Cultivation begins with planting techniques

As a true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the cultivation artifacts that other cultivators had to worry about were no longer a problem for Li Ye.

Before coming to the front line, he had already drawn upon the Qi needed to break through to the later stages.

Having transformed into the form of a willow tree to cultivate, he slowly withdrew from his practice and returned to human form.

The hidden dangers left by the law of seizure of the foundation have been completely eliminated, and it is time to make a breakthrough.

Take out a jade bottle sealed with a talisman, remove the talisman, and thus open the bottle.

Its interior is pure blue, containing a concentrated essence of pure Yang energy. Once freed from its constraints, it rises in wisps, like the sprouting of plants.

This aura is called Qinghua Gang, which is the pure Yang energy of heaven and earth, plants and trees. Except for a few rarer ones, the aura that can be directly refined to increase lifespan is already extremely compatible with the Longevity Sword Manual.

It has many wonderful uses and is a great treasure for many Yuan Dan cultivators, and even Nascent Soul cultivators can use it.

If it weren't for the support of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Li Ye would have had to go through a lot more trouble to find such high-quality Qi for his cultivation!
Qing Huagang and the withered wood demon he refined when he broke through to the Innate Realm were a perfect match of Yin and Yang, achieving a balance between life and death.

Previously, Li Ye relied entirely on his own understanding of the Dao of decay and life to balance the conflicting nature of his magical power with the Longevity Sword Manual, barely managing to acquire the ability to change with decay and life.

However, to some extent, there are still hidden dangers.

Even the Longevity Sword Manual, which incorporates the essence of the Southern Dipper Evergreen Technique, did not unleash its full combat power!
However, after this breakthrough and refining the Azure Vajra, he will be free of any limitations.

The Longevity Sword Manual will truly break free from the original limitations of cultivation methods, transforming from the abstract to the concrete, and achieving the meaning of flourishing and decay!
Li Ye gently blew out a breath of green air, and pure magical power surged into the bottle, enveloping the concentrated qi and drawing it back into his body.

Because of the balance that has been maintained since he began cultivating the Longevity Sword Manual, even when the Azure Qi entered his body, it did not cause too intense a conflict.

It was merely that the already stable withered wood evil within the magic power was stimulated and manifested again, eroding each other with the green flower energy and constantly evolving.

It was merely a minor breakthrough at the innate level. Li Ye's understanding of the Dao of life and death made balancing this conflict effortless.

With a little guidance, the magic power, which was already adapted to the changes of flourishing and decay, quickly absorbed the Azure Star.

With such a convergence of opposing forces, Li Ye's accumulated magical power surged, breaking through to the late stage of the Innate Realm.

As his magical power surged, the illusory sword seed within his dantian gradually condensed into two colors: emerald green and cyan-black. They intertwined and mutually reinforced each other, bringing it closer to reality!

"This sword technique is indeed quite ingenious!"

Li Ye calmed his surging magical power after his breakthrough and, sensing the changes in the two intertwined sword types, couldn't help but praise it.

His breakthrough was a one-step achievement, not only balancing the malevolent forces and promoting a qualitative change in his magical power, but also directly harmonizing and unifying the two, thus cultivating the meaning of decay and prosperity.

With the sword seed as its vessel, such a qualitative change was achieved, and the nascent form of the Golden Core was formed, immediately giving the body's magical power a certain degree of solidification.

The difficulty of obtaining the Golden Elixir immediately decreased significantly!
If he hadn't just broken through to the late stage and his mana accumulation was still insufficient and hadn't reached its peak, there would have been a considerable chance of failure if he had rashly attempted it; otherwise, he could have formed his core immediately!
"Although this is a time when every second counts, we should prioritize safety and not be in such a rush..."

Li Ye remained calm.

The cultivation methods of this ancient tree realm are actually the same as those of the human realm, albeit different.

Failure to form the Golden Core also has a huge backlash.

Considering that the core of the Golden Core is based on the Sword Seed technique, if it fails, the backlash might be even more terrifying than the methods in the mortal world.

He had painstakingly cultivated his body to the point of nearing the formation of his core, thus gaining the initial qualifications to explore the Demon Abyss. To force a breakthrough just to speed things up would be far too wasteful. After consolidating his cultivation in seclusion for a few more days, Li Ye emerged again and headed to the mission location.

Now that he only needs to accumulate a little more magical power, he should naturally take more action to hunt down demonic cultivators and contribute to his breakthrough to the Yuan Dan realm.

Along the way, many cultivators they encountered bowed to Li Ye, their eyes filled with shock.

Upon arriving at the mission site, they saw Lu Jinyang and the other two approaching together.

For the past few months, although they no longer needed to accompany or support Li Ye at his own request.

However, they did not leave, but instead chose to fight against the demonic forces on the front lines.

Although his achievements cannot compare with Li Ye's, he has still made great contributions, jointly killing many demonic cultivators.

Upon bumping into Li Ye, all three of them smiled, "Junior Brother Li..."

Lu Jinyang instinctively greeted him, but his words abruptly stopped abruptly, his expression one of astonishment.

"You've broken through to the late stage of the Innate Realm?"

"After many days of hard work, we finally achieved our goal and broke through by chance."

Li Ye smiled faintly.

This immediately drew complicated glances from Cheng Linjue and Zhuo Xuan.

Before he was forty years old, Li Ye's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Innate Realm. Observing Li Ye's aura, it was harmonious, without any of the initial breakthroughs or the disharmony of the complete integration of Qi and Sha.

Perhaps he has already crossed the biggest hurdle before breaking through to the Yuan Dan stage, and is only lacking a certain amount of cultivation accumulation!
Therefore, as long as Li Ye doesn't die prematurely, he will definitely be able to break through to the Yuan Dan realm before the age of fifty!
Such talent and such a young age are rare, even in the history of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Thinking of this, they quickly composed themselves and offered their heartfelt congratulations:

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Li, on your great progress in cultivation!"

"Thank you, senior brother and sister... Since you're all going to receive the mission anyway, why don't we go together?"

Lu Jinyang and the other two naturally wouldn't refuse Li Ye's suggestion.

The four, who had been traveling separately for a long time, traveled together again, chatting along the way about what they had gained during this period, and got along quite well.

Now that you've entered this world, achieving your goals and experiencing various things can be considered a form of cultivation, and there's nothing wrong with integrating into your current identity.

Having accepted the mission and roughly organized the intelligence contained within, Li Ye then departed.

With his arrival and that of Lü Jinyang, they have repeatedly won direct battles on this battlefield, defeating the Netherworld Sect and the Profound Yin Cave several times. Now, the Netherworld Sect has suffered heavy losses and is much more hesitant in all its actions.

Although he was said to be receiving a mission, Li Ye was actually only there to gather intelligence about the area. Having a clear objective before taking action naturally made him more efficient.

"To have reached the late stage at such a young age, with such a perfectly harmonious aura, it's hard to believe he just broke through..."

Watching Li Ye's dashing figure disappear into the distance, a hint of envy flickered in Lü Jinyang's eyes.
"Even though I've been at the late stage for quite some time, I'm still only approaching this level of skill; my magical power is still lacking..."

"Who knows, he might even break through to the Yuan Dan realm before me!"

"To have such a prodigy is truly a blessing for our Heavenly Sword Sect!" (End of Chapter)