Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2159

Spirit God?” Clan Head Qi Xiao’s eyes narrowed. “Old Ancestor, are you talking about that …”

“That’s right, that’s him! However … forget it. A Sovereign Monarch is not someone we can figure out. It’s good that you know about this, but don’t tell anyone else. Otherwise, the entire clan will be implicated … ”

Forefather Qi Meng waved his hand.

“I understand!” Clan Head Qi Xiao quickly nodded.

“You may leave!” Old Ancestor Qi Meng said no more.

Everyone retreated in unison.

…

“Hu!”

After returning to his room, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.

Going to the Qi Clan this time was really dangerous.

He had thought that he would be able to raise his physical body cultivation discreetly, but who could have known that he would cause such a huge commotion that even the Conferred God King of the other party would be alarmed?

“Why does Old Ancestor Qi Meng think that I’m a God Emperor?”

Given the strength and discernment of a Conferred God King, there was no way he would make a mistake.

That didn’t make sense!

However, in that situation, it was impossible for him to ask.

In fact, even though he knew that the other party might know about the Spirit God, he didn’t dare to say anything.

This was because the moment he opened his mouth, his identity as a Sovereign would immediately crumble and arouse suspicion.

“Forget it. Even though I didn’t dare to ask around, Qi Ling-er’s identity is much more useful than before. I should be able to use her to help me ask around!”

Zhang Xuan smiled.

While he had nearly lost his life on the expedition, he had still benefited greatly from it. Putting aside the misunderstanding with Old Ancestor Qi Meng, Qi Ling-er would be able to get things done much more easily, and he had also managed to advance his cultivation significantly.

Even though his zhenqi cultivation was still at low-tier Celestial God pinnacle, the improvements that he had made to his physical body were already comparable to the strongest Celestial God artifacts. Even if he were to stand on the spot and allow a high-tier Celestial God to attack him, they would not be able to hurt him in the slightest.

In particular, the golden threads in his body gave him a feeling that no matter how serious his injuries were, he could easily recover.

With a flick of his wrist, he took out a weapon and slashed it lightly on his arm.

Crack!

The long sword was broken into several pieces, and not even a white mark was left on his arm.

“Other than God King artifacts, even Celestial God artifacts won’t be able to harm it,” Zhang Xuan said helplessly.

He was still thinking of inflicting some injuries to see if the feeling was right. However, he realized that he was too poor right now. He didn’t have any suitable weapons that could pierce through his body.

If it couldn’t even pierce through the skin, how could it injure someone?

Just thinking about it made him feel stifled.

“Looks like I need to get a powerful weapon as soon as possible …”

It couldn’t be helped that his cultivation improved too quickly. Just in terms of weapons, he would have to spend a lot of money. It wasn’t something that ordinary people could afford.

“Forget it for now. Cultivation is the most important thing. Now that my fleshly body is strong, I have to think of a way to upgrade my soul!”

The weapon was just the icing on the cake. The most important matter at hand was to raise the level of his soul so that his zhenqi could achieve a breakthrough to high-tier Celestial God or even higher, God King!

Only by becoming a God King would one truly be able to stand at the pinnacle of the Immortal World. Only then would one be able to find Lozosy and even speak to Kong Shi on equal footing.

“Zhang Shi …”

As soon as Zhang Xuan walked out of the room, he saw the Silver Armored General Zhuo Feng walking up to him with an apologetic look on his face. “I’m really sorry about that. I had someone apply for the Lucid Lunar Lake, but it’s a pity that the Qi Clan doesn’t allow outsiders to use it. There’s really no other way around it …”

“Thank you for your help, but I don’t need it anymore,” Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.

It was Zhuo Feng who had told him about the mystical properties of the Lucid Lunar Lake, and he had tried to find some connections to see if he could repay the debt of saving his son. Yet, who could have thought that no matter how hard he tried, it would be futile?

Zhuo Feng’s face turned crimson, and he wished that there was a hole in the ground that he could dive into.

“Zhang Shi has done me a great favor, but I can’t even do such a small favor for him. It’s really embarrassing …” Zhuo Feng said awkwardly. He flicked his wrist and said, “Here is the Body Tempering Pill that I have prepared. It might not be comparable to the Lucid Lunar Lake, but it should be of some help to Zhang Shi.

“There’s really no need for it!” Seeing that Zhuo Feng had taken out the Body Tempering Pill, Zhang Xuan shook his head and replied honestly, “I have already been to the Lucid Lunar Lake, and I have already cultivated there.”

“You have?”

Zhuo Feng was stunned. His eyes were about to pop out from their sockets.

He had asked around many times, and he had even alarmed the elders of the Qi Clan. According to them, other than the offspring of the Qi Clan, anyone who entered the Lucid Lunar Lake was bound to die.

He had been there before? And he had even cultivated there?

Was this for real?

Didn’t he just learn of the Lucid Lunar Lake, and he had no connections at all?

“Try stabbing me with your sword!” Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

Zhuo Feng was perplexed, but seeing how insistent the other party was, he gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and stabbed it toward the other party.

He had used all of his strength in this attack, and a powerful burst of sword qi pierced right into Zhang Xuan’s arm.

Kacha!

A chunk of the middle-tier Celestial God sword immediately shattered, but there wasn’t the slightest mark on the other party’s body.

“This …” Zhuo Feng’s body trembled uncontrollably.

He had seen Zhang Shi achieve a breakthrough to Celestial God realm with his own eyes, and it had only been a few hours. Yet, not only did the other party manage to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake, he even managed to cultivate his physical body to such a level.

This speed … Was he still a human?

Even a high-tier Celestial God shouldn’t be this fearsome!

“What a pity!” Seeing that even a middle-tier Celestial God artifact and a middle-tier Celestial God were unable to leave a mark on him, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

It would be difficult for him to injure the other party in his current state!

“Where can I raise my soul cultivation swiftly?” Zhang Xuan asked.

The information that Zhuo Feng had given him was accurate. The only thing he needed now was to raise his soul cultivation swiftly.

As long as he could raise his soul cultivation, he would be able to raise his zhenqi cultivation swiftly.

“It’s hard to say in the other skies, but in the Sky of Drifting Specter, there’s only the Netherworld Pool,” Zhuo Feng replied.

“Netherworld Pool? Are you referring to the place where the Anima of Yearning is gathered? “Zhang Xuan asked curiously.

“That’s right. The Anima of Yearning can nourish one’s soul and revive the dead. As such, the Netherworld Pool is able to strengthen one’s soul as well. There are many cultivators who make use of the Netherworld Pool to raise their soul cultivation. Putting everything aside, the God Monarch found a formidable soul in the Netherworld Pool a while ago, and within a short month of nurturing it, it has already reached the level of a God King! ”

Zhuo Feng revealed the news that he had just heard.

“Reached the level of a God King in less than a month? How strong was it before? “Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

It had been a month since he had arrived in the Firmament, but he had only managed to become a low-tier Celestial God. To think that there would be someone who was even faster than him …

This was way too scary!

“I heard that it wasn’t even a god in the past, but a sliver of a soul from a lower world. For some reason, it was absorbed by the Netherworld Pool, and it ended up in the Firmament. However, due to its overwhelming obsession, it devoured the Anima of Yearning from all over the world to grow stronger. Due to that, it caught the attention of the God Monarch.

“A lower world?” Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly as a thought surfaced in his mind. Could it be … Qiqi?

Based on what Luo Xuanqing had said, Qiqi should have been the artifact spirit of the Dimension Silencer. After breaking free from the shackles of space, she had disappeared without a trace.

Back then, Zhang Xuan had suspected that she might be the soul that Zhuo Feng was referring to.

“Do you know if the soul that was absorbed by the Netherworld Pool is a man or a woman, and what does it look like?”

“How would I know? It’s just that I heard some news when I was looking into the Lucid Lunar Lake,” Zhuo Feng replied with a bitter smile.

He was only a Silver Armored General, and while his standing was higher than that of ordinary cultivators, he was not qualified to probe into the secrets of the God Monarch.

At the very most, he would only be able to gossip about it.

“Then … Do you know which Netherworld Pool she is currently in?” Zhang Xuan asked.

“I don’t know whether the Netherworld Pool in the God Monarch’s royal palace is still around or not. However, I heard that the God Monarch is going to forge a body for her, so I don’t think a small figure like me is qualified to know about it,” Zhuo Feng replied.

“Un …” Fearing that he might arouse suspicion by asking too many questions, Zhang Xuan suppressed his curiosity.

There was a good chance that the soul from the lower worlds was Luo Qiqi.

Even though he did not have much feelings for the young lady, the other party had done a lot for him. Furthermore, he had promised Luo Xuanqing that he would find her no matter the cost.

“You said that the Netherworld Pool is a place that can temper one’s soul, and anyone can enter it. Does one have to apply for it in advance, or does one just have to pay a price to enter it?” Zhang Xuan asked curiously.

Regardless of whether the other party was Luo Qiqi or not, the fact that she was a God King meant that she was not in any danger. He had to raise his cultivation as quickly as possible so that he could catch up to her.

Otherwise, it would be awkward if his cultivation was too low.

After all, he was a cold and indifferent man.

“There’s no need for you to apply for it, and you don’t have to pay a price either. However, you have to make a name for yourself so that others will know of your existence,” Zhuo Feng said.

“Make a name for myself?”

“It’s similar to why Conferred God Kings are so much stronger than ordinary God Kings. It’s because they have a title and a conferred land, allowing them to absorb more Anima of Yearning. If an ordinary person wishes to tap into the Anima of Yearning, they have to first leave their Soul Imprint in the Netherworld Pool so that more people will remember and be grateful to them. Only then will they be able to generate a steady stream of Anima of Yearning and convert it into soul energy to nourish one’s soul! ”

Zhuo Feng explained.

“You mean to say that I should make myself a celebrity so that the more people know of me, the more grateful they will be to me, and the stronger the Anima of Yearning generated by the Netherworld Pool will be?” Zhang Xuan asked.

“Theoretically speaking, that’s the case. Of course, what I want is a good reputation, not a bad one. Putting aside how little Anima of Yearning one has to offer, there’s also a chance that one might develop inner demons in one’s heart.

“That’s why every city is so particular about the rules, and the experts don’t kill the innocent. What they fear is that their state of mind will be affected, and the Anima of Yearning won’t be able to form, thus limiting the rate at which one’s soul cultivates.”

Zhang Xuan finally understood what Zhuo Feng was trying to say.

The Anima of Yearning was indeed indispensable in the Firmament.

Becoming a celebrity, gaining a good reputation, and earning the gratitude of others … It seemed like it was time for him to put on a show.

Ah, that’s not right. I am a respectable person, not a show-off like my clone. I am going to do something big!