The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 461 - 202: Refining the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill, Advancing to Martial Arts Grandmaster (2nd Update, Please Subscribe)_2

Not knowing what might follow,

he decided to ingest it first anyway.

Xu Qing began his seclusion in the Wutong Courtyard.

With the assistance of Feng Wu and King Lin as protectors, coupled with the terrifying Divine Soul of the Old Wutong Tree,

as long as no being on the level of the Black Mountain Demon came to invade, they could fend off anyone.

King Lin and Feng Wu did not disturb him and simply guarded the outside.

Around Xu Qing were Visualization Images of the Five Great Demons; with his current strength, he could visualize all five Demon Gods to protect him.

These Demon Gods, as long as they remained under control, were the best protectors.

Because friends and family might have other thoughts, but the Five Great Demons, when not out of control, would do whatever Xu Qing said, like puppets on strings.

Among the Five Great Demons, the evil thought is the Yaksha King, the killing thought is the Rashamon King, the malicious thought is the Asura King, the thought of battle is the Vajra King, and the thought of world-ending rage is the Destruction Ming King.

When Xu Qing visualized the appearance of the Demon Gods, he also channeled his own five dark devil thoughts into the Demon Gods, making his own mind clear, which was more conducive to a successful breakthrough.

Everything was ready.

Xu Qing took out the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill.

As soon as this Divine Pill appeared, a dragon-shaped mist surged out.

Xu Qing could even feel the breath of the Divine Pill, as if it were a living thing.

Xu Qing was reminded of the scene in novels where Tang Seng eats the Ginsengfruit.

But Ginsengfruit resembles a baby, which is different from the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill.

Without hesitation, Xu Qing placed the Divine Pill into his mouth, not bothering to chew.

As soon as the Divine Pill entered his throat, it rolled into his stomach. Xu Qing had long used his Alchemy Dao to accumulate Qi-Blood in the stomach’s meridians.

Initially, the Divine Pill elicited no response in the stomach.

After an unknown period, Xu Qing felt his body growing hotter and hotter, as if it had become a pill furnace; simultaneously, he began to experience ringing in his ears.

It wasn’t tinnitus.

It was the Mystical Sound of the grand Dao of heaven and earth resonating in his Sea of Consciousness.

This Mystical Sound was not a personal epiphany, but an expression of the subtle principles of the grand Dao.

Xu Qing understood that this was also the greatest marvel of the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill.

Ordinary elixirs boost Qi-Blood, while the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill directly manifests the Dao’s enlightenment in the cultivator’s mind.

This method is like giving tangible form to the heavenly principles with a unique trajectory.

As long as one’s talent is not lacking, one can directly enter a state of sudden enlightenment.

In fact, a cultivator’s sudden enlightenment is simply seeing these trajectories of subtle principles clearly.

One could say that the Divine Pill directly offers seekers the chance for sudden enlightenment.

If taken a second time, there is no enlightenment, only increased Qi-Blood. Although the effects are good, they cannot compare to the first experience.

Xu Qing entered a state of Absolute Focus, and with the help of the Five Great Demons, he stripped his dark devil thoughts from his Divine Soul, thus absorbing the Dao’s enlightenment very thoroughly.

His body seemed like a pill furnace, and his entire Martial Arts path was being constantly refined within this furnace.

A Martial Arts Grandmaster is one who transforms oneself into an alchemical furnace, integrating oneself.

The Divine Soul Master’s Divine Soul is the flame of the furnace.

One is the furnace, the other the alchemical fire.

This is the essence of the Dao of Dual Cultivation of Life and Spirit.

Xu Qing’s body was also absorbing the medicinal power of the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill.

After absorbing the enlightenment, he already had the realm of a Martial Arts Grandmaster; next was to rely on the medicinal power to become a complete Grandmaster.

This would require one hundred days.

The blood flow in Xu Qing’s body grew faster and he underwent astonishing changes.

This was nurturing the Essence Qi Embryo.

What the Taoists refer to as Golden Core and Nascent Soul actually pertains to these things.

It is both an idea and a metaphor.

If Xu Qing’s body were not strong enough, it simply could not withstand the potency of the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill, which is meant for a Martial Arts Grandmaster’s breakthrough; it might even be considered wasteful.

But what’s in your mouth is yours.

Xu Qing could not afford waste.

He was not a greedy landlord but rather a capitalist, needing to invest funds into the production line for further expansion and production.

However, the domineering power of the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill still exceeded Xu Qing’s expectations.

At the beginning, Xu Qing’s pores opened, expelling sweat as his Qi-Blood accelerated, but as it continued to speed up, blood began to seep from his pores.

This was a sign that his body could not bear the strength of the medicine and was about to experience complications.

Xu Qing never imagined that his physical body, as strong as it was, still couldn’t withstand the power of the Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pill.

Xu Qing remained expressionless, allowing blood to ooze from the surface of his body.

His unyielding will was demonstrated at this moment.

Simultaneously, Xu Qing’s Divine Soul started to exert force, spreading over the surface of his body.

Something miraculous occurred.

The blood that had seeped out transformed into pure Essence Qi and was absorbed into his Divine Soul.

Refining Essence into Qi, transforming Qi into Divine Soul!

Xu Qing’s Divine Soul was not only mighty but also significantly stronger than his physical body, directly digesting this domineering surplus of medicinal power.

At the same time, Xu Qing’s Qi-Blood continued to condense, becoming increasingly dense and heavy.

"Qi-Blood as heavy as lead and mercury!"

Xu Qing knew this was the most critical moment.

He had no idea how much time had passed.

To an outsider, Xu Qing’s blood seeping from his body had its Essence Qi absorbed and refined by his Divine Soul, but it left behind a lot of blood scab powder.

This blood scab powder formed a cocoon-like layer, covering Xu Qing completely.

Meanwhile, the Five Great Demons closed in, transforming into crimson Demon Thought, enveloping Xu Qing’s Divine Soul.

But Xu Qing’s Divine Soul had the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor.

Moreover, his Divine Soul was pure and mighty, without any Demon Thought, allowing him to wholly absorb and understand the Dao with great completeness.

The demons attached to the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor of his Divine Soul not only did not harm Xu Qing’s Divine Soul, but they also served as a solid protective shell, shielding Xu Qing from various Devil Thoughts between Heaven and Earth, allowing him to immerse himself entirely in cultivation.

Xu Qing seemed to have lost all breath, falling into the state of the Living Dead.

All things ceased to cause even the slightest ripple in his heart.

He appeared to be dead.

There were no signs of life’s activities whatsoever.

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"Big brother, is my husband really alright?"

"This is the deepest state of Meditation, my brother-in-law will certainly have significant gains after coming out of seclusion. However, you can feed him some water," King Lin said with experience.

Water is essential.

He had learned his lesson the hard way last time.

Xu Qing had mentioned this to Feng Wu before, and he told her it was best to use cool boiled water.

Feng Wu also remembered and had prepared it in advance.

So, she occasionally replenished Xu Qing with water.

Xu Qing never woke up.

Days went by, one after another.

Xu Qing hadn’t shown himself for three whole months.

This caused some panic in Jiangning Prefecture.

If not for King Lin being stationed there, plus Feng Wu’s occasional appearances to reassure everyone, it would likely have caused significant unrest.

The deterrent power of a Martial Arts Grandmaster was indeed substantial.

Although there were minor disturbances in Jiangning Prefecture, they were generally quelled by King Lin.

The child in Feng Wu’s womb was also gradually taking shape.

She silently prayed, hoping everything would go smoothly for her husband.

On the hundredth day of Xu Qing’s seclusion,

The blood scab powder on Xu Qing’s surface started to crack.

Then a muffled sound arose within Xu Qing’s body, not like Thunder Sound, but the heavy noise of Qi-Blood circulation.

The blood was as heavy as lead and mercury; a small dragon flew out from the Heavenly Court acupuncture point between Xu Qing’s eyebrows.

At the same time,

A shocking transformation occurred within the Qi Fortune Little Snake inside Xu Qing’s body!