Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 535: Chapter 535: An Incident Right After Seclusion

A portion of the silver patterns extended upward, intertwining and transforming into wisps of an aura that radiated a brilliant starlight—cold, lofty, and incomparably pure.

This was precisely the Profound Vault Pure Qi Void Form, which nourished the Grotto Heaven World Space, kept it suspended high and unfalling, and prevented it from being tainted by worldly dust.

The Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture emphasized the intertwining of the qi of both the Divine Sky and the Profound Vault.

Meanwhile, other silver patterns spread downward and settled, transforming into a dense, liquid torrent that was Supreme Yang and Firm, containing the two extremes of destruction and nascent life.

This was the Thunder Origin Qi Void Form, which constructed the Grotto Heaven’s framework and carried its Thunder Origin.

Following that, countless fine Thunder Patterns gathered and condensed in the center, outlining an even more complex and varied structure.

BOOM! RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

Under the infusion of boundless energy spontaneously generated by the Attribute Panel and the seed’s frenzied devouring, the rice-grain-sized seed rapidly expanded and constructed itself within Xu Yunfan’s perception.

The space within it rapidly expanded under the guidance of the silver Thunderbolt patterns, constantly pushing apart the chaotic void that had formed after his Dao Foundation shattered.

Xu Yunfan’s body shuddered violently. The fine Blood Beads covering his skin were instantly vaporized by the high temperature radiating from his body.

An unprecedentedly tyrannical aura, accompanied by an incomparably pure Divine Sky Thunderbolt Dao Rhyme, erupted from within him, soaring to the heavens and piercing through his entire abode.

Furthermore, the Profound Vault Pure Qi spread out, emitting endless Vitality.

Had Xu Yunfan not set up layers of restrictions beforehand, with the Array Formation using Divine Sky Peak’s own qi veins for concealment, this perfect Dao Rhyme aura—unique to achieving the Grotto Heaven Embryo with the Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture—would have undoubtedly drawn the attention of the Sect’s experts.

Naturally, Xu Yunfan didn’t want others to know about his breakthrough. Many of the Foundation Establishment Daoist Masters in the Primordial Sect had impure intentions, and in terms of age, he was a complete newcomer.

If he didn’t keep some trump cards hidden, he would likely suffer at the hands of those veteran Foundation Establishment Daoist Masters.

At the very least, playing the pig to eat the tiger was a timeless strategy.

By the time the surging Divine Sky Origin Root Qi and Profound Vault Pure Qi in his body had completely stabilized, the Grotto Heaven Embryo had already settled securely within his Qi Sea Dantian.

He turned his focus inward to his Dantian.

The new world, formed when his Dao Foundation broke out of its cocoon and burst open, had finally stabilized.

The interior was still mostly a hazy chaos. The murky torrent of the Thunder Pool, formed from Thunder Origin Qi, and the starlit Pure Qi, born from Profound Vault Pure Qi, churned and clashed above and below. In the middle, countless primitive lightning Runes flickered in and out of existence. The edges of the space were still slowly writhing, devouring the constant influx of Magical Power to replenish itself...

But a nascent, one might say flawless, framework had already been constructed with incomparable clarity.

Although he was still at Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, with the Grotto Heaven Embryo, entering Late-Stage Foundation Establishment was just around the corner. Next, he just needed to continuously fill it with Magical Power, nourish the Grotto Heaven, and then completely stabilize the Grotto Heaven Embryo. He could then use its refined aura to attract the favor of the Divine Sky Yuqing Nine Heavens Profound Vault Myriad Transformation Undying Dao Fruit.

And that would make him a Golden Core True Monarch.

As Xu Yunfan observed the Grotto Heaven Embryo within him, he noticed that whenever he poured his vast Magical Power into it, what it emitted was an even more refined form of Magical Power.

At the same time, his gaze fell upon the Attribute Panel.

’If I cultivate the Divine Sky Profound Vault Undying True Scripture to Perfection and then shatter my shackles to reach for the Golden Core in an instant, will the process guided by the Attribute Panel be irreversible and unbreakable?’

’That remains to be seen.’

Xu Yunfan didn’t dare to gamble on it. The people of the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm were too vicious, and he needed to be prepared for anything.

At the foot of Divine Sky Peak, during the twenty-some years he had spent in seclusion after settling his affairs, time had flown. A Marketplace, thriving on the peak’s growing fame for Artifact Refining, had already reached a considerable scale.

Along the Bluestone Slab-paved streets, pavilions and buildings stood in dense rows, their banners fluttering in the wind.

The air was filled with a faint Spiritual Qi, the sweet fragrance of Elixirs, and a peculiar mixed scent of molten metal, talisman paper, and Cinnabar.

Thanks to the many exquisite Artifact Refining Techniques from the *Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture* that Xu Yunfan had provided, many Divine Sky Peak disciples, eager to master a skill, had taken out loans to exchange for the basic Artifact Refining Skill. In the twenty-some years that followed, the number of those studying it grew by the day.

Within the Marketplace, shops selling various types of Magical Artifacts made up nearly half of all businesses.

The stalls and shops were filled with a dazzling array of Lower-Grade and Middle-Grade Magical Artifacts shimmering with Spiritual Light. Whenever an Upper-Grade Magical Artifact appeared, it would spark a fierce bidding war, despite its exorbitant price.

Flying Swords glinted with a cold light, Magic Shields flowed with Runes, Protective Jade Pendants felt warm and smooth...

Occasionally, from the depths of one or two of the largest shops, one could feel one or two obscure yet powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Pressure, far surpassing that of a Magical Artifact.

Genuine Magical Treasure Level Objects!

Although most of them had their Spiritual Light restrained, making their grade seem low, and were mostly damaged or mediocre in power, in the eyes of the Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators who made up 99% of the crowd, they were still incredibly rare treasures, causing many to stop and linger.

Having just come out of seclusion and successfully condensed his Grotto Heaven Embryo, Xu Yunfan naturally wanted to relax a bit.

He suppressed the powerful aura of his completed Grotto Heaven Embryo and used a Secret Technique to conceal his Bone Age and true Cultivation. To onlookers, he was now just a young man in an ordinary disciple’s robes, with a mediocre Cultivation at the Mid-Stage of Qi Cultivation and a face so plain you’d lose him in a crowd.

Xu Yunfan wasn’t being this low-key on purpose. It was just that after being steeped in the murky waters of the Primordial Sect for so long, he deeply understood the importance of not flashing one’s wealth and always keeping a trump card hidden. Playing the pig to eat the tiger had long since been etched into his instincts.

Truth be told, almost all the Foundation Establishment Daoist Masters in the Primordial Sect were cunning old foxes. Those who liked to swagger through the market and act with great fanfare had long since entered the Sea of Suffering Reincarnation, from which they could never escape for all eternity.

Besides, he genuinely wanted to see what Divine Sky Peak, his domain, had become over the past twenty-plus years. Seeing it from the perspective of a low-level disciple would undoubtedly be more authentic.

He naturally wanted to see what it had become under the leadership of his master, Bi Yuan, and the others.

Xu Yunfan walked aimlessly, observing the prosperity of the Marketplace and the lively scene of disciples haggling over prices.

Many people were arguing until they were red in the face, but no one dared to make a move. Xu Yunfan glanced at the Divine Sky Peak Law Enforcement Disciples patrolling the Marketplace streets. The patrols were mostly led by Late-Stage Qi Cultivation disciples, with members at the Mid-Stage of Qi Cultivation.

On top of that, due to the Array’s influence, clouds perpetually gathered over Divine Sky Peak, the Thunderbolt within them forming a veritable sea of lightning. This allowed even Late-Stage Qi Cultivation disciples from the peak to use the Divine Sky Thunder Skill, channeling the thunderbolts to fight their enemies.

Naturally, this made many people wary.

It was only right that they had every advantage when fighting on their home turf.

As Xu Yunfan’s gaze swept over the Magical Artifacts—their refining techniques somewhat crude, but their forms varied—he couldn’t help but grin. ’The essence of the *Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture* has been completely misinterpreted by the disciples, after all.’

He had no intention of giving a lecture, though. ’If they want me to correct them personally,’ he thought, ’that will naturally require an enormous amount of Contribution Points.’

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