Chapter 614
“Now, not only do we have the three great Daoguo methods, especially the 'Xianxian Sword Classic' as a reference, but we also have the Nine Chapters Calculation Array for simulations... Naturally, it’s not something that can be compared.”
Xie Qingxue nodded gently, and then heard Zheng Fa say, “We, too, have come back for this matter, Fairy Xie.”
She was taken aback, suddenly realizing:
Zheng Fa and Zhang Wuyi could only conduct research and simulations, but the one who could truly guide the Jiushan Patriarch in achieving the transformation of spirit was likely only her, Xie Qingxue, in the current Xuanwei realm.
“Fairy Xie, perhaps the thoughts of the four vein patriarchs are hard to fathom, but the methods you cultivate, even the 'Xianxian Sword Classic,' hold their value... The Tianhe Sect is certainly no joke.”
Xie Qingxue was momentarily stunned, looking up at Zheng Fa. After a long silence, she slowly nodded.
……
On University Island.
Sister Zhang sat cross-legged within the Nine Chapters Calculation Array.
Xie Qingxue stood beside her, discussing some issues she encountered during her transformation with Zheng Fa and the Jiushan Patriarch.
The Jiushan Patriarch was a bit anxious, not daring to miss a single word.
Zheng Fa listened intently—
To assist the Jiushan Patriarch in achieving transformation, he was actually the main force, or rather... it was his Great Sun True Fire.
The greatest feature of the Tianhe method is its reliance on magical artifacts.
For the Jiushan Patriarch, the magical artifact was his essence—his spiritual vein, or the Mountain River True Form Symbol.
The problem was that within the Mountain River True Form Symbol, there not only existed the current spiritual consciousness of the Jiushan Patriarch but also remnants of the original Jiushan Patriarch.
To put it in an inappropriate analogy, it’s like you’ve reinstalled a system, but the original system wasn’t completely wiped out; many system parameters and even the registry still carry settings from the previous system...
It would be foolish not to expect complications.
What Zheng Fa needed to do was to perform a system cleanup on the Jiushan Patriarch according to the new method derived by Sister Zhang, and then write in the new system.
Within the Nine Chapters Calculation Array, Sister Zhang suddenly opened her eyes and nodded at Zheng Fa.
“Wait!” The Jiushan Patriarch suddenly became anxious and called out, “Are you sure about this?”
“Patriarch, didn’t we agree on this?” Zheng Fa explained, “Sister Zhang is right here. If anything goes wrong, she can immediately use the Nine Chapters Calculation Array to derive a solution, not to mention Fairy Xie is keeping an eye on things.”
“I... I’m just afraid you’ll mess up the method and turn me into an idiot.”
Zheng Fa gave him a deep look and shook his head, “Killing you is a possibility, but turning you into an idiot... Patriarch, given your current situation, that’s a bit of a stretch.”
“…”
Seeing the Patriarch still ready to grumble, Zheng Fa felt helpless. Just a few days ago, this Patriarch had been urging him every day, eagerly anticipating the moment.
But now that the moment had arrived, he was acting like a child...
With a thought, he summoned the Great Sun True Fire from his body, the vibrant golden flames enveloping the Jiushan Patriarch completely.
“Wait... Ah!”
The Jiushan Patriarch first showed signs of confusion, then began to scream in agony.
The cries were piercing, drawing the attention of disciples all over University Island.
Sister Yuan was wandering around the island with a little golden crow.
Upon seeing this scene, she hurried over, lifting her head curiously to gaze at the Jiushan Patriarch engulfed in the Great Sun True Fire... swallowing hard.
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Chapter 443: The Patriarch's Transformation, the Holy Ancestor's Designation
On University Island, the Great Sun True Fire blazed fiercely, and within the golden flames, the Jiushan Patriarch continued to scream, each cry more heart-wrenching than the last.
This situation couldn’t really be blamed on the Patriarch’s fragility.
What Zheng Fa was doing was akin to performing surgery on the Jiushan Patriarch... without anesthesia.
Thinking of this, he turned to Sister Zhang and said, “Sister, next time we should add an illusion or something; this sounds too tragic.”
The Jiushan Patriarch stiffened in the flames, his eyes wide with disbelief, seemingly forgetting his screams, staring at Zheng Fa with a look that, though silent, was deafening in its reproach.
“This isn’t... the first time without experience. Patriarch, it’s not wise to back out now.”
Zheng Fa felt a bit embarrassed.
He hadn’t experienced such pain when he changed his cultivation method; the Great Sun True Fire was a part of him, causing him no harm.
But for others, its power was not to be underestimated.
Even though the Great Sun True Fire could help one break through, the process of breaking through was truly painful.
The Jiushan Patriarch remained silent for a long time, glancing around at the still-burning Great Sun True Fire, and finally managed to force a smile, indicating his understanding.
Uncle Pang and Uncle Huang, who had arrived in response to the commotion, exchanged glances filled with gratitude as they looked at the Patriarch.
According to Zheng Fa’s plan, they were all supposed to be burned.
However, the Jiushan Sect’s transformation method had yet to be perfected, so it had been temporarily set aside.
Uncle Pang looked at the Jiushan Patriarch, his face unable to hide his excitement, and whispered to Uncle Huang, “If the Patriarch succeeds, he could be the first to achieve transformation in our Jiushan Sect.”
Uncle Huang nodded slightly.
The Jiushan Sect certainly had legitimate transformation combat power.
Currently, the Blood River Old Ancestor and Jiao Wuji were still out there protecting the Jiushan disciples.
But the significance of the Jiushan Patriarch achieving enlightenment was different:
He would be the first transformation achieved through self-cultivation, using their own methods!
This could be said to fill the gap of the Jiushan Sect lacking an indigenous transformation.
The importance of this to the Jiushan Sect was needless to say, and for the two of them, the impact was even greater.
Looking at the Jiushan Patriarch’s face, Uncle Pang and Uncle Huang exchanged a secret glance, both harboring the same confidence:
If the Patriarch, with such... innocence and simplicity, could achieve transformation, wouldn’t their hopes be even greater?
……
Although the Jiushan Patriarch screamed in agony, he was surprisingly cooperative, showing no resistance to the Great Sun True Fire.
Gradually, many runes on his body began to dissolve in the flames.
Seemingly influenced by this, the Jiushan Patriarch trembled, suddenly disintegrating in mid-air into four complex runes.
“Sister!”
Zheng Fa called out softly, and Sister Zhang nodded gently, her eyes shining with silver light as she focused on the four runes, her flying immortal brush swiftly sketching within the Nine Chapters Calculation Array.
The various symbols within the calculation array converged and dissipated, and the spiritual stones on the ground shone brightly. Within the span of half an incense stick, a third of the spiritual stones quickly dimmed, and with a gust of wind, they turned to powder, slowly dispersing.
Xie Qingxue had long been prepared, her hand weaving through the incantations as dozens of spiritual stones fell into the array, replenishing the consumption of the Nine Chapters Calculation Array.
This was the most difficult step.
The symbols of the Mountain River True Form were not only complex but also interconnected, moving at an unending speed.
To write in new symbols among them, one had to seize the fleeting moment.
Given the Jiushan Patriarch’s life was at stake, and the transformation method was inherently complex, any mistake was unacceptable.
Naturally, Zheng Fa and Sister Zhang were extremely cautious.
Thus, before Zheng Fa wrote in each symbol, Sister Zhang would input the Patriarch’s current condition into the array, using the Nine Chapters Calculation Array to simulate once, checking for any issues—
In simple terms, it was like running a test in the calculation array first to see if there were any bugs.
This required a high level of simulation capability from the Nine Chapters Calculation Array.
The consumption of spiritual stones was also immense.
The total value of the spiritual stones used for the Jiushan Patriarch’s transformation, from start to finish, had already surpassed any previous research project.
Uncle Pang watched as the Nine Chapters Calculation Array seemed to be burning through spiritual stones, his face involuntarily showing signs of pain.
Uncle Huang quietly transmitted his voice, “Are you feeling the pinch?”
“Who wouldn’t? Don’t slander me. That kid Zheng Fa is so stingy, he wouldn’t even spare this little bit of spiritual stones.” Uncle Pang huffed, whispering, “Do you think I don’t understand what transformation means?”
“Zheng Fa’s thoughts are different from yours.”
Little did they know, Uncle Huang glanced at Zheng Fa, his tone carrying an indescribable emotion:
“Zheng Fa privately told Wuyi... in the past, everyone in the Jiushan Sect benefited from the Jiushan spiritual veins.”
“When he entered the sect, he was also granted treasures by the Patriarch, which is why he achieved success.”
Uncle Pang was taken aback, also looking at Zheng Fa.
It seemed he hadn’t expected the currently “ruthless” Zheng Fa to think this way.
Uncle Huang continued to look at Zheng Fa, softly saying:
“The Qingyang Dao Body, the foundational method of the Symbol Path... he remembers where all his roots come from.”
“If he hadn’t been constantly concerned about the Patriarch’s situation, how could he have taken the 'Xianxian Sword Classic' and started deriving a method suitable for the Patriarch?”
After a long silence, Uncle Pang gritted his teeth and said:
“That Yuan fellow…”
Hearing this, Uncle Huang couldn’t help but nod, saying, “Tch!”
The two had known each other for thousands of years, and had been at odds for over a thousand years, yet today, they surprisingly found a genuine resonance for the first time.
……
The flames on University Island burned for over ten days.
When the Great Sun True Fire finally extinguished, the Mountain River True Form Symbol in the air had changed.
The original four separate runes now faintly connected as one.
“Is it done?”
Uncle Pang couldn’t help but ask.
Zheng Fa nodded, “According to Sister Zhang’s simulation, it should be fine now.”
“So, what about the Patriarch now…”
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