Chapter 216 Flowers Are the Same Year After Year
During these fifteen years, in addition to going to the thundercloud to temper his body with heavenly thunder and then practicing in seclusion, Shi Xuan went to the edge of the endless void every two years to perform the Tai Chi diagram, feeling the grandeur of the creation of the world and the magical and mysterious operation of fate. Although there was still no direct gain, his understanding of the laws, Taoism, and magic was deeper, and the state of mind of the magical creation was finally able to be controlled by himself. Of course, it was just an empty shell used to bluff people and had no actual power.
In fact, Shi Xuan didn't know that these benefits had actually been integrated into his practice bit by bit, laying a solid foundation for the future. Even those soul-level cultivators who only felt the power of fate indirectly through Shi Xuan had more or less gained something.
Shi Xuan's natal magic weapon Tai Chi diagram already had more than sixty-one layers of restrictions, and it was only four years away from the perfection of the seventh heaven. By then, it would be able to exert the power that was not inferior to the spiritual weapon Tianlei Fumo Sword, and it would be even more magical and mysterious. The Yin-Yang Qi Bottle is still twelve years away from the seventh level of perfection, but as long as the opponent is not a veteran soul-level cultivator whose life magic weapon is the eighth level of perfection, it can absorb the person and the magic weapon together.
Shi Xuan has completely mastered the eighth level of perfection of the Lei Ze Divine Sword and the seventh level of perfection of the set of seven Yi Mu Qinglong Swords. Especially the latter, Shi Xuan also sacrificed two layers of restrictions on it. Anyway, besides hard training, refining magic weapons is just a matter of convenience.
As for the Wan Xiang Wu Ying Sword, it has already been perfected in the sixth level, but Shi Xuan can only put it aside, because without the invisible divine iron and the refining method, this magic weapon that has accompanied Shi Xuan for the longest time can no longer sacrifice the earthly evil restrictions, and will be Shi Xuan's collection instead of a combat magic weapon in the future.
Therefore, Shi Xuan planned to take time to go to the Western Wasteland to participate in those high-level underground auctions where genius treasures occasionally appeared, to see if there were any invisible divine iron and refining methods. However, Shi Xuan's main purpose was not this, but the Kunpeng stomach and phoenix blood, two materials of genius treasure level. If he could buy them, Shi Xuan could start refining the magic weapon Tiandi Shanhe Tu, because after the soul was perfected, the mountain and river beads could accept Shi Xuan's control and move out of the purple mansion sea of consciousness.
Of course, the hope of buying these two materials was very slim, Shi Xuan did not hold much hope, and just tried his best.
The Soul-Bewitching Banner also passed the sixth heaven, but its power was far less than the spiritual tools and magic tools that Shi Xuan was using, so it could only be temporarily collected. However, when it reached the spiritual tool, it could cooperate with a Taoist technique in the "Treasure Record" to lay the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Life and Death Array, which could challenge spiritual tools one level higher than it, or arrays of the same power. This Taoist technique is called: Yin and Yang Life and Death Great Rotation, and in the Treasure Record, there is also the name after it advanced to the immortal method: Six Paths of Reincarnation.
The Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan has already reached the fifth level, which means that Shi Xuan can use the Great Teleportation Spell once every ten days. As for Shi Xuan's innate minor magical powers, except for the Shangqing Hand Pivot Thunder, which is already an eighth-level spell, the others are still about two years away from the eighth level.
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In front of the Zhenxian Temple, the supreme elders and masters of several major sects have arrived and are waiting for the seniors in the temple to open the door. Fifteen years is not short for a cultivator, but it is also far from long, so the old faces who appear here are still those old faces, such as Cui Deshou, Lin Hanrong, Yi Fulang, and Chi Hou.
Cui Deshou, Lin Hanrong and other cultivators outside the Yunxiao Sect all looked at Chi Caibo and Chi Zhengde with a little jealousy. Among them, Lin Hanrong sighed, "You two little kids are really destined to be immortals. You can get guidance from Senior Shi. Now you are probably not far from the Qi Induction Stage. Think about us back then. Who didn't reach the threshold of the Qi Induction Stage in his fifties? Aren't you going to exchange for some Supreme Induction Pills this time?"
Since that time when he demonstrated the state of unity between heaven and man, Senior Shi has not appeared in front of these cultivators. Only the two little kids from the Yunxiao Sect can enter the temple and get his guidance. How can people not feel jealous! Especially after that time, the cultivation of several masters in the Soul Stage, who had stagnated for many years, has made a slight breakthrough. They are extremely eager to get guidance from the True Immortal Senior. Even if he doesn't give guidance, it will be fine to show the state of unity between heaven and man again! The result is that they are extremely disappointed.
Chi Zhengde shook his head: "We have made rapid progress in cultivation. There is no need to use the Supreme Induction Pill to break through. In eight or nine years at most, we will be able to advance to the Qi Attraction Stage."
For the two of them, the current cultivation environment is so superior. Because of the imperfection of the laws of heaven and earth, other cultivators are slow in cultivation and are jealous of their progress. There will not be the kind of contempt and disdain deliberately created by the Penglai Sect, so that the two can practice with peace of mind. In fact, if it were not for the small world itself, Chi Caibo and Chi Zhengde would be able to break through to the Qi Attraction Stage in three years at most by relying on their own strength. However, relatively speaking, the two did not get the experience of strengthening their Dao heart.
With a creak, the wooden door slowly opened, and a familiar figure walked out from inside. Although he changed into a moon-white Taoist robe, it still surprised and delighted these cultivators, so they all saluted solemnly and said in unison: "Junior greets Senior Shi!" The voice was full of joy.
Shi Xuan had reached spiritual perfection a few days ago, and seeing that the first day of the new year was only a few days away, he decided to stay to preside over the Taoist temple. He also asked Chi Caibo and Chi Zhengde if they were willing to attend the Penglai sect's disciple recruitment ceremony. He also wanted to experiment with the state of mind that embodies the power of nature. After all, what he felt before was just his own feeling, and he was not sure how others would feel when they saw it, or whether they would have that feeling. So he needed to demonstrate it again.
And the experimental subjects are naturally these cultivators who have seen it before. You have to know that this is a means that Shi Xuan can use as a trump card. If he shows too much in Penglai Sect, it will be easy to be seen through. After all, those people know Shi Xuan's cultivation level, and this is just an empty shell to bluff people. If it is seen through, it will be useless. So Shi Xuan made up his mind to experiment here.
"Everyone, please stand up, offer any materials you have, and tell me what you want." Shi Xuan repeated his opening remarks while thinking about whether to show them directly or induce them to propose.
The supreme elders and the heads of the sect looked at each other, and they understood from each other's eyes that the other party had the same idea as themselves (in front of the True Immortal Senior, no one dared to communicate privately with their spiritual consciousness and spiritual perception), so they bowed again: "The juniors are willing to offer materials, please show the realm of unity of heaven and man again!"
To be honest, Shi Xuan was shocked. Shi Xuan understood what they meant by unity of heaven and man, but why did they want to see him show it so much? I had been thinking hard about how to induce them to ask, but I didn't expect them to be so spontaneous: "Why do you want to see me demonstrate the unity of man and nature?" As a senior, you have to be straightforward. Even if you ask the wrong question, it will only be regarded as a senior discerning character or torturing the mind, and then the juniors will think about it and come to a satisfactory conclusion.
At this time, it was Chi Caibo, who was more familiar with Shi Xuan, who answered: "Reporting to the senior, because more than ten years ago, everyone saw you accidentally show the state of unity of man and nature, and they all gained something, especially several seniors in the spirit soul stage, whose cultivation had stagnated for many years and made breakthroughs again, so everyone wanted to see you show the unity of man and nature again."
Shi Xuan never thought that the breath he exuded when he was immersed in the wonders of the creation of the world could make the cultivators gain so much. Could it be that they could indirectly feel the mystery of the creation through him? This is very likely! If so, should he show it in front of the master, so that he can have a little more confidence in achieving the Yuanshen.
As his thoughts turned, Shi Xuan had already made up his mind. The master had nothing to say about him. Although there was a possibility of exposing the secret now, this possibility was not great, not even as great as when he asked about his natal magic weapon before. It was reasonable to have an epiphany when facing the laws of the small world, or to witness the wonders of creation by chance. These were all reasonable explanations and did not involve the problem of the "Baolu". Besides, the master often mentioned that all cultivators who could reach the level of spirit and golden elixir had some adventures and secrets, and the sect would not pay too much attention to them.
The plan was set, and Shi Xuan did not answer the cultivators, but sank directly into that state of mind. If he failed, he would immediately answer that he disagreed, so as not to lose face. If he succeeded, then of course, silence was better than words.
Yi Fulang and the others were still looking at Senior Shi anxiously, wondering whether he would agree or not, when suddenly that feeling came to them, as if they saw the sun and the moon rising in the east and setting in the west, as if they saw the stars moving in order, as if they saw the wind, rain, thunder and lightning, ice and snow and strong winds alternating, as if they saw the sea slowly drying up, and then a high mountain rose from it, straight into the sky, as if they saw the life of a person who was born, aged, sick and died...
These most ordinary, longest, and also the most forgotten scenes, at this time, were revealed from Shi Xuan's aura, making the cultivators dizzy and deeply immersed in them, unconsciously rising in their hearts a kind of touch, awe, and understanding.
"Okay, let's stop here." Seeing the awe-inspiring expressions of these cultivators in their intoxication, Shi Xuan knew that he had indeed mastered this state of mind and could exude a trace of the aura of creation.
Seeing the senior in front of them recover their normal breath, Cui Deshou, Yi Fulang, Chi Caibo, Chi Zhengde and others were disappointed, but they all knew in their hearts that this was a gift from the senior and they could not force it anymore, so they all bowed three times and kowtowed nine times respectfully, thanking Shi Xuan with the teacher's etiquette, and then, except for a few people from Yunxiao Sect, the other cultivators left their materials and left on their own.
Shi Xuan had a headache after seeing the materials they left, and finally decided to select items of equal value from the storage bag given by the sect and put them into his own Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle storage space, and hand in the materials as they were. These items of equal value are mainly spirit stones. After all, Shi Xuan is going to the West Wilderness Auction, and he has to change hands again to get other items, so it is better to take spirit stones directly, so Shi Xuan got a total of eight high-grade spirit stones.
Walking into the quiet room with Chi Caibo and Chi Zhengde, Shi Xuan sat cross-legged on the futon, finished answering today's questions, and then said solemnly: "I have something to ask you, you must ask your heart, don't answer rashly."