Chapter 53: Refining the Body into a Vessel

  At sunrise, Jiangnan was still practicing the Demon Prison Xuan Tai Jing as usual. His spiritual intention spread throughout half of the Medicine King's mansion, rolling in the sun's primordial energy, and even lowering the temperature of the Medicine King's mansion by a lot. However, since the Medicine King's mansion was located on top of a volcanic mountain, it had a constant supply of heat from underground fire, so others didn't feel anything unusual.

  In his body, strands of aura were constantly being generated, as the solar primordial energy continued to supply him, while the true energy within his body did not decrease in the slightest, continuously charging towards the peak of the Mysterious Origin.

  The Divine Eagle Demon King was bored out of his mind, perched on the treetop in the courtyard, shrinking his neck to doze off, but no one disturbed him.

  Dong, dong, dong!

  In the Jiangnan body, the bell rings repeatedly, while continuously casting the Ming Wang Shen Yin, a kind of seal method is applied to temper the spiritual intention. His spiritual intention extends outward and stretches into the high sky.

  High up in the sky a hundred feet above, the strong winds howled and rushed forth. His spirit had just begun to stir when it was blown away by the gale.

  "In the Jiangnan heart, a thought stirred: 'The sun's energy in the high sky is incredibly dense, far surpassing that on the ground. I wonder if my spiritual intention can summon the sun's energy from the high sky?'"

  When the solar yuanqi flows into the ground, it will be absorbed by grass, trees, birds, beasts, humans and all things, and when it falls on his body, there is less than 20% left. Moreover, the solar yuanqi also needs to pass through the cloud layer and the waste gas in the air. If you can draw high-altitude solar yuanqi that has not been consumed and polluted, then your cultivation will be greatly improved!

  "Extend your mind!"

  Jiangnan suddenly gathered his spiritual energy, condensing it into a single beam that shot straight up into the sky, instantly breaking through the layers of gale-force winds in the atmosphere. It rose to a height of thousands of feet, and when it reached the upper air, the gale-force winds suddenly stopped. Tens of thousands of clouds gathered together like a sea, and as the sunlight shone on the cloud-sea, it radiated brilliant light, just like a vast and boundless continent.

  Jiang Nan's heart was filled with joy, and his spirit immediately spread out like a large net, covering the cloud layer. A burst of unimaginable solar energy followed his spiritual intention, rushing down and pouring into his brow. This solar energy was incredibly powerful, containing extremely pure and fierce energy that instantly filled his body!

  "The sunlight in the high sky is really too pure and too simple!"

  Jiang Nan was both shocked and delighted. This strand of Taiyang Yuanli had just entered his body, and it seemed like a spark had ignited a barrel of gunpowder. Suddenly, there was a deafening boom, the magic clock went crazy, shaking violently, and an endless sound of huge bells echoed in his ears, driving his Móyù Xuántái Jīng to run wildly, shattering all the true energy in his body with a loud crash!

  Previously, the power of the magic clock was only able to barely shatter the true energy in his dantian, and it had no effect on the 206 bones. But now, he brought down the purest solar primordial energy from high altitude, making the magic clock seem like it had taken a stimulant, and with one burst of energy, it shattered all the true energy.

  The shattered true energy reassembled, even more tenacious than before, but immediately another bell sound rang out, shattering his entire body's true energy once again. Moreover, this time the bell sound was so fierce that it not only shook his bones, bone membranes, muscles, and tendons, but also caused them to crack open slightly!

  His body was so shaken by the bell's toll that it seemed to have turned into a human-shaped porcelain vase, which would shatter into pieces with just one more strike!

  "Damn it, the solar yuanqi in the high sky is too intense and overly pure, the power of the magic clock exceeds my body's tolerance!"

  Jiang Nan couldn't help but shiver, let out a low hum, and urged the Youming divine water and the Douluo divine fire to repair his bodily injuries with all their might. The primal forces of water and fire surged forth, and as the tolling of the bell was about to split him apart, he took advantage of the opportunity to refine and wash away the impurities that had been impossible to expel before, expelling them from his body. Even so, Jiang Nan still felt a lingering sense of resistance that he couldn't shake off.

  After a while, he had to stop drawing the high-altitude solar energy, took a few deep breaths, and continued to urge the divine water and fire to repair his physical injuries. He thought to himself: "The solar energy in the high altitude is really powerful, with my current physical strength, I am fundamentally unable to continue cultivating, I must quickly improve my physical strength. However, the Dragon-Tiger-Elephant Force Technique is already the strongest technique for tempering the body that I have ever seen, and it's unlikely that I can find a stronger technique than this in Jianwu Country. But if I can use the magic of the Mystic Clock to constantly shock my body, causing my limbs, bones, meridians, and muscles to constantly rupture and then repair themselves through water and fire tempering, wouldn't that have the same effect as cultivating the aura?"

  The Mo Yu Xuan Tai Jing's Lian Qi Cheng Gang is to use the magic clock to continuously shatter and reorganize the true energy, ultimately allowing the true energy to evolve into Gang energy.

  As he thought of this, his heart couldn't help but thump wildly: "If I can succeed in this endeavor, my physical body will definitely be many times stronger than if I were to cultivate the Dragon-Tiger Elephant Force Technique! This method of cultivating the body is called Cultivating the Body into a Vortex, I suppose. However, the amount of time I can currently endure is too short; I wonder when I'll be able to successfully cultivate the Cultivated Body Vortex..."

  Before long, Jiang Nan finally recovered from all the injuries in his body and was about to once again grasp the high-flying Sun's primordial energy when he suddenly saw an old servant come forward and say with great respect: "The Ling young mistress has heard that Young Master Jiang has returned and has specially ordered this old slave to invite Young Master Jiang to meet her at the Copper Sparrow Pavilion in the rear flower garden."

  "The Princess of Ling invites me to a gathering? I left the Medicine King's Manor some days ago and was pursued by Tianbao Eunuch and others, it has been several days since I last saw the Princess of Ling, so it wouldn't be good to refuse."

  Jiang Nan was stunned for a moment, and immediately stopped cultivating. He lightly beckoned with his hand, and the Divine Bird Demon King flew down from the branch, landing on his shoulder. Jiang Nan followed the old servant to the back garden, and before long, the two arrived at the backyard of the Medicine King's mansion. As Jiang Nan looked around, he saw that the place was filled with fragrance wafting in all directions, with lush flowers and beautiful scenery, pavilions, towers, and ponds with lotus flowers, making it a feast for the eyes.

  Tong Que Pavilion is cast with yellow copper, built on a pond of over ten acres, shaped like a yellow sparrow, spreading its wings to fly.

  In the Tong Que Pavilion, Yue Ling'er had already set up a banquet, with Fourth Prince Su Huan accompanying her. When they saw Jiang Nan arrive, they stood up from afar to welcome him. Yue Ling'er smiled and said: "Zi Chuan, where did you go those days? I looked for you everywhere but couldn't find you. Hmm? Where did you get that big bird from?"

  She blinked her eyes, curiously looking at the godly eagle demon king on Jiang Nan's shoulder. All she saw was that this bald eagle was majestic and powerful, but its neck was much longer than ordinary bald eagles, leaving her puzzled in her heart.

  "Beautiful woman..."

  The Demon King of the Divine Eagle saw Yue Ling'er, his eyes lit up, and he smiled with joy. His beady eyes were wide with excitement as he let out a strange laugh: "Little girl, want to ride on a big bird? My master has raised a huge bird! Hehe..."

  "Huh? Subuta, you can talk?"

  Yue Ling'er let out a startled cry, and suddenly came to her senses. Her pretty face turned bright red with anger as she scolded: "Hmph! He's still got the nerve to be so shameless, Zi Chuan, you must have taught him that!"

  "Did I ever teach him how to be a rascal? He's the one who taught me, and he's still not good enough!" Jiang Nan said with a scowl, almost vomiting blood.

  The Demon King continued to tease Yue Ling'er, heh-heh laughing and saying: "Little girl, my master's big bird is both large and comfortable, you'll definitely feel great riding on it..."

  Jiang Nan was afraid that the big bird would say something improper again, so he hastily moved his mind and urged the seal. Suddenly, the demon king's eyes turned white, and it fell straight from his shoulders, lying on its back with its wings spread out, its claws stretched out straight, its beak open, and its tongue sticking out. No matter how you looked at it, it was a stiff corpse that had been dead for many days.

  Yue Ling'er was startled, and Jiang Nan smiled: "It's nothing, this bird of mine likes to pretend to be dead, I'm used to it." After that, he glared at the Divine Eagle Demon King fiercely.

  "What kind of bird is this? It can even talk."

  Yue Ling'er's face was still flushed, and she smiled: "Birds that can talk are not common, could this be a magpie? However, magpies that grow so big and have bald heads with no hair at all are even rarer."

  "Met the fourth prince."

  Jiang Nan made no explanation, and bowed to Su Huan. He took down the Goose Quiver Bow from his back and smiled: "Does the Fourth Prince recognize this bow?"

  "This is the Goose Bow of my imperial family, a treasured item used by the Holy Ancestor!"

  Su Huai was shocked in his heart and blurted out: "Zi Chuan, where did you get this treasure from?"

  "My elder brother Su Che sent someone with this bow to kill me, but it ended up in my hands instead."

  "Your Highness, this bow may be a treasured item of the imperial family, but now that it's in my hands, I'm afraid I won't be returning it to you. Please forgive me."

  Su Huan shook his head and smiled: "This bow was given to the second imperial brother by my father, since you took it away, it's naturally yours. Zi Chuan, to be honest with you, yesterday my father arrived, I will spend a few more days filial piety, then leave this place, go to Xingyue God Sect, and join the Demon Sect, from now on, worldly things have nothing to do with me."

  Jiangnan admired his broad-mindedness, and when Yue Ling'er heard that he was about to leave, she hastily tried to persuade him to stay. Su Huan sighed and said: "Princess, it's not that I don't want to continue staying in the Medicine King's Manor, but rather that my cultivation has reached the Outer Cauldron Realm, and I want to break through to the Divine Wheel Realm. The Spirit Dan is no longer of much use to me, so I've decided to leave. However..."

  He smiled wryly and sighed, "I have a filial heart, but I am not favored by the Emperor. Today, when the Emperor summoned Prince Qi and others, I went to pay my respects, but was driven out by him."

  Yue Ling'er saw him say this, and it was not good to say anything else. She invited Jiang Nan and Su Huan to sit down, ordered someone to serve clear tea, warmed up fine wine, and the three of them sipped their drinks leisurely while admiring the scenery. They naturally started talking about the current Wanbao Conference.

  "This time at the Wanbao Conference, many treasures appeared, among which there were no less than twenty items that were not inferior to the Tianpeng Feather Transformation Great Method. Brother Zichuan, you have been away for several days and missed this grand event."

  Su Huan smiled and said, "These treasures have caused a huge stir, making the Medicine King's Manor lively and extraordinary. The several big shots held an auction conference a few days ago to auction off these treasures."

  Jiang Nan couldn't help but feel curious: "I wonder what treasures there are?"

  Among them, the most striking one is a damaged treasure, the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Robe. Nothing can harm it, and even when the Marquis of Wu personally tested it with a strike, he couldn't break through the robe at all. There's also a Wisdom Treasure Pearl condensed within the body of a giant spider that has cultivated divine powers. Holding this pearl to comprehend martial arts and spiritual secrets is effortless, and one can easily grasp the subtleties within!

  Yue Ling'er smiled and said, "There is also a set of ultimate-level martial arts techniques that are not inferior to the Feather Transformation Technique. Although it's not as powerful as the Feather Transformation Technique, it can still be ranked alongside the ultimate techniques of various royal families. In addition to this, there are several other rare and precious treasures whose value is no less than those few precious items you asked me to buy. Moreover, at the auction, a damaged divine technique even appeared, its value is immeasurable!"

  Jiang Nan's face showed a puzzled expression: "Shen Tong?"