In a world of immortals and swordsmen, a young Taoist named Mu Shao'ai loves flying swords, raising poison insects, drawing talismans, and refining pills. Isn't it delightful to live a care...
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.
Bai Cang secluded himself in seclusion, oblivious to the passage of time, only aware of the increasing power of his cultivation.
As the second strand of primordial energy condensed and took shape, the first strand of primordial energy also condensed and reached its full potential.
The Yin-Yang and Five Elements evil energy, combined with the innate eight energies, and the eight external landscapes have undergone further changes, creating a chaotic world with a more realistic texture.
It was like a black hole, sucking in all light, and even distorting space itself.
"Splash!"
The boundless malevolent energy converged and was instantly swallowed up by the Eight Primordial Scenes, merging into the Eight Qi.
Bai Cang's speed in refining various spiritual objects and resources increased several times over.
But the biggest change was that Bai Cang suddenly felt that his weight had decreased, giving him a feeling of floating and about to fly.
Actually, this is not because Bai Cang has lost weight, but rather a change that will inevitably occur after the condensation of evil energy.
All evil energy possesses the innate power of the Xun wind, enabling the True Man of Condensing Evil to master the ability to "ride the wind".
Once one condenses evil energy, even without cultivating the corresponding techniques, a True Person of Condensing Evil Energy can automatically master the means of "riding the wind and flying".
Just as a True Person of Refining Qi will inevitably master the method of "Soaring Through the Clouds," and will have a significant advantage in cultivating escape techniques, this is the "innate divine ability" of a True Person of Condensing Evil.
Before the condensation of evil, unless one is born with a certain talent, one cannot rely solely on one's own magical power to ride the wind and soar through the sky. One must rely on various flying magical artifacts to fly and escape into the earth.
Of course, without cultivating the corresponding flying escape technique, Ning Sha Zhenren could only travel a few dozen feet off the ground by relying on his instinct to "ride the wind," and would never be able to enter or leave Qingming.
Moreover, it can only travel a thousand miles a day at most, which is only two or three times faster than "faster than a galloping horse".
Only by cultivating inner energy can one soar through the heavens.
However, its speed is only one or two times faster than that of a Ning Sha Zhenren, and it still cannot compare with specialized flying escape techniques.
Only the Divine Light True Man, who has achieved the unity of Qi and Sha, can transform into a beam of light and, without relying on any flying artifacts or escape techniques, enter and exit the Azure Sky and soar through the Nine Heavens, enjoying the carefree pleasure of traveling the vast ocean.
Moreover, whether flying on a sword or using other flying magical artifacts or escape spells, there are additional enhancements, making the physical body feel lighter and floating as if ascending to immortality.
Therefore, in ancient times, Shenguang Zhenren also had another name: Yushi.
Among the major sects of Taoism today, many still follow ancient teachings, believing that only by uniting the vital energy and cultivating divine light can one be granted the "Talented Scholar's Register".
For Bai Cang, the greatest benefit after condensing the evil energy was that all his escape techniques were further improved, and he gained a deeper understanding of them.
Although it hasn't reached the point of a "qualitative change," it has increased his escape speed by about 50%.
"But why do I feel like the advancement to the Condensation of Qi realm is a bit of a waste?"
Bai Cang thought with a hint of greed, though he was actually quite clear-headed.
His terrifying transformation into the Foundation Establishment stage also stemmed from his substantial accumulation in the Qi Refining realm, which enabled him to leap from "quantitative change" to "qualitative change".
Now it's just that after exhausting its resources, it's entering a period of accumulation again.
Bai Cang estimated that not only would he not see much improvement in the Condensing Qi Realm, but he would probably see the same in the Refining Qi Realm as well.
Only the divine light realm where the vital energies and evil spirits are united can perhaps reach the threshold of "qualitative change".
However, Bai Cang also had doubts about this: whether he would stay in the Divine Light Realm was probably still unknown.
Perhaps after condensing evil and refining qi, he will directly condense the Great Dao Golden Core!
After all, in the Primordial Era, when the Dao of Qi Refining first emerged, there weren't so many steps and realms.
Back then, there were no intermediate stages of the three realms of Condensing Evil, Refining Qi, and Divine Light between Dao Foundation True Person and Golden Core True Monarch. They directly ascended from Dao Foundation to Golden Core, and if they failed, they would die!
If we say that Condensing Evil and Refining Qi are still within the scope of "optimization".
Therefore, the Divine Light Realm is purely "redundant," or rather, a stage that should have been achieved in one fell swoop.
However, the majority of people in the world are mediocre, and extraordinary talents are only a rare breed, which is why there are different levels of expertise.
In particular, the Divine Light Realm of the Unity of Qi and Evil is a transitional stage created entirely to reduce the difficulty of condensing the core.
Cases of people directly advancing to the Golden Core True Monarch level after condensing evil energy and refining qi are not uncommon throughout history.
Bai Cang never doubted his own "talent and ability".
He got to where he is today entirely through his own "efforts"!
With that thought in mind, Bai Cang once again devoted himself to secluded cultivation.
This period of cultivation lasted for another three months.
As Bai Cang's progress in condensing evil energy increased, the speed at which he absorbed resources and improved his cultivation also accelerated.
In just three months, he had already refined eight strands of innate Qi, reaching the state of perfect Dao foundation.
His progress in condensing evil energy also improved almost simultaneously, and as if by natural course, he reached the level of perfect condensation of evil energy.
In normal cultivation, after condensing evil energy and before refining qi, there is a small hurdle: refining the evil energy to the highest level of purity.
Moreover, there are almost no shortcuts at this stage; it's all about hard work and perseverance.
Whether it is an ordinary cultivator or a prodigy of the Xuanmen, it takes several years to several decades to perfectly integrate the baleful aura with one's own magical power, polishing it to the point where there is not a trace of worldly dust.
However, Bai Cang was completely unaware of the existence of this threshold.
His profound accumulation in the Qi Refining realm, and the terrifying transformation he underwent when advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage.
It seems that all the thresholds before the Golden Elixir have been flattened and turned into a smooth road to heaven.
On this day, the moment Bai Cang merged the last trace of his malevolent energy with his own eight energies, the Eight Primordial Scenes suddenly collapsed into the Chaos Origin Point.
Then, it synthesized the primordial Qi within the Dao Platform, weaving together a magnificent and profound rubbing.
"Boom!"
The next moment.
Bai Cang suddenly rose up, his sleeves billowing, the eight energies swirling around his body, the eight scenes intertwining and swirling, and he burst forth with a mighty momentum like the Yangtze River.
The raging waves surge and rush for thousands of miles, traversing heaven and earth, with no turning back!
"I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens, a mystical blade that can cleave whales across the sea, its sharpness capable of annihilating immortals and gods, daring to laugh at those who are not true heroes even at the Golden Core stage!"
Bai Cang sang loudly, and the eight scenes outside his body manifested, suddenly transforming into a long sword with intertwined yin and yang and five-colored wheels, which cleaved the sky in two.
With a deafening roar, the boundless earth split open, and the solitary peak reaching the sky was obliterated.
Only an invisible blade of light cleaved through the heavens and the earth.
Just as Bai Cang's Dao heart was as firm as iron, he was determined to break through all obstacles and obtain the Dao fruit of immortality.
No matter how many difficulties and dangers you face, I will cut them down with a single sword!
If Heaven doesn't grant it to me, I'll take it myself!
At this moment, Bai Cang finally revealed a few pleasant and comfortable smiles.
"After the completion of the Condensation of Evil, a Divine Blade of Annihilation was finally forged, and the prototype of the Divine Power Scripture was formed!"
Bai Cang thought to himself, "If I can refine my inner energy and condense my golden core, that will be the day I achieve the pinnacle of my supernatural powers and cleave the heavens and split the seas."
"By then, my Annihilation Divine Blade may not be inferior to any other magical treasures!"
Even among Golden Core True Monarchs, not every one of them can refine a natal magic weapon.
However, the "innate divine power" he created was born with a "magical treasure".
Its killing power even surpasses that of many magical treasures.
How could Bai Cang not feel extremely happy?
With that thought in mind, Bai Cang leaped into the sky.
Looking around, he was dumbfounded.
No, where is my secret realm?
What about that secret realm I built while grinding grain?!
[Thank you, Fellow Daoist "Cold Moon Princess," congratulations on your advancement to True Person! Requesting a free gift.]