Chapter 14: The Unparalleled Divine Soldier (Part 1)

  Qin Yifan said that he still can't verify it, but vaguely feels that it makes sense. Rowing against the current is indeed difficult, but once you get used to rowing against the current and can even go upstream, when you reach a place with favorable winds and currents, what kind of astonishing speed will be unleashed?

  Moreover, without mentioning one's own cultivation, the yin evil energy itself can be used in alchemy, it just belongs to a special kind of energy among the yin and yang five elements. Unless there are seniors with great cultivation, I have only heard rumors that there is a legend about using yin evil energy to refine medicine. If one gets used to the yin evil energy here and the protective yuan ding is also adapted, it's possible to refine the yin evil energy in such a state.

  What's more important is that the medicine combined with yin evil energy has a special purpose, even if the current leader can't use it directly. So, after hearing that there was a place of evil energy here, Zhang Chong and Li Song were sent over. Although there is no solution for the time being, maybe there will be a glimmer of luck, and Dan Ding Men hasn't given up on this possible hope either.

  For Zhang Chong and Li Song, this was a thankless task that nobody in the sect would volunteer for. In the end, it was assigned to them by the sect's elder as they seemed to be the weakest in cultivation. Of course, there were some benefits, but compared to what they had to pay, it was not worth it.

  It's even more so here, on the first day I got injured, and on the second day I encountered a young shopkeeper who was unusually strong, with an ordinary kitchen knife that easily cut my junior brother's protective yuan ding in half.

  To know, the protective yuan ding is something that must be cultivated as soon as one enters the sect. This yuan ding is not only used for protection, but also serves as the sole furnace for alchemy. The higher and deeper one's cultivation, the more powerful the furnace becomes, allowing for the refinement of even higher-grade elixirs. The Dan Ding Sect relies on refining elixirs to gradually temper their yuan ding, ultimately achieving the goal of ascension.

  He thought that coming here would be a waste of several years, but unexpectedly, the young shopkeeper gave him a broad and flat road. Perhaps, there is no smooth path ahead, on the contrary, thorns are everywhere. However, he firmly believes that as long as he can get through this thorny period, there will be no more obstacles to his progress in the future.

  Compared to the other sects, the Dan Ding Sect has an unparalleled advantage for Zhou Qing. The others don't have it, but the Dan Ding Sect has a large stockpile of healing pills, so Zhang Chong was able to recover the fastest. Soon, he found a suitable location and began to focus on his cultivation.

  What pleased him the most was that those mountain villagers could actually find some herbs in the mountains, which happened to allow him to practice low-level elixir refinement here to familiarize himself with the aura of evil.

  Qin Yifan was in the lake, although he also worked hard to cultivate himself, but he couldn't be like Lin Qiulü, who devoted herself wholeheartedly and didn't ask about worldly affairs. Moreover, recently there has been a feeling that can't be described as unease or something else, always feeling that something is going to happen. But around him, there was no sign of anything unusual, very puzzling. And he had always been almost in the center of the place of evil, with the weakening of the aura of evil and the shrinking of the area of evil, seemingly without any feeling at all.

  After adapting to the spiritual disturbance of Lake Heart, Qin Yifan thought more about it, and what he wanted was no longer just to strengthen his will. For him, the constant strengthening of spiritual attacks had become a daily pastime, and if he didn't experience one, he would feel idle all day.

  Apart from this, he had to think more about how to transition from martial arts to Taoist cultivation. Zhang Chong of the Dan Ding Gate revealed a hint of the gate's secrets under his inquiry, which was also very vague and only a rough outline. It can be said that it is extremely simple, so simple that it can be summarized in one sentence or even just one word.

  Skill is almost like the Tao! This phrase can be very vividly explained. In short, most cultivators have the same idea. Focus on one skill or one mental state, constantly improve and pursue until reaching the height of the Tao. Of course, this is just the beginning. Reaching this height is far from enough, so it can only be described as "almost".

  Martial arts training is a continuous process of tempering oneself, while cultivating the Tao emphasizes the primordial spirit. The cultivation of the primordial spirit also takes place in this process. Be persistent, focused, and yet calmly face it. The primordial spirit is innate, and the process of tempering the primordial spirit is very similar to that of tempering the body. Both are achieved through planned practice, making the primordial spirit stronger and stronger, thereby achieving the purpose of strengthening and tempering.

  Very few cultivators cultivate both their primordial spirit and body simultaneously, which is a special case that usually occurs after achieving success in cultivation. Strengthening the primordial spirit can greatly increase one's lifespan, so no one would waste their limited lifespan on tempering their body. This is also why those cultivators who are still struggling in the mortal world have relatively weak bodies.

  However, not being physically strong does not mean they do not have the power to defend themselves and attack. At this time, almost all cultivators rely on magical artifacts to protect themselves and attack their enemies. Magical artifacts are controlled through the yuan Shen, and the stronger the yuan Shen is, the more powerful the artifact that can be controlled. Almost every school's kung fu is basically used to strengthen and refine the yuan Shen, and unlike internal energy, they cultivate spiritual energy.

  Of course, different sects have different methods. For Buddhists, keeping precepts is cultivation; for Dan Ding Sect, alchemy is cultivation; for Wu Zhu Sect, making talismans is also cultivation; for Lin Qiulü, cultivation means tempering her flying sword, and so on.

  The amount of spiritual energy can also indirectly reflect the strength and weakness of the yuan god, but it is not necessarily possible to fully intuitively reflect, just like the high internal force does not necessarily mean strong martial arts, this involves many aspects.

  If there is no powerful treasure to protect oneself, then the body of a cultivator may not be able to compare with that of a martial artist. Therefore, many times, cultivators have one or two things that are used to protect themselves, such as the Dan Ding Gate's Protective Primordial Cauldron.

  As a cultivator, one cannot easily engage in conflicts with others, so most novice cultivators do not have any impressive attack techniques to show off. Only when their spiritual power has reached a certain level will they slowly seek opportunities to refine their own attack techniques, of course, also based on their individual characteristics.

  Yesterday, a friend said that poor grades are due to lack of canvassing, so now I'm canvassing loudly.