Chapter 80: Huo Lao's guidance, half a treasure, breakthrough
[Purple Xuanwu Classic·Heavenly Man Chapter (Not yet introduced)]
Wei Fan glanced at the panel.
The martial arts of the Heaven and Man Realm were indeed profound. He had been looking at the Soul Visualization Diagram for a long time, and his mind was almost exhausted, but he still couldn't remember much of the Soul Visualization Diagram.
But he has a panel, so he doesn't need to remember or understand anything, just look at it carefully.
After meditating here for a while to regain some consciousness, Wei Fan pushed open the stone door and walked out.
Old Huo was still standing here with his back hunched, and did not leave: "You came out so soon? That's right, looking at the Soul Visualization Diagram for a long time is not good for the soul. Just look at it a few more times. If you remember the Soul Visualization Diagram in one thought, it won't work even if your sword intent is perfect and your mind is not weak."
He muttered to himself: "Come on, I'll take you to see the Dragon Elephant Sky-lifting Skill and the Soul-destroying Demon-slaying Sword!"
Wei Fan followed Mr. Huo and soon entered the stone chamber where the Dragon Elephant Sky-lifting Art was kept.
The stone chamber of the Dragon Elephant Sky-lifting Art is different from the previous ones. It is very large, more than three meters long and wide. It is not the small stone chamber that can only accommodate one person.
There are no cushions or secret books here, only nine huge scrolls made of Dan demon skin hanging on the wall. As soon as he came in, Wei Fan felt a pressure that made him uncomfortable, as if the figures drawn on the scrolls were real and were performing the Dragon Elephant Sky-Lifting Skill on him.
"It turns out to be a physical training martial art that combines martial arts skills and mental skills!"
Wei Fan was delighted.
There are nine true intentions, and each one exudes a true meaning that can only be understood but not expressed in words.
If it were someone with a weak mind, let alone comprehending the true meaning of martial arts, it would be a blessing if their mind was not crushed by the majestic true meaning of the dragon and elephant.
There are so many ninth-level warriors in the Demon Suppression Division who have reached the level of Pixue, but none of them have become celestial martial artists yet. It’s not that most of them don’t have martial arts techniques, but it is more likely that they don’t even have the qualifications to comprehend the celestial martial arts techniques.
From the previous soul visualization diagram to this true intention, all those who are unqualified will be filtered out.
Taking a deep breath, Wei Fan started to look at the pictures one by one from the first one. Half a quarter of an hour later, the panel flashed: [Dragon Elephant Sky-lifting Art - Heaven and Man Chapter (Not yet started)]
The panel included the Dragon Elephant Sky-lifting Skill, and Wei Fan did not stay here for long. He turned around, pushed the door and walked out.
It was really hard to stay here, even though his sword power was perfect, he still felt an uncomfortable pressure.
These paintings not only display the true meaning of the techniques, but also the mental power left on the scrolls by the masters who drew the techniques with their minds.
Seeing Wei Fan coming out with an uncomfortable look on his face, Old Huo narrowed his eyes and said, "You can hold on in there for so long, it seems that your mental strength is not weak, many celestial martial artists go in and have to leave in a few cups of tea.
In martial arts, most people use the width of their Dantian to distinguish between mediocre people and geniuses, which is actually not accurate.
The real way to distinguish geniuses from mediocrity is to use their understanding and mental strength.
However, when they are weak, they have no way of telling whether their mind is strong or not, so they can only use the breadth of their Dantian to distinguish them.
Because the wider the Dantian is, the more powerful the true qi is, and the stronger the mind is, the stronger the mind is needed to control the true qi."
Wei Fan nodded slightly. He had noticed this a long time ago. Several times his power increased too quickly and his true energy got out of control. He had to improve his sword intent in order to strengthen his mind and control his true energy.
However, he understood the importance of the mind, but did not understand that there was a deeper reason for classifying geniuses based on the width of their dantian.
“Including external skills, it is said that it depends on the root bones, but for warriors, the soul is the foundation, and the root bones are just an external manifestation of the soul and mind.
The better his physique, the stronger his mind will be. You also practice horizontal training, so you should know the pain of tempering the body. If you are not a person with a strong mind, that kind of pain can make your mind collapse... At the same time, during the process of training, the mind will grow faster... The broader your mind is, the higher your achievement will be..."
Under Mr. Huo's slow introduction, some of the essence of martial arts gradually unfolded before Wei Fan.
It took him another half a quarter of an hour to add the Soul-Destroying, Demon-Slaying Sword to the panel.
The huge consumption of mental energy made him feel like a splitting headache.
"You are a little anxious, little guy. You must see all the top martial arts here."
Seeing Wei Fan's look, Old Huo shook his head. He didn't think that Wei Fan could learn the three martial arts in such a short period of time.
“Follow me!”
Mr. Huo turned and walked in another direction.
Wei Fan originally planned to go back to sleep and recover his mind, but after hearing this he had no choice but to follow.
Following Mr. Huo through twists and turns, a place similar to a guest room appeared in front of Wei Fan. There were two rows of bookshelves, several chairs, a round table with a set of tea sets and a crystal clear jade box on it.
After inviting Wei Fan to sit down, he threw two tender green tea leaves from the jade box into the teapot and added water, then placed his burning palm on the teapot.
After a few breaths, an alluring fragrance spread from the teapot.
"nice one!"
Wei Fan's eyes lit up. Just by smelling the fragrance, he felt that his splitting headache was relieved and the excess mental energy he had consumed was restored a little.
"This is spiritual tea. It can relieve mental fatigue and replenish mental strength!"
Mr. Huo poured a cup for Wei Fan, and he also poured himself a cup! "Thank you, Mr. Huo!"
Wei Fan took a sip and instantly felt the sweet taste lingering on his lips and teeth, and his mind quickly recovered.
Mr. Huo stopped talking until they finished the tea in their cups. Then he said, "How is the training going for the last time I gave you?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Fan reached into his arms and took out the Qi Gathering Demon Searching Technique that Elder Huo had given him last time: "I was just about to return it to Elder Huo."
Mr. Huo's eyes widened: "You got started so quickly?"
The art of gathering qi to find demons is a unique skill that is more difficult to master than any other martial arts. Generally, a demon hunter is considered amazing if he can master it within a year.
Because practicing this strange skill has little to do with cultivation and understanding, it requires more time to accumulate.
Wei Fan nodded: "Yeah!"
He was not just entering the realm of martial arts, but had already mastered it. However, this strange art was indeed difficult to practice. It took him nearly thirty years to perfect it. It would not have taken that much effort to perfect the Zhenshan Fist.
General Huo took the Qi-gathering and Demon-finding Technique, stood up and walked to the bookshelf next to him to put it down, then took out another book and a badge and pushed them in front of Wei Fan.
Wei Fan glanced over and saw the words "Observing Qi to Identify Witchcraft" written in large letters on the top of the book.
The waist badge was silver-white with the word "hunting" engraved on it. Apart from that, there was nothing special about it.
He looked up at Mr. Huo in confusion, and said leisurely in the usual way: "Gathering Qi to find the magic, and observing Qi to identify the magic, these are two essential methods for demon hunters.
The Qi-gathering technique is used to track down the demons, and the Qi-identifying technique is used to identify the demons. Both are indispensable. "
Wei Fan took another look at the badge and said, "You want me to be a demon hunter?"
He knew that Zhang Xianlong and Long Xueyi were both demon hunters, but he really didn't know what the specific differences were between demon hunters and demon suppressors.
Old Huo nodded: "You are too conspicuous now. The evil spirit in Dingyang Town has been the ancestral god for hundreds of years without causing trouble. But once you go, he will not even be the ancestral god and will want to take over your body. And those demons, all want to get rid of you as soon as possible. The one who came last time was the young master of the white elephant. If you show up in public again, it might be his father who comes.
Henglian Xiantian, although the Demon Suppression Division will not be your babysitter, they will not let you do things that may cost you your life. It is impossible for them to send people to secretly protect you every time you go out on a mission.
Demon hunters are free to act and decide what demons to kill by themselves, without having to listen to anyone's orders. After being picked out of the Demon Suppression Guards, you will have a real stage to display your Henglian Xiantian skills."
Wei Fan's eyes lit up slightly. He already felt that the Demon Suppression Guard was not suitable for him. He still had to wait for others to arrange the mission. The most important thing was that there was a high chance that his whereabouts would be leaked.
When several people go out on a mission at a time, it is easy for them to be noticed by someone with ulterior motives and be ambushed and killed.
He is not invincible, so naturally he has concerns about these things.
"What else is there to gain?"
Mr. Huo laughed in silence: "Moving from the light to the dark, isn't this benefit enough for you? But there are other benefits.
Many people now think that you will be in charge of the Demon Suppression Department in the future, but I think you will not be willing to be the commander."
Wei Fan raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Not necessarily, if I can sit in the position of commander, I am still interested."
The commander of Sucheng is almost a local tyrant.
Old Huo shook his head: "That's because you don't know the requirements of being a commander. If you knew, you wouldn't say that. I'm very good at judging people. You are very unruly and will never be controlled by others. The benefits of being a demon hunter should satisfy you."
Wei Fan's eyes narrowed. From what he heard, being a commander meant being controlled by others.
Elder Huo seemed to understand his thoughts and continued, "You have experienced what happened in the Piaoyu Sect. You should know that in a sect, in order to restrain disciples, one must use one's own sword energy to refine the restraining object."
Wei Fan nodded, he did know something about this, this was also the reason why the Demon Suppression Division did not allow the sect’s disciples to take power, because they could not believe that their lifeline was in the hands of others.
Elder Huo said: "Even sects worry that their disciples will not serve the sect after they become powerful. Doesn't the imperial court have this worry? The Demon Suppression Division has 10,000 soldiers, all of whom are warriors above the fifth level of true qi.
There are nearly 3,000 demon-suppressing guards, the worst of whom are at the level of opening acupuncture points. Together with the reserve camp, logistics, etc., the number is almost 20,000. Among them, there are dozens of heavenly martial artists, and the three commanders are even martial masters of the divine realm. Such a terrifying force, do you really think the court will just let others know and give them any martial arts they want after they have made contributions? The three commanders and the commanders all drew a trace of the essence of their souls and refined them into life cards, which were sent to the capital for safekeeping. "
Yes, in my previous life, I just had a job, and I had to sign an agreement and contract, take an oath and so on.
If the court can use coercive measures, how could it not use them?
In the past, people said that as long as one had enough merits in the Demon Suppression Division, one could get anything. This was not a misunderstanding, but these people simply could not reach the level of the three great commanders and did not know the tricks involved.
"Don't demon hunters use it?"
Old Huo nodded: "Demon hunters do not hold power, lead troops, and act alone. What is the point of restraining such warriors? Most demon hunters have no interest in power, and one person cannot rebel.
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Moreover, the fate card cannot really control the life and death of the person being controlled."
Wei Fan was still a little puzzled. Those in power would not be so stupid as to not use any means of control.
If he had to accept being restrained in order to learn subsequent martial arts, and there was no other way, he would have to accept being restrained first.
One person cannot rebel, but if one's fighting power is extremely high and reaches the level of being invincible, one person can really rebel.
Either the court is confident enough not to fear that one of the witchers may become invincible, or someone intervenes to allow the witchers to enjoy privileges.
It seems that the latter is more likely.
After listening for a long time, it seems that the demon hunters are one with the Demon Suppression Bureau, but the Demon Suppression Bureau has no command over the demon hunters. Instead, it only serves the demon hunters.
Perhaps just like everyone’s previous understanding of the Demon Suppression Division, Mr. Huo also did not know the real secrets of the Demon Hunters.
"Thank you, Mr. Huo. I will be the demon hunter!"
Wei Fan reached out and picked up the demon hunter's badge.
Not to mention being just a commander, even if he was the Grand Marshal of the Army, he would not want to be controlled by others.
When your life is in the hands of others, it is no longer yours. Even if you cannot control life and death, it is useless unless you are left with no other options.
Mr. Huo nodded with satisfaction: "I knew you would choose to become a demon hunter. The commander is powerful, but he is also confined to Su City. Even if you don't have a fate card, I don't think you would want to stay in a small place like Su City!"
He pointed at the badge in Wei Fan's hand and said, "This badge is also a half-treasure, and it has many uses. It can be used to carry some things, to send and receive messages, and to record your achievements in killing monsters. Remember not to lose it. It is very expensive to apply for it again. It can be regarded as a gift for joining the company.
When you return and infuse it with your true energy and mind, you will understand its effect."
Wei Fan's eyes lit up.
This waist badge is actually a treasure. Even the mysterious Mr. Huo said it is half a treasure, so it is definitely not bad, and you can tell from its functions.
Old Huo waved his hand: "Okay, go back. I need to rest. I found a guide for you. She will come to find you in two days and take you for a while."
"Thank you, Mr. Huo!"
Taking up the magic of observing qi and identifying evil spirits, Wei Fan said goodbye and left here and returned to the courtyard.
"Let me see how you pack things!"
Holding the silver demon hunter badge in his hand, Wei Fan's true energy and mental strength poured into the badge. After a while, he felt his mind connected with the silver badge, and he also saw a "space" several feet long in the badge.
He glanced at the Tianjing Knife on the table and moved the silver waist badge closer. The next moment, the Tianjing Knife disappeared silently and appeared in the small space of the waist badge.
Wei Fan finally smiled. This world was becoming more and more interesting. Although the space on the badge was not large, the meaning it represented was extraordinary.
"This is a gift for you when you get started..."
He touched his non-existent beard, took out the Tianjing knife from his waist badge, and picked up the book on the art of identifying demons by observing qi.
After the demons transform into human form, if they don't have that bad smell, it is actually difficult to distinguish them. Even the experienced demon-suppressing guards cannot recognize all demons that have transformed into human form.
If he hadn't relied on the panel, he wouldn't have known how to tell whether the person he saw was a real person or a demon.
This book of the art of identifying demons by observing qi is a unique art for identifying demons. Although its ability overlaps with the panel, Wei Fan plans to practice it as a cover-up for the panel's ability.
【The Art of Identifying Demons by Observing Qi (Perfect)】
[Current skill: 2705 years]
It took thirty-five years of practice to perfect the art of identifying evil spirits by observing qi.
Wei Fan opened his eyes and looked, a purple light flashed in his eyes. In an instant, the scenery in front of him was different, and all kinds of energy between heaven and earth floated before his eyes.
He looked down at himself and discovered that he was also emitting a kind of energy. Even though he tried his best to practice the Breath-Containing Technique, the energy continued to be emitted, but it was weakened a little.
"The Breath Condensation Technique cannot truly contain all the breath. An expert who can use the Qi-collecting and Demon-finding Technique can also use this technique to track me."
Wei Fan frowned slightly, his breath control was not perfect.
However, it seems impossible to restrain all the aura. If this were to happen, the effectiveness of the aura-gathering magic to find demons would be greatly reduced.
"I wonder if there is any martial art that can help you disguise yourself..."
Wei Fan also knew that he was very conspicuous now. If he learned how to disguise himself, it would be much easier for him to act even if his aura could not be completely restrained.
As long as he changes his appearance and does not use the purple supreme true qi easily, no one will know that he is Wei Fan.
Anyway, he has the skills to practice physical cultivation, so he is not afraid of not having the means to fight the enemy. He can use the purple true qi when he cannot win.
"Go to the Merit Hall tomorrow to ask, and take the merits of Piaoyu Sect as well."
The high-level members of Piaoyu Clan fell into the evil way, and the credit for exposing it went to Li Fengyi, but he killed the law enforcement elder alone, and together with Fang Shaoling killed the chief elder, which was another achievement of a celestial martial artist, and he would have no problem exchanging it for a top-notch martial art.
He is still in the Pixue realm now, so killing a celestial martial artist will bring him great merit. But when he breaks into the celestial realm himself, and then kills a celestial martial artist or a Nengdan demon, his merit will not be so great.
[Purple Black Tortoise Classic: Heaven and Man Chapter (Not yet introduced)]
[Dragon Elephant Sky-lifting Skill: Heaven and Man Chapter (Not yet started)]
[Soul-Destroying Demon-Slaying Sword: Heavenly Man Chapter (Not Beginner)]
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[Current skill: 2705 years]
It is also time to break into the realm of heaven and man.
Two thousand seven hundred years of skill should be enough to allow the body and true Qi to enter the realm of heaven and man in one day.
However, Wei Fan was not in a hurry to break through, as the subtle transformation in the Pixue Realm had not yet ended, so he first added the Purple Xuanwu Classic of the Pixue Realm.
He didn't know what the transformation was before, but after reading the Purple Xuanwu Classic of the Heaven and Man Realm, he understood that the vague transformation was actually a kind of strengthening of his mind after all the acupoints were opened up, and it was also a process for him to connect with the power of heaven and earth.
After ten years of increasing his skills, that feeling finally disappeared, and Wei Fan began to add the Purple Black Tortoise Classic of the Heaven Realm;
[One year of skill: After you have perfected the acupuncture points, you set out to break through the realm, and comprehend the Heavenly Man Chapter of the Purple Black Tortoise Canon day and night. However, although the Heavenly Man Realm also involves the cultivation of Dantian acupuncture points, it is no longer possible to break through by simply letting the true energy flow through the meridians.]
[Five years of skill: You visualize the Soul Map day and night to strengthen your mind and spirit. You comprehend part of the Heavenly Man Chapter of the Purple Black Tortoise Classic. You understand that in order to break through the Heavenly Man realm, you must first sense the existence of the power of heaven and earth.]
(End of this chapter)