The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1367: Great Emperor Spiritual Domain

Within the Eight Halls of the Heavenly Realm, hidden currents were surging. Many inner sect disciples and elders were coveting the Yin-Yang Soul Jade that Ling Feng had obtained. Ling Feng himself knew nothing of this.

Even if he did know, it would not have mattered.

Once a treasure fell into Ling Feng's hands, there was no such thing as giving it back. It made no difference who came for it. The result would be the same.

By noon, Ling Feng and Yan Guying set out together for the place all outer sect disciples dreamed of, the Earth Emperor Pool!

The Earth Emperor Pool lay directly beneath the Immortal Jade Pool in the Heavenly Realm and served as its foundation. It contained vast and surging five element spiritual energy, with yin and yang cycling endlessly.

Anyone who cultivated within it could achieve results dozens of times greater than training outside.

When Ling Feng and Yan Guying arrived at the entrance of the Earth Emperor Pool, they were taken aback to see that more than a hundred people had already gathered outside!

Most of them were inner sect disciples. Outer sect disciples were rarely seen, but that made sense. Outer sect disciples had limited ways to earn contribution points, while inner sect disciples were different. As for direct disciples, their masters could easily bestow an Earth Emperor Token upon them, which was hardly a rare thing.

What surprised Ling Feng even more was that he spotted several familiar faces in the crowd. They were disciples who had taken part in the Dongling Immortal Pool qualification assessment alongside him. Princess Qian Ling and Lu Tianyi were among them. Both had been outstanding figures during the assessment.

Seeing the surprise on Ling Feng's face, Yan Guying leaned closer and whispered, "This is the usual arrangement. Newly promoted direct disciples are given an Earth Emperor Token by their elders during their first month. So the moment they arrive at the Immortal Pool, they already gain a major opportunity. Ordinary outer sect and inner sect disciples simply cannot compare to that."

Ling Feng nodded slightly. Ordinary disciples might struggle for decades or even centuries and still fail to accumulate enough contribution points for a single Earth Emperor Token. These direct disciples, on the other hand, could enter the Earth Emperor Pool the moment they arrived at the Dongling Immortal Pool.

The difference in treatment was enormous.

Still, Ling Feng did not feel too bad about it. If he wanted something, he could earn it himself!

"Eh? Junior Brother Ling?"

A familiar voice sounded from behind. Ling Feng turned around and smiled. "Senior Sister Li, you're here too!"

The person approaching was Li Fei, an inner sect disciple of the Flowing Flame Hall.

Ling Feng had a good impression of this senior sister.

Li Fei walked over with an easy and composed manner, then said with a faint smile, "To be honest, after watching your fight with Wang Ruquan last time, I gained some insights from your sword techniques. So I am hoping to achieve a breakthrough in the Earth Emperor Pool."

"Oh?" Ling Feng was slightly surprised. Li Fei quickly added, "You may not know this yet, but the Earth Emperor Pool is not only a place for cultivation. It is also a place for breakthroughs. Bottlenecks and barriers are weakened to a certain extent inside. That is why even inner sect disciples are willing to spend a large amount of contribution points to exchange for an Earth Emperor Token. Of course, inner sect disciples get a twenty percent discount. If you need one in the future, Junior Brother, I can help you purchase it."

"Then I will have to trouble Senior Sister!"

Ling Feng clicked his tongue. Being an inner sect disciple really was comfortable. That discount alone saved ten thousand contribution points. With that amount, he could exchange for quite a few rare materials at the Hall of Merit!

"Since we happened to run into each other, let us go together. When we compete for cultivation spots later, we can help each other out."

Li Fei spoke gently.

"Compete for cultivation spots?" Ling Feng was startled again. He clearly knew very little about the rules inside the Earth Emperor Pool.

Yan Guying quickly explained, "Junior Brother Ling, I was just about to tell you. Not every area inside the Earth Emperor Pool is the same. The cultivation grounds are divided into five levels according to the density of spiritual energy. The closer to the core, the richer the spiritual energy becomes. The core region is known as the Great Emperor Spiritual Domain. As the name suggests, only Great Emperors can break through the surrounding spiritual barriers and enter to cultivate."

"Outside the Great Emperor Spiritual Domain, the areas are graded as sky-tier, earth-tier, mystic-tier, and yellow-tier. Sky-tier cultivation grounds have the strongest spiritual energy, while yellow-tier is the weakest. To be honest, the last time I entered the Earth Emperor Pool, I could barely secure a yellow-tier spot."

Ling Feng nodded slightly and took note of this information. Then he heard Li Fei speak up with a reminder. "Junior Brother Ling, I know you have high ambitions, but once you enter the Earth Emperor Pool, do not aim too high right away. Otherwise, you will only end up wasting an Earth Emperor Token."

"Mhmm." Ling Feng nodded, though he did not take it too much to heart.

Since he was already here, he wanted to see for himself what kind of place the Great Emperor Spiritual Domain truly was.

"Alright, it is about time. Let us go in together."

Li Fei gave a bright smile, her hands resting on her sword hilt. The breeze stirred her tied up hair, giving her a valiant and striking presence that drew many glances.

"Then thank you, Senior Sister," Ling Feng said as he cupped his fists.

Li Fei shook her head with a smile. "There is no need to be so modest. After watching you defeat Wang Ruquan, I have to say your strength is definitely above mine. Teaming up with you actually benefits me more."

Ling Feng touched the bridge of his nose and only smiled without replying.

Yan Guying, standing to the side, felt a bit awkward. With his strength, he could only be considered a burden. Li Fei was willing to bring him along mostly out of regard for Ling Feng.

Otherwise, even though Yan Guying was known among the outer sect as the Third Tianjian, with Li Fei's status, she might not have paid him any attention at all.

Thinking of this, Yan Guying felt a sense of relief mixed with embarrassment.

"Oh right, there is one more person in my team. Let me introduce her to you."

Li Fei waved toward the distance. "Xiao Ling, come over here. I have found two suitable partners."

Xiao Ling?

Ling Feng followed her gaze and his face darkened at once.

Was the woman called Xiao Ling not Feng Ling, the same person who had tricked him into going to the Dan Ding Grand Hall before?

If he had not been proficient in alchemy, he might have been tormented to death by Ye Xiong back then.

Feng Ling pushed her way out of the crowd and spotted Ling Feng at a glance.

Her already cold and sharp features immediately turned icy. She pointed at Ling Feng and snapped, "Sister Fei, how do you even know him?"

"You two know each other?" Li Fei was stunned. She turned back to look at Ling Feng, only to see the same helpless expression on his face.

"Arrogant jerk!"

Feng Ling's lips twitched slightly as she glared at Ling Feng with clear displeasure. "Why are you clinging to my Sister Fei?"

Ling Feng cursed inwardly. I didn't even say a word yet, and she is already accusing me first!

Thinking about it carefully, he did not recall ever offending this woman.

Women really could be unreasonable at times.

"Xiao Ling, is there some misunderstanding here?" Li Fei felt her head starting to ache. She hurried forward to mediate and asked about what had happened.

Ling Feng shrugged helplessly, making it clear that he was innocent. It was Feng Ling who had targeted him for no reason at all.

Feng Ling felt a little guilty deep down. The truth was that she had been feeling unbalanced. Seeing how highly Elder Gui regarded Ling Feng, she had deliberately made things difficult for him several times.

What she had not expected was that Ling Feng suffered no losses at all. Each time, he resolved her traps with ease. In less than a month after entering the outer sect, he had already become a leading figure among the outer sect disciples.