Purple Destiny Rising

Chapter Three: Chaos Cultivation

The heavens were outmaneuvered by the Great Dao, and he knew he was destined for death, but this wasn't the most infuriating part.

Originally, Heaven was not within the Great Dao, so cultivation was unrestrained by external laws, allowing cultivation to increase infinitely. Now, however, it is under the control of the Great Dao, as if shackles have been added, preventing cultivation from surpassing the Great Dao. Only by proving the Dao through force, by breaking the shackles of the Great Dao with boundless magical power, can one take control of the Great Dao. However, this is still better than being born in the primordial world of later generations, because as one of the three thousand demon gods, cultivation is not restricted by the Heavenly Dao, and there is a chance to prove the Great Dao like Pangu.

If people in later generations were to attain the Great Dao, it would be extremely difficult. First, they would have to break the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and surpass it, and then break the shackles of the Great Dao to take control of it. Just like the Dao Ancestor Hongjun in later generations, he only achieved the cultivation of the Heavenly Dao by merging with the Dao, and his cultivation never improved again throughout his life.

Although the heavens were angered by the treacherous nature of the Great Dao, they did not complain, deeply understanding the importance of strength. Leaving aside the deadly schemes of the Six Sages of later generations, even within this chaos, enemies were everywhere. First, there were over two thousand nine hundred and ninety demon gods, and then there was the final boss—Pangu—whose cultivation was nearly at the level of the Great Dao.

Feeling that there will be many difficulties ahead, and then the calamity of death, it would be better to seize the time now to cultivate diligently, and also to have more protection for the great calamity to come.

The heavens are pressing for time now, and it's not like a great calamity is about to strike. He immediately sat cross-legged, desperately searching his mind for any cultivation techniques he could find.

"Blue Cat's 3000 Questions... uh, wait, that's not right."

"The Three Musketeers..."

"The Complete Guide to Pregnancy Care for Pregnant Women." What kind of stuff is this?

It took a long time to clear that useless information from my mind, and then I searched my brain again.

The five ancient, tadpole-shaped characters "Chaotic Purple Thunder Technique" filled with violent energy immediately imprinted in his mind. "That's it," Cangtian said, a smile curving his lips.

As he entered the realm of consciousness, he felt nine violent energies assaulting his mind. A deafening roar shook his head violently, and the five characters "Chaotic Purple Thunder Technique" gradually disappeared from his mind without leaving a trace.

Cangtian suddenly opened his eyes, ignoring the trace of purplish-gold blood at the corner of his mouth, his face full of excitement; "What a domineering technique, its power is so strong!" His mind then sank into it again, and he was cultivating.

The nine bursts of violent energy just now were the incantation of the cultivation technique. Even Cangtian's mind, which had been tempered to the point of being as strong as a rock during his transmigration, was injured by the shock.

The Chaos Purple Thunder Technique has nine levels, divided into two parts: the upper part is the cultivation method and the lower part is the Daoist supernatural power. It involves absorbing the chaotic energy and transforming it into primordial purple thunder, which is stored in the dantian. One then uses the purple thunder to temper the body and strengthen the soul. Upon reaching the ninth level, one can wield the thunder magic of the world, transform all things into thunder, and even break the shackles of the Great Dao with the primordial purple thunder.

The first to ninth levels correspond to cultivation levels in later generations.

The first level is Celestial Immortal, the second is True Immortal, the third is Profound Immortal, the fourth is Golden Immortal, the fifth is Great Luo Golden Immortal, the sixth is Sage, the seventh is Heavenly Dao, the eighth is Chaos (Pangu was in this stage). Each level is divided into early, middle, and late (peak) stages, and the ninth is the Great Dao.

Cangtian sensed that there seemed to be another realm beyond the Great Dao, but his cultivation was currently too weak to dwell on it. Sensing the gray energy around him, he stirred his mind and the chaotic energy began to follow the path described in the method. In later generations, how could one so easily sense the energy of heaven and earth and absorb it into their body?

At first, absorbing energy was very unfamiliar, and I was very careful in operating it, for fear that I might accidentally go into a qi deviation. This was also influenced by later novels, which depicted cultivation as extremely cautious. Once one went into a qi deviation, the serious consequences were that the body would explode, and the minor consequences were that one's cultivation level would be greatly reduced.

That being said, there is some truth to it. However, the technique that Dan Cangtian cultivates is born from the original purple lightning, so there is no risk of going into demonic possession. If he is not careful, at most his cultivation will regress, and at the very least, his internal energy will become chaotic. With time and proper guidance, there will be no major problems.

I don't know how long I cultivated, but I felt that I could easily absorb the chaotic energy from the outside world and circulate it within my body with great skill, without the slightest bit of unfamiliarity. Time passed slowly in this deep cultivation.

His cultivation level rose rapidly: Celestial Immortal... then True Immortal... Mystic Immortal... Golden Immortal... early Golden Immortal... mid-Golden Immortal... until it reached the peak of Golden Immortal before stopping.

Cangtian only awoke from his seclusion after realizing he couldn't break through to the Great Luo realm. He calculated that ten thousand years had passed and sighed, "In my previous life, ten thousand years would have been enough for me to reincarnate countless times." Breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm in ten thousand years was incredibly fast, undoubtedly due in no small part to the hardships he endured during his transmigration.

The trials and tribulations had already tempered his primordial spirit, laying a solid foundation for this cultivation. Furthermore, he possessed great wisdom, and his original form was an outstanding talent among the three thousand demon gods. Coupled with the profound and wondrous techniques, he was able to achieve such rapid progress. It is clear that this was not a coincidence.

In the ten thousand years that followed, a Golden Immortal cultivator could only undergo one period of seclusion, barely enough time to make any breakthroughs, unless they had a great stroke of luck. How could anyone, like Cangtian, leap from a nascent soul without cultivation to a Golden Immortal, ranking among the experts? However, even this level of cultivation was still insufficient in the Chaos Realm.

Although the progress made during this seclusion was commendable, Heaven was not satisfied. It pondered, "Since my cultivation has temporarily hit a bottleneck, why not take this opportunity to cultivate more supernatural abilities and secret techniques, thus gaining more means of combat?"

Without a word, he sat cross-legged again, his mind racing. Various supernatural powers and spells flashed before his eyes, but none of them appealed to him. He knew that the key to supernatural powers lay in refinement, not quantity, so he carefully selected only those he truly desired.

When Zhao Tian woke up again, it was ten years later, and he had selected several techniques in his mind.

Among them are three attack methods: Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique, Body Transformation into Lightning, and Purple Thunder True Body; and two movement techniques: Shrinking the Earth to an Inch and Purple Thunder Escape. Supernatural powers include: Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth, Universe in a Sleeve, and Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers. Other useful abilities only involve…

The intricate details of its functionality are as follows:

The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique is a method of summoning heavenly thunder to defend against enemies. It consists of nine types of thunder: Five Elements Divine Thunder, Nine Heavens Purple Thunder, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Heavenly Divine Thunder, and finally, the World-Destroying Black Thunder. At present, Cangtian's cultivation level can only reach the Nine Heavens Purple Thunder. When combined with his own primordial purple thunder, its power is even greater. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would lose half his life if struck by it.

Transforming oneself into lightning is a self-destructive technique. It involves forcibly channeling the primordial purple lightning within the dantian, transforming oneself into a bolt of lightning. This attack is extremely powerful; even a Great Luo Golden Immortal without a supreme treasure would be instantly killed. However, this move consumes a great deal of energy, leaving the user with almost one-tenth of their true essence and severe injuries. This is a secret technique for survival.

The Purple Thunder True Body is a technique that mobilizes the thunder power in the dantian to gather in the body, so that every part of the body can be filled with the power of thunder, making it both offensive and defensive. It is a close-range technique.

Shrinking the earth to an inch; however, unlike later versions, this technique is divided into three stages: Shrinking the earth to an inch, A short distance to a vast expanse, and A ten-foot universe. It can be used for escape and travel, but the final stage, A ten-foot universe, requires complete comprehension of the laws of space, or sainthood, borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao. Upon achieving this, one can freely travel the world.

Purple Lightning Escape is an escape technique, similar to Transforming the Body into Lightning. The difference is that one is used for escaping, while the other is used for fighting. Both have the same sound and form, which is enough to confuse the enemy.

The Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth; this supernatural power is not much different from that of later generations, all involving changing one's own form, capable of supporting heaven and earth on a grand scale, or turning into dust on a minuscule scale. Yet it is also profoundly mysterious.

The Universe in the Sleeve: It is used to collect objects and trap people. Cangtian thought it would be very useful if he encountered a treasure in the future, so he chose to cultivate it.

The "Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers" technique doesn't actually involve scattering beans. Instead, it uses the user's will to create clones by fusing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. These clones are quite weak, but when combined with lightning, they self-destruct upon destruction, injuring the enemy. The power depends on the user. If used by a peak-level Golden Immortal, it could kill a newly ascended Golden Immortal. Even those of equal strength would be overwhelmed, unable to keep up with the clones. It's useful for disrupting the enemy.

After mastering these supernatural powers, Cangtian couldn't wait to practice them. Sometimes Cangtian would transform into a colossal giant, sometimes his entire body would crackle with lightning, and sometimes streaks of multicolored lightning would descend.

This cultivation took another ten thousand years, until he had mastered each spell as easily as using his own arm, and could combine them without any awkwardness, before he finally stopped. However, the surrounding space was in trouble; the chaotic energy within a hundred miles was extremely thin. Seeing this space again after being used to it being filled with chaotic energy was quite a different experience.