CHAPTER 185: CHAPTER 184: NAMELESS STONE STELE (FOURTH UPDATE, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

Then, there were questions about some matters.

Liu Ruming said that the ancestor was in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul.

For the next thirty years, it would be unreachable.

He advised him to take care of himself.

Lu Xuanji nodded.

Breaking through to the Nascent Soul was impossible, but breaking through to the Golden Core Ninth Transformation was.

The more he understood, the more he worried about the Golden Core Ninth Transformation, fearing that Elder Jin would fail in his breakthrough.

In fact, Elder Jin had already failed several times in succession.

After asking about some matters again, Liu Ruming took his leave.

He went to the tent across and immersed himself in cultivation.

Lu Xuanji, on the other hand, was comprehending the Supreme Divine Technique [Vertical Earth Golden Light].

Currently, among the Supreme Divine Techniques he was cultivating, there was the [Great Five Elements Yin Yang Magnetic Universe Extinction Divine Saber], known as the number one offensive divine technique. Unfortunately, the comprehension and cultivation difficulty was high, so he could only cultivate the reduced version [Elemental Magnetic Celestial Saber].

The [Nine Transformations of Fish and Dragon], as it was derived from destiny, was naturally understood, comprehended at a glance, and very powerful.

Now, he also had another technique, [Vertical Earth Golden Light].

There were also [Pure Yang True Flame] and [Celestial Wood Technique], two great divine techniques.

Immediately, he felt time was too scarce, and there were too many divine techniques; they simply couldn’t all be utilized.

[Elemental Magnetic Celestial Saber] could enhance attack power, and it was essential to learn it.

[Pure Yang True Flame] was the divine technique that came with the Pure Yang Dao Body and could refine True Essence, speeding up cultivation, also necessary to learn.

[Celestial Wood Technique] could improve the level of spirit plants, enabling him to become a quasi Fourth Grade Spirit Plant Master, or even a Fourth Grade Spirit Plant Master, something also necessary to learn.

Just then, the phone rang.

[Destiny Calculation Complete]

[On the unnamed stone stele, there is recorded an Immortal Technique]

[This cultivation technique is called the Great Aspiration Technique]

[It allows making wishes to the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao agrees, it will bestow infinite power, but the drawback is one must repay it afterward. If repayment can’t be made before perishing, great horrors await.]

Just then, the phone rang again, also bringing a piece of information.

Lu Xuanji was slightly taken aback.

He pondered for a moment, only then recalling the matter.

At that time, just after he had established the Foundation, he had gone to Purple Sun Mountain to purchase some materials to refine the Heaven Mending Cauldron.

At that time, Elder Jin had presented a stone stele, on which some texts were recorded, said to be a set of Supreme Sword Techniques.

In the end, no one could comprehend even a hint of Xuanji from it.

Lu Xuanji couldn’t comprehend it either, so he had his phone [record][archive] it, and then performed [Destiny Calculation] on it. But this calculation took a hundred and twenty years, and Lu Xuanji had almost forgotten about this stone stele.

Until this moment, he remembered it.

"The stone stele recorded an Immortal Technique, with its power surpassing Supreme Divine Techniques." Lu Xuanji was astonished, and after the shock, began to comprehend the [Great Aspiration Technique].

The Great Aspiration Technique was recorded in about two thousand words.

Though not many words, Lu Xuanji found it overwhelming after reading them once.

After half an hour, he began forgetting the two thousand words.

"Interesting!"

Lu Xuanji, curious, continued to comprehend it.

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Three days later, he returned to Changyuan Mountain.

The Zhao Family’s spirit mine now belonged to the Lu Family.

The Lu Family dispatched cultivators to take over and develop it, and everything was in good order and seamless.

As the guardian, Liu Ruming temporarily resided within the Lu Family, being warmly received by the Grand Elder, who provided the best cave mansion, spirit tea, Jade Emperor Rice, etc.

Feeling the thin spiritual qi here, Liu Ruming frowned and began setting up arrays to upgrade the spirit vein.

About half a year later, the spirit vein was upgraded to Third Grade Intermediate.

The spiritual qi increased by as much as fivefold.

Feeling the rich spiritual qi, the whole Lu Family was overjoyed and deeply grateful to Liu Ruming.

Correspondingly, the debts of favors also increased.

Time flowed by, and ten years passed without notice.

In these ten years, Lu Xuanji no longer focused on cultivating to increase his cultivation but rather on honing his divine techniques and spells.

[Elemental Magnetic Celestial Saber], [Pure Yang True Flame], etc., needed their power enhanced.

As cultivation improved, some of the former divine secret techniques were no longer sufficient.

Cultivation could be set aside temporarily; combat skill levels needed a corresponding increase.

If combat skills were too lacking, it would be embarrassing to go out and might even be life-threatening.

Ten years later.

In the wilderness, Lu Xuanji activated [Vertical Earth Golden Light], and suddenly a golden light flashed under his feet, disappearing in an instant.

Lu Xuanji felt as if, at the moment of activating the golden light, his body was completely out of control, unable to grasp the direction, and then crashed into a great mountain.

Boom boom boom!

Accompanied by violent tremors, the mountain swayed as if the earth itself was shaking, and then it was struck into a large hole.

Patting off the dust, with his face covered in dirt, he stood up.

Cough cough!

Lu Xuanji coughed a bit, feeling extremely disheveled.

Activating the Dust-removal Technique, the dust on his body vanished, restoring his elegant appearance.

Less than ten breaths later, Liu Ruming appeared, smiling and saying, "Congratulations, your first layer of [Vertical Earth Golden Light] has reached minor success. With a single thought, activating the golden light, you’ll be thirty miles away, faster than most Golden Core Cultivators!"

"But my True Essence was drained in an instant, and I still can’t control it; I can release but can’t withdraw it!"

Lu Xuanji laughed.

"To release and withdraw at will requires at least the Perfection Realm." Liu Ruming said, "To achieve minor success in just ten years showcases your exceptional talent and aptitude."

"It’s a pity that they’re still too difficult to cultivate!"

Lu Xuanji lamented.

[Minor Divine Techniques] take at least thirty years to go from introductory to perfection.

[Great Divine Techniques] require at least sixty years from introductory to perfection.

If a bottleneck is encountered in between, making sudden realizations difficult, it could take even longer.

"You’re doing quite well. Some Great Divine Techniques not only require talent and aptitude but also need special resources for assistance!" Liu Ruming said, "The few Great Divine Techniques you’re cultivating have low special Ziyang requirements in the early stages, but in the later stages, it’s hard to say!"

[Pure Yang True Flame] to reach perfection requires absorbing Pure Yang Spiritual Objects to enhance the flame’s grade.

[Celestial Wood Technique], to reach perfection, not only requires talent and aptitude but also the absorption of Fifth Grade Spirit Wood.

[Elemental Magnetic Celestial Saber], to reach perfection, requires not only a strong physique but also the absorption of Elemental Magnetic Ores.

[Vertical Earth Golden Light], for the first layer to reach perfection, requires the absorption of Secret Gold.

"This is a matter for the future. I don’t need perfection, achieving Great Success is enough!" Lu Xuanji said, "Great Success in divine techniques is sufficient before reaching the Golden Core, no need to think too far ahead."

"That makes sense!"

Liu Ruming said, "To fully master a Great Divine Technique requires at least Golden Core cultivation. Once in the Golden Core Realm, with a lifespan of over a thousand years, there’s ample time to refine divine techniques."

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