Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 331 Daoist Cultivation

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Splash!

Outside Yuquan Island, the lightning dissipated, and countless waves of seawater rose up and fell as rain, crashing against the enormous corpse.

The enormous, yellowish-brown lizard-like monster carcass lay across the sea, with a small portion of it protruding above the water's surface, seemingly due to its immense size.

Its body surface also had numerous lightning strike marks and charred traces, but these were not fatal injuries.

The truly fatal injury was a massive gash in his chest that had pierced through his fourth-tier physique and melted away most of his internal organs...

Whoosh!

With a flash of light, the figure of the cyan puppet appeared, holding the 'Ten Thousand Water Cauldron' in its hand.

"As expected of a celestial treasure, even with my current magical power and divine sense... I can only unleash a fraction of its power, yet it is still enough to kill with a single blow..."

"No, it seems he's not dead yet..."

The second nascent soul revealed a slight smile, then suddenly formed hand seals and unfurled the "Heavenly Blazing Banner".

Whoosh!

The void shattered, and endless flames scorched it, forcing out a fist-sized, earth-yellow demon core.

Within the earthen-yellow demon core, there was a lifelike earthen-yellow lizard, emitting intense fluctuations of spiritual consciousness: "My lord, spare my life... I know I was wrong!"

"You don't know you're wrong, you know you're going to die."

The second Nascent Soul let out a long laugh and waved the "Heavenly Blazing Flame Banner," causing a series of fire nets to appear, forcing the earth-yellow demon core to its front.

"If it weren't for the 'Heavenly Blazing Banner' sealing off the void, its demon core might have escaped... After all, this thing is equivalent to a cultivator's nascent soul, capable of teleportation and traversing the void..."

The cyan puppet's ten fingers moved in a chain, and dark threads appeared, like silkworms spinning silk, wrapping the demon core and turning it into a black cocoon.

Snapped!

The second nascent soul flicked its sleeve again, attaching several talismans before forming hand seals.

The Wanshui Cauldron opened, suppressing the black cocoon within.

"Yes, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't escape from inside the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure..."

After completing all this, the second Nascent Soul stopped, gazing in the direction where Fang Qing was in seclusion: "I wonder how the main body is doing..."

Rumble!

Just then, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and purple lightning danced wildly.

Stab it!

The purple-blue lightning converged, seemingly transforming into a vertical pupil, coldly gazing at the location of Fang Qing's secluded cave, carrying the indifference and ruthlessness of fate.

Compared to these tribulation lightning bolts that carried the intent of divine punishment, the lightning-attribute formation that Qin Ruxue had set up earlier seemed like children playing house.

Seeing this, the second Nascent Soul was not surprised but delighted: "Good! I have overcome the tribulation of inner demons and am now ready to enjoy the tribulation of lightning..."

……

Inside the secluded room.

Fang Qing sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion with his eyes closed. The nascent soul above his head had opened its eyes at some point, and the magical power around him became increasingly solid.

"The Nascent Soul Heart Demon Tribulation... was alright, though it ended without serious harm."

"Especially after experiencing the inner demons of the Purple Mansion last time, and the final calamity of annihilation..."

The tiny nascent soul revealed a slight smile, made a hand seal, and with a flash of light, it entered Fang Qing's body from the crown of his head, heading straight into his dantian and settling there.

Splash!

The Nascent Soul level "Sea Devouring Technique" immediately began to circulate, flowing smoothly and effortlessly without the slightest stagnation...

After all, Fang Qing had already tested the Nascent Soul chapter of the "Swallowing the Sea Technique" on the second Nascent Soul, so he was extremely familiar with it.

At that moment, a destructive aura immediately locked onto him.

"It's here... the Nascent Soul Tribulation?"

In the dim light, Fang Qing had already reached the top of the cave, facing the terrifying lightning tribulation.

"No destruction, no construction... This Nascent Soul Tribulation is not only a tremendous opportunity for me to 'seek the Dao from Heaven,' but also the key to my Dragon-Elephant Golden Body breaking through to the Quasi-Fourth Rank and advancing to the True Fourth Rank!"

Of course, Fang Qing wasn't a crazy person who would risk everything. His second Nascent Soul had returned to its place and was ready to provide support at any time.

With the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, there's no way he could be killed by a mere Nascent Soul lightning tribulation.

Stab it!

Countless bolts of azure lightning condensed on that "Eye of Heavenly Punishment," resembling a thin azure line that suddenly fell.

It started as a single line, but by the time it reached Fang Qing's head, it had grown to the thickness of a water bucket, baring its fangs and claws, resembling a blue electric dragon!

Boom!

Fang Qing immediately felt what it meant to be struck by lightning. A terrifying aura of destruction overflowed within his body, madly destroying everything, but it was forcibly absorbed by his own Nascent Soul power and near-fourth-order body refinement.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, he once again began to "seek the Dao from Heaven"!

What is the meaning of "【箕水】"?

"How does 'Long-lasting Rain' pair with 'Hidden Forest' and 'Located in the Wind'...?"

In that instant, it was as if heaven and earth were his teachers, answering his questions.

Fang Qing suddenly remembered that he still had the Dao foundation technique "Yuan Quan Lian" in his hand.

At this moment, it seems that I can transform the "Jiu Gan Lin" Purple Mansion Technique, as well as the characteristic of "Ji Shui" which is sweet rain in the sky and primordial spring in the earth, into a Purple Mansion cultivation method!

In other words... deducing the supernatural power of "Yuan Quan Lian"!

But this was just the beginning; another thunderbolt struck!

Snapped!

This time, Fang Qing was blasted into the ground.

His head was spinning, but his spirit soared infinitely, as if he had transformed into a spring of water between heaven and earth, flowing freely...

Regarding the question of the changes in the power of securities firms during the securities market?

"How could the metal position be such an inconvenient thing? Water benefits all things without striving, and is also called 'flowing downward,' therefore it is the lineage most adept at 'flowing'... Using 'position facing the wind' as a medium, it can flow through [winged fire]... If using 'hidden forest side' as a medium, it should also be able to flow through a certain wood virtue position..."

Boom!

Above the sky, a faint purple hue suddenly began to brew within those pupils.

Another heavenly tribulation descended, causing Fang Qing to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Ha ha……"

His hair was disheveled, countless strands flying wildly, like a peerless demon: "Good... more, please..."

This time, by seeking the Dao from Heaven, I not only obtained two solutions to the path of the Great Master [Ji Shui], but also gained insight into the future path of [Ji Shui] to attain gold.

This is an opportunity that countless Daoist masters of the Purple Mansion yearn for but cannot obtain.

Fang Qing was severely injured by this purple lightning bolt.

But in his heart, a vague understanding dawned: "The fourth supernatural power of [Ji Water] represents the 'illusion of water,' and using it as a medium... it might be able to nourish... the Taiyin?! The moon in the water, the flower in the mirror? Nothing more than that, nothing more than that..."

Rumble!

One lightning bolt after another struck, and by the eighth one, Fang Qing was already severely injured, and even his nascent soul was weak and listless.

"Young master..."

Qin Ruxue and the other disciples were heartbroken, wondering why their young master was torturing himself like this.

Fang Qing, however, was enjoying the increasingly profound cultivation of his Water Virtue.

"If the Heavenly Inquiry during my last Core Formation merely granted me the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion realm..."

"This Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation will propel my cultivation to the level of a Great True Person of Water Virtue, or even the Perfected Purple Mansion realm in one fell swoop?"

"Such an extraordinary opportunity...I'm afraid only a cultivator who practices Qi Refining and directly endures the Heavenly Tribulation could gain such insight..."

"What an incredible opportunity! It's even better than having a Golden Core True Monarch personally instructing me!"

Just then, the last bolt of purple lightning crashed down.

As if enraged, the sky unleashed its thunderous eye, which merged into the lightning and struck Fang Qing with tremendous force.

Fang Qing's limbs and meridians were shattered, his nascent soul was severely injured, and he almost fainted...

At that moment, the clouds of calamity dispersed in the sky, revealing a bright moon.

It was as large as a jade plate, hanging in the sky, yet it became hazy, with strands of light falling down, turning into dew, and sprinkling all over Fang Qing's body.

—The Emperor's Dew!

Such spiritual treasures of heaven and earth only occasionally reveal themselves after the Nascent Soul Tribulation, and even then, they are difficult to contain and will quickly dissipate.

Fang Qing's aura suddenly changed, his nascent soul dissipated and transformed into the divine power "Heaven's Life"!

In an instant, under the combined effects of the Emperor's Dew and "Heaven's Life," his injuries healed rapidly, and his charred skin quickly aged and peeled away, revealing his baby-white and delicate hands and torso...

His internal meridians and bones were constantly being reshaped. Under such dire circumstances, the two major body-refining techniques were broken and rebuilt, making Fang Qing's bones crystal clear and jade-like, with strands of gold thread.

"Is this... the 'Golden Silk Jade Bones' from the moment the 'Dragon Elephant Golden Body Attainment Method' is perfected?"

"It is said that after many eminent monks of Tibetan Buddhism passed away, in addition to relics, they also left behind these jade-like bone images, which were worshipped by believers as living bodhisattvas or arhats..."

"My body refinement has truly advanced to the fourth level."

Fang Qing clenched his fist, feeling the indescribable, primal force, and a realization dawned on him.

Moreover, his two natal magic treasures also gained a lot during the process of condensing his nascent soul. After a little nurturing, they will become two low-grade fourth-tier magic treasures!

He smiled, waved away Qin Ruxue and the others who came forward to congratulate him, and led the second Nascent Soul to open another cave.

……

Inside the temporarily constructed cave dwelling.

Fang Qing sat cross-legged, toying with the earthen-yellow fourth-order essence pill in his hand, feeling the longing for the "Sea Devouring Technique".

"After advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, the Devouring Sea Technique accepts everything... even this fourth-tier earth-attribute demon core?"

"As expected, my divination was right... a fourth-tier earth-attribute demonic beast really did come knocking on my door."

Fang Qing has already ordered Qin Ruxue and the others to harvest the materials and essence blood of that fourth-tier demon...

With those, plus the secret techniques and materials gathered in the secret realm... we should be able to gather most of the materials needed to craft the 'True Spirit Puppet' and the 'Mystic Fire Demon Zombie'. At most, we'll be missing one or two auxiliary materials, which we'll need to collect from the merchant guild...

These are two Tier 4 combatants!

"Once all of these are refined... plus the second Nascent Soul and the fourth-tier low-grade puppet... it will be enough to even surround and kill a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator."

He suppressed the demon core back into the 'Ten Thousand Waters Cauldron', silently pondering, "Once these two powerful warriors are back in their positions, shall we try to hunt down that disguised spirit demon? Let's see if there are any opportunities left on it?"

"But before that, I need to organize my cultivation gains..."

Fang Qing gained a great deal from this inquiry to Heaven, and has already achieved the Water Virtue Daoist cultivation of a Great True Person or even the Perfected Purple Mansion.

The result is that he is confident that he can complete the transformation of "Jiu Gan Lin" within one or two decades and advance to the late stage of Zi Fu!

Or perhaps he could spend eight or ten years writing the "Yuan Quan Lian" Purple Mansion Chapter as his third supernatural power.

These two directions had been there for a long time, but he couldn't do them before and had to keep trying. Perhaps he could search for the Purple Mansion Technique of "Yuan Quan Lian" or try to suppress "Jiu Gan Lin" with a lot of failures.

But at this point, it can be done entirely on its own, without needing to seek external assistance! And in even less time!

This is the benefit of having profound Taoist cultivation!