Chapter 930: A Century of Dao Comprehension, Body Refining Complete

I heard that these Ten True Poisons have evolved numerous toxic Dao primordial sources in this small world?

Are there any seventh- or eighth-rank primordial sources? He Pingsheng asked Jin Ku: I have a body-refining divine art that requires these toxic Dao primordial sources to cleanse my body!

There are! Jin Ku said: There’s no shortage of them, but they’re all on the Sacred Ground!

And you’d better hurry there—if you’re too late and someone else takes them first, don’t blame me!

He Pingsheng immediately left the temporary cave, waved his hand to retract the [Heavenly Prison Earth Shackles Eight Gates Mirror], and tore through space toward the Sacred Ground.

When he emerged, he was right near the Sacred Ground.

The Sacred Ground was a mountain range!

An extremely towering mountain range.

Its peaks were covered in thick, unbroken layers of snow.

Beneath the mountains lay tens of thousands of deep valleys.

Each valley was lush and emerald green.

Yet in the void above, streams of toxic elemental rules drifted freely.

A single misstep could taint one’s body.

Fortunately, these toxic elemental rules were not especially extreme—even if one was poisoned, a Mahayana Emperor would not die instantly.

But for beings below Body Integration, it was another matter entirely.

So many people?

He Pingsheng was stunned.

His vision stretched across dozens of Mahayana Emperors.

Others weren’t fools—someone always found out about this world’s Sacred Ground.

Hmph… Jin Ku sneered: If I were here, everyone would be dead… Too bad I wasn’t here these past two days!

He Pingsheng asked: You’re ruthless!

But I heard that due to heavenly Dao rules, any transcendent above Mahayana Emperor status loses one hundred thousand years of life every time they act.

Won’t you die if you act?

Aren’t you worried?

Jin Ku said: Of course such rules exist, but I’m cursed, I’ve lost my body, and I’m surrounded by the Ten True Poisons—when I act, if I’m discreet enough, I might not be noticed.

It’s not that the heavenly Dao is blind—it just sometimes doesn’t care about such minor discrepancies.

That’s how I slipped through the cracks.

He Pingsheng nodded: I see.

He’s just lucky, that’s all.

He Pingsheng? The Tianwei Empress saw him arrive and shot over to his side, smiling brightly: You’re here?

He Pingsheng nodded: Something unexpected happened.

Oh! The Tianwei Empress didn’t press further, only said: There seem to be toxic Dao primordial sources here.

I’ve seen someone already find some.

But they’re hard to spot—they’re buried too deep!

And there’s always the risk of poisoning.

He Pingsheng said: I understand… Wait a moment—I’ll get two primordial sources.

What? The Tianwei Empress was bewildered.

Get?

Is it really that easy to get?

Kid… let me take control of your body for a moment—I’ll get the primordial sources for you.

He Pingsheng slightly relaxed his control over his body.

It didn’t matter.

After all, he now held seventy percent of the spiritual power.

Jin Ku couldn’t possibly possess him anymore.

Soon, He Pingsheng’s body moved skillfully through the mountains.

In a few breaths, he retrieved one eighth-rank toxic Dao primordial source.

Then, in swift motions, he gathered four or five more clumps of toxic primordial sources into the Treasure Basin.

Of course, Jin Ku Ancestor had directly placed them inside.

This sight stunned everyone.

Soon after, He Pingsheng collected several high-grade toxic primordial sources and returned to stand before the Tianwei Empress.

Hehehe… Jin Ku Ancestor chuckled: I’ve already retrieved the eighth-rank toxic primordial source for you—the rest are low-grade, not worth taking.

He Pingsheng nodded: Thank you.

Don’t mention it… what’s yours is mine…

Oh, by the way… this girl beside you seems quite fond of you… if you bring her into your cultivation chamber, I’d say I have an eighty percent chance of winning her over!

He Pingsheng’s face darkened: You old pervert—so you want me to take her, then let you watch?

Hehe… the old man chuckled: Actually no—since we share one body, when you act, it’s as if I’m acting myself!

Puh…

He Pingsheng vomited.

Damn it!

This is insane!

No! He outright rejected Jin Ku’s perverted demand: After I leave this Immortal Ruins, I’ll find you a beautiful Tianzheng from your Tianzheng clan!

Is that enough?

Hehehe… Jin Ku chuckled: Ah, it’s not that I’m lecherous—it’s just that after a million years… I’ve been too long without release!

Rip…

He Pingsheng had already torn through space and returned to his former temporary cave.

Forget about women—I’m going into seclusion!

He Pingsheng first activated the Heavenly Prison Earth Shackles Eight Gates Mirror, forming a Chaos Spirit array.

Then, within that Chaos Spirit array, he set up a fifth-rank defensive array.

This was the highest-rank array he could currently create.

Why set up a defensive array at all?

Not to guard against cultivators—but against the wild beasts and monsters here.

After all, he’d be entering a long-term seclusion.

This seclusion would address three issues.

First: elevate his body-refining to match his current cultivation base.

Second: comprehend the Dao of Time, break through his Dao barrier, and raise his cultivation.

Third: study arrays!

Thus, He Pingsheng focused on three things at once and began his long seclusion.

One year!

Two years!

Three years!

…

In a flash, a hundred years passed.

After a century of seclusion, He Pingsheng’s cultivation rose another minor level, reaching Body Integration Ninth Layer.

Moreover, his body-refining divine art, [Nine Poisons Golden Body], reached the ninth level of the Body Integration section.

He had finally caught up to his cultivation.

Also, his array skill had advanced from fifth-rank to sixth-rank.

Meaning He Pingsheng could now create sixth-rank arrays.

Beyond these, He Pingsheng gathered many True Poisons.

During the hundred years of seclusion, Jin Ku had himself tossed each of his Ten True Poisons into the Treasure Basin and strengthened them one by one.

Of course, this benefited him.

Because each True Poison’s rank rose slightly with each strengthening.

Unknowingly, He Pingsheng had acquired the Ten True Poisons.

But he wouldn’t be foolish enough to fully assimilate all ten.

For him, assimilating one was the same as assimilating ten.

To kill others, one poison sufficed.

If one poison couldn’t kill, ten wouldn’t either.

That was the logic.