After endowing, the cultivator will have insights into this aspect of the Dao. Even if one originally lacks comprehension, proximity can grant excellent understanding.
Becoming something often leads to a deeper understanding of it.
Cultivators cannot casually practice multiple cultivation techniques.
On one hand, cultivation techniques are rooted in the three major dantians, with a maximum of three. On the other hand, different cultivation techniques alter the cultivator’s body and soul differently, with varying directions and effects.
Often, these effects can cancel each other out. For example, one gentle skill and one hard skill. Sometimes, the results of cultivation can conflict, causing harm to the cultivator. For instance, if a cultivator practices both a fire technique and a water element skill, it usually leads to severe backlash from incompatibility.
Therefore, the Three Superior Sect Techniques are the world’s top techniques. Because the three techniques focus on the three major dantians without conflict during cultivation.
"I cannot practice a fourth technique anymore." Ning Zhuo had already learned this lesson deeply.
That happened when he was going to the Thousand Peak Forest, subconsciously practicing the "Heaven and Earth Embryonic Breathing Grand Art", resulting in backlash.
"But I can enhance my body and soul with other methods, accumulating foundations!"
Ning Zhuo’s three main cultivation techniques did not help his body much, but the "Heaven and Earth Embryonic Breathing Grand Art" could. Although Ning Zhuo could not practice it, he could help himself through the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat.
Thus, even without practicing, he can gain insights into related areas.
"In a sense, the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat, Stone Cast Earth Treasure, and Shuyu Court are the same. These three are respectively magic treasures, divine skills, and cave mansions. They seem different but all bestow insights upon something else." Ning Zhuo realized inwardly.
The Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat can enhance a cultivator’s body foundation.
The Stone Cast Earth Treasure can make mundane items become one of the earth treasures.
Shuyu Court is similar, infusing stones with insights, enhancing quality to form various kinds of jade.
With this thought, Ning Zhuo speculated, "If I can carry different insights, it means I can use any means in the world to strengthen myself and accumulate foundation."
"Of course, there should be a limit to this."
"Could this be due to my Immortal Aptitude?"
Sun Lingtong pondered, "When we were at the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, the Five Elements God Master specifically instructed you not to probe into your Immortal Aptitude, as it would be detrimental to you."
"Since he has already imparted the Five Elements True Intent to you, he likely won’t harm you."
"Little Zhuo, instead of probing into your Immortal Aptitude, you should focus on the current Feiyun Conference. Opportunities abound here!"
Ning Zhuo nodded, completely agreeing with Sun Lingtong’s perspective.
After the small test in Xuan Armor Cave, Ning Zhuo’s path of cultivation revealed a brand new scenery.
"I have made significant progress in the Soldier Dao, and I should be able to fully understand the Heroic Return Skill. Using the Soldier Helmet and Gao Sheng’s Legacy, I could acquire a second military battle formation."
"I have already become a Mechanical Master. Can the difficult ailments on Yuan Dasheng, Mengye Tiger, and even my mother be solved?"
"In Artifact Refining, I have also become a master. This is one of the Four Great Skills of Cultivation, providing tremendous, foundational enhancement to my study of Mechanical Techniques and other skills!"
"Even better, this achievement is only known to me and Qingwu Langjun, and the outside world knows nothing at all."
"If it were exposed, it would surely stir a maelstrom of public opinion!"
"Right now, what has spread my name is attaining the top position and defeating Ban Ji for the second time."
"Ban Ji..."
Thinking of this opponent, Ning Zhuo’s eyes sparkled with starlight.
"It would be best to investigate Ban Ji’s new movements."
"This person and I seem quite fated. Why do I feel that I can gain more from him?"
Just as Ning Zhuo was planning, a jade talisman was delivered to his cave mansion, landing in his hands.
Ning Zhuo swept it with his divine sense, displaying a look of surprise: "Oh? The duel between Situ Xing and Zhu Fenxiang has ended, with Situ Xing gravely wounded and defeated, and Zhu Fenxiang also not lightly injured!"
"Brilliant, with this outcome, the eyes of all cultivators will instantly shift from me to those two instead."
"Especially Zhu Fenxiang."
Ning Zhuo picked up the jade talisman: "I would like to see the scenes of this battle."
Others cannot view the specifics of the combat, but Ning Zhuo is friends with Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong.
Both were present and covertly used a spell to record this battle.
This jade talisman came from Shen Xi.
He conveyed this information to Ning Zhuo to help him better guard against Situ Xing.
With Ning Zhuo infusing the jade talisman with mana and divine sense, the scenes of the battle between Situ Xing and Zhu Fenxiang appeared in the sky of Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea.
"Zhu Fenxiang, challenging me is your biggest mistake!" Situ Xing rebuked, with the space behind him rippling, and seven radiant sword lights emerging.
The sword lights surrounded Situ Xing, immediately forming a Beidou Seven Luminaries Sword Formation. The sword lights became brilliant, displaying deep blue starlight.
Zhu Fenxiang’s yellow robes fluttered as he swiftly formed seals with his hands, simultaneously reciting ancient divine words.
Divine Summoning Technique—North Black Tortoise!
Divine light surged skyward, instantly solidifying into a massive Black Tortoise Divine Body several zhang tall. The tortoiseshell was vast and solid as a rock. A snake coiled with its head raised, its gaze locked onto the Beidou Seven Luminaries Sword Formation.
A flash of fierce light appeared in Situ Xing’s eyes as he launched the attack first.
He extended a finger, causing the Phecda and Merak star sword lights in the Beidou Sword Formation to suddenly blaze brightly, shooting out fiercely, tearing through the air with shrill whistling sounds, aiming at the Black Tortoise Divine Body.
Boom!
The sword light collided fiercely with the Black Tortoise Divine Body. Sword brilliance, starlight, and divine light splattered chaotically as space warped violently.
The Black Tortoise Divine Body trembled violently, with cracks appearing on the tortoiseshell, forcing it to retreat a few steps.
Zhu Fenxiang’s complexion turned slightly pale, and he once again used the Divine Summoning Technique.
In the next moment, the giant divine body of the Immortal of Colossal Spirit appeared on the battlefield.
The Immortal of Colossal Spirit primarily attacked, while the North Black Tortoise primarily defended, countering Situ Xing’s offense.
Surrounded by seven sword lights creating a battle formation, Situ Xing was both offensive and defensive.
He didn’t engage in direct confrontation but instead maneuvered around, resulting in a stalemate on the field.
Watching their exchanges, Ning Zhuo sighed in his heart, "The North Black Tortoise and the Immortal of Colossal Spirit are all conjured bodies, yet both possess Golden Core level combat strength."
"Once Situ Xing constructs the Beidou Seven Luminaries Sword Formation, he can exchange blows with a Golden Core Cultivator."
Situ Xing and Zhu Fenxiang both are at the Foundation Establishment Peak, with substantial accumulation and outstanding cultivation talents, thus both possess Golden Core level combat power.
Only in the first round of confrontation, both revealed their true combat strength.
Ning Zhuo was not surprised at all.
Every time the Feiyun Conference is held, it allows the Myriad Images Sect to gain considerable fame within Flying Cloud Country. Simultaneously, it draws outsiders to join, with quite generous terms.
In such a vast gathering, those emerging as talents will surely be renowned within their country or at least have some fame.
Their combat power rivaling a Golden Core is not surprising.
Snap.
Zhu Fenxiang clapped his hands, once again using the Divine Summoning Technique to summon a Martial God.
The three gods, riding temporary divine bodies, surrounded Situ Xing, chasing him in all directions.
Situ Xing gradually fell into a disadvantage, eager to turn the situation around, but each attempt ended differently from his expectations.
"Ugh!" Situ Xing roared like a beast, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.
With both hands executing sword techniques to the extreme, his body’s True Yuan, along with essence blood, burned fiercely! The Yao Guang Stargate in the Beidou Sword Formation exploded with unprecedentedly fierce light, while the light from the other six stars was forcibly drawn and concentrated together, forming a condensed sword light as thick as a baby’s forearm.
The sword light carried Situ Xing’s expectations, shot through the void, piercing the North Black Tortoise, engaging with the Martial God in an indeterminable tussle.
Meanwhile, the Immortal of Colossal Spirit became free to attack Situ Xing directly.
Repeated defeats forced Situ Xing to rely on the sword formation to barely maintain the situation.
The good times were short-lived, as the Immortal of Colossal Spirit seized the opportunity to use a divine art to destroy the sword formation.
With the sword formation gone, the seven sword lights beside Situ Xing reverted to their true appearances.
With a gloomy face, he was forced to reveal a trump card prematurely.
Once the trump card was revealed, the battle situation changed immediately.
But since Situ Xing had such a trump card, Zhu Fenxiang, who came to fight personally, naturally had a corresponding trump card as well.