After countless virtual practice sessions of Tai Chi,this basic martial arts routine, composed solely of bodily movements,had become so familiar to Nangong Lingyun that it was practically second nature.
His footwork danced like dragons and snakes,his body spinning and leaping, fists and palms striking outward in sweeping arcs.He moved faster and faster, each blow more fierce than the last.The air cracked with every strike, the sounds slicing the silence,until he stirred up a small whirlwind over that massive boulder.
Again and again, the same routine.About five or six minutes in—
His explosive movements suddenly slowed down.As if touched by a gentle, flowing intent,his knees sank slightly and his palms began to draw slow arcs through the air.
The most crucial, most dangerous, and most difficult threshold of the Longevity Sutra had arrived—the successful condensation of innate true qi.
A few minutes later, as a completely new form of innate yang qi began to circulate through his meridians,the cold within him was thoroughly driven out, replaced by a restless heat.
Nangong Lingyun halted all motion, sat back cross-legged,and focused intently on strengthening the newly born yang true qi.
Just like the extreme cold from before, this extreme heat was terrifying—his meridians felt like they were channeling molten lava,each inch of muscle, even each bone, felt like it was being forged in raging fire.
But no matter how excruciating it was, he remained perfectly still,his expression unmoved, his cultivation running as steadily as ever.
The first entry into the Longevity Sutra had indeed been a fluke for Nangong Lingyun—it truly happened as the manual described, achieved unknowingly and unconsciously.
But soon after, when Diao Chan replayed the virtual video,he rewatched the whole thing from a third-person perspective, comparing it to all his previous failures.
And he realized something:
What they called "unconscious" was really just four words—without the slightest hesitation.
He had thought himself bold and decisive enough already.After all, he couldn't die, so what was there to fear?
But in truth, the moment that extreme cold or extreme heat appeared,his instincts recoiled slightly in the face of pain.
And those two moments—were precisely the key checkpoints for entering the Longevity Sutra.Not only could he not hesitate, he had to push even harder.
Once he understood this, everything else became simple.Just two words: Get used to it.
Now, even as his body felt on the verge of exploding,his mind was utterly calm.
With active acceleration, vast amounts of heaven and earth energy were refined,transformed into true qi that nourished and cleansed his entire body—even increasing his height slightly.
At some point, the Primordial Sacred Body manifested automatically.
Brilliant golden light—symbolizing the sacred body's peak power—intertwined with formless vitality and blazing red blood energy.Waves of energy surged like tsunamis, pulsing through him.
Radiant light erupted across his body,illuminating half the sky like a brilliant sunrise.
Nangong Lingyun felt that this round of cultivationwas smoother and more seamless than any of his virtual simulations.
Every obstacle—whether critical or not, dangerous or not—was overcome in perfect form.
It was like driving a race car full speed through a winding, obstacle-ridden track—and precisely drifting past every curve, narrowly missing every hurdle with surgical accuracy.
The sensation was intoxicating—heavenly, indescribable.
Meanwhile, outside, Angel Yan's eyes were wide with shock.
Even the nine enormous soul rings spinning rhythmically around him had abruptly frozen mid-air.
Because—above and behind Nangong Lingyun's head—a miniature sun had begun to rise.
It radiated dazzling brilliance—dozens of colors swirling together,but golden light dominated, making up over 90% of its glow.
It looked as if strands of golden light were coated in a sheer film of other colors—not dimming the gold in the slightest, but rather enhancing its brilliance.
And under that brilliance, phantasmal visions began to manifest in the air.
No—that wasn't quite right.They seemed to be part of the sun itself,only, the sun had taken physical form while the visions were still materializing.
First came a starry night—below it, an endless jade sea shimmered with rippling light.A bright moon slowly rose from the far edge of the ocean,spilling sacred silver rays down onto the world.
Then, a sky full of stars appeared—each colossal star as heavy as mountains, exuding terrifyingly vast auras like oceans.Their light was so brilliant they nearly lit up the entire sky.
After that, golden lotuses bloomed from the sea,turning the ocean and sky the same color.Chaotic mist swirled around them as if from the dawn of creation—formless, yet birthing all things.
Then appeared the world tree, glorious mountains and rivers, vast starfields, auspicious beasts—each more divine than the last.
Finally, a towering figure emerged—so tall it reached through heaven and earth.His facial details were unclear,but he bore a vague seven-tenths resemblance to Nangong Lingyun.
However, he was more mature—more majestic.
These visions only lasted a few minutes before vanishing without a trace,leaving only the great sun, growing ever larger and more scorching.
By dinnertime, the real sun in the sky had already begun to set.
Only then did Nangong Lingyun slowly open his eyes,exhaling a long, murky breath.
And the moment he completed his cultivation,an irrepressible, radiant smile broke across his face.
"How do you feel?"Angel Yan asked at just the right moment.
"One good news, one bad news. Which do you want first?"
"Good news, I guess."
**"The pure yang true qi is fully cultivated. It's far, far stronger than ordinary soul power or internal force.The difference is basically like a rock versus an egg.
Also, it refined my marrow and reversed my constitution back to the innate state.The development of the Primordial Sacred Body instantly tripled.
Even the Chaos Spirit and the first beast spirit of my Beastmaster Martial Soul—A Yin—got partially enhanced.
Oh, and I also awakened a domain. I named it 'Heaven and Earth in Harmony.'It allows me to link my inner circulation with the surrounding space."**
"And the bad news?"Angel Yan's face showed no worry—only intense curiosity.As a peak-level Douluo, she didn't sense anything off about Nangong Lingyun.
"You think if I perform too far beyond expectations, it'll cause little Sanzi's Dao heart to shatter—leaving him depressed and too scared to challenge me again?"
As Nangong Lingyun spoke, the excitement in his smile slowly faded.
This wasn't just showing off—it was a serious issue that needed consideration.
After all, Sanzi was a key component of his system's pleasure mechanism.
(End of Chapter)