190: Breakthrough the San Dan realm
Even though he had been Sealed underground for eight years, the Clear Wind Cave Disciples at the wellhead still hadn't left.
However, there was also good news: the Clear Wind Sect Disciple guarding the wellhead had been reduced to just one person, working in regular morning and evening shifts.
"Old scoundrel, oh old scoundrel!"
Wei Xun looked at the vertical lines he had drawn on the wall, densely covering almost the entire cave wall.
Each vertical line represented one day, and Wei Xun used this method to calculate the days he had been Sealed underground.
After eight years of natural Cultivation, Wei Xun was nearing a Breakthrough to the Scattered Core Realm.
Out of a 30 million progress bar, he still needed a little over 6 million.
He still needed two more years.
It was the tenth year of being Sealed underground.
Wei Xun sat cross-legged in the underground cave, quietly Cultivating.
Since he couldn't understand the last twenty-six talismans of the Thirty-Six Talismans of Danqing, he couldn't Cultivate them. Wei Xun could only use his time to fully master the first ten talismans.
And after continuous experimentation, Wei Xun was already able to instantly release talismans without needing to quickly draw them stroke by stroke as before.
His Thunder Light Palm could perfectly converge electricity at his fingertips, then use the electricity to drive Spiritual Qi to draw talismans, at an extremely fast speed.
Moreover, the Five Thunder Talismans drawn in this manner would have an even more intense effect.
After another day of Cultivation, Wei Xun closed his eyes and closely monitored the progress bar in his mind.
At this point, a Breakthrough to the Scattered Core Realm was already within reach.
When the progress bar finally broke through the 30 million mark, Wei Xun felt a sudden pain in his chest.
The Demonic Core deep within his chest suddenly shattered into pieces, breaking apart within his body.
At the same time, a surge of energy grew from these Demonic Core fragments, swirling around the fragments, and the Demonic Core fragments also swirled within this energy.
The Scattered Core Realm had been achieved.
Concurrently, the progress bar in his mind also changed.
"Scattered Core Realm First Layer: 5241 / 100000000"
"Indeed, next is one hundred million!" Wei Xun exclaimed, then waited for the changes in the image in his mind.
"Congratulations on your Breakthrough to the Scattered Core Realm. You have automatically comprehended the Cultivation Techniques: Spirit Devouring Frenzy Claws, and Bewitching Demonic Eyes."
"Congratulations! You have received one opportunity to upgrade a Cultivation Technique. Please select the Cultivation Technique you wish to upgrade."
However, after seeing these messages appear in his mind, no new Cultivation Techniques that Wei Xun wanted to see appeared.
Instead, it was an opportunity to upgrade a previous Cultivation Technique.
And all the Cultivation Techniques he had learned previously floated within the image in his mind; he only needed to select one to make that Cultivation Technique stronger.
Wei Xun stared intently at the Cultivation Techniques he had learned, pondering carefully.
Big Gulp, Shadowless Step, Earth Escape Technique, Demon Qi Roar, Poison Tail Whip, Spirit Seeking Eyes, Gigantification, Black Mist Travel, Fan Jiang Technique.
Fireball Technique, Thunder Light Palm, Golden Light Technique, Cloud Turning Hand, Concealed Qi Technique, Quick Cut Claws, Transformation Technique, Strengthening Yang Skill, Spring Breeze Blow.
Ten Mile Tracking, Wind Hearing Ears, Dream Soul Travel Technique, Plucking Hair into Rats, Spiritual Empowerment Hand, Spirit Devouring Frenzy Claws, Bewitching Demonic Eyes.
Staring at the names of these Cultivation Techniques, Wei Xun pondered for a long time before choosing Thunder Light Palm.
After all, the Danqing Talismans he now knew primarily relied on Thunder Light Palm to activate them.
If Thunder Light Palm could be strengthened, then the effect of the Danqing Talismans would also be enhanced accordingly.
After making his selection, Wei Xun saw the names of the other Cultivation Techniques in his mind slowly disappear, leaving only "Thunder Light Palm" suspended in mid-air.
Then the three characters "Thunder Light Palm" slowly changed, finally becoming the four characters "Galloping Thunder Swift Palm."
Subsequently, Wei Xun slowly opened his eyes, operated the Galloping Thunder Swift Palm, and then surges of violent electric light formed between his palms.
It was several times stronger than the previous Thunder Light Palm; casually pushing out a palm towards the distance resulted in several bursts of Thunder Serpent lightning.
Furthermore, Wei Xun discovered that after the upgrade, his control over lightning also increased; he could even transform into lightning, condensing a long sword made of lightning in his hand.
After Breaking Through to the Scattered Core Realm, the Spiritual Qi within his body seemed to be inexhaustible.
"It's been ten years. When can I get out?" Wei Xun lowered his palm, no longer wasting the Spiritual Qi within his body.
Despite Breaking Through to the Scattered Core Realm, the Seal beneath the cave remained unloosened; he still couldn't get out.
Although Wei Xun felt that if he Cultivated to the Golden Core Realm in the cave, he might be able to forcefully break through the Seal.
But purely relying on absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to Cultivate, the Scattered Core Realm has three layers in total. According to custom, the Cultivation progress for each layer's Breakthrough is one hundred million, two hundred million, and three hundred million respectively.
That is to say, to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm, he would need a full six hundred million Cultivation.
With a daily Cultivation progress of ten thousand, it would take a staggering sixty thousand plus days.
That's over one hundred sixty years.
Even if he could persist for so long, Little Six, who had been bringing him food, would probably have died several times over.
Just as Wei Xun was lost in thought, Little Six's voice came from the small hole.
"Big Brother, there's something going on above ground!"
Wei Xun immediately walked to the edge of the hole and asked, "What happened up there?"
"I just snuck up to the surface and heard someone say they're going to build a temple nearby, right next to that big bell you mentioned."
Little Six's voice seemed very excited.
Because Wei Xun had promised him that as long as he could get out, he would take Little Six to enjoy good food and drink, and help him transform into human form and become a great Demon sooner.
"A temple?" Wei Xun frowned after hearing Little Six's words. What kind of temple would be built in this location?
"Yes!" Little Six shouted into the hole, "And I also heard that this temple is being built for a mouse who Cultivated to Immortal Ascension!"
"A mouse Immortal?" Hearing this, Wei Xun slightly frowned. Could it be that there was already a mouse Demon who had achieved Immortal Ascension in this world?
"Big Brother, Big Brother!" Little Six continued to shout into the hole from the entrance, "Can we mice also Cultivate to Immortal Ascension?"
Wei Xun came back to his senses and replied, "Of course you can!"
"That's great!" Little Six said with a smile, "I can't wait for this temple to be built so I can see what this mouse Immortal's statue looks like. It's truly the pride of us mice."
Wei Xun was not as excited as Little Six, but he vaguely felt that this matter was closely related to breaking the Seal and escaping.
"Little Six, pay close attention. Come back and tell me anytime you have news!" Wei Xun immediately told Little Six on the other side of the hole.
"Don't worry, Big Brother!" Little Six readily agreed.
Then Little Six went to the surface every day to observe the progress of the temple's construction and reported back to Wei Xun.
Initially, the Disciples of the Clear Wind Sect did not allow the temple to be built there, but later, for some unknown reason, the Clear Wind Sect Disciples all tacitly agreed.
The temple also began to be gradually built, right next to that large golden bell.
The temple was built very quickly, taking less than a month.
Although the temple was not large, it was built very luxuriously and exquisitely.
On the plaque above the temple's main entrance, five imposing golden characters were carved.
"Immortal Jin Mao Shu Temple"