Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 111: Outer Disciple Steward

"Qiniang, Nanping Song wants to give me the identity of an outer disciple steward," Gao Xian said with some unease.

"Old man, is he trying to play some tricks?" Gao Xian indirectly caused the death of Nan Zhengxing, so he was wary of Nanping Song.

Furthermore, he felt that this old man was too greedy and not easy to deal with. How could he give him benefits for no reason?

Therefore, when he heard Zhou Ye mention this matter, he did not show much joy. Instead, he made Zhou Ye feel uncomfortable and left with a cold face.

Zhu Qiniang thought for a moment and said, "The identity of an outer disciple steward is quite useful. With this identity, you can accumulate merits and obtain the Great Five Elements Technique."

"I guess Nanping Song sees your extraordinary talent and thinks you have great potential, so he's willing to invest in you," she said. "Don't let this opportunity go to waste."

Gao Xian had some doubts, "Will I be forced to do tasks as an outer disciple steward?"

"You'll just have a title. Besides, you want the sect's secret techniques, but you don't want to do anything for the sect. That's not how things work," Zhu Qiniang shook her head. "Nanping Song is not someone we can afford to offend. You should accept the benefits he gives you."

"Alright, it's still a good thing," Gao Xian nodded. He also felt that it wasn't a bad thing, but he couldn't help but have some guilty thoughts.

Zhu Qiniang knew what Gao Xian was worried about and comforted him, "If the old man really discovers something, he would just take action directly. There's no need for all these tricks. Just relax."

"Ah..." Gao Xian sighed softly, "I'm really a good person. I feel guilty and uneasy when I do something bad."

Zhu Qiniang glanced at Gao Xian and didn't see any guilt on his face, only a little unease, but just a little.

Gao Xian himself felt a bit melodramatic. He looked around and said, "The night is perfect for dual cultivation. Come!"

Before Zhu Qiniang could say anything, Gao Xian had already pounced on her.

Nanping Song left that day, which greatly relieved the many Qi Refining stage cultivators in Feima. Gao Xian passed the test easily and was in a great mood. The only problem was that to avoid suspicion, he dared not go to play with Zhou Yuling anymore and stayed at home every day.

Fortunately, he had Qiniang to accompany him. Although Qiniang was a cold and proud lady, not as cute and playful as Yuling, she had long legs that no one could resist.

On the twenty-seventh day of the second month, Gao Xian finally accumulated enough Human Dao Spiritual Light. He took out the Fengyue Mirror with a sense of ceremony and raised the Great Illusion Technique to the level of Grandmaster Perfection.

Gao Xian's mind suddenly shook, and a golden halo rose from the depths of his sea of consciousness like a scorching sun.

The golden light illuminated his sea of consciousness, and Gao Xian felt as if he had been completely melted by the golden light. Lanjie beside him also turned into a mass of spiritual light and merged with him.

Gao Xian felt his divine consciousness continuously expanding outward. His divine consciousness swept past Qi Niang next door and Da Niu in the West Wing, extending further outside.

Soon, Zhou Yuling appeared in his divine consciousness. Zhou Yuling was meditating and did not notice his divine consciousness.

Zhou Ye, who was making talismans, also appeared in his divine consciousness. The old man furrowed his brows and focused his gaze, carefully drawing runes with a specially made brush.

Even Zhou Ye, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, did not sense his divine consciousness.

Gao Xian's divine consciousness continued to expand outward until it reached a distance of one hundred and fifty steps before stopping.

This one hundred and fifty steps was the radius distance centered around him. Within this range, he felt like he had opened a panoramic map and could sense all subtle changes in this area.

The same applied upwards, as he could sense the circulation of spiritual energy in the sky above.

However, when his divine consciousness descended, it was hindered by the thick earth. His divine consciousness could not continue downwards beyond three feet into the ground.

Nevertheless, Gao Xian could easily sense the wild grass on the ground quietly taking root and sprouting, emitting a small yet lively vitality.

In an instant, Gao Xian's divine consciousness grasped all the changes within a radius of one hundred and fifty steps. He felt like a god, seemingly omnipotent!

The expanded divine consciousness quickly contracted back. Gao Xian saw the Heart Mirror Temple shatter and disintegrate in the golden light, only to quickly reassemble in the same golden light.

Once again, it formed into the Heart Mirror Temple, grander and more magnificent, with a more realistic texture.

His own Heart Mirror projection and Lan Jie also appeared in the Heart Mirror Temple.

The golden light dissipated, and the vision disappeared. Everything returned to normal.

Gao Xian opened his eyes and looked at the Fengyue Mirror in his hand. He saw that the annotations on the Great Duality Divine Ability had changed.

Great Duality Divine Ability: Sense the heart within, descend the spirit without. High and low merge, two qi combine to form divinity. Powerful Divine Ability. (20000/20000, Masterful Perfection)

Originally, the annotation stated that the Divine Ability was vast, but now it had become powerful.

The most specific and direct benefit was that his lifespan increased by fifty years.

This instantly raised his lifespan to one hundred and ninety-five years, far exceeding the limit of a Qi Refining cultivator.

This demonstrated the power of the Great Duality Divine Ability!

The most immediate change was that his divine consciousness had greatly strengthened.

Originally, his divine consciousness had a sensing radius of fifteen zhang, which was sixty steps. Now, it expanded to one hundred and fifty steps, more than doubling in size.

This was the state of omnidirectional sensing. In a single direction, his divine consciousness could extend its sensing distance to three hundred and thirty steps.

As far as Gao Xian knew, even Foundation Building cultivators had a divine consciousness sensing distance of only one hundred steps. His one hundred and fifty steps far exceeded this limit.

For cultivators, the divine soul was fundamental, and divine consciousness was the power emitted by the divine soul.

With a powerful divine consciousness, one could better absorb spiritual energy and better control magical power.

The distance of divine perception is the maximum distance at which cultivators can exert their power.

Two steps make up one zhang, and one hundred and fifty steps make up seventy-five zhang.

Converted into the units familiar to Gao Xian, it is two hundred and twenty-five meters. The maximum distance of divine perception in a single direction is five hundred meters, which is equivalent to one li.

The maximum range of divine perception is five hundred meters, and it can easily penetrate through material obstacles such as buildings and trees.

Within this range, Gao Xian can manipulate spells and magical artifacts to attack enemies.

This advantage in divine perception is greatly magnified in combat.

It's like the opponent wielding a three-foot long sword, while Gao Xian wields a forty-meter long blade, killing the opponent before they can get close.

This is the benefit of powerful divine perception.

In actual combat, the power of spells and magical artifacts decreases as the distance increases.

Although his divine perception can reach five hundred meters, it is unlikely that he can kill someone from that distance. Unless it's an ordinary mortal.

With his current divine perception power, he is capable of overwhelming ninety-nine percent of Qi Refining cultivators.

Even against Foundation Building cultivators, he is not at a disadvantage. Well, this still needs to be tested cautiously.

In terms of cultivation, a powerful divine perception allows for more precise control and manipulation of mana, as well as better control of the body and mind.

With the same amount of mana, a stronger divine perception can operate more efficiently and accurately, resulting in more effective output.

Not only that, after reaching the mastery level in the Great Occult Divine Art, Gao Xian feels that his thinking has become more active, and his thinking efficiency has greatly improved. Spells that used to be obscure and difficult to understand now become clear with just a thought.

For example, the extremely complex Geng Metal Sword Shield, Gao Xian was originally confused and didn't know how to approach it, but now it seems that the spell has become simpler.

In more intuitive terms, his intelligence has improved significantly.

This improvement in intelligence has tremendous benefits for his future cultivation.

Gao Xian's consciousness returned to the Heart Projection Temple, and the size of the temple, which was formed by the Heart Projection, expanded several times.

Gao Xian stood in the center of the temple, and the distance from the walls of the temple was exactly one hundred and fifty steps, which is the limit of his divine perception.

This spacious temple is perfect for him to practice spells and magical artifacts.

After the upgrade of the Heart Projection Temple, Gao Xian also gained a new ability, which is the ability to transform into various ordinary objects.

Such as tables, chairs, clothing, and even food, as long as he has seen and is familiar with the characteristics of the object, he can simulate and transform it.

However, he cannot simulate and transform talismans, magical artifacts, or elixirs.

Gao Xian speculates that talismans and magical artifacts contain spiritual energy, which his Heart Projection Temple cannot simulate.

With a thought, Gao Xian already had a Qinglian Sword in his hand.

This is just a sword simulated by the Heart Projection Temple. It is exactly the same in weight and length as the Qinglian Sword, but it lacks the enchanted runes and the spirituality of the Qinglian Sword.

For Gao Xian, simulating to this extent is enough for him to practice swordsmanship.

In the future, he can practice swordsmanship and the Iron Dragon Hand in the Heart Projection Temple, and the results of his cultivation will be synchronized to the real world.

The greatest advantage of the upgraded Heart Projection Temple is that he can adjust his physical condition at any time.

Previously, the Heart Projection was the same as his physical body, and practicing spells would consume mana. Once the mana was depleted, it would slowly recover.

Now he can adjust it freely and always maintain a full mana state.

It is like a free training ground where he can practice spells and swordsmanship without any restrictions.

This kind of cultivation will also feedback and continuously improve Gao Xian's cultivation level in the real world.

From this perspective, the upgrade of the Heart Projection Temple is extremely important.

Of course, practicing in the Heart Projection Temple also consumes divine perception and is not truly unlimited.

A person's energy is limited, and it is impossible to devote oneself to cultivation all the time.

The changes in the Heart Projection Temple greatly improve his cultivation efficiency.

Especially for those spells and swordsmanship that cannot be improved through points, they can be quickly improved through the Heart Projection Temple.

With the Heart Projection Temple, Gao Xian can explore his own limits and the limits of spells in various ways, greatly expanding his boundaries of power.

After experiencing the changes in the Heart Projection Temple, Gao Xian is extremely satisfied with the effects of the upgrade of the Great Occult Divine Art.

He has no sect, no famous teacher, and no resources. Everything depends on himself.

Fortunately, he has the Wind and Moon Mirror, which allows him to establish a foothold in this world.

But these are far from enough.

Gao Xian is well aware that while he may be comparable to an early Foundation Building cultivator in terms of divine perception, he is far behind in other aspects.

The Shadowless Robe, the Ice and Fire Nine Heavens, and the Flower Discerning Mirror are all techniques used for adaptation. They are specific and subtle skills.

The Electric Light Grappling Hand and the Great Occult Divine Art are techniques used for control. They are used to command various techniques.

The Five Elements Art is the Dao, the fundamental practice that carries both techniques and skills.

Techniques and skills, in turn, can support the Dao.

The Heart Projection Temple can only allow him to take shortcuts in techniques and skills, but the cultivation of the Five Elements Art still requires him to steadily move forward step by step.

As a cultivator, one must clarify priorities and understand the fundamentals in order to avoid confusion.

This is the basic principle of cultivation that Gao Xian has realized in this world.

(End of this chapter)