Chapter 541 - Crimson Whip Technique, Cultivating Mind and Body

Chapter 541: Vermilion Whip Technique, Cultivating Both Life and Martial Arts
Vermilion Whip has revealed most of the information to Jiang Li, but the Dao Fruits inside the Divine Farmer's Cauldron remain unchanged, only serving as the main function of suppressing destiny.
‘Perhaps it's because the Dao Fruits in the Divine Farmer Cauldron represent the divine aspect'.
And the Dao Fruits that Jiang Li has always contained are mainly human, not related to the divine aspect.
On the contrary, the Dao Fruit in the Zhe Whip represents the side that the representative belongs to, but its compatibility with Jiang Li is extremely high. Once he reaches the complete stage of the fourth rank, he can immediately start the promotion ceremony. Although this promotion ceremony is as difficult as ascending to the heavens...
Jiang Li held the Shennong Cauldron in one hand, and with the other hand, he reached out and grabbed the Red Whip. The auras of the two Dao artifacts converged at this moment, resonating through his body.
Compared to the current single-function of the Divine Farmer's Cauldron, the Red Whip is far superior.
Among the seven supernatural powers, Jiang Li can now use three with the help of Dao artifacts.
First is the "Identification of Hundred Herbs," with just a wave of the Red Whip, Jiang Li can instantly know the effects of any fallen plants and trees.
【The Ancestor of Pharmacology】allows Jiang Li to freely adjust the properties and toxicity of medicines, and even convert the medicinal power into toxic power and vice versa.
Next is the third type-
【Creator of Humanities (Incomplete): Elevates the power of any human attribute to one's own level.】
The "Creator of Humanities" in the Vermilion Whip is different from the one inside the Divine Farmer's Cauldron. The one inside the Divine Farmer's Cauldron is ineffective against all human attribute abilities below the third grade, while the "Creator of Humanities" in the Vermilion Whip is capable of elevating all of one's own human attributes to the third grade.
Combining the two is the only complete way to become the "Founder of Humanity".
Currently, as Jiang Li has not fully merged with the Dao Fruit but only possesses the Dao Device, the effect of being the "Founder of Humanity" naturally decreases significantly. It can only enhance one person's belonging to Dao Fruit ability and elevate it to the same level as Jiang Li - the fifth rank.
But even so, it was enough for Jiang Li to use.
He concentrated his energy, communicated with the crimson whip, and a name for the Dao Fruit ability appeared in his mind - [Dual Cultivation of Life and Cultivation].
This is the Daoist ability of the ninth-grade Daoist, Wang Chongyang. It allows the essence, energy, and spirit to progress simultaneously. Any improvement in one aspect will also boost the other two aspects. Jiang Li's rapid progress at the beginning was entirely dependent on this Dao Fruit ability, especially after he learned the [Qi Tomb].
But later, as my realm reached higher levels and my strength increased, this ability of "cultivating both life and martial arts" couldn't keep up and its effectiveness gradually diminished. By the time I reached the sixth level, which is above the third level, it completely lost its effectiveness.
However, now, as the red light flowed through the veins on his whip, soaking into Jiang Li's body, he experienced again this power, or rather... supernatural ability!
It's not that Jiang Li's San Yuan has made great leaps and bounds. The disparity in his San Yuan is not significant, or even negligible. It is a peculiar harmony, a feeling of integration.
何谓之性？元始真如，一灵炯炯是也。何谓之命？先天至精，一气氤氲是也。
姜离精气合一，创出炁体源流，已是将命修炼到一定界限，如今有道果神通加持，性与命合，让他把握住了三元结合的契机。
At the same time, the Red Whip and the Divine Farmer's Cauldron bloomed with red and golden light respectively in Jiang Li's left and right hands. The purest and most refined Yuan Qi surged from his hands into Jiang Li's body, converging and merging as one. His body trembled, bursting with a golden-red brilliance that was as dazzling as the sun. The Pre-Heaven Yuan Qi rapidly transformed within his body, expounding the profound principles.
The subtle effect of the elemental energy contained within the Shen Nong Cauldron acted upon Jiang Li's body, gradually revealing the mysteries of "Qi Tomb".
"Buzz—"
An invisible ripple spread from within Jiang Li, cleansing the Ding Lake, and even expanding towards the surroundings, like waves upon waves, causing countless ripples.
Those with the bloodline of the Jiang family within the sect, no matter where they are or what they are doing, suddenly feel a surge of qi and blood in their bodies, and a strong palpitation attracts them to look in the direction where Jiang Li is.
Lü Wangji, Jiang Yang, Jiang Luo, and other descendants of the Jiang family all felt something, and the innate Qi in their bodies surged like never before.
"It's Senior Brother's return."
For a moment, lights lit up everywhere in the sect.
At the same time, on the island where the sect's treasury was located, someone pushed open the door of a stone house and walked out, gazing at the golden light spreading on the distant horizon, revealing a subtle smile.
"The wind is stirring," he whispered.
And the invisible fluctuations continued to spread, strengthen, resonate with all the Jiang bloodline, and even permeated a certain boundary, entering the Donghu Sect's blessed land.
"Zhebian and Shennong Ding met, and it was in the hands of Jiang Li."
In a spacious stone room in a mountain cave, Elder Tianpeng sat cross-legged, sensing the fierce blood and revealing a faint smile.
He raised his voice and said, "Junior Brother Cao, has the head of the Jiang family returned to the clan?"
The sound reverberated in the cave, hitting the stone walls and causing one after another talisman to appear. Clearly, this was a closed-off area where the senior elders of the sect had kept Master Tianpeng imprisoned using these talismans.
"He is not yet the head of the Jiang family."
A illusory figure appeared behind the talisman, an old man with white hair and a robe.
He manifested on the opposite cliff from Elder Tianpeng and said, "The main branch of the Jiang family is not yet extinct."
"Ha, with the Shennong Cauldron and the Red Whip in hand, along with the appearance of the Shennong, if he is not the head of the family, then who is?"
Great Elder Tianpeng looked at the person and let out a long laugh, saying, "Master Uncle, although the conclusive evidence of killing the former head of the Jiang family, Jiang Tao, has not been found, it is already an irrefutable fact that there is animosity between the Ji family and the Jiang family. Instead of thinking about making things difficult for Jiang Li, it is better to support him as the head of the Jiang family in order to strike at the Jiang family's main household and revive the relationship between the two clans."
"In this way, Jiang Li gains the assistance of the Ji family, revitalizing the Jiang family, and the Ji family can also once again join forces with the Jiang family to suppress the court and achieve a win-win situation. I really don't know what Elder Tai Cheng has to object to."
"You have overstepped the line by discussing seniors like this, Yao Guang," said Cao Shishu calmly, but with no intention of being too harsh.
In fact, he himself also felt somewhat dissatisfied with the actions of the Elder Tai Cheng, particularly in conjunction with the Ji Clan's Chief Interceptor intercepting Jiang Li."
"You stay here for now. After a few days, when things are settled, I will let you out."
After saying that, Cao Shishu didn't say much and directly withdrew his divine consciousness from this place. He walked out of the cave and returned to a nearby palace.
That is a great hall that is entirely bronze in color, with a circle of light hovering in midair. It reveals a small island and the radiance on the island, which is like golden-red sunlight, causes the three people in the hall to have different facial expressions.
"The combination of Zhe Bian and Shen Nong Ding will manifest the appearance of Shen Nong. The fundamental inheritance of the Jiang family has been obtained. Jiang Li should have obtained the complete 'Qi Tomb'."
The middle-aged man in the center appears to be around fifty years old, wearing a simple yellow robe. His hair and beard are a mix of gray and bright yellow, giving him a rather peculiar look.
He took the initiative to speak, obviously taking a dominant position among the three.
This person is the current elder of the Dongtian, Gong Sun Taiseng. He is also the master of the previous generation's Tianji elder and the teacher of the current Tianji elder.
The old man called "Cao Shishu" by Elder Tengpeng is on the left, named Cao Yixuan, also a member of the Elder Taisu, a fourth-grade powerhouse.
On the opposite side of Cao Yixuan, there is a middle-aged man in his forties named Gong Sunshou, who is an elder of the Gong Sun family.
In addition to them, there is also an elder, known as the Elder Tianxuan of the previous generation, who is often not present in the Dinghu Sect's cave sky.
These four taishang elders are the current leaders of the Dinghu Sect's cave sky.
As for the deity who covers Dinghu with the Shenyu, he is not in the cave sky. Otherwise, he will be isolated from the Shenyu, causing a great loss of power.
Upon hearing Gong Suntaicheng's words, Gong Sunshou snorted and said, "Jiang's youngster is simply insatiable. He has already obtained the Zhe Whip and still dares to spy on our clan's 'Xing Fen'."
However, Gongsun Tai Cheng kept frowning and looked at the scene in the round light, "This young man is ambitious. If he succeeds, it will not be a good thing, nor a blessing for the sect. But since Senior Brother Tai Ming has spoken, we can't go against it. Moreover, with his ambition, he is most likely to fail the Heavenly Examination."
Hearing this, Gong Sunshou's face cleared up a bit, but he still hesitated.
"This child is simply full of defiance. If it were up to me, I wouldn't let the Crimson Whip fall into his hands," said Gong Sunshou.
"Naturally, it will not be settled easily, but we cannot easily intervene since it is not appropriate for us to step out of the sect. We will wait for him to enter the sect's blessed land before seeking retribution. The most important issue now is not Jiang Li, but the sect leader."
Gongsun Taicheng also showed a trace of gloom, "If the sect master were here, how could we be controlled like this?"
Talking about the sect master, a silence fell over the hall.
At this critical moment, the sudden disappearance of the sect master has left them in a passive situation. The sect master is the one with the greatest authority, and even if the person holding power in the Divine Domain speaks up, it won't be effective.
Even before this, if it hadn't been for the sect leader's stay in Shendu, Tianxuan might not have been able to pass the resolution for Jiang Li to take over the Scarlet Whip.
After a long while, Gongsun Tai Cheng spoke up and broke the calm. "Before the sect leader returns, we must guard the sect well and suppress Jiang's descendants to prevent him from causing trouble and chaos within the sect."