Lei was stunned for a moment by the words, then his body went limp, and he fell directly to the ground: "But have you thought about it? Seizing the divine power with a mortal body, once this news leaks out, it will definitely arouse the fear of all divine spirits, and by then, I’m afraid there will still be no place for us to stand."
"Then wouldn’t it be fine as long as the news doesn’t leak out?" The boy ’Di’ showed a resolute look in his eyes: "Instead of worrying about being attacked by the divine spirits, why not think about how to survive tonight. If we can’t make it through tonight, then the Ape Tribe will forever disappear from Zhaoyao Mountain, leaving no trace behind."
Lei fell silent, and the boy ’Di’ turned his earnest eyes to Zhang Chen: "Big brother, I’m counting on you."
Zhang Chen nodded at his words, then placed the stone sphere into the boy’s hands: "Listen carefully, I will now teach you the method to grasp divine power."
As for how to communicate and grasp the mysterious, there is no specific method in the Material World. It is all about relying on opportunities, waiting for the mysterious to choose a master willingly. But Zhang Chen is a Qi Cultivator, having mastered the key to Essence, Qi, and Spirit, as well as Magical Power. He has some personal insights on how to get the mysterious to recognize a master actively.
Since Magical Power can refine the mysterious, what about Qi Blood?
Lei knowingly left the courtyard at this time, leaving only Zhang Chen and the boy ’Di’ in the temple. Zhang Chen began to guide ’Di’ on how to gain the recognition of the mysterious.
In fact, Zhang Chen’s idea was very simple. Di had already condensed Qi Blood, which contained the soul and mysterious power. As long as he infused the power of Qi Blood into the stone sphere, stimulating it back and forth to leave his own imprint of Essence, Qi, and Spirit in it, the matter would be done.
Moreover, Zhang Chen had another method, which was the Secret Technique of a Qi Cultivator. He could teach it to help the boy refine this Twelfth Tier mysterious, thereby seizing its power.
By common sense, the Secret Technique of a Qi Cultivator snatches the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the Xuanji of Ghost Gods, and would be resented by the divine spirits. But what if it was the Tier Twelve mysterious without spirituality?
Zhang Chen taught him the basic mantra of the First Heaven in Qi Cultivation, changing the capturing of the Sun and Moon Essence to capturing the essence of the mysterious before him. By then, wouldn’t the flow of the mysterious essence into the boy ’Di’ establish a connection between the two?
The boy ’Di’ was exceptionally talented, beyond Zhang Chen’s imagination. Within half a day of Zhang Chen teaching the mantra, a strand of Qi Blood in his body transformed into a strand of Magical Power, and the boy practiced according to Zhang Chen’s mantra.
By the time the morning sun rose the next day, the boy was already enveloped in an earthen yellow radiance, and the stone sphere floated up, hovering around him.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Chen thought to himself: "It worked! But how much of the power he can exert will still depend on his own fortune."
Merging the mysterious with a mortal means constantly adapting to the mysterious transformation since the physical strength is not enough. As the physical strength continues to increase, ’Di,’ as a strong figure who refined Qi Blood, naturally surpasses ordinary people. Moreover, Di also took the essence of the sphere into his body. The harmony and fluidity between them even rival the Seeing God strong of a Martial Arts Grandmaster in the Material Realm.
As Di’s Qi Mechanism became increasingly tight with the sphere, the sphere pulsed with his breath. Finally, it transformed into a stream of light and flew into his nose and mouth, disappearing without a trace.
However, Di did not wake up, instead continued meditating, as the light on his body grew more intense. The brightness even the great sun in the sky could not overshadow, until noon when Di opened his eyes from meditation, looked with an excited face at Zhang Chen, who was sitting cool in the eaves, and ran over with tears in his eyes, trembling with excitement, and knelt down before Zhang Chen with a plop, tears streaming down: "Big brother, I did it! I succeeded!"
"What tier?" Zhang Chen helped the boy ’Di’ up, a smile on his face.
"Third tier!" Di excitedly stretched out three fingers.
Di was still a boy, his body and bones rather fragile and not fully developed. Third tier was already quite good.
"But facing the severely injured entity isn’t quite enough." Zhang Chen said.
The boy Di’s expression turned serious at his words: "Why not migrate the tribe? With my power protecting the tribe, surviving temporarily shouldn’t be a problem. After a few years when my cultivation improves, it won’t be too late to come back for revenge."
"How can human power outrun divine power?" Zhang Chen replied: "You go out first, I’ll think of another way."
"Big brother, you are my benefactor, the benefactor of my tribe, little brother... little brother..." At this moment, ’Di’ felt a surge of emotions, not knowing what to say.
"Go now! Don’t disturb my thoughts." Zhang Chen waved his hand at the boy.
The boy ’Di’ thanked profusely and retreated, and after leaving the temple, he saw his father Lei pacing back and forth in front of the temple gate, etching a groove in the ground with his steps.
When he heard the door open, Lei quickly turned around, his eyes showing a hint of tension: "How is it? What’s the result?"
"Success! Your child now also possesses divine power and can be considered a divine spirit." Di’s voice was filled with an uncontrollable excitement. To achieve divinity with a mortal body was unimaginable for ordinary people.
Inside the temple
Zhang Chen thought over and over again, but he couldn’t find a proper solution. Even if he set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, that entity might not take the bait.
After repeated consideration, Zhang Chen decided that he should talk to the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, so he lifted his hand, and the petals left by the Great Freedom Celestial Demon flew out, manifesting into its form:
"What is it this time, that you summoned me again?"
Zhang Chen recounted the affair of the Ape Tribe. The Great Freedom Celestial Demon furrowed its brow: "Houtu is a Tier Twelve Divine Being, while that entity is only Tier Seven. Suffering a peak strike from Houtu not only gravely injured its divinity but likely damaged its body too, causing its rank to decline. But that kid only has Tier Three power, going would be like throwing oneself into the frying pan. If you step in, with the Body-Stabilizing Rune, there may be some chances to suppress it."
"The problem is that fellow has developed intelligence. If you set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array, provided it’s not a fool, it will definitely not enter willingly. And at Tier Seven, your Invisibility Technique won’t even let you get close, and thus the Body-Stabilizing Rune can’t be applied. If this fellow decides to duel as Houtu did, both sides suffer, you might end up dead as a doornail." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon continuously analyzed for Zhang Chen.
"Does it mean we can only choose to migrate the tribe?" Zhang Chen furrowed his brow. But if migrated, where could the tribe move to? A divine spirit in pursuit wouldn’t give the ordinary tribesmen a chance to outrun it.
"You’re in luck, young one. The ancestor on my side has dealt with it. As long as you and I cooperate to seize that Creation, a mere Tier Seven divine spirit is not worth mentioning." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon looked at Zhang Chen:
"Follow me, let’s go to Buzhou Mountain to seize that Creation."
"Buzhou Mountain?" Zhang Chen was taken aback again upon hearing the familiar name. Could it be the Buzhou Mountain he knew?
"Buzhou Mountain is the Heaven-Supporting Pillar. The region where Zhaoyao Mountain is located: South Mountain, is actually just south of Buzhou Mountain." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon said: "Quickly transform into a vampire bat and travel with me, hoping we can retrieve the treasure before that entity arrives to subdue and kill it."
"How far is Buzhou Mountain from here?"
Zhang Chen asked.
"Eight thousand miles." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon replied.
"Are you overestimating me a bit? Expecting me to fly eight thousand miles?" Zhang Chen was quite speechless. Even if he transformed into a vampire bat, how could he fly eight thousand miles in two or three days?
"Originally, you couldn’t fly eight thousand miles in a day, but I happen to know a method for flying eight thousand miles." At this moment, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon was deliberately secretive.
"A Secret Technique?" Zhang Chen’s eyes brightened at once.