Chapter 66: Condensing Qi into Silk

  Mu Yuan absorbed the medicinal properties of the Zi Jing Dan, and with a sudden burst of energy, he leapt to his feet. He felt an unprecedented fullness throughout his body, and in his lower abdomen, it was as if something was stirring. Although he was somewhat surprised by the changes in the three types of true energy, at this moment, his spirit was complete, his energy was abundant, and the true energy flowing through his meridians was even more dense and substantial. The benefits were obvious, so he let it be!

  Hua Xing was shocked at Mu Yuan's speed of absorbing the Purple Crystal Pill, and exclaimed, "Brother Mu is indeed formidable! Normally, it would take me half a day to absorb one Purple Crystal Pill, but you did it in just an instant. Truly admirable!"

  Muyuan smiled wryly and said, "You don't usually eat this pill as a meal, do you?"

  Hua Xuan smiled and said, "How is that possible? The spiritual elixir is indeed very good, but it also needs to be taken at the right time. Otherwise, it will be harmful and useless."

  The two of them chatted and laughed as Hua Xing took Mu Yuan to tour around the Medicine God Valley, which was vast and beautiful with clear mountains and rivers, and abundant medicinal herbs. Compared to the Longevity Palace, it may not be as majestic, but it was very neat and organized, with various types of medicinal herbs categorized and arranged in an orderly manner.

  Due to the cultivation of herbs, Yao Shen Valley was filled with a fragrance of flowers and medicine everywhere. The aroma was intoxicating, and after a day, Mu Yuan had gained a lot of experience.

  After passing by Huaxin, Mu Yuan returned to Fengxiang Garden, had dinner, and began to carefully ponder the changes in his true energy during the day. His divine consciousness entered the dantian, and he saw that the Longsheng seed in the dantian had already grown somewhat larger. All the tidal true energies condensed into water droplets fell onto the stove, cultivating the seed. The three true energies merged together, intertwined with each other. As soon as Mu Yuan moved his mind, there were three-colored glows surrounding his entire body, merging and separating at will, all under his control!

  "At first, I cultivated the Tidal Flow, although it was compatible with the Longevity Technique without any gaps, but it couldn't be so effortless and unimpeded. This change is extremely good!" Mu Yuan felt the circulation of true energy, his arm's aura burst forth, instantly rolling clouds of light, yellow, green, and black auras interweaving, like dragons and snakes tumbling. Whether it was the Azure Wood Divine Aura or the Canglang Water Sword, they could be wielded at will, as if an extension of his arm!"

  "It's really great, originally the Qingmu Divine Spear could only be transformed with the help of Longsheng True Qi, and the Canglang Water Sword required the use of Chaotai True Qi. The transformation between the two was quite troublesome, but now I can freely switch between sword techniques, fully utilizing the thickness and simplicity of the Qingmu Divine Spear and the variability and agility of the Canglang Water Sword, taking my swordsmanship to a whole new level!"

  Mu Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, his right arm surging with energy, three-colored lights intertwining and colliding, slightly shifting and gradually emitting a mighty roar, until it was like mountains collapsing and rocks falling, wild winds shaking trees, tidal waves rolling, and the entire pavilion shook.

  Just then, Zhi Wei was not far from Mu Yuan's residence, and she had obtained the tide of the sea, also day and night, tirelessly cultivating herself to make her true energy rise with the water. At this time, it was just the completion of the refining of Qi, ascending to the building to observe the light, looking out at the distant scenery, suddenly seeing Mu Yuan's pavilion shining brightly, with huge sounds echoing from each window, and not knowing what kind of magic he was cultivating. In her heart, she thought, "Master has always highly evaluated this Mu Yuan, saying that although his nature is a bit scattered, his talent is extremely high, especially in swordsmanship, which is extremely gifted. That day I saw him fighting against Hua Zhenzi, although he had not yet condensed the Lian Shen, but was able to rely on his understanding of swordsmanship to withstand his divine powers, and had already reached the realm of sword energy differentiation! Sword energy differentiation, generally requires cultivating the dual spirits, after the spiritual consciousness is vast, can have this kind of ability ah!"

  Mu Yuan tested the Qi Bing, and later on, he also released six sword pellets. The cold air fluttered, and three kinds of true energy surged in, making him feel that the sword pellets themselves weighed over a thousand catties. However, the sword energy emitted was fluttering and wandering, unpredictable and elusive, but it didn't weaken the power of the sword energy. On the contrary, the sword energy rose to a high level, with its aura spreading out in all directions, sharp and unmatched!

  "This is a good thing, even if you don't use sword energy, the sword pill itself can be thrown to hit people and it's enough for the opponent to suffer!"

  Mu Yuan self-deprecatingly said, the thousand-year-old yin wood among the plants is extremely dense, its weight far surpasses other tree species. The northern dark water, because it was mixed with cold air, is also like this. Now being refined into a sword pellet by Tie Mu Zhen Ren, and infused with the incredibly thick and heavy furnace true energy, it's truly just like a high-density iron pellet. If it were only a single furnace true energy, each pellet would probably have a thousand jin!

  At the slightest movement of his mind, each and every sword energy released by Liuhe Hanmu Jianwan was divided into three paths, filling the room with a crisscross pattern. Even Muyuan himself felt a chill to his eyebrows!

  Mu Yuan, after all, had not refined his dual spirits, and manipulating so many sword auras made him feel mentally exhausted in an instant. With a casual flick of his wrist, several sword auras dispersed, while others entwined with each other like twisted hemp ropes, spinning from head to toe, transforming into a strand of sword silk. Suddenly, the condensed sword silk pierced through a door panel in front of him with a "whoosh" sound, as if piercing tofu, its sharpness far surpassing that of the sword aura!

  "This is the realm of condensing energy into threads, unfortunately my current spiritual consciousness is not strong enough, otherwise I can differentiate infinite sword lights and condense them into sword threads, then use sword techniques to urge the formation of an array, set up a sword array, it would be truly one person's power, can rival dozens of people. Although still can't compare with the sword array laid down by the true sword, but it is much more convenient!"

  Mu Yuan sheathed his sword, feeling quite proud and satisfied, as the energy circulated throughout his body and gradually converged in his dantian. He sprang to his feet, feeling refreshed and invigorated. Pushing open the door, he saw that the moon had shifted to the middle of the sky, shining brightly and clearly. As he glanced around, he caught sight of Qi Wei standing by the window on the opposite building, gazing in his direction.

  The bright moon shines on the attic, she leans against the window, this feeling and scene make Mu Yuan's heart move, he stares blankly ahead, for a moment he is stunned there, forgetting everything outside of himself.

  Originally, Qi Wei was just gazing out from the top of the wooden building, and at this moment, Mu Yuan came out and looked over in the same direction. Their lines of sight intertwined, and both of them felt a sudden jolt. Mu Yuan suddenly came to his senses, hastily collected his thoughts, and secretly thought to himself, "How did I suddenly develop feelings for this temperamental Shifu?" It's really true that the atmosphere can be misleading!

  A faint blush appeared on Zhi's cold and elegant face, she swung her sleeves and the window shut with a "peng" sound. The shadow on the window gradually disappeared into the distance. Mu Yuan lowered his head and smiled bitterly, shaking his head before turning around to walk back into the house, going to rest.

  On the second day, Mu Yuan had just gotten up when Hua Xuan came to invite him. "Today, two people also came from Shu Mountain, they are like you, wanting to ask for Ding Shen Wan. Master has already arranged it, and it's just right to refine them together!"

  "Oh?" Mu Yuan said in surprise, "Could it be that the current refining method won't work?"

  Hua Xuan smiled and said, "This is natural. Like the Ding Shen Dan, not many people need it on a daily basis, so there's no stock. Master just happens to be here to guide me in refining the pill."

  "Ah, I see," Mu Yuan nodded, "I wonder what those two people from Shu Mountain want with the Ding Shen pill?"

  Hua Xuan walked and said, "They did mention this, these two people somehow obtained two divine artifacts, thinking of refining the Pre-Heaven Sword, so they came to ask for the Ding Shen Pill!"

  "Primordial Sword Equipment!" Mu Yuan's heart shook, and he refined the Primordial Sword Equipment. This was a technique of the Second Yuan Shen, and as the Second Yuan Shen's treasure, it also required sacrifice and spiritual refinement. Since Hua Xuan said it was a divine artifact, it must be an extraordinary treasure sword. If the Primordial Sword Equipment were to be successfully cultivated, the Second Yuan Shen's combat strength would far surpass its original body, leaving Mu Yuan shocked!

  However, cultivating the external body is extremely difficult and risky. Otherwise, Mu Yuan would not have been forced to think of seeking a magical treasure to take the path of the Five Elements Dan. Now that these two are disciples of Shu Mountain, their vision is naturally extraordinary, and they must know the difficulties involved, yet they still do so, which shows that these two treasures are by no means ordinary objects!

  Following Huaxin, they arrived at the residence of Danhuo Old Daoist. Indeed, there were two young cultivators with extraordinary attire, who seemed to be only slightly older than Muyuan. However, their entire being exuded a sharp and piercing sword intent, making them seem like an unparalleled divine sword, with their edge and momentum fully exposed, rendering them not to be underestimated!

  The two of them were modest and courteous, seeing Hua Xuan come over, they made a standard bowing gesture, Hua Xuan also returned the courtesy, then took out an incense burner, sat down on the ground, and began to refine the Ding Shen Pill!

  Dan Huo Lao Dao smiled and watched from a distance, although Hua Xing was a bit anxious, but when it came to refining the elixir, he was meticulous and followed the procedures. The Ding Shen Wan itself was not a difficult elixir to refine, but the materials required were extremely particular, one of which was the An Shen Cao, which was very hard to find, fortunately, there were some cultivated in the Yao Shen Gu, with Hua Xing's skills, refining it wouldn't be a problem!

  Compared to the unnamed old Taoist's method of refining the Purple Crystal Pill, this is much simpler. Just add the materials, ignite the fire, control the heat, and it will be done in just a short incense time.

  Ding Shen Wan, however, was a dark purple color, equally smooth to the touch, like jade, with several strands of airflow flowing and changing inside, emitting a strange smell, somewhat similar to the incense in temples.

  "They say that incense can calm the mind, and it seems that this calming pill is based on the same principle. It's said that if one can gather incense and faith like Master Yuan Neng, it might be a solution. I wonder why Buddhist monks rarely use medicine; perhaps they find compensation in other aspects, replacing the power of elixirs."

  Twenty pellets of Ding Shen Wan were produced from this furnace. The two people from Shu Mountain each took one pellet, while Mu Yuan took five pellets and put them in a jade bottle, which he also placed inside the Black Water Gourd, separating it from other spaces with layered talismans.

  Ding Shen Wan arrived, Mu Yuan didn't have the intention to continue staying in Yao Shen Gu anymore. He thought that it's better to focus on cultivating and improving his skills earlier, which is the right thing to do. It would be perfect if he could get rid of Qi Wei, this annoying Shifu, after completing his task, so he immediately bid farewell!

  Hua Xuan was somewhat reluctant to part ways, as Mu Yuan's cultivation had earned his admiration and his experiences were quite extraordinary, with an interesting way of speaking. This time, he really didn't know when they would meet again!

  Mu Yuan thanked Dan Huo Lao Dao and Hua Xian, returned to Longxiang Garden, called out to Qi Wei, and immediately set off on the journey to Yuanyou Island!