First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 114: A Surge in Strength

Still, my foundation is too shallow.

Although ever since I crossed over and activated the Destiny Panel, I've had one stroke of luck after another, rapidly advancing my cultivation and combat power like riding a rocket.

But the original owner's aptitude was too poor, and the accumulation over these twenty years was too shallow.

Even though Shen Mo diligently cultivated every day, he still couldn't cover everything.

For example, in the past month, he had focused all his attention on alchemy and talisman-making, leaving no time for cultivation.

The cultivation of immortal techniques like the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra and the Thunderous Swift Steps progressed slowly after such a long period of study and practice.

Of course, this slowness was his own perception.

If an ordinary inner disciple were to cultivate a Profound Grade intermediate-level technique for two months, they would almost reach a state of completion, and they would undoubtedly be ecstatic.

But still, Shen Mo, despite his mediocre background, was unwilling to settle for mediocrity.

He wanted to climb the path of immortality and compete with the geniuses, so his eyes needed to be fixed on those figures standing at the top of the pyramid.

With this special Destiny of Martial Arts, Shen Mo had solved a major problem.

"I have a surplus of spirit stones here, enough to support cultivation for a while. It should be no problem."

With that in mind, he immediately put on the Martial Arts Destiny.

Then, he began to experience its effects.

"Do you want to consume one hundred low-grade spirit stones to activate the Martial Arts Divination Technique?"

Seeing this system prompt, Shen Mo immediately took out one hundred low-grade spirit stones to test the waters.

"Poof!"

When Shen Mo gathered these spirit stones, a golden light resembling an eye suddenly appeared on his forehead, completely absorbing the spiritual energy from these spirit stones.

With all the spiritual energy dissipated, these spirit stones turned into a pile of useless gray impurities.

"Martial Arts, officially activated!"

After receiving enough rewards, the Martial Arts Destiny finally began to show its effects.

Shen Mo slightly closed his eyes, and in his mind, a pitch-black space appeared.

Inside that space, there was a figure sitting cross-legged.

The figure's chest rose and fell slowly, continuously operating techniques and greedily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy, which merged into its body.

Accompanied by the continuous expansion of the figure's techniques, purple energy lingered around its body.

"He's cultivating the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra?"

With just a brief glance, Shen Mo could tell what technique the figure was practicing.

At the same time, Shen Mo approached and saw the face of the figure's owner, but he was shocked.

The figure's owner had a blurry face, making it impossible to see clearly.

But Shen Mo could already recognize the figure's outline from its body shape.

"It's like a one-to-one replica of me."

He silently complained in his heart and was about to observe further.

But then a message prompt quietly came.

"As you continue to practice and operate the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining your own Qi Sea and Spirit Channels, you transform the spiritual energy within your body into Purple Mansion Spiritual Qi."

"After continuous practice and comprehension, you have finally touched upon the subtleties of the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra. Your understanding of the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra has deepened. Experience of the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra +10."

"It seems that the figure in this space can replace me in practicing and cultivating techniques and martial skills?"

After a brief inspection, Shen Mo quickly grasped the key.

"This means that I have an opportunity to practice and cultivate techniques and martial skills at all times!"

He thought, feeling even more delighted.

The effect of this Destiny was truly satisfying.

But I wonder about the cost-effectiveness.

If one hundred low-grade spirit stones could only provide a very short period of practice, Shen Mo couldn't afford it.

Fortunately, the practice effect was slightly stronger than Shen Mo had imagined.

With one hundred spirit stones, Shen Mo was able to practice continuously for a day and night.

"Hoo!"

"Hoo!"

On the cliff by the sea of clouds, Shen Mo sat cross-legged, with the "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" continuously circulating within his body.

On him, purple rays of light rose up.

The spiritual energy of the surrounding world was devoured by the overbearing power of this technique, flowing into Shen Mo's body like a dragon drinking water.

"Not bad, after the breakthrough, the breathing efficiency of the Purple Mansion Heart Sutra has increased by forty percent."

After a series of tests, Shen Mo opened his eyes with satisfaction.

[Main Character: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation Technique: "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" has achieved a small level of proficiency (241/3000)

"Primordial Qi Technique" has reached a state of integration (3914/4000)]

[Martial Skill: "Supreme Clear Sword Technique" has reached a state of perfection (3982/16000)]

[Light Body Immortal Technique: "Thunderous Steps" has reached a state of mastery (478/5000)]

[Body Cultivation Immortal Technique: "Dragon Elephant Bloodthirsty Body" has reached the state of a dragon body (1/100)]

[Spiritual Soul Immortal Technique: "Soul Contemplation Scripture" (not yet condensed)]

Looking at the data on the destiny panel, he was quite satisfied.

"In one night, with one hundred low-grade spirit stones, I have gained over four hundred experience points."

Last night, relying on this destiny of martial arts, Shen Mo successfully raised the "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" from its initial state of being unable to break through to a small level of proficiency.

"According to the consumption of destiny, the higher the grade, the higher the difficulty of practicing the immortal technique, and the more spirit stones needed for deduction."

"For a Profound Grade middle-level technique like the 'Purple Mansion Heart Sutra,' exchanging one hundred low-grade spirit stones for four hundred experience points is not a high cost-performance ratio, but it's not bad either."

After some calculations, Shen Mo felt that the remaining spirit stones in his pocket were not enough to spend.

But when it comes to improving his strength, there are many areas where he can't be stingy.

"Let's spend it all, use up the spirit stones, and think about how to earn more in the future."

Suppressing the annoyance of not having enough spirit stones in his heart, Shen Mo decided to prioritize cultivation.

Even if he had to spend all the spirit stones in his pocket, he would raise the "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" and "Thunderous Steps" to a perfect level.

So, for the next ten days or so, Shen Mo used the "Martial Arts" destiny every day to deduce and practice the techniques and immortal arts.

The cultivation avatar in the martial arts space never stopped practicing these two immortal arts.

At the same time, the Shen Mo outside the martial arts space did not rest either.

For these ten-plus days, he also practiced these two low-proficiency immortal arts in the cave.

With the combination of the two, Shen Mo's proficiency in the immortal arts increased rapidly.

On the fourteenth day, when Shen Mo had spent all the spirit stones he had obtained from the Mountain and River Realm, these two techniques had undergone a qualitative change.

[Main Character: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation Technique: "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" has reached a state of perfection (7241/9000)

"Primordial Qi Technique" has reached a state of integration (3914/4000)]

[Martial Skill: "Supreme Clear Sword Technique" has reached a state of perfection (3982/16000)]

[Light Body Immortal Technique: "Thunderous Steps" has reached a state of integration (8745/15000)]

[Body Cultivation Immortal Technique: "Dragon Elephant Bloodthirsty Body" has reached the state of a dragon body (1/100)]

[Spiritual Soul Immortal Technique: "Soul Contemplation Scripture" (not yet condensed)]

"The Purple Mansion Heart Sutra has reached a state of perfection, equivalent to the common achievement of a cultivation technique in the cultivation world, but there is still a gap from perfection."

Shen Mo glanced at the skill information and said to himself, "However, even so, compared to fifteen days ago when it was just a glimpse, it has more than doubled in strength."

The breakthrough of the "Purple Mansion Heart Sutra" allowed Shen Mo to absorb spiritual energy and cultivate at a faster speed.

At the same time, it also made the power of the compressed and refined Purple Mansion spiritual energy in his body become even stronger.

"Step, step!"

Standing on the cliff, Shen Mo looked at the magnificent scene of the sea of clouds, stomped his foot, and soared into the air.

Since he had not used any sword techniques, his whole body fell in the air.

But during the descent, his figure was like lightning, quickly leaving behind afterimages, stepping on the cliff rocks, and using the momentum to fly up again.

This was the effect of mastering the "Thunderous Steps" to a state of integration.

This was the first immortal technique he had practiced.

He obtained it by exchanging light body talismans with disciples from other sects.

But progress had been slow after obtaining it.

After a lavish improvement through the squandering of the "Martial Arts" destiny, he finally could unleash the true power of this light body immortal technique.

(End of this chapter)