For the next two months, Fang Han maintained a very low profile. Except for the last three days of each month when he went to the "Scripture Passing Courtyard" to listen to the Scripture Passing Elder hold an open forum to lecture on the Dharma, he just stayed cooped up in the alchemy room of his cave dwelling all day without coming out. He absolutely did not converse with any disciples, nor did he cause any trouble, being as honest and well-behaved as a little lamb.
Although what the Scripture Passing Elder spoke of were various dharma methods for cultivation in the Physical Realm, which were somewhat useless for Fang Han's current cultivation, he still listened extremely attentively.
He knew that his stepping into the Mystic Realm of Divine Power relied on the power of the "Sun, Moon, and Five Stars Bracelet". Without this pure yang magical treasure, he would have needed at least another year to step into the Mystic Realm of Divine Power.
Therefore, his foundation was not very solid, and he only had a half-baked understanding of how spirit was converted into magic power. However, during these days of listening to the Scripture Passing Elder lecture on the Dharma, he gradually understood. The conversions regarding the physical body, spirit, and magic power… how to specifically cultivate them, was now crystal clear and plainly obvious; he understood it all completely.
Attending the classes benefited him greatly.
During this period, he also did not expose his own strength.
He was waiting, waiting to cause a sensation at the Mountain and River Ranking tournament. If he didn't sing, then so be it, but when he did, he would amaze the world with a single brilliant feat.
That Great Asura white-haired demoness also stayed in her room all day, helping him refine various magical artifacts, spirit talismans, and various pills. Once experts of the Mystic Realm of Divine Power possessed magic power, they could begin to refine pills and sacrifice-refine magical artifacts.
For example, "Hiding Talismans," "Gale Talismans," "Golden Sharpness Talismans," "Divine Movement Talismans," "Vajra Talismans," "Exorcism Talismans"… a series of practical magical artifacts.
He could also refine Bigu Pills and Essence Vigour Pills. Of course, this required a large amount of spirit medicines and materials.
However, in the underground castle, the Great Asura demoness had stored not only Dharma Crystals but also many underground spirit medicines and ores. It was enough to sacrifice-refine magical artifacts and spirit pills.
Fang Han himself needed to cultivate, so he made the demoness do the hard labor.
Anyway, "Yan" had tempted the demoness, saying that as long as she showed sufficient loyalty, he would impart a series of supreme divine powers of the Yellow Springs Sect to her.
The Yellow Springs Sect was the number one great sect of the Demonic Dao in the past. Even the Innate Demonic Sect couldn't compare to it, and the various divine powers within it were no trivial matter. Upon hearing this, the demoness immediately agreed to do the hard labor, because this was a golden opportunity of a lifetime.
Over these two to three months, Fang Han cultivated extremely arduously. Every day, he condensed his magic power and then jumped into the alchemy furnace, using the fire of the Dharma Crystal jades to boil Yellow泉 Holy Water to cleanse and temper his body.
After cultivating to the "Mystic Realm of Divine Power," the Heavenly Gate opened wide, his mind became clearer, and various potentials were fully developed. His "Yama Golden Body" also began to progress. The faint golden light on his skin had been trained away, completely restrained. As long as he wasn't operating his technique, he was no different from an ordinary person, but the moment he exerted himself, his physical body became taut, golden light immediately flowed, making him invulnerable to swords and spears; even flying swords at the spirit artifact level would find it difficult to slash and harm him.
After possessing magic power, the toughness of the Yama Golden Body had entirely surpassed the scales and carapace of an Asura.
Meanwhile, Princess Hongyi had already stepped into the realm of the Physical Realm's Tenth Layer, Divine Transformation. She cultivated silently every day, occasionally coming quietly to the place where Fang Han lived to discuss matters of refining spirit talismans and spirit pills with the demoness.
Strangely, she and the demoness got along well.
Immortal Crane was also beginning to cultivate now. Fang Han imparted completely to it the spirit cultivation arts he had learned from the Scripture Passing Elder, such as the "Primal Chaos Breathing Art" and the "Heaven and Earth Noble Aura". During the month in the underground castle, it had begun to transform, and with the help of the "Sun, Moon, and Five Stars Bracelet" for body refinement, it was now transforming even more formidably.
A few days ago, Fang Han took Immortal Crane out of the mountain once to search for the inner gall of a "Great Yellow Snake" over a hundred years old to refine Bigu Pills. As a result, they encountered a nest of poisonous snakes, numbering in the thousands to tens of thousands. He was just about to use magic power to slaughter them, but Immortal Crane let out a crane cry that shook the nine heavens. These thousands and tens of thousands of snakes immediately had their muscles go limp and numb; they collapsed to the ground, losing their combat power.
This was because Immortal Crane possessed extremely powerful spirit, able to shake the thinking of a multitude of snakes, and could even emit various illusions to bewilder ordinary people.
This kind of realm could already be called a demon.
With just one more step forward, stepping into the Mystic Realm of Divine Power, and going through prolonged true qi body refinement, Immortal Crane could even shed all its feathers and slowly transform into a human!
However, this was an extremely difficult matter. For animals to cultivate to the Mystic Realm of Divine Power was much more difficult than for humans, and it required the "enlightening" help of a person with extremely high divine power.
During these two months, every person currently around Fang Han was constantly progressing.
The day of the Mountain and River Ranking tournament was getting closer and closer.
On this day, the weather suddenly turned cold. A north wind blew overnight, and goose-feather snow drifted down from the sky; harsh winter had arrived. The four seasons' climate changes made no exception, even for immortal cultivation sects like the Yuhua Sect in the Yuhua Mountains. Although there were experts in the Mystic Realm of Divine Power who could alter the climate, there was no need to waste magic power.
"What heavy snow!" Fang Han took a walk around his courtyard. The heavy snow was already three feet thick, crunching under his feet. The clear and cold air assaulted people; the taste of ice and snow permeated the lungs, bringing a charm of "cleansing the spirit with snow".
"In just a few more days, it will be the Mountain and River Ranking tournament. I see the inner sect disciples have all become tense; you should also swallow that Star Dipper Mana Gathering Pill." Yan urged, "I soaked this pill in Yellow泉 Holy Water for a month. All spirit imprints have been eliminated. Only the pure medicinal power remains."
"Alright!"
Fang Han returned to the alchemy room and took out that "Star Dipper Mana Gathering Pill." With a crack, he broke open the sealed crystal and took out the pill, but he didn't swallow it; instead, a strand of magic power wrapped around it.
Rumble!
The moment this pill came into contact with Fang Han's magic power, it immediately underwent a change! A massive explosion occurred, turning into countless star dipper vortexes that enveloped Fang Han within.
"Such strong medicinal power! Too domineering, an ordinary person couldn't withstand it. It's truly not as dense and mild as the Nine Aperture Golden Pill." Fang Han realized the characteristics of this pill at once.
If a Divine Transformation expert ate this pill, their body would immediately explode and they would die.
He sat down cross-legged, forcibly operated his magic power, and swallowed and absorbed the medicinal power.
One hour passed, two hours passed, three hours, four hours… five hours…
Countless star dipper vortexes gradually revolved around his magic power, and then melded into the magic power, turning into pure natal vitality. Fang Han felt that within his magic power, there seemed to be more vortexes! Turbines! Eddy currents! Strong and powerful!
His magic power was tempered to be even closer and more solid.
Surging and torrential.
Who knew how much time had passed! Suddenly Fang Han opened his eyes, crystal light flashing. He abruptly stood up, his whole person imposing like a mountain: "Sure enough, this Star Dipper Mana Gathering Pill is a top-grade spirit pill. My current magic power is probably capable of restraining a hundred horses. The strength of a hundred horses!"
"Clang!" Clang! Clang!!!!
Suddenly, a burst of bell chimes transmitted over.
Creak! Princess Hongyi and the demoness walked in. "Fang Han, this is the bell chiming to summon the inner sect disciples; the Mountain and River Ranking tournament is about to begin. You have been in seclusion for three days and three nights."
"Is that so? I was in seclusion for that long?"
Fang Han was taken aback, and then said: "Then let's go. Fang Xiaolin, go into the Netherworld Diagram and absolutely do not show your face. Once I am promoted to a true tradition disciple, I will have status."
For a true tradition disciple with profound magic power to take a Great Asura for their own use was not a rare occurrence.
While speaking, Fang Han stepped out.
The Mountain and River Ranking tournament had finally begun.