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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 18 (455): [Dawn in the Nether Realm]
(18th of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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After breaking through to become a Seven-Star Spiritual Master, Li Weiyi decided to dedicate more time to the Talismans Dao and Formations.
Specifically, he focused on refining the Earth Sword Talisman and the True Spiritual Great Formation of the Rising Sun.
Since he intended to feign specializing in Psychic Power, he needed to prepare some Psychic Power attack methods and couldn't rely solely on his Martial-Mystic Intent-Psychic Power combination techniques.
If he continued this way for too long, it would be strange if the old monsters of the Immortal Realm didn't become suspicious.
Concealing his Martial-Mystic Path talent wouldn't completely prevent the older generation experts from hostile forces from targeting him.
But without concealment, he would undoubtedly become a prime target.
Previously, when deploying the True Spirit Great Formation of the Rising Sun, he had always hastily inscribed the Formation Scriptures in the Spirit Realm, making it difficult to effectively utilize in actual combat.
Li Weiyi traveled to Tanggu Sea and found a massive Xihe flower, radiating intense heat.
Having absorbed the essence of the Fusang Divine Tree's light and the Golden Crow Flame for thousands of years, it perfectly resonated with the True Spirit Great Formation of the Rising Sun's properties.
Even touching a petal with his current cultivation felt scorching.
The flower resembled a golden lotus platform, its radiance as brilliant as the sun, emitting golden rays that stretched tens of thousands of feet.
And it truly could reach such heights.
Li Weiyi planned to inscribe the Formation Scriptures of the True Spirit Great Formation of the Rising Sun onto the Xihe flower's petals.
During battle, he could stand atop it, using the formation to protect himself while maneuvering through the air, allowing him to both attack and defend.
Just like the gods and immortals in Earth's myths and legends, who rode lotus platforms.
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Another two months passed.
Using the Cocoon of Time, Li Weiyi cultivated for nearly a year.
He spent most of his time studying the True Classic scriptures. The twelve-petaled Dao Lotus in his Divine Gate broke through two realms, reaching the early stage of the Sixth Heaven in the Dao Seed Realm.
Finally, he had barely caught up to the cultivation realm of the Wind Mansion Dragon Seed.
The Wind Mansion Dragon Seed, having had no time for cultivation, had only advanced from the early stages of the Sixth Heaven to its peak, remaining stuck just below the Seventh Heaven.
Condensing a Dao Fruit was no easy task; it marked a major breakthrough.
However, Li Weiyi had already devised a method for breaking through: using the Dao Technique "Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique."
The third layer of the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique, "Karmic Fire Transformation," once mastered, could harness the momentum of the technique's completion to help a Martial-Mystic Cultivator condense their Dao Fruit.
Over the past year, Li Weiyi had lacked the time to cultivate the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique, leaving it stuck at the minor completion stage of the third layer.
To reach major completion, he needed to find a fire source beyond the Golden Crow Flame.
Years ago, An Xianjing had killed many Ember Spirits to obtain the Ember Fire within their bodies for cultivating the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique.
Ember Fire was the ultimate treasure for cultivating the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique, which is why the first layer was named "Ember Annihilation Finger Technique."
When the sages of the Bhagavata Sect created this Great Technique, their primary target for incineration had been the Ember Spirits themselves.
Li Weiyi had never considered venturing into the Ashen Region to hunt Ember Spirits in order to cultivate the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique.
For him, this technique wasn't yet of paramount importance.
The condensation of the Dao Fruit didn't depend solely on this method.
Calculating the time, he realized it was nearing his appointment with Young Man surnamed Liu.
Moreover, his supplies of Star Spiritual Pills (for cultivating Psychic Power) and Golden Essence Bone Marrow (for strengthening his bones) had been completely depleted.
Li Weiyi decided to emerge from seclusion and head to the Sea Market on Moon Dragon Island.
This served both to keep his appointment and to replenish the resources needed for his next phase of Cultivation.
"Yu'er, how have you grown so much taller?"
Li Weiyi asked in astonishment, racking his memory.
The last time he had emerged from the Cocoon of Time, she hadn't grown noticeably, remaining roughly the same size.
Yet in just ten days, she had grown by a full head's height, transforming from a four- or five-year-old child into someone resembling a seven- or eight-year-old.
Her clothes no longer fit.
She was now wearing hastily tailored men's garments made from Li Weiyi's own clothes, cinched with a gray cloth belt, creating an awkward, mismatched appearance.
She replied earnestly, "Master, we've been in this Secret Realm for a long time. Isn't it normal for me to have grown a bit?"
"It is normal, but... fine!"
Li Weiyi couldn't explain it to her.
Yu'er had never interacted with other children and didn't understand that growing up was a gradual process.
Li Weiyi had her sit down, stood behind her, and neatly combed her hair into a bun, securing it with a jade hairpin.
"Once we leave the Secret Realm, Master will buy you some beautiful, well-fitting clothes."
"Are we going out?" Yu'er's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Yes, we're going out to eat delicious food."
Li Weiyi felt a pang of guilt.
He knew the little girl must have endured immense loneliness during their secluded cultivation.
The months he had spent with her had brought him genuine joy.
She always showed unwavering devotion to her master, praising him, caring for him, weeping when he was injured, and stifling her tears to avoid worrying him.
No one had ever treated him this way, making him the center of their world, trusting his words implicitly.
How could Li Weiyi ever see her as that formidable Grand Palace Master who shook the world?
Li Weiyi couldn't bear to imagine Yu'er one day transforming into a woman he wouldn't recognize, all the cherished memories fading into nothingness.
He could only hope she would grow up a little slower.
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"Boom!"
At the edge of the White Desert, a thick layer of sand was blasted through by a palm strike infused with Spiritual Qi.
From within the swirling Spiritual Qi, Li Weiyi emerged, clad in simple cloth robes, with Yu'er following close behind.
"We're out! Finally out! The world outside feels so free and vast!" Yu'er exclaimed, taking a deep breath before sprinting across the desert, leaving a trail of footprints in her wake.
As she grew older, her personality had blossomed into a cheerful and lively spirit, brimming with curiosity and a deep love for all things new and wondrous.
Li Weiyi sensed something was amiss as he surveyed the expansive landscape around them.
He tilted his head back to gaze at the radiant sunset hues painting the horizon, his heart pounding with shock as he focused on the sun at its center.
The Nether Realm of the Dead... it was Dawn!
What earth-shattering changes had occurred in the past three months?
The setting sun illuminated the sky, while the morning sun bathed the land below.
Li Weiyi deduced that it was dawn in Yu State.
After a millennium of darkness, Yu State had finally welcomed the light, reintegrating into the Living Realm.
Regretting his absence during this historic moment, Li Weiyi felt an urgent need to reach a human settlement and gather information about everything that had transpired.
He set off along the desert's edge, racing eastward toward the East Sea.
"Yu State has likely dispelled the darkness and reverted to a Living Realm through the Twin Rice Sect's use of the Book of Radiant Stars. Transforming and rebuilding the death-tainted lands corrupted by the Netherworld is no easy task. With countless Twin Rice Sect Martial-Mystic Cultivators likely converging on Yu State, we need to leave immediately."
The most terrifying aspect of the Nether Realm of the Dead lies in the dark power it harbors.
This power can corrupt all normal life forms, undead, vegetation, and even the mountains and rivers, twisting them into grotesque aberrations.
Living beings descend into madness, the undead rise again.
Rivers turn murky, vegetation becomes malevolent. The earth spews blood-red springs, and the sky rains paper money.
To completely transform the Nether Realm of the Dead into a land of life - where flowers bloom, plants flourish, the strange retreats, rivers run clear, and Spiritual Qi returns to normal - would require an immense amount of time and effort.
Yet as Li Weiyi traveled onward, he discovered Twin Rice Sect followers already fervently cultivating rice paddies, planting Benevolent Rice in the corrupted soil.
'Are the Ricefolk grown from this rice truly normal humans?'
Li Weiyi knew his cultivation level was insufficient to ponder such profound questions or interfere with the Twin Rice Sect's affairs. His only desire was to escape as quickly as possible.
In the sky above, Twin Rice Sect Martial-Mystic Cultivators frequently flew past on their mounts, patrolling the borders of Yu State.
Li Weiyi carried Yu'er on his back, draped in his Nightwalker's Garment.
After two days of travel, covering thousands of miles, they finally reached the shores of the East Sea.
Thanks to the two breakthroughs facilitated by the Divine Pivot, Li Weiyi's physical body had grown significantly stronger. He could now traverse thousands of miles without any fatigue.
His muscles and organs, cultivated with the aid of the Four-Colored Immortal Moss, had reached eighty percent of the Immortal Body's strength.
His Blood Qi, nourished by the Earth Book's absorption of the Shaoyang Star's Primordial Essence, had also reached eighty percent of the Immortal Body's strength.
His tendons and skin, strengthened by the Phoenix Blood Tree Bark, had reached sixty percent of the Immortal Body's strength.
His bones, however, had only reached fifty percent of the Immortal Body's strength.
The Gray Corpse Ape had been dead for many years, and most of the mysterious energy within its Golden Bone marrow had dissipated, making it inferior to the marrow of true Immortal Realm Giants.
The marrow of recently dead Transcendent beings was the true treasure for bone refinement.
For example, the bones of the Silver Feather Eagle King, claimed by the Zuoqiu Clan. Or the legendary Azure Phoenix, Purple Phoenix, and Crimson Phoenix, said to have been slain by Zen Hai Guanwu - each drop of their marrow worth a fortune.
It remained unclear whether these treasures had fallen into the hands of the Imperial Court or been claimed by the Snow Sword Tang Court.
Had Li Weiyi been able to acquire even a small portion of such marrow, the cultivation progress of his Golden Bone would have long surpassed that of his muscles and organs.
At times like these, Li Weiyi's unwavering Dao Heart, forged through relentless self-improvement, would waver, and he would find himself strongly tempted by the idea of living off his wife's wealth.
A slight lowering of his pride could easily secure these top-tier resources.
'Self-reliance is admirable, but a virtuous wife is even better.'
'But I fear becoming addicted to relying on others, turning into a beggar living off scraps from every household.'
'In the end, who knows what fate awaits me?'
"Splash!"
The azure sea crashed against the white sand, creating a breathtaking scene that soothed the soul.
Li Weiyi pulled out his map and located Silver Moon Island.
The island was marked on the map, situated 1,800 li east of Thunder Prefecture in the Lingxiao Realm's Eastern Territory. From his current location at the border of Old Sand Prefecture and Sea Prefecture, it was approximately 11,000 li away, requiring him to cross the treacherous waters infested by the Three Island Barbarians.
Li Weiyi dared not attempt this journey alone.
Firstly, the vastness of the sea meant a single misstep could lead to getting lost and dying without a trace.
Secondly, accidentally drifting toward the Three Islands would be like throwing himself into a dragon's lair.
The Dragon Sect harbored a deep-seated hatred for him.
"I'll skirt the coast to Thunder Prefecture and take a ship from the port there."
"According to the map, Silver Moon Island's Sea Market is the largest trading hub between the East Sea Demon Clan and the humans of the Lingxiao Realm. The Demon of Qixia Lake, acting as an intermediary, maintains order there, and both sides respect her authority."
Just as Li Weiyi made this decision, a massive three-tiered jade-white warship drifted into view on the horizon.
As if conjured from thin air, the jade warship materialized three or four miles away in an instant.
Li Weiyi was about to flee into the White Desert when he felt himself locked in place by a powerful Intent.
A familiar yet unfamiliar voice echoed from the ship: "Jiu Li Divine Hidden One, Master has long been aware of your presence. Will you board the ship and atone for your sins? Or do you truly believe you can escape?"
Li Weiyi wore a helpless expression as he gazed at the jade warship on the sea.
Standing at the ship's prow was Ku Di, a young nun clad in white monastic robes, her eyes gleaming with icy resolve.
The voice he had heard earlier was a transmission of Spiritual Qi, clearly intended to avoid alerting more powerful Twin Rice Sect cultivators.
Ku-Di, the leader of the Four Truths of Coffin Mountain, was a disciple of An Xianjing.
Li Weiyi had crossed paths with her during the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival.
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END OF CHAPTER
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