Chapter 137

Whether it was the Mingxin Jianxing method of the Fomen Chan Sect, or the Tuna Qi Refining technique of the Daoist Dan Ding School.

Or the cultivation insights of the Confucian Haoran Zhengqi, or even the Guiyifa Sect's strange methods regarding the use of spiritual power within the Demon Sect.

As long as it held value, he would listen carefully and contemplate with his whole heart.

While reciting these Wu Gong classics, Wang Yuyan would occasionally offer some of her own unique insights.

Although she did not know Wu Gong, she had nonetheless read ten thousand volumes of martial arts, giving her a broad perspective.

Sometimes, her seemingly casual hints would unexpectedly bring inspiration to Brother Ning Chuan.

For instance, when discussing methods for gathering and refining the essence of heaven and earth.

Wang Yuyan once quoted a passage from the Daoist classic "Taiqing Zhonghuang Zhenjing":

"The moon is the essence of Great Yin; it can nourish the soul and spirit, and wash away dust."

"If a cultivator can, on the night of the full moon, follow a specific Famen to inhale and exhale the moonlight, they can purify their divine soul and increase their Dao cultivation."

Again, she once mentioned what was recorded in "Baopuzi Neipian":

"Consuming the essence of the sun and moon serves to extend life."

"The sun is the essence of Great Yang, governing the birth and growth of all things; the moon is the essence of Great Yin, governing stillness, storage, and the nurturing of the spirit."

"Only when Yin and Yang are harmonized can one achieve long life and enduring vision."

These discourses on the essence of the sun and moon, along with certain Daoist insights on the transformation of Yin and Yang and the generation and overcoming of the Five Elements.

All gave Brother Ning Chuan some new ideas when he was conceiving the Yaoxiufa Sect.

Added to this were the numerous Wu Gong he had "gained" previously from Xiao Xiao Yuanshan, Ouyang Feng, Dai Dai Qisi, Southern Murong Fu, and others.

As well as the exquisite Wu Gong stored within Taohuadao itself, and that profound and extensive Nine Yin Manual.

Brother Ning Chuan's current foundation in Wu Gong could be said to have reached an extremely profound level.

Laying an incomparably solid foundation for him to open the path of Yaoxiufa in the future.

He began to attempt to integrate these disparate bodies of knowledge.

Combining the characteristics of his own Naga bloodline with his initial insights into the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

To create a supreme Yaoxiufa method truly suited to himself, one that would allow him to continuously evolve and ultimately transform into a True Dragon!

Night fell once again.

A bright, pure full moon hung high in the pitch-black night sky, casting down a cold and holy radiance.

Above the sea surface, the waves sparkled, as if covered with a layer of crushed silver.

Brother Ning Chuan's massive Naga body coiled above the sea surface.

He raised his fearsome and majestic Naga head, gazing up at that full moon.

Feeling that pure and gentle power of the moonlight slowly permeate his scales and armor, nourishing his flesh, blood, and divine soul.

Within his mind, countless inspirations surged and roared like the rushing Jianghe, rising ceaselessly!

"The General Outline of the Nine Yin Manual states: The Way of Heaven diminishes the excess to supplement the insufficient; therefore, emptiness triumphs over solidity, and insufficiency triumphs over excess..."

"This is the ultimate truth of the transformation of Yin and Yang in heaven and earth, and also the mystery of energy conservation and transformation."

"I wish to cultivate as a Yao, to seize the creation of heaven and earth, to supplement my own deficiencies, to act against the heavens, and to transform the mortal into an immortal!"

He then recalled the description in Huang Yaoshi's Grandmaster's notes regarding invoking the power of heaven and earth and projecting internal energy outward.

"A Grandmaster can use internal energy to invoke the power of heaven and earth, severing rivers and breaking mountains. But this power is ultimately borrowed, not one's own."

"A Great Grandmaster condenses a real Jin Dan, possessing a more exquisite perception and application of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, yet still finds it difficult to truly refine it into their own source power."

"If one wishes to truly master the power of heaven and earth and transform it into one's own use, one must find another path!"

He gazed again at that bright, pure full moon, feeling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that was everywhere yet difficult to capture.

Those passages from Daoist classics regarding gathering and refining the essence of the sun and moon, and cultivating the Jin Dan and Nascent Soul, once again surfaced in his heart.

"The 'Taishang Dongxuan Lingbao Wuliang Duren Shangpin Miaojing' states: 'The sun's soul and the moon's spirit, when they meet in one place, merge three and five, becoming one Qi that is mysterious and profound.'"

"This speaks of the wonderful interaction of Yin and Yang, condensing the True Origin."

"The 'Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing' also records: 'Great Yin refines the form, Great Yang refines the spirit; Yin and Yang generate each other, enduring through ten thousand kalpas.'"

"This is the Way of tempering form and spirit, pursuing immortality."

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Brother Ning Chuan knew that even for powerful figures at the Great Grandmaster level, the efficiency of absorbing and refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was extremely low.

They mostly relied on their own martial arts internal energy to resonate with the power of heaven and earth, thereby borrowing a portion of the might of heaven and earth.

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They could not, like the legendary cultivators, directly inhale the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their bodies and refine it into their own magical power or True Origin.

Brother Ning Chuan decided to start with the essence of the moon!

He intended to attempt to create a Famen capable of actively absorbing and refining this Great Yin moonlight, condensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for his own use!

This was the first step, and the most crucial step, in opening the path of Yaoxiufa!

Inspiration, like a volcanic eruption, surged wildly within his mind!

【You combined the Nine Yin Manual, Huang Yaoshi's Grandmaster's notes, Xiao Xiao Yuanshan's Wu Gong insights, and various Daoist classics regarding Tuna Fuqi, gathering and refining the essence of the sun and moon, and methods for condensing Yin and Yang Qi...】

【You perceived the purity and gentle power of the Great Yin moonlight, and its characteristics of nourishing the divine soul and washing the physical body...】

【You combined your own Naga bloodline's natural affinity for Water and cold Yin energy...】

【You created a Tuna technique unique to the Naga body, capable of actively absorbing and refining the Great Yin moonlight and condensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth—the Moon Spirit Tuna Technique!】

Brother Ning Chuan was overjoyed!

Moon Spirit Tuna Technique!

Though this is merely an introductory breathing technique, it marks that he has successfully taken the first step in creating the Yaoxiufa Sect's cultivation method!

This is a good beginning!

A beginning full of hope!

He immediately followed the Famen of the Moon Spirit Breathing Technique and began attempting to absorb and refine that bright moonlight.

His massive serpent-dragon body, bathed in moonlight, emitted a faint silver halo around him.

Threads of cold and pure moonlight power, as if drawn by a force, continuously flowed into his body, slowly absorbed and refined by his dark-black serpent core.

He continued to contemplate.

On the basis of the Moon Spirit Breathing Technique, he began to combine his own powerful serpent-dragon bloodline with his initial understanding of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

He delved deeply into the primordial Dao belonging to the demon race, one that devours all things and evolves itself!

He wanted to create a supreme demon art that would allow him to continuously devour energy, continuously evolve his bloodline, and ultimately transform into a true dragon!

But this path was destined to be filled with hardships and dangers.

He felt that throughout his process of deducing the Cultivation Method, there always existed an invisible bottleneck, a strange obstruction.

It was as if a mysterious force from beyond was suppressing him, preventing him from easily touching the path leading to a higher level of life.

Finally.

Brother Ning Chuan looked up at the sky and let out a Long Yin filled with unwillingness and stubbornness!

He had perceived it!

It was a suppression originating from the laws of heaven and earth!

It was a trial for non-human cultivators, especially for demonic beasts like him who defied the heavens to evolve!

The path of the demon cultivator is inherently one of going against the heavens!

To transcend the mundane and transform into a true dragon, one must endure countless tribulations before success can be achieved!

"Hmph! The Heavenly Dao is unjust, treating all things as straw dogs!"

"Even if there are ten thousand tribulations and a thousand layers of obstacles, do not think you can hinder my, Ning Chuan's, determination to transform into a dragon, roam freely, and master my own fate!"

In Brother Ning Chuan's pale golden dragon eyes, a brilliantly radiant light erupted, filled with the domineering arrogance of looking down upon the world and the unyielding resolve to press forward!

【You have perceived the suppression and trial by the laws of heaven and earth upon non-human cultivators...】

【You have comprehended the hardships and tribulations of the demon race's path of evolution...】

【You have combined your own unyielding will and heaven-defying comprehension, along with your longing for the path of dragon transformation...】

【You have preliminarily deduced a general outline capable of triggering bloodline potential by overcoming tribulations, ultimately achieving a leap in the level of life—the Nine Tribulations Dragon Transformation Method (First Tribulation: Serpent-Dragon Tribulation)!】

In Brother Ning Chuan's heart, indescribable rapture and excitement surged once more!

Nine Tribulations Dragon Transformation Method!