Although obtaining one of the five elements is enough to succeed in cultivation, for example, using the "Ten Thousand Year Warm Jade" that Jiang Liu obtained in the Shu Mountain World as a foundation material, one can cultivate the "Mysterious Yellow Thick Earth Cauldron Body"; using the "Eastern Yi Wood Essence" Green Ox to cultivate, one can cultivate the "Eternal Green Wood Cauldron Body"; and using the "Xun Palace Ice Silkworm" to cultivate, one can cultivate the "Ultimate Yin Mysterious Water Cauldron Body".
However, if one practices the Five Elements together, the Five Elements will eventually generate each other and become one, thus forging the "Creating Cauldron of Life and Creation".
This eighth-grade "Feather Cauldron Cloud Essence" elixir technique is an ancient cultivation method used by disciples of the Alchemy School to build their foundation and alter their innate constitution using acquired divine objects. Upon mastery, one can undergo a complete transformation and forge a spiritual root.
Jiang Liu compared the pill formulas and realized that he had already collected three supreme treasures. If he wanted to cultivate the "Life Creation Cauldron Body", he only lacked the fire and metal attribute spiritual objects.
Now that he has descended into the world of "Battle Through the Heavens," obtaining a different kind of fire is only a matter of time. Clearly, that different kind of fire must be a divine object with the fire attribute of the Five Elements.
“This is truly a blessing from heaven! You guard the cave well, and after I emerge from seclusion, I will bestow upon you and your child a great fortune.”
Jiang Liu, having captured the little amethyst winged lion, headed towards the cave.
This chibi-style little monster, still retaining its bestial nature, attacked Jiang Liu relentlessly despite being captured. While Jiang Liu's physical body wasn't as robust as those of the demon corpses or powerful demons, it was far from ordinary. He had already begun to refine his cauldron body through cultivating the ninth-grade "Cloud Light Stone Flowing Pill," and was also proficient in the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt and Tiger Roar Golden Bell Cover martial arts. This little cub was no match for him.
After a fierce biting, even breaking one of its baby teeth, Jiang Liu flicked its head a few times with his finger. Only then did the beast whimper and clutch its head, no longer daring to be so presumptuous.
The cave is crystal clear and covered with a layer of amethyst. Deep inside, in the center of the cave, there is a square platform made of amethyst stones that is more than a meter high. On the amethyst platform, a purple sphere about the size of a head is placed quietly.
Jiang Liu suddenly realized that all the heat inside the cave was being released by this thing.
With a touch of the palm, a wealth of information appeared in the mind.
Seeing that Jiang Liu seemed to be eyeing the creature, the little beast immediately became agitated. Jiang Liu flicked its head again and laughed, "Haha... I won't steal your things, have a good sleep!"
As he spoke, he took out the withered "Lotus of Joy" and activated the remaining poisonous gas within it. The little amethyst winged lion instantly went limp and fainted.
Several flying swords were placed in the cave, and a lightning array was set up. Jiang Liu then sat cross-legged to heal his injuries and restore his vitality. After his injuries had recovered to about 70-80%, he began to cultivate the alchemy technique "Feather Cauldron Cloud Essence".
The first to cultivate was the "Eternal Green Wood Cauldron Body," a stone ox that absorbed the "Essence of Eastern Wood." The essence of wood flowed continuously within its body, causing it to transform into wood.
By the ninth day, Jiang Liu's entire body had withered and died, his skin resembling tree bark.
After the ninth day, his essence dissipated, his physical body returned to normal, and Jiang Liu slowly opened his eyes.
"As expected of an ancient technique! After refining the Azure Wood Cauldron Body, my physical recovery ability has at least doubled, my resistance to poison has increased significantly, and more importantly, it greatly enhances my wood-based magical abilities!"
Next, Jiang Liu focused his energy on cultivating the "Mysterious Yellow Thick Earth Cauldron Body". According to the Five Elements theory, wood naturally overcomes earth. Previously, after absorbing the "Eastern Yi Wood Essence", his body turned into wood, which was due to the difficulty in controlling the contained essence.
At this moment, after absorbing the "Ten Thousand Year Warm Jade", Jiang Liu felt an incomparably heavy force pressing down on his body. He was about to be crushed into dust in an instant, but in the blink of an eye, a wisp of blue appeared in his petrified body. His body was damaged by the powerful force, but it was restored in an instant, and the violent energy was also reduced.
Several more days passed, and just as Jiang Liu was at a crucial moment in his cultivation, the sounds of fighting could be heard outside the cave, with howling winds and roars!
Chapter 141 Catching a Female Lead
"Hmm!" Jiang Liu snorted coldly, his face showing displeasure.
The chibi-style amethyst winged lion, which was licking its companion amethyst source, heard Jiang Liu's cold snort and immediately let out a "woof" and dared not move. After a long while, it realized that the person who was angry was not itself, and then it mustered up the courage to stand up.
The battle outside the cave intensified, and the chibi-style amethyst winged lion also noticed the anomaly, pacing back and forth inside the cave, clearly extremely anxious.
Jiang Liu calmly and patiently recited the incantation, slowly circulating the cauldron. At this moment, his dantian was already burning hot, and the cauldron was like boiling water, making his body feel as if it were being crushed by a thousand mountains, making even breathing extremely difficult.
No matter what kind of supernatural power or magic it is, when you reach the key stage of cultivation, you must persevere at the crucial moment when the dragon and tiger are in harmony. If you give up halfway, you have to start all over again. You might even go astray and become an idiot or disabled.
Ignoring all sounds from outside the cave, he focused solely on circulating the elixir incantation. After several more hours, his body felt light, and an incomparably cool essence spread from the soles of his feet throughout his body, flowing like mercury into every part of his body. Wherever the essence passed, his flesh shone with a jade-like luster.
The essence of "Ten Thousand Year Warm Jade" is completely dispersed in every piece of flesh and bone in his body. If Jiang Liu's skin and flesh were cut open at this moment, one would find that his bones are as hard as jade.
This is jade bone!
The Xuanhuang Thick Earth Cauldron has successfully completed its cultivation.
Wood represents life, and the "ancient green wood cauldron" endows the river with resilience and resistance to toxins far exceeding that of ordinary people. Earth is heavy and can bear all things, and the "thick yellow earth cauldron" endows the river with an unyielding spine, bones that cannot be bent by pressure, and a significant increase in the strength of its body.
Stretching, Jiang Liu felt a bit sore from cultivating for over half a month, and his body began to ache. At that moment, a fierce battle raged outside the cave, and he could hear voices approaching. He wanted to see who was fighting the amethyst winged lion.
Given the strength of the Amethyst Winged Lion, it must be quite formidable to have fought it for so long.
As you slowly emerge from the cave, you see blue and red energies colliding continuously in the azure sky, covering half the horizon in a spectacular sight.
The amethyst winged lion wasn't anything special, so Jiang Liuxuan immediately turned his gaze to the person who was confronting it.
"It's actually a woman?" Jiang Liu was taken aback when his gaze swept over the curvaceous figure. He hadn't expected to encounter such a plot device: "Could this be Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect?"
Jiang Liu looked around, trying to find out where the protagonist, the chosen one of the world, Xiao Yan, was.
"Where is it? Where is it? Oh, it's here..."
Jiang Liu's gaze fell on the top of a towering tree. He smiled and then transformed into a sword beam, rushing over.
"Oh no... Run!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan's body was controlled by Yao Lao, and he was watching the battle between the woman and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion with great interest. Suddenly, he noticed Jiang Liu rushing towards him, and his soul trembled. He spread his Purple Cloud Wings on his back, and purple light flowed, turning into a purple light, and he immediately fled.
Jiang Liu blinked. The speed was even faster than his own sword-riding speed. He couldn't catch up, so he could only stop and watch helplessly as Xiao Yan turned into a small dot in mid-air and then disappeared.
"Why are you so nervous? I'm not going to eat you!" Jiang Liu said, pursing his lips.
Yao Lao controlled Xiao Yan's body and frantically fled for over a hundred miles before finally stopping.
"Teacher, you...that person?"
Xiao Yan regained control of his body and exclaimed in shock.
"Phew...that was close! That person was at least a Dou Zong, and might even have reached the threshold of Dou Zun. If I hadn't run away, and if he had been hostile to you, I wouldn't have been able to protect you with my current strength!"
"Dou Zun?" Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little tremble, and then looked back at the way he came with lingering fear.
The old man sighed and said, "No need to look anymore, they're not chasing after us. I think that woman is in danger now. That amethyst winged lion king is obviously that powerful figure's guard. She couldn't even defeat a level six magical beast, so how could she possibly escape now that such a powerful enemy has appeared... But don't worry, such a powerful figure wouldn't take a nobody like you seriously!"
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "Master, are you saying that in his eyes I'm like a fly? Someone he can just wave away? Are kings and generals born with special privileges? I will definitely reach that level of strength, and even surpass Dou Zun!!"
Xiao Yan fled, and Jiang Liu had no choice but to turn around and look at the woman.
A simple white dress clung to her voluptuous figure, exuding an air of elegance and nobility that the dress could not conceal. She held a strangely shaped longsword that emitted a blue light, and her black hair was styled into an elegant phoenix headdress. Her beautiful face should have been calm and serene, but the presence of Jiang Liu made it somewhat solemn.
Behind the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect was a pair of azure wings. The wings were slightly ethereal, presumably formed by his own battle qi. Battle qi wings were almost a symbol of a powerhouse above the Dou Wang level.
Although somewhat alarmed by Jiang Liu's appearance, he calmly dealt with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion's attacks while pondering a way to escape.
"Whirling Wind Dance!"
Yun Yun let out a soft shout, and the space in front of her rippled slightly, generating countless deep blue wind blades that spiraled rapidly and struck the amethyst winged lion.
Upon seeing Jiang Liu appear, the Amethyst Winged Lion became enraged. Relying on its powerful physique, it blocked the wind blades' attack and flashed in front of Yun Yun. Five sharp purple spikes shot out from its huge claws, viciously grabbing at her chest.
"The ultimate wind, annihilation!"
Just as the sharp claws of the Amethyst Winged Lion were about to tear Yun Yun's body apart, the strange longsword in her hand suddenly trembled, and a thin, deep beam of light, almost the size of a thumb, shot out instantly.
The space trembled slightly as soon as the light appeared.
Upon seeing the attack, Jiang Liu instantly sent a cyan sword light flying. With a soft clang, Yun Yun's longsword was deflected, and a sharp cutting force pierced through the side of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion, slicing a huge boulder in two.
Then, the amethyst winged lion's claws pressed down on Yun Yun's chest. With a somewhat ear-piercing metallic creaking sound, Yun Yun immediately spat out a small mouthful of blood, her cheeks slightly pale. She suddenly turned around, flapped her blue wings, and tried to escape.
She wouldn't get away so easily. With a flash of sword light, her escape route was cut off. A palm chopped down towards the back of her head, and instantly, everything went black before Yun Yun's eyes. She collapsed softly into Jiang Liu's arms.
Jiang Liu, carrying the elegant and refined Yunlan Sect Master of this episode, grinned and said, "I didn't catch the main character, but I did catch the female lead!"
Chapter 142 Yun Yun's Torture
"Now that you're awake, why pretend to be asleep? With your strength, this minor injury won't kill you!"
A voice entered Yun Yun's mind as Jiang Liu continued to carefully refine the newly formed cauldron with his eyes closed.
Yun Yun slowly opened her eyes. Despite her serious injuries, the elegance and nobility she exuded remained undiminished. Her delicate face was framed by slightly furrowed brows, and a hint of pain lingered on her cheeks, making her appear quite pitiful.
Unfortunately, he encountered Jiang Liu, a man who was single-mindedly pursuing the Dao and seeking immortality, and not the type to be unable to resist beautiful women.
Yun Yun let out a soft groan. Five terrifying claw marks, bleeding profusely, were visible on her chest below her jade-like neck, staining her clothes crimson.
She took a slight breath, gritted her teeth, and said in a low voice, "Senior, I am Yun Yun, the sect master of Yunlan Sect in the Jia Ma Empire. I am a disciple of Dou Zong Yun Shan. I have offended you today, please forgive me!"
“Dou Zong Yun Shan? No need to bring up your sect so early. Even if you have a Dou Zun master, it won’t help! Tell me about the current situation in the world! Tell me and I’ll listen! If I’m satisfied, I’ll let you leave,” Jiang Liu continued to transmit his voice.
"The global situation?"
Yun Yun was taken aback.
"You can treat your injuries first, I'm not in a hurry!"
Yun Yun gritted her teeth. Seeing Jiang Liu sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and watching the little amethyst winged lion licking its companion amethyst source, she frowned. Then, she slowly tore open his plain white robe, revealing a pale blue metal inner armor underneath. Judging from the flowing light on the armor, which resembled ripples in water, it was clearly not an ordinary object. On the inner armor were five deep claw marks, from which trickles of blood seeped.
She took out internal and external healing medicine from her storage ring, swallowed it, and applied it to her wound. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, clearly indicating that she was in great pain.
"Speak! I'm listening." Jiang Liu said, his skin gradually withering away, like the bark of an old tree, and his whole being withered away.
Yun Yun's eyes narrowed, her heart filled with extreme shock. She had never heard of such a bizarre ability before. This world belonged to the realm of battle qi; there was no flashy or dazzling magic, only battle qi cultivated to its peak!
However, the supernatural power that Jiang Liu displayed was not battle qi. She couldn't help but recall Jiang Liu's previous ability to control a sword, and her brows furrowed.
"What kind of technique is this? It's not battle qi...it's definitely not battle qi! If it's not battle qi, then what is it?"
In her shock, Jiang Liu's body transformed back into flesh and blood, then took on the luster of jade, making him appear as if he had become a jade sculpture.
The ancient green wood cauldron, the thick, dark yellow earth cauldron! The supernatural powers of this Journey to the West world were beyond her comprehension.
With countless thoughts in her mind, Yun Yun said, "In the northwest region of the Dou Qi Continent, there are five major empires: the Jia Ma Empire, the Chu Yun Empire, the Luo Yan Empire, the Mu Lan Empire, and the Tian She Empire, plus the Snake-People Tribe and the Black Corner Region!"
"Among them, the Snake People tribe is located in the Tagor Desert on the eastern border of the Gama Empire, and its chieftain is Medusa."
"The Black Corner Region is the most chaotic area on the Dou Qi Continent. There are no laws there, only the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak. Canaan Academy, located in the very center of the Black Corner Region, is a peaceful area, while the Blood Sect, Black Emperor Sect, Demon Flame Valley, and Black Alliance are all in utter chaos."
"As for Zhongzhou..." Seeing that Jiang Liu seemed to have entered a deep state of cultivation, Yun Yun gripped her longsword tighter, but ultimately relaxed her muscles and continued, "The main forces in Zhongzhou are One Palace, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Directions Pavilion..."
Yun Yun talked on and on for a long time, until her throat was dry, before Jiang Liu finally spoke up: "Alright, you're covered in blood, go wash up! Didn't you want the Purple Spirit Crystal? It's in my hands now..."
When he spoke, the language he used was the language of this world. Jiang Liu was very knowledgeable and had a strong memory, so learning a foreign language was too easy for him. He had already learned some from the demon beast Purple Crystal Winged Lion. Now, as Yun Yun gave a comprehensive introduction to the Dou Qi Continent, he couldn't help but recall some memories that had been forgotten.
He stretched out his palm, on which was a fist-sized, irregularly shaped, sharp purple spirit stone. As Jiang Liu opened his palm, purple light burst forth, its radiance flowing and beautiful.
"If you want it, I can give it to you!"
"Whatever you need, senior, if I have it, I can give it to you in exchange, as long as it doesn't go against my conscience!"
Jiang Liu smiled and said, "Let's wait and see! I haven't decided yet."
"Then this young lady will take her leave!"