Academy's Vitality [Supplement]

Chi Jianshu, dressed in red, sat opposite Chen Lingxi.

Her true cultivation has already reached the Dao Foundation Perfection Stage, and she has cultivated four great Divine Ability. She only needs to take one more step forward to become Golden Grotto True Person.

Such cultivation level is truly superior, even in the vast and powerful Nine-Towers Land the Great Xuanzhuo Realm.

However, she did not look down on Chen Lingxi in the slightest.

Because of Chen Lingxi's extraordinary talent and numerous fortuitous opportunity, even in this Qi-less place of the Weiji Grotto-Heaven, his cultivation speed is astonishing.

From a mere mortal to the present day, having ascended to the Dao Foundation Realm, with the Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform as deep and profound as an Dao Platform, and the Thunder-Prison Profound Root planted within it, such an achievement would be considered astonishing even among the noble sects and immortal clans of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm.

Moreover, before he reached the Dao Platform, he had already killed the Daoist Fire Tuo had reached the Dao Platform level in the Nanche Prefectural City. After achieving the Dao Foundation Realm, he defeated the Dao Foundation Realm genius of the Yutai Bai Family, such as Bai Lingze, on the Ancestral Mountain. Even Chi Jianshu himself might not have been able to achieve such feats when his cultivation was weak.

At this moment, Chen Lingxi asked her which was more valuable, the Immortal Husk or the World Essence?

Chi Jianshu didn't know why Chen Lingxi asked this, but he still answered him.

A glint of starlight flashed in her deep eyes, and her voice was clear and melodious. "The World Essence formed by refining the Cave Heaven in the World-Refining Furnace is naturally extremely precious. Even for Golden Grotto, it can be considered an unimaginable treasure."

If a single World Essence were to flow into the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, it would inevitably unleash a bloodbath.

Countless cultivators at the Dao Foundation Perfection Stage, stuck at a bottleneck and unable to break through, would risk their entire fortune and life for such a World Essence.

Because it represents a shortcut to the Golden Grotto, without any drawbacks, it is a truly great fortuitous opportunity."

She paused, her gaze lingering on Chen Lingxi for a moment, before continuing, "And the same is true for Immortal Husk... but each Immortal Husk Immortal Husk is different."

Immortal Husk are the remains of immortals, and some of these Immortal Husk contain unimaginable power, enough to create the world.

Some Immortal Husk, scattered within various Cave Heaven, possess equally wondrous uses, but they are still not comparable to the World Essence.

"Remains of an immortal?"

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow.

Immortals... do you mean those who have achieved immortality? What realm is that? Is it above the Nascent Soul Mysterious Lord?

But then he thought about it again and realized it was unlikely.

Let alone Nascent Soul Mysterious Lord! Even True Lord is incredibly powerful.

If it truly is the remains of True Lord, it would probably be even more precious than the World Essence.

"It seems that the immortal that Daoist Shurong spoke of must have some hidden secrets."

Thinking this to himself, he then asked, "But what about the immortal Immortal Husk from the Weiji Grotto-Heaven that Ying Xian possesses?"

Chi Jianshu replied, "This immortal Immortal Husk naturally extremely precious, but since it can be contained within this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven, it proves that this Immortal Husk is not particularly powerful."

If we're to compare it to the World Essence, it's probably still somewhat lacking.

Those World Essence are forged using an entire primordial Cave Heaven as fuel, a World-Refining Furnace as the Cauldron Vessel, and the power of True Lord as the furnace fire, requiring countless efforts to refine even one.

The purity of its Daoist essence and the vastness of its spiritual power are incomparable to any ordinary Immortal Husk.

Chen Lingxi somewhat disappointed.

He lowered his eyes, a faint glint of lightning flickering in his deep pupils, and remained silent for a few breaths.

Chi Jianshu noticed his reaction and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Chen Lingxi has always been calm and composed, and he has never shown such an expression even when facing a powerful enemy like Bai Lingze. Why is he disappointed today because of the comparison between the Immortal Husk and the World Essence?"

Lin Suri sat to the side, taking in all the changes in Chen Lingxi's expression.

He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Dao, why did you suddenly bring this up?"

Chen Lingxi raised her head and looked at Chi Jianshu.

He remained silent for a moment, seemingly considering his words, before slowly speaking, "It is a foregone conclusion that the True Lord Quexing Xi Family will refine this Weiji Grotto-Heaven. He intends to refine everything that originally existed in this Cave Heaven. I am doomed to die."

But I... happen to know the location of a Immortal Husk, so I would like to ask the senior for guidance...

"If I were to exchange this immortal Immortal Husk for the Quexing Xi Family, I wonder if I could gain even a sliver of hope."

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

Daoist Shurong Chi Jianshu changed abruptly.

The starlight in her deep eyes suddenly sharpened, and she abruptly raised her head, her gaze falling on Chen Lingxi like lightning. "You mean there is still a Immortal Husk in this Cave Heaven?"

Chen Lingxi nodded, her expression calm.

Daoist Shurong took a deep breath and looked intently at Chen Lingxi.

What exactly is Immortal Husk?

The reason why the Dao-Below Academy Pool-Soul Institute spent so much money to project them here was for the Immortal Husk that was controlled by Emperor Daye Ying Xian.

If there is a second Immortal Husk within this Cave Heaven, then for her Pool-Soul Institute, it would be like gaining an extraordinary fortuitous opportunity out of nowhere.

Daoist Shurong remained silent for a few moments, carefully considering his words, before finally speaking.

"Chen Lingxi, do you know why the Quexing Xi Family would go to such great lengths to project a figure like Zhao Duanxuan to this Weiji Grotto-Heaven?"

Chen Lingxi replied, "Naturally, it's to compete for that Immortal Husk, or perhaps that complete Cauldron Vessel."

Daoist Shurong shook his head. "It's not for the sake of competing... but to ensure that the Immortal Husk or the complete Cauldron Vessel is not obtained by the other Xuanmen Immortal Clan cultivators of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, and then to guide the Cauldron Vessel and the Immortal Husk molt to the Great Xuanzhuo Realm."

This is because... the Cauldron-Artifact World-Melting Furnace possess their own unique wonders!

Whether it's Immortal Husk or Cauldron Vessel, as long as it's within this Cave Heaven, when the True Lord of the Quexing Xi Family refines this realm, he will naturally be able to ascertain its location, and then extract it, returning it to the Quexing Xi Family."

Chen Lingxi's expression changed slightly.

Daoist Shurong continued, "So Chen Lingxi... your news about Immortal Husk is worthless to the Quexing Xi Family."

They only need to sit and wait for the True Lord to refine this realm."

Upon hearing Chi Jianshu's words, Chen Lingxi's face finally showed disappointment.

After a long silence, Chen Lingxi finally composed himself and asked, "So what is this True Lord of the Quexing Xi Family waiting for now? Why hasn't he refined this Cave Heaven yet?"

Daoist Shurong, "Afterwards, this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven was bestowed upon the Quexing Xi Family by the Nine-Towers Mysterious Lord Mystic Lord. However... in order to obtain this Cave Heaven, the Quexing Xi Family promised the Mysterious Lord that the complete Cauldron Vessel within the Cave Heaven could be contested by various mystical sects in the Nine-Towers Land."

That is why so many people Rebirth Realm Truth-Seekers in the afterlife, and later, when the Immortal Husk in the world, we were able to project our images onto this earth.

And now... Que Star True Lord is naturally waiting for the complete Cauldron Vessel to be born and find its home.

After that, he will refine this world.

Chen Lingxi's expression remained unchanged, but she harbored many doubts in her heart.

He had personally witnessed the Que Star True Lord's attack in the Total Perception Divine Chamber. His emotionless and asexual eyes hung in the sky, and the World-Refining Furnace burned the entire Cave Heaven as it spun.

At that time, the True Lord didn't care at all about who owned the Cauldron Vessel.

"The Total Perception before last, when the Great Sage Luo Yuan descended in his incarnation, Que Star True Lord immediately used the World-Refining Furnace to refine this world, without even waiting for any Cauldron Vessel to be created."

"The Que Star True Lord mentioned the Immortal Capital again, and the Soul-Return Path... as if this True Lord is waiting for the Great Sage's incarnation to descend."

"Thinking about it this way, it seems that the rules set by that Mysterious Lord can be defied..."

"Moreover, the Weiji Grotto-Heaven is not an ordinary Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven; it still contains many secrets."

"What exactly is that True Lord of the Quexing Xi Family, or that Nine-Towers Mysterious Lord, plotting?"

He pondered for a moment, but a look of frustration crossed his face. He said to Daoist Shurong and Lin Suri, "So, even if I tell the secret of the Quexing Xi Family Immortal Husk, it won't save us a single chance."

Lin Suri pursed his lips, his expression solemn.

Looking at Chen Lingxi's dejected face, he felt a surge of complex emotions that were hard to describe.

"I have known Brother Chen Dao for a long time. From the struggle for the Ancestral Mountain Mother Qi to the Battle of Seizing the Cauldron, and then to the great calamity in Nanche Prefectural City, he has saved my life many times and has been of great kindness to me."

Now Brother Chen is trapped in this Weiji Grotto-Heaven, facing certain death, yet he is still struggling desperately for that sliver of hope...

Thinking of this, Lin Suri suddenly stood up, bowed to Daoist Shurong, and said, "Uncle-Master! The Immortal Husk, which has now revealed its whereabouts, is now in the hands of Ying Xian."

Within this Weiji Grotto-Heaven, we are no longer able to guide stronger cultivators, making it far too difficult to seize the Immortal Husk in Ying Xian's hands!

Now that Brother Chen still knows a secret of Immortal Husk, perhaps...

Upon hearing Lin Suri's words, Daoist Shurong's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

She took a deep breath, then suddenly stood up and said, "If Fellow Daoist Chen is only concerned with saving his life, he should go back and wait peacefully. I will then contact the Academy, inform the Pool Master, and even... report this matter to the Daoist Master!"

"Let's see if this Immortal Husk can offer you a glimmer of hope."