Chapter 200: Ning Zhuo Breaks Through, Three Seas at Seven! (Please vote for this chapter)

Sun Lingtong's silence made Ning Zhuo feel a trace of awkwardness. He hurriedly changed the subject: "Alright, let's not talk about this; I have some serious business to discuss."

"Boss, I plan to go all out to forge a mechanical ape."

"A Golden Core-level mechanical ape!"

Even though Sun Lingtong had always strongly supported Ning Zhuo, upon hearing this news, he felt that Ning Zhuo was being somewhat whimsical.

If it were a Foundation Establishment cultivator making a Golden Core-level item, it was only one level apart, so there was a possibility of success if one barely managed it.

But Ning Zhuo was currently only at the Qi Refining stage, and externally he could only show the cultivation of the third layer of Qi Refining.

To cross a level and forge a Golden Core-level mechanical creation?

"What are you using to forge it?" Sun Lingtong asked directly.

Ning Zhuo laughed: "Although my cultivation is a bit low, there are people who can forge it."

Sun Lingtong asked again: "Can you invite a Golden Core cultivator?"

Ning Zhuo shrugged: "Inviting a Foundation Establishment cultivator to forcibly forge a Golden Core-level mechanism is also possible."

"I plan to ask people from the Zheng family to forge the tools, ask people from the Ning family to make talismans, and then ask people from the Zhou family to set up arrays."

Sun Lingtong thought for a moment and began to understand: "You don't say, you really don't say."

He stared at Ning Zhuo with his big eyes: "With your current reputation and connections, you really can pull this off!"

"But if you ask others to help, won't your mechanical blueprints be leaked again?"

Ning Zhuo nodded: "I have thought about this point as well."

"I will have them forge some mechanical parts and accessories separately."

"I will personally forge the key components and keep them strictly confidential."

"Finally, I will assemble them myself into a Golden Core-level mechanical creation!"

Sun Lingtong's eyes lit up, and he realized: "Indeed, this is a mechanism, not a magic treasure, nor is it a weapon. It is not a single whole; it can be disassembled."

"This is indeed feasible!"

Ning Zhuo added: "Besides, the mechanical ape I am envisioning this time has no ingenious ideas."

"I will use some classic structures."

"The focus is on piling up materials!"

"I will use almost all the Golden Core-level materials on hand to make this mechanical ape!"

Ning Zhuo currently had quite a few Golden Core-level materials on hand.

Part of it was what Sun Lingtong had accumulated in the black market over the years, another part was contributed by Qi Bai's storage bag, and the third part was what Ning Zhuo had extorted from the Ning family head not long ago.

If any materials were still missing, Ning Zhuo could also trade with the Zhou family, the Zheng family, and even secretly with Fei Si.

By now, he was no longer the marginal figure he had been before.

Becoming the master of the black market and participating in the joint action of the three families had already allowed him to leverage resources from multiple parties for his own use.

Sun Lingtong: "Having managed the black market for so many years, I have accumulated quite a few good materials."

"I will take them out now for you to forge the treasure."

"But how will you give them to others to forge? Have you thought about that?"

Ning Zhuo then said: "I have thought about it."

He took out a map, spread it out, and pointed to a certain location for Sun Lingtong.

"I plan to set things up here, destroy the warehouse here, and find a large amount of treasure in the underground secret room. Externally, I will claim that I found your former treasure trove. What do you think?"

Sun Lingtong asked some detailed questions and pondered for a while: "These clues and testimonies are set up perfectly, but if you suddenly have such a huge harvest, you must consume these precious materials as soon as possible, otherwise, the night will be long and full of dreams, easily triggering greed and covetousness."

"I understand, Boss!" Ning Zhuo nodded heavily.

Sun Lingtong suddenly smiled.

Ning Zhuo looked up, feeling inexplicable: "Boss, what's wrong?"

Sun Lingtong stroked his chin: "I used to look down on righteous cultivators, thinking that most of them were hypocritical."

"Now, looking at you, I suddenly feel that mixing in the righteous path is sometimes quite convenient."

Ning Zhuo laughed: "The righteous path is not for mixing."

"I think it is a positive attitude towards life."

"Look, those demonic cultivators are always killing each other, fighting to the death; it's too risky, how bad that is."

"I look forward more to how people get along, seeking common ground while reserving differences; even if there are conflicts, we can tolerate and bear with each other, coexist peacefully, and enjoy the beauty of cultivation."

Ning Zhuo said this very seriously.

At this very moment, Sun Lingtong perceived Ning Zhuo's naivety and realized that the other party was only a sixteen-year-old boy.

"Then, have you found it?" Sun Lingtong asked.

Ning Zhuo: "Hmm?"

Sun Lingtong: "After you obtain the Lava Immortal Palace, have you thought about what your situation will be? At that time, have you found a way to coexist peacefully with other people and other forces?"

"Uh..." Ning Zhuo fell into silence.

Sun Lingtong's expression became serious: "Little Zhuo, I understand you. With your temperament, you always consider many things in advance."

"So, what have you thought of?"

Ning Zhuo smiled bitterly: "I am trying..."

Sun Lingtong interrupted: "So, you are using the Human Life Hanging Thread to work hard to manage your own forces, hoping to use the power of the family to force the various forces in the Immortal City to recognize you as the master of the Immortal Palace?"

"Hehe."

Sun Lingtong sneered: "You are too naive!"

"Even I know that this is simply impossible to work."

"Whether it is the Ning family, the Zhou family, or the Zheng family, none of them have any reliable connections in the court of the Nandou Kingdom."

"The Lava Immortal Palace is such a heavy treasure, concerning the suppression of Fire Persimmon Mountain, the foundation of Fire Persimmon Immortal City, and the city's residents; the Nandou Kingdom will certainly not let you control the Immortal Palace."

"Just as the Recruitment Order says, they will force you to give up the position of City Lord and force you to offer up the Immortal Palace before they will stop!"

"Do not hold unrealistic fantasies!"

"Little Zhuo!"

"Since you have embarked on this path, you cannot turn back. You must be decisive in killing, otherwise, you will harm others and yourself."

"If at some point in the future you capture the Immortal Palace, immediately control the Immortal Palace and leave this place!"

"I know what you are worried about."

"The city-protecting array of Fire Persimmon Immortal City is fine; it can continue to suppress the volcano."

"The Nandou Kingdom will certainly go all out, after all, Fire Persimmon Immortal City has many foundations and countless residents."

Sun Lingtong's words plunged Ning Zhuo into deep silence.

Sun Lingtong saw through Ning Zhuo's thoughts and plans and gave the most correct reminder.

The next day.

Ning Zhuo's residence.

In the underground cultivation secret room.

Ning Zhuo was wrapped in floating clouds, and with a solemn expression, he took out the Harmony Talisman.

The Harmony Talisman was a rectangular strip of paper, the surface like yellow jade, with a red border on the edge. In the center of the yellow paper was a long string of complex talismans.

The talismans were like dragons and snakes entwined, from top to bottom, with three silver rings, representing the Upper Dantian Spirit Sea, the Middle Dantian Qi Sea, and the Lower Dantian Essence Sea, respectively.

Between the rings was a straight line, flashing with golden light, like a sword or a bridge, piercing through the three rings.

Ning Zhuo calmed his mind and focused, holding the talisman with his fingers and placing it in front of him.

He silently operated his magic power and infused it into the talisman.

The talisman gradually shone, and then the talisman paper spontaneously ignited, quickly vanishing into nothingness.

Amidst a piece of smoke and fire, the radiance of the talisman quickly invested itself into Ning Zhuo's chest Qi Sea.

Ning Zhuo followed suit and used two other talismans, making their radiance project toward the Upper Dantian Spirit Sea between his eyebrows and the Lower Dantian Essence Sea in his abdomen, respectively.

After the blessing of the three talismans, they immediately echoed each other.

Ning Zhuo's three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit each emitted an inexplicable aura, flowing slowly, entangling with each other, gradually blending into one, and finally penetrating into the other two dantians.

This situation lasted for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before it gradually stopped.

"Harmony Talisman... the effect is really good!"

This kind of talisman is specifically used to regulate the three fields. Cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining must have this step before they can break through their cultivation and reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Doing so can increase the success rate of cultivation breakthroughs.

"But I cultivate the three sect techniques, and before reaching the seventh layer, I must use the Harmony Talisman."

"Cultivators who specialize in one dantian only need to use one. I have to use three at a time!"

"However, to be honest, it is indeed easy to use."

Ning Zhuo felt carefully and discovered that his three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit echoed each other, which was significantly different from before.

Before, it was like three people breathing, with uneven breathing sounds, as three independent individuals. But now, the auras of the three treasures were integrated, advancing and retreating together, as if they were three in one.

For the sake of safety, Ning Zhuo used three more talismans to coordinate the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit to the extreme.

"It is precisely this time!"

Ning Zhuo revealed a resolute expression, using one mind for three purposes, actually simultaneously driving the three sect techniques.

Spirit Sea—Mirror Platform Spirit-Connecting Art!

Qi Sea—Five Elements Qi Rhythm Art!

Essence Sea—Demonic Dyeing Blood Tendon Art!

The three techniques were driven simultaneously, and the cultivation that was originally at the peak of the sixth layer was now a matter of course, breaking through together and formally entering the seventh layer.

Three Seas at Seven!

Ning Zhuo formally entered the late stage of Qi Refining.

Moreover, because of the three sect techniques, his overall strength far exceeded that of cultivators of the same level.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had been paying attention to Ning Zhuo.

Seeing this scene, the face of this palace spirit was incomparably solemn.

This little monster!

He possessed natural talent, as well as abundant mechanical attainments and creative talent.

He carried the heavy treasure of the Immortal Palace—My Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

In the middle stage of Qi Refining, he had mastered a complete divine ability—Human Life Hanging Thread!

Now, he had even advanced to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Fast, too fast!

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's heart was filled with emotion, amazement, and a trace of panic.

It looked at Meng Chong again.

Meng Chong was also cultivating crazily in the cultivation secret room.

Lightning swirled around his body, clearly having activated the Immortal Talent, Rampant Thunder, to accelerate the refining of magic power.

"I have broken through!" He suddenly opened his eyes, "Hahaha, fourth layer of Qi Refining."

He walked out of the cultivation secret room and immediately won countless compliments.

People praised Meng Chong.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was so anxious that it kept grinding its teeth, its dragon claws scratching again and again, extremely wanting to run to the ears of these people and roar at them: "You bunch of fools!"

"Someone is already at the seventh layer of cultivation, seventh layer!!"

"Yet you think you are the first and are leading?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was filled with anger, and at the same time, continuous frustration grew.

It was bound, it was not free!

It could not reveal any information about the trial disciples; its permissions were too limited.

As the only clear spirit that saw through the overall situation, it watched Ning Zhuo approach it step by step, constantly approaching it, and it began to feel—fear!

"Don't come over, don't come over."

"Quickly discover him, quickly discover this person who is hiding the deepest!"