A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 160 Hehe, I've reached the fourth level of the Spirit Realm!
On the table in the cave dwelling, there was a piece of animal skin of some unknown spirit beast, which had been "tanned" into the shape of a thicker piece of paper.

The cinnabar was replaced with the blood of a spirit beast, and the small white porcelain bottle was inscribed with "Five-Colored Golden Pheasant".

Li Weizhou had seen this name in "True Explanation of Talismans" because the Five-Colored Golden Pheasant carries a trace of the bloodline of the Azure Phoenix, which has the effect of being spiritually perceptive and can effectively outline Taoist patterns.

The golden pheasant is often found deep in the mountains and forests, and it hatches a whole brood at a time, so the spirit world mostly uses its blood to make talismans.

At this moment, with his eyes closed, he once again "drawn" the last stroke of the Gengjin Divine Thunder Daoist Imprint.

He opened his eyes and saw a rune on the talisman paper that was exactly the same as the supernatural mark in his Hidden God Palace, lying quietly on the talisman paper.

It did not explode again.

Li Weizhou picked up the talisman and examined it carefully.

How interesting...

Everything in the spirit world was so new and wonderful to him.

Because all of this is beyond the knowledge he learned in his previous life.

Instead of immediately "charging" it, he used his inner aperture to sense how the talisman operated...

Unfortunately, just as he couldn't perceive the principle behind the supernatural mark, he also couldn't perceive the source of the talisman's mystical power.

Perhaps it's still related to his weakness.

But Li Weizhou could clearly feel that as he traced the divine power imprint and created a divine thunder talisman, his understanding of thunder magic seemed to have deepened, and his realm had also risen somewhat...

His expression was somewhat strange. Of course, what other cultivation method could be closer to the origin of the Dao than the innate divine power bestowed by the Heavenly Dao?
As for the use of raising one's realm...

Once you reach a higher realm, and have enough spiritual energy, your cultivation will naturally improve.

It's a pity he wasn't wealthy, otherwise he could have cultivated himself to enlightenment by drawing marks every day.

but……

He sensed it again and immediately realized that he had oversimplified things.

Having only drawn one talisman, his spiritual sea was already half depleted. Fortunately, the phantom of the blood eye could constantly replenish it; otherwise, he probably would have had to lie in bed for ten days to half a month to recover.

He took out a mirror and looked at himself. Sure enough, his face was pale, as if he had been drained of his energy by alcohol and women.

Fortunately, with the blood in his eyes, he should recover in about a night.

Even if you can only do this once every few days, this kind of practice is still the best way to improve your cultivation level.

However, we still need to wait a little longer. We need to wait until we reach the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm before it will be convenient for us to go down the mountain to get some spirit stones and exchange them for more animal hides and spirit blood.

Li Weizhou composed himself and was about to infuse the talisman with some lightning energy when... he froze.

He discovered that the metal and fire elemental energies in the air were slowly seeping into the talisman, and a faint crackling sound echoed in the void. Then, sparks occasionally danced across the surface of the talisman...

hiss!
Li Weizhou gasped, then suddenly realized with delight: This was the thunderous energy born from the interaction and fusion of the metal and fire energies!

What the hell!

Can it still be like this? !
This talisman can actually generate and absorb lightning energy on its own?

This is too outrageous!

Formations can also generate lightning, but that is merely the instantaneous collision of metal and fire energies that generates lightning.

How could it be stored like this?
Everyone on Earth knows that electricity is easy to generate, but difficult to store.

If he used a generator to fully power the talisman, and then let it slowly add spiritual energy to it...

Li Weizhou's eyes started seeing stars!

Don't underestimate the process of replenishing spiritual energy, especially with talismans imprinted with innate supernatural powers. Li Weizhou estimated that even the massive amount of thunderous spiritual energy he absorbed during the Heavenly Blessing process might not be enough to replenish spiritual energy many times.

Let alone how many times he's topped up, he'd feel the pinch even if he only topped up once.

Innate supernatural abilities can also be upgraded gradually, and upgrading requires a large amount of lightning spirit energy.

Previously, thanks to the blessings of Heaven, Li Weizhou had accumulated quite a bit of power. As long as his understanding of thunder magic continued to deepen, his realm would continue to improve until a qualitative change occurred and his supernatural powers advanced.

If such pure lightning spiritual power is squandered in daily life, it will take a long time to recover. Except in a few spiritual realms, the lightning spiritual power in the world is not abundant.

Alternatively, using extremely expensive Thunderstones to replenish it would be too costly.

The key point is that it's not that pure either.

However, if a generator is used to charge the "mortal electricity," and the talisman itself slowly converts some of the lightning energy, the two mixing together are like water-based energy and water merging into a spiritual spring. While the power wouldn't be as great as a talisman made entirely of lightning energy, it would still…

We can win by sheer volume!

It's nothing more than a mid-grade spirit stone, animal hide talisman paper, and spirit blood, plus the engine charging it... the cost is almost negligible.

Furthermore, its power will certainly not be small.

In fact, as long as you can break through the opponent's spiritual energy shield, it doesn't make much difference whether the remaining lightning contains lightning-type spiritual energy or not.

The spiritual energy shield is the only spell that every cultivator can practice before breaking through to the fourth level.

Furthermore, they will cultivate from the Spirit Transformation stage all the way to the Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit God Realm, Immortal Spirit Realm... until they die.

Come to think of it, no matter who it is, survival is the top priority.

Only spiritual magic can break through the spiritual energy shield.

A steel plate one centimeter thick is stronger and more solid than a piece of wood one meter thick.

A wooden gun cannot pierce a steel plate.

However, if a talisman contains some spiritual energy, and is supplemented with lightning spiritual energy as the spearhead, it is equivalent to forging a spearhead with fine steel and adding hundreds of thousands of amperes of super-strong current as propulsion. Not to mention the Spirit Transformation stage, even the Spirit Origin stage can make a splash!
What a surprise! What a wonderful surprise!

With this, his entire family finally had a backup plan to use as a trump card during their Spirit Transformation stage.

So that the lives of your entire family aren't in someone else's hands, and you don't have to rely on others for protection...

Li Weizhou summoned a diesel generator and began connecting the positive and negative terminals to charge the thunder talisman.

And you know what? It actually works!

The lightning talisman flickered and glowed, like a power bank...

Li Weizhou found it interesting, while the golden and fiery energy in the air continued to interact and merge into lightning-based spiritual energy.

It's amazing.

Find an opportunity to test its power; if it works well, collect a hundred or two hundred to use as a house-protecting charm...

Anyway, as long as you draw it, you can charge it with a generator.

Watching the lightning talisman rapidly charge, flashing and blinking, Li Weizhou began to consider that besides the lightning talisman, he could also create the Golden Rainbow Technique, a metal-type divine ability.

The Golden Rainbow Technique is incredibly powerful. In the mortal realm, it can kill enemies of higher ranks. It would probably be more difficult in the spirit realm, but its power would certainly not be less, otherwise it would not live up to the name of innate divine power.

Although the Golden Rainbow Talisman can't be used by tricks and can't be "charged"... wait, we can try using some steel instead.

However, it's unnecessary, as metal-type spirits are relatively easy to absorb.

You can first use the Golden Rainbow Talisman to break through the enemy's spiritual energy shield, then supplement with a Thunder Talisman...

Tsk, now the battle plan is clear!

Oh, and you can also make spatial talismans.

Isn't that what the master of Xuantian Tower was planning?

However, the old man was after his spatial power.

It seems that spatial talismans are in high demand and very expensive.

However, his innate supernatural ability is Void Step, not a true Mustard Seed Space.

The Void Step talisman is useless in the hands of ordinary people, but in the hands of someone with such exceptional combat awareness as Situ Qingyue, well…

I'm not going to think about it too much anymore, I need to get back to training.

Without reaching level four, nothing is convenient; you're too passive.

……

Time always flies by like water, especially when one is in seclusion in the mountains for spiritual practice.

Let alone four months, even forty years will pass in the blink of an eye.

Three and a half months after the Li family ascended from the mortal realm, their first member at the fourth level of the Spirit Realm appeared.

On the square of the Five Elements Hall, Tian Ru, Tao Ling'er, and Li Weizhou's entire family were present.

Tian Ru held a black sword in her hand and handed it to Situ Qingyue, smiling encouragingly, "This sword was used three hundred years ago by a senior from the Five Elements Sect who also practiced the Thunder Sword Manual. Her name was Xiaoyao. Coincidentally, this senior was also a female Daoist, and she had a free and unrestrained personality. That half of the Thunder Sword Manual was brought back from outside by her. Now that I am handing it over to you, it can be considered a kind of inheritance."

Situ Qingyue took the sword, her eyes showing a hint of fondness, and asked Tian Ru, "Master's wife, what happened to this senior afterwards?"

Tian Ru sighed softly and said, "In the end, she was hurt by love and deceived by a man. She volunteered to suppress the Demon Realm, but in the end... her fellow disciples only brought back this sword."

Li Weizhou: "..."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said angrily, "Why are you all looking at me? It's not like I did this!"

Tao Ling'er laughed heartily, just like her unscrupulous senior sister. Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Junior brother, in another half month, it will be four months."

Li Weizhou waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's a small matter. Let's not talk about that now... Situ, Situ, quickly try flying on your sword!"

Zhou Yueniang and the others looked at Situ Qingyue with envy and anticipation. Situ Qingyue flattened her sword-wielding hand, and then with a thought, the Xiaoyao Sword in her hand slowly floated up.

Drive things away!

"Wow!"

Xi Mei was overjoyed, jumping up and down and clapping her hands.

Tao Ling'er, who was also infected, became happy and danced along with her.

Tian Ru: "..."

Li Weizhou urged, "Go up, go up and try!" Situ Qingyue glanced at him, smiled faintly, then lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped onto the Free and Unfettered Divine Sword like a startled swan.

Li Weizhou laughed loudly, "Fly around! Fly around!"

Tao Ling'er hurriedly said, "Flying around on the main peak is forbidden, there are restrictions!"

Tian Ru smiled and said, "It's alright, let's turn it off for now."

Situ Qingyue's thoughts shifted again, her spiritual energy surged, and the Free and Unfettered Divine Sword beneath her feet soared into the sky!

"Wa hahaha!"

Li Weizhou, Ximei, and their senior sister Tao Ling'er all laughed in surprise at how fast she flew.

After laughing, Li Weizhou asked Tian Ru, "Master's wife, is the flight speed related to cultivation level?"

Tian Ru nodded and said, "It is true that those with higher cultivation levels are faster, but that's not entirely true. Wind and thunder elemental cultivators are naturally skilled at flying, and you possess innate spatial abilities, making you naturally more compatible with space, so you are already faster. However, you must be careful not to run out of spiritual energy. Compared to those in the Spirit Origin Realm, those in the Spirit Movement stage will eventually be worn down and killed."

Li Weizhou nodded, then looked up at Situ Qingyue, who was flying freely in the endless sky, and shouted, "Come back! Xiaoyue, quickly stop your supernatural powers!"

Zhou Yueniang and the others chuckled, while Tao Ling'er and Xi Mei were even more overjoyed.

Situ Qingyue returned in an instant, her beautiful face displaying two words: "That was awesome!"

Zhou Yueniang asked, "Sister Situ, how are you feeling?"

Situ Qingyue sheathed the Free and Unfettered Divine Sword, smiled, and said, "Freedom. You guys hurry up too."

Zhou Yueniang nodded and smiled, "It will be soon."

Tao Ling'er wailed from the side, "This is too unfair! Mother, it took me half a month to reach the first level, and two years to reach the second level. It got harder and harder after that. How come they can do it as easily as drinking water?"

Tian Ru looked at Tao Ling'er with regret and said, "This is Heaven's reward for them. They have gone through countless hardships since they came down to the mortal realm to get to where they are today. If Situ and the others had been born in the Spirit Realm, with their talent and diligence, their cultivation over the years would have been much higher than it is now. Heaven's blessing... is truly rare."

Tao Ling'er then belatedly realized, "Mother, no wonder you repeatedly told me to come up with people from the lower realms when I had the chance... Ah, if I had also undergone the baptism of the Heavenly Dao, I would have entered the Spirit Origin Realm by now, right?!"

Regret was quickly overwhelming her.

Tian Ru laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true. Your junior sister and the others have been accumulating strength for so many years, and only now have they suddenly unleashed such speed. However..."

She then looked at Situ Qingyue and cautioned, "You can't just rush things. If you only want quick results, the Central Plains Imperial Court and those holy land families are wealthy enough to use spirit crystals for cultivation. Spirit crystals are only above top-grade spirit stones. They also have countless rare and precious materials at their disposal. Yet, the disciples of those powerful forces still cultivate step by step. They experience each level of the Nine Heavens of Spiritual Transformation. Do you know why?"

Situ Qingyue nodded slightly and said, "Strengthen the foundation."

Tian Ru said with satisfaction, "You're right. Situ, in terms of cultivation experience, you're really quite skilled. You must know that taking any shortcut will eventually lead to paying back the laziness you took. So, there's no need to rush."

Situ Qingyue nodded and replied, "I understand, Master's wife."

……

half a month later.

The Five Elements Hall ancestral hall was solemn and dignified. Tao Xixing stood there in a dark green Taoist robe. The five elements flowing patterns embroidered on the hem of the robe were faintly visible under the candlelight, adding a touch of ancient charm.

He looked to be around forty years old, much younger than Li Weizhou's father-in-law, Zhou Zhixian. His face was thin but not frail. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he had a very distinguished air about him.

Her hair was tied up with a simple wooden hairpin, which did not make her look shabby at all, but rather gave her an air of otherworldly elegance.

The charm of older men...

Li Weizhou felt a pang of jealousy upon seeing this; no wonder he was able to marry the beloved daughter of the former Five Elements Sect Master.

"Today, I emerge from seclusion, and coincidentally, most of you have entered the fourth level of the Spirit Realm, which means you have truly entered the world of cultivation. Therefore, in accordance with the customs of the Five Elements Sect, I will specially hold a ceremony for you to formally become disciples."

You are all adults now. I heard from your master's wife that you all hold considerable positions in the mortal realm and are all considered top-tier figures. Your intellect and experience in dealing with the world are also first-rate.

Although the cultivation levels in the spirit realm and the lower realm differ, human nature is the same. Therefore, I, as your teacher, will not rely on my seniority to lecture you further.

I only wish you to remember that once you enter this mountain gate, your path will no longer be a solitary journey through the forest, but rather a journey together with your fellow disciples of all generations, forging a path that belongs to our Five Elements Sect on this endless mountain of the Heavenly Dao.

What sets our Five Elements Sect apart from other sects is that it is never a cold prison for cultivation. We never suppress our emotions and desires, but rather use them as a crucible to temper our Dao heart.

The Five Elements Sect thus became powerful... but of course, it also paid a huge price for it.

But in any case, this is what makes the Five Elements Sect different from other sects.

Now that the sect is nearly deserted, it's down to just our two families. From now on, let's be one family.

Tao Xixing, as the sect leader of the Five Elements Sect and the master of the Li family, finally made his appearance. In an ancestral hall within the Five Elements Hall, he formally accepted Li Weizhou and his group as disciples.

After the simple apprenticeship ceremony, the group left the ancestral hall.

Li Weizhou looked at Tao Xixing with concern and asked, "Master, are you fully recovered now?"

Tao Xixing chuckled and said, "What?"

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "I just feel that there are too many people plotting against us... Master, if you recover, I'll feel more confident."

Tao Xixing smiled gently, "Even if I am not fully recovered, you can rest assured. Hunyuan Peak is protected by the Great Five Elements Formation. It's not that no one in the Spirit Realm can break this formation, but those who can break it are unlikely to scheme against us. Weizhou, your mind is too scattered; you want to learn everything. In four months, you have mastered all ten level one formations, but you haven't even reached the fourth level of your cultivation technique."

Tao Ling'er waved her fist and said, "Hmm~~~ Junior Brother, don't forget our bet! You made me take you to Qingshui City three more times! I'm never taking you there again!!" She seemed very angry. She felt that she was too soft-hearted and had been tricked by her junior brother after he coaxed her a few times.

Li Weizhou said happily, "It'll be soon, just two days from now. There are only two days left until the time we agreed on."

Tao Xixing smiled and said, "Very well, I'll lend you a hand. Your senior sister took you to the meditation room in the scripture pavilion before, do you remember how to get in?"

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "I remember."

Tao Xixing said, "Then go over there now and prepare to break through the barrier."

Li Weizhou: "?"

Tian Ru smiled and said, "Go ahead, consider it a gift from your master to you as a token of our first meeting."

Li Weizhou laughed and asked, "Do Yue Niang and the others have them too?"

Tian Ru nodded and said, "We are not together, nor are we here today."

Li Weizhou smiled, glanced at the four women, and then went to the scripture pavilion.

After he settled down in the quiet room, Tian Ru invited Zhou Yueniang and her group to go outside the main hall, saying, "You have come from the lower realm and have not yet seen some of the sights of our sect. Today is a good day to see them."

Zhou Yueniang and the other three, along with Ximei and Tao Ling'er, followed Tian Ru out of the main hall, while Tao Xixing remained inside.

Once everyone was in place, Tao Xixing's hand gestures changed, and the entire Five Elements Hall seemed to come alive at that moment.

The five-colored spiritual patterns suddenly lit up, and their appearance was exactly like the five spiritual peaks of the Five Elements Sect.

Tao Xixing stood in the center of the ancestral hall, his fingertips forming the "Five Spirits Returning to the Ancestor Seal," and the mantra he murmured transformed into golden runes that merged into the roof of the hall.

In an instant, the sound of swords resounding through the heavens and earth came simultaneously from five distant spiritual peaks.

Outside the hall, Situ Qingyue and her group finally understood what kind of experience Tian Ru wanted to broaden their horizons...

At the Qian position, atop Xuanjin Peak, a black gold ancient sword burst forth from the earth, soaring into the sky. As it hovered atop the peak, the metallic spiritual energy of the entire spiritual peak surged towards the sword like a tide, condensing in mid-air into a black gold pillar of light that stretched across the heavens and earth, its sharp edge piercing through the clouds.

In the ancient forest of Qingmu Peak, the Azure Sword rose from the oldest tree, its emerald light illuminating the entire forest. Countless branches and leaves stretched and swayed, and the spiritual mist rising from the sword merged with the peaks, transforming into a pillar of emerald light that shot straight into the sky, with faintly visible vine-like spiritual veins winding around it.

At the bottom of the deep pool of Cangshui Peak, a water sword bursts forth, creating towering waves. The sword's body reflects the deep blue of the entire lake. When it hangs atop the peak, the pool water and the underground water veins boil simultaneously, and a beam of azure light shoots into the sky. Amidst the misty vapor, the phantom of a dragon seems to swirl.

Leaving its position, away from the crater of the Fire Peak, the red sword leaped out from the core of the lava, its entire body burning with inextinguishable earth fire. The sword's cry was like the roar of erupting magma, and the geothermal veins of the entire mountain suddenly became active. A crimson pillar of light, carrying rolling heat waves, shot straight into the sky, scorching and distorting the clouds in mid-air.

At Houtu Peak, the Yellow Sword rose from the depths of the fertile soil. The soil on the sword instantly turned into golden runes. When it hung at the top of the peak, the veins of the earth coincided with the patterns on the sword. A thick, earth-yellow pillar of light rose from the ground, standing firmly between heaven and earth like a pillar supporting the sky.

Above the five peaks, five swords hang in the air, and five enormous pillars of light of different colors converge in the sky, forming a huge Five Elements Wheel that covers the entire territory of the sect.

At this moment, even from a purely visual perspective, it is breathtakingly beautiful.

As the core of the array plate, the Five Elements Hall has every spiritual rune within it rotating in sync with the wheel, twisting the spiritual energy of the five peaks into a torrent that flows towards the meditation room of the Scripture Pavilion...

Tao Xixing stood in the hall, gazing at the spiritual light that connected heaven and earth outside the window. The five elements patterns on his Daoist robe resonated with the wheel, as if he were the writer of the laws of heaven and earth. With a light wave of his sleeve, he activated the spiritual pulse of the entire sect.

This is the true foundation of the Five Elements Sect in the Northern Spirit Domain.

On the meditation cushion in the quiet room, Li Weizhou's expression was subtly strange. He was only a hair's breadth away from the fourth level of the Spirit Realm, and he could break through at any time if he wanted to.

However, they ultimately didn't want to make it so obvious.

Little did he know that his master and mistress would present him with such a generous gift.

Does he lack inspiration?
He's so lacking!

The demand for wood-based spiritual energy from Jianmu is endless!

Xiao Jian's need for metal-type spiritual energy is also endless.

Meanwhile, the divine passages and seals of the other various systems of the Hidden God Palace are equally greedy for spiritual energy, like bottomless pits.

I thought that after experiencing such a blessing from heaven, I would never have such good days again, but who would have thought...

My apprenticeship with the master was definitely worthwhile!
Li Weizhou suppressed his overwhelming joy and began to absorb the nutrients.

On the other side of Earth, the Jianmu tree is once again entering a period of rapid growth.

It grew from twenty-five leaves to thirty leaves.

It grew from two feet tall to two and a half feet tall.

Although it's far from the explosive growth seen during the "Heaven's Blessing" event, it's still quite good.

After absorbing wave after wave of metal-elemental spiritual energy, the little sword emitted a profound sword intent, which further deepened Li Weizhou's understanding of swordsmanship in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Situ Qingyue only needed to sense the sword intent emanating from him to benefit greatly.

Li Weizhou, on the other hand, was simply immersed in the infinitely profound sword intent, passively becoming permeated by it.

Inside the Five Elements Hall, Tao Xixing's expression gradually changed, and his gaze became strange.

As the controller of the grand formation, he was perfectly aware of the changes in the spiritual energy.

But he just couldn't understand how a mere brat in the Spirit Transformation stage could devour such a spiritual energy!
If he didn't cut it off soon, he worried that this bastard might drain the spiritual veins dry...

As he deliberately severed the great formation, Li Weizhou smacked his lips with lingering satisfaction and leveled up in the process.

Hehe, this guy's agility has reached level four!
……

P.S.: It's the last day! If you have monthly tickets but haven't cast them yet, please do so! Actually, I planned to write this book slowly, over two or three years, because the new book release period is always too agonizing. Unexpectedly, I still managed to write 800,000 words in three months—I'm so diligent! Hehe!
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