Chapter 88: Purity and Turbidity

Xiao Ran followed behind the two people, wondering in his heart: 【What is Dao Martial Technique?】

【It's normal that you don't know; ten thousand years ago, before the sages severed the path of Martial Dao, Martial Dao was the mainstream cultivation method for cultivators. But now it doesn't suit the current world, so it has been eliminated. Of course, Martial Dao flourished for millions of years, naturally having its profound aspects; this Dao Martial Technique, you can regard it as the technique used by cultivators. Although it follows the path of using strength to reach the profound, in its subtlety it is actually inferior to today's techniques.】

【Then is it useful for me to painstakingly learn this Dao Martial Technique?】

【When you cannot guarantee that the technique you learn can surpass others to secure victory, a Dao Martial Technique supported by Martial Dao might perhaps have some extraordinary effect.】

【Oh.】

Xiao Ran was doubtful and still intended to ask some questions, but Wang Tie saw the fluorescence and black grass white flowers ahead, and laughed:

"Found it, the center of the Land of Spiritual Death!"

"Let's begin then!" Long Yu's eyes lit up.

As the two pinched their hand seals, the surrounding air suddenly began to swirl rapidly!

Before Xiao Ran could react, he only saw the sound waves from a large sword and a flute suddenly blast toward the ground, blasting out a big pit!

Boom!

"Ha!" Wang Tie blew a breath, instantly forming a great wind that dispersed the smoke and dust; Xiao Ran widened his eyes, seeing in the pit about one meter deep a sparkling, crystal-clear white light.

"This is Death Spirit Crystal?!"

The three drew near, and Xiao Ran couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

Wang Tie furrowed his brows: "It's surprising that Death Spirit Crystal appears within a one-meter radius; to reach the deepest part of the Spiritual Land, I fear it will take much time."

"Take it slow, Junior Brother Xiao; the Death Spirit Crystals we dig up will be for you to absorb. Remember not to absorb too much and forget to convert your spiritual power." Long Yu smiled.

Xiao Ran hastily clasped his hands, saying: "Yes, I will dutifully follow the senior sister's teachings!"

"You're welcome; you have talent worthy of our support." Wang Tie laughed.

Xiao Ran's expression changed, he hid the deep unease in the corners of his eyes, and gratefully said: "Thank you, senior brother and senior sister!"

As the two frantically dug for Death Spirit Crystals, Xiao Ran held a Death Spirit Crystal, and his body began to unconsciously absorb its spiritual energy.

Although it was very thin, Xiao Ran, now a cultivator, could sense the hidden strange deathly qi within, and involuntarily asked:

【Old man, what exactly is the use of the deathly qi in this Death Spirit Crystal?】

【Hehe, the Spiritual Land is born at the junction of earth and water veins, a place where spiritual energy gathers on the earth. The precursor of Death Spirit Crystal is the Spiritual Stone that was born at the place of richest spiritual energy in the center of the Spiritual Land. But when the Spiritual Land suddenly died out for some reason, these solidified Spiritual Stones became contaminated with deathly qi; this deathly qi is equivalent to the turbid qi of the mundane world, a filthy thing that cultivators seeking purity and freedom absolutely do not want to touch, hence it is also called 'Filthy Death Qi'.】

【Filthy Death Qi?】

【But in the world, purity and turbidity are hard to distinguish. Not the clearest is necessarily the best, nor the filthiest necessarily the worst. To cultivators who cultivate purity, this Filthy Death Qi seems extremely disgusting and foul; but to those who cultivate turbidity, it is a precious treasure! Listed on the Turbid Material Ranking as a Third-Tier Turbid Spiritual Material, it is actually a useful good thing.】

【How should I use it?】

【Turbid materials have their own uses; you need to first gather these Filthy Death Qi, together with several other Third-Tier Turbid Spiritual Materials, and refine them into a First-Tier Accumulation Device very suitable for your Ethereal Body: the One Void Turbid Qi Wheel! With this treasure, not only can you transform turbidity into purity to accelerate your cultivation, but you can also use turbid qi to harm others without harming yourself—it is truly powerful!】

Xiao Ran also didn't understand, so he could only follow the old man's method to absorb the Filthy Death Qi within.

Days passed like this, and Xiao Ran's strength leapt from Lianqi Level One straight to Lianqi Level Two.

Seeing Wang Tie and Long Yu dig deeper and deeper, with the Death Spirit Crystals they produce almost piling up into a mountain, Xiao Ran couldn't help but curiously ask:

【Old man, what exactly are they digging for?】

【These days I've observed a bit; if I'm not mistaken, they should be looking for a very rare First-Tier Spiritual Material, Spirit Crystal Jade.】

【What use does this thing have?】

【Spirit Crystal Jade only appears in the Land of Spiritual Death; although it is a First-Tier Pure Spiritual Material, it is a supreme treasure that low-level cultivators dream of! Because, wherever Spirit Crystal Jade is present, the refinement of Accumulation Devices not exceeding Fourfold Transformation will spontaneously gain a thirty percent increase in success rate!】

While speaking, the old man seemed to disdain this thing, but for the three of us at the Lianqi Phase, it is naturally a top-tier treasure!

The importance of Accumulation Devices for cultivators goes without saying; having or not having an Accumulation Device on one's person can directly judge whether a cultivator's strength is strong.

And Spirit Crystal Jade can increase the success rate of cultivators refining Accumulation Devices by thirty percent—isn't that already a supreme treasure?

But for now, Xiao Ran can only stare longingly.

Still, we should hurry to raise our realm.

I wonder what it will be like after going to the Clear Water Sect?

After a period of time.

After Yan Buji rushed to this place, he discovered a large number of soldiers surrounding it, and occasionally heard the words "Immortal Master" mentioned; he immediately turned around and left.

"How could cultivators come to this place? Didn't Chen Li say that hardly anyone knows about this place?"

But since it has alarmed cultivators, perhaps there truly are treasures in that underground palace that I cannot obtain.

Yan Buji is not regretting not having obtained the treasure; for him now, having a treasure is useless, and it would be better to hurry to find a place to seclude himself and contemplate the Supreme Saint Origin Scripture.

Soon, Yan Buji found a deep mountain old forest and slipped into it.

For a Heavenly Human Realm martial artist, there is already not much desire to eat.

Their internal energy is already endless; besides the three daily meals, they do not need excessive tonics, but rather need to maintain bodily balance.

Because mortals have limits.

No matter how extraordinary your talent, when age arrives and physical quality ought to decline, it must decline; martial training merely postpones this trend.

Yan Buji calculated the time, a flicker of smile appeared in his eyes.

"I'm already thirty-six."

A sigh, expressing much bitterness and helplessness.

But if he held the mindset of "not enough above, more than enough below" and blindly optimistic, he would not have walked onto today's bloody and cruel path.

"Seize the time, coordinate with the outline to quickly perfect this Martial Dao Profound Skill; perhaps this is the only way I can enter the cultivation world!"

Yan Buji believes that diligence can make up for clumsiness, and also believes that heaven does not cut off a person's path.

But to have him worship the Heaven Above, worship nature, worship that so-called fate, and obey fate's arrangements—this is absolutely impossible.

Since I am only one step away from seeing even higher and more beautiful scenery, even if beneath the scenery lie countless bones and bloodshed.

But what of it?

I will ultimately walk this path; even if I die, I have no regrets!