Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar

The gentle breeze rustled, and clouds unfurled like feathers. In the dim room, Hong Yuan sat on a Taoist Mat, his eyes tightly shut as he continuously urged the True Essence within his body to assault the crystal membrane.

It had already been half a month since he arrived in Phoenix River Town.

During this half month, he had stayed within the courtyard, always sensing the presence of the crystal membrane inside him, never venturing out.

Occasionally, when he felt fatigued, he would reinforce the Guardian Array or reward himself with some delicious food and drink.

Now, at last, he had grasped that glimmer of opportunity and accurately pinpointed the crystal membrane's presence.

If I can break through this crystal membrane, I'll be at the peak of the second tier and can start condensing my Taoist True Body. Come on!

What's Guan Lan anyway? I could kill him in minutes.

I am the number one of my generation in the Phoenix Creek Sect! I am the foremost in combat power among my peers!

All sorts of thoughts drifted through Hong Yuan's mind, distracting him from his breakthrough.

Hong Yuan paid no attention to these thoughts.

Although the cultivation of Martial Artists in this realm did not pay much heed to one's Dao heart or demonic desires, disciplines such as Soul Tao, Wisdom Tao, and Information Tao still existed.

When breaking through, some low-tier Martial Talents with exceptional gifts could achieve a high degree of alignment with the natural world, receiving various complex messages from heaven and earth, and even create a new martial art or Divine Power!

Undoubtedly, Hong Yuan was now a true Martial Talent, enjoying the privileges of one.

WHOOSH, WHOOSH.

In the Sea of True Essence within his Aperture, pure white ice-attributed True Essence and azure water-attributed True Essence answered Hong Yuan's call. They rose like two pythons, one white and one blue, assaulting the crystal membrane in a manner reminiscent of a dragon drawing water.

The crystal membrane appeared as a purple crystal portal, extremely sturdy.

As Hong Yuan's foundation deepened, the membrane actually became even more solid. He had already been assaulting it for two continuous hours, consuming nearly ten thousand Energy Stones.

Yet, it remained unchanged. This was outrageous!

From noon to evening, Hong Yuan steadfastly channeled the Myriad Silence Origin Skill, urging his True Essence to wash over the crystal membrane.

With a crisp CRACK, a small corner of the crystal membrane shattered. Soon after, the surging might of the blue and white pythons completely breached it.

Just then, Hong Yuan suddenly felt his thoughts become lightning-fast, each one flashing like a spark.

Asking Heaven and Earth. I've entered an epiphany only a notch below the 'Questioning the Heaven and Earth' stage in a Martial Saint's ascension tribulation.

Hong Yuan realized this in his heart.

Without hesitation, Hong Yuan decisively pondered the matter of external Incarnations.

Qi Tao, One Qi Becomes Three Pure!

Soul Tao, Six Desires Demon Chapter!

Blood Tao, Nine Blood Differentiation Skill!

Three major paths flashed vaguely through Hong Yuan's mind, along with several other, much dimmer options.

Without hesitation, Hong Yuan immediately chose the path of Qi Tao's One Qi Becomes Three Pure.

But in just an instant, he was unable to explore further due to an insufficient foundation in Qi Tao.

Hong Yuan did not dwell on it and quickly switched directions, turning towards the comparatively simple method of Blood Tao, the Nine Blood Differentiation Skill.

Streaming through flesh and bone, it is called blood. Preserving the spirit and nurturing Qi, it is called essence. When Qi is clear and swift, it is called glory. When Qi is turbid and slow, it is called guard...

While Hong Yuan was contemplating, the True Essence Sea within him was plummeting at a terrifying speed.

The slightest carelessness could drain him dry, leaving him a cripple; even death was not out of the question.

He had to either exit the "Asking Heaven and Earth" state of epiphany or quickly replenish the True Essence in his body.

With a light pat on his large storage bag, a pile of Energy Stones emerged, filling the entire cultivation chamber.

If not for the Energy Array, the soaring Essence Qi would likely have attracted the attention of most Martial Artists in Phoenix River Town.

As Hong Yuan comprehended the Nine Blood Differentiation Skill, the Energy Stones in the cultivation chamber rapidly diminished.

Ten thousand Energy Stones, twenty thousand Energy Stones, thirty thousand Energy Stones...

It wasn't until a total of nine hundred thousand Energy Stones from Hong Yuan's storage bag were consumed that this frenzied activity finally subsided.

The activity subsided not because Hong Yuan ran out of Energy Stones, but because his foundational knowledge was completely exhausted; he could, at most, deduce the Nine Blood Differentiation Skill to its third layer!

This is a great Creation! I never expected that due to the growth of my aptitude, I'd actually leap to become one of those legendary, unparalleled Heavenly Talents, thus gaining the opportunity for 'Asking Heaven and Earth.'

Hong Yuan gently clenched his fist and moaned with extreme satisfaction.

At this moment, he felt an irresistible pleasure. It was an unprecedented sense of exhilaration and comfort, a sensation a hundred times more wonderful than tasting delicious food or the raptures of love!

Asking Heaven and Earth… a great Creation, an absolute great fortune!

This was the external Incarnation technique he had long sought. Unexpectedly, due to a cultivation breakthrough, he had entered the state of "Asking Heaven and Earth" and obtained the Nine Blood Incarnation Skills.

Although it was an ultimately incomplete version and cost nearly one million Energy Stones, Hong Yuan felt it was all worth it.

Let me see if you are truly worth the one million Energy Stones I've spent on you, Hong Yuan thought, closing his eyes to delve into the mysteries of the Nine Blood Incarnation Skills.

Nine Blood Incarnation Skills:

Streaming through flesh and bone, it is called blood. Preserving the spirit and nurturing Qi, it is called essence. When Qi is clear and swift, it is called glory. When Qi is turbid and slow, it is called guard.

Those who cultivate nutritive Qi secrete their vital fluids, infuse them into the meridians, and transform them into blood...

The more seriously he contemplated, the greater the joy in Hong Yuan's heart became.

The difficulty of practicing this external Incarnation Cultivation Technique was not high, but the resources required were enormous.

The first layer required only tens of thousands of Energy Stones, the second needed hundreds of thousands, and the third demanded millions. It was truly a money pit, consuming even more Energy Stones than the Myriad Silence Origin Skill.

But Hong Yuan laughed.

With each layer perfected, I gain another external Incarnation. With my current reserve of Energy Stones, I can at least condense two external Incarnations.

If I use what my senior brother gave me, I can form three!

Hong Yuan mused silently.

Taking a deep breath, Hong Yuan suppressed the urge to immediately cultivate the incomplete version of the Nine Blood Clone Technique.

His current mood was too agitated and not suitable for cultivation.

Besides, he had finally broken through to the peak of the second tier. There was no need to be so harsh on himself and cultivate every spare second.

He had plenty of time.

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[Name: Hong Yuan]

[Life Span: 17/4,320]

[Aptitude: 63]

[Realm: Second Tier Peak]

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The increase in Life Span and aptitude came after the Ice Armor Python Avatar absorbed the Vine Saint Grain and the Demon Gold Bead, both of which were gifts from the fifth-tier great demon Yuan Tongtian as an apology.

To be honest, Hong Yuan had been slightly surprised at the time by the great price Yuan Tongtian paid.

But after learning about the punishment Yuan Juedi received, Hong Yuan felt Yuan Tongtian's sincerity and crossed Yuan Juedi's name, as well as Vine Fruit Mountain's, off his mental notebook.

「One day later.」

Apart from preparing for the condensation of the Taoist True Body, Hong Yuan spent the rest of his time practicing the incomplete version of the Nine Blood Clone Technique.

He set aside other matters: cultivating the Talisman Array, gathering the remaining Cultivation Worms and their Worm formulas for techniques, and practicing the Heavenly River Sword Scripture.