Taoist Zuo Ci's gaze was urgent and intense, as if he was looking at a gem.
After thinking for a while, I smiled and said, "Senior, please don't look at me like that. Since you want to know, I can tell you. I actually mastered a method of cultivation that can absorb the 'spirit' from the air and then transform the 'spirit' into spiritual energy. This is how I can cultivate."
I said so, but did not tell him the method of absorbing spirits, or the chapter on absorbing spirits.
"Oh, so that's how it is."
Taoist Zuo Ci was quite interesting. He pushed his head with one hand and grabbed things here and there.
After a moment, he looked at me with a smile on his face and said in a pretentious tone, "Little kid, I think you are a good person, very upright and excellent. Can you tell me the spirit-absorbing technique you have learned?"
"If you tell me, I will agree to any condition you ask. I will not make things difficult for you about my junior brother's death. He brought it upon himself."
When saying these words, Zuo Ci's face turned red, as if he was very embarrassed.
However, I still shook my head and shrank my neck and said, "I'm sorry, senior, this is my secret, and I don't want to tell you yet."
When Zuo Ci heard this, he jumped up and down anxiously, muttering: "You you you..."
His body began to move around in front of me, endlessly.
I still didn't say anything.
My master had a funny expression on his face.
I looked at my master and said, "Master, I have something else to do. Let's go back to the small building first."
My master Jiang Jiuzhen nodded and walked into the woods with me.
Unexpectedly, Master Zuo Ci waved his hand and a bag of medicine powder scattered and fell on the body of the dead Chen Hongshen.
The medicinal powder should be something like "corpse-dissolving powder".
The drug powder fell on Chen Hongshen's body, and it quickly spread and began to corrode Chen Hongshen's body.
As it corroded, a foul smell came out of it.
In a short while, the corpse, including the bones inside, turned into a pool of blood.
Zuo Ci followed me and my master, and he was still begging, "Little kid, please give me some face and tell me how to practice the Soul-Absorbing Method. I have been stuck in the Foundation Establishment Stage for many years and have not been able to replenish my natural spiritual energy. Even with the use of spiritual stones, I have not been able to improve my cultivation."
"After all, it's all due to spiritual energy. Little kid, how about you help me..."
The nagging words coming out of the mouth of Zuo Ci Zhenren are really annoying.
While passing through the woods, Zuo Ci kept chattering away.
He followed us into the yard.
I curled my lips and complained in my heart. I really wanted to chase him away, but he just followed me and I was at a loss.
"Bang!"
After everyone entered the small building, I slammed the door shut.
A magic circle appeared above the gate, isolating Zuo Ci outside, and the place finally became a little quieter.
My master had a smile on his face and asked me, "Tianyi, what should we do with Zuo Ci? He wants to learn your Soul Absorption Technique, which is the main method for you to cultivate spiritual energy."
I was also helpless, and said to my master, "Master, it's not that I don't want to teach that Zuo Ci Zhenren the method of absorbing spirits, but some people are simply not suitable for the art of absorbing spirits. Speaking of which, before I practiced the art of absorbing spirits, I also practiced a kind of absorbing spirit chapter, which complements the art of absorbing spirits."
"But the difference is that the Soul-Gathering Chapter is a foundation, and it is an advanced Taoist technique that I accidentally obtained from two pieces of tortoise shells. And this Taoist technique can only be practiced by people with a pure yang constitution.
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My master thought about it, but asked me in confusion: "That's not right, Tianyi, since the Soul-Absorbing Chapter can only be learned by those with a Pure Yang Constitution, then why did you teach it to the ancient human race, ancient sea race, and ancient ghost race in the fragments of the divine map before?"
I knew my master would ask me this question.
I explained, "That's because they are different. Whether it's the ancient human race, the sea race, or the ghost race, they all have the blood of the ancient times. The meridians in their bodies have long been perfected. They can use the art of absorbing spirits to practice without the need for the absorbing spirit chapter."
"But there are very few people in the world who have a pure Yang body, and their bodies have already evolved in another direction. It is impossible to directly practice the Soul-Accepting Technique. Unless the body is transformed. It was because my body was transformed by the Dao patterns in the tortoise shell that I was able to practice the Soul-Accepting Technique."
“Later, the art of absorbing spirits appeared, and I was able to take it a step further and transform spirits into spiritual energy.”
My master understood what I meant, nodded, and said, "I see. So it's not that you are unwilling to teach that Zuo Ci. In fact, even if Zuo Ci got the Soul Accepting Chapter and Soul Accepting Technique, he can't directly transform spirits into spiritual energy."
I took a sip of the water in the bottle, sat cross-legged on the ground, nodded and said, "That's what I mean."
After my master understood, he also had a bitter look on his face and muttered, "Damn it, I was thinking of practicing the Soul Absorption Technique, but now it seems that I have no hope."
I smiled and comforted my master: "Master, don't be discouraged. Maybe there will be another chance in the future."
But my master changed quickly.
He raised his neck, looked at me, and said, "No need for the future. As long as you are here, I am satisfied. You are a Taoist practitioner and a ghost catcher. You can bring glory to our Tianzheng Sect. When you become powerful, you can take in more disciples. Sooner or later, our Tianzheng Sect will become the orthodox Taoism in China."
Thinking of this, my master laughed again, probably because he felt so happy. He had a wine gourd on him, so he took it out and took a big sip.
He seemed very happy.
But I know that we can't be so optimistic about everything.
Now, I have less than half a year to live. I still have to face the Sky Demons. The Dark Emperor Huang Feihu also told me that the outer space demons may invade the earth.
Damn it, all these things are piling up on me and it’s really hard for me to breathe.
And my girlfriend Xiaoli was taken away by the members of the Demon Clan, and I don’t know what happened to her.
My master saw me sitting cross-legged on the ground with a frown on my face, so he asked me, "What's wrong, Tianyi?"
I shook my head, my face full of bitterness, and said, "It's okay."
My master curled his lips, took another sip of wine, and said, "You don't look like you're okay."
I chuckled twice and didn't say anything else.
"Tianyi, how do you plan to merge the three fragments of the divine map together? I remember you said that if we find three fragments of the divine map, we will be able to sense the location of the other three fragments."
I nodded. "That's true, but I have to put the three pieces of the divine map together first."
"Do you have any solution?" My master looked at me with concern.
I said, "Yes! I have found it."
My master Jiang Jiuzhen said with anticipation: "Since we have found it, don't wait any longer, let's start now. Once we have found all the fragments of the divine map, your life span problem may be solved. Isn't it said that there is a Bodhi tree in the fragments of the divine map? As long as you eat the fruit of rebirth on the Bodhi tree, you can extend your life span."
I nodded and said, "That's right. But before I merge with the Bodhi tree, I need to improve my cultivation."
"Improve your cultivation? How? Haven't you already reached the stage of fasting?"
I said, "It is the Bigu stage, but there are four major levels: the Golden Core stage, the Nascent Soul stage, the Tribulation stage, and the Mahayana stage."
My master looked embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "I can't help you. It sounds like it's quite troublesome to practice as a Taoist. It's better to be a ghost catcher."
That's true.
I slowly took out the spiritual stones I had obtained earlier from the bag. I had obtained five spiritual stones in total, and I gave three to Tubagen, Haimingdong, and Gui Wenchang.
Now I only have two left.
It is not easy to improve your cultivation with two spirit stones.
According to the memory that the mysterious man gave me, in order to improve one's cultivation, one would need at least hundreds of spirit stones.
Hundreds of spirit stones! Where can I find them
My master saw me looking at the spiritual stone in my hand and shaking my head, and asked me: "Do you need a spiritual stone?"
I looked up and said seriously, "I need spiritual stones. But spiritual stones are all in the spiritual veins, so they may not be easy to find. The world has changed a lot now, and there are not many spiritual medicines left. Only spiritual stones can quickly improve my cultivation."
But my master thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Tianyi, you forgot that there is a cultivator called Zuo Ci Zhenren outside the small building. As far as I know, the cultivators on Tiger Leaping Mountain control only one spiritual vein. If possible, you can solve the problem through him."
After thinking about it, an idea suddenly occurred to me and I felt that it was right.
Then, I asked my master to open the door of the small building and let in Zuo Ci, who was wandering outside.
"Little kid, no, fellow Taoist Tianyi, are you willing to teach me the method of absorbing spirits? If you teach me, I will agree to any condition you give me."
Taoist Zuo Ci asked me excitedly that even the address had been changed.
But the more Master Zuo Ci said this, the more embarrassed I felt.
If I agreed to him for the spirit stones, I would be deceiving him, after all, the art of receiving spirits is not something he can practice. At that time, if I cheated them of the spirit stones from Tiger Leaping Mountain and couldn't let Zuo Ci "receive spirits", wouldn't I be no different from stealing
But if not, I really can’t think of a way to quickly obtain spirit stones.
After all, time waits for no one.
I didn't want to hide it, so I let out a long sigh and told Zuo Ci everything about how I obtained the Soul-Gathering Chapter and how I acquired the Soul-Gathering Technique.
In addition, the fact that people on Earth are now unable to practice the art of absorbing spirits was also informed to Zuo Ci.
"Senior, do you understand now?" I said after calming myself down.
Zuo Ci was stunned for a moment, and said, "I understand."
After he finished speaking, he still stared at me with burning eyes, bowed slightly, and said: "But, Fellow Taoist Tianyi, I am unwilling to give up. I have practiced for so long, and I am still a foundation-building cultivator. I still want to go further."
Damn, this guy is really stubborn. He won't listen to anything.
"Besides, there are not many cultivators left on Tiger Leaping Mountain. Because there is not enough spiritual energy, it is impossible to maintain their cultivation for a long time just by absorbing the spiritual energy from the spiritual stones. Now, as the head of the cultivators on Tiger Leaping Mountain, I am also in a difficult situation."
"If a few more years pass, I'm afraid there won't be many people in China who can practice cultivation. They will die out little by little."
Hearing this, Zuo Ci Zhenren also had his own difficulties.
But even if he has his reasons, there is nothing I can do.
Just as I was about to open my mouth to reject Zuo Ci, my mind suddenly shook.
Then, a faint voice came into my head.
"The method of 'Yin Yang Absorbing Spirits' is something I painstakingly created. It can transform 'spirits' into spiritual energy for practitioners to use... However, the method is not to be passed on to outsiders. Practitioners must become your disciples."
It was the voice of the mysterious man, and he appeared again.
(to be continued)
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