Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1467 Primordial Purple Cloud Azure Profound Qi Cultivation Method

Since Su Fan found a new path to cultivation, he has devoted himself to seclusion and cultivation in this continuous mountain range.

Every day, he devoted most of his time to studying and pondering the evil energy within his body. Sometimes he would concentrate on introspecting and sensing the flow of energy, and sometimes he would frown and deduce the method of controlling energy. His body was surrounded by an almost obsessive focus.

Whenever he encountered a bottleneck or predicament in his cultivation, he would humbly seek advice from seniors such as Old Dragon Li Gao and Evil Buddha Old Wang through divine soul communication.

The three powerful old monsters each offered their own opinions, often enlightening him and helping him avoid many detours on his path to mastering the evil spirit energy.

Time flies like an arrow; the morning dew in the mountains condenses and then dissipates, and the wildflowers on the cliff bloom and then wither. In the blink of an eye, several years have quietly passed.

After years of relentless research and repeated trials, Su Fan was finally able to master the unique characteristics of the evil spirit energy within his soul.

It can both mobilize its immense power at will and contain it completely, eliminating the previous risk of it going out of control.

Meanwhile, Lao Long Li Gao and Xie Fo Lao Wang, among others, have never stopped working together to study that object that is the origin of evil spirits over the past few years.

It's quite amazing that these three "old guys" who had lived for countless years got together and, based on their own cultivation insights, actually came up with something truly remarkable.

Using the essence of evil spirits as the core of the array, supplemented by countless rare materials, they spent nearly a year successfully crafting a ninth-order array.

This formation contains profound and mysterious laws of space and energy. Cultivators only need to sit cross-legged in the formation every day and practice their spiritual cultivation techniques several times to clearly feel their spiritual strength slowly increasing.

Although the growth rate was not as significant as expected, it could only be described as "negligible".

However, for high-level cultivators who have already reached the ceiling of cultivation, such a stable and side-effect-free improvement of the soul is an extremely rare opportunity, enough to make countless cultivators flock to it.

Of course, because this great formation is based on something of evil origin, it still retains a trace of evil aura.

To prevent evil spirits from invading one's sea of ​​consciousness and causing hidden dangers, the duration of each time one enters the great formation for cultivation must be strictly controlled, and one must never be greedy or reckless.

It should be understood that if the news of such a powerful array that can stably amplify the strength of the soul were to be leaked, it would surely attract the covetous eyes of countless Nascent Soul Realm experts in the cultivation world, and would likely unleash a bloodbath.

At noon that day, the mountain sun shone brightly, casting dappled light and shadows through the gaps in the leaves.

Su Fan was sitting cross-legged in the center of the ninth-order grand formation, having just finished cultivating the "Clear Breeze and Bright Moon Illuminating the Gods and Cleansing the Heart Treasure Scroll".

He slowly opened his eyes, a flash of understanding appearing in them.

This grand formation, with the essence of evil spirits as its core, is indeed extraordinary.

After each cultivation session, he could clearly sense that his divine sense had become slightly stronger, as if a trickle of water had been introduced into a dry riverbed, nourishing his soul weakly but steadily.

Just as he was about to get up and stretch, the communication array plate hanging at his waist suddenly vibrated slightly, and a gentle spiritual energy fluctuation entered his senses along the silk thread.

Su Fan raised his hand and took out the communication array plate from his waist, injected a wisp of spiritual power to activate it, and saw the message from Jiang Changting appear on the array plate.

"Uncle-Master, when are you returning to the sect? Your disciple is waiting to arrange some perks for you..."

Jiang Changting's voice carried a hint of respect, yet also a touch of urgency.

Su Fan raised an eyebrow slightly and tapped the array plate with his fingertips in response.

"Has something happened at the mountain gate? If nothing's wrong, I'd like to stay in the mountains a few more days..."

"Uncle-Master...it's nothing, I was just asking casually. Don't forget, there are still quite a few promised benefits from the sect that haven't been fulfilled for you yet, and if we delay any longer, the deadline might be passed..."

"Oh...I see..." Su Fan understood, and his fingertips twitched slightly again.

"I'll take care of it in a few days..."

After sending the message, he seemed to remember something and added a sentence.

"By the way, does the sect's scripture pavilion contain the fundamental cultivation method for cultivators at the Integration Realm...?"

A moment later, Jiang Changting's reply came.

"Uncle-Master, regarding the fundamental method, you should consult Grandmaster Hong Shang after you return. He is proficient in all kinds of cultivation techniques and classics; you can't go wrong by listening to him. This disciple wouldn't dare to recommend anything to you recklessly..."

Looking at the message on the communication array, Su Fan rubbed his temples, a headache welling up inside him.

In truth, he also longed to find his grandmaster Hongshang.

But that old senior's eyes were too sharp, as if they could see through people's hearts, and no slight abnormality could escape his discerning eyes.

Although he can now completely conceal his evil spirit energy, Su Fan has no idea whether he can hide it from his Grandmaster Uncle Hong Shang.

Moreover, what he least wants people to know right now is that he has already broken through to the Integration Realm.

The entanglement with evil spirits during his breakthrough was too complicated, and he really didn't know how to explain it to the sect.

After much thought, it's best not to trouble Grandmaster Hongshang for the time being.

In any case, with his "broken aptitude" of four spiritual roots, even the most ordinary, common fundamental cultivation method found in the sect's treasury would be enough to support his current cultivation. There's no need to seek out top-tier cultivation methods.

However, even so, he had been away from the sect for several years and should indeed go back to handle some miscellaneous matters and, incidentally, fulfill those sect benefits.

The two chatted for a few more minutes through the communication array, confirming the approximate time to return to the mountain gate, and then Su Fan put away the array.

He took a deep breath, slowly stood up from the ground, and made a hand seal with his fingertips. A clear crow's caw echoed through the mountains.

A jet-black ghost crow flapped its wings and landed steadily in front of him.

Su Fan leaped onto the back of the ghost crow and rode it towards the mountain gate, his black figure quickly disappearing into the clouds and mist of the mountains.

As soon as Su Fan returned to the mountain gate, he immediately contacted Jiang Changting.

Accompanied by Jiang Changting, he fulfilled the promises made by the sect one by one.

He fulfilled all the benefits he offered, such as subsidies for spiritual jade, quotas for elixirs, access to secret realms of Daoist principles, and the right to borrow cultivation techniques.

He no longer needed the "Breakthrough Secret Ground" that cultivators used to break through their cultivation realms, as he was already at the Integration Realm. However, to avoid any unforeseen complications, he still accepted all the other benefits without hesitation.

Over the next few months, Su Fan simply stayed at the mountain gate and settled all the unfulfilled benefits.

He even asked Jiang Changting for the special supplies that the sect had prepared for cultivators breaking through to the Integration Realm.

There was nothing he could do; Su Fan was simply too poor right now.

Since returning from the evil spirit realm, he had almost completely exhausted his spirit jade and pills, leaving him penniless. Sometimes, when he wanted to exchange for some basic materials, he couldn't even produce a single spirit jade.

This time, we will get the cultivation materials needed to break through to the Integration Realm. Even if we don't need them ourselves, we can sell them to get some spirit jade to tide us over and alleviate our current predicament.

Moreover, since he joined the Guangfa Dao Sect, the sect has been distributing a fixed amount of spiritual jade and cultivation materials every month.

But he has been in seclusion abroad for the past few years and has never received it.

Upon returning to the mountain gate, he simply took out all the supplies and spirit jade he had accumulated over the years.

Once all the benefits had been fully realized, Su Fan once again considered leaving the mountain sect.

He wanted to find a quiet place to properly study the newly acquired cultivation technique and consolidate his cultivation at the Integration Realm. But just as he packed his bags and prepared to leave the mountain gate, an ancient and majestic thought suddenly came to his mind, vibrating his sea of ​​consciousness like a resounding bell.

"Kid, come here for a bit..."

This thought was transmitted by Grandmaster Uncle Hongshang.

The moment he received the thought, Su Fan froze, a chill running down his spine.

The person he least wanted to see still came knocking on his door.

He hesitated for a moment, worried about having his cultivation level exposed, yet he dared not disobey his grandmaster's orders.

In the end, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and walked towards the cave where the secret hall was located.

Stepping into the familiar grotto once again, Su Fan immediately saw Hong Shang God Venerable sitting at a stone table, with an exquisite tea set in front of him, and the fragrant aroma of tea filling the air.

When Hongshang God Venerable saw him enter, he merely raised his eyelids but did not get up.

Su Fan dared not delay and quickly stepped forward, bowing deeply to the Divine Venerable Hong Shang.

"Disciple Su Fan greets Martial Uncle..."

Hongshang God Venerable put down his teacup, chuckled, and said in a casual tone.

"Stop with all that fancy formalities, come and sit down..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan's tense nerves immediately relaxed considerably.

Judging from Grandmaster Hongshang's attitude, it seems that he has not seen through his breakthrough to the Integration Realm.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to step over to the stone table to sit down when he heard the God of Hongshang speak again.

"Wait a minute……"

Su Fan stopped in his tracks instantly, the weight that had just been lifted from his heart rising again.

He looked up and saw that the Divine Lord Hongshang was frowning and looking at him with disbelief in his eyes, as if he had seen something incredible.

After a moment, the Divine Venerable Hongshang slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

"You kid... you've broken through to the Integration Realm..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan smiled bitterly to himself.

As expected, it still couldn't escape the old man's discerning eye.

He dared not show too much on his face, but just chuckled twice, walked to the stone table, and sat cross-legged opposite the God of Hongshang.

"During my cultivation some time ago, I happened to encounter an opportunity for a breakthrough. I tried to break through, and luckily succeeded..."

Hongshang God Venerable raised an eyebrow, his face full of disbelief, his eyes seeming to say, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

His tone was somewhat teasing: "Just lucky... I've heard that it's harder than climbing to the heavens for a cultivator with four spiritual roots to break through to the Integration Realm. Your 'lucky' is a bit too coincidental..."

Before Su Fan could explain, Hong Shang God Venerable seemed to have sensed something, and his brows furrowed even more.

"Wait, why do you still carry a faint, almost imperceptible, aura of evil about you..."

At this point, he suddenly slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something from the past.

"Oh... I remember now, a few years ago in the mortal world, weren't there demons descending and causing chaos? You seemed to be training in that area at the time..."

Su Fan's heart stirred, realizing that Hong Shang God Venerable had misunderstood. He quickly followed up by recounting how he had helped when Lishui County was attacked by demons.

However, during his narration, he deliberately omitted his experiences in the realm of evil spirits and made no mention of his entanglement with the origin of evil spirits.

Hongshang God listened quietly, and after Su Fan finished speaking, he raised his finger and pointed at him, his tone knowing.

"You kid, you must have gotten some kind of fortuitous encounter during that demonic event, otherwise, with your talent, how could you have broken through to the Integration Realm so quickly..."

Su Fan did not answer directly, but simply nodded slightly, neither admitting nor denying, maintaining just the right amount of silence.

Hongshang God Venerable did not press further. Instead, he picked up the teapot and poured Su Fan a cup of steaming spiritual tea. The tea was clear and green, exuding a refreshing fragrance.

"Alright, opportunities are a matter of fate, and if you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask..."

He pushed the teacup towards Su Fan, his tone softening.

"Try this 'Azure Cloud Tea,' it will help stabilize your spirit..."

Hearing that the Divine Lord Hongshang would not press the matter further, Su Fan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly picked up his teacup to express his gratitude.

He took a sip of the spiritual tea and felt a cool spiritual energy slide down his throat into his body, slowly nourishing his soul, and his fatigue instantly dissipated.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Fan quickly changed the subject and revealed the purpose of his trip.

"Grandmaster Uncle...I..."

But he was interrupted by Hongshang God Venerable when he was only halfway through his sentence.

Hongshang God looked at him with a solemn expression.

"Now that you're a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's inappropriate for you to call me 'Grandmaster Uncle' according to the sect's seniority. From now on, you should call me 'Senior Brother'..."

Su Fan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

A cultivator at the Integration Realm is already a top-tier combatant within the sect, so their seniority is naturally different from before.

He quickly stood up and respectfully corrected himself, "Yes, Senior Brother..."

After sitting down, Su Fan continued, "Senior Brother, I've come to ask you about something. Does the sect's scripture pavilion have any fundamental cultivation methods suitable for cultivators at the Integration Realm? I would appreciate it if you could help me consider which method would be most suitable for me..."

Upon hearing this, the Divine Lord Hongshang tapped his fingers lightly on the stone table and pondered for a moment.

"You're a cultivator with four spiritual roots, aren't you? There really is a cultivation technique in the sect's archives that's perfect for a cultivator like you with mixed spiritual roots..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Divine Venerable Hongshang raised his hand and gently tapped Su Fan's head.

Su Fan felt a gentle spiritual energy surge into his sea of ​​consciousness. Immediately afterwards, a vast amount of complex and exquisite cultivation techniques information flooded in like a tide, instantly filling his mind.

From the incantations and formulas to the circulation routes, from cultivation taboos to methods of advancement, everything is explained in detail.

After the information was transmitted, the Divine Venerable Hongshang slowly said, "This fundamental cultivation technique is called the 'Primordial Purple Cloud Azure Profound Qi Nourishing Method.' Although it is not the sect's top-tier Integration Realm cultivation technique..."

However, its advantage lies in its extremely high compatibility, perfectly adapting to the spiritual power attributes of cultivators with four or five spiritual roots. Not only does it ensure stable progress in cultivation, but it also subtly improves spiritual root aptitude, making it perfect for you..."

(End of this chapter)