Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 862: 858 Cultivating "Nine Yang Divine Skill

Chapter 862: Chapter 858 Cultivating “Nine Yang Divine Skill

Ye Fan suppressed his inner excitement and anticipation, solemnly accepting the jade slip.

“That’s enough, stand up.” Zhuo Junwu’s tone turned amiable as he spoke.

“Thank you, Master.” Ye Fan stood up, then examined the jade slip in his hand, but he didn’t see any text on it.

However, Zhuo Junwu had already introduced it: “This is called a jade slip. It is used in the Immortal Cultivation world to store cultivation techniques, secret formulas, insights, and so on. It’s somewhat similar to a USB drive on Earth.”

Upon hearing the words “USB drive,” Ye Fan immediately understood and asked, “So how do you read the information inside it?”

“You only need to place the jade slip against your forehead and concentrate on it to see the cultivation techniques inside,” Zhuo Junwu explained.

Following the instructions, Ye Fan immediately pressed the jade slip to his forehead and focused his attention on it. Very quickly, he “saw” the “Nine Yang Divine Skill” inside the jade slip, with densely packed small script, estimated to be over a million words.

How could one possibly cultivate a technique with over a million words? Forget about cultivation; it’s hard enough just to memorize. If one were to fully master the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” who knows how long it would take. Wouldn’t that mean the hope of restoring Li Zhaojun’s personality would be dashed?

This realization startled Ye Fan, and as his concentration wavered, the countless small words immediately disappeared.

“Master, aren’t there too many words in the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’? Isn’t it extremely complicated?” Ye Fan took the jade slip down, a pained expression on his face as he spoke to Zhuo Junwu.

Zhuo Junwu said naturally, “The ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ is a renowned cultivation technique in the Pan Gu Secret Realm. Its complexity and subtlety are inevitable.”

“So, to what extent must I cultivate before I can restore Zhao Jun’s personality?” Ye Fan couldn’t help but ask. This was the core issue he was most concerned about.

Zhuo Junwu said, “In theory, you only need to cultivate to the first layer of the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

“However,” Zhuo Junwu continued.

Ye Fan suddenly felt tense again.

He heard Zhuo Junwu continue, “If your cultivation level is significantly lower than Li Zhaojun’s, it still won’t work. The progress of your cultivation in the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ and the ‘Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’ must not differ by more than two layers. In other words, the level you reach in ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ can only be one layer lower than Li Zhaojun’s.”

Ye Fan nodded, hope rising once again.

Li Zhaojun had just begun cultivating the “Jade Maiden Heart Scripture” less than a year ago, so presumably her cultivation level wasn’t very high. And even though he had just begun cultivating, he had a very solid foundation from his previous training in ancient martial arts, so he should be able to quickly catch up with Li Zhaojun’s cultivation progress and restore her personality.

He still had that bit of confidence.

At this moment, Zhuo Junwu conjured two meditation mats out of thin air and waved them onto the empty ground nearby. The two mats landed, neatly arranged half a meter apart on the floor.

Ye Fan was amazed, somewhat unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Meanwhile, Zhuo Junwu had already walked over and sat cross-legged on one of the mats.

“Fan’er, come sit over here.” He turned his head and called out to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan snapped back to reality, walked over, and sat facing Zhuo Junwu on the other mat before asking, “Master, where did you retrieve those mats from just now?”

Zhuo Junwu raised his right hand and extended his middle finger, on which there was a ring. He said, “This ring is called a Na Jie (Storage) Ring, and it contains a large space that can store many items.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan couldn’t help but carefully examine the ring. It was a dark yellow color, with mysterious and intricate patterns engraved on its surface. Upon closer inspection, he could see a faint glow emanating from it.

Zhuo Junwu had already withdrawn his hand and said, “Storage items are relatively common in the Immortal Cultivation world. Although the Na Jie Ring is precious, it’s not something rare. You should focus your mind on the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ instead.”

“Yes, Master.” Ye Fan suppressed his curiosity and replied earnestly.

Zhuo Junwu said, “Nine is the ultimate number; the ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ can also be referred to as the ‘Extreme Yang Divine Skill.’ The cultivator must have a Pure Yang body, or they will burn to death.”

Ye Fan nodded.

“The ‘Nine Yang Divine Skill’ has a total of nine layers. Every time one advances a layer, their cultivation level greatly increases,” Zhuo Junwu continued, “You only need to cultivate to the seventh layer to reach the highest realm within the Pan Gu Secret Realm, the Body Integration Realm…”

Afterwards, Zhuo Junwu began introducing the basics of Immortal Cultivation.

However, Ye Fan listened but didn’t pay much attention, as he had no intention of truly cultivating immortality.

Zhuo Junwu finished introducing the Immortal Cultivation basics, and it was already past five in the afternoon.

After having dinner and a brief rest, Ye Fan began formally reading the “Nine Yang Divine Skill.”

Although the “Nine Yang Divine Skill” was over a million words long, thankfully the first layer was only over a hundred thousand words. Ye Fan always had a good memory, coupled with great comprehension, so it wasn’t too difficult.

After spending a day, under Zhuo Junwu’s guidance, Ye Fan essentially grasped the first layer of the “Nine Yang Divine Skill.”

Of course, it still required cultivation for personal verification.

Although Zhuo Junwu was Ye Fan’s master and had personally given him the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” he had never cultivated it himself.

In an empty room, Zhuo Junwu took out spirit stones and set up a small Spirit Gathering Array, then Ye Fan sat inside it to start cultivating the “Nine Yang Divine Skill.”

A Spirit Gathering Array is the most commonly used restrictive formation in the Immortal Cultivation world. It gathers the surrounding spiritual energy to increase the concentration around the cultivator, enhancing their ability to absorb spiritual energy. Setting up a small Spirit Gathering Array is simple, something ordinary people can learn, though it requires five spirit stones.

However, before cultivating the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” one must first sense nature’s spiritual energy.

Sensing nature’s spiritual energy is the simplest yet most crucial step in cultivation. If one can’t even sense the spiritual energy, then there’s no way to talk about cultivation.

Some people can sense it instantly, while others take years and still can only feel the air.

Generally, the better one’s spirit root, the easier it is to sense the spiritual energy. This is why having a spirit root is essential for cultivation.

As for Ye Fan’s spirit root, Zhuo Junwu wasn’t sure either. However, since he had a Pure Yang body, his spirit root shouldn’t be bad.

Nevertheless, Zhuo Junwu was still secretly nervous while watching outside the small Spirit Gathering Array.

He had placed great expectations on Ye Fan. For Ye Fan’s sake, he had spent thirteen years on Earth. In the Pan Gu Secret Realm, thirteen years on Earth equaled 130 years. Although he had returned to the Pan Gu Secret Realm during this time, he mainly spent his time on Earth, using means unknown to Ye Fan to watch over his growth.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan sat inside the small Spirit Gathering Array, following the method Zhuo Junwu taught him to sense nature’s spiritual energy.

In almost the blink of an eye, Ye Fan sensed the presence of nature’s spiritual energy.

The next moment, Ye Fan opened his eyes and said to Zhuo Junwu, “Master, I’ve sensed nature’s spiritual energy.”

“Good!” Zhuo Junwu couldn’t help but display a joy far exceeding even Ye Fan’s own excitement.

In fact, Ye Fan himself wasn’t particularly elated.