914: Chapter 252_2 914: Chapter 252_2 Originally, there was only one peak, the Four Treasures Peak, and the Yellow River appeared sparse on the Prosperous Age Picture Record; then, other peaks began to emerge.
Spirit Mountain, Gathering Immortals Platform, Dragon Capturing Immortal Palace, Flying Immortal Peak, Five Elements Peak…
One by one, the peaks within the Hundred Peaks Sect appeared on the Prosperous Age Picture Record.
As Cao Zhen’s final stroke fell, having completed the painting of the entire Hundred Peaks Sect, he felt a myriad of powers surging from all around the Sect, converging like the dazzling stars in the night sky above the Prosperous Age Picture Record.
In an instant, his entire aura surged tremendously, as waves of Qi burst forth around him, forming fierce currents within his cave mansion.
Above the void over the Four Treasures Peak, clusters of tribulation clouds gathered once again.
Soon, the people within the Hundred Peaks Sect noticed the changes in the skies above Four Treasures Peak.
“What’s going on?”
“Is the Sect Leader cultivating something again?”
“The Sect Leader truly lives up to his title, casually cultivating and yet able to summon Heavenly Tribulation!”
Although ten days had passed, this time, the crowd did not gather towards Four Treasures Peak.
Within his cave mansion, Cao Zhen felt the tribulation clouds gathering in the void and instantly dispersed the accumulating forces.
Inside him, the continuously rising aura abruptly halted, and following that, the layers of tribulation clouds above the void also vanished into nothingness.
Elsewhere in the Hundred Peaks Sect, as they watched the dispersing clouds, everyone indeed showed expressions as if to say, “Just as expected.”
“I told you, as long as the Sect Leader wishes, these tribulation clouds will disappear anytime.”
“What do you think the Sect Leader is cultivating?
Is it some Secret Technique or a Divine Skill that’s capable of summoning tribulation clouds?”
“Maybe the Sect Leader prepared some kind of pill?”
“It can’t be a pill, right?
If it were, then the Heavenly Tribulation might truly descend, and moreover, those pills require a long time to concoct.
I haven’t seen the Sect Leader constantly engaged in Alchemy.”
Inside the Hundred Peaks Sect, the crowd was abuzz with speculation, but no matter what, they increasingly recognized their Sect Leader’s strength, and their confidence in the Hundred Peaks Sect only grew.
On Four Treasures Peak, atop the vast stone platform.
Over this period, Cao Zhen had made some modifications to Four Treasures Peak, but the massive stone platform was still preserved as a spot for the many disciples of the peak to exchange pointers or for elder brothers and sisters to instruct their juniors.
Unlike the previously bare platform, there now was a Formation placed upon it, making the platform even more stable.
Atop the platform, Little Bei Yan looked at the tribulation clouds appearing and disappearing in the void and suddenly speculated aloud to his seniors, “Do you think, every time the Master does this – summons the tribulation clouds and then makes them disappear, isn’t he just playing with the Heavenly Dao?
What if the Heavenly Dao gets angry, and the next time Master summons the tribulation clouds, the Heavenly Tribulation actually descends directly?”
No one around him responded.
Within his cave mansion, Cao Zhen was inwardly ecstatic.
“This is the Prosperous Age Picture Record.
Initially, I only painted the Four Treasures Peak, which only had my seven disciples, so the prime power of Four Treasures Peak was limited.
But now, having painted the Hundred Peaks Sect, its scope has expanded immensely, and the power I can now draw upon has also increased tremendously.
The appearance of the tribulation clouds signifies that if I continue to gather power, it will surpass the limit of the Golden Core Stage.
Today, I am merely at the Nine Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Core stage, yet I’ve already surpassed the Golden Core Stage’s limit!
The Prosperous Age Picture Record has greatly amplified the power.
Moreover, I have only painted the Hundred Peaks Sect; if my cultivation were higher, and if I were to paint the entire Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, or even the entirety of the Eastern Wasteland that it resides in, imagine how terrifying that power would be.”
Cao Zhen muttered to himself, yet he then shook his head.
“It shouldn’t be so casual, just wanting to draw anything I wish.
I can paint the Four Treasures Peak because I am the Peak Master of Four Treasures Peak.
I was able to paint the Hundred Peaks Sect because I am currently in charge of the Hundred Peaks Sect temporarily.
But the Guardian Immortal Dynasty… I suppose I could also include it, since I am the State Preceptor of the Guardian Immortal Dynasty, but other places, I probably won’t be able to include.
The previous three owners of the Prosperous Age Picture Record were all emperors of a dynasty, which is why they could include their nations in it.
But as for me, I’m not cut out to be an emperor.
Moreover, being an emperor is too exhausting; one would spend all day dealing with governmental affairs.
Besides, if I became the emperor, the Grand Preceptor, once he awakens, would probably contest with me.
I need to think of another way to allow me to include more places on the Prosperous Age Picture Record.”
Shaking his head, Cao Zhen thought it was still premature to ponder these matters.
What he needed to do now was to first strengthen the Hundred Peaks Sect.
“Prosperous Age, the current Hundred Peaks Sect is one of my eras of prosperity, so the more prosperous the Hundred Peaks Sect becomes, the stronger my Prosperous Age Skills and Prosperous Age Picture Record will be.
The simplest way to strengthen the Hundred Peaks Sect would be to concoct pills, pushing the disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect to enhance their capabilities again.
However, the resources of the Hundred Peaks Sect are ultimately limited, and I can’t open the Hidden Treasure Immortal Palace again to concoct pills for all disciples.
After all, the last time I opened the Hidden Treasure Immortal Palace, a lot of resources were already consumed.
If I cannot directly increase the disciples’ cultivation levels, then I must find another way.
I still have many Divine Skills; I can definitely contribute these as the Divine Skills of the Hundred Peaks Sect.
For example, the Five-thunder Righteous Method; if every disciple of the Hundred Peaks Sect could master it, when anyone comes to attack the Hundred Peaks Sect, just let thunder fill the sky… and also, the Dragon and Tiger Golden Body… However, the only issue to consider is, if someone leaks the Divine Skills, say remnants of the previous dynasty are among us and they report how to cultivate these skills to their masters, wouldn’t that be arming the enemy?”