Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 119 Absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, swallowing the brilliance of the stars!
If combined with the acupoint absorption effect of the Hundred Acupoints Gathering Spirit.

He might be able to possess the ingenuity to swallow up vast rivers and mountains, making it more than just an adjective.

Of course, applying that to him is still a bit of an exaggeration.

However, the expansion of the spirit-devouring range to a hundred miles is definitely not just empty talk.

Meals and food reflect the realm of the sun and moon.

For practitioners to completely abstain from grains, they mainly cultivate by inhaling and exhaling the essence of the sun and moon, and the first step is to condense the shadows of the sun and moon in their dantian.

Then, synchronize them in all the orifices.

The 720 ancestral apertures, half of which condense the shadow of the sun and half of which condense the shadow of the moon, are used to reunite the human body in the Yin-Yang duality pattern. This is the second step.

The third and final step is next.

This is the transformation from the illusory to the real, from image to reality, the result of spiritual practice.

Thus, the sun and moon are complete.

You can start preparing to break through to the seventh rank. There are even fewer ways to accelerate this breakthrough, and it's even slower than gathering spiritual energy in the Hundred Apertures. If you don't have the resources...

For ordinary cultivators, it takes hundreds of years of arduous practice to have even a slight chance of success.

Most people are stuck here, unable to advance to the seventh-grade great cultivator realm in their lifetime.

According to Gu Qing's understanding, the difficulty in breaking through to the seventh rank lies in the [Sun and Moon Refining Technique]. It is said that a cultivator's true essence will undergo another transformation at this level.

Their power is incomparable.

Even when facing twenty eighth-grade cultivators, a seventh-grade cultivator could be swept aside. Their basic level was eight times higher than that of eighth-grade cultivators, and in a one-on-one fight, it would be an instant kill.

This is a leap across major realms, and even for geniuses and prodigies, it is extremely difficult to win a battle across such a realm.

We need to find someone who is relatively average among the seventh-rank officials.

Who hasn't had a few extraordinary encounters while cultivating to this level? In any case, everyone has one or two skills that they are proficient in and excel at, which are above average.

Far away.

These things are too early for Gu Qing. After breaking through the realm, adapting to his strength and undertaking his first cultivation is the most important thing.

The change in his respiratory system enabled him to inhale and exhale the essence of the sun and moon.

After stretching his body and removing the Great Five Elements Isolation Array, Gu Qing came to the surface of the earth. The sun in the sky shone brightly, showering down countless essences of the sun.

Although the moon is not visible at this time, its essence still exists, only less so during the day.

Facing the sun, sit cross-legged in meditation.

With the power of the Fiery Dragon True Skill, a gentle inhale brought a sudden sensation of heat and warmth to the mouth and nose, followed by a cool and refreshing feeling, as if one were in a world of both fire and ice.

The extremely sensitive Gu Qing couldn't help but sneeze.

Then he saw golden and blue-white particles exhaled from his mouth and nose. Gu Qing quickly inhaled them back and refined them with his cultivation technique.

A change suddenly occurred in the Qi Sea.

At the very center of the boundless ocean of true essence is a pillar of divine spring light that reaches the heavens and the earth. At this moment, a phantom sun rises in the east, without any light, as if it is about to be extinguished at any moment.

A full moon rises in the west, just like the morning sun.

Gu Qing's task was to continuously absorb the essence of the sun and moon to stabilize the fading phantom and restore its proper light.

It has a respiratory system enhanced with taotie patterns.

His speed of absorbing the essence of the sun and moon is at least five times that of his peers. Even though the Devouring Divine Power he learned only has the "devouring" aspect and not the "swallowing" aspect, it still reveals some of the mysteries of swallowing invisibly.

This is a small supplement brought about by the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace, which can be regarded as a gift from Heaven and Earth.

This is a good thing, and it's a unique advantage for him.

After his first round of cultivation, Gu Qing became somewhat addicted. He then began his second round of cultivation, this time using the auxiliary cultivation technique [Purple Star Qi Gathering Strategy]. This technique did not provide Gu Qing with any particular help in the Hundred Apertures Gathering Spirit Realm.

This is a matter of spiritual level, not a matter of technique.

In his area of ​​expertise—harvesting the energy of stars—Gu Qing once again experienced the profound mystery and assistance of this seventh-grade auxiliary cultivation technique.

The sun and moon are also stars!

It will then be effective.

If we define the amount of energy a cultivator inhales as one, then Gu Qing's base amount is five. After adding the Ziwei Qi gathering, this base amount soars to twenty, which is terrifying!
This is only the fifth level of the Ziwei Qi Gathering Strategy.

If he can break through to the sixth level and achieve perfect merit, his base value will increase significantly. And as is typical, the Dawn Purple Qi strategy condensed the [Purple Jade Dew], which helped Gu Qing a lot.

When Ziwei cultivates Qi to perfection, she will also condense Star Dew to help Gu Qing improve her cultivation and extend her lifespan.

Furthermore, as a seventh-grade auxiliary cultivation technique, it is also effective for seventh-grade cultivators, and its use in enhancing the cultivation of eighth-grade cultivators is akin to a powerful tonic.

Its effects are remarkable and highly anticipated.

Having only recently broken through to the fifth level, it is conservatively estimated that it will take more than five years to reach the more difficult state of perfection.

"Let's not think about these things for now."

"Even without the aid of pills or spiritual fruits, my basic speed is already more than twenty times that of cultivators of the same level. Even if those scions of noble families have ways to accelerate, they may not be as fast as me."

One act of spiritual practice is equivalent to twenty acts of spiritual practice by others.

How could Gu Qing possibly hold back?
Putting the matter of the Lesser Netherworld out of his mind, he rearranged the Great Five Elements Isolation Array and began his seclusion in this Cloud Recesses.

Improve cultivation level and stabilize realm.

so.

Another three months have passed.

Half a year had passed since he left home, and on this day, Gu Qing woke up from his seclusion.

Within his Qi Sea, the illusory images of the sun and moon had become completely stable, emitting a faint light, signifying that Gu Qing had successfully entered the first stage of cultivation of consuming the sun and moon.

He's probably not much less impressive than Jiang Zuling.

Having broken through to the eighth rank, Gu Qing had to consider going to the southern border of Yue. All cultivators in the southern Yue Kingdom were obligated to serve in the military; this was an ironclad rule determined by the prevailing circumstances.

Except in certain special circumstances, very few people are exempt.

If Gu Qing doesn't want to go, there is another way: he can forge a spiritual weapon, advance to the seventh-grade weapon refiner, and be promoted to the position of elder of the weapon refining hall.

Only in this way is exemption possible.

In Baiyue Mountain, the arrangement for ordinary disciples is that those around 20 years old are at the ninth rank, and they only need to focus on cultivation without having to worry about resources.

They will likely break through to the eighth rank between the ages of 30 and 50, becoming true cultivators and beginning their journey through Southern Yue, sweeping away evil spirits and protecting the peace of the region.

This process usually lasts 30 to 50 years, and sometimes up to 100 years, until one breaks through to the eighth rank.

Those cultivators with exceptional talent, who reach this stage, are usually over a hundred years old. They will then head to the frontier to join a legion and contribute to resisting the invasion of the demon race.

Most people will stay for another hundred years.

Once their service period is over, most of them will have broken through to the seventh rank and return to the sect to become pillars of the sect, choosing to serve as elders in one of the major factions.

Having connections and a background means having real power and resources.

If not, one can only hold a nominal position, and if one wants to earn resources, one will need to travel all over the world to seek them out. During this process, Baiyue Mountain will provide intelligence support.

For example, a secret realm appears in a certain place, or a treasure is born in a certain place, and so on.

(End of this chapter)