Chapter 43

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Chapter 43: Cultivating the Explosion Qi Technique

"What?" Fang Lie exclaimed in astonishment. "The founder left me a pill scripture? Was he actually skilled in alchemy too?"

"Obviously!" Old Bird retorted disdainfully. "Who do you think the founder was? The only true all-round genius in the cultivation world! There used to be a saying – ‘The Four Great Cultivation Arts, all perfected by Mo Ancestor alone.’ Understand now?"

"But that’s impossible!" Fang Lie argued. "Aren’t the Four Great Arts so profound that most spend lifetimes mastering just one? How could Mo Ancestor achieve such greatness?"

"If he wasn’t extraordinary, how could Mo Sect emerge as the fourth major power during the dominance of the Three Great Sects – Xuan, Tao, and Fang?" Old Bird chuckled. "The founder’s Mechanical Arts actually combined talisman magic, formation path, and refining techniques!"

"Now that you mention it!" Fang Lie brightened. "Take puppet soldiers – the surface talismans and control methods come from the talisman path. Their bodies and weapons use refining techniques. Their group coordination tactics clearly employ formation path strategies. So our founder must’ve mastered all three!"

"Exactly! Why would I lie about this?" Old Bird huffed.

"But…" Fang Lie frowned. "Our Mo Sect only inherited the founder’s Mechanical Arts. Why wasn’t his alchemy passed down? Now we’re desperately short of alchemists, and nobody even knows about his alchemical prowess!"

"It couldn’t be helped," Old Bird sighed. "Truth is, Mo Ancestor’s natural talent for alchemy was mediocre. He only became a master alchemist because his inherited true fire was Nirvana fire."

"Nirvana fire is incredibly rare. Aside from the founder, only practitioners of the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture can make it their inherited true fire." Old Bird’s voice turned bitter. "So his alchemy legacy remained here, waiting for the right successor. And that’s you!"

"Is Nirvana fire truly that miraculous? It can elevate someone with poor aptitude to master alchemist status?" Fang Lie pressed.

"Absolutely!" Old Bird confirmed. "Though lacking destructive power, Nirvana fire tops the divine fire rankings for good reason. Beyond granting Nirvana Rebirth, it possesses purification and refinement abilities!"

"Purification and refinement?"

"It removes impurities from materials and enhances their essence!" Old Bird explained. "Works for both alchemical ingredients and refining materials!"

"Wait…" Fang Lie gasped. "You mean it can upgrade materials? Like transforming Hundred Years Lingzhi into Thousand Years quality?"

"Even better than natural Thousand Years Lingzhi – completely purified!" Old Bird boasted. "Impressive enough?"

"This defies the heavens!" Fang Lie blurted out. "No wonder the founder excelled at everything! With purified materials, anyone could produce perfect results!"

"All thanks to Nirvana fire," Old Bird agreed. "But few can master it. Throughout history, only you and the founder succeeded. Cherish this gift!"

"I won’t disappoint the founder!" Fang Lie vowed enthusiastically.

"Not good enough!" Old Bird chided. "You must surpass him! He never completed the Divine Phoenix Nirvana Scripture – his life’s greatest regret. Starting from his foundation, you must achieve more!"

"Understood!" Fang Lie declared solemnly. "I’ll give my all!"

"Good. Now focus on completing the Explosion Qi Technique first!"

Nodding, Fang Lie settled into meditation. After several hours and ten complete energy cycles, he felt revitalized.

Internal inspection revealed hundreds of glittering koi swimming in his 250-zhang Qi Sea. Beneath the Linglong Qi Locking Tower, the Nirvana fire nascent fetus periodically released new koi.

These energy fish swam through his meridians before settling as tiny Dao Patterns around his pores. Each pattern strengthened his connection to the Heavenly Dao, accelerating Nascent Soul energy absorption and slightly boosting Dao magic potency.

Though individual boosts seemed trivial, Fang Lie needed 108,000 such patterns on his skin alone before progressing to flesh cultivation. Collectively, they promised exponential power growth – the difference between earth and heaven!

It was worth mentioning that this was merely the first step, with each subsequent step being several times more arduous than the previous.

Only after completing this entire process would the Fire Element be perfected, with Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth still remaining.

The Innate Dao Body would only manifest after refining all Five Elements, and the Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic could then be considered truly complete.

Though still lightyears away from achieving Great Perfection, Fang Lie felt quite satisfied with his current progress.

After merely two days of cultivation, hundreds of Dao Patterns had emerged across his body, and his cultivation speed had surged by half a step!

Most crucially, Fang Lie no longer required meditation – his cultivation now operated automatically, effectively keeping him in perpetual closed-door training throughout every moment of the day.

This astonishing advancement rate led Fang Lie to estimate that even without enduring life-threatening terrors, persistent cultivation alone could expand his Qi Sea to three hundred zhang within months. This would grant him qualification to practice supreme divine skills like the Nirvana Healing Technique.

When combined with the Explosion Qi Technique, his strength would then skyrocket to at least tenfold its current level!

Fueled by this prospect, Fang Lie immediately opened his copied Explosion Qi Technique manuscript to study.

Blessed with exceptional comprehension and faced with relatively simple techniques, Fang Lie soon unraveled the manual’s secrets.

The Explosion Qi Technique essentially involved violently channeling magic through unorthodox, complex meridians. Though initially awkward, diligent practice could perfect it.

Thus Fang Lie immersed himself in rigorous training until achieving mastery.

Two days later, he emerged from seclusion to find Mao Mao waiting with a washbasin and steaming meals.

Though his current cultivation nearly eliminated the need for sustenance, Mao Mao had still thoughtfully prepared four dishes and soup.

Accustomed to her care, Fang Lie smiled gratefully before devouring the meal. Wiping his mouth afterward, he inquired: "Where are the others?"

"All cultivating," Mao Mao answered while clearing dishes. "They’re diligently nurturing their new treasures."

"Why aren’t you joining them?"

"You know my cultivation works differently," she chuckled. "Eating spirit stones suffices. Better I tend the younger siblings. How was your closed-door training, Brother?"

Fang Lie’s face lit up. "Tremendous gains – not in magic or strength, but discovering a wealth-building method!"

"Wealth from seclusion?" Mao Mao blinked. "Are you jesting? What method?"

"Alchemy!"

Mao Mao’s large eyes widened. "Brother! Have you gone mad? If Fang Family techniques could practice alchemy, the sun would rise westward!"

"Knew you’d doubt!" Fang Lie laughed. "I’ll prove it!"

"With what tools?"

"None here. I’ll purchase supplies and demonstrate!" He soared skyward, vanishing instantly.

Moments later, he sheepishly returned. "Ahem… Forgot the funds."