Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 68 Comprehending the Five Elements

"As you know, senior brother, I lack the Golden Core cultivation method. If you could become an outer sect steward, I would be very grateful."

Even if one cannot access profound techniques, one can still glimpse ordinary Golden Core cultivation methods.

Li Changsheng said, "I won't go to the Qingyun Sect. I'll just enjoy this leisurely life for now."

"The Golden Elixir Method? No problem, I'll copy it for you when I get back," Nie Qiu said.

Although he is not doing well in the Zhang family now, he can still look through some cultivation methods.

Li Changsheng sighed softly, "I need to refer to various methods. The method I cultivate is already quite profound."

"I understand." Nie Qiu pondered, "You want to refer to the methods and explore on your own? The cultivation methods here are indeed inferior to those of the Xuan Tian Sect."

"Yes, please help me, senior brother."

Li Changsheng bowed and said, "I'm looking for some Five Elements techniques, but I can't find any. I can only slowly accumulate money to buy them from shops."

"Don't worry, junior brother, I will bring it to you tomorrow."

Nie Qiu solemnly said, "If I truly join the Qingyun Sect, I will collect cultivation methods for you."

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Li Changsheng bowed and expressed his gratitude.

"You are truly my benefactor. If it weren't for you discovering Niu Daowen in Lingxu Cave Heaven, I wouldn't have been able to successfully establish my foundation."

Nie Qiu looked grateful; now it was Li Changsheng who had appeared and helped him out.

"I'll thank you again when I'm able to enter the Qingyun Sect," Li Changsheng said with a faint smile.

Nie Qiu left happily. Li Changsheng asked him to go back and help collect the Five Elements Cultivation Methods, while he himself organized his cultivation insights.

The Xuan Tian Dao Jing (Mysterious Heaven Dao Scripture) certainly cannot be passed on, but the profound meaning of the Chang Sheng Dao Jing (Scripture of Longevity Dao) was written down.

The foundation of the Heavenly Dao is so profound that even if the Azure Cloud Sect is considered advanced, it should only be at this level.

Liu Wuyou needs the Five Elements Cultivation Method, and so does he.

Although it is almost impossible for Liu Wuyou to create a world law.

But her theory could make him even stronger.

For example, the Five Elements are the foundation, and you can try to use them to strengthen yourself.

If he succeeds, he should be able to reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment much faster.

It must be said that although Liu Wuyou's natural talent is not as good as Niu Wendao's, his comprehension is probably superior to Niu Wendao's.

The exercise manual was completed in one day.

Nie Qiu arrived early, opened his storage bag, and found twenty-six secret manuals inside.

  

One of them is the Five Elements Techniques, while the others are cultivation methods based on a single or two or three of the Five Elements.

The Boundless Ocean Scripture and the Blazing Flame Scripture can be cultivated to the Golden Core stage, while the others can only be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Li Changsheng thanked him and handed the manual he had compiled to Nie Qiu.

Nie Qiu glanced at it, his face showing surprise: "The Heavenly Dao Scripture? In ancient times, there was Buzhou Mountain, which supported the sky as a pillar?"

"This is the true meaning of the Xuan Tian Dao Jing. If you can comprehend it, you will become stronger," Li Changsheng said.

"It's more than just a little stronger!" Nie Qiu's expression was complicated: "Such a profound secret manual, yet my junior brother passed it on to me. I, your senior brother, am ashamed."

"Senior brother gave me so many secret manuals," Li Changsheng said with a smile. "There's no need for formalities between us. Senior brother took good care of me back then."

"Don't worry, if I really join the Qingyun Sect, I will never forget my junior brother's kindness," Nie Qiu said, bowing.

"This cultivation method must not be seen by anyone. Senior Brother, you must be careful," Li Changsheng said.

"I understand. I'll go back and study it. Your sister-in-law is still organizing the rest of the manuals. She'll send them to you all at once."

Nie Qiu bowed and turned to leave.

Li Changsheng copied all the cultivation methods before getting up and leaving the residence to head outside the city.

Once outside the city, they disappeared underground.

Upon arriving at the mountaintop, still dressed in black and his face concealed, Erbai led him up the mountain.

Huang Pao and Er Bai stood guard outside as Li Changsheng entered the room.

"Chang Sheng, have you found him?" Liu Wuyou asked impatiently.

"Found it." Li Changsheng opened his storage bag and took out the manual: "There's only one manual that contains all five elements."

"It's great that we have it." Liu Wuyou swayed the branches with delight: "Once I figure it out, it will definitely be no weaker than an ancient demon of the same level. If that bull dares to gnaw on my leaves again, I'll just hang it up and beat it up."

Li Changsheng: "..."

Although Niu Wendao offered compensation, Liu Wuyou could never forget the fact that the leaves had been gnawed on.

"Then I won't disturb your seclusion any longer." After saying that, Li Changsheng left the wooden house, as he also needed to go back to his research.

Once Liu Wuyou has finished his research, he will come and get the ready-made product.

perfect!

In the future, could we raise more trees and have them all study the cultivation methods of tree spirits?

But thinking about it, I decided against it.

Raising a child from scratch takes too long.

Directly seeking out tree spirits that have gained sentience and formally embarked on the path of cultivation may not be able to tame them.

Life is infinite and long; I have plenty of time to study.

After leaving the wooden house, Erbai saw him off down the mountain.

A crimson bird circled in the air, its body ablaze with flames.

"What is that?" Li Changsheng looked at the crimson bird, which had the cultivation of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"Reporting to Second Uncle, that is the Crimson Flame Bird. It has recently come out with its master to gather herbs."

Erbai said, "We'll also give him face and restrain the nearby demons so they won't disturb his master."

Li Changsheng nodded without saying anything more.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the man in the yellow robe hurried over: "Wait a moment."

"Is there anything else?" Li Changsheng asked, looking at the man in the yellow robe.

The man in the yellow robe, panting heavily, handed him a storage bag: "Time was short, so I only managed to kill one tiger demon at the early Foundation Establishment stage. Second Uncle, take this back and soak it in wine."

"Thank you for your kindness." Li Changsheng accepted the tiger demon's corpse and disappeared underground.

Back at the mansion, he absorbed the tiger demon using the Spirit Transformation Technique.

Unfortunately, the tiger demon had been dead for quite some time, and its cultivation was nearly depleted, though its Dao essence had improved slightly.

"Speaking of which, I should probably imprint a new formation on myself."

Li Changsheng said.

Once you reach the Qi Refining Realm and have imprinted the Illusion Array, the Profound Gold Array, and the Stone Finger Runes, you've reached your limit.

This also made him realize that his own capacity was limited, and without a good formation, he dared not imprint himself carelessly anymore.

Moreover, if one is to imitate the path of the ancient demons, one must imprint it with something related to one's own cultivation method.

He perused the cultivation method that encompassed all five elements, the opening lines of which stated: Heaven and Earth are based on the five elements; when the five elements are in harmony, life arises; when they are in disharmony, destruction ensues…

Li Changsheng visualized his own world, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, and sensing the five elements in the universe.

He burrowed deep into the earth, set up an illusion array, and his feet transformed into countless roots, experiencing the profound earth element.

The stone runes on his body were now glowing, drawing his mind to comprehend the earth element.

It is profound and vast, bearing all things and nurturing all life.

The gathering of earth elements also signifies solidity, making it difficult to destroy.

Li Changsheng was immersed in cultivation, and the blood spring was reflected around him, allowing him to absorb power more quickly and gain clearer insights.

A surge of powerful earth energy entered his body, combining with the tiger demon and the essence of flesh and blood from the two Foundation Establishment cultivators stored within him, rapidly tempering his entire body and strengthening his physique.

That eerie tree trunk, rooted deep in the soil, frantically absorbed the earth's power, its blood-red trunk now tinged with a pale yellow...

Li Changsheng entered a state of seclusion. Although he kept some of his attention focused on the area where he was in seclusion, he only stayed near the secluded place.

Inside the courtyard, Nie Qiu had been there, and his aura was much stronger than before.

He copied several more cultivation manuals, but couldn't find Li Changsheng. He put the manuals in the room and left.

Underground.

Li Changsheng comprehended the power of earth.

Afterwards, he began to comprehend the power of metal. He had already imprinted the Xuanjin Array on himself, and with the help of reading so many secret manuals and the accumulation in the Lingxu Cave Heaven, he was able to further enhance his understanding.

Soon, he felt the sharpness and piercing power of the metal, as if it could tear everything apart.

The sharpest edge of gold!

As for flames, once one reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, true fire has been nurtured, and one has dealt with flames quite a bit in alchemy and weapon crafting.

Li Changsheng began to comprehend the power of fire again...

Metal generates water, water generates wood, water nourishes all things, silently and gently, yet at another extreme, it is chilling: cold!

The gentleness and coldness of water, when combined, can create devastating tidal waves and floods.

The ocean is boundless, encompassing all rivers; the five elements are formless and immeasurable…

Li Changsheng was immersed in it, and the Foundation Building Chapter of the Xuan Tian Dao Jing appeared in his mind.

The four limbs are like the earth, capable of storing the power of the soil.

Blood is like a river, capable of holding the power of water.

The eyes are the sun and moon; the sun represents fire, and the moon represents cold, and can also contain the power of water and fire.

Although it has no eyes, it can exist within the body like the sun and moon.

It is already imprinted with the Xuanjin Array, and can also be stored in the body, making its own branches sharp like magical artifacts.

As for the power of wood, he himself is a tree, and his entire body is filled with the power of wood.

As he gained a deeper understanding of the power of the five elements, his blood-red tree trunk began to display a variety of colors.

With the power of the five elements filling his entire body, he also took the opportunity to condense a five-element formation.

The Xuanjin Formation can retire now.

We must keep the Stone Finger Rune; the current formations haven't surpassed it yet.

Visualize your own world, with tree trunks reaching the sky, the five elements intertwined, an endless world of vitality, also permeated with the power of the five elements.

He felt more stable, and the world he visualized absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth even faster.

Each leaf is tempered by the power of the five elements, becoming sharp and strong, like a magical artifact.

But to think that you can create a world out of a leaf, and truly make a world in a leaf, is just a pipe dream.

Immersed in his cultivation, Li Changsheng was unaware of the passage of time.

Outside the sect, Nie Qiu's successful joining of the Qingyun Sect and becoming an outer sect steward shocked the Zhang family.

The Zhang family thought he would sign up for the weapon-refining steward position, but to their surprise, he chose the outer sect management steward position.

Moreover, his insights into weapon crafting and foundation building shocked the recruiting elders of the Qingyun Sect.

If Nie Qiugang hadn't just joined the Qingyun Sect, he probably would have been given an even better position.

By becoming an outer sect steward, Nie Qiu's career took off, and he gained a sense of security.

Although the Zhang family uncles did not return all the property, they did return half of it, which was enough for the couple to cultivate.

Nie Qiu was very generous, waving his hand to indicate that he would forgive and forget past grievances, which earned him praise from the Zhang family patriarch.

Nie Qiu also went to the mansion, but couldn't find Li Changsheng. The secret manual he had previously left behind was now covered in dust.

He took the manual and would come back to check on it every now and then.

If he doesn't have time, then have his wife come instead.

Time flies, and year after year passes, but the house remains untouched.

But no new people moved into the house. Nie Qiu bought it with his own money, in Li Changsheng's name.

The man in the yellow robe came, but did not see Li Changsheng, so he had to go back.

Meanwhile, a major event was also taking place in the mountains outside the city.

The tree demon successfully transformed and advanced further, reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, where it began its slaughter in the mountains.

Some late-stage Foundation Establishment demons were no match for him, allowing the Moon Gazing Demon King to expand his territory.

Some human cultivators tried to slay demons and monsters, but they all died under the branches of willow trees.

Some say that the willow tree is already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, while others say it is at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

But no one knows the specifics.

Willow Tree was also highly valued by the Moon Gazing Demon King, becoming a powerful general under him and occupying two mountain peaks.

Within the territory of the willow tree, neither humans nor demons dare to set foot there easily, unless you have enough confidence and strength.

Willow Tree doesn't kill people indiscriminately. It's said that Miss Song, with her Crimson Flame Bird, freely gathers herbs in Willow Tree's territory without encountering any danger.

About a year later, the Moon-Gazing Demon King went to war with another demon king, and a large number of demons joined the battle.

The willow tree once again displayed its terrifying combat power; wherever it passed, almost no monster dared to stand against it.

Those peak Foundation Establishment stage demons attacked and severely injured her, but they couldn't stop her. Afterwards, they would suffer her crazy revenge.

The willow tree's reputation has grown even more formidable.

Under Liu Shu's command, there was another monster named Huang Pao, who also possessed some skills.

His stinky farts knocked out many monsters, and even those in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage couldn't do anything to him.

The two monsters worked together, making people flee at the mere smell of their presence.

To the surprise of many cultivators in Tianshui City, one of these two monsters was skilled in weapon crafting, and the other in alchemy.

The other lesser demons under their command were quite low-key, appearing harmless and spineless.

If you can't beat them, beg for mercy. If begging for mercy doesn't work, call on your powerful backer. If you can survive, never resist.

When competing for medicinal herbs, if you realize you can't win, just leave immediately. As long as you don't clash with them, you'll be fine.

But if you offend them, you will be surrounded and killed as soon as you dare to leave the city, and they will even know your whereabouts.

Humans found it strange, so they deliberately captured some lesser demons and asked them for a guide to demon survival.

Wild and domesticated!

At this moment, the people of Tianshui City were stunned.

Who wrote this book?

Have any of the monsters you keep at home read this book? Have you had any contact with them?

They thought of Miss Song. Every time she brought the Crimson Flame Bird, she could freely gather herbs in the Willow Tree Territory. Could it be that the Crimson Flame Bird was related to them?

However, the monsters they raised were indeed much more obedient and could better understand their meaning, showing loyalty and the like.

It has its pros and cons. The good thing is that domesticated monsters are more obedient and understand human nature better.

The bad thing is that the monsters outside have become cunning and treacherous.

For a time, everyone speculated that the Monster Survival Guide was written by an old monster who had been lurking among humans for many years.

The four major families almost beat up their own old demons, but those old demons denied that they wrote it themselves.

The city lord of Tianshui City initially wanted to order the banning of the survival guide for monsters, but then gave up after thinking about it.

Can he command monsters according to the rules of the human race?

That's utter nonsense!

Moreover, the Dragon Lord of the Northern Heavenly River was also reading the Monster Survival Guide and even praised it, saying that the book must have been written by an old senior of the demon race and that he really wanted to meet this old senior.

Since the Dragon Lord had spoken, the City Lord of Tianshui City could only give him face and dared not impose a ban.

Meanwhile, those large families also modified their monster survival guides and made them available to their own monsters.

The book's content has been completely changed to describe the duties of domesticated monsters, telling them what a monster should do and how to please its master so that the master can train the monster.

Li Changsheng was completely unaware that his "Monster Survival Guide" had caused a huge uproar in Tianshui City, while he was still in seclusion underground cultivating.

(End of this chapter)