Mo Fuyang felt a tightness in his heart, as a great terror descended upon him.
He was observing the loss of vitality within his body. No one understood the feeling of life slipping away better than he did, and this was the most crucial method of this journey.
Once a large amount of vitality began to dissipate, it meant the Taiwei Purple Immortal Fruit was useless for a mortal body after severing the Dao, and he must stop immediately.
Mo Fuyang wasn't just going to fall a few minor realms; he would have to start from scratch, even worse than the Qi cultivation phase.
However, without the foundation of the Elemental Infant Realm, he couldn't have refined his body to such a level. This was a process he had to endure.
If Chen Xun directly sought someone with inferior Five Elements spiritual roots who had just entered the immortal path, the result would be death, as the physique of the Qi cultivation phase could not withstand the pain of severing the Dao.
Without the right realm, body refinement also has its limits. The level of life determines the upper limit of body refinement, each link tightly connected.
At this moment, strange phenomena erupted inside and outside the cave abode. Black Bull stood atop a mountain peak, exhaling through his nostrils and waving his hand to set up a formation, instantly concealing all anomalies to prevent chaos on Trash Island.
Inside the cave abode.
A white, rootless essence flower had returned to its original state, hanging above Mo Fuyang, no longer the eerie black jade color.
Chen Xun drew a line across his palm, and a surge of vibrant blood spilled forth, heading towards the rootless essence flower.
This blood carried an astonishing rhythm, bursting with vitality, as if it were a living being.
"Senior!"
"No worries, focus and calm your mind. I will fortify your body."
Chen Xun's eyes were cold and sharp, his demeanor transformed. "Old Mo, begin severing the Dao!"
"Yes!" Mo Fuyang's features twisted in agony as the Elemental Infant within him completely dissipated, blood seeping from every pore of his body.
However, with the support of the rootless essence flower, his pain was greatly reduced, and Chen Xun was consuming his own essence.
Late Golden Elixir phase...
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Early Golden Elixir phase...
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Late Foundation Establishment stage...
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Qi cultivation phase!
Mo Fuyang's aura grew increasingly weak, even opening his eyes became difficult.
His robes and the ground were soaked with blood, yet his vitality had not been extinguished, and the Taiwei Purple Immortal Fruit was still effective!
He continued to grit his teeth and persevere. Now, with no mana or spiritual qi left, he relied solely on his will. If he fainted now, all of the senior's efforts would be in vain.
He didn't understand any grand principles, only that the senior had given him a chance at rebirth, showing him hope on the path ahead, never oppressing him, so his life was his to give!
Roar!
Mo Fuyang let out a hoarse growl, his eyes bloodshot, the rootless essence flower above him seemingly holding onto his last breath.
"Old Mo, activate the Five Elements Qi Refining Art." Four figures spoke simultaneously, the vast qi of the Five Elements surging like waves.
"Yes... senior..." Mo Fuyang rasped in response, beginning to activate the Five Elements Qi Refining Art, unable to sense the spiritual qi anymore.
At this moment, streams of energy-like currents circulated around his body, and his expression finally looked a bit better, no longer in such excruciating pain.
Chen Xun's chest rose and fell slightly as he looked up at the rootless essence flower, his face pale, but his eyes held a trace of satisfaction.
He had deduced this method countless times, and the dangers Old Mo faced were far less than theirs.
Back then, no one protected or explained the Dao for them, yet they couldn't reach their level.
The growth that came from exploration, the Five Element Golden Elixir, and the Five Elements Nascent Souls couldn't be replicated, and others had no system defense to guide them.
Mo Fuyang's Five Elements spiritual roots were not severed, and Chen Xun dared not let him sever them himself.
The pain that penetrated to the bone, if not for their defensive enhancements, no one could withstand it. This was no longer a risk but a certain death situation.
He couldn't yet protect others to the extent of severing spiritual roots; the meridians were his utmost limit.
Chen Xun's divine sense remained within Mo Fuyang, not daring to be careless.
As the Five Elements Qi Refining Art circulated, Mo Fuyang's spiritual roots became infused with the qi of the Five Elements, beginning to merge and intertwine, no longer repelled by spiritual qi.
Mo Fuyang's meridians, capable of channeling spiritual qi, had completely ruptured, severing all connection with his spiritual roots.
As his realm fell, even the chance for his spiritual roots to attract the spiritual qi of heaven and earth was lost.
Chen Xun's eyes were as deep as an abyss, gazing at the meditating Mo Fuyang.
He raised his hand, and a technique written by the qi of the Five Elements appeared in his palm.
The black and white law patterns between Chen Xun's brows shone brightly, like a chain binding Mo Fuyang's spiritual roots.
Mo Fuyang felt as if he were in an Abyssal Abyss, continuously falling with no end, a feeling of hollow despair enveloping him, chilling him to the bone.
He seemed to see a pair of cold, merciless eyes gazing down at him, staring at him for a long time...
On the ground.
Chen Xun touched his brow with two fingers, the energy of life and death swirling into his Five Elements spiritual roots. Passing on the Dao was just one of his goals, but his true purpose was...
To use the changes within Mo Fuyang to once again touch upon the essence of the Five Elements, allowing his Five Elements spiritual roots to advance further.
"Since the grand world has spiritual roots that surpass even the Heavenly Spirit Root, why should this Dao Ancestor not dare to let his Five Elements spiritual roots advance further!"
Chen Xun's black hair fluttered, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. "This step must be taken; this is the joy of my pursuit of the immortal path."
Boom!
At this moment, the energy inside and outside the cave abode surged, the ground emitting a continuous, oppressive rumble.
Atop the mountain, Black Bull's eyes were bright. Eldest brother had always been fanatical and persistent about the Five Elements immortal path, as evident when he severed the Dao.
Beneath his seemingly calm exterior, his brother's hidden madness far exceeded what he imagined, even more so than his own pursuit of the Dao, though most people couldn't sense it.
"Moo~~~"
Black Bull let out a long bellow towards the cave abode below, his tail swishing faster without him realizing it.
Inside the cave abode, it was completely filled with essence and the qi of the Five Elements, making it impossible to see the specific situation.
Excitement flashed in Chen Xun's eyes. He was witnessing the process of formation once again, and his current cultivation level allowed him to do many things he couldn't before.
Mo Fuyang's Five Elements spiritual roots were undergoing a transformation, as if entwined by strands of Five Elements law patterns.
His own Five Elements spiritual roots began to tremble, simulating this change.
The surrounding qi of the Five Elements underwent another dramatic change, wildly converging within Chen Xun, compressed by his energy, instantly transforming into threads of Five Elements law patterns as thin as silk.
"Indeed, there is a certain connection between energy and the qi of the Five Elements, only those who cultivate the Five Elements can comprehend it."
Chen Xun trembled with excitement, inhaling and exhaling the qi of the Five Elements, then suddenly became frustrated, "I didn't think of the Five Elements script, ah!"
He quickly suppressed other thoughts, focusing on observing Mo Fuyang's spiritual roots.
This transformation was like witnessing the birth of life, grand and mysterious.
Chen Xun's Five Elements law patterns had to be compressed according to a specific order to intertwine with the Five Elements spiritual roots, like the veins of heaven and earth, absolutely not chaotic!
His eyes were unfathomably deep, but a strange smile played at the corners of his mouth.
Mo Fuyang's Five Elements transformation was far from enough, not enough to perfect the spiritual roots, not enough to perfect the Five Elements spiritual roots' network.
The living beings of heaven and earth were endless, races were endless, if he could spread the Dao to all corners...
That would mean his Five Elements spiritual roots could be infinitely enhanced, exploring the essence of spiritual roots' formation, surpassing all rules of the immortal path, ending only with his death.
The Dao is endless, the immortal path is endless, and the Five Elements are also endless!
Chen Xun's breathing became heavy, his eyes like torches, a grand plan brewing in his mind.
Three days later.
Mo Fuyang slowly opened his eyes, a small aperture in the ruptured meridians within him revived, the qi of the Five Elements from heaven and earth no longer bypassing him, but rushing into his body!
He was now at the first layer of Qi cultivation, yet his eyes were bright and spirited. Even though the ground was covered in his blood, his expression remained calm.
But when Mo Fuyang saw the figure before him, his calm gaze gradually turned into intense respect, "Senior!"
He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a different kind of connection with the senior, a feeling that made him respect Chen Xun even more. They were truly another lineage of the immortal path!
Chen Xun stood with one hand behind his back, his face relaxed and peaceful, as if radiating the brilliance of the sky.
"The lineage of the Five Elements immortal path, Mo Fuyang, greets the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements!"
Bang!
Suddenly, Mo Fuyang fell to his knees, his body prostrate, his honest face full of reverence and determination.
Such a grand gesture was usually reserved for joining a sect and paying homage to the ancestors, but this time it was the Dao Ancestor personally passing on the Dao!
Chen Xun raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Such behavior must have been instigated by that little girl telling Old Mo something.
But how could the 'Dao Ancestor Chen Xun' be swayed by such flattery?!
Chen Xun slightly tilted his head, gazing at the uneven ceiling of the cave abode at a forty-five-degree angle, his aura becoming unfathomable, as he calmly spoke with a slight smirk:
"Old Mo, you have a good eye. There will definitely be a place for you under this Dao Ancestor's seat!"
