Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

The two of them had joined forces to slay the Rock Armor Demon Crocodile and barely escaped with their lives. Zhu Ju's losses were indeed substantial.

The Tier Two Inverted Array he had painstakingly inscribed on his Investiture of the Gods over many years—the Five Elements Illusion Array—was destroyed.

His Cross and Vertical Saber was shattered.

His Vajra Ming King Armor was reduced to a pile of scrap metal.

His Wind and Thunder Blade Wings were damaged.

He himself was also grievously injured and would not be able to recover anytime soon.

However, Pei Jingque's losses were just as great.

She had used up two of her trump-card Tier Three Spirit Talismans, and her protective Magical Treasure, the Golden Threaded Robe, was severely damaged.

Pushing her blood essence to its limit in a life-or-death struggle had even damaged her foundation and lifespan.

If she couldn't recuperate properly, she could forget about advancing to the Golden Core Realm in the future; she might not even be able to reach Dao Foundation Perfection.

After some discussion.

Aside from the Innate Spiritual Milk, Pei Jingque also gave the Broken Sword to Zhu Ju, while the Damaged Pagoda and the mangled flesh of the Rock Armor Demon Crocodile went to her.

As for the Stone Pillar...

This object was comparable to a Top-Grade Spirit Stone and was extremely rare. It would be turned over to the Sect for other uses.

Zhu Ju's Cross and Vertical Saber had shattered in the Demon Core's self-detonation.

He simply handed the shattered Cross and Vertical Saber and the Broken Sword over to Pei Jingque, asking her to melt them down and forge them together with his Ten Directions Sword.

This way, he could obtain a Flying Sword of the Magical Treasure tier.

Although he was proficient in Saber Techniques, his talent for them originated from the Demon Saber, while his Sword Technique was self-created.

The Ten Directions Killing Dao had evolved from his Saber Technique and had already become his own Sword Dao. By melting down the Cross and Vertical Saber, he could also let go of some of his attachment to saber techniques.

"You don't need to worry about me."

Pei Jingque took the Ten Directions Sword he offered and gave a faint smile.

"For me, Artifact Refining is a way to recuperate. Activating the Vermilion Bird True Flame can even increase my Cultivation."

"If I can forge a good Magical Treasure, it will be of great benefit to me as well. Otherwise, how do you think I became a Tier Two Refiner?"

"Oh!" Zhu Ju's eyes flickered, and he took out a Jade Scroll.

"Senior Sister, while I was traveling in the East Sea, I obtained a copy of the Artifact Refining Truth. It contains over a hundred Artifact Refining Methods, but they are completely different from the Methods I've encountered before. You might want to take a look."

"Is that so?" Pei Jingque's voice held a note of curiosity. She took the Jade Scroll and swept it with her Divine Thought, her expression changing instantly.

'Strange...'

'These Artifact Refining Methods... I've never heard of or seen anything like them.'

'Would these methods even work?'

'Inconceivable!'

Her beautiful eyes glittered as she murmured to herself. After a long while, she put down the Jade Scroll with a look of amazement and fell into deep thought.

"Senior Sister?"

"Senior Sister!"

Zhu Ju waved a hand in front of her face.

"...Ah!"

Pei Jingque started, then broke into a laugh of realization.

"I got so lost in thought I forgot where I was. Junior Brother, you've really given me a surprise!"

"Not really," Zhu Ju said, shaking his head.

"Although the refining methods inside are quite profound, they can only produce Low Grade Magical Treasures at best."

"It's nothing special."

The Artifact Refining Truth came from the Magic World, where the strongest Cultivators were only at the Early Stage Dao Foundation.

To him now, it truly wasn't anything special.

"No!"

Pei Jingque shook her head gently.

"There's a lot of merit to be found here."

"Just as you said, Junior Brother, the Artifact Refining Methods described in this Artifact Refining Truth are completely different from ordinary refining methods. They're very useful to me."

"Thank you!"

"I'm glad it's useful," Zhu Ju said with a faint smile.

"In my hands, it was just a reference for when I dabbled in Artifact Refining. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like casting pearls before swine."

"Senior Sister..."

"You should get some rest."

Seeing Pei Jingque stroking the Jade Scroll, her mind already starting to drift as she prepared to immerse herself in it again, he simply stood up and took his leave.

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「In the Cave Mansion.」

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged on a cushion in his Quiet Chamber, his hands forming the Void Chasing Treasure Seal. His chest and abdomen rose and fell gently.

Several incense burners were placed around him, their smoke curling and lingering in the air.

As his chest and abdomen moved, even the light around him seemed to change.

A thin layer of glowing light seemed to flow uncertainly All Over his Body, looking quite magical.

A long time passed.

"Hooo..."

Zhu Ju opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi. The breath was like a sword, shooting out several yards before slowly dissipating.

'Thankfully, my Physical Body is at the Body Refining Third Realm, and I've even connected with my Three Spirits. Otherwise, healing these injuries wouldn't have been so simple.'

After muttering to himself for a moment, he smiled faintly. With a gentle wave of his long sleeve, two items appeared before him.

One was an unformed stone statue.

The other was a Jade Bottle about a foot long.

The statue was a Spiritual Essence Stone Embryo.

The Jade Bottle contained Innate Spiritual Milk.

Aside from a few drops Pei Jingque had kept as a resource for the Sect, all the other Innate Spiritual Milk was here.

'This should be enough!'

Picking up the Jade Bottle, Zhu Ju flicked a finger, and a drop of Innate Spiritual Milk flew out, landing on the Spiritual Essence Stone Embryo.

He planned to incubate the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo and refine it into an Outer Body Incarnation.

The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo was one of the Heaven and Earth Wonders. Its tier was far higher than one could imagine; even a Golden Core Grandmaster would yearn for it. If he could refine it, the benefits would naturally be immense.

To Zhu Ju, the value of the Innate Spiritual Milk wasn't in the milk itself, but in its ability to incubate the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo.

TAK!

The milky-white liquid touched the stone embryo and was absorbed at a visible rate.

The indistinct stone statue also underwent a subtle change; its five facial features became clearer.

The change was subtle, but not difficult to spot.

"It's working!"

Overjoyed, Zhu Ju formed a Seal Technique with one hand. Drop after drop of Innate Spiritual Milk rose into the air and merged with the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo.

Ten drops!

Twenty drops!

...

The statue's facial features grew clearer and clearer.

Not only its face, but its body also 'grew' four limbs, taking on a distinctly human-like form.

However, compared to a human,

it looked more like a monkey!

'It's said that the form a Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo takes after incubation can be bizarre and varied, and is mostly related to the first species it comes into contact with.'

'Could it be...'

'...that the first thing this Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo touched was a monkey?'

Zhu Ju shook his head, but his movements didn't slow.

The most important thing about the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo was its Spirituality. Its appearance didn't matter. A monkey was better than some of the other bizarre possibilities.

Fifty drops!

Sixty drops!

...

CRACK!

With a cracking sound, the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo in front of him trembled slightly, and a piece of stone fell from its surface.

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow.

He had just clearly sensed a surge of life from the previously dead-still Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo.

It was a pure and vibrant life force, like a sprouting seed or the first budding of creation.

"Preserve my body, transform my body."

Zhu Ju lowered his gaze and chanted a Magic Spell. The True Essence in his body surged along a mysterious path, and his hands rapidly changed Seal Techniques.

"Wisdom is bright and clear, the heart and mind are at peace; the Three Souls are eternal, the Spirits shall not be lost..."

"Release!"

Guided by the Spell, a sliver of his Divine Soul flew out and entered the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo.

BOOM...

A sound like a great Copper Bell reverberated in his mind.

Zhu Ju felt his body jolt violently. His consciousness seemed to leap into some chaotic void, and everything around him changed.

'This is...'

'...an Outer Body Incarnation?'

With a single thought, his Divine Soul instantly returned to his body, and the 'profound' sensation was cut off.

'There's no mistake!'

Although the spell was interrupted, Zhu Ju showed no frustration. Instead, he was overjoyed.

"It's an Outer Body Incarnation!"

"Continue!"

The Innate Spiritual Milk floated out again. When only four drops were left, the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo finally stopped absorbing it.

In the center of the room, the original stone statue had transformed into a slender 'monkey'.

It was called a monkey, but it had no tail. It looked more like an ape that hadn't fully evolved into a human.

Or,

an ape-man!

...

Cultivating the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo into an Outer Body Incarnation was no easy task. First, one's Divine Soul Power had to be strong enough, one had to understand the art of Divine Splitting and Thought Transformation, and it required a long period of attempted Refinement.

It was, in essence, Refinement.

In Zhu Ju's view.

The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo was actually a special type of Magical Treasure, one that simply required a wisp of Divine Thought to be placed within it.

Fortunately.

He met all the conditions.

Time passed.

「Six months later.」

"Release!"

With a pull of the Spell, Zhu Ju's Divine Soul stirred, and a strange sensation of one person with two points of view emerged.

His main body sat cross-legged on the cushion.

Across from him, his 'clone,' the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo, staggered to its feet, took two steps, then fell to the ground and rolled around.

'Controlling the clone with a split consciousness is not as simple as it seems.'

Zhu Ju's main body's eyes flickered. He flicked a finger, and a Top-Grade Flying Sword flew out of his storage bag.

SWISH!

The Flying Sword crossed the void and slashed viciously at the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo.

CLANG...

Sparks flew.

The fully-powered Flying Sword let out a mournful cry as it tumbled backward, its blade clearly damaged.

But the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo didn't move an inch. The Divine Thought within only felt a slight impact.

"Excellent!"

Zhu Ju's eyes shone brightly.

"As expected of the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo! Its body is so tough it's probably even stronger than a Defensive Magical Treasure."

'Body Refining Fourth Realm?'

'No!'

'Even Body Refining Fifth Realm might not be this strong!'

If he had possessed this thing when he fought the Rock Armor Demon Crocodile, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

Of course.

The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo had only just taken form. Completely refining it would still take a long time.

Five or six years at the shortest, more than a decade at the longest.

'The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo is called a Curious Object that gathers the essence of heaven and earth. Even Golden Core Grandmasters covet it, and not just because its body is tough.'

Zhu Ju muttered to himself, controlling the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo to sit cross-legged opposite him and imitate his breathing.

The Primordial Heart Technique!

The legacy Cultivation Technique of the Bright Void Sect's Dragon Head Lineage.

The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo wasn't just like a living creature; it also possessed a complete set of Meridians.

Naturally, it could also practice Cultivation.

Suddenly.

Zhu Ju felt a slight tremor in his Sea of Consciousness.

A stream of pure True Essence Magical Power surged out from it, rushing down through his Meridians and into his Dantian.

HISS...

Zhu Ju sucked in a sharp breath, the smile on his face growing even wider.

'Sure enough!'

'An Outer Body Incarnation can aid in Cultivation! The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo is a Heaven and Earth Wonder; the True Essence it refines is exceptionally pure. It's like having two of me cultivating at the same time.'

"Haha..."

"At this rate, how could I possibly worry about not reaching Dao Foundation Perfection?"

Although this was just the first attempt, and there were many uncertainties that needed adjustment, the results were undeniable.

With the help of the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo, he could cultivate faster to the Late-Stage Dao Foundation, Perfection, and even assault the Golden Core Realm.

"Hm?"

As if sensing something, Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow. His main body closed its eyes, and the clone opened its own.

The clone felt its own abdomen, a trace of confusion in its eyes.

'An extra Meridian?'

'Could it be...'

His eyes lit up, and a wave of ecstasy washed over him. He then staggered to his feet once more.

"An Immortal Vein!"

'According to legend, some Primordial Spirit Stone Embryos will develop an Immortal Vein within their bodies, granting them a special ability.'

'Similar to the Innate Divine Techniques of some Demons!'

He calmed himself.

Zhu Ju circulated the True Essence Magical Power in his body, channeling it into that extra Meridian, and then abruptly activated it.

SWISH!

His vision blurred.

Zhu Ju's expression froze.

The clone formed from the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo had appeared at the entrance of the Cave Mansion.

His Cave Mansion had been deepened several times and expanded considerably, with the Quiet Chamber located in the very back.

The distance from the Quiet Chamber to the Cave Mansion entrance was a full hundred yards.

'Void Escape?'

'Spatial traversal?'

'My Cave Mansion is protected by an Array. If the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo can teleport out at will, doesn't that mean it's not restricted by Arrays?'

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