Dragon's Origin

Chapter 429: Clearing the Area (Part 1)

Since Wang Sheng completed the Qiong Niu Transformation, his cultivation has reached a new level, and the Nine Secret Words have become even more powerful.

Now, Wang Sheng in the Thousand Absolutes Land feels like he's back home.

Apart from the lack of roads, Wang Sheng doesn't need to worry about any harassment from妖兽 (yao shou- demonic beasts) or insects along the way.

The underground palace has undergone a complete transformation.

Wang Sheng hasn't been here for a full six months, and it has completely changed.

The last time Wang Sheng left, it was just a village-like camp surrounded by wood, but this time, Wang Sheng saw huge stone blocks forming a large city wall, a丈 (zhang - approx. 3.3 meters) wide and over three丈 tall.

It's still an enclosure, but this time the city wall encloses an area of four to five li (approx. 2-2.5 kilometers) in radius.

The large trees inside are still there, but the shrubs and weeds have been cleared away.

The huge city wall, reinforced by formations, looks incredibly sturdy at a glance, like a fortress.

When Wang Sheng left, there were only about a hundred people here, but now, Wang Sheng can hear and sense over four hundred people on the ground alone, not counting those inside the underground palace.

If Wang Sheng's estimate is correct, there should be about five hundred people.

Wang Sheng walked silently all the way, and it was the same when he arrived at the city wall.

However, being in the jungle, Wang Sheng's movements would still cause some trees and shrubs to sway.

When he was still a hundred meters away from the city wall, he was finally discovered.

Old Lord Temple disciples appeared on the city wall, shouting towards him.

Wang Sheng couldn't help but praise the Old Lord Temple disciples inside for being able to detect his movements from so far away.

Revealing himself, Wang Sheng swaggered towards the gate of the fortress.

Outside the gate, a six-foot-wide path had been cleared for the disciples to fetch water every day.

When the disciples in the fortress saw Wang Sheng's figure, someone quickly came out from the fortress to greet him.

Upon seeing that it was Wang Sheng, several Old Lord Temple disciples immediately saluted without saying a word and respectfully invited Wang Sheng into the fortress.

Before long, Daoist Ling Xu heard the news and rushed out from the underground palace.

He was stunned when he saw Wang Sheng, and then he laughed and exchanged greetings with Wang Sheng.

After personally taking Wang Sheng on a tour of the newly built fortress, Daoist Ling Xu led Wang Sheng into the underground palace.

In the long tunnel, there was no one else within several li around except for Wang Sheng and Daoist Ling Xu.

At this point, Daoist Ling Xu asked Wang Sheng, "What kind of cultivation technique are you practicing? It has the shadow of the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra, but it's also a bit different. What's going on?"

"I combined the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra with the Imperial Family's Stillness Sutra," Wang Sheng proudly showed off to Daoist Ling Xu.

"How about it, Senior Brother? Looks pretty good, right?"

"Well, the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra is peaceful and serene, and the Stillness Sutra can also preserve one's essence. You've chosen good techniques," Daoist Ling Xu commented simply, then changed the subject and asked, "What are you here to do this time?"

"My nascent soul is having some problems with advancement and needs rapid cultivation," Wang Sheng didn't hide anything from Daoist Ling Xu.

"So I want to go inside to stimulate it, explore the path, draw a detailed map, and kill a few people along the way if I encounter them."

"What's wrong with your nascent soul?" Daoist Ling Xu didn't care about Wang Sheng's other purposes, only caring about the one he cared about most.

Daoist Ling Xu didn't have the Grand Master's ability to maintain composure; he was happy when he was happy and unhappy when he was unhappy.

Wang Sheng could see the worried look on his face at a glance.

This was also why Wang Sheng was willing to become a close friend with Daoist Ling Xu, despite their age difference.

The old Daoist priest really suited Wang Sheng's taste and cared about Wang Sheng.

If there were a few people in this world that Wang Sheng could completely trust, then perhaps only Daoist Ling Xu and Mei'er would be among them for the time being.

Others like Song Yan, Sister Qiangwei, and Lu Wenhou could be listed in the ranks of trust, but they hadn't reached the point of complete trust.

"In the past, nascent soul upgrades were to improve the senses, so they required some messy conditions," Wang Sheng explained quickly, feeling warmth in his heart.

"This time is different; it's purely to improve strength, so only spiritual energy cultivation is needed."

Daoist Ling Xu immediately understood Wang Sheng's meaning and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking of relying on spiritual energy cultivation to improve the nascent soul level, that was the proper path in this world.

Wang Sheng's previous methods were nothing more than unorthodox tricks in the eyes of everyone.

Now that Wang Sheng could return to the proper path, Daoist Ling Xu wasn't worried at all.

This was true cultivation; before, it was too opportunistic.

"This is the right way to cultivate," the worried look on Daoist Ling Xu's face immediately disappeared, and he complained to Wang Sheng, "Don't think about advancing according to your previous messy methods in the future.

With my Daoist sect's top-level techniques, step-by-step cultivation is the right way!"

Wang Sheng nodded, he wouldn't argue with Ling Xu on this point, nor would he let Ling Xu influence him.

Everyone has their own cultivation method.

Wang Sheng would listen to Daoist Ling Xu's opinions, but Daoist Ling Xu could only suggest, not dominate Wang Sheng's cultivation.

"You came at the right time," Daoist Ling Xu said as he walked in the tunnel, "I was planning to leave anyway.

I originally wanted to go in and take a look alone, but it's just right that you're here, so we can go in together.

It's good to go in and cultivate, but the time can't be too long.

Stimulation is very effective for a period of time, but staying for a long time is not a good thing."

Daoist Ling Xu was definitely an authority on this aspect, and Wang Sheng nodded without saying a word, "Three months at most, it won't be too long."

Daoist Ling Xu hummed in agreement, then asked, "Who are you going to kill along the way?"

"Besides a few in fixed locations, I'll kill anyone I encounter inside," Wang Sheng didn't hide his goal at all.

"As the owner of this Thousand Absolutes Land, I haven't gone in to take a good look yet.

If anyone else dares to break in and take a look, then they can stay inside!"

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Would the various vassal states honestly just build bases and not send people in?

It's impossible to think that they wouldn't.

There must be experts trying to sneak in.

Whichever family discovers something early will gain an advantage, and even if it means paying a certain price, the various vassal states will definitely flock to it.

"You're honest," Daoist Ling Xu didn't comment on the right or wrong of Wang Sheng's naked killing intent, only saying Wang Sheng's attitude, "Forget it, I have to go in with you anyway, so let's just take it as practice!"

When Daoist Ling Xu finished saying this, Wang Sheng had already mourned for the experts of the vassal states inside the Thousand Absolutes Land.

It's really unfortunate!

But who told you to run into it?