I Am A Corpse Collector In The World Of Cultivating Immortals

Chapter 85: The Immortal Mansion Scam

Outside the Hundred Nations, in the vast snowy plains.

"Let's go down and gather some information." Chen Shen and his companion descended from the sky and stopped in front of a tavern.

"The Listening to Snow Tower, a good name." Chen Shen nodded slightly as he looked at the sign hanging on the tavern, then walked inside.

The snowy plains here are covered in snow all year round, and the land is completely sealed. The temperature is below zero in all four seasons, and hardly anyone dares to venture in.

Those who can open a tavern here are all cultivators.

In the snowy plains, there is a spiritual plant called the Snow Lotus, which often attracts cultivators to search for it. So it's not surprising to have a tavern here.

"We still have half a month before the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Mansion opens. There's no rush. We can try our luck in the snowy plains. If we happen to encounter a thousand-year Snow Lotus, we'll make a fortune."

"I heard that the Illusory Immortal Sect has a peerless genius who is only twenty years old and has already achieved Soul Formation. I wonder if it's true or not."

"I heard that the Perfect Return stage True Sovereign of the Changyun County is about to pass away and will be transported to the Anwang Mansion for burial. It's a pity. If he had just made a breakthrough and reached the Unity stage, he would have become one of the top experts and continued to dominate for another two thousand years. It's really sad."

...

The cultivators in the tavern were discussing various topics, which provided useful information for Chen Shen.

The Myriad Manifestations Immortal Mansion is indeed the one rumored in Lingxi City, and it will open in half a month. Chen Shen felt relieved.

"A lifespan of three thousand years in the Perfect Return stage and five thousand years in the Unity stage may seem long, but for cultivators who often seclude themselves for hundreds of years, it's not really that long. It's a pity for that Perfect Return stage cultivator. If he had the Qing Emperor's Longevity Art, he would have reached the Unity stage." Chen Shen thought to himself.

If he succeeded, the Qing Emperor's Longevity Art would definitely be spread.

But not now.

After having a few drinks, the two of them stayed in the inn until late at night before sneaking out of the Listening to Snow Tower.

The main reason was to leave openly and avoid attracting attention.

When they first left the Hundred Nations, they revealed their early-stage True Lord cultivation, which attracted a bunch of small fries.

In the end, Mu Xiaojin had to reveal his Gold Core stage cultivation, and Chen Shen revealed his mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, in order to avoid being targeted.

But today, someone had already targeted them.

Just as Chen Shen and Mu Xiaojin left, several men in black followed closely behind.

Five hundred miles away from the Listening to Snow Tower, these people stopped Chen Shen.

"Hand over your storage bags if you want to live!"

Buzz!

As soon as the harsh words were spoken, these people acted as if they were facing a great enemy.

"Ah!" Accompanied by screams, the souls of the five cultivators ranging from early-stage to late-stage Nascent Soul were extinguished, and their bodies lost their breath.

"I've been in the Hundred Nations for a month and have killed several Soul Formation ancestors. Do you really think I'm afraid of a few Nascent Soul cultivators?" Chen Shen shook his head and buried the bodies on the spot.

"Junior brother, maybe we shouldn't go to places where there are people. If we continue like this, we will eventually attract stronger opponents." Mu Xiaojin looked worried.

"Let me gather information about the Immortal Mansion first before we can go there with peace of mind. I should be able to find out the next time we go to the city." Chen Shen thought for a moment and said.

Five days later.

The two of them crossed the vast snowy plains and arrived at a magnificent city comparable to Lingxi City.

Chen Shen reluctantly spent twenty high-grade spirit stones to find a place that specializes in providing information.

After receiving the spirit stones, the person sneered and said, "Elixir? Instantly becoming an immortal? Immortal Mansion? Who the hell gave you this information? If there really is an Immortal Mansion appearing, do you think it would be your turn? The Illusory Immortal Sect has already started a war with the Great Xia Dynasty, and they might even divide the Immortal Mansion among themselves. How could they let the rest of the world enter the mansion?"

"You've been deceived. That is the tomb of a Transcending Tribulation King."

"... " Chen Shen fell silent for a long time, then thought for a moment and casually asked, "So, only cultivators below the Soul Formation stage are allowed to enter the Transcending Tribulation Tomb?"

Upon hearing this, the person showed a strange expression, sighed, and said,

"Brother, your information is outdated again. Don't underestimate people from all over the world.

There are experts and unparalleled strong individuals who are dissatisfied and have disrupted the rules of the Great Tomb. Soul Formation can also enter safely."

"(;Д`)" Chen Shen was truly speechless this time.

If Soul Formation can enter, then what's the point of him going to the Immortal Mansion? It would be a battlefield completely dominated by Soul Formation experts, and he wouldn't have a chance to benefit.

This time, after much consideration, he decided to leave.

Half an hour later, Chen Shen, disguised as an old woman, entered. He took out twenty high-grade spirit stones and said in a hoarse voice, "I want information about the An Wang Mansion."

...

In a room of a tavern in the city.

"Junior brother, are you really not going to that Great Tomb? We've been traveling for over half a month," Mu Xiaojin asked. After Chen Shen told her the news, she was also speechless for a long time.

Chen Shen shook his head and then suddenly asked, "Senior sister, how much longer do you need to break through to Nascent Soul?"

"It will probably take about two months to make a breakthrough to Nascent Soul," Mu Xiaojin pondered for a moment and replied.

"Okay..." Chen Shen nodded. "When you break through to Nascent Soul, we will go to the An Wang Mansion. This city is adjacent to the An Wang Mansion, about a hundred thousand miles away. The Transcending Tribulation Great Tomb is no longer a consideration."

The city they were in was guarded by a Soul Formation elder, and weapons were prohibited in the city, so they could stay for a few months.

...

Half a month later, the Transcending Tribulation Great Tomb opened, and countless Nascent Soul and Soul Formation cultivators entered, seeking their own fortunes.

Chen Shen drank daily and often listened to discussions among cultivators from various paths about the situation in the Immortal Mansion.

News would often spread about someone obtaining an inheritance, treasure, or incredible spiritual object, causing envy among cultivators who hadn't gone or couldn't enter.

However, after another half month passed and the number of cultivators entering the tomb reached saturation, a shocking piece of news arrived.

"It's not good, this is not the tomb of the Transcending Tribulation King at all, we've been deceived." A cultivator covered in blood escaped from the tomb, completely terrified.

He then revealed the secrets of the tomb, causing a commotion throughout the southern region of the Eastern Continent.

"This is not the Transcending Tribulation Great Tomb at all, it's a trap set by a demonic cultivator to refine the blood essence of a hundred thousand cultivators and ascend to a higher level."

When this horrifying news reached Chen Shen's ears, he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"That is an unparalleled demonic cultivator who excels in blood sacrifice. This plan has been in the making for five hundred years, killing a hundred thousand people. It's truly wicked!"

"It's truly despicable. How could a human be capable of such a thing?"

"Despicable, truly despicable!" Some righteous cultivators, upon hearing the news, slammed the table and gritted their teeth.

"The Myriad Manifestations Mountain Range belongs to the Illusory Immortal Sect. Afterward, the sect sent two unparalleled experts to hunt down this demonic cultivator, hoping to hear news of his demise as soon as possible."

"I heard that the master of the array who broke the rules of the tomb and the unparalleled expert have gone into hiding. Because of these two individuals, over a hundred fully accomplished elders who could have entered the ranks of the Transcending Void True Sovereign were killed. The Illusory Immortal Sect alone lost no less than ten."

...

"Fortunately, junior brother didn't go, otherwise we might have been sacrificed too."

In the room, Mu Xiaojin still trembled with fear as she spoke.

"That demonic cultivator dares to do such a thing, he must have profound and unfathomable cultivation. It will be difficult to kill him," Chen Shen said.

"Hopefully, the unparalleled experts of the Illusory Immortal Sect can resolve this disaster as soon as possible.

By the way, I originally thought it would take two months to make a breakthrough, but now I only need half a month to attempt Nascent Soul," Mu Xiaojin added.

Half a month later.

A thousand miles outside the city, in a desolate and uninhabited place, a grand thunder tribulation occurred.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Mu."

After a day and night of thunder tribulation, Chen Shen stepped into the Transcending Tribulation area and smiled.

It was time to go to the An Wang Mansion.

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