Chapter 813
The Transaction is Complete, Five Poisonous Earthly Fiends
Lan Yingying's question was abrupt and, from a transactional perspective, it was impolite and could be considered an attempt to pry.
However, Chen Ping'an remained calm, showing no anger.
"I obtained this item by chance, and the details are not for Master Lan to know."
"I'm rude, don't blame me, Mr. Chen."
Lan Yingying suppressed her emotions, realizing that she had been somewhat out of line, and apologized.
Yin Yang Dew, the essence of heaven and earth, is not only a product of the creation of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon, but also an extremely rare and exquisite brew of heaven and earth.
Having spent her early years within the cult, she possessed a secret lineage and a broad perspective far beyond that of ordinary grandmasters. This is why she recognized the object before her at a glance.
The spiritual liquid and jade dew before me, though thin, is undoubtedly Yin-Yang Dew.
Such spiritual objects are extremely rare, even among martial arts masters.
Moreover, for a pseudo-grandmaster like her, even with the spiritual liquid being scarce, it is still a rare opportunity.
With this spiritual object, she can rebuild her foundation and continue her path. Even without other methods to enhance her abilities, she can probably achieve success with almost certainty.
When she revealed the spiritual liquid in front of her, Chen Ping'an showed no surprise whatsoever.
Clearly, they already knew about this item and were not confused or making a mistake in the transaction.
The other party is willing to trade this item, so they probably have it on them.
Yin-Yang Dew, if the essence is pure, can enhance the purity of the soul and can rebuild the foundation for pseudo-celestial beings, allowing them to continue their path of cultivation.
Lan Yingying looked solemn, her heart churning with emotion.
Yin-Yang Dew is a spiritual liquid of heaven and earth. If, as Chen Ping'an said, it came about by chance, then the fortune of that person is probably beyond her imagination.
Such spiritual objects, if obtained out of thin air, cannot be sustained by anything other than great fortune.
Chen Ping'an came from humble beginnings, not from a prominent family. He had to overcome numerous obstacles and climb to the top.
These are the sons of geniuses. Although they were born into humble circumstances, they still managed to forge a path to success through their talent.
Now that the spirit has confirmed it, it seems that this is indeed the case.
Chen Ping'an, the valiant swordsman, is undoubtedly a person blessed with good fortune. He is a child of destiny, favored by heaven and earth.
The Yin-Yang Dew in my hand right now is the best proof.
"This child's future achievements are limitless!" Lan Yingying was shocked and her mind was shaken.
With Chen Ping'an's talent, reaching such a level at such a young age, if there are no unforeseen circumstances, the possibility of him ascending to the realm of celestial beings is no less than 90%.
Even if some mistakes are made, when one ascends to the realm of celestial beings, one is subject to the control of the passes and fails to become a true celestial being.
But with what he has, he can probably make up for his lack of foundation, continue his path, and become a true martial arts master.
In other words, the person in front of you is guaranteed to be at least a martial arts master!
Lan Yingying's emotions changed, and when she looked at him again, her eyes were different.
A person with great destiny, a hidden dragon in the world, such a person would be a true trendsetter among his peers, no matter where he is placed.
"Mother?" Lan Yingjun called out, feeling that her mother was acting strangely today.
"It's nothing." Lan Yingying calmed herself down. "Ying'er, the item that Lord Chen traded is indeed a spiritual object that can continue one's path to enlightenment. As for the rest, let Lord Chen have them."
After saying that, Lan Yingying bowed to Chen Ping'an: "This old woman thanks you, sir, for the opportunity to reshape your path."
"Master Lan, there's no need for such formalities. I've only met you by chance, and we've each gotten what we needed." Chen Ping'an said with a smile, "If Master Lan wants to thank someone, he should thank Miss Lan. Miss Lan's efforts in running around are a testament to her filial piety, which heaven and earth can attest to."
Hearing Chen Ping'an's words, Lan Yingjun felt a slight blush creep up her face. At this moment, she had no black robe to conceal her presence, and in this situation, she felt an even more complicated mix of emotions.
Although it was just a few normal words, Lan Yingjun felt there was something ambiguous about it. This scene seemed like something out of a storybook.
With Lan Yingying as a witness, the transaction proceeded smoothly.
Chen Ping'an had previously thought that the deal would only be truly completed after Lan Yingying had actually verified it, rebuilt her foundation, and continued her cultivation path. Now it seems things are going smoothly.
"That's fine too."
Chen Ping'an felt a surge of warmth as he looked at the rubbing of the cultivation technique in his hand.
"Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm!"
"Lord Chen, the essence of this technique still needs to be fully developed. Please stay in the valley for another day, and I will present it to you with both hands tomorrow." Lan Yingjun spoke softly, her eyes sparkling with intelligence.
"It's alright," Chen Ping'an said with a smile.
He's been waiting for this long, so why would he be short of this final step?
Keeping her promise, Lan Yingjun fulfilled all the terms of the deal she had agreed to. Apart from the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm's inherited essence, which required real-time absorption, she handed over everything else to Chen Ping'an.
"Azure Water, Barrier-Avoiding Poison Pill, Alchemy Manual"
After taking stock of the resources, Chen Ping'an didn't linger in the wooden house's main hall.
“In that case, I will not disturb you two any longer. Master Lan needs some recuperation to rebuild his foundation so that he can continue his path in his prime.” Chen Ping’an bowed and spoke with a smile.
"Thank you, Lord Chen." Lan Yingying returned the greeting: "Lord Chen, you may move to the side room to rest for a day. After a day, I will present the Jade Book of Artistic Conception with both hands."
"It's alright, I can find a place to rest in the valley myself, no need for Grandmaster Lan to trouble himself." Chen Ping'an said with a smile, "I wish Grandmaster Lan a successful completion of his cultivation and to step into the Grandmaster realm!"
After offering his blessings, Chen Ping'an bowed and left, soon emerging beyond the fence.
Lan Yingying stood in the hall, watching Chen Ping'an's back for a long time until he completely disappeared from her sight.
"What a fine young man."
Lan Yingying sighed sincerely.
He possesses natural talent, ability, and skill, and yet he is also so polite, neither arrogant nor pretentious. How could one not be delighted by such a person?
She snapped out of her reverie, glanced at Ying'er beside her, and a fleeting thought crossed her mind. But she quickly suppressed it and it vanished.
"Getting old, you start having all sorts of thoughts," Lan Yingying sighed and shook her head. "You're just overthinking things."
Mang Dao is exceptionally talented and has a pre-arranged marriage with a Daoist partner. Ying'er, however, is determined to pursue the Dao and cannot become someone else's concubine.
"Mother, you're not old at all. Once you rebuild your foundation and continue your path, replenishing your depleted vital energy, you'll be even younger!"
Lan Yingjun smiled from the side. She didn't know what her mother was thinking, but upon hearing her mother's words, she giggled and added a comment.
Lan Yingying gave Lan Yingjun a meaningful look, and after a long while said, "Let's go. We should keep our promise as soon as possible."
"Mmm." Lan Yingjun nodded lightly, feeling completely satisfied.
Lan Yingying, leaning on her cane and supported by Lan Yingjun, got up and walked into the inner room.
"Yin Yang Dew"
Lan Yingying's eyes were cloudy, and she sighed softly.
"Alas, I've taken advantage of this junior for nothing. If it weren't for the key, I would have given away the Five Poisons Earthly Fiends without a second thought. But..."
well."
With a sigh, Lan Yingying finally stepped into the inner room.
Without the key secret medicine, the essential principles, and the inherited artistic conception, no matter how talented and gifted Mang Dao is, he would probably find it difficult to even begin to master the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm.
Even if one were to exert great willpower and force it in the future, one would only achieve a minor level of accomplishment, wasting one's energy and time.
However, this matter was consensual, and both parties had agreed beforehand, so there's no debt owed to either side. It's just that Chen Ping'an's talent and resources were wasted for nothing.
Why would a peerless swordsman choose to cultivate a palm technique?
A similar thought flashed through Lan Yingying's mind and disappeared in an instant.
The reasons are irrelevant now. The most urgent task is for her to recover her strength and, in her prime, consume the Yin-Yang Dew to continue her journey on the path of cultivation.
With this thought in mind, Lan Yingying's usually quiet heart seemed to stir with a slight joy.
This feeling
How long has it been since we last had one?
The valley was shrouded in black mist, making it difficult to see with the naked eye under normal circumstances.
However, the mere black mist could not obscure Chen Ping'an's vision, even with the restrictions in place.
Soon, he found a place to rest temporarily at the foot of a mountain wall.
It was only a day or so, so it didn't bother him much.
The realm of the celestial being, nourishing essence and consuming dew, is merely the norm. Wind, frost, snow, and rain, sensing the changes of heaven and earth, can sometimes actually enhance one's state and advance one's cultivation.
Having lived indoors for so long, experiencing the valley and wilderness, this natural place, is a rare treat.
hum~
With a sudden flash of inspiration, a bottle of deep blue-green spiritual liquid appeared before Chen Ping'an.
The bottle is transparent, allowing you to see the liquid inside. Blue Water.
Taking it can temporarily increase poison resistance, which can be used to assist in the cultivation of poison skills.
Chen Ping'an didn't want this spiritual liquid for practicing any poisonous techniques. Rather, he intended to use it for refining his bloodline body.
He is currently cultivating the Azure Sun Blood Refining Technique, and the second refinement has been completed. The first refinement was the Earth Dragon True Blood, which tempered his physique and increased his strength. The second refinement was the Mysterious Tortoise True Blood, which improved his bloodline and enhanced his defense.
He had some ideas about the Three Refinements Blood. Given his current situation, what he needed most was to enhance his speed-related talents.
Based on the information currently available, the target that best suits his needs is the other side of the Black Nether Mountains.
A celestial-grade demonic beast, the Golden-Crowned Feathered Sparrow.
It is also said that it may have a mutated bloodline and be skilled in fire control.
Among the Heavenly-grade bloodline demon beasts, the Golden-crowned Feathered Sparrow is not at the bottom. If it has truly consumed some fire-type spiritual item and produced a benign mutation, then it would be an extremely suitable candidate for him.
This blue water was what Chen Ping'an prepared for the next blood refinement.
The best match is that transformed demon beast, the Golden-Crowned Feathered Sparrow.
He wanted to try adding other elements to the blood refinement process to see if it could further enhance his physical resistance. He wanted to see if he could acquire any other characteristics based on the improved bloodline.
And the blue water is the direction we are going to try.
To be precise, it's not just Blue Water; any spiritual object possessing these characteristics can be tried.
He had a rough idea of these thoughts before. However, when he heard Lan Yingjun mention the Blue Water during their transaction, he suddenly refined and perfected the concept, and the idea of actually trying it out arose.
Poison resistance is an extremely important characteristic for martial arts practitioners.
Some lower-level cultivators might be vulnerable to being exploited by poisons. Despite having a combat advantage, they might end up being unable to utilize it effectively.
Even at the Grandmaster level, such incidents are not uncommon. However, compared to lower-level cultivators, poisons capable of incapacitating Grandmasters are much rarer.
It is impossible to obtain this information through ordinary channels.
With Chen Ping'an's current powerful qi and blood, coupled with his martial arts prowess, ordinary poisons would be extremely difficult to even affect him, let alone poison him.
Furthermore, even if there were rare and poisonous substances, it would be difficult to conceal them from his spiritual senses. At his level of cultivation, the method of simply using poison is no longer of much use.
But the world is vast and full of wonders. There are many martial arts masters who cultivate poison techniques and are skilled in using extraordinary poisons. These masters of poison possess unpredictable and ever-changing methods of poisoning, and their corresponding tools are all secret artifacts of the poison arts. If a master of the same realm were to encounter such a person, they would likely find it extremely difficult to cope.
Such celestial beings, though not particularly formidable in direct combat, possess such profound knowledge of poison techniques that they can even take on multiple opponents single-handedly. If the others value their lives, even a combined attack would be insufficient to subdue them.
As the leader of unorthodox and poisonous methods, it must be said that they are extremely difficult to deal with.
Of course, it is difficult to become a Celestial Being, especially a Celestial Being in the Path of Poison. Most people who are proficient in the Path of Poison only dabble in it. A Celestial Being who truly specializes in the Path of Poison is still a very small minority in the Celestial Being circle.
On the contrary, some of the poison-based cultivation techniques are practiced by senior celestial beings, enhancing their protective abilities.
In addition, there are some rare and secret medicines containing potent poisons; these methods must be guarded against.
Chen Ping'an's physique has reached an extremely terrifying level, but it is far from being invincible.
Faced with such a deficiency, he naturally had to find a way to make up for it.
Blue Water is his attempt in this regard.
The blood-forging process is fraught with peril. Every step requires careful adjustment.
If Chen Ping'an hadn't already reached a certain level and had the help of the cheat system, he wouldn't have dared to try this.
However, although risks exist, they are still manageable with caution.
Compared to the potential gains, this risk is not something that can't be taken.
He has cultivated martial arts to the point of reaching the realm of the celestial being, accumulating immense power. If he simply follows the techniques step by step, he will not make mistakes, but it would be too incomplete.
If one cannot adapt to local conditions and take advantage of circumstances to optimize cultivation methods, then what can one's cultivation be considered?
In the end, it's nothing more than blindly following the path of those who came before.
Even if he doesn't establish his own school, he has this opportunity to integrate and innovate, and forge his own path in martial arts.
Build your own system, continuously improve and refine it, until one day, you reach a level of mastery that forms its own unique structure!
A flurry of thoughts flashed through Chen Ping'an's mind, and a golden finger panel appeared before him.
hum~
With a sudden flash of inspiration, the bottle of blue water vanished before his eyes.
According to Lan Yingjun, this Blue Water can be taken five times, serving as the dosage for five doses of medicine.
However, the specifics of his bloodline tempering will only be known through actual testing.
After storing the Blue Water in his Thousand Machine Bag, Chen Ping'an took out a rubbing of the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm and began to peruse it.
There's still one day until the inheritance of the artistic conception. He can use this time to browse through it and get a feel for it in advance.
Half an hour later, Chen Ping'an put down the book in his hand, only to find that the words used in the cultivation method were obscure, difficult to understand, and profound.
With the blessing of the Celestial Realm, he had a fairly thorough understanding of the palm techniques recorded in the cultivation manual. However, the matter of poisons was not his forte, and combining the two and studying them together made it even more difficult for him.
In half an hour, he had only managed to savor a little bit of the flavor. As for the specific methods of cultivation, it was like the blind men and the elephant; he couldn't grasp the general idea at the moment.
"Without understanding the principles of poisons, one cannot master the methods!" Chen Ping'an gave a wry smile.
The Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm is of a higher grade than ordinary supreme divine skills. However, its difficulty in cultivation increases dramatically. The principles of poisons are complex, involving too many theories, and it is probably no less difficult than a true martial arts manual.
Without the blessing of inherited artistic conception, even the most outstanding talents of this era would likely find it difficult to even begin cultivation. Chen Ping'an didn't know if the top-ranked prodigies among the Hidden Dragons could achieve it, but those ranked below the top ten certainly couldn't.
This involves more than just talent; it also requires specialization. Without knowledge of poisons, the difficulty of cultivation is significantly increased. To master this palm technique, one must start with the basics, carefully studying and contemplating its principles.
Even though he has already reached the Celestial Realm and possesses a powerful divine soul, such difficulty would likely require him to study and research for several months before he could truly begin cultivating from scratch.
And this was all while the book on poison was being used as a supplement.
For other cultivators, starting cultivation is merely the beginning of failure. But for Chen Ping'an, it's not like that. Once he succeeds in cultivation, subsequent cultivation will naturally follow.
By analogy, if these few months were truly spent, then it would be considered a worthwhile expenditure.
just
Chen Ping'an smiled. With the inherited artistic conception readily available, why should he go to such lengths and waste his time?
Once he obtains the inherited essence, he can study and comprehend it, and master the cultivation method of the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm in a short time.
If he proceeds step by step, given his current level, it won't be long before he can truly begin his cultivation.
Chen Ping'an smiled warmly, his thoughts gradually calming down, and slowly closed his eyes.
hum~
A spiritual light shone forth, imbued with the power of the divine soul, stirring ripples within the spiritual realm. In this undulating motion, it connected the inner and outer worlds, resonating with the universe.
The illusory image of the erected spirit bridge shone brightly, as if it were real.
+1!
A day later, Chen Ping'an received the inheritance jade book containing part of the essence of the Five Poisons Earthly Fiend Palm from Lan Yingjun.
After obtaining the jade book, Chen Ping'an did not leave the Black Mist Valley, but instead prepared to study the essence of the palm technique in one go.
On the same day, having recovered her best condition, Lan Yingying officially entered seclusion to rebuild her foundation in Tao. She intended to use spiritual objects and secret medicines to continue her esoteric practices and embark on her path of cultivation once more!
Lan Yingjun stood guard outside the wooden house, her face slightly uneasy, waiting silently.
"Mother, you must succeed. Ying'er."
I still want to see the magnificent mountains and rivers, and the vast sea of mist, with you!
Lan Yingjun gazed at the horizon, her thoughts wandering like the tinkling of an old bell, carrying her mother's earnest teachings and tireless love.
There are so many beautiful sights in this world waiting for us to see together.
"Ok?"
Outside the Black Mist Valley, a beam of light hidden in mid-air suddenly stopped, as if it had sensed something.
"Is someone breaking through to a higher realm?"
"What a coincidence!" A face as red as blood was revealed from within the flash of light, and a pair of narrow eyes were covered with a layer of lotus-pink: looking down at the continuous mountain range below: "If Heaven gives something and you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences. I'll just take this opportunity to see what I can gain."
With a flash of dim light, it headed downwards.
Nestled among the rolling mountains, a valley, seemingly hidden yet ever-present, emanates a subtle, rippling energy. (End of Chapter)