Chapter 254: The Marvelous Use of Divine Light

In the Wei Kingdom's cultivation world, Foundation Establishment late stage is already considered mid-to-high-level combat power.

From now on, I can truly call myself a "Great Cultivator!"

Still, I must remain low-key—only reveal my Foundation Establishment early stage cultivation to the outside world.

Three more months passed.

Since achieving the Ancient Wood Evergreen Body, Qin Ming never left his door, entering immersive cultivation to consolidate his newly attained realm.

At the same time, he savored the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which felt like returning to the embrace of loved ones.

Within the Void Bamboo Grove, Qin Ming sat cross-legged.

After the evolution of the Bloodline Reversion term, though the number of bamboo in this grove had greatly decreased, their grade had risen dramatically.

A gentle breeze stirred through the emerald bamboo grove, casting dancing shadows.

Qin Ming was continuing his rigorous cultivation of the Ancient Wood Evergreen Scripture.

Behind Qin Ming, a silver spiritual plant phantom appeared; streams of plant essence transformed into countless tassels, continuously flowing into his body.

Long moments passed.

Qin Ming slowly opened his dark eyes, a vast springtime aura swirling around him.

After completing the Ancient Wood Evergreen Scripture, a new advanced cultivation technique for spiritual bodies appeared in Qin Ming's mind.

He had originally assumed this scripture, which had refreshed from his life plant, ended at the Ancient Wood Evergreen Body.

Yet he had not expected there to be a continuation—"The Ancient Wood Evergreen Body is followed by an even more powerful spiritual body—the Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body!"

"That is the final layer of the Ancient Wood Evergreen Scripture."

"According to the scripture, this body type, existing only in legend, had appeared once in the entire cultivation world hundreds of thousands of years ago—and reportedly achieved immortality."

"No way! An Immortal Body!"

"If a Heaven-grade spiritual root is the potential for Golden Core formation…"

"Then this 'Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body' is the potential for Nascent Soul formation—and even beyond."

As Qin Ming's spirit surged with excitement, he suddenly calmed—he knew such a sacred spiritual body, surpassing even peerless geniuses, would not be easily cultivated.

The amount of temporal force required would likely be terrifying.

"I've already cultivated the Ancient Wood Evergreen Body. With time and my terms, cultivating the Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body isn't impossible."

Qin Ming was deeply eager for this spiritual body.

Then.

He opened his palm, revealing a slender inch-long emerald glow—the Four Seasons Divine Light.

Qin Ming unleashed his full power, summoning seven strands of emerald divine light, and directed them at a withered Void bamboo.

In an instant.

A flash of emerald light passed—the malnourished Void bamboo suddenly regained vitality.

Two hours later.

The withered Void bamboo, nourished by the emerald divine light, sprouted fresh buds, reborn and flourishing.

"It seems the Four Seasons Divine Light greatly benefits spiritual plants—but unfortunately, its quantity is limited; I currently have only seven strands."

"Healing this single Void bamboo consumed five strands—but as my cultivation deepens, the Four Seasons Divine Light should grow stronger."

"The full range of the divine light's abilities still awaits my discovery."

After cultivation ended.

Qin Ming summoned Wu Jiang.

The moment Wu Jiang received Qin Ming's message, he dropped his tasks and rushed to Qin Ming's side.

Yet when he saw Qin Ming again, he sensed a subtle change in his demeanor, evoking an inexplicable sense of reverence he couldn't quite articulate.

For Wu Jiang still perceived Qin Ming's cultivation as Foundation Establishment early stage, and detected nothing else.

"Wu Daofriend, I want you to gather people and investigate the outside world."

"Especially around Canghai Xiancheng."

Upon receiving Qin Ming's orders, Wu Jiang hesitated not at all; he selected several clan members and departed Wangyue Island. Qin Ming felt some concern.

After all, he had personally witnessed Canghai Xiancheng under an unprecedented assault by a great beast.

Gu Qingzhao and the others hadn't managed to teleport out—he didn't know their fate.

While Wu Jiang was out gathering intelligence, Qin Ming continued his steady cultivation.

After the Ancient Wood Evergreen Body reached completion, his cultivation speed had become incomparable; aided by the Yu Xuan Elixir, he advanced by leaps and bounds.

For cultivators reaching Foundation Establishment late stage, each increment of magic power was excruciatingly difficult.

Yet for Qin Ming, he felt his sea of magic power steadily expanding daily, pushing toward greater horizons.

"I never expected that after my spiritual body reached completion, my magic power would break through to Foundation Establishment late stage first."

"My body refinement technique has always been one of my greatest assets—it's time I mastered the Third Transformation of True Gang Form."

In the days that followed.

Qin Ming remained in his cave, beginning to refine the "Void-Breaking Elixir."

This pill formula he had obtained from Su Yuqing, requiring a second-stage peak demon beast core.

Originally, Qin Ming possessed only one second-stage peak core from the Double-Pupil Demon Monkey.

But last time, by sheer accident, he had been teleported to the lair of the Earth-Shaking Bear King, slain the second-stage peak bear demon, and acquired another second-stage peak thunder-affinity core.

Such cores were virtually unheard of in Canghai Xiancheng.

"With two high-grade demon cores, I should be able to refine several more Void-Breaking Elixirs."

Then.

Qin Ming immersed himself in pill refining.

But he had underestimated the difficulty—the first five batches he attempted all failed.

"The refinement difficulty of this pill is more than several times greater than that of the Yu Xuan Elixir."

Qin Ming suddenly had a flash of inspiration—his Four Seasons Divine Light could affect all things; what if he used it in pill refining? He acted immediately.

In his subsequent refining, Qin Ming unleashed the Divine Skill "Four Seasons Divine Light"—a strand of emerald light flashed, and the plant essence within the spiritual materials before him was instantly and completely extracted.

Far purer than the method he had previously used to extract the pill base.

"It can be done this way!?"

"Indeed, it works for pill refining—especially for wood-affinity spiritual pills, it doubles the efficiency."

"But using the Four Seasons Divine Light for pill refining is too wasteful—I've spent many days of hard cultivation to produce just a few strands."

With the Four Seasons Divine Light's enhancement, Qin Ming's subsequent refining became much smoother.

Three days later.

A rich, peculiar pill aroma filled Qin Ming's cave.

He consumed the Double-Pupil Demon Monkey's second-stage peak core and the expensive spiritual materials he had purchased, refining six ordinary-quality Void-Breaking Elixirs and two premium-quality Void-Breaking Elixirs.

Such pills—eight of them—were virtually unseen in the Wei Kingdom's cultivation world.

This pill formula came from the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, according to Su Yuqing; even he could only achieve a thirty percent success rate.

One can imagine how difficult these pills were to obtain.

Had Qin Ming not possessed the Four Seasons Divine Light, he likely would have produced at most two or three.

A satisfied expression crossed his face; he pulled out two delicate jade vials and stored the Void-Breaking Elixirs away.

Just as he finished refining the pills.

Wu Jiang returned with his clan members, having gathered intelligence.

Upon returning to Wangyue Island, Wu Jiang immediately headed for the main peak to report to Qin Ming.

"Wu Daofriend, how is the beast tide outside?" Qin Ming gestured for Wu Jiang to sit on the stone bench beneath the spiritual peach tree and poured him a cup of spiritual tea.

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(End of Chapter)