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Chapter 362 - 207: Evil Demon Guards the Path in the Purple Palace, Reversing the Universe with Long Sleeves

Chapter 362: Chapter 207: Evil Demon Guards the Path in the Purple Palace, Reversing the Universe with Long Sleeves

After enduring more than half a year, Gu Shanhai’s small cabin was very sturdy, no longer needing constant repairs. Although he had self-taught quite a bit of construction during that time, if he had to rebuild it, he at least wouldn’t have to worry about things falling off as before. By now, however, Gu Shanhai was too lazy to bother with it.

Anyway, his Five Elements Sect was just a shell, and the sign hanging at the entrance was crooked, making it unlikely that anyone would come here to seek apprenticeship.

Around him, there were quite a few Loose Cultivators and markets, and those wanting to apprentice would go there, rather than to Gu Shanhai’s remote mountain woodland.

After Zhu Xiang died, other Loose Cultivators saw a good opportunity and opened corresponding markets to gather Loose Cultivators, and business was booming as well.

Some did come to engage with him initially, but they never returned afterwards, probably because they saw that Gu Shanhai was unambitious and non-threatening, or perhaps they thought of letting bygones be bygones, letting Gu Shanhai live a more relaxed life.

"It’s time for my breakthrough to the Purple Mansion Stage; I have ground away ten years." Gu Shanhai looked at the Mana brimming within the foundation between his eyebrows, with the Nine States Instrument and Qimen Dunjia Divine Skills shone brilliantly.

Qi Refinement is the seeding of energy, essentially ethereal; once it solidifies, it becomes the foundation.

And to form a Purple Mansion, one must use this foundation to carve out an ethereal Pocket World within the body, that is the concept of a Purple Mansion.

The foundation is just the beginning; it counts as a breakthrough but to perfect a Purple Mansion requires much more.

Some use natural treasures, others channel personal Mana, yet others pile up Spells and Divine Skills; the choice naturally depends entirely on oneself.

What Gu Shanhai needed to do now, was to cast such a foundation for his Purple Mansion; how to construct the Purple Mansion itself would be a matter for another time.

"The hardest part, aside from Divine Skills, is how to make the foundation serve as the base for the Purple Mansion; this is somewhat challenging."

Gu Shanhai’s difficulty lay not in the foundation itself, but in the dark spiritual space brought by the Heart Demon initially, which still lingered within him; he pondered integrating it directly into the foundation, forming a Divine Skill similar to a Heart Demon surrogate.

As for the Purple Mansion Divine Power, Gu Shanhai also intended to handle it; originally, he planned to use Nine Palace Bagua, since he had already gathered the corresponding natural treasures of the Eight Diagrams. But now, seeing it might not suffice, he elevated it to Taiyi Divine Number, pairing it with the Nine States Instrument and Qimen Dunjia for divination or achieving the Divine Skill of carrying the universe in his sleeve.

After rehearsing the data forward and backward and confirming there were no issues, Gu Shanhai started his breakthrough.

The foundation began to expand, with a vast spiritual space merging into it, and upon contact, they displayed an inherently antagonistic nature.

This was perfectly normal, as this space originated from a tribulation by a Heart Demon, while Gu Shanhai’s foundation was tinged with plundered elements from the natural world; they could not understand each other, and it was best if Gu Shanhai kept them apart unless it was necessary to engage in a life-or-death struggle.

Naturally, Gu Shanhai was well-prepared for this.

The Heart Demon surrogate within the foundation emitted the essence of a Heart Demon, continuously compressing this spiritual space, while the foundation, under Gu Shanhai’s control, melded willingly with this space.

Thereby, a layer of black soil appeared on the foundation; this soil was naturally a transformation of human malice and the Five Poison Heart when intertwined with the Heart Demon surrogate.

Seeing this, Gu Shanhai heaved a sigh of relief, considering it a success.

The usage of this black soil, Gu Shanhai knew it a bit; if someone harbored ill intentions or malicious desires against him, this soil could absorb it, producing Evil Demons shaped by human hearts, these demons formless, perhaps tigers, leopards, wolves, or venomous plants and bewitching flowers, guarding Gu Shanhai’s soul and spirit. Should anyone attempt soul-snatching or a takeover, these demons would strike first.

Furthermore, if his soul and spirit were attacked, these demons would also protect him sacrificially.

Beyond this, Gu Shanhai could also use the possessing abilities of the Heart Demon surrogate to plant these demons into the hearts of those affected by the Five Poison Heart, eventually altering their temperaments significantly.

Thus, this Divine Skill was named by Gu Shanhai as Heart Demon Guarding the Way, directly derived from the Heart Demon surrogate.

After accomplishing this, Gu Shanhai hurriedly began sketching out the Purple Mansion Divine Power, the peculiar Divine Skill known as the Taiyi Divine Number.

The Purple Mansion Foundation was not a concern—it was a rigid program that Gu Shanhai had planned out an automatic path for, not needing his intervention unless the breakthrough process deviated from the preset program, only then would an alert be issued.

He quickly displayed eight natural treasures, each representing one of the eight attributes: Qian, Kun, Xun, Zhen, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui.

Gu Shanhai integrated them into his body, one by one, directing them into his foundation which was evolving into a Purple Mansion. Originally relying on Mana, the foundation surged dramatically as if it had been administered a powerful elixir.

"Indeed, a breakthrough must have natural treasures; lacking them is like missing continuity, unable to successfully evolve."

Gu Shanhai watched his foundation evolve, during which, the Purple Mansion Divine Power, Taiyi Divine Number, also continuously perfected itself along with the integration of the eight attributes of the natural treasures.

"Qian is heaven, Kun earth, Xun wind, Zhen thunder, Kan water, Li fire, Gen mountain, Dui lake."

"Yin Yang Five Elements and Eight Diagrams... I feel there’s something disconnected." Gu Shanhai watched the successful completion of the Purple Mansion Divine Power, seeing the foundation successfully breach.

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