Chapter 373: Chapter 255: Turning Stone into Gold, Reaching the Netherworld!
In the sky, a strange phenomenon continued for nearly a hundred miles!
Within the scenic area, atop the mountain.
Xu Yang sat cross-legged, surrounded by red light, with Daoist rhymes floating around him, that mysterious and profound aura lingering for a long time.
Inside the Zifu and Shihai.
Long Xiaoxue stared blankly at the “talisman” floating in the center of the Zifu, emitting a gentle red light, her face showing a numb expression.
Isn’t it just another heaven-given divine power?
What’s so surprising about that?
Isn’t it normal for such things to happen to a freak like Xu Yang?
Long Xiaoxue comforted herself in this way.
As the red light on the “talisman” converged and turned into a wisp of divine light, which once again disappeared into the Zifu, Xu Yang, who had his eyes closed, slowly opened them.
The Daoist rhymes around him receded, and the celestial phenomenon disappeared.
Xu Yang’s gaze flickered as he looked at his system’s attribute panel:
[Name]: Xu Yang
[Age]: 22 years old
[Daoist Arts]: Divine Ascension Scripture
[Daoist Skills]: Fire Manipulation Skill (Divine), Water Manipulation Skill (Divine), Wulei Rules (Divine), Paper Cutting Skill (Beginner), Earth Escape Skill (Beginner), Dream Creation Skill, Land Spirit Skill (Beginner).
[Martial Arts]: Land Flight Skill (Mastery), Soul Searching, Disguise Art, Eight Forms of Famous Sword Skills (Mastery), Great River Sword Manual (Third Layer)
[Divine Powers]: Rain Invocation, Flame Spewing.
[Cultivation]: Early stage of Divine Transcendence Realm.
[Daoist Artifact]: Supreme Purification Seal (Daoist artifact), Giant Iron Hammer
[Merit Points]: 750,000 points.
[Storage Space]: 100 cubic yards
After the “Water Manipulation Skill” advanced to the Divine Transcendence Realm, Xu Yang’s “Fire Manipulation Skill” also entered the “Divine Transcendence Realm” after spending 155,000 merit points, indicating that his understanding of the “water” and “fire” elements was not weaker than that of the Thunderbolt Path.
Xu Yang’s focus was on the [Divine Powers] column.
This was derived from his breakthrough in the “Water Element Path” and the comprehension of the heaven-given divine power “Rain Invocation”.
Now, after the “Rain Invocation”, there is another “Flame Spewing”.
Like “Rain Invocation”, “Flame Spewing” is also one of the 72 Earth-Devil Skills.
This is an offensive divine power, as the name suggests, it can spew flames for attacking.
This is the fire of divine power, which can easily melt metals, and ordinary primordial energy or spiritual power can hardly defend against it. Even some protective divine powers can’t withstand the attack of divine fire, and as cultivation progresses, the power of divine powers will gradually increase. If one can cultivate to the level of Samadhi True Fire, one can burn mountains and boil seas simply by opening one’s mouth, just like the Red Boy.
“Master.”
At this moment.
Another ghost cautiously climbed the mountain, only daring to approach Xu Yang when he saw that the Daoist rhymes around him had receded, and respectfully said: “Master, many people have come to the foot of the mountain, attracted by the celestial phenomenon caused by your breakthrough. Miss asked me to ask if you would like to take action to drive those people away?”
“Oh?”
Xu Yang asked: “Did Miss go back to Yue Mansion?”
“Yes,” the ghost replied, “Miss, Second Miss, and several ladies know that you are practicing here in secluded meditation, so they all came over. They are resting in the Yue Mansion now.”
“Tell them not to worry, I’ll be back once I understand the Dao,” Xu Yang smiled. “As for the people at the foot of the mountain, just tell them not to go up the mountain. Alright, you can go now, I need to continue meditating on the Dao.”
“Yes, Master.”
The ghost backed away ten meters before turning around and flying down the mountain, rushing towards the outside of the scenic area like the wind and lightning. In the process, he caught a female anchor who had sneaked into the scenic area, and immediately swept her out of the scenic area with a Yin wind, tossing her on the ground.
“My master is currently practicing the Dao in the mountain. I kindly ask you all to give us some face and not disturb him by entering the mountain.”
The ghost, who was one of Yue Qiluo’s subordinates and a red-clothed fierce ghost, displayed his power with a chilling tone: “If anyone dares to act recklessly, I won’t hesitate to send them on their way!”
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In the mountain.
Xu Yang stood up, lit a Chinese cigarette, and walked back and forth on the mountain top.
Inside the Zifu and Shihai, Long Xiaoxue curiously asked: “Xu Yang, didn’t you say you were going to meditate on the Dao? Why did you stop?”
“Meditating on the Dao isn’t that easy, is it?”
Xu Yang rolled his eyes and said, “I have been sitting cross-legged for three hours. I don’t know how others practice, but they sit for months, years, or even decades. Don’t their legs get numb?”
Long Xiaoxue: “…”
After finishing a cigarette.
Xu Yang stretched his muscles and bones, urinated, and then sat down cross-legged again.
Inside the Zifu and Shihai, Long Xiaoxue blushed and whispered: “Next time when you urinate, can you go farther away? I’m a girl, I can’t stand to see this.”
“You live in my Zifu and Shihai, how can I go farther away?”
Xu Yang laughed: “Besides, it’s your choice to watch, I can’t do anything about it… Alright, don’t talk, I need to meditate on the Dao.”
Long Xiaoxue: “…”
She originally wanted to argue with Xu Yang but had to silently close her mouth when she heard him say that.
However, she couldn’t help but become curious…
Xu Yang is proficient in the Thunderbolt Path.
He entered the Dao through the Thunderbolt Path, opened the door to divine powers with it, and now he has raised the water and fire paths to the Divine Transcendence Realm level. But what kind of Dao will he practice next?
Most importantly…
Comprehending the Dao is an extremely lengthy and difficult process.
For some people, being stuck in a bottleneck for decades, hundreds or even thousands of years without making any progress is very normal. In legends, some geniuses are born as spiritual bodies or Dao bodies, familiar with the Dao, and find cultivation and enlightenment extremely easy.
For example, the Dragon Clan, born close to “water”, even if they sleep all day, can naturally comprehend the Dao of “water” as they grow!
However…
To reach the level of abnormality like Xu Yang’s is unheard of!
“Could it be that Xu Yang is the reincarnation of a great powerhouse?”
“Has he awakened his memory now, and all the Dao he practices are the Dao that he practiced and was good at in his previous life, so he can progress rapidly?”
Long Xiaoxue secretly thought.
It seems that only in this way can it be explained.
But this time…
After waiting for a long time, Long Xiaoxue didn’t see any Daoist rhymes rising from Xu Yang’s body, making her feel puzzled. Has Xu Yang lost his nerve?
“What’s going on?”
Little did he know, Xu Yang was also bewildered, “I’ve already consumed 100,000 merit points. Why haven’t I entered the state of sudden enlightenment yet?”
He refused to believe it.
He clicked the small “+” button next to “Paper Cutting Skill” again.
“Ding!”
“Merit points -5000, Paper Cutting Skill +1.”
In Xu Yang’s mind, a surge of “memory” rose out of nowhere, as if he had immersed himself in the “Paper Cutting Skill” for several more years.
However…
Sudden enlightenment still hadn’t come.
So he had another thought…
“Ding!”
“Merit points -5000, Paper Cutting Skill +1.”
“Ding!”
“Merit points -5000, Paper Cutting Skill +1.”
“Ding…”
He upgraded the “Paper Cutting Skill” five more times in a row. Then, Xu Yang’s figure shook as he noticed that the “Daoist Method” panel in the system’s attribute panel had changed, with the words “Entering Dao” slowly disappearing and replaced by the word “Divine Transcendence.”
???
Ah, this…
Xu Yang was dumbfounded.
Had he directly reached the Divine Transcendence Realm level?
He hadn’t felt it at all.
But upon further thought, it seemed reasonable.
The “Paper Cutting Skill” and “Dream Creation Skill” are not part of a particular “Dao.” When upgrading them, one doesn’t experience sudden enlightenment but rather continuously adds to their practice experience and memory of the skill.
He waved his hand and took out a pair of scissors and a piece of yellow paper.
In the Zifu Shihai of Long Xiaoxue’s mind, she was puzzled and curious as she watched the scene. “Xu Yang, I thought you were going to cultivate and gain enlightenment? What are you doing?”
Xu Yang didn’t answer. Instead, he quickly cut out a paper man.
He exhaled a breath, and the paper man flew out of his hand, landing on the ground and beginning to run.
Swipe!
The paper man moved extremely fast, reaching almost the peak of Houtian mastery, running a circle on the mountaintop and punching the ground… Boom!
The rocks roared, and a small pit was punched out of the mountaintop.
“Ding!”
“Long Xiaoxue’s spirit is shocked. Merit points +10,000, physical body +1, Water Manipulation Skill +1.”
Long Xiaoxue’s mouth gaped open, exclaiming, “Xu Yang, what kind of divine power is this? The paper man you casually cut out has such incredible power?”
Xu Yang shook his head and said, “This is the Paper Cutting Skill. I’ve cultivated it to the level of Divine Transcendence, but the power of the paper man I cut out is still too weak…”
He thought of Yue Qiluo.
Yue Qiluo had cultivated the Paper Cutting Skill to an incredible realm.
The numerous paper people she cut out could combine to rival a martial arts Heavenly Being Realm warrior.
However, his paper man was merely cut out casually. If he were to cut the paper man carefully and invest effort, he might be able to create a stronger paper man.
Xu Yang put away his scissors and yellow paper and began to cultivate the “Earth Escape Skill.”
It took him two hours to experience sudden enlightenment four times. He spent 160,000 merit points and upgraded the “Earth Escape Skill” to the level of “Divine Transcendence Realm.”
This time, Xu Yang acquired another “heaven-given divine power” called “Mountain Shaking.” It was one of the 36 Malevolent-Deity Skills and could cause mountains to collapse and the earth to shake. If cultivated to a profound level, it could even move mountains and fill seas!
After a brief rest…
Xu Yang began to comprehend the “Land Spirit Skill.”
The “Land Spirit Skill” is similar to the “Earth Escape Skill” in that they are both earth elemental Daoist arts, but they are completely different in nature.
Earth Escape Skill is an escape technique.
Land Spirit Skill is another application of the earth element, allowing one to “transform” rocks and impart consciousness to them.
Xu Yang spent another 150,000 merit points, experienced sudden enlightenment five times in a row, and upgraded the “Land Spirit Skill” to the level of Divine Transcendence, acquiring the heaven-given divine power – Turning Stone into Gold!
This divine power is probably very familiar to everyone. It’s one of the 36 Malevolent-Deity Skills and is also known as “Turning Stone into Gold!”
It’s worth noting that Turning Stone into Gold is not an illusion but can actually transform stones into gold!
Xu Yang thought about it carefully…
And felt that it made sense.
Gold is considered a type of mineral.
From a scientific perspective, the reason gold is different from ordinary stones and other metals is because of differences in atomic protons and other minute characteristics that arrange differently.
Now, since I’ve mastered the earth element, is it not normal for me to be able to turn stone into gold?
Glancing at the system’s attribute panel…
By upgrading Fire Manipulation Skill, Water Manipulation Skill, Paper Cutting Skill, Earth Escape Skill, and Land Spirit Skill to the level of “Divine Transcendence” successively, he spent more than 700,000 merit points…
Xu Yang originally had 980,000 merit points.
In the meantime, Long Xiaoxue provided Xu Yang with another 50,000 merit points, leaving him with 300,000 merit points remaining.
“Oh well.”
“Since I’ve cultivated to this point, I might as well spend all the remaining 300,000 merit points on the Dream Creation Skill!”
Xu Yang had a thought. He put the 300,000 merit points entirely into the “Dream Creation Skill.”
He only felt his primordial spirit continuously growing stronger, and his brows felt a faint pain…
At the same time…
The words “Communicating with the Netherworld” slowly appeared after the “Divine Mage” column in the system’s attribute panel!
Xu Yang was first stunned.
Then he rejoiced!
“Communicating with the Netherworld… I never thought I would acquire this heaven-given divine power!”
What is Communicating with the Netherworld?
This is the number one magic spell in the Daoist 72 Earth-Devil Skills ranking!
It’s not an offensive divine power, nor a defensive one… but with this divine power by one’s side, one can communicate with ghosts and gods, and… reach the netherworld!
That means that Xu Yang, who had mastered “Communicating with the Netherworld,” could now come and go freely to the Underworld Palace, treating it like his own backyard… According to legend, the Great Saint of Even Heavens, Sun Wukong, practiced the 72 Earth-Devil Skills, which allowed him to enter the Heavenly Court and descend into the netherworld!
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