Chapter 8

Jining felt his consciousness traverse layer after layer of the world's barriers, continuously advancing... advancing... After crossing an unknown number of worlds, he finally entered an endless expanse of void. In the deepest part of this boundless void, there were two incredibly massive celestial bodies.

One celestial body had endless raging flames on its surface, with massive flames erupting like a colossal fireball, illuminating the boundless world.

The other celestial body had endless coldness on its surface, with a cassia tree towering high. Its boundless cold moonlight enveloped every world.

These two ancient celestial bodies were the Taiyin Star and the Taiyang Star.

"Too beautiful, too incredible," Jining was profoundly moved. He could even 'see' the massive flames and the huge branches and leaves of the cassia tree...

Others who cultivated the "Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming" could hardly even faintly sense the Taiyin Star and the Taiyang Star, but Jining could 'see' the flames and the branches and leaves of the cassia tree.

...

In the hall.

Ji Yichuan and Weichi Xue, the couple, were also stunned by the scene before them. Countless starlights gathered around Jining's body, mainly divided into golden and silver. The scorching golden starlight and the cold silver starlight continuously converged around Jining. Gradually, a miniature star with a faintly visible cassia tree, the Taiyin Star, floated in Jining's left hand. In his right hand, a fiery star with faintly visible golden crows circling around it, the Taiyang Star, floated.

One hand held the Taiyin Star, the other hand held the Taiyang Star.

Jining, surrounded by countless starlights, had a serene and devout expression.

"This, this..."

Ji Yichuan and Weichi Xue looked at each other, speechless.

"One hand Taiyin, the other hand Taiyang?" Ji Yichuan, despite his usual calmness and steadiness, was now full of shock, "Cassia tree growing, golden crows circling?"

"The legendary one hand Taiyin, the other hand Taiyang?" Weichi Xue stared intently at the two miniature stars floating above her son's hands, "Even the cassia tree and golden crows are visible..."

The couple was in extreme shock. They were not ordinary people and naturally knew much more than the average person. Moreover, they had both seen the detailed contents of the "Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming," so they knew what this scene meant. The "Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming" was very difficult to cultivate, and the cultivation speed was generally very slow.

Those who could enter the cultivation process fell into several categories.

The first category was "starlight like silk," where only two threads of starlight gradually merged into the body, the worst among the entry levels, destined for extremely slow cultivation.

The second category was "starlight like clouds," where a large amount of starlight enveloped the body like a mist, which was considered very good.

The third category was "starlight like a vortex, one hand Taiyin, the other hand Taiyang," where countless starlights surrounded the body like a vortex, with the left hand holding the miniature Taiyin Star and the right hand holding the miniature Taiyang Star. This was the most elite level. If the two miniature stars condensed realistically, even with "cassia tree growing on the Taiyin Star and golden crows circling the Taiyang Star," it was the most elite situation in legend.

Actually, such a situation was not surprising.

Jining had been visualizing the "Nüwa Diagram" since birth, which was one of the top visualization methods even in the Heavenly Realm. He could already multitask, and the strength of his soul was evident. Additionally, he was bathed in the essence of heaven and earth every day after birth, making his body as pure as a newborn, without any impurities, with a purity that could rival a congenital Dao body!

His body was as pure as a congenital Dao body.

His soul was strong enough to multitask.

Combining these two, he was naturally the most elite cultivator of the divine and demonic body cultivation method.

"Our son has such talent..." Weichi Xue's fair face turned red, her body trembling with excitement, "Yichuan, one hand Taiyin, the other hand Taiyang, cassia tree growing, golden crows circling! This is the legendary situation. Our son will surely achieve great success in cultivating the 'Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming.'"

"Um." Ji Yichuan was also excited.

When their son was born, he had found that his son's meridians were very fragile, and his bones and muscles were only average. Although he knew it was due to an injury in the womb, he was still somewhat disappointed at the time. He was clear that in this vast, ruthless world, it was difficult to live well without strength. He could protect his son while he was alive, but what if he died?

"This is my son, Ji Yichuan's son!" Ji Yichuan held his wife's hand, and the couple looked at their son with excitement and anticipation.

Which parent doesn't hope their child will become a dragon?

...

Jining closed his eyes and knelt devoutly, his hands held out in front of him, one hand holding the Taiyin Star, the other hand holding the Taiyang Star.

The two miniature stars, the Taiyin Star and the Taiyang Star, floated and continuously transmitted power into Jining's body. The Taiyin power and Taiyang power were rapidly absorbed by every hungry cell in Jining's body, causing his muscles, bones, and even internal organs to undergo constant changes.

"Whoosh~" A layer of frost appeared on the surface of the animal skin clothes Jining was wearing.

Immediately after, there was a "sizzling" sound, and the animal skin on Jining's back began to crack and split from the heat.

Freezing and burning.

This process continued, causing the animal skin to crack and fall off.

"Hmm?" Ji Yichuan frowned, lightly pointing his finger, and a thread of water-blue light shot out from his fingertip, gently washing over Jining's back. The already mottled animal skin completely fell off, leaving Jining's back completely exposed. On Jining's tender back, the left side shimmered with silver light, and the right side with golden light.

The cold silver light on the left side flowed continuously, gradually forming an image.

The scorching golden light on the right side also flowed continuously, gradually forming another image.

"Divine patterns!" Weichi Xue said softly, "On the first day of cultivation, divine patterns naturally condensed. At this condensation speed, it might only take ten to fifteen days to succeed, and then the first level of the 'Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming' will be complete."

"Um." Ji Yichuan watched silently.

Time passed...

The divine patterns on Jining's tender back continued to emerge, and the left side gradually revealed a rabbit, while the right side revealed a bird.

The two major divine patterns, the Taiyin divine pattern resembled a moon rabbit, and the Taiyang divine pattern resembled a golden crow.

"Phew!" Jining suddenly exhaled deeply, opened his eyes, and the divine patterns on his back disappeared. The two miniature stars in his hands also quickly dissipated, which surprised Jining. He had read the "Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming" in detail and knew what it meant to have one hand Taiyin, the other hand Taiyang, with cassia tree growing and golden crows circling.

"Such strong power." Jining clenched his fist, feeling the surging strength in his body, "I am just a four-year-old child, and I have just entered the divine and demonic body cultivation, yet I have undergone such changes."

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded.

"Change your clothes." Father Ji Yichuan waved his hand, and a set of children's animal skin clothes appeared in his hand, which he threw to his son.

"Yes." Jining caught it.

Weichi Xue looked at her son with joy, her face full of happiness. Her son was her greatest concern and pride. Since the day he was born, she had worried about his future... Now that her son showed such incredible potential, her heart was naturally filled with boundless joy.

"Jining." Ji Yichuan said calmly.

"Father." Jining listened attentively.

"Your potential is extraordinary, but to break through the bottleneck of life, become a congenital being, and even step into the path of immortality, relying solely on potential and talent is not enough." Ji Yichuan looked at his son, "You need the best guidance."

Jining respectfully said, "Please, Father, guide me."

"Xue'er." Ji Yichuan looked at his wife, who nodded and revealed two items in her hand. One was a deep green crystal, about the size of a fingernail, cut very beautifully. The other was a fist-sized stone that shimmered with colorful light.

"This deep green crystal is called 'Jieshi.'" Weichi Xue smiled, "It is a naturally formed crystal that contains a small space. This Jieshi can be made into a ring, pendant, or hidden in a belt. Just a drop of blood will make it yours."

"Jieshi!" Jining was overjoyed.

Cultivation was divided into two major schools: body cultivation and qi cultivation.

Body cultivators followed the path of deities and demons and did not know how to control magical treasures.

Qi cultivators, at least after becoming congenital beings and condensing true essence, could control some low-level magical treasures... Any magical treasure that was refined could only be used by congenital qi cultivators. Therefore, most body cultivators also cultivated qi.

However, there was always a possibility.

Some naturally born items could be used with just a drop of blood, with no restrictions on strength. Jieshi was one of them!

"First, drop blood." Weichi Xue handed Jining the Jieshi and a short sword.

"Okay, Mother." Jining took them without hesitation, lightly using the sharp edge of the short sword to cut his finger, and a drop of blood rolled onto the Jieshi, quickly seeping in, giving the Jieshi a hint of blood color.

Jining immediately sensed the small space inside the Jieshi, a very small space with a diameter of about half a zhang, completely empty inside.

"Enter." Jining thought, and the short sword he was holding disappeared, floating in the small space inside the Jieshi.

"Come out." The short sword reappeared in his hand.

"Truly amazing." Jining was overjoyed.

He had long known about these naturally formed crystals with internal spaces, unlike the storage-type magical treasures that were refined, which had larger spaces. Jieshi, being naturally formed, had a much smaller space, some only as big as a fist or a head! A Jieshi with a diameter of half a zhang was absolutely very valuable.

"Mother." Jining said, "Help me sew a belt and sew this Jieshi inside."

"Okay." Weichi Xue nodded, "Jieshi is a treasure, but in the Ji family, it is not much. With your father's status... Jieshi is not worth mentioning! However, the other treasure is something your father and I risked our lives to obtain!"

Weichi Xue solemnly held the fist-sized stone that shimmered with colorful light.

"Drop blood." Weichi Xue looked at her son.

Jining also extended his finger, lightly using the short sword to cut it, and a drop of blood fell onto the fist-sized stone that shimmered with colorful light. The blood quickly seeped in, forming countless red veins inside the stone. Then, the stone rapidly turned into a stream of water, flowing quickly toward Jining.

"What is this?" Jining felt a cool sensation.

"Like Jieshi, this is also a naturally formed treasure, called Jinchenyi." Weichi Xue introduced, "Just a drop of blood will make it usable, and it will quickly merge with your skin. With Jinchenyi protecting you... attacks from beings below the congenital level cannot harm you."

Jining was surprised, "So powerful?"

He had never seen such a thing in his books.

"From the divine and demonic era to the present, the Great Xia Dynasty has existed for countless years, ruling vast territories. Our Ji family is a major hegemon in the Yan Mountains. However, in some extremely distant regions... there are tribes even stronger than our Ji family." Ji Yichuan said, "In some ancient and powerful tribes, the designated successors, who are very vulnerable in their youth, are given 'Jinchenyi' to protect themselves."

Jining was stunned, looking at his parents, feeling very warm inside.

His parents truly cared for him.

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