Chapter 227 - 227 224 Heavenly Snake Swallowing the Moon Taiyin Refining God
Chapter 227: Chapter 224 Heavenly Snake Swallowing the Moon Taiyin Refining God Chapter 227: Chapter 224 Heavenly Snake Swallowing the Moon Taiyin Refining God “Ah, haha…
this is what a master should do.”
Ning Wuxu, seeing his disciple so understanding, quickly took the opportunity to back down the slope, clearing his throat lightly, and his face regained its usual indifference as if nothing had happened before.
He said, “Your senior sister is proud by nature, and after such a long time, she still hasn’t completed her advancement.
I, as a master, am also worried that she might encounter trouble, so I have been focusing all my spirit on her.”
“Having a master like you is a fortune for us disciples.”
Qin Feng flattered profusely, trying to make his master forget the recent incident.
Otherwise, with the master’s methods, there were probably a thousand ways to make oneself do something humiliating in the future.
Under his barrage of flattery, Ning Wuxu intentionally or unintentionally forgot the previous awkward moment, his face showing a faint smile, seemingly very pleased with his little disciple’s flattering words.
In a piece of exquisite architecture concealed by an array, Liu Xuanling sat cross-legged on a cushion, eyes tightly closed, her beautiful face solemn.
…
Around her, massive amounts of nature’s spiritual energy congregated, turning the area where she was into a vortex composed of spiritual energy.
She absorbed spiritual energy at a rapid pace; every pore on her body breathed in spiritual energy, her meridians circulated, acupoints fully opened, constantly purifying and refining the spiritual energy into her own True Yuan.
In her Dantian, a fist-sized Golden Core rotated continuously, absorbing those transformed True Yuan.
As it absorbed, the Golden Core became increasingly radiant, subtly expanding in size, with mysterious and profound patterns emerging on it, much like ancient scriptures passed down from ancient times, filled with endless mystique.
Above the Golden Core, an Ice Soul Divine Pearl floated, resonating with her Golden Core from a distance.
This Ice Soul Divine Pearl was a miraculous treasure she had obtained in her early years upon entering the secret realm of the Ancient Great Sect’s Guanghan Palace.
It was a Taiyin treasure of innate spiritual nature, which she had refined as her Lifebound Magical Treasure.
Hence, it could resonate with the aura of her Golden Core.
Cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect were not prohibited from owning Lifebound Magical Treasures, but for most disciples, just maintaining a Lifebound Spiritual Beast already consumed the vast majority of their energy and resources.
Adding a Lifebound Magical Treasure would be too burdensome.
Therefore, many disciples, even upon reaching the Golden Core Realm, would not refine a Lifebound Magical Treasure.
Besides, with the assistance of their Lifebound Spiritual Beast and various other spiritual beasts in battle, whether or not they had a Lifebound Magical Treasure did not make a significant difference to most disciples.
Thus, the treasure was not essential; if someone felt they had the energy to refine one, they would proceed with the refinement, which could also enhance their war power to some extent.
Moreover, the refinement of a Lifebound Magical Treasure need not necessarily wait until the Golden Core Realm; doing so from the Golden Core Realm allowed it to grow alongside one’s own Realm as one progressed, thus enhancing the Magical Treasure’s power a bit more.
Hence, many Beast Taming Sect disciples felt that if they had the opportunity to advance to the Dharma Image Realm, it was not too late to refine then.
After reaching the Dharma Image Realm, with their Lifebound Spiritual Beast merging with their Dharma Image, they wouldn’t need to expend such additional effort.
However, there were some exceptions, like Liu Xuanling, who by chance acquired the precious Ice Soul Divine Pearl, aligning with her Cultivation path, and therefore refined it as her Lifebound Magical Treasure.
There were also the True Disciples of the White Tiger Lineage; their primary focus was on killing, and the inherited “White Tiger Divine Technique” contained a method for refining the White Tiger Saber.
Once refined, their war power would increase by thirty percent, so each generation of True Disciples of the White Tiger Lineage would refine a White Tiger Saber as their Lifebound Magical Treasure upon advancing to the Golden Core.
At this moment, mysterious Principle Fluctuations rippled around Liu Xuanling.
She had closed herself off for nearly a year, honing her Cultivation Realm to perfection before consuming the Heavenly Connecting Lotus.
Then, she spent forty-nine days refining it, integrating the Dao Rhythm of the Lotus into her Golden Core, preparing to break through her current limits and ascend to the Purple Mansion Realm.
Yet her ambitions were somewhat grand; unlike others during advancement, she intended to take this opportunity to fuse her Cultivation Techniques, achieving a unique Cultivation path of her own.
As Principle Fluctuations began to emanate from her, Ning Wuxu sensed her transformation and thus sat there as her protector.
But no matter how long he waited, Liu Xuanling’s breakthrough never concluded, which made him somewhat restless.
Liu Xuanling was his only female disciple, taken under his wing from a very young age.
Having cared for her since childhood as if she were his own daughter, he naturally became worried when she showed no signs of completing her breakthrough.
However, his Dao Cultivation was profound.
After careful sensing, he realized that Liu Xuanling’s inability to break through directly was not because she couldn’t but because she was using the opportunity of a breakthrough, a time when the spirit comprehends the Heavenly Dao, to meld her Cultivation Techniques.
Her fundamental Cultivation Technique was the “Heavenly Snake Swallowing the Moon Technique,” a direct inheritance of the Spiritual Snake Lineage.
Later, by chance, she acquired the “Taiyin Refining God Technique” from Guanghan Palace.
Although these two Techniques were similar in power, with many commonalities, they were still different inheritances.
Practicing both would inevitably lead to some mutual resistance.
Thus, she intended to completely integrate these two Techniques into one unique Cultivation Method of her own.
Should she succeed, it would be as if she forged her own path based on the “Heavenly Snake Swallowing the Moon Technique.” As long as no unexpected complications arose, even if she only reached the level Ning Wuxu had, her chances of Proving the Dao would be much stronger than his.
This was the advantage of breaking free from the constraints of predecessors at an early stage.
Of course, if Liu Xuanling hadn’t acquired the Taiyin Inheritance, she wouldn’t have been able to embark on this path so soon.
Other cultivators, even if they wanted to break free from the shackles set by their predecessors, would only gradually comprehend their own understanding after reaching the Purple Mansion Dharma Image.
Currently, Liu Xuanling’s spirit wandered in the Void, perceiving the Heavenly Dao.
In her Divine Sense, a thousand-foot serpent coiled around a bright Cold Moon, swirling and dancing, agile as a dragon, slithering along.
Time and again, the serpent attempted to swallow the Cold Moon, but a barrier between them prevented the serpent from succeeding.
The Cold Moon emitted a cold moonlight, illuminating the serpent.
Each of its scales absorbed the moonlight, and their aura drew ever closer.
Once their essence fully merged, the serpent and moon could become one.
Liu Xuanling couldn’t possibly maintain this state indefinitely.
She was, after all, in the midst of a breakthrough, and immersing her spirit in the Heavenly Dao required the consumption of vast amounts of Divine Sense energy.
Ordinary cultivators wouldn’t perceive the Dao for long at this stage, quickly awakening as their realm advanced.
For her to forcefully maintain this state was very dangerous.
Should it be prolonged excessively, once she could no longer hold on, it was highly likely that backlash would occur, damaging her Dao Cultivation.
This was also why many cultivators below the Purple Mansion Realm rarely contemplated their own path—it was too risky.
However, what set Liu Xuanling apart was that she had refined a Heavenly Connecting Lotus.
It was precisely the Dao Rhythm contained within this special lotus that allowed her to persist until now.
She sensed her spirit was greatly depleted.
Even with the aid of the Heavenly Dao perception to forcibly integrate the two Cultivation Technique Inheritances that led directly to the Immortal Dao, it was extremely difficult.
There remained a slight gap between the Heavenly Snake and the Cold Moon, yet Liu Xuanling was neither hasty nor restless.
She remained exceptionally calm, continuously searching for the most harmonious point between the two.
Finally, as the Cold Moon grew increasingly bright, illuminating the void with its clear light, the Heavenly Snake too at last reached the moon’s proximity, opened its gaping maw, and swallowed the Cold Moon.
With a thunderous roar, the Golden Core shattered, and a three-inch tall figure flew out, features like a painting, the spitting image of Liu Xuanling.
However, atop this tiny Nascent Soul coiled a slender Spiritual Snake.
The Spiritual Snake opened its mouth, and a small moon floated above its head.
The little figure opened its eyes, its form swift as lightning, surging straight to the heavens, taking seat in the Purple Mansion.
At this moment, her Sea of Consciousness within the Purple Mansion was rapidly expanding, over ten times larger than before.
The Nascent Soul was imbued with immense Dao Rhythm; even outside her body, the Dao Rhythm spread out, drawing in more Spiritual Energy to aid her Cultivation, making the aura around her so dense it almost turned to Spiritual Fog.
“Good!”
Ning Wuxu sensed his disciple’s successful advancement and couldn’t help but praise.
“Did she succeed?!”
Hao Shicheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that Liu Xuanling’s breakthrough was fraught with dangers and that the slightest mishap could lead to death and the dissolution of her Dao.
Had it not been for the Heavenly Connecting Lotus brought back by their master, he would have suggested interrupting his junior sister’s advancement long ago.
“Xuanling, this lass, has gained many benefits from her promotion this time.”
Ning Wuxu stroked his beard and smiled, quite satisfied with his disciple’s advancement.
Seeing Qin Feng’s confused expression, knowing his Cultivation was too low to sense anything, he said with a chuckle, “Your Senior Sister, having refined the Heavenly Connecting Lotus in advance, already possessed quite a bit of the Dao Principle Power before her advancement.
During the advancement, she forcibly prolonged the time of her enlightenment in the Heavenly Dao, seizing the opportunity to merge her own Cultivation Techniques, forging her unique path.
Moreover, because she perceived the Heavenly Dao for such an extended period, the Dao Principles she comprehended are far stronger than those of ordinary Purple Mansion Cultivators, and her foundation is much more solid.”
At this point, he couldn’t help shaking his head, sighing, “This lass is much stronger than I was back then, having forged her own path so early.
Her potential exceeds mine.”
“Master must not say so.”
Qin Feng hastily said, “Senior Sister Liu’s accomplishments are also due to your guidance.
Without Master’s rightful teaching, how could Senior Sister have such Creation?
So, in this disciple’s view, most of the credit still goes to Master.”
Ning Wuxu glanced at him.
Although the flattery was a bit overt, it still sounded pleasant to him.
Indeed, if not for my careful teaching as a master, how could my disciples achieve so much?
In guiding disciples, he was quite confident, for he had taken many detours in his early years.
Therefore, when teaching his disciples, he started with instructing them on how to perceive their exclusive elements from their Cultivation Techniques.
While this approach might slow their cultivation speed initially compared to others, the benefits they would reap later were far greater than those of other cultivators.
Of course, such a method of Cultivation was not suitable for everyone; after all, very few could reach his level of achievement.
For the vast majority of disciples, it was satisfactory to practice step by step, to have a lifespan of several thousand years, and possess strong War Power.
Moreover, the Sect couldn’t possibly allow all disciples to cultivate as he taught.
Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for the Sect to slow down the cultivation progress of those disciples whose talents were mediocre and had no hope of proving the Dao.
In the long run, it would lower the overall War Power of the Sect.
Just like his second disciple, Hao Shicheng, that was the case.
Because he used his own unique concepts in cultivation and yet couldn’t break through the barriers, he had been stuck at the peak of the Golden Core and hadn’t advanced a step further in years.
Unless he had a Sudden Enlightenment one day, he might remain in the Golden Core Peak Realm for life.
Of course, if he could truly understand his unique Dao without relying on external objects and advance, his Dao Cultivation would also grow rapidly.
Unfortunately, he had already placed much of his focus on external objects, but this was also his nature, so Ning Wuxu didn’t interfere too much.