Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1397 Shocking Questions and Answers

“Brother Pei,” Lu Chen said with a smile, his voice tinged with joy, “I actually came here this time to…”

"Brother Lu, wait a moment. Let's come in and talk about it first," Pei Hu interrupted Lu Chen, a hint of urgency and tension on his face.

Upon entering, the room was extremely simple, with only a few basic pieces of furniture, making it seem somewhat deserted.

Pei Hu quickly erected a soundproof barrier to ensure that their conversation would not be heard by outsiders.

Then, he picked up the teapot from the table, poured a cup of immortal tea for Lu Chen and himself, and then said with a serious expression, "Lu Chen, you don't need to say anything. I know you're here to collect a debt."

His voice was filled with helplessness and anxiety, "But I've already given you all the divine crystals. The number of divine crystals I can obtain each year is limited, and I also need to cultivate myself. I really can't come up with that many divine crystals right now. Didn't you say before that you weren't in a hurry to rush me? It's only been three days and you've already come."

Hearing this, Lu Chen was slightly taken aback. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, only to find that the immortal tea he had provided had no spiritual energy and tasted very bad.

He then put down his teacup, sighed softly, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes: "Brother Pei, you really misunderstood me. I came to see you because I have a few things I want to ask you. As for the matter of the divine crystal, we can talk about it later."

Pei Hu's expression changed slightly, seemingly embarrassed by his misunderstanding, but more surprised and puzzled: "You're not here for the Divine Crystal? Then what do you want to know? I will definitely not hide anything from you that I can tell you."

“I’ve been in seclusion and know absolutely nothing about the Divine Domain. You left in such a hurry that I didn’t have time to ask. I want to know just how big the Divine Domain is, what caused it to become what it is today, and when did this change happen?”

Lu Chen chuckled lightly, trying to ease the tense atmosphere. As for the 80,000 low-grade divine crystals, he didn't care at all; he wouldn't mind even if Pei Hu didn't return them in the end.

Anyway, he's good at everything – alchemy, talismans, formations, weapon crafting – it's only a matter of time before he earns a lot of divine crystals. Besides, Pei Hu is a decent person, and Lu Chen is willing to spend money to make friends.

After pondering for a moment, Pei Hu said, "I don't know how big the Divine Domain is. Since I ascended to the Divine Domain three hundred years ago, I have never left the Great Wilderness Tribe. However, I have heard that the Divine Domain is probably ten times the size of any other immortal realm."

As for when the Divine Domain became so dilapidated, I have no idea. You'll probably have to leave the Southern Barbarian Prefecture and go to other regions where there might be ancient records of it.”

"Oh... so you mean there are other immortal realms connected to the God Realm? Which immortal realm are you from?" Lu Chen pondered for a moment and asked the question that had been on his mind.

Pei Hu continued, “I come from the True Martial Immortal Realm. I once met a cultivator from the Eastern Immortal Realm. It is said that their realm is ruled by multiple sects, such as Taoism, Chan Sect, Human Sect, Buddhism, etc. I can’t remember the specifics, so your deduction is indeed true.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was shocked. If what Pei Hu said was true, then the cultivator he mentioned was very likely from the Immortal Realm in his memory.

The immortal realm that Lu Chen refers to in his memory is not the immortal realm he cultivates in, but rather the immortal realm depicted in TV dramas from his previous life: the immortal realm composed of the Buddha, Dipankara Buddha, the Jade Emperor, Sun Wukong, Laozi, and other deities.

If this assumption holds true, does it mean that once one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can freely travel between these immortal realms, or even cultivation realms?

This can be seen from the old Taoist priest's appearances in different dimensions, his own time travel, the twelve zodiac animal patterns, the yin-yang fish pattern, and so on.

“Lu Chen… what’s wrong with you… Lu Chen…” Pei Hu called out several times when he saw Lu Chen in a daze.

Coming to his senses, Lu Chen seemed to be suddenly awakened, a hint of urgency flashing in his eyes: "Brother Pei, what is that cultivator's name? Where is he now? If possible, please take me to him. This matter is very important to me."

Seeing Lu Chen's excitement, Pei Hu looked regretful. "Brother Lu, don't get excited. This happened a hundred years ago. That cultivator's name was... right... his name was Nezha."

"What? Are you sure his name is Nezha? Is he a child? With two buns in his hair, three heads and six arms? Holding a fire-tipped spear? Riding on wind-fire wheels?" Lu Chen gestured wildly, trying to describe the image in his mind, his eyes filled with eagerness and anticipation.

However, Pei Hu said calmly, "He is young, but not a child. He should be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He ascended to the Divine Realm a hundred years ago. I had some interaction with him, but I lost contact with him after that, so I don't know where he went."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen showed a hint of disappointment on his face, but he quickly regained his composure. He believed that since these clues existed, he would definitely be able to unravel all the mysteries.

After silently noting this matter down in his mind, Lu Chen asked again, "Do you know who has the highest cultivation level in Nanman County? What is their cultivation realm? How are cultivation realms specifically divided in Shenwen Domain?"

The reason Lu Chen asked this question was not because he really wanted to know who had the highest cultivation level in Nanman County, but because he wanted to verify whether the realm division Yuan Feng mentioned was the same as the cultivation realm division in Shenwen Domain.

Pei Hu sighed softly and said, "The Divine Domain is vast, and the Southern Barbarian Prefecture is just the tip of the iceberg. No one here has the highest cultivation level, otherwise it wouldn't be so chaotic, with people fighting each other over a little bit of resources."

No one cares about the world's devastation; as long as you have power, you can act with impunity. The struggles are even more intense than those in the celestial realm.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned slightly. His cultivation level was currently at the very bottom, which meant that he had to work twice as hard to survive in this challenging world.

"Then, what about the division of realms?" Lu Chen continued to press, trying to get more useful information from Pei Hu.

"Here, the most basic thing is the transformation of divine essence, followed by: shaping the Dao, nurturing the Dao, transforming the Dao, merging with the Dao, transcending, and primordial chaos."

It is said that there are even more mysterious realms above Hunyuan, but those are beyond my comprehension.

Pei Hu's words made Lu Chen nod thoughtfully, as they were basically consistent with what Yuan Feng had said.

Based on Lu Chen's many years of cultivation experience, even if Pei Hu hadn't said anything, he could have guessed that there should be even more powerful beings above the Hunyuan realm. However, with Lu Chen's current cultivation level, he simply couldn't imagine it.

After letting out a soft sigh, Lu Chen continued, "Brother Pei, do you know what a Heavenly Demon is?"...