Chapter 428: Chapter 387: [Cultivation] Wentian Island (Monthly Tickets 2,000 Bonus Update for February)

[Congratulations, your "Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill" Golden Core Chapter has successfully broken through to the Fourth Layer]

[Name]Jiang Yuebai 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

[Spirit Roots]Five Spirits Body (Green Cicada/Immortal Ganoderma/Winged Dragon/Earth Evil/Quicksand)

[Cultivation]Mid-Stage Golden Core

Jiang Yuebai woke up from her meditation and checked the Immortal Cultivation Data Panel, noticing that the bloodline section had disappeared, and there were two changes in the Spirit Roots section.

The Five Spirit Roots became the Five Spirits Body, and the original Cloud Mushroom became Immortal Ganoderma.

Could it be that only now she has achieved the true Five Spirits Body?

This time, breaking through to the Mid-Stage Golden Core felt like a natural progression, with no obstacles blocking her path. It seemed to be due to the Five Spirits Harmony as well.

Using various ancient Teleportation Arrays, they traveled continuously for over two months before she and Shen Huaxi finally arrived at Wentian Island.

Feeling on the brink of a breakthrough, she temporarily rented a courtyard, while Shen Huaxi went to find a way through the Sea Sealing Great Array.

Shen Huaxi hadn’t returned yet, and Jiang Yuebai knew it was useless to worry. She checked her belongings once more.

The Condensing Light Mirror, Eight Arrays Plate, Puppet Avatar, and Jixiang were taken by Tian Nanxing. The Ice Armor Beetle King Jade Dust was still in the Condensing Light Mirror. She only hoped Tian Nanxing hadn’t destroyed them, so she might get a chance to retrieve them.

Currently, the remaining Spiritual Artifacts she had were the Taihe Umbrella, White Dragon Spear, Primordial Magnetic Ruler, and Little Green.

Other items included two Dragon Scale Daggers, a Green Jade Bamboo Flute, Refusing Fire Cauldron, Cloud-Breaking Charge, Lotus Purification Bottle, Night Condensation Smoke Stick, and a Black Iron Fan.

Jiang Yuebai took out the Black Iron Fan, a thing obtained from the pile Ao Juan had given her before leaving. The Yin Evil Qi within was too potent. Having just reached Core Formation at the time, she dared not refine it recklessly and had kept it until now. Hopefully, it would come in handy during the trip to the Asura Domain.

She placed the Black Iron Fan within easy reach and continued to look through her items.

Additionally, she had a stick of Zen Meditation Incense from her trip to the Vajra Platform, some Ten Thousand Years Phoenix Tree Wood, twelve Phoenix Feathers, fragments of a Phoenix Eggshell, a Black Mountain Tiger Feather, a pair of Red Flame Eagle Wings, and some Dragon Skin and Dragon Blood from Ao Juan.

The branches of a Grass Demon and Tree Demon, obtained from the Ten Thousand Wood Forest, were stored in the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, not yet grafted. Little Green and the Three-Legged Golden Bird were in there too.

Upon seeing the Crescent Pendant given by Xie Jingshan, Jiang Yuebai took it out, put it back on her neck, and pressed it, wondering about Xie Jingshan’s current situation, having slept for five years was really too long.

With her items organized, Jiang Yuebai sat at the table and took out a Dragon Scale Dagger to continue creating Five Elements Thunder Pearl and Continuous Pearl Thunder Talisman.

The Asura Domain had an abundance of Yin Ghost Evil Corpses, and thunder was the best counter against them.

Along the way, she had also tried refining Thunder Pearl using Water Thunder, but had not succeeded yet.

Using a Crane Feather Avatar and White Vine made from her hair, she crafted another clone. Her mind handling three tasks simultaneously, she was tirelessly working day and night.

As dawn approached, Shen Huaxi returned.

"How is it? Is there a way into the Asura Domain?"

Shen Huaxi, donned in an Evil Cultivator’s attire and exuding Yin Qi, closed the door, set up a Sound Insulation Array, and sat down.

"Recently, there have been rumors that the Sea Sealing Great Array isn’t as effective as before. Those above the Golden Core Stage can risk crossing it. I asked several Evil Cultivators, and they mentioned that a weak point will appear in the sea tomorrow. Missing it means waiting for another three months. However, those people aren’t trustworthy, so I haven’t agreed yet."

Jiang Yuebai pondered, "Time is tight, we can’t wait three months. Go ahead and agree with them. Tomorrow, I will accompany you with a clone, while my true body follows behind. This way, we needn’t fear their trickery. Also, are your men not exposed?"

Shen Huaxi took out two letters and handed them over, "Not yet. They are all my most trusted people. Disguising as you and me to confuse Tian Nanxing’s spies among the Demon Clan should be no big issue. Here are the letters I retrieved as per your instructions."

After leaving the Demon Clan, they felt as if they were being watched.

She devised a counter-plan, having Shen Huaxi arrange for people to disguise as them and take a different route, while they both hurried ahead to Wentian Island to gain the upper hand.

Opening the letters, Jiang Yuebai read them quickly before passing them to Shen Huaxi.

One was a reply from True Monarch Cang Huo, stating that Sword Lord Guanghan and her master had gone to the Land of Chaos. True Monarch Cang Huo would head to the Land of Chaos too and, after delivering the letter, would join Wentian Island, advising her not to act recklessly as the situation at Shura Island was complex.

The other was a reply from Xie Jingshan’s mother, Ding Lanzhi, also advising Jiang Yuebai to wait at Wentian Island for her arrival and to keep this matter secret for now.

Xie Tianbao was at a critical juncture faced with a impending Heavenly Tribulation, and he couldn’t afford any distractions.

After reading, Shen Huaxi asked Jiang Yuebai, "What should we do now? Wait or cross the sea tomorrow?"

Jiang Yuebai contemplated briefly, "It’s uncertain how long the wait might be. Although letting the elders handle this would be best, given their status and cultivation level would raise concerns across the Asura Domain, resulting in greater resistance. We’d be better off sneaking into the Asura Domain before Tian Nanxing catches on, and first figuring out Xie Jingshan’s situation and location, making the rescue easier."

Shen Huaxi considered this and agreed, "Then we will disguise as Evil Cultivators. My identity might have more convenience within the Asura Domain."

Jiang Yuebai nodded, and Shen Huaxi went out to find the two guide Evil Cultivators.

Jiang Yuebai continued Talisman Making until dawn, stretched her neck, meditated briefly to recover, then took out the Black Iron Fan, slowly imprinting her Divine Sense Mark on it.

The non-metal non-jade, pure black fan was the same as last time. Upon touching it with her Divine Sense, she heard a hundred ghosts wailing and felt a pervasive Yin coldness.

Jiang Yuebai forcefully imprinted, her Sea of Consciousness even began to form black ice, causing her Divine Elixir to tremble and contract.

"Such a formidable Evil Treasure, what is its origin?"

Jiang Yuebai paused momentarily to deeply experience the chilling Yin Qi from before. Recently, she had been attempting to comprehend Yin and Yang through Water Thunder and felt the fan’s aura reminisced with pure Yin Qi, the Yin of Yin and Yang.

"To refine such an Evil Treasure, one likely has to either let it corrode oneself entirely or subdue it with something it fears. Only Yang can counter Yin; Jian Palace Thunder or...Phoenix True Fire."

She had Water Thunder on hand, deciphered through the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, which she learned from. As for understanding Jian Palace Thunder independently, her realm didn’t seem to reach that far yet.

Jiang Yuebai retrieved a piece of Ten Thousand Years Phoenix Tree Wood and a Phoenix Feather. The wood could graft onto herself, granting her the ability to withstand Phoenix True Fire, and once ignited, the Phoenix Feather would release pure Phoenix True Fire. If she could withstand it, she could gradually incorporate it into her body.

"Let’s try grafting the Phoenix Tree Wood first."

Jiang Yuebai stored away the other items, suspended the Phoenix Tree Wood before her. Her white hair wrapped around from behind, immediately setting the wood ablaze as it touched it.

Enduring the painful scorching of the flames, Jiang Yuebai used her Divine Elixir to summon nature’s spiritual energy, continuously spawning white hair that flew towards the burning branch like moths to a flame. One piece of wood quickly burned out, but not without fulfilling its use. Fortunately, she had plenty.

Taking another piece of Phoenix Tree Wood, Jiang Yuebai persisted in entwining and invading it with her hair. Burning again and again, each time drawing closer to the Phoenix Tree Wood.

Perseverance furrows stone.