Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 729 The Seven Great Domains, The Secret Dojo (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
This indicates that the individual has developed a preliminary affinity for elements.

Over the next six months, Li Yunjing crafted five fourth-tier puppets in one go.

Each one has its own strengths: some excel at speed; some specialize in defense; the most outstanding is the "Five Elements Puppet," which can simultaneously control the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Although it is not as domineering as the "Five Dragon Wheel," it is more flexible and versatile.

When the sixth puppet was completed, he clearly felt that his understanding of puppetry had suddenly become clear, and the spiritual power gathered at his fingertips automatically formed the core runes of the fourth-order puppet.

The "Hundred Transformations" technique recorded in the last few pages of "Tiangong Kaiwu" now seems as clear as reading lines on the palm of one's hand.

"Finally, I've reached the fourth tier."

Li Yunjing looked at the neatly arranged puppets in front of him and a smile appeared on his lips.

These puppets are individually comparable to the first level of the Nascent Soul realm. If they are arranged into the "Six Ding Six Jia Formation", they can even hold their own against a third level Nascent Soul cultivator.

If combined with the "Six Ding Six Jia Talisman" and the "Twelve Star Palaces Grand Array", it would be no problem to refine and kill a cultivator at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Of course, in a one-on-one situation, the puppet mechanical beast is inferior to a human and can be quickly killed by a cultivator of the same level.

He raised his hand and summoned all the "puppet mechanical beasts" back into the "purple-gold gourd".

Next, Li Yunjing turned his attention to the "Heavenly Secret Stone" that was covered in cracks.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Secrets Technique is completely different from the Puppet Technique. It requires an understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, as well as the ability to deduce the trajectory of fate.

Although Li Yunjing had previously dabbled in the Heavenly Secrets Technique, he had always remained at the peak of the third rank and was unable to advance further.

The "Heavenly Secret Stone" is a wondrous object born of heaven and earth, containing a trace of heavenly secrets, which can help cultivators glimpse a corner of the long river of destiny.

Li Yunjing placed the "Heavenly Secret Stone" in his palm, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and concentrated.

His divine sense slowly probed into the stone, and in an instant, the scene before him changed drastically...

He felt as if he were in a vast galaxy, with countless stars moving about, each representing the trajectory of a living being's destiny.

Some stars are dazzling, while others are dim and lifeless, and some have even gone out completely.

"Is this just a corner of the river of fate?"

Li Yunjing was deeply shocked.

He tried to touch one of the stars, and in that instant, a blurry image flooded his mind...

It was an unfamiliar cultivator fighting a ferocious beast, who ultimately tore him apart, causing the stars to dim.

"Is this... a fragment of the future?"

Li Yunjing seemed to be deep in thought.

The practice of the Heavenly Secrets Technique is about capturing useful information in the long river of fate and predicting what might happen in the future.

But the river of fate is vast and boundless; a slight misstep can lead to getting lost in it, or even being devoured.

Li Yunjing took a deep breath, activated the "Heavenly Secret Technique," and transformed his divine sense into a fine net, carefully capturing the trajectory of the stars.

As time passed, cold sweat gradually seeped from his forehead, and his mental energy was greatly depleted.

"No, if this continues, my spiritual energy will be exhausted before I can deduce anything."

He frowned, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him: "That's right, I also have the 'Eye of Creation'!"

He opened his eyes, and the "Creation Eye" between his brows suddenly lit up, with a bolt of lightning shooting into the "Heavenly Secret Stone".

"Boom!"

In an instant, the scene in the river of fate became clearer. He could even see the connections between certain stars, like invisible threads weaving together different destinies.

"I see!"

Li Yunjing suddenly realized.

The art of divination is not merely about making predictions, but about finding the 'nodes' in destiny to influence the future.

He tried to pluck one of the threads of fate, and suddenly, the originally dim star lit up slightly. The cultivator in the scene killed the ferocious beast at the last moment and survived!

"This is the true essence of the Heavenly Secrets Technique—defying fate and changing destiny!"

Li Yunjing was excited, but quickly calmed down.

He knew that changing one's fate was not without cost; every time he touched the threads of destiny, he would consume his own luck and might even invite a backlash from the heavens.

"Never defy fate unless absolutely necessary."

He warned himself secretly.

In the days that followed, Li Yunjing continued to deduce the course of fate, progressing from initial awkwardness to later proficiency, and his mastery of the Heavenly Secrets Technique improved rapidly.

Finally, when the last bit of power of the "Heavenly Secret Stone" was exhausted and turned into dust, Li Yunjing slowly opened his eyes.

In the depths of his pupils, it seemed as if stars were shifting, and the threads of fate were faintly visible.

"The Celestial Secrets Technique, fourth rank complete!"

He let out a long sigh of relief, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

Now, he is able to deduce the fate of cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, and can even vaguely sense signs of certain major events.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't dare to do that!
In just six months of cultivating the Heavenly Secrets Technique, he has already exhausted a hundred years of his own life force!
This is simply an extravagant waste!

Li Yunjing looked at his temples, which seemed to have some gray hairs.

Among all the arts of cultivation, the Heavenly Secrets Technique is the most difficult to master and is generally regarded as a forbidden art.

However, this forbidden technique is extremely important to oneself, one's family, and one's sect, so this double-edged sword will never lack people who try to cultivate it.

Such talents are the most valuable asset of every sect.

The astrologers of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" generally do not need to worry about any cultivation resources, nor do they need to go on missions or go out to fight.

Everything was prepared by the sect.

However, once they are used, it may be a mission to deduce important celestial secrets, and they may perish the moment the mission ends!

This is the only way they can repay their sect.

Li Yunjing is an exceptionally gifted individual who, in the path of divination, cultivated to the level of a Grandmaster of Heavenly Secrets in just over three hundred years of his lifespan.

Among the hundreds of thousands of disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", apart from Granny Tianji, who is of comparable skill to him, there is no one else who can compare with him in the art of "Tianji".

After taking stock of all the supplies once more, Li Yunjing thought for a moment, then summoned the "Purple Gold Gourd" and entered its inner world.

This celestial world is where Li Yunjing's hope lies.

He sees it as the future.

At this moment, this world, which was originally a chaotic space, has evolved once again after many years.

Li Yunjing surveyed the surrounding area and a slight smile appeared on his face.

"Alright! I'm going to make a couple of changes to it again!"

Having made up his mind, Li Yunjing activated the true spirit within the "Purple Gold Gourd," formed hand seals, and unleashed a surge of magical power throughout his body. The seven great powers intertwined in the void, gradually dividing and reshaping the entire space.

First region, the Thunder Domain.

The immense power of thunder transformed into a dazzling purple-gold pillar of light, shooting straight into the sky.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the sky for a radius of a hundred miles was covered by thunderclouds, with lightning flashing wildly and thunder roaring.

On the earth, thunder pools appeared out of thin air, with churning thunder liquid in them, containing the purest essence of thunder.

This is a small-scale lightning domain formed in imitation of the forbidden area of ​​the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!

"This place can help me cultivate the Divine Firmament Dao, and it can also be used to refine magical treasures!"

The second region, the Realm of Stars.

Without stopping, Li Yunjing took out the "Star Essence Bottle," tilted the bottle's mouth, and countless starlight fell, transforming into a sky full of stars that hung in the heavens.

He formed a hand seal, drawing upon the power of the Big Dipper. Seven beams of starlight descended, carving a mysterious star map on the earth.

The power of the stars converges into a river, flowing through the void and nourishing all things.

"The power of the stars can help me comprehend the 'Starfall Secret Manual' and also enhance the power of the 'Star Thunder Pattern'."

The third region is the realm of Yin and Yang.

He summoned the "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror," and the black and white energy on the mirror surface swirled, transforming into a yin-yang fish pattern that floated in mid-air.

The ground then cracked open, forming the shape of a yin-yang symbol, with the yin energy on one side as cold as ice and the yang energy on the other as hot as fire.

The Yin and Yang energies circulate endlessly here, creating a continuous cycle of life.

"This place is suitable for cultivating the Yin-Yang Harmony Scripture, and it can also help me harmonize the magical power within my body, practice Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, and realize the principles of chaos!"

The fourth region is the domain of the five elements.

Li Yunjing activated the "Five Dragon Wheels," and five dragon shadows roared out, transforming into the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, respectively, and creating five sacred mountains on the earth.

Each sacred mountain corresponds to a specific attribute, with spiritual springs flowing through them, spiritual herbs growing abundantly, and the five elements circulating endlessly, forming a small world of its own.

"The five elements are mutually generating and mutually restraining. This place can help me perfect my five elemental supernatural powers and also cultivate spiritual herbs."

The fifth area, the realm of death.

He took out the "Ten Thousand Poisons Banner," and as the banner unfolded, endless death energy permeated the air, transforming it into a dark wasteland.

On the desolate plain, piles of white bones lay like mountains, and a chilling wind howled, as if it were a corner of the underworld.

Li Yunjing then took out the fragment of the "Mysterious Yin True Explanation" and hung it in the center of the wasteland, whereupon the deathly aura became even more solid.

"This place can help me comprehend the way of death, and it can also be used to refine poison pills and poison puppets."

The sixth region, the realm of life.

Li Yunjing took out the "Source of Life" from the "Storage Ring". A drop of crystal-clear liquid fell to the ground and instantly turned into a green lake.

The lake is crystal clear and full of life. Grass and trees grow wildly on the lakeside, and beautiful flowers bloom. Even the air is incredibly fresh.

"This place can help me recover from my injuries, cultivate spiritual plants, and even... prolong my life!"

The seventh region, the Martial Arts Arena.

Finally, he placed the six fourth-tier puppets on a flat plaza. Around the plaza stood twelve stone pillars, each engraved with the "Six Ding and Six Jia Talismans" and "Star Palace Array Patterns".

Once activated, this place can simulate various combat environments and even evolve opponents at the Nascent Soul stage!

"This place is the perfect spot for me to hone my combat skills and test my puppets!" After finishing all this, Li Yunjing was covered in sweat and let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he was tired, his face was beaming with joy.

This is the foundation, the essence!

If this place becomes powerful, his future path will be easier.

Seven regions, seven major paths, independent yet subtly connected, the entire space within the "Purple Gold Gourd" has finally transformed from a state of chaos and disorder into a true "small world"!
"With this grotto-heaven, my path of cultivation will be much smoother, even..."

Li Yunjing nodded in satisfaction and muttered to himself, "In the future, we can establish a training ground here and cultivate our influence!"

With a thought, he appeared in the Martial Arts Domain. The six puppets opened their eyes simultaneously, and a dark blue light locked onto him.

"Come on, let me test your limits!"

Before he could finish speaking, the six puppets attacked simultaneously, their six powers of thunder, the five elements, stars, yin and yang, death, and life intertwined into a net that enveloped him!

Li Yunjing laughed loudly, his body crackling with lightning, and he threw a punch!
"boom……"

The entire "Martial Arts Arena" trembled violently, and the aftershocks of the battle even caused the laws of other areas to fluctuate slightly.

"Not bad! The six puppets working together actually forced me to use half of my strength!"

His eyes burned with fighting spirit, "If I were to refine a few more and form the 'Twelve Capital Heavens Grand Formation,' I'm afraid we could even fight against cultivators at the seventh, eighth, or ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm!"

After briefly testing the puppet beast's strength, Li Yunjing then looked towards the floating celestial palace in the center of the seven domains.

This is the core of everything, the "Chaos Palace".

Li Yunjing gazed at the "Chaos Palace" suspended in the center of the seven regions. After the last refinement, this palace had reached the level of a third-grade low-level magic weapon.

However, as the space of the "Purple Gold Gourd" was enhanced, various laws of power overflowed, as if it could be torn apart by the law storm of the small world at any moment.

The Chaos Palace is the "core" of the entire cave heaven. If it cannot be improved, sooner or later the laws of the seven regions will be like scattered sand, making it difficult to truly form a synergy, causing Li Yunjing's idea to become a mirage.

This was an outcome that Li Yunjing could not accept under any circumstances.

"It's time to give you some 'bones'."

With a flick of his finger, the fourth-tier top-grade "Mysterious Gold Divine Marrow Crystal Core" floated in his palm. The golden light flowing within the crystal core resonated with the thunderous power within his body, emitting a faint hum.

This was a treasured material he had deliberately kept, originally intended for refining his Nascent Soul. However, he now felt that solidifying the foundation of the "Chaos Palace" was more important than temporary advancements in cultivation.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and pressed the crystal core onto the foundation of the Chaos Palace.

In an instant, the "Mysterious Gold Essence" transformed into countless golden threads, spreading along the patterns of the palace walls. The originally solid bricks and stones became even more solid, and "golden thunder patterns" interwoven with lightning and metal appeared on the surface.

This is a new rune he created by combining the "Shenxiao Dao" and "Tiangong Kaiwu". It can bear the violent power of thunder and lightning, and also has the indestructibility of Xuanjin.

"Having bones alone is not enough."

Li Yunjing then took out the "Ten Thousand Year Jade Marrow," which transformed into a stream of emerald green that seeped into the gaps of the "Golden Thunder Pattern."

The warm and ethereal energy contained in the chalcedony and the fierce and powerful golden thunder pattern form a wonderful balance, and a faint glassy luster appears on the palace wall.

The power of the laws emanating from the seven regions touched the glass wall and was immediately absorbed and transformed, becoming nourishment for the "Chaos Palace".

Over the next three months, he deeply bound his own Dao to the "Chaos Palace".

The living water from the "Land of Life" is drawn and poured into the palace's alchemy pool. The true meaning of the dragon race from the "Dragon Emperor Scripture" is incorporated into the pool water, giving the alchemy pool both healing and body-tempering effects.

By drawing upon the deathly aura of the "Death Realm" and condensing it into the chains of the underground palace, and inscribing the runes of the "Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs True Scripture" on the chains, the underground palace became an excellent place to imprison powerful enemies, and Xie Wuyi became the first prisoner.

He was imprisoned in a dark cage deep inside the underground palace.

As for the Xuan Yin True Lord who was sealed in the sea of ​​consciousness?

That thing was too powerful, and Li Yunjing dared not release it, fearing that if he was not careful, it would backfire and destroy his "Chaos Palace".

That would be the end of the world.

The current situation is actually the best one.

As for why Xie Wuyi was kept around?

Li Yunjing had a plan in mind: Xie Wuyi was an important pawn.

Perhaps it can play an important role in the future.

Inside the cage where Xie Wuyi was imprisoned, Li Yunjing even gave him some space, allowing him to continue absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and cultivating demonic arts.

These are all ways to strengthen the pieces.

The difference between a pawn and an army is too great, and Li Yunjing naturally knew how to utilize Xie Wuyi's abilities.

As for whether or not there is a risk of backlash?

Back then, he could easily deal with Xie Wuyi. Now, with his immense magical power and profound Taoist cultivation, would Li Yunjing still be afraid of such a little devil?
Amidst Xie Wuyi's curses, Li Yunjing left the dungeon and continued casting spells. He plucked Big Dipper star sand from the "Star Domain," mixed it with "Yin and Yang energies," and used it to pave the palace's dome. The dome moved with the external celestial phenomena and could automatically deduce the star orbit array.

Finally, he forced out a drop of his primordial blood from the "Creation Eye" between his eyebrows and dripped it onto the plaque of the main hall of the "Chaos Palace".

The moment the essence blood seeped in, the entire palace suddenly emitted a roar like a dragon's cry, and the power of the laws of the seven regions surged into every corner of the palace like rivers flowing into the sea.

The moment the ritual was completed, the "Chaos Palace" completely shed its illusory form and transformed into a seven-colored celestial palace.

On the palace gate, the two characters "Chaos" are interwoven with golden thunder patterns and jade marrow, and the door knocker is two miniature thunder dragons with their mouths open, swallowing and spitting out the power of stars.

Inside the main hall, a throne made of "Mysterious Gold Divine Essence" floats in mid-air, with the back of the throne carved with the totems of the Seven Great Principles.

When a person sits on it, they can clearly perceive every slight fluctuation in the seven major areas.

"Now, this is the true 'chaotic center'."

Li Yunjing sat on the throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest. In an instant, the spiritual plants in the "Realm of Life" accelerated their growth, the death aura in the "Realm of Death" subsided by three-tenths, and the thunder pool in the "Realm of Thunder" surged with three-foot waves...

With just a thought, he can fine-tune the balance of laws in each region.

On the ground in the center of the main hall, a "Map of Tianlan Star" corresponding to the outside world automatically appeared in Li Yunjing's mind.

The map was dotted with countless points of light, some of which were particularly bright and exuded a familiar aura.

These are all manifestations of his memories.

Then, all the functions of the "Chaos Palace" were demonstrated one by one. It was no different from a complete dojo.

Moreover, it is absolutely no less than the spiritual environment outside.

Because the interior space of the "Purple Gold Gourd" incorporates a fifth-order spiritual vein and a fourth-order spiritual vein.

Such a training ground was sufficient for Li Yunjing to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm.

He doesn't even need to go out for resources!
Li Yunjing sat upright in the center of the "Chaos Palace," feeling the perfect resonance between the seven regions and the palace, and was quite satisfied.

"With this foundation, I will be able to fight even Nascent Soul cultivators in the future!"

Li Yunjing looked at the empire he had built and laughed with great pride.

Eight years had passed since I left the "Chaos Palace".

Back at "Qiwu Manor," suddenly, a sharp whistle rang out from the sky, and a golden light burst forth.

Peregrine Falcon Little Yellow stood high in the sky, its golden feathers gleaming, its sharp eagle eyes gazing at the heavens, and its spiritual energy surging like boiling water.

It has been stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment for many years, and today, it finally has the opportunity to break through!
"Wow..."

Little Yellow cried out to the sky, its wings suddenly unfurling, and spiritual energy surged wildly around it, forming a vortex of spiritual energy within its body.

The liquid spiritual energy of the Foundation Establishment stage was forcibly compressed and collapsed towards the center of the dantian!

"boom!"

Under extreme compression, the spiritual energy emitted a muffled thunderous sound.

Little Yellow's feathers bristled, and its spiritual energy surged like a raging torrent. The pain made it unable to help but let out a low hiss.

But it did not back down; instead, it absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth even more frantically!

"Good heavens, it actually withstood the pain of spiritual energy collapse!"

Li Yunjing stood not far away, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes: "The little thing is finally about to evolve into a third-tier demon king!"

Since we got Little Yellow, this little thing hasn't done anything useful.

For so many years, it has been kept at "Qiwu Mountain Villa" and is just a cute little pet.

Now it's finally time to take another step forward!
With Xiao Huang's talent, becoming a third-tier demon king might actually be able to help me in some small ways in the future!
This is a good thing!
When Li Yunjing came out, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, Zhao Qi, and even the chief steward Zhu Wanyun also came out and looked up at the sky, just like him.

Unlike Li Yunjing, the four women spent more time with Xiao Huang.

They seemed more anxious about the little guy's evolution.

"Go, Xiao Huang!"

Lu Ruoxi clutched the embroidered handkerchief, her knuckles turning white.

She was also holding a bamboo basket containing "Lingxi Grass" specially prepared for Xiao Huang.

It is said to be able to soothe the restlessness of spiritual energy during a breakthrough, and it is a rare treasure that she searched through the entire sect's herb garden to find.

Yu Yunyi then took out a small "Spirit Gathering Banner" and gently shook it.

The moment the banner was unfurled, the spiritual energy surrounding "Qiwu Manor" surged into the sky like a tide, forming a pale blue vortex around Xiao Huang.

Don't be too nervous!

She whispered to Lü Ruoxi beside her, "Xiao Huang has been following Yun Jing for years and has consumed a lot of rare and precious herbs. Its foundation is much more solid than that of ordinary spirit beasts."

Even so, her gaze never left Little Yellow's trembling wings.

The peregrine falcon's golden feathers were seen standing on end by the spiritual energy, and some feathers even broke off inch by inch because they could not withstand the pressure, and they were covered with blood when they fell.

The leap from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core is inherently more dangerous for demonic beasts than for human cultivators; a slight misstep can lead to a surge of spiritual energy, causing their bodies to explode and resulting in death.

Lu Ruoxi had a wisp of gentle wood-elemental spiritual energy gathered at her fingertips, ready to lend a helping hand at any moment.

She knows Xiao Huang's personality best!

They may seem docile, but they are actually quite stubborn.

When Li Yunjing first brought it back to the manor, it was only the size of a palm, yet it dared to bare its teeth at a third-tier guardian deer. Now that it has broken through to a critical point, it probably won't show weakness no matter how much pain it is.

"Look!"

Zhu Wanyun suddenly gasped.

High in the sky, a golden light suddenly appeared in Xiao Huang's dantian. It was the prototype of the "demon core" formed after the spiritual power was compressed to the extreme!
(End of this chapter)