Chapter 52: Unexpected Gains

Greencloud Continent, inside the Flowerfruit Mountain, an old man turned toward Giant Beast Mountain range. His eyes reflected his deep wisdom and old age.

“An ancient treasure? No, the energy was too weak to be a treasure...”

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The grand ancestors of the Heavenly Palace abruptly opened of their eyes. After that, they also closed their now-bright eyes very quickly. Their face went back to their usual calm look very quickly, but not before a shocked expression flashed across their face.

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Shen stared at Zhu Lin’s back as she gradually disappeared in the horizon. He couldn’t understand her reasoning. Even if her family existed until now, their bloodline would be non-existent. Maybe even if they walked by each other she wouldn’t feel it.

While she didn’t know the exact time passed on the outside world, he was sure that she reached the same conclusion. From their conversation at first, Shen even thought she expressed her wish to remain inside the palace. Then why the sudden change of heart?

‘Could it be because what I said, she thought it would awkward and uncomfortable, so it would be better to stay away for now?’ thought Shen. It indeed felt feasible to him but he shook it off as he felt he was being too self-conscious. He hoped he will meet her again and that time she will be a proper protector of the Heavenly Emperor Realm. He couldn’t find her how far her cultivation reached but he estimated her to be powerful even among the high-level cultivators of Kyushu. She was appointed as the protector by the previous inheritor of the Absoluteness and he wanted to respect that, if possible.

Shen didn’t waste any time either as he entered the Absolute Realm. The time inside the secret realm was not completely wasted. He gathered some valuable herbs. If he could successfully cultivate pills then his cultivation speed will soar once again.

Entering the Realm Shen was prepared to cultivate the Absolute Strengthening Technique and alchemy but before he could even take three steps a pair of giant black wings blocked his vision.

A torrent of air forced him to close his eyes and take a step backward. Only after his surrounding calmed down Shen saw the one that caused the huge torrent of air.

“Screech!”

Accompanied by a high pitched cry, a gigantic flaming black bird proudly stood in front of Shen. Its head was facing the sky as if it was flaunting itself. Shen felt he was facing a beautiful painting that came to life.

Feeling as if he was inside a dream, Shen touched the bird’s feathers. They were more smooth than he had thought. He felt a connection inside his head with the bird. The bird felt his touch as it rubbed Shen’s head with its strong beak.

Shen finally believed the bird was real and he was inside the Absolute Realm. That means, the realm upgraded! He thought it will take a little time before the realm upgrades to level four but he was pleasantly surprised. But again, it didn’t add up to him, why did the realm upgrade suddenly? Could it be he was raped while he was unconscious?! But that didn’t add up either. From how true Zhu Lin was to herself, it didn’t seem like anything like that happened and even if the Lust Race were lusty they were exceptionally picky toward their partner. Thinking he will find the reason sooner or later, he pushed the thought to the back of his head.

“Good, good,” Shen patted the bird’s head a few times before he leaped on the birds back.

The bird screeched as it flew into the sky of the Absolute Realm. Shen felt an immense sense of achievement. He really wished to have a good flying beast but didn’t encounter any that took his attention. This bird was more than anything he could ask for.

When the bird’s wings were spread out, it had a wingspan of 100 square meters, and it released strong fiery chaos aura. He could feel the fire it used had a very powerful chaos aura mixed in it!

The bird circled inside the Absolute Realm as Shen spotted something new inside the Absolute Realm. He also saw the Kaidi giving him a jealous look. He felt really happy and after another round of circling, he instructed the bird to land on the ground. Much to his surprise, it screeched, expressing its unwillingness.

“Eh, I have to check what I received from the realm and also cultivate. I can’t be with you all the time.” Shen felt a little bit troubled, the black flaming bird was like a child who wanted a company.

“How about this you play with Kitty there? She seemed to like you a lot.” persuaded Shen but it didn’t seem to like her that much. The bird passed by the lake and targeted a turtle.

Shen panicked out, it was none other than 10,000-year-old Violet Medicinal Turtle! Luckily as it was about to grab the turtle, a black fish passed above the turtle, becoming the bird’s pray. Shen sighed in relief.

“Little bird, don’t eat that old turtle, ok?” Shen stroked the bird’s feather as he brought out the topic. The bird understood his instructions so far, so he thought his thought was conveyed.

The bird screeched with understanding but it seemed unwilling. Shen sweated at the thought of the bird eating the turtle so he instructed it a few times more before finally letting it go.

After playing with the bird for half an hour, he was able to leave it and hurried in front of the stone tablet. He was really excited to see the rewards for the realm’s upgrade.

[Absolute Jade Immortal Realm]

[First Layer of the Absolute Jade Immortal Realm, Unlocked]

[Second Layer of the Absolute Jade Immortal Realm, Unlocked]

[Third Layer of the Absolute Jade Immortal Realm, Unlocked]

[Fourth Layer of the Absolute Jade Immortal Realm, Unlocked]

[Great Longevity Tree: ripens every five-hundred-years, bearing ten fruits each time, and each fruit could increase one’s lifespan by 200 years. One could only consume a maximum of two fruits. Consuming more had no use, and can be used for medicinal cultivation!]

Great Longevity Tree!

Great Longevity Tree was one of the must required fruits for making mid-level longevity pellets. While it’s not one the highest level longevity tree, even this level of trees would be rare at this point of time. Although the initial 200 years looks extremely high, it was nothing but the tip of an iceberg in front of the pellet which could increase one’s lifespan by 2000 years! What's more even a mortal could consume that pellet! And it could be also used in high-level recovering pellets for faster and more potent effects!

[5000-year-old Calm: can be tapped for its blood to make pellets. It could be used to replace a common and uncommon beast to cultivate medicines.]

Shen almost jumped up out of happiness, although the old calm was nothing greater than Great Longevity Tree. He could use the old turtle and calm’s blood to replace two common or uncommon beasts blood. That means he would need less time acquiring the ingredients for the pellets!

[Black Phoenix: the black phoenix inherited a drop of phoenix bloodline from the first generation of the Chaos Phoenix.]

Shen was absolutely astonished by the phrase “inherited a drop of phoenix bloodline from the first generation of the Chaos Phoenix.”

Shen now really felt that he struck gold this time. He knew the bird was special but he never imagined it to inherit a full drop of phoenix bloodline, on top of that it was from the first generation of the Chaos Phoenix!

According to the legend, the first generation of Chaos Phoenix came to life through the destruction of a planet and cosmos energy! Sadly their power dwindled greatly after every generation.

Shen regained his senses and saw the items listed below...

[Three perilla, 100 leaves can be harvested from each every 10 years! It tasted very refreshing and could be used for sauce, seasonings, broth, and such!]

[Three Thyme, 100 leaves can be harvested from each every 10 years! It tasted very refreshing and could be used for sauce, seasonings, broth and such!]

[Time flow 1:500; Active time 2 hours.]

Shen expected this but he was completely dumbfounded by the next one.

[Absolute Jade Mortal Realm, Unlocked!]