MTLNOVEL Chapter 282: Invitation
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This day, as dusk fell and the lanterns of Xinglong City were first lit, the pillar of light engulfing the Bright Tower slowly dissipated.
On the ninth floor of Bright Tower, the Spirit Gathering Array faded away, the Spiritual Energy gradually calmed, and Zhao Sheng exhaled softly before slowly opening his eyes.
The firelight around his body retracted, the Golden Core within his Qi Sea was miasmic, and the Golden Crow True Fire transformed back into a quiet, burning flame.
Zhao Sheng felt the True Yuan within his body, much purer than before, and his cultivation had also advanced considerably.
However, this was no surprise, as just a few years of tempering was far from enough to break through to the Golden Core Third Level.
At the Golden Core stage, each level was extremely difficult to break through, often requiring decades of hard cultivation to accumulate and grind.
Zhao Sheng stood up and with a light step, stepped out of the building, summoning a swath of golden light and flew towards East City.
A few moments later, the golden light descended in front of a majestic pavilion enveloped by a Formation.
This was the Zhao Family's Scripture Pavilion.
"I respectfully welcome the Ancestor's divine presence!" The guards at the entrance, upon seeing Zhao Sheng, hurriedly came forward and bowed deeply.
Zhao Sheng nodded slightly, as of late he had visited the Scripture Pavilion multiple times, so the guards were no longer as shocked as the first couple visits, and naturally, they didn't perform the kneeling ceremony as they did before.
After showing his Pass Token, a narrow path split open in the Formation's light screen, and Zhao Sheng stepped into the Scripture Pavilion. The Formation immediately restored to its original state.
Zhao Sheng went straight to the fourth floor of the Scripture Pavilion. In the vast room, there was no one else, surrounded by scattered bookshelves holding jade scrolls and ancient books, all encased in layers of light screens.
Most of the content on the fourth floor of the Scripture Pavilion was made up of important Cultivation Methods, secret manuals, and the accumulated cultivation insights of the Zhao ancestors. This place was off-limits to anyone but Foundation Establishment Elders.
Zhao Sheng had visited this place many times recently. Firstly, to review and gain new insights from the cultivation experiences of his predecessors, especially the records of the two Golden Core Ancestors, Zhao Dingguang and Zhao Tongxian, which could help him by analogy and broaden his knowledge.
Secondly, it was to add some of his own cultivation insights, knowledge notes and inherited techniques to the benefit future generations of the family...
Zhao Sheng stayed here for three days.
In these three days, after going through the multiple Artifact Refining insights of Zhao Dingguang, he began to transcribe a rare and primal Cultivation Technique.
This technique, named "Demon Fusion Technique," originated from a nearly extinct indigenous tribe in the Shattered Star Sea,
It was somewhat similar to the Cultivation Methods of the Beast Taming Sect, but fundamentally different.
If the Beast Taming Sect's technique was about using beasts, the "Demon Fusion Technique" was about transforming into a beast.
This technique required the extraction of a complete soul from a Second Order demon beast, then combined with primal shamanic rituals and secretive necromancy, it fused the soul of the demon beast with the cultivator's Divine Soul. It was said that within seven days, one could forcibly elevate their spiritual power to the realm of the demon beast. Even a Qi Refining Realm cultivator could obtain the Divine Sense of the Foundation Establishment Realm in advance, and might even develop the unique Spells and Talents of the demon beast.
Of course, cultivating this primal technique could result in severe side effects, possibly causing cognitive confusion, altering human nature, or even leading to the soul being devoured by the beast and resulting in death.
Zhao Sheng intentionally left "Demon Fusion Technique" in the Scripture Pavilion, hoping the outstanding future generations could use it as a reference to deduce and create new Cultivation Methods. The significance of passing on the torch and creating the new from the old lay precisely in this.
Zhao Sheng then casually corrected certain errors and omissions of his predecessors. After quietly reviewing some Artifact Refining related books, he got up and left the Scripture Pavilion.
...
It was September, the third autumn of the year.
That day, in front of the Eight Diagrams Bright Tower, a rainbow light fell from the sky and dissipated, revealing the figure of Zhao Degang.
"Elder Thirteen, you've arrived!" Seeing his figure, the clansman guarding the gate hurriedly stepped forward to welcome him and respectfully bowed.
Everyone in Xinglong City knew that Elder Zhao Degang was the most influential person in the Ancestor's presence and was highly valued in the clan.
"Is the Ancestor currently in the Tower?" Zhao Degang asked indifferently.
"Reporting to the elder, the Ancestor is indeed in the tower at the moment. Please wait; I will notify him of your arrival," the clansman said hurriedly, turning to head into the tower.
Just then, Zhao Degang's ears twitched, and he quickly stopped the man, "There's no need to announce my arrival, I'll just go in directly, the Ancestor is already aware of my presence."
Having said this, he straightened his clothes, maintained a calm demeanor, and walked inside.
The guarding clansman paused in his steps, casting an envious glance at Zhao Degang's retreating figure before standing aside and continuing his duty at the gate.
A moment later, in the grand hall on the third floor of the Bright Tower. Zhao Sheng was sitting with a trace of a smile on his face, while the Family Head, Zhao Debang, was sitting upright next to him.
"...This year, we've opened up 26 plots of top-grade spirit fields, 89 mu of mid-grade, and 230 mu of low-grade spiritual fields. We have harvested 211 types of Spiritual Medicines, including 42 that are over 500 years old, which are..."
At this moment, Zhao Debang was respectfully reporting this year's spirit field harvest to the Ancestor.
"Degang pays respects to the Ancestor and greets the Family Head," Zhao Degang's gaze flickered, and he walked briskly forward, bowing deeply.
"No need for formalities," said Zhao Sheng with a light smile, and after completing his greeting, he scrutinized Zhao Degang from top to bottom, his smile growing broader.
"I have heard that you have been in secluded cultivation recently. It seems your Spiritual Power has indeed become much more condensed and pure; the mid-stage Foundation Establishment is within reach."