Chapter 457: Xiao Qing's Tribulation
"Is there any other technique after reaching the level of Xuanshi? Or should we continue practicing according to the previous method?" Qin Ziling asked.
Shang Pu and Huangfu Ningxue were silent and thought for a moment after hearing this, and then Shang Pu spoke.
"There is a saying that goes, ' No matter how things change, they still remain essentially the same.' In the practice of Qi training, there are many different methods, but in the final analysis, it is all about absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into the meridians and Dantian, and then constantly refining it into energy that can be manipulated by oneself and draw the power of heaven and earth.
The four steps of eating Qi to open the meridians, removing the dross and retaining the essence, obtaining the truth, and condensing the method have actually completed the entire process of absorbing the energy of heaven and earth for one's own use. The only difference is the means. Therefore, after passing the realm of Xuanshi, according to the records of the Tianyan Sect, the Qigong method of refining Qi still continues the original Qigong method.
But every breakthrough after the Xuanshi realm is much more difficult than before. In addition to refining Qi day after day and accumulating mana to reach a certain amount of requirements as before, one also needs to comprehend the way of heaven, and every subsequent breakthrough also requires overcoming the heavenly tribulation.
In other words, if a master wants to become a Jindan cultivator, it is not enough to just accumulate enough mana. He also needs to comprehend the Great Dao of Jindan. Only when he comprehends the Great Dao of Jindan, he is qualified to trigger the heavenly tribulation. Many of the mysteries of the Great Dao of Jindan are mysterious and can only be understood but not explained. Therefore, even if there is a master to teach and answer questions, in the end, he still has to rely on himself to truly comprehend and understand.
When one reaches the Golden Elixir realm, in order to break through and become an immortal infant, the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao are even more profound. Not only must one understand what immortal power is and cultivate a little immortal power, but one must also gradually nurture an immortal fetus in the Golden Elixir. Only in this way can one break through the elixir and become an immortal infant.
There is no technique to speak of for these. Apart from constant hard work, continuous practice of techniques, and tempering of magical powers to see if they can be transformed into immortal powers, the rest depends on chance and personal understanding. Some people are lucky enough to get an immortal fruit, from which they get immortal powers, and can use this to understand immortal powers.
Some people have an earthly immortal master to help them teach and answer questions, or they have received inheritance, and they may also be able to quickly understand the immortal power, and thus know the tricks of refining the immortal power. These tricks are difficult to express in words, and the key is to understand them first, and then master them. Zhuang Yuanmo got a scattered immortal mansion and inheritance, and he was also a gifted person, so he quickly cultivated immortal power, conceived an immortal fetus, and then passed the tribulation to become an earthly immortal.
I have been cultivating hard for four hundred years, and now I have great magical powers, but because I have not understood the secret of immortal power, I have been unable to cultivate immortal power, so I have been stuck in the early stage of the golden elixir and cannot break through. Now I only have a hundred years left to live, and there is little hope for this life!" Shang Pu shook his head and sighed.
"It turns out that the key to the future breakthrough is enlightenment and overcoming tribulations!" Qin Ziling showed a hint of joy when he heard this.
He was worried that each subsequent realm would require a new Qi-refining technique to support it. If he wanted to practice all five elements and find the techniques for the Golden Elixir Realm and the Immortal Infant Realm, he didn't know how much time and energy it would take.
Now it seems that he was worrying too much.
As for enlightenment and overcoming tribulations, Qin Ziling was not too worried.
He had already glimpsed the true meaning of the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements, and the changes of life and death, yin and yang. When he entered the Dragon Pond, he obtained a vast inheritance. Although the inheritance was fragmented, he understood more and more as time and his cultivation increased.
Not only that, Qin Ziling's soul is powerful, and his understanding of the way of heaven is very keen. Especially now, his soul can faintly separate an invisible root into the endless void, which will give Qin Ziling a very subtle and mysterious feeling at any time.
There are also changes in the Qiankun Cave, which interpret the mysteries of the creation of heaven and earth and the growth of all things. As the owner of the Qiankun Ring, Qin Ziling sees these clearly and has new insights every day.
Therefore, Qin Ziling was still confident in his enlightenment. As for overcoming the tribulation, he was a fellow practitioner of the three paths and was very powerful, so he was also very confident.
"Master Qin is wrong. It is extremely difficult to accumulate mana. As time goes by, each breakthrough in a realm, even if it is just a small realm, requires a huge amount of mana to be accumulated. If there is no great opportunity, some people will not be able to cultivate their mana to the level required for a breakthrough in their entire lives.
I was too arrogant back then and chose to practice dual cultivation. Each breakthrough in each realm required twice as many resources as others. It was okay at the beginning. I had extraordinary talent and was cultivated vigorously by the sect, so I made rapid progress. But when I reached the Jindan realm, even a small realm span required a huge amount of resources, and at the Jindan realm, the requirements for resource quality were also very high.
At this time, the support that the sect can give me is relatively limited, and I need to find many resources by myself, which consumes a lot of my time and energy, and delays my progress in cultivation. The master Qin is now very powerful. As long as he comprehends the great way of the golden elixir and triggers the heavenly tribulation, it is not difficult to become a golden elixir cultivator.
But after reaching the Jindan realm, the resources needed to break through become very huge. Sect Leader Qin must not take it lightly and must make preparations early. Of course, when Sect Leader Qin passes the heavenly tribulation and becomes a Jindan cultivator, whatever resources he needs, we in the Tianyan Sect will definitely try our best to provide. "Seeing that Qin Ziling's focus was only on enlightenment and passing the tribulation, Shang Pu hesitated and reminded him.
"Thank you for the reminder and kindness, Grand Elder. I will make preparations early." Qin Ziling bowed and thanked him.
He would not say that he now has a lot of high-quality magic crystal stones and magic blood crystals, and also owns a small wind and thunder barrier. He does not need to consider resources for the time being.
The two sides then chatted about some other things, and then Qin Ziling stood up and said goodbye and left.
Qin Ziling did not specifically inquire whether the Martial Saint would need new skills after overcoming the tribulation and becoming a human immortal.
Firstly, in the past thousand years, there has not been a human immortal in Xuanming Continent. Even Martial Saints are now rare in the entire Xuanming Continent. It is useless to ask the two supreme elders.
Secondly, Qin Ziling received the inheritance in the Qin family's Dragon Pond, and he already had some speculations in his mind. In addition, the answers given by the two supreme elders regarding the Qi-refining techniques just now basically verified his speculations.
When a warrior refines his qi and blood, it is actually equivalent to constantly absorbing energy from the outside world and continuously producing the "building materials" to construct his own world.
When a warrior reverses his acquired qi and blood into innate qi and blood, it actually means that the quality of his "building materials" has reached the conditions for truly starting to build his own little world. At this time, the warrior transcends the tribulation and becomes a human immortal in the realm of rebirth.
Rebirth means that the fetus leaves the mother's body and becomes an independent individual. This is a key step for a warrior to build his own little world.
Since it is your own independent world, it naturally has its own independent path. You can only refer to other people's paths, but you cannot use them directly.
No matter how far one goes on the path of human immortality, in the final analysis, it is still the same as the path of Qi training. In addition to the most basic "building materials" for constructing the heaven and earth, that is, the accumulation of Qi and blood, it is also about comprehending the way of heaven and earth and overcoming the heavenly tribulation.
However, to comprehend the way of heaven and earth and to overcome the heavenly tribulation, the martial arts is much more difficult than the Qi training.
The way of Qi training is to comprehend the great Dao that exists between heaven and earth. After the comprehendment, one can borrow the power of the great Dao, which can be said to be ready-made.
However, the martial arts draw on the great ways that exist between heaven and earth to construct one's own great way of heaven and earth. It is created from nothing, so it is naturally more difficult.
To survive the heavenly tribulation, the Qi-refining path is an act of stealing from heaven, while the martial arts path is to directly seize the fortune of heaven and earth. For these two behaviors, the punishments from heaven and earth are naturally incomparable.
Since Qin Ziling had already roughly confirmed his guess from the words of the two supreme elders, there was naturally no need for him to continue asking.
What we can do now is to go back and accumulate magic power as quickly as possible, then comprehend the great way of the golden elixir, and first overcome the tribulation to become a golden elixir cultivator.
With the help of the strength of Qi Refining, one can thoroughly refine the acquired Qi, blood and bone marrow into the innate Qi, blood and true essence to transcend the human immortal tribulation.
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After returning to Fangliao County, Qin Ziling began to practice in seclusion, alternating between refining Qi, cultivating the mind, and refining the body.
To refine Qi is to directly hold the Dharma Blood Crystal and absorb the pure magic power from it. To cultivate the Spirit is to constantly absorb the innate Qi and blood to nourish the soul through the way of heaven and man, as well as to practice the "Immortal Galaxy Visualization Method". The soul is transformed into invisible roots to explore the vast starry sky, constantly absorbing the essence of the sun, moon and stars.
The body refining was the simplest and crudest. It no longer required practicing the "Dragon-Tiger Thunder Sound Marrow Refining Secret Method", but instead directly entering the small wind and thunder barrier, stepping onto the top of the Thunder Mountain, and undergoing the tempering of thunder.
There were five celestial corpses. Later, Qin Ziling felt that the thunder in the Qiankun Cave was not powerful enough, so he simply moved them to the vicinity of Thunder Mountain to be tempered by wind and thunder, and then moved closer to Thunder Mountain day by day.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
Zheng Xinghan and others who practiced in the Chilong Blood River broke through to become grandmasters one after another, and then were taught the "Dragon-Tiger Thunder Sound Marrow Refining Secret Method", and were arranged to comprehend the marrow refining secret method beside the Leixun giant stone formation.
During this period, Qin Zitang comprehended the "Secret Method of Refining Marrow with Dragon and Tiger Thunder Sound" earlier than Qin Zaixin, and began to use the resonance of thunder sound to cleanse the bone marrow.
Qin Zaixin realized this secret method a month later than Qin Zitang, but he couldn't use it. Once he used it, he felt excruciating pain, his blood and energy rushed like a thousand horses, blood flowed out of his seven orifices, and his mind was in chaos, and he couldn't hold it.
Fortunately, Qin Ziling had a soul guarding the edge of the formation, and he took action in time to save Qin Zaixin from the danger of going astray.
After that, Qin Zaixin tried several more times, but the result was the same each time. In desperation, Qin Ziling had to move Qin Zaixin out of the cave.
"You don't have to feel sorry for your uncle. Your uncle has become a grandmaster, which not only greatly increases his strength, but also allows him to live another thirty to fifty years. He is already very satisfied." When Qin Zaixin was moved out of the cave, although he felt regretful, he still comforted Qin Ziling.
Qin Ziling felt a little upset when he saw Qin Zaixin comforting him, but he could do nothing about it.
Not only has he passed on the "Dragon-Tiger Thunder Sound Marrow Refining Secret Method" to Qin Zaixin, but he also moved him into the Qiankun Cave Heaven, giving him the opportunity to sit cross-legged beside the Lei Xun giant stone formation every day, and use thunder to comprehend the secret method at all times. Compared with those who comprehend this method outside, it is unknown how much time he has saved. This condition is absolutely unique.
But Qin Zaixin didn’t know whether it was because of his age or because his talent and physique were not good enough, so he had no chance to become a martial saint.
Shortly after Qin Zaixin was moved out of Qiankun Cave Heaven, the Qin family officially took over the Da Qi Kingdom and changed the country's name to Da Qin.
Qin Zaixin was the emperor of Great Qin.
Lai Yinuan, the supreme elder of Tianyan Sect, is the supervisor of the Great Qin State.
After Qin Zaixin officially took control of the Qin State, he began to send troops to quell rebellions from all sides and promulgated many systems and laws.
The chaos in the Qin Empire gradually subsided, and the people had the opportunity to recuperate. These were all things that happened later.
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Half a year after Zhuang Yuanmo of Taiding Sect successfully overcame the tribulation, Taiding Sect finally issued an order. Three months later, Zhuang Yuanmo, the head of Taiding Sect, would hold a banquet for immortal infants in Taiding Mountain.
All the Jindan cultivators, heads of major sects, and kings of major countries within the thousands of miles of Xuanming Continent and the sea area of Xuanming Continent must come to congratulate and pay homage.
Those who don’t come will be killed without mercy!
When this news spread, it shook the entire Xuanming Continent and all the forces within the Wanli Ocean. All the Jindan cultivators were shocked and angry, but no one dared to speak out in resistance.
The Immortal Infant Ancestor is already a terrestrial immortal with boundless magic power and an immortal weapon in his hand. Unless more than a dozen late Jindan cultivators unite, they will be unable to contend with him.
When Taiding Sect issued the order, a small wind and thunder barrier was formed, and Xiao Qing stepped down from the top of Thunder Mountain with faint flashes of lightning on his body.
"I'm going to reverse the last bit of acquired qi, blood and bone marrow in my body." After stepping down from the top of Thunder Mountain and walking out of the small wind and thunder barrier, Xiao Qing said to Qin Ziling who was practicing with a magic blood crystal in his arms.
"Are you not going to continue tempering?" Qin Ziling asked.
"It will be difficult to make your body stronger even if you continue to train." Xiao Qing replied.
"Okay!" Qin Ziling nodded and said, "You can go to the Chilong Blood River to practice. The power of the human immortal tribulation is greater than that of the golden elixir tribulation. I am afraid it will cause a big strange phenomenon. In order to avoid alarming the outside world, I will leave now to find a suitable place for you to cross the tribulation overseas."
"Okay!" Xiao Qing nodded decisively, then stepped into the Chilong Blood River.
The eighteen martial arts masters who practiced in the Chilong Blood River have now all left the river.
These eighteen people sat cross-legged beside the Lei Xun giant stone formation, and comprehended the "Dragon-Tiger Thunder Sound Marrow Refining Secret Method" day and night. As a result, only nine people comprehended the marrow refining secret method, and successfully used the thunder sound to refine their marrow, becoming minor martial saints. The other nine people either could not comprehend it for a long time, or, like Qin Zaixin, became possessed as soon as they started to refine it.
In the end, these nine people had no chance of becoming Little Martial Saints and were moved out of the Qiankun Cave Heaven by Qin Ziling.
This success rate is actually very high. If it weren't for the Lei Xun giant stone formation in Qin Ziling's Qiankun Cave Heaven for them to comprehend day and night, and Qin Ziling's personal guidance, and if each of them had refined a trace of the Chilong's dragon blood, their blood and qi would have undergone great changes. Even if these eighteen people spent their entire lives, it would have been amazing for one person to comprehend the Leiyin marrow refining secret method.
In addition to Qin Zitang, the nine people who still remain in Qiankun Cave include Zheng Xinghan, Mu Xuan, Bao Yingjun, Yuntai, Shao E, Liu Xiaoqiang, Xia Yan, Qin Xingbao and Cui Shanhe.
Some of Qin Ziling's "old" brothers in Hantie Dean's academy, Lu Taiqiang, Shen Xiujing and Yu Yan, were all unable to reach the realm of Martial Saint. This made Qin Ziling feel somewhat uncomfortable and regretful, but he had done what he could, and he could only accept this result.
The remaining ten people, in addition to using the thunder sound to refine their marrow every day, also eat the flesh and blood of sixth-grade exotic beasts every day.
Because of their foundation problems, they have very few limb bones that can be truly and thoroughly cleansed. Almost all of them only have the bone marrow in their arms. Only Bao Yingjun has the bone marrow in his limbs. Unlike Qin Ziling, who has the whole body, and Xiao Qing, who has the entire body below the head.
Because there are very few limb bones that can thoroughly refine the bone marrow, with the help of the flesh and blood of sixth-grade exotic beasts, they made rapid progress. Zheng Xinghan, who was a late bloomer, and Xia Yan, who received the help of Qin Ziling's dual cultivation, have already touched the intermediate martial saint realm.
Qin Ziling glanced at Xiao Qing who had stepped into the Chilong Blood River, then looked at the ten people who were refining their marrow, then left the Qiankun Cave Heaven and returned to the Wuji Grand Palace.
After returning to the Wuji Palace, Qin Ziling ordered someone to invite Jian Bailou.
Jian Bailou is now a Xuan Master, and currently the only Xuan Master in Wuji Sect.
Martial arts emphasizes courage and forge ahead, so as long as one has the resources to replenish qi and blood and has mastered the skills, one can make rapid progress. Therefore, Zheng Xinghan and others comprehended the secret method of refining marrow, and had the flesh and blood of sixth-grade exotic beasts to replenish qi and blood, and they all became martial saints.
But the way of Qi training is relatively more about gradual progress, and haste makes waste.
Therefore, even if Qin Ziling supplied top-grade magic crystal stones and magic blood crystals, only Jian Bailou, who had the most solid foundation and the highest talent, would be the first to draw lightning to temper his body and become a Xuan Master.
The other Qi Refining Grandmaster disciples still need to train for a period of time before they can attract lightning to temper their bodies.
Qin Ziling explained something to Jian Bailou, then he left Fangliao County on a blood-red goshawk and flew towards the sea.
Three days later, there was an uninhabited island more than 6,000 miles away from the north of Xuanming Continent.
A woman wearing green armor and holding a spear stood on a hill. Her long black hair fluttered in the wind, and she looked indescribably heroic.
This woman was none other than Xiao Qing.
At this time, she finally reversed the last bit of acquired qi and blood bone marrow in the body below the head into innate qi and blood true essence.
Suddenly, there was a strong wind.
Endless black clouds rushed towards the uninhabited island from all directions.
The sea was filled with huge waves, which hit the uninhabited island, making a loud rumbling sound.
The blue sky was soon replaced by rolling dark clouds.
The sun hanging in the sky at noon was blocked by dark clouds.
The sky darkened. There was a whirlpool spinning in the middle of the dark clouds in the sky, which was of a dark red color. There were electric snakes swimming in it. The terrifying might of heaven descended from above, covering the heaven and earth, as if doomsday was coming.
The aquatic creatures in the sea felt the terrifying power of heaven and were fleeing from the sea madly. The creatures on several uninhabited islands within a radius of 200 miles were all lying on the ground, motionless, as if they were dead.
Xiao Qing looked up at the sky with a calm expression, a firm gaze and no fear.
Under the sea eight miles away from the uninhabited island, Qin Ziling also looked up at the sky, his gaze falling through the sea water on the calamity clouds in the sky, a solemn look revealed in his eyes.
Although the heavenly tribulation has not yet descended, Qin Ziling has already felt the power of this heavenly tribulation, which is much stronger than the 29th heavenly tribulation that Lai Yinuan had to endure.
In the south of Xuanming Continent, there is Taiding Gate and Taiding Mountain.
Taiding Mountain is three thousand feet high, with clouds and mist floating halfway up the mountain.
From time to time, palaces appear in the misty clouds, with sometimes a corner, sometimes the dome, or most of it exposed. From a distance, it looks like a fairy palace in the sky.
On the top of Taiding Mountain, there stands a huge red palace, like a red sun hanging on the top of the mountain, or like a ball of fire burning, illuminating the sky red.
Above the crimson palace, the shadows of various strange beasts burning with flames appeared from time to time, emitting a powerful aura.
Inside the palace, there was a short man with a short neck and a big head. He wore a steel hoop on his head, which bound up his red hair. He gave people an extremely arrogant and imposing feeling.
This man was practicing with a magic blood crystal the size of a football in his hand, and he exuded a mysterious aura that was completely different from his temperament.
The aura rose up, and the shadow of a strange beast appeared above the palace.
Suddenly, this person seemed to sense something and slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, two dazzling rays of fire that were almost condensed into solid objects shot out.
The man looked towards the north with a hint of surprise on his face.
