At the Spiritual Growth stage, Yuan Dasheng needed to increase his spirituality until it reached ten full measures.

Ten measures signify a qualitative change!

Upon achieving it, his spirituality would self-regenerate, ceaseless and inexhaustible. Otherwise, his spirituality would diminish with each use, a significant disadvantage.

Yuan Dasheng found himself in this predicament.

Originally possessing eight measures of spirituality, after the loss, he was left with only seven point nine, incapable of self-restoration.

Unless he reached ten measures of spirituality, undergoing a qualitative transformation, only then could he regenerate it from then on.

After reading the jade scroll, Ning Zhuo’s first thought was, “My choice of Yuan Dasheng’s corpse was indeed utterly correct!”

“According to the information given to me by the Lava Immortal Palace, choosing any other corpse would only yield a Spirit-Pattern level construct. That’s just the first stage of the Deathly Spirit period.”

“But by using Yuan Dasheng’s corpse, I obtained the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng, with his spirituality surpassing seven stages, reaching the Spiritual Growth period!”

Previously, Ning Zhuo knew that the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng’s quality was exceptionally superior, but only after reading “Discourse on Spirituality” did he truly understand the extent of this superiority.

“So, how does one increase spirituality?”

The treasure book “Discourse on Spirituality” did not record any relevant content.

“Perhaps it does, but it’s simply not open to me.”

“I am an outsider; being able to see the Zhou family’s classic is only due to the alliance of the three families!”

Although “Discourse on Spirituality” did not provide detailed methods, it did mention relevant history.

In the world of cultivation, there once existed a Demonic Path sect that was once famous and powerful, shaking the world, named the Spirit Burial Sect.

This sect possessed a technique called the Three Lifetimes Spirit Sacrifice Grand Art.

The so-called three lifetimes did not refer to three individual lives but was derived from the meaning of ‘three gives rise to all things’.

The true meaning was to use three to create all things, sacrificing for spiritual gain! Burying all things in Heaven and Earth, refining them to acquire spirituality.

The Spirit Burial Sect used this technique, slaughtering countless lives, obtaining a vast amount of spirituality, mass-producing spirit treasures, and expanding their sect’s power.

Countless Righteous, Evil, and even other Demonic sects recognized the threat of the Spirit Burial Sect, launching a joint attack, reducing this super-power that endangered the entire world of cultivation to ashes.

“Three Lifetimes Spirit Sacrifice Grand Art.”

When Ning Zhuo saw this, he suddenly thought of a reward within the Lava Immortal Palace.

He would obtain a reward after passing the three trials of the Buddhist sect.

He had obtained the Illusory Truth Lotus Seed.

There were many rewards, and he remembered clearly that one of them was a technique called the “Fire Burial Prajna Liberation Scripture.”

“This might be the secret technique to increase spirituality!”

Ning Zhuo thought.

His conjecture was not unfounded.

He had a basis.

Previously, when he ventured through the first trial of the Buddhist sect, selecting a corpse within a coffin, he received related information.

One of the pieces of information stated: “Choose one, send it to the furnace for cremation, and obtain a Spirit-Pattern construct.”

Cremation could obtain a Spirit-Pattern construct.

These two clues directly connected to the “Fire Burial Prajna Liberation Scripture.”

“Next time I venture into the Lava Immortal Palace, I’ll choose this reward and see!”

Ning Zhuo had a feeling that this was the correct choice.

However, venturing into the Lava Immortal Palace was not easy.

Times were different now.

Ning Zhuo now had four Ning family cultivators guarding him, and it wasn’t always the same four people.

They would rotate shifts every so often.

If Ning Zhuo’s soul entered the Immortal Palace, the chance of being discovered would greatly increase.

He also worried about one thing — what if he encountered the geniuses of the three families or Meng Chong inside the Immortal Palace?

He couldn’t clearly ascertain Meng Chong’s situation.

The geniuses of the three families all had Ning family talismans for protection; to have his soul enter the Immortal Palace, he would need to remove the talisman.

This was completely unpredictable.

“There are two paths!”

“First, I can have someone outside remotely control Yuan Dasheng, letting it charge deep into the Immortal Palace. It’s my construct, so it can be considered a part of me.”

“Second, I can explore the palace together with Zheng Jian and the others, which depends on Zhou Zeshen’s progress in cultivation.”

Previously, Ning Zhuo and the others had agreed at the Benevolent Infant Garden that they would explore the Immortal Palace together again once Zhou Zeshen reached the peak of the third layer.

Ning Zhuo thought for a moment and felt that the second path was better.

When he left the Zhou family’s treasure book pavilion, he inquired about the cultivators around him: “I wonder how far Fellow Daoist Zhou Zeshen has progressed in his cultivation?”

“He is currently still in the late stage of the third layer,” a Zhou family cultivator replied.

Ning Zhuo frowned.

The Zhou family cultivator, out of a desire to protect their own, immediately defended, “Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, you must know that my Zhou family’s Zhou Zeshen possesses superior talent, like water accumulating into an abyss.”

“As the saying goes, accumulated soil forms mountains, where wind and rain arise; accumulated water forms abysses, where dragons are born. This talent requires the constant accumulation of Water element power in daily life, ultimately achieving great momentum and exhibiting immense power.”

“Therefore, my Zhou family’s Zhou Zeshen accumulates mana more slowly in the early stages of cultivation, requiring more resources, time, and patience than others!”

“But every loss is accompanied by a gain; Zhou Zeshen will inevitably experience a leap in cultivation in the later stages.”

Ning Zhuo nodded slightly, “Then how much longer will it take roughly?”

The Zhou family cultivator smiled bitterly: “Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, please don’t make it difficult for me. Why not ask my Zhou family’s Zhou Zeshen yourself?”

Ning Zhuo then went to find Zhou Zeshen and inquired personally.

With his current status, reputation, and relationship with the geniuses of the three families, he did it easily.

He received Zhou Zeshen’s personal answer: “At most, it will take seven days!”

“This time is still acceptable!”

Ning Zhuo thought.

If he forced the issue and only used the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng, without participating himself, Yuan Dasheng would suffer severe damage even if it cleared the trials.

Currently, Ning Zhuo’s research into Yuan Dasheng’s construct body was not deep enough, and Yuan Dasheng’s restoration in the Lava Immortal Palace was also very difficult.

Ning Zhuo’s biggest concern was that such high-intensity usage of the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng would cause its spirituality to decline again.

And the extent of the decline was entirely predictable, definitely much greater than when Yuan Dasheng fought Meng Chong.

However, after returning home and beginning his daily cultivation, he made a startling discovery.

He found that the Buddha-Demon Heart Seal in his Divine Sea had been activated again.

Although it was only once, it occurred precisely after he decided to wait for Zhou Zeshen after thinking about it in the Zhou family.

“Low Qi Luck can cause one to be confused and disoriented.”

“But my Buddha-Demon Heart Seal can suppress Qi Luck, transforming oneself into a Buddha, so it can ensure my clarity of mind.”

Deducing from this, Ning Zhuo immediately realized that his decision to wait was influenced by Qi Luck.

“In that case, doesn’t that mean the first option is the correct one?”

Ning Zhuo fell into deep thought.

“According to “Treatise on Qi Luck, Volume One,” Meng Chong and I are fiercely contending with each other, and our Qi Luck is being consumed intensely until one of us is completely victorious.”

“So, my Qi Luck is inferior to the alliance of the three families, which led to this moment of confusion?”

Ning Zhuo was startled.

“Yes, I’m currently racing against time.”

“Why should I delay for seven days for Zhou Zeshen’s sake?”

Immediately, Ning Zhuo made a decision — to use the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng to clear the trials.

He hid in the cultivation chamber within his bedroom and activated the Floating Cloud Shawl.

He first took out the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng.

The teleportation circle spun, successfully transporting Yuan Dasheng, the entire process was silent.

Ning Zhuo then responded to the ‘Trial Disciple’ imprint, his soul entering the Immortal Palace, and at the same time, taking in the Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng.

Only by doing this could he be considered starting a completely new trial.

As before, he appeared in room number one.

Ning Zhuo didn’t even touch the first door and immediately withdrew, his soul returning to his body.

The Golden-Blood War Ape Dasheng replaced him, touching the first door, receiving the reward, and then pushing the door open and entering.

The next moment, Yuan Dasheng saw Zhou Zhu and Zhou Zeshen.

End of Chapter…