Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 443 First Stage of Cultivation

Staying in the True Dragon Realm for too long is still too risky.

Not to mention that when they were cultivating, she and Nie Zhaonan couldn't possibly leave a large number of spiritual pills and medicines unused. If they maintained an extremely fast cultivation speed for a long time, it would be easy for the True Dragon Clan's merged-stage cultivators or even Mahayana elders to see through their scheme.

That would be a huge problem, and even the Golden Dragon Elder, whom she had only heard of but never met, might get involved.

After much deliberation and several more discussions with Nie Zhaonan, she finally decided to go to the Spirit Realm.

Silver Moon had told her about the human and demon races in the Spirit Realm. There were only two Mahayana cultivators, and the number of Integration cultivators was far less than in this realm. Their strength was also incomparable to that of the cultivators in the True Dragon Realm.

Returning to the human realm in the spirit world, as long as one is careful, is much safer than staying in the True Dragon Realm.

Ice Phoenix naturally couldn't reveal the true reason for leaving this realm, so after thinking for a moment, she found a suitable excuse and said:
"Brother Nie and I originally intended to ascend to the Spirit Realm, but we encountered some unexpected events along the way, which led us to the True Dragon Realm by chance. We have been cultivating here for over four hundred years now, and it is time for us to head to the Spirit Realm."

Jin Ling wanted to try and persuade Bing Feng to stay, but seeing that Bing Feng's mind was made up and could not be changed, she only moved her lips but did not make a sound.

"There's nothing to be reluctant about. Brother Nie's master is here, and we'll all return to this realm sooner or later." Seeing Jin Ling's complicated expression and sense of reluctance, Bing Feng sighed softly and comforted her.

In this True Dragon Realm, Jin Ling was undoubtedly the person she knew best and had the closest relationship with. Their friendship spanned over four hundred years, and even Bing Feng showed reluctance on her face.

"That's true, Miss is right here." Mentioning Miss, Jin Ling suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked, remembering something:

When are you leaving?

"Let's leave it for these next few decades. When Brother Nie emerges from seclusion, it will be time for the two of us to depart." Bingfeng thought for a moment, then looked in the direction of Nie Zhaonan's seclusion and said slowly.

"So soon? I'll go tell Miss." With that, Jin Ling lost all interest in sipping tea and immediately stood up, unleashing a burst of golden light as she prepared to fly away.

"Don't forget the tea." Seeing Jin Ling in such a hurry, Bing Feng Yu Xiu flicked her sleeve with lightning speed, and a wooden box made of an unknown spirit wood flew out and landed in Jin Ling's hand in a flash.

"Thank you, Ice Phoenix."

He turned back with a smile, put away the wooden box, and the next moment Jin Ling transformed into a golden rainbow and flew out of the hall.

Seeing a mere Nascent Soul cultivator acting as impulsively as a child, Bingfeng shook her head in disbelief. However, Jinling's loyalty to Senior Yue Li was beyond question.

Before long, Jin Ling entered the world where the Xuan Tian Flower Tree was located.

"Miss, something bad has happened!" As soon as Fang Yi landed, she hurriedly shouted towards the Xuan Tian Flower Tree.

"What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?" A graceful figure appeared on the Xuan Tian Hua tree, and slowly walked out with light steps.

"It's Lord Nie and Bingfeng. They will be leaving the True Dragon Realm and heading to the Spirit Realm soon, within the next few decades," Jin Ling hurriedly explained.

"Go to the Spirit Realm?" A look of doubt appeared on Yue Li's jade-like face, wondering what her disciple was thinking.

Jin Ling repeated the reasons that Bing Feng had told her.

Seeing Jin Ling's unwavering belief, Yue Li sighed softly, and with a flick of her wrist, a pure white jade bottle slowly flew out.

“Your cultivation has stagnated for a long time, and this bottle of pills is just right for you,” she said gently.

"Thank you, Miss!" Jin Ling happily accepted the jade bottle, put it away, and then tactfully turned and left.

"Letting Zhaonan leave like this might not be a bad thing." Without any warning, a figure with a full head of white hair silently appeared.

"Second Uncle, what do you know?" Yue Li asked, her expression shifting.

“As Jin Ling relayed, the two of them were originally going to the Spirit Realm. It was only by chance that they came to our True Dragon Realm because of you. It’s a good thing to let them return to their original path,” Yuan replied calmly.

"What could be so important that you need to keep it from me, Uncle?" Yue Li asked directly.

Yuan thought for a while, pondered for a long time, and finally decided to speak:

"Elder Jinlong once divined about him, but found nothing. Therefore, I deduced that the great opportunity that would affect your cultivation path was very likely related to him. Later, his ability to obtain the inheritance of our clan's treasured cultivation technique further confirmed this to me. Although our True Dragon Realm has countless rare treasures, the truly great opportunities have already been exhausted. That's why I said that letting him leave is a good thing."

"I can't compete for the disciple's opportunity." Upon hearing this, Yue Li was surprised that the great opportunity was related to her disciple, but she still shook her head slightly.

Yuan suddenly chuckled, his voice growing louder and echoing in all directions:
"How can we cultivators not strive? Without striving, even with the best aptitude, it's difficult to achieve anything. Besides, since you met Nie Zhaonan, it's fate that you took him as your disciple, and your relationship is destined to be extraordinary. Furthermore, some things that are very useful to you may be of no use to him. You just need to teach him carefully and do your best to make up for it."

“Zhao Nan is a grateful person. He has already received many favors from you. If he can lend a helping hand to your master, I believe he will not refuse.” Finally, seeing that she still looked hesitant, Yuan said this.

"Ugh"

Her lips moved slightly, exhaling a fragrant breath, and Yue Li's eyes shone brightly. But when she thought of her parents, who were severely injured, in a deep sleep, and whose lifespans were running out, her gaze suddenly hardened.

"If this can really help my elder brother and sister-in-law recover from their injuries, I'll follow Zhao Nan and become his bodyguard from now on," Yuan said with a smile, each word spoken with utmost seriousness.

"I understand." Yue Li nodded slightly.

"Don't feel burdened. I can see that you and Zhaonan trust each other completely. This relationship has already surpassed that of many master and disciple," Yuan said with a smile.

His niece was quite generous, allowing her disciples to take all the rare and precious herbs from the herb garden.

"Ah."

Yue Li also remembered the time she helped her disciple refine his natal magic weapon. If he didn't trust her completely, why would he have taken out such an important treasure?

A cultivator's natal magic weapon is the most important thing besides their life. Not to mention that the natal magic weapon is destroyed, even some damage to it will cause great backlash to the cultivator.

Furthermore, given her skill in weapon crafting, leaving some hidden tricks during the refining process would be an extremely easy thing for her, something she didn't believe her disciple couldn't think of.

Even so, her disciple still chose to believe her.

"Second Uncle, why did you suddenly come here?" Now that she had made her decision, Yue Li stopped dwelling on it and instead changed the subject, asking about her second uncle's purpose. "It's because you've been staying in this small world, cultivating in seclusion all day. The clan hasn't had a chance to give you any spiritual herbs, so I came." Yuan helplessly spread his hands, and with a flash of spiritual light, a storage bracelet appeared in his palm.

As is customary, once a member of the clan breaks through a major realm, the True Dragon Clan will reward them. Of course, for someone with such amazing potential as Yue Li, the reward will naturally be even greater.

"Thank you for making this trip, Second Uncle," Yue Li said softly.

At the same time, she raised her hand and grabbed the storage bracelet.

“The Nascent Soul stage is not like the Nascent Soul or Void Refinement stages. The elixirs and medicines that can work on Nascent Soul cultivators are far more precious. Therefore, there are far fewer elixirs this time, less than 30% of the previous amount. However, in terms of value, the elixirs for Nascent Soul and Void Refinement stages are completely incomparable to it.” Yuan glanced at the storage bracelet in her hand and said calmly.

"When Second Uncle advanced to the Fusion stage, how many spiritual herbs did he receive from the clan?" After putting away the storage bracelet, Yue Li nodded slightly, and then suddenly asked with a change of expression.

"How can I compare to you? The reward I received back then was only a third of what you received," Yuan said, giving Yue Li a deep look, his expression unchanged.

After a brief conversation with Yue Li and a few more words of advice, Yuan left quietly as he had come.

After silently pondering for a moment, Yue Li also agreed that her second uncle's advice made a lot of sense. Then, she turned around, took light steps, and her delicate body disappeared into the Xuan Tian Flower Tree in an ethereal way.

This is a secret technique of the True Immortal Realm. By merging one's body into the 'Mysterious Heavenly Flower Tree,' one can more easily comprehend the laws. However, this is something that ordinary people can only do.

This is also why the laws contained within the 'Mysterious Heavenly Flower Tree' are not perfect and have not fully matured.

Otherwise, refining the Xuan Tian Treasure into one's body would not only be simple, but also make it easier to comprehend the laws than to use such a clever trick from the Immortal Realm.

Inside the secret alchemy chamber of the cave dwelling on Mount Qiyun.

At this moment, Nie Zhaonan was staring at the giant blue cauldron in front of him, without even blinking.

This giant blue cauldron was three feet off the ground, hovering in the air and slowly rotating.

Nie Zhaonan, meanwhile, was striking the giant cauldron repeatedly with his hands, forming unknown hand seals.

Each spell cast upon the cauldron enveloped in silver flames produced a dazzling, colorful glow.

A rich and enticing aroma of medicine wafted from the cauldron, instantly soothing Nie Zhaonan and dispelling most of his fatigue with just a whiff.

The hand seals in his hands became faster and faster, and the joy on Nie Zhaonan's face grew stronger, clearly indicating that the alchemy process had reached its final stage.

Suddenly, the giant cauldron paused and stopped spinning. At the same time, a humming sound emanated from it, and the aroma of the medicine inside became even stronger.

Nie Zhaonan's eyes lit up. After a pause in his hand seals, he flicked his finger again, and with a 'bang,' a silver ball of light struck the lid of the cauldron.

As a result, the lid of the cauldron trembled and slipped off.

The giant cauldron let out a soft hum, and immediately a fist-sized ball of light shot out from it. Within the white light, a golden ball the size of a walnut could be faintly seen, its entire body crystal clear and sparkling.

The moment the ball of light was launched, it was about to fly away.

But Nie Zhaonan was prepared. With a wave of his hand, he swiftly reached out and grabbed at the void. Instantly, a tremendous force was applied to the ball of light from a distance, binding it firmly.

With another flick of his wrist, he bent his five fingers and caught the ball of light in his hand.

"Finally, it's all done!" Nie Zhaonan smiled broadly as he looked at the golden pill in his hand.

While it may seem like just refining a single Myriad Scales Pill, the amount of spiritual herbs consumed is actually hundreds of times that of other ordinary pills, making the refining process increasingly difficult.

"Let's test the potency of this pill first." The medicinal power of ten thousand dragon scale fruits condensed into a single pill. Nie Zhaonan was also very curious about the potency of this pill. His smile vanished, and without hesitation, he opened his mouth and stuffed it into his mouth.

The moment the walnut-sized Wanlin Pill entered his stomach, before he could even actively refine it, an unprecedentedly massive medicinal power surged out, crashing through his meridians like a raging tide!

"What a powerful medicine!"

Nie Zhaonan's heart tightened, and he dared not be careless. He made a hand seal and silently circulated the first incantation of the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique within his body. He remained motionless on the futon, his body enveloped in a faint golden light, trembling slightly.

Upon closer inspection, however, one can see that Nie Zhaonan's skin is now covered with dense golden threads and thick blue veins, which seem to be alive and move erratically across his body, making him appear extremely eerie.

With each tremor of his body, Nie Zhaonan's face would twitch involuntarily, revealing an expression of unbearable pain.

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans kept appearing on his forehead, dripping down as if he were undergoing extremely intense exercise. In the blink of an eye, even his clothes were soaked through.

Thus, Nie Zhaonan continued to circulate his cultivation technique, refining the medicinal power of the pills within his body, without moving an inch.

Time flew by, and more than half a year passed. The golden light on Nie Zhaonan's body gradually faded and eventually disappeared.

Almost simultaneously, all abnormalities on the body surface quickly disappeared, and the body returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

He let out a long breath, stopped the hand seals, and abruptly stopped the incantation. At this moment, the golden, ten-thousand-scale pill the size of a walnut in his abdomen had disappeared without a trace, having been completely refined.

As the excruciating pain slowly subsided within him, Nie Zhaonan opened his tightly closed eyes, his gaze filled with contemplation.

The Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique was incredibly domineering. Even though he had mastered several body-refining techniques and his body-refining cultivation had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he still almost couldn't withstand the excruciating pain of repeated body tempering.

This made Nie Zhaonan feel frustrated and also somewhat suspicious. Could it be because he was a human cultivator and not a true dragon?
Thinking of this, Nie Zhaonan suddenly shook his head with a sense of relief:

"Never mind, I can bear the pain of practicing this technique anyway. Isn't this also a kind of mental tempering?"

His divine sense subconsciously probed into his body, and upon sensing the changes within, his expression lit up with joy, and he exclaimed in surprise:

"As expected of a true immortal cultivation technique that can lead directly to the Great Luo Realm! After only half a year of cultivation, my body refinement cultivation has increased by three points out of thin air. Although I had the assistance of the Myriad Scale Pill, this progress is too fast!"

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