Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 495 Final preparations
"The spiritual energy here is so rich, and it matches our previous deductions about the 'Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm,' so it is very likely that this is the entrance to that secret realm."

Li Yunjing's gaze swept across the valley, and he said in a deep voice, "Judging from the current situation, the time for opening has not yet arrived."

"Indeed, acting rashly could trigger unknown dangers; we must proceed with caution."

Liu Changsheng nodded in agreement.

The group gathered together, their expressions solemn, discussing their next steps.

Ultimately, everyone decided to settle down in the valley and wait for the secret realm to open.

Immediately, everyone got busy.

The cultivators skilled in array formations sprang into action, retrieving precious array flags and spirit stones from their respective storage treasures.

According to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) orientation, they planted the array flags one by one at key positions around the valley. Each time a flag was planted, a faint light would flash, echoing the other flags.

At the same time, they embedded spirit stones into the grooves of the array flags as the energy source for the array.

As the spirit crystals were embedded, the formation gradually activated, and waves of spiritual energy emanated from the formation flags, forming an invisible defensive barrier around the valley.

On the other side, several cultivators who were proficient in restriction techniques were also busy.

Using their own forbidden artifacts as a guide, they inscribed complex runes at the entrance of the valley.

Before long, the entrance was covered with densely packed restrictive runes, and the entire valley was shrouded in mist, even the spiritual energy was trapped within the valley and could not dissipate.

With these two precautions in place, there's no need to worry about others discovering this place.

At least with these three-tiered formations, plus the three-tiered "Spirit Gathering Formation" and "Concealment Formation," even a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't notice the anomaly here unless they were right at the entrance.

While setting up formations and restrictions, the other cultivators were not idle either.

They searched for a suitable location in the valley and built a temporary dwelling.

Although these dwellings are simple, they are all protected by restrictions and formations, which can ensure the safety of the residents and facilitate mutual support among them.

Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi naturally built their own residences together with Li Yunjing.

With a formation master like Li Yunjing, setting up formations and restrictions to protect the four of them is incredibly easy.

Even in Li Yunjing's opinion, the "Bagua Formation" set up by these cultivators was not as good as the one he set up himself.

However, Li Yunjing had no need to show off.

Once their own log cabin and courtyard were built, it was enough to protect them.

After three days of busy work, everything inside and outside the valley was ready.

Looking at their work, everyone felt a sense of accomplishment, but also a touch of nervousness.

During the period of waiting for the "Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm" to open, one must not only be constantly vigilant against the exploration of other forces, but also ensure that one's own cultivation does not fall behind.

According to our calculations, there's only about a year left!
Everyone needs to make preparations in the final stretch!

At the same time, we hope that no one else will be able to find this place!

Once these people get in first, they'll have the advantage and can search for treasures within their cultivation range immediately.

This is something where every step you take is crucial and everything else falls into place!
It's not like you went in for a day or two first, so what?
This time, the valley fell completely silent.

Apart from being assigned to duty, almost everyone secluded themselves for intensive study.

Li Yunjing was no exception. He still had several powerful weapons that he hadn't refined yet. Perhaps when he entered the "Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm," which was fraught with danger, those powerful weapons would come in handy.

His room was covered with numerous restrictions, and no one could detect what was happening there without his permission.

Li Yunjing opened his "Creation Divine Eye," and the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" flew out, floating in front of him. Li Yunjing prepared to refine it again with the "Samadhi True Fire." At the same time, he also had the "Heavenly Profound Compass," the "Azure Spirit Jade Pendant," and the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" being nurtured in his hands...

As a fourth-tier treasure, the "Heavenly Profound Compass" has the wondrous use of divination. At this moment, Li Yunjing placed it on his lower abdomen. His true essence flowed over the magic weapon, his divine sense also probed into it, and even drops of his blood flowed into it.

Li Yunjing simultaneously used three different methods of refining magical artifacts to refine this treasure.

The "Azure Jade Pendant" was of high quality and had the effect of nourishing the spirit. Li Yunjing had a chain made and wore it around his neck to nourish his spirit.

The "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" was worn directly on the waist, and many treasures were taken out.

At the same time, as he was refining these magical treasures, something surprising immediately happened to Li Yunjing.

Besides the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" being refined by the "Samadhi True Fire", the "Azure Spirit Jade Pendant", the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" and the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" all underwent changes.

The most obvious example is the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner." This magical artifact devoured the venom of the "Hellhound," and many other poisons fused and devoured each other again. This artifact seems to have the potential to evolve once more!

The evolution of the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" is very simple; as long as the poisons inside are powerful enough, it can be continuously upgraded!
The progress of the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" pleased Li Yunjing.

That's all!

What truly pleased Li Yunjing was the change in the "Azure Jade Pendant" and the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant".

The "Azure Jade Pendant" was a treasure he found at a street stall. On that day, Li Yunjing knew that this thing held some secret.

It seems to be related to a treasure in the East China Sea.

Li Yunjing missed the opportunity due to trivial matters, which is why he didn't open that treasure.

"I wonder if there's any hope left there!"

Li Yunjing watched the changes in the "Azure Jade Pendant" and murmured to himself.

Li Yunjing would never have imagined that his "old friend" Wan Henian had already succeeded and was now secretly cultivating at Shenxiao Pass, preparing to raise his cultivation to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
However, Li Yunjing discovered a new function for the "Azure Jade Pendant".

This jade pendant was carved from "Azure Spirit Jade" that was tens of thousands of years old. After being nurtured by cultivators for thousands of years, it contains "pure spiritual energy". The wearer can use this "pure spiritual energy" to nourish the body and ward off evil spirits.

Jade is said to nourish the body; this is top-quality jade.

Of course, this "Azure Jade Pendant" can also resist attacks from low-level spells, but it's not very effective and can only withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The "Azure Jade Pendant" was worn as a pendant by Li Yunjing, and it did have some effect on him, improving his overall condition, which he was quite satisfied with.

But that "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" is truly remarkable.

This item is of a higher grade than the "Azure Jade Pendant". What Li Yunjing did not know was that this item was made by an ancient powerful being by fusing the Yin and Yang energies with the "True Dragon's Reverse Scale" and the "Heavenly Phoenix Tail Feather", and then engraved with heavenly secret patterns, containing a trace of the law of destiny.

This pendant is divided into two parts: the dragon pendant represents Yang, and the phoenix pendant represents Yin. When the two pendants are combined, one can glimpse the secrets of heaven and discern fortune and misfortune.

Yin and Yang are interdependent, and destiny is constantly changing!
If there is an extremely powerful "Master of Heavenly Secrets", they can even use this pair of jade pendants to perform a secret technique to cut off other people's luck and transfer it to themselves!
When Li Yunjing refined the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" and comprehended this secret technique, he was completely shocked.

I can hardly believe that he was able to obtain such an incredible treasure!
If I use this item properly, I can really cut off the enemy's luck, carry out a scheme that harms others for my own benefit, and thus annihilate the enemy!

The "Dragon Pendant" alone is mainly for killing and warfare. Li Yunjing can use the "True Dragon Power" within it to unleash True Dragon Qi, and with the body of a True Dragon, his offense and defense will both be enhanced.

The "Phoenix Pendant" represents vitality and can be used to quickly recover from injuries by borrowing the "rebirth power" of the Heavenly Phoenix.

Even a single one is a top-tier fourth-order treasure.

Of course, the more powerful the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" is, the greater its backlash will be.

Those who cultivate the "Heavenly Secrets Technique" and frequently peek into the secrets of heaven will inevitably be plagued by misfortune, have their lifespans drastically reduced, and may even implicate their bloodline descendants. The same applies to those who use the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secrets Pendant," as the causal relationships they calculate become clearer, resulting in a greater backlash.

"It seems I really underestimated this treasure!"

After becoming familiar with the uses of several treasures, Li Yunjing was somewhat surprised; such powerful treasures truly astonished him.

Then he looked at the "Heavenly Profound Compass," which also had the function of divination. Combined with the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" and his own cultivation of the "Divine Firmament Forging Divine Secret Technique," perhaps he could gain the divination ability of a "Grandmaster of Heavenly Secrets"? Thinking of this, Li Yunjing's heart burned with excitement.

You should know that a "Master of Heavenly Secrets" can find a single person in the vast sea of ​​people with ease, and can easily deduce where there is good fortune and where there is treasure.

Of course, that depends on whether one's lifespan is long enough.

It's important to understand that each calculation requires a tremendous amount of effort, which can damage one's potential.

Li Yunjing would never use the "Heavenly Secrets Technique" unless absolutely necessary.

This is also the norm for divination masters in the cultivation world. They rarely deduce the secrets of heaven, and even if someone comes to them for help, they need a huge reward before they will take action.

This is why various sects and factions don't ask their own divination masters to help them predict everything.

That is equivalent to a nuclear weapon, a treasure of every sect, and must never be used without permission. The lifespan of the celestial strategists will not be wasted unless it is a matter of life and death.

Otherwise, if the divination masters could act at will, there would be no way for geniuses to survive.

Rival sects, calculating every day, identify future threats and eliminate them one by one until nothing remains.

As the days passed, the many magical treasures evolved and were nurtured. They would only return to their peak state when the "Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm" opened, helping Li Yunjing to kill enemies and compete for resources.

All of Li Yunjing's magical treasures were refined anew, and even some of his less frequently used magical treasures were simply refined as well.

These backup magic weapons were all refined by Li Yunjing as a precaution, in case the future battles were fierce and his commonly used magic weapons were destroyed. That's why he left some backup plans.

After calculating the time, Li Yunjing saw that there was still a lot of time left.

He also relearned those cultivation techniques. He mastered the techniques of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" and the "Ten Thousand Poisons Sect" to a high degree before stopping.

At this point, only three months remained until the estimated deadline.

Li Yunjing was still making final preparations. He sat cross-legged inside the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace," where the blazing "Samadhi True Fire" continuously burned.

In order to go further, Li Yunjing adopted extremely cruel methods, hoping to significantly improve his combat power.

He was boiled and steamed under the "Samadhi Fire" to strengthen his physical body and temper his spirit!
Standing in the blazing furnace, Li Yunjing's body was almost completely ablaze, making him look like a golden bronze statue. Drops of sweat fell into the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace," making a "sizzling" sound.

"Crack!"

Li Yunjing's entire body emitted thunderous roars, with divine fire on the outside and lightning on the inside. In addition to his bones turning into lightning bones, his flesh was covered with dense lightning nets!

This is Li Yunjing's second evolution!
The "Thunder God Body" has undergone a new change. In addition to the Thunder Bones, the physical body has also begun to transform into thunder, and the whole person is transforming into the God of Thunder.

Of course, this is a long process.

To achieve a minor success in the "Thunder God Body," in addition to bones and flesh, blood, meridians, internal organs, and various other organs, including the brain, all need to evolve into structures constructed from the power of thunder.

At that time, Li Yunjing had almost no connection with his original flesh and blood body and truly became a divine body!
At this moment, although Li Yunjing's cultivation level had not broken through to the Golden Core Realm, his strength was much stronger than before, having doubled!
Strictly speaking, Li Yunjing could be considered a half-step Golden Core cultivator.

His magical power, spirit, and physical body have all been elevated to a critical point.

This is the limit!
To advance further, one must break through to the Golden Core Realm!
"There's only one month left!"

Li Yunjing woke up and sighed softly.

On this day, all sorts of magical treasures flew out from Li Yunjing's body, especially the nine low-grade magic swords!
Under Li Yunjing's control, these flying swords formed many formations in the room, creating a sword array!

Anyway, Li Yunjing's mental strength is strong enough that even with more flying swords, he can still control Ruyi.

These flying swords formed a "Nine Palaces God-Slaying Sword Formation"!
Besides this sword formation, Li Yunjing also organized many other things, including talismans, pills, and puppets, all of which were improved.

A grand array of talismans!

A grand array of elixirs!

Puppet Array!
A deadly poison array!

A grand array of magical treasures!

All resources that could be used for attack were arranged into a large array.

This is the first time Li Yunjing has converted all his resources into combat power!
"Boom..."

Finally, on this day, a tremendous roar erupted outside, and seven-colored light pierced through the cracks in the void, like a seven-colored sun illuminating the world.

A radiant glow shines upon the "Endless Mountains"!
The deafening roar continued unabated, like the primordial chaos at the beginning of time, echoing through the "Endless Mountains," causing the birds and beasts in the forests to flee in terror.

The cracks in the void resembled the mouth of a gigantic beast, continuously spewing out seven-colored light. These lights intertwined, forming dazzling bands of light.

As the light grew stronger, mysterious runes appeared and disappeared, flickering and leaping within the light, each rune radiating an ancient and powerful aura.

The dazzling light spread rapidly across the "Endless Mountains" like a surging tide.

The formations and restrictions set up by Li Yunjing and his group all became ineffective at this moment, unable to stop the spread of the strange phenomenon.

In every corner of the "Endless Mountains," the exploring cultivators were all drawn to this wondrous sight.

"Finally, the 'Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm' has opened! Such an opportunity is rare in this lifetime, what more could one ask for!"

An old man who was cultivating in a cave suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with shock and excitement, and the whisk in his hand began to sway unconsciously.

Having said that, the old man quickly stood up and used his movement technique to rush towards the source of the light.

In a dense forest, a group of young monks were resting together.

The moment the light appeared, they all jumped up, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Let's go, let's hurry! Maybe we can find a tremendous opportunity in the secret realm and soar to great heights!"

One of them shouted excitedly.

"Good! Let's hurry!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically, picked up their magical artifacts, and flew towards the direction where the secret realm would open, their faces filled with anticipation.

“I have waited too long for this ‘Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm’. Today, I will definitely make a name for myself here.”

At the edge of the mountain range, there was a lone female cultivator. She gazed at the seven-colored light, a confident smile playing on her lips.

At this moment, countless cultivators in many places in the "Endless Mountains" began to take action.

Even the demon kings in the mountains turned their gazes here, leaving their lairs and flying in this direction.

The first to arrive at the valley were a dozen or so powerful cultivators!
These people stood in the void, each radiating powerful energy. Below the valley, Li Yunjing and his group were terrified, their faces changing drastically, and all joy had vanished.

Those cultivators were all Nascent Soul Realm cultivators!
Meanwhile, sonic booms continued to echo from the void, indicating that Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were heading this way!

Li Yunjing even spotted some familiar faces among those Nascent Soul cultivators!
The Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" have also arrived!

The person in the lead was none other than his teacher, Qin Jiuxiao!

Just as Li Yunjing was about to step forward to pay his respects to his teacher, he heard Qin Jiuxiao's voice transmission: "No need to pay respects. There are too many people and eyes here. Our sect has quite a few enemies. You will continue to participate in the training as disciples of the 'Ten Thousand Poisons Sect'!"

With the teacher's reminder, Li Yunjing became calm again and stood obediently in front of his room. Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao all looked at Li Yunjing.

Clearly, the three of them had also received a reminder from the sect's patriarch!
Li Yunjing nodded slightly, indicating that he had also received the telepathic message.

The four of them then stood cautiously to one side, just like the other cultivators, not daring to move.

(End of this chapter)