Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 22 The Tomb of Mythical Beasts

The training grounds arranged by Master Yan were very simple, mostly stone houses built of rough, stubborn stones, with hollow bamboo pipes extending to the ground to bring water down.

When not in use, simply plug it with a cloth.

They are all cool, clear springs from the mountains, and can be drunk directly.

"It doesn't matter if the environment is a bit poor, let's try the effect of the spiritual land first."

A place brimming with vitality, gathering the essence of heaven and earth.

It is invisible and untouchable to ordinary people, yet long-term residence there is said to prolong life, demonstrating the extraordinary nature of this sacred place.

However, being underground, the Qi Chaoyang strategy cannot draw in the purple aura of the morning, making it difficult to define the gains and losses.

Therefore, Gu Qing focused his energy on the Fire Virtue Visualization Diagram. The fire element spiritual energy here was abundant, which should be beneficial to the cultivation of the same type of technique.

As a visualization used for refining the spirit, Gu Qing did not develop any new abilities after entering the practice. He just felt refreshed every day and his inner vision was exceptionally clear.

It also provides excellent assistance in achieving harmony and balance.

Therefore, after arriving here, my cultivation speed was not slower than when I lived in the Zhao family.

The results were much better than expected.

No wonder the [Yanling Treasure Land] produces many young masters every year. The spiritual land's assistance is extremely effective in cleansing acquired impurities and returning to one's original nature.

"The Fire Virtue Visualization Diagram is based on the fire star called Yinghuo."

The practice feels like being engulfed in flames, but the longer you persist, the burning pain gradually transforms into a warm flame, as if you were immersed in a hot spring, feeling completely relaxed.

As the saying goes, when one's spirit is full, one's energy is abundant.

A strong physical body can nourish the spirit. The four steps of the Ninth Grade Foundation Establishment all focus on developing the lower dantian of the human body, and have not yet touched on the effects of the upper dantian, the place where the spirit is stored.

Similarly, when the spirit is abundant, the essence is full.

A strong spirit can also nourish the body, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

The Fire Virtue Visualization Diagram is not a method of cultivating the spirit in martial arts.

Rather, it is the immortal cultivation method of refining the spirit, which is more valuable than Zhao's previous judgment.

Even so, Gu Qing did not regret telling the truth.

Since the Martial Stele Scripture originated from Baiyue Mountain, the lineage it contains must have its source at the mountain gate, so there's no need to hide it.

And so, another half month passed.

After shifting his focus of cultivation, Gu Qing discovered his talent in the path of spiritual refinement, which was perhaps no less than his talent in weapon crafting, and he made great progress.

The Niwan Palace between the eyebrows is also known as the Upper Dantian.

There are signs of opening up. Perhaps if the visualization diagram breaks through the second level, the upper dantian can be completely opened, and the power of divine sense can be applied to the whole body.

The transformation of the internal, external, and internal elements is about to reach its final stage.

The day of breakthrough is not far off.

This day.

The Yun family members, engrossed in their search for treasure, started making a fuss around noon, saying they had made a discovery.

The commotion was quite large, attracting Gu Qing, Zhou An, and the others to come out.

Some time ago, Master Yan intended to find a place with lush vegetation underground, so he appeared every three days, quickly gave instructions to everyone, and then searched around again.

Persistence pays off; they did indeed find a place where vegetation flourished, but the spiritual object that appeared was a low-grade spiritual material called [Thick-Scaled Wood].

There are dozens of them, but their value is really average, similar to that of the Blazing Stone.

How could Master Yan be willing to accept this?
They continued their search and, to their surprise, discovered a stone carving of a tomb guardian beast in this previously unexplored underground area.

In other words, there is a tomb underground, but no one knows who laid it, and there is no news or legend about it.

Gu Qing and the others exchanged glances.

"Let's go over and have a look."

The news spread quickly, and since Master Yan had already gone inside, no one stopped Gu Qing and the others.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The four of them arrived at the entrance of the tomb together. The stone carvings of the tomb guardian beasts were there. The entrance was narrow, and it took them several dozen steps to finally open up the space.

In a vast plaza, a huge platform stood, upon which stood the skeleton of a four-legged beast, a hundred meters long, reclining in a resting position.

The plaza was surrounded by towering pillars, with enormous pillars of flame that burned eternally. More than a dozen members of the Yun clan, led by Master Yan, stood there, utterly astonished.

"What kind of strange beast is this, that its bones are buried here?"

"With such a massive size, it must be a behemoth."

Gu Qing stepped forward and looked up at the huge skeleton with the same curiosity. Because he was so close, he could hear Master Yan muttering to himself.

"Nirvana Cave, named after the meaning of Nirvana and rebirth."

"Standing only in this mortal realm, even in a treasure trove nurtured by heaven and earth, there are still imperfections, how pitiful, how lamentable, how regrettable!!!"

As Master Yan leaped onto the high platform and placed his hand on the skeleton, endless dust fell, and the enormous skeleton turned to ashes.

"How many years have passed...?"

"Destined to meet but not to be together."

The bones of the strange beast destroyed themselves; who built this tomb?

Master Yan realized what was happening and gave the order.

"Everyone search this area and notify me of any findings."

Actually.

This strange beast tomb is indeed large, but it's just a small square. Standing on the high platform, you can look down in all directions with nothing to block your view, let alone discover any treasures to hide away.

Gu Qing asked curiously.

"Master Yan, is this strange beast a legendary demon?"

"I suppose so, but there are different levels of demons. This size is probably an ancient beast that I can't identify. There should be clues in this tomb."

"That's it..."

Gu Qing seemed to be deep in thought, his eyes flashing with firelight. Beneath the endless dust, there seemed to be something hidden under the buried part of the platform.

It is not a physical object, but rather characters carved on a high platform.

Thanks to the visualization, the vibrant feeling emanating from between the eyebrows grew stronger day by day, and at this moment it seemed to have broken through a certain limit.

This allows Gu Qing to sense things within a three-zhang radius.

Even down to the smallest detail, such as whether the surface of something is uneven.

he knows.

The Fire Virtue Visualization Method allowed him to break through to the second level naturally, helping him to open up the human body's abode for refining the spirit—the Niwan Palace!

The next step is to construct the spiritual body, creating the fire planet of the visualization diagram in the Niwan Palace. This will allow one to break through the third level, which is also the final level of the Fire Virtue Visualization Method.

When the spirit is abundant, the essence is full.

Gu Qing felt that his cultivation was about to break through, so he quickly suppressed it. It was not the right time to break through here. It would be more appropriate to break through back home. There was no rush.

Russian qing.

Suddenly, a member of the Yun clan shouted.

"Master Yan, we've made a discovery here."

Dozens of people rushed over in unison, and saw a hidden compartment in the mountain crevice at the edge of the square, inside which was a robe that had almost turned to powder.

Human-shaped marks were left on the ground.

Unfortunately, too much time has passed, and it has been completely weathered away, leaving nothing behind.

However, the Tomb of the Mythical Beasts may have been built by this person.

Purpose unknown.

It was probably a servant captured by a strange beast, because the traces of its corpse were hidden in the cracks and crevices, suggesting it was of low status.

Or perhaps they were like them, arriving later and dying unexpectedly here.

Speculation is useless.

Master Yan said.

"This place is strange and may harbor trouble. You should leave quickly and not linger here."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)