Chapter 318: A Wide Road

[Chen Qingyang]

[Essence Condensation Seventh Realm]

[Great Soul Scripture: (16421/60000)]

[Tai Xu Star Pivot Purple Micro True Skill (Xuanji Suspension): (22033/40000)]

[Danxia Nourishing Truth Sword Manual: (1863/80000)]

[Tier Six Qianxue Soul Returning Pill: (1769/60000)]

[Nanming Red Emperor’s Celestial Burning and Sea Boiling Daoist Truth: (15698/120000)]

[Inner Nourishing Five Elements Sword (Bone): (84000/240000)]

[True Understanding of the Celestial Star Demon Suppression Array: (206/120000)]

[Ten Thousand Miles in One Breath Technique: (1899/50000)]

[Tier Four Dongming Upper Mansion Pill: (2100/5000)]

[Tier Four Green Falling Longevity Pill: (1/5000)]

[Available Immortal Seedlings: 691]

He settled onto the cushion and focused on his meditation.

Chen Qingyang was currently the only person in the small courtyard. Everyone else was busy in the valley, a place that was once nameless but was now called Cyan Jade Valley.

The name referred to two things. First, Chen Qingyang cultivating in this place, and second, the two giant boulders at the end of the valley.

Getting from the small courtyard to Cyan Jade Valley took only a moment with Wind Control Flight. On foot, however, the rugged mountain path required a full day’s journey, so traveling back and forth was impractical.

‘This just proves how important it is for them to learn the Wind Control Skill,’ he thought. ‘It’ll be more convenient when they have to run errands for me in the future. I can’t be expected to personally go and fetch things like Immortal Grass myself, can I?’

He glanced at the small golden text. His Green Fall Elixir of Longevity had finally reached Tier Four today, after nearly a month. With another month to go, he had plenty of time to refine the twenty elixirs Jing Shu needed.

He had completely refined the fifteen portions of Five Elements Essence he’d acquired for his Inner Nourishing Five Elements Sword, though it had cost him a little to do so with Gentle Breeze.

In recent days, he had also dispatched his Conscious Fish to search the Five Elements Cave Mansion, adding a total of twenty-one more portions to the sword. Yet, the progress bar wasn’t even half-full. ‘This step really is too difficult.’

If it weren’t for his unique ability, it would be nearly impossible for anyone else to gather everything required within two hundred years.

The Danxia Nourishing Truth Sword Manual, which once had the fastest cultivation progress, had now become the slowest. Chen Qingyang had even considered a plan to abandon this Dharma Gate entirely, rely on his Conscious Fish to reach Foundation Establishment first, and then cultivate the technique he had comprehended from the Cyan Nether Sword Embryo.

But to his surprise, the Cyan Nether Sword Embryo had to be activated by Sword Qi within his body. If he used the Nanming Red Emperor’s Method, the Sword Embryo wouldn’t budge. Only when he cultivated the Sword Manual did faint wisps of cyan emerge.

Therefore, the next step was still to improve the Danxia Nourishing Truth Sword Manual.

After a moment of thought, he began preparing ingredients to place in the Pill Furnace.

The primary ingredient—the “King Medicine”—of the Green Fall Elixir of Longevity was the Green Fall Fruit of Eternal Life. The other herbs acted as ministers, assistants, and envoys, mainly to bolster qi and Harmonize Yin and Yang, thus maximizing the fruit’s efficacy.

The elixir’s recipe wasn’t particularly profound, but no one seemed to refine it.

Six hours later, he gradually entered the “Late Fire” stage. After more than half an hour, the elixir emerged from the furnace.

He carefully inspected it. The medicinal potency was good; it was indeed Tier Four. This batch had only yielded a single pill. ‘I’ll have to increase the yield later.’

After a short period of meditation and rest, he refined one final batch of Tier Six Soul Returning Pills, bringing his total to fifteen. Instead of heading to Cyan Jade Valley, he went straight for the Four Golden Peaks.

‘The month isn’t up yet, so I’m visiting rather frequently. I want to negotiate with Yun Ci, to see if I can trade something for a wisp of Earth Deity. After all, as the Master of the Four Golden Peaks with such a high cultivation, she shouldn’t be short on such a thing, right?’

‘This Earth Deity stuff, when you get down to it, is just a type of Spiritual Qi energy from the world. At most, it offers a special benefit to Foundation Establishment Masters. If I can provide her with that same benefit, then she won’t be at a loss if we make a trade for the Earth Deity.’

Winter has passed and spring has returned; flowers have withered and bloomed once more.

The Four Golden Peaks were lush and verdant. The Master’s four-story building stood amidst a sea of blooming flowers.

It was dusk once more. Mist coiled around the steps and spirit birds roosted in the trees. The scene was one of serene and distant tranquility.

Today, it wasn’t Qingfeng who came out to greet him, but the young girl. Seeing it was Chen Qingyang, she was very polite. “Senior Brother, the Master said you wouldn’t be coming for another ten days or so. You’ve arrived early!”

Chen Qingyang frowned. “What? Don’t tell me the Master isn’t here?”

“She is, she is! She hasn’t left since she returned from the Yong Kingdom.”

Chen Qingyang glanced up. The window on the fourth floor was open, and a white gauze curtain fluttered in the spring breeze. She was in there, cultivating and meditating.

“Please let her know I have arrived.”

The girl waved her hand. “There’s no need. Senior Brother Chen, you may go up yourself.”

“Thank you.”

After thanking the girl, Chen Qingyang went up to the fourth floor. Yun Ci was meditating, sitting cross-legged amidst a cradle of flames.

He stood where he was, waiting for a moment, but she didn’t open her eyes.

Her long hair was loose today, cascading down like liquid mercury. She wore her white Daoist robe, and a frigid aura condensed around her body, clashing intensely with the warmth of the surrounding flames. Her cultivation must have reached a critical juncture.

He stood to the side, not daring to disturb her, and waited for a long while.

He saw Yun Ci’s brow furrow slightly, as if she were having trouble regulating the True Essence within her body. After all, her injuries had yet to fully heal.

Chen Qingyang recalled the previous two occasions when their water and fire had mingled. Without asking for her consent, he sat down cross-legged before her. His hands formed a seal, and he unleashed the Nanming Separation Fire Technique.

Immediately after, his Conscious Fish flew from his body, casting down nine fiery Dragon Flames. The flames enveloped them both, pushing back against the frigid aura.

Though Yun Ci’s eyes remained closed, she felt his assistance. Her eyelids twitched slightly. She said nothing and did not refuse, simply guiding her Qi Mechanism to begin combating the cold energy within her.

The two had become well-practiced at this. In a flash, they entered a state where Yin and Yang converged, blending together in perfect harmony.