Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 530 New Changes (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

On the title page of the third volume of "The Divine Firmament Path," the five seal characters, "Thunder Tribulation Body Refining Chapter," suddenly burst forth with golden light, and countless tiny thunder patterns, following his divine consciousness, drilled into his brow like living things.

"boom!"

He activated the "Golden Core Chapter" and cultivated according to the method. The golden core in Li Yunjing's dantian suddenly expanded, and thousands of lightning threads spread out from the surface of the golden core, intertwining into a net that enveloped his internal organs.

Within his body, the roars and howls of dragons and tigers emanated from the Azure Dragon and White Tiger!
With the simultaneous operation of the techniques of "Ten Thousand Jun Thunder Body Forging" and "Nine Heavens Thunder Tempering Technique," the thunderous power within the "Thunder Marrow Cave," after six or seven years of recovery, has become dense once again.

Li Yunjing trained his body using two body-refining techniques while also studying the "Divine Firmament Path".

"Crack!"

Li Yunjing's bones crackled under the tempering of lightning, and fine lightning patterns appeared on his skin. His whole being seemed to be being forged in a furnace of lightning.

This is the most comfortable environment for cultivation.

The occasional booming thunder did not disturb Li Yunjing's thoughts; on the contrary, it was like a sudden awakening, bringing him even more inspiration.

After eighty-one days of dedicated work, Li Yunjing's hair turned completely silver-white, but his eyes shone with a light more dazzling than thunder.

This is a sign of extreme mental exhaustion!

I have completely mastered the "Golden Elixir Chapter" of the third volume in less than three months.

Next, Li Yunjing opened the fourth volume of "Shenxiao Dao", which was about the cultivation of the "Nascent Soul Chapter". The contents were obscure and difficult to understand.

Six months later, Li Yunjing finally put down the fourth volume of "Shenxiao Dao".

With a swift movement, nine thunder dragons roared simultaneously, leaving trails of lightning in the void.

Li Yunjing moved slightly, and wherever he passed, the space was twisted into a vortex by the lightning force.

"Sigh... The fourth volume is too difficult to comprehend. With my intelligence, I can only understand half of it. Fortunately, I have memorized it all. In the future, as my cultivation level improves, I will eventually be able to comprehend all the contents."

Li Yunjing raised his hand and waved it lightly, and a bolt of lightning containing the laws of space instantly pierced through the nearby cave wall.

In the early stages of entering "Thunder Tribulation Valley", Li Yunjing could only leave a trace on the stone wall, but now, he can leave a three-inch hole with a single move!
Their strength has improved remarkably!
In the days that followed, Li Yunjing continued to refine weapons, alchemy, talisman making, study the Seven Star Manual, craft puppet beasts, and comprehend the secrets of heaven...

Li Yunjing went to "Star Moon Merchant Store No. 1" to retrieve some materials and received a large sum of spirit stones; now, in the "Locking Dragon Abyss" battle, he has killed six demonic cultivators at the Golden Core stage and over a hundred demonic cultivators at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

The two operations resulted in the accumulation of a considerable amount of resources.

With these resources in his possession, Li Yunjing naturally couldn't leave them to take up space.

The mountain of materials was spread out inside the "Thunder Marrow Cave".

His gaze swept over the "Netherworld Cold Crystal" emitting a ghostly light, the "Crimson Sun Refined Iron" flowing with golden light, dozens of hundred-year-old lightning-attribute spiritual herbs, and various five elements heavenly treasures. Li Yunjing already had a plan in mind.

Li Yunjing first selected the materials for refining the "puppet mechanical beast".

Nowadays, Li Yunjing no longer refines first- or second-tier finished products; he only wants third-tier treasures.

Looking at the materials, Li Yunjing skillfully began refining them with swift, deft movements.

Here, without needing to use the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace," the power of thunder here alone is enough to melt dozens of "Netherworld Frost Crystals" into liquid, and the icy mist instantly fills the entire cave.

He manipulated the liquid icy crystals to outline the skeleton of the battle puppet in the air, then took out the Crimson Sun Refined Iron and used the "Nine Heavens Thunder Tempering Technique" to control the heat, forging it into a sturdy armor to cover the skeleton.

As the last trace of lightning patterns, formations, and restrictions were imprinted on the war puppet's chest, this massive metal object, standing three zhang tall, suddenly rose to its feet, its eyes flashing with eerie blue lightning, and a burst of thunder roared as it swung its arms.

Over the next period of time, roughly every ten days to half a month, Li Yunjing crafted a third-tier "puppet mechanical beast".

This continued for a year, and he had amassed twenty Tier 3 "Puppet Mechanical Beasts".

The following year, Li Yunjing began refining elixirs.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Essence Pill", "Purple Mansion Condensation Essence Pill"... various third-tier pills completely consumed Li Yunjing's rare and precious treasures.

……

Days passed, and fifteen years later, Li Yunjing finally ended his seclusion.

The remaining materials were also refined into magical artifacts, talismans, and array plates!
At this moment, besides the finished treasures, Li Yunjing only had spirit stones left. As for the low-level first and second-tier materials, Li Yunjing was no longer willing to waste time on them.

After he leaves, he will sell it to the sect or sell it through the "Star Moon Merchant Guild".

At this moment, Li Yunjing's state was different.

Li Yunjing: First Deputy Sect Leader of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall, Hall Master of the Xuanwu Hall, Deputy Palace Master of the Seven Star Palace, and Owner of the Star Moon Trading Company.

[Cultivation Level: Peak of the Second Level of the Golden Core Realm]

[Spiritual Roots: Top-grade peak Five Elements Spiritual Root, Half-step Heaven-grade Thunder Spiritual Root]

[Divine Body: Thunder Divine Body (Eighth Level of Golden Core Realm)]

[Divine Sense: Spiritual Manifestation (Radiating over 50 Miles) Comparable to the Fifth Level of the Golden Core Realm]

[Sect Contribution Points: 2353 million]

[Spirit Stones: Five top-grade spirit stones, 150,000 high-grade spirit stones, 9 million mid-grade spirit stones, and 100 million low-grade spirit stones]

【丹药：三阶“五行斗法丹”25枚、“破境丹”3枚，“疗伤丹”63枚，“养神丹”11枚、“万毒夺命丹”20枚、“寒冰丹”100枚、“龙息丹”30枚、“九霄雷元丹”10枚、“紫府凝元丹”30枚】

【符箓：“万里传讯符”99张、“驱邪符”36张、“护身符”36张、“遁形符”36张，五行神雷符100张，三阶上品宝器“玉华天笔”、“山河研”】

[Formations: Tier 3 Supreme Grade "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon-Slaying Formation", "Cloud Sea Golden Lamp Formation", "Seven Star Daoist Canon"]

[Magic Items: Superior-grade "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword", Superior-grade "Great Sun Daoist Robe", Superior-grade "Mysterious Jade Inner Armor", Superior-grade "Swift Wind Boots", Superior-grade "Five Dragon Wheel", Superior-grade "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal", Tier 3 Mid-grade "Five Poison Divine Needles", Tier 3 Superior-grade "Ten Thousand Poison Banner", Mid-grade "Ten Thousand Paths Glazed Furnace", Tier 5 "Yin Yang Treasure Mirror", Tier 4 Superior-grade "Purple Gold Gourd", Tier 4 Supreme-grade "Myriad Manifestations Lotus Lamp", Tier 3 Superior-grade "Heavenly Net", Mysterious Thunder Origin "Thunder Mace", Tier 4 Magic Item "Mysterious Heavenly Compass", "Azure Spirit Jade Pendant", "Dragon and Phoenix Yin Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant", "Star Essence Bottle", Tier 5 "Bronze Ancient Bell"; Tier 4 Superior-grade "Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Daoist Robe", Tier 3 Supreme-grade "Sky Patrol Ship"]

[Cultivation Techniques: Third-tier "Purple Cloud Forging Divine Secrets Technique", "Divine Cloud Dao Four Volumes", "Yin Yang Five Elements Technique"; "Moonlight Power", "Way of Sacrifice", "Way of Death"; Fourth-tier "Heavenly Poison Scripture"; Fifth-tier "Yin Yang Harmony Dao Scripture", "Extreme Cold Dragon Breath", "Frosty Sky Domain", "Mirror Reflection Heavenly Splendor"; Fifth-tier "Starfall Secret Manual", "Ten Thousand Jun Thunder Body Forging", "Nine Heavens Thunder Tempering Technique"]

[Spells: Palm Thunder, Five Elements Divine Thunder, Yin Yang Divine Thunder, Chaos Divine Thunder, Five Elements Divine Fist, Thunder Tribulation Divine Fist, Five Elements Seal, Three Heads and Six Arms Great Divine Power, Samadhi True Fire]

[Materials: Fountain of Life, "Tier 4" Profound Gold Divine Marrow, Tier 4 Supreme "Profound Gold Divine Marrow Crystal Core", Tier 4 "Agarwood Liquid", "Heavenly Amber Gold", Tier 5 "Star Origin Liquid"]

[Puppets: 36 mid-grade Tier 3 "Puppet Mechanical Beasts"]

[Prohibited Items: None]

[Tokens: Seven Star Token, Thunder Dragon Token, White Tiger Token, Black Tortoise Token, Treasure Pavilion Platinum Member Token, Meteor Token]

[Secondary Positions: Tier 3 Advanced Talisman Crafting Master, Tier 3 Advanced Array Formation Master, Tier 3 Advanced Weapon Refining Master, Tier 3 Advanced Puppet Master, Tier 3 Advanced Alchemy Master, Tier 3 Beginner Celestial Mystery Master]

[Industries: Qiwu Mountain Villa, Chaos Palace, Xingyue Trading Company]

[Spirit Beast: Little Yellow Peregrine Falcon (Foundation Establishment Realm, Second Stage)]

[Spiritual Plants: Blood Bodhi Tree, Five-Colored Flower]

"call……"

Li Yunjing packed all the first- and second-tier resources into various "treasure bags" before preparing to leave this secluded cultivation place.

Li Yunjing no longer needed those hundreds of extra "treasure pouches," and hundreds of "storage bracelets" and "storage rings."

His "Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Taoist Robe" and "Purple Gold Gourd" both have storage space, and the space inside is huge enough to hold many things.

These things can be cleaned up and given to one's woman or friend, or handed over to the sect and sold by one's own merchant guild.

"It's time to go back!"

After clearing everything out of the Thunder Marrow Cave, Li Yunjing transformed into a long rainbow and left Thunder Tribulation Valley, returning to the Seven Star Palace.

When Li Yunjing reappeared, the entire "Seven Star Palace" was in an uproar!
Since Li Yunjing went into seclusion fifteen years ago under the arrangement of the Sect Master, everyone has waited long enough.

Over the course of fifteen years, Li Yunjing's fame spread throughout the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Everyone knew that this was the future supreme leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!

As the place where Li Yunjing started his career, the people of "Seven Star Palace" were naturally the happiest!
In the square in front of the "Seven Star Palace", thousands of fellow disciples were already eagerly waiting.

When Li Yunjing's figure transformed into a golden rainbow streaking across the sky, a thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd.

The sound of bells and drums resounded through the sky!

Even the protective array of the Seven Star Palace lit up with dazzling light, thousands of lightning patterns intertwining into a welcoming band of light that dyed the entire sky a brilliant purple. "Welcome Vice Sect Leader Li out of seclusion!"

Amidst the rising and falling shouts, the elders of the "Seven Star Palace" personally came forward to greet them.

Unless they have major projects or are elders in seclusion, they have all come out.

"Okay! Okay!"

Xu Wuyi was so excited that his hands trembled as he grabbed Li Yunjing's arm: "Junior brother, you have now truly become the pillar of our 'Shenxiao Dao Sect'!"

"This must be my junior brother, right?"

Another Taoist nun interjected, "I am your seventh senior sister, Xuezhu. Congratulations! From now on, the Shenxiao Dao Sect will depend on you."

"So it's Senior Sister! Your humble brother greets you!"

Li Yunjing was startled and quickly bowed.

The teacher had nine disciples in total, and this was the second disciple he saw besides Xu Wuyi.

"No need for formalities. I was in seclusion when you first joined us. Now I'm finally able to meet you."

Xuezhu smiled gently and helped Li Yunjing up, a wisp of spiritual energy carrying the fragrance of winter plum blossoms wafting from her sleeve.

Her gaze swept over the faint lightning patterns around Li Yunjing's body, and a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes. "Junior Brother has truly impressed us senior brothers and sisters."

“Come on, let’s go to the side hall to talk. You’ve missed a lot of interesting things during these years of seclusion.”

Xu Wuyi put his arm around Li Yunjing's shoulder and led him toward the main hall of the "Seven Star Palace". Along the way, elders and true disciples kept coming up to him, holding spiritual fruits, jade slips and other items, wanting to offer them as gifts.

Li Yunjing naturally declined.

What is his status?

How could I possibly accept other people's congratulatory gifts?
A deputy sect leader should act like a deputy sect leader!
Inside the side hall, Li Yunjing had just taken his seat in the main seat when a disciple brought him a cup of fragrant tea.

Meanwhile, the other hundreds of elders and disciples took their seats, ready to listen to the vice sect leader's teachings.

Li Yunjing picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and felt the rich spiritual energy flowing through his meridians. He nodded slightly.

"During this seclusion, I studied the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Tempering Technique' and the 'Divine Firmament Dao' in the Thunder Marrow Cave, and by chance, I broke through to the second level of the Golden Core Realm."

Li Yunjing said in a deep voice, "From now on, I will devote more energy to the 'White Tiger Hall' and the 'Black Tortoise Hall'!"

"At the Seven Star Palace, we need Senior Sister Xuezhu, Senior Brother Xuwu, all the elders and disciples to work together and operate at full capacity to provide array support for our sect!"

"Yes! We will obey the Deputy Sect Leader's decree!"

The elders and disciples all stood up at the same time, their eyes filled with amazement, and expressed their unconditional obedience to Li Yunjing's orders.

This left Li Yunjing quite moved!
Back when he first took charge of the "Seven Star Palace", the elders, array masters, and grandmasters didn't take him seriously at all!
Every order requires painstaking effort to discuss with everyone repeatedly and persuade them earnestly in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the policy.

Now, it's great; they actually feel like their word is law.

This change pleased Li Yunjing greatly.

This is the benefit of elevated status and increased prestige!

You don't need to reveal your combat strength, you don't need to show your identity as the Palace Master's disciple, and you don't need to flaunt your treasures or your wealth that rivals that of a nation!
A single sentence can decide far too many things.

Next, Li Yunjing took this opportunity to hold a meeting with the senior management of the "Seven Star Palace".

In addition to the normal operation of the "Seven Star Palace", he also mentioned that it was operating at full capacity and doing its best to provide array support to the "Crossing Mountains" and "Shenxiao Pass".

With power and status, Li Yunjing's orders were naturally easily accepted by everyone.

If Li Yunjing had delivered the meeting's content years ago, these people would have certainly found various reasons to refute it. But now, everyone accepts it willingly and praises Li Yunjing's foresight.

This shows when to say what!

Speak according to your status!

If you don't have the right timing or the right position, no matter how much you say or how correct it is, it's all bullshit, and nobody will listen!
If you want others to carry out your will, you must demonstrate unparalleled strength!

After the business was over, Li Yunjing gestured for everyone to chat casually and get to know each other.

"This is the 'Ice Heart Pill' that I refined using the millennia-old mystic ice from the 'Mystic Ice Secret Realm,' which will greatly benefit your cultivation."

Xuezhu took out a jade box containing three pills that shimmered with ice crystals and handed them to Li Yunjing.

"This... Senior Sister, you're too kind."

Li Yunjing hesitated slightly.

This was a gift from his senior sister, but it looked like a high-grade third-tier pill, extremely valuable. He didn't know whether he should accept it.

"What, are you looking down on your senior sister's things?"

Xue Zhu frowned slightly and said in feigned anger, "When you first joined the sect, I was trapped in the 'Mysterious Ice Realm' and couldn't show myself. I didn't even make it to the apprenticeship banquet. Consider these pills as a belated gift. If you refuse again, it would be my fault as your senior sister."

He pretended to take the jade box back, but a sly smile was hidden in his eyes.

"Junior brother, please accept it!"

Upon seeing this, Xu Wu quickly smoothed things over: "Senior Sister Xue Zhu spent thirty years in the Xuanbing Secret Realm to refine this 'Ice Heart Pill,' and even used two 'Ice Soul Lotuses.' Ordinary people would beg for such a thing!"

"You talk too much!"

Xue Zhu's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she spat lightly.

"Now you bear the responsibility of revitalizing the sect, and the tribulations you will face in the future are extremely dangerous."

He then looked at Li Yunjing, his tone softening: "This 'Ice Heart Pill' can help you stabilize your mind and suppress your inner demons during your breakthrough. This pill will be of great benefit to you."

"Quickly accept it, don't let your senior sister's kindness go to waste."

"Alright! Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Li Yun nodded and solemnly accepted the pill.

As for repaying Senior Sister Xuezhui, that can only be done later!
Otherwise, returning the gift immediately would seem too distant.

Li Yunjing would never make that mistake.

"Look, these are all new secret realms that have appeared in the Southern Sky Continent in the last ten years or so."

Xu Wuyi pulled a yellowed map from his robes and spread it out on the table. It was covered with dense red dots: "The northernmost place, 'Lei Ze Ancient Land,' is said to hold the legacy of the ancient Thunder God, but it's been targeted by the people of 'Mingxin Temple,' so we can't get in."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing's eyes lit up and he laughed, "It seems we should find an opportunity to take that place. The Thunder Dao inheritance is a valuable asset for our sect!"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, and then burst into laughter.

"As expected of my junior brother!"

A hint of anticipation flashed in Xue Zhu's eyes. "I've heard that you've also refined the Vice Sect Leader's Token, the White Tiger Token, and the Black Tortoise Token. Would you be so kind as to show us?"

Li Yunjing nodded in agreement. With a wave of his hand, three tokens floated in the air. In an instant, the entire side hall was enveloped in the power of thunder, and the protective array of the "Seven Star Peak" in the distance also resonated, emitting bursts of rumbling.

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

Everyone praised it repeatedly.

Everyone knows that Li Yunjing controls the two major legions of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and holds military power, so he is definitely the future sect leader.

In the history of "Seven Star Peak", there have been supreme leaders, but it has been 30,000 years since a genius of that caliber has appeared.

This time, it's finally the turn of "Seven Star Peak" to shine.

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(End of this chapter)