Chapter 42 Special Dao Soldiers
After a brief greeting, both sides looked each other over, and the other armored soldiers also came out one after another.
Seeing that the platform was crowded again, Zhong Cai simply threw in nineteen Xuan Pearls, making a total of two hundred with the armored soldiers left over from the previous thousands of summons.
Wu Shaogan directly synthesized it.
All synthesis attempts failed.
A large open space was cleared out on the platform.
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At this moment, Zhong Cai asked curiously, "Senior Tang, could you... please introduce yourself in more detail? For example, where do you come from, why did you become a special Dao soldier, how much do you know about your current situation, and how much do you remember about your past life?"
Tang Lie was taken aback. After carefully recalling the events, he slowly replied:
"I come from the White Rainbow Continent. In my previous life, I was a member of the Tang family in the main city, with a low-grade Xuan-level aptitude."
"When I reached the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm, I went through countless near-death experiences to find a rare herb that could help my companion treasure absorb the primordial spirit. However, I was betrayed by my husband. Before I died, I self-destructed to take revenge, but I was filled with resentment. As a result, I became a lingering primordial spirit and was sucked into the Netherworld."
"In the dark land, day and night are indistinguishable, and all the obsessive souls are in a daze, waiting for a suitable cultivator to summon them."
“A stick of incense burned before I suddenly regained consciousness and sensed the presence of the Commander's Platform. At the same time, I learned that I was about to become a special Dao soldier and be bound by the master of the Commander's Platform.”
"I can only remember the simple cause of death, my general background, the main cultivation techniques and secret skills I practiced, a few other cultivation techniques and secret skills, and a few experiences I had in my life."
Then, Tang Lie announced the year of his death.
Zhong Cai sighed, "Thirty thousand years have passed since then..."
Wu Shaogan pondered, "The White Rainbow Continent is not located between the thirty-two intermediate continents and the four superior continents."
Tang Lie seemed a little dazed, but he quickly regained his senses and said, "Baihong Continent is a lower-level continent, located near the middle-level continent Feixing Continent. I vaguely remember that the Qi of heaven and earth is thin on the lower-level continent, and the geniuses of the Tang family are sent to Feixing Continent by the family through special channels to join the sects they have connections with."
Zhong Cai said, "This is the Flying Star Continent. Do you remember which sect your Tang family members were sent to?"
Tang Lie shook his head: "I don't remember. Only those with a aptitude of Earth grade or above are qualified to be sent away."
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The situation where a lingering soul is summoned as a companion treasure is extremely rare, perhaps only one in a million cultivators.
The strongest obsessions of all the primordial spirits that can be absorbed into the Netherworld are almost all related to living or cultivation.
Normally, the realm of a primordial spirit before its death corresponds to the aptitude grade of the cultivator who summoned it—for example, Tang Lie was at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm before his death, which corresponds to the fourth-level top-grade, so the matching cultivator's aptitude would be the upper-grade yellow grade.
The cultivator's aptitude limit is precisely reaching the Fusion Realm.
However, if a primordial spirit's strength reached the peak of the Nirvana Realm during its lifetime, the cultivator who summons it will have an Earth-grade aptitude, and its ultimate limit will also be the Nirvana Realm.
After a cultivator reaches the Spirit Transformation Realm, their lingering primordial spirit can accompany a wisp of their primordial spirit into the Dao Palace Cauldron, where it will be continuously tempered and then reborn in Nirvana when they reach the Nirvana Realm.
At that time, the obsessive primordial spirit will no longer be bound by the cultivator.
In the instant of recovery, they can regain the five thousand years of lifespan of the Nirvana Realm—even if the cultivator's lifespan ends, it will have no effect on them.
However, the higher the realm of the lingering soul in its previous life, the more memories it loses in the Netherworld.
There, time relentlessly erodes their past. First, their experiences and emotions from their lives disappear; then, their miscellaneous knowledge and experiences become blurred; and finally, their main cultivation techniques and secret skills are worn away—unless a suitable cultivator is not found for a long time, almost everything can be preserved.
Even the weakest Enlightened Realm primordial soul takes at least tens of thousands of years to circulate in the Chaos Realm.
The primordial soul of a Nirvana Realm cultivator often remains obscured for 100,000 years before having the hope of returning to the human world by attaching itself to a cultivator.
It is for these reasons that the obsessive primordial spirit is willing to cultivate a suitable cultivator.
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The special Dao soldiers summoned by the Command Platform are all transformed from obsessive primordial spirits.
Similarly, only the primordial spirit that has been worn away by time for countless years can be sensed by the Command Platform, and will also lose its memories.
Compared to the obsessive primordial spirit summoned by the cultivator as a companion treasure, special Dao soldiers have both disadvantages and advantages, and some are so-called superior or inferior that it is hard to say which is better or worse.
for example:
Regardless of their original realm in life, once they enter the Command Platform, their upper limit is the Nirvana Realm.
This is an advantage.
For example:
They possessed near-human Dao soldier bodies from the start, and all aspects of cultivation were the same as those of normal cultivators. However, even if they failed in their cultivation, their realm dropped, or their aptitude was ruined, as long as they did not die immediately, and the master of the Command Platform was willing to spend resources to repair them, they could still resume cultivation. Even if they were left with only a breath, they could recover quickly.
As long as their master allows, they can move freely and are not bound by the cultivators who have made contracts with them. Their lifespan is determined by the cultivation level they reach. However, those who die because their lifespan has expired cannot be repaired.
It's hard to say which is better or worse.
For example:
Their lives were in the hands of the master of the command platform, and they could not do anything to harm the master. As long as they harbored evil intentions towards the master, they would be wiped out by the command platform the moment they tried to do so.
They must obey the Lord's commands; otherwise, the Lord may choose to destroy them directly with His will.
Their cultivation level must be achieved through their own practice, rather than increasing along with the increase in the strength of their master.
This is the disadvantage.
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After getting a general understanding of Tang Lie, Zhong Cai's gaze fell on the rare beast soul—the fierce tiger mount.
Tang Lie glanced at the giant tiger beside him, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "You two know each other?"
Tang Lie said in a deep voice, "I had originally erased my memories of it, but it came with me, so I remembered it."
The giant tiger rubbed against Tang Lie's waist, clearly showing its affection.
Tang Lie said, "This is the Crimson Tiger. By chance, it gained human-like intelligence. When I was trapped in the dense forest, I fought alongside it for a period of time. Afterwards, it wanted to form a contract with me, but its bloodline was strong while my aptitude was limited, so I declined."
"We didn't see each other for over a hundred years after that, and we maintained a gentlemanly relationship. But I never expected that when I was selected as a Dao soldier, it would be the mount that accompanied me."
The giant tiger growled a few times in a low voice.
It was still animal language, but Tang Lie and the two masters of the command platform could understand its meaning.
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The Crimson Tiger lived for over three thousand years before dying in battle with other savage beasts.
It possessed extremely high bloodline potential and was unwilling to live such a short life. After death, it entered the Netherworld and became a beast soul waiting to be summoned by cultivators.
The Crimson Tiger's emotions and experiences were not particularly complex, and its expertise was primarily related to combat. It hadn't spent much time in the Dark Land in its trance. It remained there simply because no cultivator resonated with it had summoned it.
When the Commander's Platform was assigning Tang Lie a mount, they selected the Crimson Tiger.
Chi Tianhu remembered Tang Lie, so he agreed to come.
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Tang Lie wrapped his arms around the giant tiger's neck, just like when they fought side by side back then.
Zhong Cai was very satisfied.
Although the Command Platform is meant to match special soldiers with suitable mounts, the better their relationship, the better they will cooperate with each other.
Wu Shaogan saw through Zhong Cai's thoughts and laughed, "Perhaps it was selected from Tang Lie's memories."
Zhong Cai laughed: "Who cares? As long as it's suitable."
The two chatted for a few minutes, not ignoring Tang Lie.
Wu Shaogan said, "Senior Tang, please take a seat over there."
Tang Lie clasped his hands in greeting, and together with Chi Tianhu, walked to the right side of the command platform and found a stone bench to sit down.
Red Tiger lay at his feet, its tiger eyes gleaming as it scanned the surroundings—seemingly very curious about the scene on the command platform.
Tang Lie was not a talkative person; he simply silently sensed his current physical state.
Remembering something, Zhong Cai turned and asked, "Senior Tang, what weapon do you use?"
Tang Lie solemnly replied, "The giant axe."
Zhong Cai nodded and said nothing more.
Tang Lie did not press the matter further.
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It is true that special Taoist soldiers are accompanied by mounts, but they may not necessarily have weapons.
Originally, the accompanying treasure was a profound artifact. If one was at or above the Fusion Realm in life, the primordial soul would merge with the accompanying treasure, and after death, it would transform into a lingering primordial soul, with the profound artifact following it. If one was below the Fusion Realm in life, the profound artifact would either be lost upon death or be shattered before death.
Originally, the accompanying treasure was not a profound artifact. Those at the Fusion Realm or above can bring it with them, while those below the Fusion Realm cannot.
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Tang Lie was at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm, so even if his companion treasure in life was indeed a giant axe, it had long been lost somewhere—and if it hadn't been destroyed, it might have been obtained by someone else through a fortuitous encounter, or become someone else's companion artifact.
If Tang Lie wants to advance to the Fusion Realm, he needs Zhong Cai to get him a giant axe and make it his companion treasure.
Otherwise, what would he use to fuse with the Yuan Soul?
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Zhong Cai whispered to Wu Shaogan, "The money-burning thing is here. Let's have Qingkong find a level four axe later."
Wu Shaogan also whispered to Zhong Cai, "This isn't necessary; the weapon rack can be synthesized directly."
Zhong Cai was taken aback: "You didn't tell me this either."
Wu Shaogan said, "This is related to the news that appeared after Tang Lie was summoned."
"That shelf is for the two of us and the special Dao soldiers. The special Dao soldiers can choose a compartment on the weapon shelf as their exclusive one. If they need a certain weapon, they can make their request to that compartment."
"Then the next layer will respond with the required materials, or put in a certain grade of Xuan artifact, in exchange for the weapon needed by the Dao soldier."
Zhong Cai still grimaced a bit: "If they want a level eight character, how are we supposed to gather the resources for them?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "They naturally all want level eight, but there's no need for you and me to collect them."
Zhong Cai understood that a special Dao soldier with the potential to reach the Nirvana Realm would naturally want to use an eighth-level weapon as a companion treasure.
He blinked. "You mean, whoever wants what they want can find it themselves?"
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly and said, "They should plan for what they want themselves." Seeing that Zhong Cai was still a little worried, he continued, "A Cai, don't worry. Weapon racks can first be condensed into usable prototypes. Once the resources are in place, the weapons can be upgraded as the Dao soldiers' strength increases."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized: "In other words, if Tang Lie wants an eighth-level axe, the weapon rack can first list the resources needed for a fourth-level axe. Once Tang Lie reaches the Fusion Realm, he'll need to put the axe in, add new resources, and upgrade the axe's level..."
At this moment, Zhong Cai breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I have all the level four mystic weapons and materials I drew, and I can draw more in the future. No matter what the weapon rack requests, it's easy to handle."
Wu Shaogan smiled, waiting for Zhong Cai to finish speaking.
Zhong Cai indeed said, "Tang Lie has many other uses. Instead of letting him go around looking for weapons and materials, why don't we do this ourselves and let him gather other resources?"
At this point, Zhong Cai seemed to remember something else, looked at the phantom image of the Sun-Shooting Bow still hanging on the top of the weapon rack, and asked, "Your..."
Wu Shaogan understood and replied, "The Sun-Shooting Bow was originally at the top of the mid-grade level nine. Now that it has been reforged, it will require five million high-grade Xuan stones to restore it to its peak state..."
Zhong Cai: "Hiss—"
Wu Shaogan: "...or the eight level-nine refining materials it specifies, plus one million high-grade Xuan stones."
Zhong Cai remained expressionless.
This is indeed a five million, but even if it's a broken bone, it's still an amount he doesn't deserve!
Wu Shaogan chuckled softly.
"When my cultivation level is higher, I will still find it more convenient to use the Sun-Shooting Bow. However, to avoid others discovering anything inappropriate, I plan to change the golden-red color of the Sun-Shooting Bow to dark gold. At the same time, I will first condense the prototype of a level six top-grade bow, and only tell others that my aptitude is a mid-grade Xuan-grade bow."
"In this way, you only need to invest 500,000 low-grade Xuan stones, or 15 specific level-6 refining materials and 400,000 low-grade Xuan stones."
Zhong Cai did the calculations, and her expression softened slightly.
"Level six refining materials, if combined, would amount to about ten thousand low-grade Xuan stones, but they would be difficult to find. Four hundred thousand low-grade Xuan stones would be equivalent to forty million Xuan pearls..."
Although the spending is still very aggressive, there is still hope for the future.
After all, last time I sold a single level-five pill, I could get nearly 200,000 Xuanzhu. At worst, I can just sell the high-grade resources I draw later.
Moreover, who knows, maybe one day some suckers will come along and buy high-end or top-tier blind boxes?
Wu Shaogan did the same calculation.
After a while, maybe I can find a level 4 or level 3 city to live in.
He will then lead a group of bronze-armored soldiers at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm to live in the mountains for a period of time and hunt a few savage beasts at the early stage of the fifth rank.
Each one could be worth fifty thousand or a hundred thousand...
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While the two were considering making money, their priority was dealing with Tang Lie's weapons.
Zhong Cai called Tang Lie over and told him the purpose of the weapon rack.
Wu Shaogan said gently, "Senior Tang, please choose a compartment yourself."
Tang Lie: "Your subordinate obeys, thank you Your Majesty."
After saying that, Tang Lie strode toward the weapon rack.
Zhong Cai rubbed her arms, leaned against Wu Shaogan, and said almost in a whisper, "Every time I hear him call me that, I get goosebumps."
Wu Shaogan also said in a low voice, "I'll tell him later to call me 'Young Master' and you 'Alchemist'."
Zhong Cai replied, "That's more like it..."
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Tang Lie chose the first compartment on the right side of the first floor.
In an instant, the hazy halo emanating from that place gradually formed the phantom of a giant axe as he made his demands—it looked very similar to the Sun-Shooting Bow hanging above.
Tang Lie also quickly learned about the resources he needed.
Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan over and looked at the phantom of the axe.
As expected of an eighth-level axe, it possessed a magnificent aura. Even without being unleashed, it seemed to contain an extremely sharp and terrifying power capable of splitting mountains.
Tang Lie explained, "After I made the request, I wanted a giant axe of a higher grade than the treasure I was born with. The giant axe that has now been formed is exactly the same in shape as my own, but its power is more than a hundred times greater."
Zhong Cai urged him to continue.
"What refining materials are needed?"
Tang Lie first announced five level-four refining materials, then added, "You can also use a level-four mystic weapon. The resulting axe will be of the same grade as the mystic weapon."
Zhong Cai nodded, then casually took out a high-grade fourth-level halberd and tossed it into the axe phantom.
—Tang Lie was also lucky. When Zhong Cai performed the Red Flame Pool sacrifice, one of the two level-four resources he drew was this halberd.
The halberd vanished in the next instant.
As if swallowed by that partition, after a few breaths, the axe phantom solidified into a physical form.
Zhong Cai looked at Tang Lie and said, "Shall we give it a try?"
Tang Lie reached out and, with a sudden burst of strength, grabbed the axe!
He said happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I am very capable."
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Strive to cultivate diligently and merge as soon as possible."
Tang Lie replied, "Yes!"
At this moment, Zhong Cai secretly said to Wu Shaogan, "If I had known we could get him, I wouldn't have put that Crimson Cloud Pill in the blind box. There are plenty of other resources that can replace it."
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Perhaps the Crimson Cloud Pill has other connections."
Zhong Cai laughed: "That's true."
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After acquiring a special Dao soldier, Zhong Cai continued to scatter Xuanzhu.
Tang Lie stayed by Chi Tianhu's side, minimizing their presence and not disturbing his two masters.
However, being a newcomer, he was also very curious about the mysterious aspects of the command platform.
Tang Lie watched as countless armored soldiers emerged from the crater.
Each time a hundred statues are collected, they will be combined, and most of them will disappear.
In the end, all the armored soldiers on the stage were exhausted, leaving only more than thirty bronze-armored soldiers and eight armored soldiers who had already been trained.
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When the 10,000 Xuanzhu were spent, the General Selection Platform also underwent changes.
It's similar to an altar, except that the light surrounding the command platform is no longer a seven-colored halo, but a black and white glow.
Wu Shaogan slowly and deliberately completed the synthesis of the extra Dao soldiers before carefully sensing the message that appeared in his mind.
Zhong Cai was very curious, but she didn't urge him.
After a while, the light in Wu Shaogan's eyes faded, and he said to Zhong Cai, "The resources I need are similar to yours, except that you need the Five Elements resources, while I need the Yin and Yang attributes."
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During the first upgrade, Wu Shaogan needs to invest in a level 6 Yang attribute resource, which will require a large amount of Yin attribute resources.
The required amount is to be invested until the Yin-Yang balance with the level 6 Yang attribute resources is achieved.
As for the exact amount, based on the calculation using first-level Yin attribute resources, it is at least two or three thousand.
The next upgrade requires level seven Yin attribute resources.
Similarly, one must invest countless low-level Yang attribute resources.
And so on, they are all roughly similar to altars.
However, when it comes time to upgrade the Command Platform to level nine, what is needed is a level nine resource with balanced Yin and Yang attributes, several low-level Yin and Yang attribute resources, or one level nine resource each with Yin and Yang attributes.
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Zhong Cai said in a daze, "It really does look alike..."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
Zhong Cai: "It really is a lot of money-intensive..."
Wu Shaogan nodded again.
Zhong Cai snapped out of her daze and couldn't help but say, "Our two companion treasures, one Yin and Yang and the other Five Elements, seem to be related in some way."
Wu Shaogan: "Yin and Yang and the Five Elements do indeed complement each other."
As the two finished speaking, two voices suddenly rang in their minds, one after the other.
Are there any complementary objects nearby that could be integrated with the altar?
[There are complementary elements nearby; could they be integrated with the Commander's Platform?]
They heard both voices, probably because they had both granted each other access.
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan, and Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai.
Both of them showed expressions of surprise.
"Fusion—?"
"Complementary?"
Zhong Cai hesitated and said, "How...how do we integrate them?"
Wu Shaogan immediately looked at Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai continued to ask, "What are the benefits of fusion? Will the resources required for leveling up decrease?"
Wu Shaogan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "A-Cai's question is my question."
At this moment, the images of the altar and the command platform resonated in their minds once again.
After the fusion, the overall defense has increased a hundredfold.
Zhong Cai's eyes lit up.
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When a cultivator fuses with a companion treasure, the power of the companion treasure becomes two to ten times that of a similar quality mystic weapon with each minor realm advancement and the number of fused primordial souls.
The reason why the Command Platform and the Altar can only absolutely defend against attacks that are one level lower in quality is because of this.
However, if the two are combined, the defense will be increased by a hundredfold. Then it can not only absolutely defend against those of the same grade, but also have a certain defensive effect against those of a higher grade.
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If it weren't for the voice echoing in her mind, Zhong Cai would have agreed immediately.
After the fusion, the altar and the command platform will become one, transforming into other forms.
The resources needed for fusion can also be fused.
[When a fusion entity is upgraded, if the highest-level Five Elements resources required are balanced in Yin and Yang, and the lower-level Five Elements resources each possess Yin and Yang attributes and their final total amount can maintain Yin and Yang balance, then they can overlap.]
Zhong Cai understood a bit: "It means that after we merge the altar and the command platform, we upgrade them. If I choose a level 6 refining material with the metal attribute, it will either be without yin and yang or have a balance of yin and yang. But for level 5 and lower-level materials, we can just randomly mix and match yang metal and yin wood, as long as it's balanced in the end, right?"
【Yes. 】
Zhong Cai has another serious question to ask.
"That's all well and good, but how exactly can we achieve this integration?"
"Does this mean that if Lao Wu and I express our desire to merge, we can merge?"
【no. 】
As Wu Shaogan listened to this, a strange feeling began to stir within him.
Emotionless thoughts continued to echo in their minds.
The altar's master and the command platform's master have already exchanged their auras.
The altar master and the command platform master possess the first and second parts of the top-tier dual cultivation technique, "Jade Inlay Dual Cultivation Method."
The most suitable method at present is to exchange their auras through the "Jade Inlay Dual Cultivation Method" to assist in the fusion of the altar and the command platform.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both had blank expressions.
Dual cultivation?
Zhong Cai's lips twitched.
"Isn't there any other way?"
When his buddy was on the verge of death, he certainly wouldn't mind letting him sleep with him.
But what's going on now?
Should I take another nap to enhance the power of the treasure?
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Zhong Cai thought about it carefully, and... still didn't really mind.
Whether you sleep once or ten times, it's still just sleeping; it's quite comfortable anyway.
But he still remembers what happened last time.
Back then, Lao Wu was like a shy young wife, hesitant and timid. Although Lao Wu eventually went along with it half-heartedly to save his life, if he were to make the same suggestion again this time, it would feel like... like he was taking advantage of Lao Wu, which would be quite embarrassing.
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Upon hearing Zhong Cai's question, Wu Shaogan felt a mix of strange emotions.
However, he didn't say anything.
The altar and the command platform answered Zhong Cai's questions.
Only a few dual cultivation techniques can assist in the fusion of companion treasures.
[If the "Jade Inlay Dual Cultivation Method" is not used, then a large amount of blood sacrifice from living beings with Yin and Yang attributes is required, along with a large amount of essence from the Five Elements, which is then fused with the altar and the command platform respectively. Simultaneously, the altar master and the command platform master must maintain the same cultivation level, and during each cultivation session, the altar and command platform must be placed side-by-side. The master of the altar sits cross-legged on the command platform, while the master of the command platform sits cross-legged on the altar, continuously inhaling and exhaling their aura.]
[Each time a breakthrough occurs, the Priest and the General must perform the action within the other's companion treasure.]
Provided all the materials are readily available, the two can merge in as little as ten years or as long as a thousand years.
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Zhong Cai: "..."
Let's not even talk about how complicated it would be if we didn't practice dual cultivation; just the "blood sacrifice of living creatures with yin and yang attributes" is really weird.
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan with some hesitation.
Wu Shaogan remained calm, though a slight look of doubt crossed his face.
Zhong Cai said, "Old Wu, isn't this command platform of yours a bit... eerie?"
Wu Shaogan immediately understood Zhong Cai's meaning and said, "The Command Platform summons Dao soldiers, which belong to Yang; the Command Platform can also communicate with the underworld and summon special Dao soldiers formed from primordial spirits, which belong to Yin."
“Treasures that can connect Yin and Yang are always strange; they can go through the path of light and grandeur, or they can go through the path of darkness and evil.”
Wu Shaogan paused for a moment.
Zhong Cai: "So... it's righteous and honorable, while blood sacrifice is evil, right?"
Wu Shaogan was about to answer.
The images of an altar and a command platform overlapped in my mind.
【Yes. 】
Zhong Cai took a deep breath.
I absolutely won't do anything weird, and I'll pass on dual cultivation...
If we don't want to merge, then we don't want to merge.
Just pretend you've never heard of it.
However, Wu Shaogan hesitated before speaking.
"Ah Cai, show me that technique."
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Wu Shaogan said, "When I copied the first part for Huang Qing, I discovered that there are multiple ways to merge energy."
Zhong Cai: "...That's indeed a lot."
He suddenly remembered the men and women, men and men, women and women, women and men he had inadvertently seen... weren't there many ways to do it?
Wu Shaogan said helplessly, "That's not what I meant."
Zhong Cai muttered, "Then what do you mean..."
Despite saying that, Zhong Cai quickly retrieved the jade tablet and handed it to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan took the jade tablet and immersed his mind in it to observe it.
Zhong Cai then recalled what the cave master had mentioned about how much help dual cultivation techniques could provide, and silently thought:
Through long-term dual cultivation and the fusion of their auras, their symbiotic treasures become imbued with the aura of each other's treasures. When the two of them launch a combined attack, it can be enhanced to three to five times the power of an individual attack...
Looking at it this way, isn't it just as the altar and the command platform described?
However, probably because it is a complete fusion, the increased defense can reach a hundred times... that is probably ten times his and Old Wu's multiplied together.
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After waiting for a while, Zhong Cai noticed that Wu Shaogan was still looking at it, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
Old Wu is such a shy person, how could he watch this thing with such interest? I wonder what he's looking at.
Zhong Cai's expression was subtle.
Surely it's not like... Old Wu is just learning poses?
Zhong Cai couldn't help but recall it again.
Suddenly, a hand landed on Zhong Cai's shoulder.
Zhong Cai was startled and turned her head sharply, where she saw Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan: "...What's wrong?"
Zhong Cai chuckled dryly, "It's nothing."
You can't exactly say that he accidentally recalled their wedding night by following those positions and thought that Old Wu was indeed a virgin who didn't know many things... right?
Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai suspiciously, feeling that he wasn't thinking anything good.
Zhong Cai quickly asked, "What exactly were you looking at this thing just now?"
Wu Shaogan said, "You should also immerse yourself in this and follow my thoughts."
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan strangely.
Let's watch...a short film together?
Wu Shaogan was even more helpless. He flicked Zhong Cai's forehead with his finger and said, "Come here quickly."
Zhong Cai hummed softly, and finally focused her mind into the jade tablet.
Wu Shaogan's thoughts guided Zhong Cai's thoughts, bypassing those explicit images, and leading them to the beginning of the male-male dual cultivation.
“Look at them.”
Zhong Cai looked over and saw the two men sitting opposite each other, raising their arms and touching palms together.
It's a very normal scene, like the transfer of martial arts skills in a martial arts novel.
Zhong Cai's face suddenly felt hot.
Oh dear, his thinking has gone too far astray.
Wu Shaogan said, "The premise of dual cultivation is indeed... but if it has already been done, it doesn't have to be done every time afterward." He paused, "You and I can switch to this cultivation method, using the fusion of profound energy."
Zhong Cai cleared her throat and asked, "Altar, after you and the Command Platform are upgraded, will the cultivation techniques we practice still appear? If we switch to cultivating 'Jade Inlay', will it be affected?"
The altar and the command platform, their dual meanings overlapped once again.
The altar and the command platform do not come with cultivation techniques; the priest and the general must find them themselves.
This type of dual cultivation technique does not interfere with the supplementary cultivation of other techniques.
When the altar and the command platform merge, the auras of the priest and the general are nearly identical, allowing them to cultivate different techniques and enhance each other.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
Although they were disappointed that the inherited cultivation method didn't come as expected, the grade of "Jade Inlay" was already very high, and they could choose other cultivation methods to supplement their training later, so it wouldn't be a loss to start practicing it now.
Moreover, they all had a premonition that by continuously receiving the first and middle parts of the technique, they might have a special affinity with it... Of course, it's also possible that the altar really wanted to merge with the command platform, so it kept it a secret and deliberately released the middle part.
If that's the case, when Zhong Cai draws a higher-level Flame Pool later, it might be revealed in a secret way in the sequel.
Zhong Cai finally asked, "If Lao Wu and I only use our profound energy to merge... will it affect the fusion of the altar and the command platform?"
It has no impact.
Zhong Cai showed a relieved expression.
Wu Shaogan looked at him and smiled slightly.
Zhong Cai turned around, suddenly patted Wu Shaogan on the shoulder, and said with a bright smile, "Alright! You don't need to be shy anymore!"
Wu Shaogan was taken aback, a strange light appearing in his eyes.
Zhong Cai said cheerfully, "I almost decided to give up on the fusion, and I was really heartbroken! It's all for you, aren't I loyal? Luckily I thought of a win-win solution, otherwise... that would have been a hundred times the defense!"
Wu Shaogan paused for a moment: "You think I'm shy?"
Zhong Cai glanced at him sideways: "Do I even need to think about that?"
Wu Shaogan stared intently at Zhong Cai, then relaxed his brows and said, "You decide."
Zhong Cai smiled, looking quite happy.
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Both of them are action-oriented.
Since the altar and the command platform are due for an upgrade, various resources need to be gathered as soon as their auras merge to a certain extent.
The Azure Sky Puppet was sent out, and Tang Lie, who possessed independent consciousness, was also sent out.
Zhong Cai gave Tang Lie some Xuan Pearls, and in addition to the cost of resources, he also told him to buy a beast sac that could carry the Crimson Tiger with him.
Tang Lie put it away and wrote down what he should do.
Wu Shaogan instructed, "Senior Tang, there's no rush to return. You can hunt and explore ruins on your own along the way. Give 30% of the resources you obtain to the two of us, and you can handle the remaining 70% yourself to raise funds for your own cultivation."
Tang Lie thought he would have to hand over all the resources he acquired, and then the general would distribute them. He didn't expect that he would keep 70% for himself? He also had a high degree of freedom.
Therefore, he solemnly replied, "Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wu Shaogan: "Let's change how we address each other from now on." He suggested it, following what he had discussed with Zhong Cai before.
Tang Lie immediately changed his tune: "Thank you, Young Master Shao Gan, and thank you, Master Zhong Dan."
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Then go ahead. Senior Tang, don't forget to prepare some precious medicine for yourself to break through to the Fusion Realm, and don't try to break through outside. Even if you fail when you come back, we can find a way to help you recover."
Tang Lie smiled and said earnestly again, "Thank you."
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After nightfall.
Tang Lie, with Chi Tianhu, silently disappeared into the pitch-black night.
He carries a secondary jade pendant that allows him to receive messages transmitted from the main pendant.
Tang Lie's aura could be either violent or restrained; during his disappearance from the town, no one was able to detect his presence.
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After Tang Lie left, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan each summoned their companion treasures.
The altar and the command platform filled the entire training room, packed tightly together.
Zhong Cai hesitated and asked, "Where should we exchange our breaths?"
Wu Shaogan said, "Today's altar, tomorrow's command platform."
Zhong Cai had no objections.
The two quickly ascended the altar together and sat cross-legged on the stone seats facing each other.
The stone seat was large enough to comfortably accommodate both of them.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan raised their arms and placed their palms together.
To ensure a smooth process, the two had read through all the contents recorded on the jade tablet—even the most offensive parts, including the male-male sections, were all read, just in case they had overlooked something that might affect their cultivation.
After reading it, they were even more certain about how to cultivate.
Wu Shaogan said solemnly, "I'll start first. I'll use my cultivation technique to transform the Xuan energy within my body and then send it into yours. Don't resist; wait for me to draw your Xuan energy over."
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes: "Do you even need to tell me?"
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When practicing dual cultivation techniques, it is usually the person with the higher cultivation level who performs the transformation first, and then guides their partner with the lower cultivation level to follow.
If two people are at the same level, they will cultivate and transform together, and then merge together at the same time.
Wu Shaogan is two major realms higher than Zhong Cai, and Zhong Cai is only at the seventh level of the Heavenly Guidance Realm, and has not even converted his Xuan Qi into Xuan Power yet—so Wu Shaogan has to carry his Xuan Qi with him.
After all, given the quality of Xuan Qi, it simply cannot power Xuan Li.
Zhong Cai, of course, wouldn't resist Wu Shaogan. He rolled his eyes, finding Wu Shaogan's words unnecessary.
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Wu Shaogan immediately apologized, saying, "It was my fault."
Zhong Cai chuckled.
Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai, feeling the warmth of their palms touching, and began to mobilize his internal energy.
According to the "Jade Inlay Dual Cultivation Method," this technique involves circulating profound energy. As the circulation route and method change, the mobilized profound energy gradually undergoes subtle changes...
Zhong Cai was completely focused and dared not be distracted.
He was also trying to comprehend the dual cultivation technique, but he didn't immediately put it into practice.
When a strange energy entered his body through his left palm, Zhong Cai accepted it without hesitation and held his Xuan Qi still.
Soon, the energy came into contact with his profound energy and enveloped it.
This feeling is actually a bit strange. Mystic Qi/Mystic Power is the essential power of a cultivator. When it is enveloped, it is as if one is also enveloped.
Zhong Cai's eyes darted around, but she didn't resist.
The profound energy, carrying profound qi, began to flow towards the palm.
Zhong Cai still did not resist.
The profound energy, along with the profound power, entered Wu Shaogan's palm and began to circulate within his body.
Unbeknownst to them, all of Zhong Cai's profound energy was transferred into Wu Shaogan's body.
Wu Shaogan suddenly said, "A-Cai, circulate your cultivation technique."
Zhong Cai immediately did as instructed.
Then, the other palm sent Zhong Cai's profound energy back, and this profound energy was already tainted with a large amount of Wu Shaogan's aura.
Zhong Cai used his internal energy cultivation technique to transform the "contaminated" Xuan Qi.
After the entire transformation was completed, Zhong Cai felt... something was off everywhere.
I felt very uncomfortable all over.
It's as if an old man lives inside him?
No, that's not it either...
In any case, he seemed to be completely transparent in front of Lao Wu, and at the same time, he could vaguely sense a very large but familiar shadow, merging into every inch of his profound energy and every wisp of his aura.
That's weird, so weird.
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Wu Shaogan also found it very strange.
When the profound energy and profound power merged, because he was the one who took the initiative, when A-Cai's profound energy was enveloped by his profound power, he even felt a sense of... his wedding day.
As this profound energy was drawn into his body and flowed along his meridians, he felt a light and lively joy welling up from the bottom of his heart, as if he were taking A-Cai... to see everything about himself completely.
When he took away all of A Cai's spiritual energy, he felt as if he had absorbed A Cai's entire being into his own body.
And when A-Cai's profound energy was sent back by him... his aura also disappeared, as if...
It's as if he and A-Cai are completely and inseparable.
The two people seemed to have become one.
No one could be closer than the two of them.
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