Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 44 True Cultivation Discusses the Five Elements and Three Wonders

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"The immortal envoy in charge of Yanjing Prefecture is said to be a cultivator at the eighth rank, in the realm of gathering spiritual energy in a hundred apertures."

"He could ride the wind and his spirits merge with heaven and earth, roaming freely in the azure sky."

“Even in the Baiyue Mountains, they are outstanding talents who have grown up.”

"It is said that he came from the Lü family of Guangnan Prefecture and was a prodigy from decades ago."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and Gu Qing gleaned quite a bit of information from it.

Overall, among the twelve states of Yan, four were top-tier powers: Yan, Chen, Lü, and Liu.

The next level up are the families of the hereditary rulers of each prefecture.

For example, the Yun family of Fengming Prefecture, and the nobles appointed by the royal family: Sun, Li, Liu, etc.

Then there are the lesser-known factions, such as the Gu family of Liangchuan Prefecture, the Huilong Temple, and the Zhao family of Fengming Prefecture, whose newly emerging forces only have a few members joining the Sword Casting Manor each year.

Gu Qing, being a freelancer, came in through other means.

Even if they only have one generation, they can't be considered a powerful force. They are mostly vassals of other families. Occasionally, one or two geniuses will emerge, but most of them stay in Baiyue Mountain and will not return to the mortal world to develop their families.

The Lü family was a prominent military family, and the head of the military families in the Yan state, wielding immense power.

This true cultivator, whose full name is Lü Zhenyan, is over sixty years old.

He looked no different from a young man.

As it fell from the sky, its sound was calm and peaceful, yet it startled everyone, instantly silencing their chatter and causing them to focus intently on the lesson.

Gu Qing was the same, but she quickly realized what was happening and broke free from the state of being affected.

"Is this the power of divine sense?"

Lu Zhenyan's spiritual realm was higher than his, but the quality seemed to be not much different. Of course, it could also be related to the fact that the other party did not use his full strength.

This was the first time Gu Qing had encountered a true cultivator who had achieved something in spiritual consciousness.

My chaotic thoughts gradually cleared, and I began to listen attentively.

What Lü Zhenyan was referring to was the Five Elements and the Three Wonders.

The Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

The Three Wonders: Wind, Thunder, and Ice.

"The Five Elements are divided into two types: internal and external. There is also a difference between Yin Five Elements and Yang Five Elements. You are all in the stage of preparing to cast your bodies, so today we will focus on the Five Elements of the human body."

"Wood corresponds to the liver, and it governs growth, vitality, gentleness, and smooth flow."

"Fire corresponds to the heart, and represents warmth, rising, and brightness."

"Earth corresponds to the spleen, which is responsible for generation, bearing, and receiving."

"Metal corresponds to the lungs and is responsible for cleansing, purification, and astringency."

"Water corresponds to the kidneys, and it governs coldness, moisture, and downward movement."

"The process of forging a natural body begins with the five internal organs corresponding to the five elements in the human body. While maintaining balance, these organs are continuously strengthened. The five internal organs drive the entire body's organs, muscles, bones, blood, and marrow, eventually leading to the transformation of fetal breathing and the formation of a naturally innate state."

"This is the Inner Five Elements Body Forging Method, which is also the path taken by most cultivators."

"It has the strongest universality, and the innate spiritual body it ultimately forges has all five elements, is proficient in all methods, is majestic and upright, and has a bright path to immortality."

"In addition, there is the External Five Elements Casting Method."

"This method is suitable for cultivators who have a strong bias towards the Five Elements."

"Just as one can sense the wood elemental energy in the world before one's body is forged, one should find a place with abundant wood elemental energy to complete the forging process."

"A large amount of wood-attribute spiritual energy can be integrated into the body during the reshaping process to generate Yi Wood Pattern, also known as the [Innate Wood Spirit Body]. Cultivators who forge this body will have their aptitude for the wood element greatly enhanced."

"His progress in cultivating wood-based techniques and spells is rapid, dozens of times faster than that of a normal innate cultivator, and the power of his wood-based spells is also beyond that of ordinary people."

"Similarly, he won't have much success learning the Five Elements magic of other zodiac signs."

Every drink and every bite has its own destiny.

"Unless one has clearly defined the path they want to take, it is generally not recommended for cultivators to walk the External Five Elements Body Forging Method on their own."

After hearing this, Gu Qing suddenly realized what was going on.

If he had heard these words earlier, his body-forging process would have been much smoother.

Some people also wondered, "It's better to specialize in one thing than to be a jack-of-all-trades and master of none."

“For people like us with average aptitude, cultivating the External Five Elements Body Forging Method seems to be more promising.”

Upon hearing this question, Lü Zhenyan still smiled and said...

There are more mediocre people than intelligent people in the world.

"If you can think of something, do you think that none of the immortals of Baiyue Mountain can't think of it?"

"That's not the case."

"The External Five Elements Body Casting Method is affected by the spiritual environment, and its failure rate is far greater than that of the Internal Five Elements Body Casting Method. The former depends on the concentration of spiritual energy, while the latter only requires replenishing the fetal breath to complete the body casting imperceptibly."

"Moreover, this is not the most difficult hurdle."

"The most difficult thing is to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in advance. One must cultivate divine sense at the ninth grade level and have acquired an acquired talent in a certain of the five elements."

"Only by taking advantage of the opportunity to improve one's aptitude can one glimpse the true nature of spiritual energy."

"Such a coincidence is not a common occurrence."

"I see."

Lu Zhenyan not only resolved Gu Qing's doubts, but also subtly elevated the level of the External Five Elements Body Forging Method.

After the Five Elements, we will talk about the Three Wonders.

Under normal circumstances, the human body cannot possess the three minor astrological signs of wind, thunder, and ice.

It requires cultivation techniques, secret arts, and even rare and precious materials to master.

It depends more on chance.

Therefore, the methods that can cultivate the three minor auspicious signs are quite precious, and the same is true for spiritual materials, which give them a sense of being superior to others.

Lu Zhenyan then gave another speech on fellow practitioners.

This concludes the lecture.

Gu Qing gained a lot, acquiring a systematic understanding of the entire cultivation system, which was more practical than breakthroughs in cultivation realm.

some time afterwards.

Gu Qing met with Yan Lin. The previously shrewd and capable Master Yan looked somewhat dejected when they met again this year. It was said that he had been seriously injured while on a mission in Baiyue Mountain.

The injury affected a sensitive area, which put me in a bad mood.

Although Gu Qing was curious, he didn't bother her too much. After chatting for a while, he went back. As for asking about the situation of Baiyue Mountain, for some reason, none of the people who had been there talked about it.

A gag order has obviously been issued.

Therefore, he didn't ask any more questions.

Just live your own life well. The Heavenly Gate Divine Palace is right there, and he can't say for sure when he'll break through.

In short, after refining a batch of artistic magical artifacts and consolidating his relationship with Liu Ziyi, he invested the Fetal Breathing Pills in the three siblings of Zhao Yuyang.

No need for further words of thanks.

He used Master Fang's connections to apply for a closed-door retreat at the Peak of Life and Death.

It's only been a year.

Such rapid cultivation speed is inseparable from the support of the Fetal Breathing Pill.

The ability to sense the Heavenly Gate was a matter of pure chance.

As a training institution, Gu Qing had no need to hide himself from the manor.

Once it's almost done, just report it.

There are countless talented people in the world, so why would one more be an issue? As for the idea that he coveted opportunities, that's utter nonsense.

His secrets lie in longevity and weapon crafting.

It has little to do with cultivation speed, it can't be taken away at all, so why worry?
There have been geniuses with similar speeds to him for a long time.

After all, those aristocratic families are not short of resources. As soon as they joined the Sword Forging Manor, they sensed that they had all the geniuses of the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace.

Even aristocratic families who can train disciples and send them to the mountain villa are still seeking connections in the Baiyue Mountains.

(End of this chapter)