Cultivation: I Have a Golden Talisman

In the end, three Tribulation Realm Great Powers within the God of Wealth Hall offered up Magical Artifacts and Talismans, willing to trade with Fang Cheng.

The first was a Great Power from the Buddhist Sect. The Magical Artifacts and Talismans he produced, however, all originated from Demon Cultivators, making it easy to assume they were spoils from his demon-quelling campaigns.

The second produced a small mountain Magical Artifact, a bronze mirror Magical Artifact, and three Talismans steeped in a ghastly aura. He appeared to be a Ghost Dao Cultivator.

What the third offered made Fang Cheng’s heart race the most: a Tier Five Flying Sword, a Compass-type Magical Artifact, and three Fifth-grade Protective Talismans from the Mystic Sect.

After inquiring about the function of the compass Magical Artifact, Fang Cheng made his decision without the slightest hesitation.

After verifying Fang Cheng’s Qi Fortune Secret Technique and its corresponding Cultivation Technique inheritance, the Great Power completed the trade with him, witnessed by the white-robed man.

Once they had concluded their business, the white-robed man smiled, gently patting the armrest of his throne. "This exchange has reached a satisfactory conclusion. I thank you all for coming."

The various Great Powers rose to thank the white-robed man and take their leave. Then, their forms flickered and vanished from within the hall.

Fang Cheng also bid the white-robed man farewell.

The white-robed man chuckled. "Young friend, your connection to the Immortal Path is quite profound. We may well have the chance to meet again. When that day comes, we shall sit and discuss the Dao at length."

This was the first time Fang Cheng had ever interacted with a Tribulation Realm Great Power. The man before him was a supreme existence on par with a Demon Buddha—possessing an endless lifespan and boundless Divine Techniques, comparable to a true immortal or Buddha.

He knew well that the more one speaks, the more one risks a misstep. Thus, he dared not say more and tactfully took his leave.

He flew out of the God of Wealth Hall and through the thick gray mist. The shimmering Stone Sect stood amidst the deep, dark void, shrouded in mystery.

He dared not linger and passed directly through the Stone Sect.

The next moment, the Stone Sect slowly vanished.

A soft sound of surprise came from within the gray mist, and then a pair of eyes retracted their gaze.

Red Profound Realm, East Cyan Domain, Yun Country.

Abyssal Marsh, Primordial Qi Celestial Island.

In a secret chamber, Fang Cheng’s figure emerged from behind the Stone Sect.

Even with a Dao Heart as firm as iron, he couldn’t conceal the excitement on his face.

This stroke of fortune was truly beyond his wildest imagination. Aside from the Ice Coffin, he had paid practically no price to obtain two Fifth-rank Magical Artifacts and three Fifth-grade Talismans!

There were likely only a few such treasures in the entire East Cyan Domain.

According to legend, the great Immortal Path nation of Jin Country, which bordered Yun Country, had only ever been known to possess a single Fifth-rank Magical Artifact throughout its entire history: the Qiankun Jade.

Fang Cheng sat cross-legged on a jade mat in his secret chamber. He took out the two Magical Artifacts and three Talismans, his mind trembling as he felt the vast, surging Spiritual Mechanism they emanated.

The Flying Sword was about three feet long, its form simple and ancient. The body of the sword was the color of bronze, and it bore a two-character ancient seal script inscription: Mountain-Slaying.

From these two characters, countless dazzlingly intricate patterns spread across the entire Flying Sword. They resembled cracks in the void, layered one upon another, emitting a sharp aura capable of tearing the Cyan Nether itself. A formidable and oppressive Sword Intent washed over him.

"What a fine sword!"

Fang Cheng toyed with the Tier Five Flying Sword, finding it impossible to put down. He quickly refined it until it moved as naturally as his own arm.

With his current Magical Cultivation, he was of course far from capable of unleashing the flying sword’s true power. However, its sharpness and durability alone were enough to overwhelm most Fourth-rank Magical Artifacts.

He wouldn’t need to worry about a flying sword for a long time to come.

He put away the Mountain-Slaying Sword and turned his attention to the second Fifth-rank Magical Artifact.

This Magical Artifact was exceptional. Named the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass, it was an extremely rare spatial-type Magical Artifact.

Tribulation Realm Cultivators can roam the Outer Void and journey through the various World Heavens. However, the Outer Void is fraught with danger, and even a Tribulation Realm Great Power can fall.

Thus, someone refined this Ten Thousand Worlds Compass. As long as one possesses the beacon of a target World Heaven, one can use the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass to teleport there directly.

The moment Fang Cheng saw this Magical Artifact in the God of Wealth Hall, he immediately thought of the mysterious seed the Vine Person had given him years ago, in the World Heaven invaded by Celestial Demons.

With a flip of his left hand, a foot-long seed covered in dark gold patterns appeared in his palm, taken from his storage pouch.

According to the Vine Person, this seed contained the beacon for that world.

’One day, when your cultivation is accomplished and you can traverse the Outer Void, you should return to this place...’

The Vine Person’s words still echoed in his ears.

He never expected that a mere twenty years later, he would obtain a fortuitous opportunity that would allow him to traverse the void and travel to other World Heavens!

Fang Cheng placed the Dark Gold Seed next to the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass and tried to activate the compass by infusing it with a stream of Magical Power.

The compass immediately flared with brilliant light. Covered in Profound Patterns, it began to slowly rotate as countless flickering runes emerged on its surface.

Meanwhile, the mysterious Dark Gold Seed, as if drawn by the flow of energy, slowly floated into the air and began to emit a soft halo.

CRACK!

With a sharp crack, the Dark Gold Seed split open, and a ray of golden light shot into the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass.

Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass had sucked the ray of golden light out from within the Dark Gold Seed.

The Ten Thousand Worlds Compass let out a HUM, pulsing erratically. A cluster of starlight rose and fell before settling into the intricate grid of patterns on the compass face, shining as bright and clear as if it had been engraved there.

At the same time, a mysterious understanding was transmitted through the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass and into Fang Cheng’s sea of consciousness.

In an instant, he understood how to activate the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass, open the Gate of Heaven, and travel between the two worlds!

The only problem was that the Magical Power required by the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass was immense; even a Tribulation Realm Cultivator would need to exert their full strength to activate the treasure.

The Magical Power Fang Cheng had just poured into the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass was like a drop of water in the ocean, vanishing without a trace.

He pondered for a moment before putting away the remains of the Dark Gold Seed and the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass.

This matter required careful planning.

That World Heaven had already been overrun by Celestial Demons. All life had long been extinguished, leaving only countless Celestial Demons to multiply and transform the world into a Demon Realm.

For Fang Cheng, however, it was the perfect place for his Resentment Demon Bead to "quench its thirst"!

If he could find a way to "charge" the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass, he could travel between the two worlds, hunt Celestial Demons, and rapidly improve his strength.

Then in the future, with the help of the Four Symbols Divine Pill, he could break through to the Dharma Aspect and Tribulation Realms in a single leap!

A clear path to rapid advancement lay before him.

’If I use a Spirit Vein and a Spirit Gathering Array, with myself as the conduit, it might just be possible to activate this treasure...’

Fang Cheng’s eyes glinted as his mind raced. An idea began to take root.

Next, he turned his attention to the three Fifth-grade Talismans.

The three Talismans were identical. They were called Profound Yellow Cloud Smoke Talismans, personally crafted by the Tribulation Realm Great Power.

According to the Great Power, each Profound Yellow Cloud Smoke Talisman could withstand five full-powered attacks from a cultivator below the Third Tribulation of the Tribulation Realm. As for anyone stronger than that, he advised Fang Cheng not to waste a Talisman if he ever encountered such an opponent.

With these three Protective Talismans, Fang Cheng felt much more secure. While the world was full of countless experts, the number of those who could actually harm him had just been cut by more than half!

He put away the Talismans, rose, and began to pace back and forth in the secret chamber. ’I still need to make a trip to the Wilderness Domain,’ he thought.

The Wilderness Domain had plenty of unclaimed High-tiered Spirit Veins. He had to see if he could use a Grand Array to power the Ten Thousand Worlds Compass.

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