Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 151 - 120 Condensing the Mixed Element True Spirit, the Fourth Level of Dao Foundation Fulfilled_2

Chapter 151: Chapter 120 Condensing the Mixed Element True Spirit, the Fourth Level of Dao Foundation Fulfilled_2

"Ao Tang mentioned where to meet up?"

"The next Five Elements Extreme, Fire Cloud Cave."

"Then, we should avoid the Fire Cloud Cave for now."

Gu Wen seemed to be contradicting the plan on purpose; he was always unpredictable, and even if this move might not bring him in contact with the Immortality Pill, disrupting the enemy’s rhythm was a victory in itself.

"We’ll go directly to the Earth Extreme; even if the Immortality Pill is indeed in the Fire Cloud Cave, we’ll wait for it to appear or leave."

"The Earth Extreme is in Nanshui."

Yu Hua announced the revised destination, and Gu Wen did not expect such a coincidence; it was also an opportunity to visit the southern water town originally intended for his retirement.

He had invested over ten thousand taels in building a small Jiang clan in the south.

He wondered how Jiang Fugui was doing there—the merchant with a rather dishonest look had become one of Gu Wen’s few friends. The depth of their friendship even surpassed that with Yu Hua.

Now, as a mortal, Fugui was of no help to him, but they had once faced life and death together.

A moment later, Gu Wen was sitting cross-legged on a white rock while Yu Hua beside him looked at his poetry and said,

"Simply swallow it; the Immortality Pill does not require any refining if it is not for prolonging life. Like the Spirit Fruit given to you by the Ancestor Tree, turning it into a Pill would be entirely superfluous."

Gu Wen slowly fed the root of the Immortality Pill into his mouth, swallowing it whole without the need to chew, and through inner vision, he saw a thread of golden light slowly sinking into his dantian.

A sudden change occurred!

It was as if a sun had fallen into a pitch-black world, the unremarkable root of the Immortality Pill radiating billions of brilliance.

The Fate Diagram violently trembled, reacting in an unprecedented manner.

Within the Qi Sea, the enormous Fate Diagram engulfed the Immortality Pill, the sky above instantly turning a pure gold, stretching out endless radiant light.

[Red Dust Immortal, requiring imperial essence for ten thousand years, Heavenly Marrow for nine thousand nine hundred years]

[Heavenly Marrow one hundred fifty years]

How much?!

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In the Qi Sea.

Gu Wen looked at the now-calmed Fate Diagram, but his emotions were far from settled.

The Red Dust Immortal Fate Diagram required both imperial essence and Heavenly Marrow for ten thousand years; he had initially thought this amount too great, but after witnessing the elegance of Yu Hua and the white-haired elder.

Gu Wen no longer found the ten thousand years excessive; rather, it seemed too little, so little that he could collect it all if he were invincible under heaven.

Because supreme prodigies were common, but Immortals were not. Becoming an Immortal represented a path unquantifiable and unpredictable; while most could scarcely catch a glimpse of an Immortal, Gu Wen had always walked the path towards becoming one.

His path was clear and ultimately achievable, which alone put him ahead of everyone else.

"The Heavenly Marrow needed for immortality has decreased."

Gu Wen murmured to himself, joy surging like tides.

It was like consulting others on their Swordsmanship; similarly, the Heavenly Marrow needed for immortality could also be reduced.

Consuming the Immortality Pill not only provided a vast amount of Heavenly Marrow but also reduced the quantity needed for immortality. In a sense, the Immortality Pill truly had the power to make one an Immortal, bringing him a small step closer to it just by consuming the root.

Thus, his need to search for the Immortality Pill grew even more significant.

So much so that Gu Wen now worried about what he would do if someone else obtained it.

Concern breeds chaos, greed causes folly.

Calming his greed, Gu Wen focused on the Heavenly Marrow and numerous Magic Skills.

[Heavenly Marrow one hundred fifty years]

Remaining points tied to Buddha, Tao, and Demon Sword and the True Sword Dao connections, Yuqing Sword Skill’s Eighth Level required three hundred twenty years of Heavenly Marrow, while Buddha Demon’s two swords at the Fifth Level each required one hundred thirty-five years of Heavenly Marrow.

Pursuing the Buddha, Tao, and Demon Sword was no longer worth it.

Gu Wen shifted his attention to his Dharma Foundation, which hadn’t improved for a long time. The Yuqing Divine Mountain stood tall, only reaching halfway up its fourth level.

In the temple transformed by the Perfect Method, the plaque bore the inscription "Five Internal Divine Spirits Primordial Spirit."

"To achieve the fourth level of Yuqing Daoji, thirty years of Heavenly Marrow are required."

Normally, the perfection of the fourth level Dharma Foundation required Heavenly Marrow for over a century, but since Gu Wen had been constantly consuming pills for cultivation, the Fate Diagram would consume a part of the efficacy of the pills, yet most of the efficacy was retained.

Using this part of the efficacy, the perfection of the fourth level Dao Foundation was steadily proceeding. Gu Wen even felt that given another month, he could break through the fourth level perfection himself.

But now, obviously, there wasn’t that much time left for him.

Thirty years of Heavenly Marrow, in an instant, bridged the final step to the fourth level perfection for Gu Wen.

A smudge of profound black merged into his Divine Thoughts. Xuanwu returned to its position, gathering the Five Internal Divine Spirits.

Buzz!

A tingling sensation surged through his entire body, causing Gu Wen’s body to shudder. He suddenly saw the back of his own head.

Primordial Soul exited the body, seeming as alive as a person.

His Divine Thoughts began to expand endlessly.

Within a hundred zhang, he perceived everything, the dust on the ground, grass in the crevices, and the movement of the air.

Within five hundred zhang, no living creatures could escape his observation.

Within a thousand zhang, with effort, he could still peek into the scenery.

Gu Wen felt as though he possessed the absolute perspective of a god, his vision no longer limited to what his eyes could see, but transformed into an invisible presence encompassing everything within a hundred zhang.

He could see Yu Hua’s red lips beneath her light silk gauze, observe droplets of water falling from Chi Yu Zi’s short hair in the Sword Pond, watch Xiao Yunyi playing with his severed arm, and see Jun Yan finally opening his eyes.

And none of them realized what he was doing!

Previously, Gu Wen also used Divine Thoughts to survey the environment, serving as a cultivator’s third eye, capturing scenes that the naked eye couldn’t.

Because of its convenience, many cultivators depended on Divine Thoughts during fights, which gave rise to various methods specifically against Divine Thoughts,

And it’s also highly taboo among cultivators to probe with Divine Thoughts, for many reasons, with the most mundane being that Divine Thoughts can penetrate everyday clothes. Even with vestment robe protection, it was akin to placing one’s eyes directly on someone else’s exposed skin.

Gu Wen restrained his probing Divine Thoughts and did not excessively observe others, yet he had still been noticed.

Except for the unconscious Jun Yan, almost everyone else inadvertently cast their glances towards the floating Gu Wen, looking somewhat bewildered.

For some reason, Chi Yu Zi and Xiao Yunyi seemed extremely surprised, as if the exiting of the Primordial Soul were an exceedingly special occurrence.

Logically, they could do it too.

Chi Yu Zi blinked, asking in extreme surprise, "Is your Primordial Soul exiting so effortlessly?"

"Why not? Can’t all fourth level Dao Foundation Perfection achieve Primordial Soul exit?"

Gu Wen’s voice, transformed into Divine Thoughts, entered their ears. He discovered that speaking in his Primorial Soul state without intentionally controlling it was like using a public microphone.

Chi Yu Zi shook his head, "We too can exit, but it’s like holding our breath underwater; we can’t sustain it for long."

"I’ve only seen Jun Yan do it," Xiao Yunyi said. "Could the Yuqing Daoji also have a similar effect to the Heavenly Demon Magic?"

Seeing both of them so puzzled and amazed, Gu Wen scratched his head, feeling that the "Five Internal Divine Spirits Primordial Spirit" wasn’t so simple. He reluctantly turned his gaze to Yu Hua.

Yu Hua, without even lifting her head, spoke in a light voice, "Yuqing Daoji is also called Human Immortal Skill, which is the perfection of man and the pinnacle of immortality."

"Golden Core Skill requires nine transitions, Yuqing six transitions, possessing the capability of Primordial Soul exit. Heavenly Demon Magic allows exit but the Golden Core only reaches four transitions. Compared horizontally, Yuqing Daoji is the strongest, making it the most challenging to cultivate."

If the average difficulty of cultivating Daoji is five out of ten, and some stages of achieving immortality might even be twelve points,

Then, Yuqing Daoji has an average of eight points, with the nine levels of Daoji stacked together making it the most challenging Daoji to cultivate.

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