Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 8: Breakthrough

That night, Su Fan, who was on the verge of life and death, may have unintentionally activated the Dao Seed.

As for the Demon Dao's Dao Seed, Su Fan had no idea if it would have any other negative effects on him.

In the end, Su Fan really didn't trust the techniques created by those mentally ill practitioners of the Demon Dao.

Just after transmigrating, he was struck by lightning and almost died from the pain.

Anyone would have some lingering fear in their hearts.

His body was already undergoing transformation through the cultivation of the Demon Dao's techniques.

Besides accepting it, what else could he do?

Continuing to study the "Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique," Su Fan's scalp went numb.

He was shocked when he read it, it was truly horrifying and completely devoid of humanity.

Starting off by being struck by lightning, with almost no chance of survival.

Those who survived would achieve the Thunder Dao Body.

But this was just the beginning.

The Thunder Dao Body was only the foundation of the entire set of techniques, preparing the body for the next step of Flesh Refining.

The following Third Layer realm had to be traversed through the Ghost Gate.

Various extreme cultivation methods such as "Anode Earthly Fiend," "Bone-Eroding Yin Wind," and "Nine Nether Profound Water" had to be used to temper the physical body round after round.

Each round of tempering was a life-or-death situation.

The technique only covered the first half, and who knows how twisted the Fifth Layer realm would be.

Su Fan had no intention of practicing the Third Layer techniques of the "Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique."

He wasn't a masochist.

Fortunately, his physical body had already achieved the "Thunder Dao Body."

With such a good physical foundation, why practice anything else and risk his own life?

Although he didn't plan to continue practicing, Su Fan still thoroughly studied the First Layer techniques of the technique.

Unexpectedly, it brought him a pleasant surprise.

By reaching the perfection of the First Layer realm of the "Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique," he would gain two Divine Abilities.

The "Thunder Eye Technique" not only allowed him to see through illusions, illusions, prohibitions, and concealment techniques, but it could also restrain all evil spirits and attack the opponent's soul.

The "Thunder Ghost Step" could achieve short-distance teleportation, moving like a phantom, and becoming like a ghost.

Divine Abilities were different from spells. Anyone could learn spells, but Divine Abilities could only be possessed by those with special Dao Bodies and inherent Dharma bodies.

If he completely mastered them, his combat power would increase exponentially.

No one would be able to use secret techniques against him anymore, as the "Thunder Eye Technique" could see through them at a glance.

The "Thunder Ghost Step" was even more incredible.

He was a body cultivator, and if he unexpectedly approached his opponent during a fight, his chances of winning would be greatly increased.

Especially with a physical body that had been transformed by the Thunder Dao Seed, his overall abilities would definitely be even more formidable.

Once he got close, even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator wouldn't be able to withstand his Nine Consecutive Slashes.

He couldn't help but look forward to the future when he would fully master the two Divine Abilities.

Impatient, Su Fan couldn't contain his excitement and couldn't wait to learn these two spells immediately.

But when he read the analysis of the two Divine Abilities, he was dumbfounded.

There were also requirements for cultivating these two Divine Abilities.

He had to be in a state of being struck by heavenly thunder in order to cultivate them, which meant he had to be struck by lightning again.

"Fuck..."

Su Fan was furious and slammed the book onto the kang bed.

"There isn't a single normal person in the Demon Dao, they're all fucking mentally ill..."

He decided not to learn them, whoever wanted to learn them could learn them.

He definitely didn't want to be struck by lightning again.

Sword practice, sword practice.

Su Fan really wanted to kill the person who created this set of techniques with a single sword.

They were so detestable.

Visible but unattainable, it was infuriating.

Su Fan swung his sword in the courtyard like a madman.

He just wanted to vent all the pent-up frustration in his heart.

Until he was exhausted, he collapsed on the ground and looked up at the sky.

Forget it, forget it, it's just two spells.

Until evening, he got up from the ground and returned to the kang bed in the house.

Sitting cross-legged on the cushion, he began to cultivate the Primordial Origin Technique.

After another round of cultivation, Su Fan was about to end this practice.

[Primordial Origin Technique +1]

Suddenly, a message popped up in front of him, and Su Fan was stunned.

"It moved..."

Suppressing his excitement, he continued to operate the technique.

"Crack..."

After who knows how long, a sound seemed to come from his ears.

His whole body felt like it was wrapped in a womb, and the pores all over his body opened up, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy continuously.

Until another round of cultivation, Su Fan opened his eyes.

He quickly opened the panel and stared at the progress of his realm.

[Name] Su Fan

[Life Span] 36/91 years

[Realm] Qi Refining Third Layer: 1/100

[Cultivation Techniques]

1. Primordial Origin Technique (Rank One): 23/100

2. Cross Training Body Tempering Art (Rank Two): 45/200

3. Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique (Rank One): 100/100

[Techniques]

1. Aura Examination Technique (Great Completion): 297/400

2. Light Body Technique (Profound Mastery): 2/800

3. Concealing Technique (Mastery): 245/400

4. Xingyi Fist (Beginner): 10/100

5. Nine Extreme Chain Slash (Intermediate): 16/200

[Skill] None

[Divine Ability] None

"I finally broke through..."

After being stuck for over a decade, I finally crossed this hurdle.

What is lost in the east is gained in the west.

Breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining has made the gloom that was suppressed in my heart disappear like clouds dispersing.

Even if I have two powerful Divine Abilities, they are nothing compared to breaking through this bottleneck.

Cultivation realm is the foundation of the Great Dao.

"Wait..."

My spiritual energy has increased by nearly twice as much. I have never heard of anyone experiencing such a significant increase after a breakthrough.

Could it be...

Su Fan becomes more and more convinced that these changes are due to the transformation of his body by the Thunder Dao seed.

These days, he has always felt that his body is somewhat different, but he can't pinpoint what has changed.

After breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining, Su Fan decides to embark on the path of talisman writing.

During this period, he has been training in the basics of talisman writing, and the results have been quite good.

It's time to give it a try.

If it were before the breakthrough, Su Fan really wouldn't have much confidence.

That night, he adjusted his state and sat in front of the table.

On the table were talisman paper, talisman brush, and talisman ink.

The talisman brush is six inches long, smooth all over, and the brush tip is made of the fine hair of a white-tailed spirit fox.

The talisman ink is a bright red powder that dissolves in water. It is made by mixing monster blood with cinnabar ore powder.

The talisman-making tools are all specially refined items imbued with spirituality, and they cannot be replaced by ordinary worldly goods.

Ancient cultivators observed the heavens and the earth, scrutinized the rules, and comprehended various wonders such as thunder, lightning, and storms, and finally copied them into writing.

The art of talisman writing is diverse, including talismans, talisman formations, prohibitions, magic arrays, and formation diagrams, all of which fall under its umbrella.

Using the mind as the brush, true essence as the ink, and the void of heaven and earth as the paper, one can create talismans effortlessly, bringing them into existence according to one's intentions.

When the talisman is completed, the heavens and earth weep, and the ghosts and gods are astonished.

The talisman Su Fan is making today is a relatively simple Low Grade "Silencing Talisman".

He has practiced it countless times these days and has already become very proficient.

Holding his breath and concentrating, he completely eliminates all distractions from his mind.

While drawing the talisman, he also concentrates his thoughts and silently recites the incantation.

Using the brush as a touch, Su Fan fully integrates the incantation, his thoughts, and his spiritual power into the talisman.

Holding the brush and moving it, dotting, flicking, hooking, stroking, and rotating, a complex and delicate pattern gradually appears on the talisman paper.

With a "bang."

When the talisman was about to be completed, the talisman paper on the kang table suddenly exploded.

"Failed..."

Su Fan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He thought he was doing well, but who knew that the talisman exploded before he even finished drawing it.

Instead of continuing to draw, he picked up the talismanic scripture and analyzed the reason for the recent failure.

Then he continued to try, but the next few talismans also exploded.

Su Fan felt a bit impatient. He knew that it was time to take a break.

He went to the courtyard and looked up at the starry sky.

Lately, he had been feeling restless.

Could it be that his internal fire was rising?

No, it should be some side effects of the Thunder Dao's body transformation.

Su Fan slightly spread his legs and assumed a boxing stance, starting to practice Xingyi Quan.

Taking deep breaths, he circulated his spiritual energy with the changes in his body, visualizing the forms of the Monsters in his mind.

Bear crash, tiger collapse, dragon whip, ox thrust, ape split, falcon sweep, elephant stomp. The movements were slow, but each one was done with full force.

After a while, Su Fan was already drenched in sweat.

At this moment, his chest suddenly became scorching hot, and countless streams of heat burst open and spread throughout his body.

"This is..."

Even though he was exhausted, he knew that he couldn't stop at this moment.

He continued to perform the boxing techniques over and over again.

At this moment, Su Fan had long forgotten about fatigue.

His body was as hot as a glowing furnace, and the steaming mist filled the small courtyard.

The forms of several Monsters in his mind became clearer and clearer.

"Roar..."

Su Fan seemed to hear a roar, resounding loudly in his ears.

A towering bear, over ten zhang tall, vividly appeared in his mind.

"Bear Mountain..."

The sturdy waist of the bear twisted, and it slammed into the mountain in front of it.

With a loud bang, the earth shook and the sound reverberated in all directions.

As the forms of one Ancient Beast after another vividly appeared in his mind.

He began to perform Xingyi Quan with all his strength, following the movements of the Monsters.

Su Fan was completely immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.

It was as if he was in the endless wilderness of ancient times, witnessing the battles of the Ancient Beast.

At this moment, a faint purple electric current overflowed from the Thunder Dao seed in Su Fan's body, circulating through his meridians.

Wherever the purple electric current passed, it tempered his soul, organs, flesh, bones, tendons, and marrow.

Whether it was the meridians, bones, tendons, or organs, they were constantly being tempered and transformed as if they had encountered a long-awaited rain after a drought.

The newly purified and concentrated fresh blood flowed freely in his blood vessels.

(End of this chapter)