Chapter 2: The Carefree Divine Cauldron

  "Where am I?"

  In a picturesque and majestic mountain range, Xiao Ling stood at the summit of a mountain peak, gazing intently at everything before him, only to discover that he was no longer in the Tianjiao Mountains!

  "What just happened? Is this hell?" Xiao Ling thought back to the strange phenomenon earlier, under that lightning strike, he was absolutely certain he had no chance of survival, he must have died!

  "Who would have thought hell was so magnificent!" Xiao Ling gazed at the majestic mountains and rivers before him, his eyes gleaming with a hint of tenacity. "Even if I die, in hell I'll still become a legendary figure!"

  "This is not hell! This is my world!" Just as Xiao Ling was in high spirits, a soft and delicate voice rang out, causing Xiao Ling to be shocked!

  Right before Xiao Ling's eyes, a little boy in red underpants, with two small braids and rosy cheeks, suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

  The child's clear eyes stared at Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling was shocked beyond measure, and out of nowhere, a big living person appeared, which was simply terrifying!

  "Are you human or ghost?" Xiao Ling subconsciously asked, his feet also involuntarily retreating two steps back.

  "I am neither human nor ghost." The child's clear eyes sparkled like bright pearls as he smiled and said, "I am the spirit of the Xīao Yáo God Cauldron, my name is Xiāo Yáo!"

  "What's going on?" Xiao Ling was stunned, looking around, except for a landscape painting, there was nothing else, let alone the carefree spirit tripod.

  "No need to look anymore, your consciousness is now in the Xīao Yáo Shén Dǐng!" Xīao Yáo looked at Xiāo Líng, with a hint of mystery in his eyes, and said: "In the depths of the unknown, this is the will of heaven. From now on, you are the master of the Xīao Yáo Shén Dǐng, and also the master of Xīao Yáo..."

  "Halt!" Xiao Ling immediately interrupted Xiang Yao's words, with a cautious expression: "What is the Xiang Yao Shen Ding? How did I become the master of some Shen Ding?"

  Xiaoyao Dao: "The Xiaoyao Divine Cauldron is the life-bound treasure of the Xiaoyao Sacred Lord. When the Xiaoyao Sacred Lord fell, he instructed Xiaoyao that if one day the Xiaoyao Divine Cauldron could be refined by someone, then that person would become the new master of the Xiaoyao Divine Cauldron."

  "I descended from the heavens and landed on your body, and your blood actually refined the Xīao Divine Cauldron. You are the chosen successor of the Xīao Sacred Lord, destined by fate!"

  Xiao Ling was completely bewildered, but he could make out that the carefree saint mentioned by Xiang Yang must be an extremely formidable figure. A treasure owned by such a person would definitely be extraordinary.

  "Could it be that Xiao Ling really didn't die? And instead obtained a heaven-defying opportunity?" Xiao Ling's heart suddenly became excited.

  "You said that the carefree saint should be a very powerful person, right? Unfortunately, the successor he chose now is just a waste, not even a divine body secret realm!" Xiao Ling looked at Xiao Yao and smiled self-deprecatingly.

  Xiao Yao was still smiling faintly, although Xiao Yao looked like just a kid, but in terms of age, Xiao Ling knew that he was probably much older than himself.

  Xiao Yao stretched out his right hand, and his slender index finger pointed at Xiao Ling. A ray of light instantly entered Xiao Ling's body, causing him to shudder all over. He immediately sensed that a tremendous change was taking place within himself.

  "This is..."

  Xiao Ling suddenly felt that his strength was recovering rapidly, which means he is no longer a waste!

  "Divine Body Secret Realm, Fifth Layer, Divine Spirit Realm..." Xiao Ling was shocked beyond words. In just a few breaths, he had fully recovered his original strength, and there were even hints of further progress, like the tip of a hundred-foot pole.

  "The successor chosen by the carefree saint is indeed extraordinary, a genius with unparalleled talent. If he hadn't gone mad from his intense cultivation, I estimate he would have already reached the sixth level of the Golden Body Realm in the Secret Realm of Godly Cultivation!" The carefree saint also sensed Xiao Ling's boundless potential and was shocked beyond measure.

  "In that case, I'll lend him a helping hand and let him go further!" Xiang said, opening his mouth, and a golden elixir the size of a marble flew out, directly entering Xiao Ling's body.

  "This is a Golden Elixir Pill, it can help you break through to the Golden Body Realm!" Xiang Yao's voice entered Xiao Ling's mind, and immediately, Xiao Ling's body emitted waves of golden light under the medicinal power of the Golden Elixir Pill.

  "This is a sign of the Golden Body Realm......" Xiao Ling looked at his own body, which had taken on a metallic sheen, as his muscles, bones, and flesh underwent a constant transformation, and he felt an overwhelming joy in his heart.

  "Bang!"

  Xiao Ling's feet moved swiftly as he exerted his strength, and with a loud metallic crash, his palms struck each other!

  "Haha! I, Xiao Ling, have finally achieved the Golden Body Realm and obtained the Six Oxen's Power, haha...!" Xiao Ling excitedly threw his head back and laughed loudly.

  The Divine Body has ten secret realms, divided into the Foundation Establishment Realm, Energy Gathering Realm, Spirit Gathering Realm, Divine Origin Realm, Divine Spirit Realm, Golden Body Realm, Great Strength Realm, Divine Might Realm, Qi Transcendence Realm, and Divine Body Realm.

  Every boundary is extremely difficult to break through, especially the transition from Spiritual Realm to Golden Body Realm, which is even more difficult. This is a natural moat of the Divine Body Secret Realm, and many cultivators have been stuck here for many years without being able to break through.

  Golden Body Realm, as the name suggests, Golden Body, the entire body is as hard as metal, with a copper skin and iron bones, knives and guns can't penetrate! Once you enter this realm, no matter how many divine realms come, they are enough to sweep horizontally.

  In the Yan Huang continent, all countries regard those who have reached the Golden Immortal realm as having an extremely lofty status! Every country will fight for them because one Golden Immortal is worth more than countless Divine Spirit realm cultivators in battle.

  Imagine a golden body that is impervious to swords and guns charging into the enemy's camp for slaughter, it would be invincible!

  So, Jinshenjing represents status! Represents power, a symbol of identity!

  Recalling the scene of himself going crazy and becoming a waste just a few days ago, being ridiculed by others, Xiao Ling's fists were tightly clenched, his eyes flashing with a fierce aura. "Now I, Xiao Ling, will make a glorious comeback and become a dragon among men!"

  "You are the successor of the Carefree Saint, and you will naturally stand proudly between heaven and earth! Your road ahead is still very long, with many trials and tribulations to come!" The Carefree Saint said calmly, looking at Xiao Ling who was in a state of excitement.

  Xiao Ling came to his senses from the excitement, with a sly smile on his face: "Xiao Yao, since I am the successor of the Xiao Yao Saint, shouldn't the Xiao Yao Saint have left me many treasures?"

  "The only wealth left by the Carefree Saint is this Carefree Divine Cauldron!"

  "What? This cauldron? Children can't lie, okay." Xiao Ling widened his eyes in surprise and immediately coaxed the child.

  "Who's a kid? I've lived for thousands of years! The Carefree Saint indeed only left behind the Carefree Divine Cauldron! Don't underestimate the Carefree Divine Cauldron, it's an ordinary pre-heavenly spiritual treasure with boundless power, capable of both offense and defense. Even a saint can be killed by it, and it can also refine elixirs!"

  In Xiao Ling's view, who would have known what an ordinary innate spiritual treasure was? In his current field of vision, the most powerful weapon is a ritual treasure!

  However, Xiao Ling heard that he could refine pills for attack and defense, which was not bad. Generally, cultivators take pills, even if they are not pills, they also contain some pill medicine, and coarse grains are absolutely not eaten.

  A majestic mansion like the Qiyun Marquis's would use dan medicine. Generally, those of higher status would take dan medicine directly, like Xiao Ling's previous status, where he could receive five ordinary lower-grade dan medicines every month.

  Those of lower status generally used a few people to share one Dan medicine, and only the lowest slaves used coarse grains mixed with a thread of Dan medicine power.

  If one has the means to refine dan, then they won't have to worry about dan medicine anymore. Moreover, as their strength continues to increase, the amount of dan medicine needed will also increase, and although Qi Yunhou will vigorously cultivate, it's impossible to supply in large quantities.

  Xiao Ling asked: "Is this Carefree Divine Cauldron refining elixir fierce or not?"

  "Of course it's great, not only is it fast, but the quality is also guaranteed! Compared to ordinary elixirs of the same level, the effect is more than ten times better! If the materials are good, it's even possible to exceed a hundred times!"

  Xiao Ling's eyes lit up and he exclaimed excitedly: "So powerful! It seems that this Carefree Divine Cauldron is still somewhat useful after all!"

  "That's for sure, but now the Xianyao Ding is damaged and its power has greatly decreased. Currently, its greatest use is for defense and alchemy, and with your current strength, it's impossible to activate the Xianyao Ding's attack function!" A basin of cold water was poured over him by Xianyao.

  Even if Xiao Ling had a good temper, he couldn't help but have the urge to scold loudly. However, he still suppressed his emotions and smiled wryly: "Alright, then let's use it to refine the elixir first!"