Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan and Han Xuan talked for several hours, and only when the sun was setting did Han Xuan get up to take his leave.

Chen Yuan saw him off from the thatched hut, watched him soar into the sky and disappear into the distance, then turned back, raised his sleeve, and a white-haired old man appeared out of thin air in front of him.

He looked around, a look of doubt in his eyes, and bowed to Chen Yuan, asking, "What are your orders, sir?"

Chen Yuan said, "We can leave this place in three days. But before that, I need to meditate and adjust my breathing. I would appreciate it if Elder Song could protect me. If anyone comes, please inform Elder Song."

Old Master Song stroked his beard and smiled: "Don't worry, Master. Leave this matter to me. I will definitely not let anyone disturb your cultivation."

He bowed to Chen Yuan with clasped hands, and then disappeared.

Chen Yuan smiled, walked into the thatched hut, and closed the door. A layer of array quietly condensed, enough to block attacks from Nascent Soul cultivators and isolate divine sense probes from the outside.

With Elder Song guarding the outside and an array separating them internally, they have enough resources to deal with whatever schemes Elder Su may have.

Chen Yuan went to the bed, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing to restore his true energy.

Although the exchange with Elder Su was brief, he simultaneously condensed four True Spirit Dharma Images, which consumed a considerable amount of his True Essence.

This wasn't even his trump card. If Elder Su wanted to continue fighting, Chen Yuan wouldn't hold back anymore.

We must intimidate those five Nascent Soul cultivators today to avoid being besieged.

But they were weaker than Chen Yuan had imagined, and with Elder Yuan intervening to dissuade them, the situation eased, and he was happy to continue hiding his trump cards.

Chen Yuan had cultivated on this peak for over a hundred years, but refining the Dragon Essence did not take him long.

After refining the blood of the Azure Dragon, he became no different from a true dragon descendant. He then used the secret technique he obtained from the memories of the Great Sage Xuanli to absorb the dragon essence left behind by the Great Sage Xuanli, and he was like a fish in water.

In just twenty years, he refined all the dragon essence.

This is because Chen Yuan's cultivation level is too low, and the Dragon Essence is too domineering and powerful. He has to refine it slowly, otherwise the process would be even faster.

As expected of the Dragon Essence, which was carefully condensed by the Great Sage Xuanli, even though only a thin layer remained, it was still equivalent to countless elixirs and miraculous medicines.

Chen Yuan easily broke through the bottleneck of the Void Refinement stage. The sea of ​​true essence in his dantian continued to expand, and his physical body became increasingly powerful under the dual effects of the Dragon Essence tempering and the starlight infusion.

His cultivation level rose all the way to the peak of the Void Refinement stage, but he stopped progressing because he failed to refine the fifth type of True Spirit Blood.

However, the tempering of the body by the Dragon Essence would not stop there. Chen Yuan then devoted all his energy to body tempering, and his body broke through the barrier that had troubled countless demon kings, becoming comparable to a fusion demon saint, and was thus reborn.

Now, when Chen Yuan looks inward at himself, he sees that his bones are dark gold in color and his meridians are as tough as silkworm silk that has been frozen for ten thousand years.

His slightly thin frame contained immense, world-destroying power; he could destroy a small spatial realm with his physical strength alone.

This is the source of Chen Yuan's confidence to face Elder Su directly. If his physical body were not comparable to that of a demon saint, even if he had refined the blood of four kinds of true spirits and his supernatural abilities were profound, he would still only be a Void Refinement cultivator and would never be able to match a mid-stage Integration cultivator.

However, with a physical body comparable to a demon saint, plus the power of four true spirits, Chen Yuan was confident that he could escape unscathed from Elder Su.

Not to mention he still has trump cards up his sleeve, so even if he were to fight Elder Su to the death, he might not be without a chance of winning.

This is the power of "Nine Revolutions of True Spirit". Only immortal cultivation techniques can break the ironclad rule that low-level cultivators cannot defeat high-level cultivators.

Of course, the role of the Dragon Essence is also crucial. The Dragon Essence used by Chen Yuan to break through from Demon King to Demon Saint was equivalent to the consumption of cultivating from the late stage of Nascent Soul to the peak of Void Refinement.

After all the Dragon Essence was exhausted, Chen Yuan's physical body was only a hair's breadth away from becoming a mid-stage Fusion Demon Saint. In less than a hundred years, he would be able to break through this barrier.

Other demon saints would either have to spend tens of thousands of years cultivating in arduous ways, nourishing their bodies with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, or tempering their bodies with extremely precious natural treasures, in order to overcome this hurdle.

Even if one wants to use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to temper their physical body, one cannot be of ordinary demon saint bloodline and have not yet reached the limit of the physical body, otherwise it will be a waste of effort.

But for Chen Yuan, all he needed to do was draw starlight into his body, and his physical body would be continuously strengthened under the tempering of the power of the stars in the heavens, allowing him to break through this bottleneck without any hindrance.

After advancing to the Refinement of Emptiness stage, Chen Yuan tried several times and found that the interval between starlight infusions had increased from one year to three years.

However, the power of the stars drawn down was more than ten times purer than before. It was no longer just silver, but mixed with gold threads, and its heat was comparable to Ao Xuan's Crimson Heaven True Fire. Ordinary cultivators would be burned to ashes if they were touched by even a trace of it.

Even Chen Yuan was greatly shocked by the effects of the Starlight Infusion. With the help of the Jade Pendant, he didn't need to meditate and cultivate diligently, nor did he need to risk his life to venture into dangerous places to find rare and precious materials. His physical body could be strengthened naturally, and the speed was ten or even a hundred times faster than other body cultivators.

The power of the Zhou Tian stars truly lives up to its reputation as a sacred object for body refinement; no other treasure can compare to it.

Chen Yuan became even more interested in the jade pendant that could draw down the power of the stars in the heavens. He carefully examined it dozens of times with his divine sense, but as before, he found nothing.

The jade pendant only exhibits unusual phenomena when it draws starlight into the body; otherwise, it is completely unremarkable. The divine object remains hidden, and even a Mahayana cultivator in its presence would likely not be able to discern any special features.

Could it be that the jade pendant only has two functions: recording the "Nine Revolutions of True Spirit" and drawing starlight to infuse the body?

But there is another possibility: his current cultivation level is still insufficient to unleash the true potential of the jade pendant.

Before entering the True Dragon Cave, Chen Yuan would be more inclined to the first guess.

After all, it only requires a small amount of true essence to draw down such pure and abundant power of the stars in the heavens, which is a treasure for any body-refining cultivator and seems to live up to the name of the Jade Jade Immortal Treasure.

However, after obtaining the memories of the Great Sage Xuanli, Chen Yuan was more inclined to the second guess.

He had a vague feeling that the jade pendant's function was not limited to this, but also concealed a greater secret.

Chen Yuan only knew that the Nine Revolutions of True Spirit, up to the Mahayana stage, was a top-tier cultivation technique in all the heavens and myriad realms, but he did not know just how precious it was.

He now finally understood just how heaven-defying the cultivation method was, that one could completely control the power of nine true spirits at the Mahayana level.

The jade pendant that carries this technique should not be just a simple matter of drawing starlight into the body.

However, his cultivation level was still insufficient, and he needed to continue improving it in order to truly uncover the secrets of the jade pendant.

As Chen Yuan's thoughts raced, he slowly closed his eyes, circulated his cultivation technique, and absorbed spiritual energy.

...Three days passed quickly. On this morning, Han Xuan arrived at the main peak of the blessed land. He descended with his escape light and walked towards the thatched hut. An old man with white hair appeared out of thin air and greeted him.

Han Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he stopped in his tracks. The old man stepped forward, smiling and bowing respectfully: "Have you come to visit the master?"

Han Xuan quietly spread his divine sense, but could not discern the old man's cultivation level. His heart tightened, and he clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "May I ask who you are...?"

"I am an old man named Songnian. I am grateful to the master for taking me in. I will guard the house and protect the courtyard. Please wait a moment while I inform the master."

The old man turned and walked towards the thatched hut, his figure slowly dissipating.

Han Xuan waited a moment, and then the door of the thatched hut opened gently. Chen Yuan came out, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "I am sorry for not welcoming you properly, Senior Brother."

"Junior brother, you flatter me. I am here on Master's orders to invite you to return to the Spirit Realm together." Han Xuan returned the greeting with clasped hands. "And who was that just now...?"

Chen Yuan explained, "Old Pine's true form is an ancient pine tree that accidentally developed a spirit. It has cultivated here for many years and, although it has reached the peak of the Void Refinement stage, it is not familiar with the way of fighting and killing. It willingly serves me as its master."

Han Xuan was secretly shocked. No wonder he couldn't see through the old man's cultivation level; he actually had the cultivation of the Perfected Void Refinement stage.

As for what Chen Yuan said, he simply took it as self-deprecation.

Where can one find someone who has reached the peak of the Void Refinement stage and still doesn't know how to fight? It seems I underestimated the strength of this Junior Brother Chen.

"Junior brother, you have impressive skills. Please follow me. Master, Elder Su, Elder Mei, and three other seniors are waiting at the Flame Gate." Han Xuan gestured with his hand.

The two rode their escape light to the edge of the blessed land, where Elder Su, Elder Yuan, and others were already waiting before the towering, fiery gate.

When Elder Yuan saw Chen Yuan, he greeted him with a smile. Elder Mei, Wei Wushang, and others also nodded in greeting. Only Elder Su remained silent, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan greeted the six Nascent Soul cultivators in turn, still referring to himself as "junior," and did not lose his manners in front of Elder Su.

Elder Yuan laughed and said, "The space here is too small and not stable enough, so the teleportation array to the Spirit Realm has to be built in the Wanyan Mountain Range."

“We will return to the Spirit Realm together with Junior Nephew Chen and report this matter to the Sect Leader.”

Chen Yuan clasped his hands in thanks, but Elder Su remained silent. With a flick of his sleeve, he turned and flew toward the fiery gate.

Chen Yuan didn't take it to heart and followed, falling half a step behind Elder Yuan, walking side by side with Han Xuan.

For the past two hundred years, apart from obtaining a position as a disciple of the Dao Seed and briefly returning to the Spirit Realm, he has spent the rest of his time in seclusion in blessed lands and grottoes.

Now that he has finally advanced to the Refinement of Emptiness stage, he should naturally return to the sect and serve as a protector of Huayu Peak.

The Fire Realm was still covered by a sea of ​​lava, but on the surface of the lava sea, there were many giant flying ships with pavilions and towers and other buildings on them, connected by iron chains and golden bridges. Cultivators and dragon people came and went in a constant stream, bustling and lively.

The fiery poison emanating from the lava sea has also been reduced countless times, making it easily bearable even for Qi Refining cultivators.

Han Xuan transmitted his voice, saying, "Our sect's array masters have spent decades transforming the Fire Realm into a sacred cultivation ground for fire-elemental cultivators, attracting many cultivators from our sect, the Wei family, the Chonghua Sect, and the Xuanji Sect who practice fire-elemental techniques."

"Wu Xuan was involved in this matter back then. After the Fire Realm was transformed, he entered the Spirit Realm and is now the guardian spirit beast of my Huayu Peak."

"A guardian spirit beast?" Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised.

Han Xuan explained, "Our sect is inclusive and accepts all races, including those of other races. Naturally, the demon race, who are loyal to our sect, are also included. We are divided into two types."

“The spirit beasts tamed by the cultivators of each peak are under their personal control, but if a spirit beast does not have a specific master, it is called a guardian spirit beast.”

"The strongest guardian spirit beast of my Huayu Peak is a Pegasus Demon King in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, left behind by a deceased protector. It has lived for over 100,000 years and has been a member of our sect for 10,000 years, holding a status no different from that of a protector."

The group passed through the vortex of flames, left the Fire Realm, and arrived in the Ten Thousand Flame Mountains.

More than two hundred years ago, the deepest part of the Wanyan Mountains was shrouded in thick clouds of crimson fire poison, but now they have all vanished.

Even the crimson fire poison mist on the periphery had disappeared without a trace. The sky was high and the clouds were light. Looking around, the red soil covered the ground, and black stone buildings covered the mountains and fields, standing in rows, all built with local materials.

Caves opened up at the foot of many mountains, and tens of thousands of dragon-human cultivators went in and out, carrying bamboo baskets and iron crates on their backs and holding hoes and pickaxes, which gleamed with a hard luster.

Han Xuan transmitted his voice and said, "This Wanyan Mountain Range has been scorched by the earth's fire energy for countless millennia, condensing into a large area of ​​fire-elemental spiritual material veins. Although none of them are particularly precious spiritual materials, there are a great many of them. There are also a few metal-elemental veins. All of them together are enough to mine for thousands of years."

"After dispelling the fire poison in the mountains, our sect recruited dragon people from various tribes and rogue cultivators from the spirit world to mine the veins here."

Chen Yuan praised, "This method is ingenious. If we rely solely on the strength of our sect, the speed of mining veins will inevitably be reduced significantly. Introducing rogue cultivators can greatly accelerate the process."

"After our sect conquers other realms, will it operate in the same way?"

Han Xuan said, "Junior brother guessed correctly. It's not just our sect, but the entire Spirit Realm."

"The number of cultivators in Mahayana sects is ultimately limited, far less than the endless number of independent cultivators. By allowing them to participate, Mahayana sects can save themselves a lot of trouble, and they can also obtain spirit stones and pills. It's a win-win situation where everyone gets what they need."

The sky was filled with streaks of light, and Chen Yuan and his group did not reveal their cultivation levels, but everyone recognized the six Nascent Soul cultivators. The cultivators they encountered along the way all stepped aside and bowed respectfully.

After flying for more than a hundred miles, a flat and open valley appeared in front of them, about several miles in circumference. It stood out abruptly in the rugged Wanyan Mountain Range, with the surrounding mountain walls as straight as if they had been carved by an axe.

The valley was filled with a massive teleportation array. From the sky, the ground was covered with intricate spiritual patterns, and the surrounding area was filled with countless array flags.

People appeared every moment, and many entered the teleportation array, disappearing after a flash of white light; it was very busy.

Chen Yuan looked at the massive array, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He transmitted his voice to Han Xuan and asked, "This teleportation array spans two realms, and even low-level cultivators can easily withstand the spatial compression force. How was it constructed?"

Han Xuan replied telepathically: "All the teleportation arrays connecting the Spirit Realm to other realms and spatial secret realms were built by the Fatian Pavilion. This array is no exception. It is said to be based on the axe light of the Taixu Juntian Axe, which is why cross-realm teleportation is so easy."

"The Primordial Heavenly Axe? What is this?"

"Junior Brother doesn't know?" Han Xuan was somewhat surprised. "That's right. Even many cultivators in the Spirit Realm don't know the name of the Taixu Juntian Axe. Junior Brother was in the Burning Demon Realm before, so naturally you haven't heard of it."

"This Taixu Juntian Axe is a Xuan Tian spiritual treasure, and it is also the greatest reliance of my Spirit Realm in breaking through the void and conquering all the heavens and myriad realms!" (End of this chapter)