Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 143, Section 142: A Recluse in the Divine Embryo Realm
His student suddenly formed a divine embryo without saying a word.

Shen Que was naturally very angry.

But he was powerless to stop it, and could only do his duty to remind her through divine thought: "When you are forming a fetus, merging with your demon pet and transforming into a demon will benefit your demon pet!"

At the same time, he summoned a sword and hung it at the entrance of the Illusionary Heaven Palace to prevent anyone from suddenly barging in without knowing the situation and disturbing Li Chunfeng's condensation of the divine embryo.

Li Chunfeng's impromptu decision to condense his divine embryo was certainly an immature idea, but at the time, his desire to condense it was extremely strong, as if he would regret it if he didn't. Therefore, he ultimately followed his heart and naturally completed the final steps before condensing the embryo, igniting the soul fire.

The road has already been opened, and it's impossible to stop now.

That would be the end result of a failed embryonic development, and even the divine senses might collapse.

There's only one path to follow, leading to certain death.

Hearing Shen Que's words, Li Chunfeng, though not fully understanding the situation, knew that doing so would certainly not do any harm.

He immediately merged with Mosquito Taoist and Burning Lamp to become a demon.

"Buzz~"

In an instant, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged even more violently above the Illusionary Heaven Palace. Dark clouds pressed down overhead, silver snakes danced wildly, and the sky suddenly changed drastically.

At the same time, all the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth frantically converged towards the Illusionary Heaven Palace, forming a visible vortex of spiritual energy.

The sight startled countless students and teachers nearby, whether they were in class or just passing by. They all stopped in their tracks or came out of the building to look in astonishment at the place where the strange phenomenon was occurring.

"Who made this commotion?"

"Is it a celestial phenomenon signifying the condensation of a divine embryo?"

"To form a divine embryo in the Illusionary Heaven Palace is utterly absurd. If the energy of the Illusionary Heaven Mirror clashes with it, the divine embryo could collapse at any moment. Which teacher is so irresponsible as to allow a student to form a divine embryo in the Illusionary Heaven Palace?"

Some teachers also expressed their opinions, and some even went to the Illusionary Heaven Palace to investigate, only to be stopped by a flying sword.

Even the divine senses that swept in from afar were blocked by a powerful barrier of flower sea sword intent, and immediately knew that they could not trespass, so they retreated in a huff.

Those students who were still some distance from achieving embryonic development were filled with envy.

"Who is in the Illusionary Heaven Palace at this moment?" A refined middle-aged man walked out of the duty office of the Nine Heavens Holy Capital and asked casually.

"Dean, please wait a moment... We've found it. It's Li Chunfeng, a student of Professor Shen Que. He's also the first-place winner of this year's Qingyun Ranking Team Competition and a freshman specially recruited by the headmaster." The assistant beside him quickly reported the news.

"I remember that little guy, he just started school, right?"

"Yes. His mentor, Shen Que, applied for the right to use the Illusionary Heaven Mirror a few days ago. He should be here today to simulate the success rate of the embryo condensation test. The sudden surge of spiritual energy in heaven and earth at this moment probably means that the time for embryo condensation has arrived."

"Well then, let's activate the Spirit Gathering Array to its fullest extent and lend him a hand."

"Yes, Dean, I'll get started right away."

With the Spirit Gathering Array fully activated, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became even more abundant.

Li Chunfeng felt an endless stream of spiritual energy permeating his mind, and with every breath, a surge of soul power coursed through him. The resulting wave of spiritual energy continued to expand, reaching three hundred zhang, five hundred zhang, seven hundred zhang, nine hundred zhang, one thousand zhang... two thousand zhang, with no sign of decreasing.

Some people began to feel something was wrong. Could this be the disturbance caused by the condensation of the divine embryo?
Whether one can enter a state of perfect harmony between the body and mind and nature, all things, and the great Dao of the universe during spiritual practice is greatly related to one's own insights gained during the practice. Through the regular changes in the inner mind, intention, thoughts, and consciousness, one can induce a state of harmonious resonance between the inner life essence and the external objective world.

The key to these principles lies in relaxation, stillness, openness, emptiness, clarity, and subtlety.

Li Chunfeng had long practiced the Mind-Calming Mantra and had gained considerable experience in entering a meditative state. At this moment, he was completely immersed in his inner world, his mind and spirit merging with the Black Lotus Undying Soul. With each breath of his soul, he was drawing upon the power of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to enter his mind, and his soul power was continuously surging.

With the Heaven, Earth, and Fate Lamps lit, the divine soul pressure continued to rise, firmly controlling the ever-increasing surge of soul power.

At the crucial moment, the sky suddenly darkened, as if all light had been sealed away. Within the darkness, however, a strange phenomenon clearly materialized: nine towering mountains surrounding the Heavenly Lake, with six-petaled black lotuses blooming among them, each radiating a purplish-black light. This magnificent spectacle captivated everyone's attention.

"Interior visualization?"

"The soul has nine orifices, and the potential of the Yang spirit is indeed a good seedling for cultivation."

Suddenly, another inconspicuous red lantern appeared, emitting a faint light that illuminated the entire mountain peak. A huge black shadow appeared between heaven and earth, its large head covered with spikes, and its long tail extending into the endless void.

Another six-winged Aedes mosquito excitedly circled around another mountain peak, and with each flap of its wings, a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood seemed to emerge behind it.

When the vortex of celestial energy had swept three thousand feet away, all the strange phenomena of heaven and earth suddenly contracted, carrying the enormous celestial energy back.

Instead, a lamp of the heart illuminates the darkness, and a verdant Bodhi tree shines brightly under its light.

The heart lamp shone brightly, and the Bodhi Soul Tree filled the entire Illusionary Heaven Palace with the fragrance of Zen.

Shen Que knew this was a crucial moment, and his eyes were fixed on Li Chunfeng's every move.

Including the Divine Embryo Pill in front of him.

He thought to himself: Once he can't hold on any longer, he should take the elixir.

But even after the surge of inspiration ended, Li Chunfeng still did not take the medicine.

"Success?"

Shen scanned the area with his uncertain divine sense and confirmed that it was indeed the soul pressure of a Divine Embryo Realm cultivator. It was even more than ten times stronger than the soul pressure of an ordinary Divine Embryo Realm cultivator.

After all, when an ordinary cultivator condenses a divine embryo, the resulting surge of spiritual energy in the heavens and earth is at most about three hundred feet. He, however, swept out a massive vortex with a radius of three thousand feet, which shows the immense power of his soul force. And this immense soul force was transformed into power after the divine embryo was condensed.

The power coefficient of the derived Black Lotus psychic energy has also been greatly enhanced.

It is almost ten times that of an ordinary Divine Embryo Realm cultivator.

This is the effect of the "Black Lotus Sutra of the Turbid World" from the Six Classics of Kunlun Taixue Academy.

In the first and second stages, it is not obvious. But after entering the third stage, the miraculous aspects of the Yang Shen Great Art begin to gradually reveal themselves.

The Black Lotus Divine Embryo condensed by Li Chunfeng is shaped like a lotus seed, grayish-brown in color. The sixth-grade black lotus transforms into a lotus platform, supporting the divine embryo, and the whole thing radiates a magnificent purplish-black brilliance.

The radiant light, like a pillar, shone brightly, illuminating the entire Moonlit Heavenly Pool.

With each breath of the divine embryo, it continuously absorbs and releases the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into soul power.

The cultivation of the Divine Embryo Realm is the Nine Refinements of the Divine Embryo, which will eventually transform the brown color into gold.

As the saying goes, "After swallowing a golden pill, I realized that my fate is not determined by heaven."

Of course, not everyone can complete the nine refinements of the Divine Embryo. Some people exhaust their potential and can only reach the sixth or seventh refinement before being forced to break free of the Yin Spirit. While they are still at the Yin Spirit realm, their potential is further depleted. Without extraordinary rare and precious materials to enhance their potential and aptitude, they can forget about any further breakthroughs.

Li Chunfeng did not stop cultivating. This was the peak of his condition, and he wanted to open the third soul aperture in one go.

He moved to the left, immediately unleashing over 400,000 strands of black lotus soul power, and charged fiercely toward the third soul aperture.

I thought it wouldn't be that easy, but to my surprise, there was a soft "pop" sound.

A passage connecting the third soul aperture and the divine aperture was successfully opened.

Li Chunfeng was finally satisfied, but he was too weak to try to deduce the cultivation technique with the help of the Illusionary Mirror, as his connection with the Illusionary Mirror had long been severed.

He continued to solidify his realm and began to practice the third level of the "Black Lotus Scripture of the Turbid World".

It wasn't until three days later that they were finally released from quarantine.

【Black Lotus Sutra of a Turbid World - Triple Level: Level 1 (166/1000)】

Characteristics: The spirit and vital energy are intertwined and integrated, achieving unity of form and spirit, and the divine embryo undergoes nine refinements to give birth to the Yin spirit. This leads to a complete transformation, tempering the form and spirit to the limits of humanity, and extending lifespan to five hundred years.

Even the two demonic pets have improved their cultivation levels considerably.

He stood up, bowed deeply to Shen Que, and sincerely thanked him, saying, "Thank you for protecting me, Master Shen."

"Okay, let's go back," Shen Que said calmly, turning and walking out of the Illusionary Heaven Palace.

"Your antics at the Illusionary Heaven Palace these past few days have delayed many other people's affairs. Also, Dean Jiang Wei, who is on duty in the Nine Heavens Holy Capital, helped you by activating the Spirit Gathering Array. You should know all of this."

He was quite satisfied with Li Chunfeng. Li Chunfeng was probably the most special student he had ever taught, although initiating the embryo-forming ceremony so hastily and lacked composure was a bit impulsive. But such is the nature of opportunity; it is fleeting. When the opportunity for embryo-forming arrives, one should follow one's heart.

Li Chunfeng was stunned. "Then should I go apologize and thank you?"

“No need. I’m just telling you. Cultivation is the foundation. As for interpersonal relationships, just follow your heart.” Shen Que said, then paused before continuing, “If you could refine another natal flying sword magic weapon and continue on the path of swordsmanship, that would be even better.”

Shen Que could tell at a glance that Li Chunfeng might not become a sword cultivator.

He happened to be a sword cultivator, which is why he felt it was a bit of a pity.

Li Chunfeng would naturally not pursue the path of sword cultivation, but refining his natal flying sword magic weapon was already in his plans. "My magic weapon flying sword is still being refined and upgraded, but with my cultivation level, it is not easy to refine it into a natal magic weapon."

"fool."

Shen Que suddenly shouted, "The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons are the most concentrated manifestation of turbid energy in the world. Why do you follow the normal methods of refining when you use the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Nourishing Mind Sword Technique to consecrate your sword? Blood sacrifice or soul sacrifice are both acceptable. They will not only not reduce the power of the sword, but will also increase the power of the demonic energy."

Li Chunfeng was stunned. "Is there such a saying?"

"You're ignorant and incompetent. You should study hard from now on. The path of swordsmanship is vast and profound. You've only scratched the surface. If you don't understand something, ask more questions."

"Yes, student will accept your instruction."

He then remembered that he had a high-level magic weapon that he was completely unable to refine. After a slight hesitation, he decisively took out the Void God Chain and asked Shen Que to take a look.

Shen Que accepted the Void God Chain, his face showing undisguised surprise.

"Where did you get it?"

Li Chunfeng told the truth, "It was a small world called the Desolate Wasteland, where we happened to encounter an underground fortress left behind by the Shadow Demon of the Void."

Shen Que nodded. "Then that's correct."

"This is a Void Treasure, which should be made from the bones of a powerful Void Shadow Demon and Star Divine Iron. Without the corresponding refining technique, even if you spend decades or hundreds of years, you will not be able to completely refine it."

"The Refining Academy has a large-scale spiritual analysis instrument that can deeply understand the essence of ancient magical artifacts and gradually deduce the refining techniques. Those research fanatics will probably be very interested in your artifact. But since it's more of a personal need, it requires academic credits to activate."

Li Chunfeng suddenly realized: "Thank you for your guidance, teacher."

In Kunlun Academy, academic credits are the main thing; Taoist cultivation techniques are no longer effective.

After leaving the Illusionary Heaven Palace, Li Chunfeng found Su Youfeng.

"Congratulations, junior, on reaching the Divine Embryo Realm." Su Youfeng was quite surprised to hear the news.

When he last parted ways with Li Chunfeng, he had just made some progress in the Black Abyss.

It hadn't been long since they last met, yet Li Chunfeng had already advanced another major realm, condensing his Divine Embryo in one fell swoop. As the assistant in the headmaster's office, he actually knew more, including that Li Chunfeng hadn't used the Divine Embryo Pill he received as a reward for winning the Azure Cloud Ranking this time; it had formed naturally.

That is why it is all the more precious.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Su."

Li Chunfeng took the initiative to explain his purpose, wanting Su Youfeng to help investigate who had been delayed in using the Illusionary Mirror during this period.

He planned to present a gift of century-old water crabs and blue lobsters as a small token of apology. He also wanted to inquire with Su Youfeng about who Dean Jiang Wei was.
Knowing that Jiang Weizheng was the dean of the Array Dao Academy, whose status was too high, activating the Spirit Gathering Array was probably just a casual remark. If Li Chunfeng rashly approached him to express his gratitude, it would seem like he was trying to curry favor or curry favor, and would only annoy people.

He's just a first-year student right now, so he can keep his gratitude in his heart.

Afterwards, Shen Que was even more satisfied with Li Chunfeng's actions.

Not only is his cultivation level far ahead of his peers, but his character is also excellent. He is neither arrogant nor haughty, which is truly rare.

He then devoted even more effort to teaching Li Chunfeng.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

outside world.

The fact that Li Chunfeng had successfully condensed his divine embryo and become a cultivator in the Divine Embryo Realm in less than half a month after enrolling in school naturally caused quite a stir.

Especially for the freshmen, they all felt immense pressure.

Does it need to be rolled up like this? It's only the beginning of the semester.

Of course, some people disagree, saying, "Advancing to the next level doesn't mean anything; laying a solid foundation in the first three realms is more important."

Although everyone studied at the same Imperial Academy, their purposes for studying differed. Children from ordinary families attended the Imperial Academy mostly to secure a good future, even though they talked about immortality and becoming immortals. In reality, their resolve in pursuing the Dao was not that firm, because it was unrealistic.

For the children of large families, it's about going further in the future.

This world is unfair; what most people spend their entire lives pursuing is merely someone else's starting point.

For example, when we were young, Baiyujing often appeared in our early childhood education textbooks. For many people, their greatest wish in life was to visit the Baiyujing Celestial Court Plaza. But when you arrive at the Baiyujing Celestial Court Plaza, you find a group of elementary school students organizing a spring outing. Perhaps only then can you truly appreciate the vast difference in educational resources.

The scions of prominent families are well-informed and have received exceptional education and abundant resources since childhood. They would even look down on places like Yuancheng. Their current status is the result of countless generations of hard work by their families, so naturally they can look down on others.

However, even these arrogant individuals, who looked down on others, had to lower their pride after witnessing the extraordinary phenomenon of the heaven and earth's spiritual energy surging three thousand feet high when Li Chunfeng condensed his embryo.

When faced with such an unreasonable prodigy, saying something like "it's nothing" would seem utterly disgusting and repulsive.

For true geniuses...

You can't even feel envy or jealousy; you can only look up to them.

At this time, Li Chunfeng was already showing signs of becoming someone his peers looked up to.

All of Li Chunfeng's friends were extremely curious about his sudden advancement to the Divine Embryo Realm. Such a big event as condensing a Divine Embryo, didn't he prepare in advance? There was no warning at all.

So they all came to visit him, asking him for advice on condensing the divine embryo (to gather intelligence on the enemy).

Seeing this group of people swarming over again, especially Yu Shishi, who even brought her own seasoning, Li Chunfeng had every reason to suspect that they had their eyes on the spirit fish he was raising.

Left with no other choice, they brought out the island's spirit fish to treat the guests.

"How did you suddenly become pregnant?" Lu Yun'er asked.

"After the Illusionary Heaven Mirror made a prediction, I found that my embryonic formation was going very smoothly. At that moment, I had a sudden inspiration and felt that this was the right time to form an embryonic body, so I formed the divine embryo on the spur of the moment. It was completely a spur-of-the-moment decision, so please don't follow my example."

This answer is frustrating.

Lu Wensheng also lost the arrogance of the Five-Colored Deer Clan. "What do you mean by 'forming a divine embryo by chance'? Listen to that, is that even human language?"

Although their family had no shortage of materials for forming a divine embryo, they still had to bear the risks themselves. It was common for unworthy descendants to be unable to form a divine embryo.

He was still envious deep down.

Lu Yun'er recalled their first meeting, when she had even defeated Li Chunfeng. But afterwards, his cultivation level skyrocketed, and now she couldn't even catch up, which she had long since grown accustomed to. She had no other thoughts, only happiness for Li Chunfeng.

After the party ended, Li Chunfeng called out to Lu Yun'er, "The abyssal energy on your body is condensing; you're about to undergo the third tribulation, aren't you?"

"Ah, yes."

Lu Yun'er suddenly realized, "After my third tribulation, are you about to face your fourth tribulation as well?"

Li Chunfeng said, "After two consecutive God-like feats, the difficulty of the Three Tribulations has increased significantly. If you have time, you might as well go to the Sword Tower for a trial to increase your combat experience."

"Sword Tower? I understand."

(End of this chapter)