Chapter 57: Chapter 57 White Bone Relic

In the Ancient Era, celestial demons descended upon the world, spreading cultivation techniques distinct from Immortal Dao cultivation methods. Most of them involved absorbing flesh, forcibly plundering, and primarily seizing souls. These techniques often invoked negative emotions, such as anger, hatred, malice, and cruelty, to stimulate the body’s potential.

The Immortal Dao primarily focuses on nurturing, emphasizing gradual progression. Although the pace is slow, it excels in stability,

While the Demonic Dao relies mainly on plundering, often using extreme methods to elevate one’s cultivation. Those who practice demonic paths often suffer from mental disorders or succumb to inner demons. Out of a thousand people cultivating the Demonic Dao, nine hundred and ninety-nine typically perish.

The Demonic Dao is known for its high mortality rate and high risk.

However, it has the advantage of low requirements for cultivation aptitude, suiting those with Four Spirit Roots or Three Spirit Roots; the cultivation speed is also rapid, comparable to that of a Celestial Spirit Root, taking only a little over a decade to reach the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation.

The “White Bone Dao Scripture” further enumerates examples of three legendary demonic cultivators.

The Emperor of Reincarnation, born with Five Spirit Roots, initially underwent cultivation at an Immortal Dao sect but only reached the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation at seventy. However, by chance, he acquired the demonic techniques of the Soul-devouring Demon Sect, soared to new heights, established his Foundation at seventy-five, reached the Purple Mansion at a hundred, formed his Golden Core at two hundred, then attained the Nascent Soul at three hundred and fifty, ultimately creating the Six Paths Demon Technique and Renincarnation Demon Vein, and ascended to the Immortal Realm.

The Hehuan Old Demon, born with Four Spirit Roots, was used as a furnace for female cultivators in childhood but later received supreme inheritance and began to rise. Through cultivating methods that naturally restrained female cultivators, he frequently battled across levels, defeating and capturing female cultivators to use them as furnaces, becoming a Nascent Soul True Monarch at just two hundred.

In his era, the originally bottom-ranked Joyful Union Demon Vein became the foremost branch of the Demon Dao.

The White Bone Demon Monarch, with a Celestial Spirit Root, comprehended the mysteries of the Buddhist Sect and invented the White Bone Relic. He established his Foundation at fifteen, reached the Purple Mansion at thirty, formed his Golden Core at fifty, and attained the Nascent Soul at eighty, becoming acclaimed as the youngest Nascent Soul cultivator in history.

The allure of Demonic Dao techniques is incredibly strong.

The Demonic Dao may decline, but it cannot be eradicated.

This is because in the cultivation realm, nine out of ten cultivators possess Five Spirit Roots or Four Spirit Roots; following the path of Immortal Dao makes establishing their Foundation challenging, with bleak prospects. Taking the Demonic path, though fraught with a high mortality rate, offers a slim chance.

Seeing this, Lu Xuanji felt a slight sense of relief.

Relieved that he possessed decent Three Spirit Roots, and his future was promising on the Immortal path;

If, at birth, his fate had been unfortunate, having only Five Spirit Roots, he would likely have tread the Demonic path.

The opening of the “White Bone Dao Scripture,” after explaining the origins of the Demonic Dao and contrasting the pros and cons of both Demonic and Immortal paths, followed with detailed cultivation methods along with some secret techniques.

This scripture could directly cultivate up to the Third Layer of Nascent Soul.

It made Lu Xuanji burn with excitement.

Various sects regard high-level cultivation techniques as their foundation and obtaining them is difficult.

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators can only acquire Foundation Establishment techniques; after reaching the Purple Mansion, they can obtain techniques for the Purple Mansion Realm.

After passing down the techniques, one must also swear an oath not to divulge anything.

Yet here, it directly instructed up to the Third Layer of Nascent Soul.

The Demon Sect was rather generous.

The Five-organ Ghost Magic required devouring the souls of a hundred mortals to transform them into Five Elements Little Ghosts, residing in the five organs to nurture five ghosts together.

Ghost Soul Qi Technique involved refining the souls of nine Qi Cultivation cultivators, integrating them into one’s divine soul to enhance soul strength.

Ghost Demon Yin Thunder required refining the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator into a Thunder Ball to assault the enemy.

The Profound Yin Beast-Gathering technique demanded a profound Yin woman as a sacrifice, transforming it into a supreme secret technique.

The Three Corpses Nascent Soul Technique required killing three infants to turn into puppet clones.

Halfway through reading, Lu Xuanji was furious.

These techniques were too inhumane, utterly intolerable by heavenly principles.

Seeing these cultivation methods, a chill filled Lu Xuanji’s heart.

On the path of cultivation, he had encountered some hypocrites of Immortal Dao, some vile scoundrels, yet compared to demonic cultivators, they appeared as harmless children.

They were at most insidious and vicious, yet not cruel.

They mostly clashed with other cultivators, rarely involving commoners.

Reading this Daoist book, Lu Xuanji realized the difference between the Demonic Dao and the rightful path.

As for the idea that there are good people and gentlemen in the Demonic Dao.

He found it ridiculous.

Let the demonic cultivators first uphold basic human decency, not murder civilians wantonly, and then talk about other matters.

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The upper volume ended, and he began to browse the lower volume.

The lower volume elaborated on the refining methods for the seven great magical treasures of the White Bone Demon Sect.

The seven great magical treasures of the White Bone Demon Sect are the White Bone Relic, the White Bone Demon God, the White Bone Dao Palace, the White Bone Shuttle, the White Bone Demon Sword, the White Bone Divine Needle, and the Netherworld White Bone Banner.

The White Bone Relic is reputed as the foremost of the seven treasures.

The White Bone Relic can store True Essence.

He recorded the contents of the scripture on his cellphone.

Wu Quanwen cultivated the White Bone Dao Scripture but, wary of the Immortal Dao sect’s prohibition, refrained from refining demonic magic, focusing only on refining the White Bone Divine Needle.

The White Bone Divine Needle, invisible and for piercing the True Essence Shield, also carried corpse poison. If not for Lu Xuanji having consumed it, Wu Quanwen would have perished instead.

In the White Bone Demon Sect, cultivators capable of refining the White Bone Relic each generation were prodigies and peerless geniuses with great potential to create a Golden Core.

On the Chu Country’s Pursuit List, among the top rankings, the second-placed White Bone Demon Monarch practiced the White Bone Relic.

The White Bone Dao Scripture contained numerous cruel and bloody secret techniques, which filled Lu Xuanji with righteous anger.

These techniques were too inhumane; they were simply not permissible by the laws of heaven.

Witnessing these cultivation methods, Lu Xuanji finally understood what constitutes the Demonic Dao and the righteous path.

White Bone Demon Sect had two core principles: one is the birth of blood from bones, and the other is body nourishment through artifacts.

The ‘birth of blood from bones’ principle focuses on strengthening bones, thereby reinforcing Qi and Blood. As one’s Qi and Blood strengthen, the cultivator’s physique and cultivation will also correspondingly enhance.

The first step in cultivating the White Bone Dao Scripture involves refining a bone-type magical artifact, nurturing it within, allowing the Unity of Man and Treasure to break through a significant bottleneck.

Wu Quanwen’s qualifications were limited, and he could not forge the White Bone Relic, but only a relatively weaker White Bone Divine Needle; otherwise, he might not have succeeded in forging it.

If the White Bone Dao artifact is refined to perfection, the cultivator may rely on the treasure to achieve Unity of Man and Treasure, breaking through significant bottlenecks.

“Demonic cultivation techniques are not worth following, but some of the Demonic Dao’s principles are enlightening.”

The White Bone Dao Palace among the White Bone Demon Sect’s seven magical treasures consists of White Bone Relic, White Bone Demon God, and others.

After packing up, Lu Xuanji headed towards Purple Sun Mountain.

The place was both familiar and strange, but it no longer belonged to the Lu Family.

Here, the spiritual qi felt richer, with spiritual resonance present, the qi livelier and easier to absorb, so even the cultivation technique within him was operating more smoothly.

“The Golden Dawn Ancestor must have upgraded the Spirit Vein here, transforming a Third Grade Spirit Vein into a Fourth Grade Spirit Vein.”

Lu Xuanji felt slightly astonished and suddenly remembered some rumors about the Golden Dawn Ancestor being more than just a Golden Core Great Cultivator but also a Fourth Grade Array Master skilled in setting up arrays, who was invited as a Guest Minister by the Dan Yang Sect.

With the cultivation of a Fourth Grade Array Master, the Purple Sun Mountain’s Spirit Vein was significantly upgraded, evolving from a Third Grade to a Fourth Grade.

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