Chapter 796: Cultivation Discussions_2

The Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, the core technique of the Five Elements Sect, was seized from a perilous place by the combined efforts of more than a dozen powerful Nascent Soul Daoist Masters and has since been borrowed by several sects to enhance their own cultivation methods.

The most formidable aspect of the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture is indeed its ability to construct an absolutely balanced cycle of the five elements. Over time, cultivators who persistently practice this method can achieve indescribable benefits.

However, although the Five Elements Sect has stood for around eighty thousand years, only a mere three cultivators have attained the Five Elements Balance Realm.

These three indeed stood above all, dominating their contemporaries and establishing the illustrious reputation of the Five Elements Sect. But aside from the era of these three cultivators, the Five Elements Sect had no significant advantage over other Nascent Soul Grand Sects.

Now, Zhenyue Daoist Master is increasingly curious about Ji An’s cultivation. Could it be that he is truly following the most authentic cultivation technique of the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture?

Ji An nodded, “Indeed there is, but I am following the most authentic method of cultivation, and having just broken through to the Mid-stage Golden Core, I find that the progression of my cultivation is extremely slow, almost stagnant if not viewed over a long period.”

He hurried to amend, having discussed with Senior Brother Zhengyang about how to cultivate. The latter thought it best for him to follow the most authentic cultivation method as he possessed the Dao Seed, and Ji An agreed.

What Ji An did not know was that Daoist Master Zhengyang suggested this because he thought Ji An might be the legendary one in ten thousand Five Elements Dao Body.

Zhenyue Daoist Master nodded slightly, “I’ve heard commentators in the sect say that the path of the Five Elements Balance has exceedingly strict requirements; breaking through to the Mid-stage Golden Core will be significantly challenging, and the difficulty soars even further to break through to the Late-stage Golden Core. Allegedly, the few Daoist Monarchs in the Five Elements Sect’s history who accomplished it possessed immense destiny and acquired some form of secret treasure to do so. Fellow Daoist, in cultivating the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, you should deliberate carefully.”

He offered no advice, as speaking too much about core cultivation matters could be detrimental. It’s best left for Ji An to decide how to proceed.

Moreover, their relationship had not reached the level where they could discuss cultivation paths openly.

Ji An nodded, “Your words have helped me see my own stubbornness clearly, and I will consider them carefully.”

The information revealed in his words is substantial. Perhaps many Nascent Soul Grand Sects possess a complete copy of the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

However, this knowledge does not provide Ji An any extra help, as these sects certainly wouldn’t sell a cultivation method that could reach the Nascent Soul Level, unless he could offer a price they couldn’t refuse.

Does he have such a price? Yes, the Little World is it, but he is absolutely unwilling to sell it, as it’s more core than even a cultivation method.

The relics of the Five Elements Sect in the Wanhua Mountain Range must be revisited, as purchasing from a Nascent Soul Sect is a path that cannot be walked.

The two avoided the topic of cultivation methods and turned to chat leisurely, sharing interesting stories that took place in their lives.

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Huayin Daoist Master operated her technique and felt the ice crystals accumulated in her Immortal Vein slowly melting, with the cold absorbed and assimilated by the Water Element Divine Mansion, a trace of warmth felt in her body that was barely conscious of the cold.

As the technique ran its course, the warmth became more evident, and all the ice crystals in the Immortal Vein dissolved, adding a rosy flush to her pale complexion, her hue turning delicate pink from the medication’s effect exceeding expectations.

She possesses the Taiyin Body, a Dao Body that would be a great aid if she broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage, as the Power of Taiyin nourishes the Spirit Soul, synergistically matching the Divinity Transformation realm of the Nascent Soul Stage.

However, at low-tier realms, this kind of Dao Body hardly plays any role, and its awakening can even become a hindrance.

If discovered early, wonderful medicine could be formulated to suppress the Dao Body’s effects, but by the time it was found that she had the Taiyin Dao Body, cold poison had already entered her Dantian.

The Void Sect spent a great deal of resources and effort for Huayin Daoist Master, eliminating the cold poison from her Dantian, or else she would have long perished.

Every time she halts her cultivation, the cold poison will accumulate in her body; these years have been lived in much suffering.

Now she relies on various pills to maintain her body’s functions and prevent the cold poison from re-entering her Dantian, or it would be a calamity with no reprieve.

She is now racing against time, advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage before the cold poison invades her Dantian again, or she won’t escape the fate of demise.

Many times, she felt herself shattering and then pieced herself back together again and again amid the shattering.

If not for Zhenyue Daoist Master’s years of encouragement, perhaps she would have given up on some night.

The pill’s effect was remarkable, giving her a time when she could be free from the ravages of cold poison.

Once the pill was fully refined, Huayin Daoist Master put away the Pudun and walked out of the Quiet Chamber, bowing to him:

“The pill you refined had excellent effects, greatly alleviating my pain.”

Zhenyue Daoist Master felt that most of the coldness in her body was gone and smiled in gratification.

Ji An stood up, channeling magical power to help her up:

“For me, it’s just refining a few batches of pills, not much different than refining other pills.”

“But to us, it is a life-saving medicine.”

Zhenyue Daoist Master chimed in, continuing:

“We will often have to trouble you in the future; now, we should discuss the remuneration. I know for an alchemy master of your level, spiritual stones might not be in short supply, so what kind of compensation would you like?”

He wasn’t sure which remuneration would touch the person’s heart, so he left the choice to him.

Ji An pondered and said:

“Pills, I wish to purchase Purple Cloud Jade Ganoderma Pills or accept commissions to refine Purple Cloud Jade Ganoderma Pills or buy other pills suitable for Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivators.”

Having broken through to the Mid-stage Golden Core, solely relying on refining nature’s spiritual energy to advance in cultivation would take at least two to three hundred years to reach the Late-stage Golden Core.

He didn’t propose using pills to offset the refining fees; that would appear too greedy.

Huayin Daoist Master laughed discreetly, “Who would have thought an alchemy master could lack pills.”

Ji An chuckled along, helplessly saying:

“Without medicinal herbs, all alchemists would be at a loss. If not for Fellow Daoist Zhenyue providing the spirit medicine, there wouldn’t be Three Yang Meridian Opening Pills, in which I just play the role of transformation.”

Skilled women are unable to cook without rice; alchemists overshadow the spirit farmers, but without spirit farmers, alchemists have no shine.

Huayin Daoist Master nodded in agreement, “When I was in the Mid-stage Golden Core, I was taking Purple Cloud Jade Ganoderma Pills. Now that I’ve broken through to the Late-stage Golden Core, there are still some pills left, let me give them all to you.”

Purple Cloud Jade Ganoderma Pill is a Fire Element Spirit Pill that can alleviate her symptoms.

She took out a jade bottle as red as fire, “There are six pills; would you like to take a look?”

Ji An didn’t hesitate to open the jade bottle, “Indeed, six pills, what should I offer for so many pills?”

He knew well that the compensation for refining pills couldn’t buy so many Purple Cloud Jade Ganoderma Pills.

Zhenyue Daoist Master spoke:

“Above Tier Three Middle Grade Fire Element Spirit Fruit or spirit medicine can work. If you don’t have any on hand, it could count towards the cost of a future refining of Three Yang Unblocking Pills.”

Ji An had several types of Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Fruits, and if he waited a few more years, he could even produce higher-grade spirit fruits.

Upon reflection, he took out three boxes made of Red Spirit Pine from the Grotto Void Stone, then opened them one by one.

A Tier Three Middle Grade Spiritual Peach, and two Dragon Blood Fruits around one thousand two hundred years in age.

“I believe the Dragon Blood Fruit can have a more positive impact on the Daoist Master’s condition.”

The Dragon Blood Fruit can invigorate Qi and Blood, with the strengthening of Qi and Blood Power also reducing the accumulated coldness in the body.

Zhenyue Daoist Master’s eyes glimmered with delight, unexpected to gain such a harvest, “Are you able to refine the Dragon Blood Fruit into related pills?”

Apart from a few spirit fruits, directly consuming spirit fruits can’t compare to refining them into pills.

With the modulation of various auxiliary medicines, the efficacy of the primary medicine is enhanced, making pills more effective than the spirit fruit itself.

Ji An felt a bit sheepish, shaking his head:

“Lack the pill formula, as I hail from the Western Continent, the sect’s accumulation of Tier Three Pill Formulas is sparse. Hence, such spirit fruits in my possession cannot be utilized to their fullest potential.”

Developing a brand new pill formula involves many things and is too costly, and more importantly, it would be of little use to him.