Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Connecting to the Stars, Forging the Immortal Path

In an instant, the magnificent vista of the Primordial Sect’s twenty-six towering peaks unfolded before them.

High in the sky, seven Floating Immortal Mountains seemed to bob and float, the Black Tortoise statues at their peaks breathing in and out vast amounts of Cloud Qi.

The surfaces of the mountains were covered in profound Dao Patterns, which shimmered with an azure and gold luster under the morning sun.

These seven Floating Immortal Mountains were, naturally, the residences of the True Monarchs.

Below the sea of clouds, seventy-two spiritual waterfalls cascaded down from the various peaks, transforming into a dense Spiritual Mist from the great heights.

The mist was guided by the Mountain Protection Array, forming countless swirling vortexes of Spiritual Qi.

In the distance, Red Flame Peak was entirely crimson. The glowing light from its erupting Earth Fire dyed half the sky a deep crimson.

Even more stunning was the main peak, the "Primordial Celestial Palace." The palace, carved from a single, colossal piece of Innate Spirit Jade, was suspended above the sea of clouds. The Bronze chimes hanging from its eaves rang without any wind, their sound waves sending ripples across the sea of clouds for a hundred li in every direction.

Xu Yunfan swept his gaze over the group.

"From this day forward, you will all cultivate on True Martial Peak. Remember, do not go to..."

Before he could finish, disaster struck!

A blinding, bloody light suddenly erupted from within Xuezhen’s body. His Life and Death True Qi clashed violently with the Spiritual Qi of the Taihua Realm, instantly blasting him into a bloody figure.

The other old monsters also cried out in agony.

It was like a parched land receiving sweet rain. These decaying bodies had barely clung to life for two hundred years in the Divine Martial Realm, sustaining their Vitality with only meager Earth Vein Qi and mortal medicines. Now, suddenly infused with such pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it was like a cracked, drought-stricken wasteland being hit by a sudden torrential downpour. Their withered meridians and decaying flesh were simply unable to withstand such a violent surge of Spiritual Power!

"Concentrate your spirit!"

Yunfan’s robes billowed without a wind. True Martial Magical Power surged from his body like a torrential river, instantly coalescing into a Black Tortoise Illusion of an intertwined tortoise and snake.

As the illusion reared its head and hissed, it formed a wide, cyan barrier of light around the group, completely sealing off the violent influx of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

He had long anticipated this situation. What he was drawing upon now was precisely the diluted "Initial Spirit Qi."

Twelve points of cyan light appeared at Xu Yunfan’s fingertips. Propelled by his profound Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation, his True Martial Magical Power condensed into tangible Spiritual Light.

With a flick of his wrist, the cyan light moved as if alive, precisely entering the point between each of the twelve old monsters’ eyebrows.

The moment the Spiritual Light entered their bodies, the cultivation pathways of the Hundred Bone Profundity Technique appeared within their withered flesh and blood.

He had used his True Martial Magical Power as a guide to manifest an illusory Dantian in each of their Qi Seas.

The methods of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator were far beyond the reach of mortals. Acupoints that ordinary Qi Cultivation Disciples needed a Meridian Opening Pill to activate were something he could open with a mere flick of his finger.

’Xu Yunfan now finally understood why the Meridian Opening Pill, despite its miraculous effects, was considered an unpopular item.’

’If you had the right connections, especially during the Primordial Sect’s recruitment period, a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master could casually tap you to reshape your meridians. Who would even need a Meridian Opening Pill?’

’It was just one of the paths left open for the struggling, bottom-rung disciples to climb up.’

After entering their bodies, the cyan light evolved on its own, tracing a complete Celestial Cycle within their meridians, like carving a new river system into a dry riverbed.

Astonishment filled the old monsters’ cloudy eyes. They could clearly feel the stagnant, decaying Qi within them being reawakened by this wisp of cyan light.

Xu Yunfan withdrew his technique and clasped his hands behind his back. The condensed Magical Power had not yet dissipated, and the residual Black Tortoise Cloud Pattern flickered faintly on his sleeves.

"This is a technique for mending and bridging meridians. You must all remember not to remove the new Spirit Cores that have formed inside you. These Spirit Cores, evolved from your own flesh and blood, are the key to resuming your Immortal Path. If you rashly destroy them, you will be like a tree with severed roots, and it will be impossible to ever nurture meridians again. Your Immortal Path will be cut off for good."

His gaze swept across the group. These old monsters, who had struggled for two hundred years in the Divine Martial Realm, had long since pushed Mortal Martial Arts to their absolute limit.

Every inch of their muscles and bones had been tempered a thousand times, and every drop of their Essence Blood pulsed with astonishing vital energy.

Now, nourished by Spiritual Qi, it was as if dead wood had come back to life in spring. The physical potential that had been pushed to its very limits was bursting forth with incredible vitality under the wash of Spiritual Qi.

"With your foundations in the Martial Dao, supplemented by the nourishment of Spiritual Qi, extending your lives by another century will not be difficult."

Cyan light swirled around Xu Yunfan’s fingertips. "You won’t have to worry about your lifespans running out. However..."

His tone shifted, and he spoke coolly, "I know you all have an inquisitive nature. But if anyone dares to damage their Spirit Veins, forget your Immortal Path being severed—even these meticulously tempered bodies of yours will be turned to dust by the Spiritual Qi backlash. Don’t let your path to immortality end with your own self-destruction."

A chill ran down the old monsters’ spines upon hearing his words.

They could clearly feel the new Spirit Cores inside them slowly extending tendrils in time with their heartbeats. They unfurled like young seedlings, perfectly integrating with the flesh and blood they had tempered to the absolute limit.

The Martial Dao foundation they had diligently built over the past two hundred years had forged an incredibly solid base for them all.

Before Xu Yunfan’s voice had even faded, the Blood Pill beneath Xuezhen’s purple robes began to circulate on its own, sending ripples of spirit through his new meridians.

Three breaths later, Xuezhen was the first to open his eyes.

The Blood Pill beneath his purple robes had liquefied, forming a Minor Circulation within his nascent meridians.

He tremblingly reached for his cheek. An old scar there, so deep the bone had once been visible, was now slowly being repaired by the Spiritual Qi.

"Do not attempt to cultivate on your own for the next three months."

Xu Yunfan said flatly, "Come here under this cyan barrier every day at 7:00 AM. After three months, once your meridians have fully grown, stepping into Qi Refining will be a natural process. If you are late, having your body explode will be the least of your worries."

After settling everyone in, Xu Yunfan flicked his sleeve, and a Black Tortoise Cloud Pattern spread across the hall’s bluestone floor, forming an array.

A wisp of clear light appeared at Xu Yunfan’s fingertip. His True Martial Magical Power traced the path of the Big Dipper in the air.

With a turn of his wrist, he formed a Seal Technique and tapped the air. Seven points of starlight suddenly flared to life, connecting in the air to form the Black Tortoise Star Formation of an intertwined tortoise and snake.

The instant the starlight descended, the faint Array Patterns on the bluestone floor responded, causing specks of Starlight to rain down within the wide cyan barrier.

"Gather!"

He lightly tapped the eye of the array with a Sword Pointing gesture, and the Array immediately began to rotate.

A Spirit Gathering Array that would take an ordinary Array Master over a month to set up was as easy for him to command as his own limbs.

This wasn’t because his skill in the Array Dao was particularly profound. Rather, it was a unique talent granted by his Attribute Panel, which allowed him to intuitively grasp every key operational point of an array, seeing through to the very essence of the Array Dao like a master butcher carving an ox.

Although he was only a beginner in the Array Dao, his understanding of arrays, assisted by the Attribute Panel, was far beyond what Array Masters who merely copied schematics could ever hope to achieve.

In this aspect alone, knowing the ’why’ and not just the ’how’ was enough to surpass most Array Dao Cultivators.

As he continued to make adjustments, the falling starlight grew increasingly brilliant, eventually coalescing into three pillars of light within the array.

Xu Yunfan flicked his sleeve, and the Black Tortoise Cloud Pattern traveled along the Array Patterns, blending the light of the sun, moon, and stars into a gentle Spiritual Mist. Only then was it complete.

If the cultivators who set up arrays by simply following instructions were to witness this, their jaws would drop in shock. The Spiritual Qi ratios that they had to painstakingly and repeatedly adjust were something Xu Yunfan could control with a mere thought.

He looked at the group, who were feeling much better—some even had expressions of enjoyment on their faces—and slowly began to speak.

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