A single thread of chaotic green essence was as heavy as Mount Tai. Ye Chu had no strength to shake it. He looked at the treasure mountain in vain yet could not use it. Ye Chu sighed over this.
Must I really reach the Xuanming realm in this way? Ye Chu was unwilling. If he used the chaotic green essence to temper his Yuan Spirit that would absolutely shock the world. It would bring about an astonishing transformation.
Ye Chu used his Yuan Spirit to permeate the black iron. He followed the flashing patterns on the black iron to circulate and felt the aura of the black iron. His Yuan Spirit was shaped by the black iron. The spirit shaping energy surged vigorously into the Yuan Spirit.
What excited Ye Chu to the extreme was that the previously motionless chaotic green essence now followed the patterns and continuously permeated into Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit.
The chaotic green essence was heavy. Every single thread was as heavy as Mount Tai. As it merged into Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit his Yuan Spirit felt as if it would be crushed. Ye Chu gritted his teeth and persisted. He walked along the patterns of the black iron and absorbed the aura of the black iron.
The black iron was miraculous. It was naturally formed by heaven and earth and contained the Dao and laws. Ye Chu could not perceive them yet by copying the method he could still absorb its Dao and laws. The pressure from the chaotic green essence heavy as Mount Tai began to slowly disappear.
The black night was profound. Between the vibrations of the patterns it shaped Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit. The Yuan Spirit continuously grew stronger and the chaotic green essence kept merging into it.
In the Xuanming realm the Yuan Spirit can take form.
This was another level of transformation in the Xuanming realm. Before the Xuanming realm the Yuan Spirit could not turn into substance. After reaching the Xuanming realm the Yuan Spirit could take form. This was an astonishing transformation. If the Yuan Spirit could not take form cultivation would naturally be difficult. Something ethereal and hard to find was ultimately difficult to control.
After the Yuan Spirit turned into substance what followed was to continuously refine and strengthen that substance. In comparison cultivation became much more straightforward.
It was precisely because of this that the Yuan Spirit of every cultivator who reached the Xuanming realm grew extremely quickly.
Ye Jingyun Yang Hui and Yang Ning were all watching Ye Chu. They all knew that Ye Chu was undergoing a transformation. The physical transformation was no longer important. The most important was the transformation of the Yuan Spirit and the intent realm.
Ye Jingyun felt some anticipation. She wondered what form Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit would take. Would it be like the heavenly phenomenon of the intent patterns? Ye Jingyun waited for the surge of Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit.
But what surprised her was that although spiritual energy surged around Ye Chu his Yuan Spirit did not appear. Ye Chu sat cross-legged there quietly. The previously climbing aura had disappeared completely.
His whole person sat there calmly and quietly not looking at all like he was transforming his Yuan Spirit.
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The chaotic green essence merged into Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit. Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit took on a green hue. The chaotic green essence was known as the origin of all things. As it entered Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit it nourished it. The Yuan Spirit was like a withered tree meeting rain gradually showing vitality and continuously growing stronger.
The Yuan Spirit turned into nine stars in a string turning into an infinite starry sky becoming substantial like the intent patterns exactly the same as the heavenly phenomenon of the intent patterns.
The chaotic green essence was like a water source. Light flowed and circulated as it continuously merged into Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit becoming indistinguishable from Ye Chu. The Yuan Spirit gradually condensed into substance misty like fog. Perhaps because it was stained with the chaotic green essence it was extremely restrained. Not a trace of aura leaked out. Its sharpness was hidden within extremely natural.
The chaotic green essence was the essence of heaven and earth the source of all things possessing mysterious power. Ye Chu could still hardly use this power at the moment but it did not prevent the chaotic green essence from autonomously permeating into Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit.
The chaotic green essence was too heavy. Even a single thread was hard for Ye Chu to refine. Using it to shape his Yuan Spirit would require countless time but fortunately with the help of the black iron everything went very smoothly.
The external spiritual energy continued to merge endlessly into Ye Chu’s body. At this moment Ye Chu no longer needed to swallow pills. He simply placed the Qingyuan pills on his body and his skin would automatically absorb their medicinal effect.
Has he not broken through yet? Ye Jingyun looked at the sunset that had already set. Several hours had passed since Ye Chu began breaking through and logically he should have broken through long ago but he still sat cross-legged there like a stone statue.
He will not have some accident will he? Ye Jingyun worried. Transforming the Yuan Spirit in the Xuanming realm could also injure the Yuan Spirit causing it to be damaged or even destroyed and turn him into a living dead person.
At this moment Ye Chu’s state still looked a bit like a living dead person.
Ye Jingyun and Yang Ning were secretly anxious while only Yang Hui seemed thoughtful.
Could the young master be reshaping his Yuan Spirit with the chaotic green essence? He has only just stepped into the Xuanming realm. Using the chaotic green essence to shape the Yuan Spirit now would naturally have earth-shaking effects but the question is whether his Yuan Spirit can withstand it.
Yang Hui was secretly worried but then she thought of that miraculous black iron and hope arose in her heart.
If the young master can really shape it this way he will definitely create an unprecedented example. With the origin essence of all things merging into the Yuan Spirit his Yuan Spirit will sublimate with unparalleled power.
Yang Hui began to look forward to it and stared at Ye Chu with burning eyes.
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Boom… boom…
In the void heavenly phenomena slowly emerged. Nine stars in a string appeared with a starry sky manifesting and condensing into a phantom. Yang Hui and Yang Ning had both seen this heavenly phenomenon before and naturally knew it was Ye Chu’s intent pattern phenomenon. However at this moment there was not a trace of intent on it.
I was still worried that your Yuan Spirit was damaged but it seems that is not the case. Ye Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the heavenly phenomenon manifesting in the void she was not surprised.
The form condensed by the Yuan Spirit was mostly the same as the intent patterns. Only a very small number of people had forms different from their intent patterns. Ye Chu seemed to be the same as most people. That was good. Having a form different from the intent patterns was not necessarily a good thing. Many cultivators had their strength stall because their form and intent patterns were incompatible.
The form of the heavenly phenomenon was equally shocking. Its grade was extremely high. Its classification was the same as the intent patterns.
But the Yuan Spirit manifesting in the void only flashed for a moment before instantly disappearing.
Failed? Ye Jingyun looked at Ye Chu who had become silent as a rock again. Her heart skipped a beat and she stared straight at Ye Chu.
At this moment Ye Chu was madly driving his Yuan Spirit. The Yuan Spirit absorbed the chaotic green essence and manifested the heavenly phenomenon but it only lasted for a moment before completely collapsing. The chaotic green essence was too heavy. The heavenly phenomenon could not withstand its pressure.
This result left Ye Chu helpless and bitter. Even the heavenly phenomenon could not bear the chaotic green essence. Then what could bear it?
The heavenly phenomenon was the ultimate form that a chosen one could condense. Even this could not match the chaotic green essence. Then how noble must it be?
Seeing that his Yuan Spirit could not take form Ye Chu felt bitter and distressed. Being unable to take form meant that he could not shape his spirit in the future and there would be no further progress. The chaotic green essence was naturally precious. Having it merge into the Yuan Spirit was an unparalleled opportunity. But if because of it there was no further advancement then the gain would not make up for the loss.
The heavenly phenomenon cannot even bear the chaotic green essence. Then what can bear it?
Ye Chu only felt dizzy and his whole person fell into a sense of powerlessness.
Once again the heavenly phenomenon collapsed. Looking at the chaotic green energy flashing with green light another thing suddenly flashed through Ye Chu’s mind. This made his heart jump violently.
Perhaps that thing can bear it!
Chapter 394 Green Lotus
In the void phenomena kept flashing but each time they collapsed. This left Ye Jingyun puzzled.
At this stage of cultivation Ye Chu’s aura was even more restrained. He was like an ordinary person there with not a trace of his aura detectable. This state of Ye Chu was hard for Yang Hui and Yang Ning to understand. They did not know if Ye Chu had broken through to the Xuanming realm or not.
Ye Chu who was being stared at by Ye Jingyun was at this moment using his Yuan Spirit to shape something.
This thing was none other than a lotus.
Ye Chu had a flash of inspiration and thought of the legends about the creation of heaven and earth. Although the story of the green lotus nurturing an unparalleled god who created heaven and earth was unbelievable the lotus held a lofty status in all kinds of legends.
Even in his previous life whether in Daoism or Buddhism the status of the lotus was raised extremely high.
Jiang Yan in his Ode to the Lotus even said it is a treasure of the world and an auspicious sign of the Dao.
How many things in the world could be called an auspicious sign of the Dao? The meaning represented by an auspicious sign of the Dao was the auspicious omen of all Daos. Its implication was self-evident.
As for the lotus in Buddhism its status was even more exalted. It was a sacred object. All Buddhas were born together with the lotus and sat upon lotus thrones.
All of this told people that the lotus was extraordinary and should be the most miraculous among all things in the world.
The chaotic green essence was said to be nurtured from the green lotus. So Ye Chu wanted to try whether shaping his Yuan Spirit into a green lotus could withstand the pressure of the chaotic green essence.
Originally Ye Chu thought that condensing a green lotus with his own Yuan Spirit would be easy. But Ye Chu was wrong. The green lotus was difficult to condense. It was as if there was a rule between heaven and earth trying to block Ye Chu’s Yuan Spirit from turning into a green lotus.
Ye Chu could not perceive this rule but it made every step difficult for him. The speed of condensing the Yuan Spirit was extremely slow. After one hour he had not even completed one percent of the green lotus.
The green lotus was truly extraordinary.
Ye Chu was dazed and his heart was filled with shock. When manifesting the heavenly phenomenon he had not felt any interference from the rules of heaven and earth but when condensing the green lotus he did. What did this represent?
It represented that the green lotus itself nurtured the Dao and laws the profound and the principles.
How many items in the world nurtured the Dao and laws the profound and the principles within themselves? They were all sacred items naturally formed by heaven and earth. Could the green lotus also count as a sacred item? There were so many lotuses in the world. Did they all count as sacred items?
At this moment Ye Chu somewhat understood why the lotus held such high status in both Daoism and Buddhism. Ye Chu even suspected that the lotus might be a living thing nurtured from the interweaving of the Dao and laws the profound and the principles of heaven and earth. It was just that few people could perceive its Dao and principles.
In Daoism the lotus was used to represent a pure and flawless heart and Dao heart as clean as dew and untainted by the mundane world. In Buddhism the lotus was also hailed as the embodiment of saints.
Ye Chu thought of the evaluation of the lotus as emerging from mud without being stained and washed in clear ripples without being demonic. He thought that the lotus was truly natural perfectly in harmony with heaven and earth possessing an otherworldly purity and uniqueness.
Condensing the green lotus was extremely strenuous for Ye Chu. If not for the help of the black iron patterns he would probably have failed long ago. There was an unknown force from heaven and earth interfering with him. Even though his Yuan Spirit power was astonishing it was already hard to succeed.
The black iron was naturally formed by heaven and earth and possessed the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. It could resonate with the ultimate principles of heaven and earth which slightly eased Ye Chu’s pressure and allowed him to slowly condense the shape of the green lotus.
This condensation was extremely slow. It formed gradually in the qi sea and did not show outside. So what Ye Jingyun and Yang Ning saw was Ye Chu seeming like a living dead person sitting cross-legged quietly without a trace of aura. If not for the external spiritual energy still continuously merging into Ye Chu’s body Ye Jingyun would have suspected that Ye Chu was already dead.
Condensing the form did not take others long but Ye Chu sat cross-legged there for a full five days. Ye Jingyun had long grown impatient and took out Qingyuan pills to begin cultivating.
They had all obtained great opportunities in the Dragon Blood Lake. It was the perfect time to increase their strength and even break through.
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Over five days Ye Chu gradually condensed the green lotus. In Ye Chu’s qi sea a green lotus took root in the spiritual energy. It was exquisite and flawless as clean as dew like a sacred object.
The green lotus took root in Ye Chu’s qi sea untainted by the mundane world yet it carried a profound feeling. It simply stood there quietly making one’s mind and spirit extremely peaceful.
Ye Chu had always been influenced by the supreme intent but at this moment the green lotus was like a clear spring easing some of Ye Chu’s sense of desolation and bitterness.
The green lotus is truly extraordinary. It might really be an unparalleled object. It could be a sacred profound item scattered in the mortal world perhaps the most mysterious and profound item in the world.
The green lotus took root in Ye Chu’s qi sea. Ye Chu drove the intent patterns and the heavenly phenomenon of the intent patterns slowly entered the green lotus. The green lotus wrapped the heavenly phenomenon with its petals. The originally astonishing heavenly phenomenon disappeared completely. Ye Chu’s entire qi sea appeared simple and unremarkable.
The green lotus was tempered with the chaotic green essence. It had a gentle aura like the origin of all things. Green light flashed but soon became restrained.
The intent patterns disappeared. The green lotus grew in the qi sea. The black iron actually landed in the lotus bud of the green lotus and was wrapped by the bud. The chaotic green essence on the black iron slowly flowed into the green lotus and autonomously fused with it.
Is this my Yuan Spirit? Ye Chu looked at this formed green lotus with some excitement in his heart. At this moment he had completely stepped into the Xuanming realm. In the future cultivating the substantial Yuan Spirit and continuously forging it would allow him to truly nurture his own Dao laws and profound principles and imprint them into the Yuan Spirit.
He had finally stepped into the Xuanming realm.
Ye Chu sighed in his heart. Reaching this step had not been easy. It had taken nearly four years. Having reached this step Ye Chu was now qualified to compete for the status of a powerhouse.
Having reached the Xuanming realm the spiritual energy in his qi sea kept increasing and became much denser far surpassing before.
Ye Chu swallowed pills again. The spiritual energy from the Qingyuan pills continuously permeated into Ye Chu’s body. His body devoured the spiritual energy and underwent transformation becoming tougher. His body was being tempered and its strength was increasing.
Everything was transforming. Vitality was boundless and lifespan greatly increased.
No one knew how many pills he had swallowed before Ye Chu slowly opened his eyes. Green light shot out from his pupils extremely sharp. Ye Jingyun looked at Ye Chu and sensed that even his gaze carried a chill.
But in just an instant all the aura on Ye Chu disappeared completely. Ye Chu sat there quietly simple and unremarkable as if he were just an ordinary person. On Ye Chu’s body there was not a trace of power to be felt. Ye Chu was no different from grass or trees. If not for seeing him with their eyes no one would be able to detect him.
This illusion left Ye Jingyun extremely astonished. Even if a person concealed their aura extremely well it should not be to this extent. Moreover with her own strength even if she could not see through Ye Chu’s strength she should still be able to sense it roughly.
But the Ye Chu before her showed nothing at all. She could not sense a trace of power in his body.
How is this possible?
Yang Hui had not paid attention to these things. Seeing Ye Chu finally awaken after five days she happily went up to him. Young master. Have you condensed your Yuan Spirit form? What kind of heavenly phenomenon is it?
Ye Jingyun also looked at Ye Chu curiously wanting to know what form Ye Chu had ultimately condensed.