NOVEL ONLINE FREE Ch. 12
Chapter 12: Skywalking
A day and a night passed.
Xu Zhengyang finally fully refined the Jade Gourd and unlocked all the functions of this Tier 1 magic treasure!
A storage treasure is standard gear for cultivators.
But the Jade Gourd that Pei Zhen personally crafted for Xu Zhengyang not only had a spherical space ten zhang in diameter,
It also had the function of a spiritual energy power bank.
According to Xu Zhengyang’s calculations,
The Jade Gourd could store 1,000 units of spiritual energy, and with this, Xu Zhengyang could confidently cast all kinds of Tier 1 Techniques.
It was enough for him to engage in an intense battle with others!
After a bit of fiddling around,
Once he familiarized himself with all the functions of the Jade Gourd, Xu Zhengyang casually hung it at his waist.
He said with satisfaction, “No wonder my master crafted this treasure tailor‑made for me—it’s truly suited to my current abilities!”
The grand ceremony for accepting disciples had concluded, and there were still half a year until the opening of the Sunset Cloud Blessed Land.
Based on Xu Zhengyang’s calculations,
Cultivating the Qi Refining Art to the fourth layer within half a year was not difficult for him.
However, how to raise his body‑cultivation to the Innate realm in six months gave Xu Zhengyang a headache.
At this moment,
Xu Zhengyang opened the Health Manager’s detailed visual panel and, after checking his body’s real‑time data, said:
“The Mysterious Mechanism Art really has its merits. I just used the Technique Manager to hang this art for a day and night, and my average physical quality increased by about 1.4%. However…”
At this point,
Xu Zhengyang recalled the notes following the Mysterious Mechanism Art, and said helplessly, “If I proceed step by step, the progress of the body‑cultivation art is just too slow. If I want to reach the Innate realm within six months, Then I must find some pills that can enhance my physical strength!”
As he spoke,
Xu Zhengyang took out a Teleportation Talisman, intending to ask Pei Zhen, when suddenly the Twilight Shadow Pavilion restriction token in his pocket vibrated.
Xu Zhengyang took out the Restriction Jade Token, and Xing Yong’s voice came from inside: “Little junior brother, open the door. I’ve come to see you!”
Hearing it was Xing Yong, Xu Zhengyang was pleased, quickly cast a Light‑Body Technique on himself, and dashed like the wind to open the door.
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He invited Xing Yong into his inner residence, had Su Xiaofang prepare a pot of fragrant tea and some snacks.
Only then did Xu Zhengyang jokingly say to Xing Yong, “Senior Brother, your master’s carriage personally arrives—this junior brother failed to welcome you at the gate, truly impolite. I hope you’ll forgive me!”
“That brat, deserves a beating!” Xing Yong scoffed with a smile as he picked up a tea bowl.
Then he flipped his hand, pulling a porcelain bottle sealed with a sealing talisman from his storage pouch, and handed it to Xu Zhengyang.
He said, “Take this! It’s a meeting gift from your senior brother to you, now that you’ve formally entered the sect!”
“What is this?”
Xu Zhengyang asked curiously as he accepted the porcelain bottle.
“It’s a Tier 1 supreme Blood Pill,”
Xing Yong explained.
He continued, “This pill is refined primarily from the flesh and blood of a Tier 1 demonic beast. Taking it can boost a cultivator’s qi and blood, which will be greatly beneficial to your cultivation of the Mysterious Mechanism Art!”
Xu Zhengyang had just been fretting over his cultivation progress in the Mysterious Mechanism Art, and Xing Yong’s gift was timely assistance.
After placing the vial of Tier 1 supreme Blood Pill into the Jade Gourd, Xu Zhengyang solemnly bowed to Xing Yong.
He said, “Thank you very much, Senior Brother!”
“You’re family, don’t be so formal.”
Xing Yong then picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, shoved it into his mouth, and mumbled indistinctly.
He said, “The Blood Pill’s medicinal properties are overwhelmingly potent. Not only that. It contains the remnant demonic qi of the beast. If you’re not careful, it will invade and disturb your spirit, causing madness. For body‑cultivators to safely absorb the medicinal power of the Blood Pill. Either they diligently cultivate martial skills to temper their will, using an unsurpassed path‑mind to extinguish the residual thoughts in the pill and transform the hostile qi for their own use, Or…”
At this point,
Xing Yong let out a mischievous laugh and winked.
He said, “They rely on dual cultivation to neutralize the demonic lingering thoughts.”
When he finished,
Xing Yong flipped his hand and pulled out two jade slips from his pouch, presenting them to Xu Zhengyang.
He said, “This one on the left is Skywalking—a rare and profound body technique. When practiced to the highest level, you can walk in the air, extremely useful! The one on the right is the Spiritual Convergence Heart Method. It temporarily merges the souls of dual practitioners. Not only can it simultaneously enhance the cultivation of both. It also allows both souls to jointly endure the demonic qi and remnant thoughts of the Blood Pill, halving its harmful effects.”
After explaining,
Xing Yong looked at Xu Zhengyang mockingly and said, “Master picked those two little girls for you—they both have a Pure Yin Constitution. Dual cultivation with you will give double the results with half the effort. So… Little junior brother, which one do you want?”
“Hmph.”
Xu Zhengyang coldly snorted.
With a face full of arrogance, he said to Xing Yong, “Even if a Tier 1 demonic beast stood before me, so what? Moreover, it’s just the remnant malignant thoughts of a dead creature—I treat it like chicken droppings!”
As he spoke,
Xu Zhengyang immediately reached out and took the jade slip recording Skywalking.
Seeing this, Xing Yong’s face showed approval; he was about to praise Xu Zhengyang,
But found that Xu Zhengyang turned and took the jade slip recording the Spiritual Convergence Heart Method.
He said, “Ahem ahem, I’ll refer to it, just in case I might need it.”
“…”
Xing Yong didn’t finish his words, instead bursting out in teasing laughter and scolding, “You brat…”
At the same time,
Xing Yong drained the fragrant tea in front of him in one gulp, then rose and said to Xu Zhengyang,
“All right, I’ve brought you everything. I still have sect missions to attend to, so I won’t stay much longer!”
As he spoke,
Xing Yong patted Xu Zhengyang on the shoulder and then advised him,
“Dual cultivation has its merits, but remember not to become addicted to it.
Lest your Dao Path becomes tainted. Understood?”
“Senior Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?”
Xu Zhengyang’s face flushed with indignation, muttering,
“I’m really just taking it to read! I’m not that kind of person!”
“Yes yes yes, you’re a righteous gentleman, only reading, haha!”
Xing Yong didn’t refute him.
Laughing, he bid Xu Zhengyang farewell, and then flew away on air.
“I’m not that kind of person!”
Xu Zhengyang shouted at Xing Yong’s increasingly distant back.
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After Xing Yong departed,
Xu Zhengyang returned to his meditation room, eager to paste the jade slip containing… the Skywalking body technique against his forehead.
With a stream of information flooding his mind,
Once Xu Zhengyang fully digested Skywalking, he said,
“Skywalking has three levels: ‘Treading Snow Without Trace,’ ‘Floating on Waves Gentle Steps,’ and ‘Stepping Void to Command Wind.’
This martial skill has no shortcuts.
Only through relentless practice and squeezing one’s physical limits can one achieve greatness.”
If it were another martial skill,
Xu Zhengyang might not care much, but Skywalking was different, because once this technique was fully mastered, it would allow Xu Zhengyang to fly into the sky using only his body!
Although there are many Tier 1 Techniques,
Only one body technique exists: Light‑Body Technique.
This Technique can reduce a cultivator’s weight to one‑tenth its original, significantly increasing movement speed, but it cannot achieve flight.
So when Xu Zhengyang saw the effects attainable with Skywalking,
He immediately began trying to cultivate it!