Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 470 - 443: Yin and Yang Qi

Starting today, which means right away.

Wang Wu donned the Three-Defense Treasure Armor, without any chance of evasion, and was escorted by Little Sister Qingxue straight into the construction site of the soon-to-be-completed Heaven and Earth Needle.

This thing truly resembles a needle, over three hundred meters tall, with a diameter at the base of less than three meters.

At this moment, the surface of the Heaven and Earth Needle is covered with a thick layer of black Talisman Curtain, flickering with Spiritual Light under the fierce wind.

"No laziness allowed, climb up right now, embed the Celestial and Earthly Compass into the Heaven and Earth Needle, stand on top to maintain balance, persist for eight hours, and you’ll have completed a Level 2 Task!"

"Take a good look, this is the Celestial and Earthly Compass, it has Yin and Yang Qi, Three Calamities, Five Aggregates, Nine Extremes, and Twenty-four Solar Terms, with a total of forty-two pointers. You need to ensure three things."

"First, Yin and Yang Qi represent the purity and impurity of up and down, you should prioritize the needles of Yin and Yang Qi through the Celestial and Earthly Compass, so we can synchronize and know the changes in Yin and Yang Qi down here, otherwise if something goes wrong, the consequences could be unimaginable."

"Second, pay attention to changes in the Three Calamities. When the Yang Thunder pointer swings drastically, it indicates a high likelihood of Yang Thunder occurring within a hundred-mile radius; at that time, you should sound the Clear Heart Bronze Gong once."

"If the Yin Fire pointer swings drastically, it means there’s a large area affected by Yin Fire, sound the Clear Heart Bronze Gong twice."

"If Evil Wind reaches Level 9, you’ll need to sound the warning three times; however, this is quite rare."

"As for the last thing, carry this on your back, just carry it without concerning yourself with it, remember, it’s not a difficult task, it tests your steadiness, and since you have the latest Three-Defense Treasure Armor, you need not fear Yang Thunder, get up there and start working!"

Qingxue quickly briefed Wang Wu and handed three items to him: one is the Celestial and Earthly Compass the size of a millstone, another is the Clear Heart Small Bronze Gong worn on the wrist, and the last is a cone-shaped object on the back resembling a signal receiver.

Together, these three items weigh nearly a hundred thousand pounds.

Without the use of Daoist Divine Techniques, climbing the slick Heaven and Earth Needle is somewhat challenging.

Wang Wu had to run a little farther, accelerate suddenly, then leap up and, like a gorilla, grab the tip of the Heaven and Earth Needle.

Indeed very pointy and slim, only as thick as a finger, but extremely hard, forged with refined Profound Iron, with an intricate engraving of array patterns that seem familiar.

This is the same type of array patterns Qin Wushuang analyzed before!

Ah, so that’s how it is!

With this in mind, Wang Wu kept a single-handed grip on the Heaven and Earth Needle while embedding the Celestial and Earthly Compass into it, fitting snugly.

Then, he lightly jumped to the center of the Celestial and Earthly Compass, which had a foothold, not too big or small, but stepping on it caused a slight wobble and tilt, the densely packed pointers on top spinning rapidly.

Wang Wu needed to quickly establish his footing, gradually stabilizing it in this manner.

Honestly, it was quite simple because maintaining body balance for an Earth Immortal was practically child’s play.

Little Sister Qingxue surely had a kind heart.

This task was essentially a freebie.

Wang Wu’s primary responsibility was the Yin and Yang Qi, which needed constant attention, and though its principle was unclear, the black and white gaseous pointers hung like suspended dew.

Once stabilized, the other pointers, even when spinning wildly, wouldn’t change significantly.

Only the Evil Wind pointer fluctuated slightly.

But the Yin and Yang Qi pointers were very subtle, changing almost every second.

And very irregular, sometimes requiring Wang Wu to rotate the Celestial and Earthly Compass at a 360-degree angle, and the next second to realign it, with seamless adjustments.

Initially, Wang Wu almost made mistakes.

But it became simple once he got used to it.

At this time, he could even spare attention to observe how Qingxue and Zihan were busily occupied.

Turns out, they weren’t doing much but standing there, watching the changes in Yin and Yang Qi and contemplating.

About every ten minutes, Qingxue or Zihan would swiftly make a fine adjustment to a certain array pattern on the Heaven and Earth Needle, quite peculiarly.

To the uninformed, it seemed like they were painting.

Gradually, Wang Wu discerned some tricks.

That is, although the Celestial and Earthly Compass has forty-two pointers, in practice, only the Yin and Yang Qi is utilized, which operates like calipers, or like a carpenter’s plumb line, mason’s plumb line, or like an hourglass—an extremely advanced standard.

It is precisely through this standard that the array patterns can be recorded and the array deployed.

If not conforming to this standard, it can still work, but not with precision.

However, the frequent changes in Yin and Yang Qi, especially here at the Sin Prison Tower where Three Calamities leak out, causing disorder, make it exceptionally challenging to capture the changes in Yin and Yang Qi and engrave the highly complex array patterns according to their characteristics, all while striving for perfection.

This task is genuinely not for just anyone.

Wang Wu couldn’t manage it either.

Specialized skills are indeed paramount, right?

Having comprehended the core principle, Wang Wu now focused solely on the changes in Yin and Yang Qi, adjusting his body accordingly, directing the black and white light precisely.

But as for the specific effect, he also didn’t know, he couldn’t discern.

In the blink of an eye, eight hours had passed, everything went very smoothly. Wang Wu brought the Celestial and Earthly Compass and set down the Heaven and Earth Needle, handing the three items over to Qingxue, who beckoned him with a finger, so he eagerly followed. There was no choice; his Three-Defense Cave Mansion was leaking everywhere now, and he dared to bet that if he dared to go live there tonight, by midnight, Xiong Wang Shou would definitely leave a few marks on his Three-Defense Treasure Armor.

So if possible, he hoped to co-rent under the same roof with little sister Qingxue.

Sure enough, after returning to the main fortress, Qingxue took off her Three-Defense Treasure Armor and casually tossed a line.

"Your Three-Defense Cave Mansion cannot be repaired temporarily. We are now about to shift venues to build the next Heaven and Earth Needle. For now, make do and temporarily reside here; the fee will be deducted from your daily task rewards and subsidies."

"Alright, thank you!"

Wang Wu was quite exhilarated, but Qingxue was already ignoring him, going to a corner to begin Spirit Qi nurturing for her own Three-Defense Treasure Armor.

As for Zihan, she surprisingly gave him a friendly smile, said nothing, and went to another corner to nurture her Three-Defense Treasure Armor.

But Qin Wushuang was nowhere to be seen here; probably he set off to scout new grounds ahead of time.

"Why are you still in a daze? We only have four hours of rest time every day."

Qingxue suddenly commented.

Wang Wu hurriedly took off his Three-Defense Treasure Armor, imitating them, found a corner, and proceeded with Spirit Qi nurturing. This process was rather simple, and after completion, he thought about the Celestial and Earthly Compass today, and the forty-two needles on it.

"The Yin and Yang Qi, Three Calamities, Five Aggregates, Nine Extremes, Twenty-four Solar Terms, are these somehow related, or perhaps they constitute the core essence of the Cultivation Realm?"

Wang Wu was very curious and quite shocked; until now, he just had a superficial understanding of the Five Aggregates, knowing even less about the others, even to the point of complete ignorance.

No wonder even Xiong Wang Shou felt that the Cultivation Realm was too deep.

Maps are filled with unfathomable old figures.

Especially without the Immortal Realm, the Immortals residing in the Cultivation Realm is terrifying.

It’s like bronze matched against platinum, utterly hopeless.

"However, this Yin and Yang Qi is indeed magical. Can this Yin and Yang Qi be incorporated into cultivation? This Yin and Yang Qi is not power, but direction, a standard, which should definitely be applicable to cultivation."

"Wait, perhaps among the Cultivation Sect, Cultivation Nobility, and ancient Cultivation Noble Clans, using Yin and Yang Qi as a cultivation standard is as common as an elementary student’s stationary box five-piece set."

With this thought, Wang Wu really wanted to borrow Qingxue’s Celestial and Earthly Compass for a try, but it was just a thought, how could it possibly be.

Like a company CEO’s Maybach, where does an ordinary employee get the chance to borrow it for a spin?

Moreover, even if he borrowed the CEO’s Maybach, it wouldn’t add even one feather.

But borrowing this Celestial and Earthly Compass could indeed allow a Civilian Earth Immortal to ascend instantly!

Wang Wu thought, if Gou Taiping had the chance to encounter such an opportunity, he perhaps might have had an epiphany by now.

"Can’t borrow, how about testing it without focusing tomorrow?"

A thought popped up, but was quickly dismissed.

Not because it was impossible, but the Three-Defense Treasure Armor could perfectly exempt the Yin and Yang Qi’s irradiation, so no matter how much he cultivated within, he couldn’t perceive the rule irradiation of the Yin and Yang Qi.

Unless he took off the Three-Defense Treasure Armor, there, back to a dead end again.

And Wang Wu couldn’t help thinking at this moment, Xiong Wang Shou should be considered quite amazing, right? Over two hundred thousand years of lifespan, has he filled the bar of the Three Calamities?

Just as he thought this, a shadow flickered at the fortress entrance, well, speak of the devil and he appears, Xiong Wang Shou was here again. He first handed over a few pieces of Profound Iron to Array Master Zihan, then nurtured his Three-Defense Treasure Armor with Spiritual Qi, and finally sat smilingly in front of Wang Wu.

"I think our previous conversation could continue, what do you think, Xiong Wangwu?"

"Continue? Here?"

Wang Wu was stunned; just talk openly like this?

"Why not, actually, the reason I sought you today is because I might have underestimated you." Xiong Wang Shou spoke rather sincerely.

Wang Wu glanced at Qingxue and Zihan, who both pretended not to hear, closing their eyes to rest.

This is really possible!

"It’s truly an honor for me, may I ask the reason?"

"It’s simple, your sensitivity to the Yin and Yang Qi is very strong, control is precise, nearly genius-like. Your eight-hour manipulation today almost doubled the work speed of the two Array Masters, so I’m very curious, did your ancestors fuse with some incredible bloodline, thus forming a unique Bloodline Divine Technique?"

Xiong Wang Shou spoke directly, and Wang Wu suddenly realized that Xiong Wang Shou—not just the Ancient Bear Race—perhaps indeed had this Spirit Essence type Bloodline Divine Technique, although maybe their path differed fundamentally from his Spirit Essence Perception?

Similar to the difference he had with the Five Poison.

Though they look like relatives, he probably won’t obtain the Five Poison’s Foreknowledge Divine Techniques.

With this thought, Wang Wu straightforwardly played dumb, "Sorry, I don’t understand what you’re talking about?"