Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 364 Primordial Chaos Qi

As earth-elemental magic entered the dantian, wood-elemental magic swept towards it first, driven entirely by their inherent conflicting nature.

Fortunately, the fire elemental magic also nourished the earth elemental magic while simultaneously diminishing the wood elemental magic, maintaining a temporary balance between the wood and earth elements.

However, this balance is only temporary. Wood-type magic is consumed by fire-type magic, and fire-type magic nourishes earth-type magic. Earth-type magic is not consumed, and wood-type magic is not nourished. In the end, earth and wood will inevitably counteract each other, breaking the balance.

Therefore, Ning Sujin began cultivating the metal-type technique again. Once the metal-type technique was mastered, it could be nourished by earth-type magic power and consume earth-type magic power to maintain a temporary balance.

The further you go, the easier it is to break the temporary balance in your dantian, and the more time you have to wait.

At the same time, due to the effects of the various magical forces within the dantian, the environment within the dantian becomes exceptionally complex, affecting not only the dantian's ability to refine spiritual energy but also its effectiveness in refining new cultivation techniques.

This will increase the difficulty of precisely controlling the flow of new magical energy into the dantian.

Xuan Yuan Tianjun's personal experience was that he failed the most times here.

No matter how much you plan beforehand, when you actually get to this stage, unexpected things will always happen due to different conditions within the dantian.

The duration and quantity of new magical energy entering the body will have different effects on the environment of the dantian.

"Disperse!" Ning Sujin was no exception. After her earth-elemental magic power had just stabilized temporarily, she hurriedly began to cultivate metal-elemental magic power. However, before she could refine the metal-elemental magic power, the earth-elemental magic power in her dantian became uncontrollable. Li Ji'an spoke up immediately.

"Whoosh~" Ning Sujin's face darkened, and she decisively dispersed the magic power in her dantian.

His dantian was instantly empty again.

Fortunately, Ning Sujin's primordial spirit-level divine soul was present, and the dissipation of power was timely, preventing any backlash against the dantian.

"Su Jin, don't be discouraged. Even Xuan Yuan Tianjun, when he first tried to cultivate the Chaos Technique, only succeeded after seventeen attempts." Li Ji'an handed over a An Yuan Pill to nourish the dantian, while gently comforting her.

"Mm." Ning Sujin agreed easily, but inwardly she felt a pang of disappointment.

Xuan Yuan Tianjun himself said that he did succeed after seventeen attempts, but that was without any reference and he relied solely on his own exploration.

She had her own insights and understanding from the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Lord, as well as detailed records. She had prepared for nine years and even had the assistance of a primordial spirit-level divine soul. She thought she could succeed in one fell swoop, but she failed on the fourth cultivation technique.

After swallowing the pill and adjusting her breathing for a moment, Ning Sujin replayed her recent experience frame by frame in her mind, carefully reflecting on the problem.

Half a day later, she had a clear understanding of the situation and decisively adjusted the amount of magic power in each element and the speed of refining the cultivation technique.

"Again!" After the An Yuan Dan's effects were fully realized and her dantian returned to stability, Ning Sujin began her second cultivation of the Chaos Technique.

This time, the cultivation speed of the first two techniques was significantly improved, and the efficiency of refining magical power was also greatly increased.

Unfortunately, after three days of trying again, the earth magic power went out of control again while cultivating the metal magic power, and he had to dissipate his power once more.

This time, Ning Sujin finally put aside her sense of superiority and reviewed the situation with Li Ji'an, and combined the insights of Xuan Yuan Tianjun in the "Xuan Yuan Chaos Scripture" to deduce various possibilities.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Ning Sujin, who was initially a little arrogant, became somewhat taciturn.

At this moment, she had to admit the difficulty of cultivating this technique, and she marveled at how Xuan Yuan Tianjun was truly a peerless genius.

She had prepared meticulously for nine years, and even with guidance on techniques, insights, and joint problem-solving with Li Ji'an, she had failed eighteen times and still dared not be sure if she would succeed the next time.

Li Ji'an didn't have any particular emotions, after all, he had anticipated the possible problems in actual operation from the beginning, and he also understood that, as things were now, ordinary people simply could not succeed in cultivating it.

Therefore, his initial plan was to accumulate experience over several lifetimes, and at least personally practice the other three cultivation techniques to ensure that he could completely control them at will.

Ning Sujin was practicing a low-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique, which was much easier than the Heaven-grade technique he wanted to cultivate.

"Sujin, don't be discouraged, it's almost done." Li Ji'an gently stroked Ning Sujin's cheek and kissed her forehead.

Ning Sujin nodded silently, feeling quite ashamed.

A month later, as several strands of water-based magic slowly flowed into Ning Sujin's dantian, Li Ji'an instantly became fully focused.

hum~
After a cup of tea, a faint, melodious sound suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, Li Ji'an sensed an aura on Ning Sujin that only children possess.

Although this aura was extremely faint, it seemed to be innate, the beginning of heaven and earth, possessing infinite possibilities.

"It's done!"

"This is the primordial chaotic energy?" Ning Sujin's face finally lit up with joy.

"Sujin, try circulating the technique again," Li Ji'an instructed Ning Sujin after carefully sensing for a moment.

Ning Sujin nodded happily and immediately began to sense the spiritual energy and try to refine her magic power.

"Husband, my spiritual affinity has increased a lot!" Ning Sujin exclaimed with delight as she sensed it.

Li Ji'an smiled and nodded: "This is the wonder of innate chaotic energy. However, this is only the beginning. You have very little of the five elements of magic power and insufficient chaotic energy. Only when your five elements of magic power enter your dantian in large quantities and fuse together to form chaotic energy equivalent to that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator will your energy surge and have the potential to rival that of a Heavenly Spiritual Root."

"Thank you, my husband!" Ning Sujin cried tears of joy and hugged Li Ji'an tightly.

"Don't rush to celebrate. This is only the first step. The power of the Five Elements Technique is very small. When you truly begin to cultivate, a large amount of magical power will be mixed. You must not be careless. If an accident occurs at that time, at best your dantian will be damaged, and at worst you will die and your soul will be destroyed." Li Ji'an warned again solemnly.

"Hmm!" Ning Sujin, who had already been severely beaten by this technique, nodded heavily and no longer showed any contempt.

Li Ji'an nodded secretly. If it weren't for the more than twenty consecutive failures, he would have been really worried that Ning Sujin, thinking herself to have exceptional comprehension, would become careless in the future.

Now, he could rest assured. Moreover, after these four months of training, Ning Sujin had fully grasped the essence of each type of cultivation technique, and unless there was external interference, she was basically safe.

"Go through the process again carefully, rest for a while, and familiarize yourself with the chaotic energy in your dantian before you start practicing the Chaos Technique."

After giving some instructions, Li Ji'an returned to his cave.

This experience of witnessing Ning Sujin cultivate the Chaos Technique up close has given him a deeper understanding of this technique.

Ning Sujin shared her subtle feelings with him without any reservations, making him feel even more empathetic.

After nine years of waiting, the results are finally in. Not only has the true efficacy of the "Mysterious Origin Chaos Scripture" been verified in practice, but it has also given Ning Sujin hope of following in his footsteps. He is very satisfied.

During these nine years, while Ning Sujin was comprehending the Five Elements Technique, he also made steady progress.

His third-tier body cultivation realm is completely stable. Now, his physique is not only continuously supplied with rich life force, but also strengthened by earth-elemental spiritual energy, making his defense astonishing.

After nine years of practice, supported by the robust blood and qi of a third-tier body cultivator, the "Ancient Demon-Suppressing Fist," imbued with Daoist rhyme, finally reached the third level. Every punch and every move was imbued with Daoist rhyme, and once the Daoist rhyme was unleashed, the defense of a Guagua Golden Core cultivator in the early stages was as fragile as tofu.

Besides that, his greatest achievement was his puppetry skills.

With the large amount of puppet materials he had accumulated in the Wanshang Domain, he disregarded the losses over the past nine years and finally took his puppetry skills a step further, becoming a third-tier puppeteer.

At the same time, he also mastered the secret technique of "Thousand Machines Guidance", which allowed him to split his divine soul into two parts in a short period of time and personally control two puppets at the same time.

Upon returning to his cave, he saw Guagua wantonly ravaging the two puppets he had created.

These two puppets are his current masterpieces. Both of them have already taken on a human form. Although they are not very realistic, with the addition of props such as hats and veils, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them from the real thing.

Moreover, each of these materials possesses the power of the early stage of True Core cultivation.

However, to unleash its full potential, it requires the Puppet Control Technique; otherwise, its mobility is too poor.

Before leaving, Li Ji'an used his split soul to control two puppets and practice against Guagua, who was completely powerless to resist.

At this moment, Guagua is clearly retaliating.

Although the two puppets, now free from divine soul control, were third-tier and had solid commands issued to them by Li Ji'an, they were ultimately not flexible enough and could only exert the strength of a pseudo-core. It was normal for them to be easily defeated by Guagua.

Fortunately, both puppets were made of Tier 3 heavy armor, so if Guagua didn't activate the Crescent Moon Blade, it still wouldn't be able to break through their defenses.

"Croak~" The smug croak suddenly cried out in surprise and burrowed underground without hesitation.

Because the two puppets were once again under the control of Li Ji'an's divided soul, their aura suddenly changed.

Li Ji'an glanced at Guagua with a smile, then put the two puppets away.

"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, Qin Chuan from Zizhu Mountain requests an audience." Just then, the communication talisman vibrated, and the sect leader of the Biyun Sect sent a message.

“Okay,” Li Ji’an replied immediately.

Nine years ago, not long after Li Ji'an took on the role of Supreme Elder of the Biyun Sect, Qin Chuan came to congratulate him on behalf of the Qin family.

Besides the fact that the Qin family and the Biyun Sect are the only remaining major powers in Cangyun Prefecture, it is also because of the Qin family's relationship with Li Ji'an in his previous life.

In reality, with Wu Weixiong's protection, there are basically no people in the Tiancang Domain who would cause trouble for the Qin family. After all, Wu Weixiong's terrifying strength as a third-tier body cultivator is something that most demonic cultivators are unwilling to provoke. Furthermore, the Jueying Sect does not adopt a "survival of the fittest" approach like the Corpse Puppet Sect; they still have a tendency to protect their own.

However, Qin Chuan's attitude towards the Biyun Sect remained the same as before, regarding the Biyun Sect as the leader in the area.

He became even closer to Li Ji'an.

"Qin Chuan greets the Supreme Elder." A moment later, Li Ji'an arrived at the sect's main hall, and Qin Chuan hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"Patriarch Qin, please don't stand on ceremony. What brings you here?" Li Ji'an nodded slightly.

"Elder, this matter is neither of the Qin family nor of the Upper Sect; it concerns Chief Qiao of the Strange Stone Forest." Qin Chuan's expression gradually became solemn.

Li Ji'an raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat puzzled.

Nine years ago, he advanced to the third level of body cultivation with the help of Xiao Qiao's earth spiritual essence. In the past nine years, his body cultivation realm has been completely consolidated. However, if he wants to advance further, he is extremely lacking in earth spiritual essence.

He intended for Xiao Qiao to stay by his side for an extended period, providing her with spiritual energy regularly, so their communication never ceased.

Just a few months ago, they were still exchanging messages.

"What's wrong, Senior Sister?"

"I happened to be passing through the Strange Stone Forest and decided to visit Chief Qiao. Unexpectedly, I encountered his predicament. However, my strength is too weak to help. After much thought, I decided to inform the Supreme Elder," Qin Chuan explained in detail.

"What predicament?"

"Qin met the four holy sons in the Strange Stone Forest."

"The four holy sons of the sects? Gathered in the Strange Stone Forest? Why?" Upon hearing this, Li Ji'an immediately became serious.

The four sects of the present-day Tiancang Domain were once the four strongest sects in the Wuya Domain and Huangtian Domain.

The first is the Corpse Puppet Sect, the second is the Joyful Union Sect, the third is the Blood Spirit Sect, and the fourth is the Yin Ghost Sect.

"The specific reasons are unknown, but now the Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect has taken a liking to Chief Qiao. Although he seems affectionate and sincere now, and has not done anything excessive except to express his love, Chief Qiao's attitude is very firm... I am worried that he will eventually anger the Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect and cause a great disaster!"

(End of this chapter)