Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 141: On Teachers
The process of soul fusion is extremely unpleasant; it's practically mental torture.

Visualization practice is like walking on a narrow bridge over a bottomless abyss; a slight misstep can lead to being pulled into a dangerous state of demonic possession by illusions.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The freshmen's competition for their new cave dwellings was a lively and joyous event, a rare occurrence at Kunlun Academy. Upperclassmen flocked to watch. Some, reflecting on their own past struggles, came to see if any of the new students were handsome or beautiful.

The principle of "the strong always get stronger" applies to Kunlun's selection of cave dwellings.

Heavenly-level cave dwellings are mostly occupied by the strongest newcomers.

Li Chunfeng didn't even glance at it.

Only by persisting in what others cannot persist in can you possess what others cannot possess.

Talent can make a person shine, but hard work is what allows a person to shine continuously. Cultivation always requires calming down, adjusting one's state of mind, and forging ahead.

However, on the college's campus forum, there were not many posts discussing the freshmen; instead, everyone was talking about a senior named Xie Gongqiu.

"Having traveled a thousand miles, who will share the autumn light with me!" This was his self-introduction on his campus network forum account.

It's clear that he's quite a proud person.

This person truly deserves such high praise.

He was also the student council president, known as the top student at Kunlun Academy, and the face of the academy to the outside world. He was in charge of allocating the cave dwellings for the new students. Facing a group of "unruly" and talented juniors, this senior Xie showed off his skills, overwhelming all the new students with his Thousand Swords Technique, truly stealing the spotlight and leaving a deep impression on them.

Everyone is discussing that Brother Xie Gongqiu's Yin spirit has already returned seven times and nine times, and it is estimated that he is not far from touching the threshold of understanding the truth and breaking through the barrier between life and death.

He may even become the first student to achieve the "Step to the Void" level while still in school.

Li Chunfeng was also very surprised.

Seven returns and nine transformations, seeing through the illusion and the truth—that's not on the same level as Dean Xu.

What kind of monster is this? How old is he? How did he cultivate so fast?
Li Chunfeng subconsciously glanced at his damaged jade disc:

【Black Lotus Sutra of a Turbid World - Level Two: 10 (6666/10000)】

He is still lacking the necessary time and energy to condense his divine embryo.

Compared to this person, they are worlds apart.

While he couldn't match the other in terms of raw power, fortunately, his soft power had also improved significantly during this period, especially during his seclusion in the wasteland.

[Mosquito Guide]: *Aedes hexawingensis* (a type of mosquito).
[Cultivation Level]: Level 8 of Transformation (Second Tier)
[Bloodline]: Chaotic Bloodwing Black Mosquito Bloodline, Profound Rank (83.8%)

【talent】:
I. Devouring (High-grade Profound Rank)

II. Blood Feast Evolution (High-grade Mystic Rank: 3/15)

Blood Origin, Evolution Forge: (86/100), three evolutions.

……

[Spells]: Undying Vajra Defense (Level 1 Passive), Shadow Flash (Spirit Rank High-grade - Ranged Attack Spell), Shadow Escape (Yellow Rank High-grade - Escape Technique).

Mosquito Taoist is not far from its next evolution.

Once the six hundred million lantern ghosts have finished fusing their souls, the strength of the Lantern Burner will surely reach a new level.

It's time to start school.

Kunlun Academy didn't waste time on any opening ceremony or cave competition; this was already the academy's way of welcoming all the new students, and everything quietly entered a learning state.

Despite its seemingly relaxed environment, the Imperial Academy is actually quite competitive on the surface.

Li Chunfeng also received his course schedule for the first academic year, allowing him to start selecting his own courses and choose a mentor.

He was also very curious about how students were taught at the Imperial Academy, so he immediately picked up the course schedule and began to review it.

Runes and Rules.

Hmm... the course at the very top of the list explains such profound things, so I have to choose it.

The course "Basic Cultivation Methods" teaches students how to cultivate themselves and improve their spiritual level. It will explain various body-strengthening methods, breathing techniques, methods for circulating qi and blood, methods for visualizing the soul, and how to perceive and control one's soul power and qi and blood.

With only three class periods and 1 credit, Li Chunfeng selected it without hesitation.

I've given up on "Introduction to Combat Techniques".

"Introduction to Kendo", three lessons, 1 credit.

After a slight hesitation, I still checked the box.

The other subjects, such as "Study of Monsters and Beasts", "Study of Alchemy - Compendium of Herbs", "Introduction to Array Formation", and "Introduction to Runes", are all basic subjects, so there is no need to study them.

Selected passages from "On Yin and Yang and the Five Elements".

"Bloodline and Soul Inheritance," hmm... are people already researching this kind of thing?

Li Chunfeng suddenly thought of the problem with the fish-dragon grass and chose it without hesitation.

Following that are courses such as "Weapon Refining Cultivation System", "Star Cultivation System", "Bloodline Cultivation System", "Demon Pet Cultivation System", "Array Dao Cultivation System", "Talisman Dao Cultivation System", and "Sword Dao Cultivation System".

Even works like "The Demonic Path", "Supernatural Powers", "Martial Arts", and "Spells".

An introduction to the Six Classics of Kunlun Tongtian, selected from "An Introduction to the Six Classics of Kunlun Tongtian".

Selected passages from "A General Treatise on the Sword Sutra of Transformation".

The Secret Records of the Purple Script of the Taiqing Taiwei Spiritual Book, the Secretly Transmitted Talisman Scripture of the Jade Purity Gathering Mystery Star Pivot, and the Preliminary Explanation of the Shangqing Immortal Slaying, God Transformation, and Flying Immortal Sword Scripture...

The approach from simple to complex is mostly not applicable at the current stage.

Li Chunfeng suddenly came across a course on a demonic cultivation technique: "The Boundless Soul-Capturing Scripture of the Free Heavenly Demon" and "The Twelve Heavens of Azure Sky Connecting to the Netherworld." He was very interested in it, feeling that it could provide guidance for his own cultivation, so he decided to enroll in it.

Finally, you can choose a mentor.

The Imperial Academy listed the introductions of all the instructors, and many of the instructors who were clearly good at popularizing cultivation knowledge received a lot of applications.

In contrast, there are very few instructors skilled in the "Black Lotus Sutra of a Turbid World," only one named Wei Sihe. His self-introduction: "The wind rises as He is, and the wind is below."

"...He is actually a True Lord."

He had no other choice but to choose this True Lord.

"Ring ring~" The phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello. Who is this?"

"Hello, I am the teaching assistant of True Lord Sihe of the Imperial Academy. Since True Lord Sihe is preparing to go into seclusion in the Black Abyss, in order to avoid affecting your studies, True Lord Sihe specially sent me to communicate with you to see if you can change your tutor?"

“Huh, Black Abyss? But I cultivate the Black Lotus Scripture of the Turbid World, which no other mentor is good at. If it is inconvenient for True Monarch Sihe, I can learn it on my own first, and then seek his teaching after he finishes his seclusion.

"Ahem, Li Chunfeng, you may not know this, but once a True Monarch goes into seclusion, the time is unpredictable. He may not even be able to emerge from seclusion by the time you graduate."

Li Chunfeng thought to himself, if he was going into seclusion, why did he include this True Monarch Sihe among his mentors?

It's fine if he doesn't teach; teaching is a two-way choice, and he doesn't force anyone.

With the [Yanfa] by his side, Li Chunfeng didn't actually need anyone to teach him how to cultivate the "Black Lotus Sutra of the Turbid World".

On the contrary, this technique is quite special; if taught too much by others, it may even have the opposite effect.

They immediately agreed to change instructors and chose Shen Que, who was skilled in kendo.

This person is also a Dharma Aspect True Lord, and a sword cultivator True Lord who is devoted to the way of the sword.

Not long after, he received a confirmation of his registration; his registration had been approved. "Tomorrow at eight o'clock, Feihong Snow Pavilion."

Shortly after, a message was transmitted via the sword token.

After searching for the address of 'Feihong Snow Pavilion', Li Chunfeng found that it was not far away, so he entered a state of cultivation.

The next morning at eight o'clock, Li Chunfeng arrived one minute early and stepped into Feihong Xuege right on time.

This is a complex of buildings built on a majestic snow-capped mountain. In the simple courtyard, the snow is white and a few plum blossoms stand proudly on the side of the cliff.

Upon entering the place, they found that twelve people were already waiting there.

The attic hall was spacious, and in the center sat a burly man with his eyes closed, a long sword resting on his knees. His thick eyebrows were like steel blades, reaching straight into his temples. His muscles were bulging like dragons, and his arms were as thick as Li's thighs. Even while sitting, one could sense his astonishing height, at least two meters tall.

His wild, black hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and his blood and energy surged, soaring into the sky without any restraint.

This kind of temperament makes him look more like a high-level martial artist than a sword cultivator.

The moment Li Chunfeng stepped in, everyone turned to look at him. They thought to themselves, "Who is this guy? He's made everyone wait for him alone."

"Student Li Chunfeng pays respects to the True Lord."

The other twelve were even more astonished upon hearing this. Li Chunfeng, this is the number one on the Qingyun Ranking?!
Shen Que opened his eyes, but did not comment on his punctual entry into Feihong Snow Pavilion. He simply said, "Sit."

"Yes."

Li Chunfeng then sat on the only empty prayer mat.

"I am Shen Que. From now on, you may call me Master Shen. Sword cultivation lies in combat, in drawing the sword, and in slaying enemies. You cannot cultivate the supreme sword way by hiding in your cave and cultivating in seclusion. Apart from today, all future sword courses will be taught in the Sword Tower. Now, let me test your sword skills!" With that, he summoned a precious pearl into the air.

With a flash of light from the precious pearl, everyone was drawn into a secret realm.

This is an island where peach blossoms bloom everywhere.

Shen Quezhenjun stood in the void and said, "Attack me, but do not harm any of the peach trees."

Okay.

The first lesson is practical application.

Now we can skip the introductions and get straight to the point.

With such a straightforward personality, it seems that this True Lord Shen is indeed a sword cultivator.

The group exchanged glances, and without hesitation, unleashed their own flying swords, charging towards Shen Que.

The thirteen people drew their swords at the same time, and twelve of them were magical flying swords. Only Li Chunfeng used the mid-grade spiritual weapon flying sword Mingling.

His Heavenly Capital Sword is still being refined and upgraded.

Sword energy instantly filled the island, extremely sharp and fierce. This single move immediately highlighted the difference in skill between them.

Of the thirteen, only two could transform sword energy into a rainbow.

Besides Li Chunfeng, the other person's sword rainbow was only about thirty feet long.

When Li Chunfeng unleashed his sword aura, the sword rainbow stretched for a hundred feet, and this was only because he had restrained himself to avoid harming the peach grove below.

Facing a True Lord, there's no need for any concealment, especially since Li Chunfeng has only recently begun learning the "Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Nourishing Mind Sword Technique" and is still at a low level. Being able to control and restrain himself is already quite an achievement. He relies entirely on the wondrous power of the divine sword technique itself and his own abundant soul power.

He used only the "Sword Heart Spiritual Sword Control Technique" to control his sword, and the sword aura transformed into a rainbow, enveloping and slashing towards the True Lord.

The True Lord unleashed thirteen flying swords, simultaneously fighting against thirteen people.

Li Chunfeng's flying sword, the Cicada, was actually evaded and spun around by the opponent's sword light in just a few exchanges, and the sword energy almost dissipated out of control.

A chill ran through him, and he immediately went all out, disregarding the peach blossoms and displaying his fighting prowess to the fullest.

His combat experience remained extremely rich, and he could sense that the divine soul power on the True Lord's flying sword was definitely no more than that of the Burning Lamp Realm. The sword techniques that the True Lord used were also mainly basic sword techniques.

The profound mystery lies in each and every move, in the seemingly ordinary twists and turns, the fast and slow, the real and the fake, the constant changes. With just these, one can easily deal with him.

This is precisely what Li Chunfeng lacked.

His foundation in swordsmanship was far too weak. Others who cultivate swordsmanship inevitably begin with basic sword techniques. However, he only chose to learn sword techniques halfway through in order to refine his primordial sword embryo. Moreover, he started with something as difficult as a divine sword technique.

Fortunately, he had already mastered the basics.

Relying on the wonders of the 'Sword Heart Spirit Communication and Sword Control Technique', his mind was now completely clear, and he learned very quickly.

He immediately followed suit and used any method that the True Lord had used.

With a thought, he instantly merged with Mosquito Taoist and Burning Lamp, his Nine Nether Demon Eyes appearing on his body, and his "double pupils" reappeared.

The perspective slowed down tenfold, and the unique Netherworld perspective allowed the user to observe the soul power fluctuations on the opponent's flying sword, making their own Mingling flying sword even more agile.

He unleashed a variety of techniques, including trembling, coiling, stabbing, chopping, pointing, flicking, picking, collapsing, intercepting, slashing, blocking, cutting, hanging, parrying, and pressing.

The more you use it, the more skilled you become, and you feel like you can't stop.

Er'er's sword technique changed, evolving into the 'Minor Heavenly Divine Fiend Sword Formation'. Twelve giants, transformed from sword fiends, appeared, enveloping all directions and trapping the opponent's flying sword within them. This was truly a sword pointing to the universe from the palm, with sword energy soaring and its true meaning unrestrained.

The battle progressed more smoothly, and Li Chunfeng seemed to have entered a profound state of enlightenment.

Unbeknownst to them, the others gradually became depleted of their soul power and could no longer continue, and were mercilessly knocked off their flying swords by the True Lord.

Above the peach grove, only Li Chunfeng used such a sword formation technique, still locked in a fierce sword duel with the True Lord.

As everyone knows, unleashing a sword formation consumes an extreme amount of spiritual energy. "How long can this person hold out?"

The twelve people, each with a different expression, watched Li Chunfeng control his sword.

Although Li Chunfeng was the top team in the Qingyun Ranking competition, everyone here was a prodigy in their own region and did not consider themselves inferior to others.

Now we'll see how long Li Chunfeng can hold out.

But this wait lasted for a quarter of an hour.

Suddenly, the True Lord's sword technique changed, and the sword trembled violently, shattering all twelve sword auras.

Even the soul power attached to the flying sword was completely dispersed.

Li Chunfeng was startled awake from the profound state of mind and hurriedly used a large handprint in the void to catch the flying sword.

"All right!"

Shen Que's voice boomed, "I am well aware of your swordsmanship. Apart from a few students whose swordsmanship foundation is weak, the rest of you are quite good. If you wish to pursue the path of swordsmanship, I suggest that you all cultivate a natal flying sword before reaching the Divine Embryo Realm. Otherwise, you won't even be able to withstand a single Zhen word technique, so how will you control your sword to kill enemies?"

Li Chunfeng's eyelids drooped slightly. Was he targeting me?

While listening to Master Shen's continuous explanation, a sliver of his mind was diverted to the incomplete jade disc to check the changes in his own sword technique cultivation.

[Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Nourishing Mind Sword Technique: Level 1, Grade 2 (1645/2000)]

Characteristics: Sword Heart Connects with Spirit, Sword Qi Protects the Body, Sword Qi Transforms into Qi, Sword Evil Transforms into Rainbow, Nurtures Sword Soul!
【Sword Heart Summoning and Sword Control Technique: Yellow Rank 5 (1554/4000)】

[Minor Heavenly Divine Fiend Sword Formation: Profound Rank 2 (1346/2000)]

In just a short sparring session, their proficiency in both sword techniques improved significantly. In particular, their sword control technique had reached level 5.

"The path of swordsmanship training truly lies in drawing the sword."

It is because he has too many methods and does not rely on flying swords that his sword skills have progressed slowly.

Shen Que seemed to notice his distraction, and glanced at him. Li Chunfeng felt a chill run down his spine, as if someone had a sword pointed at his brow. He dared not continue his attack and listened intently.

I need a monthly pass!
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(End of this chapter)