Chapter 430: Similar Situations

Old Monster in Stone, born of a ten-thousand-year Earth Essence, originally possessed no divine abilities.The divine ability, Stone Cast Earth Treasure, was only attained after it devoured a fragment of the Treasure Bestowing Rock and cultivated for ages.This was no easy feat!Earth Essences and Fire Essences such as these are inherently harder to cultivate the Dao compared to demon beasts or spirit plants.They require at least ten thousand years of accumulation before there is any possibility of entering the Dao.For instance, the ten-thousand-year Fire Essence in Fire Persimmon Mountain only just touched upon the edge of cultivation by absorbing the spiritual essence that dissipated from cultivators after their demise. Such opportunities are exceedingly rare for ordinary Earth and Fire Essences.The Treasure Bestowing Rock is said to be one of the legendary supreme treasures of Earth attribute merit.A poem bears witness:Gray-white rock seemingly without light,Yet within lies treasured aura, illuminating all directions.Accumulated merit of a billion years runs deep,Bursting forth richly, responding to heavenly signs.Old Monster in Stone attempted to break through its bottleneck at the Nascent Soul stage, seeking to ascend to the level of a Soul Transformation cultivator.Its failure to break through, causing the Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability to remain in effect, was a rather unexpected situation.However, it was precisely because the Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability continuously emitted its power, like a master repeatedly demonstrating its most cherished technique,That Ning Zhuo was granted a most precious opportunity to observe and learn.Were most cultivators to face this chance, they could only stare blankly, unable to seize it.Only when one's Earth attribute realm reaches a certain standard does the possibility arise.Ning Zhuo's Five Elements realm was exceptionally profound, thus granting him the qualification to learn.Before this, he had healed Sun Lingtong and gained immense inspiration from Zhang Chongyi.If Zhang Chongyi could use silver needles and silken threads to establish a connection through pulse reading, building a bridge to help Ning Zhuo, an outsider, perceive the principles of petrification,Then Ning Zhuo naturally could utilize his divine ability, Life Thread Suspension, and his mechanical staff head to achieve the same effect.Compared to medicine, Ning Zhuo was more skilled in mechanisms. These staff heads could be seen as silver needles, merely thicker.Moreover, his divine ability, Life Thread Suspension, could establish an extremely profound connection, far superior to the silken threads condensed from Zhang Chongyi's spiritual power.One must say, Ning Zhuo was quite adept at learning.He seized this opportunity and learned a new divine ability."Just as I expected!""Since I can comprehend most of the enlightenment diagrams related to the Five Elements in this world, I can naturally also deduce related Five Element divine abilities."Within Ning Zhuo's Sea of Consciousness and Dan Tian, the divine ability of Stone Cast Earth Treasure was gradually taking shape.Unlike the lotus form of Life Thread Suspension, the form of Stone Cast Earth Treasure was a stone sphere.The stone sphere was simple and unadorned, much like the current state of Old Monster in Stone.As Ning Zhuo's mastery over this divine ability deepened, the stone sphere also gradually expanded.Ning Zhuo vaguely felt a sense of enlightenment—when the divine ability Stone Cast Earth Treasure was fully mastered by him, its complete form would be a perfectly round, ancient stone sphere.A sense of joy welled up spontaneously."My mastery of the divine ability Life Thread Suspension was accumulated through numerous explorations of the Lava Immortal Palace.""This time, through a stroke of luck, I may very well achieve complete mastery of the divine ability Stone Cast Earth Treasure in one go!"Ning Zhuo's thoughts continuously sank deeper, immersing themselves in the myriad principles contained within the Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability."Earth, deep burial, foundation, accumulation, quantitative change, qualitative change, the sculpting of time... sedimentation, constant sedimentation."Ning Zhuo was not merely learning; he was also applying what he learned as he went.Using the mechanical staff head and Life Thread Suspension, he infused spiritual power, consumed mental energy, and continuously pried at the tight defenses of Old Monster in Stone's remains.If the stone sphere were likened to a multi-layered treasure chest with a lock, then Sun and Ning's previous act of excavating it with pickaxes was like violently smashing the outer shell of the treasure chest.The inner layer of defense could not be breached violently, unless the level of attack of Sun and Ning reached the Nascent Soul stage.Even if Ning Zhuo were to endure the backlash and use the Great Serpent Sickle, the commotion caused by a violent breach would undoubtedly be immense.Sun and Ning would have to arrange a formation beforehand for concealment, a series of actions that would be quite troublesome.Ning Zhuo's current actions were akin to studying the structure of the keyhole and then specifically crafting a key.As Ning Zhuo gradually mastered the Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability, the impact of the key he crafted became increasingly apparent.Finally, at a certain moment, a qualitative change occurred.Sun Lingtong's pickaxe strike successfully broke open the inner layer of the stone sphere."We did it, we succeeded!" Sun Lingtong felt extremely excited.He swung the pickaxe in his hand repeatedly, his speed so fast it almost formed a blur.Large amounts of treasured materials were excavated and then directly stuffed into his embrace.Sun Lingtong worked fiercely for a while, quickly growing weary and out of breath.The difficulty of excavation was still great, and his spiritual power, divine sense, and physical strength were greatly consumed. The cultivation technique Sun Lingtong practiced primarily cultivated the upper Dan Tian, with little improvement in physical constitution.During a break, Sun Lingtong looked back at Ning Zhuo.He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "He's useful, he's useful.""Xiao Zhuo is becoming more and more outstanding under my guidance.""He will definitely become even more powerful in the future!"Sun Lingtong couldn't help but imagine the future.With Ning Zhuo's profound Five Elements realm, most of the Five Element related obstacles in this world would be overcome by him."With me and Xiao Zhuo working together, we might even become renowned throughout the world for our grand thefts in the future.""Wow! The future is truly, truly worth looking forward to."Sun Lingtong felt a thrill just thinking about it for a moment.Ning Zhuo ultimately did not succeed in one go; he had to stop midway.A strong sense of fatigue enveloped his body and mind, and his condition deteriorated severely.In his Sea of Consciousness upper Dan Tian, the dense, mirror-like mirror thoughts had almost completely dissipated at this moment.The vital energy in the lower Dan Tian had also been consumed considerably, as it was necessary to maintain the functioning of his mind.The spiritual power in the middle Dan Tian was consumed the least. Although Ning Zhuo had been continuously infusing spiritual power through Life Thread Suspension.Ning Zhuo drilled into the Thousand Li Roaming Dragon.He came to the cultivation cabin, took out a meditation mat, and sat down cross-legged.He pulled out handfuls of spirit food, stuffed them into his mouth, and meditated to replenish his state.First, he replenished his vital energy reserves, and then he circulated the Five Elements Qi Rhythm Technique to replenish his spiritual power.The final Mirror Platform Psychic Technique was the key.Ning Zhuo took out the Calm Heart Bell, and with the gentle chime of the bell, Ning Zhuo immediately entered a state of deep meditation.In his Sea of Consciousness, a large number of mirror thoughts rapidly generated.At this moment, the Mirror Platform Psychic Technique displayed the value of a top-tier cultivation method!Only a top-tier Sea of Consciousness cultivation method could create specific thoughts so rapidly.Ning Zhuo was still not satisfied."If the Spiritual Concealing Willow were by my side, my comprehension of the Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability would undoubtedly be much easier and swifter."Southern Bean Country, Ten Thousand Medicine Valley.Within the forbidden area of the valley, many of the Spiritual Concealing Willow's branches suddenly trembled.Under the willow tree, Hua Guzi, who was stooping to fertilize, straightened up in doubt and looked at the Spiritual Concealing Willow.She activated a spell to investigate, but found nothing suspicious."But just now, I did feel the Spiritual Concealing Willow shiver. What's going on?"Just then, a passage in the formation opened, and a young girl in a tender yellow dress walked out.It was Miss Lin Shanshan of the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect."Why are you here again?" When Hua Guzi saw Lin Shanshan, her expression darkened, and her heavy hostility was not concealed at all, directly overflowing.Lin Shanshan smiled: "This is an important place of my sect, of course I have to inspect it often."Hua Guzi sneered: "You just want to come here to see things and think of people, hmph. Young Master Ning Zhuo instructed me before he left to take care of the Spiritual Concealing Willow. Go away!""No wonder the Spiritual Concealing Willow shivered just now, it must not welcome you."Hua Guzi came to a nearby earth spring again.The ten-thousand-year Water Essence that had transformed into a swimming fish in the pond was startled, instantly dissipated, and merged with the pond water.Hua Guzi pointed at the spring water: "These two ten-thousand-year Water Essences also belong to Young Master Ning Zhuo. Look, they were also scattered by you.""Come here less often in the future!"Lin Shanshan showed more smiles.She immediately heard the hidden meaning in Hua Guzi's words, implying that the Spiritual Concealing Willow and the ten-thousand-year Water Essences belonged to Ning Zhuo and had nothing to do with Lin Shanshan, which also implied that Ning Zhuo had nothing to do with Lin Shanshan.Lin Shanshan's anger flared, and the next moment she spoke words that made Hua Guzi gnash her teeth: "Young Master Ning Zhuo and I are close friends. We practiced martial arts together, so I will naturally take care of his things."Hua Guzi sneered: "Practiced martial arts? How impressive. I also sparred with Young Master Ning Zhuo."Lin Shanshan smiled: "But I started first, even Han Zhou was after me. If I hadn't been grounded and temporarily lost my freedom to help Young Master Ning Zhuo, how could it have been your turn and Han Zhou's?"Hua Guzi's face was ashen, and she gritted her teeth: "It seems Miss Lin is very good at practicing martial arts. How about we spar with each other?"Lin Shanshan's smile grew wider, her words carrying a biting chill: "What if I make you cry?""Cackle cackle cackle..." Hua Guzi threw her head back and laughed in anger.She abruptly stopped laughing and glared at Lin Shanshan: "Come, let's go to the martial arts training ground now!"The two female cultivators immediately left the important area of the valley and angrily walked towards the martial arts training ground.Thousand Peaks Forest.Thousand Li Roaming Dragon.Ning Zhuo quickly recovered and immediately flew out to see the stone sphere again.Sun Lingtong had been excavating non-stop and was already drenched in sweat.He had harvested countless treasures, their value inestimable. The more Sun Lingtong worked, the more energetic he became, and the more tired he was, the more he felt it was worth it!Seeing Ning Zhuo come out, Sun Lingtong immediately asked: "Xiao Zhuo, the deeper we excavate, the higher the difficulty, almost unable to chisel. How much longer will it take you to completely break this defense?"Ning Zhuo replied: "Boss, I have roughly mastered thirty percent of the Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability. This next round of enlightenment should push it to sixty percent."Sun Lingtong chuckled and nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad! This progress exceeds my expectations, truly astonishing."Ning Zhuo, however, showed no complacency: "Alas, if only I had a profound realm in body cultivation.""In that case, the Great Law of Innate Nurturing and Fetal Respiration would not trouble me."Sun Lingtong said: "I have gained considerable insight into this cultivation method these past few days.""Fetal respiration, on the surface, is breathing without using the mouth and nose, as if in the womb. The mouth and nose are merely the gates of respiration; the Dan Tian is the source of Qi, the place where the sage begins, where the true One resides, hence it is called fetal respiration.""But in reality, fetal respiration is about reaching a state of thoughtlessness and inaction in both mind and fate.""Fetal, the root, the beginning; profound stillness, unmoving and unshaken, without worry or fear, without thought or desire, like an infant in its mother's womb.""Respiration, residing in peace, stopping; the divine spirit returning to its root and stopping thoughts, the mind without thought, without coming or going, without entering or exiting, naturally constant residence. The mind residing and not moving, this is fetal respiration."Sun Lingtong spoke of petrification."Why, after I petrified, did I gain body refining divine effects by using the Fetal Respiration Spirit Boat?""It is precisely because the petrified physical body happens to align with the state of profound stillness, unmoving and unshaken, without worry or fear, without thought or desire, without entering or exiting.""The Stone Cast Earth Treasure divine ability uses the earth to nurture treasures. The Great Law of Fetal Respiration allows the cultivator themselves to be like a fetus, nourished by heaven and earth. Though seemingly different, they achieve the same result through different means.""Therefore, when combined, they produce a wondrous effect."Sun Lingtong's comprehension was no less than Ning Zhuo's.These past few days, in order to help Ning Zhuo burn the Fetal Respiration Spirit Boat faster, he had been fully comprehending the Great Law of Innate Nurturing and Fetal Respiration.As a result, this action for the sake of others, under unexpected circumstances, instead helped him, greatly enhancing his physical foundation.When Ning Zhuo heard Sun Lingtong's insights, he immediately understood that Sun Lingtong's comprehension of the Great Law of Innate Nurturing and Fetal Respiration was far above his own.Even though Sun Lingtong was not a body cultivator.But upon further thought, Ning Zhuo understood.Sun Lingtong came from the Empty Door Sect and possessed the Empty Void Mark. His understanding of the Dao of Emptiness was very deep, and it was very similar to the state in the Great Law of Fetal Respiration. The divine spirit returning to its root and stopping thoughts, the mind without thought, without coming or going, without entering or exiting, can also be roughly understood as emptying one's thoughts.Ning Zhuo: "Boss, I still need to learn a lot from you regarding this scripture."Sun Lingtong: "Hey, saying that between us brothers is being distant. Once I fully comprehend it and confirm there are no errors, I will teach it all to you!"The two smiled at each other and continued to work.With Ning Zhuo's assistance, Sun Lingtong immediately felt that the stone sphere's defense had softened considerably.He dug with great enthusiasm.Gradually, he felt that he could no longer dig.Sun Lingtong looked back at Ning Zhuo and found that the latter's eyes were closed tightly, his brows slightly furrowed.Sun Lingtong thought to himself: "It seems that the more complete the mastered divine ability, the higher the difficulty of learning accompanying it!""However, this definitely won't trouble Xiao Zhuo." Sun Lingtong had far more confidence than Ning Zhuo himself.But for a time, Sun Lingtong was left with nothing to do.The medicinal mud he had applied gradually dried up, and his exposed skin rapidly petrified, much faster than he had experienced before.Sun Lingtong chuckled, unconcerned.With a successful treatment method, these Dao injuries were instead resources for the growth of his physical foundation!Seeing the stone skin on his body, Sun Lingtong suddenly froze, and a bold idea popped into his little head.Unlike Ning Zhuo, who always thought things through repeatedly and constantly reviewed, Sun Lingtong acted as soon as he thought of something.He chuckled and directly moved the Fetal Respiration Spirit Boat out of the mechanical roaming dragon.He placed the Fetal Respiration Spirit Boat on the surface of the stone sphere and then lay down in the spirit boat himself.The stone skin gradually condensed, quickly covering the Fetal Respiration Spirit Boat.The boat body immediately trembled, revealing the entire text of the Great Law of Innate Nurturing and Fetal Respiration.Just as Ning Zhuo had burned it with fire before, this time, the Fetal Respiration Spirit Boat also activated its full power to protect itself, entering the state of fetal respiration.Sun Lingtong thus benefited, and the essence of heaven and earth poured into his body, his physique soaring!Such an unorthodox application was explosively efficient. Far more effective than the orthodox method, by hundreds of times!"So cool, so cool.""If I continue like this, I'll be able to act as a body cultivator, hahaha."Sun Lingtong had comprehended much of the Great Law of Innate Nurturing and Fetal Respiration, and he immediately suppressed his joy and entered a state of empty thought.In this way, he became even more aligned with the Great Law of Fetal Respiration, and the heaven and earth essence poured into him like water from an opened dam!Scenes, memories, reached Sun Lingtong's heart.He was startled for a moment.These scenes and memories all originated from Old Monster in Stone!"I am using his corpse for fetal respiration. His life and Dao are gone, and the stone sphere has also returned to being a part of heaven and earth.""I gained the stone skin and was nourished by heaven and earth, thus also inheriting the residual memories of Old Monster in Stone along the way."Sun Lingtong thought for a moment and immediately understood the reason."Interesting, interesting!"The cultivation perspective of a ten-thousand-year Earth Essence truly allowed him to see something rare and wonderful.At the same time.Outside the giant pillar-like wooden formation, several figures gradually emerged.Cave Master Demonic Heart, Cave Master Blood Shadow, and Cave Master Ink Abyss!"Great Cave Master, the formation has been inspected and is confirmed to be without error." Cave Master Demonic Heart was respectful.Cave Master Ink Abyss, Lu Hongtu, was precisely the Great Cave Master of the Six Cave Sect, their highest leader."Once this formation is activated, earth遁 and spatial traversal will be strictly prohibited. If Old Monster in Stone agrees to come out, then he knows what's good for him.""If he refuses, then he will suffer a bit."Lu Hongtu's aura was vast, his face stern, and his expression determined.With a great battle imminent, he needed to gather all possible combat power to resist the invading armies of the Two Pillars Country.A Nascent Soul level Old Monster in Stone was a native of Thousand Peaks Forest, a natural ally. How could he remain uninvolved?Please visit: m.badaoge.info