Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

By the time he came out from the Scorching Sun Ancestor's place, it was already late at night.

I have a general understanding of the matters that Mr. Gao has discussed during his visit over the past few days.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Twenty years? If I do the math, that should be enough for me to break through."

The Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls are no ordinary items.

It is an ancient array artifact, which is more effective in normal combat, but its main function for Gu Qing is to assist in breaking through.

The reason why the Yun and Gao families took so long to prepare is...

First, selecting the right people is important; second, the manpower and resources needed to develop the secret realm are important; and third, investigating the situation of the secret realm and creating a geomantic map is important.

The task is heavy.

When a secret realm is first discovered, there will be a period of explosive growth in profits, and the long-term profits from subsequent development will also be a large amount of resources.

It can help the family open up new sources of income and obtain more resources to train future monks.

It has been operating for a thousand years and is now a core area.

Therefore, the preliminary preparations, planning, and discussions between the two parties will take a long time, and twenty years is not too long.

Speaking of the Jinyun Secret Realm, Gu Qing has hardly ever explored it.

Later, if a suitable spiritual root of heaven and earth is found, it can be transplanted in, and using a demonic artifact such as the Bone Demon Fan to manage it is also an option.

This artifact was long ago given by Gu Qing to the Guhuoniao for use, and it can be used to develop new puppetry techniques or methods for cultivating Dao soldiers.

Human race's military formations and war artifacts both have their merits.

When I have more time in the future, I might be able to study it a bit. Having a portable secret realm without bringing anything with it always feels like a waste. That's just how people are; having something and not using it is a completely different concept from not having it at all.

Having just returned, Gu Qing prepared to go out again.

He came back to inquire about the Gao family's affairs and to check if the secret realm was going smoothly. Now that everything was settled, he could focus on his breakthrough.

This bet between the two companies is limited to a certain age.

If all goes well, his participation will be a dimensional attack, allowing him to experience the thrill of overwhelming power for the first time, and securing first place will be almost certain. In this way, the inheritance of Zhu Rong will also have hope.

After leaving a secret letter for Yun Yuyan, Gu Qing went out.

We headed straight to the deep-sea secret chamber we had chosen a few days earlier.

He deliberately chose the depths of the ocean trench where spiritual energy was scarce, so as to avoid being disturbed. After setting up the formation, he lit a calming incense stick and quickly entered the state of meditation.

To break through, one must first understand the philosophy of the "Four Nine Immortal Path".

There are nine grades and thirty-six realms, all of which have the name "Immortal" and are further divided into three levels of Immortal Realms.

The lower three ranks are called the "Realm of Human Immortals".

The middle three ranks are called the "True Immortal Realm".

The top three ranks are called the "Celestial Realm".

The "Xian Jie·Zhe Zi Lun" states: "Human immortals are those below the Five Immortals. They belong to those who cultivate truth but do not understand the Great Dao. They obtain a method within the Dao and an art within the method. They have faith and perseverance and never waver throughout their lives."

When the five elements' energies, through improper interaction and misunderstanding, solidify the physical form, the eight evil plagues cannot harm one, resulting in greater peace and fewer illnesses; this is what is meant by "human immortality."

Human immortals are still in the initial stage, their essence, energy and spirit are not yet complete, and although they are powerful, they cannot escape the mortal world.

The True Immortal Realm of the middle three grades is quite different.

He sought the Dao, sought the Dharma, and obtained the Dharma. He also possessed the foundation of his own Great Dao and began to show the aura of an immortal.

The sixth rank, lower level, is associated with the creation of Yin and Yang.

Starting with the spirit, the primordial spirit unites qi and essence, and the yin and yang energies recreate the primordial state, purifying magical power to obtain the power of magical energy, making creation even more powerful, and also having the divine effect of enlightening the mind and wisdom.

The spirit governs the qi, the qi strengthens the essence, and the three treasures revolve to attain the fruit of enlightenment.

Since the Great Dao does not yet exist, it can only be prefixed with "small". Gu Qing's situation is that his essence, energy and spirit are too vigorous, and ordinary methods cannot make them circulate. External pressure is needed to solve the problem.

The Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were prepared under these circumstances. The stronger one's foundation, the stronger the power gained from a breakthrough; the same principle applies to those who take an early step and always get ahead.

"go with!"

After the first attempt failed, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl on Gu Qing's wrist scattered, forming pairs representing the yin and yang sides respectively.

The twelve directions in total form the "Sea-Stabilizing Dragon Formation".

The Nine-Nine Mystic Arts circulated rapidly, and Gu Qing's magical power became increasingly restless, but it was bound by the array treasure and could not overflow. At this time, a strong physique was needed to support it.

The seawater within a radius of several kilometers in the deep-sea chamber was fixed in place and compressed by the power of the array, gradually shrinking.

Months later, only a ten-cubic-meter black block remained standing deep in the trench.

The quality has been compressed to the extreme.

Gu Qing was also subjected to extreme external pressure, and blood even seeped from his body. However, the evenly distributed Zhu Rong Dao patterns played a role in pulling him back, preventing him from exploding and dying.

My mind and spirit are focused on my body.

The original spirit and primordial embryo that once settled in the Niwan Palace had long since sunk into the middle dantian, and the place where the spirit was hidden was where the Red Sun God and Demon Ruler was later cultivated.

The continuously purified spiritual power descends through the marrow path to the middle dantian.

From the lower dantian, wisps of essence and blood flow through the marrow path, transforming into divine light and divine consciousness, which then merge into the small hand of the primordial spirit embryo.

Pour it into that illusory elixir.

His entire body was shining brightly, and the Yin-Yang creative energy obtained from the Heavenly and Earthly Souls was also gathering in the Yin-Yang duality pattern.

This is the essence of the core principle: "The Three Treasures circulate and transform into the Elixir."

The Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls have fulfilled their predicted function. Now, all that remains is to wait for the illusory core formed from the essence of the body to transform into a tangible object, which is the [Minor Dao Fruit].

One year, two years... five years.

Six years, seven years... ten years.

Time flies like an arrow, and before you know it, it's gone. Under such immense pressure, the pill-shaped object in the hand of the Primordial Spirit Embryo finally gained a tangible form.

Eight years later...

The black cube at the unknown bottom of the distant sea suddenly collapsed, and Gu Qing opened his eyes and burst into laughter.

"My path has been completed!"

At this moment, the primordial spirit embryo has completely contained the milky white solid pill within its body, and its essence, energy, and spirit have surged once again. It is only waiting to pass through the tribulation of lightning before it can call itself a sixth-grade great cultivator.

The cultivation of the sixth rank revolves entirely around this pill.

The transformative energy of Yin and Yang cannot cease.

Choose one of the thirty-six Heavenly Qi to refine.

It governs the five elements and controls the power of the universe.

Finally, the Three Flowers Gather at the Top, allowing the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit to combine into a Dao Lotus Furnace, refining this [Minor Dao Fruit] into a true [Golden Core Dao Fruit]. At that time, one can be called a Great Supernatural Being, ranking among the Fifth-Rank Dao Lords!

The road ahead is clear and predictable; proceed with caution step by step.

Gu Qing burst into laughter.

Of course, these four steps are only a rough description. There are many more difficulties in actual cultivation. Right now, the most urgent task is to face the tribulation after the breakthrough.

Outside, on the sea.

Dark clouds covered the surrounding area for hundreds of kilometers, the wrath of the heavens was unpredictable, and thunder and lightning seemed to foreshadow a calamity.

Such a sight would be immediately recognizable to a discerning person as the [Nine-Thunder Tribulation] that one must overcome to break through to the sixth-grade Grand Cultivator realm.

To reach the sixth rank, one must undergo four tribulations of lightning. These are the initial tribulations, and their power is considerable.

The chances of passing through are high; most ordinary cultivators can pass through eight out of ten times, and few are blocked by the first nine tribulations. However, each subsequent tribulation is more difficult than the last.

"Come on." (End of Chapter)