Chapter 232
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Chapter 232: Good Deeds Rewarded
[Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image (sealed): 2675/50000]
Wang Chen calculated and found that as the surrounding mist was continuously absorbed by the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image, the unsealing points of this treasure map increased at a rate of one point per breath.
In a moment, that was nine hundred sixty breaths, and in an hour, it was seven thousand two hundred breaths. This meant that if he stayed in the Eastern Wild Marsh for most of a day, he could complete the unsealing of the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image!
Wang Chen had already acquired four sealed items, and the difficulty of unsealing this treasure map was undoubtedly the lowest.
So low that he could hardly believe it.
But the Cultivation Panel would not lie; the increase in specific numbers was tangible!
Wang Chen decided to stay.
He sat down right there and casually tossed the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image forward.
The treasure map automatically unfolded, silently floating in the air, continuing to absorb the abundant mist that filled the surrounding space.
Clouds began to form below it, perfectly merging with the mist depicted in the painting.
A vividly alive turtle-backed, dragon-bodied, three-clawed serpent emerged, its massive head breaking through the clouds as it began to swallow the mist.
The entire painting came to "life"!
Wang Chen concluded that this treasure map must have a special connection to the Eastern Wild Marsh.
Earlier, he had passed by great rivers and vast lakes, but the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image kept silent in his storage bag until he arrived here.
It was highly likely that the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image originated from the Eastern Wild Marsh, having been passed along until it reached him.
However, Wang Chen was still unsure if the same effect would occur in another location.
So, to be safe, he planned to stay here until tomorrow, waiting for the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image to be fully unsealed before leaving.
Wang Chen reached out to gather a large amount of mud and began to construct a temporary shelter.
Using the level of perfect mastery Earth and Stone Technique, he built an incredibly sturdy house, as if he had hollowed out a giant rock, in just half an hour.
It was thick enough that even ordinary magical beasts couldn’t break it!
Although the house’s structure was very simple and crude, it comfortably accommodated both Wang Chen and the large blue donkey.
As night fell and the Eastern Wild Marsh slowly descended into darkness, Wang Chen set up a bonfire outside his shelter.
For dinner, he cooked a pot of delicious Clay Pot Rice.
The rice was spiritual rice, the meat was Beast Meat, along with Fragrant Taro, Sweet Scallions, and winter bamboo shoots, finished off with freshly brewed soy sauce.
Even the neighboring large blue donkey was drooling!
Wang Chen took out a jug of spiritual wine and savored a hearty meal.
In fact, given his current cultivation level, it wasn’t difficult for him to fast; he could rely on consuming Fasting Pills and Yuan Cultivating Pills to meet his daily training needs.
But Wang Chen’s fondness for the flavors of the human world was engraved in his soul.
He wouldn’t give up on the pleasures of the table, even now in the Qi Training Realm or in the future when he ascended to the Purple Palace, Golden Core, or even Yuan Ying stages.
Because Wang Chen’s motto in his past life was: Only love and delicious food should not be forgotten!
The Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image floated serenely before him, its fully unfurled canvas not only drawing in the mist but also absorbing the silvery moonlight that bathed it.
The coiled dragon within the painting subtly shifted, its form becoming increasingly vivid.
"Ooooh~"
Just then, a mournful howl pierced the air from a distance.
Pairs of glowing green eyes, resembling flickering ghostly fire, appeared sporadically from various directions.
They were slowly closing in on Wang Chen’s location!
The Eastern Wild Marsh was a perilous and unpredictable place, teeming with countless fierce beasts and bizarre creatures.
Even innate martial artists dared not venture alone, preferring the safety of numbers.
"Scram!"
Wang Chen, savoring his meal of rice and wine, had no desire to engage with these beasts and barked out a sharp command.
"Ow!"
The wolf beasts, charging from all sides, were instantly terrified and fled with their tails tucked between their legs.
Many wild animals possess an uncanny sense of danger; this pack of wolf beasts recognized the formidable threat posed by Wang Chen and wisely chose to retreat.
In stark contrast, some individuals, blinded by greed and ambition, often met a grim fate, reduced to nothing but ashes.
Wang Chen paid no further heed to the marsh’s inhabitants. He polished off his pot of clay pot rice and then scraped off a large, crispy piece of spiritual rice to enjoy as a dessert.
Having eaten and drunk to his satisfaction, Wang Chen sat cross-legged in the stone house, closed his eyes, and began practicing the Five Element Technique.
Achieving perfect mastery of Qi Training from the ninth level was not merely a matter of rank elevation; it was a crucial step toward reaching the zenith of cultivation.
Theoretically, it was possible to break through to open a house at the ninth level of Qi Training.
However, the success rate was exceedingly low; unless one was on the brink of their limit, no cultivator would attempt such a feat.
Many cultivators spent three to five years, or even longer, to achieve perfect mastery of Qi Training, preparing themselves to break into the Purple Palace.
Wang Chen’s greatest challenge was his rapid advancement.
From the third level to the ninth level of Qi Training, he had taken less than three years.
Thus, the process of accumulation became especially critical.
Otherwise, even if Wang Chen could forcibly advance to the Purple Palace using the Cultivation Panel, the outcome would likely be one he did not desire!
The long night passed quietly.
As dawn began to break, the mist that had shrouded the Eastern Wild Marsh slowly lifted.
Wang Chen suddenly opened his eyes after a night of cultivation, his dark eyes gleaming with a sharp, radiant light, like flashes of lightning.
He reached out and drew the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image into his hands.
Calculating the time, the treasure map should have been unsealed.
[Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image: 3985/100000]
Huh?
The display in the Cultivation Panel’s equipment section gave Wang Chen pause.
The word "sealed" following the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image had disappeared, but a row of numbers remained, increasing from 50000 to 100000, now on par with the Thousand Transformations!
What did this data signify?
Wang Chen was puzzled.
After unsealing the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, the data had vanished, and it had never reacted regardless of how much energy he infused before the unsealing.
But this time was entirely different.
It suddenly emitted a clear, radiant light, and a flood of information surged into Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.
In the next moment, a method seed suddenly materialized!
The Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique!
Wang Chen gasped in astonishment.
This treasure map actually contained a sealed technique, one that could be cultivated to the Yuan Ying level!
At first, Wang Chen could scarcely believe it.
After all, the supreme secret manual of the Yunyang Sect—the Nine Transformations of Yunlong—was only of the same rank.
Yet, disciples of the Yunyang Sect had to first become true disciples recognized by the Grandmaster to gain the privilege of learning this true transmission.
The difficulty was easy to imagine.
Although the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique was a technique and not suitable as a primary training method, its value to Wang Chen, who was still a Qi Training cultivator, was immeasurable!
He reflected on the process of obtaining the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image, feeling that it was all part of a greater cause and effect.
A single sword stroke had swept across a hundred thousand troops, saving hundreds of thousands of mortals in the city.
Though he received no merit points, Wang Chen felt that he had already reaped the rewards of his good deeds!
