Chapter 1010: Fate and Tribulation
This second stage requires the spirit to continue to observe the qi and stay focused in this world. It is equivalent to the practitioner relying on the spirit, and under its protection, the spirit deeply explores the subtle land and establishes some connection with it, and then gradually expands this advantage, so that the energy that can be absorbed will rise to a higher level.
More and higher-level energy will bring more benefits and changes, but at the same time it will also bring more infection. However, if the practitioner can successfully pass the first stage, then there will certainly be no problems in this stage.
If the second stage is successful, the efficiency of absorbing and refining energy will be much better than before, and the spiritual aspect will also have a greater growth under the refining, while making final preparations for the sky bridge level.
This time, Chen Chuan did not seek danger in his practice, but only stability. He took the meaning of the Xuanjiao method, but the specific application was the technology provided by Wansong Company.
Because I have adapted to the first stage, there is basically no difficulty in controlling it. I open up the necessary acupoints step by step. I can see that although there are wisps of light emitted from the spiritual image, it is no longer shining, but much more restrained.
The spiritual aspect itself is still growing stronger because it absorbs enough energy. This is a necessary step and will be gradually pushed upward. At this time, his solid foundation comes into play. This process is almost non-stop and is always at the maximum improvement.
It can be said that the methods of Xuanjiao, Wansong, and Pure Sect all played a role in this.
So just as he had thought before, this process did not feel difficult at all and he got through it smoothly. So he spent more than a month to complete this second step.
At this time, the only step left is the last and most critical one. If you can get through it, you can cross the overpass.
Therefore, he needs to accumulate more energy and nutrition, it is better to have more rather than less. If everything else is fine when the time comes, but this aspect cannot keep up with the supply, it would be a joke.
So he picked up the Xuejun Knife again, went down the peak, and hunted everywhere. It took him five days in a row, but by this time, he had not returned because he felt that something was missing.
Fortunately, he had spotted a moonbird around Yufeng a few days ago.
This bird has long been unable to fly and is a land raptor with a very bad temper. It will actively provoke and attack any living thing within its sight, regardless of whether the other party is its prey or not. Fortunately, its eyesight is poor, and its clear visual range is only 20 to 30 meters.
But even so, there are so many species of creatures in the Fusion Land that there are always some that it cannot afford to offend. But this one should have reached the limit-breaking level, so there are no enemies around. Logically, this creature should have gone to the other side of the sea and then continued to go deeper into the opposite world. I don't know why it still stays here.
The energy this creature needs every day is enormous, and it probably eats more in one day than he eats in ten days or half a month.
But precisely because of this, a large amount of nutrients are stored in his body, which can be used by him.
However, this thing has a wide range of activities, so he asked Chao Ming to fly high into the sky and circle around to search.
Another day later, he suddenly heard the call of a crow coming from afar. Knowing that he had discovered something, he immediately moved quickly in that direction. After a few breaths, he passed through the woods and came to an open area. From a distance, he saw a tall figure about seven or eight meters tall walking towards him.
This is a giant bird that looks like a human standing upright. Its beak and head are in the shape of a crescent moon. It has long crested wings at the back, strong and tough claws and feet, and two pairs of wings in brown-red and dark green.
Its eyes are long and slanted with hooks, and combined with its pointed face, it looks like it has a strange smile. There is also a slight glow on the surface of its body, which is a sign that its spirit has broken through the shackles.
Chen Chuan was standing there, almost in the direction the thing was moving. However, its vision seemed to be not very good, and it was still walking towards him with heavy steps.
When it approached to a distance of about 100 meters, the Moon Bird seemed to have discovered something, and then it seemed to be enraged. It did not even try to avoid him, but directly spread its two pairs of thick and degenerate wings and rushed straight towards him.
It let out a huge hissing sound, and every time its claws stepped down, the ground shook. The brown light all over its body floated in all directions like flames, and its momentum was extremely ferocious.
Chen Chuan took a look and knew that this thing had a bad temper, but he didn't expect it to be so bad. At this distance, he should be just a blurry shadow in its eyes. It couldn't even tolerate this, and he didn't know how it could break through this shackles.
He looked at the Moon Bird running towards him, but stood there without moving.
Just when it rushed to within ten meters in front of him and was about to touch him, the mist behind him swirled, and a spiritual image condensed out. A fist shining with platinum light suddenly fell down and instantly hammered him into the ground!
The surrounding air was instantly heated by friction, and a cloud of smoke and dust followed by a rumbling sound spread in the air.
Lingxiang threw one punch after another, and then another, bang bang bang, more than ten times in a row. A deep hole appeared below, and the squeezed out soil rolled to his feet.
Chen Chuan stood there without moving. Although limit-breaking creatures could be considered at the fourth limit, compared to him, they only relied on their large size and stronger spiritual fire. However, the gap in strength was directly eliminated after he gained the spiritual phase.
Of course, medium to large organisms were still incomparable. But breaking through the limits of such organisms was also extremely difficult. As for the spiritual fire, it was simply wielded by instinct, without any skill at all, and was instantly shattered by the punch.
After the smoke and dust stopped dissipating, Lingxiang reached out and dragged it out from underground. At this time, the bones of the moon bird were all smashed. Although it was not dead, it had lost consciousness.
At this moment, the big hand gently pinched the head, and with a click, it crushed the head.
Chen Chuan walked to the front and inserted two fingers directly into his chest and abdomen. After a while, he took out a golden crystal the size of a finger joint. There was a faint glow on it, and a strange fragrance came out.
This is where the Moonbird gathers its energy. Adding this, it should be enough for the final stage of consumption.
He swallowed the thing immediately, and then he could feel a huge amount of energy sinking into the alienated tissue.
As for the rest, they are just snacks for other creatures in the fusion zone.
He called out to Chao Ming and returned to Yufeng. After a while, he was back in front of the cave. At this moment, he suddenly felt something and looked up. He saw Xuanshi walking out of the cave, still holding the whisk in his hand.
He stood there smiling and said, "I had that ritual bless you earlier, and later told you many methods. Do you doubt me or not?"
Chen Chuan said: "It doesn't matter whether you doubt or not."
"Oh? Why?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Xuan De said long ago that whether I practice or not is entirely up to me. Whether it is true or false, I believe I can distinguish it myself. Since I benefit from this method, if I am harmed by it, it is because my foundation is not solid, and has nothing to do with outsiders."
He was able to accept it so calmly because he could see no problem with the method, and with his second self, he wasn't afraid of trial and error. Besides, the other party hadn't forced him to use this method. If one had a clear conscience, there was no need to pay attention to it. If one was easily shaken by this method and became suspicious, it meant that they still had doubts about themselves and weren't ready to take this step.
Xuanshi nodded happily and said, "Very good. If you have self-control in your heart, you can talk to ghosts and gods. If you doubt me, your heart will be dangerous. If you don't doubt me, your heart will be clear."
He then took two steps to the side and pointed with his whisk toward the distance, "Have you seen that snake hill?"
Chen Chuan looked over and said, "I see it." He saw this thing on the first day he came here.
Xuanshi smiled and said, "That was actually a black jade snake. The little snakes you see here are its descendants.
He shook his whisk lightly and said, "In the past, it was endowed with spirituality. It listened to my teachings at the foot of Yufeng Mountain. Over time, its nature gradually developed. It can understand human speech and can also use its body to write words to seek the mysteries.
One day, when I came down from the mountain, he turned around and asked me the method to obtain the mysterious secret. I told him that the Polygonatum flower here produces one fruit a year, and after eating a hundred of them, he will be able to transform and obtain the method to enter the mysterious secret.
It took the fruit as I said for ninety-nine consecutive years. On the last night, it only needed to eat one more fruit to be complete. At this time, it suddenly became doubtful and asked one of my disciples, whether it could achieve enlightenment by eating this fruit for a hundred years?
My disciple told him that he had never heard of such a thing, and that eating the Polygonatum fruit would not transform one into a mysterious being, but would only turn one into stone.
The Black Jade Snake was shocked upon hearing this, and overnight, it transformed into a snake mound, which remains there today."
Chen Chuan then asked, "Did Xuande ask his disciples to tell it?"
The Xuanshi just smiled slightly, neither saying yes nor no, but said: "Success or failure, right or wrong, all depend on one thought. If you can hold on, you can transform into a dragon and have a promising future. If you can't hold on, you will be like a piece of stubborn stone."
Chen Chuan looked at the snake hill. Its body was winding and its head was slightly raised. It originally looked like it was trying to climb up the Jade Peak, but now after hearing what was said, it seemed as if it was frightened and avoided it.
The mysterious scholar then turned his head and said with a smile, "There is actually a mystery beneath the Jade Peak. Perhaps it can also help you in your practice. Do you want to know?"
Chen Chuan did not demand too much from him. What he had received before was enough. He said, "Xuan De, please speak if you wish."
Xuanshi smiled and said, "Okay, I will show you the bottom layer. If you need it, you can go and get it yourself."
As he spoke, he whispered a few more words, then laughed out loud, "My destined one, the Dharma has been given to you. We may meet again in the future if we are destined to." After that, he performed a Xuanjiao bow to Chen Chuan, then turned around and walked away with his sleeves waving, into the clouds and mist created by the waterfall in front of him, and soon disappeared.
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(End of this chapter)
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