manynovel Chapter 361 Improvement
Chapter 361 Improvement
Chapter 361 Improvement
The pitch-black magic box floated in mid-air, its intricate dark patterns gradually lighting up under the golden light.
The figure of the Ninth Princess slowly emerged from the box.
It was no longer the illusory projection that could dissipate at any moment, but a soul body that was almost a physical entity.
Her originally depleted soul power was filled with a vast and pure energy, and a jade-like luster emanated from the depths of her soul.
With a slight tremor of her eyelashes, the moment she opened her eyes, the persistent dark red demonic thought deep within her pupils was firmly suppressed at the very bottom of her soul by the domineering golden lightning.
This infusion of her soul essence was several times greater than the amount she had lost.
As the spirit of the magic box, she could clearly sense that the broken restrictions inside this natal artifact were being rapidly repaired.
This unprecedented sense of clarity means that her awakening is no longer a fleeting moment.
The return of 50% of her strength is enough for her to maintain absolute mental clarity for the next few decades.
The Ninth Princess floated down from above the magic box, her ethereal skirt brushing against the cold stone surface without making a sound.
She looked at Chen Yi.
The princess's eyes, which once looked down upon all living beings, now held less of the coldness of a spirit and more of genuine gratitude.
She slightly bent her knees and performed a solemn ancient salute to Chen Yi.
"Don't worry, Xiao Chen. If anyone bullies you while you are still in the Nascent Soul stage, just tell me, tell me, and I will ensure your safety."
The voice resounded directly in Chen Yi's mind, carrying the awe-inspiring power of someone who had regained control of the divine weapon.
This is not only the spirit of the vessel expressing its gratitude to the donor, but also the absolute protection given by a former spiritual treasure.
She knew all too well that her decades of lucidity were just the beginning.
If she wanted to completely cleanse her soul from the deep-rooted demonic thoughts and reshape her true form, the higher-level soul lightning source in Chen Yi's hands was her only hope.
Chen Yi nodded slightly, accepting the promise from this ancient artifact spirit.
The magic box trembled slightly, and due to this fundamental interaction, an indescribable causal bond was formed between the person and the object.
On the other side, the demonic flames swirling around Fairy Xuanyin had also completely subsided.
She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze captivating and alluring, yet revealing an unprecedented depth and refinement.
In order to put on that show in front of Ji Yinglong, she paid a huge price by burning her primordial demonic flames.
But now, not only have those deficits been fully covered by Chen Yi, but there is even a surplus far exceeding expectations.
A stream of extremely pure late-stage fourth-order golden lightning essence was quietly settling in her dantian, transforming into abundant resources for her cultivation over the next few years.
However, when her consciousness subconsciously swept over Chen Yi, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
A strange feeling seized her mind.
That's not an illusion.
The moment her divine sense touched Chen Yi, she didn't detect the expected barrier to his realm; instead, it felt like she had plunged into a bottomless abyss.
Chen Yi sat there, his every breath and gesture seemingly resonating with some deeper spiritual energy circulation principle in the world.
That is a kind of Taoist charm.
A rhythm that is both mysterious and real.
She had only ever experienced this feeling with one person.
It was the same feeling she had back then when Ji Yinglong performed magic in front of her, expounding the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
But—how is that possible?
A storm raged in Xuan Yin Fairy's eyes as she stared intently at Chen Yi.
The fluctuations in his spiritual pressure clearly demonstrated his cultivation level as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, without a trace of falsehood.
How could a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm possibly touch upon the primordial Dao essence that only top figures standing at the threshold of the Divine Transformation realm can glimpse?
Fairy Xuanyin shook her head vigorously, banishing the absurd thought from her mind.
But once the idea takes root, it can no longer be stopped.
A crazy idea began to grow and spread in her mind.
If—if Chen Yi really reached that level of spiritual attainment, what would that mean?
This means that once his cultivation breaks through to the late Nascent Soul stage, he will no longer need to search for top figures like Ji Yinglong.
This kid in front of me is perfect!
He could then cultivate with her, using his unfathomable spiritual realm as a guide to lead her spiritual soul to touch the true essence of the origin of heaven and earth.
Go and knock on that door to the Divine Transformation Realm, which has been tightly closed for thousands of years.
This thought made Xuan Yin Fairy's breathing quicken.
Her cultivation method was naturally compatible with Chen Yi's.
His golden lightning essence, extremely yang and strong, is the best complement to her Nine Yin Demon Flame.
If they could truly cultivate together, from the level of their souls to the fusion of their magical powers and the resonance of their natal nascent souls, they would receive unimaginable assistance at almost every crucial juncture in their journey to the Nascent Soul stage.
The three aspects are layered upon each other.
The breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage will no longer be a mirage, nor will it be hopeless!
While Xuan Yin Fairy was filled with emotion, Ning Bu'er on the other side also finished his cultivation.
Her gains were even greater than those of the Mysterious Yin Fairy.
Over the years, Chen Yi has protected her too well, and she has hardly ever experienced any real danger or exhaustion.
Her Nine Yin Demon Flame was unpolluted, and its essence was much purer than that of the Xuan Yin Fairy, who cultivated it later in life.
Each time she secluded herself with Chen Yi for dual cultivation, sharing both body and soul without reservation, it was a transformative leap for her.
At this moment, a wisp of black flame flickered at her fingertips, and the quality and refinement of that flame had clearly reached the level of the late stage of the fourth rank.
At the same time, her blood and qi surged like a tide, and her muscles, bones, and skin shimmered with a faint precious light.
Body Refinement Cultivation: Early Stage of Fourth Rank!
Even disregarding the monster Chen Yi, based solely on her current combat power, she is absolutely one of the most outstanding cultivators in the entire Central Continent cultivation world, especially among mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
However, ever since Chen Yi's Nascent Soul tribulation, she has never been asked to take action again.
Ning Bu'er felt a warmth in her heart and quietly stayed by Chen Yi's side, silently growing stronger.
Chen Yi's gaze swept over Ning Bu'er, looking into her clear and pure eyes, when a thought flashed through his mind.
When will the wisp of Nine Yin Demon Flame at her fingertips transform into a raging inferno that burns through the hypocritical Buddhist kingdom of Vajra Temple? That will be the time for her to truly make her move.
Finally, Chen Yi's consciousness sank into himself.
His improvement was the greatest achievement of this retreat.
He absorbed most of the golden lightning essence contained within the Thunder Pool.
Aside from the portion allocated to the two daughters and the ninth princess for compensation and cultivation, the remainder was kept entirely for himself.
He could clearly "see" two thousand strands of dazzling golden lightning essence flowing within his body.
Each strand is filled with explosive power.
Deep within his muscles, bones, flesh, and blood, approximately 1,500 strands of Vajra essence shone brightly, giving his body an indestructible quality.
In terms of the most basic body refinement cultivation alone, he has already stepped into the threshold of the late stage of the fourth rank.
Of course, Chen Yi was also well aware that at the late fourth stage, the battles of body cultivators were no longer simply a contest of strength and defense.
The key lies in higher-level physical techniques and the exquisite use of internal energy.
He was completely clueless in this area.
It seems it's time to make a trip to a major body-refining sect.
The sect that Yuan Lingling belongs to might offer him some inspiration.
At the same time, the transformation of consciousness is not a simple extension and expansion.
That was a qualitative leap.
In the past, when Chen Yi used his divine sense to explore the world, it was like casting a rough fishing net, only able to perceive the most turbulent and massive torrents of spiritual energy.
Today, every thread of this net has become strong and delicate, fine enough to penetrate the texture of the world and touch those things that were once imperceptible.
The lightning-attracting array above his head, under the cover of his divine sense network, was no longer a solid iron curtain.
The trajectory of the core runes and every pulse of energy were clearly visualized, leaving nothing hidden from his perception.
The solution has shifted from brute force to strategic dismantling.
What captivated him even more was the awakening of his natal thunder talisman within his body.
It is no longer an isolated energy source within the dantian, but has become a singularity possessing life and breath.
Combining the few rudiments he had gleaned from the spatial soul thunder, Chen Yi made his first proactive attempt to establish a connection between this singularity and the outside world.
A thought subtly stirred within me.
The natal thunder talisman trembled slightly.
As Chen Yi walked between heaven and earth, his body seemed to transform into an invisible vortex.
A wisp, a strand, invisible to the naked eye and difficult to grasp with divine sense, was stripped from the void and, like a weary bird returning to its nest, willingly entered his body.
They exist not only in the air, but also hidden in the folds and layers of space, which is the most original and wildest form of thunder.
This is a completely different kind of cultivation.
The old method of using lightning-attracting pools involved forcibly "injecting" the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth into the body. It was brutal, direct, and incredibly efficient, but it also lacked purity.
Now, it is "drawing" and "accepting".
It is one's own Dao that has gained the recognition of Heaven and Earth, thus being allowed to actively draw upon the most refined power of this world.
Although this extraction is still very weak and far less efficient than the lightning-inducing pool, its essence is already worlds apart.
Chen Yi had a premonition that when this ability reached its peak, he himself would become a mobile lightning-attracting array, and his dantian would become an inexhaustible lightning-attracting pool.
At that time, the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth will all be at his disposal.
He composed himself and took one last look at the magnificent array above his head.
This is the last time he will need to rely on external resources to replenish his Thunder Spirit.
A trip to the hidden gems of the Black Mountain is imminent.
time does not wait.
Without a moment's delay, the three transformed into three streaks of light, tearing through the clouds and heading straight for Qingyun Cave.
Hu Mingyue is about to form her Nascent Soul.
Chen Yi had sent this message to Lao Hu using the highest-level communication talisman.
It sank without a trace, leaving no echo.
Chen Yi wasn't particularly surprised.
At this moment, Lao Hu may be searching for an opportunity in some secret realm, and even the communication talisman cannot enter.
Besides, with Lao Hu's current cultivation level, he probably really is no match for his daughter.
Whether he comes or not will not have a significant impact.
As his uncle, I have a duty to protect the law, both morally and logically.
Moreover, Hu Mingyue had indeed helped him a lot during this period.
This favor should be repaid.
Deep within Qingyun Cave.
This is an isolated space sealed off by a great formation, an ancient secret realm where a trace of the original source of heaven and earth still remains.
The spiritual energy was so dense that it condensed into a thin layer of spiritual mist on the ground.
Hu Mingyue sat cross-legged on a blue stone in the center of the secret realm.
She was enveloped in a hazy halo, which seemed to have a life of its own, constantly breathing and expanding.
His magical cultivation had already reached the ultimate perfection of the Golden Core stage.
The Daoist aura emanating from her body was so abundant that it almost poured out of her.
If Chen Yi were here, he would be absolutely shocked.
The Daoist essence emanating from her body was more than one kind!
The essence of fire, as intense as the sun, rose around her, echoing the fire element of this world, intertwining and resonating with it.
The essence of water, long and resilient, flows behind her, drawing upon the water elemental source within the secret realm, empowering and strengthening her.
Metal, Wood, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness —
One after another, completely different Daoist origins emerged from her body.
Each time one appears, the corresponding primordial essence of heaven and earth in this secret realm will be immediately activated, generating a strong resonance.
The essence of Taoism intertwines, connects, and feeds back to the origin.
Hu Mingyue's own Daoist essence became more solid and powerful at a speed visible to the naked eye.
And so on and on.
This process has completely gone beyond the scope of "cultivation".
That's more like a form of communication.
A dialogue with heaven and earth on equal footing.
But in a place unseen by outsiders, within Hu Mingyue's dantian and qi sea.
That dazzling golden elixir is undergoing earth-shattering changes.
The surface of the Golden Core is not a smooth, flat surface.
Each rune is imprinted with profound and complex meaning, and each rune represents the ultimate essence of the origin of the Dao of Heaven and Earth.
There are dozens of these runes!
When Chen Yi condensed a three-patterned purple-grade golden core by relying on three kinds of primordial Dao intents of heaven and earth, he was hailed as a top-tier prodigy who appeared only once in a thousand years.
But now, in front of this golden core imprinted with dozens of primordial runes, his three lines seem so laughable, so insignificant.
In the records of the entire Great Qing cultivation world, the Nine-Pattern Golden Core is the legendary limit, a myth, and the pinnacle that cultivators can reach.
But what about Hu Mingyue's current state?
She wasn't trying to comprehend the Dao of Heaven and Earth.
She clearly treated this lofty and supreme source of the Dao of Heaven and Earth as a plaything that she could knead and manipulate at will!
Therefore, Hu Mingyue does not need the Nascent Soul Pill to achieve Nascent Soul formation.
Given her current level of control over the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the power of origin, ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would probably be like babbling infants in front of her.
For her, forming a nascent soul was truly just a matter of a thought.
At this moment, Chen Yi, who had just arrived in the secret realm, only saw less than one-tenth of the scene that Hu Mingyue had revealed.
Even so, the immense difference in their life levels still caused Chen Yi's senses to tremble and tremble.
"Uncle Chen, you've arrived."
A clear, cold voice, devoid of any worldly warmth, drifted down from mid-air.
Hu Mingyue opened her eyes.
There was not a trace of tension or excitement about an impending breakthrough in those eyes, only a bottomless calm.
"Perfect, then I'll prepare to form my Nascent Soul."
"Uncle Chen, please completely seal off the great formation of this secret realm and prevent anyone from entering."
Her tone was calm. "Uncle Chen, you can see for yourself the process and outcome of your niece's conception. Don't tell anyone."
Hu Mingyue gave another instruction.
Chen Yi suppressed the turmoil in his heart and nodded solemnly.
"it is good."
He turned around, formed hand seals, and poured his powerful magic into the entrance of the secret realm without reservation.
The previously faintly visible spatial portal suddenly shone brightly, with countless runes flowing and intertwining before finally sealing itself off, transforming into a chaotic void and completely isolating it from the outside world.
When he finished doing all this and looked back...
The environment of this secret realm changed in an instant.
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