novelapdf #389 - Nine Elements of Nirvana
#389 - Nine Elements of Nirvana
Li Chengfeng then returned to the secret chamber and began to deduce his cultivation methods. He placed the three supreme techniques – "Twilight of the Gods," "Heaven-Shaking Transformation of Ten Thousand Demons," and "Great Evolution Ancient Demon Art" – before him, his gaze deep and resolute.
To fuse these three techniques into one was by no means an easy task.
But if he succeeded, he could completely break free from the shackles of the three ancient clans and achieve extraordinary things.
Li Chengfeng's determination and vision led him to choose a path less traveled on the road of cultivation – creating his own techniques.
He deeply understood that relying on techniques created by others could grant temporary power, but ultimately it would be difficult to escape a life of constraint.
In the world of cultivation, filled with conspiracies and schemes, only self-creation could ensure that one's path of cultivation was not influenced by others, and that one could truly achieve transcendence and freedom.
He was deeply wary of the phenomenon of Heavenly Mandate Diviners worshiping evil gods and becoming sources of power for those gods; he did not desire such a manipulated fate.
Therefore, he rejected all potential hidden risks and chose a difficult but pure path.
Three techniques, three different routes, each representing his deep understanding and unique insights into the essence of cultivation.
The ancient god cultivation method, while able to condense divine sense, physique, and spells to achieve strength in all three aspects, contained subtle dangers that Li Chengfeng recognized.
Becoming an ancient god meant potentially losing oneself and becoming an appendage of some higher existence, which ran counter to his pursuit of freedom and unrestrainedness.
The path of the ancient demon, focused on the physical body and ancestral essence, could also lead one to become lost in the pursuit of power, losing one's true self.
Li Chengfeng was unwilling to become a tool of any external force; he wanted to control his own destiny.
As for the Great Evolution Ancient Demon Art, although this technique could strengthen the physical body and soul, even tear space and travel through the future, its ultimate destination was still to transform into an ancient demon and ascend to the Bone Demon Realm.
Such an ending was also not what Li Chengfeng sought. What he wanted was to transcend all these frameworks and forge a path entirely his own.
Thus, Li Chengfeng resolutely put aside his wavering heart and decided to follow one path to the end.
He would create his own techniques and build a realm of his own, a world that was truly free, unrestrained, and unconstrained by any forces.
This path was arduous, but he believed that as long as he persevered, the ultimate reward would be unparalleled freedom and power.
This time, Li Chengfeng did not immediately apply the sorted-out techniques, because the Soul Inscription Machine was about to be completed, followed by the crucial stage of Core Formation.
The Foundation Establishment stage, as an important cornerstone on the path of cultivation, was often underestimated as merely a transition between Foundation Establishment and Qi Training.
However, Li Chengfeng had reached the pinnacle in this stage, breaking through to the twelfth level during Qi Training, far exceeding the norm by two levels, and he had steadily consolidated his Foundation Establishment, paying particular attention to cultivation in the late Foundation Establishment stage.
He deeply understood that only by cultivating the Foundation Establishment stage to perfection could he forge the most flawless Golden Core.
Therefore, Li Chengfeng made ample preparations for this seclusion, allowing the Substitute Death Puppet to pilot the Living World Space towards the Profound Light Continent.
At the speed of the Living World Space, it was estimated to take twenty years to arrive.
During this time, he planned to avoid the world, as it was a time of turmoil and many forces were closely monitoring him.
The Heavenly Demon Hall was eager to act because of the bounty of six hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones on his head, and the situation was grim. He needed to endure for several years, change his appearance, and then make a grand display on the Profound Light Continent after his strength had greatly increased.
Li Chengfeng never underestimated the wisdom and abilities of these great forces, especially after he had repeatedly made fools of them; they would surely learn from their pain and vow to eliminate him as quickly as possible.
Therefore, he was determined not to rush for quick success and vowed to cultivate the late Foundation Establishment stage techniques to a perfect state, otherwise he would never easily leave seclusion.
During this seclusion, he would not only re-cultivate the Three Elements Nirvana Sacred Art and the Six Elements Nirvana Sacred Art, but also dedicate himself to comprehending the Nine Elements Nirvana Sacred Art, disassembling all the techniques one by one, savoring them carefully, and striving for complete mastery.
In the blink of an eye, spring blossomed and a year passed quickly.
Li Chengfeng walked out of the seclusion chamber, his eyes deep, revealing an indescribable melancholy and unique temperament.
He only strolled slowly in his courtyard, then turned back to continue immersing himself in comprehension.
He meticulously deduced all the techniques, using three Substitute Death Puppets, each focused on cultivating one technique, deepening his skills with rapid practice regardless of cost.
Li Chengfeng, as an observer, examined everything from a third-person perspective, and the more he watched, the more shocked he became. The ancient techniques were indeed profound and complex, and a slight carelessness could lead to a trap.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and images of the ancient demon and the palm from beyond the heavens appeared. He suddenly opened his right hand, and magical power surged forth, a long dragon-like palm print condensing in his palm, rapidly brewing with an aura of controlling heaven and earth.
His eyes were sharp, and he slowly raised his palm, suddenly feeling that something was missing – "Annihilation!"
Instantly, the word "Annihilation" leaped onto the palm, and the power of the Long Dragon Seal doubled. This palm contained the power of destruction, enough to kill an ancient powerhouse like the ancient demon.
Although the ancient demon was strong, it was also reduced to ashes under this palm, its huge body collapsing and scattering, rushing straight towards the Myriad Demon Mountain. This scene reminded Li Chengfeng of the ancient demon contracting its power to save itself, but ultimately failing to escape.
Thoughts raced through his mind, and the Palm Dragon Seal erupted, successively killing the Substitute Death Puppets cultivating the Heaven-Shaking Transformation of Ten Thousand Demons, the Great Evolution Ancient Demon Art, and the Twilight of the Gods.
With each palm strike, Li Chengfeng's understanding of the Long Dragon Seal deepened.
Because the Substitute Death Puppets were connected to his heart, the insights from the moment they were destroyed flowed into his heart like trickling streams.
He suddenly understood that only by destroying and then establishing anew could one achieve Nirvana.
He realized that he should take the best and discard the rest, rather than accept everything wholesale. Thus, he immediately entered a state of enlightenment, and the stone beside him that had helped him comprehend the Long Dragon Seal emitted an aura of Dao rhyme, having formed its own Dao fortune after ten thousand years.
Li Chengfeng sat on it, his gaze deep, as if he were that towering pillar, merging with heaven and earth, with the stone, his breathing stopping, completely immersed in deep comprehension.
In the blink of an eye, two years passed quickly. During these two years, he suddenly opened his eyes, his whole body trembling slightly.
His ears perked up, his eyes deep and full of power, and in the center of his pupils, the word "Annihilation" slowly rotated, containing the power of destruction, surging and澎湃.
After two years of deep thought, he finally understood another mystery of the Long Dragon Seal, integrating it into his Heaven Flipping Wings, which was "Annihilation."
Through comprehending the secrets of the Palm Dragon Seal, he felt the vast aura of the Myriad Age True Dragon. This palm should have been left behind by the Ancestral Dragon.
Its realm was so profound that none but Dragon Sovereign could compare, otherwise how could the ancient demon have fallen so easily? That trace of remaining aura was enough to suppress the ages.
Li Chengfeng deeply knew that what he had comprehended was only the tip of the iceberg. Although the ancient demon was destroyed, its lingering thoughts could deduce countless techniques, including legacy inheritances.
Then, how powerful would the Dragon Clan's strongest attack, the Palm Dragon Seal, unleashed by the Dragon Clan powerhouse Long Sheng, be?
It was this comprehension that allowed him to completely master the Long Dragon Seal and the ancient demon's legacy inheritance. In an instant, the three techniques rotated like wheels, transforming into three runes and merging into his body.
He roared, and the other six runes in his body also rotated out, circling around him in the air like butterflies dancing, each emitting a unique aura.
Then, he exerted force in his palm and gently slapped, and those runes shattered like slapping flies, re-condensing and merging into his body.
With a buzz, his entire body once again transformed into countless runes, changing unpredictably in the air like a torrent, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, flickering and uncertain, and finally condensing into his original form.
He opened his eyes, and two words "Annihilation" appeared in his eyes, as if heaven and earth would be destroyed with them. A stone in front of him that he had been sitting on suddenly shattered into countless fragments under his gaze.
The power of this gaze was so terrifying that without using any attack, it shattered the stone with just a glance.
Of course, that was just an ordinary rock that he used for cultivation, but this glance allowed Li Chengfeng to comprehend the Nine Elements Nirvana Sacred Art.