The next day.
Within an elegant and secluded bamboo house, Mu Chen was seated on a soft bed, his eyes tightly shut as he breathed in and out the Spiritual Qi between the heavens and earth. A night of quiet cultivation had caused him to feel increasingly refreshed, while the slivers of pressure brought about by his three months of bitter training in the Lightning Territory had completely disappeared.
Tap tap.
While he was quietly cultivating, a clear knocking sound rang out from the door, before it was pushed open. A little head popped in, her two ponytails appearing exceedingly cute. Her jet-black eyes looked towards Mu Chen, who was on the bed, as she spoke out in a lovable voice, "Big brother Mu Chen, hurry up and wake up. Big sister Ling Xi has asked you to leave."
Opening his eyes, Mu Chen looked towards the pretty and adorable little girl at the doorway, while his originally refreshed mind became much more relaxed. With a smile, he turned around and got off the bed. Walking towards the doorway, he rubbed Sun 'er's little head, before walking out under the little girl's wrinkled little face. Within the courtyard, Ling Xi was already slender and elegant, her fine black hair flowing down like a waterfall, a soul-stirring beauty.
"Looks like you've rested pretty well."
Seeing Mu Chen's refreshed appearance, a faint smile appeared on Ling Xi's face as she said, "Follow me. We'll head to the place where you cultivated the last time. That place is connected to the only Eighth Grade Spirit Convergence Array in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. Although the Spiritual Energy density here isn't comparable to the interior of that Eighth Grade Spirit Convergence Array, it's quite a bit stronger than the other Seventh Grade Spirit Convergence Arrays."
With a smile, Mu Chen nodded his head, before following Ling Xi into the depths of the mountains. With a move, the two of them appeared on the mountain peak that was wreathed in spiritual mist, before sitting down.
Ling Xi's slender jade-like hand held onto a strand of fine black hair, while her lovable face turned solemn.
She spoke out in a soft voice, "Mu Chen, the Great Pagoda Art is the most fundamental cultivation method of Aunt Jing's clan, and is rather difficult to cultivate.
Although you and Aunt Jing are related by blood, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to successfully cultivate both the Yin Yang Scrolls. "
"I'm not sure what will happen while I'm cultivating, but you have to promise me that if anything goes wrong, you will stop immediately. Don't force yourself."
Mu Chen looked at Ling Xi's solemn face.
He nodded solemnly.
Seeing this, Ling Xi clasped her hands together and formed a seal.
Soon after, a faint white light gathered in his palm. That light contained a trace of coldness, just like moonlight.
The light condensed bit by bit.
After a long while.
It seemed to have turned into a white tower of light that flickered with white light. The tower of light was quite exquisite, and it gave off a peculiar feeling.
Mu Chen was a little surprised when he saw the familiar glowing white pagoda. It was exactly the same as the pagoda that he had condensed within his body. However, the colour of the two were different. Furthermore, the undulations they gave off were completely different.
If the Buddha's Pagoda in Mu Chen's body was tyrannical and ferocious, then the white pagoda in Ling Xi's hands …
She seemed rather feminine.
"Concentrate your mind!"
With a shout from Ling Xi, Mu Chen's mind focused as he slowly closed his eyes.
Ling Xi's slender finger suddenly pointed forward. The glowing white pagoda turned into a flash of white light at her fingertip. In the end, it moved along her fingertip and touched the spot between Mu Chen's eyebrows. Light surged, and violently flowed along her fingertip, pouring into Mu Chen's mind.
Bang!
The instant the white light poured into Mu Chen's mind, a rumbling sound seemed to explode within his mind. A wave of cryptic and indescribable information violently surged into his mind like a tidal wave, before transforming into cryptic and mysterious cultivation mantras.
There was Yin and Yang in the pagoda. Yin and Yang intertwined, forming the Great Pagoda.
There seemed to be an ancient Sanskrit sound ringing within Mu Chen's mind. The cultivation mantras that ordinary people would not be able to comprehend flowed within Mu Chen's mind. Little by little, Mu Chen's mind calmed down as he immersed himself within the complex and cryptic mantras.
The Sanskrit sound seemed to reverberate for a long time, yet it also seemed to only last for an instant. When the Sanskrit sound disappeared, Mu Chen's mind once again regained its clarity. He pondered for a long time, recalling the complex mantras in his mind. After a long while, his hands started to slowly form seals.
The seal technique this time was slightly different from when he cultivated the Great Pagoda Art in the past. However, he could faintly feel that they were different paths leading to the same destination.
Bang!
Just as Mu Chen was slowly forming his hand seals, within his body, the glowing white pagoda that the Spirit Stream had poured into earlier started to tremble and split apart. A clump of faint white light rippled out, gushing into Mu Chen's meridians.
It was a strand of Spiritual Energy. However, this strand of Spiritual Energy was filled with a shade of coldness. Akin to moonlight sprinkling down, it flowed along Mu Chen's meridians and started to circulate.
Humm!
Just as this strand of white Spiritual Energy circulated within Mu Chen's meridians, he discovered that the Spiritual Energy within his body had unexpectedly started to become restless, as if it had received some kind of irresistible attraction. It was attempting to rush out and devour this strand of white Spiritual Energy.
"Calm your heart and use the mantras to condense the Yin Seed!"
Just as Mu Chen was slightly astonished by this unforeseen event, a soft shout suddenly rang out within his mind, causing his heart to tremble. Hastily suppressing the restlessness of the Spiritual Energy within his body, his mind controlled the strand of white Spiritual Energy to quickly circulate along the meridians as described in the mantras.
Following the circulation of the strand of white Spiritual Energy, its size became smaller and smaller. However, its luster grew brighter and brighter. Furthermore, Mu Chen was able to feel that as it continued to circulate, he was gradually starting to gain control over this strand of white Spiritual Energy. The chilling feeling was akin to ice, causing his mind to be in a clear and bright state at all times.
"Condense!"
When the size of the strand of white Spiritual Energy had shrunk to its limit, Mu Chen fiercely roared out in his mind. White light blossomed, and when the light dissipated, a tiny speck of white light quietly floated in the air, appearing just like a seed.
Mu Chen quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. This was the first step. Only by condensing this Yin Seed would he be able to truly fuse the Yin and Yang Scrolls of the Great Pagoda Art together, and from there, cultivate Spiritual Energy that possessed the harmony of Yin and Yang.
The Spirit that was seated within his aurasea raised its small hand. With a gentle beckoning, the speck of white light instantly howled through his meridians, before tunneling into his aurasea. In the end, it floated before the Spirit, and started to revolve around it.
Hu.
A clump of white Qi seemed to be spat out from the Spirit, before its small hand formed a seal. However, it wasn't the Yang Scroll of the Great Pagoda Art, but the Yin Scroll that he had obtained earlier.
Bang!
As the Spirit within Mu Chen's body formed the Yin Scroll, a powerful suction force instantly erupted from within his body. In the next instant, the dense Spiritual Mist that permeated between the heavens and earth started to fluctuate, before transforming into rays of Spiritual Energy that howled downwards and endlessly tunneled into Mu Chen's body.
Halos of faint white rays of light radiated from within Mu Chen's body, appearing somewhat feminine and ice-cold.
These were fluctuations that were completely different from the Spiritual Energy that Mu Chen had emitted in the past.
Upon entering Mu Chen's body, these Spiritual Energies started to circulate within his meridians, before being refined into rays of white Spiritual Energy. In the end, they poured into the tiny white Yin Seed that was floating before the Spirit, continuously strengthening it. If Mu Chen wanted to fuse the two Spiritual Energies within his body together, he needed to make both of them reach an equal level. If not, the white Spiritual Energy would completely become fodder for the black Spiritual Energy.
Only when both of them reached an equal level, would they be able to achieve a perfect fusion.
Therefore, what Mu Chen needed to do now was to nurture and strengthen this Yin Seed.
However, it was obvious that this would require quite a long period of time. Fortunately, Mu Chen still had a full three months of time. During this period of time, he should be able to crazily absorb and nurture this Yin Seed.
Outside, Ling Xi looked towards Mu Chen, who was greedily absorbing the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth, before gently nodding her head. From the looks of it, Mu Chen's Yin Seed had already been successfully condensed. The next step would be to strengthen it. Relying on the boundless Spiritual Energy that seeped out from the Rank 8 Spirit Convergence Array should be able to speed up this process.
However, wanting to completely master the Great Pagoda Art wasn't an easy task. Naturally, she could only rely on Mu Chen for this matter. As of now, she still needed to make some preparations.
Ling Xi's beautiful eyes faintly sparkled as she gracefully stood up. With a move of her lovable figure, she shot into the air.
Swish!
The space around her started to distort as numerous figures appeared. They were Dean Tai Cang, Elder Zhu Tian and the other three Heavenly Seated Elders.
"Elder Ling Xi, these are the things you need."
Dean Tai Cang sent a smile towards Ling Xi. With a wave of his sleeve, numerous rays of light shot towards Ling Xi, before floating in front of her. If one were to take a closer look, one would notice that there seemed to be some strange objects within the rays of light, similar to a chessboard, tortoise shell and various other objects. These objects should be some kind of unique Spiritual Weapons. Although they did not possess any powerful offensive capabilities, they possessed unique abilities.
After taking a closer look at these Spiritual Weapons, Ling Xi nodded her head and said in a soft voice, "Thank you very much, Dean. However, I might have to trouble all of you to help me during this period of time."
Elder Zhu Tian and the rest shot a look at each other, all of them feeling somewhat puzzled. After all, ever since they got to know Ling Xi, this was the first time that Ling Xi had asked for their help.
"Is it because of Mu Chen?" asked Dean Tai Cang with a faint smile as he pointed towards Mu Chen, who was covered by Spiritual Energy that blotted the skies.
Ling Xi gently nodded her head. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Mu Chen is currently training in some kind of Secret Art. However, once he succeeds, he might be discovered by some people. Therefore, I need to borrow the strength of the few of you to arrange a Spiritual Array to isolate him."
Dean Tai Cang and the rest gawked. Discovered by some people?
What kind of people would be so formidable that they would be able to discover him just by training in some kind of Secret Art?
"This is the task that Aunt Jing has entrusted to me. I hope that Dean can cooperate with me," replied Ling Xi with a grave expression on her lovable face.
Upon hearing the two words' Aunt Jing ', the expressions on the faces of Dean Tai Cang and the rest turned solemn. Back then, the mysterious mother of Mu Chen had given them a rather heavy shock. Since she had entrusted them with this task, they naturally did not dare to underestimate her.
"Don't worry, Elder Ling Xi. Mu Chen is a student of our Hokuang Reiwon. Regardless of what it is, we will do our best to help him."
Dean Tai Cang did not probe any further. From the looks of Mu Chen's mysterious mother, he might have some great connections behind him. However, he wasn't a curious person. He knew that knowing some things might not be a good thing.
Hearing that, a faint smile appeared on Ling Xi's face as she gave a graceful bow.
"Then, Ling Xi will have to thank the few of you."
(Thinking about it, the third watch should be after midnight. I don't recommend waiting.)
(To be continued...)