Chapter 171: Five Elements Perfection, Heaven And Man Unity!
“Fellow Daoist Ji, let me experience just how fast your domain is when you go all out to travel!”
In the void, Baoyue Zhenren suddenly spoke.
The two were flying one after another.
There was no hurry now, so Ji Qing didn’t use his domain to travel.
His speed was even slightly slower than Baoyue Zhenren’s.
Ji Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded: “Okay.”
In fact, he also wanted to see how fast he could travel with his domain deployed.
Or, to see if carrying someone would have any impact.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, please forgive me.”
Ji Qing immediately grabbed Baoyue Zhenren’s hand.
“Buzz.”
Ji Qing’s domain erupted.
“Go!”
Then, Ji Qing grabbed Baoyue Zhenren and, as if teleporting, rushed forward madly.
Of course, this was not teleportation.
It was speed so extreme that it was almost teleportation.
From the outside, one could only see a streak of white light shuttling through the void.
Inside the white light were Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren.
Ji Qing shrunk his domain to only accommodate two people.
And the domain continued to extend forward.
Of course, the consumption was immense.
Ji Qing’s Five Elements Pill Granules were being consumed rapidly.
In just half an hour, Ji Qing’s Five Elements Pill Granules could no longer sustain it.
Ji Qing stopped.
“In half an hour, my true qi was depleted. Even taking pills would only extend it slightly. At the Dao Foundation Level, my true qi recovery is also a problem…”
Ji Qing shook his head.
After trying, he realized that traveling with his domain also had many problems.
If he were a Heavenly Human, he could draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within a hundred zhang or even further to directly recover his true qi.
At that time, his true qi would be inexhaustible, allowing him to maintain his domain indefinitely.
However, for now, sustainability was an issue.
Baoyue Zhenren’s eyes widened.
She swept her spiritual sense, seeming to not quite believe it.
“This… we’ve arrived already?”
Ji Qing frowned.
“Arrived where?”
“The Dan Ding Sect is not far ahead… I finally understand why ancient texts so highly praised ‘Domain Turning into Rainbow’…”
Baoyue Zhenren looked at Ji Qing with a complex expression.
“What, we’ve already reached the Dan Ding Sect?”
Ji Qing was also shocked.
The Dan Ding Sect.
From the Wind Thunder Sect to the Dan Ding Sect, it would take half a month if flying normally.
Or even a month.
And now?
Half an hour…
This speed was comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch continuously using evasion techniques to travel.
In other words, Ji Qing’s current speed had indeed rivaled that of a true Nascent Soul True Monarch!
Baoyue Zhenren knew that “Domain Turning into Rainbow” was very fast, but she didn’t expect it to be this fast.
However, this was a good thing.
With “Domain Turning into Rainbow,” it would also help Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren “escape.”
“By the way, what is Domain Turning into Rainbow?”
Ji Qing asked.
“The method Fellow Daoist Ji just used to travel with his domain is precisely Domain Turning into Rainbow. Any cultivator who has evolved a domain can use it. As you saw, the speed rivals that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch…”
Ji Qing suddenly understood.
So, this move had been used by others long ago.
No wonder Baoyue Zhenren was so confident that his travel speed would be fast after learning he had evolved a domain.
It turned out she already knew about “Domain Turning into Rainbow.”
“Fellow Daoist Ji, recover your true qi first. Now that you can use Domain Turning into Rainbow, are you finally completely relieved?”
Baoyue Zhenren knew that Ji Qing had been uneasy in his heart.
However, Ji Qing was now truly relieved.
With such speed from Domain Turning into Rainbow, what else did he have to worry about?
Ji Qing took a long time to recover his Five Elements Pill Granules.
It took several hours before they were barely replenished.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, even with our Domain Turning into Rainbow speed, if we just rush into the Dan Ding Sect like this, we’ll probably be discovered long before we even reach it…”
Ji Qing asked.
“This is where my Magic Treasure comes in.”
Baoyue Zhenren took out a Porcelain Bottle from her Storage Bag.
Baoyue Zhenren opened the Porcelain Bottle and dripped two drops of liquid from it.
They were like dew.
Baoyue Zhenren flicked her fingers, and the two drops of liquid merged into their bodies respectively.
Ji Qing didn’t feel anything.
But when he sensed Baoyue Zhenren, he strangely discovered that she had no aura at all.
Although Baoyue Zhenren was right in front of him, visible to the naked eye, Ji Qing couldn’t sense her at all.
If they were far apart and sensed by spiritual sense or spirit, Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren would essentially not exist.
They would not be discovered by anyone.
“This is so magical?”
Ji Qing was very surprised.
It seemed Baoyue Zhenren truly possessed quite a few good things.
“I have a special Magic Treasure that can create this spiritual liquid that hides one’s aura, but each drop is very precious. In all this time, I’ve only managed to create about ten drops of this spiritual liquid, which I prepared for use at the Dan Ding Sect ceremony.
“Therefore, whether we succeed in obtaining the Creation Divine Soil and Infant Nurturing Grass this time or not, we must leave the Dan Ding Sect within ten hours. Otherwise, if the hidden aura spiritual liquid runs out and we can no longer conceal our presence, being discovered by the dozens of Golden Core cultivators of the Dan Ding Sect would be troublesome.”
Baoyue Zhenren had planned for a long time.
Her considerations were very thorough.
Even with Ji Qing’s domain speed, Baoyue Zhenren did not want to directly confront the dozens of Golden Core cultivators of the Dan Ding Sect unless absolutely necessary.
Relying on the spiritual liquid for hiding their aura, the two successfully approached the mountain gate of the Dan Ding Sect.
However, there were many people outside the mountain gate seeking to become disciples.
In fact, the two could also try to infiltrate the Dan Ding Sect by posing as disciples.
But that would be too troublesome.
It would take a long time, and the possibility of being discovered would be very high.
It would be better to be more direct: break through the Dan Ding Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation and sneak into the Dan Ding Sect.
The two circled around and arrived at the back mountain of the Dan Ding Sect.
It was sparsely populated here, with hardly anyone around.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, the next part is up to you. The Dan Ding Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation is the Five Elements Myriad Illusions Maze Great Formation, primarily based on the Five Elements. With Five Elements Mutual Generation, it is endless. Trying to break through such a Great Formation from the outside is extremely difficult; even a Nascent Soul True Monarch could not break it.
“However, as you are a Five Elements Dao Body, you can use its power to silently break through the formation and enter the Dan Ding Sect. But you cannot take too long, as exceeding the time limit could lead to discovery.”
Baoyue Zhenren was very knowledgeable about the Dan Ding Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation.
However, not everyone could possess a Five Elements Dao Body.
It was only because she had encountered Ji Qing, who met all the requirements, that Baoyue Zhenren would actually bring him to the Dan Ding Sect to take this risk.
Ji Qing looked at the Dan Ding Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation and took a deep breath: “So, are we stealing?”
Baoyue Zhenren said with a laugh, “Hahaha, indeed we are stealing. However, the Dan Ding Sect is not good either. Their Creation Divine Soil was forcefully taken from a small sect. It’s just that a long time has passed, and many people have forgotten this history, but I happened to learn about this past between the Dan Ding Sect and the Creation Divine Soil by chance.”
Ji Qing pondered.
In fact, stealing or robbing was too common in the cultivation world.
Since the Dan Ding Sect’s Creation Divine Soil was also plundered, then it was fine.
Ji Qing immediately approached the Mountain Protecting Formation, and then the Five Elements True Qi within his body spread throughout him.
He extended his hand and gently touched the Mountain Protecting Formation.
“Buzz.”
The Mountain Protecting Formation rippled slightly.
However, a strange frequency formed between Ji Qing’s Five Elements Dao Body and the Mountain Protecting Formation. Relying on this frequency, even though the Mountain Protecting Formation would ripple slightly, it would not trigger any alarms.
Ji Qing seemed to have become part of the Mountain Protecting Formation. He gently tore with his hands, and a crack appeared in the Mountain Protecting Formation.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, quickly go in.”
Baoyue Zhenren didn’t need Ji Qing’s reminder; she entered almost immediately.
Ji Qing followed closely behind.
After the two entered the Mountain Protecting Formation, the crack quickly sealed, leaving no trace.
Even the person controlling the formation would not detect any issues with it.
This was the power of Ji Qing’s Five Elements Dao Body.
It could integrate into Five Elements formations.
Of course, the Five Elements Dao Body was extremely rare.
In all these years, the Dan Ding Sect had only encountered one Five Elements Dao Body like Ji Qing.
Baoyue Zhenren said excitedly in a low voice, “We currently have no aura, and even spiritual sense won’t detect us. But we absolutely cannot be seen. Otherwise, we can still be spotted with the naked eye.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He understood that the spiritual liquid for hiding aura only concealed one’s aura; it did not grant true invisibility.
“Where is the Creation Divine Soil?”
Ji Qing asked.
“I don’t know, I’ve never been to the Dan Ding Sect before. However, logically, it should be in the Medicinal Garden.”
Baoyue Zhenren also dared not use her spiritual sense.
Otherwise, she would definitely be discovered.
However, the Dan Ding Sect was, after all, an Immortal Sect.
The Wind Thunder Sect was also an Immortal Sect.
Immortal Sects generally had similar layouts.
The Spiritual Energy in the Medicinal Garden would be the most concentrated, as only concentrated Spiritual Energy could ensure the normal growth of medicinal herbs.
Therefore, Baoyue Zhenren flew in a certain direction based on the Spiritual Energy density within the Dan Ding Sect.
The two carefully and cautiously avoided people.
They arrived at a lush green area without incident.
The air was filled with the dense aura of various Spiritual Objects.
“Medicinal Garden, we must have arrived at the Medicinal Garden!”
Baoyue Zhenren took a deep breath and began searching the Medicinal Garden.
However, the Infant Nurturing Grass was still nowhere to be found.
Without the Infant Nurturing Grass, the Creation Divine Soil naturally could not be found either.
“Hey, what are you looking for?”
Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind them.
Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren stiffened.
Were they discovered?
Baoyue Zhenren dared not use her spiritual sense, and Ji Qing did not dare to probe casually.
Therefore, they truly hadn’t noticed someone behind them.
However, the person behind them seemed to have no killing intent.
It seemed they hadn’t discovered their identities.
Baoyue Zhenren then said, “We’re looking for Infant Nurturing Grass, do you know where it is?”
The two turned around.
Behind them stood an old man with white hair and beard.
His cultivation was very low, not even Foundation Establishment.
“Infant Nurturing Grass? That’s the most precious Spiritual Medicine. You should go to the Third Layer of the Medicinal Garden. You guys…”
The old man suddenly paused slightly.
He swept his spiritual sense.
Discovering there was no one in front of them.
However, these two people were right in front of him.
There was no mistake!
Could it be they concealed their aura?
Stealthily from afar, and concealed their aura.
The old man’s face changed slightly, and he immediately prepared to retreat.
Unfortunately, Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing would naturally not let this person go.
“Seal!”
Baoyue Zhenren’s magic power vibrated, directly sealing the old man.
How could a mere Qi Refining cultivator block the seal of a Golden Core True Person?
The old man was extremely frightened.
His whole body was trembling.
He could see that these two were not cultivators of the Dan Ding Sect at all.
Moreover, they had found the medicinal garden and mentioned the Infant Nurturing Grass, the specific purpose was self-evident.
This was simply a huge disaster!
“Where is the third layer of the medicinal garden? If you don’t say, you’ll die immediately!”
Now was not the time to be soft-hearted.
Facing Baoyue Zhenren’s threat, the old man immediately said, “The third layer of the medicinal garden is just ahead. The second and third layers are managed by Foundation Establishment cultivators, you can’t hide from them…”
“Foundation Establishment?”
Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing glanced at each other, joy rising in their hearts.
They did not expect that such an important medicinal garden would only have Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Actually, this was also very normal.
This was the heartland of the Dan Ding Sect.
Very safe.
Who could silently sneak into the medicinal garden?
But Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren had precisely and silently infiltrated the medicinal garden.
Baoyue Zhenren knocked the old man unconscious and then threw him into a hidden spot.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, we will likely have to take action later. Directly subdue the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the medicinal garden. If we are discovered by the Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivators, we will take the Creation Divine Soil and Infant Nurturing Grass and leave. Do not hesitate, and absolutely do not engage in protracted combat!”
“Okay.”
Ji Qing nodded in agreement.
This matter was indeed very “stimulating”; with the slightest carelessness, those two would be in big trouble.
The two quietly approached the second layer of the medicinal garden again.
As a result, from afar, they could see the third layer and a stalk of Infant Nurturing Grass.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, look quickly, that is the Infant Nurturing Grass. The black soil beneath the Infant Nurturing Grass is the Creation Divine Soil. Take as much as you can when the time comes.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He saw that the divine soil in the medicinal garden was very dispersed.
It would be difficult to take it all.
But he still had to take as much as possible, lest he run out of divine soil later, which would truly be troublesome.
“I will use the formation flags to seal the medicinal garden, but it might be detected, so we must be fast!”
Baoyue Zhenren immediately took out the formation flags.
Then she waved her hand.
The formation flags quickly flew towards the surroundings of the medicinal garden.
“Sealing Great Formation, rise!”
As Baoyue Zhenren activated the formation flags.
A massive white light barrier instantly enveloped the entire medicinal garden.
Such an obvious movement immediately alerted the many cultivators within the medicinal garden.
Among them were only a handful of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“Who?”
“Why is there a great formation barrier?”
“Our medicinal garden is sealed by a great formation?”
“Not good, it’s an enemy attack…”
Unfortunately, they knew too late.
Baoyue Zhenren instantly appeared in the void, her terrifying magic power propelling her magic, which rushed fiercely towards those few Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“Suppress!”
These cultivators’ hearts trembled.
“Quick, send a communication talisman to the sect, it’s a Golden Core cultivator…”
The moment Baoyue Zhenren made her move, Ji Qing also acted.
He instantly went to the third layer of the medicinal garden and fiercely grabbed at the Creation Divine Soil on the ground.
“Rumble.”
The Creation Divine Soil seemed very heavy.
And it seemed to be connected to the entire land.
“Huh?”
Ji Qing’s expression changed slightly.
It couldn’t be moved?
He actually couldn’t move it?
One must know that Ji Qing’s physical body was so strong that he could unleash the power of a Heavenly Human.
Let alone mere Creation Divine Soil, he could move a mountain!
But now, why couldn’t he move mere Creation Divine Soil?
Baoyue Zhenren seemed to have sensed the trouble Ji Qing was encountering, her expression also turned ugly, and she said gravely, “The Dan Ding Sect must have connected the Creation Divine Soil to the earth veins. To move the Creation Divine Soil, one must shake the earth veins, which is impossible in a short time!”
Ji Qing had already put the Infant Nurturing Grass into his Storage Bag.
The Infant Nurturing Grass was obtained, but his Creation Divine Soil was not.
Could it be that they came for nothing?
Having come all this way, leaving empty-handed was truly unbearable.
Ji Qing quickly made a decision.
“Since I can’t shake the earth veins, then Ji Mou will cut it!”
“There is so much Creation Divine Soil here, even cutting a portion of it will be enough!”
Ji Qing immediately unleashed his Saber Domain.
Instantly, the Saber Domain spread out, and within the Saber Domain, thousands of Saber Qi began to rage.
“Swish swish swish swish swish.”
These Saber Qi continuously cut at the Creation Divine Soil within the medicinal garden.
Layer after layer.
As if scraping the ground three feet deep, Ji Qing cut frantically.
A large amount of Creation Divine Soil was cut off and put into the Storage Bag by Ji Qing.
However, this required time.
There were still many Qi Refining cultivators in the medicinal garden who could not be suppressed immediately.
After all, their numbers were too great.
Baoyue Zhenren was targeting those Foundation Establishment cultivators.
These Qi Refining disciples saw this scene, and their hearts were stirred by stormy seas.
A stalk of Infant Nurturing Grass was nothing.
No matter how precious, it could still grow in the future.
The Creation Divine Soil was different; if it was gone, then many precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could not be planted in the future.
Creation Divine Soil was the foundation of the Dan Ding Sect!
Now, these two were actually digging up the foundation of the Dan Ding Sect?
“Fellow Daoist Ji, hurry, faster!”
Baoyue Zhenren was very anxious.
Ji Qing no longer considered whether he would alarm the Dan Ding Sect.
He gripped the Demon Saber in his hand.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber.
The terrifying Saber Qi fell upon the Creation Divine Soil, directly carving a huge gully into it.
Then, large chunks of Creation Divine Soil were put into the Storage Bag.
However, such a large movement, even with the sealing formation, finally alerted the Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivators.
“Audacious thieves, how dare you act presumptuously in my Dan Ding Sect?”
A loud shout.
A Golden Core True Person rapidly flew towards the medicinal garden.
At the same time, the Dan Ding Sect’s Great Formation also immediately sealed off.
No one could escape.
That Golden Core cultivator arrived above the medicinal garden and his face changed drastically when he saw Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren.
What did he see?
The medicinal garden was already in ruins.
The loss of countless spirit herbs was secondary.
The key was that he saw the thieves actually stealing Creation Divine Soil.
Seeing chunk after chunk of Creation Divine Soil being cut by the other party and put into their Storage Bags, the Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivator’s heart ached, and he was filled with extreme rage!
“Rumble.”
The Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivator directly released his Magic Treasure.
The Magic Treasure spewed terrifying Flames, burning on the sealing formation.
“Crack.”
The sealing formation could not hold on for long at all.
In just a few breaths of time, the sealing Great Formation shattered.
Baoyue Zhenren anxiously shouted, “Fellow Daoist Ji, there’s no time…”
Ji Qing felt some regret.
He still wanted to store more Creation Divine Soil.
However, the Creation Divine Soil he had stored in his Storage Bag for now was probably enough.
“Go!”
Ji Qing immediately grabbed Baoyue Zhenren’s hand, unleashed his Saber Domain, and quickly transformed into a white rainbow, soaring into the sky.
“Magic Treasure? No, the aura on that person… is a Martial Artist?”
The Golden Core cultivator’s expression changed unpredictably.
However, he didn’t care if the other party was a Martial Artist or a Cultivator.
How could he let go of someone who dared to steal Creation Divine Soil?
Although their speed was fast, the mountain protection formation had now sealed everything.
Not even a fly could escape, let alone two cultivators?
“Whoosh.”
The Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivator quickly pursued.
It wasn’t just this one Golden Core cultivator.
More and more figures appeared, each emanating a terrifying aura.
Clearly, they were all Golden Core cultivators.
A rough estimate, at least twenty to thirty.
Moreover, the Dan Ding Sect had even more Golden Core cultivators.
Definitely more than twenty to thirty.
“What’s going on?”
“The sect formation is also sealed, are there thieves?”
“Why is there so much less Creation Divine Soil in the medicinal garden?”
“The thieves stole Creation Divine Soil?”
“The great formation is already sealed, they can’t escape…”
These Golden Core cultivators’ Spiritual Senses swept out continuously.
Unfortunately, the two of them seemed to have vanished, leaving no trace.
“They seem to be able to conceal their auras…”
“Found them, they are in the back mountain!”
Thus, these Golden Core cultivators quickly flew towards the back mountain.
At this moment, Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren were indeed in the back mountain.
And, the two encountered a bit of trouble.
When Ji Qing entered the Mountain Protecting Formation before, he used the Five Elements Dao Body and entered with great ease.
But at that time, the Great Formation was only operating normally.
However, things were different now.
Now, Dan Ding Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation had activated its seal.
The Great Formation could neither be entered nor exited.
Even with Ji Qing’s Five Elements Dao Body, it would take him some time to pass through the Mountain Protecting Formation.
It was during this time that Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivators came.
“Swish, swish, swish.”
Streams of light revealed their figures.
They were all Golden Core True Persons from Dan Ding Sect, numbering around twenty to thirty people.
They were all staring at Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren.
Furthermore, upon scanning with their Spiritual Sense, they couldn’t detect the two.
Clearly, they had concealed their auras.
“You scoundrels, how dare you conceal your auras and infiltrate my Dan Ding Sect to steal Creation Divine Soil? Who exactly are you?”
One of the Golden Core True Persons asked coldly.
Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren had naturally concealed their appearances.
Their current looks were not their true faces.
After all, they were here to “steal soil,” so how could they show their true faces?
Therefore, this group of Golden Core True Persons couldn’t recognize the two.
Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren did not speak.
Baoyue Zhenren shielded Ji Qing behind her.
This was to allow Ji Qing to quickly break through the Five Elements Formation.
Otherwise, if they couldn’t break through the Five Elements Formation, both of them would die here today.
“Not talking? Then die!”
These Golden Core True Persons no longer held back, and immediately activated their Magic Treasures and Magic, whistling towards Baoyue Zhenren.
Baoyue Zhenren immediately activated a Shield Magic Treasure.
This Shield Magic Treasure was a Magic Treasure specifically for defense.
It immediately protected both Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing.
“Boom.”
Terrifying forces collided.
This Shield Magic Treasure remained completely unharmed.
“Defensive Magic Treasure? You scoundrels, truly not to be underestimated, you even have defensive Magic Treasures. No wonder you dared to infiltrate my Dan Ding Sect. Everyone, no need to hold back, attack together!”
Thus, these twenty to thirty Golden Core True Persons no longer stood by and watched; each of them channeled their Magic Power towards Baoyue Zhenren.
“Rumble.”
With just one blow, Baoyue Zhenren couldn’t withstand it.
Her face turned pale, and a crack appeared on her Shield Magic Treasure.
“Buzz.”
But in the next moment, with a flash of white light, thousands of Saber Qi appeared in the void.
Terrifying Saber Qi directly shredded towards those Golden Core True Persons.
This Saber Qi, covering the sky and earth, left even the twenty to thirty Golden Core True Persons scrambling.
Baoyue Zhenren naturally knew that Ji Qing had made his move.
“Fellow Daoist, can you break the Great Formation?”
Baoyue Zhenren transmitted anxiously.
“Let’s go!”
After Ji Qing unleashed countless Saber Qi, he directly grabbed Baoyue Zhenren, took a step, and had already passed through the Mountain Protecting Formation.
Seeing this, the Golden Core True Persons of Dan Ding Sect were stunned.
As if they couldn’t believe it.
They thought they had cornered the two.
Therefore, they were not in a hurry at all.
But now?
Those two actually escaped?
And they escaped by breaking through the Mountain Protecting Formation.
How was this possible?
The Mountain Protecting Formation had clearly not been destroyed, and it had already sealed the mountain gate.
How could they have escaped?
“Chase.”
These twenty to thirty Golden Core True Persons quickly pursued.
As a result, when they opened the Mountain Protecting Formation and looked.
The other party had already vanished without a trace.
Not even a single trace could be found.
This speed was terrifyingly fast.
“Damn it, who exactly are these two?”
“That female cultivator should be a Golden Core cultivator, and the male, capable of unleashing so much Saber Qi, is likely a Martial Artist.”
“A Golden Core cultivator and a Martial Artist? Stealing my Dan Ding Sect’s Creation Divine Soil, they are simply too audacious! If our Old Ancestor hadn’t passed away, no matter how fast they were, how could they be faster than the Old Ancestor’s Nascent Soul Evasion Technique?”
“These two schemed meticulously, likely knowing that the Old Ancestor had passed away and that my Dan Ding Sect had not yet produced a new Nascent Soul True Monarch, allowing them to exploit the loophole.”
“But how could these two freely enter and exit the Mountain Protecting Formation? My Dan Ding Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation has been repaired by successive Patriarchs; it is by no means something that Golden Core or Heavenly Human cultivators can easily break.”
Regarding the issue of the Mountain Protecting Formation, many Golden Core True Persons were utterly baffled.
“Everyone, we absolutely cannot let these two thieves escape! Hmph, no matter how fast they are, they took the Creation Divine Soil. And the Creation Divine Soil was long ago imprinted with a unique mark by my Dan Ding Sect’s successive Patriarchs. Even if it’s placed in a Storage Bag, we can still sense its aura. Let’s keep pursuing and see where these two thieves come from?”
However, these Golden Core True Persons still knew what was more important.
Currently, there was a True Person at Golden Core Perfection in the sect who was attempting to break through to Nascent Soul.
This was the top priority.
But the theft of Creation Divine Soil was not a minor matter.
Thus, only ten Golden Core True Persons were dispatched to pursue the Creation Divine Soil.
The rest returned to Dan Ding Sect to prepare for battle.
These ten Golden Core True Persons immediately followed the special imprint of the Creation Divine Soil to track them.
Ji Qing employed the Domain Turning into Rainbow technique and returned to Wind Thunder Sect in just half an hour.
Upon entering Wind Thunder Sect, Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren both breathed a sigh of relief.
“Whew…”
Ji Qing’s internal True Qi was almost entirely consumed.
But returning to Wind Thunder Sect meant safety.
“Ordinary Golden Core True Persons definitely won’t be able to catch us now.”
Ji Qing still felt that it had been very perilous just now.
He had almost failed to break through the Mountain Protecting Formation and was besieged by dozens of Golden Core True Persons.
It was truly extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, he had broken through the Mountain Protecting Formation.
And he also possessed the Domain Turning into Rainbow technique, its speed incredibly fast.
At the speed of Golden Core True Persons, it would take ten days to half a month to fly.
But Ji Qing returned in half an hour.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, this is your Infant Nurturing Grass.”
Ji Qing handed the Infant Nurturing Grass to Baoyue Zhenren.
Baoyue Zhenren had, in a sense, achieved her wish, and she accepted the Infant Nurturing Grass.
In fact, she had already prepared many items for her breakthrough.
The Infant Nurturing Grass was just to increase the chances of success a little.
She couldn’t quite say whether she truly wanted the Infant Nurturing Grass or if she was helping Ji Qing obtain the Creation Divine Soil.
However, now that both had been obtained, it could be considered a happy ending for all.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, now that you have the Creation Divine Soil, your next step is to smelt the divine soil and ascend to Heavenly Human, right?”
Baoyue Zhenren asked.
“Yes.”
Ji Qing nodded.
If everything went smoothly, after smelting the divine soil this time, he would have all five elements complete. Then, with the unity of the five elements, he would naturally comprehend the Five Elements Artistic Conception of Heaven and Man Unity, thereby ascending to Heavenly Human.
This step was crucial for Ji Qing.
This was also a hurdle for countless Martial Artists.
Thinking about how long Ji Qing spent gathering the five elements needed for the Five Elements Divine Light Great Law.
How much Merit Points and Spirit Stones did he consume?
He even risked going to Dan Ding Sect to steal Creation Divine Soil this time.
But as long as he could ascend to Heavenly Human, then everything would be worth it!
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, are you attempting to break through to Nascent Soul?”
Ji Qing asked.
“I am still a bit short of Golden Core Perfection. This time, I plan to go into secluded cultivation to strive for Golden Core Perfection as soon as possible!”
“Good, then I wish Fellow Daoist Baoyue early Perfection!”
The two immediately bid farewell.
Ji Qing went directly to the True Inheritance Grand Hall.
He intended to smelt the divine soil in the cultivation room of the True Inheritance Grand Hall.
Even breaking through to Heavenly Human would be done in the cultivation room of the True Inheritance Grand Hall.
It could isolate the inside from the outside.
No one would know he was breaking through.
In the cultivation room, Ji Qing directly took out the Creation Divine Soil.
In front of him appeared a large pile of Creation Divine Soil.
Ji Qing was only focused on cutting the Creation Divine Soil at Dan Ding Sect and had not observed it carefully yet.
He picked up a small piece of Creation Divine Soil.
It was seen that this Creation Divine Soil was entirely black, as if it had been dyed with ink.
It contained a very unique Spiritual Energy.
It seemed capable of containing all things.
Ji Qing immediately circulated the Five Elements Divine Light Great Law to begin smelting.
After trying, Ji Qing felt extremely familiar.
There were no problems at all.
Even after smelting the Creation Divine Soil, it vaguely gave Ji Qing a sense of “Perfection.”
After all, Ji Qing was missing the Earth element in his Five Elements.
This was the last “puzzle piece.”
Ji Qing felt no problems after smelting the divine soil, so he no longer delayed. He began to fully circulate the Five Elements Divine Light Great Law, frantically smelting the large pile of Creation Divine Soil before him.
During Ji Qing’s smelting of the divine soil, Heavenly Desolation City was peaceful.
No one noticed that Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren had gone out and accomplished something major.
Everything was as usual.
Until half a month later, ten figures suddenly flew to Heavenly Desolation City.
Each of them was a Golden Core True Person.
Such a lineup was rare.
These ten Golden Core True Persons followed the aura of the Creation Divine Soil and arrived outside Wind Thunder Sect.
The ten Golden Core True Persons looked at Wind Thunder Sect in the distance and could clearly sense that the aura of the Creation Divine Soil was within Wind Thunder Sect.
For a time, the expressions of the ten Golden Core True Persons became very grim.
“Good, good, good! Those two scoundrels are actually cultivators from Wind Thunder Sect?”
These ten Golden Core cultivators were indeed the ones who had tracked from Dan Ding Sect.
In fact, after tracking to Heavenly Desolation City, they had already vaguely felt a sense of unease.
What kind of place was Heavenly Desolation City?
It was a place where three major Spirit Transformation sects and countless Nascent Soul and Martial Saint forces gathered.
If those two scoundrels who stole the Creation Divine Soil came from Heavenly Desolation City, then the trouble would be immense.
For example, now, the worst-case scenario had occurred.
The two scoundrels came from Wind Thunder Sect, which was a Spirit Transformation major sect, with a Spirit Transformation Divine Lord guarding it.
In the absence of conclusive evidence, would they dare to go to Wind Thunder Sect to arrest people?
Even if their Nascent Soul Old Ancestor hadn’t passed away, they probably wouldn’t dare to do that!
“What should we do?”
The ten Golden Core cultivators looked at each other.
They knew the culprits were within the Wind Thunder Sect, yet they were powerless.
They dared not easily step into the Wind Thunder Sect.
“Wait! We’ll wait in Heavenly Desolation City!”
“The Creation Divine Soil of my Dan Ding Sect isn’t that easy to take. Even if we can’t enter the Wind Thunder Sect now, we must know the true identities of those two culprits. The Wind Thunder Sect is an Immortal Path sect, and although it has a Martial Dao lineage, there are very few experts comparable to Heavenly Humans.”
“Start by investigating the martial artist. The Saber Qi they used is quite extraordinary and can threaten Golden Core cultivators; they are definitely not nobodies.”
The ten Golden Core cultivators discussed amongst themselves and immediately began their investigation.
However, with the commotion caused by ten of them, it was impossible for them to investigate secretly.
Therefore, they did not investigate in secret.
Instead, they investigated openly.
Furthermore, they did not conceal the news of the Dan Ding Sect’s Creation Divine Soil being stolen.
In an instant, the entire Heavenly Desolation City knew about the theft of the Dan Ding Sect’s Creation Divine Soil.
And the Golden Core cultivators of the Dan Ding Sect, as they had hoped, investigated and found out the identity of the martial artist.
After all, a martial artist plus the Wind Thunder Sect, plus countless Saber Qi.
This characteristic was quite obvious.
“Ji Qing, a Dao Foundation cultivator from the Wind Thunder Sect’s Martial Dao lineage!”
“A Dao Foundation cultivator who can defeat Golden Core and Heavenly Humans, possessing Heavenly Human combat power! That’s right, it must be this Ji Qing.”
“A Dao Foundation cultivator actually possesses such terrifying combat power? This Ji Qing must be one of the thieves who stole the Creation Divine Soil. As for the other person, we have no leads for now, but we can start by investigating Ji Qing, see who among his acquaintances are Golden Core True Persons?”
These Golden Core cultivators started their investigation from Ji Qing.
In the end, they traced it back to Baoyue Zhenren.
After all, on that day, Ji Qing’s battle with Cang Yuan was witnessed when he arrived at the Heavenly Desolation Battlefield with Baoyue Zhenren.
Many people had seen it at the time.
After a more thorough investigation, that Golden Core True Person was similar to Baoyue Zhenren.
It was basically confirmed.
“Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren are the two little thieves who stole the Creation Divine Soil!”
The ten Golden Core cultivators from the Dan Ding Sect gritted their teeth.
However, even after knowing the true identities of the “culprits,” they were helpless.
They could only send the news back to the Dan Ding Sect.
However, pressure still needed to be applied to the Wind Thunder Sect.
The ten Golden Core cultivators, under the name of the Dan Ding Sect, informed the Wind Thunder Sect of their investigation results.
They hoped the Wind Thunder Sect would hand over Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing.
The Wind Thunder Sect naturally… ignored them.
What a joke! To ask the Wind Thunder Sect to hand over their own Golden Core True Person and a Dao Foundation martial artist with Heavenly Human combat power, how could that be possible?
As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you need evidence.
If Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren had been caught red-handed at the Dan Ding Sect.
Then the Wind Thunder Sect would have nothing to say.
They would be killed without hesitation, and the Wind Thunder Sect would have no objections.
This was also a rule of the cultivation world.
But since they weren’t caught on the spot, and now they were coming to the Wind Thunder Sect to demand their surrender?
That was absolutely impossible.
The Wind Thunder Sect naturally would not pay attention to the Golden Core cultivators of the Dan Ding Sect.
However, after the commotion caused by the Dan Ding Sect’s Golden Core cultivators, the entire Heavenly Desolation City knew about the news.
“Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing went to the Dan Ding Sect and stole the Creation Divine Soil?”
“It’s not just the Creation Divine Soil; rumor has it there was also Infant Nurturing Grass. It should be that Baoyue Zhenren needed the Infant Nurturing Grass.”
“But what’s the use of Creation Divine Soil?”
“Who knows… Creation Divine Soil doesn’t have much use for cultivators, but for the Dan Ding Sect, it is the sect’s foundation and core. It’s no wonder the Dan Ding Sect is so furious.”
“So what if the Dan Ding Sect is furious? Could they possibly summon a Deity Transformation Divine Lord?”
“However, according to the descriptions of those Golden Core Elders from the Dan Ding Sect, Ji Qing and Baoyue Zhenren infiltrated the Dan Ding Sect. After being discovered, they broke through the sect’s protective formation under the siege of dozens of Golden Core True Persons and then escaped back to the Wind Thunder Sect. Tsk tsk, are those Golden Core True Persons from the Dan Ding Sect too useless, or are Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing too strong?”
“Dozens of Golden Core cultivators were unable to deal with the two of them…”
However, regardless of the rumors circulating outside, neither Baoyue Zhenren nor Ji Qing made any move.
This made the Golden Core cultivators of the Dan Ding Sect so angry they were itching to scratch.
But they were also helpless.
…
In the cultivation room within the True Inheritance Grand Hall of the Wind Thunder Sect.
Ji Qing had been continuously refining the Creation Divine Soil.
Several months had already passed.
Ji Qing showed no signs of emerging from his seclusion.
However, Baoyue Zhenren had emerged from her seclusion.
She had already reached Golden Core Perfection.
After all, she was only half a step away before, and after several months of secluded cultivation, she had completely reached Golden Core Perfection.
However, Baoyue Zhenren did not immediately attempt to break through to Nascent Soul.
Breaking through to Nascent Soul was not that easy.
It required a lot of preparation.
Baoyue Zhenren’s preparations were far from sufficient.
There were several True Disciples in the True Inheritance Grand Hall.
Upon seeing Baoyue Zhenren, they teased her, “Fellow Daoist Baoyue, you and Fellow Daoist Ji have done a great deed together, making those old geezers from the Dan Ding Sect so angry that they’ve moved to Heavenly Desolation City, just waiting for you two to appear there.”
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, I heard you obtained Infant Nurturing Grass. Do you have any to spare? I’ll offer a high price…”
“Infant Nurturing Grass, that’s good stuff. Who among us doesn’t want to break through to Nascent Soul?”
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, if you have any conditions, just name them…”
These True Disciples were basically all Golden Core cultivators.
There were even quite a few at Golden Core Perfection.
But ultimately, less than half of them would likely break through to Nascent Soul.
Everyone was preparing for the breakthrough to Nascent Soul.
And Infant Nurturing Grass could increase the chance of breaking through to Nascent Soul.
Although the increase in probability was very small, even a small gain was still a gain.
Even if it meant paying a great price, it was worth it for even a slight increase in chance.
However, Baoyue Zhenren shook her head and said, “Everyone, the Infant Nurturing Grass I obtained is only one stalk, I truly have no spare. Actually, the Dan Ding Sect has more Infant Nurturing Grass; you can try to purchase it from them.”
The other True Disciples also shook their heads upon hearing this.
If they could have purchased it from the Dan Ding Sect, they would have already done so, why would they be waiting until now?
The Dan Ding Sect absolutely did not sell it!
“Right, Fellow Daoist Baoyue comes to the True Inheritance Grand Hall every day. Are you waiting for someone? Could it be you’re waiting for Fellow Daoist Ji?”
Everyone knew that Baoyue Zhenren and Ji Qing had a close relationship.
Baoyue Zhenren did not answer.
She genuinely had something to discuss with Ji Qing.
But Ji Qing had not responded to her communication talisman.
Clearly, Ji Qing’s cultivation should have reached a critical juncture.
Just as Baoyue Zhenren guessed, Ji Qing’s cultivation had indeed reached a critical juncture.
After months of hard cultivation, he had continuously refined the Creation Divine Soil, and had already refined most of it.
And as a large amount of Creation Divine Soil was refined into his Physical Body.
The other Power of the Five Elements within Ji Qing’s Physical Body also showed subtle signs of “merging.”
This was the unification of the Five Elements!
Once the Five Elements were unified, Ji Qing would be able to comprehend the artistic conception of Heaven and Man Unity through the Five Elements Divine Light Great Law.
However, Ji Qing was also very curious now.
What exactly was his artistic conception of Heaven and Man Unity?
Even when cultivating the Five Elements Divine Light Great Law, the artistic conception of Heaven and Man Unity comprehended would differ.
It was all based on the cultivator’s own circumstances to comprehend the artistic conception of Heaven and Man Unity.
Time passed by.
When Ji Qing felt that his body had reached its limit of endurance, he stopped.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
He could feel the terrifying Power contained within his body.
It seemed that some Power was brewing.
Ji Qing knew that this was the Power of the Five Elements!
And now, it was almost time to begin.
“Unification of the Five Elements!”
The next moment, Ji Qing no longer suppressed the Power of the Five Elements within his body.
“Rumble.”
There was a roar within his body.
The Power of the Five Elements instantly began to merge and transform.
Ji Qing was also immersed in a special state of enlightenment.
That was the unique artistic conception of Heaven and Man Unity belonging to Ji Qing!
