Chapter 145: Chapter 50: 9-Breath Qi Ingestion

Yang Jing didn’t stay in his Cave Mansion. Instead, he carved out a new cave in the mountainside.

After gaining the Talent of Mastering the Five Thunders, any change in the surrounding weather or Spiritual Mechanism would resonate with the Magical Power in his body.

When the sun rose and the sky cleared, his Fire Element Magical Power would become active, causing his heart-fire to rise. During continuous rain, his Water Element Magical Power would become active, and his kidney-water would overflow. If the weather changed drastically and he didn’t suppress his Magical Power in time, it could even generate a bolt of thunder, destroying the furniture around him.

Yang Jing had been forced to move into the cave only after he accidentally unleashed a bolt of True Thunder in his sleep, shattering his bed.

However, it was a blessing in disguise. By using his Mastery of the Five Thunders, his comprehension of the Celestial Intent Four Extremes Sword Intent deepened.

He took out a Three Yang Apricot and ate it, then went through a set of the Tiger Roar Iron Cloth Shirt routine in the cave to temper his physical body.

Because of his Mastery of the Five Thunders, it was nearly impossible to practice the Five Talisman Scripture, so he could only focus all his energy on Body Refinement.

Perhaps once his Body Refinement cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment realm, he would be able to freely control his Mastery of the Five Thunders. At that point, he could then use the Five Talisman Scripture to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Since Qi Cultivation and Body Refinement were distinctly separate paths, it was possible to achieve Foundation Establishment in each one individually.

It was just that the path of Body Refinement was too niche. Most cultivators already found it incredibly difficult to reach Foundation Establishment through Qi Cultivation, so very few would attempt such a thing.

“Ji Feng, what is it? Come on up and tell me.”

Ji Feng had been hesitating and pacing at the base of the mountainside. After hearing Yang Jing’s call, he gritted his teeth, flew up the cliff face, and knelt before Yang Jing as soon as he entered the cave.

Seeing his behavior, Yang Jing knew the script he’d given Chi Yu had worked.

“What are you doing?”

“Master, I have deceived you.”

“How did you deceive me?”

“To prevent you from treating me differently, this disciple hid the fact that I am a transformed demon.”

Ji Feng said, his face pressed to the ground.

Due to the war with the Demon Country that had stretched on for tens of thousands of years, many cultivators placed great importance on the barrier between humans and demons. Although transformed demons who joined the Five Elements True Spirit Sect officially held the same status as ordinary disciples, they were still subject to various restrictions behind the scenes.

After deciding to become Yang Jing’s disciple, Ji Feng had wanted to reveal his identity as a transformed demon, but his parents and elders in his clan stopped him.

In their eyes, Ji Feng having the chance to become Yang Jing’s disciple was an incredible stroke of luck. If his identity as a transformed demon caused any complications, he would be a sinner to the Five-Colored Kun Chicken Race. They believed Ji Feng could easily become a disciple first and reveal his identity later, once his position was secure.

“Actually, I saw through your identity as a transformed demon long ago. The talk about Empowerment was something I specifically had Chi Yu tell you.”

Yang Jing replied irritably, sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion as he put on an act.

“Back then, to help those three become Outer Disciples, I specifically researched the various demon races affiliated with the Sect. Among them, only the Five-Colored Kun Chicken Race occasionally has individuals who can awaken the Five Elements True Fire.”

Sweat poured down Ji Feng’s face like rain. He never imagined that his Master had seen through his petty scheme as clearly as reading the lines on his own palm.

He swallowed hard, completely at a loss for words.

“Ji Feng, I know you grew up in the Five Elements True Spirit Sect. Your experiences are far more complex than Iron Head’s and the others’, and you’re much more mature. Do I look like the kind of person who would treat you differently because you’re a demon?”

Yang Jing said faintly.

“It was a moment of folly for this disciple. I ask for your punishment, Master.”

Tears welled up in Ji Feng’s eyes as he spoke, choked with sobs.

“I won’t punish you. Chi Yu only told you about the Empowerment, but he didn’t tell you the price.”

Yang Jing raised an eyebrow, a cryptic, half-smiling expression on his face.

He then described to Ji Feng the concept of the Dao Seed he had fabricated.

“I will use Empowerment to grant you the Five Elements Refining Technique. This Dao Seed will drain one layer of your Magical Cultivation every two months. Once you have successfully refined three hundred and sixty-five Tier One Upper Grade Magical Artifacts, I will come and remove the Dao Seed’s restriction.”

Yang Jing’s words were like a pardon to Ji Feng, and his Affinity actually increased instead of dropping. The Five Elements Refining Technique was a secret Artifact Refining Skill within the Sect. The Sect’s War Flying Boats were all crafted using this very technique. Only Inner Sect Disciples were qualified to exchange for it in the Library Pavilion.

[Affinity]: 85.

Only then did Yang Jing form a contract with Ji Feng.

Ji Feng felt an esoteric connection form, linking him to his Master.

Immediately after, knowledge about the Five Elements Refining Technique began to pour endlessly into his sea of consciousness. Its profound contents left Ji Feng utterly mesmerized.

In comparison, his previous understanding of the Artifact Refining Technique seemed so shallow.

A long time later, Ji Feng finally assimilated all the insights into the Five Elements Refining Technique. The Dao Seed Empowerment was far more miraculous than he had ever imagined.

Immediately after, one layer of the Five Talisman Scripture Magical Power he had worked so hard to cultivate vanished without a sound.

As for which of Ji Feng’s Talents to share, Yang Jing had already made up his mind.

The Five Elements True Fire was powerful, but Yang Jing already had the Sword Dao and Thunder Techniques, which were better suited for Magical Combat, so his need for it wasn’t urgent.

As for Exorcism and Binding Charm, he possessed the True Yang Body Transformation. The restraining power of his Celestial True Yang against Celestial Demon Evil Charms was likely even greater than that of the Talent.

And he didn’t dare share the Talent Cave Wisdom Five Qi until he had completely assimilated his Mastery of the Five Thunders. If this Talent also merged with it, he probably wouldn’t even be able to stay in this cave.

After eliminating the other options, the choice of which Talent to pick became self-evident.

[Nine Breath Qi Refining (8%)]

After sharing Nine Breath Qi Refining, Yang Jing finally understood the Talent’s effects.

With this Talent, Yang Jing could draw a stream of external qi into his body. After nine refinements, the quantity of this qi would be reduced by ninety percent, but its quality would be tripled.

It was almost like using his own body as a furnace to smelt nature’s spiritual energy.

Take Sun True Fire, for example. After this type of spiritual qi entered the Nine Heavens World, it would clash and react with the world’s native spiritual qi, evolving into various forms of Fire Element and Yang Element spiritual qi and losing its original essence.

Most of the Sun True Fire in the Nine Heavens World was brought in by meteorites from beyond the heavens, or it was collected by late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who risked venturing to the world’s edge.

It was a first-rate Celestial and Earthly Treasure within the Nine Heavens World.

However, this Talent had its drawbacks. First, it consumed a massive amount of Magical Power. Second, it demanded extremely high physical strength.

After all, one’s body was the furnace. If the furnace wasn’t sturdy enough, trying to smelt high-grade spiritual qi would only cause it to explode, leading to one’s death and the dissipation of one’s Dao.

Ji Feng’s physical body was the weakest of the four disciples, far inferior even to Chi Yu’s, let alone Iron Head’s and Yinjiao’s. Naturally, the Talent had limited effect on him.

But Yang Jing was different. His physical body was already approaching the limits of the Qi Cultivation Stage and could fully withstand the strain.

However, he had only shared 8% of this Talent. He would have to wait until the progress reached 100% before he could fully utilize its effects.

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