Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 441 - 436 Automatic Cultivation! Mahayana Patriarch?_1
Jia Ren closed his eyes to feel the greatest gain from his advancement to the Divinity Transformation Stage.
The fifth layer of the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique!
The long-troubling Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique had finally broken through, reaching the God Transformation Level.
His Personal Treasured Demon-Sealing Pagoda gently vibrated as the Demon-Sealing Pagoda Imprint gradually transformed into a miniature Demon-Sealing Tower, akin to a pocket-sized version.
In the past, Jia Ren would control the Demon-Sealing Tower to absorb nature’s spiritual energy. The Spiritual Energy condensed by the tower would flow into his body, only to be transformed into Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power through his own conversion. After reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage, the Demon-Sealing Tower could operate on its own, ceaselessly transforming into Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power and storing it up. As long as he activated the Demon-Sealing Pagoda Imprint, the Spiritual Power transformed by the Demon-Sealing Tower would pour into his body, turning into the Spiritual Power for cultivation. This Spiritual Power was linked to his origin and could enhance his cultivation level as soon as it entered his body. The ’cultivation’ speed of the Demon-Sealing Tower was even much faster than that of Jia Ren himself.
Only when the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique reaches the fifth layer can one truly speak of a qualitative change. Achieving true idle cultivation, and even surpassing my own efforts. From now on, more energy can be devoted to improving Magical Arts, Cultivation Techniques, and making up for weaknesses.
In order to quickly reach the Divinity Transformation Stage and allow the Demon-Sealing Tower to cultivate autonomously as soon as possible, Jia Ren had stopped most Divine Skills and Spell cultivation, halting the progress of his Cultivation Techniques. After breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Stage, he had ample time to make up for his shortcomings. The eagerly awaited Light of the Dharma Ending could be researched, and the Divine Machinations and Hundred Refinements Puppet Technique could also be scheduled.
Following his advancement to the Divinity Transformation Stage, his cultivation progress was astonishing. To rely on devouring Spiritual Treasures, his own resources were not enough to sustain it. Completely depending on the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art was not feasible; the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique was the path to longevity. First, he needed to elevate the Demon-Sealing Tower to a Spiritual Treasure or reach the level of a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.
One Spiritual Treasure Inscription Core? Or maybe two or three Spiritual Treasure Inscription Cores?
The Life-bound Magic Treasure, through the Spirit Activation Method, could possess one Spirit Treasure Inscription, like the Xuanjia Flying Shield, as well as six Inscriptions of Magical Treasures. Beyond that, there were also methods of ascending with two Spirit Treasure Inscriptions and three Inscriptions of Magical Treasures, or with three Spirit Treasure Inscriptions. The three different ascension methods would affect the strength and the future of the Spiritual Treasure. Inscriptions of Magical Treasures were no match for Spirit Treasure Inscriptions; for a longer path for the Spiritual Treasure, three Spirit Treasure Inscriptions were the best choice. The number of Spirit Treasure Inscriptions was a way to judge the strength of a Spiritual Treasure. A Qingling Sword with only one Spirit Treasure Inscription was considered the weakest among Spiritual Treasures.
The future of the Demon-Sealing Tower was closely related to him; naturally, he should choose the best path for its ascension to become a Spiritual Treasure. The three Spirit Treasure Inscriptions chosen must encompass the effects already possessed by the Demon-Sealing Tower. For instance, the Burn Evil, Sacrificial Fire, and Inscription of Fire Transmission were the core that allowed the Demon-Sealing Tower to self-refine and ascend, while the Demon-Sealing Inscription and Town Ghoul Inscription were its primary tools for suppressing Bizarre Demons. If three Spirit Treasure Inscriptions couldn’t meet the requirements, he could only choose the next best option: pairing two Spirit Treasure Inscriptions with three Inscriptions of Magical Treasures. He didn’t need to worry about the related Spiritual Materials; every time he crafted the Heavenly Fire God Cover, he would obtain a generous contribution from the Refining Palace, enough to exchange for the desired Spiritual Materials.
Based on the existing Spirit Treasure Inscriptions, I need to make the optimal selection.
After his cultivation, Jia Ren entered the Mountain and Sea Pearl.
The Xuan Beast Avatar’s cultivation level improved slowly; aided by Elixirs, it had merely reached the Middle Stage of the Golden Core. Without cultivating the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique, how could its realm possibly advance quickly? Switch its cultivation technique to the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique? The Xuan Beast Avatar was an avatar specifically refined to nurture Spiritual Medicine; switching techniques would be abandoning the essential for the trivial. The solution was to use the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art to devour a Spiritual Treasure, quickly raising its cultivation level.
The Life-bound Magic Treasure for it can be considered in advance.
This matter had to wait until after the Demon-Sealing Tower had ascended to a Spiritual Treasure.
The Great Divine Ability Yama Emperor had never been cultivated. To cultivate the Yama Emperor, he first needed to refine the Flame Demon Nine Sons, which was the prerequisite Divine Skill for the Yama Emperor. The Flame Demon Nine Sons required Nascent Soul Cultivators born in a yin year, yin month, and yin day, who cultivated yin-attribute techniques. Their Divine Souls were used to refine these demonic offspring. These beings were nearly indestructible and very difficult to kill. While it wasn’t easy to refine the Flame Demon Nine Sons, fortunately, Jia Ren had a ready-made solution, sparing him the trouble of refining them himself. Xia Zonglong was dead; he only needed to take control of the Flame Demon Nine Sons. The Flame Demon Nine Sons were by nature sinister and cruel, and one would need to be at least at the Divinity Transformation Stage to cultivate them.
Jia Ren opened the black jar sealing the Flame Demon Nine Sons and released the nine Yanmo.
"Press!"
The dark light radiated by the Demon-Sealing Tower, coupled with the Trapping Gold Hoop, sealed each of the Flame Demon Nine Sons in turn, establishing a pact. After all the Flame Demon Nine Sons were under control, Jia Ren drew his own blood to feed the Nine Sons, strengthening the connection between them. Controlling the Flame Demon Nine Sons wasn’t difficult, as long as you were stronger than them. However, once a flaw was exposed, the Flame Demon Nine Sons would surely bite the hand that fed them at the first opportunity. This was the disadvantage of Demonic Path Divine Skills, fraught with too many hidden dangers. Once the Flame Demon Nine Sons were thoroughly under his control, he could cultivate the Great Divine Ability Yama Emperor.
Leaving the Mountain and Sea Pearl and his cave, Jia Ren thought of Ancestor Jikong, who had protected his Divine Soul during his tribulation, fulfilling his duty as a master. As a disciple, it was only right to pay a visit to Ancestor Jikong after advancing to the Divinity Transformation Stage.
He made his way directly to Ancestor Jikong’s cave, passing through the formation without any hindrance.
"Disciple, having advanced to the Divinity Transformation Stage, has specially come to pay respects to Master and to thank Master for protecting me during my breakthrough," Jia Ren said, bowing deeply towards Ancestor Jikong’s Cultivation Room in a disciple’s salute.
After becoming his disciple, apart from the initial instance where Ancestor Jikong had him promoted to True Disciple and sent him into the Secret Realm Battlefield, which had displeased Jia Ren, there had been no further issues. Ancestor Jikong had fulfilled his responsibilities as a master. The Shedding God Pill and the protection were acts of kindness he would forever remember.
A coughing sound came from inside the room, along with Ancestor Jikong’s voice, "Ahem, it’s good that you’ve broken through smoothly. You have good talent. Our Sect will surely have a place for you."
Previously, Ancestor Jikong would not have said such a thing. What surprised Jia Ren the most was that Ancestor Jikong never showed his face from beginning to end. The cough sounded odd, not as if it were deliberate. How could a Refining Void Peak cultivator be in poor health? Jia Ren opened his mouth to ask, but considering Ancestor Jikong valued his dignity, he hesitated and kept silent. It would be better to inquire about this through someone else.
After taking his leave, Jia Ren hurried toward Ma Zhongyuan’s residence. Since the birth of Ma Tianbao, to avoid suspicion, he had only seen Ma Zhongyuan a few times. Zhuo Chengdao and several fellow disciples were all in the Secret Realm Battlefield and could not be contacted, so he could only ask Ma Zhongyuan.
Approaching Ma Zhongyuan’s dwelling, he vaguely sensed a probing gaze sweep past him. Ma Tianbao held a special status, which by extension also benefited Ma Zhongyuan, giving him an extraordinary position. His residence was closely watched to prevent any scheming against him. The sensation came quickly and disappeared just as swiftly.
A Sound Transmission Talisman was sent into the cave. The formation slowly opened, and Ma Zhongyuan greeted him, "Brother Jia, it’s been a long time."
Ma Zhongyuan’s face was flushed with a healthy red glow, looking slightly prosperous. He stared at Jia Ren with a smiling face. He led Jia Ren all the way to the reception room and brewed a pot of fragrant tea. The tea was a vibrant green, its rich aroma wafting through the cave; just smelling it had a calming effect on the mind and spirit. Merely observing the tea’s appearance, spiritual energy, and aroma was enough to prove its extraordinariness.
He took a sip of the tea. Immediately, his mouth felt refreshed as a surge of pure, spiritual energy shot straight to his core, clarifying his mind. It slowly nourished and strengthened his Divine Soul. This was a rare Spiritual Tea capable of nourishing the Divine Soul, its effect even better than several types of soul-nourishing spiritual milks he had consumed before.
Putting down the teacup, Jia Ren couldn’t help but exclaim, "Excellent tea!"
"This is the Bright Spirit Tea that Tianbao brought for me," Ma Zhongyuan said. "It’s said to be the Spiritual Tea given by his master. The boy is filial, so he specially brought it over. I’m not very fond of tea, but if Brother Jia likes it, you can take this canister of tea leaves with you."
A canister of tea leaves was presented to him, and Jia Ren accepted it without ceremony. Having just broken through to the Divinity Transformation Stage, he needed to not only improve his cultivation level but also nourish his Divine Soul. The Bright Spirit Tea was excellent, and he indeed needed it.
"Which ancestor has Ma Tianbao taken as his master?" Jia Ren asked.
With Ma Tianbao’s astonishing talent, coupled with his Lifebound Spirit Treasure and the favor of many ancestors, it wasn’t hard for him to reach the Golden Core Stage from the Foundation Establishment Stage in ten years. Once his cultivation reached the Golden Core Stage, he would be taken as a disciple by one of the Lingbao Sect’s Fusion Ancestors. As a True Disciple, he was likely to leave many far behind.
"His name is Empty Echo Grandmaster, the last remaining Mahayana Cultivator of the Lingbao Sect."
Jia Ren was utterly bewildered. I thought Ma Tianbao would become a disciple of a Fusion Ancestor, but instead, I’m being told it’s a Mahayana Cultivator?
He had always heard that the Mahayana Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect had little lifespan remaining. When others were scrambling for disciples, they merely spoke up to quell the commotion and showed no inclination to accept apprentices themselves. Unexpectedly, Ma Tianbao’s fortunes had surged skyward. A Fusion Ancestor would seldom take disciples, and only if they really favored a candidate might they consider it. A Mahayana Cultivator? That’s practically a living relic. It’s uncertain how many years it’s been since they last took a disciple—perhaps a millennium has passed since they accepted their last closed-door student. Yet, Ma Tianbao was the exception.
"Has anything major happened with Ancestor Jikong lately?" Jia Ren asked. He couldn’t shake the feeling that Ancestor Jikong’s abnormal behavior must have something to do with Ma Tianbao.
Ma Zhongyuan had an odd look on his face. He opened his mouth as if to speak, then stopped. "It’s best not to let Ancestor Jikong know about this matter; not many in the sect are aware. After Empty Echo Grandmaster took on an apprentice, many Fusion Ancestors were furious but dared not speak out, harboring a fire in their hearts. Ancestor Jikong bragged everywhere and basically walked into the line of fire... Unable to find an outlet for their frustrations, they gave Ancestor Jikong a beating in private."
Jia Ren was left speechless. The sect forbids infighting among its members? Sorry, the ones who took action were Integrative Cultivators, the rule-makers of the Lingbao Sect. Against the rules? Well, we’ll just change them right away. Ancestor Jikong couldn’t compete and had to swallow the insult. No wonder he was acting so out of the ordinary and seemed in poor condition.
I had thought Ancestor Jikong had clashed with a Demon Cultivator from the Shimo Sect, causing the war between the Lingbao Sect and the Shimo Sect to escalate. If Void Refinement Cultivators joined the war, the conflict would surely become a fight to the death. Matters concerning the rise and fall of a sect leave no one untouched. Ancestor Jikong getting beaten up doesn’t count as a major event. For the sake of my master’s reputation, it was better not to mention it, as if it never happened.
With these thoughts, Jia Ren felt at ease and contentedly sipped his tea.
After they drank tea for a while, Ma Zhongyuan found the potency of the Spiritual Tea too much to bear and went to meditate to assimilate it. Jia Ren seized the opportunity to leave and returned to his own residence to cultivate the Star God Art.
「One day later」
He slowly opened his eyes, distinctly feeling that his Divine Soul had significantly strengthened. Just a small amount of the Spiritual Tea had such a noticeable effect—indeed, it was a treasure bestowed by a Mahayana Cultivator. Probably many Void Refinement Cultivators weren’t even privileged enough to enjoy it. There wasn’t much of the Bright Spirit Tea left in the tea canister, at most two liang. He needed to combine it with the Star God Art to quickly enhance the power of his Divine Soul.
