Normally, the cultivation of the Glorious Purple Blood Art required absorbing the fleeting morning glow every day - this was an essential and rigid condition.
However, Ryan didn't need to cultivate step by step.
He just activated his supernatural power of causality and immediately refined the secret technique!
So, when his fingertip was cut and a drop of blood flowed out, it carried a faint wave of heat.
The color it presented was not the normal red of blood but rather like a melted purple jade bead.
Ryan's purple blood, even just a single drop, was full of energy and extremely hot!
Plop!
The blood was pulled by gravity and fell. Before it could land on the ground, the Heavenly Mystery Elder used his magic power to hold it and suspend it in the air.
The purple blood quickly cooled and solidified, turning into a small pure purple jade bead, showing nobility and mystery.
Seeing this, the elders stepped forward to observe and couldn't help but praise.
"This is... the same purple precious blood as the sect leader and the Heavenly Mystery Elder!"
"Since the purple blood has formed, it proves that Ryan has already understood the wonderful technique."
"Such talent really makes me ashamed of myself!"
"Hiss~"
The elders gasped in unison and looked at Ryan with complex expressions.
This young man was undoubtedly a celestial prodigy!
Ryan is surely the immortal seedling of our Xuanji Cave Heaven. There's no mistake about it!
Staring at the purple blood bead, the Heavenly Mystery Elder with his white and imposing hair and teary eyes, and his excited voice trembling: "Heaven blesses our Xuanji Cave Heaven!"
"In my opinion, the morning glow is a symbol of etherealness, lightness, nobility, mystery, and vitality."
"We cultivators can also imitate the morning glow and get close to the Heavenly Dao."
"Ryan, what is your understanding of the mystery of the morning glow?"
That's what he said, but actually, he was also giving Ryan some hints and sharing his past cultivation insights at this moment.
Ryan's blood had turned into a pure purple color, which meant that his Glorious Purple Blood Art had truly reached great achievement!
It was okay that he entered the Xuanji Qi - Nurturing Method in the blink of an eye.
But this secret technique that was the most time - consuming, required a lot of effort, extremely tested patience, and couldn't have the slightest error could also be refined instantly?
Just how high was Ryan's comprehension?
After proving his [supreme comprehension], Ryan also sensed the kindness of the Heavenly Mystery Elder.
But in order to maintain his persona, after just a brief thought, he said in a profound tone: "The morning glow is just the morning glow. It doesn't represent anything, and there's no need to give it any symbolic meaning."
"Why should we imitate the morning glow?"
"The morning glow is like me, but it's not me after all."
This mysterious and profound statement, with an unexpected air of arrogance, made the elders, who were already shocked by Ryan's terrifying talent, even more shaken in their hearts and minds.
Even worse, some of them got goosebumps on the spot and only felt that the difference in talent between cultivators was shockingly huge, even greater than the difference between humans and cats and dogs!
"Being able to say such words... even if his talent was mediocre, he would probably have an unlimited future and would never be an ordinary person!"
"Ryan, Ryan! This young man has a dao heart. It has been covered with dust in the mortal world for a long time. When will he shine brightly in the starry sky after entering the immortal sect today?"
Ryan was very calm about the elders' reactions.
He lowered his head and found that the wound on his fingertip that was cut by the sword tip had already been sealed by the purple blood in his body as if he had never been injured.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Mystery Elder said in a deep voice: "Precious blood doesn't leak easily. Your blood will automatically gather at the wound. It will be the same when you fight with others in the future!"
The cultivation steps of the Glorious Purple Blood Art were complicated. Compared with talent, it tested comprehension more. After being completely refined, the benefits were far more than just having three times the magic power and physical strength of cultivators at the same realm?
At this time, an elder whose body was stained with the scents of spiritual herbs and pills took out a small bottle carved from crimson warm jade from his storage ring and handed it to Ryan.
"I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything good. This is a bottle of [Flawless Marrow - Washing Pills] that I casually refined in my free time."
"It contains no pill poison at all and is extremely useful for cultivators in the Spirit Nurturing Realm!"
"Take it as a meeting gift. You can come to the Pill Refining Hall more often in the future when you have time!"
Another elder stepped forward and took out several medicine bottles from his storage bracelet: "I have been in charge of the Artifact Refining Hall for many years. Although I don't know the art of pill refining, I have also exchanged a lot of pills with some small things I casually refined."
"These bottles of Spiritual Yuan Pills, Blood - Nourishing Pills, and Mind - Tempering Pills, you take them all. Don't refuse!"
"Come to the Artifact Refining Hall when you have free time. I will make a [top - grade spiritual weapon] for you for free!"
A female elder with a kind face and an elegant demeanor stepped forward: "I'm in charge of the Immortal Cuisine Hall. I don't have much wealth like these pill - refining and artifact - refining masters, but I have also made a lot of exquisite spiritual cuisine."
"Inside this [Hundred - Treasure Pouch] are all the immortal grains I prepared in advance. They are not only delicious but also very beneficial for nourishing your qi and blood, increasing your spiritual power, and improving your cultivation!"
"Good boy, this is a little token of my affection as an elder. Take it first!"
"I have studied the Xuan - yan Canon for half of my life and have some insights. If you don't mind, the door of the Heavenly Mystery Hall is always open to you..."
Ryan accepted all kinds of benefits.
He said seriously: "My master just taught me that when something comes into my hands, I should immediately take it and hide it well."
"I can't refuse the kindness of the elders!"
The gift - receiving mode was activated!
Just counting the meeting gifts, Ryan had made a huge profit.
Twenty - five bottles of flawless - grade pills that could be taken freely without accumulating any pill poison in the body!
A promise of a free custom - made top - grade spiritual weapon!
A Hundred - Treasure Pouch filled with exquisite spiritual cuisine!
In short...
On the first day when Ryan officially became a true disciple of Xuanji Cave Heaven, he obtained the cultivation resources that ordinary loose cultivators and registered disciples of the top ten immortal sects could never accumulate even after working hard and laboring diligently for a lifetime.
The elders' love and favor for him were obvious, and they clearly had high hopes for him!
Everyone gave him various benefits without asking for anything in return. They just hoped that he could grow up quickly, become the face of the sect, shine in the tribulation, and also become a trendsetter during the great changes of the epoch change, without degrading the reputation of the top ten immortal sects!
After roughly counting his gains, Ryan was happy and satisfied.
This was why he pretended to be a celestial prodigy!
The so-called path of cultivation was the path of resource competition.
Those with mediocre talent and who didn't strive or compete couldn't go far in this era of great competition!
Seeing that the elders were all offering olive branches to Ryan, the True Person of Turbid Wine was sincerely happy for Ryan, but also a bit nervous: "Don't have any ideas about my disciple!"
"Heavenly Mystery Old Daoist, especially you."
"You have a profound cultivation and entered the [Dharma Image Realm] early. But because you peeked too much into the heavenly secrets, you drained your heart and blood and damaged your lifespan, which is why you look so old."
"You still want to teach the Profound Deduction Canon to Ryan and drag him into the fire pit?"
"Dream on!"
"My Drunken Immortal Peak lineage only needs a pot of wine and a sword to look down on all heavens and despise all immortals!"
After speaking, the True Person of Turbid Wine showed her aura, and her magic power burst out and then was withdrawn immediately.
In an instant, the elders all changed their expressions and showed astonishment.
The Heavenly Mystery Elder who was being criticized didn't get angry but laughed instead. Staring at the wine gourd on the waist of the True Person of Turbid Wine, he praised: "The qi mechanism is so fierce. Your swordsmanship has improved again!"
"No wonder I heard that when you traveled to Nanhua City, you only used one sword to slay the evil flood dragon that was causing trouble and drowning all the people in the city and made a pot of dragon blood wine!"