The Chaotic Immortal Wood Sect: Immortal Cultivation War - Chapter 49

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49. Stepping Outside the Mystic Realm Once Again

Dharma Bliss.

This is the ultimate pleasure one can feel when growing a stage through great enlightenment.

Among monks, there are many who try to raise their realm just to feel this Dharma Bliss, such is its tremendous influence.

However, a proper monk would be wary of the Dharma Bliss that comes during the process of realm advancement.

They know that rather than trembling with the pleasure of Dharma Bliss, it is the attitude of a righteous monk to face the true essence of Heaven and Earth Laws and strive to obtain even a fragment of it.

“Mmm.”

However, cases where one overcomes such Dharma Bliss and faces Heaven and Earth Laws to earnestly obtain even a small piece are very rare.

Kang Hyeon, who had just risen to mid-stage Qi Accumulation, also failed to obtain something from Heaven and Earth Laws this time.

He woke up with a deep sigh of regret, but Kang Hyeon soon shook off that disappointment.

How could one obtain true essence spell arts or divine abilities from every realm advancement?

He had heard that most high-level monks failed to obtain spell arts or divine abilities from Heaven and Earth Laws, yet hadn’t he already obtained the Absorption Divine Ability, True Fertile Earth Secret Method, and even the Heavenly Void Well Dharma Gate?

‘I can aim for the next opportunity. Since I’m quite lucky, there will be chances to obtain other true essence spell arts or divine abilities.’

Kang Hyeon comforted himself this way and rose from his seat.

Then he carefully examined his Mental Intent and spiritual consciousness that had expanded upon reaching mid-stage Qi Accumulation.

‘It was a smoother realm advancement than expected. So it seems no separate time is needed to stabilize the realm.’

The advancement to mid-stage Qi Accumulation was accomplished without any particular obstacles.

Moreover, the place where Kang Hyeon attempted his advancement was the giant tree training ground in the forest within his Mystic Realm, and because the spiritual energy concentration in the Mystic Realm was so dense, there were hardly any aftereffects from the advancement.

‘I never thought a spiritual vein would burst forth in the reservoir formed by the gathering of Spirit Spring water.’

The change in the reservoir where the bronze alchemy furnace was dropped greatly contributed to the Mystic Realm’s spiritual energy becoming so rich.

At that time, the bronze alchemy furnace was precarious as if it would explode at any moment, but for some reason, once it entered the water, the energy inside the furnace stabilized and naturally flowed out, dissolving into the reservoir.

The energy that flowed from the furnace at that time was so tremendous that the reservoir water turned completely silver-red, and a massive spiritual vein was drawn to the bottom of the reservoir where it formed a pulse.

“It’s not an ordinary spiritual vein but a tremendous one that could be called a great vein that reached the reservoir bottom. This must be seen as the spiritual vein surging up following the energy that came from the alchemy furnace.”

Of course, the source of that spiritual vein was certainly somewhere outside the Mystic Realm.

It was right to view the spiritual vein now touching the Mystic Realm as one that had been flowing from some unknown place and reached the bottom of the Mystic Realm’s reservoir.

“There, the vitality orb and the Trent branches and roots scattered throughout the Mystic Realm also made great contributions.”

Three hundred thousand Trents had grown in the Mystic Realm.

The branches and roots scattered with vitality orbs attached all survived without dying and grew rapidly.

All of them containing spiritual energy, becoming extraordinary vegetation.

The reason the entities grown from Trent branches and roots are called vegetation is because they didn’t all grow into uniform forms.

Broadly, they became fundamentally different forms like trees, grass, and mushrooms.

Trees were also divided into various types, and grass numbered in the thousands of species, making them difficult to classify individually.

Besides that, mushrooms and ferns, as well as forms like vines and cacti.

The Trent branches and roots scattered in the Mystic Realm grew according to the various environmental differences of the places where they took root.

‘But they are certainly all parts of Trent.’

Over three hundred thousand entities are all parts of Trent and under Kang Hyeon’s control.

‘Anyway, with so many in number and all containing dense spiritual energy, I cannot deny they contributed to raising the Mystic Realm’s spiritual energy concentration.’

The large spiritual vein formed at the bottom of the reservoir and three hundred thousand vegetation growing while containing spiritual energy.

Thanks to this, Kang Hyeon’s Mystic Realm had a spiritual energy concentration three to four times higher than the Mortal World.

The reason Kang Hyeon’s advancement to mid-stage Qi Accumulation could be so smooth was largely due to such changes in the Mystic Realm.

“Having completed advancement to mid-stage Qi Accumulation in just three years, I should go outside again now.”

He wanted to continue training to advance not only to late-stage Qi Accumulation but even to Foundation Establishment, but Kang Hyeon still lacked many things.

And the biggest reason Kang Hyeon wanted to go outside was because of Hwang In Deok.

After somewhat resolving the precarious state of the bronze alchemy furnace, Kang Hyeon immediately tried to find Hwang In Deok.

Since Hwang In Deok had a Trent branch that he was carefully refining to create his natal dharma treasure, Kang Hyeon tried to sense it and track Hwang In Deok’s whereabouts.

But no matter how hard he tried, the Trent branch that Hwang In Deok possessed could not be sensed.

Trent certainly knew that branch existed, but consciousness link or resonance with that branch was not achieved.

So to find Hwang In Deok, it seemed he had no choice but to find Blood Extreme Mountain Villa’s Old Monster or go to Cheonroe Gate in Hyeop Province.

Therefore, Kang Hyeon could not spend time focusing only on training forever.

Knowing that Hwang In Deok was growing as anxiety or inner demons in his heart, taking action to find Hwang In Deok was not a choice but a necessity.

Of course, this didn’t mean he absolutely had to find Hwang In Deok to continue his next training.

If he could lighten the burden on his heart by taking some action, he would gain the peace of mind to train again.

“Finding In Deok is natural. If it’s something that can’t be accomplished immediately, I can advance diligently to raise my realm and try again later.”

Anyway, since his heart was not at peace now, it was time when efforts to find Hwang In Deok were needed.

Moreover, since Kang Hyeon still hadn’t properly acquired any of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, he needed to work on that as well, as planned when entering Blood Extreme Mountain Villa’s territory.

“From now on, must I wander the Cultivation World alone?”

Kang Hyeon suddenly recalled the words that the previous owner of the Mystic Realm felt loneliness after tens of thousands of years of cultivation.

“Am I also an unusual cultivator who feels much loneliness?”

And since Hwang In Deok’s disappearance, Kang Hyeon often expressed such emptiness.

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“Hmm. This is…”

“I’ve come to retrieve the item I left in your care.”

“Well now…”

Liaison Trading Hall in Jeollak Bang City.

Kang Hyeon was there demanding the Spirit Spring Grass he had consigned for auction.

Though over three years had passed since the auction day, since no auction took place then, the item should naturally be returned to its owner.

However, looking back at the situation then, since almost none of those who entered the ruins returned, the Spirit Spring Grass left in their care would likely not remain intact.

“You didn’t use my Spirit Spring Grass for something else, did you?”

Kang Hyeon pressured the Liaison Trading Hall’s steward, saying that such a thing wouldn’t happen even though he could clearly guess the outcome.

“Huh. This kind of thing….”

Naturally, the Liaison Trading Hall’s steward was at a loss in front of this difficult situation and could only stammer.

“What’s the matter? Don’t tell me my Spirit Spring Grass is missing?”

This time Kang Hyeon asked the steward with an expression that said there was no way that could be true.

“Well, that is….”

Swoosh!

“Ahem, you may leave now.”

The steward who had been dealing with Kang Hyeon was sweating on his forehead and trying to make some excuse when suddenly a new monk appeared beside him and drove him away.

When Kang Hyeon looked, he saw it was that very first-class steward Lee Chil who had previously conducted the auction.

“Steward Lee Chil? Haha. I didn’t expect to meet you like this.”

Kang Hyeon pretended to recognize him and stood up from his seat to greet him.

“Geum Deok?”

“No. I’m Nok Hyeon.”

“But you’re holding Geum Deok’s auction token?”

“Haha. Geum Deok and I came together to receive the token, and that token doesn’t designate a specific owner. Surely there won’t be any problem just because I’m not Geum Deok?”

“That’s not an issue. Whoever brings the token, as long as the original owner doesn’t raise objections, we recognize the token holder as the new owner.”

“If that’s the Liaison Trading Hall’s rule, then naturally I should be able to get back the Spirit Spring Grass I entrusted to you, right? Of course, I’ll pay the storage fees for the time being.”

“Tsk, you’re being quite mischievous when you already guess how things have turned out.”

“What? What do you mean by that? Mischievous? Don’t tell me such a thing actually happened at the Liaison Trading Hall?”

“Nok Hyeon!”

As Kang Hyeon continued to play dumb and beat around the bush, Lee Chil finally raised his voice.

“Hmm. Seeing you get angry, it seems you’ve already done something with my Spirit Spring Grass?”

Kang Hyeon looked at Lee Chil with a disappointed expression and asked as if confirming.

“Sigh. That’s right. Nok Hyeon’s Spirit Spring Grass has already been sold.”

“I suppose you thought my friend and I were dead?”

“….”

“Did you know about what Blood Extreme Mountain Villa did at the ruins?”

“That’s not the case. We only learned the full story after the incident occurred.”

“You mean you know they used the Soul-Binding Pillar to sacrifice not only all life forms within the ruins but also the monks who entered, refining them into pills?”

“That’s correct. It was also revealed that Blood Extreme Mountain Villa’s Blood Soul Envoy elder was behind it.”

“What happened to that Blood Soul Envoy?”

“They say his whereabouts are unknown.”

“That’s Blood Extreme Mountain Villa’s official position, I take it?”

Kang Hyeon was also learning for the first time that the old monster who orchestrated the events was a Blood Extreme Mountain Villa elder called the Blood Soul Envoy.

But he didn’t show it and continued the conversation.

“Our Liaison Trading Hall also suffered considerable losses from that incident, but we can’t do anything about the Blood Soul Envoy elder who has reached the late Spirit Body stage.”

“Since Blood Extreme Mountain Villa is also turning a blind eye to the Blood Soul Envoy’s actions, you couldn’t pursue them for compensation either?”

“That’s right.”

“But that doesn’t mean you should betray those who trusted the Liaison Trading Hall and entrusted their items to you, does it? The Liaison Trading Hall shouldn’t handle matters that way.”

“Sigh. Nok Hyeon is right. But among the items, in the case of living things, don’t some lose value as the storage period lengthens?”

“Are you saying my Spirit Spring Grass is that kind?”

“Well, naturally….”

“The box I used to contain the Spirit Spring Grass was precious in itself and could prevent any deterioration of the Spirit Spring Grass’s energy. Even with that storage method, it could maintain its medicinal efficacy intact for hundreds of years. I cannot accept that you hastily disposed of it for such a reason.”

“…. Tsk! It’s already spilled water, so it can’t be put back. So tell me what you want.”

After Kang Hyeon’s repeated rebuttals, Lee Chil finally confronted him with a prickly expression.

In response, Kang Hyeon looked steadily at Lee Chil and said:

“Would it be alright if the Liaison Trading Hall’s conduct in this matter became widely known? Right now it sounds like you’re making threats.”

“It’s not worth making threats over. I’m just saying don’t try to forcibly reverse what’s already gone wrong. Naturally we’ll compensate for the lost Spirit Spring Grass, so wouldn’t that be enough?”

“I see. Understood. Then please provide compensation according to what’s stated in the auction token. Since it’s a 10,000-year-old supreme grade Spirit Spring Grass, the compensation for losing it would be 1,000 Superior Spirit Stones.”

“Ugh.”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, Lee Chil involuntarily groaned.

Originally, if a 10,000-year-old Spirit Spring Grass were put up for auction, one could expect an auction value of roughly 100 Superior Spirit Stones.

However, there was a contract clause stating that if the Liaison Trading Hall lost auction items, they would compensate ten times the expected value.

So Kang Hyeon’s demand for 1,000 Superior Spirit Stones was reasonable.

The problem was that 1,000 Superior Spirit Stones represented a significant loss for the Jeollak Bang City Liaison Trading Hall.

“1,000 Superior Spirit Stones… Nok Hyeon’s demand is reasonable. But it would be difficult for us to provide that many spirit stones immediately, so how about showing us some consideration?”

“Consideration?”

Kang Hyeon asked with a puzzled expression.

He was asking for the compensation specified in the auction token, yet they wanted him to show consideration.

It was difficult to accept such words easily.

“If 1,000 Superior Spirit Stones disappear, we’ll face immediate difficulties, so I’m suggesting you take compensation in something other than spirit stones.”

Lee Chil subtly suggested an alternative to Kang Hyeon in a persuasive tone.

Kang Hyeon didn’t think long before answering.

“Ah, that’s not a difficult matter. But only if there’s something I need.”

“Hahaha. This is the Liaison Trading Hall. It’s a place full of all kinds of rare treasures, so there will be more than enough things to catch Nok Hyeon’s interest.”

Lee Chil smiled broadly with a confident expression, and Kang Hyeon sincerely hoped those words were true.

After all, he had readily accepted Lee Chil’s proposal to obtain the Secret Arts of Immortal Cultivation needed for his training.

“Looking at this, you can understand how to use our Liaison Trading Hall’s table. Of course, it’s only possible through this table that I’ve authorized for Nok Hyeon.”

“So you’re saying I can use the table to examine various artifacts and treasures the Liaison Trading Hall has, and select what I need?”

“That’s right. I’ll lift the restrictions so you can take any items you can view through the table, as long as their value is within the limit.”

“When you say you’ll lift the restrictions, you mean these are things that normally can’t be easily taken?”

“I’m glad you understand. In return, I expect there will be a response to this goodwill.”

“You’re telling me to keep quiet about the mishandling of the Spirit Spring Grass?”

“Hahaha.”

Lee Chil didn’t bother to answer, but his meaning was clearly understood.

At this, Kang Hyeon nodded his head to show his agreement.

“Understood. I’ll do that.”

Since it would be better if the fact that he had visited this place didn’t come to light anyway, this was also a mutually beneficial proposal that he had no reason to refuse.

Afterwards, Kang Hyeon learned how to use the Liaison Trading Hall’s table with the jade slip that Lee Chil had given him, and sitting alone at the table, he began to carefully examine the items that Jeollak’s Liaison Trading Hall had in stock.

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