Magic Sect of Beauties: The Strongest Mage is in a Cultivation World

Since Yang Wei left the Celestial Serpent Sect, he'd been holed up in the Dimensional Osmanthus World, focusing on his cultivation.

He'd planned a year-long seclusion and spent weeks storing up over half of his spiritual energy there.

The Osmanthus World's time dilation needed loads of spiritual energy to work properly, so Yang Wei made sure he had enough for a year's worth of training. In that world, one month was like just 5 days in the real world, so his year of seclusion would be like training for almost 9 years.

That meant he had plenty of time to catch up on all the cultivation techniques he needed to learn. . .

His first goal was mastering the 1st volume of the Profound Black Tortoise Inheritance.

He focused hard on the Tortoise Sovereign's Kata for two weeks, going through every single form of the Eight Progressive Steps religiously. Each form he practiced seemed to open up his mind more and more. It was like night and day compared to when he first started practicing it several months ago.

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After countless days of practicing the eight forms, he gained gained maximum comprehension of the Six Foundational Steps!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The first form, Serpent's Coil Stance.

The second form, Tortoise Shell Burst.

The third form, Heavenly Shell Invocation.

The fourth form, Serpent's Mirage Shield.

The fifth form, Twin Serpent Ward.

The sixth and final form, Serpent-Tortoise Fusion!

With the first volume of the Profound Black Tortoise Inheritance fully under his belt, Yang Wei's Six Foundational Steps kicked into high gear. They soaked up all the Qi he'd gathered from days of body refinement, unleashing a thunderous rumble within him. Soon enough, the golden turtle body behind him roared to life, triggering a transformation that sent Yang Wei's physical power soaring!

Yang Wei shuddered, and his qi and blood started boiling.

It felt like his whole spirit was being forged, and even his spiritual domain was buzzing with the insane power flooding into him. As the energy spread, he couldn't hold it in anymore. He let out this long, piercing cry. And then, in sequence, eight golden turtle forms manifested behind him, each one taking a stance from the Eight Progressive Steps.

However, there was more. . .

With total mastery, a ninth turtle showed up, but it was different from the rest. Bigger, blacker. When this new turtle appeared, Yang Wei's eyes lit up like torches. He threw his head back and howled so loud it felt like the whole world was shaking.

Li Meixiu and Tianyi, watching, were totally gobsmacked.

"Rawr?" said the confused celestial dragon.

"Don't worry." Li Meixiu pat the dragon she carried in her arms.

Suddenly, Yang Wei's physical strength shot through the roof, like he was on the verge of a major transformation. And then it happened – the eight golden turtles merged with the black one! When they fused, a grand surge of physical power blasted out of Yang Wei.

Golden light burst from the black turtle, covering it in shiny armor. Its appearance was morphing at warp speed. Gone was the golden turtle; now it was this massive turtle-like black beast with bulging muscles and gleaming golden armor, standing at least 350 meters tall. The true essence of the first volume──a Martial Black Emperor!

...

Yang Wei shifted his focus entirely to studying the cultivation techniques of the White Serpent Sect's four peaks.

He went deep into the scrolls of each peak.

It was quite easy for him to understand the information it was dishing out.

Fang Peak possessed three secret legacies, which arguably deemed them the the most powerful of the four peaks. First was the Fang Peak Body Refinement──it boosted offensive combat techniques and physical prowess. Then there was the creation of a fang sword achieved only by transforming fang Qi into an offensive state.

The third secret legacy, Fang Peak Killing Arts, turned the world into an offensive battlefield, allowing one to manifest a serpent avatar capable of crushing anything.

Scale Peak had a single secret legacy: Scale Peak Defensive Arts. It revolved around cultivating scale Qi, which at its peak could render attacks from same-realm cultivators as harmless as mosquito bites and even facilitate healing.

Venom Peak specialized in the creation of venom Qi and explored the transformative aspects of life and death.

Lastly, Coil Peak focused on spiritualism, offering cultivators the chance to fully develop their spiritual Qi attributes, making breakthroughs easier and transcending the chains of mortality.

Clearly, every single legacy from each peak was completely beyond ordinary. After further study, Yang Wei came across a description that helped him make an even deeper connection with the Dao of Spirit-forging Alchemy.

"Breath of life, essence of creation, transform the self. Alchemy of mind, alchemy of heart, shape the universe. Transcendence of self, is union with the infinite."

He recited the mantra Guo Xiaomei taught him again and thought back to the descriptions on the stone tablets of the Sacred Grove Temple.

After that, Yang Wei went into deep cultivation. . .

For almost an entire year, Yang Wei cultivated the entire practices of the Fang Peak. . .

He mastered Fang Peak body refinement, which helped to further increase the speed and power of his Martial Black Emperor. Then, he went deep into the formation of a fang sword. It was much more difficult to forge a fang sword, but he used the same principles of his mantra──Frog's Tale of the Living Blade, and changed the foundation of sword Qi into a fang sword!

Thereafter, mastery of the Fang Peak Killing Arts was nothing but child's play to him.

One thing that was quite helpful was the fact that his grasp on fang Qi and how to transform it was so strong, he could create a vast amount of it and even create thousands of fang swords in the blink of an eye. The strength of his fang swords was even more formidable than that of his blood swords and on par with the power of his dragon swords.

It felt like one strike from it could shake heaven and earth!

After another year of hard work, Yang Wei comprehended both the conjuring and transformation of scale and venom Qi.

Since they weren't as complex as fang Qi techniques, he mastered them with relative ease. With an extra six months of dedication, he mastered three powerful Scale Peak techniques: Ironscale Skin, Unyielding Scale Mountain Incantation, and Dragon Scale Shield.

And on the Venom Peak side of things, he unlocked two techniques: Endless Purple Mist Incantation and Vast-World Venom Seal Incantation.

With such deep expertise in these areas, he only needed half a year to fully comprehend Coil Peak's spiritualism teachings. It amplified his spiritual power, making it vast like an endless sea, and expanded his spiritual domain into an even bigger world, perfect for his spirit root to flourish.

Strangely enough, mastering the Coil Peak Arts seemed to reinforce his compatibility with any technique he had acquired or planned to acquire, and his spirit root cultivation felt like it was on turbo boost──like if he cultivated at that moment, he would experience accelerated breakthroughs!

"Wow, my cultivation has never felt so... heaven-trembling before. To be honest, coil peak arts has by far the most beneficial results. My spirit root feels different, it feels much more cooler──rather than my spirit root experience a breakthrough, it's more like I've gained deeper enlightenment of it."

Yang Wei looked at his hand, feeling the power that surged through it.

"Now that I've comprehended the secret legacies of the four peaks, I can go back to studying the Dao of Spirit-forging Alchemy. I must comprehend it!"

...

Yang Wei knew mastery over the Dao of Spirit-forging Alchemy required more than mere knowledge.

It demanded inner strength and spiritual fortitude.

This was where breathing techniques, kata, and spiritualism came into play.

For countless months, he wrote, deciphered, read, and re-theorized everything he was studying.

He was trying to develop a guide through that would also help Huo Zirou and Guo Xiaomei comprehend Elder Qian's inheritance.

"I think I've almost done it..."

"Just a little more."

Soon enough, he developed the following. . .

Medicinal Art of Celestial Breath. . .

A series of breathing techniques that purified the body and cultivated Qi.

Dance of the Eternal Flame. . .

A kata imbued with the inner flames of one's spirit catered to breaking free of the mental shackles of creation and destruction that forged an intent.

Doctrine of Soul Resonance. . .

A spiritual discipline that harmonized the practitioner's spirit with the energies of the world.

Each one of these was developed from Fang and Scale Peak, Venom Peak, and Coil Peak respectively.

The breathing techniques, kata, and spiritualism would serve as integral components of mastering the Dao of Spirit-forging Alchemy for several reasons. . .

Firstly, the purification and cultivation of Qi through breathwork were essential for replenishing the body's energy reserves during the intense concentration required for alchemical endeavors.

Secondly, the kata functioned as a physical manifestation of the practitioner's will, aligning mind, body, and spirit in perfect harmony to withstand the rigors of the refining process. Each stance and strike was a meditation in motion, a means of an ever-moving enlightenment.

Finally, spiritualism deepened the practitioner's connection to the metaphysical forces at play, allowing one to draw upon the boundless energies within themselves to empower their creations.

"That's it!"

It seemed like Yang Wei had finally discovered the answer.

"The true power of this inheritance lies not in the pill, the quality of herbs, or how well they're refined... but in the boundless potential of the human spirit."

So, Yang Wei decided to give it a shot.

He let out a surge of his spiritual energy, then extended his right hand, feeling his intent flow through it. Soon enough, he transformed his spirit root into a spiritual furnace—a massive, light blue cauldron made entirely of energy.

When it materialized, Yang Wei understood why it was the perfect pill furnace──it would never break as long as his will remained strong. Using the flames of his intent, he would create a fire burning as fiercely as his passion for refining pills. However, there was a serious downside. . .

If one's will faltered, their spiritual furnace would be destroyed, taking their spirit root with it.

But with all the training he'd undergone, Yang Wei knew his will was unshakeable.

"This is what I'll rely on when the time comes to refine a quasi-Blood Dragon-Strengthening Pill!"

It was now time to focus on forming a Golden Core.