Qianji Cave Mansion

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  The atmosphere was somewhat depressing, and Jiang He shifted his attention to the surroundings, only to discover that he was in an extremely large carriage. The carriage moved very stably, so much so that he hadn't even noticed it moving earlier.

  "Big brother, where are we going?" Jiang He asked.

  Zhang Ziyu smiled and said: "Didn't I just ask you for help? We're going to Qianji Cave Mansion now."

  "What's the origin of Qianji Cave Mansion?" Jiang He asked.

  Zhang Ziyu pondered for a moment, then said: "Speaking of the Qianji Cave Mansion, it is extremely famous among cultivators. A thousand years ago, when it first appeared in the world, countless cultivators rushed in and obtained countless spiritual pills, magical weapons, and various medicinal materials. It seemed that everything a cultivator needed existed within the Qianji Cave Mansion. After the first batch of cultivators returned with their spoils, even more cultivators flooded in, hoping to gain an advantage. However, the Qianji Cave Mansion was heavily restricted, and nearly 90% of the cultivators who entered this time fell. Among those who fell, the highest cultivation level was that of a Yuanying period elder."

  After that, another wave of cultivators entered the cave mansion. The later cultivators were more prepared, but about half of them still died. However, those who managed to come out all gained a lot. The restrictions in the Thousand Machines Cave Mansion seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. Later on, the cave mansion even closed itself off. Fortunately, every ten years, the Thousand Machines Cave Mansion would open once for a month. Now it's almost time for the Thousand Machines Cave Mansion to open again.

  However, don't worry, little brother. Although the Qianji Cave Mansion is dangerous, the Jiuyou Yulingzhi only grows on the third floor of the mansion. As long as we're careful, with my cultivation, I can definitely guarantee your safety."

  "Haha, danger I'm not afraid of. But it's also good to have some understanding, I wonder how the Qianji Cave Mansion is dangerous?" Jiang He asked with a smile.

  "This Qianji Cave Mansion is divided into six layers, and all cultivators who are below the tenth layer of the Qi Refining stage will be transported to the first layer of the cave mansion. Cultivators from the eleventh to thirteenth layers of the Qi Refining stage will be transported to the second layer of the cave mansion. The third layer corresponds to the Foundation Building stage, the fourth layer corresponds to the Golden Core stage, and the fifth layer corresponds to the Nascent Soul stage."

  A highly cultivated cultivator cannot enter the lower layers of the cave mansion, but a lowly cultivated cultivator can enter the deeper layers. However, the danger of each layer of the cave mansion corresponds to the cultivator's cultivation level. If one wants to enter the deeper layers, the danger increases greatly and it is difficult to be lucky.

  I am now at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and I will enter the first layer of the cave with my junior brother. Then, I will take my junior brother to the second layer of the cave, where there is something I need."

  "Is there anything in this Qianji Cave Mansion that Brother Jiang needs?" asked He.

  "In the Thousand Machines Hall, there is a spiritual medicine called 'Nine-turn Jade Spirit Mushroom' that I need for my cultivation. Therefore, I must enter and obtain this Nine-turn Jade Spirit Mushroom. However, where it grows, there is a Spiritual Symbol Great Array, which requires the assistance of a Spiritual Symbol Master to break through, increasing our chances."

  "Hearing Big Brother say that, I'd better make some preparations. Does Big Brother have any special talisman paper? I was just about to draw some true water talismans before entering the Thousand Machine Caverns, as a precaution."

  "Junior brother can still draw the True Water Symbol, that's great. The effect of the True Water Symbol is even better than ordinary healing medicine. I just so happen to have a large amount of special silk paper here, for junior brother to use." Zhang Ziyang said with joy.

  At the beginning of drawing talismans, Jiang He became immersed in a profound and mysterious state. This time he almost lost his life, but Jiang He's understanding of spiritual talismans deepened even further. In the past, when drawing second-level spiritual talismans, he still needed to carefully draw each stroke, but now it was as if his brush danced across the paper with ease, the lines naturally beautiful and elegant. The entire talisman had a lively and dynamic aura.

  A second-order spiritual symbol, the True Water Symbol, was actually painted by Jiang He with a single stroke, giving off an effortless and natural charm. Jiang He felt extremely pleased in his heart, having completed one stroke, he continued to draw the second True Water Symbol.

  Zhang was also shocked in his heart, he had also dealt with Lingfu masters before, and the Lingfu masters who drew second-order Lingfu symbols, although they could also be drawn in one stroke, were far from Jiang He's natural and effortless charm. In his heart, he grasped the journey to Qianji Cave Mansion a few more points.

  Jiang He's painting became more and more skilled. With one hand grasping the spiritual stone, and the other drawing spiritual symbols, the spiritual energy in the stone actually began to be unable to keep up. Feeling that his internal strength was insufficient, Jiang He stopped, only to discover that there were already over a dozen true water symbols in front of him.

  Although it has stopped, in the river and mind, the grasp of spiritual symbols is clearer, only to regret that the boundary is too low and cannot draw third-order spiritual symbols.

  "With these dozen or so genuine talismans from Shidi, once we enter the Qianji Cave Mansion, who knows, maybe we can make a breakthrough to the third level." Zhang Ziyang said with a smile.

  "Watching Brother Shi's divine power that day, it seems he is no longer at the foundation-building stage," said Jiang He.

  Zhangzi said: "The gap in divine powers between cultivators in the Qi Refining stage and those in the Foundation Building stage is not large, because when a cultivator enters the Foundation Building stage, it only slightly enhances the quality of their magical powers. However, there are several other benefits for cultivators in the Foundation Building stage. After entering the early Foundation Building stage, a cultivator's lifespan increases greatly, from around 100 years in the Qi Refining stage to 250 years. By the middle Foundation Building stage, one can fix their appearance and no longer age. By the late Foundation Building stage, one can regain their youthful vitality and become young again."

  "Could it be that Brother Jiang is actually a master of the late Foundation Building stage?" Jiang He's eyes widened in shock upon hearing these words.

  "Haha, that's not the case. After building the foundation, I returned to my youth, and my cultivation didn't decrease. And I was able to return to my youth only because I cultivated a special divine ability 'Golden Jade Sacred Body', which constantly infused all my spiritual power into my physical body, strengthening it, so my realm kept dropping."

  However, although I am now at the sixth level of Qi Refining, the quality of my Fa Li is still at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. In the future, when the Golden Jade Sacred Body cultivation is successful, it will be restored to the Qi Refining stage as long as there is enough spiritual energy, and even can directly impact the Foundation Building stage boundary.

  "Originally, Shixiong was a 13th-level cultivator in the foundation-building period. Looking at Shixiong's age, he is only in his twenties, and his talent is truly formidable."

  "Haha, you're envious of me? I'm also envious of you. Your ability to comprehend spiritual symbols is truly formidable, and your future achievements in this field are likely to be boundless."

  Zhang Ziyu told many things about the cultivation world, and Jiang He gained a lot. Generally speaking, the Qi Refining stage and the Foundation Building stage are considered to be the middle to lower levels of the cultivation world. Once one enters the Golden Core stage, there is a qualitative improvement, and from then on, they transcend and become a high-ranking cultivator who can roam freely in the cultivation world. If one can advance to the Nascent Soul stage, they can comprehend the Heavenly Dao and enter the True Immortal realm.

  "Junior brother, we've arrived." The horse carriage moved for another stretch before coming to a stop. Zhang Ziyin called out. As the two of them got off the carriage, Jiang He only then discovered that what was pulling the carriage were not horses, but rather two strange beasts. They were three zhang in length and two meters tall, resembling rhinos from his past life. The horse carriage he had been riding in was also as big as a house on the outside. Jiang He couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder, everything in this world was vastly different from his past life.

  "Zhang Shixiong, you're late! The Qianji Cave has been open for a while now, and many people have already entered." someone shouted.

  "Haha, there's still a month's time, no need to rush. Li Shidi, why haven't you gone in yet?" Zhang Ziyang also laughed and said.

  Jiang He found that the two of them were on the waist of a vast mountain, with a huge gate not far in front of them. The gate emitted light, as if it was another world.

  Outside the gate, a young man was standing there, seeing Zhang Zi, the young man hurriedly greeted him, and Jiang He smiled and nodded.

  "I'll wait here for Brother Mu, and we'll go in together later. You can take care of things first." The young man said with a smile.

  "Not bad, with Mu Shidi here, the safety factor has increased greatly. Then let's go in first." Zhang Zi waved his hand and actually put the huge horse carriage into his storage bag. Thinking of his own storage bag being only one cubic meter, Jiang He secretly envied him.

  As soon as he entered the door, Jiang He discovered that this door was only about 100 square meters in size. However, right in the center of the door, there was a transmission array, and on the transmission array, a faint white light was emitted. The light that could be seen from outside was actually flashing out from this transmission array.

  "Big brother, this place is so small, if there are many people, won't it be very crowded?" Jiang He asked.

  "That won't do. The entrance to the Qianji Cave Mansion is not just this one, this one is controlled by our Tianfeng Sect. There are thirty-five other entrances in the hands of different forces." Zhang Ziyin explained.

  "So it seems we may run into people from other sects inside?" Jiang He asked.

  "Not bad. Not only will there be people from the Dao Gate, but also people from the Mo Gate. At that time, I'll introduce my junior brother to some more famous cultivators."

  The two of them spoke, and they arrived at the transmission array. Zhang Zixin took out twenty pieces of spiritual stones from his hand and inserted them into the array's eye, a wave of magical power rippled out. Then Jiang He felt the space around him distort, after a tremor, it calmed down again.

  "Could the transmission have failed?" Jiang thought to himself, but as he looked around, he found that the environment had changed greatly. The surrounding mountains were no longer there, replaced by a canyon. The two of them stood on a platform, which was very high and allowed them to overlook the entire canyon.

  "Let's go, we don't need to linger on the first floor, let's directly find the teleportation array to the second floor." Zhang Zixin said.