Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 123: Breaking through with the Five Beasts Infusion Technique, Fourth Realm Grandmaster

After parting ways with Yan Lingwei, Zhong Cang couldn't suppress the joy in his heart.

Without using the Sword Heart to clear his mind, and without using the Heavenly Heart to control everything, Zhong Cang allowed himself to be filled with unrestrained joy, enjoying human emotions.

This joyful mood didn't subside until Zhong Cang returned to the Star Heaven Archipelago.

At this moment, Zhong Cang also began to think about another thing that hindered his breakthrough to the ninth level of Qi Refining for half a year - resources.

"Because of my high realm and the constantly operating Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram, I have a very high efficiency in utilizing resources. However, in order to fully utilize this advantage, I need a continuous supply of precious resources..."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang's first thought was to venture into the foreign realm.

But soon, this idea was rejected by Zhong Cang.

"If I reach the ninth level of Qi Refining or become a Foundation Building cultivator, I may consider venturing into the foreign realm. But for now, stable development is my best choice."

"Genius is still just genius, potential is still just potential. I, who have not yet realized my potential, am still weak."

"Therefore, compared to venturing into the foreign realm, it is more appropriate for me to seek resources from my master."

Within the Cloud Firmament Sect, it was the master's responsibility to cultivate disciples, and after Zhong Cang grew up, he would also participate in the major competitions among the peaks to bring better benefits to the Star Heaven Archipelago.

Moreover, if he became powerful, Zhong Cang would also do his best to help Qin Lao if he needed assistance.

This mutual support and assistance made Zhong Cang have no psychological barriers to seeking resources from his master Qin Lao.

However, he was prepared to ask, but there was also a technique to how to ask.

"Directly asking for it won't work. After all, Qin Lao is not my parents. If I ask like this, even if he gives it to me, he will have psychological barriers."

"Instead of me actively asking, it would be better if Qin Lao takes the initiative to give..."

Zhong Cang had ideas on how to make Qin Lao take the initiative to give, and immediately sat cross-legged, actively comprehending the Gravity Art.

Although the Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram was automatically operating, increasing Zhong Cang's experience, active comprehension was not useless and could also accelerate Zhong Cang's growth.

In this way, time slowly passed in Zhong Cang's cultivation.

Soon, four days had passed.

After four days of arduous cultivation, Zhong Cang gained a lot, and more importantly, his Five Beasts Infusion Technique, driven by the Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram, had reached the peak of the third realm and could break through at any time.

At the same time, the 'impurities' in Zhong Cang's body (physical body) were also worn away due to the operation of the Five Organs Divine Art Diagram.

Now, he can once again take precious treasures for the physical body and continue to enhance his physical strength.

Double happiness has arrived, making Zhong Cang excited.

What Zhong Cang, who is happy and in high spirits, doesn't know is that his behavior of not wanting to venture into the otherworld has spread.

Facing the 'Great Dao', not competing or fighting, but instead retreating bravely against the current, indeed can protect oneself, but it has also given Zhong Cang a label of cowardice, affecting many people's reputation and perception of him.

Just like the Yan Family of Hellfire Island, he already had a history with the Yan Family. On that day, the matter of him learning talismans from Yan Yuyin was reported.

When they learned that Zhong Cang became a high-level talisman master in just one day, many people in the Yan Family were greatly shocked.

Some elders even discussed bringing out resources to invest in Zhong Cang's actions.

"Xiao Wei is on good terms with Zhong Cang, right? We can let Xiao Wei bring over some resources to deepen their relationship. If they become Dao companions, our Yan Family will also have one more helper."

"This plan is feasible. We are seeking to upgrade Hellfire Island, which is extremely difficult. Having one more helper is ultimately a good thing."

"What level of resources should we use to win him over?"

"That depends on his relationship with Xiao Wei and whether he is willing to contribute to the upgrade of Hellfire Island..."

What Zhong Cang doesn't know is that before he attends the banquet, the Yan Family has already started internal discussions on how to invest in him.

However, his behavior of not wanting to venture into the otherworld directly led the Yan Family's elders to hold a second meeting, and this time, they discussed whether to invest in Zhong Cang.

In the end, the result of the meeting was - rejection.

"The world's trend is vast and unstoppable, just like the sun and moon's cycle, irreversible."

"Even our Gold Core aristocratic families must go with the flow, otherwise, calamity will befall us."

"The current trend is venturing into the otherworld. If Zhong Cang doesn't go, he will inevitably be surpassed by others. Instead of investing in him, it's better to save the resources and wait for outstanding geniuses to emerge before making a choice."

"But..."

This argument has some truth, but Yan Yuyin, who has witnessed Zhong Cang's talent, always feels that the monstrous talent might rise against the trend.

Moreover, Yan Yuyin doesn't believe that Zhong Cang, who is decisive in nature, is truly weak, so she had raised objections at the elders' meeting.

However, her objections did not convince the others.

"No 'buts'. Even if Zhong Cang is truly a genius, his unwillingness to participate in otherworldly adventures shows that he is timid and doesn't want trouble. Can you guarantee that he will help us upgrade the island after he becomes powerful? You should know that if we do this, we will definitely face suppression from the peak. The danger at that time will be even greater than venturing into the otherworld."

"..."

In this way, the act of investing in Zhong Cang was rejected by the elders of the Yan Family.

And this is a microcosm of many mountains.

Originally, Zhong Cang became Qin's disciple and had the potential to become a master of formations, which attracted many people who wanted to invest.

But when this matter came out, the number of people with such thoughts greatly decreased.

They all believed that venturing into the foreign realm was the trend of the world, and only by following the trend could one stand out.

And in a certain sense... this is not wrong.

...

The investment was rejected, which made some people regretful, but also relieved some people.

Yan Lingdie's mother, Zhen Ji, was one of them.

A few months ago, she had intervened to break off the contact between her daughter and Zhong Cang.

At that time, she thought that by doing so, she was doing it for her daughter's own good.

And she believed that as time passed, Zhong Cang would eventually fade away from everyone's sight, and her daughter would continue to grow, and the two would be people from two different worlds with no intersection.

In this way, with the passage of time, the emotional trauma in Yan Lingdie's heart would gradually heal.

But what she didn't expect was that Zhong Cang did not disappear from her sight as she had hoped, but instead soared to new heights.

Not only did he become an inner disciple, but he also became Qin's disciple and became a key investment target of the Yan Family.

In this situation, she, who had rejected Zhong Cang, became embarrassed.

And because of Zhong Cang, the relationship between her and her daughter became even more distant.

Fortunately, Zhong Cang was "timid," which relieved her.

However, she had suffered a great loss in dealing with Zhong Cang, which made Zhen Ji not like the other members of the family who thought that Zhong Cang had exhausted his talents.

Instead, she had a feeling that Zhong Cang would definitely shine again.

Thinking like this, the first thing she thought about was how to strike Zhong Cang and prevent him from emerging.

However, soon, this woman in palace attire shook her head. "With Qin's protection, it's difficult for me to do that. And more importantly, there is no irreconcilable conflict between me and that little guy, so it won't come to that."

"Moreover, if you think about it, I owe that little guy something..."

The change in mindset made Zhen Ji have a different idea.

"Maybe I can do this..."

...

There are many disturbances in the outside world, but Zhong Cang, who is cultivating diligently, is completely unaware. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

At this moment, what Zhong Cang is more concerned about is his own physical condition and cultivation progress.

Just a few breaths ago, Zhong Cang swallowed the essence of sunlight given to him by his master.

"Buzz..."

Unlike the silent and gentle moonlight dew, when Zhong Cang swallowed the essence of sunlight, he felt as if a bomb had exploded inside him. A majestic fire burst out from the essence of sunlight, burning Zhong Cang's whole body.

Organs, bones, flesh, skin, membranes, tendons... every part of Zhong Cang's body was being tempered and burned by the flames.

Impurities were incinerated from Zhong Cang's body by the fire of the sun, and at the same time, the healing fire within the essence of sunlight was repairing the injuries on Zhong Cang's body.

And his physique was constantly growing stronger in this cycle of tempering and repair.

"Boom..."

In just three breaths, Zhong Cang's physical strength went from the sixth layer of Qi Refining to the seventh layer of Qi Refining.

... This is not because the power of the sun's fire is so strong, but because Zhong Cang had already cultivated to the peak of the sixth layer of Qi Refining. Even without the fire of the sun, he would have broken through naturally.

Now, it's just that Zhong Cang's breakthrough came a little earlier.

At the same time, because the breakthrough was effortless, the burning and tempering of Zhong Cang's physical body by the fire of the sun did not end.

According to Zhong Cang's estimation, this burning would continue for more than half an hour.

Unfortunately, Zhong Cang no longer had the time to pay attention to the condition of his body.

While his physical body was undergoing changes, Zhong Cang's main cultivation technique, the Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram, had just completed one cycle of operation.

After one cycle, both the Five Organs Divine Palace True Form Diagram and the Qi Consumption Technique only increased in proficiency by one, with no significant changes.

But the Four Beasts Infusion Technique, which had reached perfection, directly broke through due to the increase in proficiency.

Undoubtedly, the breakthrough in the cultivation technique gave Zhong Cang a chance for enlightenment.

And this time of enlightenment was very long, and it greatly enhanced Zhong Cang's comprehension.

After all, this advancement was a breakthrough from the mastery of the Three Realms to the mastery of the Four Realms for the Four Beasts Infusion Technique.

And the Fourth Realm of the technique is equivalent to Foundation Building.

(End of this chapter)