Chapter 5, Breakthrough

The guiding celestial envoy was taken aback, cleared his throat, released Li Chengzhu's spiritual veins, adjusted his expression, and said solemnly: "Your cultivation progress is too rapid, and your internal spiritual veins cannot withstand such immense spiritual pressure, which is why you have suffered a backlash"

Li Chengzhu scratched his head and said, "Master, those alchemy and artifact forging techniques are truly quite obscure. How about you perform them once so that I, your disciple, can observe?"

No, Master... Ah!

Puff! The celestial guide was suddenly overwhelmed with a rush of blood, nearly unable to recover. Among all the spells he had been taught, he practiced this illusion technique the most diligently, as it was intended for ambushing Wen Xuqiao.

What? The celestial guide was furious. Just a moment ago, he had repeatedly warned him not to be greedy for achievements and to act recklessly, yet now he had broken through. Is there still any law in his eyes? Is there still my master? Raising his trembling hands, he cursed loudly: "Little brat, come and take your life!"

Li Chengzhu looked sorrowful, his face filled with grief as he gazed at the guiding celestial envoy. Meeting the envoy's gaze, Li Chengzhu spoke softly: "Master"

The only viable strategy now is to implant the sealing spirit technique into this disciple, thereby slowing down his absorption of spiritual energy

I need to tell you something, but please do not be angry.

While secretly cursing the unscrupulous apprentice before him, he suddenly caught a whiff of a burnt smell and quickly raised his gaze

The celestial envoy watched as Li Chengzhu plucked the feathers and cleaned a plump literary sparrow, then summoned rainwater to wash it clean. He took out the so-called seasoning from his ring, spread it evenly, and summoned three kinds of true fire to roast it in the palm of his hand

He certainly knows that the pills his master produces are not ordinary; they are the highly sought-after elixirs that cultivators dream of.

"When you have free time, you should practice the refining techniques and alchemy that I have taught you. Although our sect is not particularly known for alchemy, our skills in weapon refinement are among the best in the entire immortal realm. In the future, as you traverse the immortal world, you will undoubtedly need to forge your own immortal sword. If you do not practice now, I will not assist you when the time comes," said the Master.

Am I not going to fall into madness?

In the celestial realm, there is no need for anyone to eat, unless it is to consume celestial fruits that can enhance one's power, let alone these types of meat. The first time the guiding celestial envoy tasted these utterly useless roasted items, he nearly bit off his own tongue; they were simply too delicious. I have also tried roasting these things myself, but without any seasoning, the flavor of the literary-feathered sparrow is truly bland. I can only buy them from my precious disciple, and they are exorbitantly priced, one sparrow for a single elixir. I have also tried roasting these things myself, but without any seasoning, the flavor of the literary-feathered sparrow is truly bland. I can only buy them from my precious disciple, and they are exorbitantly priced, one sparrow for a single elixir.

Recalling the bare appearance of his chin, the celestial messenger from www.hetushu.com couldn't help but shiver

Li Chengzhu urgently asked: "Do I have anything to do now"

Li Chengzhu was taken aback, secretly sticking out his tongue, thinking to himself how close that was

What is that

As Li Chengzhu was absorbing spiritual energy, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. Immediately, the spiritual energy that had been rushing into his body seemed to be caught by someone, and could only trickle in slowly, drop by drop, into Li Chengzhu's body

The guiding immortal master snorted coldly: "Just because there is nothing wrong now does not mean there will be no issues in the future. I have told you before that cultivation must be gradual and cannot be pursued recklessly. This time is merely a small warning; if such a situation occurs again, it is very likely that you will fall into a state of demonic deviation, and at that time, I will not be able to save you."

The guide fairy, who had long been hiding and observing from the side, hurriedly appeared before Li Chengzhu, feigning surprise and saying: "What happened, disciple? Oh? Why is there blood on the ground... Hiss, could it be that you vomited? My goodness, what a large amount of blood! This blood is evenly expelled and not scattered, both abundant and of good quality. Truly worthy of being my disciple, ha, haha... Ahem, come, extend your arm so I can take a look."

The Celestial Guide is now somewhat regretful for imparting the "Gathering Spirit Compendium" to Li Chengzhu. No wonder the Immortal Hongxing's expression was somewhat unnatural when he presented this cultivation manual to him, as if there were unspoken words. The Celestial Guide can now be certain that there are issues with the cultivation method in the "Gathering Spirit Compendium." It seems that Immortal Hongxing believed that the beings of the celestial realm had no interest in the cultivation techniques of the mortal realm, which is why he boldly gifted it to him. Who would have known that a mortal, who had never practiced before, would unexpectedly emerge from the Pregnant Immortal Lake?

Li Chengzhu looked at the guiding celestial envoy with a restless mind, furrowing his brow at times and smiling at others. He felt increasingly uneasy about his own situation and nervously asked, "Master, what exactly is wrong with me?"

No...

The Guiding Immortal looked at Li Chengzhu, who was meditating not far away. With both hands forming a spiritual seal, he instantly teleported behind him and shouted, "Halt!" A beam of golden light shot out from the Guiding Immortal's left hand, striking Li Chengzhu's back. The golden light surged and then exploded, transforming into a Taiji Yin-Yang diagram that entered Li Chengzhu's body.

"Any elixir will do." Li Chengzhu said with a cheerful smile

... ...

The immense contrast caused Li Chengzhu to be unable to regulate the flow speed of the spiritual energy in his meridians; while one side was operating at a rapid pace, the other side lacked a source of replenishment. The powerful pressure of the spiritual energy made Li Chengzhu unable to suppress it, resulting in him spitting out a mouthful of blood, which brought him a slight sense of relief

Opening his eyes, Li Chengzhu felt a sense of discomfort throughout his body. Looking at the pool of blood before him, he couldn't help but feel a wave of fear rise within him

Li Chengzhu muttered a curse under his breath, calling someone stingy, and turned to run towards the forest behind him, shouting, "Forget it, but Master, the illusion technique you taught me is quite useful. I can already transform into a Wenxu sparrow to ambush them." Before his words had finished, he had already darted into the woods

The text has been burnt, hasn't it? I saw it

The celestial messenger coughed once, grasped Li Chengzhu's arm, and placed two fingers on his pulse to examine it.

This is still the result of the deliberate suppression by the guiding celestial envoy. Although during this period, under the observation of the guiding celestial envoy, there have been no signs of instability in the cultivation foundation of this disciple from the mortal realm, he, having lived for nearly a thousand years, deeply understands the principle that haste makes waste. If this disciple continues to progress at such a rapid pace, the inevitable outcome will surely be a deviation in their cultivation.

Upon realizing this, Li Chengzhu quickly stood up and shouted, "Master, help!"

"This wretch cannot be taught!" exclaimed the celestial messenger in indignation.

Upon catching a whiff of the fragrance, even the celestial envoy could not help but swallow. How had I never noticed that this literary mustached sparrow had such a way of eating before? It seems there are still many aspects worthy of appreciation in the mortal realm

I have broken through to the Spirit Tranquility Stage!

What?

This unfilial wretch. I truly misjudged him from the very beginning

A wisp of divine consciousness wandered within Li Chengzhu's body, and the guiding celestial being grew increasingly alarmed. The spiritual veins within this disciple were unexpectedly broader than those he had during his own Nascent Soul stage. It is important to note that he was currently only at the Heart Movement stage. Although the quality of the spiritual energy within him could not compare to what he had at that time, the sheer quantity was overwhelming. If he were to become an immortal, who knows what stage he might reach? Perhaps a Celestial Being? A Golden Immortal? Or even directly achieving the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal was not out of the question. At that point, he would become the second legend in the celestial realm to directly attain the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Wouldn't his master then be filled with joy? Thinking of this, the guiding celestial being couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Fortunately, he had been discerning enough back then to recognize this exceptional talent.

The "Gathering Spirit Collection" truly deserves its reputation as the "Demon Cultivation Manual". In just one year, Li Chengzhu advanced from the mid-stage of the Rotation Illumination to the late stage of Heart Movement, being only one step away from the Spirit Tranquility stage

However, one cannot allow this disciple to give up on cultivation, otherwise one's beard will surely be plucked out strand by strand by him

The guiding celestial envoy spread his hands: "I have run out of materials. I have been guarding this place for a hundred years, and in my idle moments, I used up all the materials while refining pills and forging tools."