Cultivation of Immortality: This is what unorthodox methods are like.

Gather the purple aura!

Study the Taoist scriptures!

Manage the spirits to work.

In the vast Seven Maidens Mountain, only Wang Quan remains as a cultivator.

Qian Xiuyue and the others have not returned.

Wang Quan neither left nor was he worried.

As noon approached, he prepared to begin his practice:

He wants to refine thunder and fire.

Thunder and fire refining can be roughly divided into three categories.

The first category: Thunderfire refined using the essence of the sun and moon, and the essence of heaven and earth.

This type of lightning fire is a one-time use item and has the greatest power.

One must reach the Purple Mansion Realm to begin practicing.

The second type: using the power of the sun and moon, earth fire and wind, combined with materials such as gunpowder, yin earth, and flesh and blood, to refine a thunderfire seed.

Then plant the Thunderfire Seeds in the interior landscape.

When needed, a stream of magic is injected into the lightning and fire seed, and with a rub of the hands, the corresponding lightning and fire can be released without any materials.

However, this type of lightning fire is the weakest.

The third type: The method of making lightning and fire is the same, except that the lightning and fire made will not form seeds, but will be sealed and thrown out when needed to kill enemies directly.

However, this kind of lightning fire consumes a lot of resources.

Although it is very powerful, ordinary cultivators simply cannot handle it.

Most cultivators choose the second method of refining lightning fire; at worst, they can refine a few extra physical lightning fires when they have the resources to store as a trump card.

Wang Quan naturally preferred the second type of thunder and fire.

Although this type of lightning and fire is the weakest, it can be produced indefinitely as long as one has enough magical power.

"I possess a unique external elixir that can replenish the power of all myriad paths of magic!"

"Using this kind of lightning is not only convenient, but it also saves time in collecting resources."

He collected three portions of Thunderfire Moonlight last night, and now he can refine three types of Thunderfire.

He selected three from among many strange lightning and fire spells:

Taiyin Yin Thunder, Hanbing Yin Thunder, Huanyue Yin Thunder.

Taiyin Yin Lei (太阴阴雷) is associated with killing.

The attack range of the Frost and Lightning is wide.

The final Illusionary Moon Yin Lightning is the least powerful, but it can use the explosion of lightning and fire to disturb the Yin spirit, allowing cultivators to see illusions.

Because it is the Qi Refining Realm, the refining of lightning and fire is relatively simple.

Wang Quan sent the paper hawk back to the lower courtyard to contact the round-faced Taoist nun, who brought over a portion of moon soil, three portions of gunpowder, as well as materials such as ice and moonlight dust.

Wang Quan first refined the Taiyin Yin Thunder.

A mixture of gunpowder and lunar soil was poured out, along with a gourd of Yin water, thirty-six kinds of Yin wind, and seventy-two kinds of Yin evil energy.

All of these things were poured into a white jade box, and then Wang Quan stirred it with a white jade stick while spewing out breaths of magical power and chanting the Taiyin Yin Lei Scripture.

Bilibili!

Girgh!

As the scripture ended, hundreds of streams of magical power fell into it, and finally, these materials transformed into a sphere the size of an egg.

Finally, Wang Quan suddenly opened his mouth, and the Yin Lightning was swept into his mouth by a magical force: first, it fell into the Twelve-Story Tower, and then it entered the Inner Realm out of thin air.

Once the Yin Lightning entered the inner realm, it became both real and illusory, hanging in the sky like a star.

"There are thirty-six major categories and seventy-two minor categories of lightning and fire that can be refined at the Qi Refining Realm."

"Each category is further divided into hundreds or thousands of different lightning fires due to differences in materials and spell versions; in the end, there are a total of 128,000 kinds of lightning fires."

"How spectacular it would be if I could plant a seed of all the lightning and fire in the interior?"

He only thought about it for a moment before shaking his head to dismiss the idea.

Because any kind of Thunderfire requires 100,000 Green Cow coins just for the materials alone.

Now he has used up all the Qingfu in refining these three types of thunderfire.

Now I'm penniless again.

If one were to refine over 100,000 different types of thunderfire, the cost would be immeasurable.

He dismissed the crazy idea and began to refine the Frost Yin Lightning and the Illusionary Moon Yin Lightning.

As dusk approached, three seeds of thunder and fire fell into the inner landscape.

Thus, he acquired even more methods of killing.

If he were to encounter a cultivator using the new method again at this moment, he only needed to rub his hands together and unleash a bolt of Yin Lightning to easily shatter the opponent's protective spells and directly destroy their physical body.

Qian Xiuyue and her group returned at dusk.

When she returned and saw that Wang Quan was actually supervising the spirits' actions, she was immediately stunned.

Then, excitedly, he exclaimed, "Something terrible has happened!"

"A major incident occurred last night in the second layer of the world that Yin Spirits can enter!"

"Our drowning lower house outpost has gained another building!"

"That building makes the House of Commons stronghold much safer!"

"Even those of us with weak strength can allow the Yin spirits to set foot within."

"It's said that you can study Taoist scriptures in the library inside!"

"Then you can master the Taoist scriptures even faster!"

"Wang Quan, shall we try it out tonight?"

Wang Quan shook his head: "No, I have things to do tonight!"

"By the way, between the new law and our old law, who will ultimately prevail?"

Qian Xiuyue's emotions were complex:

"So many Yin spirits entered the second layer of the world last night because of the suddenly appearing building."

There is absolutely no debate between the old and the new.

"It's all the fault of those guys who spread rumors!"

Wang Quan smiled: "So, what's the current state of your relationship with Zhao Hongyi?"

Qian Xiuyue sighed, "Let's have a good talk."

"Although things have eased somewhat, ultimately, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."

"She is now firmly on the side of the new law and is quite hostile towards us."

"Unfortunately, she didn't realize at all—she came from the old legal system; her final fate would inevitably be: to be discarded after being used!"

Wang Quan smiled but said nothing.

On the contrary, Qian Xiuyue talked a lot.

However, she mostly said that Zhao Hongyi was very vain, very eager to please the new law, and very eager to please the powerful people behind her.

Wang Quan didn't care about Zhao Hongyi, nor did he care about Qian Xiuyue.

He seemed to be listening attentively to the other person's rambling, but his whole mind was focused on studying and comprehending the Taoist scriptures.

Qian Xiuyue talked on Bilibili for a long time before finally leaving.

Night falls:

No myriad stars appeared on the mountaintop.

It was clear that Qian Xiuyue and the others had entered the second layer of the world.

Wang Quan arranged everything and then entered the room.

Upon entering, he saw that the Lower Courtyard stronghold was teeming with Yin spirits, numbering at least several thousand, bustling and lively.

Many monks who previously dared not enter freely are now bolder: they linger in groups, either reluctant to leave the stalls or preparing to conquer other buildings.

However, many more Yin spirits were still engrossed in studying and analyzing the booklet.

They also wanted to decipher the scripture of helping others, and then make a name for themselves.

When Wang Quan arrived at the Sutra Repository, he exchanged a secret code with several cultivators who had descended to the entrance to confirm his identity.

The leading cultivator laughed heartily: "Brother Daoist of the Scripture of Salvation, you're a celebrity now!"

"Now, many Yin Spirit cultivators who only come once every year or two are also coming in. They all want to be like them, master the Scripture of Saving People, and then be worshipped!"

Wang Quan smiled and said, "At least it's a dream!"

"Perhaps this dream will allow more people to master countless Daoist scriptures, thus enabling them to go further on the path of cultivation!"

The cultivator in his true form paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Not bad!"

"By the way, fellow Daoist, which building are you planning to clean up next?"

Wang Quan shook his head: "My strength is average, and my experience is limited. You should make the choice!"

Several cultivators shook their heads simultaneously: "High strength is useless; without you, there would be no third building reflected here."

"You have the experience to guide people, so you are the most qualified to decide which buildings to clean up."

"From now on, we're afraid we'll only be able to work as your assistants."