Master of Heaven and Earth - Chapter 120 - Spiritual Vein

Leng Yan’s sudden collapse frightened Xuelan, who hurried over to lift him up.

“Fortunately, it’s just that his spiritual energy is exhausted,” Xuelan sighed in relief after checking. She flipped her hand to take out a primordial spirit elixir worth 100,000 yuan, preparing to infuse Leng Yan with spiritual energy.

However, she stole a tender glance at Leng Yan and gently pressed her pink cherry lips against his for just a moment before raising her head again, a rosy blush spreading across her delicate face.

After taking a deep breath to calm her emotions, she crushed the elixir and transmitted the spiritual energy into Leng Yan’s body.

“Xuelan, why is your face so red?” When Leng Yan woke up, he saw Xuelan’s flushed face and asked in confusion.

“What’s it to you?!” she replied, sounding flustered as if caught in a wrongdoing.

“??” Leng Yan was bewildered.

“Shall we still go through this stone gate?” Xuelan quickly changed the topic and asked.

The teleportation formation had been destroyed and could no longer be used to enter.

“I’ll see if I can open it,” Leng Yan said after thinking for a moment, signaling for Xuelan to step back.

“Let’s do it together!” Xuelan came to Leng Yan’s side and declared. Leng Yan almost forgot that Xuelan was at a higher realm than him, but now, with his recent breakthrough, Xuelan might not necessarily be the victor.

Indeed, that last sword strike had not only shattered Yi Shuihan’s defenses but also broken through Leng Yan’s realm limitations! That’s right, he had now surpassed the unification realm and reached the golden core realm! Leng Yan’s strength had advanced further.

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously moved. Xuelan instantly transformed into multiple phantoms, all the illusions attacking with swords, while Leng Yan unleashed the sword of heaven and earth once more! He controlled his power this time, as he did not want to faint again.

All their attacks crashed against the stone gate. With Xuelan and Leng Yan teaming up, the combined force was terrifying, and it took only a few strikes to shatter the stone gate.

As the stone gate broke apart, a scene reminiscent of a paradise appeared beyond it. Rich spiritual energy burst forth like mist! The density of the spiritual energy was so high that it almost felt tangible!

“What dense spiritual energy! This is at least ten times more than what’s outside!” Xuelan exclaimed in awe.

Leng Yan nodded in agreement. “With such dense spiritual energy, there must be a spiritual vein here!”

“Spiritual vein?” Xuelan asked, puzzled.

“Yes! The Compendium of All Things records that spiritual veins are heavenly treasures formed from the essence of the earth and sky! They can emit boundless spiritual energy. It is said that ancient spiritual veins can also condense spirit souls, which are like jade-like spiritual objects that cultivators can refine to significantly enhance their cultivation level.”

The two swiftly darted towards the area with the most concentrated spiritual energy.

Before long, after some effort in digging, they arrived at an underground cave heaven, where they saw a massive white spiritual vein lying horizontally. The white vein branched out extensively, twisting and curling, and on its root, they discovered numerous fruits, resembling jade.

Through the solidified spiritual energy before him, Leng Yan spotted the spirit soul located within the underground immortal’s abode.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he collected the spiritual vein along with the spirit fruits into his storage space and approached the spirit soul, reaching out to grasp the exquisite, jade-like spirit soul.

The dense spiritual energy flowed from Leng Yan’s palm into his body, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

“Let’s go, we need to return to Amethyst Peak first!” Reluctantly, Leng Yan stored the spirit soul in his storage space and turned to Xuelan.

Nothing happened on their way back, and the two safely returned to Amethyst Peak.

…

As soon as they arrived at Amethyst Peak, Leng Yan called for Fat Guy. “I will enter closed-door cultivation for the next month,” he said while taking out several spirit fruits. “These are spirit fruits and will greatly benefit the brothers’ cultivation. Distribute them and train hard! Don’t let me down!”

Having received heavenly treasures, Fat Guy was thrilled and hurriedly took them. “Got it! We’ve all been working hard recently, and we will definitely live up to your trust!”

“Alright, you can get back to it,” Leng Yan nodded.

After Fat Guy left, Leng Yan walked over to Xuelan, who was sipping tea, and handed her ten spirit fruits. He also took out a vial from Yi Shuihan’s belongings and handed it to Xuelan.

“What is this black pill?” Xuelan asked, confused.

“Spirit refining elixir,” Leng Yan replied, then sat down across from Xuelan and poured himself a cup of tea, sipping it leisurely.

“What? Spirit refining elixir? This is a miraculous elixir that allows cultivators to easily transition from the great tribulation of wind and fire into the heaven and earth dharma form! You just gave it to me?” Xuelan exclaimed in shock, unable to believe it.

“Of course, my people cannot be at a disadvantage,” Leng Yan replied calmly, sipping his tea slowly.

Hearing Leng Yan refer to her as his person made Xuelan feel warm inside. She didn’t say anything further and accepted the spirit fruits and the spirit refining elixir.

“Alright, I need to enter closed-door cultivation now. The realm is the foundation of everything!” After finishing his tea, Leng Yan stood up decisively.

He then turned and flew towards the training room on the back mountain of Amethyst Peak to begin his quest to break through his realm.

Xuelan watched Leng Yan’s retreating figure, clenching her fists, a look of determination in her eyes. “I will be a support on your path forward, not a hindrance!”

With that, she returned to her own room to begin her pursuit of the heaven and earth dharma form. Having remained in the great tribulation of wind and fire realm for a long time, and now with the assistance of the spirit refining elixir, reaching the heaven and earth dharma form was a logical step for her!

…

Leng Yan was unaware of Xuelan’s thoughts. Upon arriving at the training room on the back mountain, he set up several seals to prevent any disturbances from the outside world.

He then sat cross-legged on the meditation mat, took out the immortal land mirror, and, with a thought, entered it.

A month would not be enough for him to break through this time; he planned to use fifteen years for his breakthrough!

Indeed, time in the mirror flowed differently-half a year inside felt like just a day in the outside world. The passage of time could be altered according to Leng Yan’s wishes.

Eager to bring back Shui Yunyao, he decided to utilize the cheating advantage of the immortal land mirror.

The mirror contained its own world, with mountains, rivers, grass, trees, beasts, and more. “I wonder if there are humans in here?” Leng Yan pondered but quickly set aside that thought, realizing it wasn’t the time for such musings. He casually selected a mountain, opened a cave, flew inside, and set up a seal at the entrance to hide the cave.

He took out the spiritual vein from the mirror’s storage space, reduced its size to fit in his palm, and then slowly expanded it until it nearly filled the entire cave. The once dark cave was illuminated by the appearance of the spiritual vein, and misty spiritual energy continuously seeped out of it, filling the entire space.

Leng Yan took out the spirit soul, ready to refine it.

He cleared his mind and relaxed every inch of his body, allowing the thick spiritual energy to pour into him. Then, with a subtle thought, he summoned a red flame in his palm, roasting the pristine spirit soul.

Though it was called roasting, the spirit soul appeared to be completely unaffected, showing no signs of change. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the flame was continuously wearing away at the crystalline membrane on the surface of the spirit soul. Just as one layer was broken, another would form in its place. The shattered membrane transformed into specks of white light, merging into Leng Yan’s palm and then traveling through his blood to every part of his body, constantly refining him.

Meanwhile, the chunk of “white jade” was slowly but surely shrinking.

…

Thus, Leng Yan practiced for three months. During this time, he lost count of how much spiritual power he had absorbed and how many spirit fruits he had consumed, barely making it to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

“Hmm, the spirit soul and spiritual vein remain mostly unchanged, so they should last for quite a while. However, this stash of spirit fruits is nearly gone. They won’t grow back anytime soon-what a hassle,” Leng Yan muttered as he looked at the empty meridians beside him, shaking his head.

“Simply increasing my realm won’t be enough. It’s time to practice my magical techniques,” he decided, and with that thought, he broke through the seal and entered the cave.

With his eyes closed, Leng Yan began to systematically recall the magical techniques he had used on his journey. Moments later, he suddenly opened his eyes!

“Wind!”

“Rain!”

“Wood!”

“Metal!”

“Fire!”

A powerful presence erupted around Leng Yan, who had usually used the five elemental skills separately. Now, he aimed to fuse them together, assembling a potent combination technique.

It’s important to note that while the five elements can generate and promote each other, they also have mutual restrictions, making fusion a challenging task! A slight misstep could result in a backlash from the elemental forces.

Therefore, Leng Yan dared not act recklessly. He didn’t unleash all of the five elemental powers at once; instead, he continuously worked on merging them. However, this process proved to be quite difficult, especially the water and fire elements, which were inherently opposed and nearly impossible to combine!

Failures! Failures! Failures!

It had been nothing but failures, yet Leng Yan was not one to back down. He persisted through numerous attempts, and after several hundred failures, he finally discovered the method to fuse the five elements.

First, the five elements produce and restrain each other in an intricate cycle: Metal generates Water, Water nourishes Wood, Wood fuels Fire, Fire enriches Earth, and Earth fosters Metal. Conversely, the five elements also exert mutual restrictions: Metal restrains Wood, Wood restricts Earth, Earth limits Water, Water controls Fire, and Fire overcomes Metal. If these elements were to be fused directly, it would result in an uncontrollable chaos.

However, Leng Yan cleverly utilized the relationships of production and restriction within the five elements. He divided each elemental power into two aspects: one focused on mutual generation and the other on mutual restriction. In this way, each elemental force was simultaneously boosted and restrained, maintaining its potency without becoming chaotic and uncontrollable!

The fusion of the five elemental powers resulted in a combination technique that justified all of Leng Yan’s hundreds of failures. He discovered that the fusion produced two distinct effects: one was a supporting effect centering on Water and Wood, which accelerated his recovery of spiritual power and mitigated the damage he received; the other was an offensive effect primarily involving Metal, Fire, and Earth, delivering three different types of attacks with a power comparable to the sword of heaven and earth that Leng Yan had recently comprehended!

The only drawback was its significant consumption of spiritual power. At most, Leng Yan could use this technique twice before being completely drained, potentially rendering him unable to utilize the primordial spirit elixir and leading him to fall unconscious.

This was a hard-learned lesson from Leng Yan’s numerous experiences of fainting in the wild!

…

Thus, Leng Yan continued to switch between elevating his realm and practicing his skills.

Fortunately, he was in the world within the mirror; otherwise, he wouldn’t have so much time to spare. However, as time passed, Leng Yan could truly feel its effects, intensifying his longing for Shui Yunyao.

It seemed there were also lingering feelings for Xuelan…