Chapter 446: Chapter 433: A Gift of a Water Element Mansion
Even though Shen Lang thought he had a decent grasp on how powerful the Tai Chi Diagram was,
he had never imagined it could defy the heavens to such an extent.
Previously, Shen Lang knew that the Tai Chi Diagram could absorb the essence, blood, flesh, and soul of Demon Beasts, and could even absorb their Talent Abilities.
Unexpectedly, it could now even pull in a Mystic Pill and an Elements Mansion, completely intact!
An Elements Mansion was a special kind of energy construct that existed by attaching itself to a Mystic Pill.
It was a place to store energy, built upon the foundation of the Mystic Pill.
Once a Martial Artist died, their Mystic Pill would remain, just like a Demon Crystal, but the Elements Mansion would generally shatter instantly. The energy within it would immediately converge onto the Mystic Pill, leaving no trace.
The idea of an Elements Mansion remaining intact after leaving its host’s body was something unheard of, even in the War Emperor’s memories. In fact, it was considered impossible.
’Since it can still exist intact within the Tai Chi Diagram, does that mean I can move it out whole and continue to use it? Or perhaps... place it inside another Martial Artist?’
Shen Lang’s eyes burned brightly as this fantastic idea emerged in his mind.
He moved a finger, lightly tracing a line across the Water Element Mansion before him.
The Power of Rules within the Tai Chi Diagram immediately enveloped the Water Element Mansion, disassembling the entire structure.
And so, the Water Element Mansion was rapidly dismantled, like an intricately constructed machine.
Every single channel, every trace of Water Spiritual Power, was under Shen Lang’s control.
When the Water Element Mansion was completely dismantled and had formed an object resembling a Water Spirit Pearl before him, an irrepressible smile appeared on Shen Lang’s lips.
With a thought, the surrounding Primordial Qi immediately began to converge on the Water Spirit Pearl-like object. It was as if all the dismantled parts of the Water Element Mansion were being restored one by one.
A Water Element Mansion shimmering with Spirit Light once again took its complete form!
However, the newly formed Water Element Mansion no longer carried Fu Chen’s aura; it was now completely and utterly unrelated to him!
An Elements Mansion, something that Xuanwu Realm powerhouses could only form through immense hardship and a stroke of luck...
...yet before Shen Lang, it was as simple as playing with building blocks, formed in an instant!
While this was certainly aided by the War Emperor’s understanding and enlightenment in this area, it was mostly due to the Tai Chi Diagram’s heaven-defying power!
Here, Shen Lang almost felt like a Creator. He could dismantle and refine any energy, allowing it to merge with the world of the Tai Chi Diagram.
He could also make any energy within it converge to form thunder, lightning, wind, and clouds, or... restore it to its original state!
Whether it was a Water Element Mansion, a Thunder Element Mansion, or a Wind Element Mansion, as long as he dismantled it here once, Shen Lang could use the Tai Chi Diagram to create a new Elements Mansion out of thin air!
Such a feat would probably be met with utter disbelief, even from the War Emperor himself!
This was definitely not a technique of the Human Realm.
No matter what powerful Magical Treasure from the Human Realm, or what supreme powerhouse...
...none could accomplish this. They couldn’t even begin to fathom such a thing!
Shen Lang suppressed his ecstasy and guided the Water Element Mansion out of the Tai Chi Diagram.
The Water Element Mansion drifted out of the Tai Chi Diagram and floated silently at the edge of Shen Lang’s Pill Sea.
The next second, the sound of crashing waves echoed from his Pill Sea. A surging torrent of Spiritual Power, like a great river, shot violently toward the Water Element Mansion!
The Water Element Mansion suddenly shuddered and began to struggle as if it were conscious.
However, the river-like Spiritual Power suddenly fanned out, like the sharp claws of a ferocious beast, and seized the entire Elements Mansion firmly in its grasp.
This continued for a while. The commotion from the Elements Mansion soon subsided, and it grew quiet again.
At that moment, the Water Element Mansion and the Pill Sea simultaneously erupted in a blinding light, forging a tight, unobstructed connection!
Normally, one had to reach a cultivation level above the Xuanwu Realm and have their Pill Sea solidify into a Mystic Pill before they could open an Elements Mansion.
But Shen Lang, who was still in the Spirit Martial Realm, had so easily formed a Water Element Mansion at the edge of his Pill Sea...
If word of such a method got out, who knows how many powerhouses would be left dumbfounded!
Shen Lang was already mentally prepared. Feeling neither joy nor worry, he unexpectedly severed the connection between the Water Element Mansion and his Pill Sea, moving the mansion back into the Tai Chi Diagram.
For now, the Tai Chi Diagram was practically an omnipotent Elements Mansion. As long as he willed it, the energy within could instantly transform into Thunder Power or the Power of Water.
Therefore, opening an Elements Mansion in his Pill Sea right now wouldn’t be of much benefit to him.
If he opened an Elements Mansion and was then mistaken for a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist after entering the Yumu Cave Blessed Land, it could be troublesome.
Within the Yumu Cave Blessed Land, Xuanwu Realm powerhouses are forbidden from attacking Spirit Martial Realm Martial Artists.
If that happened, it would likely be quite difficult to protect the people from the Profound Dao Sect and the other sects.
The power of this Tai Chi Diagram was simply heaven-defying to the extreme.
If there was anything about the Tai Chi Diagram that left Shen Lang unsatisfied, it was only that the energy within it was still a bit too low and needed to be replenished.
Judging from the Spiritual Power in his Pill Sea, Shen Lang’s current cultivation was only at the Spirit Martial Realm Eighth Heaven.
But if the Tai Chi Diagram was also considered a Pill Sea, Shen Lang’s current cultivation was basically somewhere between the Ninth Heaven of the Xuanwu Realm and the King Martial Realm.
And as for his physical strength, thanks to his Chaos Divine Body, it was likely on par with that of a King Martial Realm powerhouse.
Combining all these strengths, it was perfectly reasonable to consider him a Half-Step King Martial Realm expert at this point!
...
Just as Ying Huo and the others were standing guard around Shen Lang, their minds unsettled, Shen Lang opened his eyes.
"Ying Huo, how many Elements Mansions have you opened so far?" Shen Lang asked calmly.
Ying Huo was slightly taken aback and said, a little embarrassed, "This subordinate has only opened two Elements Mansions so far: one Thunder Element Mansion and one Wind Element Mansion."
Shen Lang nodded. "At the Peak of Xuanwu Realm, the more Elements Mansions you open, the better. Once your cultivation crosses the Xuanwu Realm and you undergo Profound Pill Nascent Soul, all these Elements Mansions will merge with the Nascent Soul, and your cultivation will skyrocket exponentially."
"However, opening only two Elements Mansions now, at the Xuanwu Realm Seventh Heaven, is actually a very wise choice."
"After all, the Spiritual Power within a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist’s Mystic Pill is limited. The more Elements Mansions you open, the more energy is diverted from the Mystic Pill. Being greedy and hasty is not a good thing."
Ying Huo and the others around him listened quietly to Shen Lang, not a single person interrupting.
Although they didn’t understand why Shen Lang was suddenly saying all this, they had experienced his teachings before. Each time, they had benefited immensely.
Even a few of the Elder Ancestors wished they could tie him to a tree and have him lecture them all night long.
At this moment, Shen Lang continued, "When it comes to Martial Arts Cultivation, I have always advocated for gradual, steady progress. That’s why I don’t really approve of using excessive Elixir Pills to raise one’s cultivation. While High Grade Elixir Pills offer a rapid boost, this kind of externally catalyzed growth is too fast. It makes one’s realm very unstable and is highly detrimental to a Martial Artist’s future progress..."
"However, the current situation is special, and your cultivation levels are truly too low. I’m afraid I have no choice but to resort to some extraordinary measures."
Everyone was stunned and subconsciously lowered their heads.
These people were all elite powerhouses in their respective sects. Even a character like Qian Luo was a Master of One Peak. Yet, now, not one of them dared to utter a word of protest in front of Shen Lang.
In front of Shen Lang, however weak he claimed they were, they truly were that weak.
Shen Lang flew down to the ground, pointed to a bluestone rock, and said to Ying Huo, "Sit here cross-legged and Embrace the Origin and Guard the One."
"Yes!"
A ripple once again went through Ying Huo’s state of mind.
Although he didn’t know what Shen Lang was about to do, he knew it would be absolutely extraordinary.
From Shen Lang’s previous words, Ying Huo could vaguely guess... it was likely related to a "Transmission."
Although a Transmission, or the Buddhist Sect’s Dharma Transmission Method, would consume the powerhouse’s own Primordial Qi and could be difficult to recover from.
But for a monstrous existence like Shen Lang, who could know what unique methods he possessed to instantly raise a Martial Artist’s cultivation?
Back on Songdu Peak, he had used a whip to lash a group of people, causing their cultivation to soar.
Just as Ying Huo had this thought, he heard Shen Lang say, "Don’t resist. Open your mind and body completely. Imagine yourself as a great ocean, capable of holding a thousand rivers. I am going to give you a Water Element Mansion."
Taking a deep breath, Ying Huo relaxed his entire body, entering the state of Qi Cultivation at the Precepts Stage, a selfless and inactive state.
’Give me... an... Elements... Mansion!’
Upon hearing Shen Lang’s words, his state of mind fluctuated violently!
Shen Lang pressed both his palms against Ying Huo’s back. The Tai Chi Diagram within his body began to slowly rotate as he sent a Water Element Mansion into Ying Huo’s body.
"’A heart as clear as ice fears not even the sky’s collapse. Remain steady through all changes, your spirit calm and your qi serene...’ Channel the power within your Mystic Pill, envelop the Elements Mansion, and refine it completely!" Shen Lang called out sharply.
An Elements Mansion had suddenly appeared inside his body, and without any warning from Shen Lang at that. Ying Huo was so shocked he almost lost control of his mind!
Overjoyed, he immediately steadied his mind and followed Shen Lang’s instructions, unleashing all his Spiritual Power to tightly envelop the Water Element Mansion.
However, the Water Element Mansion Shen Lang sent into Ying Huo’s body was, after all, a foreign object. This was fundamentally different from when Shen Lang had moved it from the Tai Chi Diagram to the edge of his own Pill Sea.
The moment all of Ying Huo’s Spiritual Power enveloped the Water Element Mansion, before he could even begin the refinement, the mansion started to struggle violently as if it were conscious!
The sound of monstrous waves erupted from within it. A tempest arose at the edge of Ying Huo’s Mystic Pill, unleashing wind and thunder together.
The Water Element Mansion was like a Wild Beast, roaring madly and struggling for its life!
"Don’t overthink it. This power has not yet been refined by you, so this reaction is normal."
As Shen Lang spoke, he transmitted a Spell into Ying Huo’s mind.
Though his mind was in turmoil, Ying Huo immediately circulated his Spiritual Power according to the Spell, using all his strength to begin refining the Water Element Mansion.
An hour passed...
Ying Huo, drenched in sweat, opened his eyes. "My Lord, it’s a success!"
"Mm," Shen Lang nodded slightly and said, "You still have some strength left, right? How about another one—a Wind Element Mansion?"
This sentence nearly made Ying Huo faint from sheer bliss.
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