Stronger from Earth

Chapter 420 - 414: On the Eve of a Breakthrough

Hongze and Wang Xuan sat cross-legged, facing each other. In the four years of their master-disciple relationship, they hadn’t communicated well, and now disciple Hongze’s cultivation level had crossed four Great Realms, certainly bringing many doubts.

"Hongze, the Transformation Technique I gave you yesterday originates from the Celestial Divine Realm. It differs greatly from Earth’s cultivation system and is profound in its Dharma Gate. It can serve as an auxiliary path but should not be indulged in.

This Transformation Technique, starting simple and becoming complex, is sufficient to cultivate up to the Immortal Domain.

With your talent, the first few turns won’t take much effort. As long as your Flesh Body undergoes multiple transformations, your foundation should be more solid.

This technique consumes considerable resources and requires time for refinement. I’ve prepared a gift for you upon my return this time."

Wang Xuan said as he took out a Storage Celestial Treasure. He had already refined pills needed for various Realms for Hongze, setting layers of seals that would naturally be released when Hongze’s cultivation level reached the required stage.

Hongze received it with respect, sincerely thanking his master for the grace.

"Master treats me thus; as your disciple, I have nothing to repay."

Wang Xuan shouted, "Why are you adopting such a weak attitude! The cultivation journey is arduous; all I’ve done is lead you to the entrance and paved a bit of the road for you.

The real cultivation path is much more treacherous. I’ve only solved the simplest things to prevent you from wasting time and energy on mere cultivation resources.

If you’re only content with routine cultivation, consuming these resources, your future won’t amount to much. True opportunities must be won through your efforts."

In this lineage, disciples were usually left to their own devices after entering the Mountain Gate, with the master merely tending to them initially. Afterwards, the disciples’ futures were left to fate.

Compared to the constant guidance, eager to lay everything out, nurturing disciples along a planned route, Wang Xuan believed in the greater importance of "spiritual" inheritance.

Ever since his induction, Hongze knew his master only showed some care but never interfered with his will.

The principle was: live as freely as you want, just don’t end up dead. Unsure of how to proceed? Just follow my lead, it’s very simple.

Yes, that was roughly the idea.

The harder he worked and the more outstanding he became, the more his master would value him, bestowing him with various Dharma Gates and Magical Treasures. If he were to laze around like a salted fish waiting to die, Wang Xuan probably wouldn’t even bother, knowing such a disciple would eventually age and die. Why focus on those who won’t live as long as he does?

Hongze felt slightly embarrassed but deeply respected his master, having benefited greatly over the years, while wondering when he might repay his master’s kindness.

"Master, I studied the Transformation Technique overnight, and indeed it’s profound. How much time did Master spend cultivating it? What changes occur after mastering it?"

Wang Xuan pondered, "The Transformation Technique varies greatly, and upon success, it forges a unique bloodline within oneself, with each manifestation being different.

My cultivation speed was slightly fast, mastering two turns in one day, with my heart’s vital blood turning purple, and when reaching Great Success, the bloodline ought to be pure purple."

With each bloodline transformation and life essence elevation, is this evolution the individual’s pursuit? The offspring’s propagation then seeks genetic optimization, inheriting the best bloodlines. Perhaps in the future, the Wang Family will become a unique race within the Human Race, and Wang Xuan himself will be hailed as the progenitor.

Upon hearing this, Hongze also felt anticipation; this Transformation Technique was clearly profound, with extraordinary effects, providing substantial aid to him.

He then began asking many questions about the cultivation journey, with Wang Xuan, as master, carefully answering them, finally passing down the subsequent parts of the "Creation True Scripture" up to the Peak of Celestial Immortal.

Close to becoming or achieving True Immortal status, cultivators delve into their own paths, creating their cultivation technique, whether as the primary method or an auxiliary one.

By then, Hongze could largely look after himself, soaring as he wished in the sky. As a master, Wang Xuan’s laziness wouldn’t have much effect.

Hongze focused on cultivation while Wang Xuan listened to reports from Mechanical Life No. 1. The operations of the Changsheng Group had been quietly overseen by this super-intelligence.

The Changsheng Group’s assets had grown immensely, firmly ranking within Earth’s top 500 enterprises, with products reaching millions, greatly impacting Earth’s civilization.

"Well done."

Wang Xuan’s single commendation made No. 1 extremely joyous, almost to the point of jumping with joy.

"I grant you a pure Source Power to aid in enhancing your Divine Soul strength."

After saying this, Wang Xuan injected a Source Power into No. 1’s spherical host, a part of the Source Power he had quietly collected during his use of the Tower of Space-Time for research purposes.

Five days passed in the tranquil Black and White Mountain, with Wang Xuan meeting numerous people, mostly fellow disciples from Immortal Martial Mountain, aware of Wang Xuan’s unparalleled Alchemy Dao skills, who came to request pills.

Now, Wang Xuan was incredibly wealthy, no longer needing to sell pills for collecting treasures. The Immortal Dome Pavilion opened sporadically, entirely depending on his mood.

"If you possess Stones of Space, use these gemstones to exchange for pills. I’ll provide as many pills as you exchange.

If not, then leave behind a legacy of equivalent value on Black and White Mountain, be it cultivation technique, combat power, Immortal Technique, array, talisman, Alchemy Dao, or Artifact Secret Skill."

Wang Xuan pointed to the back of the Black and White Mountain, believing it wouldn’t be long before it became a Holy Land of opportunities, with countless disciples from Immortal Martial Mountain seeking fitting opportunities.

This approach seemed to offer little immediate benefit but could accumulate merit, fame, and reputation over time, benefitting all disciples of the Mountain Gate. Who wouldn’t remember his kindness?

"These secret techniques and cultivation methods can enrich my experiences and knowledge, serving as resources for my own cultivation and wisdom," Wang Xuan thought to himself.

He no longer needed to sell pills but must open this path for the benefit of others, lest forcibly closing it led to resentment among many.

On the third day of cultivating the Transformation Technique, Hongze felt somewhat disheartened, still not completing the First Turn.

"Master, am I cultivating incorrectly? Otherwise, why haven’t I completed the First Turn?"

Hongze scratched his head, unable to resist asking his master.

"Just three days, why are you anxious? Focus on cultivation," Wang Xuan admonished.

On the fifth day, Hongze still hadn’t completed the First Turn and inquired again: "Master, is my talent too poor? I spent five days and still haven’t completed the First Turn."

It’s worth noting that his master, the Immortal Martial Taoist, took only one day, perhaps less than a day, to complete the First Turn when cultivating the Transformation Technique.

Yet he had already spent five days.

"Keep practicing; come to me once you’ve mastered it. With such an unsettled mind, your cultivation speed is not even two-thirds of normal.

Haste leads to no success, do you understand?" Wang Xuan scolded once more.

By the seventh day, Hongze finally completed the First Turn but had little joy, feeling rather deflated.

"Disciple is dull, taking seven days to barely grasp the technique, truly disgracing Master," Hongze confessed shamefully.

This time Wang Xuan didn’t scold his disciple but instead felt he shouldn’t have spoken about his one-day completion of the First Turn. Fortunately, he hadn’t mentioned the Transformation Technique wasn’t created by an Immortal but by a higher-level Demigod of the Celestial God Race.

"Well, Master once had an opportunity, which made the cultivation speed incredibly fast. You need not compare yourself to Master.

Your talent is quite promising. A direct disciple of the Celestial God Race took ten days to complete the First Turn, and she claimed to be hopeful of achieving Immortality.

You’re stronger than her. If not for your restless mind, you might have completed it in four or five days. With such talent, unless you fall midway, Immortality is within reach.

Of course, all this is contingent on maintaining this foundation and reaching combat power limits of the Same Realm, with each realm’s innate quality surpassing the previous one."

Wang Xuan comforted Hongze, hoping his disciple wouldn’t be crushed by unrealistic comparisons leading to hopelessness.

He glanced at Hongze and praised, "Having completed the First Turn, your Physique and Life Force have more than doubled. After consolidation, it could achieve a twofold increase.

I’m aware of your foundation, which has promise as the strongest in Vajra Realm and, through the Transformation Technique, can be increased significantly, this is rather impressive."

Hongze’s expression brightened with a shy smile, "Disciple was once struck by a mysterious material from the sky, and since then, the effects of cultivating techniques have become exceptionally strong."

He still didn’t know that it was a large fragment from the collapse of the Evolution Realm’s Realm Gate.

"Indeed, the results of your cultivation techniques have greatly increased; isn’t this a blessing of fortune?" Wang Xuan remarked.

With a good opportunity for his disciple, he felt gratified, showing Hongze’s favorable destiny.

Time passed by in a flash, and Wang Xuan had been back for half a month. At this point, he could barely suppress his Realm, ready to break through at any moment.

"The Celestial Immortal Chapter of ’Creation True Scripture’ is complete, only missing a few secret techniques. Breaking through is no issue."

After breaking through, he planned to stabilize his cultivation level, then subdue that Insect Race Emperor, seizing the civilization’s cultivation resources and leading billions of ferocious insects.

During that time, he alone would be sufficient to conquer a realm, with few able to withstand the Insect Sea Tactics, an endless attrition that could exhaust a civilization to death.

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