Chapter 538: Nine Kinds of Divine Objects

"Zhang Nuo! I truly find myself less and less able to see through you, old man!"

After holding it in for a long while, Luo Lie finally spat out these words! Zhang Nuo was slightly stunned, then gave a light chuckle, but did not say anything more!

"The matter of the Nine Divine Seas merging into one is something I only heard a high-level cultivator speak of once back at Jile Temple. I believe that for cultivators practicing in the Immortal Domain, unless they reach the Refining Void Stage, they will never come into contact with this issue. Yet you, a mere cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage—a little fellow at that—actually know of this! I find it somewhat hard to believe!"

For some reason, a look of sorrow suddenly appeared in Luo Lie's eyes! He considered himself a diligent practitioner; while he couldn't say he was well-versed in every technique of the Cultivation World, he at least knew a thing or two! Yet, when he was at Zhang Nuo's cultivation level, he had absolutely no knowledge of the Nine Divine Seas merging, let alone how to find a way to fuse them!

"This junior also heard it mentioned by others by chance, so I just asked about it casually!"

"Don't try that with me! You have had a plan in your heart for a long time!"

Watching Zhang Nuo maintain his respectful demeanor, Luo Lie waved his hand and said:

"If I haven't guessed wrong, you intend to use the 'Return to One True Art' to raise your cultivation to the Spirit Transformation Late Stage, and when the ninth Divine Sea opens, you will find a way to make the nine Divine Seas merge. In this way, you can successfully advance to the Integration Stage, is that so or not?"

Ginger is indeed spicier when it's old. Zhang Nuo secretly admired Luo Lie; this thought of his had only just emerged, yet it was seen through by him in an instant!

With just a slight nod, Zhang Nuo did not deny it!

"Mm! It is indeed a good method, but I have never tried this method myself, so I don't know if it can succeed. The success rate of the Return to One True Art alone is only about fifty percent!"

"Fifty percent is enough!"

Zhang Nuo said firmly. Previously, he had thought this method had at most a thirty percent chance of success; now that he heard Luo Lie say fifty percent, he became even more confident! With the three profound techniques—the Shangqing Sword Art, the Immovable Underworld King, and the Eight Extremes Demon Veins—as long as they could be fused in, there would surely be unexpected effects!

"Additionally, I do not know what is needed to fuse the Nine Divine Seas. The only thing I know is that it requires nine kinds of divine objects! You will still need to slowly inquire about this in the future!"

"Nine kinds of divine objects?"

Zhang Nuo's brows furrowed. Just as he had thought, Luo Lie was only a Great Cultivator at the Integration Late Stage, and he was not very clear about the fusion of the Divine Seas! It seemed he would have to think of another way later!

"Since that is the case, then please, Senior, pass the Return to One True Art to me!"

The plan had to be implemented step by step, so Zhang Nuo was in no rush to think about the merging of the Divine Seas. Luo Lie nodded, flipped one hand, and a sheet of rosy light rolled out; a Jade Slip appeared in his palm! He handed it to Zhang Nuo, gave a few more instructions, and then left the Cave Abode!

Looking at the Jade Slip in his hand, Zhang Nuo immediately sank his Divine Sense into it! After more than two hours, when he withdrew his Divine Sense, an excited expression appeared on his face!

Although this 'Return to One True Art' technique itself did not have great power, the profoundness of its fusion technique was not something ordinary techniques could compare to!

From this day on, Zhang Nuo made up his mind that he must fuse the three main cultivation techniques within his body! He reached out and cast several Restrictions, sealing the Cave Abode! Then he sat cross-legged and began to study the 'Return to One True Art' with focus!

This was Zhang Nuo's only way out! It could be said that it was success or nothing! Either the technique fusion would succeed and his cultivation would soar, or he would remain at the Spirit Transformation Stage until his lifespan was exhausted and he died!

Holding this mindset, Zhang Nuo did not dare to delay for even a moment, working from morning till night every day! In the blink of an eye, ten years passed. Zhang Nuo's Cave Abode had never been opened; sometimes, even when Luo Lie passed by, he could not help but look up and observe!

At the entrance of the Cave Abode, the light of various Restrictions flickered incessantly, yet no sound ever came from within! One could only wonder what Zhang Nuo had been doing for these ten years!

At this moment, inside the Cave Abode, many Jade Slips were floating in front of Zhang Nuo. These Jade Slips recorded the techniques he was familiar with. At the beginning, he only wanted to fuse the three main techniques he practiced, but later on, his ideas became increasingly bold; even some techniques he had obtained from Huan Shou Gong were fused into it!

A brand-new technique was forming bit by bit in Zhang Nuo's mind. Five years ago, Xuan Jin had returned. The moment Zhang Nuo saw Xuan Jin appear, a strange idea appeared in his mind once again!

When he told Xuan Jin about this idea, not only did Xuan Jin not oppose it, but he was extremely supportive! This idea could be said to be unprecedented, and as for whether there would be anyone after him, it was hard to say!

Zhang Nuo actually wanted to fuse his Spirit Beast into one with himself. Because he had added some demon cultivation techniques, if he relied solely on his current body, he would never be able to complete the technique created by the 'Return to One True Art'. After fusing with the Spirit Beast, his entire constitution would change, allowing some methods suitable for demon cultivation to also work on him!

This idea was very crazy. Sometimes, Zhang Nuo would shake his head and smile bitterly when he thought about it himself. Doing this invisibly made the Spirit Beast a part of himself! At the same time, when he lost the Spirit Beast, he himself would also suffer a kind of damage. It was a double-edged sword that could hurt the enemy and also hurt himself. Meanwhile, the growth of the Spirit Beast within his body would also be directly proportional to his cultivation!

If the Spirit Beast's cultivation could not be raised, then his own cultivation would also remain at a standstill! Although there were many benefits, there were also many drawbacks!

After repeated consideration, Zhang Nuo decided to take a gamble! As a cultivator, cultivation itself was an act of defying the heavens. Since he had stepped onto this path of no return, there was no possibility of turning back. Since that was the case, what was there to fear? Once successful, Zhang Nuo would be a unique existence in the entire Immortal Domain, and even the various interfaces; but if he failed, he would also step into the darkness of eternal night!

Luo Lie knew nothing of all this outside. He was still preparing various Pills for him according to the method he had agreed upon with Zhang Nuo! He only found that Zhang Nuo had not come out for a long time, thinking that he had encountered some kind of restriction in the process of fusing the techniques, which was why it was taking more time!

Another two years passed, but Zhang Nuo still had not come out! On this day, Zhang Nuo looked at the countless Jade Slips in front of him, slapped his palm down heavily, and a fierce, sharp glint flashed in his eyes!

After twelve years, Zhang Nuo had finally fused many techniques together. If this technique could be perfected, it would surely be a peerless technique that would shock the heavens and make the ghosts weep!

After a brief thought, Zhang Nuo finally gave this technique a name: Beast-Taming Return to One Illusion Immortal Art!

This technique included almost everything Zhang Nuo had learned, and it was also mixed with a large amount of demon cultivation techniques. Most terrifyingly, his fusion with the Spirit Beast could allow his physical body to reach a height that a human cultivator could not reach! Even those Great Cultivators who specialized in Body Refining would be left in the dust!

Due to the appearance of the 'Beast-Taming Return to One Illusion Immortal Art', the shackles of Zhang Nuo's previous cultivation were broken in an instant. Now, even if the three main techniques he practiced were incomplete, he could still use this technique to raise his cultivation to the Integration Late Stage, and he would not need to seek the method of merging the Nine Divine Seas in the short term!

Leaving the Cave Abode, Zhang Nuo found Luo Lie. He did not tell him the truth of the situation, only saying that the fusion of the three main techniques was complete!

This was not to say that Zhang Nuo was intentionally hiding anything, but his idea was too strange and bold, and it would certainly be opposed by Luo Lie. However, he firmly believed in his heart that he could succeed, so there was no need to care about the opinions of others!

It was precisely because of this stubbornness that he buried this matter in the bottom of his heart! Hearing that he had succeeded, Luo Lie let out a long breath, gave all the Pills he had prepared in advance to Zhang Nuo, and at the same time took out the 'Heavenly Dipper Spirit-Refining Pill' that Zhang Nuo had previously entrusted him to refine!

However, Luo Lie's old face flushed red as he said:

"Little Zhang, I have refined a total of three Heavenly Dipper Spirit-Refining Pills. Could you sell one to me!"

Luo Lie, who was used to being aloof, was asking a junior for something for the first time, and his face was as red as a radish! Zhang Nuo found it funny in his heart; he didn't expect him to have such a day. However, if it weren't for the Return to One True Art that Luo Lie gave him, he wouldn't have been able to create the 'Beast-Taming Return to One Illusion Immortal Art'!

Thinking of this, Zhang Nuo smiled faintly and said:

"Senior, why be so polite! This junior only needs one of these Heavenly Dipper Spirit-Refining Pills! I will gift the remaining two to you, Senior!"

"Really?"

A smile of disbelief appeared on his red face. Luo Lie was so happy he was about to jump up. Although he was familiar with the prescriptions and refining methods of some Pills, the medicinal materials needed for refining Pills were not available everywhere. Zhang Nuo had also spent a long time gathering all the necessary materials on his way here!

"Senior, from today on, I will be in seclusion to practice the fused technique. The time might exceed the thirty-year agreement!"

How clever Luo Lie was; as soon as he heard Zhang Nuo's words, he knew what he meant! As the saying goes, those who eat others' food have short mouths, and those who take others' things have short hands. Having just received two Heavenly Dipper Spirit-Refining Pills, he was naturally embarrassed to refuse Zhang Nuo again! What's more, he also wanted to see what Zhang Nuo would look like after practicing this new technique!

"It doesn't matter, you can come out of seclusion whenever you want!"

With an extremely generous appearance, Luo Lie agreed directly!

After thanking Luo Lie, Zhang Nuo turned into a streak of light and rushed into the Cave Abode. This time, he began to practice the new technique! As for the results, he would only know after he finished practicing!