[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension":3,"chapter-cultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension-cultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension-chapter-1538":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},194799,411,"Chapter 1538 - 832: Jixian Island Observations and Treasure Refining","cultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension-chapter-1538",1538,"\u003Cp>Moments later, Zhao Sheng followed Bai Hemi, bypassing a hundred-foot-tall ice mountain, arriving at a vast valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This valley was about seventeen or eighteen miles in size, with a pitted, bumpy ground covered with large and small shards of ice, surrounded by varying heights of ice mountains, and the ice mountains were carved with one Big Hole after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a series of muffled sounds of ice chiseling were coming from the cave, indicating someone was mining inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Hemi explained while walking, \"This is the newly opened mining site, a few miles further is the workshop location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng looked at the many \"mines\" on the mountain, nodded silently, and continued following deeper into the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the two passed through a hundred-foot-long mineshaft, finally arriving at a very spacious cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavern occupied nearly a thousand feet, and Bright Pearls were embedded in the ice walls, emitting a faint white glow to dispel the darkness within the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This workshop was very rudimentary, with just a row of ice houses chiseled into the ice walls, and dozens of Immortal Ruins Guests scattered throughout the cavern, each with a pile of stuff in front of them, setting up stalls to sell goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Hemi’s expression immediately relaxed upon entering the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Zhao Sheng, smiling, \"We’ve arrived. Zhao, take a stroll by yourself, I’m heading back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng smiled slightly, cupping his hands in appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bai Hemi placed his hand on his chest as a return salute, then his figure flashed and disappeared into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Hemi vanish, Zhao Sheng suddenly uttered a sound of amazement as if witnessing a surprising scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, right where Bai Hemi \"logged out,\" a gray-white vortex appeared mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vortex was just seven feet above the ground, nearly three feet in diameter, suspended in midair with no sign of disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could this be...\" Zhao Sheng’s mind raced, instantly linking to the \"Infinite Universe Gate\" bestowed by Hong-level Talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since reincarnation, it was his first time witnessing an Immortal Ruins Guest \"logging out,\" naturally unable to observe the other heaven-defying ability of the \"Infinite Universe Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng glanced around, noticing the Immortal Ruins Guests still vending at their stalls, completely unaware of the existence of the gray-white vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, Zhao Sheng felt reassured; perhaps only he could see this Space-time Vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump thump...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, footsteps suddenly traveled from afar through the mineshaft behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng snapped back to reality, immediately entering the cavern, intentionally or unintentionally bypassing the Space-time Vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, a mysterious figure wrapped entirely in thick bandages emerged from the mineshaft, walking straight across the square towards one of the ice houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng watched as the figure strode through the gray-white vortex without feeling anything, as if they were no longer in the same dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is!\" A flash of understanding crossed Zhao Sheng’s eyes, and he proceeded towards the crowd of vendors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he had toured the entire workshop, and what he saw and heard left him deeply contemplative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As evidenced, there wasn’t a fool among the Immortal Ruins Guests; any good treasures had long been tucked away in personal storage. The items peddled at the stalls were either missing pieces, unpresentable, or simply piles of stone bricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Zhao Sheng discovered that anything related to \"texts\" was priced extraordinarily high, often quoted in units of Pocket World Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was a Jade Tablet nearly half a person’s height, inscribed with over seventy ancient \"Immortal Seals,\" with the seller daring to ask for a full hundred pieces of Pocket World Jade as the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from that, the prices of damaged artifacts were generally several times higher than other unknown items, and appeared to be in demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever an artifact with decent quality appeared, it often drew crowds of Immortal Ruins Guests, many competing to bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the unknown peculiar items of unknown origin, these damaged Magic Artifacts, despite their high practicality, often came with surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acquiring one or two Spiritual Treasure Level heavy treasures even if their power was greatly reduced, could easily change the destiny of a person, a family, or even a world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite touring the stalls, Zhao Sheng did not make any purchases, instead turning around and entering an ice house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the treasures sold within the ice houses were significantly better in quality and more intact than those outside. Some treasures were in perfect condition, though their prices were exorbitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one ice house, Zhao Sheng pointed to a silver Sword Pill placed within an Ice Cave, asking, \"May I touch this, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of the ice house was a freak shrouded entirely in a black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person coldly replied, \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... how much for this one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without arguing, Zhao Sheng pointed to another Ice Cave, where a scale armor the size of a water barrel was placed. The armor was diamond-shaped, appearing thick and resilient, its surface covered in intricate patterns, reflecting a layer of dark matte sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng recognized the scale armor as an ancient Dragon Scale, perfectly suitable for refining a Dragon Scale Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least three pieces of Pocket World Jade, I never haggle!\" The black-robed freak remained cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng nodded, his gaze swept past the seven or eight Ice Caves behind the freak, each containing a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After examining all the treasures, Zhao Sheng took three pieces of Pocket World Jade from his sleeve and placed them on the ice table in front of the freak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed freak stood up, took the Dragon Scale from the Ice Cave, and placed it on the ice table as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng reached out to take the Dragon Scale, while the freak also grabbed the three pieces of Pocket World Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burial Immortal Ruins Rule: Items and money must not be let go of, once parted, both parties must not regret!\u003C\u002Fp>",1005,"2026-05-29T05:57:23.024Z","2026-06-01T04:29:22.731Z",1,"novelbin.me","5f25f29efb062bb868a2d07a524ed58c6c22bf771c2434e77f013b008fddfa90","cultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension-chapter-1539","cultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension-chapter-1537",1751,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-for-a-hundred-lifetimes-to-ascension-cover.jpg"]