The Divine Flame within his body emitted an aura of extreme yang and unyieldingness, ceaselessly burning every part of Wang Mu. Even the physique forged by one hundred layers of the Hundred Refinement Body Technique gradually struggled to endure. Until now, Wang Mu had never experienced his body's defenses being breached. Since achieving one hundred layers of the Hundred Refinement Body Technique, his body felt as if it had become naturally perfect and whole, unbelievably strong.

Wang Mu took a deep breath. This won't do if it continues like this...

With a thought, his gaze suddenly turned to the Divine Stone below, which had split in half. Today was the special Xuanyin and Yangri, a day when the yin energy in heaven and earth was at its peak. It was undoubtedly related to this Divine Flame.

This Divine Stone is so special... Wang Mu immediately landed inside the Divine Stone. The interior of the Divine Stone emitted an extremely pure Yin Qi, seemingly in opposition to the Divine Flame.

Thinking of this, Wang Mu's heart stirred. He began to operate the Great Yin Yang Joyful Map, simultaneously using action points to directly start cultivating this Skill. Normally, this Cultivation Technique could only be practiced at the inception of the Lunar Month. However, the circumstances today were exceptional. The supreme yang and Supreme Yin Qi seemed to converge at a single point. Wang Mu wanted to take advantage of this to cultivate and see if he could subdue this Divine Flame.

The moment the Cultivation Technique was activated, the Divine Stone surprisingly began to emit a faint, vaporous gleam. Strands of pure and solid Supreme Yin Qi slowly diffused, and the flow of Spiritual Energy in the entire cave rapidly converged from the outside. The bright moonlight poured streams of energy onto the earth.

The Divine Flame, which had been leaping and darting within his body, seemed to freeze for a moment, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Seeing this, Wang Mu felt a flicker of joy in his heart. This is promising.

Indeed, this Divine Stone was absolutely another Exotic Treasure. Vast Yin Qi converged within Wang Mu's body, creating a standoff with the Divine Flame as they consumed each other. They were like two warring armies arrayed against each other within Wang Mu's body. As the Cultivation Technique operated, the two energies representing yin and yang began to be absorbed by Wang Mu's body, washing over every part of him like two roaring torrents. Under this cleansing, the Spiritual Power within his Spiritual Acupoints became purer and denser.

An unknown amount of time passed. The Divine Flame seemed greatly weakened and, under the operation of the Cultivation Technique, eventually flowed into Wang Mu's first Spiritual Acupoint, where it burned slowly. At this moment, Wang Mu felt as if his body had just experienced a sauna, a refreshing sensation suffusing his entire being.

Although cultivating the Great Yin Yang Joyful Map would not increase a Cultivator's Cultivation, it could help solidify their foundation and enhance their resistance in various aspects. What it referred to as 'reaching' was the state of utmost joy and bliss. This 'utmost joy and bliss' referred to a profound state of the Heart Realm. It signified that the body and soul were no longer disturbed by external influences. Though he only had the upper part, it was truly a supreme Skill of the highest order.

He had previously cultivated it for a year. After reaching the initial threshold, progress was slow because this Skill emphasized gradual, consistent accumulation. Even using action points didn't improve it much. So, aside from the first time he cultivated it, Wang Mu hadn't used action points on this Skill since, and he still hadn't even reached two layers of proficiency. However, today's Cultivation session made Wang Mu feel a tremendous improvement.

Slowly opening his eyes, he felt as if reborn; his perception of the world seemed to have subtly changed.

Wang Mu found it quite intriguing. Interesting... This Great Yin Yang Joyful Map is truly special...

Initially, he had thought it was a Cultivation Technique for Dual Cultivation, but it actually turned out to be a genuine Skill of the Great Yin Yang Dao.

With a thought, he willed it. "Fire Control Technique!"

With a slight movement of Wang Mu's palm, a wisp of purple-red flame, flickering with starlight, emerged. The flame scorched the air, emanating Supreme Yang Qi, and its flickering light seemed to contain the mysteries of Yin and Yang. This was the True Yang Star Flame.

Wang Mu was taken aback. I've succeeded! He hadn't expected to actually succeed!

Right, that Great Yin Yang Joyful Map... Wang Mu sensed it for a moment.

[Cultivation: ...Great Yin Yang Joyful Map (Level 7)...]

It had advanced six layers directly!

Damn, this Cultivation is really fast, he thought. Indeed, Cultivation still depends on fortuitous encounters.

And it was not just this Cultivation Technique.

[Cultivation: ...Upper Heaven Energy Introduction Technique (Ten Layers)...]

This Cultivation Technique had reached Ten Layers.

An unexpected gain. He didn't know if cultivating the Great Yin Yang Joyful Map had also stimulated this technique, but the Spiritual Power within his body had become several degrees purer.

Wang Mu clenched his fists slightly. I feel like my body has gotten stronger too...

The changes brought by the Great Yin Yang Joyful Map were part of a cyclical and gradual process. Although it was not a Body Refining Technique, cultivating the Yin and Yang Qi would gradually improve one's Constitution. However, since he had cultivated the Hundred Refinement Body Technique to fulfillment, his body was already very strong. It was relatively difficult to improve further from this level, unless he cultivated an even more profound Body Refining Method.

Upon successful Cultivation, Wang Mu was thoroughly satisfied. Then, he looked at the Divine Stone below. More than half of it had already grown dull and lusterless; he didn't know if its internal energy had been absorbed. The other, smaller half was still cool to the touch.

There's still some left; I should pack it up. With Wang Mu's mining experience, this object was definitely some kind of Divine Ore. Material of this level should be sufficient for reforging the Green Frost Sword.

This journey was indeed a bit dangerous... If my Hundred Refinement Body Technique wasn't at one hundred layers, I'm afraid I wouldn't have lasted until I could operate the Great Yin Yang Joyful Map.

After stowing away the pitch-black Divine Ore, Wang Mu heaved a long sigh of relief. With the Divine Flame's help, I can significantly improve my Alchemy Skill when I return. It would be best to increase it by twenty or thirty levels in one go and engage in a frenzy of alchemy.

Soon after, a furtive voice sounded. "Big Brother, are you still there?"

The Jinmao Rat emerged from the cave wall, looking left and right.

"Not dead yet," Wang Mu, who had already changed into a fresh set of clothes, said with a smile.

"Did you succeed?" the Jinmao Rat asked as it scurried over, its face full of surprise.

"I guess you could say I succeeded," Wang Mu replied, a wisp of the True Yang Star Flame rising from his fingertip.

The Jinmao Rat's eyes widened, its fur bristling. "You're truly incredible, Big Brother! It seems you really did come prepared! However, there was quite a commotion just now, and Disciples of the Mountain Mist Sect might break in any moment. We should leave quickly!"

Wang Mu nodded. The Jinmao Rat immediately used an Escape Technique, taking Wang Mu with it as they vanished from the spot.

Not long after, a Ghost Shadow appeared out of nowhere. She surveyed the surroundings, then paused for a moment.

The Divine Flame is gone... and the person is gone... Impossible... How could he, with mere Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Cultivation, absorb such a Divine Flame? Even a Body Cultivator condensing a Golden Core couldn't possibly have absorbed it so quickly... Who exactly is this guy? The Qiankun Sword... the Sword Sect has nearly been annihilated. Could there still be such Disciples?

She remained silent for a moment. Just then, a group of Mountain Mist Sect Disciples flew in. The leader surveyed the surroundings and said respectfully to the Ghost Shadow in mid-air, "Honored emissary, this place..."

"They've already fled," the Ghost Shadow replied indifferently.

"About that... You had ordered us not to disturb you while you were cultivating here," the Disciple explained helplessly. "So we didn't set up patrols nearby... which allowed someone to break in..."

"It doesn't matter; it's not your fault." The Ghost Shadow shook her head. "I was also at a critical point in my Cultivation Technique, which greatly diminished my strength. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for the thief to break in. By the way, how is the plan I instructed you to prepare coming along?"

"All arrangements have been made. The Sect Leader said everything is ready. We are only waiting for your command to activate them."

"Hmm..."

***

「Several days later, Wang Mu returned to Heavenly Sword Peak.」

I can start preparing for alchemy now. With the Divine Flame, Wang Mu was unsure how much it would aid his alchemy. First, I'll check the Spiritual Medicines the Dan King Sect provided.

There were only a few months left until the Dan King Sect's Pill Master conference. There were several types of Spiritual Medicines in total.

Wang Mu made a trip to Alcohol Sword Peak. The research and cultivation of these Spiritual Medicines were all conducted here. Once successfully cultivated, they would be sent to the Medicine Fields of Dan Sword Peak for large-scale planting. Since the Dan King Sect had provided only a limited quantity of these Spiritual Medicine seeds, their cultivation was naturally handled with great care.

After some inquiries, Wang Mu only managed to collect a mere four types of Spiritual Medicines. The rest had already been bought up. Because these few types were relatively mild in nature, refining them into special Elixirs was comparatively easier. The remaining types of Spiritual Medicines were rather peculiar.

The Dan King Sect had provided several types of Spiritual Medicines. Naturally, one couldn't just mix them all together to refine Elixirs; careful selection and testing were needed.

Wang Mu felt helpless. So I don't even have a choice?

"Heartless Tear Lotus, Good and Evil Spirit Flower, and Ghost Buddha Heart Root—for now, these three are the most abundant. Junior Brother, you came too late; the other types of Spiritual Medicines were all snatched up. These few have complex medicinal properties and are very difficult to cultivate. We spent several months barely managing to cultivate them. Unfortunately, not many people chose them."

Wang Mu took a few of these Spiritual Medicines back with him, then began to ponder and consult numerous Alchemy Dao texts. He discovered no records of these three Spiritual Medicines in any of them.

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