Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Strength

After learning about the [Mountain and Wild New Life Method], Li Jiusheng felt joy in his heart. This technique was a perfect fit for him. In this life, he was already old and decaying. Even if he had obtained the Innate Sword Body and the [Grass and Wood Sword Technique], they could only repair his withered body—far from what the [Mountain and Wild New Life Method] described, which was to shed the old shell of this life and transform directly into a new one.

By then, Li Jiusheng's cultivation, physical strength, and bone attributes would all be stronger than in his previous life.

The [Mountain and Wild New Life Method] allowed for infinite transformations, though each one was harder and took longer than the last. But for Li Jiusheng, time was the least of his concerns.

"Ah... how did I break through to the Innate Realm?"

Coming back to his senses from enlightenment, Li Jiusheng was surprised to find that his cultivation had unknowingly crossed the barrier between the Houtian Realm and the Innate Realm, reaching the first level of Innate—the Void Core Realm.

The Innate Realm was divided into three levels: Void Core, Real Core, and Golden Core.

To advance from Houtian to Innate, one needed to gather all the True Qi accumulated in the Dantian, refine it, purify it, and liquefy it, weaving thousands of strands together to form a phantom Golden Core.

That was how one entered the Innate Realm.

Cultivation in the Innate Realm involved continuously solidifying that phantom Golden Core until it finally became a true Golden Core.

The Golden Core contained all of a cultivator's True Qi. Its power was immense—a single wisp of its aura could crush the Houtian Realm.

This was a realm countless cultivators yearned for, but the step of liquefying True Qi had stumped tens of thousands of ordinary cultivators. Li Jiusheng had thought it would take him at least a month, but unexpectedly, a single moment of enlightenment had allowed the Innate Realm to cultivate itself, crossing this difficult threshold.

"An unexpected blessing. Still, reaching the Innate Realm saves me a lot of trouble. Now I can begin cultivating the [Mountain and Wild New Life Method]." Li Jiusheng said happily. He was looking forward to his first rebirth.

"Senior Brother..."

Just then, the study door opened, and Li Qingshan called out with a face full of surprise.

Li Jiusheng turned around, seeing Li Qingshan's excitement, and smiled. "Have you comprehended the [Grass and Wood Sword Technique]?"

Li Qingshan nodded, incredulous. "I've comprehended it. It's unfathomable. I can hardly imagine how Li Tianxian managed to weave so many profound Dao Rhymes into this sword technique. Senior Brother, how did you learn it?"

Li Jiusheng said lightly, "I read a lot of books, and it came naturally."

Li Qingshan was dumbfounded. Wasn't that explanation a bit too absurd?

If Senior Brother had that kind of talent, why had he been stuck at the Houtian Realm for decades?

"No, Senior Brother, have you broken through to the Innate Realm?" Li Qingshan pointed at Li Jiusheng's body, astonished.

Li Jiusheng wasn't surprised. Li Qingshan's cultivation was too high; it was normal for him to see through Li Jiusheng's level. He didn't explain and instead asked, "You only have one month. In a month, are you confident you can deal with Zhang Wudao?"

Li Qingshan said firmly, "One month is enough. Zhang Wudao will surely lose!"

Li Jiusheng said expressionlessly, "In a month, cut him down. Let the world know that my Shangqing Palace is not to be trifled with!"

"Understood!" Li Qingshan cupped his hands, thanking his senior brother for passing on the technique, then shot into the sky, taking the [Grass and Wood Sword Technique] with him.

Watching his retreating figure, Li Jiusheng felt relieved. He couldn't let Zhang Wudao succeed.

If the Shangqing Palace's sect territory became Emperor Wu of Zhou's Dao field, where would he go?

Having been in this world for decades, Shangqing Palace had become his home. He naturally didn't want to see it collapse.

"A hidden genius of Shangqing Palace, kept secret for decades, plus the [Grass and Wood Sword Technique] that Li Tianxian comprehended three hundred years ago—that should be more than enough to deal with Zhang Wudao, as long as that Grandmaster doesn't show up."

"But ever since Emperor Wu of Zhou was struck by Li Tianxian's sword, damaging his Grandmaster foundation, he's been in seclusion to recover and hasn't appeared for centuries. I doubt he'll show up this time."

Li Jiusheng's thoughts wandered. Standing outside the tea room, he watched the rain over the mountains, his mind empty, letting go of these concerns.

He would leave the safety of Shangqing Palace to Li Qingshan. For now, his main task was cultivation—after all, he was just an old cultivator who had just broken through to the Innate Realm.

Another day.

At the break of dawn, the sky was filled with morning glow.

After cultivating the [Mountain and Wild New Life Method] all night, Li Jiusheng exhaled a mouthful of turbid breath, which turned into Sword energy that lingered for a long time.

Li Jiusheng rose, washed and cleaned himself, then drank a mouthful of sweet spring water from the mountain stream. He consumed the morning vitality, swallowed clouds and mist, and expelled the Impurities from his body.

After breaking through to the Innate Realm, one could no longer eat much of the mundane food of the Human World. Instead, one had to eat food infused with spiritual energy. Eating too many mundane things would cause a regression to one's origins—unless one's realm was high enough that such losses didn't matter.

Li Jiusheng had only just broken through to the Innate Realm, so he naturally had to be careful.

After doing all this, he returned to the Scripture Repository Pavilion. Seeing that no disciples of Shangqing Palace had come to consult the books, he closed the door, went back to the study, lit some sandalwood, brewed some clear tea, and in the curling smoke, picked up a book beside him and silently flipped through it.

This was a book he had been reading before. It recorded that in ancient times, humanity was weak, and the world was dominated by the Hundred Beast Clans. Among them, the True Dragon and the Savage Elephant were the leaders.

The True Dragon roamed the heavens, and the Savage Elephant trampled the earth—heights that human strength could never reach.

Later, an outstanding member of the human race observed the True Dragon and the Savage Elephant day and night, eventually creating a technique that shook the Demon Race.

[Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Strength]

This technique allowed human cultivators to generate Dragon Elephant Power within their bodies, breaking through their shackles and contending with the Demon Race.

"Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression" meant using absolute strength to suppress everything in the world, including the unfathomable Nether Hell.

The emergence of this technique changed that era. Humanity rose, creating many other techniques. But as the ages passed, this world-shaking technique was not preserved and vanished into the river of history.

Li Jiusheng deeply regretted this. "A thousand years of history, and who knows how many techniques have been lost to time. What a pity."

[You are earnestly reading a book, studying Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression, feeling deep regret. This resonates with you, and you comprehend Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Strength.]

A memory surged into Li Jiusheng's mind, and he checked it with delight.

[Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Strength] involved continuously excavating power within the body, gathering it into Dragon Elephant Power, and breaking the limits of the human body.

In ancient times, the Savage Elephant trampled the earth, the True Dragon tore the sky, dominating heaven and earth, unmatched in the world, utterly ferocious.

"This body of mine is old now. Though entering the Innate Realm makes me look younger, my foundation is still lacking—I need to undergo a transformation. But before that, I can dig out more potential, so after the transformation, my starting point will be higher." Li Jiusheng pondered, and after some thought, he decided to cultivate this [Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Strength].

Following his memory, he struck various postures, like a dragon, like an elephant, stirring the blood and qi within his body to surge and tremble, flushing out the impurities and making his blood purer as it flowed through him, his entire body vibrating along with it.

He trained like this for three days and three nights!

In an instant after three days, a great plume of white steam burst from Li Jiusheng's body, then his surging blood qi boiled over like a cauldron, erupting from within him. Behind his back and above his head, a unique aura took shape.

Blood Qi Wolf Smoke!

Li Jiusheng, a centenarian, moved between stillness and motion with full bearing—steady as a Savage Elephant, swift as a vicious dragon.

Boom!

The Blood Qi Wolf Smoke beside and above Li Jiusheng exploded, white steam billowing and intertwining, slowly coalescing into an ancient Savage Elephant standing behind him.

And above his head, a majestic True Dragon coiled, its draconic gaze looking down upon Li Jiusheng.

Roar!!!

The next moment, the Savage Elephant and the True Dragon roared in unison, a silent howl. Crack—the void split open, wild winds swept through, and grass flew everywhere, a truly terrifying sight.

Fortunately, Li Jiusheng was cultivating near the Scripture Repository Pavilion, free from worry about losses.