Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 60: Skin-covering

The river surged, time passed silently, and ten days passed in a flash.

The situation on the Qingyuan River has become increasingly bizarre in the past ten days. The Dangjiang bandits are still sailing non-stop, as if they are searching for something on the Qingyuan River. However, the government has quietly restrained its forces after several encounters with the Dangjiang bandits. It is not known whether they are retreating or preparing something.

A nameless hill. As Jiang Chen exhaled a breath of true energy, a white light suddenly appeared, leaving a deep mark on the bluestone in front. Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen frowned.

"Qi swordsmanship focuses on the concentration of true qi, using formless true qi to evolve the sharpness of sword energy. I cultivate high-grade true qi, and although the quality is not bad, the accumulation is still too little, so this spell cannot achieve the expected effect at all."

His eyes fell on the bluestone, and Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.

As a complete inheritance, the Small Wuxiang Sutra naturally has supporting spells in addition to the main exercises. The essence of Wuxiang Qi lies in change, and the supporting spells recorded in the Small Wuxiang Sutra are also related to this characteristic. There are five of them in total.

They are Qi Condensation Technique, Qi Thread Technique, Qi Sword Technique, Blood Evil True Flame Technique and Skin Covering Technique. Among them, Qi Condensation Technique, Qi Thread Technique and Qi Sword Technique are complementary to the cultivation of formless true Qi. Qi Condensation Technique can condense true Qi to a certain extent, Qi Thread Technique pursues the control of true Qi, and Qi Sword Technique involves the transformation of the nature of true Qi.

If a practitioner can practice these three spells well, they will not only be useful in fighting, but also help his own practice and break through the realm. The Blood Evil True Flame Spell is a superior spell of the Blood Flame Spell. It can not only extract blood and energy from flesh and blood, but also derive blood evil, and can destroy bad guys' magic tools and bodies, and has considerable lethality.

As for the skin-covering technique, it is the most core spell in the Small Wuxiang Sutra. It must be said that although the Wuxiang Qi is quite mysterious, it is insufficient in intuitive fighting methods compared to the fire Qi. So the skin-covering technique appeared. With the help of the skin-covering technique, the monk can completely simulate the power of different monsters.

In essence, both the Qi Silk Technique and the Blood Evil True Flame Technique serve this spell. The Qi Silk Technique can help practitioners control the monster skin, while the Blood Evil True Flame Technique can refine the monster's blood and nourish the monster skin, making it more powerful.

"Qi Condensation is a purely auxiliary spell that can improve the concentration of Qi to a certain extent. It requires a long period of practice, and you won't see any effect in a short period of time. However, I have successfully practiced the basics of Qi Threading, and it won't take long to achieve a small degree of success. The most important thing is the control over the Qi. With my powerful soul, I do have a considerable advantage in this area."

"As for the Qi Sword Technique, as far as I'm concerned, I still need to wait until my cultivation level is further improved before I can master it. However, I should have prepared for the Skin Covering Technique earlier."

"Back then, Taoist Baihe killed a white crane and cultivated his own demon skin. He now possessed the ability to transform into a white crane, and his fighting ability was quite impressive. Now, what kind of demon skin should I choose?"

As his thoughts turned, Jiang Chen began to think about the path he would take next, but after a moment, he withdrew his thoughts.

Because for him now, only the monster skins refined from the monsters in the Qi training realm can be of great use to him, but so far, he has not encountered any Qi training monsters, let alone refined monster skins.

The overall environment is not good. Not only are there few Qi-cultivating monks, but there are also few Qi-cultivating monsters.

"At the moment, the only place I'm sure there are Qi-cultivating monsters is Wuxian Mountain. However, that place is not a good place. The veteran Qi-cultivating cultivator of the An family died there. It's too dangerous to hunt Qi-cultivating monsters there."

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen stood up and walked down the mountain top. At the foot of the mountain, Shi Tou was already waiting there.

"Sir, Steward Wang is here."

Shitou reported in a low voice with an expression of utmost respect. At first, when he followed Jiang Chen, he felt fine. As long as he wholeheartedly helped Jiang Chen deal with the chores, although the work he did was trivial, his status was actually not low. But as time passed, the appearance of Shu Tianjiao, Hongyu and others made him feel that his job was about to be lost.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded.

"grown ups···"

In the thatched cottage, Wang Yuan bowed hurriedly when he saw Jiang Chen returning.

"Tell me, what changes have taken place outside recently?"

After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Chen asked, "Your Excellency, two major events have occurred recently. First, the Qinghe County Magistrate, Liao Yonghuai, has fallen ill. I heard he was irritated and angry. Because of this, the Qinghe County troops have been showing signs of retreating, seemingly abandoning their campaign against the Dangjiang bandits."

"Another issue is that there's been unrest within the Dangjiang bandits. The second-in-command and a group of them have been missing for so long that some people are starting to get suspicious. Furthermore, Muyu Island has been under martial law for a while now. Although the reason given is to guard against officers and soldiers, according to intelligence from our insiders, something strange seems to be going on on Muyu Island, with people disappearing constantly."

In a low voice, Wang Yuan told the information he had collected one by one.

Hearing these words, Jiang Chen was thoughtful.

"Cease up? Not necessarily. Although there are many chaos in the current Nanjing Kingdom, the dynasty is still suppressing the situation. This time, the Iron Man Slaughter caused such a big fuss, I'm afraid the authorities will not let it go so easily."

As thoughts collided, Jiang Chen saw the undercurrent surging beneath the calm water surface. He was also somewhat curious about what happened on Muyu Island.

"Well, I've been here for so long, it's time to go back."

Looking at Wang Yuan, Jiang Chen made a decision.

After hearing this and looking at Jiang Chen's indifferent expression, Wang Yuan finally confirmed his thoughts.

Before, he had always been in contact with Jiang Chen through Shu Tianjiao. When he was able to contact Jiang Chen directly not long ago, he had already guessed something. Now that he saw Jiang Chen made the decision to return to Jinsha Valley, he knew that his guess was correct.

"Congratulations on your further progress."

Without hesitation, Wang Yuan bowed directly.

Jiang Chen accepted this calmly.

"You ventured into the Qingyuan River before and eventually brought back the red jade, which gave me some understanding of the An family's affairs. You have done a great service. I know what you want, so I will give you a chance today."

As he spoke, his true energy flowed, and Jiang Chen placed his palm on Wang Yuan's head.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand and shook his head.

Seeing this scene, Wang Yuan staggered and his face turned pale. Although he knew that there were very few people with spiritual acupoints, he still held on to a glimmer of hope. What if he was afraid? What if?
As long as he has spiritual enlightenment, he will have the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation. At that time, his life will immediately be very different. It's a pity that reality is often cruel.

"Thank you, sir. I'm sorry for bothering you this time."

"I will immediately have everyone arrange everything to welcome your return."

Suppressing his frustration, Wang Yuan bowed deeply to Jiang Chen again, then stepped out and continued to work for Jiang Chen.

"Everyone is the protagonist of his own life, but unfortunately, compared to the entire universe, he is just a speck of dust, and his existence is insignificant."

Looking at Wang Yuan's slightly desolate back as he left, Jiang Chen shook his head. The biggest regret in life is not being able to get what you want, but this is the norm.

(End of this chapter)