Chapter 98: Peerless Magic, Return to Nature

Chapter 98: Peerless Magic, Return to Nature

Chapter 98: Peerless Magic, Return to Nature

Qi Yunfeng rushed to the main peak, only to find out that Yao Zhengsheng and others had already left.

When asked about the fellow disciples in the main peak, they also didn't know why the sect master and others left.

Qi Yun didn't know where the third-level alchemist was, so he had to wait there.

On the other side, Yao Zhengsheng and four others had just said goodbye and left the flower garden, and they could not hide their inner excitement.

"Zhengsheng, has the master brother told me the specific time of your return?" Zhao Bai couldn't help but ask.

"It will probably be around noon today," Yao Zhengsheng could not help but say, "I didn't expect this person to have so many high-grade Haoyuan Pills. It's not too long before Master and Grandmaster reach the peak of Jindan."

The other people also looked surprised, but Yi Liu was the only one who looked calm.

He was practicing the method of body refining, and the effect of elixirs like Haoyuan Dan was not obvious for him.

In terms of efficacy, it is far inferior to the Wang family's third-level body-refining pill, but unfortunately, this precious third-level body-refining pill is only occasionally sold in the Yunji Chamber of Commerce in a remote location like Mangyuan Prefecture.

Moreover, the number is very small, far from satisfying Yi Liu's needs for practice.

At the same time, it was also for this reason that his teacher Zhao Bai was trapped in the early stage of Jindan for many years.

After a cultivator reaches the Jindan level, although both spiritual and physical cultivators absorb external spiritual energy to strengthen themselves, there are already significant differences between the two.

Spiritual practice follows the path of gathering spiritual energy to cultivate spiritual methods. Although the body and soul will be sublimated together in the process, they are all auxiliary to spiritual practice.

As for physical cultivation, the purpose is to absorb spiritual energy to nourish the body. Spiritual consciousness and spiritual energy are both nutrients that nourish the body.

Although the Haoyuan Pill is good, it is still a layer away for physical cultivators and is not as direct as the Body Refining Pill.

'I don't know if this alchemist has any body-refining pills to sell.'

Yi Liu glanced at his master Zhao Bai. He had been stuck in the early stage of Jindan for a hundred years and was now over four hundred years old. If he still couldn't make a breakthrough, he might...

Everyone flew back to the main peak and saw Qi Yun waiting there. Seeing this third-level alchemist who never left his home actually came to the main peak, Yao Zhengsheng immediately asked curiously:

"Master Qi, why are you interested in coming to the main peak today?"

Qi Yun saw everyone turning around and immediately asked:
"Greetings, Sect Master. I wonder if a third-level alchemist has come to our Qingmu Sect?"

Yao Zhengsheng turned to look at Yi Liu, only to see him shaking his head. He knew that Yi Liu had not revealed this to him.

The reason why Yao Zhengsheng did not inform Yu Qiyun of the arrival of a third-rank alchemist was also out of the desire to stabilize the backbone of the sect.

If the other party knew about this, he might think that the sect was dissatisfied with his skills and invited a new alchemist to replace him, and then he would develop a rift with the sect, which would be difficult to deal with.

There is only one third-level alchemist in Qingmu Sect now.

"That's true, but this alchemist came suddenly, and he came with a Yuanying senior, so we didn't have time to inform Master Qi."

Yao Zhengsheng explained.

"A third-level alchemist and a Nascent Soul senior, such important figures have visited my Qingmu Sect. It is really a blessing for my Qingmu Sect," Qi Yun praised.

But as soon as these words were spoken, Yao Zhengsheng's face changed. Qi Yun had no idea that he was flattering his own clan leader and continued to speak words of praise.

Yu Xianglan saw that things were not going well and interrupted directly: "I wonder why Master Qi Dan came here?"

The other party then stopped praising him and bowed:
“Please allow me to meet with that senior alchemist, Sect Master.

I have been refining pills by myself until now, without the guidance of a famous teacher. Although I have now entered the third level, my alchemy skills are crude, which leads to the low quality and success rate of the third-level pills.

If I can exchange some experiences with fellow Taoists of the same level, I will definitely be able to improve my alchemy skills.”

After hearing this, Yao Zhengsheng's expression slightly improved. Yu Xianglan and Zhao Bai's eyes also flickered.

Although Qi Yun was born in Qingmu Sect, he was not able to enter the core of the sect because of his ordinary aptitude for cultivation. Therefore, he did not receive much training in the sect, but relied on his own talent to explore step by step to where he is today.

If it is true as he said, and they can get some inspiration from Tie Zhen and improve their alchemy skills greatly, it will be a good thing for Qingmu Sect.

Yi Liu knew that the opportunity had come when he saw this: "Brother, what Master Qi said makes sense. Why not let Master Qi meet with Master Tie Zhen? If we can really gain something, it will be a profit for our Qingmu Sect."

When Zhao Bai heard his disciple's words, he nodded continuously.

Yu Xianglan even agreed: "Master, this makes sense."

Yao Zhengsheng's original intention was to block the news that an alchemist had come to Qingmu Sect to prevent the other party from becoming suspicious, so that he would devote himself to refining pills for the sect.

But now that the other party has learned about this, it would be better to let him communicate with him.

Seeing that Yao Zhengsheng's expression was moved, Yi Liu struck while the iron was hot and said:

"Brother, let me take Master Qi to have a look."

Yao Zhengsheng had no doubts: "Okay, in that case, Sixth Junior Brother, you can take Master Qi to visit the Flower Courtyard.

Also, bring this thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum with you. Since we are communicating, we must not lose our manners."

Qi Yun was deeply moved when he saw that the Sect Master actually took out a precious thousand-year-old elixir as a gift for his exchange with the alchemist: "Thank you, Sect Master!"

After saying this, he bent down and was about to perform a great salute.

Yao Zhengsheng quickly helped him up:
“Master Qi, as the pillar of our Qingmu Sect, these are what the sect should do.

If you have any needs in the future, Master Qi, please feel free to ask. I, Yao Zhengsheng, will do my best to satisfy you.”

All the words were words of praise and win-over.

Later, Qi Yun returned to the flower garden under the guidance of Yi Liu, holding the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum in the ancient wooden box.

But this time when I visited, I didn't see Wei Zhong, but instead saw a wooden sign outside the door: In seclusion.

"this······"

Qi Yun was stunned, and Yi Liu was also caught off guard. It had only been such a short time since they left, but this alchemist had already gone into seclusion.

It seems that this is not his daily practice, but a breakthrough that requires time to digest, and he cannot stand being disturbed by outsiders.

"Master Qi, Master Tie Dan is in seclusion now, so we should wait a few days before coming back."

Qi Yun nodded: "It has to be this way."

The two came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

At this time, Wei Zhong was in the cave, looking curiously at the rune he had drawn in front of him.

His eyes moved slightly, and he saw what was on the panel.

[Flying Technique·Peerless (Cannot be upgraded)]

"I have finally mastered this spell to a peerless level."

Counting the time, it took nearly a hundred years for this technique to be practiced from a grandmaster to the ultimate master.

The reason why it took so long was not only that the progress of the grandmaster-level techniques was too slow, but also because he was busy improving his cultivation and skills such as alchemy and weapon refining, and neglected the practice of the techniques.

Now, through hard work, I have finally improved this technique to an unparalleled level.

The runes floating in the air in front of him were drawn by Wei Zhong after his breakthrough in magic. "Rapid, explosive, defense breaking..."

Wei Zhong saw the shadows of many runes in this rune.

"What is this? The magic has returned to its original state. Have you understood its essence?"

Wei Zhong fell into a brief moment of confusion, then he raised his right hand slightly and a ball of fire condensed.

With a whoosh, it was fired out.

"Instantaneous spell?"

Wei Zhong was shocked.

In this spiritual world, when casting spells, one has to condense spiritual energy to form the spell, which is commonly known as the pre-casting step.

"And I can actually cast spells instantly. Is this the function of this rune?"

After another round of attempts at casting spells, Wei Zhong discovered that not only could the peerless spells be cast instantly, but their power was also significantly improved compared to the grandmaster-level spells.

Although the enhancement was only about 50%, it was enough to surprise Wei Zhong.

The power of the throwing technique depends not only on the strength of the technique itself, but also to a greater extent on the medium used to use it. The stronger the material thrown, the stronger the technique will be.

'Also, since I can draw this rune in mid-air, can I engrave it on a magical instrument?'

Wei Zhong did as he said. He immediately took out a first-level magic sword and began to engrave the rune on it.

Although he had never used this rune to refine a magical weapon, Wei Zhong was extremely skilled in engraving it and successfully engraved it on the sword in one go.

With the infusion of spiritual energy, Wei Zhong held the sword and headed straight towards the spiritual land in front of him.

With a sound of breaking through the air, the magic sword flew out of Wei Zhong's hand, leaving a hole on the ground.

After detecting with divine sense, it was discovered that large areas of soil under the ground were broken by the magic sword, forming an underground chasm of more than ten feet.

This is a spiritual field nourished by spiritual veins, not ordinary soil. How can an ordinary first-level magic sword easily cause such damage?

Wei Zhong felt more and more that this rune was very valuable.

Generally, the attack runes that can be refined into magic weapons are of mediocre power and consume too much spiritual energy, which is far inferior to the "cost-effectiveness" of this flying rune.

If it can be paired with the soul-storing rune, then the magic weapon will have a powerful attack technique that can catch the opponent by surprise.

'Draw it on the talisman paper?'

Wei Zhong shook his head.

'No, no, the throwing technique requires a medium, and the talisman technique cannot meet its requirements. But you can try other techniques.'

For example, the breath-concealing technique and the invisibility technique.

If one could practice these two techniques to an unrivaled level, the two runes obtained would be the perfect choice for refining a concealing robe.

Or simply engrave it on a magic sword. With its power, wouldn't it be a real invisible flying sword?
Wei Zhong discovered the highlight.

Normally these techniques are of an ordinary first-level, but after Wei Zhong's constant practice, they seem to have been completed and upgraded.

Now even Wei Zhong himself doesn’t know what level these techniques have reached.

Second order, or third order?
Anyway, Wei Zhong only knew that these techniques had never let him down when used.

"Practice, you have to practice."

Wei Zhong looked at other spells, the Cloud-flying Spell, whose runes were definitely the best choice for refining flying instruments. There was also the Soul-seeking Spell, which could be engraved on instruments for detecting instruments and items for breaking formations...
All these techniques allowed Wei Zhong to see infinite possibilities.

Since one can penetrate the essence of a technique after practicing it to an unparalleled level, what will happen when the technique reaches this level?
With the peerless "Spring and Autumn Water Refining Art", one can understand the true meaning of it, greatly increase the speed of cultivation, and without obtaining the corresponding secret method of refining spiritual roots, one can realize the means of condensing earth-grade and even heaven-grade water spiritual roots.

As soon as he thought of this, Wei Zhong seemed to have discovered a smooth road opening up before him.

Wei Zhong took a long time to come out of his reverie.

'These are just my own guesses after all, and the specifics will only be known through practice.'

Wei Zhong calmed himself down and regained his sanity.

"It will probably take more than 340 years to practice the Spring and Autumn Water Refining Art to a peerless level."

'It takes too much time, enough to re-cultivate it twice. I can't just keep practicing this technique. I need to do two things at the same time. I need to practice this technique while constantly improving my skills to deal with the crisis that may come.'

The early stage of Jindan combined with the [Taoism of Time] is only equivalent to half of the early stage of Yuanying. Wei Zhong does not think that he is invincible in this world of cultivation.

It is hard to say whether he can defeat Tan Tai Lin, not to mention that there is a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage and an old monster in the Spirit Transformation stage above him.

One must not slack off in cultivation, and one must not neglect other skills.

After practicing the peerless throwing technique, Wei Zhong came out satisfied.

When I looked at the time, I realized that I had been in seclusion for four hours without realizing it.

When I came out of retreat, I suddenly heard Tan Tai Lin's voice.

Only then did Wei Zhong realize that two visitors had arrived while he was in seclusion.

But it seemed that it was not Yao Zhengsheng who was in charge. Wei Zhong did not take it to heart. Instead, he took out the secret method to comprehend it and waited for Qingmu Zong to come and discuss the elixir transaction with him.

Inside the Qingmu Sect's mountain gate, the former sect leader Nie Yuansen, who received a message from the sect, finally rushed back from the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

When Yao Zhengsheng told him about their visit, a look of worry suddenly appeared on his face:

"Now our sect is setting up a defense line against monsters in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range. I wanted to return to the sect and mobilize the disciples to resist together, but how can I spare any manpower..."

"Master, why don't we ask this Yuanying senior to help us solve the problem on the front line?"

Nie Yuansen shook his head:
“No, if the Nascent Soul cultivator dies, those fourth-level monsters will definitely not sit idly by and watch. If the high-level monsters fight each other, my Qingmu Sect will have to bear the consequences in the end.

Now we can only take it one step at a time and try our best to meet the needs of that Yuanying senior."

"Also, what exactly is going on with the third-level alchemist thing you mentioned?"

Yao Zhengsheng and others reported the details, especially focusing on the fact that the other party was holding the top-grade Haoyuan Pill.

"Top grade Haoyuan Pill?"

Nie Yuansen's heart trembled. If one were to say to whom this pill was most important, it would naturally be him who was in the late stage of Jindan.

It took him more than a hundred years to reach the late stage of Jindan, but his cultivation was about to come to an end due to the lack of the corresponding elixir.

I never thought that there would be light at this time.

If there were enough elixirs, there would still be great hope of cultivating to the peak of Jindan in one's lifetime and attempting to reach the Yuanying realm.

But thinking of the ten thousand year old elixir and thousand year old elixir that the other party asked for, Nie Yuansen couldn't help but have a headache again.

These are the foundation that the sect has accumulated with great difficulty!
(End of this chapter)