A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Lu Yinlin sat cross-legged in the void, his eyes looking at the bronze mirror artifact on the ancient pine tree with a somewhat solemn expression. Then he made a series of hand seals, and four or five hand seals were cast on the bronze mirror artifact in succession, making the bronze mirror artifact buzz.

As the bronze mirror vibrated and hummed, circles of brass-colored light slowly rippled outwards from the center of the mirror surface.

The brass-colored halos spread out, seemingly stimulating the five magical artifacts and the interwoven blue light net above the valley.

The blue light net flickered, and the five magical artifacts hummed incessantly. Suddenly, clusters of light spots condensed on the blue light net. These light spots were about the size of a fist, and as soon as they condensed, they smashed down on the humming bronze mirror artifact.

The light slammed down, sounding like a gong being struck, echoing through the valley with a resounding boom.

Then, large patches of light fell like hailstones, disrupting the halo of light on the bronze mirror, and the light spots themselves were also scattered by the impact.

Gradually, the scattered points of light merged into the bronze mirror, and the originally brass-colored mirror surface became like glass, with a bluish light.

Then, clusters of blue light fell again, melting away like snowflakes into a lake.

The bronze mirror, a sacred artifact, radiated a brilliant blue light, illuminating the entire valley in a bluish-green hue.

Just then, a large patch of blue light flowed down from the bronze mirror like water.

At this moment, the bronze mirror, like a spring, emitted a large expanse of blue light, gushing forth like spring water.

The bronze mirror was originally on the ancient pine tree, and all the blue-light spring water poured onto the ancient pine tree below.

Under the irrigation of the Azure Light Spring, the branches and trunks of the ancient pine tree were covered with countless ancient runes that kept flashing.

Although Duan Rong was sitting cross-legged under the old pine tree, meditating with his eyes closed, he could see everything around the valley clearly.

At this moment, runes began to shimmer all over the ancient pine tree.

"It's a magical artifact!?"

This ancient, secluded pine tree is actually a magical artifact!
As the vast expanse of blue-green spring water gushed forth, the ancient pine tree seemed to have drunk its fill of water, its entire body trembling, its runes shimmering with iridescent light.

Large swaths of pine needles have fallen from the tree.

In just a few breaths, the old pine tree was reduced to a bare, twisted trunk, on which countless ancient runes flickered.

Although the fallen pine needles were small, each one had runes flowing on it.

After the pine needles detached from the tree, they didn't fall to the ground, but instead floated and swirled in the valley...

The pine needles floated and danced throughout the valley, shimmering with a faint, eerie light—a truly astonishing sight…

Just then, above Lü Yinlin's head, his true form, his nascent soul, suddenly appeared. The nascent soul resembled Lü Yinlin in appearance, with a pair of cold, glassy eyes staring at the strange scene in the valley.

The moment the nascent soul appeared above Lü Yinlin's head, Duan Rong immediately opened his eyes. He looked at the nascent soul with curiosity in his eyes.

The nascent soul was like crystal, yet quite lively, and its appearance was very similar to that of Lü Yinlin.

The nascent soul clenched its little fists, looked up at the five magical artifacts and the blue light net above the valley, and suddenly opened its little mouth and uttered a single word.

"Hum!"

Duan Rong's heart skipped a beat; it was the seed character of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As the syllables vibrated, a ball of light and shadow ( ) was spat out from the Nascent Soul's small mouth. The light and shadow were twisted and strange, like runes.

Duan Rong looked at the strange, floating light and shadow, and he knew that it was the essence of the seed word. This word was the function of the Dao body and was born before heaven and earth.

The luminous form of the seed syllable flew into the void above the valley, and the five magical artifacts hummed together, stirring the valley as if a tornado had risen.

The strong wind whipped up the pine needles that were floating in the valley.

Large swaths of pine needles were tangled together, like a tornado.

The tornado formed by the twisted pine needles twisted and tangled, connecting the bronze mirror artifact with the five artifacts in the void above the valley.

Just then, the actual light and shadow of the seed word suddenly exploded.

The five magical artifacts were alright, but the azure light net was directly blasted apart and dissipated.

The moment the cyan light net dissipated, the tornado formed by the twisted pine needles howled like a gale, and the bronze mirror artifact and the five artifacts above the valley trembled violently, emitting a buzzing sound.

The entire valley, like a bottomless sack, suddenly began to suck in vast amounts of primordial energy, which surged wildly into the valley.

Duan Rong was captivated by Lü Yinlin's nascent soul and stared blankly at its movements.

The Nascent Soul suddenly glanced at him and then spoke up, "The sect's Nascent Soul Formation Formation has been activated, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is flowing into the valley. Why aren't you merging your divine sense into your Dao body? What are you standing there for?"

Duan Rong was taken aback; the voice of the Nascent Soul was actually that of Lü Yinlin.

Duan Rong replied, "Yes, Ancestor."

Upon seeing the magnificent array within the valley, Duan Rong immediately closed his eyes and entered a meditative state. At that moment, a large amount of spiritual energy was surging into the valley.

Duan Rong's dantian was empty, the power of the laws had been completely broken, and in fact, the formless and shapeless Dao body had emerged, but only the person who had broken through the barrier could perceive it.

In fact, to outsiders, including cultivators like Lü Yinlin who were at the Nascent Soul stage, Duan Rong's dantian was completely empty, making him appear like an ordinary person with no cultivation whatsoever.

In reality, Duan Rong was already able to use part of the power of his Dao Body. Although he was far from being a match for cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm, he could easily kill cultivators in the Cave of Darkness Realm with a wave of his hand.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the valley surged wildly, but it was wrapped up by the great formation. When Lü Yinlin saw that the great formation was stable, his nascent soul disappeared from the top of his head and returned to his dantian.

Lu Yinlin, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, opened his eyes, a look of exhaustion flashing across his face. Activating the sect's Nascent Soul Formation Array and using the Seed Word had taken a heavy toll on him.

Lu Yinlin sat there cross-legged, looking down at Duan Rong under the old pine tree. His brows furrowed, and a look of astonishment flashed across his face.

At this moment, a clear and bright crystal body suddenly appeared in Duan Rong's previously empty dantian. The clear and bright crystal body was surrounded by colorful light, and a swastika symbol on its chest was constantly rotating. As the swastika symbol rotated, a large amount of golden light surged out, as bright as clouds.

This swastika was an unusual phenomenon that appeared on the origin of Duan Rong's soul after he had cultivated the Great Vajra Realm Mandala Technique to the fourth level.

Lu Yinlin naturally knew that what appeared in Duan Rong's dantian was his divine soul origin.

The divine soul and the Dao body merge, condensing the embryonic form of the primordial spirit within the Dao body. Once this embryonic form of the primordial spirit is fully condensed and nurtured and consolidated, it becomes the nascent soul itself.

Lu Yinlin hadn't expected Duan Rong's soul essence to be so strange. "Indeed, extraordinary people have extraordinary characteristics!"

Within the valley, a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth was being wildly drawn in.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth, upon entering the valley, was swept into the pine needles, which swirled like a tornado and flashed with eerie runes. Within the tornado of pine needles, the primordial energy was violently compressed, flowing out like liquid from the tail of the tornado and onto the surface of the bronze mirror artifact.

The bronze mirror shimmered, reflecting the compressed primordial energy of heaven and earth, which dripped onto the bare trunk of the old pine tree. The compressed primordial energy was absorbed the moment it touched the trunk. The runes surrounding the old pine tree ceased to flicker, leaving it as lifeless as a withered tree.

The compressed primordial energy of heaven and earth dripped onto the withered tree trunk.

After about twenty drops, suddenly on the bare tree trunk, some runes flickered wildly, and the next moment, a drop of milky white liquid was seen to seep out from there.

The drop of milky white liquid was quite viscous, like peach gum from a peach tree, and hung there.

"Yuanru!?"

Among the several yellowish-brown animal hides that Lü Yinlin gave Duan Rong, one was specifically about the Nascent Soul Formation Formation of this sect. He naturally knew what the milky-white liquid was and what it was used for.

The drop of milky white liquid, as soon as it seeped from the bare trunk of the old pine tree, fell off on its own and dripped in front of Duan Rong, where it hovered there.

Duan Rong opened his mouth slightly, and the drop of milky white liquid, as if alive, jumped into his mouth.

Duan Rong only felt a cool breeze, and then the primordial milk appeared in his dantian and dripped onto the clear, glassy body sitting cross-legged in his dantian.

Then a milky white halo dissolved on the clear, glassy surface...

Within the valley, the sect's Nascent Soul Formation array was absorbing the spiritual energy of the entire Changliu Mountain Range, like a bottomless pit, drawing in ever more powerfully...

The vital energy of heaven and earth within hundreds of miles centered on the valley surged wildly towards this place.

The surging of the primordial energy of heaven and earth stirred up the entire Changliu Mountain Range, causing the wind and clouds to change color and the world to become vast and desolate!
Such drastic changes in the heavens and earth naturally alarmed the elders and senior figures of the sect.

Zhu He, Lin Youjian, and the others flew into the sky, watching in horror the frenzied surge of the heaven and earth's energy.

Zhu He looked up as the sky and earth changed color, and the surrounding spiritual energy poured down like a waterfall. His expression was very solemn. "This is..."

As the sect leader of Taiyi Sect, Zhu He's intense and frenzied flow of spiritual energy within the sect could potentially threaten the sect's very foundation.

Zhu He's face was solemn when he saw several figures flying over, including Lin Youjian, Liu Su, and others.

Lin Youjian was also astonished. She looked at Zhu He and asked, "Sect Master, what happened? The direction of that surge seems to be the valley where the Ancestor lived in seclusion. Did the Ancestor give any instructions about what happened?"

Zhu He said, "The ancestor did not explain."

"This..." Lin Youjian and the sect elders all looked grim.

Liu Su said, "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is surging so wildly, it seems to stretch for more than a hundred miles. If this continues, I'm afraid something terrible is about to happen..."

Lu Yinlin was over a thousand years old, and he condensed his Nascent Soul more than a thousand years ago. Therefore, Zhu He's generation had never seen the Nascent Soul Formation Array activated, and the surge of heaven and earth energy spanning hundreds of miles was unheard of, so it's no wonder they were terrified.

Zhu He said, "Lin Youjian, Liu Su, you and the elders, go and investigate the source of this crazy surge of heaven and earth energy. I will go and pay my respects to the Ancestor about this matter."

Although Lin Youjian and Zhu He were usually at odds, it was clear that a great crisis was imminent. She clasped her hands in a fist and said to Zhu He, "Yes, Sect Master."

Liu Su and the others responded accordingly.

Zhu He then transformed into a streak of black light and shot towards the valley where the ancestor Lü Yinlin lived in seclusion.

After Zhu He left, Lin Youjian and Liu Su looked at the others.

Lin Youjian said, "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is surging so wildly, let's find out where it's flowing into first."

The elders all agreed with Lin Youjian's words. They flew in the direction of the surging spiritual energy around them, trying to find out where this spiritual energy was flowing into.

In fact, it wasn't just Zhu He and the sect elders.

Such a massive surge of primordial energy, stretching for hundreds of miles, was felt by the disciples of the sects at the Qi Cyclone Realm and the Primordial Energy Realm. They flew up into the sky in twos and threes, their faces filled with astonishment and fear.

Zhu He originally planned to go to Chu Wushang and request to enter the valley to pay respects to the patriarch.

But when he flew to a spot not far from where Lü Yinlin lived in seclusion in the valley, he hovered in mid-air and stopped there. Inside the valley, the aura was astonishing, with a large amount of heaven and earth energy surging in densely, as if the sea were flowing backward.

Vast clouds, stirred up by the primordial energy of heaven and earth, piled up around the mouth of the valley, resembling a sea of ​​clouds, which was quite magnificent.

The extraordinary sight before him clearly stunned Zhu He.

A few breaths later, Lin Youjian and Liu Su also crept over.

Looking at the magnificent scenery inside and outside the valley, Lin Youjian said, "This spiritual energy of heaven and earth is actually flowing into the valley? Could it be..."

Lin Youjian guessed that this matter was related to the Ancestor, but she was always cautious. Since she did not know the inside story and the Ancestor was involved, it was better not to speak rashly.

Zhu He also hesitated there.

Chu Wushang was already standing in front of the thatched hut, looking at the strange scenery on the other side of the valley. Not only was Zhu He astonished, but he was equally surprised, and couldn't help but wonder, "Such intense fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!? What has happened?"

Inside the valley, Lü Yinlin had a clear view of the reactions of the people outside. Suddenly, he made a hand seal, chanted incantations, and sent out a telepathic message that flew out of the valley and landed at Chu Wushang's location.

Chu Wushang was in shock when he suddenly heard Lü Yinlin's voice.

Outside the valley, not only Zhu He and Lin Youjian hovered there, but gradually, some Qi Cyclone Realm disciples also gathered around, including Jiang Hanyan and Guo Tian.

Zhu He knew that if things continued like this, more and more people would gather around. He was about to go down to find Chu Wushang when he suddenly saw Chu Wushang flying over.

Zhu He immediately grasped at a straw, and bowed to Chu Wushang, saying, "Mr. Chu, what happened? Why is there such a commotion?"

Chu Wushang's face was icy cold as he glanced at the growing number of disciples surrounding him and said, "Our ancestor is cultivating in the valley and has activated the formation. This phenomenon may last for one or two months, so there's no need to panic."

"Lasting for one or two months?!" Zhu He couldn't help but be astonished. This strange and magnificent sight must have been caused by an immense influx of spiritual energy into the valley, and it was going to last for one or two months.

Chu Wushang said, "That's right. Zhu He manages his disciples well and keeps people at ease."

"Yes, Mr. Chu," Zhu He said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Chu Wushang then flew away.

Zhu He glanced at the elders around him with a solemn expression and said, "Elders, go back and restrain the people of your respective peaks. Do not let them follow the surge of the heaven and earth energy and crowd around here, disturbing the ancestor's cultivation. The consequences of such actions are not light."

The elders all accepted their orders and left.

As for the Qi Cyclone Realm disciples on the periphery, Chu Wushang and Zhu He spoke by circulating their qi, which seemed calm but actually carried quite far. The Qi Cyclone Realm disciples heard it and naturally dispersed.

Zhu He stood there, glanced at the valley again, and said, "It seems like we haven't seen Duan Rong for quite some time!"

For some reason, Zhu He had a feeling that the strange and magnificent scenery in the valley might be related to Duan Rong. This feeling wasn't unfounded; it stemmed from the exaggerated stories told by the craftsmen about Duan Rong's activities at the sect's mountain statue. He had heard some of these stories, and combined with his existing understanding of Duan Rong, he felt that Duan Rong was up to something. (End of Chapter)