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Ning Jiufan took the initiative, arranging things: “Fellow cultivators, why not come to my place for a cup of tea?”

“Good, good.” Zheng Danlian nodded.

Ning Jiufan looked at Zhu Xuanji: “Divine Catcher, the previous alliance was arranged rather hastily. How about we discuss it over tea?”

Zhu Xuanji smiled slightly: “Then I shall have to intrude, it seems.”

Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged on a futon, surrounded by layers of floating clouds.

The magic tool, the Whirlwind Chariot, was pressed tightly against his chest, rotating slowly.

Under the effects of the magic tool, a whirlwind formed within Ning Zhuo’s middle dantian qi sea.

The whirlwind swept up the surrounding spiritual power, absorbing it and then grinding and reducing it within its vortex.

A large amount of impurities were eliminated, the impure parts were cleared away, leaving behind only the purest essence.

Ning Zhuo was now at the peak of the eighth layer of Qi Refining, his qi sea vast and his spiritual power abundant.

He continued to activate the magic tool for quite some time, before finally easing the feeling in his middle dantian.

He originally had ten portions of spiritual power, but after purification, only six portions remained.

Of course, these six portions of spiritual power were still somewhat impure, but to a lesser degree than before, and could still be further refined.

“But this requires me to seek other methods; relying solely on the Whirlwind Chariot can only achieve this much,” Ning Zhuo knew this well.

The growth and purification of spiritual power, corresponding to quantity and quality, are unavoidable problems that cultivators must constantly face and solve throughout their lives.

Ning Zhuo cultivated all three seas of essence, qi, and spirit simultaneously, and the situation in his qi sea middle dantian was the best, with the Whirlwind Chariot available for use.

In terms of essence sea and spirit sea, he could only use clumsy methods of constantly consuming blood essence and spiritual sense, and then using his cultivation techniques to generate new blood essence and spiritual sense, to purify them.

“I should purchase some Purity Pills,” Ning Zhuo thought to himself.

This type of pill is the most classic and popular pill for purifying cultivation.

Its application covers the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit.

No matter which of the three dantians, it can take effect and perform corresponding purification.

Ning Zhuo diligently cultivated for quite a while, practicing until he felt slightly irritated, before finally stopping the three supreme techniques.

He took out the Five Elements Measuring Ruler, separated the five elements spiritual power into five single lines, and constantly tried the Five Elements Intergeneration and Counteraction Technique.

Since he obtained this technique, he had been constantly practicing it. The amount of practice was the largest of all his techniques.

Ning Zhuo’s progress in this regard was also visible to the naked eye.

After practicing the technique for a period of time, Ning Zhuo turned back and re-cultivated the three supreme laws.

After several such cycles, Ning Zhuo felt that his body had reached the limit of circulating the exercises, and only then did he truly cease his practice.

He no longer practiced the Five Elements Intergeneration and Counteraction Technique, put away the Floating Cloud Gauze, and hid the Cloud Concealing Bud in his mouth, displaying the appearance of a third-layer cultivator.

He left his residence, and with four Foundation Establishment former stewards as guards, he came to the Ning family territory.

“I want to access some classics,” Ning Zhuo came to the Secretary’s Building.

The Ning family’s library is open to the public, while the Secretary’s Building is a higher level, aimed at the family elite.

Ning Zhuo was of course qualified at this moment.

He entered the Secretary’s Building and searched around, while the four Foundation Establishment guards accompanying him all showed strange expressions.

This was because Ning Zhuo was browsing through classics and secret records related to dual cultivation.

“Haha, Young Master Ning Zhuo is already sixteen years old after all.”

“Yes, he’s about to grow from a boy into a man.”

“But, back then, I started reading these at eleven years old.”

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators secretly transmitted their voices.

Ning Zhuo consulted for several hours, and then frowned, with a thoughtful look on his face, as he walked out of the Secretary’s Building.

On the way back to his residence, he sat in the carriage, thinking all the way.

After this consultation, he had a deeper understanding of dual cultivation.

“The most mainstream method of dual cultivation is the union of yin and yang.”

“The male represents yang, the female represents yin, the convergence of yin and yang gives birth to the power of the two elements, which can create the human body and promote cultivation.”

“But this method has huge drawbacks.”

“Just like what Sun Laoda said, because in cultivation, the qi of others is used, resulting in the impurity of one’s own qi.”

“If you don’t want to affect your foundation and future, you have to purify it and remove the qi of others.”

“In this way, after dual cultivation, one has to go through a purification process. If there are no good methods, when the results of dual cultivation are not great, it is better to cultivate alone.”

Ning Zhuo also learned that: the convergence of primal yang and primal yin will achieve the best dual cultivation effect.

But in this way, the qi of others is almost deeply rooted in the marrow, and cannot be completely removed. It is best to focus on going down that path wholeheartedly and forming a Daoist partnership with the other party.

“No wonder so many people become Daoist partners!”

“However, once a Daoist partner dies, the other party’s cultivation will suffer a huge negative impact.”

“The risk is too great!”

“It’s not worth doing this at all.”

Ning Zhuo would rather cultivate alone than give up his primal yang to unite, in exchange for temporary rapid progress, and then bury huge hidden dangers for the future.

“My previous dual cultivation was just a shallow convergence of yin and yang qi, so there is no problem.”

“The qi of others obtained can be completely eliminated after sufficient effort.”

“In addition, dual cultivation with nature, feeling the intersection of heaven and man, is also a method with less foreign qi.”

Cultivators breathe in the qi of heaven and earth, absorbing the yang qi of the sun and the yin qi of the moon, which is this type.

“Even with the intersection of heaven and man, one needs to purify oneself.”

“Is there a method that allows me to dual cultivate with myself? In this way, there is no need for subsequent purification at all.”

Ning Zhuo’s idea was this: Since dual cultivation with others has aftereffects such as foreign aura, then dual cultivation with himself can eliminate the aftereffects from the root, and there is no need for methods such as the Whirlwind Chariot and Purity Pills at all.

This is theoretically completely feasible.

Because normal personal cultivation is not “yang qi moving to produce yin, yin qi stillness to form yang”, so as to achieve yin and yang harmony?

Males are dominated by yang, yang qi is more than yin qi, and yin qi is generated with yang qi.

Females are dominated by yin, yin qi is more than yang qi, and yang qi is generated with yin qi.

“Is there a method that allows me to extract my own yin qi and put it into a mechanical component, allowing it to operate through some kind of magic, increasing yin qi?”

“When I need dual cultivation, I will extract this yin qi.”
“Because Yin Qi originates from my body and is one with me. Therefore, after dual cultivation, there’s absolutely no need for purification!”

Ning Zhuo subconsciously thought of mechanical constructs.

It had to be said that the previous dual cultivation had greatly moved and inspired Ning Zhuo.

Before that union, he wanted to create a Golden Core-level mechanical body for Yuan Dasheng, to help himself make breakthroughs in demonic arts.

Ning Zhuo conceived a rather tempting design – a mechanical puppet that could help cultivators cultivate faster!

“Yuan Dasheng’s path, I’ve already figured out.”

“By using the blood and flesh willingly contributed by the clansmen, and utilizing Yuan Dasheng’s ability to perform the Demonic Contamination Bloodline Art, I can obtain a continuous stream of essence blood.”

“After purification, this essence blood becomes pure cultivation power, as if appearing from thin air!”

“This Yin-Yang dual cultivation…”

Ning Zhuo was still envisioning it.

Among the most difficult technical challenges was how to make Yin Qi increase on its own!

“What if I create a doll, refine its spirituality, and have it use the skills it learned in life to increase Yin Qi?”

“If there isn’t a suitable candidate to make into a doll, then I’d have to seek out a true scripture specifically for increasing Yin Qi.”

“No good.”

“I cultivate the Three Supreme Arts. If the doll uses other methods to increase Yin Qi, the Yin Qi won’t be natural and will possess other techniques inherent to it.”

“If I absorb too much, I’ll still have to purify it.”

“Unless…”

“I create a fourth set of techniques based on the Three Supreme Arts, specifically for increasing Yin Qi!”

Upon this thought, Ning Zhuo immediately shook his head.

The method of simultaneously cultivating the three Dantians was already exceedingly rare and precious. Based on his understanding of Yin and Yang and the Three Supreme Arts, it was simply impossible for him to create a fourth set of techniques.

“This path is impassable,” Ning Zhuo sighed, continuing to immerse himself in thought.

Ning Jiufan and Zhu Xuanji, and the others, were already on their third round of tea.

Ning Jiufan held the Mechanical Demon General as a crucial bargaining chip, demanding that Zhu Xuanji promise to protect the entire Ning family. Even if they failed in the future struggle for the Lava Immortal Palace, they needed to arrange for the Ning family to relocate to another immortal city.

And Ning Jiufan’s more ingenious move was to bring in the Zhou and Zheng families as well. Aside from the exchange of benefits between them, Ning Jiufan hoped that Zhu Xuanji would make the same promise to these two families!

Zhu Xuanji pondered for a long time, calculating the costs multiple times, before finally nodding with difficulty, indicating his agreement.

Thus, the three Golden Core cultivators rejoiced and immediately signed a higher-level covenant with Zhu Xuanji!

Zhu Xuanji paid a great price, but finally obtained the Mechanical Demon General.

“Contributing it will surely cause a qualitative change in my status within the Lava Immortal Palace, akin to a leap!”

“Alas, I’ve also made a gamble!”

Zhu Xuanji bet on himself to win.

In this way, he could obtain the strong support of the three major families during the crucial moment of competition for the immortal palace. And afterwards, when he defeated the Meng family, he wouldn’t need to arrange for the relocation of the Zhou, Zheng, and Ning families.

The Mechanical Demon General’s exterior was ferocious and rough, but in reality, the internal mechanisms were meticulously arranged, like a human body.

Because it had suffered severe damage in many places, the mechanism could not be activated.

Therefore, Zhu Xuanji’s next important task was to repair it.

When Zhu Xuanji truly held the Mechanical Demon General in his own hands, carefully examining it, his expression suddenly changed, and his heart sank.

He stared at a piece of mechanical iron plate in his hand.

Bloodline Diagram!

“This diagram is smooth. There should have been a true scripture recorded here.”

“Where did the true scripture go?”

True scriptures were written and instilled with true intent.

Compared to ordinary scriptures, it could perfectly convey the mysteries of the scripture and the original author’s intended meaning, without the slightest loss, into the hearts of others.

The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao.

The expression of words and language is often quite empty and weak.

But not with a true scripture!

“Because true scriptures contain true intent, they will transfer on their own, as long as a more suitable host appears.”

“Let me see…”

Zhu Xuanji used his Sky Eye of Gold and activated the Root Tracing Art.

In the next moment, he saw a scene from the past.

The battlefield was chaotic.

Under the control of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, the Mechanical Demon General charged fearlessly through the rolling waves of demon beasts.

In the end, it was caught in a weakness and collapsed to the ground after being defeated.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit quickly retreated.

The Mechanical Demon General became spoils of war, passing through the hands of many apes. But none of them could comprehend the true scripture.

Until a certain young monkey touched the Mechanical Demon General while playing.

The true scripture on the diagram was triggered, and it immediately transferred from the iron plate, entering the body of this little monkey!

“Wait.”

“This little monkey looks a bit familiar!”

“Strange.”

“Why do I have a vague sense of familiarity?”

Zhu Xuanji revealed a look of doubt.