Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 549 The Heavenly Scroll of Penetrating the Darkness, The Sun and Moon Refine the Profound Pivot
Xu Yunfan revealed the decree of the True Lord of Qingyuan. A flash of blood-red light appeared on the dominoes, and the seemingly heavy, massive stone door silently slid open to both sides, revealing the deep inner passageway.

The walls on both sides of the passageway are inlaid with eerily burning skull lamps, the flames emitting a bluish-white phosphorescent light that casts swaying, unsettling shadows.

The air was thick with the scent of books and the stench of decay, mixed with a faint smell of blood and an indescribable echo of whispered souls.

"..."

Xu Yunfan let out a breath; this environment really made him frown.

Stepping into the actual library area, the view suddenly opens up.

The vast space seemed boundless, with countless towering bookshelves standing like a forest, reaching the chaotic ceiling above, formed by light distorted by magic.

The bookshelves were not filled with paper books or jade slips.

There are also magic array diagrams made of human skin sewn together, talismans engraved with demonic script after the skull was polished, and living runes that are sealed in transparent crystal pillars and constantly changing shape.

Xu Yunfan was already used to this.

The founding principle of the Yuanshi Sect is to be inclusive and tolerant, and the methods of demons, ghosts, Taoism, and monsters all have their place.

He showed the imperial edict to the guards of the library.

The old man's cloudy eyes swept over the imperial edict, then he looked deeply at Xu Yunfan. His withered lips moved, but no sound came out. He simply gestured with his hand, seemingly pointing to a certain area.

Xu Yunfan nodded slightly, his divine sense spreading out like a tide.

His goal was clear.

A secret technique that can disrupt the workings of heaven and obscure cause and effect.

A true method for protecting the body, which can strengthen oneself and make up for deficiencies in physical cultivation.

If there were any secret techniques to disrupt the workings of fate, then there would be no need to worry about anything else; Liu Yunhua could simply be killed.

The process of seeking out celestial secrets and techniques is quite time-consuming.

Such secret techniques are especially precious and rare in the Demon Sect, and most of them are fragments or incomplete methods.

Most of them were kept in the hands of the Golden Core True Monarch as a reward.

However, the Yuanshi Sect is an ancient sect with a history of over 100,000 years, and it has many secret techniques.

He avoided those evil methods that required sacrificing lifespan or blood sacrifices, carefully examined them for a long time, and finally found a scroll recorded on the dull leather of some unknown star beast in an inconspicuous corner near the shadow of the chaotic ceiling.

The scroll unfolds, revealing silvery-white characters like fragments of a starry river, recording a summary of a secret technique called "Dongming Shitian Lu".

This technique is neither offensive nor defensive; it is specifically designed to obscure, disrupt, and erode the lines of reasoning, confusing perception and distorting causal relationships.

Although it is extremely difficult to cultivate and is prone to divine retribution, such as being struck by lightning, it also requires a very high level of foundation from the caster, which perfectly matches Xu Yunfan's current needs.

To be fair, he is quite talented.

Moreover, the fact that cultivation can lead to being struck by lightning is a perfect opportunity to draw upon the lightning to temper the physical body and nourish the soul.

He immersed his consciousness into it, feeling the profound and unfathomable aura that seemed to devour the celestial secrets, and his heart was at peace.

"This is it."

As for the true methods of strengthening the body through physical training, they are relatively easier.

There are many such methods in the Sutra Repository, and Xu Yunfan's goal is exceptionally clear.

No need for fancy techniques or supernatural powers; he only sought extreme focus on the tempering and defense of the physical body and the soul. He filtered out those unorthodox techniques that relied on baleful energy to refine the body, required the fusion of special beast bloodlines, or even required the absorption of some precious ore into one's body. Finally, he locked onto a bookshelf composed of several huge intersecting ribs, where he found a jet-black jade slip imprisoned within a fist-sized, transparent crystal core.

The jade slip has only four simple ancient seal characters engraved on its surface.

"Sun and Moon Pivot"

Upon probing into one's consciousness, a desolate and boundless aura, a true meaning that draws upon the power of heaven and earth, yin and yang, sun and moon to temper oneself, rushes towards one's face.

The core of this true scripture lies in visualizing the alternation of the sun, moon, and stars, transforming them into the power of the Mysterious Pivot, which draws upon the primordial energy of the universe to cleanse one's body.

By drawing upon the intense energy of the sun during the day, it scorches and melts the skin, muscles, and bones, making them as tough as divine iron.

At night, the moon's radiance merges with the celestial brilliance of the heavens, nourishing the internal organs and bone marrow, making the body possess celestial brilliance and as supple as black jade.

When one reaches the pinnacle, Yin and Yang are in harmony, and the dragon and tiger converge. One can transform into a Vajra, possess the universe within, and have the strength to uproot mountains and rivers, able to withstand the force of magical treasures without being damaged.

It is the most refined and pure path, the direct path to the very essence of the physical body.

It lacks the ever-changing nature of Xuandu Cloud Qi, and it is not as fierce as the Shenxiao True Scripture, which requires the use of thunder, fire, and metal evil energy. However, it has the advantage of a solid foundation and is pure and vast, which perfectly complements his current direction of attack, which mainly uses the Shenxiao True Scripture and Xuandu Cloud Qi.

Moreover, the Yin-Yang Separation and Union True Scripture can also enhance complementarity.
"One is to penetrate the darkness and shroud the heavens, the other is to temper the body through the profound pivot. Not bad, not bad."

Not in vain.

Both of these secret techniques are considered top-tier, belonging to the three major sects. If they were to appear in the outside world, such secret techniques would inevitably lead to fierce competition and bloodshed.

Only a few can enter the three major sects; most are ordinary sects or even independent cultivators.

If the Yuanshi Sect had not been passed down for so long, these two secret techniques would not have been possible to learn.

Without hesitation, Xu Yunfan used his divine sense as a guide, infusing it with the power of the True Lord's decree, and carefully retrieved the star beast skin scroll of the "Dongming Shitianlu" and the black jade crystal core that recorded the "Sun and Moon Xuan Shu Body" from the restriction.

The process seemed calm, but a deep humming response came from the depths of the Sutra Repository, as if some rule had been triggered, corresponding and coupling with the True Lord's decree to confirm identity.

After making his selection, Xu Yunfan turned to leave.

He was quite uncomfortable in this place. Blood Demon's heart was twisted. If he were to run into him, they might have to fight before he would stop.

The library was as deep as an abyss, with flickering light. Only the soft "tap, tap" of his boots against the cold, blood-soaked stone slabs echoed in the empty space.

Just as he was about to step out of the eerily lit passageway, a figure with a perfectly cheerful aura emerged from between another row of massive scaffolding and came straight to meet him.

The newcomer was dressed in fine clothes and had a handsome face. His calm demeanor carried a sense of worldly wisdom that came from long-standing superiority, yet beneath that worldly wisdom lay a subtle yet unsettling sense of control.

He was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, almost at perfection, and was a powerful assistant under the current leader of the Yuanshi Sect, Tianyan Zhenren, and a direct disciple of Pudu Zhenjun.

The powerful aura emanating from him was nonetheless restrained, revealing a calm and composed demeanor.

"Peak Master Xu, what a coincidence."

Li Wei smiled broadly and cupped his hands, saying, "I sensed the aura of the Shenxiao Peak Master's profound and hellish thunder from afar, and was just thinking of finding some free time to pay him a visit, but I didn't expect to run into him here."

"Master Xu has been in seclusion for many years, and it seems his cultivation has greatly improved. His aura has become increasingly profound and vast. Truly, this is a blessing for our Yuanshi Sect!"

His words were full of intimacy and flattery.

Xu Yunfan was wary, but he had no choice but to stop. He maintained his natural and open smile and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"So it's Senior Brother Li, you flatter me, you flatter me!"
"It's just a small step forward, nothing to brag about, Senior Brother. Senior Brother is always busy serving under the Sect Leader; it's truly an honor for me to meet you today."

(End of this chapter)