Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 97 Qi Refining Level 8 (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

At almost the same time,

"Buzz~"

The Yuan Ding underwent a rebirth and transformation.

The cauldron suddenly trembled violently, and all the ancient patterns engraved on it roared to the sky as if it were being reborn.

"Clang... clang... clang!"

With the sounds of bells and cauldrons ringing out, the scene before my eyes suddenly changed—

This is a boundless, desolate land.

All trees withered, fertile soil crumbled, and all that could be seen was a desolate expanse of yellow, like dust and ashes, constantly spreading and settling until it filled the entire field of vision.

Lin Changheng strained his eyes to make out that it was a withered giant tree of unknown name, rooted in this desolate place.

Its branches are like rusted ancient iron, every inch of bark covered with cracks, the gnarled branches stretching into the void, yet without a single leaf. In the heart of the tree, a faint hint of green appears and disappears, like a candle flickering in the wind.

However, Lin Changheng had a strange feeling that the deep shadows in the tree hole were like a series of eyes staring at him.

Suddenly, the giant tree swayed gently, and thousands of withered branches rustled in unison!

The withered yellow sky suddenly receded, and that bit of green burst forth, transforming into countless streams of verdant light, pouring down like spring rain nourishing the fields!

Lin Changheng did not dodge, allowing the action to proceed, and in the next instant he was enveloped by a sky full of vibrant life.

"Hiss, this is [Rong Sheng]!"

"More precisely, it should be a cycle of 'desolation' and 'glory'! The so-called 'glory' is the image of plants turning white, and it is also a rebellious act of defying nature by facing death to live. True 'glory' must contain the underlying tone of desolation..."

Lin Changheng seemed to understand something and muttered to himself.

Looking up again, the lush green branches and leaves, full of vitality, blocked out the sun. As they swayed gently, strange phenomena of illusion and fleeting existence seemed to flow between the leaves.

Lin Changheng stared wide-eyed, wanting to see more.

But they discovered that everything in the scene, including the desolate landscape and the giant trees, shattered and vanished like a curtain of water, never to be seen again.

The Yuan Ding reappeared before their eyes.

The strange light in the cauldron dissipated, and in the place where the treasure seed had originally been, an illusory Dao fruit appeared in place of the treasure seed, freely absorbing and emitting radiant light.

“Life and death... In the end, when the two come together and become one, is that the famous 'Way of Life and Death'?”

After letting his imagination run wild, Lin Changheng began to consider the more practical matter of acquiring the wood-type [Mysterious Spirit Essence Blood].

"Now that the Sun family, the Beast Tamers, have moved in, I really need to apply to be stationed at 'Qinglingfang' for a while."

He only accepted the gift from the clan and did not accept the valuable thank-you gift that the Xu family head and his daughter Xu Hanji had sent in their personal capacity last time, because he wanted to keep this favor for later use.

Xu Hanji seemed to be thinking about something at the time, and decided to take back the gift.

"Yes, it's very suitable for this context."

Lin Changheng's eyes flickered, and he made a decision.

He sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state once again. His perfected [Qi Concealment Technique] ceased operation, revealing his true cultivation level!

Compared to before, his cultivation aura has undergone a dramatic change, and his magical power is extremely profound!
It was clearly the late stage of Qi Refining!

Still at the eighth level of Qi Refining!

In just over four years, less than five years, they achieved breakthroughs one after another.

Not only did he break through the major bottleneck in the late stage of Qi Refining, but he also continued to advance a long way, entering the eighth level of Qi Refining.

In response, Lin Changheng could only say that this was an unexpected surprise.

It's all thanks to that stroke of luck—

The scarlet powder that the remnants of the Chen family used last time!
Lin Changheng refined it directly, and it was indeed very nourishing. Moreover, he later discovered that this substance could even help break through bottlenecks!
It can be described as a "miracle item for cultivation"!
I just don't know where that guy got it from, and he wasted it by using it as an aphrodisiac.

Utilizing only the side effects is a complete misguided approach, putting the cart before the horse and wasting precious resources!
But Lin Changheng was unaware that while the scarlet powder was powerful, its side effects were also extremely potent.

Chen Guqing had tried before, but the side effects were difficult to eliminate, requiring the sole means of "sexual intercourse" for release. The problem was that after a period of hysterical exertion, he felt like a tireless ox, endlessly and uncontrollably plowing...

Not only did he not enjoy any benefits in terms of cultivation, but he became even more exhausted, with sunken eyes and a bluish complexion. Several times he almost died on the furnace body.

This really scared him.

I dare not use it myself again.

But for Lin Changheng, the [Poison-Dissolving Demonic Technique] had no side effects whatsoever, yet its full efficacy was unleashed.

Although he hadn't reached the middle-grade spiritual root level, he naturally broke through.

And it doesn't damage its potential.

This greatly shocked Lin Changheng, who was then overjoyed.

"It's a pity that the scarlet powder in this black stone bottle is limited. Otherwise, if I used it in sufficient quantities with high-quality mid-grade pills, I could easily break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining in one go."

Lin Changheng felt a pang of regret as he recalled the nearly empty bottle of crimson powder.

……

"call!"

The newly acquired mid-grade [Spirit Gathering Array] was activated, and spiritual energy gathered and condensed together, like smoke and mist.

The "Fire Illuminating the Night" technique, which had also reached its perfect level, was circulating rapidly, drawing in and exhaling spiritual energy, which then returned to its own body.

However, the familiar cultivation process had become instinctive and required no supervision; Lin Changheng's mind was elsewhere.

Silently deducing the outcome.

This is because the method is incomplete, and can only be cultivated up to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

The path ends after the eighth level of Qi Refining.

The conventional approach is either to retrieve the stolen second half of the manual and complete it, or to find another method and switch to another cultivation method.

For the former, their whereabouts were originally unknown, and there was nowhere to search for them in the vast ocean, which was no less than looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, switching to repairs would be a waste of time and energy, and not worth the effort.

Fortunately, Lin Changheng found a third way.

That is the path to replenish the Dharma!
Complete the technique and connect the broken paths.

His idea stemmed from the progress of the [Original Treasure Seed].

【Original Treasure Seed - Fourfold】

[Already mastered: Enhanced Comprehension of Heavenly Gift - Ascending to the Sublime]

[Effect: Observing the Dharma and comprehending the scriptures reveals every detail, and all worldly practices are renewed and innovated.]

"clang--"

As if divine sounds from beyond the heavens resonated in his heart, the [Original Treasure Seed - Fourth Level] suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, countless mysteries flowing like stars, as if sketching a vast scripture in his sea of ​​consciousness.

In an instant——

Lin Changheng felt his mind was clear and bright, reflecting all the laws of nature.

What were once obscure and difficult points are now as clear as lines on the palm of one's hand. Mysteries that ordinary people could not fathom even after a lifetime of trying are now as clear as peeling away layers of an onion in his eyes.

"turn out to be…………"

A startling light shone in Lin Changheng's pupils, as all his past cultivation experience was deconstructed and recombined at this moment.

He suddenly realized that the so-called "innovation" is not a simple improvement, but a reconstruction that goes straight to the essence; it is not a general continuation, but a derivative that continues the source!
"This is too amazing!"

"It's almost done! Over the past two years, I've made numerous trips to the Scripture Hall, expending contribution points and immersing myself in the scriptures. Now, the first to seventh levels of the cultivation technique have been fully adjusted, and the eighth level is also complete. Only the ninth level remains... The framework has been sculpted, and it's just waiting to be fleshed out. It will then be a complete and superior cultivation technique, surpassing even the original and perfect!"

The time spent cultivating was the time Lin Changheng devoted to innovating and developing his cultivation techniques.

(End of this chapter)