piratefiction Chapter 63 Cunning, Donning a Tiger's Skin
Chapter 63 Cunning, Donning a Tiger's Skin
Chapter 63 Cunning, Donning a Tiger's Skin
Xiong Zhou looked at the orange-glowing seawater, stretched out his paw, and gently touched it.
A warm sensation surged from the seawater, washing over the hair and penetrating the skin, bringing a deep, bone-chilling warmth to the body.
In this deeply comforting warmth, Xiong Zhou could clearly feel his blood being nourished, slowly increasing his potential.
"The seawater of the Orange Light Divine Sea is actually a bloodline-related cultivation resource that can also have some effect on my bloodline?!"
Xiong Zhou's two dog eyes widened in surprise.
With Senior Brother Su's map, which contains information about the Orange Light Divine Sea, Xiong Zhou was not surprised at all that seawater was also a cultivation resource.
Furthermore, the pixelated wheat that grows all over the mountains and fields within the Fertile Divine Realm is also a cultivation resource, and one that grows and matures extremely quickly.
However, while the pixelated wheat could fill Xiong Zhou's stomach and meet his basic daily needs, it could not provide any further assistance for his cultivation.
Currently, the only three uses for Pixel Wheat are to trade with Senior Brother You Su, to fill the bellies of the people in the Fertile Divine Realm, and to provide some aesthetic value.
The seawater in the Orange Light Divine Sea can nourish Xiong Zhou's bloodline. Even though the improvement is very slow, it is still quite considerable over the years.
"What kind of authority does this totem, which sits atop the orange-glowing divine sea, wield?"
"Putting aside their combat strength for now, their resource production capacity is simply phenomenal."
The entire divine sea spans hundreds of millions of miles, and its depth is unfathomable. Such a vast sea area is filled with this orange-glowing water, which is truly exaggerated to the extreme.
Xiong Zhou looked out at the sea and was even more astonished to find that there wasn't even a single intersecting thread in the void.
"Could this no-fly zone effect also be caused by these seawater sources?"
Looking around, the place where we are is an incredibly fine sandy beach.
Some distance from the bear boat, herds of ferocious beasts came to this inland sea and lowered their heads to drink water.
Above the sky, flocks of birds of prey swooped down, snatching up swimming fish and sharing them on the horizon.
They also picked up shellfish and crabs, and put them into their mouths to chew slowly.
Xiong Zhou looked at the fine sand on the beach, gently scooped up a handful with his paw, and saw that each grain of sand shimmered with an incredibly subtle orange light, as if it were resonating and twinkling with the stars in the sky under the cover of night.
He exclaimed inwardly, "The fine sand from these orange-glowing seas could be used as a special refining material. Although it's impossible to forge any high-level magical artifacts, the sheer quantity and the subtle effect of gathering star power are excellent selling points."
"Things that aren't transported through the [Interdimensional Gate] all need to undergo a pixelation process to adapt to the differences in the laws between the two worlds. I'm tempted to become a middleman between the two worlds."
It's no wonder Xiong Zhou had this idea. Given the long coastline of this inland sea, if he could just collect all the fine sand on the beach that resonates with the stars and sell it on the Tai Li Tian Net, he would be financially independent in no time.
Before you reach the sixth level of Qi Refining, you will definitely be financially independent.
Xiong Zhou shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to rethink how to cross this sea of orange light.
He gazed into the inner world, where there was a map given to him by Senior Brother Su, gesturing the size of this famous sea area and the distance to the sacred mountains guarded by totems.
"This inland sea is too vast; there is absolutely no possibility of bypassing this orange-glowing divine sea."
"Secondly, the cultivation resources and related benefits generated by this inland sea are far too enormous."
"It's easy to imagine what kind of incredibly powerful beings the primitive totems guarding this sacred mountain connected to the inland sea must be."
They are definitely not easy to deal with.
Like Senior Brother Su of the Qingqiu Mountains, and the Crimson Flame Totem of the Chaoyang Mountains, their relatively friendly personalities are extremely rare in the Mountain and Sea Realm, which is still in a primitive stage of cultivation.
From the Qingqiu Mountains to the Orange Light Divine Sea, in less than half a year, Xiong Zhou witnessed thousands of battles fought over "resources," all of which were bloody and extremely brutal.
With Senior Brother Su and the Crimson Flame Totem, in the wild and primitive environment of the Mountain and Sea Realm, compared to other beasts, they might truly be called "true cultivators of the Way".
"It seems that crossing the river is the only possible route... but crossing it is extremely difficult and dangerous..."
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"Wait a minute, there might be other ways."
Thinking of the totem "True Cultivator of the Way", Xiong Zhou suddenly thought of Senior Sister Bai Yu, the Qi Refiner at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining, and the main god of the Kunlun totem pantheon whose cultivation of spirit was also at the peak of the sixth level of spirit refining.
He, Xiong Zhou, the cunning one, joined a totem pantheon of a main god at the peak of the sixth level of the Divine Refinement Realm.
Although Senior Sister Baiyu's focus was entirely on the path of Qi cultivation, she didn't care about the newly established Kunlun Totem God System, nor did she spend any effort on it, adopting a completely laissez-faire attitude.
However, as long as we ignore the fact that the entire pantheon only has two totems, one of which is only at the mortal realm, the power of the Kunlun pantheon is undeniable.
Xiong Zhou immediately changed his demeanor, exuding confidence from head to toe.
The power of [Authority: Abundance] activated the calamity-inducing authority mark within his body, and through the connection between the pantheons, and between the chief god and the subordinate gods, he once again borrowed a fierce elemental power.
With a gentle press of its paw, Xiong Zhou unleashed the abundance of earth and wood elements, accompanied by an extremely fierce calamity, into the orange-glowing divine sea.
The supreme power of authority shimmered in the orange-glowing sea, rushing straight towards the divine sea and its associated totem.
The orange-light divine sea stretches for thousands of miles beneath.
Here stands a magnificent palace built from seven different colors of divine sand.
The radiant light emanating from it faintly echoes the stars in the sky, reflecting rays of brilliant starlight that radiate outwards for hundreds of miles, adorning this body of water as if it were a dream, unlike anything in the mortal world.
A vast and long celestial python, its energy boundless, is coiled around a towering pillar, its head held high, gazing at the sky, watching the glittering stars, and contemplating the sun and moon.
With each breath, the mist gradually took on a touch of extravagance, subtly moving towards a state of purity and tranquility.
The Ten Thousand-Foot Heavenly Python closed its two enormous snake eyes, let out a long breath, and its eyes showed a hint of helplessness.
"It has been nearly 800,000 years. Ever since it was given power by heaven and earth and shed its scales for the fifth time, it seems to have reached its limit and can not see any way forward."
"This world is clearly capable of producing beings as tall as the sky, such as the phoenix, so why can't I see any path forward?"
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The ten-thousand-foot-long celestial python showed no anger, no resentment, and no hatred; only a long, drawn-out sigh.
Five hundred thousand years ago, when he discovered that his own power could not be improved in the slightest, he had already been angry, resentful, and hateful.
He has done almost everything, tried every possible breakthrough, and failed at everything.
Roaring at the injustice of heaven and earth, it devoured countless blood creatures to forcibly shed its scales...
After failing to break through to the next realm by force, he dragged his crippled body, his blood flowing through countless mountains and rivers, and traveled billions of miles to seek the divine mountain of the Upper Elixir Cave.
After overcoming numerous life-or-death challenges, they were finally able to meet the Phoenix.
All that came from that place was a single sentence: "Let go of your attachments, practice the divine way, purify your mind, and you will naturally rise to the clouds."
It's too profound for him to understand.
Is there a divine way to practice?
Slaughtering across vast distances and devouring countless lives—isn't this the path to becoming a totem god?
Almost every well-known totem has come this way, and so has he. Could it be that all these countless beings, and all his past actions, have gone astray?
What is the Lingtai?
Does it refer to state of mind, consciousness, or something else that has not yet been recognized?
Why would the mind be tainted by other things?
Even if he didn't know about the Spirit Platform, hadn't he already traveled from the mortal world to immortality?
And then there's Tengyun. He's a celestial python that lives in the sea. Even though he can fly through the air, he still feels a little awkward. Why does he need to fly?
Soaring through the clouds—isn't that something birds like to do?
Even now, he still can't understand it.
However, he now seems to understand the first sentence Phoenix said: "Let go of your attachments."
Since we can't break through anyway, and we can't undergo the sixth molting, it seems like it's better to give up the idea of breaking through.
At least 500,000 years ago, after he did this, the internal friction of the entire python decreased, and it became more unhurried in its approach to certain things. Every day at sunrise and sunset, it used its authority to draw in the sunlight, scattering it across the sea area where it lived, making the cultivation environment look more comfortable.
Of course, he did have this desire for a breakthrough, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken of it after absorbing the Qi of heaven and earth.
Over the past 500,000 years, I've become indifferent to it.
The ten-thousand-foot-long celestial python swam down from the massive stone pillar, its expression languid, preparing to swim around the sea a few times to see if any ferocious beasts from outside were polluting or destroying its little home that it had built 500,000 years ago.
Just then, his expression changed.
He could clearly feel two principles of law, as high as the sky, approaching the place where he was.
"It's not the Phoenix, but other beings at the same level as the Phoenix, and totem gods who wield authority at the same level."
"A powerful being from outside the Nanshan mountain range has arrived?"
At this moment, the power of authority arrived. One of them shone with flawless vitality, possessing the mystery of nurturing all things, while the other was far more vast, almost like a complete world, carrying the implication of incomparably fierce calamity.
The ten-thousand-foot-long celestial python's expression froze.
A ferocious beast of the same level as the Phoenix?
No, it seems to be even more powerful than the Phoenix.
How did such a malevolent spirit find its way to us?
I haven't heard of any terrifying calamities occurring in other divine realms, nor have I sensed any totem gods falling.
The ten-thousand-foot-long serpent's body was extremely stiff, and he felt that his good days might be coming to an end.
As he prepared to deliver his last words to the surrounding divine realms of totems, the fierce and powerful authority quietly dissipated, while the vital authority, imbued with the mysteries of nurturing all things, condensed into spiritually resonant characters.
[The Kunlun pantheon, the cunning of abundance, visits the Orange Light Divine Sea.]
The ten-thousand-foot-long celestial python immediately breathed a sigh of relief. That kind of power, which felt like a thorn in one's back just by looking at it, was too ferocious and too terrifying for any living being.
The remaining power of this authority is much better.
It is teeming with life and possesses the mystery of nurturing all things. Such a power might be wielded by an auspicious beast.
Once this thought arose, the turbulent emotions of the ten-thousand-foot-long celestial python calmed down considerably.
This is because the Phoenix on the Danxue Divine Mountain is also an auspicious beast, and he has some experience in dealing with auspicious beasts of this level.
By showing respect and not violating any taboos, even if the other party is a level stronger than him, he will not face any danger to his life.
Having mentally prepared himself, the Ten Thousand Zhang Heavenly Python began to surge with power, connecting with the entire orange-light divine sea. It opened a portal leading directly to the place where the power of those two powers emanated, passed through it, and immediately bowed its head to express its respect.
"Heavenly Python Totem, God of Orange Light, Cao Hui, greets... senior..."
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Cao Hui, relying solely on his instinctive perception of the outside world, sensed something was amiss.
Without looking up, simply maintain this downward head posture and look down at the canine creatures in front of you.
Upon closer inspection, this canine creature not only lacked the natural, sky-high aura emanating from the phoenix, but its aura also possessed a subtle, insignificant quality.
It's just that we often overlook the ordinary living beings in the mortal world if we're not paying attention.
Cao Hui sensed the life force of the canine creatures before him, and also sensed the abundant laws that stretched to the heavens. For a moment, his mind was somewhat turbulent, as if it were filled with seawater.
The canine creature before me possesses authority at the level of a phoenix and an understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, yet it is a mortal being—this is far too incongruous.
Cao Hui was a little confused.
"call."
[No need to address each other as "senior," we can simply call each other "fellow Daoist."]
"Waaah."
[You may call me Abundance, for I wield this authority.]
A soft call, carrying an aura of prosperity as high as the sky, entered Cao Hui's heart, bringing him back to his senses.
Fellow?
A friend on the same road...?
Cao Hui inquired with utmost caution, "This wealthy... fellow Daoist, may I ask the purpose of your visit?"
"And there was another authority just now; I wonder whose totem it belonged to?"
Cao Hui couldn't help but be cautious. He hadn't forgotten the extremely fierce power of authority he had just encountered. It definitely came from a ferocious beast or god of war, so fierce that he could guarantee with his own life that it was even more ferocious than he had been when he went mad 500,000 years ago.
Xiong Zhou smiled as he watched the ten-thousand-foot-long celestial python proceed cautiously before him.
He could sense the terrifying malevolent energy buried deep within the giant snake's body; it was absolutely earth-shattering and unlike the easy-going creature before him.
Now, what is this called?
Cunning, disguised in tiger skin.
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