Divine-level Base

Chapter 319 - 318: 9 Great Divine Techniques

Zhu Chenyu said, "Patriarch Shu, you are a man of great talent and ambition, with extraordinary Spiritual Techniques! It would be my honor to marry you. However, I swore before my mother that I would never be a concubine. If you intend to take me as one, Patriarch Shu, then please save your breath."

Shu Feng asked, "What about the status of a co-wife?"

In the Qianyuan Republic, commoners are generally monogamous. However, the Noble Families and Clans encourage procreation, so a man can have one primary wife and three co-wives. Children born to these four wives are all granted the status of Legitimate Sons, while those born to other women become Illegitimate Sons. The status of a co-wife is just a half-step below that of the primary wife.

Zhu Chenyu smiled sweetly. "That is acceptable."

"Since the marriage is settled, we’re family now. Shu Feng, these are the top-tier Spiritual Martial Arts collected by my Zhu Clan. You may choose any three."

Zhu Yan laughed heartily, taking out a Storage Ring and tossing it to Shu Feng.

’What incredible stuff! *Undying Demon Body*, *Dark Blue Divine Skull Blade*, *Great Dragon-Catching Hand*, *Netherworld Demon Needle*, *Death Void Sword Technique*, *Eye of Death*, *Prison Void Demon Step*, and *Hundred-Night Illusion Transformation*... These are the Nine Great Divine Techniques of the Prison Skull Sect.’

’The Prison Skull Sect’s ultimate martial art, the *Ten Thousand Prisons Divine Gate*, is here too! If I can’t cultivate the *Sun and Moon Scripture* in the future, I can switch to the *Ten Thousand Prisons Divine Gate*!’

Shu Feng’s gaze landed on a piece of Demon Hide as black as ink. Inscribed upon that treasure, which had been refined from the hide of a Spirit Saint Level Void Demon, was the Prison Skull Sect’s ultimate martial art: the *Ten Thousand Prisons Divine Gate*.

The *Ten Thousand Prisons Divine Gate* was a famously terrifying Martial Art in the Black Tortoise Realm. Once successfully cultivated, for every expert the user killed, they could absorb the target’s Essence Blood and soul, trapping them within a Prison God Gate that condensed inside their own body.

A total of three experts at the same cultivation level as the user could have their Essence Blood and souls sealed within. During battle, these three experts could be released as allies of the same rank to fight one’s enemies, a terrifyingly powerful ability.

Back in the day, the first Sect Leader of the Prison Skull Sect sealed three Martial Saints from the Black Tortoise Realm within his body, allowing him to dominate the world, virtually unopposed.

Shu Feng said, "Ancestor Zhu Yan, since we’re family now, why don’t you just let me learn all of these Martial Arts?"

Zhu Yan replied, "Don’t bite off more than you can chew! Each of the Prison Skull Sect’s Nine Great Divine Techniques is unbelievably powerful when cultivated to its peak—powerful enough to slay a Saint. If you divide your focus among too many, you’ll only hinder your own cultivation and waste time and energy. Pick three for now. Once you’ve achieved Mastery, you can come back to me for the other Divine Techniques."

Shu Feng said, "In that case, I choose these three Divine Techniques: *Undying Demon Body*, *Prison Void Demon Step*, and *Hundred-Night Illusion Transformation*!"

The *Undying Demon Body* is a top-tier body-refinement Martial Art. Once cultivation is successful, it can dramatically improve a Martial Artist’s physical constitution and Defense Power.

The *Prison Void Demon Step* is a top-tier Step Technique. Once activated, the user can walk on air, tread on snow without leaving a trace, and glide across water, making their movements bizarre and unpredictable.

The *Hundred-Night Illusion Transformation* is a Secret Technique for controlling one’s own muscles. Once cultivation is successful, the user can freely alter their own skeleton and musculature to take on the appearance of another person.

All three of these were Life-Saving Divine Techniques. Shu Feng felt that since he had experts as numerous as the clouds under his command, it was best to improve his own ability to stay alive.

Zhu Yan said with deep meaning, "*Undying Demon Body*, *Prison Void Demon Step*, and *Hundred-Night Illusion Transformation*... You certainly know how to pick them. Once you master these three Divine Techniques, it will be even more difficult for anyone to kill you."

Shu Feng smiled, grabbing the Demon Hides on which the three Divine Techniques were recorded.

’Among the Secret Martial Arts Zhu Yan brought out, the most valuable is the *Ten Thousand Prisons Divine Gate*. That Secret Technique is a direct path to the Spirit Saint Realm and requires the hide of a Legendary Level Void Demon to even contain it. The other Demon Hides were refined from Spirit Venerable Level Void Demon Hides, so they aren’t nearly as precious.’

"You may choose any three of the treasures here."

Zhu Yan took out another Storage Ring and handed it to Shu Feng.

’As expected of the Zhu Clan! So wealthy and extravagant! They even have two Famous Guns!’

Shu Feng swept his spiritual energy across the other Storage Ring, and his eyes immediately lit up.

’There are a hundred extremely precious treasures in this Storage Ring, including two Famous Guns. Every Famous Gun is a unique and priceless treasure, a weapon fit for a Spirit Saint. Only a terrifying power like the Zhu Clan could offer up two at once as a gift.’

’This one’s good!’

Shu Feng’s eyes lit up. He reached out and grasped a broken, two-meter-long Golden Double-Bladed Axe, a fervent glint flashing in his eyes.

Zhu Yan glanced at the Golden Double-Bladed Axe. "Those are the remains of the Semi-Divine Artifact, the [Giant Battleaxe]. It can be swung one more time at most before it will collapse into dust. It only has a single strike left. However, if you infuse it with enough Spiritual Power, it can unleash five times your Power."

Shu Feng grew thoughtful. ’A Semi-Divine Artifact... As expected of the Zhu Clan! To possess such a powerful treasure. Perhaps the Zhu Clan even has a complete Semi-Divine Artifact.’

On Blue Star, the most powerful Secret Treasures were the Seven Great Holy Spears, which could slay gods. Beneath them were the Sacred Artifacts, which possessed unfathomable, supernatural might, and the Semi-Divine Artifacts obtained from the Gulondo and Andoras Worlds.

The Eight Great Clans and the various First-Grade Noble Families all had incredibly powerful hidden reserves. These reserves were clearly Sacred Artifacts or Semi-Divine Artifacts from other worlds.

A fervent gleam flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. ’To me, the greatest value of this broken Semi-Divine Artifact is the Divinity it contains.’

With every strand of Divinity he implanted, Shu Feng grew stronger. Furthermore, the Divinity granted him immense resistance, allowing him to maintain his full Power when facing bizarre entities.

"And these two!"

With a flash of light from his right hand, a bottle of Magic Potion and a cyan crystal skull appeared.

Zhu Yan said, "That is the Magic Potion, [Essence of the Holy Spirit], which can be used to improve a Cultivator’s Cultivation Talent. This cyan crystal skull is incredibly hard and difficult to destroy; it can increase one’s cultivation speed by five percent. Are you sure you want to choose these two treasures and not a Famous Gun?"

To a Spiritual Spear Master, a Famous Gun was practically a second life. Wielding the Famous Gun [Xingchen], the Assassin Star possessed the terrifying power to threaten experts in the Half-Saint Realm. But without the Famous Gun [Xingchen], the Assassin Star was no match for a Half-Saint Realm expert.

Shu Feng said, "I’ll take these two."

"Fine."

Zhu Yan took back the Storage Ring.

"This is a gift for you."

Shu Feng smiled faintly and handed the bottle of Magic Potion, the [Essence of the Holy Spirit], to Zhu Chenyu.

Zhu Chenyu’s Cultivation Talent was poor; her cultivation was only at the Spirit Warrior Level. Once she used the Magic Potion, the [Essence of the Holy Spirit], she would undergo a complete transformation, drastically improving her Cultivation Talent.