[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal":3,"chapter-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-116":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},741005,979,"Chapter 116 - 46: Ruins?","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>At this moment, a silver giant shield lit up in front of the scholar, and the Golden Wheel collided with the shield’s surface and was blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top-Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun was not surprised by this, as he...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun remained expressionless, continuing to multitask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He controlled the array to continue attacking the scholar while commanding the Golden Wheel to assault the Giant Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact separated, it was already at the top-grade level, and now combined, its power was much greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Wheel spun rapidly, swiftly slicing the silver giant shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visible to the naked eye, the spirit light of the Giant Shield rapidly depleted, and in a moment, it became severely damaged, teetering on the brink of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun was somewhat surprised to see this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Golden Wheel was formidable, but he hadn’t expected it to be this formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A top-grade spiritual artifact in the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator can exert full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, in front of the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact, it couldn’t last long; it seemed this Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact wasn’t as simple as Zhou Xun thought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar looked at the badly depleted spirit light, the nearly scrapped silver giant shield, and the undiminished might of the sky-filled flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of despair involuntarily rose in his heart, accompanied by regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he so greedy, provoking this fiend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sound of a shield shattering was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out Zhou Xun’s Golden Wheel had finally broken through the silver giant shield, shattering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, only three layers of the Defense Light Shield remained for the scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the power of the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact, it absolutely couldn’t be resisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am going to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought rose in the scholar’s mind, causing immense terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I cannot die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reached Foundation Establishment at forty; I’m not even ninety this year. I still have over a century of lifespan. I can’t die here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he looked in Zhou Xun’s direction and just knelt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, spare me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spare me, I...\" The scholar glanced around, seemingly looking for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he saw the storage bag at his waist and his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m willing to offer all my possessions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I kill you, I can also obtain all your possessions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun remained unmoved, speaking in a cold tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the Three-Layered Defense Light Shield had been broken through two layers, leaving only the last layer remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar was extremely anxious, his mind racing. Suddenly he remembered something, as if grasping at a lifeline!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also... I have news related to the ruins of a True Pill Cultivator!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a True Pill Cultivator!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"500 years of lifespan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar panted heavily, his expression anxious to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruins of a True Pill Cultivator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cease your defense, hand over your storage bag, and I’ll give you a chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, two years ago my fourth brother and I pursued a Tier Two Spirit Beast to a cliff, our battle inadvertently triggered a restriction, and we discovered it!\" Seeing Zhou Xun seemingly interested, the scholar was overjoyed and hurriedly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know it’s the ruins of a True Pill Cultivator, and since it’s a ruin, why haven’t you explored it after two years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The restrictions there are too sophisticated. My fourth brother and I are Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet we couldn’t do anything about it. We planned to explore when our cultivation improved and simultaneously acquire some Breaking Forbidden Treasures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun concentrated in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This person is already a captive, he cannot escape. If what he says is true, it’s a worthwhile opportunity!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However, this person is still a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If his mana is completely exhausted, the threat significantly reduces!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with an undeniable tone, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cast a Defense Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\" The scholar didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still obediently complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun then reduced the firepower inside the array to a normal degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three hours, the scholar’s mana was spent, and his face turned ghastly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, release me. I can’t hold on any longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the scholar recklessly performed a peculiar spell, reviving most of his previously depleted aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A further hour elapsed, and the scholar performed the spell again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continued sustaining the defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now he looked withered and haggard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another half an hour, the scholar expended his last bit of mana and could no longer hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously dimmed to extreme Defense Light Shield instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surging flames rushed forward, about to engulf the scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at that moment, Zhou Xun cast a spell, and the raging fire instantly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, Zhou Xun activated three Tier Two Low-Grade Defense Talismans, thoroughly protecting himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he flew into the array, arriving in front of the scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He infused mana, placing several mana restrictions on the scholar’s dantian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then fed the scholar a Low-Tier Energy-Introducing Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a moment, the scholar awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the exhausted mana within himself, and the several mana restrictions in his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar couldn’t help but smile bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what kind of person has he provoked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun gathered the scholar’s and the middle-aged man’s storage bags, along with the pitch-black large shield that scattered on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar took the Energy-Introducing Pill and slightly recovered some mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Xun instructed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you claim to know of the ruins of a True Pill Cultivator, draw the location of that place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I draw it, will fellow Daoist spare my life?\" the scholar inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the ruins are real, naturally that won’t be a problem!\" Zhou Xun responded indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please make a Heart Demon Oath, fellow Daoist!\" the scholar continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t wish to speak, then just sit there in silence!\" Zhou Xun wouldn’t allow himself to be constrained by such a person, he threatened to take action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll draw... I’ll draw!\" The scholar, having faced life and death, had long since broken his mental defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly, he marked the location of the discovered ruins on the map.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun checked, it was merely over five thousand miles from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lead the way ahead; you and I shall go take a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun commanded, his tone firm and unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... alright...\" The scholar hurriedly agreed, inwardly breathing a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least until they found the ruins, he was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, Hundred Savage Mountain, a secluded cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, the restriction is just ahead!\" the middle-aged scholar pointed to the cliff in front and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cliff soared a thousand feet high, with steep rocky walls and jagged rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun patted his collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, plump, white insect emerged, none other than the Thousand-Answering Insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This insect possessed extraordinary sensing abilities, and if there were restrictions here, they wouldn’t escape its detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Zhou Xun’s intent, the Thousand-Answering Insect floated up, carefully sensing ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, it stopped at a certain position, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhou Xun performed a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a restriction detection technique from the Gao Family’s array inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as Zhou Xun cast the spell, a red semi-transparent restriction revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, there’s a restriction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun rejoiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the scholar suddenly retreated rapidly, attempting to escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Zhou Xun couldn’t let this person leave. He recalled a saying from his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It goes, treat friends as warmly as the spring breeze, treat enemies as coldly as the harsh winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within half an incense stick’s time, Zhou Xun returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged scholar naturally perished at Zhou Xun’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>",1303,"2026-06-02T11:38:42.695Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb0e0c8c9b150fe208d4d03a6e58ade68627ee1ddde82b32d98204c80a5c6572","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-117","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-115",564,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cover.jpg"]