Chapter 542: Chapter 305: Seven Injuries Fist, Upper Level Extremist Technique!

Su Que, while flying in the sky, released his spirit to observe the terrain below.

He saw a secluded cave in a deep mountain valley, with no other cultivators around.

So, he descended, his body passing through the clouds and mists, flying straight into that cave.

Once in the depths of the cave, he immediately waved his hand, releasing a stream of gang qi, sweeping away the dust on the ground.

Then he floated to that spot, directly sitting cross-legged in mid-air, slowly descending.

As he landed, he took out the storage pouches he had collected earlier, placing them in front of him.

He knew that these storage pouches contained secret manuals, magical treasures, magical artifacts, celestial medicine, and elixirs.

Because he had acquired the memories of those cultivators, the secret manuals were no longer useful to him.

What the cultivators knew, he also knew.

And as for the magical treasures and artifacts, he currently had no use for them.

Because the martial arts techniques he was proficient in were the Seven Injuries Fist and Celestial Deformed Foot, neither of which required magical treasures or artifacts.

His Demon Saber, however, could be used to perform his techniques.

But none of these magical treasures and artifacts were suitable.

Su Que focused all his attention on the celestial medicine and elixirs.

Compared to the herbs of the small world, the medicinal properties of celestial medicine were purer, so most celestial medicines didn’t need to be used for alchemy and could be consumed directly.

And the elixirs of the Upper Realm were made by combining and concentrating various celestial medicines using more advanced alchemy techniques.

’With these celestial medicines and elixirs, it’ll be enough for me to cultivate for a while.’

He knew that recently the Spirit Mountain Divine Buddhas were searching for him intensely.

He could hide here for a while to cultivate before seeking news about the Merging Realm technique.

However, he knew the Disguise Skill, so he thought even if he went out openly, these Spirit Mountain Divine Buddhas might not be able to find him.

Su Que pondered for a while, then calmed his heart spirit.

He took out five sea-like blue lotus flowers from a storage pouch and put them in his mouth, chewing.

These were celestial medicines called "Earth Sea Lotus," taken from the Baggy Arhat’s storage pouch.

Consuming them during cultivation could increase cultivation speed.

Additionally, they had a certain nourishing effect on the body.

While Su Que chewed, a sweet and glutinous fragrance filled his mouth.

He swallowed the juice and residue of the "Earth Sea Lotus," along with his saliva.

Immediately, a warm current surged in his abdomen like ocean waves, spreading throughout his body.

Su Que then focused his mind to cultivate the Circulation of the Six Void Skill.

The Circulation of the Six Void Skill, originating from the Celestial Sect in the Unclaimed Land of the Upper Realm, was a Lower Level Extremist Technique.

The Upper Realm divided various cultivation techniques into certain levels.

These levels were Mortal Technique, Desperate Technique, Heaven-Reaching Technique, Great Daoist Skill, and Supreme Skill.

From the memories of the Arhat and Vajra, he knew that they also practiced Desperate Techniques.

Some weaker Bodhisattvas also practiced Desperate Techniques.

Other Bodhisattvas mostly practiced Heaven-Reaching Techniques.

The Arhat and Vajra heard that some of the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain practiced Heaven-Reaching Techniques, and some practiced Great Daoist Skills.

After all, higher level techniques were not only rarer than lower level techniques but also more difficult to cultivate.

So, even if someone achieved the fruit position of a Buddha at Spirit Mountain, they might not be able to practice Great Daoist Skills.

And Supreme Skills were only legendary in the Upper Realm.

In the memories of the Arhat and Vajra, Supreme Skills were extremely rare in the Upper Realm, possibly only existing in Spirit Mountain and the Celestial Court, though some ancient immortals might have them.

They believed that on Spirit Mountain, perhaps only the Spirit Mountain Buddha Tathagata practiced Supreme Skills.

Among Su Que’s inner strength techniques, only the Circulation of the Six Void Skill and the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique reached the level of Desperate Techniques.

Among them, the Circulation of the Six Void Skill was a Lower Level Extremist Technique, and the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique was a Middle Level Extremist Technique.

The Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique only needed to continuously absorb the essence qi and spirit of cultivators to complete the level and technique advancement without much effort in cultivation.

So what he needed to cultivate daily was the Circulation of the Six Void Skill.

’From the memories of the Red Sound Fire Vajra and several Arhats, I’ve obtained a few demon skills with side effects.’

’However, these demon skills are only at the level of Desperate Techniques.’

’Currently, my Circulation of the Six Void Skill has not reached a state that requires extensive cultivation to progress, so there’s no need to cultivate these demon skills.’

Su Que closed his eyes, practicing with the Qi Circulation Technique of the Circulation of the Six Void Skill.

The Eight-Colored True Qi representing heaven, earth, mountain, lake, wind, thunder, water, and fire surged in his meridians, instantly strengthening and coursing through his meridians.

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Su Que remained in the mountains, oblivious to time.

He roughly guessed the passage of five days inside the cave based on the alternating light of day and night outside.

After reaching the Merging Realm, he no longer needed to eat, drink, or expel waste, able to sit in one place until death.

Cultivators at the Merging Realm have a lifespan of at least several thousand years.

He knew from the memories of the Mountain Master Wu Haidong of "Luohong Mountain" in the Unclaimed Land and the Lineage Master Zhuge Liancheng of the "Valley River Mountain Range."

Upper Realm loose cultivators experience scarcity of celestial medicine and elixirs, often engaging in hundreds or even more years of hardship to advance their cultivation and technique mastery.

So most loose cultivators actually spend more time in cultivation than Arhats and Vajras do.

Unfortunately, Spirit Mountain and the Celestial Court not only draw from the Lower Realm but also occasionally "sweep" the Unclaimed Land. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Some loose cultivators who closed themselves off for hundreds of years, finally breaking through, may find themselves captured and forced into service by Spirit Mountain and the Celestial Court soon after emerging.