Chapter 716 The Final Kick
Ji An then reiterated his other requirements: "The puppet must be able to perform object manipulation, cloud and rain manipulation, water manipulation, and fire avoidance techniques, and must be made from second-tier top-grade spirit wood."
"I'll order four of these puppets. Will the sect have enough soul stones?"
The reason why it is required to be made of spirit wood is that it is easy to repair and replace after wear and tear.
The sect's spiritual wood resources are more than ten times greater than they were hundreds of years ago, making it easy to obtain materials locally.
Yang Qingfeng wrote down the requirements one by one and nodded, saying:
"The sect has a stockpile of soul stones, enough for our needs."
High-level puppets must possess strong spirituality; otherwise, they are simply unsuitable for combat.
In the future, when a sect has a puppeteer at the Golden Core level, soul stones will inevitably be needed to refine third-tier puppets.
Ji An nodded slightly, "All the puppets have been refined into human form."
The humanoid creature has hands and can perform many actions that other types of puppets cannot, such as butchering and completely cutting up meat.
"clear."
Yang Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said:
"Azure Dragon Wood is the most abundant type of wood in the sect. Although it is not as hard as other types, it is more than enough to make auxiliary puppets."
Ancestor, what do you think?
"Can."
Ji An nodded in agreement. The gourd world also has Azure Dragon Wood, so if the puppet is missing an arm or leg in the future, he can choose to replace it with third-tier spirit wood.
After the two carefully finalized the details, Ji An spoke again:
"How much is the refining fee? I'll pay it directly."
It was he who had to say those words; the disciple was too embarrassed to say them himself.
Yang Qingfeng quickly did the mental calculation and answered:
"A total of 680 merits."
Fearing that the ancestor wouldn't believe him, he added, "The main reason is that the exchange price of Soul Stones is quite expensive."
Ji An took out his identity jade token and handed it out, saying, "Calculate it carefully, don't let the sect suffer losses, and don't let the disciples who participated in the refining suffer losses either."
He has accomplished so much that he can't possibly spend it all.
"This price is fair; no one is losing out."
Yang Qingfeng smiled as he took the jade tablet and placed it on the spirit plate. The long string of numbers inside dazzled his eyes.
He suppressed his shock, deducted the corresponding amount, stood up, and returned the jade pendant with both hands.
"Ancestor, it should take about two months to complete. Shall we deliver it to Crimson Flame Peak then?"
"No need, just use the teleportation sword to let them know, and I'll come and get it myself."
"Come, let's exchange our magical imprints."
The concentration of demonic energy in Yuanhe Mountain is getting stronger and stronger, and demons at the Golden Core level and true demons are appearing more and more frequently.
The demonic cultivators celebrated wildly. Although many cultivators perished in the Golden Core tribulation, the number of Golden Core cultivators steadily increased.
More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Qingyun Immortal City was completely submerged in demonic energy, and the northern forces of the entire Western Continent underwent a major reshuffle.
With no other options, most independent cultivators had no choice but to join the Xuan Yin Sect, leading to a surge in the number of demonic cultivators.
At this moment, Yun Nianrong stood in front of the mountain cave that only the core members of the three sects could enter the next day, a satisfied smile on her lips.
The largest immortal city in the Western Continent was shrouded in demonic energy, and she was filled with a sense of conquest.
She has now reached the perfect ninth level of the Golden Core realm and is preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.
The sect leader is currently refining a magic weapon for transcending tribulations. Once the magic weapon is successfully refined, her success rate in breaking through tribulations will increase by at least 20%.
As she was envisioning the future, a fire ape nearly two zhang tall descended on a gust of demonic wind, making a dull thud.
She frowned slightly and said:
"Why does the real person come to meet me in this form?"
With her help, the other party's cultivation level broke through to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage, and he became the vice leader of the Heavenly Demon Alliance.
Chen Xingzhou said in a deep voice, "Your majesty is growing ever stronger. Only by revealing your true form do I have the courage to face you face to face."
A stronger physique makes one more resistant to the invasion of demonic energy.
He understood the price of becoming a demonic cultivator. It felt too heavy, so he was reluctant to transform into one.
The Heavenly Demon Alliance is learning more and more about the True Demon Tribulation, and they know that the catastrophe will eventually pass, and becoming a demon cultivator will not be a good path at that time.
There is a high probability that he will return to the situation where everyone hates him, which is not what he wants to see.
Comparatively speaking, the situation of demon cultivators is much better, so he identifies more with the identity of demon cultivators.
Yun Nianrong slightly pursed her lips; not a single word the other party said could be believed.
However, the Holy Sect and the Heavenly Demon Alliance have always had a relationship of mutual exploitation. Since the other side drank so much of her essence blood, they will still have to pay back the debt in the future.
She admitted that the other party's technique could refine essence blood, which caused her great trouble, but the technique could not completely erase the spirituality in essence blood.
Yun Nianrong was waiting for an opportunity. If the other party was seriously injured in the future, she could awaken all the spirituality in his blood essence and transform him into an even more powerful Blood Demon Beast.
"The Azure Cloud Immortal City is now shrouded in demonic energy. If this trend continues, in another twenty-four or twenty-five years, the demonic energy will be able to cover the gates of Falling Maple Valley and Golden Spirit Sect."
When that time comes, the time will come for us to work together.
"Once these two forces are eliminated, the future of the Western Continent will belong to our two families."
She was making empty promises, painting a rosy picture of the future.
"We will cooperate with you, but we can only commit a small portion of our forces to launch a strong attack on the mountain-protecting formation."
Chen Xingzhou said that the Heavenly Demon Alliance is now very wary of the Xuan Yin Sect and does not want to see this ally grow infinitely stronger.
Their strategy was to severely damage the other two Golden Core factions, but not to completely defeat them.
There's still a long time before the True Demon Tribulation ends, and they understand the principle of "when the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked."
Retaining the power of two sects can also help to counterbalance the Xuan Yin Sect.
"Your alliance need not worry about attacking the mountain-protecting formation; our Holy Church is willing to be the vanguard."
Yun Nianrong smiled brightly. The sect has a secret method that can lure a large number of demons and true demons to the target area. With just these methods, the enemy's protective mountain formation can be destroyed.
The true demonic calamity had not yet fully erupted. When the concentration of demonic energy reached its peak, the two sects were on the verge of destruction.
Chen Xingzhou said in a deep voice, "If the mountain-protecting formation collapses, we are willing to deploy a large army."
By the way, which one should we choose as our first target?
Fighting on two fronts is not a good option; concentrating resources to eliminate one objective is the optimal solution.
"How about we choose the Golden Spirit Sect?"
Yun Nianrong smiled sweetly. Compared to Luofeng Valley, Jinling Sect's power was much greater. If they dealt with the strongest first, the remaining enemies would be easy to capture.
Her eyes seemed to pierce through the vast distance and see the gates of the Golden Spirit Sect, where there was someone she often 'missed' in the dead of night.
She wanted to meet him as soon as possible to talk about the 'pain of longing' she had endured for so many years, and she wanted to confront him with questions:
'Over two hundred years have passed, do you know how I've lived like this!'
“I agree. Hehe, it’s time to settle accounts with those high and mighty cultivators about the Chen family of Puyun Mountain.”
Chen Xingzhou let out a low laugh, gritting his teeth.
The two, each harboring their own ulterior motives, discussed the matter for a long time before parting ways, satisfied.
In the gourd world, a wisp of smoke rises from beneath the Gathering Yuan Tree, exuding the unique aroma of sandalwood soul-nourishing incense.
The third-grade top-quality soul fragrance always invigorates the spirits of cultivators who smell it.
Ji An is gathering the power of the Five Elements returning to their origin, constantly returning to the source. The purpose of doing so is to open up the Niwan Palace.
That's not entirely accurate. The Niwan Palace is a cultivator's upper dantian, the place where the nascent soul resides. Only by reaching the nascent soul level can one open up the Niwan Palace.
What he is doing now is just preliminary work, opening up new immortal veins to reach the position of the Niwan Palace.
When undergoing the Nascent Soul Tribulation, one should use the rapidly ascending divine soul power and the power of the tribulation to manifest the Niwan Palace, and open the Niwan Palace after passing the tribulation.
If the immortal meridians are not opened beforehand, the Niwan Palace cannot be manifested at all.
This is the only chance to manifest the Niwan Palace. If you miss it, the only way to manifest it is to go through another tribulation of lightning, which is to go and die.
The Niwan Palace can resist attacks from various divine and soul forces, and the Nascent Soul Dao Foundation is built within the Niwan Palace.
Even if a cultivator without a lineage manages to survive the tribulation, they cannot become a true Nascent Soul cultivator, because the Nascent Soul has no place to reside.
This was a huge pitfall. After learning about it, Ji An could only sigh that he was lucky enough to have obtained the complete inheritance of the Five Elements Sect.
The light from the veins on the surface of the Five Elements Divine Palace dimmed, and Ji An's divine sense was mostly depleted. He ended his cultivation and let out a long breath.
He stood up and sat down in the wicker chair next to him.
Even with a top-grade third-tier soul incense, it couldn't compensate for the rapid depletion of divine sense.
At this moment, Lin Lan, who had been waiting nearby, came over with a bowl of brewed spiritual tea and said with a smile:
"Master, your cultivation method today seems different from before."
She looked very thin, but was in relatively good condition.
Because she had nothing to do, she had taken over the job of serving tea and water from A-Yun a long time ago.
In the past, when Master cultivated, the most prominent features were the vortex of spiritual energy and the sky full of five-colored light. Today, this phenomenon only lasted for half an hour.
Ji An nodded, picked up his teacup and drank it. "You're very observant! My cultivation has reached the Great Perfection level, and only the final step remains."
"Wow! Doesn't that mean Master has already touched the threshold of a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
Lin Lan was thrilled. Although staying under the Gathering Yuan Tree could suppress the pollution, it could not completely suppress it, and the pollution she was exposed to was still accumulating.
After Master breaks through to a higher realm, he can then purify the pollution in her sea of consciousness.
For her, this meant a new beginning.
For more than twenty years, although she always wore a smile, she still suffered greatly in her sleep.
"It's still early. I'm currently equivalent to a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage who has comprehended the mutual generation of the five elements. I still need to complete the accumulation of the Five Qi Convergence before I'm qualified to break through."
Ji An's eyes were full of light. He had reached the final step and could already see the Nascent Soul realm beckoning to him.
Over the years, the Grade 3 premium Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and Soul Fragrance have made great contributions.
His spiritual power was extremely strong, and he was able to open up new immortal veins much faster than other cultivators of the same level.
The sect is not far from becoming a Nascent Soul level power; the future has arrived.
He picked up the teapot and drank it all in one gulp. After finishing the cup of hot tea, 'snow' began to fall in his mind, which felt wonderful!
"It's almost there."
Lin Lan's eyes curved into crescents, brimming with light.
Ji An stood up and said:
"I'm going over there to practice the Immovable King Technique. I'll have dinner in an hour."
"Okay, we slaughtered a musk ox today. We'll have barbecue and stew for dinner."
Watching her master's figure disappear into the woods, Lin Lan looked up at the sky.
The five-colored flowers that the Gathering Yuan Tree has bloomed have already opened their second layer. Master said that once the flowers are fully mature, they can be used to refine pills for the Nascent Soul level.
For her master, the Nascent Soul stage was not the end. She now saw her master as a bright moon, while she was just a firefly emitting a faint light on the ground.
After finishing his practice of the Immovable King Technique, Ji An took a shower in the wooden bathhouse and strolled back to the Gathering Yuan Tree.
Several puppets were arranging spiritual food on the table, with braised beef head in the center.
The golden broth with fatty beef is a beautiful color, and the fresh green vegetables are bright and vibrant, making it very appetizing.
Braised beef brisket with spirit peach juice, the meat of a wood-elemental demon beast paired with fire-elemental spiritual liquid, the taste is heaven-shocking.
Purple Crystal Honey Roasted Meat now comes with Tier 3 premium honey, which is not only delicious but also nourishes the Fire Element Divine Palace.
On the edge of the table were spirit fruits and side dishes, as well as a jar of top-grade third-tier spirit peach wine.
There are no low-grade spirit wines in this small world, so Lin Lan is not fortunate enough to enjoy spirit wine of this grade.
After the busy work was over, A-Yun and one of the puppets stayed behind to serve, while the other three puppets left.
Lin Lan raised her teacup. "Master, I offer you this cup, wishing you a long and prosperous path to immortality!"
Today she truly felt the arrival of hope, and she felt the gentle breeze was so mild.
Ji Anman drank his cup to the brim. "You too."
Everything had gone too smoothly for this disciple since he started following him. He nearly collapsed after being corrupted by demonic energy, but now he has regained his confidence and his future should be brighter.
Only through hardship can one grow faster, and this is also true for cultivators.
"Thank you, Master."
The two ate and chatted, and the table full of spiritual food was completely devoured, with most of it ending up in Ji An's stomach.
The following day, Ji An was teleported to Chaoyang Peak to meet his senior brother, the sect leader.
Inside the Wuji Hall, Master Yuxiao smiled gently and said:
"Junior brother is quite a rare guest."
Since the sect closed its gates, he has probably seen the other person only once a year.
However, he understood that the other party was working hard to cultivate, so unless there was something important that required his opinion, he would not interfere.
"I have been spending my time cultivating and have become distant from my senior brother. Please forgive me."
"Haha, Junior Brother's cultivation level is related to whether our sect can become great. Our hearts as fellow disciples have never grown apart."
After exchanging pleasantries, Ji An took out a top-grade third-tier fire-avoiding pearl and said:
"Senior brother, here's your magic weapon back. Let the other junior brothers handle the task of retrieving spiritual objects."
My cultivation has reached a crucial moment; I'm preparing for seclusion.
He wanted to give it his all in the final sprint and didn't want to be disturbed by anything from the outside world.
The day I emerge from seclusion is the day I declare that I am about to make a breakthrough.
The words "critical moment" and "seclusion" deeply stimulated Master Yuxiao's senses, and he felt his voice tremble.
"Junior brother, are you taking the final step?"
His eyes widened, his gaze filled with hope.
Ji An nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Yes, once this stage is completed, you can begin refining the Nascent Soul Pill to break through."
After a moment of stunned silence, Master Yuxiao suddenly slapped his thigh and roared, "Good!"
(End of this chapter)
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