Chapter 576

On Yufeng Peak, both Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue temporarily ceased their cultivation, finding time to guide their disciples and, in leisure, admire the scenery of Yufeng Peak.

Outside Yufeng Peak, heavy snow fell in torrents, freezing the land; the snow draped the entire Yuhua Sect's mountains in silver, yet atop Yufeng Peak, protected by the Yan Yue Sword Array and refined by Fang Yu's Great Five Elements Art, it remained warm as spring.

A black-and-white diagram stood in the center of Yufeng Peak's square, before which sat many true disciples—all of whom had reached the 3rd Stage of Divine Abilities in the Gang Qi Realm.

Disciples who cultivated to the 3rd Stage of Divine Abilities in the Gang Qi Realm were considered immortal beings in the mortal world; each had encountered extraordinary fortune, cultivated Daoist Gang Qi, subdued demons, eradicated evils, and built reputations without difficulty.

Yet now these 3rd Stage Divine Abilities Gang Qi Realm cultivators stared intently at the black-and-white diagram.

"In an instant, countless mysteries arise—just a glance seems to spark insight. Where did Senior Brother obtain this enlightenment artifact, and why has he opened it so freely to us?"

A female disciple of the 3rd Stage Divine Abilities Gang Qi Realm wore a thoughtful expression, gazing at the black-and-white diagram; each time she looked, she perceived a different truth, and if she gazed deeply, she felt as if she might forge a new Divine Ability herself.

"Indeed, this is a supreme treasure. I've heard the Yuhua Sect's foundational Divine Ability is the Void Yin-Yang Dao, but I've never seen it. Yet this black-and-white diagram before us must be extremely similar to the Void Yin-Yang Dao."

"This black-and-white diagram is profoundly mysterious. As I observe it, my Heavenly Wood Gang Qi has already changed. If I continue to cultivate here for a few more days, breaking through to the Yin-Yang Realm may not be impossible. I never imagined I'd break through to the Yin-Yang Realm before I died—thank you, Senior Brother!"

Another true disciple spoke, his face filled with shock and joy.

This true disciple was named Mu Mu Zhensong, an elder among the Yuhua Sect's true disciples, though his cultivation base was not high—he was nowhere near the 5th or 6th Stage Divine Abilities like Bai Zhan True Person or Xuan Tie True Person; his realm remained the 3rd Stage Divine Abilities Gang Qi Realm.

He was already a hundred years old—a staggering age for a Gang Qi Realm cultivator; ordinary Gang Qi Realm experts at this age were nearly dead. Yet he spent his entire fortune to buy a Jiazi Divine Pill, gaining sixty more years of life.

Now, seeing the black-and-white diagram, he was overjoyed, sensing the opportunity to break through to the Yin-Yang Realm, and he felt immense gratitude toward Senior Brother Fang Yu, nearly prostrating himself fully.

After all, if one could reach the Yin-Yang Realm and then break through to the Heavenly Man Realm, one would gain eight hundred years of life—who would willingly remain forever in the 3rd Stage Divine Abilities Gang Qi Realm, waiting to die of old age?

"Boom!"

While this elder true disciple was still in deep contemplation, a young man nearby suddenly grasped the mystery of Yin and Yang, directly severing his own Gang Qi with the black-and-white division, instantly splitting his Gang Qi into Yin and Yang, then recondensing it—his Gang Qi manifested in the void as various forms.

Mountain of Swords. Jianhe. Sword Lake. Sword Forest.

All manner of sword qi, Yin-Yang Gang Qi.

This disciple was none other than one who cultivated the Great Freeing Mystical Golden Sword Qi, one of the Eight Great Divine Abilities of the Yuhua Sect; now that his Great Freeing Mystical Golden Sword Gang Qi had broken through, it gained sentience and transformed in the void into landscapes of Jianshan, Jianhe, Sword Lake, and Sword Forest.

"Senior Brother's grace, I, Xiao Zhen, will repay with all my heart—I've finally broken through to the 4th Stage of Divine Abilities, the Yin-Yang Realm!"

With a long cry, the man named Xiao Zhen bowed toward Fang Yu, who was speaking with Fang Qingxue nearby, then merged his body and sword into one, becoming a sword-dragon that shot out of Yufeng Peak.

Having reached the 4th Stage of Divine Abilities, he naturally must now travel the world, subdue demons, eradicate evils, and build a reputation to bring glory to the Yuhua Sect.

Of course, if he obtained any opportunity or treasure, he could offer it to Senior Brother Fang Yu—Senior Brother would surely reward him.

"Yu Di, this black-and-white diagram is truly powerful, brimming with profound mysteries—it's like divine aid for disciples breaking through to the Yin-Yang Realm. Look, several more disciples have just broken through."

At the peak of Yufeng, Fang Qingxue praised.

"I gained this black-and-white diagram during my travels—it's indeed a great treasure. To Gang Qi Realm disciples, this diagram is like a divine chart. The Dao is hard to articulate, yet someone managed to record part of it onto this black-and-white diagram; even if only partial, it is still sufficient."

Fang Yu smiled.

"With this diagram, Yu Di, you can win the hearts of everyone. Look at that true disciple named Mu Mu Zhensong—he entered the sect before me. When I was still a Physical Body disciple, he was already at the 3rd Stage Divine Abilities Gang Qi Realm. Now I've reached the 7th Stage of Divine Abilities, the Jin Dan Realm, yet he remains stuck at the 3rd Stage Divine Abilities Gang Qi Realm. I heard seventy years ago he was already there—he nearly spent his entire life in the Gang Qi Realm, dying of old age in it. Now, thanks to you, his fortune is about to change."

Fang Qingxue's gaze rested on the elder true disciple on the square.

"Everyone has fortune, but sometimes one must borrow fortune to ride the wind upward."

Fang Yu said.

"By the way, Yu Di, how have you progressed with the Lesser Destiny Art?"

Fang Qingxue suddenly remembered and whispered.

"I've gained some insight into this Divine Ability: the vessel of fate is Qi; the root of Qi is fate; ceaseless generation and transformation is fortune. The predetermined pattern is destiny. I've grasped the sound syllables, but nothing beyond that deeper level."

Fang Yu pondered and replied.

"Yu Di, you've actually grasped such a principle?"

Fang Qingxue's face brightened, then darkened with concern. "You've grasped it—good, but also bad. Perhaps… you shouldn't have grasped it."

Fang Yu smiled.

Of course, grasping it and then using it was the point.

Look at Yan Yan Shuiyi of the Taiyi Sect—he traveled to perilous places to absorb disaster qi, toiling for three hundred years to cultivate the End-Time Catastrophe.

Three hundred years to cultivate one Divine Ability was far too long—if he'd spent three hundred years cultivating a normal technique, the Divine Clan's calamity would have already come and gone two hundred years ago.

But with the Lesser Destiny Art, one can cultivate it in mere breaths—Yan Yan Shuiyi would spit blood upon hearing of it.

So the Lesser Destiny Art is truly excellent.

Yet unfortunately, Fang Yu had grasped the sound syllables of the Lesser Destiny Art but could not yet summon the Destiny Force—this was very troubling.

Boom—boom—boom!

As the two discussed the Lesser Destiny Art, thunder suddenly roared across Yufeng Peak.

"What's happening?"

"Why is there thunder?"

"Ah, it's the Crane Immortal! It's about to undergo Tribulation Crossing!"

"The Crane Immortal is the spiritual beast Senior Brother Fang Yu and Fang Han Senior Brother love—they've both heavily nurtured it, and even Sister Fang has cultivated it. Now it's about to undergo Tribulation Crossing!"

"If the Crane Immortal succeeds in this Tribulation Crossing, it will become our Senior Sister—we must not be careless!"

"Indeed! My cultivation base is the 10th Stage of Physical Body, Realm of Divine Transformation. The Crane Immortal Senior Sister has already reached the Divine Ability Secret Realm—she is unquestionably our Senior Sister!"

"May Senior Sister pass through the Lei Jie safely!"

Yufeng Peak had been warm as spring, but now, as the Crane Immortal underwent Tribulation Crossing, thunder sounded.

One after another, Lei Jie surged into the sky, violet lightning crackling as it struck the Crane Immortal from above.

"Lei Jie, I'm not afraid of you!"

A soft, sweet voice rang out; the Crane Immortal flapped its wings, each feather glowing like glass, hard as steel.

When the thunder struck its wings, most of it was directly absorbed.

"Did Senior Sister feed the Crane Immortal a Lei Gu Shelixian Pill?"

Fang Yu looked over and saw that though the violet lightning was terrifying, most of it was absorbed by the Crane Immortal—its body already contained a surge of thunderous power, capable of absorbing the heavenly punishment and converting it into its own strength.

Thunder Spirit Immortal Bone, Thunder Spirit Sacred Body.

Crane Fairy actually possessed this kind of body constitution — clearly she had been baptized by a Heavenly Grade elixir, the Lei Gu Relic.

Fang Qingxue smiled, her gaze looking ahead.

Crane Fairy had indeed taken the Heavenly Grade elixir Lei Gu Relic Pill. This kind of Heavenly Grade elixir, just one pill could transform one's body constitution, turning it into the Thunder Spirit Divine Body, the Sacred Body, while the root bone became the Thunder Spirit Immortal Bone.

An ordinary heavenly tribulation was nothing more than a bath to Crane Fairy. As one layer of Lei Jie after another descended, Crane Fairy absorbed them all, and finally, under the gaze of everyone, transformed into a young girl.

This young girl, dressed entirely in white, with blue-black hair like a waterfall tied with a red cord, was a perfect little Fang Qingxue — though her voice was still soft and sweet.

"Hehe, I've finally overcome the heavenly tribulation and taken human form!"

The young girl, overjoyed, flew straight toward the main hall of Feather Peak, and upon seeing Fang Qingxue, bowed gracefully. "Sister Qingxue, I've successfully taken human form!"

"Good, very good. Little Crane, you've successfully taken human form and achieved a human body. I must reward you."

Seeing this "little Fang Qingxue," Fang Yu felt it was a little strange. He had expected this one to transform into the appearance of a cute little girl, but instead she had transformed into a little Fang Qingxue.

But no matter what form she had taken, for this little one, Fang Yu naturally had to give a reward.

He reached out with a big grab, and there it was — a High-Grade item, a flying sword.

"Little Crane, this High-Grade item, the Prison-Suppressing Sword, is yours."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

The young girl's expression grew even more delighted as she took the High-Grade flying sword. She was no ordinary crane, of course she knew the preciousness of a High-Grade item.

A High-Grade item in hand was enough to let her leap across several realms and kill enemies.