area51novel Chapter 115 All Five Elements Complete, Nominal Disciple
Chapter 115 All Five Elements Complete, Nominal Disciple
Chapter 115 Possessing All Five Elements, a Nominal Disciple
In the end, this transaction was still the Jade Dragon Sect abusing its power.
However, given Chen Yi and Qin Chengcheng's current situation of having no sect background, it is already quite an achievement to have obtained such a result.
Chen Yi and Qin Chengcheng are no longer the rogue cultivators they once were, easily manipulated by others.
Their demonstrated strength and potential are comparable to those of the eight great prodigies.
What's even more remarkable is that, through numerous encounters within the secret realm, they have also developed a subtle bond with these prodigies.
All of these outstanding talents present were the best of the younger generation in the State of Qi.
Given time, most of them are expected to reach the True Core realm.
One or two exceptionally talented individuals might even be able to reach the threshold of the Purple Extreme True Core, and glimpse the realm of the late Core Formation stage or even the Nascent Soul stage.
That is why the Jade Dragon Sect dared not go too far.
They had to maintain the sect's reputation, but they dared not truly offend these future powerhouses.
This delicate balance allows Qin Chengcheng to secure the maximum benefit for Chen Yi.
It must be said that Qin Chengcheng's intervention in the negotiations was far more effective than Chen Yi's intervention on his own.
Qin Chengcheng is now not only one of the nine prodigies,
She is also known as the "First Immortal of Qi Kingdom in Foundation Establishment".
Even without the support of Miaoyinfang, her reputation had already spread throughout the cultivation world of Qi Kingdom.
It is foreseeable that before long, Qin Chengcheng's name will resound throughout the Central Continent.
By then, Miaoyinfang will probably regret its past actions.
After all, the value of a prodigy who can overpower all others in the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance hall far exceeds the mere benefits of a marriage alliance.
On that day, the top talents gathered in Chen Yi's private kitchen, raising their glasses and chatting merrily.
Even the casual remarks they made were invaluable opportunities for ordinary independent cultivators.
Although Chen Yi was serving by his side, he remembered every word of these words.
However, Chen Yi showed no interest in exploration; he only memorized some information about the ancient Thunder Soul Sect's heritage.
In particular, Qi Yunxi mentioned that the true inheritance of lightning cultivation involves not only cultivating lightning spiritual power, but also lightning soul power.
Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, a powerful figure from the ancient Thunder Soul Sect possessed the talent of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
He unleashed a terrifying fifth-order soul lightning, shaking the terrifying legend of the Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarch.
Upon hearing this part, Chen Yi's heart stirred.
He tempered his soul with the power of thunder every day, and a thin thundercloud quietly condensed deep within his soul sea.
Whenever a thought arises, lightning flashes in the sea of consciousness, subtly stirring up fluctuations in the spiritual energy of the outside world.
Although what it currently displays is only a faint spark of electricity, it is difficult to even penetrate the protective spiritual light of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, Chen Yi could clearly sense that with continued cultivation, this thundercloud was slowly growing stronger.
A thought gradually began to take root in his mind:
If one persists in cultivating diligently, perhaps one can truly reach the level described by Qi Yunxi.
Wherever his thoughts led, the thunder of the nine heavens was moved, and the power of the soul thunder was comparable to the calamity of heaven and earth.
Half a month later, bald Xu Jiu appeared, bringing five magnetic thunder beads and handing them to Qin Chengcheng.
He also provided Qin Chengcheng with a list of the resources he needed.
He felt more at ease asking Qin Chengcheng to handle the matter with the Jade Dragon Sect on his behalf.
As for why he still took five Magnetic Thunder Beads, given Bald Xu Jiu's current strength and reputation, he was no longer afraid of such magical artifacts leaking out.
While a cautious approach is advisable, once strength increases, things that once needed to be carefully concealed can gradually be revealed, allowing one to realize they have acquired sufficient resources.
The reason for taking out five is...
This is because Chen Yi finally obtained the water-attribute body-refining technique from Zhao Jingwu: [Mysterious Water Incarnation Technique].
He needs to exchange for a lot of cultivation resources.
At this moment, Qin Chengcheng was cultivating the [Five Elements Divine Sense Secrets] obtained from the Secret Realm Inheritance Hall.
The more she cultivated, the more refined her soul became, and the more she realized that Chen Yi's soul fluctuations were anything but simple.
However, she had sworn a great oath to her inner demons when she received this inheritance, so she could not pass it on to outsiders. Otherwise, she could have taken the opportunity to test Chen Yi's true spiritual level by having him comprehend it together.
Qin Chengcheng agreed to Chen Yi's request to act as an intermediary in the transaction with the Jade Dragon Sect.
However, she made a condition: Chen Yi was willing to exchange cultivation insights with people like Feng Qingjun and Qi Wuba, and she also wanted to ask Chen Yi a question.
Chen Yi naturally agreed.
Qin Chengcheng then asked a question about soul restrictions:
"Chen Yi, if someone's soul is locked by a third-order restriction, how can they break free of this third-order restriction if they possess the same strength as a third-order formation?"
You don't need to provide detailed solutions, just a general idea will suffice.
Chen Yi was stunned. This was a question that Qin Chengcheng had discussed with him repeatedly for two or three years back when Qin Chengcheng first arrived in Huhai Market.
Finally, the two concluded that by using Chen Yi's divine sense needles to simultaneously unlock all eighteen nodes of the soul restriction, the restriction could be broken to the greatest extent possible.
But how is he supposed to answer that now?
"Fairy Qin, why do you ask about this?"
Chen Yi asked calmly, worried that Qin Chengcheng seemed to have regained her memory.
"Nothing, I just thought of it and was asking casually."
Qin Chengcheng responded calmly, but her mind was in turmoil.
Since studying the "Five Elements Divine Consciousness Secrets", her understanding of the soul has reached a whole new level.
Now, with his third-tier divine soul cultivation and the unique techniques in the secret manual, he can clearly see the mystery behind the restriction in his divine soul back then.
With her current mastery of formations and strength of her soul, she would have a way to break free from such a restriction if she encountered it again.
However, what puzzled her was how that restriction was broken when her divine soul had not yet broken through to the third level.
If it was really Chen Yi who did it, he probably hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage at that time, and his spiritual strength was at most at the second level. How could he have broken such a complicated restriction?
After thinking about the question, Chen Yi gave an answer that was very close to the correct one.
This was also his answer more than a decade ago:
"If the fairy is referring to a formation with multiple layers of restrictions, we could try to find the key spatial points where energy flows before the restrictions are applied. If we could find all the spatial points and remove them simultaneously, then..."
Then, those multiple restrictions would break down into multiple single restrictions, making them easier to break.
"Spatial location? Simplifying complexity? Oh, I see!"
A thought flashed through Qin Chengcheng's mind; he seemed to have grasped a glimmer of inspiration, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"How do we find those spatial locations?"
She grabbed Chen Yi's arm and then asked.
"Well, Fairy is a third-tier array master. My knowledge of arrays is like that of a child compared to yours. Besides, I don't have any tangible array restrictions, so I can't really explain it!"
Chen Yi pretended not to understand and silently withdrew his arm.
Qin Chengcheng withdrew her slender hand without making a sound.
Her attempt to test him failed, but to her surprise, even with her original appearance restored, Chen Yi was able to resist her.
Could it be that this kid really has no feelings for me at all, and that the other person really isn't him?
Qin Chengcheng put aside the previous topic and instead discussed the resource exchange matter in detail with Chen Yi.
She lightly tapped the table with her slender fingers, her brows slightly furrowed:
"I clearly helped you negotiate a deal for three Magnetic Thunder Beads, so why are you offering five now?"
Chen Yi coughed lightly and explained, "Your Highness is wise; after all, we are still making a living on the Jade Dragon Sect's territory."
We negotiated for three, and taking two more is a sign of respect.
He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Furthermore, in this region, besides the Jade Dragon Sect, which other sect can offer higher-grade resources in exchange for my Magnetic Thunder Pearl?"
"You really think you can produce five pills in time, going from three?"
Qin Chengcheng's beautiful eyes flickered, and she looked at Chen Yi with a hint of suspicion.
"Cough cough."
Chen Yi touched his nose, looking slightly embarrassed. "If we have enough materials and work day and night, we can barely make five."
In fact, only the core second-order magnetic metal coil part of this magnetic bead required him to make with special care; the rest was very simple.
If he does nothing else, he can make two or three a day.
As he spoke, he took out a jade slip and handed it to Qin Chengcheng: "This is the list of resources I need."
It mainly requires second-tier high-grade Five Elements attribute resources, but not elixirs.
If nothing suitable is available, rare and exotic items such as magnetite or earth spirit stone milk can be used as substitutes.
At this point, he changed the subject and asked:
"By the way, I've heard that the Jade Dragon Sect is quite famous for two specialties: Azure Dragon Jade and White Dragon Jade?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Chengcheng parted her red lips slightly, revealing a hint of surprise: "You're quite well-informed."
However, even the true disciples of the sect have to exchange for these two treasures using contribution points.
"You, who wouldn't even be an outer disciple, have the nerve to ask for such resources?"
A sly glint flashed in Chen Yi's eyes as he lowered his voice and said:
"Fairy, let's try a different approach."
"Hasn't the Jade Dragon Sect always wanted me to be their disciple so they could make a name for themselves? I can give them that title."
Seeing Qin Chengcheng's puzzled expression, he continued to explain:
"When you go to negotiate with them, just say that you don't want to be an outer disciple, but you can be a nominal disciple."
If I make a name for myself in some secret realm or elsewhere in the future, the Jade Dragon Sect can say that my cultivation techniques were inherited from them, and that I am their disciple.
"If they're willing to upgrade the exchange resources, I can cooperate with them outside, presenting myself as a disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect wherever I go."
"This works? What about the resources and cultivation techniques you obtained in the secret realm?" Qin Chengcheng's beautiful eyes widened.
"Some resources can be allocated to the Jade Dragon Sect. As for cultivation techniques," he paused, "those inheritances have all sworn oaths of the Soul Dao, so it is indeed inconvenient to pass them on to outsiders."
Chen Yi outwardly agreed, but inwardly he had already made his own plans: if he really obtained valuable resources, he would refine them on the spot.
At that time, just use some scraps to deal with the outside world.
As for giving it to Yulongzong, even the scraps and leftovers are enough.
"Fine, I'll handle it for you."
Qin Chengcheng's gaze was scrutinizing; she had a feeling that this kid was up to no good.
Chen Yi had another plan.
This bald Xu Jiu's identity might offend quite a few people later on.
Whether it's encountering that witch, ancient demonic thoughts, or geniuses from the Central Plains,
If things really get out of hand, he'll just identify himself as a disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect; after all, it's all for the sect's sake.
If the younger ones suffer a loss at Chen Yi's hands and are killed, and their elders want to get revenge, they should go to the Jade Dragon Sect.
Qin Cheng was naturally unaware that Chen Yi had considered these things; otherwise, she might have mourned for the Jade Dragon Sect for a while.
After finishing the business, Qin Chengcheng looked at Chen Yi, pouted, and said unhappily:
"Why don't you do these things yourself? You make me relay messages to you every day and exchange resources for you. Have I become your errand boy?"
"Ahem—, Fairy, back when I was in the Thunder Array Cold Pool, risking my life to offend that puppeteer and snatching the third-tier Crystal Condensation Fruit from among several top geniuses, I didn't even flinch."
I handed it over to you directly upon returning, without mentioning any conditions.
You could say I've risked my life for you, Fairy. Now that it's inconvenient for me to go to the Jade Dragon Sect's lair, I'm asking you to do me a favor. Surely it's not like I'm just someone's errand boy?
"Hmph~, that's more like it~", Qin Chengcheng's eyes lit up with a smile.
"However, saying you went through fire and water and risked your life is a bit of an exaggeration."
I felt you didn't even use half your strength that day. If there had been any real danger, you would have run away long ago.
"You flatter me, fairy. If there is nothing else, I will return to my cultivation and await your good news."
Watching Chen Yi's retreating figure, Qin Chengcheng wrinkled her nose slightly, quite displeased: "You run away the moment this is mentioned!"
After returning to his quiet room, Chen Yi immediately took out the jade slip containing the "Mysterious Water Incarnation Technique" and studied it carefully.
This body-refining technique is quite unique; during cultivation, a special energy called "water element" will condense within the body.
As one's cultivation progresses, the Water Element will gradually transform the cultivator's body—first making the muscle fibers as flexible as seaweed, and then tempering the bones into a semi-transparent crystalline state.
Furthermore, once the technique is mastered, it can significantly increase resistance to water-based spells.
Furthermore, they possess natural ability bonuses when in water.
As Chen Yi traced the patterns on the jade slip with his fingertips, he discovered that the operational path of this technique was quite different from ordinary body-refining techniques.
The winding and twisting meridians seem to mimic the physiological structure of some aquatic monster.
After human cultivators practice, their abilities in aquatic environments are primarily enhanced:
When moving in water, its body is as swift as a fish, and its perception range can be expanded several times with the help of water currents. Even when it makes a move, it can trigger undercurrents to enhance its attack.
Looking at the incomplete part at the end of the jade slip, Chen Yi seemed to be deep in thought.
Based on the advanced effects of other complete body-refining techniques, he speculated that if this technique were cultivated to perfection, it might temporarily transform the physical body into a pure water elemental spirit body.
At that time, it will not only be immune to most water-attribute spells, but will also have amazing resistance to attacks from other elements.
What's even more remarkable is the defensive characteristic of the water spirit body—it doesn't rely on hardness to resist, but rather on using softness to overcome hardness.
By dispersing the impact through deformation, it can even integrate some of the attack energy into the water to neutralize it.
Water benefits all things without striving.
Chen Yi gently stroked the ancient seal script on the jade slip, secretly admiring the ingenious design of this technique.
In overseas islands or areas crisscrossed by rivers, the practical value of this technique would likely far exceed that of ordinary Earth-rank martial arts.
Zhao Jingwu really went all out this time; even though it was just a fragment, its value was far greater than that of ordinary body-refining techniques.
I've been very busy with work lately, with a lot of meetings each week, and I really haven't had the energy to write, so updates have been a bit less frequent. I'll catch up on the pace once this busy period is over. Being a middle-aged man is indeed frustrating; the author has done his best.
(End of this chapter)