Epiphany in the Rain
His ruthless and decisive methods, showing no mercy, led many low-level cultivators in the Border Province to spread the rumor that he was an unparalleled sword immortal in his previous life, but was banished to the mortal world to undergo tribulations because of the excessive killings he had committed.
He didn't care about what ordinary people said.
His heart was as firm as iron, his belief was an obsession, and he knew his own limits.
In his view, eliminating all enemies was the best way to protect those he loved.
Despite having defeated countless enemies along the way, Chen Nianzhi has no regrets. However, the constant tension and exhaustion he has endured over the years have also become a source of pressure for him.
He hadn't taken the time to appreciate the beauty of Spirit Isle Lake for a very long time.
Now that he has broken through to the Purple Mansion, the Chen Clan has gained some ability to protect themselves, and he has the rare leisure to appreciate the blooming Ten-Mile Peach Blossoms.
Smelling the fragrance of flowers, he strolled out of the attic, letting the raindrops fall on his white robes.
He closed his eyes, quietly sensing the world around him. The spring rain poured down, washing over his body as if cleansing his body and soul.
Not far away, Chen Xianyan watched quietly.
She felt that he was like Immortal who had stepped out of a painting. His white robes and tall, slender figure stood quietly in the wind and rain. Just by standing there, he made the colors of the Ten-Mile Peach Blossoms pale in comparison.
"Drip, drip!"
In the wind and rain, Chen Nianzhi stood with her eyes lowered, quietly sensing the atmosphere of this world.
For some inexplicable reason, he felt as if his soul was ascending, and the whole world seemed to freeze in time.
He saw the rain frozen in the sky, the crystal-clear raindrops refracting seven colors of light.
He saw the peach blossoms swirling in the wind, a single petal's clear veins frozen in place, as if it were about to fly into the sky.
He saw the Azure Spirit Fish feeding on the aquatic plants, with thousands of spirit fish following behind the fish king, living freely in the water.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt his Divine Sense rapidly improving: Purple Mansion First Layer, Second Layer of Purple Mansion realm, Third-Layer Purple Mansion realm...
It wasn't until his Divine Sense power reached the Fourth-Layer Purple Mansion realm that he finally reached the limit.
He felt his thoughts wandering, countless profound inspirations welling up in his mind, and countless wonderful ideas flashing through his brain.
"Sudden enlightenment?"
Chen Nianzhi had a sudden realization and began to deduce the <Sunfire Scripture>.
Over the years, he had deduced the Sunfire Scripture to the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer. He originally thought it would take another ten years to deduce it to the Purple Mansion Realm, but unexpectedly, he suddenly had an enlightenment today.
At this moment, his mind was extremely focused, and the speed at which he deduced this Cultivation Method was as if divinely inspired. In the blink of an eye, he deduced it to the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, and then without spending too much effort, he deduced it to the Purple Mansion Realm.
It wasn't until he had advanced this Cultivation Method to the Sixth Purple Mansion Layer that he realized he had hit a bottleneck and could no longer advance.
He knew this was because he had too few Purple Mansion Cultivation Method in his collection, and not enough Cultivation Method to refer to. Many of the methods for cultivating to the Sixth Purple Mansion Layer were created out of thin air, so it was difficult to advance further.
So he stopped deducing the Cultivation Method and, while his enlightenment was still in progress, began to deduce the method for crafting his Life-bound Magical Treasure.
He first used the forging method of the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword to reverse-engineer another completely opposite immortal sword.
Then, using Primal Magnetic Treasure Metal as the main material and Geng-Metal Crystal and Xin-Metal Crystal as auxiliary materials, the method for refining a Primordial Magnetism Bracelet was deduced.
Only after the methods for refining the two Law Treasure were deduced did Chen Nianzhi emerge from his moment of enlightenment.
"This sudden enlightenment is truly a blessing from heaven."
After Chen Nianzhi finished deducing the methods for refining the Cultivation Method and her Life-bound Magical Treasure, a ripple flashed in her calm eyes.
He gained a great deal from this enlightenment. His first gain was that his Divine Sense reached the Mid-Purple Mansion realm. Although Divine Sense does not represent cultivation level, the stronger a cultivator's Divine Sense is, the greater their chances of breaking through to the Golden Core realm realm in the future.
In addition, the deduced Sunfire Scripture has reached the Sixth Purple Mansion Layer. Although it is a newly created Cultivation Method, it is already very profound.
He believed that with continuous improvement, this Cultivation Method would eventually reach an astonishing level.
Moreover, while deducing this Cultivation Method, he also deduced a supernatural Divine Ability. This Divine Ability condenses the power of the Solar Lihuo and can release a defensive protective Divine Ability.
This protective shield is condensed from the Solar True Fire, and its power is extremely domineering. Even Divine Ability flying swords cannot break through it, and may even be burned by the Solar True Fire, resulting in a great loss of power.
Chen Nianzhi to his deduction, once this Divine Ability is activated, he will stand in the sky like a golden sun, with his vast golden light shining on the world.
This Divine Ability ability is also very powerful defensively. If he were to activate it with his Law Power, which is comparable to that of Fourth-Layer Purple Mansion realm cultivator, even Mid-Purple Mansion realm cultivator would be able to withstand at least three attacks if they used their full power to activate Divine Ability divine ability.
As long as he is not breached by a large number of attacks in a short period of time, he can continuously activate his Law Power to protect himself. Unless his Law Power is completely exhausted, this Divine Ability can protect him indefinitely.
Moreover, because the Solar True Fire is extremely domineering, it is probably the nemesis of all demons. Even if Demon Beast relies on its strong physical body to fight it in close combat, it will probably suffer a great loss.
"Pure Yang Divine Ability of the fire attribute is indeed extremely domineering."
"This Divine Ability is formed from the Solar True Fire, so let's call it ' Solar True Shield '."
After naming the Divine Ability, Chen Nianzhi frowned slightly again. "However, to refine the Solar True Shield, we still need the Solar Treasure Crystal as a catalyst."
As a top-tier defensive Divine Ability, the Solar True Shield is extremely difficult to cultivate. In addition to requiring the Lihuo Essence Qi, it also requires the Solar Qi as a catalyst. While the Lihuo Essence Qi can be purchased, the Solar Qi is much rarer.
The Solar True Fire is scattered throughout the world. If one has the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion, one can collect some of it when the sun is blazing.
However, because the Solar Qi is too scarce, if cultivators rely solely on their own collection, it would probably take ten cycles of sixty years to successfully cultivate.
Of course, this is not absolute. For example, the Solar Treasure Crystal contains the power of the sun. Legend has it that the Solar Treasure Crystal is a rare treasure from outer space, formed by absorbing the power of countless suns over endless years.
Some say that the Solar Treasure Crystal itself is a stone from the Ancient Sun Star, which was ejected as the star moved and then accidentally fell into the Purple Yin Realm.
However, regardless of the circumstances, these are treasures from outer space, and their quantity is extremely limited. Even a single, low-grade, third-tier Solar Treasure Crystal is often worth more than 100,000 Spirit Stone.
"Without the Solar Treasure Crystal, the Solar True Shield cannot be cultivated for the time being."
"We can only wait until the Purple Palace Barter Assembly opens in the future to see if we can purchase this item from our fellow cultivators in the Purple Mansion."