Chapter 570: The Nine Transformations Body Refining Art

Chapter 570: The Nine Transformations Body Refining Art

Perhaps due to the inconspicuousness of Spiritless Mountain, Chu Ning flew for a long time without encountering a single person.

Not even a glimpse of anyone along the way.

Chu Ning also felt that he was gradually deviating from the core area.

He had even gone far beyond the marked region on the map.

This caused Chu Ning to pause, a hint of hesitation appearing on his face.

"It's hard to say whether the Nine Transformations Spirit Mountain is really in this direction, as it is shrouded by an array that can change, so the position on the map isn't entirely accurate."

As he thought this, Chu Ning carefully sensed the changes in Spirit Energy alongside White Spirit.

As he did so, White Spirit didn't react, but Chu Ning's gaze flickered slightly.

"Within a four-hundred-li radius, the Spirit Energy doesn't show any significant changes.

However, beyond four hundred li, the Spirit Energy gradually becomes thinner.

It seems we are either approaching the outer edge or there truly is a Spiritless Mountain here."

Chu Ning spoke to White Spirit, then flew forward once more.

"Since that's the case, let's go and take a look."

Four hundred li was not a significant distance for Chu Ning, and he reached the area in a short time.

At this point, he could more clearly sense the changes in the Spirit Energy ahead.

Indeed, it was becoming thinner, and within a hundred li, there was no Spirit Energy on a small mountain.

"Spiritless Mountain!"

Chu Ning's judgment was confirmed, and he immediately accelerated forward.

He flew towards a mountain that was about a hundred li high and not particularly large.

Chu Ning could sense the obvious barrier on the mountain peak ahead and knew he couldn't fly directly onto it, so he landed at the foot of the mountain.

"Indeed, there's not a trace of Spirit Energy fluctuation, but I also can't sense the existence of Primordial Power."

Chu Ning stood at the foot of the mountain, glancing at the seemingly unremarkable peak ahead.

Without hesitation, he started walking towards the interior of the mountain.

He had just circled the mountain and hadn't found any path leading up.

Nor had he noticed any differences within the surrounding area.

At this moment, Chu Ning randomly chose a spot to start climbing.

But as he stepped into the mountain, he froze.

The Spirit Energy did disappear at this moment, but he didn't sense the presence of Primordial Power.

This was completely different from his previous experiences on Spiritless Island or other places where Primordial Power existed.

"Could it be that this place is just an ordinary mountain without any Spirit Energy?"

Chu Ning doubted that Elder Ninth Derivative Ascendant would create such an ordinary mountain.

He quickened his pace towards the mountain.

In fact, Chu Ning knew various mountain-climbing techniques for situations without Spirit Energy.

The Thunderbolt Step and Void Escape he had learned on Spiritless Island were quite ordinary, and he could even use them.

But at this moment, he chose to walk, wanting to sense if there was any Primordial Power.

The result, however, was somewhat disappointing.

From the foot of the mountain upwards, after climbing fifty zhang, there was still no change.

No Spirit Energy, no Primordial Power.

Chu Ning felt as if he had entered a mundane world.

He tried changing directions, but still, there was no success.

Looking up at the increasingly steep mountain and the barely visible peak, Chu Ning's eyebrows furrowed, but he eventually decided to continue climbing.

With one breath, Chu Ning climbed straight to the summit, where he encountered a barrier.

A hint of joy appeared on Chu Ning's face.

"Essence Energy!"

At this moment, he sensed the combined presence of Spirit Energy and Primordial Power from the barrier.

But this also made Chu Ning hesitate.

Whether it was a barrier driven by Spirit Energy or an array barrier driven by Primordial Power,

Chu Ning was confident he could break through directly.

However, he had never encountered a barrier that required Essence Energy to break through.

Perhaps with some time, relying on his understanding of Essence Energy and his expertise in array barriers, he might be able to decipher it.

But clearly, this wasn't the right time or place to study such an array barrier.

"White Spirit, can you directly enter this barrier?"

Chu Ning could only ask White Spirit at this point.

White Spirit carefully sensed the barrier and then jumped down from Chu Ning's shoulder.

"I'll give it a try!"

As White Spirit spoke, a white light flashed on its head.

It leaped forward.

"Pop!"

In the next moment, White Spirit was bounced back.

It steadied itself and shook its head.

"No, this barrier is too powerful, and I can't break through it directly.

Hearing Bai Ling's words, Chu Ning couldn't help but furrow his brows again.

Having clearly sensed a connection with Essence Energy, Chu Ning was determined not to leave without further investigation.

Just then, Chu Ning's heart stirred slightly.

He possessed Essence Energy within his body, and among his divine abilities, only a few secret techniques involving spatial energy had any relation to Essence Energy.

With this in mind, Chu Ning immediately had Bai Ling enter his sleeve, and then he used Void Escape, dashing forward with Blink Teleport.

Under normal circumstances, with the presence of a barrier, it would be impossible to break through even with the use of Void Escape's Teleportation Technique.

But in the moment of teleportation, Chu Ning distinctly felt a fluctuation of Essence Energy.

The next moment, Chu Ning found himself on a hilltop platform.

"Did I enter within the barrier?"

Chu Ning's heart leaped with joy, and he immediately scanned the surroundings.

He saw a stone wall about ten feet tall dividing the entire hilltop platform in half, and beneath it was a stone shaped like a meditation cushion.

This stone was seamlessly integrated with the mountain, obviously used by Ninth Derivative Ascendant for cultivation and meditation.

It was unclear whether this stone was originally there or if the Ninth Derivative Ascendant had specifically crafted it.

At the farthest end of the stone wall was something resembling a teleportation array.

Aside from these, the hilltop was empty.

However, Chu Ning didn't feel disappointed at this moment; instead, he was filled with joy as he quickly approached the stone wall.

With a glance, he noticed that the wall was densely covered in inscriptions.

"The complete Nine Transformations Body Refining Art!"

After quickly scanning the inscriptions on the stone wall, a hint of delight flashed in Chu Ning's eyes.

Carved on this wall was indeed the complete Nine Transformations Body Refining Art.

The content of the first two volumes was exactly the same as what he had cultivated before.

Additionally, there was a third volume.

Chu Ning immediately fixed his gaze on the stone wall, examining it carefully.

As he continued reading, the joy in his eyes gradually faded.

His expression became incredibly complex, filled with a mix of surprise and delight.

At this moment, Bai Ling also emerged from Chu Ning's sleeve. She didn't pay much attention to the inscriptions on the wall.

But after seeing Chu Ning's expression, she curiously asked:

"Master, what's wrong? Is there something amiss with the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art?"

Chu Ning nodded, then shook his head, and finally spoke slowly:

"This Nine Transformations Body Refining Art was indeed left by the Ninth Derivative Ascendant himself, and there's nothing wrong with it.

But I fear that no one in the world knows, not even the Ninth Derivative Ascendant, that the cultivation of the third volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art was never completed.

In fact, he didn't truly create the third volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art in its entirety.

The Nine Transformations Body Refining Art is actually an incomplete cultivation technique!"

"An incomplete cultivation technique!"

Hearing Chu Ning's words, Bai Ling's tone also carried a hint of surprise.

The Nine Transformations Body Refining Art was known as the first body-refining technique in the Sky's First Sect, and it was once the foremost cultivation method.

Now, Chu Ning was saying that it was just an incomplete technique; if this news were to spread, the entire cultivation world would be astounded.

At this moment, Chu Ning slowly began to speak, as if narrating to Bai Ling and also to himself.

"Back then, after the Ninth Derivative Ascendant created the first and second volumes of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art, he cultivated to the late-stage Essence Incarnation.

However, he couldn't progress further, so he attempted to create the third volume of the cultivation technique.

And indeed, the Ninth Derivative Ascendant was exceptionally talented. He vaguely sensed and felt that relying solely on spirit energy cultivation wouldn't be enough to advance to the Ascend to Divine stage.

So, he sought other powers, and one day, he entered Spiritless Island and sensed the Primordial Power!"

Bai Ling was somewhat aware of the content Chu Ning was speaking about.

When they were in the Beast Mountain forbidden area of Spiritless Island, Chu Ning had also told her about the inscriptions left by the Ninth Transformation Spirit Mountain.

At this point, Chu Ning continued:

"However, the Ninth Derivative Ascendant wasn't content with switching to cultivating the Primordial Power.

So, he began to try absorbing the Primordial Power for his own use, starting with modifying the second volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art.

This is also why I was able to absorb the Primordial Power when I cultivated the second volume.

After mastering the second volume, the Ninth Derivative Ascendant truly began to create the third volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art.

He did manage to fuse spirit energy with the Primordial Power and drive them together.

But the power was actually weaker than his previous magical power.

The Ninth Derivative Ascendant once doubted if this was the right direction, but he still decided to give it a try.

But just then..."

Chu Ning's face turned slightly strange as he spoke, and his tone was filled with puzzlement.

"The Heavenly Qi underwent a great change, and the spirit energy in the world was significantly different from before.

After the Ninth Derivative Ascendant absorbed and cultivated it, he discovered that this Heavenly Qi was indeed a fusion of spirit energy and the Primordial Power.

Moreover, he could also sense that cultivating by absorbing this Heavenly Qi would allow him to break free from the constraints of this realm."

At this moment, Bai Ling also vaguely guessed something and asked, "So he didn't continue creating the third volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art?"

"Yes," Chu Ning nodded slightly, with a hint of a sigh in his voice, "The Ninth Derivative Ascendant has been stuck in the late-stage Nascent Soul for too long. Even though his lifespan has been significantly increased due to the second volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art."

"However, after discovering that he could directly absorb and refine the Heavenly Qi to enhance his cultivation, he naturally couldn't resist the temptation."

"He began absorbing this new type of Heavenly Qi until he ascended to Divine Transformation!"

As Chu Ning spoke, his gaze once again fell upon the stone wall.

"So, this is indeed the complete Nine Transformations Body Refining Art.

However, the third volume of this cultivation method is inherently incomplete."

As Chu Ning spoke, a thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes.

"This Spiritless Mountain was originally used by the Ninth Derivative Ascendant to comprehend the fusion of Spirit Energy and Primordial Power in his cultivation.

He probably used an array to isolate the Spirit Energy first, and then cultivated and comprehended it with the help of Spirit Stones and Origin Stones.

As for this restriction, it was probably set up later, as it requires Essence Energy to activate."

After making these speculations, Chu Ning remembered something else.

He spoke again, "The Heavenly Qi that the Ninth Derivative Ascendant mentioned, which is infused with Primordial Power, should be consistent with the Heavenly Qi in the forbidden area where the Ten Thousand Methods Tree is located.

But I don't know what happened twenty thousand years ago that caused another major change in the Heavenly Qi of this realm, making it Spirit Energy again.

At that time, most cultivators probably hadn't even come into contact with Primordial Power, so they couldn't break through to Divine Transformation."

After sorting out his thoughts, Chu Ning had a clearer understanding of the major changes in the cultivation world.

However, he still didn't know why the Heavenly Qi suddenly appeared back then.

Even within the stone wall, there was no record of it by the Ninth Derivative Ascendant.

As for subsequent events, there was even less information, as the Ninth Derivative Ascendant had already ascended long ago.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning's heart suddenly stirred.

"Could all of this be related to the so-called Immortal Seed? After all, during the time of Venerable Thunderbolt, there were rumors among cultivators that obtaining the Immortal Seed would allow one to break through and ascend.

Moreover, even the Foreign Devil was searching for the Immortal Seed.

It's unlikely that these rumors were baseless."

The matter of the Immortal Seed was also one of Chu Ning's primary reasons for entering the Skylid Continent.

However, before this, he hadn't obtained any information about it from any cultivator.

Of course, this was also related to his limited interaction with other Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Those major sects might have more information."

As he thought this, Chu Ning took out a black jade bottle from his hand.

As the seal was released, a Nascent Soul appeared from the mouth of the bottle.

After Tong Zhanghong's Nascent Soul appeared, his small eyes glared fiercely at Chu Ning.

Chu Ning didn't pay attention to it at the moment, and a flash of light appeared in his hand, which he then directly imprinted on the other's head.

He began to use the Soul-Searching Technique.

After a while, Chu Ning withdrew his hand.

First, he dispelled the negative effects of the Soul-Refining Technique, and then slowly opened his eyes.

"Master, what did you find out?"

Bai Ling asked with concern.

Chu Ning shook his head.

"I did learn a lot from this person's Nascent Soul, such as how the Starglow Fan emits attacks infused with Stellar Power.

However, there aren't many clues about the Immortal Seed in his memories.

He only knows that obtaining the Immortal Seed allows one to ascend.

It seems that even a sect like Starfeather Sect doesn't have more information about the Immortal Seed.

Perhaps only cultivators from sects like Heaven's First Sect and Ten Thousand Demon Sect, or those in the Demigod Realm, would know."

At this point, Chu Ning shook his head slightly.

"Forget it, let's not think about the Immortal Seed for now.

Although the third volume of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art is not complete, it is still of great help to me.

At least, it already contains the method to drive and refine Essence Energy.

It will be much simpler to create and comprehend from this foundation."

As Chu Ning spoke, his gaze fell on the teleportation array not far away.

"Although this place records the cultivation method of the Nine Transformations Body Refining Art, the legendary place where the Ninth Derivative Ascendant's cultivation path is recorded is not here.

If I can find that place and comprehend how the Ninth Derivative Ascendant created the third volume, merging the two powers,

and then understand how he used the Heavenly Qi to ascend to Divine Transformation, it might be even more helpful to me.

I don't know where this teleportation array leads, but I'll give it a try!"

After saying this, Chu Ning scanned the entire summit platform once more.

Finding nothing, he stepped into the teleportation array with Bai Ling.

(End of Chapter)

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