Chapter 486: Recommendation

After learning the cultivation method of the Purple Thunder Divine Art and refining the thunder seed, Yan Buji began a new round of practice.

The Purple Thunder Divine Art can drive the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, one of the three terrifying divine thunders in the world; Yan Buji is curious how the selfless body merges a flash of lightning with a Dao Mark to evolve this mysterious art.

"This mysterious art is indeed powerful, but it doesn't really fit my path," Yan Buji thought.

His Blood Heaven Ascension Degree follows the fundamental of humanity; the so‑called mysterious art that unites essence, breath, and spirit, after Yan Buji's years of practice, has become a mysterious art unique to him.

Even if Yan Buji were to teach this mysterious art in its entirety to others, they could not achieve it, because the art's circulation pathways and cultivation philosophy differ for each individual.

Just as you cannot demand a stranger become yourself, become me, his Blood Heaven Ascension Degree bears an extremely strong personal hue.

The Purple Thunder Divine Art is also a mysterious art that specifically cultivates thunder seeds as its main method, relying on external forces and bearing little resemblance to the mysterious arts Yan Buji previously learned; of course, it can be used.

After all, they all originated from the selfless body.

"I created the selfless body mysterious art initially to gain double combat power, but because the difficulty was too great, I compromised, turning the selfless body into a tool for testing the art's operation,"

Yan Buji began to ponder.

How can this tool still evolve the mysterious art on its own?

Moreover, it inadvertently siphoned away the Dao Mark he had painstakingly cultivated—could it be that using the selfless body to resist the thunder tribulation caused some strange alteration?

Hmm.....

"Perhaps it relates to ancient Martial Dao?"

Yan Buji, feeling fortunate, suddenly recalled something.

When he first broke through the Golden Core stage, he inexplicably obtained the method of spirit‑body unity.

Having created the selfless body, he intended to use the avatar he fashioned to block the thunder tribulation, yet the selfless body was not annihilated by the Purple Sky Divine Thunder and survived.

Crucially, even now, as long as Yan Buji pays attention to the selfless body, he can discern what is happening inside it, after all it is his Martial Avatar.

But why?

Yan Buji racked his brain and recalled that the Great Demon Wuji had broken the sages' taboo centuries ago, forging a path ahead; now he himself exists—could this be the so‑called Qi fortune bursting forth in ancient Martial Dao?

"The Nan Ting Mountain Region has long had a theory of Qi fortune; otherwise there would be no Eight Dao Imperial Court or Renyan Tower. By the human Dao suppressing the earth Dao, the massive emergence of demon beasts and Abnormal Beasts was curbed, giving rise to the saying that human Dao Qi fortune is everlasting. If ancient Martial Dao also had a Qi‑fortune theory, does that mean the sages did not cut off the path of Martial Dao but suppressed its Qi fortune?"

Yan Buji wore a puzzled expression; he was not well‑versed in the Qi‑fortune theory and could only make a rough conjecture.

In today's Five Domains, if Martial Cultivation practitioners everywhere begin to break taboos and forge ahead, it may be because the sages no longer suppress Martial Dao Qi fortune.

Or perhaps...

Yan Buji shook his head, repeatedly confirming his absolute control over the selfless body, and could only proceed to contemplate from a profoundly mysterious angle.

Since the selfless body cannot be seized by any great power, perhaps his passage through the thunder tribulation triggered the sealed Qi fortune of ancient Martial Dao.

After making this conjecture, Yan Buji stopped focusing on the selfless body; although he still did not understand how it silently siphoned his Dao Mark, acquiring the Purple Thunder Divine Art was not a loss.

Thus, Yan Buji remained inside Dongxing City, continuing his cultivation by battling in the arena.

On the other side.

Wu Qian and Long Zhou were handling affairs inside the Martial Dao Assembly when they suddenly heard someone report from outside: "Report, Master Nan Gong has arrived!"

"Daoist Nan Gong?" Long Zhou rose, looked at Wu Qian: "I'll go greet him."

"Very well."

When they entered again, a mid‑stage Nascent Soul cultivator in splendid robes and an imposing bearing accompanied Wu Qian.

Upon arrival, the other side bowed and smiled: "Daoist Wu, long time no see."

"Daoist Nan Gong, please sit. Is there any arrangement at the arena today? Why did you come in person?" Wu Qian said with a smile.

Nan Gong smiled and sat down; a maid beside him hurriedly offered tea, and Nan Gong waved his hand: "No need, I'm only here to say something, then I'll leave."

"Hm? What is it?"

"Do you know whether Daoist Xu is present?" Nan Gong asked.

Wu Qian and Long Zhou exchanged a glance and laughed: "Daoist Nan Gong has business with Daoist Xu?"

"Hmm, it would be best to discuss this with him together."

"Alright, I'll first check whether Daoist Xu is in seclusion."

Wu Qian stood up and left; Long Zhou remained seated and asked: "Daoist Nan Gong, is it a matter of the arena you want Daoist Xu for?"

"That's one aspect, but indeed there is a major matter I wish Daoist Xu's assistance with."

"A major matter?"

Seeing Long Zhou's puzzled face, Nan Gong smiled: "We'll discuss it when Daoist Xu arrives."

What exactly has happened?

Soon, Yan Buji and Wu Qian emerged from the back hall; Wu Qian bowed and said: "Allow me to make an introduction. This is the arena steward who liaises with us, Nan Gong Fan. Daoist Nan Gong, this is Daoist Xu Long."

Nan Gong Fan stood up, bowed, and said: "Nan Gong Fan."

"Xu Long," Yan Buji clasped his fists and said: "I heard Daoist Nan Gong is looking for you, but what is the urgent matter?"

Wu Qian laughed: "Sit down and speak."

The group sat down; Nan Gong Fan looked at Yan Buji and asked: "Daoist Xu, are you aware of what is happening in the Dongxing Sea Region now?"

Yan Buji furrowed his brows: "Is it the Sun‑Moon Palace? I've heard of it."

"Here's the situation: the matter at Sun‑Moon Palace involves the split of the Sea‑Heaven Alliance that occurred millennia ago. Although we reside in the Heavenly Spirit Realm and have long joined the Nine Heavens Five Domains Grand Chamber of Commerce, we are still essentially Dongxing cultivators and cannot bear to see the Dongxing Sea Region in such chaos. Therefore, Sun‑Moon Palace has sent a message broadly inviting Daoists to lend support; if the three of you are interested, I can make an introduction."

"Lend support?" Yan Buji's eyes flickered, and he laughed: "That doesn't seem right; after all, it's an internal affair of their Sea‑Heaven Alliance. Since ancient times there have never been a ten‑thousand‑year dynasty, and Sun‑Moon Palace is now in decline, we can't really help much, can we?"

"Moreover, even if we go to assist, we'd inevitably be used as cannon fodder. Besides, the Dongxing Sea Region has long been dominated by Sun‑Moon Palace alone; now that Sun‑Moon Palace shows signs of decline, it's bound to be wolves circling a tiger."

Nan Gong nodded: "That's what you say, but this time the major forces of Sun‑Moon Palace and the Dongxing Sea Region have reached an agreement, intending to resolve the dispute by a relatively peaceful method."

"Hmm?"

A relatively peaceful method?

What does that mean?

Your Nine Heavens Five Domains Grand Chamber of Commerce is involved—what do you hope to gain?