Chapter 119: Chapter 80: Cultivation Technique
After viewing the "White Fox Devouring the Moon" scroll, Zhang Chen’s soul did not grow stronger, but his mysterious and peculiar bloodline power did. As the Crystal Core roamed, mysterious symbols appeared intermittently on his back, flickering in and out of view.
The mysterious symbols shimmered with a silvery white light, etched under Zhang Chen’s skin, seemingly ready to transform into a pair of wings at any moment. As Zhang Chen felt the changes within his body, he mused to himself:
"Those one hundred and twenty symbols seem to have combined with my blood-sucking skill, evolving into something incredible. On the fifteenth of every month, during the full moon, it seems I have the ability to transform!"
"If I want to verify this ability, I need to go out and test it under the moonlight."
The Fox Spirit, ever so shrewd, sensed something unusual upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words: "Could it be that you have discovered some other effects? This scroll dates back to the Ancient Mythical Era, and our Fox Race only found it later, delving into it for no more than seventy or eighty years. There might be some hidden secrets unknown to us."
"What have you discovered?" The Fox Spirit came closer, exuding a unique milky fragrance, which was strangely pleasant.
Zhang Chen shook his head. How could he possibly share his discoveries with the Fox Spirit?
Zhang Chen confirmed that his Crystal Core had now acquired an additional ability: to absorb moonlight and transform during the full moon.
Moreover, under the full moon, there seemed to be further changes. These specifics still required validation on the night of the full moon! Today was three days from the full moon!
Once the symbols were imprinted within the Crystal Core, he knew the abilities they conferred.
"Perhaps my body’s Crystal Core derives from Demonic Power, which is why, after seeing those symbols, a strange sensing occurred, copying one hundred and twenty of them. Although my Crystal Core did not react to the thousands of other mysterious symbols, it doesn’t mean they’re useless; it simply means our bloodlines are different and couldn’t resonate with each other."
Zhang Chen contemplated that the reason his Crystal Core imprinted the symbol for absorbing moonlight might be that all living creatures use absorbing moonlight as a foundational Technique for cultivation. Thus, his Crystal Core extracted these one hundred and twenty universal symbols.
"It seems my Crystal Core is somewhat dubious! Fortunately, there is the Light of the True God within me, granting me absolute control over the Crystal Core. Otherwise, I would indeed worry about one day being backfired by it," Zhang Chen mused to himself.
"Hurry up, tell me, what exactly have you discovered? By the way, how could a Human like you detect any kind of Creation from a Demon Race Secret Technique scroll?" The Fox Spirit’s eyes were filled with curiosity.
Upon hearing the Fox Spirit, Zhang Chen did not respond, instead holding a torch and moving to another stone wall.
The scroll on the other side was even simpler, containing merely a blurred human figure with the sun, moon, and three stars hovering above its head, seemingly symbolizing the Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
The figure wore a broad robe, with thousands of strange symbols of varying sizes imprinted on the lining, giving off a highly mysterious vibe.
Above the scroll was engraved four large words, which Zhang Chen did not recognize. He turned to ask the Fox Spirit, "What do those four words say?"
"Heaven Square, Earth Round," the Fox Spirit said.
"This scroll belongs to the Human Race, suitable for Visualization Techniques to grow the soul," the Fox Spirit said, her eyes hesitantly looking at Zhang Chen, as if there was more to say.
"What’s wrong?" Zhang Chen sensed the Fox Spirit’s odd expression and turned to face her.
"I just wanted to tell you not to take risks. Even if you acquire this Visualization Image, you must not cultivate it, or you’ll surely deplete your Essence, Qi, and Spirit, leading to demise," the Fox Spirit sighed softly.
"Why?" Zhang Chen asked, perplexed.
"Because to complete the Visualization Image and grow the soul, you must have immense Qi and blood to nourish it. The Human Race is naturally weak. Only by first cultivating Martial Dao, refining the physical body with Ming Jin, cleansing the muscles with Dark Force, washing the marrow with Huajin, embracing the Core in the entirety of the body, and achieving harmony of Qi and blood, can the Pill Qi nourish the soul. To see the soul, you must reach Seeing God Unbreakable, controlling both Qi and blood, and soul, to prevent exhaustion of Qi and blood, reducing your lifespan!" the Fox Spirit explained.
"Moreover, all things in Heaven and Earth have their weight. If you rashly practice the Visualization Technique, the soul’s weight will increase, burdening your body. I’m afraid your body won’t bear it, leading to exhaustion and a violent death."
She wasn’t being kind to Zhang Chen out of goodwill; she was merely terrified that if Zhang Chen died, it might implicate her.
The Fox Spirit hadn’t lived long enough yet!
Even as a slave, she hadn’t lived enough.
"Qi and blood, is it?" Zhang Chen suddenly laughed upon hearing this. He felt fortunate to have acquired the blood-sucking Skill. Others might fear Qi and blood depletion, but he wasn’t afraid at all?
He was looting others’ Qi and blood, possessing limitless Qi and blood, limitless resources.
The only concern was the soul’s weight, as mentioned by the Fox Spirit, crushing the body.
Actually, Zhang Chen could understand the Fox Spirit’s point about the soul’s weight crushing the body. In his past life, some very brainy people had particularly weak physiques, simply because the soul was too heavy, and the physical body couldn’t bear it.
But he was different from others. His body had undergone a transformation. What others couldn’t endure, he might be able to.
Although, the prerequisite for all this was that he first needed to reach entry-level, comprehending the Visualization Technique before considering the physical burden’s various aspects!