As the main body of the cursed spirit improves, the perception of its differentiated clones becomes stronger and clearer.
Having obtained a "fortuitous encounter" after refining the Netherworld True Fire, Zhu Wan is currently undergoing arduous cultivation in a local True Fire Fiend Vein deep within the Miao region.
The Fire Crow Formation is not known for its powerful magic, so he condenses evil energy very quickly and is already close to mastering it.
Lin Yi carefully savored the sensations emanating from the cursed spirit clone. The fusion of magical power and the earth's yin energy revealed another path to enhance and refine magical power, thereby improving its quality.
Three months later, Zhu Wan transformed into a blue fire crow and soared into the heavens to begin refining the Taiyin True Qi.
The fusion of earth fire evil energy and Taiyin qi is the magic power of Netherworld True Fire.
Lin Yi transmitted all his insights and conjectures about the completion of the elixir to the main body of the curse spirit on the Six Yang God-Sealing Banner.
Within the Nine Heavens, Zhu Wan circulated his magical power, feeling completely at ease and enjoying himself immensely.
In recent days, he has had bursts of "inspiration" in his mind from time to time, combining his inner and outer energy to forge a golden elixir, lay the foundation for his Dao, escape tribulations, nurture his immortal energy, and attain immortality...
The future is bright; the future is in my hands.
Lin Yi smiled but remained silent. After recuperating for half a year, he finally emerged from his cave.
The sunlight felt wonderfully warm on my skin.
Lin Yi traveled north for over a thousand miles until he arrived at Wanhua Mountain in the Ten Thousand Mountains, where he finally removed the veil of the Eternal Light.
Wanhua Mountain is the place where Wen Liang, a famous rogue cultivator from a heterodox sect, practiced Taoism.
This person is kind and gentle, so he often goes out of the mountains to help the people in that area, refine elixirs, and save people from suffering. Therefore, he is very famous and is known as "Ancestor Wen" in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Later, he was bestowed with titles by the imperial court such as Protector of the Nation, Protector of the Nation, and Ten Thousand Saints.
The Wanhua Mountain is largely untouched by human intervention, its natural scenery bringing Lin Yi great joy.
Walking through the quiet mountain forest, he couldn't help but think of Qingxia Palace in Lechun County of the Great Xia World.
The difference is that Qingxia Palace is located in the bustling city, giving it a more serene and aloof feel in comparison. Wanhua Mountain, on the other hand, is surrounded by rolling mountains, making it appear more spacious and lofty.
A white crane flew down from the mountain and transformed into a boy in white robes. He bowed to Lin Yi and said, "Honored guest, we have not been able to greet you properly. Please forgive us. My ancestor Wen invites you to come up."
Lin Yi nodded slightly, said "thank you," and continued walking up the mountain. When he reached a valley halfway up the mountain, there was a stone tablet by the roadside that read "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers."
As you enter the valley, you'll see a stone table and chairs under an ancient pine tree, with a teapot on the table.
An old Taoist priest with white hair and beard sat on a stone chair, holding a Taoist scripture in his hands, looking leisurely and content.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, the old Taoist priest put down his book and greeted him with a smile, "It is an honor to have such a distinguished guest at our humble abode. Please have a seat."
"Junior Lin Yi greets Ancestor Wen," Lin Yi said, bowing as he walked to the tree.
"No need for formalities," Wen Liang said, his gaze falling on Lin Yi's blue Daoist robe. "This must be the Taixu Robe."
Lin Yi nodded and said, "That's right."
Wen Liang sighed softly and said, "A few days ago, the seal that suppressed Granny Tai Xuan broke. I went to investigate, but found nothing. After returning, I searched through all kinds of classics, notes, and insights left by my teachers and elders, and finally found a few words."
To this day, of the lineage left by Master Taixuan, only Wenliang's lineage has survived. However, they only know that the seal needs to be reinforced periodically, but they do not understand the secrets hidden within it.
Regarding Granny Tai Xuan's matter, Lin Yi briefly explained, and then said, "The Tai Xu robe does indeed contain the final step to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and attaining immortality, but..."
"Young friend Lin, please speak frankly," Wen Liang said with a hint of urgency.
Lin Yi smiled and said, "What does Senior Wen intend to offer in exchange?"
Wen Liang chuckled and said, "I have nothing of value except for the Five Yang Sword, which is used to refine demons, and a few array diagrams passed down from our ancestors. My lineage has five array diagram cultivation methods: the Hundred Swords Diagram, the Mountain and River Diagram, the Purple Cloud Array Diagram, the True Form Diagram of the Five Sacred Mountains, and the Nine-Bend Yellow River Array Diagram."
"However, my aptitude is lacking; I've only managed to cultivate one of the Hundred Swords Diagrams, and I haven't had the chance to even touch the other array diagrams. I wonder which array diagram young friend Lin would like?"
"The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation," Lin Yi said without hesitation.
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Chapter 83 The Mandate of Wen Zu Moves People's Hearts
Master Tai Xuan is revered as the ancestor of array formations, and the Taoist methods he passed down are unique in the Taoist community.
Although it is also the ninth level of Qi Refining, it does not cultivate the physical body's acupoints. Instead, it must unite the soul and the array diagram to refine the primordial spirit. After that, the primordial spirit is the array diagram, and the array diagram is the primordial spirit, naturally possessing infinite wonderful methods.
The five array diagrams in Wen Liang's hands were all refined by his lineage's ancestors. Each ancestor, nearing the end of their lifespan, would pass on the array diagrams to their descendants, and they had all been refined over thousands of years, nearing perfection.
These array diagrams are extremely powerful, but it is precisely for this reason that the number of Wen Liang's successors can never exceed five.
It's not that they can't refine a new array diagram, but even with the array diagram passed down from their sect's predecessors, they still can't unite their soul with the diagram to cultivate their primordial spirit. The power of their own refined array diagram would be even weaker, and they would have to start from scratch. They'd probably die before they even finished a third of the array diagram.
This is precisely the fundamental reason why Lin Yi came to Wanhua Mountain to seek the array diagram in Wen Liang's possession.
Of the thirty-six Tai Xuan formation diagrams, the most suitable for his current needs are the Nine Heavens Fire Palace General Formation Diagram and the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation Diagram.
The refining of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is more complicated.
The former only requires the seven innate true fires as a foundation to evolve forty-nine kinds of innate and acquired true fires, and then to refine them with some materials.
The latter not only requires collecting thirty-six kinds of innate and acquired true water, but also refining seventy-two kinds of divine sand. In addition to the most basic five elements divine sand, there are also primordial magnetic divine sand, formless divine sand, soul-scattering divine sand, thunderous divine sand, and mysterious yin divine sand... Gathering all the materials is a very time-consuming and laborious task.
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A formation diagram appeared in Wen Liang's hand. He shook it gently, and the formation diagram unfolded, revealing the scene of the Yellow River winding through thousands of miles of sand.
"Although this Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation has been passed down for several generations, it has not actually been fully refined. It is missing two kinds of innate true water, so it lacks two kinds of transformations."