Chapter 445: The Phoenix Immortal Body's Great Accomplishment, Purple Aura Arrives

Chapter 445: The Phoenix Immortal Body's Great Accomplishment, Purple Aura Arrives

The purple-gold pill furnace slowly rotated in the air.

Even a cultivator with no knowledge of medicinal principles seemed to possess a master's demeanor while refining the Heavenly Phoenix Pill.

Shen Yi skillfully refined the medicinal power and then added the essence blood of the Golden Fire Sparrow Demon.

He sensed the changes within the pill furnace.

Obviously, the quality of the Golden Fire Sparrow's essence blood was far inferior to that of the Crimson-Eyed Azure Phoenix, but relying on his profound cultivation, the effect was even better.

Over ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Yi steadily controlled the Departing Fire, and the essence blood of the four sparrow demons completely merged with the medicinal power.

In an instant, a familiar glow overflowed from the purple-gold pill furnace.

Numerous illusory phoenix shadows surrounded the pill furnace, swirling around it.

As the pill furnace opened, beams of golden light shot out and landed in Shen Yi's palm.

Seventeen pills were formed!

This time, Shen Yi had completely exhausted the medicinal ingredients for the Heavenly Phoenix Pill that he obtained from the fourth cave.

He closed his eyes and inhaled the fragrant pill aroma.

It should be enough.

Shen Yi placed a Heavenly Phoenix Pill in his mouth, opened the panel, and infused the demonic lifespan into it.

[Return to Void - Phoenix Immortal Body: Minor Achievement]



[In the first year, you swallowed the Heavenly Phoenix Pill, digesting its medicinal power and introducing it into your body's phoenix egg, repairing the cracks on its surface...]



The last time Shen Yi fought with the Old Dog and the Emerald Sea Toad, he had suffered severe injuries.

However, these injuries were not visible on his body; it was the phoenix egg that bore the brunt, akin to a second life. Indeed, it lived up to its title of "Phoenix Immortal."

Consuming the medicinal power was easy and didn't take much time.

Most of the demonic lifespan was spent on that golden phoenix egg, which required a long time to mature.

Shen Yi sat cross-legged, swallowing one Heavenly Phoenix Pill after another.

This Spirit Body Technique intentionally retained the demonic nature and violent energy in the essence blood for better results.

If not for Shen Yi's familiarity with demonic power, consuming such a large amount might have affected his sanity.

His face turned an unusual shade of red, and the glowing patterns seemed to come alive, converging towards the golden flame pattern between his eyebrows, giving the illusion that the flame was flickering.

"Huff."

[In the thirty-eighth millennium, you digested fifteen Heavenly Phoenix Pills, and the long-gestating phoenix egg finally underwent a transformation.]



[Return to Void - Phoenix Immortal Body: Great Accomplishment]



The moment the panel prompt appeared, Shen Yi suddenly felt a surge of immense vitality supporting his body.

A continuous cracking sound echoed in his ears.

The golden phoenix egg on the Dao Embryo's Five Viscera began to shatter, but this time, it wasn't forcibly broken by someone else.

Blinding golden flames burst forth from within!

"Roar!"

The creature, reborn from the fiery nirvana, let out a piercing howl, swirling within Shen Yi's body. The eggshell transformed into radiant light and flowed into its body, making it even more powerful.

Finally, this golden phoenix spread its wings, its body covered in flowing golden flames, transforming into a Chinese parasol tree connected to the Five Viscera.

It perched on the tree, becoming Shen Yi's second heart.

"Hmm..."

Shen Yi exhaled a scorching breath, and his face finally regained its pallor.

Only the golden flame, like the eye of a phoenix, stood erect between his eyebrows, radiating brilliance.

The black robe moved without wind, and on the handsome face, the pupils shimmered with golden light. Covered in blood up to his hands, he now exuded a faint immortal aura.

"What a terrifying improvement."

Testing his palm, Shen Yi relaxed his eyebrows.

The aura emanating from his body was no weaker than that of the old sparrow demon from the Fourth Layer of Returning Void. From Minor Achievement to Great Accomplishment, he had directly surpassed the early stage of Returning Void, a significant milestone.

With this Spirit Body Technique alone, he could easily serve as an administrator in any of the Nan Hong Seven Sons' sects.

Within the Immortal Sect, this cultivation level wasn't considered high.

However, it gave Shen Yi more room to maneuver and, at the very least, qualified him to leave the Immortal Sect and travel the mortal world on his own.

After briefly experiencing the changes in the Spirit Body Technique, Shen Yi glanced at the remaining lifespan on the panel and raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit odd.

Whether it was the Tempering Body Technique or the Spirit Body Technique, neither required much thought and should have been the most time-consuming cultivation methods.

For example, ordinary cultivators returning to the void.

If one focused on the Phoenix Immortal Body, after thirty to fifty thousand years, their lifespan would be nearly depleted, and the upper limit would only reach the Fourth Layer of Returning Void. It was a reluctant choice for those with average talent, facing the challenge of breaking through.

But for Shen Yi, this cultivation method had become the most time-efficient option.

"Enough, it should be about right."

Now that he had the protection of the Spirit Body Technique, Shen Yi finally decided to place the Golden Sparrow Pillar Stone into the Dao Palace.

He summoned the nearly five-hundred-zhang-tall crimson demon imperial palace from his forehead, occupying the entire sky.

Then, he began selecting pillar stones.

The Golden Sparrow, Emerald Sea Toad, Spirit Cloud Deer Demon, and Crimson-Eyed Azure Phoenix were all Third Rank Pillar Stones, and the Golden Sparrow was almost of the Second Rank.

Finally, he added the Divine Wind and White Crane, both Fourth Rank Pillar Stones from the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Even if it couldn't compare to Li Xuanqing, it was still far beyond what ordinary cultivators could gather.

Combining it with the Southern Yang Sect's highest-grade Six Pillar Palace Ascension Technique.

Shen Yi's expression gradually turned serious.

Then, he opened the panel.

[In the first year, you displayed the Six Pillar Nan Yang Ascension Palace Technique, beginning to condense the second layer of the Dao Palace.]



As the prompt appeared, the Dao Palace in the sky began to change.

Below the cushion surrounded by the nine demons, the hideous and terrifying pillar stones began to tremble slightly.

At the same time, all the cultivators within the Southern Yang Sect's inner gate sensed the fluctuations in the aura.

Compared to the majority who were perplexed.

Senior Apprentice Brother Nie, who had been deep in thought, suddenly raised his head, staring blankly at the empty sky.

After sensing that faint demonic aura.

A complex expression appeared on his face.

Why can... it be so fast? Senior Apprentice Brother Nie had been in seclusion during this period, studying the information about the Dao Pillar from the Treasury Pavilion.

He wanted to lend a helping hand to Shen Yi, who was isolated and facing the Southern Hong Seven Sons alone. Therefore, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to visualize a Third Rank Dao Pillar.

Recently, everyone has been waiting for the Administrator from Qingyue Sect to come and impart the Dharma.

Unexpectedly, before the Administrator could arrive, Sect Leader Shen took the initiative to teach him a lesson.

Thinking of this, he got up and walked out, heading towards the direction where the aura was fluctuating.

At this moment, inside the Patriarch Hall, the wooden statue of the Founder was looking up at the roof of the hall, gazing towards a certain direction.

"The Six Pillar Palace Ascension Technique..."

Li Xuanqing suddenly smiled, it seemed that this young Sect Master had quite the ambition.

Those who dared to choose this technique were all striving for the Immortal Palace and beyond.

They aspired to become the existence that could ascend to the White Jade Capital.

Unfortunately, they were a bit too hasty.

Li Xuanqing withdrew his gaze, feeling a bit of regret. He knew he wasn't in a position to judge others' hearts, as he himself was the biggest troublemaker in the Southern Yang Sect.

If it were his younger self facing such immense pressure and shouldering the lives of all beings in the Harmony Dao Site, he would have probably cried to his master long ago.

No wonder he was a Dragon-Bodied Cultivator.

He only felt a bit disappointed that he couldn't help solve the other party's troubles.

Sensing the consecutive formations of the Dao Pillars, Li Xuanqing slowly closed his eyes... But in just a moment, he opened his eyes again, looking up at the sky in confusion.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Within the Infinite Demon Imperial Palace, filled with crimson clouds, the stone skin of the White Crane and Divine Wind statues peeled off, and the crimson light shot towards the sky like two towering pillars.

When the light dissipated, an ordinary-looking pillar was revealed.

If one had to describe its features, there were carvings of a white horse and an eyeless ferocious beast on the pillar.

Although the Dao Pillars were called "pillars,"

one could only imagine how rigid a cultivator's mind must be to visualize them as literal pillars.

However, what caught Xuanqing's attention was the third Tranquilizing Stone.

The Crimson-Eyed Azure Phoenix Pillar Stone was trembling violently, exuding an aura far surpassing the previous two!

The Phoenix's cry echoed incessantly.

"..."

Li Xuanqing fell silent for a moment.

Relying on the ancient books left by the Southern Yang Sect, without any guidance, this young cultivator was able to visualize a Third Rank Dao Pillar. If given more time, they might even progress further.

He suddenly felt a twinge of regret.

Even though he didn't possess much strength now, if he could have stepped forward and given the young Sect Master more confidence, perhaps he wouldn't have been so hasty.

This thought didn't last long.

The fluctuations in the aura outside were still changing, not weakening but growing stronger!

Step by step, they ascended higher!

The Crimson Phoenix Pillar, Azure Sea Pillar, and Mystic Cloud Pillar appeared one after another.

Until the final, resounding chirp of the sparrow, as if announcing its birth to the heavens!

Li Xuanqing seemed to sense something.

He finally rose from his meditation cushion and slowly walked out of the hall.

His wooden face couldn't express any emotions, and his simple eyes lacked any luster.

But in his quiet gaze towards the sky, there was a complex anticipation, as if waiting for an old friend's return.

In the direction Li Xuanqing was looking,

a hint of purple intent suddenly emerged among the clouds, a mere speck, yet it pierced through the Southern Yang Sect's array formation and entered this sacred land.

It was like a tiny auspicious cloud, heading towards a certain direction, as if celebrating someone's achievement.

The Purple Aura Arrived.

The Heavenly Palace was formed.

In the past ten thousand years, Li Xuanqing had witnessed a few such purple auras, but this was the first one belonging to the Southern Yang Sect.

After a long silence, he exhaled slowly and sighed, "Founder, please witness our sect's Heaven's Elite, at least, it's a very good start."

He smiled at the Founder's statue behind him.

The next moment, Li Xuanqing cupped his hands towards the sky and his voice, like a deep bell, resonated in the heavens, "Former direct disciple Xuanqing congratulates the formation of our Southern Yang Sect's Heavenly Palace!"

As his voice rang out, a wisp of purple aura slowly separated from his withered wooden body.

It merged with the purple cloud, causing it to expand in size by a factor of two.

The two intertwined and descended into the already two-story-high Infinite Demon Imperial Palace, permeating the body of the Demon Emperor sitting cross-legged with a whisk in hand, adding a touch of serene purple light to his crimson body.

As Xuanqing's voice echoed throughout the inner gate of the Southern Yang Sect,

everyone was left bewildered.

Only Elder Yang, who was teaching with an array disk in the Dharma Hall, and Yan Wencheng beside him, simultaneously froze with stunned expressions.

They immediately dropped the array disk and rushed out of the dilapidated hall.

They stared at the lingering purple intent in the sky, standing still for a long time without moving, as if they were more like wooden statues than Li Xuanqing.

Before the Fourth Level of Returning Void, the Third Level Spirit Palace, or even the First Level Immortal Palace, would be considered direct disciples.

As for the Heavenly Palace that attracted the Purple Aura...

If this could be maintained, with such a trend, breaking through the Fourth Level of Returning Void would be the future Sect Master, without a doubt. The only variable would be which of the fellow disciples would take the position first.

"Congratulations..."

Elder Yang had just cupped his hands but then hesitated awkwardly.

It wasn't that he couldn't bring himself to call out 'Sect Master'.

With the purple aura as a backdrop, Sect Leader Shen still had some face.

It was just that Senior Xuanqing had congratulated with a wisp of purple aura.

Among the Southern Hong Seven Sons, only he could produce such a thing. Other direct disciples, even with a Heavenly Palace, couldn't extract it, let alone offer it to others.

Elder Yang was just an Outer Sect Elder, and in front of this purple aura, even if he emptied his pockets, he couldn't come up with a decent congratulatory gift.

"Don't make a sound, let's go."

"This is a matter of life and death."

Elder Yang dragged Yan Wencheng and quickly slipped into the hall.

The Southern Yang Sect seemed to be a breeding ground for prodigies.

Senior Xuanqing had suppressed his peers for tens of thousands of years, leaving the White Jade Capital's cultivators feeling ashamed.

This once-prosperous Southern Yang Sacred Land, after a decline of ten thousand years, had now produced another "Xuanqing."

"Huff."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Yi finally opened his eyes.

He first cupped his hands towards the hall and then quietly gazed at his own Infinite Demon Imperial Palace in the sky.

Even he himself had not expected it.

The progress was surprisingly smooth.

At the moment the six pillars were completed, he felt as if the heavy sky canopy had come to life, and it glanced at him with a hint of appreciation.

Of course, the gift from that Wooden Man Senior was no less than what the sky canopy had bestowed upon him.

In fact, it was even more.

Shen Yi suddenly felt a twinge of pain for his Golden Sparrow Pillar Stone... Of course, if it weren't for the Heavenly Palace proving his worth, where would such a generous gift come from that would leave others speechless?

Nevertheless, he had taken an almost perfect first step.

Shen Yi was quite satisfied.

He tried to pinch a Ten Thousand Demons Worshipping Dao technique, and as his mind moved slightly, the purple light within his body surged into the sea of blood.

In an instant, the aura of this Dao technique increased tenfold! Shen Yi waved his hand and withdrew the hand seals.

He headed towards the direction of the main hall.

Earlier, Li Xuanqing had said that he was unable to help because of the vast difference in their cultivation levels, as many of his experiences were not suitable for ordinary cultivators.

But now that Shen Yi had also stepped onto the same path, even though it was just the beginning.

The other party's experience would become an extremely valuable asset.

"..."

Seeing Shen Yi swiftly leaving, the fellow disciples of Wutong Mountain stood in place.

"Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Yu Cha'an looked at Nie Jun: "Is this Heavenly Palace really powerful?"

Shen Yi's breakthrough was indeed shocking, but it shouldn't be to this extent, right? They had known Shen Zongzhu for some time, and when had he ever slowed down?

"It's nothing."

Nie Jun shook his head, his eyes filled with emotion: "It's very powerful... the most powerful under the heavens."

Only those who had tried to contemplate the Dao Pillars could understand how terrifying the scene before them was.

For Nie Jun at this moment.

He actually didn't feel that he lacked anything, after all, he could casually look at the cultivation techniques, and Shen Yi had never restricted them from using the items in his cave mansion. The heavenly aura was also more abundant than before.

In other sects, this kind of treatment would at least be considered half of the personal instruction treatment.

Nie Jun was confident that he was no worse than any other sect's disciples; he only lacked some time to make up for the gap that others had opened up over the years.

But when facing Shen Yi, he didn't even have the heart to envy.

The gap was too great, and there was no need for comparison.

Being able to witness the appearance of a Heavenly Palace even gave Nie Jun some hidden insights.

He nodded: "I'll go back first."

...

Inside the Patriarch Hall.

Li Xuanqing seemed to have anticipated something, and instead of returning to his meditation cushion, he stood at the door of the hall, waiting quietly.

Until a purple-white rainbow streaked across the sky, and when Shen Yi appeared.

Before Shen Yi could even open his mouth, he shook his head: "Some things I can no longer use, Zongzhu, there's no need to be polite, just get straight to the point."

"Thank you."

Shen Yi lightly nodded, he wasn't the type to fuss over details, and he preferred to respond to such favors with actions.

"I just wanted to ask..."

Just then, Li Xuanqing suddenly placed his palm on Shen Yi's shoulder, interrupting his words in confusion: "What have you eaten, your body is filled with pill poison?"

Upon hearing this.

Shen Yi pondered for a moment: "Spirit Transformation Pill, Mind Unshackling Pill, and Heavenly Phoenix Pill."

"..."

Li Xuanqing fell into deep thought, although he didn't know what the Mind Unshackling Pill was, he had seen the other two.

Impossible, it didn't make sense.

If this pill had such serious side effects, the Southern Yang Sect wouldn't have included it in their collection.

"Wait, how many did you take?"

"Over a hundred, I'm not quite sure." Shen Yi glanced sideways.

"Cough, cough."

Li Xuanqing thought that in the Hongze region, there shouldn't be anything that could surprise him.

But when he heard this terrifying number, he was still inexplicably shocked.

Could the Spirit Transformation Pill be consumed like this? He looked at Shen Yi in confusion: "Then what's the deal with the various chaotic auras in the pill poison?"

"It's probably related to the Heavenly Phoenix Pill."

Shen Yi didn't think there was anything wrong, he could still suppress it for now, but since Senior Xuanqing was willing to help, he casually explained to him the essence blood he had used to refine the Heavenly Phoenix Pill.

Li Xuanqing froze in place.

He re-examined the young man before him.

So... did this young Zongzhu think that as long as he called those messy things the "Heavenly Phoenix Pill," they would have the same effect?

"Hmm."

Li Xuanqing exhaled and said seriously: "I know you want to ask about the Heavenly Palace, but I think this matter can wait, it's best if you deal with the pill poison in your body first."

"Otherwise, the Phoenix Immortal Body you cultivated might soon fail."

He spoke in a roundabout way, but Shen Yi understood.

The Phoenix Immortal Body was like a second life, and 'failing' meant death from pill poison.

"This..."

Li Xuanqing looked at Shen Yi, who clearly understood, but remained calm, and for a moment, he couldn't tell who had seen through the barrier of life and death.

He sank into deep thought again, then slightly raised his hand and imprinted a route map in Shen Yi's mind.

"Go to the Treasure Flower Sect, they can help you, once you get there, you can tell them my name, there might still be some favors owed, you have at most another ten years."

Li Xuanqing tried to fill his words with a warning tone.

Unexpectedly, when Shen Yi heard "ten more years," he subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief.

Even when he saw the Heavenly Palace, Li Xuanqing only felt a slight sense of nostalgia, but at this moment, he finally showed a hint of surprise: "..."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Xuanqing."

Shen Yi cupped his hands and turned to leave the hall.

But his heart felt a bit strange.

The last time at the Yu Clan, he had heard of Xuanqing's reputation, how he had saved the cultivator who had been defiled by the aquatic race, and now, not long after, there was the Treasure Flower Sect.

This senior was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

(End of Chapter)

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