Journey to the West: A clone sacrifices to the heavens, possessing boundless magical power.

Chapter 149 Three-pronged Approach

Originally at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, his cultivation level has been completely stabilized after these dozens of cultivation initiations, and it has been steadily rising, faintly touching the threshold of the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

Meanwhile, within his sea of ​​consciousness, the True Meaning of Weak Water and the Essence of Sinking Sand grew even stronger, which in turn greatly increased the power of his nascent supernatural abilities.

"happy."

Fan Yuan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He immersed his consciousness in his sea of ​​consciousness, examining the [Primordial Myriad Forms Mirror], his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Right now, at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, I can only create a maximum of nine clones at the same time. If I break through to the Dao Integration realm, or even the Earth Immortal realm or higher, how many clones can I create?"

"At that time, I will be able to transform into countless forms, spreading to every corner of this Journey to the West world. Every battle and contest of magic among the gods and Buddhas will become the resources for my attainment of immortality!"

Fan Yuan suppressed his smile; the results of this cultivation-boosting operation far exceeded his expectations.

"It's a pity that the Blood Spirit Pills are all used up, otherwise I could have accelerated the process of condensing the clone." Fan Yuan felt a little regretful, but he did not dwell on it.

This approach of draining the pond to catch all the fish is not a sustainable solution. Moreover, Sun Wukong is extremely shrewd, and if things continue like this for a short period of time, it's hard to guarantee that he won't see through our scheme.

He calmed his mind and sent a wisp of his divine consciousness across a thousand miles into the depths of the Wuzhuang Temple.

Longevity Mountain, Wuzhuang Temple, the outer disciples' retreat.

The clone Shen Feng sat cross-legged, surrounded by a gentle breeze. Pure Yi Wood spiritual energy was drawn from the void and absorbed into his body. Through the circulation of the "Breathing Clouds and Mist Chapter", it was transformed into a balanced and peaceful Taoist true essence.

As soon as Fan Yuan's divine sense entered the body, he clearly perceived the tremendous changes in this clone.

After Guanyin saved the tree and Shen Feng suddenly understood the true meaning of decay and prosperity, the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi exceptionally promoted him to a formal outer disciple.

The benefits brought by this change in identity are earth-shattering.

The outer disciples' residences are equipped with spirit-gathering arrays, and the concentration of spiritual energy is far superior to that of the herb garden where the servants used to live.

More importantly, Shen Feng gained the qualification to receive cultivation resources regularly, such as the Spirit Cleansing Pill and the Spirit Nourishing Incense. Although these were basic resources, they were readily available.

Nourished by this blessed land, Shen Feng's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, and he has now reached the perfect state of Refining Spirit, just one step away from stepping into the Refining Void realm.

Its rudimentary form of supernatural powers and divine winds, under the dual blessing of the "Green Wood Nourishing Spirit Technique" and the true meaning of withering and flourishing, has become completely different from what it used to be.

The original divine wind essence has now become more dynamic and enduring, carrying more of the Daoist rhyme of Yi Wood, increasing its power and range several times over.

"It's time to prepare for breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm," Fan Yuan thought to himself.

He manipulated Shen Feng to get up and walk out of the hermitage. Shen Feng was now quite well-known in the outer sect of Wuzhuang Temple.

An honest man who rose to his position through hard work and sudden enlightenment, he was usually taciturn and only knew how to cultivate himself, which earned him the appreciation of some of his fellow disciples and managers.

Shen Feng first visited a senior brother in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm who had taken good care of him. He asked for advice on the key points of cultivation by saying that he had encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation.

The senior brother was quite frank, saying, "Junior Brother Shen, as we both know, Qi Refining, Spirit Refining, Void Refining, and Dao Integration are the four stages of the mortal realm. Qi Refining transforms into spirit, which is to condense the illusory image of the soul. Spirit Refining enters the void, and the key lies in the word 'solid.' This illusory soul must be repeatedly tempered with a massive amount of spiritual power and divine thought to make it solid and completely stable. Once this stage is passed, the soul will have a foundation, and one can then enter the realm of Void Refining."

After seeing his senior brother off, Fan Yuan was deep in thought. His senior brother's words confirmed his previous suspicions.

He then manipulated Shen Feng to go to the library inside the temple. With the privileges of an outer disciple, he was now qualified to go up to the third floor.

Shen Feng finally found a detailed description of the four parts of the mortal realm in a jade slip called "General Treatise on the Foundation of the Dao".

The jade slip records that to reach the Refining Void Realm, one must not only strengthen one's spiritual power, but also fill one's soul with spiritual power and temper it day and night to make it grow stronger. When the soul grows to its limit, a spark of spiritual light and true nature will be born within it, which can then be condensed into a primordial spirit. Once the primordial spirit is formed, it can leave the body and travel hundreds of miles in spirit, officially stepping into the Dao Integration Realm.

After achieving the Dao, one must continuously refine one's primordial spirit, making it increasingly pure and powerful, until it can travel thousands of miles and roam the vast void. At that time, even if the physical body is destroyed, the primordial spirit will not perish, and may even be reborn by seizing another body.

Only by achieving this can one truly cross the threshold of the mortal realm, attain the Dao fruit of the Human Immortal, and from then on, enjoy a greatly increased lifespan and live a carefree life.

"I see." Fan Yuan finally understood.

His initial Dao Integration stage clone, a weasel, already had a primordial spirit within its divine soul phantom, though it was still weak.

As for his physical body, his current cultivation level is at the early stage of Void Refinement. Accumulating spiritual power is not a problem. The key lies in how to strengthen his divine soul and give birth to a primordial spirit.

By using clones to boost one's cultivation, it is enough to break through the initial, middle, and late stages of cultivation. However, breaking through to a higher realm is not something that can be achieved simply by accumulating spiritual power.

"If we were to forge it step by step, it would take countless years," Fan Yuan pondered. "We must find a supreme treasure like the inner core of the Kui Mulang, which contains the essence of the primordial spirit, in order to allow the illusory image of the main body's soul to ascend to the heavens in one step, condense the primordial spirit, and break through to the Dao Integration Realm!"

Having clarified the path ahead, Fan Yuan felt much more at ease. He instructed Shen Feng to continue his secluded cultivation within the Wuzhuang Temple, as this clone was of great importance and should not be disturbed lightly.

Subsequently, his consciousness was withdrawn from Wuzhuang Temple and, through the connection of the [Primordial Myriad Appearances Mirror], instantly crossed the endless void and descended to Lotus Cave on Pingding Mountain.

Pingdingshan, Lotus Cave.

Deep inside the cave, rows of rough stone chambers are carved out of the mountain wall, which is the dwelling place of the cave's lesser demons.

A damp, fishy wind mingled with demonic energy, and the smell was not pleasant.

Bashanhu and Yihailong, one after the other, led the weasel and cat demon, who had just been given the names Jingxigui and Linglichong, to an empty stone chamber.

"Bang!"

Yi Hailong threw the two brand-new demon costumes on the ground and said gruffly, "From now on, you two will live here. Tomorrow at dawn, gather in the front hall and go out with the patrol team to familiarize yourselves with the route. Don't be late!"

Bashanhu crossed his arms, glanced at them sideways, and added with a forced smile, "Now that you two brothers have been given names by the King, you are now people of my Lotus Cave. Be smart and do your job well from now on, and you will be rewarded accordingly."

The exquisite ghost (a weasel clone) and the clever insect (a cat demon clone) controlled by Fan Yuan exchanged a glance, remained silent, and quietly picked up the clothes on the ground.

The stone chamber was extremely simple, containing nothing but a cold stone bed.

The two demons quickly changed into new clothes, carefully checked the corners of the stone chamber, and confirmed that there were no hidden tricks left by Bashan Tiger and Yihai Dragon. Then they sat cross-legged on the stone bed and closed their eyes to rest.