Practicing Qi with Divine Sand
Several days later, an elder from the Spring Heaven Pavilion arrived at the Bright Nether Heavenly Lake. He was ordered to deliver the Core Formation cultivators of the Qincang School wearing hats, robes, spirit talismans, sleeves, and jade accessories. Along with them were the Five Elemental Divine Sand for Core Formation cultivators to absorb. In total, thirty-eight ships were filled.
These Five Elemental Divine Sand were born from the baleful aura in the sect, so they couldn't be compared to the divine sand of the mortal world.
Zhang Yan ordered Liu Yanyi to greet the elder while he waved his sleeve. A wisp of smoke flew out and picked up all thirty-eight ships of divine sand. Then, he landed in the main residence.
The attendant from the Ascension Heavens Pavilion was speechless. When he heard that Master Zhang had pulled out the nine whales during the Pill Grading Assembly, he had only sighed with emotion. He didn't have any idea what was going on. Now that he saw Master Zhang take away the thirty-eight boatloads of divine sand with a raise of his hand, he was naturally shocked.
Originally, he was a bit dissatisfied with Zhang Yan sending only one disciple to greet him. But now, he put away this thought and didn't dare to underestimate Liu Yanyi.
Zhang Yan returned to the main residence and sat down on the jade couch. He made a hand seal and circulated the baleful aura. A dense mist slowly spread out and covered the ship of Five Elemental Divine Sand in front of him. He wantonly stirred it. Not long after, the divine sand was broken into countless fine powder-like black dust that fell to the ground. There was also a wisp of greyish essence that drifted out.
About half an hour later, he collected the smoke and pointed at the air. The countless wisps of essence scattered in the air condensed into a fist-sized cloud of mist on his fingertip. He opened his mouth and swallowed it. His Gold Core trembled and rotated a few times before refining it.
He waved his sleeve and picked up the next ship of divine sand. Then, he continued to do the same thing as before.
An entire day passed. After he finished refining the thirty-eight boatloads of divine sand, he silently calculated in his heart. After absorbing so much essence, it was equivalent to him meditating in this cave for seven or eight days. The amount of evil pill he refined was so little that it was almost negligible.
If these 38 boatloads of divine sand were given to a lower grade Core Transformation Disciple, it would take them half a year to refine. If it were given to a middle grade Core Transformation Cultivator, it would take them at least a month, but for Zhang Yan, it would only take him a day to refine all of it.
Even for cultivators of the second and third grade, this amount of divine sand was like trying to put out a burning cart of firewood with a cup of water. It was far from enough.
He thought for a moment, then took out a jade bottle from his sleeve, pulled out the stopper, and poured it over the mouth of the bottle. A pill the size of a longan rolled out, as white as jade and as white as frost, emitting a strong spiritual aura.
He raised his head and swallowed one pill. Then, he closed his eyes and slowly circulated the medicinal efficacy. After a moment, he opened his eyes again. The efficacy was many times better than the essence he absorbed just now.
This was a pill refined by Zhou Chongju using the spiritual aura of plants and wood, and it could also help a Core Transformation Cultivator's cultivation.
However, this pill also had its drawbacks. These exotic flowers and plants grew very slowly. Even the medicine garden in the Dan Ding Courtyard could only produce one batch every three months. Not to mention, they had to send a lot of them to the various islands and mansions. Naturally, they couldn't give all of them to Zhang Yan. If it was an ordinary disciple, it would be enough, but he was a first-grade Core Transformation Cultivator, so it was far from enough.
Zhang Yan thought to himself that it would be great if he could plant an Earth Terminus in his cave abode.
All of the Five Element Divine Sand was nurtured and cultivated from the baleful qi of the earth vein, but the most essential portion of it had already been taken away by someone a long time ago. For example, the pot of True Sand that Zheng Hongtu bestowed during the Pill Grading Conference had been carefully selected from countless Divine Sand.
These True Sand were all given to the direct disciples of the sect. As for the leftover Divine Sand, which was of lower quality and had more impurities, they were distributed to the other disciples.
The predecessors planted the trees, and the posterity enjoyed the shade. Planting an Earth Fiend was not something that could be done in a day, and it required tens or even hundreds of years before it could be nurtured. The higher quality Earth Fiends required even more time.
The cave abodes of the Heaven's Abode Masters in the sect also had many high quality evil spirit, but they were given to their own disciples, so they naturally wouldn't take them out and share them with others.
Unfortunately, Gui Congyao was the Heaven's Abode Master, and because he didn't have any disciples by his side, he didn't need any evil spirit, so there was no such thing in the Clear Serenity Lake.
If Zhang Yan only relied on this Divine Sand and meditated in the cave, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, with his Heaven's Abode Master, he might be able to increase the power of the Dan to the limit in a hundred years.
But if that was the case, his peers would have left him far behind, and then the next generation of disciples would rise up. How would he have a place to stand? So this method wasn't feasible.
Actually, there was another way, and that was to make a great contribution to the sect, and then he could go to the Merit Courtyard to exchange for a lot of True Sand. But if he did that, he would waste a lot of time searching for these things, which he didn't want.
In the sect, the only people who didn't have to worry about these things and focused on cultivation were the top ten disciples.
Behind each of them was a force supporting them, and everything was done by others, so there was no need for them to worry about themselves.
Just this benefit alone was enough to leave countless fellow disciples behind. No matter how great one's natural talent was, it was impossible for them to contend against them.
Zhang Yan understood that at the end of the day, it was to see if there was anyone supporting the disciples behind them, and it was impossible for him to catch up to them by himself.
According to the current situation in the sect, the masters didn't want him to jump out and cause trouble before the competition, so they naturally wouldn't help him.
But Zhang Yan had already expected this, and he thought to himself, Looks like it's time to meet that person.
After making up his mind, he rolled up his sleeves and left the cave, flying towards the Qincang School.
Not long after he left, a jet black profound light flew over from outside the Heavenly Lake, and there were two women standing on it. One of them was Luo Xiao, and the other was around the age of 30 with a beautiful appearance. She was Madam Chen that Chen Xi had brought back from the Southliang Kingdom.
Madam Chen rode a cloud all the way here, and only now did she realize the ability of the gods. She combed her hair while gazing at the indistinct and enormous figure that shot into the sky, and she was filled with fascination. She couldn't help but ask. "Fairy Luo, this place is probably not far from where my son cultivates, right?"
Luo Xiao chuckled and pressed down on the back of Madam Chen's hand as she said, "I told you a long time ago, there's no need for Madam to call me that. I'm only a maidservant by Master's side. Tian Kun is Master's disciple, so Madam can just call me Luo Niangzi. That's right, the Heavenly Lake is just 50km away."
Madam Chen was also a discerning person. She saw that Luo Xiao was enchanting and charming, and had the ability to fly in the sky and burrow into the ground. She also spoke boldly and did not hold back. This time, she was even arranged by Zhang Yan to come and fetch her. Her status was definitely not as simple as a maidservant. She might even be a concubine or Taoist companion of the Taoist priest.
In fact, Luo Xiao also admired her in her heart. If it was an ordinary woman, not to mention flying over the Cloudy Mountain, even if she reached a high place, she would have already fainted from fright. But this Madam Chen, other than feeling a little uncomfortable earlier, spoke and laughed naturally along the way, without the slightest hint of panic. Just this calmness alone made Luo Xiao think highly of her.
A hundred miles passed by in a hurry. When the two of them got close, they saw that Zhao You Mountain pierced through the sky like a pillar supporting the heavens. Even though Madam Chen was born in a wealthy family and was experienced and knowledgeable, she was still shocked by the magnificence of the Heaven and Earth. Her voice could not help but be a little softer as she said timidly, "This, this is the place where my son cultivates?"
Luo Xiao smiled and said, "That's right, Madam's judgment is accurate. This is the place."
Madam Chen looked around and sighed, "This mountain is so vast, this Qincang School is really a holy land for celestials."
Luo Xiao suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "Madam is wrong. This Zhao You Mountain is my master's place of cultivation. That Qincang School is still very far from here."
Madam Chen was shocked and her heart was deeply shaken. Such a magnificent and magnificent place actually belonged to that Taoist Zhang alone?
Luo Xiao looked at the faraway mountain and her beautiful eyes were full of splendor. This time, not only did she bring Madam Chen back, she also took back the Shell King that was hidden outside. She was going to put it in the Zhao You Heavenly Lake. This way, the sect would not be lacking in resources.
Back then, Zhang Yan promised to help her achieve Dao. As Zhang Yan's cultivation advanced day by day, she also felt that it was not a fleeting thought.
When they were close to the mountain gate, she suddenly thought of something and hurriedly put her hand into her pouch, took out a pill, and said, "Madam Chen, the cold air in the abode is deep. Take this pill and it will help you resist a little."
Madam Chen thanked her and took it. When the medicinal pill entered her stomach, she felt a warm aura flowing through her limbs and meridians. She couldn't help but be amazed.
Luo Xiao's return to the residence was naturally unobstructed. After opening the formation door, she arrived at the mountain gate. She looked around and pulled a maid over to ask, "Where is Master?"
The maid lowered her head and said, "Reporting to Lady Luo, Master went out a moment ago. Do you want me to call Lady Shang over?"
Luo Xiao waved her hand and said, "No need. Go to the door and say that I have brought Kun 'er's mother and want him to come out and meet me."
The maid obeyed and left. After a while, there was a series of hurried footsteps. It was Tian Kun who ran out in a hurry. When he saw Madam Chen, he was overjoyed and said, "Mother!"
Madam Chen was also happy to see her son, but she couldn't help but feel her eyes warm up. She choked and said, "My son."
Madam Chen took a step forward, but just as she was about to step forward, her body swayed. Tian Kun saw this and jumped in fright. He hurried over to support her and said anxiously, "Mother, what's wrong? Are you sick? "
Madam Chen clenched her teeth and her body shivered. She said, "I'm fine, I'm fine. I'm just a little cold."
Luo Xiao frowned and took Madam Chen's wrist. She muttered to herself for a moment and said apologetically, "It's this servant's negligence. Kun 'er, the cold air here is deep. Your mother shouldn't stay here for long. Looks like we need to go to the nine cities to settle down.
It turned out that the cold air of the Clear Nether Heavenly Lake came from the underground cave ten thousand feet deep. If one wasn't a cultivator, they wouldn't be able to endure it. If it wasn't for Madam Chen taking the pill earlier, she would have frozen to death on the spot.
Tian Kun said seriously, "Mother, I'll bring you there now."
Luo Xiao reached out and knocked on his head. She said with a smile, "You haven't been to the nine cities yet, right? I'll go call Yan Yi over and let her bring you there."
Tian Kun said loudly, "Uncle Master Luo, my teacher said that under us, the elders of the sect will never do the things that the disciples can do. If I can't do such a small thing, what's the point of cultivating?"
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