Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

He planned to go into seclusion to refine the Phoenix Immortal Source Fruit, and after perfectly replicating the Flame Law, he would begin his breakthrough to the fifth rank, mid-level, with the power of the Law.

This fruit resembles lava, with a phoenix-shaped stem at the top, exuding a rich Taoist charm and a delicate, sweet fragrance.

In his other hand, there was a thing made entirely of blue lightning, with the stem shaped like a blue dragon, constantly radiating bursts of dragon might.

This is the [Void Heaven Azure Dragon Fruit]—containing the laws of thunder and the energy of thunder punishment, born from the claws of the Azure Dragon Divine Beast, also known as the Thunder Dragon Fruit.

He had kept this fruit all along, just for this moment.

Both dragons and phoenixes are auspicious mythical beasts. Although they come from different worlds, they are ultimately supreme treasures of the fifth rank, almost reaching the limit of what a middle-thousand world can produce.

When taken together, not only will the laws of fire and thunder be perfectly replicated in the Golden Elixir Dao Fruit, but the harmonious energy of dragon and phoenix will also greatly enhance the effects of the two fruits.

Whether used to cultivate the "Thirty-Six Dragon and Phoenix Transformations Technique" or to strengthen one's existing Nirvana Immortal Body, it is an excellent choice.

The Tribulation Thunder Pool can also help Gu Qing advance further in the Law of Thunder.

Ready.

He swallowed the two fruits directly, activated the Devouring Technique, and refined the powerful medicinal properties of the two spiritual fruits at an unimaginable speed.

The phantom images of a dragon and a phoenix spontaneously rose up from behind Gu Qing.

Dragons and phoenixes sang together, and golden lotuses sprang from the ground. A rich Daoist aura spread out, causing countless rare and precious materials with dragon and phoenix characteristics to grow on the empty ground centered on the Tribulation Thunder Pool.

Within Gu Qing's body, a dragon and a phoenix flew out from his dantian and surged into his heart, causing dragon and phoenix patterns to appear on the surface of his organs.

The three laws of fire, thunder, and nirvana each have their own function.

Flames and lightning surged into the golden core.

The mysterious source patterns on the surface of the Dao Fruit grew at a visible speed, covering a small corner to form a corresponding law pattern, and the power of the Nirvana Law flowed entirely into the bones.

By reshaping bones and marrow, the phoenix bloodline is elevated.

During this process, the dragon energy that had been refined into the body suddenly emerged and was activated by the dragon energy of the Azure Dragon Fruit.

These dragon energies were originally obtained from the dragon pearls accumulated by the Mountain and Sea Dragon Clan over countless years. Gu Qing later used them to cultivate secret techniques, and it was truly unexpected that they were still hidden deep within his physical body.

As the Nirvana Law took effect, Gu Qing's figure, sitting cross-legged on the Thunder Pool, gradually transformed into a large cocoon, and automatically began Nirvana.

This caused the dragon energy to penetrate Gu Qing's marrow, transforming his own blood-producing system.

Nirvana also has the effects of reshaping, rebirth, and breaking down and establishing anew.

The dragon energy accumulated by the Mountain and Sea Dragon Clan over countless years is no ordinary thing, and the original dragon blood it produces is in no way inferior to the original phoenix blood born from the Phoenix Blood Pool.

By a stroke of luck, the two began a rebirth and reshaping around Gu Qing's human bloodline, perfectly interpreting a new direction and development.

The Nirvana Immortal Body also began to incorporate dragon characteristics and began its advancement.

———Three years later!

The crimson cocoon that had been hovering above the Thunder Pool suddenly burst open.

The dragon roared and the phoenix cried, revealing Gu Qing's appearance.

At this moment, the Nirvana Immortal Body has advanced to the Dragon and Phoenix Immortal Body. Although it is still at the level of an immortal body, the perfect fusion of the two bloodlines means that it has gone from "+1" to "+5", and it is not far from further evolution of the physique.

The physical innate divine power he originally possessed, Nine Revolutions Nirvana, still exists, and he has also gained another dragon physical divine power—[True Dragon Nine Claws]!
His physical condition improved dramatically, which led to a breakthrough in Gu Qing's body cultivation. The "Five Qi and Five Emperors Gathering at the Origin Strategy," which was only at the third level, successfully broke through to the second level, advancing the progress of the Five Qi Gathering at the Origin Strategy by a large margin.

When he finally breaks through to the upper fifth rank in the future, he will only need a very short time to skip this stage and directly break through to the peak fifth rank. The Three Flowers Gathering at the Top has been completed, and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin is not far away!
Of course, the most important thing right now is to perfect the laws of fire and thunder, and to condense the Great Dao Source Patterns on the Golden Core Dao Fruit.

He could break through to the middle rank of the fifth grade at any time.

"The timing is perfect, let's take it down in one fell swoop!"

Having just successfully undergone Nirvana, Gu Qing couldn't wait to sit cross-legged and launch an attack towards a higher realm.

The tribulation of the fifth rank involves the creation of a world in the void. Its purpose is to condense the Five Elements Domain into a Seed of Grotto-Heaven and then integrate it with the power of Yin and Yang creation, which can evolve chaos and create a new world.

Within the Golden Elixir of Dao, a grotto-heaven world is born!
Therefore, the calamity that descended upon the Cangwu Realm was both a trial and an opportunity, and its name was—[Void Lightning Tribulation].

It is a kind of thunder from the void.

After the three Void Lightning Tribulations—Middle, Upper, and Extreme—lay the foundation for the cave world, comes the Creation Lightning Tribulation, which brings life to a desolate world.

Tribulation lightning is crucial in a cultivator's growth process; it cannot be avoided, nor can it be avoided at all.

If some worlds lack tribulations, it means that the Great Dao is incomplete, the upper limit will be locked, and it will be difficult to transcend the world itself.

Sometimes Gu Qing would wonder if he also lived within the cave world of an unknown powerful being? Of the three thousand realms of Guixu, the only top-tier world with a name and a title is the [True Immortal Realm]!
If they were all created by the same powerful being, how powerful must they be? It's simply unbelievable.

Break through to the middle of the fifth rank.

The two laws of fire and lightning are of paramount importance. What Gu Qing needs to do is to continuously compress the Five Elements Law Domain so that it condenses into a single point and is incorporated into the Golden Core Dao Fruit.

Then, the source runes of the laws bind it, preventing it from dissipating naturally. Completing this step requires a massive amount of magical power to be continuously injected into the Dao Fruit.

After the Five Elements Domain is refined, washed, and shrunk to a certain purity, it can naturally condense into a Seed of Grotto Heaven, which is then nourished by the lightning tribulation of the void.

It encourages it to sprout and grow.

Ultimately, the most primordial inner world was born, and the cultivation reached the mid-level of the fifth rank.

It is through the continuous and perfected understanding of supernatural powers and techniques that the "spirit of creation"—the "essence of law"—is born—[the spirit of law].

For example, the "Great Divine Power - Devouring Heaven and Earth" allows one to break through to the Perfect Realm and give birth to a Dharma Spirit, which resembles a Taotie. Except for lacking a flesh and blood body and a soul, it is actually the same as a living Taotie.

This is the spirit of magic, a spirit born from supernatural powers and spells.

It can even survive independently of the caster, continuously refining the supernatural powers and spells it possesses into magical spirits, and then integrating them into the cave world.

This allows one to accumulate "spiritual creation," waiting for the future to erupt after passing through the fourth-grade creation lightning tribulation, bringing vitality to the entire cave world.

According to the standards, one must cultivate at least ten Dharma Spirits, with no upper limit.

The more powerful the supernatural ability, the better the effect of the cultivated spirit after it merges into the cave heaven. This realm emphasizes "enlightenment" and one can stay there as long as one wants.

Generally speaking, ten spiritual breakthroughs are enough to reach the breakthrough standard.

However, every cultivator who can reach the fifth rank is a genius, so how could they meet the minimum standard? Therefore, most of them have more than fifty, or even one hundred.

Another ten days or so later.

Gu Qing successfully condensed the Seed of the Grotto Heaven, and the small Jinyun Secret Realm was immediately shrouded in dark clouds.

—The Void Lightning Tribulation has arrived! (End of Chapter)