Chapter 45: Many Changes, the Desires and Growth of Group Members

The capital of the Chu Kingdom.

With the help of Nalan Ruoshui's medical skills, combined with the analogical insights from the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique, Chen Nan had silently broken through to the Third Tier without anyone else noticing.

Given his current age and cultivation level, he could be considered outstanding across the entire Eastern Continent.

Of course, after understanding his own situation, Chen Nan could not muster much pride in his heart.

He knew full well the state of the truly peerless figures among the younger generation; they were far more outstanding than he was now.

Whether it was the Luanzhan Sect that had yet to emerge, the Holy Land left behind by Dantai Xuan, or the Eastern Land Du Clan, all would bring him considerable pressure.

Originally, he had planned to head to the City of Sin within the next ten days according to his initial plan, and then train in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

But now he was somewhat hesitant, especially since many top-tier divine arts and secret techniques had been added to the Group File.

After practicing the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique, Chen Nan had gained a profound grasp and understanding of the principle that "stones from other hills may serve to polish the jade of this one."

Originally, there were not many files in the Chat Group's Group File, so he had not been very hesitant.

But just a short while ago, a powerhouse in the Seventh Tier realm had suddenly arrived, and that powerhouse had uploaded a pile of top-tier secret manuals that required over five thousand points.

Chen Nan was suddenly a bit hesitant; the Seven Devil Blades of Heaven-Defying only cost eight hundred points.

Yet many of the divine arts and techniques uploaded by that person required over five thousand points.

"Should I stay in the capital for a while longer and go to the Imperial Library to read more books?"

Chen Nan had other thoughts; that old monster in the Chu Kingdom had already made contact with him, but had not yet let him intervene too much.

For now, they were merely familiarizing themselves with one another.

On the other hand, located in the Underground Imperial Capital of the Chu Kingdom, if he remembered correctly, there was also a great treasure vault there.

"I don't remember many divine art manuals, the Demon-Calling Scripture counts as one, but the family's most top-tier divine arts and secret techniques cannot be spread around casually."

"But apart from my own top-tier divine arts, I can consider those of others."

The Imperial Library held a great many top-tier divine arts, and that old monster in the Chu Kingdom who had reached the Sixth Tier must have also memorized many divine art manuals; if he could persuade him, he should be able to exchange them for quite a few good things.

Chen Nan was silently calculating in his heart.

"Hmm, not just these; the treasure vault of the Chu Kingdom Imperial Palace should have many heavenly materials and earthly treasures. We cultivators use these items very rarely, but those who observe the cultivation of others do not seem to mind using these top-tier spiritual objects. If possible, I could use these to exchange for points."

Chen Nan had not seen anyone in the Chat Group use these heavenly materials and earthly treasures to exchange for points, but he thought this should also be a path.

If Zhang Xuan heard Chen Nan's inner thoughts, he would definitely be overjoyed and immediately tell Chen Nan to go exchange them.

The heavenly materials and earthly treasures in Chen Nan's world were all treasures, and were extremely important for cultivation.

Chen Nan's mind was already set in motion; rather than having that rascal dragon ransack various treasure vaults in the future, it would be better to take action himself now.

"As for that old monster in the Chu Kingdom capital..."

Chen Nan frowned, thinking of a solution.

The fact that the other party had taken a fancy to his body and wanted to possess it was indeed a rather unsettling matter.

But looking at it from another angle, that old monster did not have much lifespan left; as long as he could make his lifespan more abundant, the other party would definitely be willing to pay a very high price.

"However, it seems there is currently no such method in the Chat Group to extend lifespan."

Chen Nan fell into deep thought.

But it had to be said that as the resources in the Chat Group's Group File became more and more abundant, and the collection of related divine art manuals grew, Chen Nan often considered how to obtain more points.

At the very beginning, the Group File was free and public, and all Group Members could browse it directly; at that time, Chen Nan didn't have much of a feeling about it.

But now, as all Group Members needed to pay to see the top-tier Group Files, Chen Nan also began to feel a sense of urgency.

Just as Zhang Xuan had initially set it up, as the Group Files became richer, the Group Members' craving for points would also become greater and higher.

When that time came, naturally the Group Owner would reap the benefits and take off in one go.

But the Group Members would not fare poorly either, after all, the Group Owner had kindly shared a portion of the profits.

For all uploaded Group Files, as long as they were downloaded and acquired by others, they could obtain points worth half the value of the Group File.

For Chen Nan, this was also a huge temptation.

"If it really comes to it, I'll upload the Demon-Calling Scripture; after all, the Demon-Calling Scripture and the Taishang Forgetting Emotions Record are techniques of the same level, both worth one hundred thousand."

Chen Nan was somewhat tempted, but he was still hesitant for the time being; he had not yet convinced himself.

"Actually, using the Demon-Calling Scripture for exchange is not a disgrace to the family; letting it spread to the myriad worlds is also spreading the wisdom of the ancestors to the myriad worlds."

"Besides, the family has not always kept such techniques a secret..."

Chen Nan could not help but think of the Eastern Land Du Clan; although he had not yet met the Eastern Land Du Clan, the Eastern Land Du Clan practiced the Demon-Calling Scripture, which was his family's heirloom martial art.

"Wait a little longer, there is currently nothing I am desperate to exchange for; keep it for now, keep it for now."

Chen Nan comforted himself this way.

Thirty-Three Heavens, Tushita Palace.

"No, no, it's full, it's full, it's really full!"

In front of Taishang Laojun's Alchemy Furnace, Meng Qi wore a pained expression, his face full of agony, his body even unable to stop involuntary spasms; he felt as if his body was about to split open.

And Taishang Laojun looked at him with a smile, a string of stars in his hand spinning around his fingertips.

One of the stars was slowly sinking into Meng Qi's body, and Meng Qi's eyes rolled back from being supported by this immense power.

He wanted to escape, but he could not.

Currently, he was one body with two sides; the body where the portion of consciousness extracted by the Demon Buddha resided was still a little novice monk in the Shaolin Temple, not valued by anyone.

And in the Tushita Palace of the Thirty-Three Heavens, his original body on Earth was also awakened, and a strand of Divine Sense was injected into this body as well.

The techniques practiced by this body included both the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique and the Yuanshi Golden Chapter, while also possessing the unique method of opening up an Inner Heaven and Earth from the Shenmu World.

Normally, a cultivator in the Shenmu World, even one like Chen Nan who had a perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed, would not have a very large world when first opened.

At most, it would be a few zhang in circumference, and the interior would still be barren, with only sand; Meng Qi's situation was different.

The Basis of the Existing World, the Moral Heavenly Venerable, was personally feeding him, with one planet after another pouring into the heaven and earth he had opened, and moreover, whenever the Inner Heaven and Earth showed signs of instability, the Moral Heavenly Venerable would personally nurture the Inner Heaven and Earth back to health.

When opening the Inner Heaven and Earth Seed, Taishang Laojun even personally took the corresponding materials from the Real World to create the most perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed.

If one had to use a phrase to describe it, it would truly be the most fitting and appropriate: being hand-fed by the Heavens themselves.

"But in truth, I don't want to live this kind of life; I would rather be carefree and roam the Jianghu!"

"Aren't you traveling the Jianghu with Xuan Bei? That counts as walking the Jianghu."

Laojun smiled beamingly: "Your consciousness is still quite clear, come, eat another planet!"

Meng Qi wanted to cry but had no tears, yet he still gritted his teeth and swallowed another planet.

Having read the complete *The One and Only Sovereign*, he already knew his tragic fate to come.

Don't look at him weeping and wailing, complaining incessantly; he was already doing his utmost to absorb it.

The problem was that Taishang Laojun was simply too fierce, truly pouring planet after planet into his body, and sometimes even taking out a hanging Heavenly River directly.

Meng Qi watched in trepidation, using all his strength just to withstand this power.

His current complaining was just a way to vent the negative emotions hidden within his body; in reality, he had never dragged his feet when it came to cultivation.

The shadow cast upon him by the big figures of the Other Shore Realm was simply too great; if possible, he wanted to do his utmost to reverse his future fate.

Swallowing many planets in succession was partly Taishang Laojun's intention, but a large part was also actively sought by him.

Among the many Existences of the Other Shore, perhaps only Taishang Laojun had good feelings toward him, would not let him die, and was willing to let him try to reverse his fate; as for the other Existences of the Other Shore, Meng Qi could not grasp their thoughts and motives.

Feeling the operation of the Inner Heaven and Earth within his body, with vast power contained in his physique, Meng Qi whispered to himself: "Already very strong, but still not strong enough!"

His progress was rapid now, but Taishang Laojun still had some concerns.

There were many details in the *Record of Taishang Forgetting Emotions* that needed to be modified; it could not be operated and used directly.

At the same time, the opening of the Inner Heaven and Earth also required precision and could not simply swallow the Real World; what Taishang Laojun fed Meng Qi now were all Universe Light Fragments from outside the Real World.

To truly swallow the Real World, he still needed to silently accumulate power; Meng Qi did not yet have that ability.

Moreover, only when he rested at night would a glimmer of his consciousness ascend to this space.

At other times, he remained the little monk Meng Qi, the Meng Qi who wanted to roam the world with his sword.

After all, Taishang Laojun also needed to be discreet when acting, so as not to be too obvious and attract the attention of other Existences of the Other Shore.

"Chat Group..."

Meng Qi's eyes flickered; he could now grasp part of the threads of fate, but he still felt it was not enough.

Although he had not logged into the Chat Group, many Group Files from the Chat Group were already recorded in his mind.

"My current growth speed is extremely fast, but the corresponding combat methods are still somewhat lacking."

"The cultivation of the Mysterious Technique and the corresponding Yuanshi Golden Chapter, plus the subsequent methods, is very useful for my true self!"

"But I cannot rely solely on these..."

Thinking of the many combat methods uploaded by that Qingdi, Meng Qi could not help but feel moved.

"I must refer to more other top-tier methods as a foundation; it will be easier to break the situation in the future."

Meng Qi also developed an interest in the top-tier combat methods of the Zhetian World.

He had to strive and try hard.

Heavenly Will has been hard to fathom since ancient times, but he did not believe it!

(End of this chapter)