Li Qiang had already found out the cultivation principle of the Purple Flame Heart in the Jade Pupil Slip. The so-called basic cultivation Law Treasure actually only has two parts: one is to change the physique of mortals, and the other is to form an unconscious Law Treasure Nascent Soul. Its function is to allow mortals with aptitude to quickly enter the path of cultivation.
Li Qiang tidied up his Jade Pupil Slip, sorted out the various materials, and sorted out the necessary items.
The first item was the Fire Origin Crystal, followed by the Water of Lightness and Spirituality he collected from the Illusory God Hall, a top-grade crystal and Crystal Source Water he found in the Black Prison, the Mystic Ice Essence from Heavenly Melody City, a piece of Heavenly Gold Essence, and a bunch of other items, including even a elixir refined by Mei Youbing. After considering it for a moment, Li Qiang immediately began cultivating.
Li Qiang is still following Fu Shan's path of cultivating the Purple Flame Heart, using extreme cold to envelop extreme heat. The difficulty of this method is self-evident.
Fu Shan spent a great deal of energy and time cultivating the Purple Flame Heart, relying on his extremely exquisite weapon-refining techniques to succeed. Li Qiang, on the other hand, possessed Divine Yi Power, which was even stronger than True Essence Power, making his cultivation much easier than Fu Shan's.
Divine Yi Power is almost indestructible; even something as hard as Fire Origin Crystal cannot withstand its power. Li Qiang used his Divine Yi Power to crack the Fire Origin Crystal and took out a crystal the size of a fingertip. He knew that if he used the whole Fire Origin Crystal, ordinary people would not be able to endure it and would probably be burned to ashes in an instant.
Li Qiang first used Heavenly Gold Essence as the outer layer, then fixed it with a tiny defensive immortal array before he began formal cultivation.
A golden light swirled between his hands, and gradually, a red light emanated from it. Under the influence of the Divine Yi Power, the Fire Origin Crystal shattered into countless crystal particles, which then mixed into the Heavenly Gold Essence.
The top-grade Inlaid Front Stone obtained in the Black Prison was also shattered into fragments. Li Qiang used the fragments to form three arrays, from low to high, which were the three unique Foundation Establishment arrays of the Chongxuan Sect. Then he put in the Water of Lightness and Spirituality and some Origin-Nurturing Pill one by one, and used the arrays to collect these things one by one.
In fact, Li Qiang himself was not confident, because he had refined it with Divine Yi Power, which was too different from the traditional methods of the Chongxuan Sect. He really had no confidence in giving it to mortals.
The characteristic of the Divine Yi Power is that it can do whatever it wants. Under the influence of the Divine Power, the Foundation Establishment Law Treasure Divine Yi Power Treasure gradually took shape. It was a bright peony the size of a fist. Because of the immortal array inside, this peony appeared both real and illusory.
The Heavenly Gold Essence is silver, with countless extremely fine Fire Origin Crystal embedded within it, dyeing the silver surface a vibrant red. A faint red light flows across the petals, and the halo emanating from the silver Heavenly Gold Essence resembles glistening dewdrops shimmering in the morning light, or like countless stars falling onto the petals.
"Excellent! Very good! This Foundation Establishment Law Treasure is far superior to my Purple Flame Heart!"
Li Qiang, holding the peony, turned his head and shouted, " Brother Fu!"
Fu Shan stood quietly on the platform with a smile on his face. He was in an extremely pleasant mood. Although he had already reached the Mahayana Realm and nothing could excite him anymore, he still couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression on his face.
Fu Shan said, "There are only two things worth remembering in my Fu Shan: one is cultivating immortality with Brother Wu, and the other is being your guide. Everything else is insignificant, haha."
Although Li Qiang and Fu Shan rarely saw each other, their brotherly bond was extremely strong. Li Qiang's current level of cultivation was no less than Fu Shan's, and after so many years of training, he had also become very composed.
He held up the peony in his hand and smiled, " Brother Fu, this is the first Foundation Establishment Law Treasure I've ever used. Can I use it?" He didn't ask about Fu Shan's recent situation. At this level, the two brothers no longer cared about being together or apart.
Fu Shan took the peony and examined it carefully. After a long while, he sighed, "The student has surpassed the master. What a pity, what a pity, brother. I'm afraid you'll have to cultivate a new Foundation Establishment Law Treasure. This treasure of yours is too powerful for a mortal to handle."
Li Qiang couldn't help but smile wryly, "Brother, I've thought of that too, but I don't have True Essence Power to use as a catalyst, what should I do?"
If Li Qiang possessed immortal spiritual energy, he might have been able to cultivate Foundation Establishment Law Treasure that mortals could withstand. However, his Divine Yi Power level was simply too high. How could ordinary mortals accept anything cultivated with Divine Yi Power?
Fu Shan nodded and said, "Alright, let's give it a try. I'll cultivate this Foundation Establishment Law Treasure with you."
Fu Shan's skill was extremely high, far surpassing Li Qiang's in weapon crafting. His suggestion immediately piqued Li Qiang's interest. Li Qiang understood that Fu Shan wanted to take this opportunity to pass on some of his insights into weapon crafting to him.
After discussing for a while, Fu Shan finally understood Li Qiang's characteristics in weapon crafting. He laughed and said, "No wonder this Foundation Establishment Law Treasure has the characteristics of a celestial artifact. Hehe, I wonder who is so lucky to be your brother. If he can successfully Foundation Establishment, his cultivation progress will definitely break the record in the Cultivation Realm."
Li Qiang understood that Fu Shan was reminding him that increasing one's power too quickly was a dangerous thing. He smiled and said, "If you could add three formations to your Foundation Establishment Law Treasure, you should be able to control the power of the entire Law Treasure." He casually mentioned the idea of three formations.
Fu Shan considered for a moment, made some modifications, and then said, "This should be more perfect."
Li Qiang said admiringly, "Good, Brother Fu is very thoughtful."
The peony was enveloped by Divine Yi Power again. Li Qiang stood up and began to cultivate again. Fu Shan stood opposite him, and a stream of True Essence Power shot into the peony enveloped by Divine Yi Power.
Fu Shan was secretly alarmed. He realized that his True Essence Power was being drained away in large quantities, and his Divine Yi Power was like a raging fire, seemingly about to completely burn away the True Essence Power he had invested. He said distractedly, "Brother, add three green leaves to the bottom of the peony. I'll come back to cultivate after you've done that." He withdrew his True Essence Power and immediately sat down cross-legged to recover. He had already felt exhausted in less than ten minutes.
In fact, Fu Shan's True Essence Power hadn't been exhausted; rather, Li Qiang had unintentionally intercepted it. Following instructions, Li Qiang cultivated three Yezi, deliberately leaving enough space for Fu Shan to set up the formation. He called out, " Brother Fu, let's try again."
Fu Shan stood up and said with a wry smile, "Brother's Divine Yi Power is truly amazing."
This time, Li Qiang deliberately concentrated his Divine Yi Power on the flower, leaving three green leaves for Fu Shan to use.
Without Divine Yi Power's interference, Fu Shan quickly set up the array on the leaf and activated it with his True Essence Power. He then stopped and said, "Brother, the activation trigger is ready. Be careful not to disrupt the array's operation. Now you can connect it to the main array."
Because Li Qiang had unintentionally intercepted a portion of Fu Shan's True Essence Power, the connection between the main formation and the auxiliary formation went extremely smoothly. The peony emitted a brilliant light, and concentric circles of colorful halos appeared.
Fu Shan knew he was close to success. He muttered to himself, "A flower... for a brother? That's really strange. He wouldn't be taking a sister back, would he...?" This brother had been elusive and unpredictable since the beginning of his cultivation journey, and Fu Shan couldn't figure out what Li Qiang was up to.
With a crisp crack, Li Qiang, holding up the peony, laughed and said, "Big brother, it worked! Haha!"
Fu Shan laughed, "You're the only one who has cultivated a Foundation Establishment Law Treasure without entering the Heart Tempering. You're the number one in our Chongxuan Sect."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "Why is it necessary to enter the Heart Tempering to cultivate Foundation Establishment Law Treasure?"
Fu Shan explained, " The Heart Tempering contains many materials, as well as numerous Jade Pupil Slip for refining Foundation Establishment Law Treasure magic treasures. These are the experiences and lessons left by our predecessors, and they have great reference value. Therefore, the core brothers all enter the Heart Tempering to cultivate Foundation Establishment Law Treasure. Successfully cultivating a Foundation Establishment Law Treasure means that one can truly become a master craftsman of the Chongxuan Sect. However, you are an exception..."
Li Qiang didn't care whether he was a master craftsman of the Chongxuan Sect or not; what he cared about was whether he could use the Foundation Establishment Law Treasure he was cultivating.
Fu Shan was curious and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why is your Foundation Establishment Foundation Establishment Law Treasure shaped like a peony? Although the Chongxuan Sect doesn't restrict taking younger sisters, so far, none of the core brothers in the Chongxuan Sect are sisters. Besides, this Foundation Establishment Law Treasure of yours isn't suitable for a girl to use for Foundation Establishment."
Li Qiang laughed, holding the peony up to his eyes, and said, "When I was cultivating, I didn't think about who it was for. The peony's petals are layered, making it easy for me to set up formations. As for who it's for, who says peonies are only for girls? This peony isn't for wearing in your hair; it's Foundation Establishment Law Treasure! Hehe, what are you thinking, brother?"
Fu Shan laughed too. He realized he had indeed misunderstood, so he changed the subject, saying, "Your Foundation Establishment Law Treasure doesn't have a name yet. What are you planning to name it?"
Li Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "Brother, do you have any good names? Hehe, tell me one."
Fu Shan knew that Li Qiang wanted him to name the artifact out of respect. He shook his head and said, "You must name this Law Treasure yourself, because it is your responsibility."
Li Qiang gazed at the exquisite peony with fascination for a long while before finally saying, "Let's call it— The Flower of Heart Reflection."
Fu Shan asked, " The Flower of Heart Reflection? What does that mean?"
Li Qiang absorbed the Flower of Heart Reflection into his body and nurtured its Spiritual Qi with his Divine Yi Power power. He laughed and said, "It doesn't mean anything; it's just a symbol."
Fu Shan raised his hand and slapped him. "You pretentious guy! Never mind..."
Li Qiang suddenly interrupted him, "Hey, by the way, did Brother Hou come back with you?"
Fu Shan said, "No, I don't know where he went, but he said he was going back to Heavenly Court Star, so maybe he's still there."
Fu Shan and Hou Pijing have both reached the Mahayana Realm and are now preparing for ascension. Reaching this level of cultivation is basically the most leisurely time in the cultivation process, where one only needs to settle some mundane affairs.
The Gusong Kingdom on Heavenly Court Star was a place Hou Pijing could never let go of. Even after he cultivated to the Mahayana Realm, he still couldn't forget to go back and visit. Li Qiang understood Hou Pijing's feelings very well. This older brother seemed aloof, but he was very warm-hearted and generous to his friends. He also wanted to see his older brother again.
Li Qiang sighed, "I thought Brother Hou and my elder brother were together. Alas, I wonder if we'll ever see each other again before he ascends to immortality."
Fu Shan didn't answer. With his back to Li Qiang, arms crossed, he stared blankly at the boundless space, his expression forlorn. Suddenly, he sighed softly, "The more you experience, the more indifferent you become; the more you expect, the more disappointed you become. Brother, it's nothing. At your level, you shouldn't expect anything anymore. Everything is just an experience. Reaching the Mahayana Realm was my lifelong wish. But having actually achieved it... heh, I don't think it's anything special. It's a strange feeling indeed."
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "I have many things I can't let go of, especially the matter of Master and Big Brother Mo's reincarnation. Now I have another task: to find a suitable person for the Flower of Heart Reflection. Brother, I seem to have been busy all the time and have never been able to settle down to cultivate. If it weren't for cultivating divinity, I might still be stuck at the Leaving the Body Realm Soul stage..."
Fu Shan nodded and said, "You haven't been cultivating for long enough. The most fundamental basis for cultivating divinity is still cultivating truth. Some insights and realms must be gained in the mortal world; you must experience them firsthand. Guidance from others is useless. Brother, seeing your current cultivation level, I'm proud of you, but also worried about you. I'm actually not a qualified guide."
His implication was that he was worried about Li Qiang, Li Qiang cultivation speed was simply too fast.
Fu Shan accompanied Li Qiang as they retraced the thirty-six hidden halls. He imparted some of the essence of the Chongxuan Sect to Li Qiang. This was the only time he systematically explained the Chongxuan Sect's cultivation philosophy, and it was also the last time he would teach it. Therefore, he taught it very seriously.
Li Qiang understood that Brother Fu would never have the opportunity to discuss cultivation with him in such a systematic way again. He also told Fu Shan about the Immortal Spirit Instruction he had obtained and shared his thoughts on his understanding of cultivation realms.
The two brothers studied and discussed tirelessly, and not only did Li Qiang gain a great deal, but Fu Shan also broadened his horizons.
Li Qiang actually knew the Immortal Spirit Instruction, and also possessed the Divine Fruit Sacred Fruit Olive and Sweet Divine Dew. This greatly surprised Fu Shan. He understood that with the Immortal Spirit Instruction and Divine Fruit that Li Qiang had given him, his strength could be improved even further. Once he reached the Immortal Realm, he would be stronger than ordinary immortals, although he still did not know what the Immortal Realm was like.
That day, after learning a set of formations, Li Qiang asked, " Brother Fu, is there anything else you haven't finished? Leave it to me, hehe, I'll take care of it."
Fu Shan slowly shook his head and said, "They're all trivial matters, nothing serious. I'll take care of them before I leave. Oh, there's one more thing..."
He suddenly remembered something, stared at Li Qiang, and hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but was also reluctant to.
Li Qiang asked curiously, "Brother, just tell me what you need, I'll definitely do it..." Suddenly, he realized and shouted, "It's her— Elder Sister Hua! Brother Fu, you don't trust Elder Sister Hua?"
Fu Shan smiled with relief. He neither confirmed nor denied it, but simply said, "Brother, who knows when we'll meet again? Hehe, we should have a chance to meet again. This is a star marker; it contains the route back to our hometown." He handed Li Qiang a marked star marker.
Li Qiang used his Divine Sense to check and remarked the way back on the Star-Fixing Disc.
The star path in the icon was very simple, with only two paths: one leading back to Earth, and the other to an unfamiliar planet. He asked curiously, " Brother Fu, where does the other star path lead?"
Fu Shan said, "That's a very beautiful planet called Illusory Cloud Star. Your Elder Sister Hua cultivates there. Go visit her when you have time. Sigh, she's very willful and has offended quite a few people..."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "Yes, don't worry, brother, I'll go check it out."
Actually, even without Fu Shan saying it, Li Qiang already knew that Hua Meiniang had many enemies. She was a notorious Little Demoness who had offended quite a few powerful cultivators. With Fu Shan and Hou Pijing around, those people wouldn't dare to do anything. But once Fu Shan and Hou Pijing ascended to immortality, it was hard to guarantee that those people wouldn't seek revenge.
Li Qiang asked, " Brother Fu, where are you planning to go for these last few days?" He seemed a little reluctant to part with him.
Fu Shan smiled and said, "I'm saying goodbye to old friends, and taking the opportunity to travel around. I also plan to go back to my hometown; each time I go back, the feeling is different." There seemed to be a sense of relief in his words. "Brother, take care of yourself. Seeing you has fulfilled a wish of mine."
Li Qiang understood the implication in his words: "Big Brother is leaving?"
In an instant, he felt extremely lost. Although he called Fu Shan his elder brother, in reality, Fu Shan was like a father to him. Since entering the Cultivation Realm, Fu Shan's selfless care for him had always deeply moved him. Hearing that Fu Shan was really leaving, he felt as if he had lost the most precious thing, and his face couldn't help but show a reluctant expression.
Fu Shan shook his head and said, "Brother, don't let it go. Separation and reunion are common in this world. With your level of understanding, it shouldn't matter to you." He casually clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Goodbye, brother." Before Li Qiang could reply, he had already vanished without a trace.
Li Qiang slowly sat down. The sudden separation caused his Golden Venerable Divine Heart to tremble violently, and he was immersed in a State of Mind of loss. The fluctuation of his Golden Venerable Divine Heart made him very uncomfortable. He stared blankly at the twinkling stars in the distance, gradually sinking into a state of confusion.
This was Li Qiang's first unconscious cultivation after he began cultivating. He seemed to have fallen into some peculiar state of the Buddha Sect, free from desires and wants, as if in the beginning of chaos. His Golden Venerable Divine Heart also stopped beating, and the stars in the sky seemed to merge into his body and mind. He began to be reborn.
Li Qiang himself had no idea what had happened. Fortunately, this was the Heart Refining Pavilion, the most secluded place in the Chongxuan Sect, where no one would disturb him.
He is in the most dangerous moment because he is in a dazed state. If he is disturbed in the slightest, he will suffer a self-destruction and will not even be able to become a demon. However, his power is also increasing rapidly at this moment, at a speed that is unimaginable.
Slowly, a golden light rose from his body, illuminating the entire Heart Refining Pavilion and making all the buildings sparkle as if coated with a layer of gold.
Before long, the golden light enveloped Li Qiang's body, and his figure gradually became blurry and distorted. In a short while, Li Qiang disappeared without a trace; he had become invisible.
After seven transformations, Li Qiang continued to gaze at the starry sky, as if all the changes were irrelevant to him.
Li Qiang was unaware that he had unintentionally entered the Great Nirvana Pass of cultivation, a secret Buddha Sect practice related to emotions and triggered by some mysterious force.
Fu Shan's departure touched Li Qiang deeply. In addition, he was familiar with the Buddha Sect Cultivation Method. Although he had never practiced them, his comprehension was enough to bring him to that level.
The Great Nirvana Pass is a very magical state. When cultivating any kind of Cultivation Method, if one can enter the Great Nirvana Pass, the growth of one's power will be beyond the cultivator's control. The same is true for the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation that Li Qiang cultivates.
The Great Nirvana Pass is like a universal catalyst; as long as you can enter the Great Nirvana Pass realm, your cultivation Cultivation Method will rapidly improve.
However, the state of Great Nirvana Pass is something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought. Even if you are very familiar with this Cultivation Method, you cannot easily enter this state. It must be generated naturally when you are moved by the scene.
Li Qiang's Golden Venerable Divine Heart expanded and extended outward through his body. Invisible streams of energy flowed along the platform, scraping rough marks into the diamond-hard ground.
Suddenly, the Golden Venerable Divine Heart contracted back, and a pale golden whirlwind swirled around Li Qiang's body.
The starlight on Li Qiang's forehead was suddenly triggered, and an immense fighting spirit surged forth like a flood. Li Qiang's entire body trembled violently.
Li Qiang received the Divine War Soul on Purple Soul Star. At that time, he had a few Sweet Divine Dew in his mouth. When he absorbed the Divine War Soul, the Sweet Divine Dew merged into the Divine War Soul, which meant that he had stored a pure divine intent within his body.
Driven by the Divine War Soul, Li Qiang finally regained his senses and, in an instant, immersed himself in the realm of cultivating the divine and began to cultivate.
Li Qiang suddenly realized that his current realm was not the Undying Heart Realm he was familiar with, but an unfamiliar one. He pondered for a moment and was both surprised and delighted. He had inexplicably entered the initial stage of the Five-Pillar Heaven Realm, also known as the Heart of Slaughter Realm, and had actually skipped two levels of the Divine Heaven Realm in one go. This left him completely baffled.
In fact, when the Divine War Soul began to Fusion in, Li Qiang Qiang's cultivation level increased rapidly. This was thanks to the miraculous effect of the Sweet Divine Dew. If the Divine War Soul had been completely absorbed by Li Qiang, he could have already reached the Seven Star Heaven realm.
Even so, Li Qiang was already finding it extremely difficult. He tried his best to immerse himself in the Heart of Slaughter, constantly increasing his murderous aura. Fortunately, there was no one around at the moment; otherwise, his murderous intent alone could have completely broken anyone.
Li Qiang felt he still had energy to spare and seemed capable of making a breakthrough. He hesitated slightly, then suddenly remembered the words the Azure Emperor had asked the Gu Xing to convey—"moderation."
He quickly changed his mind and immediately abandoned the idea of making another breakthrough, focusing all his efforts on consolidating the existing achievements.
The Azure Emperor's advice pulled Li Qiang back from the brink of death, and he once again immersed himself in the initial stage of the Five-Pillar Heaven Realm.
Misila is very annoyed lately. It seems that the Old Immortal Tianshi has become interested in him and follows him around every day. The strangest thing is that the immortal doesn't say anything, he just follows him everywhere. He can't stand it anymore and wants to curse.
On this day, Misila was instructing his disciples in cultivation, while the old immortal stood to the side with a disdainful expression.
Misila knew that he looked down on her Cultivation Method, but she couldn't make him disappear, so she could only smile wryly and say, "Senior, as I said, once someone enters the Heart Refining Pavilion of the Chongxuan Sect, we are not allowed to disturb them. Alas..."
The Old Immortal Tianshi said expressionlessly, "That kid has been missing for too long, almost a year now, and he still hasn't come out. Last time I believed what that Fu Shan said, that kid was about to come out, well, there's not even a trace of him. I just asked you to go to the Heart Refining Pavilion to see if he's still there. Hmph, if you piss me off, I'll destroy your Heart Refining Pavilion."
Chen Zhifeng rushed over and asked, "Brother Li hasn't come out of seclusion yet?"
Misila was going crazy. He shouted, "Brother, you know the rules of the Chongxuan Sect. No one can disturb a brother in seclusion. They can only wait for him to come out on his own... Sigh!" He was already feeling miserable because of the old immortal. Hearing Chen Zhifeng's unintentional remark, he couldn't help but jump up.
Chen Zhifeng laughed and said, "Brother Mi, why are you in such a hurry? I was just asking. By the way, Brother Li's sister is here; she's also looking for her older brother."
Misila suddenly shouted, "Don't ask me!" A flash of white light appeared, and he instantly disappeared. The Old Immortal Tianshi also vanished without a trace.
Mei'er and Ling Baihui walked over, Mei'er said, "Grandpa Chen, has my eldest brother finished his seclusion?"
Chen Zhifeng was also a little afraid of this little girl. Since half a year ago, after chatting with Mei'er for a day, Old Master Wu Chen went on a journey and has not returned yet. In the entire Chongxuan Sect, only he and Misila are the core brothers. In addition, with some disciples going to participate in the Grand Competition recently, they are even busier. Mei'er came for nothing else but to ask Old Master Chen for Li Qiang.
Chen Zhifeng quickly changed the subject, saying, "Miss Mei'er, you should be preparing now. The competition is coming up soon, and you're still so leisurely."
Mei'er pouted and said in a coquettish voice, "Grandpa..." This coquettish voice made Chen Zhifeng feel numb all over. He couldn't understand why he felt so uncomfortable with Mei'er's casual words.
Fortunately, Mei'er never revealed her true form, otherwise, that coquettish remark would have thrown Chen Zhifeng's Dao heart into chaos.
Mei'er's innate allure has reached the Mahayana, making her virtually irresistible in the Cultivation Realm. This is why Li Qiang doesn't allow Mei'er to reveal her true form.
In a flash of white light, Misila teleported back, frantically saying, "The old immortal is going crazy! What do we do?"