northernbook #161 - The foundation of the Mingquan Dao is finally completed!
#161 - The foundation of the Mingquan Dao is finally completed!
Real Person He Ling did not continue to delve into this matter. With a wave of his palm, magic power swept over his entire body, cleaning away all the dust and dirt, even healing the wounds.
He coughed dryly, pretending that nothing had happened, then changed the subject and started talking about other things:
"I came today to tell you that in a month, fellow disciples from within the sect will come. If someone makes things difficult for you at that time, it is normal. You need to be prepared to be targeted and embarrassed."
"Disciple understands."
Gu Yuan nodded.
With his talent, it was somewhat awkward for him to become a disciple of Real Person He Ling.
Within Medicine King Mountain, the influence of aristocratic families was even greater than that of the sect lineage.
Gu Yuan's outstanding talent, after becoming a disciple of Real Person He Ling, had already made him regarded as a pillar of the sect lineage's future.
He would definitely receive strong support from the sect lineage in the future.
However, in doing so, Gu Yuan would inevitably infringe upon the interests of some people, be resented by some, and become a thorn in their side.
Leaving aside other things, the position of True Disciple alone was originally something that belonged to some people. Now, the appearance of Gu Yuan, a disciple with extremely outstanding talent, should have already made some people feel threatened.
The number of True Disciple positions in Medicine King Mountain was limited, with only twelve spots.
However, the sect lineage only had three True Disciple positions, and two of them were already occupied.
The only remaining spot was being eyed by some people.
The True Disciple position in Medicine King Mountain was extremely important and valuable.
It not only meant a status comparable to that of an elder but also the opportunity to obtain cultivation resources every year that would make any ordinary rogue cultivator envious and excited!
It could be said that once one became a True Disciple, there was a great possibility of forming a Golden Core in the future, enjoying a long lifespan of five hundred to a thousand years.
What kind of opportunity was this?!
What kind of vast benefits did it contain?! Who would willingly give up such benefits?
Therefore, when the many disciples of Medicine King Mountain went down the mountain this time, some of them would definitely not remain indifferent.
The reason why Real Person He Ling specifically came to remind Gu Yuan was also because these people had special identities. They were all fellow disciples, and if it was just normal sparring and competition, he, as an elder of the sect, could not stop it unless these people went too far.
After all, Gu Yuan's cultivation had not yet advanced to the Celestial-Human Realm. If he was really targeted, he would inevitably suffer.
"Since you are aware of it, then I am relieved."
Real Person He Ling nodded. After learning that Fairy Peach Blossom had been here just now, he was no longer worried about this issue.
His disciple clearly had many secrets and his own plans.
In this way, he didn't need to worry too much.
"Master, your disciple has caused you a lot of trouble."
Gu Yuan bowed and thanked him.
Both of them deliberately ignored the fact that Fairy Peach Blossom had been here just now. For such existences, it was enough to be clear in their hearts, and there was no need to mention it too much.
Besides, who knew if this big shot was still paying attention here?
"This Lunar Spirit Jade, I would like to trouble Master to help me refine it into a treasure mirror. It doesn't need to be too complicated, just the normal style of a magic mirror is fine."
Gu Yuan took out the Lunar Spirit Jade from just now.
"Okay, although I am not a master of artifact refining, ordinary magical artifacts are not difficult for me."
Real Person He Ling reached out to take it, agreeing very readily, then seemed to remember something and said:
"Speaking of which, we cultivators often dabble in some external arts, such as observing qi, alchemy, taming beasts, artifact refining, formations, spiritual plants, incense making, talisman crafting, puppets, corpse refining, and so on. These external arts are all closely related to cultivation."
"Even alchemy, artifact refining, formations, talisman crafting, corpse refining, and so on are themselves alternative cultivation paths that form their own systems, involving the mysteries and principles of heaven and earth. If one can comprehend a thing or two, it will be of great benefit to cultivation."
"For example, in the art of alchemy, alchemy masters often have a much greater chance of producing high-grade pills than other cultivators. This is because the art of alchemy itself is an external alchemy method, which is closely related to the internal alchemy method of the Golden Core path, and the two have much in common."
"The art of artifact refining also has the Artifact Cultivation lineage. For example, our Sword Cultivation lineage has the method of refining a natal flying sword or sword pellet, merging the divine soul with it, achieving the body of a spiritual treasure, or possessing the earth-shattering supernatural powers of a spiritual treasure, which also has the profound mystery of directly pointing to the Great Dao of longevity."
Saying this, Real Person He Ling said:
"Our Medicine King Mountain specializes in spiritual plants and alchemy. If you are interested in them, after advancing to the Celestial-Human Realm, on the premise of not affecting your own cultivation, you can choose one to study."
"Disciple understands."
Gu Yuan nodded, understanding Real Person He Ling's meaning.
He was clearly warning him that before reaching a certain cultivation level, it was best not to dabble in these external cultivation arts, otherwise, it would affect his own cultivation.
After he advanced to the Celestial-Human Realm and had a certain foundation and time, he could learn one.
… …
One month later.
Beside a large lake in the Cloud Dream Mountains.
The lake surface was emerald green, with sparkling waves.
Gu Yuan sat cross-legged in a small boat on the lake surface. The lone boat was like a nail, nailed to the lake surface, allowing the waves to flow and the breeze to blow, without moving at all.
In front of him, several water-attribute spiritual objects, including the Millennium Moon Clam Pearl, were emitting a watery light. The various Gui Water essence, water crystal qi, and lunar power were all extracted, turning into majestic and pure vitality that was absorbed into his body and quickly transformed into Taiyuan Law Runes.
These Taiyuan Law Runes quickly combined to form crystal clear Taiyuan Law Inscriptions, resembling miniature rivers, which fell into Gu Yuan's dantian.
After the Gui Water essence and water crystal qi were completely extracted, whether it was the Millennium Moon Clam Pearl or the other precious water-attribute spiritual objects, they quietly turned into ashes.
The newly condensed Taiyuan Law Inscriptions, along with the original hundreds of Taiyuan Law Inscriptions in Gu Yuan's body, totaling one hundred and eight Taiyuan Law Inscriptions, all gathered together to form a crystal clear water droplet.
This water droplet was about the size of a ping-pong ball, with light flowing within it, as if countless Taiyuan Law Runes were constantly rotating and changing, layer upon layer, seemingly containing endless changes.
Bang!
Then, the water droplet suddenly swelled and burst open.
However, this explosion was not violent but turned into a gentle and vibrant water force, nourishing every part of the dantian.
At the core of Gu Yuan's dantian, an extra spring appeared.
This spring was like a natural emerald jade well, engraved with natural, mysterious patterns, full of Dao intent, ancient and natural, with a thin mist lingering above it.
Glug! Glug!
Inside the jade well, with a burst of sound, a clear and pure stream of water suddenly emerged, gurgling out, making a lively sound.
Gu Yuan's Life Spring Dao Foundation was finally successfully established today!