I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 11 Cultivation Techniques
Makeup can change your luck, and plastic surgery can change your destiny.

Beauty and ugliness are the most direct characteristics displayed in physiognomy.

In this respect, there are far more real-world examples than in the realm of formlessness.

Some people have become more beautiful through plastic surgery, overcoming their gloomy personalities and becoming cheerful and sunny, which has made their lives much smoother.

However, some people become even more beautiful, but their situation worsens, turning them into playthings or causing them to contract diseases.

A change in appearance does not necessarily mean a positive transformation. Just like Zhu Kui's talent, ambition, and pride, these are definitely excellent qualities.

However, if one relinquishes pride or ambition, one can actually attain a prosperous and wealthy appearance.

Master Li took the Book of Physiognomy in his hand and continued to explain slowly: "People rely on clothes, and Buddhas rely on gold. Judging people by their appearance is simplistic. If you use it in reverse, it's very simple to change your luck through physiognomy. Just add a piece of clothing or add a mole. If used properly, you can achieve the desired effect. This book records the secrets of minor techniques for changing your luck."

"But to change one's fate requires cutting flesh and scraping bones. You are skilled in physiognomy, so it is not too difficult for you to design a suitable auspicious face based on the appearance of high-ranking officials."

"Although appearance is just an illusion, it has form but no substance, the key to changing appearance lies in oneself. Whether one dies young or rises to great heights, it is always easier."

"On the contrary, if one has substance but no form, it is easy to change the mind of one person, but difficult to change the mind of ten people. Such a person will surely be talented but not appreciated, and his career will not be smooth."

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Simply put, having only a superficial appearance can easily lead to trouble if you can't control yourself, but you just need to work hard to live up to the name.

But if one lacks even the outward appearance, even someone as talented as Zhu Kui will find it difficult to change others' first impression of them through sheer ability.

The environment can also influence a person in turn. For example, if a person is kind-hearted but everyone treats him as a bad person, it is difficult for him not to become corrupted.

As social animals, humans are prone to living up to the image others have of them.

The former, though its foundation is unstable, is a shortcut to success and is better than the latter, which faces numerous obstacles and hardships.

Especially in the realm of formlessness, where rules are distorted and information is blocked, breaking through the shackles of form is extremely difficult.

After listening to the opening, Chen Jing knew the general contents of this book of divination secrets.

Indeed, as Li Banxian said, it is not difficult at all to practice this method if one is proficient in physiognomy.

Using a physiognomy system makes it even simpler. Whether it's divination to change one's fate through physiognomy or building a physiognomic model of human kings and nobles based on one's own bone structure, it doesn't take much effort.

Zhu Kui was fine with plastic surgery, but knowledge should always be applied to the present world. Chen Jing, on the other hand, had no intention of getting plastic surgery, especially since this method had the hidden danger of being unstable.

He shook his head decisively: "It's just a scam, deceiving others and yourself, and the price is so high. I won't learn it."

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Upon hearing this, Li Banxian was not annoyed. He picked up the second book of the Book of Changes: "The middle volume of this Book of Changes is quite powerful. It is a secret passed down for thousands of years by a family. It can help you achieve a middle ranking."

"Among the scions of noble families you've met, are there any with hunched backs, dull eyes, or lewd and depraved mannerisms?"

Chen Jing thought for a moment and then simply replied, "No!"

Descendants of powerful and noble families that have been passed down for three generations or more, regardless of their true character, appearance, or temperament, are generally not bad, whether in the real world or the realm of nothingness.

Li Bansian gave an affirmative reply and continued to recite the secret manual: "The etiquette of a nation is called rites, and the etiquette of a person is called rituals!"

"Noble families have special etiquette instructors, and imperial families have always had officials in charge of etiquette, whose importance is self-evident."

"Take posture as an example. When ordinary families see their children hunching over, they will yell at them to straighten up, but they will quickly lose focus and reveal their true colors again."

"But if it were a nanny who taught etiquette, she would have the child walk with his heels landing first, changing his daily walking posture and naturally eliminating the habit of hunching over."

Chen Jing felt the gait was somewhat familiar, paused, and asked, "The square step?" Li Banxian nodded: "That's right! It's the square step from traditional opera. The techniques used in opera to portray characters are derived from reality, but are deliberately exaggerated."

"Moreover, it's not just about gait and eye contact; in daily walking, sitting, lying down, and dealing with people, scions of noble families all have a complete set of etiquette."

“When ordinary people can’t even properly entertain their own relatives, scions of noble families have a set of procedures to follow when they meet the emperor. They just need to read the script.”

"The difference between people is not as big as you imagine. We all have the same nose and the same eyes. The difference between your competitors is even smaller!"

"A dignified appearance, using 'appearance' to gain respect and win in the competition, even if it only increases the probability of success by one percent, what kind of behemoth will a family accumulate over thousands of years, constantly snowballing?"

"The Marquis of Zhenguo was willing to spend a fortune to hire a etiquette teacher for his daughter, but in the end he had to do favors to get the job."

"The secrets of aristocratic families are contained in part of this book. Cultivating one's appearance through etiquette ultimately leads to the goal of changing one's appearance."

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The middle volume of the "Secret Manual of Physiognomy" is indeed a cut above the lower volume.

Not only are there no side effects and no need for surgery, but there's also room for continuous improvement.

No wonder strategists in ancient times liked to offer three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior. By comparing them, their skill level would immediately become apparent.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Jing said, "This method is good, but cultivating one's appearance through rituals is too slow. It may take at least ten or eight years to see results. Is there a faster way?"

Li Banxian's teaching skills were clearly superior to those of Bodhi Patriarch; he didn't show any impatience even when the students didn't learn this or that.

He picked up the last manual: "Then only the first volume is left. This volume can make you the top of the Tai Sui Ranking, but this is no ordinary manual. Can you guess what's different about it?"

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The Secrets of Physiognomy!

The second volume corresponds to physical appearance, involving cutting flesh and scraping bones to change physical appearance, and then transforming the illusory appearance into the real one.

The middle volume corresponds to the Qi (vital energy). How did the so-called "Yi" (ritual) originate? When the spirit is at ease, the feet move slowly; when food and clothing are plentiful, one knows etiquette. Yi was created by imitating the demeanor of outstanding individuals from aristocratic families, cultivated in an environment of extreme spiritual and material abundance.

Could the first volume correspond to a divine form?

But it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. Unless one encounters a major upheaval, it is very difficult for a person to change their temperament.

Wait a minute, these two divination manuals also share a common feature: they transform the false into the true.

To make the fake appear real!

This term is inextricably linked to the cultivation of immortality.

Chen Jing's mind raced, a faint smile appearing on his face as he pointed to the Yi Xiang Secret Manual—Part 1.

"The first volume of the Yi Xiang Secret Realm is the most difficult. Could it be that it corresponds to the Divine Appearance, achieving the purpose of changing appearances from the inside out? Also, please don't tell me that the first volume of the Yi Xiang Secret Realm is actually a cultivation technique?"

quiet!
Quiet!

The smile on Li Banxian's lips froze, and he sighed softly, "Good comprehension, you guessed right!! However, the path of cultivation is most dependent on aptitude, and the necessary tests cannot be avoided. You need to set up a stall to tell fortunes and become somewhat famous in Zhu Zi City before I can pass on the secret manual to you."

Half a month ago, Chen Jing would definitely have chosen to have Zhu Kui cultivate the second volume, and use the middle volume to modify the physiognomy system in reality.

But now that he's become curious about cultivating immortality, he simply agreed, "Sure! Anyway, I need to practice my physiognomy skills."

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