Immortal Road.

Chapter 457: Lotus Enters the Body, Understanding the World

The Five Elements Escape Technique was a magic technique that was known to everyone in the cultivation world and was even described in many books in the mortal world.

But in reality, I haven’t seen many people use it.

Because the requirements for learning are very strict, not every monk who wants to learn can learn it.

Putting aside the fact that the spells themselves are precious and monopolized, the mere requirement of a corresponding spiritual body is enough to stump 99% of people!
The most important element is to "integrate the body into heaven and earth".

Once one sets out on the path of spiritual practice, who doesn’t yearn for the art of escaping in a mysterious way?
Cultivators also read novels, various strange stories, and travelogues to broaden their experience and horizons.

We often see in books that someone knows the earth jutsu, wood jutsu, and water jutsu, and we envy them more than any other magical power to turn the rivers and seas upside down.

If you have a skill of escape when traveling in the outside world, at least you can run away if you can't win, and you won't be in danger of your life!

However, in reality, only top geniuses who possess spiritual bodies and have maximum affinity with the heaven and earth for all types of vital energy can learn the corresponding escape techniques.

Ordinary people, I'm sorry, not only are you not qualified to learn, even if the spell was placed in front of you, you wouldn't be able to learn it!

Otherwise, in the world of cultivation, from the high and mighty Yuanying Zhenjun to the ordinary and sloppy cultivators, everyone would know all kinds of escape techniques, and the world of cultivation would be in chaos!

Earth escape technique is used to steal things, water escape technique is used to fish in the river, wood escape technique is used to look for elixirs in the mountains, and gold escape technique is used to steal minerals from the mines.
Demons are dancing wildly and the world is in chaos!
Under the world's laws and the order of heaven, such a big mistake will never be allowed to happen.

Only the true darlings of nature, the one in a million innate spiritual bodies, who are born with an extraordinary affinity for vital energy, can possess the ability to merge with heaven and earth.

Of course, with the emergence of acquired spiritual bodies, if one has the bonus of top-level "understanding", it is not impossible to learn it.

It’s just a technique of escape, and there are also different levels.

For example, ordinary earth escape techniques can only temporarily teleport through the ground to a distance of three feet, or ten meters;
A more advanced earth escape technique can use the ground to drill a hundred meters away;
The earth escape technique at the minor level can allow one to run a mile away in an instant;
A bit more advanced.
Lin Shan guessed that it was similar to the "earth-walking technique" of Tuxingsun and Zhang Kui in the classical mythology Investiture of the Gods in his previous life, and it was not just about using the land to escape temporarily.

Instead, you can truly travel underground and cover thousands of miles a day!

Even in the legend, the magical art of "Golden Light Flying on the Earth" possessed by the Twelve Yuxu Immortals might really exist, but he had never seen it and could not make a comparison.

The reason why he had been using the wind escape talisman of the minor supernatural power level was, firstly, that the wind escape technique was too rare compared to the five elements escape technique, and secondly, even if he found it, he would not be able to learn it without a spiritual body.

But now, Patriarch Honglian pointed out clearly that there is an opportunity for him to become an acquired wind-type spirit body. How could he not be tempted?
"Ancestor, I knew it!"

"You have such a broad vision, how is it possible that you have never seen a postnatal spiritual body? I guess the method used to cultivate it is just a small trick that is not worth mentioning in your opinion."

"I have been waiting impatiently, so I hope that the old man will show me some mercy and teach me!"

Ancestor Honglian laughed triumphantly, saying that this youngster was quite sensible and knew how powerful the ancestor was.

But I don't think I'm as good as you say.
"Ahem, actually, I understand the general principle of the acquired spiritual body. The first is to purify the blood on the original basis to reach a level that meets the standards of the acquired spiritual body."

"The second is a special soul-opening ceremony. This ceremony seems a bit complicated. It requires calculating an auspicious date, building the altar and utensils according to the blueprint, and then chanting the corresponding soul-opening spell. Finally, it needs to be presided over by a large formation!"

“The complexity involved”

"So, you have everything here?"

Lin Shan's eyes showed hope, and he felt more and more that he had picked up a treasure. He could even possess this method of awakening the spiritual body of an acquired spirit. It seemed that the Red Lotus Ancestor had quite a lot of tricks up his sleeve!

When Ancestor Honglian saw his green gaze, the lotus leaves could not help but shrink slightly, and he said with some embarrassment:

"You misunderstood. This spiritual awakening technique is so precious. It is a heaven-defying secret method invented by the top forces of your human race after thousands of years of research. How could I possibly get it?"

"That"

"I just dealt with an old monster of the human race in the past. I heard him brag about his acquired spiritual body, which was completed by gathering the strength of the entire sect, so I have heard a little about it."

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Lin Shan found that he was happy for nothing. He thought it knew everything, but it turned out that it only knew a piece of news.

However, since it concerns the secret of the acquired spiritual body, he still asked respectfully.

"Old Ancestor, do you still remember the name of the other party's sect?"

"Of course, how could I forget that!"

"Juniors are all ears!"

"Don't worry, the old man's sect is very powerful. Even after ten thousand years, it will most likely still exist in the world. But it will be difficult for you to get in and obtain the secret method."

"Is their power very huge?"

"Of course, he has always been a prominent figure in the cultivation world of his country. Although there are not always great masters who suppress his luck, he has cooperation agreements with the ghost kings of other worlds!"

"Ghost King? Which world's Ghost King?"

Lin Shan instinctively felt that something was wrong and had a bad feeling.

"It seems to be the Ghost King Territory of the Nine Netherworlds. It was so long ago that I don't remember it very clearly."

"So what's the name of the human sect you mentioned?"

"If it still exists in the world and has never changed its name, it should be called Jiuyoumen."

"Nine Hell Gate?!!!"

Lin Shan was completely confused and dumbfounded.

This name was not only familiar to him, but he was also the 'good brother' of his Peach Garden Oath, and the young master of the Jiuyou Sect!

"What's wrong, what's that expression on your face?"

For some reason, Patriarch Honglian always felt that Lin Shan had some bad habits and was always easily startled.

Young people nowadays don’t learn good things, but instead learn a lot of bad things.

Lin Shan quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation carefully. He felt that if it was the Jiuyou Sect, it would not be a bad thing.

Just as Patriarch Honglian said, the Jiuyou Sect is indeed a top force and was once the leader in the Chu State's magic in the north of Lu State. Seeing that the Jiuyou Young Master's sect-stabilizing magical power can summon the Ghost King's army, we can guess that he has a contract to borrow troops with the Ghost King of Jiuyou.

Therefore, the Jiuyou Sect ten thousand years ago and the Jiuyou Sect that was just destroyed a few decades ago should be the same thing.

Especially the good brother, Young Master Jiuyou, who has combined the strengths of hundreds of schools and cultivated the "Xuanyin Body" that can defeat both good and evil.

This just proves the possibility that Jiuyou Sect has the "secret technique of awakening the spirit" of acquired spirit bodies!
Therefore, if the Jiuyou Sect was in its heyday, it would be difficult for me to succeed with this method.

However, now that the Jiuyou Sect has been wiped out, the Jiuyou Young Master is still wandering outside, and he himself is a character with an acquired spiritual body, so...
He must have some methods to cultivate a spiritual body!
"Brother, you really surprised me."

Lin Shan was in a state of excitement, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. His soul had already flown back to the distant three kingdoms of Lu, Chu and Jin. He began to imagine how he could obtain this research result that had been accumulated by the Jiuyou Sect for tens of thousands of years among the human race.

The Wind Spirit Body must be cultivated!

Otherwise, I can only rely on talismans to perform the Wind Escape Technique, and it will eventually run out.

"Thank you for telling me, I am very grateful."

He was indeed sincere. Today, he got too much information he wanted from the old antique, Red Lotus Patriarch. It was really an unexpected gain. Luosong Mountain Range was the right place to come by accident this time!

The Red Lotus Patriarch was honest and said hesitantly, "No need to thank me. I can't really help you. I just chatted with you for a while at most."

Even if this old monster does not take action, just by casually talking about a secret from the past, it is an incredible treasure trove of resources, not to mention that he has a high-level view of things and can provide targeted guidance.

"Although the ancestor is trapped here and can't move an inch, and has no secret method to open the spirit, I can't help you cultivate into a spirit body. But it's no problem to guide you to purify your blood and lay the prerequisites."

Four prerequisites for the acquired spiritual body:
Bloodline purification, altar blueprints, soul-awakening spells, and auxiliary formations.

The most important thing is to stimulate the relevant blood in the body first and reach the standards of an acquired spiritual body.

This would definitely require some external force, and the power of the lotus in the lake could just help.

Lin Shan suddenly understood how to use the power of the lotus to improve himself during this time.

He first thanked the Red Lotus Ancestor again and again, and then immediately started to purify his blood.

Ancestor Honglian had nothing to do anyway, so he just watched him practice and gave him guidance through telepathic communication.

He absorbed the red light in the surrounding lake one by one, refined it into threads and used it in his blood. Before long, his whole body was dyed red and he began to steam.

Although he was in the lake, he was sweating profusely. Inexplicable impurities were released, and his blood circulation gradually changed from red to light blue.

The night passed quickly.

Wake up the next day.

Lin Shan opened his eyes, breaking free from his trance of cultivation, and looked inside his internal organs. He found that there was a clear light shining through the walls, which was the reflection of the blue and red blood flowing through.

He was probably only a quarter of the way through the conversion.

In the lake outside, all the power of the lotus has disappeared.

If all the lotus power in the entire lake were supplied to him, then it could be almost completely purified.

However, in the east, west and south directions, there are also sky centipedes, red tapirs and blue raccoons that are absorbing profits, so the game can only stop at the initial stage of the start-up phase.

However, Lin Shan did not have any greedy thoughts. It was good enough that the three second-generation demons were willing to bring him here. This favor had to be repaid. Just comparing the value, it was definitely not inferior to the Red Jade Spirit Soil!
Not to mention that I also encountered the old monster Red Lotus Ancestor at the bottom of the lake. I gained a lot from chatting with him, which was more than worth it.

"Unfortunately, it seems that we can only stop here for now. The acquired spiritual body is indeed a destiny-changing technique that requires the combined strength of the entire sect. The prerequisite of blood purification alone is beyond our reach."

The red maple forest is only opened once every two hundred years by several demon kings in the Luosong Mountains to allow their young masters to practice in it.

I was able to catch the first one this time, but I'm afraid I'll have to wait a long time for the next one.

Outside on the lake, voices of greeting could be heard from afar.

The Sky Centipede transmitted sound through its demonic power, penetrated the water surface and went deep into the lake, asking about Lin Shan's cultivation.

"Brother Lin, the power of the lotus has dissipated, and the three of us are done. How are you doing?"

Lin Shan responded: "I'm done with work too, I'll be right up!"

He looked down at the giant red lotus below and bowed.

"Thank you for your advice, I have benefited a lot from it. If you need any help from the outside world, please let me know. I will do my best if it is within my ability."

Lin Shan had a plan in mind. He knew that the seal of the Holy Lord of Penglai could not be easily unlocked and he did not have the ability to do so.

However, as long as revenge is needed and favor is repaid, I think it is still possible to discuss if it is just to help the Red Lotus Ancestor with other small favors.

The most important thing is to maintain relationships through the coming and going, which may come in handy in the future. It would be a pity to simply give up on maintaining such connections and just walk away.

"Haha, you kid."

The Red Lotus Patriarch was originally quite free and just chatted, but now someone is willing to take the initiative to ask to do things for him.

I couldn't help but laugh.

"You can't help me with anything, and I don't need your help with anything."

The Red Lotus Patriarch has only two obsessions: one is to escape from the predicament, and the other is to seek revenge on the Holy Land of Penglai. The difficulty of these two is beyond imagination.

It didn't even expect Lin Shan to grow up and give back to itself in the future. After all, it had tried before and all had ended in failure. It was nothing more than a futile struggle.

"I have lived a carefree life. I have neither made many friends nor provoked any enemies. Therefore, no one came to help me after I was trapped."

"The only descendant who turned plants into spirits tried to use the thunder punishment of the calamity of the soul to help me break the seal, but the seal fought back and he died in the thunder punishment instead."

"Although Zang Yan is a sinister person, his sealing skills are unrivaled in the world. Even after ten thousand years, they have become more powerful. I have accepted my fate."

The Red Lotus Patriarch sighed.

After hearing this, Lin Shan instantly recalled where he came from. The ancient pine demon king that was killed by lightning in the red maple forest was most likely trying to help the Red Lotus Ancestor escape, but was backlashed and died.

Even the Plant Demon King, who is about to break through his primordial spirit and is infinitely close to becoming a powerful being, cannot break it. You can imagine how powerful this seal is!

No wonder the Red Lotus Patriarch has been helpless for tens of thousands of years.

"What will happen if I go out? What will happen if I don't go out?"

"Boy, it's fate that we meet. I haven't met such a young man who suits my taste for a long time. If you have time in the future, come back often and chat with me."

"Understanding the truth, one knows that there is no self; observing emptiness, one is disgusted with form."

"When all distractions are gone, only then can we recognize our true self."

The leisurely voice of Red Lotus Patriarch echoed in Lin Shan's ears, and he was filled with awe for the first time. The artistic conception of these two lines of poetry had reached a certain level.

I didn't expect that although the old ancestor loved to brag, his state of mind had reached such a level after long-term training.

The second generation demon outside started to urge them again.

He knew he should leave.

I don’t know when I will come back here next time, or maybe I will never come back.

And the Red Lotus Ancestor will continue to sleep until the day he withers and dies.

As he turned to leave and was about to jump out of the lake, an invisible red light shot out from below, accompanied by a final warning.

"This lotus seed is enough to help you purify the rest of your bloodline. I'll give it to you. If you can really achieve the spirit body of wind in the future,

Remember to come back and see the ancestors."

Then, the lake fell silent.

(End of this chapter)