Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 247 Refining the Spirit Immortal (3.2 thousand words)

Fang Shu sat cross-legged in the spirit chamber, the surrounding gale constantly rubbing against his body, rolling unpredictably like a stone mill.

His clothes and other clothing had long been damaged. If he hadn't used his inner energy to protect his hair and other parts, they would probably have been blown away by the gale as well.

Under such circumstances, he understood why the Water and Fire Spirit Chamber, despite being named "Water and Fire," was primarily used to assist disciples in their secluded cultivation of inner energy, rather than to help them break through to the sixth tribulation.

On the rock-like flesh and blood of the earth dragons all around, veins were emerging, and the fierce winds and energy blowing in the spiritual chamber were emerging from these veins.

The shell of this earth dragon not only became a building material for constructing the spirit chamber, but also became a magical tool for harvesting the fierce winds and energy from the high sky.

Fang Shu only needed to spread his divine sense around and activate the restriction, and he would feel as if he were in the gale layer. However, because the gale and energy that blew in were filtered by the earth dragon's body, their nature was softened.

Furthermore, when practicing Qi cultivation here, practitioners can adjust the air intake as if they were facing a bellows on a stove, thereby regulating the strength of the Qi wind blowing into the spiritual chamber.

In this way, cultivators can avoid being suddenly strangled to death by chaotic gales due to temporary exhaustion or bad luck.

Its only inconvenience is that the strong winds blowing into the spiritual chamber are drawn whole from the sky, and the internal energy is mixed, so the cultivator must slowly extract the energy he needs.

This method is much more complicated and troublesome than personally venturing into the Gangfeng layer to find a place with abundant Gangqi and directly collect and refine it.

Fang Shu opened his eyes. He looked at the five types of qi that were slowly piling up around him, already taking shape, and exhaled a long breath:

"I've heard that those rogue cultivators and ordinary immortals in the world who want to refine their inner energy must rent special cloud boats and fly high into the sky to refine it. Not only is it fraught with danger, but it is also quite expensive."

The Qi of Gang is different from the Qi of Sha. It is a barrier that surrounds the entire outer world, serving as the largest barrier between the beings within the realm and the void. It is omnipresent and inexhaustible. One can harvest it simply by ascending to the Gang layer.

However, while the Qi itself is free, the magical artifacts and ships that allow one to ascend into the sky, as well as the various talismans and spells that protect oneself, all require talisman money and spirit stones.

Such a situation as Fang Shu, who can gather Qi without even leaving the room, simply by sitting cross-legged in a quiet room, is extremely rare and can be considered exceptionally privileged.

Furthermore, if his physical body or soul is accidentally injured while gathering Qi, he can use the water from the Water-Fire Spirit Pool to irrigate himself and eliminate the wind injury.

Furthermore, the qi he gathered nearby could be directly extracted from the magma in the fire pool to refine it, eliminate impurities, and make it purer, saving a lot of effort.

All these conveniences exceeded Fang Shulai's expectations before he came.

He felt a surge of excitement:
"It's good to have a big tree to lean on! The refining conditions in the spiritual chamber are so excellent that my gathering and refining of the Five Emperors' True Qi has become even better!"

While pondering, he suddenly counted on his fingers and realized that midnight had arrived, which was precisely the time when the true energy within his body was most burgeoning.

So he stopped lamenting and immediately opened his eyes to look at the five colors of true energy around him.

Whoosh!

With its mouth open, it took a portion of each of the five-colored true qi from its body and swallowed it into its lungs.

According to the "Five Organs Refining Qi Method", although one can collect and refine qi one ingredient after another in sequence, this makes it difficult to regulate the qi and will reduce the quality of the qi after combined refining.

If you want to maintain the quality of your Qi, it is best to absorb all five types of Qi into your body at the same time, and to refine them simultaneously. Only in this way can you harmonize the five Qi and make them blend into one.

Fang Shu intends to refine the Five Emperors' True Qi, which is the highest-grade Qi described in the "Five Organs Refining Qi Method". Naturally, it cannot be refined in stages, but can only be refined together.

However, such an approach is extremely violent and beyond what ordinary people can withstand.

As soon as a breath of five-colored qi entered his body, Fang Shu felt as if his lungs were about to explode, and a strong smell of blood instantly filled his mouth and nose.

If it were an ordinary immortal with a physical body, this one exchange would probably have caused their lungs to explode on the spot, and they would be seriously injured even if they didn't die.

Fortunately, Fang Shu's physical body was solid, and his true energy was also resilient. It immediately surged up and intertwined with the qi in his lungs, trying to break it apart and refine it.

A series of sizzling cutting sounds immediately filled Fang Shu's body.

Although his internal organs did not explode, only suffered minor injuries, he was still in a bad state.

Furthermore, the process of refining the Qi is not just about storing the Qi in the lungs and internal organs, but also about introducing the Qi into the heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys for further tempering.

After his body had adapted a little, Fang Shu unleashed his inner energy, which surged towards his liver.

hiss!
In an instant, an even more intense pain appeared in his senses, as if countless needles were piercing his liver, or as if a ferocious beast was biting down, the pain so intense that it felt like his brain was being ripped apart.

"I am already a sixth-tribulation immortal, my physical body is impervious to water and fire, and I am not afraid of weapons, yet even refining my internal energy is so unbearable?!" The thought popped into Fang Shu's mind.

The intense pain, while not making him want to give up refining the Five Emperors' True Qi, immediately made him think of the auxiliary pills he had prepared in his storage bag.

These elixirs have various effects, including nourishing true qi, strengthening the skin, and increasing qi and blood. In addition, they all share a common characteristic: they can paralyze the body and even the soul, thus allowing one to endure the suffering of refining qi.

But this thought only lingered in Fang Shu's mind before he dismissed it.

If one wants to refine the Five Emperors True Qi, a superior type of Qi, how can one numb oneself with medicine, diminish one's potential, and even leave undetectable hidden injuries as a result?
Fang Shu gritted his teeth and even threw out the Hundred Gu Banner of the Dragon Spine, which he had been holding tightly in his hand and ready to protect himself at any time.

In the corner, some worms emerged from the banner, but they immediately clung tightly to it, not daring to show themselves.

He had officially begun practicing Qi cultivation. Although the Qi was powerful after entering his body, it was not enough to kill him suddenly.

Since we won't die, let's train like crazy!
Fang Shu tensed up, his jaw clenched, and he uttered an old saying in a low voice: "No pain, no gain!" *Whoosh!*

He extended his fingers one by one, piercing his own chest and abdomen, creating holes so that the internal organs could be guided more smoothly with the flow of vital energy.

As he inhaled and refined the energy, the five-colored qi accumulated in the spiritual chamber continuously entered his body, causing his flesh to tremble.

Once all the five-colored qi had entered his body, the restrictions in the spiritual chamber activated automatically, drawing in a large amount of qi and wind from the outside world to rub against him.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Fang Shu had only just begun formally refining his internal energy, and his progress was only one-tenth complete. However, he was already surrounded by a layer of internal energy, causing the internal winds and internal energies that surged into the spiritual chamber to avoid him and prevent them from getting close.

Clearly, the five types of qi are quite fierce and powerful, far surpassing ordinary qi.

However, Fang Shu didn't have much time to pay attention to these things; he was focused entirely on harmonizing the internal energy within his body.

When he was occasionally able to concentrate, he would quickly gather the five types of qi he needed from the qi and energy within the room.

One day, two days, three days...

For seven days and seven nights, Fang Shu was immersed in the process of refining qi.

Seven days later, his body no longer trembled, clearly indicating that he had adapted to the wear and tear of the five types of true energy.

If Fang Shu were to be distracted, he would also discover the feasibility of refining the Five Emperors' True Qi in the Daoist talisman, with the probability rising from 55% to 75%.

At this rate, roughly speaking, it's practically a sure thing!

But Fang Shu did not slack off; on the contrary, he became even more focused and dedicated.

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at the same time.

The sounds of Fang Shu refining his internal energy gradually reached the head of the earth dragon, attracting the attention of the white crane immortal.

The crane opened its eyes, lowered its head, and squinted at the earth dragon at its feet, thinking to itself:

"Such commotion, is it another True Qi that is at least of the highest grade? Judging from the time spent refining the Qi, it should be the group of aristocratic scions who returned to the mountain."

In the perception of this white crane, the earth dragon's shell beneath its feet resembled a giant chimney, billowing with smoke.

However, this smoke did not roll upwards, but flowed downwards in reverse. It was the surging wind and energy drawn by the Earth Dragon's body from the sky, which was tens of thousands of feet or even millions of feet above the ground.

Suddenly, the white crane immortal raised its eyes and looked up at the sky.

Above the Five Internal Organs Temple, the gale-force winds formed a funnel-like shape, with clusters of gale-force winds continuously falling towards the mountain peak where it was located.

"Should this be considered a waterspout or a dragon sucking in clouds?"

Baihe Xianjia thought to himself, "The dragon is good at wind and rain. With this fake dragon as a tool, it will be really convenient for these little guys in the temple to refine their internal energy. No wonder the temple master insisted on killing this dragon back then and refining it into the mountain's earth veins."

It looked down at the ground again, carefully tapped around, and said with satisfaction:
"Except for a few truly useless ones, they should all be able to successfully refine their internal energy. And those who can refine true internal energy number about two palms' worth, among whom there seem to be two or three who are of superior quality."

This year's disciples are quite promising!

But as it spoke, it sighed softly.

If it remembers correctly, almost all the disciples who came up this time had taken the Earth Origin Pill. More than half of them had a strong medicinal aura on their bodies, indicating that they had taken at least three pills, and it was quite possible that they had taken four, five, or even six.

In the eyes of the White Crane Immortals, if these disciples do not have a great opportunity, even if they manage to cultivate true qi this time, they will have no hope of establishing a foundation and can only contribute to the temple.

However, upon thinking of the soon-to-be-opened Lushan Secret Realm, the White Crane Immortal put away his pity.

It was merely a figurehead; how could it possibly object to the decisions of the old men in the temple?

Moreover, these disciples are not without a chance. If they are truly fortunate enough to gain something great in the Lushan Secret Realm, they can still obtain a chance to establish their foundation.

………………

The black bird flies and the rabbit runs.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

During this period, apart from a small number of disciples who failed in their Qi Refining and suffered backlash, forcing them to descend the mountain, the rest of the disciples all devoted themselves to cultivation on the mountaintop.

Inside the cave where Fang Shu was located, the scenes of fierce winds that once raged had long since disappeared. Only some traces remained on the walls and floor, testifying to the hardships of his cultivation back then.

Now, Fang Shu sits cross-legged in the room, his aura intense, his light pure white, and with each breath, it seems as if wind and thunder are rolling.

Such a scene clearly shows that he had long since mastered the Qi Refining Technique, becoming a true Sixth Tribulation Qi Refining Immortal, and the Qi he refined was extraordinary, of superior quality!

(End of this chapter)