132: Hong Feng and the Vajra Gate

Three days later, White Egret had mastered the breathing technique. This method was simple and easy to learn, with no difficulties. The main challenge lay in the three steps of receiving Qi, but this was a test of one's own Dao cultivation, and no one could help.

Chen Cuo had not been idle these past few days either. The Bai family indeed had obstacles and difficulties in refining the Fire Spirit Ring, requiring guidance from Chen Cuo, the creator of the Fire Spirit Ring. He was undisturbed during his closed-door Cultivation, but after coming out, he naturally became busy.

After guiding the Bai family's Artifact Refiners to fully learn and master the refining of the Fire Spirit Ring, he then personally taught them the method of rune arrangement and engraving. This step was also where the Bai family failed the most.

The rune arrangement of the Fire Spirit Ring was different from traditional Magical Artifacts. It was strung together in a layered, progressive, yet interconnected manner. For example, it started with the Fire Guiding Rune, followed by the Fire Gathering Rune, and the Fire Control Rune, progressing step by step from weak to controlling the power of flame. The underlying ideas also included some concepts from his previous life, like circuit series connections or dominoes.

The Bai family still lacked the proficiency to directly understand it, so as soon as he came out of closed-door Cultivation, Bai Tang immediately latched onto him, asking him to fully teach the Fire Spirit Ring refining method to the family's Artifact Refiners.

Chen Cuo's approach was astonishing and earned the admiration of many Artifact Refiners. After three days of learning, they finally mastered the refining method of this ring, though most still experienced refining failures. No other reason, it was easier said than done. To successfully refine the Fire Spirit Ring, those Artifact Refiners still needed to put in a lot of hard work.

Before mass production was possible, the Bai family did not plan to start this business. The value of the Fire Spirit Ring would likely even tempt Lingbao Mountain at that time, so it was not advisable to expose it too early.

Chen Cuo was unaware of White Jade Orchid's arrangements. As for making money or not, he was not in a hurry. Chen Cuo handed over the method and would also participate in Artifact Refining when free, increasing production and gaining considerable profit.

Studying various arts was impossible without money, but fortunately, he had quite a bit of reserves on hand.

Moreover, the three little ones, Xiaobai, had been growing much faster since crossing the boundary. It seemed they would soon become true Yao Beasts, or rather, Spirit Beasts.

However, their growth nutrition could not be lacking, and this expenditure was also considerable.

Now, White Egret was basically ready, so she asked Chen Cuo and Bai Tang to act as her Protectors. Bai Luochuan was constantly running around, rarely staying at Two World Mountain, but White Egret's Qi receiving matters had long been prepared, including Spiritual Root Qi, a closed-door Cultivation chamber, and other assisting treasures.

No matter how much White Egret was from a branch family, she had made great contributions, and this was also an arrangement personally made by White Jade Orchid. Coupled with her close relationship with Chen Cuo, Bai Luochuan naturally spared no expense.

All necessary items were prepared, just waiting for White Egret to receive Qi.

What was prepared for White Egret was precisely the even more Advanced Spiritual Fire True Root from before. The Three Yang Sub-Fire attached to the mountain range, forming fiery smoke. Taking the sun high in the sky, three clusters of Spiritual Fire burned together, which could be called Three Yang Fire Spiritual Qi.

Such a fierce Fire Spiritual Root was of good quality. For White Egret, after she successfully received Qi, her future magical True Fire would carry a third of the Three Yang Sub-Fire's fiery nature, which would be infinitely useful whether for Artifact Refining or fighting enemies.

The three steps of receiving Qi had long been thoroughly studied by Martial Artists. White Egret also wanted to receive Qi as soon as possible, after all, in Cultivating Immortals, the earlier the better.

With Chen Cuo and Bai Tang's protection and guidance, White Egret's Qi receiving process was surprisingly easy. With the two of them guiding her back and forth, White Egret's Qi receiving naturally went smoothly.

At the Innate pinnacle, with all meridians open, the conversion of magical power was also easily achieved. However, the ultimate pain of awakening the Spiritual Root could only be endured by White Egret herself. To awaken the Spiritual Root and replenish it with Spiritual Root Qi, one needed to remain absolutely conscious and guide the Spiritual Root Qi to make up for deficiencies, otherwise, one could easily fail if careless.

"It seems to be done. It's the final period of intense pain. The Spiritual Root has been successfully awakened!" Chen Cuo felt the breathing inside the secret chamber and knew that White Egret had succeeded.

Since that was the case, with Bai Tang guarding, Chen Cuo finally happily returned to the Shou Zhuiyuan.

He continued his Cultivation.

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Far away on the East Sea coast of West Continent, Hong Feng carried two buckets of water, walking up from the base of a huge mountain. The mountain was a thousand zhang high, and the steps alone numbered over ten thousand.

His destination was a Sect on the mountain, precisely the Vajra Sect, one of the Four Great Sects, though this was only the outer Sect.

After crossing the boundary, Hong Feng lost contact with Chen Cuo. Eventually, by a stroke of luck and an unexpected turn of events, he came from the Extreme West Land to this East Sea Vajra Sect, almost spanning the entire West Continent.

Moreover, this suited Hong Feng's intentions perfectly. Chen Cuo had originally intended for him to infiltrate the Vajra Sect, and since the Opportunity presented itself, he smoothly stayed there.

By demonstrating his considerable strength, he eventually became an outer Disciple of the Vajra Sect, considered a lay Disciple. Every day, he carried water and delivered vegetables up the mountain.

This was also a Buddhist Cultivation method; to become a Buddha, one must first temper their will.

In Vajra Sect Cultivation, a slightly poorer bone structure was not an issue, let alone Hong Feng's decent bone structure. Bodhi's enlightenment emphasizes Comprehension Ability, focusing on the aspect of understanding.

This branch of the Vajra Sect was a Dao Soldier Training Hall, a Cultivation ground for nurturing and refining Combat Vajras. During the chaotic boundary crossing, Hong Feng was rescued by the abbot of this training hall. By a stroke of luck, he escaped the pursuit of the Demonic Path and then came to the Vajra Sect, where the Great Master Zhiben examined his bone structure and spiritual comprehension. From the beginning, he followed the path of a lay Disciple.

However, his walking, sitting, and refining were practiced together with other Dao Soldiers. The Combat Vajra Cultivated the Body Cultivator Dao, aiming for the path of indestructible Vajra. The Buddhist Body Cultivator method could be called the best in this world. The Combat Vajra's Demon Combat Dharma Record, when cultivated to its deepest level, made the physique difficult to destroy, rendering it an indestructible Vajra, and also had the effect of being immune to all spells.

As a lay Disciple, Hong Feng also Cultivated this Cultivation Technique in the Early Stage. Only after officially entering the Sect later could he switch Cultivation Techniques. The Yin Wind Qi that Hong Feng received, which corroded bones and flesh, had some rather strange qualities. It was hard to say how much of its wondrousness would remain after magical power conversion, and Chen Cuo did not know.

Hong Feng carried the two buckets of water up the mountain and placed them on the ground. The buckets fell heavily, hitting the already dented ground with a dull thud.

It seemed that the buckets themselves were several times heavier than the water.