The Transmigrator's Cultivation Arc 17: Hengwu Small World | Chapter 344: Settle the Soul

Arc 17: Hengwu Small World | Chapter 344: Settle the Soul

The immortal-demon body suddenly opened its eyes, its gaze radiant and dazzling, almost turning the surrounding area into a sea of black-gold.

A sharp and cold sword intent erupted forth, an overwhelming sword pressure enveloping the entire cave, rendering it airtight!

The overflowing power was incredibly fierce, br.i.m.m.i.n.g with explosive energy.

Even Xu Ziqing couldn’t help but take several steps back, barely managing to steady himself.

If that sword intent and explosive power had circled around him, he feared he wouldn’t have time to evade and would be crushed into a meat paste.

His brother’s power was indeed formidable!

As the brilliance gradually calmed down, it concealed itself within those pitch-black eyes.

The released power transformed into gusts of wind, swirling around the immortal-demon body before finally being absorbed within.

The immortal-demon body finally came to life.

Yun Lie slightly raised his head to look at Xu Ziqing.

Xu Ziqing let out a slow breath and called out, “s.h.i.+xiong.”

Yun Lie nodded slightly, placing one hand on Yun Tiangang’s physical body.

Xu Ziqing was somewhat astonished but did not speak further, instead observing his s.h.i.+xiong’s actions.

In the next moment, Xu Ziqing was taken aback.

Yun Tiangang’s physical body unexpectedly turned into a cloud of dust under Yun Lie’s fingertips, scattering suddenly. Only in the center seemed to wrap something formless, which Yun Lie’s hand grasped as he pulled it into his palm. Then, he offered that formless object up, and a thin black slit opened between his eyebrows, sucking that object in.

Afterward, Yun Lie closed his eyes and focused, his aura seemingly undergoing a subtle change.

Xu Ziqing felt his breath catch and suddenly spoke, “s.h.i.+xiong, this is…”

Yun Lie replied, “You may explore my Zifu.”

Xu Ziqing suppressed his emotions, extending his consciousness to investigate.

Yun Lie opened his Zifu wide, not blocking him, allowing him to enter freely.

Soon, Xu Ziqing noticed deep within the Zifu, at the point where it connected with heaven and earth, there was surprisingly a single metal spiritual root!

Yet his brother’s true form should have been a dual metal and earth spiritual root, but the single metal spiritual root was the possession of Yun Tiangang’s physical body…

As he thought about this, he felt a tremendous shock, casting a questioning gaze at his brother.

Yun Lie said, “It’s merely the function of the immortal-demon body.”

Xu Ziqing gradually calmed his breathing, realizing… so that’s how it is.

The immortal-demon body was ancient; even in old texts, it was nearly extinct, and he had never heard of anyone able to refine one again.

The mystery lay in chaos.

At the beginning of the universe, chaos was undivided; the various energies of heaven and earth were all mixed together, referred to as primordial energy.

Spiritual beings had not yet awakened their intelligence, and since the methods did not change, there was naturally no distinction between celestial and demonic.

Later, as the heavens and earth were opened, the world was divided, and spiritual beings became enlightened, the human race emerged.

Gradually, there were distinctions in the Dao; chaos no longer existed, and the paths were divided into celestial, demonic, human, and ghost. Among them, the human Dao involved reincarnation, while the ghost Dao was full of Yin. Essentially, it still revolved around the concepts of celestial and demonic, thus categorizing the pract.i.tioners of the world into immortal and demonic paths, which also applied to the cultivation of monstrous beasts.

The initial pract.i.tioners who absorbed the chaotic energy obtained Dharma body that could encompa.s.s millions, yet at its core, it was still the way of seeking the path of longevity, which was the immortal-demon body—capable of containing both immortal and demonic elements, or being indifferent to immortal and demonic, focusing solely on the self.

Yun Lie’s immortal-demon body possessed chaotic abilities.

The item he extracted from Yun Tiangang’s physical body was precisely that single metal spiritual root. Once he absorbed it, since it shared the same origin as his primordial spirit, it would merge into one.

The brilliance of the chaotic body lay in viewing that earth spiritual root as an impurity, being refined until it was utterly clean, leaving only the single metal spiritual root.

After Xu Ziqing realized this, he naturally felt immense joy for his brother.

Yun Lie then stood up and walked closer to him.

Xu Ziqing smiled and said, “Congratulations, s.h.i.+xiong.”

Yun Lie extended his hand and pulled him into an embrace.

Xu Ziqing was momentarily taken aback but then raised his arms to wrap around his s.h.i.+xiong’s back.

It had been many years; even though there was no pa.s.sage of time in cultivation, he still missed this deeply…

Yun Lie raised his palm slightly and tightened his embrace, and there was no need for more words.

The two held each other in silence, filled with tender emotions.

After a long while, Yun Lie finally spoke, “I remember everything.”

Xu Ziqing rested his forehead against Yun Lie’s heart and smiled, saying, “That’s wonderful.”

Though Yun Lie had returned to the immortal-demon body, he had suffered a blow recently when his dantian was shattered by the Jile Peak Laozu, and the golden core he had formed had also turned to nothing.

At this moment, the two were somewhat reunited after a long separation, yet it wasn’t a time for deep intimacy; they simply sought solace in each other’s proximity before parting slightly. However, even in their gazes, there was still warmth.

Xu Ziqing, feeling joyous, released all the spiritual stones from his storage ring and piled them in a corner of the cave, saying, “Brother, I will guard the entrance for you. You should go into seclusion and restore your cultivation as soon as possible.”

Yun Lie nodded slightly, “That is to be expected.”

After their exchange, Xu Ziqing exited the cave and stood guard outside.

He had just settled into a meditative position when he felt the surrounding spiritual energy suddenly surge, flowing like a torrent, with power swirling around.

This indicated that his brother had entered a meditative state and was crazily absorbing spiritual energy to replenish his dry dantian!

Xu Ziqing took a deep breath and also began to cultivate.

Now he only hoped his brother would restore his cultivation soon and advance further.

As time flowed, three years pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye.

During these three years, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles poured in like a flood, forming a vortex of spiritual energy that rushed into the cave. The spiritual energy within the mountain’s spiritual vein also surged up from the depths of the earth, gathering and pouring in.

Although it was just a small spiritual vein, even Xu Ziqing could sense that the spiritual energy near the cave had become so dense that it was nearing a second-tier spiritual vein. If one were to consider the interior of the cave, it might be close to a first-tier spiritual vein! It was only because of his s.h.i.+xiong’s sword path and techniques, both extremely domineering, along with the chaotic abilities of the immortal-demon body, that triggered such a drastic fluctuation in spiritual energy.

Xu Ziqing meditated for three years and also reaped considerable benefits.

Since he formed his golden core, Rongjin had matured, and the seeds he had previously fused were mostly matured as well. They autonomously formed a giant web capable of absorbing spiritual energy and exhaling wood energy, circulating within his body. This was far more effective than his own absorption of the world’s spiritual energy.

The rarer and older the plant, the stronger its ability to absorb spiritual energy and the purer the wood energy it exhaled, making it exceptionally easy for him to absorb. It was as if dozens of people were simultaneously absorbing spiritual energy and channeling it to him, yet there was no repulsion, only sheer pleasure.

The reason legendary techniques attract so many people is their intricacy.

Although Xu Ziqing faced difficulties before forming his golden core in his early years, once he crossed that threshold, everything that followed far surpa.s.sed others at the same level.

This also gave Xu Ziqing some confidence, knowing he could eventually stand shoulder-to-shoulder with his s.h.i.+xiong.

Gradually, Xu Ziqing’s true essence acc.u.mulated continuously, reaching the peak of the early golden core stage. To break through, he still needed an opportunity.

Then, he utilized the sword energy and sword intent exuding from Yun Lie in the cave to refine the three sword-shaped wood seedlings he had collected as secondary wood. At the same time, he crushed the divine wood seeds, allowing the wood energy to infuse into the sword-shaped wood seedlings, facilitating their slow growth and causing subtle changes over time.

Because the “Ten Thousand Woods Great Heart Planting Technique” was already extremely powerful, Xu Ziqing specialized in it and did not study other side techniques in detail. Although he had dabbled in various details and techniques, he did not delve deeply into them; instead, he simply broadened his own experiences and honed the derivative techniques from the legendary laws.

One day, while Xu Ziqing was continuously polis.h.i.+ng the Qingyun Needle and refining the true essence within him, the cave suddenly shook violently, and all the surrounding spiritual energy was completely drained!

Xu Ziqing was startled. What was happening?

Could it be that his brother had encountered some trouble?

In the next moment, an extraordinary phenomenon appeared in the world.

Auspicious clouds rolled in from the horizon, with purple cloud mist surging forth, dyeing the heavens and earth in shades of purple.

Xu Ziqing immediately understood; it was his brother forming his golden core!

However, the purple cloud mist quickly dissipated, and the cloud layers began to condense in cl.u.s.ters, becoming tighter and more solid.

Spiritual energy from distant places was being drawn in, and Xu Ziqing could even hear the sound of small spiritual veins within the mountain shattering. This was due to an entire small spiritual vein being drained, and the consumption of spiritual energy far exceeded his imagination.

Suddenly, a black-gold sword intent slashed out from the cave!

That sword intent resembled a long sword, cutting through the cloud layers, which suddenly surged up to wrap the long sword tightly!

Immediately afterward, the long sword transformed into a long dragon, shaking its head and tail as it roiled wildly within the thick cloud layers!

Xu Ziqing’s fingers trembled slightly, his heart stirred with excitement, nearly unable to speak.

This was… the formation of a divine soul!

There was no mistaking it. When a cultivator formed a nascent divine soul, the sky would manifest the scene of a green dragon turning over the river; wasn’t this precisely that situation?

His brother, when his dantian shattered, was merely at the mid-golden core stage. Yet now, after his primordial spirit underwent a trial, he had reached a sufficient realm, and upon reforming his golden core, he immediately surged toward the Nascent Soul stage! Truly… he was worthy of Xu Ziqing’s utmost respect! He was indeed the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage in the Southern Territory of the great world!

From here on, he would certainly be a figure who traversed the world in the Nascent Soul stage.

The green dragon continuously roiled in the air, its momentum overwhelming and astonis.h.i.+ng.

Many profound realms and principles of swordsmans.h.i.+p descended, benefiting Xu Ziqing significantly.

Eventually, he simply opened his dantian, releasing the sword-shaped wood seedlings to absorb the dispersed sword intent, while he silently contemplated the path of ruthless killing, deriving some ultimate killing and extermination concepts to compensate for his deficiencies in the path of death.

This scenario persisted for a full nine hundred and ninety-nine days, almost three years.

Finally, the green dragon let out a long roar, its body shattering, as the cloud layers surged in all directions, revealing a bright and vast sky.

Xu Ziqing recalled the sword-shaped wood seedlings. For these three seedlings, he had expended quite a bit of his divine wood seeds again.

Inside the cave, a terrifying aura still coalesced, naturally preventing others from entering.

Xu Ziqing patiently waited for several more days before the cave finally opened.

At this moment, a stern-looking man emerged, his aura unfathomable, as if he were a deep abyss of the sea, difficult to gauge. His expression was cold, and with just a slight glance at someone, it felt as though he could see right through them, instilling an indescribable awe.

Although Xu Ziqing was not afraid, he took a step forward, feeling a bit nervous in his heart: “Brother, you’ve formed your divine soul; I haven’t congratulated you yet…”

Yun Lie looked over, his gaze somewhat softened.

Xu Ziqing suddenly felt a pang of bittersweet joy in his heart.

Yun Lie did not speak. He simply extended his robe sleeve and pulled Xu Ziqing into his embrace.

Then Xu Ziqing felt a slight tremor beneath his feet. Turning his head, he found himself in a bright and transformed world.

Before him stood a mountain manor.

Without a doubt, it was the Yun Family Manor.

Translator: Lynn

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