Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 155: The True Occult God

Gao Xian sat in the room, taking a long breath. The rich and mellow aroma of alcohol filled the air.

After practicing the Great Five Elements Technique for three weeks, he had only managed to dissipate one-third of the alcohol's potency.

The Peach Blossom Wine was exceptionally rich and mellow, and its potency permeated his limbs, organs, and meridians.

Such a rich spiritual energy was highly beneficial for the body and soul. However, it was too potent to be digested all at once.

Gao Xian felt dizzy all day long, but fortunately, Lan Jie was there to help control his divine sense, preventing him from losing control.

Yun Qiushui, being at the Foundation Building stage, had completely sobered up the next day. He left without saying a word to Gao Xian.

When Gao Xian went to look for Yun Qiushui, he found that the room was already empty.

Yun Qiushui had done him many favors this time. Gao Xian had planned to express his gratitude by giving him two boxes of Tian Gui Spirit Pills, but the other party had already left.

Standing in the empty courtyard, Gao Xian couldn't help but feel a little melancholic.

After several years in this world, Yun Qiushui was his first friend, and they got along very well. They shared a deep connection.

Gao Xian admired Yun Qiushui's carefree and unrestrained nature, something he himself couldn't achieve. It was a realm he couldn't reach.

Mainly because Yun Qiushui had a high cultivation level and a wealthy background, he had the qualifications to be carefree. Gao Xian couldn't compare to him, as he couldn't even obtain the Foundation Building technique. He couldn't be carefree at all.

After staying at the inn for a few days, Gao Xian finally completely dissipated the alcohol's potency. The Peach Blossom Wine was extremely peculiar. It didn't directly enhance the body and divine sense, but rather nourished them with spiritual energy, penetrating every level.

To put it simply, it was like giving the body and mind a deep maintenance. It included the aging of the body, some hidden injuries from cultivation, and even the cleansing and maintenance of the soul. The whole person became clear and transparent.

In this mysterious state, Gao Xian returned to Lianyun City.

Back at the Zhu family's mansion, Gao Xian found that Zhu Qiniang hadn't returned yet.

Indeed, as previously mentioned, Zhu Qiniang would take three to five months to return from the Southern Luo Mountain Range.

Gao Xian didn't have the mood to refine pills while staying at home. Taking advantage of his peak state, he held the Soul Refining Pearl every day, pondering how to break through the limits of the True Occult God technique using this item.

As Yun Qiushui had said, no matter what secret technique or art, it was actually possible to break through bottlenecks by borrowing external forces.

However, there were many considerations regarding how to borrow external forces and what kind of external forces to borrow.

Just like his Great Five Elements Technique, it was actually using the Qingyuan Tree Leaves and the Heavenly One True Water to cultivate with external objects.

The Great Five Elements Technique was precious because it summarized a complete set of internal and external cultivation methods.

The True Occult God technique and the Electric Light Dragon Palm were his own secret techniques, and there were no secret methods that could serve as a reference.

He had no idea how to use the Soul Refining Pearl to break through the limits of the True Occult God technique.

Gao Xian wasn't in a hurry originally. He was living a comfortable life in Lianyun City, even if he was troubled by Zhang Chunjiang and Xu Lingyun, it wasn't a big deal.

As for the True Occult God technique, it would be good if it could be upgraded, but if it couldn't, it didn't matter.

After all, his divine sense was as strong as a mid-Foundation Building cultivator, and he had the Qinglian Feihong Sword as a killer move. He could easily deal with people like Zhang Chunjiang.

However, Yun Qiushui's words after getting drunk made him uneasy.

Yun Qiushui made it clear that the demonic cultivators and the monster race in the Eastern Wilderness were becoming restless, and it was unknown when they would invade the Nine Continents.

Gao Xian had read some records about demonic cultivators and the monster race in the ancient texts. They occupied the Eight Wildernesses and were divided into large sects and factions based on bloodlines, races, and lineages.

Among the demonic cultivators and the monster race, there were extremely powerful Pure Yang Dao Ancestors with unimaginable strength.

Compared to such a powerful force, Lianyun Sect was like an ant. If it were affected by the flames of war, Lianyun Sect would undoubtedly be destroyed.

Gao Xian didn't know if what Yun Qiushui said was true or false, but the possibility of such a situation occurring made him feel a sense of urgency.

The current plan was to obtain the Foundation Building technique as soon as possible and complete the Foundation Building stage.

At that time, he and Qiniang, two Foundation Building cultivators, would be able to establish themselves wherever they went.

Because of this concern, Gao Xian felt a sense of urgency and wanted to quickly improve his Great Couple Divine Technique.

The Great Couple Divine Technique is more profound than any other spell in the back of the Fengyue Treasure Mirror.

Once he can break through the bottleneck, the Great Couple Divine Technique will definitely greatly enhance his power. He will be able to truly make use of the human spiritual light he has obtained!

Moreover, this is also of great benefit to his Foundation Building.

After all, Foundation Building carries great risks. Zhu Qijiang almost failed in the past.

Failure in Foundation Building can result in the destruction of one's foundation for cultivation, or even immediate death.

Gao Xian and Yun Qiushui consulted each other, and Yun Qiushui confidently said that for all cultivators, spiritual consciousness is the foundation. The stronger the spiritual consciousness, the smoother the path of cultivation.

For cultivators in Foundation Building, their fundamental goal is to open the spiritual aperture in the center of their eyebrows and ignite the spiritual consciousness to illuminate both the inside and outside.

For ordinary cultivators, Foundation Building is very likely to fail because their spiritual consciousness is not strong enough to control the surging mana, and they don't know how to stably open the spiritual aperture in the center of their eyebrows or ignite the spiritual consciousness to reflect both the inside and outside.

In simpler terms, the stronger the spiritual consciousness, the easier the Foundation Building.

Gao Xian held the Soul Refining Bead and pondered, but he had been at a loss.

He tried to directly absorb the pure spiritual consciousness essence within the Soul Refining Bead, but it only enhanced his spiritual consciousness power and couldn't trigger the Great Couple Divine Technique.

On this night, a drizzle suddenly started falling.

Sitting on the doorstep, Gao Xian watched as the raindrops fell from the eaves onto the stone steps, shattering into pieces.

The spots where the water dripped on the steps also had tiny indentations.

Gao Xian's eyes were sharp now, able to see various details in the darkness. He couldn't help but be moved by this scene.

What came to his mind was a line of poetry: "The joys and sorrows of parting are always heartless, letting the drops fall until dawn before one's eyes."

This line of poetry seemed broad-minded, but in reality, it was melancholic and deep, difficult to extricate oneself from.

Gao Xian thought of his first love, thought of Lanjie, both were beautiful dreams he longed for but couldn't obtain.

As the saying goes, thirty years of obsession condensed into a true spirit, the spirit descended from the outside, and the two qi combined to form a god.

This is the fundamental reason for the appearance of the divine spirit Lanjie.

After cultivating in this world for several years, Gao Xian gradually understood the essence of Lanjie.

Half of it was his obsession, and the other half came from a powerful idea from beyond the heavens.

In other words, his obsession somehow resonated with a certain powerful idea from beyond the heavens, which then transformed into Lanjie.

Lanjie was not an illusion he imagined. In this world, Lanjie was nurtured by the spiritual energy and mana of this realm, and she was truly real!

As Gao Xian's thoughts changed, Lanjie appeared in the depths of his brow.

Gao Xian and Lanjie practiced dual cultivation every day, and he felt that he understood Lanjie very well.

At this moment, Gao Xian suddenly had a new understanding of Lanjie.

Lanjie and he shared life and death, as if they were one, extremely harmonious in their spiritual souls.

However, Lanjie was ultimately not him. There were still differences between the two.

Gao Xian realized this in an instant. He needed to transfer all the power of the Soul Refining Bead to Lanjie, not to himself.

In the past few days, he couldn't do this because he always saw Lanjie as a part of himself and couldn't differentiate her from himself.

But now, he entered a very special state. Lanjie was Lanjie, and he was he. Although they were closely connected and perfect together, they could still distinguish each other.

With this thought, the golden light from the Soul Refining Bead in Gao Xian's hand merged into his brow.

In the depths of his brow, Lanjie's body kept shining under the influence of the golden light.

After an unknown amount of time, Lanjie suddenly burst into a seven-colored radiance, and faintly, it seemed that a mysterious jade-like sound descended from the heavens.

Following the sudden surge of seven-colored radiance, Gao Xian's divine consciousness trembled and lost consciousness within the divine light.

When Gao Xian regained consciousness, he found himself in the Heart Phase Shrine.

Lan Jie stood by, smiling gently, her bright eyes filled with tenderness. She wore a set of lake-green robes, with a wide-sleeved jacket of the same color and a gold hairpin slanted on her head.

She also had a pair of white jade earrings, as well as accessories such as a sachet and a jade pendant around her waist.

Lan Jie had always worn a bright red robe and had never changed it before.

Today, not only did Lan Jie change her clothes, but her hairstyle and accessories as well, making her look even more exquisite.

Lan Jie's eyes were filled with the light of wisdom. When Gao Xian met her gaze, he immediately sensed the joy emanating from the depths of her heart.

Gao Xian and Lan Jie cultivated together every day. Although Lan Jie seemed like a real person and was quite lively, she always gave off a feeling of being a programmed intelligence.

In other words, she had intelligence, but lacked a few human qualities, and even lacked some autonomy.

However, Lan Jie had completely changed today, with no difference from a real person in all aspects.

Especially the wisdom and emotions she revealed, they had a direct and clear interaction with him.

Gao Xian was pleasantly surprised as he held Lan Jie's hand, but didn't know what to say.

Lan Jie gave Gao Xian a gentle smile and leaned lightly against his chest, her hands embracing his waist.

Gao Xian could even hear Lan Jie's heartbeat and feel her joy and shyness, as well as her love and tenderness towards him.

Gao Xian immediately understood that Lan Jie still couldn't speak at the moment, but they had already established emotional communication.

He couldn't control himself and pulled Lan Jie towards the bed, ready to enjoy bliss together.

After several rounds of cultivation, Gao Xian's excited emotions gradually calmed down.

Their communication became even more harmonious and intimate.

Gao Xian opened the "Book of Love and Lust" and indeed, the names of the Great Pairing Divine Arts had changed.

From "Great Pairing Divine Arts" to "True Pairing Divine Arts".

True Pairing Divine Arts: Heart and senses merge, spirit descends upon the outside. High and low unite, two Qi pair to form divinity. Named True Pairing, it is capable of divine communication. (11/40000 entry level)

After reading the notes, Gao Xian realized that the True Pairing Divine Arts were similar to the Great Pairing Divine Arts, with only a name change and some improvement in abilities.

He vaguely had a realization that "True" was not the name of the Pairing Divine Arts, but rather represented a certain level.

Just like Arhats and Bodhisattvas, these were not the names of specific individuals, but rather distinctions made by the Buddhist sect for different achievers.

Gao Xian didn't know the difference between the True Pairing Divine Arts and the previous Great Pairing Divine Arts, so he conducted some tests.

Firstly, his lifespan increased by twenty years, bringing his lifespan to 270 years, which was close to the limit of Foundation Building.

The larger the base, the more difficult the improvement. Increasing his lifespan by twenty years at once showed the power of the True Pairing Divine Arts.

His original physical foundation was already strong, and now with an additional twenty years of lifespan, it meant that both his body and divine consciousness had greatly benefited.

The changes on the physical level were actually very small, only that his vitality became stronger and his energy more vigorous.

These changes were subtle and hidden, and Gao Xian couldn't figure out the specific details for a while.

The changes on the divine consciousness level, on the other hand, were clear at a glance.

Originally, his divine consciousness had a sensing radius of 220 steps, but now it had reached 300 steps, which was already at the top level of the later stage of Foundation Building.

In other words, although he was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, his divine consciousness was already comparable to the top level of the later stage of Foundation Building.

This kind of enhancement to his divine consciousness was simply terrifying.

What was even more powerful was that Lan Jie, as the True Pairing Divine Arts, had her own independent divine consciousness power.

Previously, as a Pairing Divine Arts, Lan Jie's controlled divine consciousness power was actually his own divine consciousness.

Lan Jie is only able to help him operate his divine consciousness more efficiently and precisely, which can achieve better results.

After becoming the Tai Zhen Ou Shen, Lan Jie possesses divine consciousness power of equal intensity to him.

In other words, with Lan Jie's divine consciousness, his total divine consciousness has doubled.

However, Lan Jie's divine consciousness power cannot be released externally. She can only help him control the spiritual energy and magical power within his body. She cannot even help him control talismans or magical tools, as these powers need to be released outwardly.

Even so, Lan Jie's powerful divine consciousness can help him save countless amounts of energy.

Gao Xian is very satisfied with the power of the Tai Zhen Ou Shen, especially satisfied.

All spells require the control of divine consciousness, and with the enhancement of divine consciousness, the power of the spells naturally increases.

The power of spells not only depends on how much magical power is condensed, but also on precise release, efficient operation, and faster and more varied changes, all of which can enhance the power of spells.

A powerful divine consciousness is the foundation for controlling spells.

Gao Xian conducted tests one by one in the Heart-Mind Shrine, and the significant enhancement in divine consciousness greatly benefited the Zhengyang Spear.

The Zhengyang Spear is probably a soul-type spell, and its power is directly related to the strength of divine consciousness.

The current Zhengyang Spear should be able to cause certain damage to Foundation Building cultivators.

Next is the Chi Long Swallowing Moon spell, but this spell is not used for combat, so the enhancement gained is not of much use.

The Ice Arrow Technique and Flame Bullet have both received slight enhancements, and the Geomagnetic Wheel and Geng Metal Sword Shield have also improved in proficiency.

As for the Shadowless Robe and Flower Discerning Spirit Mirror, there haven't been any obvious changes.

One benefit of Lan Jie becoming the Tai Zhen Ou Shen is that the Heart-Mind Shrine has also been upgraded.

Originally, the Heart-Mind Shrine couldn't simulate magical tools or talismans and the like, but after this upgrade, Gao Xian can now use the Qinglian Feihong Sword in the Heart-Mind Shrine.

This is much more convenient.

It is difficult to find a suitable place to cultivate the Qinglian Feihong Sword, and it is also difficult to find suitable targets for sword testing.

Inside the Heart-Mind Shrine, Gao Xian can control the Qinglian Feihong Sword without any worries about leaking secrets or causing damage.

After his divine consciousness greatly strengthened, the four-foot sword light formed by the Qinglian Feihong Sword became even more solid and sharp, and its power increased significantly.

His physical reactions and speed have also improved to some extent. However, due to his weak body, his speed has reached its limit and there is no room for improvement.

The best to use are still simulated talismans. Second-grade talismans are quite expensive, and Gao Xian is reluctant to use them casually.

Inside the Heart-Mind Shrine, there is no need to consider the cost, and he can freely simulate and release various second-grade talismans in his hands.

Such as the Demon Suppression Heavenly Thunder Talisman, Yang Symbol, Golden Light Symbol, and so on. This time, in order to exterminate the evil spirits, he bought several powerful second-grade talismans.

Gao Xian is obsessed with cultivation, but Da Niu is a little uneasy.

Da Niu cannot see Gao Xian's cultivation. He can only see Gao Xian sitting still or lying down every day, not eating or drinking, as if he has become foolish.

Unfortunately, Zhu Qiuniang is not around, and everyone in the courtyard is extremely respectful of Gao Xian, so no one dares to remind him.

After waiting for more than ten days, Da Niu found that Gao Xian still had the same absent-minded appearance, and he couldn't help it anymore.

One day, he gathered up his courage and came to find Gao Xian. Standing outside the door, he called out softly, "Brother?"

Gao Xian, who was sitting in the chair, heard the movement and returned to his senses from the Heart-Mind Shrine.

Seeing Da Niu standing timidly at the door, he couldn't help but smile, "Da Niu, come in quickly. What's wrong?"

Da Niu stepped into the main hall, cautiously observing Gao Xian, "Brother, you've been absent-minded these past few days, neglecting your daily tasks and not refining pills. Is everything alright?"

Gao Xian laughed heartily, "Everything is fine, I'm doing very well."

He stood up and patted Da Niu's shoulder, "I've been here for too long. Go find Zhu Ying and ask her to prepare the carriage. I want to go to the Good Deeds Hall..."

(End of this chapter)