Translator: CinderTL
Lan Yuan Mountain.
Led by Song Wen, the three of them passed through a narrow passage and reached the depths of the mountain, where they were blocked by a barrier.
"This place is rich in Spiritual Qi; it's indeed an excellent place to break through. However, the most concentrated area of Spiritual Qi should be the cavern hall beyond this barrier. Let me break it!"
Wang Qiuyue spoke, her spiritual power surging around her.
A layer of azure light gradually enveloped her right hand.
As the light flickered, fine, greenish-gold scales emerged on her skin.
Her slender, elegant fingers visibly lengthened and thickened. Her nails transformed into razor-sharp claws, like iron hooks.
In an instant, her right hand had become a powerful dragon claw.
Just as Wang Qiuyue was about to strike, Song Wen suddenly stopped her.
"Senior Wang, please wait. Breaking this barrier will undoubtedly alert the Jia Clan, creating unnecessary trouble."
Hearing this, Wang Qiuyue's claw froze in mid-air.
"Then what do you propose? Are we not going to cultivate in the cavern hall beyond the barrier?"
Bai Wei interjected, "Leave it to me. It's just a sixth-tier formation. No need for a frontal assault!"
Before her, four earthen-yellow formation flags suddenly appeared.
The four flags hung in mid-air, positioned at the cardinal directions: east, west, north, and south.
As Bai Wei formed one magic seal after another, all the flags emitted a yellow glow.
Under the illumination, the barrier began to ripple with concentric waves.
"We can enter the cave hall now," Bai Wei murmured, then floated toward the barrier.
The barrier, like a water surface, offered no resistance. Bai Wei passed through it effortlessly.
"Tsk tsk—" Wang Qiuyue followed Bai Wei, and as she passed through the barrier, she let out a slightly mocking chuckle. "Bai Wei, we've known each other for thousands of years, practically sisters. Yet I never knew you were also a master of formations. Such a well-hidden trump card, revealed because of that Gou Jun boy... You must really care about him, huh?"
Before Wang Qiuyue could finish, Bai Wei interrupted. "Elder Wang, I trust you won't reveal my secret, will you?"
Wang Qiuyue pursed her lips and said nothing more, instead turning her gaze toward the high platform in the center of the cavernous hall.
Jia Hongyu lay motionless atop the platform, resembling a sculpture, neither dead nor alive.
"Why is this person's state so strange? Neither dead nor alive?"
Song Wen, the last to enter the hall, finally had a clear view of the entire space. Unlike Bai Wei and Wang Qiuyue, who were already at the Body Integration Stage, he had only heard shadow void's description until now.
"He must have cultivated some secret art that preserved a sliver of life within his physical body," Song Wen explained.
"But what's the use of preserving a sliver of life when his body's lifespan has already been exhausted?" Wang Qiuyue asked, puzzled.
Song Wen replied, "I once encountered a monk whose lifespan had run out. His body had decayed over many years, leaving only a skeleton. Yet, through the sacrifice of his blood relatives, he was reborn, not only extending his lifespan but also advancing his cultivation."
"The Ashen Star Plains, a lawless wasteland, truly breeds demonic heretics," Wang Qiuyue said coldly. "To use even one's own blood relatives to prolong their life—such a cruel and sinister method is utterly depraved and inhuman!"
"What this person intends to do is none of our concern. Gou Jun, begin your cultivation. With Elder Wang and myself here, no one will dare disturb you," Bai Wei said.
"Thank you, seniors," Gou Jun replied, bowing to the two women before leaping onto the high platform.
With a casual wave of his hand, Song Wen swept Jia Hongyu up like trash and flung him away.
Jia Hongyu slammed into the cave hall's rock wall, finally coming to a stop before tumbling to the ground, rolling over and over. Yet even after such a violent impact, he showed no signs of regaining consciousness.
Song Wen sat cross-legged on the high platform, palms facing upward, eyes closed in meditation like an ancient monk. He began to slowly circulate his cultivation technique, drawing heaven and earth spiritual qi into his body.
The spiritual qi within the cave hall was incredibly abundant. However, since Song Wen's cultivation had reached the Peak Void Refinement stage, his cultivation could advance no further. This spiritual qi was completely unrefinable, merely circulating through his body before dissipating.
Suddenly, a jade box materialized before Song Wen. With a gentle click, it opened to reveal a crystalline bead shimmering with five-colored light—the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew.
The Pure Origin Heavenly Dew soared into the air and landed in Song Wen's mouth. Instantly, it transformed into a ball of Spirit Spring that flowed down his throat and into his abdomen.
The Spirit Spring suddenly exploded, scattering into countless strands of five-colored essence that spread throughout Song Wen's limbs and meridians.
His body shuddered violently, as if countless sharp needles were piercing him simultaneously, causing excruciating pain.
Cracks rapidly appeared in his flesh and meridians, and tiny beads of blood seeped through his skin, quickly turning him into a bloody mess.
Yet the five-colored essence also contained a mysterious power that continuously repaired his flesh and meridians, making them even more resilient.
Song Wen felt as if he were enduring a never-ending torture. He was being sliced and diced a thousand times over while simultaneously being healed, ensuring the torment would never cease.
As his flesh and meridians were strengthened, the five-colored essence shone into his dantian. Wherever it passed, the spiritual power accumulated within his dantian was completely stirred up, creating towering waves.
Under the radiant glow, the spiritual power began to collapse, emitting a clear ringing sound like glass colliding.
The searing pain did not shake Song Wen's resolve. Instead, as the five-colored radiance began to wane, he took another drop of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew.
Time flowed like sand, slowly slipping away during cultivation.
Bai Wei and Wang Qiuyue sat cross-legged at the entrance of the cave hall, with nothing to do, appearing somewhat bored.
"Gou Jun is truly ruthless to himself. He swallowed twenty drops of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew in a row, without even giving himself a moment's rest. Isn't he afraid that prolonged suffering will cloud his mind, driving him mad? If that happens, not only will all his previous efforts be wasted, but he might even suffer a qi deviation," Wang Qiuyue murmured.
Bai Wei replied, "Continuous consumption of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew is the most effective way to temper his spiritual power. He clearly has absolute confidence in his willpower."
"He's been in seclusion for two years now. How much longer do you think it will take for him to break through?" Wang Qiuyue asked.
"His spiritual power is already fully tempered, reaching a state of perfect harmony. His physical body and meridians are also sufficiently resilient to accommodate even more potent spiritual power. Currently, he's begun channeling his spiritual power to cleanse his acupoints, transforming them into soul apertures. I estimate that within three to five years, all 108 major acupoints throughout his body will have transformed into soul apertures. At that point, he can draw upon heaven and earth spiritual qi to infuse his body, ushering in the opportunity to break through," Bai Wei explained.
(End of the Chapter)
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