Chapter One Hundred: Refining the Vortex

  After handling the affairs of Fengbie Palace, Mu Yuan and his two companions bid farewell to Ao Lie. Ao Lie was naturally grateful to them and repeatedly asked them to stay, but Mu Yuan only said that the Lianhuan was imminent, and if the elixir were successful, he would definitely come again to pay his respects.

  Once again on his return journey, Mu Yuan practiced Taiyi Five Smoke Fantasy Color Divine Light and also began to refine the gourd.

  Ao Jing's gourd technique is very mysterious and is a complete set of techniques that can refine the gourd into thirty-six major circles, achieving perfection. Mu Yuan naturally wouldn't put it aside, and this gourd was his first magical treasure. What's even more precious is that it's not a flying sword!

  Muyuan is not short of flying swords now, and there are quite a few flying swords in his hand. Although they are powerful, they are somewhat monotonous. Although the sword energy can differentiate and evolve into all kinds of methods after differentiation, it's still not as powerful as a magic treasure!

  The seal in the gourd was formed by gradually urging the true energy, but Mu Yuan had an idea. The Taiyi Five Smokes' Fantastical Colored Light Defense had a wondrous effect, and it was just right to use it to set up the forbidden technique. Following the incantation, it only took half a day's work to completely refine the first layer of the seal!

  However, Mu Yuan also knew that the seal of the ritual treasure was getting stronger as time went on, and he had just condensed it recently. At most, he could only refine it to the 12th or 36th level of the seal, and more than half of the rest required the cultivation of the Lianhua to be refined!

  However, although the principle is so, after condensing and solidifying, as long as there is a suitable heart secret, one can immediately condense and refine the aura, and the ritual of refining the treasure seal is also a technique that only exists after condensation. In between, it's fundamentally impossible for a cultivator to come and refine the twelve heavy seals, similarly, after refining the aura, although it's said that one can refine a single treasure to thirty-six major circles, the further back, the thicker the required yuan energy is needed, which is not something that a cultivator in the realm of refining the aura can undertake!

  Even many cultivators who have reached the peak of Qi refinement have never been able to refine a single piece of treasure to the point of achieving the Great Perfection of Sealing, let alone someone like Mu Yuan, who was able to refine the first level of sealing in just half a day, which is already considered very impressive!

  Muyuan also knew that he had never practiced the art of alchemy before, and what he was doing now was just because there was a ready-made magic treasure, in which he set up forbidden laws. The most difficult procedure was omitted, but the forbidden refining ritual was far from comparable to the alchemy expert!

  In the Black Gourd, a five-colored divine light condensed in mid-air, countless talismans fluttered and flickered, dazzling and mesmerizing. Mu Yuan let out a sigh of relief, secretly fortunate that his first attempt at refining a treasure had gone so smoothly, which was also beyond his expectations!

  The Black Gourd was originally a naturally born magical gourd, which could automatically gather and store water-type spiritual energy. Over the years, the black water yuan force inside the gourd had reached an astonishing density. With that strange-shaped hole-ridden stone, the threads of yuan force were transformed into yin-cold ice evil, churning in the Wan Dragon Thousand Illusion Array. Mu Yuan cleverly manipulated his hands, connecting with the array method, and those rolling essences immediately flowed into the restricted area, being transformed by this layer of restriction into thunder evil!

  In the tide of the flow, there was originally a spell to condense water into thunder, but its power was not as fierce as the refined and gathered thunder of the essence. However, Ao Jing's transmitted mantra had the secret of condensing the essence into thunder. These thunders floated lightly in the five-colored divine light formation, and Mu Yuan secretly manipulated the mantra, causing the black gourd to immediately appear. Clusters of thunder burst out and exploded, falling into the water, stirring up a thousand layers of waves, leaving him amazed!

  "It's indeed a wonderful technique!" The first time using the magic treasure he had cultivated himself, Mu Yuan was excited beyond measure. Around his body, countless flying swords condensed from the Witch Tribe's sword techniques floated out again and were hastily collected into the gourd by him, rolling into the restrictive spell. Those scattered evil energies immediately attached themselves to it, layer upon layer tempering the flying swords. On these flying swords, a dark blue color gradually appeared, their quality becoming even more refined!

  In the Wu Zu Jian Jue, there are countless sword arrays. The "Zhu Tian Da Lun Hui Jian Zhen" is just one of them. There is also a set of "Du Tian Hun Dong Jian Zhen", which has great power, but Mu Yuan has not yet studied it.

  "The Great Heavenly Cycle Sword Formation" is a destructive killing formation, while the "Dū Tiān Hún Dòng Sword Formation" is a set of formations that absorb and spit out yuanqi, refining all yuanqi and zhenqi into chaos. It was created by the combined efforts of the twelve witch tribes and is considered the most powerful among the witch tribe's sword formations. However, this formation has extremely high requirements for flying swords, unlike "The Great Heavenly Cycle Sword Formation" which can be easily set up. Mu Yu had planned to cultivate this formation in a gourd, and in the future, it would be even more formidable than his current Qingmu Divine Spear and Canglang Water Sword.

  After doing all this, Mu Yuan finally stood up, his divine sense faintly aware that Chu Yunfei and Qi Wei were both consolidating their Condensed Void Realm, preparing for the next layer of Lianhua. The three of them had now cultivated the Taiyi Five Smoke Fantasy Divine Light to the third level. It can be said that if they couldn't cultivate Lianhua, continuing on would only make progress extremely slow. Therefore, the three of them no longer spent too much time and effort on this divine ability, preparing to cultivate Lianhua!

  Chu Yunfei was refining the Broken Army Heavenly Seal, with extremely strong killing power, while Qi Wei had prepared the Wooden Mansion Heavenly Seal, which was very suitable for his own heart technique. Later, when the elixir was formed, it would be much simpler, but Mu Yuan still hadn't thought of a good one!

  Since hearing Shui's words, preparing to refine the Five Elements Great Dan, Mu Yuan couldn't help but consider this point!

  The Longevity Secret can be said to be a shortcut on the road of Yuanshen, relatively easier than many other Gongfa, but correspondingly, the same level of Longevity Palace cultivators facing disciples from other sects often have less combat power. Mu Yuan still has Neidan Secret and Eternal Secret that have not been obtained, and the changes in between are not easy to say. If it's like most people in the sect who cultivate Qinglong Seal or Mufa Seal, it will be difficult in the future!

  "The heart method that best matches the Benmen Xinjie is either water-based or fire-based. Although it's said that water and fire are ruthless, they are both powerful methods, but in the Five Elements Way, fire is the master of destruction, with even greater power! Among the famous fire-based methods, besides the Dahua Shenjiao's Dahua Zhenhuo, there are also the Niepan Jue and the Nanming Lihuo Jue. These three types of practices are all good choices, if you can directly obtain the Niepan Jue that would be best, but if not, the other two should also be considered."

  Muyuan knew that the best way to refine Tian Ge was within their own sect, so for now, he thought of sending Chu Yunfei and Qi Wei back to the mainland first, and then rushing to the Sky Country in the south of Tiandu Kingdom.

  The Taiyi Cult is located in the Tianyu Country, which belongs to the western border, while the Nanming Lihuozong and the Fire Dao of the Five Elements are both in the Tiangong Country, with a relatively high probability. Mu Yuan thought it was best to go to the Tiangong Country!

  "Alas, in fact, it's like our sect, being able to achieve spiritual longevity is not bad, but what's the use of longevity if one can't become a divine immortal? In the end, it's still like walking on thin ice, relying on others for survival! To live as long as heaven and earth, not to wither like grass and trees, is the hope of all living beings! However, longevity is not enough, cultivation seeks more than just longevity. Each sect has its own methods, these methods are meant to seek a carefree freedom beyond mere longevity!"

  Mu Yuan was not willing to be so busy, with a sense of dissatisfaction and fatigue in his heart. But thinking about it, he suddenly felt a strong determination, "How can the origin of the soul be extinguished? Who among mortals can be as selfless and desireless as Heaven itself? With desires comes struggle, if one wants to truly roam freely under the heavens, unbound by anything, then one must possess powerful spiritual powers and unparalleled magical abilities. This is true freedom! This is the ultimate truth of eternal life!"

  The distance between Fengbie Palace and the mainland was not far to begin with, and the Bi Cheng Longzhou was driven at full speed, arriving in just one day and one night. Chu Yunfei and Qi Wei were already standing at the bow of the ship, gazing out at the land, a faint smile on their faces!

  Mu Yuan and Qi Wei have been at sea for about half a year, while Chu Yunfei has been here even longer. Although the three of them are all cultivators who practice spiritual energy and consider the heavens and earth as their home, having grown up on land since childhood, they still find it somewhat difficult to adapt to the tossing and turning of the ocean!

  "Finally back again, Xiao Mu, let's part ways here, I also need to return to my sect to cultivate, I suppose you are the same, until next time, farewell!" Chu Yunfei said with a hint of reluctance.

  Mu Yuan smiled and said, "As long as you don't die, there will always be a day to meet again. Next time I see you, don't let me pull you behind me!"

  Chu Yunfei burst out laughing, "Don't forget, from the moment I saw you, I've always been ahead of you. Even if it's just a matter of time, I'm still earlier than you. You dare to mock me? I'm afraid now that Mo Xue is making rapid progress, she has already left us far behind!"

  When Chuyun Fei said this, Mu Yuan also had some thoughts of Mosnow, and smiled slightly. "Yes, Mosnow sister was more advanced than me when she first started cultivating, and unlike you and me, she encountered so many things in the midst of calamity, now it's possible that she has already entered the Lianhua realm, we really need to work hard!"

  Ziwei heard the name of Mo Xue, saw that both of them were familiar with each other, although curious in her heart, she didn't ask any questions. Along the way, her impression of Mu Yuan had improved a lot, and they no longer seemed as formal as before, speaking with smiles and laughter, much more pleasant!

  After parting with Chu Yunfei, Mu Yuan had witnessed the might of Po Xuan Tianwang and his numerous divine abilities, which were far more powerful than the techniques of their own sect. Chu Yunfei possessed many magical treasures on his body, and if he reached the realm of Po Xuan Tianwang one day, he would only become even more formidable. In order to keep up with Chu Yunfei, Mu Yuan had no choice but to take the path of the Five Elements Dan Cheng.

  "All the more resolute I become!" Mok Gen said quietly!

  "Junior brother, let's return to the Long Life Palace too!" Qi Wei said, seeing that Chu Yunfeng had gone far away, Mu Yuan had a thoughtful expression.

  Mu Yuan shook his head, "Sister, you go back first, you need to cultivate the Mu Clan's Tian Gang, returning to the sect is just right, but I have other ideas, I want to travel to the Heavenly Sky Country!"

  Zi Wei was shocked, "What is more important than cultivating?"

  It is known that cultivators who practice spiritual refinement and breath control, as long as they have not yet formed the elixir, their lifespan compared to ordinary people is only slightly longer due to their successful cultivation of body and breath. At most, it can be extended by twenty or thirty years. It can be said that the matter of cultivation cannot be delayed. Upon hearing that Mu Yuan did not return to the sect to practice the wheel of law, Qi Wei was very perplexed!