Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 261 The Five Elements Cultivation System

Shen Wen'an waited for several days in the void outside Canaan Temple, but he was not in a hurry.

He could vaguely see the chaos emerging among the rows of Zen temples below, with conflicts frequently erupting in various corners of the temples in recent days.

"Could this be the unexpected turn of events Father was talking about?"

Gathering some clouds, Shen Wen'an sat cross-legged on a cloud, with a jade table in front of him, drinking spiritual tea and glancing at Canaan Temple below from time to time.

Before we came here, my father mentioned that there would be a favorable variable, but he didn't specify what that variable was.

Now, like many other forces, Canaan Temple has dispatched a large number of cultivators to Yangnao Land.

There shouldn't be many disciples left behind in the sect.

Right now, no matter what, these disciples should unite and work together to protect the sect.

Instead of violent conflicts erupting every few days.

What's even more interesting is that he could clearly see that these Buddhist monks, who were usually "compassionate," showed absolutely no mercy when they attacked their fellow disciples, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics.

Yesterday, Shen Wen'an personally witnessed two Buddhist monks, one tall and one short, ambushing another disciple outside the light barrier of the [Immovable King Formation].

The two seemed to know that this disciple was going to leave the sect, and had set up the array plate they had prepared in advance.

From his vantage point, Shen Wen'an watched with great interest a farcical scene of "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

The two Buddhist cultivators, one tall and one short, used the formation to kill the Buddhist disciple, whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Void Realm, without giving him a chance to fight back.

Of the two who succeeded, the taller Shi Xiu was about to snatch the storage bag from the corpse when he was stabbed in the back by the shorter Shi Xiu. The two engaged in a fight, and the shorter Shi Xiu ultimately won a Pyrrhic victory. He waved his hand and unleashed a burst of flame, burning the two corpses to ashes. He then left with the two men's storage bags.

Although the monks at Canaan Temple are hypocritical, they are still monks after all.

Cultivators cultivate their minds.

After observing for several days, Shen Wen'an could clearly sense that the disciples of Canaan Temple seemed to have some kind of mental problem.

"Wait a minute."

"There might be unexpected gains."

After some thought, Shen Wen'an poured himself a cup of tea. Just as he was about to pick up the teacup and take a sip, a terrifying loud noise suddenly came from below!

"The cultivators from the Great Bright Realm have made their move!"

Upon hearing the sound and sensing the atmosphere of a battle, Shen Wen'an forgot about drinking tea and immediately waved his hand to put the jade table in front of him into his storage bag. He stood with his hands behind his back on the cloud, his gaze passing through the golden light shield as he quietly looked at a courtyard of the Zen temple below.

"Brother Hongye, don't be so stubborn!"

"Your nine-leaf bodhi has changed; it is no longer a normal nine-leaf bodhi!"

"The various demonic energies emanating from its surface have seriously affected us disciples!"

A middle-aged, slightly overweight monk with a dark complexion spoke urgently.

Beside him, another gaunt monk with a stern face sized up Hongye, who was radiating dazzling golden light.

"Senior Brother Hongjing, please hold off Hongye and buy me ten breaths of time."

"I will use the [Universal Flame] to incinerate that demon!"

Upon hearing this, Hongjing, with his dark face, lowered his head and was about to make a move when Hongye, on the other side, suddenly let out a roar!
"Don't try to fool me with this baseless excuse!"

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

"You two must be jealous of the great opportunity I've obtained, and you're afraid that once my Nine-Leaf Bodhi matures and I refine it, I'll surpass you two!"

"especially you!"

A red glint flashed in Hongye's eyes as he stared intently at Hongjing and said, "Two hundred years have passed, and you, Hongjing, have been eyeing the abbot's position at Canaan Temple. Do you really think I didn't notice?!"

"I'm telling you today, anyone who dares to touch the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, I'll risk destroying my own Pure Land to drag you all down to hell!"

Hongye roared like a madman, his magical power surging wildly within him, clearly not joking.

Upon seeing this, Hongjing and the other man opposite him both had solemn expressions.

The Pure Land within a Buddhist cultivator's body is the same as the Golden Core within a Golden Core cultivator's body.

If Hongye were to actually destroy the Pure Land, the entire Canaan Temple would likely suffer.

However, the two had already discovered that the disturbances that had occurred at Canaan Temple during this period were all caused by the nine-leaf bodhi tree behind Hongye.

For some unknown reason, the nine-leaf bodhi was constantly releasing demonic energy that was invisible to the naked eye.

These demonic energies are also mixed with the five diseases and three ailments, as well as various negative emotional forces such as jealousy, greed, and tyranny.

This caused many disciples in the Zen temple who lacked moral character to be triggered by these negative energies, stirring up their inner demons and stirring up the dark side of their hearts.

If this nine-leaf bodhi is not destroyed now, the entire Canaan Temple will likely be destroyed in no time.

"Senior Brother Hongjing, what do we do now?"

Hong Le, who was thin and frail, looked solemn.

Hongjing looked thoughtful and said in a deep voice, "Later I will use the Mahayana Sanskrit Sutra to temporarily subdue Hongye's mind."

"Junior brother, you must seize the opportunity and destroy that demon directly."

“Hongye was also affected by that demon. Once the demon is destroyed, he should be able to come to his senses.”

Upon hearing this, Hong Le nodded slightly.

The two exchanged a glance, and suddenly the magical power within the dark-faced Hongjing surged. His mouth opened slightly, and strange chants with peculiar rhythms instantly rang out around them!

"【The Mahayana Sanskrit Sutra】!?"

Hongye, who was opposite Hongjing, recognized the move Hongjing used and his expression changed drastically. He immediately tried to activate the magic power in his body to detonate the Pure Land!
Although both are at the Great Brightness Realm, Hongjing and Hongle are stronger than him.

Hongjing, in particular, has been reincarnated four times, accumulating a great deal of good fortune and merit. He is also very proficient in many of the secret arts of Canaan Temple.

Hongye knew he was no match for the two, so he threatened them with self-destruction of the Pure Land right from the start.

Who would have thought that Hongjing would directly use such a secret technique as the Mahayana Sanskrit Sutra?
The ancient chanting pierced through the space between them and Hongye's physical body, resounding directly in his sea of ​​consciousness.

In an instant, Hongye's soul seemed to be drunk, swaying and gradually sinking in his sea of ​​consciousness.

At this moment, Hongle realized that the opportunity had come. He immediately transformed into a stream of light, holding a wisp of white golden flame in his hand, and flew towards the Nine-Leaf Bodhi beside Hongye!

As he drew closer to the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, Hong Le immediately unleashed the [Universal Dharma Flame] from his palm, intending to burn the demonic creature to ashes.

"The Buddha's decree states that no one may harm the Nine-Leaf Bodhi!"

Just as the [Universal Dharma Flame] was about to collide with the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, a figure emanating a faint black aura and with crimson eyes suddenly shouted and pounced forward!
boom!
The monk in the middle stage of the Void crashed his body hard into the Universal Dharma Flame!

The terrifying flames ignited it instantly!

"Master Uncle, save me!"

"Uncle!"

The burning of the [Universal Dharma Flame] instantly roused the mid-stage Buddhist cultivator who had been corrupted by demonic energy. He screamed in agony as he tried to extinguish the golden flames on his body.

But the terror of the [Universal Flame of Dharma] was beyond his imagination.

Before he could even strike twice, the white-tinged golden flames burned away his flesh and blood, and then his bones were instantly reduced to ashes, which dissipated into the air with the wind.

"idiot!"

Seeing that the [Universal Dharma Flame] he had painstakingly gathered was blocked by that Buddhist monk's physical body and failed to destroy the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, Hong Le was so angry that he almost vomited blood!

After uttering a curse, Hong Le hurriedly mobilized his magical power again, intending to re-condense the golden flames.

But by then it was clearly too late.

Hongye himself was a Buddhist practitioner in the Great Illumination Realm, so the [Mahayana Brahma Sound Sutra] could not have shaken his mind for too long.

Furthermore, he is now being invaded by demonic energy, and his inner demons have been triggered, so the [Mahayana Brahma Sutra] is even less effective for him.

boom!
A terrifying magical power mixed with blackish-purple suddenly burst forth from Hongye's body, instantly dispelling the effects of the [Mahayana Brahma Sound Sutra]!

At this moment, Hongye's eyes had turned completely crimson, and his body was filled with demonic energy, exuding a powerful aura.

"You are seeking death!"

As the sinister, low voice rang out, his figure rushed towards Hong Le, who was standing in front of the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, and a fist gleaming with a bluish-black light slammed into Hong Le's body.

"Oh no, he's been possessed by a demon!"

Upon seeing Hongye's sudden turn of events, Hongjing's expression changed drastically. He immediately rushed forward, preparing to subdue him together with Hongle.

Seeing the terrifying dark blue fist coming towards him, Hong Le was not to be outdone. He immediately formed a hand seal, and his internal magic power communicated with the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, forming a golden bell on his body that looked like a real thing!

when!
The dark blue fist slammed into the golden bell, and the surge of energy formed a visible ripple that spread outwards!

The temples, pagodas, and other buildings along the way were as fragile as paper in the face of this energy ripple, instantly shattered into dust.

Just as Hong Le was about to retaliate after blocking the attack, Hong Ye charged forward with surging demonic energy!
when!
when!
……

Buddhist practitioners cultivate both physical and spiritual aspects, and most of them are also masters of physical skills.

Having already fallen into demonic possession, Hongye was now acting like a madman. After closing in on Hongle, he launched a barrage of attacks on Hongle's protective golden bell without any regard for the consequences.

The ripples of energy spread outwards wave after wave, and the ancient temples and monasteries that had existed for countless years suffered greatly and were destroyed.

Some Canaan Temple disciples who were watching from a distance were also instantly strangled and died tragically on the spot.

"Junior Brother Hongle, we need to find a way to lure him out of the great formation!"

Seeing that if the fight continued, the entire Canaan Temple would be razed to the ground by the two, Hongjing's face darkened, and he spoke in a stern voice.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next abbot of Canaan Temple.

Now, everything that Hongye has destroyed in his madness will eventually become trouble for him, the candidate for abbot.

Hong Le also knew that this couldn't continue any longer.

He immediately braved Hongye's fierce attacks and flew swiftly out of the [Immovable King Formation].

Outside the formation, in the void, Shen Wen watched all this quietly, a strange expression on his face, and muttered to himself:
"Father's prediction was really accurate."

"This change came at just the right time."

Seeing that Hong Le and Hong Ye had broken through the array's protective barrier and were engaged in a terrifying battle in the void, Hong Jing below also rushed over to join the attack on Hong Ye.

Shen Wen'an glanced at the Zen temple below, then at the two sides in the battle, and a sudden inspiration flashed through his mind.

He didn't rush to sneak into Canaan Temple to find Shen Chongxu. Instead, he concealed his aura, manipulated the cloud he was hiding in, and slowly approached the direction where the three were fighting.

Hongye has become a demon, and his strength has greatly increased.

However, Hongjing and Hongle were already stronger than him, and now that the two of them had joined forces, even the demon-possessed Hongye was forced to retreat steadily.

If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before the two of them subdue him.

However, Shen Wen'an, who was watching the battle, did not want it to end so quickly.

At this moment, he hoped that both sides could fight to a standstill, or even better, lose one or two people.

"We need to balance things out..."

However, Hong Le and Hong Jing joined forces and suppressed Hong Ye, leaving him with little chance to fight back.

Shen Wen'an formed a sword-finger gesture, touched his brow, and summoned the Sword Bone Technique Sword.

Compared to Hongjing, Hongle's strength is clearly weaker.

Furthermore, because he had attacked the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, the demon-possessed Hongye only recognized him as the one to attack.

At this moment, Hong Le was focused on defense, and Shen Wen'an's eyes were fixed on him.

"go with!"

With a low shout, he slightly pointed his sword.

The sword bone magic sword, as white as jade, instantly tore through space and flew towards the back of Hong Le's head!
The sword flew towards Hongye, who was fiercely attacking Hongle. Hongye could clearly see it, but he was already possessed by demons and his mind was full of killing Hongle, so he certainly wouldn't say a word to warn him.

On the contrary, he instinctively felt that the strange flowing light was helping him.

The Sword Bone Technique Sword was extremely fast, but Hong Le was, after all, a Great Bright Realm cultivator comparable to a Golden Core cultivator.

He sensed an impending death, instantly realizing that someone was attacking him from behind.

With the crisis looming, Hong Le knew it was too late to hide. He planned to take advantage of the force of the sneak attack from behind to create distance between himself and Hong Ye, and then see who was behind the attack.

Thinking of this, he immediately mobilized all his magical power and activated the protective golden bell, trying to block the sneak attack from behind.

But the Sword Bone Technique Sword is a sword of divine sense, how could his protective secret technique possibly withstand it?
The magic sword pierced through the protective golden bell that seemed to be in reality in an instant and entered Hong Le's head!

At the critical moment!
Suddenly, the spiritual platform in Hongle's sea of ​​consciousness shone brightly!

A large amount of golden light formed a dark golden bowl in front of the divine soul, which barely blocked the sword bone magic sword that pierced into the sea of ​​consciousness!

puff!
The Sword Bone Technique Sword pierced through his sea of ​​consciousness. Although it did not harm his soul, it severely damaged his sea of ​​consciousness!

Hong Le felt a sharp pain, and his consciousness became somewhat dazed.

On the other hand, Hongye seemed to be Shen Wen'an's most tacit "teammate". Taking advantage of the moment when Hongle was in a daze and the golden bell on his body was flashing, his magic power mixed with rich magic power surged and instantly formed a black ring knife in front of him!

Clang!
The dark, black ring-shaped blade struck Hong Le's protective golden bell, shattering it instantly!

The momentum of the dagger did not diminish, and it slashed diagonally down, grazing Hong Le's right ear!

puff!
Hong Le's right shoulder and right arm were severed, and blood gushed out!

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

Hongjing, who was thinking about how to trap Hongye without harming him, had no time to react.

When Hong Le's protective golden bell was shattered by the monk's knife, it was too late for him to stop it.

Seeing Hong Le's right arm being severed, Hong Jing immediately slapped the demon-possessed Hong Ye away and flashed to Hong Le's side.

"Senior brother, be careful! There are scoundrels around!"

Golden light surged from his body, sealing the wounds. Hong Le spoke with a solemn expression.

Golden Core cultivators possess extremely tenacious vitality; losing an arm is nothing to them.

After the great battle, it will take some time to grow back.

Hong Le's biggest worry right now is the person who attacked him earlier.

Upon hearing this, Hongjing scanned the surroundings with his powerful divine sense, but found nothing unusual.

Instead, Hongye, who had been sent flying, rushed over again, giving him no time to search carefully.

In the distant clouds, Shen Wen'an sheathed his Sword Bone Technique Sword and looked at Hong Le, who had lost his right arm and whose sea of ​​consciousness had been pierced.

"almost."

"This bald monk doesn't have much fighting power anymore."

"A one-on-one fight should last a long time."

After pondering for a moment, he quietly left the battlefield and headed towards Canaan Temple below.

Hongle and Hongye used the "Immovable King Formation" to prevent the formation from being destroyed. The protector, Shixiu, closed the formation in advance.

With their three Great Bright Realm experts locked in battle in the void above, the many Buddhist disciples below were completely distracted and didn't notice that someone had managed to bypass Hongjing and the other two and sneak into Canaan Temple.

After successfully infiltrating the area, Shen Wen'an grabbed a Buddhist monk at random and easily forced him to reveal the location where Shen Chongxu was being held.

However, when he arrived at the location of the Glazed Hidden Light Pagoda, he found that he could not make the pagoda emerge from the ground.

Unfortunately, the monk who was captured was too weak and did not know the incantation to control the tower.

After Shen Wen'an casually obliterated his soul, he then captured a Buddhist cultivator in the mid-stage of the Void Realm and forced him to bring the Glazed Hidden Light Pagoda out from underground.

The monk dared not resist at all and obediently made hand seals, striking the ground next to the Nine-Leaf Bodhi.

Rumble!
Rumble!
A deep voice sounded, and an ancient pagoda slowly emerged from the ground, rising gradually like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

In the blink of an eye, the Glazed Hidden Light Pagoda, which had been hidden underground for nearly a year, was able to see the light of day again.

Shen Chongxu, inside the tower, finally saw the true sunlight.

He rubbed his eyes and looked out of the tower, only to suddenly see a familiar figure walking towards him against the light.

"Third uncle?"

Shen Chongxu could hardly believe his eyes and let out a soft gasp.

Shen Wen'an slowly approached, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at Shen Chongxu, whose back was covered in tree roots and appeared quite eerie.

A sword light flew out from in front of him, instantly severing all the roots of the Nine-Leaf Bodhi plant that were stuck in Shen Chongxu's body.

"Come out."

Upon hearing this voice, Shen Chongxu's face lit up with joy, and he immediately stepped out of the tower.

"Uncle Three."

Upon arriving before Shen Wen'an, Shen Chongxu bowed respectfully.

"This is not the place to talk; we need to get out of here right away."

The commotion caused by the activation of the Glazed Hidden Light Pagoda must have alerted Hongjing and his two companions who were fighting above. He had to get Shen Chongxu out of Canaan Temple as soon as possible.

Grabbing his shoulder with one hand, Shen Wen'an immediately transformed into a sword beam and flew towards the distant horizon.

The void on the other side.

"Oh no! Someone has broken into Canaan Temple!"

"That little beast from the Shen family has been rescued!"

Upon catching a glimpse of a sword light flying into the distance, Hongjing's expression immediately changed drastically.

Meanwhile, Hongye, who was completely suppressed by him, noticed that the Glazed Hidden Mechanism Compassion Pagoda had been activated. He immediately shook off Hongjing's pressing Zen staff and roared angrily!
"My Nine-Leaf Bodhi!"

"My destiny!"

"Damn! You all deserve to die!"

Descending from the void with dense demonic energy, Hongye was so enraged by the sight of the withered and decaying nine-leaf Bodhi that he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.

In the southern border region, on a secluded mountain peak near Yangquan Mountain, Shen Chongxu sat cross-legged, his body trembling, his expression somewhat ferocious.

Shen Wen'an severed the roots of the Nine-Leaf Bodhi and rescued him from the Glazed Hidden Light Pagoda.

But it also saved the life of the extraterrestrial demon in his sea of ​​consciousness.

With the Nine-Leaf Bodhi no longer acting as a check, the extraterrestrial demons were finally able to free up their hands to compete with Shen Chongxu for the final victory.

If it wins, it can devour Shen Chongxu's soul and return to its lair.

But if it fails, it can only become nourishment for Shen Chongxu.

The extraterrestrial demons never took the weak Shen Chongxu seriously.

Upon its arrival, it sensed that this human cultivator had forcibly increased its cultivation level through some kind of demonic cultivation method.

There are too many flaws in his mindset, and there are still some mixed resentments in his body that can be exploited.

The extraterrestrial demon felt that breaking the other's Dao heart and causing it to completely sink into depravity would be a piece of cake for it to be devoured.

but now……

Within Shen Chongxu's sea of ​​consciousness, extraterrestrial demons manifested in various forms, attempting to manipulate some of Shen Chongxu's deepest desires using their innate supernatural powers.

But all of this ultimately failed to work.

Ultimately, it's because most of its power was absorbed by the Nine-Leaf Bodhi.

On the other hand, Shen Chongxu, with the help of the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, resolved most of his hidden dangers and even used the cultivation methods of Canaan Temple to greatly improve his state of mind.

As one side weakened and the other strengthened, the extraterrestrial demons suddenly realized that they could no longer do anything to this human cultivator they had once looked down upon.

"As you can see, I am a demonic cultivator." "I had no choice but to summon you here using the ancient [Demon's Descent] secret technique."

“Strictly speaking, you saved my life, and I don’t really want to kill you and devour your original demonic energy.”

Shen Chongxu's spirit stood on the spiritual platform, his hands behind his back, gazing at the elusive black mist before him.

During their battle, the extraterrestrial demon transformed into his parents, brothers, and sisters, tempting him with various words.

But ultimately, because its strength was weakened, it was exposed.

"You're going to spare me?"

A hoarse voice, indistinguishable between male and female, came from the black fog.

Shen Chongxu nodded.

"Continuing this stalemate, and facing your tactics, will only lead to more suffering for us."

"Even if we win in the end, the long and painful process in between is enough to give me a headache."

What he said is true.

The creator of the [Demon's Descent] secret technique intends to use extraterrestrial demons to temper one's heart, but the dangers and pain involved are beyond what ordinary people can bear.

Shen Chongxu had already experienced it and didn't want to spend a long time in this kind of pain in the future.

Although this demon was badly tormented by the Nine-Leaf Bodhi, and had a lot of its power drained away.

However, refining it completely is not so simple.

"As the caster of [Demonic Advent], you will have to pay a heavy price to undo it."

"Have you thought it through?"

The extraterrestrial demon pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

As a celestial demon, cunning and suspicion are by nature. It doesn't believe that Shen Chongxu would be willing to pay the price of his lifespan to forcibly lift the [Demon's Descent] and let it leave.

Moreover, the primordial demonic energy of the Heavenly Demon Clan is extremely tempting to these beings who possess divine souls.

This extraterrestrial demon felt that Shen Chongxu was definitely deceiving it.

This will lower its guard, making it easier to strike.

Shen Chongxu shook his head and said, "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

"I'll find a way to undo the [Demon's Descent] technique later. If you don't leave then, don't blame me."

The extraterrestrial demon remained silent, lost in thought.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongxu waved his hand and used his divine soul power to set up a barrier in his sea of ​​consciousness, completely trapping him inside to prevent this guy from absorbing his negative emotions and the filthy power of heaven and earth to restore his strength.

This was also to guard against it attacking them.

Only after doing all this did he allow his consciousness to return to his physical body.

"Uncle Three."

When Shen Chongxu opened his eyes, he saw his third uncle, Shen Wen'an, sitting cross-legged beside him, protecting him.

"So, is everything resolved?"

Shen Chongxu nodded: "That extraterrestrial demon was also unlucky. It was restrained by the Nine-Leaf Bodhi of Canaan Temple, and its power was almost completely drained."

"Otherwise, my nephew would really have a hard time dealing with it."

When faced with Shen Wen'an, Shen Chongxu told a lie.

I mainly didn't want him to worry.

Now that you've escaped this predicament, do you plan to return to Yunshui City with your third uncle, or will you continue to stay in the Southern Frontier?

Shen Wen'an hadn't expected Shen Chongxu to lie, so he changed the subject and asked.

"Nephew, you should stay in southern Xinjiang."

"The situation is currently very volatile. If my nephew could get some information in advance in the southern border region, it would be of some help to the Shen family."

"In addition, Sister Li'er also asked me to help her find some witchcraft techniques and Gu insects, but she was captured by that bald monk Hongye as soon as she arrived in the Southern Frontier. It has been almost a year now, and I have not found anything."

Shen Wen'an nodded and did not offer any further advice.

"Then you need to be extra careful in the southern border region, especially be wary of Canaan Temple."

“Those bald monks attacked your elder brother not long ago. If it weren’t for some fortuitous encounters with your third uncle, your elder brother would probably be crippled by those bald monks just like Chonghong was back then.”

"Is my brother alright?" Shen Chongxu asked with concern upon hearing this.

Shen Wen'an lowered his head: "No need to worry, he had already gone into seclusion before I came, and he should have recovered almost completely by now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu breathed a sigh of relief, then cupped his hands and asked, "How is Xiu Bai doing lately?"

"Is your cultivation going smoothly?"

Shen Wen'an nodded: "Everything is fine at home."

The uncle and nephew chatted for a while longer. Shen Chongxu also knew that the current situation was tense. His third uncle was the only Golden Core cultivator in the family and could not stay away from home for too long.

"Third Uncle, these are the spirit crystals and pills that I swindled from that bald monk Hongye during this period."

"Oh, right, please wait a moment."

With a flash of light in his hand, Shen Chongxu took out thousands of spirit crystals and a large number of pills. Then, he took out more than ten jade slips and copied many of the Canaan Temple's spells, secret techniques, and cultivation methods into them.

Incidentally, the secret technique [Demon's Descent] was also engraved separately on a jade slip.

"【Demon's Descent】is an ancient secret technique, and I've already explained its effects on the way here."

"This technique is extremely dangerous. After Uncle San takes it back, he tells Grandpa to warn the clansmen to use it with caution."

"These are all secret techniques and cultivation methods of Canaan Temple. Although they are not very suitable for cultivation, they can be used as a reference. After comprehending them, one can also understand the methods of cultivation. Uncle, take them back with you."

Shen Wen'an took the jade slip, put all the items into his storage bag, and then took out a low-grade magic weapon longsword, infusing it with three pure Azure Lotus Sword Intents.

"Take this sword with you."

"The three sword intents inside are equivalent to my strongest sword strike at the moment."

"It can be used to save your life if you encounter danger."

Shen Chongxu carefully put the long sword into his storage bag.

"Third Uncle, you should go back now."

Shen Wen'an nodded and gently patted his shoulder: "Be sure to be careful."

……

Yunshui City.

A low, booming sound came from the courtyard behind the manor, followed by a large amount of black smoke rising from the courtyard.

"Cough cough..."

"Failed again!"

With a dusty and dirty face, Shen Xiubai frowned as he looked at the scattered pearl fragments on the ground and spoke.

He Chongyi, standing next to him, also looked helpless.

For the past two days, he and Shen Xiubai have been trying to work together to refine the pearl into a magical artifact while also engraving array patterns on its surface.

The two of them had already studied it in advance, and theoretically there were no problems.

However, once the refining process begins, such explosions always occur.

"You two, making such a racket every day, are you trying to tear the house apart?"

"Yun Ran is so scared she's about to lose her soul!"

The two were staring blankly at the shattered pieces scattered on the ground when Shen Wenping walked over slowly and scolded them.

"Grandma..."

Shen Xiubai bowed apologetically.

He Chongyi, who was standing beside her, also came forward with a smile and took his mother's arm, saying, "Mother, don't be angry..."

Shen Wenping said with a smile, "Mother is not angry, she just wants you two to be quieter."

Glancing at the mess around her, she changed the subject, "What, failed again?"

He Chongyi sighed helplessly and nodded, saying, "My son and Xiu Bai have studied this carefully for a long time, and according to our idea, it should be feasible..."

"But it exploded as soon as it was tested, which is really puzzling."

Shen Wenping smiled and said, "I don't understand these things, so I won't bother you any longer."

“My son should know that some things that one person cannot understand can be understood by two people together.”

"If two people can't figure it out, then a group of people can figure it out together."

"When my mother was in charge of the Shen family business, she would often let her subordinates freely express their thoughts on a certain matter."

"Their ideas are often completely irrelevant and not necessarily useful."

"But you never know when someone might be able to enlighten you with just one sentence."

After saying these words, Shen Wenping turned and walked towards the kitchen in the distance.

Gazing at his mother's retreating figure, He Chongyi looked thoughtful.

“Uncle Chongyi, Xiu Bai thinks that Grandma is right.”

“The cultivators in our clan may not understand weapon crafting or formations, but there might be some details that we haven’t noticed.”

"We might as well find someone to discuss this with; it's better than continuing to bomb like this."

At this point, Shen Xiubai said with a wry smile, "We've almost wasted all the pearls that Third Grandfather brought back."

He Chongyi nodded: "Alright, I'll find some cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage to take a look later."

Since the two of them didn't have any better ideas for improvement at the moment, they simply followed their mother's advice and saw if anyone else had a different perspective.

Over the next few days, the two invited a group of cultivators from their clan, such as Mu Yan and Mu Chang, whose strength had reached the Fetal Breathing Realm, to observe their refining process.

Indeed, many opinions were expressed by the crowd.

However, given their expertise in array formations and weapon crafting, it was immediately clear that it wouldn't be of much use.

On this day, after another pearl was blown up, Mu Chang, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

"Young Master Chongyi, Young Master Xiubai."

Mu Chang cupped his hands in greeting and frowned, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, one of you has a fire-attribute spiritual root, and the other has a water-attribute spiritual root, right?"

When they met his gaze, He Chongyi and Shen Xiubai were both stunned.

"Spiritual root..."

"How could you overlook this point!?"

The two possess water and fire spiritual roots respectively, and during the refining process, they will inevitably use the spiritual power within their bodies.

Thus, a small pearl can contain both water and fire, two opposing spiritual energies.

It would be strange if it didn't explode!

"Uncle Chongyi, can you carve artifact patterns inside this pearl without using your spiritual power?"

Shen Xiubai suddenly spoke up.

He Chongyi thought about it and was somewhat uncertain.

"I haven't tried this before, but..."

"The inscriptions are mainly engraved with the power of the soul, so it should be possible without using spiritual power."

Changing the subject, he added, "Your array patterns are also acceptable?"

Shen Xiubai nodded.

"Then... let's try again!?"

The two hit it off immediately and took another pearl to try.

This time, neither of them used any spiritual power, but instead began refining the product using only the purest divine soul power.

He Chongyi's divine soul power invaded the inside of the pearl, engraving patterns on it.

Shen Xiubai's divine soul power adhered to the surface, slowly inscribing array patterns.

Mu Chang and the others watching from the side held their breath, quietly gazing at the pearl floating between the two.

But seeing that they had already begun refining, the pearl did not explode as it had before, and everyone was overjoyed!
However, as the two of them inscribed more than half of the artifact patterns and array patterns, cracks slowly appeared on the surface of the pearl, showing signs of it about to explode.

boom!
Not long after the crack appeared on the surface of the pearl, it suddenly burst open!

"Failed again..."

Seeing this, everyone looked dejected.

But Shen Xiubai did not show any disappointment.

Compared to before, there has been significant progress this time.

It seems that the pearl exploded for some reason, at least when the two were almost finished inscribing it.

"Ugh!"

“Young master, although you two did not use spiritual power in this refining process, there will still be a lot of mixed spiritual energy around us affecting the balance.”

"I believe this is the root cause of this failure."

Mu Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

The two brothers possessed top-grade earth-attribute spiritual roots, and their cultivation had already reached the late stage of the embryonic breathing realm. Naturally, their insight was more discerning than that of the other cultivators present.

Upon hearing this, He Chongyi did not offer any opinion, but turned to look at Shen Xiubai.

"Old Mu's words make sense."

After pondering for a long time, Shen Xiubai spoke in a deep voice.

The things the two are currently refining are extremely special; they are not simple magical artifacts or array plates. They have a certain degree of tolerance for error, and even if some impure spiritual energy of the five elements is incorporated, it will not have a significant impact.

"Uncle Chongyi, please wait a moment."

As Shen Xiubai spoke, he waved his hand and took out some spiritual materials for setting up the array from his storage bag. After a moment's thought, he set up the [Void Trapping Array] around himself, which could isolate spiritual power.

"Uncle Chongyi, please expel all the five elements of spiritual energy from this formation."

Shen Xiubai cupped his hands in greeting, and He Chongyi nodded. He immediately went into the formation and used a spell to force all the spiritual energy inside out.

After doing all this, Shen Xiubai solemnly took out a pearl.

"let's start."

The two sat facing each other and began refining again.

Time passed slowly, and the pearl suspended between the two began to exude a faint spiritual aura.

As the surface patterns and internal artifact patterns gradually took shape, both of them were on edge.

hum!
Just as Shen Xiubai finished carving the last array pattern, He Chongyi also completely carved the artifact pattern into the inside of the pearl.

In an instant, the pearl in front of me suddenly emitted a slight buzzing sound, followed by a dazzling light.

Under everyone's gaze, the pearl seemed to melt into a liquid, twisting and shimmering with a gentle luster in the air, looking quite strange.

"how?"

"Xiu Bai, is it a success?"

He Chongyi stared nervously at the constantly changing mass of liquid and asked in a deep voice.

Shen Xiubai didn't know whether this could be considered a success or not.

Moreover, how could the pearl have turned into such a strange shape after being refined?
After some thought, he took out a jade box from his storage bag, carefully got up, and put the liquid ball formed from the pearl into the jade box.

Seeing that the object still emitted a faint spiritual aura within the jade box, Shen Xiubai thought for a moment and said, "Whether it has succeeded or not, we still need to try to know."

He Chongyi understood his meaning and turned to Mu Changdao, saying, "Elder Mu, I would like to trouble you to personally go to Anyang and invite the old patriarch of the Zhao family here."

After bowing, Mu Chang transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Anyang City.

……

In a side room of the manor, Shen Wenxing, Shen Xiubai, and He Chongyi sat upright.

Mu Chang quickly led Zhao Tuan to him.

After exchanging pleasantries and greetings, Shen Wenxing got straight to the point: "Zhao Tuan, do you still remember the breakthrough method your grandfather mentioned before, which involves setting up an internal Five Elements formation within the body?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tuan immediately cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Your subordinate remembers."

Shen Wenxing nodded and said, "I invited you here today because Xiu Bai and Chong Yi have refined the array beads that can construct the inner five elements array."

"But as an elder, I must remind you that neither of them knows whether this thing is effective."

"I don't want you to take any risks, but this matter concerns your future, so I need to hear your opinion."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tuan pondered for a moment, then turned and cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Xiubai and He Chongyi before saying, "This subordinate is willing to give it a try."

Several years have passed since I last met Shen Yuan and obtained the method for breaking through the inner five elements cycle.

For years, his cultivation level had remained at the ninth level of Qi Refining without any progress. Now that he had finally seen hope, he wanted to give it a try, even if it was dangerous.

Upon seeing this, Shen Xiubai glanced at He Chongyi and then handed the jade box to Zhao Tuan.

"Uncle Zhao can directly refine the contents of this jade box into his body."

"According to my nephew's guess, this item is inscribed with the [Five Elements Green Wood Array]."

"The liver is associated with the element of wood. After Uncle Zhao refines it, he can try to integrate it into his liver. If he succeeds, it means that this method is feasible."

After hearing his explanation, Zhao Tuan bowed again and said, "Thank you, Young Master Xiu Bai."

He took the jade box without hesitation, sat cross-legged in front of the three people, and after a short adjustment of his breathing, began to refine the contents of the jade box.

Since its primary purpose is to be used as a base for an array, making it into a magical artifact is only for the purpose of refining it.

He Chongyi did not inscribe overly complex patterns inside it.

Zhao Tuan easily refined it and absorbed it into his body.

As instructed by Shen Xiubai, Zhao Tuan immersed his consciousness into his body, guiding the liquid-like substance slowly towards his liver.

Just as he was wondering how to integrate this substance into his liver, the liquid that had already been refined seemed to sense the corresponding five elements within the liver and moved closer to it on its own.

Under Zhao Tuan's divine sense, the liquid quickly spread out upon approaching the liver, enveloping the entire liver before slowly seeping inside.

And during this process, he did not feel any discomfort.

"Uncle Zhao, don't activate that formation yet!"

Shen Xiubai's voice rang out, and Zhao Tuan quickly regained his senses and bowed to him and He Chongyi, saying, "Young Master Chongyi, Young Master Xiubai, it seems that I have succeeded."

"After entering the internal organs, this substance actually integrated itself into the liver of its subordinate."

Upon hearing this, both Shen Xiubai and He Chongyi showed joy on their faces!
"In that case, Brother Tuan will stay in Yunshui City for a few days, and Xiu Bai and I will refine the remaining four array beads as soon as possible."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Five Elements Cycle Method proposed by my grandfather should be successful by then!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tuan was overjoyed and bowed to the two men with anticipation in his eyes, agreeing to the invitation.

(End of this chapter)