Chapter 211 After Nirvana
Zhong Cai looked at her husband, Lao Wu.
Wu Shaogan had only just remembered it, and it was only after Master Sang reminded him that he truly understood.
At this moment, he said to Zhong Cai, "Our cultivation method only records how to cultivate, not some rare secrets. The other books we consult are only for reference, and most of them only record the general outline, so you haven't seen them. However, I usually spend more time consulting martial arts books than you, and I think I caught a glimpse of them somewhere by chance."
Zhong Cai listened quietly.
Sang Yunchu looked at the two disciples with a smile, without disturbing them.
Wu Shaogan then explained it clearly.
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Regardless of whether it's alchemy, martial arts, or other miscellaneous skills like talisman making, a talent score of 90 or above can be considered "top-tier talent."
However, to truly gain widespread recognition for top-tier talent, one must achieve a score of 95 or higher.
Jiang Chongguang's martial arts talent is between 90 and 95, meaning he can reach 90 even with casual actions. If he unleashes his full potential, he can reach a maximum of 95!
Just as Sang Yunchu said, the reason why Jiang Chongguang was able to advance so quickly and smoothly is that he has brought out his potential to the highest level and demonstrated the peak of 95!
Let's talk about this breakthrough again:
When a cultivator advances from the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage to the Nirvana stage, they need to transform the cauldron that they condensed in the Dao Palace during the Spirit Transformation stage into the Primordial Embryo stage. At that moment, the clone body that had already formed in the cauldron will begin to transform from a lifeless object without spirit into a living thing.
Therefore, the moment the Great Cauldron shows signs of transforming into the Primordial Embryo, the heart of the clone will begin to beat, supplying blood and true life force to its entire body.
That heartbeat sound I heard earlier came from here.
The oppressive feeling, as if water were flowing from all directions, heavy and stagnant, comes from the pressure that the newborn Nirvana has not yet fully contained.
Under normal circumstances, only cultivators who have reached at least the Spirit Transformation Realm can sense Jiang Chongguang's successful Nirvana.
However, there are some very hidden circumstances:
If a cultivator of a lower realm has a close connection with a cultivator who has reached Nirvana, and the lower-realm cultivator's talent is no less than that of the Nirvana cultivator, then he has a certain chance of noticing this breakthrough.
If a cultivator at a lower level and a cultivator undergoing Nirvana both possess top-tier talent, there is a chance that they will show signs of "top-tier talent resonance." It is because of this resonance that the former can perceive the latter's Nirvana.
Wu Shaogan and Jiang Chongguang were both top-tier talents and had a close master-disciple relationship. Therefore, Wu Shaogan noticed Jiang Chongguang's rebirth the moment he was reborn.
However, Wu Shaogan had only "glanced" at the special circumstances and didn't remember it at the time; he only realized it later.
Zhong Cai also sensed this... because he and Wu Shaogan were inseparable Daoist partners.
Wu Shaogan noticed it, and Zhong Cai, because their auras were intertwined, also noticed it.
However, Zhong Cai only perceived it indirectly, and the resulting sense of gloom was much lighter than that of Wu Shaogan.
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Wu Shaogan explained it clearly, and Zhong Cai finally understood.
Sang Yunchu then answered Zhong Cai's earlier question, telling him about the pill she had crushed.
“Cai’er should have seen the formula for this pill; it’s called the Severing Thoughts Pill.”
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and had a vague impression.
He couldn't examine the advanced elixir formulas closely; if he did, his head would throb with pain, his consciousness would be drawn into them, and he would be unable to extricate himself... It would be harmful to him.
However, it's not a big problem to just glance at the name and a few lines of text about its effects, or even just to see which medicinal materials are needed.
Therefore, Zhong Cai hesitated before speaking: "It seems to be some kind of ancient eighth-level formula that I obtained from the Dan Shen Wood?"
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "That's right."
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The Absolute Thought Pill is a kind of dual-purpose pill.
If taken directly, it can eliminate any foreign energy incompatible with one's own power within the body.
For example, level eight pills correspond to Nirvana cultivators. Some Nirvana cultivation techniques contain quite strange energy. Once other Nirvana cultivators are injured by this technique, the wounds left on their bodies will not heal easily. In fact, this strange energy may stay at their wounds or even accumulate in their bodies!
At this point, after taking the Absolute Thought Pill, these foreign energies will be removed, dispersed, or melted... at the very least, weakened.
However, if you crush it and use your profound energy to manipulate the pill dust into a shield, then this pill dust can eliminate the surrounding foreign energy and isolate the influence of the external environment.
To give another example, the resonance, the oppressive aura, and the sense of power that Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan perceived were also within the range of isolation.
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Sang Yunchu happened to have the medicinal materials needed for this elixir, and he was also somewhat interested, so he tried to refine it, and in the end, he actually succeeded.
However, because it was just refined, its grade is not high—the one that was crushed earlier was only of low quality.
The Absolute Thought Pill should be considered the ninth level-eight pill that Sang Yunchu has learned.
However, only those few that have already been refined to a high quality will be included in the Pill King's Small Meeting.
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Sang Yunchu was a Spirit Transformation cultivator. Because he was focused on studying alchemy, his cultivation speed was not fast, but because he could take many pills, his progress was not slow either.
At the same time, he also spends a certain amount of time on martial arts cultivation, reading through many classic texts and gaining considerable knowledge.
Therefore, Sang Yunchu knew about the secrets of the top-tier talent resonance.
The moment Jiang Chongguang entered Nirvana, Sang Yunchu sensed that this senior brother Jiang was different from others who entered Nirvana—he rushed in too fast! He immediately thought of those secrets and naturally felt worried, so he rushed to Duobao Peak as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, the Absolute Thought Pill he refined was very effective, so he didn't need to take out any other defensive measures to deal with it.
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After exchanging a few words, the three of them had no more questions.
Zhong Cai beamed with joy, his face radiant: "Master Jiang has passed away! That's wonderful!" He immediately suggested, "Now that we all know about this, shouldn't we hurry over and congratulate Master Jiang?"
Wu Shaogan naturally had no objections.
Sang Yunchu chuckled softly, "It's time to go see Senior Brother Jiang. Coincidentally, the Xianyun Pill I refined is used to stabilize the nascent soul, so I'll give Senior Brother Jiang a few as a congratulatory gift, so he can stabilize his strength more quickly."
Zhong Cai added with a grin, "When my master and I hold our small alchemy conference, Master Jiang should also be able to consolidate his power and emerge from seclusion. At that time, we'll have to ask him to help us make a good impression!"
Wu Shaogan smiled and suggested, "At the elixir auction, if Master Sang doesn't mind, how about I be the auctioneer?"
Sang Yunchu raised her delicate eyebrows: "Why would Shao Gan make such a suggestion?"
Zhong Cai chuckled, "Because Old Wu told me before that he would be my auctioneer when I hold a pill auction!" He winked at his master, "With Old Wu doing the auction, Master won't have to look for someone in the Mei Family Mountains."
Generally speaking, it is not appropriate for the Pill King to personally act as the auctioneer at the Pill King Gathering. Therefore, they usually find a skilled, eloquent cultivator with certain strength from their respective forces or juniors to do this job.
Therefore, without Zhong Cai's suggestion, the most likely scenario would have been to select a master alchemist from the Meijia Mountain Range who was at least at level four and had extensive knowledge, to serve as the auctioneer and commentator at the small gathering.
If there is no suitable candidate, the Pill King will hire a martial arts cultivator, whose strength could be of any level.
Now that Wu Shaogan has volunteered, he is suitable in every way. In addition, the young couple is obviously having some fun. Sang Yunchu found it amusing and readily agreed.
Sang Yunchu chuckled and said, "In that case, I'll have the puppet send over a booklet later, so you can memorize the usage and appearance of those pills."
Wu Shao chuckled awkwardly and bowed, saying, "Don't worry, Master Sang."
In fact, Wu Shaogan knew the general details of many kinds of elixirs—at least, he had a general understanding of everything that Zhong Cai knew.
After that, the main things he had to memorize were those above level six.
It's not very difficult.
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While the master and his disciples were talking, Sang Yunchu took action and swept up Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, heading straight for Chongguang Peak.
Interestingly, the dust from the Absolute Thought Pill did not dissipate. Instead, it continued to envelop the master and disciple along with Sang Yunchu's profound energy. Thus, even though they had already fled far away in an instant, they no longer felt that overwhelming pressure.
Before long, they were close to Chongguang Peak.
Except for the highest peak, Chongguang Peak, all the other peaks on this mountain range were crowded with people.
In the nearby mountains, in the air, and even on the ground, a large number of disciples and mentors have gathered. Some are levitating, some are riding flying artifacts, and others are riding rare beasts—those that run on the ground, fly in the sky, and swim in the water, there are all kinds, and some are even quite strange.
Many cultivators who appeared out of thin air exuded a powerful aura.
Although they had tried to restrain themselves, perhaps due to their intense emotions, some of it would occasionally spill out, making the lower-level academy disciples afraid to get too close.
There are three others with unique styles.
Two of them only revealed a glimpse of light and shadow, without showing their true faces. However, their auras were very warm, and they carried a joy that spread like ripples... Clearly, they were there to welcome their fellow cultivators.
There was another man, tall and robust with a rugged appearance and a large beard. His barely visible features bore some resemblance to Jiang Chongguang, and he was also somewhat rough around the edges, but far less handsome and rugged than Jiang Chongguang himself.
This makes it even more certain that it is Jiang Yun!
Jiang Yun was equally delighted and was staring intently at Chongguang Peak.
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At this moment, the energy field on Chongguang Peak is still unstable.
Although Jiang Chongguang has successfully achieved Nirvana, the aura he originally exuded must gradually be restrained.
It's probably just a coincidence...
Just as Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were brought to the front of the mountain by Sang Yunchu, a deafening roar that seemed to shake the heavens and the earth exploded in their ears!
"boom!"
Then came a series of commotions.
"Boom boom—"
"Boom!"
This was followed by a very hearty laugh.
Hahahaha!
Under everyone's gaze, in a cave in the mountains, someone seemed to stretch, or perhaps throw a punch to express their joy at their successful breakthrough, or perhaps they were simply testing their strength.
However, Chongguang Peak, which had already been repaired and patched countless times, disintegrated completely when faced with the bombardment of its master, "Canwu Mountain Path." Countless boulders tumbled down with tremendous force.
Just as the rocks began to fall from the mountaintop, a figure emerged from the cave and was in mid-air in the blink of an eye.
The mountain collapsed the moment he emerged.
It collapsed quite completely.
Everyone: "..."
I had long heard that Professor Jiang was always unconventional when he was "at home," and he was just as unconventional as I was. He came out dressed in coarse cloth and immediately returned the "joy" of blasting the mountain!
This caused trouble for some Azure Dragon disciples at the foot of the mountain who wanted to get closer to observe; they now had to quickly avoid the boulders.
These are not just ordinary boulders; they are imbued with some of Jiang Chongguang's energy. If you fail to dodge in time and get hit by one of these things, the least you'll get is a broken hand, a broken foot, or broken bones!
The rare beasts they rode wished they had seven or eight more legs so they could run and move around wildly!
Fortunately, most of the disciples reacted quickly and were not injured.
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Jiang Chongguang's successful rebirth should have been a joyous occasion, but due to a carelessness, he accidentally caused the mountain to collapse, forcing him to emerge... Judging from his expression, everyone could tell that he was a little guilty.
Those mentors who knew him well immediately realized that the mountain collapse was definitely not caused by the pressure emanating from his Nirvana, but rather by Mentor Jiang's momentary excitement as he punched the mountain a few times, causing this to happen!
This is getting interesting.
A dignified Nirvana cultivator, within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea after his breakthrough, kicked himself out of the house.
So here's the question.
Jiang Chongguang, where are you going to stay now?
Countless cultivators couldn't help but reveal expressions that were hard to put into words.
For a moment, they didn't know how to go up and offer their congratulations.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance, their eyes both smiling.
But these are very close elders, so they have to try their best to hold back and absolutely cannot laugh too obviously!
Sang Yunchu smiled gently.
Then, he took out a jade bottle and handed it to Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai opened the bottle and looked inside, then couldn't help but exclaim, "Master, you're so generous!"
Sang Yunchu laughed and said, "From now on, your Master Jiang will be even more useful."
Zhong Cai hesitated for a moment, then grinned... a silent kind of smile.
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The group didn't gather for long, and those with lower strength were too embarrassed to step forward.
The true forms of Dean Hua and the Lord of Qilian Mountain were both in seclusion. After sensing the unusual phenomenon of Nirvana, their avatars obeyed the commands of their true forms and came to oversee the situation.
Now, the two clones, having composed themselves, stepped forward to offer their congratulations.
Jiang Chongguang pays close attention to the top experts in his academy. When the two of them came over, he was very polite, except that he was a little loud.
After offering their congratulations, the two clones quickly departed.
The other Spirit Transformation cultivators also offered their congratulations from afar, then refrained from disturbing them and quickly left.
As for the other disciples and mentors, after witnessing this Nirvana and confirming that the academy had gained another Nirvana cultivator, they all shrewdly left the place.
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When most of the people had left, Jiang Chongguang had already spotted Sang Yunchu and his disciples, so he waved to them.
Sang Yunchu smiled and nudged his two disciples.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan floated over hand in hand and stood beside Jiang Chongguang.
Jiang Chongguang patted each of their heads and introduced them, "This is my father, your grandmaster."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan obediently addressed him as "Grandmaster".
Jiang Yun had been in seclusion for many years and had only heard that his only son had taken on a highly valued disciple. But now, he saw two... He quickly realized that they must be the Daoist partners of his grand-disciple. He vaguely seemed to have heard something like that before.
Having raised a child like Jiang Chongguang, Jiang Yun must also be a very forthright person. However, compared to the carefree Jiang Chongguang, Jiang Yun's beloved wife passed away early, leaving her with a slightly darker outlook.
...It's not a big problem.
Jiang Yun generously tossed out two mustard seed bags, handing one to Wu Shaogan and one to Zhong Cai.
"Finally, I've met you! Here, a little something for our first meeting!"
Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai naturally wouldn't refuse.
Jiang Yun patted Jiang Chongguang, who was about the same height as her, on the shoulder and said nonchalantly, "Since your mountain collapsed, have someone clear it out and move another one from my place. You need to stabilize your cultivation these few days, so come stay with me!"
Jiang Chongguang readily agreed.
Jiang Yun grabbed Jiang Chongguang's collar and pulled him away.
Zhong Cai: "..."
Wu Shaogan: "..."
This is way too rushed!
Zhong Cai hurriedly tossed the bottle of pills in her hand over, calling out, "Master Jiang, wait! These are pills my master gave you—"
Like a gust of evil wind, it swept the medicine bottle away and landed in Jiang Chongguang's hand.
The next moment, Jiang Chongguang was dragged away by his father.
From a distance, Jiang Chongguang seemed to be sending a few words to Sang Yunchu telepathically.
Jiang Yun nodded to Sang Yunchu, seemingly to express her gratitude.
However, the father and son simply disappeared.
Zhong Cai looked at her master with mixed feelings.
Wu Shaogan put his arm around his shoulder and they returned to Sang Yunchu's side together.
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "Master, what did Master Jiang just say to you?"
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Thank you, and I will come out of seclusion as soon as possible. I will definitely bring Uncle Jiang Yun's clone to support us, master and disciple."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
The master and his disciples had only been there a short while when the party ended.
This scene... is quite chaotic.
But the changes before and after were really fast.
Then, Sang Yunchu prepared to go back.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan bid him farewell and turned to head towards Duobao Peak...
This time, Sang Yunchu didn't take them with him, but instead headed towards the Mei Family Mountains.
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The Jiang family father and son soon arrived at the hill where Jiang Yun lived.
This place is magnificent and the scenery is well preserved.
The father and son are somewhat similar in temperament, but perhaps because Jiang Yun is much older, and because this hill was once his home with his beloved wife, Jiang Yun has always tried his best to maintain it in the way his wife had managed it.
Naturally, there was never any sign that the hilltop would collapse.
Jiang Chongguang had lived here for several decades. His decision to leave and establish his own independent territory came after he became an apprentice.
Now, familiar with the place, he entered the mansion.
The style of the mansion is also unrestrained yet elegant, and the overall design is quite harmonious.
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The father and son sat down.
Jiang Yun said, "You now have a good relationship with Emperor Sangdan. Since he has taken the initiative to give you pills, you should repay him handsomely!"
Jiang Chongguang said matter-of-factly, "Of course, I won't let him suffer a loss."
As he spoke, Jiang Chongguang opened the medicine bottle and poured out the medicine to take a look.
Jiang Chongguang was somewhat surprised by this fall.
Three?
Jiang Yun looked over as well, and asked in surprise, "Three top-grade Idle Cloud Pills. Your friendship with Sang Danhuang has become that deep?"
Jiang Chongguang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Because of the relationship between the two disciples, they are indeed very close. I'll take stock of everything I have and give him all the level-eight medicinal herbs I have." Then, he looked at Jiang Yun, "Father, give me all your best-kept secrets too!"
Jiang Yun readily agreed: "The private treasury is still there, go and choose for yourself!"
Jiang Chongguang then said, "Let's have some other things too."
Jiang Yun: "Search for whatever you want yourself."
Jiang Chongguang didn't stand on ceremony and stood up, saying, "I'll go into seclusion after I've made my selections. I'll have the puppet deliver them."
Jiang Yun said nonchalantly, "Do as you please."
Then, Jiang Chongguang went straight into the secret vault.
The secret vault was quite spacious and contained many valuable items that Jiang Yun had accumulated.
Jiang Chongguang looked around.
He collected all the grade eight medicinal herbs and put them into an empty mustard seed bag.
Without hesitation, he quickly summoned the puppet that usually communicated with Sang Yunchu, shoved it into its hand, and sent it to the Mei Family Mountain Range.
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Sang Yunchu had just returned to the mansion when he was confronted by the puppet that had come to his door.
The puppet handed him a bag of mustard seeds.
Sang Yunchu took it and scanned it with his spiritual sense...
His expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.
All that Senior Brother Jiang saved up is probably here, and all that's left over... Uncle Jiang Yun must have been emptied out too, right?
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Meanwhile, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan also quickly returned to Duobao Peak.
Afterwards, they entered the ancient city.
The two sat close together and opened the mustard seed bags that their grandmaster Jiang Yun had given them.
The contents were poured out and piled up all over the floor.
Everywhere you look, there is dazzling brilliance.
Zhong Cai blinked.
Each mustard seed bag contains 100,000 high-grade mystic stones!
One hundred thousand!
That means everyone has one billion low-grade mystic stones!
This is just a small gift.
Moreover, both his alchemy skills and Lao Wu's cultivation level were only at the fifth level.
If we don't count the mystic stones they obtained from other sources, the sheer number of mystic stones they directly acquired is truly terrifying!
Zhong Cai murmured, "A small stroke of luck."
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Grandmaster is really very generous."
The two looked at each other.
Zhong Cai laughed again, "The gifts are already like this. Master Sang gave Master Jiang three top-grade Xianyun Pills. Each one is worth at least tens of thousands of high-grade Xuan Stones. I wonder what kind of return gift the Grandmaster will give."
Wu Shaogan pondered, "Anything is possible. I reckon Master won't let Grandmaster off the hook."
Zhong Cai didn't quite understand at first, but after realizing what was happening, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
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The news of Jiang Chongguang's rebirth spread like wildfire from within the Azure Dragon Academy, reaching surrounding cities and beyond the state.
Countless forces, large and small, have learned of Azure Dragon's joyous occasion.
Countless forces have also raised their vigilance against the Azure Dragon once again.
The Azure Dragon has gained another top expert!
Moreover, he possessed unparalleled combat power even at the Spirit Transformation Realm...
Jiang Yun is also exceptionally strong, and her Azure Dragon Battle Technique is unique. If the father and son join forces, the strength they can unleash will likely far surpass the ordinary combined strength of two Nirvana Realm cultivators!
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