Great Advancement in Cultivation

Li Weiyi sat cross-legged on the Tanggu Sea, bathed in the glow of the Fusang Divine Tree thousands of miles away.

Centered on his body, the sea surface within a radius of several miles was as smooth as a mirror, without a ripple.

It was his mental power that isolated him from the outside wind and waves.

The reflection in the water is incredibly clear.

"Whoosh... Boom..."

Fusang Divine Tree, the Golden Crow burst forth from the water, its wings spread wide, and a blinding radiance and scorching heat surged forth like a tidal wave.

Li Weiyi did not escape back to the Blood Mud Space. Instead, he remained seated on the mirror-like sea, meditating and using his Longevity Body to withstand the surging heat waves. The light and shadow of the Fusang Divine Tree rose behind him, reflecting the Fusang Divine Tree on the horizon.

Strands of Golden Crow Firelight continuously flowed into his Glabella Spiritual Realm.

As time went by, day after day passed. When the Golden Crow flew out of the sea for the third time, its spiritual light surged, and its body was enveloped in a three-colored fiery cloud, boiling the seawater beneath it.

Behind them, the Fusang Divine Tree Projection, dozens of feet tall, rapidly sprouted branches and shoots, soaring upwards.

It grew another six or seven zhang (approximately 33-40 meters), its branches and leaves becoming even more lush and its appearance more wondrous and dazzling.

In the spirit realm, the ninth Psychic Power Stars condensed and took shape.

Li Weiyi opened his eyes, and with a thought, a blazing whip of light shot out from between his brows, flying dozens of miles across the sea, stirring up waves and emitting a piercing whistling sound.

"Boom!"

The light whip lashed down, leaving a long, deep water trail that splashed in all directions.

"Having reached the Nine-Star Mind Master, the power of the Spiritual Flame has indeed increased further."

"Now, even without using talismans, formations, or insect control techniques, I can compete with a martial arts Young Son of Heaven of the same level using only my spiritual flames."

With each breakthrough in his cultivation realm, Li Weiyi's spiritual flame grows stronger.

When he was Eight-Star Mind Master, his inspirational flames were comparable to the third level of a fully mastered fire Major Technique. At the same level, one would need to rely on talismans, formations, secret techniques, and other means to challenge the Young Son of Heaven of the eighth heaven.

The spiritual flames released now are stronger than those of a third-level Major Technique.

The third level of the Six Purifying Karma is called "Karma Fire Form".

Li Weiyi's current spiritual flame can transform into countless forms with a thought, its power surpassing that of the third level of the Six Purifying Karma, which those martial artists of the Rice Sect have cultivated for decades, and its speed of execution is also faster.

If Li Weiyi were to encounter Young Son of Heaven like Fu Wenyan, who was at the early stage of the Ninth Heaven, he could stand still and fight on equal footing with his mental flames.

"From Eight-Star Mind Master to Nine-Star Mind Master, he consumed twelve Extreme Day True Pill, worth twelve million Spring Coin."

"Furthermore, he spent a great deal of time meditating, absorbing the radiance of the Fusang Divine Tree, the <Bright Star Book>, and the Golden Crow Flame."

"From the early stage of Nine-Star Mind Master to the peak of Nine-Star Mind Master, even twenty Extreme Day True Pill might not be enough. The cost is too high, so we need to think of another way."

Li Weiyi had exhausted his Extreme Day True Pill. His gaze fell on the distant Fusang Divine Tree, and he felt that cultivating under the divine tree would definitely improve his mental power much faster than anywhere else.

During the year that Li Weiyi secluded himself using the Time Cocoon, he devoted the vast majority of his energy to comprehending various scriptures and cultivating the Divine Que Dao Seed.

But now, having reached the Nine-Star Mind Master, he's only one step away from becoming Saint Mind Master. Naturally, he needs to consider whether to shift his cultivation focus and break through to become a Holy Spirit first.

Mindfulness practitioners and martial arts practitioners are different.

For every Longevity Lock a martial artist breaks, they can gain an additional sixty years of lifespan.

Once a Mind Master reaches the level of Saint Mind Master, they will have a lifespan of three hundred years. That is truly Transcendent, entering another state of life.

At his age, and with martial arts as his main focus, he was able to achieve the level of Nine-Star Mind Master in terms of mental power. The first reason was the abundance of Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone.

Each time I collect the boundary bag from the Rice Cult Martial Arts Cultivator, I can obtain some items.

Secondly, there is the Fusang Divine Tree and the Golden Crow.

Thirdly, he spent an astronomical sum that would leave other martial arts practitioners speechless as he purchased a large quantity of pills.

And of course, there's the Time Cocoon.

"From the initial stage to the peak of Nine-Star Mind Master, it requires gradual accumulation. Without the Extreme Day True Pill, it would take at least five years to accumulate. With sufficient pills and the Time Cocoon, one can quickly cultivate to perfection."

Li Weiyi's Divine Que Dao Seed has condensed into Dao Fruit, reaching the early stage of the Seventh Heaven.

The dragon seed, after absorbing and digesting the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi and Immortal Dao Scriptures in the Wind Mansion, broke through to the Ninth Heaven.

This is the difference between the dragon seed and cultivating one's own Dao seed.

The Dragon Seed is the direct assimilation of the Dao of the Flying Dragon, which can quickly advance a martial artist from the First Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm to the Ninth Heaven. It doesn't require much comprehension or arduous cultivation; one can simply inherit it directly.

With the aid of the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, the speed of advancement becomes even more terrifying.

Li Weiyi hasn't even started absorbing the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi from that crimson gourd yet. With this Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, it won't take long for him to cultivate to the peak of the Ninth Heaven, and even condense the Longevity Golden Pill.

The reason why everyone still flocks to the East China Sea despite knowing it is extremely dangerous is that the rewards are too great.

The Divine Que Dao Seed is different. Li Weiyi can only cultivate step by step, studying scriptures day and night and comprehending various Dao techniques. Fortunately, he has the Time Cocoon, otherwise he would not have been able to cultivate the Dao Fruit so quickly.

Other martial arts practitioners, even those with exceptional talent, would need to spend decades comprehending the Dao at the Dao Seed Realm.

Even with Tang Wanzhou's top-tier comprehension, it took him more than ten years to reach the Dao Seed Realm.

"With my current cultivation level in the Wind Mansion, I should be able to travel back and forth to the Fusang Tree before the Golden Crow sets sail to collect the Extreme Day Light Dew."

Li Weiyi's strength has greatly improved, and he is in a great mood. He really wants to find a Longevity Realm Giants to spar with, as he feels that he has no rivals in the Dao Seed Realm.

Returning to the Blood Mud Space, he looked at the jade boat shrouded in the array's Light Veil and walked over.

Pass through the Light Veil and enter.

Yao Yin sat in meditation at the stern of the boat, her body radiating brilliant magical energy, her delicate figure exquisitely beautiful.

In just two months, she had already condensed a Dao Lotus, and her cultivation was rapidly improving every day.

Moreover, by using the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, the Five-clawed True Dragon energy within his body was transformed into the energy of the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon, resulting in a fundamental change in the level of his energy.

With the help of the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, Hidden Twenty-Four quickly completed the accumulation of the Sixth Sea and Seventh Sea, saving at least several years of arduous cultivation, and completed the various paths of the Dragon.

Having reached the Dao Seed Realm, she was full of vigor and high spirits. Seeing Li Weiyi walk into the array's Light Veil, she immediately asked, "May I ask, Hidden Person, how much longer are we going to stay on this ship? Why is it that only you can leave, but we can't?"

Hidden Twenty-Four was unaware of the situation outside, only assuming that stepping out of the array's Light Veil would lead to the East Sea or the Lingxiao Shengjing.

Having been confined to the ship for two months, unable to leave, Li Weiyi could see her distress and understood. After leaping aboard, he said, "I'm trapped here too. Don't think I'm having a good time outside. Just bear with it a little longer."

Hidden Twenty-Four was tall with a long, slender neck, prominent collarbones, straight eyebrows, and always sharp eyes. She never smiled. "I can smell the fragrance of flowers on you, and the scent of the sea."

Li Weiyi had just returned from the Tanggu Sea and was still carrying the scent of Xihe Flower. Not knowing how to explain, he took the initiative and said, "Have you finished digesting the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi? Are you already starting to slack off? Look at your sister Yao Yin, how hard she works, how calm she is. No wonder she is the successor of the Martial Path Son of Heaven Emperor, she is the Saintess Yao, while you will always be just the Hidden Twenty-Four. By the way, what's your name?"

"You're Hidden Person, I won't argue with you."

Hidden Twenty-Four snorted and walked alone toward the bow of the ship.

Her name is Yao Fu.

"Can you two please stop arguing the moment you meet? Sister, stop questioning his actions. Every single one of them is carefully considered. And please Hidden Person, stop putting my sister down. She's under a lot of pressure in her cultivation and is already very anxious."

Yao Yin opened her eyes, stood up, and was very graceful and beautiful, like a painting. Her skin was as smooth as jade, and her voice was extremely beautiful.

She trusted Li Weiyi completely and knew he must have his reasons for doing this. However, she always felt that he was pushing Hidden Twenty-Four too hard and making excessive demands on her.

Li Weiyi stared at Hidden Twenty-Four's retreating figure and called out, "Yao Fu!"

Hidden Twenty-Four ignored him, squatted down to check on Yu'er, and asked, "Who exactly is Yu'er? Is she human?"

"What do you mean? What happened during this time?"

Li Weiyi's expression instantly turned serious, realizing that something must have happened, otherwise she wouldn't have asked that question.

He then strode quickly toward the bow of the ship.

Looking at Yu'er, who was still unconscious, Li Weiyi narrowed his eyes. "Has she grown taller again?"

What do you mean by "again"?

Hidden Twenty-Four looked at him with a puzzled expression.

I always felt that this Hidden Person was mysterious and hiding many things.

The little girl wearing the Provincial Governor's Official Robe had grown taller, and her childishness had completely faded; she now looked to be eleven or twelve years old.

With her delicate oval face, pert nose, and long eyelashes, she is still young, but everyone can tell that she will have an unparalleled beauty when she grows up.

In just two months, he had grown two or three years older. It would be strange if Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four didn't suspect anything.

Yao Yin walked over, her body exuding a fragrant aroma. "Some strange things have happened these past few days! Sometimes, chanting sounds can be heard from within her, and rings of light emanate from her."

"Besides the chanting, there was also a strange tearing sound. The tearing wasn't on my body, but I felt as if my soul was being gnawed by countless insects, which was extremely painful." Hidden Twenty-Four was lost in memories, and then a look of fear and apprehension appeared in his eyes.

The unusual phenomena they described caught Li Weiyi's attention.

So he stayed, waiting for the chanting to resound from Yu'er's body again, to see what was going on.

Two hours later.

The sounds of chanting, wooden fish drums, prayer wheels, and bells... all kinds of sounds came, sometimes clear, sometimes faint, like gauze or mist, indistinct and unclear.

"Whoosh!"

Rings of light emanated from Yu'er's body, and her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were in considerable pain.

"Yu'er!"

Li Weiyi strode over, only to find that Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four had retreated to a distance, clearly wary.

The tearing sound described in the Hidden Twenty-Four description indeed rang out in the chanting, like insects gnawing, quite jarring.

In Li Weiyi's Sea of Consciousness, an insect radiating Buddhist light appeared, with six sharp claws and sharp teeth.

Suddenly, I felt extremely uncomfortable, and all sorts of negative emotions erupted. A kind of pain, completely different from physical injury, spread throughout my body.

Li Weiyi immediately mobilized his Psychic Power Spiritual Light to refine and obliterate the insects in his Sea of Consciousness.

"This time, it's even stronger than before... Hidden Person, please think of something!" Yao Yin's face was pale.

Hidden Twenty-Four collapsed to the ground, curled up and trembling, clenching her teeth.