177: Chapter 177 Experiences of Predecessors

After a while, Dong Tianheng came downstairs, holding a square wooden box and a Secret Manual in his hands.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling cupped their hands in greeting.

"Here, my newly minted Junior Brother, this ziyu pill is yours." Dong Tianheng gave a push with his palm, and the square wooden box and the Secret Manual flew out of his hand, floating in front of Chen Changqing.

"This is...?" Chen Changqing looked at the Secret Manual before him, a look of confusion on his Face.

"This contains the accumulated insights of our Sect's past generations on breaking through to the Purple Mansion. Remember to return it to me after reading, and you must not make copies or take it out of the Sect without permission," Dong Tianheng explained.

Originally, outsiders were strictly forbidden from viewing this Secret Manual. But now that the kid before him had suddenly become a Junior Brother of his Sect—even if only a Named Disciple of Senior Martial Uncle Yuyuan—he still had to bring it out for him to read.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

After taking it, Chen Changqing bowed once more with a slightly heavy heart. The more benefits he accepted from the Yuxu Sect, the more complicated his feelings toward the Yuxu Sect became.

"Alright, go get prepared! The back mountain of Wanxiang Peak also has a third-tier Immortal Cave, which will provide enough spiritual energy for you to break through to the Purple Mansion," Dong Tianheng reminded him before heading downstairs and leaving by himself.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling watched him leave. The two exchanged glances, with a mixture of complexity and relief in Chen Changqing's eyes.

Since he had chosen to accept it, he wouldn't overthink it anymore; he would simply repay them in the future. Besides, the Yuxu Sect had been quite good to Li Qingling and him overall.

After Dong Tianheng left, the two began reading the Secret Manual right there on the fifth floor.

After several hours, the two of them had thoroughly absorbed the knowledge within.

While he hadn't fully understood what the Purple Mansion was before, he now knew quite a lot.

The so-called Purple Mansion was about opening a space within the body to accommodate magic power.

And this space was called the Purple Mansion.

However, at first he thought that the Dantian used to open the Purple Mansion was the Qi Sea point, but unexpectedly, it was the Niwan Palace.

But thinking about it, it made sense. Cultivators naturally emphasized the Divine Soul. It was just that compared to those born with powerful Divine Souls, ordinary Cultivators seemed less adept at using it—which was actually a misconception.

Because the stronger one's Divine Soul was, the greater the worldly spiritual energy one could channel, and the greater the strength one could display. This meant that the further one progressed, the more useful the Divine Soul became.

It was just that methods to actively enhance the Divine Soul were far too rare.

Thinking back, that move executed by Zhao Tiangang had indeed possessed power far exceeding the Early Stage of the Purple Mansion. In fact, he had been severely injured just by being grazed by it.

The power of that move was likely at least at the Middle Stage of the Purple Mansion or higher.

Although the opponent had also used a Formation for assistance, that technique was ultimately not something he could have used casually at the time.

Chen Changqing pondered silently. Li Qingling was very quiet at his side; this was also her first time learning about these things.

Chen Changqing had previously asked Bai Yuqing about this, but to his surprise, she had no memory regarding it, likely because her Divine Soul had not yet restored to its Peak.

However, he hadn't expected to obtain this experience on how to charge into the Purple Mansion here in the Yuxu Sect.

Attempting a Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion required four main steps.

The first step required using Divine Sense for internal inspection to pinpoint the Niwan Palace, as well as being able to precisely control magic power within one's body.

The second step was to use the Divine Soul as a guide and magic power as a tool to continuously wear down the barrier of the Niwan Palace until it was completely opened.

Only when the Niwan Palace was thoroughly opened could one be considered to have successfully established the Purple Mansion.

The third step was to circulate one's Cultivation Technique to guide worldly spiritual energy into the Purple Mansion to expand the boundaries of the Niwan Palace. This step was crucial, as it determined not only whether the opening of the Purple Mansion was successful, but also the quality of the Purple Mansion itself.

Likewise, this step was the most dangerous. Once any Foundation Establishment Cultivator guided worldly spiritual energy into the Purple Mansion, it would instantly trigger an inward surge of worldly spiritual energy, filling the entire Purple Mansion with overwhelming force.

At this moment, if the Cultivator could not swiftly refine the energy, stabilize, and repair the Purple Mansion, the Purple Mansion would inevitably be torn apart, resulting in a failed Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion.

The fourth step was to allow the Purple Mansion to completely stabilize, preventing it from expanding uncontrollably due to the influx of worldly spiritual energy, while enabling it to store magic power and bestow various capabilities upon the Purple Mansion.

For example, techniques such as nourishing the Divine Soul and refining Magical Artifacts.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling stood up, intending to return the Secret Manual in their hands to Dong Tianheng.

Having thoroughly studied it, the main priority now was for Chen Changqing to begin preparations and charge toward the Purple Mansion.

Although Li Qingling was currently only at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, it wouldn't take long. In twenty years at most, she would surely be ready to attempt the Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion. For now, however, she needed to secure a ziyu pill first.

"Qingling, I will begin attempting the Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion during this period."

Only after Chen Changqing and Li Qingling returned the Secret Manual to Dong Tianheng did he speak to Li Qingling.

"Mm, Brother, don't worry. I'll act as your Protector outside during this time." Li Qingling nodded, her expression solemn.

Establishing a Purple Mansion was no simple matter; according to the insights recorded, the difficulty every Cultivator faced while establishing a Purple Mansion was entirely unique.

Especially for a Prodigy like Chen Changqing, the quality of his Dao Foundation guaranteed that the quality of his Purple Mansion would never be low. By the same token, however, the difficulty of establishing his Purple Mansion would certainly not be low either.

Guided by Dong Tianheng, the two of them arrived at the back mountain of Wanxiang Peak.

The Spiritual Qi here was quite dense, with a third-tier Spiritual Vein located deep beneath the back mountain.

After they arrived, a female Foundation Establishment Cultivator walked over. She was Dong Tianheng's eldest Disciple, responsible for overseeing the third-tier Immortal Caves in the back mountain on ordinary days.

"Junior Martial Uncle, Junior Sister Li." The female Foundation Establishment Cultivator looked at Chen Changqing, a peculiar expression flashing across her Face.

"Mm."

Chen Changqing nodded. As a Named Disciple of Master Yuyuan, even though he was not a Personal Disciple, he could not treat these Foundation Establishment Disciples as equals, as doing so would cause Master Yuyuan to lose Face.

"Senior Sister," Li Qingling addressed her respectfully.

"Mm. Junior Martial Uncle, Junior Sister Li, please come in. Revered Master informed me moments ago to lead Junior Martial Uncle to the third-tier Immortal Cave," the female Foundation Establishment Cultivator said with a polite smile.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling nodded, following her toward a third-tier Immortal Cave in the back mountain.

"Junior Martial Uncle, here it is. If you need anything, simply instruct this Disciple via the Communication Talisman," the female Foundation Establishment Cultivator said, taking out a Communication Talisman and handing it to Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing took it, nodded, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Martial Niece."

"It is no trouble at all." The female Foundation Establishment Cultivator shook her head and departed at the appropriate moment.

"Qingling, I'll trouble you to act as my Protector here."

Chen Changqing looked at Li Qingling and spoke softly. He stepped forward, embracing Li Qingling tightly for a long time, before kissing her on the forehead and entering the Immortal Cave.

Li Qingling watched him leave, concern filling her eyes.

Bang!

As the Immortal Cave closed, Chen Changqing began his quiet cultivation.

He needed to first refine his magic power to Perfection. For other Cultivators, this process took one or two months at fastest, or three to four months at slowest.

However, given the vast amount of magic power within his body, it would likely take him a full half year of refinement before he could begin attempting the Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion.