SWDnovel Chapter 23 Cultivation
Chapter 23 Cultivation
Cave No. 3, Class A.
Du Jianyuan toyed with a jade slip in his hand, his expression unchanged. He already understood the so-called "Alternating Method of the Same Origin of Fiend Fire" and couldn't help but laugh:
"The way the demonic cultivator offered his apology was indeed quite different from that of ordinary people."
He overheard their conversation through a stone gate and roughly understood that Qin Mo was Yan Jun's cultivation resource, which he originally planned to save until he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining before enjoying it.
However, out of consideration for his subordinates' hard work and dedication to the talisman shop, he sent this token of his appreciation.
"You really intend to accept this apology? It's obvious you couldn't find out anything about you before, so you specifically sent Qin Mo to keep an eye on you!"
An Mingjun frowned and reminded him:
"Don't think that planting a restriction will prevent her from betraying you. She'll be on duty every two weeks, and Yan Jun will definitely be able to extract information about us from her so he can further scheme against us."
"Of course I know that."
Du Jianyuan put down the jade slip and explained with a smile:
"Actually, Yan Jun already suspects that you don't intend to refine me into a Yin Embryo and send me up, but rather plan to use this opportunity to help me break through and become the head of the Talisman Chamber..."
"He sent Qin Mo here partly to keep an eye on us, and partly to help me quickly reach the third level of Qi Refining and extract a more refined [Heavenly Thunder Embers]."
An Mingjun's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice:
"You mean... he wants to kill you and steal your spiritual energy after you've absorbed it all?!"
"It's just speculation."
Du Jianyuan chuckled lightly and began to analyze the situation calmly, saying:
"If I were him... since I used [Heavenly Thunder Embers] to break through the bottleneck first, even if I failed, I would still insist on using this spiritual energy to break through, in order to transform my magic power to the upper grade and reach the threshold of the inner sect."
"So even though you, An Mingjun, are using Yin Lang's name to demand people from me, I have no choice but to comply on the surface, but deep down I hate you to the core..."
"Once Du Jianyuan finishes gathering spiritual energy and leaves the Thunder Cave, for the sake of my own cultivation, I will definitely seize it and clean up the mess so that no one can prove that I did it..."
"As long as I seize the time to break through my cultivation level and climb the ranks to enter the inner sect, Yin Lang will be unable to do anything to me anymore."
An Mingjun shook his head, his gaze intense as he retorted:
"No, since Yan Jun still needs to consume [Heavenly Thunder Embers] to break through, he can simply buy another one. Why risk offending Yin Lang for a single wisp of spiritual energy?"
"This is Yin Lang's path to enlightenment... Killing you and taking your life force is tantamount to obstructing your path, and Yin Lang will never let this go."
Du Jianyuan's heart skipped a beat. He subtly withdrew his gaze, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said slowly:
"Brother Falcon, you may not know this, but the true [Embers of Heavenly Thunder] can only be found at the place where a Grandmaster of the Purple Mansion Peak perished during his tribulation."
"The Heavenly Thunder Cave inside the gate is merely a place forcibly imitated by borrowing the residual power of the [Divine Thunder] and the formation. It can extract spiritual energy, but it contains a lot of impurities and can barely be considered as righteous energy."
"But after taking it, it is not much different from impurities... Even if you are lucky enough to break through, if you cannot clear all the impurities from your body in the future, you will never be able to break through the Xuan Gate and will be trapped in the sixth level of Qi Refining forever."
He had already thoroughly studied the Qi gathering method, and continued to explain:
"To extract the purest [Heavenly Thunder Embers], only by having Dao Hui Gao's people observe the terrain and discern the spiritual energy can they sift out the strand with the fewest impurities."
An Mingjun suddenly realized:
"No wonder the Fiend Fire cultivators in the sect mostly use [Earthly Fiend Yin Fire] to break through their bottlenecks. It turns out that [Heavenly Thunder Embers] are not pure enough, but they can still be used."
Du Jianyuan nodded helplessly; he only learned about this matter after obtaining the Qi Gathering Method.
However, the [Embers of Heavenly Thunder] can cause the evil fire to undergo yin and yang transformations. Once a breakthrough is successfully achieved, the quality of magical power will definitely be improved. This is why many cultivators, knowing there are pitfalls, still flock to it.
An Mingjun now understood Yan Jun's true intentions and said in a deep voice:
"Yan Jun is incapable of going to the inner sect to ask someone to absorb his spiritual energy, so he can only set his sights on you. Therefore, you are his only hope of entering the inner sect... Whether I am lying to him or not, he will take the spiritual energy from you."
These are all just our speculations.
Du Jianyuan changed the subject and said with a smile:
"If Yan Jun manages to obtain pure [Heavenly Thunder Embers], he might simply do you a favor and help you refine the Yin Embryo sooner."
"No, no, no... This kind of person isn't that kind. He probably hopes I fail in my refining process so that Yin Lang will have to wait even longer to collect spiritual energy."
An Mingjun shook his head solemnly, his tone becoming resolute, and said:
"I'll return this gift for you. We don't lack these supplies. I've also come up with an excuse. I'll just say that the fetus cannot tolerate any mistakes. Yin Lang has provided all the supplies, so there's no need for him to part with them."
Du Jianyuan laughed and said:
"By doing this, aren't you just confirming Yan Jun's suspicions even more? Besides, he's giving you face, and if you don't accept it, he'll definitely target us both relentlessly, and neither of us will have an easy time."
"Damn it...it really is!"
An Mingjun cursed, drank several cups of tea with a look of annoyance, and then solemnly said:
"In that case, I'll just have to trouble you to deal with that woman."
"There's no need to do anything; her life or death is entirely in my hands."
Du Jianyuan spoke softly, his deep pupils seemingly calm, yet subtly revealing a hint of coldness and ruthlessness.
……
After An Mingjun left, the stone gate remained open.
Qin Mo was still kneeling at the door when she heard a calm voice coming from inside:
"Come in."
At this moment, Qin Mo felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She slowly rose and stepped into the dimly lit cave, obediently kneeling before Du Jianyuan and bowing her head to him, saying:
"Please, sir, grant me a way to live."
"I'm just trying to survive."
Du Jianyuan sighed softly, his tone revealing a genuine complexity, and then, without wasting any time, asked directly:
"Have you mastered the 'Alternating Method of the Same Source of Killing Fire'?"
"I just got it and have only grasped a tiny bit of its essence."
Qin Mo answered truthfully, then slightly raised her warm, beautiful eyes, like the warm spring sun, and parted her thin lips to say:
"I have often heard that you, sir, possess extraordinary wisdom and knowledge. I presume you have already mastered this method... I hope you will not hesitate to teach me."
"It has been integrated, but not yet fully mastered."
Du Jianyuan smiled. Seeing her so impatient, he leaned down slightly, reached out his right hand, pinched her delicate chin, and brought it in front of him.
Qin Mo was in pain but dared not resist. She quickly knelt down and moved forward, her snow-white neck held high, her eyes hazy, her eyelashes trembling, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
At this moment, the smile on Du Jianyuan's face vanished, and his eyes turned cold and ruthless as he said:
"Remember this... if you do anything that displeases me, I will kill you instantly!"
Qin Mo's pupils contracted, as if she had seen a man-eating beast. A surge of fear welled up within her, only to be swallowed by the boundless darkness. Her body slowly went limp, and she stammered:
"This servant...this servant will remember this forever."
……
a few days later.
Du Jianyuan personally explained the subtle and crucial points of the method to Qin Mo.
When the time was right, he planted a "seed of evil fire" deep within her dantian, thus controlling her life and understanding her true nature, making her dare not have the slightest thought of rebellion.
【Fiery Heart-Burning Technique: 33/400 (Minor Success)】
【The Alternating Method of Fire and Evil Origin: 25/200 (Beginner)】
Du Jianyuan finished his practice and sat cross-legged on the futon.
As the magical power, far stronger than ever before, slowly returned to his dantian, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
With the aid of dual cultivation techniques and mid-grade nourishing pills, in just a few days, my cultivation speed has increased several times over compared to before.
Then, he took out a jade slip from his storage bag and placed it between his eyebrows.
The moment his spiritual consciousness sank in, all sorts of techniques from the "Nine Palaces Suspended Evil Sword Control Technique" flooded into his mind. These techniques were directly transformed into simple principles by the bead deep within his Qi Sea, allowing him to understand them in an instant.
"This sword technique belongs to the [Fiend Qi] lineage, not a pure fiend fire technique. After mastering it, it can also have a trace of body-refining effect... Indeed, expensive things are good."
Du Jianyuan slowly opened his eyes, already having a plan in mind.
"Perfect timing. Next month is the Awakening of Insects season. If I work hard to master this sword technique, I can go to the Thunder Cave to gather spiritual energy."