Chapter 74: Chapter 57: A Treasured Grandson, Practicing the Orbit

The corner of Yang Xun’s eye twitched. ’Just who is the grandpa here, and who’s the grandson?’

He forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his heart, pushed aside his many revelations, and asked in a deep voice:

“Ah Yi, you just mentioned that to raise a Technique’s grade, one must offer Spiritual Objects. Where did this claim come from?”

Jiang Yi had already prepared his story. His gaze was open and honest as he calmly replied:

“To answer you, Grandpa, it’s not from any scripture or record, nor does it have a definite source. When I opened my Primordial Gate, my Brain God was blessed, and in a sudden burst of Spiritual Light, I had a realization—a kind of spontaneous enlightenment.

And it’s not as simple as offering Spiritual Objects to raise the grade. You have to write down the core principles you’ve grasped, burn them along with the Spiritual Objects, and report it to the heavens as a sacrifice…”

“That’s it! That’s it! A technique’s creation must be reported to the heavens for it to be spiritually effective!”

Yang Xun nodded repeatedly, not a hint of doubt in his mind.

He came from the Lujiang Yang Clan and had seen much of the world with Elder Sui of the Inner Peak in his youth. He was well aware that people with innate Dao Wisdom truly existed!

But to witness it firsthand was still an indescribable shock.

’Fifty-some years of my own bitter Cultivation can’t compare to a little over a month of his effort?’

’I actually stumbled upon such a treasure? The heavens are watching over me, the heavens are watching over me!’

Yang Xun felt like he was dreaming. Ever since his own son, Yang Zhi, had been killed, he had lost all heart and given up hope, wanting only to drift through the rest of his miserable life.

But who could have imagined that today, things would take such a sudden, wonderful turn?

If the Little Refining Yuan Fire Control Technique truly could be upgraded, his path to gathering and refining Spiritual Energy would become much wider.

’The Sixth Layer is within reach! I have a portion of “Mingtang Qi,” and since Red Flame Peak’s furnaces burn day and night, I can gradually accumulate and extract a portion of “Heyan Qi” as well!’

’With this, I have no idea how many years of bitter Cultivation it will save Ah Yi!’

Yang Xun could barely contain his joy, so excited he felt like dancing.

He had already resolved to spend his life savings, his retirement fund, to get Jiang Yi into the Inner Peak and finance his future Cultivation.

He never would have imagined that at his age, he would be the one relying on the younger generation.

’I still have a bit of money left. It shouldn’t be too hard to get my hands on a few Spiritual Objects through that old dog Lu Ting’s connections.’

’It’s not as if I need items of Jade Material or Golden Material, just some with a Fire Attribute…’

Yang Xun considered that in the face of advancing his Cultivation, a few worldly possessions were nothing.

“Thank you for your trouble, Grandpa.”

Jiang Yi stood and clasped his hands in a salute, but Yang Xun, sitting on the low couch, seemed to remember something and suddenly grabbed his wrist.

“You must not breathe a single word of this to anyone!”

A hint of fear appeared in Yang Xun’s eyes. He looked terrified as he lowered his voice to a whisper:

“Ah Yi, your talent for Refining Techniques, your innate Dao Wisdom—it must never be revealed.

That old dog Lu Ting had a point earlier. The Dharma Lineages of both the Inner Sect and the Branch Sects are all treated as private assets.”

“I’m afraid… if the Sect Leader finds out, he’ll make you cultivate the Cloud Formation Rain True Spirit Technique!”

Jiang Yi’s heart skipped a beat at these words. What Gui Cong of Wudu Hall had said about “Magic Slaves” and “Daoist Cans” flashed through his mind.

Yang Xun lowered his gaze, hating his own powerlessness. With Jiang Yi’s Dao Wisdom, remaining in the Inner Sect or a Branch Sect would only see his talent wasted, and he might even face mortal danger.

It was practically a trend among the Qi Cultivation Twelfth Layer experts of Beimang Ridge to consume Daoist Cans to increase their Merit!

They just didn’t dare to do it openly due to the rules of the Daoist Lineage.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. I know what I’m doing. I haven’t told a single other person besides you.”

Jiang Yi nodded. He still had an Opportunity to gain a master that he hadn’t yet acted on.

Yang Xun’s emotions were in turmoil. Just moments ago he was overjoyed, but now he felt as though a great weight was pressing down on him, like he was hiding a priceless treasure that he feared everyone was after.

“You’ve always been level-headed, so you shouldn’t make any mistakes… Sigh, let me think on it some more. I’ll see if I can find another path for you.

With such incredible Dao Wisdom, staying in the Inner Sect is truly a waste of your talent.”

Jiang Yi said no more. He simply clasped his hands and departed.

His primary goal was still to upgrade the Little Refining Yuan Fire Control Technique. This would make it easier to gather and refine Spiritual Energy, which was a pressing need for now.

Once he had more resources and connections, he could use “I beg the Celestial Book” to plot a path toward a Qi Cultivation First-Grade Technique.

「Two days passed in a flash.」

Jiang Yi was in his room, circulating his True Qi and slowly performing his Cultivation. Clusters of flame-like light gathered and were drawn into his seven orifices.

Compared to before, the Fire Attribute Radiance he’d tempered was far brighter, its power having surged by a significant margin.

With a simple gesture, these wisps of the Fire Attribute could coalesce into a great Jiao-Mang serpent, capable of smelting iron and melting copper into a liquid state.

’I’ve finally raised my Cultivation to ’Twenty Percent’ and stabilized my Realm at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.’

Jiang Yi opened his eyes. Opening his Primordial Gate to establish an Inner Mansion had caused his Heart Spirit to grow more focused with each passing day.

Not only could he “see” the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy and differentiate between its attributes, but his five senses had also grown so keen that he could perceive the finest details.

It was as if his mortal body had been freed from its shackles. He was improving every day, growing stronger by the hour.

’Compared to the breakthroughs to the Second, Third, and Fourth Layers of Qi Cultivation, the boost from reaching the Fifth Layer is truly significant.’

Jiang Yi mused that over the past two days, he had figured out about half of the “apprenticeship Opportunity” related to the Zhao You Sect and the True Gu Sect.

He considered this along with what Gui Cong of Wudu Hall had mentioned about “Daoist Cans,” and the deep worry Grandpa Yang Xun had shown after he’d revealed his own Dao Wisdom.

He could basically conclude that jumping from the Inner Sect to a Branch Sect Dharma Lineage was not necessarily a good thing.

’Imparting Techniques, cultivating Daoist Cans… Are the Qi Cultivation Cultivators of the Inner Sect and Branch Sects secretly consuming people? But over time, the sect would inevitably suffer from a lack of talent, creating a generational gap.’

’So that’s where the saying that prosperity never lasts more than three generations comes from.’

Jiang Yi slowly pieced everything together. In the end, he decided to try what the Celestial Book had shown him: [Practicing Orbit, to summon the Venerable Supreme].

’It’s not like it’ll summon some peerless Demon for me… No, wait. As a member of a Demon Dao Dharma Lineage, taking a peerless Demon as my master should count as a massive Opportunity.’

As his thoughts churned, Jiang Yi had already received the exact steps for [Practicing Orbit].

’I hope it’s not something like drawing heart’s blood or refining living souls… That would cost a lot of talisman money.’

Jiang Yi lowered his gaze, his eyes reflecting the dense, tadpole-like script that had appeared.

[Deduction Results as Follows]

[Take the breast meat of five Spirit Bird Long-Feathered Pheasants. Mash it into a paste, form it into strips the length of two fingers, and freeze them solid using an Ice Mirror. Place them on a Wooden Plate and present them at the shack on Shuangfeng Street…]

“This is called… an orbit?”

Jiang Yi was stunned, his eyes filled with confusion.

What kind of being was that [Venerable Supreme] to respond to such an orbit?

’The Celestial Book shouldn’t be wrong. I’ll give it a try.’

Jiang Yi hesitated for only a moment before getting up and heading out to begin his preparations.

He hadn’t been out of seclusion for long when Grandpa Yang Xun went into seclusion himself, saying he wanted to attempt a breakthrough to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

’I wonder if he’ll succeed. If Grandpa can advance a few more levels, reaching the Qi Cultivation Seventh or Eighth Layer, he’d have enough Cultivation to become an Elder in the Inner Peak.’

As Jiang Yi walked out of Dai Pavilion, he thought to himself:

’Grandpa is over seventy. It’s the perfect time for him to get out there and make something of himself. I’ll have to properly supervise his Cultivation from now on.’

As he was lost in thought, a muffled peal of thunder suddenly echoed, shaking Longhua Mountain with a deep RUMBLE.

Jiang Yi looked up to see a brilliant radiance streak across the sky as two dazzling beams of Escape Light, like lightning from a clear sky, suddenly plummeted downwards!

The great formation protecting Sanhe District shattered on impact, as fragile as paper, failing to impede them in the slightest!

’The Elders from the Zhao You Sect and the True Gu Sect have arrived.’

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