Chapter 51

Luo Li stood at the entrance of the cultivation room, took a deep breath, and tightly held the letter containing the secret that his mother had given him.

"Mother, Mother..."

Looking around, he found himself sitting alone in the cultivation room, with no parents in sight. Tears could not be held back. Even if he failed, Luo Li did not care. If he could really see his mother's face, even for a moment, even if he failed a thousand or ten thousand times, even if he could never cultivate successfully, it would be worth it!

After a long time, Luo Li calmed down and ended his visualization practice. Indeed, the technique was difficult to master, and visualization was hard to achieve!

Since the visualization had failed, he could not practice for the rest of the day. Luo Li began to refine his qi and then took a short nap, waiting for dawn to come.

The next morning, Luo Li was the first to arrive at the main hall, waiting quietly. Soon, others arrived, including Luo Xin and He Li, all with worried faces. After a brief conversation, it turned out that everyone had failed, and no one had successfully visualized.

Soon, Fairy Su arrived, glanced at everyone, and said, "Don't be discouraged. If it were that easy, the Black Dragon Sect would have long risen to prominence and unified the Five Spider Islands. Come, I'll take you to the Purple Sun Cliff for cultivation. There, the Purple Sun Qi can protect you from various illusions, making visualization much easier.

"Unfortunately, the Purple Sun Qi, which has the power to ward off evil, only appears on the third, sixth, and ninth days of each month. It can only assist you temporarily, so you cannot rely on it completely!"

After speaking, she released a flying cart, and everyone boarded it, flying towards the Purple Sun Cliff.

Soon, the flying cart arrived at the Purple Sun Cliff, and everyone got off. Under Fairy Su's lead, they ascended the cliff.

The Purple Sun Cliff is the heart of the Spirit Butterfly Sect. After the cliff was discovered by the sages, the Spirit Butterfly Sect established its headquarters on Purple Sun Mountain. In a sense, the Purple Sun Cliff came first, and then the Spirit Butterfly Sect.

This place is extremely mysterious. Every time the sun rises, the cliff can absorb the Purple Sun Qi from the sunlight across the entire mountain range, gathering it here. Cultivating here is equivalent to refining an upper-grade spirit stone.

Back then, the dream of Lao Sha, Seven Brother, and others was to refine their true qi at the Purple Sun Cliff. Now, they have all achieved their goals and entered the inner sect.

Upon arriving at the Purple Sun Cliff, they found that it was only thirty zhang in size, with nearly a hundred cultivators waiting in line.

These cultivators included both Foundation Establishment cultivators and Qi Refinement disciples. They moved with the speed of lightning, graceful like butterflies, and could easily pass through the narrowest gaps. These were the true cultivators of the Spirit Butterfly Sect.

They flew up and landed gracefully, some directly landing on the Purple Sun Cliff, lightly touching down to secure a spot. Others stood on the tips of green pines, stepped on purple grass, swayed in the clear wind, and hovered in the air, waiting to see if anyone would not come today so they could take their place.

The Spirit Butterfly Sect had hundreds of inner sect disciples, but there was only enough space for a hundred to cultivate, making the spots highly sought after. Each branch took turns, and some even sold their spots for spirit stones.

Luo Li glanced around but did not see Lao Sha or Seven Brother. Their branch had countless disciples, and they needed to take turns to practice here, so they were not here today.

Even if they entered the Purple Sun Cliff, the spots had their own significance. The best were the seven rocks in the center, reserved for the elite disciples. Next were the spaces between the rocks, followed by the stone paths, and the worst were the corners.

Fairy Su led Luo Li and the others to one of the best rocks. The eight of them sat down in sequence. This was the territory of the Skyfar Peak, and no one was around them, unlike the others who were packed tightly together.

Looking further, this was the highest point of Purple Sun Mountain. The scenery for thirty miles around was all in view!

In the distance, in the forest and along the roads, some cultivators were passing by. They were all outer sect cultivators of the Spirit Butterfly Sect, looking at this place with intent or unintentionally, just like Luo Li and Lao Sha did before, secretly vowing to refine their true qi at the Purple Sun Cliff.

At this moment, the sun rose, and the endless sunlight seemed to be absorbed by the cliff. The place was bathed in a radiant light, and Fairy Su said, "Alright, the Purple Sun Qi is here. Begin!"

With that, she started to absorb the Purple Sun Qi!

Luo Li and the others immediately began their visualization. Indeed, under the influence of the Purple Sun Qi, the visualization in their minds proceeded smoothly. No matter what kind of illusion appeared, it was not real and was quickly suppressed and dissipated.

In one breath, they broke through twenty realms, and the Black Dragon blood in Luo Li's brow trembled. Before his eyes, he saw a massive Black Dragon!

With a snake-like body, fish scales, turtle eyes, deer antlers, and five claws, it could appear and disappear, grow large or small, swim in the four seas, and soar in the nine heavens, possessing innate magical powers. The Black Dragon looked at Luo Li, its scales as large as a bucket, crystal clear, and its body pitch black, except for its eyes, which were two pure red flames.

The flames flickered, clearly conveying the Black Dragon's emotions. Although it was just a visualization, it seemed alive, with eagle-like dragon claws that shone with a terrifying brilliance. The Black Dragon's body was flawless, and as it moved, countless tiny flames continuously burst from its massive form.

Looking at Luo Li, the flames in the Black Dragon's eyes suddenly intensified, and it raised its head and let out a roar.

The dragon's roar, piercing the clouds and splitting the rocks, carried a strange metallic sound, and its overwhelming power created ripples in the air.

The ripples spread from near to far, and this terrifying tremor had the power to destroy everything. In an instant, the roar shattered Luo Li's visualization, and he let out a cry, returning to reality. It was not just him; the others were also affected, except for Jin Ling, who was still in visualization. He was straightforward and honest, and his simplicity allowed him to resist the Black Dragon's might!

Luo Li panted heavily. At this moment, he noticed that the Purple Sun Qi on the Purple Sun Cliff was gradually fading, and the cultivation time was almost over. He immediately began his visualization again.

Breaking through to the twenty-fourth realm, the Black Dragon appeared once more. This time, Luo Li was not driven out of his visualization by the fierce Black Dragon.

Visualizing the Black Dragon, he first visualized its body, bones, flesh, skin, scales, tendons, veins, blood, liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach, then its spirit, charm, essence, qi, movement, stillness, joy, anger, and sorrow.

Luo Li began to visualize the Black Dragon. In his mind, the Black Dragon gradually disintegrated, its scales flying away, its flesh and blood separating, and its internal organs exposed. Only by fully understanding the Black Dragon could he use his true qi to evolve it and cultivate the Black Dragon in his heart. Then, using this Black Dragon heart as the source, he could refine his true qi and transform his entire body!

Suddenly, a loud boom sounded, and the Black Dragon in front of him began to fade, turning into countless streams of light and dissipating. Luo Li returned to normal, and looking around, he saw that the sun was already high, and the Purple Sun Qi had completely disappeared. The visualization for the day was over.

Fairy Su said, "Alright, let's go. Remember, on the third, sixth, and ninth days of each month, you can visualize the Black Dragon here. At other times, you can come if you wish, or just let me know if you don't come!

"Finally, I want to warn you. Your time is limited. If you want to achieve something in this life, hurry up and cultivate. Don't waste your lives."

It sounded like empty words, but Luo Li knew the true meaning. To continue living, he must cultivate the Black Dragon body; otherwise, he would surely die, even before the old ancestor Xi Yi could take over his body.

Fairy Su continued, "Follow me. I'll take you to a place."

With that, she released a flying cart, and everyone boarded it, flying westward. After about sixty miles, they entered a valley.

This valley was controlled by a massive array, and it was always spring, with a sea of flowers and countless butterflies, numbering in the billions. The butterflies continuously flew up, forming clouds of butterflies in the sky.

Fairy Su said, "This is the Colorful Butterfly Valley, a feng shui treasure land spanning three hundred miles, with unique elemental powers. Here, you can find almost all the butterflies in the world.

"The seven great spirit butterflies of our sect are all produced here. The raw materials for the Beast Taming Hall to raise spirit beasts are also collected from here, which is the foundation of our Spirit Butterfly Sect.

"Visualization is very taxing on the mind, so you need to replenish your spirit and calm your qi to cultivate well. Here, we can produce a spirit liquid with this effect, but unfortunately, it must be collected and consumed on the spot, or it will lose its effectiveness."

As she spoke, a group of outer sect disciples from the Weaving Hall began to work. They started to play a strange flute, and with the sound, a type of agile butterfly flew towards them.

These agile butterflies had golden wings and small bodies, very beautiful, and they danced around everyone, creating a dreamlike feeling.

Luo Xin extended her finger, and immediately a butterfly landed on it. She said, "So cute! What kind of butterfly is this? It's so cute!"

Fairy Su smiled and said, "This is the Reviving Stone Clear Butterfly, a lovely little life!"

A Weaving Hall disciple opened a magical tool, which resembled a giant funnel, and it emitted a loud rumbling sound. Attracted by the sound, the Reviving Stone Clear Butterflies flew up and entered the funnel.

Once inside the funnel, they were immediately ground into powder, and their body fluids slowly flowed down the magical tool into cups. The butterfly on Luo Xin's finger also flew into the funnel and was ground into powder!

Seeing this, everyone was stunned. Fairy Su continued, "The body fluids of the Reviving Stone Clear Butterfly have the effect of replenishing the spirit, but unfortunately, they must be consumed within a hundred breaths after collection, or they will lose their effectiveness. So, drink quickly.

"This cup of spirit liquid is only rewarded to Foundation Establishment cultivators once a month in our sect, and it takes at least three thousand Reviving Stone Clear Butterflies to extract one cup!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xin opened her mouth and began to vomit, and the others turned pale.

Only Luo Li reached out, picked up a cup, and drank it in one gulp. It was both fishy and bitter, and he sighed, thinking to himself:

"Finished. The sect has opened the Purple Sun Cliff and the Colorful Butterfly Valley to us, and we are drinking a cup of spirit liquid every three days, which is only given to Foundation Establishment cultivators once a month. This shows the sect's support and expectations for us.

"The more they support and expect, the less room there is for turning back. I must cultivate the Black Dragon body, or I will surely die!"