I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 918 Seeing Zhong Xiang
"Bones? I haven't seen any skeletons along my journey." Zhang Chen looked at the inscription on the stone tablet, circling it thoughtfully. In a short while, he understood the reason:
"That makes sense! This place has divine thunder and earth fire. No matter how powerful the physique or the corpse, it should turn to ashes after being burned by such power. So it's normal that I didn't see any skeletons. As for the treasures that the court dug up, that makes sense now. They are all magical artifacts, natal items, and indestructible bones left behind by those innate beings who perished in the past."

What surprised him most was that the Great Victory Dynasty actually had the ability to walk into this thunder and fire and pick up various items. This was what surprised Zhang Chen the most.

Even those who have attained enlightenment would be reduced to ashes if they entered such a place. Yet the Great Victory Royal Family was able to plunder treasures within it, demonstrating their extraordinary methods.

"The imperial court's methods are truly unfathomable." Zhang Chen walked around the stone tablets. These stone tablets were the last writings of innate beings, and there was nothing particularly interesting about them.

"I just don't know which of the thirty-three heavens the other side is connected to?" Zhang Chen looked at the world barrier again, but unfortunately, the earth, water, wind and fire surged at the point where the world barrier collided, and Zhang Chen could not see the scene on the other side.

"I still need to repair the feng shui array and use the power of the Great Victory Court to open the passage between the two worlds. This passage is not something I can open at the moment, unless I reach the Dao Fruit realm through the ultimate sublimation. But before I understand the general trend of the world, I will never break through my realm." Zhang Chen extinguished the idea of ​​relying on himself to break through his realm, break the shackles of the world, and enter the spiritual world of the other side. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Unless he has the ability to raise his cultivation to surpass the Queen Mother of the West and reach the level of the Great Luo of the Heavenly Creation in one go, tearing apart the barrier of the Great Thousand Worlds and entering the Chaos, he still has to follow the principle of 'survival first'.

After wandering around for a while and finding nothing interesting, Zhang Chen turned around and walked back the way he came. He returned to the area outside the Heavenly Fire, exited the underground tomb, and arrived at the exit of the seventy-second underground world passage. There he saw Bu Er standing at the exit of the passage waiting for him.

"What are you doing here?" Zhang Chen looked at Bu Er with a surprised expression.

"I am the pageboy responsible for taking care of your daily life, young master. Except for the forbidden area deep within the tomb, wherever you are, I will follow you and be at your service," Bu Er replied respectfully.

"If I stay deep inside the tomb, will you just stand here waiting?" Zhang Chen asked again.

Fuji nodded upon hearing this: "That's right."

"Take me to my lodgings first," Zhang Chen said.

“Your residence is at the very top.” Bu Er led Zhang Chen out of the seventy-two underground pavilion, and then began climbing upwards from the first floor: “Your pavilion is located on the one hundred and eighth floor, which is the top floor. After you make contributions in the future, you can gradually descend.”

After arriving at the 108th floor, what comes into view is a pavilion of over a thousand square meters, with small rooms arranged according to a certain pattern.

"On the 108th floor, you can choose any unoccupied room to stay in. However, I have selected a large, sunny room for you. In terms of lighting, it has the best lighting in the entire building, with sunlight for twelve hours a day." Fuji led the way.

Zhang Chen followed Bu Er to a south-facing pavilion. Sure enough, the pavilion had a wide view and could maintain good lighting, making it a good place for self-cultivation.

The mysterious power circulating in the air was so thin that it was almost impossible to absorb. If Zhang Chen hadn't had superhuman perception, he probably wouldn't have been able to sense the mysterious power within the upper pavilion.

"Why do I find that the 108-story pavilion on the ground seems to be uninhabited?" Zhang Chen asked in confusion.

"You're right. All the disciples of our Mysterious Inner Academy have already earned merit and gone to live in the Underworld. Except for the occasional few days when they get bored in the Underworld and return to the surface to relax, or the three days of lectures each month when the disciples come out to listen to the sermons, they live down there all the time," Bu Er replied.

"They're all ruthless!" Zhang Chen muttered. "They're a bit too cunning."

"How do you manage to eat three meals a day?" Zhang Chen asked.

“A servant will bring it to you by hanging rope.” Fuji said, “You don’t need to worry, I am your servant, and I will bring you three meals a day on time.”

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this, then his eyes swept across the distant scenery. Because the inner courtyard was located in a valley between eight mountains, Zhang Chen could only barely see the foot of the mountains at this moment. All around were mountains, and there was nothing beautiful to see.

"How strange! This place is surrounded by mountains on all sides, yet sunlight still shines in. It's really rare," Zhang Chen said with a face full of curiosity.

"I've heard that there's a feng shui formation here, a formation with the power to reverse the universe, which is why sunlight can shine in," Bu Er said.

Zhang Chen nodded. He had already sensed the power of a feng shui formation here. The white ape chose this place to set up a feng shui formation in the past, so the feng shui formation here must have something special about it.

"Go and rest. I'll wander around the academy by myself," Zhang Chen instructed Bu Er. Bu Er bowed respectfully and replied, "I live on the first floor. Please feel free to call me if you need anything."

Fuji stepped down, and Zhang Chen stood by the window, looking at the distant scenery and the rushing water in the canyon below. He slowly descended the pavilion and began to wander around the surrounding mountains and rivers.

It must be said that the academy, as the premier institution of learning in the world, was built in a very unique style. Not only were the beams and pillars carved and painted, but it also combined the artificial with the natural, bringing together the beauty of both.

As Zhang Chen walked through the inner courtyard, he suddenly stopped, his eyes gazing into the distance with a peculiar look: "Strange!"

Do you know why?
He could actually sense the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation from afar.

"There is actually a Six Paths of Reincarnation within the academy?" Zhang Chen's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he stepped forward to follow the trail of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

He has now attained four of the six paths of reincarnation, but the whereabouts of the last one, the Heavenly Human Path, are unknown. At this moment, Zhang Chen senses the aura of the six paths of reincarnation again and is certain that it must be the Heavenly Human Path.

As Zhang Chen walked along, he heard laughter coming from afar, as if a group of people were having a gathering. After turning a corner around a stone wall, the view opened up, and he could see a pavilion in the distance. Inside the pavilion, a group of young people were having a gathering. The scholars were all dressed in fine clothes and had an extraordinary air about them.

Most importantly, Zhang Chen saw a familiar face: Zhong Xiang!

At this moment, Zhong Xiang was surrounded by the crowd, like a star surrounded by the moon, and he looked very arrogant.

Inside the pavilion stood a golden cicada, made of jade and standing two meters tall. People were gathered around the cicada, discussing something.

"Didn't Zhong Xiang say that he recently swallowed a celestial fire, forcing him to go into seclusion at Chongzheng Academy? How come he's out here now?" Zhang Chen walked into the mountain with a look of surprise on his face.

Zhong Xiang stood before the golden cicada, his back to Zhang Chen's path. At this moment, the crowd around the golden cicada were discussing it animatedly. A handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, wearing a python robe, stood beside Zhong Xiang, pointing at the golden cicada and saying, "This golden cicada can devour sunlight and condense the Great Sun True Fire. I specially sought it out. You have heavenly fire causing trouble in your body. If this golden cicada devours the heavenly fire in your body, your crisis will naturally be resolved."

"Chai Wenxin, is your Golden Cicada reliable? Can such a thing really guide the essence of the sun to condense into true solar fire? I find it hard to believe!" Zhong Xiang looked at the Golden Cicada in front of him with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Chai Wenxin immediately became anxious: "How could I deceive you? Wait until the sun rises to noon, and you will naturally be able to verify the miracle then."

"If you can really save me from this predicament, what reward do you want? Let me tell you, I have no treasure to give you!" Zhong Xiang said.

"Given our relationship, what repayment do I need? My greatest wish is for you to be safe and well." Chai Wenxin looked at Zhong Xiang, his voice gentle and affectionate as he stepped forward. He was about to put his hand on Zhong Xiang's shoulder when Zhong Xiang slapped it away: "Get your dog paws away!"

The onlookers were not surprised by this scene. Although Zhong Xiang was dressed as a man, her true gender was no secret to them. After all, they were all powerful and influential people in the capital, and it was obvious to everyone who had a son or a daughter.

It was no secret in the capital that the Third Prince Chai Wenxin was pursuing Zhong Xiang. Especially after Zhong Wubai attained the Yang God realm, Chai Wenxin launched an even more intense pursuit. However, despite Chai Wenxin's relentless pursuit, Zhong Xiang was not interested in him and always deliberately kept his distance.

Zhong Xiang ruthlessly slapped Chai Wenxin's hand away. Chai Wenxin's face stiffened, and the atmosphere around him turned cold. Chai Wenxin smiled awkwardly to ease the awkwardness, but some people nearby were not happy. When Princess Chai Wenji saw this scene, her face immediately darkened.

My third brother is one of the three most outstanding princes of the Great Sheng Dynasty, and a potential successor. He pursues Zhong Xiang relentlessly, but Zhong Xiang doesn't reciprocate. This is too disrespectful to the royal family. What kind of talk would that be if word got out?

Moreover, they were all women, and she was the most favored woman in the royal family of Dasheng, yet she was outshone by Zhong Xiang, which made her very uncomfortable and resentful. Now, seeing that her third brother had gone to great lengths to obtain this rare treasure, yet Zhong Xiang still showed no respect, Chai Wenji's face immediately darkened.

Therefore, Chai Wenji looked at Zhong Xiang with a gloomy gaze and said in an icy voice, "Zhong Xiang! You should watch yourself. My third brother has a very noble status. He is doing you a favor by taking a liking to you. You must not be ungrateful."

(End of this chapter)