Chapter 175: Essence, Energy, and Spirit
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Chapter 175: Essence, Energy, and Spirit
At dawn, when the sun and moon alternated, and Yin and Yang shifted, both celestial bodies appeared simultaneously in the sky. This was the moment when the power of the Yin-Yang Furnace was most balanced—the perfect time to "refine the True Cauldron."
Purple Profound Qi surged from Ning Xiaochuan’s palms, transforming into a beam of light that struck the Yin-Yang Furnace, forcing the Heart Nurturing Cauldron to merge with it.
For a Heart Nurturer, this was the most crucial—and perilous—cultivation session. A single misstep could shatter the Heart Nurturing Cauldron, crippling one’s cultivation and forever barring the path of heart-nurturing and alchemy.
"Rustle..."
A dark, eerie wind swept over the mountaintop, coalescing into an elderly man clad in black robes.
"At last, the opportunity has come. If I can devour her flesh, my cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds."
The Black Lai High Priest’s eyes gleamed with greed as he stared down at the mysterious woman and Ning Xiaochuan refining the True Cauldron in the valley below, his gaze fixated on the woman.
Previously, the mysterious woman had severely wounded him, forcing him to flee into the Blood Realm. After narrowly escaping death, he had finally emerged, lurking outside the valley for a long time, waiting for his chance to strike.
Now, at the critical moment of Ning Xiaochuan’s refinement, the Black Lai High Priest summoned the Divine Shuttle and hurled it toward the mysterious woman.
"Boom!"
The Divine Shuttle, a seventh-grade Mystic Artifact, absorbed Earth Martial Essence and instantly transformed into a 9-meter-long black projectile, shaped like a bamboo shoot but radiating boundless power. Mystic runes shimmered across its surface, releasing waves of Profound Qi.
Flames erupted from the shuttle’s tip, warping the air into an arch as if the sheer force threatened to shatter the atmosphere.
Ning Xiaochuan naturally noticed the shuttle descending from the clouds like a massive meteor.
An ordinary person would have been terrified by such a sudden attack, but Ning Xiaochuan remained calm, focusing on controlling the Yin-Yang Furnace and stabilizing his mind to refine the True Cauldron.
"Roar!"
From the valley, a massive black claw stretched out and swatted the Divine Shuttle, sending the seventh-grade Mystic Artifact flying. It crashed into a mountain peak over 5 kilometers away.
"Rumble—"
The impact shook the mountain violently, splitting it with terrifying fissures. Rocks shattered, trees toppled, and the entire peak teetered on the brink of collapse.
"How could this be?" The Black Lai High Priest’s expression darkened slightly.
"Roar!"
A tiger’s roar thundered, shaking the forest and stirring clouds and lightning.
A colossal black tiger soared from the valley, landing atop a distant mountain. Its massive frame, towering over 80 meters tall, shook the ground, flattening trees with a cacophony of creaks and snaps.
"Rumble—"
The tiger’s forehead bore the character for "King," crackling with streaks of lightning as it exuded an aura of dominance. It lunged toward the Black Lai High Priest.
"A seventh-grade mystic beast—the Roaring Sky Tiger!"
The Black Lai High Priest’s face paled slightly as he recognized the creature—the king of mystic beasts from the Ghost Dream Wilderness.
"Boom!"
A circular formation disk materialized beneath the priest’s feet, shielding him with an energy barrier. He fired a beam of light from his fingertips, aiming straight for the Roaring Sky Tiger.
The Roaring Sky Tiger gathered a bolt of lightning between its brows, shattering the incoming beam of light. Its black claws slammed against the Profound Qi Shield raised by the Black Lai High Priest, tearing through it with multiple gashes.
The circular formation disk beneath the Black Lai High Priest's feet spun rapidly, barely withstanding the Roaring Sky Tiger's attack while allowing him to evade sideways.
On the horizon, the sun had fully risen, its light dispelling the darkness and restoring brightness to the land.
In the valley, the medicinal Qi clouds had fully merged with the Yin-Yang Furnace, completing the most crucial step. Now, it was up to Ning Xiaochuan himself to continue nurturing the cauldron.
The mysterious woman withdrew her power, casting a glance at Ning Xiaochuan before leaping backward, soaring out of the valley and landing atop the Roaring Sky Tiger's back. Her cold gaze fixed on the Black Lai High Priest.
Upon seeing the mysterious woman, the Black Lai High Priest's expression twisted in horror. He immediately retrieved the Divine Shuttle, intending to flee once more. However, in the blink of an eye, he realized the Divine Shuttle had vanished from his grasp—now held in the mysterious woman's hand.
Terror gripped the Black Lai High Priest's heart as he turned to escape, but he had barely taken six steps before the mysterious woman captured him.
Boom!
She struck his head with her palm, a white light erupting from her hand as she forcibly extracted his Martial Soul Avatar from his body.
The Black Lai High Priest writhed in unbearable agony, screaming like a slaughtered pig.
"Ah—spare me! I won’t dare again—never again—!"
Once his Martial Soul Avatar was torn from him, the Black Lai High Priest collapsed like a boneless sack of flesh, limp on the ground.
Boom!
The Roaring Sky Tiger swiped its massive paw, crushing the Black Lai High Priest's body before devouring it, its teeth grinding the remains to pulp.
The taste of a Martial Venerable's blood sent the beast into a frenzy, its entire body enveloped in Blood Qi as it began refining the essence.
Meanwhile, the mysterious woman returned to the valley with the Black Lai High Priest's Martial Soul Avatar, directly channeling it into the Yin-Yang Furnace. "This is the Martial Soul Avatar of a Martial Venerable. Refine it with Bright Flame—how much you can absorb depends on your own ability."
Every martial artist possesses essence, energy, and spirit.
In ordinary warriors, these three elements remain hidden within the body, undetectable. But as their cultivation strengthens, so too does their essence, energy, and spirit.
When a warrior reaches the Earthly Venerable Realm, their essence, energy, and spirit reach an extreme level of potency, allowing them to condense a "Martial Soul Avatar."
Thus, the Martial Soul Avatar is the convergence of a Martial Venerable's essence, energy, and spirit—embodying their will and consciousness.
The reason a Martial Venerable can intimidate other warriors, forcing them to kneel in submission, lies in the spiritual pressure exuded by their Martial Soul Avatar. This aura suppresses others, instilling deep-seated reverence.
By feeding a Martial Venerable's Martial Soul Avatar into the Yin-Yang Furnace for Ning Xiaochuan to refine, the mysterious woman did not seek to elevate his cultivation to new heights. Instead, she aimed to enhance his essence, energy, and spirit.
Imagine if Ning Xiaochuan could fully absorb the essence, energy, and spirit of a Martial Venerable—he would possess the same imposing presence. Even without lifting a finger, his mere presence would strike fear into many.
Because the aura he exuded would be that of a Martial Venerable, capable of deterring even the most brazen of foes.
Of course, enhancing one's essence, energy, and spirit isn't merely about intimidating others—it also elevates one's potential and physique. The essence, energy, and spirit contained within the Martial Soul Avatar are immense. For other genius martial artists, absorbing even half a layer would already be considered remarkable.
Ning Xiaochuan, however, was exceptionally gifted. The mysterious woman believed he could absorb three layers of the Martial Soul Avatar's essence, energy, and spirit. The Yin-Yang Furnace and the Heart Nurturing Cauldron had already been mostly refined, nearly reaching completion. Now, it was time to refine the Martial Soul Avatar.
"Whoosh!"
The Bright Flame ignited, refining the Martial Soul Avatar as streams of light began flowing into Ning Xiaochuan's body, merging into every cell. Yet, Ning Xiaochuan felt no immediate change—it was as mundane as drinking water.
The energy within the Martial Soul Avatar was vast. Even after three days, Ning Xiaochuan had only absorbed three layers before feeling strained. It was like drinking until full—his body had reached saturation and could absorb no more.
But Ning Xiaochuan refused to believe it. He continued refining the Martial Soul Avatar, absorbing the Martial Venerable's essence, energy, and spirit. Unbeknownst to him, over these three days, he had undergone a tremendous transformation. Though he still appeared to be a teenager, his gaze had sharpened, exuding a fierce vigor, boundless energy, and an intimidating aura.
A single glare from Ning Xiaochuan now could make someone kneel in fear—a presence only a Martial Venerable could possess.
After another three days, Ning Xiaochuan absorbed a fourth layer of the Martial Soul Avatar. His energy surged to its peak, as if flames could erupt from his body. He desperately sought a way to vent his overflowing vitality.
At this moment, Ning Xiaochuan was no different from someone who had taken a potent aphrodisiac—except that while such drugs drained one's potential, his condition stemmed from having too much energy with no outlet.
Though aware of his body's state, Ning Xiaochuan didn't stop. He kept absorbing the Martial Soul Avatar. After all, this was a Martial Venerable's Martial Soul Avatar—an opportunity too rare to pass up. If he could absorb more, he would.
"You should stop now."
The mysterious woman realized Ning Xiaochuan's potential exceeded her expectations. But he had reached his limit. Any further absorption risked his essence, energy, and spirit becoming so overwhelming that he might combust.
Everything had its limits. Even good things could be harmful in excess.
Ning Xiaochuan halted, retracting the Heart Nurturing True Cauldron into his body, where it once again hovered within his Heart Ventricle.
The Yin-Yang Furnace could no longer be called as such—after merging with the Heart Nurturing Cauldron, it had become Ning Xiaochuan's "Heart Nurturing True Cauldron."
And now, Ning Xiaochuan had officially become a Quasi-Advanced Heart Nurturer.
Originally, refining the True Cauldron required a High-Grade Mystic Stone to provide energy. Ning Xiaochuan had prepared one, but thanks to the mysterious woman's assistance, it became unnecessary. He stored it away for future use.
Ning Xiaochuan absorbed four and a half layers of the Martial Soul Avatar's essence, energy, and spirit, while the remaining energy was refined into streams of Qi and integrated into the Heart Nurturing True Cauldron.
His body became covered in purple Misty Profound Qi, with every inch of his skin glowing and his blood circulating rapidly, filling him with battle intent. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he let out a long roar, punching toward the mysterious woman with a surge of purple light.
Overwhelmed with power and energy, he needed to release it.
The mysterious woman retreated gracefully, stepping on a breeze as if walking on air, landing on the surface of the Mystic Spring.
"Boom!"
Ning Xiaochuan's punch missed, striking the ground and shattering a pile of boulders.
Many readers confuse the difference between "Earthly Venerable Realm" and "Martial Venerable."
The Earthly Venerable Realm refers to a cultivation realm, just like the Profound Qi Realm, Divine Body Realm, and Transcendent Realm.
Martial Venerable, on the other hand, is a title given to cultivators in the Earthly Venerable Realm—similar to titles like "Grandmaster," "Great Hero," or "Marquis." It is merely an honorific, a designation.
At dawn, when the sun and moon alternated, and Yin and Yang shifted, both celestial bodies appeared simultaneously in the sky. This was the moment when the power of the Yin-Yang Furnace was most balanced—the perfect time to "refine the True Cauldron."
Purple Profound Qi surged from Ning Xiaochuan’s palms, transforming into a beam of light that struck the Yin-Yang Furnace, forcing the Heart Nurturing Cauldron to merge with it.
For a Heart Nurturer, this was the most crucial—and perilous—cultivation session. A single misstep could shatter the Heart Nurturing Cauldron, crippling one’s cultivation and forever barring the path of heart-nurturing and alchemy.
"Rustle..."
A dark, eerie wind swept over the mountaintop, coalescing into an elderly man clad in black robes.
"At last, the opportunity has come. If I can devour her flesh, my cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds."
The Black Lai High Priest’s eyes gleamed with greed as he stared down at the mysterious woman and Ning Xiaochuan refining the True Cauldron in the valley below, his gaze fixated on the woman.
Previously, the mysterious woman had severely wounded him, forcing him to flee into the Blood Realm. After narrowly escaping death, he had finally emerged, lurking outside the valley for a long time, waiting for his chance to strike.
Now, at the critical moment of Ning Xiaochuan’s refinement, the Black Lai High Priest summoned the Divine Shuttle and hurled it toward the mysterious woman.
"Boom!"
The Divine Shuttle, a seventh-grade Mystic Artifact, absorbed Earth Martial Essence and instantly transformed into a 9-meter-long black projectile, shaped like a bamboo shoot but radiating boundless power. Mystic runes shimmered across its surface, releasing waves of Profound Qi.
Flames erupted from the shuttle’s tip, warping the air into an arch as if the sheer force threatened to shatter the atmosphere.
Ning Xiaochuan naturally noticed the shuttle descending from the clouds like a massive meteor.
An ordinary person would have been terrified by such a sudden attack, but Ning Xiaochuan remained calm, focusing on controlling the Yin-Yang Furnace and stabilizing his mind to refine the True Cauldron.
"Roar!"
From the valley, a massive black claw stretched out and swatted the Divine Shuttle, sending the seventh-grade Mystic Artifact flying. It crashed into a mountain peak over 5 kilometers away.
"Rumble—"
The impact shook the mountain violently, splitting it with terrifying fissures. Rocks shattered, trees toppled, and the entire peak teetered on the brink of collapse.
"How could this be?" The Black Lai High Priest’s expression darkened slightly.
"Roar!"
A tiger’s roar thundered, shaking the forest and stirring clouds and lightning.
A colossal black tiger soared from the valley, landing atop a distant mountain. Its massive frame, towering over 80 meters tall, shook the ground, flattening trees with a cacophony of creaks and snaps.
"Rumble—"
The tiger’s forehead bore the character for "King," crackling with streaks of lightning as it exuded an aura of dominance. It lunged toward the Black Lai High Priest.
"A seventh-grade mystic beast—the Roaring Sky Tiger!"
The Black Lai High Priest’s face paled slightly as he recognized the creature—the king of mystic beasts from the Ghost Dream Wilderness.
"Boom!"
A circular formation disk materialized beneath the priest’s feet, shielding him with an energy barrier. He fired a beam of light from his fingertips, aiming straight for the Roaring Sky Tiger.
The Roaring Sky Tiger gathered a bolt of lightning between its brows, shattering the incoming beam of light. Its black claws slammed against the Profound Qi Shield raised by the Black Lai High Priest, tearing through it with multiple gashes.
The circular formation disk beneath the Black Lai High Priest's feet spun rapidly, barely withstanding the Roaring Sky Tiger's attack while allowing him to evade sideways.
On the horizon, the sun had fully risen, its light dispelling the darkness and restoring brightness to the land.
In the valley, the medicinal Qi clouds had fully merged with the Yin-Yang Furnace, completing the most crucial step. Now, it was up to Ning Xiaochuan himself to continue nurturing the cauldron.
The mysterious woman withdrew her power, casting a glance at Ning Xiaochuan before leaping backward, soaring out of the valley and landing atop the Roaring Sky Tiger's back. Her cold gaze fixed on the Black Lai High Priest.
Upon seeing the mysterious woman, the Black Lai High Priest's expression twisted in horror. He immediately retrieved the Divine Shuttle, intending to flee once more. However, in the blink of an eye, he realized the Divine Shuttle had vanished from his grasp—now held in the mysterious woman's hand.
Terror gripped the Black Lai High Priest's heart as he turned to escape, but he had barely taken six steps before the mysterious woman captured him.
Boom!
She struck his head with her palm, a white light erupting from her hand as she forcibly extracted his Martial Soul Avatar from his body.
The Black Lai High Priest writhed in unbearable agony, screaming like a slaughtered pig.
"Ah—spare me! I won’t dare again—never again—!"
Once his Martial Soul Avatar was torn from him, the Black Lai High Priest collapsed like a boneless sack of flesh, limp on the ground.
Boom!
The Roaring Sky Tiger swiped its massive paw, crushing the Black Lai High Priest's body before devouring it, its teeth grinding the remains to pulp.
The taste of a Martial Venerable's blood sent the beast into a frenzy, its entire body enveloped in Blood Qi as it began refining the essence.
Meanwhile, the mysterious woman returned to the valley with the Black Lai High Priest's Martial Soul Avatar, directly channeling it into the Yin-Yang Furnace. "This is the Martial Soul Avatar of a Martial Venerable. Refine it with Bright Flame—how much you can absorb depends on your own ability."
Every martial artist possesses essence, energy, and spirit.
In ordinary warriors, these three elements remain hidden within the body, undetectable. But as their cultivation strengthens, so too does their essence, energy, and spirit.
When a warrior reaches the Earthly Venerable Realm, their essence, energy, and spirit reach an extreme level of potency, allowing them to condense a "Martial Soul Avatar."
Thus, the Martial Soul Avatar is the convergence of a Martial Venerable's essence, energy, and spirit—embodying their will and consciousness.
The reason a Martial Venerable can intimidate other warriors, forcing them to kneel in submission, lies in the spiritual pressure exuded by their Martial Soul Avatar. This aura suppresses others, instilling deep-seated reverence.
By feeding a Martial Venerable's Martial Soul Avatar into the Yin-Yang Furnace for Ning Xiaochuan to refine, the mysterious woman did not seek to elevate his cultivation to new heights. Instead, she aimed to enhance his essence, energy, and spirit.
Imagine if Ning Xiaochuan could fully absorb the essence, energy, and spirit of a Martial Venerable—he would possess the same imposing presence. Even without lifting a finger, his mere presence would strike fear into many.
Because the aura he exuded would be that of a Martial Venerable, capable of deterring even the most brazen of foes.
Of course, enhancing one's essence, energy, and spirit isn't merely about intimidating others—it also elevates one's potential and physique. The essence, energy, and spirit contained within the Martial Soul Avatar are immense. For other genius martial artists, absorbing even half a layer would already be considered remarkable.
Ning Xiaochuan, however, was exceptionally gifted. The mysterious woman believed he could absorb three layers of the Martial Soul Avatar's essence, energy, and spirit. The Yin-Yang Furnace and the Heart Nurturing Cauldron had already been mostly refined, nearly reaching completion. Now, it was time to refine the Martial Soul Avatar.
"Whoosh!"
The Bright Flame ignited, refining the Martial Soul Avatar as streams of light began flowing into Ning Xiaochuan's body, merging into every cell. Yet, Ning Xiaochuan felt no immediate change—it was as mundane as drinking water.
The energy within the Martial Soul Avatar was vast. Even after three days, Ning Xiaochuan had only absorbed three layers before feeling strained. It was like drinking until full—his body had reached saturation and could absorb no more.
But Ning Xiaochuan refused to believe it. He continued refining the Martial Soul Avatar, absorbing the Martial Venerable's essence, energy, and spirit. Unbeknownst to him, over these three days, he had undergone a tremendous transformation. Though he still appeared to be a teenager, his gaze had sharpened, exuding a fierce vigor, boundless energy, and an intimidating aura.
A single glare from Ning Xiaochuan now could make someone kneel in fear—a presence only a Martial Venerable could possess.
After another three days, Ning Xiaochuan absorbed a fourth layer of the Martial Soul Avatar. His energy surged to its peak, as if flames could erupt from his body. He desperately sought a way to vent his overflowing vitality.
At this moment, Ning Xiaochuan was no different from someone who had taken a potent aphrodisiac—except that while such drugs drained one's potential, his condition stemmed from having too much energy with no outlet.
Though aware of his body's state, Ning Xiaochuan didn't stop. He kept absorbing the Martial Soul Avatar. After all, this was a Martial Venerable's Martial Soul Avatar—an opportunity too rare to pass up. If he could absorb more, he would.
"You should stop now."
The mysterious woman realized Ning Xiaochuan's potential exceeded her expectations. But he had reached his limit. Any further absorption risked his essence, energy, and spirit becoming so overwhelming that he might combust.
Everything had its limits. Even good things could be harmful in excess.
Ning Xiaochuan halted, retracting the Heart Nurturing True Cauldron into his body, where it once again hovered within his Heart Ventricle.
The Yin-Yang Furnace could no longer be called as such—after merging with the Heart Nurturing Cauldron, it had become Ning Xiaochuan's "Heart Nurturing True Cauldron."
And now, Ning Xiaochuan had officially become a Quasi-Advanced Heart Nurturer.
Originally, refining the True Cauldron required a High-Grade Mystic Stone to provide energy. Ning Xiaochuan had prepared one, but thanks to the mysterious woman's assistance, it became unnecessary. He stored it away for future use.
Ning Xiaochuan absorbed four and a half layers of the Martial Soul Avatar's essence, energy, and spirit, while the remaining energy was refined into streams of Qi and integrated into the Heart Nurturing True Cauldron.
His body became covered in purple Misty Profound Qi, with every inch of his skin glowing and his blood circulating rapidly, filling him with battle intent. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he let out a long roar, punching toward the mysterious woman with a surge of purple light.
Overwhelmed with power and energy, he needed to release it.
The mysterious woman retreated gracefully, stepping on a breeze as if walking on air, landing on the surface of the Mystic Spring.
"Boom!"
Ning Xiaochuan's punch missed, striking the ground and shattering a pile of boulders.
Many readers confuse the difference between "Earthly Venerable Realm" and "Martial Venerable."
The Earthly Venerable Realm refers to a cultivation realm, just like the Profound Qi Realm, Divine Body Realm, and Transcendent Realm.
Martial Venerable, on the other hand, is a title given to cultivators in the Earthly Venerable Realm—similar to titles like "Grandmaster," "Great Hero," or "Marquis." It is merely an honorific, a designation.
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