Chapter 314

Chapter 314: The Invitation to Sitting Forgetting Peak

At the bottom of the Mirror Lake, Chef Zhao held a string of storage bracelets, pouring fragments of Buddhist artifacts into the hundred zhang-long trench, occasionally mixing in a piece of Buddha Treasure.

Not far from the trench, Song Zining floated in the air. Li Hui scattered the Lightning Sword Talismans, forming lightning swords that pierced toward him. Taking advantage of the lightning swords to strike acupoints quickly, he embedded a series of spirit talismans.

As the number of pierced acupoints increased, Song Zining’s long hair gradually turned white, and a voice echoed in his ears: “The highest virtue is like water. Water benefits all things without competing. I have buried the Ren water talisman formation and the Gui water talisman formation for you, divided into Yang water and Yin water. In order to bury the return water talisman in your dantian, you can only draw vitality, requiring twelve days of quiet nurturing. After that, you can practice the Wave-Cleaving Water Technique, which will definitely elevate your cultivation speed and combat ability to a new level.”

“Thank you, young master, for your support!”

This hardship will ultimately bear fruit, as now Song Zining, being a miscellaneous disciple of the Haotu Sect, still held some status externally. Moreover, with his cultivation, staying for only three years would automatically promote him to an outer disciple, a thousandfold better than being a minor pirate before.

Li Hui raised his hand, gently pushing Song Zining toward Chef Zhao, instructing, “Go back and nurture with medicinal dishes. Do not rush to practice spells. Place three pieces of high-quality Miao Jade of the Marsh Water nearby to warm the talisman formation with water spiritual energy. I am about to advance, stay away from this place.”

“Understood!” Chef Zhao draped a robe over Song Zining and returned to the Water Moon Palace, leaving Li Hui alone by the trench.

“Good, with the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays regulating the profound qi and performing the small and large circulations, it’s as if I am constantly cultivating, and the cultivation speed is five times faster than normal sitting meditation.”

With this thought, Li Hui couldn’t help but smile wryly: “Even so, wanting to reach minor success in The Mystical True Explanation of the Three Elements will still require ten years of accumulation for another century’s worth of power. Fortunately, after advancing to the mid-Gather Spirit stage, the time flow of the Seize the Day Talisman can be enhanced, ‘cost-be-damned’ input could perhaps achieve the goal within a month, but afterward, the cultivation might slow down! It might genuinely take ten years for any achievement.”

Putting aside his troubles for the moment, purple crystals gathered into a giant egg, enveloping Li Hui’s body, leaving only his head, shoulders, and arms exposed.

The initial stage of Gathering Spirit differs from the Spirit Motion stage; opening two Spirit Motion marks simultaneously is not difficult in the Spirit Motion stage. However, just stepping into the initial stage of Gathering Spirit and wanting to advance to the mid-stage is extremely challenging! The process of promotion easily harms the body and causes backlash, requiring the treasure cabinet to monitor and nurture constantly.

As the profound qi flowed through his meridians, regardless of how other cultivation methods were practiced, they were called spiritual energy when in the Gathering Spirit stage, but The Mystical True Explanation of the Three Elements referred to it as “profound qi,” emphasizing that profound qi is not spiritual energy, possessing certain characteristics of elemental energy and being more profound and rare.

Indeed, it was profound! Infusing spells with profound qi easily resonated and summoned winds and clouds to merge into the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique without effort.

Feeling close to Dao arts, even though the power was slightly lacking, the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, being a secret technique, carried critical damage, and with correction and hard practice, it appeared extraordinary, creating a striking combination.

With profound qi aligned with Dao, if it were not for Li Hui’s poor Innate Quality and lacking a few more spell slots, with his profound qi reaching minor success, he would be truly formidable!

“Advance!”

Seizing the Dao and carrying a century’s worth of power, along with the treasure cabinet infusing a river of potential, transitioning from initial to mid-Gather Spirit was a natural process without any obstacles. Golden Ideal Bodies emerged behind him, obscured in mist; suddenly, a powerful dragon’s roar echoed, tearing through the clouds, revealing a golden dragon attached to him.

At that moment, dragon eyes emerged from the clouds, bursting outward in layers of pupils, deeply observant, keenly aware of every detail, probing for mysteries.

Li Hui closed his eyes and, when he opened them, felt his vision brighten with vivid colors, his discernment of everything rapidly enhancing!

The profound qi concentrated in his eyes as he exclaimed in his heart, “What powerful vision! With eyes like torches, I see a hundred miles ahead, anticipate the enemy, and uncover secrets.”

As he advanced to the mid-Gather Spirit stage, he opened dragon eyes—a benefit others did not have when they ascended. It merely solidified the gathering shadows behind him. Considering its origin, it likely stemmed from the “micro” in the cultivation method he practiced.

With a golden Ideal Body acting as a medium, the gathering light and shadows grew intricate and lifelike, looking powerful, revealing pupils as if they had come to life.

“Good!”

Li Hui rejoiced; after the promotion, his profound qi began expanding in his meridians and enlarging acupoints, coming to life like a golden dragon, speeding up his energy manipulation with unimaginable vitality.

This time, the Arhat beads erupted very quickly, a terrifying hostility forming like a shadow, pressing down heavily on his mind to swallow this little cultivator who had narrowly escaped and rebelled multiple times.

“Come!” Li Hui grasped easily, his Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique reaching into the trench, beginning to dismantle the fragments of Buddhist artifacts, with the silver snake bracelet releasing Merit Golden Light.

The fierce flames seemed to meet their nemesis, continually extinguished and countered, as the light and shadows gradually emerged on the shoulders of the Six-Armed Arhat, seemingly constructing a second head, his expression no longer fierce.

About half a stick of incense later, the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays were empowered, rapidly absorbing the Water Moon Mirror Sky into their range, pushing forward quickly beyond the Mirror Lake.

Many disciples and elders’ residences gradually lost their spiritual energy, and the storerooms for treasures and Miao Jade began to show faint colors; the spirit herb garden and spirit bird garden experienced the same. Perhaps it was just a breeze passing, but these little losses accumulated and strengthened the treasure cabinet’s foundation.

After half an hour, most of the Haotu Sect was included.

Previously, the silver snake bracelet had enhanced the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays, and Li Hui had suppressed it with quick talisman-making. Today, he did not suppress it and began gathering energy within the sect’s range, replenishing the low reserves of potential until the amplification of power faded away!

The Arhat fruit calmed down, ultimately unable to withstand the “wealth power.” The halo behind his head transformed from the thickness of a finger into a brilliant ring, having advanced to the mid-Enlightenment stage.

Relying on the Haotu Sect, collecting damaged Buddhist artifacts was not difficult. The Buddhist sect has a habit of sinking broken artifacts into the Merit Pool, which could be dredged out with the help of the chef monk and the little monk.

Who knew someone was buying these scraps? It was indeed a lucrative business, and the supplier mentioned it wasn’t a one-time deal! Many merchants rejoiced, scrambling through the Dalong Buddhist Sect and thinking of making rounds in the nearby nations.

Unknowingly, the total spiritual energy of the Haotu Sect decreased by half, while the Miao Jade veins lost even more spiritual energy. This situation continued for seven or eight days.

That afternoon during spell practice, Sitting Forgetting Peak bustled with people; the early-arriving disciples were inattentive, occasionally glancing up at the sky.

“Hey, that Li Yingjun isn’t secretly reconciling with Wen Shaolun, is he? After all, they are both personal disciples; if the older generation leads, the matters usually end up as unresolved.”

“You don’t know; Li Yingjun hails from the Mirror Lake faction, which monitors the entire sect, and is most unforgiving. Many elders would be glad if the Mirror Lake faction lost face! Not only will there be no leading reconciliation, but they will also stir the pot.”

“Quick, buy your stake, let’s bet on who wins today!”

While the disciples were discussing, Wen Shaobao landed from the sky, his face cold, steadily descending onto the mountain’s peak platform, standing with his hands behind his back.

“Here he comes; it’s Wen Shaobao! He landed directly on the peak platform; he’s a true warrior.”

“Where’s Li Yingjun? He wouldn’t…” Just then, the air trembled, and everyone looked up to see several white clouds converging in the high sky, instantly morphing into a giant dragon claw that came rushing down.