Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 544 Thunder Method
Yang Hai.

The azure waters flowed ever-changing, and in the center stood a celestial monument carved from blue jade, unmoving amidst the vast flow, while a point of crimson light quietly lingered in the distance.

A crimson electric ray hid in the sea, not daring to get too close to this vast ocean. Even though she was once a water demon and her current spiritual lightning cultivation was close to the ocean, she would still suffer if she really entered the vast ocean.

Suddenly, the void before them shattered, and a Daoist master dressed in a black robe with red cloud patterns stepped out and instantly landed in front of Hexin.

The demon immediately transformed into human form, becoming a red-clad girl dressed as a Liao person, with thick braids, and respectfully bowed:
"grown ups."

Xu Xuan's gaze fell on He Xin. He had already obtained the scroll of cultivation technique on this trip, which could be considered a complete success. Now that he saw that the demon was still here, he didn't say anything more, simply rolled it up, and entered the void again.

Following the route we came from, we first detoured past Penglai Island, then landed on the shore of the East China Sea, and headed north to return to Chiyun.

The journey took quite a long time; even with the help of the strong winds, it still took him several days to reach the territory of Guyang County in the southern border. At this time, Xiangjian Mountain was already deserted and there was no trace of anyone.

The True Immortal Zhujian has gone on a journey somewhere and disbanded his disciples. This sacred mountain is nominally under the jurisdiction of the True Immortal Xuanlian, but he has disappeared without a trace and has not sent anyone to guard this place.

When Xu Xuan arrived at Chiyun, he first approached the Zhuolin area. In the distance, he could see the light of the dark red trees rising into the sky. The [Gathering Nest] landed in it, floating and sinking, which caused the wood energy to dissipate. Many of the spiritual trees in it could be used.

【Gathering Nest】, as a low-grade spiritual artifact of the Guangmu Dao, has lost much of its magic and its effectiveness. Now, it can only absorb some of the death energy of Guangmu when activated by the array, so as to raise beasts.

The nest now contains a spiritual egg, its light faint and covered with a layer of demonic water and evil fire; it is none other than the blood offspring of the Nine-Headed Serpent.

He then descended on the wind and arrived at the magical artifact. Many disciples were busy around him, but they seemed not to have seen Xu Xuan and He Xin, completely unaware that the sect leader had arrived.

Only the woman in the green dress who was leading the group was not deceived. She stepped forward gracefully and knelt down respectfully.

"Disciple Liu Lingxin greets Sect Leader."

Xu Xuan glanced over and realized that she was the one who had taken over the cultivation of the [Li Yan Yin Gen] tree, and was now in charge of the Zhuo Lin forest, a place for gathering timber and raising beasts.

This woman is a member of the Liu family and is of the same generation as Shu Han, but she comes from a minor branch and her name was not chosen according to the family genealogy. She was sent to the sect to cultivate Guangmu and gradually gained attention.

Liu Lingxin inherited the Liu family's consistently beautiful appearance. Although she is still young, her cultivation has already reached the early stage of Qi Refining, which is not bad. However, compared to Shu Han, who is still young and has already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, she is far behind.

"How about this Nine-Headed Serpent Egg?"

Xu Xuan first inquired about the spirit egg being raised in the nest. This egg was not a pure-blooded Nine-Headed Serpent, but if properly nurtured, it should be a fully-fledged Foundation Establishment demon beast, and also a rare Daoist Qi.

"Reporting to the sect leader, this egg has absorbed the spiritual energy of the growing forest for a full year, and has recently experienced many disturbances. It should be able to hatch."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Ling continued:

“I have studied the ‘Cultivation of the Heavenly Gods’, which contains a method called ‘Following the Spirit and Matching Nature’. It is a secret method for controlling the spiritual essence of demonic beasts. I have discussed it with Junior Sister Shu Han. We will use this method once this beast is born.”

"it is good."

Xu Xuan turned his gaze to his back and said:
"Hessin, come out."

Then the electric ray emerged from behind, transforming into human form. The spiritual lightning on its body had been suppressed by Xu Xuan, so it could not affect others. As the demon stepped forward, its gaze was fixed on the nest.

"From now on, you will cultivate here and between the Li River, obeying the command of the Spirit Heart and running errands for the sect."

Upon hearing Xu Xuan's words, Liu Lingxin, who was standing to the side, became somewhat nervous.

She sensed it briefly and immediately understood the level of the demon before her. It was at the Foundation Establishment stage, while the previous Yan Yu was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, not even as good as this one.

This is something that has never happened before, that a Foundation Establishment demon like her is now under her command.

"Hesin obeys."

The electric ray had no objections. Looking at the cluster of nests, it was quite excited. This was a spiritual artifact of the Guangmu lineage. Although it was a water creature and water was the best way to nourish it, Guangmu was no less valuable, after all, it was a Purple Mansion spiritual artifact.

Xu Xuan arranged the destination of the electric ray and then instantly fled towards Tianji.

Looking at the appearance of this Foundation Establishment demon before her, Liu Lingxin was somewhat surprised and thought to herself:

'It's still a demon from Liaodong.'

She remained calm, only saying:
"Senior, please follow me."

Hessin was overjoyed to hear the address of "senior." She had never been addressed like that before in her long life, and she felt a surge of secret delight.

'We're seniors now.'
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Heavenly Punishment, the main hall.

The candlelight shone brightly as Xu Xuan silently studied the "Northern Thunder Awakening Scripture." After examining it, he confirmed that there were no problems; it was indeed a legitimate Thunder Awakening technique.

It even contains records of magical techniques! That Master Yunyi was indeed generous, giving the complete cultivation method, unlike Li Song and Shi Yi who held back a trick. This scripture clearly records a sixth-grade [Three Calamities World-Walking Inner Decree] and another fifth-grade [Taiyi Moon Bo Secret Method].

This discovery delighted Xu Xuan, as he still didn't have a suitable magic spell to practice.

If resources are sufficient, the most suitable option is naturally the [Thunder Gathering Formation], since its earliest inscription has the function of summoning thunder and manifesting the thunder element, which can complement this technique.

However, this method requires a massive amount of Thunder Palace items to be effective. He had been searching for many years, and the only Thunder Palace item he had obtained was the [Puhua Edict Thunder Seal], which he simply couldn't collect.

If the dragon body were to transmit that complete set of [Thunder Grip Formation], along with the filling of a Thunder Palace ruin, it should be able to achieve the effect he expects.

Before that, if you try to manifest any heavenly soldiers or immortal generals, you really won't have the magic power to waste. It would be better to focus more on your sword intent.

This [Three Calamities in the World Inner Instructions] is a proper thunder-related killing technique, falling on the three calamities: thunder calamity, fire calamity, and wind calamity, corresponding to the earthly thunder, the Ding fire, and the primordial wood.

This technique is a wondrous method to bring about the three calamities in the human world; each step works in tandem, and its power is boundless.

Compared to the "calamity" specifically designed to deal with living beings, the so-called "disaster" is far more terrifying in terms of scope and power. Once unleashed, it often causes the heavens and earth to suffer calamity, wear and tear, and destruction.

In other words, this is a powerful technique specifically designed to destroy mountains and temples and suppress all evil forces! It is often performed in conjunction with the Thunder Department and requires the cultivation of three calamities, which are then activated by the "Extinction of Life" technique.

This spell was passed down from the Heavenly Palace of Calamity. It is the third chapter in the Secret Instructions of the Thunder Lords of All Ranks, a secret method of the She Lei. Moreover, this inner chapter has not been modified by the Purple Gold Dao. To comprehend it requires extremely high cultivation, even far exceeding that of the [Thunder Grip Formation].

"That's true. Tian Tuo said that the [Thunder-Grasping Formation] is the foundation of all the methods in the Thunder Palace, so it must have been considered a simple Taoist technique at the time."

Even so, Xu Xuan's comprehension of the Thunder-Grasping Formation was aided by the cultivation of his dual bodies and the use of seal script. Since achieving the Purple Mansion, he had been studying and collecting spiritual objects, and only now has he barely managed to cultivate the Dragon Body.

The requirements of this current [Three Calamities Manifestation] are even more astonishing. It requires the creation of a [Calamity Palace] within the inner landscape, using magical artifacts and spiritual objects to gather the three calamities, corresponding to thunder, fire, and wind.

This alone is enough to stump many cultivators. One wrong move and they will destroy their inner world. Even if they achieve success, they still need to comprehend the Way of Heaven and match their own rank before they can truly activate it.

Calamities are more closely connected to heaven and earth, tending to be outwardly manifest, thus making them difficult to control and dissipating quickly, but their instantaneous power is also more terrifying. Many calamities, however, are more easily controlled by people, tending to be inwardly contained, entangled endlessly, and often requiring great effort to resolve.

"We already have the spiritual treasures for She Lei and Yuan Mu, but we're still missing the one for Ding Huo. With Fu Chen here, it might be difficult to find one in Li Kingdom. Let's look overseas."

Xu Xuan made up his mind and wasn't in a hurry at the moment. After all, he hadn't successfully cultivated the [Extinction] technique yet, and using the lower-level divine power [Residence in the Big Dipper] would definitely be impossible.

The remaining text, 【Taiyi Moon Bo Secret Method】, is not about killing and warfare, but rather a method of visualization and contemplation.

Xu Xuan had used a similar method before, which involved visualizing the "Tianpeng Demon-Slaying Diagram" and commanding the Thunder Department's troops to achieve an effect similar to the "Thunder-Grasping Formation."

He often used this method when he was building his foundation, but now that he has reached the Purple Mansion stage, it seems somewhat insufficient. Unless he uses the [Thunder Grip Formation] in conjunction with a huge amount of Thunder Palace relics to replenish it, his current mana will be easily drained.

This text, 【Taiyi Yuebo Secret Method】, involves visualizing the image of the ancient Thunder God to achieve the effects of exorcising evil, curing, and eliminating witchcraft and sorcery.

This method does not require any spiritual objects; it is merely visualization. It restrains the three types of witchcraft, with the most restraining being Ling Sa, followed by Huo Zhu, and Tian Wen being the least restrained.

'I already have enough spells for cultivation; anything more would only hinder my progress in developing supernatural powers.'

If one is a rogue cultivator in the Purple Mansion realm, it would be considered extremely fortunate to be able to perfect even one sixth-grade spell, which would be enough to be considered a trump card. Golden Core lineage cultivators usually only manage to refine three or four sixth-grade spells at most.

After all, the essence of the Purple Mansion lies in supernatural powers, and the benefits it brings far exceed those of magic.

Currently, he is mainly cultivating the three wondrous methods of Qingyuan Temple, focusing on the [Taiqing Profound Dharma Body]. According to Xu Xuan's estimation, he should be able to refine the first one, Vertical and Horizontal, and formally manifest the Dharma Body in another year.

As for these two Thunder God spells, it would be more appropriate to practice them after the [Extinction of Life] skill is perfected.

As for the way of the sword.

The [Transformation of Calamity] sword intent in the sword box inspired him greatly, marking the greatest progress he had made in swordsmanship since entering the Purple Mansion realm. He felt he could comprehend a few more sword moves.

At that moment, a thought flashed through his mind, and he sensed something from afar, summoning Liu Xingfang. A man in green robes landed on the wind before the hall, entered directly, and respectfully bowed:

"Master."

Xu Xuan smiled, took out the scroll of "The Northern Thunder Calamity Scripture," and said:

"I have already gone to Mount Jian to obtain the cultivation technique. Now you should study it first, and I will go and ask for a pill for you to completely transform into the [Heavenly Tribulation] so that you can break through."

Liu Xingfang's eyes sharpened slightly. Upon seeing the scroll of martial arts manual, he was moved and bowed again to express his gratitude to his master.

He seemed to remember something, and then said:
“Master, strange phenomena are occurring frequently on the Heavenly Fire Platform. It seems that Senior Brother Xiaowen is about to emerge from seclusion.”

(End of this chapter)