CHAPTER 634: CHAPTER 306: FIVE-COLORED SPIRITUAL ORCHID, ARCHEOLOGICAL CHOICE

The little deer on the painted screen was entirely white jade in color, its limbs agile and slender. It leaped out from the painting, landing in front of Zheng Fa.

In its mouth, it held a Five-Colored Spiritual Orchid, with dew on its petals, and soil clinging to its roots, as if it had just been picked from the mountains.

"This is..."

Zheng Fa looked towards Xiao Yuying, somewhat puzzled by the trick that was being played.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuying did not answer but instead asked, "The ’Jiushan Golden Core Method,’ have you encountered a bottleneck?"

"Fairy Xiao, you..." Zheng Fa was first stunned, unable to hide his surprise, "You indeed understand everything. It’s not quite a bottleneck, just some difficulties."

The research on ’Jiushan Golden Core Method’ had indeed slowed down compared to before.

The essence of this cultivation technique is to reforge the Spiritual Material Particles in the Nascent Soul and Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, constructing a structure similar to the Five Elements Ring within the particles.

This Five Elements Ring itself should contain both Yang Five Elements and Yin Five Elements parts.

Zheng Fa’s current progress had already formed the Yang Five Elements but could not successfully condense the Yin Five Elements.

This is why, after a period of dual cultivation with Zhang, he needs to exit seclusion—dual cultivation can only enhance cultivation level; to perfect the cultivation technique, further research is required.

If ’Jiushan Golden Core Method’ is incomplete, his advance to Nascent Soul will not be perfect; to later perfect the ’Heavenly Spirit and Earthly Fiend Transformation,’ naturally, there will be no way to talk about it.

However, not many people know about this because Zheng Fa has only just discovered some issues.

Moreover, he maintains a good mindset, thinking that in research, encountering and resolving difficulties is part of the process.

’Jiushan Golden Core Method’ is the kind of technique that even Tianhe Venerable would consider a treasured method, and although smooth sailing is his dream, practically speaking, the current progress already surpasses all predecessors.

Right, fellow Tianhe Sect members?

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuying seemed to have seen through it...or perhaps she had already anticipated it?

No matter what, in this aspect, there is nothing for him to hide: "In ’Jiushan Golden Core Method,’ the sub-talisman of the Yin Five Elements seems unable to exist stably...to condense the Yin Five Elements, perhaps some special method is required."

This issue initially troubled him.

Reflecting further, he had somewhat understood the reason—the idea of the Five Elements Ring initially came from ’Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment Method.’

In ’Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment Method,’ there was a talisman base from the beginning, represented by two lotus flowers. Once the Yang Five Elements formed, the Yin Five Elements also seemed to exist, or rather, the Yin Five Elements itself was a mirror existence of the Yang Five Elements.

But when applied to ’Jiushan Golden Core Method,’ issues arise:

No mirror!

In ’Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment Method,’ there seems to be a natural existence of a mirror, with this mirror, the Yin Five Elements and Yang Five Elements naturally become one.

However, in ’Jiushan Golden Core Method,’ it seems that this carrier has not yet been found.

Thinking of this, Zheng Fa looked again towards Xiao Yuying and asked, "Fairy Xiao, do you have an idea?"

Since Xiao Yuying asked about this, whether she has seen something or knows something, it should not be aimless.

"I don’t have an idea." Xiao Yuying gently shook her head, then pointed at the Five-Colored Spiritual Orchid, "But this orchid should be of some help to you."

Zheng Fa looked at the Jade Deer; its eyes were large, pupils a deep green-blue, pure, staring at Zheng Fa, seemingly urging him to take the orchid.

Xiao Yuying’s fingers softly brushed over the line of words on the low table, seeming to recall something, she explained:

"I visited an ancient cultivator’s cave mansion, based on its style, I speculate that the owner lived at the end of the last epoch."

Zheng Fa trusted Xiao Yuying’s historical scholar’s insight.

However, the end of the last epoch?

Isn’t that the same era as Tianhe Venerable?

"The cultivator in that cave mansion’s cultivation level was at most Nascent Soul, but...he witnessed the rise of Tianhe Venerable."

Xiao Yuying’s words confirmed Zheng Fa’s hypothesis.

"So, does this orchid have something to do with the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method’?"

This speculation was quite reasonable.

Xiao Yuying mentioned ’Jiushan Golden Core Method,’ then about ancient cultivators from the end of the last epoch...

Naturally, what connects the two is the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method.’

Xiao Yuying nodded, and added:

"The cave mansion’s owner was actually quite poor, seemingly consumed his all in attempting a breakthrough, but ultimately did not succeed..."

There was an inexplicable sense of disdain in Xiao Yuying’s tone, as if she were a wealthy disdainful observer...

"But still left many Jade Tubes."

"Within one Jade Tube, a rumor was recorded:"

"During Tianhe Venerable’s Golden Core stage, he seemingly acquired a Five Elements Orchid, which later brought him the legendary fame of the first Golden Core."

"Later, Tianhe Sect seemed to always cultivate and purchase Five Elements Orchids...suggesting there is significant use."

Upon hearing these words, Zheng Fa began to contemplate.

Though merely a rumor, the way Xiao Yuying spoke made it seem worthy of contemplation.

Tianhe Venerable achieving fame during the Golden Core stage with the aid of a Five Elements Orchid doesn’t necessarily assert that it is connected to the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method,’ but the timing does match—Tianhe Venerable likely perfected the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method’ during the Golden Core stage.

On the flip side, if the Tianhe Sect has always sought to purchase Five Elements Orchids, it becomes more suspicious:

Based on Zheng Fa’s understanding of Xuanwei Realm cultivators.

If it was merely a happenstance, Tianhe Venerable would not have the Tianhe Sect continuously seeking Five Elements Orchids, as Golden Core stage treasures may be useless to him later.

Instead, if the cultivation technique requires it, and younger disciples also need it, the Tianhe Sect would indeed have a demand for Five Elements Orchids.

Which aligns with the Golden Core stage, and what techniques could be related to the Tianhe Sect’s cultivation method—

The most famous of course is the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method’!