Chapter 248: Chapter 204 Qinling Part Conclusion: I’ll Wait for You in the Immortal Realm! [Massive Chapter of 6400 Words!]
Name: Chen Jichuan[Part Four]
Age: 1078 (268/1000)
Immortal-order: 2
Immortal Position: None
Level: 21
Cultivation:
Qi Refinement: Qi Refinement Eighth Layer;
Life Cultivation: Soul Refining First Realm;
Spiritual Cultivation: Night Travel Tenth Layer;
Talents: Creation·Insight; Creation·Derivation
Cultivation Techniques:
"Sword Map" (side door level) Eighteenth Layer;
"Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist" (side door level) Twenty-first Layer;
"Taiyin Refining Body Technique" (side door level) Twentieth Layer;
"Primordial Skill" (refined level) Third Layer;
"Corpse Control Technique" (refined level) Eighteenth Layer;
Magic Skills:
Low-level: Omitted
Middle-stage: Omitted
High-level: Mystical Gate Skill, Little Four Nine Wind and Thunder Escape Method, Five Thunders True Skill, Taiyin Primordial Magnetic Stealth Technique, Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique, Innate One Qi Demon-locking Bone-shrinking Great Method, Blood Light Refraction Taiyin Divine Mirror Technique, Three-in-One Indestructible Golden Light Body Protection Technique
Magical Treasures: Yellow Essence Sword (first-order), Primordial Yang Pearl (second-order), Yuan Yin Pearl (second-order)
Skills: Alchemy (first-order); Artifact Refining (first-order)
Immortal Salary: 200
Source Power: 12802715
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"Second-order!"
"Soul Refining Realm!"
Chen Jichuan opened the ’Immortal Record’ interface, let out a long breath, and felt a surge of joy in his heart.
Years of arduous cultivation.
Now, it has finally borne fruit.
From the very beginning, he dived into external skills and Life Dao—
Starting with the Seventy-two Extreme Skills, he cultivated diligently in the Great Yann and Da Liang Worlds, until he progressed to Life Cultivation First Realm in the Jade Spring World, reaching the Core Formation Realm.
Then, from the Jade Spring World to the Qinling World, and again from the Qinling World to the Great Hui World, before returning once more to the Qinling World.
Finally!
"I’ve succeeded!"
Chen Jichuan felt both joy and a moment of surrealism.
Counting back—
In the Great Yann World, he lived for 177 years, cultivating for 47 years.
In the first cycle of the Da Liang World, he lived for 66 years, cultivating for 33 years.
In the second cycle, he lived for 244 years, cultivating for 122 years.
In the Jade Spring World, he lived for 557 years, cultivating for 282 years.
In the Qinling World, he lived for 1,060 years, cultivating for 250 years. During this time, he spent an additional 280 years cultivating in the Great Hui World.
Excluding downtime.
His actual cultivation time amounted to 1,016 years.
"A millennium of cultivation."
"A thousand years on the path of cultivation."
Originally, Chen Jichuan merely felt the years slipping by. However, upon ascending to the second-order, he looked back and realized that he was now, without a doubt, a true ’millennium-old monster’!
"Life Dao Second-order Soul Refining is equivalent to Qi Refinement Second-order Enlightenment."
"Life expectancy: one thousand years."
"Previously, consuming the Undying Grass granted me an additional two hundred years of lifespan. But after ascending to the second-order, I can still only live for a thousand years."
In other words.
The longevity granted by the Undying Grass does not permanently raise one’s lifespan cap.
It only applies below the second-order level.
Chen Jichuan had long ’Insight’-fully deduced this when he first came into possession of the Undying Grass. Thus, he wasn’t particularly surprised or overly disappointed.
"Life Dao Second-order, Soul Refining First Realm."
"Next."
"I need to further refine the ’Power Soul’ and consolidate it completely."
Advancing in the Soul Refining Realm is immensely challenging. Every step requires incredible effort.
Even having the experience of refining one soul before, each subsequent soul demands greater resources and skill, naturally increasing the difficulty.
Abundant Qi-Blood.
Vigorous vitality.
These could be barely supplemented through various Heavenly Materials, Earthly Treasures, and pills.
But the technique to capture the soul shadow, and the willpower to forge it, can only come from one’s painstaking cultivation. It necessitates unrelenting exploration of martial arts, mastering the Martial Arts Realm, and tempering one’s inner will.
This often requires fierce battles with others to stimulate potential.
"Eat!"
"Train!"
"Fight!"
These are the three most essential methods for cultivating in the Soul Refining Realm.
Among them, ’Train’ is undoubtedly the most vital.
If one has sufficiently high comprehension and exceptional martial talent, it’s entirely possible to live in seclusion in the mountains, diligently practicing. Over time, their Qi-Blood would become radiant like a rainbow, and their willpower sharp as a blade, enabling them to effortlessly refine all Seven Spirits.
However, the world is inevitably filled with mediocrity.
For someone like Chen Jichuan—
He must rely on ’Eat,’ consuming various resources to boost his Qi-Blood.
He must also rely on ’Fight,’ engaging in intense battles with martial experts to unlock his potential and spark inspiration, leading to the comprehension of martial arts’ true intent and a deeper mastery of energy manipulation.
"’Eat’ represents resources, which corresponds to wealth."
"’Fight’ requires comrades, which corresponds to kindred companions."
"As for ’Train,’ it requires two things: a magic skill and a treasure-filled land."
"In the Qinling World, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are scarce. There aren’t any like-minded, evenly-matched opponents, nor are there treasure lands rich in Spiritual Energy or vibrant with life."
Chen Jichuan shook his head.
Ascending to Life Dao Second-order, the Qinling World no longer suited his cultivation needs. Remaining here would only waste precious time.
At present.
His choices were either to ascend.
Or switch to a Dao Fruit World.
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"Life Dao Second-order."
"Supreme."
"Shattering Void."
Chen Jichuan stood atop the mountain peak, assuming a stance and starting the moves of the ’Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist.’
Steady posture! Two tigers competing for dominance! Lying tiger hunting prey!
Hungry tiger lifting a rock! Moving the rock to find a path! Delving deep into the cave!
Black tiger pushing the mountain! Hungry tiger grasping food! Leopard charging into the forest!
...
The forms of dragon, tiger, leopard, crane, and snake flowed effortlessly from his movements.
Breath control, intent, cross-training, fists, kicks, grapples, footwork, voice and breath—all eight methods combined seamlessly.
After hundreds of years of cultivation.
Chen Jichuan had long perfected this fist technique, grasping its every essence and intricacy.
He was, without a doubt, a true Great Grandmaster of martial arts.
Wind-splitting double strikes! Black Dragon Water Exploration! Black Tiger Claw Shake!
Five Claws Reaching the Apex! Black Tiger Drilling Forest! Leopard Shaking Off Dust!
White Snake’s Initial Exploration! White Crane Single Breath! White Tiger Gazing Moon!
...
Chen Jichuan immersed himself in the movements, gradually summoning a storm around him. As he continued, the very heavens and earth seemed to shudder in rhythm.
When Chen Jichuan reached his peak state of exhilaration—
Bam! Bam!
With a phantom-quick step and sweeping palm motion, he transitioned smoothly to a White Crane Searching for Food stance—