A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 179 Dual Cultivation of Body and Dharma

In an instant, bursts of Xuan Shui power surged out from the Xuan Yuan Pearl, continuously compressing the ball of magic power.

The gaseous magic power, which had originally reached the first level of Qi Refining perfection, gradually shrank by half under the pressure of the Xuan Shui power. This was not because the magic power dissipated, but because it was refined by the Xuan Shui Condensation Technique of the Xuan Yuan Pearl, becoming more and more refined and solid. As a result, the dantian became empty again.

"Each layer of magical power is condensed to the extreme. I wonder how powerful the magical power will be when one cultivates to the Core Formation stage again."

Seeing the changes within his dantian, Luo Ming smiled, closed his eyes again, focused his mind to guide the qi into his body, and continued his cultivation.

From then on, Luo Ming followed this pattern—only when he had cultivated his current level of magical power to perfection, to the point where even the Profound Water Condensation Technique could no longer compress it further, would he break through to the next level. Although the spiritual energy within the cave was extremely dense, his cultivation speed was much slower than he had expected.

But he didn't care at all. Since he was determined to disperse his cultivation and start over, he had to do it to the extreme. Only in this way could he live up to the unique cultivation resources he possessed.

It should be noted that those in the Qi Refining stage have magical treasures to help solidify their foundation, a privilege that even the true disciples of top-tier sects may not have.

"Young man, the magical power you have cultivated is probably only comparable to those who have had their foundations honed by Nascent Soul cultivators using their own true essence from the very beginning of their cultivation," said the Heavenly Mirror Hermit slowly, his tone filled with admiration. "Such treatment is rare even in the Great Jin Dynasty."

"Only the direct descendants of those Nascent Soul cultivators would spare no effort to expend their own true essence to personally forge their Dao foundation. I suppose only the direct descendants of those Nascent Soul elders could have such an honor," Luo Ming sighed softly, feeling quite moved.

He could not compare to those cultivators who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. However, most of them could only receive help from Nascent Soul cultivators when they were just beginning to learn. Once they reached the Foundation Establishment stage, even if they were their own father and son, Nascent Soul cultivators would never be willing to expend their own true essence to help them in this way.

But he was different—not only could he use the Profound Origin Pearl to temper his magical power during the Qi Refining stage, but even after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he could still rely on the Profound Origin Pearl to continuously condense his magical power. He was confident that when his cultivation reached its peak, the depth of his magical power would be no less than that of those demonic beasts known for their powerful magical power.

Moreover, he doesn't just focus on cultivating magical power—he also possesses the Blood Fusion Technique, a body-refining method that suits him perfectly. Given time, his physical body will surely be able to reach a level comparable to that of a demon beast. With the simultaneous cultivation of spirit, qi, and body, his foundation will be far more solid than that of his peers.

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the cave, spiritual energy was abundant. Luo Ming sat cross-legged in the center of the spirit-gathering array, his aura perfectly balanced and restrained, having reached the pinnacle of Qi refining.

However, he was not in a hurry to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. In his dantian, the cyan-gold mana was thick and dripping. When it circulated, it not only had a heavy texture, but also had an extremely sharp aura. It was several times more solid than the mana of an ordinary Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.

"Is this the magical power cultivated by the highest-level techniques in the human realm? Although the Xuan Yuan Pearl used the Xuan Shui Condensation Technique to help condense the magical power to its extreme, it is still incomparable to the magical power cultivated slowly by ordinary techniques."

Luo Ming carefully sensed his own state. A flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, and a ball of cyan-gold magic power condensed from between his fingers. It was the cyan true qi recorded in the cyan dew condensing technique of the cyan cyan scripture's qi refining stage.

This energy combines the advantages of both metal and water attributes, possessing both extreme strength and gentleness, endless variations, and boundless wonders.

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Luo Ming flicked his finger, and the azure aura shot towards the stone wall of the secret chamber. The barrier light screen shook violently upon impact.

"Tsk tsk, kid, your magical power is probably not much worse than many cultivators who have just established their foundation. The Profound Water Condensation Technique, combined with this Azure Nether Scripture, and such a luxurious spiritual energy environment, has forcibly honed your Qi Refining stage foundation to such an astonishing level." The voice of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, filled with admiration and a hint of emotion, came from the Profound Origin Pearl.

Luo Ming slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them before quickly returning to calm. "Senior, my magical power has reached its temporary limit, and the Profound Origin Pearl can no longer be compressed even slightly. Next, I think it's time to cultivate the Blood Fusion Technique."

"Oh? You thought of this too." Tianjing Sanren manipulated the Xuan Yuan Pearl to fly in front of Luo Ming.

"Indeed, now is the perfect time to cultivate the Blood Fusion Technique. The wonder of this technique lies in its ability to mimic demonic beasts, fusing a portion of one's magical power with the essence of one's physical body and blood. This not only makes the physical body as strong as a demonic beast of the same level, but also expands the dantian and qi sea, further increasing the total amount of magical power. For you, this can resolve the hidden worry of 'excessively strong spiritual sense and a weak physical body.'"

"The essence blood of the Black Tortoise is calm and substantial, primarily for defense and nourishment; the essence blood of the Azure Dragon is domineering and fierce, primarily for power and vitality. Both are excellent choices. If you can fuse their strengths, it will greatly benefit the improvement of your physical body," Tianjing Sanren analyzed. "However, the essence blood of different demonic beasts has different attributes. Forcibly fusing them may cause rejection, which would be undesirable. You should take them out first, and I will take a look."

Luo Ming did as instructed and took out two jade bottles from his storage bag. Upon uncorking them, a thick, earthy odor, mixed with a pungent, oppressive dragon-like aura, wafted out – the essence blood of the Black Tortoise and the Azure Dragon.

With a thought, he summoned the Spirit Gathering Cauldron and carefully introduced two clumps of essence blood, one dark yellow and the other cyan-gold, into the cauldron.

Logically, he originally planned to first use the power of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron to nurture and strengthen the blood, and then try refining it within his body to see which blood essence had the best cultivation effect.

However, something unexpected happened.

As soon as the two drops of blood essence fell into the cauldron, they did not separate as clearly as expected, nor did they repel each other, within the weak force field of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron itself.

The dark yellow Xuan Turtle essence blood and the bluish-black Qing Jiao essence blood seemed to attract each other, trembled slightly, and then slowly moved closer together.

Just as Luo Ming and Tianjing Sanren were concentrating and preparing to deal with a possible conflict, a strange, faint golden light began to emanate from the edge where the two drops of blood essence touched.

Then, they merged together seamlessly, like water melting away! The whole process was quiet, natural, and even carried a strange sense of harmony.

In the blink of an eye, only a single drop of essence blood remained in the cauldron, about a size larger than the original single drop, its color a deep, dark gold, almost black. It floated quietly, no longer emitting the obvious aura of a black tortoise or a blue dragon, but instead exuding a strange charm that was ancient, profound, yet contained a hidden vitality. Within the essence blood, there seemed to be a barely perceptible stream of light slowly circulating.

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