Chapter 4: The Art of Heavenly Demonic Transformation
Qin Mu felt that the deer skin was becoming tighter and tighter, almost as if it were growing on his own body, constraining him to the point where he could not help but let his hands fall to the ground
Qin Mu devoted himself to memorization, and he saw Granny Si point out three hundred and sixteen fingers before the deer hide even touched the ground. Each finger had a different orientation, and each finger infused the deer hide with vital energy
However, there are also advantages, namely that his resistance to impact is exceptionally strong, and his recovery speed is also remarkably fast. After sparring with the butcher, he immediately practiced boxing with Master Ma, then blindfolded, he engaged in stick fighting with a blind man. Following that, he learned leg techniques from a cripple, and then went to the blacksmith to wield a heavy hammer weighing over one hundred pounds to forge iron. With such high-intensity training, he merely took a moment to breathe and cultivate the so-called "Dominant Body Three Dan Skill," and in no time, he was full of vitality and energy!
Grandma Si took a bright mirror from the basket and placed it in front of him. When Qin Mu looked into the mirror, he was astonished to see that he had truly transformed into a deer.
Qin Mu was puzzled as he followed Granny Si out of the village, walking downstream along the riverbank. Although Granny Si was hunchbacked, her pace was quite swift, and Qin Mu had to use all the leg techniques taught to him by the crippled man to keep up with her. After walking for over ten miles, they arrived at the foothills, where a group of elk were grazing and playing in the woods, approximately two hundred steps away from them
Although his vital energy is profound, it possesses no attributes and cannot exert any power, thus failing to reveal his cultivation level
Upon witnessing the true skills of the butcher, Master Ma, and the cripple, Qin Mu felt both admiration and confusion. After learning the leg techniques from the cripple, he finally managed to digest the power of the Four Spirits' blood, resulting in an improvement in his physical condition. However, this experience left him utterly exhausted, to the point where he longed to collapse and fall into a deep sleep.
After the pharmacist's examination, he remarked with a strange expression: "It is neither excitement nor a hidden danger; rather, his vital energy is simply that strong, and it has already begun to enhance his physical condition"
The old woman tiptoed forward, and Qin Mu followed her. He saw that although the deer lay on the ground, it was still alive, but it was pinned in place by the old woman's silver needle through its brow, unable to move.
I just locked the soul, sealing its blood, essence, spirit, and soul within this deerskin. The deer is dead, but the deerskin is still alive. However, to truly refine it into clothing, some techniques are still required. Shepherd, pay close attention and note the positions I indicate with my fingers
When the deer skin fell to the ground, it astonishingly resembled a living deer standing there, shaking its head and wagging its tail, completely indistinguishable from merely being a skin!
If Grandpa Que's leg skills are so fast that he can run into the sky, then who cut off his legs? If Grandpa Ma's fists are so powerful, then who severed his right arm? And who could break through Grandpa Tu's knife and cut him in half?
The village chief had never heard of anyone who had cultivated the guiding technique to its utmost, and he had not even encountered anyone who had reached the current level of Qin Mu.
She took another silver needle and pierced the navel of the deer, saying: "The second spirit is called the Hidden Arrow. The Hidden Arrow spirit resides in the center of the brow. Be cautious, as the Hidden Arrow spirit can easily be confused with the Heavenly Soul. Although these two needles are positioned the same, one is deeper and the other shallower, so do not get them mixed up"
The pharmacist exhaled a breath of turbid air and shook his head, saying: "No matter how deep the cultivation is, it is of no use; after all, it is formless primordial energy, which cannot exert any power. What do you think, to what extent can he cultivate the guiding technique?"
The two individuals had strange expressions on their faces
The old woman Si said, "This is the most crucial step before making the garment, the locking of the soul, securing the three souls and seven spirits. Shepherd, do you understand? If you understand, we shall begin making the garment."
Qin Mu, today I learned to make clothes with my mother-in-law, and I will not practice martial arts anymore
The village chief's expression grew increasingly strange: "I do not know either"
The village chief did not deny, stating: "The four great spiritual bodies each have their own cultivation methods. The Azure Dragon spiritual body cultivates the energy of the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger spiritual body cultivates the energy of the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird spiritual body cultivates the energy of the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise spiritual body cultivates the energy of the Black Tortoise. However, Mu Er does not possess any of these four elemental energies within him, so he cannot cultivate the methods of the four great spiritual bodies. He cannot master our techniques. Therefore, I can only teach him the simplest method, the guiding technique, which can be practiced by ordinary people, as the guiding technique has no elemental attributes." He cannot master our techniques. Therefore, I can only teach him the simplest method, the guiding technique, which can be practiced by ordinary people, as the guiding technique has no elemental attributes.
The village chief was also very puzzled and said: "This guiding technique, which is ubiquitous, is indeed somewhat mysterious. Although it is simple, its foundation is incredibly solid, so solid that it is hard to imagine. Mu'er has actually been practicing for eight years; eight years is not a short time. Although the initial progress in the guiding technique was slow, I have recently noticed that Mu'er's cultivation has been advancing more and more rapidly, especially in the days since he consumed the blood of the Four Spirits, the progress has been astonishing! If it weren't for the fact that the guiding technique is everywhere, I would almost think this is some extraordinary divine skill..."
The seventh spirit, the foul lung spirit, resides in the lung chamber, serving as the place for expelling the old and welcoming the new
Granny Si called for Qin Mu. This hunchbacked old woman was carrying a small basket, which contained needles and threads, and she tiptoed as she walked outside. Qin Mu hurriedly followed, took the basket from Granny Si's hands, and asked in confusion, "Granny, shouldn't we be making clothes in the village? Why are we going out of the village?"
Grandma Si took a pair of scissors from the basket and cut open the lips of the elk. Before long, she had completely skinned the elk. Strangely enough, despite the skin being removed, not a single drop of blood flowed out.
Heavenly Demon Transformation Technique! What a marvelous spell! I never expected to encounter remnants of the Heavenly Demon and their wicked offspring teaching harmful methods in such a desolate and wild place as the Great Ruins
Those who possess this kind of capital are all from prominent families, but these prominent families would not waste a large amount of resources on disciples of ordinary talent. No prominent family would continuously capture the Four Spirit Beasts to provide substantial nourishment to an ordinary person like Qin Mu, as the villagers of Canlao Village do.
Indeed, it is the guiding skill
After breaking through the barrier, there are better techniques available, and there is no need to exert excessive effort on guiding exercises.
Qin Mu did not understand the relation to making clothes, but he still diligently noted down these directions, saying: "Noted down."
Qin Mu was taken aback, when Granny Si suddenly chuckled, unfolded the deer skin, and wrapped Qin Mu in it, saying: "This is what our tailor should make as clothing"
However, this was merely the beginning of his suffering
Almost every day, the elderly men and women in the village would capture a few fierce beasts to refine into the blood of the Four Spirits and force it down his throat. After administering it, they would engage him in frenzied training, only stopping when he was utterly exhausted.
He wanted to speak, but instead, he emitted the bleating sound of a deer.
The sixth spirit, the Purifying Spirit, resides in the perineum, which is the place of excretion of impurities
The fourth spirit, the spirit of the thief, resides in the heart's core, at the place where the heart's orifices converge, right here
If his vital energy possessed the attributes of your Azure Dragon vital energy, his current power would already be at fifty percent of the strength of your spiritual fetus divine repository
Old Granny Si chuckled and said: "These days, Old Ma and the lame man have taught you many real skills. Granny cannot be stingy either, so today I will teach you something that a true tailor excels at."
Guiding skill is the most basic and elementary form of practice, often used to lay a foundation for children. After the age of ten, a child's innate qualities have already taken shape, allowing them to withstand the impact of spiritual blood. Once it is confirmed what type of spiritual body they possess, there is no longer a need to cultivate the guiding skill.
The village chief and the pharmacist were astonished to find that in the future cultivation, Qin Mu's cultivation level became increasingly profound. The guiding technique, which is the most basic form of practice, surprisingly revealed extraordinary qualities in him, making his foundation exceptionally solid and reliable
Therefore, Qin Mu and the books do not know to what extent they will be able to cultivate in the future
The third spirit, the Sparrow Yin spirit, resides in the Adam's apple. Touch your own Adam's apple; is there a triangular notch? That is where the Sparrow Yin spirit is hidden. This needle will then secure the Sparrow Yin spirit.
What is it that a tailor truly excels at? Is it not making clothes?
However, ordinary people, even if they continuously practice guiding techniques, cannot consume spiritual blood daily like Qin Mu does
"Mu Er, pay attention, this needle will secure its heavenly soul."
The village chief's expression was peculiar: "I originally thought the same, but now I realize that we may have underestimated the most basic form of guiding energy. Mu'er has practiced guiding energy with me since childhood, and now his vital energy is already very strong; however, this vital energy lacks attributes and cannot exert its power"
When one is truly exhausted, they will be summoned by the village chief to practice breathing exercises together. The village chief claims that the breathing technique he has been taught is specifically designed for training the body to its fullest potential, known as the Three Dantian Techniques of Dominance, which is quite powerful
The old woman threw the deer skin into the air, and as it fell from the sky, this hunchbacked old lady moved her small feet swiftly, using her fingers like needles, continuously poking at the deer skin.
In addition to the leg skills of the cripple, the fists of the one-armed master, and the knife of the butcher, he also needs to learn blacksmithing from the mute, study calligraphy and painting with the deaf, learn to discern the direction by sound from the blind, and compete in stick techniques with the blind while blindfolded
The village chief was also taken aback. Despite his extensive experience and knowledge, he had never encountered a situation like Qin Mu's, who had managed to cultivate the most ordinary guiding technique to such an extent. This had already surpassed the general public's perception of guiding techniques.
Grandma Si instructed Qin Mu to note the position of the silver needle at the center of the brow, and then took a sewing needle from the thread knot, piercing it into the tailbone of the elk: "This needle secures its earth soul"
The pharmacist nodded, understanding his meaning
She took another embroidery needle and pierced the navel of the elk: "This needle will secure its life spirit. With the three souls secured, there are still seven spirits, and the first spirit of the diagram is called the Corpse Dog, which resides in the apex of the heavens, also known as the celestial spirit.
In one month, he will be able to endure several times more of the Four Spirits Blood than before, and his vital energy will be as profound as if he had opened the Divine Cavity of the Spirit Embryo, even more so!
The pharmacist expressed his doubts: "However, the guiding technique is too simple and too ordinary; practicing the guiding technique will at most make one a martial artist, without much achievement."
The effects of the "Three Dantian Techniques" startled the village chief, prompting the pharmacist to secretly examine his body to prevent any potential health risks due to excessive excitement
The fifth spirit, the non-toxic spirit, resides in the navel. Please take care not to confuse the living soul with the non-toxic spirit.
The pharmacist's expression slightly changed: "How strong is it?"
Although Qin Mu did not perceive how powerful this so-called Three Elixirs of Dominance technique was, he quickly felt the fatigue in his body dissipate while following the village chief's breathing exercises. Before long, he was full of energy, leading him to find this technique quite miraculous
Grandma Si plucked a needle from the tangled threads in the basket, flicked it with her finger, and the silver needle vanished in an instant. Then, Qin Mu saw a deer two hundred steps away tumble to the ground, while the other deer, startled, scattered in all directions
Today I went outside the village to learn how to make clothes, real clothes
He actually felt as if he had transformed into a deer, even sensing that he had a short little deer tail
"Village Chief, what you taught him seems to be the most ordinary guiding technique, right?" The pharmacist's eyes flickered, and only after Qin Mu had walked far away did he speak in a low voice.
The pharmacist was taken aback and exclaimed: "I have already broken through the barrier of the celestial beings and opened the divine repository of the celestial beings. Over the years, I have developed the spiritual fetus, the five luminaries, and the six harmonies to their utmost limits! My spiritual fetus repository has reached 50% of its cultivation, which is already equivalent to the peak level of a martial artist! He has not yet opened the spiritual fetus repository but has already reached the peak of a martial artist. If he were to open the spiritual fetus repository, wouldn't his cultivation be several times that of the four spiritual bodies of the spiritual fetus repository? Is this still guiding technique?" He has not yet opened the spiritual fetus repository but has already reached the peak of a martial artist. If he were to open the spiritual fetus repository, wouldn't his cultivation be several times that of the four spiritual bodies of the spiritual fetus repository? Is this still guiding technique?"