The rumbling thunder seemed to shake Chu Weiyang's physical body at this moment.
Qi and blood, meridians, and chakras!
Everything seemed to harmoniously intertwine and resonate within that thunderous sound.
Almost without the need for the wrapping of heart fire, the surging heat flow that erupted from the Dan Ding was like molten lava itself, circulating within the five organs and chakras, absorbing the Sha Qi, refining the Sha Qi, and splashing with spiritual light.
The direction that descended from the central meridian towards the Qi Sea Dan Tian was no longer mere shards of light rain, nor was it the continuous streams, nor the rushing torrents.
It was almost like the scene of the Milky Way flowing backward!
And aside from that grand momentum, within this tumultuous change, there was no other meaning or Dao realm to speak of.
In simple terms, it was merely the ultimate nurturing of the precious dan entering the abdomen, merely the purest infusion of Yuan Qi and the most unadulterated growth of cultivation realm.
Yet within that purity and simplicity, what should have made the Xuan family cultivators tremble with fear was, in the eyes of the demonic cultivators, merely an ordinary scene.
The bottleneck that hung above Chu Weiyang's cultivation realm was originally delicate, like a half-covered door, and behind that door, a brand new cultivation realm shone like a shy maiden, peeking out shyly, but when one truly met her gaze, she would suddenly blush and hide behind the door.
The so-called Xuan family cultivation required one to honestly stand outside the door, exchanging a few glances, conveying feelings through their brows, allowing each other to become familiar, before slowly stepping forward, gently pushing the door until the final creak sounded, only then daring to enter with courtesy and decorum.
But for demonic cultivators, the so-called half-covered door was entirely open, the so-called peeking was an intentional invitation, and the Xuan family's exchanged glances were merely scratching the surface; one had to stride boldly and crash through the door to truly experience the pleasure of advancing in cultivation, as for whether the door would be broken or whether the maiden was willing, those were secondary matters.
In a certain sense, this was also the first time Chu Weiyang truly comprehended the uniqueness of the demonic cultivators' domineering advancement.
The heavenly river hung upside down, the Milky Way flowed backward!
With each breath surpassing the last, Chu Weiyang felt the rise of his cultivation realm's aura.
In an instant, like the thunderous sound echoing in the heavens, it finally resonated deeply within the Qi Sea Dan Tian.
The originally balanced and harmonious five-layer Qi Sea vortex suddenly seemed to collapse in a flash.
Indistinguishable, its color was murky, towering like a mountain, vast like the sea.
Yuan Qi, medicinal power, Sha Qi, all immersed and suspended within!
In a daze, it felt as if the world had not yet opened, as if myriad Qi were presenting themselves, as if chaos were boundless.
It is said that in the ancient times just passed, when the shamans who once held the lifeblood of the ancestors first retreated behind the scenes, the earliest inheritors of the ancient shamanic lineage, later... they were generally referred to as Qi Refiners.
In that wild era, the cultivation state of Qi Refiners, after dining on mist and drinking dew, was just such a hazy scene within their Qi Sea Dan Tian.
At that time, perhaps there were not many sayings regarding the path of longevity; when discussed, it was merely about repeatedly refining a strand of magical Yuan Qi, mastering various miraculous and strange phenomena.
Later on, within the ancient scriptures of the Xuan and Yuan sects, one could still see the shadows of these ancient Qi Refiners' techniques in operation.
The "Five Organs Food Qi Essence Technique" was one of these ancient scriptures.
And when all the swirling energies reflecting one's cultivation realm were stirred together, amidst the haziness, the heavenly river, with the same murky color, carried the encroaching Sha Qi, pouring down like a vast ocean!
Boom——!
The echo of thunder continued, and in a flash, the aftersound of that thunder seemed to overlap continuously, once again resonating into a muffled thunderclap!
With just this one sound.
It was as if some change had suddenly begun, as if for the first time, time had pierced through the universe.
That chaos suddenly began to differentiate.
Heaven was opened at Zi, and earth was divided at Chou.
Between the differentiation of heaven and earth, the ancient scripture of the "Five Organs Food Qi Essence Technique" dispersed.
That entangled layering within the Qi Sea Dan Tian resembled a vortex of magical power like layers of clouds.
Swish——! Swish——! Swish——!
Swish——! Swish——! Swish——!
In an instant, the extremely balanced six-layer vortex emerged.
Qi Refining Stage Six!
Chu Weiyang truly stood within this realm.
At the same time, the final stream of warm Yuan Qi dispersed from Chu Weiyang's Dan Ding.
Immediately after, streams of clear flow fell from the Niwan Palace, like boundless sweet rain, ready to fall back into the Dan Ding.
That was a fleeting moment, already refined by Chu Weiyang, yet it did not truly belong to him—emotions and memories.
The furnace fire blazed once more, and Chu Weiyang aimed to forge the true sword intent that belonged to him.
It was at this moment.
From the bow of the boat, the reprimanding voice belonging to Qing He echoed continuously through the dark, weeping wind and rain.
As the words fell, in an instant, that vast clear flow still nurtured within the furnace fire of the Dan Ding, yet Chu Weiyang had already opened his eyes first.
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On the vast sea, a wave crashed down, revealing the solitary boat swaying in the storm.
Everything resembled the scene when Miss Qing He had just appeared.
However, although Qing He was indeed in a sorry state, she was truly an old acquaintance who had formed a bond with Chu Weiyang.
Yet at this moment, standing on that solitary boat, the expressions of the man and woman were shadowy, hesitating as if their faces were dark and unclear, truly strangers meeting on the path.
Upon this thought, Chu Weiyang took a step forward, a breath that had already been held in his chest was once again heavily suppressed.
The Taoist's hoarse voice rang in Miss Qing He's ear.
As the words fell, Chu Weiyang's plain and hollow gaze had already truly met the eyes of the man and woman standing at the bow of the boat.
Their gazes hung in mid-air, suspended.
Miss Qing He's earlier reprimanding voice seemed to have had no effect whatsoever.
At this moment, that towering wave, like a mountain, was already very close to Ling Fu Island.
They might not know how far they could still escape.
Amidst the seemingly surging storm, faintly, one could still hear some piercing screams resembling human voices.
These sounds carried on the wind, increasingly making one feel the approach of disaster and death.
At such a critical moment, let alone an island with a complete formation, even just a boat was enough to make one fight for their lives!
In a flash, looking at the solitary boat drawing nearer to Ling Fu Island, observing the shadowy expressions of the two standing at the bow.
Chu Weiyang suddenly understood that at this moment, all words were futile.
Upon this thought, Chu Weiyang casually formed a seal, and in an instant, a ball of jade-green fire illuminated, smashing down towards the sea surface in front of the solitary boat.
The poisonous Sha Qi surged forth, a torrential heat wave sweeping in all directions!
On the solitary boat, spiritual light suddenly whirled, and the two figures halted abruptly in place.
But immediately after, a wave crashed down from their side.
In silence, the man and woman exchanged a glance, seemingly having made some kind of resolution.
Thus, the solitary boat, swaying amidst the storm, once again sailed closer to Ling Fu Island.
On the spot, when Chu Weiyang raised his hand again, the buzzing sound swirling with spiritual light had already been grasped in his hand as a法剑.
Beside him, Miss Qing He carefully examined the法剑 once more.
She seemed to want to see through the intertwined bright yellow and silver colors of the sword body, to glimpse the shape of the spiritual object within!
And it was this glance that made her realize her current identity and the new relationship between her and Chu Weiyang.
Upon this thought, before Chu Weiyang could truly make a move, as Miss Qing He threw out the compass to summon it, her hands intertwined as she formed the Lotus法印.
Both were direct disciples of the Yuan Gate, and killing a person was not a serious matter in their eyes.
However, inexplicably, Miss Qing He suddenly felt that she should do this; at least, there was a sense of premonition in the dark that Chu Weiyang hoped she would do so.
And in reality, this was merely—an unspoken pledge of loyalty.
Whether Miss Qing He made a move or not did not significantly affect the situation, but in Chu Weiyang's eyes, through the influence of the talisman, subtly changing and taming a person's mind might be more important than the immediate situation they faced.
Miss Qing He’s decisive change, whether it was her true thoughts or the mysterious illumination of the talisman, was enough to make Chu Weiyang lower his guard again.
This thought passed, and in the next moment, the chaotic thoughts in Chu Weiyang's mind were all severed.
Looking again, the young man stepped forward.
He seemed to be soaring against the raging wind!
And with this leap, only the shadowy expression of the man remained in Chu Weiyang's gaze.
In the howling wind, Chu Weiyang's figure seemed both righteous and wicked; upon closer inspection, it was as if he were a sharp arrow shooting straight forward, yet also subtly adjusting and changing his form in the wind.
He did not employ the Yu Step, yet his leap in mid-air seemed to truly embody the essence of the Yu Step!
In the next moment, Chu Weiyang flicked his fingers, lightly tapping the sword's edge.
The true sound of contention roared from the stomach pouch Dan Ding, from the five organs and chakras!
Unknowingly, it seemed that Chu Weiyang had already surpassed the time when killing a person required intense emotional turmoil.
After truly stepping onto the path of the Xuan Ming Dan Ding, the nurturing of spirit and body within the sword technique seemed to have lost its importance.
It should not be said that he was careless, but Chu Weiyang inevitably displayed a sense of indifference, or rather, a seemingly indifferent transcendent mindset.
He no longer needed to peel away the fervent emotions, as if offering a sacrifice, drawing out the sword intent from within.
Still, it was intense emotion, but what Chu Weiyang needed now was merely weight, merely the weight belonging to sword Qi and sword intent, merely the weight belonging to the "Summer Sword"!
With such weight, a single sword ends the spring!
Beginning of Summer! Beginning of Summer!
In an instant, under the suddenly horrified expression of the man, the intertwining silver-white and bright yellow spiritual light resembled a great sun hanging in the void.
In the next moment, within that hazy halo, the heavy sword Qi poured forth like the heavenly river flowing upside down!
Using the sword as one would use demonic power!
In an instant, the third thunderclap erupted from the sea surface!