Chapter 774: Chapter 252: Soaring! _2
“First, an inch by inch, then a foot by foot, and finally a yard by yard, until the entire Divine Sea is illuminated brilliantly.”
“And when the radiance overflows, reaching the stage of ‘Dantian Shines,’ it means the cultivation has reached completion.”
Ning Zhuo understood this and continued cultivating the “Five Elements Qi Regulation Art” and the “Demon-infused Bloodline Technique.”
In these two, one cultivated the five-colored Qi brilliance in the Qi Sea, and the other refined the blood-red essence brilliance in the Essence Sea.
Since he was just starting, both the qi and essence brilliance were only a little over an inch long.
“Dantian Shines, the path is long and arduous!”
This was a time for meticulous cultivation, requiring cultivators to continuously accumulate and hone the three Dantians.
Typically, this would take about thirty years.
If a cultivator employs various Cultivation Hundred Skills, such as swallowing elixir pills, consuming spirit stones, or using cultivation arrays, they can shorten this cultivation time.
Ning Zhuo, cultivating three superior sect techniques simultaneously, meant his time was divided into three parts, which also meant his cultivation time expanded threefold compared to the average person, totaling ninety years!
Of course, his cultivation in the Divine Sea and Qi Sea was very efficient, so even without other means, the total time spent would certainly be less than ninety years.
Ning Zhuo didn’t need to calculate this; he pulled out the National Power Bricks.
The National Power Bricks from Liangzhu Country, accumulated through Ning Zhuo’s hard work, were meant for this moment!
One of the National Power Bricks circulated and shrank in Ning Zhuo’s hand, causing the brilliance in his three Dantians to surge, extending from over one inch directly to over one foot, and then to over one yard, multiplying a hundredfold.
Finally, the National Power Brick dissipated in Ning Zhuo’s hand, and he, without regret, promptly took out a second brick.
One after another, until the brilliance overflowed from all three of Ning Zhuo’s Dantians.
Dantian Shines—fully cultivated!
Ning Zhuo saved at least fifty years of hard work, and since he used the National Power Bricks, there was not the slightest instability in his foundation.
“This is just the result of my past accumulations being revealed in one day.”
“Next, it’s time for the Abnormal Phenomenon Seed Talisman.”
Ning Zhuo advanced triumphantly to the next stage.
The three Dantians overflowed with radiant colors, with traces of talismanic patterns gradually appearing in the divine light, and the same situation occurred in the Qi Sea, but the Essence Sea shone only with blood light, showing no change.
The Abnormal Phenomenon Seed Talisman stage involves the emergence of unusual talismanic patterns, gradually completing until forming a complete talisman.
A main cultivation method contains only one complete talisman. This talisman at the center constitutes the most lifebound techniques!
Depending on each cultivation technique, the lifebound techniques differ.
At this point, the advantage of Ning Zhuo cultivating three techniques manifest—others have only one lifebound technique, but he has three.
Most others cultivate low or mid-class techniques, and accordingly, their lifebound techniques are also mid or low class. Ning Zhuo’s, however, is top-notch, with techniques being the Spirit Communication Mirror, Five Gas Regulation, and Demon Blood Tendon.
“Strange!” Ning Zhuo couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.
As he formally entered the Abnormal Phenomenon Seed Talisman stage, he saw a change in the Divine Sea, revealing a towering mirror platform.
The mirror platform gradually contracted, forming a complete talisman!
“Why?”
“Could my mysterious innate talent be closely related to the Buddhist Sect?!”
Ning Zhuo was puzzled.
In his Essence Sea, the odd phenomenon was just beginning, which was the most normal.
In the Qi Sea, a five-colored torrent sometimes spiraled and sometimes distinctly separated. The talisman seed was already halfway formed, which was abnormal, mainly because Ning Zhuo’s Five Elements Realm was profoundly deep, and his understanding of the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art was very insightful.
Therefore, the cultivation in the Qi Sea had already leaped to the mid-stage.
“But my Divine Sea’s Spirit Communication Mirror lifebound talisman seed is already cultivated?”
Ning Zhuo found this situation unbelievable. Yet, it indeed happened, leaving him no choice but to believe and feel a little paranoid: “Am I truly best suited for the Buddhist Sect?”
The unexpected fullness of the Divine Sea both startled and delighted Ning Zhuo.
Unable to find a reason, he decisively focused his time on comprehending the “Five Elements Qi Regulation Art” and “Demon-infused Bloodline Technique.”
At this stage, the main content of a cultivator’s training shifts, testing insight abilities more extensively.
After two more days, Ning Zhuo made considerable progress in understanding the “Five Elements Qi Regulation Art,” but his comprehension of the “Demon-infused Bloodline Technique” was average.
The paperman servant reappeared, bringing information, leading Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong into the garden.
In the garden, the silver-robed overseer appeared again, announcing publicly: “You’ve been residing here for four or five days now. This time, calling you over is to distribute cultivation techniques to you.”
“This is also part of White Paper City’s welfare, concerning further evaluations on you all. Stay alert!”
The silver-robed overseer shouted abruptly, startling some people.
Sun Ning and his companion followed the crowd and soon arrived at the library.
Under the silver-robed overseer’s guidance, they filed in one by one.
The “Fetal Light Nether Fire Scripture” can allow a cultivator to refine fetal light and control netherworld fire.
The “Fushe Soul Piercing Spear” can transform the spine into a spear bone, which, when unleashed, produces a screech that splits souls, possessing formidable combat power against ghosts and souls.
The “Red Beauty Withering Curse” can accelerate the decay of the body, almost exclusively suitable for female cultivation.
The “Hidden Ghost Fetus Technique” enables cultivators (regardless of gender) to conceive a ghost fetus.
The “Soul Fragrance Bird Technique” allows cultivators to cultivate a scent in their souls, permeating the bone marrow and deeply reaching the soul.
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Ning Zhuo had examined many texts on ghost path and soul path before.
He had Tian Shuang to thank, who contributed many techniques, with numerous cultivation experiences on them.
Thus, Ning Zhuo knew that the soul, seemingly unitary, actually consists of many parts.
In general, the soul comprises three spirits and seven souls.
The three spirits are fetal light, vibrant spirit, and nether essence. The seven souls are corpse dog, fushe, sparrow yin, devouring thief, non-poison, decontamination, and stinking lung.
Unless blessed with exceptional talent or cultivating some peculiar method, the soul remains the same without variation.
Ning Zhuo self-examined and found he had an extra axe spirit weapon compared to others, resulting from his cultivation of a related technique.
Sun Ning and his companion secretly observed others’ choices, finding it strange and filled with doubt.
“Why did this group choose ‘Hidden Ghost Fetus Technique’ and ‘Soul Fragrance Bird Technique’ the most?”
According to Sun Ning and their understanding, these were the least effective techniques among them.
There’s always a reason for an unusual occurrence.
Upon inquiry, they understood the reason.
It turns out Cangyang Villa is only utilized for recruiting new members; afterward, all the male concubines must face evaluation. Only after passing can they stay. The excellent ones may ascend to Zhuangyang Courtyard, Jiaoyang Courtyard, or Yin Yang Institute.
The benefits of the latter three are far better than Cangyang Villa, naturally providing cultivators with more prospects.
To enter Jiaoyang Courtyard or Yin Yang Institute, one must cultivate the “Soul Fragrance Bird Technique” or “Hidden Ghost Fetus Technique.”
The strong could produce a strange fragrance in their souls to please the White Paper City Lord. The latter draws upon yin energy to bear a son or two for the White Paper City Lord.
Of course, these offspring, once successfully born, are not of the Human Clan but the Ghost Clan!
Ning Zhuo had no time for his Three Superior Sect Techniques and wasn’t interested in these techniques, just pretending to pick one from them.
Sun Lingtong was merely accompanying and had no entitlement to choose a technique.
“Jiao Ma, wait a moment; I have something to discuss with you,” called a fellow male concubine from the same village, stopping Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo turned and saw a familiar face; it was indeed Yang Weida.
“Weren’t you taken away by Lord Wen?” Ning Zhuo asked.
Yang Weida responded, “He grabbed me, took me around the regions surrounding the city, found nothing, and upon returning, he dumped me here to fend for myself!”
As he spoke, there was a faint tone of resentment.
Ning Zhuo, in a hurry to cultivate, asked, “What do you want with me?”
Yang Weida, pulling Ning Zhuo into a dark corner, surreptitiously said, “I see you haven’t chosen from those two techniques, presumably wishing to ascend to Zhuangyang Courtyard.”
“That is also my goal!”
“Now, I have a Zhuangyang elixir, apply a little here or there, and the effect is instant, what do you say? Are you tempted?”
“It’s not expensive, not expensive at all, just this much…”