Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 158: Diamond Pestle

"This is troublesome..." Gao Xian lightly tapped the table with his fingers, his face filled with a difficult expression.

Nanping Song, who had lived for nearly three hundred years, pointed out a terrifying problem to him: his divine power was strong but his physical body was weak, and there was a huge gap between the two that couldn't be reconciled.

This problem would prevent him from integrating his form and spirit, and he would be unable to complete Foundation Building.

While Yun Qiushui had mentioned that having a strong divine consciousness would greatly help with Foundation Building, she hadn't mentioned the need for unity between form and spirit. It seemed that even Yun Qiushui hadn't expected such a huge disparity between his form and spirit.

Of course, that was before the Great Occult Art had been upgraded. With Lan Jie's help in controlling his divine consciousness, Yun Qiushui couldn't see any abnormalities in his divine consciousness.

Gao Xian had originally been proud of his powerful divine consciousness, but he hadn't expected it to cause such a problem.

The Tai Zhen Occult Art, the Red Dragon Swallowing the Moon Art, and the Zhengyang Spear had all been enhanced to the peak level of the later stage of Foundation Building through the use of human spiritual light. However, this enhancement had become a huge pit. And he had dug it himself!

Zhu Qiniang comforted him, saying, "Since we've discovered the problem in advance, we can work on solving it. There's still time."

"I'll help you buy more Body Refining spiritual materials. You can focus on practicing the Iron Dragon Hand, and your body and divine consciousness will naturally achieve balance."

Gao Xian couldn't help but sigh. Zhu Qiniang didn't know how strong his divine consciousness was, so she thought it wouldn't be difficult to resolve this matter.

With his divine consciousness now comparable to the peak level of the later stage of Foundation Building, it would be extremely difficult to train his physical body to the same level.

"Divine consciousness can be quickly enhanced through the use of spiritual light, but there's no way to do the same for Body Refining," Gao Xian thought, suddenly having a flash of inspiration. He could collect the Body Refining techniques from the Huang Chi Art, which would allow him to use spiritual light.

He used to think that divine consciousness was the foundation of cultivators and didn't pay much attention to Body Refining techniques.

On the other hand, quality was more important than quantity when it came to spells. The various spells enhanced by human spiritual light were all extremely exquisite. He needed time to master and understand them, and he didn't have the intention to learn new techniques from the Huang Chi Art.

Zhu Qiniang didn't know that Gao Xian had come up with an idea. She said, "If all else fails, you can follow Nanping Song's suggestion and cultivate in the Wind and Fire Cavern for two years. But before you go, you'll need to buy a thousand-year Jade Marrow..."

Gao Xian confidently said, "Don't worry, I have a solution."

Zhu Qiniang looked at Gao Xian with some confusion. Wasn't there no shortcut to Body Refining? What was Gao Xian planning to do?

She felt that Gao Xian had extraordinary talent in cultivation and found everything easy, almost without any setbacks. This also made Gao Xian lack awe for cultivation and lacked a bit of diligence and patience.

Gao Xian smiled, "Don't worry, this is about Foundation Building. I won't joke about such matters."

He then said, "I'm going to the Yunshui Tower to buy some things. Give me some spirit stones."

"Will twenty thousand be enough?" Zhu Qiniang asked.

To maintain the operation of Changsheng Hall, a large amount of spirit stones is needed. Although the profit is high, there isn't much that can be extracted.

In addition to various expenses, Zhu Qiniang doesn't have many spirit stones on her.

"That's enough."

Gao Xian still has over ten thousand spirit stones on him, so buying the Huang Chi method shouldn't require too many spirit stones.

His main goal is to buy a second-grade flying sword.

The Chi Yan Sword is good, but it's only a first-grade flying sword. The material of the sword is average, unable to fully utilize his strong spiritual consciousness advantage, and it's also difficult to threaten a Foundation Building cultivator.

Zhang Chunjiang and Xu Lingyun have always been causing trouble for him, and he has been thinking about revenge, but just hasn't had the right opportunity.

Having a second-grade flying sword would give him more confidence in killing these two.

Gao Xian took a carriage to Yunshui Tower, where he spent over ten thousand spirit stones, making him a VIP customer.

The attendants in the hall were also discerning and immediately led him to a quiet room on the second floor.

In no time, the shopkeeper Yun Chenglin arrived.

Yun Chenglin's attitude was quite enthusiastic. Although Yun City is big, there aren't many customers who can spend over ten thousand spirit stones at once.

Gao Xian and Yun Chenglin exchanged pleasantries, and he subtly made a request.

"I want to buy some high-level Yin Yang reconciliation methods. Please recommend some to me, Shopkeeper..."

Yun Chenglin, being astute, understood right away and smiled, saying, "This is not difficult. Our shop has some."

Yun Chenglin called over an attendant, and in no time, two catalogs were brought over.

One catalog recorded various Huang Chi methods, while the other recorded many magical tools.

Gao Xian, considering himself an expert in the realm of romance and cultivation, realized after looking at the two catalogs that his knowledge was shallow and lacking.

The intricate and exquisite spells, the variety of magical tools, opened his eyes.

There were dozens of dual cultivation methods alone.

"The Jade True Refining Diagram," "The Golden Flower Secret Explanation," "The Dragon and Tiger Interpretation," "The Twelve Medicinal Collection Method," "The Qian Kun Refining Diagram," and so on.

Gao Xian sighed, "There are so many dual cultivation methods. This path is truly profound and mysterious..."

Compared to these secret law manifestations, "The Essential Secrets of Dongbin" suddenly seemed worthless. It was truly opening up a new world for him.

Yun Chenglin said seriously, "Dual cultivation of Yin and Yang is the orthodox method in this realm. For example, the "Nine Heavens Virgin Scripture" of the Blissful Sect is the supreme scripture that can lead to ascension."

"However, most cultivators don't understand its true meaning and end up practicing the orthodox method incorrectly."

Gao Xian nodded in agreement. Yun Chenglin's praise of the Huang Chi method was, of course, to sell it legitimately and also to indirectly flatter him.

However, this statement still has some truth to it. The cultivation of Yin and Yang itself does not have a distinction between good and evil, it depends on how the cultivator uses it.

Gao Xian is very interested in various magical tools, but he is only interested in them for novelty.

The Book of Wind and Moon cannot enhance magical tools, the truly useful thing is secret techniques.

The illustrated book provides a brief introduction to various secret techniques, indicating their origins and history.

Gao Xian patiently flipped through it, and his finger pointed at a secret technique, "Shopkeeper Yun, why is this technique so expensive?"

Yun Chenglin glanced at it, and Gao Xian had chosen the "Diamond Club".

He sighed in his heart, this young man was not easy, he was really working hard to serve the Body Refining Foundation Building cultivator!

Yun Chenglin muttered in his heart, but smiled on his face, "The 'Diamond Club' is a true transmission secret technique of the Dragon Elephant Palace, carrying the divine intention of the master on the jade scroll. It is extremely profound and wonderful. This is a rare true transmission jade scroll, so the price is higher."

"Two thousand spirit stones, this is not just a little expensive."

Gao Xian is rich now, but a technique of the Yellow and Red level actually costs two thousand spirit stones, which he finds outrageous.

Other cultivators buy techniques of the Yellow and Red level just for entertainment, only he has a serious use for it.

Who would spend two thousand spirit stones for entertainment?!

Yun Chenglin forced a smile, this technique was indeed expensive, otherwise it wouldn't have been on sale for so long without being sold.

Helplessly, he said, "Fellow Daoist may not know about the Dragon Elephant Palace. This sect is the overlord of Haizhou, with more than ten Soul Formation stage Arhats in the sect. Although Jiuzhou is vast, such a powerful sect is rare."

"The 'Diamond Club' is a secret technique infused with divine intention by a Gold Core master of the Dragon Elephant Palace. Although it does not involve the fundamental cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Palace, it contains various profound principles."

"This technique originally had a selling price of tens of thousands of spirit stones, but it was reduced to two thousand spirit stones because it is difficult to cultivate due to various restrictions."

Gao Xian listened with great interest. This technique was actually infused with divine intention by a Gold Core expert, so it must be extremely advanced.

While others may not be able to cultivate it due to various restrictions, he has the Human Dao Spiritual Light, so he just needs to add some points.

Gao Xian showed a look of disdain on the surface, "Shopkeeper Yun, you are not being fair. Since there are so many restrictions, you should have said so earlier."

Yun Chenglin smiled apologetically, "The so-called restrictions actually refer to the need for corresponding medicinal materials and spiritual objects to temper the body to the level of being as strong as a diamond..."

"Can you make it a bit cheaper?"

"My authority can only give Fellow Daoist a ten percent discount."

Gao Xian nodded, "Alright, I'll take this technique."

"The 'Diamond Club' is exactly the Body Refining technique he wanted. Although the technique requires the use of medicine and spiritual objects, he has the Human Dao Spiritual Light, so he should be able to solve this problem."

With the two hundred spirit stones saved, Gao Xian also chose "Golden Flower Secret Explanation," "Qiankun Body Refining Diagram," and "Dragon and Tiger Explanation."

With so many techniques of the Yellow and Red level, he couldn't possibly cultivate them all, so he chose one to take a look at first.

Continuing with the Flying Sword Catalog, even the wealthy and powerful Gao Xian found it dizzying to look at.

A regular second-grade lower-tier flying sword costs thirty thousand spirit stones. The price doubles for a second-grade middle-tier flying sword.

After flipping through it, Gao Xian found a few flying swords that looked decent, but unfortunately, the prices were extremely exaggerated.

He put down the catalog and asked, "Shopkeeper Yun, why are the flying swords so expensive?"

"Flying swords are a very special type of magical weapon that ordinary refiners cannot create. Because of their powerful strength, they are highly sought after by Foundation Building cultivators."

"There are many buyers, but the number of flying swords that can be refined is scarce, so naturally the prices are high..."

Yun Chenglin felt that Gao Xian buying a flying sword would be useless, but he patiently explained it to him.

In the end, Gao Xian still didn't buy one. The items at Yunshui Tower were too expensive. He decided to wait and see.

Perhaps he would encounter a generous person who would give him a top-quality flying sword!

For example, Xu Lingyun and Zhang Chunjiang, both Foundation Building cultivators who had lived for over a hundred years, it would be reasonable for them to have a top-quality flying sword.

Gao Xian handed over two thousand spirit stones on the spot. Yunshui Tower was such a big business that they wouldn't resort to tricks for such a small deal.

The next day, the people from Yunshui Tower delivered the goods to his door, providing excellent service.

The "Diamond Club" was carried by a golden jade slip, while the "Golden Flower Secret Explanation," "Dragon and Tiger Diagram," and "Heaven and Earth Refining Form Diagram" were written records in booklets.

After instructing Daniu, Gao Xian entered the quiet room.

This quiet room was located in a corner of the main building, with no windows. The walls were made of layered copper, and the door was a specially made heavy copper door.

The quiet room had no windows, was sealed tightly, and the air was somewhat stagnant. Being inside made people feel extremely oppressed.

Gao Xian had never used it before, but this time, he made an exception to comprehend the "Diamond Club."

Mainly because of Yun Chenglin's mysterious words, saying that this method was a true transmission of divine intent infused by a Gold Core master.

The jade slip contained the divine intent inheritance of the Gold Core. Although there shouldn't be any danger, it could potentially make him lose his perception of the outside world.

People like Zhang Chunjiang and Xu Lingyun were full of ill intentions towards him, so he had to be cautious.

Gao Xian closed his eyes and held the golden jade slip in his hand. As soon as his divine sense touched it, a huge golden club appeared out of thin air and fiercely pounded towards him.

The golden club was like a golden tower, and the force of its pounding seemed capable of shattering the sky.

Gao Xian felt as if he had been smashed to pieces by the golden club, and his consciousness sank into endless darkness.

He didn't know how long had passed, maybe just an instant, maybe a hundred years, but the silent darkness collapsed, and a bright light appeared before Gao Xian's eyes.

A complex and exquisite technique carried by divine sense flowed quietly in his mind like a spring...

(End of this chapter)