Chapter 179: The “Great Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra” Evolves Again

Chapter 179: The Cultivation Technique, Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra, Evolves Again

After leaving the Sect Master Great Hall, Jiang Li drifted towards the Technique Pavilion.

According to the Emperor of the Piaomiao Dynasty, the Successor of the Demon Saint trial held by the Demon Clan Royal Court was imminent, in as few as three days or as many as seven. Once the time came, the Yao Race members qualified to participate in the Successor of the Demon Saint trial would rush into the Piaomiao Dynasty’s territory, using the Nine Provinces as a boundary to hunt and secure a spot among the Six Lesser Saints of the Demon Race.

And from the Holy Master of Heavenly Mystery, Jiang Li learned more inside information.

“The so-called trial is just a message released by the Demon Clan Royal Court, because the hunting targets are not Mortals, but high-level Cultivators. Mortals are merely blood sacrifices for them to replenish their consumption.”

“They release news to attract those Golden Core and Nascent Soul Cultivators to come to their aid, treating these Cultivators as the content of the trial, especially Immortal Rank Disciples, whose value is higher. If one can kill a Holy Son Candidate-level True Immortal, winning the trial is basically a sure thing. The Mountain-Moving Divine Ape back then killed a Holy Son Candidate from the Beast Taming Sect, thus becoming one of the Six Lesser Saints.”

Jiang Li recalled the Holy Master of Heavenly Mystery’s words, secretly thinking: In this world, the lives of Mortals truly aren’t lives. Demonic Path Cultivators lack souls and sacrifices, so they look for Mortals; the Yao Race lacks blood sacrifices, and they still look for Mortals. No wonder the Qi Refining Method is so indignant. If foreign races and Demonic Path Cultivators aren’t killed off, such things will happen every day. If the Heavenly Dao isn’t replaced, and the Heavenly Dao’s neutral stance isn’t biased towards the Human Race and justice, then killing them all is even more nonsensical.

System, you actually considered so far ahead?

With these thoughts.

Jiang Li had already arrived at the Technique Pavilion.

The Elder guarding the pavilion at the registration desk immediately stood up upon seeing Jiang Li: “Saint.”

He looked at the figure in the profound black robe before him, his heart filled with endless emotion.

When he first met Jiang Li, he was just a small Cultivator at Qi Refining Layer Four, who chose an extremely difficult Foundation Establishment Spell, Dragon Slaying Sword, which he deemed overly ambitious.

The second time they met, Jiang Li had become the Disciple of his good friend Zhang Song, displaying astonishing Sword Dao talent, and was even called “Immortal Ascension potential” and “peerless Sword Dao Genius” by his friend. He silently blessed him, but at most, he only thought Jiang Li had the potential to be a True Immortal.

The third time they met, he was already at Foundation Establishment, granted the exceptional qualification by the Holy Land to Cultivate the Ten Directions Thunder Hell Demon Subduing True Scripture, placing him in the Holy Son Candidate sequence. He rose rapidly like a dark horse, astonishing him.

When he heard news again, Jiang Li was already undergoing the Golden Core tribulation, condensing the strongest Golden Core in the current era, and with the power of Golden Core, he counter-attacked the Seven Fiends of the Demonic Path, avenging his master. His reputation was no longer confined to the Tianxuan Holy Land.

Today was their fourth meeting. This time, Jiang Li was already a Saint. His status was so noble, and his strength so powerful, that he had long surpassed this Nascent Soul Elder. He was someone he needed to proactively greet.

It could be said that he had witnessed Jiang Li’s rise.

Jiang Li, however, didn’t think too much. His mind was entirely focused on the other several Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques of the Holy Land.

After a brief greeting, he went to the top floor.

“Got it, Supreme Profound Mystery Canon, Stellar Transformations.”

Jiang Li found his targets for this trip.

Before becoming a Saint, even he didn’t have the qualification to read other Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques, but now it was different. All Cultivation Techniques in the Technique Pavilion were his to choose from; even supreme true Cultivation Techniques, he could browse at will.

This was the Saint’s privilege.

“The Supreme Profound Mystery Canon is the basic chapter of the Returning Heart Sutra. Cultivating it to the extreme can communicate with the will of Heaven, become an Incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, strengthen the abilities of the Qi Refining Method in this regard, and incidentally raise the upper limit of the Cultivation Technique.”

Jiang Li thought to himself.

Among the seven supreme true Cultivation Techniques he currently cultivated, the one with the highest upper limit was the Imperial World-Shocking Divine Art. In the dream world, cultivating it to the fourth layer Perfection could give him Physical Body strength comparable to the Void Refining Realm, merging his body with the Imperial Dynasty. At the tenth layer Perfection, its strength was unimaginable.

Next were the Nine Heavens Wind and Thunder Void Escape Secret Canon and the Formless Myriad Transformations Art. Both Cultivation Techniques involved higher concepts: one traversing three thousand Small Worlds; the other transforming into all things, modifying perception.

Then came the Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra and the Controlling Spirit Severing Thought Art.

Finally, the Original Divine Fire True Understanding and the Xuantian Dragon Slaying Sword.

The once strongest Qi Refining Method had fallen to a third-rate level among the Cultivation Techniques he cultivated. Now it was time to continue devouring and evolving, to once again become the top Cultivation Technique.

“As for Stellar Transformations… it draws the power of the stars into the body, uses a star to anchor itself, simulates the trajectory of stellar movement, and ultimately achieves the Realm of becoming a star.”

Jiang Li studied this supreme true Cultivation Technique.

Its profoundness greatly astonished him.

The intention of this true Cultivation Technique was to become a star. Although intention is intention and does not mean it can truly reach the ultimate Realm like the System version, even if it only has half the effect, its strength is among the top in Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques. It truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest Cultivation Technique of the Tianxuan Holy Land.

However… the “deduction method” recorded in this supreme true Cultivation Technique was still far inferior to Observing Stars Saint Zhao Tianxing’s observation of the future. One uses the vast analytical power of a star to analyze an opponent’s movement trajectory and attack sequence; the other is a more direct observation of a corner of the future. Comparatively, he wanted the ability to observe the future more.

After a brief thought.

Jiang Li left with the original copies of the two supreme true Cultivation Techniques.

Now, he possessed three Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques from the Tianxuan Holy Land, and also had wealth comparable to a small immortal School. It was no exaggeration to say he was a walking treasure trove. From his corpse, the initial foundation of an immortal sect could be established.

Jiang Li thought to himself… Human Emperor Palace.

Li Xi, Murong Qing, and Zhao Qingxuan had already sorted out the congratulatory gifts. Li Xi collapsed on the ground, spread out in a large ‘X’ shape, her graceful figure fully displayed before Jiang Li, saying with a look of utter despair: “So tired, this is the first time I’ve felt that having too many congratulatory gifts is such an exhausting thing.”

Jiang Li glanced at her twice and chuckled: “You worked hard. These congratulatory gifts are varied and there should be some suitable for you. Feel free to pick. Most of these I won’t use, so don’t try to save them for me.”

Aside from the congratulatory gifts from the Nine Great Immortal Schools, the other resources were not of high enough tier, and their effect on him was not as good as imagined. Conversely, for the three women who were still in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, these resources were perfectly suitable and most aligned with their current needs.

Li Xi shook her head like a rattle-drum, pouting: “Jiang Li, Jiang Li, these are too precious. I can’t accept them without merit…”

Jiang Li interrupted: “Are you outsiders?”

This simple sentence made Li Xi pause for a moment, then her almond eyes curved, and she chuckled foolishly: “Jiang Li, I won’t be happy even if you say that, but… say it more next time, I love hearing your words.”

Murong Qing glanced at her good friend, thinking: You’re practically beaming with joy, and you say you’re not happy. She lowered her long eyelashes, her lips curved slightly, and she subtly rotated her wrist: “Aside from the Saint congratulatory gifts sent by the Nine Great Immortal Schools, various aristocratic families and Schools sent almost twenty million Spirit Stones. Among them, the Piaomiao Dynasty’s Spirit Stone mines accounted for half of the total. Do they have something to ask for?”

Jiang Li nodded.

He then explained the matter of the Yao Race trial.

Li Xi’s smile faded, and she clenched her fists, a rare hint of anger surfacing: “Jiang Li, I want to go down the mountain and slay demons too.”

“Count me in,” Murong Qing volunteered.

“Saint, I will follow you,” Zhao Qingxuan stated seriously.

Seeing the three women’s firm attitudes, Jiang Li didn’t say anything to dampen their spirits. After all, the Tianxuan Holy Land had already gotten involved in this matter and would organize a group of people to bring to him, so bringing a few more wasn’t an issue.

“Alright, then prepare yourselves these next few days. Also, divide these resources among yourselves as you see fit.”

This time.

None of the three women declined.

They knew that only by diligently improving their Cultivation could they keep up with Jiang Li’s pace, and even if they could only see his back, it would be worth it to them.

After dividing the congratulatory gifts, the three women each went to prepare.

Jiang Li, meanwhile, took out the Materials for the evolution of the Cultivation Technique, Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra.

【Ding, the Cultivation Technique, Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Heart Sutra, has deeply delved into the profound Dao of communication, induction, and replacing the Heavenly Dao. The Dao in your heart has become clearer, and your righteous belief has evolved into a Heavenly Dao belief. Do you wish to fuse and sublimate?】

Jiang Li looked sideways.

This supreme true Cultivation Technique, Supreme Profound Mystery Canon, indeed perfectly matched the Qi Refining Method. Just by studying it, the Qi Refining Method had undergone a noticeable change.

“Yes.”