Chapter 97 Choice
Zheng Fa had never thought that he would meet such a Senior Sister Zhang——
When he walked towards the backyard of Senior Sister Zhang's house, the first thing he heard was a rumbling sound.
When I looked up, I found that there was a white waterfall on the Ninth Mountain, rushing down from the cliff and falling into the backyard of Senior Sister Zhang's house.
Sure enough, as soon as I entered the backyard, I was hit by a burst of cold water vapor.
Below the waterfall is a small lake of about half an acre, and there is a small pavilion on the shore of the lake.
Senior Sister Zhang was sitting on the steps in front of the pavilion. The hem of her plain skirt was slightly pulled up to her ankles, and her bare feet were swaying in the lake water.
A little beautiful, but also a little sick...
This waterfall was probably formed from snow from nine mountains. Even from a distance of several feet, Zheng Fa could still faintly feel the coldness of the water.
There was another person in the small pavilion, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a slightly round face. He was originally watching Senior Sister Zhang playing in the water out of boredom, but when he saw him come in, his eyes lit up and he shouted to Senior Sister Zhang, "Someone's coming!"
Zheng Fa took two steps forward and bowed to Senior Sister Zhang, saying, "Senior Sister Zhang."
After saying that, he looked at the girl beside him and said, "What's the name of this senior sister?"
"My last name is Yuan, you can just call me Senior Sister Yuan."
Although the girl was smiling when she spoke, Zheng Fa could clearly feel that there was no hint of intimacy in her eyes.
"Senior Sister Yuan, nice to meet you."
Seeing that her expression was calm, Zheng Fa just said hello.
Senior Sister Zhang turned around but didn’t stand up. She just nodded at Zheng Fa and said, “I heard that you chose the Five Thunder Dharmakaya?”
Zheng Fa was stunned, thinking that she was going to persuade him, and prepared to speak.
Senior Sister Zhang waved her hand and said directly: "I am not your master, no matter what you choose - it's just that the practice of "Five Thunder Dharma Body" is a bit special."
"special?"
"Have you heard of the rumor that my Jiushan Sect once relied on this Five Thunder Dharmakaya to dominate the world?"
"I heard from Senior Brother Han."
"Do you know why?"
"The Five Thunder Dharma Body can greatly increase the power of the thunder talisman..." Zheng Fa thought for a moment and told him the reason Han Qi had told him at that time.
"It's not that simple. The Five Thunder Dharmakaya can enhance the power of talismans, but it can be practiced in the Qi Refining Stage, so the effect is naturally limited." Senior Sister Zhang glanced at Zheng Fa and said, "The Five Thunder Dharmakaya is related to the extremely powerful true teaching of our Jiushan Sect. Only after you have mastered the Five Thunder Dharmakaya can you practice this true teaching."
"..." Zheng Fa frowned and asked, "Why has no one been able to practice the Five Thunder Dharmakaya for thousands of years?"
According to Han Qi, Xuan Lei Stone is rare, but it does exist.
If one could master the "Five Thunder Dharmakaya" and then practice another true martial art - then the cost-effectiveness would be very high.
"Because the spiritual materials needed for that true teaching are even harder to find."
"This...thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister Zhang."
Zheng Fa understood why Senior Sister Zhang wanted to see him.
She thought she was coveting the powerful "Five Thunder Dharmakaya", so she told herself that if this thing wanted to really work, she had to practice the true power of it.
Zheng Fa didn't mind this matter so much. He practiced the "Five Thunder Dharma Body" mainly to cultivate the Qingyang Taoist body.
Senior Sister Zhang looked at his expression and nodded, "It's OK for you to know this."
Senior Sister Yuan at the side suddenly spoke up: "Speaking of which, did the Sect Master practice the Divine Sky Controlling Thunder Method?"
Senior Sister Zhang nodded, looked at the puzzled Zheng Fa and explained: "The Divine Thunder Controlling True Method is the true teaching. Among all the people in our Jiushan Sect, only the Sect Leader has this opportunity - well, it was practiced a thousand years ago."
"If you practice the Five Thunder Dharmakaya, maybe you can get the headmaster to summon you." Senior Sister Yuan looked at Zheng Fa and suddenly smiled, "He lives in the highest mountain and doesn't even have a disciple. He doesn't see people easily."
When she said this, there was a joking look on her face - she obviously didn't believe that the "Five Thunder Dharmakaya" could have such an influence.
…
After finishing talking about the "Five Thunder Dharmakaya", Senior Sister Zhang stood up and looked at Zheng Fa seriously.
There was no emotion in her eyes, she just asked softly.
"I once said that I have my eyes on your future. Do you know why?"
Zheng Fa shook his head.
"Have you obtained the 'Talisman Foundation Building Method' from the ancestor?"
Speaking of this, Zheng Fa's expression was indescribable - he had just cultivated his spiritual consciousness and had checked out "The Foundation Building Method of the Taoism" and "The Spiritual Mountain Method".
The "Lingshan Method" is normal, but one needs to practice Qi to the seventh level before getting started. With his current level of cultivation, he can forget about it.
As for the "Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans", he had heard from the Patriarch Jiushan that this method was a semi-finished product.
But after watching it, I realized that semi-finished product is actually a high EQ statement.
This technique only has a few hundred words in total.
The main content is translated by Zheng Fa as follows:
I have a really cool idea! Based on this idea, I can create a unique foundation-building method!
But I’ve already reached the Nascent Soul stage, so I have no use for this thing and I’m too lazy to think about it.
It is very simple to create this method. I have even written down the principle for you. You can just think about it and you should be able to figure it out!
What Fermat behavior! Seeing his expression, Senior Sister Zhang raised her lips rarely, as if she could fully understand Zheng Fa's speechlessness at this moment.
"What do you think of this foundation-building method?"
"... Putting aside the fact that I don't know how to practice it, this technique is very powerful." Zheng Fa thought about it and gave a very tactful evaluation.
The smile on Senior Sister Zhang’s face grew wider.
But this was not entirely about emotional intelligence. The master's ideas really opened Zheng Fa's eyes.
The Patriarch of Jiushan studied the Mountain and River True Shape Talisman and noticed that the four runes were actually absorbing the corresponding runes in the void to maintain their own existence - so he thought, if he condensed a rune in his dantian, would it be able to automatically absorb the runes in the void?
Zheng Fa thought about it and felt that this was indeed possible. In the process of making talismans, the talismans attracted each other. If what Senior Sister Zhang said was true, the talismans themselves were the trajectory of the flow of spiritual energy.
The "Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans" is even equivalent to turning on an automatic activation function during cultivation.
Of course, what’s more important is that Senior Sister Zhang seems to have achieved golden elixir with the help of the “Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans”.
Senior Sister Zhang seemed to know what he was thinking, and took out a jade tube and said, "This is the 'Talisman Foundation Building Method' that I have perfected."
Zheng Fa asked politely, "What do you want, Senior Sister?"
Senior Sister Zhang smiled lightly and threw the jade tube in her hand away. Zheng Fa subconsciously took the jade tube.
"?"
"Practicing this is the price I want you to pay."
"ah?"
"The 'Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans' is still incomplete." Senior Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fadao.
"What does Senior Sister mean?" Zheng Fa sensed something.
"I relied on the 'Talisman Dao Foundation Building Method' to build my foundation. After I formed the golden elixir, I found that there was something wrong with it. My cultivation stagnated for ten years. I could only make up for it by understanding the talisman Dao." Senior Sister Zhang said bluntly: "Why do I value you? Do you understand now?"
Zheng Fa understood.
If he practices this technique, he might end up in the same predicament as Senior Sister Zhang.
"If you don't want to practice this technique, you can leave now." Looking at him, Senior Sister Zhang said softly, her face showing no sadness or joy.
Zheng Fa squeezed the jade tube in his hand, without even a moment's hesitation, and said to Senior Sister Zhang, "Junior brother is willing to learn."
…
Zheng Fa had no choice.
Having been in Jiushan Sect for so long, he had already understood clearly—
As a genius in the art of talismans, I am valuable at both the moment and the moment.
The talisman master of Jiushan Sect is a bit like a craftsman.
The General Affairs Hall would purchase the talismans drawn by the disciples and sell them to the outside.
If they do not wish to trade in the General Affairs Hall, the talisman masters can also trade in the market town - well, the Jiushan Sect will have to levy taxes.
For Jiushan Sect, Zheng Fa, a genius in talismans, is certainly valuable. His good talisman drawing skills can bring profits to Jiushan Sect.
But for other disciples, Zheng Fa will not only compete for their spiritual materials, but may also compete for their market - the benefits they can get from Zheng Fa are far less than the competitive threat posed by Zheng Fa.
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This led to Zheng Fa's somewhat awkward position in the Jiushan Sect.
For example, Zhou Qianyuan. Although his talent in the art of talismans is not as good as his own, he had already been accepted as a disciple by Master Pang relying on his single spiritual root and Taoist body. The fact that he dared to slap Senior Brother Li in the face in front of so many people shows how confident he is.
But no one paid attention to him, only Senior Sister Zhang was secretly supporting him.
After all, there is a difference between a genius in spiritual practice and a genius in the art of talismans.
A talented practitioner of cultivation can enter the sect without taking the test of talismans.
The upper echelons of Jiushan Sect value cultivation geniuses because they are the sect's future pillars and the ballast stones when the world of immortal cultivation is in chaos.
The reason why geniuses in talismans are valued is simply because they can bring benefits to the Jiushan Sect.
There are very few people who value his talent in talismans as much as Senior Sister Zhang does - not to mention the help Senior Sister Zhang had given him before, it is obvious that he cannot lose Senior Sister Zhang.
What's more, "The Foundation Building Method of the Way of Talismans" is the best method that can best bring out his attainments in the Way of Talismans.
Hearing what he said, Senior Sister Yuan on the side looked frustrated. She took out a piece of dark black ore and handed it to Senior Sister Zhang: "I lost!"
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"I told you before, he's a smart guy."
Senior Sister Zhang took the stone and handed it to Zheng Fa. “Mysterious Thunder Stone.”
“…”
Zheng Fa is holding the Black Thunder Stone.
Han Qi told him the price of this stone, the lowest was twenty spirit stones, and there was still no demand.
Looking at Senior Sister Zhang, I felt a sense of happiness as if I had embraced a rich woman.
"Come and sit down." Senior Sister Zhang waved at him and asked Zheng Fa to walk into the pavilion.
Although Senior Sister Yuan on the side lost a Black Thunder Stone, she looked at Zheng Fa with a much closer gaze.
Zheng Fa knew that he was probably only now recognized by Senior Sister Zhang's small group.
"What do you think of Jiushan Sect?" After the two chatted for a while, Senior Sister Zhang suddenly asked.
Zheng Fa was stunned and couldn't help but think of Senior Brother Zhuang who had asked him the same question.
"What's wrong? Is it so difficult to answer?" Seeing that his expression was a little strange, Senior Sister Zhang asked.
"I was thinking of Senior Brother Zhuang." Zheng Fa told Senior Sister Zhang what Senior Brother Zhuang had said to him.
"... Him." Senior Sister Zhang laughed, "It's always like this."
"…He really hates geniuses?"
"...He is a genius himself. He doesn't hate you. He just wants to destroy all the immortal sects."
"!"
Senior Sister Yuan also interrupted: "If you ask me, who is the most ruthless person in Jiushan Sect, it's only Junior Brother Zhuang."
"Junior Brother Zhuang is actually very talented. My master met him when he was in his thirties, which means he had already passed the best time for cultivating immortals. But my master valued his talent and directly accepted him into the immortal sect." Senior Sister Zhang explained, "He used the quota that only comes once every fifty years."
"...but Senior Brother Zhuang doesn't look that strong."
"He is extremely lazy in cultivation. If it weren't for Master and I forcing him, he wouldn't even be in the Foundation Establishment stage now." A trace of helplessness flashed across Senior Sister Zhang's face: "This person... doesn't even want to cultivate, let alone use any spiritual materials."
Senior Sister Zhang added: "In fact, we don't dare to let him practice more..."
...This is indeed the madman in the world of immortal cultivation.
"Do you know what he's thinking?"
"have no idea."
Zheng Fa now felt extremely shocked.
"He said that spiritual energy is the poison of this world, and immortal gates are the biggest thieves in the world. When spiritual energy is strong, only one in ten thousand people can practice. After spiritual energy declines, all living beings will be buried with the despair of immortal gates..." Senior Sister Zhang raised her eyes and said, "He said that without immortal gates, the mortal world will be able to escape the great disasters one after another."
...That makes sense! When there is spiritual energy, most people cannot become immortals and enjoy this blessing. When there is no spiritual energy, most people will die.
There's nothing wrong with this idea, except that it's a bit suicidal.
…
At Zheng Fa's home, he sat cross-legged on a cushion, the spiritual energy in his body circulated according to the "Five Thunder Dharmakaya", and faint flashes of lightning lit up from the black thunder stone in his hand - causing Zheng Fa's body to twitch.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at the black thunder stone in his hand.
The black on this stone seems to have become a little lighter.
One black thunder stone is far from enough for the practice of "Five Thunder Dharma Body".
But for Zheng Fa, this black thunder stone has one advantage - it allows him to know how much electricity he should use.
"Five Thunder Dharma Body" looks rough. It first electrocutes oneself and then uses spiritual power and medicinal herbs to nourish the body, strengthening the body in the process.
But in fact, this technique is very sophisticated. The Five Thunder Body Technique is divided into five levels: tempering the skin, training the flesh, strengthening the bones, changing the blood, and finally guiding the heavenly thunder to refine the body.
At each level, one must use spiritual power to communicate with the Black Thunder Stone and introduce different intensities of heavenly thunder power into the body - this is probably filled with the experience of countless ancestors who were electrocuted to death.
For Zheng Fa, this technique has a big problem: the intensity of modern electric current cannot be controlled by spiritual power.
He had to figure out the approximate voltage required for each layer.
Otherwise, if it is too low, there will be no effect, and if it is too high, there will be no future.
One black thunder stone is certainly not enough for him to practice the "Five Thunder Dharma Body", but it is enough for him to get familiar with the feeling of being electrocuted at each level.
…
In modern times, Zheng Fa looked at the socket in his room, feeling a little hesitant.
It seems a bit suicidal to start with a voltage of 220V.
He thought about it and took out a power bank from the room.
He cut one end of the charging cable to expose the copper wire inside, and plugged the other end into the output port on the power bank with a rated voltage of 5V, then gently held the exposed copper wire with two fingers.
Well, it’s a little numb, but not strong enough!
(End of this chapter)