Gou Zai Xi You Dao Chang Sheng

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Li Yan was not impatient and infused the Dao-carrying tortoise shell with thirty strands of Dao-related energy.

Deducing the compatibility between the star chart and one's own Daoist lineage.

The simulation results show...

To fully integrate the Zhou Tian star chart into one's Dao foundation, one must first align the 365 acupoints with the main stars of the Zhou Tian.

Then, the twenty-eight constellations are divided into fields corresponding to the limbs and bones, and finally, the nine stars of the Big Dipper are divided into the nine palaces of the Niwan Palace.

"The road ahead is long and arduous," Li Yan lamented.

He first took out a bottle of Star Soil Tempering Pills and swallowed one.

Once the elixir enters the abdomen, it transforms into two streams of energy, one cool and one warm, which circulate along the stellar veins and the earth veins, respectively.

The power of stars tempers the acupoints, while the virtue of earth nourishes the meridians. The two converge in the dantian, forming a star-earth vortex.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong's side had already reached a high level.

The illusory images of the five internal organs gradually blurred, transforming into five-colored light spots.

These are respectively assigned to the five key acupoints: the heart area, the liver area, the spleen area, the lung area, and the kidney area.

As the Qi returned to its original state, Sun Wukong's aura increased by one point.

Once all five energies had returned, he opened his eyes, and a sharp glint shot out from them.

"The Five Elements Converge at the Origin, now complete!"

Sun Wukong let out a long roar, which shook the entire small world.

At the same time, the illusory image of three flowers reappeared above their heads.

The flower of essence is as red as blood, the flower of qi is as black as ink, and the flower of spirit is as pale as the dawn.

The three flowers slowly rotated, scattering rays of clear light, which intertwined with the five-colored air currents to form a mysterious pattern.

Startled by the whistling sound, Li Yan slightly opened his eyes to look.

Sun Wukong's aura had completely changed.

"Junior brother's talent is truly astonishing."

Li Yan sighed inwardly, but felt no jealousy; instead, he felt delighted.

"With such like-minded companions, one is not alone on the path of cultivation."

Withdrawing his gaze, he continued to study the middle volume of the "Zhou Tian Xing Tu Xuan Shu Jing".

The next day, at noon.

Sun Wukong began his attempt to break through to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage.

In Daoist alchemy, the Golden Elixir is formed by the condensation of the three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit.

For ordinary cultivators to condense a golden core, they must first refine essence into qi, then refine qi into spirit, and finally refine spirit to return to emptiness, going through three cycles and nine transformations before obtaining the rudimentary form of the golden core.

However, Sun Wukong's foundation was too strong. After the Five Elements were perfected, the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit naturally merged.

Therefore, many tedious steps in the middle are eliminated.

He held his dantian with both hands, and the clear light of the three flowers and the five-colored energy gathered in front of him, gradually condensing into a ball of light the size of a pigeon egg.

When the ball of light first formed, it was chaotic in color. As it moved according to Sun Wukong's will, it began to slowly rotate.

With a turn, chaos differentiated into yin and yang, and the ball of light transformed into black and white, resembling a yin-yang symbol with its head and tail connected.

The second transformation involves the Yin and Yang giving rise to the Four Symbols. From the two energies of black and white, four colors—green, red, yellow, and white—are separated, corresponding to Lesser Yang, Greater Yang, Lesser Yin, and Greater Yin.

The three cycles give rise to the four symbols and the five elements, with all five colors—green, red, yellow, white, and black—in an endless cycle.

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With each rotation, the ball of light solidifies a little more, and its rotation speed increases a little more.

By the sixth revolution, the ball of light had condensed from an illusory gaseous state into a liquid state, like mercury or syrup, flowing between Sun Wukong's palms.

Li Yan finally began to try to cultivate the "Taihua Yixing" technique from the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang.

This transformation is the foundation of change; once mastered, one can regain youth, change one's appearance, and even transform into all things.

Ordinary cultivators need to first comprehend the principles of creation and transformation of living beings, and then use their magical power to simulate transformations. It often takes several years to even begin to understand the basics.

However, Li Yan has the "Zhou Tian Xing Tu Xuan Shu Jing" as an aid, and the Xing Tu Dao Seed is inherently in harmony with creation, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, his primordial spirit sitting upright with a hand seal, the nine petals slowly rotating.

The mirror of the heart hangs high, reflecting every subtle change in oneself.

"Taihua means returning to the origin. Yixing means adapting to the form of things."

Li Yan silently recited the incantation, and the star power and earth element around his body began to merge and transform.

The power of stars is ethereal and elusive, and governs the mechanism of change.

Earth is a solid and substantial element, forming the foundation of physical form.

The two complement each other, which is in line with the principle of transformation and change of form.

Li Yan attempted to infuse a wisp of starlight into his left hand.

The fingers became transparent, revealing the bones, blood vessels, and meridians within, which then gradually blurred.

It eventually turned into a mass of chaotic energy.

"The form has changed, but the spirit remains the same."

With a slight thought, Li Yan caused the chaotic energy to condense again and return to the original shape of his fingers.

Although his first attempt was unsuccessful, it allowed him to grasp the key point.

The way of change is that form and spirit must be in harmony.

If the form changes but the spirit remains the same, then the change is merely superficial.

If the spirit changes but the form remains the same, then such changes are difficult to sustain.

He took out a stick of tortoise and snake incense and lit it.

The wisps of cigarette smoke transform into a pattern of a tortoise and a snake coiled together, settling between the eyebrows and nourishing the soul.

[Cultivation of the Embryo Transformation and Shape Change: Comprehension of the Way of Change +10]

[Light the Turtle and Snake Nourishing Incense, Soul Strength +5, Comprehension temporarily increased]

[Aura of Destiny +15 (Cultivating Ancient Divine Powers)]

The mirror of the heart records every bit of progress.

Li Yan was so engrossed in the moment that he forgot the passage of time.

The third day, midnight.

Sun Wukong's golden elixir has reached the eighth stage.

At this moment, the liquid light began to solidify, its surface shimmering with golden light, and within it, the sounds of dragons roaring and phoenixes singing could be heard.

Each rotation of the golden elixir causes it to shrink slightly, and its luster to become more solid.

Sweat beaded on Sun Wukong's forehead; clearly, a crucial moment had arrived.

The Golden Elixir undergoes nine cycles, each cycle representing a transformation.

Ordinary cultivators often need decades or even centuries to complete one transformation, and it becomes increasingly difficult as they progress.

However, Sun Wukong was exceptionally gifted and received the blessing of the Daoist energy of the Pine Moon Minor Realm, which enabled him to break through eight levels in just three days.

"The final turn, a destruction followed by a rise!"

The cracks spread, and it seemed as if it would collapse at any moment.

But this is precisely the key to the Nine Revolutions of the Golden Elixir: breaking through the elixir and being reborn.

"Snap!"

The golden elixir shattered completely, turning into a shower of golden dust.

The gold dust did not disperse; instead, it reformed in the air, gradually condensing into a flawless golden elixir.

This cinnabar has a pale gold color, and nine lines naturally emerge on its surface.

The moment the elixir was completed, heavenly flowers rained down and golden lotuses sprang from the earth in the Pine Moon Minor Realm, displaying a myriad of wondrous phenomena.

The Golden Elixir has undergone nine cycles, reaching perfection.

Sun Wukong opened his mouth and inhaled; the golden elixir transformed into a stream of light and entered his mouth, sinking into his dantian.

Instantly, his aura surged, and the three flowers above his head solidified completely, transforming from a phantom into a tangible form.

The flower of essence is as red as fire, with nine petals, each one like a piece of red jade.

The flower of qi is as black as night, with nine petals, each one like solidified ink crystals.

The flower of the gods is a pale golden hue, with nine petals, each one as if cast from crystal.

With the Three Flowers Gathered at the Top and the Golden Elixir Revolved Nine Times, Sun Wukong had reached the pinnacle of cultivation in the human world.

The next step is to transform into a nascent soul and then into a deity.

By the end of the third day, Li Yan had finally achieved minor success in the transformation and rebirth technique.

At this moment, with a slight thought, he could freely change the shape of the five fingers of his left hand.

It transformed into tiger claws, sharp and menacing.

It transformed into bird wings, with distinct feathers.

It transforms into vines, with branches and leaves spreading out.

Although the changes are localized and last for no more than 15 minutes, it has already taken a solid step forward.

What's even more remarkable is that, during his cultivation of the Embryo Transformation and Shape Change, his control over the Star Earth Dao Seed became increasingly refined.

The power of the stars and the virtue of earth blend together, as easily as an arm or fingers, moving freely and smoothly.

[Small-scale achievement in transformation and change of form; Comprehension of the Way of Change +30]

[Control over the Star Earth Dao Seed increased; Dao Foundation stability increased by 20]

[Aura of Destiny +45 (Minor Success in Supernatural Powers, Advancement of Dao Foundation)]