Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 253: Dragon Palace Banquet, Testing Rain Prayers

Cultivators have three fundamental elements: body, mind, and qi.

Among these, the body is the foundation that carries spells and souls.

Qi refers to magical power, which is the basis for most spells. Cultivators primarily cultivate qi, as it represents boundless magical power.

The mind is the spiritual soul, the foundation for cultivators to connect with heaven and earth. Only with a powerful spiritual soul can one control the immense magical power within their body.

Therefore, body, mind, and qi are all essential for cultivators to cultivate.

The so-called Foundation Building is the process of completing these three elements.

Earthly Fiend Body Refining, Heavenly Gang Cleansing Qi, and the final Thunder Tribulation are all processes of refining the soul.

Only when these three elements merge can the Dragon and Tiger intersect, forming a "Gold Core" that embodies the belief of "my destiny is in my own hands, not in the heavens."

Currently, Zhong Cang's spiritual soul has reached the standard, only lacking Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend.

"I hope the sect can proceed smoothly."

...

As the saying goes, it's better to strike first than to be struck a hundred times.

Yesterday, Zhong Cang's earth-shattering sword resonance had a significant impact on Cloud Dream Dragon City.

After the grand and vast sword resonance, all the outstanding talents who were eager to challenge Zhong Cang and were waiting for him to make a move, all quieted down and abandoned their thoughts of challenging him.

This allowed Zhong Cang to pass a peaceful night.

On the second day, before dawn, Zhong Cang got up early.

Today is the 18th day of the Dragon Lord's banquet.

Although Cloud Firmament Sect has already contacted other Dragon Lords and even major Dao Sects to seek the most top-notch Earthly Fiend, Zhong Cang is also prepared to make an effort at Cloud Dream Dragon Lord's place.

However, when Zhong Cang followed the Perfected Beings and went to Dragon Palace Island for the banquet, he also asked Senior Qing Qiu how he should handle the situation.

"Senior, should I follow the Dragon Lord's instructions and complete some games, or should I focus on showcasing the strength and power of Cloud Firmament Sect, disregarding everything else?"

Normally, if Zhong Cang were alone, it would be his only choice to comply with the Dragon Lord's wishes and please him.

But now, Zhong Cang has Cloud Firmament Sect behind him, and Cloud Firmament Sect has already shown its commitment to nurturing him. This has made Zhong Cang prioritize the interests of Cloud Firmament Sect.

He hasn't forgotten that Cloud Firmament Sect's intention in coming here is to form an alliance with the Dragon Lord and to showcase the sect's strength, gaining an advantage in the upcoming negotiations.

Yes, negotiations. As his status rises, Zhong Cang can now be involved in the sect's high-level decision-making.

Because of this, he knows that with more and more resources obtained from the mortal realm, both Cloud Firmament Sect and Towering Cloud Sword Sect can determine that they cannot monopolize this immense benefit on their own.

The discovery of numerous lower realms and the unexplored main realm is no less than the discovery of a new domain.

A new domain represents a vast territory, abundant spiritual energy, ample resources, and the promotion of numerous cultivators... In this situation, the other major sects of the other domains, as long as they are not foolish, understand that if they allow Cloud Firmament Sect to devour the profits of the lower realms, the strength of Cloud Firmament Sect will completely surpass theirs.

Apart from Cloud Firmament Sect itself, no one wants to see the birth of a Transcendent Level sect. Not only the surrounding regions, but even the Central Continent of the Hongxuan Continent may not want to see the emergence of a new Transcendent Level sect.

The united forces of many powers are simply something that Cloud Firmament Sect and Towering Cloud Sword Sect cannot resist.

Therefore, Cloud Firmament Sect and Towering Cloud Sword Sect have already prepared to lift the restrictions and allow people from other sects to come and compete.

The reason they haven't loosened their grip yet is twofold. One is that the benefits have not been distributed properly.

The other reason is that every day they delay, the sect can gain more profits. In the case of benefiting themselves, they naturally want to delay as much as possible.

...

Negotiations are taking place among the major powers, and undoubtedly, in these negotiations, the stronger one's strength, the more resources they will occupy.

Although Zhong Cang and others like him cannot be compared to the great cultivators, they represent the future of the sect. If they perform well, they can still contribute to the sect.

Especially now that the discovered lower realms have insufficient spiritual energy, only Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivators can enter. In this situation, the weight of Zhong Cang and others' contributions is quite heavy.

...

Qing Qiu understands the reason for Zhong Cang's inquiry. In the end, her reply is, "Don't worry about that old dragon's face."

After speaking, worried that Zhong Cang might misunderstand, she explained, "That old dragon is very cunning and enjoys flattery. Approaching him is useless. Instead, after showing your own strength and future prospects, he will have some concerns and will hand over the Earthly Fiend Qi to you, establishing a good relationship."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior. I understand what to do now."

...

The Dragon Palace banquet is held on a separate small island, or rather, a luxurious palace. When Zhong Cang and the others flew over, they happened to see an island rising from the lake.

After landing on the palace island, Zhong Cang discovered that countless pearls adorned the island.

In addition to pearls, there were jade, colorful coral, and various Law Weapons scattered throughout the island.

It can be said that this palace was built with thousands of Law Weapons and treasures. Even if an ordinary cultivator casually took something here, it would be equivalent to a year's worth of gains.

And with his proficiency in formation cultivation, Zhong Cang also discovered that this island contained countless formations.

"Law Weapons, Law Treasures, formations, and spiritual plants... Dragon Palace is truly wealthy. The value of just this palace alone is equivalent to at least twelve peaks of our Cloud Firmament Sect!"

At this moment, Zhong Cang truly felt the depth of the Dragon Race's heritage.

In awe, Zhong Cang followed Qing Qiu to the high platform prepared by Dragon Palace for Cloud Firmament Sect.

As a newcomer, Zhong Cang was amazed by the wealth of Dragon Palace.

But the numerous true transmission cultivators and the descendants of the water demons had seen this palace countless times and had long been amazed by it.

Now, these people are most concerned about Zhong Cang.

Looking at him sitting on the high platform, with signs of making a move, the younger generation, whether human, demon, or dragon, all felt a chill in their hearts.

The son of the Black Jiao clenched his fist tightly, letting his sharp nails pierce into his flesh.

This scene naturally caught the attention of the Black Jiao King.

However, he did not reprimand them.

Yesterday, he heard the sound of a sword, and he was somewhat surprised.

From that sound of the sword, he understood even more that Zhong Cang and his own son were not on the same level.

But this also made him more determined to hinder Zhong Cang's intentions.

The Dragon Palace, which joined halfway, was a black snake before it transformed into a dragon and joined the Dragon Palace.

Snakes are enemies of demons and humans.

When he was weak, he fought with humans a lot.

Even now, he still has connections with the Monster Kingdom and harbors hatred towards humans. In this situation, he naturally does not want to see Zhong Cang and the Cloud Firmament Sect continue to grow stronger.

"Lin'er, do you lack confidence?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, the son of the Black Jiao reluctantly nodded.

"Although I don't want to admit it, that human is indeed too strong. I am no match for him in a direct confrontation... This time, he might take away the Earthly Fiend Qi!"

Hearing this answer, the Black Jiao King shook his head and revealed a sinister smile.

"He is indeed very strong, but the Dragon King's banquet is not necessarily about fighting. He cannot be the champion this time."

"?!!"

"Father, what do you mean..."

"Think back to the rain-summoning spell and get ready to go on stage!"

...

Zhong Cang was unaware of the conversation between the Black Jiao father and son. After all, although he had a powerful spiritual sense, he naturally did not dare to use it indiscriminately in this place.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Zhong Cang closed his eyes and nurtured his spirit, waiting for the next challenge.

During the break, the prelude to the Dragon Palace banquet had already begun.

Countless Dragon Palace maids with diluted dragon blood carried plates of delicacies, wine, and fresh spiritual fruits and placed them in front of the cultivators.

There was no doubt that these spiritual fruits and wine were rare cultivation resources.

Even the bottles and plates used for serving were made of jade, a Law Weapon.

Being in the Dragon Palace, Zhong Cang constantly felt the wealth of the Dragon Race.

When the venue was full and the food and drinks were ready, the figure of the Dragon King arrived at his throne under the respectful reception of the water demon generals.

His arrival made all the cultivators stand up and toast to him.

Then, the banquet officially began.

Countless cultivators ate and drank, while the Dragon Palace maids played music and danced with various magnificent and extraordinary dance moves in the center of the stage.

Under the leadership of the Prime Minister Turtle, the scene was lively.

However, the liveliness was for ordinary cultivators. The talented geniuses, like Zhong Cang, were all conserving their energy, waiting for the Dragon King's test, or rather, game.

Under the intentional guidance of the Cloud Dream Dragon King, everyone knew that the Dragon Palace was wealthy but generous.

As long as they performed well in the Dragon King's game, they could receive countless rewards.

Treasures, jade, Law Weapons, spiritual fruits, techniques, and even Dragon Palace maids could be given away.

In order to obtain these, they naturally had to prepare themselves more diligently to attract the attention of the Dragon King.

Without making everyone wait for too long, when the atmosphere in the venue reached its peak and everyone was slightly intoxicated, the old Prime Minister Turtle stood up and loudly announced the rules of today's game.

"Dragon King..."

After some flattering words, the Prime Minister Turtle finally announced the final rules.

"...The Dragon King likes rain. Please make it rain to congratulate the Dragon King!"

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, the water demon offspring immediately rejoiced.

The joy on the face of the son of the Black Jiao was almost impossible to conceal.

The ability to call the wind and summon the rain was a natural talent of the Dragon Race. In this aspect, they could be called the strongest.

No water demon offspring would be afraid of this test.

"Son of the Black Jiao, congratulations to the Dragon King. I wish His Majesty the Dragon King eternal life!"

"Son of the Cloud Whale, congratulations to the Dragon King..."

"Heavenly Spirit Sect, Perfected Being Shaoren, congratulations to the Dragon King..."

As soon as the Prime Minister Turtle finished speaking, a group of water demon offspring immediately jumped up and congratulated the Dragon King loudly.

Perfected Beings who were skilled in rain-summoning spells also stood up in large numbers.

At the same time, the son of the Black Jiao, who had stood up, looked towards Zhong Cang and revealed a mocking smile.

"Zhong Cang, no matter how strong you are, when it comes to calling the wind and summoning the rain, ten of you cannot compare to me with dragon blood!"

The strong malice made Zhong Cang notice his mocking expression and understand his words.

And this made Zhong Cang narrow his eyes.

(End of this chapter)