Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique - Chapter 323 - 289: The Stone Turtle’s Transformation
Yue Yunlong stretched out his hands and saw his once emaciated arms fill out again, strands of black hair falling by his ears, his physical state returning to his prime years.
“Haha,” he laughed with a joyous sense of survival after catastrophe, tears streaming freely.
The breakthrough process was not smooth; by the time he reached the final step, he was on the brink of exhaustion, relying solely on his sheer determination to persist.
At that moment, his consciousness was already blurred, feeling as if he was about to faint when he finally found the fire seed, igniting the Primordial Life Fire.
Yue Yunlong felt very fortunate to have persisted, knowing that had he fainted back then, everything would have been over.
He cried heartily for a moment and then strode confidently out of the grotto mansion, full of spirit.
Breaking through to the Chao Origin Stage at such an advanced age, with life extending for another three hundred years, what was there left for him to be dissatisfied about!
The gentle breeze and sunlight bathed his face, making him feel enveloped in warmth.
Almost subconsciously, Yue Yunlong noticed the Spiritual Energy Vortex spinning rapidly above a distant grotto mansion, and his heart jolted.
“Such a sky-piercing phenomenon, could it be that the sect hides a Celestial Grade talent cultivator?!”
His mind raced, pondering who exactly could be undergoing a breakthrough.
He didn’t know every old Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the sect well, but he had impressions of them, and those able to impact the Chao Origin Stage had all broken through before him!
As he was thinking, the distant Spiritual Energy Vortex changed again, swiftly swallowed into the grotto mansion.
Yue Yunlong’s eyebrows shot up suddenly, was it really this fierce?
To inhale spiritual energy like a whale drinking water, the breakthrough must’ve succeeded—but such speed! How deep a reserve must one have to accomplish this?
Aside from Li Haoran, does the sect still have such a formidable person, who could it be? I need to ask quickly!
Yue Yunlong surged his magical power and swiftly flew towards the Treasure Pavilion.
“Junior Martial Uncle Jia!”
Jia Yu saw the cultivator coming in, took another sip of wine, cupped his hand with a smile:
“Junior Brother Yue, congratulations on reopening your Immortal Path! We can address each other as equals.”
“Haha,” Yue Yunlong scratched his head; after calling him ’Junior Martial Uncle’ for decades, it just slipped out too easily.
“Senior Brother, I saw another cultivator successfully breaking through in the other grotto mansion, it was awe-inspiring, which senior brother was it?”
Jia Yu questioned with a confused “Hmm”, and asked:
“Already successfully broken through?”
Saying this, he leaped out of the grand hall like a rotund but agile bird.
Upon reaching the open space outside the hall, he peered around and found the Spiritual Energy Vortex had vanished without a trace.
He turned his head and asked:
“Did you witness the successful breakthrough with your own eyes? When did this happen?”
Jia Yu muttered in his heart; generally after a successful breakthrough, everyone makes a loud announcement, Li Haoran was no exception, so why was Ji the kid so silent?
Without asking this question, he wouldn’t feel at ease.
Yue Yunlong walked out of the grand hall, laughing:
“Of course, why would I boast about something like this?
About half a double hour ago, I personally saw the magnificent Spiritual Energy Vortex swallowed as I walked out of the grotto mansion.
Senior Brother still hasn’t told me who is breaking through in that grotto mansion.”
“Inside is Ji An from Red Flame Peak, have you heard of him?”
Yue Yunlong nodded slightly, frowning:
“I’ve heard of the name, but never interacted.
A few years ago, my senior sister Li Minghui mentioned him; back then, he had only recently broken through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment!”
He quickly recalled the time of that conversation, his heart jumping suddenly.
“I can only say your information is outdated.”
Jia Yu chuckled; he too felt Ji An’s speed of breaking through realms was inconceivable, not at all like a disciple whose initial talent was only Middle Grade.
’His breakthrough was only five or six double hours more than Li Haoran, at less than seventy years old, he can be deemed a Golden Core Seed! I’ll report to the ancestor in a bit.’
He felt greatly comforted; the age when the two ancestors broke through to the Chao Origin Stage was about the same as Ji An.
…
Ji An felt a faint joy arise in his heart; years of accumulation and effort culminated today, taking another solid step on the Immortal Path.
He introspected his body, seeing the liquid magical power like clear water now compressed into a sticky semi-fluid.
The Sea of Magical Power was left with a shallow layer, and it was empty within the Dantian.
The emerald Primordial Life Fire was only as large as a seedling, yet its flame was bright, firmly rooted above the Sea of Magical Power.
It appeared as a flame, but in fact, it burned no material; it was the manifestation of his Essence Qi.
The Primordial Life Fire itself had no temperature, but emitted warmth, the Dantian suffused with warmth.
At the same time, it emitted an exuberant life aura, nourishing the body from inside out, strands of Qi Mechanism rising, irrigating the Immortal Vein.
Perhaps due to its newborn state, the flame was not stable, akin to a candle flame occasionally flickered by the breeze.
The flame was the embodiment of life’s essence, inseparable from self, Ji An felt a special familiarity with it as if his life had extended.
The Stone Turtle’s eyes seemed to brighten, happily swimming to the side of the flame.
A moment later, Ji An saw the Stone Turtle making small head movements.
The turtle’s mouth slightly open, a gush of Clear Spirit Qi spewed out, causing the Primordial Life Fire to leap suddenly, and after shimmering, it grew a size.
Ji An felt new energy infused into his body, his Spirit Soul immediately felt refreshed, and the Flame of the Primordial Life Fire became more stable.
’Wow, is there such a benefit?’
The Stone Turtle had already given him enough help, he never expected it could bring him even greater surprises.
Thinking about it, this should be the second time the Stone Turtle has done this kind of move.
When he first entered the sect, something strange occurred; back then, in order to borrow some startup resources from Old Huang, he exerted full strength to apply the Minor Success Level Small Cloud Rain Technique.
Unfortunately, his realm was too low at the time; exerting maximum effort on the spell, being on the verge of draining himself.
