Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

99: Chapter 99 Su Qingyu, Thunder Palace Immortal ArtifactAfter Chen Zhuxiao entered the aerial pavilion, he felt as if he had crossed from his original space into another, and his Physical Body and Divine Soul felt a sense of tearing.

After a moment, he recovered and carefully observed the scene before him.

This was an antique wooden pavilion, built of unknown but certainly extraordinary timber; a faint, secluded fragrance permeated the air, refreshing the mind and dissipating all worries.

The interior of the pavilion was spacious and bright, decorated with exquisite wood carvings and elegant murals that dazzled the eyes, making it seem like a celestial dwelling outside the Mortal World.

”This seems to be Tranquil Spirit Wood?” Chen Zhuxiao turned the thought over in his mind, suppressing his astonishment.

One must know that this is a Tier 3 spiritual material, yet it was all used to construct this pavilion—isn’t that a bit too extravagant?

”The identity of this Fairy Qingyu seems extraordinary. Could she be a Disciple of a certain Golden Core True Monarch in the Red Dust Sect?” Chen Zhuxiao looked at the peerless beauty walking ahead, feeling a sense of daze.

”I must be overthinking it. If she really were a Golden Core True Monarch’s Disciple, why would she come to this Red Dust Tower? Wouldn’t that be too demeaning?”

Fairy Qingyu walked ahead. Noticing Chen Zhuxiao’s gaze, she lightly bit her red lip. The specific expression on her face, hidden by the veil, was indiscernible, but her bright eyes revealed a complex look.

When the myriad phenomena instrument of the red dust selected Chen Zhuxiao, a sudden feeling of panic arose in her heart, making her somewhat hesitant to face this Foundation Establishment Cultivator who was several years younger than her.

If it were anyone else, it would be fine, but precisely because it was Divine Thunder, and precisely because it was Chen Zhuxiao, Fairy Qingyu felt an emotion of destiny being unpredictable and elusive.

”Did Father using the myriad phenomena instrument of the red dust, this Immortal Artifact, already influence my destiny and his, thus facilitating our meeting?” Fairy Qingyu’s thoughts were chaotic as she walked ahead silently.

The myriad phenomena instrument of the red dust of the Red Dust Sect of Great Qi is not merely an Immortal Artifact; it can also connect to its true main body, using the power of the Supreme Dao Weapon for divination, leaving even Nascent Soul Earth Immortals nowhere to hide.

The Dao of the Mortal World is the most enchanting; this Dao is rumored to possess the characteristics of confusing heavenly secrets and bewildering the human world, capable of influencing the destiny of living beings to varying degrees, similar to the Dao of Luck.

Both held their own thoughts and were somewhat distracted. Fairy Qingyu was troubled by Chen Zhuxiao’s true identity.

Chen Zhuxiao, on the other hand, was curious about Fairy Qingyu’s true identity. Why would a woman of clearly high origin come to the Red Dust Tower in Changli Commandery, and why would she choose him?

Was it merely because he had comprehended Sword Intent? Or was there another reason?

Just as he was pondering, Fairy Qingyu stopped. She stood before a wooden door, using her fair hand to form an incantation seal. Dazzling runes flowed across the wooden door, which then opened inward.

After walking inside, a rich scholarly fragrance assailed their noses. This was a simply decorated study room.

The four walls were composed of dark walnut bookshelves embedded into the walls, reaching straight up to the slanted ceiling. The dense collection of books itself served as the most elegant decoration.

A heavy, solid wood desk was placed near the window. On it were only a dark green copper oil lamp, an inkstone, and a few open ancient texts. The layout was simple yet profoundly meaningful.

Fairy Qingyu sat down on one side of the desk and gestured for Chen Zhuxiao to sit opposite her.

The latter’s body was tense, but he ultimately followed his instinct and sat down.

”May I ask, Fairy Qingyu, what is your intention in choosing me?” He did not intend to hide anything and asked straightforwardly after sitting down.

Fairy Qingyu lightly shook her head, raised her fair hand slightly, and a tea set appeared out of thin air on the desk.

She put in spiritual tea leaves and poured in boiling spiritual water. Before long, a fresh tea aroma permeated the air, dispelling the surrounding scholarly fragrance.

”Young Master, what is your name?” Fairy Qingyu asked in return while brewing tea for Chen Zhuxiao.

Chen Zhuxiao sat up straight. He very cautiously took the celadon teacup handed to him by the fair, slender hand, took a small sip, and said, ”My surname is Chen, and my given name is Zhu Xiao. May I ask Fairy Qingyu if she could tell Zhu Xiao her specific name, so that Zhu Xiao can have some idea?”

Fairy Qingyu put down the tea set, raised her hand, and removed the veil covering her face.

In an instant, the entire study room seemed to lose its color. A jade-like face, untouched by makeup and devoid of mortal worldliness, came into view. Just one glance made the stars in the sky seem dim by comparison.

From Chen Zhuxiao’s perspective, she seemed like a banished Immortal who had stepped out from the depths of an ink painting. Her eyebrows resembled distant, shaded mountains, and her eyes were like rippling autumn water, carrying a sense of cold detachment.

Her skin surpassed snow, emitting a cool, thin luster untouched by the Mortal World. Her dark hair was loosely gathered with only a jade hairpin. When she stood still, the surrounding hustle quietly settled, leaving only a lofty aura like moonlight, making one dare not look directly, fearing to disturb the tranquility.

This Qilin Son of the Chen Family was stunned. If Mo Li was the type of breathtaking beauty resembling jade-colored glaze with ten thousand rays of light, then Fairy Qingyu was the cold and ethereal type, like a Lunar Fairy.

”My name is Su Qingyu.”

A voice like flowing cold spring water sounded, pulling Chen Zhuxiao’s mind back. He quickly cupped his hands and said, ”I apologize, Zhu Xiao lost his composure.”

Su Qingyu lightly smiled, possessing a unique kind of beauty. She then asked, ”May I ask, Young Master Zhu Xiao, where does my appearance rank among all the women you have seen?”

As soon as she said this, the atmosphere in the room immediately became solemn, making Chen Zhuxiao feel like he was sweating profusely.

Mo Li, whom he had met when he descended the mountain as a youth, could only be described with the four words ’stunningly beautiful maiden.’ As for Su Qingyu before him, her appearance was world-toppling, and her temperament was cold and aloof like a Fairy—she was also a peerless beauty.

”Fairy Qingyu is tied for first place with one other person.” Chen Zhuxiao could only answer in this way, which neither went against his conscience nor was untrue.

Su Qingyu’s bright eyes shifted, and she chuckled, ”It seems Young Master is quite blessed.”

Chen Zhuxiao: ?

Just as he was puzzled, Su Qingyu opposite him became serious, her expression solemn, and she said in a deep voice, ”Young Master Zhu Xiao, do you know why Qingyu chose you?”

”Fairy Qingyu, to be honest, Zhu Xiao knows nothing. I came to the Red Dust Tower only to use the Mortal World Concept to temper my Sword Intent, and I have no other intentions.” Chen Zhuxiao replied.

Su Qingyu extended her fair right index finger, dipped it in the spiritual water, and wrote four large characters on the desk:

Artifact Refining Assembly!

”Is the Fairy asking me to go participate in that Artifact Refining Assembly?” Chen Zhu asked, confused. He was a Cultivator of the Divine Thunder Path and didn’t know Artifact Refining at all; he didn’t even have the qualifications to sign up for Artifact Refining.

Su Qingyu shook her head: ”Young Master misunderstood. Qingyu means that choosing you is related to the Artifact Refining Assembly.”

”Oh?” Hearing this, Chen Zhuxiao straightened his back slightly and asked, ”Could it be that the Fairy wishes to refine a certain Spiritual Artifact and requires the assistance of a Cultivator of the Divine Thunder Path?”

This was the only possibility he could think of. Because of the demise of the Ancient Thunder Palace, the Thunder Dao is not considered a prominent Dao now. The threshold for cultivation is very high, and the number of Cultivators is extremely small, so corresponding Thunder Dao attribute items are also scarce.

If one were to refine a Thunder Dao Spiritual Artifact, it would be best to find a Thunder Dao Cultivator to assist, which would significantly increase the success rate.

”Yes and no.” Su Qingyu nodded slightly, then asked, ”Does Young Master know what the biggest draw of this Artifact Refining Assembly is?”

”The biggest draw?” Chen Zhuxiao pondered for a moment and said, ”That False Core Great Power of the Qi Xuan Sect will personally refine a Magic Treasure. It is precisely because of this news that this Artifact Refining Assembly is unprecedentedly lively, as Magical Artifacts of the Magic Treasure level have not appeared at the Assembly for many years.”

A Magic Treasure is a Magical Artifact containing true Golden Nature. If held by a Purple Mansion True Person, even a False Core Great Power would find it difficult to harm them, allowing one to dominate beneath the Golden Core stage.

Of course, activating a Magic Treasure requires a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. A Purple Mansion True Person would probably be drained dry in an instant.

Fortunately, Magical Artifacts possess spirituality starting from Tier 3. Not to mention the Magic Treasures used by Golden Core True Monarchs, which have long since given birth to Artifact Spirits and can be activated autonomously.

This is also why no one raids those Sects that once produced Golden Core True Monarchs but have long since declined: as long as the True Monarch’s Magic Treasure remains, the Sect’s deterrence remains.

”Wait!” Chen Zhuxiao suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that the reason Fairy Qingyu chose him was so that she could obtain the Magic Treasure refined by the False Core Great Power of the Qi Xuan Sect?

Su Qingyu looked at Chen Zhuxiao’s changing expression, knowing he had made some guesses in his heart, and said, ”It seems Young Master has already guessed some things.”

”Miss Qingyu, items at the Magic Treasure level are not something a small Elementary Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Zhu Xiao can obtain. You should look for someone more capable.” Chen Zhuxiao said this. He did not want to wade into these muddy waters; if things went wrong, it could bring disaster upon his Family.

Su Qingyu shook her head slightly: ”Young Master exaggerates. Do you know what attribute that Magic Treasure possesses?”

”I don’t know. Could it be a Thunder Attribute Magic Treasure?” Chen Zhuxiao currently had the intention of slipping away and was calculating how to leave the pavilion.

Su Qingyu stood up, revealing her crystalline, jade-like fair wrist. Her plain skirt fluttered lightly, making her seem like a Moon Fairy, and her voice was clear and cold:

”The Magic Treasure that Artifact Inscription, the False Core Old Ancestor of the Qi Xuan Sect, is going to refine is a Pivot Thunder Attribute Magic Treasure. It concerns my father’s future Dao path, the Dao of the Nascent Soul Earth Immortal.”

”To be precise, he is not refining a Magic Treasure, but rather completing a damaged Immortal Artifact that originated from the Ancient Thunder Palace.”

”Although Artifact Inscription is a False Core, his Artifact Refining skill has already reached the peak Grandmaster realm, only half a step away from the Artifact Refining Great Grandmaster realm, which can refine Immortal Artifacts.”

”The reason he wants to complete this Thunder Palace Magic Treasure is that he hopes to use the residual Luck of the Thunder Palace to advance further. Using the Artifact Dao of the Great Grandmaster, he will invoke the dao position, and use the power of the dao position to cleanse the False Core, turn the false into the true, and prove a genuine Golden Core of the Artifact Dao!”

Chen Zhuxiao felt his head buzzing and couldn’t recover for a while.

Currently, there was one good piece of news and one bad piece of news before him.

The good news was that he entered the Red Dust Tower and successfully comprehended Sword Intent, making the trip worthwhile.

The bad news was that accepting favors makes one beholden, and perhaps the moment he entered Changli Commandery, he had already entered the game and would find it hard to escape.

”Miss Qingyu, that is to say, you want me to help you obtain that damaged Immortal Artifact of the Ancient Thunder Palace?” he asked.

Su Qingyu nodded: ”That’s right. The Divine Thunder Luck on your body is extremely profound. If you had been born in antiquity, an Immortal Lord of the Thunder Palace would definitely have come personally to take you as a Disciple.”

”As an Immortal Artifact of the Ancient Thunder Palace, even if it is damaged, it still follows the rules of the Thunder Palace: it will prioritize choosing those with Thunder Dao Luck. This is an iron law set down by the Thunder Ancestor—Thunder Dao items can only be held by Thunder Dao people!”

Hearing this, Chen Zhuxiao still had one thing he didn’t understand, so he asked, ”Miss Qingyu, according to what you said, your father is a Golden Core True Monarch of the Thunder Dao. Why doesn’t he personally step forward to seize the Thunder Palace’s Immortal Artifact?”

”My father is currently deeply trapped in a situation and finds it hard to escape. He needs a variable, and you are that variable.” Su Qingyu moved with light lotus steps, coming to the window, her gaze faint.

”Do you know my father’s Daoist title?”

”I do not. Please tell me, Miss Qingyu.” Chen Zhuxiao shook his head.

”My father’s Daoist title is Pivot Profound!”

”What?!”