Refining Spirit and Returning to the Void

Since the other party was unwilling to say more, Hu Mang didn't ask any further questions, but simply kept the information the other party revealed firmly in mind.

As for the Heavenly Tribulation Imperial Dynasty's treasures, namely the "Heavenly Tribulation Register" in Hu Mang's hands, they actually have a similar awkward situation.

This thing is quite effective at scheming against people, especially powerful cultivators who are about to Tribulation Breaking and ascend to immortality.

However, firstly, Hu Mang didn't have enemies of that level, and secondly, he worried that if he really tried to take action against someone of that level, the other party could easily use a divination technique to pinpoint his location.

Therefore, using this item before one's cultivation is complete is tantamount to courting death.

As for when his cultivation level will be high enough, who knows when that will be?

Moreover, if one's cultivation level is truly high enough, whether or not this item is useful is another matter entirely; he wouldn't deliberately make his ascension process more difficult for himself.

So after acquiring this treasure, Hu Mang kept pondering where this thing could shine and be of use.

After all, aside from that "Transmigration Fragment" of unknown material and origin, this was the highest-ranking treasure he possessed.

I thought about it for a while and actually figured out some uses for it.

It's not for humans, but for spirits and monsters.

According to the scriptures in the library, although the plant and tree spirits of this world are powerful, they often find it difficult to achieve enlightenment due to their inherent limitations.

Either it never receives the heavenly tribulation, or the heavenly tribulation it summons is too powerful and can easily destroy its true form.

With this buyer's market, the Hu Mang can then sell "Heavenly Tribulation slots" to these ancient herbs and sacred trees.

What's even more amazing is that these plant spirits, due to their origins, are often not well-versed in the Heavenly Secrets Evolution. Moreover, because their physical forms cannot move, they have limited friends and acquaintances, and no disciples or descendants. Even if they are struck dead by lightning, no one will come looking for the Hu Mang for after-sales service.

Looking at it this way, what a conscientious consumer they are.

However, before Hu Mang could actively search for any herbal essences to ascend to immortality, he encountered a medicinal cauldron Artifact Spirit that had failed to ascend.

The reason Hu Mang took it out was not only to "make use of waste," but also because he was worried that this True Person of Myriad Phenomena, in his desperation, might actually try to take him back to his hometown and force him to become an alien guide.

"Interesting, very interesting."

The True Person of Myriad Phenomena stroked the Heavenly Tribulation Register as if he were caressing a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Senior Wanxiang, even if you intend to attempt another tribulation, please take care of your injuries first," Hu Mang reminded the other party.

True Person of Myriad Phenomena's expression turned solemn.

"That's natural. In my current state, even the weakest heavenly tribulation wouldn't be enough for me. Once I've recovered, I'll ask your sect leader for a few spheres of Earth Core Primordial Magnetism to store. This item is effective in restraining tribulation lightning and also has some lightning-repelling properties..."

Objects used to ward off lightning? Do Artificial Lightning Tribulation Tower count?

The Hu Mang suddenly appeared.

True Person of Myriad Phenomena suddenly looked up and stared intently at Hu Mang. "Boy, you've really done me a great favor. How would you like me to reward you? I can prepare a batch of Innate Pill for you for free, of course, you've already prepared the materials. Or would you like me to teach you alchemy techniques from the Upper Realm? I'm proficient in far more than one kind of alchemy skill."

Hu Mang pondered for a moment and said, "I really need to ask you for a favor, senior. I wish to refine my physical body to the level of Shattering the Void, and I also wish to upgrade the quality of my Golden Core to the 'Purple Mansion Pill' level."

Once the elixir is perfected to the sixth grade, one can return to the innate state; the innate elixir is called the Golden Core.

The nine grades of alchemy, reaching the Purple Mansion, the Palace of Spiritual Energy, are called the Purple Mansion Pill.

The so-called Purple Mansion is another name for the celestial palace in the upper realm, so the so-called Purple Mansion Pill is a genuine first-class celestial pill.

"You really want to turn yourself into an elixir of immortality? Aren't you worried about running into some demon or monster that will just eat you up?"

True Person of Myriad Phenomena looked at Hu Mang with surprise, his expression as if to say, "You're not just sick, you're seriously ill."

"Extend your palm."

The Hu Mang obediently stretched out its hand, and the next moment, a burning sensation came from its meridians and quickly spread throughout its entire body.

This feeling is similar to Divine Sense, but the other party's thoughts are clearly many times stronger than ordinary Divine Sense.

The Artifact Spirit refines pills every day; its ability to evolve pure yang energy might even surpass that of some immortals.

"Huh, it seems your Golden Core has been reshaped more than once. How is that possible?"

True Person of Myriad Phenomena, as expected of a professional alchemist, saw through Hu Mang's scheme at a glance.

Hu Mang perked up and quickly explained his idea and procedure for "shattering the core and reshaping" to the other party.

True Person of Myriad Phenomena was clearly more interested in the opponent's actions.

"Your method of breaking down and shattering the elixir, based on the Three Flowers of essence, qi, and spirit, is somewhat similar to the Daoist method of refining the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill. However, the Nine Revolutions Pill uses the Pill Furnace as its body and the nature of the elixir as its foundation, while your method uses the physical body as its body and cultivation as its foundation. That's quite interesting."

"In this way, is it possible to elevate the Golden Core to the level of the Innate Great Pill?"

"I think I understand why you insist on pursuing your so-called 'Shattering the Void.' When the physical body is tempered to its acquired limit, with Qi and Blood as broth and essence as pure as syrup, there is indeed a three- or four-tenths fortuitous opportunity of returning to the innate state from the acquired."

"Is there really a chance?" Hu Mang pressed.

"Of course, I wouldn't be mistaken."

True Person of Myriad Phenomena said casually, "Just like the interaction of Yin and Yang, and the transformation of water and fire, the principle of returning from the acquired to the innate is the same. It's not a particularly complicated alchemical theory."

As expected of a big shot, his eye for talent is truly sharp.

Therefore, is it true that by elevating one's physical body to the Shattering the Void, one can indeed elevate the Golden Core to the quality of a "Perfect Golden Core"?

Then you can practice the Golden Core Elixir of the Unity of the Three Teachings!

The Hu Mang's eyes gleamed.

Old Xie taught him the method of forming the Innate Great Pill elixir through the integration of the three teachings.

Unfortunately, his skill was limited, and he simply couldn't grasp the ability to integrate the three teachings.

However, the reverse operation is the same: first form a "Perfect Golden Core", and then use the realm improvement brought by the Perfect Golden Core to reverse the core shattering and achieve the unity of the three teachings.

"However, if it's a celestial elixir, your current method probably won't be enough. If you want to refine the elixir within your body, your physical body is the material. If the material quality is insufficient, even with my assistance, you can at most improve the quality of the Innate Pill by a few points, and it's impossible to reach the level of a true Purple Mansion Immortal Pill."

True Person of Myriad Phenomena poured cold water on the situation.

However, Hu Mang never really expected that; he was just mentioning it casually, giving a high target to facilitate bargaining.

He would be satisfied as long as he could refine the National Standard Golden Core and reach the highest standard of the Heavenly Gate. Then, whether he formed his Nascent Soul or evolved his Primordial Spirit, he could save ten times the effort no matter which direction he took.

However, the old Artifact Spirit on the other side seemed to believe it, feeling that Fang had done him such a big favor while he had done nothing, and that he felt he had lost face, so he tried to save face.

"It's just that I don't have any top-grade immortal beast bloodlines on hand right now. Otherwise, I could directly refine an immortal beast bloodline into your body, which would allow your Golden Core to reach a higher level."

However, True Person of Myriad Phenomena was just saying it casually. After all, immortal beasts are species that only exist in the upper realm. But there was nothing he could do. He was Pill Furnace. No matter how powerful he was, he was still a Pill Furnace. What could he do if someone insisted on using his physical body as a furnace?

However, the speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart.

Hu Mang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately took out a bottle of "Longbo's Blood" that he had specially kept, as well as that "tortoise shell" that he could never use.

How about these two items?

When True Person of Myriad Phenomena sensed the familiar High Antiquity aura above, he immediately took a breath and his eyes widened.

"The essence blood of the ancient Dragon King, and the shell of the mountain-carrying divine turtle—how come you have all sorts of things?!"

If the Crimson Moon Fox bloodline belongs to the Heavenly Gate's protected demon beasts, then the ancient Dragon Lord and the Mountain-Carrying Divine Turtle bloodlines belong to the upper realm's protected bloodlines.

This kind of High Antiquity bloodline either perished in the great calamity of the upper realm, or there were sacred beings within the clan who cultivated to the point of creating their own world and establishing their own independent clan. Even it rarely sees such a thing.

Another day passed

Mysterious Peak Sect, one of the three mountains of the Spirit-Unifying Mountain

A streak of fiery light pierced through the void, vanished in a flash, and transformed into the form of the True Person Li Fire.

Not far from him, the mysterious light transformed from the Abbess Hengyue of Spring Thunder Ridge appeared, and in the distance, the water light from the direction of Pure Water Cliff also appeared, from which a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties walked out.

"Senior Brother Li Fire, Senior Sister Heng Yue."

"Junior Brother Yan, it's been a while since I've seen you," Abbess Hengyue nodded.

"Yes, I've been in seclusion for a while now. If the sect leader hadn't come out of seclusion, I'm afraid my junior brother would still be in seclusion," Rogue Person Yanbo said with a smile.

Li Fire Laodao's expression was indifferent. The feud Li Flame Mountain and Pure Water Cliff had been going on for more than just one or two generations. Not to mention that Li Flame Mountain had recently been researching fire-based alchemy techniques. Rivals in the same trade are bound to be enemies, so they were even more at odds.

Li Fire, however, glanced at Abbess Hengyue and nodded slightly, "Senior Sister is indeed very fortunate."

Abbess Hengyue was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding what the other party meant, but quickly nodded in response, "Taibai arrived before us, so our Headmaster is probably not in the Uniting Spirits Hall. Let's go directly to the back mountain."

Everyone nodded. In this core area of the Mysterious Peak Sect, even they, the Five Peaks Venerables, could only show their respect by walking.

Unlike Li Flame Mountain Uniting Spirits Immortal Mountain, which is covered in poisonous fire and scorching heat, or Great White Peak, which is solemn and imposing with hidden Sha Qi, He Ling Immortal Mountain is located at the junction of the Spirit Vein of the five peaks. At first glance, it looks like three mountains have been "merged" into one by some means—the left mountain is like a tortoise carrying a field of sesame seeds on its back, the right mountain is like a crane spreading its wings and holding clouds, and the main mountain is like a person sitting cross-legged in meditation. The three mountain formations, when viewed from mid-air, are exactly the image of "tortoise and crane Uniting Spirits a person" in the He Ling Immortal Mountain formation.

The back of the mountain is the back of the main mountain.

Although the True Person leader has always claimed that the Mysterious Peak Sect is a branch of Daoism, few major sects believe this. It is more like True Disciple of Daoist warriors than a branch of Daoism, since although there is an anomaly like the Five Dwarfs of Mystic Peak, most of the Mysterious Peak Sect disciples are quite tall and burly.

The three of them soon arrived at the back mountain of Uniting Spirits, and unsurprisingly saw the sect True Person bending over to plow the field, and the Great White Peak chief sitting idly by the field ridge.

The hoe was an ordinary hoe, the field was an ordinary field, and even the old man tilling the field had an ordinary aura, which was even somewhat scattered due to the hard work.

However, upon seeing this, Abbess Hengyue lit up with joy, "Senior Brother has taken that step?"