"The importance of the Foundation Establishment Pill goes without saying, doesn’t it? For Immortal Masters, advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage essentially depends on it. Only those with Heavenly Spirit Roots might not need the pill, but such Immortal Masters are unheard of even in a thousand years."
"Therefore, with news of the Spirit Communication Flower spreading, countless top Immortal Masters will surely flock to it. Especially those powerful individuals ranked on the Foundation Candidate List—beings of unimaginable strength and unfathomable methods."
"If it were me, I wouldn’t dare go to Juling Mountain. But Junior Brother Lu, as the undisputed number one on the Dao Foundation Candidate List and hailed as the First Divine Treasure, perhaps in venturing to Juling Mountain, you might succeed in obtaining some Spirit Communication Flowers."
"My requirement is simple: if you manage to secure over fifteen Spirit Communication Flowers, all I ask for is five of them. If you can’t obtain fifteen, then I won’t take even a single one."
Zhang Kong’s "condition" was, in truth, quite upfront.
Fifteen Spirit Communication Flowers—Zhang Kong would only take five, leaving Lu Changsheng with ten.
That’s equivalent to expanding his mind domain by ten miles.
This was actually an excellent offer.
It would push Lu Changsheng’s mind domain even closer to a hundred miles.
But what if twenty-five Spirit Communication Flowers were obtained?
Lu Changsheng would then reap twenty of them, directly extending his mind domain by twenty miles.
As for this being the territory of the Immortal Path...
As long as the enemies were Qi Refining Immortal Masters, would Lu Changsheng be afraid?
Maybe he’d fear a hundred-layer Domain.
Maybe he’d be cautious of a hundred-fifty-layer Domain.
But against a two-hundred-layer Domain, Lu Changsheng would feel confident.
Two hundred fifty-layer Domain... Lu Changsheng would be invincible!
Sure, Qi Refining Immortal Masters had numerous tricks up their sleeve.
However, in the face of a fused Domain comparable to two hundred fifty layers, what could they possibly do?
Right now, no one truly knows Lu Changsheng’s real capabilities.
Perhaps their impressions linger on the hundred-fifty-layer Domain he exhibited when he slew Lei Tiandu.
"Senior Brother Zhang, your terms are sincere. I agree—I’ll make a trip to Juling Mountain!"
Lu Changsheng spoke slowly.
Though his voice was calm, there was a definitive sharpness to his tone, brooking no argument.
While Zhang Kong was merely providing information...
The value of that news certainly merited five Spirit Communication Flowers.
Zhang Kong had a broad vision, knew when to advance and retreat, and was willing to take calculated risks.
This left Lu Changsheng impressed.
There indeed were notable individuals among the True Inheritors of the Ancient Domain Heavenly Sect.
Moreover, Zhang Kong’s strength wasn’t inferior to Xu Haotian.
He likely possessed Domain strength ranging from sixty to eighty layers.
Such strength could indeed be called top-tier Divine Treasure level.
"Excellent! With Junior Brother Lu’s support, this venture to Juling Mountain might truly yield huge rewards!"
"Time is of the essence; the Spirit Communication Flowers are about to mature, and those Qi Refining Immortal Masters have already gone to Juling Mountain. We need to set out as soon as possible." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt
Lu Changsheng nodded and said, "Time waits for no one. Let’s depart now."
Lu Changsheng’s actions were always decisive.
Having made the decision, there was no reason to hesitate.
The sooner, the better!
"Alright, let’s move immediately!"
Zhang Kong nodded in agreement.
Thus, the two of them promptly descended the mountain together, heading toward Juling Mountain.
Juling Mountain was far from the Ancient Domain Heavenly Sect.
After all, it was the territory of the Immortal Path.
Lu Changsheng and Zhang Kong hastened their journey, yet even with their speed, it took a full ten days to reach Juling Mountain.
On the way to Juling Mountain, the pair encountered an increasing number of Immortal Masters.
These Immortal Masters regarded Lu Changsheng and Zhang Kong with evident surprise.
No one had expected to see martial artists on Juling Mountain.
However, the Immortal Masters didn’t pay much attention to the duo.
After all, Immortal Masters were proud and aloof, seeing themselves as superior.
Especially when compared to martial artists, Immortal Masters held a clear advantage—even top-tier Divine Treasures weren’t worth much in their eyes.
Lu Changsheng and Zhang Kong remained indifferent.
If the Immortal Masters ignored them, all the better.
This allowed them to reach the Spirit Communication Flowers’ location within Juling Mountain faster.
A few hours later, Zhang Kong halted.
"We’re here! The valley ahead is where numerous Spirit Communication Flowers grow."
"However, it seems we might be late. The number of Immortal Masters in the valley is staggering—this could complicate things."
"I had estimated there’d be about thirty to fifty Immortal Masters, at most ten or so from the Foundation Candidate List."
"But based on what we’re seeing now, there appear to be hundreds of Qi Refining Immortal Masters gathered in the valley. As for top Immortal Masters from the Foundation Candidate List, there might be dozens, including some ranked in the top ten."
Zhang Kong’s expression turned grim.
He felt the situation was slipping out of control.
Such a critical Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure as the Spirit Communication Flower, a key ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill—why would those who discovered it choose to spread the word?
After all, fewer people meant higher chances of securing the Spirit Communication Flowers.
No one would intentionally spread the news, inviting hordes of Immortal Masters.
Yet now, the number of Immortal Masters in the valley was in the hundreds.
This sheer, terrifying scale...
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be an issue.
But if the two of them dared to act and compete for the Spirit Communication Flowers, they would undoubtedly provoke collective outrage.
If that happened, they would face attacks from countless Qi Refining Immortal Masters.
And that would be no joke.
In such a scenario, they would face death!
"Junior Brother Lu, things have changed—it’s far too dangerous for us to fight for the Spirit Communication Flowers now."
"How about we retreat?"
"As crucial as the Spirit Communication Flowers are, they’re not worth our lives. There’s no need to clash with hundreds of Qi Refining Immortal Masters..."
Zhang Kong spoke, urging caution.
Evidently, he was already inclined to withdraw.
Even if Lu Changsheng was ranked first on the Dao Foundation Candidate List and hailed as the First Divine Treasure...
Confronting hundreds of Qi Refining Immortal Masters at Juling Mountain...