Chapter 199: Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation
Underground base.
Ghostly mist vortex.
“Who goes there?!” Chi Dun noticed a commotion and hurriedly circled around.
But he only saw a vague, enormous figure plunge headlong into the ghostly mist without hesitation.
Chi Dun approached the ghostly mist slightly, but immediately, an overwhelming desire surged within him, filling his mind.
He quickly stopped in his tracks.
“I should set up a formation, surround the ghostly mist, and seal off the surroundings!”
Chi Dun gritted his teeth in frustration.
Unfortunately, he lacked the ability.
He was a body cultivator, with very poor knowledge in formations. To set up a formation, it would be easier for him to charge into one.
“After the recruitment order, many outsiders have flooded into Huoshi Immortal City. Hmph, who knows how many more rats are hiding in the shadows!”
Yuan Dasheng’s movements were too fast, leaving Chi Dun with not even a glimpse of his figure.
The ghostly mist had little effect on Yuan Dasheng. In fact, most of the pressure was on Yang Chanyu.
A “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread was attached to Sun Lingtong’s head, and Yuan Dasheng also had one. Especially the latter, it was the sturdiest, toughest, and most resilient “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread that Ning Zhuo had ever planted!
Thus, even though the ghostly mist closed back in, Ning Zhuo did not lose contact with Sun Lingtong.
However, the scene Ning Zhuo had imagined of Sun Lingtong being suspended, tortured, severely injured, and barely clinging to life did not occur.
In reality, Sun Lingtong was being tightly embraced by Yang Chanyu, their bodies pressed together. Yang Chanyu’s face was flushed, giggling foolishly, her eyes seductive and half-lidded, with drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Sun Lingtong, on the other hand, was having difficulty breathing, struggling desperately but unable to break free, only able to passively resist Yang Chanyu’s technique of absorbing yang and supplementing yin.
Ning Zhuo stood stunned for a few breaths before he reacted.
“Vicious, sinister!”
“Big Brother Sun cultivates the Pure Body Technique. If his technique is broken, not only will he lose all his cultivation, but all his years of effort will be wasted, and his foundation will be severely damaged.”
“He may have talent and a gift for cultivation now, but if he suffers a setback and his technique is broken, his cultivation talent will also be damaged, and he could end up a cripple!”
A fierce rage flared up in Ning Zhuo’s heart.
Sun Lingtong being schemed against like this enraged him even more than if it had happened to him!
But just as Ning Zhuo was about to command Yuan Dasheng to take action, Sun Lingtong suddenly said, “Don’t kill her!”
“This ghostly mist is formed from a Nascent Soul level arm, and Yang Chanyu is bearing the brunt of its pressure.”
“She’s like the only pillar holding up a collapsing house. If we remove her, the house will collapse, and I won’t be able to escape in time; I’ll be buried alive.”
“Brother, I’m only at the Foundation Establishment stage. My body is too fragile; I can’t withstand Nascent Soul level methods!”
Ning Zhuo was taken aback and hurriedly asked, “Big Brother, then what should I do? Tell me.”
Sun Lingtong replied, “Lend me some of your yang energy. She wants to absorb yang, so let her.”
“Hurry, hurry!”
“I have a pure body, with eternal pure yang, which provides natural resistance to any seductive techniques, and my resistance is very high.”
“Even so, with Yang Chanyu sucking so furiously, I’m about to reach my limit.”
“Yes, Big Brother, you absolutely must not let your technique be broken!” Ning Zhuo immediately mobilized his own energy, sending a stream of yang energy through the “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread.
The “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread between him and Sun Lingtong wasn’t strong enough, severely disrupted by the ghostly mist, making communication nearly impossible.
But Yuan Dasheng and Ning Zhuo were extremely closely connected and stable.
The “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread could transmit information and power. In the past, Ning Zhuo had drawn on a sliver of the Buddha Heart Demon Seal’s power through this thread, entering the Lava Immortal Palace.
The thread could also transfer mana, similar to puppet strings.
Yang energy and yin energy, being the two forces of heaven and earth, could flow through the “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread.
Ning Zhuo first passed the yang energy to Yuan Dasheng, who then placed his palm on Sun Lingtong’s back and directly infused it into him.
Yang Chanyu suddenly let out a gasping sound, her eyes flashing with dazzling light.
After all her hard effort, she had finally absorbed some yang energy!
Her foolish grin faded a little, but soon it returned to its former state.
Sun Lingtong complained, “Brother, why is your yang energy so little? Send more.”
Ning Zhuo responded, “But I’ve already given my all.”
Sun Lingtong realized, “Oh, I haven’t taught you how. Here, I’ll pass on a technique to you, specifically for extracting yang energy.”
Sun Lingtong began to explain verbally, and Yuan Dasheng listened first.
Yuan Dasheng transmitted the technique to Ning Zhuo through their “Life Hanging by a Thread” connection.
The technique was simple and easy to understand, and it did indeed improve the extraction of yang energy.
Ning Zhuo was quick to grasp it, understanding it immediately, and once he applied it, the amount of yang energy he extracted was over ten times what it had been before.
However, the young cultivator’s expression turned a bit strange, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Big Brother, you cultivate the Pure Body Technique, so how did you learn this method for extracting yang energy from the human body?”
Sun Lingtong didn’t answer directly, instead saying, “The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. All things bear yin and embrace yang, and through their interaction, harmony is achieved.”
“The evolution of yin and yang drives the existence of all things in heaven and earth.”
“Right now, this is your opportunity, little Zhuo!”
Ning Zhuo asked, “Big Brother, what do you mean?”
Sun Lingtong explained, “It’s said that solitary yin does not produce, and solitary yang does not grow.”
“Without yang, yin cannot be born; without yin, yang cannot transform. Dual cultivation of yin and yang, the interaction of these two energies, has always been the grand path of cultivation.”
“At this moment, you can engage in dual cultivation with Yang Chanyu. The mutual generation of yin and yang will strengthen both your cultivation levels.”
Ning Zhuo exclaimed, “Huh?!”
Sun Lingtong continued, “Brother, look.”
“Yang Chanyu has lost her reason, influenced by the ghostly mist, and subconsciously used the technique of absorbing yang to supplement yin.”
“Later, I’ll borrow your yang energy and perform the corresponding technique of absorbing yin to supplement yang. This way, yin and yang will rotate and circulate, and your cultivation will soar!”
“This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”
“If Yang Chanyu were in her right mind, she’d never do this. She’s at the Golden Core stage, while you’re merely at the Qi Refining stage. To cultivate with you, she’d be at a huge loss.”
“But for you, this is a massive gain.”
“Wait!” Ning Zhuo interrupted, “Big Brother, you still haven’t told me how you learned the technique for extracting yang energy, or the technique for absorbing yin to supplement yang.”
“Ah, no harm in telling you!” Sun Lingtong replied. “Our No-Void Sect’s creed is to steal from the heavens, the earth, and all things. The essence, energy, and spirit of cultivators are naturally within the scope of what we steal.”
“And to steal essence treasures, one must naturally cultivate these types of techniques.”
“Nearly all disciples of No-Void Sect have mastered such techniques.”
“Hurry, your yang energy is running low again. Send more.” Sun Lingtong urged.
Though Ning Zhuo complied and sent more energy, his actions were noticeably hesitant.
After all, he had come to rescue Sun Lingtong.
But now, how had it turned into him and Yang Chanyu engaging in dual cultivation?
This was far beyond what he had anticipated.
Sun Lingtong knew Ning Zhuo too well, and he quickly sensed Ning Zhuo’s hesitation, immediately offering guidance: “Little Zhuo, what are you concerned about?”
“The union of yin and yang is the proper path of heaven and earth, the true way of cultivation!”
“The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two. Heaven is yang, earth is yin, and it is the interaction of yin and yang that gives rise to heaven and earth!”
“Man is yang, woman is yin. The union of yin and yang creates life and allows all races to thrive and prosper.”
“In Buddhism, there is a
practice called the Joyful Path, which emphasizes the dual cultivation of emptiness and bliss, specifically referring to dual cultivation between men and women, the union of yin and yang, to achieve bodily and spiritual purification and enlightenment.”
“In Daoism, it’s said that ‘yang energy moves to produce yin, yin energy stills to become yang.’ Through cultivation, you can cause the yang energy within your body to move and generate yin, and the yin energy to still and transform into yang, reaching a harmonious balance of yin and yang.”
“Many techniques involve absorbing the yang energy of the sunrise, noon, and dusk, or the yin energy of a full moon night. These methods are ways to extract the yin and yang energies from nature to assist in cultivation.”
“The union of yin and yang is extremely common and runs throughout a cultivator’s life. You’re not using your primordial yang to engage in dual cultivation with Yang Chanyu, so what’s the issue with a bit of yang and yin energy exchange?”
“This is no different than when you worked with Zheng Jian to craft the Tree Martial Battle Ape mechanism. No harm, no harm!”
Ning Zhuo, persuaded by Sun Lingtong, continued transmitting yang energy.
The yang and yin energy between Sun Lingtong and Yang Chanyu intertwined, forming a Two Elements Sphere condensed from the yin and yang energy.
The sphere kept rotating, rapidly consuming the yin and yang energy, producing a mysterious and wondrous Two Elements Qi.
While Yang Chanyu had lost her reason, Sun Lingtong had not.
He immediately extracted the Two Elements Qi and infused it into Yuan Dasheng, leaving not a single trace for Yang Chanyu.
Yuan Dasheng, in turn, transmitted the Two Elements Qi to Ning Zhuo through their “Life Hanging by a Thread” thread.
The moment the Two Elements Qi entered his body, Ning Zhuo couldn’t help but take a deep breath, his face showing signs of shock.
Without needing to cultivate, he felt the Two Elements Qi rapidly being consumed, while his essence, energy, and spirit—his three treasures—skyrocketed!
All his three treasures were at the early stage of the seventh layer.
As the Two Elements Qi continued to be consumed, his three treasures surged forward like a rushing river, advancing toward the mid-stage of the seventh layer.
“Amazing, truly amazing!” Ning Zhuo felt a deep sense of awe.
This speed of cultivation was something he had never seen or heard of before; it was far beyond anything imaginable!
“Right, the Harmony Talismans!”
Ning Zhuo quickly used three Harmony Talismans on himself, ensuring that the advancement of his essence, energy, and spirit would proceed in sync.
He kept consuming yang energy, acquiring more Two Elements Qi.
Seventh layer mid-stage!
In just a short while, Ning Zhuo had reached the next small realm.
Keep in mind, he had only recently broken through to the seventh layer. And at higher stages, the cultivation of the Three Treasures required three times the effort of the earlier stages. Normally, Ning Zhuo would need to train three times as long to achieve the same level of progress.
But now, he had already reached the mid-stage of the seventh layer.
“This is truly like a meteoric rise, an instant ascension!”
And this was only the beginning.
Seventh layer late-stage.
Seventh layer peak.
Eighth layer!
Ning Zhuo’s body trembled as his three treasures simultaneously broke through, advancing to the eighth layer.
“Luckily, I had previously studied the essence of the eighth layer techniques and understood how they operate.”
Ning Zhuo felt greatly relieved.
The Two Elements Qi continued to flow into his body, dissolving and dissipating into his upper, middle, and lower dantians.
Ning Zhuo’s cultivation continued to rise.
Eighth layer early-stage.
Eighth layer mid-stage.
Eighth layer late-stage.
Eighth layer… peak!
He was stuck.