Cauldron Artifact Immortal Ranking

A year has quietly passed.

Chen Lingxi cultivated on this desolate mountain, while also Sight-Roaming Lin Suri and Emperor Daye, and refining the twelve Mystery Mechanism to nurture the Myriad-Nurturing Dao Lotus Qi.

By this moment, Chen Lingxi had already refined eleven of the twelve Mystery Mechanism.

At this moment, the Treasure Qi had more than doubled in size compared to before.

It flowed slowly in Chen Lingxi's Qi Sea, and also formed a faint connection with his Consciousness Sea.

That feeling seemed to be telling him...

Within that Treasure Qi, something was quietly being conceived.

The thing that is being nurtured is intimately connected to his life force and to the very essence of his soul.

It's like an unformed fetus, curled up in the womb, greedily absorbing nutrients, waiting for the day it ripens and falls from the tree.

"Three souls and seven spirits..." Chen Lingxi murmured these four words, then slowly opened her eyes.

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

"If it can mature... it will be a second life."

"However... I wonder how much more spiritual energy this Treasure Qi will need to fully mature."

Chen Lingqi shook his head and continued his secluded cultivation.

While practicing spiritual cultivation, he naturally did not forget to Sight-Roaming.

A year has passed, neither a long nor a short time, and Emperor Daye is still in seclusion for cultivation.

Lin Suri, however, was busy setting up a ferry formation with several Dao-Below Academy figures.

A dozen days later, after Chen Lingxi finished his cultivation, Sight-Roaming Lin Suri to rest as usual.

He closed his eyes and activated his Wandering Sight Divine Ability.

The viewpoint drifted to that familiar snow-capped peak, where Lin Suri was sitting cross-legged on the summit, breathing deeply with his eyes closed.

His aura was much deeper and more profound than it had been a month ago, and as the Six-Qi True Method was activated, a rich Spiritual Qi rose within his body.

His cultivation level was not far from the Ninth Floor of perfection; he was only half a step away from touching the threshold of the Tenth Floor.

Upon seeing Lin Suri practicing his cultivation, Chen Lingxi was just about to end his Sight-Roaming.

But then Lin Suri stood up, stepped onto the clouds, and headed into the sea of clouds.

Amidst the churning clouds and mist, a figure slowly emerged.

It was none other than Daoist Shurong, Chi Jianshu.

Her avatar's injuries had long since healed. At this moment, her crimson robes fluttered Subtle Insight in the wind. Although the phantom of the Big Dipper above her head had not materialized, the profound and abyss-like pressure of Dao Origin around her was even heavier than it had been a few months ago.

She sat there, like a mountain, exuding immense power and authority.

And deep within the clouds behind her, two figures could be faintly seen.

One of them was tall and handsome, Jiang Xiu; the other was beautiful and gentle, Wei Qingran.

The two sat cross-legged in the clouds, their eyes closed, their spiritual energy surging around them, clearly activating some extremely profound combined attack formation.

The formation was not yet fully formed, but faint Mystic Light flickered and shimmered within the clouds and mist, emanating a terrifying pressure that made one's heart tremble.

Lin Suri walked up to Daoist Shurong and bowed respectfully.

"Uncle-Master."

Daoist Shurong nodded slightly and opened his eyes.

Lin Suri straightened up and said in a low voice, "Uncle-Master, I've come to ask you something... but I didn't know that the Academy had promised Brother Chen such a great Divine Ability..."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Shurong felt helpless.

In recent days, Lin Suri has come to inquire about this matter almost every ten days.

But she knew that Lin Suri valued loyalty and righteousness, and that Chen Lingxi had indeed done Lin Suri a favor and had also shown kindness to the Dao Palace.

So she said, "Your Uncle-Master Ming Zhu has already gone to search for the Thunder Pool, and the results will be available soon."

Daoist Shurong paused slightly at this point, then said, "Rest assured, Thunder Pool owes my Pool-Soul Institute a favor. This time, we will surely be able to obtain that great Divine Ability."

Lin Suri nodded, but there was still worry in his eyes.

Chen Lingxi saw all this and felt quite grateful to his "Brother Lin".

Just then, Chi Jianshu changed the subject and said with a smile, "I've made some progress with that extradition array."

Lin Suri raised his hand to look.

But then, Daoist Shurong gently flipped his right hand in the Void.

Between those long, slender, and fair fingers, a brilliant starlight suddenly shone.

As the starlight shifted, an indescribable, mysterious aura emanated from between the five fingers, as majestic as a mountain, as deep as an abyss, and as vast as the sea.

The starlight gathered and thickened, becoming more and more solid, until it finally transformed into a jade ruyi in her palm.

The jade ruyi was about a foot long, its entire body as white as jade, and the handle was carved into the shape of the Big Dipper. The seven stars were inlaid with silver wire, and the starlight had a unique temperature.

The top of the Ruyi scepter features a blooming flower, exuding a mysterious aura.

Chen Lingxi's pupils suddenly contracted.

Even though he was separated from Sight-Roaming by a distance, he could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within that jade ruyi.

"This must be Spirit Artifact."

Chen Lingxi had a guess in her mind.

"This is the Northern Dipper Jade Ruyi." Daoist Shurong held the jade ruyi in his palm.

"This item was originally a relic of my senior brother. It accompanied him in his cultivation for hundreds of years, and has long been connected to his mind and energy, inseparable from him."

As Daoist Shurong spoke, he raised his head and looked at Lin Suri: "This Northern Dipper Jade Ruyi is a second-grade Spirit Artifact with extraordinary power. Its projection here is enough to help me defeat that Emperor Daye."

Upon hearing this, Lin Suri's worried expression lessened slightly.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Daoist Shurong continue, "However... since Emperor Daye has revealed the location of his Immortal Husk, he is not the only one in this Great Xuanzhuo Realm Emperor Daye is competing with my Dao-Below Academy."

"Countless powerful individuals have quietly descended upon this Cave Heaven over the past year; we must be cautious..."

Before Daoist Shurong could finish speaking!

Right at this moment--

Suddenly, a beam of purple light shot into the sky from the Void Turbulence outside the Cave Heaven!

This purple light was incredibly profound, seemingly containing unimaginable Daoist mysteries, and it soared straight into the Void.

At that very moment... in a dilapidated little town, an old beggar smiled slightly, and two beams of purple light shone from his eyes.

The purple light was so intense that it looked as if two purple stars were embedded in the old beggar's eye sockets.

The purple light pierced through the vast Void, through layers of clouds and mist, and through all obstacles in this Cave Heaven. It then merged with the purple light in the Void Turbulence and shone directly into the Void of the Cave Heaven!

Even through Sight-Roaming's perspective, Chen Lingxi could clearly perceive the profound mystery of this purple radiance!

The once clear and bright autumn sky was suddenly rippled with waves.

Wherever the purple light passed, the white clouds were dyed purple, and the blue sky was covered with a faint purple glow, as if someone had spread out an endless purple brocade in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, countless fine runes flowed within the golden light, then transformed into a gigantic stone tablet that stretched across the sky!

The stone tablet, several meters high, hung above the clouds like an inverted purple curtain, drawing the attention of all the cultivators in the Cave Heaven.

On the stone tablet, countless purple tadpole-shaped characters shimmered and flowed slowly!

At the very top of the stone tablet, four enormous purple characters were prominently displayed, containing profound and ineffable truths.

[The Weiji Grotto-Heaven]!

Daoist Shurong raised his head and looked at the enormous golden list that stretched across the sky, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"The Immortal Ranking!" Daoist Shurong exclaimed softly, his voice low but filled with an undeniable astonishment.

Immortal Ranking?

Chen Lingxi was astonished and immediately realized that this might be a mysterious artifact made of Cauldron Vessel.

Meanwhile, Daoist Shurong continued to mutter to himself, "A Immortal Ranking has descended upon this Cave Heaven... For the many figures vying for Immortal Husk and cauldron Cauldron Vessel, this presents yet another unpredictable fortuitous opportunity."

Before she could finish speaking, she raised her head again, her gaze piercing through the layers of purple light, looking towards the Immortal Ranking.

At this moment, the clouds and mist in front of the Immortal Ranking had completely dissipated.

Chen Lingxi stared intently at the Immortal Ranking, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He had been on the path of cultivation for several years, and had seen a lot of things. He had witnessed the earth-shattering battles between the Dao Foundation Realm cultivators, the magnificent power of the arrival of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm experts, and the profound and mighty power of the Cauldron Vessel.

Yet the scene before him still deeply moved him, leaving him unable to extricate himself.

"The Weiji Grotto-Heaven?"

"It seems that [Weiji] is the name of this Cave Heaven."

Chen Lingxi pondered in her heart.

And at this moment...

On the Immortal Ranking, beneath four enormous characters, names were slowly emerging.

Those names were engraved with purple light, the strokes vigorous and powerful, each character carrying immense weight, as if someone were using stars as ink and the Void as paper to wield their brush and splash ink on the heavens.

Each name that appeared was accompanied by an extremely mysterious spiritual fluctuation, as if the name itself had created some kind of indescribable resonance with this world.

Chen Lingxi's gaze swept over the names, and the more she looked, the more alarmed she became.

The first person to be mentioned is none other than [Zhao Duanxuan of the Quexing Xi Family]!

The name was engraved at the top of the list in golden tadpole script. Every stroke was sharp and distinct, as if carved by a knife and axe. Between the lines, there was a powerful and majestic aura that suppressed all things, making people feel awe.

The Quexing Xi Family are the rulers of this Cave Heaven.

"It seems that the names on this Immortal Ranking belong to many powerful figures in this Cave Heaven."

"The Quexing Xi Family seems to possess special power; currently, the strongest person in this Cave Heaven is a member of the Quexing Xi Family."

Chen Lingxi continued reading.

The second person is Bai Lingze of the Yutai Bai Family.

The third person, [Candleflame Star Yu Jiangwei].

The fourth person is [Daoist Zhuxu of Vermilion Radiance Grotto-Heaven].

The fifth person, [Ying Xian of Weiji Grotto-Heaven].

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Emperor Daye was only ranked fifth?

He was puzzled, but he continued to look anyway.

The sixth person was none other than [Chi Jianshu the Dao-Below Academy].

Upon seeing this, Chen Lingxi was greatly surprised.

Chi Jianshu possesses extraordinary combat prowess, and now, with the blessing of the Big Dipper Ruyi, he's only ranked sixth on this Immortal Ranking?

The seventh person, [Liu Chengfeng of the Dragon-Offering Sect].

Chen Lingxi's gaze swept down one line at a time.

The text appeared line by line until the names on the Immortal Ranking were densely packed.

Chen Lingxi's gaze swept over many names until he saw two more familiar ones.

Jiang Xiu and Wei Qingran.

The names of these two disciples from the Dao-Below Academy were displayed in the middle of the Immortal Ranking, one ranked thirty-first and the other thirty-ninth. Their cultivation levels were both at the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation, which meant they were not among the lowest ranks of these forty-odd experts.

The names on the Immortal Ranking continue to appear.

Chen Lingxi's gaze continued downwards.

Then, his breath hitched...

He saw his own name!

On the Immortal Ranking, the name ranked forty-ninth was none other than—[Chen Lingxi].

The moment the name appeared, Chen Lingxi felt a strange spiritual energy suddenly shine down from the Immortal Ranking in the sky, transforming into an invisible golden beam of light that pierced straight into his body.

The beam of light then entered his body and his Qi Sea, transforming into a thick spiritual energy that lingered there!

"This Immortal Ranking... it actually possesses such power."

Even while Sight-Roaming, Chen Lingxi clearly sensed the changes in his own body.

"This inspiration is no less than a miraculous elixir; even the pills that the Gold-Devouring Toad obtained from devouring the Beast-Fighting Palace are probably no more than this!"

"Is this the fortuitous opportunity on the Immortal Ranking that Daoist Shurong spoke of?"

Chen Lingxi a deep breath.

"What kind of treasure is this Immortal Ranking... that it can bestow spiritual energy upon those listed out of thin air?"

As he was still in astonishment, he suddenly heard the voice of Daoist Shurong, Chi Jianshu, slowly drifting from the distant snow-capped mountain peak.

"The Immortal Ranking has been descended, and at present, it is only based on cultivation realm, and the strength and density of Dao Origin and spiritual Qi that people are ranked."

As she spoke, she stood up, her crimson robes fluttering in the wind. She looked up at the golden list in the sky, her gaze falling on the fourth name, [Daoist Zhuxu of Vermilion Radiance Grotto-Heaven].

"Take that Rogue Cultivator from Vermilion Radiance Grotto-Heaven, for example, who secretly ranked fourth!"

Regardless of his true origins, his incarnation in this world is no different from mine.

If I can defeat him, take his place, and ascend to fourth place on the list of successful candidates, I can then obtain the Mystery Mechanism to the ranking of those successful candidates.

As she spoke, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and the starlight around her suddenly intensified, with the phantom of the Big Dipper appearing and disappearing above her head, emitting a chilling light.

"The Mystery Mechanism of the Immortal Ranking, each bestowal contains extraordinary spiritual energy and profound Dao principles. Even in the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, it can be considered a considerable fortuitous opportunity. In this Cave Heaven, I can use these Mystery Mechanism to enhance the combat power of my avatar, so as to obtain the Immortal Husk! The Cauldron Vessel!"

She turned to the other three and said, "You wait here quietly, I'll be right back."

Before she finished speaking, a streak of starlight transformed into a rainbow beneath her feet, carrying her soaring into the sky, breaking through the sea of clouds, and flying swiftly towards the far distance.

The Sight-Roaming was thus shattered.

At this moment, Chen Lingxi, in the Eastern Palace of the King of Cuojin Mountain, slowly awoke from his state of being on a tour.

He opened his eyes, and there was even a hint of excitement in them.

"The Immortal Ranking... the Weiji Grotto-Heaven..." he murmured to himself, slowly stood up, walked out of the Eastern King Palace, stood on the mountain peak, raised his head, and looked at the distant sky.

Above the sky, the enormous Immortal Ranking that spanned heaven and earth still stood majestically, the densely packed names on the golden list still slowly turning, exhaling an ancient and awe-inspiring Daoist charm.

Chen Lingxi suddenly remembered that this was not the first time she had heard of the Immortal Ranking.

"When I Sight-Roaming Liu Changle before, I heard the disciples of Sun-Watching Peak mention the [Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking]!"

"It seems that this Immortal Ranking must share the same origin as the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking."

Chen Lingxi stood silently for a long time, then a smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

"Such a mysterious treasure exists." He murmured to himself, "It can bestow Mystery Mechanism out of thin air, determine rank by name, and grant spiritual power and profound Dao."

Such methods are beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators; it must be an extraordinary Cauldron Vessel.

"But who knows whether this Immortal Ranking is a manifestation of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in response to the fortune of this world, or whether it is secretly controlled by some unknown powerful being?"