After the Great Dao died

Chapter 36 Purple True Treasure Qi

After half a year of arduous training, he went from an iron body to a bronze-red body, and from bronze-red body to silver bones. He took one step at a time, and although it was difficult, he finally achieved something.

Chen Lingxi stood in the courtyard for a while, and only after her breathing had calmed down did she turn around and go back into the house.

Back in the house, he sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes and concentrated, his consciousness sinking into the depths of his mind.

The divine chamber was still shrouded in mist of varying thickness.

His gaze fell directly on the line of golden, tadpole-like characters—

[Supernatural Power: Thorough Awakening (Energy Replenishment: 99%)]

Chen Lingxi was slightly taken aback.

Over the course of several months, he practiced breathing exercises day and night, taking Dragon-Inducing Powder, medicinal baths, and elixirs without interruption.

The progress of replenishing vital energy in the Chejue Divine Power climbed steadily, but slowed down after reaching ninety.

It gets slower and slower towards the end.

This final percentage point has been stuck for more than ten days, without any movement.

He frowned, his consciousness lingering in the sanctuary for a moment before noticing another change.

"The area of the shrine has been expanded."

Previously, he activated the Divine Chamber using the second floor of the Qi Circulation system. The Divine Chamber was only 500 feet wide and 500 feet long, barely encompassing the Baosu Marquis's residence, several surrounding streets and alleys, and a small part of the Yuan River.

Now that he has stepped into the third floor of the Qi Circulation Realm, the space of his divine chamber has expanded to two thousand feet in both length and width.

Two thousand feet!

Centered on the Marquis's residence, the area extends in all directions, covering a large part of Yuanjiang City, including the foot of Zushan Mountain in the west of the city and the Yuanjiang Ferry in the south.

Chen Ling was overjoyed.

The expansion of the shrine's area means that he will be able to see more things when he uses his supernatural powers of sightseeing in the future.

If Lin Su leaves the Marquis's residence again, as long as he doesn't go to the east or north of the city, he can follow him all the way and uncover more secrets.

And then there's the power of complete enlightenment.

He could vaguely sense that as he stepped into the third floor of the Spiritual Qi Realm, his Thorough Enlightenment Divine Power was also subtly changing.

That change is not yet complete; only a faint hint is revealed. It is more mysterious and enigmatic, like a tightly closed door behind which lies something extraordinary, waiting to be fully opened once the vital energy is replenished.

Chen Lingxi left the meditation chamber but did not open his eyes. Instead, he focused his mind on sensing his dantian.

Within his dantian, a wisp of purple energy was slowly circulating.

It is as thin as a hair, yet so solid as to be almost tangible. It moves through the spiritual energy like a purple serpent, and wherever it passes, the spiritual energy retreats on its own, making way for it.

March.

Not only did he advance to the third level of Qi cultivation and break through the Silver Bone realm, but he also successfully refined the purple Qi fragment he obtained from Cuojin Mountain.

The refining process was much more difficult than he had anticipated.

During one of his travels, he overheard Lin Suri muttering to himself, calling the purple aura "Purple True Treasure Qi," and then saw Lin Suri absorb that Purple True Treasure Qi into his dantian.

Chen Lingxi followed suit.

Although he did not have the profound cultivation of Lin Suri, he had the perseverance to hone his skills.

After more than two months of patient and tireless work, day after day, success was finally achieved.

At this moment, the wisp of purple true treasure energy was slowly circulating in his dantian, not interfering with the wisp of green spiritual energy, each going its own way.

Chen Lingxi stirred his mind slightly and activated the Purple True Treasure Qi.

A wisp of purple light rose from his dantian, traveled upwards along his meridians, and finally converged at the tip of his right index finger.

The purple light shone through the fingertip, as fine as a cow's hair, yet so sharp it made one's scalp tingle.

A tiny crack appeared in the air in front of the fingertips, producing a soft "hissing" sound.

He tried to combine and activate the Azure Edge Technique with the Purple True Treasure Qi.

The moment the azure gleam of the Azure Edge Technique peeked out from the fingertips, the Purple True Treasure Qi attached itself to it, like a thin layer of purple glaze, enveloping the azure gleam within.

The sharp light suddenly became fierce, with cyan and purple intertwined, the light dazzling, the cracks in the air deepening, and a faint buzzing sound emanating from it.

Chen Lingxi quickly withdrew his hand, concealing his sharp edge.

"The Purple True Treasure Qi is far more powerful than the Azure Edge Technique."

He estimated in his mind that, in terms of sharpness alone, the Purple True Treasure Qi was at least several times that of the Azure Edge Technique.

"With this precious aura, plus the Azure Edge Technique, I wonder if I can deal with someone who has mastered the Silver Bone technique."

Chen Lingxi thought to herself.

The gap between the Silver Bone realm and the Silver Bone realm is enormous.

At the Silver Bone stage, one's Qi and blood begin to slowly transform into silver marrow, and a faint silver light appears on the surface of the bones. However, it has not yet penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and one still has copper fire Qi and blood in their body. Yet, their combat power is much stronger than that of a fully matured copper-red master.

When the Silver Bone technique is partially completed, silver marrow grows in the bones at the extremities. The joints of the fingers and toes are the first to complete the transformation. When punching or kicking, the silver marrow is infused into the fingertips, which can pierce through iron and stone. In the martial arts world, this is known as the "Silver Marrow Finger".

When the Silver Bone technique is perfected, the limbs, torso, and spine all become silver bones. The silver marrow surges, and the bones resonate. With each move, the [Bone-Penetrating Force] vibrates out, which can penetrate the skin and flesh to directly attack the enemy's bones, causing them to crack and break.

The perfection of the Silver Bones is even more terrifying.

All 206 bones in his body turned into silver bones, including his skull.

With a silver coating on the pupils of both eyes, the trajectory of an enemy's blood circulation and the weaknesses in the concentration of their strength can be clearly seen at a glance; this is called "Silver Eyes".

With greatly enhanced hearing, one can detect subtle sounds that ordinary people cannot hear, and even clearly distinguish the sound of an enemy's heartbeat and blood flow; this is called "Frost Hearing".

At this point, the martial artist's attack path becomes virtually impossible to hide.

Chen Lingxi is currently only at the beginner level of Silver Bone Technique, and has not even mastered the Silver Marrow Finger Technique.

If he were to face someone who had mastered the Silver Bone technique, a single strike of the opponent's penetrating force would injure his entire skeletal structure, making his chances of winning extremely low.

But if you add the Azure Edge Technique and the Purple True Treasure Qi...

"If Jiang Yuan were kept in the manor, it would be a good opportunity to see his true strength."

Chen Lingxi thought to herself.

Jiang Yuan was a master of the Silver Bone Perfection, with his body filled with thick, mercury-like silver marrow. All 206 of his bones were tempered to the finest silver. When he unleashed the Mountain-Crushing Force, he could shatter rocks into dust with a single punch from a distance.

If Jiang Yuan could demonstrate his full strength, he would be able to see firsthand just how powerful the Silver Bone Perfection was, and thus make an accurate assessment of his own combat power.

only……

"Since Jiang Gongfeng and He Duan Jiaoxi were sent to the capital by Lin Longyue, several months have passed and they have not returned. We don't know what they have been doing."

He had only known Jiang Yuan for a short time, but Jiang Yuan eventually passed on the Mountain-Crushing Technique to him, which greatly improved his combat power.

Now that Jiang Yuan has disappeared, Chen Lingxi is indeed somewhat worried.

"Don't overthink it, just go and see."

Chen Lingxi gathered her thoughts and sat down to practice breathing exercises.

With each breath, the sparse spiritual energy between heaven and earth seeped into his body and merged into the green qi in his dantian.

The feeling of spiritual energy entering his body was clearer than it had been a few months ago—after the third floor, his meridians were much wider, his senses were more acute, and he could capture about 30% more spiritual energy than he had on the second floor.

Even so, he still felt it wasn't enough.

Far from enough.

After reaching the third level of Qi cultivation, the capacity of the dantian increases significantly, and the growth of spiritual Qi requires a massive amount of spiritual energy to support it.

His current breathing is like trying to scoop muddy water from the bottom of a dried-up pond with a small bowl; after scooping for a long time, it's just a drop in the ocean.

"The Dragon-Drawing Powder has been used up, and my cultivation progress will plummet from now on."

"The medicinal baths and elixirs available at Jirentang are also insufficient for the third floor of Lingqi."

He muttered to himself.

"If I want to continue circulating qi to ascend the tower, the current conditions are no longer sufficient."

He pondered it carefully.

"The last time I used the Thorough Enlightenment Divine Power, Lin Suri saw me and said that what I was practicing was the breathing and energy circulation method of the Six Qi True Method of the Dao Xia Academy, and that there was no true secret."

That's the key.

"If I had the true secret, my cultivation speed would definitely be greatly accelerated."

"However... I'm afraid the path of obtaining the true secret from Lin Suri is not feasible."

Chen Lingxi shook her head.

Lin Suri has obtained the Spirit Amber and can levitate, so he has probably already reached the sixth floor!

If he dared to show even the slightest hint of covetousness in front of Lin Suri, the other party could easily crush him.

Just like how Lu Baizhong killed him in the shrine—with a flick of his finger, a pale golden lightning bolt struck, and he died.

There was no room for resistance.

Chen Lingxi then thought of the Candle of Time.

"The Candle of Time was used by Lin Su to lure Lu Baizhong, and now he is probably no longer in Yuanjiang."

"I'll go check it out next time I'm fully awake, but the chances are slim."

After much deliberation, Chen Lingxi's thoughts gradually came together and settled on a name.

Zhao Yong.

"Zhao Yong, at the Golden Body Realm, is much weaker than the likes of Lin Suri and Lu Baizhong."

"Zhao Yong wants to use me as a medicinal ingredient."

Chen Ling squinted her eyes.

"Moreover, he also has access to the Dragon-Inducing Powder."

He looked towards the windowsill.

The maha flower was quietly placed in a small celadon vase, its deep purple petals gleaming with a cold, eerie light under the moonlight.

For months, it has remained in bloom, neither withering nor fading, like an artificial flower, forever frozen in the moment of its full bloom.

The golden stamens at the center of the flower trembled slightly, as if they were breathing.

"And there's the immortal martial artist he mentioned."

When Chen Lingxi uttered the name, her tone was calm, but her eyes gleamed slightly.

This man's origins are shrouded in mystery. When Zhao Yong spoke of him, the reverence and fervor in his tone seemed genuine.

"We could take this opportunity to find a chance with Zhao Yong."

Chen Ling squinted her eyes.

Since Zhao Yong intended to use him as a medicinal ingredient, he wouldn't rush to harm him.

The toxicity of the Maha flower accumulates slowly, taking three to five months, or even a year and a half, before a quantitative change leads to a qualitative change.

Before this, Zhao Yong would have regarded him as a useful pawn and would not have easily discarded him.

This is his chance.

He took a deep breath, suppressed those thoughts, and stopped thinking about them.

"Continue with your breathing exercises."

Although spiritual energy is scarce, it should not be wasted.

Little by little, it adds up; it's always better to do nothing.

Silent all night.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, someone knocked on the door.

Chen Ling opened the door, and Liu Zhu was standing outside.

"Chen Lingxi." She stood outside the threshold, her gaze fixed on his face. "Miss wants to see you."

Chen Lingxi asked, "Miss Liu Zhu, may I ask what brings Miss Liu Zhu here?"

After spending several months together, the two had become quite familiar with each other.