Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 692 The Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution

Da da.

Old Fu took a puff of his pipe and took out a small piece of yellow crystal from his pipe.

"This is a wisp of yellow smoke and malevolent energy. Sect Master, please take a look." With a slight pull, he tossed it in front of Han Yi.

Han Yi gently held it in his hand and examined it carefully.

It is about the size of a quail egg, irregularly shaped, with an extremely smooth surface, but feels very rough to the touch. Inside, there are countless tiny, bright yellow particles, like a yellow cloud, making it look quite appealing.

This thing felt completely different from Yin Sha; it had a completely different aura.

If Yin Sha makes people feel cold and gloomy, then Huang Yan Sha Qi is like a slowly burning candle, stable, continuous, peaceful, and reassuring.

Old Master Fu continued, "Such a wisp of yellow smoke and malevolent energy may seem insignificant, but it actually requires countless hours and effort..."

He sighed and said, "You should know that the so-called condensation of evil energy is not as simple as you imagine, where you can collect evil energy just by finding it."

There are a series of troublesome steps involved, from selection, searching, and collection, which can take several years. If you're unlucky and can't find a suitable one, it's normal to take eight or ten years.

Even if one successfully collects the evil energy, one still needs to go through steps such as lead purification, marrow extraction, and spirit nurturing before the evil energy can be condensed. Moreover, if any step is done incorrectly, all previous efforts will be in vain.

If it fails, this malevolent energy will be damaged and disappear.

As the person present and the one with the highest level of martial arts, he naturally had a deep understanding of the secrets behind the various characteristics of malevolent energy.

"So troublesome... then... who was the person in history who condensed the most evil energy?"

call…...

Old Fu exhaled two smoke rings, cleared his throat twice, drawing everyone's attention: "Speaking of this, we can't avoid mentioning one person. Known as the First Emperor of All Time, the founding emperor of the former You Kingdom, the Grandmaster of the Nine Fiends, Emperor Youwu."

"Nine Fiends?!" Han Yi exclaimed in surprise.

“Indeed, he is a Grandmaster of the Nine Fiends.” Elder Fu nodded. “However, he was supported by the entire nation and plundered the whole territory. I don’t know how much resources he spent to create such a person… Ordinary people can’t even dream of it.”

"At this level, without a sufficiently strong background and abundant resources, being able to condense even a trace of malevolent energy is already the limit for ordinary people," Gongsun Jing continued, with a wry smile. "Moreover, the true techniques practiced by the Seven Academies of Jingtian simply lack supporting methods. This makes it even more difficult. As academy leaders, because we lack the necessary follow-up methods for cultivating true techniques, we can only try to condense a few common types of malevolent energy. Not only is the success rate low and the danger extremely high, but even if we succeed, our strength is not strong, making us among the weakest."

So most of us...are unwilling to waste a lot of time and energy on this, because the effort and reward are disproportionate...and that's where we get stuck.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhong Yunxiu, Zhang Ruoning, and the others also gave wry smiles.

The loss of Jingtian Manor's core inheritance not only affected the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution, but also the Seven Skills of Jingtian.

After all, the Seven Arts of Jingtian are derived from the Seven Transformations of Tianyan.

"It's already so troublesome just to become a Grandmaster from a Grandmaster, not to mention the Venerables and Martial Saints above... The path is long and arduous..." Old Fu said in a deep voice.

His original name was Fu You. He was a prodigy, and in his youth, he and the Grand Secretary were known as the "Twin Talents of Jing Tian," and were revered as the "Two Brothers, Fu Long and Ling He." However, he wasted his life and only barely approached the level of a Grandmaster, far from reaching it.

"May I ask, Elder, what is the difference between a Venerable One and a Grandmaster?" Han Yi asked curiously.

"I don't know much either..." Old Fu fell into reminiscence. "I have never met the Martial Saint, but Venerable One... Back then, when I broke through to the Grandmaster level, I thought my cultivation was superb and traveled all over the world."

Just then, a torrential downpour occurred, and I stumbled upon an ancient temple deep in the mountains. There, I met an old monk, and we had a very pleasant conversation. The man seemed to be of ordinary strength and nothing special, but in his every move, he seemed to be in harmony with nature, subtly becoming one with the surrounding world.

He once said I possessed a strong Buddhist nature and advised me to enter a monastery, change my faith, and that I would surely achieve great things in the future. At that time, I was young and impetuous, and quite carefree in my dealings with others. I was already well-known before I even turned thirty, so naturally I didn't believe him and didn't take him seriously. In fact, I even made many slanderous and insulting remarks about Buddhism…”

"And then?" Everyone's curiosity was piqued, and they asked with concern. Old Fu smiled wryly, "The old monk wasn't angry. He just said 'What a pity,' and turned to leave gracefully. I watched him go, and wherever he went, the dark clouds dispersed, the rain subsided, and the sunlight became clear and golden. He left a dry path on the damp ground, without a trace of rain, as if he were a god..."

He sighed, seemingly recalling the scene, still somewhat unable to believe what he had witnessed.

"Only then did I realize that I had spoken recklessly and missed a tremendous opportunity..."

"Why not continue chasing after them and give it a try?" Zhong Han couldn't help but ask.

“I can’t catch up…” Old Fu said with a wry smile. “His movements seem slow, one step at a time, but lotus flowers bloom under his feet, and he disappears into the world in an instant.”

He sighed again: "Originally, I thought I was quite talented, having broken through to the Grandmaster level at the young age of thirty. I felt I could go anywhere in the world. Since then, I have put away my arrogance and dared not underestimate the talents of the world." "Then what is the fundamental difference between a Grandmaster, a Great Grandmaster, and a Venerable, or rather, how can one break through the boundaries between the two?" Han Yi continued to ask.

Judging from Mr. Fu's personal experience, those below the Venerable level seem to be completely different from the Venerable.

With each step, lotus blossoms bloom; soaring through the air... wherever he passes, the rain stops and the sky clears...

It is fundamentally different from simple fist and foot kung fu.

This is very close to another level in Han Yi's mind...

Cultivators, or immortals.

"..." Old Fu lowered his head and pondered for a while before uttering a single word.

"road."

"What?" Everyone was puzzled.

"The Venerable One... is one with Heaven and Man, and one with Divine Power... He has lived for over a thousand years, indifferent to worldly affairs, and watches with a smile the ebb and flow of tides and the rise and fall of dynasties."

"..." Elder Fu slowly began, "I've only heard that if you want to become a Venerable... the most important thing is to forge your own path!"

"In other words," he explained in simple terms, "it means creating a path that is unique to oneself and different from others. And future generations can follow this path and continue to cultivate and pass it down."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Creating something from nothing, establishing one's own martial arts style and path, and even promoting and continuing it...

The difficulty involved is self-evident.

With a history of over a hundred years, Jingtian Manor could probably only have reached such a level if its founder had relied on the Seven Transformations of Heaven.

Seeing that everyone was somewhat discouraged, Han Yi spoke up to comfort them: "Let's not be too ambitious. Let's continue discussing the Seven Arts of Jingtian. Our primary task is to deduce the Seven Transformations of Heaven."

With so many experts here, even if he loses the core principles, he refuses to believe he won't gain anything. By pooling everyone's strength, as long as he can obtain even a clue to the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution, he can immediately use the panel to allocate cultivation points and forcefully break through.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

With a smile on his face, Han Yi waved his hand, and the doors of the council hall slowly closed.

Three days flew by, and everyone engaged in lively discussions based on their knowledge and skills, generating a constant stream of brilliant ideas.

Among them, Elder Fu and Elder Ge are both knowledgeable and experienced, and they have personally witnessed the actual effects of the Seven Transformations of Heaven in the hands of the previous manor lord.

Therefore, based on its power characteristics, a reference direction was determined.

With keen insight and skillful hands, he read seven books on true skills and discovered a common core thread among them, which he then arranged in order of priority.

Although Lan Mei and her two companions were of average strength and lacked experience, they had fought in the government army for many years and encountered all sorts of strange and unusual enemies, giving them many fresh and innovative ideas. As for the other hall masters, they also contributed their knowledge and strategies, working together to achieve their goals.

Soon, a slightly incomplete version of the Heavenly Evolution Seven Transformations Mystic Art was created.

Why say it's incomplete or fragmented?

Because this is just a preliminary draft, based on the collective efforts and speculation of many people, it represents the most likely possibility and direction. It will require continuous updates and iterations.

Even so, everyone gained a lot and had many insights.

The Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution is a legacy left behind by Ancestor Jingtian after he broke through to the Venerable level.

The help from the original elders of Jingtianzhuang, Zhong Yunxiu, Gongsun Jing, Zhang Ruoning and others, was immense. Through discussions and insights, they undoubtedly gained a deeper understanding of what they had learned, and they all went into seclusion to cultivate.

While the true skills learned by ** and Lan Mei were not derived from the Seven Transformations of Heaven, they observed higher-level martial arts and comprehended their mysteries.

For their own growth, determining the direction of their future path also broadens their horizons, helps them elevate their realm, and brings them great benefits.

Of course, this is only part of the benefits.

On a larger scale.

This time, everyone gathered to deduce the Seven Transformations of Heaven.

From the perspective of the sect, this is also a rare opportunity to unite people's hearts.

The initial awkwardness and disharmony, even a hint of hostility, dissipated amidst the lively exchange and discussion, and everything blossomed like springtime.

With unity of purpose, we can achieve common goals.

This undoubtedly lays a solid foundation for the future development of the Myriad Beasts Sect.

Han Yi also gained a lot from this simulation.

……………

Moyou Valley, ten miles west, by a mountain cave and pool.

"Since the so-called Seven Transformations of Heaven are said to be derived from the Seven Arts of Heaven, their power characteristics will naturally incorporate all of them..."

Han Yi closed his eyes and pondered.

"How exactly to reunite the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution... The previous discussions yielded different results, but everyone's opinions were somewhat similar, and almost identical to my past conjectures... That is, the cultivator must possess a substantial quantity of ultimate Yuan Blood within their body..."

Everyone agreed that the core principles contained a method to re-convert the differentiated primordial blood back into the innate form for further cultivation. It was precisely because a solution to this problem hadn't been found that the Seven Transformations of Heaven, which they had painstakingly deduced… was only a half-finished product…

In other words, the original master of Jingtian Manor could only cultivate the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution after reaching the Grandmaster level. He would then restore his primordial blood through the core principles and choose one of the seven techniques to practice.

However, following this line of thought, we can go against the grain.

Suppose someone is born with an immense, abundant, and powerful amount of primordial blood, far exceeding everyone's imagination. Is it possible that such a person, even without inheriting the general principles, could simultaneously cultivate seven true techniques and reach their highest level, achieving the effects of the Heavenly Evolution Seven Transformations Profound Technique?

Han Yi opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them.

His aura surged, stirring up sand and stones, causing the surface of the pool to ripple.

"No, it's impossible. Because the physical body is a container, and the internal energy is the water in that container. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If you force yourself to cultivate, with multiple internal energies surging within your body, even if you succeed temporarily, you will eventually reach your physical limits and your cultivation will stagnate. You might even suffer a tragic death from your body exploding because your physical body can't hold on."

"Just like this..."

A ball of water appeared in Han Yi's palm.

Under his force, the outer layer of the water sphere froze, while water flowed slowly around the inner layer.

The water flow in the inner layer spun faster and faster, like a small tornado swirling wildly.

Click!

No sign.

With a crisp crack, the outer ice layer could not withstand the pressure and exploded instantly.

The water flowed down through the gaps in the palm of the hand.

"So... according to the original logic, only after reaching the Grandmaster level can the physical body withstand the internal impact brought about by the cultivation of the Seven Transformations of Heaven..."

Han Yi paused, then continued, "But once the core inheritance is lost... it becomes a vicious cycle! To cultivate the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution, one must have a sufficiently strong physical body, reaching the Grandmaster level. But once one reaches the Grandmaster level, one will lack vital essence..."

“That’s exactly why…that’s why the former manor lord, Zhao Ziyang, became dejected and dejected…” His eyes grew brighter, as if he had thought of something.

"However, these shortcomings are truly insignificant to me! Thanks to the amount of primordial blood granted by the Heaven-Mending Technique, I am inherently several times more powerful than others. As for my physical body... with all the hard skills and spiritual bloodline I've acquired before, I'm already far superior to a Grandmaster..."

Therefore... even though the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution haven't actually been deduced yet... but...

Han Yi's eyes hardened, and he focused his mind fiercely.

"After collecting all seven true skills, I had this idea... The result deduced by pooling everyone's strength was almost identical to what I had thought... So... let's begin!"

Of the seven true skills, apart from the Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm, the Dancing Willow True Skill, and the Lotus Leap True Skill, he has easily mastered the other four to the first level of entry-level.

The panel flickered blurry for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.

Han Yi's entire body, every inch of his skin, began to writhe, as if tiny insects were crawling within him. Boom.

His body suddenly expanded, transforming into a nearly three-meter-tall, liberated form. A massive amount of energy surged and boiled within him, surging wildly like a flood.