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Chapter 654: Of the Same Origin, Yet Separated
Chapter 654: Of the Same Origin, Yet Separated
As Chu Ning's hands touched the Primordial Droplet and the Primal Energy Vortex below, the Primordial Power once again surged into his body.
Chu Ning, just as before, filled all nine of the already established pathways with Primal Energy.
The next moment, as the Primal Energy from his left hand surged in again, and when Chu Ning tried to establish the tenth pathway.
That intense tearing sensation returned once more.
However, right after, from the Primordial Droplet on the right, a surge of Primal Energy containing a familiar life force instantly reached Chu Ning.
Vitality Power!
Chu Ning finally experienced Vitality Power from the Primal Energy, and without his guidance, this Primal Energy directly entered the newly established tenth pathway.
The place that had just been torn apart was almost instantly repaired as this Primal Energy flowed in.
"Indeed, it's the power of Annihilation and Vitality!"
Chu Ning muttered to himself, but without any pause, he continuously guided these two distinct Primal Energies into his body.
Soon, Chu Ning also felt the two energies merging, but they seemed to have a strong repelling force, trying to completely follow different pathways.
"Of the same origin, yet separated!"
Chu Ning, at this moment, with a thought, forcibly merged the two Primal Energies together, guiding them along the nine pathways he had established within his body.
The two forcibly merged Primal Energies initially still had a tearing sensation.
However, as they continued to circulate, the two Primal Energies became increasingly harmonious.
By the time they reached the tenth pathway, they had completely merged into one.
At this moment, Chu Ning continued to guide this merged Primal Energy towards the eleventh pathway he had envisioned within his body.
Everything was so natural, and the tearing sensation during the establishment of the tenth pathway vanished in an instant.
In just over a month, the eleventh pathway was completely established.
Chu Ning didn't stop there; he continued with the circulation and establishment of the twelfth pathway.
The thirteenth, fourteenth... all the way to the eighty-first! After establishing a total of eighty-one pathways within his body, Chu Ning finally concluded this round of cultivation.
"The circulation of this technique's pathways should allow the absorption speed of Primal Energy to rival the speed of absorbing Spirit Energy in the fourth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art.
This is the fifth layer of the Chaos Immortal Art.
The final step I truly aim to achieve is the perfect fusion of Spirit Energy and Primal Energy absorption.
Only then will the Chaos Immortal Art be truly complete!"
Chu Ning murmured softly.
He looked at the Primordial Droplet and vortex in front of him again but didn't take away the Primordial Droplet, which had shrunk significantly.
"This place is still somewhat mysterious, as it can separate the Primal Energy's originally fused powers of destruction and growth.
However, it is precisely this separation that allows for a deeper understanding of controlling Primal Energy."
With this thought in mind, Chu Ning considered that one day, he or Cen Zijin and others might have a use for this place.
Chu Ning decided not to take the Primordial Droplet away for now.
After all, the Primordial Droplet here was not the same as the one he had taken the first time, which might have taken tens of thousands of years to accumulate and form.
Leaving Snow Mist Valley, Chu Ning flew through the air, and although his divine sense wasn't fully dispersed, he could still sense the appearance of other cultivators outside the valley.
"It seems like it's that time again, the once-a-decade opening of the Snow Mist Valley. I didn't realize that I've been cultivating for almost five years now."
Chu Ning, who was about to leave, paused and noticed that most cultivators outside the valley were at the early Golden Core Stage or Foundation Establishment Stage.
He smiled slightly and took out two types of spirit herbs and two low-level yet powerful artifacts.
He even retrieved a Heaven-ranked technique from the Sky Curtain Continent.
With a casual toss, the treasures flew out and scattered across various areas of the Snow Mist Valley.
'Today, I'm feeling generous. I'll give you all a chance at opportunity. Who will gain from it, we'll see!'
With a faint smile, Chu Ning's figure flickered and disappeared into the air.
Back at the Longkong Pavilion, Cen Zijin, Xi Wenxia, and the others were not overly surprised.
For them, five years of cultivation time was not considered long.
Upon returning to the Longkong Pavilion, Chu Ning briefly inquired about the affairs of the pavilion and planned to stay for a few days before leaving with Cen Zijin and the others for the Spiritless Island.
Wu Lingwei took the initiative to speak up, "Pavilion Master, the Ice Phoenix Daoist from the Snowpeak Mountains sent a message. She heard that you've returned and wants to meet you.
To avoid any misunderstandings, she didn't approach the Longkong Pavilion's territory.
However, she has been waiting at the border between the Snowpeak Mountains and the Longkong Pavilion, awaiting your message."
Wu Lingwei and the others became more respectful towards Chu Ning.
Back when Chu Ning was at the late Nascent Soul Stage, he was already capable of severely injuring a Demigod.
And now, Chu Ning himself had reached the Demigod Realm.
Moreover, the Pavilion Master was so young and dedicated to secluded cultivation.
Perhaps one day, he would become the first cultivator in this realm to advance to the Divine Transformation Stage and ascend to the upper realm in tens of thousands of years.
"Ice Phoenix?" Chu Ning was slightly taken aback.
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They agreed upon a five-hundred-year term.
However, after repelling the Demon Slaughter God, Chu Ning hadn't sought them out again.
Unexpectedly, the Ice Phoenix took the initiative to come to him.
Chu Ning immediately sent a message, and before long, the Ice Phoenix arrived at the Longkong Pavilion.
After all, she was still his spirit beast, so he didn't avoid her and directly brought her to his cave abode.
The Ice Phoenix's gaze first fell on Chu Ning, then swept over Cen Zijin and Bai Ling, and her face showed a hint of hesitation.
Chu Ning spoke directly, "Let me introduce you. This is Cen Zijin, my partner on the Dao.
And this is Bai Ling, you've met her before. She's also my spirit beast."
Upon hearing Chu Ning's words, the hesitation on the Ice Phoenix's face vanished.
Instead, she revealed a look of astonishment.
"Master, you've indeed advanced to the Demigod Realm, and White Daoist has reached the tenth stage. Such speed truly leaves me in awe."
As the Ice Phoenix spoke, Chu Ning's gaze also fell upon her, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, Ice Phoenix, it seems you're also facing a bottleneck. You should be able to enter the Demigod Realm soon."
Hearing Chu Ning's words, a smile appeared on the Ice Phoenix's slightly cold and beautiful face, and she continued, "Master, I am indeed facing a breakthrough bottleneck.
I've come here to ask you for something."
"Tell me." Chu Ning didn't immediately agree.
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But I'm curious, what do you want from me?"
"I want to ask you to take me along as your companion for cultivation. Ice Phoenix is willing to remain your spirit beast, without the five-hundred-year limit." Her tone was calm and firm.
"Oh?" Chu Ning was slightly puzzled by her request.
"Tell me your reasons."
The Ice Phoenix's narrow eyes flickered with determination.
"Even if I cultivate to the Demigod Realm, I'll eventually wither away due to my limited lifespan.
I want to follow you and seize the opportunity to advance to the Divine Transformation Stage."
Chu Ning's eyebrows lifted slightly as he asked, "How can you be sure that following me will give you the chance to advance to the Divine Transformation Stage?"
"I'm not sure!" The Ice Phoenix shook her head.
"I believe that no one in this realm can guarantee their advancement to the Divine Transformation Stage.
However, our Ice Phoenix clan's legacy has been passed down to me for tens of thousands of years.
Our ancestors also recorded some human cultivators' practices, and I've never heard of anyone cultivating as fast and achieving such powerful abilities as you."
The Ice Phoenix paused slightly, then continued, "I believe that after the great changes in this realm, if there's anyone who can advance to the Divine Transformation Stage, it would be you."
Chu Ning's expression remained unchanged as he listened.
"I see. So, you want to follow me and seek the opportunity to advance to the Divine Transformation Stage."
"Yes, Master." The Ice Phoenix's eyes shone with determination.
Chu Ning's gaze turned thoughtful as he considered her request.
(End)
Honestly, Ice Phoenix and Cangming Giant Kun were both powerful demons, and although he had tamed them as spirit beasts before, he didn't truly consider them as allies.
He merely threatened them, intending to prevent them from causing trouble in the Northern Cold Region.
However, he didn't expect that Ice Phoenix would choose to break their five-hundred-year agreement, solely betting on the possibility of advancing to the Divine Transformation Stage by following him.
In fact, Ice Phoenix's words weren't entirely wrong. Chu Ning believed that in this world, aside from those who had inherited the Immortal Demonic Realm's legacy, he was likely the closest to reaching the Divine Transformation Stage.
Furthermore, according to the Immortal Seeds, the more cultivators, spirit beasts, and demons in this world who cultivated the Primal Power, the more the Primal Power would flourish.
Perhaps bringing Ice Phoenix along wouldn't be a bad idea.
Moreover, Chu Ning also believed that if this logic held true, the cultivation of a tenth-stage great demon at the late-stage of Nascent Soul would provide a boost to the Primal Power far surpassing that of thousands of ordinary cultivators.
Not to mention, Ice Phoenix wasn't an ordinary tenth-stage great demon; she was on the verge of breaking through to the Demigod Realm.
Just as Chu Ning was about to speak, Ice Phoenix's voice rang out once more, causing him to swallow his words.
"Master, what I said earlier was just one of the reasons, a relatively rational judgment." Ice Phoenix continued, "But a more intuitive judgment would be my instinct as a Heaven and Earth Spirit Beast."
At this moment, Ice Phoenix's eyes shone with determination. "As a Heaven and Earth Spirit Beast, I have an innate ability to seek benefits and avoid harm. My instincts tell me that staying by your side is important for me."
"Good!" Chu Ning nodded in agreement.
"I can accept your request and accompany you in your cultivation. Take a few days to settle your affairs, and then let's go."
"Master, are you leaving the Northern Cold Region?" Ice Phoenix asked curiously when she heard Chu Ning's decision to leave.
However, she didn't intend to ask further. Instead, she directly responded, "I don't have anything to settle here. I carry all my cultivation treasures with me, and since I came here today, I didn't plan on returning."
Hearing Ice Phoenix's straightforward response, Chu Ning nodded in satisfaction.
It seemed that Ice Phoenix had already made up her mind before coming.
Chu Ning said, "Then wait here for now, and cultivate together with Bai Ling. I'll call you when it's time to leave."
"Ice Phoenix Sister, that's great! We both cultivate ice-attributed abilities, so this is a perfect opportunity to exchange cultivation experiences." Bai Ling chimed in with a smile.
"It's not as convenient to exchange cultivation insights when traveling to other places with the master."
Bai Ling was aware of the conditions on Spiritless Island, where there was no Heaven and Earth's spiritual energy, and cultivation relied solely on various treasures and resources.
If they wanted to exchange insights on magical energy and spiritual energy cultivation, it wouldn't be as convenient as it was here.
Cen Zijin also wanted to listen to the cultivation experiences of the two Heaven and Earth Spirit Beasts, so she joined them.
At this moment, Chu Ning left the cave abode and arrived at the treasure pavilion of Longkong Pavilion.
"In two hundred years, the Ice Crystal Tree should have condensed more ice crystal leaves. Going to Spiritless Island to cultivate is a great opportunity!"
Chu Ning, with a smile, stepped into the cave where the Ice Crystal Tree was planted.
Previously, after obtaining the Ice Crystal Tree's root, Chu Ning had entrusted Xi Wenxia to take care of it for nearly two hundred years.
Although the two cultivated Ice Crystal Trees had grown ice crystal leaves and developed robust roots, the spiritual energy they contained was far less than that of the original Ice Crystal Tree.
If the Ice Crystal Tree was on par with a Divine Transformation Stage cultivator, then the one Chu Ning had cultivated was only at the early stages of the Golden Core level.
As he stepped into the ice cave, unlike his previous cautiousness, Chu Ning was now much more composed.
Back then, he was only at the late-stage of Nascent Soul, and his greatest reliance was the Profound Heaven Mirror.
However, the current Chu Ning had advanced to the Demigod Realm. Aside from not cultivating a well-rounded essence power, he was no different from a Divine Transformation Stage cultivator.
Facing the Ice Crystal Tree again, he naturally felt much more at ease.
Chu Ning strode towards the Ice Crystal Tree and stopped about two hundred zhang away, once again projecting his divine sense forward.
At this moment, Chu Ning's divine sense was at least twice as strong as before, and the immense ice-cold energy emanating from the Ice Crystal Tree couldn't completely block his perception.
A massive Ice Crystal Tree appeared within the range of Chu Ning's divine sense.
At the same time, the tree also sensed Chu Ning's presence, and the entire tree began to shake violently.
Evidently, the tree had realized that the annoying fellow from before had returned!
(End of Chapter)
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