Inside the wooden Dao Hall.
At this moment, the rumbling thunder reverberating in the sky had almost exploded in the ears of Chu Weiyang and Miss Qinghe.
The vast Dao Hall, amidst the swirling spiritual light, gradually emitted unbearable, fragmented sounds.
In the center of the Dao Hall, that deep azure flame had already become increasingly flickering under the erosion of dense water vapor.
Before that deep azure flame, Miss Qinghe, with a flushed face, was tightly holding the Lotus Dharma Seal, raising the compass high, activating the entire island protection formation.
However, at this moment, the rosy hue on Miss Qinghe's face had nothing to do with earlier shyness.
Anyone could distinctly sense the overwhelming aura of magical power surging wildly within her body.
The wooden Dao Hall was clearly tightly closed, yet the wind still surged, sweeping through Miss Qinghe's robes, producing a fierce sound.
Upon closer inspection, that wind seemed to manifest tangible traces, clearly swirling with colorful hues, which were the dust refined from the essence of the Hundred Flowers Killing Qi dancing in the wind.
Accompanying such a change in momentum, with each passing breath, the cultivation aura emanating from Miss Qinghe was surpassing that of the previous breath.
In an instant, a muffled thunderous sound erupted from Miss Qinghe's Dao body.
She had already reached the same cultivation realm as Chu Weiyang, yet upon looking again, the intense changes were still ongoing, and the surging medicinal power seemed to overwhelm her, causing her face to grow even redder.
At this moment, relying solely on her own strength to refine the compass and activate the island protection formation, she was becoming increasingly adept, and even under the infusion of thick magical power, the compass spun rapidly, trembling continuously, emitting irregular buzzing sounds.
In truth, the surge of magical power was excessive; the second wave had already fallen for quite some time, much longer than the first wave, yet the spiritual light of the formation had not yet dissipated.
One could see that Miss Qinghe was still able to maintain it for a long time.
Upon closer inspection, there was even a certain indescribable clarity and joy in Miss Qinghe's brows—because this external pill refining method was, in fact, based on Chu Weiyang's insights into internal pill refining, reflecting each other in internal and external validation, embodying Chu Weiyang's understanding of the harmonization of water, fire, lead, and mercury, and representing the supreme principles unique to the Xuanming Dan Ding lineage!
For Chu Weiyang, this was the foundation of his current cultivation, the path he needed to find beneath each step he took.
But for Miss Qinghe, this was another thoroughfare for refining killing techniques outside the Hundred Flowers Tower!
One must even admit that various sects have different Dao paths and methods, each occupying unique mysteries in different profound realms, yet when it comes to the true essence of refining killing techniques and the connotation of brute force, the Hundred Flowers Tower still lagged behind the ancient Pan Wang Yuan sect by more than a few measures!
This was truly a transformation akin to shedding one's skin! In the unseen realm, changes had already begun to sprout within her limbs and bones, as if Chu Weiyang's cold yet fervent aura flowed through her meridians, leading her to have a premonition that if she continued to consume the precious medicine and deeply comprehend it, she might be able to walk out a truly unique path of her own!
Heavens, she was merely at the Qi Refining stage now!
But Miss Qinghe understood that the Yin-Yang combined cultivation path of the Hundred Flowers Tower was merely a shortcut, a path where too many had already achieved success.
As for today, even the once astonishing Sixth Master Ancestor had long been stuck at the threshold of the Golden Core Dao, unable to advance even an inch, relying only on resolving ancestral karma to draw upon fortune and bolster his cultivation for this final step.
But if she had grasped an unprecedented new Dao path early on...
Upon this thought, when Miss Qinghe looked at Chu Weiyang again, her figure trembled uncontrollably, and the rosy hue on her face deepened by three points.
Good Master, this time, your disciple is truly ahead of you!
Meanwhile, Chu Weiyang remained seated within that suspended deep azure flame.
Upon closer inspection, the hot air in his nostrils flowed like two white dragons, each breath long and drawn out.
As a brief moment passed, it further accentuated Chu Weiyang's hazy figure, enveloped in the thick water vapor that permeated through the formation, making him almost disappear within a layer of heavy mist.
At this moment, upon careful observation, Chu Weiyang's cultivation aura was also becoming increasingly refined with each breath.
But the more important change lay in the manifestation of the spiritual light in Chu Weiyang's eyes!
A thin layer of touchable essence had been refined into the precious medicine, yet no matter how thin that essence was, it was still part of the body of a Foundation Establishment realm demon beast! It contained truly pure and thick vital energy, and as for the blood and killing aura of the demon beast within, that was something Chu Weiyang could hardly imagine!
Although the precious medicine was shared between the two, the blood and killing aura of the demon beast were useless to Miss Qinghe, all of it was absorbed by Chu Weiyang alone.
At this moment, the originally hollow gaze of the young man seemed to transform into a fervent, surging volcano! The flowing crimson color resembled hot lava, yet in no time, the spiritual light of the Jade Fire and Black Light Water swirled within, striving to draw heat from that thick magma, refining the dense blood and killing aura of the demon beast.
Simultaneously, within the stomach pill furnace, the true spirit of the water and fire duality also began to shine brightly.
To be honest, the changes in the Nine Faced Xuan Turtle were not significant; its turtle body remained the same, yet if one were to scrutinize closely, there were indeed some changes on the nine faces of the turtle shell.
Not to mention those seemingly corroded and mottled marks that appeared over time, just speaking of the eight edges of the turtle shell that bore the innate Eight Trigrams Dao, the interweaving of those mottled patterns, accompanied by the mixing of spiritual light, at first glance, seemed to evolve into eight different talismans, all originating from the same source yet distinctly different.
These different talismans, at first glance, seemed to lack much extraordinary power, but when their auras intertwined and resonated together, amidst the hazy water vapor, Chu Weiyang was clearly still seated in place, yet his aura became ethereal, as if he were merely an illusion in the same spot, and with the movement of the water vapor, it seemed he could appear anywhere in the next moment.
Moreover, even his originally rapidly growing cultivation aura became obscure and indistinct; at first glance, it appeared as weak as if it were no longer in the Qi Refining stage, yet upon closer inspection, it seemed as profound as the peak of the Qi Refining stage.
And aside from the changes in the Nine Faced Xuan Turtle, the truly significant change lay within that surging flame, regarding the transformation of the Five Phoenix Fire Aspect.
The essence of the "Five Phoenix Summoning Southern Bright Spell" lies in clustering the number of Five Phoenix Fire Aspects as the first step, progressing from easy to difficult, namely the five thresholds of Bai Hu, Qing Luan, Xuan Zhi, Yuan Zhi, and Chi Feng.
At this time, the Jade Poison Fire was suspended in the pill furnace, circling around the central Tian Yuan where the Nine Faced Xuan Turtle was clamoring and howling.
Upon closer inspection, the true spirit shape of the Bai Hu Fire Aspect was clearly visible within the flame, and then, accompanied by the refining of the demon beast's blood and killing aura, the brightness of that true spirit became increasingly rich.
When one looked closely at a certain moment, the tail flame of the Bai Hu Fire Aspect became even more radiant with the gathering of Jade Light.
It was as if one true spirit was dragging another true spirit, roaming amidst the water and fire storm.
And with the continuous swirling and the vast melting of the demon beast's blood and killing aura, the true spirit brewing and surging within the bright light became increasingly lively, and the thunderous sounds of the flames suddenly intensified, and in an instant—
It was as if the sound of a phoenix's cry echoed within the pill furnace!
The condensed bright light suddenly scattered, and amidst the swirling flames, the second phoenix aspect was spreading its wings!
The wild fire burned the remnants of the stone, lamenting the heroic souls and talents that had dimmed.
The eternal rivers and mountains, asking the east wind, how many times of warmth and cold? Heart-stirring matters, once again at the Mid-Yuan Festival.
The desolation was the sorrow of parting, futilely pondering, sharing the bright moon across a thousand miles.
The cold dew on the mandarin ducks, the most unforgettable, the full pond of lotus leaves.
The Qing Luan is distant, the azure sky and sea of clouds soundlessly cut off.
In an instant, Chu Weiyang suddenly stood up from his original position.
As he raised his palm, the scorching air wave spread out in all directions, instantly clearing the mist that enveloped Chu Weiyang's figure.
Just a single precious medicine had allowed Chu Weiyang's water and fire duality to refine to a higher level!
If earlier, this should have been viewed independently, but once he comprehended the principles within the Xuanming Dan Ding, Chu Weiyang's entire system of Dao lineage converged, and with the water and fire becoming even more vigorous, it meant that the internal refinement of the pill path became more condensed, which meant that the originally thick magical power, after repeated tempering, became even more refined, and it also meant that the same pill formula, when used again with the Mountain River Gui, could accommodate more essence, and the gathering of more essence meant another precious medicine with a more profound spiritual rhythm!
Thus, in a long cycle, that faintly visible, half-hidden door seemed to open once more, allowing Chu Weiyang to gaze far into the scenery.
It seemed as if a path leading directly to the Foundation Establishment realm, and even higher realms, had unfolded beneath his feet.
Meanwhile, Miss Qinghe, while maneuvering the compass, slowly walked to Chu Weiyang's back, disregarding the hot waves of rising water vapor, allowing it to dampen her clothes, leaning her entire body against Chu Weiyang's back, openly using the methods of the Hundred Flowers Tower, her lips slightly parted, each word and sound twisting and turning, almost captivating one's heart and mind entirely.
The voice full of tempting connotations had just fallen.
Suddenly, the continuous rumbling sound abruptly weakened at a certain moment.
The second towering wave finally dispersed at this moment.
Pushing open the door, the grayish sky became even darker and gloomier, yet upon careful calculation, it seemed the time had come, and it was indeed nearing dusk.
Standing in a flat and open area, Chu Weiyang looked around.
There was some disappointment.
Perhaps due to the intact island protection formation, this wave had fallen, yet no remnants of demon beasts had been washed ashore.
Thus, Chu Weiyang's gaze fell upon the continuously surging sea surface.
Not only was Miss Qinghe in anticipation, but he also felt an urgent impulse to continue refining the precious medicine, advancing step by step.
But just at this glance, Chu Weiyang's expression suddenly changed, and in the corner of the Dao Hall, that jade serpent suddenly hissed, transforming into a white flash of lightning, wrapping around Chu Weiyang's outstretched palm in an instant.
Far away on the sea surface, suddenly, a rolling wave surged with white foam, drawing a straight line across the sea, and then, extending along this line, it headed west, the entire sea surface seemed to be rolling, as if it were boiling.
But then, Chu Weiyang saw clearly.
It was not the sea surface boiling; it was hordes of demon beasts continuously twisting their bodies, stirring the seawater!
That was—the Bi Yun Sea Serpent!