MTLNOVEL Chapter 1156: Alchemical Progress, Perfecting Immortal Transformation Realm (Part 1)
Chapter 1156: Alchemical Progress, Perfecting Immortal Transformation Realm (Part 1)
Editor: Henyee Translations
For Jiang Chengxuan, the need for celestial energy seemed endless.
It had been a long time since he last entered seclusion for cultivation, and now he felt an almost greedy satisfaction with this familiar sensation.
After breaking through to the Immortal Transformation Realm, Jiang Chengxuan had devoted most of his efforts to the path of alchemy.
Consequently, his transformed immortal body and its meridians and dantian had remained largely undeveloped, waiting to be fully realized.
For most cultivators, developing the power of the immortal body was an extremely lengthy and arduous process.
But for Jiang Chengxuan, who had already spent a millennium in cultivation, everything progressed smoothly.
Under the influence of the pills that enhanced his immortal power, Jiang Chengxuan’s body absorbed every bit of celestial energy flowing into his domain, converting it into his own strength.
As more and more celestial energy circulated within his body, the limits of his immortal body’s capacity expanded continuously.
During this time, the Five Elements Dao, the rules of Life and Death, and the rules of Samsara flowed within him, continuously soaking up the celestial energy and its embedded rules of the Immortal Domain.
In such cultivation, Jiang Chengxuan’s aura steadily and perceptibly increased with each passing moment.
As time passed, his cave abode became shrouded in a dense fog of celestial energy, almost as if it had vanished from sight. During this period, Lan Yu and the others visited Jiang Chengxuan’s cave but, seeing the thick fog, understood he was in seclusion and did not disturb him.
Time flowed in the monotonous cycle of cultivation. Within his cave, Jiang Chengxuan sat like an immovable stone Buddha, breathing in and out like an immortal plant, fully integrated into the environment and absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and the celestial energy.
Apart from cultivation, the only movements Jiang Chengxuan made were when he completely absorbed the medicinal power of a pill.
He would then accurately take out a new pill, swallow it, and use his immortal power to refine it, thus entering another cycle of cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, two hundred years passed. Jiang Chengxuan opened his eyes, his aura fluctuating around him as he exhaled a deep breath.
Over the past two centuries, he had used nearly five ninth-level pills, such as Immortal Origin Pills and Extreme Origin Pills.
These pills helped him absorb celestial energy and develop the power of his immortal body, pushing the limits of his cultivation.
As a result, Jiang Chengxuan’s seclusion had yielded significant progress. At this moment, his cultivation level had advanced considerably, reaching the mid-stage of the Immortal Transformation Realm.
His immortal body glowed with a more potent aura, radiating stronger energy.
In the path of immortality, each realm was profound, and advancing even a little required meticulous effort. Crossing a small realm in two hundred years was an achievement that satisfied Jiang Chengxuan.
“It seems that even though I’ve been focused on alchemy, I haven’t lost touch with cultivation,” Jiang Chengxuan murmured to himself, feeling more confident.
Next, he took out a jade box radiating a celestial glow and placed it in his palm before opening it. Immediately, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the air, accompanied by beams of multicolored light, creating a refreshing sensation.
“These are eighth-level pills. Although not as powerful, they are suitable for aiding in the absorption of celestial energy,” Jiang Chengxuan said softly.
This seclusion was planned in phases rather than a continuous accumulation of power to break through a bottleneck.
The previous two hundred years represented the first phase, during which Jiang Chengxuan aimed to reacquaint himself with the rhythm of cultivation and lay a foundation using ninth-level pills.
Now that his immortal body’s power had been significantly developed and activated, he was ready for the second phase of his seclusion.
This phase focused on absorbing and refining celestial energy to fill the voids in his body. For this purpose, eighth-level pills were ideal, as they required minimal effort to refine, allowing Jiang Chengxuan to concentrate fully on absorbing and converting celestial energy.
“Let’s begin,” Jiang Chengxuan said, after a brief moment of adjustment. He swallowed an eighth-level Spirit Gathering Pill and resumed his meditation within the dense celestial energy, letting his immortal body absorb it voraciously, creating powerful currents of energy.
Within him, the eighth-level pill’s power was automatically refined by his immortal body, accelerating his absorption of celestial energy.
The energy flowed through his meridians, enhancing his physical and spiritual strength.
As the immense celestial energy surged into Jiang Chengxuan’s body, its absorption speed increased dramatically. With the support of the Five Elements Dao, the rules of Life and Death, and the rules of Samsara, a mysterious and profound world began to manifest around him.
Under the suppression of these transcendent powers, all the celestial energy entering Jiang Chengxuan’s body was refined to its purest form, transforming into an immensely powerful and concentrated immortal force.