novelraw Chapter 901 764: Ten Thousand Dharma Forms Overstuffed
Chapter 901 764: Ten Thousand Dharma Forms Overstuffed
Shi Chun didn't want the gift that called her "sister" to die. It was a rare gift, so she specially called out Qilin A San to ask if it knew what to feed the fledgling.
However, Qilin A San had never seen a fledgling that could call people "sister" either. After all, no big bird would conveniently take its own baby out for a stroll.
In Qilin A San's view, the bird would probably eat just a few kinds of food, either meat or vegetarian. Birds selected to be in the restricted zones typically don't eat ordinary food; they probably eat those imbued with spiritual energy.
Upon hearing this, Shi Chun recalled the birds and beasts she had picked up inside the Demon Altar, as well as the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures collected by Zhu Xiangxin.
Therefore, she had Feng Chi take the fledgling for a run, while Wu Hong and the others continued to hide in the Extreme Abyss.
Upon being delivered there, the fledgling was still a fluffy white furball, with pink claws and beak. Its black, gemstone-like eyes appeared dull, and its calls of "sister" were weak and feeble, unable to sustain itself, constantly toppling over and needing to be propped up.
After examining it, Shi Chun immediately pulled out a spirit beast's carcass, sliced the hide open, cut some tender meat into small cubes, and fed it to the fledgling.
Upon eating, the fledgling immediately strained to retract its neck, swallowing the morsels into its belly.
Feng Chi, standing aside, wasn't pleased at all, sighing, "I just worry it will throw up after eating."
However, contrary to her expectations, the little creature gained some strength after eating a bit, as if truly starving, and began devouring the meat cubes eagerly. Its two black, gemstone-like eyes gleamed with light again. It looked at Shi Chun with apparent affection and closeness, exhibiting a sense of dependency on the one who feeds it.
Seeing its crop bulging with food yet still eating joyously, Feng Chi was speechless. Upon reaching the Master's hands, it became full of vitality, manifesting her own incompetence.
During this time, Shi Chun switched to feeding it different bird and beast meats, and the little creature continued to eat them without hesitation.
Thus, it was determined that this little creature is indeed a carnivore, fond of eating meat from spirit birds and spirit beasts.
Then Shi Chun tossed the little creature back to Feng Chi to continue taking care of it, allocating the meat of spirit birds and beasts as well.
Helping with miscellaneous tasks for the Master, Feng Chi didn't object, and she brought out a stack of tokens, saying, "Master, thirty-three in total. That's all there is. As for other assets, it's inconvenient to carry them, and there's concern about items with tracking capabilities, so they stayed with Wu Hong and the others for now."
Shi Chun took the tokens and looked through them. Aside from the few Heavenly Court Team tokens, there were only about twenty that could be counted for merit, which was somewhat disappointing.
Feng Chi then reported, "Master, on the way, I received a communication from Su Mian, stating you haven't responded to her messages. I'm unsure of your current status. How should I reply? Should I say you're still in the Extreme Abyss?"
Shi Chun nonchalantly replied, "Just tell her I'm intentionally not responding. Tell them their mission is too dangerous, with too many secrets, almost costing me my life. I've fulfilled my promise. The outcome is none of my business. I intend to leave alive. They should not drag me into it. Otherwise, even if I survive, they may not!"
How can you ensure those of the Demon Path can't leave? Simply report to the Heavenly Court, seal off the exit routes, and no one can escape.
Understanding that the Master had gained the upper hand after associating with the Xuanji Token Master, Feng Chi smiled knowingly and nodded, "Alright, understood."
She then left with the fledgling, not wanting to disturb the Master's cultivation.
In the following days, Shi Chun continued cultivation, occasionally contacting Mulan Jin, using checking on Mulan Qingqing as an excuse, chiefly to monitor the circumstances of the Battle of Great Pardon.
The battle didn't offer much good news for the Heavenly Court Team; in fact, it was somewhat concerning.
Because the leader-versus-leader scenario emerged too early, revealing strengths and weaknesses prematurely, the top ace of the Heavenly Court Team, Dongguo Shou, stood out at first, dominating initially, but then things spiraled out of control.
Everyone recognized Dongguo Shou's prowess, but since there's only one of his caliber, the Four Great Royal Court Teams adopted a divide-and-conquer strategy, meaning Dongguo Shou, despite his long-range raids, could only capture one token at a time.
While Dongguo Shou could strike relentlessly, members from the other four teams could similarly launch covert attacks on the Heavenly Court Team.
The teams of the Four Great Royal Courts appeared to have joined forces, refraining from targeting each other, focusing solely on the Heavenly Court Team.
Though Dongguo Shou obtained the Centurion Tokens of Yan Zhili, Luo Que, and Su Jikuan, he only snagged the tokens, failing to get even a hair from the individuals.
Because the three decisively threw away their Centurion Tokens, losing one token but adopting more concealed methods to obtain more tokens from the Heavenly Court Team—why not?
In short, you fight your battles, we fight ours.
Now, most of the surviving Centurions across the five teams no longer hold their tokens, having largely discarded them, with command centers exceptionally authorizing their disposal.
In this chaotic state, despite Dongguo Shou overseeing, the Heavenly Court Team suffered the most losses. With all four teams targeting you, who else could suffer the most losses?
This made the Heavenly Court Commander Manxi somewhat anxious, expressing the idea of deploying Shi Chun in desperation. However, Mulan Jin directly rejected this notion, disapproving of the hasty measures.
The strength of Luo Que and the others is already clear. Mulan Jin didn't want to easily let Shi Chun and the others take risks, not just for her daughter.
The key is that even if Shi Chun and the others are activated, it wouldn't have much effect. If it did, at this point, Mulan Jin wouldn't hold them back.
Right now, Manxi is going through a tough time, waiting for the day when all the Centurion Tokens of the Five Battle Teams are awakened. That's when the real decisive battle begins!
In fact, everyone up and down the Five Battle Teams is holding on.
Shi Chun also knows that without Mulan Jin's backing, the Command Center wouldn't let them be so peaceful.
He also knows that such peaceful days won't last long, unless he is willing to give up his Token and hand it over to someone else for safekeeping.
The invisible pressure makes him come out of the cave to take a look every few days.
On this day, the sunset was beautiful. After Shi Chun came out of the cave and patrolled the island, he happened to see Shi Chunhe and Li Hongjiu returning together.
Li Hongjiu ignored him and immediately flashed to the cave where Tong Mingshan was, continuing to explore and study that Treasure Robe.
Seeing this situation, Shi Chun asked with a smile to Wu Jinliang, who came over excitedly, "What's going on, does he have a problem with you or me?"
Wu Jinliang chuckled softly, "Embarrassed to say, after spending some time, I've finally learned all his skills."
Shi Chun was surprised, "Isn't he busy discussing Artifact Refining with Tong Mingshan, having no time for you? How could he be so easy to talk to?"
Wu Jinliang laughed secretly, "It's difficult to disturb him, but easy to disturb the Sect Master. If I bother the Sect Master, it's the same as disturbing him. Then I used some small tricks and easily got what I wanted, and the Sect Master taught me that Escape Technique swiftly."
Shi Chun curiously asked, "What small trick?"
Wu Jinliang spread his arms and asked, "Didn't you notice I changed clothes?"
While Shi Chun looked him up and down suspiciously, he slyly explained, "Seeing how fascinated they are with that Treasure Robe, I played a little trick, saying my Treasure Robe was better. Immediately, they became interested in me. I had to reluctantly set some conditions, and everyone got what they wanted. I took off the Treasure Robe for them to study."
Shi Chun was slightly stunned, then asked, "You were pestering Han Bao the other day, how did that go?"
Wu Jinliang chuckled, "He was simple. I went on and on praising our admiration for the Han Family endlessly. Naturally, he couldn't stay serious all the time, so he softened up and became more agreeable. Then I only wanted to see the 'Mad Demon Transformation.' When he displayed that cultivation technique, it was completely silent, not a big deal. Mulan Qingqing was even simpler. I said you asked me to practice with her more to better react against the killing moves of the Su Yuan Sect disciples in the future. She took it seriously, so naturally, it worked, hehe."
Shi Chun raised an eyebrow as he listened, remembering how this guy started by pestering Zhu Xiangxin to learn the Divine Skill of the 'Fire Prison God Suppression Stele.' Later on, it seemed he didn't let go of An Wuzhi and Shen Moming either, and immediately asked, "So, you've learned a lot of the skills from everyone on this island?"
Wu Jinliang waved his hand, "Not yet for Feng Chi. I don't mind trying the Demon Skill. But right now, it's not possible. They're all high-level Cultivation Techniques, greatly expanding my inner capacity, far beyond ordinary techniques. The Ten Thousand Dharma Forms is too full, stuck in my throat, can't swallow more. I need to consume a large amount of Pills to solidify my cultivation, need to quickly turn illusion into reality. The problem now is, it might have gone too far. The Spirit Pills we carry might not be enough for me to refine."
In other words, if this guy wants to advance in his cultivation, Shi Chun would not ignore this matter. He immediately said, "Don't worry about the Pills. There's still a few thousand people's worth of carrying Pills on the Extreme Abyss side. I'll have Feng Chi gather some. If that's not enough, let's gather more from the Demon Path. From the Five Command Centers, I can also find a way to borrow some. If it really doesn't work out, we'll buy them outside. Just focus on your closed-door training."
Between the two of them, there's no need for thanks. Wu Jinliang immediately ran off, going into seclusion for cultivation.
As Shi Chun turned around, he saw Chai Wenwu eagerly approaching.
"Master." Chai Wenwu nodded and smiled obsequiously.
Shi Chun asked, "You're on duty?"
Old Chai nodded, "Yes, I am on duty with Shen Moming. If Master has any orders, just say so."
"There's nothing," Shi Chun left those words and walked away, heading straight to the cave of Tong Mingshan, where Tong and Li were each holding a Treasure Robe, standing in front of a cave wall, writing and drawing with chalk, calculating something unknown.
He could see that Li Hongjiu wasn't completely uninterested in Artifact Refining; it was just that his interests varied according to circumstances, and Shi Chun couldn't figure out what Li Hongjiu's points of interest were.
"Ahem." He coughed into his fist, attracting their attention, then smiled at Tong Mingshan, "Sect Master, I'm not disturbing you, am I? Could I have a word?"
Tong Mingshan, feeling helpless, had to put away the Treasure Robe and followed him out.
Once they reached the seaside, Shi Chun stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "The Battle Armor, it seems the Sect Master hasn't started refining it yet."
Tong Mingshan sighed, "Master, with the Space Techniques I currently master, the refined product definitely won't be good. I'm trying hard to study that Treasure Robe, hoping to improve the defensive power of the Battle Armor as much as possible."
Shi Chun frowned, knowing this habit of always seeking perfection was flaring up again. He immediately turned around, stared into his eyes, and said unceremoniously, "When will it be improved? I have a bunch of Centurion Tokens in my hand. The day the Tokens are reawakened on the Mountain River Map isn't far off. You should know what that means, yet you haven't started yet. How many people from Mingshan Sect need to die or get injured for you to distinguish between what is more important and what is less important? On the day of the Token awakening, I want to see everyone in Battle Armor!" With that, he said no more and turned directly to leave.