Chapter 148: The Attack of the Soul Refining Method

Chapter 148: The Advancing Refining Spirit Art

“Wind-Thunder Shuttling Through the Universe?”

Jiang Li followed the instructions and found the evolution Materials needed for the movement technique, the Carefree Wind-Riding Art.

His Divine Sense probed, browsing through them, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This was an extreme speed Divine Ability from the Dao Sect, the number one immortal Sect in the world. It condensed Wind-Thunder Wings using the power of wind and thunder, with wind on the left and thunder on the right. When Cultivated to Major Achievement, it could cover thousands of miles in an instant and perform spatial leaps with a maximum range of three hundred miles.

This was actually a movement technique related to space.

No wonder the movement technique was so eager to devour and evolve; this movement technique was practically tailor-made for him.

He had mastered the Concept of Wind and the Concept of Thunder required for Cultivation, and his understanding of both surpassed ordinary Cultivators. With the System’s astonishing wisdom, he absolutely had to learn it.

After all.

He always had to be prepared to run away.

A top-tier movement Divine Ability could make him invincible, allowing him to attack when advancing and defend when retreating.

Putting away the sole copy of “Wind-Thunder Shuttling Through the Universe,” Jiang Li continued to search for visualization diagrams related to the Refining Spirit Art.

Refining Spirit Arts were common, but visualization diagrams were not.

Each visualization diagram was a closely guarded secret of a Sect. Even a powerful entity like the Ten Thousand Demons Sect could not gather the Refining Spirit Arts and visualization diagrams of other Sects simultaneously without destroying them.

However, this didn’t stump the clever System.

As long as there was a Spirit Refining visualization diagram, the Cultivation Technique, Controlling Spirit Severing Thought Art, could transform it into its own.

“Calamity Sea Floating Pagoda Visualization Method, Golden Crow Visualization Method…”

Jiang Li found two that met the requirements.

The Golden Crow Visualization Method was a superior Refining Spirit Art of the Star Gazing Sect. It involved visualizing the Great Sun Golden Crow, imitating its divine charm, and gradually outlining the specific image of the Golden Crow during meditation to increase Divine Sense.

The Calamity Sea Floating Pagoda Visualization Method, on the other hand, was a Legacy of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. It involved a black pagoda standing in a vast sea of thunder, with its spire attracting the power of Heavenly Tribulation and guiding it into the pagoda to temper Divine Sense through lightning strikes.

From this, one could clearly see the fundamental difference between immortal Sect visualization methods and demonic Sect visualization methods. The former gradually transformed Divine Sense in a gentle and moderate way, while the latter accelerated the growth of Divine Sense by taking risks.

One was gradual, the other emphasized quick success.

“These two should be enough.”

Jiang Li thought to himself.

Under the System’s subtle influence, his vision had also improved significantly; he wouldn’t learn any visualization diagrams that weren’t among the top tier.

With these two visualization diagrams, the Nine-Layer Hell Suppression could open two more layers, accelerating the growth of his Divine Sense… Back in the Ten Thousand Demons Great Hall.

Jiang Li immediately activated the Cultivation Technique Hosting mode.

【Ding, activation successful.】

【Cultivation Technique “Controlling Spirit Severing Thought Art” begins action.】

Jiang Li skillfully released control of his body, allowing the Cultivation Technique to take over.

The next second.

The Cultivation Technique moved.

It took out two top-tier Spirit Refining visualization diagrams and fell into contemplation.

【Ding, Cultivation Technique “Controlling Spirit Severing Thought Art” gained inspiration from the two visualization diagrams, combined with your inability to withstand the pain of lightning-tempered Divine Sense, and your desire for effortless and rapid progress, is considering solutions and currently improving the plan.】

Jiang Li: Am I that insatiable?

Neither wanting to endure the suffering of Divine Sense tempering nor wanting to gain without effort, yet wanting Divine Sense to grow rapidly—this is as outrageous as me not wanting to work, but the company still having to pay me, and a high salary at that.

In another place, if he made such a request, people would just think he was causing trouble.

But… the System’s astonishing wisdom perfectly matched his idea, providing a permanent solution.

Jiang Li thought: If there’s such a Spirit Refining Cultivation method, then a little bit of sarcasm is fine. Anyway, he’s the one who benefits, so he’ll just consider the Refining Spirit Art a tsundere, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted.

Soon.

Jiang Li, with the Cultivation Technique Hosting, began his Cultivation posture.

His mind sank into his Sea of Consciousness.

The third and fourth layers of the Nine-Layer Hell Suppression space opened consecutively.

The first layer was the Yin and Yang Great Millstone, the second was the Sword Forging Prison, and the third was the Golden Crow Great Sun.

Jiang Li’s gaze fell here.

A three-legged Golden Crow hung high in the third layer of space, emitting the light of a scorching sun. Wherever it shone, a “sizzling” sound of scorching emanated, and the space twisted due to the intense high temperature.

Immediately after.

The System, with absolute control, drew in Profound Yin True Lord’s masterless remnant thought.

Although this Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator from the Thousand Souls Demon Sect was in the first layer of the Yin and Yang Great Millstone space, his Divine Sense strength far surpassed that of other Nascent Soul Cultivators, and he was extremely fast, not being crushed by the Yin and Yang Great Millstone many times, and thus had not released much Divine Sense Origin essence.

“No.”

Profound Yin True Lord struggled. In the first layer of the Millstone Hell, he could still rely on his own abilities to run around the Yin and Yang Great Millstone, thereby avoiding the fate of being crushed. But the Golden Crow Great Sun in the third layer of space scorched the entire space; no matter how fast he ran, he was still within the range of being scorched, and his speed advantage could not be utilized at all.

It was a pity… resistance was futile.

Profound Yin True Lord was still forcibly drawn into the third layer, the Golden Crow Hell.

In just a moment, this Transformation God True Lord’s masterless remnant thought screamed. His Divine Sense was scorched and dripped down like molten iron. Every drop that fell, Jiang Li could feel his Divine Sense rapidly increasing.

This method, which required no cost, and only watching others suffer to improve his Divine Sense strength, was truly exhilarating.

The System modified it so well.

Although the original Golden Crow Visualization Diagram was a moderate and gentle visualization method, how could it compare to directly transforming into a Golden Crow and gaining Divine Sense improvement by scorching others? It was so much easier.

He just liked getting things without effort.

Afterward.

Jiang Li then focused his attention on the opened fourth layer of space.

The fourth layer of space was a sea of thunder, with a nine-story black pagoda standing in the center. The black pagoda was like a lightning rod, continuously drawing the power of Heavenly Tribulation from the sea of thunder into it, making crackling sounds.

The System did the same.

It then drew all the Nascent Soul Cultivators from the first layer of space and threw them into each layer of the black pagoda.

Immediately.

Lightning flashed and roared, fiercely striking the pagoda. These Nascent Soul demonic Cultivators from the Thousand Souls Demon Sect passively endured the baptism of the Lightning Tribulation inside the pagoda. Their Divine Sense was repeatedly torn apart, releasing Divine Sense Origin essence.

Profound Yin True Lord’s eyelids twitched, and he suddenly felt that being scorched wasn’t so unbearable anymore.

True Lord Shadow, who had been tempered by the Sun Moon Divine Furnace and lost his temper, also felt that the temperature of the Sun Moon Divine Fire was still within an acceptable range.

Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord also stopped speaking.

Although he knew that Number 170 kept him to transform him into a “Glazed Primordial Spirit” and was reluctant for his wisp of Divine Thought body to dissipate directly, he had a hunch that if he dared to say one more word, the other party wouldn’t mind letting him try it too.

After doing all this.

The System still did not end the Hosting.

Instead, it came to the second layer, the Sword Forging Prison.

This was where the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo was forged.

According to Jiang Li’s previous estimate, at least ten Golden Core Cultivators’ Divine Sense needed to be forged into meteoric iron to forge one Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo.

And depending on the quality, Primordial Spirit Sword Embryos were also divided into different grades.

A Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo forged only with Golden Core meteoric iron was undoubtedly the lowest grade. Adding Nascent Soul meteoric iron would improve the quality. His current Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo was forged in this way.

The quality could only be described as passable.

It allowed him to instantly kill Nascent Soul Cultivators.

But that was all.

If that Nascent Soul Cultivator had Cultivated a Refining Spirit Art and possessed Divine Sense defense, his Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo would not achieve the desired effect.

Higher quality Primordial Spirit Sword Embryos were forged entirely from meteoric iron hammered from Nascent Soul Cultivators. Only such a forged Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo could truly achieve the effect of instantly killing all Nascent Soul Cultivators.

It could even pose a certain threat to Soul Transformation Cultivators.

According to his understanding of the original Quelling Chaos Art, the attack method of Primordial Spirit transforming into a Sword Embryo could ignore the spiritual body of Soul Transformation Cultivators and directly strike the Soul, annihilating the enemy from the Origin.

No matter how strong the opponent’s spiritual body was, as long as the Soul was destroyed, they would still die, and there would be no possibility of recovery.

Aside from Sword Killing Force breaking through the void in the sixth realm of the Dao of the Sword, this was the only way to kill a Soul Transformation Cultivator in one go.

As thoughts turned.

A cold, mechanical electronic voice suddenly rang out.

【Ding, Cultivation Technique “Controlling Spirit Severing Thought Art” believes that this group of masterless remnant thoughts, lacking Divine Sense tempering, is too useless and severely lowers the quality of the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo forged by this Art. It is currently searching for high-quality Divine Sense meteoric iron.】

Hmm?

Jiang Li was startled.

He had just finished a large-scale operation to destroy demonic lairs. If he were to inexplicably attack members of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect again, it would definitely arouse suspicion.

Of course.

It wouldn’t be suspicion about the authenticity of his identity, but rather suspicion that he had the idea of blood-sacrificing the Ten Thousand Demons Sect to return to his Peak.

This was difficult to understand in the Righteous Path, but in the demonic Sect, it was the most convenient method of recovery.

If he were labeled with this, then his position as Sect Leader would sooner or later become antagonistic to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and he might even be deposed.

At that time, the identity of Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord would be completely useless.

System, you better take it easy on me.

As if hearing Jiang Li’s thoughts, the System dinged again.

【Ding, Cultivation Technique “Controlling Spirit Severing Thought Art” is not good at moving and has activated semi-automatic Hosting mode.】

Immediately.

Jiang Li regained control of his body.

He checked the location of the “high-quality Divine Sense meteoric iron” marked by the Refining Spirit Art.

The direction was outside the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

Jiang Li’s heart swelled with joy.

If it was outside the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, then this could work.

Once he left here, no one would know his true identity. He could completely remove the disguise of Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord and act in his original appearance.

To be safe, Jiang Li asked Blood Fiend Senior about the location on the map again.

“My Lord, the direction you mentioned should be the Fallen Demon Valley. The Fallen Demon Valley is one of the forbidden areas guarded by my Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and only Ten Thousand Demons Sect Disciples can enter.”

Blood Fiend Senior explained:

“That is a natural perilous place, where Nine Heavens Gale Winds blow all year round, and there is also an ever-present Yin Fiend Qi within the valley. Whether it’s a person or an object, staying there for too long will affect their mind. But at the same time, the Fallen Demon Valley is also an excellent place for Divine Sense tempering, and many rare treasures grow there, unnoticed, most of which are of great benefit to a Cultivator’s Divine Sense.”

Jiang Li’s expression flickered slightly.

It seemed that the Refining Spirit Art was referring to this place.

The so-called “high-quality Divine Sense meteoric iron” referred to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect Disciples who had Cultivated the Refining Spirit Art.

Buffet, time to eat.