After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 768 Divine Sense Reaches Two Hundred Grades, Finally Refining the Primordial Spirit!

"In addition, there is another matter. The person in charge who contacted us this time has changed again."

While Chen Yang was pondering, Qian Huai Ren threw out another piece of news.

“Yesterday, the monk of the End of Dharma Sect came to Sichuan in person and held a private meeting with our followers in the provincial capital. He explained the situation, gave me new contact information, and assigned someone to notify the other followers as well…”

"It is said that the previous liaison officer was incompetent and the leader was very angry, so he was dismissed. As for who the new liaison officer is, the monk of the end of the Dharma did not reveal his identity to us."

"I also conveyed the news about the 'Corpse-Slaying Tournament' and hoped that everyone would participate enthusiastically."

……

Who is the monk of the Dharma-ending Age?

"One of the eighteen protectors of the Gu God Sect. It is said that he was once a disciple of the Faxiang Temple. He committed some serious mistake and was expelled from the temple. Later, he joined the Gu God Sect and was highly valued by the sect leader. He has the late stage of the Creation Realm and is ranked among the top of the eighteen protectors."

"This man is currently the leader's right-hand man, and he is temporarily in charge of all affairs of the sect, big and small. He also hopes that we can all vote for him at the Corpse-Slaying Assembly to help him compete for the position of vice leader..."

"Is he still in Shu?"

"No, I went straight back to Raojiang after the meeting yesterday."

"Ok."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, a hint of disappointment in his expression.

If we were still in Shu (Sichuan), perhaps we could still manage to do something.

It's good that they've left. Anyway, the association is going to take action against the Gu God Cult, so let the authorities handle it.

Have they arranged for a new contact person?

Jiang Mingxian, who escaped from Qiangba before, has been dismissed?

This was something Chen Yang hadn't expected.

I had originally thought that knowing Jiang Mingxian's identity, keeping him alive would be more useful than killing him.

This Gu God Cult Leader is quite vigilant. Jiang Mingxian suffered a defeat, so his identity may be exposed. If it were Chen Yang, he probably wouldn't use this person again.

However, the fact that this person was able to relay the news of the Divine Fire Sect's ambush of him back to the Gu God Sect was the greatest contribution he could make.

As for who this new contact person is, it doesn't seem to matter anymore, and Chen Yang doesn't want to spend any more time on it.

A few days ago, when he was at Dawa Mountain, he heard Xuan Jing and the others say that the authorities would take measures against the Gu God Cult soon. At that time, no matter what kind of liaison they were, they would all be wiped out.

……

"Auntie is awake."

As the two were talking, Fang Ping came out of the house.

Chen Qiaogu woke up.

As Chen Yang was getting up, he saw Chen Qiaogu clutching her chest and staggering out of the room.

"Is everything alright?" Chen Yang asked.

If he was able to walk out on his own, the injury probably isn't too serious.

"Cough cough."

Chen Qiaogu coughed twice and shook her head. Although she was controlled by Chen Yang's pupil technique, her personality remained icy and aloof.

Chen Yang asked her to sit on the sofa.

He didn't have much to talk about with this woman; he simply asked her about her family's ancestral graves.

This woman is indeed ruthless. When she gets ruthless, she will even betray her own brother. Just because the elders of the sect calculated her fortune, she is willing to sell anything for her own benefit.

Chen Qiaogu's spiritual cultivation is not low, and Chen Yang's double pupil technique may not be able to control her for long. She might break free at any time.

But Chen Yang didn't want her to die here with him.

This woman does have some use, but not much.

Well, it's a double-edged sword!
If I'm going to die, I shouldn't die here, and bring trouble upon myself.

Chen Yang rubbed his chin, needing to think carefully about how to handle the situation.

He went to the kitchen, took a bowl, scooped out a bowl of leftover chicken soup from last night, and added half a drop of zombie poison.

The toxicity of this toxin will weaken after it is diluted in large quantities.

With her cultivation level, Chen Qiaogu could easily withstand this bowl of chicken soup and half a drop of zombie poison. However, this poison would continuously deplete her spiritual energy. Therefore, Chen Yang was no longer worried about her breaking free from his pupil technique.

Over time, the zombie poison accumulates and grows stronger, eventually erupting incurable conditions, leaving her with only one option: death.

If she can demonstrate her value, Chen Yang can then give her the antidote and keep her alive.

If she's not worth anything, then we'll figure out another way for her to die, but at least not here, so as not to cause trouble for ourselves.

It can be used either way.

"I'm so bad!"

Chen Yang muttered something to himself.

He stirred it with chopsticks and then carried the bowl into the main room.

"Here, have a bowl of chicken soup to replenish your nutrients!"

He handed the bowl over.

Without a word, Chen Qiaogu took the bowl and drank about half of it.

This woman ruined a batch of his precious pills. Chen Yang wasn't the kind of person to suffer a loss, so he ransacked her body and got a prayer bead and a bottle of pills for condensing divine sense.

The prayer beads were a gift from Chen Qiaogu's master. According to her, her master was named Bai Xian Zhenren, a mid-stage Dao Zhen realm cultivator and the patriarch of the Tianmen Sect, holding an extremely high position within the sect.

The energy released from these prayer beads is comparable to a strike from a Dao True Realm expert; Chen Yang has already experienced its power firsthand.

For cultivators, something of this caliber is equivalent to a small nuclear weapon.

Unfortunately, her master only gave her three. She used two of them in her battle with Chen Yang, leaving her with only one.

As for the pills, there was a bottle of small pills, about the size of peppercorns, dark in color, and about fifty or sixty of them.

According to Chen Qiaogu, this medicine is a unique secret medicine of their Tianmen Sect, called the "Soul-Nourishing Pill," which has a miraculous effect on enhancing spiritual power.

Approximately twenty pills can raise one's divine sense cultivation by one grade.

Chen Yang counted them and found there were still fifty-seven pills left. That meant they could increase his divine sense cultivation by three levels, equivalent to half a batch of Gathering Spirit Pills.

This can be considered as recouping some of the losses for myself.

"Your Heavenly Gate Sect shouldn't be lacking in these pills, right? Contact your sect and ask them to send you a few more. Also, if you have any pills that can enhance your primordial spirit, try to get me some as well..."

At this moment, Chen Yang began to realize the woman's value.

The Tianmen Sect is considered a major sect in Hong Kong Island. With a Dao Realm expert in charge, how could the sect lack elixirs?
Given Chen Qiaogu's status, obtaining medicine from their sect should be a very simple matter, right?

Thinking about it this way, this woman is no longer useless; she has great value.

"Yes."

Chen Qiaogu responded.

She is about to become the leader of the Tianmen Sect. With her age, cultivation level and background, she is definitely a senior and influential person in the Tianmen Sect. Pills are just a matter of a word.

A slight smile appeared on Chen Yang's face.

If you've ruined a whole batch of pills, then you'll have to pay back tenfold or a hundredfold.

……

-

night.

Qian Huai-ren and Chen Qiao-gu left Jiapigou in the evening.

After dinner, Chen Yang received a call from Wang Yuanchao.

The feedback Wang Yuanchao gave him was quite unexpected for Chen Yang.

Wang Yuanchao recognized the elderly man in the video.

Although only half of his face is visible, and he is not shown from the front, his full head of white hair makes him very distinctive. It can be confirmed that he is Yu Huaizhen, the old abbot of Songfeng Temple on Qingshen Mountain.

This person has been living in seclusion for many years and has not appeared in the public eye for a long time. Wang Yuanchao only saw information about this person in some video materials from headquarters during the training he attended before coming to Sichuan to take up his post.

Yu Huaizhen, the grandmaster of the current abbot of Songfeng Temple, is a powerful Daoist master at the early stage of the Daoist Realm and is a pillar of Qingshen Mountain.

Among the five gates of Panshan Mountain in Sichuan, Qingshen Mountain is undoubtedly the one with the deepest heritage.

After all, Qing Shen Mountain inherited most of the Daoist traditions of the Shao E Daoist Sect. The fact that it has a Dao True Realm expert in charge is something that the other four sects can't even come close to.

"Why would he come looking for you?" Wang Yuanchao said, expressing great surprise.

This person, who has been in seclusion for many years, quietly came down the mountain, which is surprising enough. What could he possibly have to do with Chen Yang? Why would he go to Jiapigou to look for Chen Yang for no reason?
"I'd like to know why too?"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow, sharing the same question.

His only connection with Qingshen Mountain was Duan Qiuping. Could it be because of Duan Qiuping?
He knew Duan Qiuping was dead? And he even knew that he was the one who caused Duan Qiuping's death?
So, you've come here to cause trouble for yourself?

No reason?

If that's the reason, given this person's status, he shouldn't have come to me in person. If he had evidence, wouldn't it be simpler for him to have the association confront me directly?
Chen Yang raised an eyebrow.

Duan Qiuping's death was a secret, but there are no absolute secrets in the world. Although he handled it discreetly, it wasn't entirely unknown. After all, didn't people still go to her grave to offer sacrifices after her death?
It was later proven that the person who held the memorial service for her was Xue Chonghua, who was also the host of Ding Huanchun's benevolent corpse worm. Xue Chonghua knew about this, and Ding Huanchun probably knew as well.

Moreover, Chen Yang had always suspected that Ding Huanchun had used some means to spy on his life, and might even know about Duan Qiuping's death.

Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that he informed Qing Shenshan of Duan Qiuping's death, hoping to use Qing Shenshan to deal with him.

"What do you think of this person?" Chen Yang asked.

Wang Yuanchao said, "He is Duan Qiuping's master. When Duan Qiuping committed a crime, he personally took action and brought her back to Qingshen Mountain. For decades afterward, he never let Duan Qiuping leave the mountain again. In his early years, he had a fairly good reputation in the cultivation world and enjoyed high prestige among the Taoist sects in Sichuan. However, I have never had any contact with him, and I don't know the specifics..."

Is it well-regarded?
Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly. Many people can only know a person's face but not their heart. He has the ability to think independently. He cannot assume that someone is a good person just because others say so.

The world is a dangerous place, and many people are good at disguising themselves. Judging from Chen Yang's own experience, he has encountered far too many examples of people who appear sunny and kind on the surface but are actually dark and vicious on the inside.

Furthermore, according to Wang Yuanchao, others might think he was righteous for taking action to arrest Duan Qiuping back then, but from another perspective, wasn't he also protecting Duan Qiuping?
After all, the Six Friends of Longtan had committed many crimes back then, and just going to Panqixingdui was a capital offense.

If Yu Huaizhen hadn't taken her back to Qingshen Mountain and protected her, Duan Qiuping would have been certain to die.

Moreover, he imprisoned Duan Qiuping on Qingshen Mountain for decades, preventing her from leaving the mountain, was it because he feared she would cause trouble if she did?
Not necessarily. After all, if they were afraid she would cause trouble after leaving the mountain, why did they allow her to leave after she broke through to the Creation Realm?
These are all questions that deserve serious consideration.

At present, it's really hard to judge whether Yu Huaizhen is good or bad.

"I'll call tomorrow and ask what's going on at Qingshen Mountain," Wang Yuanchao said.

Instead of guessing, it's better to just ask.

Nowadays, Wang Yuanchao and his group have significantly increased their influence in the Panshan region of Sichuan. After the last meeting in Emei, few dare to underestimate them anymore.

The fact that Qingshen Mountain didn't report Yu Huaizhen's return to the mountain to the association is such a big deal; he has the right to inquire about it.

Chen Yang didn't say anything more, and let him ask.

He also plans to find some time tomorrow to visit his ancestor's grave and check on the situation.

If Yu Huai really came for Duan Qiuping, then he should know where Duan Qiuping is buried. Since he has been here, he should have been there.

……

-

In the dead of night, the crescent moon hung like a hook in the sky.

The sky was clear and cloudless, like a clean black cloth. Although the moonlight was not as bright as when it was full, it was still radiant.

It was almost eleven o'clock, approaching midnight, the time when the Yin energy was at its strongest, making it the perfect time to cultivate the [Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill] and refine one's divine sense.

Chen Yang opened the window and let the moonlight in.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, bathed in moonlight, Chen Yang took out the [Gathering Spirit Pill] he had refined during the day and the [Soul-Replenishing Pill] he had obtained from Chen Qiaogu, and began his great undertaking of cultivating his primordial spirit.

……

Essence transforms into Qi, Qi transforms into Shen (spirit), Shen transforms into Xu (emptiness), and the three flowers gather at the top of the head!
The three flowers gathered at the top of the head, coalescing into a golden lotus with one hundred and eight petals.

The lotus petals slowly unfolded, floating quietly in the air, and in the center of the lotus platform, a ball of light shone.

Moonlight fell on the lotus platform, and specks of light were released from the platform and absorbed by the ball of light, which slowly solidified and grew larger.

Item 191, Item 192...

As Chen Yang digested each pill and cultivated the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill, his spiritual power steadily increased.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Three hours later, Chen Yang had finished digesting all the medicine, and the improvement of his divine sense had returned to a snail's pace.

"call."

Chen Yang let out a long sigh and slowly opened his eyes.

Open the system panel.

……

Name: Chen Yang.

Physical strength: 34699.

Mental power: 35282/37988.

Divine thought: 20335.

……

With his divine sense reaching level 203, Chen Yang's face lit up with joy.

Hard work pays off; it really wasn't easy.

Chen Yang went through a lot of trouble to achieve this 200th-grade divine sense cultivation.

Finally, I can try to condense my primordial spirit.

Chen Yang didn't wait any longer. After adjusting his state, he couldn't wait to take out the [Primordial Spirit Pill] stored in the system warehouse.

This is the moment I've been waiting for.

He summoned the Weasel King and the Tourmaline Toad to guard the pass for him, and without saying a word, Chen Yang swallowed the [Primordial Spirit Pill].

……

Item: Yuan Shen Dan (Primordial Spirit Pill).

Description: After consumption, it can concentrate divine sense, transforming it into primordial spirit. (Note: Effective only for those with divine sense cultivation level of 200 or above.)
……

The primordial spirit is a further sublimation of spiritual power.

When the essence, energy, spirit, and physical consciousness are initially integrated, it can be called divine thought; when the two are fully integrated, there will be a qualitative change, and the consciousness energy can be released at will, and can even be cultivated and strengthened, abandoning the physical body and existing independently.

This complete combination of consciousness energy and spirit is called the primordial spirit.

This is a mark that only Dao Zhen Realm experts possess, and it has many wonderful uses. In the cultivation world, only those who give birth to a primordial spirit can be considered to have truly entered the inner sanctum and can be called terrestrial immortals without exaggeration.

……

Soon, Chen Yang felt a warm energy gathering towards his head.

He immediately resumed practicing the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill, refining this energy. He quickly entered a state of complete absorption and profound mystery.

The cultivation flower atop his head radiated brilliant light, like a blooming golden lotus, vigorously releasing all its vitality.

A moment later, the petals began to loosen, as if the flowering season had passed. A petal fell from the lotus platform and slowly drifted down to Chen Yang's head, quickly transforming into pure cultivation energy that merged into Chen Yang's body.

Immediately afterwards, the second petal fell off.

The third film, the fourth film...

One hundred and eight petals fell one after another, landing on Chen Yang's body like water droplets on a sponge. Pure essence, energy, and spirit cultivation quickly merged into Chen Yang's body.

Chen Yang, who was in deep meditation, seemed completely unaware of all of this.

breakthrough.

This marks the breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Creation Realm. In the cultivation of the Creation Realm, the three flowers on the top of the head will wither and flourish three times, and each withering and flourishing represents a breakthrough in the realm.

The divine sense will also undergo a leap. The first time is when the early stage of the Creation Realm breaks through to the middle stage of the Creation Realm, and the second time is when the middle stage of the Creation Realm breaks through to the late stage of the Creation Realm. Just like a snake shedding its skin, the petals of the three flowers fall off and grow back. Each of these is a transformation.

When the third cycle of flourishing and decay arrives, it signifies the arrival of the Dao True Realm, during which divine thoughts undergo a qualitative change and condense into the primordial spirit.

……

One hundred and eight petals quickly fell away completely. Each petal merged into Chen Yang's body, causing a fluctuation in his aura, and a slight increase in both his cultivation and aura.

When all the petals fell, Chen Yang's aura reached its peak.

All that remained above his head was a bare lotus platform, upon which a ball of divine light shone like a bright moon.

Streams of vital energy rapidly converged towards the lotus platform.

The lotus platform slowly rotated, and soon, the first lotus leaf grew out.

Then came the second piece, the third piece...

With the help of the Yuan Shen Dan's immense medicinal power, the entire process was exceptionally fast and smooth.

In just half an hour, 108 brand new lotus leaves grew back.

The lotus leaves wrapped together to form a flower bud, enveloping the ball of divine light within.

The enormous energy was still rapidly converging towards the flower bud.

"Zizi..."

Arc light flashed on the surface of the flower bud.

This primordial spirit pill actually contains a massive amount of thunderous power.

However, this thunderous power was unusually docile. Chen Yang could feel it tempering his divine sense, but he could not sense any threat from it.

The process of condensing divine thoughts into a primordial spirit and being tempered by lightning is an essential one.

Without the tempering of thunderous power, even if one can condense a primordial spirit, it will only be a pseudo-primordial spirit.

Chen Yang remained detached and undisturbed, quietly awaiting the refinement of the medicinal power.

This Yuan Shen Pill was a reward from the system, and he always had great confidence in the pills given by the system.

(End of this chapter)