Chapter 1190: Breaking Through to Celestial Venerable
The origin power is too strong for Jiang Cheng to wield properly, even though he can take it.
"Could it be that my realm isn’t sufficient?"
Thinking of this, he felt it necessary to enhance his level, finding a way to break through to the Celestial Venerable.
This process wasn’t difficult for him.
The Celestial Palace is a place of strict rules, where pills produced by the Celestial Pill Department undergo rigorous supervision before being collected and distributed to various departments.
No one is allowed to profit privately.
But now Jiang Cheng is the head of the Celestial Pill Department.
Moreover, all the Emperor Pill Masters under him cooperate with him...
In the end, through various means, he stubbornly managed to scoop up over two thousand bottles of ’his own’ Seventh-grade Emperor Pills from the Celestial Pill Department, along with thirty bottles of Eighth-grade Emperor Pills that would cause a frenzied scramble among the Daoist Venerables if released.
Additionally, the Chief’s Immortal Remuneration is generous, granting over a hundred bottles of Seventh-grade Emperor Pills every billion years.
Of course, Brother Cheng drew this remuneration in advance.
Then he began his journey of pill-taking and upgrading.
In just three days, he broke through the late-stage barrier of the Emperor Realm Ninth Layer, starting the progress towards the Celestial Venerable.
For others, the breakthrough process would be a transformative experience.
A new realm would bring many new enlightenments.
Yet for Jiang Cheng, it was just that.
His divine soul, rules, and martial dao enlightenment had long exceeded the current realm significantly.
Breaking through to Celestial Venerable only meant an increase in his immortal power cultivation limit.
In addition, he could also borrow a bit of origin that hadn’t acknowledged him.
Compared to the Pill Origin and Ice Origin he possessed, this borrowed origin was weak, just at the normal Celestial Venerable level, but better than nothing.
The breakthrough process was smooth, and he was about to reach the Celestial Venerable.
Then suddenly, the previously clear sky became overcast with layers of clouds, resembling a dark, pressing army, creating an intense sense of pressure.
A large number of pill masters in the Celestial Pill Department were startled.
"Who has broken through?"
"Someone’s advancing? How come no one’s heard about it?"
"Go take a look!"
For them, crossing the tribulation isn’t unusual.
Nowadays in the Primordial Immortal Realm, anyone breaking through to Celestial Venerable, Supreme, or Daoist Venerable faces the washing of thunder tribulation.
Beside Jiang Cheng himself, Yan Yi felt the thunder tribulation first.
Recently, the Wolf Girl had been busy cultivating, but the special wave of thunder tribulation awakened her, causing a slight crease in her brow.
"Breakthrough?"
She soon sensed the continuously rising aura of Jiang Cheng.
"It’s actually him?"
"Celestial Venerable Thunder Tribulation?"
She’s well-acquainted with thunder tribulation.
But detecting the level of this tribulation, she was utterly shocked.
Yan Yi always thought Jiang Cheng might be a Daoist Venerable, at the least, a powerful Supreme with seven or eight origins hidden.
Yet now that it’s the breakthrough moment, Jiang Cheng’s true cultivation realm was clear for all to see.
"He actually just broke through to Celestial Venerable?"
"So the cultivation felt before was his true realm?"
"How is that possible?"
How could he use origins?
How did he defeat her?
She couldn’t understand, but that didn’t stop her from cursing Jiang Cheng.
May a thunder tribulation strike him dead!
At this point, other pill masters rapidly gathered at the scene.
"It’s Sect Leader Jiang!"
"Emperor Jiang Yin?"
"Haha, turns out it’s our Chief Immortal Official about to cross the tribulation!"
Many pill masters from Yidan Stream and Purification Pill Stream looked at the overwhelming clouds with a sense of worry.
"Will he have any problems?"
"Yes, if anything happens to our Elder Jiang, it’ll be a loss for the entire Pill Realm!"
They currently hold Jiang Cheng in high esteem, hoping he will forever lead the Celestial Pill Department, wishing nothing goes wrong.
If he perishes, who will teach them Dao in the future?
Seeing their worried and anxious expressions, Taiheng Daoist Venerable and Liuyuan Qing Ling exchanged glances, then burst into laughter.
"You all worry too much."
"It seems your understanding of our Elder Jiang is not deep enough!"
"His reputation is not just for alchemy..."
"Exactly, his thunderous fame stemmed from his combat prowess far exceeding normal, cross-level challenges like it’s nothing."
"For such a chosen one, what’s a mere thunder tribulation?"
"Besides, as an Immortal Official of the Celestial Palace, crossing tribulation is merely a formality, the Divine Thunder Bureau will go easy on him..."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor Pill Masters unfamiliar with Jiang Cheng’s past finally relaxed.
Indeed, in the Evil Immortal Realm and Land of Dao Extinction, crossing tribulation can be dangerous.
Since the Heavenly Dao directly controls the thunder tribulation there, they strike without mercy, potentially leaving nothing behind.
Whereas in the Celestial Palace, there’s no need to worry, it’s just a formality.
The strength of thunder tribulation in the Celestial Palace is managed by the Divine Thunder Bureau, how could they possibly strike down their own?
The Celestial Pill Department has over ten thousand Emperor Pill Masters above the Celestial Venerable level, their tribulation passing rate is one hundred percent due to the Divine Thunder Bureau going easy.
While people below talked and laughed, the Thunder Master Immortal Official of the Divine Thunder Bureau finally saw who was below crossing the tribulation.
"Jiang Cheng?"
The Thunder Master Immortal Official was of Supreme realm, a Seventh-grade Immortal Official.
Beside him were also two assistant Immortal Officials.
For such a Celestial Venerable-level thunder tribulation, only this small setup was required.
The three had never met Brother Cheng before, but recognized him at a glance.
"It’s him?"
Currently, Brother Cheng’s name hasn’t spread widely in the Celestial Palace.
But in the Divine Thunder Bureau, he’s infamous.
Slaying Venerable Shang Lian, marked as a must-kill target by Fan Lei Daoist Venerable, he’s well-remembered by all.
"Oh hell, it’s him, strike him dead!"
"Yes, strike him dead!"
The two Ninth-grade assistant Immortal Officials glared fiercely, roaring loudly.
Yet the Thunder Master Immortal Official, holding the Thunder Shock Seal, not only lacked anger but seemed to have found treasure.
"Hahaha, it’s actually him!"
"Great!"
He was utterly delighted.
"Who would have thought he’d fall into our hands!"
"Time to earn merit!"
Though several Divine Monarchs warned the Divine Thunder Bureau against killing Jiang Cheng, dying in tribulation is considered an accident.
In the Evil Immortal Realm and Land of Dao Extinction, deaths in thunder tribulation of Celestial Venerables are many.
If Jiang Cheng dies from thunder tribulation, he’d be labeled inept and lacking in daoist practice.
"Using thunder tribulation to strike him dead would be a huge merit for Fan Lei Daoist Venerable!"
Being promoted and heavily used in the future is an absolute.
Thinking of this, the Thunder Master Immortal Official was eager.
"Quick, quick, start it!"
Ordinarily, those facing tribulation have some preparation time below.
Preparing armors, magical treasures, pills, adjusting their state, etc.
This time, the Thunder Master Immortal Official clearly didn’t plan on giving Brother Cheng that preparation time.
Under his urgent orders, the first thunder tribulation struck down directly.