Chapter 503: 417 Zhangg Qianxiu_2
Cultivation level fell again.
Late-stage One-Pattern.
Mid-stage One-Pattern.
Early-stage One-Pattern.
When his cultivation level had dropped to just barely reaching the level of Upper Immortal, a brand-new True Sect Level cultivation method emerged.
It fused the essences of five True Sect Level cultivation methods, incorporating the Five Elements. Chen Jichuan named it—
"Five Directions, Five Emperors, Five Spirits, Five Elements, Five Phases, Great Yan True Scripture".
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[Cultivation Technique: Five Directions, Five Emperors, Five Spirits, Five Elements, Five Phases, Great Yan True Scripture]
[Level: True Sect Level]
[Description: A fusion of the White Tiger Sword Prison Scripture, Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture, Xuanwu Black Water Scripture, Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture, and Qilin Jade Treasure Scripture. It embodies the Five Elements, enabling the visualization of the Five Directions Emperors to refine the Five Emperors and Five Spirits Forms. The circulation of the Five Elements is eternal and unbroken.]
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"The Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture."
"The cultivation method is complete."
Chen Jichuan sat cross-legged in his cave dwelling, as jade bottles floated in the air, with streams of jade liquid pouring forth.
This was the ’Five Elements Jade Liquid,’ a specialty of the ’Five Elements Origin Land,’ requiring the extraction of Five Elements Essence Qi and years of refinement using Secret Techniques to produce.
The ’Five Elements Jade Liquid’ greatly benefits cultivators practicing Five Elements Techniques or Five Elements Cultivation Methods, its value exceeding even the ’Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism.’
Chen Jichuan had just occupied ’Fierce Bird Mountain’ and hadn’t had time to gather ’Five Elements Jade Liquid.’
However, being wealthy, he had already purchased plenty from Yu Ming Immortal Court, enough for his current cultivation.
Whoosh!
The jade liquid cascaded down like a waterfall, consumed and refined by Chen Jichuan, transforming into threads of pure Mana.
Nature’s spiritual energy gathered around him.
Chen Jichuan sat upright, regulating his energy, observing his inner self, and visualizing the Five Emperors and Five Spirits within his sea of consciousness. In his Dantian, at the convergence of Mana, something miraculous began to manifest.
The Four Saints faded, and five colors interwove.
Gradually.
The forms of five emperors transitioned from immaterial to tangible, as though stepping forth from the past and the future.
In the west, the White Emperor wore a White Essence Jade Crown, clad in white-feather robes, riding a majestic White Tiger, channeling celestial energy to the heavens and offering blessings to the beings below.
In the north, the Black Emperor wore a Xuanjing Jade Crown, clad in black-feather robes, riding an imposing Black Tortoise, guiding the energy of the Five Emperors above while saving and harmonizing all beings below, upholding the balance of the Two Forces, safeguarding lives with eternal peace.
In the east, the Green Emperor wore a Green Jade Crown, clad in robes of nine layers of green aura, riding an elegant Azure Dragon, harmonizing energy across the Nine Heavens above and spreading vitality across the Nine Springs below, nurturing the Two Forces for eternal existence and preserving Yin and Yang for everlasting prosperity.
In the south, the Red Emperor wore a Red Essence Jade Crown, clad in robes imbued with triple layers of crimson aura, riding a radiant Vermilion Bird, channeling celestial transformation from the Supreme Clear Heaven above and harmonizing the dynamic elements below, sustaining all creation and guiding the southern realm under heavenly glory.
In the center, the Yellow Emperor wore a Yellow Essence Jade Crown, clad in five-colored robes, riding a divine Qilin, balancing natural harmony above and rotating the spirit of the Five Earths below, ensuring the stability of heaven and earth, maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang.
The Five Emperors and Five Spirits emerged, assuming positions in the Five Directions, stabilizing the Qi Sea within the Dantian.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The circulation of the Five Elements began to take shape, as the Dantian expanded, the Qi Sea became boundless, and Mana surged, refined to purity...
The benefits were too numerous to describe.
"Marvelous!"
"Marvelously indescribable!"
Chen Jichuan carefully comprehended this, feeling invigorated and utterly immersed in it.
The Five Forms took initial shape: the figures in the east, south, west, and north stood eight zhang tall, while the central emperor’s figure remained the smallest. Yet as the Dantian thundered and the Qi Sea expanded, the influx of Mana caused the central emperor’s figure to grow as if inflated.
One zhang.
Two zhang.
Three zhang.
Chen Jichuan’s insight into the Earth Element soared alongside this growth, seemingly without limit.
"The Five Elements are interconnected."
"My accomplishments in the other four elements have strengthened my understanding of the Earth Element."
Chen Jichuan was overjoyed.
He eagerly immersed himself in the mysteries of the Earth Element, feeling as though he had merged with the very land. Yet, this was still not fully satisfying.
So he stood up, took a single step, and entered a ’Earth Element Origin Land’ near Tuota Peak.
"Thick Earth Fierce Bird."
Chen Jichuan called out, and atop the Nine Peaks, a fierce youth covered in yellow feathers opened his eyes, a ruthless gleam flashing within. His body instantly melded with the earth and appeared at the ’Earth Element Origin Land’ in mere moments.
This transformed fierce bird, upon arrival, unleashed an aura that swept across the area, dominating countless fierce birds.
"Stand guard by my side."
Chen Jichuan issued the command, and, unperturbed by the crowd of fierce birds, sat down cross-legged, continuing his cultivation and contemplation in the ’Earth Element Origin Land.’
The fierce bird leader closed his eyes but remained motionless, standing with his arms crossed beside Chen Jichuan, deterring any other fierce bird from causing trouble.
Time passed.
A year.
Two years.
Three years.
Years went by.
The fierce bird leader remained steadfast like a pillar, sharp yet immovable as a mountain.
Chen Jichuan’s aura gradually strengthened, growing ever more formidable.
He continued consuming ’Five Elements Jade Liquid,’ his Mana vast like an abyss, still increasing.
Early-stage One-Pattern.
Mid-stage One-Pattern.
Late-stage One-Pattern.
The cultivation level consumed in deducing the cultivation method was restored once more. Although the recovery speed was many times slower than the drop, it steadily progressed, seamless and uninterrupted.
Early-stage Second-Pattern.
Mid-stage Second-Pattern.
Late-stage Second-Pattern.
With this relentless flow, he once again reached Late-stage Internal Realm, with Triple Immortal Light manifesting behind his head, ethereal and transcendent.
Even now, his cultivation level continued to rise.
Until—
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"Late-stage Internal Realm."
"Three-Pattern Peak."
Chen Jichuan opened his eyes, his gaze deep and restrained, akin to the starry skies, containing endless galaxies.
Still seated, a smile spread across his face.
A hundred years.
Only a hundred years.
In the process of converting the Mana gained from cultivating four True Sect Level methods into the Mana of the "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture", Chen Jichuan unexpectedly elevated his cultivation level from early-stage One-Pattern to Three-Pattern Peak.
This was truly an unanticipated delight.
Though the consumption of ’Five Elements Jade Liquid’ was astonishing.
"Thirty-three bottles!"
"Each bottle of ’Five Elements Jade Liquid’ contains ninety-nine drops. A single drop surpasses the value of ’Purple Pure Spirit Mechanism,’ priced at forty thousand Primordial Stones."
"Thirty-three bottles amount to one hundred thirty Fang Yuan Crystals!"
Over the course of a hundred years, consuming over a hundred Fang Yuan Crystals would make anyone gasp.
And this was merely cultivation during the Internal Realm stage.
The amount of Yuan Crystals required to progress further was unimaginable.
However, Chen Jichuan understood he was racing against time. Completing Internal Realm cultivation within a mere hundred years left no room for collecting nature’s spiritual energy, forcing him to rely on the ’Five Elements Jade Liquid,’ resulting in the exorbitant cost.
If given a few thousand years, the consumption of the ’Five Elements Jade Liquid’ worth one hundred thirty Fang Yuan Crystals could be reduced by half. Additionally, consuming the liquid directly was too indulgent. Refining it into various pills could further reduce consumption by over ten percent.
Moreover, considering the True Sect Level cultivation method Chen Jichuan practiced, and the visualization of the Five Directions Emperors through the "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture," each Emperor’s form contained Mana equal to that of Chen Jichuan himself.
This effectively quintupled his Mana output.
"For ordinary Inner Realm Immortals practicing Side Door Level Five Elements Techniques, cultivating over several millennia would at most require ten Fang Yuan Crystals."
By comparison, this expenditure made sense.
Additionally, Chen Jichuan’s wealth far surpassed that of ordinary Inner Realm cultivators, by hundreds or even thousands of times.
Spending over a hundred Fang Yuan Crystals to restore his peak Internal Realm cultivation didn’t leave him remorseful but rather delighted.
To him, time was invaluable.
As for Yuan Crystals?
He wasn’t short on money!
"Problems solvable by Yuan Crystals aren’t problems at all."
Chen Jichuan’s wealth brought him joy.
Now, with the Five Elements balanced and his foundation established, he could attempt to open the ’Qi Origin Technique’s Gate’ and enter the External Realm at any time.
There is no time like the present.
Chen Jichuan acted decisively, seizing the opportunity to breakthrough the first ’Qi Origin Gate.’
Months later.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three gates materialized from the void, emanating an ancient and alluring aura.
Among them, the leftmost gate was enveloped in the aura of Mana, catching Chen Jichuan’s attention.
"The Qi Origin Gate!"
Chen Jichuan’s awareness sharpened as Mana roared in his Dantian. With a single thought, the Five Emperors in his Dantian simultaneously rose, directing their gaze at the ’Qi Source Gate.’
In the next moment, under the piercing gaze of the Five Emperors—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Qi Source Gate trembled, a small crack forming, before finally bursting wide open.
In an instant.
Ding-ding!
Ding-ding-ding!
One by one, ’Qi Yuan’ hidden within the ’Qi Source Gate’ rolled outward.
"Qi Yuan!"
In his Dantian, the Five Emperors and Five Spirits opened their mouths, devouring the ’Qi Yuan’ one by one, instantly converting them into threads and strands of pure Mana.
In the blink of an eye, Mana surged explosively.
Fourth-order Second Realm, External Realm mastery, had been achieved.
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