Cube-like Supernatural Powers: Longevity Begins with Qi Refining

Chapter 23 Breaking Through the Limits of Potential

After more than 300 days of intensive training at the Tianli Dojo, Xiong Zhou had a relatively clear understanding of the role and value of a nascent form of authority.

If this rudimentary form of the Lava Authority were given to a mortal who is preparing to walk the path of a saint but has not yet determined the main direction of his cultivation, it would lay the foundation for him to reach the fifth level of the Divine Refinement Realm.

In the future, on the path to sainthood, this mortal being who has integrated the power of lava will, given enough time to cultivate, gradually progress to the fifth level of the Divine Refinement Realm without any bottlenecks.

Furthermore, if this rudimentary form of the Lava Authority is given to a being who already possesses a fragmented authority, without any obvious rejection from the authority, it will surely further broaden the path of the Saint and break through the bottleneck between the fourth and fifth levels of the Refinement of the Spirit.

For Qi cultivators who embark on the extraordinary path of "Qi Refining," this rudimentary form of lava authority, though perhaps not fully usable, is still a key to comprehending the ways of heaven and earth, such as the Way of Lava, the Way of Fire, and the Way of Earth.

This is a rare resource at the fifth level of the Divine Refinement Realm. For immortal beings with certain special needs, it would not be an exaggeration to regard it as a treasure at the sixth level of the Divine Refinement Realm.

So, should we agree to this sunrise totem?

Xiong Zhou let out a soft cry.

"Waaah."

[I want to see you and Yicheng's child first.]

Xiong Zhou naturally wanted this prototype of the Lava Authority.

But the child of the rising sun totem and a ferocious beast is an unknown variable.

If taking in this child would cause too much harm and have an impact that one cannot handle, even with the help of others, it would be difficult to resolve. Therefore, this nascent form of lava authority should be refused.

This isn't the Tai Li Immortal Sect; there are no elders from other sects to back him up. It's best to be cautious.

Chi Yan gave Xiong Zhou a deep look, but said nothing.

About fifteen minutes later, he replied in a low voice, "Okay."

The Crimson Flame, an incarnation of flames, reflects a unique aspect of the laws of heaven and earth. The transparent Crimson Flame Waterfall manifests in mid-air, blurring the distance between near and far.

"Splash..."

As the dull sound of lava flowing arose, a dark red hoof emerged from the lava waterfall, bringing a crimson egg to Xiong Zhou's front.

The dark red hooves retracted, the lava waterfall hanging in mid-air slowly disappeared, and the edge of the Fertile Divine Realm returned to tranquility.

Looking at the egg, which was taller than him, Xiong Zhou's eyelids twitched slightly, but then he sensed the life essence of the egg and showed a surprised expression.

"call?"

[Was your child conceived through a congenital connection with the spirit of a deceased parent?]

Chi Yan rolled his eyes.

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With a hint of helplessness, he said, "What else can I do?"

"You don't actually think that this is the child that I, Old Niu, had sexual intercourse with that ferocious beast Yicheng, resulting in Yicheng's pregnancy, do you?"

"As an old guy who has lived for nearly a million years, I'm not so bad as to lose control of that thing between my legs."

Chi Yan sighed, his expression growing increasingly helpless.

"Yicheng came from outside the Chaoyang Mountains, her purpose being to take my authority. She wanted to use this accumulated foundation to break through the bottleneck to a higher realm. At that time, she naturally took a lot of my authority as a totem, my life essence, and the Qi of heaven and earth."

"After her attack on you failed, her clone perished, which then backfired on her original self. I was able to suppress it and reclaim my authority. Because of the significant loss of power, I, Old Niu, did not realize that in order to survive and gain some freedom, she had silently used my authority, life essence, and the Qi of heaven and earth to do such a thing."

"The child who is related to me by blood was conceived under these conditions."

Xiong Zhou nodded slightly.

He realized that this sunrise totem, which had lived for nearly a million years, had been terribly betrayed by Yicheng.

First, it lost part of its accumulated resources over millions of years. Then, the power of lava was split into countless parts. Finally, it gained a ferocious beast connected to its own destiny and a descendant connected to its own bloodline.

Now, to ask for his help, this god of abundance, one must again sacrifice one's own lava authority in exchange for a rudimentary form of lava authority.

Tsk, I'm afraid a large part of his life's cultivation will be wasted here.

Xiong Zhou called out to Chi Yan.

"Waaah."

[Through bloodline connection, can you sense that your unhatched child is most likely a ferocious beast?]

Chi Yan closed his eyes.

He made no excuses or evasions: "Of course, I naturally sensed that my child, once born, will most likely transform into a ferocious beast."

"That's why I want to entrust my child to your divine realm."

Chi Yan opened his eyes, and the expression in his bull-like eyes, formed by raging flames, was extremely complex.

"A ferocious beast that controls drought already exists in the Chaoyang Mountains. The once lush, hot spring-filled, and mild mountains are now engulfed in terrifying flames, almost burning everything in their path."

"Even if I, Old Niu, use my nearly one million years of understanding of the laws of heaven and earth and activate all the blessings of the divine realm, the Chaoyang Mountains cannot accommodate one more ferocious beast."

"If another ferocious beast were to have an impact, the already severely damaged Chaoyang Mountain Range would gradually collapse, and your fertile land would also be affected."

Chi Yan tried to persuade Xiong Zhou to agree to his request by considering the pros and cons.

Unfortunately, Chi Yan originally planned to entrust her child to Qingqiu for care by the white fox who was well-versed in celestial secrets.

As a result, Qingqiu was closed off.

This god of abundance is the candidate for Crimson Flame.

As a totem that has lived for nearly a million years, Chi Yan could naturally see that this race, which named itself "Jiao," was blessed by heaven and earth and was a group of auspicious beasts.

The God of Abundance, who will undoubtedly be more powerful than him in the future, along with a group of auspicious beasts of heaven and earth, will surely have no problem looking after his child, who has not yet been truly born and will most likely turn into a ferocious beast.

Of course, what Chi Yan didn't say was his extremely complex feelings towards this child.

As a father with whom he shares a blood connection, he undoubtedly feels a sense of closeness to this child, and even more so, he has a familial affection known as "fatherly love."

However, in terms of cultivation, it is precisely because of the existence of Yi Cheng and this child that half of his path of cultivation, which is composed of totem authority, has collapsed.

This is an obstacle to our path, comparable to a life-or-death feud.

Chi Yan felt both "love" and "hate" for this unborn child.

Having lived for millions of years, Chaoyang Totem is now a "father" for the first time. He doesn't know how to face or deal with this special and complex emotion.

Given the various factors at play, sending this unborn child to live with a neighbor might not be the best option for Chi Yan right now, but it is a compromise that is acceptable.

After listening to the explanation from the person with the rising sun totem, Xiong Zhou pondered for a while and then slowly nodded.

"call."

[Okay, I agree to your deal.]

"Waaah."

However, you need to do me a favor.

A hint of joy appeared in Chi Yan's eyes, and he quickly said, "As long as your conditions aren't excessive, I can agree to them."

The projection formed by Xiong Zhou using the Qi of Heaven and Earth dissipated, and a few breaths later, a large dog with a shoulder height of just over 1.9 meters emerged from the depths of the fertile field.

He carefully separated the incomplete Earth Fire Authority that he had previously fused from his inner world, transformed it into a miniature magma source cube, and placed it in front of him.

Xiong Zhou looked at Chi Yan.

"Waaah."

[I want you to channel all the calamity energy from the nascent Lava Authority into this incomplete Earth Fire Authority.]

Chi Yan's eyes widened slightly.

He muttered, "The laws of heaven and earth seem so familiar. This appears to be something separated from my Lava Authority, a fragment of the Earth Fire Authority... Was it obtained from the incarnation of the Remnant?"

"Good idea, strip away a fragment of the earth fire authority to bear the calamity energy, and in return obtain a pure lava authority prototype."

"Forget it, why should I be curious about so many things? As long as the disaster can be transferred, that's enough for me."

The horns of the Crimson Flame gleamed faintly as he inscribed a covenant between heaven and earth in the void.

The treaty displayed above is very concise, roughly stating that Xiong Zhou will provide a suitable environment for Chi Yan's children to grow up and offer them certain protection.

There are a few minor loopholes, but no major pitfalls. This Crimson Flame Totem seems to be taking this matter extremely seriously.

At least after Bai Yu's tutoring, Xiong Zhou only understood these things.

Xiong Zhou raised his paw and signed his name at the end of the contract.

[Heaven and Earth Covenant Signing Totem: Crimson Flame]

[Heaven and Earth Covenant Signing Totem: Bear Boat]

Touching the Heaven and Earth Contract suspended in mid-air emitted a Daoist sound and split into three parts.

One copy was collected by Chi Yan, one copy was preserved by Xiong Zhou in the Inner Realm, and one copy was swirled in mid-air and burned to ashes.

At the same time, Xiong Zhou vaguely saw a thread taking shape, connecting him and the rising sun totem, giving him a subtle feeling of being in sync with fate.

Xiong Zhou thought to himself, "Could this be the thread of fate?"

However, the thread appeared in his eyes for only a moment before disappearing in an instant.

Xiong Zhou glanced at the sunrise totem out of the corner of his eye, but his expression remained unchanged.

This old ox, which has lived for nearly a million years, seemed oblivious to the insignificant traces of fate that had just been revealed.

"call."

[We request the Rising Sun Totem to transfer the calamity energy within the nascent Lava Authority to this incomplete Earth Fire Authority.]

Chi Yan nodded, and streaks of sparks flickered in mid-air, connecting the two powers.

Suddenly, a wisp of grayish-black primordial energy, which sent chills down Xiong Zhou's spine, flowed out from the nascent molten lava scepter and merged into the incomplete earth fire scepter, turning the originally crimson magma source grayish-white, making it look extremely eerie and ominous.

Conversely, the crystal floating in mid-air, resembling magma, became even more translucent, giving Xiong Zhou an incomparably pure and subtle feeling.

As Chi Yan slowly withdrew his power, the two powers and the crimson egg slowly descended in front of Xiong Zhou.

Chi Yan sighed softly, "From now on, I will entrust my child to the God of Abundance."

"If I have the spare time and energy in the future, I will come and take a look."

Wisps of starlight dissipated within Chi Yan's avatar. He glanced at his child with incredibly complex emotions before vanishing completely into the air.

Xiong Zhou touched the warm, reddish eggs with the pads of its paws, communicating with them through its own intuition.

"call."

[You just heard it, your dad will come to see you if he has time.]

"call."

[Oh, you're hungry...want to soak in lava?]

Xiong Zhou glanced thoughtfully at the lava scepter in front of him.

It turns out that this prototype of the lava authority was actually "milk powder" specially prepared by the Rising Sun Totem for its own child. They had been planning this for a long time.

Xiong Zhou looked at Bai Yi, who was lying in the wheat pile with his big tail wagging.

"Waaah."

[Bai Yi, come here, take this crimson egg and place it in the lava pool I dug by the stream.]

Bai Yi shook his head, shaking off the pixelated wheat on his head, and let out an excited shout.

The next instant, he gently bit the elastic egg with his big dog mouth and ran towards the lava pool.

Xiong Zhou watched as the crimson egg successfully entered the lava pool, then withdrew his gaze and looked at the two scepters on the ground. He picked up the pure lava scepter prototype, stored it in his inner world, and began to use the power of [Innate Divine Power: █ (Pixel Block)] to begin refining it.

"boom!"

Several days later, a tremor resounded deep within Xiong Zhou's consciousness, and the Daoist sounds of heaven and earth echoed in his inner world, causing the dreamlike ocean surrounding each piece of Heavenly Spirit Foundation to sway.

"Add some points!"

"Cultivation resources for the fifth level of Spirit Refinement—show me your potential!"

Within the inner world, Xiong Zhou's solidified consciousness shouted loudly.

In an instant, the pixels began to change, and the laws of nature, such as fire, earth, wood, lava, growth, reproduction, and abundance, were revealed in the fertile fields, creating a vast and strange phenomenon that resembled the arrangement of stars, or a dream reflected in reality.

For some reason, Xiong Zhou sensed a peculiar fork in the road.

Is the intention to shift the foundation and establish a dominant position based on the power of lava?

Should we continue to prioritize abundant power and authority, without wavering from our main cultivation direction?

Or perhaps they should try to align themselves with Senior Sister Baiyu's authority over calamities and gain the power to influence calamities.

All three paths were shrouded in a thick fog, obscuring the future.

"Is that even a question?"

"Then of course we will continue to focus on the Abundance Path, which intertwines the Wood and Earth Paths!"

"My parents have accumulated so much in the ways of wood and earth, and instead of learning from their experience, I want to forge a completely different path? Do you think I'm stupid?!"

The two paths began to collapse, and the power of the bloodline began to rise, transforming into rays of light that illuminated the path ahead.

Xiong Zhou could clearly sense that the nascent molten lava authority that had been refined within the inner world had collapsed.

It transformed into fragments of power, totaling tens of thousands of different pieces, which began to merge into the embryonic form of its own abundant power, becoming nourishment.

"Click..."

The sound, almost like shackles falling, rang in Xiong Zhou's ears.

[Power: Abundance]

Level: First Stage of Spirit Refinement

进度：Lv.5（1/1，000，000）

Status: Path (Walking the Way)

The limits of potential have been broken, and the progress bar can continue to stack forward.