Chapter 307: Chapter 305: Arriving at the Seven Profound Sect
Everyone’s expressions changed at Jiang Jichen’s words!
They all wore looks of surprise. They never imagined Jiang Jichen would actually choose Sinking Mountain. Not only that, he even dared to ignore Qiao Hee’s threats and reject him outright.
Qiao Hee’s expression was naturally foul. He had just issued his threat, yet this brat immediately refused him. It was a blatant show of disrespect, making him lose all face in front of the crowd. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he spoke in a frigid tone, "Excellent. A nameless little disciple from the Seven Profound Sect dares to refuse me, Qiao Hee. You’ve got a lot of nerve, but... people like you don’t tend to live very long!"
Elder Broken Ancient, however, was holding the Seven-Section Bloodthirsty Bamboo with a sleazy smile all over his face. The more he looked at Jiang Jichen, the more he liked him. Seeing Qiao Hee get put in his place felt great. He said, "Lingchen, my boy, what’s there to be afraid of with that furball? If you’re ever in trouble, just come find me at the Broken Ancient Artifact Valley. Let’s see if he dares take a single step inside. I’ll be sure to finish him off."
With that, he tossed a jade map to Jiang Jichen.
Having completely lost face, Qiao Hee shot a cold, dark look at Jiang Jichen and Elder Broken Ancient, then angrily flicked his sleeves and left.
The Lady Boss and the others, however, were somewhat surprised by Elder Broken Ancient’s words.
They knew full well that Elder Broken Ancient had never let anyone into his Artifact Refining Valley.
Even those who sought him out for Artifact Refining were forced to wait outside the valley.
Now, he was actually letting Jiang Jichen enter his Artifact Refining Valley. This was an extremely rare honor.
Moreover, they all knew that Broken Ancient’s Artifact Refining Valley was extraordinary. If one could enter, it had a wonderful cleansing and tempering effect on any Spiritual Artifacts one carried, enhancing their performance and quality.
However, Jiang Jichen was unaware of all this and simply replied nonchalantly, "We’ll see."
Having obtained a Seventh Grade Purple Lotus and traded for Sinking Mountain, Jiang Jichen’s gains this time were absolutely astonishing.
Especially Sinking Mountain. To those Spirit Cultivators, it might be a pile of scrap iron, but to Jiang Jichen, it was definitely the perfect weapon for him.
In this world, the Body Refining Dao was broken, so they didn’t know that the most difficult weapons in the world to forge were those for Body Refiners.
The further a Body Refiner progressed in their cultivation, the more powerful and boundless their strength became, making it very difficult to find a suitable weapon.
Jiang Jichen had even thought that there were no more Body Refining Weapons left in this world. He never expected to find a peerless Body Refining Divine Weapon like Sinking Mountain.
With Sinking Mountain in hand, it would be like giving a tiger wings. His combat power would soar, and the damage he could inflict in close combat would be absolutely terrifying.
’Imagine being struck at close range by a heavy blade weighing ten thousand jin. How many Spirit Infant Realm experts could truly ignore that?’
Because Elder Broken Ancient had obtained the Seven-Section Bloodthirsty Bamboo, the treasure showcase eventually ended abruptly.
Jiang Jichen and Zuo Feng returned to their room at the Yunlai Inn to rest.
The next day, the mysterious Lady Boss walked in, full of charm. She took out a seven-petaled lotus flower shimmering with purple light and said, "I have fulfilled my mission!"
This flower was, of course, the Seventh Grade Purple Lotus!
Jiang Jichen took out the Blue Ice Soul and exchanged it with the Lady Boss for the Seventh Grade Purple Lotus. "I have to return to the Seven Profound Sect now. Lady Boss, farewell!"
Having obtained the Blue Ice Soul, the Lady Boss was also in an excellent mood.
Her gaze was flirtatious as she said, "The Seven Profound Sect is just in the Central District, not far from here. Young Master Lingchen must come visit more often when you have time!"
Jiang Jichen replied with a teasing jest, "With a beautiful woman like you here, Lady Boss, how could I possibly control my own two legs?"
Originally, Jiang Jichen wanted to joke about his ’third leg,’ but he held his tongue since Zuo Feng was nearby.
The Lady Boss also knew they were just joking with each other, merely playing along for the occasion.
She didn’t take it seriously, nor did she mind, just smiling as she said, "Then it’s a deal. I’ll be waiting for your visit right here at the Yunlai Inn!"
At that moment, an idea struck Jiang Jichen. "Lady Boss, I was wondering if you could help me call for a Spiritual Vehicle to take me directly to the gates of the Seven Profound Sect. This little guy Zuo Feng doesn’t want to walk anymore!"
The Lady Boss said with a smile, "A small matter. As it happens, my Yunlai Inn has Spiritual Vehicles specifically for transporting guests. I’ll arrange for a dedicated one to take you back shortly!"
Jiang Jichen said, "Then I’ll have to trouble you, Lady Boss!"
And so, Jiang Jichen and Zuo Feng boarded a Spiritual Vehicle bound for the Seven Profound Sect.
Of course, the real reason Jiang Jichen had called for a Spiritual Vehicle was that neither he nor Zuo Feng knew where the Seven Profound Sect was located.
The Spiritual Vehicle was forged from Spirit Iron and pulled by Spirit Horses. It was incredibly fast, capable of traveling ten thousand li in a single day!
As the Spiritual Vehicle advanced along a wide, flat avenue, Jiang Jichen could see immense buildings on both sides.
However, this avenue was exclusively for Spiritual Vehicles. There were no pedestrians on the road, only other vehicles rushing past.
Furthermore, the Spiritual Vehicles were heavily curtained, so it was naturally impossible to see who was in the others.
Moreover, the Spiritual Vehicles moved as fast as lightning; only those who were acquainted would stop to greet each other if they happened to cross paths.
After about five double-hours, the Spiritual Vehicle finally came to a stop before a Spirit Mountain.
This Spirit Mountain was surrounded by other buildings, and to get closer, one had to pass through a large gate.
Jiang Jichen knew that the area at the foot of the Spirit Mountain was likely just for the Outer Sect disciples of the Seven Profound Sect. Only those of the Inner Sect and above resided on the Spirit Mountain itself.
Atop the Spirit Mountain stood a great hall. Looking up from a distance, one could see a massive plaque hanging over its main entrance.
Upon it were three ancient and powerful words: Seven Profound Sect!
A wide stone staircase led up the Spirit Mountain, ascending directly to the great hall of the Seven Profound Sect!
Jiang Jichen held Zuo Feng’s hand and could feel it trembling slightly. The boy was clearly nervous.
"You’re the Young Sect Master of the Seven Profound Sect. Why be nervous about returning here?"
Jiang Jichen said, somewhat amused by Zuo Feng’s anxiousness.
"Yeah, I’m the Young Sect Master of the Seven Profound Sect. They should be the ones afraid of me! Hmph, hmph!"
Zuo Feng raised his fist, trying to psyche himself up.
However, no sooner had Zuo Feng’s voice faded than a mocking laugh rang out. "Our Seven Profound Sect has only ever had one Young Sect Master, and that is Young Master Zhangg. Where did a little brat like you come from, daring to call yourself the Young Sect Master of our Seven Profound Sect? And to do it... right in front of our main gate, showing such disrespect for our sect! You two must be looking for death!"
A group of people emerged from the gate of the Seven Profound Sect’s Outer Sect grounds. Leading them was a skinny, middle-aged man at the Profound-level Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm. His face was filled with mockery; he was the one who had just spoken.
Behind the skinny, middle-aged man were five other Outer Sect disciples of the Seven Profound Sect, their Cultivation ranging from the Foundation Establishment Early Stage to the Late Stage Realm.
Although Jiang Jichen had taken Lingchen’s place, he had been a disciple secretly raised by the old servant and had never been shown to anyone.
Therefore, even though Lingchen was from the Seven Profound Sect, almost no one knew him.
Jiang Jichen never expected to be stopped before he had even properly reached the gates of the Seven Profound Sect’s Outer Sect grounds.
