blueteamnovel Chapter 16 Dividing the World into Four Parts
Chapter 16 Dividing the World into Four Parts
Chen Liu walked to the corpse of the fourth-level Qi Refining Realm cultivator and began to search the body. He found a palm-sized animal skin bag, several low-grade first-order talismans hidden in the sleeve, and a small blade about a foot in size that exuded a slight aura of sharpness. It should be a low-grade magic weapon.
Then, from the other people, he took out more than a dozen walnut-sized blue crystals.
Sensing the rich spiritual energy contained within the crystal, Chen Liu nodded slightly and thought to himself, "This should be a low-grade spirit stone."
Looking at the palm-sized animal skin bag again, Chen Liu realized that there was a space inside that was about nine cubic meters in size when he broke through the divine consciousness imprint left on it.
A thought flashed through his mind: "A Qiankun bag!"
Inside the space, there was a pile of cyan crystals, all of them low-grade spirit stones. Counting them, there were more than a hundred of them.
There were also several bottles and jars containing pills and similar items.
There was also a small pile of other miscellaneous items such as animal hides and demon cores.
Seeing this, Chen Liu clicked his tongue in admiration: "A man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grass. The ancients were right."
Whoosh!
With a light step, Chen Liu's figure disappeared from the dense forest and returned to Fulai Market.
With this windfall, he could stay in Fulai Market and continue to investigate the details of the surrounding cultivation world. He could first get to know the environment and integrate himself into it before considering anything else.
Half a day later, more than ten figures appeared in the dense forest, their expressions not looking good as they looked at the few people on the ground whose bodies had been mostly eaten.
The middle-aged man in the lead cursed angrily, "Useless! We sent them to catch the fat sheep, and they ended up losing everything!"
He suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of Fulai Market, his eyes cold and sharp, bursting with chilling ferocity.
"Let's go back."
Upon returning to the market, he ordered an investigation to find out which dared to be so audacious as to plot against them.
At the same time, he also reported what had happened that day to his son.
Although those four guys were just dogs kept by their young master, the death of four dogs was a serious matter, and he dared not hide it.
Inside a first-tier cave dwelling within the Fulaifang City area.
Chen Liu looked around the residence. It was just an ordinary courtyard with three rooms: the main room and the east and west wing rooms. The cave was equipped with a first-level spirit gathering array and a defensive array.
Although the environment is not comparable to the imperial palace of the Dayong Dynasty, even with the spirit-gathering array, the concentration of spiritual energy here is only a fraction of that in a small world, barely better than nothing.
However, such a cave dwelling is already considered an upper-class residence in Fulai Market, and the monthly rent would be ten low-grade spirit stones.
After arranging his daily necessities, Chen Liu went out to stroll around the market.
As he approached the summit, a wooden building caught his attention. Upon closer inspection, three words came into view: "Tian Shu Pavilion".
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bookstore.
As Chen Liu approached, a mortal servant at the entrance, his eyes shining, stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Immortal Master, would you like to come in and take a look? Our Tian Shu Pavilion has the most complete collection of books in the cultivation world. We can even provide you with any immortal techniques or inheritances you desire. Even if we don't have them, we can find a way to get them for you."
"Of course, if you have any intelligence needs, or if you need to sell any information, you can contact our Tian Shu Pavilion. We guarantee you will be satisfied with the price."
Chen Liu followed the servant inside without making a sound. Inside, there were bookshelves upon books. The wooden building had three floors and probably contained no less than 100,000 books.
"How much does it cost to read books?" Chen Liu inquired about the price.
"Ten low-grade spirit stones per month. This is the fee for a bronze customer of the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion. Within one month, you can enter and exit the first floor of the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion for free to read books, and you can also contact our Heavenly Pivot Pavilion through the token," the servant explained skillfully.
"Oh." Chen Liu was somewhat surprised and puzzled. This seemed a bit like a membership fee system on Earth. He looked curiously at the stairwell leading to the second floor and asked, "What about the second floor?"
The servant respectfully said, "Immortal, you only need to spend one hundred low-grade spirit stones in the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion to obtain a silver token, which allows you to go up to the second floor to read books for free."
"Is it also a book?" Chen Liu asked, puzzled.
The servant whispered, "The first floor contains ordinary books, the second floor contains books from powerful figures of various great immortal sects, and the third floor contains ancient books that our Heavenly Pivot Pavilion has treasured for many years, so their value is naturally different."
It turned out to be the case.
Chen Liu suddenly realized what was happening, took out ten low-grade spirit stones from his Qiankun bag and handed them to the servant, asking him to make a bronze token for him.
After finishing his business, Chen Liu went in alone to search for the books he wanted and read them.
Soon, he found a book that caught his eye.
The Fall of the Overlord of the Great River Immortal Realm.
Dahexianyu?
The fall of a hegemon?
Chen Liu became interested and quickly took it in his hands to examine it: "Many fellow Daoists have never heard of the fact that there was once an unparalleled overlord in the Great River Immortal Realm. In fact, the name of the Great River Immortal Realm originated from this immortal sect."
"...Tens of thousands of years ago, the world changed drastically. The Great River Immortal Ancestor of the Boundless True Palace suddenly disappeared. The demonic and monster forces joined forces to attack the Boundless Dojo, while the immortal sects watched coldly. As a result, the Boundless True Palace disintegrated overnight, and the Boundless True Palace, the overlord of the immortal sects that ruled the Great River Immortal Domain, perished."
"To this day, the Great River Immortal Realm is divided into three parts: the Great River True Palace, the orthodox lineage of the former Boundless True Palace; the Primordial Immortal Sect, the most prestigious immortal sect; and the low-key and unassuming Tian Shu Pavilion."
Upon seeing this, a look of surprise flashed in Chen Liu's eyes.
The Great River Immortal Realm is divided into three parts, and one of them is none other than the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion!
He looked up and examined the "bookstore" again for a moment, somewhat incredulous that it was a force capable of sharing the world with the other two major immortal sects.
After calming himself down, Chen Liu turned his gaze back to the book, which contained an introduction to the three factions that had now divided the Great River Immortal Realm.
In short, the Great River True Palace has the deepest and most unfathomable foundation, having inherited part of the lineage of the former hegemonic power, the Boundless True Palace. Its disciples usually keep a low profile when traveling around.
The Primordial Immortal Sect is the most domineering, and its disciples are known for their arrogance, ferocity, and ruthlessness. They want to make the whole Great River Immortal Realm aware of even the smallest things. However, it is undeniable that the Primordial Immortal Sect's behavior makes its reputation the most prominent and awe-inspiring in the hearts of everyone in the Great River Immortal Realm, and people dare not offend it.
The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion keeps a low profile and maintains good relations with various forces, resulting in its strongholds being spread throughout the Great River Immortal Realm.
Just like this stronghold in Fulai Market, the power that can spread everywhere and no one dares to provoke it is self-evident.
In the days that followed, Chen Liu spent almost all his time reading in the Tian Shu Pavilion, and his understanding of the cultivation world became clearer and clearer, and he finally had a general impression of it.