Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

5 a.m. had just passed, and Wang Chen had ascended to the peak of Cloud Ripple Peak.

West Sea City occupied the entire island, with the Changcang Mountain Range running through the north and south, its dense forests and strange peaks rising one after another, among which Cloud Ripple, Wind Abyss, and Water Lys were the most rugged and magnificent.

Cloud Ripple Peak was a thousand feet tall, and its summit was a vast platform, as if it had been cleaved directly by a sword from a Power Man, as white and smooth as jade.

By the time Wang Chen reached the summit platform, hundreds of cultivators were already seated there.

Every one of them was from the Purple Mansion Tier!

The best spots had been taken early on, so he found a corner, took out his meditation mat, and sat down.

The disciples of the Inner Sect of the West Sea Sect were mainly divided into Vein-entered Disciples and Entry Disciples, and Wang Chen was an Entry Disciple. Joining one of the Nine Veins would automatically promote him to a Vein-entered Disciple, entitling him to better cultivation treatment.

Those sitting with him on the summit of Cloud Ripple Peak were all Entry Disciples as well.

Compared to the Cloud Sun Sect, the vastness and strength of the West Sea Sect were evident!

At this time, the sky was not yet fully bright, and the morning sun was still submerged under the churning Cloud Sea, with many cultivators gathering in groups to exchange their cultivation experiences.

Wang Chen, being alone, focused and kept his mind free from distractions, silently operating the Innate Five Elements Skill.

Pure mana circulated silently within his body, moistening his organs and reaching every limb and bone without sound.

He quickly entered a state of self-forgetting.

He did not know how much time had passed when Wang Chen, deep in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes.

In that instant, from the sea of clouds right in front of him, a golden sun rose sharply into view, radiating thousands of rays of light.

Wang Chen immediately held his breath, and the pill that was under his tongue was swallowed in an instant.

He stared directly at the rising sun, concentrating entirely on sensing the nature's spiritual energy around him, when suddenly a flash of Spirit Mechanism emerged.

Wang Chen immediately opened his mouth and inhaled a wisp of purple qi!

At sunrise, with the advent of purple qi from the east, the stronger the Spirit Vein, the richer the purple qi, and the Great Sun Purple Qi was considered the supreme nourishment for Purple Mansion cultivators, strengthening Divine Souls and the body, and replenishing the original mana.

This wisp of purple qi entered his body, and Wang Chen immediately felt warmth throughout his being, clear-headed and ecstatic as if ready to ascend to immortality, and the speed of mana circulating in his meridians suddenly increased.

[Innate Five Elements Skill・Experience +1]

The cultivation effect was truly superb!

Unfortunately, the Great Sun Purple Qi came and went very quickly, and the fact that Wang Chen was able to absorb a wisp was already fortunate.

No more was to be had.

And not every Purple Mansion cultivator atop Cloud Ripple Peak was able to snatch a wisp of the Great Sun Purple Qi.

Some cultivators who had come early to secure spots, but missed the opportune moment, cursed silently.

Others openly cursed out loud.

As a result, this person immediately drew cold looks from around, and he quickly clammed up, shrinking his head and not daring to speak any further.

After a while, the cultivators who had finished their cultivation began to summon their artifacts and descended the mountain one after another.

Wang Chen followed suit, ended his practice, and stood up. He waved his sleeve and released a Spirit Sword, then wrapped in the Sword Light, he flew down swiftly.

This Spirit Sword was called Glowing Light and was an auxiliary sword that Wang Chen had purchased from a Sword Shop, used specifically for sending messages, flying, and Body Protection.

After half a month of consecration, this Glowing Light Spirit Sword had become attuned to his breath and Divine Soul, and he controlled it as naturally as his own limb with no hesitation, Sword Flight was as quick as lightning, taking but a moment to return to his own cultivation dwelling.

The blood spent on 88,000 Low Spirit was not wasted in vain.

Yet, living in West Sea City is not easy!

Wang Chen returned home and sighed, taking out his Spirit Jade Medicine Bottle to have a look.

Inside, there were only five Purple Essence Pills left.

When Wang Chen first came to West Sea City to register his entry, he received a "New Disciple Welcome Package" from the Sect Affairs Department. In addition to one hundred Merit Points, it also included a set of Standard Robes for Inner Sect Disciples.

Because he was at the Purple Mansion cultivation level, he received two bottles of Purple Essence Pills.

These Purple Essence Pills were meant to be used in conjunction with refining the Great Sun Purple Qi. Their function was to nurture the five viscera and six bowels, neutralizing the frenetic fiery nature of the Great Sun Purple Qi, and they were an important cultivation resource for the Purple Mansion tier.

The Sect had given him two bottles of Purple Essence Pills free of charge, totaling twenty pills, of which Wang Chen had already taken fifteen.

He was quite lucky. Apart from missing the Great Sun Purple Qi on his first visit to Cloud Ripple Peak due to a lack of experience, he had been able to collect a strand every day thereafter.

By today, he had almost none left!

Wang Chen had experienced the effects of the Great Sun Purple Qi over a dozen times and deeply understood its wonderful uses.

He would certainly continue to cultivate it in the future.

As a result, he couldn't let his supply of Purple Essence Pills run out.

Wang Chen had specially inquired about it, and the exchange price for one Purple Essence Pill in the Hundred Arts Department's Pill Pavilion was five Merit Points.

However, he only had a little over thirty Merit Points left, enough to exchange for at most seven pills!

That was quite problematic.

Additionally, Wang Chen had asked Zuo Xiaomo.

The Purple Essence Pills could be acquired not only with Merit Points but were also on sale in the pill shops in Wanling City.

However, the price was staggering, much less cost-effective than using Merit Points, and was only to be used as a last resort.

After careful consideration, Wang Chen left for the Sect Main Hall.

As a newly initiated disciple, he had one free benefit: to choose a main cultivation technique or two Purple Mansion tier spells from the Scripture Pavilion.

Wang Chen had not claimed this benefit earlier because he needed to develop a comprehensive plan for his future cultivation, and there was no need to rush selecting a cultivation technique.

After all, he could continue practicing the Innate Five Elements Skill until he achieved Purple Mansion Complete.

Now, Wang Chen had made up his mind.

Upon reaching the Sect Main Hall's Dharma Transmission Department, Wang Chen presented his identity plaque and smoothly entered the Scripture Pavilion.

"You have the duration of one incense stick to make your selection," the Elder presiding over the Scripture Pavilion said expressionlessly. "Whether you have made a selection or not, you must leave once the time is up. Once you've made your choice, come back to me."

Wang Chen bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for the trouble, Elder."

The Dharma Transmission Elder nodded, waved his sleeve, and lifted the prohibition on the Scripture Pavilion.

Wang Chen headed straight for the third floor after entering the pavilion.

The ground floor of the Scripture Pavilion served as a registration area, the second floor housed Qi Cultivation Stage techniques, and the third floor was for the Purple Mansion Stage.

And so on, up to the fifth floor.

Although the Scripture Pavilion seemed small from the outside, it was vast on the inside. Upon reaching the third floor, it was like entering a huge library, with rows upon rows of bookshelves densely packed with countless books.

For first-time visitors, it could be dazzling and overwhelming, leaving one unsure about what to choose.

Even though it was Wang Chen's first visit here, he had come prepared, having done his homework beforehand. He immediately activated his divine sense to scan the bookshelves, and a multitude of information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness.

All of it was a barrage of names and introductory descriptions of various cultivation manuals.

As a seasoned netizen from a previous era of information explosion, Wang Chen didn't panic at all and quickly sorted things out, seriously picking through this sea of books.

West Sea Sect, the number one Immortal Gates in the Mountain and Sea Realm, truly had non-legacy techniques as numerous as the stars in the sky.

But Wang Chen had a clear goal in mind and, as such, only took about half an incense stick's time to choose two spells.

Then, he made his way back down to the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

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