Thinking of the Black Robed Monster constantly urging him to leave, Zhang Chen felt somewhat tempted. He really needed to enhance his strength right now.
Especially since he was about to seize the Tree of Life Coffin!
Wanting to snatch the Tree of Life Coffin from the jaws of countless bigshots, Zhang Chen felt he wasn’t quite qualified.
Not to mention, at that time, some Yang God experts might intervene. Even if they didn’t, high-level Bloodline Practitioners and Superpower Users would definitely not stand by.
After thinking it over, Zhang Chen still didn’t want to go to the Netherworld for the time being. It was simply too terrifying and too deep for him to grasp; he’d rather find another way out!
"Can’t afford to lose the gamble! I currently have a means to counter the Black Robed Monster. If he succeeds in possession, the soul will lose its anchor, and then it must fall under my control. Even if he’s secretly preparing something advantageous in the Netherworld, I could also get a share." Zhang Chen thought of this and dismissed the idea.
"It’s really difficult to snatch from the jaws of the tiger, so I need to prepare some methods." Zhang Chen took a deep breath and began to focus his scattered thoughts, "If I inadvertently faint when I go to the Netherworld, coupled with a month of escape, two months should have passed. Does the Daoist Temple know I’ve gone missing?"
How should I explain when I return to the Daoist Temple?
Thinking about this gave Zhang Chen a headache. But since he had to explain either way, he might as well successfully cultivate Divine Techniques in the mountains before returning to the Daoist Temple.
Zhang Chen didn’t think about explaining to the Daoist Temple when he returned, but rather practicing Divine Techniques before going out. Having already delayed the time, he might as well maximize the benefits.
The first level of Sand Merging Skill isn’t easy to cultivate; it has various key points that require the cultivator to refine little by little over time.
"In human noses, there are two very peculiar acupoints. These acupoints are linked to the Mystic Gate, reflecting the void, with endless wonders. The first step of Sand Merging Skill is to find the two most peculiar acupoints in the nose. These acupoints are the foundation of Sand Merging Skill. After finding the two acupoints, refine the strange winds and sands into the acupoints according to the Sand Merging Skill, and then use a certain Spell to refine, and it’s done." Zhang Chen reflected inwardly, his spirit focused on illuminating the nasal cavity, searching for those legendary acupoints.
These two acupoints are called ’Heng’ and ’Ha’, each containing an innate Qi Mechanism, carried from birth, originating as Innate Qi from the mother’s womb.
The magical power in Zhang Chen’s body circulated according to the Sand Merging Skill’s formula, and within three hours, he found these two extraordinary acupoints in the nasal cavity.
The two acupoints, one red and one white, shimmered with a gleam in the darkness, flickering constantly like breathing.
"Found them."
Thrill filled Zhang Chen’s heart, and he promptly followed the formula, infusing magical power into the acupoints for the first step: Qi Positioning.
As Zhang Chen operated the formula, the magical power transformed into mysterious runes under its influence, pouring into the acupoints, and the two light masses expanded before stabilizing, actively absorbing Zhang Chen’s magical power.
With the first step of Qi Positioning completed, next comes nurturing, constantly nurturing the acupoints. Then refine the strange winds and sands into the two acupoints separately, followed by rooting and sacrificial refining, ultimately merging into one to cultivate Supreme Divine Techniques.
With the acupoints fixed in place, nurturing isn’t difficult. Zhang Chen nurtured for seven days, then began refining the Yin Wind in the Wind Bag.
Because the Black Robed Monster had mentioned that the Yin Wind could only be stored for one month, once exceeded, the Wind Bag would leak again, releasing all the Yin Wind.
Currently, Zhang Chen doesn’t want to revisit the Underworld, so if the Yin Wind leaks out, he’d have to search for other strange winds.
Refining the Yin Wind was easy for Zhang Chen due to the Wind Stabilizing Pill; the Yin Wind was like a sheep in his hands, unable to exert any of its power, with no resistance, entirely absorbed into the Ha acupoint.
Within a day, Zhang Chen refined the Yin Wind into the acupoint. The Black Robed Monster had caught so much Yin Wind that Zhang Chen only used a tenth, leaving the rest unused.
Zhang Chen glanced at the black vortex in the Ha acupoint. With Qi Positioning and Rooting completed, it was now time for nurturing, requiring vast magical power, a task not achievable quickly. Nurturing is painstaking work, requiring long-term cultivation and constant nurturing.
Zhang Chen put away the Wind Bag and took out a grain of Golden Sand. Refining Golden Sand was crucial for him; it was the foremost challenge he needed to tackle.
With a flicker of intent in his heart, the grain of Golden Sand instantly transformed into a small pile, directly laid out before him, shimmering with flecks of golden light, looking somewhat akin to jade stone, with a very peculiar material.
"This Golden Sand is the residue left after the soul and flesh of Innate Gods and Demons burn, combined with the power of the Sea of Blood, holding mysterious powers within. It contains the essence of Innate Demon Gods, with the imprint of Innate Demon God’s Law. Once unleashed, who knows what power it may possess!" Zhang Chen looked at the Yellow Sand before him, stopped thinking, pinched the formula, began to circulate his magical power, and pointed towards the Yellow Sand. Wisps of yellow Qi Mechanism emerged, winding and drilling into Zhang Chen’s Heng acupoint.