Chapter 201: Evil Wind Yin Fire Tribulation (4K)

State Scholar's Mansion, small shrine

Zhang Jian made some arrangements and brought in a large tripod placed inside the small shrine; precious calming incense bundles were gathered together, now emitting wisps of green smoke, the calming fragrance drifting out, a few distant figures inhaling lightly, as if feeling their souls warm and uplifting.

Bai Xianyun watched this scene, her eyes also widening in surprise.

Calming incense is an extremely precious resource for cultivators of the Yin Spirit realm, yet it was so lavishly displayed—no wonder Zhang Jian had no need to return to the sect.

Even if he returned to the sect, he could not do this.

Zhang Jian glanced around, seeing the several restrictions he had set begin to take effect; he immediately sat cross-legged on the futon before the small shrine, continuously circulating his mana, adjusting his state.

When he felt his qi mechanism fully integrated, with no further progress possible, Zhang Jian then brought out the State and Dao Diagram, following the steps to trigger this Golden Core-level technique to advance to Yin Spirit level.

This is the most orthodox way of breaking through via pill-breaking to spirit transformation.

By utilizing the power of the technique's transformation, he triggered his own soul transformation, then burst through the Mystic Pass to advance to Yin Spirit.

Actually, there are other ways—using pills or directly employing cultivation methods to leap out of the Gate of Filth, directly facing the Evil Wind and Yin Fire tribulations, transforming into a Yin Spirit.

However, by advancing through technique cultivation, during transformation the soul's origin receives some enhancement, making it better.

Zhang Jian did not seek novelty or distinction.

Only seen behind him, as more and more mountain, river, and terrestrial divine essences filled the State and Dao Diagram, countless heavenly and earthly runes updated, a completely new technique structure formed deep in his sea of consciousness, continuously inhaling and exhaling heavenly and earthly spiritual qi, part merging into the depths of the Golden Core, part merging into the depths of the soul.

Taking this influx of spiritual qi as an opportunity, Zhang Jian drove the Golden Core deep in his dantian to transform into a stream of elixir qi that directly merged into the depths of the soul.

This is pill-breaking to spirit transformation.

Not directly shattering the Golden Core, but rather life and fate united as one.

On the foundation of the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit united, he went further.

Internal mana and soul marks combined.

And completely merged with the three souls and seven spirits within the body, no longer merely merging with pure divine thought.

Merging with divine thought and merging with the soul are vastly different!

Divine thought is merely the surface manifestation of soul power!

The core three souls and seven spirits remain independent!

This stage can also be called the Union of Spirit and Qi.

This is also breaking through the boundary of life and death.

Yin Spirits can seize bodies and reincarnate because mana and soul are completely united, possessing a trace of ability to resist life and death, time itself.

Only seen as the Golden Core was condensed by the Treasure Record Secret Method, refined like a path of pure, incomparable golden spiritual light merging into the depths of the soul.

The Golden Core approached the soul; at this moment, boundless mana entirely merged into the depths of the soul. Zhang Jian, following the secrets of the 《Tongshan Qingjing Baolu》, united them, like the Tai Xu Dragon and Tiger, continuously turning, blending.

Usually this step attracts boundless heart-devil illusions, because some Golden Core cultivators have impure Golden Cores within; merging into the soul depths produces illusions galore, even inviting external heart-devils to covet.

One must also divert part of the mind and spirit, operating the contemplation secret method to temper, refine, then gradually merge and transform.

But at this moment, Zhang Jian's body surged with vast righteous fire, and heavenly purifying fire served as a bridge—visible to the naked eye, the originally massive, substance-like soul now slowly emitted a halo of light, gradually condensing into form.

Zhang Jian had long sensed his soul was immensely powerful, within it a clear radiance like a diamond cluster; at this moment, activating the Treasure Record's marvelous method, instantly from chaos, it transformed into a humanoid form, lightly leaping into the void—in an instant, as if leaping out of a chaos-formed husk.

Within the small shrine, as a clear spiritual light emerged from behind Zhang Jian's head, in that instant Bai Xianyun could see a hazy figure walk out from the light.

"Yin Spirit!"

Seeing this, Bai Xianyun's eyes lit up.

But when her gaze fell upon this Yin Spirit, Bai Xianyun's little face showed a hint of dazed stupor.

Yet within this hazy figure's interior, a strong spiritual light radiated; this intense light caused the hazy Yin Spirit to gradually become substantial, like a physical body.

"Yin Spirit substantiation..."

Bai Xianyun widened her eyes—this was nearly the legend unfolding before her.

Breaking through to Yin Spirit and directly substantiating—this is the omen said to occur only in beings of extraordinary talent and abnormally strong souls.

Besides, Zhang Jian's body was covered with many peculiar ancient patterns; looking closely, they resembled several star rivers guarding his surroundings.

Bai Xianyun glanced at him, her small face nearly losing its smile, almost looking at Zhang Jian as if he were a monster.

Most of those ancient patterns were techniques, moreover containing heavenly and earthly laws' Golden Core techniques.

Besides these, there were also several strange objects.

A small bronze-colored tripod, a small sword.

These were two physical items.

Another particularly conspicuous item was a chart of myriad phenomena, a nine-colored small diagram, a black talisman, and a cyan-purple intertwined talisman scroll—these were somewhat stronger; the rest, scattered like stars, could dazzle the eyes.

Inside, there were strong and weak!

"No wonder the young master isn't at all worried about the Evil Wind, Yin Fire..."

Bai Xianyun's little face at this moment was strangely odd; even though she was well-traveled and knowledgeable, she had never seen such an extravagant Golden Core cultivator.

He had actually comprehended so many techniques.

With such formidable foundation, the upcoming Evil Wind Tribulation and Yin Fire Tribulation need not be worried about at all.

The Evil Wind Tribulation and Yin Fire Tribulation are trials every cultivator must undergo upon first emerging from the Mystic Pass as a Yin Spirit.

Moreover, whenever a Yin Spirit emerges, each time they must face the obstruction of these two tribulations; rumor says these two calamities come from the Nine Netherworld Underworld.

Anyone wishing to transcend life and death will face the 'favor' from this special realm of the Nine Netherworld Underworld.

Zhang Jian, however, did not think so much; after emerging as a Yin Spirit, he already sensed danger approaching.

But then came a deafening roar from the heavens.

"The Evil Wind has come!"

Zhang Jian had long prepared—only seen as a hazy figure just gathered above his head, immediately nine-colored divine light formed before him.

First came the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram, a diagram transformed into a nine-colored state robe protecting him; then beneath his feet, blue lotuses blossomed one after another.

The Purifying Soul Talisman flew out, merging into the Yin Spirit's interior; his entire form changed again, resembling a Ten Directions Savior Heavenly Lord, pure and clear divine light emerging from behind him.

Boundless radiance suddenly arose.

The wind blowing from above the head was also halted.

But in an instant, within the small ancestral hall, vast void seemed to shatter, a great blazing light burst open from above Zhang Jian's head with a roar, and cold firelight manifested from above his head, forming a great grinding disc pattern.

In the grinding disc pattern, one of the six compartments opened, and threads of invisible flame passed through a connection in the darkness, directly entering the hundred apertures of his Yin Spirit.

This was a strand of extremely blazing invisible flame.

At this moment, Zhang Jian finally understood what the formless Yin fire was.

This layer of formless Yin fire seemed to come specifically from one's fate, involving life and death, the profound mystery of Yin and Yang.

This strand of Yin fire could not be avoided, but it could be suppressed.

Zhang Jian visualized the Five Forms State Altar Cauldron; a bronze-colored great cauldron surged forth from the depths of his soul, and a mighty suppressing power erupted from within his Yin Spirit, so that even the power of the formless Yin fire was delayed.

Subsequently, a cluster of orange-red flame appeared deep within Zhang Jian's Yin Spirit.

The Heavenly Realm Pure Fire burst forth from within his Yin Spirit, beginning to continuously refine the Yin fire power that had penetrated his soul, thoroughly refining it into pure primordial power, which then returned to the depths of his Yin Spirit.

Zhang Jian had long heard the elders of the Transmission Hall mention the Yin Fire Tribulation.

This tribulation itself is somewhat related to the essence of the soul.

Yin fire arises from the soul and burns with the soul as its source; as long as one can suppress the Yin fire and refine it, one can pass through the Yin Fire Tribulation.

After passing through the Yin Fire Tribulation, the Yin Spirit will possess some resistance to Yin fire, and thereafter can freely wander at night.

And need not fear the Yin cold in the Yin moonlight; instead, one can absorb moonlight to cleanse and refine the Yin Spirit.

The mighty Heavenly Pure Fire quickly suppressed the Yin fire.

Shortly after, the invisible cold flames surrounding Zhang Jian dissipated, and the compartments of the six-path wheel phantom above his head closed.

The scene of countless black clouds covering the sky instantly dissipated.

At this moment, the two tribulations have passed!

The Yin Spirit is no longer suppressed.

Zhang Jian finally felt a long-lost sense of ease and relaxation.

Having left the physical body, it was as if he had shed all burdens, as though a single thought could allow him to roam spiritually for thousands of miles.

This is faster than using the physical body to perform the Azure Void Wind Travel Technique.

Zhang Jian knew this was not an illusory feeling.

But a fact.

Only regrettable that the Yin Spirit has great limitations; if not necessary, a Yin Spirit Venerable would not fly using the Yin Spirit.

The Yin Spirit emerging from the orifice mostly relies on the Yin moonlight to accelerate and strengthen the Yin Spirit's speed, until breaking through the Mystic Pass and transforming into the Primordial Spirit.

Zhang Jian did not court death, but directly used the Yin Spirit for spiritual travel.

At this moment, in the small ancestral hall, Zhang Jian's divine thought turned, this layer of formless divine thought surged out like a storm, and he felt that if his vast divine thought were fully released, it could probably cover thousands of kilometers.

This is more than four or five times stronger than that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

Moreover, the divine thought seems to contain a special heavenly and earthly principle, making it more substantial; thoughts condense into form and can freely transform.

This is the divine sense of a Yin Spirit Venerable.

Compared to Golden Core divine sense, it is more condensed.

It is itself a part of the Yin Spirit, which shows its marvel.

However, Zhang Jian did not fully release his divine sense outward.

This is Haojing City, where strong ones are as numerous as clouds; divine sense spreading without restraint, nearby cultivators cannot sense it, but the Yin Spirit Venerables within Haojing City, and any hidden Primordial Spirit strong ones, would certainly feel it.

At this moment, Zhang Jian also glanced at those strands of calming incense in the void; although his Yin Spirit was just formed, he felt no weakness, but rather great strength.

The diamond-like radiance within his soul continued to continuously Yin-Spiritualize, enhancing the origin of his Yin Spirit.

His soul is indeed a treasure.

After complete transformation, how strong the Yin Spirit will be is unknown.

With a thought, his Yin Spirit gradually returned to the physical body; in an instant, he felt a vast power arise from the Niwan Palace, as if the Yin Spirit had become a new source of power for his entire body.

This change made Zhang Jian slightly uncomfortable, but he soon became accustomed to it.

Zhang Jian opened his eyes at this moment; he felt a surging, vast power within his body, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corners of his eyes.

"Not bad!"

Bai Xianyin saw this scene, and her small face was also filled with joy.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on attaining the body of a Yin Spirit Venerable, preliminarily escaping the cycle of life and death!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian stretched lazily, rose to his feet, and said with a smile.

"Although the Yin Spirit is strong, it is merely able to endure a few more moments under the mighty power of reincarnation; to say one has escaped life and death is still far too distant!"

"All that can be said is that after years of bitter cultivation, there is finally a small achievement!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xianyin suddenly became somewhat withdrawn.

How many people cultivate for thousands of years, yet still struggle in the Golden Core realm!

She is also much the same; she has been polishing in the Golden Core realm for hundreds of years, and currently still needs a great deal of time to reach the late Golden Core stage.

Not to mention this small achievement!

Bai Xianyin did not stay long by Zhang Jian's side; she quickly returned to the Tongshan Dao Tong to report the news.

Zhang Jian's successful attainment of the Divine Transformation is also excellent news for the Slaying Demon lineage.

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Tongshan Dao Tong

Tie Xin Dao Ren has recently been in seclusion; ever since obtaining Zhang Jian's ink treasure, he has made up his mind to earnestly contemplate, hoping to supplement his own foundation through this.

And Bai Xianyin's return has forcibly pulled him out of seclusion.

When Tiexin Daoist learned from Bai Xianyin that Zhang Jian had passed through the Wind and Fire Tribulations and achieved the Yin Spirit Venerable, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Although he had long known that Zhang Jian's breakthrough to the Yin Spirit realm was inevitable, hearing it now still left him with an indescribable complexity.

But after hearing the detailed account from Bai Xianyin, only shock remained in his heart.

"Star River-like techniques? Where did he learn so many of them?"

Tiexin Daoist found it hard to believe.

He wondered if he had misheard!

Bai Xianyin said: "According to the young master, he comprehended them on his own during his leisure time!"

"This..."

Tiexin Daoist felt a buzzing in his mind.

What kind of monster is this?

At that moment, a faint voice echoed from the void: "Enough, don't be so startled. The omens on Xiao Wu must not be spread randomly, especially you, Xianyin—do you know your mistake?"

At that moment, a figure in dark black robes appeared from the void—the tall and slender form of Zhanmo Zhenjun.

"Zhenjun!"

"Senior Sister!"

Their expressions changed, and they quickly looked toward the half-air above the main hall, where Zhanmo Zhenjun's true form slowly descended, her face stern and cold.

Bai Xianyin's face turned pale as she hastily lowered her head, realizing she had committed a taboo today.

She bowed her head and said: "Zhenjun, I momentarily lost myself in pride, forgot your teachings, and beg for your punishment!"

Zhanmo Zhenjun glanced at Bai Xianyin with her eyes and coldly snorted.

"If I find you spreading A Yu's secrets again, I will personally expel you from Zhanmo Peak!"

"Zhenjun, I know my mistake! I will never dare again!"

Bai Xianyin quickly knelt down.

Seeing this, Tiexin Daoist glanced over and said: "Senior Sister, spare Xianyin—she is only happy for Zhang Shujin, not intentionally leaking his mysterious Dao body, and besides, it caused no harm!"

Zhanmo Zhenjun let out a light snort upon hearing this.

"If she truly ruined A Yu's Dao path, how could I spare her?"

Seeing Tiexin Daoist's curious gaze, Zhanmo Zhenjun did not explain, merely shaking her head and saying:

"What kind of Dao body is A Yu? You will know in time!"

The ancient sages' physique—possessing the exquisite, intricate, and wondrous heart, inherently brings about such abnormalities.

Otherwise, it would not be worthy of being called a sage's Dao body.

To one who possesses the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart like Zhang Jian, even a Yin Spirit Venerable is nothing.

What if it were a Yuan Spirit True Person?

One who possesses the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart—who among them has not achieved great accomplishments, becoming an immortal or deity is not difficult at all.