novelapdf Chapter 113 Covering the Sky and Sun
Chapter 113 Covering the Sky and Sun
Chapter 113 Covering the Sky and Sun
[Fifteenth year, you are thirty-one years old]
Inside the cave, you hold a talisman brush, your expression solemn, and slowly draw on a piece of third-tier animal hide.
A large amount of the power of heaven and earth gathered on the animal hide, quickly stabilizing it.
A faint, third-tier spiritual pressure emanated from within the animal hide.
"It's done!"
You finished the last stroke and felt a surge of joy.
The talisman you drew is not an ordinary third-tier talisman.
[It is, in fact, a magical talisman used by ancient talisman cultivators.]
The art of talismans is recorded within the Mountain and Sea Heritage you have acquired.
Only cultivators at the Core Formation stage are qualified to create this.
To be precise, only those who are both third-tier talisman masters and Core Formation cultivators can create magical talismans.
Unlike normal talismans, magical talismans can grow.
By nurturing the talisman within one's dantian and allowing it to be cleansed by magical power, the talisman's power can be slowly enhanced.
The power of the Mountain and Sea magic is exceptionally profound, giving it a greater advantage in nurturing talismans than other cultivation methods. This is why the art of talismans was specifically included in the Mountain and Sea heritage.
Unfortunately, neither the True Immortal Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Sect nor the Blood Sea True Immortal were third-tier talisman masters, so they had not prepared any talismans for themselves.
But you are different; you have mastered third-tier rune techniques.
[Therefore, after becoming a True Person for only a few years and consolidating his third-tier talismanic skills, he immediately began drawing talismans for himself.]
Because talismans become more powerful the longer they are nurtured, the earlier you prepare them, the greater the benefits.
[Furthermore, your advantage over other third-tier True Person Talisman Masters lies in the fact that you still have a lot of lifespan left.]
The other third-tier talisman masters have at most three hundred years left.
But your remaining lifespan exceeds four hundred and fifty years.
With a slight thought, you absorbed the newly drawn talisman into your dantian.
[Splash—]
The incomparably pure and flawless golden core magic power, while circulating, began to cleanse the magic runes.
It's like placing a huge rock in a turbulent river.
The boulders do not impede the flow of the river; on the contrary, they are constantly tempered by the river's daily erosion.
This is the principle behind magic talismans.
It will not affect the cultivator's practice.
【"Um?"】
[You looked surprised.]
The power of the flawless golden elixir is already incredibly pure, and when combined with the power of the mountains and seas... the speed at which the talisman is nurtured is even faster than you expected.
Even within the Mountain and Sea lineage, very few cultivators are capable of forming a flawless golden core.
"At this rate of nurturing, it will take about thirty years for this talisman's power to rise to the mid-grade of the third rank."
"Nurtured for eighty years, its power will rise to the upper rank of the third grade... Nurtured for one hundred and fifty years, it will probably reach the lower rank of the fourth grade."
Your eyes are shining.
[Fourth-tier low-grade power...equivalent to a strike from a Nascent Soul True Monarch]
Of course, it was just a casual strike and posed no threat to a True Monarch of the same level.
[But it's enough to severely injure or even kill a late-stage Golden Core cultivator who isn't prepared.]
"Nurturing for 150 years and obtaining multiple low-grade fourth-tier talismans... It was totally worth it."
You thought to yourself.
With the sheer power of your Mountain and Sea magic, nurturing more than ten talismans simultaneously is effortless and without any burden.
[Furthermore, with the improvement of cultivation level, advancing to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm? Or the late-stage of the Golden Core realm? The quality of mana will improve, and the speed of nurturing mana talismans will also increase further.]
A smile appeared on your face.
Regardless of the region, talismans with fourth-tier power are extremely rare.
If you can cultivate more than ten of these, it's no less effective than having more than ten powerful backup plans.
Even if you don't end up using these talismans, you can still sell them to other cultivators before your lifespan ends.
[The magic talisman is not only usable by the cultivator who possesses it; other cultivators can also use it.]
[In the sixteenth year, you are thirty-two years old]
"Little Black!"
[You glanced at the little black creature flying happily.]
After several years of nurturing, Little Black's wingspan has now reached nearly half a meter.
I heard you call.
[Little Black immediately and obediently landed in front of you, nuzzling you with its black eagle head.]
Although you never revealed any signs of a Golden Core.
However, as a low-grade bloodline demon beast, Xiao Hei vaguely sensed a terrifying power within you that was captivating and surpassed the limits of your own bloodline.
【"good."】
You nodded slightly.
[Based on the experience gained in the previous simulation]
[You know very well that in less than a hundred years, Xiao Hei will grow to the peak of the second tier, and then be able to break through to the third tier great demon level.]
A third-tier flying demon beast is extremely valuable, whether used personally or sold to other True Immortals.
In fact, with your current methods, you could easily train Xiao Hei to the peak of the second tier within fifty years.
[I'm just worried that doing this will affect Xiao Hei's breakthrough to the third-tier great demon.]
That's why we're following the cultivation process from the last simulation, cultivating them gradually.
For you, nurturing the magic talisman or raising Little Black are just things you do casually during your long lifespan as a True Person.
[This is a normal way of accumulating knowledge and experience]
[In the seventeenth year, you are thirty-three years old]
[Inside the Purple Bamboo Forest cave, Li Yanzhen buried her head in your arms. On her exquisite face, faint tear stains could be seen, and on her delicate skin, there were faint red marks from a slap.]
You, meanwhile, lay beside me, eyes closed, savoring the memory.
Besides savoring the normal taste, your primary sense is focused on experiencing the primordial yin energy within your dantian.
Five years have passed since Li Yan entered the Foundation Establishment stage.
Over the past five years, Li Yan has naturally cultivated another primordial yin energy within her body.
Just now, you took away that primordial Yin energy.
The cool, primordial Yin energy is continuously refined within your dantian, transforming into cultivation at the Golden Core level.
[Aside from the first strand of primordial yin energy, the primordial yin energy nurtured within the Primordial Yin Body greatly benefits a cultivator's advancement in cultivation.]
"Hmm...that's roughly equivalent to half a month of arduous training."
You nodded to yourself, realizing that five years of nurturing your primordial yin energy was equivalent to only half a month of arduous cultivation.
However, it should be noted that Li Yan is only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Rare treasures at the Foundation Establishment stage are practically useless to Golden Core cultivators.
[Li Yan is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and after only five years of cultivation, she can already compare to your half-month of arduous training. This is already extremely precious.]
【"good."】
You nodded slightly.
Even a small mosquito is still meat.
Even half a month of arduous training will result in improved cultivation.
"Yan'er has also been diligently cultivating lately..."
What you're thinking is...
Li Yan is now at the third level of Foundation Establishment, just one step away from the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Given the cultivation speed of the Primordial Yin Body, this step is not difficult to overcome, and there will be no bottlenecks or obstacles hindering it.
The Primordial Yin Body at the Nascent Soul stage is something you wouldn't dare dream of.
However, you are quite confident that you can nurture Li Yan to the Core Formation stage.
The primordial yin energy nurtured by the Primordial Yin Body at the Core Formation stage will be far more beneficial to you than it is now.
With Li Yan's assistance in your cultivation, your cultivation speed will surpass that of a normal flawless Golden Core cultivator.
A moment later, Li Yan woke up.
After lingering with Li Yan for a while, you resumed your daily cultivation.
[After entering the Core Formation stage and forming a flawless golden core, your interest in cultivation has increased somewhat.]
Clearly sensing one's cultivation level and magical power slowly increasing is also a kind of happiness.
Compared to the despair of taking medicine for half a day during the Foundation Establishment stage and not making any progress in mana, the feeling of being able to improve simply by cultivating is so much better.
"Mid-stage Core Formation!"
[Your cultivation motivation is high, and you are slowly progressing towards the mid-stage of Core Formation.]
[In the eighteenth year, you are thirty-four years old]
[You have been studying the Plum Blossom Divination Manual and vaguely sense that you have reached the peak of the middle level of the second tier in the art of divination.]
"The art of divination is too difficult."
[You sighed inwardly, thinking, "You're a Golden Core cultivator now, with such a high level of understanding, yet your comprehension is still so slow. One can only imagine how desperate the situation is for a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator trying to comprehend divination techniques."]
No wonder there are so few fortune tellers.
Second-tier high-grade diviners are probably rarer than Golden Core cultivators.
"Take your time."
You calmed your thoughts and composed yourself.
In this simulation, your biggest asset is time.
Even with constant refinement, one can hone their divination skills to the upper-level of the second tier, and perhaps even look towards the third tier.
[In the nineteenth year, you are thirty-five years old]
Inside the Purple Bamboo Forest cave, you sit cross-legged, feeling the sixteen magic talismans floating within your dantian. Under the cleansing power of the flawless golden core, the power of each talisman is slowly increasing.
Over the past few years, you have drawn fifteen talismans and nurtured them all in your dantian.
Fifteen magic talismans are your current limit.
[If there's any more, it might interfere with my daily cultivation.]
[It's like throwing too many boulders into a turbulent river; it can cause a blockage.]
"If one's cultivation level improves and reaches the mid-stage of Core Formation, one should be able to nurture even more magic runes."
What you're thinking is...
"The secret technique used in the Netherworld Trial..."
[You gather your thoughts and begin to comprehend this secret technique.]
[Seven years have passed since you entered the Core Formation stage, and you have devoted a great deal of energy to this secret technique.]
However, at present, there is still a considerable distance to go before mastering this secret technique.
"The guardian deity of the Netherworld said that the trial participant who mastered this secret technique the fastest only took eleven months?"
You sighed inwardly.
Even if you devote all your energy to this secret technique, it's impossible to master it in eleven months.
"How vast is the universe..."
You were quite moved; you had formed a flawless golden core, which could be considered a seed for the Nascent Soul stage.
However, this level of talent is still slightly inferior to that of truly top-tier geniuses and prodigies.
[For example, a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root who has formed a flawless Golden Core?]
After reaching the Core Formation stage, the influence of spiritual roots decreases, but it doesn't disappear entirely.
[For example, a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, various innate Dao bodies and treasure bodies, and who has formed a flawless golden core?]
"Oh, true lord..."
Your thoughts are wandering.
The aforementioned monstrous beings all aim to become Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
As for the higher Nascent Soul Celestial Lord level? It's not determined by aptitude or talent.
[You're thirty-six years old in your twentieth year]
You emerged from the Purple Bamboo Forest cave.
"The hidden realm of mountains and seas is about to be revealed."
Standing amidst the clouds, you soon arrive at the location of the hidden realm of mountains and seas.
[At this time, this place had already been sealed off by a large number of Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce cultivators, prohibiting cultivators outside the Chamber of Commerce from approaching.]
Years ago, you had your subordinates seal off the area surrounding the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, waiting for it to open.
[In this simulation, you are a Golden Core cultivator, so it's perfectly normal for you to have the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm all to yourself.]
"President, we've already set up concealment formations around the area. Even if a secret realm emerges, it won't make a sound."
[The Chamber of Commerce's chief array master, a second-tier high-grade array master, is standing respectfully beside you to report.]
【"Um."】
You nodded slightly.
[At the same time, observe the entrance below, the entrance to the soon-to-be-born Mountain and Sea Secret Realm]
Time slowly passed.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
At that very moment, subtle spatial fluctuations appeared.
A gray vortex began to emerge between the two enormous stone pillars below.
A wild and ancient aura, seemingly from prehistoric times, began to permeate the air.
[Splash—]
Immediately afterwards, the concealment formation that had been set up beforehand activated, completely masking all spatial fluctuations.
Apart from you and the many cultivators from the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce below, no other cultivators know that a secret realm is emerging here.
【soon】
The entrance to the Mysterious Realm of Mountains and Seas has stabilized.
The gray vortex between the two massive stone pillars slowly rotated, and the distorting spatial forces were faintly visible.
"Let's begin."
You stand atop the clouds, while below, numerous merchant guild cultivators rapidly enter the secret realm to plunder it.
Although you are now a Golden Core cultivator, you still have no intention of personally entering the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm.
The so-called secret realm is a small world independent of the outside world; who knows what dangers it may hold?
Although no abnormalities occurred in the first three simulations,
However, this does not mean that you, a Golden Core cultivator, will still be safe once you enter.
Sending your men in to loot is still the safest method.
["Shan Hai Ring...
"】
[You must have already instructed your trusted subordinates to go directly to the location of the shattered statue after entering the secret realm.]
The Mountain and Sea Ring fell at the feet of the statue.
[A few days later]
"President, we've found it..."
A Qi Refining stage cultivator from the merchant guild, looking excited, quickly and respectfully presented you with the sky-blue Mountain and Sea Ring.
In addition, there is the statue of the deity and the jade stone that records the heritage of the mountains and seas.
You accepted the Mountain and Sea Ring, and your figure vanished from the spot.
A dense forest dozens of miles away from the secret realm.
You examine the sky-blue ring in front of you, and casually infuse it with a wisp of your aura.
In an instant, the sky-blue ring trembled slightly, and an aged voice came from within it.
"A grand dream spanning millennia, tonight is..."
[The Blood Sea Immortal began to extend his divine sense beyond the ring.]
[He used all his strength to shatter half of the sealed statue through the Mountain and Sea Ring. Before falling into a deep sleep, he sensed a Qi Refining cultivator walking towards the ring.]
[Right now, it should be that Qi Refining stage cultivator attempting to refine the Mountain and Sea Ring.]
However, how could Blood Sea Immortal allow the Mountain and Sea Ring to be refined?
"I'm finally out..."
"】
[The Blood Sea Immortal was excited, his mind already conjuring up a series of plans for after he broke free of the seal.]
First, cultivate a vessel for possession and have the other party cultivate the "Mountain and Sea Manual." Only in this way can it be compatible with oneself.
..
[The Blood Sea Immortal's divine sense finally extended beyond the ring, and he was about to say, "Boy, was it you who awakened me?"—a statement that would pave the way for his next plan...]
However, the scene outside stunned Blood Sea Master.
He saw a man dressed in a blue robe looking down at him with great interest.
A suffocating aura emanated from the man, spreading outwards in all directions.
[Thick and vast, blotting out the sky and the sun]
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