Chapter 773: Chapter 252: Soaring!
Ning Zhuo closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and sat cross-legged to practice.
The third stage of Foundation Establishment Stage, [Dantian Shines], was the latest stage he had advanced to.
Three major Dantians and the Three Superior Sect Techniques—he first practiced the Lower Dantian Essence Sea and the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique!
Blood Qi rolled and surged, flowing endlessly in the Lower Dantian, transforming into a pool of blood. On the crimson ground beside the blood pool, layers of blood vessels intertwined like a giant net.
Thanks to the spatial expansion of the Dantian, the blood pool and blood net were limited only to the scale of the second stage, occupying less than thirty percent of the Dantian area.
As Ning Zhuo operated the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique, the blood pool surged, and the edges continuously expanded, as did the blood net, spreading to cover more of the pool bottom.
A sense of intense joy arose spontaneously in Ning Zhuo’s heart.
Previously, he was stuck at the Treasure Medicine Generation stage; the Dantian reached its limit, and his cultivation level could not progress further, leading him to accumulate in alternative ways through treasure medicine.
Now, he had achieved a qualitative change; the Dantian expanded dramatically, providing ample space for progress.
The speed of progress was quite apparent; the expansion of blood pool and blood net was swift, delivering immediate results.
However, a strong feeling of hunger followed.
Ning Zhuo decisively stopped practicing, realizing time had flown by—it had been thirty minutes in the blink of an eye.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…
His stomach was as empty as a barren field; his physical strength was depleted, yet his flesh had not thinned in the slightest.
“In the past, I would certainly be skin and bones by now, yet my appearance hasn’t changed much,”
Ning Zhuo knew that his physical body was forged with more depth, relying on the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat.
The Spirit Food provided by Cangyang Villa mostly affected the soul, not the physical body. Ning Zhuo’s own Spirit Food was long exhausted; fortunately, there were plenty of Elixir Pills, which he consumed immediately, filling his stomach and replenishing his physical body’s losses.
Ning Zhuo paused the practice of Demon-infused Bloodline Technique and began practicing the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art.
The Five Elements Hurricane Sky Pillar in the Qi Sea Dantian swelled dramatically, expanding sky-high once again.
The efficiency of this practice was several times that of the Demon-infused Bloodline Technique!
“Thanks to my profound understanding of the Five Elements Realm, I’ve grasped the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art with great precision and depth, making the practice naturally efficient,”
He lastly practiced the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique.
Mirrors were newly born in pieces, rapidly spreading and eventually distributed throughout the Upper Dantian.
“I’ve never encountered a bottleneck in practicing this Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique. The speed of this practice far exceeds that of the Lower Dantian and even surpasses the Middle Dantian.”
“Perhaps my talent should lie within the Buddhist Sect,”
“This may confirm my innate kindness and benevolence, a righteous path of goodwill,”
Ning Zhuo felt fairly satisfied, while Sun Lingtong was at the brink of the well, performing a Stealing Technique.
A surge of Yin Qi separated from the frenzy, entirely invested into the Yin Yang One Qi Pot.
The Yin Yang One Qi Pot was over three feet high, red gold like fierce flames, and ghost crystal like the night sky formed the pot body. Two flood dragons, one purple and one blue, entwined around the pot body, reaching the pot’s mouth, where the dragon heads faced each other and opened slightly.
The purple dragon’s mouth emitted a suction force, drawing in the Yin Qi, which circulated restlessly within the pot.
Subsequently, the purple dragon closed its mouth while the blue dragon opened, emitting streams of Yang Energy.
“Good, good, good,” Sun Lingtong was filled with joy, dancing in delight, repeating the word ‘good’ three times.
He attempted to invest Yang Energy into the well, but a portion of it was immediately engulfed by the Yin Qi frenzy. Nevertheless, thanks to this, the room plaque magic artifact in Sun Lingtong’s embrace recorded the accomplishment of his investment of Yang Energy.
“Little Zhuo, Little Zhuo, great news!” Sun Lingtong seized the interlude during Ning Zhuo’s practice to hastily deliver the good news.
Ning Zhuo sighed upon hearing, “Who would have thought General Liu Er’s treasure would find a more significant use here than with Mu Lan!”
He pondered and advised Sun Lingtong, “Do not wholly invest the transmuted Yang Energy into the Yin frenzy; only invest ten percent, reserving the rest within the pot body.”
Considering further, he added, “Mix miscellaneous Qi into the Yang Energy; it should not be overly pure.”
Sun Lingtong realized the advice and suddenly comprehended, “Understood!”
Sun Ning and Ning Zhuo had long decided not to stand out. In White Paper Immortal City, amidst internal strife and external threats, the male concubine group size was large, inevitably mixed with both good and bad, potentially hiding spies or formidable enemies with malicious intent.
Anyone aiding White Paper City Lord in healing wounds would undoubtedly be targeted by the City Covering Alliance. Consider that the paper statue to the south was burned down, and the City Protecting Great Array had little effect on the attackers, demonstrating how deeply infiltrated the city was by enemies.
Though due to Qing Yan’s introduction, Ning Zhuo received a top-grade room, attracting considerable attention.
But ultimately, this did not prove Ning Zhuo’s immense contribution to healing White Paper City Lord, thus not justifying targeting or assassination against Ning Zhuo.
Meanwhile, Sun Lingtong continued to transmute Yin Qi and acted as a protector for Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo continued his diligent practice.
All three major Dantians were already filled, yet his cultivation level could still progress.
Ning Zhuo practiced the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique again. In the Divine Sea, countless Spirit Communication Mirrors formed, and cracks began to appear on their surfaces.
The cracks brought a stabbing sensation like ice, and then, a faint light emerged from the mirror’s cracks.
The so-called Dantian Shines should manifest here!
The faint light gradually brightened, stretching longer, as if growing, becoming over an inch long.
At this point, the Spirit Communication Mirror couldn’t sustain any longer; cracks began to multiply, and then the entire mirror surface collapsed dramatically.
The inch-long bright light did not dissipate but remained suspended where it was, making this area noticeably brighter than the surrounding.
With each mirror’s collapse, some brightness was added at its original spot.
Ning Zhuo continued to propel the Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique, producing a new cycle of mirrors. By further propelling this technique, the mirrors collapsed, resulting in an inch-long cluster of light.