Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhang Yuanjing retrieved the Shattered Lightning Bamboo, now over four feet long. Except for a slightly lighter color, it was identical to the previous segment he had. Especially within the hollow tube of the bamboo, there were occasional sounds of wind and thunder, like the roar of dragons and the howl of tigers, indicating it was not far from maturity.

He cultivated it with a focused mind, using the power of Thick Earth in a cyclical manner, drawing the wood spiritual energy, which was full of vitality, from the Shattered Lightning Bamboo into his meridians. He scorched it with fire, then transferred it into the spiritual plant, promoting its faster growth.

After more than eight years of cultivation, his Thick Earth power had also gained a hint of grayish-black, as if some extremely yang energy was gestating within it.

He had obtained a cup of Supreme Unity Harmony Powder from the old Taoist in the nest of demonic insects, which transformed his originally yin-leaning earth power into a balance of yin and yang, but now it was somewhat inclined towards yang.

However, since he wanted to try to integrate lightning power and achieve a new method of creation and destruction, to cultivate the One Qi Transforms All Things technique in the Golden Core realm, he still had to take some risks.

On the third day, the demon race still sent a demon, named Blood Fox, who was fierce and cunning. It constantly patrolled the edge of the great formation. Zhang Yuanjing used the Overturning Earth to Create Mountains technique several times, but it dodged them all.

After several exchanges, the human race raised a green flag again, this time three of them, which was the highest level of command. If disobeyed, the individual cultivator and the sect behind them would be punished.

Seeing this, the surrounding cultivators immediately clamored. Many had already noticed some changes in the arena battle and privately sought information from those with good connections.

Zhang Yuanjing directly ignored the green flag and used the Overturning Earth to Create Mountains technique to seal off half of the arena, trapping the Blood Fox. He killed it and put the corpse into his spirit beast bag to feed the blood beast.

After these three battles, the demon race once again ceased fighting. Although the human Nascent Soul was furious, he could not do anything about Zhang Yuanjing unless he declared the arena battle immediately over and removed the arena's protective formation, but this was not something the Hall of Affairs could decide.

Zhang Yuanjing gained leisure and devoted himself to cultivating the Shattered Lightning Bamboo. His actions were in full view of everyone, and both races saw it clearly. Seeing a seedling growing taller and taller in a few years, and resembling the legendary Shattered Lightning Bamboo more and more, they were all shocked. Some could not help but have other thoughts.

The Shattered Lightning Bamboo continued to grow, its color becoming increasingly deep, with faint flashes of lightning on it, but not yet formed.

Zhang Yuanjing knew that the bamboo was about to mature. That nascent wisp of lightning power was the most vibrant, and although there was a danger of destruction, it could revive all things, making it the best spiritual object for him to transform his Thick Earth power.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed. The demon race never sent anyone to the arena, and the human Nascent Soul did not make any movements, seemingly abandoning Zhang Yuanjing.

The Shattered Lightning Bamboo was nearly five feet tall, only a palm's width in thickness, with slightly protruding nodes. Its entire body was black and shiny, and from the root to the top, there were only ten narrow leaves, shaped like knives and as hard as iron.

Within the arena, energies intertwined, and lightning snakes gradually appeared on the leaves of the Shattered Lightning Bamboo, appearing and disappearing instantly. The surrounding spiritual energy began to stir.

After months of no battles, few cultivators and demon beasts paid attention to the arena, but they were all attracted by this scene.

"A living, complete Shattered Lightning Bamboo is about to be born!"

A cultivator said softly, his eyes shifting, dark and bright, not knowing what he was planning.

"To cultivate a mature Shattered Lightning Bamboo in less than ten years using only magic power, this person is simply a top-tier spiritual medicine garden!" Someone's eyes flashed with greed.

"Spiritual medicine garden? Fellow Daoist, that's an understatement! What medicine garden can grow Shattered Lightning Bamboo? This person's worth is more than a medicine garden!" Another person said meaningfully.

"This person was originally unknown, completely inconspicuous in the Profound Heaven Sect. For the Yuan generation, I only know Liu Yuanqing, and I've never heard of any Zhang Yuanjing! Recently, I heard that this person entered the Mustard Seed Space of the ancient Thick Earth Sect, obtained the inheritance, and then broke through the barriers all the way to achieve his current realm," someone else said.

"Yes, there have been many legends about this person in recent years, which is quite fitting," someone sneered.

"What do you mean, Fellow Daoist? Are you saying that someone deliberately spread such rumors to confuse the public?" someone asked.

"Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental!"

"Isn't what he obtained the Thick Earth Sect's inheritance?"

"Looking at his cultivation technique's characteristics, it must be an earth-based technique. What does it matter if it's called Thick Earth Technique! Rumor has it that the Mustard Seed Space was already destroyed, and he was the only one who obtained the inheritance at that time!"

"Hehe, such rumors are aimed at this Fellow Daoist Zhang! However, if you want to seize his cultivation technique, you have to consider your own weight first."

"This person is only in the Golden Core realm. Just invite a Nascent Soul senior, and what can't be taken down?"

"That's not necessarily true. I personally saw him use a kind of earth escape technique that can avoid the pursuit of a transformed demon. Even a Nascent Soul might not be able to catch him!"

"Oh, there's such an earth escape technique? In that case, his earth-based technique is truly extraordinary! After this battle, this person's cultivation technique will probably spread throughout the world and become the benchmark for all earth cultivators."

"Benchmark? I'm afraid it's a piece of fat meat to be snatched!"

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Zhang Yuanjing, isolated in the arena, could not hear all the rumors. Even if he did, he would only laugh it off. He was already caught in a quagmire of disputes and had been marked by Transformation God powerhouses, so what did he have to fear from a few more covetous people.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The Shattered Lightning Bamboo swayed, its knife-shaped leaves twitching with lightning, and lightning snakes surged on the bamboo nodes.

The surrounding spiritual energy became more and more active.

At a certain moment, the bamboo emitted a "crackling" sound, and the sound of thunder spread from the inside out, as if waking up from a long slumber and making its first cry to this new world.

Zhang Yuanjing's whole body shook, and he only felt an extremely yang and pure lightning power surge from the black bamboo into his body, rushing towards his dantian.

"Ba ba ba ba…"

A series of explosions sounded in his meridians. Wherever the lightning power passed, whether it was Thick Earth power or the scattered wood, fire, water, and earth spiritual energy, it was extinguished in response.

The strong impact and intense burning were released section by section in his meridians, like knives hacking and needles piercing, as if trying to penetrate his body.

Zhang Yuanjing used the Heaven-Supporting Art and swallowed a mouthful of the black mud substance into his stomach, relying on his tough body to withstand this piercing pain.

After a few breaths, the lightning power penetrated into his dantian and pounced on the round, golden inner core, instantly melting into it.

"Crack!"

Cracks appeared on the surface of the golden core, and then a layer peeled off, turning into majestic magic power, but it disappeared in an instant.

Looking at the golden core again, although it was a little smaller, it was still so perfect and flawless, but its color became deeper, and lightning faintly appeared between its rotations.

At the same time, in the meridians where the nascent lightning power had just flowed, strands of heavy and agile magic power spontaneously emerged from the void. Its texture had a slight but very obvious difference from the previous Thick Earth power.

Zhang Yuanjing was overjoyed, knowing that the change in magic power was a success. Although these newly generated magic power was only a negligible point compared to the vast Thick Earth power in his body, since this change had already occurred, he could transform all the earth power and achieve a new Thick Earth power.