Everlasting

Chapter 800 Absolute Mountain City

Translator: podao001

After Chen Feng was done making arrangements, he then utilized the teleportation array to directly head towards Absolute Academy, Lan Ling and the others in tow.

This long-range teleportation process was something that would consume a large amount of top-grade spirit stones. For Chen Feng, though, the amount required was nothing. However, Lan Ling, Jian Qingwu and Jian Qingling ended up going speechless when they saw the spirit stones.

“Chen Feng, did you find some treasure hoard inside the Heavensday Battlefield? You seem quite rich,” Jian Qingwu, who was standing beside Chen Feng, asked him in a hushed tone.

“Yes, I found a big treasure hoard,” Chen Feng said smilingly.

“What is in it? Hurry, tell us about it,” Jian Qingling asked curiously.

“Some Immortal artefact...” Chen Feng said, deliberately pausing slightly. As expected, everyone there jerked, turning their gazes over. Jian Qingwu and Jian Qingling stared with widened eyes.

“Fragments!” Chen Feng then continued.

Hearing that, they all ended up sighing.

“Obtaining some Immortal artefact fragments is also an enviable thing. Many Earthen Immortals would want to get their hands on them. Chen Feng, you will have to be careful.”

“Ha ha ha! Thank you for the advice. However, there is no need to be careful. I have already sold all the Immortal artefact fragments for spirit stones,” Chen Feng said, laughing.

“What? You sold them all? Those are Immortal artefact fragments! No matter how much spirit stones you might have, you will be incapable of buying them!” Jian Qingwu stared at Chen Feng. The gaze she gave him was like that of one staring at a spendthrift.

“Changing them to spirit stones makes it easier for me to cultivate. What’s the point in keeping Immortal artefact fragments? I am neither able to eat or drink them.” Chen Feng shook his head.

“Sigh! You’re simply... just...” Jian Qingling stared at Chen Feng, uncertain of just what to say.

Although they doubted the veracity of Chen Feng’s words, Tie Yuan and Feng Jian had still decided to ask Chen Feng if he still had any more of the Immortal artefact fragments on him.

Immortal artefact fragments were good items. By obtaining one, they would be able to study higher-levelled immortal dao laws. By doing so, it was possible for them to experience a rapid rise in strength.

“Ha ha ha! I had sold them all.” Chen Feng shook his head. Hearing that, everyone grew disappointed. As for Chen Feng, he smiled inwardly. The fact that he no longer possessed any Immortal artefact fragments aside, even if he did possess some, he would not bring them out. There was the Longevity Tower waiting for the Immortal artefact fragments, after all. If he had any good items, he would want nothing more than to throw them all at the Longevity Tower.

The teleportation array did not directly teleport them into Absolute Academy. Instead, they teleported them into Absolute Mountain City, located somewhere within the Absolute Mountain Range.

Absolute Mountain City was a large-scale city with up to tens of millions of cultivators living inside it. Although it was built by Absolute Academy, the cultivators living there came from all over the place.

It was the same thing for the Absolute Mountain Range. Although the Holyland known as Absolute Academy was located there, there was also a high number of forces and countless cultivators residing within the Absolute Mountain Range.

That said, Absolute Academy was still the apex existence there. If Absolute Academy so desired, it could easily clear the entire Absolute Mountain Range. However, it chose not to do so. On the contrary, Absolute Academy would take measures to encourage more cultivators to come. Occasionally, some high-level cultivators from Absolute Academy would link up to the Immortal Plane to absorb an enormous amount of immortal energy and spread it around to make the spiritual energy streams around Absolute Mountain Range even richer.

Many cultivators did not understand the reasoning behind this move. Even many of the students from Absolute Academy were puzzled about it. Likewise, after finding out about that, Chen Feng himself was also feeling puzzled.

Thus, upon entering Absolute Mountain City and seeing the cultivators from the various parts of the world there, Chen Feng inquired about it.

“For the development of the academy!” Lan Ling gave a very simple answer.

Hearing that, Chen Feng was first puzzled again. However, after pondering it for a moment, he ended up smiling.

This is a good policy. Looks like I will also need to attract some foreign cultivators to develop East Dragon Island, Chen Feng considered.

“Absolute Mountain City has a population size of 50 million people. The weakest amongst them is at the Concealed stage. Over 100,000 of them are Human Immortals. As for Earthen Immortals, there are around 1,000 to 2,000 of them. Here, you can buy almost everything in the world of cultivation,” Lan Ling proudly introduced the city to Chen Feng.

After hearing what Lan Ling said, Chen Feng sucked in a sharp breath of air. All else aside, the number of Earthen Immortals made Chen Feng wonder if he had misheard her.

“Over 1,000 Earthen Immortals? For real?” Chen Feng asked. It had to be said, some first-rate sects would only have several Earthen Immortals in their ranks. If that number was true, then just how powerful were the Holylands?

“It is the truth. However, they are not part of Absolute Academy’s power. Truth be told, those from Absolute Academy only account for 10% of the forces within this city. The rest are all foreigners,” Feng Jian said.

Chen Feng pondered the matter for a moment before saying, “I think there must surely be a reason why so many cultivators would choose to stay here. Having Human Immortals and those below that stay here is understandable. However, for even some Earthen Immortals to choose to seclude themselves here, there must be a reason.”

“Junior Brother Chen is correct. There is a reason for that,” Lan Ling said smilingly.

“It’s all for the sake of the underground essence vein beneath our Absolute Mountain Range,” said Tie Yuan, who pursed his lips to the side.

“Underground essence vein!”

Chen Feng was shocked. He knew what the underground essence vein was. Rather, he had absorbed it before. Another term for it was world essence power.

“To think that there would be an underground essence vein here. Unbelievable!” Chen Feng was truly astounded. With that, he was able to understand why so many Earthen Immortals would choose to come here for cultivation.

Chen Feng had thoroughly experienced the benefits of world essence power before. However, even now, his understanding of it remained pitiful.

Earthen Immortals cultivate the grand dao laws. World essence power. By absorbing that, they will be able to comprehend the world’s essence. That is very helpful towards their cultivation.

Huh! If that is the case, won’t Absolute Academy be capable of creating a legacy that lasts for a trillion plus years? The only exception would be if someone snatches away the underground essence vein or if something happens to it.

No wonder I felt this strange but comfortable feeling after entering Absolute Mountain City. It must be due to the underground world essence power. When you look at it that way, I made the right choice in coming to Absolute Academy. The world essence power here can help me cultivate out the Chaos Constitution.

“If it weren’t for the paradise-like conditions here, the founders of Absolute Academy would not have chosen this place. Naturally, the sites of the other Holylands are also quite good. However, they are a notch inferior compared to our Absolute Academy,” Tie Yuan said with pride.

“It’s Senior Brother Tie and Senior Brother Feng!”

“Greetings!”

“Greetings, Senior Brother Tie!”

“Greetings, Senior Brother Feng!”

“Greetings, Big Sister Lan Ling!”

Along the way, Chen Feng noticed that the students from Absolute Academy were very well received. The reception from the people there were mostly genial and sincere. Through that, Chen Feng could see just how influential Absolute Academy was.

However, there were annoying people everywhere. Occasionally, there were those who would step forward to cause trouble even though they had been beaten up before.

A burst of laughter rang out and a group of cultivators aggressively made their way towards Chen Feng’s group.

They did not attack anyone. However, just the combined aura from their bodies was enough to blast all the cultivators on the street away. Some had wanted to swear loudly, only to quickly turn meek upon seeing the perpetrators. One by one, they hastily left the street, moving far away before secretly observing them.

“They are all students from Absolute Academy. Looks like we’ll have a show to watch today.”

“This show is too dangerous! We should put more distance between us and them. Their attacks can be terribly savage.”

“Tsk, tsk. Last time, just a fight between Concealed stage cultivators was enough to mess up this place, destroying countless buildings in the process. This time, though, all of them are Human Immortals. Will they end up destroying the whole street?”

“Even the whole street is probably not enough for them. We should move farther away.”

It’s Jue Wushen! He sure managed to recover quickly. Chen Feng chuckled.

“Jue Wushen is very strong. From the looks of it, he does not bear good intentions. Junior Sister Lan, be careful.” Upon seeing the incoming group of cultivators, the look of pride on Tie Yuan and Feng Jian’s faces disappeared, replaced by solemnity and wariness.

Truth be told, the greater the sect, the greater the competition involved would be. As one of the Four Great Holylands, countless cultivators from every corner of the world would be willing to smash their heads bloody for the chance to enter Absolute Academy. Thus, it was only natural for the competition within Absolute Academy itself to also be extremely violent.

Fights, chaotic battles and duels leading to deaths would often happen between the students. The academy, on the other hand, simply allowed those things to happen. As long as the most important rules of the academy were not broken, the academy was fine with it, even with the acts of killing one another. Assuming, of course, the student possessed the ability to do so.

“Last time, Jue Wushen’s subordinate, the dark guard, was killed while his own body was disintegrated. For him to be leading so many people over, he must surely be trying to stir up trouble,” Lan Ling said in a whisper. At the same time, she turned to give Chen Feng a glance.

“What? Jue Wushen’s body was disintegrated in a fight? Surely not? Who did it? Junior Sister Lan, were you the one who did that?” Tie Yuan was unable to believe it. Even if Tie Yuan and Feng Jian were to join forces, they would still be incapable of doing that, let alone a starter-level Human Immortal like Lan Ling.

“They are here to trouble me. Guys, you should go away first. I will handle this,” Chen Feng said with a nonchalant smile.

“What are you talking about here? We are already partners, it is only natural for us to... what? Trouble you? Did you do that to him?” Tie Yuan stared at Chen Feng. Although the speculation was already forming within his mind, he dared not believe it.

“Junior Sister Lan, if you fellows have nothing to do here, do you mind stepping aside? There is something we have to do here,” a youngster who was standing beside Jue Wushen said with a sinister tone.

“Gui Liubing, what kind of fart are you letting out right now? The way I see it, you fellows are the ones who need to step aside,” Tie Yuan said with a derisive smile.

“Hoo! And here I was, wondering who it might be. Turns out it’s the two of you. Enough. If you don’t want to get beaten up, just hurry up and scram. This has nothing to do with you.” Gui Liubing waved them off, a somewhat impatient look on his face.

Tie Yuan and Feng Jian were instantly enraged and they had to suppress their desire to attack.

“These few junior sisters must have only just advanced to the Human Immortal stage not long ago, no? Hmm, not bad. They are quite pretty. Junior sisters, why aren’t you coming over to greet your senior brothers?” A cultivator with crescent-shaped eyes gave an insidious chuckle and his eyes kept scanning Jian Qingwu and Jian Qingling.

Note: Jue Wushen first appeared in Chapter 768. The Divine Phantom Mink roflstomped him.