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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 63 (500): [Golden Bones at 99%, Second Phoenix Makes Another Contribution]
(63rd of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"If we allow him to absorb enough Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi to temper all seventy-three Heavenly Emperor's Bones, imbuing them with immortal energy, even without achieving an Immortal Body, he could withstand the weakest Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Immortal Realm."
Zuoqiu Hongting, under the guise of "Liu Fengshu," participated in the discussion.
"Si Wuyan has been severely wounded and poses no immediate threat. If another Immortal Realm cultivator emerges, Prince Mingjiao and Bai Yeqing will become our greatest rivals."
Princess Dengfeng then proposed assassinating Prince Mingjiao, claiming that powerful members of the Flood Dragon Clan had already pledged allegiance to her and could approach him undetected.
She offered to cede all treasures to Li Weiyi and "Liu Fengshu" in exchange.
Li Weiyi saw through Princess Dengfeng's scheme immediately.
Prince Mingjiao and Bai Yeqing had seized three Islet Reefs, while she controlled only one.
The Water Mother Clan commanded a vast number of demonic beasts, and a single Islet Reef was woefully insufficient.
The beasts below would inevitably question her leadership.
If Prince Mingjiao were assassinated, Bai Yeqing would be forced to ally with her against the Calamity Crossing Temple and the Rice Palace, guaranteeing her another Islet Reef.
Her plan was a double-edged sword, striking two targets with one blow.
Li Weiyi, unwilling to be manipulated, pondered for a moment.
"Si Wuyan and Fu Wenyan are our greatest enemies right now. We shouldn't make more enemies until we've dealt with them. From what I know, the Rice Palace isn't a united front. Many are vying for the True Disciple's position. We can exploit this by using them as pawns to eliminate our enemies."
"Are you referring to Wu Hongling?" Princess Dengfeng asked with a smile, her gaze fixed on "Liu Fengshu."
She assumed the Red Silk in Li Weiyi's possession had been seized from Wu Hongling.
After all, the two had disappeared for some time.
Zuoqiu Hongting, disguised as "Liu Fengshu," wore a curious smile as she studied Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi, with a clear conscience, replied confidently, "Your Highness could try informing Wu Hongling that Si Wuyan is critically injured. The sisters might seize the opportunity to strike."
"I doubt they have the courage," Princess Dengfeng remarked.
Li Weiyi continued, "We could also spread rumors that Wu Hongling obtained a heaven-defying opportunity beneath the sea, making her strength comparable to the Young Heavenly Emperor in the same Cultivation Realm."
While other beings might be unaware of the commotion beneath the sea near Moon Dragon Island, Princess Dengfeng undoubtedly knew some of the truth.
Princess Dengfeng chuckled: "You truly are devious!"
"Your Highness!"
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Turtle Scholar, Crown Prince Ba, and other powerful figures of the Demon Clan led their vast army of demonic beasts to the scene.
Upon seeing Princess Dengfeng unharmed, they all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"Rest assured, everyone," Princess Dengfeng declared loudly, raising morale, "Si Wuyan has been severely wounded by this princess and our friends from the Jiu Li Tribe. He fled in disgrace. His so-called 'True Disciple Status' is a sham. When you encounter Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the Rice Palace, tell them to replace their True Disciple immediately. Si Wuyan should never show his face again!"
The demonic beast army erupted into triumphant roars, as if they had won a great victory.
On the journey back to Nine Ring Reef, Li Weiyi and Princess Dengfeng finalized their collaborative plans.
Neither mentioned the Earth Book, instead discussing legends of Yu Jia and Phoenix Tree Dragon City.
"Legend says Yu Jia drank from the Mother-Child Spring and gave birth to the Flying Dragon and Flying Phoenix."
"And the Mother-Child Spring," Princess Dengfeng added, "was originally located beneath a Phoenix Tree in Dragon City. It changed hands many times before finally falling into the possession of the Holy Infant."
Li Weiyi asked, "Does Dragon City, the one in the Mirage, truly exist?"
Princess Dengfeng shook her head slightly, indicating she didn't know, "Yu Jia left nearly ten thousand years ago. That's too long ago - long enough to bury all truth. Most of what we know comes from fragmented legends. Even if such a magnificent ancient city once existed in the East Sea, it would long since have been swallowed by the earth and reduced to ruins."
Li Weiyi said, "Your Highness's Fire Spring seems to have a very extraordinary origin. Si Wuyan mentioned that it's renowned alongside the Wisdom Spring and Mother-Child Spring."
Princess Dengfeng found the Jiu Li Divine Hidden One's lack of boundaries quite presumptuous.
They weren't yet close enough to discuss such personal matters.
She replied evasively, "If it were truly that powerful, how could it fail to incinerate a Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator? His outburst was merely a ploy to turn us against each other, using us as pawns."
Upon returning to Nine Ring Reef, Li Weiyi cautioned the three Clan Chiefs and four Priests to remain vigilant against retaliation and assassinations from the Rice Palace.
He then retreated into the Blood Mud Space to refine the Eternal Life petal in seclusion.
"Whoosh!"
The Cocoon of Time materialized, enveloping him and the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors.
The golden, heart-shaped petal, as if forged from pure gold, was surprisingly heavy for its thinness, weighing over half a kilogram.
Its fragrance was intense, and golden wisps of light shimmered like silk.
According to Zuoqiu Hongting, it must first be refined with Spiritual Qi before consumption.
"Sizzle!"
Spiritual Qi, manifesting as a Seven-Clawed Flame Heavenly Dragon, surged from the palms of his hands.
The small space between his hands transformed into a miniature cauldron, enveloping the petal and gradually refining it into a liquid.
Only a single, tiny drop remained.
The size of a soybean, it resembled a medicinal pill.
Li Weiyi swallowed it.
Instantly, his body felt as if it had been set ablaze.
A searing pain erupted in his abdomen, as if thousands of fiery streams were coursing through his organs, burning relentlessly.
The medicine surged violently, golden light erupting from every pore in his body.
Pain seared through his bones.
Every bone in his body felt as if it were being roasted over a fire, burning as hot as molten iron.
And this was after refining the medicine before consumption!
Had he swallowed it directly without refining, the reaction would have been unimaginably more violent.
Unable to withstand the intensity, he would have been consumed by flames and perished.
The three petals of the Immortal Herb each possessed distinct effects, typically requiring simultaneous consumption for optimal synergy.
The crimson petal cultivated Blood Qi, muscles, and internal organs.
The azure petal refined tendons and sculpted skin.
Li Weiyi, having already cultivated his physical body to over seventy percent of the Immortal Body's strength, dared to consume the entire golden petal's liquid essence in one go, forging his Golden Bones to ninety-nine percent completion.
Those with weaker physical bodies would need to consume it in stages.
"Crackling."
His bones strengthened at an astonishing rate, growing increasingly scorching, far surpassing the resilience of his flesh, tendons, and skin.
The transformation lasted a full four days.
As the golden radiance gradually faded, Li Weiyi felt his body had become incomparably solid.
His spine stood like a mountain peak, his arms like divine bridges, capable of supporting the heavens themselves.
With his Golden Bones now ninety-nine percent of the Immortal Body's strength, his physical defenses had surged dramatically.
In battle, he could now withstand attacks from some Martial-Mystic Cultivators' Spiritual Artifacts without flinching.
His strength hadn't increased significantly.
His muscles, Blood Qi, and tendons remained at their previous level.
He needed the blue and crimson petals.
"Immortal Herb is truly profound, the most miraculous medicine in the Dao Seed Realm. If another plant appears, we must seize it at any cost."
Li Weiyi tossed the six Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors into the Blood Mud Space, taking only Er Feng with him as he left.
The Immortal-Seeking Pearl within Er Feng could sense the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi and the emergence of Immortal Herb in advance. This advantage allowed Li Weiyi to reach the plant before anyone else and claim it.
On the deck, Yu'er practiced the Chan Sect's Twelve Dispersed Hands with precise movements and diligent effort.
However, her techniques lacked power, mere empty forms.
Li Weiyi had forbidden anyone from sparring with her.
Zuoqiu Hongting stood by the deck railing, dressed in men's attire, a folding fan in hand, and a hair ribbon fluttering in the wind.
She struck a graceful pose against the breeze.
"What kind of master are you? Yu'er is so diligent and eager to learn, yet you won't teach her Breathing Techniques or Meditation Techniques? If you're hoarding your knowledge, you might as well give her to me as a disciple."
Li Weiyi gazed at her, inwardly sighing.
If Zuoqiu Hongting ever learned that Yu'er was the Grand Palace Master, could she overcome her inner turmoil?
After all, Zuoqiu Hongting's father had died in Lingxiao City due to the Xiaotian Edict, and she had always regarded the Grand Palace Master as her father's killer.
Li Weiyi said, "You don't understand! This is a special cultivation method from our sect. One must practice the Chan Sect's Twelve Dispersed Hands for at least a decade or two before even touching the Martial-Mystic Path. Only then can they, like me, unlock more Meridian Veins, forge Golden Meridians, and progress a thousand miles in a single day of cultivation."
"These twelve dispersed hands repeatedly temper the body, enhancing one's Innate Talent and foundation. We can't rush to build the tower; we must spend more time laying a solid foundation."
Zuoqiu Hongting was moved, secretly pondering his words, and surprisingly, she found herself believing his explanation.
After finishing her practice, Yu'er retrieved paper and ink, silently recording Li Weiyi's teachings.
Her habit of daily journaling was even more disciplined than his.
Zuoqiu Hongting and Li Weiyi walked across the waves to reach Phoenix Stone Reef.
On the islet reef, dozens of Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the Lingxiao Realm had gathered, each stepping forward to pay their respects and offer greetings, even the elder generation's powerhouses.
In the end, strength remained the ultimate truth.
Zuoqiu Hongting said, "Princess Dengfeng is deeply cunning and cannot be fully trusted. She publicly claims that Liu Fengshu and Wu Hongling have an extraordinary relationship, feigning enmity while secretly forging an alliance to seize the True Disciple positions of Sheng Wulian and Si Wuyan. Her true aim is to make the Rice Palace see us as their greatest enemy."
Li Weiyi understood Princess Dengfeng's cunning nature all too well, recognizing her hidden motives.
"Among all the factions gathered at Nine Ring Reef, including those within the Lingxiao Realm, competition is their primary relationship. Cooperation comes second."
"Cooperation is born of necessity - a forced choice for survival and profit."
"Therefore, we shouldn't dwell on it. Our main goal is to absorb the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi and advance our cultivation realms."
The day was clear, with a gentle breeze and warm sunlight.
On Phoenix Stone Reef, Li Weiyi spent four hours studying the island's Formation Scriptures and the Dragon-Locking Pillars.
Er Feng transmitted his Intent: "The Immortal-Seeking Pearl senses it sixty miles east."
Li Weiyi's heart leaped with joy.
He grabbed the bewildered Zuoqiu Hongting, and they transformed into two streaks of light, shooting eastward.
The Lingxiao Martial-Mystic Cultivators on Phoenix Stone Reef stared after them, utterly confused.
Even Zuoqiu Hongting, being dragged along, repeatedly asked Li Weiyi what he was doing.
The sea surface remained calm and still, showing no signs of anything amiss.
"Aow!"
Suddenly, a deep dragon's roar echoed from the depths.
The sea surface burst into flames.
Immortal Haze surged skyward, its ethereal glow coalescing into strands of Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi.
"Quickly absorb it!" Li Weiyi urged, releasing his Wind Mansion's Dao Heart Manifestation - a Seven-Clawed Flame Heavenly Dragon.
The dragon soared forth, enveloping the sea and devouring the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi.
"You're becoming increasingly enigmatic," Zuoqiu Hongting remarked, releasing her own Dao Heart Manifestation.
The Spiritual Qi erupting from her Ancestral Field materialized as a Five-Clawed True Dragon.
The Young Heavenly Emperor, who had cultivated at the Calamity Crossing Temple, had only reached the Five-Clawed True Dragon level.
Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting absorbed the majority of the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi before other Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the surrounding islets arrived.
They refrained from using Spiritual Artifacts to collect the Qi for two reasons.
First, the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi dispersing from the seabed was limited; they hadn't fully absorbed it because the sea's surface was too vast.
Second, they didn't want to become targets of envy. They needed to leave some for the others.
"Let's go!"
Before the arriving powerhouses could converge, Li Weiyi pulled Zuoqiu Hongting away, fleeing ahead of the crowd.
Back on their ship, the pair sat in meditation to refine the Qi.
Within an hour, their cultivation realms had both advanced significantly.
Zuoqiu Hongting glowed with a radiant aura, her essence, qi, and spirit brimming with vitality.
"After absorbing the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi," she said gleefully, "I feel like my Spiritual Qi will transform into the form of a Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon even before reaching the Immortal Realm. Martial-Mystic cultivators practicing Dragon Seed Cultivation will undoubtedly experience a surge in their cultivation during this East Sea expedition."
For the next two days, Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting waited on Phoenix Stone Reef.
As soon as Er Feng sent word, they would rush to the location and claim the lion's share of the Qi.
It wasn't that they didn't want to invite others.
The others were either too weak, or their cultivation had already reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven.
Those who were too weak risked death if they went.
As for the Ninth Heaven peak experts, a small amount of Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi wouldn't be enough to help them break through to the Immortal Realm.
However, by the third day, everyone had noticed the pattern.
They realized that Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting must have a way to predict the time and location of the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi's release in advance.
By noon that day, Phoenix Stone Reef was packed with people, their heads bobbing as they waited for Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting to arrive.
In the distant sea, figures of powerful individuals from various factions appeared - Flood Dragons, demons, Ricefolk - all watching Li Weiyi's every move.
Even the Calamity Crossing Temple and Princess Dengfeng sent Yaoyin and the Water Beaver Immortal, respectively, to inquire.
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