Destiny Fire Burns the Body

Jing Qian's avatar descended into the Destiny Stele Space. Without the slightest pause, he immediately entered his unique cultivation rhythm.

The two cultivators opposite him had both reached the ninth-grade Determining Destiny Realm during their lives. The number of White Fang Destiny Essence they possessed was both above seven.

If they hadn't lacked sufficiently matching Destiny Constitution refining methods, they would have likely already accumulated enough Destiny Essence and advanced to the eighth-grade Dragon Elephant Realm.

A single-digit number of White Fang Destiny Essence might seem small, but in reality, it was enough to grant the two cultivators a life essence several times stronger than that of ordinary people!

Coupled with their miraculous Destiny Constitutions, the combat power they could unleash was nothing short of terrifying!

As a nobody who hadn't even entered the path yet, Jing Qian couldn't possibly contend with them using his own strength. He could only rely on the defense of the safe zone to slowly wear them down.

Fortunately, even the slightest scraps and leftovers from these two cultivators were enough for Jing Qian to thoroughly digest!

"[0.69]!"

"[0.75]!"

"[0.83]!"

He was getting closer and closer to condensing his first White Fang Destiny Essence in this life!

For Jing Qian at this moment, this was a fundamental qualitative change from nothing to something!

From a weak mortal to someone with a little bit of magical power, this feeling of accumulating and improving bit by bit was quite wonderful.

A single White Fang Destiny Essence, in its essence, represents the complete life origin possessed by an adult.

And condensing a Destiny Essence means extracting an additional adult's life origin from one's own spirit and physical body, and then refining it into form.

If one's foundation is insufficient, or the method is improper, this will be an extremely difficult and extremely long process!

The difficulty of cultivation is fully reflected from this very first step of nurturing essence.

This most basic hurdle alone is enough to block ninety-nine percent of mortals!

However, Jing Qian possessed a unique advantage: he could devour the Destiny Essence of others and turn it into his own.

The difference in efficiency was beyond his imagination!

Jing Qian was immersed in his cultivation within the Destiny Stele Space. The residual magical power aura left by the two ninth-grade Determining Destiny Realm cultivators was like sweet dew to him, nourishing him.

Every single wisp was carefully absorbed by him, transforming into nourishment for his cultivation.

"[0.92]!"

The count in Jing Qian's heart continued to climb. He could clearly feel that the White Fang Destiny Essence was slowly taking shape in his dantian, like a crystal seed taking root and sprouting in fertile soil, growing vigorously.

"[0.97]!"

After another fierce collision, two large masses of clear white smoke billowed out from the two individuals opposite him, enveloping Jing Qian.

He let out a long sigh of relief, no longer taking action. Instead, he sat cross-legged in the safe zone, patiently waiting for the smoke to arrive.

As long as he digested these two streams of smoke, he would achieve complete success and fully condense that Destiny Essence.

And accompanying the two streams of smoke were two masses of memories.

Jing Qian accepted everything without refusal, digesting the memories in an instant.

To his surprise, these two segments of memory were eight or nine parts similar, and incredibly vivid!

Inside a vast temple, ten strong-boned youths stood side by side, each looking straight ahead with serious expressions.

Opposite them stood a large monk with a greenish complexion, dressed in a white robe.

The large monk spoke:

"You have voluntarily signed a Dharma Contract, using thirty years of freedom as collateral, in exchange for the Destiny Fire bestowed by my Shedi Zang Temple, to burn your bodies and establish your destiny in pursuit of entering the Dao."

"Fortunately, the Abbot is benevolent and generous, pitying your exceptional talent, and is willing to give you a chance to defy fate and change your destiny."

"Inside the side rooms behind me, there are three Destiny Establishing Incense sticks each, connected to the Destiny Hearth of my Shedi Zang Temple."

"You may each choose a side room, light the Destiny Establishing Incense, and attempt to establish your destiny and advance."

"My Shedi Zang Temple only provides the opportunity of the Destiny Fire. As for the outcome, it is entirely up to your own karmic fate. Life or death is not our concern, injuries and illnesses are your own responsibility. Go!"

The large monk waved his hand, and the ten youths, fully prepared, walked into the side rooms behind him.

The memories diverged here. Both the tall and short cultivators were among these ten youths. They each found a side room and began the process of establishing their destiny.

Inside the rooms, the two of them separately prepared three basic Dharma materials and placed them before the three Destiny Establishing Incense sticks.

Then, the two sat before the incense table and began to use the Three Sacrifices Establishing Fate Method, using the White Fang Destiny Essence they had painstakingly condensed to connect with the Destiny Establishing Incense before them.

Immediately, these three large incense sticks ignited without fire!

The smoke curled upwards, forming a wondrous connection with a strange flame deep within the great temple. In an instant, the entire side room was engulfed in raging white flames.

These white flames caused no damage to the wooden furnishings within the side room, but instead poured all their power into the two people before them.

"Ah ah ah ah!"

Even through the virtual memory, the pain of both body and soul being burned simultaneously was so real and true. Jing Qian felt as if he were there, experiencing the suffering of establishing destiny in advance!

Jing Qian slowly awoke from his meditation, trying to adjust his state.

On the Destiny Stele, the number for Destiny Essence was incredibly prominent:

"Destiny Essence: 1.01 (White Fang)!"

This final bit of Destiny Essence increase was truly difficult!

In those memories, he had completely experienced the process of Destiny Fire Burning the Body and establishing destiny to enter the Dao twice, being tormented to the point of near death.

Even though he was now awake, he still felt as if he were covered in wounds, his soul dissipated and blood withered.

However, while enduring the pain, he had gained two valuable experiences of successfully establishing destiny. For Jing Qian at this moment, this was undoubtedly the most valuable thing.

He immediately exited the Destiny Stele Space and returned to reality.

He was completely ready!

"Azure Pearl, help me determine my destiny and enter the path!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Soul Weaving Demon Spider beneath his feet immediately took action!

A deep blue spider silk descended from the sky, wrapping around Jing Qian's ankle and suspending him upside down.

Then, the spider silk wrapped tightly around him in circles, from head to toe, not even sparing his eyebrows, eyes, or facial features!

He was completely encased, like a blue silkworm cocoon, with no room to exert force.

With his head hanging down, further constricted and squeezed by the spider silk, his skull became engorged with blood, and his face turned red and hot.

Immediately after, directly below his head, three more strands of spider silk extended, piercing directly towards his glabella.

Blood flowed down the spider silk, staining the three strands red.

Then, with a surge of Azure Pearl's magic power, these three strands of spider silk ignited fiercely, like red candles.

These three red candles were placed too close together; the outer flames of the candle fire were almost touching Jing Qian's scalp!

The raging candle flames concentrated heat on his glabella and forehead, like a red-hot iron skewer grinding against his sensitive nerve endings.

In a flash of inspiration, Jing Qian immediately began to perform the incredibly familiar Three Sacrifices Establishing Fate Method.