The Unrivaled Number One of the Outer Mansion! Lu Changsheng Suppresses with a Wave of His Hand, A Boundless Divine Ability Shakes the Lands!

At the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce, the president's expression was grave. Before him stood a martial artist clad in white robes, his face composed and his demeanor placid. It seemed as though nothing in the world could disturb him. "Venerable Hu Shan, the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce has notified us that the decisive battle can proceed. The date is set for three days from now." "According to our intelligence, the martial artist recruited by the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce is named Lu Changsheng. He is said to have just entered the inner mansion of the Martial Saint Mansion, yet he was allocated Cave Abode Number One and became its master." "By the Martial Saint Mansion's allocation principles, this Lu Changsheng was judged by the mansion's artifact spirit to possess the greatest strength in the inner mansion!" "I wonder if Venerable Hu Shan feels confident?" Hu Shan's gaze remained as calm as ever. "President, we need only fight according to our prior agreement." "As for who my opponent is, I care nothing about that." "Because no matter who the opponent is, I will win!" Hu Shan truly did not seem to care about the opponent's identity. Whether a top Martial Venerable or the master of Cave Abode Number One in the Martial Saint Mansion's inner mansion, it held no significance for him. He had once been the undisputed number one in the Martial Saint Mansion's outer mansion! In fact, Hu Shan felt that such a title was rather narrow. How could he merely be the number one of the outer mansion? In the entire Holy Land, excluding peerless prodigies within the sacred grounds who had never shown their faces, who could be his match? In the Divine Ability realm alone, Hu Shan was already invincible! Such was his confidence! As for someone named Lu Changsheng? Hu Shan had never heard of him, nor did he care. Although the president of the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce felt Hu Shan might be a bit too confident, confidence was a good thing. It ensured the tremendous price he had paid to enlist Hu Shan was not in vain. "Very well. In three days, then. Everything will be in your hands, Venerable!" the president of the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce said with a respectful bow. *** In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Lu Changsheng rose and left his quiet room. Outside, numerous martial artists of the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce stood waiting, led by the chamber's president. "Venerable Lu, please." Lu Changsheng nodded and walked out alongside the people of the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce. The arena was set up within the city. The Feizhou Chamber of Commerce and the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce had long prepared the stage. They had invited a Nascent Soul True Monarch to personally lay down an array formation to ensure absolute safety. At this moment, a dense crowd had gathered around the arena. This was an open duel. Both chambers of commerce hoped to use this spectacle to crush each other's arrogance and trumpet their own reputations. "Look, the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce has arrived!" "I heard that this time, the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce recruited the number one figure of the Martial Saint Mansion's inner mansion!" "I know a bit about that. This 'number one figure' of the inner mansion seems rather peculiar. Apparently, he was granted Cave Abode Number One right after joining the Martial Saint Mansion. It's hard to say whether he's truly stronger than Venerable Tianming." "On the other hand, Venerable Hu Shan on the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce's side was the well-deserved former number one of the outer mansion! In the Martial Saint Mansion, outer mansion martial artists are generally stronger than those in the inner mansion. The former number one of the outer mansion facing the current number one of the inner mansion—this clash will truly be extraordinary!" Whispers and discussions rippled through the crowd. When the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce delegation appeared, countless eyes turned toward them, fixing especially on Lu Changsheng. Curiosity ran high regarding this "number one figure of the inner mansion." Yet Lu Changsheng appeared exceedingly calm. Upon reaching the arena, he walked up step by step. Seeing that the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce had not yet arrived, Lu Changsheng simply closed his eyes to conserve his spirit, waiting quietly. Roughly fifteen minutes later, a stir rippled through the crowd. "The Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce is here!" "Is that Venerable Hu Shan?" "I've heard that Venerable Hu Shan condensed five top greater divine abilities! What's more, those five greater divine abilities complement one another, and their might can stack together to unleash unimaginable, terrifying power. Even legendary boundless divine abilities might pale in comparison!" "Indeed, that is the source of Venerable Hu Shan's confidence. Back when he was in the Martial Saint Mansion, he was the number one of the outer mansion, emerging undefeated from countless battles large and small." "The Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce recruited Hu Shan at immense cost, so they say..." Seeing Venerable Hu Shan, many felt their eyes light up. Their keen anticipation for this battle stemmed mostly from the desire to see for themselves whether the storied Venerable Hu Shan was truly as formidable as the legends claimed. "That is the number one figure of the Martial Saint Mansion's inner mansion, Lu Changsheng," the president of the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce murmured softly. *Whoosh.* Hu Shan did not even reply. In a flash, he leaped directly onto the arena stage. *Swish.* Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. He too saw his opponent this time: the former number one of the Martial Saint Mansion's outer mansion, Venerable Hu Shan! Looking at Lu Changsheng, Hu Shan said slowly, "I heard that Venerable Lu was assigned to Cave Abode Number One right after entering the inner mansion of the Martial Saint Mansion, suppressing even Venerable Tianming." "Many outside speculate that Venerable Tianming will challenge you in a year, and that you might not be his match." "Yet only those who have spent time in the Martial Saint Mansion know how precise its artifact spirit truly is. It almost never makes an error. Since it designated you as the master of Cave Abode Number One, Venerable Tianming is definitely no match for you." Hu Shan's words came as a slight surprise to Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng could tell at a single glance that this Venerable Hu Shan before him was proud and brimming with self-assurance. He had pride in his bones! He had haughtiness as well. Yet such a proud person did not underestimate Lu Changsheng in the slightest. "What are you trying to say?" Lu Changsheng asked placidly. Hu Shan smiled. "I only want to tell you that I never underestimate any opponent. You must go all out in a moment and show me your true strength." "As for whether you are stronger than Venerable Tianming, that does not matter to me. Killing Tianming would be as easy as turning my palm." "Likewise, killing you would be just as effortless!" At that moment, everyone felt Hu Shan's immense pride. He knew Lu Changsheng was formidable—likely stronger than Venerable Tianming, a genuine top prodigy. Yet so what? No matter how formidable a person was, in Hu Shan's eyes, he could slaughter them at whim. This was confidence. Confidence elevated to utter haughtiness! Hearing Hu Shan's words, Lu Changsheng smiled. Pride in his bones? He possessed it as well. In fact, deep within, Lu Changsheng was prouder than anyone. He had an attribute panel. His comprehension stood peerless through the ages. To this day, Lu Changsheng had never encountered anyone whose comprehension surpassed his own. Could he be devoid of pride? Impossible! Lu Changsheng was tremendously proud. He simply never displayed it outwardly. Lu Changsheng had never imagined he would meet someone who could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him in terms of pride and self-assurance. Hu Shan was not the sort to engage in empty bravado. His pride radiated from the inside out, stemming straight from his heart. It was absolute confidence! Facing such a person, words were utterly pointless. "Let us begin." Lu Changsheng spoke no further. *Boom!* A five-colored radiance materialized in the void in an instant. A terrifying pressure hung suspended across the sky. Boundless divine ability: Five Elements Decomposition! Everyone raised their heads blankly, gazing at the Five Elements Decomposition divine ability in the void. Even across the array formation, their bodies tightened for some inexplicable reason. A sensation of extreme danger welled up within them. One had to realize that this was through an array formation personally erected by a Nascent Soul True Monarch. How could a mere divine ability instill such extreme dread in all of them? "What kind of divine ability is that?" "Terrifying! Is that still a greater divine ability?" "No, a greater divine ability could never be this dreadful!" "Could it be... a boundless divine ability?!" People stared with eyes wide. A boundless divine ability! The legendary boundless divine ability! Only a boundless divine ability could possibly possess such overwhelming majesty. When Lu Changsheng unleashed the Five Elements Decomposition divine ability, Hu Shan's pupils contracted violently. His composed, entirely in-control expression underwent a change for the very first time. "This divine ability..." A tremor of peril surged in Hu Shan's heart. Danger! Extreme danger! How many years had it been since Hu Shan last felt such dire peril? Only when facing a Martial Saint had he ever experienced this sensation. Yet Lu Changsheng was clearly only a martial artist in the Divine Ability realm, a mere Martial Venerable. How could he evoke such acute dread? *Rumble!* In the next instant, Hu Shan hesitated no longer. Five divine abilities burst forth from his body simultaneously. Five top greater divine abilities! Every single one was not inferior to any standard greater divine ability. Furthermore, once unleashed, these five greater divine abilities actually merged into one. Yes, the fusion appeared utterly seamless, as though they were a single divine ability. Even Lu Changsheng was slightly surprised. This was the first time he had witnessed such a sight. For divine abilities to complement each other merely meant influencing one another to patch their flaws. Yet for multiple divine abilities to truly fuse together as one was exceptionally rare. Even Lu Changsheng had never accomplished that. Of course, even if they fused into one, so what? A greater divine ability remained a greater divine ability. It could not achieve a qualitative leap. What was more, Lu Changsheng sensed a trace of the five elements within those five top greater divine abilities. As long as they belonged to the five elements, that was enough. So long as they did not transcend the five elements entirely, they would inevitably be suppressed by his Five Elements Decomposition divine ability. Finally, a single divine ability clashed against five fused greater divine abilities. The two sides collided with tremendous force. *Boom!* The clash of divine abilities was entirely devoid of pretense. Strength was strength, and weakness was weakness. Everyone watched clearly as Lu Changsheng's Five Elements Decomposition rolled forward like an unstoppable tide, crushing Hu Shan's five divine abilities right from the start. Like snow melting before scorching sun, those five top greater divine abilities rapidly collapsed, annihilated, and vanished into nothingness. "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" "My five top greater divine abilities fuse into one, capable of rivaling a legendary boundless divine ability! How could you possibly shatter them?!" Hu Shan stared, eyes wide with horror. He could not bring himself to believe the scene before him. Yet it was an undeniable fact. His five top greater divine abilities had been shattered. He had no power to fight back. It was total crushing suppression and absolute restraint. Just like a greater divine ability overwhelming an ordinary divine ability, it had unfolded effortlessly. Lu Changsheng smiled faintly. "Five top greater divine abilities fused together may indeed crush all other greater divine abilities." "Yet what made you think they could contend against a legendary boundless divine ability?" "Now that a boundless divine ability stands right before your eyes, do you still believe yours can rival it?" Lu Changsheng's words struck Hu Shan's heart like a thunderbolt! A boundless divine ability! Lu Changsheng had said it himself. This was a boundless divine ability! *Whoosh!* A massive uproar erupted beneath the arena. Before, they had only been guessing. Now, Lu Changsheng had confirmed it personally. It truly was a boundless divine ability! "I saw it! I actually saw a legendary boundless divine ability with my own eyes!" "Venerable Lu confirmed it himself, so there can be no mistake. That is truly a legendary boundless divine ability!" "Look at Venerable Hu Shan's five top greater divine abilities. Fused into one, their might reached the heavens and shook the earth. Yet so what? Venerable Hu Shan assumed that fusing them could rival a boundless divine ability, but what came of it? It was nothing more than wishful thinking!" "A greater divine ability is merely a greater divine ability. No matter how many you have, they cannot undergo a qualitative leap into a boundless divine ability, much less compete against one. The gulf between them is unimaginable!" "Hu Shan has lost..." On the arena stage, Hu Shan retreated again and again. The Five Elements Decomposition divine ability already loomed directly before him. "I concede! I concede!" "Venerable Lu is the one truly invincible in divine abilities..." Venerable Hu Shan admitted defeat. If he did not concede, he would die! There was not the slightest doubt about that. Lu Changsheng nodded and withdrew his divine ability. Both he and Hu Shan had been recruited by the two chambers of commerce to duel for the ownership of the gengjin vein. Going all out was enough. As for taking a life? There was no need. So long as he could keep the situation under control, that sufficed. Killing someone only occurred when the clash was too intense and the power of a divine ability could not be restrained. Yet how intense had this fight been? For Lu Changsheng, it had been utterly effortless. Naturally, his divine ability would not run out of control. "Hahaha! Victory!" "That gengjin vein belongs to our Feizhou Chamber of Commerce!" Seeing this, the president of the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce leaped to his feet and burst into laughter. In recent years, the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce had launched fierce offensives against the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce, competing on every front. Now they had even sought to meddle in the gengjin market. That was something the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce could never tolerate. And this time, the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce had repelled them decisively. The face of the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce's president turned utterly dark. Looking at Venerable Hu Shan walking down from the stage, he said coldly, "Venerable Hu Shan, earlier you made such bold promises, yet on the arena stage, you suffered a crushing defeat!" "Hmph, you lost. All prior agreements are completely void!" With that, the members of the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce could not even be bothered to look at Venerable Hu Shan again. He was merely a Martial Venerable. Respect was accorded only when needed. Now that he was of no use, why would the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce care about him? Venerable Hu Shan did not care. At this moment, he seemed entirely crestfallen. A boundless divine ability! He had finally witnessed the boundless divine ability he had dreamed of for so long. Unfortunately, witnessing it had brought him a crushing defeat, leaving him with an intensely bitter heart. "There are always peaks beyond peaks, and heavens beyond heavens." "Ten years in the Martial Saint Mansion caused me to lose myself." "In such a state, how could I ever become a Martial Saint?" The confusion in Venerable Hu Shan's eyes gradually faded. He looked deeply at Lu Changsheng. From a distance, he even bowed toward Lu Changsheng. Then, transforming into a streak of light, he vanished from sight. *This Hu Shan is truly a capable figure. He shouldn't have any trouble becoming a Martial Saint in the future...* Lu Changsheng nodded inwardly. To condense five top greater divine abilities, his comprehension was certainly not poor. Now it seemed his mindset and willpower were also formidable. Such an individual held immense martial potential! If he met Hu Shan again in the future, the man would likely already be a Martial Saint. Still, Lu Changsheng did not dwell on it. From the moment he began practicing martial arts until now, no one he had ever surpassed had ever caught back up to him. None had even closed within a tenth of his pace. On that point, he held absolute confidence! "President, Lu has defeated Hu Shan. Regarding our agreement with the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce..." Lu Changsheng was asking for the Innate Gengjin Essence. "Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Lu, here is the Innate Gengjin Essence. It was prepared long ago!" The president of the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce directly produced a fist-sized, dark-gold mineral stone. Lu Changsheng knew this was no ordinary stone. It was Innate Gengjin Essence! A treasure dreamed of by countless cultivators. "Good!" "President, if you obtain any other Innate Five Elements Essence in the future, you may notify me." "I shall take my leave." With that, Lu Changsheng soared into the sky, turning into a streak of light and vanishing into the distance. The president of the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce sighed with emotion. "This young man possesses the potential of a Heavenly Saint..." A Heavenly Saint! That was the supreme pinnacle of the Three Saints realm. The Three Saints realm actually consisted of Human Saint, Earth Saint, and Heavenly Saint. When most people spoke of a Martial Saint, they merely referred to a Human Saint. Yet above a Human Saint lay an Earth Saint and a Heavenly Saint. In theory, all were Martial Saints, but in truth, the differences were vast as heaven and earth. The three could not be mentioned in the same breath. *** This battle caused a tremendous shockwave for both the Feizhou Chamber of Commerce and the Mingzhou Chamber of Commerce. Yet to Lu Changsheng, it seemed commonplace and insignificant. Lu Changsheng soon returned to the Martial Saint Mansion. He took out the Innate Gengjin Essence and examined it closely. "I'll try refining it first." Returning to the secret room of his cave abode, Lu Changsheng went into closed-door cultivation to refine the Innate Gengjin Essence. Innate Gengjin Essence was usually refined into flying swords, magic treasures, and the like to temper various artifacts, allowing them to grow stronger over time. Yet Lu Changsheng employed the methods for forging the Five-Colored Divine Light Saint Body to begin refining the Innate Gengjin Essence. Under Lu Changsheng's refining process, the originally peerlessly hard Innate Gengjin Essence truly began merging bit by bit into his body, thoroughly refined into the Five-Colored Divine Light Saint Body. Of course, for now, this could only be considered laying the foundation. After all, there were still four other key materials. As for the other minor materials for the Five-Colored Divine Light Saint Body, Lu Changsheng also attempted to refine them into his body together. However, large quantities were required, and the materials provided by the Martial Saint Mansion alone were far from enough. He would still need to purchase them with spirit stones. Fortunately, Lu Changsheng was not truly forging only the Five-Colored Divine Light Saint Body. He was merely laying the groundwork and felt no rush. Furthermore, he intended to smelt three saint bodies into one. Right now, he only had the Five-Colored Divine Light Saint Body underway. The key materials for the other two saint bodies were still nowhere to be found. Just as Lu Changsheng prepared to head to the outer mansion's Trading Hall to take another look, his message transmission stone began vibrating. "Hmm?" "It's Li Guang. Why is he sending me a message? Did something happen?" Lu Changsheng was curious. Under normal circumstances, unless something of exceptional importance occurred, Li Guang would not transmit a message to him. Lu Changsheng checked the message transmission stone. *"Brother Lu, the Feixian Sect reached out to the Li clan, asking us to pass a message to you. They wish to inquire whether Brother Lu can assist the Feixian Sect in clearing out ethereal demons. The Feixian Sect is willing to provide materials for forging a saint body as compensation."* Seeing Li Guang's transmission, Lu Changsheng's gaze grew rather strange. Clearing out ethereal demons? And offering materials for forging a saint body as compensation? Lu Changsheng had been fretting over how to obtain ethereal demon beads, and now an opportunity had delivered itself to his doorstep. Moreover, it was killing two birds with one stone! "I will pay a personal visit to the Feixian Sect!" Lu Changsheng sent a message back to Li Guang. Then he rose, obtained a map to the Feixian Sect from the Martial Saint Mansion, left the mansion, and hurried toward the mountain gate of the Feixian Sect. The Feixian Sect was also one of the great immortal sects of the Holy Land. A Nascent Soul True Monarch presided over the sect, and its heritage stretched back for more than ten thousand years. When Lu Changsheng arrived at the Feixian Sect, everything proceeded smoothly. Once he stated his identity, a Golden Core True Person immediately received him into the mountain gate. "Venerable Lu graces us with his presence. Forgive this old Daoist for not coming out further to welcome you." The sect master of the Feixian Sect, True Person Feilong, was an elderly man with crane-white hair and a youthful complexion. In truth, many Qi-refining Immortal Masters were capable of preserving their youthful looks. Yet some chose not to. They revered the harmony between heaven and man and letting nature take its course. They paid no heed to the gradual aging of their appearance, viewing it instead as according with the Great Dao. True Person Feilong was just such a Golden Core True Person. "Greetings, True Person Feilong." Lu Changsheng also gave a slight salute. The other party was, after all, the master of a sect. "Come, Venerable Lu, please enter the main hall for a discussion." Thus, Lu Changsheng accompanied True Person Feilong into the main hall. Within the hall, aside from True Person Feilong, several other immortal cultivators were present, all possessing Golden Core cultivation. "These are the hall masters and Supreme Elders of our Feixian Sect." Lu Changsheng nodded. Judging by this lineup, the Feixian Sect attached great importance to him—or rather, to the ethereal demons he was being asked to clear out. "True Person Feilong, in your message, you mentioned clearing out ethereal demons. Might I ask what the specifics are?" Lu Changsheng asked straightforwardly. "It is like this. Beneath our Feixian Sect lies a mountain range known as the Qifeng Mountains." "Originally, there were some demons in the Qifeng Mountains, including ethereal demons among them. However, their numbers were small and caused no disturbances, so our Feixian Sect naturally paid them no mind." "Recently, however, we detected astonishing spiritual power fluctuations in the Qifeng Mountains. Upon sending people to conduct a thorough survey, we discovered that, unbeknownst to us, a large spirit stone vein had formed there!" "This was originally a wonderful thing. We began clearing the demons within the Qifeng Mountains, preparing to mine this large spirit stone vein." "Yet this clearance ran into trouble. Without our noticing, the number of ethereal demons in the Qifeng Mountains had grown immense. Among them, ethereal demon kings were born—and more than one!" "These ethereal demon kings are exceptionally troublesome. Our Feixian Sect organized dozens of Golden Core True Persons to join forces, carrying various treasures, yet they still failed to slay the ethereal demon kings. Instead, several Golden Core True Persons were severely injured by the ethereal demons." "We initially considered beseeching our Nascent Soul True Monarch to intervene. While a True Monarch's might can indeed destroy heaven and earth, slaying the ethereal demon kings would require unleashing terrifying spells. Once such spells are unleashed, the entire Qifeng Mountains would be destroyed, and the spirit stone vein buried beneath would naturally be ruined as well." "Therefore, we thought of Venerable Lu." "Venerable Lu's performance in Ethereal Spirit Mountain back then was truly breathtaking. Your mental-type boundless divine ability is practically the natural bane of ethereal demons. If Venerable Lu is willing to intervene, you will surely be able to wipe out the ethereal demons throughout the Qifeng Mountains!" Lu Changsheng understood. So it involved a large spirit stone vein. Ethereal demons were indeed peculiar demons. Some even felt they did not belong among ordinary demons at all. They differed too greatly from standard demons. Slaying an ethereal demon was by no means easy, especially an ethereal demon king. Even Golden Core True Persons armed with magic treasures were helpless against an ethereal demon king. A Nascent Soul True Monarch could certainly kill them, but once the ethereal demon kings hid, the True Monarch could only unleash wide-scale spells to flatten the entire mountain range. Yet the large spirit stone vein could not be lost. After weighing their options, the Feixian Sect could only turn to Lu Changsheng. Only Lu Changsheng was suited for this task. Internally, Lu Changsheng was pleasantly surprised. An ethereal demon king! There were actually ethereal demon kings! This was practically what Lu Changsheng had been dreaming of. Had he known there were ethereal demon kings, Lu Changsheng would have come even without payment. Naturally, the people of the Feixian Sect did not know Lu Changsheng required ethereal demon beads. Hence, they were already mentally prepared: enlisting Lu Changsheng would certainly cost them dearly. "Clearing the Qifeng Mountains is not something Lu can guarantee with absolute certainty, but I can make an attempt." "However, the number of ethereal demons is vast, and there are even ethereal demon kings among them. This undertaking carries immense risk for me, so..." Lu Changsheng stopped speaking, but his meaning was crystal clear. Benefits! Without benefits, why would he step in to sweep through the Qifeng Mountains? True Person Feilong was not worried in the least. As long as Lu Changsheng was willing to intervene, that was all that mattered. "Venerable Lu, we have heard you entered the Martial Saint Mansion, presumably to forge a saint body in preparation to ascend as a Martial Saint." "I wonder which materials Venerable Lu requires for forging a saint body? Our Feixian Sect has deep foundations and possesses a collection of rare materials for forging saint bodies." Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment before speaking slowly. "Then provide me with some Void Divine Crystals first." "Uh..." True Person Feilong's expression stiffened slightly. What a joke. Void Divine Crystals? If they truly had Void Divine Crystals, they would have long since cultivated them into a Void Divine Stone vein. What sect would leave a Void Divine Crystal unused? "Venerable Lu must be joking. If we truly possessed Void Divine Crystals, they would have long turned into a Void Divine Stone vein. How could we have kept them?" True Person Feilong said with an awkward smile. "Does that mean you have none?" Lu Changsheng's brows furrowed slightly. Since there were no Void Divine Crystals, he could switch to something else. "Lu will not make things difficult for your esteemed sect. Since you have no Void Divine Crystals, then provide some Innate Five Elements Essence first." Lu Changsheng settled for the second-best option, choosing Innate Five Elements Essence. "Uh..." True Person Feilong felt an even greater lack of confidence. Innate Five Elements Essence? Just what kind of saint body was Lu Changsheng trying to forge? Either Void Divine Crystals or Innate Five Elements Essence! Even though the Feixian Sect claimed to possess profound heritage and ancient traditions, which of these two treasures wasn't an incomparably precious rarity? Even the Feixian Sect... did not have any! Indeed, they had none! True Person Feilong gritted his teeth and said, "Venerable Lu, I am truly sorry. Innate Five Elements Essence is far too precious; our Feixian Sect does not possess it either..." At this, Lu Changsheng fell silent. If they did not even have Innate Five Elements Essence, was he supposed to ask for ethereal demon beads? Wouldn't that give the game away? The moment he asked for ethereal demon beads, the other party would realize he was eager to slay the ethereal demon kings. Besides, even if he asked, the Feixian Sect most likely had none. The Feixian Sect was powerless against ethereal demon kings in the first place, so where would they get ethereal demon beads? "If you do not even have Innate Five Elements Essence, then this matter becomes difficult to arrange..." Lu Changsheng said only this single sentence, then spoke no further. His meaning was plain. Without even Innate Five Elements Essence, offering no compensation at all, did they still expect him to take action? Impossible! True Person Feilong also felt in a bind. He did not blame Lu Changsheng for making exorbitant demands. These were materials for Lu Changsheng's saint body; offering other materials would be useless to him. True Person Feilong naturally understood that for a top Divine Ability martial artist, materials to forge a saint body were the most coveted treasures. Beyond that, the Feixian Sect had nothing else capable of moving Lu Changsheng's heart. Seeing the stalemate, as True Person Feilong found himself at an impasse, an elder suddenly spoke up. "Sect Master, our Feixian Sect actually does possess Innate Five Elements Essence." "Hmm?" "The sect has Innate Five Elements Essence? How could I not know about this?" True Person Feilong looked utterly bewildered. He had charge over the sect treasury. Whether there was Innate Five Elements Essence, True Person Feilong knew very well. The elder continued, "Sect Master, have you forgotten? Didn't the sect once forge a Water-Fire Ruyi Cauldron? That magic treasure still sits in the pill furnace room to this day. Because it remained a semi-finished product, no one has ever used it. We have simply been waiting for the sect to gather more precious materials in the future to reforge it." True Person Feilong's eyes lit up. He remembered! Back then, that magic treasure had been personally crafted by a Nascent Soul predecessor. Alas, several thousand years had passed, and it remained only semi-finished. Contained within it were two types of Innate Five Elements Essence: Innate Five Elements Fire and Innate Five Elements Water. "How could that be allowed? That is a magic treasure crafted by a Nascent Soul predecessor!" "Indeed. If we obtain more precious materials, it can be reforged completely, and at that time, it might even become a true treasure!" "If the pill room had a true treasure-grade pill cauldron, the benefits to the entire Feixian Sect would be immeasurable!" "Sect Master, please reconsider!" Many elders and hall masters voiced their objections. A true treasure was, in truth, a magic treasure at the Nascent Soul level. Every single treasure of that caliber could serve as a sect-protecting treasure, making it exceptionally precious. Forging one was also exceedingly difficult. Many of the necessary materials simply could not be found. Just look at the Water-Fire Ruyi Cauldron: it had sat idle for several thousand years without being reforged, gathering dust in the pill room. Even after another several thousand years, there was no guarantee they could assemble the materials to reforge it. A discarded magic treasure that had no clear timeline for when it could ever be reforged—perhaps a thousand years, perhaps ten thousand—compared to an active, large spirit stone vein: which was more important was immediately obvious. Therefore, True Person Feilong did not hesitate for long before reaching a decision in his heart. "Dismantle it!" "Dismantle the Water-Fire Ruyi Cauldron, and bring the Innate Five Elements Water and Innate Five Elements Fire for Venerable Lu to examine!" "The large spirit stone vein is far more important!" True Person Feilong spoke resolutely, his tone leaving no room for doubt. Lu Changsheng's eyes brightened. Innate Five Elements Water and Innate Five Elements Fire. In one stroke, he would obtain two kinds of Innate Five Elements Essence! This was truly not bad at all. Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to see for himself whether it was genuinely Innate Five Elements Essence. The elders and hall masters felt helpless, able only to wait quietly as the pill room dismantled the Water-Fire Ruyi Cauldron. What a fine magic treasure it was. It had held the potential to become a true treasure. Yet now it had to be forcibly dismantled. Still, for the sake of the large spirit stone vein, sacrificing the Water-Fire Ruyi Cauldron was the only choice.