sect Master Shen’s insights into weapon crafting are deeply admirable. In terms of aptitude for weapon crafting, throughout Tianzhu Mansion’s ancient history, no one has been able to rival Sect Master Shen. This opportunity to discuss the Dao with Sect Master Shen has been immensely beneficial!” Inside the Immortal Mansion, after a discussion, Bai Lianchuan was filled with admiration. In a short time, he felt his weapon crafting skills had improved considerably. Bai Lianchuan could only engage in solitary study or perhaps delve into the legacy left by his predecessors. After all, within the Heavenly Forging Palace, he was currently the only eighth-tier Grandmaster of weapon forging; the strongest among the others was only a peak seventh-tier Grandmaster. Frankly, discussing the Dao with the latter was of little significance. However, discussing the Dao with a powerhouse of Shen Changqing’s caliber was entirely different. An eighth-tier, second-grade Grandmaster of weapon forging—every word from him offered Bai Lianchuan a sudden enlightenment. A single discussion could even be equivalent to a thousand years of arduous seclusion. If possible, Bai Lianchuan would even want to invite Shen Changqing to stay, even if it meant the entire Heavenly Forging Palace was under his control. But alas, Bai Lianchuan knew that the Heavenly Forging Palace was too small, and the Divine Heaven Domain was too small. A powerhouse of this caliber could not be retained by a small institution like the Heavenly Forging Palace. Being able to receive guidance from the other party was already an unparalleled opportunity; to ask for more would be greedy. Shen Changqing didn’t pay much attention to Bai Lianchuan’s thoughts. He had also gained some insights from discussing the Dao with the other party. They were both eighth-level Grandmasters, and even though there was a difference in cultivation, he could still gain some knowledge from their discussion. However, the gains were limited. At this moment, Shen Changqing suddenly said, “Speaking of which, I have something I’d like to discuss with Lord Bai Lianchuan.” “What is it that you’re referring to, Lord Shen?” Bai Lianchuan’s expression was taken aback. Shen Changqing said, “I wish to obtain that tenth-level immortal… tenth-level immortal fire from the Heavenly Forging Palace! ” Upon hearing this, Bai Lianchuan’s expression changed slightly. This kind of immortal fire was one of the most important foundational resources of the entire Heavenly Forging Palace. But since Shen Changqing had spoken, he couldn’t refuse. Just as Bai Lianchuan was trying to organize his thoughts, Shen Changqing’s voice continued. “Of course, Lord Bailian Palace can rest assured, I will not let Tianzhu Palace suffer any loss. If Tianzhu Palace is willing to give up that tenth-tier immortal fire, then I am willing to give up a fourth-grade innate imperial weapon as a price. In addition, I can also give Tianzhu Palace a set of eighth-tier first-grade formations, as well as a corresponding amount of cultivation resources!” These words completely dispelled all of Bailian Chuan’s concerns. He suppressed his joy and hurriedly lowered his head: “Sect Master Shen, you are too kind. That tenth-tier immortal fire is of little use to Tianzhu Palace. If it can be obtained by Sect Master Shen, it is his own good fortune. How could Tianzhu Palace disagree? To talk about a transaction would damage our relationship!” Hearing Bailian Chuan’s words, Shen Changqing shook his head slightly. “Tenth-tier immortal fire is precious, and I will certainly not take it for free. Lord Bailian Palace need not say so again.” “Then I will respectfully accept your offer!”