The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 116 Ancient Tomb

On the fifth floor of Wanbao Pavilion, in Chu Xuanji's room, Pan Chengfeng was playing with the newly acquired boxing gloves. Chu Xuanji looked at Pan Chengfeng's smirk and sighed, "My friend, these boxing gloves can increase the strength of your arms by 30%. After you refine them and put them on, they can be directly integrated into the flesh and blood of your arms and are not easily damaged. Moreover, they can rely on each other with your arms to resist external attacks. They are rare spiritual tools for body refiners!" Pan Chengfeng became more alert after hearing Chu Xuanji's last words and asked, "How did the senior know that I am a body refiner?" Pan Chengfeng had already demonstrated his terrifying physical strength after being suppressed before, and there was no need to deny it now, so he directly asked the question that he was most concerned about.

Chu Xuanji said, "Last year, when you came to Wanbao Pavilion to sell monster materials, I noticed that it is impossible for ordinary cultivators to take out so many monster materials at one time. So I asked Hong Yan to keep an eye on it and told her to inform me the next time you come." Pan Chengfeng said, "Hong Yan doesn't know that I am a body cultivator, right?!" Chu Xuanji laughed and said, "How could she, a small foundation-building cultivator, know your identity? She thought you were a disciple of a big sect." Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "Then there is no problem with hiding my identity, how did Chu Xuanji see through it?"

Chu Xuanji continued, "You didn't come to the auction last year, but you came this year and brought so many monster materials to sell. At that time, I was already 50% sure. Because except for the disciples of the big sects, it is impossible for casual cultivators to get so many monster materials, unless this person is a body cultivator! Only body cultivators can hunt monsters in the Red Mountains without being discovered and besieged by monsters. Cultivators, no matter how high their cultivation is, can't hunt monsters wantonly in the Red Mountains. The fluctuation of mana will attract countless high-level monsters, which is a dead end. So, in order to confirm your identity, I deliberately put that purple grass at the auction and sent people to bid with you. The result is that you are indeed a body cultivator."

Pan Chengfeng wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, and finally realized how he was exposed. It turned out that the other party had dug a trap for him to jump into. Even if he knew it was a trap, Pan Chengfeng would never let go of the Purple Extreme Grass. He had to jump in willingly. The Purple Extreme Grass helped him a lot. Pan Chengfeng asked in confusion: "Senior, why are you so calm about me being a casual cultivator? Maybe I am a genius that a big sect is focusing on training? And why are you so concerned about the body cultivator?"

Chu Xuan Ji stood up, put his hands behind his back and said, "You only have the 9th level of Qi training. I am not wrong. It is impossible for a big sect to let a Qi training genius out to train. At least he has to build a foundation. Even if there is one, he needs the secret support of the elders. You do not meet these conditions at all." Chu Xuan Ji looked at Pan Chengfeng and said, "As for why I pay attention to body cultivators, there is naturally a reason." Chu Xuan Ji walked a few steps outside the pavilion, as if he was lost in memories, and said leisurely, "More than 200 years ago, this seat and several friends discovered the tomb of an ancient cultivator. It has been confirmed that this tomb is the place where an ancient fusion master sat. The legacy of a fusion master's life is unimaginable. So we didn't hesitate and went in to explore. The first part was relatively smooth, and we also got some benefits. Your boxing gloves were also obtained there." Chu Xuan Ji stopped here.

Pan Chengfeng was not in a hurry. He poured the spiritual tea and drank it. He knew that the latter part was the key point. Isn't that how stories are told? Chu Xuanji recalled for a while, turned around and looked at Pan Chengfeng and said, "Just when we were happy, the whole tomb suddenly trembled, and a large formation was activated." Pan Chengfeng asked in confusion, "This combined power set up a large formation. Isn't that normal?" Chu Xuanji shook his head and said, "If it was an ordinary large formation, we wouldn't have suffered heavy casualties. Eight people went in, and in the end only I and another friend escaped. That large formation is a forbidden formation!"

Pan Chengfeng was startled, took a sip of spiritual tea, and asked, "Forbidden magic? A formation where all magic power cannot be used?" Chu Xuan Ji nodded, and continued with some fear, "It's not just a forbidden magic, even the gravity has increased by more than a thousand times! Once the formation was in place, we couldn't use our magic power, and were slowed down by gravity. Then a group of puppets with the power of a God Transformation appeared, and even a puppet with the power of a Void Refining!" Pan Chengfeng poured another cup of spiritual tea and asked, "So fierce? How did you two escape in the end? This was a deadly situation no matter how you looked at it!" He slurped and drank up the spiritual tea in the cup.

Chu Xuanji didn't care and continued, "We were lucky. After the puppet appeared, we ran away. He and I entered a secret room by mistake. Then we closed the exit of the secret room and escaped. After that, we hid in the secret room for two months before we dared to come out. After we came out, we found that the formation had stopped working. We wanted to look for other friends. But we went back the same way, but not long after we walked, the ancient tomb showed some signs of shaking. We were afraid that the formation would start again, or there would be some other dangers, so we decided to come out first. It has been 200 years now, and there is no news about the other friends. It should be a bad omen."

Pan Chengfeng finally finished the last cup of spiritual tea and asked, "Since the senior has already escaped, don't think about it anymore as it is so dangerous there. I have also drunk the spiritual tea, so I will take my leave if there is nothing else." Pan Chengfeng stood up, bowed, and prepared to leave.

Chu Xuan Ji did not stop him. He sat back in his seat, picked up the teapot and poured tea, frowning slightly: "You are really good at taking advantage. This pot of spiritual tea requires at least dozens of top-grade crystal beads. You just drank it all? You didn't leave any for me?" After saying that, another teapot appeared in Chu Xuan Ji's hand and he continued to pour tea.

Pan Chengfeng said with a smile: "Since you invited me to drink tea, I naturally have to give you face, so I drank a few more cups. You are not so stingy, are you?" Chu Xuanji suddenly laughed: "You, you are just what I like. There is plenty of spiritual tea. Don't be in a hurry to leave. Sit down. I have something to discuss with you."

Pan Chengfeng said with some embarrassment: "If you are talking about exploring the tomb, I am sorry that I can't do anything." Are you kidding? You have so many spirit-transforming cultivators, most of whom have died. Are you looking for a Qi-refining kid like me to die? Although I am at the third level of body-refining, I can't be a match for those puppets. Pan Chengfeng has made up his mind not to wade into this muddy water.

Chu Xuanji was silent for a while and said, "Don't be impatient, kid. It's not too late for you to decide after listening to me. Don't worry, if you don't want to, no one can force you." Pan Chengfeng hesitated for a while and thought to himself, "You are greedy! You are grateful for what you have received, and you are soft-hearted when you eat! Now you have to listen to me."

Helpless, Pan Chengfeng returned to his seat and sat down, saying lazily: "Senior, please speak, I am listening." Chu Xuanji asked in return: "Do you know that 200 years ago, I was only in the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation, but now I am in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation, and even half a step away from the peak of the Spiritual Transformation?" Pan Chengfeng said indifferently: "Why are you asking me this? I am only at the 9th level of Qi training, and I don't know much about the realm of cultivators."

Chu Xuanji continued, "It's a small hurdle for cultivators to form a pill, and the Nascent Soul's impact on the Spiritualization is the biggest hurdle for cultivators to reach the Great Vehicle and Emperor Realm. Many cultivators have died in this realm." Pan Chengfeng knew that Qian'er had said, 'There is a qualitative leap between the Nascent Soul and the Spiritualization.' That's why it's so difficult and dangerous.

Chu Xuanji saw that Pan Chengfeng had no reaction, and didn't care, and continued: "Before I achieved the God Transformation, I didn't know that after the God Transformation, every small realm promotion is as difficult as the Nascent Soul to the God Transformation! The further you go, the harder it is. Not only do you need a lot of resources, but you must also have corresponding opportunities. Otherwise, in the past 200 years, I have to rely on luck to reach the peak of the God Transformation, even the middle stage of the God Transformation." Pan Chengfeng finally got a little interested and asked: "Senior, do you mean that you got a great benefit in that tomb?"

Chu Xuanji smiled slightly: "It's more than a great benefit, it's simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Pan Chengfeng pricked up his ears, waiting to hear what was going on. Chu Xuanji thought to himself: "No matter how cunning you are, you can't escape the temptation of natural treasures!"

Chu Xuanji didn't keep him in suspense and continued, "Boy, didn't you notice the Purple Extreme Grass I photographed before?" Pan Chengfeng was stunned and thought to himself, "Why are you asking me again?" But he didn't care, and said, "I saw it before, it's a Purple Extreme Grass of good age." "Just a good age? Do you want to take a closer look?" Pan Chengfeng took out the Purple Extreme Grass in confusion, and this time he carefully examined it for a while, then looked at Chu Xuanji with a shocked face and said, "Is this a Purple Extreme Grass that is at least ten thousand years old?!" Chu Xuanji chuckled and said, "Found it? Yes, this is a Purple Extreme Grass that is at least ten thousand years old. In terms of medicinal effect, it is several times stronger than ordinary Purple Extreme Grass! It's a treasure that you body cultivators will never encounter in your lifetime! How about it? Are you tempted? I bought it with more than a dozen crystal beads, it's a bargain for you!"

Pan Chengfeng looked at it carefully for a while, and sure enough, he didn't notice it before, but now he found it after a careful inspection. It is indeed a very old spiritual medicine. Pan Chengfeng asked carefully: "Senior, do you mean that there are many similar spiritual medicines in the tomb?" Chu Xuanji, a spiritual cultivator, was also a little excited and said: "More than many, we found a medicine garden in the tomb!"

Pan Chengfeng's hands and feet trembled, and he asked in surprise, "How big is the medicine garden?" Chu Xuanji was also a little excited and said, "I don't know!" Pan Chengfeng seemed to be a flame that had just risen, and was doused by a pee, and was completely extinguished. He stood up and said, "Sorry for disturbing you, kid, goodbye." Chu Xuanji didn't care at all, watching Pan Chengfeng get up and leave, and then slowly said, "The Broken Mirror Pill that was auctioned before was refined by me, and I still have one."

Pan Chengfeng turned around on the spot, immediately returned to his seat and said: "Senior, how did you know that I wanted the Broken Mirror Pill? By the way, do you have the Infant Soul Fruit? I'll buy it for a high price!" Chu Xuan Ji drank the spiritual tea in the cup slowly and leisurely. Pan Chengfeng immediately picked up the teapot and filled it for Chu Xuan Ji, offering him a helping of tea and also refilling his own cup.

Chu Xuanji looked at Pan Chengfeng's flattering face and laughed secretly: "Interesting boy." Pan Chengfeng continued to ask: "Since you can refine the Broken Mirror Pill, you must know about the Infant Soul Fruit, right?" Chu Xuanji said: "Of course, are you keeping it for yourself to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm? Or do you want to repair your soul power?" Pan Chengfeng looked excited and said hurriedly: "It's my friend who needs to repair his soul power. Senior, please help me, I'm willing to pay a high price!"

Chu Xuanji shook her head and said, "Although the Infant Soul Fruit is not a high-level spiritual medicine, it is really hard to find. After all, the demand is high, and the growth environment of the Infant Soul Fruit is harsh. Even if some appear, they are immediately reserved in advance by major sects. I don’t have any here. But it’s okay for me to keep an eye out for you. You can find it in ten or twenty years." Pan Chengfeng’s handsome face fell: "My friend can’t wait that long, it seems I have to go to the Secret Valley."

Chu Xuan Ji said, "There are indeed some in the secret realm of Yougu. With your strength, it won't be a problem to get one or two." Pan Chengfeng looked at Chu Xuan Ji suspiciously and said, "Senior, aren't you worried that I will die in there? Don't you need me for something?" Chu Xuan Ji laughed and said, "I am worried that the young juniors in the sect will be fooled by you!" Pan Chengfeng said modestly, "Senior, you think highly of me. I am an honest man." Chu Xuan Ji thought to himself, "If you were an honest man, this world would be hopeless!" Chu Xuan Ji said, "Let's not talk nonsense. I really need your help to break the forbidden formation together!" Pan Chengfeng had already guessed it and said directly, "My ability is limited. I'm afraid I can't do anything." Chu Xuan Ji said, "Although I don't fully understand your strength, based on the test just now, those incarnation puppets really can't do anything to you. But this time, the biggest purpose of going down to the tomb is to destroy the puppet in the refining realm, because that puppet is the eye of the formation!"

Pan Chengfeng opened his mouth, blinked, and stood up again, saying, "Senior, please ask for help. I haven't married yet." Pan Chengfeng turned and walked away. Chu Xuanji said slowly, "We found a corner of the medicine garden in the tomb and got dozens of high-level spiritual medicines, all of which were ten thousand years old. We didn't have time to go deeper and triggered the formation. That's why I said I don't know how big the medicine garden is." Pan Chengfeng froze when he heard this.

After a mental struggle, he finally couldn't resist the temptation and sat back in his seat and said, "Senior, can you please finish what you want to say at once? Don't keep saying half of it!" Chu Xuanji said angrily, "You don't have the patience to listen. When you heard about the danger, you immediately backed out. Now you're blaming me!" Pan Chengfeng waved his hand and said, "Okay, now is not the time to argue about this. I'm asking now, what benefits can I get? If the benefits are enough, I'll fight with you once, it's not impossible."

Chu Xuanji was speechless. Was he the one who wanted to argue? However, he was a Divine Transformation cultivator, and he would not argue with a junior. Chu Xuanji thought for a while and said, "This matter is not up to me alone. I have to discuss it with my good friend." Pan Chengfeng was about to speak, but Chu Xuanji raised his hand to stop him and said, "Don't worry, your benefits will definitely not be small. If you can break the formation, all the spiritual medicines of the body cultivators inside will belong to you. As for the rest, I have to discuss it with my good friend."

Pan Chengfeng nodded when he heard this and said, "Since you said so, I won't say anything else. But there is one thing I would like to ask you for help..." Before he finished speaking, a jade bottle appeared on the table, which was another Mirror Breaking Pill. Chu Xuanji said, "This Mirror Breaking Pill is of better quality than the previous one, and can increase the chance of breakthrough by 4%! Consider it as your deposit. After you come out of the secret realm, come here to find me, and I will introduce that good friend to you."

Pan Chengfeng put away the jade bottle with a smile and said, "Senior, you are so generous. I will definitely visit you again after I come out of the secret realm." He stood up and prepared to leave, then turned back and asked, "Senior, this spiritual tea is really good after drinking it. I wonder if you can give me some." Chu Xuanji was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head and said, "You, you drink and take, you are really rude. I don't have much of this spiritual tea, so I'll give you one pound."