Divine Sea Realm Twelve Earthly Branches

Putting aside the question of whether or not he would be a kept man, Yang Ning first retrieved his Identity Jade Token and the cell phone Yun Lang had given him, which he Young Master Ning, before returning to the small courtyard in the outer sect that had been assigned to him.

First, send messages to Ning Rong and Su Bai, asking them to move over. Then, while having Deep Blue organize the information from the Outer Disciple, study the three Cultivation Method obtained from Hengming Tower.

The <Myriad Manifestation Star Art> requires visualizing the Myriad Manifestations Starry Sky Chart. This is a top-grade Dao artifact. The original is unknown to which elder it is in, but its appearance has already been imprinted in Yang Ning's mind by the Hengming Tower.

This is a treasure map that records the stars above their heads, so densely packed that it's impossible to see clearly.

It's unlikely anyone would bother to count how many stars are in this picture, but Yang Ning had Deep Blue count them, and there were a total of 480 million stars.

How?

This is a lot compared to ordinary people, because there are only 9,110 stars visible to the naked eye on Earth.

Only cultivators with exceptional eyesight can see over 400 million.

However, it is far inferior to modern observation instruments, such as the Sky Survey Telescope, which can observe 3 trillion stars.

The stellar power drawn by meditating on the Myriad Phenomena Star Chart does not originate from the Myriad Phenomena Star Chart itself; this artifact merely provides a pattern.

This Cultivation Method has no realms, or you could say it has 480 million realms. You advance to the next realm by meditating on one more star.

The more stars one can meditate on, the more stellar power one can utilize, and the faster one's spirit improves, leading to even more stars that one can meditate on—a positive cycle.

In other words, if Yang Ning can observe more stars, this Cultivation Method can continue to be upgraded. Even if distant stars don't provide much stellar power, it's still something.

In the Seclusion Chamber, Yang Ning was beginning his cultivation journey. He had initially thought that his spiritual energy should be at least two hundred million stars.

But after trying it out, he discovered that he had only managed to meditate and produce six thousand stars!

As the meditation continued, one star after another was revealed. After mastering this Cultivation Method, the number of stars Yang Ning could meditate on increased from six thousand to nine thousand!

Yang Ning felt a sensation that was both icy and somewhat hot enter his brain from the top of his head, and then he felt as if he had eaten an ice pop on a hot summer day, and suddenly he felt refreshed.

Moreover, this jolt is not instantaneous, but continuous, seemingly endless.

However, as I gradually got used to the feeling, the excitement of the first time disappeared!

"The effect is surprisingly good!" Yang Ning dared not be distracted. Many Cultivation Method are most effective the first time they are practiced. Although this Cultivation Method did not mention it, what if it was the same?

He meditated for a whole day and night, until he felt dizzy, his mind was swollen, and he felt empty as if he hadn't slept for days and nights and had masturbated, before he quickly stopped.

"Ning Rong, Su Bai, why are you standing at the door?" Coming back to her senses, Yang Ning realized that Ning Rong and Su Bai were standing at the door, but for some reason, they hadn't come in.

He quickly went to open the door.

"We just arrived too!" Ning Rong and Su Bai quickly said.

"Really!" Yang Ning remembered that the Flying Boat was quite fast, and the two of them might have been standing there for a day and a half!

However, he was cultivating at the time and was indeed unable to open the door.

"Here are cell phones, one for each of you!" Yang Ning bought two more cell phones on the app and handed them to Ning Rong and Su Bai, adding, "There are plenty of rooms here, choose one to stay in!"

"Okay!" Ning Rong and Su Bai nodded repeatedly, not daring to even utter a sound of agreement.

"Deep Blue, why is that?" Seeing the two of them looking reserved, Yang Ning didn't ask them directly, but instead asked Deep Blue.

"They got a lecture from Yun Lang!" Deep Blue pulled up a video clip from yesterday afternoon, showing Yun Lang leading the two of them and giving them a lecture as they walked.

"Now that Yang Ning is formal disciple, you should treat him as your master. His past as a page is a thing of the past. If you can't accept this, then I can only say that you are both brainless and short-sighted!"

"I won't hide it from you. Yang Ning's talent is astonishing, and his background is very powerful. Once he advances to the Qi Refining Stage, his future is destined to be bright. You are fortunate enough to be able to follow him, a fortune you could never attain in several lifetimes."

Yang Ning, unsure of what to say.

Yun Lang never mentioned how talented Yang Ning was, which made Yang Ning think that his performance was quite ordinary. Moreover, she showed a completely different face in front of him compared to when she was with Su Bai and Ning Rong!

If I were still a pageboy, I imagine I would be facing the same kind of face!

Yang Ning glanced at Ning Rong and Su Bai, who had already found rooms and settled in, but were much quieter now.

A sad, thick barrier has already separated us!

He didn't know how to salvage the relationship, but upon reflection, he realized there was no point in trying.

Unless he suppresses his cultivation and doesn't advance, the gap between the three of them will widen sooner or later. This was something he had already realized when he embarked on the path of cultivation.

Cultivating immortality is inherently a lonely path.

After settling the two down, Yang Ning returned to his Seclusion Chamber.

This place is special; it can isolate vibrations and sounds, ensuring a stable and quiet environment to the greatest extent possible, preventing any unexpected disturbances during cultivation.

His current state is one of abundant energy rather than emptiness, making it the perfect time to cultivate the <Star God Incarnation Method>.

Yang Ning first read through the <Star God Incarnation Method>, and then studied it with Deep Blue for a long time. They not only figured out the cultivation method of the <Star God Incarnation Method>, but also the philosophy behind the Cultivation Method.

This Cultivation Method also involves a term from the realm of immortal cultivation: Divine Charm!

For example, when casting Law Technique, why not just release a straight line of water or fire? Why not shape the fire or water into mythical beasts like dragons, Kirin, or qilins, creating something like a fire dragon spell or a water dragon spell?

On Earth, this kind of behavior would only be for the sake of looking good or showing off.

However, this is not the case in the cultivation world. Certain special shapes are not fabricated by cultivators themselves, but are actually mythical beasts and powerful beings that existed in history.

These creatures, whether alive or dead, leave behind traces of their existence in the heavens and earth—these traces are the Divine Charm.

If a cultivator's Law Technique and Daoist arts can mimic the appearance of these beings, they will resonate with the memories of the Great Dao, gain some of the Divine Charm of these creatures, and then unleash incredible power.

The more closely the replica is made, the stronger the Divine Charm it borrows. Some cultivators even possess boundless Law Power, and a single Daoist technique might even have the effect of bringing a divine beast back to life.

The "Star God Incarnation Method" utilizes Divine Charm.

It requires shaping the powerful spirit cultivated through the <Myriad Manifestation Star Art> into the form of the Twelve Earthly Branches, which are twelve powerful demon immortals that once existed in history, each carrying incredible power.

After the Twelve Earthly Branches are successfully shaped, not only do the ways of using one's spirit become more diverse, but the Divine Charm of the Twelve Earthly Branches can also help suppress the Divine Sea, making it stable.

Having the Twelve Earthly Branches a type of celestial body) stabilize one's divine sea is equivalent to having a built-in God Protection Pill, greatly increasing the probability of breaking through to the Qi Refining Stage.

Yang Ning first memorized the images of the Twelve Earthly Branches through inheritance, and then tried to replicate them in his mind.

Yingyu: With the body of a fish and the wings of a bird, its cry sounds like that of a mandarin duck; it governs water and wind.

The Tiangou: It resembles a fox with a white head, and its cry is like a rumbling sound. It symbolizes courage and perseverance.

Phoenix: It resembles a chicken, with five-colored plumage, and is associated with fire and music.

Nine-tailed Fox: It resembles a fox with Nine-tailed Fox, and its cry is like that of an infant. It is responsible for purification and warding off poison.

Xuangui: It resembles a tortoise with a bird's head and a snake's tail; its sound is like splitting wood; it is mainly for defense.

Bai Ze: With the body of a sheep and the wings of an eagle, it can speak human language and is a symbol of wisdom.

Henggong: Seven or eight feet tall, shaped like a red carp, it lives in the water during the day and transforms into a human at night. It is the master of transformation and swimming.

Kui Niu: Resembles an ox, with a blue body and no horns; its light shines like the sun and moon, and its voice is like thunder; it represents sound and exhilaration.

Dangkang: Its appearance resembles a pig's white teeth, and it is mainly used for digestion.

Yinglong: It resembles a dragon but has wings, and is the master of wind and rain.

Miemeng: Blue feathers, red tail, its sound is like a bell, its main weapon is sharp.

Chongming: It resembles a chicken in shape and has a cry like a phoenix. This bird has double pupils in both eyes, hence the name Chongming, which means "insightful".

Ordinary cultivators lack spatial imagination; they might construct one thing but forget another, creating feathers in one step but forgetting about claws in the next.

It's quite normal for a Yuan Chen to take several months to build and for a single Cultivation Method to be practiced for several years.

Moreover, the patterns provided in the Cultivation Method are two-dimensional, and those who practice the Cultivation Method must construct their own imagined Yuan Chen (original energy center) based on the patterns and descriptions, which is an extremely difficult process.

But Yang Ning is someone who's cheating, so naturally he wouldn't train like the others.

He first constructed the shape of the Yuan Chen in the Spirit Realm based on the textual description and the plan provided by the Cultivation Method, and then made them move, running, jumping and fighting in the Spirit Realm.

If they are social animals, then take a group of them; if they are solitary animals, then take a single one.

Those who enjoy living in the mountains and forests should arrange a place there.

For those living in water, provide a river and a lake.

It was as if Yang Ning had truly resurrected these creatures in the Spirit Realm.

Yang Ning did nothing but observe one thing for three to five months, thoroughly examining its inner and outer parts before he began meditating.

Three to five months is still a period of time in the Spirit Realm, but it's just a moment outside.

No one understood these Yuan Chen better than him, so his cultivation was naturally unimpeded. In just a few minutes, he had successfully meditated and created a Yuan Chen.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth, and even the twelfth!

With the birth of each Yuan Chen, Yang Ning felt as if his surging spirit had found a floodgate, constantly diverting and eventually flowing into the Twelve Earthly Branches.

At a hazy moment, Yang Ning suddenly felt a real sense of weight and importance!

His spirit has become tangible!

He opened his eyes, and with a thought, the Storage Bag on his waist wobbled and flew up!

"Is this Divine Sense?" Yang Ning was curious and was about to study it carefully when he became distracted and dropped the Storage Bag on the ground.

"Boom!"

Before Yang Ning could react, he felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer, and his whole body felt like it was about to split open. The next second, his nose was stuffy and blood started flowing out!

"Holy crap!" Yang Ning realized that although his brain had been strengthened by his Qi and Blood, it was still just a mortal body and could not withstand the transformation of the spirit from the ethereal to the tangible!

After all, telekinesis can even lift Storage Bag. Such power would be like stirring tofu with chopsticks if you moved your mind even slightly—it would make your brain explode!

Yang Ning dared not waste any more time. Following the feeling he had during his last enlightenment, he instantly sensed a space that was both illusory and hazy, seemingly fragile yet incredibly resilient!

Shenhai!

It is said that when the human spirit is strengthened to a certain degree, a virtual space will naturally be born. The principle is that the physical body cannot bear a strong spirit and must rely on something. Thus, the mind has evolved a function.

However, the mind is formless and intangible, and the size of the Divine Sea is naturally also momentarily formless. The most difficult step to break through to the Divine Sea Realm is to comprehend the Divine Sea.

Once you've grasped this, you can infuse your spirit into your divine sea and that's how you reach this realm. This step is actually quite simple, because the purpose of the divine sea is to contain the spirit, so it naturally won't refuse the infusion of your own spirit.

Once the spirit resides there, the cultivator has a sense of direction, and their divine sea will no longer be lost; thus, they have entered the Divine Sea Realm.

Yang Ning had already sensed the Divine Sea during his previous enlightenment, but he wanted to strengthen his spirit before opening it up. However, he did not expect that once the Twelve Earthly Branches were formed, his spiritual strength suddenly became real, and his ability to interfere with nature increased dramatically.

There's no point in building a foundation anymore, so Yang Ning simply sensed his divine sea and poured all his mental energy into it!

The next instant, Yang Ning felt himself appear in a void.

Beneath his feet lay a tranquil lake, above him a sky filled with nine thousand stars, and around him stood twelve majestic Yuan Chen divine beasts, each with a different form and expression, their eyes gleaming with divine light, as if they were about to come alive!

It's not just that it seems like it's already alive!

"Boom!"

"Hiss!"

"Knock knock knock!"

These were the cries of the Yuan Chen, sounds as clear as morning bells and evening drums, startling Yang Ning so much that his ears felt like they were about to burst, and the entire Divine Sea space kept changing shape, as if it was about to collapse!

"Damn it, the Yuan Chen I meditated is too similar to my original body, it's practically Divine Charm. Now that the Divine Charm has awakened, I can't even suppress it myself?" Yang Ning had already understood the reason for Yuan Chen's rampage.

This is normal. Divine beasts each have their own pride and are naturally unwilling to be used by humans. However, ordinary people are not capable of awakening Yuan Chen's Divine Charm essence. On the contrary, Yang Ning wanted everything to be perfect, and as a result, he made such a big mess!

The solution is simple: just disperse the Yuan Chen. However, Yang Ning was really reluctant to just let go of such a perfect Yuan Chen that he had worked so hard to condense!

After a moment's thought, Yang Ning devised a plan to deal with him. With another gesture, a hazy sun suddenly appeared in the previously dim sky.

The next instant, a high-pitched dragon roar resounded throughout the entire divine sea!

Even if the Royal Nightmare Dragon Pearl is just a projection, it is enough to suppress the Twelve Earthly Branches!

After a dragon's roar, the entire Divine Sea fell silent instantly, and not a single Yuan Chen dared to act recklessly!