Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 708: Chapter 260: Sacrifice

Shen Wenxing saw this and nodded in relief.

He and Zhao Tuan’s father, Zhao Jinhua, were brothers and comrades-in-arms, having participated in the war against the Western Wilderness before the arrival of the Immortal Sect.

Afterward, the Shen Family became a noble family, and the two families became in-laws.

Zhao Jinhua and his father Zhao Shuan put in all their efforts to help the Shen Family manage all mundane matters.

Zhao Tuan was someone he watched grow up, and now being able to solve his problem of cultivating without a Spiritual Root, it could be considered fulfilling a responsibility to the Zhao Family.

"Uncle, Xiubai and I need to attend to some matters first. Please have a chat with Brother Tuan."

He Zhongyi stood up, cupped his hands, and then left the chamber room together with Shen Xiubai.

Returning to the small courtyard on the back mountain, the "Void Trapping Array" that Shen Xiubai had set up before was still there. This time, they could directly enter this array and continue refining the remaining four Array Pearls.

With the previous successful experience, their cooperation was even more skilled this time.

However, not being able to use their Spiritual Power and relying only on their Divine Soul to engrave the Array Patterns and Artifact Patterns was greatly taxing for them both.

Especially now, Shen Xiubai was only at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, and his Soul Power was not very strong.

After refining just two Array Pearls, he felt a splitting headache and could no longer focus on engraving the Array Patterns, leading to the failure of that Array Pearl’s refinement.

With no other option, they had to temporarily halt the refinement and wait for Shen Xiubai’s Soul Power to recover.

This wait lasted three days.

Three days later, they began refining again and finally completed the remaining two Array Pearls.

With four Array Pearls in hand, He Zhongyi and Shen Xiubai found Zhao Tuan.

With the prior experience in refinement, Zhao Tuan was also more adept this time, quickly refining the remaining four Array Pearls and blending them into his internal organs one by one.

After the Five Viscera had integrated the corresponding Array Pearls, the Inner Five Elements Cultivation System reached its most crucial step.

Could the Five Elements Array circulate perfectly?

And could it replace the Five Elements Innate Spiritual Qi?

If successful, it would mean that the common people under the Shen Family’s rule, as long as they had enough insight and a strong will, could all attempt cultivation.

Anyone who could reach the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Perfection would be able to use the Inner Five Elements Cultivation Technique to break through to Fetal Breathing.

"Uncle Zhao, let’s begin."

Confirming that Zhao Tuan had adjusted himself to a peak state, Shen Xiubai spoke in a deep voice.

Zhao Tuan nodded slightly, held his breath, and closed his eyes in concentration.

The Five Elements Array in the internal organs still needed to be driven by the cultivator’s own Spiritual Power to be set in full motion.

If it could subsequently cycle continuously, it would be able to keep running by harnessing the power of Mutual Generation and Mutual Inhibition.

Zhao Tuan had already immersed all his Divine Sense into his body, and after confirming the Five Elements Array in his internal organs, a surge of Spiritual Power rushed out instantly, simultaneously activating the arrays of the Five Viscera.

Pu!

At the moment the five arrays operated simultaneously, a sharp, tearing pain suddenly came from within his Five Viscera!

Zhao Tuan felt a churning within his blood and Qi, his throat went sweet, and he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood mist!

Seeing this, Shen Xiubai and He Zhongyi’s expressions instantly changed.

Yet Zhao Tuan, having spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, did not stop there; he gritted his teeth and persevered in letting the Five Elements Array within his body continue to operate.

Gradually, his flushed face slowly returned to normal, and the aura on his body stabilized quite a bit.

Seeing this, He Zhongyi and Shen Xiubai’s tense hearts finally relaxed a little.

"It should be a success."

Feeling that the Five Elements Array within Zhao Tuan’s body had begun to operate, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi were gradually being drawn in and gathering towards him, He Zhongyi spoke with satisfaction.

Shen Xiubai didn’t respond; his eyes were fixed on Zhao Tuan’s body as if he had some insight.

Time passed by little by little.

When Zhao Tuan came to, an obvious look of joy appeared on his face.

"Brother Tuan, how is it?"

He Zhongyi couldn’t help but ask.

Zhao Tuan rose and respectfully saluted the two, then said excitedly, "I believe it was successful. I can distinctly feel the barriers of my previous realm loosening."

"The spiritual power accumulated in the meridians is also beginning to circulate gradually under the Five Elements Array’s guidance."

"I believe that it won’t be long before I reach the Realm of Perfection in Qi Cultivation."

As Zhao Tuan spoke, he noticed Shen Xiubai in front of him, who had fallen into a state of enlightenment.

"Young Master Xiubai, is he...?"

He Zhongyi also turned to look at Shen Xiubai, and smiling lightly, said, "This kid must have gained some insight; let’s not disturb him. Let’s go."

The two left the chamber room and found Shen Wenxing, who had just returned from outside.

Hearing that the Inner Five Elements Cultivation System had succeeded, Shen Wenxing was also very pleased.

The success of this method meant that as long as there were sufficient resources, the Shen Family could have many more cultivators in the future.

Although the subsequent effects of the Inner Five Elements Cultivation Technique remained to be seen, merely allowing those without a Spiritual Root to have the opportunity to break through to Fetal Breathing without relying on the Five Elements Innate Spiritual Qi was extraordinary.

"You three must communicate well and continue to perfect this method."

"If you can fill in the gaps, it will be no less than the beginning of a new era in cultivation systems."

Shen Wenxing looked at He Zhongyi and Zhao Tuan in front of him and said.

The two cupped their hands in agreement.

...

Black Water Pavilion.

Shen Wen’an was sitting cross-legged opposite Shen Yuan, watching his father carefully organize the items that Shen Chongxu had brought back.

"That brat..."

"Bringing back cultivation techniques and secret skills is one thing."

"But Spirit Crystals and Elixirs, he should have kept those for his own use."

Organizing the Spirit Crystals and Elixirs one by one, Shen Yuan scolded with a smile, his eyes filled with heartfelt concern.