Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 313 - 175: Crown Feather and Purple Scale, Breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment

’So it’s still not working?’

Although the memory in Xiao Chen’s Sea of Consciousness was clear, the feeling was worlds apart from having been there to witness it in person.

Relying on memory alone was of little help.

So, he pinched a Crown Feather and a purple scale between his fingers, actively drawing out the Spiritual Power and aura from the two Spiritual Objects to help his memory with the simulation.

The effect was immediately much better.

The residual might within the Spiritual Objects, in particular, made the experience feel all the more immersive.

Furthermore, the Spiritual Power he drew out was not wasted. After circulating once through his Dantian, it was infused into the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords according to its corresponding attribute.

This set of Dual Swords had now successfully undergone an Enlightenment Spiritual Mechanism, enabling it to absorb Spiritual Objects and evolve into a Spiritual Artifact.

This meant Xiao Chen was not only gaining an opportunity to comprehend Wind and Thunder but also refining his Flying Sword—a perfect case of killing two birds with one stone.

This was also why, after sensing the Wind Spiritual Power in the Crown Feather, he had drawn close to both Demon Beasts.

Before he knew it, a day and a night had passed quietly.

When all the Spiritual Objects had been completely consumed, Xiao Chen finally roused from his Meditation.

Guided by the Crown Feather and the purple scale, it was as if he had returned to the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range and become one of the two Spirit Beasts himself.

One moment he was commanding gales to slash down, the next he was controlling crashing thunderbolts.

With the help of the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords, he even gained some enlightenment into the Path of Yin and Yang in the process.

Although the Spiritual Objects were now depleted, a spark of Spiritual Light suddenly flashed within Xiao Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.

’So that’s how it is. The catalyst was within me all along.’

He shook his head and chuckled, then took out the long-refined Three-Turn Profound Yuan Pill from his Storage Bag and immediately swallowed it.

At the same time, he took out the Yin Yang Fish Compass, suspending it before him with his Magical Power.

He slowly chanted the inscription on its surface, while his Divine Sense delved deep into his Dantian to sense the changing medicinal properties of the Spirit Pill.

The Three-Turn Profound Yuan Pill contained three primary ingredients, each with its own distinct characteristics.

They represented the unity of the Five Elements, Yang existing within Yin, and Yin existing within Yang.

Naturally, this also involved the transformation of Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements, but in a much more profound way.

Under the pill’s effects, the Spirit Flower growing inside Xiao Chen’s Dantian gradually became tinged with black and white as its petals began to fall away one by one.

Countless sparks of Spiritual Light flooded his mind. Concepts that had once been obscure and incomprehensible were now being fully integrated and mastered.

For him, breaking through to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment was a matter of natural progression.

Therefore, Xiao Chen focused all his attention on comprehending the transformations of Yin and Yang.

As his concentration became intensely focused, time itself seemed to slow down.

After an unknown amount of time, a majestic wave of Magical Power suddenly surged within the cave.

"The cycle of Yin and Yang, the eternal Daoist Skill!"

Xiao Chen’s eyes snapped open, and he let out three great laughs. "Hahaha, so that’s how it is!"

He had, of course, already broken through to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment and become completely immersed in his comprehension of the *Yin-Yang Unity Contract*.

The mysteries from the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range that he had puzzled over endlessly were now, in hindsight, perfectly clear.

It was as the saying goes: the truest teachings can be captured in a single sentence.

Those five words, "The cycle of Yin and Yang," revealed the entire mystery of the Secret Technique.

He hadn’t understood it before simply because he couldn’t see the forest for the trees.

’But the greatest reward from all this has to be the Fake Pill.’

Xiao Chen performed a Divine Sense Internal Observation and saw that the surface of his Fake Pill was now coated in black and white, as if it had been split evenly down the middle.

This change was a true and tangible representation of his comprehension of the Path of Yin and Yang.

Besides the change in color, the Magical Power capacity within the Fake Pill had also leaped from the original 333 strands to a staggering 666 strands.

It was almost equivalent to having gained an entirely new Fake Pill.

In other words, the original Fake Pill had split into Yin and Yang halves, but each half was now equivalent to the original whole.

And that wasn’t all. Xiao Chen had a faint realization.

When he attempted to break through to the Golden Core realm in the future, this comprehension would increase his chances of successful Core Formation.

It was only a feeling, and he didn’t know the specific increase.

But when it came to Core Formation, even a five percent increase in his chances was an absolutely joyous occasion.

If word of this got out, it would surely make every Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the entire Southern Domain burn with envy.

’I just wonder how long I was in seclusion this time.’

Xiao Chen scanned his surroundings. The Spirit Stones placed in the Spirit Gathering Array had long since been completely depleted.

Based on that alone, at least ten days must have passed in the outside world.

’Did it really take that long?’

The current situation was volatile, and being out of contact for so long could easily cause unnecessary worry and misunderstanding.

’I’d better head back as soon as possible and let everyone know I’m safe.’