173: Chapter 172 Heavenly Dao Entry Information

"What's going on? It's been so long, why hasn't that Fellow Daoist come down yet?"

"Yeah, logically speaking, after reaching the top and taking the treasure, one should come down quickly. Could something have happened?"

"The ladder is about to close now."

"Could he have encountered some danger at the top? But he reached the thousandth floor so easily; what danger could possibly stop him?"

On the high platform, Sect Head Mo Yuan's brow furrowed slightly, the look of determination in his eyes gradually replaced by doubt. He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the thousandth floor's summit.

"Strange, why is this boy taking so long to come down? Is he comprehending the Heavenly Dao at the top and unwilling to leave? Or has some unforeseen event occurred?"

Elder Wen Xuanli also looked puzzled and bowed, saying, "Sect Head, I also find this fishy."

"This boy's ascent triggered phenomena of heaven and earth, and his strength is incredibly formidable. Logically, he shouldn't stay at the top for so long. Moreover, there are so many people waiting for him down here. Perhaps he discovered another Opportunity at the top and is temporarily unable to leave?"

The Elders nodded in agreement, their hearts filled with confusion as their gazes never left the thousandth floor's summit.

Chen Erniu's eyes were also full of doubt.

He understood this ladder very well.

He also knew that after reaching the top, there was only a half-hour stay limit.

After half an hour, one would be forcibly removed from the ladder.

But now, more than an hour had passed, yet that person still hadn't been seen coming down?

As time ticked by, the power of the Heavenly Dao that had been swirling around the Ascending Heaven Ladder began to slowly dissipate. The golden light on the steps grew fainter, and the once-dazzling ladder gradually returned to its ancient, simple appearance.

Just then, a low humming sound rang out, and the entire Ascending Heaven Ladder vibrated slightly. The rosy clouds on both sides completely faded, and the Heavenly Dao Pressure on the steps also vanished. Clearly, the opening time for the Ascending Heaven Ladder had ended, and it was about to close completely.

This scene caused the crowd below to fall silent instantly. All the chatter stopped abruptly, and every face was filled with shock and confusion.

They watched helplessly as the light of the Ascending Heaven Ladder dimmed bit by bit, and the steps began to slowly hide within the clouds. Yet, the mysterious person who had reached the top still hadn't come down, and there wasn't even a hint of movement.

"The ladder... the ladder is closing? Why hasn't he come down yet?"

"Yeah, the opening time for the Ascending Heaven Ladder is limited. Logically, no matter what he was doing at the top, he should have come down by now. How can there be no trace of him?"

"Could he have already left?"

"Impossible. Aside from this single path, there are no other ways off the ladder."

"But why hasn't he come down even though the ladder is closing?"

Everyone looked at the ladder in the sky with confusion.

They completely failed to understand where that mysterious person could have gone.

Why was there no trace of him after he ascended the ladder?

...

Danxia Spirit Stone Mine.

Deep inside the mine cave.

Qin Changsheng first carefully probed with his Divine Sense, and after finding no one around, he took out a Spirit Stone.

As Qin Changsheng chanted an incantation, the figure of his Incarnation, Wang Cheng, appeared not far away.

"Greetings, Master!" Wang Cheng was very respectful toward Qin Changsheng.

"Go patrol the vicinity!" Qin Changsheng waved his hand.

"Yes!" Wang Cheng responded and retreated, standing guard outside the mine cave.

Qin Changsheng then turned his attention to all his traits.

He had just obtained a heavenly dao fragment.

He could now strengthen another trait into a Heavenly Dao Trait.

[traits: Cultivation, Storage Space, External Incarnation, Immortality, Substitute Death, Breath Concealment, Exchange, Sword Heart Clarity, Sharing, Intelligence, Source of Mana, Fire Spells, Rebirth, Repair, Instant Spellcasting, Body Refining]

Looking at this long list of traits, he fell into deep thought for a long time.

First of all, Cultivation and External Incarnation were already Heavenly Dao Entries and could not be strengthened further.

Next, Qin Changsheng ruled out Storage Space.

After all, a Storage Pouch space of one thousand cubic meters was already enough; there was no need to strengthen it for now.

Golden Traits like Exchange, Substitute Death, Immortality, Rebirth, and Sharing were already very good. Even if upgraded to Heavenly Dao Entries, it would only reduce some cooldown times.

Fire Spells, Instant Spellcasting, and Source of Mana were also very powerful, but they were currently sufficient for Qin Changsheng to deal with those crises, so there was no need to strengthen them for now.

The Golden Trait Pressure could resist ninety percent of pressure, and combined with the qingyun jade pendant, it allowed Qin Changsheng to resist ninety-six percent of pressure, so it didn't need an upgrade either.

As for the Golden Trait Body Refining, Qin Changsheng had recently cultivated the Vajra Body Refining Art to Perfection, so there was no need to upgrade Body Refining for now.

As Qin Changsheng ruled out these traits one by one, his gaze soon locked onto Intelligence.

What he lacked most now was the whereabouts of Heaven And Earth Treasures, rare resources, and more heavenly dao fragments' locations.

With his current ability, his search range was only a thousand miles, making it difficult to find enough treasures.

Only by significantly upgrading the Intelligence trait could he gain insight into ruins, Legacies, hidden resource points, and even locate other heavenly dao fragments.

With Intelligence in hand, he could stay one step ahead.

"Upgrade the Golden Trait: Intelligence."

Qin Changsheng's gaze fixed, no longer hesitating.

The moment he spoke, a golden pillar of light erupted from the attribute panel, directly enveloping the "Intelligence" trait within his Sea of Consciousness.

The golden light was dazzling, illuminating the depths of the mine cave as if it were broad daylight.

Qin Changsheng could clearly feel a massive amount of Heavenly Dao power pouring into his Sea of Consciousness, nourishing the "Intelligence" trait. What was originally just a Golden Trait was now slowly transforming, its light growing stronger and stronger, finally turning into a deep and brilliant light of the Heavenly Dao, floating before all the other traits.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully strengthened the Golden Trait Intelligence into the Heavenly Dao Trait Intelligence!]

[Intelligence: Heavenly Dao Trait. 1—Can probe all treasures and resources within a twenty-thousand-mile radius without any obstruction. Even things hidden within Formations or Secret Realms can be clearly detected.]

[2: All treasures within the detection range will automatically be labeled with their specific characteristics, grade, purpose, and precise location, including information such as danger warnings and guardian forces around the treasure.]

[3: External Incarnations can also use the Heavenly Dao Trait Intelligence.]

Seeing the description of the Heavenly Dao Trait Intelligence, a look of joy flashed in Qin Changsheng's eyes.

He hadn't expected that after upgrading to a Heavenly Dao Trait, the range of Intelligence would expand to a full twenty thousand miles.

It would even label the grade and specific information of the treasures.

More importantly, his External Incarnations could also use the Heavenly Dao Trait Intelligence.

This way, finding those treasures would become incredibly easy for Qin Changsheng.

A flash of wild joy appeared in Qin Changsheng's eyes. He immediately activated the Heavenly Dao Trait "Intelligence" with his Divine Thought to check for nearby heavenly dao fragments and auxiliary treasures.

To Qin Changsheng's disappointment, however, there were no clues regarding heavenly dao fragments within this twenty-thousand-mile radius.

However, when Qin Changsheng entered "purple spirit grass," a piece of information appeared on the attribute panel.

The moment he spoke, the Intelligence panel in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly lit up, and a pale golden screen of light slowly unfolded. Detailed information about the purple spirit grass appeared clearly, word for word, without any omissions.

[purple spirit grass. Holder: Li Hu]

[Holder's Current Location: Azure Cloud Sect]

[Spiritual Material Characteristics: The entire plant is pale purple, with leaves emitting a faint glow. It is mild in nature and can be directly refined. Its core functions are to harmonize essence and blood and nourish spiritual power. It is an auxiliary material for Lifebound Treasures.]

[Harvesting Location: Deep within Qingyun Mountain, at the bottom of Mist Valley]

Looking at the detailed information, a look of joy flashed in Qin Changsheng's eyes.

The power of this Heavenly Dao Trait "Intelligence" truly lived up to its reputation. It not only accurately found the whereabouts of the purple spirit grass but also clearly labeled the holder's location and the characteristics of the grass, saving him a lot of trouble in investigating.

Qin Changsheng suddenly remembered that he was inside the Spirit Stone Mine.

Since he was currently excavating Spirit Stones, he could entirely use the Heavenly Dao Trait to check for the location of Spirit Stones.

Qin Changsheng closed his eyes, his Divine Thought sinking into his Sea of Consciousness to activate the Heavenly Dao Trait "Intelligence." The pale golden Intelligence panel instantly unfolded in his Sea of Consciousness, the light screen brilliant and the characters clear.

He focused his mind and slowly entered the two characters for "Spirit Stone" into the panel's search bar.