Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 605 - 599: What’s needed in 20 years [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

No matter the amount, the Dragon Clan had eventually sent a large batch of cultivation resources. That massive inventory was equivalent to about sixty or seventy percent of the elixirs and immortal herbs grown in the grounds of Sha Chen Cave Manor. Although not particularly abundant, it still constituted a very substantial quantity. Having acquired these cultivation resources, Sha Chen immediately immersed himself in intense and urgent training.

After all, the calamity of the Journey to the West had already begun, and Tang Sanzang had also set out on his Journey to the West. Although there were delays and attempts to stall his progress along the way, the journey was gradually getting back on track. Once Tang Sanzang reached Wuxing Mountain and released Sun Wukong, the demons and monsters along the way would likely be unable to halt his progress. At that time, his arrival here would be merely a matter of time. When that time came, Sha Chen would have to make a choice.

Moreover, he believed Tang Sanzang's Journey to the West would definitely receive the full attention of all of Buddhism; Tang Sanzang's arrival here would surely be the focus of Buddhism's utmost concern. Sha Chen was certainly going to talk with Tang Sanzang, which meant he would inevitably face fierce conflicts with Buddhism and even the Heavenly Court. Yet Sha Chen did not wish to have conflicts with anyone, preferring instead to cultivate discreetly until he became invincible worldwide before reemerging. However, he also understood that achieving worldwide invincibility and then reemerging was not so simple. Even if no one was currently seeking him out to cause trouble, it was only because his recent battle record was too formidable. Once enough time passed, these people would begin to think he was someone with an undeserved reputation and would surely come seeking trouble again. Constant trouble was not what he desired.

Secondly, countless factions were undoubtedly researching how to breach the Flowing Sand River. Although his Cave Manor was said to be able to withstand Saints, nothing was absolute. Saints might not be able to enter through a direct assault, but if there were other counteracting methods, it could still be easily breached. Therefore, before these people found a way to breach it, he had to enhance his own strength; otherwise, he would panic when facing those enemies.

Moreover, his cultivation base had already reached the second layer of the Quasi-Sage Peak, requiring even more diligent cultivation to elevate his power further. His physical body had also reached the Great Perfection of the Primeval Chaos Law Body; it could be said that his physical form was already invincible beneath the Saints. If combined with his mana cultivation, then under all heavens, perhaps only Saints could truly restrain him. But what he desired was to stand on equal footing with the Saints, or even to surpass them. However, he had not yet found a method to deal with Saints. Perhaps he could research the Zhou Tian Xingchen Formation from within the Chaos Bell to contend against the Saints. But he had not yet succeeded in researching it. Moreover, even if he did, it would require the cooperation of numerous powerful experts to unleash its full potential.

Currently, although he allowed some of his avatars to cultivate in the world he had created within his body, the divine power in that world was limited. The avatars also needed to consume vast amounts of cultivation resources to train. Since his own cultivation resources were already insufficient, providing for his avatars' cultivation was impossible; they could only be left to fend for themselves.

Now, the Dragon Clan's cultivation resources had arrived. The amount was substantial, enough to allow him to dedicate himself fully to cultivation for 20 years. This was a very long time, a duration Sha Chen had never managed in all his years of cultivation. Although he had always possessed abundant cultivation resources, they were not directly usable. Elixirs and immortal herbs were renewable resources. For his long-term cultivation needs, he had to wait for them to mature and produce offspring before selecting a portion from the progeny for his practice. As for the cultivation resources provided by the Dragon Clan, only a small portion could be used by him for replanting and nurturing, while the vast majority could be directly utilized for his own cultivation. These resources were enough for him to cultivate for 20 years. Compared to his previous seclusions, this was a very long time.

However, he would not become complacent. At his level of cultivation, the need for resources was like a Bottomless Cave; he would never dare claim he had enough. Besides, having consumed so many resources now, what would he do after these 20 years? For now, he could only set aside concerns for the future and immerse himself in rigorous training.

This time, Sha Chen did not hoard all these cultivation resources for himself but instead allocated a portion to the three Phoenix sisters. Although they could rely on the nourishing energy feedback from the elixirs and immortal herbs planted in the ground for their cultivation, having directly consumable ones was far superior. Once Sha Chen distributed the cultivation resources, the three sisters' strength soared rapidly. They soon reached the Peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm and were tirelessly striving to break into the Quasi-Saint Realm.

Yao Yue was also in secluded cultivation. Ever since she became Sha Chen's disciple and received his teachings in Dao Techniques, she had found a secluded spot within the Cave Manor to begin her cultivation. However, her own cultivation resources were limited, and she had given them all to Sha Chen. Therefore, she could only focus on comprehending Dao Techniques; her mana cultivation base could barely be maintained without regressing. Progress was impossible unless her understanding of Dao Techniques improved significantly. Now that Sha Chen had sufficient cultivation resources, he also set aside a portion for Yao Yue—resources he himself looked down upon but felt were too valuable to discard. Yao Yue was naturally moved to tears of gratitude. She had originally come to seek refuge with Sha Chen and had become his nominal disciple. She received his teachings and cultivated in seclusion, all without having made any contribution, yet now she was receiving cultivation resources from him; her heart swelled with gratitude.

Sha Chen instructed Yao Yue to continue her cultivation. This woman's strength had already reached the High-rank Quasi-Saint realm, and with just one more step, she could enter the Quasi-Sage Peak. Her future was limitless; she was his trump card. In the future, if anyone dared to come to the Flowing Sand River Cave to provoke trouble, Yao Yue and Siti alone would be enough to drive them away. Not to mention, he himself would be personally overseeing things.

With the resources allocated, Sha Chen also entered secluded cultivation. He took out the Dragon God Sword to begin refining it. This sword was not merely a divine weapon, nor was it just a symbol of the Dragon Clan's faith. It also contained many cultivation techniques and divine powers of the Dragon Clan. If a member of the Dragon Clan were to refine it and cultivate alongside it, their progress would be significantly boosted.

Although Sha Chen was not a member of the Dragon Clan, he possessed the Zulong bloodline within him. He also practiced the True Dragon Body Forging Technique and had already cultivated it to its peak. Using the Dragon God Sword to hone the Dragon Clan cultivation techniques within him and purify his Zulong bloodline was incredibly effective, yielding twice the results with half the effort. Moreover, Sha Chen continuously extracted the Zulong bloodline from his body and then used the Dragon God Sword to further temper it, causing the Zulong bloodline within him to grow increasingly abundant and potent. This way, the extracted Zulong bloodline could be given to his avatars for their cultivation. Even if given to the three Phoenix sisters for absorption and refining, it would have an immense effect. Furthermore, he had also reserved a portion of the Zulong bloodline for Ao Lie and his sister, planning to give it to them when they arrived.

If this continued long-term, Sha Chen could refine a complete Zulong bloodline, which could benefit the entire Dragon Clan. It would also enable him to cultivate a large number of true dragon warriors. However, that was not very realistic, as this process would consume a tremendous amount of time, energy, and cultivation resources, which he was unwilling to expend. He only extracted what was necessary for now and did not intend to continue refining the rest.