Chapter 211 Dao Seed - Surging Waves
Chaoyang Peak was shrouded in a thin mist, as if it were sleeping in a dream as light as a veil.
Jia Yu led Ji An to a stream, surrounded by lush green trees and fragrant grasses.
On the branches and leaves, dewdrops glistened and trembled as if about to fall.
"Let's stay here. If we walk any further, we'll reach the secluded cultivation place of the sect's patriarch."
There's a second-tier top-grade spiritual vein node nearby; our ancestor used to cultivate in an environment like this.
Jia Yu explained that this place allows for earlier exposure to sunlight.
Further ahead lies the mountaintop, a place heavily fortified by laws and regulations; without permission, one cannot set foot there.
Ji An took a deep breath and smiled:
"Thank you, Uncle-Master. I'm going to start cultivating now. I can't let such a good environment go to waste."
The spiritual energy was so rich it seemed to cling to his clothes, and every breath he took brought him physical and mental comfort.
He looked up at the mountaintop disappearing into the clouds, feeling a slight surge of excitement, wondering when he would be fortunate enough to step into the Daoist temple of the Golden Core Ancestor.
"Yes, let's get started on our cultivation."
Jia Yu nodded slightly. Being able to seize every moment to cultivate was an excellent habit.
Taoist cultivation is a long journey, like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Too many cultivators regret not having been diligent enough in their past practice when their lifespan runs out.
Time is like a furnace, consuming human life. Those who cultivate themselves should cherish time and not waste it.
He sighed inwardly. Unlike the Foundation Establishment stage, the Chaoyuan stage involves opening up the Divine Palace and nurturing the five elements, and is divided into five realms, without the distinction between the initial and later stages.
The heart is the fire palace, the spleen is the earth palace, the lungs are the metal palace, the kidneys are the water palace, and the liver is the wood palace.
He broke through to the Chaoyuan stage at the age of 150, but now at the age of 350, he has only opened up the three organs of the heart, spleen and lungs. Among them, the lung organ is just beginning to open and is still being nurtured.
With all five palaces fully opened, one has only gone halfway through the path to the Chaoyuan stage. One still needs to comprehend the flow of the five elements, and finally, the five energies unite to condense the primordial fire of life and forge the golden elixir.
A cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage has a lifespan of five hundred years; his time is running out.
The road ahead is difficult, and he often feels lost.
In the dead of night, I felt depressed, and my once unbreakable resolve wavered and became confused.
The journey from the Nascent Soul stage to the Golden Core stage is increasingly difficult, and there are other realms to come. Will any cultivator ever be able to reach the end?
While he was lost in thought, Ji An poured the trickling spiritual water into a jade bowl and placed it in front of him. Holding the Azure Dragon Wood and the Xuanhuang Soil in his hands, he sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate. He quickly entered a state of complete absorption in the world.
He felt like a seed, buried deep in the earth, slowly taking root and sprouting after the initial darkness, and finally getting a glimpse of the vastness of the sky.
Despite the onslaught of wind and frost, and the onslaught of thunder and rain, it continues to grow vigorously.
Spiritual energy converged on his body, with vibrant dark green light, warm and deep yellow light, and moist light black light surrounding him, entering his body through his mouth and nose with each breath.
A sudden surge of inspiration brought Jia Yu back to his senses; his gaze deepened, and he was secretly alarmed.
When a cultivator begins to absorb spiritual energy, the first stage of the wood element spiritual light appears as a light green, the second stage turns into emerald green, and the third stage begins when the color turns dark green.
The scene at this moment indicates that Ji An's understanding of the cultivation method has reached the minimum standard for breaking through the Chaoyuan stage.
This wasn't what surprised him; what surprised him was the yellow aura of the earth element and the pale black aura of the water element.
The spiritual energy absorbed by cultivators practicing water-based techniques is initially transparent and colorless, but gradually turns into a light black color.
It was truly unbelievable to him that a disciple who cultivated the Wood element technique had absorbed the second stage of Earth and Water elemental energy.
'If this child breaks through to the Chaoyuan stage, his path to immortality will be smoother than most cultivators of the same realm.'
The eastern sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, and soon the light intensified, painting the sky with golden clouds.
A moment later, a golden sun rose above the mountains, first shining on the summit of Chaoyang Peak.
The sunlight quickly moved downwards and shone on Jia Yu.
He saw strands of pale golden light being drawn out and gathering around Ji An.
He clenched his fist tightly. Good lad, he can actually absorb the spiritual energy of the Bing fire contained in the sun!
As long as the other party breaks through to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment steadily and spends time refining their Qi to be perfectly harmonious, they will have one foot in the Origin Stage.
At this moment, Ji An was completely immersed in cultivation, and he felt that the refined magic power was even more full of vibrant life force.
Within his dantian, the stone tortoise swam merrily in the sea of magical power.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already noon.
Under the shade of a tree, Jia Yu opened his wine gourd, tilted his head back, and gulped down several mouthfuls of wine, laughing heartily:
“Very good. If things continue to develop like this, you will definitely have a place in the Chaoyuan era.”
By the way, how old are you now?
Hearing his words, Ji An was overjoyed and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Reporting to my master, I am forty-nine years old this year."
By saying this, the other party essentially acknowledged that he had a high probability of breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage.
The affirmation from the bigwigs boosted his spirits.
"My achievements today are entirely due to my own understanding, and also thanks to the tiny bit of help provided by the stone tortoise!"
"After you go back, cultivate diligently and break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible. Once you enjoy the treatment of a first-class disciple, the sect's resources will naturally be tilted towards you."
Remember one thing: try not to use pills that help you break through your cultivation level; it's better to spend more time slowly grinding them down.
In this way, the chances of breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage using the Peiyuan Pill will be slightly higher.
Jia Yu was even more satisfied, believing that with his disciple's understanding of the cultivation technique, he would definitely be able to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage within ten years.
A sixty-year-old late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator is almost equivalent to a low-grade Earth-level cultivator, and is somewhat stronger than he was back then.
Disciples should surpass their predecessors so that the sect can continue to grow stronger and pass on its traditions from generation to generation.
Ji An cupped his hands and solemnly said:
"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master."
"Haha, I look forward to the day you become my junior brother."
Ji An grinned, thinking to himself:
I wonder if there's any chance of becoming his senior.
The two returned to the treasure pavilion, and Ji An took out the jade tablet:
"Uncle-Master, are the supplies sufficient for exchanging some trickling spiritual water and Xuanhuang soil?"
These past few days of cultivation have accelerated the speed of refining spiritual objects, requiring even more resources.
"Not enough, but it can become enough."
"Huh, just one pendant? Why didn't you bring Xiao Ge's jade pendant this time?"
Jia Yu joked that he remembered there were quite a few minor merits among Ge Ying's cards.
"I forgot to take it. I'll use Master's next time."
There's also good news: a month ago I successfully cultivated a second-tier Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo.
A few months later, I will be able to submit gold leaves to the Treasure Pavilion, giving me another way to earn minor merits.
Ji An said that going back to Ningcui Cliff to get it now would be a waste of time, since his jade token was sufficient for minor cultivation.
"That's certainly good news; those weapon refiners will be very happy."
"Yes, the sword cultivators of Yingyue Peak will be happy too."
Under the moonlight, Ji An completed the spell on the spirit field and returned to the vicinity of his mountainside cave.
He patted the broad back of the grey-feathered sand goose and smiled:
"Let's go back."
"Caw!" The sand goose took flight and slowly flew down the mountain to the brightest spot.
Ji An found a flat spot to practice his magic. This area had been ravaged for a long time, and the protruding rocks had been blasted into dust.
Rock-Solid Technique, Exploding Fireball, Frost Wind Technique, Overlapping Wave Technique, and so on are all within his training scope.
His shadow danced under the moonlight, and he effortlessly wielded magic.
Ji An manipulated the exploding fireball, and an even larger fireball flew out, its blue light clearly visible on its surface.
Within the acupoint, the Bing Fire Dao Seed suddenly shone brightly, radiating light, and its color became even brighter.
He unleashed another exploding fireball, the spell transforming at his will into a fat fire crow that flew in an 'S' shape through the air.
"Haha, my spell can drift now!"
Ji An laughed three times, then focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise.
【Explosive Fireball (Perfect 99% → 100%)】
Great, another one gone!
Who will be the next lucky one? It's you, Die Lang Jue.
[Spell: Overlapping Waves Technique (Perfect 8%)]
Panshan Technique (43% complete)
Water Curtain Technique (Perfect 50%)
Cold Wind Technique (Mastery 68%)
Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique (Perfect 27%)
Water Control Technique (72% Success Rate)
Ji An made the decision happily, making the Die Lang Jue his primary target.
He didn't practice wood-based spells much. Entangling spells and the "plants and trees as soldiers" spell both required practice in places with abundant vegetation, and there was no such environment on Crimson Flame Peak.
Ji An activated the Overlapping Waves Technique, and white light surged out like waves, as if he were in a rushing, turbulent river valley.
He dared to say that his level of the Overlapping Wave Technique was definitely higher than that of Senior Brother Du.
Half an hour later, when Ji An released the Overlapping Waves Technique again, he noticed strange phenomena around him.
I felt as if I had become a rock standing in the middle of the river, with waves crashing against me and splashing up white sprays.
The river water surged wave after wave, forming a towering torrent that was awe-inspiring.
The strange phenomenon lasted for a moment and then disappeared. As if sensing something, Ji An once again focused his mind on his dantian.
[Tao Seed - Surging Waves (Unranked), hidden in the Zhaohai Cave, allows one to comprehend the true meaning of the Ren Water Dao spell 'Turbulent Waves,' slightly enhancing their understanding of Ren Water Dao spells.]
"The Ren Water Dao Seed has finally arrived, a little late!"
After feigning a sigh, Ji An couldn't help but chuckle.
Better late than never. With the Ren Water Dao Seed secured, the speed of practicing the Overlapping Waves Technique will be much faster in the future.
Having mastered all ten Dao Seeds, the path of cultivation in the future should be much smoother.
Zhu Xiangrong swiftly flew into Chaoyang Peak, riding a magical artifact shaped like a pill furnace. Three blue flames shot out from the furnace, their tails emitting a blazing white light.
A bright trail of fire was left in the sky, much like the colored smoke left by fighter jets in an air show.
His flight speed was even faster than the sect's spirit boat.
As he got closer to the mountainside, he controlled his magical artifact to gradually slow down, finally stopping above the treasure pavilion.
He hovered in the void, put away his magical artifact, and a red light flashed on his Taoist robe. The next moment, he suddenly entered the main hall.
"Old Jia, I'm here to collect this year's supplies."
As a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage and a weapon refiner, the supplies he receives from the sect each year are enough to make a Foundation Establishment disciple envious for a whole day and night.
"Please wait a moment, senior brother, I'll get it for you."
Jia Yu entered the secret vault and quickly retrieved a storage bag.
"Here you go. You're short five catties of Xuanhuang soil. I'll make up the difference in a few months."
"Why isn't there enough? I need it to forge a magical artifact!"
Zhu Xiangrong glared angrily, his beard bristling with displeasure.
"I gave you two months' notice, and you promised to prepare everything!"
(End of this chapter)
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