Chapter 289 The Flame of Destiny
Ji An entered the cave, took a deep breath, and felt completely refreshed.
The spiritual energy here is significantly denser than that of the cave on Crimson Flame Peak. In fact, the spiritual energy concentration in his cave is already sufficient to break through to the Origin Realm.
He turned his head and found that he could see the outside scenery. It was clear that the magic circle here was a simulated magic circle, which would not affect the sunlight and moonlight.
Ji An placed the jade slip on his forehead and read its contents carefully twice more.
After confirming that he had completely memorized the secret technique, he placed the bottle of the Qi-Nourishing Pill and a small gray bottle in front of him.
The gray bottle contains stalactites made of millennium stone, which can quickly restore magical power.
This was a gift from his master when he was conscripted to Mingfeng Mountain to resist the demonic calamity a few years ago, but he didn't use a single drop.
He had looked at the breakthrough technique and realized that theoretically, these ancient stalactites were unnecessary. He only took them out to be on the safe side.
Ji An sat cross-legged on a futon woven from calming grass and immediately felt spiritual energy spreading from his bottom up.
"There's actually a spiritual vein node right under the futon. They must be worried that there won't be enough spiritual energy when the disciple breaks through."
He grinned, calmed his mind, and began to circulate the secret technique.
The secret technique and the Evergreen Spring Technique are of the same lineage, clearly being one and the same, and are easy to use.
As he circulated the cultivation technique, rich spiritual energy entered his mouth and nose.
The cave had transformed into a sea of light: dark green Jia wood spirit light, emerald green Yi wood spirit light, pale black Gui water spirit light, yellow Ji earth spirit light, orange-red Ding fire spirit light, and pale golden Bing fire spirit light, their brilliance shimmering like a surging galaxy.
There must be a special arrangement here, otherwise so many inspirations wouldn't have appeared.
The moistening aura of Gui water permeates the air, the nourishing power of Ji earth rises, and the elemental force of wood begins to sprout and grow, showing its domineering side. The energy of Bing fire and Ding fire also contributes to the growth of the elemental force of wood.
Wood fuels fire, but the predatory power of the wood element can draw upon all power to nourish itself.
Similar to breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage, there are also several hurdles to overcome when breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage.
Having an unharmed physical body, abundant blood and energy, and plentiful magical power are the basic requirements.
Breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage requires enduring a spiritual energy baptism far exceeding that required to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Ji An is not only a magic cultivator but also a body cultivator at the Foundation Establishment level, so this poses no challenge for him.
His understanding of the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique far surpasses that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The magical power he condenses possesses characteristics such as healing, sprouting, and growth, thus meeting the requirements.
In terms of his soul, the continuous consumption of second-grade low-level Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea over the past few years has further strengthened his already powerful soul, which far surpasses that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, making him almost as strong as a Chaoyuan stage cultivator.
There was only one obstacle blocking his way.
That is to continuously add 'fuel' to the life light, eventually meeting the requirements to ignite the primordial life fire.
Ji An cultivates the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique. If he can activate the Yuanming Fire, his lifespan will be much longer than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator who cultivates a non-wood-based technique.
Theoretically, it could last for six hundred years, a full hundred years longer.
As the secret technique was activated, spiritual energy surged within the immortal veins.
If the flow of spiritual energy during daily cultivation is like a trickle of water, now it is a mighty river, a cascading waterfall.
The magical power in his dantian quickly overflowed, but some strands of magical power still forced their way in.
The stone turtle swam happily in the sea of magic, occasionally devouring some of the magic power.
Ji An calmly 'watched' the stone tortoise. When he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he was very worried that the stone tortoise would ruin things, but now he no longer had that worry.
There's no other reason than that he's currently refining spiritual energy fast enough that having a little bit swallowed up won't cause any major harm; it just means he'll have to put in more effort.
A slight swelling and pain came from his dantian, but it was completely bearable. Ji An continued to rapidly activate the secret technique, constantly refining his magical power to fill his dantian.
The first step in igniting the primordial fire is to condense the liquefied magical power, which is like water, into a viscous paste. This requires constantly 'pressurizing' the dantian.
One advantage of body-refining cultivators is that their bodies are strong and solid, and their dantian's ability to withstand pressure is also slightly higher than that of magic cultivators.
As the sun set, Jia Yu walked out of the main hall and gazed at the distant mountains.
Above Ji An's secluded cave, a five-acre vortex of spiritual energy spun rapidly, like a tornado, reaching a height of over five zhang.
"Good heavens, this vortex of spiritual energy is so huge, it's no weaker than Li Haoran's!"
He felt excited. The more magnificent the phenomena a cultivator's breakthrough caused, the deeper their foundation.
Li Haoran possesses both Heavenly Qualities and a Metal Elemental Body, placing him among the most exceptional individuals in the cultivation world.
It can be said that these kinds of cultivators are not the same species as other cultivators at all!
The sect is extremely fortunate to have Li Haoran; it can be said that they have already secured a ticket to become a Golden Core cultivator.
Now that another disciple with equally profound knowledge has emerged, how can one not be excited!
Throughout history, there are numerous examples that demonstrate that exceptionally talented cultivators can significantly elevate the foundation of a power.
Ji An slowed down the operation of the secret technique. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and the swelling and pain in his dantian was quite unbearable. He was about to give up.
At this moment, he discovered a rather serious problem: the impact of aptitude on cultivators is not just about the efficiency of refining spiritual energy, but also about many other things that he had never noticed before.
According to the records in the secret technique, it would take a long time for a highly qualified cultivator to experience the overwhelming feeling he is now experiencing.
As the speed of the secret technique decreased, the pain in the dantian immediately lessened, but this also reduced the amount of magical power being channeled into the dantian.
This means it will take more time to accumulate enough mana for compression.
Although things were not going well, Ji An was not discouraged and maintained the secret technique at a manageable speed.
Compared to others, he encountered far fewer difficulties when he made his breakthrough.
At least you don't have to worry about the physical and spiritual barriers.
The sun had completely set, but the light inside the cave did not dim; instead, it brightened slightly.
The various colors of light appear even more crystalline and translucent in the dark environment.
A crescent moon rose, its serene light shining into the cave.
The moonlight distorted slightly, and the pale silver moonlight was drawn out by a secret technique, entering Ji An's body with each breath.
As glistening snowflakes drifted down into his sea of consciousness, his soul immediately felt refreshed, like a traveler who had been walking in the desert for days drinking cool, sweet spring water. The pain in his dantian also lessened slightly.
As more moonlight was absorbed, the chill dispelled the discomfort in the dantian.
'The moonlight has such an effect! Heaven is helping me!'
Ji An was overjoyed and immediately increased the speed of his cultivation technique.
The slowed spiritual energy surged through the immortal veins once more, like a wild horse breaking free of its reins.
A layer of frost had formed on his body, but the coldness of his body could not conceal the heat in his heart.
As the moonlight shifted, dawn broke.
When the first rays of sunlight shone into the cave and fell on him, Ji An felt a sudden tremor throughout his body, and a trace of "sediment" appeared in his dantian.
The sediment, like silk threads, with a crystalline texture distinct from liquid magic, sank to the bottom of the sea of magic.
As if the curtain had been raised, half an hour later, the second strand of magical power was formed.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and the third strand of magical power settled down.
As the bright moon rose, nearly a hundred strands of magical power settled and formed.
On the evening of the third day, all the magical power in Ji'an's dantian was transformed.
Now, the breakthrough has entered its second phase.
Ji An activated a secret technique to transform the energy, causing the life force residing in his kidneys to leap out, and two silver fish to jump into his dantian simultaneously.
As if dragons had returned to the sea, the fish of life joyfully chased each other, drawing a perfect circle.
As it swims, the Life-Bright Fish continuously absorbs magical power to strengthen itself.
The stone tortoise stopped and waited quietly outside the circle.
The fish of life grew bigger and bigger, from as thick as a finger to as thick as a baby's arm.
At this moment, the silver fish had changed its appearance and was becoming more and more like a carp.
One of the Life-Light Fish has dark green scales and pale gold whiskers; the other has emerald green scales and pale silver whiskers.
Ji An suddenly realized that the two fish of life were like the two sides of yin and yang.
At this point, Ji An no longer needed to control the Fish of Destiny; he had more important things to do.
'Capture' the fire hidden deep within the dantian, thereby 'igniting' the life force and stimulating the 'primordial fire'.
Every human cultivator possesses such a fire seed within their dantian; it is 'homeless,' wandering freely within the dantian.
It cannot be seen with the naked eye; it can only be captured by a vague sense of perception.
The cultivation insights of the predecessors did not explain how to capture the spark, but only mentioned it in a mysterious way: "The true mystery and the true essence, breathing in and out naturally, like a fish in a spring pond, like a hundred insects hibernating, with a vast and harmonious energy, a gentle and refreshing breeze, neither turbid nor clear, neither mouth nor nose, without going or coming, without exiting or entering, returning to the origin and restoring the original state."
The secret technique operated spontaneously, Ji An's Qi condensed within, his spirit roamed without, maintaining a state of emptiness in his sea of consciousness, illuminating his entire dantian.
He was like a god sitting high in the heavens, looking down upon all living beings without joy or sorrow.
The moon is dim, and the stars are hidden.
As the night passed, Ji An remained in the same position without swaying an inch.
The golden sun rises and shines upon the earth.
His body gradually warmed up, but the spiritual energy circulation within his immortal veins slowed down more and more, as if the river had entered a calm channel.
Gradually, the spiritual energy 'accumulated' in the immortal veins, and eventually stopped flowing completely.
The pale golden spiritual energy of the sun, Bing Fire, around Ji An's body grew increasingly intense.
He felt himself entering a strange state, as if his body had turned into withered wood.
Within his dantian, the life-light fish that had been swimming merrily slowed down and became completely still.
Ji An felt the world darken, and the deep blackness buried him.
Time itself seemed to decay, and everything vanished in silence.
He remained calm and focused, his mind empty and devoid of any thought.
He didn't know how much time had passed, perhaps only a moment, but Ji An felt a different kind of energy emerging in his dantian.
Just as this wisp of energy was about to disappear, his divine sense captured it.
The darkness disappeared, and everything became bright.
A tiny white light, the size of a millet grain, lit up in the dantian and then slowly fell.
At the same time, the two life-giving fish leaped up and bit the white light.
In the next instant, the two fish merged into one, and emerald flames rose from the very center of the sea of magic, radiating a vibrant light of life.
The primordial fire of destiny is complete!
(End of this chapter)
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