Chapter 93: The Body of Spirit Copper

Inside the valley.

Xu Daoyan held the ancient copper staff, calmed his mind, and integrated his Golden Spear Immortal Qi into it.

Everyone carefully observed the potential changes that might occur.

On the ancient copper staff, the copper rings began to sway gently, emitting a tinkling sound.

The Bodhi tree beside him emitted a faint golden light, with streams of Sanskrit flowing from top to bottom, manifesting clearly.

Everyone's hearts filled with joy, knowing that this time, Xu Daoyan would surely make a significant breakthrough!

"Perhaps Master Daoyan has a special connection with the Buddhist path. If he were to become a monk, he might truly achieve the status of a Buddha and become an enlightened saint!" Yun Wu said with a smile, teasingly.

"Alright, I hope so. If there's a chance, I will definitely go to the Buddhist path..." Xu Daoyan looked embarrassed, then turned to Tian Tian and asked, "Master Tian, what is written there?"

Tian Tian frowned, this time it was not as easy to understand as the previous compassionate words. She did not read them out loud but instead carefully felt and comprehended the meaning in her heart!

After a moment, she used her heart to control her words, and the beautiful melody flowed: "If one can be free from all defilements, one can attain the realization of the non-self of dharmas. At that time, one is free from all defilements, and the samadhi is pure. Drunk in the dharma, one awakens and cultivates all the virtues of the world beyond the mundane, and after cultivation, one attains the inconceivable and free Dharma body!"

Xu Daoyan carefully felt the beauty of the melody: "If one can be free from all defilements... attain the inconceivable and free Dharma body!"

This Sanskrit text was obscure and difficult to understand, but Xu Daoyan still managed to capture some of its rhythm. A flash of inspiration struck him. Since his lungs had entered the vortex-like state, condensing the Golden Spear Immortal Qi, he had not yet comprehended any new techniques.

This sentence, however, gave Xu Daoyan an unparalleled inspiration.

His lung technique had always been at the level of the Ten Thousand Refinements Copper Body, and it was time for a further enhancement and transformation.

He placed his hand on the Bodhi tree and continued to activate the ancient copper staff, communicating with it.

Xu Daoyan focused his mind, carefully comprehending. In his mind, a golden-bodied Arhat gradually manifested.

In the Buddhist path, there is the saying of "copper skin and iron bones," and the concept of the eighteen copper men comes from the Buddhist path.

From the Bodhi tree, a mysterious force merged into Xu Daoyan's lungs, evolving into a dense Golden Spear Immortal Qi. It flowed through his millions of pores, making his condensation process faster.

Through his lungs, his skin began to change, undergoing a fundamental transformation from the Ten Thousand Refinements Copper Body to the Spirit Copper Body.

Xu Daoyan felt his skin become tighter and tougher, and it gained a kind of spirituality, seemingly forming a special connection with the metals of the world, creating a magnetic field that could attract him to a certain extent!

Achieving the Spirit Copper Body, even without armor, even earth-grade weapons might not be able to pierce his skin!

His hair was sharp yet flexible.

The power of the Bodhi tree not only helped Xu Daoyan understand how to refine his body but also made the Golden Spear Immortal Qi in his lungs even denser.

The Golden Spear Immortal Qi, originally extremely sharp, gained a sense of thickness after merging with the unique power of the golden-bodied Arhat, giving Xu Daoyan a deeper understanding and significantly enhancing the power of the Golden Spear Immortal Qi!

Time passed bit by bit!

Everyone was amazed by the tremendous changes in Xu Daoyan, and three days and three nights passed.

Xu Daoyan, who was originally 36,800 years old, broke through to 44,000 years old, reaching the realm of a Lower-Grade Celestial Immortal. The leap was significant in a short time.

Although he had not yet reached the great perfection of the vortex-like state in his lungs, he was not far from it, and with enough top-grade Golden Immortal Stones, he could achieve it.

During these three days and three nights of Xu Daoyan's transformation, Tian Tian felt a significant improvement in her mental state.

The sword that Yun Wu blocked for Xu Daoyan had been replaying in her mind, giving her a mix of emotions—bitter, sweet, sour, and spicy. This became the best tempering, leading to a further transformation in her mental state, allowing her to enter the realm of a Celestial Immortal.

Shi Yun was the same. After several intense battles, he gained a lot. He had always taken steady steps, accumulating a solid foundation. In these few days of continuous battles, he also gained his own insights and entered the realm of a Celestial Immortal.

Bai Shi also improved, but not to the same extent as the other two. His lifespan increased to 30,000 years, reaching the realm of a Middle-Grade Earth Immortal!

Ling'er grew rapidly, with her lifespan limit increasing to 28,000 years, and she had just entered the realm of a Middle-Grade Earth Immortal.

The trials of battle made everyone's control in various aspects more refined and condensed, and they gradually began to discover their own shortcomings.

The one who made the greatest progress was not Xu Daoyan, but Yun Wu. She had advanced from the peak of an Upper-Grade True Immortal to the realm of a Mystic Immortal, having already condensed her own Immortal Principle. The higher the realm, the harder it was to break through!

From a Human Immortal to a True Immortal, one cultivates their own Immortal Qi, condensing it into a powerful aura!

If one can derive an Immortal Principle from the powerful aura, they can enter the realm of a Mystic Immortal. Even the weakest Immortal Principle can easily break through ordinary powerful aura defenses.

This is the difference in realms!

Because this is no longer something that can be defended by a powerful aura, but by the laws of the universe, the Immortal Principle!

"Everyone seems to have made significant breakthroughs!" Xu Daoyan saw the changes in everyone, his eyes bright with joy.

He held the ancient copper staff, feeling its power. If he sold it, it would surely fetch a good price.

If not for Sun Ling and Bai Shi not yet breaking through to the Human Immortal realm, he would have wanted to return to Youzhou City to sell his war spoils.

"After such a dangerous battle, everyone has gained a lot!" Yun Wu looked at everyone and smiled.

"I didn't expect you to catch up with us so quickly!" Tian Tian was amazed. Xu Daoyan's growth was too fast. She had been fully focused on cultivation, but his few fortuitous encounters had almost caught up with her.

"Haha, just lucky, just lucky..." Xu Daoyan touched his nose, laughing happily.

"It seems that Brother Daoyan surpassing me is just a matter of time. There's nothing I can do about it, it's fate!" Shi Yun shook his head, sighing deeply.

"Of course, Brother Daoyan is the best, no one can compare to him!" Sun Ling smiled brightly, her voice pleasant.

"Alright, I knew you would stick up for your Brother Daoyan!" Shi Yun could only let out a sigh.

"Congratulations, Master, for reaching the Celestial Immortal realm!" Bai Shi had met the old beggar behind Xu Daoyan and knew he was a remarkable person. The growth to this point was within his expectations.

"It's just the Celestial Immortal realm, still too weak. I need to keep getting stronger to protect Miss Yun Wu!" Xu Daoyan looked at Yun Wu, remembering the two times she had saved his life.

Tian Tian heard this and remained silent, feeling bitter: "This jerk, when we return to Fulong Academy, I'll give him a good lesson. Just because she blocked a sword for you, does it need to be remembered like this?"

"I look forward to that day!" Yun Wu was very generous, her smile bright and her teeth white.

At this moment, the ancient copper staff in Xu Daoyan's hand began to tremble on its own, a force pulling it.

If not for his strength, the ancient copper staff would have slipped out of his hand!

"What's happening?" Xu Daoyan was startled, looking at everyone. The copper rings on the staff were trembling violently, making a sound.

"Follow it, it will be dark in a few hours. Let's hurry!" Yun Wu said quickly.

"Okay!" Xu Daoyan nodded.

Following the force pulling the ancient copper staff, the group left the valley.

The Minor Cold period was approaching.

Now, in the Heavenly Wasteland Bodhi Forest, snow was falling from the sky, covering the ground with a thick layer. Everyone was flying through the air.

Sun Ling used the Wind Immortal Battle Formation to support everyone, which was also a form of tempering for her. Everyone had broken through to the Celestial Immortal realm, and she was not willing to fall behind.

"Ling'er, isn't this too much of a burden for you?" Shi Yun saw Sun Ling supporting everyone's flight and felt a bit concerned.

"No, you all have broken through to the Celestial Immortal realm, so Ling'er must also work hard and not drag everyone down!" Sun Ling smiled, even though sweat was already forming on her forehead, she gritted her teeth and persisted. This process made her control of the battle formation more refined and proficient.

For those in the military, strategy is important, but all plans must be based on a strong army.

Forming an army is the first step. If it is a scattered group of soldiers, without cohesion and effective combat power, even the strongest strategy will be crushed by absolute force!

Strategy is the yin, and the soldiers are the yang. Only when yin and yang are in harmony can the best state be achieved.

On the way, Xu Daoyan was guided by the ancient copper staff while also drawing winter qi into his kidneys, accumulating and storing it.

The winter qi in the Heavenly Wasteland Bodhi Forest was extremely dense, even better than the effects of cultivating with a high-grade water immortal stone.

Depending on the location, the density of the qi in the universe varies.

After all, this is a place where countless powerful beasts have gathered. If the qi here were sparse, how could so many powerful beasts be created?

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