allendalepharm Chapter 274 Four Types of Thunder Crystals, Crystal Marrow Generating Liquid
Chapter 274 Four Types of Thunder Crystals, Crystal Marrow Generating Liquid
Chapter 274 Four Types of Thunder Crystals, Crystal Marrow Generating Liquid
After Chen Yi explained the use of the tortoise shell shield, Ning Bu'er immediately adjusted her posture while holding the lightning crystal tortoise shield. With the protection and filtering provided by the shield, she was no longer affected by the backlash of the lightning spirit power and was able to resume her cultivation.
Afterwards, both Xuan Yin Zhenjun and Ning Bu'er subconsciously kept an eye on Chen Yi's actions, wanting to see how he would deal with the lightning splash without the tortoise shell shield.
But Chen Yi remained calm, and with a thought, he summoned the three-headed turtle puppet again.
A flash of inspiration struck him again, and he skillfully used his disassembly technique. In no time, he completely removed the three new tortoise shells. He then followed the same method and quickly reassembled them into a three-shelled lightning crystal shield that was no different from the previous one.
Seeing this, Xuan Yin Zhenjun secretly grumbled to himself:
Previously, I only said that this kid was timid, but now it seems that was an understatement.
He actually prepared so much for this turtle-shell-like puppet; just how afraid of death is he?
Chen Yi had already converted almost all the ordinary lightning crystals on the three tortoise shells he had lent to Ning Bu'er into lightning crystal cores;
He had planned to use the abundant lightning energy here to further refine the three newly acquired tortoise shells, and take the opportunity to modify them.
In this way, the three of them returned to their secluded cultivation, each immersed in their own cultivation rhythm, with only the "sizzling" sound of lightning liquid splashing around the lightning pool.
Time flies, and two months have passed.
The three tortoise shells that Chen Yixin had assembled were once again covered with condensed lightning crystal cores, and the aura emanating from the shield array was even more powerful than before.
The lightning spirit power that had been depleted in his body due to the breakthrough to the fourth level of body refinement had been replenished to about 70-80%, and his aura became increasingly steady and profound.
According to his cultivation progress, what he needs to do next is to continue refining new Thunder Crystal Marrow, and then deeply integrate these Thunder Crystal Marrow with his own power, advancing towards the perfect realm of the fourth-order body refinement.
However, Chen Yi couldn't help but have some concerns if this matter were to be carried out under the watchful eye of Xuan Yin Zhenjun.
After all, the total amount of Thunder Spirit Power is limited. If he were to absorb too much at once, it would inevitably cause an anomaly. With Xuan Yin Zhenjun's cultivation level, he could easily detect the problem and thus guess Chen Yi's true ability and efficiency in refining Thunder Spirit Power.
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, but this cultivation treasure land with abundant thunder spirits was truly rare, and it would be a pity to give it up.
He secretly thought that if there really was no better way, it wouldn't hurt to expose a little secret, since the opportunity to cultivate with the Thunder Crystal was ultimately more important.
Little did he know that even though he had not yet begun to devour the Thunder Crystal Marrow, Xuan Yin Zhenjun had already begun to suspect him.
Because, a few days ago, her disciple Ning Bu'er could no longer hold on.
This time, even with the protection of the Thunder Crystal Turtle Shield, Ning Bu'er could no longer absorb thunder power to cultivate.
Ultimately, it was because the level of the lightning crystals in her body was too low, and the number of lightning crystal cores was far from sufficient. After several months of forced absorption, she had already reached the limit that she could bear, and it was difficult to make any further progress.
Looking at Chen Yi again, Xuan Yin Zhenjun secretly estimated that the power of thunder spirit he had absorbed in the past few months was more than enough to support him to break through to the Crystal Marrow stage, but he just wouldn't make the breakthrough.
Not only that, his own lightning crystal core should be full, and he has also replaced both turtle shields with lightning crystal core arrays. The defensive energy formed by the densely packed lightning crystal cores would probably take her a while to break through even if she personally attacked with demonic flames.
Xuan Yin Zhenjun became increasingly puzzled: What exactly is this kid trying to do by making the tortoise shell shield so sturdy?
Two days later, she finally couldn't hold back any longer and said to Chen Yi, "Boy, aren't you going to choose to break through?"
In that case, we should probably head back now.
"Fuji's cultivation is still too weak; he can't withstand the tempering of so much lightning crystal power for the time being. Staying any longer would be pointless."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi hesitated slightly.
His thoughts raced, and an idea popped into his head: should he ask Ning Bu'er to help her improve by implanting some lightning crystal cores into her here, so that she could continue to cultivate for a while with the help of the lightning spirit power here?
But then he hesitated. He wondered if it was appropriate to do this in front of Xuan Yin Zhenjun.
After all, the process of implanting the lightning crystal core inevitably involves a lot of physical contact, and it would be improper for a third party to be present.
While Chen Yi was still deliberating, Ning Bu'er spoke hesitantly, her voice weak: "Master, actually—there is another way, I should be able to improve further—"
She had actually wanted to say this for a long time.
Since she formed her Nascent Soul, the ordinary lightning crystals in her body have long been unable to keep up with the needs of her demonic flame cultivation. Even the lightning crystal cores she had refined before have gradually become insufficient to support her subsequent cultivation due to their slightly lower quality and insufficient quantity.
She had been wanting to find an opportunity to have Chen Yi implant some more high-quality lightning crystal cores into her, but she had never found the right moment to ask.
Now that she heard her master say he was leaving, she finally panicked. Compared to missing such a cultivation opportunity, this shame was not so important.
"Hmm? There's another way? What are you planning to do?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin Zhenjun asked, seemingly having already guessed Ning Bu'er's meaning.
Ning Bu'er did not answer directly, but secretly activated his divine sense to communicate with Xuan Yin Zhenjun through telepathy.
The two continued their telepathic communication for a while. By the end of their conversation, Ning Bu'er's cheeks flushed noticeably, clearly because they had mentioned something that made her shy.
However, a relieved smile gradually appeared on Xuan Yin Zhenjun's face.
Immediately, Xuan Yin Zhenjun turned his head sharply to look at Chen Yi, his tone somewhat reprimanding but without malice: "Boy, since you have a way to help Bu Er improve, why are you hiding it here?"
I ask you, do you already possess the ability to implant ninety-nine strands of lightning crystal cores into someone else?
If you really have this ability, don't hide it!
Your two tortoise shells are almost completely filled with lightning crystal cores, why didn't you think to get some for Fuji too?
Hearing this, Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, then replied thoughtfully, "It's not too troublesome to help her implant some lightning crystal cores; it's just some physical work."
But... is it convenient to do it here?
Because this place is, after all, a dangerous place where thunder spirits rage, if he and Ning Bu'er were to perform such a delicate "surgery" with the thunder crystals, it would inevitably require the Xuan Yin True Monarch to protect them with all his might throughout the entire process, stopping all the thunder liquid splashing from the thunder pool and preventing any disturbances during the procedure.
However, the process of implanting the lightning crystal is somewhat private, and it is really inconvenient for a third person to be present and watch.
"What's inconvenient about it? I've lived for five hundred years, what haven't I seen?"
Xuan Yin Zhenjun spoke with a hint of disdain, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, "They're nothing but empty shells."
"Fuji is my disciple, so you can do whatever you want. What can't I watch?"
Her tone abruptly shifted, her gaze sharpening as she stared at Chen Yi and added, "Or are you plotting something, trying to take advantage of my disciple?!"
"I had no such intention."
Chen Yi shook his head frankly, then turned to Ning Bu'er, his expression calm and composed. "As long as Fairy Ning is willing, I, Chen, will do my best to assist you."
In his view, the one who should be truly embarrassed is Ning Bu'er, the person involved.
Ning Bu'er bit her red lips lightly, her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she hesitated for a moment, but in the end, blushing, she nodded gently to Chen Yi, which was considered her agreement to the matter.
The two then began making simple arrangements.
First, they retreated together to a relatively safe spot in the corner of the cave. Chen Yi then took out six tortoise shell shields and placed them one by one in front of him, layering them to form a solid barrier.
Immediately afterwards, Xuan Yin Zhenjun stepped forward and stood steadily in front of the tortoise shell shield. His demonic flames rose slightly, blocking all the lightning liquid splashing from the lightning pool.
Chen Yi focused his mind to sense the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations, confirming that there was no longer any risk of lightning attack, before signaling to Ning Bu'er that they could begin.
This is the fourth time already —
Ning Bu'er silently counted in her mind, her jade-like face burning, and she gritted her teeth as she began to unbutton her clothes.
She was already quite familiar with such scenes, but at this moment, she felt tense all over because her master was right in front of her.
She knew very well that even with the tortoise shell shield between them, their next move would be no different from being completely concealed in front of each other under the divine sense of a late-stage Nascent Soul expert.
Chen Yi remained calm and composed. While Ning Bu'er was tidying up his clothes, he began to concentrate on refining the ninety-nine strands of lightning crystal core.
He had already learned in advance that after Ning Bu'er formed her Nascent Soul, her physical body had been nourished by magic power and tempered by lightning tribulation, and her body refinement cultivation had advanced to the mid-stage of the third rank. This time, he could plant a few more crystal cores for her to help her improve the grade of her Thunder Spirit Demon Flame as much as possible.
After all, if he has the opportunity to set foot in such a Thunder Spirit Secret Realm again in the future, and if the difference in strength between him and Ning Bu'er is too great, Xuan Yin Zhenjun may not take him along.
"Stop dawdling!"
Xuan Yin Zhenjun, impatiently urging from the front, said, "I'm shielding you from the lightning, and it's not easy for me either!"
Urged on by his master, Ning Bu'er had no choice but to speed up his actions.
Before long, a pair of long, shapely legs, smooth, delicate skin, and a taut, well-proportioned body were revealed.
Even though she deliberately kept her top covered in front of her master, and only pulled down her lower body to knee-high socks and a close-fitting short skirt, the glimpses of her cleavage were still particularly eye-catching in the dim light of the cave.
Ning Bu'er's figure was unparalleled among all the fairies Chen Yi had ever seen.
Especially after she formed her nascent soul, her body was cleansed by spiritual energy, and she regained her youthful appearance, with skin so smooth and supple that it seemed as if you could squeeze water out of it.
Chen Yi glanced over, his Adam's apple bobbing almost imperceptibly, and he quietly swallowed.
Fortunately, he was calm and composed, far surpassing his peers in self-control. He quickly regained his composure and did not lose his composure in the slightest.
"Ready?" Chen Yi's voice was calm, without the slightest hint of emotion.
Ning Buerzhen nodded slightly, her jade cheeks still flushed, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes.
Seeing that she agreed, Chen Yi no longer hesitated. Several condensed lightning crystal cores suddenly lit up in his palm. Pure lightning flowed on the surface of the crystal cores, carrying surging but not irritating energy.
He reached into Ning Bu'er's shirt, his fingertips precisely untying the inner laces, and firmly pressed the Thunder Crystal Core against her vest.
One by one, the lightning crystal cores were planted in specific locations: the front of the chest, lower abdomen, sternum, buttocks and legs, groin, ankles, and soles of the feet.
Each point precisely corresponds to an acupoint, and the Thunder Crystal Core slowly seeps into her skin, helping her establish the foundation of her physical body.
Just as Chen Yi was about to plant the next lightning crystal core near his perineum, Ning Bu'er suddenly froze, hurriedly raised her hand to grab Chen Yi's large hand, and slowly shook her head, indicating that it shouldn't be there.
Out of the corner of her eye, she quickly glanced in the direction of her master outside the tortoise shell shield. Her jade-like face flushed red, and her eyes were full of shyness. She was clearly embarrassed to let him make a move here.
Just then, a very soft curse came from outside the tortoise shell shield from True Lord Xuan Yin, carrying a hint of impatience and embarrassment.
The next moment, Chen Yi sensed that the late-stage Nascent Soul divine sense that had been surrounding the two of them had quietly retreated. It was clear that True Monarch Xuan Yin had taken the initiative to shut down his divine sense and no longer probe the situation inside.
"I will go into seclusion to wait. You must finish this quickly and not delay."
The voice of Xuan Yin Zhenjun came from afar.
These two young people are truly shameless!
Xuan Yin Zhenjun secretly grumbled in his heart, but his steps did not stop. He found a corner far away from the Thunder Pool and sat down cross-legged.
She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her cheek, then gently pressed her side, thinking to herself:
I don't think I look old, do I?
But then she thought about her disciple Ning Bu'er's flawless, smooth skin and her beautifully sculpted muscles that combined softness and strength, and she couldn't help but sigh softly, feeling a sense of inferiority.
Youth is something that can never be regained; even cultivators cannot escape the marks of time.
She was already a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, a giant in the cultivation world, but precisely because of this, she could no longer find a Daoist partner.
At this level, cultivators are mostly entangled in interests, making it extremely difficult to find someone with whom they can truly confide.
In this vast world, she was ultimately all alone, unable to escape the word "loneliness."
His gaze inadvertently swept towards the direction of the tortoise shell shield, and looking at the two figures standing opposite each other, a hint of envy quietly flashed in Xuan Yin Zhenjun's eyes.
They were childhood sweethearts, trusting each other completely. It was the perfect age of youth, and such a pure bond was truly beautiful.
After an unknown amount of time, the fluctuations of spiritual energy within the tortoise shell shield gradually subsided, indicating that the core planting process was complete.
Ning Bu'er blushed and quickly put on her stockings and adjusted her undergarment. Her fingertips trembled slightly with shyness. She would glance at Chen Yi every now and then, then hurriedly look in the direction of Xuan Yin Zhenjun, her eyes darting away.
Chen Yi calmly withdrew his hand, wiped the sweat from his nose, and circulated his spiritual energy slightly, recovering the physical strength he had just consumed while nourishing the remaining lightning crystal core.
Just then, the voice of True Lord Xuanyin suddenly rang out: "Boy, if you dare to betray Bu Er, I will surely cripple you!"
Chen Yi was taken aback upon hearing this, then cupped his hands and said, "Senior is joking. Between me and Fairy Ning, it was just a simple healing seed. How could there be any talk of betrayal or not?"
""
"Hmph! Don't pretend you're confused in front of me!"
Xuan Yin Zhenjun snorted coldly, his tone full of displeasure, "You only think of it as healing, but Bu Er has suffered a huge loss!"
She's a newly promoted Earth-grade Nascent Soul cultivator; her future achievements will surpass mine. You, a mere Core Formation cultivator, have earned her such trust; how dare you look down on her?
"Master, let it go."
Ning Bu'er quickly stepped in to defuse the situation, her voice tinged with embarrassment, "Chen Yi and I are really nothing, please don't worry about it anymore."
As she spoke, she secretly added to herself: If there really was something, it would have happened long ago, sigh.
"Useless girl."
Xuan Yin Zhenjun glared at her, then with a thought, sent a telepathic message directly into Ning Bu'er's ears, "Should Master get some high-grade aphrodisiac powder to drug this brat for you?"
These words made Ning Bu'er's cheeks burn instantly, and the master and disciple began to communicate telepathically, chatting on and on for quite a while.
The transmission only stopped when a hearty laugh came from Xuan Yin Zhenjun's side, Ning Bu'er's face was so red it was almost bleeding.
On the other side, Chen Yi sat cross-legged and meditated the whole time, his spiritual energy flowing slowly around him, recovering the energy and strength he had consumed when planting the core, and nourishing the remaining lightning crystal core.
He never glanced at the two women's whispers, nor did he use his divine sense to spy on them.
This time, Ning Bu'er had a total of thirty-six lightning crystal cores implanted in his body, each containing ninety-nine strands of pure lightning power.
With her current strength as a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, being able to support these thirty-six lightning crystal cores is already her limit.
Even so, her strength should not be underestimated. If she were to go out and fight someone now, even in a place of spiritual desolation or forbidden magic, her physical strength alone would be enough to give her the combat power of a late-stage third-tier body cultivator.
After the thirty-six lightning crystal cores entered his body, Ning Bu'er's efficiency in refining demonic flames and his level of absorbing lightning spirit power both reached a new level.
After re-entering a meditative state, the demonic flames around her surged slightly, easily drawing in and absorbing more of the splashing lightning threads. Even the occasional stray lightning liquid could be directly absorbed into her body and refined, so her physical body would no longer be burned by the lightning force.
As a result, her Demon Flame Divine Power improved at an astonishing speed.
Although still in the early Nascent Soul stage, he had already laid an incredibly solid foundation for the Demon Flame, and the increase in the power of his supernatural abilities was clearly visible.
In Xuan Yin Zhenjun's eyes, the most powerful aspect of Ning Bu'er's demonic flames was not their current power, but rather the fact that their potential had been fully unleashed, making their future even more promising.
She couldn't help but feel a pang of envy, secretly sighing to herself:
"If Bu Er were to specialize in only the path of demonic flames in the future, his achievements would far surpass mine."
If circumstances allow and her growth proceeds smoothly, she might truly be able to lead the ancient demon lineage down a completely new "path."
The root of all this was planted as early as the early stage of Ning Bu'er's Core Formation. At that time, she happened to have the opportunity to refine the demonic flame with the thunder spirit. Later, she met Chen Yi and received help from the thunder crystal seed core several times, which led to her transformation today.
This kind of cultivation process is inseparable from opportunities at every step, and it is almost impossible to replicate.
What is a true opportunity?
That's it.
As far as she knew, there were very few body cultivators in the entire Central Continent who could hope to cultivate through the Thunder Crystal Body Tempering technique. When she and her master encountered Chen Yi, a timid and cowardly "seedling" who was very unsuitable for Thunder Crystal Body Tempering, she had to carefully protect him and do her best to help him grow. If Chen Yi were to perish prematurely, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven for her to find such an opportunity again.
Compared to her, Ning Bu'er was undoubtedly much luckier in this precious opportunity.
Xuan Yin Zhenjun would occasionally ponder to himself:
If she had met someone who could bring her such incredible opportunities when she was Ning Bu'er's age, it's hard to say she could have remained chaste and not fallen for him.
"Why."
Xuan Yin Zhenjun sighed inwardly, understanding why her disciple Ning Bu'er hadn't objected at all when the other party touched all her private and sensitive areas.
Despite saying she wouldn't look, she still couldn't rest easy, fearing that Chen Yi might do something inappropriate and take advantage of her disciple. So when Chen Yi planted the lightning crystal in Ning Bu'er's sensitive secret place, she still secretly took a look, and it was this one look that gave rise to so many feelings.
In the days that followed, during the intermission of cultivation, True Lord Xuan Yin gradually noticed that Ning Bu'er's body mass, which absorbed the power of the thunder spirit, was becoming increasingly larger and was already able to withstand the erosion of more thunder spirit energy.
Seeing this, Xuan Yin Zhenjun slowly reduced the protective range of his demonic flames, intentionally releasing more lightning spirit power for Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er, thereby accelerating their cultivation process.
At the same time, the lightning spirit power that had been depleted in Chen Yi's body due to his advancement to the fourth level of body refinement gradually returned to its full state in this rich lightning spirit environment.
If Xuan Yin Zhenjun were to release additional Thunder Spirit Power for him at this moment, it would be a waste for him if it were only used to store and maintain his own state.
However, Chen Yi was naturally unwilling to give up such a unique opportunity with the Thunder Spirit.
So, he quietly and secretly condensed the lightning crystal core into lightning crystal marrow within his body, not only continuously increasing the single limit of the original 180 strands of lightning crystal marrow, but also increasing the total number of the original ten lightning crystal marrows.
These are physical endurance capabilities that he could only further enhance after advancing to the fourth level of body refinement.
Although the process of condensing the Thunder Crystal Marrow is extremely secretive, it requires a massive amount of Thunder Spirit Power.
As a result, after Xuan Yin Zhenjun relaxed the supply of thunder spirit energy to the two of them several times, he was surprised to find that not only could Ning Bu'er withstand higher levels and larger amounts of thunder spirit power, but Chen Yi also accepted whatever came his way.
This kid actually has potential! Looks like I need to push him a bit more!
Xuan Yin Zhenjun was secretly alarmed. He immediately reduced the blocking range of the demonic flames again and deliberately controlled more lightning spirit power to converge towards Chen Yi.
However, the surging power of the lightning spirit that entered Chen Yi's body was like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing any ripples.
Chen Yi remained calm and composed, absorbing all the power of the lightning spirit without any hindrance.
This kid was hiding his true abilities so well!
Xuan Yin Zhenjun sighed inwardly again, and then tried to continue to increase the transmission of thunder spirit power to the two of them in order to explore Chen Yi's roots.
Two months later, on this day, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky above Leifeng, and the lightning-gathering array activated. A drop of golden spiritual liquid containing pure energy slowly dripped from the array.
The moment the spiritual liquid fell, it suddenly exploded, and the sky was filled with the aura of thunder spirits, which, along with the splashing liquid, shot out in all directions into the cave.
This time, Xuan Yin Zhenjun almost completely suppressed the demonic flames, leaving only a small amount of protective energy on his body to ensure his self-protection.
As for Ning Bu'er and Chen Yi, she completely let go of her protection and stopped offering them any assistance.
As the lightning liquid splashed towards him, Ning Bu'er suddenly cried out in surprise, his body instinctively froze, and he became slightly flustered.
However, she reacted extremely quickly, immediately unleashing her full power of demonic flames. All thirty-six lightning crystal cores within her body were also activated, and the lightning power and demonic flames intertwined to form a shield, barely managing to protect herself from the lightning liquid.
Looking at Chen Yi's side, three drops of lightning liquid splashed directly onto the tortoise-shell shield in front of him.
With a soft hum, the lightning crystals on the surface of the tortoise-shell shield suddenly flashed, and as the light flowed, the three drops of lightning liquid were completely absorbed, leaving no trace.
Following closely behind, Chen Yi activated his spiritual power, drawing all the lightning liquid and lightning spirit power absorbed by the shield into his body, refining and absorbing them methodically.
At that moment, the number of lightning threads in the first lightning crystal marrow in his body suddenly broke through the two hundred mark!
At this moment, Chen Yi clearly sensed that the Thunder Crystal Marrow in his dantian seemed to have undergone some subtle change.
The most fundamental golden thread of the Thunder Crystal seemed to come alive, transforming into a slender filament that slowly swam within the Thunder Crystal marrow.
Wherever the gossamer thread passed, wisps of liquid substance quietly began to emerge.
However, the golden threads were too weak, and the energy level of the Thunder Crystal Marrow was not yet sufficient, so the amount of liquid matter generated was extremely small and fleeting.
But Chen Yi had a strong intuition:
These liquid substances are likely to be of great help to his marrow refining cultivation, and may be one of the core energy sources for him to open the second level of marrow refining and break through to the middle stage of the fourth-order body refining.
He pondered to himself, wondering if this thing was the Thunder Crystal Marrow Liquid that True Monarch Xuan Yin had mentioned.
Feeling that a breakthrough was within reach, Chen Yi felt a surge of excitement.
Just then, he sensed that the lightning spirit power emanating from the tortoise shell shield was becoming increasingly concentrated. He immediately perked up, activated the lightning crystal marrow within his body, and took a deep breath, swallowing the immense lightning spirit power into his stomach. He then focused all his energy on refining it using his cultivation technique.
After refining for a while, Chen Yi gradually realized that something was wrong.
[What's going on? The lightning energy on the tortoise shield is increasing so much; this amount should far exceed the total amount that usually splashes out, right?]
The thought had barely formed in his mind when he suddenly snapped out of it. Looking up, he was shocked to find Xuan Yin Zhenjun and Ning Bu'er, master and disciple, staring at him with astonishment.
Among them, Xuan Yin Zhenjun was still urging the demonic flames. She was actually using her own demonic flames to draw out the lightning liquid in the lightning pool and continuously send a large amount of lightning liquid to his tortoise shell shield!
【bad!】
[I got a little carried away and seem to have consumed too much lightning spirit energy just now.]
Chen Yi instantly realized the problem.