Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 405 Hidden Cultivation
“Fellow Daoist Miyin should know that my cultivation has not been at the Nascent Soul stage for very long, and my strength may be slightly weaker than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages. When I fight against a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages, I may not be able to play a significant role. Please do not blame me then!” Lu Cheng’an said with a smile.

He was not opposed to helping the cultivators of Mengyuan Prefecture fight against the demonic cultivators, after all, according to the information he currently had, the demonic cultivators were the greatest enemy of the entire Xuanchen Realm.

His act of resisting the attacks of demonic cultivators was not only helping the sects of Mengyuan Prefecture, but also benefiting the entire Xuanchen Realm.

However, he is not yet fully aware of the situation in the various states of Mengyuan Prefecture, so he naturally will not go all out to attack the cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please don't overthink it. As long as you can hold back the Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture, that's enough. Once we repel the attack of the demonic cultivators from Qian Yuan Prefecture, we will reward you with more treasures based on your performance on the battlefield. In addition to the usual treasures like spirit pearls and pure Yang pills, we can also fulfill your other needs!" Xuanxu Daoist said with a smile.

The Old Monster of Miyin had seen Lu Cheng'an in action, and Lu Cheng'an's strength was definitely not as weak as he claimed.

However, they couldn't demand too much of Lu Cheng'an's exact strength.

"Huaisheng, take Fellow Daoist Lu to the cave first, and then show him around the sect's environment," Xuanxu Daoist said.

Huaisheng is the name of the mysterious old monster; his full name is Guo Huaisheng.

He had previously been in contact with Lu Cheng'an, which is why Xuanxu Daoist had Miyin Laoguai show Lu Cheng'an the situation of Yinhua Sect.

After making the arrangements, the Mysterious Taoist Master took Lu Cheng'an away.

"The sect has arranged a cave dwelling for Fellow Daoist Lu on Yunhua Peak. There are three fifth-order spiritual veins on Yunhua Peak, and the cave dwellings of several Nascent Soul cultivators in the sect are also located on Yunhua Peak..."

As the old monster Miyin spoke, he led Lu Cheng'an toward Yunhua Peak, and along the way he introduced Lu Cheng'an to some information about the Yinhua Sect.

Yunhua Peak is the most spiritually rich peak in the entire Yinhua Sect. Only a few direct descendants of the Yinhua Sect can enter the cave dwellings opened on this peak.

Lu Cheng'an is now a guest elder of the Yin Hua Sect. His cultivation level is at the Nascent Soul stage, so the cave dwelling arranged for him by the Yin Hua Sect must be located within the Yin Hua Sect.

However, Lu Cheng'an was only a guest elder, and some areas of the Yin Hua Sect could not be opened to him.

Examples include Huayin Pond and Yunling Garden.

These are the most core secrets of the Yin Hua Sect, and only a few high-ranking members of the Yin Hua Sect can access them.

Lu Cheng'an wasn't particularly interested in the secrets of the Yin Hua Sect. After gaining some understanding of the Yin Hua Sect under the guidance of the Mi Yin Old Monster, he entered the cave on Yun Hua Peak.

The spiritual energy in Lu Cheng'an's cave on Yunhua Peak is extremely rich. This spiritual energy is released by a fifth-order spiritual vein, and the power contained within it is far beyond that of ordinary spiritual energy, making it more suitable for cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage to refine and absorb.

There are other cave dwellings on Yunhua Peak with even better concentration and quality of spiritual energy, but these cave dwellings will not be open to Lu Cheng'an for the time being.

Lu Cheng'an did not insist on this. After entering the cave on Yunhua Peak, he began to study the Di Yan Zhen Jing Hua Shen Chapter in seclusion, wanting to comprehend the technique as soon as possible.

At that time, his cultivation level will improve much faster.

Yin Hua Sect will not assign Lu Cheng'an any tasks now. Only when the demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture actually launch an attack on Meng Yuan Prefecture will Yin Hua Sect invite Lu Cheng'an to the battlefield.

However, wars involving Nascent Soul cultivators are not so easy to start. The two sides have been deadlocked for several years, but it will take at least another ten years before Nascent Soul cultivators can actually participate in the battle.

After seeing that Lu Cheng'an had gone into the cave and then remained silent, the three Nascent Soul cultivators left behind by the Yin Hua Sect, including the Old Monster of Mi Yin, did not disturb him. They still had many things to do.

They need to prepare manpower and various supplies to support Blackrock City.

Time passed slowly, and five years went by in the blink of an eye.

"I have finally comprehended the Di Yan True Scripture's Nascent Soul stage cultivation technique to perfection. The current technique can only allow me to cultivate up to the late Nascent Soul stage, but this comprehension has given me a deeper understanding of the Di Yan True Scripture. I am confident that I can deduce this technique to the perfection of the Nascent Soul stage!"

Inside the cave, Lu Cheng'an frowned slightly. In order to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, he had read a large number of cultivation manuals, which had become his foundation. Therefore, he was now confident in deducing the cultivation method of the Nascent Soul Perfection realm of the Earth Flame True Scripture.

"With my current foundation, it's practically impossible for me to deduce the Refinement of Void Technique. I need to comprehend more advanced techniques as resources, perhaps even the sixth-order Refinement of Void Technique!"

Lu Cheng'an sighed softly. The outside world of cultivation was more prosperous and easier to cultivate, but the difficulty for him to obtain high-level cultivation techniques had increased exponentially.

After all, in the previous world of cultivation, he could suppress all the cultivation sects in Qing and He states by himself, so it was not difficult for him to borrow their cultivation techniques.

But he doesn't have that ability now.

"Fortunately, my cultivation level is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. I am still far from breaking through to the Void Refinement realm, so I have plenty of time to prepare!"

After a brief sigh, Lu Cheng'an took out a sealed Taixu Divine Fruit from his storage artifact and began consuming it to increase his primordial spirit power and improve his cultivation.

The power contained in the Taixu Divine Fruit is extremely strong, and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor wanted to rely on the Taixu Divine Fruit to break through to the mid-stage of the fifth rank.

Lu Cheng'an had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. These two Taixu Divine Fruits wouldn't allow him to break through in a short time, but they would greatly improve his cultivation level in a short period of time.

While Lu Cheng'an was in seclusion, the Nascent Soul cultivators, including the Mystic Old Monster of the Yin Hua Sect, were also preparing for battle against the demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture.

Currently, there have been multiple battles between cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages in Mengyuan Prefecture and Qianyuan Prefecture, with a considerable number of low-level cultivators killed or wounded on both sides.

However, cultivators at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul levels have not yet been deployed to the battlefield; these two levels of cultivators are the backbone of both sides.

If too many losses are incurred, it will significantly impact the strength of both sides.

As for cultivators like Lu Cheng'an, who are at the Nascent Soul stage, they represent the pinnacle of power on both sides and only join the battle at the very end.

Moreover, if either side loses a Nascent Soul realm warrior, it will have a significant impact on the situation.

This is also the main reason why Old Monster Miyin immediately invited Lu Cheng'an to become a guest elder of the Yinhua Sect after learning about Lu Cheng'an's situation.

They had a certain understanding of Lu Cheng'an's strength. Since Lu Cheng'an was currently in seclusion for cultivation, they did not disturb him and even provided him with many conveniences.

They hoped that Lu Cheng'an's strength would increase significantly after his seclusion ended.

This means that Lu Cheng'an's upcoming trip to the battlefield will definitely have a significant impact on the demonic cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture.

If you're lucky enough, you might be able to kill a Nascent Soul demon cultivator from Qian Yuan Prefecture.

Since Lu Cheng'an wasn't born in their cultivation world, the demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture certainly wouldn't be able to detect his existence.

Cultivation knows no time, and eight years passed quickly. "Finally, I have fully refined the power of the two Taixu Divine Fruits. The power of these two Taixu Divine Fruits is equivalent to a hundred years of my arduous cultivation!"

Lu Cheng'an felt the changes in his strength. The power of the two Taixu Divine Fruits greatly improved his cultivation. He felt that if he refined two more Taixu Divine Fruits, his cultivation would not be too far from breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

However, if one's cultivation level increases too quickly in a short period of time, it will lead to an unstable cultivation level, which will be detrimental to future cultivation.

"The power of the Dao Domain has not increased much because the time has been too short, and my understanding of the various Great Daos has not improved much."

Lu Cheng'an experienced the power of the Dao Domain. As his cultivation level increased, the power of his Dao Domain did indeed increase.

However, this enhancement is quite limited, because the strength of the Dao Domain depends on the cultivator's comprehension of the Great Dao.

The Taixu Divine Fruit can enhance the primordial spirit power of a Nascent Soul cultivator in a short period of time, but it cannot assist a Nascent Soul cultivator in comprehending the Great Dao.

In the world of cultivation, there are also treasures that can help Nascent Soul cultivators comprehend the Great Dao, but these types of treasures are even more expensive than the Taixu Divine Fruit.

Lu Cheng'an currently has no way to acquire such a treasure. If he wants to enhance the power of his Dao Domain, he can only spend time comprehending it.

"The cultivators of Yin Hua Sect haven't sent me any messages yet, which means I don't need to take action right now."

"My cultivation has improved considerably in a short period of time. Next, I can cultivate the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Seal to its perfect state!"

The most powerful divine ability that Lu Cheng'an currently possesses is the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Seal.

The power of the three divine abilities—the Golden Sparrow Born from the Sea of ​​Fire, the Crimson Phoenix Refining Void Technique, and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire—may be even greater than that of the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Seal. However, cultivating these three divine abilities requires the assistance of precious treasures.

Lu Cheng'an had just entered the Nascent Soul realm and did not have the treasures needed to cultivate those three divine abilities.

In addition to these, Lu Cheng'an can also cultivate the Thousand-Year Seal and the Quiet Ancient Seal.

Lu Cheng'an had already cultivated these two supernatural abilities to perfection, but their power was slightly insufficient against cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Cheng'an wanted to further refine these two divine abilities based on their original foundation, thereby enhancing their power.

The Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal involve the power of time, a power of the Great Dao that is extremely difficult to comprehend.

Lu Cheng'an's understanding of the Dao of Time is relatively shallow, so it would be difficult for him to enhance the power of the Thousand-Year Seal and the Quiet Ancient Seal on the original basis.

After considering it in his mind, Lu Cheng'an calmed his mind and began to cultivate the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Seal, a divine power.

At the same time, in the cave dwelling of the Yin Hua Sect's Xuanxu Daoist.

"The sect leader sent word that the Nascent Soul demon cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture are preparing to enter the fray. The sect leader has ordered me to take Lu Cheng'an and Li Yuan to Black Rock City to provide support!" Xuanxu Daoist said in a deep voice.

This time, the Nascent Soul demon cultivators from Qianyuan Prefecture came with great force, showing the momentum to kill the Nascent Soul cultivators from Mengyuan Prefecture.

Blackrock City has now gathered a considerable number of Nascent Soul cultivators from Dreamland Prefecture, and more Nascent Soul cultivators will be heading to Blackrock City to provide support.

Once the battle between the Nascent Soul cultivators on both sides begins, the battle between the demonic cultivators of Mengyuan Prefecture and Qianyuan Prefecture will not be far from over.

They just didn't know whether, after this ended, both sides would actually lose cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

The Yin Hua Sect has a total of six Nascent Soul cultivators. Two of them have already gone to Black Rock City. It is impossible for them to send all the Nascent Soul cultivators of the sect to Black Rock City to provide support.

There must be a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage guarding the mountain gate; otherwise, if the demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture were to launch a sneak attack, the Yin Hua Sect's mountain gate would likely be breached.

Lu Cheng'an was merely a guest elder of the Yin Hua Sect, so the task of guarding the sect's gates certainly wouldn't fall to him.

"We need to tell Lu Cheng'an about this as soon as possible. I'm worried that something unexpected might happen!" Old Monster Miyin's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

The situation in Blackrock City is extremely tense. In this battle, dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators have already died on both sides.

Judging from the current situation, if the Nascent Soul cultivators from both sides were to fight, the Nascent Soul cultivator would very likely die.

Lu Cheng'an is a guest elder of the Yin Hua Sect. Such a cultivator would be the most likely to die if he were to go to the battlefield.

Lu Cheng'an had only been a guest elder of the Yin Hua Sect for a short time, and had not actually received much benefit from the sect.

If he knew the current situation in Blackrock City, he would most likely refuse to fight against the demonic cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture.

"Let's try our best to persuade him. If Lu Cheng'an's attitude is too firm, we can't force him!" Xuanxu Daoist sighed.

Lu Cheng'an was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and they dared not force him, otherwise they would bring a Nascent Soul realm enemy to the Yin Hua Sect.

Under the current circumstances, if Lu Cheng'an becomes an enemy of the Yin Hua Sect, it could lead to the sect's destruction.

For this reason, Yin Huazong has always adopted a policy of appeasement towards Lu Cheng'an.

"That's all we can do. If Lu Cheng'an doesn't agree, then my uncle and I will go to Black Rock City together!" Li Yuan said helplessly.

Li Yuan and Mi Yin Laoguai are of the same generation, but Li Yuan is slightly weaker than Mi Yin Laoguai.

None of them considered sending Chen Nian to Black Rock City, mainly because Chen Nian was the only alchemist in the Yin Hua Sect.

The Yin Hua Sect has a great need for elixirs, and some elixirs can only be refined by alchemists trained by the Yin Hua Sect itself.

Chen Nian was cultivated to the fifth rank by Yin Hua Sect at great cost, so they certainly wouldn't let Chen Nian go to dangerous areas.

The Yin Hua Sect needs to maintain a certain number of forces stationed at its mountain gate to prevent it from being attacked by demonic cultivators from Qian Yuan Prefecture.

After discussing it for a while, the four Taoists, including Xuanxu Daoist, sent a message to Lu Cheng'an and then went to the entrance of Lu Cheng'an's cave.

When the Old Monster of Miyin sent a message to Lu Cheng'an, Lu Cheng'an had not yet begun cultivating the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Seal, so he quickly replied to the Old Monster of Miyin.

A moment later, the Bewitching Old Monster appeared in Lu Cheng'an's cave.

(End of this chapter)