Longevity: Comprehending the Heart Method

The influx of Spiritual Qi caused him immense pain. He felt his Meridians expanding, his muscles strengthening, and his soul ascending.

Song Changsheng gritted his teeth, enduring the repeated surges of Spiritual Qi.

An unknown amount of time passed. Just as the excruciating pain had rendered him numb, he finally touched the ultimate threshold.

”Break for me—” Song Changsheng’s eyes flew wide with fury. The Purple Mansion Melting Furnace inside him began to rumble, and an endless, rosy light engulfed him completely.

”Quick, look! What’s that?”

Outside the Seclusion Chamber, a disciple from Luoxia City pointed at the sky and shouted.

Hearing the commotion, the other disciples emerged from their respective grotto-abodes and looked up at the sky.

”Heavens, that looks like... a pair of eyes.”

”A pair of eyes appeared in the sky!”

Suddenly, a pair of enormous eyes materialized in the clear sky. One eye was pure white and brilliant, like a magnificent sun, with only its pupil a discordant black dot.

The other eye was as black as ink, like the boundless night, yet its pupil was immaculately bright.

This strange pair of eyes hung silently in midair, majestically looking down upon Celestial Sound Mountain.

More and more people noticed the sight, until finally, even Muu Guibai was startled.

”A phenomenon! It’s a Purple Mansion phenomenon!” With a single glance, Muu Guibai identified the origin of the eyes in the sky.

”Eldest Brother, can you tell what kind of phenomenon this is?” Shen Qingxiu asked with a frown after observing it for a moment.

Muu Guibai shook his head slightly. ”There are countless phenomena in the world. Although I am a few years your senior, I have never seen one like this.”

”Master, what is a Purple Mansion phenomenon?”

A delicate-featured young woman beside Shen Qingxiu asked curiously.

”You are a new disciple, so you wouldn’t know. A Purple Mansion phenomenon is a strange vision that can manifest when a Cultivator breaks through to the Purple Mansion realm. The chances of it appearing are extremely low; it requires not only talent, but also luck,” Shen Qingxiu explained with a smile.

”What is it for?” the young woman asked, her watery eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

”You should have heard that when a Demon Beast breaks through to Tier Three, it awakens the Innate Divine Techniques in its bloodline. You can think of this Purple Mansion phenomenon as a kind of Innate Divine Technique, a Divine Technique unique to that individual!”

Shen Qingxiu gently stroked the young woman’s hair, her gaze fixed on the eyes in the sky, a deep look of envy in her own.

The young woman nodded thoughtfully. Suddenly, she pointed at the sky in surprise and said, ”Master, the eyes are gone.”

”Changsheng has succeeded.” Muu Guibai stood with his hands behind his back, his face filled with delight.

Hearing this, a gentle smile also appeared on Shen Qingxiu’s face. ”Years in seclusion, and he astounds everyone in a single stroke. Daqi is about to get lively again.”

”Indeed. A Purple Mansion Cultivator under forty years old... he’s the first in Daqi’s history. I can’t imagine how many jaws will drop. If he weren’t a Clan Leader, I would truly want him to become my successor.” Muu Guibai was filled with emotion...

The Purple Mansion phenomenon lasted for only a moment, but it was like a drop of water in a pan of hot oil, sending Luoxia City into a complete uproar. Countless Communication Flying Swords shot out, carrying the news in all directions.

The streets and alleys were filled with people discussing the event, all of them speculating about the true identity of the one who broke through.

Meanwhile, Song Changsheng, the man at the center of it all, was in a state of self-doubt.

’How could this be? Why does my Purple Mansion Melting Furnace look like this?’

Song Changsheng stared at the Four-legged Square Cauldron floating in his Middle Dantian and began to question his existence. Even the joy of obtaining an Innate Divine Technique was diminished.

According to ancient records, the appearance of a Purple Mansion Cultivator’s Purple Mansion Melting Furnace varied based on the materials used and the Cultivator’s understanding. Some were cauldrons, some were furnaces, and some were even palaces.

But one thing was certain: regardless of its shape, it was always purple.

And yet, Song Changsheng’s was black and white. If it weren’t continuously refining Spiritual Qi to produce Purple Qi, he would have suspected that his Cultivation had gone awry.

”Master, there is no need to worry. This is because you previously integrated Primordial Qi, causing your Purple Mansion to mutate,” Little Ninth’s voice rang out in Song Changsheng’s mind at the perfect moment.

”Are you sure?” Song Changsheng was still half-convinced, half-doubting.

”Those are the facts,” Little Ninth replied in a calm tone.

Only then did Song Changsheng relax slightly and begin to inspect the changes that had occurred after his breakthrough.

The most immediate change was the range of his Divine Sense. It had originally covered a spherical space with a diameter of about five hundred *zhang* centered on himself. After the breakthrough, it had doubled, reaching a diameter of over one thousand *zhang*.

This was nearly two hundred *zhang* more than an average Purple Mansion Cultivator.

In addition, his Meridians and Dantian had widened. Not only could they hold more Mana, but their output had also increased, allowing him to cast Techniques faster and with more power.

The strength of his physical body and Divine Soul had also grown substantially.

The power he could now wield was, compared to before, like the difference between heaven and earth.

’Right, there’s also the Innate Divine Technique.’

Although Song Changsheng was in his Seclusion Chamber and didn’t know what kind of phenomenon he had produced, he was clearly aware that during his breakthrough, he had comprehended a Divine Technique called Yin Yang Annihilation. Strictly speaking, it was a type of Pupil Technique.

He would have to test it to know its specific effects and power, but as long as it was an Innate Divine Technique, it was bound to be impressive.

’I’ve been in seclusion for years. I wonder how the clan is doing. I need to consolidate my Cultivation quickly and head back to see them.’

Song Changsheng felt a trace of worry. His intuition told him that the Lieyang Sect would not remain quiet forever. Although he didn’t believe the Lieyang Sect had the strength to threaten his clan, he couldn’t feel at ease until he saw things with his own eyes.

Therefore, he now had to adapt to and master his own explosively increased power in the shortest time possible.

”By the way, Little Ninth,” he thought, ”the Five Beasts Body Forging Technique is such a profound Body Forging Method. Does it really not have a War Body?”

This was the one thing that had always puzzled him. He had already cultivated the Five Beasts Body Forging Technique to the Great Perfection Realm, but he had yet to comprehend a War Body. It made him suspect that one might not exist at all.

”Master, you have only cultivated the first half of the Five Beasts Body Forging Technique. You can only comprehend the War Body by cultivating the complete technique.”

”Only half? Why have you never mentioned this before?” Song Changsheng was stunned. ’So it was an incomplete version all along.’

”The second volume requires a Purple Mansion Cultivator to practice,” Little Ninth stated succinctly.

Song Changsheng understood immediately. ’Right. So it was because I didn’t meet the cultivation requirements before, and that’s why Little Ninth never told me.’

Making a mental note of this, Song Changsheng began to focus on consolidating his Cultivation.

Because his foundation was stable, it took him less than a month to finish consolidating it.

”Time to come out of seclusion,” Song Changsheng murmured softly.

With a wave of his sleeve, the great doors opened. Song Changsheng immediately saw Yinn Shang waiting outside.

”Congratulations, Junior Brother, on ascending to the Purple Mansion realm and gaining a five-hundred-year lifespan! A Purple Mansion Cultivator this young... no one would believe it if they heard,” Yinn Shang said with a beaming smile, clasping his hands in greeting to Song Changsheng.

”Thank you, Eldest Brother.” Song Changsheng quickly returned the gesture, but his eyes were scanning the surroundings.

Seeing this, Yinn Shang chuckled. ”Are you looking for Yuechan, Junior Brother? She went to Gusu for training and hasn’t returned yet.”

Hearing this, Song Changsheng felt a pang of disappointment. He truly wanted to tell Zhuang Yuechan right now that he had completed her master’s test and could finally marry her.

The disappointment lasted only a moment before he composed himself and looked at Yinn Shang. ”Eldest Brother, while I was in seclusion, did anything happen with my clan?”

At his words, Yinn Shang’s expression suddenly stiffened...

”Quick, prepare the Space Transmission Array for me! I need to return to the clan immediately.” Song Changsheng rushed to Moon Viewing Pavilion, ignoring the people bowing to him as he walked straight to the underground chamber.

Song Qingluo, who had been maintaining contact with Vast Mist Peak, saw his urgency and dared not delay. She quickly activated the Space Transmission Array, but still tried to comfort him, ”Clan Leader, there’s no need to be overly worried. The clan won a great victory some time ago, and both sides have been in a truce for almost a month.”

Song Changsheng did not reply, his expression dark as he stepped onto the Space Transmission Array...

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