Chapter 67

In the rear hall of the Tai Xuan Hall, the place where the sect leader Xuan Tian Daoist practiced in seclusion, Li Lingfeng stood with his head bowed and hands hanging down, showing utmost respect before Xuan Tian Daoist. His heart was filled with unease, not knowing why the sect leader had summoned him.

For a long time, Xuan Tian Daoist remained motionless, sitting cross-legged on the mat with his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of Li Lingfeng's arrival.

Li Lingfeng, in the presence of his ancestor of the lineage, did not even dare to take a deep breath. Although it was not the first time he had been summoned by his ancestor, when he stood before Xuan Tian Daoist, he could not help but feel a deep sense of awe.

After half an hour, Xuan Tian Daoist's eyelids flickered, and then the purple-golden octagonal mirror that Li Lingfeng always carried with him suddenly trembled and flew out from his body.

Li Lingfeng was startled and quickly looked up. He saw that Xuan Tian Daoist had already opened his eyes. The purple-golden octagonal mirror he had refined was now floating before Xuan Tian Daoist.

"Pay respects to the ancestor!" Li Lingfeng hurriedly bowed to the ground.

"Hmm!" Xuan Tian Daoist merely nodded and then focused his gaze on the purple-golden octagonal mirror before him. His eyes were like lightning, and with a single glance, he saw through the mirror inside and out.

The purple-golden octagonal mirror was only about half a foot in diameter, much smaller than when Li Lingfeng had fought with Gu Fei. Clearly, Li Lingfeng had refined it to be both large and small.

"Hmm? I didn't expect Gu Fei's sword qi to be so powerful!" Xuan Tian Daoist said in surprise, staring at a sword mark on the purple-golden octagonal mirror.

The sword mark on the purple-golden octagonal mirror split it into two halves, the mark so deep that it almost split the mirror in two.

"The spiritual essence is completely gone, the spirit and energy of the magical treasure are so thoroughly dispersed!" Xuan Tian Daoist muttered to himself. Then he pointed at the purple-golden octagonal mirror, which had lost its spiritual essence and had become mere iron, floating before him.

"Buzz!" The purple-golden octagonal mirror immediately began to vibrate, and visible transparent ripples spread out from it. Then, the sword mark on the mirror began to heal at a visible speed.

In the blink of an eye, the purple-golden octagonal mirror was completely restored, with no signs of damage, as if it had never been damaged.

The only flaw was that the purple-golden octagonal mirror was still a piece of iron, with no luster and no spiritual essence. But this did not pose a problem for Xuan Tian Daoist. He extended his right hand and drew a spirit and energy from Li Lingfeng, who was prostrate on the ground.

Then, Xuan Tian Daoist raised his right hand and directly infused the spirit and energy he had drawn from Li Lingfeng into the purple-golden octagonal mirror.

With a "Peng!" sound, the moment the spirit and energy entered the purple-golden octagonal mirror, it immediately emitted a brilliant light. The eight trigrams seemed to come to life, transforming into eight rays of light that surged out from the mirror, swirling around it.

At the same time, Li Lingfeng, who was still prostrate on the ground, felt a shock. In the depths of his mind, he suddenly felt the presence of the purple-golden octagonal mirror again. The mental connection with the mirror, which had been severed, was now restored.

"Take it!" Xuan Tian Daoist waved his sleeve, and the purple-golden octagonal mirror, now restored to its spiritual essence, flew towards Li Lingfeng. With his cultivation, restoring the spiritual essence of the mirror was a simple matter.

If Li Lingfeng had to re-infuse the spirit and energy into the purple-golden octagonal mirror and refine it to restore its spiritual essence, it would have taken a great deal of time and effort.

"Thank you, ancestor!" Li Lingfeng was extremely grateful and respectfully extended his hands to receive the purple-golden octagonal mirror. With a thought, the eight trigrams swirling around the mirror re-entered it.

The entire purple-golden octagonal mirror now had a faint luster, with fine, hair-like rays of light flowing over it. Clearly, the mirror had fully recovered its spiritual essence.

"Stand up!" Xuan Tian Daoist said calmly.

"Yes!" Li Lingfeng put the purple-golden octagonal mirror back into his treasure pouch, then stood up and stood respectfully to one side.

"You may leave!" Xuan Tian Daoist seemed to have summoned Li Lingfeng through a disciple, and now, after repairing his magical treasure, he was dismissing him?

Li Lingfeng was taken aback and felt quite surprised. However, the actions of the sect leader were beyond his comprehension, and he did not dare to ask.

"Yes!" Li Lingfeng, full of questions, retreated.

In the vast stone chamber, only Xuan Tian Daoist remained. After a long while, he muttered to himself, "With this purple-golden octagonal mirror, I believe you will be able to protect yourself in the Xutian Realm." Saying this, Xuan Tian Daoist closed his eyes again, as if turning into a stone statue, motionless.

At the same time, in the cave of Cuiling Peak, Gu Fei sat cross-legged in the center of the cave hall. He was bare-chested, wearing only a pair of shorts, with his eyes tightly closed. A vast wave of primordial energy fluctuated around him, sometimes strong, sometimes weak.

Points of five-colored light swirled around him, the purest of the five elements gathered from all directions. He was healing his injuries, the Taiji Yin-Yang diagram on his chest emitting a gentle Yin-Yang energy, increasing the speed of the gathered elemental energy tenfold.

Surrounded by the elemental energy, Gu Fei's muscles trembled slightly. Threads of elemental energy seeped into his body through his pores, then fused into his flesh and bones, replenishing the primordial energy he had consumed in the battle with Li Lingfeng.

The skin that had split open had already formed scabs, and his body, tempered through countless trials, had an astonishing healing ability. Waves of elemental energy washed through his flesh and bones, forcing out the bruised blood from the injured areas. As the flesh and muscles pulsed, the damaged areas rapidly regenerated and healed.

After breaking through to the eighth level, Gu Fei's entire body had been refined to be both inside and outside, forming a unified whole. With a thought, a vast amount of primordial energy could reach every part of his body. His control over his body had reached an unimaginable level.

Gu Fei guided the elemental energy outside his body to penetrate his flesh, enter his organs and bones, and make every part of his body glow with a five-colored light.

Through his breathing, the impure primordial energy in his organs and flesh and bones was expelled through the pores of his skin.

His flesh, bones, and organs were continuously refined and improved by the purest of the five elements, gradually changing his constitution.

The path of martial arts involves continuously refining the physical body, uncovering the hidden treasures within, breaking through the constraints of the human body, and unlocking the power reserves within, achieving continuous transformation and elevation.

Gu Fei believed that one day, he would be able to transcend life and death through martial arts, entering the legendary realm of immortality and becoming a deity!

After three hours, Gu Fei awoke from his meditation and walked out of the cave. The moon was already slanting to the west, and a cool breeze blew outside the cave. In the crevices of the rocks, unknown insects chirped tirelessly, and there was no other sound, making the surroundings very quiet.

"Whoosh!" Gu Fei suddenly leaped up, leaving a clear afterimage on the spot, and rushed down the mountain.