Cloud Damask (4K)

"The patriarch of the Wan Household must have already gone far away; you should leave. Spending too much time with someone as unlucky as me will only bring you misfortune."

Inside the cave, Zhangsun Limo meditated and practiced her martial arts while secretly glancing at Xiao Fan out of the corner of her Yu Guang.

"You're absolutely right, it's time to leave."

Xiao Fan stayed at Zhangsun Limo's cave abode for several months, knowing that the Wan Household patriarch who had been chasing him had probably lost patience and given up the pursuit.

Xiao Fan bowed and said goodbye, "Miss Changsun, thank you for saving me. I hope we will meet again someday."

Zhangsun Limo said coldly, "We probably won't see each other again."

Xiao Fan bowed again, then stepped out of the cave abode's Barrier.

Seeing Xiao Fan leave, Zhangsun Limo sighed softly, the sound echoing in the cave.

It had been a long time since anyone had spoken to her. As soon as people learned that she was Misfortune Physique, they would stay far away from her to avoid being cursed to death.

Xiao Fan eventually left.

"This is good for him, and good for me too. Those who are unfortunate are destined to be alone. My mother told me to live well and seek Changsheng, but what is the point of such Changsheng Never Dies?"

Zhangsun Limo was troubled and couldn't concentrate on cultivation for a while.

Her fate of Heavenly Sha Lone Star destiny, prevented her from making friends with others.

Having finally gotten to know Xiao Fan, she didn't dare let him stay even a moment longer.

The next day, footsteps were heard outside the cave abode. A voice said from outside the Barrier, "Miss Changsun, I have bought some fine liquor and roast chicken. Please let me in."

Zhangsun Limo was both surprised and annoyed. "Why are you back again?"

Xiao Fan entered the Barrier and smiled slightly, "The reason I have to leave is not because I'm afraid of your Misfortune Physique, but because I need to go to the Lianshan Holy Land to study alchemy under the guidance of the Pill Saint. I have no choice but to leave. Before I go, I'd like to have a drink with you to thank you for saving my life."

"You..."

Zhangsun Limo felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing Xiao Fan's words.

There were actually people who weren't afraid of her Misfortune Physique.

Although Xiao Fan only came back to have a drink with her, that was enough.

Xiao Fan and Zhangsun Limo didn't use their cultivation to control their alcohol intake. After a while, Zhangsun Limo's face turned red, and her clear eyes welled up with tears. "If only I weren't born with this Misfortune Physique, but were just a mortal, how wonderful that would be?"

"Miss Changsun, there's no need to worry too much. Once I reach the Lianshan Holy Land, I will consult the Pill Saint for a method to defy fate. If such a solution exists in the world, I, Xiao Fan, will spare no expense to obtain it for you."

Xiao Fan sincerely sympathized with Zhangsun Limo's plight. In his eyes, Zhangsun Limo was all alone and truly pitiful.

Please don't be so good to me.

Zhangsun Limo shook her head. She didn't want to get too close to Xiao Fan, otherwise it would bring Xiao Fan misfortune.

"Live for today, young lady, don't overthink it."

Xiao Fan poured a glass of wine for Zhangsun Limo.

Zhangsun Limo drank it all in one gulp, her ears turning red and her eyes looking slightly dazed.

By sealing away his cultivation, Zhangsun Limo's alcohol tolerance was no different from that of an ordinary person. After a few rounds of drinks, Zhangsun Limo fell asleep, his breathing steady.

When Zhangsun Limo woke up, Xiao Fan had already left, but he left behind a letter.

He said he would come back to see me later...

Zhangsun Limo felt a mix of emotions.

She both hoped for Xiao Fan's safety and didn't want him to suffer because of it.

In the Lianshan Holy Land, Xiao Fan handed over the medicinal herbs he had collected from Divine Flame Mountain to Suxin Pill Saint.

Suxin Pill Saint was surprised that Xiao Fan had completed the assessment so quickly, and his eyes lit up when he heard that Xiao Fan had devoured the Star-Dream Separation Flame.

Star-Dream Separation Flame is Twentieth-Grade Spirit Fire.

For Alchemists, the Spirit Fire they devour represents the upper limit of their alchemy skills.

Xiao Fan has absorbed the Star-Dream Separation Flame and possesses talent in alchemy; given time, he too can become a Pill Saint.

"You Non-Self Lianshan Holy Land, but I do not wish to waste your talent. Furthermore, with the impending turmoil in the Three Realms, the Immortal Realm needs countless Alchemists. Therefore, I will make an exception and teach you a more advanced alchemy technique. You must remember, you must not pass this on without my permission."

"Your disciple obeys."

Xiao Fan was thrilled to hear that the Pill Saint Suxin was going to teach him even more advanced alchemy techniques.

It was truly remarkable that he, an Outer Sect Disciple, could receive Pill Saint Suxin.

In the midst of turmoil in the Three Realms, the Pill Saint Suxin made an exception and took on disciples for the sake of the future of the Immortal Realm.

In the High Antiquity Su Family, Lu Changsheng returns and recounts his experiences in the Yao Realm, leaving Su Wudi and the Su Clan Ancestors astonished.

Lu Changsheng brought back a very important message: the pro-war faction of the Demon Race has begun to gain the upper hand in the Yao Realm, and turmoil is about to break out in the Three Realms.

However, the High Antiquity Su Family was helpless in the face of this matter.

Lu Changsheng continued to follow Su Wudi in cultivating the "Invincible Divine Art".

After several trials, Lu Changsheng's foundation became more solid, and his understanding of the Great Dao became more profound.

Lu Changsheng planned to attempt to break through to the Seventh-Grade God King Realm at the High Antiquity Su Family.

Before the chaos in the Three Realms, only those who can reach the Changsheng Immortality Realm will have room to maneuver.

"After fighting the two assassins, several Law Treasure were damaged to varying degrees. The Mountains and Rivers Diagram, in particular, will likely need the Heavenly Fire Holy Land's help to repair."

Lu Changsheng took out the tattered Mountains and Rivers Diagram and couldn't help but sigh.

The Mountains and Rivers Diagram is the Clan-Suppressing Treasure the High Antiquity Han Clan. In the hands of the Han Lineage Patriarch, it could even withstand a single attack from Yang Qing, the Great Expert of the Southern Heavenly Gate Guardian.

However, Xie Dongjun self-destructed inside the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, destroying it from the inside.

The already damaged Mountains and Rivers Diagram was further destroyed by the self-destruction of the Great Perfection God King.

However, since the main body of the Mountains and Rivers Diagram is still intact, if it can be repaired, it would be much cheaper than creating a new Law Treasure comparable to the Mountains and Rivers Diagram.

As a defensive treasure, the Mountains and Rivers Diagram has saved Lu Changsheng from fatal blows many times. If it can be repaired, it should naturally be repaired.

The Soul-Suppressing Bell, used to guard souls, was also damaged in the battle due to the self-destruction and urgently needs repair.

As for the Black Emperor Demon Robe, it's already torn to shreds, so there's no need to repair it. It's better to just forge a new Daoist Robe.

The Human Emperor Cauldron was once Law Treasure of the Azure Emperor. It can absorb the cultivation returned by the system and repair itself without needing to seek help from the Heavenly Fire Holy Land.

Lu Changsheng didn't want anyone to know that he had obtained the Azure Emperor's Law Treasure.

The Heaven-Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda is Merit Law Treasure, which can be repaired with the help of intangible Merit.

The Ten Thousand Demons Banner was not damaged, but the Demon Race Primordial Spirits inside it were all wiped out in the fierce battle with the two assassins, rendering the Ten Thousand Demons Banner temporarily useless.

Lu Changsheng took some time to visit the Heavenly Fire Holy Land.

Lu Changsheng went directly to Elder Wu of the Heavenly Fire Holy Land.

Elder Wu, who wields the Twentieth-Grade Heavenly Qian Separation Flame, once helped Lu Changsheng craft a congratulatory gift for Xia Ningxue.

Ordinary Artifact Refining refiners are powerless to repair Law Treasure of the Mountains and Rivers Diagram's caliber, but Elder Wu, as Artifact Refining Grandmaster from the Heavenly Fire Holy Land, should have the ability to do so.

What brings you here Young Friend Lu?

After Lu Changsheng produced the Twenty-First-Grade Artifact Refining material, Taiyin Cold Jade, Elder Wu dared not underestimate Lu Changsheng and personally greeted him.

"I have two Law Treasure that have recently been severely damaged, and I would like to ask Elder Wu to repair them."

"Oh? What kind of Law Treasure is it?"

Lu Changsheng summoned the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

"Third-Grade Dao Artifact, capable of protecting the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, is quite a decent Law Treasure."

Elder Wu was not surprised.

In a battle at the God King level, it's quite normal for a Dao Artifact to be damaged.

"And this is another Law Treasure."

Lu Changsheng then took out the tattered Mountains and Rivers Diagram.

"Um?"

Elder Wu was stunned.

Elder Wu had heard of the ancient Han family's treasured Shanhe Tu (Map of Mountains and Rivers), but he never expected that this precious treasure would be destroyed in Lu Changsheng's hands.

Lu Changsheng was merely Eighth-Grade God King; were the battles he experienced really that intense?

If it was that intense, how did Lu Changsheng survive?

Elder Wu suppressed his curiosity.

Elder Wu, having lived for so long, knew he couldn't get too involved, otherwise he might easily get dragged into the mess. He was only responsible for Artifact Refining.

"The 'Mountains and Rivers Diagram' is of a higher grade than Dao Artifact, and the materials used are also top-quality. It's severely damaged now, and repairing it will require a considerable investment of time and effort." Elder Wu carefully examined the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, assessed the damage, and frowned. "The Mountains and Rivers Diagram' is primarily made of superior Cloud Damask, but it's badly damaged in many places. We'll need to find a new piece of Cloud Damask."

"Cloud Damask..."

Lu Changsheng had seen records of this kind of Artifact Refining material in ancient books.

Cloud Damask, Twenty-First-Grade Artifact Refining material, is not a naturally occurring substance, but rather a top-quality fabric woven from various precious materials by a master craftsman Great Expert in knitting, containing spatial power.

A piece of Cloud Damask is extremely rare.

Elder Wu was somewhat embarrassed.

If Cloud Damask were so easy to obtain, the Mountains and Rivers Diagram wouldn't have been the Clan-Suppressing Treasure in the High Antiquity Han Clan.

"Besides the Cloud Damask, we also need other materials, as well as to reshape its internal space. But overall, the Cloud Damask is the most important. Our Heavenly Fire Holy Land only has one piece of Cloud Damask, which has already been reserved. Unless you can obtain at least half a piece of Cloud Damask, I cannot help you repair the Mountains and Rivers Diagram."

Elder Wu gave his conclusion.

Gold is easy to obtain, Cloud Damask is hard to come by; there was nothing he could do about it.

"In that case, I'll trouble Elder Wu to help me repair the Soul-Suppressing Bell. Once I find Cloud Damask, I'll have my Disciple deliver Cloud Damask and the Mountains and Rivers Diagram together."

Lu Changsheng remembered that he still had a system.

Cloud Damask is a type of Artifact Refining material. Theoretically, as long as you consistently reward your Disciple with various silks and satins, the system will always return Cloud Damask.

"Do you really have a way to get your hands on Cloud Damask?"

Elder Wu was greatly surprised.

Cloud Damask is a rare item. Even in Artifact Refining Holy Land like the Heavenly Fire Holy Land, there is only one left, and it has already been reserved by an ancestor. Elder Wu doesn't need even a fraction of it.

Lu Changsheng was actually confident he could get Cloud Damask?

Judging from Lu Changsheng's tone, the Twenty-First-Grade Artifact Refining materials, Taiyin Cold Jade Cloud Damask, should not be difficult to obtain.

What channels does this guy have?

"I'm not sure either; let's see if we can acquire it."

Lu Changsheng implied that his Artifact Refining materials came from the Black Market.

Elder Wu suddenly realized that Lu Changsheng was sparing no expense in collecting Artifact Refining materials from the Black Market.

However, the probability of doing so is too small, and the cost is too high. Ordinary people simply don't have the ability to buy top-quality Artifact Refining materials on the Black Market.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Lu Changsheng left behind the Soul-Suppressing Bell, then headed straight for the nearby cities, sweeping up all the fine silks and satins of any grade in the surrounding hundreds of cities, from Subordinate Fifth Rank to Fifteenth Grade, no matter how much, Lu Changsheng took them all.

Lu Changsheng didn't know how many times the system would reward Cloud Damask before returning her; the more the better.

Even if the Cloud Damask isn't returned, there are still other valuable Artifact Refining materials.

The shopkeepers of these cities had never seen such a generous customer before; the customer didn't even bother to haggle and just bought everything at once.

The perpetrators did not leave their names, and after looting the entire place, they left.

Lu Changsheng bought millions of bolts of silk and satin for Xiuzhenzhe to tailor into Daoist Robes.

If it weren't for the cloth being given as a reward to mortals, the system's return rate would be too slow, and it would take forever to process the rewards. So Lu Changsheng simply started by giving away the most ordinary cloth.

Millions of bolts of silk and satin would be enough for Lu Changsheng to teach his students for thousands of years.

These silks and satins filled the Space Ring, piled up like a mountain.

Lu Changsheng summoned Su Xiaoqi and began bestowing upon her gifts, starting with the finest silks and satins of the Fifteenth Grade.

The higher the quality of the silk and satin bestowed as a reward, the higher the tier of the treasures returned by the system.

[Ding! You have rewarded your Disciple Su Xiaoqi with Fifteenth Grade Artifact Refining material, "Ice Silkworm Cold Thread," and received Apprentice-Teaching Hundredfold Return Reward: Sixteenth Grade Artifact Refining material, "Ice Silkworm Essence Thread."]

[Ding! You have rewarded your Disciple Su Xiaoqi with Fifteenth Grade Artifact Refining material, "Floating Light Brocade," and received Apprentice-Teaching Hundredfold Return Reward: Sixteenth Grade Artifact Refining material, "Moonlight Brocade."]

[Ding! You have rewarded your Disciple Su Xiaoqi with Fifteenth Grade Artifact Refining material, "Zhuanghua Satin," and received Apprentice-Teaching Hundredfold Return Reward: Sixteenth Grade Artifact Refining material, "Ten-Fragrance Satin."]

Lu Changsheng bestowed over a dozen kinds of Artifact Refining materials, but none of them could produce the Cloud Damask.

Lu Changsheng was already used to it; even the Heavenly Fire Holy Land had only a handful of top-quality fabrics, so how could they be so easy to obtain?

"I will pass on my skills to you, so that you can break through to the God King Realm as soon as possible."

After bestowing the rewards, Lu Changsheng then passed on his skills to Su Xiaoqi.

Su Xiaoqi was just one step away from breaking through.

Su Xiaoqi can be considered the most talented person in the High Antiquity Su Family, second only to Su Wudi.

As long as Su Xiaoqi receives Lu Changsheng's Transmission Empowerment, she will be able to break through to the God King Realm.

Lu Changsheng also needs the cultivation points returned by the system to repair the Human Emperor Cauldron and provide True Qi for the Taiyin Goddess Talisman.

Lu Changsheng's pure True Qi flowed down from his palm, from the Heavenly Spirit, and continuously entered Su Xiaoqi's body.

Su Xiaoqi guided her True Qi, circulating it along her own meridians, refining it into her own True Qi, expanding her Dantian Qi Sea, and her aura continued to rise.

Su Wudi and the High Antiquity Su Clan Ancestors were cultivating, striving to overpower the High Antiquity Helian Family and High Antiquity Huangfu Families. Suddenly, Su Wudi opened his eyes and looked sharply in the direction where Lu Changsheng was transferring his power to Su Xiaoqi. He was overjoyed. "Another descendant of God King has been born in our Su Clan!"

"Our Su Clan suffered such a great calamity, but fortunately, our descendants have shown great promise."

"Open our Su Clan's exclusive Tribulation Transcendence ground."

The Su Clan Ancestors also sensed Su Xiaoqi's rising aura, indicating that she was about to Tribulation Transcendence, and prepared to Guardian.

[Ding! You have transferred 200 million days of cultivation to your Disciple Su Xiaoqi. Su Xiaoqi actually received 50 million days of cultivation. You have received an 80-fold return reward for mentoring a disciple: 4 billion days of cultivation.]

Lu Changsheng finished his practice, and the cultivation points returned by the system allowed Lu Changsheng to directly break through to the Seventh-Grade God King.

"Someone else has broken through?"

The Su Clan Ancestors, who were preparing to Guardian, were all taken aback when they discovered there was another expert. Could it be that if a master guides Disciple to break through, they themselves could also break through at the same time?

Even Su Wudi couldn't help but sigh, "Young Friend Lu's Teaching Ability is far beyond my reach."