I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 120 Heavenly River
"After joining our sect, you have been in seclusion ever since?"

Ying Chan was greatly surprised.

It is perfectly normal for cultivators to go into seclusion and then emerge from seclusion, but it is rare to see someone like Chen Xiang, who went into seclusion for more than a year after just achieving the Profound Light.

“That’s right.” Chen Xiang didn’t elaborate, but instead asked, “Brother Ying, are you here to guard the Azure Sky-Piercing Formation?”

When Chen Xiang mentioned this, Ying Chan realized what was going on: "That's right, Brother Dao, did you come here today to register and wait to enter the formation?"

Chen Xiang shook his head, but did not deny it.

"I have a sect decree, so I should be able to directly enter the formation and gather the Heavenly Qi."

As he spoke, he pointed, and a golden light flew out, transforming into a talisman that appeared before Ying Chan's eyes.

"...This disciple Chen Xiang has achieved success in his cultivation and has a commendable foundation. He is hereby granted permission to enter the Azure Sky Heaven-Supporting Array to gather the Heavenly Qi."

The talisman also bears the seal of the Ministry of State Affairs.

After confirming it, Ying Chan was even more surprised.

Normally, to enter the Azure Heaven-Supporting Formation, one needs to spend one's cultivation points and register in advance. However, if there is a sect decree, this step can be waived.

However, this sect's decree is not something that can be given indiscriminately; it can only be bestowed upon those who have performed great merit.

Moreover, although Chen Xiang joined the sect before him, it was only a year or so ago, yet he had already cultivated to the level of refining Qi and Evil.

Ying Chan was not unaware of his own limitations. He knew that among his fellow disciples, his progress was by no means slow, but compared to Chen Xiang, it was truly insignificant.

Chen Xiang seemed to have seen through Ying Chan's thoughts. After a moment's thought, he still said, "Brother Ying, there's no need to compare yourself to me."

"After I joined this sect, I was granted the True Blue Eye, and my master accepted disciples and taught them the Dharma. He also personally guided my cultivation. That's how I made such progress. It's really nothing to mention."

Ying Chan shook his head.

He was shocked by Chen Xiang's good progress and had thoughts of comparing himself to him, but he did not lose his composure because of it.

"Brother Dao, there's no need for further explanation."

Ying Chan cupped his hands and said, "Regardless of the reason, to have achieved such success is something to be proud of, and I am truly happy for you, fellow Daoist."

He accepted the talisman and returned to his desk, where he registered Chen Xiang. He then took out an array talisman: "I have registered you for the array. You can take this array talisman and go to Xuanlu."

"I wish you success in refining your Qi and ascending to the rank of true disciple."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiang couldn't help but smile slightly.

He took the array talisman from Ying Chan's hand, but did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he asked, "Brother Ying, how long have you been a disciple of our sect?"

After a moment's thought, Ying Chan said, "It has been about eight months."

"Eight months..."

Chen Xiang chuckled softly: "I see that Brother Ying's profound light shines brightly, indicating that he has already reached the minor achievement stage. His Dao energy is pure, which shows that he has a solid foundation."

"If one can persevere and see things through to the end, there will surely come a time when one can share the true teachings with others."

Let us strive together.

Ying Chan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Chen Xiangyan spoke as if the matter of being promoted to the position of true disciple was nothing serious, saying that he hoped they would work together, as if he hoped that the disciple would not fall behind.

He was impressed by his fellow Daoist's current high spirits and said with a smile, "I certainly wouldn't dare to disappoint you."

Chen Xiang laughed heartily, "I'll take Brother Ying to the South China Sea to fish for dragon carp then."

Having said that, he waved his sleeve, said goodbye, and left the palace for Xuanlu.

Ying Chan withdrew his gaze, sat back down at the table, and picked up the sword manual he had half-read, but couldn't concentrate on it for a moment. "The true teachings..." he thought, "It's a long and arduous journey."

The true disciples of this sect are all of solid foundation and have the potential to cultivate a high-grade Golden Core.

In other words, only those who have mastered the highest level of Qi and Sha can be worthy of such praise.

There are 36 types of Heavenly Spirits and 72 types of Earthly Fiends in this world. There may be differences in commonness and rarity between the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, but there is no distinction in rank.

However, the methods and principles are different.

The methods of gathering and refining different spiritual forces required for cultivating different Taoist practices are all different. Even within the same Taoist practice, there may be several secret methods for condensing and refining spiritual forces, and the final achievements will vary in quality.

For example, a practitioner of fire magic who wants to refine a superior type of aura may need to collect several types of fire-attribute aura and refine them together, or they may take a certain type of fire-attribute aura and continuously condense and refine it, going through nine, ten, hundreds, or thousands of cycles to complete it.

The key to this is extremely complex, and to explain it at my current level of cultivation, I haven't really come into contact with it yet; I only have a vague concept of it.

In short, the Qi and Sha are divided into nine grades. Only by refining Qi and Sha of grade three or above can one possibly cultivate a high-grade Golden Elixir. Therefore, it is also called the upper three grades.

Naturally, to achieve this level of accomplishment, one must lay a solid foundation during the Xuan Guang period; otherwise, even with all the necessary methods and techniques, it is possible that the fusion process will fail... This goes without saying.

"Forget it, don't be too ambitious."

Ying Chan shook his head: "My current priority is still cultivating magic and condensing magical power."

"When the profound light is fully developed in the future, my master will naturally impart to me the method of condensing evil and refining qi."

He cleared his mind of distractions and immersed himself in the book again. While comparing the scriptures and studying swordsmanship, he also activated the Myriad Laws Treasure Scroll and began to condense his magical power.

This is a secret that Ying Chan has recently come to understand. Although it requires using his mind to do two things at once, and the efficiency of condensing magical power is not as good as when he is focused on cultivation, the results will definitely not be underestimated over time.

Before you know it, a day has passed.

After resting, Ying Chan went to Xianyou Mountain to check on Cai Que'er's condition before returning to Hanxu Dojo.

I thought it would be just another ordinary day.

Unexpectedly, as he cultivated until late at night, when the moon had set and the stars were low in the sky, the spirit hall suddenly jumped!
Ying Chan suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flickering: "This is..."

Ying Chansheng had only experienced this feeling twice in his life, but it remained vivid in his memory, without a doubt.

"The Spiritual Treasure Dao Seed!"

Within the Dao Seed, a spiritual treasure has condensed and taken shape?
Ying Chan made a calculation, both surprised and delighted: "This time, it's less than two years..."

Could it be that the speed at which the Dao Seed absorbs the treasures of the universe is related to his cultivation level?
However, when the Heavenly Pearl was formed, Ying Chan had not yet begun refining his Qi, so this is not plausible...

Could it be that it gradually accelerates over time?

Or perhaps all the magical treasures are actually being condensed at the same time, but at different speeds.
The thought was swirling in my mind, but I couldn't find the reason behind it, so I had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.

He closed his eyes again and quickly entered a meditative state, finding the deepest part of his body, spirit, thoughts, mind, and consciousness, and entering the Lingbao Dao Seed.

In an instant, countless rays of light spread out, and countless stars appeared before our eyes.

Among them, three items shone brightly, and in addition to the Qiankun Bow and the Yantian Pearl, there was indeed another item added.

Ying Chan summoned it with his mind, and that divine light immediately stood out from the countless stars in the sky.

A vast, endless Milky Way stretched out before us, flowing mightily into the distance.

Its vastness and boundlessness should be seen as far as the mind can reach. Only the water and sky meet, as if encompassing heaven and earth. Within it, stars and the moon seem to rise and fall, with no origin and no destination in sight. It is as vast as an ancient abyss, endless and without end.

Vast and mighty power!
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(End of this chapter)