Please call me Dadaozu

Chapter 279 Everything is ready; the results of more than ten years of cultivation (4000)

The spiritual ink, stained with fingertips, traces across the Azure Phoenix Mask, etching line after line.

A cup of tea!

One stick of incense!
Half an hour!!!

With the final stroke completed.

hum~
The Nuo mask trembled slightly, a bright blue light shone forth, it broke free from the five fingers, and hovered in mid-air.

"There's still one last step left!"

Zhang Yuanzhu reached out, grasped the Azure Phoenix Nuo Mask, and slowly pressed it against his face.

In an instant, everything around me blurred, and my perspective shifted.

Jungles, grass, flowers... all sorts of scenes flashed before my eyes and then settled on the blue divine bird.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood with his sword at his side, his red robe fluttering in the wind, looking up at the elegant divine bird perched in the treetop.

Boo!
The blue phoenix cried out.

A spiritual spring gushed forth, flowers bloomed in abundance, and ancient trees sprang up wildly, brimming with vitality.

Strands of blue light bloom among the grass and trees, in the forest, and on the flowers, merging and converging together.

Like the ocean, it surges and churns forward.

Zhang Yuanzhu's hand hung down from the hilt of the sword, his face serene, as if he could not see the raging waves.

With each step, streaks of dark light burst forth from the double pupils, transforming into two shadowy demonic swords.

An aura of destruction permeated every corner of the space.

kill!

The demonic sword swept across the sky, instantly cleaving through the waves, piercing through the vegetation, and stabbing into the Azure Phoenix.

Amidst mournful cries, feathers fell, and crimson blood stained the sky.

It carried a sense of desolation.

Zhang Yuanzhu walked indifferently to the divine bird that had fallen to the ground, gazing at the still struggling blue phoenix.

He extended his palm and pressed down gently.

Bang!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and all struggles subsided into silence.

He stood with his hands behind his back, sensing the constantly trembling space.

"In the same circumstances, no living being can be my match."

He paused, then grinned, a wild and unrestrained expression on his face.

"Those who are a realm above me and can survive a single blow from me are truly peerless geniuses."

Click!Click!
Everything around me was broken and began to blur.

Looking again, Zhang Yuanzhu had returned to the yellow jade boat, and the struggles and obscurity of the Azure Phoenix Nuo mask were completely suppressed.

A thought came to my mind.

As the Nuo mask disappeared, a blue divine bird slowly emerged from the dantian, elegant and magnificent.

In an instant, the Black Tortoise, White Tiger, Qilin, Red Dragon, and Azure Phoenix all let out long cries.

Blue, gold, yellow, red, and cyan—one after another burst forth with radiance, intertwining and endlessly revolving.

At this moment, the magical power began to increase rapidly and become increasingly viscous.

Zhang Yuanzhu rested his arms on his knees, sensing the changes within himself. He nodded slightly and smiled.

The method of casting the Five Elements Nuo masks in "Nuoxi Witchcraft" is indeed feasible, however...

"It's too messy."

Zhang Yuanzhu whispered.

The five illusory images of divine beasts operated entirely on instinct.

A formation needs to be prepared to maximize efficiency.

This is a formation that uses Nuo masks as a guide, Dantian as a foundation, and then inscribes the images.

Even though he has never tried it before, it will take some time to prepare.

That's fine too. The Qi Refining Realm is not yet fully perfected, so we can contemplate the array formation while simultaneously practicing our cultivation techniques.

The young man rested his chin on one hand, planning his next steps in his training.

At the same time, deep within the mind, the [characteristics] on the Seven Treasures Tree are replaced with: Pure Mind, Wise Mind, and Immaculate Mind.

Before long, one Nuo mask after another floated in front of them, swirling and circling.

Zhang Yuanzhu's deep-set eyes gazed at the Nuo mask, his mind racing with various thoughts as he pondered the arrangement of the formation.

Soon, he took out the jade slip containing the Land of Creation and the inscribed array patterns from his bosom and began to study it.

Afterwards, he released the skeleton demon from his waist, took out the spiritual platform, and began to observe it.

Time flows by, and life is like water.

A day has passed!
Seven days have passed!
Twenty days have passed!!!
A month later, the vast starry sea turned into a desolate land, and he left the human territory and stepped into the demon land.

Only then did the young man find his footing and begin to perfect the formation.

Three days later, Huang Yuzhou stopped in front of a rocky cliff.

"Hahaha!"

"Finally it worked!"

Hearty laughter echoed inside the jade boat.

After more than a month of tireless contemplation, reflection, and practice, using the Nuo mask as a guide to reinforce the array on the spiritual platform, the task was finally completed.
Before the youth, the five Nuo masks radiated various colors of light, each ray of light filled with runes and array patterns.

They intertwine and entwine with each other, like chains, binding the five Nuo masks into a circle.

Zhang Yuanzhu stopped laughing, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked the Nuo mask, sensing every subtle detail, then lightly touched the forehead.

In the next instant, its mouth opened, and the five Nuo masks were swallowed whole.

Within his dantian, the phantom of a divine beast appeared, standing in five directions, purifying his magical power with all his might.

"One method has been prepared."

The youth whispered.

However, he felt that relying solely on Nuo Opera and witchcraft was not enough and that more planning was needed.

To transcend the superior spiritual platform, one must simply strengthen the spiritual platform, making it increasingly solid and indestructible.

During his more than a month-long journey, in addition to studying the formations and cultivating, he was also constantly thinking about methods.

It did indeed give him an idea that he could try.

A thought came to my mind.

A pale blue ruler appeared before him; this was something he had seized after killing the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Boundless Palace in the Star Sea.

Crackling!

Lightning flashed across the ruler, carrying a violent intensity.

Zhang Yuanzhu stretched out his palm and lightly touched the thunder.

A tingling, numb sensation spread from my fingers, accompanied by a slight stinging pain.

The young man remained calm, withdrew his hand, and lowered his gaze to look at the lightning coiled around his five fingers.

He could feel the pulse of every ray of lightning.

Bang!
The five fingers suddenly clenched together.

The thunder exploded and vanished into nothingness.

"Thunder is violent and destructive, but it also gives birth to life. My idea is feasible."

In his view, since the lightning within the magical artifact nurtures life and creation, then the lightning in the world must be even more powerful.

Set up an array to guide the lightning. When breaking through, activate the grand array to temper the spiritual platform with lightning, and then transcend to a superior spiritual platform.

Of course, this practice is extremely dangerous; a slight mistake could result in physical damage and even a tear in the mind.

According to Zhang Yuanzhu's speculation, this is indeed a method, but the setup of the lightning-attracting formation must be done with utmost care.

The young man grabbed the thunder ruler, stood up, and jumped down.

He stood on the desolate land, flicked his sleeves, and the yellow jade boat disappeared into his storage bag.

Although the place was desolate, there was no danger in the surrounding area. He planned to stop here, go into seclusion, and prepare for foundation building.

As for Guyashan, it's not too late to return there after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After making the decision, Zhang Yuanzhu did not hesitate any longer and began to set up a lightning-attracting formation around the area.

One by one, array plates were buried, array flags stood, and then array patterns were carved.

As the day passed, the dense patterns spread across the vast wilderness.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood in the center of the formation and threw the thunder ruler in his palm into the eye of the formation.

All of a sudden...

boom! Boom! !
Thick dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and streaks of lightning danced like silver snakes.

The young man looked serious, raised his palm, and clenched his fist.

boom!
A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck down with a deafening roar.

The blinding lightning illuminated the sky and the earth, obscuring all vision, leaving the world a vast expanse of white.

When the light faded and the earth was scorched black, only the crimson figure stood as before.

Zhang Yuanzhu felt the impact of the falling lightning, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Too weak." He took a step forward and began to modify the formation.

boom! Boom! !
Thunder continued to strike, one after another.

The young man went from being nonchalant at first to becoming serious.

His skin began to turn black, and streaks of lightning emerged from his body, grinding his flesh and refining his magical power.

Zhang Yuanzhu appeared somewhat disheveled, but his eyes shone exceptionally brightly. The continuous repair and tearing process made his body increasingly powerful, and his magical power increasingly pure.

It took more than ten days of continuous modification and arrangement to complete this lightning-attracting formation.

The power of thunder should be kept within a certain range, neither too strong to cause excessive damage to the body, nor too weak.

Once everything was completed, Zhang Yuanzhu concealed the lightning array patterns that covered the land one by one.

……

Inside the newly discovered underground cave.

On the futon, Zhang Yuanzhu sat cross-legged, pondering the forging of the spiritual platform.

The Five Elements Nuo Mask is ready, the lightning-summoning array is set up, and there's more...

Extend your palm and spread your five fingers.

A drop of pure white liquid floated out, like a bright and dazzling sun.

"The liquid of creation shapes the foundation."

Zhang Yuanzhu whispered.

With these three safeguards in place, if all are successfully implemented, coupled with his accumulated Qi Refining Realm experience, his spiritual platform will undoubtedly be the most forged throughout the long history of the world.

Young people are neither arrogant nor self-deprecating.

At this moment, only two conditions remain before the Lingtai (spiritual platform) can be forged.

The cultivation realm is not yet perfect and requires a certain amount of time to cultivate; one spiritual embryo is naturally formed, while another needs to be smelted and forged.

Deep within the soul, the Seven Treasures Tree radiates red and blue light, which intertwines and forms a mirror-like surface, inscribed with the realm of cultivation.

Realm: Qi Refining Level 12 (92.25%)

At most, one can reach the pinnacle of one's cultivation in a month.

During this time, I will fuse the star core and half of the spirit embryo into a natal artifact embryo.

Zhang Yuanzhu made a plan in his mind, stretched out his palm, and waved it gently.

Half a spirit embryo (a snow-white stone the size of a fist) and a star core appeared before me.

Both of these spiritual items are extremely precious; even a True Immortal of the Gathering Fiend Realm would be tempted by them.

The young man gazed at the two magical objects, his eyes filled with contemplation.

A natal magic weapon is an instrument that carries one's own Dao fruit and will grow stronger along with one's own.

Its shape is naturally of paramount importance, as it is a manifestation of the Great Dao.

The first natal magical artifact is a tree, a spiritual embryo nurtured by nature, formed by chance and cannot be changed.

He was considering the shape of his second natal magic weapon.

Knife, ruler, mirror, tower, cauldron, furnace... all sorts of utensils flashed through my mind.

"Knife?"

Zhang Yuanzhu whispered.

The knife was the first weapon he ever held, and it has accompanied him in his conquests of enemies ever since.

However, he was not a sword cultivator like other sword cultivators, and he did not have nothing but swords.

For him, a knife was enough.

Moreover, the sword is primarily for killing and warfare, and is not suitable as an object to carry the Great Dao, or rather, it cannot be merely a sword.

The young man narrowed his eyes, considering the remaining tools.

Tripods, furnaces, towers... one after another, these important artifacts were rejected by him.

"ruler!"

Zhang Yuanzhu muttered to himself, having made his decision.

"A ruler signifies measurement."

"I came into this world to measure heaven and earth, and to weigh the past and present."

"The ruler is also suitable for supporting the road, serving as the second natal magic weapon."

"Moreover, the sword and the ruler can be combined into one, and killing and the Way are equally important!"

Without further hesitation, he extended his palm, and a crimson-gold light shone between his five fingers.

Crimson-gold flames rose, enveloping the star core and white rocks.

Zizizi~
After an hour of being scorched by flames, half of the spirit embryo and star core showed signs of melting.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained expressionless and continued smelting.

Time passed second by second, and it wasn't until half a day later that the star core began to melt.

After that, the flames became even hotter.

Tick ​​tock! Tick ​​tock! !

The liquid dripped continuously, intertwining and merging.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained calm, though he was not an expert in weapon crafting.

However, the process of crafting the vessel blank only requires melting the two together, shaping the form, and placing it on the spiritual platform.

With the blessing of the 'Disillusionment' secret technique, he could still perform simple smelting.

After an unknown amount of time, the spiritual embryo and the star core completely disappeared, leaving only a crystalline liquid emitting a hazy starlight.

With a flick of his fingers, he unleashed a series of hand seals, causing ripples to spread across the liquid and constantly change shape.

The crimson-gold flames burned fiercely, distorting the air and causing the liquid to solidify.

A snow-white long ruler gradually appeared between heaven and earth.

The long ruler is crystal clear, like the most perfect and flawless treasure in the world, with starlight swirling around it.

Compared to a normal ruler, this ruler is wider overall, but one side is slightly narrower.

Zhang Yuanzhu stretched out his palm, his five fingers tightly gripping the long ruler, feeling the warmth of his palm and the mysterious Daoist charm within.

The young man lowered his gaze, carefully examining the long ruler in his palm, and softly stated:
"To measure the heavens and the earth, to measure all living beings, from today onwards, let us call it the Heavenly Measuring Ruler."

With a flick of his wrist, the snow-white ruler vanished.

The second natal artifact prototype was officially completed.

Afterwards, Zhang Yuanzhu took out the Great Sun Spiritual Essence from his bosom, placed it on his abdomen, and devoted himself to cultivation.

Golden rays burst forth, merging into the body and flowing into the dantian, continuously enhancing magical power.

One day is like this, and every day is like this.

Twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Yuanzhu sat cross-legged on the futon, sensing the surging magical power within his body and experiencing the immense power of his physical form.

He reached his palm towards his abdomen and grasped the Great Sun Spirit Essence.

Since the beginning of the Beast Taming Secret Realm, this spiritual marrow has been by my side to assist in cultivation, but now it is no longer of much use.

'It's time to leave!'

The young man whispered in his heart.

Pick up the Great Sun Essence, put it in your mouth, and your teeth will fall out.

Click!Click!
Cracks appeared, then shattered with a crash, turning into fragments.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained calm as he slowly chewed and refined the last of the spiritual marrow's energy.

As drops of golden liquid flowed into his dantian, a feeling of perfection surged into his heart.

He seemed to have reached his limit, unable to advance any further, and could vaguely sense a barrier thinner than a sheet of paper.

In the blink of an eye, one can break through and step into a new world.

This heartfelt desire was suppressed by the youth.

He stood up, walked out of the underground cave, and returned to the surface.

Zhang Yuanzhu strode across a radius of a hundred miles, inspecting every inch of land, detecting any potential dangers, and confirming repeatedly that everything was normal.

He then returned to the center of the great formation to make final preparations.

Blood and qi surge, muscles and bones vibrate; magical power flows abundantly, thick and viscous; will shines brightly, forever victorious.

Essence, Qi, and Spirit are the three treasures of man; strive to adjust them and bring them to their peak state.

Then, he took out the jade box containing the liquid of creation from his storage bag and put it in his bosom for easy access at any time.

A thought.

A jade tree in shades of green and a long, snow-white ruler flew out of the storage and landed on my lap.

At this moment, everything is ready;

At this moment, the spiritual platform will be forged;

At this moment, after more than a decade of arduous training and fierce battles, the sweet fruits of hard work will finally be reaped.

"The Spirit Platform was forged, the foundation was laid, and the lifespan was two hundred and forty years."

Zhang Yuanzhu let out a long roar, his spirit and energy reaching an unprecedented peak.

(End of this chapter)