Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 237: Flawless Golden Pill
After doing all this, Lu Zhiyuan's soul suddenly became somewhat weak.

Clearly, given his current spiritual strength, forcibly stripping away his wisdom root had a significant impact.

"Master!"

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongxuan's face was full of worry.

Lu Zhiyuan's divine soul flickered, and he waved his hand slightly, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."

"I will go back and rest for a while, and come out to see the little one after he is born."

As soon as he finished speaking, his soul transformed into a stream of light and re-entered Shen Chongxuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Seeing this, Zhan Taiyujing gently stroked her swollen belly and came over.

"Husband, Master, he..."

Shen Chongxuan looked into his mind's eye and saw that Lu Zhiyuan's soul was sitting cross-legged and seemed to be alright, so he comforted him, "Grandmaster is fine."

"You must take good care of yourself during your pregnancy and try your best to give birth to a son for the Shen family. Don't let down your master's efforts."

Zhan Taiyu nodded gently.

……

Western Wilderness, Flame Lake City.

After a long period of recuperation, He Chongyi, whose spiritual energy had been severely depleted, finally recovered.

In a small courtyard in the city, several Shen family cultivators sat with Shen Xiuyun in the pavilion, their eyes fixed intently on him.

He Chongyi glanced at everyone and said, "The reason I invited you all here today is because you are all about to reach the peak of Qi Refining, and breaking through to the Embryonic Breathing stage is just around the corner."

"Taking this opportunity, I can share with you my insights and experiences in comprehending artifact patterns and crafting magical artifacts."

As the current foremost expert in weapon crafting within the Shen family, He Chongyi is qualified to teach them these things.

Everyone in the pavilion held their breath, waiting for him to continue.

He Chongyi sorted out his thoughts and continued, "The 'Li Gong Bing Huo Refining Technique' describes the twelve basic weapon patterns of the ancient weapon refining method, which everyone should already know."

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

The people present were all cultivators who practiced the "Li Palace Bing Fire Refining Technique". Although they had not yet reached the Fetal Breathing Realm, they knew about the existence of the "Twelve Basic Weapon Patterns".

"However, you may not know that ancient magical artifacts crafted using the art of artifact patterns are actually inferior to the current method of artifact crafting using inscribed arrays in some aspects."

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Shen Xiuyun, was somewhat taken aback.

They had all witnessed the spear that He Chongyi had forged that day, and in terms of its aura alone, it was stronger than most array-patterned magical artifacts.

Why are you now saying that magical artifacts crafted using ancient techniques are inferior to those crafted using array patterns?

"Did Uncle Chongyi say something wrong?"

Shen Xiuyun frowned and asked.

He Chongyi smiled faintly and shook his head, continuing to explain under the questioning gazes of the crowd: "The ancient method of weapon forging produces magical artifacts with a stronger aura than array-patterned artifacts because of the artifact's embryo."

"Now you should all be able to forge a real artifact blank and know just how difficult it is to forge a high-quality artifact blank with spirit gold and spirit ore."

"In contrast, modern weapon crafting methods do not involve such complicated steps."

"Therefore, magical artifacts forged using ancient methods are inherently superior to those crafted using modern methods."

"The reason I say that artifacts with rune patterns are inferior to those with array patterns in some aspects is that they enhance the strength of cultivators."

Everyone was thoughtful after hearing this.

He Chongyi continued, "The twelve basic artifact patterns, including 'solidification,' 'sharpening,' and 'defense,' are indeed not as effective as some arrays such as 'fire dragon array' and 'ice cone array' on array artifacts in improving a cultivator's abilities. You have to admit that."

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.

The mainstream array-patterned magical artifacts are indeed more convenient. By activating the artifacts with spiritual power, one can often directly release some of the spells that come with the artifacts.

Shen Xiuyun, standing in the crowd, frowned and pondered for a long time before speaking: "However, array-patterned magic artifacts consume a great deal of a cultivator's spiritual power, and the power of the spells that come with the magic artifacts has an upper limit. For high-level cultivators, low-level array-patterned magic artifacts are useless and far inferior to the spells they release themselves."

"Even if a low-level cultivator obtains a high-level array artifact, he/she still cannot activate it."

Upon hearing this, He Chongyi's face broke into a broad smile.

"Therefore, this is the biggest flaw of array-patterned magical artifacts."

“Artifacts crafted using ancient refining methods do not have this concern.”

"Even a low-grade magic weapon crafted from basic artifact patterns will be improved when used by a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

The people in the pavilion seemed to be deep in thought.

He Chongyi continued, "I brought up this matter today to offer you all a new perspective."

“Both array-patterned magic artifacts and weapon-patterned magic artifacts have their advantages and disadvantages. Now that we have become the founders of the Shen family’s weapon-refining method, we should have the idea of ​​innovation.”

"Is it feasible to extract the essence and discard the dross?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Seeing their expressions, He Chongyi smiled faintly and said, "Of course, this move may be wishful thinking on my part, and I may be overestimating my abilities."

"But it's just one idea, so please take it with a grain of salt for now."

"Next, we will continue to discuss the principles of artifact patterns."

After successfully planting the seed of "innovation" in everyone's hearts, He Chongyi did not delve deeper into the matter. He himself had only just begun to learn the ancient weapon-refining method and was not sure whether the ancient weapon-refining method could be integrated with the modern method.

"Understanding the patterns of artifacts is not difficult. Once you reach the Fetal Breathing Realm, you will be able to quickly comprehend one or more basic artifact patterns."

"But it's not so easy to forge a real magic weapon by relying on the patterns on the artifact."

"There are two key points here."

"The first is the strength of one's spiritual consciousness, and the second is a state of mind free from distractions."

"Regarding the strength of divine sense, I guess if you create the artifact blank yourself and inscribe the artifact pattern yourself, the consumption of divine sense will be less."

"We'll know for sure after we verify that in a couple of days."

The reason why he overdraws his divine sense when he forges that spear last time is mainly because of the continuous failures, which consume a lot of his divine soul power.

In addition, since those artifact blanks were all made by others, he didn't know much about the internal textures of the blanks.

During this period of seclusion to recover his divine sense, he carefully recalled the key points and roughly understood that if he had refined the artifact blank himself, it should have been easier to inscribe the artifact patterns.

"besides……"

"Xiuyun".

He Chongyi looked at Shen Xiuyun beside him and said, "You should write a letter to Yunshui City later."

"Your aunt is an expert in the way of the soul. See if she has any way to create some small secret techniques for us to enhance the use of our divine sense or to train the strength of our divine sense."

Shen Xiuyun nodded slightly in agreement.

My aunt Shen Li is a witch cultivator who specializes in cultivating the soul, so creating this kind of minor secret technique shouldn't be difficult for her.

He Chongyi continued, "The embryo is also a key part. What changes will occur when various spiritual materials are combined and fused? Which patterns are suitable? Including the combination of patterns with each other, what materials should be added to fuse them in case of conflicts?"

"These are things that are not in the 'Li Gong Bing Huo Refining Form Technique', and we need to explore them little by little."

As he spoke, he took out a brand new book from his storage bag.

"Here are some of my insights. If you have any new ideas in the future, you can continue to compile them."

"Xiu Yun, have someone collect everyone's thoughts every now and then."

"Our generation may not be able to carry forward the Shen family's art of weapon forging, but we should try our best to leave a solid foundation for future generations so that they can avoid some detours."

Shen Xiuyun nodded again.

He also thought this method was very good.

The development of a family or power in the arts of cultivation inevitably relies on generations of pioneers to explore and accumulate a wealth of experience so that future generations can learn from it.

He Chongyi was very perceptive, and his "sermon" enlightened everyone in the pavilion.

After a whole day, everyone left the courtyard and rushed off to cultivate, hoping to reach the realm of embryonic breathing as soon as possible, comprehend the artifact patterns, and verify their inner thoughts.

……

Yunshui City.

Inside Shen Wen'an's secluded courtyard.

Since his last discussion with his father about the path of sword cultivation involving both magic and martial arts, Shen Chongzhen seems to have opened up a new path in the way of the sword.

He focused on the Sword Manual, cultivating it to elevate his cultivation level.

Based on various sword techniques and methods, it refines the new system of "from technique to intention" and "reaching the divine through skill".

Although Shen Chongzhen currently only has the cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi Refining, Wei Qiuling, who has reached the mid-stage of Fetal Breathing, cannot give him any guidance because she does not understand the path he is about to take, and can only let him cultivate on his own.

The mother and daughter were each working on their own projects in the courtyard, when a subtle fluctuation suddenly came from the secret room on the other side.

For Wei Qiuling and Shen Chongzhen, this kind of fluctuation was all too familiar.

The moment they sensed the disturbance, the two arrived in the courtyard.

"Mother, Father... he's about to break through again!?"

Shen Chongzhen looked in astonishment into the room where her father, Shen Wen'an, was in seclusion.

Wei Qiuling nodded and said, "Go and tell your brother Chongming to keep the cultivators in the city in check."

They already knew that a cultivator had broken through to the Golden Core stage, and that those nearby should not use their divine sense indiscriminately.

Judging from the commotion, Shen Wen'an is probably trying to break through to the Golden Core stage again. The cultivators in the city must be careful, lest they be killed by the underworld.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongzhen hurriedly ran towards the residence.

When Shen Chongming learned that his third uncle was planning to break through again, he immediately gave the order.

After all the cultivators and commoners in the city had hidden themselves, the aura in the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain grew stronger and stronger.

Sword energy crisscrossed the sky above Yunshui City, and large ripples surged through the void.

As the cyan sword energy raged through the ripples in the void, budding cyan lotuses slowly emerged.

"Chongming, have someone remove the great formation."

Shen Yuan's voice rang in Shen Chongming's ears.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming hurriedly followed his instructions and ordered the protective array cultivators to completely shut down the protective array of Yunshui City.

After the great formation disappeared, the ripples in the void instantly spread to even more distant places.

Within a few breaths, the sky over a radius of hundreds of miles turned bluish-green, resembling a sky lake suspended in the void.

Ripples gently spread across the lake, and lotus blossoms sway in the breeze.

As the aura of sword intent grew stronger, large patches of green lotus leaves sprouted around the green lotuses.

Lotus blossoms bloom, filling the air with fragrance.

In Yunshui City, the cultivators and ordinary people hiding in their houses felt refreshed and invigorated when they smelled this fragrance!

Some elderly commoners or cultivators with hidden ailments felt much lighter after smelling this fragrance, and their pain and ailments were instantly relieved.

"It seems that Third Uncle is planning to break through directly this time."

Shen Chongming looked up at the void and murmured in a deep voice.

These unusual phenomena did not occur when Shen Wen'an broke through to the Golden Core stage last time.

However, Shen Chongming was still very happy that his third uncle was able to break through to the Golden Core stage.

He did not want his third uncle to repeatedly compromise himself for the sake of the family.

The younger generation will handle the big harvest.

Shen Chongming had already made up his mind. Once he had dealt with most of the matters in the clan, he would go into seclusion to improve his cultivation.

Let's at least reach the state of perfect embryonic breathing first.

"Yunshui City again!"

"How can this be!?"

"That sword cultivator from the Shen family failed to break through last time, and now, only a few years later, is he going to try to break through to the Golden Core stage again?"

“It’s crazy!”

"Why was he not killed by the underworld officials when he failed to break through last time, and why did he seem to suffer no backlash?"

"A breakthrough is good! A breakthrough is good! I heard that during the last great harvest, he almost wiped out the entire Fushan Kingdom by himself. With this kid around, we will definitely not gain any advantage against the Shen family during the great harvest!"

The strange phenomenon in the sky above Yunshui City once again attracted the attention of various forces in the surrounding area.

These Golden Core cultivators from the southern border were shocked that Shen Wen'an's breakthrough to the Golden Core stage seemed like child's play.

On one hand, everyone hopes that he can successfully break through this time, or fail and be killed by the underworld.

In this way, they will have no fear when facing the Shen family in the next big harvest.

All eyes of the six major Golden Core factions were fixed on the direction of Yunshui City.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiuqi of Yunzhong County went into hiding once again.

"That brat is utterly wasting the array plate I painstakingly crafted!"

Inside the secret chamber protected by more than a dozen arrays, Jiang Xiuqi muttered to himself with a strange expression.

There was no way around it; he wasn't as freakish as Shen Wen'an, who dared to confront and fight against the underworld directly.

In order to avoid being targeted by the underworld, Jiang Xiuqi could only try his best to conceal his aura at this time and set up a large number of formations around the secret room.

Above Yunshui City, countless swaying blue lotuses, after fully blooming, seemed to transform into a sharp longsword!

The sword energy released by these green lotuses intertwined with each other, slowly converging into a sword that reaches the heavens!

The next moment, the long sword soared into the sky, and the terrifying sword light shot directly into the void!

As the sword light vanished, a massive golden portal reappeared in the sky above Cloudwater City.

The sword opens the gate of heaven!

Shen Wen'an did it again!

This scene also left the cultivators at the Nascent Soul Perfection stage from the surrounding Southern Frontier forces with mixed feelings.

Seeing the sword open the Heavenly Gate again, they were shocked, envious, and confused.

Is the Heavenly Gate really that easy to open?
Some proud cultivators from the Southern Frontier were already planning to try opening the Heavenly Gate when they broke through to the Golden Core stage.

Has the current global order changed, making it easier to open the Heavenly Gate?
Under their complex gazes, the golden gate above Cloudwater City radiated supreme divine light.

That divine light seemed to have a primal allure for every cultivator, stirring within them a deep longing to soar into the sky, pass through that portal, and see what the world above the Heavenly Gate truly was like.

But as disciples of a Golden Core sect, they all knew that it was suicidal.

The Heavenly Gate is not to be desecrated. At this time, any cultivator who dares to appear within the Heavenly Gate's coverage area will be torn apart by the laws of the Great Dao!
"Strange, isn't this person's name already on the list?"

"Last time... it wasn't dealt with?"

In the void outside Yunshui City, a figure dressed in a long, fitted black robe and wearing a black, towering crown stood with his hands behind his back.

This attire clearly indicates that they belong to someone from the underworld.

However, the person from the underworld who appeared this time was somewhat different from the one who led Fu Yang here last time.

The last person from the underworld had only two Netherworld gems inlaid on the front of his crown, but this person's crown now has three gems that look like black jade inlaid on the front.

"Let me see your past."

The underworld being in the void formed hand seals, and a large amount of dark blue energy gathered in front of him, gradually forming an ancient and mysterious scroll phantom!
The scroll slowly opened, revealing a multitude of images of light and shadow.

Most of these scenes depicted brutal battles, with various earth-shattering sword beams flashing, making the eyes of the underworld beings gleam with excitement!

However, just as the light and shadow flashed by, the artistic conception of "Ten Thousand Acres of Clear Lake Containing Green Lotus" that enveloped Yunshui City suddenly moved!
Ripples surged and surged like the tide towards the direction where the underworld figure was located!

Strands of sword intent condensed in the tide, then transformed into an overwhelming wave of sword energy that surged toward that figure!
At the same time, a terrifying blood-red sword light suddenly burst forth from a patch of light and shadow in the ancient scroll in front of him, piercing towards the brow of the underworld man without warning!
"Ha ha……"

"I see……"

Faced with this sudden attack, the underworld figure showed no panic, and even a slight smile appeared on his face.

"The remnant sword spirit of a Sword Dao True Monarch, no wonder he was able to escape from the previous underworld official."

As he murmured softly, the man slowly raised his palm.

Its slow movements and the blood-red sword light piercing through the light and shadow showed a clear and huge difference in speed.

But those two fingers, as white as jade, caught the lightning-fast crimson sword light perfectly!
Click!

With a slight exertion of his fingers, the terrifying crimson sword light was instantly crushed, turning into specks of spiritual light that dissipated into the air.

"If you were truly here in your true form, I would have to be somewhat wary of you."

"But for a remnant soul that has been dead for countless years to attack me across time and space... that's a bit presumptuous of me."

Having dealt with the crimson sword light, the man from the underworld looked at the surging tide of sword energy all around him.

A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

"The imagery of tides..."

"It is truly astonishing that one person can comprehend two different realms of power."

As he spoke, his fair, jade-like hand was already outstretched, and then a large amount of dark blue yin energy emanated from it!
In the void, dark clouds gathered, and in an instant, they covered the sky for a radius of a thousand miles.

boom!
A sound like thunder suddenly erupted from the dark clouds, and a chilling aura permeated the entire Yunshui City!

"This person is much stronger than the one from the underworld last time."

Inside the secret chamber, Shen Wen'an stood with his hands behind his back on the spiritual platform of his mind, his gaze piercing through the layers of barriers to look at the figure in the void.

Before his soul, a small, three-inch golden sword was slowly turning.

Although the strange talisman mark formed by the power of the underworld on the sword was incomplete, it kept flashing.

It was like a hungry child, constantly urging Shen Wen'an to hurry up and give it a good meal.

Sensing the emotional fluctuations emanating from his natal magic sword, Shen Wen'an smiled faintly.

"Okay, I'll give it a try first."

Before he finished speaking, his soul took a step forward and reappeared above the dark clouds.

Before him, the three-inch natal magic sword spun merrily around, occasionally making provocative gestures towards the underworld figure in the distance.

The Yin official opposite him reacted the same way the previous Yin official did when he saw Shen Wen'an's natal magic sword.

The composure on his face vanished instantly, replaced by confusion and surprise, which finally turned into anger!
"Cultivator, how dare you lay your hands on the power of the Underworld!?"

"You're truly courting death!" "Today, I will utterly shatter your soul, so you'll know the consequences of blaspheming the underworld!"

Cultivator?
Shen Wen'an frowned slightly, somewhat curious.

This was the second time he had heard this title.

The person from the underworld seemed to have mentioned this title before.

What is a cultivator?

After a moment's thought, Shen Wen'an spoke in a deep voice.

These underworld beings are too strange; he longs to extract some higher-level secrets from them.

"Ah!"

"How dare ants presume to peek into the secrets of heaven?"

"Have you forgotten the lesson of the Great Ying Immortal Mansion back then?"

Shen Wen'an pondered the meaning of his words for a moment, then asked again, "So, the Great Ying Immortal Mansion was destroyed by the Underworld back then?"

"That's not right either. You rats hiding in the shadows seem to be subject to some kind of rule as well."

"Besides you, there must have been other forces that destroyed the Great Ying Immortal Mansion..."

The reason they were able to see the people of the underworld several times was because someone in this world had broken through to the Golden Core stage, which allowed them to appear in time.

Furthermore, as long as these cultivators who are not at the Golden Core stage do not perceive their existence with their divine sense, these guys do not seem to dare to attack ordinary cultivators casually.

Based on these clues, Shen Wen'an deduced that the Underworld couldn't possibly destroy the entire Daying Immortal Mansion on its own; there must have been others helping them.

"you……"

The underworld official was somewhat angry.

Unexpectedly, a casual remark led Shen Wen'an to deduce some of the secrets from back then.

Without daring to waste any more words, he immediately made a hand seal to summon several hooks and sickles, which he then used to attack Shen Wen'an.

"My metal element hasn't even been fully revealed yet, and you're already making your move so impatiently. Aren't you afraid you won't be able to obtain my metal element later?"

Faced with the overwhelming attack, Shen Wen'an didn't even bother to defend himself.

Upon hearing this, the underworld figure looked towards the Heavenly Gate in the distance, which radiated divine light, and suddenly pulled away.

He then put the sickle away again.

Seeing this, Shen Wen'an smiled.

"Shen guessed right again."

"Without that golden essence, you probably won't be able to explain yourselves when you go back, will you?"

"but……"

"Just because you don't make a move doesn't mean that I, Shen, won't make a move either."

Before he finished speaking, the three-inch magic sword in front of him seemed to teleport, directly piercing the body of the underworld person.

puff!
The three-inch sword was extremely fast; almost as soon as it flew out, it pierced through the man's body, leaving a wound in his chest.

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an showed no joy on his face; instead, his brows furrowed.

He didn't believe that his opponent would be killed so easily.

Sure enough!
Under his gaze, a faint blue light flashed across the wound on the underworld man's chest, and it was completely healed in the blink of an eye.

"It seems we have no choice but to use this."

Unable to harm his opponent with his natal magic sword, Shen Wen'an had a thought, and a milky white sword light suddenly shot out from the secret chamber where his physical body was located.

The milky white light came before him and transformed into a small white bone sword, also only three inches long.

The small sword is crystal clear, carved from what appears to be both bone and jade, exuding a warm and spiritual charm.

"Horcrux!?"

Upon seeing the Sword Bone Technique Sword, the Yin Division person opposite him indeed changed his expression slightly.

"So this is your true method!"

"There's actually a way to forge soul weapons in this tiny Yangnao land."

"It seems that now that I've dealt with you, I'll have to send someone to investigate."

The soul weapon he mentioned seemed to be a way to subdue the people of the underworld. Therefore, someone in Yangnao Land had mastered the method of forging soul weapons, which made him realize the seriousness of the matter.

But Shen Wen'an knew very well that in the entire Yangnao Land, including Danzhou and Southern Xinjiang, he was probably the only one with this soul weapon.

Although the Soul-Slaying Sword Secret Technique of Tianjun Mountain can also condense a Wisdom Sword, that Wisdom Sword has no physical form; it is merely a phantom formed by the secret technique.

The Soul-Slaying Sword might be able to cause some harm to those in the underworld, but it would never be as effective as his Bone-Slaying Sword.

After summoning the Sword Bone Technique Sword, Shen Wen'an didn't want to waste any more time with the other party.

This breakthrough has attracted the attention of the underworld. If we can absorb some of the underworld's power from them to perfect the talismanic markings on our natal magic sword, that would be ideal.

If he can't do it, he doesn't plan to delay any longer.

Golden light was already shining down from the Heavenly Gate in the void behind him, and the purest spiritual energy from the Heavenly Gate was constantly flowing into his dantian.

Shen Wen'an didn't want to waste too much time, lest it delay his condensation of his inner core.

A full-scale war broke out between the two sides.

The Shen family members and the cultivators in the city, who were directly below the battle, could not see the specific details of the battle. They could only feel the terrifying aura constantly blooming above the dark clouds!

Around Yunshui City, the cultivators from the Southern Frontier could also feel the aura of a great battle spreading across the sky.

They were all horrified.

Among them, more or less, they had heard stories of the underworld officials killing those cultivators who had broken through to the Golden Core stage.

But I have never seen a Golden Core cultivator dare to fight the people of the Underworld head-on.

The last time Shen Wen'an dealt with Fu Yang and another Yin Si person, the battle happened so quickly that they only thought the commotion was a phenomenon of breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

But this time it was clearly different; there was obviously a terrifying battle taking place in the skies above Yunshui City!

The celestial phenomena caused by the battle between the two sides brought torrential rain to the surrounding thousands of miles of territory around Yunshui City!
Terrifying thunder roared through the clouds!

Shen Chongming, who was in the city below, sensed the power of thunder in the void. After his eyes flashed, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and rushed forward!
Chongming!

"elder brother!"

"Brother Ming!"

Below, the Shen family members, witnessing this scene, all cried out in shock!

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

When Shen Chongming's voice rang out in the void, he had already disappeared into the thick dark clouds.

He did not rush to the top of the clouds.

The battles taking place there were beyond his level to participate in.

If he goes there rashly and it affects his third uncle, Shen Wen'an, he will become a sinner against the Shen family.

He came up here only because the clouds contained a large amount of lightning power, which was a rare tonic for him.

If one can absorb and refine all this lightning power, one might be able to reach the perfect state of embryonic breathing in one fell swoop!
Sitting cross-legged in the thick clouds, feeling the jubilant thunder-attribute spiritual energy around him, Shen Chongming immediately held his breath and began to circulate the "Secret Record of the Five Thunder True Method of the Divine Firmament Jade Palace"!
The reason why the True Dharma is stronger than the Orthodox Dharma is that, on the one hand, the True Dharma can directly lead to the realm of the Nascent Soul True Lord.

On the other hand, it is also because the True Method is more efficient at absorbing spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy circulates through the body faster than the Orthodox Method.

After the "Secret Record of the Five Thunder True Method of the Divine Firmament Jade Palace" began to operate, Shen Chongming's body seemed to transform into a terrifying vortex, swallowing all the thunderous power in the surrounding clouds into his body like a whale!
Therefore, when the cultivators in Yunshui City below looked up at the sky, they saw a terrifying scene!
Within the dark clouds that covered an area of ​​over a thousand miles, countless flashes of lightning swept towards Yunshui City!

A great deal of lightning and thunder converged from all directions into the clouds overhead.

Some cultivators with excellent eyesight could vaguely see a figure sitting cross-legged amidst the lightning-streaked dark clouds.

The figure was surrounded by electric sparks, resembling a thunder god from the heavens.

Meanwhile, the battle above the clouds has also entered a fierce stage.

The person from the underworld had been forced out of their true form by Shen Wen'an.

However, the true form of this underworld being was clearly different from the one from the previous one.

The person from the underworld that appeared last time was transformed into a hideous and ferocious monster.

And this time...

Shen Wen'an frowned slightly as he looked at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him, who was nearly two zhang tall, with a curvaceous figure and wore armor that resembled black scales.

Although the woman in front of me was incredibly tall, she was extremely beautiful.

Just like a human beauty magnified several times, it still doesn't diminish her stunning beauty.

The woman, now in her true form, instantly gained a significant boost in combat power.

Under normal circumstances, even if Shen Wen'an reached the Golden Core Sword Immortal realm, he would still be no match for this person.

However, the [Tai Xuan Dividing Light Sword] he wielded with the Sword Bone Technique Sword made this woman from the underworld feel restricted.

Two hundred and fifty-six white jade-like swords, so realistic that the naked eye could not distinguish between real and fake, surrounded the woman from the underworld.

This severely limited their offensive rhythm.

Shen Wen'an looked at the underworld woman who was temporarily trapped in the distance, his expression solemn.

He knew perfectly well that dragging things out like this was not a solution.

The opponent is too strong. When the Heavenly Gift Gold descends, this woman from the Underworld will definitely try to snatch it!

If they were to steal the gold essence, my path of cultivation would come to an end.

He can only be a Void Core Sword Cultivator for the rest of his life.

"I have to think of a way..."

Thinking to himself, Shen Wen'an narrowed his eyes and immediately beckoned back the more than two hundred sword bone magic swords.

As the sword-bone magic sword disappeared, the white-haired underworld woman, who was two zhang tall, finally got a chance to catch her breath.

Her strength was much greater than Shen Wen'an's, but it was precisely because of the existence of the Sword Bone Technique that she was in great distress.

Seeing Shen Wen'an suddenly stop, the woman from the underworld did not dare to take the initiative to attack.

"I can't do anything to you, but just wait a moment, and when your metal element subsides, let's see how long you can remain arrogant!"

Looking at Shen Wen'an across from her, the woman from the underworld sneered inwardly.

The underworld intervened to seize the immortal gold essence; killing was merely a side effect.

If the situation forces one to abandon the person and cannot kill them, simply taking Jin Xing away would be considered a successful completion of the mission.

Above the clouds, signs of unusual phenomena began to appear in the surrounding sky.

Rays of rosy light, carrying auspicious energy that appeared out of nowhere, converged from all directions.

These rays of light and auspicious energy pierced through the thick dark clouds below, shining upon the earth.

At this moment, most of the people in Yangnao witnessed a strange scene.

Amidst the gathering of dark clouds and torrential rain, colorful rays of light pierced through the clouds and shone down!
In the void, a misty vapor filled the air, refracting the colorful rays of light into a myriad of hues.

Centered on Yunshui City, the entire territory spanning thousands of miles has transformed into a dreamlike space at this moment.

High above the clouds, Shen Wen'an's hands were already covered in a ghostly blue light.

His hand gestures changed, and the sword bone magic sword floating in front of him slowly turned into a dark blue color, and the length of the sword had reached three feet!

On the other side, the woman from the underworld was only focused on the strange phenomena around her, planning to take action the moment the golden element descended and seize it first.

He caught a glimpse of Shen Wen'an's movements out of the corner of his eye, and his heart sank!
"Soul-Slaying Secret Technique!?"

At that moment, a chill ran down her spine, causing the woman from the underworld to take a step back, her eyes wide with horror!

Shen Wen'an possessing a soul weapon already surprised and intimidated her.

But now he has actually used a soul-severing secret technique, which directly turned his surprise and fear into terror!
"No wonder those important figures in the Underworld never mention the battle at the Great Ying Immortal Mansion back then!"

"This world contains too many secrets!"

"With the appearance of Soul Weapons and Soul-Slaying Techniques, those in the Underworld will have to be careful when venturing into this world in the future..."

Seeing that the dark blue longsword in front of Shen Wen'an had taken shape, the woman from the underworld in the distance had a complicated expression. Suddenly, a resolute look flashed in her eyes, and she transformed into wisps of black mist and disappeared into the world.

"Ran?"

Shen Wen'an was stunned when he saw this.

He originally planned to use the Sword Bone Technique to unleash the full power of the Heavenly Lord Mountain's "Soul-Slaying Sword" secret technique and see just how potent it was.

Who would have thought that the woman from the underworld would simply run away!

boring...

Shen Wen'an's divine sense enveloped the surrounding clouds, and after confirming that the other party had truly left, he shook his head slightly.

This time, although they drove away their opponent, they preserved their immortal golden nature.

However, they didn't get the benefits they wanted.

This woman from the underworld was too powerful; her natal magic sword had no chance to absorb her power.

The talisman mark, of course, had no chance of being completed.

It seems I'll have to wait until next time.

Seeing the rich, multicolored light in the surrounding void, some golden lotuses had already appeared in the void.

Shen Wen'an's soul took a step out and returned directly to his physical body.

Begin actively absorbing the pure spiritual energy from the Void Heavenly Gate!
Cultivators need a large amount of spiritual energy to condense their inner core.

If there are not enough spirit crystals, one can only forcibly devour the surrounding spiritual veins of heaven and earth.

He is currently in seclusion in Yunshui City, the foundation of the Shen family.

If we don't take advantage of the open Heavenly Gate now to absorb more spiritual energy, when we form the pill later, we won't have enough spirit crystals prepared, and we'll have to do what Jiang Xiuqi did back then: drain all the spiritual veins of heaven and earth within hundreds of miles.

By then, Yunshui City, which the Shen family had painstakingly built, would be completely ruined.

Shen Wen'an's divine sense spread into the void, connecting with the mysterious Heavenly Gate.

He forcibly absorbed a large amount of pure spiritual energy from the Heavenly Gate into his body!

At this moment, another strange phenomenon also appeared before everyone's eyes.

Amidst the torrential rain, a golden river of spiritual liquid descended from the sky!

The river exuded a rich spiritual aura, flowing straight down into the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain like a stream of molten gold.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounding Yunshui City gradually transformed into vortexes of spiritual energy, which were rapidly drawn into the golden heavenly gate.

Such terrifying spiritual energy would have caused a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage to have their meridians burst in the blink of an eye.

But for Shen Wen'an, who was about to condense his core, it was far from enough.

This alone shows why even the strongest Nascent Soul cultivators cannot withstand a single breath from a Golden Core expert.

Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes.

The energy contained within the Golden Core of a Golden Core cultivator is simply unimaginable to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

At this moment, Shen Wen'an was completely focused on plundering a massive amount of spiritual energy from the Heavenly Gate.

The extraordinary phenomenon of breaking through to the Golden Core stage continued.

The sky was filled with colorful clouds, and auspicious energy permeated the sky for hundreds of miles around!

In the void, golden lotuses bloomed one after another, and all sorts of strange phenomena seemed to indicate that this world was celebrating the imminent birth of a new Golden Core cultivator.

Inside the Blackwater Pavilion.

Shen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the attic window, gazing at the strange phenomena filling the sky, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"The Great Dao is just and impartial, and it does not allow the emergence of Golden Core cultivators who disrupt the balance."

"Heaven and earth offered their congratulations, bestowing extraordinary phenomena, yet it also seemed as if they were celebrating the birth of a Golden Core cultivator..."

Shen Yuan murmured to himself, looking up at the sky obscured by dark clouds, somewhat puzzled as to what was going on.

However, Shen Wen'an's breakthrough to the Golden Core stage seemed to have given him many insights.

Although his insights are still somewhat hazy, they will become much clearer once Shen Wen'an becomes a true Golden Core cultivator.

This breakthrough continued until evening.

The dark clouds that had enveloped the vast territory slowly dissipated, and the glow of the setting sun intertwined with the rosy clouds, creating another breathtaking and extraordinary spectacle.

The Heavenly Gate above the sky gradually dimmed, showing faint signs of closing.

In the secluded chamber of the mansion, Shen Wen'an looked inward at the golden core that was about to form within his body, and was quite surprised.

Ancient texts record that the Golden Core of a Golden Core cultivator is actually divided into three, six, and nine grades.

The highest quality of these is known as the "Flawless Golden Elixir".

It is impossible for a cultivator who normally breaks through to the Golden Core Realm to condense a flawless Golden Core.

After all, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is mixed, and even spirit crystals with relatively pure spiritual energy still have some flaws.

To achieve a flawless golden elixir, one must open the Heavenly Gate and utilize the purest spiritual energy within it to condense the flawless golden elixir.

At the beginning of his breakthrough, he had not even considered this idea. He had already prepared himself to use the spiritual power of the spirit crystals to replenish the energy needed for condensing the core once the Heavenly Gate closed.

But now, the duration of this Heavenly Gate has far exceeded his expectations.

Now that things have come to this, Shen Wen'an couldn't help but have the idea of ​​condensing a flawless golden core.

After all, ancient books record that the Flawless Golden Elixir can increase the success rate of breaking through to the Purple Mansion and Nascent Soul stages.

If the elixir is not flawless, it is already imperfect.

He didn't want to waste a lot of spirit crystals, nor did he want to miss out on the "Flawless Golden Elixir".

When Shen Wen'an saw the Heavenly Gate, which was almost completely closed, a hint of madness flashed through his mind!
Just when everyone outside thought that everything was about to end and that Yangnao Land was about to have another Golden Core cultivator, a dazzling sword light suddenly shot up from Yunshui City!

The sword's target was none other than the Heavenly Gate, which was about to close!
"Is he insane? He's actually going to bombard the Heavenly Gate again?!"

"How incredibly greedy! Aren't they afraid of incurring divine wrath?!"

"The heavenly gate bestowing spiritual energy is a reward from the Great Dao upon cultivators. The amount of the reward is predetermined. Does this boy intend to forcibly seize it?"

"Could he be planning to forge a flawless golden elixir!?"

The cultivators from the surrounding Southern Frontier were all terrified by Shen Wen'an's crazy actions!
No one could believe that a cultivator would be so audacious as to raise a sword to the heavens, attempting to seize benefits from the Great Dao!
(End of this chapter)