69novels Chapter 208 Planting Crystals in the Dense Forest, Transmitting the Law
Chapter 208 Planting Crystals in the Dense Forest, Transmitting the Law
Chapter 208 Planting Crystals in the Dense Forest, Transmitting the Unparalleled Dharma (Bonus Chapter 5 for the Alliance Leader)
Deep in the dense forest at the foot of Leifeng Mountain, a grove of first-tier Lei bamboo stretches along the terrain.
The entire Thunder Bamboo shimmered with a pale purple lightning light, and the lightning threads entwined between the bamboo joints intertwined, naturally forming a simple concealment array that could obscure the detection of external divine sense and isolate most of the magical aura.
Chen Yi stood at the entrance of the bamboo forest, his fingertips lightly touching the branches of the thunder bamboo. He had a natural affinity and control over wood-type spiritual plants, and with just a little spiritual power, he could sense the weak points of the bamboo forest formation.
Before long, Chen Yi set up a temporary third-order hidden illusion array based on the natural formation, using the juice of the Thunder Bamboo as a guide and supplementing it with his own wood-type spiritual power.
The array patterns blend into the bamboo forest's root system. From the outside, the entire dense forest appears as an ordinary sight. Only by stepping into the array will one be guided to another place by illusions, making it difficult to find the core location.
At the center of the illusion array, Chen Yi manipulated the surrounding vines, causing over a hundred thumb-thick green vines to rapidly grow and intertwine.
Before long, a simple yet sturdy wooden hut was built, with vines intertwined to form a bed, covered with soft hay, which looked quite neat.
Inside the wooden house, Ning Bu'er had been sitting cross-legged on the rattan bed for half an hour, meditating.
Her black robe was half-open, revealing her smooth back. Chen Yi's hand was tracing along her back, and the azure Taiyi Longevity Magic Power slowly seeped into it through his palm.
After returning from the Thunder Pool, Ning Bu'er was fine, but he was still recovering from a serious injury. Before he could urgently implant a high-level Thunder Crystal, he needed final care and nourishment to ensure the stability of his internal organs and acupoints.
More importantly, Chen Yi needed to understand her body structure in advance, including the distribution of acupoints, the direction of meridians, and the flow of magical power. These were all necessary preparations before planting the lightning crystal.
After all, when Ning Bu'er first implanted the Thunder Crystal into her, she was only at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Now she has advanced to the mid-stage of Core Formation, and her physical condition is no longer what it used to be.
As the magical power probed deeper, surprise gradually appeared in Chen Yi's eyes:
"It's actually a two-patterned Purple Extreme Golden Core, and it has perfectly fused the Nine Yin Demon Flame and the Purple Lightning Soul-Nourishing Technique. It has even stepped into the third level of body refinement. No wonder its cultivation has improved so quickly."
He could clearly sense that Ning Bu'er's body was more toned than it had been a decade or so ago, with the explosive power unique to body-refining cultivators hidden beneath the muscle lines.
Her internal magical power had reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and its depth was several times stronger than her own magical power. It flowed with a violent aura of thunder and fire, yet she had it firmly under her control, without the slightest sign of disorder.
"How long are you going to continue this inspection?"
Ning Bu'er's voice carried a hint of unease.
Chen Yi's hand was holding one of her calves. The calf was long and slender, with clear and powerful muscle lines. He examined it from the femur and pubis all the way to the toe bone. The combined effect of the touch of his fingertips and the probe of his magic made her feel a slight tingling sensation all over her body, and even her breathing became a little unsteady.
Chen Yi raised his eyes, his tone calm:
"The more detailed my understanding of your body structure, the better my chances will be when I implant the lightning crystal later. After all, as you can see, the quality of my lightning crystals isn't what it used to be."
And look at this, what is it?
If you need it, I might really need to thoroughly understand your situation, to find out exactly which of your orifices can accommodate something as thick as mine.
Otherwise, what if you just randomly place one and your acupoints explode?
Or is it that you're not interested in growing lightning crystals, since it's a rare opportunity to do so?
As he spoke, silver-blue lightning crackled in his palm, and a lightning crystal core the size of a fist quietly appeared.
The lightning crystal core was completely translucent, with lightning patterns flowing within it. Its energy fluctuations were nearly ten times stronger than those of ordinary lightning crystals. As soon as it appeared, the aura of lightning spirit in the wooden house suddenly became denser.
Ning Bu'er's gaze was instantly drawn to the lightning crystal core, his eyes widening in disbelief, his earlier unease completely forgotten:
"My God, what is this?!"
You still have this?!
Plant them! We must plant them!
Give me three, no, five!
As she spoke, she stretched out her other leg, tilting her upper body slightly, her round, grape-like toes almost poking Chen Yi's chin.
The tone was urgent.
"Come on, check as much as you like, feel free to be thorough!"
Chen Yi tilted his head slightly in disgust, avoiding her toes, grabbed her calf, placed it on his own lap, and continued to examine her carefully.
Ning Bu'er looked at Chen Yi's disgusted expression and showed suspicion. She always felt that Chen Yi was faking it. Her feet were very clean, and countless people in the Demonic Sect wanted to lick them, including most male cultivators and a few perverted female cultivators.
Half an hour later, Chen Yi finally withdrew his hand, and the magic power at his fingertips gradually dissipated.
During this time, he thoroughly examined Ning Bu'er's back, limbs, and acupoints, without showing any romantic feelings whatsoever. Instead, he acted like a meticulous physician.
While examining Ning Bu'er, he discussed, "Your Jianjing acupoint has a wall that's half an inch thicker than others because of the constant use of demonic flames. When planting the lightning crystal, it needs to be warmed with magic power first. The Qihai acupoint near your dantian can hold even stronger energy, so it's suitable for placing the lightning crystal core..."
After a detailed discussion, he finally came to a conclusion, shaking his head with slight regret:
"The energy of my Thunder Crystal Core is too strong. With your level of body refinement at the initial stage of the third tier, there are only two acupoints in your body that can barely accommodate it. Forget about five. Let's plant two for now."
As for ordinary lightning crystals, your body can hold 150, which are the locations I just pointed out. If you have no objections, shall we begin?
Although Ning Bu'er was slightly disappointed by the reduced number of lightning crystal cores, he quickly cheered up, his eyes filled with anticipation:
"Two is not bad! Then I'll trouble you, Fellow Daoist Chen."
After this, I, Ning Bu'er, owe you another huge favor. From now on, whenever you need anything, and as long as it's within my power, I'll do it without hesitation!
"We'll talk about the rest later, let's get started." Chen Yi nodded.
Ning Bu'er immediately adjusted her position, lying horizontally on the rattan bed, her long, slender legs stretched out, her upper body gently resting on Chen Yi's legs, her head nestled against his abdomen.
This position makes it easiest for Chen Yi to reach all the acupoints on her body, whether it's the Tianchi acupoint on her chest or the Qihai acupoint near her dantian. He can easily perform the treatment.
However, seeing Chen Yi's still neat clothes, she couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied: she was already in such a state, but he was still wearing clothes, which made her feel very disadvantaged.
Let's wait for another opportunity to get our revenge.
But then he thought about it again. He had already checked it repeatedly, and it wasn't the first time he had planted a lightning crystal, so he suppressed his dissatisfaction and muttered to himself, "At worst, I won't find a cultivation partner in the future. Focusing on cultivation is fine too."
The next moment, silver light shone from Chen Yi's fingertips, and a lightning crystal core, guided by his magic power, pierced straight into Ning Bu'er's Tianchi acupoint on his chest, firmly planting itself in his heart!
Ning Bu'er immediately held his breath, concentrated all his divine sense, and even activated the "Purple Lightning Soul-Nourishing Technique" that he had just cultivated to the first level, carefully guiding the energy in the lightning crystal core to merge with his own magic power.
A full quarter of an hour later, she finally let out a slow sigh of relief, her forehead beaded with sweat: "The energy contained in this core is far more potent than I imagined; I almost couldn't withstand it."
"Concentrate and plant the two lightning crystal cores first, then take your time with the remaining ordinary lightning crystals."
Chen Yi's voice was soothing as he gently placed his palm on her lower abdomen, where another lightning crystal core quietly condensed.
"Okay." Ning Bu'er nodded silently, regaining his composure.
The next moment, the second lightning crystal core, guided by Chen Yi's magic power, was precisely planted into the Qi Hai acupoint near her dantian.
Silver-blue lightning emanated from her lower abdomen, echoing the lightning on her chest. The aura of lightning spirit in the wooden house grew stronger, and even the surrounding vines trembled slightly, as if absorbing the dissipated lightning spirit power.
After the lightning crystal cores were planted at the two key locations, the Tianchi acupoint in the heart meridian and the Qihai acupoint in the dantian, the subsequent planting of ordinary lightning crystals became much smoother.
Ning Bu'er's body has now advanced to the third level through body tempering, and the resilience of her acupoints and the capacity to absorb magical power have been greatly improved, making her ability to accept things far greater than before.
In order to meet up with Lao Hu in time, Chen Yi stopped adjusting each crystal individually and instead held one in each hand, quickly placing them down at the previously marked acupoints.
The moment the lightning crystal touched Ning Bu'er's body, it was precisely embedded into the corresponding acupoint under his magical guidance. The movement was swift and clean, without the slightest hesitation.
Ning Bu'er focused intently, mobilizing all her divine sense and magical power to closely follow Chen Yi's movements and receive the lightning crystals.
The newly embedded lightning crystal carried unfamiliar lightning spirit fluctuations, which she needed to slowly envelop and refine with her own magic power before it could merge with the original spiritual power within her body.
Her fingertips were shimmering with faint lightning patterns, and beads of sweat quickly appeared on her forehead. Her breathing became rapid, and she had almost no energy left to pay attention to anything else. She could only stare intently at Chen Yi's movements and keep up with his rhythm.
Two hours later, Chen Yi held the last lightning crystal and precisely embedded it into Ning Bu'er's perineum. He then withdrew his hand, and the lightning at his fingertips gradually faded.
"Alright, mission accomplished. All 150 lightning crystals have been planted."
Ning Bu'er let out a long sigh, collapsing onto the rattan bed, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. She barely had the strength to lift her hand to wipe it away.
Receiving over 150 lightning crystals in succession greatly depleted her spiritual sense and magical power. At this moment, she felt weak all over, yet she could clearly sense the pulsating lightning spiritual power in her acupoints. That feeling of fullness made her feel both tired and somewhat satisfied.
While planting the lightning crystal, Chen Yi carefully observed Ning Bu'er's physical reactions.
Her acupoints' adaptability to the power of thunder spirit, the speed of her mana flow, and the precision of her divine sense control are all far superior to what they were more than a decade ago.
The further he went, the more a thought arose in his mind. After stopping what he was doing and thinking for a moment, he spoke:
"Fairy Ning, I always felt that with your strength, you were capable of condensing a lightning crystal on your own."
Should I teach you how to condense lightning crystals again in detail, and have you try it yourself?
"I'll condense it myself?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Bu'er forced herself to sit up, pointed at herself, and her eyes were full of insecurity.
"Didn't you teach me once many years ago? Back then, I couldn't even control the power of lightning, and I thought I wasn't cut out for it..."
"Times have changed."
Chen Yi shook his head, his tone serious.
"Now take out that Landmine Spirit Fruit, and we'll take it together."
Afterwards, I will enter your body with my divine sense and magical power to guide you step by step to condense the lightning crystal. I will explain the details of each step one by one.
That way, when I'm not by your side in the future, and your Thunder Crystal is depleted, you can replenish it yourself without having to rely on others.
"Will it really work?"
Ning Bu'er's eyes lit up instantly, eager to try.
She was well aware that when a stranger's consciousness and magical power entered her body, it was tantamount to entrusting her body entirely to them. If the other party harbored malicious intentions, she would not even have a chance to resist.
But if it's Chen Yi...
Actually, what they just did was pretty much the same. If Chen Yi had harbored ill intentions, he could have easily taken advantage of her weakness and completely controlled her.
Later, she was forced into slavery and servant roles without any control over her own life.
She was practically hanging on by now, leaning against Chen Yi. He was pressing against her, which hurt, but he didn't do anything inappropriate.
This shows that Chen Yi was a true gentleman.
"Alright. I'll release my spiritual defenses then, you can come in."
Ning Bu'er nodded in agreement, thinking to herself, "I'll gamble this time. If it succeeds, my path to cultivation will be much smoother."
If we fail, I'll just stick with him.
Seeing that she trusted him, Chen Yi didn't hesitate and took the Landmine Spirit Fruit with her.
As soon as the fruit entered his stomach, the violent power of thunder and the warm energy of the earth instantly dispersed. Chen Yi immediately guided his divine sense and magical power, transforming them into a thin thread that slowly entered Ning Bu'er's body, finally stopping near her dantian.
The reason for choosing this location is that it is close enough to the dantian, so if an accident occurs during the condensation process, Ning Bu'er can promptly mobilize the golden core's power to control it.
Secondly, the spiritual energy around the dantian is the most concentrated, making it easier to guide the gathering of thunder spirit power.
"First, use your divine sense to envelop the power of the thunder spirit. Don't rush to compress it. Let it flow through your meridians for half a circle to familiarize yourself with the fluctuations of spiritual energy within your body."
Chen Yi's voice entered Ning Bu'er's sea of consciousness through divine sense, clear and steady.
Ning Bu'er did as instructed, carefully enveloping the thunder spirit power emanating from the Earth Thunder Spirit Fruit with her divine sense, guiding it to slowly travel through her meridians.
At first, it was a bit awkward, but with Chen Yi's real-time adjustments, it gradually became more proficient.
After the power of thunder spirit had completely merged with the spiritual power within his body, Chen Yi continued to guide it:
"Now guide the power of the Thunder Spirit to the Qi Sea acupoint next to the dantian, compress it using the method of the Thunder Spirit Body Forging Technique, and at the same time activate the natal Thunder Talisman, use the power of the Thunder Talisman's runes to sort out the Thunder Spirit and make it condense into a crystal."
Ning Bu'er held his breath and focused intently, following Chen Yi's instructions step by step.
The power of thunder spirit gathered in the Qi Sea acupoint, and after being compressed by the Body Tempering Technique, it became more and more condensed. Under the control of divine sense, the runes of the natal thunder talisman combed through the disordered thunder threads like fine needles, condensing them little by little into a regular crystal.
Half an hour later, a small, light blue lightning crystal appeared next to the Qi Sea acupoint, emitting a stable lightning spirit fluctuation.
"Did I really succeed?"
Ning Bu'er looked at the lightning crystal he had condensed, both surprised and delighted, his voice trembling slightly.
"So that's how you condense lightning crystals! I hadn't found the right trick to manage lightning spirits before... Chen Yi, you're a genius!"
She looked up at Chen Yi, her gaze falling on his gentle and handsome face. A sudden urge to kiss him arose in her heart, her cheeks flushed instantly, and she quickly lowered her head, forcibly suppressing this strange thought.
Seeing her success, Chen Yi smiled and nodded, saying:
"Yes, I've been researching this method for a while now. I didn't expect you to succeed on your first try. That's really impressive. With a few more practice sessions, you can improve your condensation speed even further."
After saying that, he slowly withdrew his divine sense and magical power, leaving Ning Bu'er space to digest the results.
"Hmm? You thought of that a long time ago? Then why did you wait until after planting the lightning crystals to say so?"
If you had taught me from the beginning, would these lightning crystals in my body have been able to condense on their own?
"You didn't do that on purpose, did you?"
His gaze fell on the hand that had just covered the major acupoint below his dantian.
When that wisp of magical power seeped into her perineum, her body involuntarily trembled slightly, and her cheeks were still flushed.
Ning Bu'er's face was flushed, and her tone was resentful as she stared at Chen Yi, asking with a half-smile and a half-anger.
Chen Yi withdrew his hand, the magical power at his fingertips slowly dissipating, and explained calmly:
"It wasn't intentional."
I only fully developed the method to guide and condense the lightning crystal after I had planted the lightning crystal in your body and thoroughly observed the flow of energy in your acupoints and mana.
Although I had the idea before, I didn't dare to try it rashly, after all, it concerns the foundation of your cultivation.
"Hmph, I've already told you everything." Ning Bu'er snorted lightly, her tone still carrying a hint of coquettishness.
"But you're already like this, how am I supposed to find a Daoist partner? You, on the other hand, have Fairy Qin, so naturally you don't care."
"Ahem, Fairy Qin and I are not Daoist partners," Chen Yi coughed lightly, correcting him.
"Oh?" Ning Bu'er's eyes lit up instantly, and he leaned forward slightly, pressing for details, "Then what kind of Daoist partner are you looking for?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi gently shook his head, his tone tinged with a hint of emotion:
"The world of cultivation is ever-changing. A Core Formation True Person may seem to have entered a higher level, but in reality, they have only stepped into the threshold of becoming a high-level cultivator."
They may seem impressive to outsiders, but in the face of the prevailing trends in the cultivation world, they are ultimately just a pawn with no control over their own destiny, and the slightest misstep could lead to utter destruction.
Below the Nascent Soul stage, all are but ants. Before I have truly established myself, how dare I easily marry and have children, thus becoming a burden to others?
He spoke these words fluently and naturally.
"Oh," Ning Bu'er responded softly, lowering her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she were pondering something, and the light in her eyes had dimmed a bit.
Seeing that her expression shifted slightly, Chen Yi picked up a piece of undergarment from the side and handed it to her, while casually chatting with her to try and distract her from making her too embarrassed.
"As the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, Fairy Ning possesses a noble status. Surely she doesn't need to deliberately seek a Daoist partner?"
Ning Bu'er took the undergarment, her fingertips tracing the fabric, her tone tinged with helplessness:
"The Demonic Sect is rife with the art of dual cultivation. Didn't you see that when Senior Sister Black Lotus first met you, she said you were a good furnace for cultivation?"
My refusal to seek out a furnace or cauldron over the years has led many to regard me as an oddball.
If things continue like this, I'm afraid my master will forcefully arrange something for me after he comes out of seclusion.
"Oh well, let's talk about this later."
As she spoke, she deftly put on her undergarments, then her inner garments, a black short dress, and finally her over-the-knee stockings.
After tidying her clothes, she stood up, smoothed her skirt, and her entire demeanor changed.
The shyness and vulnerability of moments before faded, and she reverted to the noble and aloof demonic cultivator saintess, her dark eyes regaining their usual coldness.
"This place, Thunder Peak, holds many opportunities. After you settle down in Zhongzhou, if you have some free time, you can come here to cultivate and seek opportunities."
Ning Bu'er looked at Chen Yi, her tone softening slightly.
"Yes, I will definitely come again." Chen Yi nodded, his gaze fixed on the direction of Thunder-Drawing Peak outside the dense forest, his eyes filled with certainty.
"There are thunderclouds that have been gathering for thousands of years above this peak. I have a feeling that there must be a great secret hidden in those thunderclouds."
Having come into contact with the ancient bloodline of the Thunder Armor Beast and the Thunder Crystal Wall from 20,000 years ago, he understood that the special opportunity of drawing Thunder Peak was most likely nurtured by the ancient thunder spirit that descended from the thunderclouds of those 10,000 years ago.
He would inevitably return to such a place. The rules governing the operation of the Thunder Spirit ten thousand years ago were closer to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Especially after witnessing Old Hu's foundation-building process of "merging with Heaven and Earth," he valued the ancient cultivation methods even more. The Thunder Peak had indescribable benefits for his cultivation.
If it weren't for the fact that he needed to rush to Zhongzhou to meet with Lao Hu right now, and the timing didn't allow it, he would have even considered staying here in seclusion for a long time.
"it is good."
Upon hearing this, Ning Bu'er smiled faintly, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
"Then I'll try my best to make this my exclusive fiefdom. That way, if you come again in the future, I can protect you."
(End of this chapter)