The Beginning: Mortal Dust Gang Wind
Li Yunjing's heart stirred slightly. A higher realm?
"What are the risks of this method?" He didn't answer immediately, but asked in a deep voice.
"The risk is 30% higher than ordinary methods," the Transcendence Immortal Venerable said frankly. "Especially the third layer of the Divine Soul Gang Wind, which will be several times more painful than ordinary methods. If one is not careful, there is a risk of the divine soul disintegrating."
"But the returns are absolutely worth it."
Li Yunjing remained silent for a moment.
A 30% risk level isn't high, but it's not low either.
But if it can lead to a perfect foundation for cultivation, ensuring a smooth path to immortality, then this deal is worthwhile.
Just as he was about to speak, the Five Aggregates Cauldron suddenly trembled slightly.
The figure of Five Spirits Lord emerged from the cauldron and respectfully bowed to the air. "Junior Five Spirits Lord greets the Transcendence Immortal Venerable."
"Five Spirits Boy, it's been a long time." Transcendence Immortal Venerable smiled, his voice tinged with emotion.
The Five Spirits Lord showed a hint of respect and turned to Li Yunjing, saying, "Young Master, what the Transcendence Immortal Venerable said is true. The Nine-Turn Marrow-Cleansing Instruction is a perfect method for Tribulation Transcendence, jointly deduced by many Immortal Venerable of the Upper Realm at the end of High Antiquity times, specifically designed to forge an unparalleled foundation for the Dao."
"It's a pity that this method must be cultivated from the first Tribulation Transcendence. Those Immortal Venerable had already achieved immortality and could not go back to cultivate it again, so it has never been passed down."
"If you, young master, successfully cultivate this method, not only will your foundation be perfected after Tribulation Transcendence, but your path to immortality will also be incredibly smooth, and you may even have the opportunity to touch the realm of the Dao Ancestor."
Upon reaching the Dao Ancestor realm, Li Yunjing's eyes narrowed.
Although I've never heard of the Dao Ancestor Realm, judging from the name, this realm must be extraordinary.
"Okay." He nodded emphatically without further hesitation. "Then let's do as you say, senior."
The greater the risk, the greater the potential reward.
Cultivation is inherently Tianxing; if one is timid and hesitant, one will never achieve great things.
"Good! That's impressive." The Transcendence Immortal Venerable praised, "Then this old man will impart the Method Formula to you; listen carefully."
The Transcendence Immortal Venerable spoke, uttering profound and obscure Method Formula that flowed into Li Yunjing's sea of consciousness like a gentle stream.
Each Mnemonic contains a profound truth.
Li Yunjing Spirit Concentration memorizing and slowly digesting the information.
Soon after, the entire Method Formula entered Li Yunjing's sea of consciousness.
Li Yunjing closed his eyes and began to comprehend this Method Formula.
In a corner of the cultivation room, the illusory figure of the Five Spirits Lord stood quietly, looking at Li Yunjing, who was sitting cross-legged, with anticipation in his eyes.
"Immortal Venerable, can the young master really succeed?" After a long while, Five Spirits Lord asked softly.
"He is blessed with good fortune, and you also protect him with this Innate Immortal Artifact." The divine sense of the Transcendence Immortal Venerable transformed into a blurry phantom, looking at Li Yunjing with eyes full of praise.
"This is a path that others can't take, but he can."
"Once he has survived the three tribulations and achieved immortality, I might be able to borrow his immortal power to reshape my soul and live another life."
The Five Spirits Lord's eyes shone even brighter. "If Young Master can grow to that level, the Five Aggregates Cauldron can also be upgraded, and might even become a supreme treasure of the Innate Spirit Treasure level."
The Transcendence Immortal Venerable smiled slightly, his tone confident. "Yes, he will. This child has limitless potential; accomplishing this will be a piece of cake for him."
The two stopped talking and stood quietly by.
Inside the cultivation room, the golden spiritual energy surrounding Li Yunjing began to circulate slowly according to the Nine-Turn Marrow-Cleansing Instruction.
The aura of the Wind Tribulation was already faintly gathering in the sky.
On the seventh day of seclusion, at dawn, the once clear sky above the cultivation room suddenly darkened.
Thick, ominous clouds gathered out of nowhere, dark and heavy as ink, pressing down low.
From within the clouds, the faint sound of howling wind could be heard, growing louder and more urgent.
The first tribulation of Tribulation Transcendence, the Gang Wind Marrow-Cleansing Tribulation, has arrived.
Luozhen City, the disciples stopped what they were doing and looked up in the direction of the cultivation room, their faces showing tension.
"Calamity clouds! It's the sect leader's Wind Tribulation!"
"It's finally starting!"
"What a terrifying heavenly tribulation!"
"..."
"Go and keep watch, don't disturb the sect leader!" Upon receiving the report, Mo Xuan immediately ordered, "Maintain the mountain-protecting formation! Everyone stay in your positions and do not approach within a hundred feet of the cultivation room! Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to the sect rules!"
The order was quickly relayed, and the entire Luozhen City fell silent. Everyone held their Spirit Concentration, gazing at the thick cloud of calamity.
Wangshu stood on the east side of the city wall, her moon-white divine dress fluttering in the wind, her brows slightly furrowed.
"The tribulation clouds are three times thicker than ordinary Wind Tribulation," she muttered to herself. "Indeed, the sect leader's tribulation is far more dangerous than that of ordinary people."
Inside the cultivation room, Li Yunjing slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear.
The stone wall overhead seemed to be non-existent, and the oppressive feeling of the tribulation clouds was clearly felt.
"Here I am." He stood up, walked to the center of the cultivation room, and looked up at the sky.
Crack! A fissure appeared in the calamity clouds.
A dark blue-black gust of wind, like a steel whip, lashed down and slammed into the earth vein shield.
Bang!
A loud bang shook the entire training room.
The earth's protective barrier rippled, managing to withstand the attack.
Even a mere tentative gust of wind possessed such power.
"The first level, the Mortal Dust Gang Wind." Li Yunjing understood.
The next moment, even more fierce winds poured down from the tribulation clouds, dense and numerous, like a storm of wind blades.
Boom boom boom.
Explosions continued unabated, and the earth's protective shield trembled incessantly, groaning under the strain.
The array patterns on the stone wall flickered intermittently, and gravel fell down in a rustling sound.
The earth vein shield in the level 11 training room can buffer 30% of the Tribulation Power, but even so, it is extremely difficult to withstand.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the protective shield reached its limit.
With a crisp crack, the earth vein shield shattered completely.
The remaining Mortal Dust Gang Wind all fell on Li Yunjing.
"Hiss." Li Yunjing gasped in shock.
The gale-force wind whipped against my body, feeling like thousands of tiny knives cutting me at once. My skin and flesh instantly split open with countless fine wounds, and the blood that had just seeped out was churned into a blood mist by the gale-force wind.
The Mortal Dust Gang Wind cleanse the mortal body, aiming to shatter the human form, wash away all impurities, and reforge the Dao body.
"Nine-Turn Marrow-Cleansing Instruction, First Revolution, Physical Body Turn!" Li Yunjing shouted in his heart, urging the Method Formula to begin.
Golden spiritual energy flowed across the body's surface, gradually breaking down the impurities of the mortal body and slowly rebuilding the physical form, all while being washed away by the gale.
Pain, excruciating pain.
Every inch of skin, every bone, every tendon is being ground, crushed, and reshaped.
Li Yunjing gritted his teeth, his body remaining completely still.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, only to be instantly dried by the strong wind.
In this repeated process of physical destruction and repair, the first layer of gale lasted for a full hour.
When the last bluish-black gale dissipated, Li Yunjing was covered in blood, as if he had been pulled out of a pool of blood.
Yet beneath his skin, a faint radiance flowed.
The first transformation was successful; most of the mundane impurities within the physical body were washed away, and its strength increased several times over.
Before he could catch his breath, the tribulation clouds overhead began to churn again.
The second layer, the Spirit Vein Gang Wind, descends.
This time, the gale was no longer bluish-black, but an almost transparent spiritual wind, formless and intangible, yet even more dangerous.
They no longer scrape the skin and flesh, but instead seep directly into the body and travel along the meridians.
"Uh." Li Yunjing groaned, his body swaying slightly.
It felt as if his meridians had been scraped by thousands of blades, and the flow of spiritual energy instantly became sluggish.