From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 364 The Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body Achieved
The Two Realms Grotto-Heaven is a vast, palace-like quiet room.

Chen Xuan held the Shangyang Manual in his hand. He only flipped through a few pages at random, but he knew it was of great use. It contained a systematic cultivation method for the [Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body].

This is a complete set of Shangyang Secrets, with various accompanying cultivation methods. Chen Xuan only obtained a single page of it back then.

"Damn it, it's not just those ancient evil spirits causing trouble, the remains of Xinzhai are even more sinister, they may have already developed a spirit."

Beside her, Yan Yushu puffed out her cheeks and spoke up angrily.

She once asked the True Lord of Tongtian Sect to risk his life to take action, her real intention being to seize the remains of Xinzhai, but she inexplicably failed, so she came to Yunmeng Prefecture to investigate the situation herself.

At this moment, the specific situation outside is unknown, but for the Chosen One, the resurrection of the Xinzhai remains has definitely become a forbidden area that cannot be entered.

"Let's wait for the right opportunity. We'll cultivate ourselves in secret. At worst, we can go out after three hundred years when we become True Monarchs!" Hua Liuli said, showing great experience in such matters.

The Two Realms are very safe; outsiders are not allowed to enter.

In her early years, when Hua Liuli was deliberately harassed by local bullies or chased by Xiao Qingtian, she would often hide in the Two Realms Heaven for several months, waiting to break through her barrier before going out to turn the tables.

"That's the only way." Yan Yushu nodded. In the past year, she had never used the Six Desires Heaven to eat people. If she relied solely on arduous cultivation, with her aptitude, she would probably need three hundred years of arduous cultivation to even attempt to become a True Monarch.

In fact, Chen Xuan lost the most because she lost the Heart Fasting, because she dared not use the Six Desires Heaven.

In the corner, the black cat held up a few drops of longevity water, waving its paws up and down, begging Xiao Hou to refine a longevity elixir for it, and grumbled, "The cat is getting old!"

"Lord Cat, you're over a thousand years old, you must be close to becoming a True Lord, right?" Xiao Hou squatted down and asked in a low voice.

“The little temple is in the underworld, it wasn’t brought here, and besides, the cat doesn’t dare to ask the True Lord for confirmation.” The black cat said, then worriedly added, “Ah! The little cat hasn’t come home for half a month, Lord Black and White should come out to look for it. This place is very dangerous, it can’t come in!”

The remains of Xinzhai are suspected of being revived, but no one knows how much of Xinzhai's power it still possesses. If the destiny of the Black and White True Lords is even slightly affected, it would be a catastrophic disaster.

"Those who should cultivate, go cultivate; those who should play, go play. You chosen ones, don't stay in my secluded cultivation place." Chen Xuan raised his eyes and chased them all out.

He is no longer Xinzhai, yet these chosen ones still revolve around him when disaster strikes; he is not omnipotent.

"Wait three hundred years? How could Hua Hua say that? The Chosen One is truly patient." Soon, only Chen Xuan remained in the secret chamber. He calmed his mind and began to carefully study the Shangyang Manual.

Let's proceed step by step, starting with the first page.

"On the 3,612,000th time, I glimpsed part of the truth of the destiny [the immortal species], saw the long river of time, and heard the call from outside the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

"Let's call that place the 'Hall of No Form' for now, because it's just an empty hall."

"It is truly strange that there are hidden forces in the world that are even older than Liu Jiao's friend."

"【Sir】Fellow Daoist, perhaps your loss of fasting is due to them..."

"..."

Chen Xuan carefully flipped through the pages, and unsurprisingly, the first page contained records about the research on the immortal seed, the Willow Dragon.

It is clear that the Immortal Shangyang discovered a special secret in this research, and therefore felt it necessary to record it on paper for future generations to consult.

"What kind of force is the [Wuxiang Palace]?" Chen Xuan muttered to himself, thinking of the Heavenly Dragon Mask with the symbol "thirteen". Could the [Wuxiang Palace] be the "external evil" organization that the Ten Thousand Worlds Venerable mentioned?

He stroked the words on the paper, then pondered: "Fellow Daoist [Silu]? Is it the first generation of Xinzhai, or the second?"

Chen Xuan believed it should be the second generation because the first Xinzhai was an ancient person who fought against mountains and seas with Baidi, Daozu, and others. Shangyang should probably be called the "senior".

He quickly read through some records about immortal beings, and soon after, he found other records.

"In the six hundred thousandth year of the Immortal and Ghost Era, before the Black Emperor, along with his son, Zhenwu, and other sages, went into hiding, he was determined to sink Yunmengze."

"From this point on, the Supreme Heaven of Water Virtue no longer exists in the world."

"More and more immortals have chosen to leave, and the world is becoming increasingly desolate. With nothing to do, I accepted the invitation of fellow Daoist Bai Xiao to go to the Zhenwu Cave and have tea and discuss swordsmanship with the three disciples left behind by the True Martial Heavenly Venerable."

"I acted on impulse and injured the three disciples of Zhenwu."

"As I left, I saw Bai Xiao returning the way he came. What was he going to do?"

"The following day, because I am fond of swordsmanship, Bai Xiao presented me with the Zhenwu Sword and its inheritance."

"Forget it, Bai Xiao has gone mad recently. He says he wants to unify all the swords of the heavens and prove his supreme status through killing. Let him go mad. Anyway, it's destined to be a futile joy."

"Where does my path lead?"

"..."

Chen Xuan was stunned. What was Shangyang Immortal trying to do by writing down this travelogue? Was he trying to prove his innocence and show that the True Martial Dao lineage was not prominent in later generations, and that he was not a participant in the trouble?
"It seems that Immortal Shangyang is not a respectable person either."

Chen Xuan thought to himself that not long after, he found Shangyang's complete record of the [Five Hidden Treasures Martial Immortal Body].

"It is not the final version passed down from Shangyang Cave, but it is not far off, and is about 80 or 90 percent similar."

Chen Xuan quickly scanned the paper, and the dense text, along with various Qi circulation diagrams and visualization diagrams, all crowded into his mind.

"Immortal Shangyang is very confident in his masterpiece," Chen Xuan thought to himself. These words revealed Immortal Shangyang's unparalleled hope.

According to Shangyang's deduction, the [Five Hidden Treasures Martial Immortal Body] can be roughly divided into several levels, and its power will undergo earth-shattering changes.

"The first stage is the coexistence of the Five Elements." This is the stage that mortals have the opportunity to cultivate, and can reach the level of immortal techniques.

"In the second stage, with the addition of two more Qi, it can be considered a minor achievement, no less than any immortal technique in the world."

But this is difficult, because even for those born with a divine destiny, cultivating the Seven Qi is a huge test, not to mention that they need to integrate the scriptures afterward.

"The third stage, nurturing the nine qi and integrating the nine classics, can be called the great achievement."

Chen Xuan frowned and muttered to himself, "But this is too difficult. The eight Qi cannot be perfectly integrated and are extremely unstable, let alone the ninth Qi."

The Immortal Shangyang said that if one is not confident in mastering the Nine Qi, there is no need to force the Eighth Qi; it would be a waste of effort.

The more complex the composition of the Immortal Qi True Scripture, the more unexpected events it will cause. When the cultivation level is high, it will inevitably trigger a terrible chain reaction, causing complete collapse and the immortal body to explode directly.

"But if one is fortunate enough to fuse the Ninth Qi True Scripture, this technique will be no less powerful than any supreme technique."

Shangyang Xian said that although the most supreme inheritances such as Daozun Law, Zhulong Law, and Tiandi Law may have a higher upper limit, in the early stage, the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body is no weaker than them.

"After the Seven Qi, the Immortal Seed will also be unable to continue and will be unable to advance further. If one thing is affected, the whole thing will be affected. Therefore, special methods are needed to assist in cultivation."

The immortal Shangyang left behind words full of worries, expressing that his lineage might not be able to become a universal model, as the difficulty was too high, and it was destined to disappear into the long river of history.

A technique that even immortal seeds cannot refine is full of unknowns. What's the point of passing it down? Even the Supreme Technique isn't this difficult!

"Special methods to aid cultivation?" Chen Xuan frowned upon seeing this.

In the past, he only received a piece of paper that recorded the "Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body," and nothing more.

He was able to reach this point and achieve the eighth Qi entirely through his comprehension and diligent cultivation.

In fact, if he hadn't believed that the Shangyang relics could save time, he would have even decided to rely on seclusion and years of hard work to forcibly produce the Ninth Qi True Scripture.

"You old scoundrel, you've misled me! If you had something this good, why didn't you fall down from Shangyang Cave back then!"

Chen Xuan felt agitated. In the eyes of the Shangyang Immortal, his Eighth Qi True Scripture was already the kind that could not be mastered.

I was young and ignorant, and suffered a lot of hardships that I shouldn't have had to endure!

You should know that he went through a lot of trouble to find a way to fake the Golden Elixir. Not only was the Immortal Seed Su Fuyao shocked, but even Tai Xuan was shocked by it!
Unfortunately, the main function of the Immortal Seed Golden Elixir is not to bind the True Scripture, but to enhance all aspects of the level. Its effects are completely mismatched. Therefore, it was insufficient when fusing the Ninth Qi True Scripture.

Soon, Chen Xuan found a large number of special methods to aid cultivation in the subsequent papers.

Some of these methods are so imaginative and ingenious that they belong to the "imagination" of the immortal Shangyang.

For example, the simplest and most direct method.

First, find twelve different kinds of Qi scriptures that theoretically have a chance to match. Then, forcibly reverse the laws of heaven and earth that have been influenced by the Supreme Heavens, so that the twelve selected scriptures and immortal Qi can achieve a state of perfect harmony and coexistence.

In this way, a perfect immortal body was naturally achieved.

"This method has only one difficulty, which is that it requires the cooperation of all the supreme beings and immortals on the twelve immortal qi paths."

Chen Xuan silently turned to the next page, deciding not to consider this method for the time being.

"Immortal Shangyang, you're truly humorous... If I could command the Supreme Being, would I need to cultivate this [Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body]?!"

Soon after, Chen Xuan finally found a feasible method for his current level of understanding.

"The True Fire Refining Mantra states that if one cannot seek it externally, one must seek it internally." This method involves refining oneself into a new world, where one dominates everything, using a powerful immortal body to isolate oneself from the external influence of the laws of heaven and earth.

"How did Shangyang's brain develop, just like mine?" Chen Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

"There are conflicts between immortal energy and true scriptures, but the basic principles of the world are fixed. As long as we overcome all obstacles and build bridges over all rivers, we can gradually eliminate all the conflicts and then rebuild them, and then we will have the opportunity to coexist."

In fact, he has recently been working toward this rigid and foolish direction.

Because he has an advantage: the immortal energy he cultivated was refined at the Mountain and Sea Banquet, and this immortal energy belongs entirely to him. The immortal energy he absorbs and cultivates from the outside world will also be assimilated and cleansed.

"The True Fire Refining Sutra Incantation uses divine fire to refine away the conflict between the immortal energy and the true sutra, and then takes the opportunity to melt the sutra..."

Chen Xuan pondered, "In short, keep the parts of the true scripture that fit, and forcibly train the parts that don't fit into the form you need. Make the rice a fait accompli first."

This incantation is specifically designed to assist in melting scriptures. The difficulty depends on the number of conflicting scriptures. In some cases where they are truly incompatible, a higher level of divine fire is required for melting.

Moreover, if the true scriptures relapse into their old ways in the future, and conflicts resurface on their own, then this incantation will be needed to reforge them once again.

"This technique is useful. I'm glad I got it in advance. Otherwise, if I had been forced into a corner a year or two later, I might have created a similar useless technique!"

Chen Xuan read the "True Fire Refining Sutra" several times and found it to be exquisite. Without hesitation, he immediately put it into practice.

"In a sense, this technique can solve the problem once and for all. In the future, as long as we find a way to cultivate new Qi, it shouldn't be so difficult to integrate the meridians."

Chen Xuan thought to himself that the suggestion given to him by Bai Cao Zhenjun to search for those Shangyang manuscripts that had been scattered around was actually quite useful and saved a lot of time.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan immediately activated the "True Fire Refining Scripture Mantra." Although it was a method for cultivating immortality, it progressed very quickly because he had used some of the techniques he had previously used in his haphazard research.

His body was filled with fiery energy, and phoenixes and black birds flew around him. The fiery energy gradually evolved into a special kind of true fire.

True fire is not very powerful, but it has a remarkable effect on refining the true scriptures.

In just a few hours, Chen Xuan mastered the Immortal Technique, which was like a heavenly book to others, and became extremely proficient in it.

"Little Nine, come out!" Immediately afterwards, he activated the Doubu "Extreme Dao True Scripture", summoned the Daoist Canon of Extreme Dao Martial Artists, and pointed a golden true fire from his fingertip, covering it.

"Hiss!" The body of the extreme martial artist was instantly engulfed in flames. His martial arts clothes, cloth shoes, hair and everything else were burned away, and his whole body glowed. Even the meridians and bones in his body were clearly visible.

But the bald warrior was resilient. Although his face was distorted by the burning flames, he endured the excruciating pain, only crossing his arms over his chest and grimacing, hissing as he spoke.

"Hiss!" Chen Xuan also ignited his own fire. Under the burning of true fire, the [Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body] glowed. The scriptures that were forcibly glued to the golden core flew out in a mess. The true fire removed the dross and left the essence.

Chen Xuan was tormented by the raging fire, and he wanted to howl in pain. This was the True Fire of Refining Scriptures, which was extremely domineering and ordinary people could not withstand it.

But opposite him, the stubborn yakuza scoundrel stared at him with eyes wide like copper bells, his gaze defiant.

"..."

To avoid being looked down upon by the little thing, Chen Xuan held back, keeping a serious expression and even refraining from hissing.

He sat on the large rock, his eyes wide with anger, staring at the villainous man from the extreme path. When it came to perseverance, he had never been afraid of anyone!
"Hiss!" The villainous man winked and kept inhaling sharply.

"Hmph!" Chen Xuan sneered, then opened the door to the meditation room a crack with his Qi Control Token, calling out to Xiao Hou, "Old Xiao, light another fire!"

Xiao Hou is the Yan Emperor Ming. Although he is only at the Cauldron Realm, no one can surpass him in the fire magic lineage. He is even more proficient in fire magic than ordinary divine travelers.

Adding fuel to the fire, Xiao Hou did not understand the meaning, but the terrifying Flame Emperor Fire still pierced through the crack in the door, and a faint imperial aura permeated the air.

Chen Xuan guided it and transformed it into an even more terrifying True Fire for Refining Scriptures.

"Hiss hiss hiss!" The little man with the extreme abilities couldn't hold on any longer. He rolled on the ground in pain, his body charred black. Finally, he cried out in a hoarse voice, "Ah! Master, I can't compete anymore!"

Large swaths of golden scriptures flew out from its body, some turning to ashes in the true fire, but most of them became even brighter and flew towards Chen Xuan.

“Little guy, hiss, you’re still too green, hiss!” Chen Xuankai laughed loudly, his whole body radiating a halo, forming a hazy light, and all his meridians resonated.

At this moment, not only was the "True Scripture of Destiny" converging with the "True Scripture of Ultimate Dao," but even his immortal body and flesh were rising in level and undergoing sublimation in the true fire.

"It's done!"

Chen Xuan's transformation this time was intense and rapid. In a daze, he seemed to see a clear path slowly unfolding before his eyes.

Amidst the hazy mist, nine indistinct figures gradually emerged...

Clearly, once the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body is cultivated to this level and reaches a state of balance, breaking through the limits of the cauldron is extremely easy.

Chen Xuan was overjoyed. At this moment, he even had an absurd thought: if he encountered a True Monarch or a powerful being, he would dare to rush up and test his physical strength against the other party.

"Xiao Xiao! Why are you breathing fire? Do you want to burn Chen Xuan to death?!" Hua Liuli and Yan Yushu sensed the rising fire energy outside the door and came immediately.

Xiao Hou used all his fire magic and couldn't spare any attention to stop him.

The two women were puzzled and leaned closer to the crack in the door. The firelight was intense and bright, but the scene inside was blurry. There were bald little figures rolling around on the ground, while Chen Xuan stood arrogantly with one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the wailing little bald figures, laughing and commenting incessantly.

"Hmm?" Chen Xuan sensed something and turned his head sharply to look over, his gaze sharp and displeased.

"This???" They stared wide-eyed, stunned for a long time, and then left with strange expressions.

"Childish brat... Could it be that he likes this kind of thing? That's outrageous!" Yan Yushu frowned, glancing down at his perfect figure. Did he have to satisfy the other party's sadistic fetishes to win his heart?
"Just guessing. Little Chen seems to have made amazing progress in cultivating the Immortal Body. He's probably about to set his path." Hua Liuli shook her head and took out paper and pen. As if possessed by Shangyang, she wrote down interesting things she had seen and heard.

"..."

I don’t know how much time passed.

"Is the fire in the furnace starting to rise up and exert its strength?" Chen Xuan muttered to himself.

The next moment, nine-colored divine light shot into the sky from the quiet room, and Taoist deities rode white tigers, farmers rode azure dragons, alchemists rode fire phoenixes, fishermen rode black tortoises... all kinds of divine and strange scenes appeared one after another, covering the sky and the sun.

Then, among all the divine scenes, a great sun appeared.

Chen Xuan was at the height of his power, sitting cross-legged amidst countless wondrous sights, like a celestial being awakening from silence and descending upon the mortal world.

Outside the hall, countless people looked up, their faces filled with shock. The scene was too exaggerated, like a magnificent mythological scene reflected from ancient history.

"call!"

As Chen Xuan breathed, the blood in his body flowed like streams of golden magma, and every acupoint rippled with celestial light, as if a true spirit dwelled within.

Clearly, he has reached this point, and his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body can be considered fully developed.

"He's done it again." Yan Yushu, Hua Liuli and the others exclaimed in amazement. They heard the loud heartbeat in the hall. Each beat was like the sound of drums in ancient times, making the heavens and earth roar and making their minds sway in their reverie.

"This is terrifying." They felt as if a colossal mountain was about to be born. They said, "We finally reached the Divine Travel realm and thought we had closed a huge gap with him, but now, we probably still can't escape the fate of being knocked down with one punch."

After ascending to godhood, the chosen ones receive a massive and transformative boost.

Although they still couldn't defeat Chen Xuan, they at least had some power to resist. However, Chen Xuan's progress was outrageous, even greater than theirs, leaving the chosen ones feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

Who exactly is the protagonist destined for greatness?!

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan's immortal aura grew even stronger. With a slight tremor, his body, spotless and with a flowing immortal light emanating from his tall and slender physique, transformed into a nine-colored feathered immortal robe. He ended his cultivation and stepped out of the meditation room.

"Brother, you finally succeeded?" Xiao Hou's face was pale as he lay on the ground, spitting out wisps of flame. Behind him, Master Xuan Jie's soul was dim; they had truly burned to ashes.

"Well, thank you for your hard work!"

Chen Xuan nodded, then ordered Hua Liuli to open the Two Realms Heaven, preparing to leave.

“There are Xinzhai’s remains outside; I’m afraid a great horror may occur.” Yan Yushu’s eyes were filled with worry.

"Why don't we first explore the mysteries of Tao Hongchen's path to enlightenment?" Hua Liuli also offered her advice.

"These things are irrelevant; I need to settle accounts with the enemy first." Chen Xuan glanced at them, his resolve unwavering.

He was once surrounded and killed by Zhao Xuanding, the Three-Eyed Clan, and Taixu God, like a pack of wolves surrounding a tiger. He suffered a small loss and was injured. Now that he has made great progress, how could he let them off the hook?

If we wait any longer, what if something happens to the enemies? Who will we seek revenge on then?

With the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body fully formed, the Doubu Qi within Chen Xuan's body surged like boiling water, his fighting spirit boiling uncontrollably, and of course, there was no need to suppress it.

(End of this chapter)