Chapter 807
Mutant Cultivation Technique, Old Zhao, Nascent Soul Body
Chapter 807 Mutant Cultivation Technique, Old Zhao, Nascent Soul Body (1010)
As the "Remnant Ox Sheds Body and Mind Technique" was pushed to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage at level 50 in one go, Zhang Yu felt his sea of consciousness, which had just been somewhat turbulent, stabilize once again.
With a sudden stomp of his hooves, the 32 white oxen in his mind roared to the sky, filling Zhang Yu's body with an endless fighting spirit to conquer heaven and earth.
At the same time, his body's activity was further stimulated, and his flesh and blood twisted and throbbed, radiating surging vitality, which could heal all kinds of common injuries in an instant.
Of course, the biggest change for Zhang Yu at this moment is the 32 real clones within his body.
With the help of the two Great Sage techniques, "Boundless Inner Body" and "Myriad Transformations of Freedom," both at level 50, Zhang Yu's 32 real clones not only possessed immense power but also 32 layers of thought.
In particular, the level 50 "Myriad Transformations of Freedom" opened up 32 acupoints in Zhang Yu's body. Each acupoint contained a clone that was connected to him, and their magical power, strength, and thoughts were all interconnected.
At this moment, Zhang Yu felt as if 32 versions of himself were being controlled, thinking, and operating simultaneously.
"With the support of 32 clones, my cultivation efficiency, and even the efficiency of refining immortal techniques, has greatly improved. If they were released to work together, the efficiency of those 32 versions of myself would probably increase exponentially if they acted simultaneously and cooperated with each other."
This is why Zhang Yu prioritized improving these three cultivation techniques. This surge in efficiency makes them the highest priority techniques after he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage.
Just then, Fuki said, "It's not just about work. I see that all 32 of your clones can directly engage in dual cultivation. Wouldn't that mean they can cultivate on their own, with efficiency skyrocketing and two men resolving themselves?"
The wild ox said, "Do I want one too?"
Ever since Zhang Yu finished comprehending the Great Sage's will and piecing together the Great Sage's memories, the lingering spirit of the Wild Ox had entered his sea of consciousness, becoming one of his avatars. However, this Wild Ox had been either dormant or silent all along, rarely uttering its own voice.
Upon hearing the other person's words, Fukuhime exclaimed in surprise, "You're finally awake?"
Fu Ji thought to herself, "Damn it! Another competition for a position! And one where I can cultivate with Zhang Yu!"
At this moment, Fuki suddenly discovered her fatal weakness as an evil god: she was unable to engage in dual cultivation with her leader!
Zhang Yu knew that Huang Niu was probably alerted because he had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and successively pushed the three Great Sage techniques to level 50.
Upon hearing what Huang Niu said, Zhang Yu quickly replied, "You don't need to."
Then he said to Fu Ji, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not the kind of person who would cultivate with a clone."
Zhanxian said, "That's right. If you want to do great things, you can't be obsessed with dual cultivation. Although the power brought by dual cultivation is swift, it is ultimately an illusion. It was only after I completely lost my desire for this that I felt my Dao heart was truly complete and perfect."
Zhang Yu said, "There's no need to be so extreme."
After gaining 32 times the efficiency of 32 clones, Zhang Yu began to design his subsequent cultivation plan.
"First and foremost, there are still three fundamental elements."
Dao heart, magical power, and physical strength—Zhang Yu knew that regardless of one's cultivation level, these three fundamental attributes were of paramount importance, forming the foundation of a cultivator.
As for this aspect, Zhang Yu, who had cultivated all the way to this point and broken through his realms along the way, was already very familiar with it.
"To raise your Dao Heart from level 40 to level 50, you just need to leave it running for now."
"As for mana, the upper limit has increased from 10 to 100 million, and the mana quality also needs to be pushed to 500%... All of this requires me to practice a passive breathing technique to level 50, and then just leave it running."
"To increase my physical strength from level 40.00 to level 50.00... I'll have to rely on myself to spend time practicing body-refining techniques every day..."
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Zhang Yu had already memorized a daily training schedule for the coming days.
"After arriving at the Youxin Department, I don't have to do any work for the time being, which allows me to concentrate on cultivation. After breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, I can continue to make progress as soon as possible. It can be said that misfortune has brought blessings."
Although Zhang Yu hides in his dormitory every day to cultivate, he is nominally working remotely.
During his four-hour workday, he simply stayed in the spirit world, leaving the smaller tasks to Yan Qianji.
Zhang Yu was initially worried that Minister Qin Chuan would cause trouble for him and prevent him from working remotely, but now it seems that the other party is happy for him to give up his power and stay in his dormitory, away from the workplace of Youxin Department.
"Besides the three fundamentals, the most important thing for the Nascent Soul realm is naturally the cultivation of the primordial spirit."
Various methods for cultivating the primordial spirit flashed through Zhang Yu's mind.
“The cultivation of the primordial spirit mainly involves the Ten Transformations of Divine Light, which allows the primordial spirit in the state of divine light to undergo transformation after transformation.”
"Each transformation requires the infusion of 12960 incantations, the creation of a magical mimicry organ, and the infusion of primordial spirit resources such as Star-Chasing Flowing Light Sand into the primordial spirit."
Zhang Yu knew that the incantation could enhance the power of the primordial spirit, which reminded him of the righteous gods of the spirit world. He thought to himself, "It feels like the spirit world and the righteous gods... also use similar technology to the primordial spirit."
Besides incantations, the magical power of a Nascent Soul cultivator can be switched between the real and the virtual, used to create mimic organs that can be loaded into the primordial spirit, further enhancing the primordial spirit's fundamental strength.
As for the Star Chasing Flowing Light Sand and other primordial spirit resources, using them during each transformation can help enhance the changes in the texture of the primordial spirit.
Zhang Yu understood that each of the 10 transformations of the primordial spirit required the steps of incantations, magical organs, and primordial spirit resources.
Only through these repeated divine transformations can the primordial spirit become increasingly powerful. Whether it's the speed of escape, the speed of casting spells, the speed of cultivation, the effectiveness of the techniques used by the primordial spirit, or its influence on the spirit world, all will become stronger as the primordial spirit transforms.
This cultivation of the Ten Transformations of Divine Light can be said to have been a continuous process throughout the entire Nascent Soul stage of cultivation.
He thought to himself, "It's like having another independent domain called the Primordial Spirit, which can amplify all abilities and also possesses the terrifying mobility that only the Primordial Spirit can have."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "This is also the difference between the Nascent Soul stage of a sect and the Nascent Soul stage of a lower realm. Teacher Ciji and the others... without the conditions and resources of a sect, reaching the fifth transformation of Divine Light is already their limit."
Zhanxian said, "Injecting incantations, refining magical organs, and consuming primordial spirit resources... all require time, effort, and even more money—a great deal of money."
"Especially as the changes progress, the more resources are consumed, taking more than ten or even several decades, and also requiring a large amount of immortal coins."
"Even within the sect, not every Nascent Soul cultivator can reach the Ten Transformations of Divine Light. Some cultivators, even when they break through to the Void Refinement stage, still haven't pushed their primordial spirit to the 10th transformation."
"But if you want to do great things and have greater power at a higher level in the future, it would be best to push your primordial spirit to the 10th transformation."
"This will be an important help for you to break through to the Void Refinement stage or to master the Dao lineage in the future."
Zhang Yu nodded. He knew that this was just like his Golden Core and Nascent Soul; the more solid the foundation, the higher the potential for the future.
But he also knew that the Divine Light Transformation 10 became increasingly difficult as it progressed, and the time, effort, and immortal coins required would increase dramatically with each level.
He thought to himself, "I'm currently a Level 4 Sect Affairs Officer, and my basic salary is only about 1 Immortal Coins a month. With just that little bit of Immortal Coins... I can barely afford to pay off my loan and cover my daily living expenses, let alone push forward the Divine Light 10 Transformations."
"As for additional bonuses and performance-based pay..."
Zhang Yu knew that other jobs might have these things, but the Youxin Department, where he worked, was in charge of soul cultivation affairs. In particular, the maintenance team he managed was notorious for its meager pay. Not only were there few bonuses, but there were also extra expenses such as storing physical bodies to adapt to the environment of the old graveyard.
Thinking this, Zhang Yu shook his head: "Sigh, let's take it slow. We've just broken through to a higher realm, and the most important thing is still..."
Two days later, Zhang Yu used the specialization switching of the Feather Book to push one passive breathing technique and one body refining technique to level 50.
Mana: 101,032
Physical Strength: Level 40.06
From that moment on, his magical power began to increase passively every day.
His physical strength also increased day and night with each training session.
Meanwhile, on this day, Zhang Yu was browsing through the Spirit Realm, constantly reviewing the basic cultivation techniques of various Nascent Soul realms and observing the chain diagrams they could form.
Just like the High School Sacred Body in high school, the University Sacred Body when he first entered university, the Golden Core Sacred Body when he reached the Golden Core stage, and the Nascent Soul Sacred Body when he reached the Nascent Soul stage, Zhang Yu is also searching for a Sacred Body at the Divine Transformation stage.
Based on his experience, "Sacred Bodies" at different levels greatly improve cultivation efficiency and are the chain diagrams that should be prioritized after a breakthrough in cultivation.
"A Nascent Soul Dao Body?"
After searching for a while, Zhang Yu felt that the [Transformation Body] that could be formed from many basic cultivation techniques should be the chain diagram he was looking for.
Over the next few days, he used the specialization switching of the Feather Book and the +1 level of the self-selected basic cultivation technique of the [Myriad Laws Immortal Clan] to push the six related cultivation techniques to level 50, thus completing the first requirement of the [Transformation God Body] in one go.
Primary - Divine Body Transformation (6/6): Once the body is formed, the primordial spirit undergoes a transformation, returning to the Divine Pool, changing once a year. This level remains effective even after switching to the Chain Magic Diagram set.
After some contemplation, Zhang Yu's eyes immediately lit up with joy.
The first level of this Nascent Soul Body is to promote the cultivation of the Primordial Spirit.
"After achieving the Divine Transformation Body, you only need to let your primordial spirit soak in the Divine Transformation Pool every day, and your primordial spirit will naturally undergo a transformation. You can complete the transformation to the Divine Light state once a year. However, during this year, your primordial spirit cannot leave the Divine Transformation Pool even for half a step."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "One transformation per year, wouldn't that mean I could complete the Ten Transformations of Divine Light by soaking in the Divine Transformation Pool for 10 years?"
"Moreover, it does not require activating the Nascent Soul Refining Mode of the Nascent Soul Pool; only the basic mode is needed, which costs approximately 1000 Immortal Coins per day."
Zhang Yu knew that by simply soaking in the Divine Transformation Pool to complete the Ten Transformations of Divine Light, the time, effort, and immortal coins required were far less than those of other cultivators.
in particular……
"I possess the Infinite Chain Diagram, so if I continue to strengthen the [Divine Transformation Body], it should take even less time."
With this in mind, Zhang Yu understood that his primary goal for the foreseeable future was to advance the [Divine Transformation Body]. ...
Two days later, Zhang Yu advanced the relevant cultivation technique to the eighth level, and the second effect of the Divine Transformation Body also appeared on the Chain Technique Diagram.
Advanced - Divine Body Transformation (8/8): Once the body is formed, the primordial spirit arises spontaneously, the divine soul is indestructible, and the true nature remains undying. The speed of primordial spirit regeneration is doubled, and the consumption is halved. This level remains effective even after switching to the Chain Magic Diagram set.
After pondering it for a while, Zhang Yu understood its effects.
With a thought, Zhang Yu's primordial spirit in the Divine Transformation Pool suddenly disintegrated, but then rapidly reformed in the next moment.
Zhang Yu knew that in ancient times... the primordial spirit of a Nascent Soul cultivator was a powerful weapon, but it also had many limitations and weaknesses. A single collapse or contamination of the primordial spirit could lead to severe injury or even death for the cultivator.
However, after generations of experts and powerful figures in Kunxu, especially after the reorganization by the ten major sects, the primordial spirit of today is no longer comparable to that of the past.
Like collapsing and rebuilding, this is the first thing the primordial spirit learned after successfully refining itself.
The second effect of the Divine Transformation Body is that it allows Zhang Yu's primordial spirit to reorganize at a faster speed and with less mana loss, giving his primordial spirit greater resilience.
Zhang Yu knew this was naturally a good thing, as it would allow his primordial spirit to bear heavier pressure and more work in the future.
Two more days passed, and Zhang Yu activated the third layer of the Nascent Soul Dao Body.
Ultimate - Nascent Soul Body (10/10): Increases the cultivation efficiency and effect of all Nascent Soul cultivation techniques by 3 times. This effect remains active even after switching to the Chain Technique Diagram set.
The final result was neither unexpected nor surprising to Zhang Yu.
"The Nascent Soul Saint Body only increases efficiency by 2 times, right? The Deity Transformation Dao Body can actually increase it by 3 times?"
In addition, the subsequent switching still worked... This was also the reason why Zhang Yu felt pleasantly surprised.
"The third effect of other sacred bodies cannot still be effective after switching."
"This Nascent Soul's 'Holy Body' is indeed even more powerful."
Just then, a message came from the spirit world.
Zhao Tianxing: Divine Lord, this is today's operational report of the Divine Transformation Pool.
Zhang Yu glanced at the report Zhao Tianxing had sent and nodded slightly.
Zhao Tianxing... This soul cultivator, who met Zhang Yu back in high school on the first floor of Kunxu, was finally awakened by Zhang Yu a few days ago.
In the unique environment of the old graveyard, even though Zhao Tianxing was only possessing Zhang Yu's military-grade magic weapon, he felt like a fish in water. Nourished by the yin energy, his mind was sharp and his energy consumption was reduced to a minimum.
"If I could stay in this kind of environment forever, my lifespan would at least double, right?"
"If I could get a better calculation pool, it wouldn't be impossible for me to break through to another realm...
After Zhang Yu awakened Zhao Tianxing, he put Zhao in charge of maintaining the Divine Transformation Pool and some equipment in the dormitory, saving Zhang Yu some work and allowing him to focus more on his cultivation.
Zhao Tianxing was deeply moved, feeling a surge of trust.
Especially after he learned more about the old graveyard, he realized that a minor soul cultivator like himself was nothing special here.
There are far too many powerful soul cultivators in the old graveyard, and they can kill and create on the spot, whatever kind you want.
Even soul cultivators who have been dormant for a long time can be resurrected and killed again, becoming fresh commodities once more.
"Does killing someone after they've been resurrected mean it's not pre-planned?" Zhao Tianxing thought to himself. "The competition among soul cultivators in sects is a hundred times fiercer than in the lower realms."
For Zhang Yu, the soul cultivators he had known since childhood and who had been trained by him were more trustworthy, which was why he appointed Zhao Tianxing.
After all, soul cultivators are too close to cultivators and often come into contact with many secrets, so whether they can be trusted is very important.
"Once we have more money, we'll activate all the other soul cultivators and improve their strength as well."
Zhang Yu knew that he was currently penniless within the sect and didn't need much soul cultivation for the time being.
But as he becomes richer in the future and needs to activate more magical treasures, then the more soul cultivation, the better.
The thought of filling all 32 clones with various equipment and magical treasures filled Zhang Yu with both anticipation and heartache.
Shaking his head, Zhang Yu refocused his attention on the matter at hand.
While he was breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and quietly cultivating every day, Zhang Yu also took the opportunity to conduct an experiment he had long wanted to do.
That is the mutation of the self-selected cultivation technique obtained through the [Myriad Laws Immortal Clan].
Previously, Zhang Yu either didn't have the time, or he was being watched too closely by someone like Bu Yingshu, which prevented him from trying it.
Now that he has the time and space, Zhang Yu naturally intends to try and see what this mutation means.
Initially, he chose a basic breathing technique to mutate.
The result of the mutation was that the originally ordinary breathing technique gained an extra layer of ethereal beauty during the breathing process, making it appear otherworldly.
Moreover, Zhang Yu felt that the technique itself had not changed; this strange phenomenon only occurred when he activated it.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems like a superpower. I can trigger abnormalities after the cultivation technique mutates, but I can't write down the specific technical details of the mutated cultivation technique."
"But the effect..."
Zhang Yu frowned and then tested another expert-level technique.
This expert-level skill is Zhang Yu's old partner - the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force.
This technique, which was once Zhang Yu's signature move, has not been used by Zhang Yu for a long time.
At this moment, as the effects of the mutated technique were born, Zhang Yu struck out with his palm, and amidst the surging of qi, not a trace of mist appeared.
"Transparent?" Zhang Yu was surprised. "The Qi of the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force has changed from its original cloud-like state to a transparent color?"
"In this way, the opponent's power can be reflected back without being seen or seen. This seems... to be a beneficial mutation, right?"
Next, Zhang Yu tried the military-grade version of the "Sumeru Mountain King Sutra".
Originally, this technique borrowed the weight of the earth, allowing the user to incorporate the weight of the mountains into a punch or kick, and to transfer power into the mountains and earth while the body was bearing the force.
However, after the mutation, it is able to transfer the force that the mountains and earth bear to its own body when the mountains and earth are destroyed.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is this... protecting the environment? An enhanced version of live-fire training?"
For a moment, Zhang Yu didn't know whether this mutation was good or bad.
After a series of attempts, Zhang Yu gradually came to a conclusion: "First of all, the mutation only works on me personally; the content of the technique remains unchanged, so it cannot be used for promotion."
"Secondly, the mutation itself is uncontrollable. What effect it will have, whether it will be good or bad... is all unknown. At least I can't find any pattern at the moment."
"Finally, the mutation... seems irreversible for the time being, at least I don't know how to reverse it yet."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems that it's best not to easily mutate important cultivation techniques. If there are negative effects, it might actually weaken the technique."
But the next moment, Zhang Yu's gaze suddenly sharpened: "Right, there's also the forgotten self-selected cultivation technique!"
"Could this forgetting be specifically designed for mutation?"
"If the mutation fails and an unwanted effect occurs, can we simply forget about it and then start cultivating again without the mutation effect?"
The more Zhang Yu thought about it, the more sense it made, so he decided to try it again.
"There aren't many rewards from the Immortal Sect level or the military level, but there are basic cultivation techniques... I also have 3 mutations and 2 forgetting effects."
"Fortunately, I have recently refined a lot of basic cultivation techniques and immortal techniques, and the rewards from the [Myriad Laws Immortal Clan] are quite generous."
Zhang Yu originally thought the rewards for the basic techniques were useless and had planned to stop using them, but he didn't expect them to be perfect for testing.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yu cast a forgetting effect on the mutated breathing technique, and then used the basic cultivation method to upgrade the technique back to level 1.
When it was run again this time, the original mutation effect was indeed gone.
Zhang Yu was slightly pleased, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought."
He then applied the mutation effect to the breathing technique again.
(End of this chapter)