Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 274 - 256 Sixth Rank! [4000-word Mega - !]_2

The Iron Fire Ants immediately began to twist and squirm with pleasure, and the Iron Fire Ant Eggs became even more lively.

But that wasn't all.

Lu Qingfeng held a few black elixir pills in his hand, rubbed them into powder, and sprinkled them down.

Most of it was consumed by the two Iron Fire Ants, and a small portion landed on the Iron Fire Ant Eggs, being slowly absorbed.

"Refining God Array, activate!"

Lu Qingfeng pressed his hands in the air, and the prearranged array around him rose up, enveloping the cave. The Iron Fire Ants and their eggs were all within it. Influencing them subtly, as soon as the Iron Fire Ant Eggs hatched, they would recognize Lu Qingfeng as their master.

Just like the two Iron Fire Ants, even if they traveled countless miles away, or were separated for three or four years, their loyalty would remain unswerving.

With everything done, Lu Qingfeng finally took a long breath and sat down cross-legged on the ground.

This trip back to the Juyun Mountain Range was firstly to absorb the earth energy of the Crying Swamp for Lu Qingshan's Mist Banner. Then, it was for the Iron Fire Ants.

"More than three years, nearly four, have passed before I could make the round trip; I don't even know where the Iron Fire Ants are."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

If he knew their location, with his wealth of magical artifacts and Divine Skills, he might be able to sneak into the Iron Fire Ant lair and directly obtain Refining Crystals.

What a pity.

Since the Iron Fire Ant Eggs had not hatched yet, Lu Qingfeng was in no rush to go back. He stayed in the Sky Pit Mine to nurture the Iron Fire Ants while refining the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

A great battle was imminent.

If he managed to refine the Dutian Xuanming Strategy before then, he could take advantage of this rare opportunity to collect the souls of cultivators and quickly strengthen his Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals.

With the Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals combined with the energy of Dutian, the grade of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy could be rapidly increased.

A Fourth Order Dutian Xuanming Strategy with a few Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals was weaker, but once upgraded to Fifth or Sixth Order, Lu Qingfeng would even dare to battle with Jindan Cultivators.

At that time.

He would truly possess the power to protect himself.

Before that, his abilities could only be considered enough for escape.

"And there's the Illusion Dream Stone."

Lu Qingfeng looked towards the north, then took out various refining materials from his storage bag and started to refine the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

For a Fifth-Order Artifact Refiner, refining a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact was a piece of cake.

In the blink of an eye.

Another half a month passed.

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Black Star Realm.

Garbage Star.

From his return from the Xuanyuan Water Realm to the Juyun Mountain Range, to refining the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, more than two months had gone by in a flash.

In the game, another twenty years had passed.

[Magical Artifact: Dutian Xuanming Strategy]

[Grade: Sixth Order]

[Dutian Ghost General: 0/72]

[Xuanming Yin Soldiers: 220/3600]

In the sky.

Lu Qingfeng stood on a white crane, holding a metal voucher in his hand – the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

Fourth-order Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

It could hold eighteen Dutian Ghost Generals, each on par with Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and three hundred and sixty Xuanming Yin Soldiers of the Postnatal level.

Over twenty years, devouring countless decommissioned magical artifacts, he upgraded the Dutian Xuanming Strategy to the Sixth Order.

It could now hold seventy-two Dutian Ghost Generals, comparable to Jindan Cultivators!

And three thousand six hundred Spirit Void Level Xuanming Yin Soldiers!

Although lacking in Divine Skills and even True Yuan or Dao ability, being on the lower end among peers of the same rank,

once the seventy-two Ghost Generals and three thousand six Yin Soldiers are assembled, forming the Dutian Xuanming Formation, they would dare to challenge even the weaker Primordial Spirit True Ones, not to mention Jiedan True Men.

With the Dutian Xuanming Strategy as their foundation, the Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals on the battlefield were akin to having undying bodies. As long as there was enough Dutian energy, they could be reconstituted in the Dutian Creation Pool and continue the battle.

In such a war of attrition, no Jindan cultivator could stand being the City Lord.

"What a pity."

"On Garbage Star, demon beasts of Foundation Establishment Level could barely be found, but it's incredibly rare to encounter those of Spirit Void or Jindan Levels."

Lu Qingfeng gripped the Dutian Xuanming Strategy and silently shook his head.

It took him fully twenty years to refine the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, even raising it from Fourth to Sixth Order. He traveled far and wide, nearly circling the entire Garbage Star, only to rear a mere two hundred and twenty Xuanming Yin Soldiers.

In the Spirit Void Stage, he could still show off his power, but when facing a Jindan True Man, he would be outmatched.

"After all, Garbage Star is an abandoned star, with thin Spiritual Energy and very few powerful beings."

"'Bone Training' martial masters are comparable to True Qi Realm cultivators."

"Marrow Refining Innate Martial Masters breathe all the way to their internal organs, strengthening them and allowing their energy to flow deeply and continuously, granting them extraordinary endurance. They can face off against five hundred men, move as fast as lightning, and leap as nimbly as birds. Yet they are only equivalent to the peak of the True Qi Realm."

"Martial Artists who practice Bone Training are known as Martial Arts Grandmasters. Their practice penetrates deep into their bone marrow, with strength almost match to a thousand opponents and a lifespan of up to three hundred years. However, they are merely on par with cultivators at the Energy Introduction stage."

"The pinnacle of Martial Arts is reaching the Blood Replacement Realm, known as 'Martial Saint'. One's blood is completely rejuvenated, transcending the ordinary and stepping into sainthood, immune to all diseases and poisons. Such formidable vitality greatly suppresses yin entities. These rare individuals on Garbage Star are nonetheless only at the Nourishing Yuan or Body Refining Realm."

Lu Qingfeng traversed Garbage Star and witnessed each of the Martial Arts prodigies upon this celestial body.

Under conditions of scarce Spiritual Energy, one could still achieve the zenith of Foundation Establishment through Martial Arts. However, this is where the path of martial arts ends; beyond this, one must return to the orthodox path of cultivation.

Throughout Garbage Star, Lu Qingfeng had yet to encounter a Spirit Void Practitioner.

All things considered, the name 'Garbage Star' was well deserved.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

He held the Dutian Xuanming Strategy in his hands, its contents roaring.

The Dutian Creation Pool ground abandoned mountains built of failed magical artifacts, while Dutian qi permeated the space, even enshrouding the body of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy itself in a layer of qi mist.

Inside the Magic Artifact Space.

Countless Yin Souls dwelled within.

Some practiced martial techniques, while others sat cross-legged on the ground, cultivating qi.

Some were human.

Some were beasts.

A careful count revealed at least tens of thousands of Yin Souls.

Between breaths, they were enveloped by the Dutian qi, which continuously strengthened them.

"The Bamboo Mountain Sect's authentic Dutian Xuanming Strategy can collect cultivator's Divine Souls and transform them into Daoist Soldiers. However, without the Dutian Creation Pool, it cannot produce Dutian qi to directly enhance the Daoist Soldiers' power."

"Thus, there are two additional Cultivation Techniques specifically for Ghost Generals and Yin Soldiers to practice."

[Cultivation Technique: Dutian Record]

[Grade: Side Door Level]

[Derivation Technique: Five times enhancement]

[Description: Cultivation technique for Dutian Ghost Generals, capable of creating Dutian General Armor]

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[Cultivation Technique: Xuanming Technique]

[Grade: Side Door Level]

[Derivation Technique: Five times enhancement]

[Description: Cultivation technique for Xuanming Yin Soldiers, capable of creating Xuanming Armor]

"Dutian Record."

"Xuanming Technique."

Originally Refinement Level Techniques, Lu Qingfeng had enhanced them to Side Door Level and even added two special features: "Dutian General Armor" and "Xuanming Armor."

Once refined, it saved Lu Qingfeng the effort of separately creating armor.

"Sixth-Rank Dutian Xuanming Strategy."

"Though there are countless Yin Soul Ghosts within, they are all of postnatal origin, at the Foundation Establishment Level. To become Dutian Ghost Generals, they must cultivate to the Jiedan Level on their own. Even if they become Xuanming Yin Soldiers, they have to reach the Spirit Void Level of cultivation."

Even with the aid of Dutian qi which doubles the cultivation efficiency within the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, advancing on one's own to the Spirit Void Stage is extremely difficult.

Twenty years.

Out of tens of thousands of high-quality Yin Souls, only two hundred and twenty have been promoted to Xuanming Yin Soldiers.

Without collecting a large number of cultivator's Divine Souls and cultivating them over time, who knows how long it would take to achieve Jiedan by self-cultivation.

"Collect a large number of cultivator's Divine Souls and absorb them into the Dutian Xuanming Strategy. Grant them techniques and cultivate them slowly, selecting the best."

"This is the method of the Bamboo Mountain Sect."

"However, after enhancement, for my purposes, it doesn't matter about potential. I can afford to squander Dutian qi to raise them to their peak level in the same realm. This method yields speedy results but is not a long-term solution."

Like the two hundred and twenty Xuanming Yin Soldiers Lu Qingfeng had just reinforced with Dutian qi in order to raise them to the peak of the Spirit Void Level, it meant that they would likely never break through to Core Formation in their lifetime.

However, for Lu Qingfeng, this meant a significant and rapid increase in power.

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"Jindan cultivators are hard to kill, and their Divine Souls are even rarer, but one can cultivate with Spirit Void Practitioner Divine Souls. Foundation Establishment or even postnatal Divine Souls are sufficient upon reaching the Spirit Void Phase."

Lu Qingfeng glanced at the tens of thousands of Divine Souls within the space of his magical artifact, with many already at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Just one step away, they could achieve Spirit Void.

A white crane soared rapidly through the sky.

Abandoned Mountain was already in sight.

Only then did Lu Qingfeng put away the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

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