From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 539 Refining the King Cauldron with Patience and Romance
At the summit of Lanyue Peak, the Five Prison King Cauldron floats above the plaza in front of Lanyue Palace. The once ferocious weapon, brimming with demonic energy, still displays a hideous appearance, but the cauldron is no longer shrouded in filthy demonic energy; instead, it exudes a strange, mixed radiance.

Sometimes it is lush and vibrant with life, sometimes it is deep blue and icy cold, and in an instant it flashes with purple lightning and thunder, and then it glows with emerald fire, hot and sinister.

Li Chengqian, dressed in a green robe, sat cross-legged in front of the cauldron, his hands forming a mudra. His magical power flowed continuously into the cauldron like four dragons of different attributes yet perfectly integrated.

He was using the four great supernatural powers of the Feathered Ascension Sect to repeatedly refine this exquisite treasure, removing the last trace of its demonic nature. At the same time, he was deepening his understanding of these supernatural powers and trying to explore the possibility of their deeper integration.

After the matter with Jin Rilie and his son was settled, he went to the True Transmission Palace and learned the two great divine abilities, the Heavenly Wood Great Law and the Seven Refined Lights of Azure Flame. Combining the two divine abilities he had already mastered, he began to refine the Five Prisons King Cauldron.

After all, this is a celestial sect, and it would be too conspicuous to put something with a demonic aura here, and it would easily attract criticism.

"Senior brother, this batch of Essence Pills is complete, totaling 3,600, all of superior quality." Xu Wenyuan entered the hall and respectfully reported. His aura was deep and his gaze sharp; he had reached the peak of the Divine Transformation realm, only one step away from the Divine Power Realm. This was all thanks to Li Chengqian's generous supply of resources and occasional guidance.

“Well, according to the old practice, 30% will be handed over to the sect’s merit hall in exchange for merit points, 50% will be distributed to the disciples within the peak according to their contributions, and the remaining 20% ​​will be stored in the treasury for future use.” Li Chengqian did not open his eyes, his voice was calm but carried an undeniable authority, “Brother Wenyuan, your foundation is already solid, there is no need to rush for quick success, take steady steps, and you can expect to reach supernatural powers within a year.”

"Yes, I will follow your teachings, Senior Brother!" Xu Wenyuan bowed and withdrew, completely convinced. Now, with the abundant resources and the Five Prison King Cauldrons brought back by Li Chengqian, Lanyue Peak has completely gotten back on track, full of vitality and unprecedented cohesion.

In just a few months, Li Chengqian contributed a large number of high-quality pills, which not only improved the cultivation of the disciples of Lanyue Peak, but also earned him a reputation for pragmatism and generosity within the sect. No one dared to look down on him for his short time in the sect. The battle at Tianxing Platform and the lingering power of suppressing Jin Rilie further enhanced the reputation of the name "Li Chengqian of Lanyue Peak" among the true disciples of Yuhua Sect.

On this day, the aura of thunder on Purple Lightning Peak was even stronger than usual.

Fang Qingxue, dressed in snow-white robes, stood atop the mountain peak beneath thunderclouds, purple lightning crackling at her fingertips as she attempted to refine her Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade Qi into a more refined form. She was the reincarnation of the Heavenly Lord of Lightning, possessing extraordinary talent and an innate affinity for the Dao of Thunder, allowing her to cultivate at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people. However, after advancing to a higher level of divine power, the accumulation and comprehension required for each step of advancement became even more difficult.

She frowned slightly, feeling that the trace of destructive intent in her true energy was difficult to control perfectly; sometimes it was too strong and easily broken, and sometimes its power was not apparent.

"If you are too hasty in your thinking and your intention precedes your form, you will lose sight of the true essence of swiftness and suddenness, and the ability to act in an instant."

A calm voice sounded from behind her. Li Chengqian had arrived quietly without her noticing, standing with his hands behind his back, watching her practice calmly.

Fang Qingxue finished her practice, turned around and looked at him, a hint of barely perceptible joy flashing in her cool eyes: "Cousin."

Li Chengqian approached and smiled, "Qingxue, observe the thunder in the sky. Where does it begin and where does it end?"

Fang Qingxue was slightly taken aback, and looked up at the sky: "Dark clouds are born from collisions, and disappear when they strike the earth."

"Is that so?" Li Chengqian smiled faintly. "Then do you know how the Yin and Yang energies in the clouds intertwined and brewed before the thunder was born? After the thunder struck, did its destructive power dissipate into nothingness, or did it nourish the earth and stimulate life?"

He extended his right index finger, a barely perceptible wisp of lightning flickering at its tip. It wasn't the ferocity of the Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade, but rather carried a lively, agile quality: "Thunder is not only destruction, but also the source of creation. It is the most yang and powerful force in the world, yet it also contains a trace of the wonders of creation. You only focus on the shape of the blade, the destructive power of the Yin Thunder, but you overlook its speed, its precious purple color, and the profound principles of yin and yang's mutual generation and restraint behind it." As he spoke, the wisp of lightning at his fingertip shifted rapidly, sometimes transforming into a fine needle with immense penetrating power; sometimes spreading like a net, enveloping an area; sometimes contracting and shrinking, restrained and unleashed, like a seed of thunder containing boundless explosive power.

“Look,” Li Chengqian’s fingertips flashed with electricity again, mimicking the trace of sword intent that Fang Qingxue had just been struggling with, “your force here is too strong because you’re pushing it too hard with your divine will, like driving an ox to plow the field with brute force. Why not try letting the intention come first, and the force follow? Let the thought generate thunder, rather than gathering force and then releasing the thought. Try to integrate your spirit into the omnipresent thunder particles in the world, not to control them, but to integrate with them, because you yourself are one with them.”

His words were simple, yet every word was profound, hitting the nail on the head. This was not a simple instruction on techniques, but rather involved a profound realm of interaction between spiritual intention and the energy of heaven and earth—the essence of cultivating supernatural powers.

Fang Qingxue was exceptionally intelligent. Upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes lit up immediately, as if the fog had been lifted and she had rediscovered her past memories.

Lightning flashed at his fingertips once more. He abandoned his previous deliberate efforts and impatience, emptied his mind, and tried his best to sense and resonate with the surrounding lightning energy.

The initial hesitation lasted only a moment, but soon the electric light surrounding her became more dynamic, flowing and flashing like a living thing. It moved faster, and lightning appeared wherever she wanted. Its power was not diminished, but rather became more threatening because it was moving more smoothly and freely.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and spoke again: "The speed at which the Starlight Piercing Finger of the Hall of Stars breaks through the void is similar to the speed of lightning! Your Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade, with its condensation and destruction of Yin Thunder, and the extreme freezing of the Heavenly Cold Profound Nether Force, can also corroborate each other in terms of the intent of absolute destruction."

He actually began to guide Fang Qingxue to break out of the framework of a single supernatural power and to compare, learn from, and integrate the essence of supernatural powers from different systems from a higher perspective!
Fang Qingxue was completely immersed in this wondrous state of enlightenment. She discovered that her cousin's understanding of the path of cultivation was simply unfathomable. He was like a walking library of scriptures, not only able to see through the crux of her cultivation problems at a glance, but also able to readily reveal the most profound principles in the simplest way, even inspiring her to think in ways she had never done before.

Every conversation, every seemingly casual suggestion, gave her a sense of sudden enlightenment and clarity. This feeling of being precisely guided and rapidly improving on the path of spiritual practice was something she had never experienced before.

Unbeknownst to her, her feelings for Li Chengqian—a sense of trust and dependence—quietly took root and sprouted in the still lake of her heart.

She began to seek him out when she encountered obstacles in her spiritual practice, hoping to benefit from it.

Seeing that the lightning around Fang Qingxue was becoming more and more fluid and free, and even faintly carrying a trace of the ethereal speed belonging to the Starry Sky Divine Power that he himself had not noticed, a look of satisfaction flashed across Li Chengqian's eyes.

"Alright, that's enough for today." Li Chengqian spoke, waking Fang Qingxue from her deep cultivation. "The path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Your progress has been rapid; there's no need to be demanding of a single day's achievement."

Fang Qingxue concealed her aura, the lightning around her disappearing into her body. She looked at Li Chengqian with a complex expression, a rare hint of gentleness appearing on her usually cold face: "Thank you for your guidance, cousin. Without you, I don't know how much longer I would have had to figure things out."

"There's no need for thanks between us." Li Chengqian smiled gently. "Remember my previous warning: never reveal the supernatural powers of the Zhuxing Palace to outsiders. The Taiyi Sect case hasn't been resolved yet, so we don't need to invite trouble. Once you've stabilized your True Qi Realm and the storm has passed, I'll accompany you down the mountain for a trip."

"Yes, Qingxue understands." Fang Qingxue nodded gently. Now she almost always obeyed Li Chengqian's words.

Watching Li Chengqian transform into a streak of light and return to Lanyue Peak, Fang Qingxue stood alone on the summit, motionless for a long time.

(End of this chapter)