Terran Guardian - Chapter 4128

Chapter 4103: The Art of Free Creation

Qin Yang dared not delay.

In less than a quarter of an hour, several cultivators arrived. Shen Changqing glanced at them; they were all at

the Immortal Emperor realm.

One of them looked young, but the decaying aura emanating from him was undeniable, indicating his lifespan was nearing its end.

Qin Yang gave a brief introduction to both sides, then asked the cultivators to estimate the price. Shen Changqing did not interfere. This time, he had brought out all the cultivation resources he didn’t need from the Tongtian Pavilion. These resources were basically all his gains over the years: the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, and the Outer Chaos! With so many treasures, estimating their prices was naturally not easy. It’s important to understand that there are countless treasures in the world, and not all of them can be clearly priced. Some rare treasures require mutual discernment and knowledge to arrive at a price that both parties agree on. The estimation process took most of the day. This was only completed after Qin Yang summoned more than a dozen cultivators to assist him. Otherwise, even with another day or two, it might not be possible to make a complete estimate. After a long while, the other cultivators took their leave, and Qin Yang handed a booklet to Shen Changqing. “Sect Master Shen, this is the price estimated by my Tongtian Pavilion. You can take a look! The items in this booklet are all items that Tongtian Pavilion can directly purchase at the listed price. However, because the treasures are quite valuable, my branch’s immortal stones are limited. If we were to transfer them from other branches, it would take at most a month to complete the transaction.” As Qin Yang spoke, Shen Changqing’s gaze fell on the booklet, and when he saw its contents, he nodded to himself. There were quite a few treasures whose prices Shen Changqing didn’t actually know. But the treasures whose prices he knew were basically not much different from the prices offered by Tongtian Pavilion. In fact, for a few, Tongtian Pavilion’s offers were even higher. From this, it was clear that Qin Yang hadn’t misled him. Finally, Shen Changqing glanced at the total price: 156,730,000 top-grade immortal stones! Upon seeing the number, his eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. “The price is fine, so what about the rest?” Shen Changqing put down the booklet and asked. Qin Yang replied, “I think it would be better to auction off the remaining items, as there are many treasures up for auction, so some time is needed for promotion. However, Sect Master Shen needn’t worry too much; everything should be sold within a year to three years. This booklet contains the estimated selling prices; please take a look!” He then handed a second booklet to Shen Changqing, who scanned it with his divine sense and nodded slightly. “Then I’ll trouble Steward Qin!” The auction items were mostly innate imperial weapons. Judging from the estimated auction prices, it would be around 120 million top-grade immortal stones. That is to say, if all the items were converted to their value, it would amount to a full 280 million. Adding the top-grade immortal stones Shen Changqing already possessed, the total would be approximately 350 million. Qin Yang smiled and said, “These are all things this humble Daoist should do. If Sect Master Shen has no further objections, we will settle a portion of the immortal stones first. The remaining immortal stones will be presented to you within a month. As for the auction, if it begins, I will inform Sect Master Shen. If you are interested, you are welcome to attend. After all, the Tongtian Pavilion’s auctions sometimes feature many top-tier treasures, which can be quite useful even to a half-saint. Perhaps there is something you need among them.” “Alright!” Shen Changqing nodded. Seeing this , Qin Yang apologized and got up to leave. A moment later, he returned and handed Shen Changqing a storage ring. The latter scanned it with his divine sense and saw that it contained 60 million top-grade immortal stones. “The remaining 90 million immortal stones will be presented within a month. Sect Master Shen, if you require anything in the future, please feel free to come. As long as it is within my power, I will certainly not refuse.” ” Then I will take my leave.” “Sect Master Shen, please take care!” … Leaving the Tongtian Pavilion, Shen Changqing did not linger in the Seven Profound Immortal City, returning directly to the Cangyun Immortal Mansion. “Sixty million top-grade immortal stones, plus the immortal stones I received later, totaling 350 million, is enough for now. If nothing unexpected happens, this batch of top-grade immortal stones will be enough for me to cultivate to the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint realm!” After tallying his remaining resources, Shen Changqing thought to himself. After this, almost all of his resources had been converted into immortal stones. Only a very small number of cultivation resources useful to him remained. For Shen Changqing, with his current foundation, while he wasn’t entirely confident he could overcome all the Five Signs of Decay in one go , the previous few were definitely no problem. Moreover… With further cultivation and increased strength, overcoming the remaining Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man would be much easier. Thinking of this , Shen Changqing felt much more at ease. At the same time, he contacted the Xingdao Alliance to keep an eye on the movements in the Donghua Immortal Realm. Currently, the Jiang family and the Taiyi Immortal Sect were at war. Although he couldn’t intervene, he needed to understand the situation there. If the Jiang family were to lose, Shen Changqing would need to make plans as soon as possible. After all…

With the Jiang family involved, he was able to face the Taiyi Immortal Sect without fear.

Without the Jiang family’s protection, Shen Changqing, in his current state, would naturally be no match for the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Just then,

a Heavenly Soul Curse suddenly shattered.

Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred, communicating with one of the broken Heavenly Soul Curses, and he saw a glimpse of a post-natal demon god’s fall.

In the scene, the void transformed into chaotic disorder, the Great Dao rules suppressed the nine heavens, and a world-destroying aura raged across all directions; even an Immortal Emperor could hardly set foot there.

Above the nine heavens, Shen Changqing could only vaguely see several majestic figures fighting; that terrifying aura, even glimpsed only in the scene, made him instinctively tremble.

The next moment,

the scene collapsed.

Shen Changqing took a deep breath: “It seems the war in the Eastern Hua Immortal Realm is as intense as expected!”

The post-natal demon god fell because he was accidentally caught in the aftershocks of this.

In a battle of this level, let alone a post-natal demon god, even an immortal emperor caught in the crossfire would likely perish.

Most post-natal demon gods are currently only at the Ancient Immortal Realm, and any caught in the crossfire has no chance of survival.

“However—”

“The Heavenly Soul Curse’s rank seems rather low now!”

Shen Changqing’s heart stirred slightly.

The Heavenly Soul Curse could only detect the aura of a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint at most.

It couldn’t capture even a trace of beings above the Ninth Tribulation.

Previously, he hadn’t upgraded the Heavenly Soul Curse because he didn’t need it, and secondly, because of a shortage of top-grade immortal stones.

Immortal stones should be spent wisely; a secret technique like the Heavenly Soul Curse was sufficient, and there was naturally no need to upgrade it when immortal stones were scarce.

But now it’s different.

With a large number of immortal stones at his disposal, the amount needed to upgrade the Heavenly Soul Curse wasn’t too much, so Shen Changqing naturally wanted to upgrade it.

Especially since many post-natal demon gods in the Xingdao Alliance were his eyes and ears.

If the Heavenly Soul Curse’s rank was too low, it would be easy for the opponent to discover his scheme if he tried to spy on powerful individuals.

Then came

the question of discerning the truth.

Understanding this, Shen Changqing immediately used the Seven Profound Divine Tower to begin deduce the Heavenly Soul Curse.

With enough immortal stones, the advancement of the Heavenly Soul Curse was effortless.

…

Half-Saint First Rank! Half-Saint Second Rank

!

Half-Saint Third Rank!

…

Half-Saint Ninth Rank!

In one breath, Shen Changqing directly advanced the Heavenly Soul Curse to the level of Half-Saint Ninth Rank.

A massive amount of Daoist rhyme surged from the depths of his sea of consciousness. He closed his eyes and focused all his efforts on comprehending it. After an unknown amount of time, Shen Changqing finally fully comprehended the new Heavenly Soul Curse.

“Free Transformation Technique!”

Shen Changqing murmured to himself, his face showing obvious shock.

Free Transformation Technique!

This was the name of the secret technique after the Heavenly Soul Curse advanced to the level of Half-Saint Ninth Rank.

Compared to the Heavenly Soul Curse, the Free Transformation Technique was far more powerful.

This secret technique not only fully inherited the advantages of the Heavenly Soul Curse, but also allowed the user to transform into countless forms, with all those affected becoming its vessels.

If one day his original body perishes, he can use this secret technique to be reborn in another’s body, thus achieving immortality.

This—

is the most terrifying aspect of the Free Transformation Technique.

Theoretically, Shen Changqing could use this secret technique to spread throughout the world, planting the seed of this technique in every living being, making them his vessel.

Under normal circumstances, as long as he doesn’t deliberately activate this secret technique, no one will notice anything amiss.

In a critical moment, he can be reborn

in another’s body.

It won’t be so easy for other cultivators to completely annihilate him.

Of course,

the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm is so vast; there might be some heaven-defying methods that can trace the causal relationships left behind, thereby annihilating everything and causing all vessels to perish, rendering the Free Transformation Technique useless.

But even if such methods exist, they are not something ordinary cultivators can master.

In any case,

having the Free Transformation Technique is equivalent to having a powerful trump card for Shen Changqing.

In his view, this life-saving method is second only to the Seven Profound Divine Tower.

Of course.

Shen Changqing didn’t want to ever need to use the Free Rebirth Technique to be reborn in another body.

After all, if he really reached that point, it meant he was at his wit’s end.

But regardless, no one would complain about having too many life-saving methods.

In the current situation, who could guarantee they wouldn’t perish? Having more life-saving methods was certainly better than having none.

Afterward,

Shen Changqing refocused his attention on the Free Rebirth Technique.

He had only just begun to understand the mysteries of this secret technique and hadn’t yet reached the point of truly mastering it.

In the following days, Shen Changqing concentrated on cultivating this secret technique.