208: Chapter 208: The Seventh Technique, the Palace Master Returns

After seeing off the five peak masters, Xiao Yuan returned to the Cultivation Room and sat cross-legged.

He looked inward at his Dantian; the Ancestral Witch Body Refining Technique was at 95% Major Achievement, the Witch Clan Bloodline was 95% activated, and his Physical Body strength was already comparable to a High Grade Magic Treasure.

Yet he knew clearly in his heart that this strength was probably still not enough.

"It is the seventh one," he took a deep breath, "Lightning attribute."

He flipped out more than twenty lightning-attribute Cultivation Techniques from his Storage Pouch and threw them into the creation cauldron to purify them.

Those of the Qi Condensation Stage were upgraded to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and those of the Foundation Establishment Stage were upgraded to the Golden Core Stage, all in one go.

Xiao Yuan jumped into the cauldron, sat cross-legged, and activated the cultivation formula.

More than twenty Jade Slips transformed into dots of purple flowing light, resembling thunder and lightning, flying and circling within the cauldron.

Those flowing lights surged toward him, resonating with the lightning Spiritual Root in his Dantian.

Purple runes emerged one after another, revolving around him, spinning faster and faster, and finally turning into a purple vortex!

The lightning-attribute Cultivation Technique was successful.

[Zixiao Divine Thunder Art] — Early Foundation Establishment stage 1%

However...

Boom!!!

In his Dantian, the seven strands of spiritual power—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning—ramped back and forth inside his body like seven angry dragons!

The sharpness of metal, the resilience of wood, the gentleness of water, the explosiveness of fire, the heaviness of earth, the swiftness of wind, and the intensity of lightning—the seven forces refused to yield to one another, tearing frantically!

Xiao Yuan's expression changed drastically, and he hastily circulated the Ancestral Witch Body Refining Technique.

The Physical Body strength at 95% Major Achievement displayed astonishing power at this moment.

A deep, heavy power surged from the depths of his Physical Body, like an invisible iron hoop, firmly binding that rampaging spiritual power!

Yet the conflict of the seven strands of spiritual power was too fierce!

Countless tiny bloody gasps instantly split open on his skin, blood seeped out, and his entire person turned into a bloody figure!

Waves of stinging pain came from his Meridians, as if they would be torn apart at any moment!

"Hold steady for me!"

Xiao Yuan gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.

He desperately circulated the Cultivation Technique, attempting to make these seven strands of spiritual power compromise. Once, twice, three times...

Not knowing how much time had passed, the seven strands of spiritual power finally gradually calmed down.

It wasn't that they were suppressed, but rather... they began to resonate. He discovered that just like when he created his own wind-attribute Cultivation Technique last time, as long as he endured the initial rampancy, he could make the Cultivation Techniques complement and support each other!

Metal generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates wind, wind generates lightning... The seven kinds of spiritual power circulated within the Meridians, forming a more complete and profound cycle!

Xiao Yuan let out a sigh of relief, opened his eyes, and a flash of purple electricity crossed his eyes.

"The seventh one is done."

He looked inward at his Dantian; the progress of the seven Cultivation Techniques advanced side by side, all reaching 96% of the Early Foundation Establishment stage.

Although his cultivation was still at the Early Foundation Establishment stage, the superposition of spiritual power from the seven Cultivation Techniques had already reached an unimaginably terrifying degree.

He had a feeling that even if it were a Cultivator at the Golden Core Peak now, he could go toe-to-toe with them for a wave!

Yet he did not continue to create the eighth one himself.

The wind, lightning, and ice attributes were each violent, and every time he created one, it almost made him explode. With his current physique, he feared he could not withstand an even stronger energy rampage!

If he were to create the ice attribute again, given his current Physical Body strength, he feared he couldn't hold on.

"There's still 5% missing," he muttered, "Only when the Bloodline is activated to 100%, the Ancestral Witch Body Refining Technique reaches Perfection, and the Physical Body strength ascends to another level, can I create the final one."

He withdrew his mind, just about to stand up, when he suddenly froze.

The creation cauldron had changed.

The Spiritual Qi inside the cauldron was so dense it was almost about to condense into substance, comparable to the Spiritual Qi density of the outside world.

Even more profoundly, the power of rules faintly circulated within the space, several times clearer than before.

The second-layer Restriction of the creation cauldron had appeared at some unknown time, and his Divine Sense faintly touched that threshold.

"The second-layer Restriction..." Joy rose in Xiao Yuan's heart.

If he could refine the second-layer Restriction, the might of the creation cauldron would rise to another level. By then, he could even drive the creation cauldron to directly face enemies, and he wouldn't even fear Nascent Soul Cultivators!

With a thought in his mind, his Divine Sense probed into the Creation Cauldron Space.

The Earth Fire Spirit was floating above the Blood Pool, the flames around its body jumping, and its aura had unexpectedly reached the Golden Core Peak!

Those three Witch Clan Remnant Souls also exposed their upper bodies from the Blood Pool, their soul bodies solidified, and their auras likewise reached the Golden Core Peak!

"You..." Xiao Yuan was stunned.

The leading Remnant Soul calmly said, "The creation cauldron is recovering, and we are benefiting from it as well."

Another Remnant Soul chimed in, "If this goes on, recovering to the Nascent Soul Stage is not entirely impossible."

The third Remnant Soul was the most direct: "Kid, hurry up and activate your Bloodline to Perfection. Once we recover, we can also help you fight."

At this moment, the Earth Fire Spirit also emitted a joyful sound, expressing excitement and agitation to Xiao Yuan, along with a trace of gratitude and ingratiation!

Xiao Yuan felt a slight joy in his heart. The enhancement of their cultivation brought many benefits to himself; the Earth Fire Spirit would make his Alchemy level rise once more, with even faster speed!

It could also assist him in facing enemies. Although the Earth Fire Spirit only possessed the strength of the Golden Core Peak, its true combat power could definitely compare to the Early Nascent Soul stage.

As for the strength of the three Witch Clan Remnant Souls, it would likely be even higher. After all, in the Secret Realm, they had already displayed powerful combat prowess.

He grinned and withdrew from the Creation Cauldron Space.

At this very moment, the Restriction outside the Immortal Cave was knocked upon.

"Dong—dong—dong—"

Three sounds, neither hurried nor slow, yet carrying a hint of hesitation.

Xiao Yuan's Divine Sense probed out, and his whole person froze.

At the entrance of the Immortal Cave, a pale purple figure stood quietly there. Her hair was coiled high, her features were exquisite, and her temperament was noble and ethereal, but her eyes carried a hint of nervousness, a hint of shyness, and a hint of desperate resolve.

Palace Master Palace Master Mengying.

A playful smile hooked at the corner of Xiao Yuan's mouth.

This proud Palace Master had finally come after all.

He stood up, walked to the entrance of the Immortal Cave, and raised his hand to open the Restriction.

The Immortal Cave door opened, and Palace Master Palace Master Mengying stood outside the door, wearing a pale purple long dress, her hair coiled high, her features exquisite, and her temperament noble and ethereal.

Yet within those clear eyes, at this moment, there was a hint of nervousness, a hint of shyness, and a hint of desperate resolve.

"Palace Master, your honored presence graces us; this Disciple has failed to welcome you from afar," Xiao Yuan stepped aside to make way, "Please come in."

Palace Master Palace Master Mengying nodded slightly and stepped into the Immortal Cave.

Her face was calm, but her Divine Sense had already quietly dispersed, sweeping through the Immortal Cave once.

It was done extremely covertly; if not for Xiao Yuan's Divine Sense being comparable to the Early Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn't have been able to perceive it at all.

The corners of Xiao Yuan's mouth hooked up slightly without exposing her.

This Palace Master was probably worried that there were others in his Immortal Cave, right? That was true; although the five peak masters had just left, people wanting to find Xiao Yuan came very quickly, and she was afraid of bumping into them and feeling awkward.

Palace Master Palace Master Mengying swept the area with her Divine Sense, confirming that there was no one else in the Immortal Cave, before she slightly let out a breath of relief.

Xiao Yuan invited her to sit down, and he also sat back on the straw mat, looking at her with a smile: "Palace Master visiting late at night, might there be something the matter?"

Palace Master Palace Master Mengying opened her mouth, her face slightly flushing.

This brat... asking while knowing the answer!

In her heart, she felt somewhat shy and annoyed, yet she could not flare up.

After all, she was here to ask for a favor. If she still maintained the airs of a Palace Master and the other party ignored her, what could she do?

"This seat..." She took a deep breath, striving to make herself look calmer, "has come to ask for guidance from Junior Nephew Xiao."

Xiao Yuan blinked: "Ask for guidance on what?"

Palace Master Palace Master Mengying bit her lip, and her face turned even redder.