Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 140 Two Supernatural Powers

The cultivation level of the Six Bones is determined by the number of open acupoints on the back. The first three acupoints correspond to the mid-stage of Qi Refining to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, respectively.

The middle three apertures correspond to the middle and later stages of Foundation Establishment, as well as the initial stage of Golden Core. The latter three apertures correspond to the later stages of Golden Core, as well as the final Nascent Soul stage.

Currently, Liu Gu has opened his second aperture, which is the seventh level of Qi Refining. If the third aperture opens, he will directly enter the Foundation Establishment stage and reach the first level of Foundation Establishment.

It took Liu Gu nearly three years and more than a thousand drops of moon dew to go from the first aperture to the second aperture.

From the second to the third aperture, Fang Jingxuan deduced that it would take about three thousand drops.

Born with extraordinary talent, possessing earth-rank innate abilities, and possessing astonishing supernatural powers, the price to pay for these advantages is slow and exceptionally difficult growth.

Heaven and earth are impartial and value balance; the stronger a creature is, the more difficult it is for it to reproduce.

Although Liu Gu has great potential, his growth is extremely slow. If Fang Jingxuan hadn't been feeding him Moon Dew all the time, Liu Gu probably wouldn't have opened his first acupoint yet.

Fang Jingxuan calculated that if the collection rate was around seventy drops per month, it would take three and a half years to successfully cultivate Liu Gu and open the third aperture.

However, this expectation is only possible if the effects of Moon Essence Dew on the six bones remain stable.

Just like Tuoyuan, the higher Tuoyuan's cultivation level, the less effective the Moon Dew becomes for him, which is inevitable.

Moreover, this was under the condition that all the collected Moon Essence Jade Dew was given to Liu Gu. Now that Liu Gu has awakened his mind, the share of Tuo Yuan and Wu Dao Teng must return to normal.

The Enlightenment Vine needs about twenty drops to continue growing, and Tuoyuan also needs about twenty drops. So, it will take at least seven or eight years for Liugu to open his third aperture.

Fang Jingxuan silently calculated the timeline and felt it was acceptable. By then, his cultivation level would also reach the late stage of Qi Refining. In that case, even if Liu Gu successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, there would be no need to worry, as Liu Gu would break through the shackles of the Spirit Contract and take the initiative.

Spirit contracts are not omnipotent. When the strength of a spirit beast far exceeds that of its master, there is a considerable risk of rebellion.

Fang Jingxuan didn't want to gamble on the odds, so he also didn't want Six Bones' growth rate to be too rapid, making it beyond his control.

After Liugu advanced, Fang Jingxuan allowed it to rest for a few days before taking it out of the Spirit Control Bag and beginning to test its current abilities.

On one side of the deserted island, in front of a beach covered with reefs, Fang Jingxuan signaled Liu Gu to unleash his full power.

As the five lines of heaven and earth spewed out, Fang Jingxuan's divine sense, relying on them, immediately felt that the range of his divine sense was constantly expanding and extending.

One hundred and fifty zhang, one hundred and seventy zhang, two hundred zhang!

Fang Jingxuan only felt his limit when the distance reached 213 zhang, a distance that far exceeded the general upper limit for cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Based on his knowledge of cultivation, Fang Jingxuan knew that the range of a Foundation Establishment Level 1 cultivator's divine sense was 330 zhang.

He was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, but after the amplification of the Six Bones, he had reached two-thirds of the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The increased range of divine sense perception has many benefits. Whether it is a magical attack or using magical artifacts to fight, it must be within the range of one's divine sense perception in order to operate smoothly.

If it goes beyond this distance, the magical artifact will become extremely cumbersome, just like a drone that is out of signal range; it can be shot down with a stick.

After the amplification, Fang Jingxuan's height was 213 zhang, while Chen Heichan's was estimated to be only 150 zhang. In the last battle, Fang Jingxuan was only 20 zhang ahead of his opponent, which was not a significant difference.

But now, Fang Jingxuan is confident that he can completely distance himself from Chen Heichan. It's not impossible that he can kite the other side and drag him down to his death.

In addition, Liu Gu also awakened two corresponding chess-style supernatural powers.

Fang Jingxuan named these two chess-style supernatural abilities "Black Demon Fire" and "White Starfall" respectively.

Among them, casting [Black Demon Fire] requires seventeen black chess pieces to manifest. This fire can burn anything, and if anything touches it, it will lead to a fight to the death.

This fire can even burn a person's magical power and blood. Even if a cultivator tries to resist it, it will slowly burn away their cultivation. If they are burned too badly, there is a risk that their cultivation will drop.

It was extremely ruthless, but Fang Jingxuan was very pleased. After all, as the master of the Six Bones, he wished the fire were even more insidious.

The function of [White Starfall] is much simpler, with only one purpose: to bring down magical artifacts. When a cultivator uses a magical artifact to fight, they can operate it freely within their own spiritual sense. This is achieved through continuous refinement beforehand, to the point where the artifact and the cultivator's mind are connected.

However, [White Star Fall] can temporarily sever this connection. This divine power requires eighteen white chess pieces to manifest. Once activated, it can completely sever the connection with its master, even for a first-tier top-grade magic weapon.

Without its master's control, this magical artifact would become an inanimate object, at which point Fang Jingxuan could do whatever he wanted with it.

After testing Liu Gu's two new chess-style divine abilities, Fang Jingxuan felt very satisfied. With Liu Gu's advancement, his strength had increased significantly compared to when he fought Chen Hei Chan.

The key is that these two trump cards are very helpful in the battle. Although they are not devastating supernatural powers that can decide the outcome, their role is extraordinary.

Imagine that Chen Hei Chan once again summoned that long spear magic weapon to attack him, but when it reached Tuo Yuan, he used [White Star Fall] to illuminate it, and the magic weapon automatically became his own.

Just thinking about this scene made Fang Jingxuan happy, and he couldn't help but hope that this day would come soon.

After verifying the Six Bone Divine Power, Fang Jingxuan's days returned to normal.

He practices his internal energy daily, trains his body in the sea, and sometimes spars with the sea beasts nearby. He fights them bare-handed, making these ferocious sea creatures run away with their tails between their legs, and they never dare to swim around nearby again.

A year later, Fang Jingxuan, as usual, ended his meditation in the quiet room.

He stood up, shirtless. At this moment, fine blue scales faintly appeared under his skin, and the muscles from his shoulder blades to his waist transformed into supple, flowing lines. Even when he was still, it seemed as if there was an undercurrent flowing under his skin.

This is the natural change that his body under the immense pressure of long-term training in the deep sea has brought about.

Now, Fang Jingxuan has cultivated the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea" to the fourth revolution. He can walk freely in the seabed at a depth of 400 feet without the need for magical protection.

With a thought, a water mirror more than ten feet tall appeared in front of Fang Jingxuan.

Fang Jingxuan gazed at the somewhat unfamiliar cultivator inside—a man with dark eyes, black hair, and fair skin—and smiled with satisfaction.

Compared to when I first came out of Baishan, my appearance has undergone a tremendous change.

First, his height increased by seven or eight inches, reaching nearly two meters in total. This was combined with the powerful physique he developed through body refinement, as well as the changes that occurred after practicing the "Sacrifice to Gods and Refine Soul Technique" and the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation".

Even if he returned to Baishan now, those old acquaintances in Hongyefang would not dare to come forward and recognize him.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan gave the impression of being a walking underwater volcano, with his powerful blood and qi, and an enormous amount of magical power that was suffocating.

Ordinary early and mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators would be like lambs facing a tiger in his presence, trembling with fear at the mere sight of his aura.

At this time, Fang Jingxuan had completed the transformation. All his previous magical power had been converted into Xuan Yuan magical power. However, the total amount of magical power cultivated by the Three-Turn Wheel Meridian Technique was too small. After the conversion, it was only enough to fill the first four layers of Xuan Yuan magical power.

With no other option, Fang Jingxuan could only use spirit stones to make up for the shortfall. After shattering 2,300 low-grade spirit stones and filling them all into the spirit-gathering array, he was finally able to fill the gap in mana required for the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation".

Even so, Fang Jingxuan's current "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" has only reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Even at only the seventh level of Qi Refining, Fang Jingxuan's total magical power was about four times that of his peak period.

If it weren't for the fact that his progress in the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" was lagging behind, and his body was afraid that it wouldn't be able to withstand the total amount of mana at the eighth level of Qi Refining, Fang Jingxuan would definitely have raised his cultivation level to eight times his previous level.

Fang Jingxuan looked himself over again, then began to tidy himself up. He took out a jade hairpin, casually pinned his long hair back, and then put on a robe that didn't quite fit.

Looking at his attire, Fang Jingxuan frowned. He didn't have a robe, and his clothes didn't automatically adjust to his body size.

It's time to accept Black Toad Island. My spirit stones are almost gone, and the spiritual energy here is weak, making it unsuitable for continued cultivation.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan went out and called Tuoyuan, who was currently enjoying the joy of being the leader among a group of sea turtles.

Upon sensing Fang Jingxuan's summons, Tuoyuan unhesitatingly pushed away the seven or eight female sea turtles that wanted to get close to him and eagerly returned to Fang Jingxuan's side.

"It's time to go, old buddy. This time, we should have a new home too."

(End of this chapter)