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Chapter 304 Preaching! Return to Tiancang (Requesting guaranteed monthly votes for an extra chapter!)

"Disperse, everyone."

"Regarding Elder Jiang's opening of the martial arts realm, our Immortal Martial Alliance has initiated an elders' meeting to discuss this in detail. The results of the discussion will be made public in three days to give all martial artists in the world an explanation."

When the Grand Elder of the Immortal Martial Alliance spoke, no one dared to disobey.

The onlookers all dispersed, but the names of the two realms, the Martial Arts New Realm, the Mortal Transformation Realm, and the Yuanwu Realm, quickly spread throughout Guangling County and then to all the counties of the Immortal Martial Alliance.

It even spread to half of Cao Cao's territory, including the Liang and Jin dynasties.

"All elders, please leave now. Elder Jiang Wu, you are injured, so please stay at the Alliance headquarters to recuperate and attend the elders' meeting tomorrow."

Jiang Wu sent a telepathic message to Jiang Feng, telling him to go back first.

Jiang Feng was still somewhat dazed. After regaining his senses, he immediately ran towards the Jiang residence in Guangling County.

Xu Mingqing tossed Jiang Wu a porcelain bottle, saying, "Inside are healing pills. Consider it compensation for the injury my elder brother caused you."

The Xu family members all left, leaving the rest with an air of superiority.

However, that is indeed the case.

The Xu family holds this position within the entire Immortal Martial Alliance.

The news that Xu Mingwei, the Arrow Demon, had seriously injured Jiang Wu, the pioneer of a new realm of martial arts, spread quickly.

Many people felt indignant on behalf of Jiang Wuming, while others secretly cursed the Xu family for being too domineering.

However, some people defended him, saying that this was a struggle between the immortal path and the martial path, and that Liu Fuming and his group lost, but that did not mean that the immortal path had no one left.

If Xu Mingwei were at the same level as Jiang Wu, he would surely defeat him.

Furthermore, he did not use any magical power, so it cannot be considered bullying the weak.

"What do you think the Elders' Council of the Immortal Martial Alliance will come to? Will they spread the cultivation method of the new realm of martial arts?"

"It must be passed on! In the past, the Immortal Martial Alliance regarded martial arts as an appendage of the Immortal Path. Now that martial arts have risen, it is truly a world where Immortal and Martial Paths go hand in hand, making it a true Immortal Martial Alliance!"

"I don't think it's that simple. Perhaps it's only passed down among the families of the Immortal Martial Alliance. Have you ever seen a family pass on their own family's methods and martial arts to others?"

The next day.

Si hour.

The Immortal Martial Alliance convened a meeting of its elders.

As for why Xu Mingyuan had gathered everyone before, that had been forgotten by the group. What they were focused on was how much of the martial arts pie they could get.

Elders from various pavilions, including the Alchemy Pavilion and the Weapon Refining Pavilion, were also present at this meeting of elders.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin today's agenda."

Xu Mingyuan said calmly, "Today's discussion is about 'how to treat martial arts'."

"The opening of a new realm in martial arts is a good thing. I think it should be recorded and kept in the Immortal Martial Alliance's Daoist Archives so that the many families in the alliance can read it at will," said the elder of the Liu family.

"I think Elder Liu is right."

Several elders immediately echoed this sentiment.

Feng Qingyang shouted, "Your Liu family is really shameless. You ask people to give away their years of enlightenment for free. Why don't you give all the Daoist scriptures to the Alliance for free?"

"Giving it for free is too much. Let the elite disciples of the alliance exchange it for contribution points. Other techniques can be exchanged similarly."

"Elder Li is right," the Wang family echoed.

After a while.

Xu Mingyuan looked at Xu Jingwu, "Elder Jiang Wu, you are the one who pioneered a new realm of martial arts. What are your thoughts on this?"
Is it to be passed down through generations, or is it a tradition unique to your Jiang family?

Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Jingwu.

"Now that a new realm of martial arts has emerged, if we cling to our outdated knowledge, won't we be criticized and ridiculed by martial artists all over the world every day?"

Xu Jingwu smiled faintly, "I, Jiang, have decided to spread my teachings, but not just to the Immortal Martial Alliance, but to spread them throughout the world, to the Great Wei, the Great Liang, and the Great Jin."

Anyone who practices martial arts is welcome to learn!

"No!" an elder immediately objected. "Wouldn't that be aiding and abetting evil?!"

"Opposition is invalid. This is a technique created by me, Jiang. I can pass it on to whomever I want, and even the Immortal Martial Alliance has no right to interfere."

"Quiet down!" Xu Mingyuan shouted, then added, "Elder Jiang Wu, what are your thoughts? Explain them."

"Martial arts are just beginning. Although I, Jiang, have redefined the first realm of martial arts and opened up the second realm, I dare not say that I can open up the third or fourth realm."

Only by gathering the wisdom of all martial artists in the world can we truly open up the path of martial arts, allowing it to flourish, blossom in all its forms, and endure as prosperously as the path of immortality.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"Of course, the Dao cannot be easily passed on; a price must be paid. Just like in the alliance, when borrowing secret techniques and manuals, all disciples and elders in the alliance must contribute points."

My teachings can be passed down to ordinary people, noble families, and even people from other countries.

As for what price is appropriate, Jiang hopes that there can be a distinction between commoners and aristocratic families to prevent monopolies, and hopes that the Immortal Martial Alliance can set a fair price.

The dissemination of information and the sale of classic texts were all handled by the Immortal Martial Alliance.

The profits will be split 50/50 between my Jiang family and the Immortal Martial Alliance.

"A complete martial arts inheritance, plus a method to break through to the second realm, is of invaluable worth. Are you sure you want this?"

"I hope that martial arts will flourish in all directions. What are mere personal gain worth? The reason I don't give it away for free is that things that are too easy to obtain are often not valued."

I believe all the elders present can understand this.

“Alright, this elder agrees,” Xu Mingyuan said.

"Thank you, Elder." Xu Jingwu clasped his hands and said, "Besides, I also have a method for crafting Yuan weapons to contribute to the Immortal Martial Alliance. I hope that the weapon refiners in the alliance can learn it and refine Yuan weapons to sell to martial artists."

"A Yuanqi?" Xu Mingyuan asked knowingly.

"Weapons exclusive to martial artists are equivalent to magical artifacts. They are refined with the martial artist's unique and immense blood and qi, and their power is unleashed by true qi."

"If it weren't for the magical artifact, I, Jiang, might not have even been able to block Elder Mingwei's arrow yesterday."

"This method of refining weapons can also be sold. However, it is fine to sell it to other forces at a higher price, or you can sell them only finished spirit weapons."

While elemental artifacts are extremely important to martial artists, they are not essential for the promotion of martial arts. In fact, without elemental artifacts, perhaps someone would discover other methods to enhance a martial artist's combat abilities.

Xu Mingyuan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the others, and asked, "Do any of you elders have anything else to say?"

"We will obey the Elder's orders in all things," everyone said in unison.

"In view of Elder Jiang's contributions to the alliance, from today onwards, he shall be the honorary leader of the Martial Alliance, with the same status and treatment as the leader of the Martial Alliance. He shall have the power to mobilize the disciples of the Martial Alliance, but shall not have the power to manage them."

This elder hopes that Elder Jiang will continue to explore the path of martial arts and strive for excellence!

"I, Jiang, will certainly not disappoint the Grand Elder's expectations," Xu Jingwu said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"In addition, Elder Jiang, you should organize the classics and hand them over to the alliance for rubbing in the next few days. In seven days, you should open a classics purchase office in Guangling County."

On the same day, is it feasible to set up a pulpit for preaching, located right in front of the General Alliance?

"can."

"Then today's meeting is adjourned."

in the afternoon.

News then spread that martial arts heritage was being sold, and that Xu Jingwu would be giving a public lecture in seven days.

Countless martial artists were excited about it.

Warriors from all the counties were eager to go there.

Even the various prefecture alliances are preparing to arrange for the Dharma Boat to select the hundred most outstanding martial artists from each prefecture to listen to the teachings, and after gaining some insights, return to their own prefectures to pass on the knowledge.

Within two days, the news had reached the Great Wei, Great Liang, and Great Jin.

The Cao family, Jiang Leilin and other prominent families, as well as the Liang, Zhao, and Sima families, are all preparing to send people with martial artists to listen to the teachings.

If a martial artist at the Yuanwu realm appears in one's own clan, it is undoubtedly a joyous occasion.

More importantly, regardless of the family, the number of people practicing martial arts far exceeds the number practicing immortality.

Xu Jingwu took some time to return to the Jiang residence.

Jiang Feng was extremely excited, and he talked incessantly about the bustling scene in front of the Jiang residence in the past few days. Even the usually high and mighty Foundation Establishment families came to congratulate him and send gifts.

Father Jiang smiled and said, "Wu'er, I have always been proud of you."

"Thank you, Father. You're not well, so don't worry about the shop. Just leave it to the servants to manage."

"Yes, yes, I will listen to you."

"Brother, I want to learn your martial arts system."

"There are no shortcuts in martial arts; it will be very tough."

"I've made up my mind. From today onwards, I will practice martial arts diligently. As your younger brother, how can I let you down!"

Xu Jingwu patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, "I will personally teach you this afternoon."

"That's great, thank you so much, bro!"

"Father, Mother, my second brother and I are going to the backyard to practice our skills."

"Go."

As Xu Jingwu and Jiang Feng left, Jiang's parents watched the two brothers, their eyes welling up with tears. Jiang's mother said, "With Wu'er here, even if we leave now, there won't be any problems."

"Yes, Wu'er is the best gift God has given to us as husband and wife."

The golden age of martial arts is about to arrive, and countless martial artists are excited, some even unable to sleep all night.

Seven days later in the blink of an eye.

The area in front of the Immortal Martial Alliance sect was already packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.

From the foot of the mountain to the mountain gate, the mountain path, stretching for dozens of miles, was crowded with all sorts of martial artists.

There were veteran masters with white hair, spirited young talents, and even children carrying wooden swords, lifted on their fathers' shoulders, their eyes full of longing.

Amidst the clashing of weapons, the sounds of conversation, and the footsteps of people, the noise was deafening, yet no one dared to venture more than ten feet into the preaching platform.

They simply stared intently, craning their necks, at the pulpit.

It was a square, three-story platform, about ten feet high, made entirely of dark blue-black iron rock.

Three quarters of a hour.

A young man in a black robe stepped out from the main alliance, his steps steady. Each step seemed to touch the hearts of the crowd, and the previously noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

Xu Jingwu landed on the prayer mat on the pulpit.

Along with him emerged several alliance elders, who stood in the void before the light screen.

Although they follow the path of immortality, they are equally curious about the new martial arts.

"I, Jiang, am fortunate to have comprehended the second realm of martial arts, but I know that a tall building starts from the ground up. Without a solid foundation, the subsequent realms are just castles in the air."

Reflecting that the martial arts path was not yet perfect, the three realms of Acquired, Innate, and Grandmaster were integrated and summarized into the first realm of martial arts.

This realm, I, Jiang, hereby designate as the Mortal Transformation Realm!

"Transformation into the mortal realm?" someone repeated in a low voice, their eyes full of doubt.

A pale-faced cultivator in the crowd stroked his beard and murmured, "A complete transformation, shedding the mortal realm?"

"Cultivating immortality is about refining one's Qi, gradually condensing one's primordial spirit to transcend tribulations and ascend to immortality, while the foundation of martial arts lies in the physical body."

Even if one manages to enter the second realm by chance due to an incomplete physical body, they will still be weaker than other cultivators of the same realm.

Many martial artists nodded in agreement.

Theoretically, a Grandmaster at the peak of cultivation should be no less than a Qi Refining Master at the peak of cultivation, but in reality, this is not the case at all.

"Jiang has divided the Transcendent Realm into five stages: Skin Refining, Flesh Refining, Organ Refining, Bone Refining, and Blood Transformation! These five stages are progressive and none can be omitted."

Only when the blood transfusion is perfected can a martial artist's physical foundation be considered complete.

Someone asked, "Elder Jiang, what are the mysteries of each of these five realms?"

Xu Jingwu smiled slightly and explained, "Martial arts body training first refines the exterior, then the interior, and finally transforms the body. This is the core concept of the five realms."

"The first level is skin refinement. The skin is the barrier of the body. It needs to be guided by qi and blood, and combined with specific breathing techniques, to allow qi and blood to penetrate the skin texture and strengthen the skin's toughness and defense."

"Second stage, flesh tempering!"

"Once the skin is fully refined, it needs to penetrate deep into the muscle layer. The key to muscle training is to allow blood and qi to permeate the muscle fibers, break through the original physiological constraints, and enable the muscles to have stronger explosive power and endurance."

"Having mastered the art of muscle refinement, one can travel thousands of miles without tiring, and with each contraction and expansion of the muscles, one can unleash the power of thunder."

"Both skin refining and flesh refining can be accelerated by using external force such as hammering."

"The third level, organ refinement!"

"The physical body is the exterior, and the five internal organs are the root. The realm of refining the internal organs is a key turning point in the realm of transcending the mortal realm. It requires nourishing the five internal organs and six bowels with innate true qi and blood to strengthen their functions."

The heart governs blood, the liver stores blood, the spleen controls blood, the lungs produce blood, and the kidneys generate marrow. When the five internal organs are fully refined, the qi and blood will be continuously generated.

However, the five internal organs are fragile and require a gradual approach; otherwise, the training will not only fail but may also damage them.

"If one cannot draw spiritual energy from heaven and earth into the body and condense true qi, then the martial artist will stop at the flesh refining stage. However, once the flesh refining stage is perfected, one can still compete with cultivators in the early stage of qi refining by relying on strength and physical defense."

No one interrupted; everyone listened attentively, and only Xu Jingwu's voice could be heard for miles around.

"The fourth level, bone tempering!"

"The skeleton is the framework of the body, supporting the flesh and blood and bearing the power. In the realm of bone refining, one must use qi and blood to cleanse the bones, causing them to vibrate and break, removing impurities from the bones, and strengthening the bone density and toughness."

At this stage of perfection, the physical body's power erupts, capable of withstanding the power of a low-grade magic weapon.

Of course, this experience will be like the pain of broken bones.

"Fifth stage, blood transfusion!"

"As the name suggests, it is about replacing old blood with new blood, changing blood again and again, until the blood turns a light gold color, which is when it is perfected."

Some people have special physical conditions and only need one repetition, while others need three, six, or nine repetitions.

During a blood transfusion, if new blood cannot be generated and replaced in time, it can lead to serious complications.

"The cultivation process of the Transcendent Realm is a process of tempering the human body, so the acupoints will naturally open on their own."

Generally, once one reaches the peak of the Bone Refining Realm, all the acupoints in one's body will be fully opened.

"I have authorized the Immortal Martial Alliance to sell the cultivation method."

"Elder Jiang, may I ask if there is a way to break through to the second realm of martial arts without taking the path of transcending the mortal realm?" asked an old man who had reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm.

"Of course," Xu Jingwu said with a faint smile. "The Transcendent Realm is about building the foundation of a martial artist's physical body. It doesn't involve the method of breakthrough. Just like not every cultivator who reaches the Qi Refining Perfection stage can enter the Foundation Establishment stage."

However, those who follow the mortal transformation martial path will be more familiar with their physical body, which will help them break through to the second realm of martial arts.

As I have said before, the foundation of martial arts cultivation lies in the physical body.

If you're not even familiar with your own physical body, how can you hope to break through to the second realm?

"That's right."

"Elder Jiang is right."

Countless martial artists echoed his sentiments.

"May I ask how to break through to the second realm?" asked another middle-aged man who had reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm. "The key lies in an acupoint. This acupoint is very special. I call it the Divine Acupoint, the place where a martial artist hides his spirit."

This acupoint contains the Niwan Palace.

Once you locate your own divine aperture and use your qi and blood to break through the Niwan Palace, you can enter the second realm.

At that time, one's divine consciousness will arise spontaneously, and one's dantian will expand, allowing one to fly through the air like a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and one can also easily liquefy true qi.

Of course, if one can liquefy all one's own true energy in advance, it will help to break through the Niwan Palace by 30%.

The process of liquefaction is something everyone is familiar with; it's simply a matter of repeatedly compressing one's own internal energy.

"Where is that divine aperture located?"

Xu Jingwu raised his hand and pointed to his brow. "However, even if you know it, it's not easy to locate it. It's like trying to find the star you want among a vast array of stars."

If you don't believe me, you are welcome to try it.

Upon hearing this, a large number of Grandmasters immediately sat cross-legged, wanting to find the location of their divine aperture.

"As for the cultivation of the Yuanwu Realm, I have only just begun and am still exploring. I hope that someone here can embark on this path with me."

Xu Jingwu then shared his ideas about the Danwu Realm and the Yuantai Realm, which made countless martial artists' eyes light up.

Opening up a new realm of martial arts is destined to leave its mark on the monument of martial arts, and to be remembered for eternity.

Then there's the matter of components.

Martial artists will henceforth possess weapons comparable to those of immortal cultivators, a boon to countless martial artists.

This martial arts lecture lasted from 7 AM to 5 PM, until the sun set in the west.

Xu Jingwu answered everyone's questions without reservation.

Regardless of whether the questions raised by warriors from the Great Wei, Great Liang, or Great Jin, they are all treated equally.

"Elder Jiang, you have opened up a new realm of martial arts and laid the foundation for martial arts. You should be the Martial Ancestor of our martial arts. Please accept my bow."

"I accept your bow, Mr. Cheng!"

"I accept your bow, Mr. Wang!"

In an instant, hundreds of thousands of martial artists bowed in unison, their voices resounding through the sky and causing the Immortal Martial Alliance's mountain gate to tremble slightly.

Xu Jingwu smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoists, you are too kind. Martial arts are in decline. Regardless of our stance, we are all martial artists. I hope that you can also contribute to the development of martial arts!"

Xu Jingwu got up and returned to the Immortal Martial Alliance headquarters.

The martial artists who had come to listen to the teachings began to disperse, and then the sale of the "Martial Arts Manual" began, creating a frenzy.

Within just a few days, families and clans in all counties of the Immortal Martial Alliance had purchased and collected the materials.

Ordinary people also buy in large quantities.

At the Moonlit Academy, a monument stands tall in the Martial Arts Academy, carved with the figure of Xu Jingwu. Below it is a square stone tablet inscribed with the Transcendent Chapter of the Martial Canon.

In the following month or so, countless martial artists switched to cultivating the Mortal Transformation Realm, while some older Grandmaster Perfection Realm martial artists focused on their Divine Apertures, attempting to directly break into the Yuanwu Realm.

Xu Jingwu helped several martial artists in the Martial Alliance locate their divine apertures using the "Divine Aperture Resonance Method".

They were all martial artists arranged into the Martial Alliance by the Xu family.

The leader of the Martial Alliance was Li Zhi.

The Immortal Martial Alliance boasts countless Grandmasters at the Perfected stage, but none can compare to the recommendation from the Xu family.

After Li Zhi located the Shenqiao point, he found that it was extremely difficult to break through the barrier of the Niwan Palace, as his Qi and blood strength were insufficient and the quality of his true Qi was also inadequate.

This shows how strong Xu Jingwu's foundation was at the Grandmaster level.

Of course, the main reason is his special physique. His blood and qi are more than ten times stronger than those of other martial artists of the same period, and he has also managed to liquefy all his true qi.

"Leader Li, these are some techniques from Jiang regarding the liquefaction of true qi, which should help you complete the liquefaction process more quickly."

When attempting to breach the barrier of the Niwan Palace (the area around the temples), Qi and blood are equally important. If it truly reaches that stage, one can take elixirs to accelerate the recovery of Qi and blood.

"Thank you, Elder Jiang." Li Zhi was quite surprised by Xu Jingwu's overtures. "If I were to rebuild my cultivation at the Transcendent Realm, would it increase my chances of breaking through?"

"Of course, but you are quite old. If you are lucky enough to break through the Yuanwu Realm, it is not too late to go through the Transcendent Realm again and solidify your foundation."

"Thank you for reminding."

Hearing that Xu Jingwu had a special method to speed up the location of the divine aperture, countless people came to him seeking his help.

However, Xu Jingwu refused all but a few families.

Like the path of immortality, those who can enter the second realm of martial arts are the best among them, and there are no shortcuts.

Even if Xu Jingwu helps locate the divine aperture, one will still find oneself in the awkward situation of being unable to break through the Niwan Palace.

There was no other way; my previous martial arts skills were simply too weak.

This is also why no one has created the second realm of martial arts for thousands of years.

If one's martial arts foundation is perfected and one practices diligently every day, one will eventually have the opportunity to discover the secrets of the divine realm.

The Xu family also began to change.

Those with the talent for cultivating immortality walk the path of immortality, while those without the talent walk the path of martial arts.

For six generations, most of the Xu family have followed the path of martial arts. As for the five generations before that, apart from the Xu family women who married out, the rest all followed the path of immortality.

The Xu family officially ushered in an era of separation between the Immortal and Martial arts factions.

Under the orders of Xu Chonghui and Xu Deheng, all Xu family disciples who practiced martial arts were required to switch to the Transcendent Realm, as were the rest of the family members who were under sixty years old.

Those who have reached the age of 60 (60 years old) have little hope of breaking through to the Yuanwu realm due to the decline in their Qi and blood.

Xu Chuan also aimed to aid martial arts cultivation. Based on the detailed descriptions of the five realms of skin refining, flesh refining, organ refining, bone refining, and blood exchange, he researched four types of pills to assist in the cultivation of the Transcendent Realm.

They are the True Blood Pill, the Five Internal Organs Pill, the Bone Tempering Pill, and the Blood Coagulation Pill.

The True Blood Pill is several times more potent than the Qi and Blood Pill, but it has some side effects and cannot be taken continuously. However, it can accelerate the cultivation of the Skin Refining and Flesh Refining realms by one or two times.

The Five Organs Elixir protects the five internal organs, enabling them to withstand even more intense tempering.

The Bone Tempering Pill tempers the bones, making them easier for the Qi and blood to strike, but it will intensify the pain.

The Blood Clotting Pill increases the rate of blood regeneration several times over.

None of these pill formulas were difficult, and Xu Mingqing learned them quickly. He produced a high-grade pill in the second batch, and more than five high-grade pills in the third batch.

The alchemists affiliated with the Xu family all began to learn how to make these elixirs.

According to Xu Jingwu and his group's predictions, several years later, martial artists at the Yuanwu Realm will emerge in the Immortal Martial Alliance, Great Wei, Great Liang, and Great Jin.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed.

The Greedy Wolf Mansion.

Shanhai City.

The Demon Heaven Chamber of Commerce has developed rapidly and has become the number one chamber of commerce in the area. It has also recruited three rogue cultivators at the early stage of Golden Core, hundreds of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators of varying levels, and as many as seven or eight hundred Qi Refining stage cultivators.

Its chamber of commerce's influence extends to several surrounding cities and markets.

Xiao Zhan even became the city lord of Shanhai City.

The former city lord, fearing Xiao's power and knowing that the Xiao family would eventually target his forces, simply voluntarily abdicated in favor of him.

Almost every faction in the city has members of their families joining them.

A vast network of relationships has been woven.

Even in the future, the entire Shanhai City's power will be swallowed up by the Demon Heaven Merchant Guild, becoming its headquarters in the Greed Wolf Mansion.

By then, the foundation will be truly solid.

Xu Chuan secluded himself in the city lord's mansion to cultivate supernatural powers and techniques. Every so often, he would hold a meeting at the "Xu Clan Grotto Heaven" to learn about the situation of Yunxi and the Xu family of Dongxi.

at this time.

In a quiet room, Xu Chuan sat cross-legged on a cold jade bed.

A faint gray aura lingered around him, sometimes resembling withered and decaying wood, mysterious and extraordinary.

"Returning to the essence of life and death, the essence of existence and non-existence, the 'Seal of Life and Death' is complete!"

Xu Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, his hands moving like butterflies passing flowers, leaving only afterimages in sight.

A few moments.

A special seal, half black and half white, was formed.

This is the origin of the "Seal of Life and Death," a very special supernatural power, somewhere between a supernatural power and a magical treasure, which can be continuously refined and strengthened.

"To truly solidify it into a tangible magic weapon, it still needs a large amount of vital energy and death energy." After pondering for a few breaths, Xu Chuan murmured again, "It's time to go out for a walk."

Once this original seal was completed, Xu Chuan's powers of withering and flourishing were perfected, and then transformed into the powers of life and death.

With this seal, one can directly confront a powerful True Monarch in the late Golden Core stage without relying on top-grade magic treasures.

After three years of secluded cultivation, Xu Chuan made a breakthrough in his cultivation, reaching the early stage of the third level of the Golden Core realm.

The progress of the "Mysterious Heaven Refining God Technique" is on par with one's own spiritual consciousness realm. If one can achieve great success, one's spiritual consciousness will be comparable to the Golden Core Perfection.

If one can perfect the second level before entering the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, one can directly enter the Nascent Soul realm through the Divine Sense Crystal.

Subsequently, as one's cultivation level breaks through, it can also enhance one's spiritual sense.

Of course, Xu Chuan was still more looking forward to his divine sense breaking through to the Nascent Soul level, so that the "Mysterious Heaven Refining God Technique" could fill in the third level of cultivation content.

The Thousand Gods Technique can already be divided into twenty-four branches, and it is not far from reaching twenty-eight branches to perfectly unleash the power of the Azure Dragon Sword Formation.

Both the "Jia Wood Mystic Spirit Armor" and "Yi Wood Azure Light Escape" supernatural abilities are at a minor level of mastery.

The "Minor Astrology" is still in its final stages and has not changed, while the "Five Elements Creation Palm" is also progressing poorly.

The next day.

Xu Chuan gave Xiao Zhan some instructions and then left the city lord's mansion.

He himself had changed his appearance and walked through the City of Mountains and Seas, using the life and death energies of the city to nourish the "Origin Life and Death Seal" in his dantian.

He watched indifferently as the people at the bottom of society struggled for life and death, like a spectator.

Watching others commit murder and robbery, with both sides locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Several days later, Xu Chuan left Shanhai City to absorb the life and death energies of plants.

However, it is clear that the solidification of the seal is faster.

Therefore, he often seeks out places with a large amount of death energy, such as mass graves.

Without a massive amount of life and death energy, it would probably take quite a while for the "Origin of Life and Death Seal" to be condensed into a magic weapon.

Of course, if this seal is completed, it will be a top-grade magic weapon. Any strike from it will be comparable to a combination of magic weapon and supernatural power, and can unleash power close to that of a top-tier magic weapon.

Xu Chuan traveled through the Greedy Wolf Mansion while heading towards the Black Wind Mountain Range.

If another major battle breaks out between the two prefectures, Xu Chuan, a top-tier fighter, must show up; otherwise, it will arouse suspicion.

Two months.

Xu Chuan quietly returned to Tiancang Prefecture.

In addition to the Thousand Stone Forest, Taihe Lake, and Tianmen Pass, both Tiancang Prefecture and Tanlang Prefecture dispatched some disciples to patrol the edge of Black Wind Mountain.

Fortunately, the area was too vast to be protected by any array formations or restrictions, otherwise Xu Chuan would have had a real difficulty returning.

As for the patrolling disciples, with Xu Chuan's ability to conceal his presence, especially in the mountains, even a Golden Core cultivator at the peak stage would have difficulty detecting his whereabouts.

Xu Chuan traversed the Black Wind Mountains and used the "Minor Astrological Technique" to gather a set of materials for the "Golden Core" and a Pure Water Lotus within the mountains.

These were all planted in "Xu's Grotto Heaven".

The spiritual spring inside can increase the growth rate of the Pure Water Lotus tenfold.

In addition, there are seven or eight portions of third or fourth-grade spirit iron and one portion of mid-grade earth-type innate spirit object.

Besides numerous third-tier demonic beasts, the Black Wind Mountain Range also contains fourth-tier transformed demonic beasts. Xu Chuan was once chased and killed by one of these demonic beasts in his attempt to seize a mid-grade earth-type innate spiritual treasure.

He escaped thanks to his minor mastery of escape techniques and the ability to conceal his life force.

Knowing the dangers of the Black Wind Mountains, Xu Chuan did not linger and instead crossed the Black Wind Mountains as quickly as possible.

Xu Chuan Courtyard.

Mo Yue suddenly burst out of the pond, hovering in the air. Its pair of dark golden dragon eyes looked into the distance, revealing a look of joy. It then transmitted its voice to Xu Mingxian, Ye Fan, and the other couple.

The four immediately ended their cultivation and went to Xu Chuan's courtyard to wait for his return.

A cup of tea.

A streak of blue light descended from the sky, revealing Xu Chuan himself.

"Congratulations, Father, on your safe return," Xu Mingxian said.

The same applies to Ye Fan and his wife.

“Although I know you’re safe and sound, this is the first time you’ve been away from the Xu family for so long,” Mo Yue said.

"With the 'Xu Family Grotto,' I can inquire about the situation of the Xu family in various places at any time, no matter where I am."

"If I could get in, I would really like to go and take a look."

"Will have the opportunity next time."

Afterwards, Xu Chuan met Mo Yue's three offspring. The two little black dragons were peak first-order demon beasts, while the little white snake, having benefited greatly from following Xu Deyue, had entered the second order half a year ago.

"Perfect timing, now that you're back, let's refine some demon spirit pills for them. I've already prepared the materials: a peak second-tier water-type demon beast and a peak second-tier cold-type demon beast."

"Alright." Xu Chuan smiled faintly, not refusing. "We'll start refining pills tomorrow. I just happened to gather all the materials for a 'Golden Core' pill in the Black Wind Mountains."

Xu Mingxian's eyes lit up. "Father is so lucky."

"There was also a mid-grade earth-elemental innate spiritual treasure. Because of it, I was chased for hundreds of miles by a fourth-order great demon."

“Innate spiritual treasures, these are truly precious items. With De Ling’s share, my Xu family now has two. I’m afraid even the Tiancang Sect’s treasury doesn’t hold more than seven.”

"There's a fourth-tier demon in the Black Wind Mountains?" Mo Yue's golden eyes lit up, and he said, "Once I break through to the fourth tier, I'll help you take revenge."

Mo Yue intentionally or unintentionally reminded Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan said, "Don't worry, De Ling said that the tribulation-crossing magic weapon has been refined. It's a nine-pattern magic weapon made of Yuan Magnetic Divine Crystal. Its effect in defending against lightning tribulations is even better than that of ordinary spiritual treasures."

Once the war between the two prefectures ends, arrangements can be made for your tribulation.

"Do we have to wait until the war is over?"

“Nascent Soul cultivators often choose Nascent Soul cultivators as their opponents. If you don’t break through, then at most my Xu family will be targeted by Golden Core cultivators. Even if more than ten Golden Core cultivators come, my Xu family will not be afraid.”

But if you break through…

Xu Mingxian and the others all agreed with Xu Chuan's words.

In this kind of war among cultivators, it is definitely a battle between equals. If a Golden Core cultivator were to enter the Foundation Establishment battlefield, he would surely be targeted by the other Golden Core cultivator.

"Don't worry, I predict that this war will break out within one or two years."

"Very well, I will follow your arrangements."

　Here's an extra chapter! I never break my promise!
　　Therefore, fellow Daoists, those who have votes can vote with confidence!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)