Chapter 284: Chapter 282: Teleportation Hall

Three days later, Jiang Jichen and Yee Youmeng returned to the Little Meteorite Flying Ship.

During those three days, they found four more pieces of Life Spiritual Mud. Jiang Jichen refined only one piece, and they each kept one of the remaining three for emergencies.

Jiang Jichen was ninety percent healed. He could easily recover from the rest of his injuries on his own, so there was no need to waste any more Life Spiritual Mud.

Even with Yee Youmeng’s unparalleled, astonishing talent for finding treasures, Desolate Dead Stars capable of nurturing Life Spiritual Mud were simply too rare and became increasingly difficult to find.

Among the vast sea of Desolate Dead Stars, those that could truly nurture spiritual items were likely less than one in ten thousand!

Besides, they could sense that the Little Meteorite Flying Ship was about to reach its destination.

After flying for six days through the vast Meteorite Star Sea, they suddenly saw a massive, ancient palace floating silently ahead, right in the center of the Star Sea.

Moreover, it wasn’t just Jiang Jichen’s group of three; the other ten people were also standing on the Little Meteorite Flying Ship, having arrived at the same location.

The Flowing Cloud Sect’s second senior brother, Su Hao, Cang Lengshan, Cang Lengyun, Wei Xiaolang, Kong Ming, Qing Xun, Blood Hand, Nangong Tao, and Ling Dong—ten in all—had clearly seen Jiang Jichen and his group as well.

Upon seeing Jiang Jichen, everyone’s eyes narrowed in disbelief.

"Jiang Jichen’s body had disintegrated, and he was barely clinging to life. It’s only been six days, how could he possibly have recovered so quickly?"

"Monstrous! This is absolutely impossible unless he found some Immortal Spirit Medicine. But in this vast sea of desolate, dead stars, where would one even find such a thing?"

"If any of us had suffered such injuries, we’d be lucky to survive for even a moment, let alone recover. What kind of secrets is he hiding?"

...

While Ling Dong, Su Hao, Cang Lengshan, and the others were shaken, these same questions arose in their minds.

Cang Lengyun, however, breathed a sigh of relief seeing that Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng were unharmed. As for Jiang Jichen... her feelings were mostly complicated.

Only Blood Hand and Qing Xun watched Jiang Jichen with intriguing expressions in their eyes.

While everyone was sizing up Jiang Jichen, he was naturally observing them as well.

When he saw Blood Hand, Jiang Jichen’s heart jolted. The man’s aura was now that of... Heavenly-level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment!

’He used the Ancient Refining Pill and successfully refined his Dao Platform to the Heaven-level.’

’Right now, Blood Hand’s combat strength is probably the greatest of anyone here.’

Although "Heaven-level Dao Platform" and "Pseudo-Heaven-level Dao Platform" were only different by one word, the gap between them was as wide as heaven and earth.

From now on, Blood Hand was no longer on the same level as them. He had entered the ranks of the top ten young experts of the Southern Continent and could contend with them for supremacy.

Thus, besides being shocked by Jiang Jichen’s heaven-defying recovery speed, everyone was also endlessly jealous of Blood Hand.

But the only reason Blood Hand had been able to refine a Heaven-level Dao Platform was that Jiang Jichen had given him the Ancient Refining Pill!

Ultimately, it was still Jiang Jichen’s fault.

And so, all their hatred focused on Jiang Jichen.

Feeling the bone-deep hatred in some people’s gazes, Jiang Jichen remained completely unfazed.

He called out to Qing Xun and Blood Hand in the distance, "Miss Qing Xun, I trust you’ve been well. Your grace and beauty surpass even your former self!"

"And Brother Blood Hand, congratulations on reaching the Heaven-level Dao Platform. From now on, you’re in a completely different world from some of these so-called ’geniuses’!"

The "so-called geniuses" Jiang Jichen mentioned were, of course, a pointed reference.

He was referring to the likes of the Flowing Cloud Sect’s second senior brother, Cang Lengshan, Ling Dong, and Wei Xiaolang.

Naturally, their expressions turned ugly.

Qing Xun, however, flashed a sweet smile. Her fair skin glowed, and her beautiful face blossomed like a delicate flower, looking even more captivating than before.

Her voice was sweet and soft as she said, "For this big sister to have changed so much, I really have my dear little brother Jiang Jichen to thank for that half of a Mysterious Exotic Fruit. Hehe, not only does this fruit refine and enhance one’s Cultivation, but it also has beautifying effects. It’s truly a girl’s most beloved treasure. Big sister was wondering if little brother has any more? I can trade other treasures for it, you know."

Jiang Jichen replied sincerely, "This little brother had the same idea. I’m running short on some Spirit Medicines. If there’s a chance, I will definitely trade some things with big sister Qing Xun."

Qing Xun raised her hand and tossed a Jade Scroll to Jiang Jichen, saying crisply, "This is my Qing Family’s fief in Yunshui City. When you get there, you can follow the map on the Jade Scroll to find me. I’ll be waiting for you there!"

Jiang Jichen accepted the Map Jade Scroll without hesitation and said, "It would be rude to refuse. Once I get to Yunshui City, I will definitely pay a visit!"

From a distance, Qing Xun smiled faintly in response and said no more.

As for Blood Hand, her gaze roamed over Jiang Jichen. It wasn’t until she could truly sense that his injuries were ninety percent healed that she spoke in amazement, "Your body was about to collapse, the flesh on one hand and both feet had dissolved, and you were barely clinging to life. Yet you recovered in just six days. To regrow flesh on bare bone, to call forth life from annihilation... Jiang Jichen, I’m starting to suspect you have an Immortal Elixir, don’t you?"

Jiang Jichen knew Blood Hand was retaliating.

Just now, Jiang Jichen had deliberately belittled the so-called geniuses from the Noble Families and Sects while elevating Blood Hand, all to drive a wedge between them.

But with her very first words, Blood Hand launched a sharp counterattack, making others mistakenly believe that he had an Immortal Elixir, which would attract even more hatred toward him.

However, while Life Spiritual Mud wasn’t an Immortal Elixir, it was a supreme Holy Medicine. In terms of healing, it was perhaps second only to Immortal Elixirs.

So, Blood Hand’s speculation wasn’t entirely wrong!

Jiang Jichen thought that although Blood Hand wore a blood-colored mask and seemed deep and cool, she could also be quite interesting at times.

Jiang Jichen laughed and said, "Brother Blood Hand, let’s not be so disingenuous. I’d actually like to ask, where... is this place?"

Normally, upon meeting Ling Dong, the Flowing Cloud Sect’s second senior brother, and the others here, Jiang Jichen would have inevitably fought them to the death.

But at this moment, no one dared to step off the Little Meteorite Flying Ship. Here, in the center of the Meteorite Star Sea, surrounding the Mysterious Ancient Hall, turbulent streams of time and space swept past, and the Power of Restriction flew about chaotically. It seemed the only way to remain unharmed was to follow the predetermined trajectory of the Little Meteorite Flying Ship.

However, this did not prevent them from talking to each other.

At this point, it was clear that the Little Meteorite Flying Ship was ultimately going to take them into this Mysterious Ancient Hall.

Blood Hand pondered for a moment before finally speaking, "This is the Teleportation Hall, the only part of the Immortal Ruins that has not fallen into desolate ruin. The Teleportation Altar within the hall has spatiotemporal intersections with the Nine Great Mysterious Realms and the Three Secret Realms. At irregular intervals, Lights of Teleportation will descend into the hall. Of course, these lights are random. Depending on one’s luck, points, and bloodline, you will be teleported to different places. In the past, most were only sent to the Cultivation Realm of the Sixth Layer. A very small number were able to be sent to one of the Nine Great Mysterious Realms or the Three Secret Lands. Of course, there’s also a minuscule chance of being teleported to... the Seventh Layer of the Exquisite Treasure Tower. But now... it’s hard to say. Anything could happen!"

After speaking, Blood Hand stared meaningfully at the purple Spirit Pattern Tower mark on Jiang Jichen’s forehead.